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Remote sensing can provide good alternatives for traditional
In capital intensive cropping systems, such as pear orchards, prolonged periods of water deficiencies can lead to significant yield loss [
Various vegetation indices have been related to leaf and canopy water content (see review by [
Due to high cloud cover in many of the pear (and apple) growing areas of the world [
This study aims at investigating the potential of WorldView-2 satellite imagery for the monitoring of Ψstem. The goal is to identify robust spectral indicators of Ψstem, independent of orchard parameters (
Experiments were conducted in a (deficit) irrigated and a non-irrigated orchard, which were monitored throughout the 2011, 2012 and 2013 growing seasons.
The (deficit) irrigated orchard, planted with Conference pear trees (
The non-irrigated or rainfed orchard, situated in Kerkom, Belgium (50°46′24.25″N, 5°09′27.05″E), was planted in 2000 with Conference pear trees on Quince A rootstock. The 3.5 m high trees, planted in a 3.75 by 1.75 meter grid, were trained in a Spindle bush system [
In both orchards, the soil under the trees was kept weed free for about 0.3 m from the trunk and grass was sown in between the tree rows.
Midday stem water potential (Ψstem) was acquired for one tree per plot, on three leaves per tree, on sunny days throughout the 2011, 2012 and 2013 growing seasons (see
Reference evapotranspiration (ETo; mm/day) was calculated according to [
Throughout the 2011, 2012 and 2013 growing seasons, leaf spectra were gathered for one tree per plot.
Throughout the 2011, 2012 and 2013 growing seasons, canopy reflectance measurements were collected on cloud-free days (see
WorldView-2 multispectral iages were acquired under different off-nadir viewing angles, with a resampled ground sampling distance of 2.0 m and a spectral resolution complying eight bands: Coastal (400–450 nm), Blue (450–510 nm), Green (510–580 nm), Yellow (585–625 nm), Red (630–690 nm), Red Edge (705–745 nm), NIR1 (Near InfraRed 1; 770–895 nm) and NIR2 (860–1,040 nm). The acquisition details for the WorldView-2 images are shown in
Because of the unnatural hedge shape of capital intensive pear orchards, a viewing azimuth opposite the solar azimuth would imply that only shaded area was visible. Therefore, in the first part of this study, only plots acquired on the sunlit side of the canopy were considered.
The hyperspectral leaf and canopy measurements (Sections 2.2.2 and 2.2.3) were related with the measured Ψstem values. A normalized difference ratio (
The temporal profile of the ETo (mm/day), the measured Ψstem (MPa) and its standard deviation are shown in
Before the experimental water treatment (DOY 150), the small standard deviations indicated similar Ψstem values within one day. Moreover, the measured Ψstem values were similar for all growing seasons and orchards pre-treatment, although a warm April and May in 2011 caused an exception.
During the water treatment, the average Ψstem values decreased and the standard deviations increased, indicative of water deficiency accumulation and differences between treatments. This effect was more pronounced in the (deficit) irrigated orchard, as a result of the larger differences between treatments. In the rainfed orchard, differences in Ψstem values throughout the growing season were less variable and more dependent on weather conditions. In general, the lowest average Ψstem values were encountered near the end of the water treatment period in the (deficit) irrigated orchard, as a result of the prolonged period of water deficiency. The extended use of drip irrigation caused small root systems [
After the water treatment was finished, full irrigation (100% ETo) was again applied and the average Ψstem values restored to the level prior to the treatment.
As a result of the differences in experimental treatments, a wide range of Ψstem values were present in the dataset, with a slightly skewed distribution towards the lower Ψstem values. The overall average Ψstem was −1.20 MPa with a standard deviation of 0.43 MPa, a minimum value of −3.07 MPa and a maximum value of −0.42 MPa. The overall average standard deviation within each tree was 0.09 MPa (1,172 observations).
Overall, the highest R2 values between Ψstem and both leaf and canopy reflectance spectra (R2 > 0.45) were located in the SWIR region. The R1400–R1800 nm and R2000–R2400 nm regions correlated strongly with Ψstem (
In the VIS-NIR region, the canopy reflectance spectra were better correlated with the Ψstem values compared to the leaf reflectance spectra (
Similar to
In addition to the SWIR band combinations, the canopy level showed high R2 values in areas of the spectral domain for which the WorldView-2 sensor was also sensitive (
As an intermediate step in the up-scaling of canopy to satellite reflectance, the canopy reflectance spectra were resampled to match the multispectral bands of the WorldView-2 satellite, using the sensor's spectral response function (similar to [
Based on the results of leaf and canopy level measurements (
Firstly, the Red edge Normalized Difference Vegetation Index or ReNDVI (
Results for the ReNDVI, in
In addition to ReNDVI, the narrow regions in the VIS region with high R2 values (Section 3.2) were transferred into two indices, namely the Green Band Depth index (GBD;
The GBD (
The normalized difference Green/Blue ratio (
Overall, both the GBD and the Green/Blue indices showed strong correlations on either the satellite level or the modeled satellite level but were not robust for both the satellite and modeled satellite level. Therefore, ReNDVI should be preferred for further application out of all the indices applied on a satellite level in this study, as it showed less dependence towards off-nadir viewing angle or orchard architecture (
As could be expected, the highest R2 values (R2 > 0.5) were observed in the SWIR on the leaf level (
On the canopy level, similar (yet less pronounced) correlations were observed between SWIR reflectance and Ψstem (
For canopy measurements, two regions within the VIS-NIR showed high R2 values and potential for Ψstem estimation. On the one hand, combinations within the blue/green region were found to be strongly correlated with Ψstem (
On the other hand, the combination of the red-edge (700–750 nm) with the NIR region (800–900 nm) also showed a strong correlation with Ψstem (
Overall, our analysis of leaf and canopy reflectance indicated high potential for the mapping of Ψstem with VIS/NIR derived band combinations, especially when keeping in mind that no distinctions were made between different management systems, irrigation setup, phenology and environmental conditions. We could further demonstrate this potential using WorldView-2 imagery (
The ReNDVI (
The image on the left was taken during an extended period of full irrigation, while the image on the right was taken during a deficit water experiment. The maps visualize spatial differences within each orchard block and indicate different zones in the orchard requiring different irrigation management, or the presence of problems related to obstructions in the irrigation system. In general, Ψstem readings below −1.5 MPa should be considered as a cut-off between moderate and severe water stress levels [
In this study, no distinction was made between different management systems, irrigation setup, phenology and location, and still we could demonstrate the robustness of the WorldView-2 derived ReNDVI in estimating Ψstem. However, so far we only incorporated imagery with a viewing angle that allowed fully sunlit canopies. The distinction between sunlit and shaded scenes was based on the difference between the row azimuth and the relative azimuth between sensor and sun. Other studies have shown that the inclusion of shaded canopy parts could cause a decrease in correlation [
Similar to other studies [
One influential parameter that could hamper applicability of the ReNDVI index is the background,
Ongoing research is focusing on developing and applying specific spectral mixture analysis techniques [
This study aimed at investigating the potential of WorldView-2 satellite imagery for monitoring of stem water potential (Ψstem). To this end, Ψstem was monitored throughout three consecutive growing seasons in a (deficit) irrigated and non-irrigated (rainfed) pear orchard and related to spectral observations of leaves, canopies and WorldView-2 satellite imagery. Through ground measurements of leaf and canopy level, a robust spectral indicator of Ψstem was sought, independent of orchard parameters (
For hyperspectral ground measurements, it was shown that next to the Shortwave Infrared Region (SWIR) (combinations of the reflectance at 1,430 nm (R1430) and R2230), also the Visible-Near Infrared Region (VIS-NIR) showed regions with significant R2 values for leaf level measurements. This was more pronounced at canopy level, for which combinations within the blue/green region (R500 to R570) together with the red/red-edge region (R670 to R720) were strongly related to Ψstem. Yet, the combinations of the red-edge (R700 to R750) with the NIR region (R800 to R900) were more suited for application on the broad satellite bands, as they showed a strong correlation with Ψstem for a larger range of wavelengths for both leaf and canopy level.
The Red-edge Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (ReNDVI), derived from the Red-edge (705–745 nm) and NIR1 (Near InfraRed 1; 770–895 nm) band of WorldView-2, was shown to be highly dependent on Ψstem and could be used in the remote estimation hereof, independent of management systems, irrigation setup, phenology and environmental conditions. In addition, results showed that the relation between Ψstem and ReNDVI was independent of the off-nadir viewing angle and almost independent of viewing geometry. For larger off-nadir viewing angles, the relative position of the sensor determined whether the scene was fully sunlit or fully shaded, while for smaller off-nadir viewing angles the scene would be mostly sunlit, independent on the azimuth of the sensor. With the inclusion of these partly shaded but mostly sunlit scenes, the correlation improved (R2 = 0.56; RMSE = 0.36 MPa).
With further research focusing on issues related to viewing geometry and shadows, high spatial water status monitoring with space borne remote sensing is achievable.
This work was supported by the Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT-Vlaanderen). The research was funded through a project in cooperation with the Soil Service of Belgium (BDB) and Proefcentrum Fruitteelt (PC Fruit). The authors would like to thank the Soil Service of Belgium (BDB) for providing the
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Reference evapotranspiration (ETo; mm/day) from Beauvechain, Belgium, and measured stem water potential (Ψstem; MPa), averaged for all plots in both the (deficit) irrigated and rainfed orchard, with bars indicating standard deviation.
Coefficient of determination (R2) values of normalized difference ratio of leaf measurements (above diagonal; Section 2.2.2) and canopy measurements (below diagonal; Section 2.2.3) with measured stem water potential (Ψstem; MPa) for each wavelength; only significant correlations were shown (α = 0.05) and atmospheric water absorption bands were left out.
Scatter plot of Red edge Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (ReNDVI;
Scatter plot of Green Band Depth index (GBD;
Scatter plot of Normalized Difference Green Blue index (Green/Blue;
Stem water potential (Ψstem) map (MPa) of the (deficit) irrigated orchard based on the correlation depicted in
Red edge Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (ReNDVI;
Ψstem, Leaf reflectance and canopy reflectance measurements for both locations during the growing seasons of 2011, 2012 and 2013. Only reflectance measurements coinciding with
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This week has been quite a great week for me in the blogging world. I attended two great events - the Eveden AW Lingerie Launch as well as a Charity Fashion Show put on by Carolyn De La Drapiere. I connected with the Curve side of AXParis and have an item in hand to review for you. I posted my interview with Harriet Coleman, as well as secured another couple of interviews with totally HOT Plus Models. I met up with some fellow bloggers and we talked about how we feel in our little fashion world and I also went out with a girl I met because she READS this blog.
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Ah Em....I'm 40 (41 this year) and I wish all this had been around when I WAS 32....in a way I'm sad I only found this community and all the resources and support it's brought me in the last year but I'm not sure if I'd have had the confidence before turning 40 to embrace it fully....I now, thanks to folks like you, Claire, Gina, Bets, and co - have style and enjoy clothes. We are all ok and I love you for saying it.ReplyDelete
I found this post really inspiring! I also wish there had been more curvy ladies around when I was a teenager. Perhaps if there had been personal style blogs from plus size women at my disposal in my teen years I wouldn't have spent most of my years so self-conscious with who I am that I hated every part of me. Curvier models and bloggers have been such an inspiration to me over the last year, and I'm finally happy with who I am! Gotta say I love the polka dot underwear and Georgina's cherry dress, too!ReplyDelete
This post is so lovely & beautifully written Em. I am so appreciative of the new mindset of "no matter what shape or size someone is we are all beautiful" has been focused on more. It's great to read blogs & see more up & coming plus size fashion to help enhance people's confidence. Once again, a great post.ReplyDelete
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I love this post, I completely agree with you everything you say. I have followed your blog for a long time, as a very quiet follower. Thanks to you and other bloggers I have started to feel a lot better about myself, and more confident. Something that may have happened a lot sooner if I had people to look up to and at that were more like me.ReplyDelete
Em, How adorable is that picture of you as a little girl! OMG! So precious! :)ReplyDelete
So true about the blogosphere -- young girls (and not so young) can find friends, encouragement, support, all sorts of good stuff! I have no doubt that you are helping many young women!! I wish I had the Internet when I was a teen!
Your Mum must be so incredibly proud of you!
LOVE these comments, ladies - thank you.ReplyDelete
I am so pleased for our little, yet strong, community. Thank goodness we're all here and in this together, really. x.
My life was pretty chaotic this week and there were times that I felt like I wanted to go home and pull up the covers. I went to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia last week. Me. A size 22Aus. In a world full of size 6 girls in tiny dresses and big high heels. Sure, I felt out of place for a while, but then I realised I was having so much fun, that I felt beautiful and that people were looking at me for my outfit, not how fat I was, that I relaxed and got right into the swing of things!ReplyDelete
I too wish that I'd been exposed to more body love when I was younger. But now we have all of these amazing blogs and a little online community and it's just fabulous.
<3 your work. Stay gorgeous!
I wish I had grown up in a more positive household like you, my mom was always worried about her weight so as I got bigger she started constantly putting me on diets, talking about weight loss, and making it a non-stop "issue" we had to deal with. My brother grew up having the opposite problem of not being able to gain any weight and he said some pretty vicious things to me, I kind of started to accept that I was just "hideous". The worst people were the children at school, they would say such horrible things and when I look back I realize I was called fat/ugly when I wasn't. I held my life back so many times because I was afraid to potentially get ridiculed or rejected, I still do hide sometimes and accepting myself is an on-going struggle. I want to tell you that I think you are gorgeous and I love when you make posts like this, sometimes it feels really lonely being a plus sized lady in this world. The fashion show looks and sounds like so much fun, I wish we had more events like that around where I live in the States, all the girls look so beautiful.ReplyDelete
Great post, I wish all my clients could read thisReplyDelete
This is a great post. I realised recently that one of the reasons I love plus-size blogs is because I really didn't have any role models when I was a teenager - there was nobody telling me it was possible for me to look good as I was, and it was years before I was able to come to that conclusion on my own.ReplyDelete
When I realised that I went to my "about me" page and added "I aspire to be the positive plus-size role model I wish I'd had when I was growing up."
Thanks for this amazing post! I wish that I'd had women like these as role models growing up. I had a great family life as well, but I struggled with being the first girl in my grade to get hips & boobs, with being curvy when everyone else I knew was slender, and with never seeing anyone who looked like me in the media.ReplyDelete
Thank heavens for blogs & awesome bloggers like you!
Great post, very thought provoking. I too wish I'd grown up in a home like yours. I was a lovely round teen - no bigger than a 10 or 12 but made to feel huge and ugly. I wish I'd had some role models or just someone to tell me I was ok because we're not all meant to be the same!ReplyDelete
All I can say is 'Me too.'ReplyDelete
If I'd had some better guidance around me when I was a teenager I can't imagine how different my journey would've been. All I can say is, if I'm ever lucky enough to be a mum I will make it my life's work to let my kid(s) know they are perfect exactly as they are. xoxox
What a great post, and such a cute photo of you when you were little!ReplyDelete
I think you were really lucky to be in a family where fat / size wasn't an issue, and I wish I had been in the same position. My Mum would never go swimming with us because she was "too fat" (when she was not fat at all, just a normal healthy size), and when I got married she said that I couldn't wear the dress I chose as I looked too fat in it, and made me where a hideous loose purple velour tunic and matching trousers! She always said that certain clothes were not suitable for me as they were not flattering, or I looked too fat in them. Even now, at 36, her thought influence me still. She says I cannot have a dress as they do not suit me due to my size / shape. She says I have a fat belly and big boobs and that makes it very difficult to wear nice clothes, other than trousers and baggy tops, which she's kind of right about, but I wish she wasn't!
She comments alot about my 12 year old daughter, and keeps on about the size of her bum and legs. She doesn't seem to think she is being mean to either of us, and when I tell her she is, she cannot see it as she is only trying to "help" us!!
She summed it all up at yesterday, when I got my daughter a beautiful prom / evening dress from the charity shop, that she wants for her 13th birthday party. It is a UK 16, and it looks beautiful on her. I made a comment that I was jealous as my daughter can set her mind on a clothing item, be it dress, skirt etc, and go out and get it, and look lovely in it, when I can't. My mother said it is because my daughter doesn't care what she looks like, which isn't true as she does. But then my Mum explained that you are supposed to buy clothes that make you look thinner than you are, and therefore flatter you, whereas my daughter will wear clothes that make her look the size she is. Personally, I can't see what's wrong with that, and she looks lovely at her size, but my Mum's attitude has shaped my view of myself and is now so engrained into my psyche, that I will never be able to overcome it. I'm just so pleased that my daughter has a completely different attitude and doesn't see skinny / thin as something she should be aspiring to!Replies
KayTee: that's so sad ... Your Mum is twinkly insecure and unhappy with herself. Be so careful with your own thought process ... Therapy had helped me so so much ... Of it available, go! ;)Delete
Mum likely took similar abuse herself and, possibly, sincerely doesn't want you to live/think/feel as she did » sadly doing so much damage!
Mum and I have similar disconnect ... Therapy has been eye opening ... I now have two healthy, active, beautiful & perfectly imperfect incredible little girls to teach & protect ...
I commented on this a few days ago but it looks like my comment was lost in the WWW! lolReplyDelete
Anyway I am really glad that you joined the blogging world, it wouldn't be the same without you! :)
You're amazing and this post breaks my heart. I come from a family of overweight people. I think my mum feels eternally guilty for passing on her emotional eating habits. When I was growing up, I got ridiculed constantly. At 24, I still feel like a freak- I'm a tall girl and I've never thought before that being the way I am is acceptable. That never entered my head through childhood or into my teens.ReplyDelete
I have an amazingly handsome, kind (thin) boyfriend who cannot understand my issue with myself. I only wish he (and bloggers like you) were around during my youth.
Thank you Em and keep blogging- keep selling, too! My City Chic black dress arrived today and brought me out of my terrible mood!
When I was a teenager I thought that because back then all the skinny, pretty and popular girls got the boys, I was never going to get a boyfriend. I was the short, chubby one with the nice personality.ReplyDelete
As I got older things changed, and I have a lovely boyfriend now who loves me as I am. I guess being skinny is not the be all and end all. I have some gorgeous slim friends, but I also know some beautiful bigger women too. It gives me inspiration to see blogs like this saying "Screw society, I AM beautiful". This is quite an emotional subject for me as I've had real ups and downs.
I decided to start my own blog to express myself (even though I'm not a mega follower of fashion, I like to experiment with looks!)
It's not much but I'm just starting. Loving your blog though!!
Wow, I've only just come across your blog and I love it. I was actually one of the models at the 'Darling Buds of May' charity fashion show, although I'm not actually a 'real' model. I met Carolyn in a shop in Kew when she asked me if I'd ever done any modelling as she was looking for new faces for her label. I was flattered and thought 'why not' which was particularly uncharacteristic of me.ReplyDelete
Participating in the show was one of the most liberating and confidence-boosting things I've done in a long, long while. All the models ranged in age, height and size and what I loved is that they were all confident about their bodies, their long legs but wobbly thighs, or big boobs and matching big hips, or curvy waist with a smattering of stretch marks. It made me feel okay that I too had stretch marks, cellulite and wobbly bits, and was part of this beautiful sisterhood of women. I've performed many times in my life but walking down the catwalk was definitely one of the most nerve racking things I've done, and I just hoped I managed to convince the audience that I was a 'real' model like the other girls.
I've had long battle with a binge eating disorder since my early teens and have only been diagnosed in the last year. I've been everything from a size 10 to a size 24 and now sit somewhere between a 14-16. These days my focus is on my health and letting my body find it's own natural weight and I actually think it's almost there.
But I really wanted to say thank you for your vulnerability, for wearing your heart on your sleeve and for being body proud of your gorgeous curves. It makes me feel that little bit braver to be comfortable in my skin, wobbly bits and all, and to love myself no matter what size jeans I may be wearing. It's a long journey to self acceptance and love, but day by day I am getting there.
Keep on the great work xxx
P.S. I actually think I may have sat in front of you during the second fashion show and remember thinking you looked fab, so at least I now know where I can buy your dress from!!
I just wanted to write and reiterate how appreciative I am of all you girls. Newcomers and long-time readers alike - you make this space worthwhile for me on a wonderful level. I appreciate you all and I genuinely love that so many of you are candid and share with me and this space, so openly. Thank you, also, for listening to me.ReplyDelete
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PENALTY-shootout heartache hit Linby Colliery Welfare Reserves as they crashed out of the Notts Senior League (NSL) Junior Cup at the hands of Ruddington Reserves.
Ruddington top Linby's Notts Senior League Division Two and hammered the locals 4-1 in September. But the tie finished 1-1 after normal and extra time.
From the spot, Glenn Guyatt saved a Rudd kick before Sean O'Neill smashed against the bar. When sudden death arrived, Linby's Simon Martin was denied before the visitors sealed their ticket to the semis.
Earlier in the clash, Linby had taken the lead on 32 minutes when a corner was half-cleared to Tom Endy, who hit a peach of a shot into the bottom corner.
But Rudd equalised on the hour through the prolific Sam Dunstan.
HIGH-flying Rolls Leisure Reserves made it nine wins on the spin with a 3-2 win over West Bridgford in Division One of the NSL.
A determined and spirited display paid dividends and yielded all three points and with games in hand, the club's second team are hot on the heels of the leaders and still competing in the cup.
Both teams showed their intentions with from the off in this attack-minded encounter but it was Bridgford who broke the deadlock in a goalmouth scramble as the ball bounced off Alec Morton and past the diving Neil Waters despite the returning Steff Rodgers adding stability to the defence.
But there was no panic and with Aaron Potter and Danny Gamble causing problems, Rolls were on level terms through Joe Hunt.
However, soon after the break they were behind again as Jurgen Charlesworth made an excellant run frommidfield and pushed in past Waters at the near post.
Undeterred, Rolls approached another comeback with gusto and when Potter picked up a delicious through pass, they drew level with a lashed strike. It was left to Gaz Hayes to finally put Rolls in front when he controlled the ball on his chest and volleyed for what proved to be the winner.


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NWN2 - First Print Review @ GameStar.de
German mag GameStar seems to be the first to get a NWN2 review out, scoring 85%. We can't tell you much about it but you can view thumbnails at GameStar where you can just make out the score.
Thanks to Avantenor and this thread on the Atari German forums.
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Should someone actually own this mag, can they provide us with a brief summary of pros and contras? I'm looking forward to this game and am interested to know how it fares.
This trend of getting reviews out first 'ftw' is getting old. Seriously, how good can a review of the 'retail' copy of a game be like the day or two after its released? Hell, it isn't even in stores yet here in CA.
Maybe the industry should just change the terminology according to what they actually mean. Previews -> Dreams, Reviews -> Previews. Leaving the terminus "Reviews" for real in-depth reviews of mostly bug-free games. Which can only happen after one or two major patches, given the status of games in general at release time.
However, waiting is not really an option, as the whole point of reviews in game magazines is still to tell their readers about a game before they buy it. And most of the time that means they have to test unfinished products. They don't really have another choice. But since they do usually get their review copies before the retail versions hit the shelves, and supposed that they are indeed one and the same version, it's all fine. Well, as fine as it gets, anyway. The Internet is to blame for too much pressure on part of developers and too much expectation on part of gamers.
There's no doubt some of these too-early reviews are rushed but the well-organised publishers do make it easy. With some review packages you receive a copy of the gold master, documentation including game highlights and notes ("make sure you go to xxx and enter this code for a cool easter egg" and "don't miss the secret door in level 3") and save games with multiple characters so you can jump further into the game at will.
Having said that, I don't like the practice at all. It's too easy to review something that's pulled or patched before release, or, write a glowing review because you've rushed it out for an exclusive deal.
And don't forget that these reviewers are getting PAID, where most of the time net reviewers like ourselves have to buy our own copy after release, play when we have spare time, and we don't get paid!!
For me the reviews show up the stinkers. Several games I really enjoyed got midline reviews, but the low scorers were always embarrasing to play and I believe to ship. I'll always believe that the route from idea to gold is tough on the original creators. So I buy most.
If a reviewer gets a copy of the next insert_first_person_shooter_here a few weeks early I can see a review being done when the game starts hitting retail shelves. But for deep RPGs, these reviews seem shallow and for the RPGs I've played relative to respective reviews, a huge disservice toward gamers.
*nods* It's particularly hard to review a deep RPG in any limited amount of time, let alone anything that requires interaction with other players across the globe.
However, if they don't, someone else will, and I guess most players believe that some information is better than no information right? ;)
NWN2 single player may actually lend itself better to reviews if, like NWN, it's a relatively linear story-driven game. It's not a widely open game in the same way Oblivion or Gothic 3 are. Of course, it's harder to review the multiplayer experience, or even anticipate what (toolset-screenshot award-winning :p) fans will come up with after release.
The Review is 9 Pages long… of course with a lot of Pictures^^.
They are praising the joinable NPCs for their Personality and cursing the AI for it's stupidity and complain about the bad Control in Combat. In their Testversion was a Bug, that newly recruited Party-Members simply vanished without any possibility to regain them.
And they moan a lot about the blocky Interiors, undetailed Models and about the Area-Loadings. Although they praise the Graphic-Effects, mostly of Spells.
Thanks for the roundup there. I couldn't care less about the graphics, it's been evident to me ever since I saw the first screenshots that I won't love this game for its eye candy. And that's okay by me provided that oh-not-so-nice graphics is counterbalanced by a great story and atmosphere.
I'm glad about the apparently great NPCs (not so about their disapeearance, though) but somewhat frustrated about stupid AI. As for bad combat controls - has the reviewer ever played NWN or either KotOR game? Bevause they all build on the same combat system, which is truly not the best, but you can get accustomed to it. If it's roughly the same in NWN2, I'll be pleased.
They write that you can control your Henchmans Actions in Combat only with a cumbersome "Context-Menu" for each of your Party-Members, so you have to repeat your Instructions for everyone … this seems to annoy the Tester the most…
That sounds like the way it was done in the KotOR games. It's no problem for me. Thanks for the update!
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Future Fund chief Mark Burgess has defended its controversial $2 billion deal to buy airports from Australia Infrastructure Fund, saying he was confident it would not damage relationships with other infrastructure investors.
Co-investors have accused the Future Fund of distorting valuations of the AIF's portfolio to get around pre-emptive rights processes for Perth and Gold Coast airports.
Mr Burgess said relationships with other international and local investors were "absolutely critical" to the fund.
"We want to have great relationships," Mr Burgess said. "People may have views on the price but that shouldn't affect long-term relationships."
Because the fund is not taking over AIF but offering $2 billion to buy the individual assets owned by AIF, once a deal was accepted by the company's shareholders, it then had to ascribe individual valuations to each holding.
That, in turn, triggered a pre-emptive rights process contained in the shareholder agreements of the separate airports, whereby existing investors had to meet the fund's price to purchase the stake in question for themselves.
Mr Burgess dismissed accusations from super funds and other infrastructure investors that it had "gamed" the airports.
"We have simply applied our processes," he said.
"It is a very clear definite process. We set the valuations that we think are appropriate for the assets.
"We are not disputing that some people have views. I think that some people would love to have those assets and others not."
He noted that the Future Fund had to be realistic with the valuations as it had to put them on the balance sheet.
Mr Burgess would not comment on whether he expected co-investors in the group of airports in the AIF deal to exercise their pre-emptive rights. "That will play out in the next period," he said.
Mr Burgess was speaking as the $82 billion Future Fund revealed a 12.8 per cent gain on investments for the 12 months to December 31.
Since its inception in May 2006, the fund has posted an average gain of 5.4 per cent a year, well below its long-term target of between 4.5 and 5.5 per cent above the rate of inflation.
Chief investment officer David Neal declined to give details of the performances of individual asset classes but said each type, apart from cash, recorded increases of more than 10 per cent.
The fund's interest in infrastructure investments was underpinned by an increase in exposure to the asset class last year.
In the 12 months to December, the proportion of the fund invested in infrastructure projects and timber land rose to 6.4 per cent, or $5.3 billion, from 5.7 per cent.
Mr Neal said Australian infrastructure assets in particular had "good strategic appeal" because returns were linked to the local inflation rate and provided strong cash flows.
"We will keep on building [the infrastructure portfolio] for a while yet," Mr Neal said.
He said that although the fund had positioned its investments to withstand a range of economic scenarios, he was reasonably optimistic about the outlook.
"The near-term environment is a lot less risky than it was 12 months ago," Mr Neal said.
He noted that central banks seemed to be doing "a pretty good job" at keeping economies in Europe and the United States afloat and in the case of the former, was giving highly indebted governments such as Spain and Italy the time to develop "structural solutions".
As a result of the recent sharemarket gains, Mr Neal said there were not "too many squealing bargains" to be had but he insisted that the fund was still finding "interesting places to invest".
Over the next few years, the fund expects to increase its relative holdings of timber and infrastructure, as well as private equity.
It expects to lower holdings of debt and cash. Listed equities, which currently account for 11.1 per cent of the portfolio, are likely to remain stable.
Mr Burgess said the Future Fund was still considering plans to stop investing in tobacco products and expected to make a decision sometime before June.
"Typically you would expect a thoughtful period of analysis," he said.
The fund has about $240 million invested in tobacco-related companies.
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Newly launched Sony label Stage 6 Films has signed on to distribute The Butcher Brothers' reimagination of the 1986 horror classic April Fool's Day, currently filming in North Carolina.
The film is the latest addition to the new banner, which operates under the umbrella of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group.
Stage 6 plans to distribute 10-15 films per year with budgets of $10 million or less. Whether the films will be released theatrically or straight to DVD is not decided beforehand.
The new April Fool's revolves around a party given by two uber rich siblings, played by Taylor Cole (Supernatural) and Josh Henderson (Desperate Housewives), for their friend (Scout Taylor-Compton of Halloween). Tragedy strikes when a friend falls over a balcony and dies. One by one, each partygoer is found dead.
Frank Mancuso Jr. and Tara Craig are producing. The Butcher Brothers team of Mitch Altieri and Phil Flores are directing. The duo, whose credits include last year's The Hamiltons, also wrote the screenplay with Mikey Wigart. »
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Four new fall series have added actors in recurring roles.
Garret Dillahunt has joined Fox's drama The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Jennifer Siebel has come on board NBC's drama Life, Adam Rose has been added to the CW's comedy Aliens in America and Paul Schulze has been cast in NBC's drama Journeyman.
On Sarah Connor, an offshoot from the Terminator franchise, Dillahunt will play a mysterious character named Cromartie.
Dillahunt, who is finishing a four-episode arc on FX's Damages, will next be seen on the big screen in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and No Country for Old Men. He is repped by Gersh and Allman/Rea Management.
In Life, Siebel will play Jennifer Conover, the ex-wife of Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis), a former cop who has rejoined the force after being wrongly imprisoned for years.
Siebel recently booked the role of Barbie in the upcoming film April Fool's Day and is onscreen in Paul Haggis' In the Valley of Elah. She is repped by Buchwald & Associates and manager Adam Griffin of Kritzer/Levine/Wilkins Entertainment. »
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Writer Rodo Sayagues confirms he and director Fede Alvarez will not be involved in 'Evil Dead 2' if the project ever happens.
Despite his initial hope to make a second "Evil Dead" movie, director Fede Alvarez won't return for the sequel and neither will his writing partner Rodo Sayagues. "I am sorry to tell you this but that movie won't happen. 'Evil Dead 2' is not going to happen, at least not with us involved," Sayagues says.
"We left that project many months ago because we preferred to put our energies on other things," the writer continues in his interview with Gorosito.tv. "I don't know if the producers still have intentions of making it. But what I can tell you is that we are not part of that project."
Alvarez previously confirmed that Sam Raimi who directed the original "Evil Dead" trilogy would return to helm "Army of Darkness 2", a follow-up to the third entry of the classic movie series. Original actor Bruce Campbell who co-produced Alvarez's reboot is expected to reprise his role as the male lead.
Before Alvarez's exit was announced by Sayagues, there was a talk that after the release of "Evil Dead 2" and "Army of Darkness 2", the two worlds (Jane Levy's Mia and Campbell's Ash) might come together for one final installment. "I think seven is a nice number," Campbell once said.


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The occurrence of diabetes is expanding step by step. Being a silent executioner, it is attacking the youthful generation subtly that builds the weight of exchequer on the general population. Individuals, who are taking cutting edge medicines for diabetes treatment, prompting to searching of option arrangement of medicine where Ayurveda has more prominent application and significance. Ayurveda treats diabetes through diet, drugs, exercise and panchakarma.
Reasons for diabetes
- Deficiency of exercise
- Diet expanding kapha dosha, for example, fats, sugar, rice, potatoes
- Mental stress and strain
- Over the top sleep
Straightforward Ayurvedic cure for diabetes
- Bitter Gourd Juice: Juice of Karela (30 ml) might be gone up against discharge stomach day by day in the early morning. It is considered as one the best remedies for diabetes. Pulverize the bitter melon into a grinder in the wake of isolating its seeds. Tad bit of water may likewise be included. Strainer this to have juice.
- Methi Seeds: Fenugreek seeds or its mix with ayurvedic herbs are helpful remedy to decrease the signs and symptoms of diabetes. Absorbed fenugreek seeds warm water overnight took after by biting it in the morning.
- Triphala: Triphala alongside different fixings are helpful in bringing down the sugar levels in blood. The decoction of a balance of base of Triphala, barberry, moth (20ml) and colocynth might be brought with turmeric powder (4gm) twice per day.
- Amla: The juice of Amla (Embelica officinalis) (20 ml) twice per day is useful for diabetic patient. The powder of Amla fruit may likewise be taken twice every day.
- Aloe Vera and ground sound leaf: The blend of turmeric (1/2 tbsp), ground sound leaf (1/2 tbsp), and aloe vera gel (1 tbsp) if taken twice every prior day lunch and supper, is useful to control sugar in blood along these lines successful for the issue.
- Cinnamon powder: This is one of the essential regular home remedies. Step by step instructions to plan: First take one liter of drinkable water. Include 3-4 tbsp of cinnamon powder and warmth it for 20 minutes. Strain the blend and made it cool. Drink it consistently.
- Diet: Use Varee, barly, Kulittha, Mung, old rice, Chickpeas, bitter gourd, dudhee gourd, Dodaka, in diet. Incorporate 'Tikta ras' things in diet. If you wish to discuss about any specific problem, you can consult an ayurveda.
Patient AGE :- 51 YEARS, WEIGHT :- 140 KGS HEIGHT :- 5'4' DIABETIC TYPE 2 B.P & OBESITY PATIENT. He has allot of swelling in the left leg, below the knee. His left knee is weaned off (I mean 'haddi ghis gayi')feeling uncomfortable to walk. The two legs skin, stomach skin, shoulders & back has become dark thick black portions & some black spots here& there.
Sir my TG level Is 228 & Uric Acid level is 6.9 my age is 22 years now. What kind of food should I avoid or to intake to adjust this level In my body?
I was suffering from hypothyroidism since last 9 months but this tym my report has come normal so should I continue taking medicine? I am also overweight I do exercise but m getting zero result what should I do as due to this I have severe ankle pain.
I am 27 years old with normal t3 and t4 but tsh is 13. I am gaining some weight for some time now. I know I am suffering from hypothyroidism. I have no medical history and I don't take any medicine. Sometimes I have high BP and since childhood I have joint pain. I have decided to go for morning walks and healthy food habits. Will it work or I need medicine for hypothyroidism. Are my tsh levels serious at this age?
My age is 60 years and I am suffering from diabetic. I want to know how can I take care of my body in diabetes.
Hello Dr. .mujhe thyriod h tsh 5.8 hai weight 67 hai .aur ovary me toda swelling hai .mai last 4 month se baby plan kar rahi hu .but nai ho pa rah h .mai thyriod k liye 25 mg ki medicine le rahi hu .mujhe period regular aate h .dr ne harmony F medicine lene ko kaha h .dr kya meri problm bahut badi h jisse mujhe baby concieve nai ho payega.
I am following LCHF Diet system for now. I am on low carb High Fat Diet to reduce my Blood Sugar and BP What's your opinion?
My father is a diabetic and my paternal grandparents both were diabetic so can you tell that is there a chance to prevent diabetes for me and my sister? Thank you.
Hi my mom is having diabetes. She was on medicine. She was having Glynase -MF 1 and half tablet twice a day. But from last few days she is having a lot urine at night. She is having a loss of weight as well. If there is any cut or injury its taking a lot of time to recover and heal. We did the fasting and blood test. Test results:- Haemoglobin= 11.5 gms% = 78%(By Hellige Method) True Glucose (Fasting):- 260 mgm% We are not sure about the type of diabetes. She is herself a nurse. Help me with a suggestion what should we do? Should we do a C-peptide test first? Before taking any medication. Suggestions please.
Please advise whether the following food items are suggested for diabetics 1.Peanuts 2.Beet root 3.safe Elaichi banana fruit 4.Carrot.
I have hashimoto thyroiditis. Total thyroidectomy 3 years ago. My tsh is 180 and stays that level. Feel awful and er does not seem to care. Im on synthroid 200 mcg. Is something I should be worried about?
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Aged 64, having sugar and diabetes. Please recommend any health drinks or anything for proper nutritions and vitamin.
Doctor, I have brother. He have diabetes patient. He is 28 age and his wife age 22 year. In future, if he get birth son and daughter. Can his sons and daughter also affected diabetic patient. What the actual result on next generation.
Dear sir/madam. Kindly guide if it is safe to drink a glass of lemon water without sugar and salt in the morning after exercise?
Infertility is a medical condition which is characterised by problems in successful conception, even after prolonged and frequent unprotected sex amongst a couple. Infertility may occur due to problems with either the male, the female partner and in many cases both of them. This condition can cause much strife in a relationship not just within the individuals but also be a cause for social embarrassment. The causes of infertility could be-
Testicular injury or deformed testis,
Irregular menstrual periods,
Problems with erections,
Uterus is ill-shaped,
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome,
Pelvic inflammatory diseases caused by Sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea and Chlamydia,
Scanty sperm count,
Blockage of the fallopian tube.
Other lifestyle related reasons could be excessive alcohol consumption, aging, diabetes, obesity, high pressure and as a side effect of radiation therapy or other medications.
Ayurveda and Infertility-
According to Ayurvedic scriptures, infertility occurs when there is a deficiency of nutrients in the Shukra Dhatu of an individual. This might occur as a result of indigestion and excessive toxic content in the human body. This could be caused due to excessive consumption of spicy foods or if they have chronic stress or anxiety. The Ayurvedic remedies boost the nutrition of the Shukra Dhatu in order to boost fertility. The most potent Ayurvedic herbs which can cure infertility are as follows:
A prescribed consumption of the powder of dried banyan bark along with sugar might help to cure infertility.
The inclusion of cumin and turmeric powder in regulated dosages in your daily food might also help to facilitate fertility.
A consumption of the root of the herb Ashwagandha for 3 times a day has also been shown to be beneficial.
A daily consumption of the powder of Vanari Kalpa in warm milk might help in curing any problems related to the ejaculation of semen.
Consuming a mixture of the powder of Vrushya vati in warm milk, it might help to increase the sperm count.
The consumption of Ayurvedic preparation of phalasarpi (a mixture of the herbs Kustha, manjistha, Triphala, tagara, haldi etc.) might help to deal with the problems of infertility in women.
Yoga also has many effective asanas or poses which help boost both male and female fertility and thus may help in correcting infertility caused due to physical factors such as injuries or deformities.
Changes in lifestyle also have to be brought in such as quitting smoking, reducing alcohol consumption among others.
Each tiny action we commit involves the risk of a condition, disease or disorder. For instance, sneezing a bit too hard can rupture an eye vessel, or having your face right up against the wind in a moving bus can expose you to germs. Diabetes is as prevalent as common cold in every household and there is no end to the list of causes that can make you suffer from it. While regular check-ups, medications, insulin shots can help you cope, there are certain measures that if followed, can enable you to avoid the risk of secondary yet fatal diseases. Diabetic nephropathy is one such condition.
When Kidney is affected to the extent that it cannot perform its functions(like excretion of wastes in urine, filtering blood from waste, maintaining electrolyte balance,etc.) properly, it is called as Nephropathy. The reason behind kidney damage could be many, but if diabetes is the prime cause, it is known as diabetic nephropathy in medical terms.
A few features of this disorder are as follows:
- The kidneys comprise of several small blood vessels, which perform the function of sifting waste from your blood. Diabetes at an advanced stage can impede smooth functioning of these vessels. As a result, the kidneys malfunction or a person faces kidney failure.
- Nephropathy brings along some other health issues as well. A person's blood pressure may increase as a result, thus making him or her prone to heart attacks and strokes. Sharp rise in cholesterol and triglyceride levels has also been noticed.
- A doctor will check for the presence of a protein called albumin in the patient's urine to know if you suffer from nephropathy or not. Other tests to determine the functioning of kidneys are - S.Creatinine, eGFR, Albumin/Creatinine Ratio (ACR), 24 Hour Urine Protein, Renal Function Tests, etc. A diabetic person should therefore go in for yearly tests.
In a given situation such as this, dialysis or kidney transplant comes to your aid. Both are done when kidney functions are irreversibly damaged. Dialysis can be of two kinds; Hemodialysis or Peritoneal dialysis. Dialysis (also called as Renal Replacement Therapy) remedies kidney damage and kidney failure by using a machine to extract salts, wastes and other fluids in excess from the blood to let your blood have a healthy composition. Dialysis should only be done under the supervision of an experienced nephrologist for best results.


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MCKINLEYVILLE - The day before Thanksgiving is historically known as the busiest travel day of the year. Yet for our local airport, it's been smooth sailing so far.
Airport officials tell us flights in and out of the airport have all been early Wednesday as passengers fly to family and friends across the nation. The airport is seeing an average of 300 travelers each day this week. Officials also say the rain forecasted for the end of the week will not impact your flying schedule. Rain typically means better visibility for pilots. As for traveling tips, airport officials say be patient, plan ahead, and stay informed with available technology.
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I am 23 now but this is the story when I was in class 8th. This is the first time I am sharing this story and I have not shared this to the best of my friends...
I used to live in apartments and just next to the apartments there used to be small slum with 5 families living in huts. I was in class 8 and masturbating was something which I started at that time.. Next to the slum used to be our cricket ground.
One day while playing cricket one of my friends hit the ball out of the ground and it went in to the slums, as I was fielding at the boundary I went to fetch the ball. The time was around 4 in the afternoon and the place was quiet.. When I went to fetch the ball, I was stunned to see a women aged between 25-30 with one of her breasts out (to feed her child) sleeping on the floor.. She would have fallen asleep while feeding her child.. Anyways I was happy. I was seeing a women with large breasts for the first time.. I checked it for some time and before anyone could see.. I took the ball and left.. The lady was Rajamma with a great bust.. I never measured it then but now I think the size was 38D.. I have never seen any boobs bigger than that till now..
From that day I started watching her everyday.. I used to watch her take bath from my window.. She used to take bath around 2 in the afternoon when the place was quiet.. And in my summer vacation. I used to love watching her take bath..
During the month of may, my servant maid ishwaramma went on vacation for a month and we needed a maid who could work for a month with us.. As my parents are working. We preferred a maid to wash clothes and dishes.. Since it was summer vacation, my mom asked me to check with anyone in the slums who can work for a month.. I was really excited and agreed immediately..
At 2 PM, in the afternoon.. I went to the slums to find rajamma.. I wanted only her to work at my place.. As I went.. I could see her taking bath.. She was nude.. She yelled at me.. Get out from here.. I said sorry and told that we are looking for a maid.. She asked me to come after 15 minutes.. I went back to the slums after 15 mins. And she agreed to work at my place..
Next day in the morning, after my parents left to work.. Rajamma came with her kid. I showed her my house and she started working.. Her saree was transparent.. She did not wear a bra and her breasts were seen my dick was you know. Highly excited... it was erected as I saw her.. She put the kid on the floor and went to work.. My dirty mind was thinking of some ideas.. Then I started playing with the kid.. And while I was playing.. The kid started crying.. Then I took the kid to her and said the kid is hungry I guess.. Then she took the kid and started feeding her in front of the TV.. She was sitting down and I was sitting on my sofa watching some telugu movie.. I could see her breast milk flowing in to the kids mouth...after some time.. She was deeply engrossed in the movie the kid stopped drinking and milk came out of the kids mouth...I told her that the milk is coming out and she placed the kid on the floor and turned to me with her breasts open and then covered with her saree.. I went in to the bathroom and started masturbating...
After some work.. She told me that she will take bath and come in the evening.. Then I said to her that.. Why are you taking bath in a public place. She said. They are very poor and dont have a place to live... She said sorry for yelling at me the other day.. But most men come there to see her take bath nude. I was showing full sympathy and asked her to take bath everyday during my vacation in my bath room..
She said ok and I showed her the bathroom.. My bathroom had a tub and then I filled it with water. And then said her to remove her clothes and get in to water and left the place. She removed her saree in the bed room and went in to the tub and she started taking bath. She didnt close the bathroom door. I saw her nude and just walked off ignoring.. I hid her sareee and closed my bed room door, the kid started crying again as it couldnt find the mother.. I took the kid in to the bathroom. She sat up in the tub and started feeding her. Then I was staring at her boobs.. She was like... Babu.. Stop staring and go out of bath room.. But I was not in this world.. I was still staring.. She got up from tub... She was nude. This was the first time I was watching a nude women so closely my dick was up in my shorts and she noticed the bulge.. She ran in to my bed room and took her saree.. I came to the bed room and said can I suck your breasts.. She was like noooooooo wayy... I said I will give her 25 rupees... When I said that. She said okie... And called me. Then I got nude. And I went to sleep on her lap. She put her breast in my mouth and I started sucking like a hungry bull I drank the milk for at least 30minutes.. She was moaning all the way...I took the other breast and sucked it for another 30minutes.. It was all fun and my dick was at 90 degrees through out the hour. Sucking breasts was my fantasy and I was so excited that I achieved it.. Then I got up and started masturbating in front of her.. She was laughing and helped me on masturbation. I finally cummed on her face. And she said. U are a big boy. I thought u were a kid
I asked her different questions and she agreed to have sex with me the next day... She said... She got her operation done and I can have raw sex without a condom. I was so happy and the day finally arrived.. Rajamma came home at 10 in the morning. Then I asked her to lie on the bed. I removed her blouse and started sucking her breasts. I liked boob milk so much. I asked her to put it in to a glass and store it in the refrigerator.. Then I removed her entire saree. And saw the pussy with hair... I was scared.. I asked her what the hell is this. She started laughing and said.. This is where I pee from.. She said you have to kiss me here. As per m instruction I kissed her there... The lady was huge in front of me.. She turned me around and started sucking my dick.. That was 69. I was so damn happy that someone is sucking my dick like a lollipop.. After 5 mins.. I started coming out and she took it inside. She was also enjoying me sucking her pussy.. I didnt like the taste. So I got some choco powder and put it there to suck it.. She was so happy...
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Types of Photographs: Image Maps
You will create 4 HTML pages that are linked through an icon on a map to the photographs taken from that location.
for HTML using Adobe Photoshop
Map for HTML using Adobe Photoshop
Create HTML Image Map using Macromedia Dreamweaver
Link Documents using Macromedia Dreamweaver
This is a short and simple exercise with big payoff.
In this exercise, we are going to take a map and a group of photographs we have taken and link them together to create a web page with a map that links to a web page of a photograph.
First, size your images so that they are web ready. If you are going to place them on the web this step is very importnat, but if you are going to run them off a CD, you will want your images as large as possible without having to scroll to the right.
Images will appear at different physical sizes depending on the screen resolution,
the larger the screen resolution, the smaller the image. Typical screen
resolutions are:
800 x 600
1024 x 768
1280 x 1024
File format for images on the web are as follows:
Jpg, Jpeg File
format for photographs.
Gif File format for Raster graphics not photographs.
Png Great for both Raster Graphics and Photographs but not supported by all web browsers.
Resolution for the screen is 72 pixels per inch. This is the general guideline but it is an arbitrary number someone came up with ten years ago. Typical image resolutions for the screen can be:
72 pixels per
150 pixels per inch
300 pixels per inch
Image size is also measured in kilobytes. A general rule of thumb is to keep HTML pages under 250 KB to enable easy downloading. If only 1 image will appear per page, then keep you images around 200 KB.
Photograph Sizing
Size the image so that the width is around 600 pixels in Adobe Photoshop.
1. Open Adobe Photoshop
2. Choose File/Open to open the phtograph called attached_single.jpg
3. Choose Image/ Image Size
4. Make sure Constrain Proportions and Resample Image boxes are checked at the bottom of the window. Change the Resolution to 72 pixels per inch. If the image is 300 pixels per inch, the image becomes very small when the resolution is changed to 72. In this instance, I suggest not changing the resolution (keep the image big) but add compression to make the file size smaller. You will do this when you save the image.
5. If the width is larger than 600, change it to 600 pixels. If it is smaller than 600, leave it. Select OK.
6. Complete steps 2- 5 for the photographs duplex.jpg and commercial_dev.jpg
7. Save these 3 images in a seperate folder you create.
8. When you go to save, choose File/Save. You will see a pop up box appear like the image below. Double check the size at the bottom to ensure you have not exceeded 200 K. If it does, use the slider to change the quality of the image from 12 until the size is under 200K, around 10 quality.
These images are named to contain no spaces. When creating images for the web, use an underscore "_" between words to avoid spaces.
Now we have 3 images that are 600 pixels wide, attached_single.jpg, duplex.jpg and commercial_dev.jpg saved in a seperate folder created by you.
If you have already completed the Adobe Illustrator seminar, then you are familiar with vector files. The map you are about to open was created in Illustrator by tracing another map.
1. In Photoshop, open the file called future_landuse.psd. You will notice several different layers. If you do not have your layers palette open chose, Window/Layers.
2. The image has already been sized for you. It is 700 pixels wide. Using the Move tool in the Tools Palette, Window/Tools, select one of the cameras and drag it to a desired position.
Place the camera icons to match the land use of the photographs previously resized. For this exercise, you want to place one camera in a corresponding position to each opf the 3 images. Attached_single.jpg should be placed over a yellow parcel, duplex over a brown, and commercial over red on the map (see map legend). The cameras will become links to the images.
3. Save the file first in its native format (.psd) to preserve the layers in the folder you created previously.
4. Save the image for the web by selecting File/Save for Web/. Choose Gif from the file options with the selected options shown below. Select the Save button and save the file in the folder you created previously.
Create HTML Image Map using Macromedia Dreamweaver
Now that your images are prepared for the web, you are giong to create serveral simple HTML documents in which you will link the photographs to the map using the camera as the hotlink "button."
Here is the example you will be creating.
1. Start Macromedia Dreamweaver.
2. Choose File/New Select, Basic Page, Press Create. You need to save the file before you import images into the document. Unlike Microsoft word, where you embed images in the document, HTML pages "link" to the images shown on the page and should be saved in the same folder as the images used in the document. Save the blank document in the same folder you save the photographs from the previous steps.
3. Next you will import the future_landuse.gif image into the blank HTML page. Choose Insert/Image from the menu. Select the landuse image from the folder of the saved image. Select OK.
4. Select the landuse image and notice the property box at the bottom of
the page. Choose Window/Properties if you don't see the Properties panel.
You will find in the bottom left corner of the panel the word Map with a text
box and 3 blue icons under it. Give your image map an appropriate name in
the text box.
5. Now click on either of the blue icons which are hotspots drawing tools (Rectangular, Oval and Polygon hotspot tools). Hotspots are like links only difference is that they have location co-ordinates on the image.
6. Draw the hotspot area over one of the cameras in which clicking on the area should go to a particular link.
7. Name the link in the link box the name of the image.htm. For instance, you have 3 images: attached_single.jpg, duplex.jpg and commercial_dev.jpg. Choose one of the images to name the corresponding linked page such as attached_single.htm. This page will contain the corresponding image. You will create these pages next.
8. Draw 2 more hotspots over the remaining 2 cameras and name them accordingly.
9. Choose File/Save to save the file.
Link corresponding HTML pages using Macromedia Dreamweaver
1. Choose File/New Select, Basic Page, Press Create.
2. Save the file 1 of the three htm pages you just linked to, for instance, we will make this page attached_single.htm.
3. Now, you want to insert the image into the document. Choose Insert/Insert Image. Select the attached_single.jpg image.
4. This page is almost complete. There are 2 things remaining. You will want to give this page a title and you will want to create a link back to the map. First, give the page a title. At the top of the document in Freamweaver, there is a place for the title. Change the name from Untitled Document to something else by selecting the text and typing in the box.
5. Open the page containing the the landuse map. If it is already open, minimize the current page and mazimize the other page by choosing the left button ( _ ) at the top of the page.
6. Create some text that gives the document a title in the body of the document, just above the image. In my example, I called the map, Land Use Map for Jacksonville, FL. Select the text and choose, Edit/Copy.
7. Save the file, then return to the HTML page contaiing the photograph. At the top of the page paste the text, Edit/Paste. Select the text
you will see in the Properties panel a space for the link. Choose the drop down arrow and find the page you just saved with the Landuse map in it. Or choose the folder to the right of Link box and select the name of the file. You have just created a link back to the landuse page.
8. Save this file, repeat steps 1-7 for the remianing 2 images.
You now have 4 HTML pages that are linked through an icon on a map to the photographs taken from that location.
To transfer these files off your computer and onto the web, you will need
to FTP them. Here is a tutorial about how to FTP
through Dreamweaver.
Understanding FTP
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I have been writing, speaking and advocating for the profession of clinical laboratory science profession for as long as I can remember. Much of what I do is either unpaid or (in my estimation) underpaid. In the interest of fair disclosure and to be perfectly honest, my motives are not totally selfless in that I have a vested interest in raising the image of, and recognition for, the profession.
However, even when my main occupation took me far from the clinical laboratory--as in hospital administration, healthcare consulting, motivational speaking or even entertainment--I have still felt a kinship and responsibility towards CLS.
The most disappointing responses I receive from laboratorians are either in the ilk of "we are just techs, always will be techs and why do you keep suggesting we should pretend to be more than that?" Or, "Great idea, why don't you do it on our behalf?"
Both responses are frankly sad and disappointing at the same time. I have been lucky enough to have a very varied, exciting and nontraditional career. But I have found in almost every instance the opportunities afforded me or the promotions I have received have resulted from me not simply excelling at a traditional job, but making the effort to convince someone I have the skills, ability and dedication to assume a role for which they did not originally expect a CLS to fill.
If there is one lesson I have learned it is that people tend to react to the messages we send them about ourselves; they gauge our competence by our actions, treat us the way we allow them to, and assign us roles that we are willing to assume.
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Baskerville weathers 25 years at CBS 2: 'I'm really fortunate'
Thu Oct 25 2012
Robservations on the media beat:
- Steve Baskerville's 25th anniversary at CBS 2 flew by so quickly last month that even the veteran meteorologist missed it. It wasn't until I showed him a clip of my Sun-Times column reporting his arrival in 1987 that Baskerville realized he'd reached that milestone. "It slipped by me," he said. "I'm really fortunate to stay employed so long. I made my Uncle B.C. proud. He thought the real security was learning how to fix TVs — not be on TV!" Baskerville, 62, co-hosted a morning talk show (with some guy named Maury Povich) on KYW-TV in his native Philadelphia and worked as weather anchor on CBS Morning News before joining CBS 2 as weekend weatherman in September 1987. He moved up to chief meteorologist the following year. As for another 25 years? "I hope they don't go so fast," he said.
- Laura Washington, the Sun-Times columnist and ABC 7 political analyst, has rejoined the Chicago Reporter to lead the search for a new publisher. Editor and publisher Kimbriell Kelly is stepping down from the nonprofit investigative news organization after eight years to join the Washington Post's investigative team. Washington, who was editor and publisher of the Reporter from 1990 to 2002, will return temporarily to work with the staff and form a search committee to hire a new publisher. Managing editor Rui Kaneya will serve as interim editor, overseeing day-to-day operations. "I am sad to leave the Reporter, but know that with Laura and Rui, the publication is in capable hands," Kelly told the staff.
- It's official: NBC Owned Television Stations announced Wednesday what readers of this blog knew last week. Cozi TV, a new 24/7 network filled with reruns of classic TV shows, movies and some original programming, will launch early next year on the digital channels of the 10 NBC-owned stations, including NBC 5 here. "Backed by the virtually limitless vault of NBCUniversal content, we are building not just a collection of great programs, but an experience for our viewers by putting them at the center of the network both on air and online," Meredith McGinn, vice president of multi-station local programming for NBC Owned Television Stations, said in a statement. Cozi TV will compete against Weigel Broadcasting's Me-TV, Luken Communications' Retro Television Network and Tribune Broadcasting's Antenna TV. The new network will mean curtains for NBC Chicago Nonstop, including the daily simulcast of Roe Conn and Richard Roeper's afternoon show on Cumulus Media news/talk WLS-AM (890).
- Managing editor Robert K. Elder wasn't the only staffer to bail out just weeks before the launch of DNAInfo.com Chicago. Becky Schlikerman, a former Chicago Tribune reporter who'd been working on the hyperlocal digital news startup since June, just left to join the Sun-Times as a reporter. The Columbia College graduate previously worked for the SouthtownStar and Chicago Public Media WBEZ-FM (91.5).
- Kathryn Janicek is out as daypart manager/executive producer of morning news at NBC 5. In announcing her abrupt departure to the staff Wednesday, Frank Whittaker, station manager and vice president of news, said Matt Piacente, manager of news and content development, would be filling in until a replacement is named. Janicek also managed the website, Twitter and Facebook pages for the morning news. Before joining NBC 5 in June 2010, she was a supervising news producer at Tribune Broadcasting WGN-Channel 9 and a producer/writer at CBS Radio all-news WBBM-AM (780).
- Nicole, we hardly knew ye: Nicole Darin's last day with Comcast SportsNet Chicago will be November 2. Barely two months after starting as a free-lance anchor/reporter, she's leaving to join Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, based in Bethesda, Maryland. No word yet on a replacement. Darin previously worked as a sports anchor and reporter at WTSP-TV in Tampa, Florida.
- There's life after television for Suzanne Rico, the former weekend news anchor and reporter at ABC 7 who went on to fame and fortune in Los Angeles — until she was fired in 2010. After traveling around the world with her husband and two young sons, Rico became busy as a blogger. "I thought no one would ever value my skills or my talents ever again," she tells Los Angeles magazine in a Q&A. "That's a fear I think so many people have. And what I found was exactly the opposite: that all those years I spent honing a craft were worthwhile, and people saw the worth in me despite the fact that I no longer had that virtual name tag that says 'Anchorwoman.'"


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Honorary CoverGirl Loses Her Battle with Cancer
Talia, from Orlando, has lost her battle with cancer at only 13 years old. She met Ellen last year when she was on her show. She became an honorary CoverGirl, & Ellen sent Talia to cover the iHeartRadio Music Festival.
This year I met a very special girl, and today we lost her. Sending my heart to Talia's family. I'm so sad.— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) July 16, 2013
Talia Castellano was the meaning of a true COVERGIRL. Please join me in sending love and honoring her memory. pic.twitter.com/apfwOQRw8e— COVERGIRL (@COVERGIRL) July 16, 2013
Here is the first time Ellen met Talia...
Read more about Talia's journey from today.com
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Angelina Jolie, 33, and Brad Pitt, 45, led a crowd of celebrities at the West Coast premiere of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Mann's Theatre in Westwood Monday night.
Angelina looked simple yet elegant with her hair slicked back and in a black, strapless Versace dress complimented by dangling gold earrings by Ralph Lauren.
Companion Brad sported a Tom Ford tux with an almost 70s-era size bowtie and the Oil Can Harry mustache he's been wearing for his film with Quentin Tarantino (Inglorious Basterds).
The couple graciously signed autographs for fans. Jolie reportedly almost fell over the crowd-control railings at one point during the signing.
Celebs in attendance included Button co-stars Cate Blanchett, 39, (a recent Hollywood Walk of Fame star recipient) in an Alexander McQueen beige dress with a jewel-encrusted overlay. A flowy Tilda Swinton, 48, wafted in with a peach, beige and white striped Rodarte gown.
Jennifer Lopez pursed her lips in her usual "come, hither to the J. Lo" pose and looked slinky in white, as Eva Longoria went with royal-blue silk.
Also on the red carpet were Brad's parents, Bill and Jane Pitt, who posed for pictures with their son and his companion.
Rumors abound that Jane Pitt has remained good friends with Brad's ex-wife Jennifer Aniston (an admitted big fan of Brad's new film), but it appears as if Mrs. Pitt has accepted her son's new love, and the mother of his children.
The movie, based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story written in the 1920s about an 80-year-old man who ages backward and experiences romance (with Blanchett and Swinton) and loss, is already garnering Oscar buzz.
The LA Times raves about "an astonishing film that gets you thinking about love, time, aging, youth, impermanence, relationships, faith, communication and all the people who've had an impact—big or small—in your life."
The special effects used to make Brad age backward in the film are also receiving astounded praise.
Pitt and 46-year-old director David Fincher appear to have a major hit on their hands, to go along with their previous successes together: 1995's Se7en and Fight Club from 1999.


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The Ultrabook platform has proved that you can get power packed productivity in a thin and light package. The high dynamic range of today's Ultrabooks means that you can go from long life web browsing out and about, to seriously heavy work like Photoshop and video editing at your desk, all on the same device. Using a laptop as a desktop in this way means that connectivity is important — two USB ports simply doesn't cut it.
To get you on my page, I've been living with the Asus Zenbook UX31E as my primary computing device for the last two years, and it's been great. After upgrading from a 1-inch thick tablet PC, the UX31E felt like a feather in my bag — and I don't need to carry around a spare battery or power adapter when I know I'll be using it on-the-go for several hours. The near-instant sleep and resume times mean that I almost never need to power the unit down or even hibernate it. Gone are the days of 'guess I'll go make a cup of coffee while I wait' when the unit needs to restart. The 1600×900 display is ideal at 13.3 inches, the performance feels like desktop class when the system kicks it to full power.
I do a lot of work on the computer; it benefits me massively to have a proper desktop setup (keyboard, mouse, monitor). When I plug the UX31E in and hook up my peripherals and screen, I have a combined 3040×900 desktop environment with full keyboard and mouse. I can get a lot of work done on this capable machine.
But there's one pervasive problem with many Ultrabooks, the UX31E included. Two USB ports is crippling for the desktop experience. The first two things I plug in are the keyboard and mouse — and that's all the room I have. If I want to plug in an external HDD (like the 1TB that sits on my desk), I have to remove the keyboard or mouse, and temporarily fall back to the trackpad or keyboard on the UX31E. If I want to charge or sync my phone, I have to do the same. Maybe I want to transfer some files from my external HDD to a flash drive? How about printing? Get ready to start plugging and unplugging. There's a huge range of peripherals that one could reasonably expect to plug into their Ultrabook when it's at the desk.
Yes you could get a USB hub (I have actually, and it has made life significantly easier), but that's one more thing I have to carry around with me if I happen to need it while I'm out and about. The addition of just one more USB port would make a world of difference, and there's really no good reason that it can't be done. If Ultrabooks werent' capable of such excellent desktop-class performance, none of this would be an issue. But because they can scale so well from low to higher power, it is a big mistake to cripple that capability with 2x USB ports.
While most Ultrabooks (in fact, the majority of those that I've reviewed) have just two USB ports, there is the occasional rule-breaker like the Gigabyte U2442, which might be one of the most port-packed Ultrabooks out there — even though it's only 11.6-inches. The U2442 has 4x USB ports, full HDMI, full VGA, full SD, full ethernet, 3.5mm min in, and 3.5mm headphone out. That's a long way from the UX31E which has 2x USB, micro VGA, micro HDMI, full SD, and a 3.5mm headphone/mic combo jack.
Ultrabook makers — this message is to you: we should have at least 3x USB ports on any computer — at least until someone figures out a viable universal wireless standard.
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text: Hi all, My iphoto is not recognizing my iphoto library, here are the details: In preparation for installing a larger HD into my MBP, I copy/pasted my iphoto library onto an external HD. Once the file was pasted, the file was called "Pictures" and the icon was a piece of paper with a bent upper right corner. Once I had my laptop back up and running again, I copy/pasted the library back onto the computer, where the icon and name were the same as on the external HD. Then I held the option key down while opening iphoto. When the window opens asking me to select the library, I navigate to either my pasted library on my new hard drive or the external hard drive and the file is greyed-out with iphoto not allowing me to select it. Can anyone tell me what I did wrong and how to fix it? Thanks david mid 2009 MBP os 10.8.2 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3