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OTHER TOPICSHints on how to reduce unwanted mailings - and more
In light of complaints about receiving 17-pound bundles of Restoration Hardware catalogs, people have been asking how they...Original post made on Jun. 19, 2014
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MENLO PARKMenlo Park mom wins a makeover
Instead of riding her bike to work, picking up the kids at school, or shopping for groceries, Gudrun Enger of Menlo Park...Original post made on Jan. 10, 2008
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OTHER TOPICSNew Menlo Park housing for homeless veterans
More than 100 people gathered at the Menlo Park campus of the Department of Veterans Affairs on a damp Monday afternoon to...Original post made on Feb. 10, 2015
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THE LOCAL DISHLocal artists create new gallery in Redwood City
Local artists now have a new place to showcase their work, Art on Broadway in Redwood City, and they've organized their first...Original post made on Nov. 6, 2007
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AROUND TOWNWatch Midpeninsula election-night results on cable TV and Internet
Media Center offers 3 ways to watch the local races On November 7, several city council seats on the mid-peninsula are...Original post made by Streaming Video on Nov. 2, 2006
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<B>H. Myrl Stearns Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=2938...Original post made on Jul. 5, 2007
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MENLO PARKMenlo Park Toastmasters - Public Speaking Club - Summer Program
Come to Menlo Park Toastmasters - every Wednesday at 7:30 pm downtown Menlo Park. For the summer please note we have changed...Original post made by Angela Hey on May. 29, 2007
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MENLO PARKYet another developer taking the low road
In looking at the 10/24 agenda of the Menlo Park City Council found at: http://service.govdelivery.com/docs/CAMENLO/CAMENLO_35/CAMENLO_35_20061024_en.pdf Item...Original post made by Gern Blanston on Oct. 30, 2006
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AROUND TOWNRev. Jesse Jackson to East Palo Alto: Fight gentrification
East Palo Alto residents must fight to keep their city, said the Rev. Jesse Jackson during events on Monday in the city...Original post made on Jan. 29, 2015
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WOODSIDEHundreds of books, CDs on sale at Woodside Library book sale Nov. 4
If you like bargains, the upcoming Woodside Library book sale is the place for you. On Saturday, Nov. 4, hundreds of gently...Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 18, 2006
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MENLO PARKGuest opinion: Ex-council member rejects specific plan petition
A group calling themselves "Save Menlo" is promoting a petition that would dramatically alter the recently re-approved El...Original post made on May. 15, 2014
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MENLO PARKMenlo plans to renew Team Sheeper pool contract
Team Sheeper will continue to operate the Burgess pool, and add the Belle Haven pool to its roster, under a revised contract...Original post made on Jan. 14, 2011
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MENLO PARKMenlo Park resident takes on PG&E over 'Smart' meters
Note: In an e-mail sent shortly before The Almanac's deadline, Menlo Park resident Mark Williams said he has acquiesced to...Original post made on Apr. 28, 2009
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OTHER TOPICSFounder of Patagonia Inc. to discuss environmental sustainability at Oct. 23 lecture
<b>This report is from Stanford University.</b> Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of Patagonia Inc., will deliver the 2006-07...Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 18, 2006
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MENLO PARKTheft of Campaign Signs
Open Letter to the Community A few year ago I had a campaign sign stolen from my front yard and it angered me tremendously....Original post made by Michael Schwab on Oct. 16, 2006
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OTHER TOPICSUnhappy with PUC handling of chloramine health issues
The following letter was published in the Almanac's Jan. 10 print edition: Editor: Thank you for the Dec. 27 article...Original post made by Renee Batti on Jan. 10, 2007
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The 7th Grade La Entrada Boys Basketball Team, coached by Tarny Perkins and Bill Barrett ended the Burgess School League...Original post made by Tarny Perkins on Mar. 19, 2007
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SPORTSWest Menlo-Alpine Little League seeks sponsors
Jim Schott of the West Menlo-Alpine Little League sent the following message: Hello, The West Menlo-Alpine Little League...Original post made by Richard Hine on Feb. 8, 2007
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AROUND TOWNIncumbent faces watchdog in District 3 supervisorial race
Big differences in beliefs on government's proper role in our lives, and on local government's effectiveness in fulfilling...Original post made on May. 23, 2014
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SCHOOLS & KIDSWoodside-Carlmont Robotics Team in Local Competition
The Woodside Carlmont High Schools Robotic Team won the Delphi Driving Tomorrow's Technology Award" at the Davis Regional...Original post made by Karen Rago on Mar. 16, 2007
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$54.89Propaganda and Persuasion, Sixth Edition, by Garth S. Jowett and Victoria O'Donnell, is the only book of its kind to comprehensively cover the history of propaganda and offer insightful definitions and methods to analyze it. Fascinating examples, from ancient times to present day, facilitate a solid understanding of what propaganda is. The book includes current research in propaganda and
$55.79Propaganda and Persuasion, Fifth Edition, has been significantly revised to reflect the growing use of global propaganda and the Internet. It is the only book of its kind to cover a comprehensive history of propaganda and offer insightful definitions and methods to analyze it. Building on the excellence of the four previous editions, authors Garth S. Jowett and Victoria O'Donnell provide a
U.S. Presidents and Foreign Policy MistakesMistakes, in the form of bad decisions, are a common feature of every presidential administration, and their consequences run the gamut from unnecessary military spending, to missed opportunities for foreign policy advantage, to needless bloodshed. This book analyzes a range of presidential decisions made in the realm of US foreign policy—with a special focus on national security—over the past
The Promise and Pitfalls of Grand Strategy: Lessons from Key Inflection Points During the Cold War, Foreign Policy ChallengesPresent debates about national security issues often revolve around the question of what type of "grand strategy" the United States should have. Yet, "grand strategy" itself can be a rather nebulous concept, and discussions of the issue can thus confuse more than they clarify. This monograph offers a thorough analysis of what grand strategy actually is, why it is so important, and why we often
Challengers from the Sidelines: Understanding America's Violent Far-Right - Aryan Nation, Timothy McVeigh, Oklahoma City Bombing, KKK, Racism, White Supremacy, Neo-Nazi, Skinheads, Christian IdentityThis contemporary report, issued in early 2013, provides a thorough analysis of far-right terrorism and violence. Subjects covered include: Aryan nation, White Aryan resistance, Timothy McVeigh, Oklahoma City bombing, Ku Klux Klan (KKK), racism, white supremacy groups, anti-Semitism, Neo-Nazi, David Duke, skinheads, fascism, the Christian identity movement, anti-abortion violence, the American
Can Russia Reform? Economic, Political and Military Perspectives: The Russian Economy and Military, the Rule of Vladimir Putin and Dmitry MedvedevThe nature of the Russian state and the economy it superintends raise more than academic questions, for if we understand the nature of the state and its subordinated economy, we can then form an accurate vision of what Russia's overall policy and strategy will be. We may say, euphemistically, that the beginning of wisdom in understanding Russian policy and strategy is to grasp the answers to key
$5.99"Taming the Bureaucrat" begins with one physician's curiosity about the increasing bureaucratization of medicine and concludes that bureaucratic systems cast a wide shadow over virtually all aspects of modern society - the legal system, government agencies, religious bodies, financial institutions, military organizations, etc.The common thread is the prevalence of the "structured" personality
U.S. Army War College Guide to National Security Policy and Strategy: Second Edition, Revised and ExpandedThis edition of the U. S. Army War College Guide to National Security Policy and Strategy reflects to some extent recent changes in the structure of the core curriculum at the War College. The college broke its traditional core course, "War, National Policy and Strategy," into two courses: "Theory of War and Strategy" and "National Security Policy and Strategy." The result for this book is the
Geopolitics: A Very Short IntroductionGeopolitics is a way of looking at the world: one that considers the links between political power, geography, and cultural diversity. In certain places such as Iraq or Lebanon, moving a few feet either side of a territorial boundary can be a matter of life or death, dramatically highlighting the connections between place and politics. Even far away from these 'danger zones' - in Europe or the US
Something Happened In Paradise: Thermidor In AmericaThermidor is just another way of saying Inquisition. At a point in time, the structure is in trouble. You either fix the structure, or you start shooting the people – in the life of a complex group called a society. The shooting of people in a complex group, randomly constituted – on account of the structure – is what we call an Inquisition.
Coercion, Cooperation, and Ethics in International RelationsThis volume brings together the recent essays of Richard Ned Lebow, one of the leading scholars of international relations and US foreign policy. Lebow's work has centred on the instrumental value of ethics in foreign policy decision making and the disastrous consequences which follow when ethical standards are flouted. Unlike most realists who have considered ethical considerations irrelevant in
A Thorn in Transatlantic Relations
American and European Perceptions of Threat and Security
Governance, Security and DevelopmentAmericans and Europeans perceive threat differently. Americans remain more religious than Europeans and generally still believe their nation is providentially blessed. American security culture is relatively stable and includes the deeply held belief that existential threat in the world emanates from the work of evil-doers. The US must therefore sometimes intervene militarily against evil. The

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On his last feature, September's Universal Just Called, JSWISS brushed aside major-label overtures with a firm, "Thanks, but no thanks." Why did he turn 'em down? For one thing, he didn't want to get... More
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Most up-and-comers would be overjoyed to answer their smart phone and hear a major-label A&R on the other line. Empire State buzzmaker JSWISS, however, has seen too many of his unwary peers get fleeced to sign on the... More
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In this book one of America's most distinguished psychologists describes his experiences in helping people to discover the path to personal growth through an understanding of their own limitations and potential. What is personal growth? Under what conditions is it possible? How can one person help another? What is creativity, and how can it be fostered? These are some of the issues raised, which challenge many concepts of traditional psychology. Contemporary psychology derives largely from the experimental laboratory, or from Freudian theory. It is preoccupied with minute aspects of animal and human behaviour, or with the mentally ill. But there are rebels, of whom the author counts himself as one, along with Gordon Allport, Abraham Maslow and Rollo May, who feel that psychology and psychiatry should be aiming higher, and be more concerned with growth and potentiality in man. The interest of such a psychology is in the production of harmoniously mature individuals, given that we all have qualities and possibilities infinitely capable of development. Successful development makes us more flexible in relationships, more creative, and less open to suggestion and control. This book, philosophical and provocative, summarizes Dr Rogers' experience.Non-technical in its language, it is not only for psychologists and psychiatrists, but for teachers and counsellors, religious and social workers, labour-management specialists and anyone interested in 'becoming'.
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Every day, more people finally "get it." Global warming is for real and getting worse faster than previously expected. M. King Hubbert's oil peak looms, and cheap petroleum is a thing of the past. We face an energy crisis. This book tells you what you need to do to meet the challenge.
The Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook provides a clear-eyed view of the current energy situation and points toward a sustainable path forward. Greg Pahl examines renewable energy technologies currently available and homes in on strategies that can be adopted by individuals and, especially, communities. Such cooperative initiatives have been common in Europe for years and are beginning to gain a foothold in the U.S. because these medium-scale projects successfully bring people together to create collective energy security for a neighborhood, town, or region while strengthening the local economy.
Each chapter focuses on a different renewable energy sector--solar, wind, water, biomass, liquid biofuels, and geothermal--then reviews their advantages and disadvantages and describes numerous examples of proven local initiatives. The Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook is an eloquent appeal and a practical handbook for community and regional action to deal head-on with environmental challenges and to take responsibility for energy supplies now controlled by large, distant utilities and consortiums. This is the book for anyone ready to take meaningful steps toward a...


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Former Pedro The Lion man TW Walsh gets back to business with 10 tracks that remind us how much we loved his 2001 album Blue Laws. The opening "Make It Rhyme", cowritten with David Bazan, sets the pace for a series of smart songs that highlight Walsh's deft touches as a producer and, of course, musician. "My Little Brother" reeks of late '70s studio rock (Steely Dan) but without lyrics bent toward hedonism, "Plant A Garden" has a vintage Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young vibe, and "Capital Gains" proves irresistible, making you want to dance and think. The closing "Struggle and Strife" isn't just the mellowest track on this collection, it's also probably the prettiest.
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Norwegian Spirit Cruise Review by Phil1000: Fabulous
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This review is positive. I mention that because negative reviewers tend to nit-pick on air a laundry-list of minor annoyances. This time, I choose to ignore the minor things. I also will not compare this cruise to the many others I have taken. I went on this cruise to have fun. I went with a small group of 6 people. We intended to eat and dance and enjoy the ship. We have been on the Spirit before. The cruise was fabulous because of people... the people we were with, the ship's staff, and the people we met both on and off the ship.
The food was superb, as was the service, and the dining staff and other cruisers. The music and singers and shows was outstanding. We struggled to figure out which groups to visit so we could dance (ballroom). No, they did not specifically play ballroom-type music, our group simply adapted to the music and songs being played. We had never been to the Western Caribbean before and the destinations were enjoyable as we did three excursions... two from More the ship and one on our own. But, as we have learned, it's not about destinations. Cruising fun, enjoyment and excitement is all about the ship's environment and the people you are with and the people you meet and enjoy. We have about a dozen or so cruises under our belt and they are fun because of the people we cruise with.
Advice? Cruise with people you enjoy being with OR, be the kind of people others enjoy being around (this has proven true time and time again). Failing that "requirement", you risk having a fun time. For this cruise, we put a "tick mark" on "fun and successful". Outstanding were the singing groups from the Philippines... wish we could take them home with us! Less
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Superlatives fail when you set out to describe conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (the DRC), formerly known as Zaire. The New York Times calls the war that is raging there now "the deadliest conflict since World War II." The UN has deployed its largest peacekeeping force ever, 17,000 troops and personnel. Still, violence claimed some 5,400,000 lives in the last ten years—more than in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Sudan's Darfur combined, and close to the annual rate for the twenty worst years of colonial occupation, when the population was reduced by half. Here, as wherever war rages, poverty and disease add to the ghastly toll.
Most of the victims, and most of the hideously injured survivors, are women. Yet those survivors, and their allies within and outside the DRC, may be the bravest women on Mother Earth.
The Times reported that in some villages as many as 90 percent of women have been raped. Babies and old women are not exempt. Christine Schuler Deschryver, DRC activist, calls it "sexual terrorism."
On July 30, 2007, Yakin Erturk, special rapporteur on violence against women for the United Nations Human Rights Council, formally documented the extreme and pervasive sexual violence and the absence of any functioning law or justice. According to Ertuk, "Women are gang raped, often in front of their families and communities. In numerous cases, men are forced at gunpoint to rape their own daughters, mothers, or sisters."
Men in the villages are usually unarmed and unable to defend the women. They commonly react to their shame by abandoning the partners who survive. Many raped women are held as slaves by the marauding gangs, and some have been forced to eat the flesh of their murdered children.
A Global—and Most Uncivil—War
It's natural to recoil from even the account of such atrocities. Simplistic labels like "ethnic" or "tribal" violence help to keep them at a distance. But what the Times calls "a civil war" is in fact a global battleground. The bands of rebels who tear through villages and leave them raped and bleeding come from at least six other African nations. And the resources that could be used to heal the wounds flow out of the country to multinational corporations, with the connivance of government authorities who pocket their cut.
The self-styled civilized nations of the world profit from the rape of the Congo. The uranium in the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki came from the DRC. Your cell phone and the computer you are reading this on contain coltan, one of many mineral resources that are smuggled and "legally" exported from the Congo in vast quantities every year, with no benefit to the Congolese people. The UN has accused all the nations involved in the conflict of using the war as a cover for this looting. A small cluster of governments, corporations, and civil and military elites control the outflow of coltan, gold, cobalt, tin, copper, diamonds, and other exports—all of them steeped in blood.
Hope for Justine
Last year Mrs. Antoinette Sassou N'Guesso, first lady of the DRC, chaired the organization that birthed this initiative, the African First Ladies' Peace Mission. We're eager to watch these women wield their power.
For a network of women on several continents, however, Justine Masika Bihamba is the real first lady. Justine has worked in the DRC since 1990 to promote peace and human rights, prevent sexual violence, and support rural women and refugees. She organizes workshops and listening centers in local communities, grants rotating microcredit, and provides psychosocial, medical, and legal support. The first objective of the NGO she founded and heads, Synergie des femmes pour les victimes des violences sexuelles, SFVS (synergy of the women for the victims of sexual violence), is to help victims of sexual violence regain their joy in living. Its vision is a society in which women claim their human dignity.
Last year, Justine was away when six men broke into her house with the intent of killing her. Instead, they assaulted her daughters, raping one with a knife. Since then the girls have been in hiding. The organization Hope for Justine was founded by women who met her at an International Women's Rights institute in Toronto last summer and were inspired by her determination. Its goals are to promote awareness of conditions in the DRC and to bring her daughters to safety in Canada.
In the face of continuing threats, Justine herself refuses to abandon her work, though she will be in the US for a brief visit in late March. In December, a Canadian high court denied visas to the two girls.
Growing Awareness
Peace X Peace member Pammy O'Leary was the only American at that Toronto conference. She and her Canadian friend Saje both say they were compelled to support Justine from the moment they first heard her story. Pammy put me in touch with Dr. Roger Lahiriri, a gynecologist at the not-for-profit Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, DRC. Though it was built, with European support, as a maternity hospital and now offers a range of community services, the hospital specializes in repairing fistula. It's the traumatic destruction of the perineum that some women suffer during childbirth and others during brutal rape. Unless it can be surgically repaired, it causes incontinence and the resulting odor makes the woman a pariah.
In addition to medical services that are otherwise unavailable, the hospital offers spiritual and psychological support. Staff members help women move toward forgiving those who violated them, when they are able to do so, for the sake of their own mental health. In recent years, as news from the Congo has begun to appear in Western media, the hospital has received attention and some international support.
Justine and Roger and all their allies need vastly more support and awareness, but they do have a few powerful allies. Playwright, activist, and V-Day founder Eve Ensler visited the DRC in 2007. Upon what she called her "return from hell," she launched the campaign Stop Raping Our Greatest Resource, Power to the Women and Girls of the Democratic Republic of Congo in coordination with UNICEF and local activists. The campaign "calls for an end to impunity for sexual violence, for measures to ensure that state armed forces and police do not perpetrate sexual violence against women and girls, and for the full implementation of national laws that protect and empower women."
Impunity, Complicity, and Responsibility
The marauders who rape the DRC's women and its resources operate with seeming impunity. So, what can anyone do?
Corporations respond to economic pressures, and governments respond to political ones. Those of us who live in functioning democracies can send messages to our elected representatives. We can also send strong messages to corporations with our purchases and our investments.
Away from the spotlight, Saje is ferreting out and documenting the connections between corporate resource extraction and systemic violence. She takes the evidence to women who are major corporate shareholders and finds they prefer not to know. She takes it to faculty members at universities with large corporate portfolios and to ordinary investors and finds a better hearing. Though she does not encourage divestment, she urges everyone to question their pension fund managers and the banks where they do business.
"Most countries, including the United States and Canada, have ratified UN conventions that bind us to 'respect, protect, and uphold human rights extraterritorially.' Where human rights are being violated, we have a clear obligation as global citizens. We are all responsible under international law, and we are complicit in evil if we do nothing."
We can all be brave in small ways. Perhaps the simplest and most satisfying action is to reach out to one individual or a few, as Justine's friends have done and as other Peace X Peace members with sisters in the DRC are doing. We can't change the world alone, but person by person, peace by peace, we can take responsibility.
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Leica Luxus 1 Goes Under Hammer, Sets New Record
On 23rd November, an 82-year-old Leica Luxus 1 camera was auctioned at a Bonhams sale in Hong Kong, fetching £603,837 (HK$7,460,000) - a world record for this particular rare Leica model. Jon Baddley, Head of Collectables at Bonhams, said after the auction: "This was the first Leica sale in Hong Kong and the results more than justify our belief in the idea of bringing these wonderful cameras to China which has a rapidly emerging market for vintage cameras. We took a bit of a gamble but it has paid off handsomely." The Hong Kong sale included over 250 lots of Leica cameras and accessories from two major private collections.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Lomo LC-A+ Limited 20th Anniversary Edition
The Lomographic Society is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new Lomo LC-A+ special edition. Limited to 1000 units, the Lomo LC-A+ 20th Anniversary Edition is wrapped in a fine blue crocodile-pattern stamped leather featuring the society's 20th Anniversary metallic emblem. The camera is available now for €349 from the Lomography Online Shop.
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Lomography B&W Processing Workshop
Lomography Gallery Store Manchester has partnered with Leicester LoFi to deliver a black-and-white film processing workshop. Taking place in-store this Saturday, 10th November, the workshop will teach participants about using the Diana F+ camera, allowing them to shoot an entire roll of film and develop it once they're done with the shooting part. The Lomography Gallery Store Manchester is located at 20 Oldham Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 1JN. Tickets are £20.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Lomography Belair X 6-12
Lomography has launched a new 6x12 film camera. The Belair X 6-12 enables users to take pictures in 3 different formats: regular 6x9 photos, 6x6 squares or 6x12 panoramas. This versatile camera has an interchangeable lens system, allowing you to attach either a 90mm standard lens or a 58mm wide-angle lens; features an aperture-priority auto-exposure system; and comes complete with a flash hot-shoe. Three versions of the Belair X 6-12, including the Special Belair X 6-12 Globetrotter Edition in snakeskin effect leather are now available for preorder at 30% off launch price. Each one includes a 90mm lens and a 58mm Wide-angle Lens. Prices start at £199.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Impossible PX 70 and PX 680 Color Protection Instant Films
Yesterday at Photokina 2012 Impossible introduced a new instant colour film for Polaroid 600 and SX 70 cameras. In 2010 Impossible film was reinvented from scratch as the components of classic Polaroid film were no longer available. One of the main challenges in the development process was the design of a new opacification agent - a component that makes the photo insensitive to light after it has ejected from the camera. Impossible production manager André Bosman explains: "Until now, the opacification characteristic of previous Impossible films and their light sensitivity forced users to shield images from light immediately after ejection. Improvement in this regard became one of the major ongoing quests through the last two years." Now, with the new PX 70 and PX 680 Color Protection film Impossible takes a huge step in terms of ease of handling and image quality. An innovative color protection formula improves the opacification process, finally allowing for easy shooting without the need for immediate shielding of the photos. Available for Polaroid 600 and SX 70 camera models, the new Color Protection Films are available for 20 EUR / 23.49 USD / 17 GBP on the website below.
Fotoman 624 Panoramic Camera
Fotoman Professional Cameras have re-announced the Fotoman 624 Panoramic Camera featuring a Schneider 90 mm / 5.6 XL Super Angulon lens. The camera produces a large 5.6 cm x 22.4 cm image allowing for 3 shots on a 120 roll. For focusing, users can choose between the Fotoman Helical Focusing Mount and an optional ground glass focusing screen. Weighing in at 1.86kg, the Fotoman 624 Panoramic Camera comes with a 120° viewfinder. The price has not been revealed.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Diana Baby 110
The Lomographic Society has unveiled the Diana Baby 110, the second member of the Lomography 110 Camera Family. With this tiny 110 format film camera you can choose between two lens options; shoot wide-angle square shots with the 12mm lens or switch to the 24mm lens for standard square photos. The PC flash adapter allows Lomographers to use any hot-shoe flash including the Colorsplash Flash or Diana F+ Flash. The Diana Baby 110 is available in two kits - choose between the standard Diana Baby 110 with 24mm Lens (£39) or the all-in-one Diana Baby 110 + Lens Package (£49), which includes both the 12mm and the 24mm lenses. Both bundles can be ordered through the website below.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Kodak to Sell its Personalised Imaging & Document Imaging Businesses
Kodak has announced its plans to sell off its Personalised Imaging and Document Imaging businesses. The Personalised Imaging business includes still camera film products, photographic papers, retail print solutions and souvenir photo products sold at theme parks and other venues. The Document Imaging business provides a portfolio of scanners, capture software and services to enterprise customers. In future, Kodak intends to focus on its commercial, packaging and functional printing solutions and enterprise services, while retaining its Consumer Inkjet, Entertainment Imaging, Commercial Film and Specialty Chemicals businesses. Discussions continue on the company's digital imaging patent portfolio, which may be sold or retained
Friday, July 27, 2012
Students Swallow Film in Controversial Photography Experiment
For their end-of-year project, graphic design and photography students Luke Evans and Josh Lake swallowed pieces of 35mm film for 'development' in their stomachs and intestines. The two first year students were responding to a brief they had been set by their lecturers at Kingston University. "The title was 'Outdoor'. What we decided to do was take things that are normally hidden inside our bodies and display them outside," Luke explained. "The film was not exposed to light during the experiment, but it has created images nonetheless," Exposed only to internal fluids, the celluloid revealed its journey with a series of marks, scratches and bumps that, under an electron microscope, created a number of dramatic shapes. "A lot of people think that because no light was used it's not photography. Technically that's true, but we feel it doesn't make it any less intriguing and doesn't devalue the work at all," Josh said.
World's First Permanent LomoWall Unveiled in Manchester
Billed as the "World's first permanent LomoWall," the Lomographic Society's LomoWall Manchester was unveiled yesterday on Tariff Street. Now open to the public, the LomoWall Manchester is a 30m x 3m long artwork containing 14,000 individual "lomographs." Alexandra King, Piccadilly Partnership Director said: "This is a new landmark on the Northern Quarter landscape, here in the heart of the Piccadilly Basin. The LomoWall adds to the street art scene in this part of the city centre and will become a visitor attraction in its own right. We are very proud to host it and to have the world's first permanent LomoWall is a real honour. It's a welcome addition to the urban landscape."
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Fisheye Baby 110 Bauhaus edition
Lomography has just unveiled the Fisheye Baby 110 Bauhaus Edition. Like the regular Fisheye Baby 110, the Bauhaus Edition takes circular fisheye shots on 110 format film. "Red, yellow and blue – three simple colors which fit the Bauhaus Color Theory, decorate the very first tiny Fisheye Baby 110 color clone," the company says. "These colors will boost any mood in seconds and will attract attention no matter where it is." The Lomography Fisheye Baby 110 Bauhaus Edition is available now through the Lomography Online Shop for €45.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Fujifilm Announces Discontinuations
Fujifilm has announced the discontinuance of a number of its films. The affected products include Fujichrome Velvia 100F in 35mm, 120 and 4"x5" formats and Velvia 50 in 4"x5" and 8"x10". Gabriel Da Costa, product manager for professional film, said: "Fujifilm will continue to manufacture a wide range of film and the increasing support for our Choose Film group illustrates there is still a passion for film photography across the world."
Thursday, July 19, 2012
La Sardina DIY Edition
The Lomographic Society has announced the La Sardina DIY Edition. "The La Sardina DIY is a canvas to be filled," says Heidi Mace, Digital Marketing and Online Manager, Lomography UK & Ireland. "Its interchangeable panels and special ink permeable material provide endless design possibilities. Writing, drawing, painting, or gluing something – it's just so easy to set creativity free on this analogue icon." As seen in the photo above, the La Sardina DIY Edition (£99) comes with Fritz the Blitz, a flashgun designed specifically for this analogue camera.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Lomography LomoWall at Museum of London
Lomography UK has erected a massive LomoWall at the Museum of London. Comprising nearly 30,000 analogue photographs of Paralympic athletes in training for the London 2012 Games, the LomoWall spans the Museum of London's foyer and rotunda. "The LomoWall is likely to be the largest collection of analogue photographs and contributing is a fun way to get into the spirit if the London 2012 Games," says Linda Scott, Marketing Manager at Lomography UK. The unique exhibition, which is free to attend, opens to the public tomorrow and runs until 6 January 2012.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Lomography Color Tiger 110
Lomography has just launched its first 110 format colour negative film. Featuring a sensitivity of ISO 200/24°, the Lomography Color Tiger 110 is suitable for all 110 format film cameras including Lomography's own Fisheye Baby 110. Note that unlike the black-and-white Orca 100 the Color Tiger has a backing paper and a frame counter so you can see at any time at which frame you are. This makes it convenient to use with 110 cameras that don´t stop automatically at every frame. The Lomography Color Tiger 110 is available from the Lomography Online Store for €6.90.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Lomography Introduces La Sardina 'The Guvnor' Edition
The Lomographic Society has announced a new special edition of its La Sardina film camera. Dressed in blue, red and white the 'Guvnor' Edition features a London "city map" on the outside of its body and comes complete with Fritz the Blitz, a flash gun in a matching blue colour. Otherwise its specifications are identical to that of the standard La Sardina model, including a 22mm lens with an angle of view of 88 degrees and a fixed aperfure of f8, an independent MX switch for multiple exposures, and two shutter speed settings, 1/100 second and Bulb. Lomography's La Sardina 'Guvnor' Edition is available for £99.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Lomography Fisheye Baby 110
Hot on the heels of the announcement of the Lomography Orca BW 100 110 film, the Lomographic Society has unveiled a new 110 format film camera, the Lomography Fisheye Baby 110. Available in two versions, the Fisheye Baby 110 Basic (€35) and the Fisheye Baby 110 Metal (€49), the new camera takes circular fisheye shots on 110 format film. The main difference between the two versions is that the Fisheye Baby 110 Metal comes with a PC flash adapter, whereas the Basic version lacks this feature.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
LomoWall Manchester
Lomography Manchester has been invited by CityCo – Manchester's city centre management company – to erect a LomoWall to celebrate the start of the 2012 Canal Festival. A LomoWall is an actual physical wall covered in thousands of snap shot-sized analogue photographs. "Close up, visitors will be able to enjoy each photo individually, but when viewed from afar the LomoWall resembles a fascinating mosaic artwork in its own right," the organisers say. The wall will inhabit a 30 meter by 3 meter space and will be made up of over 14'000 individual photographs. Submission will be accepted until 3 June 2012. For more details, visit the website below.
Lomography Olympic LomoWall
In addition to the LomoWall Manchester, Lomography UK is also planning to erect an Olympic themed LomoWall at the Museum of London this summer. An actual physical wall covered in thousands of snap shot-sized analogue photographs, the LomoWall will span the Museum of London's foyer and rotunda. "The LomoWall is likely to be the largest collection of analogue photographs and contributing is a fun way to get into the spirit if the London 2012 Games," says Linda Scott, Marketing Manager at Lomography UK. "For the display Lomography has photographed over 30 judo, equestrian, archery and tennis Team GB athletes training for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. You can also submit your film-based snapshots until 10 June 2012. For more information, visit the website below.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Lomokino Mubi Edition
The Lomographic Society has announced the LomoKino Mubi Edition, the first special edition of the LomoKino Movie Maker, which allows users to capture experimental "Lomographic" movies on 35mm film. Every LomoKino MUBI Edition package comes with a scene of "Ashes", a LomoMovie made by one of the world's greatest filmmaking talents Apichatpong Weerasethakul whose film "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" won the Palme D'Or in 2010. You will find a part of his LomoMovie spooled into the LomoKino Scope viewer.


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A Data Approach to Highway Safety: What Do the Numbers Tell Us? GHSA Annual Meeting September 20, 2003 Oklahoma City, OK Susan Ferguson Ph.D IIHS Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Nonprofit research and communications organization founded in 1959 IIHS mission to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce property damage in crashes Research goal to determine what works and what doesn't to improve highway safety Funded entirely by automobile insurance companies IIHS Ability to translate research findings into practice is critical in reducing losses Need strong communications component Get research findings out to wide audience in non- technical language Providing consumers with relevant and timely safety information Serve on research and policy committees IIHS Haddon matrix Vehicles & Human environment equipment Pre-crash Crash Post-crash Losses IIHS GHSA and IIHS share common goals IIHS's mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce property damage in crashes GHSA's mission is to provide leadership in the development of national policy to ensure effective highway safety programs We provide the research to help you do your job Worked successfully together on a number of issues including, airbag safety, speed, cell phones, occupant restraint use IIHS Trends in driver death rates IIHS Driver death rates per million registered vehicles By vehicle age and calendar year 210 vehicles >1 year old 1-3-year-old vehicles 190 170 150 130 110 90 70 1985 90 95 2000 IIHS year Driver death rates per million registered vehicles By vehicle age and calendar year 210 vehicles >1 year old 1-3-year-old vehicles 190 170 150 130 110 90 70 1985 90 95 2000 IIHS year Driver death rates per registered vehicle Actual 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 1985 90 95 2000 IIHS year Driver death rates per registered vehicle Actual vs. hypothetical 1985 fleet 220 actual 200 hypothetical 180 160 140 120 100 80 1985 90 95 2000 IIHS year Driver behavior priority areas Alcohol-impaired driving Belt use Speeding Motorcycle riders Driver distraction IIHS Alcohol-impaired driving IIHS Percent of fatally injured passenger vehicle drivers with BACs at or above 0.08 percent 1982-2005 50 40 30 20 10 0 1982 85 90 95 2000 05 IIHS Three goals Deter potential offenders Catch those who offend Sanction those you catch IIHS Assessment of checkpoint effectiveness Centers for Disease Control, 2002 median decrease number of in alcohol-related studies crashes random breath test 12 18% checkpoints sobriety 11 20% checkpoints IIHS Traditional sobriety checkpoints IIHS Low manpower checkpoint in Greenbrier County IIHS Percent of drivers with BACs > 0.05 percent Weekend nights, spring 2003 and 2004 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 Before During Before During Study counties Comparison counties IIHS MADD International Technology Symposium MADD will work with states to increase use of breath alcohol ignition devices for convicted DWI offenders Blue Ribbon Panel for Development of Advanced Alcohol Detection Technology – cooperative research spearheaded by MADD, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, IIHS, and NHTSA to develop advanced alcohol detection system – IIHS to chair Build public support for vehicle-based approach IIHS Safety belt use IIHS Driver belt use in United States 100 90 80 80% 70 60% 60 50 40 40% 30 20 20% 10 0 1981 83 84 86 88 90 91 94 96 98 99 2000 01 02 03 04 05 year IIHS Percent belt use reported by states, 2005 50-54 NH* primary 55-59 secondary no law 60-64 MS 65-69 AR, KS, KY, MA, SD 70-74 FL, WI, WY** SC. TN 75-79 AK, CO, ID, ME, MO, NE, ND, OH, RI LA 80-84 MN, MT, PA, VA AL, CT, DE, IN, OK 85-89 UT, VT, WV DC, IL, IA, NJ, NY, NC 90-95 AZ, NV CA, GA, HI, MD, MI, NM, OR, TX, WA 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 number of states IIHS *estimated rates from 2003 **2004 data What works to increase belt use Strong laws and publicized enforcement Equipping vehicles with belt reminder systems IIHS Belt reminder systems Intermittent flashing lights and sometimes chimes for extended period to prompt unbelted drivers About 85% of 2006 models have some kind of belt reminder system Ford system increased driver belt use from 71% to 76%; Honda system from 84% to 90% IIHS Speed matters IIHS About one-third of all fatalities occur in speeding-related crashes IIHS Relation of speed to crashes and crash severity Increases in speed are associated with increases in crashes; reductions in speed are associated with reductions in crashes The risk of being injured or killed in a crash increases with increasing speed IIHS Enforcement is key IIHS Speed cameras are effective but underutilized Proven countermeasure against speed violations and crashes Widely used throughout the world IIHS Evaluation of speed cameras in Washington, D.C. Percent change at camera sites relative to control 6 months after enforcement proportion exceeding average speed speed limit by 11+ mph 0% -10% -20% -30% -40% -50% -60% -70% -80% -90% IIHS Effects of speed cameras on speeds and crashes Cochrane review, 2006 Effects on speed Reductions of 50-65% in the proportion of speeding vehicles traveling 15km/h or more above the speed limit Effects on crashes Reductions in injury crashes from 8–46%; 40–45% for serious and fatal crashes IIHS Conclusions Speed is an important factor in crash likelihood, as well as risk of injury and death Strong enforcement is key Automated speed enforcement is the way forward and needs to be used more widely in the U.S. IIHS Motorcycles IIHS Motorcyclist deaths By age, 1975-2005 4,000 < 29 years old 3,000 30-39 years old > 40 years old 2,000 1,000 0 1975 80 85 90 95 2000 05 IIHS Helmet use laws in U.S. states January 1997 compared with March 2005 WA MT ND NH VT MN ME SD WI OR ID WY NY MI IA MA NE PA IL IN OH NJ RI NV UT CO CT KS MO WV DE KY VA CA MD OK TN NC DC AZ NM AR SC MS AL LA GA TX AK FL universal law no law or limited law HI IIHS States with universal helmet laws 55 50 45 1976: Highway Safety Act removed authority to withhold funds from 40 states without helmet laws 35 1991: Incentive grants for 1995: Grants removed 30 helmet and safety belt laws 25 20 15 10 5 0 1966 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 1967: Helmet laws required for states to qualify for federal IIHS highway funds Observed motorcycle helmet use in U.S. (percent) NHTSA DOT-compliant 100 non-compliant any helmet 80 60 40 20 0 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2005 IIHS Motorcycle helmet laws Helmet use is virtually 100% in states with universal laws versus about 50% in other states Motorcyclist deaths and injuries decline when helmet use is mandated and increase after laws are weakened or repealed In Florida motorcyclist deaths per crash increased 25 percent after the law was weakened in 2000 IIHS Driver distractions IIHS What is driver distraction? "A grave problem that developed in New Hampshire… now has all the motor-vehicle commissioners of the eastern states in a wax. It's whether radios should be allowed on cars. Some states don't want to permit them at all - say they distract the driver and disturb the peace…The commissioner (of Massachusetts) thinks the things should be shut off while you are driving…The whole problem is getting very complex, but the upshot is that you'll probably be allowed to take your radio anywhere, with possibly some restriction on the times when you can play it." (Nicholas Trott in 1930 as cited by Goodman et al., 1997) IIHS If you build it they will come IIHS Vehicles have built-in hands free technology, like OnStar, with voice activation. Other OnStar wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth, eliminate the need for wired connections between cell phones and other electronic products and accessories. Bluetooth IIHS Other potentially distracting in-vehicle navigation system technologies and gadgets are increasingly available. navigation system IIHS Automotive News, May 1, 2006 IIHS The mobile lifestyle is alive and well IIHS Percent of drivers observed talking on hand-held phones, 2000-2005 NHTSA 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2000 2002 2004 2005 IIHS Making it easier to use- will it lead to less distraction? IIHS Is injury crash risk associated with phone use? IIHS study in Western Australia, 2005 Phone use associated with fourfold increase in risk of injury crash Increased risk similar for hands-free and hand-held phones Increased risk similar for males and females, for drivers 30+ and younger than 30 IIHS Can you legislate the problem away? IIHS Cell phone bans statewide hand-held ban teenage drivers September 2006 school bus drivers by local jurisdiction IIHS last updated: 9-15-06 Percentage of drivers using hand-held cell phones before and after New York law Connecticut and New York 3.5 before law Law implemented Nov. 2001 3 3 months after 15 months after 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 New York Connecticut IIHS Percentage of drivers using hand-held phones Washington, D.C., metro area 10 March 2004 October 2004 8 October 2005 6 4 2 0 D.C. Maryland Virginia IIHS Don't look to laws to solve the problem Effects of hand-held phone bans on crashes unknown Both hands-free and hand-held phones increase crash risk May be potential benefits from hand-held phone bans if drivers who don't switch to hands-free use phone less or not at all Unclear how to enforce ban on hands-free phone use Use of hands-free phones likely to increase with availability of Bluetooth technology IIHS In-vehicle cell phones The next generation IIHS The Way Forward More progress in the last decade in vehicle crashworthiness than in changing driver behavior Large gains in seat belt use in recent years, but higher use rates would save many additional lives Alcohol-impaired driving and speeding should be top priorities for enacting stronger laws and enforcement Motorcycle ridership and deaths are up, especially among baby boomers, but progress could be made with universal helmet laws in every state IIHS For more information: www.iihs.org IIHS
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jremillard has commented on the following diary entries
|Massachusetts Lake/Pond Cleanup
|almost 2 years ago
I always picked the best object to keep, and merged the tags. Not always, but most of the time, the MassGIS data was better than the hand drawn data from before the import. I think this is because we were using lower resolution yahoo images in 2009 to trace over. However, If the hand drawn data had name tags, or other tags, they were always preserved. The import did not have the name tags.
But you are right, there are currently no active mappers focused on the cape. p-town, national park, and some places on the coast do have some signs of OSM life.
|The Great DC Parking Lot Cleanup of 2013
|about 2 years ago
Good job Aaron! How did you only download just the amenity=parking and then edit in JOSM?
|OSM datasize in PostGIS
|about 2 years ago
OK, I will try that!
|On implied turn restrictions and armchair mapping
|over 2 years ago
You should apologize for reverting somebodies else's change without consulting with them first. You should apologize for not finding a way of resolving this disagreement privately (like emailing state of Florida). You should not apologize for being wrong about the turn relation.
You apologizing has nothing to do with anybody else. Believe me, you are not the only person that should be apologizing for this weekends fiasco.
|On implied turn restrictions and armchair mapping
|over 2 years ago
Please apologize, so everybody can can put the pitchforks down so we can all get back to mapping.
|Go Map!! now available in the App Store
|over 2 years ago
Just gave it a spin, looks great. Thanks!!
|over 2 years ago
OK, see everybody on rails-dev later in the week.
|1 Million Mappers Soon ... No, Not Really
|over 2 years ago
butrus_butrus, tmcw, I did not suggest that nobody would come back, but rather these dead accounts have a real cost on project. They are not "free". Also, I bet both of you would have made an account when you came back if needed. Anyway, no worries, I'm glad you both came back :-)
|Using the DOD GS-600 or similar HD blackbox gps cameras for OSM
|over 2 years ago
Hi Marlow,
Thanks for posing this! Can you read the signs with the camera? I could not ready them in the utube video.
Thanks Jason.
|1 Million Mappers Soon ... No, Not Really
|over 2 years ago
The find nearby users feature should show new accounts without any map changes. If somebody opens up an account nearby and does not manage to edit the map, I would like to contact them and offer to help. If it is more than a year old, we probably lost them already.
For the 0.05% that open up an account and 2 years later make their first edit, all of the other issues don't seem worth saving them 1 step. I don't have data, but it seems like this is an extremely rare occurrence, and we should not be degrading important features because of this.
For users without any map edits, if we get our password hashes stolen, then we have 800,000 people that are at risk for no reason.
Not being able to close an account seems kind of rude.
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We are talking about it on the us-talk.
Basically, the license is fine because it comes from MassGIS. Nobody has signed up to actually push this into OSM yet. I was hoping that people that are mapping in MA, would take a look at the data and see what it looks like first then we can see what makes sense to do next.
Thanks Jason.


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|Lady Gorolo
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|5 October 1726(aged 45)
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Yunsi (Chinese: 允禩, 29 March 1681 - 5 October 1726), born Yinsi (胤禩), was a Manchu prince of the Qing Dynasty in China. The eighth son of the Kangxi Emperor, Yunsi was a pivotal figure in the battle for succession to the imperial throne. Yunsi was believed to be favoured by most officials at the court of Kangxi to be the next Emperor but ultimately lost the struggle to the fourth prince, who became the Yongzheng Emperor.
Nevertheless, after Yongzheng ascended the throne in 1723, Yunsi was named a top advisor to the new emperor and imperial chancellor (i.e. prime minister), the head of Lifan Yuan, in addition to being created Prince Lian of the highest noble rank (Lian Qinwang; 廉亲王). He was removed from office four years later, his titles stripped, then he was banished from the imperial clan. He was charged with a litany of crimes and sent to prison, where he died in disgrace. He was posthumously rehabilitated during the Qianlong Emperor's reign.
Early life[edit]
Yunsi was born Yinsi to the Kangxi Emperor and Consort Liang (née Wei), a Manchu woman of the Plain Yellow Banner. Consort Liang was seen by some historians as coming from a disadvantaged background, because she was a member of the "Sin Jeku" (Chinese: 辛者庫) slave caste before she became Kangxi's consort.[1] While that also had an impact on Yinsi's prestige within the ranks of Kangxi's princes,[1] it also resulted in him becoming a knowledgeable person, and Yinsi was later seen was one of Kangxi's favorite sons.[2]
At the age of 18, Yinsi was granted the title of Doroi Beile, the highest noble rank below that of prince (wang).[2]
Battle for the Throne[edit]
When Yinreng was stripped of his Crown Prince title or the first time, Yinsi was seen as a serious contender for the Crown Prince title.[1] By that point, Yinsi had already established a strong base of support within the Qing court, which included many top-ranking court officers, in addition to Ninth Prince Yintang, Tenth Prince Yin'e, and the 14th Prince Yinti. Collectively, the power base was referred to as the Eighth Lord Party (八爺黨), which saw itself at odds with the Crown Prince Party (太子黨).[1] Yinsi himself was also called "The Eighth Worthy Prince" (八賢王).[3]
Yinreng was later restored to the Crown Prince position, but was once again stripped of his Crown Prince title a few years later. Once again, officials at court recommended to Kangxi that Yinsi take over as Crown Prince.[1] Kangxi was reportedly angry at Yinsi's posturing, and stripped him of his Doroi Beile position and stipend (later restored). This is largely due to Kangxi sensing that Yinsi may well have amassed clout greater than himself.[1] Thereafter, Yinsi threw his weight behind the 14th Prince Yinti, who was seen by most court observers as being destined for the throne.
Yongzheng Emperor's Reign[edit]
After his older brother, the fourth prince Yinzhen became Yongzheng Emperor in 1722, Yinsi changed his name to "Yunsi" to avoid using the same character as the Emperor's personal name, considered taboo.
At first, Yongzheng created Yunsi as "Prince Lian of the First Rank" (和碩廉親王) and he sat on the emperor's top advisory board along with Yinxiang, Ma Qi, and Longkodo. However, the Yongzheng Emperor frequently criticized Yunsi for not performing his duties properly. By 1725, Yunsi had completely lost favour with the emperor, and became the target of trumped-up charges and accusations that eventually led to the stripping of Yunsi's Princely title, along with his removal from the Imperial Household.[1]
After his removal, Yunsi was forced to rename himself "Acina" (Manchu: ᠠᠴᡳᠨᠠ, Chinese: 阿其那).[1]
Yunsi died in captivity, four years after his brother Yinzhen ascended to the throne as Yongzheng Emperor.[1] He was posthumously rehabilitated after the death of Yongzheng, and restored to the imperial clan under the name "Yunsi", during Qianlong Emperor's reign.[3]
Meaning of "Acina"[edit]
"Acina" is a Manchu language term that has traditionally been translated to "Pig" in Chinese.[4] However, there is some dispute as to whether that is an accurate translation. Some scholars suggest "Acina" actually means "Shameless",[4] "Frozen Fish",[3] "Fish on the Chopping Block",[1] or "Meat on the Chopping Block".[3]
- Father: Kangxi Emperor
- Mother: Consort Liang (良妃), from the Wei (衛) clan, daughter of Interior Guanling (內管領; similar to the Japanese kanrei) Abunai (阿布鼐).
- Spouses:
- Lady Gorolo (郭絡羅氏), Yunsi's primary spouse, daughter of Heshuo Prince Consort (和碩額駙) Mingshang (明尚).
- Lady Zhang (張氏), Yunsi's concubine, daughter of Zhang Zhibi (張之碧).
- Lady Mao (毛氏), Yunsi's concubine, daughter of Mao Erge (毛二格).
- Children:
- Hongwang (弘旺; 27 January 1708 - 16 December 1762), Yunsi's son, born to Lady Zhang. Name later changed to Pusabao by Yunsi.[2]
- Daughter (24 June 1708 - 11 January 1776), personal name unknown, born to Lady Mao, married Sun Wufu (孫五福) in 1724.
|Ancestors of Yunsi
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Xia, Xin (12 October 2012). "揭秘康熙所有兒子們的下場 (Revealing The Ending Of All Of Kangxi's Sons)". Xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Huasheng Online (華聲在線). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ a b c Wang, Jia (9 February 2011). "歷史上真實的胤禩 (The True Yinsi In History)". Huaxia.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d Yu, Yuanxuan (28 January 2013). "【如是觀史】 阿其那與塞斯黑 (Looking At History: Acina and Seshe)". Merit Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ a b Wang, Ruifen. "康熙大帝17個兒子的生死命運 (The Fate Of Kangxi Emperor's 17 Sons)". CRI Online (in Chinese). Chinese Radio International. Retrieved 28 July 2014.


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The 100% proprietary design incorporates an integral non-hydraulic, non-pyrotechnic power charge, a contingent cutting arrangement, and integral wire/cable clamp assembly to ensure that the Power Cutter is recovered with the wire. Peak's Power Cutter can cut all types of industry wire up to 5/16" heavy duty Dy-form fishing cable.
In the event that a toolstring becomes stuck in the well tubing, Peak's Power Cutter is assembled onto the toolstring cable at surface and deployed downhole by gravity. Dependent on well conditions, either the jarring effect of the Power Cutter against the Rope Socket or secondary Go-Devil is enough to activate the cutting mechanism. Success of the cut is not dependent on momentum as the impact from either hitting the rope socket or secondary Go-Devil intiates the release of the stored energy. The result is a powerful and clean cut, inches away from the top of the toolstring. The Power Cutter can then be retrieved quickly from the well on the cable to which it is still assembled.
The concept of Peak's Power Cutter was first discussed with customers over 12 months ago and the company has spent the intervening period testing the tool across a wide range of operational environments.
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A builder works on the construction of a new home in Belmar, N.J. Stocks rose Tuesday, partially buoyed by news that U.S. home construction rebounded in July. Home construction climbed at the fastest pace in eight months and offered hope that housing has regained momentum after two months of declines.NEW YORK A summer swoon for the stock market appears to be over for now.
The Standard & Poors 500 index closed within six points of its all-time high Tuesday, less than two weeks after slumping on concerns about rising tensions in Iraq and Ukraine.
Investors were encouraged by economic reports that suggested growth may be poised to pick up, while inflation remains subdued. A pair of company earnings reports also hinted that consumers may be getting more confident and spending more.
Home Depot, the nations largest home improvement retailer, rose after raising its annual profit forecast following a strong spring selling season. TJX, the parent company of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and other stores, climbed on strong earnings.
The economic reports ... have been coming out better than expected, said Robert Pavlik, Chief Market Strategist at Banyan Partners. Theres been a shift in the focus of investors away from some of the geopolitical events.
The Standard & Poors 500 index gained 9.86 points, or 0.5 percent, to 1,981.60. The index is up 1.4 percent for the week and is approaching its record close of 1,987.98 reached July 24. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 80.85 points, or 0.5 percent, to 16,919.59. The Nasdaq composite climbed 19.20 points, or 0.4 percent, to 4,527.51.
TJX, the parent company of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and other stores, was the biggest gainer in the S&P 500 on Tuesday. The companys stock rose $4.66, or 8.6 percent, to $58.56 after it reported that its quarterly income climbed 8 percent as sales strengthened in the U.S. and abroad. The results beat the estimates of Wall Street analysts. TJX also lifted its full-year earnings forecast.
Home Depot jumped $4.64, or 5.6 percent, to $88.23 after the company said its quarterly income surged 14 percent. Spring is the biggest season for home-improvement retailers as homeowners work on their yards and gardens. Home Depot has also been helped by an improving housing market.
Home Depots earnings give you a measure of confidence in housing, to an extent, and a measure of retail confidence, said JJ Kinahan, chief strategist at TD Ameritrade. Those are two areas where we like to look to see how the consumer is really feeling.
A report that showed inflation remains subdued also gave stocks a lift.
U.S. consumer prices rose in July at the slowest pace in five months, held back by a drop in gasoline prices. Consumer prices edged up 0.1 percent, after larger gains of 0.3 percent in June and 0.4 percent in May. If inflation remains constrained, investors judge that the Federal Reserve will be able keep its key interest rate low for longer.
The Fed is currently winding down its economic stimulus but hasnt yet said when it will start raising interest rates.
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The company slumped after reporting lower sales and a loss that was bigger than analysts had expected. The company said the decline in sales of celebrity fragrances, particularly the Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift scents, was steeper than had been anticipated. Ardens stock dropped $4.56, or 23 percent, to $15.05.
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