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Zut alors!
C'est impressionnant.
We normally don't cover film cameras on DPReview, but this one's too cool to pass up. Twenty-four year old Léo Marius has created a 35mm film SLR using a 3D printer, complete with a viewfinder and compatibility for any lens mount (once the appropriate mount is created and attached, of course). The camera has a fixed 1/60 second shutter speed, which is activated by a rather large release button. The camera isn't available for sale, but Marius provides instructions for creating your own - and hints at possibly crowd-sourcing it at some point.
|The front of the camera shows a Nikkor 50mm lens attached. This home-brewed camera allows you to use the lens mount of your choice.
[Photo: Léo Marius]
|This top-down view gives you a look at the optical viewfinder and attached Nikkor lens.
[Photo: Léo Marius]
|Here you can see the advance lever, a slider for cocking the shutter, and the large shutter release button.
[Photo: Léo Marius]
More details about the project - and how to create one of your own - are available here.
(Instructables via Cult of Mac)
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Zut alors!
C'est impressionnant.
Cool. Frankencamera.
Unfortunately some of us are missing the point entirely.
This is a student doing a project. It's a start for crying out loud.
Who knows, maybe after getting hired by some entity like Canon, and after some years of experience, he may be the inventor of the next generation of digital cameras.
Perhaps he'll be the one to make digital Medium format affordable to the rest of us.
Give him a word of encouragement, if you have EVER encouraged anyone, other than your selfish self!
I can see someone trying to do this as a fun, geeky exercise. Crowd sourcing ? You can buy a used SLR that's not limited to 1/60s for $20 on eBay. My daughter picked up an Olympus SLR with a 50/1.8 lens for me at a yard sale for $5. Using this amazing new technology to recreate inferior versions of things that we have in (over)abundance seems like a waste of time, technology and natural resources.
I think this may be revolutionary. As photographers, we are used to be limited by the gears. Just imagine what will happen if this restriction is lifted? Can we create impressionist-style photo?
I think this type of camera can be truly "personal", and the artist can design a tool that fit his imagination. No doubt this requires great efforts. But masterpiece always does.
No need to print a whole camera! Just LENS CAPS!!! This is a revolution!
Lost a lens cap? No problemo! Just print a new one!
I am thinking customized grips perfect for the owner's anatomy, for cameras and sporting equipment.
great article, i am sure soon they print mediumformat censors and the latest printable AF system, not even mention that it will cost less than a dollar coz i can print the notes
I'd buy that for a dollar
is the site with building instructions. The guy is Belgian and looking for a job.
Anyway: bravo!
What a contradiction in technology. Super advanced 3D printed produces an obsolete FILM camera. Is this technology trying to invent a solution for something we don't need. Clearly we must add it to the new UK Gove style national curriculum.
Well, I don't need the hundreds of Eiffel Tower replicas that 3D printers usually spit out either... not sure why film cameras need to be considered "obsolete", they are far simpler devices but that can be an advantage at times.
I agree that a simpler system can be beneficial sometimes, if not often times!
I still LOVE my Canon T90s (all 3 of them), and the long line of Canon FD lenses that go with them, although I have a 5D and a number of EF, L, lenses (quite heavy).
The biggest disadvantage of film is that you pay for good or bad shots, and of course the limited number of exposures on a 35mm roll.
I think my FM3a looks a lot nicer.
Next we need a 3D printer to produce 3D images :)
Could be interesting to print 3D portrait busts with color.
This must be printed by $1000 cheap 3D printer.
What I'd like to see is a 3D printer with the ability to input a holographic image, and create a tangible output. Then every home and museum could have inexpensive copies of the finest sculpture from throughout history.
Yeah, it'd be wonderful to have a "David" made of plastic resin in the middle of your living room!
You could design and 'print' the Venus de Milo with arms of your choosing. Maybe have her cradling a football. Isn't technology grand?
Beautiful job and an ingenious approach. Here is a person actually doing something creative.
The 3D plastic gun a guy made looked a lot cleaner. I thought the whole idea of 3D printing was to be able to print things impossible to machine in one piece? Like a hollow ball, that kind of thing. The whole body could have been printed as one piece (except the back) yet this one looks like it has been printed in pieces and bolted together.
This is consumer level printing, which still is in its infancy.
So don't expect super accurate results, unless you pay for high-end models.
The guys printing the gun(parts) probably used an extremely accurate high-end printer.
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I think it's comparable to the early dot matrix colour printers.
I can see hipster d-bags thinking this is way better than anything the mainsteam manufacturers can come up with.
Kidding aside, if I were kidding, this is a cool exercise in DIY engineering. Credit to Mr. Marius! But that's about it.
I'll get the trolling out of the way so the usual suspects can just STFU.
Yeah, but how many megapixels is it? The ergonomics are awful. No articulated screen? I'm not buying it without the flippy screen! This camera is digital how? See, Nikon's 3D printed camera is better than Canon's! Just wait until we see Canon's response! How many AF points does it have? Are the AF points all cross type? Hey, where is green box mode? MY DIGITAL PRINTED CAMERA MISSED FOCUS!!! I'm KIDDING HERE FOLKS!!!
Okay, now that the BS is out of the way, I think that this camera is really cool. This is a great alternative for the Holga-wielding crowd because with the interchangable mount you can take advantage of any brand lens you might find at yard sales, pawn shops or thrift stores. :)
At some point in time we'll have replicators, Star Trek style...
3D printing will do for the time being :-)
there are actually people laughing about this??
this guy designed and 3d printed his own camera.
cant believe how stupid people are, in a camera forum! and its about a guy that 3d prints his own camera and he gets laughter
relly i cant believe this, i must be daydreaming hehe
I think the camera is really neat. I am surprised the fit and finish isn't any better. I'm not criticizing the designer when I say this, but the printer manufacturer
3d printing has been around quite awhile - computer controlled machine tools have continued to evolve for a few generations. Expensive gear if you wanna buy it though . . . The camera is clever as a chassis, but glass lenses, front surface mirrors , film , springs and precisely machined alloy parts .... well they do not come in stuff that can be layered from a roll of material that fits in these rigs.
The camera, like the gun or a 3d printer printing itself are clever ironic uses - and maybe that is their function - ti inspire someone to pick up the challenge and find a more appropriate use. Architectural models and design mock ups do not count.
what for? I am sorry but I do not understand that so popular idea of making everything on 3D printers, I hope this will be absolutely not possible to make a human being using 3D printer... Once again sorry for my criticism but I will never not understand those ideas... just to make sth for nothing.
yeah like people in medieval europe didn't understand the need for a lot of things ;)..
Honestly, the 3D printing technology can offer a LOT of beneficial things. There's already a few cases where parents of special needs children use it to 3D Print special prosthetics & stuff like that, that an orthopedic surgeon 3D-Designs. They can print it at home, have it modified in hours - without travelling sometimes for hours to go to the specifc doc just to get the thing.
Just one example where 3D Printing at home (using a rather high end printer though) is useful.
The technology (whilst about 20-30 years old) is just starting to become more accessible... and it's going to be a good thing I guess.
A human being? well most certainly not - but the technolgy has promising aspect in medical application, for example "bio-printing":
I mean if this is not simply AWESOME...
If I had a 3D printer I'd be able to make replacement plastic parts for various items around the house, including my friend's son's toys. Think about it - you crack the battery cover for your AV receiver or blu-ray remote control and you have to use a hack solution like tape because the manufacturer doesn't make that remote any more, or you can print a brand new battery cover and fix it right.
Your kid broke a piece of trim in your car and the stealership can't/won't order it, and you want it fixed. Print a new panel!
When 3D scanning and modeling become more accessible I'll definitely be playing with this tech.
So yes, I think that both this camera and the 3D printed gun are really cool exhibitions of what can be done with these things. :-)
why not?
because for people like us the journey itself is often more interesting than the destination.
it's in the designing and building that fun can be had.
Cool Project ;)
I though wonder about a few technical design decisions (placement of film-rolls, angle at the lenes mount,...) but it's quite cool..
But to those who think how "easy" it will be to do lens-mount adapters and such stuff at home:
- You need to learn 3D Modelling (and I'm not talking about the easy stuff).
- You need a VERY precise printer (the ones available sub 3000$ aren't really cutting it for parts where precision is important
- You need 3D Cad Software (preferrably parametric and if you want to design assembled/assembled printed parts, the CAD System needs to handle assmeblies): Cost from 1500-12'000$
So besides the time and effort to learn all things like 3D CAD drawing,...
Your initial investment at the moment for a halfway decent setup would be easily 5k+$
15k$-30k$ - more likely for more "professional" output results (printers who can handle different material output within the same print model, thus makeing separating, fitting parts)
Old folks in here are grabbing for their oxygen tubes because this' looks different'.
As a person that is permanently on supplemental O2, because of contracting H1N1 and getting severe pneumonia, I find your comment to be extremely offensive. Flagged.
Now I DO admire this man's effort. Of course it won't look polished, but at least he's trying to CREATE something instead of sipping coffee at a keyboard and shooting other people's ideas down without creating anything himself. Cough.
But I have one genuine question. Looking at the shape of the film chamber, I can't help but feel the film would be inserted backwards? Carrier side to the lens, not emulsion side to the lens?
You did not read the article. Take the time, clue, step 7 shows the film canister installed.
Racenviper, you aren't required to answer questions. If you choose to answer questions, you aren't required to answer them in a civil way.
Either are up to you.
However, choosing to do the first while setting the second aside really doesn't enhance your image for the majority of people reading your reply.
Do you want to play to the people that find your comment inappropriate or do you want to play to the people that will snigger along with you ?
Blah Blah Blah.
Just in terms of materials I wonder how much it would cost to print something like that?
I mean when you already have the design.
It is not about saving money, the camera is probably much worse than a disposable one and is considerably more expensive to make, especially if you take the time spent, plus initial printer costs into account as well. Such activity is not justifyable if costs are the issue.
This seems to be a "proof of principle" experiment....
Question: Can we make a film camera with a 3D printer.
Answer: Yes.
No other factors like cost effectiveness have been taken into account.
If you follow the link to his page, he has a summary of the materials used, amounts to about 25-35 Euros, depending on where you buy.
Plus $3,000 for the printer, plus the time to learn CAD PLUS the cost to purchase a CAD package if FreeCAD (see http://www.freecadweb.org/ ) doesn't cut it for you.
3D printing is the new technical revolution, and this is again a wonderful example of it.
Well, it isn't really new... been around for about 30 years now. First time I came across was in the mid 1980's, but it is becoming affordable for more people now.
@Olyflyer, I know it is for some time around, I had to photograph one at Philips in Eindhoven in 2003 it might have the same effect on society as the industrial revolution, which took about 80 years.
We're just at the beginning, and I think it will have a huge impact on society. From printed camera's to food and body parts in the not too far future.
There's more to making something than just spitting plastic out in the same shape. Don't hold your breath waiting for 3D printing to revolutionize the industrial world. It's taken 30 years just to get noticed by people, and it still does little more than produce brittle parts usable for little more than fitup.
There's a reason why industry has invented hundreds of different production methods for different types of materials, and it isn't because they lacked a device that spit out hot blobs of ABS plastic.
Suntan, 3D printing will not remain as it is now. And it's definitely not about spitting plastic. It really is a revolution in that it already proves capable to replace (some of) the exact same sophisticated production technologies you mention. You do know that they are already making complex machinery parts using industrial 3D printers, don't you?
Just consider these quotes:
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
(Thomas Watson, president of IBM, 1943)
"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." (Ken Olsen, founder of DEC, 1977)
Of course, at the time computers were huge and expensive. In your words, they were spitting plastic.
Suntan, 3D printers have been used for some time now and what is new is the fact that they start to become commercially available for "ordinary" people. Yes, the products you can make at home are not the quality you can get from industrial production, but it is going to improve just like ordinary printers improved over the years. Never the less, I am not convinced that it can be compared with computer developments. I don't think everyone will have use for one and I don't think it will replace industrial production. It is very useful for model and prototype making and other very low volume production, but most people don't have use for such thing in their every day life. Also, if one needs precision then the cheap ones won't do, so the currently available commercial 3D printers are just expensive toys which one can use for learning and experimenting.
I doubt that technical limitations will stop it from becoming popular.
The real problem is similar to the one that the media industry faced when digital media became available and reproduction of the source material wasn't limited to expensive machines.
The fact that those dinosaurs are still fighting the digital revolution is enough proof.
Things like copyright and patents will need to be changed.
Can anybody still afford actual film? Prices must be through the roof by now...
Nah, it's still easy to get for reasonable prices but it depends on where you live, as is with all things.
to give a simple to understand example: I can't buy directly a camel in NY, but I can in Egypt. I can't buy film in Zevenhuizen, but I can easily buy it here in Osaka (and many many kinds for normal prices)
There's still plenty of the cheapy color Fujifilm, and the Kodak ProFoto or Gold are plenty and dirt cheap, the prices of their higher end film has significantly risen though
Absolutelly! I still actively shoot both 35mm and medium format film. In the case of medium format, it ends up being MUCH cheaper than the digital alternative. A grand will get you a quality camera.
How we film shooters "survive" is also how we tend to take less photos, but carefully pick which ones we do take, make sure they're extra worth it. We're not going to take 200 film photos at some birthday party. Maybe a couple, then take the rest in digital.
$7 for a 36 roll of kodak Ektar
$6-7 for straight developpement (no prints or CD)
one-time $200-300 for a decent Epson or Canon scanner that'll do film
one-time $100 for a copy of Silverfast (scanning software for film)
Whether it's more expensive than digital or not entirely depends on how crucial full-frame is to you, how often you tend to replace your digital gear (film gear lasts far longer, with CLA), and how many photos you tend to take that would be worth putting on film.
Also, if you shoot in black and white, you can save huge by getting big film spools and refilling the normal 35mm spool yourself (much cheaper- per photo) and developping it yourself. Black&white does not need a dark room or many chemicals. I've developped it with my hands inside a black plastic garbage bag and a little $25 kit.
Bacteria, if they only knew how pleasant it s to shoot with a good SLR...!
These comments are despicable, a lot of you should be very ashamed of yourselves.
Well done Léo. This is a great attempt and deserves praise.
The people below who are laughing about quality have obviously never used 3D design software and have no idea of the difficulty in modelling an object that will 'print' correctly using current 3D printing technology.
This camera took a lot of work to create - it reminds me of the old bulk film backs that could be attached to top-end film SLRs to let the pros take more than 36 shots before reloading ;-)
Exactly. I don't understand the negativity and sarcasm below, which only exhibits the stupidity of those people. Carry on Léo, don't let the negative attitude of some people kill your interest.
Cool project... for those who can think outside the box.
Maybe one day we could even print photos?
This dude is already way ahead of Pentax.
In what way?
Just kidding Matt
the next big thing is to print lenses.
I guess Sony already prints some kit lenses for its NEX system...
No need. Those gorgeous pre-Ais can be found for not much money and only take 5 mins to modify.
Canon does the same with EOS-M ))
Nothing wrong with my EF-M lenses...in fact, following my own testing, they'll probably be replacing my FF gear, depending on how the new 11-22mm works out.
the printer that Canon use to print 22/2 looks better
than the one Sony use to print 24/1.8.
I suppose this technology holds out the possibility of a future where everyman can be his own technological innovator, product designer and fabricator. "If you can imagine it, you can make it!"
Then, I'm reminded of the wide variation people exhibit in matters of talent, technical savvy and, most of all, taste. After all, someone at some time thought the '91 Chevy Caprice, Pontiac Aztek, Nissan Cube, Toyota Echo and VW Thing were really cool-looking vehicle designs. The mind boggles.
Maybe this capability will work out well overall. I'm making a good-faith effort not to scoff and reject the new and different out of hand. Looking at Marius' interesting but aesthetically challenged camera effort, this is going to take a lot of good-faith effort. ;)
Actually the first 3D printer was developed in 1984 by 3D Systems. But it was real expensive. They are currently used in more than a dozen industries including things as varied as architecture and dentistry.
Im pretty sure they mean cheap basic 3d printers available for the public.
Very cool sir
No strap....that's a deal breaker
3D printing should have come about in the 1990's, with all the other high-tech cons that appeared and then bankrupted investors.
Where's the article about the 3d printed SLR? All I'm seeing here is a chunk of plastic with real camera parts shoved into/onto it.
once 3D printer becomes more price-friendly, then we can create our own accessories.. lens mount adapter, step-rings, etc.
3D printing...not ready for prime time.
At least it looks better than the Hasselblad Lunar.
Ouch! :-D
Is not difficult, everything looks better than Hasselblad Lunar.
You can now buy a Sony NEX and print your own Hasselblad Lunar cover to stick on it... hmm, but then remove it and just keep it as a proper NEX.
This is interesting:
"compatibility for any lens mount (once the appropriate mount is created and attached"
So we could print lens adapters to use any lens on any camera (flange distance permitting) for just a few pence/cents, rather than the hundreds of £££ of the official adapters... obviously just in manual mode, but no complain for so little money...
Id still rather get cheapo adapters made im china from ebay. Wont have to deal with the hassle of a 3d printer incase anything goes wronh and it will be of better build.
Yes, in principal you can print any mount (or almost anything you like). A 3D printer is like a CNC mill, just the opposite, instead of removing unwanted material it "prints" the wanted part only, sort of builds up layer by layer. The disadvantage is that the material is plastic and that the plastic is not as durable as the best quality plastic you can mill and very far from metal. Another disadvantage is that the precision isn't as good as a milled or molded adapter. In other words, while it sounds like great fun, it can not really replace other type of manufacturing and the created adapters aren't really an alternative to the expensive, all metal types with high precision.
I guess that's the principle used for the T2 adapters that e.g. Samyang/Rokinon use for some of their lenses; except those adapters are metal instead of 3D-printer-plastic.
Actually Olyflyer,
You can print in metal, plastic and ceramic to name a number of materials. They use a number of alloys for 3d printing in metals for medical purposes among others. And the plastics use in Laser Sintering for example are just as strong a molded.
Things have clearly come a long way since you looked into this industry.
By all means. Mount your Nikkor 200 f2 to your Canon EOS C100 cinema camera with 25 cents worth of abs plastic...
Well, my thoughts were more about mounting one of those very cheap Canon/Nikon lens like the 50mm F1.8 (£80 new), or some other old film/used/half broken cheap lens, on a Micro Four Thirds camera... :)
Beautiful work of art.............. wonder how long than took to print - ideas anybody??
check this post http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:113865
it says that 15 h to print the parts (to be assembled)
Well, this pretty much sums up the technical capability of France; wine, cheese, the Citroen and Renault, blowing up beautiful pacific islands with atomic bombs, and now this.
Didn't you hear about the Bikini Islands? USA really made it's best to destroy that part of the world completely and it didn't even belong to them before they started to blow up the territory.
I am pretty sure you are an intelligent man but you comment about this French hobby project did not reflect that.
LOL, pwned!
Anyway now we got the other meaning of bikini - I kind of like that item when used right.
In France, they use 3D printer to make a camera, in America, they use it to make guns :)
Oh, and America bombing Irak, Iran, Koweit, Afganisthan, chase snowden around the world, listen to every people mail and talk, may i continue ?
France make TGV, concorde, airbus and we don't drive 2CV with a beret and a bottle of wine ;)
Spidermoon, don't worry. Narrow minded people make narrow minded comments, especially if they don't even bother to attend history lessons (or are brain washed and uneducated).
Er... Hiroshima and Nagasaki... was it the french?
I just love to read comments from ignorant, xenophobic hillbillies. At least this one knows Citroën and Renault (but probably not Facel Vega and Bugatti).
My Arca Swiss D4 geared head is made in France...it's one of the best engineered heads on the market (& the lightest).
spidermoon: you win. TGV is fantastic! We should have high-speed electro-gravitational rail all across the USA. Instead the USA wastes billions on blowing things up and research on how to better blow things up. I apologize for my original comment which was a poor attempt at sattire. As my grandmother used to say, don't criticize others when you can't keep your own porch swept off.
@Valiant Thor
Congrats on the dumbest thread of the day ! Are you proud of your ignorance ?
Can't be that bad. It attracted an equally dumb post from you.
Isn't this guy Belgian? - not French?
BTW - @Valiant Thor - hats off for the apology, a very rare thing on here.....
Looks like a turd with a lens attached
Next thing you know, 3D printers will be printing more 3D printers!
This has already happened -- in 2010! http://www.geekosystem.com/3d-printer-prints-itself/
Yeah that's clever, but can he 3D print the 2D photos that his 3D printed camera takes?
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A red snake-like creature, about a foot long, slinks out of a crevice and up the cavern wall. Hundreds of little legs keep it attached to the cold stone, and when it reaches the ceiling, it hangs like a limp length of rope, legs squirming in the air. Its antennae scan the environment for vibrations. And the first bat unlucky enough to swoop by, that hanging rope comes to life as if it were made of lightening – snatches the bat right out of the air, pumps it full of poison, and devours the bat's flesh over the next two to three hours.
This creature is Scolopendra gigantea, the largest centipede currently alive, measuring approximately 10 inches long, though it is known to exceed 12 inches. It is also known as the Peruvian giant yellowleg centipede and Amazonian giant centipede.
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Posted by Ken Pimentel, 4 February 2012 7:00 pm
Hey you all, I guess it's that time of year again! As usual, I have to preface my comments by saying that I can't state explicitly what is going on. I certainly can't talk about the possible features or timing if there were a new release coming out.
Now, I do try to tell you what I can under the rules I live by. Some of the things we've talked about in the past are classified as research (like XBR, Helix, Geppetto, Pandora, etc.) and you cannot assume you'll get these specific features in any specific timeframe (if ever). We can show or describe research that we're pursuing as long as you don't use that to base your purchasing decisions. We can also do sneak peeks (become a fan of our Facebook page, Shane will be posting some vids there later today) which are more actual peeks at selected capabilities of real software (versus research efforts). We can only do sneak peeks when we are in a position where we won't violate revenue recognition rules. Some of you will understand what that means…
XBR is the restructuring project we embarked on a few years ago and we've given yearly webinars around this time. If you're wondering why we haven't announced anything, it's because we're trying to move it later so that it occurs when we have more freedom to talk about the latest and greatest progress. Otherwise, we have to be super careful not to leak something or make a mistake or even set expectations too high. We haven't settled on a date, but I think we're looking at March/April timeframe. We'll be sure to publicize the event as widely as we can.
There's probably speculation about "what's coming". Here's some expectation setting from us.
Remains a big concern and those that viewed last year's XBR review will understand our bigger picture (search my blog for "XBR" to see some links). Unfortunately, doing anything in the UI is so freaking sensitive with users (as we've learned to our regret) that we can't do it unless we've got our "reviewers" 100% behind it. Some of our ideas had to go back into design, but we hope to share those ideas in our next XBR review. So, UI remains a priority, but we couldn't achieve everything we wanted and we have to make sure we don't duplicate any prior mistakes (you have the list). In our XBR review, I expect we can share our refined ideas.
We introduced MassFX and mRigids (based on PhysX and our partnership with Nvidia) in 3ds Max 2012. It was a start on our march to a more unified dynamics experience. We've continued that effort with Nvidia and we think you'll be pretty pleased with the results in general. We're not done, but definite progress in the right direction, we hope you're pleased with it.
As part of MassFX, it was clear we had to do something about Particle Flow and making sure it is on a trajectory to support our unified story. I can now say that we recently formalized a multi-year relationship with Oleg (creator of Particle Flow) so that he can be much more involved in our roadmap. To set expectations, don't expect immediate results in the coming year and you shouldn't be discouraged. This is definitely a longer-term effort and Oleg will continue to offer his solutions via his channel for a long time to come. We'll announce more at the appropriate time. My point in mentioning this is that we see particle flow in particular as an area of investment and research.
Introduced in 3ds Max 2012, this revolutionary and new viewport system is still a work in progress, but distinct improvements have been made in various areas as we go through the legacy code. For example, we've had to replace the software-based picking process with a hardware-based system. You don't always see these kinds of things in the features list, but it can take a lot of effort to replace deep legacy code with new code. You should see the results as faster viewport response when selecting in complex scenes with lots of objects. This will hopefully move us beyond some of the "lags" a few people ran into with certain hardware.
In general, we've tried much harder to get you all involved in the feedback and prioritization process. A year ago, we introduced a feedback mechanism that allows you to add ideas and others to vote on it. Here's the result looking at data from just the General Feature Requests forum:
- 1,270 people signed up/voting
- 535 ideas
- 2,700 visits in the last week, +30%
- 325 active ideas, up 61%
- 206 active users, up 40%
Personally, I'm super pleased with this initiative and there will be consequences based on the priorities we see in it. Of course, we don't use just this tool to drive our agenda, but it is something that helps us make decisions about what you want. It's not just about features, we actually focused on the "Small Annoying Things" forum and tackled about 15 of the highest priorities (see Facebook video).
We'll be introducing a new program we call, "Customer Care Program". It's goal is to use CER data to focus on the people using the product the most and having the most problem with stability. So, turn on your CER system if you want us to see what is going on with your efforts to use max. We won't be able to reach everyone but a select few will be invited to participate based on your CER data.
I can truthfully say we've done more to bring a broader user base into the product than at any time in the product's history. We have 70,000 people tracking us on Facebook and roughly 1M active users based on CIP (though not all are paying customers…). Over the last year, 3ds Max has experienced a significant increase in commercial seats and revenue. It's an impressive result in tough economic times. We've seen a noticeable increase in the adoption of 3ds Max in games lately as one specific area of growth. Might be related to us winning the "best art tool" twice in the last 3 years as surveyed by Game Developer magazine. As a business, 3ds Max remains the number one professional 3D animation solution by seat and revenue. We have the largest active community (over 1M views on Youtube of our learning videos this year) and the biggest third-party ecosystem. So, we're doing very well, thank you very much. Of course, it varies by geo, so your own personal experience might give you a different perspective, but overall, thumbs-up!
Before some of you pile on and tell me how far from pleased you are about where max is at, I'll agree that we have much, much more we want and need to do and that we'll continue to upset some of you, but I think we'll also continue to satisfy most of you. We've got some crazy, far out stuff we're working on too, I hope to share that sooner than later.
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Duo Piano Concert
Husband and wife team of accomplished pianists Barbara and Michael Musial will perform works by Bach, Brahms and more.
Date: Sunday, March 23rd, 2014
Time: 3:00 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Location: Bush Memorial Center - Troy Campus
Contact: Peggy Ryan, 244-2248
The Duo Piano team Musial and Musial has performed in Steinway Hall, the Lancaster Opera House in Lancaster, Marist College in Poughkeepsie, the Schenectady Community College, and were finalists in the National Federation of Music Clubs Duo Piano Competition.
Michael is associate professor of music at Russell Sage College, is the director of the Sage Singers, and serves as coordinator of the Theatre Institute at Sage. He is also the director of music at St. Augustine's Church in Troy. Michael graduated from SUNY Buffalo with a bachelor's in Piano Performance, a master's in Music History, and a Master's in Piano Performance.
Barbara is the accompanist for The Sage Singers and the Theatre Institute at Sage, and also works at the College of St. Rose as accompanist for the Voice and Instrumental Department. She is also the director of music at the Chapel and Cultural Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She is a graduate of SUNY Fredonia with a Bachelor of Music in Performance, received a Performance Certificate from the Konservatorium der Stadt Wien in Austria, and earned a degree of Master of Music in Performance from the Catholic University of America.


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Divide-and-rule and religion are two most dangerous trends that Tanzania and the whole of East African region should attempt to discourage when marking the 18th commemoration of the 1994 genocide which occurred in Rwanda.
Professor Chris Maina warned participants to the Rwandan genocide commemoration seminar held at the University of Dar es Salaam yesterday.
"Sadly, it appears we have not learnt from this tragedy. Today, in our politics, we have just witnessed this during the by-election in Arumeru where some politicians played divide-and-rule and religion cards during their campaigns," noted Prof Maina.
He warned that the biggest conflicts still raging today could be attributed to two major causes: religion and resources. He said although religious organizations were ideally divine, there was evidence where they had been manipulated, resulting in human tragedies.
The don affirmed the relevance of the commemoration of the Rwandan genocide 18 years ago, saying human minds always tended to remember positive things and tried to ignore negative ones.
Under the commemoration theme: 'Let us learn from our history to shape a bright future', Prof Maina reminded that however ugly the past might look, it was true that a better future could be built through making right decisions.
He hailed Rwanda for its remarkable recovery from the tragedy, saying, "Unless you visited the genocide cite, one would hardly notice that 18 years ago the human race was brutally abused in the mountainous country".
Rwandan Charge d'Affaires Lambert Sano highlighted some of the achievements which Rwanda had made since the genocide, including reconciliation, improving security, resettling of refugees and rebuilding the nation at large.
"The most important action that the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) leadership took in the rebuilding of Rwanda is that it resisted the natural temptation of 'the winner takes all', Sano pointed out.
He explained that although the RPF had just won the war and stopped the genocide, it intentionally established a broad-based government of national unity which included people from all walks of life, including all political parties – with the exception of those who spearheaded the genocide.
With regard to international relations, Sano said the new government formulated a foreign policy which emphasised building relations with other countries based on mutual respect and benefit.
"Rwanda became known in the international community by its frankness and as a country which does what it says and is a predictable partner," he said.
Last week at the genocide commemoration, President Paul Kagame castigated some Western nations for harbouring a number of genocide suspects, saying this was acting as an obstacle for Rwandan efforts in implementing justice.
"When some of your people lose lives through attacks in your states, we hear calls, sometimes even commands, for all the members of the world to stand and fight by taking in custody all who got involved in the acts, but when things of a similar nature, or even worse occur on our continent, you sometimes even offer refugee to the fugitive of such undertakings. Does this mean that the lives of Rwandans and, for that matter, Africans, are less valuable than the lives of your people?" Kagame wondered.


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Learn the basics of making candles at home. Using soy wax and beeswax, we will be making container candles, votives, and hand-dipped taper candles. The class will cover fragrance, coloring, and equipment. All materials are provided.
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Apollo Video Technology to Provide Surveillance Systems for San Diego-Area SPRINTER Trains
WOODINVILLE, Wash., March 26, 2008 – Apollo Video Technology (www.avt-usa.com) of Woodinville, Wash. has been selected by North County Transit District to provide on-board video and audio surveillance cameras on its new SPRINTER light rail trains near San Diego.
Apollo Video Technology will supply NCTD's new fleet of 136-foot European-style light rail trains with the eight-camera RoadRunner digital video surveillance systems. AJK Communications of Santa Fe Springs, Calif. will begin installation of the RoadRunner systems in March. When fully tested and operational, the RoadRunner system will enable NCTD to monitor the safety of its passengers as they board, ride and disembark SPRINTER trains and serve as a deterrent to vandalism. The SPRINTER light rail system, which is only the second of its kind operating in the U.S., began service March 9.
"The RoadRunner system will help us monitor passenger safety and reduce the potential for vandalism on the new SPRINTER trains," said Walt Stringer, Manager of Light Rail for NCTD.
"Safety is an important value of the North County Transit District," said Rodell Notbohm, General Manager of Apollo Video Technology. "The RoadRunner system will help the agency and public safety officials quickly assess and respond to on-board emergencies should they occur."
SPRINTER serves the 22-mile east-west commuter link along Highway 78 between Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos and Escondido north of San Diego. The trains are currently serving up to 8,000 passengers each week.
In 2007, Apollo Video Technology was selected to provide digital video and audio surveillance systems by a number of prominent public agencies throughout North America including Chicago Metra, Kansas City Area Transit Authority, Tulsa Transit, Williamsburg Area Transport and Tacoma Public Schools.
Over 150 public agencies, including Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority, City of Lincoln Nebraska, the Cocoa Beach, Florida Police Department along with Metro Transit and Tacoma Public Schools in Washington State and the Edmonton Transit System in Canada have selected Apollo Video to provide video and audio surveillance systems.
About Apollo Video Technology
Apollo Video Technology (www.avt-usa.com) is a leading manufacturer of on-board and in-car digital surveillance systems for pupil and public transit, law enforcement, military, freight transport, fire and EMS applications. With government and private-sector installations throughout North American and worldwide, Apollo Video's Mil-Spec and SAE rated RoadRunner line of turnkey video and audio systems simplifies real-time video capture and reduces overall costs with exceptional quality, durability and easy offloading of video.


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The most innovative tech companies in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin have something truly exciting to look forward to - Lead411 has just rolled out the list of Hottest Companies in the Midwest!
Hottest Tech Companies in Florida List Rolled Out By Lead411
Summer season in the Sunshine State goes up a few notches higher as Lead411 recognizes the Hottest Tech Companies in Florida.
This particular list is a result of the Lead41 team's daily research on more than 600 press releases, office openings, business launches, and more. Florida is host to numerous innovative tech companies, and this Hottest Companies list actually started out with 329, which was later narrowed down to the best 19.
The Hottest Companies In Georgia Gets Recognized By Lead411
The Peach State of Georgia will be seeing 'stars' as Lead411 rolls in the second quarter of the year by awarding the Hottest Companies in Georgia.
The Hottest Companies award has been ongoing for the past four years. And as part of this yearly effort, the Lead411 goes through more than 600 business articles, press releases, company launches, office openings, funding news, and much more on a daily basis to glean a region or state's most innovative and promising tech companies.
Lead411 Reveals List of Hottest Companies in DC
Lead411begins the second quarter of the year with a lot of excitement for DC, as the company announces the list of Hottest Companies in the DC area.
As part of the Lead411 teams daily tasks, they go through more than 600 pages of press releases, as well as venture capital funding news, business articles, and more. This particular list originated from a total of 389 organizations/companies, and has been minimized to the top 24.
Lead411′s Hottest Companies in Austin Awardees Revealed
The beautiful city of Austin, is the center of attention of Lead411 activity as the list of Hottest Companies in Austin have been rolled out.
Every year, the team at Lead411 goes through an extensive selection of business articles, press releases, company launches, funding news, and much more to spot the most innovative tech companies in a certain region. This particular list was narrowed down to 31 from a selection of 435 dynamic organizations.
Hottest Tech Companies in Boston Awarded by Lead411
Boston tech companies recently received some much-anticipated news regarding an annual award rolled out by Lead411 – the list of Hottest Boston Tech Companies is now out!
As part of Lead411's yearly drive to recognize a region's most assertive companies, the team puts together information gleaned from more than 600 press releases, product launches, business articles etc to produce the list of Hottest Company awardees.
Lead411′s List of Hottest Companies in Silicon Valley Rolled Out
The Silicon Valley region is abuzz with activity this April, and the excitement escalates as Lead411 announces the list of Hottest Companies in the area.
On a daily basis, the industrious team at Lead411 checks more than 600 business articles, press launches, new office openings, and venture capital funding news among many others in order to come up with a region's best technology companies. Silicon Valley was a tough call, with the list starting at 3479 companies. It was later trimmed down to the area's top 72.
Lead411 Distinguishes Hottest Companies in Seattle Awardees
The Emerald City of Seattle truly sparkles this month of March, as Lead411 recognizes the Hottest Companies in Seattle awardees. The industrious team of Lead411 goes through more than 600 business articles, press releases, and venture capital fundings among many others to come up with a comprehensive list of a city or state's most innovative technology companies.
Lead411 Recognizes Hottest Companies in San Francisco
The electricity in the exciting city of San Francisco goes up a few notches higher as Lead411 rolls out the list of the Hottest Companies in San Francisco.
This particular list is composed of the most innovative technology companies in the city, a result of the industrious daily scouring of more than 600 press releases, new office openings, business articles, and company launches by the Lead411 team. Out of the 3112 that were originally part of the list, it was condensed to the top 70.
Lead411′s Hottest Companies in New York City Rolled Out
The 'Big Apple' welcomes the year 2013 with some exciting news from Lead411 – the "Hottest Companies in New York City" award winners which were recently rolled out.
The awards is a result of industrious daily scouring of press releases, new office openings, business articles, and more numbering to more than 600 on an everyday basis. The list for the Hottest Companies in New York City actually started off with 2490 companies, which was later narrowed down to the best 65.


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Aiken, SC--11 games into the season and the Lady Pacer of USC Aiken remain perfect. The now fourth ranked team in the nation continue to fly high with no signs of a let down.
On average, the squad has been outscoring their opponets by 20 points a ballgame. They dominate pretty much every category including one that doesn't show up on paper, hard work. They don't play til Saturday, but this squad has the energy and focus every single day at practice.
We're always hungry, we're always ready for practice, we're always ready to get better" said Porsha Martin "we're always coming in every day, that's what we do. the pressure doesn't matter, whether we're 11 and 0, 12-0, 5-1, it doesn't matter."
"We had a neutral person walk by the gym the other day and commented on how hard we practice, I can't believe you guys are undefeated and practice so hard and I said well, that's probably why we are undefeated."
A couple of big tests upcoming for Mike Brandt and the troops. They take on a pretty good Montevallo team saturday followed by a potential battle of the unbeatens against now third ranked Clayton State next Wednesday.
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Imagine a world where your most comfortable leggings battled cellulite for you. Magical, right? Well, for a cool $200, you could have just that. Allegedly. Oh, and did I mention they were 24-karat gold leggings? I kid you not.
According to the Daily Mail, a company called Proskins has created compression leggings woven from 24-karat gold that use nanotechnology to reduce cellulite. Before you trade in your gold earrings and necklaces for these leggings, let's all just take a second to remember the Sketchers Shape-ups fiasco. You know, the sneakers that claimed to tone – but didn't? Yeah, I'm guessing this is just another too-good-to-be-true fitness claim for the fashion world. For now, I'll still be sticking to the occasional jog and yoga class, thank you very much.
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Submitted on April 23, 2013 at 1:37 PM
Summer classes start soon at Volunteer State Community College and registration is open now. Students will have dozens of classes to choose from and in four different time frames, to better fit with summer vacation plans. The first session is called Maymester. It runs from May 10 to May 31 and, as one might imagine from the dates, the classes are intensive. Some classes run for the entire summer from June 3 to August 10. Other classes run for the first five weeks, from June 3 to July 6. There is also a second five-week version from July 8 to August 10. The five-week courses are also intensive and best designed for students who can devote the required time and energy. Summer classes are offered online and in hybrid formats, which combine online work with traditional classroom meetings. It's all designed to increase flexibility for the summer student, allowing them to fit college in with work, family and fun. Visit www.volstate.edu/schedule for the summer class schedules and www.volstate.edu/admissions for information on how to apply and register. New students will need to fill out an application, which can be done online. Students can also visit the Admissions Office in the Ramer Building on the Vol State campus at 1480 Nashville Pike in Gallatin. The phone number for Admissions is 615-230-3688.
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Hello betta fish fans!
I'm a new owner of Alfred, a beautiful blue body/red fin crowntail betta. He was fine and lovely until I moved out to a new house, where I discovered the hard way that the water had too much chlorine in it. My boyfriend, who I moved in with, had two other bettas who had their waters changed first with the over-chlorinated water. The first betta didn't make it... and the second betta, a vibrant red half-moon, lost its entire tail. My fish was the last one, and he survived without any visible damage, though I imagine that he was pretty stressed.
Since then, I've been careful to strictly use drinking water that can be purchased in stores. He still exhibited some frantic movements, much like Manny's:
. I think the problem here might've been infrequent water changes, so I remedied the problem by moving Alfred from a little box tank to a one gallon glass cylinder, complete with gravel and a couple vine-like plants (sorry, I don't know the name). This time however, I filled the tank with water from a 70 gallon fish tank in which my boyfriend's flowerhorn has been thriving in.
A few minutes later, I checked up on him and panicked because he was floating up uncontrollably and tilting on his side. I scooped him up and put him in the container we bought him in with new drinking water only. He seemed to recover somewhat, but he still can't control his swim bladder, his colors are losing luster, and his stomach looks a little bloated. Alfred has been under quarantine for two days now since this post.
The water from the flowerhorn's tank should have been fine, since it is very active and healthy. The 70-gallon tank had been refilled recently with the deadly water from the new house, but it had been filtered and left alone with the top cover off for three days.
Alfred had been on a regular diet of blood worms, flakes, and pellets, though we binged him on blood worms for a while because he refused to eat pellets. I believe the blood worms were freeze-dried. I've stopped feeding him blood worms now and kept him mostly on pellets and some flakes. I feed him every morning around 10am-12pm and at night around 9pm-11pm.
I do not know the temperature of the water, but my room is the warmest of the whole house when I keep the windows closed - which I always do at night. I would estimate the room temperature to be about 68-70 degrees Fahrenheit when the rest of the house is around 65 degrees. The tank is also on my desk, which is directly under a window and in the path of direct sunlight during the afternoon from another window.
Whenever I clean the tank, I change all of the water since I don't have a vacuum for it.
Please tell me what I should do - I don't like to see him suffer.
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It sounds like it could be swim bladder disease to me. I would try cleaning all of his water, keeping the temperature similar to the water temperature before the water change. Make sure if you use tap water from now on to treat it with aquarium water conditioner, it helps eliminate any chlorine in tap water. You can pick it up from your local petstore. Bottled water is okay too though, just remember it is normally very soft water, which isn't always good for bettas.
I would try fasting him for a few days, he is most likely constipated and not feeding him for a bit will allow the compaction to move through the body. Watch and see if he is using the bathroom. It can take awhile to heal from maybe 1 day to a week. Depending. Flakes, dried blood worms and pellets are all foods that can cause swim bladder disease because they expand. You could soak them in water before feeding them to your betta or feed him less at a time to help prevent further SBD accidents. Genreally people have said that the betta's stomach is only about the size of their eye.
If it is not constipation than...Sometimes a betta can also damage their swim bladder which can cause these problems as well...I have also read sudden changes in what temperature may also cause these symptoms with the swim bladder.
I hope this helps!! good luck!
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Thanks Jamie! Alfred's all better now!
You were right, I saw a little bit of poop at the bottom of his quarantine container, which I assume to mean that he was constipated. I'll be sure to cut down on what I feed him.
Thanks again! Much appreciated!
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Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound
Test Overview
A thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound is an imaging test to check the thyroid gland and parathyroid glands. A thyroid ultrasound can help measure the size and shape of the thyroid gland, but it cannot tell how well the thyroid gland is working. Ultrasound also may be used to check the four parathyroid glands that lie behind or next to the thyroid.
The thyroid gland makes a hormone called thyroxine that controls how fast the body converts food into energy (metabolism). Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is made by the parathyroid glands and controls the amount of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
During a thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound, a small handheld instrument called a transducer is passed back and forth over the neck to form a picture of the thyroid gland and parathyroid glands.
Why It Is Done
A thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound is done to:
- Check lumps (thyroid nodule) in the thyroid gland. A thyroid ultrasound can usually show the difference between a solid thyroid gland nodule and a simple fluid-filled sac (cyst).
- Find out whether the thyroid gland is enlarged. A thyroid ultrasound may also be used to keep track of the size of the thyroid gland during treatment for a thyroid problem.
- Look for enlarged parathyroid glands caused by disease. Normal parathyroid glands are often difficult to see on ultrasound and cannot be felt during physical examination. But abnormal parathyroid glands may be enlarged and easily seen by ultrasound.
- Guide the placement of the needle during a thyroid biopsy.
How To Prepare
No special preparation is required before having this test. You will need to remove jewelry from your head or neck before the test.
Talk to your doctor about any concerns you have regarding the need for the test, its risks, how it will be done, or what the results may mean. To help you understand the importance of this test, fill out the medical test information form(What is a PDF document?).
How It Is Done
A thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound is usually done by a radiologist or by an ultrasound technologist. It is done in an ultrasound room in a doctor's office or hospital.
You may be asked to undress above the waist and drape a paper or cloth covering around your shoulders. Remove all jewelry from your head or around your neck.
You will lie on your back on a high table with your neck stretched out and a pillow under your shoulders. Gel will be spread on your neck to improve the passage of the sound waves (they do not pass easily through air). Sometimes a small water-filled bag or gelatin sponge is placed over your throat to help conduct the sound waves. The transducer will be pressed against your neck (or against the water-filled bag or gelatin sponge, if used), then moved back and forth over your neck. A picture of your thyroid gland and the tissue around it can be seen on a video monitor. You may be asked to turn your head away from the side being scanned so the jawbone is out of the way.
The test takes about 30 minutes. You may be asked to wait until the radiologist has reviewed the information. The radiologist may want to do additional ultrasound views of your neck.
How It Feels
The gel may feel cold when it is applied to your neck. Keeping your neck extended during the test may be uncomfortable, but you should not feel discomfort from the transducer or sound waves. You will be able to breathe and swallow normally during the test, and you will not hear the sound waves.
There is very little chance of a problem from a thyroid or parathyroid ultrasound test.
A thyroid ultrasound test does not use radiation, so it is safe to use during pregnancy and will not harm your growing baby.
A thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound is an imaging test to check the thyroid gland and parathyroid glands. The results of a thyroid or parathyroid ultrasound test are usually available within 2 to 3 days.
The thyroid gland and parathyroid glands are the right shape and are in the right place.
The glands are not too big or too small.
No growths or other abnormalities are seen.
The thyroid gland is too big (goiter) or a growth (thyroid nodule) or cyst is seen in the thyroid gland.
The parathyroid glands are too big.
What Affects the Test
Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
- Not being able to hold still during the procedure. Movement can interfere with the quality of the ultrasound picture.
- Having an open wound in the area that needs to be viewed.
What To Think About
- A radioactive thyroid scan and radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) test are nuclear medicine tests that use a radioactive substance to see how well the thyroid is working and identify thyroid problems. For more information, see the topic Thyroid Scan.
- A thyroid ultrasound does not use a radioactive substance; it is easier to perform and is less expensive than a radioactive thyroid scan or RAIU test. But a thyroid ultrasound does not provide information about how well the thyroid gland is working.
- A thyroid ultrasound may be done at the same time as an RAIU test. RAIU testing is used more often than a thyroid ultrasound to identify problems such as hyperthyroidism. A thyroid ultrasound can be used to identify different types of thyroid problems, especially problems such as thyroid nodules.
- Thyroid nodules are common, especially in women and older people.
- Thyroid ultrasound can usually show the difference between a cyst, a solid nodule, or another type of mass that needs further testing. A fluid-filled sac that is smooth and round and that does not have any particles floating in it is likely to be a simple cyst. A lump that does not have any fluid or that has fluid with floating particles needs to be checked more closely. If a solid nodule is found, a thyroid biopsy may be needed.
Other Works Consulted
- Pagana KD, Pagana TJ (2010). Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby.
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The constitutional amendment proposed by Rep. Michael Shaw of Standish would permit voting in the days just before an election. In a pilot project in 2009, several Maine communities held early voting hours, and Shaw says his constitutional amendment would permit the same practice statewide.
"Many people mistakenly believe that we already have early voting in Maine," Shaw said. "In fact, what we have is a system of in-person absentee voting in which ballots are filled out early and then put aside to be cast by a clerk on Election Day. True early voting would allow people to fill out their ballots before Election Day and cast them immediately."
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In the gamesThe triad first appeared in Pokémon Black and White at Chargestone Cave where Ghetsis instructs them to protect N, they are then seen in Icirrus City and N's Castle. Brycen finds out they're there, confusing the player, Cheren and Bianca. (After getting the Freeze Badge). They always appear to lead players on to the next Team Plasma event, although they never battled the player and all three look identical.
They make one final appearance after the defeat of Team Plasma; when the player has access to the new areas of the Unova region, the trio will appear on the Marvelous Bridge near Nimbasa City and inform the player that Ghetsis has gone off to another region to rethink his plans. Before departing, they gift him/her with the Lustrous Orb, Adamant Orb and Griseous Orb - the three items that power up Palkia, Dialga and Giratina respectively. They explain they gave the player these items as it was their master's wish. They depart, wondering what to do as Ghetsis has relieved them of active duty under him after this task.
In Black and White Versions 2, they can be battled during the main course of the game as they once more serve under Ghetsis. They first appear when Zinzolin summons them to kick the player, Hugh and Cheren out of the Plasma Frigate. They claim they don't serve him, but Zinzolin claims he knows but asks them once more to kick them out, which they do. They are seen later after Team Plasma freezes Opelucid City as they are looking for the DNA Splicers, a tool linked to Reshiram, Zekrom and Kyurem. After the Team Plasma forces are defeated. Drayden reveals the true location of the DNA Splicers, being hidden on the Gym and gives the tool to the player. However the Shadow Triad appears revealing they were using Zinzolin and the other Plasma grunts waiting for the proper chance to steal them, which they do. Drayden and the player give chase, and one member is battled. However that member was only buying time for the other two and retreats. The Shadow Triad is later mentioned by Rood as being the likely hosters of the Purrloin that Hugh has been looking. Eventually after the player defeats Colress and meets Ghetsis, the Shadow Triad informs Ghetsis that Kyurem has been moved successfully and departs, while the trio confront the player and Hugh, confirming that they in fact had the Purrloin robbed to Hugh's sister, however and much to Hugh's surprise it has evolved into a Liepard. After their defeat, they hand over the Liepard as they have no need for it. After Ghetsis is defeated and loses control of himself, they take him with them and dissapear. The are later found and can be battle and re-battled in Icirrus City seeking revenge on the player as they mention Ghetsis will not and cannot do any more harm (suggesting he's sick or greatly injured), and claim that only defeating the player will bring joy to Ghetsis.
If Memory Link is used, it is shown in a flashback that they challenge the Gym Leaders of Stration City Cilan, Chili and Cress on a "whim" as the trio of Gym Leaders who began questioning their strength find it the perfect chance to prove themselves. The Shadow Triad however easily overwhelms them and they depart to check onto other Gym Leaders so that they cannot be a threat to Ghetsis. The humiliating defeat however makes the trio of Gym Leaders to resign their position to start their training from scratch.
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In the mangaIn the Pokémon Adventures manga, they are first shown speaking to Ghetsis.
- The Shadow Triad is irrevocably loyal to Ghetsis, because he once saved all three of their lives.
- Their manga appearance is quite similar to the appearance of Mello from the anime/manga series Death Note.
- There was a popular fan theory since the release of Black and White that they are the Striaton Trio; this is not true because in the flashback in Black 2 White 2, A Triple Team it shows the Striaton Trio battling the Shadow Triad.
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Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Bill Parcells, who won two Super Bowls as a head coach, and all three wide receivers up for consideration failed to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Curtis Martin, Dermontti Dawson, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Willie Roaf and senior nominee Jack Butler were all voted in.
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A gang of teenage muggers who stabbed a hotel chef to death for just £12 as he celebrated his 30th birthday have been locked up for six years each today (Monday).
Krzysztof Rusek from Neasden, was knifed through the heart after the four hooded attackers demanded cash from him and his friends in a Fulham park on June 7 last year.
The Old Bailey heard the Polish national died in hospital while his friend was saved by chance when a blade hit bank cards in his wallet
Ruairi Bicknell and Akeem Salako, both 18, along Ben Wiles and Stefan Morgan, who are 17 and can be named for the first time today, then fled the scene in different directions before changing their clothes following the attack.
All four denied taking part in the killing, but admitted manslaughter partway through a murder retrial last month.
Simon Denison QC, prosecuting, had told the court: "One of Mr Rusek's group handed over all the cash that he had - a little over £12 in coins.
"We don't know what Krzysztof Rusek tried to resist or if he did nothing.
"He is no longer alive to tell us what happened, and the others didn't see it."
All four were each given indefinite sentences for public protection and ordered to serve at least six years behind bars.
They must convince a parole board they no longer pose a risk before they can be released.
Judge John Milford QC, told them their sentences had to reflect the public's 'abhorrence of the carrying of knives'.
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Manning is 8-0 against the Ravens since 2002 with half of those wins coming in Charm City, where the Broncos (10-3) will face the Ravens (9-4) Sunday in the marquee matchup of a weekend brimming with big games.
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