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Lush Tropical Enclave #6, Walk to Beach & Downtown in Delray Beach
- bedrooms 1
- baths 1
- sleeps 4
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Sloan Court is a lush, tropical enclave filled with the splendor of a time gone by. Our
historic buildings were originally constructed during Florida's "heyday" of the 1920s and
are filled with all of the character and charm which that begets.
Our historic buildings are splashed with color and set amidst lush tropical foliage. While
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in 2003. Each abode has been outfitted and equipped with all of the modern conveniences
that the 21st century has to offer and are exquisitely furnished and decorated.
Our little corner of the "Village by the Sea" is just a leisurely stroll to fine dining, boutique
shopping, and lively entertainment on famous Atlantic Avenue as well as to our beautiful
white sandy beaches.
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palms at our courtyard patio, or a late afternoon lemonade at the gazebo dipping pool
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Our Studio is cute, cozy, and uncompromised by size. This unit has a new beautiful full
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includes dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker, toaster oven, full size refrigerator, and
stove. The charming space is divided with separate bedroom and living room areas and is
clad with brand new ceramic tile floors. The breakfast bars seats two. Spacious closet, full
bath with shower stall, AC, TV, DVD, stereo radio and CD/cassette player are all included
as well as bed linens, bath towels, and kitchen utensils. This units sleeps up to four, two
comfortably. (1) Sealy full bed, (1) full futon.
activities and attractions in Delray Beach Atlantic Coast South
Jet-ski, Boating, Fishing, Scuba, Snorkeling , Sailing, Swimming, Tennis, Golf, Bicycling,
Shopping, Fine and Casual Dining, Day-spas, Galleries, Museums, Nightlife. See
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2013 High Season Rates- (Month of February)
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2013 High Season Rates- (January & March)
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All utilities, plus Satellite TV and High Speed Wifi Internet are included.
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May 11, 2005 - The videogame industry is much like a haunted house built on a graveyard of frightfully constant evils. I'm not talking about obvious evils. Yes, publishers drive developers mad, game journalists drive publishers made, and people on the Internet drive everyone mad. But those little vicious circles are nothing compared to the very basis of the videogame industry. What am I talking about? Ninjas, robots, and zombies -- the staples of videogames. Whichever way you turn, you'll somehow find one of these three game types in hordes.
Is it evil to constantly return to the basics? Is it silly? Is it infuriating? Maybe, robots, ninjas, and zombies represent a little of all of those. I know it sounds silly, but we love our ninjas, robots, and zombies. Metal Arms, Ratchet and Clank, Resident Evil, Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi, these are just the most recent games in the long litany of games based on the standards. You name the system and the era, and you'll find them on the surface, below the surface, wherever you might go, they're there, like a super evil grave just waiting to be built upon.
Blitz Games, creators of the early Xbox party game, Fusion Frenzy, love its zombies. Having studied the great zombie holocaust genre in movies and popular culture -- Dawn of the Dead and Evil Dead being central inspirations -- the English developer has embarked on a remarkable new game based on the world of zombies with a different take. In the new next-generation game Possession, you will take control of a mutated, powerful zombie leader and literally command and control hundreds of zombies in a revolt against a tyrannical capitalist corporation.
Yes, it sounds crazy, perhaps even a little goofy. But we've seen it, played it, and in all honesty, there is nothing quite like unleashing as many as 200 flesh-hungry zombies in real-time (especially when you send them into a crowd of innocent people, watch them transform humans into the undead, and then sick the newly-turned on a squad of corrupt policemen, SWAT members, or soldiers).
The story is a little reminiscent of the movie 28 Days Later. Following four activists who break into a science lab, Possession shows the foursome accidentally unleashing hazardous chemicals and mutating themselves into zombies within hours. You take on the role of the leader, an extraordinarily strong and somehow relatively intelligent zombie -- an oxymoron we know -- who leads the three others on a quest. Your goal? To take control of the city and to crush the evil corporation. The development team tagline is, "Take command of the dead and lay waste to the living." OK, so the game is not quite D.H. Lawrence, but the familiar backdrop and the commanding tagline do serve as the perfect foundation for this intriguing next-gen zombie game.
"We're creating a game that fills the player with a sensation of empowerment through the main character (The Enslaver), their actions, and the game's responses to them," said Nick Dixon, design manager for Possession. "We're designing true emergent mechanics that create excitement, visual variation, and massive replayability. To house the action we're creating a large, open-plan city in which the player can create havoc, destruction, and chaos in a city that reacts realistically to the player's actions."
First and foremost, Possession enables you to quickly and easily control hundreds of highly-textured, high polygon-count zombies across a city equal or perhaps larger than Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. The control scheme is intuitive, instant, and likeable. By pressing a single button (left trigger), you'll instantly be able to send an ever-expanding circle out to immediately select dozens of zombies. Once touched, you can send the zombies to a location. Better yet you can send a group of zombies in one direction, while sending another group in another direction. By using the D-pad, you can command zombies to follow, mutate, attack enemies, or guard an area.
Second, the city is eight kilometers long and six kilometers wide, and consists of three districts, the suburbs, downtown, and the corporate district. You can take multiple paths through the sections, which open up as you progress, and you'll have to employ an evolving strategy to counter the increasingly difficult and powerful enemies that try to wipe out your zombie army.
"We're all huge zombie fanboys and wanted to create a game that honored the best elements of the zombie genre," continued Dixon. "We'll put a twist on things though. Usually the player is the lone survivor, navigating dark corridors filled with a handful of zombies. That's fine and makes for a great game, but it's been done many times. Possession isn't survival horror -- in this you are the horror and the humans try to survive you. We're making something truly different and fresh to play, yet instantly recognizable, representing the best of zombie films and games. The player is the architect of this zombie holocaust. You command and possess hundreds of zombies, and turn a living, breathing city into a place fit only for the dead."
The game strategies will emerge as you progress. At first Blitz wants you to simply get accustomed to the controls. Soon, however, you'll face situations like this: You and a small band of zombies take to the street (I already like the sound of this). On your right is a crowd of scared people, stuck in an alley cul-de-sac. In the distance, you can see a policeman or two. The police are far enough away to ignore you, but you'll need to pass them to progress. You quickly group and command your zombie army to attack and transform the innocent crowd. You'll watch as the NPCs scream and run, only to be mobbed by the zombies, which bite and gnaw, hit and beat the humans until they're dead. In Possession, humans transform into zombies right quick, so within less than 30 seconds, you have doubled or tripled your zombie army from say, 10 to 30.
Now, it's time to take care of the police. One strategy is to power right down the middle of the street. You could send out all you zombies right down the pipe to try and just maul them with numbers. But as you get closer, you realize the cops have rocket launchers. Subtle, isn't it? Apparently, the cops are aware of your zombie shenanigans. What you'll instantly learn is that the rocket launchers will immediately tear up your army of undead, and you'll be left with nothing. A better strategy is to split the army into groups, almost a little like in Full Spectrum Warrior or First to Fight, with each team lining a street side. When the cop attacks one side, the other will come through and maul his ass. To add to the zombie mayhem, you can intimidate your enemies. You can use fear to destroy an overzealous or overconfident police force. It's in these kinds of ways you'll find the game is strategic and tactical. Who would have thought of zombies as soldiers?
Possession takes zombies to new places. The powerful stuff you imbued that initially transformed you grows inside every person in unique ways. People react to it differently and the results are a wide variety of zombies. You'll encounter Shamblers, Runners, Bloaters, Shredders, and Monsters -- plus Enslavers. What the hell are we talking about? Dixon explains.
"We have five main zombie types: The Shambler is the iconic zombie, clumsy and slow with little remaining intellect other than very basic instincts. They have only one real interest... food, and are little more than awkwardly motorized pieces of meat. Whilst slow, clumsy and weak attackers, they are dangerous in large numbers and aggressively determined when in sight of food. Shamblers that originate from armed opponents will become armed zombie units. Possess these guys and you can also fire their weapon from first-person! They can swallow a lot of punishment so Shamblers make great body shields as well.
"The Runner is the modern zombie. Fast, athletic, with terrifying animalistic attacks, they're tactically the polar opposite to the Shamblers. They move at a full sprint and can clamber over objects in order to get to their prey. They can't take as much punishment though and also can't carry weapons. So here you choose speed over resilience, savagery over brute force.
"Then there's the Bloater... my personal favorite. As a corpse decomposes it releases gasses, which become trapped in the body and causing it to bloat to distend proportions. This mutation causes an instant ballooning of the walking corpse with infected gas. When the Bloater reaches its attack position it'll explode, spreading the noxious gasses around, infecting anyone caught within the radius.
"For the final two mutate stages we get pretty nasty. The Shredder mutation re-organizes the dead flesh, producing a unique new killing machine, with the ability to climb any surface. These guys are super-efficient pack hunters - Possession's zombie spec-ops. They've also got a unique 1st-person vision mode that identifies different enemy threats. They're fairly weak though and will fall quite quickly to accurate weapon fire.
"Finally you have the Monster. Standing at around 10 feet tall, the Monster is a mass of fused and mutated dead flesh - a zombie tank. These guys are built for a single purpose, destruction on a massive scale. The Monster can toss around heavy objects such as cars without any problem. Their main issue is that unlike any of the other zombie types, Monsters are unable to spread infection into those that they kill."
With a diverse set of zombies at your side, the game strategies grow more intriguing. Blitz Games cited IO Interactive as a developer it particularly loves. The Hitman and Freedom Fighters series have inspired the team to create multiple paths and creative ways to beat a level. The city isn't just a lifeless set of polygonal buildings. It's a working city complete with media, water systems, electrical systems, and police communications systems.
In some levels you can destroy electrical plants or set fires to crashed gas tankers to eliminate enemies. In others, if you dare, you might be able to take on and destroy entire police departments, eliminating the call for help and even more difficult enemies. The enemy ranks don't just sop at police, either, so taking out high levels systems is totally necessary. The armed forces of this city range from the police to SWAT teams, to the National Guard, and even military air strikes.
Finally, Possession is in the works to be an online game. The online plans are a little less (ahem) fleshed out at this point, but all five zombie types, plus the enslaver, will be available for a multitude of modes. Players can use cricket bats and chainsaws in various modes, and a single Enslaver player can control the horde and hunt down a handful of FPS survivors, or they can grab a shotgun (or even a cricket bat!) and see how long they last against the hundreds of zombies.
"We looked at a lot of classic zombie movies and tried to bring out the real essence of these movies for the player, giving them a chance to experience all the same events in the game," explained Dixon. "We're getting the right balance between teamwork and paranoia. For example, players will be able to get infected with the zombie virus, and their teammates will have to inject them with an antidote. Of course, a bullet in the brain will cure them even faster so if you get infected you might want to keep quiet about it!
"We realized pretty early on that designing a multiplayer game with zombies could create some fairly odd situations. We wanted players to be able to scavenge supplies from dead bodies, but quickly realized that these bodies might well get up and start walking round the level. That's the kind of weirdness that this game can throw up from time to time, and it's what makes our multiplayer games unique.
"We've also tried to make the online game a frightening experience. There are lots of games out there providing adrenalin thrills, but no one has really tried to get survival horror into the online environment - overcoming limited resources, battling against a real horde of zombies and wondering which one of your teammates is going to be infected next! So whilst the single-player game is about you creating the terror, we also have the best elements of survival horror within the online play."
In all, Possession has the potential to be an incredible game packed with both familiar B-movie zombie stunts and the unfamiliar experience of commanding hundreds of zombies at the touch of a button. Dixon and his team have envisioned a sophisticated and highly amusing game that's deep with an evolving storyline, continuously emerging gameplay strategies and tactics, and an impressive technology enabling hundreds of character to stalk the street at your command. The only thing? Blitz Games hasn't quite nailed a publisher just yet. Slated for a 2007 release on next-generation systems and PC (re:Xbox 360 and PS3), Possession poses huge potential that remains untapped. We'll be eagerly anticipating the outcome of this E3, as Blitz Games will attend and hopefully strike a deal with some smart publisher. We'll have more soon.
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i know Mr Dark went hands on at E3 in 2005, but since the game has been flying under the radar.
as far as i know it's still in development, they're just keeping quiet and getting stuck in. if and when anything new pops up about it, i'll be all over it.
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Yeah I really hope this hasn't been cancelled, it looked sweet.
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I have indeed played it.
It was indeed sweet.
The concept alone is just such a 'why hasn't anyone ever done this before?'
We have squad-based combat out the ying-yang since the 486 days.
We have zombie games out the ying-yang since BEFORE the 486 days.
Why has no one else ever said hey, what if you crossed the two? You control a herd of zombies with squad-based combat controls played completely seriously with hardcore attention paid to the AI and the functionality of those controls?
That's what they did, which really got me going. The graphics and physics were SECOND, after the play mechanic and AI. In short they were, now this is a shock, MAKING A GOOD GAME, then making it pretty.
The 'good game' part was coming along nicely in 2005, but I got the impression that the 'making it pretty' part would take some time as they waited for serious dev kits for the next gen consoles. Nothing specific they told me, just some suggestions that they weren't in a hurry to be a launch-day title for any of the next gen consoles.
If and when it's out, it will be fun. Even if it's just the one simple neighborhood level I played that you can play and replay over and over, it'll be fun.
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To compare major medical outcomes following treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures with
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The Newcastle Robotics Laboratory is an interdisciplinary research and training initiative of several robotics related research teams from different research areas including applied mathematics, architecture, computer science, control, electrical engineering, neuroscience, mechatronics and software engineering.
A significant market growth in robotics and smart technology related areas has been predicted for the coming years. The Newcastle Robotics Laboratory addresses this development by providing world-class training of experts and applying cutting-edge research in robot control, computer vision, communications, data analysis, localisation, machine learning, space perception, world modelling, and human-robot interaction to a variety of innovative tasks and projects.
The lab's activities reach from outreach to school students (RoboCup Junior), our various robotics related undergraduate degrees, postgraduate degrees, and workshops, to industry placements and large-scale research projects.
Central to the lab has been for more than twelve years the NUbot team (RoboCup world champions in 2006 and 2008) that uses the Kid-Size Humanoid robot soccer league domain as a well-defined test bed to develop solutions for wider application in other research and application areas. These days the lab comprises a variety of research projects and is linked to several research groups and centres including CDSC, CIBER, CIBM, RobotX , the Helicopter Team and HMRI.
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- Several postgraduate and undergraduate projects are associated with our NUbots robot soccer competition team which participates in the Humanoid League of RoboCup. The projects address various aspects of robot vision, robot learning, biped motor control, localisation, world modelling, behaviour, and human-robot interaction.
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- The E-420 is the world's smallest digital SLR with all the features you need to take great pictures anywhere you go, every day. The innovative and unique Olympus Autofocus Live View function allows you to frame and focus your photos using the large 2.7-inch LCD as a viewfinder. The E-420's Scene Select Modes make you an instant ... Read more
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Excellent images, small package
by GazzBC on October 29, 2008
Pros: - Small and light
- Live view plus traditional viewfinder
- Very satisfied with quality of images
- 14-42 lens provides useful range for most purposes
- Cheaper than most comparable cameras
Cons: - Menu system too difficult to navigate (like most digital cameras, unfortunately)
- Manual focus isn't that easy to dial in compared to my old film SLRs
Summary: I'm a pretty basic shooter, nothing too fancy but I appreciate having more control than what a point-and-shoot provides (e.g. depth of field). This camera fits the bill ...
Summary: I'm a pretty basic shooter, nothing too fancy but I appreciate having more control than what a point-and-shoot provides (e.g. depth of field). This camera fits the bill and I've been very pleased with the images. I haven't shot at anything faster than ISO 400, which is apparently a weakness of this camera.
What I like most about this camera is how compact it is. While it's no credit-card size model, my buddy's new 40D looks and feels like a monster truck in comparison. The downside is that the 420 and the kit lens don't seem to be very robustly built - adequate, but certainly not like my film SLRs of the past.
I process the raw images with iPhoto rather than the bundled software, so I can't comment on that.
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Great budget camera
by Digital duck on April 24, 2008
Pros: Nice for the price, Large LCD Screen, Decent Learning Curve
Cons: Small lens compared to other models of similar price, no image stabilization
Summary: This is my first DSLR, and while i have played with many others, i have to say i have no large qualms with this model. I went on a 3 ...
Summary: This is my first DSLR, and while i have played with many others, i have to say i have no large qualms with this model. I went on a 3 day trip and used it almost consistently, aside from a few blurred pictures caused by my lack of experience i can say that i am very pleased with the performance i got from it. All in all, if your a professional photographer that demands the most out of your camera, this isn't the one for you, if you a first time DSLR buyer and you don't have much experience with it, this is definitely a good model for you.
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Great Camera Awesome Quality pictures
by XxhacksxX on February 25, 2011
Pros: Quality, Functionality, Lightweight, Small, Compact, Fast Shutter Speed, Alot Of Flash Modes built in
Cons: When Putting a Lens such as the one i have ( 70-300 ) and you place the camera on a tripod the lens weighs the front down a bit
Summary: All around great camera
Summary: All around great camera
Outstanding and small, great pictures 4/3rds camera.
by Philip A Parker on March 8, 2009
Pros: Small like a 35mm film SLR, sharp lens fully featured digital camera. Handles well easy to learn and does everything I need. Love the 4/3rds system.
Cons: The flash is expensive. No after-market flashes at this time.
Summary: Bottom line I like it. You can take very professional shots. Quick focus and no complaints on image quality. My wife said you took these shots they look like post ...
Summary: Bottom line I like it. You can take very professional shots. Quick focus and no complaints on image quality. My wife said you took these shots they look like post cards! I like the scene modes with are many you can really dial in a subject quickly and easily. Also like the live view feature where you can look through the LCD image screen and zoom in on the image before shooting. Camera's small size, lightweight and easy operation a plus. The camera is easy to handle. Colors are very good to excellent. I don't have to photoshop every image. Feature I like the most is auto-bracket, and you can change anything (i.e ISO, WB, metering mode, etc) right on the LCD screen. Very cool and good value for the money. Wish the flash was more reasonably priced. Oh, and it has an automatic dust filter build right in!
kool but have video!!!!!!!
by petexxxxx on January 9, 2009
Pros: cheap! but no video ! so gotta carry another camera with video too! so i need some dude to carry the ************ camera! so i must need a caddy to make a ****** pix and pics!!
Cons: no video!!!!!! no video and you need a carry to carry this moster truck!!!
Summary: today all cameras got some video and video camaras also let take some pixs too! so what a **** olympus dont include some video in this fancy and expensibe camera?????
Summary: today all cameras got some video and video camaras also let take some pixs too! so what a **** olympus dont include some video in this fancy and expensibe camera?????
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- Manufacturer: Olympus
- Part number: 262081
- Description: The E-420 is the world's smallest digital SLR with all the features you need to take great pictures anywhere you go, every day. The innovative and unique Olympus Autofocus Live View function allows you to frame and focus your photos using the large 2.7-inch LCD as a viewfinder. The E-420's Scene Select Modes make you an instant expert - or switch to manual mode to expand your creative control. This feature-rich digital SLR also sports Shadow Adjustment Technology and Face Detection, both viewable in real time on the Live View LCD.
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
- Resolution 10 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
- Total Pixels 11,800,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 13.0 x 17.3mm
- Field of View Crop Factor 2
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Image Processor TruePic III
- Image Stabilizer Electronic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
- Image Recording Format JPEG,
- AV Interfaces Composite video/audio
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100-1600,
ISO auto (100-1600)
- Exposure Metering Shadow spot,
Highlight spot,
- Exposure Metering Zones 49
- Exposure Modes Program,
- Shooting Programs Candle,
Sports mode,
Night portrait,
Panorama assist,
Night scene,
Low key,
High key,
Underwater macro,
Underwater wide,
Nature macro,
Portrait mode,
- Special Effects Portrait,
Black & White Green filter,
Black & White Orange filter,
Black & White Yellow filter,
Black & White Red filter,
- White Balance Automatic,
- White Balance Presets Daylight,
Tungsten light,
Fluorescent light (daylight),
Fluorescent light (warm white),
Fluorescent light (cool white),
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 8 min
- Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV steps
- Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
Lens System
- Type 3 x x Zoom lens - 14 mm - 42 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Four Thirds
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual,
- Min Focus Range 9.8 in
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens Construction 8 groups / 10 elements
- Filter Size 58 mm
- Lens System Mounting Four Thirds
- Features Internal focusing system,
ED glass
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12
- Flash Modes Rear curtain sync,
Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction
- Features Wireless off-camera control,
Flash +/- compensation
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 3.5 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
12 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Digital image rotation,
Display brightness control,
In-camera red-eye removal,
PRINT Image Matching,
Resizing an image,
Shadow Adjustment Technology,
Saturation control,
Date/time stamp,
AF lock,
DPOF support,
RGB primary color filter,
AE lock,
Auto power save,
Histogram display,
Highlight point display,
LCD live view mode,
PictBridge support,
Shadow point display,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Direct print
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level penta-dach mirror
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Field Coverage 95%
- Magnification 0.92x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
- Viewfinder Information Exposure compensation,
Shutter speed,
Flash charge completion,
AE lock,
Exposure mode,
White balance,
Metering system,
Frames-remaining counter,
Record mode,
Battery status
- Type 2.7 in LCD display
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
- Display Features Built-in
- Connector Type 1 x USB,
1 x Composite video output,
1 x Remote control
- Software Olympus Master,
Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
Eyepiece cover,
USB cable,
Lens cap,
Shoulder strap,
Dust cap,
Body cap,
Lens hood
- Supported Battery Olympus BLS-1
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1150 mAh ( Included )
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot xD-Picture Card,
CompactFlash Card
- Supported Memory Cards xD-Picture Card Type M,
xD-Picture Card,
xD-Picture Card Type H,
- Image Storage RAW 3648 x 2736 - 11 MB,
Fine / large JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 6.8 MB,
Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 4.7 MB,
Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 2.2 MB,
Basic JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 1.5 MB,
Super-fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 5.3 MB,
Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 3.7 MB,
Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB,
Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.1 MB,
Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 3.6 MB,
Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.2 MB,
Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB,
Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 0.7 MB,
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.3 MB,
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.8 MB,
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB,
Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.3 MB,
Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.8 MB,
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.5 MB,
Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB,
Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.2 MB,
Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.5 MB,
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB,
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB,
Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.1 MB,
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB,
Fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB,
Normal JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB,
Basic JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 5.1 in
- Depth 2.1 in
- Height 3.6 in
- Weight 13.4 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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Olympus Evolt E420 (with 14-42mm Lens)
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: SLR,
10 megapixels,
3 x,
28 - 84mm F/3.5,
13.0 x 17.3mm,
Live MOS,
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: SLR,
10 megapixels,
13.0 x 17.3mm,
Live MOS,
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
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After being shown four different facets of this magnificent collection, I began to wonder if there was an end to it. Instead, I was led into a small room that contained a table and two chairs, where the only thing visible for my perusal was a tiny stack of cards. They were face down, but I suspected immediately that they were from the famed T-206 series of a century ago.
"The collector has several complete sets of these," I was told by a diminutive curator who joined me at the table while an armed guard stood at the door. "But what he has always been especially keen on, of course, are the Honus Wagner cards." With that, he flipped over the small pile of cards and my jaw sprung and fell agape. There were a half-dozen Wagner T-206 cards in front of me, in various conditions.
"There are only fifty or sixty known to exist," he said, "but that figure only refers to those outside this collection." Then, he reached inside his jacket and produced an envelope from which he pulled a dozen more such cards. "Then there are these."
With that, he turned the cards face up and expertly fanned them on the table in front of me. They were more Honus Wagner cards. Or, rather, they had been at one time. I was left speechless.
"What you see before you are various Wagner cards that the collector commissioned a number of artists to, shall we say, enhance. His reasons for doing so are both personal and complex, and I will tell you what I am allowed to."
I was simultaneously appalled and intrigued. Who would do such a thing? Each one of them, while perhaps not in the same league with the famed Gretzky card condition-wise, would still set a buyer back a year's salary or more. One by one, the curator showed me the cards and gave me a brief description of each.
Honus Wiener
"This crude defacement was the work of the collector's eight-year-old nephew. He gave the boy a permanent marker and told him to have fun with it. After he popped the cap and inhaled deeply for a few moments, the kid rendered this."
Henri Wagnier
"It was, quite simply, an attempt by the commissioned artist to frenchify Mr. Wagner."
"When the collector commissioned this work, the Coneheads were at the peak of their popularity and he was enraptured by their otherworldly antics. That was the inspiration for this piece."
Pittsburg with an 'H'
"It drove the collector to distraction that the city of Pittsburgh had dropped the H from its name for the period of 1890 to 1911, and it was during this window that the famous T-206 Wagner card appeared with no 'H' visible. No sooner was the card produced, than the city went back to its previous spelling. The collector thought this needed to be corrected on at least one card."
"Were you aware that Andy Warhol was from Pittsburgh? The collector thought it only natural, then, that Warhol have a crack at one of his Wagners. He mailed it off to him with a sizable check. This is what came back, four days later. Of course, we cannot know if Warhol himself did the actual work, or delegated it to one of the staffers at The Factory."
Fats Wagner, Headless Wagner, Balloonhead, and Count Wagner
"After acquiring these four cards at a series of auctions, the collector sent them out for transformation to the same artist. His instructions were these: "Overweight reserve catcher, Washington Irving, vintage Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon, and das vampyre."
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"Der Ring des Nibelungen is one of the collector's favorite works -- he would while away days at a time, listening to it as he watched episodes of Home Run Derby -- so he paid to have this card modified to portray its composer."
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Update on Jake Reed's Frisco Thunder...
We're 2-0 after a 63-44 victory over San Angelo and a 66-63 decision over Katy. We were up 63-42 with 3:36 left but needed a FG at the buzzer to win it.
Attention all Vikings fans in the DFW area. The Purple Haze fan club is planning to attend en masse, more importantly in purple, for the 4/6 game against Odessa.
We've offered them a group rate that includes a heck of a deal for Sunday's 5 p.m. against Alaska.
E-mail me at [email protected] if you are interested in joining us. I'll make sure Jake drops by anyone wearing Vikings colors.
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How do I get on that team?
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I work part-time for the Sioux Falls Storm of the United indoor Football League. The winner of our league is going to play the winner of your league on JULY 26, with the UIF team hosting this year. Hopefully it will be our teams ready to do battle on the 26th, which would also mean Jake Reed would be in the house.
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The program to use to prove a number prime depends entirely on the prime and your goal. If you just want any large prime n, then choose a form for which the classical tests apply (a for for which either n+1 or n-1 factors, see The Classical Tests. Proth.exe, PrimeForm, pfgw and prp are popular examples of programs to use for these numbers and are often preceeded by the use of a screening program such as NewPGen. Using the classical tests numbers with tens of thousands of digits may be easily proven prime.
If instead you already have your number and know very few factors of n2-1 (e.g., primes from certain sequences, cryptographic primes...) then you must use a general test (see The general purpose tests. These tests are far slower than the classical test (because of the lack of special form) but are improving rapidly. The current record holder here is Titanix, followed by ECPP. APRT-CLE in UBASIC is nice for smaller numbers. There is also CYCLOPROVE and ...
It is not possible to give a general answer to what is the best program because it depends on too many factors! You might consider asking around (e.g. on the Primes Numbers mailing list).
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The Carolina Panthers continue their pre-draft process, as they met with Louisiana Tech's Quinton Patton, according to Tony Pauline.
At this stage it's a near-guarantee we'll see a receiver as one of the team's first two picks. The amount of time they've spent looking into the position dwarfs all others, and they're focusing primarily on players who will be available in the first and second rounds.
Patton is a receiver with two full seasons of sustained performance, and represents a fairly safe bet that he'll become at least a valuable contributor. Another senior bowl standout, he cut his teeth during the regular season too -- putting forth one of college football's best receiving games. In that October 13th game against Texas A&M he finished with an astonishing 21 receptions, for 233 yards and 4 touchdowns.
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John Cleese (of "Monty Python" and "Fawlty Towers" fame) follows up last year's "coup de mike," Dante's INFERNO, with this quirky, brilliant rendering of Lewis's tongue-in-cheek Screwtape. Uncle SCREWTAPE, a master devil, herein gives advice to nephew Wormwood on the ins and outs of entrapping human souls. Ever-sensitive to his text, Cleese gives an imaginative and risible performance as the title demon. No Freddy Krueger he, but a bourgeois stuffed shirt--pedantic, punctilious, dry--as distinctly English as Mephistopheles is German. In addition to the humor arising from this approach, Cleese manages clever, novel ways to deliver individual passages for maximum power. This is, after all, a moral satire. He is over the top but never out of control, for he never overshadows the text. A star turn of the finest kind. Y.R. An AudioFile Earphones Award winner. Copyright 1999 AudioFile Reviews
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Lewis's satire is a Christian classic. Screwtape is a veteran demon in the service of "Our Father Below" whose letters to his nephew and prot?g?, Wormwood, instruct the demon-in-training in the fine points of leading a new Christian astray. Lewis's take on human nature is as on-target as it was when the letters were first published in 1941. John Cleese's narration is perfect as he takes Screwtape from emotional height to valley, from tight control to near apoplexy. This will be a popular in most libraries.ANann Blaine Hilyard, Lake Villa Dist. Lib., IL Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.


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On a visit to the new Lake Station Municipal Complex at 1969 Central Avenue, I discovered that it's kind of like the TARDIS (Doctor Who fans let me hear you)-- bigger on the inside :)
The facility, which Mayor Keith Soderquist says could be the greenest in the state, incorporates city hall, the police department, city offices, council/court chamber, and a room on the second floor that can be rented out by the public for private functions (receptions, etc).
However, you really need to visit it in person to walk through and take in everything that's in there, because I don't think you really realize how much that is standing outside of it (that's the TARDIS part).
Environment-wise, the facility features features like wind turbines, solar panels, LED lights, a towering skylight in the center area... and, a green roof, the kind you can walk on.
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The living roof (I think it's sedum and a sedum or sedum-like groundcover) helps insulate, absorbs rainwater, and also filters rainwater that can be used on the rest of the grounds (instead of the water just running off into the sewers).
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John Grimes won Siler Citys race for mayor on Tuesday after five outstanding ballots broke the tie between him and his opponent, city commissioner Thomas Chip Price III.
Grimes and Price tied last week with 288 votes each. The Chatham County Board of Elections opened three provisional and two late absentee ballots last Friday and certified the winner Tuesday. Four of those votes went to Grimes, and one to Price.
I was happy to win, Grimes said. Its kind of like when you play football, and youre tied until the last two minutes, and then you win.
Grimes said his No. 1 priority as mayor is to develop a 1,774-acre privately owned parcel of land northwest of Siler City into an industrial megasite to create much-needed jobs for the area.
Price said he thinks Grimes will do a fine job as mayor, and both men share a desire to develop the megasite.
Price called the election an exciting race that really magnified the old phrase every vote counts.
Wake taking manager applications
The Wake County Board of Commissioners officially began taking applications Friday to fill the job of retiring County Manager David Cooke.
A consulting firm hired to help with the nationwide search for Cookes replacement put an ad online, looking for a candidate who has exceptional administrative, communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills, as well as the proven ability to provide strong leadership and direction. The ad says the county wants someone with a command of budget and finance who is politically astute and team-oriented. Salary is based on qualifications.
Joe Bryan, the commissioners chairman, often refers to Cooke as the the best county manager in America. He said Friday that he would miss Cooke but looks forward to a time of new beginnings.
Cooke, who has held the job since 2000, will retire at the end of November. His last official board meeting will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Wake County Justice Center. Commissioners will recognize his work for the county and will name an interim manager during the meeting.
The board will accept applications for the job through Dec. 20. The consulting firm will interview candidates in early January and suggest finalists later that month. The board will interview those candidates in February and hopes to have a new manager in place by March, in time to prepare next years budget.
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The Raleigh City Council recently voted to give $312 to a resident who says her garden was destroyed by a city street paving project.
Marylee Crofts, who lives on Latimer Road near North Hills, brought the council a dead dianthus plant this month. Crofts said the paving work left bits of asphalt and concrete in her garden; the fragile plants died a short time later.
I would like the City Council to instruct Barnhill (the citys paving contractor) to recompense me for this loss, Crofts said, noting that a garden center quoted the replacement cost at $312.
Interim City Manager Perry James said city staff determined that much of the garden lies in the city street right of way not on Crofts property.
Still, the council voted unanimously to allocate the $312 from the councils contingency fund; the city will ask Barnhill to cover the damages.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated from playoff contention Tuesday evening after a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants.
Barry Zito (15-8) threw six strong innings for San Francisco and picked up the victory. With the Dodgers losing, the St. Louis Cardinals have claimed the second wild card spot in the National League and will square off against the Atlanta Braves in a one-game playoff Friday.
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A 362 page detailed commentary on The Book of Mormon, covering First and Second Nephi, Jacob, Jarom, Omni and the Words of Mormon. Volume One of Three. Written by Philip M. Hudson.
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Weather Thesaurus Entry: Sunset
However, caution must accompany this entry: the weather should not be used as a window into a character's soul. The weather can add invisible pressure for the character, it can layer the SCENE with symbolism, it can carefully hint at the internal landscape, but it must never OVERTLY TELL emotion. Such a heavy-handed approach results in weather cliches and melodrama (a storm raging above a bloody battle, a broken-hearted girl crying in the rain).
As the sun lowers beyond the horizon, the color spectrum of the sky changes to orange, pink and red hues. Clouds, dust or airborne particles appear back lit with vibrant colors, which casts the same color filter on anything reflective (water, shiny leaves, glass, etc). Shadows lengthen during sunset, increasing the contrast between the bright sunlight fading in the sky and non-reflective or absorbing surfaces (hills, mountains, trees, buildings, etc) creating a silhouette effect.
Smell: No smell is directly associated with sunset, however as the temperature cools, the lack of exposure to sunlight will 'dampen' the strength of certain smells (day-blooming flowers, pollution, garbage bins, soil, grass, etc). Night-blooming flowers, if present, will release their scent into the air.
Taste: N/A
Touch: The light from a sunset will warm the skin, but it is a fading warmth, creating an interesting opposition effect, as sunset by sight alone is often compared to fire.
Sound: As night approaches, bird activity lessens, and sounds from bees and insects becomes almost non-existent, creating a sound void.
Mood: Sunset is almost synonymous with endings in writing. Sunset is the waning of the day, and a time where characters slow their activity and reflect upon recent events. Using sunset in a setting can create a feeling of time running out, of actions nearing completion and signal the 'letting go' of emotions for the time being.
Symbolism: Growing older; transitions; death; impending doom; earth cycles; letting go; endings
Possible Cliches: Comparing sunset to fire or a burning sky; a reference term for late-in-life years; riding into the sunset; watching a sunset as a romantic catalyst
OTHER: Sunset times and length varies with season and location.
Don't be afraid to use the weather to add contrast. Unusual pairings, especially when drawing attention to the Character's emotions, is a powerful trigger for tension. Consider how the bleak mood of a character is even more noticeable as morning sunlight dances across the crystals of fresh snow on the walk to work. Or how the feeling of betrayal is so much more poignant on a hot summer day. Likewise, success or joy can be hampered by a cutting wind or drizzling sleet, foreshadowing conflict to come.
16 comments:
- Matthew MacNish said...
I wonder how many times a sunset has been compared to fire and/or blood. I'm not going to pretend I've never done it.
- August 11, 2011 at 8:13 AM
- Angela Ackerman said...
I was thinking this as I wrote the entry. It's tough, because let's face it--a sunset really resembles these things. But then that's always been our challenge--to find a fresh edge to tired description. :)
- August 11, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- Heather said...
I like that, "must not overtly tell", great point! There is a lot of temptation to do that and it's a good reminder. Love this post, it just makes me sigh and relax. Sunsets are the best!
- August 11, 2011 at 12:05 PM
- Carrie Butler said...
Welcome back, Angela! :) I love the imagery of a sunset, even when it's as subtle as bathing the characters in orange hues.
- August 11, 2011 at 3:11 PM
- Becca Puglisi said...
Those cliches are spot-on. So glad you're back!
- August 11, 2011 at 10:42 PM
- LynNerd said...
Wow, I love this post. Extremely insightful. Thanks. And thank you for visiting my blog and leaving your comment.
- August 12, 2011 at 12:23 AM
- tracikenworth said...
What a pretty picture. I love sunsets and they often play a big part in my work (since I write scary things) in order to balance the dark with the light, or the ugly with the beautiful.
- August 12, 2011 at 6:36 AM
- Bish Denham said...
I love a sunset. Nice job Angela.
In some places, like the Caribbean, with the advent of sunset, certain insects and animals wake up and sing throughout the night.
- August 12, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- Talli Roland said...
Beautiful photo - I love sunsets! I haven't seen a really stunning one for a while.
- August 12, 2011 at 9:46 AM
- Lenny Lee* said...
hi miss angela! missed you! i love the weather posts. just yesterday with my wip i used one you did on wind and the wind helped my mc find something he was looking for in a real strange way. sunsets are soooo pretty. i didnt use one in a story yet.
...hugs from lenny
- August 12, 2011 at 10:44 AM
- Shannon said...
Love this post. You need a writer's hotline! <3
Welcome back!
- August 12, 2011 at 12:28 PM
- Julie Musil said...
You captured this so well. We live out in the boonies, and watching the sun set behind our western mountains is one of my favorite things to do.
- August 12, 2011 at 2:53 PM
- Karen Lange said...
At the risk of sounding redundant - good stuff! Thanks, as always. :)
- August 12, 2011 at 3:21 PM
- Cynthia Chapman Willis said...
I love this! I've been writing about sunsets in my WIP. It's amazing and scary how many cliches there are regarding sunsets. Great photo, too.
- August 12, 2011 at 5:26 PM
- Kari Marie said...
You brought up some important points. I'm working on my revision right now and I completely ignored the weather entirely and there were several scenes that could use some enhancement in that department. I'll take your tips to heart.
- August 12, 2011 at 8:06 PM
- Angela Ackerman said...
Thanks everyone for the comments. Sunsets are such a great draw as a setting element. I'm glad this one helps!
- August 12, 2011 at 10:52 PM


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A piece of emergency legislation to provide additional funding to Child Safety and Family Service could be on the governor's desk as early as tomorrow.
Members of the state House of Representatives and the Senate unanimously agreed the child welfare agency needs more caseworkers.
If this spending bill is passed, $6.86 million would go toward hiring and training more than 120 cases workers as well as their support staff and supervisors.
"What that ultimately means is we'll be able to touch more cases, more quickly and we'll be able to resolve cases more quickly," said Child Safety and Family Service Director Charles Flanagan.
But many lawmakers agree the need for money is only part of the issue.
"The agency has a history of dysfunction it's not only a lack of funding. There are cultural and procedural issues," said District 23 Rep. John Kavanaugh.
Flanagan said part of that has to do with an outdated computer system.
"The governor's budget for the upcoming fiscal years includes funding for the beginning of the process to replace the database," said Flanagan.
Flanagan told CBS 5 it takes about six months to recruit a case worker and train them before they are ready to go into the field.
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