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New Major Firmware Release 5.00 for ALPA 12 FPS / Silex
08.2018 - The new firmware release 5.00 is a major upgrade and should also be installed by all users of the ALPA 12 FPS and ALPA Silex Mk I. It comes preinstalled on ALPA Silex Mk II.
Highlights of the new version of the unified firmware for ALPA 12 FPS and ALPA Silex Mk I and Mk II:
• Support of eShutter e250 and e125 (for ALPA Silex Mk II only).
• A prepared bracketing program can now be switched on and off at any time by pressing and holding the "right arrow" key. This is particularly useful if an LCC image is to be taken before or after bracketing or if the user wishes to switch on his standard program at any time (for ALPA 12 FPS and Silex Mk I and Mk II).
• Simplified operation of the shutter opening/closing by briefly pressing the square button (for ALPA 12 FPS and Silex Mk I and Mk II).
• Easy and practical support of the electronic shutter in Phase One IQ3 100/Trichromatic and later with the "Short Latency" sync program in all shutter modes.
The firmware is of course free as always.
ALPA Firmware 5.00 for ALPA 12 FPS, ALPA Silex Mk I and Mk II
Release Notes Firmware 5.00
Operating IQ3/4 Electronic Shutter with ALPA 12 FPS and ALPA Silex
Upgrade Process
Important: Download the ZIP file and unzip it. Then save the contents (!) of the subdirectory on a USB stick or the supplied USB card - NOT the subdirectory itself. The ".hex" and ".fps" files should be in the root directory. Please make sure that there are no older files on the storage unit.
There are three areas where the FPS and Silex can be updated (always run with the USB card and the new programs and only the newest one):
1. FPS and Silex with the general firmware. This is done by switching off, then pressing k5 and k1.
2. Update or exchange the synchro programs for FPS and Silex via the configuration level. First delete all synchro programs (DELETE ALL), then load the new ones.
3. Update each lens module with electronics (Procedure Update Modules). Silex Mk II itself is also a lens module and must therefore be updated as such.
Please note: The upgrade for lens modules is NOT needed for the ALPA Lens Module CAN and NIK. Only the ALPA Lens Modules for Contax 645, Hasselblad H and Rollei 6000 can get updated as well as ALPA Silex Mk II due to the integrated lens module for eShutter control.
Instruction Manual ALPA 12 FPS and ALPA Silex
ALPA Log
Welcome to alpa.swiss
11.2020 - The soft-opening of our new web presence.
ALPA - online since 1996
Reinforcement At The Front
10.2020 - Enhancement of our Business Development Team and our Sales Force in China
ALPA Lenses and the Phase One X-Shutter
10.2020 - New Photographic Functionality To Come.
Massimo Vitalis hidden object pictures - insight into other worlds
09.2020 - The beach has been Massimo Vitali's world for decades. His large-format photographs are full of little stories. Today they seem like they come from another time. The magazine "Titel Thesen Temperamente" (ttt) of the First German Television Channel met the Italian photographer in Düsseldorf.
Platon and the Mountain of Truth
09.2020 - The shooting of the motion picture"Monte Verità" is currently in progress. On the set is the large-format, modular ALPA PLATON camera system.
Fine Art Architectural Photograpy Workshop
08.2020 - Presented in collaboration with photographer Michael Haug and Light&Byte.
Webinar - The ALPA History
07.2020 - Precision Toolmakers for Photographers - Webinar Fotocare, 4 August 2020, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST ( 17:00 - 18:00 CEST).
photo basel 2020 virtual edition
06.2020 - See all the participating galleries in a specially created online viewing room. This year, art fairs are happening in your living room.
ALPA cameras are "Objects of Applied Art"
03.2020 - Four years in the making - China protects copyright of Swiss camera
manufacturer ALPA Capaul and Weber Ltd.
The Coronavirus Pandemic COVID-19
03.2020 - Contact options in this extraordinary situation.
In Memoriam Zhou, Qiyue (Fred Zhou), 1962 - 2020
02.2020 - On the passing of our highly esteemed, long-standing representative for Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan today, 28 Februar 2020.
ALPA XO Quick Assembly Guide
02.2020 - Well conceived design pays off.
Introducing ALPA XO
12.2019 - Introducing ALPA XO for the FUJIFILM GFX100: Ultimate Protection, Better Ergonomics, Advanced Cinematography - Simply more than just a cage - Introductory Discount of 10% until end of January 2020
ALPA Switar Cine Primes
12.2019 - The "larger than large" format ALPA Switar Cine Primes for the real large format...
ALPA Year-End Specials 2019
12.2019 - Special kit offerings for end of 2019.
New ALPA Products in November
11.2019 - Additions to the product portfolio.
Salon de la Photo Genève 2019
11.2019 - After a successful first time last year, now for the second time in Geneva, Switzerland 15 and 16 of November.
ALPA XO at the Salon de la Photo Paris 2019
11.2019 - Our Exoskeleton "on tour", this time at one of the world's largest photo fairs.
Open House bei PHOTO UNIVERSAL 2019
11.2019 - ALPA on site Friday, 15 November in Fellbach, GER
ALPA Tech Alert - FW IQ4
10.2019 - Important notice for users of Phase One IQ4 series digtal backs.
Firmware 5.11 - Exposure Lock
10.2019 - Firmware upgrade 5.11 - ALPA products are always a sustainable investment.
Turner's House In Twickenham
09.2019 - The 2015/2016 portfolio revisited - Our featured homepage photographs in September.
Introducing the ALPA 12 PANO
09.2019 - The "Flat Stitching Machine" for extraordinary panoramas.
Panoramic Stitching with ALPA 12 PANO
09.2019 - Panoramic Flat Stitching with the ALPA 12 PANO
ALPA Pentaprism for ALPA 12 PLUS
09.2019 - A reminiscence and for improved insight in tricky situations.
Handgrips for ALPA 12 PLUS
09.2019 - A classic adapted for a PLUS.
ALPA Open Doors
08.2019 - ALPA Open Door Invitiation @ ALPA HQ in Zurich - 5 September 2019
The Eagle Has Landed
07.2019 - 20 July 1969, 20:17:40 UTC - Switar on the Moon
ALPA Lenses in New Aperture Unit
06.2019 - From SWA to FPS: New opportunities for modern digital backs with the all-new Rodenstock Aperture Unit.
ALPA Platon - The Big Picture
06.2019 - Cine larger than large.
ALPA With Extended Management Team
06.2019 - ALPA Next Generation.
Casper Faassen is honored with the "ALPA Award 2019"
06.2019 - ALPA and photo basel are proud to announce the winner of this years award for his outstanding work presented at photo basel 2019.
Firmware 5.10 - Long Time Exposure
06.2019 - Firmware upgrade 5.10 - ALPA products are always a sustainable investment.
05.2019 - Introducing the new brand ALPA XO for a new range of thrilling products for the FUJIFILM GFX 100 and more - ALPA XO - From ALPA with Love!
Photo Basel 2019 and ALPA Award 2019
05.2019 - From June 11 - 16 2019, Switzerland's first and only art fair dedicated to the display and promotion of photography, returns to the Volkshaus Basel for its 5th edition.
Distortion Correction Revisited
04.2019 - Distortion correction with the ALPA Lens Corrector. Enhancement/Update of the Lens Corrector files v9 for IQ4 100 & 150, Hasselblad X1D, Fujifilm GFX 50 series and more.
MAXimise Your Existing MAX
04.2019 - Trade-in/Upgrade offer for actual customers.
ALPA Workshops 2019 - Part 2
04.2019 - Focus Stacking in Studio and Architectural Photography
The History of the ALPA Short Barrel Concept
03.2019 - The story in brief with interesting insights into the origins.
Photographic Shutters
03.2019 - The era of the Copal shutter is nearing its end. Even if it is still available for a certain time, we have therefore written a historical summary of the history of photographic shutters and show the available alternatives with a brief outlook on the future.
ALPA Design Awards
02.2019 - Each February 28/29, ALPA celebrates the anniversary of the company's (new) foundation in 1996. The SWA and FPS have won design awards on this journey.
ALPA Workshops 2019
02.2019 - Architecture and Industrial Photography
RIP Karl Lagerfeld
02.2019 - A great designer and photographer has passed away.
ALPA is LOVE
02.2019 - And photography is what we love.
IQ4 150 - Good to Know
02.2019 - Actual Status of the state-of-the-art next generation back and first impressions. Updates: First functioning one-shot solution for the operation of IQ4 150 on ALPA 12 FPS and Silex.
Introducing ALPA Lens Module Leica R
02.2019 - Legendary 35mm glass comes to life again
Introducing ALPA Adapter Fuji G for Bellows
02.2019 - New possibilities for high end focus stacking and more
Introducing ALPA Stitching Adapters for the ALPA 12 PLUS
02.2019 - You have the choice
Introducing ALPA Lens Module Nikon F manual
02.2019 - Access to one of the largest lens systems
The ALPA Story
12.2018 - A short history of ALPA by Christoph Jehle in German "PhotoKlassik".
Hackaton in Berlin - Great success for ETH Zurich and ALPA
12.2018 - Two teams from ETH Zurich and ALPA convince at Hackathon in Berlin
eShutter Availability and Promotion
11.2018 - Once you've worked with an ALPA with lenses in eShutter, you don't want to go back.
ALPA Silex Mk II - The Tech Cam Powerhouse
11.2018 - The grip with brains.
Firmware 5.01 - Control at your fingertip
11.2018 - Firmware upgrade 5.01 - ALPA products are always a sustainable investment.
Introducing the new ALPA Stacking Solution
11.2018 - The new gold standard in demanding focus stacking photography.
ALPA and Moving Image Projects
11.2018 - ALPA is the perfect combination of medium-format photography and large format moving image.
ALPA 12 PLUS - Positive from every side
10.2018 - ALPA introduces its newest technical camera: The ALPA 12 PLUS - positive from every side.
More to come!
10.2018 - Some exciting news will soon be revealed.
Salon de la Photo Genève
10.2018 - Save the Date: For the first time in Geneva, Switzerland 16 and 17 of November organizied by Profot.
ALPA Spotlight: Burk Uzzle
10.2018 - In this section ALPA introduces outstanding photographers in loose succession.
WE WON! PLATON wins cinecAward 2018
10.2018 - The cinecAwards are presented by the Society for CineTechnik Bayern (CTB), and awarded to innovative and trendsetting products and developments of the Motion Picture Technology. The ALPA Platon was awarded in the category Camera Technology.
ETH - Serendipity Project
09.2018 - The students of the ETH set out for another research in the swiss mountains, again equiped with ALPA cameras for their second audiovisual fieldwork.
09.2018 - Aperture tests with CONTAX 645 Lenses by Ralph Rosenbauer. What can you expect if you use these lenses in combination with an ALPA camera setup.
ALPA Silex Mk II - The Grip with Brains
08.2018 - Introduction of the ALPA Silex Mk II, probably the most versatile control center in the photo universe in a single grip.
Operating ALPA Silex Mk II
08.2018 - We have created a first series of short instructional videos. These will certainly be expanded in the future. Most of the information is also applicable for the ALPA 12 FPS.
ALPA SILEX Mk II On Location
08.2018 - Alexander Schippel puts the new control unit to work.
New Major Firmware Release 5.00 for ALPA 12 FPS / Silex
08.2018 - New major firmware release for ALPA 12 FPS, ALPA Silex Mk I and the new ALPA Silex Mk II.
Additonal ALPA Kits
08.2018 - ALPA extends its practical complete photographic offers with tripod kits and a special handgrip kit for "electronic shutter" at favorable prices.
Wu, Guoyong receives Excellence Award & ALPA Award
08.2018 - The Inter Gallery in Beijing announced the winner of its 2018 New Documentary Prize. The ceremony will take place on 8th of September 2018 at Inter Gallery, Bejing.
ALPA enhances camera kits and more
07.2018 - We have revised our pre-configured camera kits and offer them now and until further notice at advantageous package conditions compared to the single products.
ALPA connects to Hasselblad X cameras
06.2018 - Introduction of the ALPA HXD Adapter. This adapter allows the use of Hasselblad X cameras together with a variety of ALPA lenses and in combination with ALPA bodies and lens modules.
Olympic Park Workshop with Julian Calverley
06.2018 - New edition of the magnificent ALPA Landscape Workshop with Julian Calverley at Olympic National Park in Washington State/USA from September 16 to 21, 2018 by Capture Integration.
ALPA Award gets featured in Financial Times
06.2018 - Great response for the newly founded Award and for photo basel 2018.
Yoko Ikeda is honoured with the "ALPA Award 2018"
06.2018 - ALPA and photo basel are proud to announce the first recipient of the newly founded Award.
ALPA Award at Photo Basel
06.2018 - From 12 - 17 June 2018, Switzerland's first and only art fair dedicated to the display and promotion of photography, returns to the Volkshaus Basel for its fourth
ALPA Lens Module Leica M
05.2018 - ALPA introduces new Lens Module for Leica M lenses on ALPA 12 bodies.
CGIC - International CGI Congress, Münster/Osnabrück
05.2018 - Safe-the-date, 14 to 15 June 2018: By targeting leading enterprises on the exhibitors' side and a select professional audience and decision-makers on the visitors' side, CGIC ensures a high level of quality and optimum synergies for all those involved.
AM Expo Revisited
05.2018 - Keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Mirko Meboldt, Professor of Product Development at ETH Zurich on the occasion of the trade fair for additive manufacturing in Lucerne in March 2018.
Madrid from the Sky - Fine Art Photography Workshop
05.2018 - Hands-on medium format experience with specialists in photography and postproduction.
Melting Landscapes
05.2018 - Exhibition at ETH Zurich about the ever changing alpine landscapes.
Museum event - reproduction, cultural heritage and archival photography
04.2018 - Exclusive specialist workshop by tx-lab on 17 May 2018 in Madrid - Specialists from ALPA are present.
"Nachtschwärmer" Opens Photographers Meeting Place in Berlin
04.2018 - p: photography unlimited Berlin is to become the contact point for artistic photographers in the German capital. The first exhibition in May is dedicated to the series "Nachtschwärmer" by Bernhard Schurian.
The Building With a Signal Effect
04.2018 - The new building by architects Jens Bohm and Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani in Zurich District 5 embodies the change in the former industrial quarter. Photographer Seraina Wirz from the Atelier für Architekturfotografie documented the office building with her ALPA.
Class for Medium-Format Photography
04.2018 - Medium-format photography is fascinating and requires in-depth knowledge as well as craftsmanship. ALPA photographer Jost von Allmen now passes both on in a compact course.
The iPhone as a Professional Photographic Tool
03.2018 - With the iPhone as a viewfinder and a multimedia notepad, post-processing of images can be ideally managed.
10th Three Shadows Photography Award
03.2018 - The ALPA Special Prize was awarded to the Shanghai photographer Chen Ronghui.
Architectural Photography Workshop in Zurich
03.2018 - Photographer Goran Potkonjak gives insights into architectural photography with equipment from ALPA and Phase One.
Exhibition Opening "To the Peaks" by Chen Yewei
03.2018 - ALPA-photographer Chen Yewei presents high altitude photography in Beijing.
10 Years Three Shadows Award Exhibition
03.2018 - China's leading institution for contemporary photography looks back on a decade of pioneering work.
Our Standard in Photogrammetry: ALPA 12 FPS add|metric
03.2018 - The ALPA 12 FPS add|metric is the measuring instrument among the ALPA cameras and an example of how we implement special customer requirements.
ALPA Visits AM Expo
03.2018 - Among other pioneers of Additive Manufacturing in Switzerland, ALPA participates at the AM Expo in Lucerne from March 6 to March 7, 2018.
ALPA 12 WA/SWA - Happy Birthday to You!
02.2018 - Each February 28/29, ALPA celebrates the anniversary of the company's (new) foundation. On 28 February 2018, it will be its 22nd anniversary and at the same time the ALPA 12 WA/SWA will be introduced for the 20th time.
Get Even Closer with ALPA / Novoflex Bellows
02.2018 - With BALPRO 1 and BALPRO T/S, ALPA / Novoflex offers the most valuable and versatile bellows on the market. Almost all common cameras and lenses from different manufacturers can be connected to it.
ALPA / Novoflex Levelling Base MBAL-PRO75
02.2018 - The ALPA / Novoflex MBAL-PRO75 is a compact and heavy-duty levelling base. It is particularly suitable for panoramic photographers as well as a substructure for 3D tripod heads and gimbal heads.
ALPA 12 Meets Pentax 67
02.2018 - Forty years of development have made Pentax 67 a household name in analogue medium format photography. With the ALPA lens module, the lenses of the series remain a safe value and for ambitious photographers new and creative ways will open up.
TrioPod-Pro 75 and Classic Ball 5 II
02.2018 - With the latest two products, ALPA makes photographers' lives a little easier again. The TrioPod-Pro 75 tripod carries even the heaviest equipment reliably and is still easy to transport thanks to its replaceable carbon legs. The Classic Ball 5 II is aimed at the friends of tripod ball heads.
ALPA GON in Luminous Landscape
01.2018 - Kevin Raber of Luminous Landscape reviewed the ALPA GON modular tripod accessory system.
I Like to Move It
01.2018 - Extended lens alternatives for the ALPA 12 FPS and ALPA Silex.
A 10 Hour Film Exposure
01.2018 - For his latest project, photographer Guy Havell stayed out days and nights. The result is a pure form of photography, captured on film.
Save the Date: ALPA Class 2018
12.2017 - As part of the IF/SummerAcademy, we arrange the ALPA Class for photographers. The three day workshop will take place in Margreid, South Tyrol, from August 22 to August 26, 2018.
Upgrade for Older ALPA 12 SWA / WA Available
12.2017 - ALPA offers an upgrade to allow the connection of older ALPA 12 SWA / WA models with short barrel lenses and adapters.
A Grand Reception for Stephans Schenk's Picture "Flanders"
12.2017 - Stephan Schenk's picture cycle "Way of the Cross" is characterized by a strong reduction and is proof of the strengths of black and white photography. Recently, one of the pictures was handed over to New Zealand in memory of the First World War.
ALPA Kits 100 MP
12.2017 - ALPA offers Kits with Hasselblad H6D-100c.
LA and NY from Above
12.2017 - For his latest Publication "LANY", photographer Jeffrey Milstein explored Los Angeles and New York out of helicopters. Using high-resolution setups, he opens up new perspectives.
The ALPA GON Tripod Case for a Festive Price
12.2017 - The modular ALPA GON system allows photographers to choose the right setting for each shooting and can be adjusted in a few simple steps. Until the end of the year, we offer the modules as a set in a tripod case for a special price of CHF 2,998 (ex Works Switzerland).
Internet Subjective
12.2017 - With his latest work, photographer Philipp Klak takes the viewer to the parallel world of data centers.
Reproduction With ALPA: Quality Without Compromise
11.2017 - Throughout his career, photographer Ardon Bar-Hama has made the most valuable writings of history available digitally. As part of his two most recent projects, he worked with his ALPA 12 TC for the Paul Sacher Foundation in Basel.
Introducing ALPA Lens Module for Vintage Alpa 35 mm Lenses
11.2017 - ALPA Capaul & Weber Ltd. also cares about the owners of historic Alpa 35mm lenses and offers now the possibility to use these vintage lenses on a current ALPA camera by introducing the ALPA Lens Module for Alpa 35mm lenses. Many of these lenses have their own unique image character and are waiting to be rediscovered.
Vintage Performance: Alpa Macro-Switar 50 mm and 100 MP
11.2017 - What a nearly 50 year old lens can do.
Documenting Portugal's Build of the Centuries in Lisbon
11.2017 - In an elaborate project, Hans Rupp and Maria Pedro Fonseca photograph the halls of the Ajuda National Palace in Lisbon. Their pictures show the inspanidual rooms as visitors will never see them again.
A Record Breaking Project Taken Into Focus
11.2017 - At times, Coop's new distribution center was the largest private construction site in Switzerland. ALPA photographer Jean-Jacques Ruchti has accompanied it with his camera. A book about the special construction has emerged from the pictures.
Film-ready: ALPA 12 SWA and Helvetar 43 mm Limited Kit
11.2017 - With the ALPA 12 SWA and the Apo-Helvetar 5.6 / 43 mm lens ALPA presents the ultimate wide-angle set for the friends of classical roll-film. The edition is limited to five pieces.
Where to find ALPA at PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2017
10.2017 - From 26th to 28th October 2017, the PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2017 will take place at the Javits Convention Center in New York Center. The ALPA platform can be found on several partner booths at the show as well as represented in New York.
New Accessory Mounting System "Universal Rail"
10.2017 - ALPA and Novoflex are launching the Universal Rail system, a new product group for the attachment of accessories for video applications.
ALPA at the AHFAP Conference: Products that Set New Standards
10.2017 - Macrophotography and photogrammetry are two application areas, that make ALPA's philosophy particularly visible. At the AHFAP Conference, we give insight into this world of high-performance photography.
Introduction ALPA Lens Module Contax 645
10.2017 - A new kit in town. After lenses from the Hasselblad H and V ranges, ALPA is bringing new life to another classic: With the Contax 645 module, the lenses from this legendary medium-format series can be combined with the modern ALPA 12 FPS.
Planning and Scouting With the eFinder II
09.2017 - ALPA's eFinder II app converts your iPhone into a fully-fledged viewfinder
and is the ideal tool for preparing shoots.
Tailor-Made 3D-Printed Photo Equipment
09.2017 - Experts in the field of Additive Manufacturing attend the AMPA Conference at ETH Zurich. ALPA has been using the technology for years and is also part of the event.
We Are Meticulous in Terms of Quality: The ALPA Inspection for Lenses
09.2017 - ALPA tests for the best - our customers and partners. Therefore, no lens leaves our house without having been thoroughly tested.
New ALPA-Representative in Australia and New Zealand
08.2017 - ALPA is pleased to name Specular the new representative for Australia and New Zealand.
ALPA Video Edition
08.2017 - A small selection of beautiful and exciting stories about photography.
Into the Wild with ALPA and Land Rover
08.2017 - The misty Island of Skye was the scenery for the shooting of the new Land Rover Discovery. With his ALPA camera, photographer Julian Calverley captured both.
Out and about with the Phase One IQ3 100 MP Achromatic and the ALPA 12 TC
08.2017 - Photographer Steve Gosling gives an insight into his monochromatic work with Phase One and ALPA.
ALPA 12 SWA: The New Edition of the Classic
08.2017 - The ALPA 12 SWA is available as a revised version. Modern accessories can be combined with the camera by just a few handgrips.
Camera Kit for Hasselblad H
08.2017 - The second ALPA camera kit of the summer brings together the ALPA 12 FPS with Hasselblad H series lenses and modern backs.
New Digital Life for Hasselblad V Lenses
08.2017 - ALPA allows the use of older Hasselblad V series lenses with modern backs. The camera kit ALPA 12 FPS will be available for a special price until September 23rd.
ALPA Project Based Solutions: ALPA Focus Stacking
07.2017 - Extreme macro photography with ALPA project based solutions.
When Even Insects Become Huge: Macro Photography With ALPA
07.2017 - Together with the photographer Bernhard Schurian from the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, ALPA developed a camera setup that breaks the standards of macro photography.
ALPA Combines Analogue and Digital
06.2017 - Photography with film is currently experiencing a revival as a niche. ALPA is one of the only manufacturers in the world whose cameras can be used both digitally and analogously.
How Lens Shades Can Save Your Hard Work
06.2017 - Lens Shades from ALPA come out of a 3D Printer and perform perfectly. They even solve problems with light spots.
A Case Full of Possibilities: ALPA GON Tripod Kit
06.2017 - The ALPA GON modular system fits any photographic application. Now it comes as a set in a solid case.
Forum Pro-Images 2017
06.2017 - ALPA at Forum Pro-Images in Paris - 19th and 20th June 2017 at Cyclone Le Studio
Join ALPA Class in Italy and Learn from Professionals
06.2017 - Our first ALPA class in Italy will take place at the end of August in South Tyrol. The registration deadline has been extended until June 30.
Visit ALPA at STAND OUT
06.2017 - Photographers, enthusiasts, business minds and influencers meet at the STAND OUT Forum Zurich on the third of July.
ALPA on the Road in China
06.2017 - ALPA China is hosting several workshops these days. The first one took place at the end of May in Shanghai.
PIC-Workshop Was a Big Success
05.2017 - For the first time, ALPA participated in the PIC workshop. The feedback is highly positive.
Introducing ALPA Silex
05.2017 - New camera combinations using ALPA Silex, ALPA Electronic Lens Adapter (ELA), ALPA Lens Module Hasselblad fix (HAF).
ALPA GON in the Field: Dan Lindberg's First Impression
05.2017 - Dan Lindberg took his ALPA and the new GON out for a ride through the hills of Southern Spain.
ALPA GON Now Fully Available
05.2017 - Our new ALPA GON Tripod Heads and Modules are now on stock in numbers.
Buy Your ALPA Camera on Instagram?
04.2017 - Follow ALPA on Instagram and make striking deals. Our test promotion starts on Sunday, 23 April with a limited stock of used ALPA 12 XY cameras.
First ALPA Class in Italy
04.2017 - As part of the IF/Summer Academy, we arrange the first ALPA Class for photographers. Our three day workshop will take place in Margreid, South Tyrol, Italy from august 23 to august 27, 2017.
New ALPA GON in Action
04.2017 - With the new modular GON, ALPA opens a new perspective to photographers. The parts are universally usable, not only with an ALPA camera. Rosa Araci Henriques pictures of Portugal's Algarve show exactly how it works.
More Versatile Than Ever: the New ALPA GON
03.2017 - A high precision tool like an ALPA camera depends on perfect accessory. That is why we designed the new and highly modular tripod head, the ALPA GON.
Printing Cities and Other Things
03.2017 - With her work "New Artificiality", Swiss photographer Catherine Leutenegger approaches to modern additive manufacturing in China. In a much smaller scale, the technology is also being used by ALPA.
ALPA 12 XY Limited Edition 10 Years: The End of an Era
03.2017 - When ALPA released the ALPA 12 XY camera in 2006, it opened a new chapter in high precision photography. Ten years later, it is time to focus on another one. But a final series of ten ALPA 12 XY is available in a limited and numbered edition.
Where Nasa Goes Next
01.2017 - Benedict Redgrove featured in a WIRED UK special with his epic work on NASA. Documented with his ALPA 12 MAX and STC.
ALPA 12 FPS in Digital Heritage (South Africa)
12.2016 - David Larsen and South African natural history researcher Thembeka Nxele working with the ALPA 12 FPS.
Unprecedented Versatility – The Alpa 12 FPS Technical Camera
12.2016 - The ALPA 12 FPS in digital heritage conservation for Africa Media Online.
ALPA 12 STC in Landscape Photography
11.2016 - Our Spanish rep Tx-lab presenting the ALPA 12 STC.
Making-of Mercedes CLA
11.2016 - Holger Wild behind the scenes.
Newsshooter on ALPA and medium format video camera
10.2016 - A video coverage with interview by Newsshooter.com on the ALPA booth during Photokina 2016.
Photokina 2016 News
09.2016 - Photokina 2016 will take place 20 - 25 September in Cologne.
Photokina 2016: ALPA modularizes the bellows
09.2016 - A new approach to the bellows (camera).
Photokina 2016: ALPA introduces ALPA eShutter Control - New Shutter Options
09.2016 - World's first fully mobile control unit for the Sinar/Rodenstock eShutter.
Photokina 2016: ALPA Silex - The new Swiss knife
09.2016 - New modularity and versatility in medium format photography.
Photokina 2016: ALPA supports the new Sinarback S 30|45
09.2016 - Adaptation for the new Sinarback.
Photokina 2016: ALPA modularizes the tripod head
09.2016 - A new approach to tripod heads.
Photokina 2016: Hasselblad and ALPA Sharing Expertise
09.2016 - Collaboration announced
Photokina 2016: ALPA launches the ALPA Anniversary Edition Set
08.2016 - ALPA launches the ALPA Anniversary Edition Set commemorating 70 years of ALPA as brand and 20 years ALPA 12 Medium Format System.
Photokina 2016: ALPA Introduces ALPA Arri PL Mount
08.2016 - ALPA releases additional products for still and movie photography
08.2016 - Tips and tricks how to overcome shortcomings (to be enhanced).
A successful collaboration with separate viewpoints
07.2016 - Exploring the UK's North from two completely different viewpoints.
ALPA Check & Clean Service
05.2016 - Complete Program for maintaining your camera and upgrading/modifying your lenses.
Podas and ALPA in Mongolia 2016
05.2016 - See Mongolia with The Ultimate Camera Systems
Complete Range of Lens Shades
05.2016 - ALPA offers now a complete range of dedicated and optimized lens shades made from additive manufacturing.
ALPA Enthusiasts - 40° Celsius Club
04.2016 - Chinese ALPA enthusiasts in Tibet, March 2016
ALPA Anniversary - History Repeating?
04.2016 - Interesting findings and parallels from the old and new company history.
ALPA's 20th and 70th Birthday
02.2016 - In 2016 ALPA of Switzerland celebrates a double jubilee: 20 Years Medium Format System ALPA 12 and 70 Years ALPA as a camera brand.
Setup ALPA 12 STC by TxLab
02.2016 - Our Spanish representative TxLab has published a new instruction video.
ALPA/Phase One A-Series in "Le Figaro", Paris
02.2016 - Extraordinary cameras in the High-Tech section of French newspaper "Le Figaro".
Portrait work with the ALPA 12 FPS and IQ3 100MP
02.2016 - Combing the ALPA 12 FPS with modern CMOS backs and portrait lenses like the Carl Zeiss Contax 645 Sonnar T* 2.8/140mm opens up new horizons in portrait photography.
Introducing the A-Series 100 MP
02.2016 - Making-of video and images from testing the pre-series IQ3 100 MP and the ALPA 12 TC / A-Series at Zermatt / Valais
Tech Info Contax 645 Lenses
01.2016 - Tests, illustrations and facts...
New Phase One 100 MP Back on the ALPA
01.2016 - Phase One launched their newest IQ3 back with 100 MP.
Product introductions December 2015
12.2015 - ALPA is introducing various new products before Christmas.
Gear of the Year 2015 - ALPA /Phase One A-Series
12.2015 - The British Journal of Photography has chosen their favorite photographic gear for 2015.
Another Break in the Wall
11.2015 - Around the world with an ALPA 12 SWA: Michael Korte opens up the viewer's perspective as he visually breaks through walls with his project 'Line of Sight'.
A flash from the past
10.2015 - ALPA 12 WA with Paul Smith style hand grips featured in UK GQ 07/2003.
Enthusiasts items - ALPA portrait in "Bilanz"
10.2015 - Swiss economic magazine "Bilanz" features ALPA in their October 15 edition.
Scanderbeg Sauer, campaign for TLD .swiss
10.2015 - Promotion campaign for the introduction of the new TLD .swiss for the Swiss Federal office of Communications (OFCOM)
New FPS Lens Module CONTAX 645 Shift
10.2015 - Lens module for ALPA 12 FPS.
New stitching adapter MAX
10.2015 - Stitching adapter Mk II for ALPA 12 MAX with integrated dove tail.
New A-series extends compatibility
10.2015 - The A-Series now fully compatible with XF camera sytem (IQ3).
New stitching adapter STC/FPS
10.2015 - Stitching Adapter for ALPA 12 STC/FPS with integrated dovetail.
Omnidirectional: Mount the ALPA 12 STC vertically with the new ALPA 12 STC stitching adapter.
Luxury Magazine Article on ALPA 12 TC
10.2015 - For all our Spanish readers: Article on the ALPA 12 TC in Luxury magazine.
Join ALPA at PhotoPlus 2015
10.2015 - Don't miss this opportunity to visit us at the ALPA booth 474 by Capture Integration during the PhotoPlus Expo in NYC October 22nd - 24th 2015.
Profot Zürich feiert Geburtstag – Wir feiern mit
09.2015 - Am Open-House-Event am 2. Oktober 2015 in Zürich ist neben zahlreichen weiteren Marken natürlich auch ALPA vertreten.
Die Bilanz: Extravaganz
09.2015 - Werner Kieser im Interview in Bilanz, dem Schweizer Wirtschaftsmagazin
ALPA Workshop by CI with Julian Calverley
09.2015 - An exclusive landscape workshop in September 2015
Resolution at the (tree-) top
08.2015 - ALPA Equipment enables impressive outlooks even inside.
Slow photography - ALPA/Phase One A-Series reviewed by pdn magazine
08.2015 - Camera review on Features, Design and Image Quality of the A-series 250.
A vast choice of lenses with the ALPA 12 FPS
07.2015 - The ALPA 12 FPS offers a new dimension in using ALPA and third party lenses. See some new samples.
Achromatic Revisited
07.2015 - Non-interpolated resolution on the ALPA 12 FPS with various lenses.
Reference Class
07.2015 - New design of ALPA's core lenses.
Mouchoir ALPA
07.2015 - The new ALPA instructional lens cloth/handkerchief.
ALPA featured in "PhotoKlassik"
07.2015 - The big ALPA story in German special magazine for classical photographic techniques "PhotoKlassik".
Wired UK - ALPA Phase One A-Series
06.2015 - Rated & reviewd in their Gear/Fetish Section of WIRED UK July 2015
ALPA Phase One A-Series and new Website
06.2015 - New website and new product page
Article on our cutting edge lens shades
05.2015 - The leading Newsportals for 3D Printing released articles about our new, in additive-manufacturing produced lens shades.
The New ALPA Website
05.2015 - Additional information and tips to the functionality of the new site.
News Ticker
AfAf Salon 2020
08.2020 - The studio for architectural photography invites you to a 3-day exhibition from 21-23 August 2020
06.2020 - A project featuring the IG Architekurfotografie as part of the exhibiton APROPOS.
German Profifoto with free edition Corona Crisis
04.2020 - The enormous challenges for photographers in this emergency situation.
Portfolios of the Week w15
01.2020 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
Portfolios of the Week w14
11.2019 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
Anna Dobrovolskaya-Mints's cosmogonic landscapes at Photobastei
10.2019 - Join us to celebrate the opening of Anna Dobrovolskaya-Mints's first exhibition "Zero F*cks Given" at Zurich's biggest photography art walk.
AEON at COALMINE in Winterthur, CH
10.2019 - Marcel Rickli presents his series about the disposal of radioactive waste.
"Nightscapes" Exhibition meets "The blue hour" Book
09.2019 - Italian photographer Luca Campigotto presents new works in his home country.
SEAMOTION by Herbert Boettcher in China
09.2019 - From 10 September to 9 October 2019, photographs by Duesseldorf photographer Herbert Boettcher will be on view as part of a group exhibition during the 3rd International Industrial Photography Festival in Liaoning (Beizhen), China.
ALPA on an active vulcano
07.2019 - Not the usual location to bring your ALPA to, but certainly a really spectacular one.
ALPA 12 SWA in the new "ATLAS"- Magazine
07.2019 - The Etihad Inflight Magazine features the classic ALPA camera in their newest publication.
Fang, Junhui wins National Geographic Award
06.2019 - The National Geographic Travel Photo Contest receives over ten thousand submissions from more than 185 countries. The ALPA photographer gets honored with the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD 2019 for his stunning photo from the Seada Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, China.
Portfolios of the Week w13
06.2019 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
ALPA on the roof of the world
05.2019 - Wang Fuan on Mount Everest with his ALPA 12 TC.
Photo London with Jeffrey Milstein
05.2019 - He will be speaking at Somerset House on thursday 16 of May.
03.2019 - The exhibition "Siberut" displaying insect portraits of Bernhard Schurian will be on Friday, 5th of April 2019 at 7 pm and the show will run till April 17th, 2019 at Ars Avanti in Leipzig.
Future design. Ratingen West and the new city building
03.2019 - An exhibition with architectural photographs by Marcus Schwier.
Follow Al Safar, in the footsteps of Ibn Battuta
03.2019 - An artistic exploratory project led by a non-profit association promoting cultural projects that advocate intercultural tolerance and understanding. Photographer and artistic director Yan Bighetti de Flogny and his film director Damien Steck re-enact the legendary 14th century traveller's journey around 38 countries and orient it towards a more cultural approach, celebrating the dynamism and diversity of these societies today. In Partnership with UNESCO, Misk Art institute and National Geographic.
Jeffrey Milstein in the sky with his ALPA 12 TC
03.2019 - For the 2019 campaign of Unstructured by Clarks
Portfolios of the Week w12
03.2019 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
"A Decade of Seeing"
02.2019 - A Solo Exhibition by Daniel Naude at Everard Read Gallery in London.
Portfolios of the Week w11
01.2019 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
Marcus Schwier - "Düsseldorf" Book Launch
01.2019 - The German photographer presents his new book at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf.
01.2019 - Switzerland's largest Photo Fair from January 10 - 14 2019 in Zurich.
Extreme Focus Stacking
12.2018 - Photograher Andrei Duman using the ALPA Focus Stacking Solution.
Isles of Skye, Harris & Lewis Workshop
12.2018 - March 2019: Exclusive workshop with Steve Gosling and Julian Calverley.
ALPA Platon - Well Placed
12.2018 - A behind the scene feature on an ALPA production partner in Additive Manufacturing.
Portfolios of the Week w10
12.2018 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
A Birds's-Eye View of LA & NY
11.2018 - Jeffrey Milstein's aerial photography focuses on the two most important cities in his life, Los Angeles and New York, to highlight urban geometry and human activities.
ALPA PLATON in the new "Film and Digital Times"
11.2018 - A feature in the new issue of the renown publication about Art, Technique and Technology in Motion Picture and Picture Production Worldwide
LAND_SCOPE Exhibition in Munich
11.2018 - Photographic Works from Stephan Schenk to Walter Niedermayr.
ALPA x ETH
11.2018 - Update and new publications
Platon - A Question of Philosophy
11.2018 - At Cinec Platon, a new 65mm camera system, was awarded.
Portfolios of the Week w9
11.2018 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
Workshops in Berlin
11.2018 - ALPA and p:unlimited Berlin are looking forward to more great workshops in 2019.
Exhibition "Entre haut et bas reliefs" by Emmanuel Gavillet
11.2018 - Emmanuel Gavillet presents his work from the North taken also with his ALPA 12 MAX.
Very Small Very Large
10.2018 - Bernhard Schurian is presenting a new work at the Art Science Exhibits
World Premiere: F/11 and Be There at Austin Film Festival
10.2018 - Documentary by Jethro Waters about the life and work of photographer Burk Uzzle.
Capture Integration at PhotoPlus 2018
10.2018 - Don't miss this opportunity to see new ALPA products at the Capture Integration booth from October 25 to 27 2018.
Portfolios of the Week w8
09.2018 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
Marco Introini - Padova e altri paesaggi
09.2018 - The Italian photographer shows a new series about Padova in Padova, Italy.
Workshop Digital Medium Format Architectural and Industrial Photography
08.2018 - Berlin - A two day workshop as part of the Open Photo Labs during the European Month of Photography - EMOP.
Portfolios of the Week w7
08.2018 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
Portfolios of the Week w6
07.2018 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
Zyklus /Freitage
07.2018 - New Exhibition from Jürg Zimmermann in Kilchberg (CH)
Portfolios of the Week w5
06.2018 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
ALPA in the new MONCOLE Travel Guide 33
06.2018 - The Monocle Travel Guide to Zürich, Geneva + Basel celebrates the richness of these three cities and dives beneath the surface to bring an unexpected mix of creativity, entrepreneurialism and design.
Portfolios of the Week w4
06.2018 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
One building - Two perspectives
06.2018 - A day of shooting at the Berlin Palace with the ALPA 12 MAX.
Stefano Cerio - Exhibition in Naples
06.2018 - Bringing together different works from the last years.
Portfolios of the Week w3
05.2018 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
05.2018 - The photo exhibition "Hidden Places in Switzerland" (4 - 27 May 2018) provides an insight into the unknown and takes place in an unusual exhibition venue.
Portfolios of the Week w2
05.2018 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
Medium Format Meetup, NYC
05.2018 - Meet Foto Care and Hasselbad in NYC and experience the connectivity of ALPA technical cameras and ALPA moving image solution Platon together with the Hasselbad 100c digital back.
"Image and Architecture" in the Vitra Schaudepot
04.2018 - Bas Princen's photographs of architecture and urban landscape can be seen in Weil am Rhein until the beginning of August. Bas talks about his work 26 April in the Vitra Schaudepot.
Portfolios of the Week w1
04.2018 - A selection of new works by ALPA photographers.
"Freezing Land" by Chen Ronghui
04.2018 - An exhibition at Modern Art Base, Shanghai
A Day in Kuchen
04.2018 - Ralph Rosenbauer documents the intrusion of the Autobahn in small towns.
Converge Lecture Series Features Julian Calverley
04.2018 - The Converge Lecture Series is the meeting place for photographers in North-East Scotland. Next guest of the event series is ALPA photographer Julian Calverley.
Capturing a Green and Fluid World
03.2018 - Michel Thibert gives an insight in his ongoing photographic project in the North East of Thailand.
"New Silk Road" by Davide Monteleone
03.2018 - The Belt and Road Initiative bundles traffic between China, Asia, Europe and Africa. Davide Monteleone's photographic series "New Silk Road" looks at the project from various angles.
"Image and Architecture" in the Vitra Design Museum
02.2018 - Bas Princen's photographs of architecture and urban landscape can be seen in Weil am Rhein until the beginning of August.
Three Photographic Views of Geneva
02.2018 - Alain Julliard is one of three French-speaking Swiss artists represented at the exhibition "Ça c' est Genève - This is GVA!".
"Duesseldorf" by Marcus Schwier
02.2018 - A city is a living organism that is subject to continuous change. Often this happens - as with humans - hardly noticeably. And it is only when we meet again at a distance of a few years that differences to earlier age groups become apparent.
Bredenfeld's "Formationen" in Vienna
02.2018 - The artist's picturesque structures of landscapes as well as photographs of rock and ice formations can be seen in Vienna until the end of March.
The New Yorker - A New Silk Road
01.2018 - With photographs by Davide Monteleone.
Leaning Out
01.2018 - Jeffrey Milstein's aerial photography is part of a solo show at Benrubi Gallery in New York.
Laurence Miller Gallery shows "Nocturne"
01.2018 - Luca Campigotto's photographic series about landmarks in nighttime cities
can now be seen in large scale color format in New York.
Ordos: Present Day in the City of the Future
01.2018 - In Inner Mongolia, a planned city is being built that will soon be home to over a million inhabitants. Swiss photographer Damian Poffet has documented the scenery with his ALPA. The result can be seen at Photo 18 in Zurich.
Jost von Allmen at the Cantonale Berne Jura
12.2017 - The canton of Bern is known for its touristic hotspots. From December to February, the region is also host to the art exhibition Cantonale Berne Jura, which shows a wide selection of different local artists.
Touch Down at Taj Mahal
11.2017 - Peter Marshall travelled to India and Nepal recently
Ahmet Ertug's Work Shown in Dubrovnik
11.2017 - The Museum of Modern Art hosts "Vanishing Point".
Impressions from Antarctica and the Desert
11.2017 - Pictures from Pierre-Alain Folliet's photographic projects in Antarctica and the Liwa Oasis can be seen at the ArtDynasty Gallery in Geneva .
Spotlight on Thomas Holdsworth
11.2017 - Read about Thomas Holdsworth's approach to architectural photography in his Interview for the Capture Integration Blog.
Focus on the Artwork at Paris Photo
11.2017 - On the first weekend of November 2017, the international fair gives an insight into photographic art.
Test ALPA Equipment at the Salon de la Photo
11.2017 - Over five days, the Salon de la Photo brings together the world of photography: Manufacturers, dealers, professional associations and enthusiasts.
Joyeux anniversaire : 10 ans Profot à Renens
10.2017 - Le 3 et 4 novembre 2017, Profot fête les dix ans du Centre Pro à Renens. Le magasin organise deux journées portes ouvertes avec des présentations et workshops.
A Portrait of Germany from the Train Window
10.2017 - Like most other passengers, the artist Rüdiger Glatz uses his free time whilst on the train to work. With his ALPA 12 TC, he has created a rich portrait from the perspective of a traveller.
Architectural Guide to the Swiss Rhine Valley
10.2017 - In their new book, ALPA photographer Joshua Loher and Sarah Peter Vogt focus on the architecture in the area between the Canton of Grisons and Lake Constance.
New Photographers Profile: Sies, Ruud
09.2017 - Traveling around the world with his ALPA 12 STC
"Places of Decision" by Luca Zanier
09.2017 - Exhibition in Milan
Christo Signs "The Floating Piers"
09.2017 - The book about the project is being presented in Cologne, Germany.
L'Immagine e L'Archivio – Exhibition Opening
09.2017 - Villa Pomini in the Lombardian town of Castellanza shows an exhibition of outstanding italian photography.
On the trail of Lenin
09.2017 - For the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, Davide Monteleone has traced Lenin's famous journey from his Zurich exile to Russia.
Thomas Bredenfeld introduces "Silentium"
09.2017 - From the beginning of September, photographer Thomas Bredenfeld will be showing his latest project in Frankfurt, including the ALPA GON tripod head.
Christo & Jeanne-Claude's Floating Piers, captured by Wolfgang Volz
08.2017 - Pictures of the monumental project now can be seen at Galerie Breckner in Düsseldorf.
08.2017 - A long time in the making
The people of Ibiza
08.2017 - by Gregori Civera for MONOCLE
How Fabien Baron Spends His Sundays
08.2017 - Fabien Baron covered in The New York Times.
Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao Releases "Central Park New York - 24 Solar Terms"
08.2017 - The photgrapher's latest monograph is a tribute to his new and old home.
Inway Photo 2
08.2017 - Yunwei Shi traveling again with his ALPA 12 MAX
Hotel Cosmos Portfolio
07.2017 - Philipp Rupp recently went to Chișinău, Moldova
Night Games on WIRED.com
07.2017 - Stefano Cerio's newest book got featured
Gregori Civera - On the race track with the ALPA 12 TC
06.2017 - A weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix 2017
"Simple Is the Best" Is His Credo
06.2017 - Chinese Photographer Chan Yu Sang, Sunny
New Photographers Profile: Junhui Fang
06.2017 - This time we welcome Junhui Fang, a young Chinese photographer.
Andrea Helbling Presents New Book
06.2017 - The Swiss Photo Award winner and ALPA-photographer celebrates the vernissage of her first book in Zurich.
Artist Tomas Womb
05.2017 - with his series "Around Volcanos"
Variety of Artists at "Out of the Blue"
05.2017 - ALPA-photographer Georg Aerni takes part in an international exhibition in Rapperswil, Switzerland.
Bas Princen's work at the Metropolitan
05.2017 - A series of Bas Princen taken with an ALPA camera is part of the actual exhibition at the Met Breuer.
Murray Fredericks Presents "Vanity"
05.2017 - The ALPA-photographer's latest work allows unusual insights of Australia's landscape.
ALPA at PIC Workshop
05.2017 - ALPA will participate in the coming PIC Workshop in Ravensburg, Germany.
Exhibition "Iconic China"
05.2017 - Luca Campigotto at Palazzo Zen in Venice (IT)
"Night Games" by Stefano Cerio
05.2017 - With the work Night Games the author pursues his apparently objective research on the amusement parks or leisure places
Inna Churikova for Tatler Russia
05.2017 - Portraits by Jegor Zaika
Luca Zanier "Power/Macht"
05.2017 - Exhibition at Prince House Gallery, Mannheim
"Humanoid" by Max Aguilera Hellweg
04.2017 - Award-winning photographer Max Aguilera Hellweg spent six years documenting robot engineering. The result can now be seen in his new book.
Ford GT in Le Mans
04.2017 - Steffen Jahn was on the race track in Le Mans shooting the Ford GT
Two New Portfolios by Daqian Yin
04.2017 - The Chinese city of Pingyao
News - Exhibition "ICE HUTS" by Richard Johnson
04.2017 - If you are in Toronto, don't miss the largest exhibition of Ice Huts at White Wall North Gallery aka The Framing Depot
Exclusive pictures from CERN
04.2017 - Photographer Luca Zanier sent us pictures of his work inside the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
Cheyne Walls winning mountain landscape competition
03.2017 - Cheyne Walls takes top honors in prestigious international photo competition taken with the ALPA 12 TC/A-Series.
ALPA an der Fotomesse in Luxemburg
03.2017 - In Luxemburg findet am Sonntag, 2. April die zweite Fotomesse statt. ALPA ist erneut durch Vertriebspartner ALL4 imagingTools vertreten.
News - New Portfolios by Tommaso Sartori
03.2017 - We have published two new portfolios by Tommaso Sartori. They are entitled "FLOS OUTDOOR" and "BOFFI".
News - New Photographer's Page and Portfolio by Yorgis Yerolymbos
03.2017 - We have published a new photographer's page and a new portfolio.
Successful Photographers at Swiss Photo Award
03.2017 - Andrea Helbling has won the Swiss Photo Award in Architecture. Four other ALPA-Photographers are among the best.
Visit ALPA at UtopiaMarkets
03.2017 - We are happy to announce that ALPA will be part of the UtopiaMarket in Barcelona from March 24 to 26, 2017.
New Portfolio by Jeffrey Totaro
03.2017 - We have published a new portfolio with photographs of architecture photographer Jeffrey Totaro.
Wallpaper Magazine: Throwing a light on design
03.2017 - Photographs of Tommaso Sartori in Wallpaper April 2017.
News - New Portfolios by Jason Koxvold
03.2017 - We have published two new portfolios by Jason Koxvold.
New Photographer's Page and Portfolio by Peter Marshall
02.2017 - Peter Marshall has submitted a selection of images from his various travels to asia.
Elbphilharmonie Revisited
01.2017 - Exhibition at DEICHTORHALLEN HAMBURG, HALL FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
Walter Niedermayr - Raumaneignungen
12.2016 - Exhibition by Walter Niedermayr in Lech am Arlberg.
Project "Manuhiri" by Klaus Fengler
12.2016 - In his latest project called "Manuhiri", Klaus Fengler is combining sports with landscapephotography
Epic Scenery
11.2016 - Behind the scenes and in the air with Christian Riis Ruggaber.
Sacha Goldberger: Secret Eden
11.2016 - Sacha Goldberger and team win the London Creative Award 2016 - Exhibition at Paris Photo.
Exhibition Landscapes
10.2016 - Carlos Crespo introducing hes newest project POLARIS PLATINUM at the Fabian & Claude Walter Gallery.
THE STRUCTURE - Works of Mahendra Raj
10.2016 - A new book on works of Mahendra Raj and photographs by Ariel Huber just got published.
New Portfolio "Alpine Landscapes" by Walter Niedermayr
10.2016 - We have published a new portfolio with images by Walter Niedermayr.
Phase One IQ3 100 with Electronic Shutter
10.2016 - Additional functionality with newest firmware update.
New Website Scanderbeg Sauer Photography
09.2016 - New website online.
ALPA featured on "Classic Driver"
09.2016 - The ALPA Anniversary Edition Set 70 & 20 featured on "Classic Driver".
Touch and Try @ National Photo
09.2016 - ALPA in Tokyo
New Portfolios "Shanghai", "HongKong" and "Vancouver" by Cheng BinBin
08.2016 - We have published a new photographer page and portfolio with images by Cheng BinBin.
New Portfolio "Turner's House in Twickenham" by Julian Calverley
08.2016 - We have published a new photographer page and portfolio with images by Julian Calverley.
New Portfolios "Flowerpower" and "Fine Art" by Martin Sundstroem
08.2016 - We have published a new photographer page and portfolio with images by Martin Sundstroem.
New Portfolios "Greenland" by Cameron Davidson
07.2016 - We have published a new photographer page and portfolio with images by Cameron Davidson.
Car Photography in action by Simon Puschmann
07.2016 - Behind the scenes - car photography
New Photographer's Site and Portfolio Willie von Recklinghausen
07.2016 - We have published a new photographer's page and portfolio.
New Photographer's Site and Portfolio Maxim Bedov
06.2016 - We have published a new photographer's page and portfolio.
Seamotion | Sea Worlds by Herbert Böttcher
06.2016 - The gallery Wallstyle.com, based in Düssseldorf, will present large prints of the works of Herbert Böttcher.
Walter Niedermayr - New Website
06.2016 - New website going online.
Biennale Architettura 2016 Venezia
05.2016 - Collateral Event of the 15th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia - 26 May to 27 November 2016
Bit Broadcast 2016: la mejor tecnología del sector audiovisual
05.2016 - ¡El 24 de mayo arranca la última edición del BIT Broadcast 2016!
Grange - Open House
05.2016 - Non mancare mercoledì 18 Maggio all'evento ALPA & Phase One in esclusiva per Grange!
New Portfolios by Stefan Isaksson
05.2016 - We have published a new photographer page and portfolio with images by Stefan Isaksson.
New Photographer's Site and Portfolio Shi Yunwei
04.2016 - We have published a new photographer's page and portfolio.
New Photographer's Site and Portfolio s Paul Barshon
04.2016 - We have published a new photographer's page and portfolios.
Ca' Brütta 1921 – Giovanni Muzio Opera Prima
04.2016 - From 15 April to 10 July 2016, the Castello Sforzesco in Milan will host the exhibition also with photography by Luca Campigotto and Marco Introini
Photo Salon Luxembourg / Messe / Austellung
04.2016 - Fotomesse Luxemburg - 1er salon de la photo au Luxembourg
New Website Pino Musi
04.2016 - New website online.
Stephan Schenk - Kreuzweg
04.2016 - 100 Years Verdun - 100 Jahre Verdun
New Photographer's Site and Portfolios Dan Lindberg
03.2016 - We have published a new photographer's page and portfolio.
New Portfolio Alex Bernstein
03.2016 - We have published a new portfolio with images by Alex Bernstein.
New Portfolio Klaus-Martin Gareis
03.2016 - We have published a new photographer's page and portfolios.
New Photographer's Site and Portfolios Claus Sonne
03.2016 - We have published a new photographer's page and portfolios.
New Portfolios Klaus Mellenthin
03.2016 - Two new portfolios between NGO's and German car making.
Madrid Photocreative
03.2016 - From 15 to March 20 the first Congress of Creative Photography in Spain "Madrid Photocreative" will take place in Madrid.
The Photography Show 2016
03.2016 - Visit us at The Photography Show at The NEC Birmingham , 19 – 22 March 2016 at the Linhof & Studio Stand F81
PiX16 - Shoot . Process . Share
03.2016 - Neues Ausstellungsformat in erster Auflage im Technopark Zürich //
Samstag, 12. März 2016 // 10.00 bis 18.30
Exhibition 'Unseen Shadows'
03.2016 - Female ethereous light sculptures: Unseen Shadows - Exhibition from 5 to 26 March 2016
New Portfolio Gregori Civera
02.2016 - We have published a new portfolio.
New Photographer's Site and Portfolio Ming Ying
02.2016 - We have published a new photographer's page and portfolios.
New Photographer's Page Damian Poffet
02.2016 - We have published a new photographer's page and portfolio.
New Photographer's Page Marco Morini
02.2016 - We have published a new photographer's page and portfolio.
New Photographer's Page and Portfolio Alex Bernstein
02.2016 - We have published a new photographer page and portfolio with images by Alex Bernstein.
New Portfolio Steve Gosling
02.2016 - We have published two new photographers portfolios with images by Steve Gosling.
New Photographer's Page and Portfolio Ming, Yin
02.2016 - We have published a new photographer's page and portfolio.
New A-Series IQ3 100 MP
02.2016 - Phase One introduces the A-series 100MP camera system.
New Portfolio Paul Milburn
02.2016 - We have published a new photographers portfolio with images by Paul Milburn.
New Portfolios Philip Karlberg
01.2016 - We have published two new photographers portfolios from Philip Karlberg.
New Portfolios Guy Havell
01.2016 - We have published two new photographers portfolios with images by Guy Havell.
New Portfolio Faran Najafi
01.2016 - Yosemite National Park by Faran Najafi
Launch-Event Phase One 100 MP
01.2016 - Launch Event Phase One 100 MP Digitalrückteil in Zürich - 13.01.2016
New Portfolio Davide Monteleone
12.2015 - In The Russian East
New Portfolio Zielske H. & D.
12.2015 - We published a new personal portfolio by Zielske H. & D.
New Portfolio Klaus Mellenthin
11.2015 - We published a new personal portfolio by Klaus Mellenthin. Making-of added 23.11.2015
New Portfolio Chad Ziemendorf
11.2015 - We published a new personal portfolio by Chad Ziemendorf.
SALON de la PHOTO 2015
11.2015 - Visit ALPA in Paris at SALON de la PHOTO
Miles from Los Angeles
10.2015 - ALPA photographer Cheyne Walls launches Kickstarter campaign for Fine Art photo book highlighting Western U.S.
Milan in the age of Enlightenment
10.2015 - Exhibition at Fondo Malerba, Milan.
AOP Photography Awards
10.2015 - Urs Bigler nominated with Gotthard series
Hyundai behind the scenes
10.2015 - Making-of video for Hyundai by Simon Puschman with ALPA 12 MAX
The dimensions of world trade
09.2015 - New Portfolio by Herbert Böttcher
Chicago | Detroit | New York
09.2015 - Being three main centers of the United States is not the only common feature of theses cities...
Reaching the Cape
09.2015 - a (photographic) project by Matteo di Giovanni
08.2015 - Eddie Adams – Luca Zanier – Paolo Pellegrin
Klaus-Martin Gareis Exhibition
08.2015 - An Exhibition at Photobastei 2.0 Zürich
Marco Introini - Exhibition
08.2015 - Photographer Marco Introini contributes to the "Digital Takes Command" exhibition in Lecco.
New Portfolio Gempeler, Alexander
07.2015 - We published a new personal portfolio about Alexander Gempeler.
New Portfolio Crespo, Carlos
07.2015 - We published a new personal portfolio about Carlos Crespo.
Luca Campigotto - Exhibition
07.2015 - Gotham City at the Dino Ciani Festival in Italy.
Klaus Mellenthin - Current Work
07.2015 - Klaus Mellenthin captures nominees for the German Design Awards 2016 at HFT Stuttgart.
New Portfolio Bar-Hama, Ardon
07.2015 - We published a new personal portfolio about Ardon Bar-Hama.
New Portfolio Fengler, Klaus
07.2015 - We published a new personal portfolio about Klaus Fengler.
New Portfolio de Fayet, Gilles
07.2015 - We published a new personal portfolio about Gilles de Fayet.
New Portfolio Bernstein, Keith
06.2015 - We published a new personal portfolio about Keith Bernstein.
New Portfolio Campigotto, Luca
06.2015 - We published a new personal portfolio about Luca Campigotto.
New Portfolio Glatz, Rüdiger
06.2015 - We published a new personal portfolio about Rüdiger Glatz.
New Portfolio Kügler, Christoph
06.2015 - We published a new personal portfolio about Christoph Kügler.


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Coming back with 'Bingeul Bingeul', U-Kiss (Alexander, Kibum, Dongho, Soohyun, Eli, Kevin and Kiseop) reveal their ideal types on 'U-Kiss' Vampire'.
U-Kiss' maknae Dongho, who has been getting a lot of love from nunas, chose between the top stars of Korea easily, showing his honest character, which is distinctive of a Type B.
But one choice that Dongho had a hard time making was 'SNSD VS KARA'. Seeing Dongho's worried expression when picking between these two groups, and even asking if he could pass, the members burst out laughing.
Although Dongho had stated Shin Se Kyung as his ideal type, he quickly picked Huang Jung Eum over her in less than 10 minutes, showing off the badboy (?) side of a Type B.
When he had to pick between Park Boyoung and IU, whom he often states as his ideal type, Dongho could not hide his difficulty as he made an unexpected decision.
So between IU and Park Bo Young, who was the one Dongho picked as his ideal type eventually? Dongho, who likes older girls, picked Shin Minah as his final ideal girl.
Dongho, who picked Shin Minah because of her remarkable fashion sense, left her a video message saying "let's go for a meal together". Together with Dongho, Kiseop and Alexander's ideal types will be revealed via rounds of "Ideal type World Cup" on 'U-Kiss' Vampire'.
Although Kiseop had a range of choices such as Han Hyo Ju, Lee Min Jung, Sandara Park, the devoted Type A eventually still picked Goo Hye Sun as his ideal type. Big fan (?) of Lee Hyori, Alexander picked Sandara Park over Lee Hyori, getting rebuked by his members.
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Community Needs Health Assessment
Spectrum Health hospitals have developed Implementation Plans dedicated to "improving health care access and improving health literacy, awareness and education" as identified in the "Community Health Needs Assessments" conducted in each county throughout the Spectrum Health service area.
Spectrum Health collaborated with numerous partners including area hospitals, mental health providers, community agencies and foundations in the collection of data for the health needs assessment.
Spectrum Health hospitals in the counties of Barry, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Northern Oceana, Osceola, and Ottawa collaborated with their regional Community Health Needs Assessments and developed dedicated Implementation Plans.
The Community Health Needs Assessments and Implementation Plans for each Spectrum Health hospital may be found by clicking on the links to the right or visiting the individual hospital websites below.
- Spectrum Health Grand Rapids
- Spectrum Health Medical Center, including
- Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital
- Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
- Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center
- Spectrum Health Kelsey Hospital
- Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion
- Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital
- Spectrum Health Special Care Hospital
- Outpatient and Ambulatory Sites, including
- Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- Urgent Care Centers
- South Pavilion and West Pavilion
- Spectrum Health Lakeland
- Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital
- Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial
- Spectrum Health Kelsey Hospital
- Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital
- Spectrum Health Pennock
- Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital
- Spectrum Health United Hospital
- Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital
The focus of this Community Health Needs Assessment is to identify the community needs as they exist during the assessment period (late 2014-early 2015), understanding fully that they will be continually changing in the months and years to come. For purposes of this assessment, "community" is defined as the county in which the hospital facility is located. This definition of community based upon county lines, is similar to the market definition of Primary Service Area (PSA). The target population of the assessment reflects an overall representation of the community served by this hospital facility.
The information contained in this report is current as of the date of the CHNA, with updates to the assessment anticipated every three (3) years in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Internal Revenue Code 501(r). This CHNA report complies with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code 501(r) regulations either implicitly or explicitly.
For questions or comments about Community Health Needs Assessments, send an email.


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Packet Sniffer
|Connection oriented TCP/IP packet sniffer and protocol analyzer.
Key Features
Who need it?
EtherDetect is a helpful tool for company manager, web page designers, concerned parents, LAN administrators, security professionals, C++/Java/ASP/JSP/PHP/SOAP programmers, or anyone who are interested in network traffic going through his PC or the whole LAN. Reasons to use EtherDetect are numerous.
C++/Java/ASP/JSP/PHP/SOAP Programmer
When you develop a network program, you may need to exactly know what it has sent and received. EtherDetect provides you a way to know everything on data transmitted through network. It could save every packet sent by your program automatically, and organize them with a connection view. Then you can follow the most concerned packets together. This enables you debug your programs easily, and accelerates your developing substantially.
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Severe storms strike Northwestern Connecticut, sparking tornado warning
A line of severe thunderstorms that produced a tornado spotted on the ground in New York moved through Northwestern Connecticut Tuesday afternoon, leaving behind downed trees and wires.
Around 5 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Litchfield County, along with parts of New York and western Massachusetts, which expired at 6 p.m. with no reported tornadic activity. A severe thunderstorm warning remained in effect for Litchfield County until 9 p.m.
The storm caused the most damage in Salisbury, Falls Village, North Canaan, Norfolk and Cornwall, according to reports. Thunderstorms with heavy rain and moderately high winds moved through most of Litchfield County, including Torrington. The storms also produced large hail, including a report of golf-ball sized hail in Lakeville.
Several power outages were reported by Connecticut Light & Power, including 378 in Canaan, 218 in Salisbury, 70 in Sharon, 67 in Goshen and 19 in Cornwall at the height of the storm. By 8:20 p.m., power back back on to most of those CL&P customers, according to the utility company's website.
Torrington faced more than 2500 reported outages by 10 p.m. which CL&P classified as storm related, but occurred after the storm had passed. A spokesperson for the utility company said they were bringing in more crews, but could not give an estimate of time for full restoration when contacted Tuesday night.
State police said there were no major incidents on the roads and areas troopers patrol.
"It's not too bad out here," said the dispatcher in Troop B . He said he heard of some reports of trees down, but mostly small branches.
According to Litchfield County Dispatch, lightning reportedly struck a house on Town Road in Cornwall, sparking a fire.
A Cornwall Fire Department official said the blaze started as a small fire that was quickly put out. It caused "slight structural damage. Nothing severe," he said. No one was hurt.
"I don't believe that the family is going to be staying there, power is still there. There was damage to the electrical system, which started the fire," he said.
There were 31 firefighters along with police and EMS, present at the scene. Goshen was standing by at the Cornwall Fire House.
At Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, power lines fell on an unoccupied vehicle.
"We had a number of trees down, trees on wires," said an official at the Falls Village Fire Department. Six incidents were reported, including the utility pole that dropped wires on the car. "That was probably the one that had the most potential (to cause harm). Luckily no one was in the vehicle. We also have some roads closed because of trees and wires down."
Damage caused by wind and lightning strikes was reported elsewhere.
"We have a couple of roads that are closed due to down trees on the power lines," according to a spokesman at the Lakeville Fire Hose Company. They can't clear the trees until the company shuts off the power, he said.
"It was eerily quiet throughout the entire storm. We got no reports of any trees or lines down. We were able to dodge the bullet," said John Barbagallo, Norfolk Volunteer Fire public information officer.
Volunteer fire departments across the county called in all available manpower to prepare for the storms, which came just a day after a devastating tornado caused massive damage in Oklahoma, killing at least 24.
Locally, a tornado was initially reported to the NWS by a trained spotter in Copake, N.Y., though touchdown on the ground wasn't confirmed Tuesday night.


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Slow Counting
One operation that PostgreSQL is known to be slow performing is doing a full count of rows in a table, typically using this SQL:
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table
The reason why this is slow is related to the MVCC implementation in PostgreSQL. The fact that multiple transactions can see different states of the data means that there can be no straightforward way for "COUNT(*)" to summarize data across the whole table; PostgreSQL must walk through all rows, in some sense. This normally results in a sequential scan reading information about every row in the table. A good way to see what is going on with your query is to use EXPLAIN ANALYZE:
postgres=# EXPLAIN ANALYZE SELECT COUNT(*) FROM accounts;
Aggregate (cost=4499.00..4499.01 rows=1 width=0) (actual time=465.588..465.591 rows=1 loops=1)
-> Seq Scan on accounts (cost=0.00..4249.00 rows=100000 width=0) (actual time=0.011..239.212 rows=100000 loops=1)
Total runtime: 465.642 ms
(3 rows)
It is worth observing that it is only this precise form of aggregate that must be so pessimistic; if augmented with a "WHERE" clause like
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table WHERE status = 'something'
PostgreSQL will take advantage of available indexes against the restricted field(s) to limit how many records must be counted, which can greatly accelerate such queries. PostgreSQL will still need to read the resulting rows to verify that they exist; other database systems may only need to reference the index in this situation.
Estimating the row count
One PostgreSQL alternative when only an approximate count is needed is to use the reltuples field from the pg_class catalog table:
pgbench=# select reltuples from pg_class where relname='tellers';
This presumes you have been running ANALYZE on the table enough to keep these statistics up to date.
Another popular approach is to use a trigger-based mechanism to count the rows in the table. One or both of these techniques are covered in the following:
- Source material: Why PostgreSQL Instead of MySQL (which also discusses how this is different in MySQL)


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Web domain www.statistics.sk , being the fundamental domain of the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, is in compliance with all the standards for accessibility of information system in civil service as it is stipulated in Regulation on Standards No. MF/013261/2008-132.
Maximal accessibility and functionality is the main objective of the domain. It is still accessible after disabling pictures and cascading style sheets (CSS) and although with some restrictions, is still accessible after disabling Java and Java Script sequences. The domain is defined in relative units and its content can be very easily zoomed in and out with standard internet browsers´ tools.
Many files in *.PDF format are published on this domain. This is due to reason, that pdf files very often contains formatting or typographic parts which are either too big or the web format XHTML does not support them and thus for a user the easiest way is to download them on his or her computer. For opening of these files it is necessary to have installed Adobe Reader, which is freeware and can be downloaded from the official Adobe web site. Other published files are in *.RTF format, which can be opened and edited in all commonly used text editors. The rest of the files are published in *.xml format, which can be edited in any table editor installed on computer.
The domain has a RSS module built-in, which enables receiving of short text messages with regular content. The domain is regularly validated with W3C service for HTML Transitional 4.01 and for CSS.
If you have any problem with accessibility on the domain, you can contact help desk which is located on every sub-page of the domain.
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic is guarantor of the content and technical operator of the domain.


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Hi, I'm Potter. I started writing fanfiction about a year ago. I write mostly fics about the Marauders, but I have made one about the trio. You can also find my work on fanfiction.com, HPStories and harrypotterfanfiction. A little about myself, I am a nineteen year old American who loves acting, reading, writing and singing. I'm a Harry Potter, LOTR, and Star Wars freak whose also crazy about classic and 80s rock. So enjoy the fics!
April 9th, 2007: To my readers, be on the look out for my new Marauders Era fic - You Want to Make a Memory? (Inspired by the awesome new Bon Jovi song of the same title). I've been sitting on the title for a long time and inspiriation just struck!
April 15th, 2007: A new fic is now officially in the queue!
September 30th, 2007: Just here to check in on my wonderful readers. Thanks for supporting my fics! Also, as this week my life will be consumed with my school's annual SING production and therefore my writing time will be limited. But fear not! As of today, chapter 30 of You Want To Make A Memory? was started. So updates will still come, but depending on their validations, my writing time will become limited. Tis all, and thanks to everyone who reads!
December 5th, 2007: I have just submitted a new songfic called "I Don't Feel Nothing" based off the song Kody by Matchbox Twenty. Be on the look for it!
April 9th, 2008: The Marauders, Lily, Snape and everyone else involved in You Want to Make a Memory? would like to wish it a happy 1st birthday (as well as a happy birthday to the author's mother) *throws confetti in the air*
July 11th, 2008: Hello my beloved readers, I trust you're all well? Just an update for those following "You Want to Make a Memory?" - I think I can safely say we're at the halfway point, I don't estimate going over 80 chapters. I'm into the 4th chapter of 5th year (and each year at Hogwarts, as of 4th year, will only have 9 chapters as opposed to eleven) and then the war and two brief chapters that are post OOTP and post DH. So, here's to the halfway point!
March 25th, 2009: Okay, so as of yesterday the Marauders' seventh of Hogwarts was completed in "You Want to Make a Memory?" This story is definitely going to be longer than 80 chapters, but the light at the end of the tunnel is near.
April 13th, 2009: Due to my incredibly hectic life, this week will be slow in writing which means that I may not have the next chapter of "You Want to Make a Memory?" up until some time next week. I'm going to try and finish the chapter, but I'm not sure if that'll happen. I only have 3 weeks of school left, so writing and posting will happen more frequently soon! On the bright side... as of April 9th, "You Want to Make a Memory?" had its second birthday!
November 7th, 2009: Been a long time since I checked in, but in less than 15 chapters "You Want to Make a Memory?" will finally be complete!
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Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements relating to Council's projects and services. Please contact Council if the information you require is not displayed.
As agencies work to restore essential services across the region, some businesses and services are opening in each town to supply residents with necessary items.
Whitsunday Regional Council wishes to advise residents that the following services are open and available, to our best knowledge, as of today:
Water - Pump stations have been restored to generator power and water is on in Collinsville and surrounds.
Power - Council is working with Ergon Energy to reestablish power as soon as possible. Ergon is conducting rapid damage assessments and extra Ergon crews have arrived into the Whitsunday region. Ergon's priorities will be firstly public safety issues including fallen power lines, supplying hospitals, medical centres and shopping centres, before connecting residents. Visit the website to see the Restoration Plan released today. Refer: www.ergon.com.au
Sewerage - Generator power has been established to the sewerage pumps, and temporary power has been restored.
Food/groceries - Open: Cornett's IGA
Fuel – Open: Collinsville Service Station
Pharmacies – Open: The Collinsville Pharmacy
Doctor - Working from Collinsville Hospital
Recovery Centres - Outreach
Airport – Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) - Airport Terminal Building: Open Sunday 2 April. Refer: www.whitsundaycoastairport.com.au
Airport – Hamilton Island - Airport Terminal Building: Open. Refer: http://www.hamiltonisland.com.au/airport/arivals-and-departures
Council Services - Quarry: ClosedWaste: Normal Services resume 3 AprilDump: Collinsville Transfer Station is openCustomer Service: Closed. The customer service call centre is being manned on (07) 4945 0200.
Road Affected: Nil Roads affected at this stage. Refer: www.QLDtraffic.qld.gov.au
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Dam Levels:Peter Faust Dam: 78%Eungella Dam: 102%Burdekin Dam: 107%Refer: www.sunwater.com.au
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For those fretting about children being exposed to "The Following," here's a reassuring note: More than 99% of tykes under 12 managed to miss the U.S. premiere.
Which, undoubtedly, won't end the debate or hand-wringing about the show, especially with the overall numbers holding up for its second week.
There's no denying the new Fox series — about an FBI agent summoned out of retirement to thwart a serial killer and his messianic followers — is grim, nasty stuff that most people would deem inappropriate for the "SpongeBob SquarePants" demo. The program has drawn condemnations from groups like the Parents Television Council and Movieguide — whose publisher, Ted Baehr, is chair of the Christian Film & Television Commission — which called the show "a new low for television."
Actually, such hyperbole merely suggests marginal familiarity with TV, which has limboed lower on plenty of occasions.
But does the "What about the children?" argument hold any weight if kids by and large don't watch? A deeper dive into "The Following's" ratings underscores why it's so difficult to conduct an intelligent conversation about violence and media in this polarized, digitally distributed age.
Now, the 0.9% of kids who viewed "The Following" in its first three days, per Nielsen research, accounted for a mere 2.5% of the more than 13 million people who sampled the program.
That translates to 339,000 kids — a paltry number based on population but not a wholly insignificant one. Such are the problems with a great big country.
Those who chose to let kids watch (or didn't supervise them well enough to prevent it) shouldn't be eligible for any parenting awards. Yet assuming the vast majority of adults consumed the show responsibly — that is, without kids — should they or Fox be penalized because of the few who can't read a viewer-discretion advisory?
Too often, advocacy groups use children as a red herring, hiding behind small fry in an effort to curb material they find objectionable. By contrast, the "I Like Shows With Serial Killers" lobby — while clearly quite large — isn't organized, lacking its own letterhead and publicist. (Just wait till the scolds get a gander at an upcoming "Following" episode that involves — gasp — gay sex, which invariably tends to upset them far more than violence.)
Still, broadcasting these shows doesn't occur in a vacuum. Fox's marketing campaign capitalized on the network's NFL playoffs coverage, and while those spots certainly didn't contain the toughest moments, they did convey the show's dark tone and present it to an audience far larger than the one that ultimately tuned in.
The issue grows more complex when contemplating a more pressing aspect of the current violence equation: guns, and the harm alienated loners can cause with them.
Setting kids aside, should we be concerned about alienated loners — especially men age 18 to 34 — watching "The Following" alone? Perhaps, but they don't particularly scare me if armed with nothing more than a butter knife. And if seeking to curtail what adults watch sounds like the slipperiest of slopes, remember, gun-rights advocates employ similar logic to repel any attempt to rein in Second Amendment rights, insisting it's only a disturbed few who abuse them.
Any discussion of these issues, ultimately, winds up frittering around the periphery. Viewed that way, it's hard make a convincing case for infantilizing all of media because a tiny minority allows children to see questionable material.
Our overheated, media-saturated times also make it easy to lose perspective. For example, friends recently mentioned their teenager is hooked on FX's "American Horror Story." This initially horrified me given the program's nihilism and torture-porn riffs before realizing I doubtless watched much grislier stuff as a teen. And my deepest psychopathology is an unhealthy knowledge of "Star Wars" trivia.
The late comic George Carlin's mock headlines routine included this gem: "A man has barricaded himself inside of his house; however, he is not armed, and nobody is paying any attention to him."
If the political goal is to garner attention, invoking children as a cudgel against pop culture makes perfect sense. But like that poor unarmed slob barricaded in his room, it's not really news.


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In Madrid-Sanchinarro the first residents received the keys to their apartments in the just completed Celosia building. Jacob van Rijs of MVRDV and Blanca Lleó have completed the social housing block near the Mirador Building, which is an earlier collaboration. The perforated block of Celosia, commissioned by public housing corporation EMVS, comprises 146 apartments, communal outside areas throughout the building, and parking with a commercial program in the plinth all across a total floor area of 21,550 sq m.
The given volume of the city block was divided into 30 small blocks of apartments. These blocks are positioned in a checkerboard pattern next to and on top of each other, leaving wide openings for communal patios throughout the building with views to the city and mountains. 146 one, two and three-bedroom apartments are all accessed via these communal spaces. Most apartments offer additional private outdoor space in the shape of a loggia right behind the front door. The façade is made of coated concrete which was from the ground floor up constructed in a complete mould system, an efficient and clean way to cast concrete, keeping the construction cost to a minimum. The polyurethane coating allows the façade to shimmer and reflect depending on the light conditions.
A system of power efficient boilers is used in the building; solar panels on the roof heat water reducing energy consumption further.


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Repeated nightmares
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Repeated nightmares are bad dreams that recur frequently and involve the same theme.
Nightmares usually begin before the age of 10. They are considered a normal part of childhood, unless they significantly interfere with sleep or development.
Nightmares are more common in girls than in boys. They may continue into adulthood.
Repeated nightmares may also occur with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Nightmares are different from night terrors.
Alternative Names
Nightmares - repeated; Dream anxiety disorder
Arnulf I. Nightmares and dream disturbances. In: Kryger M, Roth T, Dement WC, eds. Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2017:chap 104.
Owens JA. Sleep medicine. In: Kliegman RM, Stanton BF, St. Geme JW, Schor NF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 20th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2016:chap 19.


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Not sure if this is the correct topic to post in but i'd like to get this out to as many people as possible.
Are you interested in a career in countryside management or know someone who is? The Kintyre Way is looking to fill an apprenticeship position. We are looking for someone with the genuine desire to follow a career in the countryside/land management industry.
To find out what we are looking for and what we can offer then please go to www.gov.uk/jobsearch and search for kintyre way apprentice
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I'm watching a presence alerter application running on my Digium phone. It reports the presence as expected, however, I'm getting a strange (unexpected) behavior.
The event fires randomly every few minutes, whether the presence state has changed or not. It fires twice every time it fires, one event shows the "subtype", one event does not.
For instance, I change my presence to Do Not Disturb, with a message of "On Break".
The event fires correctly, showing the correct type of "dnd" with the correct subtype of "On Break", the event only fires once when the presence is actually changed on the phone.
If I wait 2-3 minutes and watch the debug output, the event fires again, twice in succession.
The first event again shows the correct type of "dnd", and the correct subtype of "On Break". However, the second "firing" shows the correct type of "dnd", but the subtype is an empty string.
Why does this event fire twice and repeatedly? Does this have to do with the app idle reset? Also, why is the presence information being incorrectly reported by the API?


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KAPOLEI, Hawaii -- Eight months removed from a surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson embarked on an unlikely historical season, falling 9 yards shy of Eric Dickerson's NFL single-season rushing record.
Many were quick to make a comparison to Peterson when Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III tore the ACL and lateral collateral ligament in his right knee, which was surgically repaired earlier this month. But hold on, says Peterson. Not so fast.
"That's not fair," Peterson told NFL.com's Jeff Darlington after the NFC's first Pro Bowl practice of the week Wednesday. "Everybody's body heals differently. That's something nobody is going to understand."
Unlike Peterson, this was RG3's second ACL surgery on the right knee and third overall. That's just one of many variables that makes Griffin's timetable to return unpredictable. The surgeon who performed the surgery, orthopedist James Andrews, has said he expects Griffin to be ready by the start of next season.
That could be, Peterson says, but that timetable shouldn't be based on what the Vikings running back was able to accomplish.
"This is also a matter of genetics," Peterson said. "Look at my dad. And my mom's side, my aunts and uncles, they're all ripped. At 50 years old, they've got six packs and eight packs.
"My body just heals differently. I know it has a lot to do with rehabilitation and work ethic -- but I really credit my genetics for my recovery as much as anything else."


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Brain scans show evidence that some people may be born gay.
June 16, 2008 -- Brain scans have provided the most compelling evidence yet that being gay or straight is a biologically fixed trait.
The scans reveal that in gay people, key structures of the brain governing emotion, mood, anxiety and aggressiveness resemble those in straight people of the opposite sex.
The differences are likely to have been forged in the womb or in early infancy, says Ivanka Savic, who conducted the study at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.
"This is the most robust measure so far of cerebral differences between homosexual and heterosexual subjects," she says.
Previous studies have also shown differences in brain architecture and activity between gay and straight people, but most relied on people's responses to sexuality driven cues that could have been learned, such as rating the attractiveness of male or female faces.
Brain Symmetry
To get round this, Savic and her colleague, Per Lindström, chose to measure brain parameters likely to have been fixed at birth.
"That was the whole point of the study, to show parameters that differ, but which couldn't be altered by learning or cognitive processes," says Savic.
First they used MRI scans to find out the overall volume and shapes of brains in a group of 90 volunteers consisting of 25 heterosexuals and 20 homosexuals of each gender.
The results showed that straight men had asymmetric brains, with the right hemisphere slightly larger – and the gay women also had this asymmetry. Gay men, meanwhile, had symmetrical brains like those of straight women.
The team next used PET scans to measure blood flow to the amygdala, part of the brain that governs fear and aggression. The images revealed how the amygdala connected to other parts of the brain, giving clues to how this might influence behaviour.
Depression Link
They found that the patterns of connectivity in gay men matched those of straight women, and vice versa (see image, above right). In straight women and gay men, the connections were mainly into regions of the brain that manifest fear as intense anxiety.
"The regions involved in phobia, anxiety and depression overlap with the pattern we see from the amygdala," says Savic.
This is significant, she says, and fits with data showing that women are three times as likely as men to suffer from mood disorders or depression. Gay men have higher rates of depression too, she says, but it's difficult to know whether this is down to biology, homophobia or simply feelings of being "different".
In straight men and lesbians, the amygdala fed its signals mainly into the sensorimotor cortex and the striatum, regions of the brain that trigger the "fight or flight" response. "It's a more action-related response than in women," says Savic.
'Striking Differences'
"This study demonstrates that homosexuals of both sexes show strong cross-sex shifts in brain symmetry," says Qazi Rahman, a leading researcher on sexual orientation at Queen Mary college, University of London, UK.
"The connectivity differences reported in the amygdala are striking."
"Paradoxically, it's more informative to look at things that have no direct connection with sexual orientation, and that's where this study scores," says Simon LeVay, a prominent US author who in 1991 reported finding differences (pdf) in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus between straight and gay men.
But as Savic herself acknowledges, the study can't say whether the brain differences are inherited, or result from abnormally high or low exposure in the womb to sex hormones such as testosterone.
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