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Beijing does it again
Only 14 years after hosting the spectacular summer Olympics, Beijing again welcomes the world and will reuse some of the venues for the 2022 Winter Games. The super-power throws all its weight behind it as they showcase what China is capable of.
Khaya is happy to offer our full-service package for the 2022 Winter Games including hotels, apartments and transport solutions.
The city of Beijing will be the focus for most of the indoor events while the mountainous regions of Chongli and Yanqing will play host to the ski and sliding events.
Most of the venues are already in top shape and are being taken through their paces at international test events like the upcoming alpine world cup. The infrastructure in China's capital has little left to be desired and very little remains to be completed. In the mountains, new resorts have been created that are open and operational. Many new hotels and apartments are still under construction but there is no doubt that all deadlines will be met.
Khaya has secured a good stock in all of these locations and we are happy to service existing and new customers for Beijing 2022.


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Cambodia shuts down markets to contain COVID-19, thousands plead for food
PHNOM PENH (CAMBODIA) -Cambodia shut down all markets in the capital Phnom Penh on Saturday to contain a surge in coronavirus infections. Thousands of families requested the government for food as a two-week lockdown continued.
Cambodia also reported a daily record of 10 new coronavirus deaths on Saturday, its health ministry said, as infections spike following an outbreak first detected in late February.
The latest figures take the country's overall number of cases to 9,359. Cambodia until recently had one of the world's lowest numbers of infections. It has reported 71 deaths, all in the past two months.
Phnom Penh went into lockdown on April 15 and has declared some districts "red zones," banning people from leaving their homes except for medical reasons.
In a new order issued on late Friday, Phnom Penh City Hall said all markets are to be closed from Saturday until May 7, adding that they have seen rising infections in markets and urging vendors and guards to get tested for COVID-19.
City officials have given thousands of families who can't leave their homes 25kg of rice, a box of soy sauce, a bag of fish sauce and a bag of canned fish, according to the City Hall's Facebook page.
A government Telegram group set up recently for people seeking emergency food aid, has received thousands of requests.
"I and my family ask for immediate assistance in the form of essential daily food… I have completely lost my family income due to the closure of the factory and the lockdown," said Thorn Meng who has a family of 5.

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Paleopathologic diagnosis based on experimental mummification.
The difficulties of diagnosis of pathologic conditions are immensely magnified when the subject of a postmortem examination has been postmortem for several hundreds to thousands of years. Artefacts of decomposition and bacterial and fungal invasion are compounded upon those of rehydration when mummified tissue is examined. As an approach to these problems, a study of the changes seen in experimentally mummified and rehydrated tissues was undertaken. Normal and pathologic tissues were studied in comparison to sections prepared from the fresh tissue. The experimentally mummified tissues were generally similar to, but somewhat better preserved than, actual human mummies. There was organ and tissue specific variability in preservation, and different classes of pathology likewise showed differential preservation. Inflammatory reactions were not very well-preserved although infecting microorganisms were easily identified. Degenerative processes such as atherosclerosis and others characterized by the accumulation of abnormal products, were well preserved, while necrosis, as in acute myocardial infarction, was not. Malignancies were particularly well preserved. The implications of these findings for previous and future mummy studies is discussed in terms of our understanding of the evolution of disease processes.
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Athens and its creditors have reached a deal on a package of reforms required to release the next tranche of Greece's €86-billion bailout program, the European Central Bank said Tuesday, confirming an earlier statement by Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos.
"Staff teams from the [European Commission, European Stability Mechanism, ECB and the International Monetary Fund] have reached a preliminary agreement with the Greek authorities on a policy package to support the recovery in Greece, and which will be the basis for concluding the second review of the ESM stability support program," the central bank said in a joint statement.
Tsakalotos earlier said "there was white smoke," Reuters reported. "The negotiations for a technical deal were concluded on all issues ... the way has now been paved for debt relief talks."
Greece needed the next bailout payment urgently, without which it would not be able to repay €6 billion of debt by a July deadline.
"The Greek authorities have confirmed their intention to swiftly implement this policy package. This preliminary agreement will now be complemented by further discussions in the coming weeks on a credible strategy for ensuring that Greece's debt is sustainable,'' the ECB added.
Pierre Moscovici, the European commissioner for economic and financial affairs, said in a statement the deal was "a very positive development." He added it was time "to turn the page" on the "long and difficult austerity chapter" for Greek people.
"These new efforts agreed by the Greek authorities open the way for a rapid conclusion of the second review," the European commissioner said. "The swift implementation of these commitments should enable the eurogroup to endorse this agreement at its next meeting."
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has previously warned Greece will not implement legislated reforms, unless agreements are followed up by a deal on debt relief.
Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem last week suggested the eurozone finance ministers were ready to tackle Greece's debt sustainability issue. "Yes, we will discuss debt and debt relief will be needed to find that solution, that is my opinion, and I believe that is shared in the Eurogroup," he told the European Parliament.
While Germany is adamant there should be no reduction of nominal debt, it also insists on the continued participation of the IMF, which makes its participation contingent on long-term debt sustainability. A report in Germany's Die Welt, however, over the weekend suggested that German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has tasked his team to seek a compromise with the IMF.
This story has been updated with additional information.


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Facts of Samantha Stosur
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|Samantha Stosur
|38 years 8 months
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|March 30,1984
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|Queensland, Australia
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|Tony Stosur
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|Dianne Stosur
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|Two (Dominic Stosur, Daniel Stosur)
|Professional tennis player
|Helensvale State High School
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|5 feet 8 inches (1.75m)
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|$18 million
|Mixed(Polish and English)
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|golden brown
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I think all tennis players have to struggle through the early stages of their career. We start off playing tournaments and really just get by. I always had a dream to play in the big tournaments and never have doubted if it was worth it. Having to battle a little early on in my career makes it all the more worthwhile now
My workouts include aerobic exercise for a healthy cardiovascular system, strength training to maintain muscle tone and bone density, core strength exercise for a stable mid-section
and stretching to maintain mobility.
I think Serena Williams is the best tennis player of this generation, if not the best ever. It is amazing for her to be playing as well as she is at the age of 31.
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Quick Biography
- 1 Who is Sam Stosur?
- 2 How old is Sam Stosur? Bio/wiki, Siblings
- 3 Did You Know?
- 4 Sam Stosur: Professional career and achievements
- 5 Sam Stosur: Affairs (partner)
- 6 Sam Stosur: rumors (as a lesbian)
- 7 Sam Stosur: Height, Weight, Hair color
- 8 Samantha Stosur: Net Worth($18 million), Salary, earnings
- 9 Samantha Stosur: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Who is Sam Stosur?
Sam Stosur is a famous professional tennis player. In 2011, she has won the 2011 US Open, defeating Serena Williams in the final.
Furthermore, Sam is the first Australian woman since Evonne Goolagong Cawley and ranked 4th in the world in singles and 1st in doubles.
How old is Sam Stosur? Bio/wiki, Siblings
Sam Stosur was born in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia on 30th March 1984 to her parents. Her birth name is Samantha Jane Stosur and holds American nationality. She was born in the womb of mother Dianne Stosur and father Tony Stosur. She has two siblings named Dominic and Daniel.
Furthermore, he is very close with her family, and once in an interview, she said that,
"I love to get home and hang out with my family. My brothers and I love spending time at the beach. I enjoy doing all kinds of surf sports and keeping healthy."
Similarly, her ethnicity is mixed(Polish and English) and she is now 34 years old. At the age of eight, she started learning to play tennis. Samantha's family members moved to Adelaide due to the destruction made by the flood which took away their family house and business when she was at the age of six.
Similarly, Samantha even had completed her secondary level at Helensvale State High School on the Gold Coast and Gaven State School. At the age of 14, she attended Queensland Academy of Sports under Geoff Masters. Likewise, at the age of 16, Stosur joined the Australian Institute of Sports tennis program and called Sam her nickname.
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Sam Stosur: Professional career and achievements
Moving towards her professional life, she is a former tennis player. She had started her career journey at an early age. Sam went on a trip to compete in the World Youth Club in Jakarta, Indonesia when she was 16 years old. Then she played her first professional tennis in 1999 on the ITF Circuit and later debuted on the Women's Tennis Association tour in 2000. She even won her first WTA singles matches, reaching the third round of the Australian Open in 2003.
Likewise, Sam had reached the semifinals of the Gold Coast event, against Ai Sugiyama in 2004. The same year (2004), she qualified for the second round of the Moorilla Hobart International, then the second round of the Australian Open, and later qualified for WTA events in Acapulco, Indian Wells, Vienna, and Birmingham.
Similarly, she got an opportunity to represent Australia alongside Todd Reid at the Hopman Cup, winning all of her singles matches in 2006. She achieved a career-high ranking of No. 30, after reaching the semifinals at New Haven.
Additionally, Sam defeated Magdaléna Rybáriková in straight sets before losing in the second round to Zheng Jie after winning the first set. Then, she started the US Open Series in Stanford, making it into the semifinals after defeating sixth seed Dominika Cibulková, and Monica Niculescu.
Moreover, in the year 2011, Sam began the new season by competing at the Brisbane International; where she had fallen in straight sets to fellow Australian Jarmila Groth in the second round.
In 2015, she started her grass-court season at Eastbourne where she was the 16th seed. The same year, she even played at Wimbledon where she defeated Danka Kovinić and Urszula Radwańska. Moreover, in 2017, she began the season at the Brisbane International.
Furthermore, Sam played the game with Zhang Shuai at the Australian Open recently (2019). They both had defeated eighth seed Hsieh Su-Wei and Abigail Spear.
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Sam Stosur: Affairs (partner)
Moving towards her personal life of Samantha Stosur, she is currently found to be single. There isn't any record of her being in any relationship.
Furthermore, there isn't any solid proof that leads to her marital relationship.
Sam Stosur: rumors (as a lesbian)
Sam Stosur is rumored to be a lesbian and is dating a former American tennis player Lisa Raymond; who is an open lesbian. Similarly, they both are very close to each other and Samantha is always supportive of Lisa.
Furthermore, Samantha had even displayed her muscle after defeating Dominika Cibulkova in the summer of 2012.
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Sam Stosur: Height, Weight, Hair color
Samantha is a right-handed player with a height of 5 feet 8 inches and weighs 65kg. She has golden brown hair color and a pair of blue eyes; she wears the shoe size of 8(US) and her dress size is 4(US).
Being an athlete, she maintains her body well,
"My workouts include aerobic exercise for a healthy cardiovascular system, strength training to maintain muscle tone and bone density, core strength exercise for a stable mid-section; and stretching to maintain mobility."
Samantha Stosur: Net Worth($18 million), Salary, earnings
Samantha has a net worth of $18 million. Similarly, her salary is not revealed yet. Currently, she resides in her apartment in Tampa, Florida.
Samantha Stosur: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Samantha Stosur is active on social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Moreover, Stosur's popularity has increased her followers and has more than 140.9k followers on her Facebook, more than 25k followers on Instagram as well as more than 28.9k followers on Twitter.
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Missouri State Coordinator Casey Bergthold welcoming everyone to the 2021 Missouri Shotgun Showcase, presented by Runnings.
By Tanner Bruse, Ag & Conservation Programs Manager in Minnesota
I don't so much remember the heat, though it was hot, or the sunburn, and it was a good one.
What I remember of the 2021 Missouri Shotgun Showcase was the energy, the laughter and the smiles of over fifty friends from across the state, gathered at Midway Farms to share a May day shooting clays and making connections for conservation.
As we rolled down a dusty gravel road and pulled into Midway Farms, bobwhite quail whistled from all directions as a testament to the habitat work that the farm's management team has done over the years.
As our team carried supplies into the lodge, the farm's master-of-the-smoker was finishing up the perfect sear on lunch's main course, Johnsonville's bratwursts, while we iced down the after-shoot drinks from Bur Oak Brewery and made other preparations. The course area would have historically been a patchwork of open woodlands and savannas on the exposed slopes with closed canopy forests on the wetter, more productive soils. The thinning and burning the crew had done in the area had restored that beautiful park-like scene.
After lunch, a safety conversation and sponsor recognition, shooters were off to their stations. At almost every station sat a brand-new shotgun and boxes of Federal shells. Guns from Benelli, Beretta, Browning, CZ-USA, Franchi and Weatherby all made the trip. After the participants shot their sporting clays station, they could test the showcase guns, admiring their fit and finish.
Back at the lodge, the chatter was electric as we tallied scores, poured drinks and handed out awards. High scores and low, everyone had a smile, a beverage and a new favorite shotgun to dream about. As more than one shooter jokingly lamented the fact that the Thorogood had only sent right-footed boots for their display — a smart move on their part — our biologists made connections with landowners looking for quail management recommendations.
Here's to seeing you at the 2022 Missouri Shotgun Showcase Conservation Shoot. Cheers!
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12 Nights of Lights
Enjoy a festive light show every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Dec. 2-23 on the Events Plaza Lawn at The Village of Baytowne Wharf. Watch three dazzling shows on the Village tree.
Wednesday Night Concert Series
Get in the winter spirit and listen to holiday classics from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 2 at The Village of Baytowne Wharf. Concert will feature a festive choreographed light show and visits with Santa.
Dec. 9: Fort Walton Beach High School Chorus
Dec. 16: Matt McCarty Band
Christmas Tree Lighting Drive-Thru
The City of Destin will host its 34th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Destin Community Center parking lot, 101 Stahlman Ave. Cruise through their Christmas light decorations and see the Christmas Tree lit up. A visit from Santa and goodie bags will be available for all children. Bring one non-perishable food item for admission. Donations will be given to Harvest House. Call 654-5184..
Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl
Drink and be merry with a game of drink specials bingo, live music, and an Ugly Sweater Contest from 6:30-10 p.m. Dec. 5 at Coyote Ugly aa the harbor. Get your own bingo playing card with a monetary donation to Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) or bring a toy for Emerald Coast Toys for Tots Fill the Boat Drive.
Christmas at the Beach
Christmas at the Beach will be held from 12-3 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Gulley Amphitheater at Gulf Place in Santa Rosa Beach, Hwy. 30A and Hwy. 393 South. This free, family-friendly event will feature children's activities including an inflatable, a stilt-walking balloon-maker, games, crafts, and pictures with Santa. There will be free food and live music including caroling and performances by local school groups. There will also be a cakewalk. Monetary donations along with proceeds from the cakewalk and raffle will benefit the Walton County Sheriff Posse.
A Beachy Little Christmas
Join The Island, 1500 Miracle Strip Parkway SE in Fort Walton Beach, Dec. 5, for a new holiday tradition, A Beachy Little Christmas. This event is free to attend and open to all who seek the holiday spirit. Events include Professional Team Finalizes Island Sandcastle "Beach House" at noon; Community Sand Sculptures at 2; and Ornament & Cookie Decorating, Beverages, and more from 2-4 p.m.
Holiday Tour of Homes
The Rosemary Beach Holiday Tour of Homes, a self guided tour of six homes in the Rosemary Beach Community. will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 5 and Dec. 6. Attendees check-in at Rosemary Beach Realty. Tickets available at https://www.rosemarybeachfoundation.org/rbhometour. All proceeds benefit Habitat For Humanity Walton County.
Santa Paws at AJ's Grayton Beach
AJ's Grayton Beach will hold a special holiday photo event with "Santa Paws" from 12-3 p.m. Dec. 6. Santa will be on site for guest to take pictures with their fury four-legged friends. Santa pictures is on a first-come, first serve basis. Road Dogg Rescue will also be on site with dogs of all sizes looking to find their forever home this Christmas. Donations are accepted, but not required. Call 259-2057.
Chanukah Celebration
Join HarborWalk in a special Menorah lighting featuring traditional foods, crafts, live music and more at 5 p.m. Dec. 10.
Destin Christmas Parade
The 36th annual "Joy to the World" Christmas Parade will be held Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. The floats will begin at the Downtown Destin Shopping Center (Old Time Pottery) and travel west down Harbor Boulevard (Hwy. 98) to Stahlman Avenue. Spectators are asked to stand on the north side of Harbor Boulevard to watch the parade.
Pancakes with Santa
To benefit the Empty Stocking Fund for the Salvation Army, the Magnolia Grill, 157 Brooks St. SE in Fort Walton Beach, will host Pancakes with Santa from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Dec. 12.
Teddy Bear Brunch
The Palms Resort + Palms Bistro is bringing a whimsical twist to the traditional New Orleans Teddy Bear Tea from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 with hot chocolate, teddy bears, story time with Mrs. Claus, personally decorated cookies, handwritten letters to Santa, Christmas caroling, and brunch. Tickets are $32/adults and $22/kids 12 and under at Eventbrite. Registration begins at 10:15 a.m.
Breakfast with Santa
Join Santa for Breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 12, 13, 19, or 20 in the Grande Ballroom at Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village. Enjoy a buffet breakfast, a Santa letter writing station, build your own hot chocolate station, and visits with Santa. Kids are $18 and adults $25 plus tax and gratuity.Reservations recommended at 850-424-0622.
Olde Holiday Market
This festive marketplace features holiday activities, live music with Voices of Vahalla Singers, a performance by Fort Walton Beach High School, and visits with Santa from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 12 at HarborWalk Village.
Harbor Boat Parade
The 34th annual lighted boat parade on the Destin harbor will be held Dec. 13. Festivities will be held that afternoon all along the harbor,with the lighted boat parade rolling at 6 p.m. Judging will take place at Margaritaville, but the parade will be visible up and down the harbor from Grand Harbor Condominiums to HarborWalk Village. The boat parade will be followed by a fireworks show over the harbor.
A Visit with Santa at the Destin Library
The Destin Library will transform into a Winter Wonderland featuring a socially distanced meet-and-greet with Santa Claus from 6-6:45 p.m. Dec. 15. Bring your children for a photo opportunity with Santa and pick out a special holiday-themed grab bag to take home with you along with crafts and sweet treats.
Registration is required for this event to insure there are enough goodies for everyone. To register, go to cityofdestin.com/library, click on the Programs and Events page, and then click on A Visit with Santa. You can also call the library at 837-8572 to register or to ask questions.
Santa Paws, Sinfonia Concert
Bring your pet for a free 4x6 photo with Santa from 1-4 p.m. Dec. 19 at HarborWalk Village. PAWS will be there with adoptable dogs. Afterwards, enjoy a live performance by the Sinfonia Youth Orchestra at 6 p.m.
Jolly Jubilee 2020
A series of holiday happenings will take place at Destin Commons now through Christmas. With a 50' Christmas tree as an anchor, the premier holiday atmosphere has 10 large reindeer topiary shrubs, multiple Christmas trees, Christmas carolers, and live performances through Dec. 20. Times are 5-7 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Visits with Santa
Every Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 20 enjoy visits with St. Nick from 1-4 p.m. at HarborWalk Village. Receive a free 4×6 photo and $1 will be donated to Panhandle Animal Welfare Society for each letter written to Santa during the holiday season.
Merry Main Street
Main Street DeFuniak Springs has announced its "Merry Main Street" will take place every Saturday before Christmas in Historic Downtown DeFuniak Springs, events include in-store specials, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, photo opportunities with The Character Clubhouse, rides on the Choctaw Express Train and live holiday performances by local groups.
Hospital Holiday Sale
Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast's Guild Gift Shop hosts its annual Holiday Sale weekdays through Dec. 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m
Christmas Reflections
More than 10 million LED lights will be illuminated each evening through Dec. 31 in Chipley Park in DeFuniak Springs and reflect off beautiful Lake DeFuniak. Entrance remains at the DeFuniak Springs Library, 3 Circle Drive, and opens nightly from 5-9 p.m Tickets are $3/person. Children 6 and under are free. Season passes available at the gate for $35.
Holiday Gospel Brunch
Sinfonia Gulf Coast presents D'Vine at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 13 in the Coastal Ballroom at Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa. Ticket price is $95 to $125 and includes performance, brunch and all gratuities. Cash bar also available. Purchase tickets at http://bit.ly/HolidayGospelDVIne20.
Winter Wonderland
The Village of Baytowne Wharf's Event Plaza is turning into a Winter Wonderland full of real snow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 9. Slide down the ice slide, make snow angels, and enjoy a day of frosty fun for the whole family.


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Doing Denim
Opting for denim at two recent occassions was Ms. Bendre wearing a navy pair with a navy top at the Manish Malhotra Chandon party on Monday and a distressed black one with a printed silk blouse on Wednesday to a Grey Goose dinner.
Which of the two looks did you like her more in? I may not have liked the navy elastic bust top or the distressed denims, but she looked nice in both looks.
Sonali Bendre at Chandon Party (Left) and Grey Goose Dinner (Right)
Lara Dutta at Miss Diva Finale
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Get Your First Look At Captain Underpants Movie (NSFW)
Entertainment Weekly has blessed the entertainment media on this slow, slow, slow news day with a first look at the upcoming film Captain Underpants. Starring Kevin Hart and Thomas Middleditch as two fourth graders who hypnotize their principal (Ed Helms) into dressing up in his underpants and acting like a superhero in a shocking display of bullying, the film is based on the series of books by Dav Pilkey. Nick Kroll will voice the animated film's bad guy, Professor Poopypants, a man suffering from the devastating effects of incontinence. Directed by David Soren, Captain Underpants is set to hit theaters on June 2, 2017. Take a look at the first image from the film below, though we warn you it is very NSFW, featuring man wearing nothing but underwear and a cape.


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The heat is on in North America! As temperatures rise, energy levels lower for most people. But hey! It's summertime. You get to spend more time being physically active outdoors. At the same time, the heat makes you sweat, so you need to replenish with water to avoid dehydration. Perspiring also makes you lose electrolytes.Continue reading "AIM to Beat the Summer Heat"
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Nutritiously Smooth Smoothies
AIM products take healthy beverages to a whole new nutritional level, and there's no limit to the variety of smoothie creations you can make. AIM Star Sapphire Director Leré Robinson features a fine selection of recipes on her Alive Again website— http://www.aliveagainonline.com. The following taste of the tropics with a LeafGreens variation is one ofContinue reading "Nutritiously Smooth Smoothies"
Reflections on BarleyLife
The lives of an untold number of people have been changed for the better by taking AIM BarleyLife. This is why The AIM Companies greatly values testimonials like those of the following Members who shared their thoughts on AIM's juice powder of young barley grass.
Cool Greens for the Summer Heat
When you feel you're melting in the heat of summer, look to AIM greens for something refreshingly nutritious in cold drinks. AIM BarleyLife, AIM BarleyLife Xtra or AIM CoCoa LeafGreens will add a healthy variation to the mix. The following single-serving drinks were individually mixed using an AIM blender bottle for easy liquid measurement and blending convenience. Tastes differ from oneContinue reading "Cool Greens for the Summer Heat"


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Golden Slipper College Scholarship Program
A Golden Slipper college scholarship recipient is a person who has the highest level of character and integrity, proven scholastic ability, financial need to attend the school of their choice, and a desire to help others through participation in extracurricular and community activities.
Each applicant who is granted a scholarship will receive the amount awarded for tuition for the upcoming school year. Please note that our scholarships do not provide assistance for housing, books or other non-tuition expenses; they are for tuition only. Students may apply again for the following year, provided they still meet the requirements. Eligibility is limited to those students who will be an incoming freshman, sophomore, junior or senior to a University or College in the 2022-2023 Academic Year.
To register and complete the GSC college scholarship application:
The deadline for all application materials is March 1, 2022.


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Hello Visva fam! Let's talk about mental health…
As we near the end of yet another month of nonstop news about the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are experiencing even more stress and anxiety. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well being, which affects how we feel, act, and handle stress.
Mental health is important at every stage of life, and most of us have experienced problems affecting our thinking, mood, and behavior. U.S. Data from the past few years show that 19.1% of adults and 16.5% of youth aged 6-17 have experienced mental illness. Some of the most common disorders include anxiety, bipolar disorder, addiction disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and suicidal thoughts.
These disorders can disproportionately affect marginalized groups, such as Black, Latinx, Asian American, Native American, and LGBTQ+ communities. In addition to cultural taboos surrounding mental health, these communities may be less likely to receive adequate mental health care.
Experiencing mental health disorder symptoms can be scary. Changes in the way we feel and act are confusing, and we might not know how - or want - to talk about them.
Why we created The Crew
Visva GM Sharon recently shared her thoughts on Visva as a Social Action Network powered by vibes. Our vision is to create a social graph driven by sentiment, intent, and real interactions with others.
To help guide this vision, we feel it's important to provide a safe space to discuss mental health and share resources with each other, so we created a new tribe called the Visva Self Care Crew. It is a judgement-free zone where you can share encouragement for body positivity, mental wellness, and just general love for yourself and others.
The purpose of this tribe is to help our community feel supported and respected. We encourage discussions around the following topics and how they impact mental health:
- Pandemic-related stress
- Racial and social inequities
- Social media pressures
- Friendships and school
- Homelessness and food insecurity
- Body positivity and self esteem
We can all work together to change the conversations around mental health and help stop the stigma associated with asking for help.
To join the Visva Self Care Crew, just tap the Tribes icon in the Visva app and search for the tribe name.
We hope to see you there!


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Celebrate the end of the week with a fun bonfire and outdoor games (Spikeball, cornhole, Can Jam…)! We'll have pre-packaged snacks for all with great music and friends. Event starts at 7pm, bring your mask!


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View 21 - 30 results for double faulting comic strips. Discover the best "Double Faulting" comics from Dilbert.com.
Saturday August 14,
Tags dark in offcie, logging electricity, doubled clicked
The boss stand behind DIlbert who works at his computer. The boss says, "It seems a bit dark in my office today." The boss says, "I think you employees are hogging all the electricity." The boss says, "You just double-clicked! I heard it!"
Tuesday April 03,
Tags highest priority, totally worthless, empowered, make decison, double edged sword
Looking at a piece of paper, Dilbert asks The Boss, "Which assignment is the highest priority?" Dilbert asks The Boss, "Is it the totally worthless one or the other totally worthless one?" Dilbert says, "I hope I'm empowered to make that decision." The Boss says, "Hope is a double-edged sword."
Wednesday August 15,
Tags who might steal, analyze handwriting, double blind study, scientific studies, scientists dotted i's, smiley faces
Dogbert is standing on The Boss' desk. He says, "I can analyze your employees' handwriting to find out who might steal." The Boss replies, "Has handwriting analysis been tested in double-blind scientific studies?" Dogbert responds, "Yes, but the scientists dotted their I's with smiley faces so I know they're liars." The Boss exclaims, "Wow!"
Friday September 14,
Tags negotiated contract, six weeks, double delivery time, devious weasel, simply incompetent
Dilbert is reading a contract while meeting with a business associate. Dilbert says, "We've negotiated this contract for six weeks and today you double your delivery time?" Dilbert continues, "I can't tell if you're an incredibly devious weasel or simply incompetent." The business associate begins to pull on his own nose and says, "Here's a clue." The business associate pulls of his nose to reveal a weasel's nose underneath. It makes the sound, "poink."
Sunday February 17,
Tags voluntary layoff package, ted, retirement money, start a business, kites out of waffles, worlds largest, edible kites, value opinion, option., alice
A coworker comes into Wally's cubicle. The coworker says, "Wally, may I ask you for advice?" Wally responds, "Huh?" The coworker says, "My name is Ted. I'm planning to take the voluntary layoff package." The coworker continues, "Then I plan to use my retirement money to start a business that makes kites out of waffles!" The coworker continues, "In five years I hope to be the world's largest maker of edible kites." The coworker asks, "So, what do you think? I value your opinion." Wally responds, "Ted, who told you that I'd be a good person to ask for an opinion on your idea?" Ted replies, "Alice said it reminded her of the quality of your... ideas." He pauses and then says, "Oh." Wally and Ted are standing hostilely in Alice's cubicle. Alice exclaims, "Alice shoots for the double!!! She scores!!!"
Monday May 27,
Tags bandwidth, budget, double click, engineer for week, interface, ping director, scope, batch mode
The Boss says to Alice and Dilbert, "Let's ping the director of marketing and double-click on the budget." The Boss continues, "Then we can interface in batch mode and put a scope on his bandwidth." Alice cringes and exclaims, "Please stop doing that!" The Boss adds, "Have I mentioned that I was an engineer for a week?"
Saturday June 08,
Tags mordac, information services, exceeded, server storage limit, double storage space, mystique, 25 cents, preventer of info
Mordac says to Alice, "I am Mordac The Preventor of Information Services. You have exceeded your server storage limit." Alice hands Mordac a quarter and says, "Here's 25 cents so you can afford to double my storage space." Mordac walks away, looks at the quarter in his hand, and thinks, "I think my mystique just took a hit."
Thursday September 26,
Tags 3 projects, cucbicle, double wide, elevator, scarbble, night, counterfeit vowles
Dilbert and his mom are in the kitchen. Dilbert's mom is cooking dinner. She says, "Norma's son finished three projects last year. You only did one." Dilbert's mom continues, "His cubicle is a double-wide. And his CEO once said hi to him in the elevator." Dilbert's mom concludes, "Thanks to you, my 'scrabble' night is a living hell." Dilbert asks, "Do you still use counterfeit vowels?"
Wednesday April 09,
Tags body double, despots, most successful, double, take hit, personal dress code, dress intern
Dogbert stands on The Boss' desk and says, "You need a body double. They're popular with your most successful despots." Dogbert continues, "If someone tries to ambush you into making a decision, the double will take the hit." The Boss approaches Asok with a pointy-haired hat in his hands and says, "I want you to think of this as your own personal dress code."
Thursday April 10,
Tags walk into ambushes, trap you, helpful, body double, new body double
Asok is wearing a mask and pointy-haired hat. The Boss says, "Asok, as my new body double, your job is to walk into ambushes." The Boss continues, "If someone tries to trap you into being helpful, do what I would do." Asok asks, "What would you do?" The Boss replies, "I'd get a body double."


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It's (almost) everyone's favorite time of the year, and the communities in Northern New York get in the holiday spirit with their annual holiday parades. This year we had multiple DAVs take part, helping businesses stand out and spread their message, while our team rode hoverboards and handed out candy to all in attendance!
The first parade was on December 5th in Watertown, NY. Watertown Savings Bank and DAV lead the way as the parade marched through the Public Square.
It was snowing pretty hard the next day, but that didn't stop anyone. We took DAV to Carthage, NY to show off Carthage Auto Repair & KB Bubbles, while the team handed out candy.
On Saturday, December 7th, we had the largest parade of the three. Not one, but two DAVs got to represent a business for this one! Every year, the Clayton Chamber of Commerce puts on quite the show. Not only does it bring the Town of Clayton together, but people from surrounding areas come as well.
One DAV towed the float for Watertown Savings Bank, while scenes from various yet popular Christmas movies were playing on the screens (rotating with a holiday message). The second DAV was displaying messages for Sundance Leisure, a store that provides high-quality pools, hot tubs, fireplaces, and more! Closing the parade was a fireworks display over the St. Lawrence River. Although our DAVs were not there to witness the fireworks display, they were still a great way to end the night!
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Grosjean crash: Vettel says guardrails shouldn't fail like that
Sebastian Vettel questioned the failure of the guardrail during Romain Grosjean's crash at the start of the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of a full investigation.
Grosjean crashed on the opening lap of Sunday's race after making contact with Daniil Kvyat at the exit of Turn 3, sending his Haas car into the wall on the right-hand side of the track at high speed.
The crash saw Grosjean's car get torn in half, leaving the monocoque including the halo and survival cell embedded in the metal guardrail while a big fire began.
Grosjean was able to escape from the fire before being met by the FIA medical staff who were quick to attend the scene. Grosjean has since been taken to hospital with a suspected broken rib, as well as burns to his hands and ankles.
Officials from F1 and the FIA have been quick to announce they will complete a full investigation into the accident, but Ferrari driver Vettel questioned why the guardrail failed and was pierced by the car.
"I haven't really looked at the images a lot, because I didn't want to, but the main thing is he got out," Vettel said.
"I don't know how to be honest, but obviously the guardrail is not supposed to fail like that. It's good that the cars are safer as they used to be in the past, but the guard rail shouldn't fail and the car shouldn't catch fire in that fashion.
"There's a lot of precautions that it doesn't catch fire, so I don't know what happened there. It's difficult to say at this stage, but the main thing is that he got out."
The presence of the halo has been widely credited with saving Grosjean's life due to the way it was embedded in the middle of the barrier.
"Had the halo not been there, I'm sure it would have been an incredibly different outcome," said Williams driver George Russell.
"The way he walked away anyway was incredible. The safety has moved along so much in recent years so we can only be grateful."
"It was horrible, initially I didn't know what happened, and when I saw the images I was shocked," added AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly.
"From my generation, I've never seen things like this. In the past I think it was more common but it was really scary.
"When I saw Romain got out of the car, I was really happy to see him jumping out. It's just scary, I had no idea a Formula 1 car could break that way, especially going through the barriers."
Charles Leclerc was one of the most vocal drivers on team radio in the aftermath of the accident asking for updates on Grosjean's condition, having seen the accident in his rear-view mirrors.
"I saw it live and I came straightaway on the radio, I was very worried," Leclerc said.
"If you hear my radio messages, obviously I just wanted to have the good news that Romain was OK, and then arriving in Turn 9, I still had no news and I saw also the fire, so I was starting to worry a lot.
"But luckily I think he's fine. I don't know how fine he is, let's say, but the good thing is he jumped out of the car.
"It's incredible. If you see the crash, I struggled to believe once he jumped out of the car, so it's congratulations to the guys that are doing the safety on the cars."
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(LOS ANGELES) — Following Ruby Rose's sudden departure from the CW series Batwoman, the show has decided to replace her with a new character, rather than recast the role, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
Word of the change, first reported by Decider, initially leaked through a since-deleted casting notice posted to a Batman Reddit forum. The new character, identified as Ryan Wilder, is described as "likable, messy, a little goofy and untamed" woman in her mid-20s who "is about to become Batwoman."
The notice further described Ryan as a years-long "drug-runner, dodging the GCPD and masking her pain with bad habits. A girl who would steal milk for an alley cat could also kill you with her bare hands, Ryan is the most dangerous type of fighter: highly skilled and wildly undisciplined. An out lesbian. Athletic. Raw. Passionate. Fallible. And very much not your stereotypical All-American hero."
The call reportedly encourages performers who identify as LGBTQ to submit.
Two weeks ago, Rose announced she was leaving the show, saying in a statement, "I am beyond appreciative to [executive producers] Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Caroline Dries for not only giving me this incredible opportunity, but for welcoming me into the DC universe they have so beautifully created…Thank you to everyone who made season one a success — I am truly grateful."
A week later, Rose followed up her initial statement with a cryptic Instagram post, writing in part, "It wasn't an easy decision but those who know, know.. I didn't want to not acknowledge everyone involved and how big this was for TV and for our community. I have stayed silent because that's my choice for now but know I adore you all. I'm sure next season will be amazing also. Xxx *hangs up cowl and cape."
By George Costantino
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Today, I will review my best third party E mount lenses for APS-C or crop sensor camera.
So, that includes the A5000 series and A6000 series cameras and Sony's very old and the X series of cameras.
All of these lenses will also work on a full-frame Sony E mount camera.
I'm going to widdle things down and just show you what I think are the best third-party e mount Lenses options out there.
These are some of my favorites.
Let's drive-in:
Which are the best third party e mount lenses?
What lenses fit on E-mount?
E-mount is a mount for cameras that come with Sony's E-Mount. Although it was designed as an adapter, not all lenses are compatible with the mount. Here are my recommended top 14 best third party e mount lenses:-
|Best lens for
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|Viltrox 85mm f 1.8
|(Cheap Portrait Lenses For Sony Mirrorless)
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|Tamron 28-75mm 2.8
|(Best Bang For Your Buck Lens for Sony E Mount)
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|Sigma 30 millimeter f 1.4
|(Best third party E Mount lens for portraits)
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|Samyang 85mm f1.4
|(Best third party e mount lens for portraits and landscapes)
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|Samyang 50mm f1.2
|(Best third party e mount lens for Sony A6000)
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|Samyang 35mm f1.2
|(Best third party e mount lens for a walk around)
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|Samyang 75mm 1.8
|(Best third party e mount lens for travel)
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|Samyang 50mm 1.4
|(Best third party e mount lens for street photography)
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|Sigma 30mm f2.8
|(Best focal length for third party e mount)
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|Samyang 24mm f2.8
|(Best third party e mount lens for video)
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|Sigma 16mm 1.4
|(Best wide-angle lens for third party e mount)
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|Tamron 35mm f/2.8
|(Best Sony e-mount lens for full frame)
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|Samyang 12mm f2
|(Best third party lens for Sony e-mount Aps-c)
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|Rokinon 14mm f2.8
|(best budget Sony E-mount lens)
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Viltrox 85-millimeter f 1.8: (Cheap Portrait Lenses For Sony Mirrorless)
This lens might blow your mind like it did mine.
This is the viltrox 85-millimeter f 1.8 STM prime lens for full-frame Sony e mount bodies.
F 1.8 means we're talking low light and potentially sweet bokeh, and STM is a stepping autofocus motor, which in turn means that it's quiet.
This lens is one of their first autofocus lenses, and they're doing it for an extremely reasonable price, with an 85-millimeter focal length, the F 1.8 capability, and it being a prime lens.
We're going to be picky because 85 millimeters are a strong point for several different manufacturers, including the camera manufacturers themselves.
In contrast, the viltrox is a less expensive option than many of the others.
The bottom line is that it has to deliver. Or else, it isn't worth it, right.
It looks like a lot of mirrorless prime lenses in design. The filter size is 72 millimeters, which weighs 1.4 pounds which is 636 grams.
This lens has an 80-centimeter minimum focusing distance over 2/5 feet, so this is not a macro lens.
It is completely acceptable for a portrait lens or as a short telephoto for other things besides portraits. This is a viable option for you.
In short, it's easy to use, and it gets us the results that we want, as third-party lens manufacturers go.
I admire a company that wants to do a few things well and not try too much too fast and sacrifice quality as a result.
Only a few camera brands actually do that, and it's better for us as consumers when brands are willing to share like that.
It gives us more choices and, in my view, helps the more open manufacturers with their technology.
I know for me, it definitely increases my loyalty.
I can go for the expensive big header lenses from the cameraman manufacturer and lenses where I don't want to spend as much but still have very acceptable quality.
My question for you is, what's been your experience with either viltrox or other third-party lens manufacturers?
I used to see the third party as cutting corners and going budget, but my thinking is changing.
Tamron 28-75mm 2.8: (Best Bang For Your Buck Lens for Sony E Mount)
This is an interesting lens because it's one of the first lenses you can get for Sony e-mounts that Sony does not make.
Its autofocus and does what you need, but it doesn't have VC vibration compensation.
Why doesn't it have VC in this lens because the Sony cameras have a built-in steady shot?
When I first heard about this, I'm like, why would you make a 28 instead of a 24? And part of the reason and the reasoning I got back from Tamron is the size and weight.
They were able to keep the weight down for the smaller cameras.
In comparison, the 24 to 72.8 G master lens from Sony is a $2200 hunk of glass that is much heavier than this.
You could basically buy three of these for one of those, but now there's a little bit of a trade-off is the G master lens will be sharper than this lens.
I think suddenly, because of just the optics in there, you probably won't notice much of a difference at the end of the day, but for 800 bucks to get started with a lens like this.
It's probably not a bad choice for somebody who just picked up the Sony camera; you may not want to spend or may not be able to spend 2200 bucks.
When on the flip side, you could spend 800 bucks, and you can get a 2.8 lens.
So I took this lens along with the Sony A9 out to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
I noticed that there is some pretty good vignetting going on when you're at 28 millimeters.
I don't care about vignetting and images; you can correct that in the raw files now very well.
I'm not trying to hide the fact that it's there; I just think that I like vignetting in some of my shots, not all of them.
But 90% of the time, I think it helps, adds to my image, then takes away in terms of sharpness and color; the photos look pretty good.
I didn't mind having 28, I probably would like to have 24, but if you don't have that option, you're not really going to miss it.
So 28 is going to give you some wider angle shots for those group shots.
It will allow you to zoom in and get some tighter shots; also, you can do portraits with this lens.
I don't think it's going to be the greatest portrait lens in the world, but if you are going to shoot portraits with this.
I recommend that you do it all the way out at 75 millimeters.
On the full-frame side, I think it's a good option with the 28 to 75.
We tested it, how's the color, how's the sharpness, how's the tone is there vignetting is there Boeing going on, but the shots look pretty good.
I think they look pretty straight, considering the 28 millimeters and then zooming into 75.
So the value that you're getting in these Tamron lenses is excellent.
One of the things you can do with the group shot takes a step back and zoom out to maybe 35 millimeters, and you'll have less bowing at that.
But you also noticed with some of the sample shots, you can see the vignetting around the edges.
You can determine whether it's good or not for you?
Now, would you use this for video? Well, you could use it for video, especially on Sony.
It's got the built-in stabilization already in the body, and it's going to do really well.
I did do some slow handheld shots, where I shot at one-eighth of a second to see if I could do it, and I could do it, and that's a testament to the camera because this does not have that VC.
The bokeh in the background of the bobblehead looks fine.
All you want that's up to you to determine whether that's good or not.
So is this a lens for you?
If you have a Sony, now with more people buying Sony's and more third-party companies coming out with amount blast for native Sony cameras, would you pick this up?
Sigma 30 millimeter f 1.4: (Best third party E Mount lens for portraits)
My favorite portrait lens the Sigma 30 millimeter F 1.4.
I've been taking portraits since last summer, and I have gone through many lenses through that process.
I've used different cameras, and this still is my favorite lens.
So for this lens, I would only really recommend it for portraits, you can use it for other stuff, but it really is specialized for portraits, in my opinion.
There are a couple of reasons why I think this.
So the first reason why I love this lens for portraits is that it's not too zoomed in, like a 50 millimeter or like an 85 millimeter.
But it isn't so wide like this is a sigma lens, as well on it has the same aperture same everything except the focal length is super wide.
When I want to take pictures of models, I will get super close, and they wanted a full-body photo.
And with this, I didn't have to stand so far to get that, and they were wondering, you know why, like I was, pretty close to them, and it was taking a full-body photo.
So, with this, it's not too wide, and you can see a pretty good distance away from the subject, but you don't have to go to the other side of the street to take a photo.
If you're in a park or something and you want to take a photo of like a nice photo, or like a portrait, you would have to go over like super far from a person, and you can even imagine with like an 85 millimeter, you would have to stand even farther.
So, with this lens, you don't have to go, run on the other side of the street to make a cool photo, or like I know many times.
Another reason why this is so good is that the 1.4 aperture creates a very blurry background.
I like the focal length being 30.
So yeah, crazy, really blurry backgrounds. I mean, it's also pretty good for low light photography; I do many low light portraits.
The next advantage I think this has over other portrait lenses is it's pretty lightweight; compared to the other Sony lenses, like the Sony 35 millimeter, it's not as lightweight.
So, it's pretty light, pretty small.
This has worse autofocus because it's not a native Sony lens.
So, it will obviously not be as good, but the autofocus is pretty good compared to other third-party lenses.
I think if you're taking portraits, you shouldn't have a problem like it's pretty close to the Sony autofocusing, just slightly slower.
But with video, it's much slower, so I wouldn't really recommend this for video, but you can still do video.
Sony's only advantage is that it is lighter, which I don't really care about that much.
I would think that sigma would have to make autofocusing better. I also think it's sharper with this lens than the Sony 35 millimeter.
I think the colors are better on this, and it's cheaper. The aperture is better, and it does better in low light.
So overall, this lens is better in all aspects; it's cheaper, so why not? Because 30 millimeters is actually a pretty good focal length for basically everything.
And this is 30 millimeters on a crop sensor.
I actually took a trip to Vegas in California just last week.
Samyang 85mm f1.8: (Best third party e mount lens for portraits and landscapes)
It's made specifically for Sony e mount cameras.
This lens has been designed with both optical quality and value for money as key considerations.
The image quality is really nice, sharp, and clean.
They designed it to be sharp from the center, all the way out, edges, and I have no sharpness issues.
Even when shooting wide open at 1.8, it still seems to be nice; a sharp fit your way to the maximum aperture is 1.8.
Nice and fast means you get these nice out-of-focus elements in the foreground-background.
You can also get some really nice bokeh in there. It's nice and smooth, very appealing. It means you've just totally isolated the subject in the frame on a lens like this, and it gets really nice shots.
One thing to be aware of because it is a manual focus lens is that if you're shooting wide open at 1.8 Just need to be extra careful when you are focusing because it is such a shot at the feel of using something like that.
When the sun's gone down, when it's getting a little bit darker, you can carry on shooting, even handheld, because you're able to use that faster aperture.
So, that's exactly what I did when the sun had gone; we were still shooting we wanted to pay with the light.
We want to get those portrait shots once the lights were on, so we waited until the sun had gone down.
We were still able to handheld without any problems.
The image quality is also great for video, and it looks perfect.
The lens itself is tiny and light, surprisingly small, especially for 85 millimeters.
Have a great size of those small little cameras means that the system is nicely balanced.
This sits very well on the front of that, and we have an aperture control ring around the sides which allows you to control your aperture on the lens itself and have the manual focus ring there.
The manual focus ring, because obviously, it's just a manual focus lens, is quite important and is very nicely weighted.
It feels like it gives you that extra bit of control for selecting focus.
Overall, this is a lovely lens to use whether you want to use it for things or portray, get out-of-focus shots, and the bokeh looks so good.
The image quality is really nice, and you want to get those nice portrait shots, or if you want to use it for things or medium, telephoto works or getting landscapes.
This is a lovely lens because its size just sits in the back nicely on E mount cameras.
Samyang 50mm f1.2: (Best third party e mount lens for Sony A6000)
It's designed for cameras with a smaller APS C-sized sensor and mirrorless cameras only.
So, it's available for Fuji X cameras, Canon EOS M and Sony E mount, and for Micro Four Thirds cameras as well.
You can get a compact-sized portrait lens with a high-speed maximum aperture of F 1.2.
You can get noticeably faster shutter speeds for shooting in dark situations, and more interestingly, it opens up some very out-of-focus backgrounds indeed for you and potentially beautiful images.
This lens was born for portrait work and otherwise Creative Photography.
Its main disadvantage is that it's a fully manual lens, manual focus, and manual aperture.
The 50-millimeter focal length is the full-frame equivalent of about 75 millimeters.
So manually focusing will take a little care, but really it's easy enough, especially with modern digital cameras.
After a bit of practice, manually focusing is not an issue unless you're dealing with a particularly fast-moving subject.
The focus ring itself turns very smoothly, indeed. So, it's quite enjoyable to use, but I feel it could be just a little more precise.
The aperture ring also manages to turn quite smoothly while still clicking positively every half stop.
Generally, the lens feels very solid, made of a combination of metal and high-quality plastics.
Samyang lenses have always had a good build quality, but their new mirrorless lenses seem to have been tightened up even more; it's a real pleasure to use.
I checked out this lens with my Sony A6000 camera at that fast maximum aperture of F 1.2.
The lens is fairly sharp in the middle of the image, with just a touch of purple fringing to be expected.
I see awesome picture quality in the corners; that's something I've noticed about pretty much all Samyang lenses.
These Samyang 50 millimeter F 1.2 gives an excellent performance for such an extremely wide aperture lens, the middle is always sharp, and even the corners are not bad.
For such a small lens at this price point, it's pretty impressive.
The lens appears to be free of distortion, and even at F 1.2, vignetting is not too high.
The good news is that close-up image quality at F 1.2 is pretty good and remains quite sharp.
Finally, Bokeh, this lens can give you some very autofocus backgrounds, indeed, of course, and the quality of those backgrounds is generally nice and smooth.
Occasionally they can look a tiny bit smudgy.
Overall, the Samyang 50 millimeter F 1.2 for E mount cameras is a perfect optic indeed, especially considering its low price.
It's a nice, sharp lens with the good build quality and fairly little distortion or vignetting.
Anyone with an E mount camera will really want to consider this very capable portrayed lens for that kitbag. It is recommended.
Samyang 35mm f1.2: (Best third party e mount lens for a walk around)
The Samyang 35 millimeter is made for various mirrorless mounts, including the Canon EOS M, the Fuji X mount micro four-thirds, and Sony e mounts.
Now what's special about this lens is that it is a manual focus lens with an F1.2 aperture.
So, that's going to be great for low light conditions, and it also helps blur the subject blur the background from the subject in focus.
The lens has a plastic and middle construction.
It comes with a plastic barrel-type lens hood and has a focus ring and aperture ring just below with markings on the lens to indicate the focusing range and aperture you're using.
Unfortunately, there are no electronic contacts on the mounts of the lens, which means that you will not have all the metadata on your photos, such as aperture.
The lens weighs approximately 420 grams, and that's the lens hood and the lens cap included.
So, it really shouldn't be too heavy if you're walking around, taking some snapshots, or even taking some scenic shots.
Having it on a camera with a grip like the A6000 definitely helps with hand-holding, and the focus ring is reasonably smooth, offering little resistance when in use.
Its physical size does not change as you adjust focus since it is a manual focus lens.
I recommend people use the focusing aids built into the camera, such as speaking and focus magnifier.
The aperture ring on the lens makes changing settings easy and has a clicking sound when you change the aperture.
You, unfortunately, can't change this to make it silent.
However, if you're a photographer or videographer who hates using fly-by-wire, you'll be happy to hear that he doesn't use this system.
Its minimum focusing distance is 38 centimeters, which isn't so bad for Lens at this focal length.
The lens produces some very sharp images, and I found it at its best at around F4 out of focus blur is reasonably smooth, especially with the help of having an F 1.2 aperture.
Which also makes shooting in low-light scenarios easy without having to raise your ISO.
I didn't find any issues with distortion and only found a tiny bit of chromatic aberration when shooting with vignetting was a nonissue.
The Samyang 35 millimeter F1.2 does a reasonable job at a reasonable price.
I feel like if you want to get really sharp images, it's best to stop down the lens to about F 3.5.
Although having the F 1.2 aperture does make a big difference when you're shooting in low light conditions and really want to get some nice out-of-focus blur.
Now being a manual focus lens, it's not going to be for everyone, but it is good to have as it's a different alternative to what's already on the market and if you're looking for a fast prime lens.
Now, if there's one thing to sort of complain about. It's a shame that there are no electronic contacts on the lens itself to transfer any metadata.
All the metadata from the lens to the camera onto your images, but to be honest, it's not a huge loss.
I recommend this for anyone who shoots portraits, scenic shots, and street photography who doesn't mind manual focus.
Samyang 75mm 1.8: (Best third party e mount lens for travel)
Samyang is some of the most compact and lightweight, and being Samyang, quite affordable lenses are designed for the Sony e mount.
So after going over the options, I decided to go with the 75-millimeter f 1.8.
75 millimeters will be a pretty interesting focal length to try, not just for things like conventional portraits, but overall, so things like travel and street photography as well.
This is such a small lens, and the lens comes with a pretty decent hood and a nice little clamshell case.
My first impression of the lens was that although this is indeed a small lens.
Obviously, this isn't like a pancake lens small, but this is incredibly light.
Just to give you guys an idea of how this feels, this lens 230 grams is about 140 grams lighter than the Sony 85 1.8, which is already a pretty small and light lens.
The build quality seems pretty good, it feels quite solid, and there are no loose joints or anything that rattles inside the lens.
The focus ring is also very well dampened; I find it a little stiff, especially for manual focus during video.
But I think it's good for fine-tuning your focus for stills within close distances, and it might get broken over overtime.
Instead of the traditional autofocus, the lens has a customizable switch that lets you choose what to do with the focus ring.
The most important thing about a lens is the image quality, and it doesn't matter if it has the best hardware or the best price if the images are terrible.
And I'm glad to say I was pleasantly surprised there as well. This lens is sharp, and I always say sharpness isn't everything regarding image quality, but it's never bad either.
I think this is as sharp or sharper as any of them from corner to corner.
It also handled flare and chromatic aberration extremely well.
To control the chromatic aberration, Samyang used a certain combination of low dispersion and high refractive lenses.
I often find the background blur on some 1.8 lenses quite busy and distracting, but that wasn't the case with this lens.
I found the bokeh to be quite pleasing.
There were certain softness and dreaminess that I usually find much more expensive lenses, and they've handled extremely busy background and foreground elements really well.
It's not a macro lens by any means, but you can create some incredible results at close range, shooting wide open at this range.
The autofocus, in general, performed quite well.
And it's not the snappiest auto-focusing lens, but it's far from the slowest, and its speed seems pretty typical for a portrait lens like this.
The fact that it's a third-party lens didn't seem to affect the performance negatively.
The annual Eye Autofocus seems to work really well without any issues.
So I think that pretty much sums up this lens.
I was quite pleasantly surprised by its value and the image quality, and the autofocus performance.
I had a lot of fun using this lens, normally you buy third-party lenses for the value while giving up some performance but neither for the price or the performance.
I really couldn't find anything negative to say about it.
Like I said, power being really picky; as I said, it's not the most durable or expensive feeling piece of hardware, but it's meant to be light and small.
I was very impressed by its value and performance, so I would highly recommend this to anyone.
Samyang 50mm 1.4: (Best third party e mount lens for street photography)
This will be like the mid-range lens of Samsung's current 1.4 lenses with autofocus for Sony E Mount cameras.
The build quality feels solid. It doesn't have any kind of bottoms or switches or anything like that, and the only thing you got is basically the focus.
The casing on the lens is made of metal which gives it this premium look, and it feels perfect when you're holding it because it gives it this quality feel.
It feels good, and you also have a red trademark ring that goes all the way around the lens.
It weighs 556 grams, which is one point 22 pounds. Even though it's kind of heavy, it's by far not as heavy as the other 50 millimeter lenses that are out there with 1.4 aperture.
It's actually going to feel quite well balanced because it's not too heavy.
The focus ring on this lens is actually smooth.
This is the only Samyang lens with a weather-sealing gasket in the back, which is really good.
It will give you a really blurred-out background when you're using it at that distance.
And with that said, it brings us to the rich performance of this because that's the most interesting part, and the 50-millimeter lens will mostly be used for street and landscape and product photography.
There's a reason why the 50-millimeter lens is called the nifty 50 because you can basically use this.
At F 1.4, it does look sharp, but when I stopped the lens down to F 2.8, it was way sharper.
If you really need a 50-millimeter lens with a 1.4 aperture on a budget, I would recommend this lens.
Sigma 30mm f2.8: (Best focal length for third party e mount)
A low-budget lens for mirrorless cameras, the sigma 30-millimeter F2.8, is available on Sony E mount and micro four thirds.
The maximum aperture of F 2.8 is not very bright.
It's much wider than your everyday kit lens at 30 millimeters to help you get pictures and darker situations and get more out of figures' backgrounds.
Remember, though; this little lens does not have image stabilization to build quality; the lens is nice and simple.
It's small, although it's certainly no pancake lens, and with its metal lens mount. It does have a little weight to it.
Its main control is the focus ring, which runs smoothly, although it is focused by wire.
It's electronically coupled to the focus motor Berge when using manual focus, and it's fairly responsive.
However, one issue for the lens is that while its autofocus motor is almost silent, it's also quite slow.
It's a straightforward little lens.
How about image quality? The lens is extremely sharp with excellent contrast, over in the corners.
Image quality is a little less biting but still very sharp.
So, 10 out of 10 to sigma, it may be a budget lens, but it certainly seems to be high performance, and about distortion and vignetting, it's good news.
Only a little barrel distortion is visible, and even at F 2.8, Vignetting is nothing bad.
The lens can focus as closely as 30 centimeters, which is good enough for smaller subjects at F 2.8.
The image quality closes up, is nice and sharp.
Overall, the sigma 30-millimeter f 2.8, when used on a Sony camera, at least, is a very well-done lens.
Indeed, the focal length of 30 millimeters is handy for all kinds of photography. The F 2.8 maximum aperture is reasonably bright, if not very exciting.
The build quality is good, the image quality is great.
In terms of image quality, this is really fantastic and is highly recommended.
Samyang 24mm f2.8: (Best third party e mount lens for video)
We're going to break down everything that you need to know so that you can decide if this thing's going to be right for you or not.
We will be looking at everything you need to know today, including building performance, value, and everything important.
The first thing you noticed and one of the signs is the best features, is its size.
This lens measures less than two and a half inches wide by one and three-quarter inches long with the lens hood installed.
And even better, it only weighs 93 grams with no accessories on it, making this lens fantastic for travel, street photography, and gimbal work.
You'll notice that there are no buttons or switches on this lens, which helps with cost as this is a relatively inexpensive lens.
You'll find an ultra multi-coating on the front element, which is set to increase clarity and sharpness by reducing lens flare and ghosting.
On the back, you'll find a metal-looking plastic mount and a complete lack of weather sealing.
The focus ring is firm and accurate and is electronically coupled to your camera.
Although it is a mainly plastic build, it does feel well put together and somewhat reliable as a whole.
Just 249 US dollars, this lens is full of value, and there's not much to compare it to. Because of the price of this lens, what it offers, and comparisons, this lens is excellent value for money.
All right, so let's talk performance. Don't expect miracles, but expect better than expected like most things in photography and life.
You get what you pay for, but as I said, there's value to be had here.
Let's start with the autofocus. When it comes to video, this is definitely not the fastest focusing lens.
However, it's pleasantly accurate, and another nice thing about it is it's basically silent.
This thing's perfect for video work, and because of its size, it will be great on a gimbal. Also, face and eye-tracking work just fine on this lens for both people and animals.
The autofocus does perform better instills rather than video, but it's perfectly acceptable for both.
So talk about the sharpness and the optics of this lens. Now wide open at F 2.8 in the center, it's reasonably sharp.
However, if you tend to venture outside of that, it will be noticeably soft quite fast, and that's a bit disappointing.
Especially when you stop down to F4; there's a tiny bit of improvement but not much.
So, all in all, this lens does suffer a little bit in the corners and is by no means anything extraordinary when it comes to sharpness.
Also, you'll notice that this lens suffers from quite heavy vignetting, especially wide open.
Also not the most impressive is the bokeh, and it is a two-point, having a seven-bladed aperture; it's just nothing out of this world.
When it comes to performance as a whole, there are not many bad things to say about this thing.
Sure, it doesn't have the fastest autofocus, but it's not the slowest either it is accurate.
Sharpness is outstanding, but it's not terrible, but you do have to keep the price in mind.
My final thoughts on this lens are fairly decent, and I like the size. I like the weight.
It's by no means a professional lens, but if you're on a budget and you're looking for a great walk-around lens, something for travels, street photography, or, like I said, gimbal work. This is a great option for you.
Sigma 16mm 1.4: (Best wide-angle lens for third party e mount)
The 16-millimeter f 1.4 DC in C for contemporary, it's for Sony's E mount cameras and Micro Four Thirds.
With their smaller sensors, it costs about 380 pounds in the UK, or 400 US dollars, making potentially good value for money if it's any good.
It's a really wide angle, giving you dramatically stretched images. They're not so wide that everything is pushed away into the distance. This isn't quite an ultra-wide-angle territory.
And to have 1.4, you can obviously get some fast shutter speeds for shooting indoors or in the dark and getting some noticeable background separation too.
The build quality, it's not a huge lens, but it is quite substantial, being a little long and feeling solid and weighty 400 grams.
Its only control point is the large rubberized focus that turns extremely smoothly and not too loosely, and the focus control worked precisely on my Sony camera lens.
The Autofocus motor is accurate, averagely fast, and pretty quiet, although you can hear a little worrying and clicking going on if you listen carefully.
Bear in mind this lens does not have image stabilization.
Overall, really nice build quality.
The image quality as half 1.4 sharpness is excellent right away, and contrast is also outstanding.
Over in the corners, sharpness and contrast are a little reduced, but not much at all.
For such a wide-angle lens at F 1.4, This is actually excellent quality.
Overall, those results speak for themselves; really, the image quality of this lens is simply brilliant.
It's fun to get close-up shots with bright aperture wide-angle lenses at F 1.4.
So, overall, the optical priority of a wide-angle lens, such as this is sharpness, and even to have 1.4, the good news is that the sigma 16-millimeter F1.4 can really fly.
Its distortion is rather strong, and the bokeh can be a little smoother, but its value for money, build quality, high contrast, and close focus distance are brilliant.
And aside from anything else, it's a handy lens. Combined with a bite maximum aperture, those dramatically wide images make it just so enjoyable to use.
It is excellent value for money, and it has to come highly recommended.
Tamron 35mm f/2.8: (Best Sony e-mount lens for full frame)
The Tamron 35mm f/2.8 fulfills all the needs of a full-frame E-mount lens with its excellent sharpness, clarity, and contrast; while also being super compact and lightweight.
This lens will capture your subject beautifully, whether you are shooting portraits on location or street photography in the city.
With close focus up to 1:2 Macro capabilities, you can achieve some really stunning detail when portraits come into focus at long-range distances.
The build quality and image quality are top-notch!
Multi-coated lenses protect against flare and ghosting, so your pictures will always look their absolute best.
It captures crisp images with superb image quality thanks to a high MTF performance on all full-frame DSLRs.
The ƒ/2.8 fast aperture lets you shoot handheld at lower ISO sensitivity settings in dimmer situations.
And the close focus distance of just 19 inches (48 cm) offers impressive 1:2 Macro performance making it perfect for capturing small objects and large scenes alike.
Low Light / Landscape Photography are some of the best genres that will suit this particular lens!
Not only does it retain incredible sharpness, but it also provides accurate colors year-round!
The Moisture-resistant construction makes it perfect for all those outdoor adventures you might be taking as well.
It's 35mm focal length has a fast aperture of F2.8 and allows for various work from detailed product photography all the way up to portraits with pleasing bokeh (out-of-focus effect).
This lens is a perfect full-frame lens for those who are just getting started in photography!
Use it and your everyday walk-around lens or vacation to get stunning travel photos while continuously adjusting settings.
It works well in conjunction with tripods, which are often the solution for such shots.
With this lens, your Tamron lenses won't let you down when it comes to providing excellent photo quality without spending too much money!
Samyang 12mm f2: (Best third party lens for Sony e-mount Aps-c)
Ready to bring some sharp, glorious images to your film?
The Samyang 12mm f2 is the perfect lens for Sony's APS-C sensors as it delivers an angle of view equivalent to 18mm when mounted on a full-frame camera.
The Samyang 12mm f2 is a lens designed with the Sony Aps-c shooter in mind.
The manual focus allows for precision control, which benefits photography in low-light situations and a macro on any subject.
It will work well with outdoor, nature, and landscape photographers looking to get close-up shots of farther away objects like people at the beach or an animal across a vast clearing.
Sporting a lightweight design and sturdy aluminum alloy build, this affordable lens will be sure not to disappoint!
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) is incorporated to minimize blur from camera shake or low light photography.
The Samyang 12mm f2 has fast aperture benefits that can take care of any scene without having you struggle with noise.
It focuses on 7.9 in and is for APSC-format Sony E-mount cameras.
Not only does it have a fast maximum aperture of f/2.
But it also has an NCS (nano-coating system) for increased light transmission and reduced internal reflections, giving you clear shots no matter what the lighting conditions are like!
This lens is a great choice for photographers who shoot on Sony E-mount APS-C cameras and want to save some money.
As one of the best third-party lenses we have ever seen, it has most of the same features as an expensive, brand-name counterpart and offers numerous benefits such as a low price point.
Rokinon 14mm f2.8: (best budget Sony E-mount lens)
Affordability and quality — a great combination!
As one of the best budget Sony E-mount lenses, this ultra-wide-angle camera lens from Rokinon is a must-have.
You'll be able to get that perfect unobtrusive shot with its super multi-layer coating to reduce flares as well as ghost images.
Thanks to an aspherical lens element for the amazing peripheral image.
With a minimum focusing distance of 0.9′ (28 cm) and a built-in petal-type hood for greater contrast, don't feel shy about getting up close and personal with your subjects.
Because it has razor-sharp construction, which will help you add some depth to those shots like no other.
The best budget Sony E-mount lens with an ultra-wide angle of view on both full-frame and APS-C cameras.
This is the "must-have" for anyone interested in landscape photography!
This ultra-wide angle of view gives an entirely different perspective on what's out your window or walking down the sidewalk.
With a minimum 28cm focusing range for close-up shots and razor-sharp imaging, it's perfect for shooting headshots and landscapes with plenty of depth.
Designed exclusively to work with Sony cameras using E-mount technology.
Its 100% metal body is built to last without all the bells and whistles with more expensive models.
The lens has a maximum aperture of F2.8, which can be opened down to capture more light.
Or closed down to create dramatic depth of field effects due to the narrow depth range that appears sharply focused in front of its blurry background.
There's no autofocus function or zoom capability, so users are expected to rely only on manual focus strictly, but this is the best part!
You choose what portion of the scene you want to be blurry while having everything else razor-sharp.
It is the best lens to buy if you want superior build quality without spending more money.
This is one of the best budget lenses on the market today!
Do Sony FE lenses fit E-mount?
Do Sony FE lenses fit E-mount? Do they work with an A7RIII? Do they work with the latest Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras, including the A7RIII and the A9? Do you have to buy a new lens to take advantage of all of these features built into this camera body? The answer is yes! Sony has released two different types of their own range of lenses: FE and G. The difference between them is that one set will give you access to more features than the other.
Are third-party lenses any good?
Many people have been asking themselves this question, so we decided to get the answer for you. Are third-party lenses any good? The answer is YES! In fact, some studies show that they are BETTER than the original manufacturer's lens.
Alright, guys, so that concludes all the lenses we will talk about today in this article.
Do you guys have any experience with these lenses? What are your thoughts on them?
Which is the best third party E-mount lenses for you?
Is there a lens that I didn't mention in this article that you love to use for E-mount lenses?
Would you please leave your thoughts and comments below?
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The kitchen is cleaned, the wardrobe cleared out, the bookshelf is sorted by color, but your study materials still lay untouched on your desk?
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Dr. Mohsen Eslami is Assistant Professor of the Department of International Relations, at the Tarbiat Modares University of Tehran. Recently he was invited for a round-table conference which was held by Pathfinder Foundation, in association with the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran and in collaboration with the Strategic Council for Foreign Relations, on the theme 'Iran and the Indian Ocean in the 21st Century'. In a brief interview with the Daily Mirror Dr. Eslami spoke about diplomatic relations between Iran and Sri Lanka. Excerpts:
Q During the war in Sri Lanka Iran was the biggest donor to Sri Lanka at one point. Since then how has the relationship between Sri Lanka and
Iran progressed?
The relationship between the two countries has progressed due to cultural ties. Trade has progressed. The two sides want to increase their cooperation, culturally, economically, and also politically. My opinion is that there is a need for more cooperation, more work from both sides. People in Sri Lanka love Iran and Iranians love Sri Lankans too. We associate Sri Lanka with tea which is so popular in Iran and also with the history of Sri Lanka in the ancient time. We need to accelerate the cooperation in various fields like trade, education, culture and tourism. Sri Lankans should come to Iran. This is my first time in Sri Lanka and it's a beautiful country. Iranians can come here too.
Q Very recently there were agreements between Sri Lanka and Iran regarding health, economy, agriculture, trade and infrastructure. Why do you think that Iran has chosen Sri Lanka for these agreements?
Sri Lanka is an Asian country. According to the neighbourhood policy we have to focus on our neighbours first. There are cultural ties and historical ties between the two countries too. Sri Lankans are kind and passionate. Thirty years ago the Sri Lankan Government gave thirty thousand tea saplings to the Iranian Government to be planted in the North of Iran as we Iranians love tea. We don't use coffee. We drink tea instead. This is also one of the aspects, where relations between Iran and Sri Lanka can be developed.
Q How does Iran benefit from this relationship?
Iran wants to cooperate in trade and tourism. Iranian industrial corporations have come to build dams, and work in the energy and electricity sectors in Sri Lanka. We have projects here, but I think they are too few. There should be more because Iran in some aspects like dam building, electricity, oil, energy, and engineering have a lot of potential. We can come here and use these capacities to improve the infrastructure of Sri Lanka. Chabahar, one of the cities in the South most part of Iran is like Sri Lanka, but Sri Lanka is more beautiful. Because of that Iranians love this beautiful what they say natural, view in Sri Lanka.This is also one of the dimensions in which Iran should improve their relationship with Sri Lanka.
Iranian industrial corporations have come to build dams, and work in the energy and electricity sectors in Sri Lanka. We have projects here, but I think they are too few. There should be more because Iran in some aspects like dam building, electricity, oil, energy, engineering have a lot of potential. We can come here and use these capacities to improve the infrastructure of Sri Lanka
Q There were economic sanctions against Iran sometime back. With these sanctions being lifted Sri Lanka now has the opportunity to directly deal with Iranian banks in trade. How do you see the way ahead in trade between the two countries?
Since sanctions have been lifted and because of the agreement with the P5+1, relations between the two countries should ideally be improving. But the main problem has been bank operation. This is the key issue we face. My country has finalised the deal with Sri Lanka and we need banks to operate. We are waiting for banks to operate from the Sri Lankan side. Negotiations are going on now. We have to develop tourism, then the market, corporation industries, engineering etc.
Q In general, when a country donates aid to some development project should they assure that there will not be any impact on the environment before providing the aid? Should they assess the feasibility of the project before providing the loan?
We should do this. We study the project before the operation. There are international high level standards with which we are in keeping with. We also obey the laws and the regulations in relation to this. For example, in oil industries which are high tech. We want to come to Sri Lanka and form ties with the Sri Lankan government. For this, we have to focus on this regulation.
We can't do anything which harms the nature. We are a Muslim country and we believe that you cannot harm trees because trees are a creature of God. When somebody wants to make a house, for example, and if there is an old tree there, he has to pay a penalty to the Mayor to cut the tree. Or he should plant a tree in another garden. So, we cannot harm the environment. If you want to do something you must obey the rules and regulations of the environment. We have an Environment Impact, Environment Index and some other regulations. This is our procedure.
Q Iran also has a nuclear programme. How does Iran assure that the nuclear programme will not be misused when there is a conflict in their diplomatic relations?
The Iranian nuclear programme is peaceful. The USA and other allies in the region have made a huge propaganda against Iran. But Iran adheres to the regulatory agency and the UN resolution. We also have a fatwa by our Supreme Leader that we will not produce nuclear bombs. According to the religion of Islam and the Sharia, it is haram or prohibited to produce nuclear bombs. We are waiting for the USA to make the operational decisions so that the issue of bank operations is resolved and financial transactions are normalized. We are very confident, despite boycotts and sanctions from the West. We are doing our best to improve Iran.
Thirty years ago the Sri Lankan Government gave thirty thousand tea saplings to the Iranian Government to be planted in the North of Iran as we Iranians love tea. We don't use coffee. We use tea. Tea is one of the aspects in which relations between Iran and Sri Lanka can be developed.
Q Is the nuclear programme just limited to Iran? Or are there plans to expand it to other countries?
This is for our country. We achieved this victory in this field through our local knowledge. We can share our knowledge with other countries which are interested in learning about it.
Q Do you see any other opportunities where diplomatic relationships between Sri Lanka and Iran can be expanded to?
They can be expanded to the field of science because we have high ranking universities in Iran. Scholars can come here and share their knowledge in seminars and dialogues. Tourism is important as well. History is alive in both countries. Our people respect history and culture just as in Sri Lanka. So the two countries should pay attention to academia, trade, tourism, and culture.
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WhatsApp to become increasingly less useful if you don't accept its new terms
WhatsApp has clarified how it will be treating the accounts of users who won't be accepting its updated terms and policy. The information was posted on the company's official website.
For those who choose not to accept the company's updated terms, the app will continue to show a notification asking to accept. After a period of several weeks, the users will see a persistent reminder.
Once users see a persistent reminder, the WhatsApp app will switch to a limited functionality mode. In this mode, users won't be able to access their chat list. If they receive a chat, they will be able to open it through their notifications and also respond to them. Any incoming audio and video calls can also be received.
A few weeks later, the user will stop receiving all calls and messages.
WhatsApp doesn't put an exact date on any of these events, giving a nebulous period for each state that will seemingly vary based on users. Also, it's not clear what relevance the previously mentioned May 15 date has any more, other than users will still be able to accept the terms and continue using their app after this date.
WhatsApp has assured that it won't be deleting accounts. However, the app will become as good as useless after a few weeks if you don't accept the terms anyway.
Earlier this year, WhatsApp updated its terms of service and privacy police. The changes outlined in this update almost entirely focused on interacting with businesses on WhatsApp. The initial notification announcing these changes that appeared in the app was somewhat vague, which caused the internet, with its lack of reading comprehension and patience to read anything longer than a tweet, to collectively lose its mind.
The company has since then spent a good part of the last couple of months informing users what the new terms actually mean for them. It also relaxed its initial deadline of May 15, which was when the app was supposed to be nerfed for those who chose not to accept the new terms. However, relaxed as they may be, the company will still eventually prevent you from using the app entirely, even if the changes don't necessarily pertain to you.
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