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343 of 351 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent addition to our burgeoning camera bag
I have had my eye on the old model of this lens for a while. When I decided to take the plunge, I was dismayed to find this new one had just come out, at a much higher price. After reading what little I could find about it, I came to the conclusion there isn't much difference (I couldn't find any technical difference), and ordered the old one. But I then was informed that...
Published on 1 Sept. 2011 by David P
61 of 73 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars CANON EF-S 55-250 F/4-5 IS II
I read the full review of this lens in Canon magazines and thought this is the one for me, new lens released July 2011. How wrong can you be - attached to my Canon 50D off I went, not good results. The only way I can explain if that the lens is "soft focus" not sharp at all. Very disappointed. I did try this along side my Tamron 18-250 and the Tamron won.
Published on 28 Aug. 2011 by John
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343 of 351 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent addition to our burgeoning camera bag,
David P (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens (Accessory)
I have had my eye on the old model of this lens for a while. When I decided to take the plunge, I was dismayed to find this new one had just come out, at a much higher price. After reading what little I could find about it, I came to the conclusion there isn't much difference (I couldn't find any technical difference), and ordered the old one. But I then was informed that no stock could be obtained, and my order was cancelled. I couldn't be bothered to try and find another seller who still had some, so I ended up buying this new model instead.
The first review here said the results were disappointing. Well, I can't explain that - maybe a lens/camera combination oddity, or maybe the lens was faulty. We've only played with it for a day so far, but on our Canon 60D the results are very good. No problems with soft focus. At full zoom, you can see the IS working through the view finder when you press and hold to focus, and you can just about hear the lens as it works to steady the image - it is very impressive. Focus seems fast and accurate.
One very important point which may be of interest to astronomers and the like - holding the camera pointing vertically up or down, there is NO ZOOM CREEP at any setting, the lens stays zoomed exactly where you put it. Maybe this is a feature of the new model, or maybe I got lucky and mine is just tighter than usual, or maybe it is just because the lens is new and will ease up with use. It is not stiff to turn, it seems to operate very smoothly and is very easy to adjust. But there is definitely no creep at all on our lens at the moment.
We bought the camera with the 18-55 kit lens, and are now adding to the collection. We also just bought the 50mm f1.8 which is very cheap, but the results are stunning. We are equally pleased with this new zoom. Ours is certainly not going back!
UPDATE: People with Canon cameras that support Peripheral Illumination Correction (in other words, compensating for vignetting, or darkening of the images toward the corners), such as the 60D which we have, should make sure that they download the latest update to the EOS Utility software, and then use it to upload the correction parameters for this new lens to the camera. The cameras ship with data for many of the popular lenses pre-loaded, but for the more uncommon ones, or just new ones such as this, you will need to use the utility to update the camera. The difference it makes when you have done it is really very impressive. Consult the manual if you are not sure how to do this, it is very easy - but you do need the latest update to the software, as this includes the data for this new lens. When you have it loaded, test it by taking a picture of an evenly lit blank wall without flash, first with then without this option turned on. The difference is clearly visible. If you shoot in RAW, you can apply the correction easily afterwards in the DPP software, and apparently with even more control and therefore success. But if you shoot in JPG, then this option will make a very good job of correcting it in-camera.
If you select the option in the camera menus, it tells you what the lens that is currently attached is, and whether it has the data for it or not. If it doesn't have the data, it won't do anything, even if enabled.
73 of 75 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great companion for the 70D and more...,
Antoine Camilleri (Malta) - See all my reviews
Due to the fact that I already own the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens, which is a great performer, I was initially hesitant to buy this new lens, yet eventually succumbed to the temptation.
Having used both lenses, I do hope that this unbiased review can help you decide whether this lens fits your needs.
With the non STM version at around half the price, is it a worthwhile upgrade?
If you do video then I would definitely say yes. This is due to the super silent motor, better jitter free focusing and fixed front element. A perfect companion for the 70D.
This also proves beneficial for taking pictures. It was so annoying having to adjust the polariser filter every time the lens focuses.
So I will sum up the pros of the STM version vs previous version :
- Swift and precise focusing
- Manual focus override available even when auto-focus engaged when shutter is half way pressed. On older model MF needs to be selected
- Virtually silent lens thanks to the Silent Stepper motor. No lens noise is picked up during video
- Incredibly sharp throughout the zoom range (marginally better)
- Very good image stabilisation
- Lens barrel does not rotate when acquiring focus. Crucial when using polariser or graduated filters
- Construction feels a tad better. However, as on the previous version, the plastic mount is an eyesore!
I have not really noticed any difference in barrel distortion and pincushion effect, which, as on the previous model, are barely noticeable.
A minor point which is worth noting is that finally Canon has changed the lens cap design. It is now a pinch (snap on) lens cap, which is so useful when you have a lens hood attached. These types of caps can be bought separately at around each.
Again Canon does not include a lens hood with this lens. Not a deal breaker. After all Canon only includes hoods on their L lenses as far as I'm aware.
Considering that this lens houses 15 elements in 12 groups when compared to the 12 elements in 10 groups, it is incredible how Canon managed to reduce the weight, albeit by 15 grams. The STM version weighs only 375 grams. Probably the increase in elements plays a role in the marginally superior image quality over the non STM version.
- An EF-S lens mount is limited to crop sensor cameras, so they will not work on full frame ones should you decide to upgrade. Only EF mounts are compatible with full frame cameras.
- The lens is actually an 88-400mm zoom. Being only compatible with crop sensor cameras, I wonder why they call this lens 55-600mm.
- Lens body is all plastic, which makes it light, yet even the lens mount and filter tread are plastic. So if you change filters often this should be taken into consideration. I would have loved to see a metal camera mount on this superb lens.
- I feel that the price difference between the STM version and the older non STM does not really justify the improved performance unless your primary use is for video.
Taking all into account, I do think that this lens is still expensive given the all plastic body. I have tested other offerings by other manufactures and whilst they held the edge in build quality, the Canon delivered better results. Hopefully the price will drop once sales pick up.
As far as image quality is concerned I really cannot fault this lens. It just takes amazing photos which are on par with far more expensive lenses that I have used, meriting a 5 star "Highly recommended" rating.
36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Improved in some ways, but there are alternatives at this price,
I was curious to try this lens, having used a few STM lenses from Canon with my 70d
The lens is an update to the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens. After a week of field shooting I've come to conclude the lens is good, but better matched for video users (thanks to the STM update), it is better than the older version but at a fairly hefty price hike
+ Build is somewhat improved over the IS II version (better quality plastics feels somwhat better in the hand) but it still has a plastic mount
+ STM motor is very quiet/silent and won't be heard during video recording, AF speeds are a bit quicker with less micro adjustements over the older version, at the 200/250mm mark AF speeds are a bit slower than at other focal lengths (still ok though)
+ 58mm filter (common size) and non rotating front element
+ Full time manual focus (note that you have to half press the shutter to overide focus, you can't just grab the focus ring)
+ Somewhat improved sharpness over the IS II version, sharp in the centre at all focal lengths, 100mm shows some improvement stopping down (seems to be the weakest focal length across the range) Edges and corners improve stopping down a little
+ Vignetting is better at the 200-250mm focal range (was more of an issue on the older version)
+ Compact and lightweight
+ Quite good close up ability 1:3.4 (0.29x). at the 250mm end
- Has a plastic lens mount, not really acceptable for the price point
- No lens hood supplied (add on purchase)
- Bokeh isn't amazing, some outlining in areas, it's by no means bad, just average would likely benefit from more than 7 diaphragm blades
For video shooters as your primary interest I would say yes go ahead and get this (for example using the 70d's excellent on sensor phase detect AF)
If you have the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens, and shoot stills mostly then it's not really worth the upgrade (it's improved optically but not so much you are likely to notice), or if you're on a budget get the older version, and they're available very cheaply second hand too.
Other alternatives include the Tamron 70-300 Di VC, it's a heavier lens by some margin and a bit more expensive, but has much much better build quality, a metal mount, comes with a hood, has quiet (but not 100% silent) USD AF, and you have a long warranty period as well as potential to use it on full frame. For not much more of an outlay. Tricky choice if you do stills mostly I'd look at the Tamron as your best option. Both lenses are good optically overall. If you can get a bundle kit deal with this lens that's the best way to pick one up.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A satisfactory addition to my camera,
Noel (Belfast, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens (Accessory)
Over a year ago I bought a Canon EOS650D which came with an 18-55ES lens. So I needed some sort of longer range lens and after a lot of searching and reading of reviews I settled on this Canon lens. It is a natural fit and an extension to the lens I already have. I bought it a couple of months ago and have been experimenting with it in preparation for my holiday in a few days.
There are lots of things I like about it, first of all the physical factors. It does not weigh a ton, it's pretty light. This is important to me on walking holiday where I will be carrying day after day round my neck or on my back. It makes it easier to balance and hold still when taking pictures with the lens fully extended. It's full extention length is about 17cm but it reduces to less than 11cm when fully retracted so it's small enough to leave it on the camera when packing it into my carrying case. With my previous SLR the weight of camera and lenses became too much to haul around for days at altitude and I ended up leaving the heavy lens at home and missing out on photo opportunities.
I have had mixed results with the quality of photographs taken with it so far. I have experimented with garden shots of flowers and birds, zooming in on them. In good light the results have been excellent, sharp and clear with good colour. When enlarged the shots retain their quality and I have been really pleased with them. However even with some cloud cover, not dusk or darkness, just a cloudy day, rather than a blue sky, then the lens (or I) struggle to capture a decent shot from a distance. I have experimented with all sorts of permutations and combinations of settings on the camera, using programs and over-riding those with manual settings but have not overcome the problem.
I like to take long range shots of some feature or features in a landscape and that was one of the reasons to buy this lens, for isolated villages or fields in mountain landscape. The issue I have experienced so far with this is blurring around the edges of the picture. So I am not sure how things will go when it faces the real challenge of clear blue skies above 5,000 metres in the mountains.
100 of 107 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent addition to the kit lens.,
Richje (Ely, Cambs) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens (Accessory)
I purchased this lens to complement the 18-55mm lens that came with my Canon 600D. I also purchased the Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 II Lens.
I am a keen amateur photographer who enjoys photographing a wide range of subject; wildlife, landscapes, architecture and also my cat, dog, daughter and wife!
This lens is perfect for most of the above. It provides the reach needed to photograph birds and other wildlife without disturbing them.
Some reviewers report that this lens is soft, I have not seen this myself. Having been using the lens every day for the past 2 weeks all the images I have are sharp with great colours.
The autofocus works quickly and quietly, although like most sub �500 lenses it will hunt for focus in low light conditions.
The image stabilisation is as good as the 18-55mm and enables the lens to be used handheld in less than ideal conditions.
For the price, this lens is a no brainer for beginners/amateurs that need a zoom lens.
Sure, you won't get the performance of something like the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM Lens but if you are just starting out or even if you've been snapping away for a while and need more reach then for the price it's perfect for what it does.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Lens,
This review is from: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens (Accessory)
I bought this a few days ago and managed to get some decent use for it at the Paralympics last night.
It is brilliant. I am very much a novice at SLRs and only bought my Canon 600D a few months ago.
One thing as per previous review, it is nice and tight, it doesn't "zoom creep". but not stiff enough to stop you from getting the right zoom you want straight away.
The other thing is after a few hours of constant use yesterday, the camera does start to feel a bit heavy. but the lens is quite light though.
I would def recommend this for a novice/recreational photo taker, its very reasonably priced vs the next grade up of canon lenses.
Final thing, I have a lowe pro bag, Nova 160. The camera with this lens on it fits comfortably in the bag and the 18-55mm lens fits in the side well.
Happy snapping!
146 of 157 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent choice for beginners,
Westwood (Cannock, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens (Accessory)
After buying my Canon 600D recently (which came with the standard 18-55 lens), and after a lot of research, I decided to purchase this lens, and I can honestly say that I have not been disappointed in the slightest!
I am only a beginner enthusiast/hobbyist but it's user friendly enough for me to use and the results are very pleasing. I would definitely recommend this lens to any beginner/budget minded photographer.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than you expect for a modest outlay,
This review is from: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens (Accessory)
I've tried a few copies of this lens and the previous version of it too (this is mostly a cosmetic re-badge of that lens)
For the outlay which is really not very much, it's surprisingly decent overall in performance. My quick fire pro/con list follows
+ It's pretty sharp, better than you would think at this price point. But again I feel the older version is a tad sharper at the tele end (they are both quite good though)
+ Nice price, it's a very affordable tele zoom option for most people. Even more so in a bundle kit price
+ The IS works well with this lens and it's important to have this for the target price/market. Canon say 4 stops I won't argue here but it varies depending on the user!
+ Plastics used are not bad at all really I've seen worse, but I can't help feel the older model was a little better here. Focus ring is a bit tighter on this one v the older one, but could be sample variation
+ Light..as are most zooms of this type.
+ Covers a very useful range of around 88-400mm
+ Out of focus rendering pretty good, taste driven but I think satisfactory for most users.
- Plastic lens mount. Predictable for this type of lens, but I wonder if folks were asked to pay another �25 odd if they would do that for a metal mount? I would myself.
- AF noise, whilst not overly noisy this clearly is not a USM lens and it shows. Standard micro motor here AF speeds are nothing special but par for the course with a lens in this price point.
- Some optical weak points, sharp yes but vignetting is notable, and there are some CA issues to deal with too. Distortion is not too bad
- Front element rotates, could annoy if you use CPL filters.
- No hood. Canon have a thing about lens hoods or lack of, whilst this is pretty cheap a bit of moulded plastic isn't expensive to make.
Overall a fairly solid lens and quite easy to suggest to someone who wants to get started with an affordable don't break the bank tele zoom. I'd love to see a few improvements in here such as a metal mount (even if it means a price increase). My first enounter with this lens it was easy to dismiss it as a cheap consumer zoom and I had pretty low expectations from it on an optical level. It can surprise you with it's sharpness which is really quite good across the range. Granted it's not razor sharp at the tele end, but still it performed above my expectations. Well worth checking out if you are on a budget and just want to start shooting more at longer focal lengths. You could do a lot worse than add this to your 18-55mm IS kit lens. And even if you have another tele zoom this could find a place for a light carry around small kit.
Overall 4/5 for me
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Lens.,
homecinema (Cheshire) - See all my reviews
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I recently purchased the Canon EOS 1100D with the 18-55 lens, and was looking to add a new zoom lens, so I decided to purchase this one. I have just used it, and had very good results, I cannot understand why some are having their photos soft, all of mine have come out lovely and sharp, the colours are great too, I find this lens to be quiet in operation, and it's zoom is excellent. Some complain about being plastic, well, it's good quality, I would not want a metal one, as this to me, would add a lot more weight, and believe me, it's heavy enough. So I give this lens 5 stars for both the excellent picture quality, sharp, and excellent colours, and very good zoom, and also 5 stars for the quality of build. Amazon's price and delivery were excellent too. Thanks for reading.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!,
A John (Uk) - See all my reviews
I love this. The quality of the pictures produced is excellent, and the image stabilisation is far better than previous 200mm lens (1 canon and 1 sigma).
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Wilderwood turns 'hip dogs' into service animals
MARYVILLE — Tiffany Denyer calls the mixed breed named Goldie her "hip dog," and that's not an expression of how cool the canine can be. It means dog and trainer are together 24 hours, every day of every week.
The 2-year-old dog rescued from an Illinois animal shelter is finishing Wilderwood Service Dog training. Denyer, a former psychiatric nurse, founded the nonprofit in 2005 and is its president. Wilderwood specializes in training dogs for people with neurological problems, from autism to Alzheimer's. "Anything," Denyer says, "that goes 'bump' in the brain."
In December Goldie will join the family of an autistic Georgia boy. Denyer studied video of the child so she could teach Goldie to react to the child's actions. Since the boy often gets up at night, Denyer does. Goldie knows now to wake Denyer's husband Chuck. When Denyer bites her hand, Goldie paws the trainer's arm so she'll stop. In December, the dog will stop her boy from that autistic act.
"We literally recreate that person's life to the best of our ability. So it's a short bridge the dog has to make between behaviors she's seen versus what the child offers. After she is with him for several weeks they'll put two and two together," Denyer says.
Mutts, retrievers, Bouviers and German shepherds have been trained as Wilderwood service dogs. Denyer says different large breeds suit different people with different disabilities. Sixty-five human-dog Wilderwood "teams" live across the country. Most of the people are children; most of them live with some form of autism. But a Newfoundland mix named Quincy recently went to an elderly man with dementia. Trainer Marilyn Mele's current hip dog is Turk, a boxer mix that will be the dog for a man with Asperger's syndrome.
Wilderwood trains puppies obtained from breeders and young adult dogs found in Illinois and East Tennessee shelters. Puppies spend their first year in foster homes; Denyer says Wilderwood needs more foster volunteers. At a year, puppies go to the nonprofit's Willisville, Ill., kennel for months of training that Denyer calls "boot camp."
At the kennel dogs learn 50 service commands. Graduates become hip dogs for Denyer or Mele to get final training specific to the person they'll serve. A boot camp failure is found an adoptive home.
It takes $15,000 to train a dog; recipients pay $12,000. Wilderwood currently has some 15 people applying for a dog; it takes about 18 months for an approved person to receive an animal.
Golden retriever Ira has been Abigail Keylon's Wilderwood service dog nearly four years. Abigail, 14, is severely autistic, and strong. Lou Ann Keylon admits she had to overcome unrealistic expectations that her daughter's animal was "super dog. …. The dog is another piece of the autism puzzle."
Because Abigail is nonverbal, Lou Ann is Ira's primary handler. She and Ira go the Abigail's Heritage Middle School class two days a week. Lou Ann doesn't use all the commands Wilderwood taught Ira but she says the dog remains a benefit. Ira's main role is to keep the child safe. The two are tethered in public, a leash connecting Ira's service dog harness to a harness worn by Abigail.
Ira sleeps nightly with Abigail and is a canine calm. "When we go to the doctor's, to speech therapy and we wait in the lobby Abigail sits down with Ira. She used to get up and run around, try to take up all the space she could," says Keylon. The dog senses when Abigail's stressed. Keylon tells of a doctor's visit shortly after Ira joined the family. Abigail always battled getting immunizations. Ira, seeing Abigail sitting on the floor that day, moved to stand over her. The soothed child allowed the immunizations without a fight.
The effects Wilderwood's dogs have on autistic children are being studied by Dr. Ariane Schratter, a Maryville College associate professor of psychology. Schratter sees a drop in children's autistic actions, like rocking and hand flapping. Parents later reported more positives. "Some of that may be from the mere presence of the dog and some because the dogs are so specially trained to interpret those behaviors and refocus the child," Schratter says. While she cautions no approach dealing with autism is "magic," Schratter says a service dog "appears to be life changing" for the families she's studied.
Lou Ann Keylon says Abigail's relationship with Ira is a "subtle" one strangers may not see. Abigail often takes Ira's ball to play 'keep away.' Keylon's found dog and child, side by side, happily chewing dog toys. "That's interaction and imitation," she says. "She's imitating Ira. Which means she's looking. All this — attending, imitating, relating, eye contact, interacting — are precursors to other learning. You get those, you open a new avenue."

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Pochvennichestvo (Russian: Почвенничество, roughly Return to the Soil from почва, pochva, the Russian word for soil) was a late 19th-century Russian Ultra-Nationalist movement tied in closely with its contemporary ideology, the Slavophile movement. Both were for the complete emancipation of serfdom, and both campaigns stressed a strong desire to return to the idealized past of Russia's history, and both were driven towards anti-Europeanization. In addition, they also chose a complete rejection of the Nihilist, classical liberal, and Marxist movements of the time. The primary focus was instead to change Russian society through the humbling of the self, and social reform through the Russian Orthodox Church, rather than the radical implementations of the intelligentsia.
The major differences between the Slavophiles and the Pochvennichestvo were that the prior detested the Westernization policies of Peter the Great while the latter praised what were seen as the benefits of the notorious ruler, while still maintaining a strong patriotic mentality for the Russian People, Church, and Autocracy. Another major difference was that many of the movement's leaders and supporters adopted a militantly Anti-Protestant, Anti-Catholic, and anti-semitic stance.
The concept had its roots in the works of the German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder which focused primarily on emphasizing the differences amongst people and regional cultures.[1][2] In addition it rejected the universalism of the Enlightenment period. The most prominent Russian intellectuals who founded this ideology were Nikolay Strakhov, Nikolay Danilevsky and Konstantin Leontyev.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky also adhered to it, and expresses these views in his novel Demons. The ideology was later adopted by Alexander III and Nicholas II.[citation needed]


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Today I decided to bring my website and logo collection up-to-date. If you go to the link below you'll find all the logos I created this year in the one place.
Every now and then I remember one that I forgot to include, so if you've already gone through this, there's several new ones that have been added as well as links to most of the presentations.
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Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero
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on 2/1/2015 7:47:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Fair, Warm
Hair: Red, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
This is my all time 'go to' eyeliner. It's so perfect with my brown/hazel eyes. Love how smooth it is going on. I love that it blends easy for smokey look.....but at the same time, it will smear under your eye if you dont set it with a matching shadow or powder. Love it though. UD has been the only eyeliner I've been using for years. Great colors and long lasting....ONCE SET WITH A POWDER.
on 1/28/2015 2:39:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Dark, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
Fantastic Product !!!!. I would recommend this eye liner because it is just the best i have used so far. It comes on with the most minimal pressure and it lines the eye vibrantly and it lasted till the next day.
I really love it but it is also very glamorous so i will not use it daily only for special occasions.
on 1/2/2015 5:27:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Oily, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Amazing liners. Can't say enough good things about them. Follow my makeup beauty blog on Instagram: hannatbecker Facebook: www.facebook.com/makeupbyhannat Twitter: @hannatbecker for all things beauty related.
on 1/1/2015 1:48:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Oily, Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Relaxed, Medium
Eyes: Green
I got this pencil out of a kit from urban decay. It's very hard core! If using as a liner it may be very dark and thick! I use it inside my eye only and it gives a great effect. It dosnt last very long though and is soon wearing away after a few hours. I prefer Macs fluid line better for on my lids and inside my eye. I would buy again as its is easy and gives a fast effect. But it would only be for quickness. If I'm not in a rush id go for the fluid liner.
on 12/23/2014 7:03:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
As much as I love Urban Decay shadows, I just can't love the Glide On Pencils in any color. I do have Zero and the dark brown color that I can't remember at the moment. Pros: creamy, intense beautiful colors, glides on without tugging or pulling, smudges out nicely for initial application Cons: Needs constant sharpening, while it does okay on my upper lash line, it has no staying power even with topping off with a matching color shadow to set or MUFE Aqua Seal + powder shadow on lower lash line, smudges (not the kind of smudging out that softens or smokes out a look, but the BAD kind), does not stay on waterline beyond five minutes even with a double application. For the price, I feel that these eye liners should be bullet proof.
on 12/20/2014 9:51:00 AM
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
So disappointed in these eyeliners! They are smooth and creamy, apply like a dream and come in beautiful colors. But 24/7? HA! These are gone from my eyes in just a couple of hours. So expensive for something that doesn't last and gives you raccoon eyes. I bought the set of 4 double-ended pencils that is out for Christmas. So sorry I wasted the money.
on 12/17/2014 7:48:00 PM
Age: Unknown
Skin: Other, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
I got this with some Urban Decay eye-shadows. The eyeliner Smudges and doesn't stay. The worst things for an eyeliner to do. Do not recommend and will not purchase.
on 12/6/2014 6:11:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
A great classic black color that won't budge or smudge. Great staying power, intensity of the shade itself and opaque coverage. Can be also used as a base for a dark eyeshadow.
Overall - I am very impressed with the quality of this eyeliner. If you want to go ever blacker - you can opt for Perversion one.
I do love this 24/7 glide on range and think these are so far the best pencil eyeliners that I have tried so far.
If you need a second opinion on how these work and what other shades are nice, you can check this blog post below:
on 11/3/2014 2:38:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
Meh. Sooty, inky, jet black, buttery soft and smooth, but also extremely smudgy. I can't deal with the smearing and smudginess. Only use this if you're looking for a messy, smeared rock star type of black eyeliner look.
on 10/21/2014 12:39:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I bought Zero as well as Demolition and Rockstar as a holiday set. Since I've never tried their 24/7 pencil eyeliners and it was a good deal, I couldn't resist their deal.
Zero is a black pencil liner but not as intense as Perversion. On me, it's a muted black and it's great for everyday use. If you want to use a liner for a smoky eye or if you love a deep black liner, this will not be the liner for you. I was disappointed that this color wasn't as intense as I thought and compared with other liners, both high end and drugstore, it wasn't as black as I'm used to.
I do love the creaminess and the longevity of the liner as it stays put all day and doesn't smudge. A deal breaker for me is seeing an eyeliner smudge onto my crease or the outer corners of my bottom lash line. I'm happy to report that I have not experienced this issue with any of their 24/7 pencil liners.
Though I would not repurchase this color specifically, I am curious to check out Perversion as well as Whiskey and Bourbon.
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1. Was 2014 a good year for you? There's a great bit of artwork I've seen on Tumblr recently, with someone setting the year on fire. I think that just about sums it up. Yeah, 2014 can DIAF now.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions for 2014, and will you make any for 2015? I never make them. You either will or won't do new things as you get older, and it's up to you when and how you enforce any self-made new rules in your life. I have plans and hopes, but I don't make resolutions.
3. What did you do this year that you'd never done before? The only really new thing was using a smartphone (which I wouldn't have bothered with if state law didn't suddenly require hands-free devices while driving, and my beloved older phone wasn't up to the task).
4. Did anyone close to you give birth? Not unless you count physical closeness. I did catch a baby toad in our hallway and release it into the yard.
5. Did anyone close to you die? Thankfully no.
6. What countries did you visit? None, I'm too broke to travel.
7. What would you like to have in 2015 that you lacked in 2014? Good health, for a change. And a house.
8. What date in 2014 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? September 23rd, when I mangled my right hand.
9. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I don't think I really achieved anything spectacular, other than managing not to die.
10. What was your biggest failure? I did fail to continue going to the gym, though that was largely hindered by physical ailments. Most of the year feels a bit wasted, honestly.
11. Did you suffer illness or injury? Several times... I had an allergic reaction to two medications, had to do a juice detox, and had months of withdrawal symptoms. My fibromyalgia became literally agonizing, and I had to get months of vitamin IV infusions and three rounds of injections to my lower back. I fell and injured my right hand very badly, leading to months of physical therapy and a bad scar on my palm. Frankly, it all exhausted me and a lot of 2014 is kind of blurry from pain.
12. What was the best thing you bought? A Wacom Cintiq tablet. Sure I had to sell off three entire crates of vintage Sailor Moon collectibles on eBay to afford it. But it's been a life saver on both my hand and my eyes.
13. Whose behavior merited celebration? My husband's, always.
14. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I was incredibly disappointed to have to unfollow nine different people on Tumblr this year because they posted real dead animal photos. WHY? Just, NO.
15. Where did most of your money go? Medical bills, as always. Though we did manage to sock away a bit for an eventual purchase of a home next year.
16. What did you get really, really, really excited about? There wasn't any great big stand-out thing this year, but there were a lot more little things in general. Frankly, I think that's an improvement.
17. What song will always remind you of 2014? My life has soundtracks, not singles.
18. Compared to this time last year, you are: Older and more exhausted than ever.
19. What do you wish you'd done more of? Draw. Injuries and pain prevented me doing a whole lot of shit this year.
20. What do you wish you'd done less of? Duh. Be sick and wounded.
21. What was your relationship status this year? Married to the same wonderful guy since 2001.
22. What was your favorite TV program? The Walking Dead, Supernatural, and The Colbert Report top the list.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I have a powerful amount of dislike for some people who are all over the news, who are the scum of the earth and I hope to gods I'll never meet them.
24. What was the best book you read? "Pandemonium" by Daryl Gregory
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? Sadly, there were none this year.
26. What did you want and get? Cintiq tablet.
27. What did you want and not get? A house of my own.
28. What was your favorite film of this year? How To Train Your Dragon 2
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned a grand old 50. Went to a psychic fair in Chicago, where I listened to a speaker on past lives and received a reading from an iridologist.
30. What one thing would have made the year far more satisfying? Not being in pain for half of it.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2014? I don't really know what that means. The only thing I really did was dye my hair green with Kool-Aid a few times, and wear whatever is comfy.
32. What kept you sane? Reading, watching old episodes of That 70s Show, playing stupid video games on my phone, snuggling my cats and my husband.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? More often than not, Misha Collins. I also very much liked Osric Chau. They're both completely precious.
34. What was your favorite video game of the year? I actually PLAYED games this year, after getting a smartphone. I don't have a specific favorite but I love everything the company Artifex Mundi creates.
35. Who was the best new person you met? I wish I could say anyone by name, but honestly I didn't get out much and didn't talk to many people online. I was confined to home and resting a lot.
36. Who has made the most cameos in your dreams this year? This is an odd question. Actually, I barely remember my dreams this year, since I was frequently sedated in order to sleep without pain.
37. What political issue stirred you the most? Holy SHIT was this a horrible year. Ferguson and anything related to it, either directly or indirectly, because racism is alive and kicking. And anti-feminism is just as bad.
38. Did you learn a valuable life lesson in 2014? The universe will provide what I need as long as I open my mind and focus on things. So far I'm not very good at it, but I have hope.
39. What are your plans for 2015? Buy a house and plant a garden. Start my comic blog. Sell more art and photography. Get back to the gym, or buy my own equipment. Raise bees, if I can find a place that's zoned for it.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: I don't have anything that fits my own year. But for all those who've suffered because of bullying, let me offer these lines from "Right Between the Eyes" by Garbage:
Seek to destroy cause they're scared of you
That's why they try to make a fool of you
They're so jealous of my pretty star
Cause you've got soul inside your shattered heart
Stick it to them, like a phoenix rise
There's nothing grander than the big surprise
They can't hurt you with their sticks and stones
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(Eunice) Maurine Mears
(Eunice) Maurine Mears, 87, of Wichita Falls, Texas, passed peacefully Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at the Hospice Center of Wichita Falls. She was a member of Lamar Baptist Church.
A daughter of the late Edith Elizabeth (Gordon) and Ernest L. Johnston, Mrs. Mears was born April 14, 1925, in Haskell, Texas. After the joy of raising her two children, her career outside the home began at Lone Star Music with the remainder of her career in banking at City National Bank, Southwest National Bank and Texas Bank and Trust. On September 12, 1942, she married the love of her life, (Louis) Richard Mears, and together they enjoyed 35 years of marriage before he passed in 1977. Awaiting her arrival in heaven were both of her children, Shirlee Killingsworth and Rick Mears.
She is survived by her granddaughter, Shannon Maurine Robins and husband Greg; and their two children, Riley and Tyler; and several special nieces and nephews. She will also be missed by her dear friend of 33 years, Sheila Moeller, her earthly angel with whom she shared a daughterly love.
Maurine loved life and all it had to offer. She embraced every circumstance with a positive attitude, a total trust in the Lord and the knowledge He was in control. A few of her favorite things were flowers, gardening, butterflies, travel, music, dancing and attending country and western swing festivals. Through these hobbies, she made many lifelong friends. Aside from being a mother and wife, her greatest joy and happiness came from being "Nanny" to Shannon and her family. She spent many hours teaching them to sew, crochet and embroidery. In addition, she made countless trips to Dallas and Texas A & M to attend their sporting events, activities and family gatherings. She loved her family and was blessed with many friends who loved her as family, too.
Friends and family are invited to join Shannon and her family and Sheila at Maurine's home, Saturday, November 17th from 12:30 to 2:30 to celebrate and honor their Nanny and dear friend.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to North Texas Rehab Center, 1005 Midwestern Pkwy. at Armory Rd., Wichita Falls, Texas, 76302; Hospice of Wichita Falls, 4909 Johnson Rd., Wichita Falls, Texas, 76310; or the charity of your choice.
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I have to give credit to most of their success to the coach Jim Harbaugh though, I think it's pretty obvious he's the reason for their success. It's nearly the same team that it has been, only difference is the coach, and it's a huge difference.
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Passover Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Ready Time : 0 min
- 1 cup margarine (2 sticks)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup matzoh cake meal
- ¼ cup potato starch
- 1 pkg. vanilla pudding mix
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¾ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the margarine, brown sugar and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time and mix until combined. With the mixer on low speed add in the matzoh cake meal, potato starch, vanilla pudding, baking soda and salt. Mix until combined. Add in the vanilla and chocolate chips. Using a 2 Tbs. size cookie scoop, drop the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are slightly brown for a soft and chewy cookie. Bake 12-15 minutes for a crispy and crunchy cookie.
Happy Passover!
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53 Responses to Passover Chocolate Chip Cookies
We are having Passover dinner at my church this coming Sunday and will be having some Jewish friends attending. This may sound like a crazy question, but I am not familiar with all of the kosher rules and want to make sure I do not offend anyone. I was told that using instant puddings was not kosher. Is this not true? Would this recipe be a good one to use for our Passover dinner?
We made these last year and they were amazing. Nobody could tell they were KFP! Couldn't wait to make them again this year but now I'm seeing that the recipe calls for an electric stand mixer, which I have at home but not at my parent's where we are now out-of-state. Is the the stand mixer really necessary, or could we use an electric hand one?
Passover Chocolate Chip Cookies, i saw someone's comment to replace cake meal with another 3/4 cup potato starch, has anyone tried this out for non gebrokts and if it came out just as good?
I tried it with only potato starch and they didn't work at all! They came out flat and soft and fell apart when lifted off the paper. I'll continue my search for a non-gebrokts cookie.
There's a Passover Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe I would like to make. One of the ingredients is 1/4 cup Potato Starch. What can I substitute for the Potato Starch? Is there another recipe that doesn't have Potato Starch?
Just made these and I know they won't last long! They are delicious!
Can I use matzo meal instead of matzo cake meal?
Can I use potatoe pancake mix rather than potatoe starch?
This recipe sounds great and appreciate all the substitutions, but my parents come to me for Pesach and are very strict and don't eat any processed foods, is there a substitute for the vanilla pudding mix or can it be omitted?
I have made these for the past few years. My recipe calls for 1 3/4 cups cake meal and NO potato starch.
They bake beautifully!! This year I will try the oil and apple sauce substitute. Much healthier!!
I'd like to try making these as bars instead of cookies, just to save time. Have you ever done this? If so, which size pan did you use successfully?
Can you freeze them?
I have been using almond flour instead of the Cake meal and it came out fabulous. I am trying this substitution on other recipes . Has anyone else done this?
The cookies look fabulous!!
I'm wondering about the baking soda – I can't find it anywhere. Is it okay to omit it or replace it with something else?
Thanks soooo much!!
Is it possible to substitute something for the eggs? I have a son who is allergic and it is tough to find recipes for him?
I want to make these today, they look amazing. Can anyone tell me if the vanilla pudding is used in it's powdered form? I assume so since you add it in with the dry ingredients, but I'd rather double-check.
Thanks, Chag Sameach to all!
Made these with my daughters, excellent recipe! They don't taste like usual Passover cookies. Love the addition of the pudding mix. Making these will become a yearly Passover tradition in our house. Thank you!
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There are two main types of vaporizers, the portables and the others which are not portable. The vaporizers which are not portable are known as the desktop vaporizers, this is because you have to plug them in in order to use them. The other category is the portable vaporizers; these vaporizers don't require to be plugged. If you are new to vaporizers, the pen style vape is a small pen like vaporizers which are connected to a battery. The batteries range from 510 thread, batteries to 710 thread, batteries, but mostly they use the 510 threading.They can also be categorized into two, the vaporizers which use batteries and those that use butane fuel to vaporize.
Battery powered vaporizers
The battery powered vaporizers use a battery to heat; they produce less vape and less smell. These vaporizers also have a temperature control, which prevents the battery from heating the substance beyond the recommended temperature. The recommended temperature is usually between 360 degrees F and 390 degrees F, it should not exceed 420 F. The pen vaporizer is one of the most convenient vaporizers there on the market, and this is because it is small enough to fit in the pocket or in a purse. If you are the type that uses vaporizers on the move, then this vaporizer is ideal for you.
This vaporizer is also good for your herbs if you do not want to vaporize them. Mostly the pen vaporizer combust the herb, so if you want to vaporize the herbs just go for desktops they will work better. Most battery powered vaporizers use the conduction method of vaporization, this means that the herbs are in direct contact with heat. Since the pen vaporizers use batteries, they are cheaper, making them convenient for most people. Although convectional method of vaporization is more preferred, the technology is very expensive, thus not everyone can afford the modern high tech vaporizers. The fact that this vaporizer has a battery makes it so convenient because you do not have to carry a lighter with you.
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The pen vaporizers are also known for their vaporizing concentrates, the concentration that they produce is very high compared to the other vaporizers. The only difference between the pen vaporizers is the battery threading, otherwise they all are the same. Whether it's a wick collecting oilier concentrates or it uses a coil. The pen vaporizer, also very easy to use, since they are simple machines, they do not require a lot of effort to use.
These vaporizers were developed for those who want a high concentration of the herb; the pen style cape is the best for high concentrations. The other thing with vaporizing is that you should try to hold the vapor; this will enable it to move around the lungs. This will ensure that the active ingredients in the herb and the body can fully absorb them. It is advisable that before you buy a vaporizer always choose the type that will concentrate your herb, and will be portable like the pen style vape.


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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that the owners of two Belmont County businesses have been ordered to close their stores for one year due to the illegal sale of synthetic drugs.
A ruling orders the owners of Fred's Party Centers to close their two businesses, located in Martins Ferry and Bridgeport, beginning Oct. 1, 2013. The stores, which are known publicaly as Martins Ferry Party Center and Bridgeport Party Center, must stay closed until Sept. 30, 2014.
The ruling was made in response to a nuisance abatement action filed by Attorney General DeWine in July.
"Business owners need to know that if they take the risk of selling synthetic drugs, then they are also putting their entire business on the line," DeWine said. "Those who sell these products are marketing dangerous, illegal drugs to our kids, and we take this very seriously."
Earlier this year, officers with the Belmont County Drug Task Force purchased synthetic narcotics from both stores. The owners sold the illegal drugs in their stores as "incense" and "potpourri" for $22.00 or more, while legitimate incense was being sold by the store owners for $0.25 a stick.
In his ruling, Belmont County Common Pleas Court Judge Frank Fregiato said it was clear that the owners were aware the products they were selling were illegal.
DeWine also filed a separate pending lawsuit that alleges that the defendants engaged in unfair, deceptive, and unconscionable acts by selling illegal drugs as legal products.
The Martins Ferry and Bridgeport businesses are the third and fourth stores ordered to temporarily close in Belmont County due to nuisance abatement action filed by DeWine. Earlier this month, a judge ordered that the Shadyside Party Center close for one year, and in July, a judge ordered Bob's Cheap Smokes in St. Clairsville to cease operations until October.


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Billy Wagner has given the Atlanta Braves early notice he plans to retire after the season to spend more time with his family.
Wagner said he is making his plans known early this season so the Braves can have time to prepare for 2011.
Wagner, 38, plans to retire even though he has a $6.5 million option to play in 2011.
He said the extra time he spent with his wife and four children while recovering from elbow ligament-replacement surgery in 2008 made it more difficult to be away from his Virginia home.
Phillies reliever Madson needs toe surgery: Phillies reliever Ryan Madson will have surgery today on the broken right toe he injured when he kicked a chair after blowing a save.
Philadelphia trainer Scott Sheridan said there will be a better timetable for Madson's return following the surgery.
Madson had a CT scan Monday and it revealed further damage to his foot. The right-hander blew his second save of the year in Philadelphia's 7-6, 11-inning win over San Francisco last week and kicked a chair. He went on the disabled list Friday.
Dickerson has hand/wrist surgery: Reds outfielder Chris Dickerson will be out 4-6 weeks following surgery on his right hand and wrist.
Dickerson had part of the hamate bone in his hand removed. Doctors also cleaned out his wrist, which has been bothering him for a while.
A's activate Wuertz from DL: The Oakland Athletics activated right-handed setup man Michael Wuertz from the 15-day disabled list after he was sidelined with tendinitis in his pitching shoulder.
The A's optioned lefty Brad Kilby to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday to clear roster room.
White Sox activate Castro, option Lucy: The Chicago White Sox activated backup catcher Ramon Castro (bruised right heel) from the 15-day disabled list and optioned catcher Donny Lucy to Charlotte.
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We are using Apologia's Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures of the 5th Day for our science curriculum this year. Since we're on the Pacific Coast I couldn't imagine a better curriculum. … Continue reading
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E-Brake Kit for Ford Rears From Wintec
Wintec Fabrication has released a bolt-on emergency/parking brake kit that's extremely street rod friendly for 8- and 9-inch Ford rears. It's an easy way to incorporate an E-brake if your rear brakes are not equipped with that ability.
The easy-to-install kit includes the caliper mounting bracket, caliper and pads, 8 ¾-inch-diameter rotor with mounting hardware, high strength U-joint girdles, an 8-foot cable kit that can be trimmed and a chrome, floor-mounted handle.
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BBK Engine Swap-Friendly Headers
These headers are for the installation of the 2011 Ford 5.0L Coyote engine with a standard trans into Fox Body and SN95 Mustangs. The X-pipe positions the outlets in the same location as stock for connection to any stock-style cat-back system. This swap is going to be red hot soon, so BBK has led the field by introducing its full-length headers and X-pipe (not pictured) for the installation of the new Coyote 5.0 into the 1986-2004 Mustangs.
The new Coyote swap headers from BBK Performance are offered with 1 ¾-inch primary tubes and come in chrome or polished ceramic finish. A matching 3-inch X-pipe is also available in an off-highway or catted version. The headers come with the needed hardware, gaskets, O2 sensor wire extensions and an instruction sheet with installation tips.
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Lunati Reveals new Signature Series I-Beam Connecting Rods
Lunati has taken the wraps off its all-new 4340 alloy steel Signature Series connecting rods. As direct replacements for its successful FM (fully machined) Series, these new race-ready I-beam forgings are 100-percent sonic tested and Magnaflux inspected. In addition, they are manufactured to extremely close tolerances (.0005-inch between centers), weight-matched to plus-or-minus 1 gram and heat treated to 28-30 on the Rockwell C scale. They are made to the most precise standards Lunati knows and are available in sizes from 5.4-6.4 inches.
Precision-machined with close attention to detail, these aircraft-quality, mill-certified connecting rods are ideal for use in circle track, drag race, off-road or marine applications. Indeed, they suit all naturally aspirated and forced-induction engines that are subjected to high engine speeds and stresses.
For 2.100- and 2.000-inch crankpins the Signature Series connecting rods are supplied with 7/16-inch bolts; for smaller 1.889-inch crankpins (Honda journal) 3/8-inch bolts are provided. All bolts are from the ARP2000 Series.
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EZ-EFI Electronic Fuel Injection Kits
FAST now offers bolt-on EZ-EFI kits to install multi-port EFI for SBC, BBC and SBF engines. Engineers at FAST have developed complete bolt-on EZ-EFI electronic fuel-injection kits that allow anyone to install a multi-port injection setup with the best selling FAST EZ-EFI on small- and big-block Chevy and small-block Ford engines that were originally carbureted. These kits can be used on anything from mild street rods and muscle cars to 1,000-hp all-out race cars. Simply install the system and answer the basic Setup Wizard questions on the included hand-held display. The system tunes itself as you drive. EZ-EFI electronic fuel injection kits include carefully matched components, including the EZ-EFI multi-port kit, single-plane EFI intake manifold, throttle body, proper size precision-flow fuel injectors, aluminum fuel rails, fuel pump kit, all necessary sensors and wiring harnesses with labeled connectors.
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iOS 5 likely coming first week of October
To answer a ton of questions we're getting, if I had to guess I'd say iOS 5 will likely be launched in the first week of October. Apple traditionally releases a new version of iOS to the public alongside the release of new iPhone hardware, if not a couple of days before to help balance server loads. If iPhone 5 ends up being scheduled for October 7, then iOS 5 could be scheduled for any time that week up to and including the same Friday.
That's speculation on our part, but given that last week TiPb heard Apple was moving up their internal launch date for iPhone 5 from October 14 to October 7, 9to5Mac heard likewise, and now BGR has heard the same launch window from an AT&T source, it's starting to seem more likely.
If that's the case, based on traditions, we can probably expect to see a GM candidate for IOS 5 released to developers a couple of weeks or more before that, possibly at Apple's fall special event that also introduces the new hardware.
Again, Apple hasn't announced anything and typically doesn't announce their events until a few days before hand. That also means Apple is free to change any of these timelines up until the send out invitations for the vent and announce the official launches. So new mothership headquarters-sized grains of salt all around.
But that's part of the frustration and fun of Apple.
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iOS 5 likely coming first week of October
Cmon. Everyone knows jobs is just a patsy controlled by Mark Maude. He will make the announcent this year.
Sad thing is Apple probably doesn't know yet when IP5/IOS5 will launch. It took them almost a year to launch the white iPhone, who knows what is the hurdle for the iPhone5 that forced Apple out of its yearly phone release cycle...
Maybe they want to change the yearly release cycle. iOS products in late summer/fall and Mac products in winter/spring? Seems unlikely, but who knows.
Could be...late summer/fall has always been the timeframe to entice back-to-school and Christmas shoppers. That has typically been iPod territory, but iPhones have been cannibalizing iPod sales for a while now.
More to the point, iPhone announcements have always blown Android announcements off the front pages, but for the past two years Android manufacturers have had a relatively clear field to launch in this August->November. Moving iPhone/iPad announcements to fall will marginalize Android debuts during that retail period.
I just want it sooner rather than later.
I have it now ! beta 5 runs fine except HBO GO doesn't work :/
I really think the delay was/is because the iPhone5 will be 4G LTE!
Maybe. Also the japan quake caused a lot of delays.
I wonder how many Apple fans would be outraged over LTE?
^^^ Potential date for iOS 5 beta 6/iOS 5 Golden Master launch, August 29.
The predicted was August 18, but before that, they put a NEW date and TIME.
i'm from icloudil (admin) the date has been changed follow the countdown
^^^ Potential date for iOS 5 beta 6/iOS 5 Golden Master launch, August 29.
The predicted was August 18, but before that, they put a NEW date and TIME.
It's obvious. They're waiting for LTE launches this fall on major networks in usa/canada.
Strange. I never heard an apple talk before....
HBO GO has not worked once on these beta, maybe it is not ios 5 ready i guess. It is one of the only apps that dont work
Omg I can't wait..........


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Today, I'm writing about a topic I personally know little about, but I've heard experts mention it in passing for years. I couldn't find any good references, hence the post below.
The first rule for building high performance web sites is to make fewer requests, and using CSS sprites is one key and commonly-deployed means of doing so. Unfortunately, however, some websites are trading one performance problem (too many requests) for another problem (increased memory load on the client).
The first problem is that some designers treat "empty space" inside sprite images as "free," because empty areas compress so well that the file size doesn't grow. As a consequence, they may generate images that are 50% empty or worse. The problem is that the client ultimately still needs to allocate memory for those regions when the image is decompressed for rendering. So, don't leave large gaps in your sprite collections. You should leave a little padding between the sprites in the image, however, because if the sprites aren't padded at all, and the user has zoomed the website, a GPU may sample adjacent pixels when rendering the scaled sprite.
Surprisingly, the shape of your sprite image matters as well. Consider Facebook's primary sprite image. It's 26 pixels wide and 8227 pixels tall, and uses 32bit color. To optimize performance and memory consumption on the client, sprite collection images should be square(ish) and their dimensions should be a power of 2; this image would consume less memory on the system and GPU if it were instead 512x512 pixels.
Note that further network optimization is available: If I use RIOT Optimizer to convert Facebook's image to use an optimal 256 color palette, the image shrinks from 143kb to 60kb; I couldn't see any visual differences.
You can easily find un-optimized sprite images with Fiddler. To add an Image Dimensions column to Fiddler's UI, right-click the column headers, choose Customize Columns, and add the column like so:
-Eric Lawrence
Bonus Tip: When using JPEG (for images on your site), you should use Progressive format and 4:2:0 or 4:2:2 chroma subsampling to improve size and optimize memory usage. Fiddler's ImageView inspector will tell you what chroma subsampling was used and whether or not a JPEG is Progressive.
As far as I recall, progressive JPEG has either rendering performance issues (and maybe mobile device support issues), or file size costs, so I would not recommend using this.
[EricLaw] You misremember. Progressive JPEGs are typically smaller than their non-progressive counterparts; this counter-intuitive finding made quite a splash back in 2012 when it was seriously studied. As for "device support issues"-- this typically only concerns whether the device renders a progressive JPEG progressively or not; if it renders non-progressively, there's no real harm.
Also, do you know whether the square and power of 2 rules are applicable to all of the browsers?
[EricLaw] This is more a function of the graphics hardware and pipeline than the browser in use; browsers that aren't hardware-accelerated obviously won't benefit from such optimizations, but aren't harmed by them either.
do you happen to know whether it takes more CPU cycles to decode a progressive JPEG?
[EricLaw] It can, yes; there's a discussion of this here: http://calendar.perfplanet.com/2012/progressive-jpegs-a-new-best-practice/. Mobile clients may decline to render progressively for this reason, although with hardware acceleration the CPU costs are decreasingly relevant.
Whats the reason behind squareish images being more performant? I had not heard this one before.
[EricLaw] With again the caveat that I'm not an expert on this, my recollection from the folks who are is that some drivers/graphics hardware will effectively end up padding out allocations for such images to a square shape for performance reasons.


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Photographing the AIDS Epidemic
By Alex Hanini
A photograph of a young gay couple sitting in front of the Washington Monument, in 1987, was published the July 8th & 15th issue of the magazine, in Goings on About Town. That picture was part of Rosalind Solomon's "Portraits in the Time of AIDS, 1988," an exhibition now on view at the Bruce Silverstein gallery. These photographs were originally shown in 1988, at New York University's Grey Gallery, during the height of the AIDS epidemic. "I wanted to do a direct and substantive project that might be helpful in raising consciousness about the nature of AIDS," Solomon told me. "And, most important, about the individuals who were coping with the affliction and being shunned for it." The reaction to the photographs at the time was largely negative, Solomon remembers: "I will never forget Jeff Engleton [one of the AIDS patients I worked with], saying, 'AIDS is like a nuclear bomb.' "