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BIOSTAR Brings Windows 7 To Intel's B365 Platform: A Core i9-9900K w/ Win7, Anyone?
by Anton Shilov on February 20, 2020 1:30 PM EST
Even though Microsoft ended regular support for Windows 7 last month, there are millions of customers who continue to use the OS and plan to stick with it for a while to come. But even without essential security updates, trying to use Windows 7 in 2020 comes with an even bigger roadblock: most modern platforms aren't supported by the OS, which limits upgrades and replacement hardware to badly outdated parts. So, in an effort to continue supporting customers who want to use Windows 7 no matter what, BIOSTAR has found a way to install Windows 7 on its B365 chipset-based motherboards, which opens doors to new Windows 7-powered desktops with Intel's latest-generation CPUs.
Released in 2009, Microsoft Windows 7 does not support a host of technologies supported by the latest platforms, which is why Microsoft cut off new hardware support for Windows 7 starting with AMD's Ryzen and Intel's Kaby Lake (7th gen Core) platforms. Reciprocally, neither AMD nor Intel officially support Microsoft's legacy operating systems with drivers for their latest platforms. As a result, while it's not impossible to install Windows 7 on newer hardware, it's certainly something that is discouraged at multiple levels.
But since it's not impossible, BIOSTAR has gone ahead and put together a special tool to simplify the process for users. The tool automatically adds Intel B365-specific features to a Windows 7 SP1 installation image, allowing the OS to be installed on the platform.
Overall, BIOSTAR's method overcomes the three key blocks that prevent Windows 7 from being installed on a new platform: the lack of UEFI loader, an xHCI driver for USB 3.0, and an NVMe driver. These problems can already by surmounted if you know what you're doing, but this is the first time we've seen a manufacturer so directly attempt to support Windows 7 on newer hardware via an easy-to-use method, and thus far BIOSTAR is the only company doing this. Not that it isn't without some peculiarities (described here), but support is support all the same.
BIOSTAR has two Intel B365-based motherboards that can use Windows 7: the ATX form-factor Racing B365GTA aimed at gamers, as well as the Micro-ATX B365MHC targeted at mainstream users. The former supports virtually all Intel LGA1151 processors, including the cream of the crop eight-core Core i9-9900K, whereas the latter can work with chips up to Intel's eight-core Core i7-9700K.
Overall, BIOSTAR's decision to base their support around the B365 chipset is a curious one on the surface, but something that makes more sense as you dig into the chipset. While Intel's B365 PCH is a part of the 300-series chipset family, the chipset is essentially a holdover from Intel's earlier 200 series chipsets, and has much more in common with them. So supporting Windows 7 on B365 is much less of a stretch than on Cannon Point chipsets like B360, as BIOSTAR doesn't have to worry about things like Intel's updated USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller or CNVi wireless support.
Intel Adds B365 Chipset to Lineup: The Return of 22nm
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Source: BIOSTAR (via TechPowerUp)
baka_toroi - Thursday, February 20, 2020 - link
Awesome! Thanks, Biostar!
mooninite - Thursday, February 20, 2020 - link
Please do us all a favor and install a Linux distribution.
Linux is a piece of shit and will always be.
RadiclDreamer - Thursday, February 20, 2020 - link
While i dont like it as a desktop OS, and its especially not ready for gaming you are out of your mind if you think its a POS. Just about every web server in the world runs linux, you will be hard pressed to find a way to be online today without having (unknowingly) used linux several times.
Does this motherboard look like a server board? Your comment is off-topic.
LauRoman - Thursday, February 20, 2020 - link
Any motherboard can be a server board. The board of your router is a server board, and it serves dhcp and even dns redirects (if so configured).
You are, however, a buffoon.
inighthawki - Thursday, February 20, 2020 - link
I don't really think Linux works too well in desktop/workstation environments, but in the server environment, Linux is king. It's reliable, lightweight, and *highly* configurable - not to mention free. The downside is that if you don't know what you're doing you can mess up quite a bit.
I run a small home server with some containers and VMs and truthfully Windows would suck at doing what I want it to do.
Whiteknight2020 - Thursday, February 20, 2020 - link
Windows would probably not suck at what you are trying to do. Server core, docker, windows containers and C# make for a cleaner stack than anything with the monstrosity that's java in it. Not knocking Linux, but they both do lots of jobs very well, and some they are crap at. I just wish big red would put some more effort into Solaris, which is absolutely rock solid and a marvelous platform for messaging apps. Horses for courses.
I have not had a good experience with windows containers in the past, and they have a number of limitations such as being tied to the OS version (for process isolated containers, not hyper-v containers, of course). I've also become much more fond of Linux's network stack.
Hyper-v is also missing functionality I wanted for VMs such as USB-passthrough. This is just a completely unsupported scenario and I think the only thing close is to find a PCIe based USB controller compatible with IOMMU passthrough, which from my experience looking has been very limited and the ones that do work can be a bit... flaky.
I am a fairly Windows-y guy, and I originally started the build I planned to use Hyper-V Server but over time I just found Linux to be much better for what I ended up doing.
Also worth noting that .NET core is now cross platform and so C# is becoming more common even on Linux :)


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The new film about Princess Diana is set to premier in London tonight, and producers are expecting a major backlash. The film, more than anything, is said to be mainly focused around her two year romance with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan.
In an interview with a newspaper, Hasnat Khan said he disapproves of the movie, adding that it is mainly based on gossip. He said:
This includes some of my relatives who didn't know much about it either. It is all based on hypotheses and gossip.
Director Oliver Hirschbiegel told Sky News:
The film is actually based on the accounts of several people, and the inquest in which there were hundreds of pages discussing their relationship
Adding that it is not a documentary, but a dramatic re-telling of the love story between the two.
Ingrid Seward, editor of Majesty Magazine, already has some criticisms about the upcoming film, saying:
[…]I feel that once again their (Prince Harry and Prince William) mother's memory has been hijacked.
Naomi Watts plays the role of Diana, and said she spent a lot of time and energy perfecting the roll. Seward says that she doesn't see Diana when watching Watts' interpretation on film, she says that Watts looks much older than Diana did, and that she doesn't have the same athletic build Diana did.
The first thing I said when I saw the trailer was 'it's just so not Diana'.
The film is based on the 2001 book by Kate Snell called, Diana: Her Last Love.
Watch the original, less provoking Diana movie trailer here:
[Source: Sky News]
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Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A041
Wide-angle zoom lens • Digital era
SP Professional lens with high quality optics and robust build. Meets the highest standards and provides excellent performance and flawless image quality unachievable with traditional optical technologies.
DI The lens is designed for full-frame digital SLR cameras but can be also used on APS-C digital SLR cameras.
VC The lens is equipped with Vibration Compensation.
USD The lens is equipped with Ultrasonic Silent Drive.
G2 Second version of the lens.
Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A041 A 18 - 13 0.28m -- 2018 ●
Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD A012 A 18 - 13 0.28m -- 2014 ●
EMD lenses are not compatible with Nikon D2- or D1-series, D200, D100, D90, D80, D70, D70s, D60, D50, D40, D40X, D3000 digital SLR cameras and Nikon film SLR cameras.
Announced: August 2018
Maximum format: 35mm full frame
Diagonal angle of view: 110.5°-71.6° (35mm full frame)
97.7°-59.5° (Canon EF APS-H)
86.6°-50.5° (Nikon F APS-C)
Lens construction: 18 elements - 13 groups
2 ASPH, 1 XGM, 3 LD
Convex protruding front element
Diaphragm mechanism
Diaphragm control system: Electromagnetic (Canon EF, Nikon F)
Number of blades: 9
Zooming method: Rotary
Zoom type: Internal zooming
Focusing method: Internal focusing (IF)
Focusing modes: Autofocus, manual focus
Closest focusing distance: 0.28m
Maximum magnification ratio: 1:5 @ 30mm at the closest focusing distance
Autofocus motor: Ultrasonic Silent Drive
Focus mode selector: AF/MF
Manual focus override in autofocus mode: Yes
Manual focus control: Focusing ring
Vibration Compensation (VC): Yes
VC features: Mode 1
VC efficiency: up to 4.5 stops (shutter speeds down to 1 sec) @ 30mm
Weight: 1110g (Canon EF)
1100g (Nikon F)
Maximum diameter x Length: Ø98.4×145mm (Canon EF)
Ø98.4×142.5mm (Nikon F)
Weather sealing: Water-resistant barrel
Fluorine coating: Front element
Filters: Not available
Lens hood: Built-in petal-shaped
The SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 (Model A041) is a high-speed ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with ultimate image quality that lets you capture all you see. By utilizing specialty glass materials and aspherical lens elements in the new Model A041, Tamron's engineers have further minimized the distortion and lateral chromatic aberration that can be an issue with wide-angle shooting. The lens also has triple lens coatings consisting of the newly developed AX (Anti-reflection eXpand) Coating, plus eBAND (Extended Bandwidth & Angular-Dependency) and BBAR (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection) Coatings, which all combine to provide sharp and clear images even in peripheral areas. The Model A041 lens features high precision AF technology and a powerful VC (Vibration Compensation) mechanism. A rear filter holder (for Canon EF-mount only) comes as a standard feature, making the use of filters much easier. As well as Moisture-Resistant Construction, wide-ranging features such as Fluorine Coating newly developed enhancing durability, make it possible to shoot under any type of shooting circumstances.
The SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A012) is a high-quality F/2.8 ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for use with full-frame DSLR cameras that has been lauded by photography enthusiasts throughout the world. To further enhance this legacy of high-quality optics, new functions have been added to create the next generation model, the SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 (Model A041) . Incorporating an XGM (eXpanded Glass Molded Aspherical) lens element as well as multiple LD (Low Dispersion) lens elements provides high definition images throughout the entire zoom range.
A new revolutionary AX (Anti-reflection eXpand) Coating is accomplished through Tamron's proprietary deposition technology that addresses the difficulty of applying uniformed coating using existing technology. Now the coating can be applied uniformly edge to edge, even if the convex surface has a strong curvature. As a result, the reflectance and color rendition at the peripheral part of the element is the same as the center. The new AX Coating, which is especially effective for wide-angle lenses that tend to let in harmful light from peripheral areas, effectively minimizes ghosting and provides outstanding uniform image clarity.
In order to engage the full optical performance of the lens, it is essential to control the slightest blur and precise focusing. In this respect, the lens applies a Dual MPU (Micro-Processing Unit), which includes two dedicated MPUs, one for lens system control including AF, and the other for vibration compensation processing. AF speed and precision have been enhanced and image stabilization has been vastly improved, reaching 4.5 stops* according to CIPA standards. Even for handheld shooting, the blur that often arises in low-light conditions is effectively controlled.
The AF drive uses proprietary Tamron technology, USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) providing high torque, response, and silent operation. Manual focus adjustments can be made on the fly with the lens's Full-time Manual Focus Override system.
The Model A041 has an improved VC (Vibration Compensation) mechanism with vastly better image stabilization performance from the previous Model A012, reaching 4.5 stops according to CIPA standards. This enables sharper images over a wide range of photographic situations, including indoor and outdoor shots as well as landscape photography at stopped-down aperture settings.
The durability of the front element coating is greatly improved with the development of new Fluorine Coating. With the new fluorine compound that has excellent water- and oil-repellent properties, the lens surface is much easier to wipe clean and less vulnerable to damaging effects of dirt, dust, moisture, and fingerprints, and enabling your important lenses to be continually protected on a long-time basis.
A filter holder that allows you to attach gelatin filters to the rear side of the lens is included as a standard feature (for Canon EF-mount only). You can now shoot with filters much more easily, traditionally rather difficult when shooting with ultra-wide-angle lenses with large front lens elements.
Two highly developed lens coating technologies, eBAND (Extended Bandwidth & Angular-Dependency), which uses nanotechnology, and BBAR (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection) combine to increase light transmission and to reduce flare and ghosting to imperceptible levels. The lens delivers high contrast, sharp and clear images.
An electromagnetic diaphragm system, which has been a standard feature for Canon-mount lenses, is employed in Nikon-mount lenses. More precise diaphragm and aperture control is possible because the diaphragm blades are driven and controlled by a motor through electronic pulse signals.
For greater protection when shooting outdoors, leak-resistant seals throughout the lens barrel help protect your equipment.
A 9-blade diaphragm is configured to retain a smooth, circular-shaped aperture opening even when stopped down by two stops from the wide-open aperture. This produces a smooth-edged bokeh in background light spots and avoids rugged aperture geometry.
Typical application
landscapes, interiors, buildings, cityscapes, full to mid-body portraits, photojournalism, weddings, parties, carnivals, live concerts
If you need a wide-angle zoom lens primarily for shooting landscapes and/or you plan to use it on a tripod in order to get the best image quality, a slow-speed wide-angle zoom lens is what you really need: less weight and more affordable price are the advantages of lenses of this class.
Canon EF 16-35mm F/2.8L III USM
Advantages: 5
Disadvantages: 1
Wider focal range
Slightly larger magnification ratio (1:4 vs 1:5)
No image stabilizer
Lighter (790g vs 1110g)
Smaller (127.5mm vs 145mm)
Has filter thread (82mm)
Detachable lens hood
Older model (2001)
Less aperture blades (7 vs 9)
Slightly larger magnification ratio (1:4.55 vs 1:5)
Much lighter (600g vs 1110g)
Smaller (103mm vs 145mm)
No fluorine coating
Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD A012
Mechanical diaphragm control system
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Sigma 24-35mm F/2 DG HSM | A
Narrower focal range
Slightly larger magnification ratio (1:4.4 vs 1:5)
Smaller (120.2mm vs 142.5mm)
Not weather-sealed
Best fast wide-angle zooms
Nikon F (3)
Canon EF 16-35mm F/2.8L III USM Pro 2016 ● Compare 5 1
Canon EF 16-35mm F/2.8L USM Pro 2001 ● Compare 5 2
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Sigma 24-35mm F/2 DG HSM | A Pro 2015 ● Compare 5 3
Sigma 15-30mm F/3.5-4.5 EX DG Aspherical IF
Slightly larger closest focusing distance (0.3m vs 0.28m)
Slightly smaller magnification ratio (1:6 vs 1:5)
Micromotor
Features Focus Clutch Mechanism
No manual focus override in autofocus mode
Slightly smaller (132.5mm vs 145mm)
Uses rear filters
Slightly lighter (1100g vs 1110g)
Tokina AT-X Pro AF SD 16-28mm F/2.8 (IF)
Slightly narrower focal range
Slightly smaller magnification ratio (1:5.26 vs 1:5)
Tokina opera 16-28mm F/2.8 FF
Slightly smaller (136mm vs 145mm)
Relies on in-camera autofocus motor
Slightly smaller (130mm vs 142.5mm)
Slightly smaller (133.3mm vs 142.5mm)
Sigma 15-30mm F/3.5-4.5 EX DG Aspherical IF Pro 2001 ● Compare 1 7
Tokina AT-X Pro AF SD 16-28mm F/2.8 (IF) Pro 2010 ● Compare 1 4
Tokina opera 16-28mm F/2.8 FF Pro 2019 ● Compare 1 4
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One of the best fast wide-angle zooms
Professional lens (Top class)
Extreme angle of view
Narrow focal range
Internal zooming
Fast speed
Constant F/2.8 speed
Aspherical design
Electromagnetic diaphragm control system (Nikon F)
9 aperture blades
Internal focusing
Ultrasonic Silent Drive
Manual focus override in autofocus mode
Vibration Compensation (VC) (up to 4.5 stops)
Water-resistant barrel
Fluorine coating
No filter thread
Built-in lens hood
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SP series lenses
10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) B001 ●
11-18mm F/4.5-5.6 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) A13 ●
15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD A012 ●
15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A041 ●
17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) B005 ●
17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical (IF) A05 ●
17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) A16N II ●
17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) A16 ●
28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro A09 ●
28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro A09N II ●
35mm F/1.4 Di USD F045 ●
35mm F/1.8 Di VC USD F012 ●
60mm F/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1 G005 ●
70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro A001 ●
70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD A009 ●
70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD A030 ●
70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A025 ●
90mm F/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 272E ●
90mm F/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD F017 ●
90mm F/2.8 Di Macro VC USD F004 ●
90mm F/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 272EN II ●
150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 ●
150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022 ●
180mm F/3.5 Di LD (IF) Macro 1:1 B01 ●
200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di LD (IF) A08 ●
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Dimensions: 36 × 24mm
Diagonal: 43.27mm
Among autofocus lenses designed for 35mm full-frame mirrorless cameras only. Speed of standard and telephoto lenses is taken into account.
Pancake lens
Pancake lenses get their name due to the thin and flat size. The other distinctive features are fixed focal length and light weight.
First pancake lenses appeared in the 1950s and were standard prime lenses based on the famous Tessar design – a brilliantly simple design which was developed by Paul Rudolph in 1902, patented by Zeiss company and provided a good optical performance.
With the improvement of optical technologies in the 1970s the optical design of pancake lenses became more complicated and the latest generation has overcome the limitations of traditional designs. As a result, pancake lenses are now also available in wide-angle and even short telephoto variations.
Due to the increasing demand for cameras with a compact form factor, pancake lenses are experiencing a second wave of popularity while having reasonable prices, which makes them accessible to a wide range of photographers. Such lenses are especially useful for those who enjoy travel photography.
A fisheye lens is a type of ultra-wide angle lenses with extreme 180 degree angle of view. Unlike conventional wide-angle lenses, fisheyes are not corrected for distortion - strong barrel distortion is a characteristic of all lenses of such class.
Fisheye lenses are normally used for specialized purposes and unusual special effects in advertising, commercial, scientific, surveillance, meteorologic and astronomic photography, but also popular for shooting extremely wide landscapes, interiors, action sports and even funny close-up portraits.
There are two types of fisheye lenses:
a circular fisheye produces a 180 degree angle of view in all directions (horizontal, vertical and diagonal) and the image circle of the lens is inscribed in the image frame;
a diagonal fisheye produces a 180 degree diagonal angle of view and covers the entire image frame. For this reason diagonal fisheyes are often called full frame fisheye lenses.
Shift lens
Shift lenses are high-quality lenses, usually wide-angle, that provide a parallel shift facility like the sliding lens panel of professional large-format cameras for correcting converging vertical lines and manipulating the perspective especially for use in architectural and product photography.
Whereas normal lenses designed for 35mm full-frame cameras have an image circle diameter of 43.27mm so that all four corners of the image are inside the image circle, shift lenses provide much larger image circle (60mm or even more). Decentration of the lens is possible within this area.
Vertical shift is the most popular: upward when photographing high buildings, and downward for product shots, so that the camera does not have to be tilted. When the camera is tilted either upward or downward, perpendicular lines are not imaged as perpendicular, but rather converge upward or downward, which is very pronounced in wide-angle shots and can be very irritating.
Combination of focal length range and speed meets professional demands
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A lens based on design principles used in large astronomical telescopes. It is a combination of mirror and lens elements. Incoming light is reflected twice on the mirror surfaces, resulting in compactness of the lens barrel and light weight relative to the focal length.
To adjust image brightness, neutral density or other filters are used, because lenses of this type are not equipped with diaphragms.
Sharpness of the focused image is unsurpassed because of the use of reflecting surfaces which do not cause any chromatic aberration.
Taken with this type of lens, the subjects in the out-of-focus range may appear as blurred rings or separate blurred lines.
Quality control issues
The manufacturer of this lens does not provide adequate quality control. If you do decide to purchase this lens, do not order it online, but choose the best copy available in the store. In any case, there may also be problems with the build quality, and warranty repairs can take months.
Classic focal length
24 and 25mm are the classic focal lengths of wide-angle lenses for 35mm full-frame SLR and rangefinder cameras (respectively). With a field of view twice as wide as that of standard 50mm lenses, wide-angle lenses are great for landscapes, interiors and architecture, moreover modern models are in no way inferior in speed to standard 50mm lenses.
28mm is the classic focal length of wide-angle lenses for 35mm full-frame cameras. The field of view is not as wide as with 24-25mm lenses, but noticeably wider than with 35mm lenses. In general, this is a fairly compromise focal length: lenses with focal lengths of 24-25mm are better suited for shooting architecture, and ultra-high speed is quite rare in this class of lenses. On the other hand, due to the moderate focal length, aberrations are corrected better than in lenses with focal lengths of 24-25mm.
35mm is the classic focal length of moderate wide-angle lenses for 35mm full-frame cameras. Lenses with this focal length are often used as standard lenses, since they allow you to shoot almost the same wide range of scenes as lenses with focal lengths of 50-55mm, while providing a wider field of view. This is facilitated by the high speed, which is often not inferior to standard 50-55mm lenses, as well as, as a rule, compact size and low weight (at least for lenses intended for amateur photographers). In addition, lenses of this class have recently been equipped with optical image stabilization, making them a good choice for casual and travel photography. For comparison: almost all lenses with focal lengths of 50-55mm currently do not have an image stabilizer, although due to the need to use faster shutter speeds at these focal lengths, its presence in lenses of this class would be more justified than in the class of moderate wide-angle lenses.
The background blur provided by moderate wide-angle lenses is not as smooth and pleasing to the eye as with standard 50-55mm lenses, therefore, in the genre of portrait photography, they are usually used only for group portraits.
50 and 55mm are the classic focal lengths of standard lenses for 35mm full-frame cameras, and one of the most popular.
Because these focal lengths provide a field of view on a 35mm full-frame camera that roughly matches the field of view of the human eyes, standard lenses are suitable for shooting a wide range of subjects: from landscapes, interiors and architecture to portraits, as well as for casual and travel photography. This is also facilitated by the high speed of most standard lenses, as well as, as a rule, compact size and low weight (at least for lenses intended for amateur photographers).
At the same time, while not being optimized for shooting in certain genres of photography, standard lenses are inferior to lenses specially designed for this purpose. For example, wide-angle and ultra-wide angle lenses are better suited for shooting in confined spaces, while portraits with the smoothest and most pleasing blurring of the background and isolation of the subject from the background are obtained with short telephoto lenses and medium telephoto lenses.
58mm is the classic focal length of (ultra) fast-speed standard lenses of the late 1950s - mid 1960s, developed for SLR cameras. This is the smallest focal length at which an (ultra) fast-speed prime lens based on the double Gauss design did not prevent the flipping mirror from returning to its original position. At the same time, this is rather inconvenient focal length for a standard lens, since it provides a smaller field of view compared to a standard 50mm focal length.
As optical technologies improved, lens manufacturers began to produce fast-speed and even ultra-fast-speed standard lenses with a focal length of 50mm, after which standard lenses with the focal length of 58mm were discontinued.
Currently, 58mm lenses are produced mainly for nostalgic reasons.
85 and 90mm are the classic focal lengths of short telephoto lenses for 35mm full-frame SLR and rangefinder cameras (respectively). As a rule, this class of lenses consists of high-speed models, however, there were also slow ones in the era of analog photography.
Short telephoto lenses are optimized for portrait photography, so that the background blur and impressive isolation of the subject from the background is achieved at medium focusing distances.
Many short telephoto lenses are compact and lightweight enough to be well suited for casual and travel photography. Some models are equipped with optical image stabilization.
100 and 105mm are the classic focal lengths of short telephoto lenses for 35mm full-frame cameras. Models of this class occupy an intermediate position between lenses with focal lengths of 85 and 135mm and, as a rule, do not offer a record speed. At the same time, they are able to provide smoother and more pleasing background blur compared to the 85mm models, so don't discount these lenses.
135mm is the classic focal length of medium telephoto lenses for 35mm full-frame cameras. Lenses of this class are designed for professional portrait photography and provide the most pleasing background blur and impressive isolation of the subject from the background at medium focusing distances. In addition, they can be used for shooting concerts, carnivals and distant landscapes with perspective compression effect.
180 and 200mm are the classic focal lengths of telephoto lenses for 35mm full-frame cameras. Lenses of this class are designed for professional sports photography, but if necessary, they can also be used in the genre of portrait photography, for shooting concerts, carnivals and distant landscapes with perspective compression effect.
Standard focal length of super telephoto lenses for 35mm full-frame cameras. Lenses of this class are designed primarily for sports and wildlife photography.
Canon EOS SLR cameras have the shortest flange focal distance of any digital SLR camera, which is 44mm. However, this lens has even shorter flange focal distance of 44mm.
Some manufacturers may offer adapters for this mount in variants with or without magnifying glass. With glass adapter, the image quality will suffer, especially with fast lenses at large apertures (the most common adaptation and use case). With glassless adapter, you will loose the ability to focus at infinity. The choice is yours, however the only right way to adapt this lens is to use a mirrorless camera.
Allows to perform final focusing manually after the camera has locked the focus automatically. Note that you don't have to switch camera and/or lens to manual focus mode.
Electronic manual focus override is performed in the following way: half-press the shutter button, wait until the camera has finished the autofocusing and then focus manually without releasing the shutter button using the focusing ring.
A technology used for reducing or even eliminating the effects of camera shake. Gyro sensors inside the lens detect camera shake and pass the data to a microcomputer. Then an image stabilization group of elements controlled by the microcomputer moves inside the lens and compensates camera shake in order to keep the image static on the imaging sensor or film. The technology allows to increase the shutter speed by several stops and shoot handheld in such lighting conditions and at such focal lengths where without image stabilizer you have to use tripod, decrease the shutter speed and/or increase the ISO setting which can lead to blurry and noisy images.
Electromagnetic diaphragm control system
Provides highly accurate diaphragm control and stable auto exposure performance during continuous shooting.
The convex front element protrudes from the lens barrel, making it impossible to use filters.
The Holy Trinity of lenses
The Holy Trinity of lenses refers to a three-lens set that covers a focal length range from the ultra-wide focal length of 14-16mm all the way long to the telephoto focal length of 200mm. The set typically consists of a 16-35mm ultra-wide angle zoom lens, a 24-70mm standard zoom lens and a 70-200mm telephoto zoom lens and usually represents the best constant-aperture zoom lenses in a manufacturer's lineup. The set is designed to cover almost every genre of photography, be it landscapes, architecture, portraits, weddings, sports, travel or even wildlife (with teleconverter). However, it is also expensive, large and heavy.
There is no helicoid in this lens and everything is in focus from the closest focusing distance to infinity.
Overall linear extension
The entire lens optical system moves straight backward and forward when focusing is carried out. This is the simplest type of focusing used mainly in wide-angle and standard prime lenses. It has the advantage of introducing relatively little change in aberrations with respect to change in focusing distance. With telephoto and super telephoto lenses this method becomes less beneficial in terms of operability because of the increased size and weight of the lens system.
Front group linear extension
The rear group remains fixed and only the front group moves straight backward and forward during focusing. This method is primarily used in zoom lenses and allows to design comparatively simple lens construction, but also places restrictions on zoom magnification and size reduction.
Front group rotational extension
The lens barrel section holding the front lens group rotates to move the front group backward and forward during focusing. This method of focusing is also used only in zoom lenses.
Internal focusing (IF)
Focusing is performed by moving one or more lens groups positioned between the front lens group and the diaphragm.
Methods of internal and rear focusing have the following advantages:
since a lightweight lens group is moved during focusing, manual focusing operation has an extremely light feel, and quick-response autofocusing is possible;
the lens length does not change during focusing, which allows to develop more compact and rugged designs;
the focusing ring can be placed in the optimum position for focusing and does not move back and forth during focusing;
the closest focusing distance can be made shorter than with conventional focusing methods;
since the filter attachment ring does not rotate during focusing, convenient use of polarizing filters is possible;
since the front part of the lens does not move during focusing, petal lens hoods with good protection from stray light can be used.
Rear focusing (RF)
Focusing is performed by moving one or more lens groups positioned behind the diaphragm.
Modified M42 mount
The mount has been modified by the manufacturer to allow exposure metering at full aperture.
Virtually silent autofocus.
AF/MF
AF Autofocus mode with manual focus override.
MF Manual focus mode.
Aspherical elements
Aspherical elements (ASPH, XA, XGM) are used in wide-angle lenses for correction of distortion and in large-aperture lenses for correction of spherical aberration, astigmatism and coma, thus ensuring excellent sharpness and contrast even at fully open aperture. The effect of the aspherical element is determined by its position within the optical formula: the more the aspherical element moves away from the aperture stop, the more it influences distortion; close to the aperture stop it can be particularly used to correct spherical aberration. Aspherical element can substitute one or several regular spherical elements to achieve similar or better optical results, which allows to develop more compact and lightweight lenses.
Use of aspherical elements has its downsides: it leads to non-uniform rendering of out-of-focus highlights. This effect usually appears as "onion-like" texture of concentric rings or "wooly-like" texture and is caused by very slight defects in the surface of aspherical element. It is difficult to predict such effect, but usually it occurs when the highlights are small enough and far enough out of focus.
Low dispersion elements
Low dispersion elements (ED, LD, SD, UD etc) minimize chromatic aberrations and ensure excellent sharpness and contrast even at fully open aperture. This type of glass exhibits low refractive index, low dispersion, and exceptional partial dispersion characteristics compared to standard optical glass. Two lenses made of low dispersion glass offer almost the same performance as one fluorite lens.
Canon's Super UD, Nikon's Super ED, Pentax' Super ED, Sigma's FLD ("F" Low Dispersion), Sony' Super ED and Tamron's XLD glasses are the highest level low dispersion glasses available with extremely high light transmission. These optical glasses have a performance equal to fluorite glass.
High-refraction low-dispersion elements
High-refraction low-dispersion elements (HLD) minimize chromatic aberrations and ensure excellent sharpness and contrast even at fully open aperture.
High Index, High Dispersion elements
High Index, High Dispersion elements (HID) minimize chromatic aberrations and ensure excellent sharpness and contrast even at fully open aperture.
Anomalous partial dispersion elements
Anomalous partial dispersion elements (AD) minimize chromatic aberrations and ensure excellent sharpness and contrast even at fully open aperture.
Fluorite elements
Synthetic fluorite elements (FL) minimize chromatic aberrations and ensure excellent sharpness and contrast even at fully open aperture. Compared with optical glass, fluorite lenses have a considerably lower refraction index, low dispersion and extraordinary partial dispersion, and high transmission of infrared and ultraviolet light. They are also significantly lighter than optical glass.
According to Nikon, fluorite easily cracks and is sensitive to temperature changes that can adversely affect focusing by altering the lens' refractive index. To avoid this, Canon, as the manufacturer most widely using fluorite in its telephoto lenses, never uses fluorite in the front and rear lens elements, and the white coating is applied to the lens barrels to reflect light and prevent the lens from overheating.
Short-wavelength refractive elements
High and specialized-dispersion elements (SR) refract light with wavelengths shorter than that of blue to achieve highly precise chromatic aberration compensation. This technology also results in smaller and lighter lenses.
Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics
Organic Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics material (BR Optics) placed between convex and concave elements made from conventional optical glass provides more efficient correction of longitudinal chromatic aberrations in comparison with conventional technology.
Diffraction elements
Diffraction elements (DO, PF) cancel chromatic aberrations at various wavelengths. This technology results in smaller and lighter lenses in comparison with traditional designs with no compromise in image quality.
High refractive index elements
High refractive index elements (HR, HRI, XR etc) minimize field curvature and spherical aberration. High refractive index element can substitute one or several regular elements to achieve similar or better optical results, which allows to develop more compact and lightweight lenses.
Apodization element
Apodization element (APD) is in fact a radial gradient filter. It practically does not change the characteristics of light beam passing through its central part but absorbs the light at the periphery. It sort of softens the edges of the aperture making the transition from foreground to background zone very smooth and results in very attractive, natural looking and silky smooth bokeh.
Rotary zoom
The change of focal length is achieved by turning the zoom ring and the manual focusing - by turning the separate focusing ring.
Push/pull zooming allows for faster change of focal length, however conventional method based on the rotation of the zoom ring provides more accurate and smooth zooming.
Push/pull zoom
The change of focal length and the manual focusing is achieved by one and the same ring. The change of focal length happens when the photographer moves the ring towards the mount or backwards and the rotation of the ring leads to change of focus.
Lens construction
Lens construction – a specific arrangement of elements and groups that make up the optical design, including type and size of elements, type of used materials etc.
Element - an individual piece of glass which makes up one component of a photographic lens. Photographic lenses are nearly always built up of multiple such elements.
Group – a cemented together pieces of glass which form a single unit or an individual piece of glass. The advantage is that there is no glass-air surfaces between cemented together pieces of glass, which reduces reflections.
Efficiency of image stabilizer
The efficiency of image stabilizer is measured in stops and each stop corresponds to a two-times increase of shutter speed. For example, if you are shooting at focal length of 80mm and it is known that the efficiency of image stabilizer is 3 stops, it means that during handheld shooting at such focal length you can use shutter speed of 1/10 second which is exactly 23 times longer than the shutter speed 1/80 second needed to obtain sharp image in sufficient lighting conditions.
Zoom lock
The lens features a zoom lock to keep the zoom ring fixed. This function is convenient for carrying a camera with the lens on a strap because it prevents the lens from extending.
The lens features electronically driven zoom mechanism. It provides smoother, more natural zoom movements than you could accomplish by hand.
Lens filters are accessories that can protect lenses from dirt and damage, enhance colors, minimize glare and reflections, and add creative effects to images.
A lens hood or lens shade is a device used on the end of a lens to block the sun or other light source in order to prevent glare and lens flare. Flare occurs when stray light strikes the front element of a lens and then bounces around within the lens. This stray light often comes from very bright light sources, such as the sun, bright studio lights, or a bright white background.
The geometry of the lens hood can vary from a plain cylindrical or conical section to a more complex shape, sometimes called a petal, tulip, or flower hood. This allows the lens hood to block stray light with the higher portions of the lens hood, while allowing more light into the corners of the image through the lowered portions of the hood.
Lens hoods are more prominent in long focus lenses because they have a smaller viewing angle than that of wide-angle lenses. For wide angle lenses, the length of the hood cannot be as long as those for telephoto lenses, as a longer hood would enter the wider field of view of the lens.
Lens hoods are often designed to fit onto the matching lens facing either forward, for normal use, or backwards, so that the hood may be stored with the lens without occupying much additional space. In addition, lens hoods can offer some degree of physical protection for the lens due to the hood extending farther than the lens itself.
Angle of view describes the angular extent of a given scene that is imaged by a camera. It is used interchangeably with the more general term field of view.
As the focal length changes, the angle of view also changes. The shorter the focal length (eg 18mm), the wider the angle of view. Conversely, the longer the focal length (eg 55mm), the smaller the angle of view.
A camera's angle of view depends not only on the lens, but also on the sensor. Imaging sensors are sometimes smaller than 35mm film frame, and this causes the lens to have a narrower angle of view than with 35mm film, by a certain factor for each sensor (called the crop factor).
This website does not use the angles of view provided by lens manufacturers, but calculates them automatically by the following formula: 114.6 * arctan (21.622 / CF * FL),
CF – crop-factor of a sensor,
FL – focal length of a lens.
A lens mount is an interface — mechanical and often also electrical — between a camera body and a lens.
A lens mount may be a screw-threaded type, a bayonet-type, or a breech-lock type. Modern camera lens mounts are of the bayonet type, because the bayonet mechanism precisely aligns mechanical and electrical features between lens and body, unlike screw-threaded mounts.
Lens mounts of competing manufacturers (Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony etc.) are always incompatible. In addition to the mechanical and electrical interface variations, the flange focal distance from the lens mount to the film or sensor can also be different.
Closest focusing distance
The minimum distance from the focal plane (film or sensor) to the subject where the lens is still able to focus.
Closest working distance
The distance from the front edge of the lens to the subject at the maximum magnification.
Magnification ratio
Determines how large the subject will appear in the final image. A magnification ratio of 1:1 means that the image of the subject formed on the film or sensor will be the same size as the subject in real life. For this reason, a 1:1 ratio is often called "life-size". A lens is not considered to be "true" macro unless it can achieve at least life-size magnification.
Excluding case or pouch, caps and other detachable accessories (lens hood, close-up adapter, tripod adapter etc.).
Maximum diameter x Length
For lenses with collapsible design, the length is indicated for the working (retracted) state.
Helps keep lenses clean by reducing the possibility of dust and dirt adhering to the lens and by facilitating cleaning should the need arise. Applied to the outer surface of the front and/or rear lens elements over multi-coatings.
Floating element system
Provides correction of aberrations and ensures constantly high image quality at the entire range of focusing distances from infinity down to the closest focusing distance. It is particularly effective for the correction of field curvature that tends to occur with large-aperture, wide-angle lenses when shooting at close ranges.
Non-retrofocus lens
The lens was designed for use with 35mm film SLR cameras with the mirror locked in the up position. The lens extended into the SLR's mirror box when mounted. Mirror lock-up must be activated prior to mounting the lens; otherwise its rearmost element would be in the way as the mirror flipped up and down during exposure. A separate optical viewfinder had to be mounted on the accessory shoe to confirm angle of view, because when the mirror is in the up and locked position, the subject is no longer visible through the viewfinder.
Format refers to the shape and size of film or image sensor.
35mm is the common name of the 36x24mm film format or image sensor format. It has an aspect ratio of 3:2, and a diagonal measurement of approximately 43mm. The name originates with the total width of the 135 film which was the primary medium of the format prior to the invention of the full frame digital SLR. Historically the 35mm format was sometimes called small format to distinguish it from the medium and large formats.
APS-C is an image sensor format approximately equivalent in size to the film negatives of 25.1x16.7mm with an aspect ratio of 3:2.
Medium format is a film format or image sensor format larger than 36x24mm (35mm) but smaller than 4x5in (large format).
A rubber material which is inserted in between each externally exposed part (manual focus and zoom rings, buttons, switch panels etc.) to ensure it is properly sealed against dust and moisture.
Lenses that accept front mounted filters typically do not have gaskets behind the filter mount. It is recommended to use a filter for complete weather resistance when desired.
Manual diaphragm
The diaphragm must be stopped down manually by rotating the detent aperture ring.
Preset diaphragm
The lens has two rings, one is for pre-setting, while the other is for normal diaphragm adjustment. The first ring must be set at the desired aperture, the second ring then should be fully opened for focusing, and turned back for stop down to the pre-set value.
Semi-automatic diaphragm
The lens features spring mechanism in the diaphragm, triggered by the shutter release, which stops down the diaphragm to the pre-set value. The spring needs to be reset manually after each exposure to re-open diaphragm to its maximum value.
Automatic diaphragm
The camera automatically closes the diaphragm down during the shutter operation. On completion of the exposure, the diaphragm re-opens to its maximum value.
Hybrid IS
The image stabilizer has Hybrid IS technology which corrects not only angle but also shift camera shake, which is more pronounced in close-range shooting when a camera moves parallel to the imaging scene. Hybrid IS dramatically enhances the effects of image stabilization during shooting, including macro shooting, which had proven difficult for conventional image stabilization technologies.
Dynamic IS
The image stabilizer has Dynamic IS technology which especially effective when shooting while walking because it compensates strong camera shake. Dynamic IS activates automatically when the camera is set to movie shooting.
Corrects vertical and horizontal camera shake. Mainly effective for shooting still subjects.
Corrects vertical camera shake during following shots in a horizontal direction. Corrects horizontal camera shake during following shots in a vertical direction.
Corrects vertical camera shake during following shots in a horizontal direction.
Mode 2 (Intelligent OS)
The lens incorporates Intelligent OS with algorithm capable of panning in all directions. In Mode 2, the movements of subjects can be captured with panning effects even when the camera is moved horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — regardless of the position of the lens.
Corrects camera shake only during exposure. During panning shots, corrects camera shake during exposure only in one direction the same as Mode 2. Effective for following fast and irregulary moving subjects.
Panning Detection
The image stabilizer automatically detects panning and then corrects camera shake only in one direction
Tripod Detection
It is often thought that image blur caused by camera shake can be prevented by using a tripod. Actually, however, even using a tripod may result in image blur because of tripod vibration caused by mirror or shutter movement at the time of exposure. The image stabilizer automatically differentiates the frequency of the vibration from that of camera shake, and changes algorithm to correct image blur caused by slight tripod vibration.
VR NORMAL
Corrects vertical and horizontal camera shake. Automatically detects panning and then corrects camera shake only in one direction.
VR ACTIVE
Corrects vertical and horizontal camera shake when shooting from a moving vehicle, or some other unstable position. Panning is not detected.
VR SPORT
Allows a continuous shooting frame rate and release time lag similar to those that are possible when image stabilizer is turned off. Automatically detects panning and then corrects camera shake only in one direction.
VR TRIPOD


The Shenzhen Stock Exchange is warning investors about speculative trading in IPOs.
After a long hiatus, Chinese companies have started to go public again. But the market may be getting too hot too fast.
Of the eight companies that began trading on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Tuesday, seven were halted twice after breaching the percentage gain limits adopted last year as part of China Securities Regulatory Commission's trading reforms for new listings.
Related: Yet another China credit crunch: What's going on?
Due to the long IPO freeze, there has been logjam of firms lining up to issue shares in China -- and strong demand from investors.
Neway Valve went public last Friday, making it the first to do since the IPO ban began in November 2012. Its shares also rose 32%, triggering a temporary trading halt, and ended their first day with a 43% gain. But shares have since declined 14% in the past two days.
By the end of the month, a total of 50 Chinese companies are expected to make their market debuts, according to the CSRC.
As new shares continue to hit the market, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange warned investors Tuesday against the risks of speculating in IPOs. In a statement on its website, the exchange said excessive IPO speculation not only skews stock prices, but could affect future IPOs and the process established with the new reforms.
In particular, the exchange warned small investors who don't have much investing experience and could end up suffering heavy losses by ignoring stock fundamentals.


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The RWC2019 Debrief: Canada
Tim Etheridge in International Rugby, Rugby Union, Rugby World Cup November 10, 2019 November 4, 2019 627 Words
Welcome to the RWC2019 Debriefs. The World Cup is now over and a new 4 year cycle begins, but the first stage of any cycle should be looking back at how things went – what went wrong and what went right – before looking on to how things go for the next cycle to ensure qualification to RWC2023 (if they haven't automatically qualified) and to make sure they enter that tournament in peak form.
I will be going through these debriefs alphabetically, so today I will be casting my eye over Canada.
RWC2019 Qualification
Canada failed to win a 2-legged playoff against the USA to become Americas 1 for the first time in World Cup history. They then went on to lose the Americas 2 spot by losing both legs of the Americas Repechage playoff to Uruguay, but eventually topped the table in the final repechage tournament to take the 20th spot in Japan.
2019 was not looking good for Canada heading into the tournament. A 56-0 win against Chile was their only victory in the Americas Rugby Championship, where they finished 5th. They came bottom of the Pacific Nations Cup with away losses to the USA, Fiji and Tonga, before losing once more to the USA in a final warm-up match.
The Debrief
Pool Stages (5th in Pool B)
Italy 48-7 Canada
New Zealand 63-0 Canada
South Africa 66-7 Canada
Namibia C-C Canada
This was always going to be a difficult tournament for Canada with 2 of the favourites for the tournament found in this pool, but the huge loss to Italy showed just how far this team has fallen over the years.
Throughout the tournament, the defence just wasn't good enough, with players dropping off tackles with regularity and allowing their opponents to build up big unassailable leads before Canada were even able to get into the game. Unfortunately Typhoon Hagibis caused a cancellation of their match against Namibia, which they would have been targeting before the tournament, but their prior performances suggest that they may have struggled to get a result here.
There were some silver linings to the clouds, though. Though they may have found themselves 40-0 within 30 minutes against South Africa, they rallied well to make the remaining 50 minutes a contest, despite substitute lock Josh Larsen being sent off shortly before halftime. Fly half Peter Nelson controlled things as well as possible under the circumstances and the players did manage to create chances – especially against Italy – but just failed to convert them.
The next few years are vital for Canada. This was all-but certainly the last World Cup for a number of key players, including star winger DTH van der Merwe, centre Ciaran Hearn and all 3 scrum halves that were in the squad and these roles must be filled. There are some big names still there in Tyler Ardron of the Chiefs, Taylor Paris of Castres, former Newcastle lock Evan Olmstead and Seattle Seawolves' Jeff Hassler, as well as Nelson, who recently left Ulster.
What they need dearly though is the next generation of stars coming through. Luckily, the introduction of Major League Rugby could be just what they need. A large proportion of the squad are already playing for the Toronto Arrows or other MLR clubs, with a handful of players based in Europe and Ardron in New Zealand. With big name players making their way over to the league, the quality of rugby should just continue to improve and that can only be good news for the national team. Ideally, they also need to make sure that they are getting more talent into the top flight European leagues to make sure that they are used to playing the top quality players in order to compete as strongly as possible against Tier 1 opposition.
Published November 10, 2019 November 4, 2019
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(The) Veiled Prophet may refer to:

Al-Muqanna (fl. 755–783), Iranian religious leader
"The Veiled Prophet of Khorassan", a poem from the 1817 romance Lalla-Rookh by Thomas Moore, loosely based on the life of Al-Muqanna
The Veiled Prophet (opera), an 1877 romantic opera by Charles Villiers Stanford, based on the Moore poem
Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball, annual celebratory events formerly held in St. Louis, Missouri
The Veiled Prophet (novel), a 2007 novel by Richard A. Knaak, set in the Diablo video game universe

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Phi Slama Jama is #1 at the 1983 Midwest Regional Final
BasketballCougar HistoryLegends
Phi Slama Jama Hazes Horns, Wins By 43
On February 15, 1983, the #4 Houston Cougars beat Texas at Hofheinz, 106-63. Akeem had a triple-double: 17 points, 13 boards, and 10 blocked shots. Akeem had as many triple-doubles that night against Texas as the Horns have had in their entire history (1).
Clyde Drexler scored 21, Michael Young added 18, while Mr. Mean Larry Micheaux had 13 points. It was UH's 20th-straight conference win and 17th straight win at home.
The game had all sorts of symbolism and secondary storylines, too.
It is UT's worst loss in the last 50 years and the fourth-largest loss in 115+ years of Texas basketball.
The new rankings had come out a day earlier, and the Cougars had risen to #4, their highest ranking since 1968. Two weeks later, UH would ascend to #1.
Heading into the game against Texas, some UH football players had asked the Cougar hoopers to avenge their 50-0 loss to UT in Austin the previous fall.
"The football players really wanted us to run it up," Akeem explained after the game. "They wanted us to score 100 points because of what happened to them at Austin."
"The game meant a lot to the football players. They wanted us to win by 50, and they were sincere about it,' Drexler added.
Akeem broke the school record for blocked shots in a season during the game.
The Coogs forced 15 first-half turnovers with their relentless man-to-man defense and led 53-26 at the break. Clyde scored on a breakaway dunk at the end of the half and was one of three Cougars in double-figures in the first 20 minutes.
Houston then scored the first 13 points of the second half to lead by 40.
"It took us a while to break it open," Guy V. Lewis said. "In the end, we just had too many guns for them. We had so many different guys going in there over and over again that it just wore them down."
UH beat Texas by 25 a month earlier at the Erwin Center. The one-season combined deficit of 68 points is the worst against a single team in Texas history. The Erwin Center win on 1/15/83 was UT's second-worst Erwin Center loss at the time (now 7th).
Olajuwon "was dominant. He's just a dominant player," Drexler said.
"He's awesome."
Akeem battling – photo: El Paso Herald-Post
Austin American-Statesman game preview
SWC standings after Texas win
Mr. Mean Larry Micheaux vs. the hapless Longhorns
Michael Young with the jumper
Double-team can't stop Akeem
Daily Texan pushes men's game below women
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Since I work with a lot of people that are at their desk all day, and I've spent a lot of years of my life at a desk already, I have lots of opinions on things like office Feng Shui, ergonomics, inter-office politics, the spirituality of crisis, etc. But to keep it short, here's my .02 on workstation ergonomics.
First, are you sure you want to use computers and work at a desk all day?
1. Use stands or mounts to get the top of your monitor(s) at eye level, which eliminates neck strain, which often goes down into your back and shoulders.
2. Use an Aeron or similar chair and adjust it so that you comfortably sit up straight, and the arm rests can support your elbows in a natural position.
3. Use the Design Within Reach Soho Keyboard System, and set it up so that your mouse is within natural radius of your arm (and use a padded mini wrist rest there), and the keyboard itself should be tilted downward toward your monitor. This is what makes this keyboard tray one of the best—you can adjust the keyboard not only where you want it horizontally and left and right, but also at the tilt that is the most comfortable.
4. Use an ergonomic split-key keyboard, though I find that a regular keyboard feels fine on the Soho Keyboard System above.
5. Always use a headset if you use the phone much at all.
6. If you are at your desk most of the day, schedule short stretching exercises on your Outlook, Blackberry, iCal or whatever to remind you to move around every hour.
Some of these adjustments may seem a bit pricey, but I started using this combo in 2000 when I started getting back pains and it has been an investment that has really paid off for me.
Additionally, here's a great resource from Boston University's Office of Environmental Health and Safety.


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Édith Piaf *XII 19 1915 — The Life You Give
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Edith Piaf, born Edith Giovanna Gassion, on December 19, 1915, in Paris, France, is the singer and actress whose interpretation of the chanson, or French ballad, made her internationally famous. Among her trademark songs were "Non, je ne regrette rien" ("No, I Don't Regret Anything") and "La Vie en rose" (literally "Life in Pink".
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Piaf's songs and singing style seemed to reflect the tragedies of her own difficult life. Her mother, a café singer, abandoned her at birth, and she was taken in by her grandmother, who reared the girl in a brothel. Piaf reportedly became blind at age three as a complication of meningitis but recovered her sight four years later. A few years after that she joined her father, a circus acrobat, and accompanied him while he performed. She sang in the streets of Paris, earning a meagre living while often in the company of petty criminals. Piaf gave birth to a daughter in 1932, but the child died two years later from meningitis. In 1935 she was discovered by Louis Leplée, a cabaret owner, who gave her her first nightclub job. It was Leplée who began calling her "la môme piaf," Parisian slang for "little sparrow," in apparent reference to her diminutive size—under 5 feet (142 cm) tall and about 90 pounds (40 kg) in weight. She later adopted the name professionally. Her debut was acclaimed by the actor Maurice Chevalier, who was in the audience that night.
In 1935 Piaf made her theatrical debut, and within a few years she was singing in the large music halls of Paris. Initially her material was standard music hall fare, but eventually she had songwriters such as Marguerite Monnot and Michel Emer writing songs specifically for her. In the mid-1940s she became a mentor to the young Yves Montand, and she worked with him in the film Étoile sans lumière (1946; "Star Without Light"). She had an affair with the middleweight boxer Marcel Cerdan, who died in a plane crash on his way to meet her. Her unhappy personal life and unadorned though dramatic style underlined her expressive voice, and she was able to move audiences with her passionate rendition of songs that were often about loss and love. In her later life, Piaf was involved in several serious car accidents, and she suffered from failing health, partly due to alcohol and drug abuse. She died at the age of 47, reportedly from liver cancer. Her death was mourned across France, and thousands lined the route of her funeral procession.
In addition to singing, Piaf recorded her thoughts about her life in two books, Au bal de la chance (1958; "At the Ball of Fortune"; Eng. trans. The Wheel of Fortune) and the posthumously published Ma vie (1964; My Life). She was the subject of several biographies as well as plays and movies.
From 1936, Piaf recorded many albums and eventually became one of the highest paid stars in the world. She was first embroiled in scandal when her mentor, Leplee, was murdered and she was held for questioning. She managed to survive the messy affair and carry on while her ever-growing society circle now began to include such elite members as writer/director Jean Cocteau. Piaf also took to writing and composing around this time; one of the over 80 songs she wrote included her signature standard, "La vie en rose." Although she appeared sporadically in films, it was live audiences that sustained her. Piaf grew in status entertaining in elegant cafés and cabarets and became a singing sensation amid the chic French society with her throbbing vocals and raw, emotional power.
Piaf later toured the United States to branch out internationally. America was slow to accept the melodramatic Piaf but she persevered and eventually won legions of fans. She also continued a series of affairs with the likes of actor Paul Meurisse, composer Henri Contet and, most notably, boxing champion Marcel Cerdan. The latter's death in a 1949 plane crash left Piaf broken and devastated. Many claim this was the beginning of her downfall.
Piaf had a life-long habit of involving herself heart and soul in the launching of her lovers' careers. Over the years this would include Yves Montand and Eddie Constantine. Two serious car accidents suffered in 1951 led to a morphine and alcohol addiction that left Piaf's life skidding out of control despite a potentially happy marriage in 1952 to actor Jacques Pills. Though slowly crippled by severe arthritis, a series of spectacular comebacks in concert and recordings would follow over the years but her health would slowly waste her away.
Piaf's last appearance was at the Paris Olympia, racked and hunched over with pain and barely able to stand. Her last recorded song was "L'homme de Berlin" in 1963, the year of her death. She died in poverty on the same day as her friend Cocteau and at the age of 47, the same age as her equally tortured American counterpart, Judy Garland. Piaf left many debts for her second husband (and protégé) Theo Sarapo, who was twenty years younger (he died in 1970, at age 34). Piaf's funeral was massive yet, because of her lifestyle, was forbidden a Mass. It was the only time since WWII that Parisian traffic was completely stopped. A museum was dedicated in her honor. Piaf remains the epitome of the French singer in heart, soul, style and passion. For many devotees, Piaf IS France.
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Kimball CEO Bob Schneider leaves
May 9, 2018 exechange
After about four years in the position
Accolades, praise and thanks for Schneider
Schneider spoke at length and said 366 words
(exechange) — Jasper, Indiana, May 8, 2018 — Bob Schneider, chief executive of Kimball, leaves. As announced by Kimball International, Inc. in a news release and in a regulatory filing published on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Robert F. (Bob) Schneider leaves his post as Chief Executive Officer at the maker of furnishings after about four years in the position, effective October 31, 2018.
Among the 3,000 largest publicly held companies incorporated in the U.S. based on market capitalization, the average tenure of the CEOs who departed over the past 12 months was 9.8 years, according to data compiled by exechange.
Kimball will undertake a search for a successor.
"Pursue personal interests and travel"
Schneider's departure from the CEO post is explained as follows. Schneider said: "I've always had an aspiration to retire early to allow ample time to pursue personal interests and travel."
The phrase "pursue personal interests and travel" opens the door to speculation.
Precise information about Schneider's future plans was not immediately available.
Kimball said: "Bob Schneider has informed the Board of Directors of his plans to retire on October 31, 2018, after four years as CEO."
Kimball further said: "On May 7, 2018, Robert F. Schneider informed the Board of Directors … of Kimball International, Inc. … of his decision to retire as the Company's Chief Executive Officer."
The change follows a decline in the share price of Kimball International, Inc. since October 2017.
Robert F. Schneider has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kimball International, Inc. since November 2014.
Bob Schneider, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Kimball International, Inc., joined the company in 1987 and has been an officer since 1992, serving in various financial and executive capacities.
Prior to becoming Chairman of the Board & CEO, Schneider was Chief Financial Officer, with responsibilities including Kimball International strategic planning, finance, audit, and treasury services.
He assumed full strategic and operating responsibility for the Kimball Hospitality subsidiary in 2013.
He served on the Company's eight-member Corporate Steering Committee, formulating Kimball International strategy and establishing direction for the Company.
Before joining Kimball International, Schneider was with the public accounting firm of Deloitte Haskins and Sells in Cincinnati.
Schneider received his bachelor's degree in Accounting with High Distinction from Indiana University.
Bob Schneider has informed the Board of Directors of his plans to retire on October 31, 2018, after four years as CEO. At that time, Schneider intends to step down as Chairman of the Board but will remain a member of the Board of Directors to provide continuity during the transition, for a time period not to exceed the remainder of his current term which ends in 2020.
He plans for his retirement to be effective October 31, 2018, but has agreed to remain employed as CEO beyond October 31, 2018 if the Board has not yet appointed his successor at that time.
Schneider will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board until the Board appoints a new Chairman, which will occur no later than the date of the Company's 2018 annual shareholder meeting.
Following retirement, Schneider will remain a member of the Board to provide continuity during the transition, for a time period not to exceed the remainder of his current term, which expires in 2020.
As a general rule, when a top manager announces to step aside with no successor available, it's a signal that the change was unexpected and too early.
It is not completely certain what forces eventually triggered Bob Schneider's move.
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Carson deputies to start carrying M-16s in cars
Nick Coltrain
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The Carson City Sheriff's Office just got some more firepower.
The office recently received 30 military-grade M-16 rifles to include in its patrol cars – which already include shotguns and a beanbag gun – so that deputies can be better prepared if any IHOP-type events occur in Carson City again.
"It's one of those things of 'what has changed since IHOP,'" Sheriff Ken Furlong said, referring to the Sept. 6 incident where Eduardo Sencion opened fire with an automatic assault rifle, killing four people in the restaurant and wounding seven, before fatally shooting himself.
"We realized how inadequately equipped we were."
He said Undersheriff Steve Albertsen worked to get the free rifles through military surplus. The guns were modified from fully-automatic to semi-automatic. The office received the rifles through military surplus free of charge.
While they are all military grade, making civilian cost comparisons moot, the closest thing to it would cost about $800.
"It's a very big move," Furlong said. "But we are here to fight back and IHOP opened our eyes to what we (have to be) prepared for."
Some deputies are still going through training to qualify for the weapons, which Furlong expects to have in all the patrol cars in July. Furlong said any deputies who aren't qualified by the time the weapons are installed won't be given ammunition until they do qualify.
When Furlong saw the three-month trend for total reported crime in the recently released May numbers, he said he had one message for his deputies.
"Go out and get them," he said, noting arrests were up 8 or 9 percent.
The reports have total crime reported inching upward, but Furlong noted that the three-year trend is still down overall.
"It looks good for 36 months, it looks good for 12 months, but this three-month trend is really what's got me concerned," Furlong said.
Some of the notables were assault-type crimes and vandalism. Simple assault and aggravated assault reports are up 11 percent and 49 percent, respectively, year-to-date over 2011. However, aggravated assault reports are down from year-to-date 2010 by 24 percent, according to the report.
"These two seem to be our issue here: People cannot seem to keep their hands off each other," Furlong said.
Vandalism reports also are creeping up, with a 33 percent increase in May over April, for a total of 53 reports. For vandalism that is a 50 percent jump year-to-day over 2011, with 246 incidents.
Furlong noted that that doesn't include all the graffiti that the inmate crews and others clean up without reporting first.
"Much of the graffiti is removed before it was reported," he said.
The report also notes that the numbers are down year-to-date over 2010.
On a brighter side, theft from vehicles also was lower than normal, with the month-to-month down 57 percent, with only nine reported offenses in May. Year-to-date, theft is down by 30 percent from 2011.
"This is one is completely preventable – lock your car doors," Furlong said.
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The network announces it's new six-hour douc-series Case Closed, which examines the unsolved JonBenet Ramsay murder, which will air over three nights beginning on Sunday, Sept 18, Monday Sept. 19 and Sunday, Sept. 25 during premiere week.
Also for fans of Scorpion and Two Broke Girls, they'll return with a super-sized episodes.
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The ladies of the Summerland Faith Rebekah Lodge would like to thank everyone who attended their very successful Annual Chili Dinner.
The ladies of the Summerland Faith Rebekah Lodge would like to thank everyone who attended their very successful Annual Chili Dinner at the IOOF Hall on Friday, Nov. 29 the during the Festival of Lights.
Congratulations to the winners of the evening raffle prizes: Vancouver Canucks Captains Jersey: C. Buckley, Family Basket: Roy Stutt, Men's and Ladies Baskets: Louise Mitchell, Stocked Wine Cooler: N. Tamblyn.
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Many of you probably pack the trunk of your car with a few items that will be of use should your car break down or get stuck in the winter. You probably take along a bag of sand, a small shovel and perhaps a blanket in case something happens. Then come spring, you clean out your trunk and the items get stuck in a corner of the garage.
Some of you may have entire emergency kits you keep in your car in the winter that include first aid kits, food and flashlights. Having an emergency kit in your car in the winter is a good idea. It is an even better idea to have an emergency kit in your car in the summer as well. Clear Vision Auto Glass, your windshield repair service in New Jersey, offers the items you should have in a summer emergency kit for your vehicle.
You cannot call for help without a cell phone. You will also want to pack a mobile charger and a charging bank, as well as a car with a dead battery, isn't going to charge your cell phone.
A typical bug-out bag will have at least three days worth of food. While this would be ideal, it might not be practical and is probably unnecessary. You should, however, have some food in your emergency kit to keep family members comfortable should you be stranded for several hours or even overnight.
You don't need to pack canned goods and army surplus meals, a few protein bars and a couple of candy bars is quite sufficient.
Again, there is little need to carry three days worth of water in the trunk of your car. Still, play it safe and always have a few bottles of water handy in case you get stranded.
A flashlight will do just fine. In fact, two or three flashlights would be even better. You might also want to have a lantern or even candles. You should also have extra batteries as well. Flares are also recommended.
It might be summer, but there are places where it still gets pretty cold at night. For this reason, you will want a few clothing items in your emergency kit including a long-sleeved shirt, jacket, hat and gloves. If you do happen to get stranded overnight, you will want to be warm and comfortable.
We know that Google maps is on your smartphone and many of you probably have a GPS in your vehicle. But in an emergency situation, you don't want to have to rely on things like a battery and cell phone coverage. A map doesn't need to be recharged.
Before heading out on vacation, pack your emergency kit and have your windshield checked by Clear Vision Auto Glass. Call now.


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