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Fantastic hotel deals for Thailand's New Year celebrations
SINGAPORE – Agoda.com, Asia's leading global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), today announced special Songkran hotel deals to mark Thailand's biggest celebration.
"Sawasdee bii mai!" is Thai for "Happy New Year!" and something travelers can expect to hear a lot of over the 3 days of Songkran. Stretching from April 13 to 15, Songkran is not only the kingdom's biggest and most important holiday, it's something that lovers of Thailand should experience at least once.
During Songkran, many Thais visit family, party with friends, and make merit at their local temple. Most Bangkok residents travel upcountry to their hometowns, leaving the city unusually quiet and traffic-free for the duration of the celebration.
Anyone familiar with Songkran knows it by its most boisterous tradition: water play. Derived from the Buddhist act of blessing with a sprinkling of water, the practice has today evolved into fully-fledged water fights.
Across the country, streets transform into water battle zones with people in Hawaiian shirts wielding high-powered water cannons and buckets of iced water. Following a thorough dousing, people are then smeared with chalk powder as a further blessing.
Travelers visiting Thailand during Songkran can expect an experience quite unlike anything else. To really get into the spirit of Songkran, here are a few indispensible items with which travelers should equip themselves.
A Hawaiian shirt of any color or pattern. These can be bought from street stalls or supermarkets for around 79 THB.
A water gun. Plastic water guns of all shapes and sizes go on sale months before Songkran. Pump-action canons require the least downtime for refueling, though a bucket is also very effective.
Plastic wallet/phone holder. When venturing outside, travelers should carry their money and their phone in a plastic waterproof case. These can be bought cheaply from market stalls and street vendors for 20 to 50 THB.
Flip-flops. Trainers and other closed shoes are not a viable option when standing for hours in talc and water in Thailand's hot season.
Waterproof camera. This is the most colorful and chaotic time in Thailand, and it would be a shame not to have any photos. Rather than risk ruining an expensive phone or camera, disposable single-use cameras can be bought from 7-Elevens or supermarkets.
Khao San Road in Bangkok. Just entering Khao San Road is consenting to involvement in the most rigorous water play in the city. The party here starts early every day and goes well into the wee hours.
Chiang Mai around the Old City moat and gates. Chiang Mai is one of Thailand's most popular Songkran destinations with parades and various merit-making activities.
Pattaya. Songkran starts later in Pattaya with water play lasting until April 19 this year. Only the most devoted water play enthusiast should visit Pattaya at this time of year.
Phuket. Patong beach is the epicenter of water play in Phuket, with traffic at a standstill as youths in pick-up trucks launch water at pedestrians by the bucket-load.
Pai in Mae Hong Son province. Walking Street here offers a comparatively subdued Songkran, with a more laid-back approach to water play. Pai is also one of the most picturesque parts of the country and a mainstay retreat for backpackers and eco-travelers.
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One of the world's most well-known entrepreneur and owner of the Virgin companies Richard Branson discusses his life and career at TED. He has some interesting things to say.
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Richard Branson's TED TalkJanuary 4th, 2010
Digg Interview with Sir. Richard BransonMay 5th, 2009
The more I read or see about Richard Branson, the more I realize that he seems to really have it figured out. What I mean by that is he is completely happy with his life and his career.
In this video, the Virgin brand creator and one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the world, answers questions submitted by Digg readers.
Read more about online business.
Richard Branson on Taking Risks and Finding an Edge in BusinessNovember 17th, 2008
In an informative book called The Medici Effect about entrepreneurialism and innovation, there is a section with an anecdote about how Richard Branson started Virgin Airlines that shows the serial entrepreneur's views of risk taking and research in business.
In 1984, Branson was already a successful record company executive. But upon being presented with the idea to start an airline, he jumped at it. His research consisted of calling a possible competitor, a discount airline called People Express. When he tried calling to make a reservation, he was put on hold and couldn't get through to a company representative for several days. This led Branson to conclude that the company didn't provide something that Virgin Records, Branson's first company, did extremely well–good customer service.
This was the "in" he was looking for, his competitive edge. A few calls later, he signed a year-long lease for a Boeing jumbo jet. Six months later, Virgin Atlantic's first flight departed from London.
As the author of the book points out, Branson hadn't done "extensive research" into the airline business. He had taken a huge leap into a business that many people knew way more about than he did. The point of this anecdote, which is probably rather simplified, is that taking action without all the research and the "experience" you think you need may be a good way to get started.
You may be thinking, "well, someone who has the entrepreneurial instincts and past success of a guy like Richard Branson has a better shot at making a new venture succeed." And you might be right. But going form the music business to trying to compete with huge airlines was not an example of "straight line" thinking. And his research wasn't what you would call extensive either.
Obviously, a big part of his success relies on the fact that he takes risks and goes balls out where others might play it safe.
It is easy to get bogged down in research and self-doubt. Sometimes taking the leap is a great way to learn how to do something and figure out how to succeed from inside the business as opposed to getting stuck looking at it from the outside. In the online business world, where you can start a website or blog in minutes and for little or no money, it has never been easier to take a leap of faith in a new direction and see what happens.

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A bill to extend a payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits that Republicans opposed failed in the House Tuesday on a 229-to-193 vote.The short-term bill had passed the Senate on Saturday and would have extended unemployment benefits for two months, as well as continuing to subdue federal withholding from most people's paychecks. At this point, the tax credit will end on Dec. 31, meaning that 160 million middle-class wage-earners' paychecks will go down by about $1,000 per year as formerly higher federal taxes kick back in. According to the Associated Press, House republicans asked for immediate talks with the Senate to try to extend the tax cut for a year, but the Senate's already left town, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "has said he won't renew bargaining until the House approves the Senate's short-term measure." So for now, it looks like an impasse.
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Any help ID'ing this song?
I heard just a bit from a song the RRS was playing the other day and would like to find the artist/purchase the song but no one seems to recall the artist or title.
If anyone can help with this I would greatly appreciate it. I know this is kinda vague but it began something like "this sounds like Christian rock/ which is faggy and makes me want to worship Satan and his whole family..."
An avalanche of advance thanks to anyone who can help.
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I was listening to that show where they played it too, it's by The Jerseys (I have no idea of that is how you spell it) and the title is something along the lines of Christian rock makes me want to be a satanist, or something like that.
thanks dante. it was driving me nuts.
Ha, no problem. I don't think anything I told you is exactly right, but it's better than nothing. You can find the information in the Infidel Guy and Uncle Scams RRS show. I can't remember what number it is.
actual title: "Christian Rock makes me want to worship Satan"
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Yeah, I googled them up: "The New Jerseys". looks like I will have to order their cd since its not on iTunes. Gracias again.
There was a song I once caught part of, and one I'm sure I heard elsewhere before. It was a sort of metal song, and include the lyrics "Would I live a lie""would I still be who I am". I know it's not alot to go on but if anyone happens to klnow that would be awesome.


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Yesterday, December 4th, when we heard that Dev Anand Saab had passed away, we felt a surprising sense of loss. Somehow you felt that an era had just ended, an era which was symbolised by his dashing persona, his trademark puff and an ability to look elegant and suave, no matter which role he was playing. This is our tribute to the eternal enigma known as Dev … [Read more...]
Vidya Balan – The Amazing Changeover From Hot to Dirty in 16 Years
Vidya Balan is hot property in Bollywood nowadays. Her journey can be summed up as: She came, she saw and she conquered. In between, there have been several episodes of bad wardrobes, curtain-like dresses and spats with top dress designers. But that is now a thing of the past. With 'Dirty Picture' releasing on 2nd December, 2011, Vidya Balan is one of the leading actors of … [Read more...]
Top 10 Controversial Bollwood Breakups – Romances that didn't make it
There was a famous song of Shashi Kapoor's which went like "Khilte Hain Gul Yahan Khil Ke Bikharne Ko …. Milte Hain Dil Yaha Mil Ke Bichadne Ko". This song seems to reflect the love lives of most modern day film-stars of Bollywood. The older generation of actors were much more loyal to their partners and break-ups were rare. Or maybe they just lived behind a facade of normalcy … [Read more...]
Zeenat Aman – A Touch Of Class With Unlimited Oomph
Zeenat Aman or Zeenie Baby, as she was popularly called, was a trendsetter in her own right. The immensity of her talent and the audience-pull she once commanded can be estimated from the fact that to this day, she's called upon to do sexy and unconventional roles while her peers have retired or have graduated to mother-grandmother characters. Almost 60 years old, Zeenat … [Read more...]
Aishwarya Rai: Poise, Style and Immense Talent in one Gorgeous Package
Beauty and talent is a rare combination because good looks and sharp brains do not travel together – at least that is what the common adage is. Aishwarya Rai, however, is the exception to the rule. She has been called the most beautiful woman in the world, and yet, Time magazine counted her as among the 100 most influential people in the year 2003 and in 2010, she was studying … [Read more...]


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Goal 5:
Enhance the Quality of and Access to Postsecondary
and Adult Education | Program Evaluations
Findings and Recommendations From
Program Evaluations, Studies, and Reports
Information that the Department uses to inform management and program improvements comes from many sources, including evaluations, studies, and reports that are Department-sponsored studies and those from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The following evaluations, studies, and reports were completed during FY 2005.
Audit Follow-up Process for Office of Inspector General
Internal Audits in the Office of Postsecondary Education: [PDF, 296K]
Final Audit Report (ED-OIG/A19F0002)
This Office of Inspector General audit is a part of a review of the Department's internal audit follow-up processes being performed in four departmental offices. Each assistant secretary is responsible for the overall audit follow-up process, determines the financial adjustments to be made to resolve findings in audit reports, and oversees the implementation of audit recommendations. The Office of Inspector General determined that improvements are needed in the Office of Postsecondary Education's internal control over its audit follow-up process.
Case Management and Oversight's Monitoring of Postsecondary Institutions: [PDF, 296K]
Final Audit Report (ED-OIG/A04-D0014)
In this report, the Department's Office of Inspector General examined the Office of Federal Student Aid's Case Management and Oversight's use of program reviews and technical assistance and headquarters management controls over regional offices' monitoring of postsecondary institutions. Case Management and Oversight's primary responsibility is to monitor postsecondary institutions' compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements for participation in Title IV programs. The Office of Inspector General identified weaknesses in the Institutional Assessment Model used to identify and select institutions for review, regional office program review and technical assistance processes, and the monitoring of regional office operations.
Federal Family Education Loan Program: [PDF, 296K]
More Oversight
Is Needed for Schools
That Are Lenders (GAO-05-184)
In FY 2004, lenders made about $65 billion in loans through the Federal Family Education Loan Program to assist students in paying for postsecondary education. This report determined the extent to which schools have participated as program lenders, their characteristics, and federal statutory and regulatory safeguards that are in place to protect borrowers and taxpayers. Under the Higher Education Act, Federal Family Education Loan Program lenders must submit annually audited financial statements and compliance audits. As of FY 2004, 10 out of 29 school lenders had not submitted an audit for FY 2002.
Student Aid and Postsecondary Tax Preferences: [PDF, 296K]
Research Exists on Effectiveness of Tools to Assist Students and Families
Through Title IV Student Aid and Tax Preferences (GAO-05-684)
Title IV of the Higher Education Act provides federal assistance for postsecondary education to students and families through grant and loan programs. While both Title IV and tax preferences provide assistance to students and families, tax preferences differ from Title IV assistance in the areas of timing, distribution, and students' and families' responsibility. This report examines how Title IV assistance compares to that provided through the tax code, the extent to which tax filers effectively use postsecondary tax preferences, and reviews what is known about the effectiveness of federal financial assistance. While tax preferences are of more recent origin than Title IV aid, the number of tax filers using preferences has grown quickly, surpassing the number of students aided under Title IV in 2002.
Student Financial Aid: [PDF, 296K]
Need Determination Could Be
Enhanced Through Improvements in Education's Estimate of Applicants' State Tax
Payments (GAO-05-105)
Most federal student financial aid is awarded based on the applicant's cost of college attendance less the amount of the student's and/or family's expected contribution. The tax allowance effectively reduces the expected family contribution. This report examines the Department's updating of tax data and the effects the update might have on financial assistance for aid applicants. Had the Department updated the tax allowance annually, the family's expected contribution would have increased for a majority of aid applicants, with 38 percent of applicants either receiving less in Pell grants or becoming ineligible for them.


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Information from Colorado State University Cooperative ExtensionLittle grubs and sodworms make it their business to fill your lawn with unhealthy, brown spots. If you suspect grub damage, grab the damaged grass and give it a pull. If it pulls easily and doesn't seem to have roots attached, you likely have grub damage. If it stays firmly attached, it's probably sod wedworm or a turf disease. Use a disclosing solution to bring the sod webworms and other insects to the surface. Mix one-fourth cup of dry laundry detergent in a gallon of water and sprinkle on one square yard of lawn. The detergent will irritate the insects and they'll come to the surface in about 15 minutes. If the insects don't show themselves, you could have a disease problem. In either case, call the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension office in your county. Ask for information about turfgrass pest control.
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Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has no time for your NBA trade machines.
ESPN's Chris Broussard reported that the Clippers and New York Knicks were discussing a trade that would send Carmelo Anthony out West, with Blake Griffin heading to Madison Square Garden. Broussard wrote that no contact had been made between the teams, just that the idea had been thrown around.
The rumor always seemed to be one of those fantastical trades that's too crazy to ever come to fruition. Rarely do you see two players the caliber of Anthony and Griffin traded straight up for one another, or at least involved in the same deal.
Rivers took major exception to the rumor, though. He went on the offensive, calling the trade rumors "stupid," per Dan Woike of the Orange County Register.
Doc Rivers called ESPN Blake Griffin-Carnelo Anthony report "so stupid."— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) January 5, 2014
"It's just stupid. My whole issue with any of that crap, that network, to me, reports a story they created." -- Doc Rivers on ESPN story— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) January 5, 2014
(more) "Then, they do reports on it for the next two days, on a story, they created. But, it's stupid."— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) January 5, 2014
"If you're the Knicks or whoever, wouldn't you want Blake Griffin? I would. I don't see what the story is." - Doc Rivers— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) January 5, 2014
Per ESPN.com:
ESPN reported Friday night that both the Knicks and Clippers have had internal discussions about an Anthony-for-Griffin swap, but neither has proposed the deal to the other. One source close to the situation said the Clippers' latest internal discussion ended in favor of keeping Griffin.
"Call Pop [Spurs coach Gregg Popovich] and and ask if he would like Blake. I think he'd say, 'Yeah, I think so, yeah I think so,' " Rivers said. "We had nothing to do with it."
It makes sense that Rivers would want to come out strongly against this trade rumor as quickly as possible. There's no reason to have Griffin become unsettled because of uncertainty about his future with the franchise.
Following the loss of Chris Paul due to a shoulder injury sustained Friday night, the Clippers need to remain a united front if they're to remain in the top four of the Western Conference.
However, Matt Moore of CBSSports.com wonders if there's a larger game afoot for Rivers, as he said the same kind of thing about Ray Allen in Boston, before he made the then-Celtics shooting guard expendable.
Doc Rivers also talked about how Ray Allen trade rumors were stupid Ask Ray bout that.— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) January 5, 2014
Doc's also a GOD at manipulating the media. He's bettter at that than coaching.— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) January 5, 2014
This is a fluid situation and likely won't reach any sort of conclusion until the Feb. 20 trade deadline arrives. Until then, speculation about Griffin's future in Los Angeles may continue to fly, no matter what Rivers says.


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shredded off the grid
Shredded: Off the Grid Site Specific Installation for the two entrance windows at the Mid Manhattan Public Library, 5th Avenue and 40th Street, May-June 2012. __More Info__
Collected with the precision of a forensic scientist and with the patience of a librarian, paper stripes emerge from my discarded and shredded documents, notes and paper artworks, refusing to obey the old authority, they reinvent their own narrative, their own order out of the refuse's chaos. In the case of "Shredded: Off The Grid", a specific project for the Midtown New York Public Library, I solely use the Library's publication "Now", redistributing its content with shredded paper loops stitched onto a light fabric drape. In these, the grid melts into a continuous and natural stream, such as the flow of people moving inside public spaces or, as the flow of the eye restlessly looking, scanning, reading through visual profusion and, beyond bar-codes, the structural secrecy of the digital age. What is the future of the "library" as a physical public space? This project is an homage to the sensuality of paper, to the text as object, at a time where the digital offers us access to almost every possible thought, suppressing-denying-making obsolete 3 out of 5 of our sensory "devices".
Shredded: Off the Grid 1, shredded paper from NOW the Library magazine, hand stitched on cotton fabric, w22" x h74". Full and detail views.
Shredded: Off the Grid 1 & 2, Site Specific Installation at the Mid Manhattan Public Library, "An Artist dialogue" event. More Info


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Angelina Jolie Gets Lady GagaStyle Face Prosthetics
For her role as Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty.
Anyone who watched Disney's Sleeping Beauty incessantly as a child knows that evil sorceress Maleficent has pointy cheekbones, a widow's peak, black horns, a pet raven, and a nightmare-inducing ability (literally) to turn creatures into stone with her scepter. Gauging from this photo of Angelina Jolie, who plays Maleficent in a forthcoming remake of the movie, one can deduce that she'll have at least the first three of these qualities. (Elle Fanning is confirmed as Princess Aurora, but no word on the fairy godmothers yet — who's excited for the pink-versus-blue dress scene?!) Anyway, don't Jolie's cheekbones look very Lady Gaga circa early 2011?


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Ricoh GR Preview extended with further details and more comparisons
We've extended our Ricoh GR Preview with additional comparisons, studio shots, a larger gallery and more details on the camera's behavior. We've shot our standard test scene with both the Ricoh and Sigma's DP1 Merrill, and added the DP1M to the comparison using our forthcoming test scene. Furthermore we've shot the GR next to the Coolpix A in a real-world setting.
The preview now also contains an extra page detailing more about the camera's handling, including a look at its focus confirmation options and its behavior in movie mode. The GR has also been added as a comparison camera to the Nikon Coolpix A preview.
Note: The Sigma DP1 Merrill has only been added to our test scene in JPEG mode, since our standard converter does not support it.
Click here to read our hands-on Ricoh GR preview
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hey R. Butler how pocketable is this? comfortable? a tight squeeze? baggy pants required? not happnening?
Is Ricoh taking a page out of the Sigma playbook? Instead of changing lenses, will we be be pulling another GR out of our pocket?
Ricoh has been making fixed, prime-lens cameras for a lot longer than Sigma. This is simply their first large sensor model.
Richard, this is not quite their first large sensor model, in more than one was the GXR with A12 28mm and GXr A12 50mm were large sensor fixed, prime-lens cameras quite a while ago.
Most people just focused in presenting the GXR as a system camera where it was more a collection of fixed lens cameras.
You are right in that Ricoh had the GRD and film GR1 cameras way before Sigma and this is just an evolution of these cameras.
Vladimir - what I meant was it's the first large sensor compact in this range. I should have been more precise.
You raise an interesting point about the GXRs - should they be considered a system or a series of individual cameras? I know then well, having used the 55 equiv and 28 equiv a fair bit (though we've never had a chance to use the large sensor zoom), but I'd not really thought of them that way.
One issue with the Studio Scene Test is the Nikon Coolpix A image is underexposed. A images receive 1/3 EV less exposure than the GRD V, but images appear closer to 1/2 EV underexposed. Perhaps DPR was trying to protect the highlights, but normally Matrix Metering does a better job than these studio samples.
RAW files from both cameras look wonderful, much better than the E-PL5 I just picked up.
Are you talking about the current (old) test scene or the new test scene?
The shots from our existing scene are comfortably within a 1/6th of an EV of one another. We manually expose the test scene and middle-grey match, in JPEG, since that's the way ISO is assessed.
Matrix metering is not used, nor are we making any decisions about protecting highlights.
We'll look at any variance from expected ISO as part of our review (it's quite possible that one of the cameras is misreporting by 1/3EV, or both are out by 1/6th in opposite directions... Either way, our old test scene shouldn't be used to assess ISO accuracy).
I have ordered mine following a bit of consideration and comparison to Coolpix A. The 'A' definitely had my attention as a street shooter until this camera was announced. I look forward to availability of the OVF accessory.
I like the sharpness of the lens and even if the JPEG of the Nikon fares better, I am a Raw shooter so I'm good with that. I am a customization fan and have never owned a Ricoh, which should be quite an improvement over my Nex cameras.
My primary use for this camera will be black & white shooting.
The lens seems quite small for 18mm/f2.8 on an APS-C sensor. I assume that the sensor is as far as it can be from the first internal lens element. Haven't seen the studio shots but I expect no mind-blowing corner performance here.
The corner performance seems quite good.
Did I make it into your fan club? I love your posts :-)
Pcmag have a review that includes impressive imatest results here: http://mobile.pcmag.com/?ref=310197&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcmag.com%2Farticle2%2F0%2C2817%2C2417599%2C00.asp
At f2.8 centre is 2105 lpp, corners 1927 lpp - pretty sharp! Corners become 2120 lpp by f4.
Also, using the 21mm adaptor gives pretty good results considering - 1906 lpp in the corners at f4.
Sounds like a great lightweight landscape tool.
You bring up a very good point. One to which it is very difficult to find answers. I suspect that when using smaller apertures, in this lens, and the pancake lenses, they retain only a "crop", or the center section, of what would otherwise have been a much larger lens. This makes for less light going in, as the outer parts of the lens don't need to be focused through that same size hole: they're not there. It makes it easier to design a sharp lens, and lowers production costs.
I'd very much like to see lux numbers, of a pancake lens compared to a conventional one, with the same field of view. (angle)
Would be interesting to see what the outcome of having the 35MM crop mode on and 21MM wide angle converter at the same time.
What equivalent mm angle would the converter give you with the crop mode on?
The converter is 0.75x so it'll be 0.75x35
So almost the same as the 28mm. So you could go between 21 and 26.25 with just a custom button push without taking off the conversion lens?
I remember reading something along the lines of this camera having a 35mm crop mode. Where is that available? Is there a button or a menu setting to turn it on? Is the framing adjusted on the screen?
To me that's as good a having both the 28mm and 35mm equivalents all in one camera. I prefer that to using a wide angle adapter on a 24mm lens ala Fuji. I hope it's true.
There's a sample image in the gallery in the 35mm Crop mode. It's mentioned on page 1 of the preview and is listed as one of the options that can be assigned to one of the Fn buttons.
Agree the 35mm crop will be useful.
Just bear in mind that the depth of field will be greater (say f4 equiv) than if using a lens that gives 35mm across the full sensor area.
The first thing I check when comparing the ISO performance is the EXIF data to see if the ISO rating correspond to an actual advantage or not.
You can find them here:
The A seems to retain slightly higher shutter speeds, but before declaring the A the "winner" (a-la-dpreview crowd) check out the crops: the GR seems slightly brighter at every ISO (look at the white surfaces such as the typed paper) which may explain the shutter speed differences. Again to me they look very similar....
But I urge people to check the EXIF before starting high ISO wars: you may be surprised!
Also another nice finding of the EXIF: check out the shutter count. The GR has almost double count. This tells you why Ricoh is better: Makers of addictive cameras! :)
Also check the dates the pictures were taken. January 17 Coolpix, Jan 19 the Ricoh! Speaking of being tight lipped....I wonder why Ricoh waited that long.
Darn I thought since it was a PNG file, it was an actual photo that I could look at.
The so named EXIF data is all well and good, but how about actual raw/dng files that I can extract? Have you seen any for download? That is any except the ones from DPReview of the test scene?
@HowaboutRAW the test scene is ideal for this kind of comparison of high ISO as the lighting conditions and the camera settings are identical.
Although, granted, the high ISO is much better judged at real world conditions: in low lit environments...but if you want to compare the ISO ratings, shots like these are perfect.
The ISO 3200 raws I shot with the Coolpix A sure seem to have less noise problems that that from the Ricoh, I'm awaiting more Ricoh GR raws samples.
Generally regarding the DPReview test scene: It is not good for making high ISO performance judgements, because there is only one deep shadowed area, and it is not full of subtle colour.
i just think this thing looks great. sony claimed the rx100 was the greatest pocket camera of all time. maybe it was. but now to me this is. well well done
Like the Nikon CP A, this Ricoh's body is a good bit bigger than that of the Sony RX100. These bodies, not counting the lenses, are about the size of the Sony RX1.
Actually the Ricoh is about 1.5cm wider than the RX100 (head-on) but essentially identical in every other dimension.
Ultimately, though, the RX100 is a very different type of camera - its zoom lens gives it much broader appeal.
R Butler,
For a body this size 1.5cm wider is a good bit bitter, take say a Pentax K5 body and add 1.5cm to the width, even starting with a bigger body that's a lot.
For a typical Ricoh shooter these tests are interesting, but also slightly irrelevant. If you want crisp paperclip details and legible bottle labels from a mile away you don't go with a pocketable camera with a medium size sensor. Therefore minute differences in IQ between Nikon and Ricoh is not that important. But a larger sensor is obviously welcome: more dynamic range and much better high ISO...
Camera responsiveness, user interface will be deciding factor here and Ricoh may have an edge on those points.
Well said! The tiny differences in IQ here are so relative... As if people were walking around with a reference picture at 100% screen revolution...
Lense performance though is another question. Count this together with the handling and to me Ricoh has more than an edge.
There is actually a lot difference from those particular samples
Ricoh - nice and even, excellent corners
Nikon corners = mush
Sigma - head and sholuders above the other two in center while about par with Ricoh in corners, and no moire.
If IQ at low iso is a priority Sigma looks like a clear choice.
High ISO, GR has a bit more chroma noise than Coolpix, but also more acutance, it seems that Nikon may be using some NR in Raw, but in principle very similar performance.
In corners, the black and white checkerboards at the top of the frame (lower part of frame is a white background, and not useful),
the Nikon is sharper than the other 3 cameras by a wide margin.
Because you asserting that Nikon has "only a bit" less chroma noise than the GR, I'm guessing you're seeing what you want to see.
Marcus, I'm not sure which picture you have looked at, but those chechered corners, at f2.8, Nikon looks depressingly awful. I'm not sure what it means to you, but in the real world it means GR has a better lens (if nothing else). In other specs, both cameras are almost like twin brothers.
We are talking about the DPR Studio Scene RAW here:
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You are looking at a different page. The above poster is talking about page 8 (Studio Comparison - RAW) not page 9 (A vs GRD comparison) where for some strange reason, DPR only showed f2.8. (They should add f8 to the crops to the comparison on page 9).
The Studio Test Scene was shot a f8, and here the Coolpix A shows better corners than the X100s, RX1 and GRD (Notice the checkerboard and words Kodak Grey Scale on top border. see link below).
DPR mentions that by 1 or 2 EV from wide open, images are sharp across the frame on both cameras, but the Studio Test scene shows the extent to which the Nikon lens is more even (center, borders, and corners). But all anybody here wants to talk about is f2.8.
f4-f8, the sweet spot, is where you want corners and edges of the frame to be close to the center sharpness. DOF is so shallow at f2.8 corners are just not a priority.
The corners of our current (old) test scene are not in the focus plane and shouldn't be sharp. If they are, it suggests fairly pronounced curvature of field.
Note: The Sigma DP1 Merrill has only been added to our test scene in JPEG mode, since we're too lazy to fire up Sigma Photo Pro and press Save Image with default settings.
Sigma DP1 Merrill must be the single most meaningless camera to add to a JPEG only comparison, given how much that model benefits from RAW.
Agreed. Sigma owners know this and if I'm going to consider the Ricoh or Nikon, I should be able to compare them in RAW. Besides, the SD1M comparison image is present, somewhere. It's not very different and a comparison is still possible.
The Fuji X-trans RAW files are more questionable than the Sigmas.
I disagree. The _value_ of the RAW image samples is that they're all converted with the same software in the same way. If you want to see samples converted using the manufacturer's individual algorithms, that's what the JPEG samples are for. (In camera vs. desktop software doesn't make much difference for this purpose; if that software happens to have different behavior that's interesting but not really relevant.)
In camera vs desktop RAW conversion makes a huge difference in some cases and if the only value in the RAW samples was to compare identical conversion between two cameras, then it should be limited to DNG files only since all other formats will have different code paths, whether that is inside an Adobe product or across two applications.
@Johan: no, that's not the case. DNG is just a container format. Proprietary RAW formats are *also* just container formats. Once the container is decoded, the actual conversion path is identical regardless of input file type. Bits are bits.
Yawn, every preview gets 3 news items now, IF it ever becomes a REview even a fourth one. There are articles on "review in progress". This is really ridiculous, what exactly has the amazon purchase done in terms of reviews? You even regularly mention the lack of review cameras when they are absolutely available from your parent company, what's up with that?
maybe all of their resources are being diverted to cameraphones ("connect").
maybe amazon execs just don't get it... they have stopped believing in DPR, thinking the smartphone will replace everything. time to replace ignorance at the help with someone with a more sober vision?
One question from me, for the reviewer: what are the real life consequences of GR's 12-bit RAW processing vs the A's 14-bit ? I would have assumed there would be an impact on DR and maybe also on colour gradation. Or not?
Not true at all that it makes "virtually no" difference.
The Pentax K-30 being only 12-bit RAW cost the K-30 at least 1 EV of Dynamic Range vs the K-5 when DxOMark tested them.
From DxOMark:
All three cameras use the same Sony 16 mp Exmor sensor, but the K30 / K01 aren't able to fully take advantage of the huge DR performance that sensor provides.
If you shoot and edit RAW, or photograph scenes with wide DR, 14-bit lossless RAWs are preferable for maximum latitude.
Note: the D7000 and Coolpix A, two 14-bit RAW capable cameras, scored 13.9 EV and 13.8 EV for DR (dynamic range) respectively and they use the same Sony Exmor sensor found in the 3 Pentax cameras.
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Jaques very clearly asked about "real world" performance, and you quote DxO mark...
@marike6: thanks for the reference. 1 EV DR difference can be meaningful, and something nice to have when one tries to salvage a pic marred by exposure error or excessive contrast. I am very impressed by the IQ I get with the A, shooting raw. I am pretty sure that in 90% of cases (or more), the GR will provide just as much quality. Cool cameras..... Wonder how the GR's 21mm adaptor performs....
Mark, while you are right that a 14 Bit DAC can make a small difference at low ISO DR, you are wrong when asserting that the sensors are equal except for the DAC.
As the 12/14 Bit DACs are actually embedded on-chip with the Sony sensors, they are clearly different beasts.
The difference a 14Bit DAC makes is smaller than 1EV in DR and depends on the sensor resolution and Full Well Capacity.
@Richard Murdey
Dynamic Range is a "real world" consequence
and the DxOMark tests provide tangible evidence of the impact of 12-bit vs 14-bit RAW.
But if you want I'll revise my answer: for snapshots, you may not notice a big difference. Post processing RAWs in Lightroom, or shooting high contrast scenes, you may find the extra latitude of 14-bit RAWs significant. Happy?
I only said that the above cameras all use the same exact same Sony 16 mp Exmor sensor. Re: Dynamic Range, DxOMark wrote about the K-30/K-01 being limited in DR compared to the K-5 / D7000 as a consequence of having 12-bit RAWs so you'll have to take it up with them.
Another useless preview. In the last 30 days there have been 2 camera reviews! Most cameras are either announced or previewed. Those previewed ones are likely to end up just like Nikon D4 - previewed and forgotten.
One of those reviews and both previews published in that time were by the same writer. As a result, there are other writers close to finishing other reviews and they'll be published shortly.
Also, this is an extension of the preview to take both this and the Coolpix A closer to a final review. There are plenty of other sites that will call their preview a 'review' on day one and then add to it - are you really going to beat us with a stick for being more honest with our readers?
@R Butler: what would be the downside in publishing a schedule of coming reviews? It is not like you would be disclosing strategic insight to your "competitors". Such a schedule would help potential buyers better time their own purchases. Those of them who trust your methodology and share your views anyway. The indirect advantage of publishing that schedule would be to force you guys to feel the healthy heat of a public deadline... ;-)
The all important RAWs in the Studio Comparison, there seems to be little difference in terms of sharpness between the GRD and Coolpix A. Acutance looks virtually identical, except in the corners and borders which unlike at f2.8, the Nikon is sharper.
High ISO are a different story, as by ISO 800 the Nikon is showing significantly less Chroma noise.
Still, because of the price, and the great GRD ergonomics, I'll be buying a GRD. If I were a rich man, I'd buy the Coolpix A fully loaded with hood and VF.
I agree with your assessment...
In RAW the Nikon A seems to pull ahead throughout the whole studio scene, and at the Higher RAW ISO's the Nikon really starts to pull ahead.
It's interesting the reviewer is waxing poetic for the Ricoh so early on in the pre review process with sentences like "The result is a camera that it will take a little while to get the best out of but, like a pair of good shoes, will start to conform to you if you persevere a little."
I understand that this is a great camera and look forward to the full review of this and the Nikon A without special coloring or prejudices from the reviewer.
Bamboojled, this isn't a technical manual. It's a review. It's perfectly fine for the reviewer to show enthusiasm and voice his subjective opinions. It'll make for a very boring reading if the reviewer tries to write in a cold uninvolved language.
Studio shots taken at closed apertures. No wonder, there's practically no difference (other than one caused by different focus points — dpreview isn't careful enough about them).
In my opinion advantages of GR are:
1) Better body with better UI and better control
2) Much better lens, which kills Nikon.
3) Price
The only advantage of A is 14bit RAW.
While I agree that this is not a technical manual, I expect reviews to be unbiased, and show products in equal light.
When a reviewer starts making comments like it "feels like an old pair of shoes" this is coloring the review against a like product, especially considering that the Nikon A has the same menu system as a Nikon DSLR (talk about feeling like an old pair of shoes if your a Nikon DSLR shooter).
Regardless, if the reviewer chooses to use that kind of language (feels like an old pair of shoes), I hope he shows all of that old shoe (holes and all).
The key thing about that quote is that I don't say an old pair of shoes (which implies comfort). Instead I talk about a pair of shoes that start to conform if you persevere (which implies a period of some discomfort).
I lay my cards on the table - the Ricoh's interface is based on one we're regularly considered one of the best in compact cameras (albeit with a wearing-in period). The Nikon's is one from the company's entry-level DSLRs that requires a lot of button pushing. I have used both extensively on these cameras and others, and I believe the Ricoh interface is a better fit for the kinds of people likely to spend $800+ on a fixed 28mm equiv camera. That's not prejudice, it's reviewing.
There is more to both cameras than just their interfaces, though. As soon as I've had a chance to use and test both enough to draw an overall conclusion, we'll publish our review.
Excellent! Keep up the good work ... I Want to buy one of these puppies :-)
How does the build quality compare between the Nikon and the Ricoh?
Based on previous GR Digital models and the Coolpix A, I can say they "are cut from the same cloth". Both cameras are made to a very high standard.
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Scientists are warning that the ecosystem of the Tambelan Islands, located at the southern part of the Natuna Islands in Riau, has been severely degraded by overfishing, threatening several endangered species including sea turtles.
Erlinda Yurisanthae, a marine scientist from Tanjungpura University in West Kalimantan, said that the use of illegal fishing methods, such huge trawling nets, explosives and poisons such as potassium cyanide, were endangering Tambelan's biodiversity, including its coral reefs and sea turtles.
"Economic activity has had a significant affect on Tambelan's coastal areas," she told The Jakarta Post on the sidelines of a two-day workshop titled "The Natuna Sea and South Kalimantan Waters Expedition".
Erlinda was part of the expedition, which was comprised of 36 scientists from the Oceanographic Research Center at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) and 22 lecturers from several local universities.
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Erlinda said illegal fishing had been carried out primarily by fishermen from outside of the Tambelan Islands, although some local fishermen were allegedly paid to direct outsiders to good fishing locations.
The Tambelan Islands cover 356,905 hectares of Bintan Regency, the administrative center of Bintan Island in Riau Islands Province.
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Fahmi, a LIPI marine scientist, said the expedition also discovered that the population of the sea turtles was declining, despite a huge initial turtle population, especially on Uwi Island and Pejantan Island.
Aside from overfishing, an ongoing local tradition of eating turtle eggs might also have contributed to bringing the sea turtles to the brink of extinction, Fahmi said.
"They won't stop consuming turtle eggs, so to the population decreases," he told the Post.
Fahmi said local residents claimed that they were preserving the turtle population by protecting turtle nesting places along the beaches and prohibiting the slaughter of turtles.
In fact, they were making it easier to harvest turtle eggs, which were sold for at very low prices ranging from Rp 600 (7 US cents) to Rp 1,200, depending on their size, he said.
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"The local government has suggested that a marine national park be established over an area of 15 million hectares, mostly located in the Tambelan Islands," said Husni Azkab, a LIPI scientist.
A proposed regional law on the Tambelan National Park should have been deliberated this year, but was delayed due to several obstacles, including a lack of scientific data.
The local residents of Tambelan depend on the sea and its marine resources for their livelihoods, but resources were continuously depleted by overfishing, he said.
According to LIPI's Oceanographic Research Center, the coral reef ecosystem of the Tambelan Islands has been continuously degrading since the 1990s.
According to the Natuna Expedition, only 6.41 percent of Indonesia's coral reefs, including those in Tambelan, were in very good condition, while 24.3 percent were in good condition, 29.22 percent were in moderate condition and 40.14 percent had been damaged.
Apart from establishing a marine conservation park in Tambelan, Erlinda said the local government should designate fishing areas for local fishermen so they would not lose their livelihoods. Alternative economic activities should also be provided for local people during the transition period.
"I don't see any rejection of these ideas from the local people because they understand that the Tambelan ecosystem has been severely degraded by illegal fishing and the use of prohibited fishing methods," she said.
"They have seen the decrease in fish catches from year to year. They want to end this difficult situation."
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Friday, 10 February 2012
Vintage Dekoplus 70s fabric purses and pencil cases
Will be listing these purses and pencil cases this evening - all handmade and fully lined. I've chosen original 70s Dekolpus, Scandinavian and German cottons. Available soon from my etsy site and own website.
Monday, 6 February 2012
Jane Foster's new London 2012 ink pen pictures
Have been having some fun designing some London 2012 pictures with my ink pen. It makes a lovely change from screen printing and sewing and reminds me of my old etching style years ago. (Inspired by 50s illustrations
Vintage children's books from the 50s, 60s and 70s
It's been a while since I've blogged about vintage children's book illustrations - here are three more I bought recently from the States - the first one is by Alice and Martin Provensen, the second illustrated by Ylva Kallstrom and the third by Marylin Hafner.
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Special Valentine offer - Jane Foster
I'm offering all my blog readers a special 25% off my 'Love Grows' Valentine prints and cushions on my etsy. Offer ends on 14th February - all you need to do is type in the coupon code VALENTINE. This print is also featured in Vogue this month.
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Lionel Messi is not only an outstanding player but he is a very clever person and knows very well how to keep his high profile public image intact.
We all know, Barcelona players have a "shameless" tendency to speak about players of other clubs. The situation of Cesc Fabregas was well known where almost all the Barca Spanish players spoke about him in the media, when he was still an Arsenal player.
Likewise, Barca players played a major role in turning the head of Alex Song in the summer. However, you generally don't see Messi involving into such kinds of silly PR acts.
Of course, he doesn't want to taint his own reputation. However, when the targets are big and huge capture like Gareth Bale and Wayne Rooney, it needs the best player in the world to start the PR proceedings, albeit in a suave way.
This is where Messi is so intelligent. In a recent interview, he said this as quoted in the Sky Sports:
"Wayne Rooney and Gareth Bale are both great players, they are doing so well for their clubs. And I always want to play with the best players."
I have to be careful what I say because I can't see them leaving their teams soon. But, of course, I want to play with the best players."
That's brilliant isn't it? See. He won't leave Barcelona to play for Spurs or even for Manchester United, so it's obvious that Messi wants them to join the Catalan side. But what a way to express that wish! He didn't say explicitly that he wants them to join but his message was day light clear beneath those statements.


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|Buffalo Dave
My regular Friday group has been using Pathfinder for almosty two years now; but we live in an area with zero PFS activity, so we have little exposure. Playing in the Society once a year at Gencon didn't seem to be a great way to participate in the story, so while I always stop by the HQ at Gencon, none of us has played so far.
Looking over the schedule for this year, the Special "Race for the Runecarved Key" looks like fun... but how would it be for a group of Level 1s? I can see the range goes up to 12+, so I'm no sure how friendly it would be for an introduction to the Society, or for a group of Level ones fresh off the bus.
Any thoughts?
|Dan Luckett
If you're familiar with the system. Then playing at Level 1 would be fine. They used a tiered system for the tables. So you would play against a difficulty 1-2, where a group of level 12's would face off against level 12 challenges.
Though, if you're new to PFS. Before you come, or even at Gencon, your group should run through the First Steps Trilogy. It's a great way to get a feel for PFS, and all 3 scenarios are free downloads. That's my 2 coppers at least.
Further, what area are you from?
|Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome
the yearly special is specifically designed for each tier ... while the lvl 12 pcs will have it harder, the lvl 1s will still be challenege, but it will be a challenge appropriate to their level. In a sense think of it as one large group, but each table taking the portion of the task that they are best suited for.
With respect to Daniel's suggestion about First Steps, you might see if you can get through First Steps before Friday night, though that's a total of three slots. The First Steps (Parts 1-3) serve as an introduction to the Society, and what's more, they'll get you to level 2 by the end.
All other considerations ignored (meaning, this probably won't work if you have plans to do other stuff at Gen Con before Friday night), I'd try to get into a table of First Steps part 1, part 2, and part 3 before the end of the Friday afternoon slot. Then, you can take your newly level 2 character into the Special.
In fact... if your group is already familiar with Pathfinder, you can download the First Steps trilogy (they're free!) and run through them as a group before Gen Con. PFS GMs get credit for the scenario as if they've played, so the GM can create a character and apply the chronicles to that character - then you're all at the same level.
I've recommended in the past that if your group has a few people who are comfortable GMing, you take turns GMing. The fact that everyone gets a chronicle (XP, items, gold) - both GM and Player - means that you'll all be the same level all the time.
But PFCBG has it right - the tier 1-2 of the special is designed for characters of level 1 and 2, so you'll be fine. :)
|Buffalo Dave
Hmm; not sure we could get through all three of the First Steps, but I suppose we could run through them at home. We have two DMs (Myself and anothe) who switch back and fourth between active campaigns; the next hiatus may be the right time!
We are in Buffalo, NY... there is a pretty active gamer base here, but no Pathfinder Society I've come across. Rochester, I think, has a small group operating out of a gaming shop there, but thats 90 minutes away.
|Kyle Baird
|Kyle Baird
Atrius wrote:"They?"Kyle Baird wrote:Here's hoping they split the new 12s from the 14s and 15s.Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome wrote:while the lvl 12 pcs will have it harderYes, yes they will.
As this is the first event I know of where someone can play a level 13,14,15,16, or even 17. "They" means whoever breaks down the 12+ into tiers.
|Kyle Baird


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Purpose: Although left ventricular (LV) adaptation to exercise training has been the focus of "athlete's heart" research to date, information regarding right ventricular (RV) adaptation is sparse because of its complex structure and imaging technique limitations. This is the first prospective, longitudinal randomized study exploring the effect of endurance (E) versus resistance (R) exercise training on RV morphology using magnetic resonance imaging.
Methods: Twenty-three young untrained men completed a randomly assigned E (n = 10) or R training protocol (n = 13) for 6 months, which was progressive, supervised, and intensive. Repeated measures included body composition, aerobic fitness, muscular strength, RV morphology (magnetic resonance imaging) and function (speckle tracking echocardiography).
Results: Total lean mass increased in both groups (E = +1.3 kg, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.3–2.3; R = +2.1 kg, 95% CI = 1.5–3.2), whereas aerobic fitness significantly improved in E (+3.7 mL·kg−1·min−1, 95% CI = 0.9–6.5) but not in R training. Strength improved in both groups, but to a greater extent in R-trained subjects (+53.8 kg, 95% CI = 46.7–60.9 vs +35.3 kg, 95% CI = 27.3–43.4). After training, RV mass increased by 2.7 g (95% CI = −0.4 to 5.8) after E and by 1.4 g (95% CI = −1.3 to 4.1) after R training. The RV end-diastolic volume increased after E (+13.8 mL, 95% CI = 1.9–25.7), with a smaller change after R exercise (+3.9 mL, 95% CI = −6.5 to 14.3). The LV-to-RV mass ratio and myocardial function did not change in either group.
Conclusion: Mild morphological RV adaptation occurred after 6 months of intense supervised E and R exercise training. The degree of change was slightly but not significantly larger after E training. RV changes mirrored those observed in the left ventricle.
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A GREAT Manchester musical moment, though tinged with sadness. After four decades the Lindsay String Quartet is disbanding this summer. For the past 27 years it has been in residence at the University of Manchester and has been the heart and soul of chamber music in the North of England.
So it was a fitting gesture for the Hallé Orchestra to commission a new work that would, for the first and presumably last time, bring together these two pillars of Mancunian music-making. What's more, the piece was composed by John Casken, the university's professor of music. And it turned out


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The NFL draft fosters a unique sense of rebirth in professional football. All 32 teams, from the champion Baltimore Ravens to the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars, have a shot at completely changing their cultures with one shiny new prospect.
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From dada to surrealism
A magnificent survey exhibition of Jewish avant-garde artists from Romania will open at the Jewish Historical Museum on 1 June 2011: 'From Dada to Surrealism'.
Unique, information-rich, digital, and accessible to all
The JHM and the Hollandsche Schouwburg are opening the gates to the future with three exceptional, innovative projects that provide digital access to the past.
JHM presents exceptional new acquisitions
The JHM will highlight a few of the most exceptional and impressive gifts and purchases, including the recently discovered personal archive of the Jewish medical doctor Andries Bloch.
A choice made by Jonathan Safran Foer, Bernice Eisenstein, and Ernst van Alphen
Jonathan Safran Foer, Bernice Eisenstein, and Ernst van Alphen, each chose their favorite gouaches from the work Life? or Theatre? by the artist Charlotte Salomon (1917-1943).
Colourful Memories of a Polish Childhood
Following a very successful run in New York, the exhibition 'Mayer July. Colourful Memories of a Polish Childhood' will open at the Jewish Historical Museum on 4 June.
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Contemporary Photography and Video Art from Israel
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To Read: John Arquilla is actually optimistic about the steady budget cuts in the Pentagon's future-
As ham-handed as sequestration is, the basic idea of steady, real cuts in defense spending has great merit. Not only will a smaller defense burden help with economic recovery; declining budgets will also foster more critical analysis of needs and encourage innovation in the military-industrial sector. And in the end, we are likely to find that keeping defense spending on "automatic pilot" feeds a dangerous complacency about military and security affairs in our time -- and in years to come. Sequestration -- and hopefully a smarter, more flexible version of it -- will enforce the 10 percent solution we need while at the same time pointing out that defense is not just a zero-sum numbers game.
Quote: "I want to keep the aid flowing to Egypt, but it has to be with the understanding that Egypt's going to march toward democracy, not toward a military dictatorship", Senator Lindsey Graham, who, together with Senator John McCain, arrived in Egypt today.
Number: 51, the percentage of Americans who believe that news organizations should not report the government's secret anti-terrorism methods.
Headline: Poll: Israeli Jews say they are pessimistic about peace process
To Read: Tad Taube muses on the 'Jerusalem, Israel' decision-
What if the plaintiffs in this legal case — Ari and Naomi Zivotofsky, the parents of Jerusalem-born Menachem Zivotofsky — instead were Taiwanese American? And, instead of Jerusalem, their son was born in Taipei? Under current U.S. law, they're free to list "Taiwan" as the country of birth, even though the United States doesn't formally recognize Taiwan as a sovereign nation.
If the Obama administration wants to show that its professed admiration for Israel is for real, it can start by giving Americans the right to list both "Jerusalem" and "Israel" on their passports. As the Taiwan example shows, it's possible for America to pursue its foreign-policy goals and allow its citizens to honor their ancestry.
Quote: "If he believes that the Palestinians have gone the necessary distance on such issues as security, Jerusalem, the settlement blocs and refugees and have reached their own red lines, Netanyahu will be prepared to take huge steps in their direction", veteran Likud politician and Netanyahu confidant Tzachi Hanegbi talks with Mazal Mualem about Netanyahu and the peace process.
Number: 100, the number of Christians serving in the IDF.
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Headline: Egypt ends jail terms for insulting president
To Read: Popular Egyptian journalist Bassem Sabry believes that a lot of the Egyptian hatred for the US derives from the US' stance on Israel-
In my opinion, the deeper direct causes are actually the almost cliché answers that many have given in previous discussions. Egypt remains, even with what appears to be newly rising nationalism, a strongly pan-Islamic and pan-Arab country. For example, the war in Iraq and the destruction that ensued (and continues to ensue) have left a strong scar on how Egyptians see the US. Every car bomb that explodes in Baghdad and makes it to the news rekindles that anger, and reignites the "blood oil" discussions. The most profound reason for anger and dislike comes from US policy on the Arab-Israeli conflict — a conflict with strong national, cultural, political and religious significance. Particularly, a profound reason for discontent has been what is seen as an unfair and disproportionate amount of support that Israel gets from the US. For most Egyptians, the US isn't a balanced mediator of the conflict; it is willing to allow Israel to continuously change the facts of the situation on the ground to its favor, and allow Israel get away with violence against Palestinians.
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Number: 29, the percentage of Egyptians who had confidence in the Government right before it was toppled, according to a Gallup poll.
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The Secret Relationship alleges that Jews were over-represented in the slave trade, but it goes about doing so in a funny way. For the author, the fact that Jews participated at all is tantamount to proof that without Jewish money and Jewish traders, the entire industry would have collapsed. For example, the book's anonymous author cites the fact that in 1774, the Jews of Jamaica owned 310 slaves, which, horrific as it is, is only 4 percent of the total slave population in Jamaica at that time (7,424). A grand total of 12 Jews owned plantations, and yet this doesn't stop the author from concluding that Jews dominated the trade.
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Saintly, "The Horse from Heaven", retired in July 1998. He will be remembered for winning the Cox Plate and the Melbourne Cup in the one year, and his great duels with his 3yo rival Octagonal.
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GREENVILLE – After his team posted a scoreless first quarter, Vandalia seventh-grade boys basketball coach Eric Sinclair had no worries.
This season, the Vandals have been slow starters in the majority of their games. Sinclair knew that and simply encouraged his players to continue fighting, knowing there was a good chance that they could find second-half success.
"It takes us a while to get going, especially on the road," he said. "It's not the first time this has happened."
Turns out he was right.
It's a good time to be a fan of Abraham Lincoln.
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's departure from Illinois to Washington, D.C., to assume the presidency at one of the most difficult times in our nation's history.
Though he left the Springfield train station on Feb. 11, 1861, with considerable trepidation, he carried with him the resolve that he could, indeed, make a difference in the nation's capital. He carried, too, the support and prayers of his friends and family who remained in Illinois.
RAMSEY – Among area players, Mulberry Grove center Allen Tompkins is basically a force of nature.
The 6-foot-4 senior has the biggest body in the area, and a recent performance against Ramsey prompted Rams coach Bill Eddy to draw comparisons between Tompkins and an actual part of nature.
"It's like trying to move an oak tree," he said.
Of opposing coaches, Eddy would know, as the Rams and Aces have already met three times this season, with at least one more meeting to come, and Tompkins has been very successful in those games.
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✔ An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 3-7 p.m. at the American Legion Home in Ramsey. All presenting donors will receive an Elvis-themed rock and roll T-shirt.
Dave Denning was already firmly ensconced in a job he had worked at since graduating from high school, one he was steadfastly committed to, when he happened by a physical therapy room one day.
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The two St. Elmo aldermen who were taken off the April ballot recently by a municipal electoral board are appealing that board's ruling in court.
Jayson Porter and Lloyd Carson filed in Fayette County Circuit Court last Wednesday miscellaneous remedy petitions in which they ask the court to reverse the electoral board's decision and allow them to be placed on the ballot for this spring's municipal election.
A Tower Hill man whose body was found in a Vandalia home on Saturday evening did not die from any type of physical injury, the Fayette County coroner said on Monday.
An autopsy performed on the body of James Mundy on Monday at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham did not show "any trauma," such as gunshot or stabbing wounds, Coroner Bruce Bowen said.
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Two West Texas A&M soccer teams earned Lone Star Conference honors this week.
Lady Buffs junior forward Lindsay McHorse, who scored two goals and recorded three assists last weekend, was named the LSC women's offensive player of the week. McHorse scored the winner in a double-overtime win against Central Oklahoma, then scored the first goal of a 4-0 rout of Southwestern Oklahoma State.
Buffs sophomore goalkeeper Sebastian Furness was named the LSC men's defensive player of the week after seven saves during the weekend.
Furness helped the No. 13 Buffs top Eastern New Mexico, 3-0, and beat Texas A&M-International, 1-0. Furness, who shares the position with Shane Taylor, have combined for 10 shutouts, tying the record set last season.
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