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HOUSTON (Oct. 1, 2010) – Girl Scout Senior Samantha M. hosted an environmental awareness fair to earn the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can achieve. Less than five percent of girls who join Girl Scouts earn this recognition.
"I learned a lot about little ways we can help out the Earth from our own homes that require little or no time and money," says Samantha, a senior at Bellaire High School. "I also learned about how much time and advertising is necessary when planning a whole event single-handedly."
Earning the Gold Award is a significant honor that requires recipients to demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, career planning, community involvement and personal development. It takes more than 100 service hours and two to three years of intensive work to complete the award requirements, which include planning and completing a project that is a service to the community.
"I chose this project because I'm very interested in the little ways we can choose to help out our planet," explains Samantha. "Every day I see a whole lot of unnecessary wastefulness going on, and I wanted to do my best to make people aware of what damage they were doing."
Samantha's environmental awareness fair took place at Nature Discovery Center. During the six-hour event, Samantha led volunteers in educating attendees on environmental issues, crafts, exhibits, face painting, food, a moonwalk and a visit from a local environmental organization. Over 60 people attended.
"I am very proud of Samantha for sticking with it and completing a great project," says Linda M., Samantha's mother. "I feel she gained a lot of confidence and is increasingly independent."
At Bellaire High School, Samantha is a member of soccer, Amigos de las Americas and debate. Following graduation she hopes to attend a college to study foreign relations.
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Today's Wednesday's Child is 10 years old, but celebrating her first Halloween ever.
Dave Courvoisier explains how that happened, and how this is a really special kid!
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Halloween must seem like a very strange custom indeed to someone who was raised in a faraway land. Cherry is 10, and learning America fast!
She's just learned a few new words today and what were she's learned is "dress up", so she was so happy about that," explains Rich, an adoption recruiter for DFS.
Dress-up indeed. Cherry is right in sync with the Halloween custom... Trying one costume... After another... After another....and on and on.
Cherry was brought up in the western provinces of China, and pretty much abandoned here by a relative. She's adjusting quickly.
"Mandarin is her first language, and she's currently trying to learn English, and it's a little difficult for her but she's definitely progressing with the language and with the culture and you know she is just a bright little girl you can tell how happy she is she wants to be a little princess," says Rich.
Other than Halloween, Cherry is also looking forward to other perks of living in America.
"You know what she wants, I mean Disneyland is one of the big things for her she's like I want to go to Disneyland! She just wants to fit in you know and she is just acclimating to American culture," adds Rich.
But Cherry is no different from any other foster child who just needs a permanent loving home to call her own.
"She just needs a family, because she's a very very bright young girl, and she's definitely goal oriented, so were definitely good need a family who's able to mold and support her goals. I think that's very important," says Rich.
Our thanks to the folks at the Halloween Mart for letting us try on all those costumes. Cherry is free and clear for adoption, and DFS would love to find a Chinese-related family for her... But everyone will be considered. Just call the local office of the Adoption Exchange at 436-6335.

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This summer I attended the Harvard University Summer Program. This program gives hard-working high school juniors and seniors a chance to experience college living while gaining valuable knowledge and meeting dozens of people from all around the country. Undergraduate credits are also earned. These credits can easily be transferred at the beginning of freshman year in college. I studied archaeology and photography. I found the instruction in both subjects was superb. Jack Leuders-Booth, my photography professor was especially helpful and insightful while instructing me on how to take better pictures and criticizing my work.
The library system is incomparable to anything I have ever encountered and seems paralleled only by the Library of Congress. There is a helpful computerized card catalog system containing recent books in the Harvard libraries. Widener Library is by far the most immense of the libraries. It is both comprehensive and picturesque. The card catalog room in Widener by itself is the size of the entire library at my school. The other specialized libraries are also comprehensive. In particular, Tozzer Library (the anthropology library) has one of the best selections of anthropology books, and the most helpful staff, of any of the libraries I used.
Both the athletic and classroom facilities at Harvard were superb. The audiovisual equipment was great and the computer centers were truly world class. Many of the computer centers were open 24 hours a day, great for late night term paper writers and game players alike. There are plenty of Macintosh and IBM computers, and even when the computer centers are full, one can usually access a computer within a short time.
Most of the students I met had something of interest to share. Since they came from all parts of the country, I learned something new every day. The professors were quite helpful and readily approachable. There were open office hours after each class when students could spend time reviewing their work with the professors, or just chat. By the middle of the summer, both my professors knew me by name, and a little about me. This was one of the most impressive aspects of the the summer program.
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Shashi Tharoor—The cell phone revolution: Mobile phones have empowered India's underclass
In the first edition of my book "The Elephant, the Tiger and the Cell Phone," I reported that, in April 2007, India set a world record by selling 7 million cell phones that month, more telephone connections than any country had ever established in one month. By the time the book was printed, bound and distributed to bookstores, that figure was already out of date. And in 2010, India sold 20 million cell phones three months in a row.
India has now overtaken the United States as the world's second-largest telephone market, with 857 million SIM cards in circulation and an estimated 600 million individual users. China has more, but India is ahead in phones per capita, is adding them faster and is projected to overtake China before the end of 2012.
What is wonderful about this capitalist "mobile miracle" is that it has accomplished something that our previous socialist policies proclaimed but did little to achieve -- it empowered the less fortunate.
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WEST BROMWICH, England (AP) -- Chelsea's chances of qualifying for the Champions League took another blow Saturday when the former Premier League champion lost 1-0 at West Bromwich Albion.
Defender Gareth McAuley scored with eight minutes remaining to earn the Baggies a third straight win and leave Chelsea three points behind fourth-place Arsenal with 11 games left.
Liam Ridgewell drove Keith Andrews' chip across the area and McAuley diverted the ball past Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech
West Brom's first win over Chelsea since 1979 also increased the pressure on Chelsea coach Andre Villas-Boas, whose team has lost seven times in the Premier League this season.
"Everyone must do their job better: players, staff and manager," Villas-Boas said. "We have responsibility toward the fans of the club."
Cech was busier than his counterpart, Ben Foster, while Youssouf Mulumbu and James Morrison dominated midfield for the home side.
Peter Odemwingie had a glancing header from Morrison's free kick blocked and Cech pushed a fierce shot by Morrison over the bar.
At the other end, Juan Mata failed to connect properly with an attempted volley, Foster blocked a shot by Mata and Ridgewell stopped an attempt from Gary Cahill. Daniel Sturridge should have broken the deadlock after 40 minutes following a superb pass from Didier Drogba but put his attempt wide of the right post.
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The Seattle Sounders survived a first-half scare to beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 and earn the inaugural Cascadia Cup in the process. With very little to play for, having already earned a playoff berth, the Sounders started very flat at Empire Field and the hosts took full advantage of it, creating several chances before Camilo Sanvezzo but them 1-0 up in the 21st minute. The lead was deserved, but it wouldn't hold - Jay DeMerit conceded a penalty with a handball in the box and Brad Evans tucked it away to draw Seattle back into the tie.The first half would end locked at 1-1.
The second was another story entirely - both teams began frenetically, with Lamar Neagle hitting the crossbar and Kasey Keller having to rely on some poor decision making from Mustapha Jarju to keep Vancouver's tally at one. Before long, however, Fredy Montero would make his mark on the game. The Colombian designated player's first goal was something special, featuring perfect control, anticipation and a finish that left Joe Cannon with absolutely no hope. His second, scored shortly thereafter, was somewhat less lucky - it was a simple deflected shot that looped off DeMerit and nestled into the top corner.
That made it 3-1, and the Sounders were suddenly having fun. They hit the woodwork twice more through substitute Samuel Ochoa and Neagle again, and continued to search for goals until Jair Marrufo blew for full time. As for the Whitecaps, they probably deserved better. The hosts played pretty well and were the better team for most of the first half, but failed to take advantage of having Seattle on the back foot and didn't kill off the game when they could have. This was Empire Field's final game - Vancouver will be moving next week - so at least it was an entertaining enough sendoff for the temporary structure.


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The Butler County Children Services levy is up for renewal on Tuesday. It's a five-year levy that helps fund the agency responsible for investigating alleged neglect or abuse and placing children in a safe environment. It costs $61.25 a year for the owner of a $100,000 home.
"This would have a devastating impact on our ability to keep kids safe so continued voter support of this is imperative," agency director Jerome Kearns told FOX19.
The levy alone generates roughly $15 million a year for the agency, but if they lose that money, the agency director says they expect to lose $11 million in federal funds which require a local match. To prevent that from happening, agency supporters are trying to educate the public about the levy renewal in hopes Butler County residents will come through again for the agency.
Kearns says the total revenue projected for next year sits around 26 million.
Because it is a renewal levy, residents will pay the same they have been paying if passed unless the value of their home changes.
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Contractors who serve the rail sector in the U.S. Northeast could be in for a happy new year, as Amtrak has released a 2012 construction plan that tilts heavily toward that busy corridor.
In an aggressive agenda released last week, Amtrak laid out plans for nationwide fleet expansion, station improvements and eTicketing, but gave the lion's share of its attention to the Northeast Corridor.
The only major non-Northeast infrastructure project announced was completion of a $42 million upgrade of the Seattle (WA) maintenance facility. The facility will be so massive that an entire Amtrak Cascades train can be serviced indoors.
Ridership Record
The national rail system reported record-high ridership of 30.2 million passengers in fiscal year 2011—its eighth ridership record in nine years. The system also reduced its debt load for the eighth straight year, officials said.
"Amtrak is building the equipment, infrastructure and organization needed to ensure our strong growth continues into the future," said President and CEO Joe Boardman.
"We are investing in projects critical for enhancing the passenger experience, essential for supporting our national network of services and vital for the future of America's Railroad."
Northeast Corridor Expansion
Several major plans were announced for infrastructure across the Northeast Corridor.
Gateway Program. Amtrak will spend $15 million this year on planning, design and environmental review for its Gateway program, which will provide additional capacity into Manhattan for Amtrak intercity and New Jersey Transit commuter services.
The program envisions building two additional tunnels under the Hudson River; replacing and expanding the century-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River; and doubling the number of tracks between Newark, NJ, and New York. Some of the 2012 funds will be used to begin relocation of utilities for the Portal Bridge project.
No price tag was announced for the Gateway project, but it is almost certain to run into the tens of billions. In October 2010, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie killed a plan to build a nine-mile Hudson River tunnel from North Bergen to Manhattan when estimates for that one project topped $12 billion.
Amtrak expects that New York and New Jersey will chip in for the Gateway project, Boardman told reporters. "We know it's going to be…critical for our high-speed service through to Boston from Washington…," he said.
Niantic River Bridge Replacement. Amtrak will continue work on its $125 million multi-year project to replace Connecticut's Niantic River Bridge, which was built in 1907. The movable bridge will be replaced with a two-track, electrified railroad bascule bridge just south of the current bridge. Amtrak says the project, to be completed in 2013, will increase speeds and reduce traffic along the corridor.
New York East Tunnel. Work will also continue on a $72 million multi-year project to replace track in all four East River tunnels that access New York's Penn Station. The track structure for the full length of each tunnel will be replaced. Completion is set for 2015.
High-Speed Rail
Next-Generation High-Speed Rail (NextGen HSR, as Amtrak calls it) will continue to be a huge priority, with a new vision, new financial plan and the 8th World Congress on High-Speed Rail all on tap for 2012.
Amtrak envisions a new high-capacity, 220 mph NextGen HSR system "fully integrated" within the Northeast Corridor and vows that "all funding, policy and planning decisions to ensure HSR projects are a critical element of NEC improvement efforts."
The agency said it would release more details on its HSR vision in the spring and a complete HSR business and financial plan by midyear.
Amtrak will also begin pre-construction design and engineering work this year for a $450 million, federally funded HSR project that will boost top train speeds to 160 mph from 135 mph along a 24-mile section between Trenton and New Brunswick, NJ. The project complements the Gateway Program. Construction is expected to begin in 2013.
Fleet Replacement, Other Highlights
Fleet plans include:
• Building the first of 70 high-speed electric locomotives (a $466 million order) planned for Pennsylvania's "Keystone Corridor" and the Washington-to-Boston route;
• Building the first of 130 single-level, long-distance cars (a $298.1 million order) that will eventually replace Amtrak's oldest cars, which date to the 1940s; and
• An updated fleet strategy plan, with a new analysis on replacing and expanding the current conventional and HSR fleet.
• Building the first of 70 high-speed electric locomotives (a $466 million order) planned for Pennsylvania's "Keystone Corridor" and the Washington-to-Boston route;
• Building the first of 130 single-level, long-distance cars (a $298.1 million order) that will eventually replace Amtrak's oldest cars, which date to the 1940s; and
• An updated fleet strategy plan, with a new analysis on replacing and expanding the current conventional and HSR fleet.
Other plans include:
• A $50 million construction plan to improve accessibility at 10 stations and analyze the ADA compliance of 53 other stations; and
• The completion of installation of $12.8 million in Positive Train Control safety technology.
• A $50 million construction plan to improve accessibility at 10 stations and analyze the ADA compliance of 53 other stations; and
• The completion of installation of $12.8 million in Positive Train Control safety technology.
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I am honored to introduce you to Tessa, the Domestic Diva. She is a mother of 3 children who are all gluten, dairy, and corn free. I was originally attracted to Tessa's website and Facebook page because we are both moms with similar tastes, and similar dietary restrictions.
I sincerely wish Tessa and I lived closer to each other, because I can assure you I frequently would be found standing on her doorstep begging for some of her yummy treats! Thank you, Tessa, for sharing your recipes with us!
I have always loved the Fall. There is something about the plethora of produce overflowing from my garden and at farmer's markets that spells 'element' for me. A season of hard work coming to fruition. Those hot summer days are slowly, subtly changing our daylight, and the warm days are followed by cool nights.
Like so many before me, Fall is a time of one last hoorah! One last push of hard-work to put all that harvest bounty to work. We all need plenty of recipes to use up the loads of apples, pumpkins, and tomatoes hanging heavy on their branches.
Today I get to share some old recipes that came about during this very season, for this very reason. Come celebrate the Fall with me in one the best ways I know how: with food!
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Some financial experts believe gold is a good investment, but what about golden snack cakes? More than 2,000 people have posted Twinkies on eBay, trying to get rich off the now out-of-production classic snacks.
Sadly, the creme filled golden snack cake will not live on.
"You don't know what you've got until it's gone, I think this is clearly a conspiracy," says Mike Loehrke.
"Where am I going to get my ding dongs I love ding dongs," says Steve Grumkoski.
Hostess Brands filed for bankruptcy this year and Friday, due to a baker's union strike, the company closed down altogether. That means no Ho Ho's, Zingers, Suzy Q's, Twinkies, Cupcakes, Ding Dongs, and Fruit Pies.
That's why customers at grocery stores and at the Hostess Bakery outlets in the valley cleared the shelves today, hauling out boxes of the sweet treats.
The Twinkie itself has been around for more than 80 years and there's something about that spongy golden goodness that brings back memories of childhood.
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"Part of the daily lunch that I used to take to school," says Jose Sepulveda.
The brand could make a comeback under new ownership, so snack food fans can hope for a future fix. Good luck finding any Twinkies in the short term, though.
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Great, lightweight hiking boot, but not for loads…
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Price Paid: $120
Great, lightweight hiking boot, but not for loads heavier than a day pack. Long lasting outsole and greatly improved with aftermarket insoles. Still going strong after 4 years of extensive use. Not recommended for backpacking unless you are an ultra-light weight backpacker.
- Lightweight
- Long lasting outsole material
- Poor OEM insole (cost them one star)
- Not for backpacking — day hikes only
I bought these boots in 2009 and they have been my go-to, wear everywhere boots since then. Day hikes, playing tourist, yard work, running through airports, etc. In 2013 they are still going strong and just now starting to show wear on the outsole and creasing in the midsole. They breathe well and are still waterproof. I haven't noticed any degradation with the liner material, even in the heel area. All of the stitching has held up.
The boots needed no break-in, run true to size, (11m for me) and fit well. When lacing, you have to ensure you have seated the tongue under the sides of the boots before tying them, otherwise, they wont be as tight. With the tongue on the outside of the boot sides, the laces will loosen up eventually. The amount of ankle support goes down with the tongue on the outside of the boot. I typically wear a single pair of smartwool socks with them.
I was disappointed with the insoles that came with the boots, and replaced them after about 6 months. With the old insoles it felt like my feet leaned inwards rather than coming straight down when I stepped. New insoles (wolverine brand) fixed this and I've been happy since.
The boots have great traction whether on trails, concrete, or rocks, during all kinds of weather. I haven't noticed any different between cold weather and hot weather performance. Like most boots, if you get them wet in cold weather, you will stay dry, but your feet will get cold.
I originally bought the boots thinking I would also use them for backpacking, but quickly realized that they just aren't built for that purpose. The midsole is very flexible and has trail shoe construction vice backpacking boot construction. So you ultra-lightweight guys may be happy with them as you speed by me, but I like my 30-40 lbs of backpack and gear just fine.
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A traditional hiking boot, the Exit Peak Mid GTX from Salomon offers comfort, stability and protection.
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Lace up the Exit Peak Mid GTX Hiking Boot from Salomon and hit the trail like you mean business. A 2D Advanced Chassis gives you lightweight comfort on all kinds of terrain, and the Gore-Tex membrane keeps your foot dry so you don't feel damp if the weather turns on you. The Contragrip sole combines lugs and a varying rubber densities to improve your grip on slippery surfaces and keep you upright-even if the ground is wonky.
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The traditional hiking boot that offers comfort, stability, and protection. Features a GORE-TEX waterproof membrane, and Salomon's 2D Advanced Chassis.Waterproof split suede leather with waterproof synthetic leather.Heel foam and gusseted tongue.Heel strap, protective synthetic toe cap, and mud guard.Textile lining and GORE-TEX waterproof membrane.Full bootie construction.Contagrip outsole - durable and abrasion resistant. Provides excellent grip on all types of mountain terrain.2D Advanced Chassis - Salomon's patented system allows better protection and stability for the foot.Ortholite sockliner - Anti-odor, anti-microbial sockliner offers better cushioning and lowest compression set. Offers greater breathability and moisture management with it's PU and open-cell construction.Weight: 1 lbs. 2 oz. (pair).
- Campmor refers to the men's version
Salomon Exit Peak Mid GTX Hiking Boots. This traditional hiking boot offers comfort, stability and protection. PRODUCT FEATURES: 2D Advanced Chassis maximizes motion control for an efficient, stable, and responsive ride Gore-Tex waterproof, breathable membrane keeps feet dry and comfortable Molded EVA midsole provides lightweight cushioning and stability Contagrip rubber outsole delivers outstanding traction on varied terrain Waterproof split suede and synthetic suede upper Protective synthetic toe cap and mud guard add durability Abrasion resistant lining allows breathability and quick drying Heel foam adds protective comfort
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By MIRANDA ORSO
---- — PLATTSBURGH — Theodore Wright was flying planes before he was old enough to drive a car.
He spent hours practicing on simulators, learning to fly with Keith Nunn at Nunn's Aviation in Plattsburgh.
On Sept. 20, the Port Kent native's long experience really paid off in a big way when he had to rely on training and instinct during a crash landing that could have easily killed both Ted and his passenger, Raymond Fosdick, 36.
"He chose to be a pilot at 15," Ted's mother, Kathleen, said in a phone interview Tuesday.
Her heart plummeted when she picked up her phone to find the U.S. Coast Guard was on the line.
"They said, 'Your son has set off an emergency beacon,'" she recalled.
She began to panic, remembers screaming, "God, no!" over and over.
Ted, 27, who lives part of the year in Clearwater, Texas, had lifted into the sky that day intending to fly his twin-engine Beechcraft Baron from Baytown, Texas, to Sarasota, Fla.
But some 30 miles off the Louisiana coastline, the plane caught fire.
He told the Houston Chronicle on Monday that he knew there was no time for hesitation when smoke started to fill the plane's cockpit.
"What are we going to do? Freak out and let the airplane crash and burn to death ...? You don't have a lot of choice," he told the newspaper.
"When there's a fire in the cockpit and it's filled with smoke, there's nothing else to go by but instinct," Kathleen echoed her son's words.
Ted notified air-traffic controllers in Houston of the plane's demise before cutting the electric power in an attempt to make the fire fizzle out.
He also activated the aircraft's emergency beacon while maneuvering the melting controls for a crash landing, directly into the gulf's blue waters.
"The flames melted the windshield and melted his instruments," Kathleen said. "He had to point (the plane) down and go straight for the water at 200 mph."
As the plane dove, Raymond grabbed life vests, along with a bag of survival gear. Ted went for his iPad, sealed in a waterproof case, and a hand-held emergency beacon used to transmit the pair's location to authorities.
Ted likened the impact of hitting the water to crashing into a brick wall; he shouted, "Hold on!" prior to the plane's nosedive, he told the Chronicle.
"The water started sucking them under immediately," Kathleen said.
While floating in the gulf, hoping for a quick rescue, Ted recorded a short video, capturing their experience.
At least two planes passed over them.
"We're waving our arms, and they are flying over top of us," he told the newspaper. "Surely, they saw us, but no. I'm starting to get nervous. The sun is setting, and they have 40 minutes to spot us, or we're done."
The two men grew less hopeful as night crept closer and jellyfish began to bite and sting.
But 20 minutes before sunset, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircraft spotted them and notified the Coast Guard of their location.
A MH-65C Dolphin helicopter was soon hovering above, a rescue swimmer jumped in the water and a basket was lowered.
The men were rescued in less than four hours, Kathleen said, praising the Coast Guard.
Despite sore muscles and jellyfish stings, she said her son and Raymond survived the crash with relatively little injury.
"He's very, very lucky," she said of Ted. "He beat death. The fact that he survived is just amazing."
Tuesday, Ted boarded a jetliner, flying to New York City for an interview on "The Today Show" with Matt Lauer scheduled to air Wednesday morning.
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KNOXVILLE (WATE) - UT students are helping Walmart decide what to carry in their new location near campus, scheduled to open in time for the new school year. University Commons is under construction near Cumberland Ave. and Volunteer Blvd. with anchor stores Walmart and Publix in addition to smaller retail shops.
"They wanted to know about how much space we have in the dorm rooms. They wanted to know how much space we have in the on-campus apartments," said Devan Page, a junior retail and consumer sciences major and one of just a handful of students picked to work closely with the opening of Walmart's new campus location.
The small group even traveled to Walmart headquarters in Arkansas in October. Professor Ann Fairhurst says the partnership is a win for everyone.
"It's one of a very few campus locations and so they're going to use this as a prototype," she said.
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Only on FOX 11, an explanation of how the FBI was able to rapidly process some four thousand hours of security, news and personal videos of the Boston bombings. Walter O'Brien of Scorpion Computer Services in Burbank explains video forensics. The first task is to separate the meaningful video from footage that isn't useful.
That winnowed down the four thousand hours down to a more manageable 20 hours. O'Brien explains the programs then use edge detection to separate static video from people, then flow analysis is done to show the motion of those people.
When the FBI first released the video of their suspects, agents explained that the focused on a man now known as Dzhokhar because he didn't react to the explosion, while everyone else, did and that made him stick out.
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For the past 11 years, Timberland PRO has hosted service events during our conference to provide students with hands-on opportunities. SkillsUSA students have applied their skills and provided direct benefit to the Kansas City community. This year, volunteers will have the opportunity to pack up food at the Kansas City region's largest food bank, Harvesters, which provides food for assistance for up to 66,000 individuals every week. They can also choose to serve outdoors by planting fruit and nut trees to build a new urban orchard in downtown Kansas City. Thanks to all the volunteers for giving up sleep and relaxation time to serve others.
SkillsUSA University sessions finish up today as do the delegate meetings. The final votes will be cast for national officers today.
Also today, the annual blood drive, sponsored by the Kansas City Community Blood Center, will be in Bartle Hall 2105. Hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The National Courtesy Corps auction begins at 11 a.m. in Bartle Hall 2215C. Proceeds benefit the NCC.
Tonight, the conference reaches its peak of excitement with the awards ceremony. Seating begins at 4:30 p.m. The ceremony starts at 6 p.m. Don't forget, if you aren't with us in Kansas City, you can watch the excitement online here: www.skillsusa.org/events/nlscvideo.shtml. Our live video streaming is sponsored by Lowe's.
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The sustainability paradigm
This session explores the historical, scientific and ethical basis of sustainability as critical normative compass for individuals, for society and for business.
The evolution of economic thought
This session lays out the history of economic thought, from the mercantilists through to the present day, emphasizing the interplay between the development of the market system and its analysts, and the tension between economics as a social science and economics as an ideology.
From The Republic to The Social Network
Starting with Plato's Republic, we reflect on training for leadership, and the degree to which today's companies are or should be run by philosopher kings and queens.
Managing and measuring
We begin with a discussion of recent catastrophic business failures—and consider whether bad information systems were to blame, or whether managers failed to heed the warnings provided by those systems. We also introduce basic statistical concepts: central tendency, variance, and the normal distribution.
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The business case for sustainability
We first develop the vision that can align profitability with a focus on reduction in environmental impact, and engagement with stakeholders. What does it mean to run a sustainable business? How does sustainability differ from social entrepreneurship?
Market fundamentals
We begin framing the economic question of sustainable development on a finite planet. Then we will review the fundamentals of market interaction: supply, demand, elasticity. Because markets require access to the commons, externalities arise. We conclude with strategies for managing the commons--regulation, taxes, cap-and-dividend.
Self awareness; transformative leadership
We begin with a focus on developing a greater understanding of self through a number of experiential and reflective activities. How do issues of race and gender affect leadership?
We will look at different leadership models and the differences between transactional and transformative leaders and organizations.
Causality and management
Measurement is only useful if it identifies the causal linkages between inputs and outputs. We will focus on performance measurement, non-financial performance management, understanding causality and evaluating how choices of what to measure affect behavior. We will highlight why sustainability factors have traditionally been left out of the accounting process.
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Stakeholders and sustainability
We explore here the six foundations of the business case for sustainability: resource efficiency; design from nature; continuous innovation; employee productivity; partner synergies; customer engagement. These in turn arise from productive relations with nature, customers, employees, suppliers, investors, and business, NGO and state partners.
Production theory and market structure
Here we review the short and long run cost structure of the firm—determined by the productivity of labor and the availability of capital. We illustrate the standard model of profit-maximizing behavior under different market, and thus firm-demand, structures, illuminating pressures to externalize costs.
Audience, communication, and negotiation
We discuss here how empathy is developed, our ability to teach it to others, and its role in communication.
The focus will be on developing the skills to communicate successfully with the world around you.
Internal control and risk assessment
We will build an understanding as to what impacts the quality of information being used to make decisions as well as what managers can do to ensure the information produced by the organization can be relied upon. The focus will be on identifying and managing strategic risk - including environmental, social, stakeholder, etc.
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|Topic deep-dives: water, carbon/energy, human rights, and the built environment
How can business engage in solving local and global sustainability challenges? We will see the importance of good science as a basis for solutions, explore the ways in which businesses have found opportunities to meet critical human needs with a radically reduced footprint, and consider how companies can alter the frame through which customers and other stakeholders relate to the business.
Neoclassical and ecological economics
This section of the course covers the economics of sustainability, focusing on how resource limits are understood by different economic models. We will also explore, and attempt to reconcile, economic and scientific perspectives on the prospects for business-as-usual growth across the 21st century.
Understanding boundaries; converting challenges into change
We will learn how to identify our own boundaries in life and at work, set boundaries for ourselves, identify the boundaries of others and respect them.
We will focus on how to convert negative feedback and failures into positive opportunities for change.
Cost behavior and decision making; budget creation and monitoring
Here we focus on understanding the nature of costs and the consequences of different cost structures on short and long-term risks and opportunities.
The examination of budgeting from a strategic, operational perspective, (planning and analysis). Also, we will consider the financial consequences of changing strategies, as well as how resource allocations impact various stakeholder groups.
|The New Information Landscape December in NYC
Sustainability information
Here the focus is on the explosion of new types of information being monitored in the sustainability space. We will look at CSR reporting, trade-offs in strategic decision making, and the development of metrics and standards.
Economics of imperfect information
Since the 1970's, much economic theory has focused on individual and firm behavior in the face of imperfect information. We will lay a foundation for future agency and governance discussions, looking at asymmetric information, moral hazard, contracting, and make-buy decisions.
Millennial leadership
We will focus on generational leadership. Has the internet changed everything?
Activity analysis
We will focus on inputs and their affect on outcomes, activity based costing, material flow cost accounting, GRI reporting, carbon accounting.
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|Globalization and Emerging Markets
|Political Economy of Sustainability
|Finance for Sustainable Business
|Systems Thinking January in NYC
Business as a living system; The basics of operations
We will introduce the concept of systems thinking and its approach to problem solving. We compare it to our current operation's models to highlight gaps and inefficiencies.
We provide a foundational review of the value chain, capacity planning, forecasting demand, process design, inventory management (JIT, MRP, total quality management,) and more. We consider how statistical analysis supports planning and control.
Economic drivers of globalization
We begin with a history of globalization, and then focus on the proximal drivers of the recent wave: technology and transport costs. We also discuss the relevance of comparative advantage and more advanced trade theory, as well as traditional explanations for industry concentration and clusters.
Inequality rising & business at the bottom of the pyramid
We begin with a look at the defining socio-economic feature of the 21st century: the rise of income inequality in both developed and developing countries, often aggravating race, ethnic and gender disparities. Levy Institute expertise will illuminate these trends. The economic drivers will be discussed concurrently in the globalization class; here we focus on the limits of Keynesian macro-policy, the decline of the welfare state, and the limits of state power. We end with a look at bottom of the pyramid solutions.
Fundamentals of financial management; goal of the corporation
This section will review discounting, interest, time value of money, cash flow asset valuation techniques, etc.
We will emphasize the different objectives of the profit maximization and shareholder maximization models. We will look at trade-offs, long and short-term views of a firm, perfect market assumptions, ethical considerations and more.
|Two-semester consultancy. Students work in mentored teams.
|Firm Costs and Finance February in NYC
Resources and costs
This section will focus on cost control, reviewing concepts of resource productivity. We will explore ecological design and radical resource efficiency as key strategic elements for sustainable business. One focus will be energy: what are the advantages of energy efficiency and renewable technologies?
Money and banking
Here we review the basics of money and the banking system at the national level, and the traditional role of the central bank. We update our understanding of this role by examining the non-traditional strategies employed by the Fed in the wake of the recent crisis, and the new international nature of the financial system.
Business history; corporate goals
In this section, we examine the rise of the global corporation, beginning with the industrial revolution. We explore how issues of scale, finance, risk, and politics have shaped corporate forms, and business goals, leading now to the emergence of sustainable business.
Capital structure and payout policy
We focus on the impact that capital structure can have on firm value and managers' ability to pursue value-maximizing policies. We will also provide a basic understanding of the irrelevance of dividends under perfect market assumptions and how the relaxation of those assumptions leads to potential importance of payout policy.
|System Dynamics March in NYC
Measurement and statistics
We will focus on statistical analysis for operations such as process control. We review basics such as sampling, the relationship of probability to statistics, bi-variate significance testing. We will explore new areas of measurement in sustainability including traceability and total cost of ownership.
Financial systems and fragility
Bard's Levy Economics Institute is an international center for the study of financial fragility. We bring Levy's expertise to bear to understand the underlying nature of financial systems, continuous "financial innovation", potential policy responses, and the implications for business management in the coming decades.
Politics and policy
Sustainable business strategy is often entertwined with policy: subsidies, taxes, and regulations. Here we will explore the post-WWII evolution of American politics, and evolving policy frameworks at the state, national and international level that have been at various times, supportive or hostile to business sustainability. What are the trends for the coming decade?
Introduction to the underlying assumptions of traditional NPV analysis and the insights offered by APV analysis. We wil discuss estimating cost of capital, focus on simple valuation exercises, and the challenges of internalizing externalities. We will also explore project valuation and finance, with special focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency.
|Global Regulation and Structures April at Cary Institute
Trends in supply chain management
The focus will be on current trends in supply chain strategy including reverse logistics, responsible sourcing, outsourcing, design for environment, closed loop manufacturing and more. We will include trends in manufacturing and environmental law (such as REACH and WEEE) and the potential for new regulation.
Global structures
Here we focus on the national and global structures regulating trade and finance. How do these structures touch the day-to-day operations and HR requirements of businesses? We will also consider the ethics surrounding "payment for access" in different cultural contexts.
Business and society
In the absence of strong national or global governance, critical partnerships among NGO's, governments, and businesses are emerging. This section considers the different organizational structures, cultures and goals of these entities, to explore the basis for successful partnerships.
Markets for ecosystem services
We will begin by identifying ecosystem service providers such as forests, climate, wetlands, etc. and characterize their roles and relationships. We will look at emerging markets in these areas, and the role of policy. More applications of regression analysis here.
|Distance and Ethics May in NYC
Tools for sustainable operations
We look here at new frameworks and tools in "greening" the supply chain including green sigma, lifecycle analysis, LEED, etc. We include a statistics segment on multiple regression.
Is local business more sustainable? We will focus on this question, and strategies to develop successful local businesses in the face of continuing globalization pressures. Comparative policy frameworks of different countries and communities will be explored.
Ethics and voicing values
Here we work through Gentile's approach to ethics training, with a special focus on the ethical challenges of operating in global markets.
Agency theory and governance
Here we focus on compensation policy, internal and external monitoring, the difficulty of monitoring managers with the single objective function of value maximization, M&A, and the rationale for acquisitions and diversification.
|Term Three more/less
|Operations II
|Customers and Marketing
|Leadership II
|Employees and Organizations
|Capstone Proposal
|Setting Goals August at Cary Institute
|Facilitated retreat weekend to develop career goals / Classes meet for an introductory session
|3-credit proposal
|The Sustainability Advantage September in NYC
Reinventing industries
Sustainable business leaders know how to adapting industry models — from products to services, from consumption to co-ownership, etc. We will identify social and environmental gaps addressable by industry and how real-time data and advanced analytics within supply chains can turn these gaps into opportunities. More statistical applications.
Sustainable marketing
One cornerstone of the business case for sustainability is customer engagement in business mission. Another is to meet human needs, not manipulate them. We will focus throughout this course on traditional marketing strategy, and how it does, or does not, relate to sustainable business. Here we review marketing foundations including the 4Ps, segmenting and positioning, and strategy.
Leadership for sustainability
We will address the unique aspects of inspiring and leading sustainable change: how to play the role of change agent powerfully; how to unlock the power of values-driven leadership; and how an organization can define and develop these values together.
Eyes on the prize
Sustainable businesses have a natural advantage in their social mission: people work for money, they also work to change the world. Both are important in attracting and retaining talent. We focus here on building effective organizations that can achieve both goals, by giving the most to, and getting the most from, employees.
|Communication and System Design October in NYC
Industrial ecology
How can we learn from nature? We will focus on biomimicry and look at how natural systems can aid in understanding how to design sustainable industrial systems. We consider here material and energy flow, dematerialization, life-cycle planning, product stewardship, and more.
Effective communication
Given the vast menu of outreach opportunities, how do marketing managers make effective choices? This includes choice of vision, message, artistry, media. How is data used to drive successful decisions? More statistical applications.
Managing change; conflict resolution and negotiation
We will focus here on identifying causes of resistance including motivational factors, misinterpretations, fear, etc., and then managing this resistance to change.
Tools, tactics, processes and strategies.
Human resources systems
How do small and large companies develop systems to maximize employee productivity? We will focus here on constraints imposed by external labor markets, as well as the design of internal management processes.
|Human Rights and Empowerment November in NYC
Outsourcing and globally integrated operations
We look here at the evolving strategies and perspectives on outsourcing and the global operations of transnational corporations. We consider benefits and costs from financial, human rights, environmental impact, quality, and efficiency perspectives. We look again at geographically local production models.
The 21st century consumer
We focus on the consumers as omnivores of new types of information about brand and products. We'll look at growing segments including the ethical consumer market, secondary markets, underserved markets, and more.
We will examine the different skills necessary to transition from individual performer to change agent, to manager and leader. We'll focus on identifying the personal challenges inherent in this transition and the gap in preparation from a business infrastructure perspective.
Employee engagement strategies for sustainability; building organizational congruence
We will focus on case studies of successful employee engagement including do-one-thing, 3P, 'jams, green building and more. We will examine both intrinsic reward models based on values, as well as traditional incentive models. How are team and individual reward systems structured?
We analyze the fit between strategy and organization, congruence frameworks, managing the process of strategic and organizational change, including ethical considerations.
|Social Media December in NYC
Social media and product design
We focus on crowd sourcing and co-creation with customers on product design and execution. What are the trends that support social media as an element of operations?
Social media marketing
Here we will focus on how to effectively communicate through social media: Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and emerging trends.
Managing millennials; ethics, productivity and social media
With millennials making up 50% of the workforce worldwide beginning in 2015, we will focus on the defining characteristics of their work and leadership styles, how best to manage and mentor them and strategies for working in virtual teams.
We end with a focus on leadership ethics in an age of social media — Googling interviewee's, blogging, Facebook posting - how they both enhance productivity and create new forms of risk.
Creating global networks through technology
We will examine how employees create and grow their professional networks of business support - inside and outside the organization - through social media networks. We will focus on understanding the importance of "nodes" or connectors within these networks and their importance to the organizational communication, however informal.
|Term Four more/less
|Strategy for Sustainability
|Business Pragmatics
|Intrapreneurship & Entrepreneurship January in NYC
How can you be a successful intrapreneur—an internal change agent for sustainability? We will focus on the accumulation of soft power, the processes and communication requirements for success, and the willingness to fail.
3-credit project
Students pursue a start-up, an intraprenuerial project in their workplace, a consultancy, a research project, or a deeply developed business plan.
Competition and cooperation
One foundation of the sustainable business case is to exploit the opportunities that arise from cooperation around the shared vision. This means partnerships and networks. But what about competition? Here we introduce simple game theory to understand the dynamics of competition and cooperation, and also to learn how evolutionary psychology is providing new insights into the opportunities for and limits to cooperation. We will also examine normative theories for management's role in the firm.
Entrepreneurship: starting a SME
We focus here on the nuts and bolts of starting your own business: choice of business form; boards; tax and labor issues. We consider a final time the skills and capabilities that differentiate entrepreneurs from their corporate counterparts and the steps to get your new idea off the ground.
|Decision Making: Instinct vs. Data February in NYC
Analytics, complexity, and speed
We explore new capabilities for decision making based on today's data-driven tools, including "smart" meters and sensors, real-time analytics, and more. More statistical applications. We'll also look at advanced analytics and the future of computing for predictive analytics.
Strategic frameworks
We focus on strategic frameworks and analytical tools including strategy canvas, four actions framework, SWAT, competitive analysis, etc. We will also focus on the need for developing flexible, plans and scenarios in a business environment changing more rapidly than ever before.
M&A assessment
We look at the rationale for acquisitions and diversifications, common pitfalls, stakeholder perspectives on M&A, and how to manage acquisitions.
|Getting to Scale March in NYC
Innovation through sustainability
One of the business cases for sustainability is that the push for continuous innovation to reduce footprint induces innovation. Moreover, sustainability demands collaborations for innovation (new types of partnerships: with customers, competitors, supply chain partners, crowd-sourcing, etc.) How can this potential be translated into successful innovation and the growth of the sustainable business?
Networks and partnerships
We examine strategies for identifying new partners and networks for market growth, including NGOs, academia, etc. We'll also consider strategies and processes for stakeholder collaboration. We conclude with a discussion of the financing and management challenges faced by mission driven businesses as they seek to scale their impacts.
Accessing capital
We focus on understanding the different sources of capital and the roles of various institutions from banks to insurance to microfinance. We will look at the benefits and drawbacks of each of the models.
|The Edge of Innovation April at Cary Institute
Discovery, incubation, acceleration
We focus on the building blocks of corporate innovation - discovery, incubation and acceleration. We will look at structured entrepreneurial programs, and other approaches to designing a management system that supports these elements by encouraging failure to boost learning.
Reconstructing market boundaries
We focus on approaches to redefining traditional perceptions of industry and market opportunity and boundaries. We will examine new business models developed by new and existing players in multiple industries.
Managing intellectual property
The role of IP is evolving. In some parts of the world, such as China, IP is often at risk, while in certain areas of innovation and growth IP management can be a stumbling block to collaboration. We focus on how to manage your IP to promote collaboration but also protect your organization from theft.
|Celebrating Success May in NYC
Radical transparency
We discuss more collaborative governance and platforms for stakeholder engagement, enhanced traceability of ecosystem activities, data and analytics that extend transparency and mitigate risk, and how all this leads to an optimization of operations.
Keep finding the path
Strategy is a map to take people where they otherwise would not go. Here we focus on bootstrapping towards a vision, inspiring people to work with you as you travel to a high point, to a low point, to the next high point—on the journey to sustainability.
Continuous personal development
We consider how to foster a personal and professional network for continuous growth in your career and as an individual. We look at the topic of mentorship and how to identify and work with mentors and mentees.


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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20
Manufacturer: Sony Part number: DSCHX20V/B
- CNET Editor rating: Not yet rated
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews
- More product information:
- Editors' take
- User reviews
- Specifications
- Accessories
- Manufacturer info
- Bottom Line:
- Just one feature differentiates Sony's two 20x compact megazooms.
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CNET editors' take
price range: $357.89
- Reviewed by: Joshua Goldman
- Reviewed on: 05/25/2012
The bottom line: Just one feature differentiates Sony's two 20x compact megazooms.
User reviews
Fine results with a lot less a gear to carry.
by LAHTWO on June 3, 2012
Pros: Knows when to use flash to overcome backlighting! You can use "Defocus" to put the background out of focus. At 63 I just don't have steady hands anymore, but you'd never know it from the pictures I've taken with this camera.
Cons: Impossible to see "range finder" in bright sun. Next time I'11 bring my umbrella to block the sun. I still haven't figured out how to use the macro feature all the time. The hard copy manual is pathetic & online manuals leaves a lot to be desired.
Summary: I generally don't do impulse buys for an item this expensive, but I wanted something for my camping trip. I like the images that I'm getting, but the ...
Summary: I generally don't do impulse buys for an item this expensive, but I wanted something for my camping trip. I like the images that I'm getting, but the camera has its frustrations too.
I could never figure out when I needed a flash to overcome backlighting so I was delighted when the flash went off without any prompting from me. And I no longer need to carry a flash, different lenses, filters and a light meter. What a relief! Plus, for a while I would have the aperture vs. shutter speed rules down, but then forget them when I used a camera say a month later. So not only is there less gear to carry but there is also less thinking envolved. I am sucessful more often with less effort.
The Defocus feature can work nicely but is pretty limited because it only works under certain conditions and other features aren't available when using "Defocus".
I've taken off one star because 1) it is very frustrating that I can't see the "range finder" when the sun is bright and 2) Sony's hard copy manual only explains the barest of features and leaves the rest of them out. There is also a pdf, but it still leaves out a lot. I only figured out that it really can do macro at 1 cm from the CNET UK article discussing the V20/V30. Just typing the word "macro" does not work in the find feature in the 2 different electronic manuals. I'm still not sure what I need to do to consistently make Macro happen, but I'll keep looking around until I figure it out.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
4 days of use, cool 1st time user, heaps of functions
by bradykelly76 on June 5, 2012
Pros: Black & White function
Photo to Picture function
Colour contrast functions cool as
Compact (fits in your hand prefectly)
Manual guide on camera COOL
GPS function
Cons: Feels a little heavy
Summary: Came away super impressed, was interested to see how the new ones work and the functions available now. And there are heaps.
It has an cool optical zoom
The image ...
Summary: Came away super impressed, was interested to see how the new ones work and the functions available now. And there are heaps.
It has an cool optical zoom
The image stabilisation is brillant
The video quality is awsome and the image stabilisation
Picture turn out professional, even when your not
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Yes, great camera.
by Brend99 on June 22, 2012
Pros: For a point and shoot zoom is awesome, thanks to auto shake device. Love this camera.
Cons: Basic supplied manual is pathetic. It lists what camera does, but nothing else, no explanation of when or how to use functions etc.
although it does have a built in instructions that may be of use.
Summary: CNET mention a pdf on-line manual. Please tell me where. I can only find a manual that must be downloaded page by page. Cannot save manual to hard drive. Have ...
Summary: CNET mention a pdf on-line manual. Please tell me where. I can only find a manual that must be downloaded page by page. Cannot save manual to hard drive. Have written to Sony about this and they say sorry it may appear at future time. Very bad customer service on this important issue.
Please CNet tell me where the pdf manual is. I have searched Sony Worldwide.
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: DSCHX20V/B
- Description: Get extremely close with the ultra-stabilized 20X optical/40X Clear Image zoom on the Sony DSC-HX20V, and capture detailed pictures and Full HD 1080/60p videos with its 18.2MP sensor. Picture Effects, Photo Creativity, 3D Still Image, and 3D Sweep Panorama modes expand creative options, and a built-in GPS lets you share your journeys.
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Resolution 18.2 megapixels
- 3D Technology Yes
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
- Total Pixels 18,900,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 18,200,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
- Optical Zoom 20 x
- Image Processor BIONZ
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF,
Face-priority AF
- Face Detection Smile Shutter,
Blink Detection technology
- Digital Video Format MPEG-4,
- Image Recording Format JPEG
- Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
- AV Interfaces HDMI
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 3200,
ISO auto
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
- Exposure Modes Program,
- Shooting Programs Soft snap,
Backlight correction HDR,
Anti-motion blur,
Advanced sports,
Night portrait,
High sensitivity,
Night scene,
Handheld twilight,
Soft skin,
- Special Effects Water Colour,
Toy camera,
Pop Color,
HDR Painting,
Rich-tone monochrome,
Soft High-key,
Partial color,
- White Balance Automatic,
- White Balance Presets Daylight,
Fluorescent light (daylight),
Fluorescent light (warm white),
Fluorescent light (cool white),
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
- Type 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.45 mm - 89 mm - F/3.2-5.8 G
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 500 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual,
- Min Focus Range 0.4 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements
- Features Aspherical lens,
Built-in lens shield
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction
- Features AF illuminator
- Effective Flash Range 1.3 ft - 23 ft : ISO auto ( Wide lens ),
5.6 ft - 13 ft : ISO auto ( Tele lens ),
33 ft : ISO 3200 ( Wide lens ),
18 ft : ISO 3200 ( Tele lens )
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec
- Additional Features Digital image rotation,
Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO),
Display brightness control,
Background defocus,
In-camera red-eye removal,
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN),
Backlight Correction HDR,
3D Sweep Panorama technology,
Sweep Multi Angle mode,
PRINT Image Matching,
Cropping an image,
Saturation control,
Unsharp Masking,
TransferJet support,
Built-in compass,
Intelligent Sweep Panorama,
DPOF support,
Built-in GPS,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Motion Detection Technology,
Digital level meter,
Superior Auto mode,
Histogram display,
Anti-motion Blur Mode,
Dynamic Range Optimizer,
Camera orientation detection,
Takes photos while movie recording,
Built-in help guide,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
1080p Full HD movie recording,
USB 2.0 compatibility
- Type 3 in LCD display
- Display Features Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
- Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
- Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x HDMI output
- Software Sony PlayMemories Home
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories USB cable,
AC power adapter,
Wrist strap
- Supported Battery Sony NP-BG1
- Supported Battery 1 x Sony NP-BG1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh ( Included )
- Battery Life Details Photo shooting
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo card
- Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
Memory Stick Duo,
SD Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,
SDXC Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo,
Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2
- Image Storage JPEG 4896 x 3672,
JPEG 4896 x 2752,
JPEG 3648 x 2736,
JPEG 2592 x 1944,
JPEG 1920 x 1080,
JPEG 640 x 480
- Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - 9Mbps,
MPEG-4 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps,
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 6Mbps,
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 4.2 in
- Depth 1.4 in
- Height 2.4 in
- Weight 7.8 oz
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse Sony products on Shopper.com
- Manufacturer:Sony
- Address:
16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA 92127
- Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790


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