text:
Series Information: Faded Sun
Rating: Weighted - 6.67 / Average - 5.4 of 10 (7 votes)
Description's Source:
They were the mri, the People, and Kesrith was their home. But for the last forty years, the mri had served all regul combined against all humans...a bitter struggle completely without honor. While the Kel were professionals who took pride in meeting the challenge of one-to-one combat, humans were mass fighters, incapable of understanding any form of warfare except their own: total destruction.
Genre: Fiction→ Science Fiction→ Alien Beings→ Alien Societies
©Steven Jeffery / IBList.com, 2017
Terms of Use
Terms of Use


text:
Hanson Thanks Fans - And Wives - For Career LongevityTaylor, Isaac and Zac Hanson spoke about their new music, and how the relationship between their wives and fans (those two are not as far removed as you'd think) have shaped them as artists.
Hanson Launches 'Mmmhops' Beer In Honor Of Turning 21The beer is brewed in the trio's homestate of Oklahoma by local craft beer company Mustang Brewing and will be available on Hanson's upcoming world tour.
Radio Feedback: Hanson On MmmBop's First Spin
A Dramatic Read Of "MmmBop" By Zack & HeatherLots of people said, DO MMMBOP! So, we did, today.
Rolling Stone's Top 10 Worst Songs From The 90's
Zack's Flashback Friday

subset: commoncrawl


text:
From eLinux.org
Noriaki Fukuyasu Director of Linux Foundation Japan Operations
Noriaki Fukuyasu is the Director of Japan Operations for The Linux Foundation. Prior to joining The Linux Foundation, he lead the international business for a Japanese leading linux distributor, Turbolinux, Inc, as Director of International Business. He also served as the CEO of Zend Japan. He has a MA degree in International Relations from Nagoya University, and a BS from Lambuth University.


text:
Audio analysis 22.09.2015:
The Chinese data are important in context of the future evaluation of the dollar. Better publication from China is a chance to enforce the American currency.
Marcin Lipka, analityk Cinkciarz.pl
This audio analysis is not a recommendation within the meaning of Regulation of the Minister of Finance of 19 October 2005. It has been prepared for information purposes only and should not serve as a basis for making any investment decisions. Neither the author nor the publisher can be held liable for investment decisions made on the basis of information contained in this commentary. Copying or duplicating this report without the written permission from Cinkciarz.pl Sp. z o.o is prohibited.
See also:
Afternoon audio analysis 21.09.2015
The main currency pair awaits the Wednesday's data from China and Europe, and the statements from...
Crucial matters appearing in testimonies of the Fed representatives. The result of the Greek elec...
Afternoon audio analysis 18.09.2015
The weekly summary and emphasizing the most importnat events in the coming days.
An increase in the EUR/USD to 1.1450, is caused by the weakness of the American currency, and a r...


text:
PiQture Air
by: QiSS • 4
All Android applications categories
by: QiSS • 4
Do you want to access the AirCard in your DSC without any Wi-Fi Network ?
PiQture Air can fulfill your need to download the photo from DSC by AirCard and upload to web albums
- Connected to AirCard without any Wi-Fi HotSpot
- Preview the photo in DSC by AirCard connected and download to phone
- Upload local pictures to self web albums
- Download pictures of web albums to phone/SD Card memory
- Support Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and Photobucket web albums
- Support your and selected friends' albums on Facebook, Flickr and Photobucket web albums
- Search by name to find out friend and browse his/her web albums
- Thumbnail preview row in viewer
- Support adding description to pictures, and viewing/editing descriptions to photos (p.s. the edited description is saved on phone rather than in photo itself)
- Zooming-in view and cropping preview
Require Android version 2.0 upward environment.
Tags: photo air , piqture air
from 4 reviews
Download PiQture Air
Free - 00.02.03.02 - 780K
Sorry ...
This app is no longer available.Explore Android
Share this app


text:
Despite the weakness of the country's infrastructure, Angola is one of very few African countries that do not face a significant infrastructure funding gap. Thanks to its large oil reserves, Angola has the financial resources to address structural issues and to rebuild the country's shattered infrastructure, expand the economy and modernise and better connect its cities.
There is not only the potential, but also the political will to address infrastructure needs.


text:
This product is no longer available.
You can try these similar gifts instead.
Scottie Dog Houndstooth Trouser Socks
Hot Sox Originals
Won't your favorite dog lover adore these socks? Adorned with an adorable scottie dog pattern and a few pops of classic houndstooth, they add a little playful touch to any outfit.


text: I have known a person who did a very terrible thing to me. It stills bothers me to this day and the only thing I want is to forget. I have been told revenge is not the answer but I have done everything I could to sooth my anger. I have contacted this person but this person couldn't even make the slightest effort to help me (I even told this person to do this very simple task and its all just so stupid). Chances after chances i have given and yet this person always makes things worse by saying some idiotic stuff. This person obviously knows what I'm capable but yet continues to test my good nature. This experience has taught me why some people can't live a honest and simple life. Maybe this person and I are both good people but sometimes when negotiations breaks down is when one side has to go down. I know this person feels the guilt but maybe deep down this person just wants its punishment so we both can forget. You can say I am a bad person for thinking so extreme but I am a good person. All I really want from this person is a good ending; to end the relationship on a good note. But it has been so long and I am still really depressed. I even asked for something which just take one second to complete but even that is too much to ask. Now my action might just ruin this person's life and all because this person couldn't take one second to make amends Maybe my real question is whether living a honest life is possible without revenge? I really don't want to turn to alcohol for my troubles


text:
reading funny journial entries from a few years back. ive been journialing since i was 11 and im 19 now.
march 8, 2015
(please note we were 100% sober)
didn't write about girls night yesterday. we went to nick's pizza. (redacted name) and i peed in a walgreen's parking lot, behind a dumpster.


text:
After seeing Lance Armstrong get railroaded by the USADA, the celebrated creator is hoping to use the same excuse to relieve himself of responsibility for the abysmal DC comics event.
As football season hasn't started yet, sports fans and news outlets have been spending a lot of time focusing on the developing Lance Armstrong controversy, where Armstrong is being stripped of his seven Tour De France cycling titles based on allegations of "doping," using performance enhancing drugs to win races. While most are outraged at the treatment of Armstrong, an international hero for his athletic achievements and his foundation's work to help victims of cancer, DC superstar writer Grant Morrison sees another opportunity. If Armstrong can be stripped of his achievements for using drugs, why can't Morrison get his name stricken off of some of his not-so-shining achievements in comics for the same reason?
"I was totally fucked up when I wrote Final Crisis," said Morrison in an alternate reality where this article wasn't full of made-up quotes. "Just completely ripped. Marijuana, LSD, bath salts... I did 'em all while writing that. Not my finest moment as a creator, but as a drug user, I was a fucking beast."
Final Crisis is derided by fans and critics as being an incomprehensible clusterfuck that made a bigger mess out of DC continuity than ever before. Like most creators, up until this point, Morrison has had to simply accept the criticism, tarnishing his reputation that includes praise and adulation for such acclaimed works as New X-Men, The Invisibles, The Filth, and Watchmen. The Armstrong situation presents an unprecedented opportunity for Morrison and possibly other revered creators who have inexplicably created one or two complete pieces of shit. Now these creators can control their legacies by expunging the hated works from the record books.
"Look, I was on drugs, so I don't feel comfortable taking responsibility for that," claimed Morrison. "I was a bad boy and I need to be punished. Go ahead and strip the credit away. Look. It's like I never wrote it."
Just as in the Armstrong situation, fans worldwide are rallying in defense of Morrison without checking the facts beforehand, which clearly show that not only was Morrison probably really on drugs while writing the book, but he's not even challenging the accusation. "We fully support Grant Morrison, and the fact that DC Comics would try to strip him of achievements he clearly earned is attrocious. We won't stand for it!" stated Rod Sturgeon, a comics blogger and bony fish. "Leave Grant Morrison alone!"
"No! Stop it!" Morrison responded on Twitter. "I'm guilty! I did it! You're ruining everything!"
DC Comics has not yet released a statement on the controversy, but it is not common practice for comics publishers to drug test employees, as the industry is mostly juvenile and unconcerned with professionalism, so it is unlikely that any proof exists to back up Morrison's claims. "It's not like we can do a hair sample test," quipped Dan Didio, off the record.
The Outhouse will keep readers updated on this situation as it develops. In the meantime, what think you, readers? What other creators could stand to benefit from doping allegations?


text:
[sign guestbook] [guestbook]
Sep 20
posted by Darlene Palmos from on 20.09.11 20:27
Thank you so much for taking the time to write the "New approach to lameness article" !
I must admit that the first time I finished reading it I felt like banging my head on the desk! Seriously! I've been riding for 30 some years & it took a number of ideas that I held as basic truisms and proved them incorrect...
Ugh! I must say I was frustrated and incredibly appreciative at the same time!
Please continue to write, I'll certainly continue reading, observing & learning.
with sincere appreciation,
comments (0)
Jan 11
posted by Rosemary crowley from United States on 11.01.12 15:01
This was an excellent description of what is truly happening in these 2 photos. I think most important is the fact that at this point correction is not possible since the event is already over. I have learned from the 3 Immersion clinics I have attended that this fact alone, - that the horse must be encouraged to be properly straight before any further progress can be made - is paramount to the idea of Science of Motion. WOW! This was presented so concisely. Thank you Jean Luc!!
comments (1)
Jan 28
posted by Lyndsey Lewis from New Zealand on 28.01.12 05:26
All very good stuff Jean Luc! My one concern with all your work is that I don't see you studying the difference between a shod horse and a barefoot horse. Do any of your horses go barefoot? Any of your clients? I would love to hear your opinion on this. Keep up the fantastic work!
posted by Jean Luc Cornille from United States on 28.01.12 17:32
One cannot be an expert on everything and I do not pretend to be an expert in shoeing or trimming. There are very good studies published on both barefoot trimming and shoeing techniques. Emotionally, the thought of not having to put shoes on is attractive but the reality is different. I have students who have bare foot horses and others who have horses wearing shoes. When the situation allows bare foot, it is great but the footing has to be perfect, both in the training ring and the turn out. I know a few situations where perfect footing allows barefoot horses to train at grand prix level. When you have to show in different and not always best conditions, the luxury is not possible. There are also many instances where the situation is not as great and the rider has to deal with rocks, or abrasive footing like sand. When I receive a horse in training which does have shoes, I do not change unless it is necessary for the restoration of correct kinematics. Same when I receive a horse that is barefoot. I follow the research with interest and see great discoveries but also utopic and unfounded theories. I am not impressed by big names. I believe in factual documentation. I also believe in listening to the horse. You have to understand that cases that are presented to us for soundness issues, are in their last stretch; everything else has already been attempted.
Often, as we explain how we restored soundness, we receive infantile comments such a fitting the saddle or removing the shoes. All that has been attempted long before the horse come s to us. The reason why we succeed is first because we focus on the source of the problem. We have understood, such as for navicular syndrome, that the sole real cure is to suppress the cause of the abnormal stress. The other reason is that we respect the findings of previous experts. We do not try again the same thing if a competent vet or trainer already did it and did not succeed. Many trainers who pretend to reeducate horses are doing the same thing than the previous trainer did. They have so much ego that they think that this time it will work because they are who they are. If it was not playing with the horses soundness, it would almost be funny. Are we following the evolution of barefoot trimming. Yes certainly. Are we following the evolution of conventional shoeing, yes we do. Are we ready to risk the horses soundness or chance of recovery because we want to devote our faith to one solution only, no; absolutely not. The next immersion is going to have one day focusing on shoeing technique and how they influence the horses limbs kinematics. This includes good influences and bad influences. This demands a farrier who has an extensive experience and is knowledgeable enough to answer pertinent questions and sustain intelligent discussion. We are planning to have later another day presenting the same approach with an expert on barefoot trimming.
Good question. Thank you.
comments (7)
Jul 27
posted by Pamela Houghton from United States on 27.07.12 09:59
First, I'd like to say how much I've enjoyed your website and videos, both due to your heart and scientific explanations.
One of my 3 horses is an OTTB, now age 20. When she threw me and did a gallop depart off my right ankle, I had a lot of time while healing from the severe fractures/dislocations to meditate on whether I should,as only a moderately skilled rider, be riding her after I recovered. I did for a short time but felt that another accident would have a big impact on both my marriage and profession, so I retired her. Actually she is a wonderful partner in the equine assisted emotional work that I do but I no longer ride her. Anyway, the accident was nearly 8 years ago and though she has 24/7 turnout in a small pasture with her herd mates, I am seeing muscle wasting and evidence of limbo-sacral strain that looks pretty old and may have been one reason she was so reactive at times under saddle. Do you have any suggestions as to what might be appropriate exercise for her? She doesn't particularly enjoy chiropractic or massage though she is stoic about putting up with necessary veterinary procedures. Thank you for any suggestions you might have.
Pamela Houghton, ND, LAc
P.S. If you email me back and it won't go through, which occasionally happens with aol, could you try my other email, which is firstname.lastname@example.com
Thank you
May 28
posted by Amanda. French. French from United States on 28.05.13 10:51
Dear Sir, I found your website through a posting on my Facebook page. This was fortunate for me,and my education.
For the very first time. Despite many ,many years of "riding" and "caring" for horses your website has begun to wrought a profuond change in my understanding of the Horse.
He or she is an "Individual". With memories, feelings, joys and sadness's!. And I have known nothing!.
Aug 17
posted by Max from on 17.08.14 22:42
I lo ve the content! thx


text: Human Rights Observatory Mobile Clinic Brings Dental Care to Under-served Children When poor families have to choose between paying to visit the dentist or paying for food, they are more likely to choose the latter. This hard choice leaves many poor children prone to dental problems, which can eventually affect their overall health. In the Washington D.C. a mobile dental clinic visits under-served neighborhoods to provide children with regardless of their family's ability to pay. VOA's Faiza Elmasry reports. Faith Lapidus narrates.Read complete article© Voice of America - Friday, June 27, 2014


text:
Where is the line that divides capitalism and socialism and when do we admit we have crossed it?
Clearly we already have a mixed economy - neither purely capitalist nor purely Marxist. The terms arouse and inflame and that is not my intention. I simply would like to know at what point during the shift can we openly admit we have officially moved from one ideology to the other?
1 comment
AaronLMiller commented
There is no line, and I doubt there will ever be one. People never want to believe that a cherished system is beyond a repair.
Like a human body, nobody can say with certainty that our government can't be cured except in the most extreme circumstances... such as if martial law was declared. Thus, odds are we'll just keep on whacking at the problems with political methods until the government makes such an extreme and overt move against its citizens.
But I always say the best opposition in the meantime is to focus on changing the perceptions and understandings of individual citizens.


text:
What is the Impact of Unlimited Impact? Tweet
posted on: 03 June 2015, posted by: Oliver, Unlimited Team
There is always a danger when you call something 'impact' – will the results be enough to justify the name? We are just over a year into Unlimited Impact and the ripples are beginning to show…
Unlimited Impact, funded through Spirit of 2012, works in two ways –stretching us through working with young disabled people and ensuring geographic reach across the UK. We look to try out new ideas, deepen the discussion, push people beyond what they might usually deliver – in order to maximize the long term shift in access and attitudes.
So what have we done in year one?
We've supported Diverse City to create Touched for Southbank Centre's Unlimited Festival, which also toured to the Inside Out Festival and Lighthouse Arts Centre in Dorset, ran the Your Slogan Here competition creating T-shirts with slogans by young disabled people which have been spotted as far afield as Sydney, Australia. We worked with Farnham Maltings to extend the reach of No Strings Attached to ensure disabled young people felt able and supported to apply – resulting in 3 of the 7 awards being made to young disabled artists and supported Touretteshero to run The Ideas Amplifier at Roundhouse, giving six young creative people with Tourettes syndrome the opportunity to think about the changes they'd like to see in their life and imagine creative ways to make them happen.
"It was a dream to perform at Europe's largest arts centre. The crowds reacted very well to each performance and this created a positive and vibrant atmosphere. It feels great and mad to have performed in the Unlimited festival with so many people and companies I look up to. I am lucky to have had the opportunity to perform at this venue, I hope to return next time." Dave Young, Writer and Performer, Touched
Geographically we've gone from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland – working with Luminate Festival to take Vital Xposure's Let Me Stay on tour – right down to Brighton Dome and Festival – auditing this years festival in relation to programming and marketing and supporting an increase in accessible performances and associated research. We've undertaken an access audit at Summerhall, Edinburgh, and chipped in some hard cash so that they can boost their budget and act on more of the recommendations, improving access in time for the Edinburgh Festival. We've linked up with both Fierce Festival, Birmingham and DaDaFest, Liverpool so that they could show a number of our live art commissions and showcase the results from some of our live art R&D's. At Fierce, we were also able to support them to offer some accessible performances for the very first time and with DaDaFest we've supported How to be Creative with Words a Creative Writing project enabling young disabled people to express themselves through poetry.
Fierce Festival found that being an Unlimited Ally sharpened their thinking as an organisation and developed their practice as curator-producers. "Wearing this badge on our festival programme felt like a really active, positive, public statement and we are proud to be part of the movement… We had some searching critical discussions on the politics of language and the way that artistic works were positioned and framed in our programme. … we really prioritised thinking about accessibility across all our activity. We have often been careful to consider physical accessibility but we pushed ourselves further to think about things like our website." Fierce Festival
We're working at all scales – for example, with Hull Freedom Festival and Hull Capital of Culture 2017, and all 6 festivals that are part of BAC's Creative Touring Network (Heads Up, Hull, Strike a Light, Gloucester, Jabberwocky Market, Darlington, Doorstep Arts, Torbay, Looping the Loop, Thanet and Unwrapped Great Yarmouth).
And we are working across all art forms. In year one, dance has featured highly – we've teamed up with People Dancing and helped them to create the phenomenal photographic exhibition 11 Million Reasons… worked with Janice Parker Projects to enable Craig Simpson to create his first dance for camera piece (launching soon) and with East London Dance and Laura Dajao to create her next piece 'Low on Fuel'. Live Art is also well represented – we are running an Unlimited specific LADA DIY project with Colchester Arts Centre, and supporting Jo Bannon to extend her touring of Exposure to 'hard to reach' areas. We are doing the same for the fantastic piece of children theatre Edmund the Learned Pig by Fittings, and working with Solar Bear to support their Deaf Youth Theatres 'Birthday of the Infanta'. We've not forgotten art in the public realm – we are supporting Insite to extend their access to events and artworks, including an incredible co-commission with Chrisopher Sacre and we're even going online with Richard Newnham's online soap opera being created in Wales with the support of Hijinx.
We've gone all academic, planning with the University of Northumbria to host a round table in July on critical thinking around the work of disabled artists and yet are also bypassing the academic route by supporting young disabled people to get real, practical on-the-ground support through mentoring with Stopgap, Extant, Candoco, Birds of Paradise and Diverse City.
We're deep in planning for this year already – with targets to push further into the Midlands and South West, and also to up the ante with more visual arts and music opportunities as well as critically evaluating the work itself to ensure it has legacy.
If you think you could be part of increasing our impact in 2015/16, get in touch with Jo Verrent, Unlimited Senior Producer – firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Dustin H.wrote a review of Giro Hex Helmet on December 10, 2011
This is a nice helmet
I really like this helmet. It is great for the price. It is much more ventilated than my last one, its fairly light, and I think its actually pretty cool looking. Just a couple drawbacks that I noticed about it though...
-It tends to wobble a bit from left to right, especially with a camara on top, and also pulls back a little bit. Not a big deal though and probably just a sizing issue.
-The chin strap is a little weird and hard to adjust correctly so it doesnt feel funny.
Overall this is a good helmet for the price.


text:
Mamiya 7 II 6x7 Medium Format Rangefinder
Since people come to this site as much for info about the Mamiya 7 as for large format info, I'll try to keep this info updated as much as possible.
Feb 2012: I've let the Mamiya 7 sit in its bag for about the past 4 or 5 years while I made an earnest (and expensive!) attempt to wrap my head around digital capture and workflow. While I like some aspects of digital (e.g. fairly easy proof printing) I've come to the conclusion it isn't really that satisfying for me. So, I'm going to sell my Nikon D3 and maybe the Leice M8. I'm sending my Mamiya 7ii kit and my 4x5 off to Precision Camera Works for a complete CLA on everything. Once they're back, I'll thaw out some film and start taking photos again. Hopefully, I'll have some new pictures to put up on Flickr before too long.
The Mamiya 7II is a 6x7 medium format (56mm x 69mm image size) rangefinder camera system with 6 available lenses. I've had mine since the fall of 2001 and have exposed a fair number of rolls with it. Hopefully the observations that follow will be helpful to those contemplating a purchase.
I've found it to be just about perfect for all of the hand-held photography I do. It has a set of the best lenses in any format (as far as MTF measurements go, anyway). See http://www.photodo.com/nav/prodindex.html for the test data. Also, it is light enough to carry easily (it's 2.8 lbs w/80mm lens attached).
Using the Camera
The Mamiya 7ii has a very nice, solid feel in your hand. You can tell that everything is put together solidly by just holding the camera in your hand. The controls are laid out well, attesting to the simplicity of its design. It is easy to use, lacking the oversupply of electronic gizmos that detract, in my opinion, from the essential task of taking photographs.
See cool viewfinder pix at the Mamiya UK site. There is much better info on the camera there compared to the US site, even though Mamiya America Corp. apparently makes a much higher profit on its sales.
Shutter speed and film speed are set via the dial at the top of the camera (see photo below). There are two automatic exposure modes. The "AEL" (auto-exposure locking) mode is likely the most often used automatic mode. With that, you aim the metering patch in the viewfinder (it's not marked, but is a bit below the center rangefinder square) at an appropriate spot in the scene being photographed, you half-press the shutter button to lock the meter at that reading, then recompose while keeping the button half-pressed, and trip the shutter when you have everything set. This mode works very well for most handheld photography. Since most of my exposures are tripod mounted, though, I use the manual shutter speed setting along with the appropriate aperture setting derived by using my handheld spot meter.
The camera accepts a standard cable release in the lower front left corner of the body. It's an unusual place for a cable release, but it works well as it is out of the way of the exposure controls. For those time when you can't find your cable release there is an easy to use self-timer.
One thing a lot of people mention as a problem when stepping up to MF from 35mm is that with 120 roll film you only get 10 exposures per roll with a 6x7 camera. While this is true, the Mamiya 7 is also capable of handling 220 roll film with just a twist of the pressure plate. I tend to prefer 120 after having standardized on 220 Tri-X for a while, since the shorter roll usually means unexposed film sits in the camera for shorter periods of time until I can finish it off. I still keep some 220 around for those times I might be shooting in higher volumes.
The lenses for this system are as good as everyone says they are. One thing I'd like to comment on is that with all the hype about the 43mm lens, one should be careful that you'll actually use a lens that wide. The physics are such that while some types of distortion have been minimized, there is still the usual wide-angle distortion of shapes as you get closer to the edges. For example, see my Pillsbury 'A' Mill Elevator. You'll note that the tall structure in the upper left appears a little flattened out and elongated. It's not a big issue if you're aware of it, but is more apparent with circular things (they tend to come out elliptical). Unfortunately it's a characteristic of wide angle lenses and is a problem even in very high-quality large-format lenses. It's physics. Not much you can do but work around it.
I think that people find the fact that the 7II is a rangefinder camera to be the biggest hurdle, or biggest unknown, when deciding whether to commit to it, and for good reason. I had never owned a rangefinder prior to the '7', but took the plunge anyway. There are several things to consider before deciding to buy a rangefinder camera.
No extra long lenses
Those coming from SLR camera systems might find it odd that the longest useful lens for this camera is 150mm, or about the same as a 75mm on a 35mm camera. The 210mm lens is not recommended for general photographic use, as it is not coupled to the rangefinder mechanism, so focusing would be a guess except at infinity. The major issue with long lenses and with rangefinders is that the longer the lens, the harder it is to focus. You can compensate with Leica's by getting a viewfinder magnifier. It would be nice if Mamiya did that, too.
No through-the-lens (TTL) viewing
This can be frustrating if you've never used a rangefinder before. I don't know how many shots of the inside my lens caps I've taken! With this camera, it becomes far more important to follow a habitual procedure for taking photos.
Parallax is an attribute of all rangefinder cameras. Its the result of having the viewfinder—what you look through to compose the photo—and the lens offset by some distance. The result is that what you see and what the lens is seeing are a little different. The offset is more an issue the closer the object being photographed is to you, although be careful to realize that a foreground object's relative position to a distant background object will be offset by this, too. It's just something to bear in mind when using rangefinder cameras. The Mamiya 7 has some parallax compensation in that focusing will cause the bright lines to shift to show you the adjusted composition. That doesn't do a thing for the near-far placement problem, though.
Filter use
Also, you really can't use gradient filters with a rangefinder, since it's impossible to judge the placement of the filter transition area relative to the scene your shooting without TTL viewing. Also, if you want to use a polarizer, you're pretty much stuck with the Mamiya one. That one flips up so you can judge the effect & meter through it. Otherwise, most filters aren't so much of an issue. The filter threads are either 67mm or 58mm. If you prefer (or already have) glass screw-in filters, you'd probably be best off with a step-up ring. I tend to use 4x4 gels or resin filters with a cheap holder that grips the lens with a big rubber band. It works fine and only costs about $20.
I send in my Mamiya 7ii (and my Arca Swiss 4x5) to Precision Camera Works (PCW) in Chicago for CLA (clean, lube & adjust) periodically. They've done basic CLAs and repairs for me (replaced leaky dark slide curtain). Last time Bob at PCW recommended I send all my lenses in with the camera to get the infinity stops adjusted, since he'd noticed that the 80mm was off a bit. The work was well done and at a reasonable price and it only took a couple of weeks.
Here are some pictures I have taken with the Mamiya 7ii using various lenses. Be aware that it is not possible today to come anywhere close to reproducing the resolution of the images on a computer screen, but people have asked for this, so here it is.
Some Mamiya 7 resources on the 'net:
Camera function, Front (photos from the Mamiya UK site):
Site contents, including photographs, are


text:
Separate names with a comma.
Wanting to join the rest of our members? Feel free to sign up today.
Discussion in 'Nintendo Wii Chat' started by Blipstein, Dec 18, 2006.
is a brilliant publicity move.
Explain your....
.... thread in more detail, what makes you think its a great publicity move etc..?
I'm not saying this was planned by Nintendo, but you can't get better press than having a worldwide recall on one of the most popular items of this holiday season. Do you really think they need to recall the straps?
:lol: nah, but sorta stupid that he said one sentence, with no detail or reasoning for saying it, woulda got better response if he just said it out loud to himself.
If you've turned on the news lately, you see the Wii everywhere. I don't really think they need a publicity stunt. I think it's more along the lines of saving themselves the trouble of dealing with hoards of ridiculous lawsuits and as a response to all the news stories talking about people launching their WiiMotes into TVs. Just something to make people feel a little bit safer.
This guy understood. The post made him think. Do I have to do all of the thinking for you?
I get what your saying.
I love this thread...
:lol: nah nah, tis just nice to see what your thinking, and I agree with what you said in an earlier post because I agree, they're using a couple of violent players a way to attract more people, though I don't understand why people would be attracted by a product that breaks.. but I know a lot of people will be trying to get new straps, just 'cause they can. But for sure, there's news about broken straps everywhere with the such of injuries, and with people seeing that Nintendo are doing something about it to try and prevent this happening, I think it will make people interested.
Take someone who doesnt know much about the Wii...all they know is that it's a new home game system. Then they see on the news about a recall on a wrist strap because people are launching them into there TV's. People are gonna ask themselves "What kind of freakin game system is this where people are breaking there TV's?"....."Why would you need a wrist strap?" It's the perfect way to let the general public know that the Wii is a revolutionary product...or at least make them think that.
True, but the Wii has still been ALL OVER the news. Even before the wrist strap recall, there were news stories about the "revolutionary console" as well as stories about people launching WiiMotes into TVs.
1) It's not a recall, it's a replacement service.
2) It's not positive advertisement. people who dont know anything about the Wii (as you were suggesting) who see this on the news or online misinterpet it as something bad.
Oh noz!!! Nintendo is having a recall with their Wii's? I guess the 360 and PS3 are better!
I think it's just nintendo trying to shut up the idiots who broke the straps, and trying to avoid any stupid lawsuits from said idiots.
EDIT: wow, i post here and the VERY next thread i look in proves me right. this place sure has a lot of retards....*sigh* :frown2:
Spidey shut up and get back home already so you can add me
Could be, never thought of it that way but it makes so much sense, almost every day I hear something about the Wii..
Hahahahaha, i'll make sure to add you. but only cause you asked so nicely
-SpideyKonfusion :smilewinkgrin:


text:
Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. said it is changing its initial public offering trading procedures following glitches in Facebook Inc.'s market debut that left some traders unsure if their orders for shares had been completed.
The exchange operator said in a statement on Monday that modifications to its IPO procedures would prevent a repetition of the Friday problems with Facebook.
Nasdaq Chief Executive Robert Greifeld said in a conference call with reporters on Sunday that there had been a malfunction in the trading system's design for processing order cancellations.
That led to a delay of about 30 minutes in Facebook's debut, following which some traders were unable to find out if their buy and sell orders had been executed.
The Securities and Exchange Commission said it was investigating the issues.
Nasdaq said on Monday it has engaged federal regulators to untangle the problems that occurred, which could eventually result in financial restitution for investors who did not get shares at the desired price.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority will review requests from investors whose orders were not filled at the opening price of $42 (U.S.) or were filled at a lower price, Nasdaq said in a statement.
Shares of Facebook tumbled below their issue price of $38 on Monday and were down 12.3 per cent at $33.52 in Monday trade.
Facebook was the first U.S. company to go public with a valuation greater than $100-billion.


text:
Watch Dallas Explode on Twitter During World Cup Match
By Tim Rogers Published in FrontBurner July 2, 2014 10:23 am
If you've got 32 seconds to kill, have a look at this animated map showing Twitter activity around the world during yesterday's thrilling match between the United States and Belgium. Twitter is only claiming 9.1 million tweets about the match because that's how many had identifiable hashtags. A sweet zoom feature lets you zoom in on Dallas. My takeaway: we need more defenders on USMNT from Dallas. [h/t Mashable]


text:
xiao8's Retirement Not So Temporary After All?
Just a few days after Zhang 'xiao8' Ning announced that he would be taking a break from Dota 2, 'retiring' temporarily, Newbee's new official Facebook representative has posted suggesting that xiao8's retirement will actually be permanent. Discussion in various social media seems to suggest there is still some confusion as to what is truly going on - but it appears to be the case that xiao8 does not intend to return to Dota 2 as a player in the foreseeable future. The following post appeared on Newbee's Facebook page earlier today:
Zhang "xiao8" Ning's retirement is now to be considered permanent and not just temporary. There is probably no better way to go out - by being a world champion, but we will miss you, captain! We wish you and your wife the happiest of lives together.
Is this really the end of xiao8 for good? Who will be his replacement in Newbee, whether short-term or long-term? Stay tuned for more updates!
Source: Newbee Facebook
You! +1


text:
After unpacking his prized oldest obsidian mirror, Jacob inadvertently allows a time-traveling cowboy to cross over into our world, landing right smack in his barn. The cowboy, Phelan (Jonnie Hurn, The Zombie Diaries), is actually a hundreds-year-old vampire, not to mention one who makes references to The Shining, Army of Darkness and, um, City Slickers.
In other loose, careless story threads, shadows come alive to menace two campers, one of whom loses a willy. There's a flashback to man's first anal rape in the time before Adam and Eve — you remember Adam and Lilith, right? — and the succubus Lilith (newcomer Natalia Celino) shows up in our time, too. (Note to writer/director Drew Cunningham: Thou shalt not cast actresses with obvious silicon-enhanced breasts to play biblical characters, especially if those boobs will be bared to remove any doubt.)
This 2009 film's original title was Umbrage, and I definitely take that with this dull, uninspired feature, so slow that even its end credits take nearly 10 minutes to get through. Lionsgate's DVD includes a half-hour production piece that's equally unbearable. —Rod Lott


text:
you go die now.
Printable View
you go die now.
Maybe later but only if I feel like it.
Should I update I have no mods but I am still worried about my wii breaking.
Have you actually read through this post.
id sit tight as it should not be long till a full work around is done and nint can stuff their update right up where da sun dont shine lol
workaround has already been released. you are saved.
Anyways I called up my mate who updated and had no problems whatsoever with his Wii at all since it was an unmodded release console and I knew that it could have been affected.
Have Big N lost their mind releasing crap code in an update that probably was half-arsed together? This is majorly retarded and shouldn't be taken lightly. Probably gonna stick to 3.2E, because I am in the x.xE region and also because 4.2 sucks mega balls. Also Theta you seen the Nintendo Forums? There doing some crazy shit there... like deleting posts that implicate them as the crazed idiots who did it and also editing posts that reference their horrible code.
What assholes imo.
They're just trying to protect their image form being tainted even though I doubt its working and FYI I've read on numerous occasions that PS3 firmware updates have caused more errors then they where supposed to fix. :p
im never gunna leave 3.2e unless i have to, and i doubt that will happen.
and i did see that thing on the forum. im starting to like sony...
I left 3.2 ages ago fully pimped out 4.0 currently, soon to be 4.1 just for the M+ video fix incase I ever come across it.
If I was Ninty, I would remove the 4.2 update from the servers, unless they have a bottomless money pit.
I too, will stick with 3.2 until it is manitory to update, it's not broken so it needs no fixing. What's going on with Sony?


text:
Moab - Utah
Arches and Acres of Radioactive Waste
The striking landscape of Utah's Canyonlands and Arches National Park draws photographers, rock climbers and tourists from around the world. But not far from the ancient limestone petroglyphs and fabled Delicate Arch, lies one of mining's worst disaster sites and a landscape thick with new mining claims.
On the banks of the Colorado River, where the river meets the Moab Wash, stands an enormous pile of radioactive waste from uranium mining. The pile covers 130 acres with more than 16 million tons of "tailings"—the toxic trash created when tons of ore have been extracted, ground up and chemically processed. Long after a mining operation ends, the tailing remain, often continuing to erode or leach away, slowly releasing pollutants into groundwater and nearby streams and rivers.
In 1994, the operator of the Moab uranium mill declared bankruptcy to avoid spending more than $100 million to remove the waste and bury it offsite. In 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy has finally begun removing the enormous waste piles from the river bank. The projected cleanup will likely top $1 billion, with an optimistic completion date of 2028.
Still, new claims are being staked around Moab, with federal regulators virtually powerless under the 1872 Mining Law to take preventative steps to protect the public lands near the parks.
Side Trips:
- U.S. Department of Energy, "Moab Tailings Timeline," undated. (PDF)
- U.S. Department of Energy, "Overview of Moab UMTRA Project," August 2008. (PDF)
- Peter Essick, "Deadly Dregs," National Geographic, 2002. (Photograph)
Topics: Land Conservation, Environment


text:
DETROIT, July 13 (UPI) -- Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's proposal for $100 million in cuts to the city's unionized workforce has been approved by a city-state financial advisory board.
The proposal would cut pay 10 percent, force workers to pay more out-of-pocket costs for healthcare and place limits on overtime, the Detroit Free Press reported.
The advisory board, which includes appointees of Bing, the City Council, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and state Treasurer Andy Dillon, was established to oversee Detroit's financial restructuring under an agreement between state and city officials.
The Free Press said the Bing administration is expected to impose the cuts without negotiations.
Board member Darrell Burks said the cuts need City Council approval. City Council President Pro Tem Gary Brown said the council will meet Monday on the proposal and could vote by Tuesday.
Union leaders criticized the proposal.
"It's an attempt to back-door a right-to-work environment within Detroit municipal government," said Greg Murray, vice president of the Senior Accountants, Analysts and Appraisers Association.
"It's aggressive in nature and takes you back to the '40s and '50s, and contains all the things that helped give rise to the union movement."
The pay cut would apply to police and firefighters.