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The busiest times are between July and early September, Christmas, January and February. The island is busy, the bars are full and it's a great time to meet new friends and enjoy the beaches. In recent years the island has become very popular with families, so if you are restricted to school holidays, don't let this put you off. Simply choose to stay at another beach than Sairee, where the largest concentration of bars, restaurants and resorts are. The weather in July to September is warm and sunny and the visibility is at the best for diving. Christmas, January and February can see changeable weather and dive conditions but on the whole it's okay — certainly better than a European Winter.
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# Diver Daveon 13 Jun 2013 at 9:10 pm
I'm a backpacker on a budget who wishes to get a diving certificate, and possibly stay on the island for a while to get in more dive time (post certification).
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I am trying to use a link to a Video on Internet. I already have the videos on YouTube but YouTube links do not work. Is there another internet video page I can use?Arkoz84PE 02:08, 7 April 2013 (EEST)
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This article is Compatible for both Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8.
We will update the title accordingly.somnathbanik 14:40, 5 June 2013 (EEST)
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download the code and try to execute but its not working after that i have made one new solution for this demo but it returns me 3113 error in var errorException = e.ErrorException;
i would like to play youtube video's url into windows phone 7.5 . any idea ?parth mehta 14:40, 6 June 2013 (EEST)
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1. Just to double check I downloaded the code twice, and run on Windows Phone SDK 7.1 and tested on Nokia Lumia 800. All the features are working perfect.
2. Regarding YouTube video, if you just copy/paste the URL from web browser then its expected not to work. You need to probably use YouTube API to get the Mp4/WAV files which I have done here (http://www.developer.nokia.com/Community/Wiki/Streaming_YouTube_videos_using_Qt_Quick_in_Nokia_N9) for 3gp videos. For your reference I have used a latest YouTube video URL in the code and played in default player.
private void button3_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
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MediaPlayerLauncher mediaPlayerLauncher = new MediaPlayerLauncher(); // mediaPlayerLauncher.Media = new Uri(@"http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.mp4", UriKind.Absolute); //mediaPlayerLauncher.Media = new Uri(@"http://r3---sn-q8vpn-cvhe.c.youtube.com/videoplayback?newshard=yes&source=youtube&upn=2sdl0PRdtKA&ratebypass=yes&ipbits=8&sver=3&key=yt1&itag=22&ip=18.104.22.168&ms=au&sparams=cp,id,ip,ipbits,itag,ratebypass,source,upn,expire&mv=m&fexp=912517,923002,900320,916613,929305,900352,924605,928201,901208,929123,929121,929915,929906,925714,929919,929119,931202,928017,912512,912515,912521,906906,904830,919373,906836,933701,926403,912711,930621,935000,929606,910075&mt=1370853679&id=23cb4470c8d5ff31&cp=U0hWRVhSVF9HS0NONl9QTFhCOlJPTDNUNFE1Mk9S&expire=1370876121&signature=B76D9972FEAF2CBD371718BB58A11A0A1B97476A.28323E19C055D899755C6000E5A27C919F88D2E1", UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute); mediaPlayerLauncher.Media = new Uri(@"http://r3---sn-q8vpn-cvhe.c.youtube.com/videoplayback?newshard=yes&source=youtube&upn=2sdl0PRdtKA&ratebypass=yes&ipbits=8&sver=3&key=yt1&itag=18&ip=220.127.116.11&ms=au&sparams=cp,id,ip,ipbits,itag,ratebypass,source,upn,expire&mv=m&fexp=912517,923002,900320,916613,929305,900352,924605,928201,901208,929123,929121,929915,929906,925714,929919,929119,931202,928017,912512,912515,912521,906906,904830,919373,906836,933701,926403,912711,930621,935000,929606,910075&mt=1370853679&id=23cb4470c8d5ff31&cp=U0hWRVhSVF9HS0NONl9QTFhCOlJPTDNUNFE1Mk9S&expire=1370876121&signature=9C6835280D82F2277C7D104D2133A92D5279D875.4E2C17E0B60E49ED9BFF87DBAE29EBD14A0ED5BC", UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute); mediaPlayerLauncher.Show(); }
Please check the supported type (progressive download/ streaming video) of video by the default player and MediaElement on MSDN.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/system.windows.controls.mediaelement.source%28v=vs.95%29.aspxsomnathbanik 11:55, 10 June 2013 (EEST)
Hamishwillee - Thanks Somnath
Great to hear it is all still working!hamishwillee 05:51, 20 June 2013 (EEST)
Pooja 1650 - Error while playing video locally
Hi Somnath,
Was trying to run the sample demo on Lumia 920 but the video through "Local" button (trying to play video.mp4) wasn't running. I always got Error #3100. Trying to get info about it. Would be great if you can provide some info simultaneously.
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Somnathbanik - Try this
Hi Pooja,
I couldn't test it as I don't have a phone in hand right now. But for playing video from local folder here is a link
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- Title
- Community-Based Case Management for the Prevention of Suicide Reattempts in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Journal
Community Mental Health Journal
Volume 48, Issue 6 , pp 786-791
- Cover Date
- 2012-12-01
- 10.1007/s10597-012-9480-7
- Print ISSN
- 0010-3853
- Online ISSN
- 1573-2789
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Suicide attempt
- Case management
- Suicide prevention
- Community
- Survival analysis
- Authors
- Wei-Jen Chen (1)
- Cheng-Chung Chen (1)
- Chi-Kung Ho (2)
- Ming-Been Lee (3)
- Guei-Ging Lin (1)
- Frank Huang-Chih Chou (1)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Kai-Suan Psychiatric Hospital, 130, Kai-Suan 2nd Road, Ling-Ya District, Kaohsiung City, 802, Taiwan, ROC
- 2. Bureau of Health, Kaohsiung City Government, No.132, Kaisyuan 2nd Rd., Lingya District, Kaohsiung City, 80276, Taiwan, ROC
- 3. Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital, No.1, Changde St., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 10048, Taiwan, ROC


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Though the Hollywood Foreign Press Association still seems like this strange mystery organization, they do know how to throw a good party.
With seemingly endless bottles of bubbly on hand and a dinner-table setting, the stars get to mingle in a casual atmosphere -- unlike the Oscars with its stuffy theatre seating and alcohol-free, four-hour length.
So, let's celebrate the great things about that big movie and TV party that heralds the beginning of awards season.
Ten great things about the Golden Globes and five lame ones.
The Great
1. Tina and Amy
The number one best part of the Golden Globes were the joint hosts, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
Their jokes were hilarious, pointed and cutting takedowns of celebrities without being cruel for the sake of cruelty.
They took down big guns, like James Cameron, and played funny with newbies Taylor Swift and Lena Dunham.
It was such a joy to have funny people at the helm who know how to entertain and work well together.
High fives to you, ladies.
2. Wiig and Ferrell
Funny will always win out and the next funniest part of the evening also involved a pair of SNL alums.
Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell killed it during their presentation of the nominees for best comedy film. Their improvised sketch about how the "did" watch the nominated films was hilarious, awkward and a fitting intro to any comedic film.
This performance was a lesson to awards producers: book people who can improvise, are funny, and if need be can read a teleprompter believably.
3. Bill Clinton
Yeah, former president Clinton showed up to present best drama nominee Lincoln. And the crowd went mental.
People were standing and whooping and clapping. It was like a rock star stepped into the room. And he pretty much is.
4. Jodie Foster's DeMille Award speech
First off, let me say that it would be an interesting precedent for closeted or pseudo-closeted actors to only come out if they win a Golden Globe.
Jodie's speech ran the gamut of emotions, from grateful to scared to loving and angry. She came out of the closet (again), quit acting (maybe) and spoke eloquently about her children, ex-partner and mother ailing with dementia.
It was personal and strange and unlike what lifetime achievement awards are usually all about.
5. Taylor Swift's Bitchface
These young performers just don't know how to lose yet.
Ever since the Kanye incident Swift has been accumulating rewards like songs about ex-boyfriends. But when she lost at the Globe to Adele Swift could not hide her anger and her extreme bitchface proved it.
Girl was not having it. And it was funny. And we all enjoyed it.
6. Adele
Could anyone be cuter and more lovable than Adele? She was so genuinely happy and giddy and talked about her and her friend just popping over for the ceremony on a girls' night out.
Two new mums out on the town collecting huge trophies and being a delight.
And the contrast between her joy and the anger of Taylor "Stinkeye" Swift made it all the more enjoyable.
7. Lena Dunham
Yup. Take that, everyone! First-time nominee and winner Lena Dunham took home awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series and Best Comedy and looked adorable and great.
Tattooed and tottering in heels, she delivered two heartfelt, funny and sincere speeches. People who've been in the business much longer have fared much worse in front of microphones and television cameras.
Hooray for Lena!
8. Quality Speeches
For the most part the speeches were short, entertaining, crazy or cut off just in time.
In addition to the aforementioned Dunham, others were equally entertaining and wonderful. Jennifer Lawrence said she beat Meryl Streep and was glowing and great.
Daniel Day Lewis was eloquent. Quentin rambled and rolled with abandon.
And there were many absent winners, so we didn't have to endure as many speeches as usual. Unplanned, but a nice touch nonetheless.
9. Drunk Quentin Tarantino
The real charm of the Golden Globes isn't that television and movies are mixing it up together, it's that they get to mix it up together like they're at a really, really fancy joint frat house and a sorority party. Where Moet is readily available.
Tarantino took full advantage and early on gave a hearty fist-bump to a tablemate. He was running at full speed when he won for Best Screenplay and then later on gave us a note-perfect spit-take when his name was announced as nominee for Best Director.
Keep this guy drunk all awards season long.
10. On Time
For once the great hosts, quick transitions, odd-ball introductions and entertaining speeches kept the show from running long.
And better yet, it didn't drag on and on and on like a bloated blockbuster.
The Lame
1. Action Heroes
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone appeared on screen and I said, "these guys are so unintelligible that they're going to try and out mumble each other."
Lo and behold, their entire bit was them trying to joke about their unintelligibility.
Thanks for the non-joke guys. And they were presenting the foreign language award, which is both highly appropriate and totally upsetting.
2. Sacha Baron Cohen
He was stellar in Les Miserables, and often adds a touch of joy and whimsy and fun to an awards show. But his turn as presenter for the Best Animated Film award was all over the place.
Partially because it was full of gross and weird double entendres and sexual innuendo and essentially he presented an award for children's films.
Better luck next time.
3. Jodie Foster's DeMille Award Speech
Yeah, it kind of needs to be on both lists. So while there was something beguiling and fascinating about her proclamations about her sexuality and her acting career (she quits, but will still make films) her mother and her family, there was also a bitter anger that was a bit unappealing.
It's fine for someone who's been working and famous her whole life to be bitter about issues of privacy and the celebrity machine, but did she have to trash talk American treasure Honey Boo Boo and her fellow gays who chose to come out in a different way than she does?
To talk about their private lives if they feel like it? Mixed bag, Foster.
Also, you're still friends with that creepy Mel and it's really hard to forgive that business.
4. Lack of Maggie Smith
I know. I know. She's an older broad who lives across the pond and can do as she pleases.
But it would be so wonderful to have her there for once, taking home an award in person and giving out some sass to all the annoying young whipper-snappers.
Someone, somewhere, needs to figure out how to get her on an airplane and into a glamorous ball gown and on that stage.
Until Downtown Abbey gets cancelled she'll be winning every year.
5. No In Memoriam
All awards shows need a hazy montage of those we've lost during the previous year.
And yeah, I know they never do it, but I can dream. I can dream, can't I?


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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr did not become a big name in boxing because of the way he fights.
His dad, Julio Cesar Chavez, was a former champion and once considered pound for pound one of the best fighters in the world. Chavez Jr can fight but is nowhere near what his dad was. It's hard for a son to follow in his dad's footsteps, especially if they are big shoes to fill.
Chavez Sr has another son, Omar, who is also a successful pro fighter but he does not get the same recognition as his brother, possibly because he isn't the legend's namesake.
Chavez Jr was unbeaten in 47 fights with only one draw going into this past weekend's fight with Andy Lee. He had struggled in fights and has been handed a decision in one or two but there is no denying he has improved through his young career. He turned pro at 17 and was brought along slowly against the right opponents, some tougher than expected. He started at 130lbs and now holds the WBC middleweight belt. He has grown about 6 more inches to stand 6' tall. He was making the third defence of the belt he won in June of last year against Sebastian Abik.
In this fight I saw some signs of Chavez Sr's fighting style in Chavez Jr.
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Lee, a southpaw, was born in England to Irish parents. He represented Ireland in the 2004 Olympic games. His only defeat out of 29 pro fights was to Brian Vera by stoppage but has since avenged that loss. He stands 6' 2" and has 20 ko's to his name but isn't really known as a big puncher. However his trainer, Emanuel Steward, has him fight like he is a banger. He can put punches together and knows how to box smartly since his loss. His best chance in this fight would be to stay on the outside and use a long right jab to catch the slower Chavez Jr coming forward.
Chavez Jr does hit hard with 31 ko's to his credit but I wouldn't call him a puncher either. He struggles to make this weight so that may have been to Lee's advantage if the fight went to the later rounds. Lee would have to be careful of the double left hook Chavez Jr throws to the body, a punch he picked up from his dad.
Home advantage
Although the fight was in America it was still in Chavez Jr's favor as it took place in El Paso, Texas, a largely populated Hispanic community.
Lee got into his rhythm from the start, moving well and landing his long southpaw right jabs to Chavez Jr's chin. It was working in the first two rounds but it was evident that Chavez Jr was getting closer, second after second. You could see the impact Chavez Jr's punches were having on Lee as he struggled to absorb the left hooks to the body.
They both caught each other at the same time in the fourth round with left uppercuts but Chavez Jr landed the harder one. The fight was fought mostly in-close from the third round which suited Chavez Jr. This left Lee struggling to get room to punch.
Chavez Jr was controlling, picking his punches well and winning the rounds. Going into the seventh, it was clear Lee just couldn't keep any distance between him and Chavez Jr. To his credit, Lee took a lot of hard shots and fought back. He left himself open for a hard left hook to the body and when it landed he bent over in pain. A big right to the head almost put him down as referee, Lawrence Cole, stepped in to save him from any more punishment.
In this fight I saw some signs of Chavez Sr's fighting style in Chavez Jr. I had him up by two points going into the seventh round, the same as Harold Letterman on HBO's unofficial scorecard. In my opinion, after the second round, it was all Chavez Jr. But the judges actually had Lee ahead on scores of 58-56 going into his last round fought.
Just last week there was major scoring controversy with the Manny Pacquiao v Timothy Bradley fight which wasn't the worst decision ever. I've seen many more and have been on the receiving end myself.
Chavez Jr should have been ahead on the cards at the time of the stoppage but I don't think anything will be done to change how judges score a fight.
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Ivan Ruiz says...
I would like to congratulate Wayne McCullough for his professionals and impartials opinions on this blog. Your reviews are great and include all figthers around the world, latin fighters for my interest. I see this win as a step forward for Chavez and lets me waiting for that match with Sergio Martinez. Wayne, who do you think could win that fight?
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I would really like to purchase a dehydrator to dry veggies but would I know I would be more likely to eat them crunchy rather than soft. Can anyone provide me direction or reading material on how to get veggies crunchy? My sister in law tried it and she said the veggies got more on the hard side. I don't want to break my teeth either while eating them. Any suggestions? Also, can a very light brush of oil be used say on zucchini and sprinkled with seasoning? Thanks everyone for your help!
You may be thinking of that delightful consistency that comes with freeze dried items - light, crispy, crunchy. Not really going to happen with a dehydrator, I think. That hardness is a lot of the point of the dehyrdator - creating something that will stand up to longer term storage. A number of "dried" foods you may be used to have actually been fried first (like banana chips)
If I slice things quite thin, and dehydrate for a long time, the consistency might be called crunchy (rather than hard). Probably a semantics issue at that point! For snacking, I like to dry things to a leathery consistency. For storage and use in cooking, I dry them to that hard consistency. When I do peppers, I dry them hard, because I am going to grind them up.
I found this an extremely useful book "Mary Bell's Complete Dehyradator Cookbook" - lots of tips on how to prepare foods with dips and seasoning before drying.
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I have achieved crispy w/ BAKING - for instance - "kale chips". I think the fact that the oven is dry heat, and the kale is THIN, is what makes the difference. So... I'm thinking out loud here, what if you try slicing them very thin -- think potato chips -- (mandolin type slicer?) coat w/ oil then flavorings, and bake?? The other factor, is keeping them in a single layer, as best one can, I even drape them over the edge of the vessel.
Kale Chips
3Tbsp Olive Oil2Tbsp Apple cider vinegar2Tbsp Agave nectar1/8-1/4tsp cayenne1tsp salt1 1/2 tsp garlic1 bunch kale torn or cut piecesPreheat oven 350.Mix all ingredients except kale in containerThen toss with kale to coat evenly.Spread on cookie sheet in one layer. Use 2 sheets or do multiple batches with one sheet.Put in oven for 8 - 10 minutesTake out and tossPut back in oven for another 8 - 10 minutes, keep an eye on them so they don't burnThis recipe is very user friendly, if you like it spicier add more cayenne, or none at all for sweeter.I leave out the garlic sometimes, try different spices.Less time in oven for softer, more time for crunchy.I found they got crispy really quick, and one can substitute whatever they like for flavorings. At the last potluck I had, they were the first to be GONE!
I have to agree with Red here. Baking achieves more crispiness than dehydrating. I've never really gotten anything crisp in the dehydrator (hard yes, but not crisp) without using some heat. Some dehydrators have a thermostat so you can adjust the heat, some don't.
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SHAUN Cooper believes Cherries could do well in League One but insisted they would remain fully focused until the promotion mission is completed. The defender continued his comeback from injury by helping Cherries to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Darlington at Dean Court on Saturday. A second-half header from Anton Robinson settled the nerves before Brett Pitman's penalty helped Eddie Howe's stars open up a healthy eight-point advantage over the chasing pack. And with just three games remaining, Cherries are within touching distance of achieving elevation to English football's third tier. But after playing his part as Cherries moved tantalising close to realising the dream, Cooper reassured fans there would be no let-up until automatic promotion was confirmed. The former Cherries captain told the Echo: It is getting closer but we just want to get the job done. We're not taking our foot off the gas until the job is done properly and it is all mathematically safe. The lads have done well and we've just got to keep concentrating. It's a great place to be it's nice and it's different. Cooper admitted he would love another crack at League One if the opportunity presented itself, and said the division woul represent a good challenge for Cherries' squad. When asked if he felt Howe's men would be equipped for the step up, Cooper said: We've got good characters and good people, who are willing to work hard for three points. I think Eddie and Jason's organisation and the way they set the lads up for each game is key. I think, under their guidance, this group would do well. The Dean Court outfit closed in on promotion by seeing off relegated Darlington and, discussing the deserved win, Cooper added: The midfield were terrific getting the second balls and I thought it was a really professional job. I thought everyone was good and it was a good, solid performance.
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When Pentax announced the K10D back in 2006, it was a revolutionary camera for serious amateurs and professionals on a budget. The K10D was more rugged and feature-packed than any Pentax digital SLR before it. In 2008, the company decided to update their line with the Pentax K20D, but that camera was more evolutionary than revolutionary... so much so that many Pentax K10D owners never felt the need to upgrade.
The Pentax K-7 answers those complaints by including many features that have never been seen on a Pentax camera before. In-camera lens correction for distortion control, lateral chromatic aberration adjustment, expanded dynamic range with highlight correction and adjustable shadow correction - these are new features that help the K-7 stand apart from previous Pentax cameras.
For those more interested in a CliffsNotes summary of the features and specs on the Pentax K-7, be sure to read our news article about the release of the camera. In short, the K-7 features a newly designed 15.07 megapixel (14.6 effective) CMOS imager with a new primary color filter and integrated Shake/Dust Reduction sensor movement system. The new sensor offers Live View and the ability to capture HD video (a first for Pentax).
The K-7 also features a new 77-segment metering system for more accurate metering under difficult lighting and a dedicated AF-assist lamp to improve autofocus speed in low light conditions. A large, 3.0 inch LCD makes Live View or image and video playback a breeze. A larger, brighter optical viewfinder with 100 percent field of view and 92x magnification is easily the best viewfinder I've seen in a Pentax DLSR.
The K-7 inherits the rugged build quality of the K10D and K20D and goes a step further with its weather, dust, and cold resistant (to 14 degrees Fahrenheit or -10 degrees Celsius) body and environmental seals so that photographers can keep shooting in any weather. It's that extreme build quality and weather sealing that makes the K-7 camera body feel better than any other camera in its price range ($1,299.95).
Ergonomics and Controls
As a "Pentaxian" who's used Pentax system cameras off and on for more than a decade now, I immediately felt right at home with the K-7's deeply sculpted handgrip and numerous controls. That said, if you're coming from other systems or moving up from a lower-priced Pentax, the abundance of buttons and dials might take some time to get used to.
For me, the only control that required me to retrain my brain was the mode dial. Pentax added a locking pin to the mode dial so you have to press a center button to change the shooting mode. This is great since you cannot accidentally change the mode dial, but it's something new for long-time Pentaxians. Once you get used to the new layout, however, you may quickly appreciate that the K-7 seems to have every control you need in the perfect location. The arrangement is definitely similar enough that those seeking an upgrade to their older Pentax cameras won't have much to learn.
In terms of size, advanced amateur DSLRs have to strike a difficult balance: most consumer DSLRs feel too small and cheap, but upper tier, advanced cameras like the Canon 7D, Nikon D300S, and Olympus E-3 are just too bulky for many amateurs. The K-7 features a compact, magnesium alloy body that is one of the smallest (if not the smallest) advanced amateur cameras on the market. Measuring just 5.1x3.8x2.9 inches and weighing only 26.5 ounces with battery and memory card, the Pentax K-7 is visibly smaller and noticeably lighter than similar cameras on the market. I personally prefer larger cameras because I have large hands and don't like it when my "pinky" finger drops below the camera grip. If the K-7 was a fraction of an inch taller, then all of my fingers would be able to fit on the grip.
Speaking of larger parts of the camera, the new 3.0 inch LCD with 921,000 dot resolution is a welcome size increase over previous models and makes the new Live View feature much easier to use. The screen features multiple levels of brightness and color correction to help ensure that your images look exactly the way that you want them to look.
Still, the exterior features of the Pentax K-7 aren't really what make it so special. For that, we have to look inside. Considering that the K-7 only costs a little more than a Nikon D90 it's fair to say Pentax packs a great deal of performance into a small and affordable package.
Shooting Performance
For starters, the K-7 is the fastest Pentax DSLR ever made with a top burst shooting speed of 5.2 frames per second (40 JPEGs, 15 RAW/PEF or 14 RAW/DNG). As you can see in the studio tests below, the K-7 performs quite well in terms of shutter lag and does an okay job with AF acquisition, but comes up a little short compared to the Nikon D300S and Canon 7D. Still, the K-7 is more than capable of exceeding the performance needs of most photographers. That being said, it's worth noting that the continuous shooting performance drops sharply if you activate the various in-camera editing features like extended dynamic range, or lens correction.
Shutter Lag (press-to-capture, pre-focused)
Camera | Time (seconds) |
Canon EOS 7D | 0.02 |
Pentax K-7 | 0.02 |
Nikon D300S | 0.02 |
Olympus E-620 | 0.02 |
AF Acquisition (press-to-capture, no pre-focus)
Camera | Time (seconds) |
Nikon D300S | 0.15 |
Canon EOS 7D | 0.17 |
Pentax K-7 | 0.29 |
Olympus E-620 | 0.32 |
Continuous Shooting
Camera | Frames | Framerate* |
Canon EOS 7D | 160 | 8 fps |
Nikon D300S | 14 | 6.9 fps |
Pentax K-7 | 19 | 5.3 fps |
Olympus E-620 | 6 | 4.1 fps |
*Note: Continuous shooting framerates are based on the camera's fastest full-resolution JPEG continuous shooting mode, using the fastest media type available (300x CF, SDHC, etc.). "Frames" notes the number of captures recorded per burst before the camera stops/slows to clear the buffer.
Anyone who's still foolish enough to think Pentax cameras aren't fast enough for professional motorsports needs to spend an afternoon at the track with the K-7. Pentax also claims that the 11-point autofocus system in the K-7 uses improved focus algorithms over previous Pentax cameras. After all of my testing of the K-7, I can confirm it is noticeably faster than any Pentax camera I've previously used.
The one exception in terms of speed is the contrast-detection AF used in the camera's live view mode. Our review unit of the K-7 suffered from horribly slow AF lag when using live view mode with the camera's LCD. True, most DSLR cameras with live view mode suffer from slow contrast-detection AF, but the contrast-detection AF on the K-7 is so slow that it is essentially unusable unless you're photographing a stationary subject and your camera is mounted on a tripod.
The video below shows an example of just how slow the K-7 is when shooting in live view mode. Not only does the contrast-detection AF system take a long time to lock focus, but it takes time to reset the focus if you press the button again ... even if the subject was already in focus. Keep in mind that this example was shot in our studio with a stationary subject, the K-7 was mounted on a tripod, and the lighting was very good. In a "real world" shooting situation the contrast-detection AF is even slower.
Lens Performance
Using a variant of the maker's classic K mount, the K-7 is designed for "legacy" lens support, handling nearly any Pentax K-mount lens (as well as many screw-mount and medium-format lens) with comparatively little hassle or fuss. And with in-camera IS, every lens is a stabilized lens. While you won't get the huge lens selection - and particularly, the range of fast zooms and longer telephotos - offered by Canon and Nikon, if you like shooting primes, Pentax currently makes some of the best, most interesting ones on the market. In fact, our staff is so impressed with the Pentax Limited series of prime lenses that we were sad to see that Pentax didn't offer a K-7 kit with the Pentax DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited prime lens (a staff favorite).
We tested the K-7 with a range of Pentax lenses, but most of the three lenses we used most frequently were the DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited prime lens and Pentax's two newest weather sealed zoom lenses: the Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL WR and the DA 50-200MM F/4-5.6 ED WR. We didn't notice any major issues with the lenses used during our tests, but the 18-55mm lens does have some visible distortion at the wide angle end of the lens ... which is easily corrected with the K-7's in-camera lens correction.
Video Quality
Of course, one of the big new features with the K-7 is the ability to record HD video at 1280x720 (16:9 widescreen aspect ratio), 1536x1024 (3:2 aspect ratio) or 640x416 (3:2) resolution all at 30 frames per second. We shot several sample videos with the K-7 at the various resolution settings and never had any issues with video quality.
More to the point, the video quality seems on par with other DSLRs capable of recording video. One key difference with the K-7 compared to lower cost DSLRs is that the K-7 has an external microphone terminal for recording stereo sound ... a good thing to have since the camera's in-body Shake Reduction feature can cause the built-in microphone to record excess noise. An HDMI port built into the K-7 also makes it easy to show your videos directly on your HDTV.
Image Quality
When it comes to image quality, I honestly feel like kissing the Pentax engineers responsible for the K-7. Pentax finally seems to have figured out how to build a camera with extremely accurate white balance. Whether I was shooting under strong incandescent light or horrible mixed lighting conditions the K-7 almost always managed to deliver perfect white balance for accurate color reproduction even with JPEGs.
Auto White Balance, 3200k incandescent light
I only encountered one shooting environment with mixed lighting where I ended up with unusual white balance after more than a month of shooting. In that situation I switched to shooting RAW/PEF and corrected the white balance in Photoshop without any problems. The most important thing to notice in the sample image below is that the colors look exactly the way they should despite horrible mixed lighting.
I'm also pretty impressed with the K-7's selection of "digital filters," which provide a range of in-camera emulators for editing photos without Photoshop. Some of my favorites include "toy camera," "water color," "star burst," or the surprisingly useful "extract color" filter. Still, even if you never use a single in-camera digital filter it's safe to say you'll be impressed by the quality of the images coming out of this camera.
The K-7 also includes a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image capture mode that captures three images and then combines them in-camera to widen the exposure range and bring out details in shadows, midtones, and highlights. There's even an in-camera Lens Correction tool that electronically adjusts for lens distortion and lateral chromatic aberrations so you won't have to make those corrections on your computer. If that wasn't impressive enough, working photographers will surely appreciate the fact that the K-7 can embed copyright information in the metatag data of every image, so you won't have to worry as much about proving image ownership.
Image quality at all ISO settings seems noticeably superior to the K10D or K20D in terms of color accuracy, and image noise is better at ISO 800 and below. If you already own a K20D you might not see much improvement in terms of ISO noise at 1600 and above, but the high ISO image quality is still very good.
ISO 100, 100% crop |
ISO 200, 100% crop |
ISO 400, 100% crop |
ISO 800, 100% crop |
ISO 1600, 100% crop |
ISO 3200. 100% crop |
Additional Sample Images
The Pentax K-7 is indeed the most revolutionary camera Pentax has produced to date. The speed, features, and build quality help this camera stand above previous Pentax offerings, and if you're in the market for a Nikon D90 or can't afford a D300S then this camera might make an even better Christmas present. If you currently own a K10D and need a new camera, then the K-7 makes perfect sense. Still, if you own a Pentax K20D and don't need to shoot video then you might not consider the K-7 to be a worthwhile upgrade.
After spending more than a month testing this camera I can honestly say there isn't much that I can complain about when it comes to this camera. Yes, the awesome in-camera editing features slow down the camera, the contrast-detection AF is too slow when using live view, and I wish the grip was taller, but these are all minor issues. I suppose I can complain that the cost of the optional D-BG4 battery grip ($229.95) is "at least" $30 too expensive for a battery grip accessory, but I doubt many K-7 owners will care. Bottom line, Pentax got a lot of things right when they designed the new K-7.


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A MAJOR battle is looming between the European Parliament and EU Ministers over whether national Governments will be required to contribute to funds cut from direct farm payments to pay for rural development schemes.
One of the most controversial elements of the latest proposals for CAP reform is the ability of member states to move 15 per cent of money both ways between Pillar One (direct payment) and Pillar Two (rural development).
The measure is included to give member states the flexibility to apportion spending to their priorities in the event of a significantly reduced CAP budget, which is now inevitable, after last week's budget talks.
This flexibility means some member states, such as France and Ireland, will move funds out of Pillar Two to bolster direct payments to their farmers.
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for anybody interested....my paintings and drawings:
Wow, I really like your paintings! The style is so very cool!
Wish I could paint like that.
sexbeetle. *giggles girlishly*
Ty M. Berium ; The Sacred Green Crystal
I blush every time I read that word.
Sometimes you'd think I'm a small catholic school girl for God's sake!
Ty M. Berium ; The Sacred Green Crystal
very good.
It is thyself, mine own self's better part;
Mine eye's clear eye, my dear heart's dearer heart;
My food, my fortune, and my sweet hope's aim,
My sole earth's heaven, and my heaven's claim.
-William Shakespeare, The Comedy Of Errors
i liked your description as to why you liked art, and i really liked the part about greek mythology...
and your paintings are amazing. :)
so for those of you falling in love
keep it kind, keep it good, keep it right
throw yourself in the midst of danger
and keep one eye open at night.
--"Elephants" Rachel Yamagata
nice. sorry its not up to par comenting adam, kinda down today.
Go into the sand, and the dust, and the sky
Go now, there's no better plan, than to do or to die
Free me, pray to the fayth in the face of the light
Feed me, fill me with sin, and get ready to fight
for more info please see: My Life Has Gone To the Craper
my journal entry for the day
Go into the sand, and the dust, and the sky
Go now, there's no better plan, than to do or to die
Free me, pray to the fayth in the face of the light
Feed me, fill me with sin, and get ready to fight
hey thats ok..thank you just the same and i hope you feel better just as soon as i click "post comment"
you related to someone names andrew anderson? plays the guitar, has blonde hair, and blue eyes. because i saw a very hot andrew anderson yesterday.
so i'm pretty sure watching ganymede and eros are my two faves.
so for those of you falling in love
keep it kind, keep it good, keep it right
throw yourself in the midst of danger
and keep one eye open at night.
--"Elephants" Rachel Yamagata
watching ganymede was bought by a crusty old rich fag and eros i gave to my ex boyfriend on his birthday, but thank you!
ferrets: no...is this in response to my new avatar? that is me but....i'm not blonde or have blue eyes...and i'm not american...for that matter.
Who knew there was a side like this to Adam? I didn't. :P
But, honestly. Your paintings are gorgeous! I love Purple Death. That one's really neat. And the Patron Of Unspoken Words and The one that was before that were really awesome.
Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things. Some shall be pardoned, some punished. Never was a story of more regret than this of Juliet and her fair Juliet.
Wow, I'm impressed. (My mum is too. Apparently she spies on me.)
i have to be honest. i rarely enjoy 'art'...it's one of the reasons i can't read comic books, despite how much i love them (yes, that makes no sense...and i'm a die hard x-men fan!!). so i went to your page mostly out of boredom.
not to sound overly dramatic, but i came away moved. like i said, i don't know art, so i can't tell you what exactly it is about your paintings that moved me so, but...so many are so beautiful. the depth and emotion you exrpess in line and color is breathtaking.
lesbian, purple death, hibiscus, Alexander Nathanial Adam, patron of unspoken words, Sleep and Death--Brothers...and the first six from Love Me. i think those are all my favorites, but there wasn't a single one that i didn't like.
AND you just convinced me that it really is time that i revisit the greek myths that i used to love. my 9th grade english teacher murdered them for me, and i've resisted going back to them for a few years, despite having loved them since i was a little kid.
*hug* yup, you're pretty awesome. :D
"I think some mistakes are meant to be made, because we can't help but hope that they won't be mistakes."
oh, and 2 other things.
1) could i post a some of your paintings on my facebook page? with proper acknowledgement to their godlike creator, of course.
2) what does your title say? and which language is it in? i stopped going to temple LONG before i started learning any hebrew (or even how to recognize it...if that is, in fact hebrew....lol).
"I think some mistakes are meant to be made, because we can't help but hope that they won't be mistakes."
2) yes it certainlly is hebrew, it means "you uncomplementing bitch" :P
1) yes you certainlly may post away! and should also add me on facebook or i'll get mad.
thank you very much, all of you, for the support of my work....it's the only thing i do, the only hobby i have, and it's a catalogue of my entire life. thanks again guys, love you
i don't think i said this before...but thank YOU for sharing this. it's so personal, and so important to you, and it's an honor to be able to look at you through the eyes of your art.
PS i'll add you on fb...if i can find you.
"I think some mistakes are meant to be made, because we can't help but hope that they won't be mistakes."
those were awesome. :)
you are amazing!
my favorite is Alexander Nathaniel Adam
key word here is RELATED. not you, someone in your family tree.
Wow. I like your style. I think some of my favorites are Purple Death, Christian, and Sleep and Death-Brothers, but Narcissus is hands-down my favorite. Keep painting! It's beautiful.
thank you!!!
and ferrets: nobody related to me is blonde except my sister who's a recessive gened freak, and my siberian aunt and her daughter....but er daughter is more red head with green eyes, and i did just find out that i've got aboriginal blood on the side of my father...but other than that....NO!
Adam, this is beautiful... I wish i could get some of this art, it really seems to reach somewhere quite deep... If you did that on purpose, good, if you don't see what I'm saying, even better. This is truly a kind of art that I like...
did you have a model for these? Because The body structures are generally correct...
I need to find a paintbrush and canvas, I have wanted to try my hand a painting for a long time...
My favorite is "At the edge of the pit."
thanks tim...and as for u'r question...yes and no, they're a real person but not a physical depiction of him...more a symbolic one. the body's are based on correct proportions and what not, but also heavily stylised. bottom line is i know very well how to paint the human body but have no desire to paint it "correctly", my knowledge of it came from hundreds of life drawing sessions which i highly reccomend to anyone wanting to do a little art.
Most of my drawings have no real body structure to the people, there is one thing that I draw over and over again, a white body with no features at all except the outline, and a round head that looks somewhat like a skull. That and people or skeletons in suits, and the occasional demon or suicide, my art is pretty limited when I have only a pen in hand...
I don't know if mine is stylized, alls I know is that people have threatened to put me on suicide watch, so I've stopped showing them my drawings.


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Peter Moffat is a British playwright and screenwriter.
His first play was called Fine and Private Place and was broadcast on BBC Radio in 1997.[1] His best-known plays are Nabokov's Gloves and Iona Rain.[2]
Moffat is a former barrister; one of his early commissions was for an episode of Kavanagh QC. He has since created three British television legal dramas: North Square, Criminal Justice and Silk. He also wrote the miniseries Cambridge Spies and the television film Einstein and Eddington, as well as a reinterpretation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth for the BBC's ShakespeaRe-Told series.[3]
Moffat wrote the historical drama The Village, depicting life in a Derbyshire village through the eyes of a central character, Bert Middleton. The first series, covering the years 1914 to 1920 in six episodes, premieres on BBC1 in 2013. Moffat envisions more series totaling up to 42 episodes that will continue the story through the 20th century. The proposed project is similar to the German film series Heimat, written and directed by Edgar Reitz, which told the story of a German family from 1919 to 2000.[4]
Moffat won the Writer's Award from the Broadcasting Press Guild for North Square,[5] and was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2004 for writing Hawking, a TV drama about the scientist Stephen Hawking.[6] In 2009, he was awarded two BAFTAs for Criminal Justice, one for Best Television Drama Serial[7] and one for Best Craft Writer.[8]
Peter Moffat is married to an author and has two teenage children. He has lived in London for the last 20 years. His grandfather and great grandfather were shepherds in Tweedsmuir. Their lives inspired his TV series The Village. Peter's father joined the Colonial Police Force in Tanganyika and later the Army, so the family, including young Peter, moved from country to country every two years.[9]


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Child marriage in Bihar: Three girls tell their own storiesPatna, 20 April 2006: Girls are generally married off early in the Indian state of Bihar. Most of them are still children, unprepared to bear either the burden of marital responsibility or childbearing. Early marriages, early childbearing, prematurely born underweight infants and complications during pregnancy and childbirth are not uncommon. Most of the girls who are married off early seldom get an education. Support for girls' education is one of the major areas of UNICEF's work in Bihar. The autobiographical essays below depict the plight of girls who did not get an education as children, but got an opportunity to study when Nari Gunjan, one of UNICEF's partners in education, led by Sister Sudha Varghese, winner of the Padmashri medal, started a learning centre in their village. These girls can now read and write but have lost many precious years. Will they be the skilled workers of tomorrow in a world of growing opportunities, or will they be only wives and mothers?
My name is Rinku Kumari. My father is Jitan Manjhi. We are four sisters and my mother passed away when I was 12 years old. Since then, my father has taken care of us. I was keen to study right from my childhood but there was no opportunity. It was only when a Nari Gunjan centre opened in my village that I joined it with the permission of my father. After the day's work I attended the centre and, apart from studies, I learnt useful skills. My time at the centre was cut short when my father got me married at the age of 15 with a boy from a neighbouring village. My husband's behaviour toward me was very bad. Everyday, he would return from work, drink heavily and beat me up. There was a Nari Gunjan centre near my married home too. Though my mother-in-law allowed me to attend classes at the centre, my husband stopped me from going there. He threatened to "break my legs" if I disobeyed him. I returned to my father's house and told him about my husband's brutal treatment. Thankfully, he did not let me go back to my husband's house after that. Now I go to the Nari Gunjan centre in my village everyday. I pray that all parents should give a proper education to their daughters and never marry them off at a young age. Buna Devi, Kurkuri My name is Buna Devi. I was born to extremely poor parents. I was barely a teenager when I was married off to Baijnath Manjhi of village Kurkuri in Phulwarisharif area of Patna district. I was thirteen then. I started living with my husband and parents-in-law. What bothered me most was that my mother-in-law too did not support me. She refused to take care of my children while I was away. It was my elder son who helped me. He started taking care of his younger brother and played outside the Centre while I studied. My younger son troubled me a lot at the Centre but I never gave up my studies. After spending a few hours at the centre, I also had to work in paddy fields, or thrush crops to supplement the family income. It was a hard life, but I never gave up my determination to become literate. There were many other skills I learnt at the Centre, apart from studies. For example, I learnt about health and hygiene, cleanliness, sanitation, child-rearing, stitching and cutting. I also learnt about the position of women and girls in society; ills like child labour and the consequences of child marriage. I also learnt about other people at the Centre who had faced difficulties but had overcome them. I had never imagined that some day I would be a literate person. But I did become one, and I am so proud that I cannot talk about my sense of achievement in words. I want to convey to the Manjhi family that they should all become literate and also make their children capable and literate. I support my children in every way so that they can become educated and good human beings. I feel that the jewelry women wear is superficial. Our real adornment is education.
I tried to convince her that I would study after finishing my day's work but she never listened. Instead she would ask me to take care of my younger brothers and sisters. Now, my parents-in-law have sent for me, which means that I have to drop out of the Centre. I cannot describe how disillusioned I am. If I had been educated I would have become a doctor or a teacher. There is some consolation in that I can write my name and address. I can also write an essay about a cow, I know opposites, names of India's and the state capitals. I also know about my state, names of the months, understand the difference between living and non-living things, about the rotation and revolution of earth, full moon and darkness. I have also been to Patna where I saw Gandhi Setu, Golghar, Zoo, the ruins at Kumhrar. I want to earn a living using skills rather than labour. I hope someday I can do that.


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