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|Patients' Mom Speaks from the Heart
Our nurses received multiple community endorsements, including many from patients and families, during National Nurses Week. Lyn Marinello, a parent who has experienced the impact of nursing excellence at All Children's with both of her children, introduced her family and presented a special poem as part of the Nurses of Excellence ceremony.Read the poem
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May 6-12 was National Nurses Week, with activities and events held to recognize and celebrate excellence in every All Children's Hospital Nurse. All Children's Hospital proudly participated in celebrating the strength, commitment, and compassion of our truly outstanding nursing staff.

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Rod Nordland, the Kabul bureau chief for The New York Times, has worked as a foreign correspondent in more than 150 countries, and has been variously posted in Bangkok, Beirut, Baghdad, Cairo, Rome, Sarajevo, San Salvador, Islamabad, London and Kabul.
He joined The Times in early 2009, in the Baghdad bureau, where he was deputy bureau chief. He moved to Kabul in 2010 and became bureau chief in 2013.
He has also occasionally helped out with coverage of the revolutions in Lebanon, Egypt and Libya.
Mr. Nordland came to The Times from Newsweek, where he was the magazine's chief foreign correspondent, based in London. During three decades abroad, he has covered every war that involved Americans, and several that did not. He began his foreign reporting career for his hometown paper, The Philadelphia Inquirer, covering the Far East and Central America. While he has been an expat ever since, he still has a cheesesteak once a year in Philly, where he has a large extended family. His immediate family lives in Rome.
His honors have included a share of a Pulitzer Prize for news, and he was also a finalist for a Pulitzer in international reporting; two George Polk awards; several Overseas Press Club awards and a score of others.
A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, he was also a Nieman Fellow at Harvard.
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Ghastly Images Flow From Shattered Syrian City
During the sustained Syrian Army assault on Homs, videos of the violence are offering a stunningly vivid picture, sometimes live or at least in real time, of life in the city.February 23, 2012 worldNews
Driven Away by a War, Now Stalked by Winter's Cold
In the past month, at least 22 Afghan children under the age of 5 have frozen to death in refugee camps in Kabul, prompting deep concerns among aid workers.February 4, 2012 worldNews
Libya Counts More Martyrs Than Bodies
The death toll from the Libyan uprising has become a politically delicate issue, with some new government officials refusing to release hard statistics on casualties.September 17, 2011 worldNews
Afghan Equality and Law, but With Strings Attached
An idea to distribute free kites and comic books to promote the rule of law went terribly awry when Afghan policemen stole dozens of kites for themselves and beat children with sticks.September 25, 2010 worldNews
Baghdad Garden Becomes Graveyard, Full of Grieving
On the first day of Id al-Adha, literally "the Great Feast," thousands of mourners throng among the headstones on the banks of the River Tigris to pay respects to the dead.November 28, 2009 worldNews
For Swapped Taliban Prisoners From Guantánamo Bay, Few Doors to Exit Qatar
As the United States pressed Qatar for a six-month travel ban for the former Guantánamo detainees exchanged for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, no countries appeared eager to let them in.
June 1, 2015, Monday
Afghan Judge Sentences 4 to Death Over Mob Killing
The judge also released many of the 49 people charged in the March killing of a woman who had been falsely accused of burning a Quran.
May 7, 2015, Thursday
Some Progress Is Reported in Informal Afghan-Taliban Talks
While not binding, agreements on matters such as the Constitution and the presence of foreign troops raised hopes about the long deadlocked process.
May 5, 2015, Tuesday
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Afghan and Taliban Representatives Meet in Qatar
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Maimed Defending Afghanistan, Then Neglected
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Tears Replace Cheers in Re-enactment of Farkhunda's Killing in Afghanistan
The fatal attack by a group of men on a woman named Farkhunda, who was falsely accused of burning a Quran, has galvanized women's activists in the country.
April 28, 2015, Tuesday
Taliban Are Said to Target Hazaras to Try to Match ISIS' Brutality
Beheading is not normally a Taliban tactic, but the insurgents seem to be trying to make an exception for Hazaras, a persecuted minority in Afghanistan.
April 23, 2015, Thursday
Afghan President Blames ISIS for a Bombing
If the Islamic State's role in a suicide bombing that killed 35 civilians on Saturday is confirmed, the attack would be a major escalation of the group's activities in Afghanistan.
April 19, 2015, Sunday
U.S. Soldiers, Back in Iraq, Find Security Forces in Disrepair
American troops returning for the first time since 2011 said they were stunned by the state of the army they had once trained.
April 15, 2015, Wednesday
U.S. Steps Up Bombing Raids in Anbar After Shiite Militias Withdraw
The American ambassador to Iraq had expressed his dissatisfaction that Shiite militiamen were in the thick of a local offensive against Islamic State.
April 13, 2015, Monday
Frigid Temperatures Claim Lives of Children in Kabul
At least 22 children have died in camps in Kabul in the past month, including 14 at the Nasaji Bagrami camp.
TimesCast | U.N. Workers Killed
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Afghanistan is more dangerous than it has ever been during this war, international groups say.
With relatively little fanfare and a good dollop of skepticism, the Green Zone was handed over to Iraqi control on January 1, 2009, when the Status of Forces Agreement came into effect.
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Mohammad Ali, 21, fears for his life after publicly declaring his love for Zakia, 18.
The Bamian Buddhas
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A Daunting Task
Mike Fisher, an archaeologist from the University of Chicago, is working with a team that is cataloging, classifying and restoring the National Museum of Afghanistan's collection of artifacts.
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Feed and Care for a Rescued Horse
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Although the last horse slaughter plant in the United States has finally been shut down, many horses in America--both wild and domesticated--are still in peril. The Humane Society of United States and The Fund for Animals rescue horses around the country from harsh treatment by the BLM, cruel practices by pharmaceutical companies, and abusive situations, and gives them a new life at one of the Fund's sanctuaries for rescued animals.
Your donation through this Gift That Gives More™ helps these magnificent horses live in peace and health.
- Feed a Horse for 2 Weeks ($14.00). Provides approximately two weeks of fresh hay, salt, mineral supplements, and other nutrition as needed.
- Food and Medical Care for 2 Weeks ($25.00). Provides food and proper veterinary care for a rescued horse for approximately two weeks.
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For years now, donations to this Gift That Gives More (TM) by caring individuals like you have been providing food and care for all the equines at The Fund for Animal's rescued horse sanctuaries. The horses--and their caregivers--thank you from the bottom of their huge hearts!
Sarah and Stoney March 2012
The horse twins Sarah and Stoney beat the long odds of being born to a mare bred for PMU and survived. Twin foals rarely make it to adulthood. But Sarah and Stoney, along with younger sister Shadow, are now part of the herd at Duchess Sanctuary, where they spend their days playing, relaxing, and roaming the hills.
Itsuko's story September 2011
Despite having won over $199,000 in races and giving birth to countless foals, Itsuko ended up abandoned and starving in holding pen after her last owner skipped town. Since her rescue, she gained 400 pounds, and, more importantly, her caretakers report her loving spirit has returned. Today, Itsuko is truly a winner, one of a lucky horses enjoying the pastures at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch.
"Pure Heaven For Horses" September 2010
In 2010, the Duchess Sanctuary was reviewed and accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. "Duchess Sanctuary is more than 1,000 acres of pure heaven for horses," said Patty Finch, executive director of the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. "We are impressed with the dedication to letting horses live the way nature intended, in large social groups with beautiful pastures and shelters. The level of knowledge and dedication of the professional staff is inspiring and sets a gold standard for others."
Nebraska horses May 2009
Eighty-four neglected horses arrived safely at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch after being rescued from a Nebraska ranch. "Not long ago these majestic horses were struggling to survive, but they will be given all of the care they need to make a full recovery at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch," said Diane Miller, director of operations at the ranch. The horses taken to Black Beauty Ranch were mostly stallions and geldings that require special care and handling in large pastured areas designed to hold wild horses.
PMU horses July 2008
More than 150 horses saved from the PMU (pregnant mares' urine) industry arrived at their new home at the Duchess Sanctuary in Oakland, Oregon. Many of the older mares spent six months of the year, for twenty years, attached to urine collection devices in stalls where they could not even turn around. These mares were kept continually pregnant so that their urine could provide the hormones desired for a popular drug brand. Collectively, these mares spent nearly 500 years on the PMU lines and delivered almost 1,000 foals. Today, the mares and their rescued foals are able to roam across hills and valleys, feel the wind and the sun, and enjoy the freedom that is their birthright. Plentiful food and proper veterinary care help ensure that their later years will be idyllic.
Cavel horses 2007
Mariah and Sahara, a mother and daughter pair, along with twenty-eight other horses, were rescued after The Fund for Animals won a court ruling closing down Cavel International, the last operational horse slaughter plant in the United States. At their new home, Mariah and Sahara have found open pastures to roam, plenty of food to eat, and proper medical care. The Fund for Animals networked with other organizations around the country to find homes for the other rescued horses as well, ensuring they could live out the rest of their lives in safety and peace.
The Fund for Animals, one of the largest, most active and successful organizations working for the cause of animals, operates four direct care centers, including world-famous Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch.
The horses at Black Beauty Ranch and the Duchess Sanctuary enjoy plentiful hay, pastures in which to run and play, vaccinations and veterinary care, and even toys such as beach balls and water buckets for some of the more playful and friskier rescue foals.
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High quality, updatable embedded navigation for all becomes a reality with the launch of the Carminat TomTom solution on Renault car lines
Mar 03 2009
High quality, updatable embedded navigation for all becomes a reality with the launch of the Carminat TomTom solution on Renault car lines
Carminat TomTom will be available on the new Renault Clio, Renault Scenic and Renault Megane car lines
3 March 2009, Geneva – TomTom, the world's leading navigation solutions provider, today reveals the details of the Carminat TomTom embedded navigation solution co-developed with Renault. The Carminat TomTom will open up embedded navigation to the mass market with a €490 price tag and wide availability on Renault's small to medium car lines. Additionally, it will offer the unique features of TomTom's portable navigation devices which make driving stress free, safe and efficient. The Carminat TomTom can be fully updated with the latest map changes and a host of content without the owner ever having to leave their home.
In an embedded navigation first, users of the Carminat TomTom solution can easily and quickly update their navigation with the latest maps, safety cameras, Points of Interest (POIs) or voices to ensure the system is always up to date. Traditionally, embedded navigation customers had to send away for CDs or go to a store to get additional navigation content. Users of the Carminat TomTom solution simply access TomTom HOME, TomTom's free desktop software, where they download the latest content from the Internet onto an SD card which can then be installed in an SD Card slot next to the Carminat TomTom screen.
The content and services available to Carminat TomTom users includes TomTom's map improvement technology Map Share™ which will allow customers to deal with the stress of unexpected road changes by making improvements to their map instantly. Additionally, Map Share is the only solution that enables drivers to share and receive corrections with the TomTom community of 30 million users. This way Carminat TomTom users can always benefit from the most up-to-date maps.
The Carminat TomTom solution, which will be TomTom branded, was designed to be easy to use and ensures drivers can enjoy a safe and stress-free drive from the moment they turn on the system. It features a simple and intuitive user interface, a large 5.8 inch screen and a built in RDS-TMC traffic receiver. In addition it features an extensive set of safety features including the Help Me! menu which includes information such as emergency and breakdown service numbers, directions to the nearest hospital, car maintenance advice and first aid instructions.
"Despite the high demand for embedded navigation it remained expensive, complicated, mainly limited to luxury cars only and featured content and maps that were outdated before the car ever left the dealer," said Harold Goddijn, TomTom's CEO. "We are pleased to be able to deliver with our partner Renault, what drivers have demanded from embedded navigation: easy-to-use, looks great built into the dashboard, as well as meets all the automotive quality and safety requirements."
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Once Rivers gets it together, our 2nd unit is going to be great. Rivers, Miller, Ryno, and JSmith is a really nice unit.
LinkIf an NBA team hopes to contend, large contributions are customarily needed from reserves and if Friday night's win over the Charlotte Bobcats is any indication, the New Orleans Hornets appear to be well fortified. The Hornets' bench scored a season-high 56 points in the 107-99 win over the Bobcats, bolstered by the return of Ryan Anderson from a brief starting role while rookie Anthony Davis nursed a mild concussion.
Anderson led all Hornets scorers with 25 points against the Bobcat, while backup first-year point guard Ryan Anderson contributed 16, a resounding boost considering the group's spark plug, forward Jason Smith, was limited to just five minutes because of a sprained left thumb.
In the Hornets' first four games this season, the bench has contributed 34, 31, 26 and 25 points, with Smith leading the way in three of those four games, energizing the second unit with his hustle which seems to become contagious.
"It's something I've done throughout my career, but you've got to do that anytime you come off the bench," Smith said. "You've got to give that first group a spark, a little bit of energy, kind of rejuvenate that energy they began the game with. Usually when the second team goes in, it's to give that team a rest. They're a little bit tired, so you amp up the energy and step up the pace a little bit.
Once Rivers gets it together, our 2nd unit is going to be great. Rivers, Miller, Ryno, and JSmith is a really nice unit.
I am lazy- dont feel like looking around the entire league. Who are some other guys lighting it up off the bench that can compete with Ryno for 6th man? I know Jamal Crawford has been insane so far. Anybody else?
rhyno should eventually start
JR Smith, assuming he doesn't start.
If Gordon comes back we will have a late 90's early 2000's kings, or early to mid 2000's Pistons bench. The talent on our bench might be S good as some starting 5's.
And even if Gordon doesn't come back, once Rivers learns the pg spot, and Vasquez is made the backup, we will be scary good.
If you Jimmer it, they will come.
So far, the rotations off the bench seem to be a real strength of the team. Ryno coming off the bench and getting starter's minutes seems to be a real luxury for Monty. This team simply has a bunch of guys who do their job well. For the most part, there's little drop-off when the substitutions occur. That's a far cry from the latter CP3 days when the 2nd team would squander what the 1st team put together.
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Man I was so convinced that Anderson would be starting, then we picked up Lopez and I wasn't sure. Now I don't think I would want him starting unless injury strikes. His punch coming off the bench is perfect, and I expect many more games like the one he had against the Bobcats.
Lopez really isn't starting quality doe.
I love our bench, we aren't used to having one
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — My husband and I spent a lovely weekend over spring break in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he was raised and attended school until going east for college. In addition to witnessing the Isotopes win their season opener on a sparkling clear evening, we shared various other meals and events with friends of Wayne's, many of whom he has known since second grade and with whom he shared classes all the way through senior year. Such are the folks with whom one makes a life. Watching their ease with each other, listening to them share stories — some of which were new and many quite familiar — I was struck by the power of the relationships we form over time.For my 60th birthday, our guests' connections with me spanned from all of those 60 years to as recently as just a couple of years. One of my oldest friends brought heart-shaped stickies for everyone to wear. Each was instructed to write the number of years we had known each other, making for easy conversation starters and marvelous anecdotes. I'm always amused when someone I treasure tells me I've "got good friends" and seems not to recognize his or her own contributions to the mix.Still new to Incline Village, I remain acutely aware of the difference between old friends and new — as well as the value of both. Wayne's long-time friends (who are actually getting old, as the increasing grey hair attests) know him from the heart. They shared the same teachers and experiences that helped form him. As they discussed their perspectives on everything from religion to sports to education to family, it was fascinating to hear where their voices and opinions sounded nearly identically and where they diverged dramatically. They share a level of trust and mutual respect forged in those same classrooms and on the same playing fields. At the same time, it would be impossible for any of them to see each other in a new light, without certain preconceived perceptions.During my birthday celebration, it was fascinating to eavesdrop as new and old friends chatted or to hear reports during the days following the party of what someone new had learned from someone old — or vice versa. During the ten months I have been in Incline, I have been privileged to meet a wide variety of people, from children at Lake Tahoe School to parents of those students to faculty and staff to members of the Incline community. Each, initially, is a fresh connection, a chance for two people to meet each other without any biases or preconceived notions. In a sense, it's an opportunity to reinvent ourselves, though that is neither likely or advisable. We do, however, have the luxury of being able to forget the embarrassing things we did as children or in our last jobs. No one is going to remind us of when we were fifteen and...Years ago my husband, our two daughters, and I moved from Denver to Bethesda, MD. There I taught a fifth grade class my first year that I dearly loved. They were a wise and humor-filled class. Having been told that we had moved from Denver, they were surprised one day to hear that I had been raised in California, gone to college in upstate New York, lived in Japan and Arizona. The faces of some reflected a kind of shock that I had lived so many places.Mark Knepshield, with whom I reconnected on Facebook recently, had a much better view of things. "You must have a lot of friends!" he exclaimed. Yes, I do, and I'm very happy to include several members of that class, now in their 40's, among them. I expect the same from my time in this lovely spot.— Ruth Glass is headmaster at Lake Tahoe School. She can be reached for comment through her blog at www.laketahoeschool.org.
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Editor's note: This is the seventh in a monthly series commemorating the 100th anniversary of Marine aviation, which began on May 22, 1912, when 1st Lt. Alfred A. Cunningham reported to Annapolis, Md., for flight training.
Marine Corps Air Station New River is one of few air stations across the United States housing the Marine Corps C-12, a utility aircraft that typically transports VIPs up and down the East Coast, but can also transport light cargo.
"It can do pretty much any mission," said Lt. Col. Stephen Pierson, executive officer of New River and a C-12 pilot. "But most of the time we do passengers."
Because the C-12 is typically used to transport generals and other high-ranking officials, the aircraft is piloted by Marines like Pierson, whose primary job is usually a prestigious billet filled by a colonel or lieutenant colonel.
For the pilots, flying the C-12 a side-job that gives them the opportunity to spend some time out of the office doing what they love most: flying.
"We like to say it's our sanity," Pierson said. "You're dealing with a hectic job day in and day out — or the monotonous job from time to time — and to go flying ... that's what we love to do."
Pierson said he typically flies the C-12 two or three days out of the week, which he said is more often than he should, but less than he wants to.
"It's a good gig," he said, grinning.
Unlike the more well-known CH-53 or V-22, the 43-foot wingspan C-12 is a small, compact aircraft that sits seven in a tight space, but still manages to sit them more comfortably than the CH-53 seats its 24 troops, Pierson said.
It's a busy aircraft, as generals are constantly flying all over the country. Of the 7,000 personnel stationed on New River, eight Marines are currently capable of flying the C-12, and all of them do, Pierson said.
"Anybody who's assigned here as a pilot to a primary billet is flying the C-12," he added. "That's it. If you're here and you're a pilot, you're flying. We can't afford for you not to."
The C-12 is not unique to the Marine Corps or the military in general — it's a commercial aircraft that is based on the civilian-flown King Air A200CF and the King Air B200C.
However, it's a rare sight to see one flying around a Marine base, as New River has two of the 12 or so C-12s being used in the Marine Corps today, according to information from New River officials.
While the C-12 can deploy and has deployed in the past, the two aircraft located at New River are not deployable at the moment because they lack the modifications necessary to travel to a war zone.
Rather, their primary mission is to transport people and light cargo anywhere east of the Mississippi River, and to do it faster and cheaper than a CH-53 or a V-22, because as a smaller craft, the C-12 requires less fuel.
The C-12 crew typically consists of a pilot, co-pilot and one transport air crewman, which is similar to a crew chief. The transport air crewman runs the radio communications, checks weather during flight and assists the passengers, as well as conducts all the pre-flight checks to make sure the plane is ready for the pilots.
Like the Marines who pilot the C-12, the transport air crewman does not fly in the C-12 every day and has a day-to-day job that usually consists of sitting behind a desk.
First Lt. Rob Martins, a New River public affairs officer, is two flights away from becoming a certified transport air crewman for the C-12.
He said he wanted to become a crewman to see a side of the Marine Corps he wouldn't have otherwise known.
"I'm getting to see a different aspect (of the Marine Corps) and as a Marine we always want to be well-rounded," Martins said. "This is a chance for me to do that. Not only do I work in public affairs, but I'm also supporting the mission doing this, and it's something I enjoy along the way."
Martins' logic is one shared by all who fly the C-12: They feel lucky to do what they love and still support the Marine Corps' mission.
"Every day we come to work we always say 'I can't believe I'm getting paid to do this'," Pierson said, smiling again. "It's insane."
Contact Daily News Military Reporter Amanda Wilcox at 910-219-8453 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @AWilcox21.


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Last Resource Commit optimization for JMS
There is one caveat with Last Resource Commit. There is a small chance that a transaction ends up with inconsistent results across participating resources if BTM crashes while a transaction is in-flight. The chance is small but it exists so be careful when using that feature. This is in no way a limitation of BTM but of the concept itself.
Please note that if you only intend to run transactions against a single JMS server using Last Resource Commit this scenario is 100% safe, otherwise not.
In theory, only JMS servers supporting XA and providing a
javax.jms.XAConnectionFactory implementation can be used with transaction managers. In practice, there is a way around this limitation.
The Last Resource Commit optimization (sometimes referred to as Last Resource Gambit or Last Agent optimization) allows a single non-XA resource (JMS server or database) to participate in a XA transaction by cleverly ordering the resources.
There can be at most one resource emulating XA with Last Resource Commit participating in a transaction. If it happens that you're trying to use a second emulating resource while one has already been used, BTM will throw an exception. Again, this is not a limitation of BTM but of the concept itself.
To enable it, you just have to create a
PoolingConnectionFactory using the bitronix.tm.resource.jms.lrc.LrcXAConnectionFactory as the
XAConnectionFactory implementation.
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We recently told you that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved applications for horse slaughter inspections at Valley Meat Company LLC in Roswell, New Mexico, and Responsible Transportation in Sigourney, Iowa. The USDA is likely to also grant horse slaughter inspections at Rains Natural Meats plant in Gallatin, Missouri, in the coming days.
This week we learned that no horse slaughter plants will be granted inspections until at least July 29 as a result of a lawsuit filed against the USDA by several animal welfare organizations.
This lawsuit buys critical time for our horses. The Agriculture Appropriations bills, which contain language that would prevent horse slaughter in the U.S., are expected to pass in the coming months. We are seeing building momentum for the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act, which would prevent the slaughter of horses in the U.S., end the current export of American horses for slaughter abroad and protect consumers from unknowingly ingesting toxic horse meat.
Please be a voice for horses TODAY: Urge your members of Congress to cosponsor the SAFE Act to end this horrific threat to American horses and protect the public. This is a pivotal time for horses and they need your voice more than ever!
This is crazy we are saddened that anyone in the US would raise, sell, and slaughter horses for consumption.
I can not vote for anyone that supports such a horrific act.
I hope we do not eat horse meat. The way they are killed is so cruel!!!
meat is meat. and as long as its properly labeled i have no issues with horses being slaughtered for meat.
I am extremely against horse slaughter. I am trying to get people against it by starting petitions, making signs, and even making a website. If you would like to help in any way, please visit savethehorses78.wix.com/help . Thank You!
Horses were never meant for meat, but for transportation. If there weren't anything edible at all on earth but horses, horses would be food! The evil people who started this are... I just don't even wanna talk about it!


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Osprey Aether 70 Pack
The Osprey Aether 70 Pack is a backpack ready for any conditions and any level of experience. Lightweight yet durable, this pack is constructed to last with a LightWire alloy frame and ripstop nylon. This pack has an astounding range of fit, thanks to the adjustment straps all over the bag and the hipbelt that can be molded to fit your hips. Features specific places for things like sleeping pads and trekking poles, and a roomy place to fit whatever you need to carry. The top pocket converts into a lumbar pack for smaller trips. A favorite for over eight years, Aether packs are now in their third generation and ready to make your carry comfortable. You'll love it so much you'll want to marry it. That's probably legal somewhere.
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- Top pocket converts to lumbar pack with built-in belt
- Front J-zip provides quick access to main compartment
- Dual side compression straps
- Dual access stretch mesh side pockets
- Zippered hipbelt pockets provide secure storage
- External hydration sleeve in backpanel simplifies refilling and protects pack contents from spills
- Large stretch-mesh front pocket for quickly stashing extra gear
- Re-enforced cord loops to attach an Osprey Daylite daypack or Crampon Pocket
- Stow-on-the-Go trekking pole attachment
- Straight Jacket compression secures any size load
- Wide-mouth access sleeping bag compartment with divider
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- Men's Isoform4 CM hipbelt and harness
- Single 6061-T6 center stay maintains backpanel shape
- 3.5mm LightWire peripheral frame effectively transfers load to hipbelt
- Spacer mesh IsoForm4 harness provides comfortable fit
- AirScape backpanel with smooth spacer mesh lumbar fabric
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- 210D nylon block shadow
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- 75D nylon stretch woven ripstop
- 500D plain weave nylon oxford
- Dimension: (H x W x D): 35 x 14 x 14" / 90 x 36 x 35 cm
- Volume: 4089 cubic inches / 67 liter
- Weight: 4 lbs 13 oz / 2.17 kg
- Volume: 4272 cubic inches / 70 liter
- Weight: 4 lbs 15 oz / 2.23 kg
- Volume: 4455 cubic inches / 73 liter
- Weight: 5 lbs 3 oz / 2.35 kg
- Volume: 4638 cubic inches / 76 liter
- Weight: 5 lbs 4 oz / 2.38 kg
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Looking for a pack? Doesn't matter how big or small you are. This pack can fit pretty much anybody, and it has the moldable hip-belt so it's individual. The 70 liters is big enough to carry everything, but can also be synched down perfectly to hold just the necessities. Overall, a great option for anybody looking to get a backpack.
Looking for a pack? Doesn't matter how big or small you are. This pack can fit pretty much anybody, and it has the moldable hip-belt so it's individual. The 70 liters is big enough to carry everything, but can also be synched down perfectly to hold just the necessities. Overall, a great option for anybody looking to get a backpack.
I'm a bit lighter of a packer, but I can fit enough equipment and food for a 5 day hike. I love the J zip on the front, making things on the bottom accessible. The support is great, nearly all the weight is transferred comfortably to your hips as opposed to your shoulders which other packs have left huge bruises. Complaints are no pocket on the hip belt and no easy way to attach a knife to the hip belt.
My initial reaction is that it packs well, compresses the contents well, and rides snugly on my back. Shifting loads and sliding from side to side does not seem to be a problem. Have not use it on a true hiking trip. Just checking it out on the farm.
This is my 3rd backpack used to travel abroad. I used it for 2 weeks on a trip all over New Zealand. By far, it was the most comfortable and easy to use. The hot mold technology is absolutely phenomenal! It basically just simulates years of use all in about 20 minutes. Here are some other features I love about this pack: Ability to add a daypack (which was really easy to add/remove)Accessibility - The front loading zipper makes it really easy to access your stuff!Compression - The pack expands and compacts with ease. I highly recommend this pack to a beginner/intermediate backpacker/camper!
I bought this 70 pack after I had to return the Osprey Atmos 65 for a zipper failure. Osprey has a great customer satisfaction guarantee, so I give them that. It's a slightly awkward pack going from the 65, but this is to be expected from any larger pack. I returned the 65 pack instead of replacing it, because I thought the design was somewhat flawed, I have no actual complaints about this series pack it really does get the job done well and it seems to be very sturdy. I probably should have purchased the 60 version, but I usually just cinch down all the compression straps tight and it flattens out nice.
Really, it's good. There's literally nothing wrong with this pack. It's super comfortable, looks awesome, packs well, what else do you need? The water bottle holder thing is kinda weird, but that's okay. The Osprey hydration packs that you can buy are awesome, they fit perfectly, have that nifty handle, and a cool magnet that clips to it. Talking about this pack though, It's awesome. The form fitting hip belt is frilly and I didn't notice much difference, but you get some cool street cred when you say that your hip belt if form fitted to your hips. The access points are good, my pack looked only a little bit messy after I had to grab something out of it. Really guys, this pack rocks.
I bought this backpack for my husband and he loves it. I told him he could take it to an osprey dealer to get the hip belt custom molded and he said no no no its perfect the way it is. He said its super comfy and carries weight really well. We bought the osprey 3L hydration bladder and it fits great. Sleeping bag fits great in the bottom. Lots of organizing pockets. No complaints whatsoever about this backpack.
On this packs first trip (2 weeks in southern Italy including a Vesuvius summit) it definitely exceeded my expectations. Comfort level was excellent on long hikes and the location / ease of use of pockets was great. One word of warning, if you are a tall guy like me (6'5'') and order the XL, please know that the belt is labeled a Large. When I got my pack in the mail I was concerned that the merchandise tags, denoting XL, where mistakenly placed on a Large since the belt tag says Large. After bring the pack into the Chicago store re-trying on the Large, the XL is noticeably longer and a better fit for me. Also, there's no need for an XL airport carrier, it hits nicely in a Large.
Only hiked it in once so far but this pack is amazing!! I got sized to an extra large and as soon as I put it on I knew my old pack was way to small. With 35lbs in my pack it feels like nothing, all the weight is on the hips and the pack conforms to my back very well. Recommending it to my fellow adventurers!
I've been using this pack for a while, both for longer backpacking trips and for Rock climbing. I'd recommend it for both. It offers backpackers a large main internal space with access points on the top and bottom of the pack. Has a stretch pouch in front for stuffing snacks or rain jackets. An advantage it has over other packs is its breathable backing, which is both comfortable, and cooling because of the ventilation it provides. Great pack!


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The Defense Department says more than 95 percent of its civilians now are back at work after the government shutdown furloughs that began last week. But the Pentagon and members of Congress continue to argue over whether any civilians needed to be furloughed in the first place.
The civilian recalls came about because of a law Congress passed and the president signed the night the shutdown started. The single-page Pay our Military Act (POMA) provided for pay and allowances to military members, civilians and contractors during the shutdown. It took the Pentagon five days to arrive at a legal interpretation of exactly who could be paid in the civilian workforce. Several members of Congress believe DoD deliberately dragged its feet and that it could and should have exempted all civilians from furlough from the beginning.
Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.), the prime sponsor of the legislation, went so far as to accuse DoD comptroller Robert Hale of deliberately violating the law.
"You've really compromised your responsibilities, and I think you have a tremendous conflict of interest," he told Hale during an Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday. "You've subordinated your responsibilities to achieve a political objective. You went out of your way to inflict as much harm as you possibly could, and I think you've also compromised the national security of this country by creating such a disruption. I think it's just such an embarrassment to this country," Coffman said as he yielded the rest of his time to the committee chairman.
"I would like a chance to respond. I resent your remarks," Hale said. "Let the record show that."
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Hale and DoD lawyers say the law, which gave an unspecified sum of money to pay the salaries of civilians who the Secretary of Defense determined "are providing support to members of the armed forces," was not exactly black-and-white.
He said it took an enormous amount of time and effort to determine which civilian jobs that definition encompassed, and said DoD would have preferred a clearer definition — or, better yet, that Congress prevented a shutdown in the first place.
"First, had the Congress intended to provide recall for all civilians, it should have said, 'Recall all civilians.' It did not," Hale said. "And perhaps more problematic, it required that the Secretary of Defense make a determination of who would be recalled, which our lawyers concluded clearly implied that a blanket recall was not supported. Instead, DoD was required to conduct a review to identify those civilians who most directly serve members of the armed forces. That review focused on the degree to which civilians aided the morale, well-being, capabilities and readiness of members of the armed forces."
On a related matter, several members of the committee said they were infuriated and offended that DoD determined it could not pay death gratuities to the families of fallen active duty servicemembers during the shutdown.
"I was shocked and angered when I learned that five of our nation's heroes died in Afghanistan over the weekend and their families were informed that benefits could not be paid," said Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.), the committee's vice chairman. "These benefits, which fall in the category of military member pay and allowances authorized by the legislation, provide a small amount of financial support as families grieve so that during the most harrowing of times they can focus on what matters most."
Hale said those missed payments were tragic, but that the law also is clear. He said death gratuities simply were not covered under the last-minute law Congress passed as the shutdown neared.
"We've been through this with the Justice Department, with the Office of Management and Budget general counsel and with our own general counsel," he said. "It's in another section of the law, separate from pay and allowances. We just don't have the legal authority, and I don't think you want us to start going around the law."
POMA unresolved for vendors
But the death gratuities issue now is a moo point. On Wednesday, DoD signed a deal with the nonprofit Fisher House Foundation to cover the $100,000 payouts out of that organization's own funds. The contract provides for DoD to reimburse the group once Congress ends the government shutdown. And on Thursday night, President Obama signed separate legislation that makes explicit that gratuities to servicemembers' survivors can be paid directly from the U.S. Treasury, even during a shutdown.


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New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn's books have been set all over the globe, from Victorian London to the foothills of the Himalayas. Her latest, CITY OF JASMINE, takes place in the lush and mysterious streets of Damascus, where nothing is as it seems. Set during the 1920s, it's about famed aviatrix Evie Starke, who is shocked to receive a recent photo of her dead husband, a clue she feverishly tracks --- with her eccentric Aunt Dove in tow --- to the ancient City of Jasmine.
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Before becoming a bestselling author, J.T. Ellison was a White House staffer, so she's been able to work extensively with the Metro Nashville Police, the FBI, and various other law enforcement organizations to research her novels. Which, of course, comes in handy when writing about forensic pathologist Dr. Samantha Owens. In WHEN SHADOWS FALL, the third and latest installment of Ellison's series, Sam receives a disturbing letter from Timothy Savage, a dead man imploring her to solve his murder. The investigation takes her into the shadows of a 20-year-old mystery that must be solved to determine what really happened to Savage.
In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Ray Palen, Ellison goes into detail about her protagonist's complicated internal life as Sam recovers from the loss of her family, and how that tragedy affects her decisions in WHEN SHADOWS FALL. She also talks about her own fascination with cults and cult leaders, as well as how much fun it was to write a story with an "unreliable victim."
Feb 21, 2014
Leslie Gould knows a thing or two about love and faith in Amish country. COURTING CATE, which marked the beginning of her Courtships of Lancaster County series, was an ECPA bestseller, and now she returns with MINDING MOLLY, the third book in the series (following ADORING ADDIE). It's about Molly Zook, who is struggling with her mother's wish that she marry Mervin Mosier to save the family farm, especially after she meets tall, muscular and confident Leon Fisher. In this interview, Gould opens up about why she started writing Amish fiction to begin with, and the beauty that Lancaster County has always held for her. She also talks about her writing process, adapting her novels from Shakespeare plays, and working with soccer games buzzing in the background.
Feb 14, 2014
Emylia Hall's debut novel, THE BOOK OF SUMMERS, was a Richard and Judy book club pick in 2012 and was translated into eight languages. Now she returns with her highly anticipated second book, THE SWISS AFFAIR. In it, Hadley Dunn decides to shake up her predictable life by spending her second year of college abroad in the glamorous Swiss city of Lausanne. But when tragedy strikes, a guilt-ridden Hadley resolves to find the truth about what really happened that night. In this interview, Hall talks about her own time abroad in Lausanne and how her "golden year" there (loosely!) influenced THE SWISS AFFAIR. She also reveals her fascination with the way people behave on vacation, why she keeps revisiting the theme of identity, and what she wants readers to take away from her fiction.
Feb 7, 2014
Leila Meacham is a writer and former teacher who lives in San Antonio, Texas. Now, she returns with SOMERSET, a prequel to her 2010 bestseller ROSES. Here, we learn of Mary Toliver's ancestors, including a couple married under unusual (possibly curse-inducing) circumstances who set out in 1836 for promising new land in Texas. In this interview, Meacham opens up to Bookreporter.com's Terry Miller Shannon about what inspired her to write a prequel to her beloved debut novel --- against her initial instinct --- and how that inspiration matured into a book. She also addresses the frequent ROSES/GONE WITH THE WIND comparison, why she's grown to love researching novels rather than following the "write what you know" guideline, and how her characters sometimes decide their own fates, often much to their author's surprise.
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|Introduction | Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs. Nikon D800: Competition is closer than expected! | Standard lenses | Telephotos | Wide Angles
This is the second part of the Canon EOS 5D Mk III and lens feature, where we'll be looking at how the camera performs with standard, fixed focal length lenses and zooms. We've measured 35 different models in combination with the 22.3 Mpix EOS 5D Mk III, to see which of those lenses are the most suited to the sensor in terms of image quality using our DxOMark Score.
Having a similar field of view to the human visual system 'normal' or 'standard' lenses, with a focal length of around 50mm, were immensely popular and at one time were supplied more or less with every camera. That's not the case now as most DSLRs are supplied with a 'starter or kit' zoom.
However, even that category doesn't quite fit that well with today's full-frame cameras. It is perhaps the realization that prime lenses offer far greater IQ and faster (brighter) maximum apertures with greater control over depth of field that we are seeing something of a renaissance with fixed focal length lenses.
Normal lenses, such as the 50mm, and short telephoto lenses (from 70 to 135mm) are the easiest to design and correct for aberrations, zooms less so because of their complexity.
Of the 35 individual models assessed in the DxOMark labs for this feature with the Canon EOS 5D Mk III, 8 of the fixed focal length lenses cover 40mm to 50mm range. Of the primes with a focal length of 70 to 135mm, we've tested 16 different models to cover a range of budgets.
Finally, we'll look at standard zooms. These offer versatility but they usually have a 'slower' maximum aperture and more aberrated. To help make it easy to select the most appropriate according to budget and optical performance, we have data from 11 models.
Conventional wisdom says normal and short-telephoto lenses the best performers in terms of image quality, as they have the fewer compromises to their optical design, and that's borne out by our comprehensive test data. Of those, it was the 85mm lenses that performed best in IQ, with the 50mm lenses coming in slightly behind the 85mm and 100/105mm models.
Zoom lenses can't quite match those in outright image quality but of those that stand out as top-performers are the phenomenal Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM II and Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD models.
Typical uses for normal lenses, 40/50mm and short telephotos include reportage and portraits, but they're so versatile they're used in a number of genres. High speed, high-grade models are expensive. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L is around $1,600 and the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM is dearer still at $2,300 but there are cheaper, arguably better value alternatives.
The new EF 40mm f/2.8 STM from Canon can't compare in 'speed' to the f/1.2 maximum aperture of 50mm L series lens, but it's an excellent performer optically, yet costs $249. Also noteworthy is the new Tamron SP24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD. Not only is it a great performer, coming close to the Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L II USM in, it's stabilized, has an ultrasonic type AF motor and retails for $1299.
|Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 50mm f/2 ZE Canon
|Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
|Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM Canon
|Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
|Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
|Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
|Carl Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.4 ZE Canon
Macro lenses are usually designed with different set of objectives in mind, such as a flat field and optimized IQ for short distances. They're also usually designed to a higher price. At $1280, the Zeiss Makro Planar T* 50mm f2 ZE isn't cheap but with an Overall DxOMark Score of 30 points it is the best performing normal lens on the Canon EOS 5D Mk III. This lens won't suit everybody, though. For a start it doesn't have autofocus (it is manual focus only), and it's relatively heavy in weight. Be that as it may, the f/2 maximum aperture is 'fast' (ultra-fast for a macro lens) and so it makes for a very versatile choice.
As the dearest of those tested, however, one might expect the high-speed Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM to perform well. It's not without some shortcomings, but when stopped down a little, the imaging performance is excellent across the frame, contributing to the overall DxOMark score of 29. The super-compact Canon 'pancake' also achieves the same overall 29-points, resulting from good scores for Sharpness, Transmission and Distortion. However, sharpness across the frame can't match the more pricey 50mm.
If those three are all too extreme in one way or another, with a DxOMark score of 29, the $499 Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM has a good balance of features (fast maximum aperture, AF and quality build) or if brand loyalty is strong, the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 and f/1.4 autofocus lenses also make sensible choices.
|Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM Canon
|Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM
|Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZE Canon
|Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
|Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherique IF Canon
|Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
|Carl Zeiss Planar T 85mm f/1.4 ZE Canon
|Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
|Sigma 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro Canon
|Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Canon
|Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO Canon
|Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro Canon
The choice for short telephoto lenses is wider as it encompasses both 85mm and the 100/105mm focal lengths, the latter providing a little more comfortable working distance for the subjects when taking portraits. This focal length is also popular for macro lenses, where a greater working distance allows more flexibility with lighting set-ups.
Sigma took the third place for normal lenses but in this category, the ultra-fast 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM portrait lens sits at the number one position with an Overall DxOMark Score of 35. With a clear lead in points over the popular and highly regarded Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM and renowned Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZE and Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM models this is a surprising result, especially given the price difference (and reputation) of the latter lens. Even so, the Sigma is a newer design utilizing low-dispersion glass and the latest coatings.
More affordable options include the $299 Samyang (branded as Rokinon, Pro-Optic or Bower in the USA) 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF. This Korea made lens ranks fifth in this comparison with a very respectable DxOMark Score of 30. Although the image quality is high, just beating the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro and prestigious Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4, bear in mind that like the latter lens the Samyang is manual focus only.
If the budget can stretch, the high-speed, manual focus Carl Zeiss Makro Planar T* 100mm f/2 ZE is the choice for macro shooters, achieving the same DxOMark score of 32 as the Canon 85mm f/1.2. If price is a concern, at $379, the Canon 85mm f/1.8 achieves a high DxOMark Score of 28.
|Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
|Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Di VC USD Canon
|Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L USM
|Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
|Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM Canon
|Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] Canon
|Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM
|Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
|Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
|Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
|Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Zoom lenses may have a lot of benefits and are hugely popular but rarely can they match the definition and quality of prime lenses. Canon has been at the forefront of zoom design for three decades but only recently has the company challenged the perception that zooms have to be second best when it comes to image quality.
The new EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM has raised the bar in optical quality and so it comes as little surprise to learn that, when mounted to the Canon EOS 5D Mk III, it's the highest performing standard zoom with a DxOMark score of 28 points. Despite the accolades for the Canon, Tamron has also introduced a noteworthy example in the shape of the new SP 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC USD. It may not have the same pro-quality build but at $1000 less than the Canon its optical quality is excellent, plus the lens is stabilized, a feature that's now seen as lacking from the Canon.
Normal and short telephoto primes with their fast apertures allow appealing perspectives with additional creative possibilities over the slower zooms, but they too have their advantages in terms of versatility and are often a cost effective option. While the lenses in the three categories have a slightly different purpose it's quite clear which of those models perform optimally on the Canon EOS 5D Mk III. The combination of a very efficient sensor means the Canon EOS 5D Mk III can compare favorably with sharpness and detail rendition to the Nikon D800 in spite of the advantage it has in pixel count when matched with high-quality lenses.
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
After evaluating the performance characteristics of lenses mounted on full-frame models such as Nikon D800 and D600, as well as the Canon EOS 5D Mk III, we've now had the opportunity to analyze a range of lenses on the Sony SLT-A99. In this concise report, we'll see how well the combination of Sony's high-end image sensor and the latest Alpha mount lenses perform.
Added by Henry Perfect | August 05, 2014
Lenses for a D5 Mark III
I will go to HK to buy a Canon D5 Mk II to replace my EOS 450D. I have a very good lens on my 450 (Canon EF28-135mm Ultrasonic). I intend buying to go with the D5 the Tamron 24-70 f2.8 Di VC USD and the Canon 50mm f1.2L or the Sigma 50mm F1.4 USM (if money is tight). I know where I'll know where to buy the camera as I have lived in HK and now live in China. As this is my last big spend on camera equipment, can someone say if the Canon EF 28-135MM, the Canon 50mm 1.2L and the Tamron 24-70mm lenses would be sufficient for my needs. I am just an average photographer who enjoys his hobby.
Many thanks.
Added by bob162 | August 20, 2013
In camera correction
The 5D Mk iii can correct aberrations, etc with this function enabled and for lenses that it recognizes. Canon also says that with third party lenses one should disable the function because it may confuse a third party lens with a canon lens and apply the wrong correction. I find that tough to buy, but it begs the following questions:
1. I assume your tests are with this function disabled. If that's true, and I turn it on, for lenses that it recognizes, does it improve the score?
2. After seeing the Sigma prime results, I would like to purchase them, but I'm not happy about turning off the corrections for my Canon lenses. What would you do? Disable the correction?
3. I assume if I use DxO optics Pro (about to buy it), that it would apply the corrections in any event- true?
Thanks, Bob (everything I do is RAW. Have a 1Dx and am about to purchase a 5D Mk iii)
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | August 28, 2013
Re: In camera correction
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
Your assumptions are good:
- we effectively disable every correction on RAW to only evaluate lens quality
- Optics Pro will correct every lenses listed.
- About turning off the correction it is up to you!
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by Dieze | May 22, 2013
"70mm to 105mm Prime: The best for your portrait shot"
Mmmmmh... To bad, you forget the 135mm F/2 L USM by Canon. It's realy a nice "toy" for portrait. ;)
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | May 27, 2013
Re: Missing
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
Results are unfortunately not available with the Canon 5D Mark III, that's why we did not list this lens. We will try to add the results as soon as possible.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by dcstep | May 21, 2013
Review including RAW conversion
I love your data and particularly value that lenses are reviewed in conjunction with camera bodies. I'm also a user of DxO Optics Pro for several years and sometimes use other Raw conversion products that include Digital Lens Optimization, such as Canon's Digital Photo Professional. Optics Pro and similar lens optimization programming included in Raw converters can make a huge difference in the final image quality of the images processed with them.
I'm frustrated that I can't see the lens performance rating after correction. I realize that's a huge can of worms, but digital lens correction and optimization is an important part of the digital imaging system (lens/camera/software). DxO has had a leadership position in this area for years, an yet I've never seen DxOMark apply its analysis to the corrected images of a lens/camera combination.
Don't you think that this would be very useful? Even if you do a limited sample, I think applying the quantitative analysis would be very informative, particularly when applied to a zoom lens.
I see this clearly in my own photography, particularly with my Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS. Without correction, that lens isn't anywhere near the same performance level as my EF 70-200mm f/4L IS or my EF 500mm f/4L IS. It's not even close, but after correction, the results are very good.
Best regards,
Dave Stephens
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | May 27, 2013
Re: Review including RAW conversion
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
It is indeed a very interesting request. For now lens and camera measurements are only performed on RAW. We do not plan in a short future to perform test after raw conversion (our partner (DPReview or Focus Numérique do that).
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by johanbuus | May 14, 2013
wide angle
did u forget the canon 28mm 1.8 usm? where the heck is that?
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Re: wide angle
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM results are available here : http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Lenses/Camera-Lens-Database/Canon/Canon-EF-28mm-F18-USM/%28camera%29/795/%28cameraname%29/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III
We did not forget this one but other lenses scored better...
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by sflxn | May 12, 2013
Please help me understand how the sensor plays into the lens sharpness
How does lens sharpness increase so significantly from the 5DII to the 5DIII when using the same lens? Also, how do the same lens have such higher sharpness score on the D800 vs D7000, which have the same pixel density? Obviously this sharpness number depends on the sensor somehow, but it is not explained.
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Re: Please help me understand how the sensor plays into the lens sharpness
Thanks for your comment.
For more information, please check this section:
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The DxOMark team
Added by Bagel | May 10, 2013
5d and 17-40
Any plans to evaluate the Canon 17-40 f4.0L on the 5D MKIII body?
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Re: 5d and 17-40
It is not planned for now, but thanks for your remark, we will take it into account.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by Grimbot | May 05, 2013
Nikon D600 vs. Canon 5D Mark III
It will be very interesting when DxOMark publishes it's full D600 recommended lens review (it appears late as it was promised for the end of April?) to see how it performs against the Canon 5D Mark III....since the MP count between those two cameras is much closer than between the D800 and the 5D Mark III.
There is already some early evidence from DxOMark testing that the D600 outperforms the D4, D3, D3s and D3X and is very close to the D800 on certain lenses (for example in the recent Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR II review).
I have been wondering if the full DxOMark lens tests with the D600 are going to show that the D600 delivers the best overall value in terms of overall DxOMark scores and sharpness scores. I know I've been blow away by the results I've been getting with my D600 and Nikon 70-200 f/4 VR.
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Added by H.W. | May 17, 2013
Re: Nikon D600 vs. Canon 5D Mark III
I guess you have seen it already. - The cat is out of the sack.- The D600 is definetly on the same level with the D800 and thus outperforms the Canon 5D Mark III.
Best example ist the DxO Mark value for the 85 mm primes. - The D800 and D600 reach values of 40 with the best lenses. - The Canon 5d Mark III's best value is at 35. 5 Points are quite a noticable difference in IQ, I suspekt.
And at that one should also take the price tag into account...
I'm extremely happy with my D600.
Added by mik3n | April 30, 2013
Veeery Interesting!!
I was all about being on the Sensor wagon particularly between these two models, great comparisons testing and great article.
Added by Tripodasaurus | April 27, 2013
Wide and ultra-wide angle prime (fixed focal length)
Hi DxO
In the above article on lenses for Canon 5D MkIII, the comparison table shows the Canon EF 24mm f1.4L II USM as tying 3rd place score-wise with Carl Zeis Distagon T35MM f2 ZE for Canon, yet the note under the comparison table says,"The two top rated wide-angle lenses are moderate wide-angles, followed by Canon's highly rated EF 24mm f1.4 II USM".
Is this a purposeful promotion of Canon over the Carl Zeis lens? Could you be bending to corporate pressure from Canon? I was hoping your editorial comments were completely independent.
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | April 29, 2013
Re: Wide and ultra-wide angle prime (fixed focal length)
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
It is a very relevant comment. We actually choose to highlight the Canon lens because the two first lenses were already 35mm.
This Zeiss lens is of course a very interesting one too.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by foodgrapher | April 21, 2013
Sigma 15mm f/2,8 fisheye?
would be nice to see a DXO review of sigma 15mm, it's one of the best wide angle I've own. Sharpness and contrast way ahead of EF 16-35, 17-40
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | April 24, 2013
Re: Sigma 15mm f/2,8 fisheye?
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
We are not sure we will be able to measure it soon, but we take your remark into consideration :)
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by calogy | April 18, 2013
Nikon vs Canon per-pixel sharpness
You say that 5d mark iii has best per-pixel sharpness than D800, could be Nikon lens to limit the camera ? would be nice to test this canon camera with a nikon lens...
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | April 19, 2013
Re: Nikon vs Canon per-pixel sharpness
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
Sorry, but we do not plan that kind of test so far :)
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by Desertbilly | April 17, 2013
I'd been shopping for an ultrawide (5d3) for several months, and just last week got the Samyang 14mm. After a few uses, I've found as long as I keep it at f/11 and am careful on the manual focus, I can get very acceptable results. I'll be interested in seeing how the Canon 14mm does. I certainly expect it to beat the Samyang, but it will be interesting to see if it justifies the 6x price difference.
Added by PetrKlapper | April 17, 2013
Nikon lenses
Since you've included 3rd party manual lenses, it seems to me you could include some Nikon lenses too - lens adapters are quite common since the rise of mirrorless and lenses like Nikon 14-24/2.8 are widely used on Canon bodies.
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | April 18, 2013
Re: Nikon lenses
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
Thanks for your suggestion but we do not measure lens with adapter mounts.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by mackguyver | April 17, 2013
Keep up the great work!
I'm really enjoying these "Which lenses" articles, particularly this one as I'm a 5D MkIII owner who owns a number of these lenses. The comparison with the D800 is really interesting and it's great to know which lenses perform best on a certain camera. Thank you and I look forward to more articles.
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | April 18, 2013
Re: Keep up the great work!
Thank you for your kind support!
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by Mustha | April 11, 2013
Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar ZF.2 vs ZE versions
How do you explain that the Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100 f/2 ZE version on a Canon 5D MarkIII gets higher sharpness rating than the ZF.2 version on a Nikon D800?
Aren't the optical designs the same? Or should this difference be attributed to the flange distance only? The last question being true, would a ZE version with the proper adapter, mounted on a NikonD800 perform the same as a ZE on a Canon 5DMarkIII?
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Added by Tripodasaurus | April 14, 2013
Re: Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar ZF.2 vs ZE versions
A good question! I just found out the answer.
Go to the 'About' drop down at top of page and select 'Lens scores'; this will explain in full. Here's the brief conclusion copied and pasted.
All of these sensor-related factors have an impact on lens performance and cannot be ignored. The very same lens can show differences in image quality performance when coupled with different camera bodies, which is why DxOMark puts in the time and effort to test and publish the results for as many lens-camera combinations as possible.
I hope that helps.
Added by Emilie_DxOMark | April 16, 2013
Re: Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar ZF.2 vs ZE versions
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
Between design and real lenses there is always differences !
For this case, the first remarks would be that the 2 sensors have very different optical measurements. On one side the Canon EOS 5D Mark III is very efficient, while the D800 is finally slightly disappointing when considering resolving power.
The second remark is that vertical sharpness is slightly lower measured on the Nikon mount.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by itinko | April 05, 2013
your comparison is INVALID
Why would you compare a Canon body with premium lenses to Nikon's body "when that camera is used with less capable lenses"?? Sounds like th MKIII is feeling a bit insecure?
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Added by verysimplejason | April 07, 2013
Re: your comparison is INVALID
Then what kind of comparison do you want? Do you use your camera and lens separately? They've tested the best lenses available for both systems. Isn't that enough? They've also used the same third party lenses when available for both systems. Tell us why do you think this is invalid...
Added by Chris Newman | April 07, 2013
Re: your comparison is INVALID
Comparing competing Canon and Nikon body and lens combinations is helpful for anyone wanting to choose a system. Comparing high quality, supposedly identical third-party lenses on Canon and Nikon bodies should give a comparison of the capabilities of the bodies. But the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A scored 23P-Mpix on the Nikon D800 and 19P-Mpix on the Canon 5D Mk III (4 point advantage to Nikon), yet the Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM scored 18P-Mpix on the Nikon D800 and 20P-Mpix on the Canon 5D Mk III (2 point advantage to Canon). This suggests either variations in the copies of the lenses or experimental error.
Commenting on the average scores for third-party lenses that were tested on both bodies would be useful. But comparing averages made up of different lenses (85 on Canon but only 62 on Nikon) could be misleading. The statement "the Canon EOS 5D Mark III occupies no less than 3 positions out of the Top 10" (for Sharpness scores) is highly misleading, because all 3 top scores were on the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM. The longest Nikon prime DxO give results for is the 105mm macro.
Added by karllouis | April 05, 2013
what's a camera without lens?
this report proves that the sensor score is not the important factor, it's the body-lens-combination that matters.


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The award is "designed to recognize a school that has been ejection free, has a plan to promote and implement good sportsmanship, is welcoming to visiting fans, makes appropriate accommodations for officials and their own fans demonstrate good sportsmanship," according to a press release sent out by the NCSHAA.
Producing winning programs is a priority for the Trojans, but seeing their student-athletes grow in character and integrity is far greater, Athletic Director Debbie Philyaw said.
"As a coach and an athletic director both, but speaking more from a coaches level because I've been that much longer, I think (sportsmanship) is sometimes more important than winning a game," she said. "We all have flaws, and being able to understand that you made a mistake but not carrying it to the next level where you're ejected. I think that's a message that all coaches — not just (at Jones Senior) — try to instill in their athletes."
While the honor is a first for the small 1A school, this school year marks the sixth in a row Jones Senior has gone without having a student-athlete ejected for misconduct from a contest.
The streak is something Philyaw hopes is never broken.
"I really feel like the kids have bought into what the coaches are trying to instill into them," Philyaw said. "I'm very proud."
Jones Senior will be recognized at the Dean E. Smith Center during Thursday's annual year-end meeting, will receive a trophy and banner for its achievement and also gets a $1,000 cash prize.
Raleigh Millbrook will join Jones Senior at the meeting after earning the Exemplary School Award.
"Millbrook and Jones Senior have set themselves apart during the 2012-13 academic year by earning these prestigious honors," NCHSAA Commissioner Davis Whitfield said in the release. "We applaud their commitments in the areas of sportsmanship and overall excellence."
Philyaw couldn't be more proud to be a part of Jones Senior — a school she's been with for more than 25 years.
"I'm just extremely proud for our student-athletes, our fans and our coaches here at Jones Senior," she said. "It's taken a total effort from everyone for us to be able to get to this level."
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