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Gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) plays an important role in the reproductive processes of both males and females. It is synthesized by the hypothalamus and binds to a specific receptor on the pituitary to bring about the release of the gonadotrophins, lutineizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone, which in turn bring about the release of the gonadal steroids. Although the structure of the GnRH receptor (GnRHR) has been elucidated from a number of sources, no information is available about the receptor from the non-human primate species. Here we report the cloning and characterization of the receptor from the pituitary of the bonnet monkey. Antiserum to a bacterially expressed recombinant fragment was used in Western blot analysis and fluorescence microscopy to demonstrate the presence of GnRHR in both human and monkey placentae and pituitary.
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About Spinal Cord Stimulation
As an intervention for chronic back and/or leg pain, spinal cord stimulation can be an effective alternative or adjunct treatment to other therapies that have failed to manage pain on their own. An implantable spinal cord stimulator delivers small electrical signals through a lead implanted in the epidural space. Pain signals are inhibited before they reach the brain. Instead of pain, patients may feel pain relief.
Spinal cord stimulation may be:
- An effective alternative when conventional therapies and systemic pain medications provide inadequate pain relief or intolerable side effects
- A reasonable alternative to consider before performing irreversible, neurodestructive surgical procedures1
- A cost-effective intervention2-3 generally covered and paid for by payers nationwide4-5
Potential Benefits
Published studies have shown that when used by carefully selected patients with chronic pain, spinal cord stimulation may offer the following benefits:
- Long-term pain relief6,7
- Improved quality of life6,7
- More effective than repeat surgery for persistent radicular pain after lumbosacral spine surgery8
- Successful pain disability reduction7
- More cost-effective than conventional medical management and reoperation9
Potential Risks
The most frequently reported problems following the surgery to implant a neurostimulation system include infection, lead movement, pain at the implant site, loss of therapy effect, and therapy that did not meet the patient's expectations. Refer to Indications, Safety, and Warnings for more details.
Medtronic Advantages
Medtronic's steadfast commitment to safety, testing, and reporting has led to the development of the industry's most widely used neurostimulation devices.
- Better Pain Relief – 88.7%* of patients reported better pain relief with AdaptiveStim vs. conventional stimulation10,11
- Access to MRI Scans on Any Part of the Body – Only Medtronic pain neurostimulation systems provide safe access to 1.5 Tesla MRI scans on any part of the body. (Under specific conditions; requires SureScan® implantable neurostimulator and Vectris® leads. Refer to MRI Guidelines for complete list of conditions.)
- Quality and Safety – Medtronic has more than 35 years of experience innovating, refining, and implementing neurostimulator technologies, and ranks at the very top of the medical device industry for quality, safety, and trust. View product performance data.
Components of a Spinal Cord Stimulation System
A spinal cord stimulation system consists of 2 implanted components:
- Neurostimulator – Rechargeable or non-rechargeable implanted power source that generates electrical pulses according to programmable neurostimulation parameters and features
- Lead – A set of thin wires with a protective coating and electrodes near the tip (percutaneous lead) or on a paddle (surgical lead). The electrodes transmit the electrical pulses to the stimulation site
Two external components to a spinal cord stimulation system allow the therapy to be customized for each patient:
- Clinician Programmer – Used to program the implanted neurostimulator
- Patient Programmer – Empowers patients by giving them a way to manage their pain relief – within preset physician parameters – to optimize outcomes
* RestoreSensor® Clinical Study compared AdaptiveStim stimulation to Medtronic conventional stimulation; 88.7% is based on analysis of one of two questions that comprised the primary endpoint of improved convenience and/or better pain relief. Percentage based on respondents who completed the pain relief question.
- Chan CW, Peng P. Failed Back Surgery Syndrome. Pain Medicine. 2011 Apr;12(4):577-606.
- Manchikanti, L, Boswell MV, et al. Comprehensive review of therapeutic interventions in managing chronic spinal pain. Pain Physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):E123-98.
A Medtronic implantable neurostimulation system is indicated for spinal cord stimulation (SCS) as an aid in the management of chronic, intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs – including unilateral or bilateral pain associated with the following conditions:
- Failed Back Syndrome (FBS) or low back syndrome or failed back
- Radicular pain syndrome or radiculopathies resulting in pain secondary to FBS or herniated disk
- Postlaminectomy pain
- Multiple back operations
- Unsuccessful disk surgery
- Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD)/herniated disk pain refractory to conservative and surgical interventions
- Peripheral causalgia
- Epidural fibrosis
- Arachnoiditis or lumbar adhesive arachnoiditis
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), or causalgia
- Chan CW, Peng P. Failed Back Surgery Syndrome. Pain Medicine. 2011 Apr;12(4):577-606.
- Manchikanti, L, Boswell MV, et al. Comprehensive review of therapeutic interventions in managing chronic spinal pain. Pain Physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):E123-98.
Diagnosis and Treatment
If left unattended, pain can stimulate many physiological and emotional reactions that can have detrimental effects on the patient and family. Chronic pain that is not managed may:
- Be associated with anxiety and depression
- Lead to economic hardship
- Increase stress
It is reassuring to know that most types of pain can be treated. Success in helping patients find relief depends on:
- Understanding chronic pain and its treatment options
- Educating patients about chronic pain and available treatments
- Helping patients develop a treatment plan with realistic goals
- Knowing when a patient should be referred to a pain management specialist or other medical or surgical specialty
Potential Benefits
Published studies have shown that when used by carefully selected patients with chronic pain, spinal cord stimulation may offer the following benefits:
- Effective – Spinal cord stimulation may provide significant and sustained reduction in leg and back pain and hope for a better quality of life3,4
- Safe – When used as directed, safety has been demonstrated. Medtronic has more than 35 years of experience innovating, refining, and implementing neurostimulator technologies, and ranks at the very top of the medical device industry for quality, safety, and trust
- Ability to Test First– A screening test allows the patient to experience spinal cord stimulation on a temporary basis to assess response before implantation
- Reduced Medication – Patients may be able to reduce oral pain medication doses and their associated side effects
- Reversible – Unlike some surgeries, spinal cord stimulation is reversible. The system can be turned off or surgically removed
- Programmable – Neurostimulators can be programmed to meet the specific needs of each individual patient. As pain patterns change, parameters can be adjusted to increase the effectiveness of the therapy
Potential Risks
The neurostimulation implant may be associated with adverse events, and each person's experience may vary. Surgical risks include infection, pain at the implant site, and epidural bleeding. Device risks include corrective surgery, jolting or shocking, lead fracture, lead migration or lead dislodgement which may require reprogramming, or surgical replacement of leads. These events may result in uncomfortable stimulation, or loss of therapy.
How Spinal Cord Stimulation Works
An implantable system delivers electrical pulses via a lead to nerves in the dorsal aspect of the spinal cord. Pain signals are inhibited before they reach the brain and replaced with a tingling sensation (parasthesia) that covers the specific areas where the pain was felt.
A spinal cord stimulation system consists of 2 implanted components:
- Neurostimulator – Rechargeable or non-rechargeable implanted power source that generates electrical pulses according to programmable neurostimulation parameters and features
- Lead – A set of thin wires with a protective coating and electrodes near the tip (percutaneous lead) or on a paddle (surgical lead). The electrodes transmit the electrical pulses to the stimulation site
Two external components to a spinal cord stimulation system allow the therapy to be customized for each patient:
- Clinician Programmer – Used to program the implanted neurostimulator
- Patient Programmer – Medtronic empowers patients by giving them a way to manage their pain relief – within preset physician parameters – to optimize outcomes
SCS Is More Effective When Considered Earlier5
A retrospective chart review concluded that the success rate of neurostimulation decreases from 85% with a delay of <2 years to approximately 9% with a delay of >15 years.
Screening Test
A screening test allows patients to assess their response to spinal cord stimulation prior to device implantation. Patients who experience at least a 50% improvement in symptoms from the screening test may be candidates for the long-term therapy.
The screening test:
- Offers an opportunity to gauge patient response prior to device implantation
- Is nondestructive
- Is typically performed over a 3- to 7-day period
- Chan CW, Peng P. Failed Back Surgery Syndrome. Pain Medicine. 2011 Apr;12(4):577-606.
- Manchikanti, L, Boswell MV, et al. Comprehensive review of therapeutic interventions in managing chronic spinal pain. Pain Physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):E123-98.
- Kumar K, Taylor RS, Jacques L, et al. Spinal cord stimulation versus conventional medical management for neuropathic pain: a multicentre randomised controlled trial in patients with failed back surgery syndrome. Pain. 2007;132:179-188.
- Kumar K, Taylor RS, Jacques L, et al. The effects of spinal cord stimulation in neuropathic pain are sustained: a 24-month follow-up of the prospective randomized controlled multicenter trial of the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation. Neurosurgery. 2008;63:762-770.
- Kumar K, Hunter G, Demaria D. Spinal cord stimulation in treatment of chronic benign pain: challenges in treatment planning and present status, a 22-year experience. Neurosurgery. 2006;58(3):481-496.
Adaptive Stimulation
Medtronic AdaptiveStim® technology delivers better pain relief: 88.7%* of patients reported better pain relief vs. conventional stimulation.1,2
- Automatically adapts to a patient's changing postural therapy needs
- Automatically maintains optimal therapy around the clock
- Automatically collects objective patient activity data to support clinical decisions
Pain Is Dynamic
Pain isn't static. It moves and changes as your patients do. Conventional stimulation requires patients to manually adjust their stimulation to avoid discomfort when changing positions. To restore comfort, some patients may manually change the amplitude to address the source of their discomfort — spinal cord movement in relation to the stimulation field. Other patients may simply endure the discomfort or avoid these positions.
Stimulation Field
(:23)This animation shows how the spinal cord moves in and out of the stimulation field as a patient changes body position.
For better pain relief, stimulation should automatically adapt to the dynamic nature of pain.
Spinal Cord Movement Results in Varying Levels of Tissue Activation
As the patient changes position, the spinal cord moves relative to the electrodes — as much as 3 mm from a supine to a prone position.3 When amplitude is set in today's neurostimulation systems, it generates a constant stimulation field. The cord moves in and out of the field based on body position.
This causes varying levels of tissue activation, leading to uncomfortable or insufficient stimulation. To accommodate for this, the patient can increase or decrease amplitude to get the right stimulation for the right neural targets associated with the position.
Varying Amplitude Stimulation4
For consistent activation of the dorsal column (DC), amplitude may change as the spinal cord moves.
- 71% of patients experience uncomfortable stimulation when changing positions5
- 75% of patients surveyed said they would be interested or very interested in a solution that would automatically adapt as they continuously move5
- Patients want a solution to the problem of uncomfortable stimulation due to position change
The Solution to Uncomfortable or Inadequate Stimulation Due to Position Change
AdaptiveStim reduces the need for patients to manually adjust their stimulation parameters when changing positions. AdaptiveStim recognizes and remembers the correlation between a change in body position and the level of stimulation needed. It records and stores the frequency of posture changes, providing feedback to clinicians to help understand how a patient's stimulation requirements change over time.
Developed by Medtronic, AdaptiveStim is exclusively available with the RestoreSensor® neurostimulator. Medtronic is the first to integrate accelerometer technology into spinal cord stimulation.
Using three-axis accelerometer technology similar to what is used in smart phones and gaming devices, AdaptiveStim:
- Listens and senses when the patient changes position
- Learns from previous experience and remembers the patient's last comfortable setting for upright (standing or sitting), lying down, or upright and active (e.g., jogging)
- Responds by automatically adjusting stimulation to the patient's chosen setting
The use of a low-power accelerometer allows for minimal effect on the recharging interval compared to other Medtronic Restore® family neurostimulators. In addition, the accelerometer achieves a highly reliable, repeatable performance standard, so patients can expect a specific response from their device. RestoreSensor records the patient's activity data. This objective data supports and informs clinical decisions.
An FDA-approved clinical study proved the effectiveness of RestoreSensor and its AdaptiveStim technology. Study results can be found in the Clinical Summary for Advanced Pain Therapy Using Neurostimulation for Chronic Pain.
- Medtronic advanced pain therapy using neurostimulation for chronic pain. Clinical Summary, 2011. M221494A006.
- Schultz D, Webster L, Kosek P, Dar U, Tan Y, Sun M. Sensor-driven position-adaptive spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain. Pain Physician. 2012;15(1):1-12.
- Holsheimer J, den Boer A, Struijk JJ, Rozeboom AR. MR assessment of the normal position of the spinal cord in the spinal canal. AJ NR Am J Neuroradiol. 1994;15(5):951-959.
- Molnar G, Panken C, Kelley K. Effects of spinal cord movement and position changes on neural activation patterns during spinal cord stimulation. Abstract. American Academy of Pain Medicine. San Antonio, TX: Feb. 3-6, 2010.
- Kuechmann C, Valine T, Wolfe D. Could automatic position-adaptive stimulation be useful in spinal cord stimulation? Abstract. Pain in Europe VI (EFIC), Lisbon, Portugal: Sept. 9-12, 2009.
Objective Activity Data
Now, for the first time, clinicians can access objective activity data to assess, evaluate, and optimize a patient's neurostimulation experience. AdaptiveStim® Diary, exclusively available with RestoreSensor®, provides objective data regarding patient activity to support and inform clinical decisions.
Assess Patient Response to Neurostimulation with Position Trend Data
Position trend indicates the average amount of time a patient spends in each position per day between programming sessions. The 24-hour averages are displayed graphically in percentages or details in hh:mm format to help assess the patient's response to neurostimulation therapy:
- Is he/she spending more or less time in a specific position?
- How do his/her reported position changes correspond to the position trends captured in AdaptiveStim Diary?
Evaluate Effect on Neurostimulation on Patient Rest with Resting Trend Data
With Resting Trend, clinicians know the average number of times a patient changes from one lying position to another each day between programming sessions. This data helps to evaluate how neurostimulation affects the patient's rest:
- Do changes in his/her lying positions correlate with any patient-reported sleep quality issues?
- Has neurostimulation therapy affected his/her restfulness?
Optimize Neurostimulation Settings with Adjustment Summary Data
This summary shows the number of times the patient programmer was used to adjust amplitude in each position based on the last session – for all groups or an individual group. This data helps clinicians to optimize patient neurostimulation settings for his/her lifestyle:
- Are there positions that are more or less challenging?
- Can this data be used to fine tune therapy programming for specific positions?
Get Unprecedented Insight into Patient Activity
Objective activity data augments subjective patient feedback and patient medication usage. Combined, they lead to potentially better therapy outcomes by:
- Enabling better one-to-one personalized medicine
- Promoting a more meaningful physician-patient dialogue
- Assisting with setting and tracking specific goals

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I think it just looks that way in this screenshot. I even went back after your post and looked at the most recent mesh of the horseshoe and its references. But there is a little roundness to it. It's not entirely leveled.
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What's funny is my drone with my flows gets quiter as soon as I reach 75mph. Seeing as I cruise on the freeway daily with my 3.73's at 80-85mph, I actually notice quite a bit less drone than when I'm cruising at 60-70 mph.
i have stock ratio 2.73's, and im revving at around 3000 at 85 mph is that about right...my friend is tyrin to convince me that i have 3.73's, cause he had them in his 90 5.0 and he says mine revs the same...i think he didnt have them or either that his tach was f**ked...my moms 00 GT vert with 3.27's feels like it pulls harder than my 5.0....mine doesnt feel like it has gears....who is right, me or my friend?
There is very little difference between them as far as cruising at highway speeds. We are talkin about less than 200 rpms if I remember correctly. You will feel the diff between them when you punch it with the 3.73's. You now have my opinion with all of the others!!! Go here for the facts about gears http://Please do not link to external forums/Detailed/608.shtml Later Grady
I'm running 2 chamber flows with a Dr. Gas off road X pipe. The drone really drops off at about 2200 rpm, and believe it or not, cruising at 2500 rpm is pretty calm. Again though.... to each his own. I'm happy with my 3.73's, you're happy with 3.55's. Ain't America great?
with 2.73s and my 25.83" tires in 5th gear i cruiser right above 2000rpm at 85mph. sounds like you have 3.73s or 3.55s. jack the car up, mark the tire, count your driveshaft revolutions -vs- one rotation of the tire. my 91 turns 3-3/4 times and it has a 3.73 gear. pretty simple. gearing makes all the difference. just keeping my daily driver in the 21.69 avg mpg city zone for now. you dont really appreciate it until you have a car with a C4 and 3.73 gear with 26" slicks.
according to that i have 3.73s but im sure i dont have em....can anyone else help me, i know the only real way to tell is to jack it up and count the axle rotation, but im at school and have no garage....anyone?
I can assure you that those are not 2.73's in your car if it's showing 3000 RPM's at 80 mph, unless you're running donuts on the back. I've still got 2.73's in my car (3.55's going in when it come out of hybernation) and it's about 2000 at 80.
Sound like you have 3.73's to me. I run around the same rpms @ 85-90mph. It's either that or your tach is waaaaaaay off...which is quite possible. The difference between 2.73's and 3.73's is stagering...but unless youve compaired the differences for your self in the same car, you wouldnt be able to know.
maybe i do have em....thats probably why when i raced my friends lt1 i put a car on him after 2nd, even from a roll...i guess i am just gonna have to count....and if i do have em...then I WANT 4.10's!!!!!!!!!!!! cause i am not fast enough!!!!!!!!!
i run the 3.55, I don't really have an issues with them. At the time, they seemed like the right choice, but I would rather have 3.73 since my car is still N/A. Don't worry about 3.73 being too high. You'll be fine.
I realy like my 3.55's and would not trade them for 3.73's only bad think is 55mph is only about 1700rpm i belive, its kind of out of my powerband but its not to bad. In town driving is great Darren
I have 3.73's in my car and its superchargered, love it. It will blow the tires off at 70mph, man what fun. I originally had 3.08s and drove a friends with 3.55 gears, could hardly tell the difference. With the 3.73's it is just right but if you plan on doing any racing you will definitely need some sticky tires.
My friend has a Novi 2k supercharged 352 stroker making 22-24 psi of boost, 700rwhp. He has 3.55's in the car. The car runs 10.0's on radials and 9's on slicks with no problems. The car has run mid 8's with a Vortech XX-trim with igloo cooler and the same 3.55 gearing. I couldn't tell you which would be best for a big cube high boost engine but his seems to work fine. I have 3.73's with my 302ci Vortech sc-trim supercharged coupe but I am probably only making near 400 rwhp. It definitely will spin the tires easy in just about any gear but that is what I like, lol. I don't go to the track much, more of a cruiser/show car.


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To me, the beauty of driftwood comes from having its surfaced worn away, bleached and sculpted by the elements. Real driftwood would never have an intact shiny finish. I definitely prefer a non-shiny finish in the pieces I create from actual driftwood found along the shore or even furniture pieces I have stripped down, sanded and re-created with a driftwood finish. Nonetheless, there are times when you may want or perhaps need a protective finish like when you have a tabletop that will get lots of use and will be subjected to water marks if not protected.
I've contacted many woodworkers and companies that specifically make finishes in an ongoing quest to find a good product that would ultimately protect the finish while not darkening the color.
A lot of people will use polyurethane on their driftwood furniture or even driftwood sculptures. This is one of the worst looks in my opinion. The polyurethane tends to be heavy and makes it look artificial and plastic-like. So what does one do?
I have found that lighter woods such as pine or birch handle some protective coatings better than others. And by better, I mean the color you get once you apply the protective finish does not get as dark as other woods, but still gets darker. I tried a product called High Performance Top Coat by General Finishes in a satin finish and I applied it over the Driftwood Weathered Wood Finish used on a piece of pine, birch and walnut. I was happy with the outcome on the pine as it was only 1-2 shades darker, but the walnut was 10x darker and even the birch became too dark for my liking. So, I would recommend this finish if your driftwood piece is pine.
I also tried another product called Safecoat® AcriGlaze Matte by American Formulating and Manufacturing (AFM), a company dedicated to safe green products. I ordered a sample bottle and tried the product on different sample boards of pine, birch and oak over the Driftwood Weathered Wood Finish. I was very happy with the results considering everything else I have tried produced a very dark finish. With the AcriGlaze Matte, I could see where I had applied the product but it really didn't darken it by much and left no shine. On some samples, I could not even tell I had applied any finish at all. I am impressed with this product and would recommend it for use on bare driftwood or over a driftwood finish. The above link will take you directly to Amazon where it can be purchased in quarts or gallons but make sure to get the matte finish.
Here is a description taken from their PDF:
DESCRIPTION: Safecoat® AcriGlaze is a special mixing medium and finish suitable for use in the display, art and show fields. It is mildew resistant, odorless and dries clear. Ideal for restoring old finishes to their original brilliance, sealing and preserving painted work, faux finishing and as an adhesive for paper mache. Dries clear. Available in gloss and matte sheens. USE ON: Clear finish for masonry, brick, plaster, wood,
paneling, etc., where a soft low luster finish and sealer is desired. May be used both interior or exterior as a reducer for any type of waterbased paint. Excellent medium for artist colors and universal tints.
I've also used, and had very good results with a product called Wax Finish #39 by Bioshield Paint Company. Again, this product left a matte finish and did not darken the color of the Driftwood Weathered Wood Finish. Bioshield also makes also makes a resin floor finish product called #48 which I tested on birch (like pine, Driftwood Weathered Wood Finish will give a lighter color on birch because of the lack of tannins in the wood). Overall, the product worked well. Product #48 is specifically made for floors. It did however produce a satin finish whereas I prefer a matte finish on driftwood and it did make the color darker as well as turn it a little browner. All in all, it still looked very good and I would recommend it.
Another suggestion, although I have not tried this and could find very little info on the internet to make me want to try it, is to dilute authentic hide glue pellets with water – 1 part glue to 10 parts water and apply. Again, I have not tried this but I did buy the glue and I will try it at some point in time.
Another option might be Rust-oleum's fairly new product, Neverwet which can be used on wood. I did see raw pieces of pine that had been sprayed with the Neverwet. It definitely resisted water but I did notice the "haze" which Rust-oleum states you will get. It might be acceptable on a driftwood piece that already has a bleached out and grayed look – the haze might not be as noticeable. It could be a viable solution to get a protective finish against water marks. You will have to periodically re-apply the Neverwet if you are constantly washing off your table top. The other big consideration is that it may be an unacceptable health risk.
If you still want to finish driftwood so that it is protected and preserved for years to come, and don't mind the "shiny" look – read on.
Step 1: Smoothing the Surface of the Driftwood
You will need to begin by smoothing the surface of the wood using something like a 220 grit sandpaper to take off any rough spots. Nature will already have done most of the hard work for you, but there are usually a few spots that need a little bit of extra work. If the particular piece of driftwood you are working with has any sharp or broken ends, then these too need to be sanded away, to create a rounded and smooth surface.
Step 2: Pre-Treating the Driftwood
Next, you will need to treat the wood before it can be stained – if indeed you are going to stain the piece. For this you can use a wood conditioner, but do not apply it directly to the wood. Instead, soak a cloth in wood conditioner and then rub it into the surface of the driftwood. Once the wood has been generously coated, leave it to dry for 15 or 20 minutes. Some people are tempted to skip this stage and move straight on to staining their piece. Do not be tempted to do this. Applying a wood conditioner is essential to ensure that, when the stain is added, it will create an even finish.
Step 3: Applying the Stain
Time to apply a stain to your wood. You will want to put on rubber gloves for this step, so that you don't end up with stained hands and, as with the wood conditioner, put the stain onto a cloth first, and then rub in into the wood. Apply any stain with a circular motion and rub it well into the wood. Once applied, leave the stain to soak in for between 5 and 15 minutes, depending on how deeply stained you want the wood to be.
Once you have the color you are looking for, rub any excess stain off using a dry rag, and set the wood to one side for several hours, until the wood is dry when you touch it and no stain comes off when you run your fingers along the surface.
Step 4: Applying Polyurethane
The final stage is to apply two thin coats of polyurethane to the whole surface of the driftwood piece, allowing 6 to 8 hours for the first coat to become dry before applying the second coat. Keep in mind that applying polyurethane or even beeswax polish will darken your finish considerably. I would test an area first if possible to make sure you like how dark it will become.
Your driftwood will now last for years and provide you with a wonderful and uniquely sculptured ornament to enjoy.


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Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) (from ALuminum Company Of America) is the world's third largest producer of aluminum, behind Rio Tinto Alcan and Rusal. From its operational headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alcoa conducts operations in 31 countries. Alcoa is a world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina combined, through its active and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry: technology, mining, refining, smelting, fabricating, and recycling. Aluminum and alumina represent more than three-fourths of Alcoa's revenue. Non-aluminum products include precision castings and aerospace and industrial fasteners. Alcoa's products are used worldwide in aircraft, automobiles, commercial transportation, packaging, building and construction, oil and gas, defense, and industrial applications.
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Firm Hired Amount Alcoa Inc $28,250,000 Reynolds Metals $732,000 -
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- Energy & Nuclear Power,
- Defense,
- Environment & Superfund,
- Clean Air & Water,
- Utilities,
- Taxes,
- Trade,
- Fed Budget & Appropriations,
- Manufacturing,
- Marine, Boats & Fisheries
Most Frequently Disclosed Bills
Bill No. Title H.R.2454 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R.946 Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act S.2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007 H.R.1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R.2454 Child Tax Credit Equality for Puerto Rico Act of 2011 H.R.3503 Salmon Solutions and Planning Act H.R.4310 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 H.R.5136 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 S.1253 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
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26 contractsFederal grants, contracts and loans are reported by federal agencies using the FPDS and FAADS systems. The data is made available to the public at USASpending.gov. Please note that the completeness and quality of the data varies greatly by agency.
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Alcoa Incorporated | 2007 | ALUMINUM ARMOR PLATE | $31,710,000 | |
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Alcoa Inc | 2004 | $6,089,000 | ||
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Alcoa Incorporated | 2008 | ROADWHEEL | $4,448,000 | |
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Alcoa Incorporated | 2009 | National Aeronautics And Space Administration | INCREMENTAL FUNDING MOD/DELIVERY SCHEDULE | $4,338,274 |
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Alcoa Incorporated | 2008 | National Aeronautics And Space Administration | PURCHASING 2195 ALUMINUM THIN PLATES AND INGOTS FOR DEVELOPMENT EFFORT. | $4,156,053 |
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Alcoa Incorporated | 2007 | NEW TASK ORDER | $3,913,000 | |
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Alcoa Incorporated | 2007 | National Aeronautics And Space Administration | PURCHASING 2195 ALUMINUM THIN PLATES AND INGOTS FOR DEVELOPMENT EFFORT. | $3,907,000 |
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Alcoa Inc | 2003 | $3,566,701 | ||
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Alcoa Incorporated | 2009 | National Aeronautics And Space Administration | PURCHASING 2195 ALUMINUM THIN PLATES AND INGOTS FOR DEVELOPMENT EFFORT. | $2,187,345 |
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Alcoa Inc | 2007 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | $2,154,222 |
EPA Violations
17 Enforcement ActionsFigures are based on data from the Environmental Protection Agency's ECHO website. The ECHO database contains federal and state environmental enforcement actions. Data displayed here includes only those actions that began after 2000 and resulted in fines of over $1 million.
Actions where the company was the sole defendant are listed first. Actions where the company is one of multiple defendants are listed subsequently.
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Alcoa, Inc. - Rockdale Operations | Alcoa, Inc. | 2007 | Rockdale, Tx | $465,554,995 |
Alcoa/Point Comfort/Lavaca Bay | Alcoa Inc And Alcoa World Alumina | 2005 | Point Comfort, Tx | $11,804,726 |
Reynolds Metals Superfund Site | Reynolds Metals Superfund Site | 2003 | Troutdale, Or | $7,000,000 |
Alcoa, Inc | Alcoa, Inc | 2008 | Bettendorf, Ia; Riverdale, ... | $3,812,346 |
Reynolds Metals Company | Reynolds Metals Company | 2011 | Massena, Ny | $1,527,664 |
Reynolds Metals Company Study Area | Reynolds Metals Company | 2003 | Massena, Ny | $1,523,965 |
Alcoa Inc. | Alcoa Inc. | 2007 | Massena, Ny | $1,394,982 |
Reynolds Metals | Reynolds Metals, Alcoa Inc. | 2005 | Longview, Wa | $1,135,000 |
3m Company | Alcoa Inc. (+106 others) | 2008 | Wood Ridge, Nj | $18,000,000 |
Cam-Or (Alcoa, Et Al) Consent Decree (Cercla) | Alcoa, Inc. (+12 others) | 2011 | Westville, In | $12,200,000 |
Advisory Committees
2 people on 2 committeesData is based on disclosures required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Matches are based on the occurrence of the company name in the committee member affiliation. Variations in company names may cause some matches to be missed.
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Hello Rachelle,
I wouldn't do, either . My instax camera is black .
But lots of teenage girls and younger women love these funky colours. And that is a big market for Fuji. They probably sell much more cameras due to the fact that they offer them not only in one, but also in other (fashionable) colours.
Look also at the whole range of Holga and Lomography cameras, which are offered in lots of different colours.
There is indeed a big demand for this colour alternatives.
They are, indeed. Fujifilm has also invested in marketing activities supporting the distributors in Instax sales, and dedicated websites e.g. http://www.fujifilm-instax.de/ .
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Stopped by at a LCS to buy a few more boxes of 180 pt toploaders. My heart told me not to buy any wax, but my mind was just singing "Break, Break, breakkkkkkkk"
I lost out to my mind, and bought three boxes of Crown Royale (which I am not a fan of). Gave away base and relic cards to LCS owner: Chandler Jones Purple 17/25 Marvin Jones Auto 112/245 (Bengals) BJ Cunningham Auto 65/245 (Eagles) Kendall Reyes Auto 94/245 (Chargers) Tim Bedford Auto 139/245 (Cowboys) Rishard Matthews Auto 70/149 (Dolphins) Tommy Streeter Rookie Signature Green Auto REDEMPTION #/10 (Ravens) Isaiah Pead RPA 2 color Patch / Auto 93/249 (Rams) Brock Osweiler RPA 3 color Patch / Auto 60/249 (Broncos) Ryan Broyles RPA Green Parallel 4 color Patch / Auto 27/49 Andrew Luck RPA 2 color Patch / Auto 31/149 Since I have been doing so well on Bowman Sterling FB, there was two boxes left, so I decided to go for one box. LCS owner let me pick which one... Glad I used my hot left hand... Doug Martin GOLD Refractor Auto REDEMPTION /25 (Bucs) Ronnie Hillman Orange Jersey Relic / Auto (Broncos) Greg Childs Blue Refractor 3 color PATCH / Auto 56/99 (Vikings) Luke Kuechly Magenta Printing Plate Auto 1/1 (Panthers) Andrew Luck Black Refractor Auto 12/50 (JERSEY NUMBER!!!) Just got to work, so no scans available until this evening... |
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well, you know where that magenta plate is going.
right to me.
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Great pulls on 2 lucks. I have yet to get 1.
Anyhow lmk what you need for the Rishard matthews auto. thanks
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Theadom, Alice , Smith , Helen E., Yorke, Janelle , Hankins , Matthew , Apfelbacher, Christian J., Jones, Christina J ., Horne, Robert , Bowskill, Richard and Frew, Anthony J. (2009) Written emotional disclosure for asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2, CD007676. (doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007676).
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D-backs' Kennedy has found his swagger
I remember talking to Ian Kennedy before a start he made on FOX for the Yankees in late April 2008. Kennedy had opened the season in the rotation, but already was in danger of losing his spot. He sounded unsure of himself, almost scared.
No more.
"You can just see his swagger on the mound," Kennedy's teammate, Diamondbacks closer J.J. Putz, said Wednesday. "It's not arrogance. It's not cockiness. It's just positive swagger.
"I love watching him strike out a guy and walk off the mound. He's got it, whatever that 'it' is."
And now, less than two years after getting traded to the Diamondbacks, Kennedy is one of the best pitchers in the National League.
He still doesn't look the part, not at 6-feet, 190 pounds. He still doesn't act the part, either, at least not off the field. In fact, Kennedy just sort of smiled when I informed him of Putz's words.
The difference in Kennedy, though, is quite evident. He is tied for the NL lead with 15 wins, ranks 10th in the league with a 3.12 ERA and is effective both on the road and at hitter-friendly Chase Field.
Kennedy, 26, also has won seven straight starts as he prepares to face the Phillies on Thursday night — the longest active streak in the majors and tied with the Yankees' CC Sabathia and Tigers' Justin Verlander for the longest this season.
One scout remains skeptical of Kennedy's success, noting that the right-hander is taking advantage of light-hitting NL West opponents. The numbers support the scout's opinion somewhat — Kennedy is 6-0 with a 2.14 ERA against the NL West, 9-3 with a 3.86 ERA against all other opponents.
Three other scouts, however, offered a contrasting view, saying that Kennedy is indeed becoming an elite pitcher. His strikeout-to-walk ratio and opponents' OPS, both of which rank in the top 12 in the NL, suggest the same.
"If you grade him out, his stuff doesn't grade out great," one scout said. "But if you watch him pitch, he grades out great.
"I don't want to compare him to (Greg) Maddux. He's not Maddux. But he's got a good pitching IQ, a really, really good feel for the flow of the game."
That's what the Yankees saw when they selected Kennedy out of USC with the 21st overall pick in 2006. For a time, the Yankees thought as highly of Kennedy, Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes as they do of Ivan Nova, Dellin Betances and Manny Banuelos now. But young pitchers do not always follow a linear progression, particularly in the AL East.
Kennedy was 1-4 with a 6.03 ERA in 14 games with the Yankees between 2007 and '09, all but two of which were starts. He looks back on those days honestly, without a trace of regret.
"You're getting your butt kicked around for a little bit, I don't care who you are, you start to think too much," Kennedy said.
"You get away from what you're used to, what you did in college, how you got to the big leagues. Struggling will make you do that. People can lie and say they don't (change). But that's the human side of it. You really do.
"It made me grow up a lot quicker. I would never trade it for anything. I was first called up when I was 22. I was 23 at the start of my first full season. When you're 23 years old in New York, it doesn't matter who you are, it's difficult on anybody.
"I struggled. It was one of the first times I struggled that bad. But it really did make me grow up and learn a lot quickly. It made me a lot better. I think it made me who I am today."
A pitcher who, to hear Diamondbacks second baseman Kelly Johnson tell it, is almost the exact opposite of what he was with the Yankees.
"He's absolutely relentless in the strike zone," Johnson said. "He doesn't deviate. He doesn't panic. He doesn't stray."
Such conviction is important for Kennedy, whose fastball averages only 89.8 mph, according to Fangraphs.com. One scout recalls being alarmed by Kennedy's lack of velocity in the spring of 2010, the pitcher's first with the Diamondbacks, thinking Kennedy had "no weapons, no chance."
But Kennedy throws harder now; he is sneaky with his fastball, Diamondbacks pitching coach Charles Nagy said, touching 93-94 in tight situations, with runners on base.
He succeeds with fastball command. He throws strikes in any count with his changeup and curve. He jams hitters, gets them to chase, even adjusts and becomes more efficient if his pitch count in the early innings is high.
"He controls the plate," Putz said. "He doesn't just nibble on the corners. He'll brush your ass back in a heartbeat."
In short, he is justifying the faith that Yankees GM Brian Cashman once had in him, the faith that former Diamondbacks GM Josh Byrnes showed when he acquired him in the three-team Curtis Granderson blockbuster with the Yankees and Tigers in December 2009.
The deal has worked out spectacularly well, helping produce three of the six current division leaders and candidates for the AL MVP and NL Cy Young awards.
Granderson is the potential MVP, Kennedy the potential Cy Young.
From tentative Yankee to swaggering Diamondback, the pitcher's transformation is complete.
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has adopted a new orientation course for corps members in line with the ongoing reform of the scheme. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Shehu Bello, the Public Relations Officer of the scheme and made available to reporters in Abuja last week.
The statement quoted the Director-General of NYSC, Brig-Gen Nnamdi Okorie-Affia, as saying, "the change is necessitated by the recent challenges being faced by corps members across the country."
Okorie-Affia, the statement said, named such challenges to include post-service unemployment and over-crowding of orientation timetable with activities that were not beneficial to corps members.
In the new orientation programme, corps members will be taught martial arts to defend themselves in violent situations in the area they are posted. "At the end of the orientation course, corps members will be required to opt for skills that will enable them to be job creators and employers of labour, instead of roaming the streets in search of white-collar jobs that are non-existent," Okorie-Affia said.
He called on stakeholders, especially the state governments, to cooperate with the scheme in order to groom corps members, whom he described as "premium assets" and enable them play their roles in national development. Okorie-Affia said the new posting policy for corps members would, henceforth, be limited to four key areas, which are agriculture, health, infrastructure and education.
In a related development, the Federal Government has inaugurated the NYSC Distress Call Centre (DCC), for corps members to alert the authorities in case they encounter dangerous situation.
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Hungary has negotiated a $25 billion economic rescue package with the IMF, the EU and the World Bank. What else is new? As that non-Hungarian philosopher of gamesmanship Yogi Berra put it, it's "like déjà vu all over again".
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Use this thread to openly discuss the episode and everything within it!
------------------------ Based on the ending and preview, it seems that we meet an old acquaintance in Episode 2. Interesting. |
its gotta be kenny surely right? :dance:
Kenny is my first choice as well. Perhaps Omid too!
But I don't think Clementine & Christa would leave Omid without trying to rescue him. |
what happened to christa's baby after those months they never said what happened after she gave birth
That...kinda bugged me too. My guess is she miscarried...strange for a woman to go 16 months with a baby and a little girl and encounter *nobody* else helpful.
As long as the returning character isn't Duck...
im pretty sure its Christa. It cant be Kenny, cuz Clem said I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD. she was with Christa and thought those ppl killed her. Make sense to me but that would be great if it was Kenny:) And yeah I was wondering wut happened to Christas baby? when I saw she was thin again I saw the camp fire cooking and meal and my brother made a joke and said maybe that's the baby. lol that's messed up lol
I would like to see Kenny, and think that it is the likely outcome. Christa would be too predictable, and it couldn't really be anyone else.
I hope it's Kenny. I backed him all the way through series 1. Thought it was a great episode. Did anyone else take the watch? I didn't think about her actually taking it and really wish I had left it!
If they question me about it I'm going to be honest and own up. |
My thoughts are it's either Lilly who stole the van and is making a reappearance or it's Kenny. Omid is obviously dead and i think she had a miscarriage after all the stress. Christa just disappeared in this episode so I highly doubt she would make an appearance already; it's just too predictable and boring.
Omid's a gonner, surely?!
The baby of Christa's? hmmm no idea. I'm betting on Kenny or that chic we left on the road in S1? Oh wait did she cop it? |
What watch? Anyway, I thought the guy at the end who wanted the water WAS Christa for a second. And the dog dying was predictable but how quickly he exited the picture wasn't.
Also, Rebecca's a bitch but she she got verbally bitch slapped when Clem started asking her about the baby. Serves her right for thinking out loud like she's doing a fucking monologue or something... Wait... |
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And I loved the bit where Clem turns on Rebecca....made my evening. "I think you should be nice to me, thats my advice". Quote:
Lilly, theres a chance. But she wasn't well liked, so I doubt it. Everyone wanted Kenny back, so theres that. I also think possibly the girl with the ninja schools from Woodbury. I liked her, and then she just dissapeared. Or maybe useless Ben. But my money is on Kenny. |
they would have for sure made some kind of deal about it if Krista's body was there. leaving it as an "easter egg" for some players to find is not the way TT rolls, you would have known if it was her.
it also seems too soon for it to be her that comes back. i feel like they will play that out longer. |
But no way will they bring her back now, maybe Ep5 or something, so I agree with you there. Telltale know everyone is now talking about Kenny....so, they gotta give us Kenny right? |
Kenny or Lilly are my predictions. They're the only two characters I can think of that Clem assumes are dead that we don't actually know for certain if they are. Aside from Christa, but I doubt it's her.
I really want it to be Kenny so bad but I'm almost sure it gunna be Crista or perhaps a family member (cousin, uncle ect.) related to Clem we haven't seen yet?
The thing is she doesn't look happy when she see the person, like it is someone she doesnt like.
Did the guy that took clementine last season die? i dont remember... |
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Catholic bishops in the Philippines are covering up "rampant sexual abuse of children by the clergy," said a missionary priest who has been working with prostituted children for the past four decades.
"We have these bishops who have been covering up so much of this abuse, and we know that it is still going on," said Fr. Shay Cullen, an Irish priest and founder of the People's Recovery Empowerment Development Assistance Foundation.
Cullen, a member of the Missionary Society of St Columban who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize three times, told ucanews.com that the fact that clergy sex abuse cases in the Philippines is not exposed is "a big problem."
A 2004 report by the non-government group Catholics for Free Choice and Likhaan stated that no priest accused of sexual abuse in the Philippines has been successfully prosecuted.
Most of the clergy accused of sexual abuse settled cases out of court, were acquitted, or moved to other parishes by their bishops. There were also priests with pending court cases who were quietly reinstated to pastoral duties, the report said.
In 2002, the Catholic hierarchy in the Philippines apologized for the reported sexual abuses, including adultery, homosexuality and child abuse by at least 200 priests over the past 20 years.
The country's bishops then came up in 2003 with guidelines on how to deal with offences by the clergy.
The 2002 admission of the Filipino bishops was the first official response from the Philippine Church on the issue of clergy sex abuse.
Archbishop Orlando Quevedo, former head of the bishops' conference, said 200 out of the approximately 7,000 priests in the country might have committed "sexual misconduct" including child abuse and homosexuality.
In 2003, at least 34 priests were suspended in a sex abuse scandal involving sexual harassment of women. At least 20 of the priests involved came from a single diocese.
"We should bring these people to justice and get them out of the Church and into the civil courts," Cullen said in an interview.
Monsignor Joselito Asis, secretary general of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), told ucanews.com that there is a clear protocol of reporting clergy sex abuse cases to the Vatican.
"[People] think that there is a cover-up," Asis said, but the superiors or the bishops have the obligation of reporting the case to Rome after a thorough investigation.
He admitted, however, that because investigations by the bishops in their respective dioceses are confidential, people think that the Church hierarchy is covering up the cases.
"Every bishop has the responsibility of reporting directly to Rome," Asis said. He said that because it is Rome that instructs the bishop directly what to do, the CBCP has no idea how many cases are currently being investigated.
Asis said that with the approval of the guidelines submitted by the country's bishops to the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith in the Vatican, the procedures will be clearer.
The guidelines are currently undergoing review by Philippine bishops and are scheduled to be returned to the Vatican by August.
Cullen, however, said Filipino bishops should act decisively on clerical sex abuse cases as a response to the statement of Pope Francis in April urging Church leaders to take measures against pedophile priests.
The Catholic Church's "credibility" was on the line, the pope said.
Cullen, however, said Church leaders are still doing too little to confront the problem despite the "strong biblical basis to take direct action."
"Jesus did not talk about forgiveness and cover-up. He said put a millstone around their neck and throw them out to the ocean," Cullen said.
"We should bring these people [clergy sex abuse offenders] to justice and get them out of the Church and into the civil courts," he said.
Cullen said there are "many good people" in the Church who are helping the victims, "but they are not confronting the Church leaders and the institution."
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First let me start off by saying, I will use ANY tool for the job! As long as that tool gets the work done, produces the BEST image, and is the easiest for me to work with (means I get 99% of my image by keeping focus at all times; don't miss shots due to camera features, etc). I mainly work in the video medium, so the focus peaking, higher DR on just all about all of Sony's A-mount (57 on up), phase detection AF in either video or photog, was some of the defining factors for me when choosing which systems to go with. I don't hate Canon, and well, Nikon uses Sony technology anyway. I am not a fanboy of ANY product; I just really love what these alpha cameras can do! Hell, strip the brand off and call it "Sewer Water Mark I", and I still would choose the a99, a77 / a77 II, a57 over just about any other camera in their respective ranges. The a77 II even has zebras now! And DON'T say, "you can get all that with ML." I have USED ML on Canons, and while it's better than nothing, it's still wonk. I am a professional videographer, and dynamic range is one of the most IMPORTANT features of any camera. The higher the DR, the better image quality you can grade in post. Also, phase detection AF in video mode is supremely important. It's a great feature that I use a LOT. Comparisons for video / photog: Canon 60P @ 1080 = no; A99 60P & 1080 = yes A99 has much higher DR A99 less shutter lag (BY A LOT); more cross type & focus points; faster max shutter; dual CARD SLOTs! A99 has better image quality I do mainly commercial work for businesses, but I also do a bit of wedding / event videography on the side – as well, I have a photography background to base the above and following observations on. Phase detection is hands down better for AF than contrast, and in a wedding or even scenario AF is freakin' essential. Also, don't you WANT better image quality? I mean, I do. I guess if you want to shoot in a closet where it's dark, perhaps the 6D would be preferred, but that is a ridiculous scenario. Higher MP pixel count means more options for larger print sizes. Plus, Snapsort always lists Canon as having more lenses...they need to take into account that all of the old Minolta Maxxum AF lenses work with ANY Sony A-mount, and some of those old lenses are amazing(beer-can lens; the old 50mm 1.7)! Lower noise at higher ISO is my first consideration when choosing any type of body, and I am sure it is for most SLR users (SLT in Sony's case). However, if you are shooting at a wedding, you are going to be using a FLASH. You are more than likely going to be using SEVERAL DIFFERENT BODIES, and what's more, SHOOTING RAW. If you are shooting JPG, and complaining about noise at any ISO level, shame on you. 25K ISO max with a FF sensor and higher DR is going to be a negligible comparison if shooting RAW or video, at best in this comparison. In video, I will gripe that AVCHD is more noisy than H.264; however, both are compressed formats. AND, if you are doing this for real (as your source of income), chances are you are using an external recorder...AND, if you are doing that, you are going to get a MUCH better image from the a99 – especially in post due to the above mentioned specs. It's really not even a contest... | |||
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How can the 6d beat the a99 other than Canon is a more popular brand of camera? Looking at the comparison, doesn't image quality and better dynamic range trump lower noise at higher iso? Battery life? here is no guesswork when using evf so you'll be taking less shots. Thus you'll be consuming a less battery. And the a99 has the 6d beaten to a pulp on the video department. Btw, you forgot to add that a99 can shoot at 1080p @ 60fps and is good for slow-mo. | |||
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how does popularity affects camera performance and quality? and why do EVF viewfinder got zero points at all? like no viewfinder at all. fyi EVF nowadays is improved a lot and most camera cos. invest on it too... you should update your criteria. | |||
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The major drawbacks on the Sony SLT-A99 and SLT-A99v: 1. Battery life sucks. 2. Lousy tethered shooting software over free Canon's. 3. Software won't allow to save on card /or card and computer like Canon's can. 3. Software has NO True Tethered in live-view and video recording like Canon's. 4. CAN NOT do wireless shooting unless you purchased the ATG AK1 Un-Tethered Systems. Dual live-views are very important for beginners to pros daily shooting stills & videos. 5. You must buy the vertical grip (dead weight) to get long battery life without breaking door. 6. No on camera's flash menu like Canon for shooting wireless flash. 7. Instruction manual's written for nuclear scientists to understand. 8. The Sony hotshoe is a NOT standard hotshoe. So many quacks are saying it is. Putting many flashes & wireless radios will not work. 9. Sony HVL-F60M sucks. The world's first expensive speedlight that ever came out from China, cost more than C&N. It's overheat & shutdown very quickly. Canon 600EX-RT (Nikon SB-910) is a little better. Very long delayed when shooting outdated wireless line-site flash. CAN NOT use place flash head in softbox to get wireless flash like others can. A useless LED video light that is only good & fun for your children use as a flashlight. 10. 1/250 Flash Sync is a FAULT ADVERTISEMENT! Try it out when shooting wireless flash, that if you can afford two or more flashes. Again, you will get a wireless flash delayed when you are shooting slight moving subject. FYI: Basic kit that beginners get will cost over Sony SLT-A99 is $2,799.00 Sony 24-70/2.8 is $1,799.99 Sony HVL-F60M is $548.99 Don't forget about tax That's over $5,200.00 USD | |||
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Thanks for pointing that out we will fix that up soon | |||
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There is no built-in flash on the a99 | |||