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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 Review
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Sony hasn't reinvented the wheel with the H9, and the design is very, very similar to the H2 and H5 that came before it. Maybe it's the materials, maybe because it's a bit lighter, but the H9 doesn't have quite the same 'quality' feel as the H5. In fact everyone who picked it up commented on how light it was, which helps when walking around all day, but doesn't help stability - nor does it inspire confidence. A few of the buttons have moved around and the command dial has migrated from the handgrip to the rear panel, but overall the recipe is the same as it has been since the original H1.
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Like the models that preceded it, the H9 is well-balanced and fits the hand nicely (the grip is slightly different to the H5, and I prefer it, but everyone's hands are different). Although you can easily shoot holding the camera in one hand, it's a lot steadier (and a lot easier to use the zoom control) if you use both. As a point and shoot camera it's suprisingly easy to use, but if you like to change your exposure, ISO, white balance etc settings a lot the H9 takes an awful lot of getting used to - partly because of the reliance on menus, partly because the new control dial is in a much less useful place than it used to be. The camera is also quite deep, but this will only be an issue if you're blessed with tiny hands.
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South Africa's Terri Pheto is set to tell the world about the story of Conjestina Achieng, the first African woman to win an international boxing championship in her new movie.
Starring TIFF International Rising Star, OC Ukeje, the film will chronicle Conjestina's meteoric rise to international boxing success and her subsequent struggle with her mental health which ended her career.
Commenting on his role, Ukeje said, "I was moved when I heard Conjestina's story and I said to myself that this is one story I would love to tell. The fact that it's an international collaboration makes it even better."
The movie which is set to hit the big screens soon is produced by South Africa's Terri Pheto who co-starred in the Oscar-winning film Tsotsi, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, A United Kingdom and Ayanda.
The Conjestina Achieng Story is a co-production between Terry Pheto ( South Africa), The Polkadot Factory (UK), Rocque Pictures ( Kenya) and Story Republic ( Nigeria).

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Georgiana Purdy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
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1998-2003 - Ph.D. in Molecular Biology (with Prof. Shelley Payne) ICMB, University of Texas Austin
Thesis title: Characterization of Shigella flexneri DegP.
1994-1998 - B.S. in Microbiology with Honors, University of Florida
1994-1998 - B.A. in History (specialty in History of Science) with Honors, University Florida
2014-present - Associate Professor, MMI, OHSU
2008-2014 - Assistant Professor, MMI, OHSU
2003-2008 - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Microbiology and Immunology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (with Prof. David Russell)
Purdy Lab
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Education: BS Microbiology from Oregon State University
Scientific interests: Bacterial Pathogenesis
Jennifer Dunaj
Research Assistant II
Education: BS Microbiology from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Scientific Interests: Bacterial Pathogenesis and Pathogen-Host Interactions
Joanna Dunn, Ph.D.
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Education: Ph.D., Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University (advisor: Elizabeth Rhoades); B.S., Physics and Computational Physics, Oregon State University
Scientific interests: Protein folding and dynamics, protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions, intrinsically disordered proteins, protein aggregation, and mycobacterial cell wall biosynthesis and regulation
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Education: BS Biology/Anthropology Western Washington University
Scientific interests: Pathogenesis of socioeconomically-relevant disease
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I've just landed in Moscow, where I will be resuming my performance schedule after a year-long break. I'm excited to continue with the geographically-specific "Redactions" in their 2.0 iteration, incorporating for the first time elements of the more rhythmically explicit "Grid Work" systems amidst the "Generators" & "Occlusions" frameworks. The audio selection above offers only a possible outcome; the directions I can go in from there are virtually endless.
First up are a presentation & quad performance at Mark Fell's incredible "Geometry of Now" festival at the GES-2 on the 23rd & 25th, followed by a performance at Vapaan Taiteen Tila in Helsinki on the 26th. From there I'll take up residency at EMS Stockholm on the 28th, perform another quad concert at Fylkingen on the 2nd of March, then give a presentation at EMS on the 5th; keep your eyes on the "Events" page as details settle into place.
After a few weeks back at home in Australia, I'll come back to Europe to attend the stellar-looking MaerzMusik night at Berliner Festspiele at Kraftwerk on March 25th, followed by a series of regionally sensible dates on the March / April border; details are still coming together for other shows during this trip, so please get in touch either with me directly, or with Chloe at the Annex Agency if you're interested in setting something up.
Finally, in May, I'll be traveling to Spain to play at L'Auditori in Barcelona on the 18th, with a few other Spanish dates mid-month, followed by a performance at a Documenta event w/ Christina Kubisch in Athens on the 25th. I will likely stop in Italy during this stretch as well.


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The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages
Published by Penguin on October 19th 2006
It is 1943, and 11-year-old Dewey Kerrigan is traveling west on a train to live with her scientist father—but no one, not her father nor the military guardians who accompany her, will tell her exactly where he is. When she reaches Los Alamos, New Mexico, she learns why: he's working on a top secret government program. Over the next few years, Dewey gets to know eminent scientists, starts tinkering with her own mechanical projects, becomes friends with a budding artist who is as much of a misfit as she is—and, all the while, has no idea how the Manhattan Project is about to change the world. This book's fresh prose and fascinating subject are like nothing you've read before.
This is one of those books that I purely picked up because of where it takes place. I am born and raised in New Mexico and anytime I come across a book that features New Mexico, I of course have to pick it up. I'm actually really glad that I did with this one! This book takes place in Los Alamos at the time of them building the atomic bombs. While that is the setting and the time frame, the focus was definitely on Suze and Dewey growing up.
Dewey is a little girl genius and I loved her. She was pretty unique and definitely true to herself. She embraced the things that she enjoyed and didn't entirely care about what others thought of her. She had a strong relationship with her dad and he really seemed to support her in her adventures of building all these things and learning and what not. I did feel really bad for her though. She had to go through some tough situations, but I'm glad that she was able to really overcome them.
Suze was a little bit of a bad egg when we first meet her. I think that once she starts spending more time with Dewey she really comes into her own and grows as a person. She starts to open up a bit more and that was nice to see. I liked that her intelligence was in a different form than Dewey. It shows that there is more than just one kind of intelligence. I really liked her mom as well. She was super nice and smart and was really there for both Suze and Dewey. Yay for smart women! I also liked that she played a bit of a moral role in the things that were happening amidst the adults (with building 'The Gadget').
I can't help but wonder how accurate this is. I can only imagine being in this military encampment where no one can really talk about what's going on. I feel like some of the adults probably had an idea of what was going on, but certainly none of the kids did. Even the adults though didn't quite understand the ramifications of their actions. Suze's mom tried to be that voice of reason, but no one really paid much attention to her in regards to that. I also don't think they understood the impact this type of bomb could have. A few days later they decide to go the bomb site! I wonder how many of the workers and what not dealt with the side effects of radiation years later. This is definitely a topic I will try to read more about. My interest is piqued!
Overall, I really enjoyed this novel. I'm happy that there is a sequel (which I already own) since I do want to see more of Dewey and Suze and their family. I definitely recommend this to anyone interested in historical fiction and smart women and this time frame.


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The Orerines, also known as the "People of the Land", are a race of people in Tales of Legendia who make up the majority of people on the Legacy and are analogous to humans in other settings. Most of the protagonists are of this race.
Originally, the Orerines came from another planet by a ship and landed on Shining Blue, the world in which Tales of Legendia takes place. When they arrived, land was first created, as the original landscape was entirely water prior to their arrival. Afterward, they killed many of the Ferines. The group does not learn of this until the end of the Main Quest when Maurits Welnes reveals these facts before engaging the group in battle.


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Zac Posen Eartha Extreme Soft Colorblock Satchel Bag, Cashmere
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Details In colorblock leather and suede, this Z Spoke by Zac Posen Eartha satchel features a vintage shape updated with modern hardware and multiple textures.
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- 7 1/2"H x 9"W x 5"D; weighs approx. 2lbs.
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