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The Swaziland National Sport and Recreation Council (SNSRC) has been running the Disability Sport Program through the sport development Department since 2002and has in process encouraged her membership to follow suit. The Climax of the program is the Annual Sports Day for People Living with Disabilities. The day is meant to sensitise the Swazi Nation about Disability Sport and how they can contribute in developing it. The council subscribes to the ''Sport-For-All-Life-Sport-For-Life ideology, which is inclusive of the disabled community. For A long time, the disabled community have been left out in a lot of developmental programs. During the National Sports Day for People Living with Disabilities all the Institutions that are involved with the disabled community work together with the Council for the successful hosting of the event, which also works as strategy to encourage Membership to do the same at association level. Lack of special equipment and specialised sports infrastructure is one obstacle that has a challenge for Council, in running this event.
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Shukuma Swaziland is a flagship program of the Swaziland National Sport and Recreation Council. Shukuma fulfils an important function in both the social and sporting landscape in Swaziland.
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Although established primarily as a social development tool, seeking to empower local communities, through Tinkhundla Centres, its scope has quickly extended to fill a void left by limited sporting and recreation activities available to the broader community, hence it also aims at creating participation opportunities in sport/physical activity and sport and recreation for people of all ages and gender groups.


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WATSONVILLE — It isn"t every day you can munch onion rings in a historic landmark, but customers at Watsonville"s Appleton Grill can do just that.
When Kay and I talked about having lunch at the grill, she said, "You have to see the ballroom," then filled me in on the history of the 102-year-old hotel where the restaurant is located.
Originally named the Appleton Hotel and designed by famed architect William Weeks, the four-story structure was built in 1911 at the then-astronomical cost of $100,000. Nine years ago, the hotel was badly damaged in one of Watsonville"s largest fires, but after extensive renovation reopened as the Wall Street Inn three years ago.
Of course the ballroom was the first thing I wanted to see. Entering via the spacious outdoor patio, Kay and I walked through the high-ceilinged restaurant and into an area that was once the Appleton Hotel"s huge two-story-high lobby but now functions as a ballroom. The turn-of-the-century opulence of the hotel has been preserved: marble wainscoting, square columns topped with ornate Corinthian scrolls, stained glass skylights. Heavy red-and-gold brocade curtains fell floor to ceiling along one wall; in an adjoining room, the same material covered several banquettes. Kay pointed out a marble-fronted bar and a handsome balcony high above the room"s tiled floor.
We returned to the Appleton Grill and were greeted cordially by our server/hostess, Gloria, whose attentiveness was enhanced by her warm, friendly charm. When we admitted that this was our first visit, she said, in mock seriousness, "Shame on you" and laughed, inviting us to return.
Gloria was helpful throughout our meal, from making menu suggestions to checking in with us frequently but not obtrusively. She also explained that the restaurant was in the process of expanding the dinner menu, including adding her favorite, fried polenta pieces.
We started with Appleton Sliders ($9.75), which came two to an order, requesting one with pesto and sautéed mushrooms and the other with teriyaki sauce and pineapple. For entrees, we ordered Spinach Lover"s Pizza ($8.95) and Caesar Salad with Marinated Skirt Steak ($10.95), two of the day"s specials. Beer, wine and other beverages are available, including espresso drinks; we chose fountain Sodas ($2).
The grill"s décor combines historic and modern; tall white columns presided over sleek, comfortable furniture and stylish hanging lights. Walls painted in cool greens and yellows highlighted historical local photographs. Behind our banquette, a sepia-toned photo captured a striking entry in the 1911 California Apple Show: a replica of the brand-new Appleton Hotel constructed out of dried apples.
Gloria brought our sliders, which came with a big basket of housemade onion rings that were tasty and very hot, the onions sweet and juicy under their crisp batter. The handmade burgers on the sliders were delicious, lean but full of flavor, and the tender Sunamo"s Bakery mini-buns were just right. However, the sliced tomato and watermelon wedge that came with the sliders were pale and flabby, and although the teriyaki sauce and pesto were quite good, the fresh pineapple was hard and lacking flavor.
The Caesar steak salad also earned mixed reviews. Some aspects were very good — the tender marinated skirt steak was perfect, for instance, wonderfully flavorful and grilled exactly medium-rare. But the salad itself was overdressed, using a rather bland dressing lacking the anchovy edge or lemony tang of classic Caesar, and topped with too-soft tomato pieces and slices of barely toasted bread.
We were quite happy with our pizza, cooked in a gas pizza oven and featuring a crust somewhere between Neapolitan and Chicago-style: neither thin nor deep-dish. The browned "cornicione" (what Italians call the outer crust) was puffy, chewy and crisp-edged, surrounding a center generously strewn with fresh spinach, chicken breast, bacon and mozzarella.
"For anyone tired of thin-crust pizza, this is a good alternative," I commented.
Although it has been open for several months, the Appleton Grill"s grand opening was less than two weeks ago; perhaps this attractive little cafe hasn"t worked out all the kinks, resulting in the inconsistent food quality we experienced.
Located near the intersection of Rodriguez and West Beach streets, Appleton Grill is also worth a visit for its decor alone, from the large, attractive patio enhanced with fire pits and a flat-wall fountain to the gorgeous architecture of the historic building.
Worth returning for: That memorable skirt steak
Puffy pizza: If you"re tired of thin-crust pizzetas, try Appleton Grill"s substantial version
Faded fruit: Especially in an area known for its produce, our garnishes didn"t measure up
Don"t miss: The opulent lobby-turned-ballroom and the photo of the Hotel Appleton made out of apples
Pretty patio: Appleton Grill"s spacious outside seating area is one of nicest in town
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Restaurant Review
The Appleton Grill
WHERE: 30 West Beach St., Watsonville
HOURS: Breakfast, 7 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; lunch, served all day, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; dinner specials available daily after 3 p.m. Catering and private parties available
AMBIANCE: High ceilings, historic photos and bright welcoming colors inside; attractive patio seating outside
COST: Reasonable (lunch, $6.50-$12.95)
DETAILS: 724-5555, www.appletongrillrestaurant.com and on Facebook
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More about the Appleton Grill
Before owners Abe and Zohre Novin opened their new restaurant in Watsonville"s historic Appleton Hotel building (now the Wall Street Inn), they held a communitywide contest to find a name. Watsonville resident Gabriel Chavarria suggested the winning idea: The Appleton Grill.
The Appleton Hotel began as a gleam in the eyes of the Appleton Investment Co., formed in early 1911 with the purpose of building a grand hotel in Watsonville. Less than a year later — unthinkable now — the four-story neoclassical revival-style building had been designed and built, using 2,000 barrels of cement, 1,600 tons of rock, 72 tons of steel and 2 million feet of lumber. The hotel was touted for its grandeur and modern conveniences including hot and cold running water, steam heat, electric lights and telephones in each of the 96 rooms.
Watsonville needed the hotel. By 1908, the Pajaro Valley was the world"s top area for growing and shipping apples. The Apple Annual festival attracted tens of thousands of people each year starting in 1910, filling the Appleton Hotel with visitors to Second Street"s specially built Apple Hall (designed, like the hotel, by William Weeks.)
The Appleton Hotel, which was converted into a residential apartment building many years ago, suffered extensive fire damage in 2005 only months after Abe Novin purchased the property. Novin repaired and renovated the property for the next five years, reopening it as the Wall Street Inn in 2010; the structure was named a Blue Plaque Historic Landmark the next year. The Appleton Grill opened in June 2013.

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The "Arab clan" organised crime gangs in Berlin are using asylum centres in the German capital to recruit new drug dealers from the migrant population and extorting others.
Andreas Meyer, a former employee at one of the migrant centres in Berlin, has told how limousines would pull up to the centre at night containing Arab clan criminals who would recruit young 18- to 20-year-old migrants into the drug trade, Die Zeit reports.
Meyer said the meetings between the gangsters and the migrants would last around half an hour and the migrants would be given drugs like marijuana or heroin to sell. The media does not want to talk about the issue, he added.
Benjamin Jendro of the Berlin Police Union agreed with Meyer saying: "The young refugees have no one here to stop them."
"They see peers who are driving an Audi Q8 and hear how easy it is to get there, and they want that too. You can not blame them."
There is also an advantage for the criminal gangs to recruit migrants, as they have no criminal history in Germany and if they are underage they will not face trials in adult courts.
"For the [Arab] clans, there is no risk," Jendro said noting that most of the migrants would never be inducted into the inner circle of the organisations. Even if caught, they would have no meaningful information to give authorities.
The Arab clans have also been getting into the business of migrant accommodation, often inflating prices and extorting migrants. Gangs have even taken money from migrants who do not live in the accommodation.
In Italy, the mafia has also been accused of setting up migrant homes with substandard conditions, due to the fact the Italian government has been overstretched with the massive number of migrants continually arriving.
Italian prosecutor Carmelo Zuccaro said earlier this week: "There is a mass of money intended for the reception of migrants that is attracting the interests of Mafia organisations."
Organised criminals are not the only ones trying to recruit in asylum homes – many have warned about radical Islamist Salafists going into the homes under the guise of charity work.
German investigative journalist Shams Ul-Haq claimed Islamic radicalism is rife in asylum homes across Germany. When staying at the largest asylum home in Berlin, Ul-Haq said he had even heard migrants talking about a potential Islamic State cell in Berlin.
In December 2016, failed Tunisian asylum seeker Anis Amri killed 12 people at a Christmas Market in Berlin and was found to be linked with several Salafist organisations in the city.
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'Imagine saying to a room full of Black people: It's too hard for me to watch that trial'
During the Derek Chauvin trial, the media has fixated on how these weeks are retraumatizing Black Americans. It has focused much less on what some experts on race argue is the trial's more crucial audience: white Americans.
Chauvin, a white ex-Minneapolis police officer, is charged with killing George Floyd by holding him on the ground with a knee pressed to his neck as he repeatedly said, "I can't breathe." Video of his death last summer galvanized protests around the country against racial violence and police brutality. Floyd's death was not a singular horror, but a tragedy that for people of color triggered the pain of previous losses: Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, Philando Castile, Trayvon Martin, and many other names the public does not know.
White people don't have a collective negative history of harm with the police, and experts say the trial can challenge their worldview on concepts such as safety and equity, which is why they shouldn't turn away.
"It's a natural tendency to want to avoid things that make us feel bad. That's human nature and it's understandable, however, when we move into scenarios or situations with the gravity of police brutality or a trial like this one, it's not beneficial for anyone to avoid the discomfort that comes with these topics," said psychotherapist Janel Cubbage. "Seeing videos and images of someone being murdered is going to be distressing for a lot of people. However, that really pales in comparison to the racial trauma that Black Americans are experiencing."
More:Breonna Taylor has been gone a year. Why we need to talk more about the racial trauma of Black death.
Author Robin DiAngelo coined the term "white fragility" to describe the defensiveness white people display when asked to confront the realities of racism. Avoiding racism, she said, is what perpetuates it.
"Part of building our stamina to engage with the challenges of cross-racial relationships is building the capacity to bear witness. And we haven't built that capacity to bear witness," DiAngelo said. "This is why so often when people of color tell us about their pain, we minimize, deny, or otherwise discount that pain, especially if it's uncomfortable, and even more, when it implicates us. Imagine for a moment saying to a room full of Black people: 'It's too hard for me to watch that trial.'"
Think about 'what those 10 minutes were like for George Floyd'
Humans have a tendency to want to turn away from information that is contrary to their own beliefs and experiences. When something is uncomfortable, people embrace discomfort or retreat, said Kimber Shelton, a licensed psychologist who specializes in treating marginalized communities. In the context of racism, she said it becomes a choice between embracing responsibility and denying it.
"We stay present in those painful moments because that's somebody truth," she said. "For white people struggling to sit through that testimony, imagine what those 10 minutes were like for George Floyd."
Anika Nailah, who conducts social justice workshops, said white people should lean into their discomfort, and try to locate the site of it in their bodies. Is it a tightness in the chest? A stomach in knots? Then try to focus on the emotion connected to it. Ask what story you're telling that causes that emotion to come up.
"When white people are dealing with that discomfort ... they really are in a position where they might be on the precipice of a breakthrough," she said. "The earth beneath your feet is moving now, so you're going to be uncomfortable, and that's a good thing."
Those who find themselves turning away from the trial can try and imagine what that experience may be like for someone who doesn't share their identity.
"If I'm this distressed at the trial, at what's being shared at the trial, and my first reaction is to avoid watching it or engaging with content around it, let me reflect on what that must be like for a Black person," Cubbage said.
Cubbage had to take time off in the trial's early days to manage her distress.
"We can turn off the TV. It doesn't make it any less painful or traumatizing that George Floyd was murdered by law enforcement," she said.
Watching the Chauvin trial but setting limits
Experts on race say there's a price to pay for knowledge. Following the trial is likely to be painful.
"Person A may be able to watch the trial, person B may prefer to read the transcripts, person C might just want to read the live updates that have the key points, but don't have as much of the distressing information," Cubbage said.
Experts recommend taking breaks, but encourage people to re-engage when they can. Cubbage said if someone is feeling overwhelmed they should try and limit exposure to social media, and especially to triggering videos or images. They can talk to friends and loved ones who make them feel safe and valued.
"We all have things going on in our lives," she said. "We may be going through traumatic incidents ourselves. We may have experienced trauma or situations that this trial might bring up for us. And I don't think that anyone, regardless of their race, should be forcing themselves to watch the trial at the detriment of their own health and wellbeing."
Watching the Chauvin trial is uncomfortable, but it is also a critical moment in the nation's history. Some viewers are likely to see the ways in which they've been complicit in perpetuating injustice. Many will have to fight the urge to turn away.
"Watching, of course doesn't change the outcome, but it demonstrates a kind of investment, a willingness to be touched and moved in a way that in our everyday lives, we haven't been willing to be touched and moved," DiAngelo said. "We live segregated lives. We don't know what goes on over there. And we haven't really cared as long as we didn't have to see it and as long as it maintained those boundaries that allow us to have the best of everything."
You may also be interested in:
- What we learned in the first week of testimony at Derek Chauvin trial
- Watching George Floyd die had a 'profound' impact on witnesses
- Prosecutors play video of Floyd's final minutes


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Cubs reliever Brandon Morrow is healthy, which has rarely been the case throughout his Cubs tenure. Morrow should be on schedule for the spring, though the Cubs are keeping open the possibility of bringing him along more slowly than the other pitchers in camp. A different schedule would be purely precautionary, however, per MLB.com's Jordan Bastian (via Twitter). Morrow arrived in Chicago as the heir apparent to Wade Davis, who had been the heir apparent to Aroldis Chapman before him. When healthy, Morrow has been nothing short of elite, but after just 35 appearances in 2018 followed by an entire season in absentia, Morrow enters 2020 in no better position than the many other arms the Cubs have collected on minor league deals.
- The Nationals are entering another year of uncertainty in their lineup. Manager Dave Martinez is weighing a move for powerful leadoff man Trea Turner into the middle of the order, tweets Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. Turner certainly has enough oomph to man the middle of the order. A full season of the .298/.353/.497 line he put up last year would ably fill the 3-hole recently vacated by his bromance partner Anthony Rendon. Adam Eaton remains a viable top-of-the-order presence after putting up a .365 OBP mostly out of the 2-hole, who could presumably move up a slot into the leadoff vacancy. Putting Turner's speed directly in front of the ever-patient and fear-inducing cleanup presence of Juan Soto might not be the most natural pairing, however. Martinez will have some big decisions to make, largely dependent upon who wins the third base job and what kind of jump Victor Robles can make at the plate.
- In an interview with The Athletic's Zach Buchanan, Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen says he doesn't envision the team making a blockbuster deal like trading for Kris Bryant this far into the offseason. Major roster decisions have largely been made, and it's more the time for fine-tuning. Hazen left open the possibility of adding a bullpen arm or another body for the bench, but a blockbuster is less likely. That said, the Diamondbacks never found the centerfielder they were seeking, which would push Ketel Marte back into the outfield and open starter's minutes somewhere in the infield. The Diamondbacks have already taken more big swings this offseason than Hazen anticipated, so one more – even at this stage – can't be entirely ruled out.


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Pokémon Battle Trozei Review
Pokémon trainers have something new to fill the time when they're not busy taming wild beasts in the series' main entries. However, players won't likely feel compelled to match 'em all in this puzzle spin-off thanks to Pokémon Battle Trozei's repetitive nature.
You drag icons around a grid, and matches of three or more are removed from the screen. If you can follow up a match of four or more with another valid match, you enter a special "trozei chance" mode. Matches of two or more count in this state, and the frenzy continues as long as you quickly keep your combo going or clear the screen. All of these successful matches weaken the wild Pokémon that appear, and the defeated critters are added to your Pokédex.
The game features hundreds of Pokémon, which can be problematic. There's a reason why match-three games use easy-to-identify iconography like gems, candy, and colorful blocks. Pokémon Battle Trozei's visual clutter needlessly obscures the playfield when you're looking for combos. That's where most of the difficulty comes from; once I settled into the rhythm of activating trozei, clearing the screen, and repeating, it became less of a challenge and more of a chore.
Players who know their Aurorus from their Emboars have a slight advantage. Pokémon have elemental weaknesses and alignments, and knowing what a ghost Pokémon is weak against is helpful. You can bring support Pokémon into matches, which adds a bit of strategy to the proceedings. Some have special abilities, like hitting with extra damage in matches of five or more, or healing the player's trozei box (wild Pokémon regularly attack, and when the box is destroyed, it's game over).
I'm a firm believer that a puzzle game needs to stand apart from whatever license or theme it has slapped on it. The game is the mechanic, after all. This is a case where characters are really the only really appealing thing there is. Games like Puzzle & Dragons have successfully juggled a similar mechanic and character-collection elements, proving that it can be done – and done well. Pokémon Battle Trozei is too superficial to remain interesting in the long term.


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To focus attention on Louisiana's Historic buildings; to promote interest in the study of Louisiana's architectural heritage; to disseminate information on Louisiana's landmarks and to support their preservation. Through the Society's management and maintenance of the Grevemberg House Museum, the vitality of 19th century life in south Louisiana is showcased, thus making the past more meaningful to present and future generations.
In 1972, ribbon cutting ceremonies were held officially opening Grevemberg House Museum. It was through the efforts of St. Mary Landmarks that money and awareness were raised to prevent the demolition of the stately old home, and to begin restoring it to its former glory.
Built in 1851, ownership of the house had passed through many families before it was sold to the City of Franklin in 1948. After decades of use by the city, and years of abandonment, restoration of the house was unimaginable to most.
Grevemberg House stands today as a powerful tribute to the determination, hard work and undying dedication of those who shared the vision of a Grevemberg House restored.
Grevemberg House Museum and its supporters look back with satisfaction and ahead with anticipation. To join St. Mary Landmarks and be a part of Grevemberg House's future, contact us.


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Watching the ducks waddling across the thin layer of ice I thought how like this coming year. So much of the world seems to be walking on very thin ice indeed. Last year brought impending change, Brexit, the US elections, the worsening Middle East situation etc. etc.. Even my normally stable, cozy little island (UK) stands on the brink of flux.
Then I got to thinking. If the ice did brake its no big deal for the ducks. They can swim and they have warm greased feathers. It might be momentarily scary, but no big problem. So I thought are we like ducks? Can we swim?
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Dive Brief:
- Southeastern Grocers is continuing to convert Florida Winn-Dixie markets to its value brand Harveys. Interim CEO Anthony Hucker announced the company was opening seven new Harveys in Florida on Tuesday, according to the Daily Record.
- In 2013, Southeastern Grocers LLC, then Bi-Lo Holdings, purchased Harveys. In November 2016, 55 new Harveys were opened in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. These new openings will boost the total number of Harveys to 77.
- Harveys differs Winn-Dixie in its focus on values and savings. The new Harveys will include a "$1 Zone" with more than 1,200 items, extended discounts on frequently purchased items called "Low and Staying Low," and a "Pick 5 for $19.95" offer in various meat selections.
Dive Insight:
The conversions from more affluent brand Winn-Dixie to value brand Harveys signals a hint of trouble for Winn-Dixie. Consumers, specifically millennials, want greater value when they're grocery shopping, so it makes sense they would be drawn to the deals at Harveys.
Competitors are busy updating and remodeling locations, but their focus is broader.
Fellow discount retailer Aldi announced plans to remodel 1,300 stores with a focus on expanded produce and more organic options throughout the store. This comes as European hard discounter Lidl has opened a total of to 21 stores in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia this summer. The German discount newcomer to the U.S. market focuses on store brands, plentiful fresh food options and a unique in-store experience.
So far, the strategy to convert existing Winn-Dixie stores to Harvey seems to be a success. In interviews, Hucker wouldn't offer any firm numbers for how many other Winn-Dixie stores are slated for conversion. However, he told reporters, "We wouldn't be doing this if our customers weren't telling us this is what we want."
Southeastern Grocers conversions aren't solely focused on Harveys, either. In South Florida, it has swapped out some Winn-Dixie stores to become Fresco y Mas markets. The Fresco y Mas brand caters to Hispanic shoppers, and currently has 18 stores.
While the conversions appear to be a success warranting further investment, they do have the potential to alienate loyal Winn-Dixie shoppers. Shopping at Harveys offers a different experience than shopping at Winn-Dixie. If a consumer doesn't like the new experience, they would likely go to competitors to find something familiar.
Conversely, consumers who felt their dollar didn't go very far at Winn-Dixie may become frequent shoppers at the updated Harveys.


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Award for Chemnitz electroplating engineers
Consortium under the scientific leadership of the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology awarded Leipziger Galvanopreis 2021 (Leipzig Electroplating Prize) for robot-assisted electroplating system
The Leipziger Galvanopreis (Leipzig Electroplating Prize) goes to a project on "Process and electrolyte development using a fully automated, robot-assisted electroplating system" developed as part of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)'s "Innovative Electrochemistry with New Materials - InnoEMat" initiative.
The award winner is a consortium consisting of the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering (Head: Prof. Dr. Thomas Lampke) at Chemnitz University of Technology, KleRo GmbH Roboterautomation and OTE Oberflächen- & Elektrotechnik Scheigenpflug GmbH. There was also close cooperation with B+T Oberflächentechnik GmbH, Coventya GmbH, Gazima GmbH, plating electronic GmbH and Prof. Wolfgang Paatsch (coordinator, formerly of BAM Berlin) within the framework of the joint project "REACH-compliant corrosion protection by pulse plating (ReKoPP)".
In addition to a bronze statue, a certificate, and a review in the journal Galvanotechnik, the consortium will receive the opportunity to present the topic at the Leipziger Fachseminar.
Automated development of galvanic processes
During the electroplating process, metal ions dissolved in an electroplating bath are deposited on a component under electrical polarization. In this way, metallic layers are formed which are characterized by, among other things, an attractive appearance, high corrosion resistance, and/or high wear resistance. Increasing demands on the economic efficiency and ecological safety of electroplating processes, as well as on the physiological safety and performance of the coatings, require continuous development. Due to the many factors that go into this process, however, this is associated with a high expenditure of time and personnel.
The core of the award-winning project is the resource-saving process and bath development in a fully automated electroplating process. To avoid a time-consuming trial-and-error approach, the parameters for electroplating are first narrowed down with the aid of physical calculations. Using mathematical methods, an experimental design is drawn up in order to map the influence of the most important process parameters with as few plating experiments as possible. The implementation of this experimental design is now fully automated by the robot-assisted electroplating system.
A single coating process first involves the selection and cleaning of the workpiece that will be coated, for example a steel sheet. Then the electroplating is carried out in one of eleven temperature-controlled baths where the sheet undulates to achieve a uniform coating result. After coating, the sheet is thoroughly rinsed in cascaded water baths, dried, photographed, and stored. Optimized process control in multitasking mode enables several parallel coatings, meaning the robot is seldom idle.
The areas of application for the robot-assisted electroplating system range from basic research at research institutes to application-oriented process optimization. The plant's flexibility meets the requirements of this broad application profile. Bath sizes range from 0.5 liters for chemical-saving basic research to about ten liters for plating larger quantities.
The aging of an electroplating bath is monitored by sensors during operation. Subsequent dosing or specific changes to the bath composition are carried out automatically with the aid of a pipetting device. For the power supply of the baths, 18 current sources are available, which can be connected individually or synchronized in pairs as required and can generate both direct current and high-frequency current pulses.
"In addition to the time and resource efficiency achieved, the reliability and comparability of results is increased by the objectified test execution," explains Professor Dr. Thomas Lampke, and emphasizes: "This is an important prerequisite for 'machine learning', which will favor and accelerate future innovations in the medium-sized electroplating industry." Consequently, the award-winning approach is an essential contribution on the way to Industry 4.0 in the electroplating sector.
Background: Leipziger Galvanopreis
With the Leipziger Galvanopreis, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Galvano- und Oberflächentechnik e.V. (German Society for Electroplating and Surface Technology, DGO) honors companies and research institutes that have developed and successfully implemented innovations such as:
- plant or process engineering achievements,
- material-, energy-efficient or ecological solutions or
- strategic corporate/management concepts
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Bye Bye Blackbird — Frank Catalano/Jimmy Chamberlin/David Sanborn
Jazz tenor saxophonist Frank Catalano and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin recorded this tribute to saxophonists Von Freeman and Eddie Harris, Chicago-based musicians who mentored them. Alto saxophonist David Sanborn, appears on two of the albums six tracks, the title tune and "Sugar." While Sanborn adds his unique flair to the proceedings, the rest of the album is worth hearing too. There's a nice cover of Miles Davis "All Blues" and a song associated with Etta James, "At Last."


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|Codeforces Round #124 (Div. 1)
In problems on strings one often has to find a string with some particular properties. The problem authors were reluctant to waste time on thinking of a name for some string so they called it good. A string is good if it doesn't have palindrome substrings longer than or equal to d.
You are given string s, consisting only of lowercase English letters. Find a good string t with length |s|, consisting of lowercase English letters, which is lexicographically larger than s. Of all such strings string t must be lexicographically minimum.
We will call a non-empty string s[a ... b] = sasa + 1... sb (1 ≤ a ≤ b ≤ |s|) a substring of string s = s1s2... s|s|.
A non-empty string s = s1s2... sn is called a palindrome if for all i from 1 to n the following fulfills: si = sn - i + 1. In other words, palindrome read the same in both directions.
String x = x1x2... x|x| is lexicographically larger than string y = y1y2... y|y|, if either |x| > |y| and x1 = y1, x2 = y2, ... , x|y| = y|y|, or there exists such number r (r < |x|, r < |y|), that x1 = y1, x2 = y2, ... , xr = yr and xr + 1 > yr + 1. Characters in such strings are compared like their ASCII codes.
The first line contains integer d (1 ≤ d ≤ |s|).
The second line contains a non-empty string s, its length is no more than 4·105 characters. The string consists of lowercase English letters.
Print the good string that lexicographically follows s, has the same length and consists of only lowercase English letters. If such string does not exist, print "Impossible" (without the quotes).


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Care for our Football Tweets of the Week?
After all, that's why you're here…isn't it?
Splitting Hairs of the Week
Supporters of Romanian side Steaua Bucharest
At Stamford Bridge where there are boos from the away end as the announcer welcomes "our visitors from the Czech Republic".
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) March 14, 2013
Spoke Too Soon of the Week
Aaron Tshibola, Reading, Tommie Hoban, Watford and Robbie Simpson, Oldham Athletic
Woke up to see Tottenham getting pumped lol
— Aaron Tshibola (@AaronTshibola8) March 14, 2013
Oh when the spurs…looool
— Tommie Hoban (@tommiehoban05) March 14, 2013
Spurs! Hahahahahaha #seasonwillcrumble #again
— Robbie Simpson (@RobbieSimmo) March 14, 2013
Satire of the Week
Gabriel Zakuani, Peterborough United and Kevin Horlock, ex-Manchester City
Spurs have proved everyone right tonight, we all said just like Oscar Pistorius they'd be f*cked without Bale.
— Gabriel Zakuani (@Gabs50Zakuani) March 14, 2013
Buzzing for Arsenal fans tonight they could finally have something to cheer about… #interspurs
— Kevin Horlock (@Kevinhorlock6) March 14, 2013
Not Getting Either of the Week
Gabriel Zakuani, Peterborough United and Kevin Horlock, ex-Manchester City
Can you lot stop mentioning dates when it comes to #SteakAndBJDay my wife thinks its weekly
— Gabriel Zakuani (@Gabs50Zakuani) March 14, 2013
Told the wife I want the steak medium and the blowjob well done…… #steakandblowjobday
— Kevin Horlock (@Kevinhorlock6) March 14, 2013
Self-Deprecating Quip in Response to the Above Kevin Horlock Tweet of the Week
This guy
@kevinhorlock6 mine are generally rare.
— david hughes (@djhughes82) March 14, 2013
Hopeful of the Week
Adrian Forbes, Norwich City Academy coach
So on steak and you know what day I've just had a Chinese. Not a good start if you ask me #theresstilltime
— Adrian Forbes (@forbesy7) March 14, 2013
Revealing Analogy of the Week
Wes Foderingham, Swindon Town
This freezing weather is like herpes… Just when you think it's gone that ish comes back with a vengeance!
— Wes Foderingham (@wes_foderingham) March 11, 2013
OCD of the Week
David James, Bournemouth
OCD is kicking in! Same song, Django, been played for over an hour now! Better go and count my vinyl!
— David James djf (@jamosfoundation) March 14, 2013
Scouting Report of the Week
Ivan Ramis, Wigan Athletic
Spectacular match yesterday's night. I had not looked at Barcelona at that level.Messi what a player!
— Iván Ramis 21 (@21IvanRamis) March 13, 2013
Ongoing Feud of the Week
Ashley Cole, Chelsea
Why are arsenal fans still going on about that tweet, I done that when i first came on here, I'm bored of that kinda banta now #yawn
— Ashley Cole (@TheRealAC3) March 13, 2013
'Banter' of the Week
David Cotterill, Doncaster Rovers
Has anyone found @jordanball1209 first touch today??? The boy is officially having a torrid!!
— David cotterill (@cotterill_david) March 14, 2013
Plug of the Week
Max Rushden, Soccer AM
*corporate tweet* buy all this Golf stuff please: subseventy.co.uk/shop/ *i am not paid for this*
— Max Rushden (@maxrushden) March 14, 2013
Plug of the Week II
Ian Henderson, Rochdale
Get following @stuckuppussyvip my boy is putting a night on in Peterborough.
— Ian Henderson (@hendo2401) March 14, 2013
Alienation of the Week
Luke Dobie, Bristol City, from Ormskirk
Gutted the way nobody in Bristol understands me man, Its as if I'm speaking another language.
— Luke Dobie (@LukeJDobie) March 14, 2013
Forfeit of the Week
Leroy Lita, Sheffield Wednesday (on loan from Swansea City)
Eating pigs belly cos I lost a bet and now I have to do it twitter.com/LeroyLita8/sta…
— Leroy Lita (@LeroyLita8) March 11, 2013
Belly feels horrendous do not eat pigs belly or chicken feet please people
— Leroy Lita (@LeroyLita8) March 11, 2013
"Hey, Isn't That Sammy Ameobi Rolling Around on a Trolley?" of the Week
Sammy Ameobi, Middlesbrough (on loan from Newcastle United)
Still have that childhood urge to roll around on the big trolleys when I come to Ikea…got some funny looks!
— Samuel Ameobi (@Sammy_Ameobi) March 13, 2013
Unsuccessful Gambler of the Week
Derrick Williams, Aston Villa
Cheltenham can smd
— Derrick Williams (@DerickWilliams_) March 13, 2013
Late Night of the Week
Ibrahima Sonko, Akhisar Belediyespor
Le soleil se leve moi je me couche . Tout sa a cause de J debouze ..My night end here ..French comedy show what a laugh..same when I wake up
— Ibrahima Sonko (@Ibsonko) March 11, 2013
Breath Like Spencer Prior of the Week
Kevin Horlock, ex-Manchester City
Just watched Good Morning and decided to get involved with the Banana and Marmite toastie #neveragain now got a breath like @spencerprior
— Kevin Horlock (@Kevinhorlock6) March 11, 2013
Accolade of the Week
Simon Cox, Nottingham Forest
#NFFC Fans, follow the most hardworking player on the pitch's fan page!
— Simon Cox FANS (@SimonCoxFans) March 13, 2013
Not a Simon Cox Fan Club Member of the Week
Guy Moussi, Nottingham Forest
@scoxy31real Errrrrr How terrible he looks!!!!!! Ahhahhahahha twitter.com/Guy_Moussi/sta…
— Guy MOUSSI (@Guy_Moussi) March 11, 2013
Prune Enthusiast of the Week
Darren Ward, Swindon Town
Low in fat and high in nutrients? Look no further than Prunes, take a look at my blog bit.ly/ZpKf39 fb.me/2s03K6BqK
— Darren Ward (@DarrenWard18) March 13, 2013
Strange Use of 'Decent' of the Week
Carlton Cole, West Ham United
England's nuts, snowing and raining at the same damn time ! Deeceenttt!
— Carlton Cole (@CarltonCole1) March 13, 2013
Dork of the Week
Carlton Cole, West Ham United
I love my true #tripleF's (family, friends and last but not least my Fans) #boom
— Carlton Cole (@CarltonCole1) March 13, 2013
Dork-Baiting of the Week
This guy
@carltoncole1 I thought you were going to say felching
— Les Sim (@Les_WHUFC) March 13, 2013
Unlikely Strike Duo of the Week
Robert Earnshaw and Jay-Z
My friend Jay Z twitter.com/RobertEarnshaw…
— Robert Earnshaw (@RobertEarnshaw) March 13, 2013
Product Review of the Week
John Oster, Barnet
Anybody tried that vita coco drink? Just shows u don't need to go to Egypt to try camels piss! #rank #dontgetsuckedin
— John Oster (@johnnyost) March 13, 2013
Hilarious Prank Victim of the Week
Shaun Barker, Derby County
I leave the room for a minute and this is what happens to my iPod! I know who it was and I'm surprised! #norespect twitter.com/barks5/status/…
— Shaun Barker (@barks5) March 11, 2013
Mistaken Identity of the Week
Jon Stead, Bristol City
"@liammcclelland: @jonstead9 met you in KFC earlier with the #Huish3rds #BristolCityTwitterFamily" no you didn't! #hateKFC
— jonathan stead (@jonstead9) March 13, 2013
Warren Barton Retweeted This of the Week
omg we have a pope.i hope hes cool.
— brooklyn aguirre (@brooklynaguirre) March 13, 2013
"Reports of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated of the Week
Nile Ranger, Newcastle United
Hi @nilepowerranger, just wanted to wish you all the best at Workington Reds. Let me know how Non-League works out for you. #Failure
— G. (@GallowgateView) March 13, 2013
Lool so now I know there is a lot of dumb ass people in this world…. NON LEAGUE LOOOOOOOOL stop it
— Nile ranger (@NilePowerRanger) March 13, 2013
Might sign 4 ma local pub team doe ;)
— Nile ranger (@NilePowerRanger) March 13, 2013
Stream of Consciousness of the Week
Darren O'Dea, Toronto FC
How do u apply 2 become pope? Is it a sort of xfactor ting!? I'd jus love 2 get through to the judges houses! Goin to a stable in bethlehem!
— Darren O'Dea (@odea_darren) March 13, 2013
Crisis of the Week
Geoff Cameron, Stoke City
Anyone ever get that feeling of your ear needing a pop!So annoying!!! Any advice??
— Geoff Cameron (@GeoffCameron) March 13, 2013
Reaction to Pope Installation of the Week
Danny Baker
Fuck. There goes the Falklands.
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) March 13, 2013
Confusion of the Week
Peter Reid
Best pope in the world & best footballer both Argentinians.
— Peter Reid (@reid6peter) March 13, 2013
"@conorflanagan96: @reid6peter There's only one Pope, so how can he be the best?"One just retired.
— Peter Reid (@reid6peter) March 13, 2013
@reid6peter Exactly, there's only one…
— Conor Flanagan (@ConorFlanagan96) March 13, 2013
Image of the Week
Curtis Davies, Birmingham City
My lil one decided Ken was gonna be a sunbathing/nudist/peeping Tom LOL twitter.com/thecurtisdavie…
— Curtis Davies (@thecurtisdavies) March 14, 2013
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Bob, 28 is an employed worker in a predominantly stressful job. There are no sick pay benefits available to him other than state benefits and Bob has no protection insurance. Bob typically has to take work home at the weekends to meet important deadlines and he has to manage this along with being a husband and a dad to his 3 very young children.
He works in a big city and he spends a total of around 2 hours every day travelling into the office and travelling home. Recently, friends, family and work colleagues have all noticed a change in Bob's behaviour and some of them have mentioned it to him.
Bob seems distant, quiet and isolated from any group conversations. He doesn't want to acknowledge there is anything wrong and doesn't want to talk about it; not even to his wife Sam. After a few weeks, Bob's wife makes an appointment for Bob to see his GP.
The GP diagnoses that Bob is struggling with depression and anxiety. The doctor prescribes some counselling and a course of medication. The doctor also recommends that Bob needs to take some time off work. An initial 'fit note' for 4 weeks is given to Bob. Bob sends the 'fit note' to his employer and officially goes off work sick.
Statutory Sick Pay is paid to Bob and he receives it through pay as you earn on the normal day he is paid each month. Statutory Sick Pay is paid after being off work sick for 4 or more days in a row which includes non-working days. The current rate of statutory sick pay is £99.35 per week. Statutory Sick Pay is only available to employees (not self-employed) and would be paid for a period of up to 28 weeks.
Universal Credit is a payment to help people with their living costs and is paid monthly for most claimants, but twice a month for some people who live in Scotland. Universal Credit provides certain benefits for claimants who are on low incomes or are out of work. It can be paid to the self-employed.
Universal Credit replaced 6 existing means tested benefits which are:
Bob applies to find out what benefit he can claim to provide him with a replacement income. If Bob qualifies for Universal Credit, he will receive a single monthly payment which can cover a variety of the components mentioned above.
There are different types of Employment & Support Allowance. What was known as income-related Employment & Support Allowance is now part of Universal Credit and is claimable based on a means testing of household income and savings available. There is also a non means tested version of Employment & Support Allowance which is related to National Insurance contributions called 'New Style Employment & Support Allowance'. This is not part of Universal Credit and cannot be paid at the same time at the same time as Statutory Sick Pay.
Let's say that Bob is still off work sick after his Statutory Sick Pay ends (28 weeks).
Citizens Advice recommends that the application for New Style Employment & Support Allowance should be submitted around 3 months before the end of Statutory Sick Pay to help try and avoid any delays. The application to claim New Style Employment & Support Allowance and Universal Credit can be completed online or over the phone.
Once Bob's application has been received, he will enter the assessment phase in his application for New Style Employment & Support Allowance. The assessment phase should be 13 weeks but can take longer. The assessment phase is the time in which he will be medically assessed to see whether he will qualify for New Style ESA. The assessment is called the 'Work Capability Assessment'.
The Work Capability Assessment involves a face-to-face medical assessment and a questionnaire. For employed people, the assessment phase should take place between week 28 (when SSP ends) and week 41. During the assessment phase, Bob will receive a benefit of £74.70 per week. People under the age of 25 would receive a lower level of benefit.
There are effectively 3 outcomes for claimants of New Style Employment and Support Allowance.
Let's say the DWP has decided that Bob cannot work but could do 'work-related activity', they could put him in the work-related activity group of Employment and Support Allowance. Or, he could qualify for the 'limited capability for work' element of Universal Credit.
Bob could receive a benefit of up to £77.00 per week in the 'Work Related Activity Group'. This is called the 'main phase basic allowance' which is the same monetary amount of benefit he would have been receiving during the assessment phase (based on the tax year 2022/23). If Bob was put in the Support Group he could claim the 'main phase basic allowance' (£77.00) plus the 'support component' (£40.60). This could mean a weekly benefit payment of £117.60.
However, claimants who qualify for the support group are typically people who are so severely ill or disabled it is unreasonable to require them to engage in work-related activity as a condition for receiving New Style Employment and Support Allowance. The other outcome that Bob could receive following his Work Capability Assessment is that he is classed as 'Fit for Work' and will not receive any benefit for New Style Employment and Support Allowance.
If Bob is unhappy with the outcome, he has the right to ask for a mandatory reconsideration in the first instance. Bob must apply for a mandatory reconsideration within one month of the date on his decision letter. The mandatory reconsideration is a process in which the DWP will review the application for New Style Employment and Support Allowance again.
Once the reconsideration outcome is received, Bob could still be unhappy. He could still be classed as 'fit for work' regardless of how long he has been off work so far and what his own GP might have told him. At this point he could lodge an appeal. The appeal would take place in front of an independent tribunal.
Data from the Department of work and pensions published in December 2021 suggests that since May 2020 approximately two thirds of mandatory reconsideration decisions led to a change in award.
Another state benefit Bob could potentially claim is Support for Mortgage Interest. Support for Mortgage Interest is a loan which has the aim to help claimants pay the interest payments on their mortgage or other loans for home purchase, repairs and home improvements.
But this is a loan – not a gift. The loan will accrue interest at a rate set by the DWP and must be repaid when the claimant sells or transfers ownership of the property (provided there is enough equity in the property).
Homeowners (or people treated as liable for owner-occupier payments) who are entitled to one of the following benefits could qualify for Support for Mortgage Interest:
So, let's say Bob applies for a Support for Mortgage Interest because he has been off work sick and needs help to meet his financial obligations as well as his mortgage payments. Bob has a mortgage of £150,000 with a term of 30 years. His mortgage is capital and interest (repayment). The interest rate is 4% fixed for 5 years and means his monthly mortgage payment is £716 per month.
If Bob is claiming one of the above benefits, he would have had to have served the relevant waiting period before he could receive the Support for Mortgage Interest. The waiting period is normally 39 weeks. People who are in receipt of Pension Credit would not have a waiting period.
If Bob was successful in his application for Support for Mortgage Interest, he could expect to receive around £261 per month to help with mortgage interest costs. This is calculated based the current interest rate of 2.09% (which is subject to fluctuate from time to time and is set by the DWP). Interest would accrue on the amount of loan paid to Bob at a current rate of 0.8% (which is subject to fluctuate from time to time and is set by the DWP).
The DWP will not do a credit check on applicants for Support for Mortgage Interest.
Bob could potentially claim other state benefits depending upon his circumstances. However, it is very difficult to accurately portray what a claimant would actually and specifically qualify for without taking many other factors into consideration.
We've seen eligibility for various benefits change frequently and here is a list of just some of the factors which directly affect whether a claimant would qualify for any type of state benefit:
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Christmas spirit exists in giving to others
More than 150 local homeless and less fortunate people gathered Saturday night to fellowship over a hot meal and receive Christmas presents.
Gastonia Street Ministry at 416 Main Ave. welcomed anyone to attend, receive a word of encouragement and food.
Joyce Gibby founded the nonprofit 16 years ago and serves as president of the ministry, which is her calling in life.
There weren't enough chairs for everyone to sit and dine inside at the dinner, despite dozens crowding around tables to talk with loved ones. Some ate in their cars and then returned inside to receive gift bags with toys for children and items such as deodorant and socks for adults.
"I think it's the most beautiful thing. I really appreciate it," said Tammy Brooks of Gastonia, whose 8-year-old nephew Damari Alexander Mobley received a bicycle from Gastonia Street Ministry. "I thought the bike was good enough but toys too? Then we got a coat. You tell me God ain't good. I'm about to cry."
Ten bikes were distributed to kids through a raffle. Those who didn't receive one took home other Christmas gifts instead.
"Remember, I said I wanted a scooter," Mobley said, looking at Brooks. "God gave me something better than a scooter – a bike."
Mobley and Brooks dined in their van parked outside the ministry building. Then Mobley's raffle number was called and announced as a winner.
"This brings tears to my eyes," Brooks said.
'People are hurting'
Those attending the dinner feasted on turkey, ham, potato salad, green beans, cole slaw, salad, bread, cakes and pies. A team of 20 volunteers prepared and served food.
Pastor Rick Calloway, a board member at the ministry, preached as people ate.
J & D Auctions of Bessemer City provided toys and other items for the giveaway. Gibby said serving others is in her blood and it's always a joy.
"A lot of these people are hurting but they smile through their pain and I've really not heard anybody complain tonight," she said. "They're just being in a fellowship-type spirit and they seem thankful. We just have to do the best with what we've got and God will do the rest."
She said seeing dozens of children smiling as they walk around the ministry makes her Christmas celebration special.
"A lot of people have no jobs, no income, and what they get here tonight could be the only thing that child receives for Christmas," Gibby said.
Gazette reporter Wade Allen can be reached at 704-869-1828; twitter.com/gazettewade.


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NatWest customer supports the homeless
NatWest customer Rachel Holliday founded a hostel that has become one of the fastest growing social enterprises in the UK.
21 June 2016
NatWest supported West Cumbria-based Community Interest Company (CIC), Time to Change, has provided temporary accommodation to dozens of homeless people.
Founder Rachel Holliday was 19 years old when she found herself homeless. She was one of the 'hidden homeless', walking the streets during the day but 'sofa surfing', staying in squats and other unsafe places at night. She got involved in alcohol and drugs and went into rehab in Manchester but then relapsed.
"It got to the point where I realised that unless I did something, I was going to die," she emphasises. "So I rang my mam and went back home."
Rachel moved back in with her parents, went back to college and completed her A-Levels. Soon after she went into paid employment and saved up enough money to buy a house.
In 2007, Rachel saw an advert for a job helping homeless people and decided to go for it. That was when she realised there wasn't a homeless hostel in Cumbria.
Rachel knew that it often takes months of being homeless before you can find somewhere to live. In that time you can lose your job, relationships and self-esteem. She wanted to find an empty building and set it up so she could help people from the day they become homeless.
At the time, figures from Shelter estimated there were around 1.4 million empty properties in the UK and 400,000 hidden homeless. Rachel wrote a business plan and opened up a CIC, but she needed a business bank account.
"No one would touch me because of my history," she emphasises. "But NatWest had helped me when I was homeless and provided a personal account, so I went back to them and they bent over backwards to help again. The bank opened a Business Account for me. I could see they really cared about what I was doing."
Rachel found an ideal building for the hostel in the disused Egremont Police Station and reached an agreement to lease it.
"Part of the deal was to prioritise ex-military personnel who were homeless in the area," says Rachel. "The Police Commissioner wanted to ensure there were no more soldiers on the streets."
Rachel raised £500,000 grant funding to convert the building to a hostel, which opened its doors in October 2015.
In 2015, Time to Change was named in the NatWest Top 100 Social Enterprises in the UK. Rachel is determined to help get more people off the streets. "It's worth remembering that most of us are just three pay days away from being homeless," she says.
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5-axis IS
The only entry class interchangeable lens camera with 5-axis image stabilisation.
The E-M10 Mark II is the only entry class interchangeable lens camera with 5-axis image stabilisation.* With this camera, anyone can capture beautiful, virtually blur-free images.
- As of August 2015 (According to Olympus research)
Blur-free images with 5-axis image stabilisation
General entry-class interchangeable lens camera
OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Many bad photos that appear to be out of focus are actually caused by camera shake. Because the E-M10 Mark II is equipped with 5-axis image stabilisation, you can capture beautiful interchangeable lens camera quality photos anytime, anywhere.
Nightscapes : Roll
The E-M10 Mark II uses in-body image stabilisation for compensating for camera roll that tends to occur when shooting nightscapes. (Roll cannot be compensated for on competitor interchangeable lens cameras with in-lens image stabilisation)
Macro : Shift
Shift tends to occur during macro shooting. With the E-M10 Mark II, shift is reduced for beautiful macro photos. (Shift cannot be compensated for on a competitor interchangeable lens camera with general in-lens image stabilisation)
Telephoto : Angular shake
Angular shake tends to occur during telephoto shooting. With the E-M10 Mark II, beautiful photos with virtually no angular shake are possible even during telephoto shooting.
Single-handed : Angular shake, roll
When shooting with a single hand, angular shake and roll occur more easily. However, angular shake and roll can drastically be reduced when shooting with the E-M10 Mark II.
5-axis image stabilisation realizes steady footage
In-lens image stabilisation
OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Angular shake and roll tend to occur when shooting movies. However, stable movies are made possible with the OM-D E-M10 Mark II.
Hand-held cinema-quality movies with OM-D Movie
OM-D Movie is an OM-D feature that makes hand-held, cinema-quality movies possible. The powerful 5-axis in-body image stabilisation system combined with a compact body and lens system lets you stay light on your feet when shooting. This compact system also makes it possible to capture natural expressions without distracting your subject.
5-axis image stabilisation supports the 3 major components of high-quality images
To achieve high-quality images, 3 components are necessary: the image sensor, the image processor, and the lens. A major function that supports these components is high-performance image stabilisation.
Stable framing for comfortable shooting
Press the shutter button halfway to check the image stabilisation effect.
When you press the shutter button halfway, the image in the viewfinder is stabilised. With a stable viewfinder image, accurate framing and focusing is possible even during macro or telephoto shooting.
- Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.
- Screen captures on the monitor are composite images.
Compact Design
Easy-to-use, Stylish, Compact Design
A compact interchangeable lens camera for daily use
General interchangeable lens camera of the same class
OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Compact size makes it perfect for everyday use.
Small enough to easily take with you, and with a stylish design that makes you want to carry it around, the OM-D E-M10 Mark II is an interchangeable lens camera you can use every day.
A metal exterior reminiscent of a classic camera
A leather-textured surface is layered onto the metal exterior for design full of sophistication. This classic style is the very same that Olympus has been using on interchangeable lens cameras since the beginning.
Easy-to-use dial layout
An easy-to-use dial layout lets you control the camera without looking at your hands.
Viewfinder shooting style
With your eye to the viewfinder, the advanced styling of the OM-D E-M10 Mark II makes your shooting form look experienced.
- Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.
- Screen captures on the monitor are composite images.
High-speed Performance
High-speed Performance for Capturing the Best Expressions
Touch AF Shutter, popular for its speed and ease of use, accurately captures the expressions of fast-moving subjects with its high-speed performance.
Touch AF Shutter lets you capture the exact moment you're waiting for
This model is equipped with Touch AF Shutter, so you can simply touch the subject on the rear monitor to instantly snap a photo of the subject. With a short shooting time lag and quick touch response, you can always capture the moment you're waiting for.
General SLR of the same class
Even when touching the monitor…
there is long time lag and poor response
A longer shutter activiation time means you miss your moment.
E-M10 Mark II
Touch the area you want to focus on
The short shooting time lag and fast response make it easy to capture split-second expressions
Focus exactly where you want and defocus the background
Simply touch the area on the screen you want in focus. Achieving background defocusing effects, characteristic of interchangeable lens cameras, is easy with this camera.
8.5 fps sequential shots for precious moments
The OM-D E-M10 Mark II is capable of high-speed sequential shooting at 8.5 fps. This feature lets you capture fleeting precious moments.
- Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.
- Screen captures on the monitor are composite images.
Electronic Viewfinder
Large, Easy-to-see Electronic Viewfinder
The model is equipped with a large, easy-to-see electronic viewfinder with 100% field of view. With this, you can shoot while confirming what the finished photo will look like.
2.36-million dot electronic viewfinder
General entry class interchangeable lens camera
OM-D E-M10 Mark II
The E-M10 Mark II OLED electronic viewfinder provides high-resolution at 2.36 million dots. The 100% field of view display is larger than that of same-class interchangeable lens cameras.
Easy to see even in dark locations
General SLR: Optical viewfinder
OM-D E-M10 Mark II: Electronic viewfinder
The optical viewfinder on most SLR cameras makes it difficult to see in dark situations, but the electronic viewfinder on the E-M10 Mark II gives you clear vision even in dark areas. Because the viewfinder optimises brightness no matter what lens is attached, you can shoot night scenes exactly as you want.
Confirm the shot in the viewfinder
General DSLR of the same class: Optical viewfinder
OM-D E-M10 Mark II: Electronic viewfinder
You can shoot while confirming the brightness, colour balance, and vividness in the viewfinder. This helpful function is not available in an optical viewfinder found on DSLRs.
Available shooting effects
Aspect Control
Magnified Display Control
Highlight & Shadow Control
Colour Creator
AF Targeting Pad lets you quickly set your focus point while keeping your eye on the viewfinder
The OM-D E-M10 Mark II is equipped with AF Targeting Pad so you can trace your thumb along the rear monitor while looking through the viewfinder to quickly set a focus point. After the AF position is determined, press the shutter button halfway to focus.
- Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.
- Screen captures on the monitor are composite images.
Creative Photo Functions
The OM-D E-M10 Mark II is packed with functions for capturing creative photos. Capture the rich personality hidden in normal, everyday scenes.
Art Filter makes any photo artistic
Partial Colour
Grainy Film
Cross Process
Pop Art
Soft Focus
Pale and Light Colour
Light Tone
Pin Hole
Gentle Sepia
Dramatic Tone
Key Line
Art Filters expand your artistic expressions. Add creative Filters to both movies and still images.
Art Effects add another layer of flavour to Art Filters
Soft Focus effect
Pin Hole effect
Art Frame effect
White Edge effect
Star Light effect
Art Effects give a further level of depth to the appeal of Art Filters. You can create more stand-out pictures that match your shooting intentions and enjoy easily capturing creative expressions that go beyond your imagination.
Photo Story offers new forms of photographic expression
Zoom In/Out
Fun Frames
Photo Story lets you capture multiple images of the same scene in a single photo to tell a story. Using touch operations on the rear monitor, you can change the composition, add accents to colours, and combine multiple photos to create a single work of art.
Use Live Bulb/Live Time for light painting
This OM-D E-M10 Mark II is equipped with Live Bulb so you can create works of art by drawing light trails with a penlight, etc. You can confirm your progress on the rear monitor, making the process easier.
- Live Bulb : This function keeps the shutter open while the shutter button is pressed, and closes the shutter when the button is released.
- Live Time : This function opens the shutter when the shutter button is pressed once, and closes the shutter when it is pressed a second time.
Live Composite captures amazing starscapes
For scenes that get too bright overall when using Live Bulb, you can use Live Composite, which merges images using just the newly bright areas for beautiful light trails. As with Live Bulb, you can confirm your progress on the LCD monitor.
- Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.
- Screen captures on the monitor are composite images.
More Features
Easily connect to a smartphone to share images
Easy QR code connections
Easy image sharing
Add location information to photos
Add Art Filters to photos
Remote shooting. Live Composite also supported
The OM-D E-M10 Mark II has built-in Wi-Fi for easy connection to a smartphone. With this feature you can quickly share images stored on the camera. You can also control the camera, add location information acquired on the smartphone to images, and apply Art Filters to recorded images.
- Uses the Olympus Image Share smartphone app.
The built-in flash lets you capture beautiful shots even in dark places
A built-in flash is included on the E-M10 Mark II's compact body. Capture both the subjects in the foreground and the beautiful nightscape background – something not possible with a smartphone.
iAUTO makes high-quality photos possible simply by pressing the shutter button
Shot with a standard mode
Shot with iAUTO
With iAUTO there is no need to bother with difficult settings — the camera automatically selects the optimal scene mode for capturing beautiful photos.
Silent Mode lets you capture photos without making a sound
Silent mode not only mutes the shutter sound, but the AF sound as well. This feature is useful for shooting in locations where noise is inappropriate.
- Rolling distortion can occur when shooting fast-moving subjects.
- Certain types of fluorescent light or LED light may cause striped patterns to appear on the image depending on the shutter speed used.
- You can reduce the shock caused by the shutter opening and closing.
- Sequential shooting is available at a maximum of 11 fps.
- If you set long exposure noise reduction to Auto and use a shutter time of 4 seconds or more, the shutter sound will be played to capture a dark frame.
- The flash will be turned off. (the AF Illuminator can be used)
4K Time Lapse movie
Time Lapse movie is now compatible with 4K, a resolution with four times the pixels of Full HD.
High-speed movie captures split-second movement for slow-motion playback
Capture movement of objects too fast for the human eye to track in interchangeable lens camera quality. These movies recorded can then be played back in fascinating slow motion.
Clips lets you combine short video clips into a single short movie
With Clips you can combine multiple video clips, add effects and add background music to create a short feature.
- The E-M10 Mark II records movies at preset times (1, 2, 4, and 8 seconds). If you press the movie button while recording, the movie clip can be extended up to a maximum of 16 seconds.
Focus Bracketing continuously shoots while changing focal positions
Simply press the shutter button once to capture multiple photos at different focal positions. Even in macro shooting you can capture photos with the focus just where you want it.
- Available when using an M.Zuiko Digital lens.
Flip-up monitor lets you shoot at the angle you like
You can flip the monitor in a range between 85 degrees upward and 45 degrees downward for shooting at low and high angles.
S-OVF (Simulated Optical Viewfinder) is convenient when shooting in backlit locations
S-OVF is a function that expands the dynamic range in the electronic viewfinder. This function is convenient for viewing the subject in backlit conditions.
- Available in P/A/S/M modes. Exposure compensation settings will not be shown.
- Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.
- Screen captures on the monitor are composite images.
Interchangeable Lenses & Accessories
Using interchangeable lenses and a variety of accessories is a great way to enjoy shooting with an interchangeable lens camera.
Change your lens and discover a new world of expression
Photo shot with a wide-angle lens
Easily capture both the person and background in focus.
Photo shot with a telephoto lens
Easily make the person stand out from the background.
Even in the same scene, using an interchangeable lens with a different angle of view lets you easily capture photos with a completely different expression. Why not change your lens and capture a whole different world?
Reliability only Olympus can provide
In-body image stabilisation makes blur-free images
possible on any lens
Trusted Olympus lenses capture images beautifully
A compact size for excellent portability
Olympus interchangeable lens cameras are equipped with the SSWF (Supersonic Wave Filter) dust reduction system, which removes dust particles from the image sensor for a clean picture
ECG-3 Camera Grip
This is a dedicated grip for the E-M10 Mark II that enhances your hold on the camera. The grip can be easily removed with a single touch, making it easy to exchange the battery and memory card.
EP-16 Large Eyecup
This large eyecup blocks outside light, improving viewfinder image visibility.
CSS-S119L Water-repellent Genuine Leather Strap
This wide genuine leather strap is treated to be water-repellent, and provides a premium feel that only genuine leather can provide.
CS-44SF Soft Camera Case
This soft camera case features a 5-layered construction that reliably protects your gear even in challenging environments.
- The CS-44SF Soft Camera Case can not accommodate the OM-D E-M10 Mark II with the ECG-3 Camera Grip attached. Please remove the ECG-3 prior to storing the E-M10 Mark II in the CS-44SF.
- Pictures are for illustrative purposes only.
- Screen captures in the monitor are composite images.
Product Type
|Product Type
|Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera
|SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I/II compatible, Eye-Fi Card compatible*)
|Sensor Size
|17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
|Lens Mount
|Micro Four Thirds Mount
Image sensor
|Product Type
|4/3 Live MOS Sensor
|Number of Pixels / Aspect Ratio
|Number of effective pixels : Approx. 16.1 million pixels
Total number of pixels : Approx. 17.2 million pixels
Aspect ratio : 1.33 (4:3)
|Dust Reduction
|Supersonic Wave Filter (Image Sensor Dust Reduction System)
Recording (Still)
|Recording Format
|DCF, DPOF compatible / Exif, Print Image Matching III, MPO compatible
|File Format
|RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO(3D still)
|Recording image size
|[RAW] 4608 x 3456 pixels
[JPEG] 4608 x 3456 pixels – 640 x 480 pixels
Image Stabilisation System
|Built-in 5-axis* sensor-shift image stabilisation for movie and still photos
|Live View Image Stabilisation
|Activation by half-press or enlarging view.
|Focal Length Setting
|Lens IS Priority
|Stabilisation Performance
|4.0 EV steps*
|Available Manual Focal Length Setting
|Input focal length : 8, 9, 10, 12, 15,16, 17.5,18, 24, 25, 28, 30, 35, 40, 42.5,
48, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 105, 120, 135, 150, 180, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000
|Finder Type
|Eye-level OLED viewfinder, Approx. 2.36M-dot
|Field of View / Viewfinder Magnification
|Approx. 100% / Approx. 1.08x[1] – 1.23x[2] (-1m-1, 50mm lens, Infinity)
1: at Finder Style 1, 2 (aspect 4:3)
2: at Finder Style 3 (aspect 4:3)
|Eye point / Diopter adjustment range
|Approx. 19.2mm (-1m-1, Distance from rear lens surface) / -4 ~ +2m-1
|Live View preview with depth of field preview lock
|Display Grid
|Off, normal grid, golden grid, scale, diagonal, movie grid
|Level Gauge
|2-axis (horizontal / vertical) level gauge
|Finder Style
|3 styles
|Brightness / Colour Temperature Control
|Adaptive brightness technology, ±2 level manual control /±3 level manual control
|Expansion of Live View Dynamic Range
|S-OVF (simulated optical viewfinder)*
|Interchangeable with separately available EP-16 eyecup
Live View
|Live View
|Approx. 100% field of view,
exposure compensation preview, WB adjustment preview,
gradation preview, face detection preview (up to 8 faces),
grid line, magnification display (x3/x5/x7/x10/x14),
Display modes: Standard, Histogram, Highlight & Shadow, Level Gauge, Off (Image Only)
|Preview with depth of field preview lock
|Monitor Type
|3.0-inch tilting monitor*
|Touch Control
|Shutter release, magnification, AF area selection, AF area size adjustment, frame forward/backward, magnified playback, Live Guide, Super Control Panel, Art Filter selection, scene mode selection, Wi-Fi connection,
|Tilting Capability
|Upward tilting angle : up to 80 degrees
Downward tilting angle : up to 50 degrees
|Brightness / Colour Temperature Control
|±7 levels / ±7 levels
|Colour Tone Select
|Vivid / Natural
|AF System
|High-speed Imager AF
|Focus Mode
|Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR)
|Full-time AF
|Magnified Frame AF
|Selectable from over 800 AF points
Selectable magnification: x3, x5, x7, x10(Default), x14
Super Spot AF*
|Face Detection AF / Eye Detection AF
Eye Detection AF Mode : Off / Nearer-eye Priority / Right-eye Priority / Left-eye Priority
|Focusing Point / Focusing Point Selection Mode
|81-area multiple AF/ All target, Group target area (9-area), Single target(normal), Single target (small)
|AF Targeting Pad
|AF Illuminator
|Manual Focus Assist
|Focus ring rotation activates Live View image magnification or focus peaking when in S-AF+MF or MF mode
|Peaking Function
|Activate with Fn button or focus ring
Change peaking settings using the Info button
Colour selection: white, black, red, yellow
Intensity selection: high, normal, low
Back light effect: on, off
Exposure Control(Still)
|Metering System
(TTL Image Sensor Metering)
|Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Centre-weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control
|Metering Range
|EV -2 – 20 (using 17mm f/2.8, ISO 100)
|Exposure Mode
|i Auto, P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed), A: Aperture priority AE,
S: Shutter priority AE, M: Manual, Bulb, Time, Scene select AE, Art Filter,
Underwater wide / macro* , My Set
|Scene Select AE
|Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Hand-held Starlight[1], Night scene, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., Wide Conv., Macro Conv.,Panning, 3D[2],
1 8 images automatically shot and combined into a single image composite
2 For 3D lens(H-FT012 by Panasonic) only, still photo only
|ISO Sensitivity
|Auto ISO : Low (approx. 100) ‐ 25600 (Customizable, Defalut: Low – 1600)
Manual ISO : Low (approx.100), 200 – 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable
|Exposure Compensation
|Still photo ±5 EV, movie ±3 EV, with selectable EV adjustment steps (1/3, 1/2, 1)
|AE Lock
|Locks with a half-press of the shutter button (Can be set to Fn button as well)
|Shutter Type
|Focal-plane shutter / 1/4000 – 60 sec., with selectable EV adjustment steps (1/3, 1/2, 1)
Bulb/Time: Selectable exposure time (1/2/4/8/15/20/25/30 min.), with 8-min. default setting
|Flash Intensity Control Method
|TTL Auto, Auto*, Manual, Super FP* (FP-TTL AUTO, FP-MANUAL)
|Built-in Flash
|TTL Flash, GN=5.8 (ISO100/m) / GN= 8.2 (ISO200/m)
|Flash Mode
|Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
|Synchronisation Speed
|1/250 sec.
FL-LM3: 1/250 sec, FL-50R: 1/180sec., Others:1/200sec., Super FP:1/125-1/4000sec., RC mode:1/160sec.
|Flash Intensity Control
|Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps selectable
|Compatible External Flash
Wireless flash control
|Compatible External Flash
|Control Method
|Triggered and controlled by the built-in flash
(Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible)
|External Flash Intensity Type
|TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL
|4 channels
|4 groups: 3 external flash + 1 commander flash*)
|Sequential Shooting Maximum Speed
|[Sequential Shooting H Mode] : Approx 8.5 fps
|Max. recordable pictures
on sequential shooting *
|[Raw] Max. ∞ frames (in 4.0 seq. shooting L) Max. 22 frames (in 8.5 seq. shooting H)
[JPEG] Max. ∞ frames (in 4.0 seq. shooting L) Max. 36 frames (in 8.5 seq. shooting H)
|Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec., Custom (Wait time: 1-30sec., Shot interval: 0.5 / 1 / 2 / 3sec., Number of shots: 1-10, Every time AF: On / Off)
|Exposure Bracketing
|2, 3 or 5 frames in 0.3 / 0.7 / 1.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 0.3 / 0.7EV steps selectable
|ISO Bracketing
|3 frames in 0.3 / 0.7 / 1.0EV steps selectable
|White Balance Bracketing
|3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B / G-M axis.
|Flash Bracketing
|3 frames in 0.3 / 0.7 / 1.0 EV step selectable
|Art Filter Bracketing
|i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, Art Filters selectable
|Focus Bracketing
|Available (3 to 999 shots, Focus steps adjustable from 1 to 10)
HDR Function
|HDR (Auto Composite)
|HDR1, HDR2 (Painting-like)
|Bracketing for HDR Postprocess
|3 or 5 frames in 2.0 / 3.0 EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 2.0EV steps selectable.
Art Filter
|Mode (Variation / Effect)
|Pop Art (I, II / a. b. c. d. e. f)
Soft Focus ( – / c.e)
Pale & Light Colour (I, II / a. b. c. d. f)
Light Tone ( – / d. f)
Grainy Film (I, II / b. c. d. g. h)
Pin Hole (I, II, III / d)
Diorama ( I, II / d)
Cross Process (I, II / b. c. d. f)
Gentle Sepia ( – / a. b. c. d. f)
Dramatic Tone (I / b. c. d. e. f) (II / b. c. d. e. f. g. h)
Key Line (I, II / a. b. c. d. e)
Watercolour (I, II / a. b. c. d)
Vintage (I, II, III / a. b. c. d. e. f. i)
Partial Colour (I, II, III / a. b. c. d. e. f)
|Art Effects
|a. Soft Focus Effect
b. Pin-Hole Effect
c. White Edge Effect
d. Frame Effect
e. Star Light Effect
f. Blur Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right)
g. B&W Effect (None, Yellow, Orange, Red, Green)
h. Pict. Tone (None, Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green)
i. Shade Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right)
|Colour Ring (for partial colour)
|18 colour selectable
Photo Story
|Type (Variation / Flame / Number of divided parts)
|Standard (Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ / a, b, c, d / A, B, C, D)
Speed ( – / – / A, E, F)
Zoom In / Out (Ⅰ,Ⅱ/ a, c / A, G)
Layout (Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ / – / – )
Fun Frame (Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ / – / – )
|Frame Effect
|a. White Frame
b. White Frame & White Edge Effect
c. Black Frame
d. White Frame & Pin Hole Effect
|Aspect & Window Pattern
|A. 4:3, 2 frames
B. 4:3, 3 frames
C. 1:1, 2 frames
D. 1:1, 3 frames
E. 1:1, 4 frames
F. 16:9, 5 frames
G. 16:9, 2 frames
|Hold Function
|Recording format
|MOV (MPEG-4AVC / H.264) , AVI (Motion JPEG)
|Mode / frame rate / compression method
1920 x 1080(FHD) / 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I (A-I), IPB (SF, F, N)
1920 x 1080(FHD) / 60p, 50p / IPB (SF, F, N)
1280 x 720(HD) / 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I (A-I), IPB (SF, F, N)
|Maximum recording time
Approx. 29min
[AVI] HD : Approx. 7min* / SD : Approx. 14min*
|Art Filter Movie
|Movie Effect
|One-shot Echo / Multi-echo / Art Fade / Old Film
|One-push Movie Digital Teleconveter
|×4 (Can be activated only in Movie Mode with Movie Effect on)
|Time Lapse
|AVI Motion JPEG
3840 × 2160(4K) / 5 fps
1920 × 1080(FHD) / 5 fps, 10 fps, 15 fps
1280 × 720(HD) / 5 fps, 10 fps, 15 fps, 30 fps
|Photo in Movie
|Available (Mode 1* / Mode 2)
|1, 2, 4, 8 sec. (Further continued shooting possible by pressing movie record button again)
|Quick Movie / Slow Movie
|Available / Available
|High Speed Movie
|Available at 120 fps, 640 X 480
|Image Stabilisation for Movie
|M-IS1(Image sensor shift and electronic image stabiliser with multi motion IS),
M-IS2(Image sensor shift with multi motion IS), Off
|Grid Line / Focus Peaking
|4 types of grid lines / 4 colours for focus peaking
|Time Code
|Rec Run / Free Run, Drop Frame / Non-drop Frame
|Live View Output via HDMI
|With (GUI* is shown on connected device only, and peaking function is not available when connected by HDMI.)
|Exposure Control
|Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
|AE Lock
Recording (Sound)
|Recording Format
|Wave Format (Stereo Linear PCM / 16-bit, Sampling Frequency 48 kHz)
|Microphone / Speaker
|Built-in Stereo Microphone / Built-in Mono Speaker
|Microphone Function
|Wind Noise Reduction*, Recording Volume, Microphone Volume Limiter Audio Dubbing Possible for Still Pictures (up to 30 sec.)
White Balance
|White Balance Mode
|Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB (Kelvin setting)
|White balance compensation
|±7 steps in each A-B / G-M axis
Colour Mode
|Colour matrix
|sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Mode
|i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, e-Portrait, colour creater, Art Filters
|Auto, Normal, High Key, Low Key [except Art Filters]
Keystone Compensation
|Keystone Compensation
|Available (Can be confirmed on Live View)
Anti-shock Mode
|Shutter Type / Shutter Speed
|Electronic First Curtain Shutter / 1/320* – 60 sec.
|Shutter Start Delay
|0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15. 30 sec.
Silent Mode
|Shutter Type / Shutter Speed
|Electronic Shutter / 1/16000 – 60 sec.
|Shutter Start Delay
|0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15. 30 sec.
Live Bulb / Live Time
|Update Interval Time
|0.5 sec. – 60 sec.
Live Composite
|Update Interval Time / Composite Method
|0.5 sec. – 60 sec. / Lighten Mode (Bright Area Prioritisation)
Interval Mode
|Interval Mode
|Interval Time 1 sec. – 24 Hours, maximum 999 frames.
Automatic Time-lapse movie processing aviailable.
Multi Exposure
|Number of Picture / Function
|2 frames / Auto gain, Exposing on Recorded picture(RAW)
Multi Aspect
|Aspect Ratio
|4:3 (Default) / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1 / 3:4
Level Gauge
One Push Tele-converter
|GPS info. Function
|Via smartphone GPS data
|Wireless Shooting
|Live View, Rec View, Wireless Touch AF shutter, Self Timer (w / Countdown guidance, Sequential shooting, movie recording capability), Wireless Release, Movie Recording, Power Off
iAuto / ART / P / A / S / M (Live Bulb, Live Time and Live Composite) and drive mode can be selected.
|Image Share
|File Type: JPEG*, MOV
Connect to up to four devices simultaneously. Marking function for image share.
|Easy Connection
|QR code setting.
|Playback Mode
|Single-frame, Information Display, Index Display (4 / 9 / 25 / 100 frames), Clips, Calendar, Enlargement (2x – 14x), Movie (With sound, FF / REW / Pause), Picture Rotation (Auto), Slideshow (With sound including BGM, Slide Show Effects, Replaceable BGM), Light Box Display
|Information display
|Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Photographic information, OFF
|34 languages selectable :
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovakian, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai
Image Editing
|Editing Function
|Raw Data Edit, Gradation Auto, Monochrome, Sepia, Red-eye Fix, Saturation, Resize (1280×960, 640×480, 320×240), Trimming, Aspect, e-Portrait, Image Overlay, Postrecording
|Raw Data Edit
|Raw data edit based on settings of the camera (Including e-Portrait, Colour Creator, Art Filter, Art-bkt). 2 Programmable Settings, Preview Capability.
|Print Function
|Print Reservation (DPOF), Direct Print (PictBridge compatible)
Input / Output
|USB / AV / Remote Control Connector
|Dedicated Multi-connector [USB: USB 2.0 Hi-speed, Video: NTSC / PAL selectable, Optional Remote Cable RM-UC1 compatible. ]
|HDMI Connector
|Micro HDMI (Type-D)
|Flash Attachment
|Hot Shoe / Sync. terminal
|Wireless LAN
|Built-in (IEEE 8.02.1 b / g / n)
|PC Interface
|USB 2.0 Hi-speed
|TV Interface
|HDMI Out (HD / Stereo), Video Out (SD / Mono)
Power Requirements
|BLS-50 Li-ion Battery (Included)
|Sleep mode
|Available (1 / 3 / 5 min. off)
|Number of Recordable Pictures
|Approx. 320 shots (using BLS-50 and TOSHIBA SD with IS on, based on CIPA standards)
Approx. 750 shots (when shot in Quick Sleep Mode, based on CIPA standards)
|Battery Life (Movie)1
|Approx. 80 minutes* (Under standard JEITA testing)
Approx. 150 minutes* (When zoom and other operational functions are not used)
Dimensions / Weight
|119.5 mm(W)×83.1 mm(H)×46.7 mm(D)
[CIPA guideline compliant, Excluding protrusions]
|Approx. 399 g [CIPA guideline compliant, with BLS-50 battery and Memory card]
Approx. 351 g [Body only]
Operating Environment
|0~ +40℃ (When in operation) / -20 ~ +60℃ (When stored)
|30 – 90% (When in operation) / 10 – 90% (When stored)
Box contents
|Box Contents
|Body, USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, Olympus Viewer 3 (CD-ROM), Instruction Manual, Warranty card, BLS-50 Li-ion Battery, BCS-50 Li-ion Battery Charger
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When I first started this blog, I told myself that I would focus on environmental issues, and not become political. Don't get me wrong, I have some fairly strong political views, but I wanted to keep them out of this blog and keep it aimed squarely at environmental issues. I wanted to focus on the things that we can do individually, and the choices that we make.
I no longer feel I can do that. Ultimately, too many of the environmental issues we face will require a concerted effort on multiple fronts, including personal, community, and governmental solutions. When we look at environmental failures such as the water crisis in Flint, the massive fish kill and algae blooms in Florida, and the massive methane leak in Southern CA, we see common threads. We see major corporations who can't see past next quarter's eps reports. We see misinformation spread by political parties and news media alike.
And ultimately, we see complacency a lack of involvement, or a sense of resignation in the electorate. This has got to stop, now. We can't wait. We can't be distracted.