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Does your lettuce have 'jet lag'?
Want to get more health benefits from green leafy vegetables? Then don't keep them in the dark, say researchers at Rice University.
In a study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology, researchers suggest that consumers can maximize the anti-cancer properties of their veggies by exposing them to light for 12 hours a day, and by eating them four and eight hours after first exposing them to the light.
Why, you ask?
Well, it might come as an unsettling surprise to know that the cabbage you just tossed into your refrigerator crisper drawer is still alive, and will probably remain so for about three days after you take it home from the supermarket.
Danielle Goodspeed, a biochemistry graduate student and lead author of the study, notes that unharvested vegetables produce anti-insect metabolites early in the day to fend off pests, which are most active then. While intended to defend the plant against bugs, these substances have anti-cancer properties when consumed by humans.
The researchers hypothesized that this natural circadian rhythm, and antioxidant production, was disrupted when edible plants like cabbage, lettuce and spinach were tossed into a dark refrigerator for days and essentially given a case of vegetable jet lag.
In a series of experiments, Goodspeed and colleagues put a variety of vegetables on a 12-hour light and 12-hour dark schedule, and subjected a second group to total darkness. They then exposed both groups to hungry little caterpillars called cabbage loopers.
What they found was that after three days, the bugs ate roughly half as much of the vegetables exposed to light than those subjected to darkness. At the same time, the bugs on the darkened vegetables grew twice as large as their pals on the vegetables that were periodically exposed to light.
Researchers surmised that the bugs ate less of the light-and-dark-cycle veggies because the plants were producing protective phytochemicals like glucoraphanin on a rhythmic schedule. The darkened, "jet-lagged" greens, however, were not. Researchers estimated that healthful phytochemicals were two to three times as abundant at their rhythmic peak than those found in darkened vegetables.
The fact that controlling light exposure reduced insect damage and presumably increased anti-cancer compounds in the vegetables could have many applications in the shipping, storage, preparation and consumption of produce, the authors said.
"These results suggest that light-dark storage of postharvest cabbage combined with timed preparation, preservation, and/or consumption to coincide with peak accumulation points may enhance the health value of the food crop," the study said.
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It is not just Republican presidential candidates who cannot be bothered to articulate a coherent argument, instead of ad hoc talking points. Have you yet heard House Speaker John Boehner take the time to spell out why Barack Obama's argument for taxing "millionaires and billionaires" is wrong?
It is not a complicated argument. Moreover, it is an argument that has been articulated many times in plain English by conservative talk-show hosts and by others in print. It has nothing to do with being worried about the fate of millionaires or billionaires, who can undoubtedly take care of themselves.
What we all should be worried about are high tax rates driving American investments overseas, when there are millions of Americans who could use the jobs that those investments would create at home.
Yet Obama has been allowed to get away with the emotional argument that the rich can easily afford to pay more, as if that is the issue. But it will be the issue if no one says otherwise.

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I am brand new to Linux so can you (try) to keep answers as simple as possible. A few days ago I did a fresh install of Ubuntu 11.10 on an old computer (just under 500mb of RAM) and once I had completed the install. I installed the restricted extras thingy. I then tried to load up a Flash video in Firefox but it failed: all it would show is a blank box where the video should have been.
At this point I tried various different video sites (iplayer, Youtube, etc) and I even tried opening up a downloaded flash game in Firefox but still I was just getting a blank box where the flash content should have been.
Next I tried doing a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04 32bit, installing the restricted extras thingy again but it still just showed up the blank box. Finally I tried various different methods for getting it to work including:
- Trying a different browser~ same issue
- Trying different websites~ same issue
- Reinstalling the Flash plugin via the software center~ same issue
- Reinstalling the Flash plugin via the Adobe website~ same issue
- Installing Flash-aid (a plugin designed to solve any issues with flash)~ same issue
- Disabling the flash plugin for Firefox~ Flash was no longer detected so the websites told me that I needed to install the flash plugin to play the content
Not really sure what else to try???


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GEF3D Camera
Draw3D comes with a user friendly, figure aware camera. It is a combination of cameras known from first person shooters (moving the camera) and other 3D libraries such as Java3D (orbiting). This document describes the cameras provided by Draw3D. If you need different functionality, see at the end of this document on how to implement your own camera or automated camera tracks.
Default controls
The default settings are as follows:
- Arrow up/down/left/right: move camera (i.e. slide) up/down/left/right
- Shift + arrow up/down/left/right: slowly move camera (i.e. slide) up/down/left/right
- Esc: reset camera position and view direction (cetner view)
- X/Y: roll left/right
- Shift + X/Y: slowly roll left/right
- +/-: zoom in/out, i.e. move camera forward/backward
- Move mouse while left button pressed: move camera (slide)
- Move mouse while right button pressed: move camera, look at original location. That is, the viewing direction of the camera is adjusted
- Alt + Move mouse while mouse button pressed: orbit around figure under mouse cursor (when mouse button was pressed). If no figure is found, nothing happens)
Depending on system, the following features may work:
- Mouse wheel / move two finges up/down on track pad: zoom in/out, i.e. move camera forward/backward
Camera tracks:
- Double click on element: a camera tracks positions the camera so that the selected elements is rendered plane parallel to the screen
- Double click on background: a camera tracks positions the camera so that the camera looks in the direction of the z axis, the x axis (if Shift is pressed), or the y axis (Shift and Alt pressed).
Draw3D Preferences Dialog
You can configure what camera to use and the keys in the Draw3D preferences, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2.
Actually, there are two cameras implemented which behave slightly differently. The default one behaves as described, while the so called "restricted" camera retains the "up vector" of the camera when orbiting around figures.
Developer Notes
You can easily create your own camera. Draw3D provides an interface
org.eclipse.draw3d.camera.ICamera and an abstract implementation
org.eclipse.draw3d.camera.AbstractCamera, however you can simply extend the both existing implementations
org.eclipse.draw3d.camera.(Restricted)FirstPersonCamera. The camera has to be passed to the 3D lightweight system via
Although GEF3D/Draw3D does not provide any functionality for automated camera tracks yet, it is very easy to implement such functionality. You can use
org.eclipse.gef3d.examples.graph.editor.performance.Camera360DegreeOrbit as a starting point. Also, you can use the animation classes provided by GEF/Draw2D, see
Feel free to contribute your own cameras! We would be happy to add them to the Draw3D camera collection :-)
The camera system implemented in Draw3D is also briefly described in:
Jens von Pilgrim and Kristian Duske: GEF3D -- a Framework for Two-, Two-and-a-Half-, and Three-Dimensional Graphical Editors. In: SoftVis '08, Proceedings, 2008, DOI: 10.1145/1409720.1409737


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CASA GRANDE, ARIZ. -- Melanie J. Curtis and Nicholas Grillet, both of Casa Grande, have announced their engagement. Curtis is the daughter and stepdaughter of Cindy and Alex Shue of Dexter, N.Y. and the daughter of Darrell Curtis, Verona, N.Y. Grillet is the son of Sandy and Shirley Grillet, Des Moines, Iowa.
Curtis is a graduate of General Brown Central School and a cum laude graduate of Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt., majoring in economics. She owns and operates her own company HighComms.com as a professional life coach, helping others live their dreams, as well as works as a free lance professional skydiver.
Grillet graduated from Valley High School, Des Moines. He has a degree in marketing from Des Moines Community College and graduate credits from Columbia College and Phoenix University. Also in the field of skydiving, he toured the country as a marketing rep for Performance Designs, before relocating to Arizona where he coaches and organizes events at Skydive Arizona, Casa Grande, the largest drop zone in the world.
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Moribund was the shopkeeper of Moribund's, in Knockturn Alley. The shop is the neighbouring shop of The Spiny Serpent and is opposite Borgin and Burkes. The shop's door is kept locked at all times, despite the shop being open. This allows Moribund to have a select customer market. As the forebear of shopkeeper Garrick Ollivander did in the case of Ollivanders, Moribund chose to give his establishment the family name. The shop is lit by candle light and has a rather messy exterior.[1]
'Moribund' is of Latin origin, mori - to die and bundus being a suffix. Moribund is also an adjective having three defintions: 1.in a dying state; near death, 2. on the verge of extinction or termination, 3. not progressing or advancing; stagnant. In its modern usage, it often suggests an apathy and listlessness which preclude much hope of improvement.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (First mentioned)
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APPLICATION OF BIOLGICAL AND CHEMICAL APPROACHES TO GENERATE NEW AND DIVERSE FUNGAL NATURAL PRODUCTS by Amber Dorothy Somoza A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (CHEMISTRY) August 2012 Copyright 2012 Amber Dorothy Somoza
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Oeuvres complètes de Frédéric Bastiat, mises en ordre, revues et annotées d'après les manuscrits de l'auteur. Ed. Prosper Paillottet (Paris: Guillaumin, 1st ed. 1854-55). Vol. 6 Harmonies économiques. https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/2347,
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UB Around the Nation: Around the States in 30 Days
Category: Alumni
After graduating with a degree in business administration with a specialization in marketing, Melissa Chen, B.S. '11, drove around the entire continental United States for 30 days in July 2011, racking up nearly 10,000 miles on a rented minivan.
"I drove the entire excursion, despite being accompanied by my cousin, who does not possess a driver's license," Chen says. They started in New Jersey, where Chen's cousin Sean lives; the trip was funded in part by a grant Sean received from Princeton University, where he had just completed his sophomore year, to photograph Americans while driving across the country.
"A few of my key memories include visiting the Facebook office in Austin, Texas; spotting director Kevin Smith in Los Angeles and 'planking' [on] the sky deck in [Chicago's] Willis Tower," Melissa Chen says, but she points to their time backcountry backpacking in Yellowstone National Park as the highlight of the trip.
The cousins made it to Seattle on the 11th day of travel, where they visited the top of the Space Needle. "This road trip made a great impact on my life," says Chen, who now heads the marketing department for a prospect research company, DonorSearch, which requires her to travel twice monthly. "It gave me a literal and figurative road to self-discovery."
Have you traveled around the nation or abroad recently and snapped a photo of yourself proudly sporting your UB gear? Email your photos or send them to the UB Office of Alumni Relations, 1130 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. (And next time you head overseas, don't forget to wear your UB apparel.)


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Yahoo and Yahoo Japan May be Vulnerable to Spams
Student security researcher Wang Jing from School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, has found new security vulnerabilities related to Yahoo. After reporting several Open Redirect vulnerabilities to Yahoo. Yahoo's responses were "It is working as designed". It seems that Yahoo do not take the vulnerabilities seriously at all.
Based on Wang's report on Full Disclosure "Multiple Open Redirect vulnerabilities were reported Yahoo. All Yahoo's responses were "this intended behavior". However, these vulnerabilities were patched later."
The vulnerability of Yahoo occurs at "ard.yahoo.com" page. While the vulnerability of Yahoo Japan happens at sensitive page "http://order.store.yahoo.co.jp".
Proof of concept on YouTube were also released to illustrate exploits.
(1)Yahoo Open Redirect
(2)Yahoo Japan Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (URF)
In fact, Yahoo's users were attacked based on redirection this year. Base onCNET on January 4, 2014, "Yahoo.com visitors over the last few days may have been served with malware via the Yahoo ad network, according to Fox IT, a security firm in the Netherlands. Users visiting pages with the malicious ads were redirected to sites armed with code that exploits vulnerabilities in Java and installs a variety of different malware."
Wang wrote that the attack could work without a user being logged in. And his tests were using Firefox (33.0) in Ubuntu (14.04) and IE (10.0.9200.16521) in Windows 8.
Redirect can ensure a good user experience. However, if it is not properly provided. Attackers can use this to trick users. This is common in Phishing attacks and Spams.
On 21 December, 2014. Yahoo.com's Alexa ranking is 4. While Yahoo.co.jp's Alexa ranking is 17. Both of them are very popular around the world. From Wikipedia, "Yahoo during July 2013 surpassed Google on the number of United States visitors to its Web sites for the first time since May 2011, set at 196 million United States visitors, having increased by 21 percent in a year."
Open redirect is listed in OWASP top 10. The general consensus of it is "avoiding such flaws is extremely important, as they are a favorite target of phishers trying to gain the user's trust."


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A10 Networks, the California-based manufacturer of application delivery controllers, filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday night for a $100 million initial public offering, capping an apparent resurgence in the company's fortunes and joining its rivals on the stock exchange.
The IPO is being underwritten by J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, RBC, Oppenheimer and Pacific Crest. A10 will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ATEN," though no initial asking price for shares has been released.
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A10 is generally regarded as an up-and-coming player in the ADC world, with its offerings beginning to challenge those of market heavyweights like F5 and Citrix. Gartner's most recent Magic Quadrant report for the ADC sector, appropriately enough, rates A10 in the "challengers" section, describing the company as a "fast follower" beginning to make its own mark.
A10's recent legal troubles the company settled a major patent infringement suit brought by rival Brocade in 2013 haven't helped its image much, and the firm has been eager to put the matter behind it. A10's S1 filing with the SEC says that it is still a party to IP-related legal action against what it describes as a patent holding company, as well as a lawsuit brought by another rival, Radware.
The IPO follows hard on the heels of a major refresh of A10's main product lines, which was announced late last month. Along with new models of the company's Thunder series hardware modules, A10 rolled out extensive new virtualized and hybrid products under the umbrella brand "aCloud Services Architecture."
A10's announcement also follows that of Aerohive Networks, a wireless access point manufacturer, which filed for a $75 million IPO last week. Aerohive is another up-and-comer with powerful rivals, including Cisco and Aruba.
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Edible insects
While you wouldn't find too many of them on menus in Europe or the US, in many countries 'insects' form an important part of people's diets. In fact, it's estimated that 2 billion people -- a third of the planet -- consume insects. Which is why the forestry department of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is examining the potential of insect gathering and rearing for improving food security worldwide. This report from Central Africa.
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Bryan will be out in support of his new single, 'Huntin', Fishin', & Lovin' Every Day'. His opening acts on tour will be Brett Eldredge, Lauren Alaina, Granger Smith, Seth Ennis, Craig Campbell and Adam Craig.
Luke was born in 1976 in Leesberg, Georgia. The youngest of three siblings to parents Tommy and LeClaire. At the age of 14 Bryan began playing barns and bars in and round his small town. Due to the success of his song writing abilities and the fans reception to his music, Bryan planned a move to Nashville, TN after graduating high school. However, his brother passed away un-expectantly and he choose to stay home and attend Georgia Southern University. After college Bryan took a job for his father in the family business. His father seeing the unhappiness in Bryan and will to see his son achieve his goals fired him and demanded he move to Nashville.
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May 12 — Bristow, Va. at Jiffy Lube Live
May 13 — Hartford, Conn. at Xfinity Theatre
May 18 — Moline, Ill. at iWireless Center
June 1 — Cincinnati, Ohio at Riverbend Music Center
June 3 — St. Louis, Mo. at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
June 9 — Little Rock, Ark. at Verizon Arena
June 10 — Tulsa, Okla. at BOK Center
June 16-17 — Atlanta, Ga. at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
June 23 — Hershey, Pa. at Hershey Park Stadium
June 24 — Mansfield, Mass. at Xfinity Center
June 25 — Columbia, Md. at Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 13 — Bethel, N.Y. at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
July 15 — Cleveland, Ohio at Progressive Field
July 16 — Holmdel, N.J. at PNC Bank Arts Center
July 21 — Kansas City, Mo. at Sprint Center
Aug. 12 — Syracuse, N.Y.at Lakeview Amphitheater
Aug. 17 — Virginia Beach, Va. at Veteran's United Home Loans Arena Amphitheater
Aug. 18 — Charlotte, N.C.at PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 19 — Raleigh, N.C. at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Aug. 25 — Darien Lake, N.Y.at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug. 26 — Saratoga Springs, N.Y. at Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug. 27 — Jones Beach, N.Y. at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Sept. 6 — Scranton, Pa. at Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Sept. 8 — Philadelphia, Pa. at Citizen's Bank Park
Sept. 9 — Pittsburgh, Pa. at KeyBank Pavilion
Sept. 15 — Indianapolis, Ind. at Klipsch Music Center
Sept. 16 — Chicago, Ill. at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Sept. 21 — Austin, Texas at Austin360 Amphitheater
Sept. 22 — Houston, Texas at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept. 23 — Dallas, Texas at Gexa Energy Pavilion
Oct. 12 — Concord, Calif. at Concord Pavilion
Oct. 13 — Wheatland, Calif. at Toyota Amphitheatre
Oct. 14 — Mountain View, Calif. at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Oct. 19 — Albuquerque, N.M. at Isleta Amphitheater
Oct. 21 — Salt Lake City, Utah at USANA Amphitheater
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Evernote Launches Mobile Integration With Tencent's ONE Browser
09 Nov, 2012, 09:11 GMT
NEW DELHI, November 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Evernote, the company that is helping the world remember everything, and Tencent, a leading integrated internet services company in China, today announced an integration of the Evernote application with Tencent's ONE Browser for Android mobile users in India and across the region. ONE Browser is a compact browser for mobile devices with approximately 40 million downloads worldwide.
Evernote is the award-winning, remember everything application that allows users to remember all aspects of their lives by creating notes, snapping images, recording audio, saving files and having everything synchronize across all devices and platforms, including phones, tablets and computers. There are more than 40 million Evernote users worldwide, with more than 650,000 users in India.
ONE Browser is a fast mobile browser that aims to provide the smartest Internet browsing experience. Designed by Tencent to serve global emerging markets where mobile user growth is increasing rapidly and 3G connections are becoming popular, ONE Browser's advance compression technology cuts download times and can reduce data costs by up to 85 percent. ONE Browser with Evernote integration is available for download on Google Play at http://goo.gl/1f1pk.
The integration of Evernote with ONE Browser for Android allows mobile users to clip a webpage directly to their Evernote account with just one click. All information collected and saved via mobile phones is synchronized across other devices using Evernote, giving users access to their data, anytime, anyplace.
"We are excited to work with Tencent to improve mobile browsing experience for our users across the globe. In India, China and many other developing countries, Internet access is predominantly mobile, so it's critically important to improve the mobile user experience. ONE Browser's innovative integration with Evernote does just that - it allows our users to remember what they see online directly from the browser," said Troy Malone, General Manager, Asia Pacific, Evernote. "It's an exciting development for us and the market."
"We are rapidly introducing our products in the Asian region and India is a primary market for us, with the mobile phone subscribers' base now topping more than 929 million, making it second in the world only to China for the number of mobile phones in use," said Andy Pan, Tencent's Director of International Mobile Products. "We are happy to add integration with Evernote to our popular ONE Browser, as it makes it all the more attractive to mobile users of both ONE Browser and Evernote in India, where the two innovative products have been recently gaining traction."
About Evernote
Evernote is helping the world remember everything by building innovative products and services that allow individuals to capture, find and interact with their memories. Evernote apps are available on all major computer, web, mobile, and tablet platforms.
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About ONE Browser
ONE Browser is an incredibly fast mobile browser designed to provide smartest Internet browsing experience. It has been developed by China's leading Internet company - Tencent, one of the biggest Internet technology companies in the world. The main features of ONE Browser include quick-access to popular content sites, auto-complete URL, cloud-compression technology to save data costs, and multi-tabbing and multi-threaded file downloads. ONE Browser is currently available for Android, Symbian and Java based phones and will soon be available on additional platforms.
For more information, please visit: http://one-browser.com/index.html.
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Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the availability of four pieces of compact-lightweight DC lenses (18-50mm F2.8 EX DC, 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC, 18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC, 55-200mmF4-5.6 DC) for Konica Minolta digital SLR camera. These lenses are exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras. The image circle that DC lenses create is large enough to cover these smaller APS-C image sensors adequately. These lenses especially designed and optimized to complement the characteristics of digital cameras. Compact dimensions and lightweight of these lenses offer superb handling and mobility.
Compact, lightweight, large aperture zoom lens, designed specially for digital SLR cameras: 18-50mm F2.8 EX DC
This lens offers a large aperture of F2.8 over its entire range of focal lengths and its large depth of field offers greater freedom of creative expression. This EX lens series lens is excellence of engineering and new technology.
The use of two aspherical lens elements provides correction for various aberrations and makes high quality images a reality throughout the entire zoom range.
The characteristics of digital SLR cameras were taken into consideration when designing the lens power layout, especially for effective compensation of lateral chromatic aberration, which is likely to occur with digital SLR cameras.
Most Appropriate Coating for Digital Products--- Super Multi Layer (SML) coating gives the best color balance and reduces flare and ghosting from which digital cameras tend to suffer.This lens has excellent correction for vignetting which is a common problem of large aperture lenses. Its new design ensures superior peripheral brightness.
High performance, compact-lightweight; standard zoom lens that designed to suit the characteristics of digital cameras: 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC
Compact-Lightweight zoom lens has a maximum diameter of 62mm (2.4in.), overall length of 67.5mm (2.6in.) and weight of only 245gr 8.6 (oz.) and filter size of 58mm. Compact dimensions offers superb handling and mobility.
The use of aspherical lenses provides correction for various aberrations throughout the entire zoom range and produce high level of optical performance.
18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC zoom lens has a minimum focusing distance of 25cm (9.8in.) at all focal lengths and is capable of macro photography with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.5.
Specially designed to suit the characteristics of digital SLR cameras, this compact, lightweight zoom lens from wide angle to telephoto is now a reality: 18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC
This zoom lens was exclusively designed for use with digital Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras and has a 1:6.9 zoom ratio. From wide angle to telephoto, this new zoom lens can capture a wide range of subjects. As there is no need to change lenses, there is no risk of missing those great shots. A Special Low Dispersion (SLD) lens and two aspherical glass elements produce a high level of optical performance through the entire zoom range. We used the most appropriate coating for digital products to reduce flare and ghost, caused by digital SLR cameras and to produce the best color balance. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 50cm (19.6in.) at all focal lengths and a maximum magnification of 1:5.3.
The lens is equipped with an inner focusing system, which prevents the front element from rotating making it particularly suitable for Petal shaped `hoods and a circular polarizing filters. The lens is also equipped with a zoom lock that eliminates "zoom creep" during transit.
Extensive photography opportunities: 55-200mm F4–5.6 DC
This compact telephoto zoom lens was exclusively designed for use with digital SLR cameras.
The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of digital SLR cameras that also allows compact body and lightweight a maximum diameter of 70 mm (2.7in.), and overall length of 86.6mm (3.4in.), and weight of only 310g/10.9 ounces. It has a filter size of 55mm.
Characteristics of digital cameras were taken into consideration when designing the lens power layout, making high-quality images reality through the entire zoom range.
This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 110cm (43.3in.) and maximum magnification of 1:4.5.


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This is not the first time Jackie Chan was reported dead. After being sucked into this type of hoax a couple of times I don't know if next time I would believe such reports. I was relieved after finding out that this wasn't true. One thing about spreading someone's death is that this person can immediately crush these rumors through social networks.
"Jackie is alive and well. He did not suffer a heart attack and die, as was reported on many social networking sites and in online news reports … Jackie is fine and is busy preparing for the filming of his next movie," reported his verified Twitter and Facebook accounts.
In the event that it was the other way around where Jackie Chan really passes away, I will not be surprised if someone spreads a rumor that he is "Alive". Some Fans can't accept the death of their idol to the point that they believe it, and always agree to a "conspiracy theory". Take for example the death of Bruce Lee, Michael Jackson or Elvis Presley, to this day some people think that they are still alive.


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Salvage yard finds $150K of cocaine in SUV door
Vehicle was brought to Missouri from Dallas salvage yard
A southeast Missouri automotive repair shop had an unexpected find with the SUV door it bought from a Texas salvage yard - cocaine hidden inside the door with a street value of $150,000.
The Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic reports that authorities believe the six pounds of cocaine arrived in Missouri last week by mistake.
Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley says the door apparently came from an SUV that wrecked in the Dallas area, was impounded by police and never claimed. It ended up in a Dallas salvage yard.
A Poplar Bluff repair shop had the door ordered. When it arrived Wednesday, workers found powder cocaine tucked inside five plastic storage containers inside the door.
An investigation is under way to try and trace the source of the drug.


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Now for some of the other tables. I used two different cameras, and the combination of bad lighting and hurried photography, gave me some mixed results! Enjoy...
This table below, ended up having some vintage Homer Laughlin china, but I did not get back to take a photo:-(
I managed to get a quick photo with my mom after setting everything up...
We really enjoyed creating the table together, although it is a lot of work. My mother's brother and his wife joined us for dinner, and we had a lovely, family evening.
I'll be joining Susan at "Between Naps on the Porch" for "Tablescape Thursday" so please pop over there for a visit. She has been posting some very helpful tips for planning holiday entertaining, so don't forget to look for those.
As we enter this season of thanksgiving, please remember to pass along the tremendous blessings you have. For example, at our church, we used to have a Tuesday night Thanksgiving meal for church members. We have taken that and turned it into a free meal we feed to the community in need. Any leftover food is then donated to a local soup kitchen. We combine that with a coat and blanket drive as winters here get pretty cold.
There are so many opportunities to reach out in your own community. Please take those opportunities to be a blessing to someone in need:-)
Thanks so much for stopping by, and I WILL be by to visit you!! I'm hoping to get caught up on all your beautiful comments by this weekend!!


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Interesting facts about Haikou
Located on the popular Hainan Island, Haikou is the capital of Hainan Province. A tropical city on the coast, it is a major gateway to the island's beautiful beaches and laid-back seaside culture. Book your flights to Haikou with Cathay Dragon and get into the holiday mood as you relax on our comfortable aircraft.
Things to do in Haikou
The aptly-named Holiday Beach is one of the area's liveliest shores, whilst Xixiu Beach is a popular spot for windsurfing. For more adventure, explore the caves, volcanoes, craters, and lava landscapes of Haikou Shishan Crater Cluster National Geological Park. Dongzhai Harbour Mangrove Natural Reserve Area is great for spotting wildlife. Children will enjoy Baishamen Amusement Park and Sea Turtles 911. Families can learn local history at the Hainan Provincial Museum. Step back in time at Old Street, and visit historic landmarks like the Temple of the Five Lords and Hairui's Tomb.
Haikou travel tips
Head to the Hainan University Night Market for a range of tasty and affordable local fare, and try the freshly caught lobster. Hire a tricycle or three-wheeled scooter to explore at your own pace. Arrive rested and ready to explore when you book a Cathay Dragon flight to Hainan.
More Haikou routes to consider
All fares displayed include taxes and carrier-imposed surcharges. All fares, government taxes and fees, and surcharges are subject to change at any time. For ticket cancellations, where applicable, the Hong Kong Passenger Security Charge, the Hong Kong Air Passenger Departure Tax, and the Hong Kong International Airport Construction Fee will be refunded without any administration fees.


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Shawntye celebrates Jazzmen's strength … and all she will become in the future.
It's hard to feel like a princess when you're fighting for your life. Somehow, Jazzmen manages. She stays poised – no breakdown, no tears. Her spirit gives strength to everyone who cares for her as she tries to get well.
How does Jazzmen? She thinks of the Sweet 16 in her future. She asked Make-A-Wish® to grant her wish for a "royal Sweet 16." Ever since, she thinks of her wish whenever she needs a lift during chemotherapy or a radiation treatment. She finds more than a way to endure – she finds the motivation to stay positive and to make everyone else feel better.
No Sweeter 16
The moment is at hand. Jazzmen checks her gold-sequined party dress just before she enters the ballroom. She glides in, and the party starts.
It's even better than Jazzmen imagined. She dances nonstop, and has a laugh and smile ready for everyone who celebrates with her.
It's a night that means the world to her – and she couldn't be happier with her wish.
Just the Beginning of Even Better Days
Tonight, Jazzmen's mother Shawntye couldn't be happier.
And it's not just because of the decorations, the chocolate fountain or the DJ. Shawntye celebrates Jazzmen's strength … and all she will become in the future.
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I wish to have a Sweet 17 party
June 25, 2012 - 11:25 AM
Looks like Jazzmen had a lot of fun at her sweet 16 party!! I'm glad it helps her feel better when she's feeling down too.Best wishes, Jazzmen!
September 03, 2013 - 2:28 PM
Dai'Oana H
Hello Jazzmen iam 14 and you are inspiring to me so thank you
May 15, 2014 - 4:24 PM
what your fighting is strong Jazzmen but you are stronger never give up you are a true inspiration
August 08, 2014 - 11:51 AM
Trish M.
How wonderful to know about...
August 17, 2014 - 7:30 PM
morgan r
wow! such an amazing story! this is so inspirirng
October 14, 2014 - 12:29 PM
I wish to have a dance partner
I wish to give a playground to my elementary school
I wish to be a star in a commercial
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