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The crack baby epidemic would have been much worse off than it was.
When the Reagans moved into the White House on Jan. 20, 1981, drug use, particularly among teenagers, was hovering near the highest rates ever measured. Of that year's graduating class, 65 percent had used drugs in their lifetimes and a remarkable 37 percent were regular drug users.
After the upheaval of the 1970s, Americans had chosen in Reagan a strong, optimistic leader to guide them to a more hopeful future. But there could be little real hope while one of the '70s more damaging legacies—astronomic drug use—was consuming the rising generation.
Fortunately for that generation of young people, Ronald and Nancy Reagan were stronger than the threat.
Eight years later, when the Reagans left Washington, only 19.7 percent of 1989's graduating class were regular drug users, a 47-percent reduction. And the trend that began under their leadership persisted until it reached an all-time low of 14.4 percent in 1992, 61 percent lower than 1981.
While it is too simplistic to credit Nancy Reagan alone with this downturn, it is impossible to ignore her leadership and the massive shift she led against the drug culture. Her off-the-cuff response to a young Oakland girl who asked her what to do if confronted with drugs became a clarion call: "Just say no."
This clear, unequivocal stand against drugs galvanized the nation by placing a moral stake in the ground: illicit drug use is wrong, harmful, and not compatible with a free society. It provided an example parents, teachers, community leaders, and especially young people could follow when confronting drugs.
She succeeded in changing the culture. By the spring of 1989, illegal drugs were Americans' number one concern. Nancy Reagan's call "to be unyielding and inflexible in your opposition to drugs" was even taken up by Hollywood. The dangers of drugs became a common theme on television programs, particularly those with family audiences, spurring discussions between parent and child.


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A one-stop-shop for online entertainments listings has been launched.
Johnston Press' WOW247 platform will keep users up to date with what's on and where locally and across the UK, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The site's database will be stocked with more than 500,000 events from categories including film, music, theatre, food and drink.
Searching on desktops, tablets and mobile devices, users will be able to search listings and access editorial and multimedia content from across the newspaper giant's nationwide network of publications.
For more information, go to www.WOW247.co.uk

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Fedora 17, got 2 mount entries from df for /
On my Fedora 17 box, the / has 2 entries:
[root@cos vncu]# df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs 25564448 5191308 20117184 21% /
devtmpfs 1961100 0 1961100 0% /dev
tmpfs 2003876 84 2003792 1% /dev/shm
tmpfs 2003876 1796 2002080 1% /run
/dev/sda1 25564448 5191308 20117184 21% /
tmpfs 2003876 0 2003876 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs 2003876 0 2003876 0% /media
I suspect this is not right and is the cause of problem of frequest filesystem corruption.
But I can't find why it gets 2 entries.
No that's normal, rootfs is part of the kernel's virtual file system.
For reasons I don't understand it has a physical and a virtual entry.
also "wzis" it is WAY past the time to upgrade
Fedora 17 went end of life 6 months ago
fedora 18 will be going end of life in a week or so
ONLY fedora 19 and 20 are supported
PLEASE stay current and do a new clean install of fedora 20
you can NOT upgrade from fedora 17 to 20
you need to do a new install
@John VV is right - so I finally took his advice.
I have a separate /home partition, so the (clean) reinstall using my old userid was simple enough (not as intuative as say Ubuntu, but workable), and nice and quick.
Do it - maybe. Looks like PackageKit could do with some polishing.
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CUNA writes in support of FOM review
WASHINGTON-CUNA President and CEO Dan Mica wrote NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar in support of his comments at NAFCU's 2002 Annual Conference. "As in the past, one of CUNA's highest priorities is to pursue field of membership policies that provide credit unions the flexibility they need to reach out to new members, while continuing to serve existing members well," the letter read. Mica noted that CUNA's Federal Credit Union Subcommittee, chaired by GTE Federal Credit Union President Bucky Sebastian, will be supervising the trade association's review of field of membership issues and will be providing recommendations in the coming weeks. Field of membership issues that came out of the Renaissance Commission were highlighted in the letter, including: * Allow credit unions to mix community, occupational and associational groups. *Eliminate the presumption that a group over 3,000 can and should form its own credit union. * Assure that a single sponsor credit union can permanently continue to serve groups spun off by the sponsor. * Leave it to each credit union as to how to define "family" and "household." * Restore the regulator's authority to approve voluntary mergers regardless of credit union size. * Allow a community credit union to serve select groups outside of the community. * Eliminate or revise the "reasonable proximity" test, given that technology has rendered geographic constraints meaningless. * If the "reasonable proximity" test remains, allow all credit unions operating from a shared service center to serve groups within "reasonable proximity" of the center, rather than only credit unions with at least a 5% ownership interest as currently allowed. * Eliminate the "well-defined, local" test for community credit unions. Mica acknowledged most of these require a statutory change and some are included in the Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 3951) currently before Congress. "While the future of regulatory relief is uncertain this year, NCUA's support has been very important and we want to coordinate with the agency as we move forward in advocating key legislative changes on Capitol Hill," the former U.S. Congressman wrote.


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Tuesday night was as close to the playoffs as the Oilers get, with a building full of fired up fans and plenty on the line (for Detroit anyway).
It was pretty exciting. You got a taste of how this building can be in the playoffs, said Andrew Cogliano. It was very exciting at the end of the game. We would have really liked to come back and win, but all in all it was an exciting game.
It makes them miss the post-season even more. Especially guys whove never played in them before.
These are the small gains that you take out of a season like were having, Cogliano said of the experience of Joe Louis Arena at its best.
When you have a game like that high emotion, the building is having fun and youre playing hard it gives you a taste of playoff hockey, and for guys like myself, young guys, we hope we get there as soon as possible.
Gimbletts big break
Former U of A Golden Bears winger Jesse Gimblett who was dominant in the CIS nationals on the weekend signed an AHL deal with the Springfield Falcons. He had 21 goals and 22 assists in 39 games with the Bears.


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The AA Shop Sales Terms and Conditions
1. Our details
AA Media Limited is a private limited company that is registered in England and Wales (Company number 611260), its registered office is located at: Fanum House, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4EA
The AA Shop and AA Publishing are business and trading styles of AA Media Limited (hereafter referred to as "we" "us" "our").
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Relevant promotional material, the order form and these terms and conditions form the contract of sale and supply between you (as purchaser) and us (as vendor) for the products that you order.
Please read these terms carefully before you submit your order to us. These terms tell you who we are, how we will provide products to you, how you and we may change or end the contract, what to do if there is a problem and other important information.
Our services under this contract may be performed by us or our representatives, contractors or agents. Any wording or other representation that you express on the order form will not be incorporated into or form part of the contract of sale.
Your order is an offer by you to purchase our product. When you place an order to purchase a product from us, we will send you an e-mail to confirm the receipt of your order, this will be sent to your given e-mail address. This e-mail will re-confirm the details of your order.
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The availability of our products is subject to our actual stock. Every effort is made to dispatch your order within 7 working days of us confirming your order (dependent on the delivery option that you have chosen).
Quoted dispatch dates are estimated and we cannot guarantee precise dispatch times.
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We are under a legal duty to supply you with goods that are in conformity with your contract with us.
The product will be your responsibility from the time we deliver the product to the address you gave us.
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AA branded products may be ordered by telephone on 01903 828 535. Lines are open 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays. Call prices vary so please check with your operator. This is not a premium rate number.
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Payment by you will be taken by us at the time that you order the product.
You can pay with Mastercard, Visa debit or credit card, Maestro or Delta debit card. Your credit/debit card details will be encrypted to minimise the possibility of unauthorised access or disclosure. The person that places the order must be entitled to place the order and must have authority and capacity to provide payment for the specific method of payment. For orders of over £100, please ensure that you provide the exact address details to which your card is registered, to avoid impeding the payment process.
We may cancel this contract in the event of the means of payment described above not being accepted. If we cancel the contract under these circumstances we will notify you by email, using the email address you have provided, or by letter.
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Free standard delivery within the UK and Republic of Ireland is included within the display price. Some products may be eligible for next working day delivery, if they are eligible and you desire next working day delivery your order must be placed before 2pm on the day of ordering; orders placed after 2pm will be delivered within two working days. Next working day delivery is subject to an additional charge. Please note that next working day delivery is only available in mainland UK.
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Every effort will be made to deliver products as soon as possible, in any event within 30 days of our accepting your order. If our supply of the products is delayed by an event outside our control then we will take steps to minimise the effect of the delay. Provided we do this we will not be liable for delays caused by the event, but if there is a risk of substantial delay you may contact us to end the contract and receive a refund for any products you have paid for but not received.
7. Alteration of Service or Amendments to the Conditions
We reserve the right to make changes to our website, policies, and the terms of this contract of sale at any time where required to do so by changes in legislation or regulation affecting the sale of our products and/or the product you have bought from us. Otherwise the contractual terms and conditions prevailing at the time that you use the website or when you order products from us (as the case may be) shall apply. New or revised terms that may be subsequently implemented in accordance with this section shall not have retrospective effect unless required to do so under applicable law.
8. Returns and Cancellation
Our rights to end the contract
8.1 We may end the contract if you break it. We may end the contract for a product at any time by writing to you if
(a) you do not make any payment to us when it is due and/or payment fails; or
(b) you do not, within a reasonable time, allow us to deliver the products to you.
8.2 You must compensate us if you break the contract. If we end the contract in the situations set out above we will refund any money you have paid in advance for products we have not provided.
Returning faulty or incorrectly supplied items:
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(b) The product was incorrectly supplied: If we made a mistake and sent you the incorrect product, we will arrange for a returns label to be sent to you, or for collection at our discretion.
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Cancellation of unwanted items:
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8.7 To cancel your contract you must contact us by email (during normal working times on week days) or post, giving us notice of your wish to cancel. To end the contract with us, please let us know by doing one of the following:
8.7.1 By Email. Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. Please provide your name, home address, details of the order and, where available, your phone number and email address.
8.7.2 By post. You can use the model cancellation form at the end of these terms and conditions and post it to us at the address given below but it is not obligatory to use the form. Alternatively simply write to us as that address, quoting your order confirmation number.
AA Shop Online Team
AA Media Limited
Fanum House
Basing View
8.8 The returned product should be accompanied by a copy of the original delivery note or receipt.
8.9 On receipt by us of the returned product(s) we will give you a full refund (including the cost of 'Standard' delivery, if you incurred 'Next Day' delivery costs these will not be refunded). We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is earliest.
8.10 You shall send the products back without undue delay and in any event no later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your cancellation from this contract to us. We recommend that you obtain a certificate of posting when you return the products. These are available free at the post office or via most parcel carriers.
8.11 You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods.
9. Electronic communications
When you visit or use the AA Shop via the website addresses theAA.com/shop or shop.theAA.com or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. We will normally communicate with you by e-mail. For contractual purposes, you consent to receive communications from us electronically and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. This condition does not affect your statutory rights.
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The AA does not sell, trade or rent your information, and will never disclose information about you to third parties, except to fulfill your specific orders for a product or information in the event that third parties deliver the relevant service.
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You must not knowingly abuse, misuse or disrupt our website.
Whilst we apply standard industry measures to prevent disrupted use by you of our website, your use and communications may be susceptible to data corruption, interception and delays. Furthermore we cannot guarantee that your use of our website will not damage your computer or other relevant equipment. So far as the law will allow we shall not be responsible for any detrimental reliance you place on our website or its contents.
We are providing this website and its contents on an 'as is' basis and to the extent permitted by law we make no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to its use or contents. In addition, we make no representations or warranties about the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose of the information and related graphics published in this site or that any software or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. The information contained in this site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. All our liability howsoever arising for any such inaccuracies or errors is expressly excluded to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. So far as legally possible neither we nor any of the directors, employees or other representatives will be liable for damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this website in any way. This limitation of liability applies to all damages of any kind, including (without limitation) compensatory, direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, income or profit, loss of or damage to property and claims of third parties.
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If defective digital content which we have supplied damages a device or digital content belonging to you we will either repair the damage or pay you compensation.
We only supply the products for domestic and private use. If you use the products for any commercial, business or re-sale purpose we will have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity.
Nothing in this contract of sale will affect your statutory rights or in any way exclude or limit our liability to you for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence.
If the rate of VAT changes between your order date and the date we supply the product, we will adjust the rate of VAT that you pay, unless you have already paid for the product in full before the change in the rate of VAT takes effect.
This contract is between you and us. No other person shall have any rights to enforce any of its terms. Neither of us will need to get the agreement of any other person in order to end the contract or make any changes to these terms.
16. Complaints
If you have a complaint, please contact our customer service team as below:
By post:
AA Shop Online Team
AA Media Limited
Fanum House
Basing View
By email: firstname.lastname@example.com
17. Events beyond our reasonable control
If our supply of the products is delayed by an event outside our control then we will take steps to minimise the effect of the delay. Provided we do this we will not be liable for delays caused by the event, but if there is a risk of substantial delay you may contact us to end the contract and receive a refund for any products you have paid for but not received.
18. Waiver
If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these terms, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of your breaking this contract, that will not mean that you do not have to do those things and it will not prevent us taking steps against you at a later date.
19. Severability
If a court finds part of this contract illegal, the rest will continue in force. Each of the paragraphs of these terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.
21. Governing law and jurisdiction
These terms are governed by English law and you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in the English courts. If you live in Scotland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in either the Scottish or the English courts. If you live in Northern Ireland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in either the Northern Irish or the English courts.
Model Cancellation Form
To AA Media Limited:
I/We [*] hereby give notice that I/We [*] cancel my/our [*] contract of sale of the following goods [*]/for the supply of the following service [*],
Ordered on [*]/received on[*],
Name of consumer(s),
Address of consumer(s),
Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper),
[*] delete as appropriate.


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Revista CEFAC
On-line version ISSN 1982-0216
JOHANNS, Cinthia Mara; SILVERIO, Kelly; FURKIM, Ana Maria and MARCHESAN, Irene. Is there a relation between harmful oral habits and facial typology and dental occlusion?. Rev. CEFAC [online]. 2011, vol.13, n.6, pp.1095-1102. Epub June 24, 2011. ISSN 1982-0216. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-18462011005000060.
PURPOSE: to check whether there is a predominance of deleterious oral habits in different facial typesand further study of the relationship between harmful oral habits and dental occlusion. METHOD: we analyzed 307 cases of patients between 2 and 59-year old of both genders, referred to the outpatient clinic of CEFAC Institute. Were we registered medical records of deleterious oral habits, dental occlusion, facial type, gender and age. RESULTS: we observed that the following habits are most prevalent: pacifier (125 subjects), gnashing teeth (115 subjects) and bottle (102 individuals). Among the comparisons, the ones who showed statistical significance was the presence of pacifier use in the group from 9 to 12 years, compared to 6 to 9 years (p=0.0269), presence of habit of gnashing teeth in the group from 3 to 6 years when compared to more than 20 years (p = 0.0393), presence of the habit of gnashing teeth in the group of dental occlusion class I compared to class III (p = 0.0128) and presence dental occlusion class I in females compared to males (p=0.0177). CONCLUSION: there is no relationship between harmful oral habits and facial typology. However, there is a relationship between the harmful oral habit of grinding the teeth with Angle class I dental occlusion.
Keywords : Nursing Bottle; Bruxism; Dental Occlusion; Face; Habits.


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Learn about the current state of incident response in this survey report from the SANS Institute.Read Report
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The attacker's landscape has changed yet again. What was once an era of advanced attackers seeking to gain access into an environment has been transformed by attackers who, for example, quickly access global hotel chains to pilfer millions of credit card numbers.
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The 2016 SANS Incident Response Survey found that 29% of respondents report a remediation time of two to seven days. A lack of skilled personnel is aggravating the problem, as 65% of respondents reported the lack of personnel was impeding their ability to respond to incidents.
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Discussion in 'Racquets' started by gregsterposition, Oct 1, 2006.
i was jus wondering why a racket with such great reviews from everyone here is so cheap?
I do not know.....Nor do I care because they are such great racquets that now most people can afford(including me).
A racquet costs no more than $10-20 bucks to mass produce... the rest of the money is eaten through marketing, hype and what not..
This racquet is soo great, I was also wondering why it was so cheap.. I love this racquet! Since it's soo cheap, that's a good thing, I actually like it being cheap, so that everyone can purchase such a lovely racquet, haha.. I own 2 of these, and I love em.
I dunno but i think theyre low price has some part in their recent fame. People woudnt have started taking a look if it was priced around $180+. Theyre great frames btw, also theyre relatively old except for the M-fil 200 2006, which would look odd if it were priced alot more, being only a small upgrade from the previous 200.
yea, there are a lot of great cheap frames... vvv prince tour diablo anyone?
its not that tuff to produce. its basically hollow and its just some random multifilament contruction, hence the m-fil. really ez to make. its not something like ncode where you need to do all this ****. its just basic, like a
100% graphite racquet.
Price is not a good indicator of a racquet's quality, performance, nor playability. All racquets pretty much cost around the same to produce. It just comes down to how much the companies want to market it and how much profit margin the manufacturers and the retailers can or want to make on it.
they used to be $150ish but then dunlop fired all their head engineers for tennis and the prices dropped, or something along those lines ive heard
Dunlop not only dropped their Research and Development team (who formed Vantage), but they also changed distributors in the US. they're $100 now, but they used to be $79.99
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Rock falls from a spewing volcano stirred up more volcanic ash Friday on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat, which lost half its population after a devastating eruption last decade.
Dozens of small earthquakes accompanied ash plumes that have billowed up 20,000 feet (6,000 meters) this week, prompting officials to distribute masks to residents, said James White Jr., acting director of the Disaster Management Coordination Agency.
A thin layer of volcanic residue now coats several northwestern towns, and ashfall – which can cause respiratory problems and tiny scratches on the eyes – is expected to continue, said Paul Cole, director of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory.
Cole said the Soufriere Hills volcano, which stirred to life Sunday for the first time in 10 months, may be creating a new lava dome, a mound of cooled lava that forms at the volcano's opening. It would be at least the fifth time that has occurred since the volcano became active in 1995.
"There aren't any ways to tell how long it will stay active, but it's been going for 14 years on and off, so my guess is that it will continue doing what it's been doing," Cole said.
In 1997, a volcanic eruption killed 19 people and buried much of the island, including its former capital, Plymouth, which is now abandoned. Half the British territory's 12,000 inhabitants left.


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Classic Accessories ATV Fender Bag
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- Increase your ATV cargo capabilities with the Classic Accessories ATV Fender Bag
- Made of ProtekX Extreme fabric with PVC backing for added abrasion and weather resistance
- Includes two zippered pockets and foam backing to protect valuables. Fits onto front rack
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(916) 424-8968
Contreras Enterprise, Inc
32 years in business2633 47th Ave
Sacramento, CA 95822-3803
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- (916) 424-0104
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BBB File Opened: 03/16/1992
Business Started: 01/01/1985
Business Incorporated: 04/30/1998 in CA
Type of EntityCorporation
Business Management
- Mr. Will Contreras, Customer Relations Specialist
- Mr. Louie Contreras, President
Business Category
- Rebuilt Engines
- Cylinder Repair
- Machine Shop
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A family devastated by their son's injury issued a call to action on Thursday.
They want to change the way the game of hockey is played so that no other family has to be in their shoes.
Jack Jablonski's spinal cord was severed during a hockey game two weeks ago, leaving him paralyzed. His parents, younger brother and high school coach were among those who called for changes in the game.
The family has also rolled out "Jack's Pledge," a pledge they hope every youth hockey player takes to make the game safer.
Leslie Jablonski described the heartbreaking moments after Jack was hit.
"I went out on the ice and he told me 'Mom I can't move I almost collapsed on top of him,'" she said. "In Jack's case it's too late, but it's never too late to stop this from happening in the future."
Surrounded by more than two dozen hockey jerseys gifts to Jack, including from some of the biggest names in the game, the Jablonski's said Thursday they want to make sure USA Hockey, referees, coaches and players follow the rules and make hockey safer.
"If we don't do anything there is going to be a parent up here 12 months from now in my shoes, in Leslie's shoes and we can't let that happen," said Mike Jablonski.
Ken Pauly, the high school hockey coach at Benilde-St. Margaret's, said he has already seen a change in the way referees are calling games.
"There are a few things called, called back in our games that I know would not have been called two weeks ago ," Pauly said.
Max Jablonski, Jack's 13-yar-old brother, said Jack is in good spirits, even offering him advice before the news conference in telling him jokingly, "Don't screw up."
Max said the support from across the world is a huge boost for Jack.
"I was lucky enough to visit the Wild locker room, every one of them asked to say hi to Jack or get better and it's just touching how many people are really thinking and praying for him," Max said.
When Max now takes to the ice, it's with a new purpose.
"I am just going to work as hard as I can to make my brother proud," Max said.
Also speaking at the news conference in support of a safer hockey was Minensota hockey great Lou Nanne. Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty has also signed on to support their safety campaign, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar was at the news conference saying she plans to advocate for stem cell research, research that could provide breakthroughs for spinal cord injuries like Jablonski's.


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The previous game made by Irrational Swat4 has great AI. Infact, it's one of the best at that time.
I love how those suspects reacted so smart in singleplayer.
But I watched big daddy hunt trailer of Bioshock and was disappointed.
The big daddy acted so lame and linear, all he does is stand there and shoot. The AI dosen't seem to be any better than Swat4.
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My Dan Wesson PM7
One of my favorites - a Les Baer Premier II in 9MM. It's as accurate as any of my .45 ACPs.
Not my gun (yet). Just trying to keep the thread moving!!!!! I will have one of these someday!!!!!
I thought I had posted pics to this thread before but I guess not so here they are.
The Norinco is a work in progress.
I think I finally figured it out. I'll get some more, and hopefully some better ones up.
I love that background.
yeah i thought a picture of my daughters operator on my coloring book would be pretty cool.
I was going to use my carpet as the background, but it's red and looked kinda pink in the photos. Getting good pics is harder than I expected, but it was dark when I took those, so maybe some natural light and a less sissy background will help.
Haha AWESOME!
It's definitely more jazzed up than your carpet.
My Carry gun.... And the Wife LIKE to shoot it!!
This is my EDC gun. ed brown kc with grips from esmeralda o'sheehan.
thats EB KC is hawt!
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Amid the real-estate boom in prime areas of London, developers are transforming humble mews—former horse stables—into luxury homes.
Once upon a time, London ran on horsepower. And behind the city's great townhouses were mews—rows of urban stables to accommodate carriage horses and their grooms.
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text: The Black Hole wiki last edited by CosmicCommonSense on 07/25/13 09:51PM View full history While playing handball in Brooklyn, a single grain of dwarf star matter fell from space embedding itself into Morton Kribbee's breastbone. This single singularity endowed Morton with a power that even he thinks is gross. The dense dwarf star matter allows him to open a black hole in the middle of his chest that draws in and compresses matter until such time as Morton deems fit to close it. It also generates a singularity field which disables superhuman abilities. He took the codename Black Hole and joined the Band of the Bland, under the leadership of Doctor Angst. Given a power upgrade by Angst, Black Hole was able to absorb larger and more powerful objects. He attempted to suck in the Hulk, but it failed when Howard the Duck's girlfriend Beverly Switzler forced the Black Hole to suck himself in. He eventually freed himself and was taken to prison. CreationBlack Hole was created by Steve Gerber and Sal Buscema in 1976 and first appeared in Marvel Treasury Edition # 12. Story ArcsAfter his imprisonment, Black Hole left the Band of the Bland to become a circus performer, though he was unsuccessful in gathering an audience. He was again approached by Doctor Angst, who plotted to destroy reality and create his own world. He was able to merge all universes into one "Cosmic Squish". However, She-Hulk put an end to his scheme and used Black Hole to suck in the stray universes. Black Hole became bloated and was kept prisoner by the Critic, an offshoot of the Watchers. Since his defeat at the hands of the She-Hulk during the Cosmic Squish, the Black Hole has reprised in Marvel comics by way of brief cameo appearances, thus making him one of the most prolific members of The Band of the Bland.


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Robert Griffin III is going under the knife.
According to the NFL Network, RG3 will undergo surgery later this week to repair damage to his lateral collateral ligament. During the operation, renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews is expected to see just how bad the state of RG3's injured ACL in his right knee really is.
Griffin was hurt during the Redskins' 24-14 wild-card loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, sparking controversy about if he should have continued in the game when it became obvious that his right knee was hurt.
Both Griffin and coach Mike Shanahan insist the injury came as a part of football, not from neglect on either of their parts.
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Hastings Entertainment, Inc. Announces Dismissal of Litigation in connection with Agreement and Plan of Merger with Affiliate of Joel Weinshanker
Aug 05, 2014, 12:00 ET from Hastings Entertainment, Inc.
AMARILLO, Texas, Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hastings Entertainment, Inc., a leading multimedia entertainment retailer ("Hastings"), today reported that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Amarillo Division, has entered an Agreed Stipulation and Agreed Order (the "Dismissal") dismissing, with prejudice, the lawsuit captioned CV-00072-J—Andreas Oberegger and David A. Capps, directly and derivatively on behalf of Hastings Entertainment, Inc., v. Danny W. Gurr, Ann S. Lieff, Frank O. Marrs, John H. Marmaduke, Jeffrey G. Shrader, Draw Another Circle, LLC, Hendrix Acquisition Corp., Joel Weinshanker and National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc., as defendants, and Hastings Entertainment, Inc., as a nominal defendant. This lawsuit challenged the merger transaction involving Hastings and an affiliate of Mr. Joel Weinshanker pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") entered into by Hastings, Draw Another Circle, LLC ("Parent") and Hendrix Acquisition Corp., each of which are wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by Mr. Weinshanker. The plaintiffs in this lawsuit were purported shareholders of Hastings and alleged, among other things, that the merger contemplated in the Merger Agreement provided for insufficient consideration to be paid to Hastings' shareholders in exchange for their shares of Hastings' common stock, that the officers and directors of Hastings breached their respective fiduciary duties in the course of negotiating and approving the Merger Agreement and that the other defendants aided and abetted such breach of fiduciary duties. In accepting Plaintiff's desire to drop their lawsuit Hastings, along with the other defendants, agreed not to bring a claim against the plaintiffs for recovery of costs incurred. Neither Hastings nor any of the other defendants is subject to any obligations under the terms of the Dismissal, including any obligation to make any payments to the plaintiffs in this lawsuit or their legal counsel.
As Hastings previously reported, the merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement was consummated on July 15, 2014, and Hastings is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent and is no longer a public company.
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Founded in 1968, Hastings' is a leading multimedia entertainment retailer that combines the sale of new and used books, videos, video games and CDs, and trends and consumer electronics merchandise, with the rental of videos and video games in a superstore format. We currently operate 125 superstores, averaging approximately 24,000 square feet, primarily in medium-sized markets throughout the United States. We also operate three concept stores, Sun Adventure Sports, located in Amarillo, Texas and Lubbock, Texas, and TRADESMART, located in Littleton, Colorado.
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What do you get when you have 3 brothers from the area of Naples, Italy, parking a big Foodtruck in Irving off McAuthur and making some of the best Italian around? YOU GET GENNARINO'S!!!
Pronounced: Jen/Nah/Ree/Nose
But if you ask the "Brothers" to pronounce it, don't…you won't understand them. BUT you'll love hearing them say it. The "Brothers" have a truck that features Neapolitan Street Food recipes from Italy and their secret "sauce" directly from their Mama. AND honestly one of the best things about this food truck are these brothers, Raffaele, Armando, and Alessio, well and the food.
Their named their truck after the Patron Saint of Naples, San Gennaro but also named it after their own Father, Gennaro.
They've mirrored their truck and food after classic Neapolitan friggitoria. These food carts in Italy give you quality food at low prices and you'll find this at Gennarino's. The "Brothers" favorite dish they make, the Timballo Bianco (handheld fettuccini alfredo).
The food:
The Brothers first made two items for the Jack Foodie to try: the Panarotti (Potato croquettes) and Timballo Rosso (handheld spaghetti and meatballs). Both items, well, let's just say, DELISH! AND if you go, both items are $2.50. Where in Dallas can you find such good food at such a low price?
They also made a Pizza Fritta, fried dough topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Fried dough you say? Can I tell you how good it was? Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. It was perfect! With Mama's tomato sauce and chunks of mozzarella cheese, you can NOT go wrong with this. AND how much? $2.50 that is it![photogallerylink id=90378 align=right]
The last delish item they made was an Eggplant Parmigiana Panini. We've been told it's Mama's secret recipe but I'll go back for it, yummo! The bread was fresh, the sauce was perfect blend of tomatoes and Italian seasonings. It was fresh and the flavors were deep and rich with the eggplant. Only $5, and it was a good portion size.
It was a good day at Gennarino's! You left the truck happy as all get out just being around the 3 brothers and trying the authentic Italian food.
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33 Chevalier Crescent Mooroolbark 3138 VIC
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Closing Date Sale: Monday 14th November at 5:00pm (Unless Sold Prior)
Sited on 881sqm (approx.), this four bedroom family home has been designed to cater for year round, indoor/outdoor entertaining.
Guests and family are spoiled for choice with three separate living spaces - a formal lounge/dining room leads through to an impressive central kitchen, meals and family area (complete with stainless-steel appliances and tiled splashbacks) and a large rumpus room warmed by a Coonara.
The bedrooms are well-zoned and robed, serviced by a renovated twin vanity bathroom and separate WC. Three boast roller shutters, the master a walk-in robe and a renovated spa ensuite.
A stylish and comfortable place to reside, the interior is adorned with indulgent extras including ducted heating, split system A/C, ducted vacuum, security cameras, new blinds and carpets.
Ample windows throughout the home provide a clear view of the striking undercover alfresco dining zones, above-ground solar-heated pool and cubby. A real paradise for young and old, the outdoor domain also features a beautifully manicured garden, soft-fall playground area, artificial lawn and water tank.
For the tradies, there's a triple carport, garage, home office and a choice of sheds.
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Over the course of the last year or two, mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera systems have gone from being interesting portents of things to come to distinctly mainstream products. And with the likes of the Sony, Olympus, Panasonic and Samsung all building up their systems into very credible alternatives to DSLR outfits, Nikon has now decided the time has come to show its hand. The result is the 'Nikon 1' system, initially two cameras and four lenses (plus a smattering of accessories) built around a new sensor format that the company calls 'CX'. At 13.2 x 8.8mm in size, the 1 system's brand-new Nikon-designed CMOS sensor is about a third of the area of the DX sensor used in the company's mainstream SLRs.
Nikon's Masahiro Suzuki, General Manager, R&D Department, Development HQ, says there were three factors in choosing the sensor size: image quality, responsiveness and ease of use (specifically in terms of portability). He says the sensor was both designed and engineered by Nikon and stressed it is 'not built by Sony.'
Initial attention has focused on the relatively small size of this sensor compared to other mirrorless systems, and this is a pity as it risks overlooking the impressive technology Nikon has designed into it. Not only is it capable of extraordinary shooting speeds (full resolution images can be captured at an astonishing 60 frames per second), it also incorporates a 'Hybrid' autofocus system that employs both Phase and Contrast Detection focus methods. The result is, according to Nikon, the fastest autofocus of any camera the company has ever made - including its professional flagship DSLR, the D3S. Not only that, the 1 system cameras can shoot at 10 frames per second while maintaining focus on a moving subject.
The system can choose from 135 points when utilizing contrast-detection AF and 73 when using phase-detection AF, and will automatically select what it thinks is the most appropriate method.
We have seen on-sensor phase-detection systems before but Suzuki says the Nikon 1's system is 'much more advanced than the Fuji sensor.' Indeed, he says the system is the fastest of any Nikon camera 'in terms of speed and responsiveness.'
The camera's shooting speed is supported by an all-new image processor, branded as EXPEED 3. This allows the camera to achieve a remarkable data throughput of 600 MP/sec, which Nikon claims is the 'fastest in the world'. A slide at the press launch event graphically made this point - in terms of sheer data processing speed, the Nikon 1 system cameras outpace the D3S by a considerable margin.
|A slide from Nikon UK's launch presentation, illustrating the high-speed data throughput of the 1 system compared to other cameras on the market, including Nikon's own flagship D3X.
This being 2011, the sensor also has serious video capabilities. It's capable of recording Full HD movies (1920 x 1080 resolution) at 60i or 30p, and full-resolution stills can be captured at a press of the shutter button without interrupting recording. This is the first camera we can think of that gives the user the choice of how the video output is packaged (60i and 30p are essentially the same data presented differently), depending on whether you want to just view the footage or edit it. The phase-detection AF system means the cameras can also track a moving subject during video shooting. All-in-all the 1 system represents an impressive convergance of stills and video capabilities into a single camera.
Who's it for?
Perhaps the most important point to understand about the 1 system is the type of customer Nikon is aiming for. It's most certainly not designed as a second camera for SLR users, but rather as an entirely different type of system that users intimidated by the size and perceived complexity of SLRs can upgrade to when they outgrow their compacts. Nikon says that its customer surveys worldwide reveal that such users value small size, ease of use, and operational speed as much as outright image quality - and the 1 system aims to strike a specific balance between these demands.
The DSLR market is still growing, says Suzuki, but equally the mirrorless market it growing as well. 'We learned from our mirrorless competitors' he says, about how to distinguish the '1' system from F-mount. He considers the Nikon 1 to be different from the existing offerings, instead describing it as 'a new class of camera.'
In fact, the company has even coined a new acronym to match: A-CIL, for 'Advanced Camera with Interchangeable Lenses'. We're not sure quite how far this idea holds up in reality, but the point is clear. The 1 system is supposed to sit between compact cameras and SLRs, and not directly compete with either. And, if the company's market research is correct, there's every chance this market sector's expectations are very different from those of the enthusiast photographers who are currently scratching their heads and expressing their dissatisfaction about the new product.
This targeting, plus the sensor's high speed capabilities, results in a very different look to the camera's interface, exemplified by its mode dial. Gone are the scene and PASM modes familiar to SLR users (although these can still be selected through the menu), replaced by four positions which represent different applications of high speed stills and movie recording. The 'Motion Snapshot' mode combines a slow-motion movie with a simultaneously-recorded still image, while the 'Smart Photo Selector' mode takes 20 full-resolution images from a single shutter-button press (including some captured before the button is fully depressed), then analyses them,saving what it judges to be the best five (even recommending the very best of the bunch). There's just a single position to cover all aspects of conventional stills shooting, plus one more for movies.
Nikon 1 V1 vs J1 - What's the difference?
The two cameras Nikon has initially launched are very similar in size, and share the same sensor and many key specifications. But dig a little deeper and there are a fair few differences between them, helping underline the different types of users Nikon is hoping to reach:
- V1 has a built-in high resolution electronic viewfinder
- J1 has built-in pop-up flash, while V1 has an accessory port in place of the pop-up flash, initially compatible with a tiny slide-on flash unit and GPS device, but with more accessories proposed to follow.
- V1 has higher resolution LCD (921,000 dots, rather than the 460,000 on the J1)
- J1 has only an electronic shutter, whereas the V1 has a mechanical shutter too. In principle this should afford better image quality to the V1 under certain conditions. It also helps the V1 achieve a flash sync speed of 1/250th seconds, rather than the J1's 1/60th limit.
- Cameras have slightly different control layouts (flash mode button on J1 replaces focus mode button on V1)
- Body materials are different - V1 is an aluminium/magnesium alloy, J1 is a simpler aluminium alloy
Mr Suzuki explains that both models are aimed at compact camera upgraders, with the difference being down to shooting style. The J is aimed at users who want a compact camera experience (LCD only), while the V is aimed at the higher-level user - a delineation Nikon has made through the addition of the EVF. This also explains the single control dial on the J; making the operation less complex.
For now, the company will focus on compact camera users as the target for its mirrorless cameras. Luxury ILCs (such as Sony's NEX-7) represent a very small niche. Nikon, he says sees 'much greater potential' at the lower end of the market.
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I would definitely bet on the success of the plan, given the specs and the targeted audience. The point is, I was hoping to extend my nikon system with an extremely compact body to eventually screw my Nikon lenses and sb600 on just as many m4/3 users happily do by keeping an Oly pen as an extra body in addition to a dslr. It lools like we may have to forget about it, then :-/
There is an adapter that will let you use your dslr lenses on this system. http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/acil/accessories/mount_adapter_ft1/
uhmm not enough for me. I like taking shots indoor bouncing the light of a manual flash on top of the Pana LX3 but it's not dslr level, lots of details but not as much dynamic range; besides, no ttl flash. I wanted a D7000 sensor and a Nikon hot shoe in a small body, otherwise I may as well get a Sony I guess
"it also incorporates a 'Hybrid' autofocus system that employs both Phase and Contrast Detection focus methods. The result is, according to Nikon, the fastest autofocus of any camera the company has ever made - including its professional flagship DSLR, the D3S."
This means Nikon has the capability to build DX and FX mirrorless cameras with hybrid AF system that can autofocus faster than D3s, but Nikon somehow chose a sensor with 2.7x crop factor. Interesting........
Three reasons why this new AF system can be faster than the flagship D3s:
. Smaller sensor has larger depth of field. So the AF doesn't need to work as hard.
. Smaller sensor allows smaller lens elements, which can be moved quicker.
. The new EXPEED 3 processor is super fast. No doubt it will be used on many other Nikon cameras.
yes, I'm very interested in the implications of the auto focus system, processor speed, 60fps, and motion capture. Gives me high hopes that we will be seeing some cool things when the big boy cameras arive
I think seeing this as the end of the road may be wrong. It makes for a small, consumer-driven mirrorless solution. DX and even full-frame mirrorless will probably come next, with their bigger lenses. It remains to be seen how small CX can actually get.
IMO this represents Nikon's initial move into the mirrorless future. It currently doesn't make sense to bring out a competitor to its DSLRs because they continue to be very profitable. However, I think it is likely that much of the technology developed for these cameras can be ported into a DSLR replacement when Nikon feels that it makes sense financially.
"It currently doesn't make sense to bring out a competitor to its DSLRs because they continue to be very profitable."
That's an example of grossly misguided common wisdom. They should release the best possible product. If it cannibalizes the sales of your other product, well, be happy that it wasn't a competitor who did it!
As an example of a company who knows not to think this way, Apple has repeatedly released products that cannibalize the sales of older ones: iPhone took a chunk of iPod sales; iPad and Macbook Air also cannibalize Macbook sales.
It would only make sense, IF and only IF Nikon's V1 camera is the ONLY mirrorless camera system offering in the world, but it is not, so very very not.
Nikon is gambling big here.
Not only are they late in the game, they are playing against consumers desire.
I hope Canon can do better than Nikon.. I really hope.
I'm sure the sensor will focus fast, but there's no way the motor in those lenses will focus anywhere near as my d90 with the 50 1.8d, not to mention a D3x with some pro lenses, it's just marketing
They're claiming their speeds are with kit lens.
The motors may be small, but the amount of glass they have to move is tiny. In reality AF is impressively fast - it's not all marketing.
"The new advanced hybrid AF system is the world's fastest autofocus1"
"1: Based on performance with shooting using a standard zoom lens (10-30) at the maximum wide-angle position with AF-area mode set to Single-point (results based on Nikon test conditions)"
1) tiny/light glass
2) tiny distances to move
3) a resolution which requires less precision than the d3x
4) depth of field is fairly large for an imaging area that size
Which all helps for speedy focusing...on paper. Time will tell! It's wholly possible (in theory at least) that their claims are true though.
Will they have glass 1.4 or faster? More compact lenses than what's shown? Higher resolution? Will AF-S lenses autofocus with it?
OK, I appreciate the article because the Nikon's rational for the system makes more sense now. Middle of the road product and services, although slight profit margins can mean the difference in having the cash reserves to survive in rough patches of years and or decades.
I am late in my decision process but if I was not I would be expending too much time on following this system. I am going to dismiss this offering entirely and that is fine as it is not for folks like me.
I was leaning toward them for a while. But if they don't have the Canon color accuracy nor an exclusive in quality at an interesting price point; this kind of roll out is frankly a bit irritating.
Nikon know their bottom line, but they are certainly moving further and further away from me.
I suspected this was brought forward as a hurry to beat a Canon announcement. With pros taking such a cool view, Canon could cancel those effort, no hurry now.
Anyhow that is what I am taking away from this.
They better release a normal-ish prime fast, because a lot of people buying something like this want to be able to photograph their kids in available light. That is something Panasonic understood when they released the 20mm f/1.7. Nikon needs to release a 15mm or 18mm f/1.8 or faster lens.
To me the big advantage of the smaller sensor should be the possibility of very compact fast zooms. But I guess I'm not in their target market :-p
The 60 frames per second and the best shot selection is genius. Just like the face recognition, this will change the way most people take pictures, and truly merges video and still images in a way the old fashioned photographers have not thought of yet.
Like someone else said, stand aside, the future is coming through!
I think what people are overlooking is that Nikon will now have to struggle to gain market-share against Micro 4/3 and Sony (who is winning in Japan at least). Had Nikon embraced M4/3 it could have owned the entire marketplace. It could have had a better camera and lenses and been selling them over a much wider base of cameras. Also, supporting M4/3 would have dealt a body-blow to Sony as they would be off all on their own.
In an effort to own everything and not cannibalize their DSLR sales, Nikon has marginalized their own efforts.
Peter, you hit the nail right on the head. M4/3 is the ideal lens/sensor size compromise for OK low light, bokeh, etc especially with the fast Panasonic 20mm F1.7. Despite slower AF and burst mode (do you really need it?) the E-PM1/PL3 (has IBIS) with that lens is still hard to beat.
Panny's new 25mm f1.4 focuses much faster then the old 20mm f1.7. They have both been given very good reviews and despite the bigger senor they are no bigger then these Nikon lenses for the smaller sensor??? I expected little lenses with this sensor.
this entire theory/business model is predicated on the existence of this whole untapped market of compact users who want to migrate up to interchangeable lenses and high-end performance... I would have thought most compact users would migrate to the newer iteration of the previous compact cam they had not to an entirely different paradigm-shifting class of camera.
Nikon will have an equally tough road ahead convincing the compact users and the advanced users, I suspect the entire user base is scratching their heads on this, including their target audience, not just the enthusiastic dpreview community
we'll see, this could be the next ipod of compact cameras in 5 years...
Honestly, as many have mentioned, the trip up for most seems to be the 2.7x crop on the smallish sensor. Of course, we don't get stellar results out of the 24MP NEX cams IMHO - not for $1400 anyway - and the noise levels on virtually all Panasonic m4/3s is terrible. I had an E-PL2 and it was ok, but struggled under certain conditions as well.
Long story short, if the images are strong off the little thing, then no one will care what the dimensions are. If noise is well controlled, it'll be even stronger.
Of course if they're weak, Nikon will look a fool.
The image quality would have to be phenomenal to compete. With such large lenses, a relatively big body combined with a small sensor, and a much higher price tag, most advanced users are going to expect some thin DOF capabilities as well. Nikon better come out with some really, really fast sub f1 lenses and this thing better have some really outstanding image quality or it will fail next to m4/3rds. For camera that hopes to be a step up from compacts for users intimidated by DSLR's this camera is priced quite high. Especially with so many cheaper more established options out there. Nikon should have went M4/3 and they would have become a dominant force.
Ha. I totally agree on several points. DOF is gonna be an issue for sure. But apparently it's aimed at users that might not know any different! You're also right about price. It must be in the fancy tech cause it's high for a smaller sensor camera. The other problem is that audience is typically pixel driven and 10 MP just sounds low! If I'm getting the marketing campaign right they are after lower end consumers who don't mind spending more on an ICL unit with a bigger sensor than a PAS, but smaller than less expensive offerings from established mirrorless vendors. They better hope that AF system and high-speed shooting are legit or it'll be a long up-hill battle for Nikon.
This sounds like a really nice bridge camera, significantly better than a compact camera, but not as good (or big, or intimidating) as a DSLR.
I suspect that it will be popular with current compact camera owners who want to upgrade.
I think the J1 is more interesting than the V1... fits more the target market IMO and the rice is more reasonable. Also it's the more compact of the two. I can't wait to read the official review. Now... when is leica bringing out a M compatible mirror less cam? :-)
I like the idea - I think the execution with motorized everything is not so great.
The thing I see missing is the physical control of zoom and focus that an ILC should have - otherwise it's a P&SILC - and a very good one at that. 2 lenses and 27-270mm equivalent isn't bad but where is the portrait prime and Macro lens?
A separate flash battery would have made it larger and reduced cycle times. No worries - 3rd party solutions will certainly crop up.
Price it just above G12 and it should have some takers although looking at it, I might just think Leica should do this and improve on it.
DP review gets it right. welcome to the future boys, better get out of the way or get on.
Applaud is a transitive verb.
Something about people in glass houses springs to mind...
60i... Nikon did it again !!!
What I don't get with the v1 is if it's not supposed to be an enthusiast's camera, why the viewfinder, hot-shoe, focus mode button, etc.?
If it is supposed to be an enthusiast's camera, why no command dial for exposure settings?
They could even have put an ipod style centre control wheel if a regular dial is somehow intimidating to the uber-nervous.
And given the prices for these, why do they even care if they lose d3100 sales to the j1/v1?
It's just the j1 that comes in different colours, and that's definitely designed for P&S upgraders. I have no problem with Nikon making a consumer camera. I don't understand who they think is going to buy the v1 though. Maybe people who just want the most expensive one?
Im not sure i understand the benefit to coming out with a smaller (15.9 mm diag.) proprietary sensor system instead of adopting a standard like MFT or even DX. I guess they were worried about it stealing sales from their larger offerings? This could have been a great addition to the MFT family, why Nikon, WHY?
I just spent a few minutes trying to find the details of the MFT standard, but I'm not completely convinced Nikon could have built some of the features of the Nikon 1 series into a MFT camera. They still would need to source a custom sensor even if they were able to adapt the hybrid focus system (to date, no other mirrorless camera can use phase detection AF without a big adapter).
Could the little touches, like the camera turning on when you depress the locking button the zooms, work in MFT. On the Engadget video posted last night, the Nikon rep emphasized that the sensor, while unique, is just part of the whole package of the new system. I think dpreview's initial hands on reinforces this claim.
Given Nikon's apparent target market for these cameras, I'm not sure a larger sensor or established system would have fit in with their apparent goals.
The way I look at it, every generation of sensor competes with the larger sensor from the previous generation anyway.
With Nikon's larger market share, splitting r&d over higher sales volumes leads to greater profitability.
Next, factor in that smaller sensors are cheaper and you have a small gamble.
Looking at the language used, this camera seems to be for bloggers that want to go to the next level with a product that is designed specifically for their needs. Blog, digital camera, video uploads are the postcards of today used in higher volumes than ever before.
Ultimate blogger tool? surely.
... why don't they make a plain camcorder instead? :-p
It's striking how ugly this system is...almost like someone said "let's see how ugly we can make it!"
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When your Horse Dies, Turn it into a Boat and Keep Going, 2012
hand-dyed & printed silk organza, leather, horse's bridle bit, 96" x 48" x 120"
This sculpture is meant to be an absurd interpretation of life transitions (it was created for my BFA thesis) by presenting itself as an extreme solution in self preservation by the simple change in mode of transportation. Horses are providers, and have provided many uses and functions to humankind throughout our history. This piece exemplifies my continued exploration of healing and providing for oneself (self-reparation and autonomy).