In his blog, "I have Stolen my Credentials from Hollie" where he makes the claim, "I was the official Holly Blog, really I was!" The Lanced Boil continues his pathetic ramblings on why he should be king of Hollie's invisible empire.
After all, he is the only one that claims to support Hollie by declaring that her claims of sexual abuse were fabricated. The "Boil" is like the fat little boy, greedily looking into the candy store with only a wooden nickel in his pocket. He proclaims his plight to the numerous passers-by, who, without sympathy, tell him that fat little boys have no place in a candy store in the first place.
Finally, determined to destroy himself, the fat little boy sells his soul to the devil in exchange for all the candy he could possibly want.
When he is exposed, along with others of his kind, they demand apologies from those that exposed them for being the greedy, worthless slugs that they are. Yet, they never once think of apologizing for their own foul misdeeds or open warfare against those that once made the mistake of trusting them.
These foul creatures clamor for their pedophile allies as if it were a virtue, and against an innocent little girl with Down's Syndrome as if she were the vice.
If the pedophiles were wronged, why don't they say so? Why do they need the services of one very much disgraced,"Lanced Boil" to take up their cause? Have not the courts been opened to them for the past ten years? Could they not have sued for libel and slander if their reputations were so unjustly tarnished?
Instead, they have done everything in their power to keep Hollie and Anne Greig out of the Court system where they could have a hearing on their claims.
"Lanced Boil" Watkins cries for "evidence" remind me of the fat little boy that steals the apple pie from an open window, eats the pie, and then demands proof from his accusers that a pie actually existed.
The only one that defends a perp is another perp. The Pedophiles will only be supported by fellow Pedophiles, or "Ladies of the Night" hack journalists like "Lanced Boil" that sell their services on every street corner to the highest bidder.
Monday, May 31, 2010
A Special Thanks To Our Fallen Heroes...
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Tulip you don't normally see
I like tulips when they are in their buds. That's how posters, and photos depict tulips to be. But sadly, they expire and lose their youth and beauty.
That is why a person must not have beauty that is skin deep. I taught my students, that a person can be beautiful inside though they don't look beautiful outside. My kids assured me that I am both. LOL
Saturday, May 29, 2010
What the f/90 Aperture Does
Old Pol had so many product codes, accessories, gadgets and materials and would release a new product weekly it seemed.
New Product Introduction is necessary for business growth. Companies that sit on existing product codes maintain their existing positions if they are fortunate. Those that know how to leverage existing products, with appropriate changes, into new markets are usually the winners. When Type 47 came out, a 3000 speed film was nearly impossible to believe, and it revolutionized available light instant photography. FP-3000B is its direct descendant.
Fuji could do that again by coming out with a more user-controllable camera for their excellent, 800-fast Instax Wide film, or collaborating with Summit Group to produce it. It would have been unthinkable at Old Pol to have such a successful film, and only have one camera that uses it.
20 inches is being modest. With the bellows racked out, I think the focus is acceptable at 10 inches. That close, 10 inch focusing distance is what made the SX-70 such a gem. I can only imagine some kind of SLR that could do that with Instax Wide, what great images we could achieve.
Fourth year: Internet
Listen and complete the text below.
Most of the world’s Internet users believe Internet ___________is a basic human right. This is according to a new ____________ conducted for the BBC. A survey of more than 27,000 adults in 26 different countries found four ____________ of five people believed access to the World Wide Web was a right everyone in the world needs and should have. The ____________ of the International Telecommunication Union, Dr. Hamadoun Toure, told the BBC World Service: "The right to communicate cannot be ____________. The Internet is the most powerful potential ____________ of enlightenment ever created." Dr. Toure believes online access should be available everywhere, ____________ like roads and water. In some countries, this has already happened. Finland and Estonia have laws ____________ access is a human right.
The survey also showed how the Internet is ____________ becoming a vital part of our life, all ____________ the world. Over 75 per cent of Japanese, Mexican and Russian people said they could not live without it. It is easy to see ____________. Almost everything we do in our life today, from communication, study, work and ____________, needs the Internet. Without access to the Web, many people would feel ____________ and powerless. Almost 80 per cent of those who took the survey believe the Web had a ____________ impact, with nearly four fifths saying they have greater freedom. Other people were worried about the ____________ of using the Internet. One big surprise was that the majority of Germans felt it was not safe for them to ____________ their opinions online.
Click here to check your answers.
Most of the world’s Internet users believe Internet ___________is a basic human right. This is according to a new ____________ conducted for the BBC. A survey of more than 27,000 adults in 26 different countries found four ____________ of five people believed access to the World Wide Web was a right everyone in the world needs and should have. The ____________ of the International Telecommunication Union, Dr. Hamadoun Toure, told the BBC World Service: "The right to communicate cannot be ____________. The Internet is the most powerful potential ____________ of enlightenment ever created." Dr. Toure believes online access should be available everywhere, ____________ like roads and water. In some countries, this has already happened. Finland and Estonia have laws ____________ access is a human right.
The survey also showed how the Internet is ____________ becoming a vital part of our life, all ____________ the world. Over 75 per cent of Japanese, Mexican and Russian people said they could not live without it. It is easy to see ____________. Almost everything we do in our life today, from communication, study, work and ____________, needs the Internet. Without access to the Web, many people would feel ____________ and powerless. Almost 80 per cent of those who took the survey believe the Web had a ____________ impact, with nearly four fifths saying they have greater freedom. Other people were worried about the ____________ of using the Internet. One big surprise was that the majority of Germans felt it was not safe for them to ____________ their opinions online.
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Fourth year: Chocolate
Listen to the following piece of news and say whether the statements below are TRUE or FALSE
a.The article says German chocolate is the healthiest in the world.
b.A study looked at 20,000 people over an eight-year period
c.Researchers followed people who were on a chocolate diet.
d.Researchers found white chocolate helped reduce heart attacks.
e.Chocolate cut the chances of strokes more than heart attacks.
f.Chemicals in chocolate called flavonols are not found in nature.
g.The lead researcher warned people not to eat too much chocolate.
h.The researcher suggested replacing sweets with chocolate.
a.The article says German chocolate is the healthiest in the world.
b.A study looked at 20,000 people over an eight-year period
c.Researchers followed people who were on a chocolate diet.
d.Researchers found white chocolate helped reduce heart attacks.
e.Chocolate cut the chances of strokes more than heart attacks.
f.Chemicals in chocolate called flavonols are not found in nature.
g.The lead researcher warned people not to eat too much chocolate.
h.The researcher suggested replacing sweets with chocolate.
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First year - 1ºC - Thursday 27 May 2010
Summary of the class:
- Grammar test.
- Comparatives: practice
- Listening: cars and personality
- Vocabulary: weather.
- Revision: questions
Homework:
Write a description, using physical and personality features.
Fourth year - 4ºD - Tuesday 27 May 2010
Summary of the class:
- Speaking: useful expression
- Listening: French, British and Japanese cuisines
- Speaking and reading: teaching and technology.
- Abbey: story telling
- Abbey: story telling
First year - 1ºB - Wednesday 26 May 2010
Summary of the class:
- Grammar test.
- Comparatives. Practice.
- Revision: past tense.
Fourth year - 4ºA - Wednesday 26 May 2010
Summary of the class:
- Abbey: story telling and debate
- Abbey: story telling and debate
- Listening: French, British and Japanese cuisines.
- Speaking: useful expressions.
- Technology: pros and cons of the Internet.
- Speaking: useful expressions.
- Technology: pros and cons of the Internet.
Homework:
Write an essay on the pros and cons of the Internet.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Ho Mok Talay
This is Ho Mok Talay, New Zealand style. This Thai dish traditionally steamed in banana leaf cups has now morphed in Auckland and comes piping hot and on fire. It is in the form of a burning aluminium foil bomb which we dub as our Mt Eden Volcano.
Inside this alumnium foil mount exterior is a mixture of chopped calamari, mussels, shrimp and crab meat, mixed in an egg custard and steamed. It is spicy and soothing at the same time. My daughter likes it and she says it is very close to her Singapore favourite sea food, the chilli crab.
For her sake, whenever we go to the Thai House in Ponsonby, she orders this dish. You can't see the fire because I forgot to take the photo when it first arrived on the table.
Kanye West Returns With "POWER"....
My Boy Ye has returned with the Dwele assisted track "Power"..... Music is about to be a serious problem...And New Music by Kanye West is the icing to my cake... Here's one of my favorite lines from the track...
He know, he so, f*ckin’ gifted
I just needed time alone, with my own thoughts
Got treasures in my mind, but couldn’t open up my own vault
My childlike creativity, purity and honesty
Is honestly being prodded by these grown thoughts
Reality is catchin’ up with me
Takin’ my inner child, I’m fighting for it, custody
Project plans are nearly ready, but is the marketplace?
Just a note to say Thank-you to the many blogs and other websites pointing to this one. While most of them understand that what we are trying to do is aimed at enabling field processing of 4x5 negatives, a few seem to suggest we are trying to reproduce 55. That is not so, and would not make economic sense today, as the production cost for such a sheet film would require a retail price tag of over $6. Some people stall at the cost of about $2.50 a shot for FP-100B45 which is well worth it but nobody seems to know about it. It leads me to ask why Fuji cannot bring themselves to Fedex some of the 500 speed 4X5 black and white version to the US too, and spread some PA45 backs around. It's mystifying, given such a "well narrowed" market. (that's marketspeak for a customer base that has only a few remaining choices)
The spirit of 55, the ease of use, the portability, and the making of images using the many millions of 4x5 cameras that are out in the realm, is the driver for the New 55 Project. As you can read, we have looked in detail at the DTR process, looking for new opportunities to meld that with existing emulsions, using reagents derived from monobath formulas, just as Old Pol did. In the process of doing so, a few side diversions emerged to amuse and entertain us, such as the workflow to accomplish the recuperation of fairly high quality negatives from Fuji's FP-100C films, which are only a buck a shot. Also, several monobath formulas have been tested, and the results shown to be promising, but not perfect yet without the boost of DTR.
Equipment to make instant sheet film has been identified, and is available for purchase. It would only take money, and not much time, if we really wanted to invest in recreating 55 or something very much like it. It would not be hard to do at all.
Now would be a good time for Ilford or Fuji to invest in the project if they were interested, as there is a fairly complete product development plan in place, and very low technical risk involved. That won't happen. Fuji is too far away and Ilford has already passed - or at least they passed on a rights transfer from Old Pol, something that is no longer needed, since we are building the new know-how to proceed, if there is interest.
So go out and buy lots of 4x5 Efke 25, (you can get it for a little under a dollar a sheet here in the US) and some holders, and prepare to try an interesting new monobath reagant, and workflow, that may be convenient enough, and cheap enough.
From the masthead from day one:
The goal is to enable the supply of a very high quality 4x5 (and possibly 8X10) negative material, for artistic purposes, that can be easily field processed, such as so-called "instant film" of discontinued Polaroid type 55, and get this to happen any way we can! We will need your help to make it happen.
The spirit of 55, the ease of use, the portability, and the making of images using the many millions of 4x5 cameras that are out in the realm, is the driver for the New 55 Project. As you can read, we have looked in detail at the DTR process, looking for new opportunities to meld that with existing emulsions, using reagents derived from monobath formulas, just as Old Pol did. In the process of doing so, a few side diversions emerged to amuse and entertain us, such as the workflow to accomplish the recuperation of fairly high quality negatives from Fuji's FP-100C films, which are only a buck a shot. Also, several monobath formulas have been tested, and the results shown to be promising, but not perfect yet without the boost of DTR.
Equipment to make instant sheet film has been identified, and is available for purchase. It would only take money, and not much time, if we really wanted to invest in recreating 55 or something very much like it. It would not be hard to do at all.
Now would be a good time for Ilford or Fuji to invest in the project if they were interested, as there is a fairly complete product development plan in place, and very low technical risk involved. That won't happen. Fuji is too far away and Ilford has already passed - or at least they passed on a rights transfer from Old Pol, something that is no longer needed, since we are building the new know-how to proceed, if there is interest.
So go out and buy lots of 4x5 Efke 25, (you can get it for a little under a dollar a sheet here in the US) and some holders, and prepare to try an interesting new monobath reagant, and workflow, that may be convenient enough, and cheap enough.
From the masthead from day one:
The goal is to enable the supply of a very high quality 4x5 (and possibly 8X10) negative material, for artistic purposes, that can be easily field processed, such as so-called "instant film" of discontinued Polaroid type 55, and get this to happen any way we can! We will need your help to make it happen.
R.I.P Gary Coleman...
R.I.P.. May you find ever lasting happiness in a place that you didn't find here.. May God bless you and your family...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
50 cent Loses 50lbs in 9 weeks for Movie Role...
The Dedication of being a actor... Rapper/Actor 50 Cent slims down for the movie role "Things Fall Apart" in which he plays a football player stricken with cancer. The regimen consisted of a strict "liquid diet" and 3 hrs of running on the treadmill....
TREY SONGZ "YO SIDE OF THE BED" FEAT KERI HILSON...
Cool Video.. One Of Trey Songz best.... Great ending...
Australian birthday cake.
My Niece Olivia turned seven. Her mum, my sister Helen made this beautiful cake for her party.How lucky Olivia is.
My sisters are good in making cakes, See Grace's
In fact we all inheritted Mum's genes. Mum loved making cakes. In the early 60s when I was a little kid, Mum learned from her British friends how to make rich butter cakes and iced them with royal icing. We had beautiful birthday cakes.
My fondiest memory was the day I ruined my Grandpa's birthday cake. We all had helped Mum beat the cake mixture with a big spiral hand held beater in a big bucket. In those days, she didn't have an electric mixer. The cake must have been fifteen inches in diameter because we had a lot of relatives. By the time, Mum had mixed all the icing, it was my bed time. She chased me to bed.
I woke up early before anyone was awake. In those days, because of the ants and humidity of Borneo, the food pantry were not attached to the wall. They were flimsy and had legs with a water moat and wire netting doors. I must have been 6 or 7 years old. I wanted to have a sneak peek of the cake.
I must have climbed up the lower level of the pantry to see the cake kept on the upper level. The cake fell to the floor, and the royal icing cracked to pieces. Mum and Dad heard the crash, and they came to see what the commotion was.
What happened next, I couldn't remember. Mum didn't say a word. I knew I was in big trouble. But nobody said anything, by then my siblings had woken up. They were probably using their body langauge telling me that I was in BIG trouble. Mum was too busy patching the cake.
To this day, we still marvel how Mum patched up the broken cake. At Grandpa's house, in front of more than fifty relatives, Mum was beaming with pride when she brought out the cake. The relatives oooh aaaah at Mum's European cake. You see, Mum was the first member of the big extended family to make Eurporean cakes.
The best thing was I was never punished.Fourth year. Listening: chicken and pork pie
Watch the following video and complete the gaps.
Firstly -------- off the ends of the leeks. Then -------- them into small round slices. ----------the olive oil in a large frying-pan, then ---------- the sliced leeks and --------- until soft. Put these to one side and while they’re cooling you can get going with the pastry. -------- out the flour into a large mixing bowl. Then add the butter by ---------- into small pieces, and then do the same with the vegetable fat. Now ---------- it together with the pastry blender or just use your hands. When it falls through your fingers in coarse crumbs add the cold water, a little at a time, and until the mixture begins to come together. Then ---------- it and when it pulls into a single piece of dough, allow to --------- for about thirty minutes. Once chilled, ---------- some flour onto your work surface. Then ---------- off the third of the pastry and ----------- it into a circular shape of about twenty centimetres across. This will be used to make the pie lid. Check it extends just beyond the edges of your baking tin. Now ---------- out he remaining pastry into a form of a bigger circular shape about thirty-five centimetres in diameter. The pastry needs to completely lie in the tin, and the easiest way to do this to ---------- it in half and half again. This makes it easy to ------------- and stops it splitting as you --------------it around the tin. -------------- it gently into the edges to make it fit. Now put it aside to chill further while you’ll continue making the pie filling.
------------- the sausage meat from the skin and into a large bowl. Then ------------------onto the chicken. Cut across the breast fillets and add to the sausage meat. Next ----------------- the bacon into small pieces and put into the bowl. Next add the cooked leeks, ----------------- them into the mix and follow up by ------------ in a zest of a whole lemon. It’s time for the breadcrumbs now, so place the bread in the blender and ------------- it into the bowl. ---------------- an egg and pour about half into the mixture to --------------- it and set the rest aside. Finally -------------- with salt and pepper and give it a really good mix. When it’s thoroughly blended bring back the chilled pastry and -----------------the meat into it. Now brush the edges with the remaining beaten egg and place the pastry lid on top. ----------------- the edges tight to seal the pie. Then --------------- off the excess pastry by running a knife along the backing-tin top. It’s the finishing touches now, so make a small hole in the centre of the pie and the top with egg. It’s now ready to go into the preheated oven and for ninety minutes. When that’s done allow it to -------------- before turning it out, cutting a generous slice and serving cold with a simple salad.
Firstly -------- off the ends of the leeks. Then -------- them into small round slices. ----------the olive oil in a large frying-pan, then ---------- the sliced leeks and --------- until soft. Put these to one side and while they’re cooling you can get going with the pastry. -------- out the flour into a large mixing bowl. Then add the butter by ---------- into small pieces, and then do the same with the vegetable fat. Now ---------- it together with the pastry blender or just use your hands. When it falls through your fingers in coarse crumbs add the cold water, a little at a time, and until the mixture begins to come together. Then ---------- it and when it pulls into a single piece of dough, allow to --------- for about thirty minutes. Once chilled, ---------- some flour onto your work surface. Then ---------- off the third of the pastry and ----------- it into a circular shape of about twenty centimetres across. This will be used to make the pie lid. Check it extends just beyond the edges of your baking tin. Now ---------- out he remaining pastry into a form of a bigger circular shape about thirty-five centimetres in diameter. The pastry needs to completely lie in the tin, and the easiest way to do this to ---------- it in half and half again. This makes it easy to ------------- and stops it splitting as you --------------it around the tin. -------------- it gently into the edges to make it fit. Now put it aside to chill further while you’ll continue making the pie filling.
------------- the sausage meat from the skin and into a large bowl. Then ------------------onto the chicken. Cut across the breast fillets and add to the sausage meat. Next ----------------- the bacon into small pieces and put into the bowl. Next add the cooked leeks, ----------------- them into the mix and follow up by ------------ in a zest of a whole lemon. It’s time for the breadcrumbs now, so place the bread in the blender and ------------- it into the bowl. ---------------- an egg and pour about half into the mixture to --------------- it and set the rest aside. Finally -------------- with salt and pepper and give it a really good mix. When it’s thoroughly blended bring back the chilled pastry and -----------------the meat into it. Now brush the edges with the remaining beaten egg and place the pastry lid on top. ----------------- the edges tight to seal the pie. Then --------------- off the excess pastry by running a knife along the backing-tin top. It’s the finishing touches now, so make a small hole in the centre of the pie and the top with egg. It’s now ready to go into the preheated oven and for ninety minutes. When that’s done allow it to -------------- before turning it out, cutting a generous slice and serving cold with a simple salad.
Fourth year - 4ºD - Tuesday 25 May 2010
Summary of the class:
- Vocabulary: cooking
- Writing: a recipe
- Listening: Eastern cuisine
- Vocabulary: technology
- Vocabulary: cooking
- Writing: a recipe
- Listening: Eastern cuisine
- Vocabulary: technology
- Speaking: pros and cons of the Internet.
Homework:
Write a recipe, using the vocabulary you have learnt in class.
Write an essay about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet.
First year - 1ºC - Tuesday 25 May 2010
Summary of the class:
- Writing: Recipes
- Listening: review (file 7)
- Speaking and listening: the True and False show
Homework: Write a recipe following the instructions in the book.
- Writing: Recipes
- Listening: review (file 7)
- Speaking and listening: the True and False show
Homework: Write a recipe following the instructions in the book.
- Comparatives: formation
- Past simple: revision
Homework:
Write a recipe, following the instructions in the book.
Do exercises on comparative adjectives in the book
First year - 1ºB - Monday 24 May 2010
Summary of the class:
- Writing: Recipes
- Listening: review (file 7)
- Speaking and listening: the True and False show
Homework: Write a recipe following the instructions in the book.
Fourth year - 4ºA - Monday 24 May 2010
Summary of the class:
- Vocabulary: cooking
- Writing: a recipe
- Listening: Eastern cuisine
- Vocabulary: technology
Homework: Write a recipe, using the vocabulary you have learnt in class.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
T.I speaks about working with Lady Gaga on New Album.
Wow this just proves Lady Gaga's staying power as well T.I working with a whole different type of Audience.. excited about this track...and T.I's new album.
Tech Tuesday: Sims 3 "Ambitions"
FEATURES
- For the first time ever, you control your Sim’s actions and interactions while they’re on the job.
- Be a hero or mess with the neighbors as a firefighter, private investigator, doctor, ghost hunter, and more!
- Choose how your Sim’s career progresses—will they work for good or evil, pursue creative endeavors, rise to success as a mogul, or shirk responsibility as a slacker?
- Your Sim’s on-the-job choices now change their town and affect other Sims as well. Modify the town’s structure as an architect or set neighborhood fashions as a stylist.
- Enjoy all-new skills and activities! Master the arts of inventing, sculpting, and tattooing, and use your skills to earn Simoleons.
Ami Prem-e Aro Hasi Chai
hasi maity-r jonno-
Morche pora
Morche pora
Pagla Heera,
Shomoy bujhi paltalona?
Sranto-olosh
Albertross,
Tai ki chhero nijer dana?
Krishno heere,
Tomay gheere
Jolche koto neon pakhi,
Jolche koto
Shonar pidim,
Konta feli konta rakhi?
Duiti hasi
Pashapashi
Ekti heera ekti meki.
Kolshi-r nyaye
Bhangle aamay
Prem debona tai bole ki?
Monday, May 24, 2010
Music Monday - Andre 3000 - Prototype..
i hope that you're the one
if not,
you are the prototype
we'll tiptoe to the sun
and do thangs
i know you like
i think im in love...again
i think im in love...again
(today) today must be my lucky day
baby
you are the prototype
let's do somethin out of the ordinary
like catch a matinèe
baby
you are the prototype
i think i
i think im in love...again
i think im in love...again
if we happen to part
Lord knows I dont want that
but hey
we can't be mad at God
we met today for a reason
I think im on the right track now
i think im in love...again
i think im in love...again
let's go...
let's go...
to the movies...
(come here)
(love, come here)
(uh huh, i said come here)
(come here)
i think im in love...again
girl, right now
say
i think im in love...again
i wanna say
i wanna say thank you
thank you
very much
very much
for pickin me up and bringin me back to this world
i been so...
i think im in love...again
i cant
im not
i cant afford to not record
i think im in love...again
i think i wanna say
i think i wanna say thank you
thank you, very much
i think im in love...again
for pickin me, for pickin me out of this world
i think im in love...again
i think im in love...again
(voices fade)
i think im in love...again
thank you, very much...
(repeats,fades out)
Blanco Quote 9;
There's a whole lotta money out there...I just gotta put my name on it ---@KennyKing48
Paterson Orbital Print Processor Needed
We need one of these as part of the investigation. Condition not important as long as it functions. Have not found one in the US on ebay yet. Let me know what you have and the price. Thanks!
The Pod Machine
QuickPouch makes this and other pod and pouch making and filling machines like this one. The QuickPouch Mini, which would be good enough for what we are thinking, costs about $35,000, plus another $12,000 consisting of the liquid fill system (our might cost more because it needs to be pressurized to get the high viscosity reagent to flow), the stamp system, and the sealer. Conveniently on wheels, with a foot switch, the unit in the photo is a more deluxe version than the Mini, which is a tabletop machine.
On the top you can see the unfolded pouch or pod material, very much like the type used at 20X24 Studio. There has to be a filling line, a hot press, and the cutter added to it. Take a look at the pod machine at 20X24 here.
I met with the QuickPouch people at a manufacturing trade show in Boston, and was impressed by the simplicity and versatility of their machine. If we are to make "readyload" type system with a built in reagent pod, this is exactly the machine we will need for that part. It appears that the sleeve and clip can be outsourced. The film is Efke 25. More on that soon, hopefully. Still buying some equipment and working on other projects here to keep the doors open.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Janelle Monae X Big Boi "Tightrope" Music Video..
Janelle's Album is simply soothing to the soul.. She can do no wrong to me...
"ArchAndroid" in stores now!
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Big Cheese, creamy brie
Some one brought to school for morning tea a big piece of creamy brie. It must be nine inches in diameter.
I am not a very cheese person. The other time was when I was much younger, a friend's Dad who was a farmer gave us a big piece of chedder cheese. It was like those you chase down the slope.
What can you expect from New Zealand, land of milk and honey.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Meanwhile...
I realize the Cost Analysis looks quite daunting. Recreating T55 in total isn't something we set out to do, fortunately, so this is a good and sobering exercise that puts cost/benefit in perspective.
A field processable, high quality negative for 4x5 is not something that should be too expensive. It should be convenient, quick, excellent in quality, and not require a darkroom. A choice of emulsions would be desirable, as would less disposable waste. T55 wasn't exactly "green".
Some of our readers have ideas and so do we. At a buck a shot, what can be done? This will require some ingenuity, certainly. Some kind of integrated film holder and processor using a cheap one-shot monobath would reduce component count, and cost. Already familiar but discontinued Readyloads are possible candidates for a field processor.
In the meantime, here is another shot of the converted 110A. This works well for 100 packfilms, but for handheld 4X5, I have a Byron coming and cannot wait to start using it.
A field processable, high quality negative for 4x5 is not something that should be too expensive. It should be convenient, quick, excellent in quality, and not require a darkroom. A choice of emulsions would be desirable, as would less disposable waste. T55 wasn't exactly "green".
Some of our readers have ideas and so do we. At a buck a shot, what can be done? This will require some ingenuity, certainly. Some kind of integrated film holder and processor using a cheap one-shot monobath would reduce component count, and cost. Already familiar but discontinued Readyloads are possible candidates for a field processor.
In the meantime, here is another shot of the converted 110A. This works well for 100 packfilms, but for handheld 4X5, I have a Byron coming and cannot wait to start using it.
Ian McFerrin: David Icke at Brixton
I wonder how the guilty are feeling now? A little hot under the collar? Ha-ha-ha! GOOD! Get use to it!!! Wherever you go, Justice for Hollie Greig is gaining more and more coverage and huge support across the world! Soon, we'll have to empty some of the prisons in the UK and so we can fit all the guilty into them from this case! I was at this David Icke venue in Brixton and can tell you that this short film does the volume of the applause for Robert Green no justice. The applause for Robert was incredibly loud!
Special note to those helping to covering-up this case and protect the guilty and ensure that the children still suffer... "When 'RELAX', by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, was banned, it went straight to No:1. The sooner you deal with this case openly and honestly, the better! It's only going to get much, much worse for you the longer you try to cover this up and prevent people from knowing about your CRIMES! We all know what you did and the word is spreading like never before!"
Ian McFerran
Special note to those helping to covering-up this case and protect the guilty and ensure that the children still suffer... "When 'RELAX', by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, was banned, it went straight to No:1. The sooner you deal with this case openly and honestly, the better! It's only going to get much, much worse for you the longer you try to cover this up and prevent people from knowing about your CRIMES! We all know what you did and the word is spreading like never before!"
Ian McFerran
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
More Nastiness from Pabs Diabs?
FROM A THIRD PARTY: "More lies from our peace loving friend. I spoke to Peter Eyre of the Palestine Telegraph last night and he told me that Pabs wanted to see all articles before they were published so that he could get Anne & Robert's approval. He also said that Pabs told him Anne & Robert were not happy with what the Palesti...ne Telegraph was reporting. Peter was aware this was untrue from his own conversations with Robert."
Cost Analysis
Companies and accountants nearly always use a method known as COGS, which stands for Cost of Goods Sold. There are variations on this but basically it usually consists of these three main categories:
1. Materials cost at the point of manufacture. This would include film, cut paper, sleeves, borders, clips, reagent pods and also the package it comes in.
2. Assembly costs. This is often expressed in hours or portions of hours it takes to put it all together times some standard rate, such as the "shop rate". All this means is how much an hour of assembly time costs in the facility, including salaries, fringe benefits, insurance, overhead such as lighting and rent, spread out over time. Many companies simply refer to this category as "labor".
3. Selling, General and Administrative Costs. SG&A sometimes is not included in the analysis, but in this case we have to because there is nobody else to do all the ordering, hiring, design debugging, customer service, packing and shipping, and product maintenance.
More to follow, with details of COGS for New55, and about Gross Margin. These basics apply to everything you buy, and as an informed consumer, you should be aware of them.
Most consumers do not understand the profit margins made on products, especially consumer products, and most especially disposable or single-use consumer items. All of this is helpful to understanding why, for instance, Ilford declined to manufacture the instant sheet films when they were offered, and knowing the details also permits us to work with the numbers, and technology, to improve and possibly lower the costs - if we are clever enough. In the end, though, the key number is what the consumer will pay.
A very rough estimate:
1% of the potential users of 55 would pay $30 a sheet, meaning we would sell about 50 sheets a year
10% of the potential users of 55 would pay $20 a sheet, and we would sell about 500 sheets a year
40% of the potential users of 55 would pay $10 a sheet, making 5000 sheets a year (is that enough to make it worthwhile? I wonder)
60% would pay $5 a sheet and maybe we can sell 20,000 sheets a year or so and possibly break even.
99% would pay $1 a sheet, but we would still only sell maybe 40,000 sheets a year and go broke.
It is such a small market that it would take years to recoup a large investment in tooling and machinery, which is not included in COGS, but someone still has to make the investment. COGS needs to be no more than about 25-40% of the final retail price to achieve breakeven. That means that if we charge $5 a sheet, the total manufacturing cost for that sheet cannot be more than about $1.50 or so. You may be aware that one piece of B&W 4x5 sheet film costs about a dollar at retail.
Look closely and you will see a clip made from a Fresca can. The film is a piece of TMX, and the pod is from 100 series packfilm. The blotches are experiments done with small amounts of reagents at various pH levels on a fully exposed sheet.
Fourth year - 4ºD - Tuesday 18 May 2010
Summary of the class:
- Speaking: ecological issues.
- Vocabulary: rubbish
- Listening: recycling
- Reading and speaking: wasted food
- Speaking: ecological issues.
- Vocabulary: rubbish
- Listening: recycling
- Reading and speaking: wasted food
First year - 1ºC - Tuesday 18 May 2010
Summary of the class:
- Exercises: much - many - a lot
- Speaking: directions.
- Listening: changing holidays
- Speaking: Holidays
Note: Study this year's grammar. The test will take place next Thursday (27 May)
- Exercises: much - many - a lot
- Speaking: directions.
- Listening: changing holidays
- Speaking: Holidays
Note: Study this year's grammar. The test will take place next Thursday (27 May)
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Yucca
I was in the Gold Coast of Australia in my sister Helen's house when I saw these majestic plants. On the way to Sam's Karate class, I see this yucca tree in some one's front yard. I see it's progression from a tall rod to eventually flowers. It was about ten feet tall as it was higher than the house.
I was in awe because it was strong and didn't need anything wire or stake to hold it up. I couldn't photograph the whole plant as I was sneaking around and stopping my car at a no parking zone.
Stuart Usher to Paul Drockton
Paul
I have had inceased pressure from my family recently with regard to my efforts to help other people. In a nutshell they feel the time has come for me to divert my efforts to support them instead. I have agreed to this as they have suffered badly over the years and I now feel the time has come for me to concentrate my efforts on them.
To this end I have issued a Statement on my Facebook.
This will have no effect on the Hollie Greig campaign other then my not doing any further broadcasts on it. I have notified both Anne and Robert Green of my resignation as Co-ordinator of SACL and my intention to take more of a back seat in the HG campaign. They quite understand my position and I have also assured them of my full continuing support for them and the HG campaign in an advisory capacity.
Robert has informed me that he will be happy to do a broadcast with you next Tuesday (ie 25th May). I hope you can find someone to take my place to-morrow, Tuesday 18th May.
My final talk on the HG case for the time being anyway will be in Fife on Saturday in the place of Brian Gerrish of the UK Column in a "Wake Up" call conference. This had been arranged quite sometime ago.
Paul you have been a star to the HG campaign and are a great power for good in the world and as such you have every reason to be proud of yourself.
Best wishes my friend
Stuart.
Contact Portugal Police AND Scotland Yard
For those wishing to forward this, or variations of this, email to the Portuguese Police Force, please note the corrected email address and the website address, correction supplied of the UK site www.littlemorsals.com (Home page: http://littlemorsals.blogspot.com/).
Correct email address: http://www.policiajudiciaria.pt/
Correct website: directoria.lisboa@pj.pt
Mind you, no harm done. The more people around the world know what the Scottish establishment is involved with and how cowardly the politicians, law enforcement and media are, the better! Needless to say, I'll be forwarding this TODAY! To all those who will soon be inside jail... "Can you feel the pressure?"
Thanks very much littlemorsals!
Ian McFerran
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Correct email address: http://www.policiajudiciaria.pt/
Correct website: directoria.lisboa@pj.pt
Mind you, no harm done. The more people around the world know what the Scottish establishment is involved with and how cowardly the politicians, law enforcement and media are, the better! Needless to say, I'll be forwarding this TODAY! To all those who will soon be inside jail... "Can you feel the pressure?"
Thanks very much littlemorsals!
Ian McFerran
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Today’s date: 12th May 2010
To the best of my knowledge, it is a criminal offence in the United Kingdom to knowingly withhold evidence from the Police about a crime, whether it is a crime that has already been committed, is still in progress or has not actually been perpetrated but is still in its planning stages (or, in this case, ongoing). Given what I am about to tell you, I feel that all of these points apply to this case and, therefore, respectfully request that a full and detailed investigation begin immediately… as public safety is at stake.
It has come to my attention, via the ever growing vast Internet coverage that this case has been attracting over the last few months, that members of the Police Force at Grampian, in Scotland, along with members of the Legal system in Scotland, care-workers, family members and even the Lord Advocate of Scotland are alleged to have either knowingly withheld evidence from the Police about paedophile activity, are allegedly covering-up the facts and in doing so, allow the guilty to get away with the actual act of paedophilia, or are allegedly the perpetrators themselves.
For your information and to support this opinion, based on the evidence I have read and heard online, I have attached two Internet links below. I feel that they clearly show the case in all off its horrendous reality and clearly demonstrate that there is more to this case than meets the eye. It would appear that there has been, what amounts to, a media ‘black-out’ on this story, not to mention the fact that Governmental Officials seem to have failed to step in and act to bring about real justice for the people. Therefore, the named alleged perpetrators are still walking our streets, theoretically free to carry out more sex-crimes against children.
To be specific, I am asking you to investigate the case of Hollie Greig, who alleges that she was sexually abused over many, many years. She has given the names of the alleged abusers to Grampian Police Force. However, it would appear that they have failed to deal with her case appropriately, for whatever reason. In addition, speaking as an extremely angry, law-abiding, British Citizen, I demand that you look into the matter of the lay advisor, Mr Robert Green who was arrested on two occasions, which appears to be nothing more than an attempt to prevent him from bringing this ghastly matter the attention of the public as doing so may have dramatically affected the result of the general election in Scotland. Robert Green was standing as an ‘independent’, in the same area that most of the alleged attacks against Hollie Greig took place! Mr Green’s only aim was to raise awareness of Hollie Greig’s case but he was arrested and, on one occasion, held for 3 days in a police cell.
If Robert Green is guilty of the offence of ‘Breach of the Peace’ for wanting to hand out leaflets (but not actually doing it) but the rest of the political candidates were not arrested for the same offence when they actually handed out their leaflets, then surely this is a matter of the highest concern for the general public? Hence, my reason for making this report simultaneously to the Scotland Yard, Grampian Police Force and the Portuguese Police (as two of the named alleged paedophiles in Hollie Greig’s case are known to have fled to the same area where Madeleine McCann vanished and which is known, locally, as paedophile-city).
The Hollie Greig case has enormous implications for democracy in the United Kingdom if the lack of investigation continues. Indeed, it would be Treasonous! For the specific details, I feel sure that Robert Green, Hollie Greig and her mother, Anne Greig, would all be delighted to speak to you, if they felt it would actually do some good. I, therefore, ask that you please formally record my email and the links herein. Please email me the unique ‘Crime Number’ so that I know all appropriate steps are being taken to investigate this case and bring it to open Court, so that real Justice may prevail, as quickly as is humanly possible.
In order to safeguard my person in making this report, I will quote Article 19 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948;
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
Whilst I feel that the entire Declaration applies to this case (a declaration which is still valid in the United Kingdom), I would also suggest that Articles 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 (in respect of the lay advisor, Robert Green), 10, 16(3), 21(3), 25(2), and 28 have particular consideration placed on them in this case. Naturally, I have also forwarded this correspondence to various groups and individuals following this case to ensure my own security.
I look forward to receiving the Crime Number shortly (at least from Scotland Yard and Grampian Police Force as I don’t know the procedures in Portugal) and to hearing about any up-dates you may have as your investigation progresses.
Yours faithfully,
Ian McFerran – London, UK
LINKS:
First year: Revision of questions
Click here to do an exercise on questions. It is important for you to know how to make questions in English
First year - 1ºB - Monday 17 May 2010
Summary of the class:
- Exercises: much - many - a lot
- Speaking: directions.
- Reading and listening: changing holidays
- Grammar: going to
Monday, May 17, 2010
Fourth year - 4ºA - Monday 17 May 2010
- Speaking: ecological issues.
- Vocabulary: rubbish
- Listening: recycling
- Reading and speaking: wasted food
Fuji Integral Film - Instax
Shot taken yesterday with the stock Instax 210 camera set to the "near" distance, to focus on the Japanese maple leaves under the brilliant blue sky. No attempt to improve Dmax or anything at scan-in. so you see it very much like it appeared a minute after the shot was taken.
In fact these colors are rendered realistically on yet another clear weekend when air traffic over the Northeast has once again been limited due to volcanic ash. One can imagine that we might start to like clear blue skies, and would opt to stop contrail-producing air traffic, and encourage fast transAtlantic boats again. Usually the afternoons are a criss-cross of contrails near Boston, along a heavily traveled air route, same as over Surrey England, which clouds up early every day due to contrails.
At what price do we span the globe?
I can see pages load from the server, and only one in 40 visitors to a page actually click on the images to see them at full resolution. Nearly every image posted here is in a small thumbnail and also a full res version, since this is about photography. OK now, click on the image of Babico's, please! See how sharp Instax is.
Both images have that plastic lens look. Imagine what a decent lens could do. Today I spent a lot of time on the Instax conversion and ruined the camera in the process. You can see the result at the Black Gallery. Have to start over.
Spring flowers in New Zealand
What I like Auckland is there are always flowers no matter what season it is. I capture this in Western Springs park.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
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