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Selected Outputs from an Evening Shoot with the Z9 - London South Bank - lots of vibration on the wobbly bridge causing softness - do not zoom in and pixel peep. OR it could just be out of focus-- 60 second exposure using an ND64 and Night Pollution filter -- shot from ~middle of the Wobbly (Millennium) Bridge and yes it does wobble, which gives images micro softness.
this is an old pic taken in Sapa back in winter 2006. there are still some old pics taken during that trip that i havent finished. it has been a while that i have no output. before i have any new photo, i try to upload the pics in Sapa - a place that i loved and i learned a lot from the people. this little boy was curious about us but did not say a word. he did not shy away from the camera. so adorable he was!
Perth's city skyline has always been a favorite of mine at night. I used to live in South Perth across the Swan River, and the walk home from work would take me along the river, giving wonderful views of this skyline.
This photo was taken near the intersection of Riverside Drive and Victoria Avenue on the city side of the Swan River. There was plenty of moisture in the air, hence the mist in the sky region. The foreground is part of Langley Park that separates Riverside Drive from the city streets. The middleground shows the Supreme Court Carpark and Gardens. The buildings of the City of Perth complete the skyline.
There are several cranes visible - signs of a strong local economy that is powered by very significant mining activities in the state.
The Council House ("Lighthouse") is prominent in the centre, in front of St Martins Tower. In this photo, it is all lit up in pink/red lights, but it actually changes color every few seconds using more than 22,000 computer controlled LED lights. These lights were installed by the City of Perth at a cost of around A$1M in a controversial project that was completed in 2010. The lights are considered to be a work of public art. The controvery revolved around the heritage value of the building and the appropriateness of the lighting system.
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The 6 tallest buildings in Perth can be seen in this photo. Starting from the centre of the photo (i.e., to the left of the building under construction with 2 cranes) and moving to the left, they are ...
St Martins Tower - the 6th tallest building in Perth.
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108 St Georges Terrace - formerly the BankWest Tower and still bearing their logo - the 3rd tallest building in Perth.
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Central Park - largely hidden by the Exchange Plaza building, to the left of 108 St Georges Terrace - the tallest building in Perth.
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Exchange Plaza - the black building, 5th tallest building in Perth.
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QV.1 - Largely obscured from this angle and distance - it only appears to reach half way up the Brookfield Place building - but it is very distinctive with a sharp tower on its roof - it is the 4th tallest building in Perth.
Brookfield Place - the tall building on the left - the 2nd tallest building in Perth.
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
iPhone 5s - Photograph taken with the camera on an iPhone 5s.
NightCap Pro - An image was acquired in Night mode with an exposure time of 1/2 second. App settings ... 5 second time delay. HQ JPEG output. Night mode on. Grain reduction on. ISO 320. Flash off. Focus locked.
FrontView - Applied a trapezoidal crop to alter the apparent perspective.
Handy Photo - Retouched a few small bright noise spots from the sky.
Photoshop Express - Applied the sharpening filter.
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Snapseed - Applied the Strong HDR filter then made adjustments to the overall lighting. Cropped the image to 3264 x 1836 pixels.
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Mercedes SLS AMG Coupe Electric Drive
With the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive, Mercedes-AMG is entering a new era: the locally emission-free super sports car featuring advanced technology from the world of Formula 1 is the most exclusive and dynamic way in which to drive an electric car. The most powerful AMG high-performance vehicle of all time has four electric motors producing a total output of 552 kW and a maximum torque of 1000 Nm. As a result, the gullwing model has become the world's fastest electrically-powered series production vehicle: the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.
A new dimension of driving performance - a convincing synonym for the AMG brand promise are the outstanding driving dynamics which come courtesy of AMG Torque Dynamics as well as torque distribution to individual wheels, which is made possible by means of wheel-selective all-wheel drive. The most "electrifying" gullwing model ever has been developed in-house by Mercedes-AMG GmbH. The high-voltage battery for the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive is the result of cooperation between Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth (GB). This is an area in which the British Formula 1 experts were able to contribute their extensive know-how with KERS hybrid concepts.
"The SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive is setting new standards for cars with electric drives. As the most powerful gullwing model ever, it is also representative of the enduring innovational strength of Mercedes-AMG. Our vision of the most dynamic electric vehicle has become a reality. With the help of our colleagues at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth, we are bringing exciting advanced technology from the world of Formula 1 to the road", according to Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.
Mercedes SLS AMG Coupe Electric Drive (2014)
2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe Electric Drive
Pioneering, visionary, electrifying: the powerful and locally emission-free super sports car with electric drive also embodies the development competence of Mercedes-AMG GmbH. With this innovative and unique drive solution, AMG - as the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz - is demonstrating its technological leadership in this segment. The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive is aimed at technology-minded super sports car fans who are open to new ideas and enthusiastic about ambitious high-tech solutions for the future of motoring.
Enormous thrust thanks to 1000 Nm of torque
The pioneering drive package in the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive is impressive and guarantees a completely innovative and electrifying driving experience: enormous thrust comes courtesy of four synchronous electric motors providing a combined maximum output of 552 kW and maximum torque of 1000 Nm. The very special gullwing model accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, and can reach a top speed of 250 km/h (electronically limited). The agile response to accelerator pedal input and the linear power output provide pure excitement: unlike with a combustion engine, the build-up of torque is instantaneous with electric motors - maximum torque is effectively available from a standstill. The spontaneous build-up of torque and the forceful power delivery without any interruption of tractive power are combined with completely vibration-free engine running characteristics.
The four compact permanent-magnet synchronous electric motors, each weighing 45 kg, achieve a maximum individual speed of 13,000 rpm and in each case drive the 4 wheels selectively via a axially-arranged transmission design. This enables the unique distribution of torque to individual wheels, which would normally only be possible with wheel hub motors which have the disadvantage of generating considerable unsprung masses.
Powerful, voluminous, dynamic, emotional and authentic: the characteristic sound of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive embodies the sound of the 21st century. After an elaborate series of tests as well as numerous test drives, the AMG experts have created a sound which captures the exceptional dynamism of this unique super sports car with electric drive. Starting with a characteristic start-up sound, which rings out on pressing the "Power" button on the AMG DRIVE UNIT, the occupants can experience a tailor-made driving sound for each driving situation: incredibly dynamic when accelerating, subdued when cruising and as equally characteristic during recuperation. The sound is not only dependent on road speed, engine speed and load conditions, but also reflects the driving situation and the vehicle's operating state with a suitable driving noise. Perfect feedback for the driver is guaranteed thanks to a combination of the composed sound, the use of the vehicle's existing inherent noises and the elimination of background noise - this is referred to by the experts as "sound cleaning". The impressive sound comes courtesy of the standard sound system with eleven loudspeakers.
Advanced Formula 1 technology: high-voltage lithium-ion battery
Battery efficiency, performance and weight: in all three areas Mercedes-AMG is setting new standards. The high-voltage battery in the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive boasts an energy content of 60 kWh, an electric load potential of 600 kW and weighs 548 kg - all of which are absolute best values in the automotive sector. The liquid-cooled lithium-ion high-voltage battery features a modular design and a maximum voltage of 400 V.
Advanced technology and know-how from the world of Formula 1 have been called on during both the development and production stages: the battery is the first result of the cooperation between Mercedes-AMG GmbH in Affalterbach and Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd. Headquartered in Brixworth in England, the company has been working closely with Mercedes-AMG for a number of years. F1 engine experts have benefited from its extensive expertise with the KERS hybrid concept, which made its debut in the 2009 Formula 1 season. At the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2009, Lewis Hamilton achieved the first historic victory for a Formula 1 vehicle featuring KERS hybrid technology in the form of the Mercedes-Benz KER System. Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains supplies the Formula 1 teams MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and Sahara Force India with Mercedes V8 engines and the KERS.
The high-voltage battery consists of 12 modules each comprising 72 lithium-ion cells. This optimised arrangement of a total of 864 cells has benefits not only in terms of best use of the installation space, but also in terms of performance. One technical feature is the intelligent parallel circuit of the individual battery modules - this helps to maximise the safety, reliability and service life of the battery. As in Formula 1, the battery is charged by means of targeted recuperation during deceleration whilst the car is being driven.
High-performance control as well as effective cooling of all components
A high-performance electronic control system converts the direct current from the high-voltage battery into the three-phase alternating current which is required for the synchronous motors and regulates the energy flow for all operating conditions. Two low-temperature cooling circuits ensure that the four electric motors and the power electronics are maintained at an even operating temperature. A separate low-temperature circuit is responsible for cooling the high-voltage lithium-ion battery. In low external temperatures, the battery is quickly brought up to optimum operating temperature with the aid of an electric heating element. In extremely high external temperatures, the cooling circuit for the battery can be additionally boosted with the aid of the air conditioning. This also helps to preserve the overall service life of the battery system.
Quick charge function via special wall box
Ideally the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive is charged with the aid of a so-called wall box. Installed in a home garage, this technology provides a 22 kW quick-charge function, which is the same as the charging performance available at a public charging station. A high-voltage power cable is used to connect the vehicle to the wall box, and enables charging to take place in around three hours. Without the wall box, charging takes around 20 hours. The wall box is provided as an optional extra from Mercedes-AMG in cooperation with SPX and KEBA, two suppliers of innovative electric charging infrastructures for the automotive industry.
Eight-stage design for maximum safety
To ensure maximum safety, the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive makes use of an eight-stage safety design. This comprises the following features:
•all high-voltage cables are colour-coded in orange to prevent confusion
•comprehensive contact protection for the entire high-voltage system
•the lithium-ion battery is liquid-cooled and accommodated in a high-strength aluminium housing within the carbon-fibre zero-intrusion cell
•conductive separation of the high-voltage and low-voltage networks within the vehicle and integration of an interlock switch
•active and passive discharging of the high-voltage system when the ignition is switched to "off"
•in the event of an accident, the high-voltage system is switched off within fractions of a second
•continuous monitoring of the high-voltage system for short circuits with potential compensation and insulation monitors
•redundant monitoring function for the all-wheel drive system with torque control for individual wheels, via several control units using a variety of software
By using this design, Mercedes-AMG ensures maximum safety during production of the vehicle and also during maintenance and repair work. Of course the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive also meets all of the statutory and internal Mercedes crash test requirements.
All-wheel drive with AMG Torque Dynamics enables new levels of freedom
Four motors, four wheels - the intelligent and permanent all-wheel drive of the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive guarantees driving dynamics at the highest level, while at the same time providing the best possible active safety. Optimum traction of the four driven wheels is therefore ensured, whatever the weather conditions. According to the developers, the term "Torque Dynamics" refers to individual control of the electric motors, something which enables completely new levels of freedom to be achieved. The AMG Torque Dynamics feature is permanently active and allows for selective distribution of forces for each individual wheel. The intelligent distribution of drive torque greatly benefits driving dynamics, handling, driving safety and ride comfort. Each individual wheel can be both electrically driven and electrically braked, depending on the driving conditions, thus helping to
•optimise the vehicle's cornering properties,
•reduce the tendency to oversteer/understeer,
•increase the yaw damping of the basic vehicle,
•reduce the steering effort and steering angle required,
•increase traction,
•and minimise ESP® and ASR intervention.
The AMG Torque Dynamics feature boasts a great deal of variability and individuality by offering three different transmission modes:
•Comfort (C): comfortable, forgiving driving characteristics
•Sport (S): sporty, balanced driving characteristics
•Sport plus (S+): sporty, agile driving characteristics
AMG Torque Dynamics enables optimum use of the adhesion potential between the tyres and the road surface in all driving conditions. The technology allows maximum levels of freedom and as such optimum use of the critical limits of the vehicle's driving dynamics. Outstanding handling safety is always assured thanks to the two-stage Electronic Stability Program ESP®.
"AMG Lightweight Performance" design strategy
The trailblazing body shell structure of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive is part of the ambitious "AMG Lightweight Performance" design strategy. The battery is located within a carbon-fibre monocoque which forms an integral part of the gullwing model and acts as its "spine". The monocoque housing is firmly bolted and bonded to the aluminium spaceframe body. The fibre composite materials have their roots in the world of Formula 1, among other areas. The advantages of CFRP (carbon-fibre reinforced plastic) were exploited by the Mercedes-AMG engineers in the design of the monocoque. These include their high strength, which makes it possible to create extremely rigid structures in terms of torsion and bending, excellent crash performance and low weight. Carbon-fibre components are up to 50 percent lighter than comparable steel ones, yet retain the same level of stability. Compared with aluminium, the weight saving is still around 30 percent, while the material is considerably thinner. The weight advantages achieved through the carbon-fibre battery monocoque are reflected in the agility of the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive and, in conjunction with the wheel-selective four-wheel drive system, ensure true driving enjoyment. The carbon-fibre battery monocoque is, in addition, conceived as a "zero intrusion cell" in order to meet the very highest expectations in terms of crash safety. It protects the battery modules inside the vehicle from deformation or damage in the event of a crash.
The basis for CFRP construction is provided by fine carbon fibres, ten times thinner than a human hair. A length of this innovative fibre reaching from here to the moon would weigh a mere 25 grams. Between 1000 and 24,000 of these fibres are used to form individual strands. Machines then weave and sew them into fibre mats several layers thick, which can be moulded into three-dimensional shapes. When injected with liquid synthetic resin, this hardens to give the desired structure its final shape and stability.
Optimum weight distribution and low centre of gravity
The purely electric drive system was factored into the equation as early as the concept phase when the super sports car was being developed. It is ideally packaged for the integration of the high-performance, zero-emission technology: by way of example, the four electric motors and the two transmissions can be positioned as close to the four wheels as possible and very low down in the vehicle. The same applies to the modular high-voltage battery. Advantages of this solution include the vehicle's low centre of gravity and balanced weight distribution - ideal conditions for optimum handling, which the electrically-powered gullwing model shares with its petrol-driven sister model.
New front axle design with pushrod damper struts
The additional front-wheel drive called for a newly designed front axle: unlike the series production vehicle with AMG V8 engine, which has a double wishbone axle, the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive features an independent multi-link suspension with pushrod damper struts. This is because the vertically-arranged damper struts had to make way for the additional drive shafts. As is usual in a wide variety of racing vehicles, horizontal damper struts are now used, which are operated via separate push rods and transfer levers. Thanks to this sophisticated front-axle design, which has already been tried and tested in the world of motorsport, the agility and driving dynamics of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive attain the same high levels as the V8 variant. Another distinguishing feature is the speed-sensitive power steering with rack-and-pinion steering gear: the power assistance is implemented electrohydraulically rather than just hydraulically.
AMG ceramic composite brakes for perfect deceleration
The SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive is slowed with the aid of AMG high-performance ceramic composite brakes, which boast direct brake response, a precise actuation point and outstanding fade resistance, even in extreme operating conditions. The over-sized discs - measuring 402 x 39 mm at the front and 360 x 32 mm at the rear - are made of carbon fibre-strengthened ceramic, feature an integral design all round and are connected to an aluminium bowl in a radially floating arrangement.
The ceramic brake discs are 40 percent lighter in weight than the conventional, grey cast iron brake discs. The reduction in unsprung masses not only improves handling dynamics and agility, but also ride comfort and tyre grip. The lower rotating masses at the front axle also ensure a more direct steering response - which is particularly noticeable when taking motorway bends at high speed.
Exclusive, high-quality design and appointments
Visually, the multi-award-winning design of the SLS AMG is combined with a number of specific features which are exclusive to the Electric Drive variant. The front apron has a striking carbon-look CFRP front splitter which generates downforce on the front axle. The radiator grille and adjacent air intakes adorn special areas painted in the vehicle colour and with bionic honeycomb-shaped openings. They are not only a visual highlight but, thanks to their aerodynamically optimised design, also improve air flow over the cooling modules mounted behind them. Darkened headlamps also impart a sense of independence to the front section. Viewed from the side, the "Electric Drive" lettering stands out on the vehicle side, as do the AMG 5-twin-spoke light-alloy wheels with their specific paint design. The SLS AMG Electric Drive comes as standard with 265/35 R 19 tyres on the front and 295/30 R 20 tyres on the rear. The overall look is rounded off to dynamic effect by the new diffuser-look rear apron, and the darkened rear lamps. One feature reserved exclusively for the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive is the "AMG electricbeam magno" matt paint finish. A choice of five other colours is available at no extra cost.
When the exterior colour AMG electricbeam magno is chosen, the high-quality, sporty interior makes use of this body colour for the contrasting stitching - the stitching co-ordinates perfectly with designo black Exclusive leather appointments. AMG sports seats and numerous carbon-fibre trim elements in the interior underscore the exclusive and dynamic character of what is currently the fastest electric car. Behind the new AMG Performance steering wheel there is a newly designed AMG instrument cluster: instead of a rev counter, there is a power display providing information on the power requirements, recuperation status, transmission modes and battery charge.
AMG Performance Media as standard
The AMG DRIVE UNIT comprises the electronic rotary switch for selecting the three transmission modes of "C" (Controlled Efficiency), "S" (Sport) and "S+" (Sport plus), which the driver can use to specify different performance levels from the electric motors, which in turn also changes the top speed and accelerator pedal response. Behind the buttons for "power" and "ESP On/Off", there are also buttons for AMG Torque Dynamics and AMG Setup.
In addition to carbon-fibre exterior mirrors, AMG carbon-fibre engine compartment cover, COMAND APS, Media Interface, Blind Spot Assist and reversing camera, the standard equipment also includes the AMG Performance Media system. Besides full high-speed mobile internet access, the system provides information on engine performance, lateral and longitudinal acceleration, tyre pressure, vehicle setup and lap times, as well displaying a variety of additional information such as:
•vehicle energy flow
•battery charge status
•burrent range
•AMG Torque Dynamics
•temperatures of the battery and motors
•energy consumption kWh/100 km
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive will be celebrating its market launch in 2013. The price in Germany (incl. 19% VAT) will be 416,500 EUR.
Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet, PRA (/ˈmɪleɪ/; 8 June 1829 – 13 August 1896) was an English painter and illustrator who was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
A child prodigy, at the age of eleven Millais became the youngest student to enter the Royal Academy Schools. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was founded at his family home in London, at 83 Gower Street (now number 7). Millais became the most famous exponent of the style, his painting Christ in the House of His Parents (1850) generating considerable controversy. By the mid-1850s Millais was moving away from the Pre-Raphaelite style and developing a new and powerful form of realism in his art. His later works were enormously successful, making Millais one of the wealthiest artists of his day. While early 20th-century critics, reading art through the lens of Modernism, viewed much of his later production as wanting, this perspective has changed in recent decades, as his later works have come to be seen in the context of wider changes and advanced tendencies in the broader late nineteenth-century art world.
Millais's personal life has also played a significant role in his reputation. His wife Effie was formerly married to the critic John Ruskin, who had supported Millais's early work. The annulment of the marriage and her wedding to Millais have sometimes been linked to his change of style, but she became a powerful promoter of his work and they worked in concert to secure commissions and expand their social and intellectual circles.
Millais was born in Southampton, England in 1829, of a prominent Jersey-based family. His parents were John William Millais and Emily Mary Millais. Most of his early childhood was spent in Jersey, to which he retained a strong devotion throughout his life. The author Thackeray once asked him "when England conquered Jersey." Millais replied "Never! Jersey conquered England." The family moved to Dinan in Brittany for a few years in his childhood.
His mother's "forceful personality" was the most powerful influence on his early life. She had a keen interest in art and music, and encouraged her son's artistic bent, promoting the relocating of the family to London to help develop contacts at the Royal Academy of Art. He later said "I owe everything to my mother."
His prodigious artistic talent won him a place at the Royal Academy schools at the unprecedented age of eleven. While there, he met William Holman Hunt and Dante Gabriel Rossetti with whom he formed the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (known as the "PRB") in September 1848 in his family home on Gower Street, off Bedford Square.
Millais's Christ in the House of His Parents (1849–50) was highly controversial because of its realistic portrayal of a working class Holy Family labouring in a messy carpentry workshop. Later works were also controversial, though less so. Millais achieved popular success with A Huguenot (1851–52), which depicts a young couple about to be separated because of religious conflicts. He repeated this theme in many later works. All these early works were painted with great attention to detail, often concentrating on the beauty and complexity of the natural world. In paintings such as Ophelia (1851–52) Millais created dense and elaborate pictorial surfaces based on the integration of naturalistic elements. This approach has been described as a kind of "pictorial eco-system." Mariana is a painting that Millais painted in 1850-51 based on the play Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare and the poem of the same name by Alfred, Lord Tennyson from 1830. In the play, the young Mariana was to be married, but was rejected by her betrothed when her dowry was lost in a shipwreck.
This style was promoted by the critic John Ruskin, who had defended the Pre-Raphaelites against their critics. Millais's friendship with Ruskin introduced him to Ruskin's wife Effie. Soon after they met she modelled for his painting The Order of Release. As Millais painted Effie they fell in love. Despite having been married to Ruskin for several years, Effie was still a virgin. Her parents realised something was wrong and she filed for an annulment.
In 1855, after her marriage to Ruskin was annulled, Effie and John Millais married. He and Effie eventually had eight children: Everett, born in 1856; George, born in 1857; Effie, born in 1858; Mary, born in 1860; Alice, born in 1862; Geoffroy, born in 1863; John in 1865; and Sophie in 1868. Their youngest son, John Guille Millais, became a notable naturalist, wildlife artist, and Millais's posthumous biographer.
Effie's younger sister Sophy Gray sat for several pictures by Millais, prompting some speculation about the nature of their apparently fond relationship.
After his marriage, Millais began to paint in a broader style, which was condemned by Ruskin as "a catastrophe." It has been argued that this change of style resulted from Millais's need to increase his output to support his growing family. Unsympathetic critics such as William Morris accused him of "selling out" to achieve popularity and wealth. His admirers, in contrast, pointed to the artist's connections with Whistler and Albert Moore, and influence on John Singer Sargent. Millais himself argued that as he grew more confident as an artist, he could paint with greater boldness. In his article "Thoughts on our art of Today" (1888) he recommended Velázquez and Rembrandt as models for artists to follow. Paintings such as The Eve of St. Agnes and The Somnambulist clearly show an ongoing dialogue between the artist and Whistler, whose work Millais strongly supported. Other paintings of the late 1850s and 1860s can be interpreted as anticipating aspects of the Aesthetic Movement. Many deploy broad blocks of harmoniously arranged colour and are symbolic rather than narratival. From 1862, the Millais family lived at 7 Cromwell Place, Kensington, London.
Blue Plaque, 7 Cromwell Place, Kensington
Later works, from the 1870s onwards demonstrate Millais's reverence for Old Masters such as Joshua Reynolds and Velázquez. Many of these paintings were of an historical theme and were further examples of Millais's talent. Notable among these are The Two Princes Edward and Richard in the Tower (1878) depicting the Princes in the Tower, The Northwest Passage (1874) and the Boyhood of Raleigh (1871). Such paintings indicate Millais's interest in subjects connected to Britain's history and expanding empire. Millais also achieved great popularity with his paintings of children, notably Bubbles (1886) – famous, or perhaps notorious, for being used in the advertising of Pears soap – and Cherry Ripe. His last project (1896) was to be a painting entitled The Last Trek. Based on his illustration for his son's book, it depicted a white hunter lying dead in the African veldt, his body contemplated by two Africans.
This fascination with wild and bleak locations is also evident in his many landscape paintings of this period, which usually depict difficult or dangerous terrain. The first of these, Chill October (1870) was painted in Perth, near his wife's family home. Chill October (Collection of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber), was the first of the large-scale Scottish Landscapes Millais painted periodically throughout his later career. Usually autumnal and often bleakly unpicturesque, they evoke a mood of melancholy and sense of transience that recalls his cycle-of-nature paintings of the later 1850s, especially Autumn Leaves (Manchester Art Gallery) and The Vale of Rest (Tate Britain), though with little or no direct symbolism or human activity to point to their meaning. In 1870 Millais returned to full landscape pictures, and over the next twenty years painted a number of scenes of Perthshire where he was annually found hunting and fishing from August until late into the autumn each year. Most of these landscapes are autumnal or early winter in season and show bleak, dank, water fringed bog or moor, loch and riverside. Millais never returned to "blade by blade" landscape painting, nor to the vibrant greens of his own outdoor work in the early fifties, although the assured handling of his broader freer, later style is equally accomplished in its close observation of scenery. Many were painted elsewhere in Perthshire, near Dunkeld and Birnam, where Millais rented grand houses each autumn to hunt and fish. Christmas Eve, his first full landscape snow scene, painted in 1887, was a view looking towards Murthly Castle.
Millais was elected as an associate member of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1853, and was soon elected as a full member of the Academy, in which he was a prominent and active participant. In July 1885, Queen Victoria created him a Baronet, of Palace Gate, in the parish of St Mary Abbot, Kensington, in the county of Middlesex, and of Saint Ouen, in the Island of Jersey, making him the first artist to be honoured with a Hereditary Title. After the death of Lord Leighton in 1896, Millais was elected President of the Royal Academy, but he died later in the same year from throat cancer. He was buried in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral. Additionally, between 1881-1882, Millais was elected and acted as the president of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.
When Millais died in 1896, the Prince of Wales (later to become King Edward VII) chaired a memorial committee, which commissioned a statue of the artist. This was installed at the front of the National Gallery of British Art (now Tate Britain) in the garden on the east side in 1905. On 23 November that year, the Pall Mall Gazette called it "a breezy statue, representing the man in the characteristic attitude in which we all knew him".
In 1953, Tate Director, Sir Norman Reid, attempted to have it replaced by Auguste Rodin's John the Baptist, and in 1962 again proposed its removal, calling its presence "positively harmful." His efforts were frustrated by the statue's owner, the Ministry of Works. Ownership was transferred from the Ministry to English Heritage in 1996, and by them in turn to the Tate.[9] In 2000, under Stephen Deuchar's directorship, the statue was removed to the side of the building to welcome visitors to the refurbished Manton Road entrance.
Output noise of some voltage regulators.
Noisewise, most integrated regulators are created equally bad. If the reference can be decoupled, that has been done. But there is one clear winner: Linear Technology LT3042.
The filename of the red trace reads: LT3042, 5Vout, 220 Ohms load, 22uF ceramic on input, 22uF cer. on ref decoupling, 5 times 1uF ceramic on output. Measured with 68 dB gain in front of the analyzer. Deviating from the 4.7uF output capacitance recommended in the data sheet will be punished with noise peaks.
Manual control: full output (5 manual settings from full power down to 1/16 output.
Flash Range: 0.6 to 20m (2 to 65ft)
Operating Modes: TTL, Auto, Manual and Strobe. 6 settings from f/2.0 to f/11 (ISO 100) in automatic mode.
Guide number (ISO 100, in): 118 (ft), 36 (m)
Angle of coverage: 78°horizontal and 60° vertical 24mm wideangle lense; also supports 24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, and 85mm coverage.
Flash working range: 0.6 to 18m (2.0 ft ~ 65 ft.) with indicative increments in 0.6, 0.8, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 13 and 18m
Film speed range in TTL auto flash mode: ISO 25 to 1000 with Nikon F4-series, F90(x), F-801s, F70, F-601s, F50 or F-401x; with F-401s and older: ISO 25 to 400.
Recycling time: Approx. 7 seconds minimum (full discharge)
AF-Assist Illuminator: Automatically fires LED beam toward subject when performing autofocus with all Nikon AF SLRs which includes Nikon F4-series, F90(x), F-801s, F70, F-601s, F50 or F-401x in insufficient light. But not operative in Continuous servo mode and manual control.
Power source: Four 1.5V AA-type alkaline-manganese or NiCd AA batteries or SD-7 battery pack
Dimensions (without mounting foot): Approx. 80mm x 131mm x 100mm (approx. 3.1" x 5.1" x 3.9")
Weight (without batteries): Approx. 390g (13.7 oz)
Other features: Ready-light, rear curtain sync with capable Nikon AF SLRs; accumulator connectors for external power pack and TTL-Multi-Flash connector. Light sensor for auto flash; IR-LED for AF-assist for handling light in low-light situations but not operative when using Continuous AF-Servo or Manual mode.
The back of the switchbox I used downstairs -- for switching between VCR (back when we did that), PlayStation 2, and upstairs-audio inputs. Once the Freecycle-Onkyo-receiver (recently photographed and uploaded) got deployed, this switchbox was no longer necessary. You only need something like this when dealing with shitty stereos that only have 1 worthy input.
RCA inputs, RCA outputs, RF input, RF output, coaxial ouput, composite output, digital audio output, switchbox.
downstairs, Clint and Carolyn's house, Alexandria, Virginia.
November 22, 2013.
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Ifive X2 Tablet PC Android 4.1 RK3188 Quad core 2GB 32GB 8.9 inch IPS Screen
Ifive Tablet PC develop and produce leading functional tablet PC products. Ifive Tablet PC is supported by numbers of the country's top quality material suppliers, strong and solid manufacturing team and consisting of experienced engineers in the purse of excellent product with high quality performance, stable functionality, trendy outlook, users friendly platform. "The pursuit of excellence with embracing sense of fashion" is the brand philosophy and basis of our product development and manufacturing criteria.
The FNF Ifive X2 is a wonderful quad-core tablet PC with high performance, powerful functions and stylish design. It adopts Android 4.1 OS, and is powered by Rockchip RK3188 Cortex-A9 quad-core 1.6GHz CPU, Mali-400 MP4 GPU and 2GB DDR3 RAM to ensure its running more stably. 8.9-inch 1920*1200 pixels IPS screen with full viewing angle and 10-point capacitive touch design will bring you exquisite visual enjoyment, and also make your operation more conveniently.
It supports WiFi, external 3G and Ethernet networks for surfing internet, and also supports wireless Bluetooth for data transmission. With a HDMI output, you can transfer the videos/photos in the tablet to your HDTV and share them with your families and friends. Besides, it has a 2.0MP front camera for self capturing and enjoying online video chat, and a 5.0MP back camera with auto focus for shooting interesting things and moments.
Model: Ifive X2 Tablet PC
Color: White
Shell Material: Aluminum alloy
Operating System: Android 4.1
CPU: Rockchip RK3188 Cortex-A9 quad-core 1.6GHz
GPU: Mali-400 MP4
RAM: 2GB DDR3
ROM (Nand Flash): 32GB
Expansion Memory: Support micro SD/TF card up to 32GB
Keyboard Type: Virtual keyboard
Input Mode: Handwritten and keyboard input
SIM Card: One SIM card one standby
Ifive X2 Display Screen
Screen Size: 8.9-inch
Screen Type: IPS, capacitive 10-point touch screen, 255PPI
Resolution: 1920*1200 pixels
Visible Angle: 178 degree
G-sensor: Support
Ifive X2 Data Connection
GPS Navigation: NO
Wi-Fi: Support, IEEE802.11b/g/n
3G: Not built-in, supports external USB 3G Dongle
Ethernet: Support external Ethernet Dongle
Bluetooth: Support Bluetooth V2.1(Support wireless Bluetooth for data transmission, support wireles Bluetooth mouse and keyboard for easy operation, and also support Bluetooth headset for listening to music)
USB: Support USB 2.0 high speed data transmission
Ifive X2 Main Functions
Camera: Dual camera, 2.0 million pixels front camera, 5.0 million pixels back camera with auto focus
Video Output: Support 1080P HDMI output
Audio Player: Support MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, WAV, AC3, AAC, AMR, DTS, RA, M4A formats
Video Player: Support AVI, RM, RMVB, MKV, WMV, MOV, MP4, DAT(VCD format), VOB(DVD format), PMP, MPEG, MPG, FLV, ASF, TS, TP, 3GP, MPG formats
Image Browser: Support JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG formats
E-book: Support UMD, TXT, PDF, HTML, RTF, FB2 formats
Sound Recorder: Support, built-in microphone for long time sound recording
Flash: Support Flash 11.1
HTML5 Online Video: Support
Game: Support 3D gaming with built-in 3D accelerator
Office Software: Support Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Android Market: Support
Other Applications: Browser, UC browser, Clock, Calendar, Calculator, Gallery, AppInstaller, WPS Office, Mobile QQ, Email, Gmail, etc
Ifive X2 Interfaces
Audio Interface: 1 * 3.5mm earphone jack
Video Interface: 1 * mini HDMI output
USB Interface: 1 * micro USB jack/OTG port
Memory Card Slot: 1 * TF card slot
Others
Speaker: Support, built-in speaker
Microphone: Support, built-in microphone
OTG Function: Support to connect USB mouse, USB keyboard, external 3G USB Dongle, U-disk, mobile HDD and other external USB devices
Battery Type: Built-in 3.7V 7000mAh rechargeable lithium battery
Work Time: Up to 5-7 hours
OSD Language: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Roman, Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Finnish, Swedish, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, etc.
Ifive X2 Package including:
1 * FNF ifive X2 Tablet PC
1 * USB Cable
1 * Power Adapter
1 * User Manual
Mark started creating output from Stumpy the Stoma the following day after surgery. It was pure liquid and green (b/c he was on a liquid diet, not sure why it was green though - I know the drs. explained why but can't recall now). I put my finger in the picture so you can have an idea of scale.
This one is using some tricks and optimisations found by a new friend of mine who is really really good at realtime graphics....
so a big big thanks to Inigo Iquilez (iq / rgba) for this!
The main optimisation is about the creation of the boxes in opengl... with all the tricks together the frame rate change from 15fps for 1800 cubes to 35 fps for 4500 cubes! (and that on my old crappy computer)
I'll post something on my website as soon as possible for all the boxes junkies that lives around here.