AC Gears is a curated electronics & lifestyle store in the village of New York City with unique, useful, and innovative products from the US and around the world. They also sell 3D printers. In April, they are hosting several 3D printing events in partnership with 3D Systems.
3D Systems announced that AC Gears will host a series of 3D printing events featuring the popular Cube 3D printer at their Manhattan store on April 4th and 18th, 2013 from 6pm-8pm. The newest Cube, unveiled at CES in January, will be showcased at the events and adults and children alike are encouraged to play, design and print while enjoying great music.
Awarded "easiest to use" and "most reliable" by Make Magazine, 3D Systems has made its Cube 3D printer even easier to own and simpler to use by offering a Print Pack valued at, $1,500, for just $1,399. This comprehensive value pack includes the Cube 3D printer, 4 cartridges, 25 free prints and Cubify® Invent design software, the only 3D design tool optimized for 3D printing. Cubify.com provides more easy printing options for new users with 3D apps that generate free print files and an entire 3D printing marketplace of items to choose from.
Up to 1.5X faster print speed and 2X better accuracy for printed parts up to 5.5" cubed.
Printing in two materials, compostable PLA and recyclable ABS plastics available in 16 different color cartridges including new glow-in-the dark green and blue and metallic silver colors.
Cube offers a choice of print mode fill density: lite, medium and solid in both PLA and ABS plastics with optional easy, breakaway supports for the most complex prints. Moisture-lock cartridge ensures extended shelf life and total material usage, improving print quality and sustainability.
The printer detects material type automatically based on the cartridge, eliminating the need to change print settings.
Aside from being the only 3D printer on the market to print via WiFi, Cube meets all IEC 60950 Printer Safety Requirements, making it the only consumer 3D printer that is safe for home use by children.
When: Thursday, April 4th and 18th, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
More about AC Gears: The company was founded in 2007 and was selected by Inc Magazine in 2010 as one of America's fastest growing companies and has appeared on Times, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Wired, among others. AC Gears and its gadgets have appeared on The New York Times, NBC, CBS, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, Rolling Stone, The Jay Leno Show, among others.
More information available on www.3DSystems.com and www.acgears.com.
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Is the 'Blue Wave' Washing Away the Left's Chances?
September 1, 2018 August 31, 2018 Admin
By Printus LeBlanc
The mainstream media and political left appear to be right about the "Blue Wave." Since the election of President Trump, the left has become energized like never before, but after a slew of primary elections across the country, it is clear the blue wave crashed early. The results of primaries this year should scare the Democrat Party because the candidates being put forth by their base are to the left of Stalin. It is now more likely the extreme positions of the new candidates will turn the moderates towards the GOP, or they will simply stay home.
Most of the new candidates are preaching messages that destroyed Venezuela and fundamentally most Americans disagree with on a basic level. Florida is one of the most pro-Second Amendment states in the nation, and the new Democrat candidate for Governor, Andrew Gillum, is challenging that. While mayor of Tallahassee, Gillum used the power of government to restrict basic constitutional rights of its citizens. Not surprisingly, his efforts have made the city the most dangerous in Florida.
Gillum also has an abominable economic platform. The U.S. is in the middle of an economic surge, thanks to tax cuts and deregulation, and Gillum is specifically campaigning against it. Gillum wants to institute more job-killing regulations while at the same time raise taxes. Nothing will kill an economy more than Gillum's plan. Florida has a booming economy, with people from overregulated and overtaxed states in the northeast moving in each day. Yet, Gillum's message is to kill that economy?
Because Gillum will be at the top of the Florida ticket in November, every Democrat must now answer the questions, "are you going to raise my taxes, and are you going to take away my 2nd Amendment rights, because the guy you're campaigning with wants to do both?" The entire down ballot ticket will now suffer because the left nominated someone campaigning with socialists.
It doesn't just stop in Florida. If you listen to the media, my home state of Texas is going to have a tight race for Senate between the incumbent, Republican Ted Cruz, and the challenger Beto O'Rourke. Unfortunately, the media is not paying attention to the platforms of the Senator and his challenger.
O'Rourke is running on an anti Second Amendment, pro-tax, and open borders platform. All three of which are extremely unpopular in Texas. Even in some liberal cities, like Houston and Dallas, politicians know not to touch the Second Amendment. A majority of Texans favored putting the National Guard on the southern border. The tax question is ridiculous from one of the few states that refuse to institute a state income tax.
The top of the Texas ticket will have two of the most popular Texans in recent memory. Governor Greg Abbott is running away with his election, and despite what the media vomits up, Cruz is immensely popular in the state. With these two at the top of the ticket, it is more likely the closer House races will be helped.
The final piece of evidence to show there is no blue wave is turnout. Yes the left is energized, and they are turning out in record numbers, but the Republicans are turning out also. In the much talked about Florida election, over 100,000 more people voted in the Republican primary than the Democrat primary. In Texas, over 500,000 more GOP voters showed up than Democrats. It fared no better for the left in Arizona with more than 110,000 more Republicans showing up. Between these three states, the Democrats hoped to flip six seats. It is quite hard to flip seats when more Republicans show up than Democrats.
Don't be fooled by the mainstream media. The blue wave is coming, but it is going to crash on the heads of more Democrats than Republicans. However, it is still important to vote. The left has made its position known. It is going to destroy the sovereignty of the U.S. by opening the borders. It is going to eliminate the 2nd Amendment. They want to raise taxes while regulating people out of jobs. And finally, they want to put everyone under the oppressive thumb of a strong China style government.
Trump's slogan was "Make America great again," and the left appears to be running on "Make America Venezuela."
Printus LeBlanc is the Legislative Director at Americans for Limited Government.
Reprinted with permission from DailyTorch.com
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Get the most from your Slovenian travels with this day trip to Bled and Postojna from Ljubljana. Enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, and visit must-see sights such as the Postojna Cave, Lake Bled, and Predjama castle.
Get picked up at your Ljubljana hotel around 8:30am, and be ready for your 11-hour journey through Slovenia. Please note you'll do about six miles (10 km) of walking throughout the day, so this day trip is not recommended for those who have a hard time walking or standing for a long period of time.
After about a 45-minute ride from your hotel, reach the gorgeous Bled Lake. Head up to Bled Castle, which is at the top of a steep cliff overlooking the lake. Snap some pictures while you're at one of the best spots for photos of the lake.
As you head back down from the castle, take a ride in a traditional covered boat made by locals to an island of Slovenia (own expense). On the island, climb up 99 stairs as you make your way to a 15th-century church where you can actually take turns ringing the bell in the bell tower.
Next up is Postojna Cave. Take a 1.5-hour tour of the karst cave, including an electrical train ride and a walk through the stalactite paradise before going to Predjama. In Predjama, step inside its fairytale-like castle to explore its rooms and corridors. The outside of the castle is built within the mouth of a cave—so it's also a great place to take photographs.
We had a very nice time on this trip. We felt like we had the right amount of time at each place. It was great to see 3 different places without it feeling like a rushed or really long day. I recommend all 3 attractions Lake Bled, Postojna Caves and Predjama Castle. It was also nice to be in a small group.
This tour and another I took to the Karst region (Skocjan) and coast were through Roundabout and were the best money I spent in my 2 weeks in Europe. Both tours are great Slovenian samplers showcasing its extraordinary variety. Small group - no more than 8 - makes it really personalized. Great guide!
Brilliant tour and a must to do!
Got to see quite a bit of Slovenia on this trip. Lake Bled is really beautiful and the caves at Postojna were amazing. The tour was a lot of fun, small group so everyone got familiar with each other. In addition to Bled and Postojna we stopped for about an hour and hiked through Vintgar gorge and later visited Predjama Castle which is about 700 years old. Tour guides were very informative and friendly. Thanks to guide Tjasha especially for keeping me company on the drive from Bled to Postojna.
A very interesting and enjoyable trip. Lake Bled was beautiful, Predjama Castle an awesome sight and Postojna Caves very interesting. Our guide Darja was very pleasant, informative and helpful. She also spoke excellent English. Would highly recommend.
Just be aware that if you decide to take the boat trip to the island in the centre of Lake Bled it is quite expensive at 14 Euro for the return trip and they cram 22 people onto a small boat.
The cave was the absolute highlight. The guide was well-informed and I thought it was money well spent. Kudos.
A great tour all-around with a tour guide who was knowledgeable, chill, and relaxed which made the entire trip seem un-rushed.
Great trip to see a day's worth of highlights there's really four distinct visits here when you include the waterfalls/gorge and the castle. You cover around 10km on foot over the day, so don't attempt this if struggling with mobility. Our guide Tanya did great too.
One criticism - Slovenian law prevents the use of head-mics for the audio commentary. But that should not mean the guides drive one handed either. It's NOT safe.
We visited Vintagar gorge, Bled, Postojna and Predjama castle in one day as we were only for a day in Ljubljana. Our guide Sanjin from Roundabout Travel was very knowlegeable and he made our visit memorable.


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strength and balance yes, and concentration. I think the balance is between concentration and strength and delicate senses… very good.


Single moms can receive aid and assistance in all cities and counties across the state of Louisiana. Assistance programs help with free food, housing costs, rent, energy bills, mortgages, free health care, and more.
Low-income households and single moms can buy the food they need for good health with the monthly benefits that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides. Through the issuance of benefits to all eligible households, the goal of the program is to promote the general welfare and to safeguard the health and well being of the population. Families must also use their own funds to buy food sufficient to last throughout the month due to the fact that for most households, SNAP benefits account for only a portion of their food budgets. 888-524-3578 for more information on eligibility and benefits.
Public and non-public school students can receive meal reimbursement on an income-based sliding scale from the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Residential childcare facilities and schools approved by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education may apply for participation in the School Lunch and Breakfast Program. You must be a primary caregiver responsible for a child(ren) who attends school (high school or under) and a resident of the state in order to qualify for this benefit program. For more information call 877-453-2721.
Children who are enrolled in an eligible facility which does not participate in any other meal service program are encouraged the consumption of fluid milk by the Special Milk Program (SMP) for children. Upon request, any school or non-profit child care institution, settlement house, summer camp or any similar non-profit institution devoted to the care and training of children can participate in the program. For more information on the program call the Department of Education at 225-922-1319.
Low-income pregnant, breastfeeding postpartum women and single moms, infants and children up to the age of 5 who are determined to be at nutritional risk can receive supplemental foods, nutrition education and referrals to health care, at no cost, from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) . Applicants must be determined by a health professional, at no cost, to be a nutritional risk in order to be fully eligible for the program. For more questions about the WIC program, call the Louisiana Department of Health & Hospital at 225-342-9500.
Providing children of needy families with nutritious meals during the summer months when school is out is why the Louisiana Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created. Persons over 18 years of age who are determined by the state or local educational authority to be mentally or physically disabled and who participate in public or nonpublic private school program established for the mentally or physically disabled as well as children under 18 years of age can receive free meals from the SFSP. 877-453-2721 to contact the Louisiana Department of Education for more information on the program.
When the financial resources of the family are insufficient to meet subsistence needs, single moms will be able to receive cash assistance from the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP). By promoting job preparation and work the goal of the program is to decrease the long-term dependency on welfare assistance. After a financial crisis, public assistance is an opportunity to become independent. For more information on the program call 888-584-3578.
The HUD funds most of the main programs. Very low income single moms as well as income qualified disabled residents and the elderly can receive help. Section 8 and other Housing and Urban Development resources can help pay for a portion of an applicant's rent. 800-955-2232 for more information on how to apply for these benefits.
The Several Salvation Army Family centers that operate across the State of Louisiana can provide low income single mothers with help, including assistance with paying food, rent, utility bills, medications, housing and other emergency aid.
Based on income and resource limits set by Congress, the Louisiana Medicaid Program is a federally funded program, which provides health coverage, within certain groups, to Louisiana residents. For those who qualify, the program will provide a complete package of medical coverage. In general eligible recipients of benefits include low income single moms with children, persons with disabilities, and the low income elderly. Inpatient and outpatient hospital services, physician services, laboratory and x-ray services, long-term care facilities (nursing homes) , family planning, services for early periodic screening, and diagnosis and treatment (EPSDT) of those under age 21 represent mandatory medical services included under Medicaid. For further questions call the Medicaid Hotline at 888-342-6207.
Uninsured children and youth up to the age of 19 can receive quality health care from the LaCHIP health insurance program. Children can qualify for coverage under LaCHIP using higher income standards. The program provides preventive and emergency care, prescription medications, immunizations, hospitalization, home health care, and most importantly, it provided Medicaid coverage for doctor visits for primary care and many other health services. The children of Louisiana's working families with moderate and low income can greatly benefit from the health care coverage provided by LaCHIP. After each 12-month period a renewal of coverage will be done. For more inquiries about the program, please call 877-252-2447.
Low to moderate income single mothers, the elderly and the disabled can receive free legal assistance from the numerous non-profit law firms that operate across the state of Louisiana. 800-624-4771 to contact the Southeast Louisiana Legal Services and 800-826-9265 to contact the Legal Services of North Louisiana.
If eligibility requirements are met, financial assistance is provided through unemployment insurance benefits to workers unemployed through no fault of their own. You must have worked in Tennessee during the past 12 to 18 months and have earned at least a minimum amount of wages, in order to qualify for this benefit program. 225-925-4311 to contact the Louisiana Workforce Commission for more information on the program.
Often impacting the basic subsistence requirements of a household, energy costs significantly influence the affordability of housing for everyone. With the aim to help eligible households in meeting their monthly utility bills, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will provide assistance. Those who may be elderly, disabled, have families with children, and/or have the highest energy consumption will be prioritized. 888-454-2001 for more information on eligibility and how to apply.


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YouTube Covid19 Update
YouTube will start displaying trustworthy coronavirus videos on its homepage, this is a big help for people who are looking for recent up to date news. Whether you buy YouTube subscribers or views from trusted providers, it means you viewers are more likely to visit more often to receive up to date news. YouTube will introduce a new row of verified videos to its homepage for anyone trying to find authoritative news on the ongoing coronavirus story. Pulling from a list of authoritative news outlets and local health authorities that upload to YouTube, the goal is to provide people with a source of information that is more reliable than just general videos on the subject uploaded by random users. Videos are generated algorithmically, according to YouTube, with hundreds of different signals being used to help pick videos. This includes relevancy to coronavirus, how new the videos are, and a viewer's region.
YouTube, like other organizations, is trying to combat misinformation during the unprecedented global health crisis. Conspiracy videos falsely claiming the coronavirus is caused by 5G radiation, among other hoaxes, have been uploaded to the platform since the outbreak started in Wuhan, China at the end of 2019. The rate of new videos on the subject has only picked up speed as the novel coronavirus has spread and the volume of news about the pandemic continues to intensify.
Other Social Media Sites
Other social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok have instituted their own methods of combating misinformation and elevating authoritative voices. Some of the biggest technology corporations in the United States have said they've formed a group to try to combat misinformation and fraud related to coronavirus. The group includes Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube. This does not appear to be part of that initiative.
YouTube Shelves
YouTube has used shelves like this in the past to elevate videos that viewers can rely on, including during massive world news events. There's also a Breaking News shelf on the homepage that pulls from authoritative voices. Anecdotally, the shelf seems to have mostly contained COVID-19 news over the last week or so already. This pandemic has hit a lot of people including YouTuber's who are looking to brand and market themselves. There is other ways you can reach an audience and that is to buy YouTube subscribers from trusted social media marketing providers.
YouTube's COVID-19 shelf will initially launch in 16 countries, including the US, UK, Brazil, India, Germany, France, Italy, and Japan starting this week. The company will expand to more countries in the coming weeks.


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Studies in Mycology No. 70: Phylogenetic and taxonomic..
Species of the Trichocomaceae occur commonly and are important to both industry and medicine.
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Species of the Trichocomaceae occur commonly and are important to both industry and medicine. They are associated with food spoilage and mycotoxin production and can occur in the indoor environment, causing health hazards. Some species are opportunistic pathogens, while others are exploited in biotechnology for the production of enzymes, antibiotics and other products. In this study, the relationship of Penicillium to other genera of the Trichocomaceae was investigated and studied in detail the phylogeny of the genus itself. In order to study these relationships, partial RPB1, RPB2, Tsr1 and Cct8 gene sequences were obtained. Phylogenetic analysis shows that Penicillium is polyphyletic. The genus is re-defined and a monophyletic genus for both anamorphs and teleomorphs is created (Penicillium sensu stricto). The genera Thysanophora, Eupenicillium, Chromocleista, Hemicarpenteles and Torulomyces are accommodated in Penicillium s. str. and new combinations for the species belonging to these genera are proposed. Analysis of Penicillium below genus rank revealed the presence of 25 clades. A new classification system including both anamorph and teleomorph species is proposed and these 25 clades.
Species of Penicillium section Citrina have a worldwide distribution and occur commonly in soils. In the present study, more than 250 isolates presumably belonging to section Citrina were examined using a combined analysis of phenotypic and physiological characters, extrolite profiles and ITS, ß-tubulin and/or calmodulin sequences. Section Citrina includes 39 species, and 17 of those are described as new.
Multigene phylogenetic analyses with the ITS region, cox1, ß-tubulin, elongation factor 1-a, and calmodulin, reveal that the P. sclerotiorum morphospecies is a complex of seven phylogenetically distinct species, three of which were recently described, namely P. guanacastense, P. mallochii, and P. viticola. Three previously unidentified species are described here as P. cainii, P. jacksonii, and P. johnkrugii.
The taxonomic history of anamorphic species attributed to Penicillium subgenus Biverticillium is reviewed, along with evidence supporting their relationship with teleomorphic species classified in Talaromyces. Following the concepts of nomenclatural priority and single name nomenclature, all accepted species of Penicillium subgenus Biverticillium were transfer to Talaromyces. A list of accepted Talaromyces names and newly combined Penicillium names is given. Species of biotechnological and medical importance, such as P. funiculosum and P. marneffei, are now combined in Talaromyces. Excluded species and taxa that need further taxonomic study are discussed.
Studies in Mycology No. 70: Phylogenetic and taxonomic studies on the genera Penicillium and Talaromyces
Phylogeny of Penicillium and the segregation of Trichocomaceae into three families
J. Houbraken and R.A. Samson
Taxonomy of Penicillium section Citrina
J. Houbraken, J.C. Frisvad and R.A. Samson
A taxonomic and phylogenetic revision of the Penicillium sclerotiorum complex
K.G. Rivera and K.A. Seifert
Phylogeny and nomenclature of the genus Talaromyces and taxa accommodated in Penicillium subgenus Biverticillium
R.A. Samson, N. Yilmaz, J. Houbraken, H. Spierenburg, K.A. Seifert, S.W. Peterson, J. Varga and J.C. Frisvad
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Sony's Alpha A700 DSLR Finally Materializes
After so many rumors, Sony's Alpha DSLR has finally made its appearance. It's got Sony's Super SteadyShot in-body image stabilization, compatibility with Minolta Maxxum mount lenses, HDMI output, 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor (with analog-to-digital signal conversaion and dual noise reduction), continuous shooting in JPG and RAW (18 frames), and connectivity with Sony BRAVIAs. Retails for $1400 in October. Full release after the jump.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 5, 2007 — Sony is expanding its a (Alpha) digital SLR system with the introduction of the DSLR-A700 camera, which is aimed at photo enthusiasts or serious photo hobbyists.
The new model features advanced imaging technologies and ultra-responsive operation, as well as a lightweight, dust- and moisture-resistant, magnesium alloy construction common to enthusiast-class D-SLR cameras.
Like Sony's mainstream DSLR-A100 model, the new A700 unit incorporates Super SteadyShot® Inside image stabilization in the camera body and is compatible with most Minolta Maxxum® mount lenses in addition to Sony lenses.
"Discerning photo enthusiasts will be impressed with the rugged construction and outstanding performance of the A700, said Phil Lubell, director of marketing for digital cameras at Sony Electronics. "We also expect that this new camera will re-define the post-capture experience with HDMI™ output for high-quality playback of images on high-definition televisions."
The camera's new 12.2-megapixel Exmor™ CMOS sensor conducts analog-to-digital (A/D) signal conversion and dual noise reduction right on the sensor itself. Noise reduction is applied to analog signals before A/D conversion and the resulting digital signals are then subject to a second round of noise reduction.
According to Lubell, "These digital signals are virtually immune to external noise and interference."
Clean, noise-free digital signals are then sent to the newly developed BIONZ™ processing engine. Lubell said this engine has been optimized to process data-rich picture information at high speeds, and to reduce picture noise in the RAW data stage before final image compression and encoding. The results are high-resolution, detailed images with rich tonal reproduction.
Extraordinary Responsiveness
The A700 camera is engineered to be fast and ultra-responsive so as to become "a virtual extension of your own senses," Lubell said, "capturing fleeting moments as you see them."
A newly developed, auto-focus system features 11 wide-area sensors, including a center dual cross sensor comprised of two horizontal and two vertical line sensors for exceptional AF precision. An F2.8 line sensor leverages the brightness of fast aperture lenses for even greater precision. Lubell said that extraordinary focusing speed has been realized through improved algorithms and a high-torque focusing drive motor.
The large, bright, viewfinder uses a precision-ground optical glass pentaprism and a high refractive index eyepiece lens to provide 0.9x viewfinder magnification and 95 percent frame coverage. Manual focusing is aided by an interchangeable spherical acute matte focusing screen.
The camera has a high-performance vertical traverse shutter with a maximum shutter speed of 1/8,000th of a second to freeze fast-moving action. A high-power coreless motor charges the shutter and mirror mechanism, allowing continuous shooting at up to five frames per second. In JPEG fine or standard mode, continuous shooting is limited only by the capacity of the media card (sold separately), while up to 18 frames can be captured in RAW.
Expanded Creativity
The new camera features fourteen creative styles, including night view, autumn leaves or vivid, which can be selected to enhance images. These effects can then be fine-tuned by customizing contrast, sharpness, zone matching and other parameters.
Sony's Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO) function has been updated on this model so users can choose the desired level of detail recovered in areas of shadow. The advanced mode offers the option of five levels of user selectable correction. Additionally, DRO bracketing creates three images from a single capture with three different levels of DRO.
There is an extensive array of customization options to personalize the camera to match shooting styles. The unit's quick navigation interface can be accessed instantly with the four-way multi-selector, and selected parameters can be adjusted directly by control dials.
Up to 28 camera settings can be stored in one of three user memories for instant recall. The unit's custom function button can be assigned to 15 frequently-accessed functions.
With the supplied remote capture application, the camera can be controlled from a compatible PC via USB without even touching the camera, and files can be stored on the computer instead of the media card.
High-Quality Pictures on an HDTV
The A700 model features an HDMI output for connection to HDTV sets, putting a high-resolution spin on the conventional photo slideshow.
When connected to a Sony BRAVIA® LCD HD television, photos are optimized for viewing with the new "PhotoTV HD" mode. This mode brings the look of actual printed photography to the television, reproducing high-quality digital photos by fine-tuning such image parameters as sharpness, gradation and color specifically for photographs.
The exceptional viewing experience of this camera also extends to viewing photos on its 3-inch LCD screen. The screen's size and ultra-sharp resolution (921K) makes it possible to check focus and image quality with much greater accuracy.
A Flexible System
The camera will be introduced with two new lenses, bringing Sony's lens and teleconverter catalog up to 23 models. Supplied as a standard kit lens, the new DT 16-105 mm f.3.5 - 5.6 lens features a distinctive zoom range (35mm equivalency of 24 - 157.5 mm); compact, lightweight design; and internal focusing. The other addition is a powerful and compact high-magnification DT 18 - 250 mm f3.5 - 6.3 lens. Sony is also planning to introduce a specialty 70 -300 mm f4.5 - 5.6 SSM G telephoto lens featuring super sonic wave motor auto focus drive system for smooth auto focusing in Spring 2008.
Sony's full line of accessories will also expand to include a new vertical grip. Equipped with buttons and switches for the most essential control functions, it offers the same ease of operation and handling as when shooting vertically. It houses two InfoLithium® batteries (sold separately), which will automatically switch to the second battery when the first one runs out. Remaining charges of both batteries are displayed on the camera's LCD screen.
Memory That Keeps Up With The Camera
The model also features separate slots for Memory Stick Duo™ media cards compatible with the Memory Stick PRO-HG™ high-speed data transfer standard, as well as CompactFlash™ Type I/II media cards compatible with the new Ultra Direct Memory Access standard for up to 300x write speeds. Sony is also introducing new 300x high-speed CompactFlash™ memory cards, ideal for high-end photographers requiring fast write speeds. The new models, available in 2GB or 8GB capacity, expand Sony's current line of CompactFlash cards that also include 66X and 133X speeds, with capacities ranging from 1GB to 4GB.
The DSLR-A700 camera body, DT 16 - 105 mm lens, and DT 18-250 mm lens will be available for about $1,400, $580 and $550, respectively. The DSLR-A700K kit with an 18-70 mm lens will be available for about $1,500, and the DSLR-A700P kit with the 16-105 mm lens will be available for about $1,900. The camera body and DSLR-A700K kit will ship in October and the DSLR-A700P kit in November. All will be available at sonystyle.com, Sony Style retail stores (www.sonystyle.com/retail), at military base exchanges, and at authorized dealers nationwide.
Pre-orders begin online today at www.sonystyle.com
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@Joe_exception: Hmm...True, Sony has extensive experience making CCD-based cameras. But SLRs are a whole different beast. Experience making point and shoots and camcorders does NOT equate into a company being able to make a great DSLR. Experience designing UIs, camera interface, and weather resistance is just that...experience. It stems from a company making several million SLR bodies and seeing what goes wrong with their designs.
I'm no engineer but no matter how brilliant Sony's designers may be, there is no replacement for that experience. To be fair Sony also has Minolta's expertise, but they weren't exactly an industry leader in the DSLR market to begin with...
BTW, Sony is only carrying like 3 Zeiss lenses, the rest appear to be rebranded Minolta lenses...including an awful 500mm f/8 reflex mirror telephoto (BLEH!!).
Zeiss lenses are excellent. But...
Go to any sporting event in the world, and almost all of the photographers there will have white L-series lenses attached to the front of their Canon DSLRs. Its a simple fact.
Zeiss lenses are sharp and produce excellent color, but does Zeiss make fast aperture, image-stabilized telephotos lenses matching the performance of Canon's best? Not at this time. Canon has the best-engineered lenses. For most photographers, glass is important but if you're shooting a sporting event at night in a stadium with a 400mm tele...your AF better be fast and steady, your camera better be reliable, and hey, 2 different image stabilization modes don't hurt either.
Yeah Sony has that "in-camera" stabilization system but I'm sticking to the tried and true one (Canon) that actually gets the job done for pros every day.
Sony should stick to what its good at instead of always trying to enter markets with well-established competition. You'd think they would have learned from their MP3 players.


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Italy: Aids of limited amount in favour of companies active in the primary agriculture sector
Inception date: 02 Feb 2010 | Removal date: 02 Nov 2010
Interest payment subsidy
On 18 December 2009, the Italian authorities notified a temporary aid scheme in favor of the primary agriculture sector.
The forms of aid will be decided directly by the administration concerned (regional and local) and might take the form of direct grants, interest rate subsidies, loans with an aid element which is calculated on the basis of the applicable reference rate6 and in the form of guarantees where the aid element is calculated either on the basis of notified methodologies, or on the basis of the safe harbour premiums laid down in the annex to the Temporary Framework.
The total aid volume under this scheme has been estimated by the Italian authorities to amount 320 million euro. The aid can be granted from the approval of the scheme by the Commission until 31 December 2010.
Beneficiaries are undertakings active in the primary production of agricultural products.
The European Commission gave the following assessment:
'The aid at issue is financed out of public resources and benefits certain undertakings. Pursuant to the case law of the Court of Justice, aid to an undertaking is deemed to affect trade between Member States if that undertaking operates in a market open to intra-Community trade. The mere fact that the competitive position of an undertaking is strengthened compared with other competing undertakings, by giving it an economic benefit which it would not otherwise have received in the normal course of its business, points to a possible distortion of competition. The beneficiaries of the aid at issue operate on a market where intra-community trade takes place. The aid measure could therefore distort competition and affect trade between Member States and consequently constitutes aid pursuant to Article 107(1) of the TFUE.' (par. 34 of the letter from the EC to Italy - Brussels, 1.2.2010 C(2010) 715)
The Commission has decided to consider the aid compatible with the internal market under Article 107(3)(b) of the TFUE.
A state measure in the GTA database is assessed solely in terms of the extent to which its implementation affects the extent of discrimination against foreign commercial interests. On this metric, the state aid proposed here is discriminatory.


Sweet Stixx is the brainchild of founding entrepreneur, a pastry enthusiast determined to create an original and delicious dessert for Bermudian residents and visiting tourists. Like a mad scientist in the kitchen and a never giving up attitude, he developed the perfect recipe for what is today Bermuda's most unique dessert, the Sweet Stixx.
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Nobody knows why some people need blood. Why they need to consume it regularly or suffer serious physical and mental ill effects. It doesn't make sense. Yet, we've experienced it again, and again, no matter how hard we try to ignore it. This thing is there, it's real, and it's affecting our lives significantly.
Still, we don't know why. And this should be repeated often. People who claim to have a definitive answer to that question, are probably wrong.
However, there are a lot of explanations for why some people are afflicted with this need for blood: They range from tentative, physiological and psychological explanations to wholly spiritual theories with anything in between, from wildly extravagant pseudo-science to crazy ideas about hellish demon-angel hybrid possessions.
But because we don't know, that doesn't mean all theories are equal.
Just because there isn't a good answer at the moment, it doesn't mean you're right about demon-angels from the 5th dimension causing people to crave blood. And similarly, because something can't be disproved, it doesn't mean it's true, or even probable.
Think about migraines: While we've done a lot of progress over the past decade, we're still not quite sure what cause them. And until recently, we didn't quite understand the mechanisms involved in migraine episodes.
One could have said (and actually they do say) that migraines are caused by a disturbance in the sufferer's energy system or other things of the sort. None of those explanations can be disproved.
But migraines are a physiological phenomenon causing pain, and neurological disturbances. These things can be examined and studied, scientifically and medically. And that's why we're now investigating them as the result of a complex inflammatory disorder. That's also why we're finding more and more genes linked to different types of migraines.
While it's still possible that metaphysical phenomenon is involved in migraines, looking at it this way is not giving us consistent, efficacious new ways to treat them, and it's not expanding our knowledge on them.
A very surprisingly high number of people propose that the sanguivorous condition (or other things that cause people to drink blood) is a purely metaphysical thing, caused by an imbalance in the subtle body requiring that the person draw metaphysical energy from an external source (in the form of blood)….or that is is the consequence of the attachment of an ethereal vampiric parasite…or even that it is due by a fundamental difference in the nature of the soul of the person. Possibilities are endless. Every single of these explanations could be true. None can be disproved.
But as with migraine sufferers, sanguivores suffer from real physiological consequences of blood deprivation. Blood is physical. It makes sense to study this the only way we can. Through what may give us relief, and an understanding of what this is, or what it isn't. That's why we need to reach out of the medical field to explore it rigorously and scientifically. That's why nobody should be satisfied with just saying "we don't know".
People with this, are handicapped in their personal and professional life if they do not have access to blood. It's not benign.
There seems to be this false dichotomy of this thing being entirely physiological or entirely supernatural. But why should it be? How is this any more metaphysical than migraines?
This false dichotomy is also what makes people overlook all too quickly the potential psychological and psycho-somatic aspects of sanguivory. While I personally am not inclined to think this condition is entirely psycho-somatic, I do not doubt that there are elements of somatisation or that there might be co-morbid mental disorders. These can be thoroughly investigated and they should be.
It is entirely a part of a pragmatic, medical approach, which is hindered, not by considering alternative explanations, but by focusing on them. All explanations aren't equal.
Because we don't know the exact processes involved in the appearance of the first organisms, should we consider the theory of abiogenesis and the idea that God made it happen are equally probable? If we did, people wouldn't be actively looking at how the very first replicating bits of primitive RNA might have formed and how they might have formed primitive cells. And we wouldn't have the knowledge we have now, nor paved the way for the future discoveries of the decade.
So no, because we don't know, that doesn't mean anything goes. "We don't know" shouldn't be the end of it and it shouldn't be a way to stop the conversation; with everyone staying satisfied with their own idea. It should be what drives research and investigation.
You are free to consider all possibilities, but I refuse to teach the controversy.
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ML Egeria is a 18.9m Huon Pine carvel motor launch with Teak combings and White Beech decking.
Designed by John L. Thorneycroft (c. 1937) she was built by Purdon & Featherstone, of Napoleon Street, Battery Point for the Hobart Marine Board. Egeria was launched on 20 October 1941 and replaced the old steam vessel of the same name. Initially built as the Harbour Master's Launch, Egeria was named after HMS Egeria, flagship for the Hobart Regattas of January 1888 and 1889.
On the 22nd June 1942, the Australian Navy requisitioned Egeria for harbour patrol duties on the River Derwent. Egeria then worked as a naval auxiliary launch.
Egeria was sold to the Motor Yacht Club of Tasmania in 2006 and has been used since as a Vice Regal launch conveying many distinguished guests, including Royalty and our Tasmanian Governors, around Hobart.
Through the efforts of her now volunteer crew and the Motor Yacht Club of Tasmania, Egeria is maintained in survey and is readily available and accessible to the people of Tasmania. The charter work undertaken (Harbour cruises, weddings and celebrations among others), assists with the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of this special vessel. A recent grant issued by the Tasmanian Community Fund enabled a full restoration of the hull to be undertaken.
During the hull renovation, with all the paint removed, volunteers working on the project were able to fully appreciate the true craftsmanship of the shipwrights responsible for the building of the Egeria over 75 years ago. The hull restoration works are now complete and there is confidence that with appropriate care and maintenance, the Egeria will easily survive another 75 years on our Harbour.
Once again, Egeria will continue her duty as the Official Launch for the Sail Past during the 2019 MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival. Throughout the festival, Egeria will be proudly on display and open for inspection. Visitors are encouraged to come aboard and explore the beauty of this historic river vessel.
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BRCActivist. Becoming a Previvor.: Welcome..
This blog began as a book. Upon completion, I felt publishing this as a book was the wrong way to go. I wanted something more for readers. A book just seemed too 'static.' The medical world is always changing, information is always changing, and people simply want a community. Putting what I had written into this blog was the perfect solution. If BRCA has become part of your vocabulary for whatever reason, I hope you or someone you love finds some answers and maybe even some comfort from my story.
Up until this experience, I never dreamt of writing a book. I'm a voracious reader and I tend to turn to books to find answers to all of life's questions and problems. Don't get me wrong, I talk things out with my closest circle, but I find my own conclusions reflecting on both the words I've read and those I've heard. That being said, when faced with the BRCA situation, I found only two books to rely on.
The goal here is not for me to bore you with my "story." I'm not big on talking about myself. I just wanted to put my story out there to help someone else. If one person makes a judgement call like I was faced with that could save her life, I'm happy. If this helps one scared soul prepare for surgery, calm her nerves and feel confident that she will come out of this ok, I'm happy.
Prior to surgery, I just wanted to know what to expect. I wanted to prepare for every situation. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. I really really wanted to know EVERYTHING. My hope is that readers will fully understand what to expect, how to prepare and that they are not alone. I asked my doctors for references to patients who went through my same struggle. I spoke to anyone and everyone that I could. There really weren't that many. Three. That was all I could find. Friends, here is my personal contact information, Brcactivist@gmail.com. You will reach me. Please reach out and let's conquer this beast together.


A Comfort Quilts workshop takes place at Brookhaven at Lexington, a retirement community.
Jane Norberg, along with a large percentage of her friends, began quilting decades ago. At this point, many of them have just about run out of recipients for the colorful bedspreads and wall hangings.
But the world always needs more quilts. For the last 30 years, Norberg has led Comfort Quilts , a project in which local residents put their skilled hands to use making products to donate to those in need.
In addition to bed-sized quilts, the volunteers stitch items such as lap quilts for patients in wheelchairs, teddy bears for police to give to traumatized children, and a recent addition: pet pillows for humane societies.
The project donates hundreds of quilts each year, according to Norberg. She estimates the program has worked with 50 organizations and given well over 200 items since September. Norberg never says no to an organization that wants to receive quilts.
The final products are created by a members of a hodge-podge of quilt guilds scattered across New England, from Rhode Island all the way up through New Hampshire. On any given day, Norberg, who is in her mid-70s, assembles bundles of kits containing all the material to make one quilt. She hands them out at various guild meetings or at one of the six quilting classes she teaches.
Most of the fabric for the items comes from leftover stashes and scraps from area quilters. Norberg said her own fabric stockpile rivals that of many quilt shops.
The project doesn't just send quilt ingredients into the universe in hopes they return. It relies on large quilting events, which occur every few months. Attendance can reach into the triple digits, depending on the size of the event space. The gatherings are reunions as much as they are workshops.
In addition, a handful of women, including Norberg, gather every other week in the basement of one woman's Burlington residence to use her coveted long-arm machine. The contraption makes the work fly by much faster than if they stitched by hand.
Despite the amount of work the quilters put in, they usually never know where their creations end up. However, even the small portion of letters, photos, and stories Norberg receives prove to her what a difference a small gift can make in someone's life.
One woman who received a quilt didn't want to ruin it by using it, so she immediately called maintenance to come hang it up. She wanted it to be the first thing she saw when she woke up and the last thing she saw when she fell asleep, according to Norberg.
Norberg also enthusiastically tells the story of a man undergoing chemotherapy whose culture did not permit him to receive a gift without giving one back. When his dinner tray came, the man offered his orange to the nurse so he could keep the quilt.
Clare Dalton is one of the nurses who sees the direct impact of Comfort Quilts. She works in the adult oncology department at Tufts Medical Center. Each pillowcase and quilt she receives from Norberg is completely unique and brightens up the "institutionalized" atmosphere of a hospital room.
Every time Dalton hands out another item, she feels the bond between her and her patients strengthen. The gifts help them realize someone is out there thinking of them, and not just because they have to.
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Amnesty Int'l reacts to torture, use of excessive force in Kashmir
Srinagar/ April,15: Two recent videos from Jammu and Kashmir appearing to show the use of torture and excessive force by security forces must lead to the prosecution in civilian courts of those suspected to be responsible, Amnesty International India said on Saturday.
In one video uploaded on 14 April, a man, later identified as 24-year-old Farooq Ahmad Dar from Khansahib, Budgam is seen strapped to the front of a moving Indian Army jeep. A soldier can be heard saying, "This will be the fate of people who throw stones." Some media reports later quoted unnamed Army sources as saying that Army officials had tied Farooq Dar to the jeep as a 'human shield' to deter people from throwing stones at their convoy.
Amnesty International India met Farooq Dar on 14 April. He had several bruises and a dislocated wrist. He told Amnesty International India that he had been detained by Army personnel while he was travelling to Gampora village on his motorcycle on 9 April, the day of polling for a parliamentary by-election. He said, "Army personnel took my voter identity card and started beating me. Then they tied me to the front bumper of one of their jeeps… For five hours and 15 minutes, from 11 am to 4.15 pm, I was tied to the army jeep and was driven through different villages, for about 27 kilometres." He was released only later that evening. The Army has said it is verifying the contents of the video. The state police have registered a First Information Report.
"What Farooq Ahmad Dar was subjected to is cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment amounting to torture," said ZahoorWani, Senior Campaigner at Amnesty International India. "Whether Army personnel in this case wanted to deter stone-throwers, or intimidate people by making an example of Farooq Dar, such conduct is unlawful and unacceptable. Authorities should bring to justice those responsible, including those with command responsibility, in a civilian court. Army officials must think carefully about the signals that such demeaning acts send to ordinary people in Kashmir. They should not block prosecution using the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act."
A second video appears to show the killing of 17-year-old Akeel Ahmad Wani by personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, a paramilitary force, near a polling station in Beerwah, Budgam, on 9 April. AkeelWani was part of a group throwing stones at security force personnel near the polling station. In the video, security force personnel are seen shooting from behind a wall at the protestors a short distance away.
Nazir Ahmed Wani, Akeel's uncle, told Amnesty International India, "Akeel was shot on left side of his face…We got a phone call informing us about the incident. Before we reached the spot, a local Sikh youth, who lives near the school, had taken Akeel to a public health centre, from where he was taken to a hospital. However he was declared brought dead." The state police have registered a criminal case.
"Security forces are entitled to use force against violent protestors, but it must be both necessary and proportional. The video appears to show personnel firing live ammunition at close range at stone throwers, which exceeds what is an acceptable use of force," said ZahoorWani.
"The central government must ensure that those suspected of using excessive force in this incident and others on polling dayare not shielded from justice, like many others have been in the past."
The two videos were uploaded on social networking sites following the resumption of internet services, which had been shut down for five days in certain districts in Kashmir. There has been widespread outrage over another recently-uploaded video, which shows a member of a paramilitary force being heckled and kicked by protestors as he makes his way out of a polling station on 9 April. Three people have been arrested over the incident.
"There has rightly been appreciation of the restraint shown by certain security force personnel in dealing with violent protestors. Law enforcement officials must use force only when necessary and to the extent required to perform their duties. Intentional lethal force must only be used when unavoidable and in order to protect life," said ZahoorWani.
Several violent clashes took place between protesters and security forces on 9 April.The Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission has asked the state police to submit a detailed report on the killings of eight people by security forces, which includes people reported to have been killed by arbitrary or excessive force. Another by-election is scheduled to take place in Anantnag on 25 May.
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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between cocoa and cacao? Maybe a few misplaced vowels?
Well, both raw cacao (available as powder, butter or nibs) and cocoa are made from the cacao bean, but are the result of very different routes to the grocery store shelf… and have very different nutritional values! I present Cocoa vs. Cacao: a Nutritional Smackdown. If you want to make an informed decision next time you're facing down cocoa and raw cacao in the grocery store, read on.
First things first: cacao (Theobroma cacao) is a small evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae that's native to the deep tropical region of the Americas. Cocoa, raw cacao and chocolate are made from the seeds. Cacao beans are not legumes (family Leguminosae) despite being commonly referred to as "beans".
Is cacao high in phytic acid?
One thing to keep in mind is that cacao beans have a high phytic acid content which is partly removed via processing… so while raw cacao is much higher in beneficial flavonols (as detailed below), in its raw form it may inhibit mineral absorption. Ramiel Nagel recommends fermenting raw cacao nibs but information on technique is scarce.
What are the other nutritional considerations when evaluating cocoa vs. cacao?
Without getting too technical, evidence suggests that a sub-category of flavonols called flavonoids in cacao are responsible for health benefits after consumption. Flavonoids are damaged by the heating step in the commercial process of making cocoa, but are preserved in the raw form! Likely health benefits include reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer, increased vascular strength, and lowered insulin resistance. Not bad, right? It also guards against toxins: as a potent antioxidant, cacao can repair the damage done by free radicals in our chemical-laden modern environment. In fact, if you only have the budget for one superfood then cacao should be a contender, because it contains far more antioxidants per 100g than acai, goji berries and blueberries.
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Cacao! There are significant beneficial properties preserved in the raw form of cacao, but avoid large quantities if you're concerned about excess phytates.
Rachel Ball is the creator of Fresh Planet Flavor, a blog featuring real-food recipes with a Paleo/Primal focus. Rachel enjoys stretching her culinary creativity with unconventional twists on recipes using whole ingredients, and began her blog as a place to share the results with family, friends, and anyone with an adventurous palate. When she's not in the kitchen cranking up the oven, she enjoys running, Crossfit, yoga, shopping at the farmer's market and experimenting with recipes. Follow Rachel on Fresh Planet Flavor.
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This article is confusing to me. After working on getting through the article I'm still not completely sure what the difference is between cocoa and cocao. Are you saying, in more simple terms, that cocoa is cooked/processed/not raw while cocao is the natural raw fruit?.
how would a shopper see the two different products on the shelf?
what are the different ways people use the two in general terms?
Thanks for pointing out the phytic acid consideration.
I don't know if there is a difference in words (spelling) in my language.
But, seriously, this is a great article, because cocao vs. cocoa is always a bit confusing. Usually I save my cocao for things that are really raw or just barely warm, and use cocoa in baking.
Your Ramiel link is to the previous WAP link? Thanks for this as this is so confusing. What are the different paths it takes? Is it just all about how they're processed? I'm also wondering if I take raw cacao nibs and grind them myself, can I use that as a sub in recipes that call for cacao powder or cocoa powder?


Abstract Background: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) has been considered a major determinant of early outcome in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Myocardial performance index (MPI) has been associated to early evolution in AMI in a heterogeneous population, including non ST-elevation or previous AMI. Left atrial volume has been related with late evolution after AMI. We evaluated the independent role of clinical and echocardiographic variables including LVEF, MPI and left atrial volume in predicting early in-hospital congestive heart failure (CHF) specifically in patients with a first isolated ST-elevation AMI.Methods: Echocardiography was performed within 30 hours of chest pain in 95 patients with a first ST-elevation AMI followed during the first week of hospitalization. Several clinical and echocardiographic variables were analyzed. CHF was defined as Killip class >= II. Multivariate regression analysis was used to select independent predictor of in-hospital CHF.Results: Early in-hospital CHF occurred in 29 (31%) of patients. LVEF <= 0.45 was the single independent and highly significant predictor of early CHF among other clinical and echocardiographic variables (odds ratio 17.0; [ 95% CI 4.1 - 70.8]; p < 0.0001). MPI alone could not predict CHF in first ST-elevation AMI patients. Left atrial volume was not associated with early CHF in such patients.Conclusion: for patients with first, isolated ST-elevation AMI, LVEF assessed by echocardiography still constitutes a strong and accurate independent predictor of early in-hospital CHF, superior to isolated MPI and left atrial volume in this particular subset of patients.
Published in Cardiovascular Ultrasound. London: Biomed Central Ltd, v. 9, 6 p., 2011.


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Marino Marini (Seggiano, 11 mei 1924 - Milaan, 20 maart 1997) was een Italiaanse zanger, muzikant, componist en occasioneel acteur die internationaal succes oogstte in de jaren 50 en 60 van de 20ste eeuw.

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Hij werd geboren in een muzikale familie te Seggiano in de regio Grosetto. Na kortstondig elektronica gestudeerd te hebben, startte hij met een opleiding piano, viool en compositie aan het Conservatorio Gioacchino Rossini te Bologna. Na zijn legerdienst ('47) werd hij als artistiek directeur aangesteld in een muziekhal te Napels, alwaar hij al een liefde voor de Napolitaansche muziek ontwikkelde. Tezelfdertijd schaafde hij zijn muzikale bekwaamheden bij aan het Conservatorio di San Pietro a Majella di Napoli.

Omstreeks 1960 maakte hij een zes maanden durende reis door de Verenigde Staten, alwaar hij kennis maakte met Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Kenton en Charlie Ventura. Een andere belangrijke invloedsfactor in zijn muziek was Amerikaanse jazz. Na zijn terugkeer plaatste hij een zoekertje in de krant met de titel gezocht jonge muzikant zonder ervaring, in de toon blijvend; Niet solliciteren, indien niet opgewekt! Uit alle reacties selecteerde hij Tony Savio (gitaar), Sergio (drums) en Ruggiero Cori (basgitaar en zang). Marino zelf bespeelde de piano en samen vormden ze het Marino Marini's Quartet. Hiermee bracht hij onder meer "The Honeymoon Song" uit, de titelsong van de film Luna de miel.

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Singles
 1956 - Allegri ballabili (I) (Durium, ms A 535)
 1956 - Allegri ballabili (II) (Durium, ms A 542)
 1956 - Allegri ballabili (III) (Durium, ms A 553)
 1956 - Allegri ballabili (IV) (Durium, ms A 559)
 1957 - Allegri ballabili (V) (Durium, ms A 571)
 1957 - Marino Marini e il suo quartetto (Durium, ms A 580)
 1957 - Marino Marini e il suo quartetto (Durium, ms A 584)
 1958 - Marino Marini e il suo quartetto (Durium, ms A 596)
 1959 - Marino Marini e il suo quartetto (Durium, ms A 77001)
 1959 - Marino Marini e il suo quartetto nº 2 (Durium, ms A 77013)
 1959 - Marino Marini e il suo quartetto nº 3 (Durium, ms A 77016)
 1960 - Marino Marini e il suo quartetto Vol. 4 (Durium, Sa A 77029)

45-toeren
 1957 - Luna lunatica/che c'è Conce'? (Durium, Ld A 6086)
 1957 - Don Ciccio 'o piscatore/Mariantò (Durium Ld a 6112)
 1958 - La bella del giorno/Domenica è sempre domenica (Durium, Ld A 6218)
 1959 - Marina/Il tango della gelosia (Durium, Ld A 6679)
 1959 - Oh, oh, Rosy/Luna napoletana (Durium, Ld A 6788)
 1961 - Calcutta (io parto per Calcutta)/Non sei mai stata così bella (Durium, Ld A 7026)
 1961 - Sei bella/Un'ora senza te (Durium, Ld A 7027)
 10 december 1961 - Moliendo Café/Rosita Cha Cha Cha (Durium, Ld A 7126)
 16 april 1962 - Irena/Caterina (Durium, Ld A 7170)
 11 mei 1962 - Caffettiera twist/Mille luci (Durium, Ld A 7183)
 17 mei 1962 - Esperanza/Poco pelo (Durium, Ld A 7184)
 1964 - Ho capito che ti amo/Mi sento stupido (Durium, Ld A 7389)

Ep
 1958 - Marino Marini e il suo quartetto (Durium, ep A 3045)
 1959 - Marino Marini e il suo quartetto (Durium, ep A 3060)
 1960 - Marino Marini e il suo quartetto (Durium, ep A 3202)

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Trial by BBC World Service interviewee
On January 13th the BBC World Service Twitter account promoted an interview broadcast on its radio station with Abdelkrim Branine of the French radio station Beur FM.
During the interview (available here) the BBC presenter asked Branine about the participation of France's Muslim community in the January 11th march.
"How would you describe your listeners' emotions? Are they being forced to agree with French republican values? Do they feel that that's something they can easily do? Can you describe that for us?"
Among the various reservations about participation in the march cited by Branine in response to that question was the following:
"After that there is a problem with some guest at this march like the prime minister of Israel Binyamin Netanyahu who is considering by a group of the population – and the Muslim too – like a criminal war."
In the version of this interview promoted by the BBC World Service on Twitter there is no sign of the programme's presenters having made any effort to clarify to listeners that there is no factual basis for Branine's branding of the Israeli prime minister as a war criminal.
The BBC's editorial guidelines on live content include the following:
"If we broadcast anything that harms the reputation of an individual, a group, or an organisation we may be sued for defamation. The risk exists whether the defamatory statements are scripted or spoken off the cuff. Subject to the defence of innocent dissemination (the "live defence"), the BBC can be liable, as broadcaster, regardless of who makes the defamatory comments. Any potential defamation problem should be dealt with immediately by referring the matter to Programme Legal Advice. It may be appropriate for the presenter to attempt to defuse the situation and distance the programme from the defamatory remarks. Depending on the circumstances, an apology or correction may also be appropriate but when dealing with a potentially defamatory situation advice from PLA must be sought before any action is taken. An inappropriate apology or correction could exacerbate the defamation or create a new one." [emphasis added]
Additional editorial guidelines expand on the issue.
And yet, not only was no effort made to distance the BBC from that defamatory statement during the broadcast itself, but the segment was subsequently further promoted on social media to additional audiences.
By Hadar Sela • Posted in Accuracy, BBC	• Tagged BBC, BBC World Service radio, Charlie Hebdo, Israel, Paris
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It should be remembered that the BBC World Service is, in part, funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), otherwise known as the camel corps because of its preponderance of Arabist personnel at all levels, including the 2010 acquitted-on-appeal Jew-hater Rowan Laxton.
The FCO camel corps is, of course, paid for by the British taxpayer, while the remaining part of the BBC World Service is funded by the licence-fee-paying (£145.50 p.a.) TV-taxpayer. TV owners not paying their BBC TV licence fee TV tax are liable to imprisonment.
http://denryblog.com/category/rowan-laxton/
It should also be remembered that ex-FCO camel corps personnel are variously employed in quangos (quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations) and opaquely funded lobby groups.
The FCO camel corps itself has just hired, in a secretive job, former Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism assistant commissioner Cressida Dick, well known for bungling command of the innocent Jean Charles de Menezes killing on the London Underground by armed police, while a police surveillance officer was urinating off the job.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2855908/Britain-s-female-police-officer-Cressida-Dick-QUITS-secretive-job-Foreign-Office-sparking-speculation-role-MI6.html
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Publisher HarperCollins omits Israel from school atlas 'to meet local preferences'
by Abigail Frymann Rouch
The Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has accused the publisher HarperCollins of harming peace efforts in the Middle East through its production of atlases that omit Israel from their maps. Collins Middle East Atlases, which are sold to English-speaking schools in the Muslim-majority Gulf, depict Jordan and Syria extending all the way to the Mediterranean Sea.
Collins Bartholomew, the subsidiary of HarperCollins that specialises in maps, told The Tablet that including Israel would have been "unacceptable" to their customers in the Gulf and the amendment incorporated "local preferences".
Bishop Declan Lang, chairman of the Bishops' Conference Department of International Affairs, told The Tablet: "The publication of this atlas will confirm Israel's belief that there exists a hostility towards their country from parts of the Arab world. It will not help to build up a spirit of trust leading to peaceful co-existence."
The Tablet has also learned of customs officers in one Gulf nation allowing school atlases to reach their intended recipient only once Israel had been struck out by hand.
Dr Jane Clements, director of the Council of Christians and Jews, told The Tablet that maps that excluded Israel risked causing confusion and de-legitimising the nation in the eyes of the students who used the atlases.
She said: "Maps can be a very powerful tool in terms of de-legitimising 'the other' and can lead to confusion rather than clarity. We would be keen to see relevant bodies ensure that all atlases anywhere reflect the official UN position on nations, boundaries and all political features."


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Petroleum microbiology studies microbes that metabolize hydrocarbons and how they could be employed in oil prospecting and oil spillage control. Petroleum is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons (i.e. aliphatic and aromatic compounds) and other organic or inorganic constituents such as sulphur, oxygen and carbon; and some microbes metabolize hydrocarbons to generate their energy as well as other growth factors. Some microorganisms (e.g., Hormoconis resinae) depend solely on crude oil or other refined petroleum products which they degrade to generate nutrient molecules required for their nourishment and growth. H. resinae, a fungus produces more biomass than any other fungi, and this is likely to cause obstruction of pipes in the fuel tank of aircrafts where they colonize.
The organism also has the potential to grow between fuel and water and produce suspended solids in fuels, thus giving it the opportunity to cause microbial corrosion in aircraft tanks. Pseudomonas, Arthrobacter, Burkholderia, Sphingomonas, Acinetobacter, Bacillus and Rhodococcus are some bacterial genus that can metabolize and degrade hydrocarbon or organic compounds. However, it is the job of petroleum microbiologists to periodically check aircraft fuels and tanks for possible microbial contamination, and thus ensure that the microbial load of microorganisms are within accepted limits to avoid possible damage to the fuel tanks. In addition, this field of microbiology deals with the use of microbial action to control oil spillage and clean up of the environment.
More so, oil pipelines are usually used as carriages to transport petroleum products and other hydrocarbon-containing materials over a long distance. However, the ability of these pipelines to transport petroleum products is usually hampered following leakage and clogging caused by bacteria that mediate microbially induced corrosion (MIC). Sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB) and methanogens are implicated as important causative agents of MIC in oil industries and other allied industries. SRB's are considered the most important bacteria involved in MIC. SRB are anaerobic bacteria that thrive in environments devoid of oxygen. They can either obtain their energy and carbon via the oxidation of organic nutrients or via the oxidation of H2 and the fixation of carbondioxide (CO2). Moreover, SRB reduce sulfate to H2S, which is a highly reactive and corrosive substance that adversely affects the metal works and the product quality in oil and non-oil industries in a process termed souring. The metabolic activities of SRB cause enormous economic loss to the oil industry if it is left uncontrolled.
Microbiologically influenced/induced corrosion (MIC) denotes the effect of microorganisms on the kinetics of the processes of material corrosion, especially metals, caused by microorganisms adhering to the material interface (as biofilms). The mechanism of MIC of metals may be either due to a direct or indirect effect of surface attached microorganisms. The direct effect is due to the utilization of electrons from the enzymatically-mediated oxidation of metallic iron. The electrons are then used for energy conservation during sulfate reduction by sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB). However, the indirect effect can be due to the microbial consumption of hydrogen (H2) that formed during cathodic corrosion of the metal or due to the formation of microbial metabolic end products of SRB's including hydrogen sulfide (H2S) that can directly deteriorate the metal
Microorganisms play significant roles in the oil industry (especially in microbial enhanced oil recovery); and they also have the ability to degrade hydrocarbons and clean up the environment especially in oil spillage scenarios as is commonly obtainable in oil rigs and other oil processing and storage facilities (Figure 1). Hydrocarbon contamination of the terrestrial habitat and waterfronts resulting from the activities related to the petrochemical industry is one major environmental problem that is of global concern; and this is largely because hydrocarbons are carcinogenic in nature and some organic pollutants are neurotoxic and thus affect the health of humans, animals and even the aquatic life. However, bioremediation and/or biodegradation technology (which employs the metabolic activities of microbes) is currently been exploited for the treatment of hydrocarbon contaminated sites since it leads to complete mineralization of the hydrocarbons i.e. the transformation of organic compounds including hydrocarbons into simple inorganic molecules such as carbondioxide and water among others.
Oil spillage is a common phenomenon that occur in oil rigs and oil storage or processing facilities; and such development adversely affect both the terrestrial and aquatic environments and genetically-engineered microbes have the ability o cleanup the affected areas and restore it to its normal condition. Some microorganisms especially the thermophiles as shall be seen later in this textbook withstand several harsh environmental conditions; and these organisms are utilized in biodegradation to breakdown crude oils or hydrocarbons in ways that are beneficial to the environment. The biodegradation of hydrocarbons in the environment are primarily carried out by bacteria, yeast and fungi; and some of these microorganisms produce biosurfactants. Biosurfactants are surface active chemical compounds produced by some microbes and which enhances the solubilization and removal of hydrocarbons and other organic compound contaminants in the environment. Microbes are currently being used to prospect for crude oil; and the basis for this rationale is because some microbes metabolize hydrocarbons/organic compounds and the use of hydrocarbon-metabolizing microbes as indicators of hydrocarbon utilization gives a clue to the presence or absence of crude oil.
Figure 1.6: Schematic illustration of an oil rig.
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Willey J.M, Sherwood L.M and Woolverton C.J (2008). Harley and Klein's Microbiology. 7th ed. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, USA.
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Digital Literature Reviews: Point of View in "The Dionaea House"
Point of View in "The Dionaea House"
This novel contains a large cast of characters, especially if you count the real and fake comment profiles. There's some disagreement around which is which. I believe most are fiction. When you click profiles links, most have very meta profiles and even though some blogs seem open for comments (I didn't take the plunge), those on Eric's blog, A Quiet Space, are missing date stamps and in general sound too eloquent even when trying to be colloquial. Even the trolling comments seem too kind (considering modern vitriol). Characters (and commenters) interlock throughout the blogs by links and communities surrounding posts.
Most of the main characters have distinct points of view but in one comment board from Eric's final post in A Quiet Space, hundreds of comments including spam posts become a cacophony of noise, sprinkled with real plot points. There are also POV variations with the moniker Anonymous.
Some characters are even suppressed on boards where posts have been removed. On Jennifer Levin's blog, posts have been removed by "the author," but on Eric's blog, posts have been removed by "a blog administrator." And since this is a ghost story and Eric is purportedly dead, his postmortem comments allude to either the meta nature of the novel's real author commenting on his own fiction or the house itself serving as the administrator.
There are various mediums where characters tell their stories: emails, mobile texts, various brands and styles of blogs, comment posts and online profiles. Some stories are pithy and strung over multiple comments posts (example: the anonymous troll posting cynicism that gradually turns into belief and aggression), and some stories are long diatribes within one comment.
In fact, complications occur with point of view where various commenters choose to identify as anonymous or, as online communication allows, misrepresent who they are. However, not all anonymous commenters are created equally. At least one of them is a recurring troll and you have to pay attention to each message to identify them.
Characters also present their point of view with the style of their blogs and the functionality they enable, for example the babysitter's use of emoticons to express her mood after every post. Blog themes, font styles, subject lines, blog titles, what time of day they create posts all reveal possible character traits and POV. Some of this has been compromised now that parts of the novel has been taken down from the original domain and archived on Creepy Pasta (with part(s) missing).
The journaling functionality of the blog elicits very confessional and intimate thoughts from the characters to varying degrees, the teen babysitter being the most divulging and Loreen the most guarded.
this self-awareness (50). Point of view is also revealed as the characters reveal their comfort levels with the technologies they use to tell their stories. Their distancing from technology also places their view points within an earlier era of the Internet when people were still acclimating to the internet's tools. "I don't know how to do HTML," Connie says. Not something someone says with easy WYSYWG interfaces today.
POV is also confused by the fact that the character of Eric, who disappears in the story, has the same name as the author of the novel and the author uses his public persona years later to continue commenting on Reddit about this fictional house, as if it was true but not alluding to the complication of his own disappearance.
Some people blog to communicate their existence in a noisy world. This story takes that idea to the extreme: once these characters stop blogging, this indicates they have disappeared and might really have ceased to exist.
Note: I found an error in the Alexander text on page 52. The last post on the babysitter's blog, "found you," does not link to Eric's A Quiet Place blog, but instead to Jennifer Levin's blog (empty except for a treasure of comments).
Heisserer, Eric. "The Dionaea House." Creepypasta, http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/The_Dionaea_House. Accessed 2 February 2019.
Ohdanigirl. Adventures in Babysitting, LiveJournal, https://ohdanigirl.livejournal.com/. Accessed 2 February 2019.
Levin, Jennifer. Missing Since Sept, Blogger, http://jennylevin.blogspot.com/. Accessed 2 February 2019.
Mathers, Loreen. loreenmathers, LiveJournal, https://loreenmathers.livejournal.com/. Accessed 2 February 2019.
u/HIGHzurrer. "Information I'm dumping here for safekeeping." Reddit, https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/2hi7e6/information_im_dumping_here_for_safekeeping/. Accessed 2 February 2019.
Alexander, Bryan. The New Digital Storytelling. Santa Barbara, Praeger, 2017.
This is an exceptional reading of "The Dionaea House," Nerdia! It seems that the author carefully crafts different voices for the various characters, taking into account their comfort with technology (and also the time period that tech would have been prevalent). This sounds like a polyvocal (many-voiced) blog that uses those voices to flesh out the fictional world, much like a postmodern novel would.


This software issue only affects earlier SkyView displays. Even though only certain hardware is affected, this is fundamentally a software issue. This issue has been driven to root cause, and a fix is available via a software update to version 14.1 or later. In other words, displays identified in the "Applicability and Affected Equipment" section below are not inherently defective from a hardware perspective. They do, however, need a software update.
In addition to the above, the display MUST be running SkyView version 14.0.0 through 14.0.5 to be affected by this issue. (Subsequent public test versions - 14.0.6 and 14.0.7, have the same fix to this issue that 14.1 does. However, 14.1 also incorporates additional fixes and improvements).
SV-D1000 displays serial number is 6000 and higher.
SV-D700 displays serial number 4000 and higher.
If you have an unaffected display, Dynon still recommends updating from 14.0.x to 14.1 due to the other improvements in the software.
Until you are able to upgrade to software version 14.1 or later, it is up to the pilot to determine how this vulnerability affects the way the way they fly.
Dynon recommends that affected systems not be flown in IMC if the unavailability of SkyView would jeopardize safety of flight. This would be particularly true for customers who have redundant SkyView systems that do not have independent backup - such as an EFIS-D10A or EFIS-D6 - in the aircraft.
This issue is resolved in SkyView software version 14.1 or later.
Customers affected by this issue should upgrade to SkyView software version 14.1 or later.
Dynon recommends that all customers that are currently running any 14.0 version of software - not just those affected by this bulletin - should upgrade to 14.1.
This technical service bulletin is in effect indefinitely or until superseded by a future bulletin..


In order to understand the Bible, one must read it. And, in order to read the individual parts of the Bible in context, one must read the whole. Thus, it is essential for any faithful interpreter of the Bible to have read the entire Bible and to continue to read through the Bible regularly. Can you imagine a teacher of Milton who admitted to having read only portions of Paradise Lost? How foolish it is for a minister of the gospel to seek faithfulness in expounding God's Word while remaining ignorant of the contents of that revelation.
How often would you recommend a pastor reads the Bible cover-to-cover?


Email newsletters have been around forever, it seems. While the technologies behind them have changed, the proven principles for making them effective really haven't.
Whether you're just now launching an email campaign designed to make customers aware of your brand, or you simply want to make your current list more profitable, we've got the keys to making it happen—regardless of your business niche!
There are many email services a small business could choose from to get started with a mailing list, and they each have their perks. Some charge you based on the number of subscribers you have. Others charge you for photo hosting, access to more polished-looking templates, or for the ability to produce detailed reports and analytics data. Take some time to research what you'll need--not just now--but also in the future.
Keep in mind that whoever you decide to go with, you'll most likely stay with them for a very long time. Switching subscription clients is not only a hassle, but it can be potentially damaging to your subscriber count since it will require your existing subscribers to re opt-in--something not everyone will do.
So now that you've got your audience hooked, how do you continue to keep the momentum flowing? By becoming increasingly involved in the lives of your subscribers (in a non-creepy way, of course). Schedule a series of emails designed to enrich the worlds of those receiving it, and make each one useful enough to stand alone or be forwarded on to a friend without causing confusion.
Another way to be certain that subscribers equate each email with a personal communication from you (and not some impersonal email robot somewhere far away) is to be sure that your messages are branded to match your business. If you use a certain colour scheme, logo, or font on your website, try to incorporate that into the design of your emails, too. (This is just one reason why you'll want to carefully vet email subscription services before you commit. Not all email templates are customisable.) Not only are you keeping a continual conversation through the emails, but you are helping to develop brand recognition--which will likely come in handy when customers are faced with the decision of who to buy from.
I get hundreds of newsletters a day, and while I most likely can't remember them all (nor do I open them all), I do remember those that are really bad--and I unsubscribe accordingly. Among those are emails that have obviously not been proofed for link accuracy or image compatibility, or those that contain obviously erroneous information. While it is certainly painful to realise that you've sent out an email with mistakes, it can be just a bad to send a second email calling your subscribers' attention to the matter.
Check. Double-check. Check again. These are the only ways to be certain that your next email isn't the death of your campaign, and if you want to be absolutely sure that you didn't miss anything, send a test email to yourself before every mass release. Sometimes an email can look perfectly good in your email software, but will actually contain blaring mistakes. If you feel that you cannot let an erroneous email slide, see about correcting information on your website or other methods before you go to the last resort of sending out another email.
Once a subscriber lets you into their email box, you've officially been granted access to their world. Don't abuse this by becoming unavailable when they want something. We all know that it's standard practice for auto-responders to overtake the customer service office. By making sure that a real person is on hand to answer questions stemming from newsletters, however, you're reminding customers that technology hasn't replaced humanity. Make sure that direct replies to your emails actually go someplace, and try to respond to requests within the same timeframe as you would for any other business matter. If your website policy is to reply to customer questions within 24 hours, this standard should apply to email newsletters, too.
Ultimately, the best email newsletters will follow the typical sales cycles that have proven successful for years, and that's still the main objective. By keeping on your toes with industry standard practices, current spam laws, and your customers' true needs, however, you can bring your email campaign to the next level without a lot of grief or expense.


Has anyone ever had an issue with nosebleed or bloody nasal passages while cycling deca, sust and test e? Seems to show up more after my sust shot that usually accompanies a mild sore throat for a day. Nothing major, just noticed it in the last week or so.
I have this with EQ over 600mg a week becasue of the bp and incrase in rbc.
Had it checked yesterday. 122/78 and HR was 59.
What I thought it could be is that post nasal drip possibly from the flu like sides some get with Sust. It is exactly the same thing that happens when I do get sick. Any thoughts?
Are you by any chance taking /clen? I get nosebleeds every morning with clen so I stopped taking it. I just stick to ECA now.