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The One Minute Manager (1982)
by Kenneth H. Blanchard, Spencer Johnson
No current Talk conversations about this book.
Good managers need to be concerned with both people and results.
A small book, but a must read for everyone that needs to manage people. A sure recommendation.
I read this over 15 years ago. "What gets rewarded is what gets done." is the one line I remember.
I really do like these fable business books. They truly work for me. What's impressive with this one is that it's clear that piles and years of research were distilled down to a bare minimum for maximum relayability and efficiency. Certainly I gained a tool or two as I move up the management track in my career.
The One Minute Manager
This short book is a classic that everyone should read. It outlines a simplistic approach to management that calls for managers to empower their employees while fostering open and positive communication. This is a book on management, not leadership. There is no information on whether or how a One Minute Manager communicates the company's vision, his own vision, or holds departmental meetings. My highlights:
"The One Minute Manager always makes it clear what our responsibilities are and what we are being held accountable for...(he) feels that a goal, and its performance standard, should take no more than 250 words to express. He insists that anyone be able to read it within a minute."
You create goals for the most important tasks-- for the 20% of your tasks that are 80% of your productivity or key responsibilities. If there is a special project that comes up, you set another concise goal for it. The manager doesn't micromanage, the manager and employee agree upon the goal and it's up to the employee to figure out how best to accomplish it.
One-Minute Praisings:
"Tell people up front that you are going to let them know how they are doing. 2. Praise people immediately. 3. Tell people what they did right—be specific. 4. Tell people how good you feel about what they did right, and how it helps the organization and the other people who work there. 5. Stop for a moment of silence to let them "feel" how good you feel. 6. Encourage them to do more of the same. 7. Shake hands or touch people in a way that makes it clear that you support their success in the organization."
One-Minute Reprimands:
"1. Tell people beforehand that you are going to let them know how they are doing and in no uncertain terms. 2. Reprimand people immediately. 3. Tell people what they did wrong—be specific. 4. Tell people how you feel about what they did wrong—and in no uncertain terms. 5. Stop for a few seconds of uncomfortable silence to let them feel how you feel. 6. Shake hands, or touch them in a way that lets them know you are honestly on their side. 7. Remind them how much you value them. 8. Reaffirm that you think well of them but not of their performance in this situation. 9. Realize that when the reprimand is over, it's over."
Every reprimand has two parts, the initial pointing out of the error and the personal affirmation at the end: "If you are first tough on the behavior, and then supportive of the person, it works."
Goals Begin Behaviors
Consequences Maintain Behavior
Also, the One Minute Manager never repeats himself as that's a waste of valuable time. That'd be nice but most bosses I've had tend to forget both what they've said and what I have previously told them.
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For more than twenty years, millions of managers in Fortune 500 companies and small businesses nationwide have followed The One Minute Manager's techniques, thus increasing their productivity, job satisfaction, and personal prosperity. These very real results were achieved through learning the management techniques that spell profitability for the organization and its employees.
The One Minute Manager is a concise, easily read story that reveals three very practical secrets: One Minute Goals, One Minute Praisings, and One Minute Reprimands.
The book also presents several studies in medicine and the behavioral sciences that clearly explain why these apparently simple methods work so well with so many people. By the book's end you will know how to apply them to your own situation and enjoy the benefits.
That's why The One Minute Manager has continued to appear on business bestseller lists for more than two decades, and has become an international sensation.
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A UEFA source told AS on Thursday that its Control and Disciplinary Body would study the report of referee Svein Oddvar Moen before deciding whether or not to act.
"We still have not made any decision," the source said. "The committee is waiting for the referee's report. But even if nothing is mentioned, there is still a possibility that the control body can act by themselves."
Englishman Barry Bright, who was UEFA's delegate at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday evening, could also play a role in determining whether charges are brought.
Alonso and Ramos picked up similarly convenient late bookings during a 2010-11 Champions League group game at Ajax. A UEFA inquiry then found they had attempted to 'play the system'. It handed out extra one-game bans and fines to both players, and to Mourinho, for what was a more blatant abuse of the rules.
The regulations around such actions were tightened in June 2011, and the current UEFA statute calls for "suspension for two competition matches or for a specified period for clearly receiving a yellow or red card on purpose". Proving intent may be more difficult on this occasion, but the committee regularly makes similar judgements, for example in relation to intentional handballs and diving.
UEFA is also considering sanctioning Madrid for allowing Galatasaray fans in the Bernabeu's away section to light a significant number of flares during the first half of the game. A fine is expected, although AS reported that the authorities may be lenient with the La Liga club as Spanish law prohibits security staff from carrying out body searches on fans entering the stadium.


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We're deep in the throes of March and the NCAA Tournament is on our doorstep. Thinking about what to write on this week, I just kept thinking about Thunder players and their relationships with the tournament. Russ' trip to the Final Four. Durant trying to pull an '03 Carmelo with Rick Barnes pulling the always shaky Texas basketball strings. But when it comes to the Thunder and college ball, it starts and ends with Nick Collison.
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There are only a few college basketball games I really remember watching. I remember watching Aaron McGee and Hollis Price give Salim Stoudamire and Luke Walton buckets in the Sweet 16 in 2002.I remember driving to Memphis on a whim with my friend Parker Ellis to see Blake Griffin hand Syracuse an ungodly 30 and 14 in 2009, somehow managing to graze his head on the backboard in the process. I remember sitting in my college house with something like eight other dudes watching UCONN and Syracuse bang it out for six overtimes in what is still the coolest game I've ever seen. Eric Devendorf on a scorer's table popping his jersey at the Garden, thinking he'd won it. AJ Price and Johnny Flynn going bucket for bucket. Fans everywhere trying to decide which coach they disliked more. Walk-ons deciding championships.
The game that sticks in my mind the most, though, for whatever reason, is a January 2003 game between Kansas and Texas. We'll get back to that.
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Nick Collison is my favorite basketball player. He has been since I saw him play in his Kansas days. In the way that all little kids desperately try to find something relatable within the games of their heroes, I thought I could see my future basketball self in Collison: a tall, pretty skinny white guy who just played hard.
Later on that year my dad and I drove the three and a half hours up to the city to see this new Goliath of a building called the Ford Center and watch some first round NCAA tournament games. Arizona State played Cal in the first game of the day — I was real excited to watch Ike Diogu play, which looking back on now could not possibly feel weirder — and the nightcap was Kansas-Utah State.
Kansas would go on to lose to Syracuse, Carmelo Anthony, and Hakim Warrick's arms in the national championship game, but for a while that night it looked like they wouldn't make it out of the first round. In a game defined by the Jayhawks doing their all to usual no-show against a no-name, the only Kansas players that played well were Keith "What Happened To You?" Langford and Collison. Langford diced up Utah State and poured in 22 and Collison steady handed his way to 18 and 7. I remember being so excited to get to watch him play and my Dad doing that thing Dads do when they're watching a game with their son where they hype up the guys they feel play ball the "right" way.
"Watch how he gets rebounding position on the weak side."
"See how he does his work before he catches the ball?"
Stuff like that. But I was already sold on Collison.
It was a Big Monday game back when those really mattered. January 27, 2003. Phog Allen. This was one of those barometer games you get in January where you see how salty certain teams actually are. Ones where afterward, Linda Cohn and Dave Revsine hop on SportsCenter and tell you the game had a real "tournament" feel to it. Kansas won by three, 90-87 and Collison wore James Thomas and his tall socks out. He had him at least 20 and 20. I want to say it was 25 and 24, but that might be wrong. I looked all over for the box score but couldn't find it. Shouts out to the collective ghosts of Brian Boddicker, Brad Buckman, Sydmill Harris, and Brandon Mouton.
Dick Vitale called the game. He was beside himself with joy over Collison's play. Gave him only the second standing ovation he's ever given a player. The first was David Robinson. Always hard to fully understand Vitale when he gets to rambling but from what I gathered that night Robinson had gone for 50 at Navy and Vitale's joneses got away from him.
It was after that Texas game when I decided that this guy would be my favorite player.
This current Thunder team is frustrating because they keep showing you signs that they can be dominant, only to lose to someone like Dallas. With the exception of a fully healthy Russ and Durant, most all the "others" — or whatever dumb name people try to give bench players that don't make All-Star teams — have thus far been riddled with inconsistency. All of them have had roller coaster years. Reggie, Lamb, Adams, whomever. You're not entirely sure what you're going to get when they get to the arena that night. That isn't the case with Collison.
Collison is the super model of consistency. He is the MVP of the "Guys who just come out and do their job" squad. I generally think it's highly annoying when people speak in the abstract about certain vets that don't produce but provide "leadership" and "stability" and "professionalism", but when a guy comes out and is consistently one of the top plus/minus guys in the league and runs a two man game with all the precision of a Swiss watch, then I'm on board. Nick Collison is the tide.


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After the Similac Recall — Should Formula Be Available by Prescription Only?Carolyn Castiglia
A shocking new story is coming out of Melbourne, where a midwife is "calling for infant formula to be made available only by prescription," according to ABC News Australia.
Dr. Jennifer James says she "wants infant formula banned from supermarket shelves" in an effort to promote the beast-is-best mantra. She says this move is not meant to make formula feeding mothers feel guilty, but rather to "ensure that they see health professionals when problems arise." James believes "having to get some sort of prescription … then the woman is sitting with a health professional who can go through her breastfeeding problems and set up a plan of action to help her achieve her goal of successfully breastfeeding her baby."
But what if your goal is not to breastfeed your baby? What if your goal, from day one, is to have a formula powered tyke? James's suggestion that formula be available only be prescription is no less outlandish than Gisele's proposed worldwide breastfeeding fatwa.
The question is: can you force women to breastfeed their children?
Dr. James obviously feels women should only be allowed to use formula after they've tried everything when it comes to breastfeeding. She says, "Artificial formulas have to meet food safety standards, but they are at best basic nutrition. They don't provide anywhere near what a mother's own breast milk can provide. So they're a substandard product."
Certainly, after yesterday's Similac recall, parents will be thinking twice about formula use. But what about mothers who have trouble breastfeeding? What would this proposed prescription requirement do to their self-esteem?
Mara Lee, editor of Australia's Practical Parenting Magazine, calls the proposal "outrageous and deplorable," adding, "What that does to mothers who are already struggling with guilt, with fatigue, with mastitis, with babies who simply aren't being sustained by breastfeeding is it's making them feel that they have no choice and locking them into a cycle of despair."
Just as you can encourage people to drink water instead of soda, but you can't require a prescription for Diet Coke, you can inform parents of the benefits that breastfeeding provides, but you cannot make them do it. We prevent the use of illegal drugs because they've been proven harmful to individuals and society, but to lump infant formula into that category is an undeniable mistake. Breastfeeding advocates may be uncomfortable with the idea that a woman would choose not to breastfeed her children, thus they point fingers at formula as a corrupting influence. But for many moms, formula use comes as a much-needed respite after months of struggling with breastfeeding. The idea that someone – a doctor – should be a gatekeeper to that place of rest and should ostensibly have to legally approve a child's diet is unthinkable and insulting to parents everywhere.
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+3 strength, constitution, stealth. Slays demons, orcs, trolls. Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold, blindness. Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold. Feather Falling. Speeds regeneration. Prevents paralysis. Grants the ability to see invisible things.
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I'm looking for a recipes data base with the possibility to
import (text), export (html, pdf), search on name, keywords
and/or ingredients &c... A bit like the good old MealMaster
and QBook under MS-DOS. Of course it should work under
SlackWare; does not *have* to come as Slack package. And
preferably it should be possible to use it remote via the
browser (Apache server).
Does anyone know of such a beast? Google did not get me
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what is the 80/20 rule? How does it apply on a weekly basis? 5 days good eating 2 days making mistakes??? please fill me in.
Also...anyone tell me what foods have Omega 6's in them? How can I reduce the 6's when I dislike seafood (high in Omega 3's)
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Ethernet Bonding on Ubuntu Server
If you work with critical Server and create fault tolerant systems to increase the availability, I think after having redundant Power Supplies and a Raid 5 at least, Ethernet bonding is the next most important option to implement. The Linux Kernel uses a module called ifenslave and it provides you with 7 modes to configure the bond.
balance-rr or 0
Round-robin policy transmits packets in sequential order from the first available slave through the last. This mode provides load balancing and fault tolerance.
active-backup or 1
Active-backup policy only one slave in the bond is active. A different slave becomes active if, and only if, the active slave fails. The bond's MAC address is externally visible on only one port to avoid confusing the switch.
balance-xor or 2
XOR policy transmit based on the selected transmit hash policy. The default policy is a simple [source MAC address XOR'd with destination MAC address] modulo slave count This mode provides load balancing and fault tolerance.
broadcast or 3
Broadcast policy transmits everything on all slave interfaces. This mode provides fault tolerance.
802.3ad or 4
IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic link aggregation. Creates aggregation groups that share the same speed and duplex settings. Utilises all slaves in the active aggregator according to the 802.3ad specification. Additional Switch configuration and support required.
balance-tlb or 5
Adaptive transmit load balancing channel bonding that does not require any special switch support. The outgoing traffic is distributed according to the current load on each slave. Incoming traffic is received by current slave. If the receiving slave fails another slave takes over the MAC address of the failed receiving slave.
balance-alb or 6
Adaptive load balancing includes balance-tlb plus receive load balancing (rlb) for IPv4 traffic, and does not require any special switch support. The receive load balancing is achieved by ARP negotiation. The bonding driver intercepts the ARP replies sent by local system on their way out and overwrites the source hardware address with the unique hardware address of one of the slaves in the bond such that different peers use different hardware addresses for the server.
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Bass is going to register for the Military in MM10
Capcom has given us a look at Bass, the third playable character in Mega Man 10, via some new screenshots. We also have some more details on what Bass brings to the table. Hint: it's a lot.
- Fire his Bass Buster in seven directions
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One of Bass's abilities lets him fire his Bass Buster in seven directions. Not only that, he also gets to fly and fire more powerful Bass Bullets by combining with his robotic dog Treble. He also has a dash move and can copy weapons from Robot Masters.
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Having already posted a number of hands-on photos of the Nikon 1 V1 and Nikon 1 J1 cameras and their accessories, it's now time to share with you our first impressions of the system, based on our limited but intensive use of both cameras and a couple of lenses at the launch event.
Before jumping on the CSC bandwagon, Nikon had a lot of decisions to make. The first of these was whether they needed to launch a new system at all. Back in 2008 when Micro Four Thirds made its debut, Nikon said they would "watch how the new system performs in the marketplace and adjust their plans accordingly". Well, the new system has been extremely well received, especially in the Far East including Japan where Canon's and Nikon's combined share of the interchangeable-lens camera market has reportedly shrunk by an estimated 35% due to the onslaught of CSCs. Thus the answer to the first question was a resounding 'yes'. Secondly, Nikon had to decide whether to go with DX sized sensors, which would have placed them in direct competition with Sony's formidable NEX system and risked cannibalisation of their own DSLR sales; or introduce an entirely new sensor size that allows faster signal processing and fills a gap between compact camera sensors and Four Thirds sized imagers but might be perceived as inferior to other offerings. Nikon took the second route and developed a sensor that measures 13.2x8.8mm (to put this in perspective, the 2/3" type sensors used in many older "bridge" cameras as well as the brand new Fuji X10 have a size of 8.8x6.6mm, or exactly half the area of the new Nikon sensor). Thirdly, Nikon had to decide on the target group. Again, the company had to make sure they are not targeting the same people with two different product lines, so they turned their attention to those compact camera owners who found DSLRs intimidating but wanted something faster than their current cameras so they could shoot their kids and pets without having to worry about blurry photos and missed moments.
The new Nikon 1 system is the result of this decision-making process. It currently comprises two cameras, four lenses and a handful of accessories. Yesterday we had an opportunity to try out both cameras and the 10mm f/2.8, 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 and 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lenses. The cameras are made of metal – aluminium to be precise, with the Nikon 1 V1 also boasting magnesium-alloy reinforced parts –, which lends an air of quality and sophistication to them, along with (or in spite of, depending on where you stand) the minimalist design that has already sparked some heated debates among our readers and the photographic community at large. Nikon calls them Advanced Cameras with Interchangeable Lenses (A-CILs), and they do indeed sport a number of advanced features such as raw image capture, manual and semi-manual exposure modes and an intriguing hybrid auto focus system.
The control layout of the Nikon 1 J1 compact system camera
Most of these are found under the hood though – the control layout of both the Nikon 1 J1 and the Nikon 1 V1 looks more like that of a highly automated, you-just-push-the-shutter-and-I'll-take-care-of-everything-else compact camera. Most notably the standard PASM shooting modes, though found in both cameras, are missing from the mode dial. Similarly, there is no direct-button access to ISO sensitivity, even though you can set it manually from the menu. Nikon says the design of these cameras – including the user interface – is the result of extensive market research, and we have no reason to doubt this. However, we still think it a questionable design decision to include hard buttons for seldom-used functions like the self-timer (and, in the case of the Nikon 1 J1, flash mode too), but none for ISO sensitivity control.
The functions that are accessible via the mode dial are quite interesting though. There might be just one position for regular stills shooting, but there's also a Smart Photo Selector and a Motion Snapshot mode, both of which might prove invaluable to the target consumer while opening up new possibilities for serious users too. The Smart Photo Selector allows the camera to capture no less than 20 photos at a single press of the shutter release, including some that were taken before fully depressing the button. The camera analyses the individual pictures in the series and discards 15 of them, keeping only the five that it thinks are best in terms of sharpness and composition. In Motion Snapshot mode, the camera records a brief high-definition movie – whose buffering starts at a half-press of the shutter release, so again includes events that had happened before the button was fully depressed – and also takes a still photograph. The movie and the still image are then combined in-camera for a slow-motion clip with background music.
The Nikon 1 J1 and the Nikon 1 V1 are also capable of recording Full HD videos with continuous auto focus. You can start filming by depressing the dedicated movie record button found on the top plate, next to the shutter release. During movie capture, the user can snap a full-res photo at any time by pressing the shutter release button.
Key differences between the J1 and V1 include size (the V1 is significantly bigger and thicker, partly because it uses the same EN-EL15 battery as the Nikon D7000 while the J1 has its own, smaller power source), display resolution (921,000 dots on the V1; 460,000 dots on the J1), the presence of an eye-level EVF and an accessory port on the V1, and a pop-up flash on the J1. Additionally, the V1 gives you the choice of using a mechanical shutter (rated at 100,000 exposures) or electronic gating, while the J1 has an electronic shutter only.
The Nikon 1 J1 lacks the accessory port of the V1 model but comes with an integrated pop-up flash
In use, we have found both cameras to be extremely fast, especially on the auto focus front. The 10mm, 10-30mm and 30-110mm lenses all locked focus on the subject immediately, even when alternating between close-up and faraway subjects. Both the Nikon 1 V1 and the Nikon 1 J1 feature a hybrid auto focus system that uses both the contrast detection and phase-difference detection methods, though not at the same time. It's always the camera that decides which method to use; we haven't found a menu item that would allow the user to pick one over the other. We similarly struggled to find out how to manually select an AF point, though this might have more to do with the limited time we had with the cameras than anything else.
Both cameras can take full-res photos at up to 60 (yes, sixty) frames per second, although if you want continuous focus tracking you apparently have to content yourself with 10fps (which is still an insanely high figure for stills photography). The length of a burst is limited by the size of the buffer though, with the J1 being able to capture 12-13 shots and the V1 being capable of taking up to 34 frames in a single burst. We won't comment on buffer clearance speeds here, as the cards provided for yesterday's brief test were far from being the fastest available today.
Neither camera's LCD screen was easy to see outdoors in strong daylight, so the eye-level electronic viewfinder of the Nikon 1 V1 was a real boon. It's a smooth, fluid, high-resolution EVF with very natural-looking colours and tonality but a somewhat low magnification and apparent size. Make no mistake, the finder isn't small - but could be a bit bigger in our view.
Using the cameras on full auto is a breeze, but once you want to take control over the picture-taking process, you'll quickly realise that the user interface isn't all that intuitive. We've already mentioned the missing ISO button and the lack of PASM positions on the mode dial – but even after you've found your preferred shooting mode in the menu, it's still not easy to find out how to control the primary shooting variable (e.g. aperture in A mode). Rotating the scroll wheel made no difference, and it took us some time to figure out that changing the aperture is done by way of the same rocker switch that controls zoom/magnification in Playback.
Both of these cameras are extremely well suited to discreet, unobtrusive photography. With the electronic shutter, they are both essentially silent (once you disable the focus confirmation beep, that is), and the mechanical shutter – only available on the Nikon 1 V1 – is also pretty quiet. Both cameras are capable of extremely fast shutter speeds, although the flash sync speed is a slow 1/60th when using the electronic shutter. The V1, however, can sync with the optional SB-N5 flash at a speed of 1/250th second when using its mechanical shutter.
The Nikon 1 Nikkor 10mm f/2.8 and 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses
The lenses feel well made, with the zooms sporting a collapsible-barrel design. The 10mm (~28mm equivalent) pancake and the 10-30mm (~28-80mm eq.) standard zoom are not that different in size to their Micro Four Thirds counterparts (in fact they are quite possibly bigger, though I didn't have any Olympus or Panasonic lenses at hand to make a direct comparison) but the 30-110mm (~80-300mm eq.) telephoto zoom lens is remarkably compact. It is a clever design touch that unlocking the attached lens powers on the camera without the user having to press the on/off button on the body.
At the launch event, Nikon organised a greyhound racing demonstration for the assembled press, allowing us to put the cameras' focus tracking ability to the test. Some of the dogs were capable of running at speeds of up to 60 km/h – a tough test for any AF system, especially at close distances. Despite the challenging circumstances, the cameras' keeper rates were surprisingly high. Below you can find a few photos taken at this event using the Nikon 1 V1. Given that not all of the cameras provided were running final firmware, Nikon has asked us not to post these photos at full resolution, and to refrain from commenting on aspects of image quality like noise, dynamic range, colour or resolution. However, they may still serve as an indication of what you can expect from the camera in terms of its ability to capture really fast-moving subjects, at least outdoors in good light.
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The pics look good to me. Maybe a camera for the soccer mom and dads.
Surprisingly good pictures - impressive. Looking forward to a full fledged review...
Please explain how these were shot. Does the finder freeze in burst mode as in comparable cameras? That is, you frame the shot but can't visually track the action through the viewfinder. I assume that's the case, but nobody has bothered to describe that "little" detail.
The finder does freeze for split seconds while shooting at 10fps, but it does not black out for the entire duration of the burst so you can track your subject, even if it requires a bit of getting used to. Also, please consider that we did not have enough time to explore all the continuous shooting options, so it's too early to draw conclusions yet. We plan on conducting a full in-depth review of each camera in the near future, though.
Nikon's V1 targets the point-and-shoot crowd, many of whom may be "intimidated" by DSLR's. However, it seems to me that cameras like the V1 will never appeal to the masses because (a) the are too expensive and (b) the vast majority of point-and-shooters are perfectly happy with the IQ of their pocket cameras. In fact, it appears that the most-used camera by those who upload photos to Flickr is the iPhone. If this doesn't prove that most people can't tell the difference between good and bad image quality, I don't know what does.
The real market for cameras like the V1 are rank amateurs, but enthusiasts who are perfectly at home wielding a DSLR but want something small enough and light enough to take everywhere without sacrificing too much image quality. This market has been very well served (as far as it goes) by high-end compacts like the Lumix LX5 and Canon S95, and by the m43 cameras as well. The problem with the m43 cameras is that Panasonic and Olympus, like Nikon, have mistakenly shifted their intention to enticing the point-and-shoot crowd, which will never buy into these fundamentally more sophisticated systems in any great numbers. Meanwhile, enthisiasts in search of high IQ in a compact package are left with their tongues hanging out, dreaming about what might have been.
alansky, you forgot about the NEX, with the new 5N and NEX 7 being state of the art imaging devices, with great ergonomics and splendid IQ...
Daniel, I didn't forget the Sony NEX. Although it performs splendidly, it is far from compact. The problem with small-bodied APS-C sensor cameras is that the lenses are no smaller than the ones we already use on our DSLR's. The minute you attach a zoom lens to these tiny bodies, you lose most of the benefit of the small form factor. Afterall, it's not the size of the body that counts, it's the size of the package. M43 lenses are significantly smaller than their APS-C counterparts, thus offering the photographer a total package that is much smaller and lighter than any DSLR + zoom lens combo. But Panasonic and Olympus are lagging behind the curve with their aging 12MP sensors. The Lumix G3, however, is equipped with a modern 16MP sensor that will hopefully make its way into the whole Lumix line, making m43 cameras an even more compelling option. If Sony can figure out how to make smaller, high-performance, collapsible zooms for their NEX cameras, they will also be major a contender in this segment of the market. One thing is clear: Many serious photographers want cameras that are small enough to take everywhere while delivering IQ that is at least almost as good as an entry-level DSLR.
Thats actually a misconception; first off the Nex does not have a mirror box and secondly the size of NEX lenses are more of a reflection of poor, cost effective design rather than limitation imposed by the sensor size. Kinda like the rather bulky older M43 lenses.
Sony could release more compact lenses for the APS-C NEX system along the same size as their pancake at various focal lengths or something very similar to the pancake tele for m43. However, just like this Nikon and the massive tele lenses.. Sony is inexplicably missing the point in places.
Also another thing; no one nomatter how amateur is going to buy this thing because they are 'intimidated' by DSLRs, they are buying it because DSLRs are too damn big and not because they are terrified of dials, or complexity. Anyone that camera illiterate wouldn't know that their $150 point and shoot took cruddy photos.
But either way many will be roped in by this massive marketing campaign and thats the aim. Nikon only made the sensor small to increase profit, just as M43 did before, only problem is they priced themselves out of the market to anyone with an actual brain.
The FT/µFT format wasn't conceived to oncrease profits but as Olympus and Kodak came to the conclusion that it was the perfect format for the digital future of photography.
Which was fiercely denied by the competition but slowly but surely turns out to have been an extremely educated guess.
and, @admin: By the way, I think these shots of the running dogs are extremely encouraging. I would have liked to see a series or some pics on eye level to find out how good the C-AF keeps up with the dogs and where the DOF area ends but be that as it may: These pics are far more than what I could have done with the C-AF of one of my µFT cameras. I always have to schlepp around my E-5 with its FT zuikos if I want to shoot any kind of sports or action.
So, the V1 seems to be a more and more tempting offer, for me.
Daniel, I didn't say Sony couldn't make smaller lenses, but they're obviously NOT doing it. If "poor, cost effective design" is the reason, it only proves that Sony lacks the necessary vision to actualize the NEX system's full potential. So many high-tech developers suffer from the same lack of vision. All they can see are dollar signs. It's pitiful. We need more people like Steve Jobs in this world, people who understand that if you devote yourself to making the best possible products, the money will come without fail.
Those years ago when it was being conceived, yes. However not anymore. First off its 4:3, a universally reviled format for photography, secondly its performance suffers compared to APS-C offerings at the exact same price point. M43 is just another example of the best intentions just evolving into a profit edge and its success is only a reflection of being backed by a bloc of fan rich brands.
Nikon is also a fan rich brands. Granted they expect this camera to stay niche, knowing their SLR line they want it too; it will be successful regardless of any shortcomings.
However if they really really want to take on the E-PL, GF and NEX, they are in for a world of hurt with this tiny format if the dSLR era dies off.
The reason behind big lenses on small-bodied APS-C sensor cameras is that the image get disturbed if small lenses were used. That is the reason also for the Nikon's new system, while sensor is intermediate as size, so does is the lens.
The m43 format is most definitely not "universally reviled". That's a ridiculous statement. The fact that DX-format DSLR's offer superior IQ at the same price point as m43 cameras doesn't change the fact that m43 cameras offer a fundamentally smaller package. Serious photographers looking for reasonably good IQ in a package small enough to carry all the time have embraced the m43 format quite enthusiastically. If you don't believe it, check out the Fred Miranda forums or some of the reports posted on Luminous Landscape.
I agree with you that the good intentions behind the m43 format have devolved into a misguided attempt to appeal to the point-and-shoot crowd, but the m43 format itself is still alive and well. The next generation of m43 sensors will be deliver high-iso performance up to the level of today's entry-level DSLR's, which is good enough for enthusiasts looking for smaller cameras to augment their big honking DSLR's, not replace them. The DSLR is is no danger of dying off anytime soon.
@Eduardnic: Can you explain what you mean by "the image gets disturbed" if small lenses are used?
You wrote: First off its 4:3, a universally reviled format for photography, secondly its performance suffers compared to APS-C offerings at the exact same price point. M43 is just another example of the best intentions just evolving into a profit edge and its success is only a reflection of being backed by a bloc of fan rich brands.
First of all I agree with alansky - the 4:3 Format isn't universally reviled. Indeed, it was one of the reasons - in addition to the fantastic FT Zuikos and the outstanding JPEG engine saving me a lot of PP time - and why I entered FT with the E-30 and upgraded last year to the E-5.
Apart from that, you have to watch the system, not the camera alone. My E-5 with my Zuikos delivers - apart from the high ISO area - on a par with nearly every APS-C camera/lens combination that was available atz similar prices when the E-5 was launched, last year. Although the body admittedly is somewhat pricey.
And with a new FT sensor on the level of the latest Sony technolgy, the disadvantages in the high-ISO area also soon will be neglectable. In two sensor generations, we argiably will have reached useable ISO 204.800 with APS-C and I would be more than happy with an FT sensor that delivers until 102.400. Indeed, even 12.800 seems to be a kind of overkill, for me.
So, the adavatages of APS-C will disappear in the near future but the advantages of µFT - clearly more compact lenses - will remain. Indeed, i think that APS-C - that was conceived at the beginning of the digital era solely for cost reasons - is about to become obsolete.
Those who weant it big will opt for FF and for all the others, µFT will represent the perfect compromiose - if they solve the C-AF problem.
And I don't think that Panny or Oly are fan-rich brands. Oly has got a camp of enthusiastic fans like me - but I wouldn't call it big. And Panny? A manufacturer of entertainment electronics? No way!
A camera for soccer moms and dads at US$ 900? I don't think so!
Exactly right! This is the essence of Nikon's problem. These cameras are aimed at point-and-shooters who want to move up to something better, but the Nikon 1 system is too expensive for this segment of the market. If these cameras need to be this expensive (which may very well be the case; there's some very sophisticated technology under the hood, according to Masahiro Suzuki, Nikon's General Manager of R&D), then Nikon should have had the good sense to tailor the Nikon 1 system for the enthusiast market, which is clearly hungry for smaller cameras that can deliver DSLR image quality (or close to it). But all is not lost if the V1 is as good as Nikon says it is. The physical design of the camera is quite nice. The mount is also compatible with Nikon's AF-S lenses, which could be a bonus for Nikon shooters. At first glance, I was quite disappointed in the small sensor and high price; but now I'm very interested in seeing what this baby can do.
The Micro 4/3 system is just that: a system. Loads of choices from serious cameras like the GH2 to the point and shoot style of the EPM1. I would never buy into the nikon "system" coz it will never be a serious system: Nikon wants you to buy into the DSLR system, so they'll hold back on their mirrorless system. -Also I find Sony and Samsung lenses a bit too big -Micro four thirds is the future for me.
Personally, I don't need the Nikon V1 to become a "system" camera. Like many serious photographers, I just want something much better than a point-and-shoot that is small enough to carry with me at all times. The m43 cameras have a great deal of potential, but I'm irked by the clip-on EVF's as well as their high price (especially the Olympus EVF!).
I was very much looking forward to NIKON's mirror less 'offerings'. I find theV1& J1 are
rather unexciting . Just another point 'n' shoot upgrader cams with a large body and a small sensor and they are expensive with boring lenses. I shoot Nikon DSLR's but
I would not touch that 'stuff' with a barge pole. There are 2 'good things' though, they are fast and have only 10mp. SONY has far more exciting cameras in that class, but they also lacking lenses. Can the new NIKON's compete with all the other players
in the 'mirror less' environment? I doubt that.
Well, must tell you... I'm very happy with my Olympus XZ-1... good IQ, fits in my shirt pocket, always ready to shoot.
IMHO, the future will be ever smaller lenses, like a doubling of my XZ-1's 6mm-24mm to, perhaps, 3mm-24mm, with a MUCH smaller sensor, to yield 28mm to 300mm equiv... with the images automatically, heavily, software-enhanced with automatic pixel addition/interpolation and straightening.
Small and light sells! Just give me PASM so I have the illusion of control, like Boris Spassky playing IBM's Big Blue.
Sounds good, but image enhancement by way of interpolation is impossible without a softening of detail and loss of sharpness. There are many interesting technologies that may help small sensors achieve better IQ and lower noise, but interpolation won't be one of them.
Good to know that you're happy with your XZ-1 though.
Hard to know why anyone should junk their existing compact and DSLR Nikon setup for this new system, which they would have to do to justify buying into this new realm. For the same reason, I have not gone for the micro3/4 system. It's still carying gear around(right?), if slightly lighter. The REAL advancements of interest is in "Bridge" cameras I think. One lens does ALL (within limits I know, but let's work on the physics)! Broadly speaking, DSLR's are for the publishing pros and wannabees, "Bridge" type for travellers and compacts for those who can't be bothered with either of those segments. "Enthusiasts and hobbyists tend to buy whatever they fancy anyhow, be it that 1.0 lens or macro to 0.5cm capability. Markets and trends and pundits can be misleading. After all, the P76 was voted best car of the year in several places and Rolls Royce used to enjoy second to none status (just ask Singapore Airlines). Also by the same token, DAT machines and Beta format would still be alive and well. Here, Nikon is playing the game "me too", with this fanciful V1 which sounds like a flying bomb designed to blow micro3/4 cities into smithereens. The truth is, there are already too many cities !!! For my money, they'd be better off improving the affordability of their lenses and sensors all round from compacts to DSLR's. If the NAME alone did it all, then there would be no other players with names like Sony, Samsung, Fuji, Ricoh, Kodak, Pentax, Olympus and so on and so on. Strategically I would say that this is a marketing exercise and about getting some market share against no market share, more than anything else. I for one, am not convinced, whether the system came with greyhounds or otherwise.
I just don't know if the J1 will take sharp photos in low light arenas. I take photos at hockey and lacrosse games and am looking for a small camera that is also fast. (I already bought it so at least I have 10 days to return it.)


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- Washer/dryer
- Parking available
- Lockable room
- Balcony/terrace
- Internet/WiFi
|Fairlawn Mansions, SE145PH London, United Kingdom
|Property type
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Here are 10 reasons to stay in this room:
1. You can walk to the tube station in about two minutes.
2. From the station you can be in London Bridge in 5 minutes (about 12 minutes to get to Trafalgar Square).
3. It's in Zone 2 - the zone 1-2 Tavel card is the cheapest.
4. Close to the property you have 24-hour food shops, cafes, restaurants, theatre and a big supermarket (Sainsbury's).
5. Buses 53 and 453 go from the flat straight into town giving you the tourists views as you pass the London Eye; go over the Westminster Bridge; roll past Big Ben; Parade through Whitehall, passing the Prime minister's residence on Downing Street; semi-circulate Trafalgar Square; all before heading up to Piccadilly Circus, trough Regent's Street; cross Oxford Street before your ride on this London bus comes to an end :o)
6. Despite the fantastic location, your room faces a peaceful garden.
7. The building is a unique mansion block from the late 1800s.
8. Your room is large and has high ceilings.
9. Of course, there is also WI-FI :o)
10. A few minutes walk from Goldsmiths College.
Guest may use the kitchen on the following conditions:
They wash up all dishes, cutlery, pots and pans
They clean the cooker, hob, all work surfaces and table
They sweep the floor or any crumbs.
They return all utensils to their original place.
They put all rubbish in the bins at the entrance to the building.
Guests are asked to leave the shower in a clean and fresh state.
Guests are asked to leave the toilet in a hygienic and fresh state.
Guests are asked to wear house shoes in the bedroom and the rest of the house.
Guests are asked to reframe from playing music before 10am and after 10pm.
Guests are reminded that smoking is not permitted in any part of the property. This includes the bedroom and smoking at the bedroom window. Anyone found to have smoked in the property will be asked to leave.
Guests are asked to remove all litter and rubbish from their room at least once a day.
A deposit of 100 GBP is required.
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It is clear that we must not have any great expectations when booking through Wimdu. There are now out my hotel. I was with my girlfriend in London and we enjoyed the hotel very much. It was all necessary equipment, also we were out all day anyway. To Overground station to get very quickly on foot, the Directions to hotel was very helpful. The Overground it takes only 1-2 stops to the Jubilee Line Underground and is therefore quite fast in the first sights.
Mr. Sidney we have seen only once. A very friendly and cool young man. A supermarket and nice pub with lots of young people (students) is also around the corner. At first we were concerning. The area where a bit skeptical, but were quickly released from our skepticism. Quieter than thought and nice helpful neighbors.
A few drawbacks, however, there still. The mattress was very saggy in our room. Under the bed was indeed to find a second, but that seemed a bit too small. The building is also very noisy. Do not interfere, but can, if you're sensitive. The bathroom also had stains on the ceiling, am sure if the mold was not.
Otherwise, it was neat and clean.
We would book the hotel again and recommend it therefore continues.
Klar ist, dass man beim Buchen über WIMDU keine großen Ansprüche haben darf. Es sind nun mal meine Hotels. Ich war mit meiner Freundin in London und uns hat die Unterkunft sehr gefallen. Es war alles nötige vorhanden, außerdem waren wir ohnehin den ganzen Tag unterwegs. Zur Overground Station kommt man sehr schnell zu Fuß, auch die Wegbeschreibung zur Unterkunft war sehr hilfreich. Mit der Overground fährt man nur 1-2 Stationen zur Jubilee Linie der Underground und ist somit recht schnell an den ersten Sehenswürdigkeiten.
Mr. Sidney haben wir nur ein Mal gesehen. Ein sehr freundlicher und cooler junger Mann. Ein Supermarkt und netter Pub mit vielen jungen Leuten (Studenten) ist auch um die Ecke. Anfangs waren wir bzgl. der Gegend dort ein wenig skeptisch, wurden allerdings schnell von unserer Skepsis befreit. Ruhiger als gedacht und nette hilfsbereite Anwohner.
Ein paar Nachteile gibt es allerdings trotzdem. Die Matratze war in unserem Zimmer sehr durchgelegen. Unterm Bett war zwar eine zweite zu finden, die allerdings etwas zu klein schien. Das Haus ist außerdem sehr hellhörig. Muss nicht stören, kann aber, wenn man empfindlich ist. Im Badezimmer waren außerdem Flecken an der Decke, bin mir nicht sicher ob das Schimmel war.
Ansonsten war es ordentlich und sauber.
Wir würden die Unterkunft erneut buchen und empfehlen sie deshalb weiter.
The apartment is very near the new cross tube station in Zone 2. In just two seasons and catch the Water canada station that picking the Jubilee Line takes 10 minutes to central London. The area of the apartment is very quiet despite being in an apartment on the ground floor. The supermarket is a bit far, about 500 mts. The apartment is equipped with the necessary equipment if you are having a meal. a double bed and two mattresses beds that can be put together in the room. During the time I was in London I saw the owner. But it was also not necessary. All instructions were correct. Good option for those who just want the apartment to sleep.
O apartamento é muito perto da estação de metro de new cross, na zona 2. Em apenas 2 estações e apanha a estação de canada Water que apanhando a Jubilee Line leva 10 minutos ao centro de Londres. A zona do apartamento é muito sossegada apesar do apartamento ser num rés do chão. O supermercado fica um pouco distante, cerca de 500 mts. O apartamento esta equipado com o equipamento necessário se tiver que fazer uma refeição. uma cama de casal e 2 camas colchoes que se podem montar na sala. Durante o tempo que estive em londres não vi o proprietário. Mas também não foi necessário. Todas as instruções dadas estavam corretas. Boa opção para quem só quiser o apartamento para dormir.
Conveniently located with bus stop in front and close to the train station .The old windows, outside air enters the room. We have not met the Amfitrion in person, but answer the phone and speak Spanish. Overall good.
Bien situado ,con parada de autobuses en frente y cerca de la estación de trenes .Las ventanas antiguas, entra el aire de fuera en la habitación. No hemos conocido al amfitrion en persona, pero contesta al teléfono y habla español. En general bien.
The apartment is exactly like the presentation! Very happy to have quickly found favor with the indications of Sidney! It is a host available to answer your questions if you need help. Moreover, what a surprise to find that a bus right outside the door takes us to London Bridge! :)
Small bathroom but it's actually just a detail!
This flat is exactly like the presentation. Very happy to Quickly-have found it thanks to Sydney's instructions! It is a host available to answer your question if you need help. Also, what a surprise to find That a bus right outside the door takes us to London Bridge! :)
Small bathroom goal it's actually just a detail!
L'appartement est exactement comme la présentation! Très heureuse de l'avoir facilement et rapidement trouvé grâce aux indications de Sidney! C'est une hôte disponible pour répondre à vos questions si vous avez besoin d'aide. De plus, quelle surprise de constater qu'un bus juste devant la porte nous emmène à London Bridge! :)
Petite salle de bain effectivement mais ce n'est qu'un détail!
This flat is exactly like the presentation. Very happy to have quickly found it thanks to Sydney's indications! It is a host available to answer your questions if you need help . Also, what a surprise to find that a bus right outside the door takes us to London Bridge ! :)
Small bathroom but it's actually just a detail!
I had a nice stay in London with my kids. Sidney was very kind and alway available for questions (regarding the appartment, public transportation, the city of London, etc). There is a bus station directly in front of the house. The bus bring you directly to the city centre.
Sidney is very nice and attentive, the place is perfectly located and affordable.
I'll definitely come again.
Just one thing : the room miss a table lamp to make it cozy at night, the bed with the head so close to the heater is not a good idea. But hey it's constructive feedback because everything was nice even the most tiny shower I've ever seen ;)
On the host I do not have much to say because I have not had a relationship with her, only and exclusively by email, but in respect to the house if I would comment that the pictures do not correspond to reality we have lived, it has not since been accommodation looked at the pictures, as there is an apartment if not a room we stayed 4 people. Found room in an apartment with 4 more rooms in which 4 people per room is also housed, and only has 1 bathroom for all the guests, the house is old and needs updating, has good communication by bus and train.
Sobre el anfitrión no tengo mucho que comentar ya que no he tenido relación con ella, solo y exclusivamente por email, pero respecto a la casa si me gustaría comentar que las fotos no corresponden con la realidad que hemos vivido, ya que no ha sido el alojamiento que parecía en las fotos, ya que no se trata de un apartamento si no de una habitación en la que nos hemos alojado 4 personas. Habitación que se encuentra en un piso de con 4 habitaciones más en las que también se alojan 4 personas por habitación, y solo dispone de 1 cuarto de baño para todos los huéspedes , la casa esta vieja y necesita una reforma, tiene buena comunicación en autobús y tren de cercanías.
Just a horrible dump, I do not recommend.
Ihan kamala läävä, en suosittele.
Sidney allowed me to book at really short notice. He really saved my life! I was able to call him straight away and get into the property. The process was really organised. The apartment is well placed and well connected. For sure I'll use again!
This was our very first experience with wimdu and I can say that it was really positive. Sidney is very friendly, helpful and welcoming to his lovely apartment. It is exactly as in the pictures and description and close enough to the tube station. It's a quiet place to relax after a long day of sightseeing. The view of Canary Wharf from the lounge is beautiful. I would recommend Sidney and his apartment to anyone.
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Advantages of Universal Serial Bus(USB)
by- vishal sharma
1.Higher Speed
USB runs at up to 12Mbit/second; that's 12,000,000 bps (bits per second). Traditional serial ports mostly run at up to 115200 bps and even then can be subject to data loss due uto UART overflows and missed interrupts. USB has none of those problems - speed is reliable and high.
2.Multiple Devices
A USB port can run many devices at once, up to 128 in total. To add more devices to a single port, a low cost hub (splitter) can be used. Hubs are often built into monitors. The great advantage is that you no longer have to worry about having enough ports for new perhipherals or use ports for purposes for which they weren't inteded (e.g. external tape drives on parallel ports !).
USB provides power to the periperhal you connect, so there is no need for an external mains PSU for most products.
4.Truly Plug & Play
USB devices confogire themselves; your PC will automatically detect the new device and install the software for it.
USB devices can also be hot-swapped - i.e. connected or removed while the PC is switched on.
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[QUOTE=Kelly Korg;1075390]I would love to give fasting a try but am not sure how to get started. I am terrified that I won't be able to focus at work because I will be starving. [/QUOTE]
If you have already mostly given up snacking, that's the first step. Do you feel hungry before your next meal? How are you handling that?
In my experience, the feeling of hunger is as much psychological as it is physical. I found early on that I could skip breakfast very easily on the weekends if I was running errands or busy around the house. My job involves too much sitting at the computer to keep my mind off food, so weekdays were much harder. I played around with macros and calories and nothing seemed to make it easier. Then all of a sudden, I was going until lunch on just my morning coffee with 2T heavy cream. I still got hungry, but it didn't seem to bother me as much.
I would recommend that you try it out. Don't pressure yourself. If it takes you 6 months (or a lifetime) to get the hang of it, that's OK.


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Meet six Amarillo females who compete at Route 66 Motor Speedway:
Michelle Elliott
Age: 35
Class: Cyclone
Car number: 59
Why did she choose her number: "It was my dad's old number. My family thought I would race the 8, but I didn't want to be considered a NASCAR wanna-be."
Experience: Rookie
What got her started: "I've been around it all my life." Her brothers, Jimmy and Bobby Johnson, along with her husband, Shane, race in street stock. "I was always the 'helmet girl' or 'lineup girl' and I wanted to race myself."
Career highlight: "I am staying in the top 10 in points as a rookie."
Career low point: Blew two motors - one was borrowed - two weeks in a row. "Blowing a motor is bad enough, but blowing someone else's motor is even worse."
Wins: "I finished second in a heat race and seventh in a main."
Racing the guys: "Now that I have hung out with the guys and they know me, it doesn't bother them anymore. Some of the guys don't like it when a girl beats them, and I say, 'Oh, well.' "
Favorite NASCAR drivers: Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne
Brittany Hogan
Age: 19
Class: Cyclone
Car number: 71
Why did she choose her number: "It was my dad's number."
Experience: 5 years
What got her started: "My dad was racing and I wanted to."
Career highlight: "Winning my first race!"
Career low point: "Guys picking on me all the time."
Wins: "Two, both this year."
Racing the guys: "They treat you like you can't do what they can. I like to show them I can do it better."
Favorite NASCAR driver: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Keitha Maples
Age: 18
Class: Cyclone
Car number: 40
Why did she choose her number: "I wanted something with a zero, and it couldn't just be zero, so we went with 40."
Experience: 3 years
What got her started: "I just love the adrenaline rush. Instead of wondering, 'What if?' it is always great to say you did it."
Career highlight: "I finished third in a main-event race."
Career low point: "Tearing up my car and having nothing I can do about it."
Wins: None
Racing the guys: "It's physical at times, but when you do good, you prove yourself and don't think about it anymore. Plus, they don't exactly like the fact that (we) are out there."
Favorite NASCAR driver: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Mollie Riggs
Age: 19
Class: Cyclones
Car number: 74
Why did she choose her number? "It was my dad's (Stuart) number."
Experience: Third year
Wins: "Heat race."
Career highlight: "My first wreck. It was pretty bad. I was one of the lead cars and I spun out in front of everyone and got hit in the side. It broke the axle, and a wheel flew off."
Career low point: Mechanical mishaps. "It bums you when you have those."
Racing the guys: "I don't think it matters when I'm racing. Girls can do what the guys can do."
Favorite NASCAR driver: "Martin Truex Jr. I like the way he drives. He's aggressive when he needs to be."
J.T. Polk
Age: "I'm old enough to know not to tell."
Class: Street stocks
Car number: 48
Why did she choose her number? "At the old dirt track, it was my number when I registered in street stocks. All the other numbers were taken. Forty-eight was the number of my favorite football player, Daryl Johnston, the Moose. My husband said that was OK."
Experience: Sixth year in street stocks, 8 years overall
Wins: Three
Career highlight: "They tell me I was the first female to win an A-Main race in street stocks at Route 66. That was in 2005."
Career low point: "I lost four motors in 2006."
Racing the guys: "It's always satisfying to win. But it's all the same when you get in the car. You race hard against the other drivers whether they're male or female. It's not a guys against the girls thing."
Favorite NASCAR drivers: Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Chelsea Warren
Age: 18
Class: Cyclones
Car number: 9
Why did she choose her number? "My grandma died on the 9th."
Experience: Rookie
Wins: None
Career highlight: "Going against the boys. I watched every single (race) last year. I asked my mom - she didn't want me to get hurt. She told me to ask my dad and said it was OK."
Career low point: In her second race, Warren crashed into the grandstand wall. "I totaled my car and missed most of the season. I have a new car."
Racing the guys: "I love it when I pass one of the boys. But when I'm racing, I don't think I'm out there against 20 boys."
Favorite NASCAR driver: "I don't really watch it."
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Some speeches stay in our minds, whether we read them in history books, actually witnessed them or watched them on grainy U-Tube videos. Lincoln's address at Gettysburg. Kennedy's inaugural. Martin Luther King's "I have a dream." Winston Churchill on any day of World II. You probably can name speeches you cherish. We all have our favorites.
There's one speech I take out and read every year on Oct. 11. It was delivered by a man who had recently learned he had cancer, who knew he had as many enemies as friends around him, who must have wondered why the Holy Spirit had put into his head the audacious idea to spring an ecumenical council on the world.
Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II. Here is Blessed John XXIII's address to the bishops of the council but also to everyone in the world. It begins, "Mother Church rejoices…."
Blessed John XXIII, pray for us, your church.


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Mozambique has 10 provinces, but the city of Maputo is also considered as a province so bringing the number of provinces to 11.
Mozambique is divided by the mighty Zambezi River,between north and south, which is and has been a formidable barrier for people to cross.
Basically there are four provinces north of the Zambezi. Tete does have a portion of it's province on the northern side of the Zambezi but in effect the four northern provinces are Zambezia, Nampula, Cabo Delgado and Niassa.
Cabo Delgado is the most northerly province of Mozambique and is 77,867 square kilometres in extent Tanzania is across the Rovuma River to the north, to the east is the Indian Ocean, to the south is Nampula province and to the west is Niassa province.
The Capital of Cabo Delgado is Pemba (It used to be named Porto Amelia), which is situated at the mouth of a large bay of the same name. Pemba Bay is considered to be the worlds largest inland bay and it is 375 sq kms in size with beautiful blue water that is uniformly 24 metres deep. There are stories of German U Boats using Pemba Bay to stock up with supples during World War II. The mouth of Pemba Bay is only 2 kms wide.
There has never been much trading activity at Pemba, as this was was concentrated more to the south as well as the off-shore islands of Mozambique, with the result that there is not much industry at Pemba. This has proved beneficial as the natural beauty has been kept and the magnificent beaches are not polluted.
Gaza is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 75,709 km² and a population of 1,333,106 (2006).
Xai-Xai is the capital of the province. Inhambane Province is to the east, Manica Province to the north, Maputo Province to the south, South Africa to the west, and Zimbabwe to the northwest.
Most of the district lies in the basin of the Limpopo River, which runs from northwest to southeast through the district, emptying into the Indian Ocean near Xai-Xai.
The province, including the towns of Xai-Xai and Chokwe, was greatly affected by the 2000 Mozambique flood.
Inhambane is a province of Mozambique located on the coast in the southern part of the country.
It has an area of 68,615 km²
The provincial capital is also called Inhambane.
The climate is tropical throughout, more humid along the coast and dryer inland. The coast has a number of mangrove swamps.
The town of Inhambane existed in the 10th century, and was the southernmost port used by Arabs for slave trading.
The region was visited by Vasco da Gama in 1498, who claimed Inhambane Bay for Portugal. The Portuguese established a trading post at Inhambane in 1534.
The province is the second largest grower of cashews (after Nampula), and also produces coconut and citrus fruit (inspiring Mozambique's most famous poet Craveirinha to write of "The Tasty Tangerines of Inhambane").
The long coastline supports much fishing. The Inhambane Bay area is of some interest for tourism, with a number of beaches, and one of the last remaining populations of dugong in Mozambique.
Districts of Inhambane Province
Cities of Inhambane Province
Inhambane is famous for its music, in particular the timbila (xylophone ensemble) of the Chopi ethnic group.
Manica has an area of 61,661 km² and a population of 1,359,923 (2006)
Chimoio is the capital of the province.
Maputo is located on the west side of Maputo Bay, near the Estuário do Espírito Santo where the rivers Tembe, Umbeluzi, Matola and Infulene drain.
The bay is 95 kilometers long and 30 kilometers wide. At the extreme east of the city and bay is the island of Inhaca.The total area covered by the municipality of Maputo is 346 km² and borders the city of Matola northeast and east, the districts of Marracuene to the north; Boane in the east and Matutuíne at the south all of which are part of Maputo Province.
The city is 120 kilometers from the South African border at Ressano Garcia and 80 kilometers from the border with Swaziland near the town of Namaacha.
Maputo, known as Lourenço Marques before independence, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique.
It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean.
It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its municipal building.
Today it is a port city on the Indian Ocean, with its economy centered around the harbour.
Cotton, sugar, chromite, sisal, copra, and hardwood are the chief exports. The city manufactures cement, pottery, furniture, shoes, and rubber. The city is surrounded by Maputo Province, but is administered as its own province. It is estimated that 80% of the city's population live in slums without running water or electricity, but the city has little money to invest in infrastructure.
Inequality in Maputo has grown considerably as it experienced economic growth rates as high as 9% annually.
Maputo is a province of Mozambique; the province excludes the city of Maputo (which comprises a separate province).
The province has an area of 26,058 km² and a population of 1,072,086 (2006)
Matola is the capital of the province.
The districts of Maputo Province include:
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NYacad - VisualWeld :
Weld Symbols Visual Weld the program for adding Weld Symbols in AutoCAD drawings. Advanced interface and options of this program will help you in your work. Almost all possible weld symbols can be designed in form and added in drawing.
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Installation and Setup
Remark for users of Acad Officer program (Visual Weld included): Skip this section.
After auto installation is complete you will find the new folder on your workstation:C:VisualWeld
Include two files VisualWeld.lsp and VisualWeld.dvb (found under C:VisualWeld directory) in ACAD Startup Suite. To do it:
To launch Visual Weld form enter shortcut WE.
The program gives at your disposal a number of options for building different weld symbols, setting scale, text style. Weld symbols added by this program are blocks with attributes.
Leaders used in weld symbol are ATTACHED to the block: if you move the symbol, the leader is following the block. All settings you have made for adding symbols will be saved and next time you open the form all settings will be restored.
You should start using this application from setting Weld Symbol Templates.
Three templates are available for this release with setting shown in form.
Back to Top
You can change setting:
Repeat steps shown above for other templates.
Press button Add Weld to insert Weld Symbol in drawing and follow AutoCAD prompt. To close the form use button Exit.
If you missed to add component of weld symbol (e.g. weld all around symbol etc.) or you need to add more leaders you can do it.
Click on the corresponding option button in Add to Weld Ref. section (see picture) and press button Go!
Leaders will be associated with Weld Symbol: if you move the symbol, the leader is following the block. Use shortcuts W2, W3 and W4 it is faster.
Associated Leaders can be added to any block in your drawing (not necessarily weld symbol) or as just plain leader without text.
For more information, please visit the vendor website.


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Virginia Commonwealth University researchers claim the tumor-associated gene known as astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1) is also involved in protecting cancer cells from destruction by chemotherapy. They hope their findings, reported in the November 22 online early edition of PNAS, will mean that future technology capable of inhibiting or silencing the gene could help boost the effectiveness of treatments for aggressive tumors characterized by high expression of AEG-1.
AEG-1 is already known to contribute directly to cancer cell survival, chemotherapeutic drug resistance, and tumor cell progression through its regulation of a number of intracellular processes, reports the VCU team, led by Paul B. Fisher, Ph.D., Thelma Newmeyer Corman endowed chair in cancer research at VCU Massey Cancer Center. The researchers' newly reported study, however, has uncovered a previously unknown role for the gene in the regulation of protective autophagy, which prevents cancer cells from being destroyed by drugs or environmental attack. They claim this role played by AEG-1 may contribute to its tumor-promoting properties and identifies protective autophagy as a contributing factor in the gene's chemoresistance activity.
"Understanding how AEG-1 promotes resistance to chemotherapy and enhances cancer cell survival may lead to treatments that inhibit this gene and its regulated pathways, thereby uncovering potentially new therapeutic targets that can be exploited to enhance the ability of anticancer drugs to fight tumors," Dr. Fisher claims. "The potential for translating these findings into beneficial approaches for patients is major, particularly for patients with aggressive cancers that are difficult to treat because of resistance to current therapies."
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Pope Francis tops list of 2013 religion stories
Religion journalists picked the new Catholic pope as the number one religion news story of 2013.
The election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who took the name Pope Francis, topped the list from members of the Religion Newswriters Association.
Coming in second was the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
Third was the U.S. Supreme Court vote clearing the way for gay marriage in California and voiding the ban on federal benefits to same-sex couples.
The fourth revolved around Obama administration concessions to faith-based groups and businesses opposed to the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate.
At number five was Islam's central role in the post-Arab Spring Middle East as the Egyptian military ousted the elected, Muslim Brotherhood-led government and cracked down on its supporters.
For more, go to www.rna.org/page=Top_10_2013.


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on December 11, 2012 - 7:27 PM
LOCKPORT – A burglar who washed out of a court-supervised drug treatment program was sentenced Tuesday to a six-month tour in the state prison system's boot camp-like "shock incarceration" program.
Joseph Light, 23, of Grauer Road, Town of Niagara, was sentenced by Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas. He had pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary for the theft of four guns from a home on Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls July 1, 2009.
Light's mother turned two of the stolen guns over to police last year, enabling them to crack what had been a cold case.


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Contributor Appreciation
The 1851 Society Columbia College's Innovation Connection
The St. Clair Society Columbia College's Visionary Connection
Silver and Navy Club Columbia College's Current Connection
Stars and Stripes Club Columbia College's Military Service Connection
"Through the help of the college and donors (like the Assistance League), I'm able to do the things that I love and the things that I want to do and have more experiences and fully live the college experience the way it should be." -Jennifer Lampkins, Assisting Women's Achievement Scholarship
"I wouldn't be in school any longer if the scholarships weren't in place. And it's a very powerful change, a very meaningful change. Thank you for your impact in our lives." -Jordan Nigus, CenturyLink Foundation Scholarship
"Financially it [the scholarship] will help me get to graduate. So I can be a good teacher, a good teacher, like all my professors are here. I want to be able to help someone – like the donors have helped me." -Amanda Lutz, Assisting Women's Achievement Scholarship
The President's Society of Columbia College
Columbia College's Lifelong Connection
Through vision, leadership and concern for the future of Columbia College, members of the President's Society have joined this institution's hallowed and lifelong tradition of providing quality liberal arts and science education to a diverse student body.
Benefactors who have provided cumulative gifts of $10,000 or more in cash, securities, real property, scholarship funds, awards or programs are granted lifelong membership in the President's Society. The following levels of giving sustain the legacy of the college, its students, the community and society.
Rogers Gate Circle $1,000,000 and above
The most recognized symbol of the college, the Rogers Memorial Gateway was dedicated in 1913 in honor of Joseph Kirtley Rogers, third president of Christian College; alumni, trustees and friends contributed the funds necessary for the landmark.
Ivy Chain Circle $500,000 – 999,999
Created in 1900 by Lucy Laws, first dean of Christian College; graduating students are bound by ivy draped across their shoulders, which is then cut into individual pieces. This symbolizes going separate ways while retaining collegial ties.
Dorsey Chapel Circle $250,000 – 499,999
Gothic chapel dedicated in 1911 and located in Dorsey Hall; President Luella St. Clair-Moss contributed the stained-glass window in the chapel, believed to be Tiffany glass, in honor of her daughter, Annilee.
Charter Circle $100,000 – 249,999
Columbia College, founded as Christian College in 1851, was chartered as the first women's college west of the Mississippi River; the college became co-educational in 1970.
Founder's Circle $50,000 – 99,999
Believing in the importance of quality higher education for women, Thomas M. Allen, James Shannon and David Patterson Henderson founded Christian College in 1851.
Trustee's Circle $25,000 – 49,999
A Board of Trustees has provided oversight for the college since its founding.
Ivy and Oak Circle $10,000 – 24,999
These two enduring symbols represent the majesty and strength of the college; ivy — strong and evergreen — once covered St. Clair Hall and represents the bond between graduates and their alma mater; from the college's founding until 2006, a majestic chinkapin oak, dating to 1785, shaded the Dorsey Chapel stained-glass window; part of that tree endures as doors to the chapel.
The 1851 Society of Columbia College
Columbia College's Innovation Connection
Members of the 1851 Society recognize that the need exists, as it did when the college was founded in 1851, to provide independent learning for the student population.
Donors who make annual gifts to Columbia College are recognized as Colleagues of the 1851 Society. The following levels of giving are named in honor of college innovators who reflect the unwavering commitment to excellence characteristic of Columbia College.
Joseph Kirtley Rogers Colleague $100,000 and above
The third college president, for whom the college's most recognized symbol, Rogers Gate, is named to honor his role in keeping Columbia College open during the Civil War.
John Augustus Williams Colleague $50,000 – $99,999
The first president of Christian College, whose educational philosophy embraced the challenge of making higher education more accessible — a challenge that has become an institutional hallmark.
Jane Froman Colleague $25,000 – $49,999
A 1926 graduate who became a concert and stage phenomenon as well as a radio and television star and is arguably the college's most famous alumna; her life and career represent the perseverance, tenacity and courage synonymous with Christian/Columbia College.
Lucy Laws Colleague $10,000 – $24,999
The first dean of the college, who served as head of the English department and librarian, and created the Ivy Chain commencement ceremony.
Lavinia Ellen Ream Colleague $5,000 – $9,999
Early alumna who sculpted the Lincoln statue in Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol; poet and portrait artist.
Frank Hughes Colleague$2,500 – $4,999
Former trustee and early philanthropist; historic Hughes Hall, opened in 1939, was named in his honor.
Christian College Colleague $1,851 – $2,499
Christian College was charted in 1851 as the first women's college west of the Mississippi River.
Mary Paxton Keeley Colleague $1,000 – $1,850
Beloved faculty member and founder of the Microphone, the college newspaper.
Franklin Launer Colleague$500 – $999
Respected faculty member and director of the college's conservatory of music for 36 years, Launer Auditorium was dedicated in 1972 in his honor.
Mary Dorsey Bass Colleague$100 – $499
The college's oldest living alumna at the dedication of Bass Commons in her honor in 1978.
The St. Clair Society of Columbia College
Columbia College's Visionary Connection
The St. Clair Society is named for Luella St. Clair-Moss, a true visionary and one of the first female college presidents in the United States. She served three terms as president of Christian College, the forerunner of Columbia College.
The St. Clair Society honors individuals whose vision for and commitment to the future have led them to include the college in a charitable life income agreement or estate plan.
Silver and Navy Club of Columbia College
Columbia College's Current Connection
Representing the college's official colors, the Silver and Navy Club recognizes annual gifts from graduates of the most recent ten years; these leaders are making a difference through their generosity and set a standard for philanthropy among their classmates.
Related: Meet Silver and Navy Club member Justin Williams '05
Stars and Stripes Club of Columbia College
Columbia College's Military Service Connection
The Stars and Stripes Club recognizes gifts from alumni who are members of the military; these leaders are making a difference through their generosity and set a standard for philanthropy among their classmates.


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B.C. is introducing new spending and tax relief measures aimed at low-income individuals and families, while the middle class, seniors and the wealthy take some stick
No surprises, no drama in B.C. on Tuesday. But there are questions. The budget is boring, but are the books really balanced?
Despite public pledges to hold the line on salaries, all three provinces have seen pay hikes, bonuses or lump sums going to workers on the public payroll. But it's nobody's fault.
In order to push through a tough budget like Tuesday's, the Liberals would need to be strong, united and willing to fight. Unfortunately, they're not. One of the harshest denunciation's of Clark's plan was Martyn Brown, chief of staff to former premier Gordon Campbell.