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What is poetry?
Have you always wanted to try to write poetry but never quite managed to start? This...
Have you always wanted to try to write poetry but never quite managed to start? This unit is designed to illustrate the techniques behind both the traditional forms of poetry and free verse. You will learn how you can use your own experiences to develop ideas and how to harness your imagination.
By the end of your study of this unit, you should have:
- an understanding of the common techniques underlying free verse and traditional forms of poetry;
- begun to identify aspects of your own experience and imagination that you can use when writing poems;
- learnt the basic terminology and practical elements of poetry.
- Duration 12 hours
- Updated Thursday 17th October 2013
- Introductory level
- Posted under Literature
- Current section: Introduction
- Learning Outcomes
- 1 What is poetry?: an introduction
- 2 Forming the form
- 3 What is poetry?
- 4 Impersonation and imagination
- 5 Poetic techniques
- 6 Rhyme
- 7 Other rhyming techniques
- 8 Stress and rhythm
- 9 Metre
- 10 Hold that space!
- Glossary
- References
- Acknowledgements
What is poetry?
This unit introduces common techniques underlying free verse and traditional forms of poetry, and how it is necessary to use these techniques in order to harness what T.S. Eliot called the 'logic of the imagination' (Eliot, 1975, p. 77). We discuss the possibility of using your own experience, but also the power of imagination, and of utilising different personae in your poems. You are also introduced to the basic terminology and practical elements of poetry – the line, line-breaks, stanzas, couplets, tercets, quatrains and other stanza lengths, rhyme, rhythm, caesura and metre. As you work through the unit, the key terms we discuss are highlighted in bold. Definitions for these terms are provided in the glossary at the end of the unit.
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Not to mention the whole Cosmoculture Gang in St-Maurice!
On average, that means we've gotten rid of 3.7 producers per year or 0.3083333 a month!
We want to apologize to the entire wine industry!
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"The lack of single-payer support by top politicians and elite media is striking" to veteran independent journalist Roger Bybee (Z Magazine, 7/09), who reminds us that "numerous surveys have shown the popularity of the single-payer approach." Bybee points out, for example, that "a January CBS/NY Times poll showed 59 percent for a single-payer system described in vague terms," Business Week, in 2005, "found '67 percent of all Americans think it's a good idea to guarantee health care for all U.S. citizens, as Canada and Britain do, with just 27 percent dissenting" and "in April 2008, a survey of 1,100 U.S. doctors published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed 59 percent backing among physicians for single-payer." Bybee reports on the industry response to these fairly unequivocal numbers–a response heartily welcomed by corporate news media:
Following the thinking outlined for Republicans by conservative pollster and strategist Frank Luntz, the insurers and their allies have adopted a conciliatory, "pro-reform" face. Of course, the insurers and the medical-industrial complex have a distinct vision of reform. As Dr. Don McCanne of PNHP has written: "For the insurance industry, reform means expanding their successful business model to include more individuals in their plans while shifting the higher costs to the government (taxpayers). Most people do not want to be required to purchase health plans at premiums they cannot afford, and then be stuck with inadequate coverage designed to keep premiums from climbing even higher."
Still, the insurers captured favorable media coverage for three rather hollow pledges: agreeing to drop "prior condition" considerations in signing up individual applicants in exchange for the government creating an individual mandate to purchase health insurance; accepting "much more aggressive regulation of insurance"; and announcing that they would cut $1.2 trillion from health care costs over the next decade. Each of these pledges is fraught with fundamental loopholes.
While these gestures have generated extensive media coverage and generated a sense of goodwill among some health-reform advocates, the health insurance industry has been fighting a less visible battle to ensure that the final plan emerges with insurer-designed loopholes intact.
Bybee gives an idea of the extent of the forces arrayed against the popular healthcare solution: "Toward that end, the health sector invested $134 million on lobbying in 2009's first quarter alone, according to the Center for Responsive Politics." Do your part to fight back by adding your name to FAIR's petition to Tell Media: Include Single-Payer in Healthcare Debate.


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The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Inc. (SPIE) is hosting an online conference to reduce the carbon footprint of technology transfer. The SPIE Environmental Nanotechnology will present 18 speakers in a live conference on October 15 with tracks on Pollution and Energy Reduction and Environmental Sensing.
Conference proceedings papers will be published online in the SPIE Digital Library immediately after the meeting, as approved. The SPIE Digital Library provides access to more than 230,000 technical papers from SPIE Journals and Conference Proceedings from 1990 to the present. More than 17,000 new research papers are added annually.
Nanoscience and nanotechnology have produced many novel materials and devices for a wide range of applications, including electronics, photonics, biomedicine, and energy. Growing awareness of environmental impacts of climate change has created significant opportunity to apply these to pollution-reduction and energy efficiency. Conference topics include technologies enabling these applications, including areas such as photovoltaics, light-emitting diodes, sensors, and stand-off detectors."
Source: Knowledgespeak Newsletter, Aug. 13, 2008
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
More on Exploring Correlations in R
The cor() function will produce a basic correlation matrix. 12 years ago Bill Venables provided a function on the R help mailing list for replacing the upper triangle of the correlation matrix with the p-values for those correlations (based on the known relationship between t and r). The cor.prob() function will produce this matrix.
Finally, the flattenSquareMatrix() function will "flatten" this matrix to four columns: one column for variable i, one for variable j, one for their correlation, and another for their p-value (thanks to Chris Wallace on StackOverflow for helping out with this one).
Finally, the chart.Correlation() function from the PerformanceAnalytics package produces a very nice scatterplot matrix, with histograms, kernel density overlays, absolute correlations, and significance asterisks (0.05, 0.01, 0.001):
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Amazing graphic ! I'll put this in my preference list. Thanks for share. :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the post. chart.Correlation is very useful. Here's a little piece I wrote about using the correlation dimension to get a feeling for the distortions caused by groups of highly correlated variables, assuming one is looking for (groups of high) correlations as something to eliminate.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing Stephen! Your blog is always a solid read.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2012 at 5:34 AM
Was there any particular reason for reinventing cor.test()?ReplyDelete
cor() gives you correlations for all pairwise numeric vectors, and the cor.prob() function above extends this to give you both the correlation and cor.test() for pairwise combination.ReplyDelete
Hey, Stephen! This is amazing! I'm a total statistics noob, and I'm confused about what information the plots in the lower half of the circle are actually giving. Any help?ReplyDeleteReplies
The plots below the diagonal are just scatterplots. E.g., if you want to see how dispersion and weight relate, follow the "wt" to the left, and "disp" down, and where they intersect is the scatterplot (with a lowess smooth overlay). E.g. circled in blue in this image.Delete
*facePalm*. Of course. Thank you.Delete
Hey, Stephen!ReplyDelete
After working a little more with the chart.correlation function, I've got a number of issues that I've encountered:
1. I'm working with a somewhat large matrix of traits, such that when the chart is generated, each cell is super small. Is there any way to increase the absolute size of the chart, so that the data are actually visible?
2. Similarly, some of my traits have long-ish names, and I was wondering whether there would be a way to wrap the text in the histogram cells (I could change the names of the traits, of course)...
3. Finally, I'm noticing that my correlation chart is not a symmetrical matrix in the end (there are several extra columns that don't respond to any additional rows, and it's unclear what trait correlation coefficients are being displayed in them). I'm wondering whether this has something to do with missing data in my dataset (I got several "the standard deviation is zero" warnings, and also an "Error in cor.test.default(x, y) : not enough finite observations" message).
Any help or suggestions that you might have would be extremely appreciated! (And I'd be more than happy to send you my data and/or pictures of the chart I have so far privately).Replies
1. If you type the name of the function without the parentheses, you'll see the source code in there. Try modifying or passing a parameter like cex.labels=0.5.Delete
2. Best to try the cex.labels argument or else change the variable names.
3. This could be any number of things. Sounds like something's wrong with your data. Try using small subsets of your data to nail down the problem. Look for NA's. Look for zeros. Look for NaN's or Inf's. This is part of why data visualization is important - it immediately tells you when you have issues with your data!
Thanks so much, Stephen! Now I've got a place to start! Much appreciated.ReplyDelete
Great piece of code...thanks!!! Is there a way to show the sign of the correlations instead of absolute values?ReplyDelete
Hm, you'll probably want to modify the code in the chart.Correlation function in the PerformanceAnalytics package. I didn't write this code.ReplyDelete


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DENVER -- Theo Ratliff remains on schedule to join the next Lakers practice, a major step in what has been a protracted recovery from Nov. 16 surgery to his left knee.
Phil Jackson is waiting to see how Ratliff looks in practice before estimating when he might be able to contribute in a game. The Lakers don't have much need for Ratliff with their three-man rotation of Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom at the power positions.
But once Ratliff is back in the mix, the Lakers would be free depth-wise to send rookie power forward Derrick Caracter to the NBA Development League for more seasoning.
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J.K. Rowling Fighting Multiple Sclerosis Her Way
A multiple sclerosis (MS) research clinic has been opened by Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling and is named in honor of her late mother, whom she lost to MS. It has been established in Edinburgh Scotland. Rowling is fighting Multiple Sclerosis her way.
The Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic is located at the University of Edinburgh.
Research at the clinic will concentrate on looking for treatments on how to slow the advancement of MS, along with gaining more knowledge about other neural disorders, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases and also various motor neuron illnesses.
Rowling's mother passed away at the age of 45 from MS. She was at the official inauguration of the center on Tuesday but she did not give any sort of speech. The author did give a statement to the press where she exclaimed she was elated to see the clinic formally open. She stated she had watched the clinic from the planning stages to being fully built and now ready to open and how proud she was of it, and to see her mother's name on it.
When Rowling announced she wanted to open the clinic over three years ago, the writer said she believed it would become known world-wide for its knowledge and superiority in its field. Back in 2010 she stated that she had supported study into MS research cause and treatment for many years, but when she first received the suggestion for this clinic, she realized that she had discovered a mission that was more moving, more advanced, more likely to possibly find out the mysteries of MS than any of the other projects she had been reading about.
The facility has been placed inside the university's Chancellor's Building, right beside next to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Rowling toured the clinic before she met various staff members and students, then the center had its grand opening.
Speaking at the clinic's opening, university professor Sir Timothy O'Shea explained that from the beginning of the health center to now, the entire process had moved forward in an amazing way. He said they all owed a great debt to J.K. Rowling, and thanked her for the act of philanthropy she had provided to get the clinic going in the first place.
Rowling was also thanked by other individuals of the university. A professor of Medical Research, Charles Constant, stated that the health center would draw on the university's world known power and strength in stem cell research, regeneration of nerve cells, and neuroscience to fight against MS and other diseases.
Multiple sclerosis affects people all around the entire world. MS causes myelin, the protective layer surrounding the nerve cells in the brain, to break down, which leads to symptoms such as numbness in the hands and feet, fatigue, muscle weakness, and all-over tiredness. There are many other symptoms that vary from person to person and women are more likely to come down with it than are men.
The exact cause of the disease has not been fully understood, although it is believed that genetics and environmental factors might play a role in the illness. Now that J.K. Rowling has established the Multiple Sclerosis clinic and is fighting MS her way, more factors might be found in the diagnosis of the disease.
Written by: Kimberly Ruble
10 Responses to J.K. Rowling Fighting Multiple Sclerosis Her Way
I like jk rowling
I was diagnosed with the mysterious condition of MS in 1990, becoming secondary/progressive by the mid-'90's. There was no treatment available and I was told I would just continue to deteriorate until I die. I did continue to deteriorate, with no hope whatsoever, until Mar. 17, 2011, when I had venous angioplasty to treat a 50% blockage of my azygos vein and 90% blockages of both jugulars. Within a few hours I had regained equilibrium that had been lost for almost 20 years. Many other improvements as well. I sincerely hope that this research centre will consider looking at the vascular connection to MS–it's meant an incredible improvement in my quality of life! Thank you for thinking outside the box!
MS Mobility Improvement
I so hope they will do more research on Low Dose Naltrexone. It at least stops the progression of MS in 85 percent of patients. If you want to learn more, check out http://www.LowDoseNaltrexone.org.
Thankyou to Jk Rowling for all her dedication to MS and hard work too


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Chow Chow mix named Paris wants to find home
Updated On: Feb 25 2013 04:55:35 PM EST
Meet Paris!
This 2-year-old, 48 pound Chow Chow Shepherd mix can't wait to find her new home.
She loves everyone here at MHS but spends most of her time dreaming hopefully about her future.
Paris enjoys attention but can also appreciate having some time alone.
The adoption fee includes sterilization, age-appropriate vaccinations, the MHS Adoption Guarantee and much more.
For more information of adopting Paris visit or call the MHS Detroit Center for Animal Care at (313) 872-3400 and provide the pet ID number, 740481.
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Fallout: New Vegas Old World Blues
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Customer notes
Requires Fallout: New Vegas (base game) to use this DLC
The residents of the Mojave have long assumed the trackless wastes of the 'Big Empty' are a no-man's-land, a desolate stretch where no living thing can survive. In Old World Blues, you discover that it is anything but...
After being transported to the Big MT research crater, you find you're the only hope of saving the Think Tank – the strange group of post-human researchers who inhabit the facility. They enlist your aid to save them from their own experiments - experiments that have gone horribly out of control. As you explore the huge stretch of the Big MT crater and its many underground labs, you'll confront strange mutated animals, battle terrifying new atomic robots, and discover a new home base to call your own. Recover all the weapons, armor, and tech of the Pre-War era and use them to help save all of Science!
Key Features:
New Terrain: Explore the expanse of the 'Big Empty' and its huge variety of research centers, arboretums, canyons, and scientific labs. Even better, find and upgrade your own home base, the Sink, within the Big Empty's central dome!
New Enemies: Confront the surgically-altered Lobotomites, bizarre robot scorpions, the dead occupants of the Y-17 Trauma Harnesses as well as the terrifying disembodied brain, Dr. Mobius. Look out for other strange and terrifying creations of the Think Tank!
New Perks and Weapons: Old World Blues increases the level cap by 5 and introduces a range of new weapons including the Sonic Emitter, K9000 Cyberdog Gun, Proton Axe, and several varieties of Mad Scientist Gloves such as the Sterilizer Glove and Corrosive Fist. You'll also find new armors such as the Sneak Suit and Mad Scientist Scrubs to make your life in the Mojave easier. Look out for implants that can switch your body parts in and out for new effects and defenses to aid you in the Big Empty and the Mojave wasteland!
Customer reviews
PEW PEW PEW!jackstaman78 | Oct. 26, 2014 | See all jackstaman78's reviews »
The only thing missing from this DLC is Sigourney Weaver. This is THE GOD of sci-fi DLCs. If you're not sure about buying extras for FO: NV just get this one to try it out and if you like it then get the others. If you don't..... HOW!? THIS IS THE BEST FO: NV DLC and if you don't like this then you won't like the others. Just make sure that this is the first NV DLC you buy.
Awesome!MobeusChronox | March 16, 2014 | See all MobeusChronox's reviews »
This is my absolute favorite of the FNV DLC. The setting is fantastic and quirky and just overall fun to play in. Exploring the dialogue options with the Think Tank and Dr. Mobius is an adventure in itself. If you're a fan of old sci fi this is a definite get packed with references to B movie classics. Adds a tremendous number of new and interesting weapons and items to FNV. Absolute must as a DLC.
Strange, but fun dlc.drafek | Aug. 19, 2013 | See all drafek's reviews »
In this dlc you get acces to a new Terrain, you can explore big empty. It's a research center. There are alot of strange enemies, like bizarre robot scorpions, surgically-altered lobotomites and even Dr Mobius This dlc does raise the level cap by 5 which always is nice. There also are a few new perks. There also is s nice sneak suit, a cyberdog gun and a proton, and alot more to explore. Not the best expansion, but worth it.


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Nikon D7000 Digital Camera with 18-105mm lens
What does the 28% ReviewGist Score mean?
Nikon D7000 is a not recommended buy as per the ReviewGist score of 28%. This is because even though the Nikon D7000 has garnered excellent reviews from most reviewers, it might not come with the latest specifications as it is a relatively very old model.
- Excellent ratings from over 67 review sources with an average rating of 4.0 stars. Top review sources include Imaging-Resource.com, CNet.com(4.0 stars), Amazon.com(5.0 stars) and Amazon.com(5.0 stars).
- Released 4 years 4 months ago (Sep 2010) which makes it one of the very old digital cameras in the market.
Image Quality
Auto focus
Memory card
Image Formats
|Key Features
|Camera Type
|Image Sensor Type
|Optical Zoom
|5.8 x
|16.2 Megapixel
|LCD Screen Size
|3.0 in.
|HD Recording Format
|1080p (HDTV)
|Focal Length
|Focus Type
|Interchangeable Lens
|Interchangeable Lens
|35mm Zoom Lens
|Image Quality
|Camera Resolution
|16.2 Megapixel
|Image Resolutions
|4928 x 3264
|Image Sensor Size
|28.2 mm
|Max Movie Length
|1,200 Seconds
|Video Format
|HD (High Definition)
|Video Resolutions
|1920 x 1080
|Video Speed
|30.0 fps
|Exposure Control
|Aperture Range
|f3.5/f5.6 (w/t)
|Frames Per Second
|6.0 Frames
|Shutter Speed
|White Balance
|Auto (2 types), Auto (TTL white balance with 2, 016-pixel RGB sensor), Cloudy, Direct Sunlight, Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting (2, 500 K to 10, 000K), Flash, Fluorescent (7 types), Incandescent, Preset manual (up to 5 values can be stored), Seven manual modes with fine-tuning, Shade
|Min. ISO Speed
|Max. ISO Speed
|Compression Modes
|Compression Type
|Memory Type
|Flash Functions
|Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, off; fill-flash and red-eye reduction, Auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, off; slow sync and slow sync with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash and red-eye reduction, Fill-flash.slow sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync S M: Fill-flash, red-eye reduction, rear-curtain sync
|Flash Type
|ISO Speeds
|100, 6400, 12800, 25600
|Viewfinder / Display
|LCD Panel
|LCD Panel
|LCD Panel Size
|3.0 in.
|LCD Screen Resolution
|921000.0 pixels
|Optical, LCD
|Touchscreen Panel
|Not Touchscreen Panel
|Interface Type
|Wi-Fi, USB, HDMI
|Power Supply
|Battery Life
|1050.0 Images
|Battery Type
|Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
|Included Features
|Built-in Microphone
|Built-in Microphone
|Built-in Speaker
|Built-in Speaker
|Self Timer
|20 Sec.
|Family Line
|Nikon D
|Included Accessories
|EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-25 QuickCharger, DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, DK-21 Rubber Eyecup, UC-E4 USB Cable, EG-D2 Audio Video Cable, AN-DC1 Camera Strap, BM-11 LCD Monitor Cover, BF-1B Body Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover, ViewNX 2 CD-ROM, Remote Control
|Product ID
|Not Waterproof
|System Requirements
|Operating System
|Windows 7, VISTA, Mac OS X (Version 10.4.11; 10.5.8; 10.6.4)
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Manufacturer Description
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ReviewGist Report for Nikon D7000
September 2010 saw the release of the D7000, Nikon's DSLR offering for enthusiasts and amateurs. With this, the Japanese major introduces a new line of mid-class, high-spec DX-format cameras. D7000 presents an evolution of the respected D90 which was the first DSLR with movie capture capability.
In this report we will look at the advanced high performance features that Nikon has packed into the D7000. Further, we present here the highlights of reviews from nearly 40 camera experts such as PC Advisor, PocketLint, InfoSyncWorld and SlashGear who have quite a few things to say about this DSLR, remarkable or otherwise.
What the Manufacturer Says
According to Nikon, the D7000 features a new 16.2-mega-pixel CMOS sensor with low-light ability not at all seen thus far in a DX-format camera. Other major introductions to improve image quality in ambient conditions include an image-processing engine called EXPEED 2 TM, a 39-point AF system and a 2,016 pixel RGB 3D Matrix Metering System.
Another big addition is the 1080p HD movie capability with full-time auto focus (AF) that promises impressive stills and movies, especially if used with a range of the established Nikkor lenses. Also included are several AF functions to choose from, including face priority for 35 human faces, subject-tracking and normal or wide-area auto-focus. Even more recording choices include variable frame rates and resolutions such that the user can record 20-minute long video clips of 1080p at 24 fps and 720p at 24 or 30 fps.
Other noteworthy introductions include include:
1. Glass pentaprism for nearly 100% viewfinder frame coverage and magnification of approximately 0.94x.
2. ViewNX 2 image browsing and editing software.
3. User-defined settings (U1, U2) to adapt to a user's shooting style instantly.
4. Vibration Reduction (VR) II technology meant to eliminate the effects of camera shake.
What the Reviews Say
In terms of colour rendition and image detail output of the D7000, Nikon has delivered on its promises, feel experts. The ISO range from 100-6400, stretchable to ISO 26400, has impressed critics as well. InfoSyncWorld additionally note that they found no aberrations like fringing at full resolution that occurs with some other models like Canon EOS 60D. DigitalReview, CNet and PC Advisor commend the camera's ability to deliver good images even in low-light or other challenging ambient lighting conditions.
DSLR enthusiasts and critics both like the video produced by the D7000. DigitalReview records that the model captures breathtaking full 1080p HD movies with full-time auto-focus and manual exposure control. Live View and movie shooting turn out to be quite precise, says Photo.net. However, the experts at Cnet are not quite happy that 1080/30p video is absent.
The AF feature is well-liked by all experts without a single exception, which probably says a lot about this newly introduced 39-point Multi-CAM 4800DX AF module. Even hard-to-please KenRockwell notes that Nikon has put into the D7000 the best, fastest, most precise and most accurate focus system of any Nikon model. DigitalReview, Photo.net and SlashGear find that the EXPEED 2 engine is efficient at managing the D7000's speedy 50-millisecond shutter response, blazing AF speed and rapid six frame-per-second (fps) burst speed for as many as 100 images.
Interface qualities of the D7000 are quite well-liked by the experts. Whether it is the well-accessible controls, rugged body, front and rear control dials, or the compactness-to-weight balance, the D7000 has scored well with the reviewers. Of special mention is the TechRadar's note about the camera's ease of use despite being feature and function-rich, and EnGadget's complimentary note about the new live view switch and video record button being more intuitive than in earlier Nikon products. Amidst all the applause though, KenRockwell gives the D7000 a small thumbs down in the matter of the top LCD panel being somewhat tiny and illegible.
Promised battery life of 1050 images is fulfilled as well - InfoSyncWorld is highly impressed by the battery performance.
The 'ReviewGist'
Each of the new features has found favor with the experts, be it the CMOS sensor, EXPEED2 processing engine or the 39-point AF system. It is even expected that the D7000 proves itself superior to earlier Nikons like D90 and D300 series. All experts happily certify the image and movie quality as "amazing" or "superior" or "stunning". The camera handling features and the comprehensive AF system meet with similar approval.
The low and high ISO capabilities have been tested out and found equal to or better than most amateur DSLR, though the camera's tendency to considerably over-expose in high contrast situations should be noted. This Nikon offering is seen as a worthy competitor to Canon EOS 60D and 7D, Olympus E5 and Pentax K-7.
Buying Advice
It is evident that the Nikon D7000 delivers on almost all counts, and gets a deserved place at the top of the amateur, mid-range DSLR list. It could well be the company's best shooting design as of early 2011. For a budget below $1,500 and for an enthusiast's first DSLR, the Nikon D7000 is definitely worth every cent.


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Corey Brewer Focusing on Improving his Game
Published August 12th, 2013
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Weekend Sports Anchor Zach Aldridge spent time with him to find out about his plans for his future in the league.
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Goin' Up to the Subway in the Sky
The Port Authority is putting a sandwich shop high above Ground Zero.
Skip to content, or skip to search.
Skip to content, or skip to search.
The Port Authority is putting a sandwich shop high above Ground Zero.
Subway service disruptions, combined with street closings for the parade and the marathon, should make for a big travel headache.
A man caught exposing himself on the A train offers second-worst excuse for sexual misconduct on the subway this year.
New MTA chief Jay Walder is called a "doody-head."
Another one may be coming sooner than expected.
So did a lot of people.
Really, don't even bother.
The agency surprises itself by having solutions already on hand to resolve this long-running, widely known problem.
Oh. That doesn't seem right ...
Even if the landmark warning signs say the train is far away, never fear.
And forget about putting pennies in your mouth.
More specifically, what's the most popular reading material on each line?
But she won't give up. And neither will we.
Things were actually better in the summer of 1904.
But that won't stop City Councilwoman Letitia James.
He or she is probably a robber!
Subway masturbators, naked photo shoots — this is the place to be.
We know it's inconvenient, but is crying really necessary?
No one is hurt, but there is a lot of "smoke and noise."
Subway trains are more reliable. The trade-off, of course, is that children are driving them now.


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A Swedish medical team has performed two groundbreaking uterine transplants. The simultaneous procedures transferred wombs from two mothers in their 50s to their respective daughters. Unlike transplants of other organs, uterine transplants are uniquely temporary. After the recipient has successfully conceived, carried and delivered a child, the transplanted uterus will be removed. That way, patients will not have to take immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of their lives.
While news of this fascinating practice is reverberating around the globe, it is not the first of its kind. In 2000, a Saudi Arabian group transplanted a womb from a live donor into a recipient. While pioneering, the transplant ultimately did not take, with the uterus developing blood-clotting issues three months later before being removed. Ten years ago The New York Times reported that the Saudi team believed that uterine transplants would be particularly life changing in Muslim societies, "where religious authorities do not allow the use of surrogate mothers."


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Maintain a healthy weight
Weight also correlates with heart disease. Too much fat — especially around the waist — increases the risks of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. Body mass index is a measure of weight relative to height. Though it's an imperfect measure of a healthy weight, it... Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times


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The Crap We Missed - Thursday 9.5.13
Vivica A. Fox, Dakota Fanning, and Jamie Strachan at the U.S. Open in New York City. (September 4, 2013)
Photo: Fame/Flynet, Getty, INFdaily, Pacific Coast News, Splash News, WENN
Vivica A. Fox, Dakota Fanning, and Jamie Strachan at the U.S. Open in New York City. (September 4, 2013)
Photo: Fame/Flynet, Getty, INFdaily, Pacific Coast News, Splash News, WENN
When does Dakota's nude scenes leak?
um, what is she doing? does vivica realize that's a human, not a hamburger?
Caucasian watching isn't very exciting, but it beats F****** tennis.
can you pick out the person who has been talking non-stop since the match started?
Vivica is 99% sure that she is sitting next to Miley Cyrus & Robin Thicke.
I pay for these high dollar seats and end up next to loud mouth whites!!
Girl, you did not just say what I think you did….
…. and then he got all pissed off because I kept yelling "I'm Rick James bitch"….
NICE! Topical…
Girl…. you need to get some sun! You are whiter than enriched flour honey child….
"Hey Jamie, is that Serena Williams or Juwanna Mann? Hahaha, amirite? Jamie? What is it?"
The expression of every black person who ever accidentally ended up watching tennis, ever.
has anyone seen dakota fanning since this pic was taken?
This must be the opposite to the "all black people talk during a movie" thing.
Touché! Love it!
Dakota is getting a look like she just dropped the n word
To the right of her is mad, and to the left is trying to pretend he didn't hear her drop it…
black people yell in movies, white people talk too much at tennis matches.
'Hey guys, if I wave my last pistachio in front of her, do you think she'll eat it?"
I think we are about to find out if looks really can kill.
Well there's a 'bitch please' face if ever I've seen one.
Vivica, it was him who farted, I swear!
And yet all this time I thought the photo was about Broadway Joe telling that chick he wants to kiss her.
Bald Scott Bakula seems like the only one watching the game.
"How many points does she get for a home run…???"
And Dakota was never seen again.
I would LOVE to know what Dakota said for Vivica Fox to look at her like that.
Breathe. Fox is a freaking bitch.
"Here's my chance to get revenge for Twilight AND Mighty Ducks..all I gotta do is wait for them to stand up, and I'll push them right over the rail."
Haha, I thought that was Josh Jackson. I'll say Vivica did too.
They look alike.
Relax Vivica, she's with a white guy.
Vivca Fox is looking like some kid's racist Grandmother when he brought home a white girl


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This time write-ins will count
In most elections, write-in ballots mean very little.
But in the upcoming election to fill five seats on the Sedgefield Sanitary District, county election officials hope an Election Day write-in slate will fill out the board. Because four candidates filed for the five seats, the other alternative was to extend the candidate filing period which ended Friday for five days. The Board of Elections voted 3-0 Monday to fill the seat by write-in balloting. About 2,170 voting residents live the three precincts in the sanitary district in the Jamestown area. The ballot total rarely tops 200. In 2011, the top candidate got 102 votes.
"Write-ins are allowed in all elections," said Charlie Collicutt, Guilford County elections director. "It is not unusual to do this. It's most likely that the four candidates on the ballot will be elected and the write-in with the most votes will get the fifth seat."
On the ballot are Ron Hickman and veteran board members Dennis Howard, Bob Stout and Hub White. Voters will vote at Celia Phelps United Methodist Church on Groometown Road.
The district was formed in 1963 in the area between High Point and Greensboro to operate a waste water tretment plant. High Point now handles the waste and the district maintains sewer lines. The district's 2013 property tax rate is 3.6 cents per $100 valuation.
Election board members were concerned about setting a precedent if they extended candidate filing.
"This is not a make or break election," said Don Wendelken, the board's newest member. "There could be a problem if someone forgot to file and there is an extension."
"It could set a precedent to extend because people would expect it to happen every time," said board member Dot Kearns of High Point. People who run can let others know they want to be elected."
Whoever wins the fifth seat with write-in ballots must be a registered voter. In 2008, a candidate who called himself Kirk Perkins, the same name as an incumbent county commissioner, won a seat on the county Soil and Water Conservation District Board.
The Board of Elections revoked Perkins' election because his address for voting purposes could not be confirmed. Perkins never took the seat and it was filled by appointment.
"You have to be a legal voter to take the office," Collicutt said.
Sanitary Districts
Elections: The district board is elected by voters every two years. Sanitary boards are responsible for setting service charges and rates under state law. County commissioners often have the final decision on rates.
New Elections Board: A new appointed elections board with a 2-1 Republican majority, took office earlier this month. Don Weldelken, a 55-year-old business owner, is a Summerfield Republican who has run for county commissioner. Attorney Kathryn Lindley, who was the sole Republican in 2012, is chairwoman. Dot Kearns of High Point is the only Democratic member.