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My friend, Bassem Sabry: One of the good people
"Why is it that all the good people die in this country?" — Bassem Sabry (March 24, 2013).
I saw a couple of friends recently — both of them had been reasons I loved the "city victorious," but who had lately moved away from Cairo. We hadn't met up in a very long time, and we were talking about how so many of our friends had since left Cairo, for various reasons.
Our point was simple: If they all leave, then what is this grand city anymore? If they are all gone, then what does this city mean to us, personally, anymore?
Then the phone rang — and I learned that my friend, colleague and comrade, Bassem Sabry, was also…gone.
We talked about how so many people in Egypt seemed to have gone mad over the past year or so — such was the destructive, ugly and perverted polarization that has taken over so much of this country's discourse. But Bassem hadn't gone mad. Bassem was still precisely as he had always been — against all odds — and that was a great comfort to so many people who looked at these behemoth forces of division and saw despair. They saw despair until they spoke with someone like Bassem Sabry.
We talked about hope — hope in this country and in its people and its future. Many had given up all hope for any change. But Bassem hadn't given up hope. He was mature and sober about that hope. But it was real and solid. We talked about people feeling Egyptian, and at the age of 31, Bassem inspired a joy in being Egyptian for so many in this generation.
Yes, he was 31 years old. A friend in Chicago wrote me: "He was only 31? I can't believe he was only 31." If at 31, Bassem Sabry was a blogger, writer, producer, analyst, strategist and communications expert, what might he have been at 41? Or 51? Or 61?
Bassem began writing through his blog and then began writing for some of the most prestigious outlets on Arab politics in the world. He was often surprised that people would be interested in what he wrote. But, of course, it was not something particularly peculiar. Bassem, over the course of the Egyptian revolution, marked out a space as one Egypt's most balanced and composed writers. He never gave in to extremes, even when everyone else around was more than happy to.
For many moons, we pondered how we might write our first collaborative piece, and we came close a few months ago. We didn't see it through, and that's my fault. I would have loved to have had Bassem Sabry's name and my own in a joint byline. It would have been a great pleasure. It's my loss that now, I never will.
I met Bassem Sabry through the Egyptian revolution of January 25. It's not a very popular thing to say anymore. But both of us believed in that revolution's potential. I'll be forever grateful that the revolution allowed me to meet people like Bassem, and it is both the revolution's and Egypt's loss that Bassem is no longer here to fight for it. And fight for it he did, with all his heart.
He didn't fight for it with his ego, as so many have done. No, he fought with his heart and that meant he was so incredibly discreet and quiet about the work he had actually done, behind so many different scenes and in so many bizarre situations.
He was incessantly private about his political affiliations in all of his writing because he truly wanted there to be as few barriers as possible between him and his readers. In an Egypt where schism and division are the norms, Bassem was one of a kind. He wanted, so much, to be the non-partisan commentator that was so rare, and which we all saw as so needed, in the public sphere. And he was.
We were together in Tahrir Square during protests in 2012. I still remember him clearly as we strode through the square together. We talked about the prospects for a new Arab political ideology, one that would be true to the Arab world's heritage, but which would be vibrant and dynamic, beyond the failures that Egypt had already seen.
We often talked about his political work behind the scenes, though. I was always so honored that my deeply private friend would confide in me about some of the difficult decisions and quandaries he found himself in.
But he went through those difficult decisions, avoiding the limelight, even though he could have very easily become an incredibly famous man in the process. He did so because he wanted so very much to help build a better Egypt. He called his blog An Arab Citizen, even though he knew that this was an aspiration, as opposed to being a fact. He wanted to help build that concept of citizenship, where all Egyptians and all Arabs could genuinely claim that there was an equitable and just social contract between the ruled and the ruler. Where, indeed, they were citizens. That was Bassem's work. That was his mission.
It came at a price. Bassem at heart was a great optimist. However, and he was very reserved about this fact, he was deeply and terribly pained by the experience of particularly the last year. The pain he felt, as he saw Egyptian turn on Egyptian, troubled him tremendously. He lived to see the revolution that so many Egyptians of his generation wanted to be a part of — but he was also profoundly wounded to see the failure of Egyptians to live up to that revolution.
I never had any doubt that if the revolution would rise again, Bassem Sabry would be, as he always had been, right in the thick of it. Hidden in plain sight, giving so much of himself without anyone knowing about it.
The last time I saw Bassem Sabry, he was visiting me in my home. He always found great joy in playing with my young daughter, and insisted that I prepare myself for the days ahead, where he would teach her Latin, philosophy, astrophysics and all sorts of subjects that he would learn in order to teach her to be a renaissance woman. My daughter, incidentally, is not even four years old, but that didn't stop Bassem from planning.
We all left the house together. I put my daughter in her car seat and then went over to say goodbye to Bassem.
He was about to walk away, when my daughter told her mother, "I want to kiss Bassem goodbye."
I don't think I have ever heard my daughter say that about anyone.
He came back and she kissed him goodbye. And that was the last time I ever saw Bassem Sabry.
On Wednesday April 30 we buried Bassem Sabry. We had all gathered at the Mustafa Mahmoud mosque for his funeral prayer. For a young man of 31 years old, so many people were there and from so many different walks of life. The condolences received for Bassem Sabry were from across the political spectrum, and from around the world. He was not simply an Egyptian analyst, he was a globally respected one, and, more importantly, a globally loved one.
When his funeral prayer finally took place in Sixth of October, a suburb west of Cairo, I thought there would only be a handful of us. There had been complications about where the prayer would actually be held, owing to some paperwork in releasing the body. But the procession of cars and people that I saw on Wednesday evening, I cannot remember seeing before, except perhaps on television. From far and wide, people drove for hours to reach Bassem.
When the funeral prayer was over, we walked to his final resting place. He was placed in the ground and his friends and family supplicated for his soul. As the grave was sealed, I placed the last pieces of soil on it, and swept the remaining pieces of earth upon it. I couldn't quite let go of the door of the crypt, but eventually, I did.
I was honored to call Bassem Sabry a companion — a colleague — and most of all, a friend.
At a time when Egypt sorely needed voices that rejected destructive polarization and mutual hatred, Bassem was one of the few that insisted on standing for far loftier principles. He believed in a better Egypt for all Egyptians and worked tirelessly, often very quietly and without taking credit, in pursuit of that goal.
It is my loss that I did not know him longer and I congratulate each and every person who knew him for the blessing they thus received in having known him at all.
If you want to honor his memory, I suggest you do what he did: Start building something beautiful and just put the hate away.
Rest in peace, Bassem. To say you will be sorely missed would be a tremendous understatement.


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DECATUR, Alabama -- Police officers chased a man who ran from the scene of a stabbing Friday afternoon and arrested him after forcing entry into an apartment.
Lance Kenneth Kasey Cobble, 35, of 601 ½ Second St., SW, Decatur, was charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest and public intoxication.
Dispatchers received a call of a fight at 419 Third Ave. at about 4:02 p.m. and headed to the scene. Six minutes later, dispatchers received multiple calls saying a person had been stabbed during the fight.
The victim's injuries were minor and he refused medical treatment, according to a Decatur Police report.
Officer Wesley Swoopes saw Cobble as he fled from the scene and pursued him to his apartment. Cobble shattered the glass storm door and locked himself inside, the report stated.
Other officers arrived and made attempts to get Cobble to come to the door but he refused.
Officers forced entry into the house and found Cobble, who struggled with officers. He was taken into custody.
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A Brief Exchange With Queen Aretha Franklin
One of our most popular anti-fur slogans here at PETA is "Fur is worn by beautiful animals and ugly people". And we've got some great ads to back it up. But the pictures that have been circulating of Aretha Franklin at the Grammy awards last week don't even really need the tagline to drive that point home. She looks like a walrus in a cat costume. Except, like, nowhere near as cute as that sounds.
Here's the note that PETA VP Dan Mathews sent to Aretha, who got all in a tizzy yesterday about the fact that Beyonce called Tina Turner "the Queen" and not her.
Dear Aretha-
Music lovers may think of you as a "queen," but to animal lovers, you are a court jester. I'm sorry, Aretha, but your furs make you look like a clown. Why not shed the old-fashioned look that adds pounds to your frame and detracts from your beautiful voice? Won't you donate your furs to the poor as "queen of compassion," Mariah Carey, did? You'll get a tax credit for the donation, and we at PETA will all sing your praises.
Dan Mathews
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I think aretha should just stop singing all together 45 50 yrs is a long time to be singing
I doubt Aretha purchased the fur coats recently more than likely when fur was more acceptable. Leave the lady alone there are worse things going on in the world than Aretha Franklin wearing fur…Get over yourselves. Aretha please don't buy any new fur but if you've got it flaunt it!
aretha clotheing is a dont. horrible style and whats with the low cut syuff?
Fur is so unattractive!
Get over it. You will be onto someone else next week about wearing fur.
I am Ashamed of all of you…walruses aren't that bad! and "dear" aretha what the flip have you ever done for the human race? eh?
It is wrong to wear fur no matter what size you are and it is wrong to criticize her use of fur just because of her weight. The Olsen Twins are tiny and wear fur all the time. No one should wear fur. Period.
Poor Aretha! She does look like a walrus in a bunny costume
I am first of all disgusted with all the fat comments on this page. There are plenty of overweight and unhealthy vegans and vegetarians not to mention animal rights activists out there. That said you made IMDb celeb news. httpwww.imdb.comnewswenn20080219celeb8
BullyDawg If you are a practing Buddhist. You give up meat you most certainly do not wear furs. One thing we did not approve of about the movie is that they never spoke of his vegetarianism. This was so important to him and his family and the people. We must face it the people in Hollywood that claim they are Buddhists are nothing but low liers. Shame shame shame on them in Gandhi's name. Peace!
Ya know what I relly don't care if the woman gets so big she explodes I was raised listening to her sing and I used to Admire her not now that i see her in that coat and what she said to Mr. Mathews Man what an arrogant self absorbed hypocrite she is. walks around like she is such a fine Christian yeah whatever lady. now I have no respect for her at all and all of those celebrities and designers that have stopped wearing and using fur I commend and respect you tremendously. Aretha GET OVER YOURSELF HONEY!!!! you aint that special. Beyonce was right Tina is the Queen you aint even in the Castle anymore baby. Hey Mr. Mathews send Aretha Franklin to a fur farm and make her watch where her furs come from.
How did you find out it's a real fur and not fake? I don't know enough about fake fur to know if it's that obvious from a photo. Or maybe she gave one of those silly red carpet interviews where she told what she was wearing? After all it would be major egg on your face to send her a public message about wearing fur that taunts her for her weight only to find out it wasn't real.
Her ego is actually bigger than her ass!! If that is possible. She is not the queen of soul she is the queen of nothing. She lost her soul the day she lost all sense of compassion. Another selfish "all about me" shallow celeb.
so many beautiful animals fur ..wasted on such an … 'uncompassionate blob'.. sorry..but it's the truth..she's totally incompassionate.. should be less of the furry wearing stuff and reading up more on what the nightmarish hell these animals go thorugh in these fur farms.. not Soul woman .. more SOULLESS..!!
BullyDawg there are some other interesting news besides Tina Turner! Mother Theresa was also a vegetarian and she had a libanese vegetarian cook named Mariam Nour! When you go to Google and write 'Mariam Nour Vegetarian' you shall find the article! It's very interesting!
BullyDawg Tina Turner is a vegetarian and long time buddhist if she is sporting fur i don't know but i don't hope so! Anyhow i never saw her in one.
Aretha Sweetie Seeing that awful photo of you you are the best antifur advert I have seen recently. Leave the fur where it belongs on the precious animals who died in agony just so you could look like that!! Hang your head in shame.
Does she really want to add the extra pounds???
Does anyone know anything about Tina Turner and AR? Does she wear fur is she a vegan etc.? I understand she is a Buddhist. I'm wondering because Tina was born in 1939 and looks FABULOUS…Aretha was born in 1942 and…eh not so much. I guess we know who the true Queen is!
now i'm confused! on the fabulousfur website she is mentioned as one of their first clients so i thought that she was sporting fauxfur????
She does look like some sort of pinniped how clever.
That is the funniest picture I've ever seen. She does look like a walrus in a cat costume.
I have no RESPECT for her now. Eff you Aretha. I might change my mind if you give up wearing fur though
How horrible that these gorgeous animals died for this fat slob. Typically it can take up to 70 animals to make one fur coat but in this case it looks more like 140 if you know what I mean.
I think you should send you a copy of the picture of the animals being skinned for their furs.
She looks like Ursula from the Little Mermaid in this picture… Both evil and vile.
Grrrrrrrr! did you call Jenny yet?
look at that i do not know what to say but what a waste
Oh that's TERRIBLE. And I really like her voice!!
WOW. SHE. LOOKS. AWFUL!!!! Not only is that the ugliest thing I've ever seen thats cruel to wear real fur and its out of style! She needs to look at this picture for herself.
Only people with zero fashion sense like Aretha wear fur. That whole thing she is wearing is atrocious!
She looks like a caricature. I would never have even realized that was her in the picture if I had seen it out of context. What a horrible coat just think of all of the beautiful animals that had to suffer so terribly for something so completely useless.
I noticed also in another picture she was wearing a brown mink jacket. Man my respect no pun intended for her took a serious nosedive. I just cannot understand this. Surely Aretha you have heard about the suffering that these unfortunate animals endure. And no offence but it looks like quite a few animals were put to a painful death for that hideous white fur coat. Shame on you. Educate yourself on this matter. Please.
She has crossed the line.
she looks like a huge white 'furry walrus'.. minus the whiskers and flippers.. 1
that does make her look fat!
Brilliant and she isn't the only one. The majority of the "hiphop community" wear fur. It disgusts me.
id say she looks like a fish due to the pattern of the black dress p
The true meaning of soul is the part of us that is immortal. So how come so many so called soul singers strut around in the mortal remains of animals that have been tortured and abused. These people sing their hearts out about sufference but it seems to me the true meaning of the word is lost on them. Divas indeed!! If you call yourself a soul singer you would never wear fur!!
That was…a bit harsh but he has a point there.
It still amazes me at how disconnected some people can be when it comes to wearing fur. I often wonder how many people who wear fur have actually seen the process of making their "fabulous" fur coats. It would really bother me if someone continued to wear fur after seeing an animal skinned alive for such a false sense of luxury.
Don't people get how cruel fur is? It is not a sign of wealth but a sign of cruelty! How hard is it to say I simply will not wear fur???
It's not the fur that makes her look bad. The dress is awful. If anything the coat would help her look better by hiding the dress if it were closed! Telling a woman with weight problems that furs add to her frame is not a smart tactic. Her assistant isn't likely to let her see such a letter and if she did her reaction would more likely be one of anger hurt or getting defensive than actually paying attention to anything else said.
Shameful!!! All that talent but no compassion.
WTF!!?? Some people are just plain crazy! She must have a mirror in that changing room!?
My goodness…what was she thinking! Her stylist should be shot for letting her out of the house looking like that! Or at least given an electric shock up the a just as the helpless animals that she's wearing did. IDIOTS!
Well said…Aretha always wears fur and she looks ridiculous.
Oh…my gosh.
dear dan….. please mind your own friggin business….. and then just maybe when peta gives an iota about the human race…maybe we can chat… love and kisses aretha


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Memo to Rick Perry: Galileo Was a Liberal
Chris Mooney | September 12, 2011
By Chris Mooney • Monday, September 12, 2011 - 11:27
Ever since the Republican presidential debate last week, science watchers have been shaking their heads over Rick Perry's ridiculous invocation of Galileo Galilei to defend his denialist position on climate change.
"Galileo got outvoted for a spell," Perry said–presumably meaning to suggest that climate "skeptics," too, will have their day in the sun (the sun that, thanks to Galileo, we know lies at the center of the solar system).
Not only is this junk history on Perry's part. A more accurate analogy would liken today's climate researchers to Galileo—delivering an inconvenient truth that some right wing ideologues (then and now) just can't handle—and Perry to the Inquisition.
Let's face it: In the context of his times, Galileo was a liberal. He was a fearless explorer of new knowledge, as well as a puckish challenger of assumed wisdom. He famously argued that science and religion don't have to be in conflict—so long as religionists don't insist on reading Scripture literally (as so many of Perry's anti-evolutionist supporters today do).
So to find a conservative Texas governor, backed by the religious right, invoking this canonical questioner of authority is really precious.
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How Whale earwax is being used for science
The extent of knowledge about the effects of carbon dioxide in our oceans is limited, but some American researcher's may be about to change that by extracting and analysing the ear wax of dead whales
The extent of knowledge about the effects of carbon dioxide in our oceans is limited, but some American researcher's may be about to change that by extracting and analysing the ear wax of dead whales
Atmospheric volumes of greenhouse gases blamed for climate change hit a new record in 2012, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Wednesday.
Is the new Picasso evidence of a renaissance at Citroën?
Scientists have warned that climate change has sent the health of oceans "spiralling downward" faster than previously thought.
The chairman of the IPCC warns that the only way to reduce large-scale fossil-fuel use is to 'price' carbon emissions
Tom Bawden visits urban, impoverished Newham to find out from its residents why it has the lowest carbon footprint in Britain
Arcane electoral system leads to minority special interests parties holding the balance of power
Either he stands with sceptics in his own party, or sides with the the scientific community
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Report calls for dramatic curbs in greenhouse gas emissions and warns of threat to human society
There's a Christmas family tradition in the Marsden household where my father issues a series of strict electrical instructions to me before he goes to bed – what has to be switched off and where, which plugs have to be removed from their sockets and so on. Every year, I look at him with uncomprehending disbelief – but obviously I obey, because it's his house.
Calculations from Canadian and US scientists show runaway greenhouse effect is realistic possibility
New weather phenomenon sees gigantic volumes of water vapour transported through the air
Can Fiat's classic 500 retain its charm as an MPV?
The Thames Estuary construction will generate enough energy to power most homes in Kent
Both the northern and southern hemispheres experienced the warmest temperatures for both land and sea
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They got tired of lugging and wrestling with their bike locks, so they stopped riding entirely.
Therein lay the germ of an idea for a group of seniors majoring in mechanical engineering at the University of Pennsylvania: Why not devise a bike lock you don't have to carry?
This is senior-project presentation season for engineering students at schools such as Penn and Drexel University, when teams are evaluated on their ability to solve problems with elegance and simplicity.
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If I were to ask a room full of people to stand up if they owned a smartphone, chances are I would instantly see a flood of empty seats. Now if I were to ask that same group if they were wearing a watch, I'm willing to bet over half the room would be on their feet. Even though you can check the time on your smartphone, there's something empowering about having instant access on your person without the passcodes, pattern locks, and unlock buttons necessary to access the same information from your phone, right?
This idea of wearable technology has become something of a hot topic as Juniper Research Firm expects more than 18m smart wearable devices to be sold in 2013, rising to 170m by the end of 2018.
As excitement grows for consumers about wearable gadgets, leave it up to the technology giants to find the missing link – The Smart Watch. Its necessity meets accessory. Research firm Canalys expects more than 500,000 smartwatches to be sold this year, followed by 5m in 2014 as Samsung, Apple, Google and other technology companies launch their own models.
Rather than playing catch up with Apple, Samsung decided to be first to market with a smart wristwatch scheduled to be released on September 4, 2013 with a device called the Galaxy Gear.
"Running on Google's Android software, developers say the Gear will respond to touch and swipe gestures just like a phone, though it is unlikely to be able to connect directly with the internet or mobile phone networks. Instead, it will rely on Bluetooth 4.0 short range radio technology, which will connect it to Samsung smartphones and tablets, and will require the watch to be within a few meters of a paired device in order to receive an internet signal." – The Guardian
The iWatch is reported to go on sale in 2014 and has patented a 90s slap-band style form factor to its wristband that requires a flexible display. Similar to Nike FuelBands, the iWatch is said to be big on wireless fitness tracking.
To become more useful, smartwatches will need to deliver more value than just notifications or alerts. It needs to be, well, smarter. Imagine a watch that lights up when it's time for your next RFP submission. Or how about a watch that doubles as an electronic boarding pass, or as your attendee loyalty card, event badge, or check-in code. A truly smart smartwatch could double as and integral piece of event planner technology and would warn your attendee's about traffic on their commute, and suggest places to go when you're at an out of town event. You could share presentations and files with the click of a button and leave persistent reminders for your team.
I intend on purchasing one of these myself, but I think that I will let the two brands duke it out for a bit. As a meeting planner or industry professional, do you think a smart watch is a smart companion to other devices or smart alternative?


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RESP 1130 - Respiratory Therapy Lab I (4)
Provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with basic respiratory therapy equipment. Students perform simulated clinical exercises,as well as, bedside assessments, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Topics include: patient assessment, medical gasses, humidity/aerosol therapy, positive pressure breathing, incentive spirometry, postural drainage, percussion, vibration, and medical ethics.
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"Why do you bother drooling over her? She's just a calendar girl and you know it."
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Hippest and hottest jewettes to grace our fair planet.
That group of calendar girls is giving me the eyes, right now. I'd like to light each and every one of their menorahs.
από jacksonawesome 6 Φεβρουάριος 2010
A slut. Alludes to the idea that a girl sleeping with a different guy every night could track her number of sex partners with a calendar.
You don't want to go home with *that*, she's practically a calendar girl.
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Neverland Card Battles is one baffling game. While this title has all the basic fundamentals of a decent card-based tactical RPG (large battlegrounds, complex combat rules, and so on), they actually make one really terrible game when they're all put together.
With a bland story, bad voice acting, and one of the most annoying tactical systems I've seen in an RPG, I can't recommended Neverland Card Battles for anyone but fans of this niche series.
Neverland Card Battles: tag, you're it (again)
For some weird reason, I can't help thinking that Neverland Card Battles should be a better game than this. Not only does the combat interface look dull in comparison to the game's hand-drawn artwork, it's unnecessarily complex for no apparent reason.
When you enter a battle, you're encouraged to capture as much territory as possible, which allows you to summon cards of many different types. However, for several attacking options you're required to be spitting distance from your opponent, who will happily run and skip beyond your reach while claiming space on the combat board. This is eventually eased by the addition of magic cards, but most of them won't have the power needed to KO your opponent.
While I was playing the game, I'd often get frustrated after executing a solid card combo just to watch my opponent simultaneously take over my territory while dancing away from my attacking army. It's like playing tag, but devoid of enjoyment and ten times more frustrating.
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Neverland Card Battles: never again
Sure, Neverland Card Battles's character design is standard anime-flavour fluff, but it looks like the works of Michelangelo compared to the simplistic and deformed sprites. With games like Final Fantasy Tactics and Yggdra Union, the artwork at least feels consistent through and through. When playing Neverland Card Battles, the shift from story to combat is visually jarring. The graphics aren't anything to write home about, either.
If you're looking for some visual flare, I honestly think you'll see better effects on plenty of older, more engaging GameBoy Advance games. All of this isn't helped in the least by the sub-par voice acting. While some characters are laughably cliche, others are just irritating enough that you'll want to mute your PSP.
If this is where the series is going, Neverland Card Battles is going to be a tough sell in the future. I'd really like to find something nice to say about it, but the game is so boring, cliche (there's that word again) and badly designed I'd be lying through my teeth. If you've got cash to spend on a good portable RPG, try Yggdra Union, Star Ocean or Final Fantasy - pick one, almost any of them would be better.
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Context Despite increasing awareness about the potential impact of financial
conflicts of interest on biomedical research, no comprehensive synthesis of
the body of evidence relating to financial conflicts of interest has been
Objective To review original, quantitative studies on the extent, impact, and
management of financial conflicts of interest in biomedical research.
Data Sources Studies were identified by searching MEDLINE (January 1980-October 2002),
the Web of Science citation database, references of articles, letters, commentaries,
editorials, and books and by contacting experts.
Study Selection All English-language studies containing original, quantitative data
on financial relationships among industry, scientific investigators, and academic
institutions were included. A total of 1664 citations were screened, 144 potentially
eligible full articles were retrieved, and 37 studies met our inclusion criteria.
Data Extraction One investigator (J.E.B.) extracted data from each of the 37 studies.
The main outcomes were the prevalence of specific types of industry relationships,
the relation between industry sponsorship and study outcome or investigator
behavior, and the process for disclosure, review, and management of financial
conflicts of interest.
Data Synthesis Approximately one fourth of investigators have industry affiliations,
and roughly two thirds of academic institutions hold equity in start-ups that
sponsor research performed at the same institutions. Eight articles, which
together evaluated 1140 original studies, assessed the relation between industry
sponsorship and outcome in original research. Aggregating the results of these
articles showed a statistically significant association between industry sponsorship
and pro-industry conclusions (pooled Mantel-Haenszel odds ratio, 3.60; 95%
confidence interval, 2.63-4.91). Industry sponsorship was also associated
with restrictions on publication and data sharing. The approach to managing
financial conflicts varied substantially across academic institutions and
peer-reviewed journals.
Conclusions Financial relationships among industry, scientific investigators, and
academic institutions are widespread. Conflicts of interest arising from these
ties can influence biomedical research in important ways.
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The Fisher Price "Cuddle n' Coo" doll is supposed to make baby noises and say "mama." But some people say that it's saying something else.
Some concerned parents say they hear the toy saying, "Islam is the light."
"It's not saying, coo or Mama," said Carol McCroy. "It's speaking. This doll is not supposed to speak."
McCroy bought the doll for her two-year-old granddaughter. But now she wants to get rid of the toy.
She's not alone. Johanna Kula has already returned the one she bought.
"And at the end of the cooings it clearly says, 'Islam is the light,'" Kula explained.
Parent Company Responds
Mattel, Fisher Price's parent company, says the doll is not a religious toy. They say the toy just babbles.
"I talked with a Mattel rep and she clearly stated to me that I was brain washed by the power of suggestion," Kula recalled.
In a statement Mattel said, "The power of suggestion has a lot to do with it. Our department did extensive tests. It just coos and says 'mama.' We will not be pulling the doll."
Even though the company isn't planning to recall the dolls, another statement on their Website indicates more consumers have alerted them about the problem.
"There is a sound that may resemble something close to the word, night, right, or light," Mattel responded. "To avoid any potential misinterpretation, we have eliminated that segment of sound file from future production."
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Years ago, Fred and Ruth Lott had a side-by-side business going on the Eastside that was called Lottsville. His was "Eastside Batteries" and Ruth's was a grocery store at the complex. The faded Lottsville sign is still there.
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Tuesday's primary elections are supposed to represent a fresh start for the Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee.
Now, however, Morrow is running unopposed Tuesday to reclaim his seat. While Warren has moved to Baldwin County, both are seeking election to the State Democratic Executive Committee, with the avowed aim of replacing Turnham as chairman.
"There needs to be massive changes at the state level and I witnessed it firsthand," Warren said last week, pointing to Republican electoral gains.
Democrats, he said, need to return to a focus on helping "our working men and women, who seem to get further and further behind."
Turnham, whose four-year term as chairman is up in January, hedged on whether he will seek another stint, but said he would not serve much longer.
Although acknowledging mistakes, Turnham singled out some victories in recent years. Among them: Democrat Sue Bell Cobb's becoming chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and Rep. Bobby Bright, D-Montgomery, capturing a congressional seat that had been in GOP hands since the 1960s.
Mobile Democrats have been overwhelmingly supportive of his decision to dissolve the old "dead in the water" county committee, Turnham said, adding that he thought the incoming committee -- which will have some new blood --would function better. "They want to go forward," he said.
In the state's second-most populous county, the outcome has the potential to affect elections.
Party committees can help recruit candidates, raise money, and provide a link between grass-roots organizations, said Reggie Copeland Jr., a Mobile lawyer has been serving as chairman of the interim county group, but plans to step down once the new committee is in place.
Under party rules, the 47 candidates running Tuesday to join that committee are not enough to create any competition, Copeland said, so their names will not appear on the ballot. All, however, are assured of a seat.
While the interim group has struggled -- as did its predecessor -- to draw enough people to its meetings to do business, "we've gotten some things done," Copeland said.
The organization held a successful joint fundraiser with the Mobile Area Democratic Association, a separate party organization created several years ago, and also recruited former U.S. Attorney Don Foster to run for Mobile County district attorney, he said.
But Morrow said a root cause of the infighting remains unresolved: Turnham's 2008 decision to route $8,500 in state party funds through the county committee to the Mobile chapter of the Alabama New South Coalition, a predominantly black organization that furnishes support to selected candidates.
Both Turnham and the chapter's head, Janetta Whitt-Mitchell, have said the money was spent appropriately. However, New South has never filed records with the Secretary of State's office documenting those expenses as state law appears to require, according to an agency database.
In last year's reshuffling, Whitt-Mitchell lost her post as vice chairman of the county committee, but remained as a member. Under party rules, she will continue to hold a seat if, as expected, she wins another term on the State Democratic Executive Committee.
"We might be right back in the same boat that we were in," Morrow said.


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RIDGEWOOD — Jean McTavish, a Ridgewood mother and principal of an alternative high school in New York, won't have her sons Zak and Ian take standardized tests this May, the Record reported.
The McTavishes are among a small number of New Jersey families who believe the tests waste time and money and don't accurately gauge student skills. The Record also talked to families in Allendale and Ringwood who oppose the tests.
The tests are growing in importance, as the state Department of Education has asked districts to base 35 percent of teacher performance reviews on how much their students' test scores improve.
Protests against standardized tests have sprouted across the country.
In Seatle, teachers and students boycotted the Measures of Academic Progress test in January. The district responded by easing testing requirements, Reuters reported.
Since the boycott, teachers in Chicago, students in Rhode Island and Oregon have campaigned against standardized tests, USA Today reported.
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• Seattle teachers boycotting standardized test won't be punished | Reuters
• Growing number of educators boycott standardized tests | USA Today


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Man that dudes a Harv.
Harv tarafından 10 Nisan 2005, Pazar
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An insult, meaning "Creep", "diddler", "weirdo", etc. It can range from Dork all the way to a major insult depending on how it's used in context.
That Mariah girl is such a Harv!
BrookeBasketcase tarafından 15 Kasım 2010, Pazartesi
Someone giving off an odour particularily offensive to the nostrils.
Oh my, that was a harv if I've ever smelled one!
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Katy Perry + Friends Cover Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe'
It looks like Carly Rae Jepsen created the best karaoke song ever. After a lip synced video from Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and famous friends, Katy Perry is the latest star to hop on the 'Call Me Maybe' bandwagon.
Partying by a pool with friends, the purple-haired singer and her group mouthed the lyrics to the sugary hit. Based on Perry's now infamous see-through dress and an announcement during her sign off, the clip was shot at Coachella 2012. Perry alternately is in front of and behind the camera, dancing and goofing around. At one point, we can hear her singing the lyrics, "So bad!"
Perry then takes to directing the action. "Slow motion!" she instructs a friend who's miming the song's violins on an oft-abused inflatable monkey. While most of her pals aren't too recognizable, we are graced with her BFF Markus Molinari towards the video's end.
In case it seemed like Perry and Co. were mocking Jepsen and her cohorts, fear not. Perry closes out the clip with a dedication: "We love you Justin Bieber!"
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Sleven or S'leven is a slang abbreviation for the combined words of "7 Eleven", referencing the popular convenience store found nationwide. The two syllables of Sleven saves time over the five syllables it would take to identify the proper name.
Hey, I'm going to Sleven. You wanna a Big Gulp or somethin'? Be back in five.
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The most gangster gang ever!
The Slevens gang was to ghetto 4 me
by lindsey rebholz March 07, 2008
the seven eleven, open from seven in the morning, until eleven at night, however ass backwards becasue it is open 24 7.
let's go to t square and hit up the sleven.
by dude. November 17, 2003
Moniker used to refer students in the class of 2011.
I graduate in 2011 therefore I am a sleven.
by S1ic3dbr3ad October 05, 2010
religion based upon scoring girls hotness on a 1-7 rating system with the hotest being a sleven and a the ultimate being a sleven and a half, enlightenment is ony a sleven away
wow like she is a sleven for sure even a sleven and a half
by Dan-e75 September 11, 2006
Sleven- Slang for 7-11
Dude I want a slurpee, let's hit sleven
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Hubsan Invader FPV
Hi guys, im new in RC and FPV but not so new in aviation (ATPL holder). Since im new into this i don't want to mess around and follow my instinct but i want to ask you guys since im sure u know much more than i do. K now let's get on:
Hubsan Invader:
I found this heli to be easy for begginers and besides that it is equpped with camera. I saw some reviews that are looking quite commercialy based so im with reserve on those. I hope someone have expirience with this thing. Video range is written to be up to 100 meters which confuses me because it is same RC transmitter and camera like on their Spy Hawk FPV and it has range up to 600 meters (2500 feet). I would also like to know about endurance time ? Thank you
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First thing that came to mind when when i first saw that was "What about spare parts?"
Typical FPV setup are standard components that are easily replaced (bent tailboom, broken cross frames, fried ESCs, bent mainshafts) but are complicated to setup for FPV, you need a ton of research to educate yourself on it before buying your first part.
Hubsan is ready to fly out of the box, but it seems to be pretty vague regarding what to do if you crash it.
Walkera are coming out with their own RTF FPV (FPV micro quad?!) and parts for them are easy to find.
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Speaking about Walkera i just found WALKERA V200D03 with NEVO7 (or NEVO8) RC transmitter. Saler states that it's in perfect condition but need to replace tail servo (used heli). It's year 2012 model and price is 150 euros. I think i would rather go check out that Walkera which is located in my city than to buy this Hubsan model. Maybe im wrong, but this WALKERA just looks much more better and i have a guy who will give me instructions. I also found some FPV sets on HobbyKing. I hope that this Walkera model is ok for an FPV ??? :/
The presence of a top mounted 45° offset flybar indicates this heli was made by one of the toy companies and is not hobby quality. None of the hobby companies make flybar models any more. So, expect problematic electronics, poor motors and way too much weight. I wouldn't touch it. Cameras and FPV gear works better on quads or large helis, less jello effect from vibration. Plus, small FP helis can't handle any wind and wind aloft is hard to recognize on the ground.
A V200D03 is not a beginner heli. For your location, your best bet is to buy a WL Toys V911 and learn to fly first, before worrying about FPV gear..
Check out http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1619548 . The chap there has converted a Walkera Mini CP to FPV with some stunning success.
I would agree with Balr14 that you should first learn to fly a heli before trying to FPV it.
FPV flying is all about getting up high, and far away.
Pulled from another website:
--Camera: 5 Megapixels --Live Video Distance: 50 to 100 Meters.
Like Balr14 said, this is a toy heli, yet here it is on Amazon for $450 ???
The short radio distance and 45 degree flybar give it away.
Good luck keeping it under control when it gets more then
50 feet up and gets hit with some gusts.
Heck, they couldn't even find a calm enough day to film,
it could barely handle the wind at ground level.
What makes it even worse, this guy is trying to sell a product.
He has tons of videos flying better equipment, and he knows
very well that this bird is garbage.
It's a $150 helicopter at best, and you are paying $300 for FPV that is only
good for 50 meters. What a horrible deal.
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dOES ANYONE know where i can get a manual for the Hubsan Invader?
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Friday Feedback: Well, this got my attention – and then enraged me (as a non-black woman married to a man). First, is she saying do nothing because you can't do everything? Not much that's progressive about that.
"I Think Same Sex Couples Should Be Able To Get Married…"
Carl Matthes: "I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married."
Malcolm X Was "Gay-for-Pay"
Rev. Irene Monroe: While it can be argued that Malcolm's same-sex encounters were not solely financially motivated, let us also not dismiss that the only evidence we do have is the context in which he was.
LA Film Festival 2010: Dog Sweat
Ed Rampell: Readers may remember President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's dubious remarks about gays at a Columbia University forum in 2007, and In Dog Sweat Keshavarz dares point his camera directly at the homosexual scene in Tehran, where same sex relationships are probably more controversial than gay marriage is here.
Can't Stand Out to be Counted
Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau, now metaphorically, comes knocking on our doors. But when the census surveys arrive in 2010 in married households of same-sex couples in Massachusetts, we will be reclassified as either unmarried or as same-sex partners if it's a childless household, and single-parent families if we have children.


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Open until filled: Primary Consideration 8/21/14
(last day to start application is 6/15/15)
The Koegel Autism Center in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for part time (25%) to full time (100%) early intervention clinicians for young children with autism. Salary range is $42,144 to $44,904 (full time equivalent). Background check required.
Job responsibilities will include working in homes with children with autism, coordinating with the child's parent educator, attending weekly supervision meetings, collecting data, videotaping the sessions for supervision, and interacting with the children's families.
Interested applicants should apply on line: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF00332 Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, statement of experience with PRT, and any documentation of PRT trainings or treatment implementation. The applicant should have a bachelor's degree and extensive experience in Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT).
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Journal of Industrial Ecology
Call for Papers:
Issue on
Urban Systems
Deadline: August 31, 2011
Developing environmentally-sustainable cities has been identified as one of society grand challenges in the coming decades. Already more than half the world's people and 80% of those in developed nations live in cities and urban areas. These vast urban populations consume a majority of the world's resources, contribute to environmental degradation locally, regionally and globally, and, simultaneously, are also highly vulnerable to the consequent impacts of such changes, e.g., to climate change.
The Journal of Industrial Ecology's special issue on Sustainable Urban Systems is concerned with applying methods of industrial ecology towards the sustainable development of cities, their supporting hinterlands, and the networked infrastructure that connects them. This is an applied, cross-cutting section in which various industrial ecology methods, such as life cycle assessment (LCA), material flow analysis (MFA), environmental input-output analysis (EIOA), complex systems theory and thermodynamics, are applied at the urban scale and integrated with social actors (people) who shape urban systems.
Suggested Topics
Issues addressed may include (but are not limited to):
Practical solutions to these issues are informed through study of urban ecology, urban metabolism, city carbon and water footprints, and the dynamics of city growth and interdependency between social actors, institutions and the biophysical system flows.
Papers addressing the above topics are invited from a broad range of disciplines: industrial ecologists, urban planners, architects, geographers, engineers, economists, environmental scientists, policymakers, social scientists and others. Papers can address fundamental research, development of cross-cutting conceptual frameworks, applied tools (e.g., low-carbon development tools), field work case studies and inter-disciplinary curricula. Papers should explicitly relate to relevant scholarship in industrial ecology and should comply with the state of the art methodology in MFA, LCA, and related analytical techniques, as appropriate, and should be cognizant of current practice and policy. Papers that address both the biophysical and human dimensions of sustainable urban systems are particularly encouraged.
In addition to an open call for papers, the editors of the special issue particularly welcome submissions of papers from the ISIE Asia-Pacific Meeting in Tokyo, November 2010, and the ISIE 6th International Conference in Berkeley, June 2011.
How to Submit
Manuscripts should be original, previously unpublished, in English, and between 3,500 and 6,000 words in length excluding references. Ancillary data relevant to articles can be posted on the journal's web site in the form of supporting information. Submission implies that the manuscript has not been submitted for publication elsewhere and that it will not be submitted elsewhere while the review process is underway. All submissions will be reviewed according to the Journal's standard single-blind peer review process. Provide a list of 4 recommended reviewers and a list of any potential reviewers that you would prefer that we not use (e.g., with conflict of interest). Papers should be submitted electronically via ScholarOne Manuscripts (formerly called Manuscript Central) at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jie. Please indicate that this is a submission for the "Sustainable Urban Systems" issue on the author checklist during the submission process. Details about the preparation of the manuscript can be obtained from the Journal's Web page or from the editor.
The Journal of Industrial Ecology invites you to submit articles for this special issue by August 31, 2011. Larry Baker (University of Minnesota), Shobhakar Dhakal (National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan), Chris Kennedy (University of Toronto) and Anu Ramaswami (University of Colorado, Denver) will serve as co-editors of the special issue.
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The bill was introduced by House Speaker Bobby Harrell before the Legislature convened in January.
In a December interview with The Post and Courier, Harrell said he thought it was "absurd" that hospitals are still allowed to charge patients 65 cents per page for electronic copies of their medical records. Those per page rates were established by the South Carolina Physicians' Patient Records Act in 1992.
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The director has parlayed his own angst-filled persona into a series of popular films -- including classics like "Annie Hall" and "Manhattan" as well as more recent films like "Mighty Aphrodite" -- but remains famously press shy. His contentious 1992 split with longtime partner Farrow -- which erupted after she discovered his affair with Soon-Yi -- provoked tabloid headlines around the world.
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Minnie the Moocher by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Jumping Jack by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
3Lz - twofooted
3S+2T - turn in between
2A - a bit scratchy landing
3S - fall
Very sexy (by figure skating standards) performance from Valentina. Good presence of mind to add that 2t to her second 3lutz (which was beautifully done, unlike her first one). A strong and confident performer. She gives shoutouts to Yuka, Jeremy and Adam back in Detroit!
Marchei should be pleased with that. She finally got that Lutz toward the end in combination. Good girl! I'm glad she is so happy in her new surroundings in Detroit!
I applaud this decent effort by Joshi. BUT - what's with the hair? And that dress? And the trashy pseudo music? Plus, after Elene and Valentina she looks really slow.
Joshi Helgesson (SWE)
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Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev performed by Vanessa Mae
Her skating is a bit jerky and unrefined, but she landed all her jumps!
Is anyone watching on universal sports. I just now ordered the channel, finally on directv, but it's got black at the top and bottom, so the picture is narrow and not a good quality at all. Is this the way Universal sports broadcasts? Is it because I have HDTV and it's not being broadcast that way?
88.95...Ouch. That seems really low for a clean program.
Lots of URs tonight.
In Joshi's Romeo and Juliet story, Romeo stabbed himself in the eyes rather than look at that dress.
That score! Tiny jumps leading to downgrades?
Why has Scott's voice gone all raspy? Is there something wrong with him?
Wow, another really bad fall from Ksenia.
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No, they are not directly related. It is possible for a large program
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These are my favourite memory related checks:
AVM > realmem - if memory is over-committed (specifically comp.
fre - if the "free" memory pool is getting depleted
high po/pi activity - paging to/from disk
po:fr - how badly the system is thrashing
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Yes, excellent IQ and ISO performace, the only problem is, I don't need a new camera right now. Great job Pentax, maybe next time…
The review states:
"The 16.3 megapixel JPEG images were a little soft straight out of the camera at the default sharpening setting and ideally require some further sharpening in an application like Adobe Photoshop, or you can change the in-camera setting"
If the in-camera setting is changed, does the image then earn a "5" for quality? Is the in-camera revision as good as adjusting the image in "an application"?
What are the shortcomings, if any, once the in-camera adjustment is made?
Thank you for your follow up!
That sentence is copied in all reviews they made, on most cameras it makes sense, in some it doesn't.
Imaging software on the computer usually has several sharpening tools available and offers more control over it than in-camera settings. You can often balance between noise and sharpening in the computer to make the best out of a photo.
Usually you want the image as close as possible to what was taken, sharpening it usually creates artifacts (like halos and such) if you have only an over-sharpened image it is very hard to go back to the original.
Image quality is quite good, I suspect it has a Sony sensor like the one in Nikon D3100, could be wrong though.
At higher ISOs (12800 and 25600) the RAW seems a bit cooked, not that it matters though, those are just for emergencies/extreme cases given the quality (and sensitivity) delivered.
> Zebarnabe
The Nikon D3100 uses a home-made Nikon sensor, not a Sony sensor.
The sensor in the K-30 is the same as that in the NEX-5, D7000, K-01 and K-5.
The K-5 achieved the best DXO marks for an APS-C sensor from any maker, showing that Pentax have skills at extracting the best out of sensors.
The review omits a very important point: The viewfinder on the K-30 is pentaPRISM, not pentaMIRROR as employed in the D5100, 600D etc.
Night and day difference in viewfinder brightness. Pentamirror is far cheaper, hence why Nikon and Canon use them.
The better Canons and Nikons such as 5DMkIII and D700/D800 use pentamirrors for good reason.
Also, pick up a K-30 and compare the build quality with a D5100 or a 600D. The latter two feel like cheap toys. Also compare the ergonomics; the controls on the Pentax all fall so easily to hand.
Sorry, typo:
The better Canons and Nikons such as 5DMkIII and D700/D800 use pentaPRISMS for good reason.
Apologies, typo… high end Canikons use pentaPRISM OVFs.
Thanks for clearing it out Fred
I have a K-x now (which I love) and this looks like a significant step up.
One thing I'm noticing is that the reviews out so far seem to be criticising (to various extents) the K-30 video mode with comments to the effect that its not really useful. To me it looks like the video is quite a step up from the 720p K-x video and I find that K-x video very useful. Sure 95% of the time I don't use the video on an outing but for that 5% its great to have and the result are very usuable.
So has the K-30 video quality gone backwards (apart from having 1080p and manual control) from the likes of the k-x / k-r or are the reviews being a bit critical in this area?
Also I don't get this single click video thing as being so important. On the K-x all you have to do is turn the dial and click the shutter button (to focus and start recording). Doesn't seem hard to me?
Thank god for this. I was worried that after Ricoh took over, no more Pentax for me. After they came out with the K-01 rubbish I was really worried. I nearly jumped with joy when the news of this came out. I will just wait a little now to see if the price falls a little, maybe with Chrismas sales.
anyone like me think the images in "sample images" are not good at all
is it because of the lens?
Soft with lack of detail and the review said IQ is good?
don't understand
Shame they didn't mention the focus peaking for manual focussing in live view. I had a quick play with a K30 in a shop and it seems to work very well - I believe a first for a Pentax DSLR.
Shame about the lack of a live histogram in live view, and it would've been nice if the LCD monitor was articulated.
I'm like Jonathan, I have a K-X and am very pleased with it. The K-30 seems like the next move up. I'm not looking for a new camera at the moment, but if I am in a year or two, this will still be a great camera, plus a couple of hundred quid off, which for a weather proofed DSLR would be a very, very good.
I also agree with Alvin, I thought things were on the slide again for Pentax with a couple of their recent cameras, but this one puts them right near the top.
It's about time they got more credit for their products; if Canon/Nikon had brought out a £600 16MP, weather-proofed camera with the same level of performance as this, we'd all be swinging from the lampshades.
Just got a K30 in white, my first DSLR proper and my first SLR since the old wet film Pentax SFXn.
Love it, love it, love it :) ... especially the price @ £369 body only from Amazon.
Having enormous fun hooking up all my old K, KA and KAF lenses and remembering why I spent all that money on them back in the day.
Nikon & Olympus P&S digital compacts now resting quietly.
I'm not sure but I think the 14Mpx sensor on the Nikon D3100 and on the K7 and on the Sony Alpha 330 and other sony cameras is the same sensor.
Though the D3100 will obviosly have the most evolved version.
The K30 looks lke an awesome camera. The wierd thing to me is that my camera comes with a 7.4v 800mah Li ion battery and can go from 700 to 840 shots.
The K30 has a more powerfull battery why does it waist it so quickly?????
I've got a Canon EOS 1100D. It can't be because of more Mpx alone.
Notes on a couple of comments above - The lack of an articulating screen is likely for weather proofing purposed.
Battery life is due to battery size. The battery only half fills the compartment. I bought mine with a spare and have yet to need my back-up battery on any outing I've been on. The 400 shots assume half are taken with flash on. Not sure why they didn't make a larger battery.
My first Pentax was a K-R which was lovely. Upgraded to a K5, which is also an excellent camera especially as it is weather-proof.
I bought a Canon 550 as back-up and cannot understand why everyone goes so mad about them. so have now pxd it for a K30.
Still using a K10D and love it. Had it since 2009. Moth balled it a couple times thinking i should try a Canon. Bought a 500D and then 50D, as above really have no idea why people get so excited about a Canon? The 500D in particular was not a nice camera to hold and use. And using movie or live view was a daft as any other DSLR. So pulled the K10D out of retirement, bought a Panasonic G3 to go with it and pretty happy. But now think i will finally replace the K10D with a K-30. Have that and the G3.
I read about this camera at Snapsort.com and was glad to see so many sample images here. However, I found that the images posted seemed a bit dim compared to those posted for the Nikon D5200. Are these images really representative of what this camera puts out as far as brightness and saturation are concerned? Also, since I would like to know if the camera would be useful for casual video, would someone who uses the camera tell me whether or not the lack of auto focus makes this completely undesirable for that purpose? Thank you!
I got K30.. really nice skills..Expecially Low Light
Check my http://www.flickr.com/photos/fabiopirovano/sets/72157634114567536/
I actually liked the camera…. until it didn't perform as promised. I bought this camera because I work at an aquarium and need to take photos for our marketing. A month after purchase, the telephoto lens drew humidity into the body and condensation formed, thus killing the LCD screen.
While it claims to be weather resistant, it couldn't even handle humidity.
What is worse is that after sending the camera in on July 6 for repair under the warranty, I have yet to get any kind of a realistic timeline of when I would receive my camera back. After the fifth week of hearing, "Call back next week" I requested a replacement. This caused the customer service member (Dale) to become extremely rude and tell me that they were in the midst of a corporate merger with Ricoh so he couldn't help me because they were moving warehouses. When I requested to speak with a manager, he told me there were none available and refused to give me the name or number of his supervisor. He insisted he needed to call the corporate office and said he would call me back by the end of the week. Of course, that never happened.
I called the corporate office myself and spoke with Joe Virgil, who was apologetic, but insisted he couldn't do anything because the part was being shipped from the Phillipines and there were 65 other service orders suffering from the same problem. I explained that his supply problem was now a customer service problem as we had reached the 7th week of this ordeal. After ordering a part, if it has not arrived in 5 weeks, they are supposed to provide a replacement and this has yet to happen.
When you purchase a camera, you also purchase warranty and customer service with it. This has now past over two months since I initially sent off my camera for repair and the company is refusing to honor its warranty. I have bought a DSLR from one of their competitors and am completely disgusted with Pentax — DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR BUSINESS. I've yet to receive my camera back (10 weeks and counting!) or any kind of a firm timeline of when that might happen.
The camera is supposed to be weather prior bit water prior, thats the difference.It will handle a splash once un a while, but it will not handle being submerged un water ir changing a lens in a humid or wet envirement.
You need a water proof casing for underwater photography.
Question the k30 is my first DSLR when pointed at the sky or clouds or stars or when nothing in the viewfinder, or when to close to an object even in macro mode it will not shoot is this normal?
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This is my last column as a 30-something.
Yes, next week, I will turn 40.
When I was a kid, 40 was old. Ancient. Forever. Granted, so was 30. And I survived that.
I remember when my parents turned 40. I remind myself that I also remember when they turned 50, 60 and 70.
What have I learned over 40 years of life on this planet?
Ive learned that Honesty is important. When I was 8, my mom took me to buy jeans at the Sears in Augusta. When we got to the car, we realized we had two pairs of jeans, but they had only charged us for one. Free jeans! I thought. My mom told me that we had not paid for them, and we needed to do the right thing. We went back inside and paid for the other pair.
Listen to people who care about you. My senior year in high school, I was an invincible daredevil, in particular behind the wheel. Somehow, one of my sisters, who was in college at the time, got word of my driving idiocy. She wrote me a letter about it. She included a Dear Abby column about a kid who had died because he was driving like an idiot. She told me that people cared about me. I slowed down that day.
Today is not the end of the world. When I was in college, I asked a girl out on a date. She told me no, as her sorority only let girls date guys from certain fraternities. I was crushed and called home and told the story to my dad. He said, Well, some people peak early in life. He was right. Her loss.
Persistence pays off. The first time I asked my now-wife out on a date, she told me no, as she had a boyfriend. I was patient. And six months later, she didnt have a boyfriend. And we went out that first time. That said, it should be duly noted that I respectfully stood by during that six months and was not a creepy stalker.
Be nice. It takes as much time to be nice to someone as it does to be nasty. When my wife and I were returning from our honeymoon, we were flying standby. There were about 40 of us waiting for eight seats. One gentleman decided that if he berated the airline clerk, that would get him on board faster. When I reached the clerk, I said, My wife and I are returning from our honeymoon. We havent seen our dogs in a week, so if that helps, great! But if cursing at you works, I can try that, too. She laughed and told us we would just have to wait and see who got on the flight. When we boarded the flight, the clerk said, Congratulations on your marriage. And I love dogs. Mister Nasty missed the flight.
Relate to parents. You know who gets most upset by that crying kid in the restaurant? Their parents. Sure, there are some folks who dont care, but for the most part, if youve ever been a parent in a restaurant with a screeching child, you are by far the most upset person there. When my daughter was 2, she decided to launch into the most horrific caterwauling the world has known. As I carried her outside the restaurant, a kind woman patted my shoulder. Itll be OK, she said. I needed that.
Know that kids look up to you. It doesnt matter who you are or what you do. If youre older than a kid, you are looked up to. Its not just family. Got kids in your neighborhood? Guess what they look up to you. Set the example.
Sticks and stones may break your bones but words oh, brother, words are powerful. Bite your tongue. Hold it. Dont say something youll regret. I am fortunate that I do not have a laundry list of things Im sorry I have said, but I have seen too many times when emotion and anger take over and shoot a dart that can never be taken back.
Never underestimate the power of a pet. For you non pet-lovers out there, you dont have to love the dogs and cats and other critters of the world. But you have to acknowledge what they mean to us pet lovers. I love all the critters I have now, but Ill forever miss B.D. Nero, Gilbey and Montgomery. Family often has four legs.
So next week, I turn 40. So what, right? Ive learned plenty over my first 40 years. Imagine what I learn over the next 40.
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