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The 80th Academy Awards: If I had been a voter
Here we go again folks! As promised (though perhaps a bit later than initially planned), I'm diving back into the world of previous Oscar ceremonies. This time, I have my sights set on the 80th Academy Awards ceremony. You should know the drill by now. I'm going to state what I would have picked in the major eight categories if I had been lucky enough to have been able to vote. In most cases, it deviates from the actual winner. You'll see how much that was the case this time around, and sit tight, as I do hope to make this a bit more of a consistent thing (excuse the gap again) and really go back as far as I can go. Until then, just enjoy this new one…
Alright then, once again here goes nothing ladies and gentlemen…behold my picks for this particular ceremony:
Best Picture – Juno
The nominees in Best Picture here were Atonement, Juno, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men, and There Will Be Blood. The real winner was No Country for Old Men, and while it's a fine selection, I greatly prefer the charm of Juno. As such, that would be my winner here.
Best Director – Jason Reitman for Juno
This particular field was made up of Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood), Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men), Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton), Jason Reitman (Juno), and Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly). The Coen Brothers took the prize at the actual ceremony, but I'm linking my own Picture/Director lineup and going with Reitman's work on Juno.
Best Actor – Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood
Here, the nominees happened to be George Clooney (Michael Clayton), Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood), Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street), Tommy Lee Jones (In the Valley of Elah), and Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises). This is one of the cases where I agree with Oscar. Day-Lewis takes this one in a walk…
Best Actress – Ellen Page for Juno
For this category, Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth: The Golden Age), Julie Christie (Away from Her), Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose), Laura Linney (The Savages), and Ellen Page (Juno) duked it out. Cotillard has the statue in reality, but in this alternate world, Page would be my pick.
Best Supporting Actor – Philip Seymour Hoffman for Charlie Wilson's War
The nominees in this category were Casey Affleck (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Charlie Wilson's War), Hal Holbrook (Into the Wild), and Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton). Here's a tough one. Bardem won, and deservedly so, while you could easily make the case that Affleck and Holbrook were just as deserving. In a close call, I went with something a bit different and picked the late Hoffman.
Best Supporting Actress – Amy Ryan for Gone Baby Gone
Th field here consisted of Cate Blanchett again (I'm Not There), Ruby Dee (American Gangster), Saoirse Ronan (Atonement), Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone), and Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton). People rejoiced when Swinton won the prize, though my vote would have gone in another direction. I would have picked Ryan in a pretty close situation.
Best Adapted Screenplay – No Country for Old Men (Joel Coen and Ethan Coen)
The nominees here were Atonement (Christopher Hampton), Away from Her (Sarah Polley), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Ronald Harwood), No Country for Old Men (Joel Coen and Ethan Coen), and There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson). The Coens also won here, and in this case, I agree. Joel and Ethan Coen get my vote as well.
Best Original Screenplay – Juno (Diablo Cody)
Lastly, this group consisted of Juno (Diablo Cody), Lars and the Real Girl (Nancy Oliver), Michael Clayton (Tony Gilroy), Ratatouille (Brad Bird, Jim Capobianco, and Jan Pinkava), and The Savages (Tamara Jenkins). Despite an affinity for Lars and the Real Girl, I also agree with Oscar's real pick. Cody gets my nod for her Juno script. The Academy chose wisely.
Stay tuned for another of these in the weeks to come!


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End Of A Century
She says there's ants in the carpet
Dirty little monsters
Eating all the morsels
Picking up the rubbish
Give her effervescence
She needs a little sparkle
Good morning TV
You're looking so healthy
We all say, don't want to be alone
We wear the same clothes cos we feel the same
And kiss with dry lips when we say goodnight
End of a century
Oh, it's nothing special
Sex on the TV
Everybody's at it
And the mind gets dirty
As you get closer to thirty
He gives her a cuddle
Glowing in a huddle
Good night TV
You're all made up
And you're looking like me
Can you eat her?
Yes, you can.
Oh, end of a century
Oh, it's nothing special
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One of the first major editing tasks usually is to create a rough cut.…A rough cut is a basic ballpark approximation of what the final edit is going to be like.…It doesn't have be perfect, it doesn't have to be smoothed out, but just kind of a general idea.…Now Premiere has a great feature that's going to help us out with that here…in the Project panel.…Here in this project I have three clips of A-roll of our main subject being…interviewed, and then I have three clips of B-roll, just basic like scenery shots here.…And what I want to do is I want to cut them altogether so there is one clip of…B-roll and then there's an interview in it, and then another clip of B-roll,…and then an interview.…
This is basically how I want this project to go.…So what I'm going to do is actually change the view here, because right now…we're looking at this view, which is the list view.…It's a list of all of the assets in our Project panel.…I'm going to change this over to the Icon view, so we're actually going to be…
- Adding footage to the Timeline
- Creating dynamically linked content
- Making overlay and insert edits
- Moving edit points
- Playing a clip backwards
- Understanding pixel aspect ratio and frame rate
- Applying motion effects
- Cutting video to music
- Compositing with green screen and blend modes
- Correcting color
- Creating titles and lower thirds
- Exporting sequences
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Lastly, if the projects are not importing into Premiere, try importing the video footage by itself, rather than the entire project file.
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- Drag the Current Time Indicator (CTI) to the first frame of the segment to be deleted, click the Split Clip button in the Monitor panel, drag the CTI to the last frame of the segment to be deleted, and then click the Split Clip button again.
- Delete the segment by clicking on the clip and either choosing Edit > Delete And Close Gap, or pressing the Delete or Backspace key. That will remove the segment and the rest of the projectwill slide over to the left to fill the gap.
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Long-time readers may remember the time at the previous Cold House (a couple years back) when my heating-oil supplier called because he noticed I wasn't using nearly as much oil as usual. He was genuinely concerned that my furnace was broken and I was freezing. That was nice. (His name, in fact, was Adam Nice. He's a nice guy. If you need oil.)
In the same vein, but less nice, I recently received a "Dear Propane Gas Customer" letter. In it, my propane supplier, Fielding's Oil & Propane Co., identified me as "a low usage customer" (with super-helpful further explanation: " 'Low usage' means you use very little propane gas"). Mr. Fielding went on to say that because I use so very little petroleum, and because of "the increasing cost of propane gas", as well as "steel prices", he has "no choice" but to "implement a tank rental fee", of $78.00 per year, per tank (we have two tanks). This comes to $158/year, which would represent a 40% increase in our heating costs (for nothing but having two big steel tanks sitting in the yard.)
Two alternatives were offered: (1) "If you buy your heating oil from us, then the rental fee would be waived." or, (2) "You could use more propane. If you increase the propane usage, then the fee would be waived."
Since we use no heating oil at all, I am tempted to agree to option (1), but somehow I think they will see through that ploy. As to (2), I have no idea what "more" propane means. I am not sure that a lawyer vetted this letter before it went out.
I can understand where they are coming from. When I moved here 2 years ago, before I was sure we'd have a wood stove in time for winter, I topped off the tanks, paying them about $300 in the process. But since then, I've probably burned only 3 or 4 gallons. The tanks are connected to two propane heaters (detached guest room, and cellar) which we virtually never use. But, I've liked knowing the option was there, just in case. (On the other hand, it makes me a bit uneasy knowing that we have enough propane on-site to blow the house to Jupiter). Anyway, while I've been sitting here not buying much more propane from him, I'm sure they have been up nights worrying about whether my tanks are doing okay, whether all the piping is safe and secure, etc. This has surely taken a toll on them, so I can see why he now needs to recoup monetarily.
So, I'm not sure what to do about this. "Can't beat 'em, join 'em" and put in an actual propane heating system, like everyone else? Say "Eff you and your effing propane", have him come pick up his tanks and the devil-gas they contain, and really truly commit to the wood forever? Other?


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2018 in images. Part 2 – Southern Europe
The second part of the 2018 photo review, this time favourite images taken in Southern Europe during the year.
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By Will, January 12, 2019 @ 6:42 pm
Wow, that photo of the top deck of the Rigel II takes me right back to 1991 I remember standing in that same spot when she was working Rosslare to Fishguard as the Stena Felicity
By Ann, January 30, 2019 @ 10:02 am
Lovely lovely pictures and memories of ships over the years, thanks.
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What a difference a year makes. Last session the state House passed a budget that relied on increased lottery advertising to raise money for a pay raise for teachers.
Senate leaders rightly panned the idea that soon fell apart after news that lottery officials had told House leaders that their revenue projections were unrealistic before the House budget passed.
But now it seems Senate leaders have reconsidered their opposition to increasing lottery advertising to raise more money from people at the bottom of the economic ladder.
Mark Binker with WRAL reports that two of the numerous policy provisions stuffed into the massive 504-page Senate budget would allow lottery officials to increase their advertising budget and authorize an online state lottery game, which is the last thing we need.
The two provisions combined are projected to raise more than $50 million a year, much of it from the poorest areas in North Carolina from families who can least afford to play.
The Senate was right last year. Raising money from the predatory lottery to pay for state investments was wrong.
It still is. We need an honest, fair, stable, and adequate revenue system, not one that increasingly relies on convincing vulnerable people to throw their money way on a one in a 100 million chance of striking it rich.


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Stainless steel earrings with cubic zirconia
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Ring sizes
It is very simple to determine the ring size, since in fact the size of the ring is the finger circumference in mm.
Use a measuring tape, or if you don't have any, you can use a thread or a string. Wrap around your finger and the resulting length size can be measured with a ruler. It is important to try to make an exact measurements, but if you have not succeded to take exactly the right size, of course, we will by it back and you can order another one. View the demonstration video about the ring size measuring!
You can choose in our jewelry ring catalog from a big variety of rhodium plated cubic zirconia silver rings, and other kind of rings with amber, opal, turquoise, garnet, onyx and other beautiful gemstones, rings without stones, and anti-allergic stainless steel rings.
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Cubic zirconia (CZ) is the cubic crystalline form of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2). The synthesized material is hard, optically flawless and usually colorless, but can be manufactured in many different colors. It should not be confused with zircon. Zircon is a zirconium silicate (ZrSiO4). It is sometimes mistakenly named cubic zirconium.
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- n. - The yield from plants in a single growing season
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- v. - Let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
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Variance components of early growth traits in the Boer goat
Variance components and resulting heritabilities of birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), preweaning average daily gain (ADG), 6 months weight (6 mW), 9 months weight (9 mW), yearling weight (YW) and the preweaning Kleiber ratio (KR) were estimated in either or in both of two Boer goat herds at two different locations (A and O), using the derivative-free restricted maximum likelihood (DFREML) procedure. Direct heritabilities (h2a of Model 1) were estimated as 0.33 and 0.36 (BW), 0.27 and 0.60 (WW) for herds A and O, respectively. For ADG and the KR heritabilities of, respectively, 0.26 and 0.21, were found for herd A. Heritabilities for 6 mW, 9 mW and YW in herd O, were 0.60, 0.40 and 0.36, respectively. When using Model 5, direct heritabilities (h2a) were 0.16, 0.18, 0.17 and 0.11 in herd A for BW, WW, ADG and KR, respectively. The genetic correlations between direct and maternal influences (rgam) were negative for BW and WW (-0.31 and -0.15), but zero for ADG and positive for KR (0.50). It was concluded that the maternal component should be taken into account in the selection of Boer goat females. © 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.


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FotoSketcher is a great and easy-to-use application for those that want to express their artistic spirit. FotoSketcher works by converting any digital image into a variety of different drawing styles. Additionally, if you are looking to add a spin to a photo without changing it to a drawing or painting, FotoSketcher can apply effects such as vintage photo and sepia. With over 20 different styles, FotoSketcher is sure to bring out the artist in you.
Why Choose FotoSketcher?
Have you ever wanted to produce an artistic masterpiece? This is quite difficult to do if you can barely draw a stick figure. Thanks to FotoSketcher, you can make amazing works of art without ever having to set foot in art school.
How can I get started with FotoSketcher?
Getting starting with FotoSketcher is so easy. All you need to do is follow these steps:
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- Once the program has installed, all you have to do is launch the application and you can get started
How do I use FotoSketcher?
FotoSketcher is so easy to use. To begin, click on "File" so that you can select "Open a Picture". This loads up the Drawing Parameters which shows you all of the different settings you can play around with such as level of contrast, color intensity, drawing style, edge intensity, add frames and more.
Neat shortcuts to keep in mind
Choosing a drawing style. If you are undecided about the drawing style that you want to use with your picture, not to worry. By clicking the arrow and selecting from the list of styles, you can test out the different drawing styles. You can also click on Edit to select drawing parameters.
Using text. Adding text to your image has never been so easy. All you have to do is open the drawing parameters and select the Add text checkbox. After that, simply click on the box which has the three dots.
Using the icons to edit. For faster and easier editing, use the icons located below the main menu. These icons allow you to undo, redo, crop, add text, print, save and more.
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This is a stand-alone airspeed sensor kit, including a Pitot Tube, silicone tube and a cable.
Thanks to this module, your autopilot will be able to use air speed based functionnalities like automatic landing etc.
The MPXV7002 series piezoresistive transducer in the small outline package (SOP) is a state-of-the-art monolithic silicon pressure sensor designed for a wide range of applications, but particularly those employing a microcontroller or microprocessor with A/D inputs. This patented, single element transducer combines advanced micromachining techniques, thin-film metallization, and bipolar processing to provide an accurate, high level analog output signal that is proportional to the applied pressure.
The MPXV7002 is designed to measure positive and negative pressure. In addition, with an offset specifically at 2.5V instead of the conventional 0V, this new series allows to measure pressure up to 7kPa through each port for pressure sensing but also for vacuum sensing (refer to the transfer function in the data sheet for more detailed information).
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Tri-Series, 3rd T20I: Australia beat Zimbabwe by 100 runs
July 3 (CRICKETNMORE) - Australia thrashed Zimbabwe by 100 runs in the third match of the tri-series at Harare Sports Club in Harare on Tuesday.
Aaron Finch incredible innings of 172 helped Australia post 229/2. Later the bowlers did the job as Zimbabwe were restricted to 129/9 in 20 overs.
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Australia - 229/2 in 20 Overs
Zimbabwe - 129/9 in 20 Overs
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Early yesterday, Floyd Mayweather—or at least, someone with access to Floyd Mayweather's Instagram account—decided to put up a #WCW (#WomanCrushWednesday) photo of his ex-fianceé Shantel Jackson. But he didn't put up this photo:
Or this photo:
Or this photo:
Instead, he put up a very, very, very, very, very, very, very unflattering photo of her. He deleted it a short time later. But Miss Jackson saw it, and she was not happy:
"What woman doesn't have a day like this," she wrote. "This reason why I left!!! It's been a year now. Don't you have a fight coming up."
Yikes. Sounds like there's no love lost between these two, eh?
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Chris Evans (not Captain America) is the new 'Top Gear' host
LONDON — British TV and radio presenter Chris Evans has signed a three-year deal with the BBC to lead a new Top Gear line-up.
"I'm thrilled, Top Gear is my favourite programme of all time. Created by a host of brilliant minds who love cars and understand how to make the massively complicated come across as fun, devil-may-care and effortless. When in fact of course, it's anything but and that's the genius of Top Gear's global success," Evans said in a statement on Tuesday evening.
"I promise I will do everything I possibly can to respect what has gone on before and take the show forward."
First tweet as new Top Gear host. I would like to say Jeremy, Richard & James are the greatest. And NO I'm not leaving the R2 Breakfast Show
— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) June 16, 2015
Evans currently presents the breakfast radio show on BBC Radio 2, he previously presented TFI Friday, which ran on Channel 4 for five years, ending in 2000.
The BBC announced in March that they would not be renewing host Jeremy Clarkson's Top Gear contract after an investigation into a physical assault on a producer that required hospital treatment.
Clarkson had been suspended from the BBC earlier in March after the "fracas." The presenter called Danny Cohen, the BBC's director of television, himself to report the incident.
More than 1 million people have called for Clarkson's return, and a petition was delivered to the BBC by a man dressed as The Stig on a tank.
Production on the new series of Top Gear is to start in the next few weeks.


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Tales of Vesperia Interviews
Interview with Tsutomu Gōda and Yoshito Higuchi soon before Vesperia's Xbox 360 release in 2008
Will Flynn become a party member?
Higuchi: Since Flynn is a member of the Knights, it would be a problem if he were together with the outlaw protagonists. Since he's on the law's side, it will be interesting for you to discover how he will interact with the party when you play.
He sounds like he's going to be the opposite of Yuri.
Higuchi: Yuri was rather difficult when I ordered his design from Mr. Fujishima, because he had a more Japanese-like theme and was unlike the type of main character you often find in most fantasy RPG. For Flynn, on the contrary, when we sent the order for a design of "a virtuous RPG protagonist who wears an armor," it was completed almost immediately. He was exactly like we were expecting, so it was very satisfying.
Flynn and Estelle seem to know each other. Is there relationship limited to seeing each other in the castle once in a while?
Higuchi: They're a bit closer than that. He's not exactly her caretaker, but he's been protecting her in his own way for a long time. Flynn is the only person in the castle who Estelle can confide to. That relationship is the reason why Estelle knew that Flynn had a childhood friend called Yuri.
There is a scene where Flynn and Yuri cross swords…
Higuchi: Flynn and Yuri are friends, but one is a Knight and the other is a wanted man. So there are things they would clash about. Yuri doesn't believe he's wrong, but Flynn doesn't see things the same way.
Gouda: In truth, Flynn too thinks that Yuri is not wrong. But as a Knight, he cannot let him get away with it.
Higuchi: He admonishes Yuri for his own good. Flynn is a good guy. Even though the Empire is rotten, he became a Knight to try and change it by himself. And he stays there even when he doubts the Empire.
Does Flynn have many doubts?
Higuchi: Yes. For example, the Knights' orders are absolute, but Flynn can decide for himself whether it's right or wrong.
Gouda: He has to do something he believes is wrong. We see that kind of conflict in the game.
What about the blond boy we see near Flynn?
Higuchi: He's a rather important character. He is related to Estelle.
He looks like Flynn, doesn't he?
Higuchi: They're not family, if that's what you're asking. I don't want to raise false expectations, so let this be clear (laugh).
BONNIE PINK was chosen to sing the theme song. For what reason was she chosen?
Gouda: There's a lot of reasons, but personally, we think that when a game's contents fit an artist, then we want the song to fit too. The lyrics are important for the match, but of course that doesn't mean anyone will do. So Mr. Higuchi was often consulted. This game is about Yuri and Flynn's story as men, so we thought it would be interesting to have it sung by a woman. At first, there were a lot of candidates, but only a few female artists could sing about their relationship well. That's how we picked BONNIE PINK after listening to her music.
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Melbourne : Convenient food at Coles
I love convenient food. My family love convenient food. We would most like to check out all the convenient stalls, 7-elevens, marts and so on to hunt for the local convenient food whenever we went for travelling. hehe! We rent an apartment at Melbourne, and just down across Swanston Street, theres coles just around the […]


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It has been almost a full ten years since A-Trak crushed Babylon in 2006 on his "Sunglasses Is A Must Tour". Anyone who was there can speak to the fact it was one of the most hype DJ sets and dance throw-downs Ottawa has ever seen. It is a full pleasure to have back one of the most innovative, pioneering, and successful DJs in the world. On Tuesday, March 29th come witness a true master at bending hip hop and electronic genres into one seamless set of musicianship.
Thanks to Monster Energy, Bydek, Straight Goods, and Illo for making this historic event happen. Tickets available through Eventbrite, Nrml, and WLKN.
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The Easter weekend is particularly great and fun at the club because there is holiday time to both start and finish the 4 day affair. On Thursday, March 24th, where people do not work on Friday, we have Canada's premiere soul and funk act, locals Soul Jazz Orchestra to kick things off in high dance style. Friday, March 25th we bring Ottawa's raddest and best pop party in Shameless with DJ duo Skid Vicious and Matty. Saturday, March 26th we work on that hotline bling with 6god Drake Night. To cap Easter off, new Sunday weekly Sabbath w/ DJ trio Sweet Cheeks, Cool Cal and Adam Saikaley bringing it all home for family and friends. Check the events section for all details.
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Natalie Sole is concluding her bartending work at Babylon's Sabbath Party this Sunday. This is truly the end of an amazing era. Nat has been working for the club since day one, pretty much, and has been a terrific representation of all the club is and stands for. Her customer service is always second to none, she is super fast and fun behind the bar, and overall has been incredibly reliable; a total pro. Come join us as we celebrate all her years of amazing work this Sunday at Sabbath for one last time. Portrait cred Dan Metcalfe @thehigherups.
EARLY EVENT is the Drunk Record Club Ottawa (DRCO) listening party of both DIIV albums Oshin and Is the Is Are. Come hang out with good company, have a drink and listen to these fine records on Babylon's sound system. Party starts at 10pm.
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This Thursday March 17th Babylon is proud to host Shamrocks and Shenanigans on St. Patty's Day. The party is brought by the great folks that present Shameless, so expect the same fun cheesy dance floor anthems. After being at the pub celebrating, once you start to feel a little restless and need to move or dance we got you covered, in green fun of course.
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The original Justin Bieber dance party playing all your favorite JB jams and all the best party anthems you could want in one place on one night! On Friday, March 11th come celebrate the work of one of today's most talked about and loved icons.
DJ Lacapone & Max Zims & Foster will be playing Justin mixed with all the best dance floor anthems all night.
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SABBATH is an open concept music and dance party that everyone can enjoy. The stellar dj trio of Sweet Cheeks, Cool Cal, and Adam Saikaley perfectly mix new fun tracks with retro classics to provide a one-of-a-kind dance night for all to enjoy. Whatever you are into we got you covered. No cover, doors at 10. This week Sabbath is pleased to welcome guest DJ Eric Roberts (Ceremony, SILK) to the decks.
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BEY BEY ALL NIGHT is a dance party dedicated to the one and only Queen B. Playing Beyonce and all the best dance floor anthems all night! We've got Djs Lacapone, Max Zims & Foster Running the on the first Saturday of each month.
Come get drunk….in love with us!


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Vienna, Hofburg, Neuer Saal
According to the World Health Organization, there are approximately one billion persons with disabilities worldwide. This amounts to some 15 per cent of the population, half of them women. At the same time, persons with disabilities remain largely under-represented in democratic structures and national parliaments across the OSCE region. Among those elected and appointed, even fewer are women with disabilities.
Organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the conference will serve as a platform to raise awareness about the limited participation of women with disabilities in political life across the OSCE region and to identify positive measures that can facilitate more diverse and inclusive democratic institutions and parliaments. It will explore ways to strengthen linkages between groups working for the rights and participation of women and those of persons with disabilities.
The event will be attended by prominent activists in the field of disability rights and gender equality, delegations of OSCE participating States, politicians with and without disabilities, representatives of disabled people's organizations and experts from other international organizations.
English/Russian, text-to-speech and International Sign language interpretation will be provided during the event. The draft agenda of the event is available here.
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A double-breasted jacket and matching pants in amazing fabric, finish and fit.
Designed to cover the hip line, it creates a slim silhouette and clean finish for a smart feminine look.
Shoulder pads added for structure to the overall look.
Pants is designed with a roomy fit that flatters the leg line.
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A high-quality set available in Black, Beige and Gray, in sizes S and M.
(Please refer to measurements for more details.)
Classic and chic mood.
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High quality and lightweight,
designed with an inner lining to give structure to the overall silhouette,
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Functional buttons for personal styling
Sleeves designed with 4-button details for sophisticated look
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Shoulder pads for added structure to the outfit.
Enclosed button detail for a clean look.
Hidden functional inner pocket included.
Hidden button detail at the waist for additional security and support when worn.
Pintuck details accent the pair of pants with subtle neat detailing.
High quality piece with strong fabric and excellent finishing.
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Loving You (Instrumental)
Genre: Beats with Hooks
Subgenre(s): R&B, Neo Soul, Soul, Hip Hop, Funk
Main Instruments: Guitar, Strings, Synth, Vocals, etc.
Tempo: 80 bpm
Song Key: F-sharp_minor
Suggested Song Topics: Love, Passion, Relationship, etc.
Love in the morning, love in the evening
Love when you want it, girl you can get it (2x)
Loving You (Instrumental)


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Part-Time Retail Associate, Columbia Sportswear (Tinton Falls)
Part-Time Retail Associate, Columbia Sportswear (Tinton Falls)
Position Summary
Sales Associates provide exceptional customer service and assist the Store Leadership Team in supporting our company mission: "Connecting Active People With Their Passions." Come join the adventure at Jersey Shore Premium Outlets.
•Greet and engage customers in the store.
•Provide exceptional customer service by responding to customer questions or issues regarding product features, benefits, availability.
•Utilize sales skills and excellent customer service to drive store sales.
•Perform all required cash register transactions, such as sales and exchanges, efficiently and accurately.
•Assist in receiving shipments and distributing to sales floor as directed.
•Maintain store standards for visual merchandising, cleanliness and safety.
•Assist in other store functions as needed.
•High School Diploma or equivalent.
•Basic math and organizational skills required.
•Skills in operating a Point of Sales (POS) system are required
•Previous retail sales experience and/or experience working in a customer service environment is strongly preferred.
•Ability to maintain a high professional standard of behavior, courtesy, and respect.
•Demonstrate and maintain the ability to work in and contribute to a positive team environment.
Job Conditions:
•Requirements include the ability to use a telephone and computerized systems.
•Perform repetitive movements of the arms and shoulders.
•Stand for extended periods of time up to 8 hours per day.
•Move freely around store, bend, twist, reach, squat, climb a ladder, and regularly lift/carry up to 40 pounds.
•Job may require hours that often exceed 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours per week during peak periods.
•Availability to work retail store schedule – Sunday to Saturday.
Salary: DOE
To Apply: Please go to https://columbiasportswearcompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CSC_Careers/job/Jersey-Shore-Premium-Outlets/Part-Time-Sales-Associate_R-003707-2


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ECHA Guidance on REACH
Guidance documents aim at facilitating the implementation of REACH by describing good practice on how to fulfil the obligations.
Understanding REACH
REACH, which stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, entered into force on 1 June 2007 and applies to all (industrial and everyday) chemical substances. Companies must identify and manage the risks linked to the substances they manufacture and market in the EU. Companies need to register their substances by demonstrating to ECHA how the substance can be safely used. Scientific committees assess whether the risks of substances can be managed. Companies must communicate the risk management measures to the users.
Information on the properties and uses of and hazards and potential risks presented by a substance is communicated to ECHA. The manufacturing/miporting company must also detail in this registration dossier how these risks should be controlled.
Evaluation of the information submitted by the registrant under REACH focuses on the examination of testing proposals, the compliance check of the dossiers and the substance evaluation.
The authorisation process aims to ensure that substances of very high concern (SVHCs) are progressively replaced by less dangerous substances or technologies where technically and economically feasible alternatives are available.
Restrictions are an instrument to protect human health and the environment from unacceptable risks posed by chemicals. Restrictions are normally used to limit or ban the manufacture, placing on the market (including imports) or use of a substance, but can impose any relevant condition, such as requiring technical measures or specific labels.
Communiaction in the supply chain
When downstream users provide information regarding their uses and conditions of use to their suppliers, registrants can base the exposure scenarios in their chemical safety assessment on this information. Consequently, the advice on safe use that the registrant communicates to downstream users is likely to be relevant and realistic. A safety data sheet, whose format and content are specified in REACH, should be provided to downstream users.
Candidate List substances in articles
The identification of a substance as a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) and its inclusion in the Candidate List can trigger certain legal obligations for the importers, producers and suppliers of an article that contains such a substance.
Consolidated versions of the Regulation are available.
National authorities can verify the compliance of the duty holders with REACH Regulation. E.g. checking whether the substance has been registered or pre-registered or verifying the presence and correctness of the Safety Data Sheets.
Substances of potential concern
Those substances that potentially have certain hazardous properties (for human health and/or the environment) need to be identified. Regulatory steps make sure that the risks associated with their use are properly addressed.
Animal testing under REACH
REACH aims to keep the number of animal tests to an essential minimum by several means.


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If you want to be in the heart of Newcastle and live your uni life to the fullest, then look no further than Roman House. Located just a few minutes walk from University of Newcastle and Northumbria University, the train station and the city centre, you can relax knowing that everything is on your doorstep. Theres no excuse to be late for lectures!
Youll be spoilt for choice when choosing your room at Roman House they have a variety of en-suite and studio rooms, as well as one bedroom apartments. All are ultra modern and stylish. Feeling social? Our on-site gym, cinema room, social and spaces are on hand to offer the best uni life possible. Plus, our friendly Accommodation team are always organising awesome social events.
All our rooms are modern and perfect for student living. Our en-suite rooms boast a study area, loads of storage, a double bed and en-suite shower room. Youll also enjoy a shared kitchen and living spaces perfect for spending quality time with your flatmates. If you fancy having your own space, opt for a self-contained studio and youll enjoy your own mini-kitchen. Our one bedroom apartments are the ultimate student pad. Youll have your own kitchen, dining and living area and separate bedroom. Better yet, they dont charge extra for couples wanting to share a studio or one bedroom apartment!
Also, all bills are included, as well as Wi-Fi and Contents Insurance.
Distance To
- University of Newcastle - 18 minute walk
- Northumbria University - 22 minute walk
- Newcastle University Business School - 15 minute walk
- Newcastle College - 18 minute walk
- City centre - 5 minute walk
- Newcastle train station - 6 minute walk
- The Quayside - 8 minute walk
Apartment Facilities
Community Facilities
A 14 sq m en-suite bedroom with a double bed, study space and bags of storage. Enjoy a shared kitchen and living space with flatmates, perfect for when youre feeling social.
A 13 sq m en-suite bedroom with a double bed, study space and bags of storage. Enjoy a shared kitchen and living space with flatmates, perfect for when youre feeling social.
A 19.5 sq m self-contained studio, perfect for studying and relaxing, but with plenty of room to invite friends over too. Enjoy a double bed, study space, loads of storage and your own modern mini-kitchen.
The same as the Standard Studio but on the ground floor, exclusively available on a 44 week let.
A 22 sq m self-contained studio, perfect for studying and relaxing, but with plenty of room to invite friends over too. Enjoy a double bed, en-suite shower room, study space, loads of storage and your own modern mini-kitchen.
A 22.5 sq m self-contained studio, perfect for studying and relaxing, but with plenty of room to invite friends over too. Enjoy a double bed, en-suite shower room, study space, loads of storage, a leisure area and your own modern mini-kitchen.
The ultimate in student pads. This 40 sq m flat contains a spacious bedroom with a double bed and study space, with a separate modern kitchen, living and leisure area and en-suite shower room.
Booking Details
Cancellation Policy
You get 72-hours cool off period (Free cancellation period) to cancel your booking if you sign the tenancy agreement by 31st July. If you cancel within the 72-hours period, your booking fee is refunded.
If you make your booking on or after 1st August, you get a free cancellation period of 24-hours to cancel your booking and get a refund on your booking fees.
If you are a prospective first-year student and your offer at your university is withdrawn as a result of you not achieving the required grades, you may cancel your booking by demonstrating with a proof and get a refund on your booking fees.
If youd like to cancel in any other scenarios, you will be required to find a replacement tenant to take over your tenancy. Until a suitable replacement is found, you will be obligated to pay any dues as per the contracted agreement.
Payment Details
Rent Payments:
Pay in Full before the tenancy start date, get a discount of 2%
Pay in 4 instalments.
Pay in monthly instalments, if one can demonstrate that he/she is in receipt of a monthly bursary.
Mode of Payment:
Pay using a debit card or a credit card (with 2% surcharge) online, over the phone or at the reception.
Or pay via Pay-to-Study for easy bank transfer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I choose a certain room?
Absolutely! Floors, flats and room numbers are available to select during the online booking process.
Can we book as a group?
Of course! For locations with shared student apartments, group booking can be completed easily online. One member of the group just needs to register and when asked to Create a group booking, give the group a name and log in. Complete everyones personal details and then pay the booking fee. When done, the rest of the group have 24 hours to register, select Join a group booking and pay their booking fee and thats it your perfect flatshare is secured!
What deposit do I need?
To secure your room you only need to pay the booking fee the amount varies across locations so look at each building individually for details. This becomes your damage deposit in case of any little mishaps while living with us. The booking fee is non-refundable but the good thing is that youll get it back if nothings owing for damage or outstanding rent at the end of your stay. Deposits are fully secured by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme in England and Wales or the My Deposits scheme in Scotland. (For bookings in Scotland see the accommodations full Terms & Conditions.)
Can I have pets?
Sorry, pets of any shape or size arent allowed.
Do I need a TV licence?
Whether we supply the TV or if you bring your own, or watch it through 4TV or the BBC iPlayer, youll need to have a valid TV Licence unless we tell you were covering it. Visit www.tvlicensing.co.uk for details and latest costs.
What is the policy on guests staying in my room?
Were all grown-ups here, so of course occasional overnight guests are allowed. Please dont invite someone to stay for more than three consecutive nights though, and always check with your flatmates first that theyre ok with extra house guests.
Will my student flat be cleaned?
Your student room and any shared areas within your apartment will be spotlessly clean when you arrive, and some of our tenancies include complimentary cleaning throughout your time with us. Look for it when checking out our locations.
How do I log repairs?
Log an issue on our Student Portal and our switched-on team will resolve it as soon as possible. Take a look at the Student Handbook on your chosen Fresh Student Living location page for our managing repairs policy.
How do I find out who I am living with?
On booking, you can see whether your flatmates are male or female, what year they are in and where they are studying. We dont give out names for data protection but you can always use our Facebook pages for each location to find your flatmates before you move in and plan exactly who is bringing the kettle!
Can I smoke?
All Fresh Student Living student accommodation is smoke free and this includes all types of E-cigarettes. Smoking is not allowed in any private and communal areas including bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens and all internal social spaces. Designated smoking areas can be found outside of the building.
Are my possessions insured?
Rest assured that every single booking with Fresh comes with free Contents Insurance with Cover4Insurance . Individual locations explain how you can view the Contents Insurance cover certificate online. To upgrade your insurance contact Cover4Insurance directly.
Will my room be inspected?
Your apartment or studio will be fully inspected at least three times during your tenancy. Well keep an eye on cleanliness and hope not to see any damage and missing items. After each inspection we will tell you if any charges will need to be made to put something right. You will be invoiced immediately for recharges for the first two inspections and on the final inspection a deduction will be made from your deposit. The cost of recharges for cleaning, damages and missing items can be found in the Tenancy Handbook.
Do I need to move out over the Christmas and Easter holidays?
No, your room is yours for the whole of your tenancy. You only need to move out at the end of the agreement.
Can I stay in my room over the summer holidays?
We do our best to offer summer student accommodation extensions, or you may want to explore the UK and give another city a try. Contact the Accommodation Team at your chosen accommodation to see what they can do.
When will I get my deposit back?
Your deposit is registered with a Government-approved Tenancy Deposit Scheme. As long as your room is clean and nothing is missing or damaged from your stay, we will aim to get your deposit back to you within 10 working days.
How do I collect my post?
Depending on which Fresh Student Living location is yours, post may be delivered directly through your door by Royal Mail or collected from on-site post boxes. Fresh accepts larger parcel deliveries at reception, but we accept no liability for loss or damage.
Is visitor parking available?
All our student accommodation is centrally located, close to good public transport links and other facilities, so you should be able to get around easily without a car. A small number of sites have limited parking, available at an additional charge, on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact the Accommodation Team at your chosen location for more information.
Is there a laundry on-site?
Yes, so please dont bring any portable washing machines with you! There are on-site laundries at all of our student accommodation locations at an additional charge.
How can I pay if I'm an overseas student?
PaytoStudy is the easy-to-use online payment process thats a secure, fast and affordable way to make international payments to Fresh Student Living. Make international payments free of charge and at competitive foreign exchange rates. And, when PaytoStudy has a local bank account they eliminate the banking charges usually associated with international payments. Benefits include; No International sender/receiver fee, Preferential exchange rate, 24/7 online payment tracking and Customer Service, Receipts of all payments issued to sender/receiver and Easy payment process Bulk Payment options. To make a payment via PaytoStudy, log onto the Student Portal and select Pay here in the Financials section.


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This 2008 year in review covers some of the aspects that made 2008 significant, memorable, poignant, or otherwise for me. I trust that you find some aspects meaningful to you as well.
First is the passing of Paul Newman at the age of 83yrs. I grew up with Paul, he was one cool cowboy in the early western movies I would watch. But it would seem we both grew to have a love of motorsports, howbeit from two completely different directions, and yet exactly the same.
This 7 minute video tribute, remembers a man with compassion, committement, and a vision. Rest in Peace Paul.
The last 4 months has been a busy time for SimDeck bringing alive the race experience in world famous cars.
It started at the Speed Show expo here in Auckland, followed with the winning Scott Dixon car from Indy 500 on display at Honda's Newmarket Branch where we set the PET250 to replicate the Indy car on the Indianapolis circuit. The irony was not lost on some as we used a real race car, to simulate another real car in the showroom, in a virtual world where we raced the virtual version of the car … kinda like a Matrix experience.
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"I'd say sacrifice. Making sacrifices that you obviously don't want to. Leaving relationships, quitting a normal job, investing in yourself, not eating, not sleeping, all that. My sacrifices are easily the hardest decisions I've had to make."
Check out the interview with Leanidus exclusively on Skilly Magazine Online.
Skilly: Tell us where this all began. What is your history in the music scene?
Leanidus: That's easy, my mom. She used to play Pac, Snoop, Aretha Franklin, and Keith Sweat. As a youngin' I liked E-40. I just loved music as a kid. I wrote my first lyrics in like 3rd grade, but it wasn't until I got caught writing rhymes in summer school. My teacher read the page at her desk and said, "This is what you need to do when you graduate." I moved to Colorado and have been grinding ever since.
What are the best ways to promote yourself as an artist? Any tips you can give us?
Online is number one of course, but in all honesty they all work to their best abilities. You just got to apply yourself. I've promoted online, done shows, performed downtown on the streets, merch, etc. They all have brought me what I've put into them.
What do you ultimately want to become in your career?
The best me I can be. One of the greatest and if anybody says anything different they're lying, or they have no real love for this. You play football to be the greatest, not a big check; you qualify for the Olympics and you want the gold now, you're not busting ass to get bronze. I'm trying to be one of the greatest rappers you'll ever see.
What is the hardest thing about being in the music business?
I'd say sacrifice. Making sacrifices that you obviously don't want to. Leaving relationships, quitting a normal job, investing in yourself, not eating, not sleeping, all that. My sacrifices are easily the hardest decisions I've had to make.
What is it like in your city? What is the music scene like, and how is it like living there overall?
My city is dope. It's Denver baby. I'm originally from Las Vegas. Shout out to my Sin City Chiefs, but I moved here in 2012. The music scene is coming up and this city has talent all over. Living in Denver is like a paradise, the summers are warm, and the winters are cold. And of course weed is legal here, and that's sweet.
What are some of advice you can give and share to other artists who are still trying to come up?
Stay true to yourself and don't listen to anybody. Make the tracks you like, not what you think they're going to like. It's still about you when that pen hits the pad. Too many people make what everyone else likes, stay true to you and make them classics.
What is the best thing that's ever happened in your career?
I'd have to go with meeting my producer Red and all of Flight Time. I've been recording with them for 2 years now and they push me so much and always keep me wanting to work harder.
What is your inspiration?
My biggest inspiration would be my mom. I do what I do for us. It's always been us since I was young and I want to take care of her. My mom is everything to me and I want to make her proud of me. Love you Mama.
Do you feel anyone can be successful now in today's world of music?
I feel it just takes hard work, skill, and heart to make it. I don't think anyone can in my eyes. Music is music. If it's good it's going to work, but hard work gets it to the right people. If you're making dope tracks, but you're lazy your stuff isn't going anywhere. You gotta have heart and apply yourself.
Where can we find you on social media?
Facebook: onlyoneleanidus
Twitter: @thewayilean
Instagram: @onlyoneleanidus


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I'm extremely interested in learning all about the different kinds of alternative healing techniques. I have experienced many different kinds on my healing journey; massage therapy, homeopathy, reflexology, herbal, acupressure and acupuncture, etc. Acupuncture, for example, uses hair-thin needles on specific acupuncture points throughout the body to give relief to a multitude of different ailments.
There are also different acupuncture and acupressure techniques a person can use-You can go to a certified professional for a session or you can use certain at-home aids like specialized mats and pillows.
Thanks to Bed of Nails, I was able to chose the latter option and try out their specialized mats!
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For this review I was sent their Green Sun Bed of Nails Mat.
As directed on the website, I do my best to bring out my mat everyday (sometimes twice a day) and use it for 5 to 10 minute intervals. The first time I used my mat I wasn't quite sure what to expect so I layed down on my back very carefully. Some people prefer to have skin-to-mat contact but for the first time I wore a t-shirt.
The rows of round plastic spikes across the mat do look a little intimidating at first but they do NOT hurt! All you feel is slight pressure and possibly a wee little pinch if you choose to not wear anything between you and the spikes. The cushy foam of the mat combined with the spikes come together to make quite a unique feel-good experience, especially since your weight is evenly distributed across the mat regardless of which position you choose to use.
I was simply astounded by the difference I saw with that first use! Like I said I wasn't quite sure what to expect but after I layed down on my mat and situated myself, it was like my whole body took a huge sigh of relief and continued to be completely and totally relaxed. I noticed the biggest difference after the 5 minutes were up; I got off my mat and was almost in a dream state I was so relaxed. In fact, I nearly fell right asleep!
I've taken to using my mat right before I go to sleep and in the morning when I wake up because I notice that makes a huge positive difference in my day, both mentally and physically. Plus, when I get a little too overwhelmed or stressed, I take 5 to 10 minutes out of my day to lay on my mat and just be.
I can honestly say Bed of Nails has definitely had a positive impact on my life since receiving it! If you're curious, you can check out the company's Testimonials and see what other praise people are giving these great products!
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text: EWP was recently commisioned to update imagery for Isuzu's DMAX worldwide. So the crew was on the road again to Stockton beach and all places in between. We battled inclement weather (OMG enough with the rain already), freeezing sand, recalcitrant GPS units and a leagues club buffet to produce some striking images. With the exception of the buffet (some scars are too deep to heal) we overcame all the hurdles and once again the team worked like clockwork.


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Geoffrey Games Event
Toys/Babies R Us Stores
Saturday, July 28
Noon - 3PM
Two events are occurring this Saturday. I've been to a few Toys R Us events and they usually involve an activity and a small freebie giveaway. The kids always enjoy themselves and leave with a free small gift or coupon, which I love.
I picked up the flyer with the information at the Montebello Toys R Us location, usually these events occur at all large Toys R Us locations, not outlets.
Toys R Us:"Celebrate summer games the "R" Us way! Parents bring the kids and join us for fun activities where everyone's a winner!"
Babies R Us:"Celebrate summer games the "R" Us way! Parents can win prizes competing in events such as What's in the Diaper Bag?, Travel System Challenge, trivia and more."


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Alan Kay, a superb polymath who has worked at Atari, Xerox, Apple, and Disney, came up with nearly as good a definition of know-how as I've heard. The truth is, know-how is a word we use all the time, and ordinarily it seems to work nicely sufficient as a shorthand, catch-all type of phrase," notes the at all times-insightful Michael Sacasas in his essay Traditions of Technological Criticism" That same typically helpful high quality, nonetheless, makes it inadequate and counter-productive in conditions that decision for extra precise terminology," he says.
Karl Marx didn't condemn the steam engine or the spinning mill for the vices of the bourgeois mode of production; he believed that ongoing technological innovation were crucial steps towards the extra blissful levels of socialism and communism of the longer term (see Bimber (1990) for a latest discussion of different views on the role of expertise in Marx's idea of historical growth).
In determining the trajectory of technological achievement (and the encircling social conditions) it is at all times useful to see the evolutionary path of technology (though the history of mankind has witnessed some occasions that might be labeled as technological revolutions", the place the trail is seemingly damaged) – one early treatise that attempted to stake off expertise from the use perspective was made by Derry & Williams in A Brief History of Know-how: From the Earliest Occasions to A.D. 1900″ – a splendid cross section to this topic.
Make it easier to seek out cheaper or more up-to-date studying supplies for students (for example, textbooks could be costly and may quickly become outdated) and to diversify the forms of studying tools, materials, and readings teachers make obtainable to college students, such as interactive e-textbooks, digital simulations, self-paced on-line tests, video-modifying purposes, or multimedia software program, for instance.
As Sherry Turkle puts it in her new ebook, which takes Alone Together as its title, we count on extra from technology and fewer from one another." Perhaps we're justified in sensing one thing paradoxical at work in the progress of our technologies of mobility: their promise — to attach us to folks and locations — is belied by the truth that our connections to individuals and locations seem solely to be weakening.


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Quote:You just lost all credibility with that excuse. Carol didn't say anything about the shield not being weakened. It had just been hit by Rocket Raccoon's null bomb! The issue devoted four pages to the null bomb for a reason. Instead you're assuming Quasar doubled in power after being in a coma and the null bomb did zip to the shield.
Quote:Double negatives don't make a positive. There is no mention of the shield being weakened when Spencer went out of his way to let the readers know that the shield was still at full power.
Quote:Spencer did not write anything in the comic that states the shield is still at full power after the null bomb. You just made that up like you do all the time on this board.
When the shield was weakened he stated it pretty clearly previously. Here it wasn't shown, Ergo the shield wasn't weakened.
I don't have to prove a negative.
Quote:Carol explained that she had a rest and that's the reason she destroyed the shield. Not that the shield was weakened.
Quote:So anyone who has some rest can double their maximum power? Nice try.
According to the comic, apparently yes.
I don't have to convince you to prove it.
Quote:Nearly free doesn't means that they were freed. Only when the dark celestials were destroyed they were freed.
Quote:Correlation is not causation. I address this in another post in this thread.
We'll see.
Quote:But that's besides the point. Galactus got punked. Like usual.
Quote:Galactus got punked by the equivalent of the Living Tribunal. Real surprise. I'm sure you just thrilled.
So Tiger God or Black Panther are above LT?
Quote:But to think Black Panther can do anything to someone stomping Galactus is even more ludicrous.
Quote:It's not ludicrous in the realm of metaphor.
Quote:Yes, it is.
Quote:You think that because you can't comprehend what Ewing is trying to do in the comic.
Of course. Only marvel fans can do so.
Quote:Tiger God is the one who is shown beating Logos.
Quote:Again, wrong. Black Panther specifically states, "The power of the Tiger God allowed me to ascend to this plane -- a guide and shield -- but the power I wield now is my own on this level... combat is metaphor. And I am the king." So Black Panther's power disassembles Logos, not the Tiger God's.
Quote:So are you saying Black Panther is more powerful than Galactus? Because Logos easily defeated Galactus a few issues ago.
Quote:In the realm of metaphor where battles are not physical and whose rules are ambiguous, Black Panther can do something that Galactus can't. You want to call what Black Panther did to Logos a fight, but it's not really. Black Panther frees Logos' captive component parts with the equivalent of sneaking up on Logos. What you're doing is reading the issue the way you want it to read as opposed to what is flat-out stated, that T'Challa is using his own power. How can you dispute that? Did Al Ewing write those words randomly according to you?
Quote:So Black Panther straight up manhandles Logos but did so by sneak attacks?
Quote:You're not even consistent among your excuses.
Quote:But do let us know how black panther is more powerful than Galactus.
Quote:You apparently didn't understand any of what I wrote.
It was incomprehensible from such a genius.
Quote:Busiek showed Dormammu less than nothing to Eternity.
Quote:And yet we've seen Dormammu give Eternity a good fight in one instance, and in another, with a tilt of the universal axis, beat Eternity.
Quote:Dormammu was less than nothing to Eternity. He was only able to usurp Eternity by bathing in its blood and gaining power.
Quote:Nope. Dormammu simply stated that the cosmic axis tilting enabled him and Umar's powers to combine and together they beat Eternity. Also, if Dormammu were less than nothing to Eternity, than why did Eternity need Dormammu's help to beat Zom? Zom points out that Dormammu was instrumental in his loss.
You're combining two different comics.
Busiek showed that Dormammu was nothing to Eternity. Dormammu and Umar were only able to beat him due to bathing in his blood.
Zom instance is decades before that and far less relevant.
Quote:His energy wasn't destroyed. It was just shunted to Asgard by Odin.
Quote:Did you even read the story?
Yes, did you?
Quote:I don't know which story you're referring to, but I'm just going by your logic, which makes no sense. Obviously Odin is not going to shunt energy to Asgard in a way that would destroy Asgard.
He just shunted the energy to empty Asgard. Nothing more.
Quote:It has been Reiterated several times that the whole realms are just continental level. Blame marvel.
Quote:No, I blame you for misunderstanding. Each of the Nine Realms is its own dimensional plane. It's not called the Nine Continents.
Yes, pocket dimensions. Not whole universes.
Quote:Third, you obviously don't understand what hyperbole is. Depicting all these characters stating what they are actually observing is not hyperbole. So you're saying the Silver Surfer, Doctor Strange, the Dark Gods, and Jean Grey were all lying.
Quote:They were not lying. Just exaggerated notion of the damage caused. Just like in Silver age and not to be taken seriously.
Quote:Or more precisely, you have designated yourself arbiter of what is and isn't valid in comics based on nothing more than your personal desires. It doesn't work that way. This is not a Silver Age comic. What the characters observe are pretty specific. The only reason you dismiss it is because it goes against your argument.
No, I haven't. I just know writer inconsistency and hyperbole when I see it.
If Seth was multiversal or even universal he wouldn't need Yggdrasil to destroy nine realms or struggle against Loki.
Quote:Seth couldn't even beat Thunderstrike with bloodaxe who destroyed him. Odin struggling with him isn't a high showing for Odin.
Quote:Are you deliberately lying now or are you that confused? Seth is a death god. His normal power level is theoretically around Pluto's and Hela's though in actual showings, it's probably a bit less. So first, Seth at his normal power level isn't close to Odin. That's the version Thunderstrike beat here. Second, Thunderstrike was much empowered by the Bloodaxe here, enough that he gave Thor a tough fight in the very next issue. Third, Seth was powered up when he fought Odin. So this example is misleading on every level.
Seth wasn't powered up against Odin.
Wow, Thor level? That must be multiversal level, huh?
Can you show us where Seth was shown to be amped against Odin?
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The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II features a long list of updates as compared to the original EOS-1Ds, many of them incorporating features first seen in the EOS-1D Mark II. As with the original 1Ds, the 1Ds Mark II uses a full-frame (36 x 24mm) image sensor, meaning that where most digital SLRs have a focal length crop / multiplier, this camera won't - lenses will have the exact same focal length as when used on a 35mm film camera. This can be extremely important, depending on your useage - particularly when wide angle photography is necessary.
Where the original 1Ds had a CMOS imager with an effective resolution of 11.1 megapixels (8.8 µm pixel size), the 1Ds Mark II 's CMOS sensor will boost this to a class-leading 16.7 effective megapixels (7.2 µm pixel size) - the highest of any currently announced 35mm digital SLR. The sensor incorporates changes first seen on the 1D Mark II - a Canon-developed on-chip RGB primary color filter, larger microlenses that have smaller gaps between them, and a reduction in the number of transistors per pixel (increasing light-sensitive pixel area). The sensor reads eight channels out per line simulatneously, and includes Canon's second-generation, on-chip noise elimination circuit which corrects fixed-pattern and random noise. Impressively (despite the smaller pixel size), the ISO range has been expanded from 50 - 1250 on the older model to 50 - 3200 on the new model (including the expanded settings on both models). This gives the 1Ds Mark II the same ISO range as the 1D Mark II, which again has a larger pixel size of 8.2 µm - yet Canon is predicting "the same low noise" as that model. Where the 1Ds offered just two choices for image size, the 1Ds Mark II will offer four resolutions in JPEG mode - L (16.60MP), M1 (8.60MP), M2 (6.30MP), and S (4.20MP); RAW mode allows only the highest 16.60MP resolution. JPEG files offer a choice of 10 compression levels, and RAW files are now recorded in Canon's .CR2 RAW format, seen previously on the 1D Mark II. Recording quality levels and combinations (JPEG, RAW and RAW + JPEG) can now be accessed directly with the Quality button and the Quick Control Dial.
As previously noted, the 1Ds Mark II shares a number of features with the 1D Mark II - among them the same 21-zone metering sensor, 45-point (7 cross-type sensors) autofocus system (although the AI Servo AF algorithm has been optimized for 4 fps operation), E-TTL II flash system, control layout, improved dust- and weather-proofed magnesium alloy chassis, shutter mechanism (rated to 200,000 cycles - 50,000 more than the 1Ds), and storage (CompactFlash Type-I and Type-II including Microdrive, plus Secure Digital - with the ability to use the cards sequentially, or to both cards simultaneously for backup purposes). Speed of the 1Ds Mark II looks to be very satisfactory. Where the 1D Mark II starts up in 0.5 seconds (and the 1Ds in 0.6 seconds), the 1Ds Mark II will be ready to shoot in a speedy 0.3 seconds, all according to Canon's specifications (our own measured times for the 1Ds were somewhat slower). Shutter lag is said to be the same as the 1Ds (55ms, according to Canon - we measured it at 83ms), but as with the 1D Mark II can be reduced to 40ms with maximum aperture set via a Personal Function. Viewfinder blackout is rated at 87ms - the same speeds as the 1D Mark II. Continuous shooting should be four frames per second, for up to 11 RAW frames, or 32 JPEG frames - a whopping increase from the three frames-per-second for 10 frames of the original 1Ds, particularly when you consider the significantly higher resolution. Flash card write speeds are said to be significantly improved (from under 2MB/second in the 1DS to as much as 5.8MB/second on the Mark II, with suitable flash cards), as are FireWire transfer speeds (although we don't have a specific spec for this from Canon). Battery life is also said to be improved, although again no specific detail on the improvement is yet available.
A new three-layer optical low-pass filter is said to reduce aliasing artifacts (color moire), in combination with the DIGIC II processor. Overall color reproduction is also said to be improved, while retaining fine color gradations. The histogram function now shows not only the more traditional brightness distribution, but allows the R, G, and B channels to be seen separately - letting you confirm exposure (and clipping) in the individual color channels. The LCD display first seen in the EOS-1D Mark II is used in the 1Ds Mark II, offering almost double the resolution of its predecessor. It also uses a white LED backlight, instead of the 1Ds' fluorescent backlight that used more power, was dimmer, and made judging color more difficult. The pre-set color matrixes - five, in all - have been re-tuned to "control red saturation", according to Canon; as with the 1D Mark II you also have a choice of two user-set matrixes with a choice of Adobe RGB or sRGB, plus 5-step control over saturation and color tone. There are six levels of sharpening available, and three user tone-curves can be uploaded using the supplied software.
White balance algorithm improvements first seen in the 1D Mark II have allowed the original 1Ds' external white balance sensor to be removed, meaning that white balance detection is done entirely with the imager - not using a hybrid system. User-set color temperatures now extend as low as 2000K, rather than 2800K on the older 1Ds. As with the 1D Mark II, white balance bracketing now allows three bracketed frames to be captured in a single shot, and the white balance compensation function now offers magenta / green bias as well as the 1Ds' blue / amber bias. Manually adjusted white balance can now be set using the WB button in combination with the Main dial, removing the need to visit the menu system. ISO speed extensions have been moved to the menu screen from the Custom Functions, again likely saving a little time to adjust. Almost all the camera settings displayed on the top and rear LCD panels and in the menus can now be saved to a memory card, allowing them to be shared between multiple cameras (a definite bonus for photographers who have to share a camera in their workplace, or when sending the camera in for servicing!) IPTC information can now be appended to JPEG images, rather than just RAW images - helpful for photojournalists who're more likely to be shooting JPEG thanks to the better upload speed of smaller files anyway. The camera also supports the latest Exif version, Exif v2.21.
An Enlarge button has been added to control playback magnification, from 1.5x - 10x in 15 steps. The Erase button has been moved to the bottom row with the Recording Quality and White Balance buttons, and now has a small raised point in its center to distinguish it from the other buttons. A welcome hardware change is the modification to the memory card slot cover release knob, first seen on the 1D Mark II - allowing use of the camera while wearing gloves. Also debuting on the other Mark II camera, and now included on the 1Ds Mark II, is the NTSC / PAL switcheable video output connectivity (allowing photographers to display their images as they're shooting them), along with a USB connection (allowing direct printing of JPEG images to CP Direct, Direct Photo, and PictBridge-compatible printers). The flash hot shoe has been strengthened, which should give a little extra peace of mind. Some changes are perhaps rather less important, but maybe lend a little feeling of quality - such as the Canon logo on the pentaprism now being set in relief, and the "Ds" / "Mark II Digital" nameplates being gold-plated.
Two new accessories are being announced alongside the EOS-1Ds Mark II, both also compatible with certain other Canon digital SLR models. The DVK-E2 Data Verification System kit allows confirmation that images have not been modified - as required by some forensic and law enforcement applications. The new WFT-E1A Wireless File Transmitter, which screws onto the bottom of the camera and connects by Firewire, allows the camera to upload images via 802.11b and 802.11g wireless, or wired Ethernet lans - with transfer occurring either immediately, or upon selection after shooting (images can also be uploaded without being written to flash memory, if you prefer). The 1Ds Mark II's software bundle includes Digital Photo Professional 1.5, EOS Viewer Utility 1.2, EOS Capture 1.2, PhotoStitch, TWAIN and WIA drivers.
The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II will be on display at the Canon booth, if you're visiting the Photokina trade show (Cologne, Germany: Sept. 28th) or Photo Plus show (New York Jacob Javits Convention Center: Oct. 21st). The camera body will carry an estimated street price of US$7,999, and the camera is currently scheduled to begin shipping in November 2004. For those of you who crave every last detail, you can find a preview document on the EOS-1Ds Mark II from Canon in a separate news item.
With the Highest Resolution, Lowest Noise, Truest Color And Fastest Burst Rate In Its Class, The EOS-1Ds Mark II Digital SLR Is The One Pro Digital Even Medium-Format Film Holdouts Will Love
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2004 – At long last, catalog and commercial photographers, stock photographers, studio portrait specialists and other professional photographers of every stripe and specialty can capture brilliant high impact images and enjoy the speed, economy, flexibility, increased workflow and productivity that only digital offers, with Canon's new 16.7 megapixel EOS-1Ds Mark II SLR.
"The EOS-1Ds Mark II digital SLR camera establishes a new benchmark of innovation and excellence not only for Canon but for our industry as a whole and particularly for the community of professional photographers who are our most demanding and discerning customers," stated Yukiaki Hashimoto, senior vice president and general manager of the consumer imaging group at Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc (NYSE:CAJ). "Up to now, many professional and commercial photographers have been wedded to their medium format film cameras in order to ensure the excellence of their images and the ability to make dramatic enlargements with virtually no reduction in quality. With this remarkable new pro digital SLR, we are sending a message to those medium format fans: your digital dream has been fulfilled."
For those wishing to get a first glimpse of that dream, production models of the new EOS-1Ds Mark II camera will be on display at the Canon booth at the Photokina trade show in Cologne, Germany starting on Sept. 28th and at New York City's Photo Plus show starting on Oct. 21st at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The EOS-1Ds Mark II camera body carries an estimated street price of $7,999 and is scheduled to begin shipping in November.
The successor to Canon's 11.1-megapixel EOS-1Ds SLR introduced in 2002, the new 16.7-megapixel EOS-1Ds Mark II camera utilizes a full-size 24x36mm CMOS sensor that eliminates focal length conversion factors, and features dramatically improved image quality made possible by the combination of new image sensor technology together with Canon's exclusive DIGIC II image processor.
The new CMOS sensor features larger microlenses over each photosite compared to the EOS-1Ds resulting in an improved signal-to-noise ratio. On-chip noise reduction has also been improved to produce a cleaner signal before the image data is transferred to the DIGIC II image processor. The DIGIC II processor in turn produces rich, high-chroma color gradations for more naturally rendered images. Indeed, it is the combination of Canon's proprietary CMOS sensor and DIGIC II technology that permits the EOS-1Ds Mark II camera to provide what was once considered near impossible: high definition at high resolution with extremely low levels of false color artifacts. DIGIC II also permits faster processing of large files and is twice as fast as the image processor used in the EOS-1Ds.
Color Space… The EOS-1Ds Mark II camera provides five preset color matrix settings plus two custom settings (as compared with the five presets provided on the original EOS-1Ds camera). In addition, the support for the Adobe RGB color space is improved through the use of DCF 2.0 and Exif 2.21 file formats.
…And White Balance Inherited from the EOS-1D Mark II model is the new camera's white balance correction feature that permits nine +/-adjustments in full step increments; compensation for blue/amber bias or magenta/green bias; white balance bracketing in three +/- full stop increments and auto white balance derived exclusively from image sensor data. The camera features a total of ten white balance settings:Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten light, fluorescent light, flash, manual, custom and personal.
Fast, Fast, Fast The EOS-1Ds Mark II pro digital SLR is ready for action just 0.3 seconds after its power switch is clicked on and fires a fast four frames per second at full resolution for bursts of up to 32 JPEG or 11 RAW images (compared with 3 fps for up to 10 frames on the original EOS-1Ds camera). In a commercial studio environment, the EOS-1Ds Mark II camera will actually shoot faster than the time it takes for most studio strobes to recycle. The camera also offers users ISO options from 100 to 1600 in 1/3-stop increments with the flexibility to expand the range to ISO 50 or ISO 3200 by utilizing the camera's custom functions.
While the new 1Ds Mark II camera occupies the prestigious flagship position of Canon's professional digital line, it incorporates or surpasses many of the new technological advances introduced earlier this year on the 8.2 megapixel EOS-1D Mark II pro digital SLR, which has become a favorite of photojournalists, sports shooters and wedding photographers.
Like its 8.2 megapixel SLR sibling, responsiveness and user-directed adaptability are again clearly evident in the range of the EOS-1Ds Mark II camera's shutter speeds – from 1/8000 to 30 seconds and bulb (with user-set adjustments of 1/3, ½ or full stops). The camera's shutter lag time is just 55ms and focus is achieved in a virtual instant thanks to a 45-point AF system. Precision also extends to the EOS IDs Mark II camera's 21-zone metering sensor, which, as one would expect, works seamlessly with the E-TTL-II flash metering technology. Adding to the camera's versatility and ability to reflect the individuality of the photographer using it, the EOS-1Ds Mark II camera features 20 built-in Custom Functions with 65 settings and 27 personal function settings that can be uploaded to the camera with the use of dedicated software.
Recognizing that such customization can be time consuming, all of the camera's settings can now be saved to a memory card and shared with multiple cameras. Should the camera need servicing, the settings can be stored and reloaded after the work is done.
With 16.7 effective megapixels (out of a total of 17.2 megapixels) packed on to a 36.0 x 24.0 mm CMOS sensor, the EOS-1Ds Mark II camera offers the world's highest pixel count in a 35mm, full-size digital AF SLR camera. In the JPEG Large and RAW modes, the 4992 x 3328 recorded pixels are easily capable of making 16 x 24 inch enlargements. What's more, the EOS-1Ds Mark II camera has sufficient resolution to generate a full double page spread at 300 DPI, considered the 'Holy Grail" of catalog photography.
Unlike the original 1Ds camera that featured only two image quality settings, the new EOS-1Ds Mark II model places greater control and discretion in the photographer's hands and offers a choice of five image quality settings: RAW (16.6 megapixels); Large JPEG (16.6 megapixels); Medium 1 JPEG (8.6 megapixels), Medium 2 JPEG (6.3 megapixels), and Small JPEG (4.2 megapixels). RAW files and JPEGS can be shot separately or simultaneously, for maximum flexibility according to the desired workflow.
E-TTL II Flash Exposure Control The EOS-1Ds Mark II Pro Digital SLR camera incorporates the E-TTL II Flash control system first introduced on the EOS-1D Mark II model earlier this year. Though it remains compatible with all EX-series Speedlites as well as the E-TTL wireless autoflash system, the smarter E- TTL II flashmetering algorithm evaluates the subject as a "plane " rather than a simply a point and ensures that images containing various colors and levels of reflection are captured accurately and optimally. The system compares the ambient light with pre-flash data reflected off the subject and recorded by the central 17 metering zones. It then selects the areas with a small difference to be weighted for flash exposure calculation. The system eliminates or under-weights areas with large differences, recognizing them as an extremely reflective object in the background or a highly reflective subject, then smartly ensuring it by considering the distance information data provided from compatible EF lenses. The system similarly prevents over-exposure when photographers lock focus and recompose the shot by considering the flash output level calculated according to the distance. The camera also allows users to select an averaged metering pattern by using its custom function settings.
Pick A Card… Like the 8.2 megapixel EOS-1D Mark II digital SLR that Canon announced in January, this new 16.7 megapixel EOS-1Ds Mark II model is equipped with two dedicated card slots for Compact Flash (Type I or II) and SD memory cards and allows for either simultaneous backup recording for situations where image capture is critical or individual recording on separate cards for capture of an enormous number of images.
The EOS-1Ds Mark II camera also features a brilliant and easy to read 230,000 pixel high detail color LCD Monitor (compared with a 120,000 pixel display on the original EOS-1Ds), that measures two inches on the diagonal and provides 100% coverage. Image playback can be automatic after an image has been captured and is also reviewable by simply pressing the "display" button on the rear of the body. The monitor is equipped with a magnification feature that provides a 1.5 X to 10X scrollable zoom in 15 stops, enabling users to check the focus and exposure of their images with a new level of on-the-spot precision. The monitor also provides five brightness settings, a new and bolder typeface to allow for easier reading of text menus and an auto rotation feature that automatically rotates a vertically shot image to enable easier viewing and downloading. Manual clockwise rotation of the image is also possible by 90, 270 or 0 degrees through the image rotation menu.
RGB Histogram Contributing to the precision and control afforded to its users, The EOS-1Ds Mark II camera's RGB histogram display enables separate checking of color and brightness information for the red, green and blue channels. The RGB histogram can also be used to check other color information not available in the brightness display such as white balance bias, color balance, color saturation and the compression of color gradations. Available when viewing any recorded image in the Single (Info.) image playback mode, the RGB histogram is displayed as an alternate to the luminance histogram, which draws attention to overexposed portions of the picture that lack image information.
Improved Interface In addition to the professional-standard four pin IEEE1394 (Firewire) port that enables high speed computer interface at 100 megabits per second, the EOS-1Ds Mark II camera features a new video output terminal which supports TV connection, facilitating the viewing of images on a television screen, as well as a USB port for connection to a computer or Direct Printing with BJ Direct, Canon's Compact Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers.
Able to stand up to real world conditions – from environmental portraiture, nature, travel or "annual report" type images to high-volume catalog photography, family portrait studios or event imaging applications – this fast and fine thoroughbred SLR is also a rugged, lightweight, weather resistant magnesium alloy workhorse, with a shutter durability-tested to 200,000 exposures (50,000 more than on the original 1Ds camera). The camera's EF lens mount is made of stainless steel and is fully compatible with all Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses), as well as TS-E and MP-E lenses. Adding to its allure, the new EOS-1Ds Mark II camera fairly sips power from its battery, executing approximately 1200 shots per charge, double that of its original (and recent) EOS-1Ds ancestor.
Bundled Software The EOS-1Ds Mark II camera is bundled with two software CD-ROMs: the EOS Digital Solution Disk (ver. 9.0) which includes Windows and Macintosh versions of the EOS Viewer Utility (ver. 1.2) which allows image downloading, RAW image adjustment and camera setting specifications; EOS Capture (ver 1.2) and PhotoStitch as well Twain and WIA Drivers (Windows only). The second disk, Digital Photo Professional (ver. 1.5) includes a newly updated RAW image processing application to handle the workflow demands of professional photographers. It enables high-speed RAW image processing and preview, support for sRGB, Adobe RGB and Wide Gamut RGB color spaces and is Color Management System (CMS) compatible. The EOS Capture software supports tethered shooting with Digital Photo Professional as well as EOS Viewer Utility to provide a powerful performance combination for studio photographers. As with the EOS-1D Mark II model, no third party image retouching software is included.
Remotely Possible New for the EOS-1Ds Mark II camera is the optional Wireless File Transmitter (WFT-E1A)**. Given the enormous popularity of LAN-based image transmission systems and the demands for higher speed image distribution in the reporting fields, Canon developed this new accessory that allows photographers to transmit images from their cameras directly to a computer over a wired or wireless local area network (LAN). The WFT-E1 transmitter includes a mini antenna, a long and short IEE1394 cable, a case and camera mounting screw. The transmitter will also be compatible with the EOS-1D Mark II and the EOS 20D digital SLR cameras via a firmware upgrade. Pricing for the WFT-E1 has not been finalized, but will be announced prior to initial dealer shipments in November.
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As more and more individuals, as well as small to medium businesses, start to get "connected", the WAN bandwidth known as the "last mile" becomes even more important. The last mile refers to the wires that go from the telephone company's central office (CO) to a point at the subscriber's location known as the demarcation point or the "demarc". This tutorial looks at many of the newer technologies that are being used to address the demand for a faster last mile. Select a topic of interest from the list on the left.