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Day Trip to Santa Clara del Cobre (copper town)
Trip Start Jul 04, 2010
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Santa Clara del Cobre is a former copper mining town 17km from P�tzcuaro and is known for its hand-hammered copper ware. We took one small Nissan bus to the bus station and another to Santa Clara. The road there is through green farm and forest land. Michelle sat up front in the co-driver seat for the best view!
We began looking in the shops along the town square. Most items were trinket quality. But we did find one shop that had nice fountains and vases that we would not mind having in our own home (if we had one, of course). And another that had large copper dinning room sets. Quite massive and something unique for just the right setting.
A young guy caught us on the street and insisted we look a shop around the corner. We said sure, we would work our way over. When we reached his shop, we found workers in the back forming the copper. They explained the forming process, mostly in Spanish, with a few English words salted in here and there. Then they demonstrated. And then they let us have a hand at it. That was worth a laugh.
He explained that they recycle old copper such as electrical wire putting it in a wood fire in front of a bellows until it is red hot. Then they pull it out and begin pounding it by hand with a hammer until they get a basic flat shape. Then it goes back in the fire again and then formed by hammer some more before being dipped in a salt bath that gives it a matte finish. Then a final finish is applied by hammering and hammering and hammering. It is a labor intensive process.
Two hours in Santa Clara del Cobre was plenty for us, considering anything we might buy would have to be carried on our bicycles. (Fat chance)
Back in P�tzcuaro, we saw more and more crafts being brought into town for the celebration and for the competition. We sneaked in the big tent where artisans arrived with, textiles, massively large vases, ceramics, paintings and other very nice items that would be judged and given prizes. It did not take long before they threw us out and told us to come back in two day when it would be open to the public.


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A girl that is gorgeously pretty and beautifully cute. Has a truly amazing personality. Who is very fun to be with and is a truly amazing girl. She is very spectacular, magnificent, amazing, fantastic, smart, talented, awesome, great in so many ways, sweet, is very loving and caring, and is always putting a smile on her babies face. Makes every day truly better then any other and is more amazing then any other girl ever in the world. She is like the sun and brightens everyday and is like the clouds and will drift u away to spectacular feelings and places. A girl that when u love it feels more powerful, true, and enduring then any love u will ever know. This is Who and What an Ahleaha is!
by Mr. Right Guy! March 19, 2009
The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush

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Easy for me. I would cook them and eat them. I love eggs anyway but raw of half raw. Sell some of the eggs and you won't get too many.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Easy for me. I would cook them and eat them. I love eggs anyway but raw of half raw. Sell some of the eggs and you won't get too many.
Another Phyllis
This life is the only one you get - enjoy it before you lose it.
I had chickens and geese.I would cook and feed the eggs (yolks) back to them
You can cook the yolks and feed them back to your chickens as it's a good source of protein for them, or you can make daffodil cake which is just like angel food but you separate the eggs and use both yolks and whites for a two tone cake. I can't find the simple recipe online, only ones with added things like OJ or almonds... I originally found the recipe in the first issue of the From Scratch magazine. I'll look for it in the morning and post it if you're interested.
My mother made many angel food cakes. she used the yolks for 'sponge cake'. google spone cake and get a recipe. I can't find hers
I promise not to buy any more fabric until I see something I really like. Or it's on sale. Or I think it might match something.
Sorry to say, but I throw away the yolks. A single egg yolk has 80% of the cholesterol you should have in a day. Our family went to eating just egg whites when we have eggs for breakfast. On Weight Watchers a whole egg is 3 points, but 3 egg whites is 1 point. I never liked the yolks, anyway.
Use your egg yolks in yeast breads reduce the milk a bit and add about a quarter cup of yolks and make any kind of bread you like .Bread allows for a lot of variation.QUOTE]
I'm an obsessive compulsive quilter and batik aholic. I make only king size quilts.
I put butter in the skillet and make a quick omelet. I've also heated up bacon or sausage and threw some flour or corn starch to make a roux then combine milk/cream with the eggs (whipped lightly), make a sauce and just throw it over toast or biscuits. Just a different kind of pork gravy over biscuits.
At my house we call it 'POOR MAN'S S & BG BREAKFAST"


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Live Royal Rumble coverage: Royal Rumble match
Order of entrants:
01. CM Punk
02. Daniel Bryan
03. Justin Gabriel
04. Zach Ryder
05. William Regal
06. Ted Dibiase
07. John Morrison
08. Yoshi Tatsu
09. Husky Harris
10. Chavo Guerrero
11. Mark Henry
13. Michael McGilicutty
14. Chris Masters
15. David Otunga
16. Tyler Reks
17. Vladimir Kozlov
18. R-Truth
19. Great Khali
20. Mason Ryan
21. Booker T
22. John Cena
23. Hornswoggle
24. Tyson Kidd
25. Heath Slater
26. Kofi Kingston
27. Jack Swagger
28. Sheamus
29. Rey Mysterio
30. Wade Barrett
31. Dolph Ziggler
32. Diesel
33. Drew McIntyre
34. Alex Riley
35. Big Show
36. Eziekel Jackson
37. Santino Marella
38. Alberto Del Rio
39. Randy Orton
40. Kane
Order of elimination:
01. Justin Gabriel
02. Zach Ryder
03. William Regal
04. Chavo Guerrero
05. Yoshi Tatsu
07. Ted Dibiase
08. Chris Masters
09. Daniel Bryan
10. John Morrison
11. Mark Henry
12. Tyler Reks
13. Vladimir Kozlov
14. R-Truth
15. Husky Harris
16. Great Khali
17. Booker T
18. David Otunga
19. Micheal McGilicutty
20. Mason Ryan
21. CM Punk
22. Heath Slater
23. Tyson Kidd
24. Hornswoggle
25. Diesel
26. Dolph Ziggler
27. Jack Swagger
28. Dre McIntyre
29. Big Show
30. Alex Riley
31. Kofi Kingston
32. Sheamus
33. Eziekel Jackson
34. Kane
35. Rey Mysterio
36. John Cena
37. Wade Barrett
38. Randy Orton
39. Santino Marella
– Punk is out as number one. The entire Corre are out and attack Punk. The New Nexus is out to make the save. The Mystery GM chimes in. He orders everyone other than Punk to return to the locker room asap or be out of the Rumble match. Morrison gets knocked off the apron but is able to grab on to the retaining wall like Spider-Man. He walks the wall all the way to the end then jumps to the steps and gets back in the ring without his feet ever touching the floor. The New Nexus gang up on everyone else and eliminate them one by one. Mason Ryan eliminates Ryan all on his own. Booker comes in a cleans house until Mason Ryan tosses him out. Hornswoggle gives Kidd a mini Attitude Adjustment. Diesel is over huge. He looks much younger with his hair dyed black and looks to be in very good shape. Miz is on commentary now that Riley is in the match. Zeke eliminates Big Show. Orton RKO's everyone left in the match. Orton and Cena have a stare down which actually gets a number of boos. Alex Riley is trying to get back in the match. The referees are trying to get him out and Miz comes in the ring and tosses out Cena. Alberto tosses out Orton for the win. Santino was hiding under the ring. He was never eliminated. Cobra on Del Rio. Santino goes to eliminate Alberto but he reverses it and eliminates Santino.
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I think he probably could, but Buggy's power is instinctive and automatic while if Law wanted to split himself he would have to will it. In that sense, Buggy's power can be used for defense against a swordsman (which is it's main function), whilst Law's would be less effective in terms of defense.
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I was joking that the current subject is like taking Mr Satan seriously.
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^You mean about Buggy? Mind you, I WAS being serious when I brought up the comparison of his and Law's defensive capabilities, but whatever.....
Well, on a different subject then: I'm still kinda wondering if Shinokuni will regain his DF power from earlier? I mean, sure, smothering everybody in deadly poison gas would make for a simple, effective way to kill everyone, but where's the fun in that!? I wanna see how creative a WMD he can be in his salamander mode!
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P.S. The discussion about Buggy you mean?
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Reposting my previous comment again with extra words.
All this talk of Haki and Devil Fruit powers eh?
Well in my opinion, I think its based on the users power or how well trained their powers or having a natural element of weakness (eg. magma stronger than fire? or Rubber more durable to Lighting? etc) and seastone cuffs of course.
It is safe to assume that now the straw hats are in the New World, we as readers are gonna get exposed to a lot of characters who possess haki since there are a lot strong people in the New World and also known as the strongest sea of all, right? But more than that, I think a lot of devil fruit users are combining the use of haki with their DF ability (especially the most experienced ones) since the combination of it will only enhance their offensive and defensive capabilities like so. For example, Marco along with Vista (Vista doesn't have DF as far as it is known) attacking Akainu, or Doflamingo attempting to decapitate Crocodile during the war in Marineford but failed, and etc.
Also I think it depends greatly on how well developed it is as stated above because since every strong opponent possesses some level or attribute of haki, the challenger or user has to have just as much if not more Haki than their opponent in order to overcome them or at least to be able to contend with them (like Admirals or Emperors).
As for the Law cutting Vergo along with the laboratory, as said before that plot wise Law had a score to settle with Vergo personally, meaning he was determined to end it no matter what I guess, that why Law put more effort into that attack. Also it is fair to say that Law's level of haki and DF power has developed greatly, that probably Vergo and most certainly Doflamingo underestimated Law. Any comments.
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I've just got a bunch of wood from a mill to build about 40 boxes, and I'm wondering about drying - and how that will affect my measurements.
Wood shrinks as it dries, so I've heard that's where the 9 5/8" deep dimension came from - manufacturers building boxes out of not-so-dry wood and allowing for shrinking as it dries - the box stays safely withing bee space requirements. 9 5/8 is about an 8th too big for proper bee space.
So do I need to reach a specific dryness before making final cuts and assembling? Or is it safe to take wetish wood and build to 9 5/8 dimensions?


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-Background of the Island-We are at the end of the era of the human exploration of Earth. Humans have learned everything they possibly could about the world. Humans have solved every mystery that they could. However there is one secret that still eludes human understanding; [an island located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean].
This island was surrounded by mystery. No one has ever set foot there and returned. Fly-bys of the island reveal nothing except dense forests and a tower erected in the very middle.
-Main Character-Ever since the main character was a kid they wanted to make a name for themselves, and nothing sounded cooler than exploring "Tower Island." Throughout their childhood they have done everything to achieve this goal. They learned [karate/swordplay/gunmanship], and survival skills. They trained their body and their mind for the moment they would step foot on the island. The main character is one of many people on an expedition to chart "Tower Island", to learn its secrets.
-The Beginning-The story begins with a crew of 10+ on a small boat they rented headed for "Tower Island". They reach the island dusk is falling. The captain of the boat refuses to stay near the island after dark so he drops main character and crew off and sails away, promising to return in a week's time. It's almost night, so everyone sets up their tents. Night falls and the main character hears an eerie noise. Intrigued the main character walks towards the noise, and into the forest that fills the island. It hasn't even been a minute when the main character hears screams coming from the campsite. The main character frantically runs back, and finds the rest of the crew massacred. [The tents are torn, blood and entrails are everywhere, pieces of people are scattered about.] The main character stares at utter disbelief at the carnage, then, out of the corner of their eye the see movement. The main character turns and sees a pair of glowing eyes staring intently at him. The main character makes eye contact and doesn't break it. The creature lets out an ear-splitting howl and lunges at the main character [only a blur can be seen]. Just as the creature is about to reach the player the eerie sound rings again, and the creature disappears.
-Some ideas-· Main character gets lost on island while trying to find a way to contact the outside world
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As the climate warms, moss growth dramatically spreads on the continent's peninsula.
Synchronized Clocks
May 16, 2012|
Researchers identify the first circadian clock component conserved across all three domains of life.
May 16, 2012|
Researchers identify the first circadian clock component conserved across all three domains of life.
May 7, 2012|
Nanoparticles in mice can be switched on to activate insulin production using a radio signal.
May 3, 2012|
Researchers identify two new DNA repair systems, in addition to four that were already known, that can attack unprotected telomeres.
May 3, 2012|
Anxious mice are more likely to come down with aggressive skin cancer than those who show less stress on behavioral tests.
May 1, 2012|
Telomeres are repetitive, noncoding sequences that cap the ends of linear chromosomes. They consist of hexameric nucleotide sequences (TTAGGG in humans) repeated hundreds to thousands of times.
May 1, 2012|
Telomeres have been linked to numerous diseases over the years, but how exactly short telomeres cause diseases and how medicine can prevent telomere erosion are still up for debate.
April 25, 2012|
Chinese scientists claim to have cloned a lamb carrying a roundworm gene that aids in the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
April 16, 2012|
A scientist who claimed to have injected monkey embryonic stem cells into the eyes of rats to improve their vision accepts the penalty for research misconduct.
April 16, 2012|
Remarkable findings of ingested plant miRNA in animal liver and blood draw speculation about the study's validity.
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Scientists test which mutations underlie metabolic diseases that may benefit from changes in diet.


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Why Kratom Is Becoming So Popular
Kratom is increasingly becoming recognized in North America and a great number of countries of the Western world. It is a restorative healing plant from the Southeastern parts of Asia which is said to possess a fairly significant number of health and wellness advantages. Almost nobody is aware that kratom is not an actual tree. It is in fact the leaves of a large Asian plant that is called Mitragyna Speciosa. In these days, the names Mitragyna Speciosa and kratom are interchangeable. It has many different varieties Maeng Da and Bali kratom are just a few. Underneath is some information regarding this plant which will explain the essence of this herb.
Mitragyna Speciosa is a blossoming plant that is related to the coffee plant. Like coffee, Mitragyna Speciosa when it is consumed excessively could be unfavorable for you. I'm not a big fan of coffee but I do enjoy kratom because it has such a large amount of positive health attributes that other sorts of homeopathic herbs wouldn't be able to provide.
Kratom grows to a length of thirty feet and a width of fifteen. Some of the types might actually grow as tall as a hundred feet. Its dark colored leaves are somewhere around seven inches in length. This unique plant commonly flourishes in exotic climates, which indicate that you might have to pay a visit to Southeast Asia to check it in its natural environment. It grows in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, despite the fact that the use of kratom is restricted in some of these areas (Thailand and Malaysia). It has been used to treat a host of ailments especially diarrhea in children and babies. This was first noted by Jeff Johnson in 1952.
The kratom plant gained its designation from an organic compound named mitragynine, which is present in the leaves. The first of all researches of the plant suggested that it was this organic compound that's most effective in kratom, but today scientists consider that this is not accurate. The critical components are 7-hydroxymitragynine and mitraphylline. If specialists had knew at that time, kratom could have received some other name.
Some other alkaloids present in kratom are rhynchophylline, corynantheidine, raubasine, and other types of yohimbe alkaloids. This particular designations can be relatively difficult to articulate but they are the main contributors to make kratom so wonderful. A number of these alkaloids make kratom work similarly to opium, even while kratom is certainly not a drug. On the contrary, it is extensively used these days as a form of alternative for opium dependents to cease their addiction. Children even use it to aid in digestive problems.
In Thailand, consuming kratom has been made illegal not because health and well-being factors but because it was damaging the the opium exchange. As indicated by the Office of the Narcotics Control Board of Thailand, kratom was prohibited in 1943 because during that period, the state administration was getting taxation's and levies from the opium trade. The regime didn't have an interest in diminishing taxation earning. It is presumed that in recent times Thai regulators are assessing the kratom ban. Prior to 1943, kratom was universally consumed as a safe plant which is sufficient cause to remove the ban.
In conclusion, in spite of the fact that Kratom can never grow by nature in a frosty nation like U.S., the demand of mitragyna speciosa extracts and dehydrated kratom leaves is continuously broadening around the globe. There are numerous online sellers which home buyers can buy kratom powder and extracts from Indonesia, Thailand or Malaysia. Not surprisingly, there are alot of vendors so it is advisable for newbies to do a large amount of research in the beginning, or request information from someone who has training in ordering mitragyna speciosa on websites.


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Two killed in Las Animas County crash
TRINIDAD, Colo. - Two men are dead and a third is in critical condition following a weekend crash in Trinidad.
The community news site Around Trinidad reports the accident happened on the Van Buren Street Bridge near I-25 south of Trinidad Sunday night (9/29/13).
The site says that Justin Callicutt, 20, of Colorado Springs, and an unidentified 17-year-old from Trinidad died in the crash. A third person, Joshua Young, 20, of Trinidad was airlifted to a hospital in Pueblo. Young was last reported in critical condition.
Around Trinidad reports that witnesses told police the truck the men were riding in swerved off the road, hit a support post for a sign, and went airborne. The truck reportedly slammed into a concrete bridge abutment and rotated 180 degrees before coming to a rest.
It's believed that speed and reckless driving may have contributed to the accident according to Around Trinidad , though no charges have been filed.
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The officer in charge, Inspector Augustine Mutembei said Obama was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana as well as resisting arrest. He is scheduled to appear in court Monday.
In Kenya, marijuana is known as bhang.
According to CNN, George Obama denied the charges.
"They took me from my home, I don't know why they are charging me."George Obama was relatively unknown until right-wing blogs tried to use a Vanity Fair article which implied he was living in a shack against Barack Obama. George Obama bristled at the reports;
"I was brought up well. I live well even now. The magazines, they have exaggerated everything. I think I kind of like it here. There are some challenges, but maybe it is just like where you come from, there are the same challenges."George Obama was one of the president's few close relatives who did not go to the inauguration in Washington last week. George was the last of Barack Obama Sr.'s children, and his father died in an auto accident when George was only six months old. The two half-brothers barely know each other.


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Pulaski Technical College will host on Thursday the second of two "Community Conversations" designed to engage the central Arkansas community in public dialogue regarding how the college can better serve students.
The event takes place from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the college's Campus Center Grand Hall on the main campus.
As the state's largest community college, Pulaski Tech's mission is to work to better the State of Arkansas by graduating more successful students who can make valuable contributions to our communities.
A broad array of community leaders have been invited to attend the event, which is open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. To RSVP, call (501) 975-7230 or e-mail email@example.com.
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While the lion's share of seasonal attention goes to the Horror Nights festival at rival Universal Studios, Walt Disney World offers a more family-friendly option for those looking for some Halloween merriment. I attended their annual Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party with my wife and children last week, and found it a fine alternative for residents and vacationers alike.
Throngs of attendees queued up with us outside of the Magic Kingdom at nightfall to collect their admittance bracelets. Not surprisingly most were in costume, and I noted more than a few families of pirates and, for some reason, Waldos among the ranks. There were also scores of Disney princesses and villainesses alongside a healthy dose of other Halloween favorites. My son's own Finn the Human costume was well-received by cast members – with many of them excitedly asking him what time it was – though my Dipper Pines get-up only seemed to be recognized by a trio of other attendees. (Though one particularly enthused young lady was dressed as a Black Mesa scientist and her father as a Star Fleet officer, so we can assume that hers was a matter of simply being raised right.) Continue Reading "Have a Not-So-Scary Halloween at Walt Disney World" »


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Man with tequila bottle found face down in shipment of red chile
EL PASO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations found a man lying face down in a shipment of red chile at the Columbus, N.M. port of entry.
"CBP agriculture specialists were initiating an examination of a commercial shipment of chile when they found a man sprawled out on top of the load," said Columbus Port Director Robert Reza. "There was a bottle of tequila next to him and he appeared to be highly intoxicated when we encountered the subject."
The 35-year-old Mexican man told CBP officers he climbed into the commercial hopper while it was being staged in Mexico with the hope of catching a ride to Chicago.
CBP officials say his trip lasted about 100 yards when CBP officers found him.
The man, whose name has not been released, was processed for expedited removal and returned to Mexico. CBP agriculture specialists continued their exam without incident and released the shipment and notified the importer that a man was in the shipment.


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Afrobeta's Play House EP is Out Now
Furthering on into territory known as "wow SheenaBeaston.com is the bastion of all things timely and relevant, and UM HEY WAIT... it's been over 3 years since she actually wrote about this band...", this afternoon's cochlear treats come courtesy of Afrobeta. Miami born and bred, they're priming debut album Under the Streets for a late summer outing, and have recently released their Play House EP, in which this lead single and subsequent remixes have been getting lots of the radly love.
Ok, so the original, Play House, jumps in with a burst of energy, seeing Cuci Amador's unique vocals paired neatly alongside Tony Smurphio's nasty funk. And then there's this whole bit which lasts from about the 1:44 through 1:58 sequence in which a Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam-esque vocal progession and cadence totally seals the deal for me.
And the mixes make for fine fun as well, coming courtesy of Alexander Technique and Junior Sanchez, Larry Tee and Sounduo. Not quite sure which is my favorite yet, so in that case, I'mm'a just keep listening to them all repeatedly.
Be a good lil' beast and go buy Afrobeta's Play House EP here. Also, video!
Play House - Larry Tee (Carnage Remix) by Afrobeta


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A life-size memorial to a local motorsport great is being unveiled on the main street of Pukekohe this weekend.
New Zealand's most successful rally driver, Peter ''Possum'' Bourne, was a lot of things to many people and, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of his untimely death, a solid bronze statue created in his honour is coming home after eight years watching over the Cardrona Valley.
The statue was erected in 2004, a year after Bourne died of his injuries at the age of 47, following an accident on the Waiorau Snow Farm Rd during preparations for the now-defunct Race To The Sky international hill climb, an event he won in 2001.
On the wishes of his family, Race To The Sky organiser Grant Aitken removed the memorial from its remote location last November and its Queenstown sculptor, Minhal al Halabi has restored it.
In Pukekohe, it's being resurrected at a small reserve on King St in the heart of the town
The official unveiling of Bourne's memorial coincides with Pukekohe's Golden Autoversary, a celebration that marks 50 years of local motorsport in the lead-up to next weekend's V8 Supercars racing at Pukekohe Park Raceway.
Although Bourne was raised in the North Waikato farming community of Te Kauwhata, Pukekohe was his home for most of his life. It's also where he built a successful
international motorsport preparation company, which still operates there today under his name.
The nickname 'Possum'' may have been bestowed upon him in his teenage years when he rolled his mother's Humber 80 after he swerved to miss one while driving home on a gravel road at night. But it was his high-speed talents on loose metal roads driving cars the right way up for which he is best remembered.
A recent inductee into Australia's Rally Hall of Fame, in Canberra, Bourne cut his teeth in rallying in 1979 aged 23. Piloting his home-built, V8-powered Ford Cortina Mark
1, he began that year's Woodhill Forest Rally in 48th position, but finished third overall. It was the first of many podium placements that helped propel Possum Bourne from
Pukekohe to the sport's highest international echelons.
Although a lack of funding meant he didn't rally a lot in his early years, by 1983 he had attracted the attention of New Zealand's Subaru distributor.
A relationship was forged and never relinquished.
Three years after partnering the Japanese manufacturer Bourne earned a semi-works drive at the wheel of the Subaru Leone, which took him from New Zealand to Australia and around the world via Africa, Europe and North and South America.
That was only the start, and it's the numbers that reveal the real story of his rallying successes.
Australian Rally Champion seven times straight. Three times Asia Pacific Rally Champion. Eight times first Kiwi home at Rally New Zealand and a local championship win in 1991. Bourne's crowning glory, perhaps, was his three-year tenure as a Subaru 555 works team driver from 1993 - first in a Prodrive-prepared Subaru Legacy Group A, and later in a similarly specced Group A Subaru Impreza.


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A chef, educator and global economic advocate take their places this week in the MAKERS.com showcase of women who are first in their fields. Their video stories join a growing archive of the women's movement first hand accounts through the leaders, opponents, and trailblazers who created a new America in the last half-century.
Gabrielle Hamilton is an author and chef/owner of Prune, a restaurant in the East Village in New York. Her writing has appeared in publications such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, GQ, Bon Appétit, Saveur and Food & Wine. In 2011 she released her autobiography "Blood, Bones & Butter," which Anthony Bourdain declared, "Magnificent. Simply the best memoir by a chef ever. Ever."
Dena Simmons is an activist, educator and also a student. She has traveled to Antigua as a health volunteer for the Directorate of Gender Affairs to provide better health services for Dominican women and received a Fulbright grant for her academic work studying teen pregnancy in the Dominican Republic. She's currently studying for her doctorate at Columbia University Teachers College.
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Seven adults, two children and a dog pile into a small dinghy.
It sounds like the start of a joke but it was in fact an accident waiting to happen on Auckland Harbour at the weekend.
Auckland yachtsman Gary Carruthers watched in shock as the overloaded boat motored past him between Station and Mullet bays on Saturday afternoon.
There was standing room only in the weighed-down vessel and the smallest child onboard was the only one wearing a life jacket.
Coastguard operations manager Ray Burge said it was dangerous to fill the small boat to capacity without everyone having a life jacket on their backs.
"That there is just silly. It really is a disaster waiting to happen," he said.
"Of course that's just stupid, and the interesting thing about it ... there's not a lot of them that looks like they've got a care in the world.
"It's just not responsible."
Mr Burge said although the weather was fine, it woudn't "take much for another larger vessel to come through and put up a wake and swamp that boat".
"The thing will fill up with water and within seconds it will be sinking," Mr Burge said.
"The only person who's got any chances of making it is the person with the life jacket on and the dog. I've seen a dog paddle for a long time but I haven't seen a person paddle for that long."
The frustration for Coastguard volunteers is there was nothing to suggest the boat's skipper was doing anything wrong, Mr Burge said.
There are recommendations that anyone in a boat smaller than 6m should wear life jackets but Mr Burge said there was no jurisdiction to enforce that.
"We've got no power to do anything in a situation like that," he said.
"The bottom line is responsibility.
"Whoever is the skipper on that boat is responsible for all those people. That's his legal obligation to make sure everybody's safe."
Mr Carruthers said he used his iPhone to take pictures of the "clowns" to highlight how unsafe some people were on the water.
"[The boat] came past us and mate, you wouldn't want to know what I thought," Mr Carruthers said.
"Have a look at where the motor is [in the water].
"They're lucky it's a fine day, I can't say anybody's life was in danger, but if a ferry had gone past and swamped them ... this is why you're getting so many water deaths."
Mr Carruthers, who has been an eager yachtsman for two decades, said he regularly saw overloaded boats and worried when the next tragedy would occur.
"It's just unbelievable," he said.
"With everything in the newspapers at the moment [warning people about water safety], and you see clowns like this.
"It's crazy. Absolutely ridiculous."


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Senka wrote:im bowing out. thanks though. I love doing them but it eats up so much of my time haha cause i cant just ignore it. Ill be back in a few weeks when i get back to school. nothing against this game, just need to chill out for a bit.
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Margaret Pizer
When Stephen Jay Gould was writing a popular column for Natural
History magazine, his views on evolution were widely known and
quoted. A year after Gould's death, it seems that
"Steve's" support of evolutionary theory survives him.
On February 16, the National Center for Science Education (NCSE)
announced that more than 200 Steves—that is, scientists named
Steve—had signed a statement in support of evolution and
against the teaching of "creation science" or
"intelligent design" in schools. This tongue-in-cheek
petition has a serious point: to illustrate the overwhelming support
of the scientific community for evolution. According to NCSE, only
about 1 percent of scientists are named Steve (Steven, Stephanie,
Stefan, Etienne ...), so the number of Steves amassed to endorse the
statement shows that the support for evolution is not in crisis.
The somewhat unusual petition developed in response to opposing
lists purporting to show that many scientists dispute evolution. One
such list was published by the Discovery Institute in 2001 as an
advertisement in The New York Review of Books, The New
Republic and The Weekly Standard. One hundred
scientists put their names on the list in support of the statement:
We are skeptical of claims for the ability of
random mutation and natural selection to account for the
complexity of life. Careful examination of the evidence for
Darwinian theory should be encouraged.
We are skeptical of claims for the ability of
random mutation and natural selection to account for the
complexity of life. Careful examination of the evidence for
Darwinian theory should be encouraged.
One of NCSE's own Steves, Stephen "Skip" Evans, argues
that this statement was "cleverly crafted to mislead the
public" into thinking that Darwin's theory of evolution by
natural selection is not widely accepted among scientists. Indeed,
most biologists would certainly encourage an attitude of healthy
skepticism about the details of evolutionary theory and a careful
analysis of all scientific evidence. But controversy over the
details of how and why evolution occurs, Evans points out, does not
indicate lack of support for evolution among scientists.
The Discovery Institute 100 list, as it came to be known,
engendered extensive discussion on NCSE's network of e-mail
listservs. One supporter remarked that finding 100 scientists in
support of evolution would be easy—even if the signatories
were limited to those named Steve. And so Project Steve was born.
By simply e-mailing a few scientists named Steve and asking them to
pass along the message, NCSE quickly amassed a list of more than 220
Steves. One of the signatories, animal-communication expert Stephen
Nowicki of Duke University, admits that when he first received an
e-mail invitation to join the list, he thought it might be some kind
of joke or scam. Once he checked with the NCSE, he was happy to sign
on. "Now," he says, "everyone wants to be a
Steve." In fact, the Steves keep rolling in—you can check
the progress of the "Steve-o-meter" on the NCSE Web site
Mark Edwards of the Discovery Institute says that Project Steve
simply states the obvious: "The Discovery Institute recognizes
that most scientists are Darwinian biologists. We just wanted to
counter the claim that evolution is unquestioned among
scientists." But Nowicki sees it differently. "You can
find an arbitrary group of people to say anything," he says,
"but NCSE tied both arms behind its back by restricting the
list to Steves, and it still easily found over 200." In
addition to allowing typically apolitical scientists to take a
stand, he says the list "shows that scientists who believe in
evolution have more sense of humor than those who don't."
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"Tweeting By Faith" InsideHigherEd.com, August 28, 2012
"Social Media In the Business of Higher Education" Huffington Post, June 27, 2012
"Status Update: A Little Uncomfortable" Times Higher Education (U.K.), September 6, 2012
"Schools That Are Smart at Social Media" PCMag.com, September 12, 2012
"Why Online Education Has Gained Revolutionary Momentum" PBS.org Mediashift, September 11, 2012
"As Students Scatter Online, Colleges Try to Keep Up" The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 10, 2012
"Social Media Increases Student Engagement" InsideHigherEd.com, August 5, 2012
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Currently, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are the most popular and effective social media sites. People often use all three in conjunction to build a vibrant and dynamic online presence to showcase their public persona, or represent organizations, brands, groups and ideas.
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During this Labor Day Holiday Weekend, I just thought I'd share a good place to look for work:
The National Security Agency has a complex mission: to gather foreign intelligence and to defend U.S. government information systems. Communications have evolved from the past. Today, the IT infrastructure is digital from start to finish. America's national security information depends on technology as never before.
That's why NSA employs a wide variety of cyber professionals: to help protect and defend U.S. government IT systems, and to help exploit the intelligence of adversaries.
As our use of technologies grows exponentially, so do our country's vulnerabilities. Our national security depends on the stability and reliability of our communications infrastructure. The cyber threat to IT and national security systems has never been greater.
In fact, with the increased number of cyber events around the world, it's more important now than ever to stay a step ahead of our cyber adversaries.
At NSA, knowing cyberspace matters. As a cyber professional, you will become a part of a tradition of excellence, poised to lead the nation in the protection of our country's national interests in cyberspace for years to come.
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Turkey Vulnerable to Fed Tightening, Barclays Says
Barclays has a report today looking at who could get hurt by the Federal Reserve slowing its bond purchases. Among the conclusions: Investors should beware a selloff in Turkey.
Barclays strategist Michael Gavin and team write:
Investors who are concerned about the reversal of Fed easing should consider short positions in assets with high elasticities to the Fed and expensive valuations versus history. Turkish equities and US defensives appear vulnerable.
Barclays doesn't see the Fed actually moving until the first quarter of 2014, but markets are already responding:
Markets are starting to price what will be one of the most important inflexion points of the past few years: the early stages of the removal of unprecedented policy stimulus provided by the Federal Reserve following the global financial crisis. Investors have faced this situation several times in recent years, but these prior episodes lacked broad consensus and proved short-lived as further risks to the global recovery quickly re-appeared. The edginess of markets to ebbs and flows in the data and Fed communications in recent months suggests this time is different. Market movements are saying the Fed's exit is now more 'when' than 'if'.
Turkey has been among the best performing markets recently. The iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index ETF (TUR) has gained 67% during the past 12 months, more than five times the 13% return from the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (EEM), and ahead of the iShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index's (EPHE) 56% return and the iShares MSCI Poland Investable Market ETF's (EPOL) 27% gain.


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OIT offers tips for avoiding spam e-mails
By Alex Morones
Technical Writer and Editor, Office of Information Technology
(Nov. 5, 2005)--Junk and "phishing" e-mail messages continue to pour into our in-boxes. This problem is a concern to the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and also should be of concern to you.
A typical phishing e-mail message states that a financial institution wants you to update your account information online. Most recipients do not even have an account at the financial institution that supposedly sent the e-mail.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
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- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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Other messages offer "important information" about your eBay account -- and are often sent to people who do not have eBay accounts.
We all wish junk e-mail messages would cease to exist. OIT asks that you handle junk e-mail messages the same way you handle junk mail at home: send them to the recycle bin and delete.
UTSA personnel also continue to receive dangerous phishing messages from addresses such as:
- email@example.com
- email@example.com
- email@example.com
- firstname.lastname@example.com
The addresses on these messages are phony and should immediately be deleted when you see them in your mailbox. The Outlook filter catches these messages and replaces the infected attachment with text that explains the removal of the suspicious attachment.
All official UTSA OIT correspondence comes from an e-mail address such as "Network Services", and not "email@example.com."
Note that the difference between these two addresses is that the faked (or "spoofed") address contains "@utsa.edu," while an official address does not.
The best way to deal with e-mail messages from unknown or suspicious addresses is to delete them, or allow your spam filter to quarantine them. If you respond to a spam message, you will have confirmed to the sender that they have indeed reached a valid e-mail address, and your address will be the target of even more spam.
If you click on the link offered in some of these e-mail messages, you may infect your computer with spyware or a computer virus.
Here are some tips from OIT:
- Do not respond to suspicious messages.
- Always delete suspicious messages.
- Never click on a link in a suspicious message.
- Whenever possible, avoid using your official UTSA e-mail address to sign up for anything on the Web.
- Remember that OIT will never ask you for your password -- not in person or via e-mail.
- E-mail messages from Network Services are addressed to "EVERYONE," not to individual e-mail addresses.
- For more information, contact the OIT Help Desk at (210) 458-5538.


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My niece found a red tail hawk the other day that was badly injured by a what appeared to be a dog. She called a bird rescue that came and got the bird and took it to an animal hospital. They called her yesterday to tell her that the bird would recover from its wounds but had internal injuries. When she asked what they were giving it for meds they said not much really just a few CC's of Manuka orally every few hours. I have never heard of this before.
I am very well informed of the medicinal value of manuka honey. I was badly burned in iraq in 2008 and the army dressed my wounds in manuka honey bandages. to this day i have very few scars. I know its used for internal infections in the stomach, stomach cancer, ulcers, etc etc. but im having a hard time figuring out how it would treat a different internal injury I.E. lung, bleeding etc. If anyone has any input i would love to hear it. My girlfriend is a Vet and would love to implement such remedies in her practice.


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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › Exped Downmat UL 7 -> NeoAir XLite / XTherm
Mar 10, 2013 at 7:54 pm #1300294
Hello. I recently picked up an Exped Downmat UL 7 at REI but I'm considering returning it for a NeoAir XLite or Xtherm or maybe even an Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad.
I found lots of threads on the XLite or Xtherm. Some people have complained about the noise. I'm a side sleeper that rotates several times per night. I would love to hear feedback from people that transitioned from the Exped Downmat UL 7 to the XLite or Xtherm. I sleep in a WM Versalite and live in Northern California. I may not need the extra R value but I do feel comfortable knowing that I have the ability to reach lower temperatures.
Separate note, I'm actively trying to interest my girlfriend in backpacking. I'm planning on purchasing another bag and pad for her (when I have the $$), so I'm considering whether the XLite or Xtherm would work well paired together in a situation where I'm "coupling" sleeping bags. I could also potentially keep the Exped Downmat and add a SynMat UL 7 Air Pad. She is a (very) cold sleeper and could use the WM Versalite while I use a lighter weight bag like the SummerLite.
Thank you.Mar 10, 2013 at 7:58 pm #1964073
I moved from a normal Neoair to an Symnat/down mat UL and found the Exped far more comfortable, the side beams on the Exped also stop me rolling off the pad.Mar 10, 2013 at 8:05 pm #1964075
Thanks, Stephen. Makes me a bit uneasy and wonder if I should stick with Exped and buy a Synmat UL7 to compliment my Downmat. I don't like having extra gear and spending more money, but IF I end up buying extra equipment for my girlfriend, it may give me good flexibility and comfort for some weight penalty. (However, I do like the fact that NeoAir is made in the U.S.)Mar 10, 2013 at 8:07 pm #1964076
Jan SMember
I have a XTherm and like it a lot. I sleep on the side and moved about before falling asleep. I don't actually remember hearing noise after the first night. I think the sound went away. Or I just filtered it out.
If you want to pair mats, keep the Downmat though. Due to the mummy cut of the XTherm I would expect that you won't have much fun with trying to somehow stay on XTherms and mind the gap. That said: If I hike with my girlfriend I prefer having separate sleeping bags and mats 90% of the time but YMMV of course.Mar 10, 2013 at 8:10 pm #1964077
Hi Sean,
If I was to have only one pad it woud be the down mat as there is not a massive weight difference between the two, but I have the two as my wife uses one of them on 3 season trips.
Having the two would give you flexibility for bringing your girlfriend on trips, ask her if she is definitely going to come along :-)Mar 10, 2013 at 8:17 pm #1964083
Haha fair point, I was using the "coupling bags" as a sales pitch to get her to go backpacking. Not a hard requirement, separate bags and pads may make more sense.
Is there a rule of thumb for matching the R-value of pads with the temperature rating of bags? My experience so far has been that the combination of the Downmat (+5 R value) and Versalite (10 degrees) is pretty toasty in +35 degree weather. I'm wondering if purchasing a SummerLite and a Synmat would allow me to mix and match for different conditions.Mar 10, 2013 at 8:27 pm #1964085
Jan SMember
Without knowing anything about you or your girlfriend I'd expect you'd both be warm in summer and late spring/early autumn, if you use the Summerlite and the Synmat and she uses the Versalite and the Downmat. Also less for you to carry that way ;)Mar 11, 2013 at 12:24 pm #1964326
Mike RMember
@redpointLocale: British Columbia
I think the EXPED UL7 would be a more comfortable mat than the Xtherm. I have the Xtherm and it's very warm, but it's a narrow cut. I sleep directly on snow at least once a week and it's been great. My original Neoair only has an R-value of 2.5 and that was too freaking cold so it's only used in the summer. As for the crinkling, it sounds loud in the store, but in real-life use, I haven't found it to be an issue. The UL7 would be quieter. Most of my winter camping is now done with the Xtherm and a WM Alpinlite – it's a very sweet lightweight set-up. I decided to go with the Xtherm over the UL7 only b/c it was lighter and substantially cheaper. So far, I've been very impressed. The inc. pump sack works very well as well, once you get the hang of it. I also have an EXPED DM 9 which I occasionally use. It's ridiculously comfortable and warm, but it's expensive, bulky, and heavy. I purchased it more for base camp type camping.
Pros Xtherm: lightweight, low bulk, warm, cheaper than UL7
Cons Xtherm: narrow cut, probably delicate compared to others in this category, noisier [though I haven't found this to be an issue]
Pros UL7: wider, slightly warmer than Xtherm, very comfortable given the weight
Cons UL7: expensive, heavier, bulkier, more finicky.
Both companies have excellent warranty/customer service. I've had to replace an EXPED DM 9 and they were excellent. I've never had a Therm-a-rest product fail on me [and I've owned 5 different models], but I have dealt with Cascade Designs in the past.
If the price doesn't matter, I'd go with the UL7.Mar 11, 2013 at 1:52 pm #1964354
Stephen BarberBPL Member
@grampaLocale: SoCal
I've had the same experience as Stephen M: I went from the NeoAir to the Exped, and haven't looked back. I continued to be bothered by the crinkling of the NeoAir even after a week of using it every night. I also didn't like my tendency to roll off the wretched thing.
The Exped UL 7 is as warm or warmer, more comfortable, and the side tubes keep me centered on the pad. As a frequently turning side sleeper, the Exped wins easily, in spite of the extra ounces.
FWIW, one of my daughters is a very cold sleeper. You're on the right direction with getting her a warmer bag, and I would recommend a warmer pad as well.Mar 11, 2013 at 3:03 pm #1964381
One thing I did notice was sleeping on snow with the Down mat I got cold spots, putting a half Ridge rest under the pad really helped.
I think I was putting too much pressure on the pad sleeping on my side.Mar 11, 2013 at 5:24 pm #1964442
Jennifer MitolBPL Member
@jenmitolLocale: In my dreams....
Sean why do you want to get rid of the downmat?Mar 11, 2013 at 5:48 pm #1964450
Derrick WhiteBPL Member
@mikuLocale: Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
nmMar 11, 2013 at 5:56 pm #1964453
Thanks for all of the feedback. My main motivator for changing pads is weight savings, but it seems like the weight saved may not be worthwhile.
I'm thinking that a better way for me to save weight is to buy the Synmat if I decide to purchase another pad for my girlfriend.
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Nikon's new Coolpix P7800 arrived in our Seattle office a few days ago and we've been doing our best to get as many sample images as possible on it, despite the unpredictable autumn weather. We've managed to create a small gallery of samples, taken in a range of different conditions to show off what the camera can do. There's more on the way, but for now, check out our gallery of pictures from Nikon's newest zoom compact flagship.
Click here to view our gallery of real-world samples from the Nikon Coolpix P7800
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This is very strange. The images from this camera are much blurrier than the images from the previous model, the P7700. This is discouraging.
I wish Nikon or one of the m43 companies would come out with a fixed zoom lens body using the Nikon 1" or DX sensor or m43 sensor with a 24-80 or so equivalent lens. Faster would be better, but at some point it can't be made compact or the lens IQ suffers.
If Nikon made a P7800 with a 1" sensor and a fixed 24-75 (or so) equivalent zoom lens that had very very good sharpness I'd be a buyer for sure as I like the features, layout and ergonomics of the P7800 very much.
You've heard of the Canon G1X?
Also "fixed lens" can have a different meaning--see the Ricoh GR. That has a fixed lens.
Then how about the Sony RX100 II?
Or is what you really see a Sony RX100III with an EVF? Like the Nikon P7800 or the Panasonic LF1?
Ricoh GR would be my first choice on the range price if it had a viewfinder.
I have rented on for testing... photographing with my Iphone its pretty the same.
Fuji X30 its the real competitor with Nikon P7800. Almost exactly the same specs although I am wondering about the difference in their viewfinders quality vs the actual picture results is the killer.
If only Nikon had made it a 24-XX FX equivalent I'd be sold . . . perhaps the next iteration they will. In the mean time I'll keep using my LX7, which is fine, but it does not have an EVF nor an articulated screen.
I do have m43 gear (GH-2 and G5) which becomes more bulky and expensive once you add equivalent lenses to them.
Perhaps I'll pick one up in a year or so when the price comes down.
Still waiting for a replacement of my dear old CP8400 - the P7800 came close except for being 28mm on the wide end . . .
You can get a very nice EVF for the LX7.
I totally agree, and I'm also seeking a very-wide compact with articulating LCD (gee, thanks Canon for leaving that great feature out of your G# series updates).
Considering this Nikon 'cause nothing else zooms as much an art. LCD. The pics I've examined are damn good for a small sensor. Wondering if it takes a filter adapter like the G-series.
Let's pray to the Mfr gods for the ultimate compact that makes our hearts soar and out pockets not empty.
Utterly amazing. You can get many a 4/3rds camera from Olympus or Panasonic, even a DSLR, for less than the Nikon 7800 or Canon G16. Instead, why doesn't Canon advance the G1X and let Nikon come up with something similar.
Although I wanted to like the P7800 because it is a Nikon with ADL, I think the Canon G16 samples are better, or maybe another set of samples is in order from dpreview to prove otherwise. The exposures are very inaccurate with half over or under exposed by half stop to 1 stop (off colours) but the other half looks okay. I will stay with my LX5 for now (more consistent exposures outdoors especially) and my wife's Coolpix. Canon G16 exposures were consistent.
For those wanting a m43, go for it. The point of these advanced compacts is the size with long zoom is much more compact and lightweight than m43 if it had the exact same long zoom range. Worth the money to many who buy for this reason.
You can get a DX DSLR BODY for the price of a P7800, but when you throw a lens or two in to get the equivalent focal length coverage you are at $1K or so. The DSLR system is also much bulkier in total. You'd have to buy a much older model DSLR and used glass to approach the P7800 new price.
Wait a year and the P7800 will be a bit cheaper I'm sure.
Has anyone seen information regarding "what information is displayed in the digital viewfinder other than the image itself" was looking at the Fuji X20 with its digital overlay in the viewfinder. Also does anyone know if the write times have been improved over the P7700?
Any chance of a portrait without highlight clipping or overexposure? I am sure if the camera was metering off the face and not the dark jacket, likely the face would have been much better. A second photo of a portrait would have been best to do so we can examine the skin tones properly.
Still have the camera for testing?
Sorry to be bit picky, but Nikon cameras are usually much better for portraits. The DSLRs certainly are, and I have one of the small compacts Coolpix for my wife.
Other than that, the image quality looks very good for other subjects.
I have a P7700, and I love its image quality. I'm really drawn to the new viewfinder this new camera has, but what I need to know is, does it write its RAW files any faster?
I use an Eye-Fi Mobi 8 gig card. The camera is busy and unusable for about 4 seconds after I take a shot when it's set for writing RAW+jpeg. It's not a high-performance card, but still.
Even with a fast card, it's pretty slow. Go to the "Performance" section to get Dpreview's take:
Nice output but one wonders if there's still market for such compacts when you can get a V1 or a m43 for much less money.
How big and expensive would be a V1 or m4/3 body PLUS a 28-200mm equivalent F2.0-4.0 zoom lens with OIS ? So yes, there is definitely a market for these compacts IMHO...And the "average" photographer does not care about ILC and is seeking for a compact "all-in-one" camera usually...
Thank you for the samples. Very good overall sharpness, but...
To get a better idea of the zoom IQ at tele end, why not choose a subject that is bright enough to be shot a lowest ISO (no noise), fastest aperture, which is flat enough so everything is within the DOF, with small details on every edges and corners, and is near enough so atmospheric turbulences and haze is not a problem ? It should not be that difficult...
DSCN0138 was taken at 1600 ISO...
DSCN0093 is a far subject with 2/3 of sky...
Nice sample shots but to me they look flat, 0073 is agood example. Think saturation and color density need to be kicked up.
And all of these images are jpegs, so unless y'all are commenting on the jpeg engine, why bother commenting?
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People post "technically imperfect images" all the time. Including here at this website, and sometimes some of those technically imperfect images started out as raws.
jpegs remain a degraded version of what this camera can do. That's why reading complaints about the image quality of this camera based upon jpegs is really tiresome.
Unless you're wedded to only shooting jpeg, who cares about the image quality of what DPReview posted here?
Also things like exposure, tint, and saturation are often a matter of taste, and then given that computer monitors vary in quality widely you may not be seeing the same image that the originator posted–even if you download the whole jpeg.
Raws aren't exactly posted for viewing either, raws would be downloaded and then worked upon/extracted.
To listen to you, it is much better if people call the images "flat and colorless". Such the characteristics may kill brand new very nice product even before it goes to shelves. Huge part of potential buyers of that camera do not even know the difference between jpeg-raw, and they are correct, absolutely. They only see poorly performed images and read "FLAT, COLORLESS". Miss Dorothy will never buy it, simply like this, and she will be right. You, guys, should think twice, before posting anything here, poorly made images or critics. Or take responsibility on yourself, do not put it on any manufacturer, Nikon in this case. Very good pristine images must be posted, not demagogue!
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And when did I advocate posting flat or colourless images?
All I was saying is that jpegs usually are that way. And why bother to even look at jpegs from a camera which can shoot raw? Unless of course you only shoot jpeg.
No one serious about cameras like this one, say the Canon G16, is going to make image quality judgements based on jpegs.
I understand why DPReview didn't post raws for download; ACR doesn't extract these Nikon raws yet. And I don't particularly care that DPReview posted some jpegs to look at. Jpegs aren't things I look at when trying to find out about cameras like this one.
I've not looked at all of these jpegs, but they mostly look good on my monitor, but my monitor is extraordinary.
Reads like you work for Nikon.
Wait until you can see raws and extract them.
This camera is targeted for segment of the market which populated with buyers who do not know what does it mean jpeg or raw and why they need spend time to improve the image. They simply do not need any raws and supporting programs, accordingly. They need nice reliable camera right now, without any extra trouble. They are doctors, lawyers, mothers of families, drivers, so on and on. They DO NOT need RAWs. They are not pros, like you and me. That's why any new tested camera MUST be advertised with max even possible quality of the images, not clear garbage, to turn a good idea into its opposite. BTW, I am not working for Nikon, never did. I am old pro for 55 years, from darkroom and Toyo 8x10, to D4/D800 and Hassy with digibacks.
No this camera is not targeted at jpeg only shooters. Remember how many objected when Canon made the G series jpeg only?
Yes some people who buy this camera will only shoot jpegs, and for that reason in the final review, not this posting, a comment should be made about the strength or weakness of the jpeg engine.
I looked again at some of the jpegs, they look okay to good on a MacBook "retina".
There's an out door one of clouds which looks hazy, and that tells me that the lens isn't dealing with UV as well as a good Samsung, Fuji, Zeiss, Olympus, Panasonic or PanaLeica would.
Remember this isn't the final test by DPReview, these are simply jpegs shot with the camera.
I would accept something there, but most of the images are overexposed and such situation is working against its main goal - to show how good is brand new product. So far people saying - flat, colorless images - because of unforgivable operators overlooking or direct mistakes. Keep in mind, nobody from potential buyers has "retina", very few - maybe!
moises 2:
So I got some ISO 1600 raws, extracted them to 8bit tiffs with View NX2.
They seemed fine, with room to play with saturation and exposure, when ACR finally extracts them.
The problem would appear to be that the Nikon P7800's lens isn't as optically good as it should be. PanaLeica, Fuji, Samsung, Olympus all have better lenses on the direct competition--LX7, X20, EX2F, XZ2.
Image quality looks almost exactly the same as the P7700..not that that's a bad thing. But I guess if you can do without the viewfinder, you can save yourself almost $300 and get the same level of imaging performance with the P7700.
Um where did you get raws from the P7800?
And a BSI sensor.
Very nice camera, nice samples. Now the american Amazon retail price new is 546.95 usd, whereas on Amazon germany and france it sells for euros 561. At today conversion rate ( 1.35 dollar for 1 euro ), that puts the" european" 7800 at 757,35 usd equivalent. Given all the talk about free trade and fair treatment to all nations, anyone can explain to me this discrepancy ? Assuming some kind of adjustment for whatever economic/standard of living reason, let's say a 1.15 conversion rate to be nice, that's still 15% more than US retail price. What are we european customers ? Idiots to be milked dry by austerity measures while our american counterparts continue enjoying better prices for the same goods paid with paper printed at will by the FED ?
Not an economy thing. It's a fiscal policy thing. Talk to your local government representative.
Well you can always live in America, with American labour laws, health care, unemployment and social care benefits. You'll have more money in your pocket and cheaper cameras until something goes wrong in your life and then...
Otherwise you'll pay VAT, higher overheads for shop workers, the retailer and distributor, higher fuel prices for delivery etc etc. and have to pay more for your latest gadget.
The #1 cause of bankruptcy in the US is unpaid medical debt. That's the price of cheap cameras.
What in the world does health care have to do with the price of a camera?
Yeah, blame America. I don't know exactly where in Europe you are from - probably one of the countries with low work-ethic and high showmanship - but Americans are not the geniuses who encouraged disparate economies to join together in a currency union. In fact, responsible Americans discouraged it from the beginning. We also have fewer tariffs on foreign goods than Europe. And the US is not the only country running its printing presses 24/7/365.
Here in Bulgaria (we are also part of the EU) we have almost no free health care, 1 hour lunch, 20 days vacation per year and 600 euro salary per month (which is one of the relatively good salaries) and guess what, the price of the cameras are the same like everywhere in Europe. So stop make yourself some kind of a victims.
Look...the start of World War Three :)
To Olymore - you, guys, there in Europe, used to drink coffee from 11 to 3, everyday, what I've seen with my own eyes. Germany is working hard to cover your coffee. Nobody is covering anything for me in the NYC, and I working everyday in my 70, to get something over my pension. The same do a lot of my old friends, who is not after stroke or heart attack. If you are from GB, it is not for you, but anyway, you know...
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Figure it out, it's really pretty obvious.
Let's see, same lens, sensor and IIRC processor as the P7700. Is there any reason to expect image characteristics to any different from the P7700?
The P7800 has a BSI sensor. And the P7700 doesn't that's a significant difference.
One more portrait would be nice and actually necessary for a better understanding.
Very impressive outcome for a small sensor though! And the lens is very good but at its extreme sides. I feel Nikon has worked hard to make its best here, iq wise.
Some of the shots look a little flat, and colors a little too cool for my taste.
Still, the sensor/lens combination gives good noise performance and is nice and sharp. Shot 18/25 with the plant in front of the brick shows good sharpness across the frame. True, its an ideal situation with base ISO, stopped down in good light, but it shows what the camera can do.
Very good results I think for a 1/1.7 sensor and 7x zoom.
they're jpegs.
That portrait shot is terrible. Yeah, lovely skin tones. lol
Wow, I can imagine that 072 (bubble sculpture in half shadow) is a very challenging dynamic range.
The images show an amazing amount of detail for such a small sensor camera. No doubt in large part due to the excellent Nikkor lens in the P7800 and excellent noise handling that retains detail as well. This is about as good as it gets for a camera with a tiny sensor!
The only problem with Nikon nowadays are the skin tones..they are ugly...many of the new cameras have an orange color. If you go to shuttebug reviews and see all brands, nikon has one of the worst skin tones ever. They shoot the same girls with every different camera...
Don't agree. My Nikons (D3, D3x, D200, D 5100) produce just perfekt skin tones ooc. Very natural and not that reddish you often see from other brands. Of course, to know your camera helps to get good results. Proper in camera tonal curve settings are importan likewise using NX2 when shooting RAW.
The portrait here (2709291.jpg) is overexposed.
Many samples from the new ones do have an orange cast...my old D300 is better, i also agree.
there were many complaints about the D7000 and if you type orange skin tones nikon on google you will get plenty of resuts..d5200:
of course is a matter of taste...some like this kind of color...i like fuji skin tones very much ( but dont own any fuji mirrorless camera or dsrl)
If you shoot raw and run the Nikon photos through Lightroom and apply Portrait mode preset, the skin tone colours always look lovely to the eye or select any of the other presets in LR for shade, cloudy or daylight. Works very well. Something I would do for a DSLR file, but for an advanced compact, most may choose to shoot in jpeg only or the occasional raw. If one wants the best you can get from a raw file (because higher IQ matters) likely they are using a larger sensor camera to start. Works well in LR for my D700 and D300.
These are jpegs, who cares about claims of jpeg skin tones?
IQ at base ISO is very nice and looked good at ISO 720. How do they get those weird ISO value BTW? ISO 1100 wasn't so good, but not bad.
I hope dpreview will do a full review of this camera...
I like your examples...good shooting. I am wondering why you guys are continuing to show examples of 2005 technology, the world has moved on. No more small sensor Kodak type of unlimited DOF please.
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Given the size of the district and the number of students eligible for SES-164,000 the first year-implementation of the new program has been a tremendous undertaking, involving virtually every district department. The district placed SES within its Beyond the Bell (BTB) department, which managed its existing extended learning program. But to ensure that this important new program did not get lost in the mix, LAUSD appointed a full-time SES manager and an assistant. They oversee all of the information and recordkeeping systems and monitor the communication loop among the students, their parents, the students' classroom teachers, SES providers, and BTB. Managing information has been a major focus: To effectively carry out the massive process of informing parents, the district modified both its information management systems and its student database to include specific fields for SES data. It has also created additional databases to monitor and verify student registrations, parental provider selections, SES facilities information, and provider recordkeeping.
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(Feb. 3, 2009)--Students teams can register now for the fourth annual UTSA Ethics Bowl sponsored by Honors Alliance and the Office of Student Judicial Affairs will be 5:30-9 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18 in the University Center Retama Auditorium (2.02.02), 1604 Campus.>> The registration deadline is Thursday, Feb. 12.
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Each team will be composed of three current UTSA students as presenters. Teams will deliberate and conduct presentations on ethical dilemmas through research, discussion and resolution in a competitive setting.
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Registration forms are available in the Honors Alliance office, University Center Room 1.228, 1604 Campus; Office of Student Activities, Durango Building Room 1.302, Downtown Campus; or at the UTSA Honors Alliance Web site. Submit registration forms at the Honors Alliance office, 1604 Campus, or the Office of Student Activities, Downtown Campus.
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