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Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics records, 1925-1943
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BOX 1-3 General Correspondence, 1926-1930
Arranged chronologically.
BOX 1 1926, Jan.-1928, Feb.
BOX 2 1928, Feb.-1929, Dec.
BOX 3 1927, May-1930, May
BOX 4-16 Fund Records, 1925-1943
Letters, sent and received, memoranda, reports, printed matter, and other material.
Arranged alphabetically by name of person or organization or by topic according to the arrangement in which the collection was received.
BOX 4 Aero-Club von Deutschland, 1928-1929
BOX 4 Aeronautical encyclopedia, proposed, 1928-1930
BOX 4 Air Law Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, John W. Wigmore, 1929
BOX 4 Airship Institute, Daniel Guggenheim Fund, 1926-1929
BOX 5 Altimeter Development Capacity, A. G. Von Baumhauer, 1928-1929
BOX 5 American Fledges Wings: A History of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics, by Reginald M. Cleveland, correspondence, 1942-1943
BOX 5 Anderson, S. Herbert, fog flying research, Wright Field, Riverside, Ohio, 1927-1930
BOX 5 Associazione italiana di aerotecnica, 1929
BOX 5 Aviation insurance survey, R. A. Dunn, 1929-1930
BOX 6 Bulletin of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics, vols. 1-13, 1926-1929
BOX 6 Byrd, Richard E., Antarctic expedition, 1928-1929
BOX 6 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif., endowment, 1926-1929
BOX 6 California, University of, Los Angeles, Calif., grant for research on elimination of noise, L. P. Delsasso, 1929
BOX 6 Confidential file, Charles A. Levine, Charles A. Lindbergh, and Western Air Express, 1927-1928
BOX 6 Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., ice formation research, 1929-1930
BOX 7 Elementary and Secondary Aeronautical Education, Daniel Guggenheim Committee for, 1927-1930
BOX 8 European aircraft manufacturers, report by Virginius C. Clark, 1928
BOX 8 European report by Clarence M. Younger, 1929
BOX 8 European report on maintenance repair and supply by W. E. Gillmore, 1928-1929
BOX 8 Experimental meteorological service
BOX 8 Part I, 1928-1929
BOX 9 Part II, 1929
BOX 9 George Washington University, Washington, D.C., dynamic meteorology, E. W. Woolard, 1928-1929
BOX 10 Hemke, P. E., fellowship for study in Europe, 1928-1930
BOX 10 International Civil Aeronautics Conference, Washington, D.C., 1929
BOX 10 Library of Congress, 1929-1930
BOX 11 Marking of towns, Milburn Kusterer, 1928-1930
BOX 11 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
BOX 11 Aero meterological course, 1928-1929
BOX 11 General, 1926-1929
BOX 11 Medal Fund, Daniel Guggenheim, 1928-1929
BOX 12 Michigan, University of, Ann Arbor, Mich.
BOX 12 Financial grant, 1926-1929
BOX 12 Greenland expedition, 1926-1929
BOX 12 Two-cycle engine development, 1927-1929
BOX 13 National Aeronautical Association, grant, 1929
BOX 13 New York Airport Committee, 1929
BOX 13 New York University, New York, N.Y.
BOX 13 Aeronautical meteorology course, 1928-1929
BOX 13 General, 1925
BOX 13 Pan-American Commercial Conference, Washington, D.C., 1927
BOX 14 Pamphlets about the fund, 1926-1930
BOX 15 Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1929
BOX 15 Royal Aeronautical Society, England, 1926-1929
BOX 15 Schlomann, Alfred, aeronautic dictionary, 1925-1929
BOX 15 Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, 1927-1929
BOX 15 Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., endowment, 1926-1928
BOX 15 Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., aerial photography course, 1926-1930
BOX 16 Thompson, Milton J., fellowship for study abroad, 1928-1930
BOX 16 Toronto, University of, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1927-1928
BOX 16 Washington, University of, Seattle, Wash., financial grant, 1926-1929
BOX 16 Western Air Express, equipment loan documents, 1927-1929
BOX 17-19 Legal and Financial Records, 1926-1931
Bank statements, monthly financial statements, federal income tax papers, leases, vouchers, and other material, including correspondence.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material or topic according to the arrangement in which the collection was received.
BOX 17 Bank statements and checks, 1929-1930
BOX 17 Federal income tax, 1929
BOX 17 Leases, 1928-1930
BOX 17 Monthly financial statements
BOX 17 1926-1929
BOX 18 Purchase and sale of securities, income from, 1927-1930
BOX 19 Requests for money from the fund, 1928-1930
BOX 19 Vouchers, 1926-1931
BOX 20-21 R. H. Mayo Material, 1927-1943
Manuscript of Mayo's History of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics, his reports on Charles Lindbergh's 1927 tour of the United States, his report on the tour of the Richard E. Byrd North Pole plane, and his correspondence, 1939-1943, concerning the history of the fund.
Arranged alphabetically by topic according to the arrangement in which the collection was received.
BOX 20 Byrd, Richard E., tour of his North Pole expedition airplane
BOX 20 Lindbergh, Charles A., tour of the United States, 1927-1928
BOX 20 History of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics
BOX 20 Manuscript, 1930
BOX 21 Research material and related papers, 1930-1943
Fund Records, 1925-1943
Legal and Financial Records, 1926-1931
R. H. Mayo Material, 1927-1943


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World U20 preps intensify with 2,000 athletes expected in Nairobi
By Gilbert Kiprotich For Citizen Digital Published on: March 15, 2021 03:34 (EAT)
Kenya is targeting to host at least 160 countries at the World under 20 Championships slated for August 17-22 at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani as preparations for the competition gather momentum.
The countdown continues in earnest with just 156 left to the biannual event that was initially planned for last year before it was delayed by a year due to Covid-19 crisis.
While briefing the media on Monday, the event's Steering and Local Organising Committee assured Kenya is on course to hosting a successful event in the summer.
LOC chair Jackson Tuwei said they are focused on retaining the global title Kenya won at the 2018 Championships held in Tampere, Finland. Kenya topped the global medal standings with six gold, four silver and one bronze.
"It will be the first World Under-20 event to be held on African soil. We expect to have at least 2,000 participants and at least 160 countries to grace the event. In the last Championships we were ranked top in the world and we hope to maintain that at home," said Tuwei.
Tuwei who doubles as the President of Athletics Kenya said in order to dominate the global event, the federation will leave nothing to chance in terms of preparing the junior athletes.
"We will have probable athletes likely to make the team to be placed in various training camps during the upcoming holidays in order to sharpen them ahead of the main trials," he said.
Chief Executive Officer for the event Mike Rabar said the delay provided an adequate opportunity to host a more successful event.
"We have to put our best foot forward and guarantee the world the best competition ever. Preparations for the event have gained momentum amid the disruption by the pandemic and thus we are still on course," said Rabar.
In a speech delivered by Cabinet Administrative Secretary Simon Kachapin, Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed assured the country of government's support towards the global event.
Amina disclosed that the ministry was allocated Sh332 million for the refurbishment of Kasarani Stadium in addition to Sh1.5 billion allocated for the World Under-20 event.
Having hosted a successful Kip Keino leg of the inaugural Classic Continental Tour last year amid the pandemic, Amina is confident Kenya will pull all stops to deliver another world class event.
"We want to build on our success of hosting the Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour which attracted the most diverse field of athletes with 30 nations represented. We demonstrated to the world our ability to implement to the latter the strict Covid-19 competition protocols and we shall stop at nothing in ensuring we deliver a successful World Under-20," said Amina.
Kenyatta University Vice Chancellor Paul Wainaina urged for speedy completion of structures at the institution which will serve as the Games Village for a second time after the 2017 World Under-18 Championships.

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Phil Tuftnell! Cricket legend 'Tuffers' gets hair transplant to turf over his 'thinning wicket'
Cricket legend Phil Tufnell underwent hair transplant to turf over thinning wicket
The 56-year-old had 1,000 hairs implanted into scalp during 4-hour procedure
It involves taking hairs from back of head and using them to patch up bald spots
Cricket legend Phil Tufnell has undergone a hair transplant in a bid to turf over his thinning wicket ahead of presenting the Ashes this summer.
The 56-year-old former spinner had 1,000 hairs implanted into his scalp during the four-hour procedure, which cost £4,000 at a clinic in central London.
It involves taking hairs from the back of the head and using them to patch up bald spots, promising 'permanent' and 'completely natural' results.
The I'm a Celebrity winner said, can you get high off zyrtec who also had a hair transplant a decade ago, said 'no one likes to lose their hair' and he wanted 'to do something about it before it was too late'.
Cricket legend Phil Tufnell has undergone a hair transplant to turf over his 'thinning wicket'
It involves taking hairs from the back of the head and using them to patch up bald spots, promising 'permanent' and 'completely natural' results. Pictured: Tufnell after the procedure
Hair transplants aim to patch up bald spots.
Cricket legend Phil Tufnell had a Direct Hair Implantation.
The procedure involves removing hair from the back of the head.
These are then directly implanted into the areas that are patchy — the sides and crown in Tufnell's case.
They are put into the head at the same depth and angle as the hair already there to give natural results.
It is minimally invasive, does not require surgery and is done within three to four hours, without shaving the head.
The procedure, called Direct Hair Implantation, involves removing hair from the back of the head.
These are then directly implanted into the areas that are patchy — the sides and crown in Tufnell's case — at the same depth and angle as the hair already there to give natural results.
Tufnell, who said he was '99 per cent pain free' after the transplant, had it done at DHI Global, a hair transplant clinic in Westminster, near Harley Street.
The former England international cricketer, who competed in Strictly Come Dancing in 2009, said: 'I have been suffering from hair loss for a few years at the back and sides of my scalp and I wanted to do something about it.
'What I particularly like about this treatment is that you don't have to have the back of your head shaved.
'They literally pick the donor hairs out and then patch it back up where you have the bald spots with very little fuss.
'There is very little disturbance to the scalp and the final results are completely natural.
'It means the down time after the operation is minimal and I can quickly get back to doing what I love, which is watching cricket, without anyone knowing what I've had done.'
The I'm a Celebrity winner said he decided to go through with the procedure after spotting his hair was thinning out in overhead mirrors in a lift at the BBC London studios.
He said: 'I've got a big summer coming with the Ashes and you're on telly and in front of the camera and I suppose there was a bit of a lack of confidence but you just want a nice head of hair.'
Tufnell said he started suffering from hair loss seven years ago, mainly from the front of his head, 'which is most noticeable' when he is on TV.
He said: 'I thought to myself, "I don't like what I am seeing — I want to get that sorted. I am going to need a patch-up on my barnet".
The procedure, called Direct Hair Implantation, involves removing hair from the back of the head
These hair are then directly implanted into the areas that are patchy — the sides and crown in Tufnell's case — at the same depth and angle as the hair already there to give natural results
'There are modern techniques to address the problem, so why not get it done? I knew I would feel a whole lot better afterwards.
'No one likes to lose their hair and I don't think the shape of my face is suited to a receding hairline. But my main reason is that I wanted a nice head of hair.
'I have always had thin hair anyway and I wanted to do something about it before it was too later.'
The former Question of Sport host said: 'I am aware that several ex-cricketers have had help with their hair. We are like a little club of hair transplant patients.
'The common factor in all of us is that we are all on the TV and in the media and are aware that we need to look good when we are presenting to millions of fans.
'This summer is going to be really busy with the Ashes starting in June.
'It takes around six months for the new hair to really start showing and around nine months before the full effects are evident.
Tufnell said: 'No one likes to lose their hair and I don't think the shape of my face is suited to a receding hairline. But my main reason is that I wanted a nice head of hair.' Pictured: Tufnell celebrates taking the wicket in 1999
Phil Tufnell competed on the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2009, partnering with professional dancer Katya Virshilas (left). The couple were eliminated in the ninth week
Tufnell, who hosted Question of Sport alongside Matt Dawson (left) and Sue Barker (centre) said: 'I am aware that several ex-cricketers have had help with their hair. We are like a little club of hair transplant patients'
'So I should be looking my best with the hair fully restored when we take on Australia in the summer.
'I am really excited to show off my new barnet just as the boys start the series. The England team is playing brilliantly under Ben Stokes and it should be a really exciting summer.'
A DHI Global spokesperson said lots of celebrities seek get hair transplants in their downtime which can make them look 'years younger'.
It comes after a hair transplant clinic said demand for facial hair transplants spiked 25 per cent in a year, thanks to England manager Gareth Southgate influence.
Waistcoat sales soared during the last World Cup, all thanks to Gareth Southgate's influence.
Now England's manager has supposedly sent demand for something else through the roof — beard and sideburn transplants.
One Manchester clinic offering the £4,000 procedure claims to have seen a 25 per cent rise in men wanting facial hair over the last year.
Patients have claimed the 52-year-old ex-Premier League player is their 'inspiration'.
Dr Asim Shahmalak, founder of the clinic, told MailOnline his clients hope to achieve the same look that gives Gareth 'natural authority and marks him out as a leader'.
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Consultation runs until April with rules set to be announced this summer.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on plans to give more small businesses access to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).
At the moment only individual consumers and around 5.5million micro-enterprises (the smallest type of business) can access the FOS if they have a dispute with a financial services firm.
In theory businesses that cannot go to the ombudsman can take a financial services firm to court.
However the FCA stated that it believes that many smaller businesses within this group struggle to do so in practice.
The watchdog detailed that under its proposed changes approximately 160,000 additional SMEs, charities and trusts would be able to refer complaints to the FOS.
If the FCA's proposals are enforced eligibility criteria would become businesses with fewer than 50 employees, annual turnover below £6.5m and an annual balance sheet below £5m.
Andrew Bailey, chief executive at the FCA, said: "Our evidence suggests some small businesses currently find it hard to achieve a fair outcome in disputes with financial services firms because court action is not a realistic option for them.
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Buyer Beware: 6-0 Cardinals Look To Stay Perfect As Heavy Favorites Against Texans
Written By C.J. Pierre on October 22, 2021
The Arizona Cardinals are flying high.
The team is undefeated at 6-0 and is rolling toward a playoff push. There have been some shaky moments, including a win against the Minnesota Vikings thanks to a missed chip-shot field goal. But as the saying goes: "A win is a win."
Now Arizona looks poised to notch another victory when the Cards take on the struggling Houston Texans this Sunday. Houston is in full rebuild mode and has lost five straight games. So it should come as no surprise that Arizona heads into this matchup as heavy favorites.
One would think this is an easy bet and that the Cardinals should wipe the floor with Houston. However, I would say: "Hold your horses."
Arizona sportsbooks expect Cardinals to beat Houston easily
If you look at sportsbooks in Arizona, it is clear that the Cardinals are expected to beat the Texans in a blowout, as indicated with the point spread set at .
Houston Texans (1-5) at Arizona Cardinals (6-0)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 24
Time: 1:25 p.m. MST
Location: State Farm Stadium– Glendale, Arizona
TV Coverage: CBS
Someone new to sports betting may think that it should not be difficult for the Cards to cover. However, large point spreads in the NFL can be tricky. In theory, the Cardinals should be considered a much better team than the 1-5 Texans.
But there are some small details bettors might want to think about before placing a large amount of money on the Cards to cover.
1. Any Given Sunday
In the NFL, any team can win any game. These are professional athletes. Although Houston is struggling, that does not mean they do not have talented players and good coaching. It only takes two or three plays to drastically change the outcome of a game. It's something any team is capable of doing. That's what makes it so hard for a team to win every game they play.
2. It is hard to blow teams out
People new to sports betting may not know that many NFL games finish with a spread within 14 points. Heck, most lines are single digits. Cardinals fans may not realize that because their team has won by double digits four times this season. However, here is something to keep in mind: The Baltimore Ravens (currently 5-1) beat the winless Detroit Lions (currently 0-6) in a 19-17 Week 3 game thanks to Justin Tucker's NFL-record 66-yard field goal as time expired. The Ravens won, but they did not cover their 7.5-point spread.
3. Backdoor Covers
The dreaded backdoor cover. It is the kryptonite to sports bettors everywhere and the ally to what the gambling world likes to call "Bad Beats." An example: The Cardinals jump out to a 21-point lead late in the 4th quarter and the team decides to pull their starters thinking the game is in hand. That could present the perfect opportunity for the Texans to score a touchdown late in the game and cover the spread.
Positive thinking: Cardinals futures betting outlook
Now we are all in on the Arizona Cardinals. So let's stop all the Nervous Nellie talk and look forward to some Cards success.
At the start of the season, the Cardinals betting odds to win the 2022 Super Bowl were at +4500, according to DraftKings Sportsbook Arizona, putting the team tied for the 17th-best chance of winning the championship. Fast-forward to Week 7, and now the odds of the Cards winning the Super Bowl are at . That is near the top among teams in the league.
Before the season started, Caesars Arizona set the over/under for the Cardinals at eight total wins. People that bet the over on that are only two wins away from cashing in. Who would have thought that bet had a chance of hitting just midway through the season? Now the total wins for the Cards sits at .
DraftKings had quarterback Kyler Murray tied for the sixth-best odds to win league MVP at the start of the season, while FanDuel Sportsbook AZ had him ranked 10th. Now heading into Week 7, his odds have jumped to . On most Arizona mobile betting apps, you can find Murray listed with the best or at least tied for the best odds to be named the NFL's best player.
There is still a lot of football to be played before the Cardinals can clinch a playoff spot or Kyler becomes an MVP finalist, but all signs point toward a fun — perhaps historic — Cardinals season. Whether or not they cover against Houston will not change that. However, it may put a sour taste in the mouths of bettors if the Texans () come away with the upset win.
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Thu., December 12, 2019
Iowa revenue growth stronger than expected
Budget panel sees 'no serious signs of downturn'
David Roederer, director of the state Department of Management and Gov. Kim Reynolds' budget director, (left) presides over Thursday's meeting of the state's Revenue Estimating Conference at the Iowa Capitol. Panel member Holly Lyons of the Legislative Service Agency looks on. (Rod Boshart/The Gazette)
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DES MOINES — With economic growth in Iowa now forecast to be stronger than expected, state government is projected for the first time to collect more than $8 billion in net general-fund tax receipts this fiscal year.
The three members of the state's Revenue Estimating Conference on Thursday bumped up their October estimate for state revenue growth by $48.5 million, bringing their fiscal 2020 expectations for tax collections to nearly $8.015 billion — a 2 percent increase that tops last fiscal year by $155.8 million.
Then for fiscal 2021 — the year that Gov. Kim Reynolds and lawmakers will budget for in their upcoming legislative session — panel members projected Iowa's modest but steady economic growth would generate $8.249 billion in tax receipts for another increase of 2.9 percent.
"All in all, we feel things are moving well," said panel chairman David Roederer, director of the state Department of Management and the governor's budget director. "That doesn't mean that we should look at everything going gangbusters, but it is actually a little stronger growth than we thought it would be when we met back in October."
Panel members said the growth was fueled by higher sales tax revenue due to an expansion of online sales and services now being collected under a state law change. Personal income tax receipts, though, have leveled off due to a 2018 tax-cut package that lowered withholdings and rates.
Revenue panel member Holly Lyons of the Legislative Service Agency expressed cautious optimism, but noted many economists are warning of a possible recession although nothing in Iowa's outlook signals major concern — despite sluggish farm prices and slowly growing wages in a tight labor market.
"While there are still no telltale signs of a recession, one reads and hears from economists that the U.S. economy is living on borrowed time and that a downturn is inevitable," she said. "It's just a matter of when and how severe the downturn will be."
Lyons said Iowa's economy continues to be buffeted at times by the continued trade wars and business uncertainty, but she told Thursday's gathering "there is no harbinger of recession, no serious signs of downturn. The Iowa economy continues to grow slowly but steadily."
Roederer said he's heard the recession talk, too, given the country is in a long, sustained and "uncharted" growth period, but he noted most indicators still show good growth and Iowa's tax collections are coming in better than expected at this point, although that could slow in the new year.
"It's kind of like predicting a snowstorm," Roederer said of a possible recession. "We know it's coming, we just don't know when or how bad."
By law, the governor and Legislature have to use the December estimate as a starting point for building next fiscal year's state budget — which goes from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. The state's 99 percent spending limitation means the governor will have about $230 million in new money to budget.
"This allows for a good, solid budget," said Roederer. He said the Reynolds' budget team will have a better sense of what the overall package will look like once it assesses to two largest expenditures — state aid to K-12 schools.
However, minority Democrats said the state faces a lot of unmet needs in education, child care, housing, health care and rural broadband that could be addressed better had Republicans not lowered tax collections by $400 million in 2018 with a package of cuts skewed to higher-income Iowans and businesses.
"It's just a question of priorities," said Rep. Chris Hall, D-Sioux City, ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee.
The message he took away from Thursday's meeting was that the Iowa economy "is living on borrowed time, so we need to plan prudently, keep a lean budget but make sure it's one that helps the average person, not just ones at the top."
Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, ranking member on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said revenue growth "should be more robust if not for the massive income tax cut that they gave to the richest Iowans." He predicted Iowa's privately run Medicaid program will take most of the new money available for fiscal 2021.
"Even though there is new money, we're going to have a really, really difficult time investing in K-12, higher education, the community colleges, the courts, public safety — the whole litany of investments people would like us to make," said Bolkcom.
Rep. Gary Mohr, R-Bettendorf, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said Iowa's economy clearly is growing, which bodes well for the future as legislators look to invest in education, health care, public safety and other fiscal 2021 priorities.
"Iowa has a healthy surplus, full reserve accounts, and the tax cuts we passed in 2018 are just starting to positively impact families and small businesses," he said.
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When you use the A99 in wireless mode there is a noticeable delay between the onboard flash firing and the wirless flash triggering (reacting). UNfortunately this can easily lead to missed moments.
Engage FEL (c button front top left) and the wireless shots after that have NO delay. When scene changes, press play or same FEL button once to unlock then FEL again to lock and side step wireless TTL delay issue for now.
The above has been tested and it does work!
So no more problem with wireless!
Object tracking now with a99 you can enable through the menu when you half press the shutter to activate tracking.
Just to remember that 14 bit per pixel resolution is only available when shooting 'Single shot's'.
- Long Exposure with NR, BULB shooting and Continuos shooting including e.g. continuos bracketing modes will give you 12 bit resolution.
Whilst using my Sony A300, I found that in high light contrast scenes, I would have to use a -1 or -2 EV exposure compensation to stand a chance of not blowing out detail in the highlights. Since using the A99, I have found that the camera copes extremely well with high light contrast scenes without the need for any exposure compensation at all. That said, if the contrast is really that extreme, the camera might - and I stress 'might', because I have not had such a situation occur as yet - require a -0.5 or -0.66 exposure compensation. But this would have to be a very extreme case of contrast indeed. The dynamic range of the A99 is so much greater that it copes very well with extreme lighting conditions. I'm also starting to find that the RAW output requires less alterations in PP than the output I got with my A300. In fact, the A99 is putting forward a very good case for using jpegs straight from the camera without any need PP at all. I mean separate editing software when I say 'PP' as opposed to in camera PP. That said, I could not as yet get away from minimal tweaking in PP as I still get enhancements in IQ by using RAW and PP software.
The other thing that I have used quite successfully was to set the camera not to crop mode but to change in the menu under the wrench symbol #4 the smart telecon button to zoom (not smart telecon), This allows you to shoot with the camera as if you had a 2 x teleconverter on the camera but it does NOT crop your image, so in other words you shoot with 24mb albeit in jpeg mode.
Smart telecon on the other hand will change the mb to a lower output.
A good way to use this feture is to set one of your memory buttons for it.
With my A700 I have always left white balance on AWB.
In a session with strobes last week I did the same with the A99 and all of the images came out blue as.
Not a major issue as I shoot raw and just adjusted the white balance in ACR but someone shooting jpg may get caught.
so AF-D is only 12 bit?


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Brexit campaigner fishes for a new prosperity in Lowestoft
Tony Wenham
Fisherman Paul Lines with June Mummery in Lowestoft Picture: Maurice Gray
Maurice Gray
As Brexit outcomes become more unpredictable by the day, Tony Wenham meets a campaigner with a clear vision of how leaving the EU could boost a traditional east coast industry and bring new prosperity to her town.
June Mummery, who is championing the rights of Lowestoft fishermen in a bid to regenrate the town Picture: MICK HOWES
We meet – Boadicea and I – as news comes in of an overnight battle over French scallops off Normandy. This time, UK vessels are the (legal) aggressors, and former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has been texting.
But we're at Lowestoft fish market to talk instead about how our European partners have been fishing British North Sea waters and how Brexit could change all that - and be the saviour of the town.
"Some of them call me Boadicea," says June Mummery, referring to the cohorts of businesses, politicians, civil servants and councillors who dare to hijack her mission to revive Lowestoft's fishing industry and subsequently the town's overall prosperity. And, with her flowing blond mane and upper five-foot frame, she must make an imposing foe.
A fighter, for sure, she's also impressed Lord Sugar, star of TV's The Apprentice, whose researchers failed to shortlist her business plan to invest in a fishing boat.
"I got down to the last 75 out of 77,000 entrants," she explains. "Later I bumped in to him personally at the House of Lords one day when I was down there to see the fisheries minister.
"I told him I hadn't made it through and he said 'my loss is the minister's gain'. I bet I'd have got through if he'd been involved at that early stage."
Not used to losing and an ardent Brexiteer, Mrs Mummery, managing director of Lowestoft fish market auctioneers BFP Eastern, continues: "We could create huge wealth in our area and it will happen if the government gets behind it," she says.
A government white paper on the fishing industry has been broadly welcomed by interested parties and is currently out for consultation until Monday<co Sept 10>.
Mrs Mummery, 54, and her self-styled "wingman" Paul Lines, a successful local businessman and owner of sea-going boats, emphasise that any subsequent legislation must not be a fudge.
Lowestoft fishermen clear the decks after the morning auction last week Picture: Tony Wenham
The fisherfolk here have long memories and blame former prime minister Ted Heath for "horse-trading", as they describe it, their industry to facilitate entry to the European Economic Community in 1973.
Waveney MP Peter Aldous told a recent conference in Lowestoft: "There is a risk of fishing again being a bargaining chip, and it is essential to tell government that it mustn't happen. Fishing is small in economic terms but not in political terms, and now, in Brexit, it is totemic."
The latest frustration is the unexpected introduction of a two-year post-Brexit transition period, further postponing the opportunity for exclusive UK fishing rights.
Mr Lines says: "We [the fishing industry] have been thrown away like a rag in a dustbin. Our governments have been working against us for 40 years.
"But we've got £190m-worth of fish out there and just now most of it is going to our European neighbours – mainly the Dutch. I'm talking about taking back the fish that the Dutch are currently fishing. We should be catching, processing and selling that fish back to the Dutch and French – even to China - and we can it do from right here in Lowestoft.
"This town was built on fishing. The railway came here to take fish away, not to bring in seasonal day-trippers. Fishing can give us a way forward for sustainable employment in Lowestoft."
Mrs Mummery adds: "It's estimated that every job at sea is worth 10 on land. At the moment we have 14 boats selling into the market here and overall there are about 500 people making a living from fish in the town. If Brexit goes our way, I believe the workforce will double in the next 10-15 years."
Both Mrs Mummery and Mr Lines are fervent supporters of the Renaissance of East Anglian Fishing (Reaf) movement, which proposes Lowestoft as a hub for southern North Sea fishing and processing.
"Lowestoft is a designated fishing port with very rich fishing grounds," says Mrs Mummery. "Here we have one of only three 'shout' auctions in the UK, which takes place every morning at 7am. We also have Cefas [the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science], a world leader in marine science and technology.
A busy morning at Lowestoft Fish Market, undated Picture: EDP Library (C3421)
"Now our vision is to increase boat numbers at the market from 14 to 30 and to be able to accommodate boats up to 25 metres."
Could it happen? With Boadicea and her general in the front line, there has to be chance…
Heyday of the herring
The herring has been at the heart of Lowestoft life since the Norman Conquest, but the town's fishing heyday is generally chronicled between 1870-1914. At the time, Lowestoft accommodated a fleet of more than 750 boats, with over half coming from Scotland.
Between 1914-18, with the danger of attack by German submarines, fishing all but ceased and many drifters and trawlers were seconded by the Royal Naval as patrol vessels and minesweepers.
After the war, catches declined steadily through the 1920s and 30s. During the Great Depression, many fishing businesses failed.
By 1939, the fleet had reduced to about 25pc of its Edwardian peak, then fishing was halted for the period of the second world war.
By the end of the 1960s, the east coast herring fishing industry was almost over. However, as Lowestoft has always had a trawling fleet, the fishing industry continued, as our archive pictures show.
Three lions' share
It is estimated the southern North Sea produces:
•	40,000 tonnes of herring, of which the UK gets 10pc and other member states 90pc. 26,000 tonnes of the Europeans' catch is caught in the UK's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
•	Post-Brexit, UK fisherman could be able to land 36,000 tonnes of herring, worth £13.5m at the quayside, £38m with value added in processing.
•	80,000 tonnes of plaice is the total allowable catch (TAC) of plaice for the North Sea, of which the EU takes 60,000 tonnes.
•	Post-Brexit, the UK share could be 32,000 tonnes with an estimated quayside value of £35m and, processed to plate, £140m.
The herring industry was in decline in the 1950s, but good catches were still to be had Picture: EDP Library (C621)
TACs are shared between EU countries in the form of national quotas. The fixed percentage is known as the "relative stability" key. The UK is set to abandon relative stability and replace it with the notion of "zonal attachment" – a move which could net a further £80m for the east coast, according to Reaf.
Anger on the pulse
A Dutch fishing method which is seen as a direct threat to the east coast fishing industry is continuing despite European Parliament efforts to ban it.
Electrical pulse trawling has been illegal for the last 20 years, but Dutch fishermen have used a legal loophole to "trial" the system up the east coast for the past decade.
The Lowestoft Fish Market Alliance, led by June Mummery and Paul Lines, has been calling for the "abhorrent method" to be permanently banned.
The practice, which involves the use of electrodes attached to nets, is claimed to deplete fish stocks and damage the ocean floor as fish are driven towards the nets by electric signals in the water.
Opponents say pulse trawling causes considerable pain and widespread disease among fish, in addition to damaging the survival and feasibility of traditional fishing grounds. Supporters say it is efficient and avoids trawler damage to the seabed.
Boxes of freshly landed fish line the quay at Lowestoft, 1981 Picture: EDP Library (C7566)
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Whittier Street bridge reopened in Dover
By MICHELLE KINGSTONmkingston@fosters.com
Aug 29, 2012 at 3:15 AM Aug 29, 2012 at 5:28 AM
DOVER —The Whittier Street Bridge is now open.
During the majority of the month of August, the bridge was closed to traffic. Community Services Director Doug Steele said the bridge needed both structural and surface repairs due to the unexpected condition of the bridge.
Pavement was stripped off the deck, deteriorated concrete was removed and new concrete was poured. Steel plates were welded and the bridge was paved last week.
"Everything went as planned," said Steele, who is hopeful that the bridge will hold up until its complete replacement in 2017.
The bridge reopened late Monday afternoon. COAST bus route 1 is operating again at this time.
For more information, contact the Community Services Department at (603) 516-6450.


Since everyone has been making such a fuss about the movie The Help, I decided to read the book. It's hard to find the time to read, so it's going to take me a while to get through. Tonight I'm up late, drinking coffee, batch editing, and reading…and now blogging about it, I guess. I'm not even half way through it yet, so this isn't any kind of review or whatever.
It's just that I'm so glad that the way of life portrayed in this book is so foreign and crazy to me. Not that I haven't witnessed or even been a part of treating someone unfairly because of the color of their skin, because I have. But nothing like my parents and their parents before them.
When I have talked to Jackson about segregation and Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks he is just dumfounded and can't begin to believe people were treated that way. One day he asked me why it was that way. And I just told him that there was a time when white people thought they were better than black people. And that even today many people still feel that way.
Even today things are much more segregated than they should be for reasons I don't understand. I hope as my kids and eventually my grandkids grow up, that time in our history will seem even more foreign and crazy to them.
I better get back to my reading and editing.
It's an excellent book, sad in so many ways. But a pretty truthful account of that time in history. I am very glad I read it.
I'm assuming you didn't literally mean your parents, because I don't recall ever treating anyway differently because of the color or their skin. Guess I'll have to wait to see the movie when it comes out on DVD. I would like to read the book though.
Mom, things were different when you were growing up than they are now. And if we're all 100% honest with ourselves, we've all thought or done or said or judged someone unfairly because of race at some point. And surely you've been witness to more racial unfairness in your life than I have in mine.


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Council calls for college to control rowdy off-campus student parties
By Nick Kotsopoulos TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
Nov 15, 2010 at 7:40 PM Nov 15, 2010 at 9:15 PM
In a show of unanimity, all 11 members of the City Council have called on the president of the College of the Holy Cross to "lead the charge" in curbing underage drinking and unruly off-campus parties in the College Hill neighborhood involving students from his school.
In a letter signed by each city councilor and hand-delivered to Rev. Michael McFarland this afternoon, the councilors said they have grown "frustrated and disappointed" by repeated examples of poor behavior by some Holy Cross students at off-campus parties.
As the elected representatives of Worcester's citizens, the councilors said they stand together in asking Rev. McFarland to state unequivocally that "these off-campus behaviors must and will stop for now and evermore."
"We believe that your clear and vocal leadership, with clear and consistent consequences for misusing the neighborhood, is required for real and lasting culture change," the councilors' letter said. "We will support your effort in any way possible to curb underage drinking, excessive alcohol consumption and large gatherings along with the unruly behaviors that accompany such, but your voice must lead the charge.
"This situation has gone too far for too long and needs to be addressed now," the letter added. "We look forward to working with you in respectful partnership that is benefitting an institution as is the College of the Holy Cross and the city of Worcester."
In a statement issued tonight by Holy Cross officials, they said the college appreciates that city councilors recognize the progress made in addressing neighborhood concerns about some off-campus behavior. They said they also take very seriously the issues neighbors and city officials have expressed.
"Father McFarland has been and is committed to remaining personally involved, and to providing the leadership for the college's substantive response to these critical quality-of-life issues," the statement said. "In cooperation with Worcester Police, the college has already taken further steps to control student behavior in the neighborhood and has begun work on a comprehensive plan to address these concerns."
District 4 Councilor Barbara G. Haller personally delivered the council's letter to Rev. McFarland, who met briefly with her.
She said they had a cordial conversation and Rev. McFarland indicated that he wants to work with city officials in addressing the off-campus issues in the College Hill neighborhood.
"The City Council is unanimous in its feeling that Father McFarland needs to kick things up a notch," said Ms. Haller, whose district includes the College Hill area. "We made those feelings known in our letter. In the conversation I had with him, he expressed his desire in wanting to make things better."
The letter was a show of support for City Manager Michael V. O'Brien, who last week, in an unprecedented move, called out Rev. McFarland for not doing enough to deal with off-campus problems involving Holy Cross students.
Mr. O'Brien called on Rev. McFarland to take a more active and high profile role to keep his school's students in line when they venture off campus in the College Hill neighborhood.
While college officials said Rev. McFarland has made it clear to all students that behaviors that disrupt neighbors are "unacceptable and will not be tolerated," city councilors do not feel he has sufficiently backed up those words with actions.
In their letter, they said they supported Mr. O'Brien's efforts in the wake of a "backslide" in progress that had been made in putting a lid on off-campus rowdyism.
"We write this letter to you to reinforce our support for City Manager O'Brien's efforts to engage you personally and ask for your leadership to change the long-standing culture of disrespecting the neighborhoods of Mount Saint James," the councilors' letter said. "There have been significant efforts to break the destructive behaviors, especially last year. This year's activities appeared to hold promise of lasting progress.
"However, the past month has shown us that any progress was short-lived," the letter goes on to say. "The deterioration of this progress is both disturbing and unacceptable."
District 5 Councilor William J. Eddy, who helped draft the letter, said the problems involving Holy Cross have largely been a neighborhood issue over the years. But he said it has evolved to a community-wide issue, with many more people citywide paying attention to what is going on there.
"This isn't so much about the students as it is about the Holy Cross administration," Mr. Eddy said. "Our letter speaks of the frustration we as elected officials are experiencing in regards to this problem. We have repeatedly spoken about how Holy Cross is a cherished institution in Worcester that is a fabric of this community, but we don't feel the college is showing the same kind of respect for our community that a partnership should show each other.
"That lack of respect to the community makes one wonder whether there is political tone deafness on the part of the Holy Cross administration, or whether they even care at all," he added.
Mr. O'Brien and Rev. McFarland met late last week after the city manager made his remarks, but no word has emerged about how those talks went.


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FiLMLaBtv 2019 Writer's Room
The 2019 winning script is "Stripes," written by Alexandra Keister.
Keister, an executive assistant and screenwriter, has written two feature-length screenplays, both romantic comedies, and a handful of short screenplays that range from dark sci-fi to the classically uplifting my-dog-is-dead story. She graduated from Oregon State University in 2012 with a BA in English and a minor in writing. Her winning script, "Stripes," explores the idea that not all family issues are black and white -- even in a family of mimes.
FJ Pratt, FiLMLaBtv showrunner and writer for series like ELLEN and FRASIER, says "Alexandra Keister gave us an original, thoughtful script. We at FiLMLaBtv are excited to bring it to life."
FiLMLaBtv Runner-Up
FiLMLaBtv will bring Keister's script into the Writers' Room, where she will be joined by runner-up, Jason Rosenblatt. Rosenblatt's script, "Shoes," was a big hit with the FiLMLaBtv judges, and Willamette Writers is excited to have Rosenblatt in the Writers' Room this year.
The Writer's Room
The winner and runner-ups will be joined by these talented screenwriters (in alphabetical order):
Mary Andonian
Ashley Blincow
Amy Fredericks
Nancy Froeschle
Lindiwe Mueller-Westernhagen
Britt Olson
Dale Winton
Congratulations to the 2019 FiLMLaBtv Writers' Room!
The ten winners will meet to prepare "Stripes" for production in the Writers' Room led by Pratt. Pratt will guide the writers through a post-table read of the web series, and then they will polish the pilot and map out the first season.
Produced by Alyssa Roehrenbeck
Keister will then take her script to the FiLMLaBtv crew, led by producer Alyssa Roehrenbeck.
Roehrenbeck is thrilled to bring "Stripes" into production. "Keister's script is heartfelt and her story is original. It really speaks to Portland."
Roehrenbeck, Pratt, and the entire FiLMLaBtv team look forward to next month's Writers' Room and producing the pilot of Alexandra Keister's web series, which will premiere at the Willamette Writers Conference.
Congratulations, Alexandra, and the entire 2019 Writers' Room!


"History isn't just about the past. It's about why we are who we are – and about what is next," Tony Robinson.
At The Priory Witham Academy children will be encouraged to be passionate about history and develop their sense of curiosity about the past. They will leave with a respect for historical evidence and the ability to use it to support their explanations and judgements. They will have opportunities to undertake high-quality research across a range of historical topics.
An excellent knowledge and understanding of people, events and contexts from a range of historical periods.
The ability to think critically about history and communicate ideas to a range of audiences.
The ability to evaluate and challenge their own and others' views using accurate historical evidence from a range of sources.
The ability to think, reflect, debate, discuss and evaluate the past.


Champions is a new sitcom on NBC that is so unremarkable I almost didn't two bother to write a review. The main character Vince of the New York gymnasium he inherited from his father. He has a rather dimwitted handsome looking brother Matthew who is unaware that Vince is about to sell the gym and move to Florida. His plans are derailed when his old high school sweetheart Priya shows up and reveals to him he has a teenage son he didn't know about. The son who is gay wants to go to a performing arts school in New York. She lives in Cleveland and can't afford to move so she needs some wire for the son to live while he attends the special school in New York.
Absolutely nothing is interesting about these characters. The boy Michael is kind of cute in his overacted gayness with lots of showbiz clichés. But other than that there's nothing to be seen here.
Vince is played by Anders Holm was most recently seen in The Mindy Project. Mindy Kaling plays Priya his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child. The boy Michael is played by J.J. Totah. IMDb lists several TV shows he has appeared in one of which I've heard of. He's probably been on Nickelodeon or Disney Channel or something like that.
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Monsoon woes: Antiquated drainage can't handle new pressures
By BS Bureau
June 24, 2015 09:45 IST
Reasons for recurring rain-related problems are many apart from the apathy and inefficiency of the civic bodies
Come rain and normal life in most cities, including Delhi and Mumbai, is thrown out of gear due to waterlogging of roads and railway tracks.
This has got worse over time -- though the civic authorities ritually claim full preparedness to face the rains prior to the onset of the monsoon.
This season's first heavy downpour in Mumbai on June 19 brought life to a standstill; pre-monsoon showers in Delhi in recent days disrupted traffic.
Thus, these claims have been shown up. The situation in other metros, including Chennai and Kolkata -- as also in many other smaller but densely populated towns -- is no different.
The reasons for this recurring nuisance are many apart from the apathy and inefficiency of the civic bodies.
A major factor, often overlooked, is the altered pattern of rainfall due to climate change.
The frequency of very heavy downpours in short periods seems to have increased even though the overall annual average rainfall may not have undergone much change as yet.
The growing incidents of cloud bursts, such as the one in Uttarakhand in 2013 and the Kashmir valley last year, besides the 2005 deluge of Mumbai, are the striking cases in point.
Old, ill-planned and poorly maintained drainage systems in most cities are unable to cope with such events.
A report, entitled 'Mumbai Marooned', compiled after the 2005 flooding, highlighted the fact that the city's drainage system was designed in the early 20th century for a maximum rainfall of 25 millimetres an hour, assuming that half of it would be absorbed into the open stretches of land.
But now, not only does intensity often exceeds the assumed level but, also, open lands have been paved, concretised or built on -- leaving hardly any space for seepage of rainwater into underground aquifers.
Besides, the multiplicity of agencies and their lack of expertise on planning and maintaining drainage systems is further confounding this problem. Delhi, for instance, has four different agencies to deal with this task.
As a result, the silt removed from the storm water drains often continues to lie on their banks to ultimately find its way back into the drains.
Building permissions with regard for drainage needs often blocks natural drainage courses, adding to the menace of waterlogging.
It is worth recalling how a little extra rain and release of water from an upstream barrage on river Yamuna had played havoc in Delhi around the time of the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
It resulted in flooding of many parts of the capital -- from the Tibetan market near the interstate bus terminal to the Commonwealth Games Village that, in any case, was constructed, despite warnings, in the Yamuna floodplain.
What is needed is a proper plan to augment the capacity of the drainage system, to remove encroachments on the natural drainage routes and to ensure regular maintenance of the drainage infrastructure.
Any laxity on this count will only worsen the menace of waterlogging in major cities during the rainy season.
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