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Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Information Technology, Roberta Roth's role is to provide leadership and coordination in the development, implementation, and measurement of system-wide strategic planning, policies, and communication for Information Technology. The Nevada System of Higher Education is comprised of two doctoral-granting universities, a state college, four comprehensive community colleges, and one environmental research institute. NSHE serves more than 110,000 students and is governed by the Nevada Board of Regents.
Ms. Roth assists in outreach and specific activities and programs that focus on aligning IT strategy, centralized and shared services, investment decisions, and processes with NSHE business needs and requirements. She is also responsible for IT project communication and other planning roles for Nevada's iNtegrate Project.
Ms. Roth joined NSHE in 2001 and has served in a variety of IT leadership roles. Prior to that she was with IBM for 24 years as a systems engineer, consultant, senior client representative, and territory partner manager. Ms. Roth earned a BA from the University of Nevada, Reno.


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Reader beware—it's the original scare! Revisit these classic, bone-tingling Goosebumps favourites . . . if you dare!
Slappy the demonic dummy meets his match in a bride!
Sixth-grader Jillian thinks things are bad when her twin six-year-old sisters use their doll, Mary-Ellen, against her. Things really become a nightmare, however, when Slappy, the ventriloquist's dummy, comes to the house. An evil doll is on the loose and Slappy had better watch out. She's a bride that could make his worst nightmares comes true!
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We've had a great summer so far, and it's getting better! We had the honor of performing at both the Millvale and Deutschtown Music Festivals, and the Summer Street Party at SouthSide Works. All the while, we've been busy getting tight with our new drummer Kyle, aka Earl The Pearl. He's a natural fit with us and worked hard to get all of our music worthy of the stage in a short time frame.
We're excited to be writing and working on songs for our second album, and we'll have new show announcements coming soon!


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The success and growth of the grape and wine industries in British Columbia and Ontario are largely due to the production of premium quality wines made from noble Vitis vinifera cultivars such as Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot noir. This success has spurred efforts to expand the Canadian grape and wine industry to new regions in these and other provinces, but climate is the main constraint on acreage expansion for production of V. vinifera cultivars. Sustainable production of V. vinifera requires sufficient growing-season heat, a long frost free period, and winter temperatures that rarely dip to below bud-lethal (< -22 °C) or vine-lethal (< -25 °C) levels.
Historical weather data can be used to assess climatic suitability for grape growing. Using data from Environment Canada (https://weather.gc.ca/) we produced summaries of the historic climate characteristics for a selection of Canadian V. vinifera growing locations: Osoyoos, Summerland, Abbotsford and Duncan, BC, Vineland, ON, and Kentville, NS. Indices derived from the data include growing degree days (GDD, base 10 °C), consecutive frost free days (FFD), annual minimum temperature, and daily record low temperature for periods spanning the past quarter to half century.


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Cultural diplomacy: giving voice to the arts and culture
What difference can Canadian culture make abroad? All the difference in the world. Today, as citizens of the global village, we must ensure the diversity of voices in our society and our democratic values help promote a creative, altruistic, resilient, peaceful, harmonious and prosperous civilization for all—a civilization in which everyone can express themselves fully and freely.
To achieve this, our artists must have a larger presence on the world stage. We must build on the power of the arts to reinvent and their ability to captivate and engage in true cultural diplomacy—beyond excessive economic, geopolitical, organizational, political, national or even digital demands.
Our arts on the world stage—and taking a seat at the table
The Canada Council is committed to increasing the international presence of the arts through its Arts Abroad program and its various international initiatives (the Venice Biennale in Architecture, CanadaHub at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the delegation at Womex, the Frankfurt Book Fair, and the Americas Cultural Summit).
Meanwhile, the Council has a seat at the table for international discussions where the future is being shaped through the lens of the arts. In the fall of 2018, a series of meetings with funding counterparts, cultural leaders, elected officials and artists are on the agenda for Director and CEO Simon Brault. The objective: to strengthen ties and networks in an effort to renew cultural diplomacy through the arts and build shared leadership. The topics of discussion are in line with Canada's priorities (the digital world, equity, accessibility, diversity), but Simon Brault's main objective is to add cultural diplomacy to the European agenda.
The arts and diplomacy
The first important meeting will aim to find common ground between the Americas and Europe. Simon Brault will present an overview of the conclusions from the Americas Cultural Summit on cultural citizenship to the European Chapter of the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) in England.
A focus day co-facilitated by Simon Brault and Ambassador Isabelle Hudon marks a productive and favourable opportunity for exchanges. The Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris has invited many cultural representatives to participate in workshops on various topics relating to cultural diplomacy, including public diplomacy, shared leadership, and cultural citizenship.
Another highlight of the trip will be Simon Brault's conference on the renewal of cultural diplomacy at the Cercle France-Amériques, organized in partnership with the Canadian Cultural Centre and the Embassy of Canada. As part of this conference, Simon Brault has set out a clear vision of the role the arts must play in public diplomacy:
Those are just a few of the international events on the Council CEO's busy European agenda.
Upcoming discussions will surely reflect these topics, including those at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations (CORIM), CINARS, ENARTES (a performing arts conference in Mexico City) and the ArtsLink Assembly in New York City.


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Best Manicure Artist Shares Technique For Making DIY Nails Appear Professionally Polished
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Exclusive - direct from Greg Ray, the author himself!
All way from the southern most city of Australia, we are pleased to bring to you the first of many from the "Why Dogs" series!
"Why Dogs" is a tongue-in-cheek collection of children''s books which through delightfully crafted, rhyming verse and beautiful, original water-colour illustrations, explores the whimsical characteristics and unique eccentricities of dogs! They are books for dog lovers of all ages.
Why Dogs Sniffs Bums - This is a question that has intrigued boys and girls from around the world for as long as anyone can remember. Our explanation is equally old. It's a fable designed to provide a not-too-serious reason for dogs to sniff one another's bums. It's a little bit silly, but it is also compelling. Above all, it's an easy explanation to give to small children wanting to know why dogs have this peculiar habit. It's a 'must have' resource for most parents!
Be sure to check out Why Dogs Chase Cats!
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Tue, 05 Jul 2016
Amnesia Ibiza raided by police
The club's owner has been arrested.
Tue, 05 Jul 2016
The club's owner has been arrested.
Wed, 06 Jul 2016
The Guardia Civil were back at the Ibiza nightclub this morning after spending 17 hours at the venue yesterday.
Fri, 01 Jul 2016
The Lithuanian says he'll "never give up creating and performing" after being dropped from the bill of a party at DC-10 in Ibiza.
Sat, 02 Jul 2016
The festival was due to begin in Moscow tonight.
Mon, 18 Jul 2016
This year's edition of the label showcase, one of the busiest night's on the club's calendar, goes down on August 13th.
Wed, 06 Jul 2016
Following a raid at the Ibiza club, sources close to the investigation say police have found over €2 million.
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
Dimitri Hegemann, the owner of Tresor, will oversee programming in conjunction with the BBC Archive and London's Red Gallery.
Mon, 25 Jul 2016
The safety-first initiative was a collaboration between Cambridgeshire council, local police and charity The Loop.


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Connecticut secretary of the state assures residents that elections will go on
HARTFORD -- Secretary of the State Denise Merrill assured Connecticut residents Wednesday that the election will go on as scheduled next Tuesday despite power problems affecting at least 100 of the polling places at this point.
Merrill said she has heard from Connecticut Light & Power and its 100 polling place estimate, but has yet to get one from United Illuminating, which covers the Bridgeport and New Haven areas.
Bridgeport was a problem in 2010 when it ran out of ballots, but this time it has been hard hit by Super Storm Sandy.
There are 773 polling places in Connecticut and Merrill felt confident that they all would be operational by next Tuesday.
"The shoreline towns seem to be carrying on," Merrill said, referring to those areas with the greatest storm damage. She said the town halls there are up and running and are often the places where ballots are cast, Merrill said.
She reminded citizens that for those who haven't registered, they can do so at their town halls up until 8 p.m. on Thursday.
If they still haven't done that by Election Day, they can come to their town halls on Nov. 6 to obtain a presidential ballot that they can then cast at their assigned polling places. They can only vote for president with the ballot and not the other offices up for election.
In 2008, about 35,000 presidential ballots were cast.
Merrill said the state had a dress rehearsal of sorts for this year's storm, when it was blanketed with snow and experienced massive power outages from a surprise nor'easter last year. That freak storm also arrived a week before an election that year.
"In some ironic way we were able to prepare better for this one because we had the experience of last year," Merrill said.
She said the broad impact of Sandy seems to be less of a problem than last year.
Merrill said the turnout then did not seem to be affected by the complication of the nor'easter so she hopes that holds this year in the presidential election.
Merrill said all the election machines have battery backup in the event power is still a problem.
The secretary of the state said it was frustrating that use of absentee ballots is so narrowly defined that someone stuck in their home because of the storm couldn't use one for that reason.
Removing restrictive language on use of absentee ballots from the state's Constitution will be up for a vote in the General Assembly next year. If they were to approve it, the measure would goes on the ballot for a vote in 2014 with any changes a matter of legislative decision after that.
She expects registration to continue to pick up, now that the town clerks across the state are back on the job after two days of closed offices due to the storm.
Merrill said Connecticut is in good shape compared to places such as New York and New Jersey.
She said they try not to move or consolidate polling places at the last minute because of confusion it might cause for the voters.
Merrill said there is a lot of mutual cooperation between towns. "That's what got us through last year and I think that will get us through again," she said.
Some of the towns that are of concern are Norwalk, with only two of 12 polling sites are operational now; East Haven has one polling place without power, one with limited power; Greenwich has no power in some, but they are working on it.


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- Hi, my name is Jakub. I like sports, I am interested in kitesurfing, snowkiting, windsurfing. I enjoy hiking, nature, sea and mountains. I am building a new things and I am an enthusiast for adventure travel.


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The health and wellbeing of our guests and team members is of utmost priority to us, so it's important that we put clear measures in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
We take pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, and in response to the current climate, we have taken additional measures to protect our guests and our team.
These measures include:
- Monitoring adherence to social distancing regulations.
- Increased cleaning and disinfecting of all public areas and high-frequency touchpoints.
- Housekeeping teams have been issued with hospital-grade antibacterial products and implemented additional cleaning procedures to ensure all rooms are cleaned to the highest standards, paying particular attention to high touch items such as remote controls, light switches etc.
- Our staff may choose to wear protective face masks while conducting their duties as a precaution.
- Hand sanitizer has been placed in all in public areas.
In order to protect our guests and team members, we ask that if you are feeling unwell, please stay home. Given the current circumstances, if you need to adjust any upcoming reservations made directly with The Star Sydney, we advise you to get in touch with our Reservations team for assistance. All travellers must comply with the current Government COVID-19 rules and regulations.
It's during times like these the premium service we pride ourselves on is more important than ever. We hope that these measures give you comfort in choosing to stay at The Star Sydney, now and in the future.
Our hotel rooms are currently still open for bookings. The only facilities available to guests of the hotel at this time in-room dining between 7:00AM and 10:00PM. The casino and restaurants remain closed.
The Star Grand Hotel
Get ready to discover a world of luxe at The Star Grand Hotel. Think opulent furnishings, contemporary fine art and a resort-style indoor/outdoor pool and fitness centre – all with The Star's unsurpassed dining, nightlife and entertainment and world-class retail on your doorstep. Ideally located in Pyrmont surrounded by harbour views and Sydney skylines at The Star Grand you can take your pick from 309 luxuriously appointed deluxe rooms, suites and penthouses. Thoughtful details and flawless service leave you free to focus on the reason you are here – whether it's for business, pleasure, or a bit of both.
Superior King Room
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Royal Suites
Complement your visit with a stay at The Star Grand Hotel Royal Suites. You'll experience luxury like no other. Overlooking Sydney Harbour and the city skyline, each self-contained duplex suite is spread over 146 square metres and offers a host of features, including kitchen, drawing room, spacious bathrooms and more.
Star Suites
Melt into the leather sofa in your separate lounge room as you enjoy the latest in entertainment on your retractable big screen LCD. All suites include high-speed Internet access, Ipod docking station, comfortable work station / desk, 24-hour room service, FOXTEL and in-house movies, individually controlled A/C and heating, international direct-dial phone, personalised voice mail, mini-bar, in-room safe, tea / coffee making facilities and hair dryer. Non-smoking rooms and floors are available.
Open daily 6:00am - 9:00pm.
Located on Level 5.
Enjoy a swim with a harbour view at our pool. We offer daily newspapers, towels and water complimentary. Swimwear and swim accessories are available for purchase. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Turbines offers a fully equipped gym that caters to all levels of fitness. Gym towels and bottled water are provided complimentary. Our gym features Technogym ARTIS equipment including cardio machines and pin loaded weights, plus UNITY technology for tablet-like interactivity with personalised training services.
Please see our friendly staff for a tour of the gym.
Whether travelling for business or pleasure, The Executive Lounge guests will enjoy personalised service and exclusive privileges.
The Star Grand Hotel is located at The Star in Pyrmont, just ten minutes from anywhere within the CBD.
Address 80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont NSW 2009
Contact 1800 700 700 or +61 2 9777 9000
Our secure underground car park at is designed with the latest directional parking technology so you can easily find a space. It's all part of our commitment to ensure you have an enjoyable experience at The Star.
Rates for our guests staying at our hotels
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You can access The Star car park from Pyrmont Street and Pirrama Road. If you prefer a hassle-free experience, we also offer Valet Parking.
Learn more about getting here and parking.
Check-in: 3:00pm
Check-out: 11:00am
Express Check-out is available.
If you arrive early to the hotel, you can still check in at reception and we can hold onto your bags and luggage until your room is ready.
Rollaway beds are available at The Star Grand Hotel for $80 per night. A maximum of one rollaway bed is allowed per room or suite. Cots are also available. Extra bedding is subject to availability so please book in advance.
The majority of our rooms are non-smoking. We have a limited amount of smoking rooms which are subject to availability and not guaranteed.
Pets are not allowed at The Star Grand Hotel.
Staying at The Star
We want to make your stay an enjoyable one and as a consideration for other guests, we have a no party policy. We appreciate your understanding in not causing any disturbances to other guests during your stay.
With a large number of deluxe rooms in either King or Twin configuration, The Star Grand Hotel is the perfect place to host your group accommodation in Sydney. The location is ideal, with connection to The Star Event Centre, close proximity to Darling Harbour, Sydney International Convention Centre and the Sydney CBD.
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Our sales team are here to help for functions and events query or if you need help with planning an event at The Star.
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With a large number of deluxe rooms in either King or Twin configuration, The Star Grand Hotel is the perfect place to host your group accommodation in Sydney. The location is ideal, with connection to The Star Event Centre, close proximity to Darling Harbour, Sydney International Convention Centre and the Sydney CBD.


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Climate-change conspiracy theorist Donald J. Trump is President. In recent cold weather, Trump tweeted, "Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming..."
In the real world, 2017 was the second hottest year for our planet on record, with the greatest number of billion-dollar climate disasters in the United States ever.
As Trump and the Republican allies of ExxonMobil and the Koch brothers are putting our lives at risk for their profit, millions of Americans are organizing to protect our democracy and our planetary future.
Exxon's Own Research Confirmed Fossil Fuels' Role in Global Warming Decades Ago:


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The majority of us take the small steps up and down curbs, or in and out of buildings without a second thought. However, for more than 17,000 Australians who rely on electric wheelchairs to get around, even these small steps can cause huge problems.
This project aims to enable users to navigate kerbs and single steps by providing an affordable add-on attachment which can be fitted to the users existing chair thus providing the additional functionality without requiring the purchase of a whole new wheelchair. This will enable wheelchair users to more easily navigate public streets and many buildings throughout the world, further leveling the playing field and helping to build an inclusive society.
Current research and development is focused on producing a commercial-grade prototype for demonstration.
Chief Investigator
- Mobility 2000 Australia Ltd Partnership / Northcott Society
- 2014-Current
- PCT Publication No: WO2012/106756 "Step-Climbing Attachment for a Wheeled Chair".


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Drones are small autonomous vehicles that automatically perform tasks for the colony such as building, maintenance and moving resources. If none of these tasks are available, drones will automatically mine surface resources that are in the drone control range provided a storage is nearby to receive it. Drones are controlled by Drone Hubs, Rockets, and RC Commanders. Each drone controller works independently, servicing depots and resource demands within their own drone control area. The control area may be adjusted for each controller and defaults to maximum range. Smaller coverage areas may be useful for focusing drones on a specific task such as refilling a rocket or construction on the field.
Drone hubs come packaged with four drones and can deploy up 20; researching Drone Swarms increases the initial number to six and total control to 100. The SpaceY sponsor adds four extra starting drones to a total of eight (ten with Drone Swarms). RC Commanders start with four drones and can command eight; researching Rover Command AI increases the starting number to eight and total control to 20. Rockets can control up to 20 drones and will release control of drones when they launch. Released drones will automatically be assigned to any nearby controller that has available control capacity. If a cargo rocket lands with more than 20 drones, the excess will have control released upon landing.
Drones can be shipped directly to Mars or built in a Drone Assembler for 1 Electronics each. The Printed Electronics Breakthrough allows for drone construction out of 1 Metals. Drones shipped by rocket will immediately begin work in the command range of the rocket; drones built in the assembler must be deployed in order to function. Inactive drones are stored in a global storage as prefabs, and may be recalled from or deployed to any controller at any time. Drones can also be reassigned directly by selecting the drone, then clicking the reassign button, and finally the new controller (drone hub, RC rover, or rocket). The drone will stop any action it is currently performing and, if not already in range, move to the command range of its new controller.
Drones have a limited battery supply and must be recharged periodically in order to function. Drone Hubs are equipped with two recharge pads and RC Commanders have a single recharging dock on their rear. Rockets also have a charging bay inside. Additional charging demands can be met with Recharge Stations, which are cheap to produce and require no regular maintenance.
Drones have 3 available skins: White, red and blue.
In Space Race Japan uses Wasp Drones instead of regular ones. They hover above ground, which makes them both faster and capable of flying over buildings and most terrain. Wasp Drones cannot be hit by meteors or lightning while flying. They have only one skin available.
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There are a number of technologies that can be researched that improve your colony's drones:
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Upholstery Repairs
Furniture upholstery can often be repaired even when at first glance it appears to be beyond help: Splits can be stitched, holes can be filled, and weak areas can be strengthened and colour can be restored.
We can carry out upholstery repairs to all types of fabric covers, for example:
- Re-stitching of seams that have come un-done.
- Replacing fabric that has been burnt.
- Repairing pet damage, scuffs, tears and scratches.
- Replacing broken or damaged buttons.
- Re-stitching seams, piping, trims and valences.
- Repairing torn and ripped fabric.
- Removal of ink marks/stains.
If you have had an incident at home and your furniture upholstery is in need of repair or touch up. NSF Upholstery can help. Give us a call on 0161 338 4273 to discuss upholstery repairs to any rips tears and burns in your upholstered furniture.
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Alright, I was keen, but I had to do some investigating too. I was desperate to find out just which Jeff Beck would be touring Australia. You see, he's been through some changes in a career that began when he replaced Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds in 1965.
Beck was a major influence on guitar playing through his early pyrotechnic style. Controlled feedback, string muting, manipulating guitar volume, aggressive slide guitar, extraordinary use of the wang bar, and all those waow and whoo punctuations that later players like Jimi Hendrix and Joe Walsh would also use to great effect. And melodic. Beautifully so.
You can hear him at his best on a 1966 album called Roger the Engineer, which features some great guitar tracks like Over Under Sideways Down, The Nazz Are Blue and the instrumental Jeff's Boogie.
But just after this album Beck suffered burnout from the conditions on a hastily arranged and gruelling 1966 US tour and was dismissed from the Yardbirds after leaving the party to go to California. By this time Jimmy Page was alongside him on guitar and a few gigs and three songs that were recorded during their short-lived pairing were only promising, rather than what they might have been.
Post-Yardbirds, Beck teamed up with producer Mickie Most for a series of largely forgettable singles, the exception being a dynamite instrumental called Beck's Bolero featuring Jimmy Page, Nicky Hopkins, John-Paul Jones and Keith Moon. Hopkins would join him for his next two solo albums, the 1968 Truth and Beck-Ola (1969). Also on board would be Rod Stewart on vocals, Ron Wood on bass and Micky Waller on drums.
The lineup gelled beautifully on Truth and the newly re-mastered CD release showcases Beck's talent and growth. There is sensationally innovative playing across a range of styles, mostly blues-rock, on such songs as Shapes of Things, Let Me Love You, I Aint Superstitious and the acoustic Greensleeves. However, Beck-Ola was something of a disappointment, precipitating the departure of Stewart and Wood, off to join the Faces. This downturn would carry through into subsequent Jeff Beck Group lineups over the next three years and also the one album produced by his teaming up with Vanilla Fudge departees Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice in 1973's short-lived power-trio Beck, Bogert and Appice.
Along with Eric Clapton, Harvey Mandel, Wayne Perkins and Ron Wood, he was in the running to replace Mick Taylor in the Rolling Stones but didn't fancy spending half his life waiting for Mick Jagger and Keith Richard to turn up and so concentrated on a solo project to be produced by Beatles' recording overseer, George Martin. When Blow By Blow was released in 1975, Beck had heralded the arrival of jazz-rock. His haunting instrumental cover of the Beatles' She's A Woman, replete with talk-box, even got airplay on Top 40 radio, and the album's evocative ambience made it a surprise hit, and not just with guitar enthusiasts.
Beck would team up with keyboard player Jan Hammer to further explore the potential of jazz-rock and fusion for the next few albums and almost incessant touring. But it was just like old times in 1984 when Beck played on and appeared in the video for the Rod Stewart single Infatuation.
This might have convinced him he could tolerate having a vocalist in the band again because his 1985 release, Flash, saw him once more showing that he is a master of a range of styles. Closing off a five-year period without an album release, this unashamed rock album demonstrated Beck's playing was still cutting edge, easily matching the innovative quality of such latter-day luminaries as Eddie Van Halen and Michael Schenker.
This was Beck at his very best: beautiful, soulful blues on the hit single People Get Ready, with Rod Stewart on vocals; and a powerfully modern rock approach infusing songs like Ambitious and It Gets Us All In The End. Beck was back. And the homecoming was spectacular, but ultimately short-lived.
There would be no follow up to Flash as Beck experimented with industrial music and returned to jazz-rock and fusion over the next few years. And that's why I was apprehensive about the concert: my favourite Jeff Beck stuff was from the Yardbirds; the first Jeff Beck Group; and Flash.
So, would he be playing a complete career retrospective, or just what he's up to right now, another of his many progressions?


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Entrepreneur Workshop on "Legal Issues on Social Media"
Ground Level, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Cantonese (No simultaneous interpretation provided.)
During the workshop, the guest speaker will share with you legal issues on social media. While seats are limited, please register as soon as possible.
Ms. Adelaide Yu
Partner of Rouse Legal
Ms. Adelaide Yu is a partner of Rouse Legal Hong Kong and she has been recognized internationally as a leading IP lawyer. Her practice covers all areas of IP, including contentious and non-contentious matters. She is particularly skilled and experienced in the enforcement and protection of IP, including trademarks, copyright, patents, and registered designs in Hong Kong. Ms. Yu has extensive experience in handling China-Hong Kong related infringement cases. For China, she advises on IP enforcement strategies and has considerable experience in handling IP litigation, administrative and criminal raids and customs seizures. Ms. Yu also has substantive experience in advising clients on data protection issues.
Adelaide was recommended by World Trade Mark Review (2010-2016), Legal 500 (2010-2016) and Managing Intellectual Property (2014-2016).


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Every summer, far too many people end up dealing with the consequences of being hurt in a boating accident. Sadly, however, recent victims in a Missouri disaster will never be able to recover. Most of the victims in a boating accident in Missouri passed away, and investigators are currently exploring all of the concerns that could have increased that risk.
The recent Missouri duckboat accident highlights the importance of boating safety. The US Coast Guard is currently overseeing an effort to raise up the duckboat that capsized during a southwestern Missouri storm last week. That disaster left 17 people dead.
The duckboat vessel had 31 people on board when it left the shores on Thursday afternoon, but a severe thunderstorm developed very quickly and led to intense waves and winds that put everyone on board at serious risk. The sunken duckboat was set to be retrieved by the Coast Guard the weekend after the major incident occurred. The duckboat will also be taken to a facility for further inspection to identify whether or not any defective parts on board could have contributed to the accident. Investigators are currently evaluating multiple questions about the accident, including ones related to life jackets, the actions of the crew and the boat, and ones about the weather.
One family lost nine members in that duckboat accident while taking a tour of Table Rock Lake during a family vacation. Many victims were not wearing life jackets when they were found, and none of the victims who died were wearing life jackets when their bodies were identified. Passengers were not required to wear life jackets despite the fact that the duckboat did contain them.
Being hurt in a boating accident could entitle survivors to pursue an injury claim against liable parties. Liable parties can be hard to pinpoint without the right investigation team dispatched by your lawyer.


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Recently several groups around Pennsylvania organized in the main rotunda of the capitol building for a display of solidarity in the mission to reform current marijuana laws. We were there as members of Lehigh Valley Norml and advocates of legalization.
This event was the joining of NORML groups around the state, The ACLU of PA, and even senators and representatives that all came together with the common goal.... Reform.
The event received a lot of media coverage. Fox 43 Reported:
HARRISBURG, P.A. --- Residents, elected officials and national marijuana activists joined at the Capitol rotunda Tuesday morning to push for legislation decriminalizing and/or legalizing marijuana, statewide.
Proponents of lessening penalties for marijuana use and possession believe now that medical marijuana is legal in Pennsylvania, the time for further legislation is right.
"We are your friends, we are your family, we are your co-workers and your neighbors. We are good people who do not deserve to be arrested for making this simple choice," said Jeff Riedy, Director of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws in Lehigh Valley.
A handful of cities across the commonwealth, including Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Harrisburg, currently have ordinances in place lessening the penalty for possession of marijuana.
Activists want those lighter rules across the state.
"We need to stop arrests, we need to clear records, we need to offer pathways to legitimacy for our underground cannabis market today," said Chris Goldstein with NORML Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said the legalization of marijuana would bring the state a minimum of $200 million, per year, in new revenue.
"That's money we could put back into our school system, not have to worry about jailing people. By the same token, help our economy grow because new businesses get created," said DePasquale.
Speakers at the rally Tuesday morning were critical of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who issued a memo on January 4 directing U.S. Attorneys to enforce federal laws prohibiting the use and possession of marijuana.
"There is nothing the attorney general of the United States can do to force Pennsylvania to re-criminalize marijuana *should* it move forward and end the criminal stigma," said Justin Strekal, National Political Director for NORML.
With medical marijuana now legal in the commonwealth, some elected officials believe it's unfair to hold previous marijuana offenses against individuals.
"It is unconscionable that corporations and companies will now be able to make money off of medical cannabis, but guys and women in my district are still being hampered by their criminal record for doing the same exact thing," said Rep. Jordan Harris.
There are two bills circulating into committee: House Bill 195 and House Bill 928 that look to address the decriminalization of marijuana, state-wide.
Activists say they look to reduce charges of up to an ounce of marijuana from a criminal misdemeanor to a "summary offense" or non-traffic citation.
We covered the event in full on video. We also did some lobbying with our house and senate representatives. "Lobbying" means to speak on behalf of a cause. Thanks to Lehigh Valley NORML we were prepared to do so effectively. Jeff Ridley, Director of Lehigh Valley NORML pre printed contact information for each representative so all we had to do was match up our area and hit the offices listed. Speaking with our Reps is supposed to be an easy process. Once you get past the intimidation of the huge building and the packed floors, it actually was much easier than I thought. Picture it like a busy city. Once you get to your destination you leave all the noise outside. The offices were just normal quiet spaces. You approach the secretary and ask to speak with the representative about your issue. If they are available, you will talk right with them. If they are not available the secretary will take your information and schedule something with you. Its as easy as visiting any family doctor. They are there to hear their constituents. Without the support of the people, they could lose their office.
We would like to encourage you to visit your local representatives with your issues. They get big salaries to serve the people but you must approach them in order for your issues to be heard. Anyone in Pennsylvania can find and contact their representatives through the Find My Legislator tool. If you are not from PA simply use a Google search to locate your local Reps. information.
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The North East Vegan Festival (or NevFest for short) makes a welcome return on November 2 to Sunderland's Stadium of Light.
The largest food event of its type in the region, the festival had it first outing in November last year.
NevFest2 will see a mix and match of food and campaign and charity stalls lining up alongside a selection of live acts, headlined by Pity Me-based Onsind.
The event is organised by Farplace Animal Rescue, with money raised benefitting the charity and two other rescue organisations.
The Vegan Society estimates there are 150,000 vegans – who avoid eggs, dairy and other products as well as meat and fish - in the UK.
Last year's event, which was also held at the Stadium of Light, attracted more than 1,200 people, but Gareth Edwards, founded of NevFest and chair of trustees of the Farplace Animal Rescue, is hoping to break the 2,000 barrier this weekend.
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A range of independent breweries will be lining up in The Booze Zone, and a special Mike's Nev Ale – described as a golden, hoppy bitter - from Hill Island Brewery in Durham will be unveiled.
NevtFest2 runs between 10am-6pm and costs £2 for adults with under-16s going free of charge.
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69% survey response rate (48% increase vs. 2011), including 59 companies representing 51,597 store locations
It is clear that in the intervening period since the prior survey was completed, AED adoption has continued to grow. The substantial majority of respondents now have some form of AED program in place and store-based deployments have expanded significantly. Neither the current nor prior surveys polled on the motivating factors for AED adoption, but in view of the high percentages of current survey respondents indicating that they have received inquiries from employees (70%) and customers (57%) regarding AEDs, this would be an interesting area to investigate in future research.
Certainly, the grocery industry has a rich history of serving and supporting the wellbeing of communities in which they operate, and AED programs are completely consistent with this ethos. Even the most conservative measures indicate that FMI members have already saved hundreds of employee and customer lives with their commitment to protecting their most valuable asset – people.


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Let's say you're a beautiful 27-year-old gazillionaire with garages full of awards and untold numbers of fans: Would "woe is me" really be all you had to say?
That's Adele Laurie Blue Adkins all over, though. Adele's unremittingly glum and monotonous album "25" shows she's already become a parody of herself. Would it kill her to crack a smile?
Sure, nobody really wants to hear about how many cars and houses and jewels Adele can afford these days. It might not fit her brand to sing about bathing in Courvoisier, about the diamond-studded cape she bought her poodle or about how many full-time baristas and flower arrangers she keeps on staff.
But all of that would make for a more interesting album than "25," which goes way past "emotional," takes a wrong turn at "soulful" and gets stuck in "clinically mopey." Can you really be this miserable when you're the superstar singer of your generation?
From "Hello," a lament from a passive-aggressive ghost ("I ain't done much healing . . . it's so typical of me to talk about myself, I'm sorry"), the album sets a tone of leaden, somber despair that makes the average child's funeral look delightful by comparison. Who inspired this stuff, Sadness from "Inside Out"?
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"This was all you/None of it me," she sings in "Send My Love." As for "send my love to your new lover"? That's polite to the point of being maddening.
"When We Were Young"? You don't get to say that until you're at least 38, sweetie. "We were sad of getting old"? That's not even grammatical. "Let me photograph you in this light/In case it is the last time"? It's probably not the last time for anything — not when you're 27.
Adele strikes a similarly geriatric chord in "Million Years Ago": "I feel like my life is flashing by/And all I can do is watch and cry . . . Life was a party to be thrown/But that was a million years ago." Because if there's anyone who doesn't get invited to lots of fun parties, it's a glamorous young pop vocalist.
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APO-Summicron-M 2,0/50 ASPH, silbern eloxiert
Holger1 posted an advert in Leica M Lenses
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Verkaufe ein neuwertiges APO-Summicron-M 2,0/50 ASPH, silbern eloxiert (Best.Nr.:11 142) ohne sichtbare Gebrauchsspuren. Das Objektiv kommt in der Originalverpackung mit Front-u.Rückdeckel und dem Frontmetalldeckel. Laut Produktübersicht 4/2020 liegt der Neupreis bei 7600,-€ Dies ist ein Privatverkauf. I only send within EU www.HolgerDaberkow.de
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Das Objektiv befindet sich in einem guten gebrauchten Zustand und ist voll funktionsfähig. Es ist frei von Schimmel oder Staub, die Mechanik läuft weich. Das Objektiv wurde in 2018 von Leica überholt und justiert. Das Objektiv ist kodiert. Im Kaufpreis enthalten sind das Objektiv, Gegenlichtblende, Front- & Rückdeckel und Original-Lederköcher. Der Versand erfolgt versichert mit DHL. PayPal ist möglich, allerdings trägt der Käufer die Gebühren. Bei Fragen gern mailen.
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Leica Summilux-M 50mm ASPH. Nr. 3979930
rinatus posted an advert in Leica M Lenses
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Das Objektiv befindet sich in einem guten gebrauchten Zustand und ist voll funktionsfähig. Es ist frei von Schimmel oder Staub, die Mechanik läuft weich. Die Gegenlichtblende hat einen leichten Farbabrieb. Im Kaufpreis enthalten sind das Objektiv, Front- & Rückdeckel, Original-Lederköcher, Originalverpackung sowie alle Originalunterlagen. Der Versand erfolgt versichert mit DHL. PayPal ist möglich, allerdings trägt der Käufer die Gebühren. Bei Fragen gern mailen.
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Closed for Lunch ?
Guest posted a topic in OtherLeica T + 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH ISO 200, f1.4, 1/125 "Closed for Lunch ?"
mint 28mm Summicron-M ASPH #11604
Patrick1955 posted an advert in Leica M Lenses
Bought from in March 2018 (still under warranty) but hardly used as the 28mm frame lines in my M10 are very hard to see as I wear glasses (am disinclined to get a .85x mag). A very reluctant sale as this is a gorgeous lense. It is in near mint condition, not often used, has been stored in a drybox since purchase, and has had a protective filter fitted since new. Includes original box, leather case, lens hood, HOYA filter, and original front & rear caps plus aftermarket front & rear caps. Copy of original receipt available if required. Postage / insurance etc extra if not a local sale.
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1.4/35mm ASPH - Silber
Wolle posted an advert in Leica M Lenses
Zum Verkauf steht mein neuwertiges und top gepflegtes 1.4/35mm ASPH Objektiv in silber, mit original Verpackung. Das Objektiv wurde am 25.05.2018 bei Leica gekauft und ist dort auch registriert. Kaufbeleg vorhanden. Herstellergarantie bis Mai 2020. Das Objektiv wurde zum Schutz der Linse nur mit UV-Filter verwendet. Dies ist ein Privatverkauf. Keine Gewährleistung oder Rücknahme!
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Leica Summilux-M 1.4 50mm ASPH (11891)
Francesco Dal Grande posted an advert in Leica M Cameras
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Selling my Summilux-M 1.4 50mm ASPH. The lens is located in Frankfurt (Germany). I am happy to sell in person or post within the EU/UK. Leica Summilux-M 1.4 50mm ASPH (11891) - 2300 EUR Excellent condition. Purchased second hand. Comes with the original box, hood and leather case. Optically, the glass is free of scratches, haze and fungus, and everything works as intended. Payment and Shipping Payment can be made via cash on collection in Frankfurt, bank transfer or PayPal (buyer pays the fee). Shipping cost including insurance within Germany: EUR 11.99 (DHL Germany). Outside Germany: based on real costs (DHL Germany). Private sale, so no warrantee from my side. No return. *********************************************************************************************************************** Leica Summilux-M 1.4 50mm ASPH (11891) - 2300 EUR Das Objektiv ist optisch und technisch in Top Zustand. Es gibt keinen sichtbaren Farbabrieb oder Kratzer. Kommt mit OVP und Ledertasche. Das Objektiv kann gerne bei mir in Frankfurt getestet und abgeholt werden. Bezahlung ist Cash, per Banküberweisung und ggf. via Paypal möglich (Gebühr muss vom Käufer getragen werden). Versicherter Versand innerhalb Deutschlands: EUR 11.99. Privatverkauf, also keine Gewährleistung meinerseits, keine Rückname.
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LEITZ 90mm Summicron - M 2.0
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Leica lens in very good condition, clean and clear. 90mm 2.0 Summicron-M, It comes with both caps and a built-in lens hood. The lens takes sharp and clear pictures. The 2.0 setting provides beautiful Bokeh and allows you to shoot in low light. I have used this lens on my Leica M6 and on the Sony A7Rll with an adaptor and got excellent results. The lens has the Leica 6 dot ASPH monitoring system in place Out of US Shipping charges will be added to the sales price.otherwise, the price includes shipping charges in the US © craigslist - Map data © OpenStreetMap (google map) make / manufacturer: Leica model name / number: summicron
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Summilux 35 ASPH FLE prone to dust?
alpinecine posted a topic in Leica M LensesI recently bought a used "mint" Summilux 35 ASPH FLE and upon receiving it I discovered the inside of the lens to be extremely dusty. Needless to say, I returned it immediately. I do wonder how this could be possible though - the lens was sold to the previous owner in 2016/10 so it's been used for about a year. I just can't believe a one-year-old lens can have this much dust in it. Is there some type of design flaw with the FLE version that makes it prone to dust? I'm thinking about getting a new one so I don't want the lens to be like this after a year...
Hi Folks, I have been disappointed with residual uncorrected color shifts in the corners of shots with my M9P and 28mm Elmarit ASPH and 24mm Elmar ASPH lenses (particularly snow scenes). The built in profiles of my camera don't seem adequate for my samples of these lenses. Has anyone with the new Leica M worked with these lenses? If so, could you please post samples? Thanks, Steve K
Summicron 35/2 ASPH with Flare problem
findranger posted a topic in Leica M LensesHey Folks, my first post here - yay! I noticed this horizontal bluish flare in the upper right corner with my Summicron 35/2 Asph. I shoot film (M4-P with original clip-on hood and B+W UV or ND Filter) so I can't do a thousand test shots. See the attached testshots. It appears in one or two images per roll. Didn't notice that with other lenses. Anybody experienced the same thing? Any suggestions? Thank you very much! P flickr: www.flickr.com/peertheer
35mm Summicron asph ISSUES/ADVICE
AlexanderRMP posted a topic in Leica M LensesHey everyone, I just recently got hold of this beautiful 35 summicron ASPH although i have a slight issue... The front ring where you clip the hood onto and screw additional filters into spins freely around, this doesn't not seem to be effecting any of the glass elements. I've read a few things of people saying they had the same problem and it's just something inside that needs tightening, screws or something? I'm normally pretty competent when it comes to fixing things but this is something i don't feel comfortable doing this as i don't want to risk it. Has anyone else had the same issue? Thanks. (i can include diagrams if need be)
First few shots with my new Monochrom
xiaubauu2009 posted a topic in OtherJust obtained a Monochrom yesterday. I am impressed with the details of the DNG it produced. first few photos, and behold, a huge dust! blow it off and it's perfect again! But just can't believe a camera with 100actuation of shutter have such a dirty sensor! I am blown away by the details this camera can produce. Love it!
Aspherical so non spherical what is it actually?!
jip posted a topic in Leica M LensesHello guys, My question for today: What are aspherical surfaces in lenses, and what do they do exactly?
28mm Summicron ASPH -- what to expect?
jrp posted a topic in Leica M LensesI have a number of different modern Leica wide angles, fast and slow, on the M240. The one that I struggle with most is a new 28mm Summicron Asph. It has a lovely soft rendering, but often, used wide open or even stopped down, nothing much appears to be sharp, has the micro contrast or bite of the other lenses. I have no doubt that some of this is operator error, camera shake, etc. But it is noticeable in live view that the peaking shows less red than I am accustomed to with other lenses. Is this normal? Any suggestions for testing whether I have a lemon / Friday pm lenses? I know, I should have done some tests, but I am always distracted by something more interesting.
Cleaning grease off glass
sansanaba posted a topic in Leica M LensesI just purchased a used Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH from the NYC Leica Store. I got it for a really good deal, basically $1000 off. For some reason it seems to be a bit greasy. Also the glass looked like it had a smudge and I used my lens pen to clean it. It then greased up the front element. What should I do? Return, or just clean? If clean what do you guys recommend.
M9 & 35mm - Biogon f/2 vs Nokton 1.2 II
nameBrandon posted a topic in Leica M LensesThe price for both of these lenses is similar enough that I'm considering them both.. Actually, what I'm considering is more like this. CZ 35mm Biogon f/2 + CV Nokon 40 1.4 or Nokton 35mm 1.2 ASPH II I need a lens for indoors, when visiting friends, etc.. and I need to to be relatively fast, ~ f/1.4 or so. I'm a big fan of Zeiss, the 50 1.4 on my 5D Mk III was my most used lens. I've read fantastic things about the Biogon f/2 and comparing the sharpness of the Biogon @ f/2 and the Nokton 1.2 @ f/2, they're pretty evenly matched (according to what I read via Sean Reid). Obviously the Biogon isn't that fast, so I was thinking of pairing it with a Nokton 40 1.4 for those indoor uses, while the Biogon would be for mainly outdoor usage (I had also tested an 35mm Ultron 1.7 but it was a bit softer wide-open then I was hoping). I'm picking up an M9 + CZ Planar 50mm f/2 shortly (that decision is finally made!), so unfortunately I do not have a ton of money left over for 35mm.. $1500-$1600 is probably it, so unfortunately any fast Leica's are out of reach. Is there anyone out there who has used both the Nokton 35 1.2 II and the Biogon f/2 and decided to keep one or the other (or has any input on the two?) I realize they have different applications, and I'm a bit worried the Nokton 1.2 might be just a large and unwieldy lens that works great in lower-light situations, but end up being not so useful for an every-day, general 35mm lens. I think the Biogon + Nokton 40 1.4 might be a better combo, but it's almost $400-$500 more. Thoughts, comments, suggestions?
Lenses external finish or paint durability
Sileem posted a topic in Leica M LensesHi I was wondering which lens will last longer before showing this paint / finish wearing off marks. Will Summicron 35mm ASPH (black) last longer than Biogon 35mm (black)?
voigtländer 1.5/50 asph. schwergängig
leicapix posted a topic in Leica M Objektiveich habe mir ein 1.5/50 asph. bestellt und es überzeugt mich in punkto optik und haptik. leider ist die fokusierung sehr schwergängig ... ich muss sehr viel mehr kraft aufwenden als bei meinen ZMs. gibt sich das mit der zeit oder habe ich ein besonders schwergängiges erwischt? danke und viele grüße jan
Summilux 50 ASPH Sharpness
imperfiction posted a topic in Customer ForumI know, i know - sharpness isn't the most important aspect of making photographs but if one is paying a premium for a lens, it better be good :-) I recently acquired a 50 Summilux ASPH and I've been testing it. I find it truly exception wide open at close distances but once the distance exceeds 3 meters, I find that the quality decreases drastically - even a cheap Summicron C 40 surpasses it on all apertures (I make it sound as if the Summicron C is a poor quality lens but it is stellar in many ways actually). I've been wondering if this is part of the quality of the lens or if perhaps my M9 and the Summilux need calibration? Here are a few pictures of the same scene at the full scope of full-stop apertures starting f1.4, f2, f2.8, f4, f5.6, f8, f11, and f16.
Lensflare? (M9 + 50mm Summilux ASPH.)
Goemon posted a topic in Leica M9 / Leica M9-P / Leica M-EHallo Zusammen, ich bin noch recht neu in der Leica-Welt und wollte mal eure Meinung zum angehängten Foto (f1.4, Fokus auf den Blättern im Vordergrund) hören. Ist dieses Verhalten in extremen Gegenlichtsituationen für das 50mm Summilux ASPH normal? Der helle Streifen der aus der Sonne läuft ist vermutlich eher ein Problem des Sensors. Gibt es hierzu Erfahrungen eurerseits? Viele Grüße, Oliver
Guitarist, passerby and waitress
londoneater posted a topic in PeopleTook this while in Leicester Square. Think she was out on a break, liked her expression while on the phone.
Which 35mm lens for my MP?
Frumkco posted a topic in Film ForumI currently have a voigtlander 35mm skopar Pancake II lens. I love the physical size and the smooth focus action, but while the image details are fine for flickr, they seem to fall apart when I enlarge? I don't mind the creamy look that happens when I shoot wide open (so i might keep it for that effect for certain jobs), but I do mind the very pronounced flare that happens quite a bit. I am considering a black Zeiss 35mm Biogon C f2.8 lens (NOT the f2), the leica 35mm summicron aspherical in black paint finish (aesthetically pleasing to me) and the chrome summicron (maybe pre-asph) which I believe is more compact and has a slightly heavier feel? Anyone have subjective opinions on these lenses? Zeiss seems like a relative bargain if it holds up wide open. If it does not hold up wide open, it is too slow. I will be using it mostly on my black paint Leica MP. I shoot lots of tri-x, but for critical work I shoot slower films. Your opinions are most welcome.
Is this normal for 35 f/2 ASPH?
adan posted a topic in Customer ForumI thought correction for coma (the little orange wings on the bright point light sources near the frame edges) was one of the hallmarks of the ASPH 35mm lens designs. However this new 35 Summicron ASPH does not seem to be doing nearly as well as the Summilux, nor is it much different than the 35 pre-ASPH. Just looking for feedback from other 'cron ASPH users before I raise it with Leica. M9, ISO 400, 1/250th sec. f/2.0
ASPH. Objektive
yanekblue posted a topic in Analog-ForumHallo zusammen, ich möchte mir ein 35mm-Objektiv anschaffen, möglichst lichtstark. In Frage kämen 35/2.0 oder 35/1.4. Inwieweit sind asphärische Objektive wirklich signifikant besser? Hat jemand Erfahrungen damit? Vielen Dank schonmal, Gruß aus Berlin, Jan.


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Why was Avebury Stone Circle built? How was it built? Its purpose largely remains unknown. To this day people still come to this place to contemplate on its meaning, its history and its ability to relate to us on a personal level.
On Friday the 18th of May 2018 myself and my wife Wen-Hsi Harman made a trip to the Avebury Stone Circle in Wiltshire, England. Our mission was to interview people at the site as we were interested finding out why people come to experience this monument. We are very thankfull to have had the opportunity to interview a variety of different people. I would like to share this infomation so that anyone interested can access these different perspectives.
An introduction to the Avebury Stone Circle, 18th of May 2018
First Interview at Avebury Stone Circle, 18th of May 2018
Second Interview at Avebury Stone Circle, 18th of May 2018
Third Interview at Avebury Stone Circle, 18th of May 2018
Fourth Interview at Avebury Stone Circle, 18th of May 2018
Fifth Interview at Avebury Stone Circle, 18th of May 2018
We enjoyed our time at this monument as we learnt a lot from talking to people. It was a different experience to the last time we came to this place. The last time we visited this stone circle we just absorbed the visual aspects of the stones, the atmosphere and the landscape. However this time we were just busy interviewing people and so we did not have a lot of time to immerse our selves at this site. I think the biggest impact I got from this visit was just coming back home and replaying these interviews as the stories are very insightful.
People travel from many different places to see this monument. We spoke to people from Australia, America and from the UK. In some way it is almost like a pilgramicdge.
Thank you to all the people who gave there time and experience to be interviewed and Wen-Hsi Harman for helping me document this journey and The National Trust for maintaining this site.
If anyone who is seeing this has some information they would like to share about a visit or experience they had at Avebury Stone Circle I would be very interested to know your story.


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Think of an Ibis or Travelodge wrapped up in a design concept which doesn't make you want to vomit… The Qbic chain launched this week in Amsterdam, (with locations in Antwerp and Maastricht to follow). The concept is based on every room being a 7-square metre cube or "Cubi", which is stripped of anything any self-respecting metrosexual wouldn't need. The pre-requisites: a comfy bed, desk, flatscreen TV, DVD player and, naturally wireless broadband access. The price? Starting from a very respectable €39 per night, with prices rising as availability thins out, borrowing a trick from budget airlines.
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
Bruno Mars/Damian Marley Team-Up (Video)
By now, most of you are probably familiar with Bruno Mars - The singer/songwriter responsible for penning recent Pop hits like "Nothin' On You," "Billionaire," and "F*ck You." Following this string of successful [featured] singles, Mars released an EP, It's Better If You Don't Understand, which was then followed by Doo-Wops & Hooligans (a full-length LP).
"Liquor Store Blues," previously released in 2010 as a "Promotional Single" [sans video], is the latest album track to get the visual treatment. It was preceded by other Smeezingtons-produced singles: "Just the Way You Are," "Grenade," and "The Lazy Song(?)." But back to "Liquor Store Blues" -- It features a Reggae-tinged backing track and the vocal stylings of Bob Marley's youngest son, Damian "Jr. Gong."
While I haven't heard all of the album's 10 tracks, this one seems to [instantly] be the catchiest and most original piece. Bruno Mars, Mayer Hawthorne & The County, and Janelle Monáe are currently on the "Hooligans In Wonderland" [Nation-wide] Tour... with dates running through June.
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In one of the more unusual cases of poaching that WAN has reported on as of late, three men were arrested in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, after a car check by police uncovered carcasses of two bushbucks and a Cape porcupine, as well as a backpack stuffed with a springhare and a live grey duiker.
Captain Mali Govender said the Port Alfred K9 unit initially pulled them over for speeding.
Police also found a live dog in the car, as well as two blood-stained knives, a spotlight with a large battery, and two ropes hidden behind the driver's seat.
According to News24, the men, aged 26, 30, and 57, are scheduled to appear in court today.
The driver, who, along with his accomplices, face eight additional counts, was also issued "with two warnings by an inspector from the local SPCA for transporting a live dog in the boot and for allowing the duiker to suffer."
Bushbucks are the most common antelopes in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Grey Duikers, also known as the common or bush duiker, is a smaller antelope found in most parts of west, central, east, and southern Africa.
The springhare is a rodent, not hare, that is native to South Africa.
Also a rodent, the Cape porcupine is a species of Old World porcupine native to central and southern Africa.
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Although Wilbur Smith has never (to my knowledge) mentioned him, I often wonder if Stuart Cloete wasn't a major influence in WS's early writing? WS must certainly be aware of him, and I think he has acknowledged Ryder Haggard as being an influence. Well Cloete came in-between RH and WS in chronography - writing fiction based in Southern Africa.
In my opinion, Cloete is the best of these fiction writers. I'd recommend: "Hill of Doves" first published 1942 (1899-1902 boer war setting and possibly Cloete's best, also most like Wilbur Smith's Courtney series); "Rags of Glory", first published 1963 (also boer war setting); "Watch for the Dawn", first published 1939; and "Turning Wheels", first published 1937 (The great trek). He wrote many others; sadly I think most are out of print, but can still be obtained from secodn-hand booksellers over the internet.
All three must have been influenced by that great 19th Century Hunter, Naturalist and Writer, Frederick Courtney Selous. FC Selous' most famous book "A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa" is a classic and reads like an adventure novel, but is all fact. Rhodesia's famous special forces unit, the "Selous Scouts" were named after him - the unit one of my main characters in "Scatterlings of Africa" joins. Pete http://www,peterdaviesbooks.com


text: Templar Knight Posted March 16, 2018 Honestly i'm just tempted to drop this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL_vIqMiHK0 and run away because this guy is actually way more fair and nice to sargon than I would be. But I'm only about 4 out of the 17 videos and just....this is gonna be a long haul of watching these videos but also responding to them in a measured way between personal responsibilities, family, and overall life in general. Oh, and Temp, buddy, my man, my.......internet stranger. I have problems with sargon, tim, and lauren. The others you listed i'm not gonna watch because they seem...fine. I'll be honest, I could care less what you think about Sargon, so much as the arguments or how the evidence is presented. I honestly have problems with some of your linked sources as well, so I'll say that makes us even. Though I will admit, I myself have mostly left him in terms of actively watching his more recent content anyway, his analysis of Michael Wolff's book to me seemed a bit off the mark, especially for someone who used to be a Pro-GG debater. Styx is my most active source ATM for socio-politics given that I find him to be currently on point for a lot of things and makes sense. I mostly credit him (Sargon) with being one of the first content makers to introduce me into the wider community. That was back in GG days. I will also say I appreciate the fact that you're taking the time to go through at least some of them, and am curious as to what your responses will be. As for kraken, again I'll abscond reply blocks just to save us space: Well let's see, you yourself described Antifa as standing up for who they view as oppressed minorities, that they don't support freedom of speech for everyone, that they believe hate speech is a thing, and in all of their actions that I have seen, they very much treat people in collectivist terms. Under what logic could they possibly see that destroying a random person's private property would be anyway beneficial to their cause beyond striking a blow to their wider and more abstract enemies, even if said individual doesn't have any stake in the conflict at all? Thus, they obviously see the world in collectivist terms, they don't value individual rights, and that they see no distinction between people once they've branded them into one camp or another. Its not even that collectivism is inherently bad, there are such things as both Individual and Collective Human Rights as defined under the UDHR. I mostly stand by Individual Human rights, because I believe most of them are far cheaper to enforce, require less oversight (by and large, if applied properly), and do not discriminate between groups of people, but even I will admit that some collective rights should exist if the country can afford to enable them with an equal standard. But are you kidding me on the second bit? You yourself described Antifa as being all about shutting down talks where "Nazis" speak at! That was Antifa at King's College! They shut down the talk between Sargon and Yaron. Yaron describes himself as a Jewish Objectivist, therefore, the logical conclusion is that they view him as some kind of Nazi sympathizer. Or are you saying they were just there to kick Sargon out as a "Nazi Gatekeeper" even though he's not a Nazi either? What evidence need I cite beyond your own self-described previous words on what you claim Antifa to be? Ah, but there is the distinction. The entire Alt-Right are not White Supremacists, if they were one in the same term, why was the term Alt-Right created at all? Which again goes back to how we've been confusing our terms. Some groups within it are, but others are not. Its just like every Far-Left member is not inherently an Anarchist or a Communist, some brands of Libertarians could arguably be defined as Far-Leftists and their ideas are completely different. If I were to post up how many different Far-Left groups outright draw upon Marx as an ideological influence, would it be right for me to just call them all Communists, even if they don't describe themselves in those terms? ----- 1: I proved that they were fallible, that (The SPLC at least) inflated their numbers using an example that wasn't in the US (Bissonette) to demonstrate an increasing number of deaths when in reality it would have been less year after year, and that they are susceptible to political leanings and are biased on various subjects as a result (in the case of Pepe). Do you even know what the context of the adoption of Pepe as a White Nationalist symbol or racist meme was? The fact that Trump posted up or retweeted, I cannot even recall which one it was atm, some Pepe meme, and then Clinton's campaign called it out, and then groups like SPLC and ADL marked it as a Hate Symbol. They literally did it after a political opponent's campaign called it racist, and it wasn't even the KKK Pepe Meme CNN would later show as an example. (If you want to see the Pepe Meme Trump retweeted at the time, and which started all of this shit, you can see it in the video I linked earlier under Sargon which I marked out specifically on the subject, funnily enough, it matches none of the Memes ADL uses as examples on their page) It was hands down the single most ridiculous thing I saw the entire election, because it showed me just how out-of-touch with the modern internet generation these people are, and how incapable of research they must be (unless they knowingly did so, in which case they think we're all fucking morons who'll just blindly obey them). Even then, the statement that Pepe the Frog is inherently a White Nationalist symbol or racist meme is the most ridiculous fucking thing an organization can post up, even if he was used in such a context (which lets be honest, the odds are he has been used in at least one instance as such, likely others). Pepe is one of the most widely used memes across the world, to the point where he's basically become a everlasting meme due to his versatility, and is used for dozens of different situations and analogies and parodies of countless things by countless different people for endless reasons. To claim that he is inherently a singular symbol of anything beyond that he's a silly frog, and the emotions he represents at a given time, is to completely misunderstand what the hell he is as a meme, which was a status he's basically held for a long time in regards to his meme status. So he's used by the odd White Nationalists? Big fucking whoop, I guarantee you, he is just as easily co-opted into White Genocide memes! That's how fucking versatile he is! He's co-optible into anything! Doesn't make it news it anyone who knows these things, but I don't see anyone pointing out that obvious logic. I'd argue it also means they don't understand Memes either, because if you cannot understand Pepe, I doubt such a person can understand other Memes. I'm a watcher of a Streamer with thousands of viewers whose chat uses hundreds of Pepe memes every single day in chat, I post Pepe memes in chat. Are we all White Supremacists? Fuck no. The creator of Pepe is also a moron who thought he could copyright Pepe again and seize it from the internet's hands even though copyright laws completely disagree on the basis. Pretty sure he fucking lost on that one. To claim that he had any say or control over how Pepe has been used ever since he became a meme is to completely misunderstand how memes work as well, because he effectively has no control. As for ADL, the fact that they take 4Chan and 8Chan seriously is a warning bell almost as bad as the "infamous hacker known as 4Chan" moment of the MSM. Reddit, I hope requires no explanation as not being filled with Racists, so I'll defend the others. These forums EXIST to piss off politically-correct moral busybodies on ANY subject you can think of. Its shit-posting, its professional trolling, its baiting people who they know will flip out so that the Channers can all laugh at how seriously outsiders take their antics. Which is exactly what many of those memes they show are designed to do. They're designed to evoke that reaction so that people flip out, and the creators laugh at how everyone thinks its being serious in any way. I did cite evidence, you just don't believe it because I didn't post a direct link. But like before, I'll direct you to my videos I posted for Dash, go through them, specifically the one where Tim Pool was lied about by the SPLC, which is an incredibly recent case as well, to the point where they were forced to delete their page on him. Real classy and professional for an organization that claims to deal with such serious business. 2: What? I didn't attribute it to "popularity" as you call it, I stated that the definition of the term had changed in terms of what was being considered to be a "Mass Shooting" in order to be capable of incorporating more shootings in general under the term, that doesn't necessarily have anything to do with popularity, its a change in definition. But here, you want proof? You can check my quote on the Wikipedia page on of Mass Shooting, top of the page, since you seem to use it so much. Its a direct quote off of it: ". . . The United States' Congressional Research Service acknowledges that there is not a broadly accepted definition, and defines a "public mass shooting"[2] as one in which four or more people selected indiscriminately, not including the perpetrator, are killed, echoing the FBI definition[3][4] of the term "mass murder". However, according to the Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012, signed into law in January 2013, a mass shooting is defined as a shooting with at least three victims, excluding the perpetrator . . ." So there, the legal definition did become lower in terms of how many people are involved for it to be considered as such. Does that not inherently show an effort to inflate decreasing numbers of said events? 3: After first wondering why you put these ones up with next to no context, I figured out why. I suppose I was incorrect about the ADL and the "Okay" sign, that was a lie perpetuated by Hack media outlets, but was totally correct on the SPLC. (In defense of Styx's original video, he was still half-correct in that the Legacy did push this, he was just wrong the ADL part like many others who saw the original article. It still doesn't just change the fact that the only reason they talked about Pepe was because it became a political issue.) But hell, the Archive of the original article, in Tim Pool's second post you provide, explicitly claims that he went to Iran in 2012, and that he was an "Alt Right Journalist" (which is funny, because I find it hard to believe that even the term "Alt Right" would have been used to describe anyone from even that long ago except as a retrospective at best). You're proving me right in that these guys don't know what the fuck they're doing when they're writing some of this shit. They had to be called out as being completely lying about the situation on MULTIPLE individuals before they just scrapped the whole article. In essence, going towards proving my point of how the hell you're supposed to trust them on more serious stuff when they do shit like this? But oh yes, just an "error" that they not only completely made up that he went to Iran and call him an Alt Right Journalist, not to mention screwed up on so many other individuals that they pulled the entire article?! That's more than just an "error", and error, you edit and make a disclaimer about the edit or an addendum. You don't pull the entire article off and then decide not to re-post. So he chooses to defend the ADL from bullshit claims? That's his business as an independent journalist, he goes after all kinds of bullshit claims of all kinds of things, doesn't mean that he actually uses ADL as a constant reference or that I should care to even if he does. 4: If you care to listen, I can explain it. Suffice to say, what you saw aught to be ample proof enough to suggest GG went through a bombardment of media bullshit, and has made me skeptical of most media sources (particularly official outlets and various sources like Huffington Post, Washington Post, Buzzfeed, Jeezebel, The Guardian, the list can go on and on for those types of outlets) since I know they have lied, and will lie or simply refuse to do in-depth research into various stories, or even more simply, refuse to show the sides of the story fairly. The phrase "Game-drop" came into effect eventually because so many of these outlets basically started using us as bogeyman for everything that is hateful on the internet, its how bad it got, they also constantly contradicted their narratives over time. 5: You're going to fucking quote to me Wikipedia, as evidence, when I'm paraphrasing the man's words from the very books the man himself wrote?! And even better, you're using an unsourced and uncited sentence from Wikipedia as your evidence!? (Nearest citation within that block of test is a text on the city of Rome, btw, for an entirely different sentence) Fuck off with this bs, you're insulting my intelligence as an Undergrad History Major now. Your quote doesn't even really contradict what I said, he did lose faith in the Socialist Party after WWI (which was when they actually gained political power in Italy) because of how they operated within a Capitalist system rather than to try and tear it down. I stated how he saw Fascism as the natural evolution of Socialism, and that he transitioned from a Socialist into a Fascist. Again, he disagreed with their strategy, which where he broke ranks with them and formed his own iteration. ----- 1: You think I trust Wikipedia on this subject? No way. Besides, you're missing the point of what I asked for if you're just going to cite me a general page of Obama's entire Presidency, which is no real comparison right now. We can do that once the Presidencies are finished. I want you to list me the promises Obama made, and how many he managed to keep, or started working towards within his first year in office. I liked Obama, but even I notice there seems to be a big difference in how much is actually moving between the two Presidencies in the similar spans of time. I could be wrong though and my memory might be off. That's why I want the more direct comparison. Times also doesn't really say he failed to accomplish anything. He has fulfilled a number of those promises, and is in the process of working towards basically all of the ones they listed. As I said. Are you to say he didn't promise as much? Is that your point of contention? The only one he hasn't that is on their list, is revoking Obamacare, which the only reason it didn't was due to never-Trumpers within the Republican party, like John McCain, who don't oppose him on principle, but out of spite. And the Republicans themselves failing to come up with an alternative for similar reasons. In which case, he still attempted for a while to do so, as he promised. 2: Let's be real here. This is hardly the most hypocritical thing he's done, even in terms of optics alone. 3: So you're going to pretend that the Democrats are any different? Who did Obama infamously bail out first during the recession? The Banks, many of which caused the damn thing. You don't think they exerted pressure through their lobbyists? I understand why you're pointing it out, I just don't see the use when I'm pretty sure we both know its not a surprise, nor is it likely to change. But yes, I agree, such is the situation. I just don't see the point in bemoaning the subject or even bringing it up as an issue when this has gone on for over a century to various degrees in US politics. Trying to change that situation in DC may as well be even more impossible than Gun Control ATM, honestly. 4: There's a few sources that point to this: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/nov/09/politifact-sheet-donald-trumps-immigration-plan/ (Outlines the points he made, it does not provide the figure here, but it specifically states that he intends to deport immigrants in the country illegally who are convicted of crimes) Washington Post apparently corroborates this figure, though they theorize on where he got it from it and how its supposedly still wrong: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/13/donald-trump-plans-to-immediately-deport-2-to-3-million-undocumented-immigrants/?utm_term=.0909986eaf5f They also cite specifically, his 60 Minutes interview where he specifically says that exact figure, and uses the words, "those who have criminal records". So there is the original source this all stems from, I'm betting. (Styx talking about it after the election, and where I found out about it.) As for overall Illegal Immigrant totals, and some stats related to them, this page from Pew Research is a year out of date, but it still corroborates how even on 2015 figures, Trump's proposed figure doesn't even cover all Illegal Mexican Immigrants, let alone all illegals in general. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/27/5-facts-about-illegal-immigration-in-the-u-s/ ----- 1: I was not using it to disprove so much as raising a question mark about aspects of the current man-made theory, is what I was saying about it. How exactly DID it warm up in the Middle Ages, when there was no possible way our industrial capacity could have been responsible for it? And subsequently, why did it fall again? Its an anomaly, and one which I think is of interest to figuring out how our climate shifts and how the Earth reacts. I never disputed them. Don't claim I did. I simply raised an anomaly, or what others have viewed as anomalies in the data. 2: So what? I know damn well it was caused by us, as do you, I thought it could be left unsaid. I never said that wasn't the case, and besides that point doesn't help your case anyway, because for some reason despite the evidence being so ironclad, you're not seeing as urgent of a reaction to the Carbon Crisis as the Ozone one. Again, if it is supposedly so self-evident, and has been for a while, why was it not adopted sooner or hasn't even yet been fully adopted wholesale (barring the US, many countries are not going full-bore into it regardless, even though the theories, many of them anyway, suggest we NEED to go full-bore or should have been over 20-30 years ago.)? But again, I'm not here to debate this. I merely raised this stuff as an example of public skepticism. ----- Suit yourself. I will say the names have indeed changed, but I still think its mostly a mirror image. IDK, Berkeley suddenly losing its status as the beacon of Free Speech after Antifa trashed it to stop Milo from speaking kinda sealed the deal for me on that alone as an oddly iconic parallel. And the fact that Liberalism has, by and large, become the globalized establishment versus Conservatism, which was the opposite in the 1960s. ----- Yes indeed, and Stalin was a master at getting other people to take the blame and subsequently be killed or exiled for all kinds of stuff, including his party's policies and stealing off of other peoples' successes (Including Lenin's). He simply found new enemies for the mobs to blame every time. He went down the list too as he used the excuses to steal land for his public farming projects, cleanse the military of all opponents, and all kinds of stuff. He knew exactly how to manipulate it all to his advantage. ----- I'll refer you again to the videos I linked. For variety, how about you look through Razorfist's and Count Dankula's? Or even some of Sargon's? They all use first-hand film and photos in many respects to show off their points. I'll note that in my comment, I made a differentiation between what I accuse Antifa of doing, and what I accuse Leftists in a more general sense of doing. ----- Mocking Illegal Border-crossers? My, my, how strange of a President who is running a Nativist platform who wants to deport illegals and work towards putting an end to illegal border-crossing. That's totally out of character isn't it? Not. A crazy woman trying to teach her kids to do stuff that isn't legally endorsed by anyone, let alone the President? How is that Trump's fault? Moreso, how is this limited to the Right? Your point on the set of 8 links in "Meanwhile"? None of those are Trump. If you want to post general Right-Wing (some of it isn't even limited to the Right, or even necessarily the far reaches the Right, btw) shit, guess what? I can post general Left-Wing nonsense, and we'll all get no-fucking-where as we see how collectively moronic each side can be at times. I hadn't forgotten, there was a lot of campaign theatrics on both sides that made me think that neither candidate was that good of a choice, I still stand by my choice at the time that had I been an American, I'd have burned by ballot out of protest of both. But evidently, what he did was far less damning of a thing to do than to call a vague 1/4 of the entire population of the country "Deplorables" who shouldn't be paid attention to, and then POST-election blame practically everyone for her failure but herself. Though I will leave this here on that claim as food for thought. Feel free to go to 35:52 for the exact stuff on the moment and subject in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw8c2Cq-vpg Feel free to look through Molyneux's sources on the subject too (and any others regarding the campaign events, if you wish) which he links in his description to a handy page on them all, can you accurately say that Trump was mocking the reporter for the disability, or because of what he wrote and was merely acting as a befuddled reporter? I'd argue that in the absence of actual proof, you're assuming the worst because the media has already primed you to think the worst. Long is the way; and hard, that out of Hell leads up to Light-Paradise Lost By the power of truth, while I live, I have conquered the universe-Faust The only absolute is that there are no absolutes, except that one Vae Victus-Brennus Share this post Link to post