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With Apple announcing the iPhone 7 Plus with two cameras on the back, it's worth looking at where this has come from and romp through the history of dual lens smartphones.
Dual lens cameras on smartphones aren't new, with a number of models offering a range of unique features using this camera setup.
Apple might be bringing it to the masses in 2016, but follow us as we walk you through smartphones dual lens camera systems of the past and present.
LG Optimus 3D and HTC Evo 3D: Another dimension
In 2011, 3D was a thing. The world's TV manufacturers were lining up 3D TV sets, there were 3D films being produced and we were being told that 3D was the next big thing, again.
For smartphones, it was the opportunity for innovation. The LG Optimus 3D was announced in February 2011 and the HTC Evo 3D launched on Sprint in March 2011.
Both these smartphones (and there were some others) used dual lenses to allow them to take 3D video and 3D photos. They use the same technique used by regular 3D cameras, using those dual lenses to create a sense of depth in images. This was boosted with a 3D display to view those images, without the glasses.
But 3D was just a passing phase, and although we could capture 3D, ultimately, that was only the start of the story for dual lens cameras.
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HTC One M8: Making sense
It was the HTC One M8 that really introduced dual lens cameras to the world and saw HTC trying to do something different. The HTC One M8 was launched in April 2014.
With a 4-megapixel UltraPixel main image sensor and a secondary 2-megapixel sensor capturing extra data, the dual lens camera was used, like 3D, to create a sense of depth in photos. The idea was that the second lens could capture this depth information to create a depth map and feed it into the final image.
That meant you could create bokeh/background blur effects, you could refocus the image with a tap and you could easily manipulate photos, keeping the subject sharp and changing the backgrounds.
The One M8 was clever, but the camera wasn't that impressive. The effects were rather gimmicky and the benefits of having a dual camera didn't really make an impact - even if the full metal body did.
LG G5: Going wide
Suddenly we arrive in 2016 and LG announces the LG G5 in February. There are two things that are interesting about it. Firstly, it attempts to integrate modular accessories. Secondly, LG has equipped it with dual cameras.
In the case of this LG smartphone, there's a main 16-megapixel sensor and a second 8-megapixel sensor.
Rather than combining information to create effects, LG's dual camera approach is straight shooting. The 16-megapixel camera offers regular photos, but the second lens is wide-angle.
With 135-degree lens on the rear for that 8MP camera, the LG G5 can shoot wide-angle photos to great effect. You simply switch from one camera to the other by tapping the button in the app and you can get more in. Perfect for tight spots or landscapes, with that slight fish-eye effect that's on trend.
It's a lovely addition that actually adds something to the feature set. While panorama is common, there's no shortage of after-market wide-angle lenses you can clip on, but the G5's pairing is more useful as it's so simple to use.
Huawei P9: Leica's monochrome mark
With LG making its mark, Huawei launched the P9, in partnership with Leica, in April 2016. With two cameras sitting on the back, Huawei's big selling point wasn't about depth sensing or wide-angle, it was about monochrome.
Leveraging Leica's classic monochrome cameras, the Huawei P9 presented two cameras on the rear, claiming one lens captured RGB colour and the second lens captured monochrome detail. Both cameras are 12-megapixels.
This results in some great black and white photos, but working together, the P9 attempts to combine information from both sensors to make all your photos better. The results are very good, it's a very capable partnership.
There's also a P9 Plus with the same offering, but slightly larger.
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Honor 8: Slightly less Leica, but very much the same
With the Huawei P9 launched, it was only a matter of time before sub-brand Honor produced an equivalent model. Called the Honor 8, again, there was a dual camera on the back.
With the Leica tie-in being for the Huawei phone, the Honor 8 doesn't make much of the monochrome side of things, but again offers twin 12-megapixel cameras, one with an RGB sensor, the other with a monochrome sensor.
The message is the same: data is combined to result in sharper images, with better grip on colour and monochrome detail. Again, the result is a camera that's very capable, especially on a phone that's purportedly mid-range.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus: A play to zoom, with bokeh to come
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features two cameras on the rear. Both are 12-megapixels, both offer optical image stabilisation, but they offer a different focal length. The first camera offers 23mm zoom, which is sort of wide - not super wide like LG, but wider than the old iPhone camera.
The second camera is zoomed at 56mm. This means that everything appears closer through this lens. It's like LG's pairing, but reversed. The idea, according to Apple, is to let you zoom without losing so much quality. To get closer to the subject you can switch to the 56mm camera and any digital zooming you then do is starting from a closer position, so the loss in quality will be slightly lessened compared to a regular smartphone camera.
Apple is also looking to play HTC's game by offering a portrait bokeh effect. This will aim to get you that blurred background effect that is created by shallow depth of field on DLSR cameras. Using information from both sensors it will create a depth map, keeping the subject sharp and blurring the background.
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PANAMA, June 11— After the fourth consecutive day of protests and political violence, the Panamanian Government today imposed a ''state of urgency'' under which many civil and political rights were suspended.
The National University and all high schools in the capital were ordered shut to prevent students and teachers from joining marches against the military-backed Government.
Through the night on Wednesday and into the pre-dawn hours, Panamanians gathered to block streets with barricades of rubbish, tires and burning automobiles. Today protest caravans snaked loudly through the city as citizens gathered to cheer, beat pots and pans and wave white handkerchiefs. Troops Patrol Streets
Troops dressed in camouflage uniforms and armed with tear gas and automatic rifles patrolled city streets, and most stores and businesses were closed. Public transportion was all but paralyzed. Military helicopters circled over the city all day.
The United States Ambassador, Arthur H. Davis, today paid a visit to the head of the Christian Democratic Party, Ricardo Arias Calderon, a leading opposition figure who has called for General Noriega's resignation. Asked if the Ambassador brought a message of support, Mr. Arias Calderon replied, ''I think the visit itself was a message.''
The crisis, considered the most serious Panama has faced since the military seized power in 1968, erupted on Sunday with the publication of dramatic charges by Col. Roberto Diaz Herrera, who until his retirement last week was the second-ranking member of the Panama Defense Forces. Allegations Against Leader
Colonel Diaz said he had collaborated with the top military commander, Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega, in electoral fraud in 1984, and said General Noriega had directed the 1985 slaying of Dr. Hugo Spadafora, a leading critic of the Government.
In addition, he said General Noriega had planned the killing of Gen. Omar Torrijos Herrera, Panama's leader, who died in a plane crash in 1981. General Torrijos is a hero to many Panamanians and is regularly invoked by General Noriega and other officers as their mentor.
Amado Martinez, one of a group of more than 100 people who gathered in the San Cristobal section of the capital to block streets by building barricades and setting them afire, said: ''We are not organized by anyone, we are just the people of Panama, and we are fed up. Everyone wants to get rid of Noriega and to return to democracy.''
In an interview with a radio station from neighboring Colombia, General Noriega said today that he would not resign his office because doing so would not resolve the country's problems. He blamed this week's turmoil on ''groups of businessmen stimulated by opposition politicians.''
Under what the Government called a state of urgency, which limits personal freedoms and resembles a state of emergency in other countries, police may arrest citizens without charge and hold them for indefinite periods without informing them of charges against them or presenting them to the judicial authorities. Constitutional guarantees of free speech, peaceable assembly and free transit were also suspended. The Government prohibited independent radio news programs. Stations not broadcasting music were required to join a national network that broadcast appeals for calm and condemnations of ''evil men who have always been ambitious for power.''
Even before Colonel Diaz's charges last weekend, there had been widespread reports that General Noriega was involved in vote fraud and the killing of Dr. Spadafora. Colonel Diaz added hitherto unknown details, identifying officers he said were involved and specifying the electoral district in which he said vote counts were altered to provide a victory margin in 1984. New Charges on Torrijos Death
But the allegations surrounding General Torrijos's death were not widely heard before, and few Panamanians or foreigners had seriously questioned the official conclusion that the general's death in the plane crash was accidental. Colonel Diaz said a bomb disquised as a radio transmitter was placed aboard the plane on orders of General Noriega, who was then the country's second-ranking military officer.
Today, Colonel Diaz was gathered with his family and supporters behind the walls of his luxurious home, which he said he bought with money he earned from bribes paid by Cubans seeking Panamanian visas.
In an interview, the 49-year-old colonel said he was moved to speak out by a growing sense that God would punish him if he did not. Like some other leading Panamanians, including General Noriega, Colonel Diaz is in regular touch with psychics and spiritualists.
''I have confessed, and it would be best for Panama if General Noriega also confesses,'' Colonel Diaz said. ''Our war is psychic, mystical and religious.'' Priests Gather With Colonel
Among those gathered with Colonel Diaz today were several Roman Catholic priests. One, the Rev. Juan de Dios Antolines, said the church had intervened to protect the ''physical and spiritual life of Colonel Diaz and his family.''
The colonel has rejected suggestions that he seek asylum in a foreign embassy, but indicated he would consider an invitation from Archbishop Marcos Gregorio McGrath that he and his supporters move from their home to a church to conduct a ''permanent vigil.'' He also acceded to the Archbishop's request that he surrender all firearms that supporters had brought into his house in recent days.
Colonal Diaz, who was the first chief of the army's Office for Psychological Operations, said he was not seeking power for himself. He said the man who should legally be president of Panama is Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid, who was proclaimed the loser in the 1984 elections.
Dr. Arias was wildly cheered as he took part in a downtown motorcade on Tuesday. But he has not joined the call for a national strike, which several private groups support. U.S. Warns Travelers WASHINGTON, June 11 (Special to The New York Times) - The State Department warned Americans today to avoid traveling to Panama, and the Pentagon ordered American military personnel to restrict their movements there because of the clashes.
The measures came as the Reagan Administration stepped up its public criticism of the Panamanian Government. Phyllis Oakley, the State Department spokeswoman, read a statement urging the authorities to respect human rights and endorsing ''the goal of free and untarnished elections and the full development of an apolitical professional military institution.''


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Cost: $21/9.9 g Yes, there are a ton of blush in there. Most powder blushes come in like, 4.5-6 grams, so they're giving you a whole lot more. But nonetheless, I'm a huge cheapo so I personally wouldn't pay full price for these babies, no matter how awesome they are/ I just don't like to spend more than $20 on a single product is all.. I advise that you get it half-off on hautelook sale or on thebalm.com, or get a lightly used/new one on makeupexchange reddit at your own risk.
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It is a pretty cool toned Barbie pink, and it is matte. You can use it with every makeup and it looks natural. It is very very pigmented. And lasts all day.
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Love this blush. It is beautiful on pale skin. Now that I live in Southern California I do not reach for this as much (I have given into peer pressure and now go for a more glowy/ bronzy cheek color). But regardless, whenever I want to accentuate my fair skin and go for a youthful, fresh blush color this is the one I pick. Unlike most pale blushes, it is pigmented, making it easy to work with. My old favorite light pink blush, Benefit Danelion, I would have to layer on multiple times before I got the effect I wanted. Also the longevity of this blush (and all from the balm I have tried) is very good, it lasts on my face the longest of all the blushes in my collection.
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Definitely a great blush. VERY pigmented so be careful. Perfect for all seasons, for summer and spring I do more bronzing all over and a little or this blush, and for winter I do more contouring and a bit more blush to make my cheeks look a bit flushed. This is a very pinky rose color that is that perfect blushing shade. Even if you apply a little more it's okay because it's like a your cheeks but better kind of blush. The only downside is that I have other blushes that I find blend better. Not that this doesn't blend well. I just prefer others. For those that want something that will make them look like they have been in the sun a bit, go for a redder toned blush. This blush is for those that want to look like they are blushing. The only reason I say I would not repurchase is because I don't think I will ever run out of it. So pigmented! Also thebalm packaging is always amazing.
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Hi All,
Im hoping someone can offer some advice......I've been injured since Jan and I have only just started up again. i've been following a couch to 5k but feeling disheartened as i can't seem to get my breathing right and im really struggling at the moment.....
I have always struggled with this and never mastered it but really feel if i'm going to get a good 10k time i need to ask for help
Kirst x
The trick is to empty your lungs fully. Force every last bit of air out. Then you can draw in a full breath.
Its a race technique to avoid shallow breathing.
Full breath out, full breath in.
Breath in time with your steps and count the steps.
In - 2 - 3, out - 2 - 3, in - 2 - 3, out - 2 - 3.
I breath every third step but that may be different for you.
i run the same way as Lou
but i agree with Jim, ive been running about 10min/mile this week - did 2.5 miles at 12min/mile on my 5am run this morning and felt great
so slow down your pace
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lou Diamonds, that's exactly the same as me.
Just ease up on your pace, you'll be fine.
So is it a case of slow down the pace til you sort out your breathing, then pick up your pace and breathing.
What they say.
In my case it's in-2-3-4, out-2-3-4 and so on. Nice and slow, fill the lungs to the brim and then empty them. And shoulders back and chest out a little to open up the chest cavity so the lungs have more space to expand.
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The Pearl marks a number of firsts for Blackberry when it comes to media. It's the first expandable device - a MicroSD card lives under the battery, awkwardly, meaning you can copy music and video across. There's a 1.3-megapixel camera on the back, meaning you can take rudimentary pictures - the quality is fine, on par with every other 1.3MP camera in phones, but the market has moved on to 2-megapixel or greater. The music player enables you to listen to your MP3s through the headphones, and you can also set MP3s as ringtones. This will, no doubt, appeal to hip kids looking for a portable music fix. But just who is hip enough to have a Blackberry and not an iPod?
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I have the pearl and am becoming increasingly frustrated by "sim card error" which ocurrs after every phone call, email or text that i send, at least 10 times a day it goes to SOS mode and i have to open the back of the handset , take out the battery and re-adjust the sim. I have never despised a phone so much but unfortunately as it's offered through my work and i have no other option - i'm stuck with it . Oh and did i mention how awful the battery life is- enough said i think !!!!
This is about a BlackBerry Pearl 8110 T-Mobile Pre-Pay with Unlimited Email & Internet bought for £119.99 from play.com.
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Many of the issues are operator specific.
Could have been a real contender..
Do not misunderstand – you get an awful lot for the money, GPS, push e-mail, IM, and so on. Unfortunately, using what is supposed to be a 'fun' phone is marred by the boring bizniz leftovers and an unintelligent operator.
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Most of what you can and can't do with the phone is controlled by the operator. This is after all, an obsolete bizniz phone repackaged as a consumer surf tool. A server pretty much controls what is or is not allowed. Presumably businesses like the paranoid control but most people like to use the stuff they buy. It seems that not much effort was expended at the server end to make this a really great consumer experience.
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1. You can't change the default home page on the browser, which quite confusingly appears as two separate browsers, you can't properly edit or rearrange bookmarks. You don't fare much better with the alternative browsers that are permitted as compression feeds are interrupted, each item you fire one up you get a pop up that you cannot disable and you can't set any as the default browser.
2. The Bluetooth experience is an absolute nightmare – you can't tooth anything to the phone unless you open up a specific application and then make a tooth request from the phone – something which only works on a tiny selection of file formats anyway.
3. You are not permitted to use your choice of application, I managed to install google maps but can't perform map searches, communication is broken. That wouldn't be so galling if the phone's own map search wasn't so rubbishy.
4. I have been told by tech help (another 25p, thanks) that there is a 15 MB monthly limit on email. If that's actually true then it should have been made clear pre-sale and it pretty much makes a joke out of the Bilberry brand because that's what it's known for. I would add that the same tech help person also said that some net access would be chargeable but since I have not been seen any new charges once everything was enabled it seems that this tech help was wrong on both counts.
5. There is no access to the Bilberry's own App World. The App World application says that access is restricted by the operator and that I must 'upgrade to a service plan that includes browsing'. Eh, what was I doing? That's like O2 stopping access to Apple's iShop. I have absolutely no idea how access to a manufacturer's own app site could harm the operator.
I find the keys slippy and a little tough to work single-handedly with the thumb. The phone itself provides no grip to make thumb use easy - personal taste. Surfing and IM can exhaust the battery in a matter of hours. It's not the phone for an hourly commute.
The phone a real bind to get going and then disappointing in that you discover that what you have is half of what could have been and you can't do a lot of really normal stuff any more.
It is well, if perhaps slightly deceptively, priced, works and I don't have to worry about cost whilst waiting for web pages to load. If you're happy with consumer-baiting operator restrictions or don't like contracts then it is a good buy given that push mail costs about £5 per month. Since I also wonder what's going to happen after the 12 month deal expires and how much I will then be charged I'm using it as a very handy but disposable mail reminder tool – it's not replaced anything.
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Nov 15, 2010 at 8:52 pm #1265533
Terri WrightBPL Member
@ncalcamperLocale: SF Bay Area
Hi, I am considering sharing my Double Rainbow with a tent-mate to save weight vs. buying a lighter one person shelter. We are just friends and have shared a tent before on a weekend hike, but a long distance hike is a different animal! Money is an issue, but I don't want to sacrifice a good trip for a few hundred dollars.
We are both small women – almost 5' 2". ;-) Advice and issues that come up greatly appreciated.Nov 15, 2010 at 9:21 pm #1664635
Bob BankheadBPL Member
@wandering_bobLocale: Oregon, USA
You're safer (and IMO smarter) if each of you has her own gear in case one or both of you decides you want a little "alone" time or if one of you has to bail enroute. Share as much or as little as you like, but be prepared to proceed independently.
If you decide to share common gear (stove, shelter, etc.), be sure your Plan B addresses the possibility that the bail out may require one of you to spend at least one night on the trail without said shared gear.Nov 15, 2010 at 9:51 pm #1664641
Dirk RabdauMember
@dirk9827Locale: Pacific Northwest
I guess it kind of depends upon your situation, but generally, I'd advise on carrying your own tent. There are plenty of couples that do share tents on long distance hiking trails, but as Bob eloquently stated,having your own gear makes sense, especially if you become separated.
I experienced some knee issues and hiked slower than my compatriots and had to fend for myself. I elected to do so because I knew i had all the necessary gear. Once my knee recovered, I eventually caught up to them several days later. But never were any of us beholden to the other. Obviously, if you are married or some other strong bond, that situation is different. In the case of friendship, I'd carry my own tent.
One funny story – we were hiking along the PCT and some relatives had decided to hike along with their thru-hiking cousins. These relatives decided to split gear, and at one point, one of them fell behind several hours and decided to knock off early. Well, he had packed the poles to the tent while his cousin had the tent itself. Neither seemed very pleased with the other. But the same goes with shared cooking equipment, shared water filtration and especially, shared maps.
I guess with any long-distance hike, having your own tent also provides some solace and privacy.
Have fun on your hike!Nov 15, 2010 at 10:00 pm #1664643
Roger CaffinModerator
@rcaffinLocale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
Two females? No idea.
I have never slept alone when walking with my wife. Very rarely have I ever been walking without my wife.
CheersNov 16, 2010 at 12:17 am #1664662
eric chanBPL Member
if you do share a tent … i recommend bring a pair of earplugs each … and those eye covers
does wonders for yr sanity …Nov 16, 2010 at 9:37 am #1664761
Brad GrovesMember
@4quietwoodsLocale: Michigan
Depending on how long distance… & weather. I can happily share a 2+ to 3P tent with my friend of 20 years. Tighter quarters, we can get more grumpy. Tiny things can cause giant (even if internalized) flare-ups.
I prefer carrying a larger tent b/c: (1) ultimately it's still lighter than carrying two solo tents, (2) it's nice to have a place to hang out, play cards, etc. in bad weather, (3) it helps build "communal spirit," as it were.
On point 3: my approach to hiking with a partner is that we stay together. It's not a competition! I tend to hike at a faster pace, but I'll stop when I think I'm getting ~5 min ahead and take some photos or something, then let him grab a breather. We're on the trip together, ya know? Bailing on a group member isn't cool IMO, although different groups have different experiences & preferences.Nov 16, 2010 at 10:39 am #1664787
Brian LewisMember
@brianleLocale: Pacific NW
What do you mean by "long distance" ? If a multi-thousand mile thru-hike, then I strongly suggest that you each get your own light solo tents. If, however, you mean a hundred mile trip or something like that, sure — at worst it's not going to be that many days that you have to deal with any potential negatives that could arise.
For me, the longer the trip, the more I'd want a solo tent, no matter how well I got on with the person, particularly if there were even the chance that we would split up along the way. It can be just so nice to carve out your own private space, spread your stuff out, sprawl out in whatever sleeping configuration you're inclined to, turn the light out at night when you want to do that, pitch far enough away from snoring, etc etc etc.Nov 16, 2010 at 6:05 pm #1665020
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Brian makes a great point – distance and time are the key elements to this discussion. If you are hiking on a long-distance hike involving thousands of miles, the greater the likelihood of being affected by unforeseen event.. Having your own shelter makes things logistically easier, if heavier, because you are not tied to your partner.
Without question, there are people who shared tents the length of the PCT, AT and CDT. You can do it, it just comes down to whether or not you are willing to live that kind of arrangement over a long period of time.
I wouldn't suggest bailing on a partner – but if you are committed to hiking with others, be prepared for a great deal of compromise.
Enjoy your trip!
DirkNov 16, 2010 at 7:23 pm #1665058
Dan MagdoffBPL Member
@highsierraguyLocale: Northern California
I do a lot of long trips with my friend and him and I always share a tent. I actually just got a double rainbow and him and I share it and we have plenty of room. I am 5'7'' and he is 5'10'' its nice to have the double doors for each person. Him and I have done 2 week trips together and never had any problems….but we get along really well. If one of us had to bail out for some reason, I would just assume we would both head out. I think its smart to share as much gear as possible…can cut base weight dramatically. We share tent, stove, water filter, and we make sure only one of us brings the small stuff like bug repellent, sun screen, first aid kit ect.
HOpe that helpsNov 16, 2010 at 8:29 pm #1665091
Terri WrightBPL Member
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We think we'll be out about three weeks, so no, not the PCT! I think a big question is whether or not the other person would continue the hike without the other. We are seeing if a couple of other people want to join us, looking at no more than a small group of 4-5, so have that to consider as well. Thanks for the feedback.Nov 17, 2010 at 9:22 am #1665243
Brian LewisMember
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One other factor in camping with a group is what (if anything) you know about potential campsites. Sometimes there are places where light/ultralight hikers (particularly bivy users) can tuck in where a bigger tent can't go.
OTOH, sometimes there are just basically X tent spaces for Y people, and if Y is greater than X …Nov 17, 2010 at 11:49 am #1665286
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Well, this is backpacking LIGHT, so I would always try to share as much gear as possible, including stove, pots, tents, etc…but then again if my partner bailed, I would bail too, so that's a really important thing to consider if you might continue on your own. And of course, body odour and other issues can become problems with longer hikes!
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Huang Senping
Huang Senping (Chinese: 黃森屏), Pengiran Maharaja Lela of Brunei. He is better known by his Hokkien name Ong Sum Ping to Bruneians. The Hokkien name implies that Huang Senping was a native of Fujian, China. This also finds support in the account of Brunei in Chapter 211 of the official History of Ming.[1]
Career and personal life[edit]
Little is known about Huang's early life because of the scarcity of records related to him. According to Wen Xiongfei 温雄飞 in the 《南洋华侨史》, Huang Senping came to Brunei in 1375 during the early years of China's Ming dynasty.[2][3] The Brunei History Centre presents a rather incredible story in which Huang Senping later married Princess Ratna Dewi, the daughter of Sultan Muhammad Shah of Brunei. For that he was conferred the nobility title of Pengiran Maharaja Lela and elected Chief of Kinabatangan.[4][5] Local Brunei Malay folklore suggest that there was a Chinese settlement in present-day Kinabatangan, Sabah. Linguistic evidence does not support the view held commonly by the Brunei History Centre that "Kinabatangan" could mean "Chinese river". According to early accounts which survive only in copies dating back to the 19th century such as Salasilah Raja-Raja Brunei (Genealogy of the Brunei Kings) which was possibly first compiled during the reign of Sultan Muhammad Hassan (1582–1598) and subsequently copied and updated from time to time and also the Sejarah Melayu (written by Tun Seri Lanang in 1612), Huang Senping "succeeded his father-in-law. He was known as Sultan Ahmad and ruled Brunei". This version, however, contradicts later account engraved on the Batu Tarsilah (Genealogical Tablet of the Sultans of Brunei) written in 1807 that Sultan Ahmad was a brother of Sultan Muhammad Shah and he was not Huang Senping. The latter version is the accepted official history of Brunei.[6] During the Brunei Civil War (1661-1673), Sultan Muhyiddin of Brunei called for the assistance of Sultan of Sulu to help defeat Sultan Abdul Hakkul Mubin promising them independence as well as the territory of present-day (north-eastern) Sabah to be given to the Sultan of Sulu.[7] The promised territory was or included Kinabatangan.
In the early 20th century, a Chinese trader, Huang Zhuoru 黄卓如 stated that he chanced upon the tomb of Huang Senping located on a hill 1 li (about half km) from the Brunei capital at that time and there were Chinese inscriptions 黄总兵之墓 on the tombstone which meant 'Tomb of Commander Huang'.[5][8] Similarly, another Chinese trader from Guangzhou, Huang Qhuo Qi, alleged that he discovered the tomb of Huang Senping by accident in 1942, during a business trip to Brunei. .[9] However, the present whereabouts of this tomb is unknown and remains a mystery.
In 1947, a reef in the South China Sea was named 'Senping reef' 森屏礁 by the Government of the Republic of China in honour of Huang Senping.[10] In the Brunei capital of Bandar Seri Begawan, there is a street named after him, Jalan Ong Sum Ping, which is the only street in Brunei with a Chinese name.[3]
In popular culture[edit]
Huang Senping has been repeatedly cited as one of the main subjects in the legend of Mount Kinabalu. The legend tells of two Chinese delegates of the Ming — Huang and his well-built assistant Wang Kong[11] — sent to capture a precious gemstone from the mountain which was being guarded by a dragon.[12] Using his wits, Huang swapped the pearl for a lit glass bottle. Wanting to get all the credit, Wang Kong snatched the retrieved treasure and ran away. Bitterly appalled by his trusted assistant's behaviour, Huang chose to stay behind in Brunei.[11]
- ^ 《明史-列传第二百十一》http://shuku.net:8082/novels/history/msqztyz/ms323.html
- ^ Muhammad Jamil Al-Sufri (1990). Tarsilah Brunei- Sejarah Awal dan Perkembangan Islam. Bandar Seri Begawan: Jabatan Pusat Sejarah
- ^ a b Lee 2013, p. 530.
- ^ Pusat Sejarah Brunei http://www.pusat-sejarah.gov.bn/sultanbrunei.htm
- ^ a b Muhammad Jamil Al-Sufri.(1990). Tarsilah Brunei- Sejarah Awal dan Perkembangan Islam. Bandar Seri Begawan: Jabatan Pusat Sejarah
- ^ Muhammad Jamil Al-Sufri.(1990).Tarsilah Brunei- Sejarah Awal dan Perkembangan Islam. Bandar Seri Begawan: Jabatan Pusat Sejarah
- ^ Rozan Yunos (2008).Civil war wrecks chaos in the country http://www.bt.com.bn/life/2008/08/24/civil_war_wrecks_chaos_in_the_country
- ^ 《马星华人志》http://www.intimes.com.my/yeo-html/yeo591a.htm
- ^ Lee 2013, p. 533.
- ^ Sun Donghu. "The background and influence of the exotic toponyms in the South China Sea Islands". In Geographical Research.
- ^ a b Lee 2013, p. 532.
- ^ Saunders, Graham E. (2002), A History of Brunei, RoutledgeCurzon, pp. 40—
- Lee, Khoon Choy (2013). Golden Dragon and Purple Phoenix: The Chinese and Their Multi-Ethnic Descendants in Southeast Asia. World Scientific. ISBN 978-981-4383-43-1.


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"Lorencio, why are you following me?" I asked him with a tint of annoyance. Poor old man. Won't last a day out here in the wild.
"Oh, so after I cure your precious memory with the enchanted apple, your to forget I even exist? Very well, I see where you stand now." There was a hint of amusement in his voice.
Lorencio was the one that helped me remember my past.. Helped me remember who I was by giving me the apple. The mysterious luscious, rich, ruby, red apple with perfect curves, no bruises, and delicate scent that lured me in. Even though l find this short man to be shady, cunning, deceiving, and manipulative, he knows more information than he should, and I have a feeling that he's more valuable to me than he looks.
"Fine. You can stay but don't get in the way. You know I'm doing this for one reason and one reason only," I sighed.
"Yes, yes, to 'find your true love by negotiating with the queen.' You talk in your sleep my dear."
Okay fine, so I'll try to strike a deal with the queen first. Then if that doesn't work, Plan B: Strangle the life out of her.
"Question," Lorencio was pacing behind me. "What did you do with the rest of that apple? I imagine it only takes a few bites for it to work. Surely you didn't finish it off to the core." Lorencio looked at me questioningly. I should have realized my mistake before I left the cottage. If that apple got to the queen...
"The apple. We have to return and get it." Back to square one. After getting lost in the trees a few times, tripping over fallen ones, and bruising a few body parts, we finally made it back to the small cottage beside the lake without encountering any enemies. Immediately, I ran into the cottage and rapidly searched for the bright and luminous fruit. Once I spotted it across the room, I snatched it up and turned around to meet one of the queen's knights, face to face.


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It's so wonderful to see small little daisies growing up all on their own surrounded by grass everywhere. When the sun is shining and there is nothing to do except eat a nice picnic and stroll by the beach I'm in heaven.
I shot these bright little daisies down in Garrettstown, Co. Cork a few months ago.
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Redemption of the Emerald Marquise
A lady has committed a crime that defiles the Holy One's creation. She is punished by being sent to the Outer Bounds. There she meets gruesome creatures, gods who were once angels, a fire spirit, and a demon who wants her service. A service that may cost her. A cost that may be her life.
Chapter One: Landing In Punishment
The angel walked toward me, his long, glorious, golden wings dragging along the dark, muddy earth. Not one inch of the wings was defiled by the grime; they remained spotless and pure. The beautiful, heavenly creature was coming to kill me. His idyllic, white robe swept the ground with its golden stitching. His chest showed at the opened neck of the robe; showing his rippling muscles.
His vast wings were dark shades of blue. He had short, wavy black hair streaked with navy; his long bangs fell just short of his eyes. He was heavenly, divine. He walked with authority, with power. I knew what he was called; the Blue Angel. He brought justice and punishment on those who sinned against God or defiled God's creation.
I fell to my knees and glanced down at my filthy, muddy clothes. It was odd that as I faced death I was wishing for something better to wear in front of this divine, immortal being.
He stopped two feet away from me. "Colapietra Gurriato?" His voice was deep; it spoke of power within his veins. I nodded and looked up into his eyes and smiled weakly. No point in lying.
"You're here to kill me, aren't you, angel?" I asked wearily, standing cautiously. I never let my simple, brown eyes leave his startling, sapphire eyes.
"Sí, señorita. Yo soy," the Blue Angel replied in the language of my childhood. My heart stopped at his answer. He stepped closer and looked kindly at me. My heart sped up at his kindness, his pity. I had sinned and now was going to pay the price.
I smiled at him and he smiled back. "Will you make it quick, please?" A nod. A tear ran down my cheek; I wiped it away and burst into sobs. He waited patiently as I collected myself. I looked around at the battlefield, at the drying blood, at the bloodied ground that was littered with rotting corpses, and then at the magnificent angel. "Did I cause this?" Another nod. "I never meant to harm anyone. I was trying to help people, but it...it turned out so wrong. I never meant to sin against God."
"Yo sé," he said sadly. He looked at the bodies close to him and looked as if he was in pain. "Many died today. Their souls cry to me." The Blue Angel paused and looked back into my eyes; a tear hit the ground, causing me to tear up once more. "You did not intentionally sin, but none-the-less you sinned and have defiled God's creation. You must pay for your crimes, Colapietra Gurriato. Any last words? Do you want to ask the Almighty for forgiveness?"
I cried. "God, please forgive me." Nothing else would come out. Tears ran my face and splashed on the slimy ground. I suddenly felt renewed the moment after I spoke the prayer. I had truly asked for His forgiveness. I smiled and the fear vanished. "Do it." He smiled his charming smile, raised his hand, and pressed his glowing-white palm against my forehead.
"Obliterato muerverno!" he said, and pain rushed through my body. I felt like my atoms were being torn apart. The agony quit after a few, short moments and I faded into the unfathomable darkness. The last thing I remember was hearing the Blue Angel cry.
I was falling and I knew it. Terror gripped me as I tried to think where I was. Nothing came to me. Nothing. Did I die when el ángel placed his palm to my forehead? Panic increased as I continued to fall and I realized the complete darkness I was in. Where would I go, Heaven or Hell? I was hoping Heaven, but for the crimes I committed I probably would go to Hell and burn forever. And I was going down wasn't I?
Wind whistled past me, hinting how fast I was going. I yelled for someone to save me, but there was no answer. For what seemed like years, I finally gave up on reaching the bottom; reaching the end of the road. They were going to make me fall for eternity.
"God! God, please help me! End this, please!" I roared at the direction I thought was up. Wait. No answer from up there. He ignores the prayers from Hell. The people and things in Hell are the ones who denied Him. I denied Him.
Tears fell as I continued to fall into the darkness, and I cried out to El Ángel Azul, but I knew he couldn't or wouldn't answer. My mind drifted to other times, other places, and other darknesses for what seemed like eternities. This state of illusions, mindlessness, hallucinations, and sobbing, and sorrow lasted until I noticed something different.
It was not pitch dark anymore. There was a little light coming from somewhere below me. And it was getting closer and closer. I yelled for someone; for whom, I did not know. The air streamed around me as I felt myself slow down slightly. Then I hit the ground, hard. The air whooshed out of me as excruciating pain ran up and down my body. I laid there for eternity, wishing for the pain to leave.
"Lady? The pain will leave if you just get up," said a man's voice. The voice dragged me out of the pain. A hand touched my wrist and helped me get up. "The pain's already leaving, isn't it?"
I looked up at the odd stranger. "Yes, it is. Thank you, sir." I stood wobbly for a moment, his hand staying on my shoulder the whole time.
The man was odd. He had spiky brown hair with white strips all the way through. His eyes were a dull green. His skin was the odd part; it was slightly red. He wore long, black pants and a gray shirt that said, "I rock, and you suck!" in bright orange letters. His nose was large and pointy; the same with his ears. A large lantern hung in his left hand, and a gleaming blade was grasped in his right hand.
"Who are you?" I asked as I looked around. "And where am I?"
"My name is Samitia and last names don't matter here," he answered, his voice high and squeaky. "And we are in the Outer Bounds of Hell." His face darkened at this. "Only those who deserve cruel punishment come here. In Hell you are punished for eternity in flames, but here you are punished, tortured, hunted, and eaten. And you are able to be killed here. No Heaven; no Hell. You just disappear."
Silence hung in the air like fog. Samitia glanced around cautiously. He then looked at me and shushed me. He handed me the lantern and swung the blade dangerously; he knew how to use it. Silence.
"Who's there?" he roared into the dark. The sound bounced along unseen objects. Then silence. A high-pitched howl split the air like a knife. Then silence. Samitia tensed and began backing away slowly. "Lady, this is a demon. We need to run fast." He sheathed his blade in an unknown sheath, grabbed my hand, took the lantern, and ran, dragging me behind.
We ran, listening as the howls got closer and closer. I was breathing hard, and Samitia was slowing. He and I both knew with the speed this thing was gaining, we could not run from it. He stopped and unsheathed his blade and faced the oncoming danger. He passed the lantern to me. "Make sure I can see," he said, twirling his blade around and around.
"That light will not help you, Red Skin, and you know that. Why are you protecting a W]witch? They are dangerous to all, even to one of the djinn," said a raspy voice. A dark shadow moved into the light. Laughter erupted from Samitia as he sheathed his blade.
"You scared me half to death," he said, walking toward the shape. The shadows took shape as a wolf. But this wolf was different. Huge wings hung from its back; the feathers were an array of browns, blacks, whites, greys, and specks of gold. Instead of a wolf's tail, there was a long, green, scaly serpent's tail; the end was sharp like a blade. The creature's eyes were black like the darkness.
I looked at the creature fearfully as the creature smiled at Samitia and swung its wings, making a blast of air hit me. The being laughed at my fear and Samitia's anger. "Sorry, Samitia. I just love having you react that way," rasped the creature. It paused, and then quickly turned its gaze to me. "And who are you, human?"
"I am Colapietra Gurriato," I said. I stepped closer when Samitia motioned for me. "And who or what are you?"
The creature laughed. "I have many names in countless languages, but my original name was Marchosias; you may call me March." Suddenly, its body was shimmering and quivering as it morphed. The change was almost instant. Now the creature was a beautiful woman with long, brown hair and black eyes. She was taller than the average man. The same wings the wolf had now hung on her back, touching the ground. Green scales rippled down her arms and legs. She now wore an elegant dress of purple silk, while her feet were bare. One difference from the Blue Angel was that her wings were filthy.
I studied her slowly as I put out my hand to touch the scales. Something in me wanted to stroke them so bad. "What are you?" I asked as I jerked my hand back before I could touch the beautiful, emerald scales.
March laughed a laugh that sounded like bells ringing on Sunday mornings. "The question, dear mortal, is what you are." She paused as I thought that over. "I am a Fallen One. And I am looking for deliverance from this cursed realm of darkness. And you are going to help me."


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Analysis of β-catenin mutations and α-, β-, and γ-catenin expression in normal and neoplastic human pituitary tissues
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The cadherin-catenin system mediates Ca2+-dependent cell-cell adhesion, and genetic alterations in these molecules play a significant role in multistage carcinogenesis. Mutations in the β-catenin gene, mostly affecting exon 3, have been detected in malignant cell lines and in primary tumors. Immunohistochemical abnormalities in α-, β-, and γ-catenin have been reported in malignant and benign tumors, and nuclear localization of β-catenin has been associated with mutations in exon 3 of this gene.
Mutational analysis of exon 3 of the β-catenin gene was undertaken by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing using genomic DNA extracted from frozen tissues, including 4 normal pituitaries, 22 pituitary adenomas, and one pituitary carcinoma. Frozen sections from these cases were used for immunohistochemical detection of β-catenin. We also analyzed immunohistochemical expression of α-, β-, and γ-catenin by paraffin sections from 154 pituitary tumors, including 148 adenomas and 6 carcinomas. Genomic DNA was extracted from paraffin sections of 2 gonadotroph tumors showing nuclear staining for β-catenin and was used for PCR and sequencing of exon 3 of the β-catenin gene.
No mutations in exon 3 of the β-catenin gene were found in any of the 23 cases analyzed by PCR and sequencing. In addition, the 2 cases studied by paraffin section immunohistochemistry, with nuclear staining for β-catenin, were negative for mutations in this exon. Normal pituitary expressed all three catenin proteins. Immunostaining usually showed a membranous pattern of reactivity and was generally stronger in normal pituitary than in the adjacent adenomas. Stains for α-catenin were positive in fewer tumors than for β-catenin. The lowest frequency immunopositive tumors and the weakest immunostaining was for γ-catenin. All medically treated prolactinomas were negative for γ-catenin, whereas treated growth hormone adenomas were less often positive for both α- and γ-catenin than for untreated tumors. The percentage of positive cases for β-catenin was the same in these two groups. Most pituitary carcinomas were negative for both α- and γ-catenin but were β-catenin positive.
These results indicate that (i) mutations in exon 3 of the β-catenin gene are uncommon in pituitary tumors, and (ii) expression of α-, β-, and γ-catenin is decreased in pituitary adenomas compared to normal pituitary tissues.


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