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News Release: Center to Research New Ways to Convert Sunshine to Power and Fuels
April 21, 2008The newest research center of the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory aims to find ways to directly convert the sun's energy to low-cost electricity and fuels. The Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP), announced today by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar and the Collaboratory at the state Capitol in Denver, will be dedicated to basic and applied research at the Collaboratory's four member institutions, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), Colorado State University (CSU) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder).
Twelve companies also have joined CRSP as founding members, Applied Materials, Ascent Solar Technologies, DuPont, Evident Technologies, Konarka, Lockheed Martin, Motech Industries, QuantumSphere, Sharp, Solasta, Sub-One Technology and SunEdison.
NREL Senior Research Fellow Arthur Nozik will serve as scientific director of CRSP. Co-directors are CU's David Jonas, CSU's Mike Elliott and CSM's Craig Taylor.
"The creation of CRSP is the culmination of a two-year effort to form such a visionary R&D center devoted to revolutionary solar energy science and technology in Colorado," Nozik said. "It brings together many researchers at NREL, CU, CSU, and CSM in public-private partnership between state and federally funded institutions and private corporations."
Initial shared research projects will be selected by CRSP members and funded through membership fees and the Colorado Renewable Energy Authority. Decisions about which projects to fund are expected in the summer, with research beginning in the fall. In addition to shared research, CRSP's sponsored research program will allow any company member to contract with one or more of the research institutions directly.
This is the second center created by the Collaboratory, after the Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels. The Collaboratory expects to announce additional centers in wind energy, carbon management and energy efficiency.
"With this new solar energy research center, the Collaboratory will achieve the same successes it is currently making with its biofuels center. The Collaboratory is once again demonstrating that Colorado's intellectual capital is unmatched by any other state in the country. The Collaboratory is a vital pillar in Colorado's New Energy Economy and is helping Colorado become an international leader in modern, sustainable energy."
- Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter
"I am pleased to join the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory in announcing the establishment of the Collaboratory's second research institute. The creation of the CRSP demonstrates Colorado's dedication to harnessing the immense potential of solar technology. With NREL and three of Colorado's finest universities leading the way, Colorado continues to serve as a model to the nation in developing the latest and most innovative renewable resources. I could not be more delighted with this announcement and what it means for Colorado."
- U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard
"Only one year after its inception, the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory has quickly established itself as the model for renewable energy research and development. Through its unique partnership of private companies and public research institutions, the Collaboratory serves as a vivid example of the fact that we work best when we work together. I welcome the announcement of the Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion, which will help lay the foundation for a clean energy future fueled by a new generation of solar energy technologies."
- U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar
"Colorado has an abundance of sustainable energy resources that are just waiting to be harnessed. From the wind on our eastern plains and the sun in the San Luis Valley, to the geothermal resources beneath our feet and the biomass in our fields and forests, as well as the intellectual capacity of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the resources of our universities and businesses across the state, Colorado has the opportunity to lead our nation down a path toward energy security and sustainability. Today's announcement of the Collaboratory's second research center, the Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP), is one more example of the momentum building in this state. A national energy revolution is beginning to take root, and Colorado sits poised to emerge as the nation's renewable energy powerhouse."
- U.S. Rep. Mark Udall
"I would like to congratulate the Collaboratory on the unveiling of the Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP). This center will combine NREL, our state's research universities, major companies and Colorado's abundant sun to help fast-track solar energy technologies to our homes and marketplace. This is yet another example how Colorado is becoming a magnate for renewable energy research for the nation and the world."
- U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter
"With 300 days of sunshine, we have the nation's fifth best solar potential – and anyone who has felt a frigid winter gust on a chairlift won't be surprised to learn we have the 11th best wind potential too. Our legislative efforts this year – providing renewable energy saving incentives for homes and businesses and laying the groundwork for utility-scale solar – demonstrate our ongoing commitment renewable energy. But it wouldn't be possible without the work of organizations like the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory; I applaud CREC for helping us harness our clean energy potential."
- Colorado House Majority Leader Alice Madden
"The mission of the Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion complements the mission of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Both strive to make rapid progress in research and development of science and technology that can lead the nation and the world to a cleaner, less expensive, more secure energy future. This can best be done through collaborative projects such as CRSP."
- NREL Director Dan Arvizu
"It's exciting to see the Collaboratory move forward so quickly. With this second research center, Mines continues a longtime, multidisciplinary collaboration with NREL on solar energy research projects, and looks forward to working with CU, CSU and our many industry partners to develop further solar technologies. Together we will find innovative, marketable solutions to the challenges of this promising energy source."
- Colorado School of Mines President, M.W. "Bill" Scoggins
"CU-Boulder's participation in Collaboratory research centers such as CRSP is part of a broader spectrum of activities related to renewable energy and sustainability. These activities, which include cutting-edge research, new courses and degree programs, commercialization of new technologies and numerous public outreach events, are organized under CU-Boulder's Energy Initiative and are transforming the nation's and indeed, the world's energy landscape."
- University of Colorado at Boulder Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson
"Colorado State University is excited to partner with CRSP to continue to advance the work it is doing in basic and applied photovoltaics research. We believe the combined expertise among the Collaboratory institutions will contribute significantly to the next generation of solar energy technologies."
- Colorado State University Vice President for Research Bill Farland
"The Collaboratory's announcement of the Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion further demonstrates the high-level of activity surrounding renewable energy in Colorado. Through CRSP and the leadership of Governor Ritter, Colorado is focusing the resources of private industry and our public institutions to advance a range of solar technologies. With CRSP, we are supporting strategic investment in a rapidly growing solar market, and adding to Colorado's status as the Cleantech hub for energy in America. The research and development partnership showcased through CRSP is also another strong example of how thoughtfully formed public-private partnerships benefit Colorado's economy and create a climate where business and research work together to push innovation and create growth and jobs."
- Don Elliman, Director, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
"The Collaboratory brings together Colorado's unique alternative energy assets in a manner like no other competitor. Rather than presenting each individual institution's expertise, the Collaboratory markets the entire asset of all the institutions. Quite simply, the Collaboratory presents itself in a manner familiar to companies. The result will be more jobs and investment in Colorado's economy."
- Tom Clark, Executive Vice President, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
"As a mass-collaborative effort aimed at growing our regional economy, the Northern Colorado Clean Energy Cluster (NCCEC) looks forward to working with the Collaboratory's newest major research center – the Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP). The basic research this center offers is an important strategic long-term investment for Colorado. We are committed to helping CRSP convert this research into new companies and jobs in Colorado and applying our region's systems integration and smart-grid capabilities to expand the promise of evolving solar technologies."
- Northern Colorado Clean Energy Cluster Executive Director Judy Dorsey
"Ascent Solar is proud to be a charter member of CRSP. As a Colorado manufacturer of flexible CIGS photovoltaics, we are excited about this new endeavor by the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory to promote research in areas critical to us maintaining a competitive edge. We also hope that this relationship with CRSP will help foster the growth of the workforce we will need as we expand our operations in Colorado."
- Joseph Armstrong, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
"CRSP represents a wonderful opportunity for DuPont to participate in developing the next generation of critical solar energy conversion technologies by working with some of the thought leaders in this important field of science."
- Steven C. Freilich of DuPont Central Research and Development
"Solar energy conversion is a major new focus for Evident Technologies and our membership in CRSP is just what we were looking for to help accelerate technical and product development. We are proud to be founding members because we get to work directly with the brightest and best minds in the industry, which will surely help us reach our collective goal of creating revolutionary solar energy."
- Clint Ballinger, Ph.D., CEO, Evident Technologies, Inc.
"We are delighted to be a founding member in support of CRSP. With its multi-campus research capabilities and the coordinated effort of the center for advanced solar research in part with Dr. Arthur Nozik's work in organic photovoltaics, there is broad appeal and interest from Konarka in terms of its potential for future commercialization."
- Howard Berke, Executive Chairman and co-founder of Konarka
"Lockheed Martin is delighted to be one of the founding members of the Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP). It gives Lockheed Martin a unique opportunity to collaborate and engage with advanced solar energy research efforts at NREL, and Colorado institutions such as CSM, CU and CSU."
- Suraj Rawal, Senior Manager, Research and Technology Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
"Motech has many strong connections to Colorado, with myself having worked in PV research at SERI/NREL for 18 years. We look forward to building on these connections to expand our R&D efforts in Colorado and working with CRSP to develop advanced PV technologies."
- Simon Tsuo, Chairman and CEO, Motech Industries
"QuantumSphere is dedicated to helping bring about the changes needed to assure a sustainable energy future. Our nano catalyst materials already improve the production of hydrogen from solar electricity. We believe as we move towards other applications and newer materials, we can also contribute to newer solar electricity and solar fuel production. Being a founding member of CRSP is a symbol of that commitment."
- Kevin Maloney, CEO, QuantumSphere, Inc.
"Sharp has already supplied solar panels of 2GWp(giga watt peak) all over the world, and contributed to global warming prevention as an environment-friendly company. Now we hope to be responsible for more expansion of renewable energy utilization. Meanwhile, every hour, the sun radiates more energy onto the earth than the entire human population uses in one whole year. Sharp believes that we can finally stop global warming in the future, making effective use of this huge and clean energy. To achieve it, new technologies to improve conversion efficiency and to reduce costs are needed, and moreover, a whole new technology based on novel concepts for solar power conversion is also necessary. We think that CRSP's approach corresponds with our future vision and the participation in CRSP is the most effective for the realization of our goal."
- Sharp Corporation
"SunEdison is pleased to be a founding member of the Center. This is an exciting partnership between world class research institutions and private industry. The Center's research and work with companies like SunEdison will address the goals of achieving cost effective, standardized sustainable energy supplies. It is truly an exciting development."
- Thomas (Tom) Rainwater, CEO of SunEdison
Media may contact:
Collaboratory: David Hiller/ 303/376-2631
NREL: George Douglas/ 303-275-4096
CSU: Michele McKinney/ 303-507-3110
CU: Bronson Hilliard/ 303-735-6183
CSM: Marsha Williams/ 303-273-3326
DuPont: Michelle Reardon/ 302.774.7447
Evident: Dave Duncan/ 518-273-6266
Konarka: Tracy Wemett, BroadPR, Inc./ 617-868-5031
Lockheed Martin: Gary Napier/ 303.971.4012
Motech: Lee Tsuo/ 720-238-2730
QuantumSphere: Michele Kinman/ 408-218-8815
SunEdison: Loretta Prencipe 703.941.0277
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Luis Camnitzer:
Introduction by Jane Farver
Politics and Ethnicity in the Work of Luis Camnitzer by Gerardo Mosquera
What attracts me most in the work of Luis Camnitzer is his perspective
toward a political art oblivious to propaganda and graphic illustration.
He does not pursue it to its limits, which artists involved in militant
social action would do, but this relates to the ambiguity which informs
his work and his personal life. A conceptualist who focuses on analyzing
the language and concept of art, he breaks tautology in the direction
of reality. Rational to the point of asepsis, interested in ideas, he
searches, however, for magic and mystery. The poetry of objectivity does
not exclude intense subjectivity. But ambiguity does not only reside in
the double orientation of his work, it also becomes the content.
Camnitzer's social and political work is made to elicit thought. At once
it possesses a complex metaphorical dimension while also stressing the
more individual aspects. It is an art of ideas and experimentation with
language, which eschews messages directed at involving the viewer's participation.
Without grandiloquence, achieving distance through humor, his work can
be intellectual or carried on picket-signs. The intellectual side of his
production created through force of circumstance runs the risk of appealing
to a limited audience and the danger of being reified as merchandise.
Nevertheless, his work is paradigmatic in as much as it counteracts the
nihilism, banality, and narrowness of much contemporary art.
The permanent integration of social critique with subjectivity, of objectivity
with poetic symbolism, clearly separates his work from that of Alfredo
Jaar, Hans Haacke, or Group Material, where conceptual discourse is used
to achieve more direct effect, with a greater sense of denunciation and
deconstruction. Some Cuban artists, like Ponju'an, Rene Francisco, and
Somoza, move with a double-barreled approach close to Camnitzer's. However,
no matter how tropologically they work, their work addresses concrete
problems. Eugenio Dittborn, by way of contrast, can be placed on the other
extreme, with social criticism merged with anthropology.
The series about torture stands out in this Camnitzerian style of making
art political and presents a singular case within the topic: it is not
a work of denunciation, but of internalization of torture. I could even
dare to call it a lyric paean to torture. Poor Latin America, which has
achieved poetry through the electric prod!
Of course the series conveys an accusation, possibly the most effective that can be uttered, since it evidences the degree of growth of practice throughout the region to the extent that it has become entrenched in our subconscious. The imaging of terror, so delicately and subjectively, denotes profound recognition.
One of Max Aub's literary characters comments that, in spite of the advance of technology, torture has not made great strides. "Can anything hurt more than having fingernails torn off?, and that is as old as the world." He was wrong. Western progress soon prevailed also in this field. Starting with the war in Algeria, scientific torture design came into being and then became systematized most rationally in the Southern Cone during the 1970s. It was introduced by the United States, mainly through the School of the Americas in the Panama Canal Zone. Perfected by its technicians in practical settings and mass-distributed to unprecedented extremes, it proved crucial to the repression of revolutionary movements, and the dominance exerted by military regimes. Camnitzer's style adjusts to express cold, bloodless, and unhurried torture in contrast to the emotional brutality imposed by former Latin American dictatorships.
The series avoids sadomasochism and the testimony of horrors to concentrate on the humanity of the tortured, in his or her spiritual survival in an extreme situation. It is torture viewed from within, but without sentimentality, in conjunction with the objective phrase, metaphor, and subjectivity. It may also be a balancing of personal accounts by the author, enduring a guilt complex for not having suffered under the dictatorship. Taking refuge outside of Uruguay, he found a symbolic way of enduring torture, which adds a sense of intimacy to the pieces in the series.
The work of Camnitzer breaks the expected cliche's in Latin America art.
A Latin American idea art seems a contradiction in terms for those
who think of the continent's culture only as a mixture of romanticism,
atmosphere, the fantastic, and a sweetish memory of fire. Many ignore
the fact that Latin America was a foyer of concretism and kinetic
art. But not even all the geometric artists put together would achieve
the prices of Remedios Varo. What is bought is "otherness," to satisfy
the more sophisticated needs for exoticism under the guise of cultural
relativism. The hegemonic is always Me, while we are the Other.
But ethnocultural concerns are not excluded. In the work of Camnitzer
or that of Alejandro Otero, these parameters infuse a personal poetics
in areas normally untouched by them. Otero designed huge, industrially
produced, kinetic towers inspired by a mysticism about the grandeur of
landscape rather than by an interest in machinery. Camnitzer's work derives
from the the metaphysical humor typical of the River Plate area and its
approach to the mystery of life and with the "plot reversals" that knit
existence. He belongs to the tradition of gorges, Marechal, and Cortazar.
He responds to a background of late European immigration, with its tension
between uprootedness and the recognition of a new ethnic self-awareness.
Because of a lag in the development of an anthropology about nontribal
societies, we tend to relate ethnicity with the "primitive." WASPs are
not "ethnic"; "ethnic art" is only that produced by dependent "minorities."
Therefore it is expected that they be at least somewhat "primitive" in
order to be themselves. This bias would cost Borges the Nobel Prize, since
he seemed too European. But gorges, as Camnitzer, is very Latin American,
even if neither has "Indian" roots.
These complexities enhance the interest of Camnitzer's trajectory beyond its intrinsic coherence and the value of his work. His retrospective exhibit shows an artist alive, contending with problems of his time.
From the Uruguayan Torture, 1983
Topographical Change of a Word Sequence, 1969
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Colours to inspire, move and uplift
As humans, we are often drawn to the rich palette of nature's beauty, the azure tones from the ocean, deep forest feels emanating every shade of green or the warm earthen hues endemic of the desert sand. Although a treat for the eyes how does this translate into well-being? And for that matter can we benefit from incorporating these expressions into our daily life.
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My Top Color Picks for this Season.
Each season the people at Pantone release the Fashion Colour Trend Report; a colour overview highlighting the top colours fashion designers will be featuring in their collections.We can expect to see these colour trends appearing in all areas of design. I'm sure we can all remember the rise of Rose Quartz which was everywhere from furniture to shoes. When the world authority on colour Pantone releases the new colour predictions of the year we listen.
Little Boy Blue
Fashion- Add pops of blue to your neutral look or accessorize with statement pumps in this shade.
Wellbeing- Wearing blue helps promote calm and serenity.
Healing properties- Cooling, calms strong emotions of anger, aggression or hysteria. Brings forth tranquillity, anti-stress & soothes suffering.
Key Traits- Linked to the throat chakra Blue heals ailments associated with speech and communication.
Fashion- Matching activewear. Evening wear & accessories. Wanna turn heads? Wear this colour head to toe, for a dramatic entrance.
Wellbeing- One of the most healing of all the colors.
Healing properties- Green is the colour of Nature and the earth. It is balance and harmony in essence and possesses a soothing influence upon both mind and body.
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In celebration of our upcoming "Detox and Cleansing Retreats," Rancho La Puerta Executive Chef Denise Roa created The Ranch's delicious and refreshing Signature Green Juice recipe. Enjoy!
Signature Green Juice
½ head romaine or leaf lettuce
1 medium green apple
1 leaf kale
1 small bok choy
4 inner leaves of beet greens
1 Stalks of celery
2 sprigs parsley
½ cucumbers
½ lemon with peel
Makes 12 ounces
*Note; a juicer is needed for this recipe.
Tips for juicing from Chef Denise:
"These are a few vegetables we think are key to include on a regular basis for health benefits. Always remember to pick things that are in season. This is when the vegetables are at their prime and the cost is the lowest."
Cruciferous Vegetables
Brussels sprouts, bok choy, cabbage , broccoli, cauliflower …
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Data retention measure would force ISPs to store user information and hand it over to authorities
Steve Watson
July 13, 2011
A prominent online rights group has urged US lawmakers to scrap a proposal that would see all internet providers required by federal law to store information on their customers.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) appealed before a House Judiciary Committee hearing this week, asking that Congress recognize the fact that retaining identifying information would put at risk "99.9% of Internet users."
The legislation in question is H.R. 1981, a bill to address concerns about children pornography. EPIC is concerned, however, over provisions within the bill that will require Internet Service Providers to store temporarily assigned IP addresses for future government use.
EPIC President Marc Rotenberg pointed out that it is more prudent to seek data minimization rather than data retention, in the wake of increased risk of data breaches and identity theft. Rotenberg noted that enforced data retention would make ISPs more vulnerable to hackers, citing the LulzSec group, which recently claimed responsibility for temporarily shutting down a CIA website and other high-profile hacks.
"Minimizing stored user data reduces incentives for hackers to attack data storage systems by reducing the amount of data available to steal. Minimization also reduces the costs of data breaches," Rotenberg said in prepared testimony.
Rotenberg suggested that the data could be used to bring criminal charges that were unrelated to child pornography, a concern that was shared by Michigan Rep. John Conyers.
"Although this data retention requirement has been introduced as part of a bill focused on child sexual exploitation, there is no evidence to suggest that the majority of law enforcement requests for customer subscriber information relate to child protection cases." Rotenberg argued.
Advocates for the legislation include the National Sheriffs' Association, which has said it "strongly supports" mandatory data retention. The bill has also attracted endorsements from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, as well as the FBI.
"It would give the government sweeping authority to mandate the collection and retention of personal information obtained by business from their customers, or generated by the business in the course of providing services, for subsequent examination without any reason to believe that information is relevant or necessary for a criminal investigation," Rotenberg further testified.
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The EPIC President also noted that the bill would create a new immunity that hasn't previously existed under the Wiretap Act, allowing ISPs to escape liability if problems resulted.
"By extending blanket immunity and a good faith defense to these ISPs, Congress would foreclose the ability for consumers to seek damages under [the Electronic Communications Privacy Act] for violations of that law,"
"Instead, ISPs would be free to share their retained IP address information with law enforcement at any time, even if the current legal exceptions, such as those for voluntary disclosure, are not met." Rotenberg said.
EPIC wishes to see the relevant sections of the bill re-written by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), who introduced the legislation in May.
Smith told Rotenberg that he would take on board EPIC's suggestions and look into them, but added that he would "give the benefit of the doubt to saving the children."
EPIC noted that the prospect for passage of H.R. 1981 was significantly diminished at the hearing after Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) said he would oppose the measure.
Further reading: http://epic.org/privacy/intl/data_retention.html
Steve Watson is the London based writer and editor for Alex Jones' Infowars.net, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham in England.
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See Mars the easy way... in Paris!
The Mars Society was founded in August 1998 at a conference attended by more than 700 people, the prime mover being an engineer, Robert Zubrin, whose ideas have revolutionised Mars astronautics. Three years on, the Society's first European Congress, organised by the French chapter and chapters in neighbouring countries, is to be held at the Palais de la Découverte in Paris, from 28-30 September 2001.
The prestige and range of the speakers (scientists, industrialists, representatives of the various space agencies, members of the Mars Society) make this an event of exceptional interest to anyone who wants to know more about Mars.
Members of the media and the public can also attend the various sessions and take the opportunity, if they have not already done so, to see the exhibition "Objectif Mars". All sessions will be conducted in English and there will be a press conference at the Palais de la Découverte at 12.30 on Friday, 28 September.
Those attending will have an opportunity to speak with leading members of the Society, including Robert Zubrin and the heads of the European chapters, and with major players in the Canadian Arctic Mars exploration simulation programme of which we have heard so much this summer, the head of the NASA Haughton Mars project, Pascal Lee, the French science writer, Charles Frankel, who took part in this year's campaign, and many others.
Experts from ESA will also address the Congress. Franco Ongaro will present Aurora, a new programme combining human and robotic exploration of our solar system, and Didier Schmitt will speak about the medical aspects of manned missions to Mars.
The detailed programme is available on www.planete-mars.com
As a follow-up, Planète Mars is also organising a series of public events in the week 9-14 October, with lectures and public discussions to accompany the "Objectif Mars" exhibition.
Geraldine Naja will be speaking, on 13 October, on the conquest of Mars as a first step and man's future in space. There will also be an opportunity to see work by students of architecture and drawings by Manchu, a member of the Society.
Richard Heidmann, President of Planète Mars
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I have a question for all the TWDers out there. What is the difference between a pan and a dish? I have a cookbook that, in the instructions of many recipes asks for a "13 x 9 pan or dish." Then in other recipes it will specify that if I use a dish, I need to lower the temperature by 25 degrees. In my head a pan and a dish are interchangeable. What am I missing?
8 thoughts on "Pan or dish?"
Off the top of my head, I'd say a pan is metal and a dish is glass or ceramic.
Cooking in glass dishes (or pans?) often means reducing the oven temp by 25, so maybe that's what they mean.
I hear "pan" and I think aluminum or non-stick such as the kind you use to make brownies or bar cookies. When I hear "dish" I think glass like pyrex or maybe stoneware like le creuset.
i agree with everyone above. pan=metal, dish=glass.
funny about the little subtleties though.
a dish is glass


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Risk Factors for Cancer
- The most common risk factors for cancer include aging, tobacco, lack of physical activity, or being overweight, sun exposure, radiation exposure, chemicals and other substances, pollution, some viruses and bacteria, certain hormones, family history of cancer, alcohol, poor diet.
- Some causes of cancer can be prevented but others such as family history or aging cannot.
- You can help prevent many forms of cancer by quitting smoking, staying out of the sun and using sunscreen regularly, follow all safety precautions if you work with dangerous chemicals, do not have unprotected sex or share needles, get the vaccine that prevents hepatitis B infection if you are at risk for getting hepatitis B, drink in moderation, eat a balanced diet, exercise, and maintain a healthy weight.
Doctors often cannot explain why one person develops cancer and another does not. But research shows that certain risk factors increase the chance that a person will develop cancer. These are the most common risk factors for cancer:
- Growing older
- Tobacco
- Sunlight
- Ionizing radiation
- Certain chemicals and other substances
- Some viruses and bacteria
- Certain hormones
- Family history of cancer
- Alcohol
- Poor diet, lack of physical activity, or being overweight
Many of these risk factors can be avoided. Others, such as family history, cannot be avoided. People can help protect themselves by
staying away from known risk factors whenever possible.
If you think you may be at risk for cancer, you should discuss this concern with your doctor. You may want to ask about reducing your risk and about a schedule for checkups.
Over time, several factors may act together to cause normal cells to become cancerous. When thinking about your risk of getting cancer, these are some things to keep in mind:
- Not everything causes cancer.
- Cancer is not caused by an injury, such as a bump or bruise.
- Cancer is not contagious. Although being infected with certain viruses or bacteria may increase the risk of some types of cancer, no one can "catch" cancer from another person.
- Having one or more risk factors does not mean that you will get cancer. Most people who have risk factors never develop cancer.
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Whether it's new apps that are available, a better camera or just the appeal of having a new toy, getting a new phone is always fun. When I got my new iPhone the other day, my first order of business was to find great accessories for it.
In this day and age, finding the perfect cell phone case is kind of like finding the perfect bag or sunglasses. The right accessories will make any outfit complete.
My search came to an end when I found the BUILT Neoprene Sleeve. This was exactly what I was looking for. These sleeves are durable (made out of neoprene, the same material as wetsuits!), so your phone stays scratch and ding free and best of all, they are very stylish.
The cases come in three colorful options – fireball, raindrop and graphite grid – and you can have your logo imprinted on either side. I know that if I saw a company giving them away at a tradeshow or event, I would definitely pick one up!
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Multi-Skilled Activity Leader Apprentice
Multi-Skilled Activity Leader Apprentice VAC-52902
Everyone Active are looking for enthusiastic and energetic candidates to work towards their Activity Leadership Level 2 and be part of a friendly team to provide a fun, safe and quality experience for all of our customers.
You will also work towards your Level 2 in Fitness Instructing (Which is included in the Activity Leadership Level 2)
Your duties will include:
– Provide exceptional customer service to all members
– Assisting with gym tours and inductions
– Support the centre swim teaching team to deliver exceptional swimming lessons
– Adopting a customer service focussed and commercial approach to swimming lesson sales and retention, similar to that traditionally seen in the fitness environment
– Showing members how to use the gym equipment and machines
– Creating personal exercise places for members
– Support and deliver community engagement linked to increasing swimming participation
– To support the coaching team when required to maintain continuity of teaching and excellent customer service
– To teach swimming when needed to fit the needs of the programme
– To cover lifeguard positions when needed to fit the needs of the swimming lesson programme and centre pool programme
– You will support the swimming lesson programme under the guidance of the General Manager or equivalent and the Regional Aquatics Manager
You will work a combination of Gym and Leisure side hours whilst working within the centre.
You will work towards your Activity Leadership Level 2 through work based learning delivered by Lifetime Training as well as your National Pool Lifeguarding Qualification, Fitness Instructing Certificate (Included in the Activity Leadership)
To be considered for this role, you must be a strong and confident swimmer.
If you are invited to interview for this role you will be required to complete a swim test as part of the interview process, in order to be considered for the role you must be able to demonstrate you are able to do the following.
• Jump/dive into deep water
• Swim 50 metres in no more than 60 seconds
• Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water and then tread water for 30 seconds
• Surface dive to floor of pool (deepest part)
• Climb out unaided without ladders/steps and where pool design permits
Location: London
Position Type: Apprenticeship
Sector: Fitness and Active Leisure
Working Week : 36 hours shift work inc. evenings and weekends
Weekly Wage : £198.00
Application Deadline: 13-04-2020
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Identify the inferior vena cava, which is formed by the union of the right common iliac vein and left common iliac vein at the level of the L5 vertebra. The common iliac veins lie posterior to common iliac arteries. The inferior vena cava leaves the abdominal cavity by passing through the hiatus of inferior vena cava, which is located in the tendinous portion of the diaphragm at the level of the T8 vertebra.Identify the following veins which join the inferior vena cava in the abdominal cavity: renal veins , right suprarenal vein, right gonadal (testicular or ovarian) vein, inferior phrenic veins, and hepatic veins. On the left side of the posterior abdominal wall identify the left suprarenal vein and left (testicular or ovarian) vein which join the left renal vein (Figure 40.6).
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Revista Proceso of Comunicación e Información, S.A. de C.V. (Revista Proceso) is a leading weekly magazine in Mexico covering political news and general topics. The publication currently has a national circulation of approximately 140,000 copies.
Revista Proceso wanted to expand its readership by making its magazine content more widely available and accessible, particularly to younger readers. While its weekly printed version was successful, the company believed that a mobile or web-based format would increase the publication's appeal among young readers.
To reach a more diverse readership, Revista Proceso introduced a mobile version of its magazine for BlackBerry smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. Called Proceso, the mobile app was developed by BlackBerry Alliance Member Latino Mobile, and can be downloaded from BlackBerry App World or by scanning a QR code in the print version of the magazine.
With the app, users can access news from the convenience of their BlackBerry smartphones or tablets. The cover of the magazine is displayed on the screen of the device, with a drop-down menu of the magazine's main sections.
Users see images and text for a set number of news articles, and articles are updated automatically from the magazine's server via RSS feeds. The app also allows users to share articles with friends by email and through social networks like Twitter and Facebook.
"The application is intuitive and easy to use. You don't have to click very much to be able to get to the content you want to see," said Cristian Segura, BlackBerry Development Director for Latino Mobile. "Users are always telling us that they appreciate its simplicity, which lets them get news while mobile on their BlackBerry device."
In addition to its traditional audience, Revista Proceso now reaches thousands of young readers who access content primarily through their BlackBerry smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. The magazine has a new revenue stream, since it can offer mobile subscriptions at a lower cost than the print magazine.
"With the mobile application, users get quick access to important news of the day no matter where they are located," said Maria Scherer, Assistant Business Director for Revista Proceso.
Since its launch over a year ago, the application has had great success, with more than 100,000 downloads collectively to BlackBerry smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets.
Do you use your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to read magazines or watch TV shows and movies? What makes the PlayBook a great device for consuming media? Share in the comments below.


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I am new to caching with just 21 logged finds. Great hobby! I do this with my 10 and 6 year old grandsons. However they live in Rogers. Are there some local groups which get together sometimes? If you are interested in adding a newbie to your caching group, let me know.


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MINNEAPOLIS — Divers found another body in the Mississippi River on Sunday, 11 days after a highway bridge collapsed into the fast-flowing water, raising the official death toll to nine.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office identified the body as 20-year-old Richard Chit of St. Anthony. His mother, 50-year-old Vera Peck of Bloomington, is still missing.
The other three people known to be missing are Christine Sacorafas, 45, of White Bear Lake; Greg Jolstad, 45, of Mora; and Scott Sathers, 29, of Maple Grove.
As divers resumed their search Sunday, a crane working removed a school bus and other vehicles from one end of the ruined span.
The yellow school bus became a symbol of a disaster that could have been worse. Everyone on board — 52 children and several adults — escaped alive.
'Grateful to be alive'
One of the bus survivors, Julie Graves, had been accompanying children from a neighborhood center in Minneapolis on a trip to a water park the day the bridge collapsed.
On Sunday, her feet were in casts and tight wraps on her arms locked her elbows. She has been in a back brace after surgery to repair two broken lumbar vertebrae last week, but is expected to make a full recovery.
"I'm doing good," Graves said by phone Sunday from Hennepin County Medical Center. "Some pain here and there definitely. But I'm so grateful to be alive."
In all, 44 vehicles have been removed from the bridge since its collapse. About 100 vehicles had been on the structure when it fell on Aug. 1, said Minnesota Department of Transportation spokesman Kevin Gutknecht.
Most vehicles on the bridge's north end were gone; Gutknecht said work would focus on the south end for the next day or two.
Broken glass remained on a slanted section on the bridge's north end as pedestrians and cyclists peered through a mesh fence put up to keep them from getting too close.
So far, crews have cleared cars from parts of the bridge that fell onto land. Equipment is positioned to start major debris removal once the recovery efforts are finished.
100 injured
About 100 people were injured in the collapse, but only eight remained hospitalized, their conditions ranging from serious to good. Hennepin County Medical Center released one patient and upgraded another from serious to satisfactory condition, a spokeswoman said Sunday.
Graves, who celebrated her 28th birthday at the hospital Friday, expects to remain at the hospital for up to two weeks.
She had planned to get married at the end of the month and she said she still may exchange vows, but the wedding celebration has been pushed back to May "so I can be in full dancing condition."
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Lawyer withdraws Sandy Hook suit, may refile
Just days after filing a $100 million lawsuit claiming the state failed to adequately protect the students at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a New Haven lawyer has withdrawn it.
But that doesn't preclude a future filing, Irving Pinsky said.
"I received new evidence on security at the school, which I need to evaluate," Pinsky said Monday.
Once that happens, Pinsky said he may re-submit the paperwork to J. Paul Vance Jr., who as the state's claims commissioner has the authority to determine if a claim is justified and requires hearings. Vance must approve any claim before a state agency can be sued.
Vance is the son of Connecticut State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance, the state police spokesman assigned to the Dec. 14 Sandy Hook school massacre investigation. Adam Lanza, a 20-year-old Newtown resident, killed 20 children and six female staff members before turning the gun on himself.
Nearly two weeks after Lanza's autopsy, his father, Peter, claimed the body Thursday at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Farmington. Peter Lanza resides in Stamford and works at General Electric Financial Services
Pinsky said once he reviews the evidence, he will decide what "route to take."
His clients are the parents of a 6-year-old girl who survived the attacks, but was traumatized by the shooting, gunfire and the screaming she heard over the school's loudspeaker that day.
"We haven't decided which route to take yet," Pinsky said. "A lot depends on the evidence we uncover."
Earlier in the day, Attorney General George Jepsen said his office will defend the state against any claim Pinsky might file.
"However, the Office of the Claims Commissioner is not the appropriate venue for that important and complex discussion," Jepsen said.
"Although the investigation is still under way, we are aware of no facts or legal theory under which the state of Connecticut should be liable for causing the harms inflicted at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Nor does the claim letter filed in this case identify a valid basis to support a claim against the state...and its taxpayers."
Still pending before J. Paul Vance Jr. is another high-profile case.
Three years ago, the family of Charla Nash filed a $150 million claim against the state Department of Environmental Protection and blamed the DEP for allowing a pet chimpanzee to remain in a Stamford woman's home.
The chimp went on a February 2009 rampage and severely mauled Nash, who lost her hands and eyes and required a complete facial transplant.
Staff writer Ken Dixon contributed to this report.
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Reacting to Apple at CES 2012, part two: Samsung's Galaxy NoteAs noted in part one, the success of Apple's MacBook Air has driven Intel to inspire its Ultrabooks initiative. Here's a look at how the rest of the industry has chased Apple at this year's CES, starting with Samsung and its fiercely independent new role as an Android licensee.
Reacting to Apple at CES 2012, part one: Intel's Ultrabooks
Reacting to Apple at CES 2012, part two: Samsung's Galaxy Note
Reacting to Apple at CES 2012, part three: Sony, Motorola, RIM, Nokia
Samsung's Galaxy Note takes on the iPad, with a phone
Samsung had a huge booth with lots on display, from a refrigerator running apps to ultra thin, big screen SuperOLED HDTVs. The star of Samsung's exhibit, however, was the Galaxy Note. It even got a huge banner blanketing the sprawling convention's facade, and inside, the most visible signage in Samsung's booth.
While Samsung has been chastised for "slavishly copying" Apple in its smartphone and tablet designs, the Galaxy Note is a new response to the iPad from Samsung, a mini-tablet that incorporates the stylus features that Apple's Steve Jobs mocked five years ago as the wrong way to go about working with mobile devices.
Nobody can say Samsung is aping Apple with its stylus, and the pen-driven aspects of the Galaxy Note are central to its value proposition. Samsung even developed its own pen API and apps to make the stylus more than just a gimmick thrown in the box, and was promoting the device by hiring caricature artists to draw attendees using the device's stylus.
Originally introduced in October, the Galaxy Note is a very large 5.3 inch screen smartphone that incorporates a stylus to perform Tablet PC-like features. Beyond the stylus, it also diverges from Apple's strategy of clearly differentiating its iPhone and iPad as separate products optimized to perform different roles; the Galaxy Note acts as a hybrid placeholder in Samsung's array of Galaxy-branded products that range from conventional smartphones to large screen smartphones to the Note to its small and large Galaxy Tab slates with screen sizes ranging from 7 to 7.7 to 8.9 to 10.1 inches.
Will Galaxy Note be the Palm Pilot to Apple's iOS Newton?
At first glance, the Galaxy Note looks like a smaller, simpler iPad, evoking memories of how Palm's 1997-era cheap, simple $300 Pilot rapidly took over the PDA market that Apple had originally coined with its $700 Newton MessagePad three years earlier. The difference today, however, is that the Galaxy Note isn't cheap.
While the Pilot was less than half the price of a MessagePad, Samsung's 16GB Galaxy Note is $760-$900 on Amazon, considerably more than the 16GB 3G iPad 2 (which Amazon sells for $550-$630). In large part, that's because the Note incorporates all the features of a high end LTE smartphone, including an 8 megapixel camera and a "near Retina" 285ppi Super AMOLED 1280x800 display.
These features all add to the Note's price but also enable it to double as a gigantic smartphone for a "no compromises" experience like that promised by Microsoft's "optimized for everything" Windows 8 with Metro.
The Galaxy Note also packs on the full horsepower of a dual core 1.4 GHz Cortex A9 Exynos or 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon (there are multiple hardware versions of the Note running SoCs with different graphics cores) and a full gigabyte of RAM, features that eat up battery life but are essential to running Android fast enough to feel responsive.
In large part, that hardware is necessary because the Note runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread from 2010, which lacks the hardware accelerated graphics of Google's newer 2011 Android 3.0 Honeycomb and its successor from last month, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Even with all its horsepower, the Galaxy Note's user interface still feels a bit sluggish even compared to a 2009 iPhone 3GS, despite being powered by chips with a faster clock speed than brand new iPhone 4S.
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When December arrived I couldn't wait for classes at PSU
to end so that I could bust loose, drive back home to York, get up the hill to the Dell, check in with Helen and John and check out the jukebox tunes in the barn. Here now are the hottest records that were playing at the Shady Dell during the Christmas-New Year holidays in 1967 and on into 1968!
"My Baby Must Be a Magician" – Marvelettes
"I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)"
– James Brown & the Famous Flames
"Chain of Fools" – Aretha Franklin
"A Love That's Real" – Intruders
"Judy in Disguise" – John Fred & His Playboy Band
"We're a Winner" – Impressions
"I Wish it Would Rain" – Temptations
"I Truly, Truly Believe" – Temptations


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Food Tank
I'm humbled and honored to have a seat at the table for Food Tank Summit 2016. The problems with our nation's food system are numerous and well-documented. We all have a role to play in our actions and our advocacy - from eaters (everyone), to aggregators (Chesapeake Farm to Table, South Central PA Food Hub), to farmers like us and everyone in between. Food Tank is the leading think tank organization moving the conversation forward in the hopes of "Building a global community for safe, healthy, nourished eaters". I've been chosen to speak on a panel with George Naylor of the National Family Farm Coalition (and farmer), Regina Beidler of Organic Valley - Beidler Family Farm, Sheperd Ogden - The Cook's Garden, and Paul Willis of the Niman Ranch Pork Company. Should be a great discussion! Tune in next Thursday 4/21/16 at 3:45 for the web stream at this link!


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Up first for Coach Kate Reeson's cagers is a Union Pacific league tangle with Genoa-Hugo Friday at approximately 6:30 p.m.
Friday's match-up will follow the 5 p.m. boys' junior varsity game. There will not be a junior varsity game for the girls.
"Genoa-Hugo is a much-improved team," Reeson stated earlier this week. "They are really young, but they have talent to accompany that youth.
"They are a team that will work hard and put up a battle. We need to be ready to rebound from our busy schedule last weekend and be prepared to compete this week," she continued.
Action continues in the "Pit" Saturday at 5 p.m. when Goodland's Cowboys arrive in the hopes of upping their 2-8 record.
"The Goodland game will be a great battle. We played them earlier in the year and won by one point on a last second play," reflected Reeson.
"We are entering the last third of regular season, and it is time to see what this team is made of."
These games will be the last two home matches until Saturday, Feb. 16, when the cagers host Hi-Plains in the final regular-season scuffle on the hardwood.


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There aren't many party themes more adorable than the Princess Tea Party theme. If you are planning a princess tea party, I have some fun inspiration for you today!
From Kara's Party, and incredibly styled princess tea party:
Lots of great ideas (and gorgeous photos) from TSJ photography. Make sure you scroll all the way through to the end for the links to great sources!
From the Party Wagon, another gorgeous princess tea party… I love the tiara cake pops! Go through all the pics and you will walk away with some fab ideas like colorful dipped marshmallows, hot pink sugar rimmed drinking glasses, princess tiara cookie and more!
From Glorious Treats, a pink and purple princess tea party… check out the gorgeous pink and purple ribbon frame above the tea party table. Lots of decorating inspiration here (little touches that have a big impact!). Oh – and those number oreo pops are just too cute!
And finally, an AMAZING idea from Bubble and Sweet… an edible tiara on top a gorgeous ombre princess cake! Here's the link for her tutorial showing how to make cake ruffles.
Are you planning a princess tea party? We'd love to hear about it!


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Because of bad weather throughout June, the Governor has already proclaimed disaster emergencies in 48 counties, including Black Hawk. This proclamation allows state resources to be used to respond to and recover from the storms. Black Hawk is also among 25 counties in which the proclamation has activated the Iowa Individual Assistance Program. More counties may be added to this list as damage is assessed.
The Individual Assistance Program provides up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. That works out to a maximum annual income of $39,580 for a family of three. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and for the expense of temporary housing. Applications and instructions are available through the Iowa Department of Human Services at dhs.iowa.gov/disaster-assistance-programs.
If you are impacted by storms or flooding in Iowa and have questions, contact the Iowa Concern Hotline at 1-800-447-1985.
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Many of our state parks have seen some damage in recent weeks because of strong winds and flooding. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), staff is clearing downed limbs, cleaning up and making repairs. A few state parks are closed or partially closed.
For the latest information, go to www.iowadnr.gov/parks and click on the Closure Information link on the left. The latest update from the DNR shows that George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County will be closed likely through the weekend due to flooding.


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As residents in Hood, Johnson, and Ellis counties begin the rebuilding process after Wednesday night's outbreak of tornadoes, those wish to assist have a number of options.
The Red Cross is providing relief funds to the area through their general disaster relief fund. Those who wish to contribute can text REDCROSS to 90999 and give $10 to the fund.
Kroger grocery stores will also have coin boxes set up at all North Texas stores that will send the funds collected to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Kroger also sent food to shelters in Granbury and Cleburne.
The latest news from around North Texas.
Additionally, the organization has set up two shelters in Hood County for victims. They are located at First Christian Church, 2109 West Hwy 377 in Granbury and First United Methodist Church, 301 Loop 567 in Granbury.
The group is also working to set up a shelter for victims in Johnson County.
The Red Cross suggests calling 866-505-4801 for assistance if there is damage to your home.
The Salvation Army is also providing services to the areas damaged by tornadoes. The organization is providing mobile disaster kitchens to Granbury, Cleburne, and possibly other areas. One kitchen is scheduled to serve meals for up to 125 people today in Cleburne
The group is looking for monetary donations to help them feed survivors and provide other care kits. Click here for more information.
Hood County sheriffs say anyone that wishes to volunteer should report to the First United Methodist Church, 301 Loop 567 in Granbury. Volunteers should meet on the Loop side and look for the CERT trailer, according to a press release.
April Mitchell with Mission Granbury, Inc. said Thursday that the group will be helped by churches in the community about 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth.
People wishing to donate supplies and other emergency items can call Mission Granbury at 817-579-6866.
Mitchell says Mission Granbury last year served nearly 26,000 individuals with assistance for crime victims, a food bank, housing and financial services.
Those who are looking for loved ones in the Granbury area should call 817-579-2888 to get info from Lake Granbury Hospital.
The Humane Society of North Texas has traveled to the area to help assist with pets. In partnership with Hood County Animal Control, HSNT team members went door-to-door to rescue trapped animals and rescued about 50 dogs and cats as of Thursday morning.
HSNT teams are trucking animals that were up for adoption in Hood County to Fort Worth shelters in order to free up space in Hood County for displaced pets.
The society is looking for donations of dog and cat food as well as cat litter at the HSNT location at 1840 E. Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth. Cash donations are also welcome, the group said.
In Ellis County, the SPCA of Texas transported 12 dogs to McKinney to free up space for displaced pets in that area. The group said they are also ready to transport animals from Granbury Animal Control, if needed.
Additional emergency resources and ways to help tornado victims will be posted as we receive more information.


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'Everything seems to be against us right now' - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen says everything seems to be going against him at the moment after another lacklustre performance at the Canadian Grand Prix.
On a track that exposed the Ferrari's weaknesses, Raikkonen finished tenth after an unusual spin at the Turn 10 hairpin. He said his car suffered a number of issues during the race and after scoring just 18 points in the first seven races is hoping things will start to click into place soon.
"We had some new small problems during the race with the brakes," he said after the Canadian Grand Prix. "There just seems to be always something happening and my spin didn't help, but I wasn't expecting to get so much power. We have to check why it happened and sometimes it's not clear.
"Everything seems to be against us right now, but there are times when it feels okay and we have to find a way to keep that feeling all the time and make sure that's how it stays. I think this race was difficult for us, but we knew that before with the layout and we are a bit weaker than we want to be, so hopefully at the next circuits we will be a bit better."
Raikkonen appears to be struggling with this year's Pirelli tyres, but is confident the Ferrari has the potential to score good results.
"At the beginning of the race it felt okay but then the tyres go away. We changed the tyres and it feels okay for one lap and gets a bit tricky, but it's hard to say when you have to follow other cars which doesn't help. Then suddenly you feel like the tyres are almost going away and then the next lap is a different story. So it's very difficult to understand what is really going on. For sure there is some potential in the car and package and we just have to find out somehow how we can find it every lap."


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Now I'm officially is a Kdrama (Korean drama)freak!! I'm really addicted to kdrama,no matter what category it's !!historical,melodrama,romantic ,comedy or action is all great for me! If you said the name of the drama ,I can search high and low to look for it online.I even joined kdrama forum to get update and discussion of the lastest drama..Beside that I even subscribed a pay site just to watch HD kdrama..Long story short...with the influence of Kdrama,I'm very curious to learn how to cook and enjoy Korean cuisine.I watched many many kdrama,most of drama talk about Stewed Bean Curd..So 2 days ago I cooked Stewed Tofu since the weather is extremly cold.Now it's the right time to eat something hot and soupy with rice,right? Actually I dunno what is the exect ingredients in the recipe .So I google the recipe but different site have slightly different recipe for Soondooboo Chigae or Soondubu Chigae (Spicy Stewed Korean Soft Tofu ) .Anyway I create my own version of Soondubu Chigae ..Viola!! it's really really amazing fabulous delicious!! I finished the whole pot within 2 meals!
For the broth:
2 tbsp soy bean paste
2 tbsp seasoned hot pepper paste
1 tbsp hot pepper paste *optional if you want extra spicy*
3-4 cups water
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 cubes anchovies bouillon
1 sheet kelp
1 block silken soft tofu or any type soft tofu,cut into 6-8 pieces
1/2 lb clam,washed
200 gm sliced white meat chicken
4 sliced boneless flounder,cut
5 button white mushroom,washed and sliced
5 sweet baby corn,sliced
5 florets broccoli
1 small onion,peeled and sliced
2 leaves of Chinese cabbage/napa,sliced
1 small bell pepper,washed and cut small
1/2 carrot,peeled and sliced
2 tbsp sesame oil
handful of sliced scallion
1:Prepare large claypot or dolsot or earthenware at medium heat with oil and garlic.Saute garlic for 30 seconds,then add in water and all ingredients (A) .Simmer for 15 minutes and bring the soup to bubbly boil.
2:Add in chicken first in the soup for 5 minutes before add in all the vegetables ingredients (B) except tofu,clam and fish.Cook for another 10 minutes before check the seasoning.
3:Add in clam,fish and lastly tofu.Let it simmer for another 5 minutes before remove from heat.Sprinkle with sesame oil and scallion.Serve it pipping hot in pot with steamed white rice on side
to cook Korean stew or dish ,you must use Korean soy bean paste DoenjangI think there are 2 type of Doenjang :brown and red.Correct me if I'm wrong..I learn this info's from watching kdrama
and this is a seasoned hot pepper paste
another type of soy bean paste.I believed it's red soy bean paste..correct me if I'm wrong...
hot pepper paste..Isn't it's easy to cook Korean food these day? We can just buy all the paste needed in any Korean mart or any Asian market.
carrot and napa
bell pepper and white mushroom
sliced white meat chicken kelp in anchovies broth
soy bean paste in broth
simmer in claypot on the stove


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The other day we were picking the last few tomatoes off of our vines and I saw this little fellow (or gal?) clinging to one of the branches. So, I reached towards him to get a better look.
Isn't he wild? I wasn't sure if alive or not at first, to tell you the truth, but then he began to wiggle a bit. I'm not much of a botanist nor an entomologist, but after doing a little research on Google, I learned that the caterpillar was covered with eggs, but not its own.
The eggs are actually those of the Braconid Wasp, and that this poor caterpillar has been parasitized. While not good for the caterpillar, it's good for our garden, since the Braconid Wasps will keep lots of other bad bugs at bay.
Kind of creepy, but a lot better than pesticides!


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An anonymouse support group aimed at the parents, families and those affected by knife crime or serious youth violence. We run monthly on the last Tuesday of every month, from 8am to 9pm. All ages and backgrounds welcome.
Access Disability Project - CYCD
Centre for Youth and Community Development94 - 106 Leagrave RoadLutonBedfordshireLU4 8HZ
Access Disability Project (ADP) aims to change negative attitudes towards disability within the South Asian Communities by focusing on each young person's abilities, by giving them opportunities to develop to their full potential and by demonstrating that each child or young person is valued.
Acworth Court
Acworth CrescentLutonLU4 9JD
Acworth Court is sheltered housing provided by Luton Borough Council. Each home is self contained, so you have the freedom and privacy of your own front door, an alarm system linked to a control centre, and the use of additional shared facilities. It enables you…
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All Saints is situated in an area with a very rich ethnic, cultural and religious mix. What was once a traditional white urban area of late 19th century homes changed during the 1950's and 60's as it became home to many Caribbean people. They now…
AmberGreen Health & Social Care
24 Anmer GardensLutonBedfordshireLU4 0HB
This service was registered by CQC on 19 December 2017. New services are assessed to check they are likely to be safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. These assessments can include: site visits criminal record checks interviews with key managers a detailed review of…
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Applegrove is an Extra Care housing scheme with non-resident management staff and community alarm service. The scheme was built in 2005 and comprises of 56 flats or bungalow with 1 or 2 bedrooms. Facilities include a lift, lounge, laundry, guest facilities, garden, hairdressing salon, assisted…
ARNI Stroke Facility
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The Arni Stroke Facility at Chaul End Community Centre supports local stroke survivors to learn new skills to regain their confidence through group and one to one support. Featuring a range of equipment including treadmillls, bikes, parallel nbars and matted rooms the Stroke Facility has been…
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94-106 Leagrave RoadLutonLU4 8HZ
This project offers free healthy meals, an opportunity to socialise, recreational trips, Health MOT by a retired GP, Bangla TV, Bangla newspapers and various awareness sessions for Bangladeshi older people. This project also provides physical fitness class delivered by a qualified fitness trainer.
Bangladesh Youth League
Centre for Youth and CommunityDevelopment94 106 Leagrave RoadLutonBedfordshireLU4 8HZ
CYCD runs youth clubs for both boys and girls. These are very popular and participants have access to the internet, carom, pool, 5 a side football, table-tennis, snooker tables, play station 2 and many other facilities. The club also offers informal learning opportunities for young…


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Researchers at MIT are using computer networks and cabbies to tackle a routine problem that I, personally, can attest to: Boston area traffic jams. Called CarTel (get it?), the system creates a network by way of cell phone-sized black boxes. The boxes currently sit on board 50 cars and taxis in the Boston area. Drivers access the CarTel web portal for real-time info on their own vehicle as well as those around them. "Everybody's data is contributing to collective views of what congestion looks like," said MIT associate professor Samuel Madden.Currently, CarTel tracks traffic data by logging a car's speed during different point during the trip. Madden said the system differentiates itself from similar sounding systems because it actually understands where traffic delays are, and recommends the best routes to avoid them. MIT professor Hari Balakrishnan said the system has already chopped 25% off his commute since January thanks to a little number crunching on the part of the computer:
It recommended a new route that, although a few miles longer than the approach suggested by some mapping web sites, is considerably faster in practice.
CarTel also has the ability to link into a car's diagnostic system and inform the driver when to get service or if something is malfunctioning. Don't tell it John Connor's present location. Time travel is one hell of a commute. [MIT]


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Destination guide: Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Ciudad de Mexico was the birthplace of the Aztec culture and one of the main strongholds of the Spanish Conquest and is a must-see destination for anyone travelling to North America. One of Ciudad de Mexico's main attractions is the Zocalo, which houses the National Palace, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the ruins of a Tenochtitlan temple.
Nearby, you can also visit the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the Theatre of the Insurgents with a mosaic mural by Diego Rivera and the floating gardens of Xochimilco, as well as many other tourist landmarks. Purchase your flights at LAN.com and get ready for an incredible vacaction in Ciudad de Mexico.
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Ciudad de Mexico - Practical Information
The Distrito Federal (DF) comprises 16 delegaciones (boroughs), which are in turn subdivided into some 1800 colonias (neighborhoods). Though this vast urban expanse appears daunting, the main areas of interest to visitors are fairly well defined and easy to traverse.
Note that some major streets, like Avenida Insurgentes, keep the same name for many kilometers, but the names (and numbering) of many lesser streets switch every few blocks. Full addresses normally include the colonia. Often the easiest way to find an address is by asking for the nearest metro station.
Besides their regular names, many major streets are termed Eje (axis). The Eje system establishes a grid of priority roads across the city. The north–south Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas, running from Coyoacán in the south to Tenayuca in the north, passes just east of the downtown public park, Alameda Central. Major north–south roads west of the Eje Central are termed Eje 1 Poniente, Eje 2 Poniente etc, while roads to the east of Eje Central are labeled Oriente. The same logic applies to major east–west roads to the north and south of the Alameda Central and Zócalo – Rayón is Eje 1 Norte, Fray Servando Teresa de Mier is Eje 1 Sur.
Mexican Peso
Budget &Costs
Your dollar, euro or pound will go a long way in Mexico. Assuming the peso's exchange rate against the US dollar remains fairly stable, you'll find this is an affordable country to travel in. Midrange travelers can live well in most parts of the country on the equivalent of US$75 to US$125 per person per day. Between US$40 and US$70 will get you a pleasant, clean and comfortable room for two people, with private bathroom and fan or air-conditioning, and you have the rest to pay for food (a full lunch or dinner in a decent restaurant typically costs US$12 to US$20), admission fees, transportation, snacks, drinks and incidentals. Budget travelers staying in hostels can easily cover the cost of accommodations and two restaurant meals a day with US$40. Add in other costs and you'll probably spend US$50 to US$70.
The main exceptions to this are the Caribbean coast, parts of Baja California and some Pacific resort towns, where rooms can easily cost 50% more than elsewhere. Extra expenses such as internal airfares, car rentals and shopping push your expenses up, but if you have someone to share expenses with, basic costs per person drop considerably. Double rooms often cost only a few dollars more than singles, and triple or family rooms only a few dollars more than doubles. Rental cars start at around US$50 to US$60 per day, plus fuel, and cost no more for four people than for one.
At the top end of the scale, Mexico has plenty of luxurious hotels and resorts that charge over US$150 for a room, and restaurants where you can pay US$40 or more per person. But you can also stay in smaller classy hotels for US$80 to US$120 a double and eat extremely well for US$40 to US$50 per day.
Sample Prices
1L gas (petrol): M$8
1L bottled water: M$10
Bottle of Modelo beer: M$18
Street taco: M$8-10
Souvenir T-shirt: M$100-150
Spanish, Nahuatl
Every tourist must have an easily obtainable Mexican-government tourist permit. Some nationalities also need to obtain visas. The regulations sometimes change: it's wise to confirm them with a Mexican embassy or consulate. The websites of some Mexican diplomatic offices, including the London consulate (http://portal.sre.gob.mx/conreinounido) and the Washington embassy (http://portal.sre.gob.mx/usa) give useful information on visas and similar matters. The rules are also summarized on the website of Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM, National Migration Institute; www.inm.gob.mx).
Citizens of the US, Canada, EU countries, Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Norway and Switzerland are among those who do not need visas to enter Mexico as tourists. If the purpose of your visit is to work (even as a volunteer), report, study or participate in humanitarian aid or human-rights observation, you may well need a visa whatever your nationality. Visa procedures can take several weeks and you may be required to apply in your country of residence or citizenship.
Non-US citizens passing (even in transit) through the US on the way to or from Mexico should check well in advance on the US's complicated visa and visa-waiver rules. Consult a US consulate or your travel agent or the US State Department (http://travel.state.gov) or Customs and Border Protection (www.cbp.gov) websites.
Weights & Measures
Things that visitors are allowed to bring into Mexico duty-free include items for personal use such as the following: clothing; two cameras; two cell phones; a portable computer; a portable radio/CD or DVD player or digital music player; three surfboards or windsurfing boards; two musical instruments; one tent; four fishing rods; medicine for personal use, with prescription in the case of psychotropic drugs; 6L of wine and 3L of other alcoholic drinks (adults only); and 400 cigarettes (adults).
The normal routine when you enter Mexico is to complete a customs declaration form (which lists duty-free allowances), and then place it in a machine. If the machine shows a green light, you pass without inspection. If a red light shows, your baggage will be searched.
Business Hour
Stores are typically open from 9am to 8pm Monday to Saturday. In the south of the country and in small towns, some stores close between 2pm and 4pm, then stay open till 9pm. Some don't open on Saturday afternoon. Stores in malls and coastal resort towns often open on Sunday too. Supermarkets and department stores usually open from 9am or 10am to 10pm every day.
Offices have similar Monday to Friday hours to stores, with a greater likelihood of the 2pm to 4pm lunch break. Offices with tourist-related business, including airline and car-rental offices, usually open on Saturday too, from at least 9am to 1pm.
Typical restaurant hours are 7am (9am in central Mexico) to midnight. If a restaurant has a closing day, it's usually Sunday or Monday. Cafés typically open from 8am to 10pm.
Banks are normally open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 1pm Saturday. In smaller towns they may close earlier or not open on Saturday. Casas de cambio (money-exchange offices) are usually open from 9am to 7pm daily, often with even longer hours in coastal resorts. Post offices typically open from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 1pm Saturday.
Local calls from fixed phones are cheap; international calls can be expensive, but with widely available discount cards they needn't be. Calling from your hotel can be expensive as hotels charge what they like for this service. Quite a lot of hotels still have antiquated phone systems requiring outside calls to be made via the reception. Buying a Mexican SIM card or cell phone is generally much cheaper than roaming with your cell phone from home. Following are the most common ways to make calls in Mexico.
Internet Telephony
Internet phone services such as Skype (www.skype.com) can be the cheapest option if you have an account and an appropriate headset and microphone. You can use Skype at internet cafés with high-speed internet (that's most of them), or on your laptop in places with wi-fi access.
Cell Phones
Like other Mexican phone numbers, every Mexican cell phone (teléfono celular) has an area code (usually the code of the city it was bought in). The area code and the phone's number total 10 digits. When calling a cell phone from a landline, you dial [tel] 044 before the 10 digits if the cell phone's area code is the same as the area code you are dialing from, or [tel] 045 if the cell phone has a different area code. From cell phone to cell phone, just dial the 10-digit number. To call a Mexican cell phone from another country, dial your international access code, followed by the Mexican country code ([tel] 52), then 1, then the 10-digit number.
Mexico's three main cell-phone companies – Telcel (www.telcel.com), IUSACell (www.iusacell.com.mx, in Spanish) and Movistar (www.movistar.com.mx) – all sell phones starting around M$400, including a charger and some call credit. Telcel is the most widespread network, with ubiquitous sales outlets and coverage almost everywhere with a population. Telcel top-up cards are widely available from newsstands and mini-marts. Topping up in larger amounts (M$200-plus) often brings extra free credit.
Roaming with your own cell phone from home in Mexico is possible if you have a GSM or 3G phone, but it is generally very expensive. Most cell phones from the US, Canada or Europe have to be unlocked before a Mexican SIM card ('chip') will work in them. Many Mexican cell-phone stores can do this for around M$300, but it's often easier and little more expensive to buy a Mexican phone.
Bear in mind that once you are away from the place you bought the phone or SIM card, calls are more expensive and you'll also pay to receive them – as do people you call.
Locutorios & Casetas de teléfono
These are call offices where an on-the-spot operator connects the call for you. Costs are often lower than those for public card phones. They often have a telephone symbol outside, or signs saying 'Teléfono', 'Lada' or 'Larga Distancia.' In Baja California casetas are known as cabinas.
Long-Distance Discount Cards
Available from kiosks and some mini-marts, usually in denominations of M$100, M$200 and M$500, tarjetas telefónicas de descuento (discount phone cards) offer substantial savings on long-distance and international calls when compared with public card phones and locutorios. To use them, you call a local or toll-free access number, then dial in the scratch-off code from the card, then dial the number you want in the normal way. You can use them from hotel rooms with direct outside lines, private phones and most public card phones.
Prefixes & Codes
To call a landline number in the town you're in, simply dial the local number (eight digits in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, seven digits elsewhere). To call a landline number in another town in Mexico, dial the long-distance prefix [tel] 01, followed by the area code (two or three digits) and then the local number. For example, to call from Mexico City to Oaxaca, dial [tel] 01, then the Oaxaca area code [tel] 951, then the seven-digit local number. Area codes are listed under city and town headings throughout this book.
To make an international call, dial the international prefix [tel] 00, followed by the country code, area code and local number. For example, to call New York City from Mexico, dial [tel] 00, then the US country code [tel] 1, then the New York City area code [tel] 212, then the local number.
To call a Mexican landline number from another country, dial your international access code, then the Mexico country code [tel] 52, then the area code and number.
Public Card Phones
These are common in towns and cities, and you'll usually find some at airports and bus stations. Easily the most common are those of the country's main, almost monopolistic, phone operator, Telmex (www.telmex.com). To use a Telmex card phone you need a phone card known as a tarjeta Ladatel. These are cards you insert into the phone when you call and they are sold at kiosks and shops everywhere – look for the blue-and-yellow 'Ladatel' signs. The cards come in denominations of M$30, M$50 and M$100.
Calls from Telmex card phones cost M$1 per minute for local calls (M$3.12 to cell phones); M$4 per minute long distance within Mexico (M$6.12 to cells); M$5 per minute to the US (except Alaska and Hawaii) or Canada; M$10 per minute to Central America; and M$20 to M$25 per minute to the rest of the world.
Toll-Free & Operator Numbers
Toll-free numbers in Mexico ([tel] 800 followed by seven digits) always require the [tel] 01 prefix. You can call most of these numbers, and emergency numbers, from Telmex card phones without inserting a telephone card. US and Canadian toll-free numbers are [tel] 800 or [tel] 888 followed by seven digits. Some of these can be reached from Mexico (dial [tel] 001 before the 800), but you may have to pay a charge for the call. For a domestic operator in Mexico, dial [tel] 020; for an international operator, dial [tel] 090. For Mexican directory information, dial [tel] 040.
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apply for a job
Date: Mar 4, 2020
Location: San Francisco, CA California, USApply now »
Requisition ID#43267
CSI #:1712, Station Address: 1790 Lombard St., San Francisco, CA 94123 - (415) 922-4922
Chevron Stations Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. We sell gasoline and convenience products at our retail stores. We are looking for hard working people who value safety, have a positive work attitude and enjoy working with customers. If you enjoy working with people in a dynamic and ever changing work environment, Chevron is the place for you.
Chevron Stations Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who requires a reasonable accommodation from any part of the application or hiring process may contact us at 1-800-450-8025.
Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Chevron Stations Inc. is a drug-free workplace committed to a diverse workforce.
External hires will be required to undergo a background check and drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) regulation, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, Oregon House Bill 3025 "Ban the Box, Portland Ordinance No. 187459, and Seattle Fair Chance Employment Ordinance . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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Nearest Secondary Market: Oakland


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Healthy Remedies necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 171 diseños de 56 diseñadores freelance.
Happy & Healthy Wellbeing Centre
We are a husband and wife (herbalist and aromatherapist) who've just opened up a new wellness centre. We are both health conscious individuals with happy, friendly and caring natures. We love making our patients welcome and at home in our centre.
Our goal is to inspire and empower our patients to regain and take control of their health and happiness through natural means.
We do what we do because we love helping people and get a real buzz out of seeing people get better. Also we believe that good health and healing is best achieved using natural products like herbs, vitamins, minerals and essential oils.
We're in our late 30's, love to have fun, are adventurist, easy going and young at heart.
We practice what we preach, we're fit, healthy and look younger than our age. But we aren't pretentious.
The culture we are creating is that of our business name, Happy & Healthy. We deliver healthcare with a smile.
We promote using fresh wholesome food as the key to great health.
The Centre has light coloured wooden floors, white walls and a lime green feature wall.
The uniform is white shirt and charcoal pants. The logo will go on the shirts as well.
Most of our clients are women 40-60 yrs. Many of them are mothers with children still at home.
The local area is a known for its beaches. It is a high income area and the women like to spend money on themselves and are concerned about their appearance.
The logo needs to incorporate the image/design and the centre name Happy & Healthy Wellbeing Centre.
We do like colour but have no preconceived ideas as to what the logo will look like. We have used lime green inside the Centre so it will need to complement this.
We want something that looks fresh and vibrant and ties in with healthy living and being happy. However we don't want it to be too candy coated or childlike. While we encourage fun what we do has a serious side. We are nurturing and healing our patients.
Also we don't want a design that looks medical.
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Education professor Wahab critiques Afghanistan policy
December 04, 2009
Professor of Education Zaher Wahab was a recent guest on Oregon Public Broadcasting's radio show "Think Out Loud." Wahab called into the live radio show from Kabul, Afghanistan, to contribute his expertise on the topic of improving living conditions for people in Afghanistan.
Wahab splits his time between Lewis & Clark and Afghanistan, devoting six months of service each year to the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education. He is dedicated to helping normalize conditions in Afghanistan, and he believes "quality, equal and universal education is the key to establishing peace, security, democracy, harmony, and a healthy, stable economy in Afghanistan."
See a slideshow of his work or read his blog entries from his current trip.


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Olympus Pen-F
The Classic rangefinder inspired design of the New Olympus Pen-F is sure to catch the eye of camera enthusiasts, but it is the set of high performance specifications packed into such a lightweight and compact body that will make it incredibly popular for travel and documentary photography. When speed is necessary the Pen-F delivers, with a maximum shutter speed of 1/8000th of a second, lightning fast AF, 10 fps burst shooting and class leading shutter release lag of just 44ms. At the center of the camera is a new 20-megapixel Live MOS sensor which pairs with the built-in 5 Axis IS, to help produce excellent image quality in all lighting conditions. Along with a vast array of modes and filters the Pen-F features a new Hi-res shot mode which shifts the sensor of the camera in order to combine multiple shots and produce a super high-resolution file.
- 5 Axis IS - Blur Free images
- Beautiful ergonomic design
- Full HD movie
- Built in Wi-Fi
- Swivel 3 Inch LCD Touchscreen & High resolution EVF