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Can This RGB Dotted Reflector Really Improve Digital Camera Shots?

A photography lighting accessories company called B2PRO claims to have come up with a simple way to improve digital photos taken with an external flash and reflector umbrella. Instead of just being covered in a highly reflective fabric, the RGB Umbrella actually features a complex pattern of red, green, and blue dots across its surface?like a digital camera's sensor?which are claimed to reflect the colors a camera's most sensitive to.

But unfortunately the B2PRO site doesn't really explain how boosting these specific colors in the reflected light results in a better digital photo or easier processing, compared to the light from a standard bounced flash which includes the full color spectrum. And B2PRO doesn't include any before and after shots illustrating why you'd want to add this to your kit for a yet-to-be disclosed price.

Understandably some photographers are genuinely curious about how this could benefit digital photography, while others are denouncing it as digital snake oil. What do you think? Is it actually a simple and clever way to improve a digital photo, or a theory with no scientific or technological basis? [B2PRO via Strobist via PetaPixel]

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NYC In Space: Nickolay Lamm's Wild Illustrations Show Big Apple On Other Planets (PHOTOS)

What would Manhattan's iconic skyline look like if NYC were suddenly beamed to another planet? Seven fantastical illustrations by Pittsburgh-based artist Nickolay Lamm suggest it would look, well, pretty different -- and not necessarily in the ways you might imagine.

The illustrations, put together with help from ex-NASA astrobiologist Dr. M. Browning Vogel, show what the Big Apple might look like on each of the other planets in our solar system.

"The idea came after seeing images of Mars' Mount Sharp," Lamm told The Huffington Post in an email. "I felt that if I could show people what New York City looked like on other planets, I'd give people a sense of how lucky we are to be living on Earth."

Lamm produced this project for StorageFront.com, and drew the illustrations in Photoshop, making sure they were an accurate representation of Vogel's descriptions.

And it's incredibly eye-opening to see just how different our planet is from nearby worlds -- especially gas giants Neptune and Uranus, which have high winds. Check out Lamm's images in the slideshow below.

• Mercury

  Mercury has but a thin envelope of gas that barely qualifies as an atmosphere. The inexorable solar wind continually strips the planet of any gases that might be captured or retained by gravity. The tenuous atmosphere consists primarily of hydrogen making the atmosphere transparent to the darkness of space and the withering radiance of the nearby Sun. The solar wind interacts with the planet?s magnetic field to blast columns of dust and charged particles up into the atmosphere that then become a comet-like tail, evident as the sparkling haze shown in the upper atmosphere. The landscape is perforated with impact craters and covered in volcanic dust, similar to Earth's moon.

• Venus

  Due to its prolific volcanic activity, Venus is blanketed in an atmosphere of CO2 with clouds of sulfuric acid. This creates a yellowish envelope of hot, sulfurous air that obscures the NYC skyline and the nearby sun. The landscape is devoid of water and covered by craters, lava, sulfurous dust and other features created by Venus' volcanoes.

• Earth

  This is the original image of New York City that was used as the inspiration behind this slideshow.

• Mars

  Mars has an exceedingly thin and cold atmosphere composed primarily of CO2. Mars? atmosphere has an oxidizing chemistry that converts the abundant iron materials on its surface into various forms of rust, evident as the tawny landscape. Strong convective currents in the atmosphere also stir up frequent dust storms that can cover vast expanses of the planet and last for months. The NYC skyline is thus caked in dust and framed in Mars' dusty red atmosphere.

• Jupiter

  Jupiter is the largest of the outer gas giant planets. Its atmosphere is so large and thick that the hydrogen and helium gas components condense into liquid and even metallic form near the base of the atmosphere. At around 100 km height above this liquid surface, the air has a similar air pressure to Earth?s atmosphere at the surface, but has a reducing chemistry that would burnish any metal surface, including that of the Statue of Liberty. The NYC skyline is depicted at this 100 km level, floating in the atmosphere.

• Saturn

  Saturn has a similar atmosphere to that of Jupiter, containing a mixture of hydrogen and helium that condense at the base of the atmosphere. NYC is shown at about 100 km above this liquid surface, where the clear hydrogen resides at similar pressures to Earth?s atmosphere and contains soft cream colored clouds of ammonia ice with occasional thunderstorms (shown below the cloud deck). As with Jupiter, the atmospheric gases are highly reducing and would slowly dissolve any metal oxide surface like the green patina that covers the Statue of Liberty. White clouds of ammonia and light hydrocarbons float by above the skyline.

• Uranus

  Uranus is a cold gas giant that rotates perpendicular to the plane of its orbit. It has very high wind speeds at certain latitudes due to the uneven heating of its surface. These winds are faster than the most powerful hurricane on Earth and would thus obliterate structures like the Statue of Liberty. The atmosphere is primarily composed of hydrogen and helium with occasional clouds of methane and bands of hydrocarbon haze, shown as the horse tail clouds above the skyline. The atmosphere also contains a considerable fraction of methane, giving the air a beautiful aquamarine tint.

• Neptune

  Neptune is the outermost planet of the solar system and thus the darkest. Like the other gas giants it experiences extreme winds that would destroy buildings and other structures. Neptune's atmosphere consists primarily of hydrogen and helium with traces of ammonia and water giving it an azure tint. Ammonium and water ice condensate hangs as light colored cirro-stratus clouds above the skyline. Neptune?s atmosphere is the coldest place in the solar system.

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Human Rights Watch: Burma: Cyclone Threatens Displaced Muslims

(Bangkok) -?Burma?s government should take immediate action to evacuate to higher ground tens of thousands of Muslims displaced last year by ethnic cleansing in Arakan State in advance of a tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, Human Rights Watch said today.

Half of the approximately 140,000 ethnic Rohingya and Kaman Muslims displaced by violence and persecution that began in June 2012 are currently living in flood-prone paddy fields and coastal areas that may be hit by storm surges associated with Cyclone Mahasen, which will approach the coast of western Burma and Bangladesh late on May 15, 2013.

While storm surges could affect many low-lying areas in coastal Bangladesh and western Burma, displaced people unable to leave camps could be at particular risk.

The Burmese government didn?t heed the repeated warnings by governments and humanitarian aid groups to relocate displaced Muslims ahead of Burma?s rainy season. If the government fails to evacuate those at risk, any disaster that results will not be natural, but man-made.

~ Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch

Burma?s government undertook limited evacuations for some of the displaced on May 13 and 14, as well as for the general population throughout Arakan State, but numerous camps for the displaced remain occupied with no apparent plans for people to be moved or official warnings about the impending cyclone. Humanitarian organizations fear that Muslim families who attempt to flee on their own may be subject to violence from ethnic Arakanese Buddhist residents and local security forces.

Arakan State government spokesman Win Myaing told The?Irrawaddy magazine that ?All camps located near the coast are being resettled,? but humanitarian aid workers and Rohingya displaced persons told Human Rights Watch that coastal camps with tens of thousands of displaced persons had not been evacuated as of May 14, and that in some cases Rohingya were for unknown reasons being moved closer to the sea.

Burmese authorities should focus on moving the remaining displaced people in low-level areas to higher ground, work with humanitarian agencies to provide adequate shelter for all in need without discrimination, and ensure that Muslims and other vulnerable groups are secure from attacks or other violence before and after the cyclone, Human Rights Watch said.

According to the United Nations, more than 140,000 displaced in Arakan State are confined to squalid camps, many of which have inadequate shelter, food, water and sanitation, medical care, and other basic services. At least 69,000 live in shelter insufficient to withstand the rainy season ? much less typhoon strength winds ? and are located in low-lying areas at severe risk of flooding and storm surges.

Authorities continue to place severe restrictions on the movement of camp residents, preventing them from leaving camps that may be in harm?s way when the cyclone hits, Human Rights Watch said.

?Vulnerable Muslim populations are at risk not only from the cyclone, but from violence at the hands of ethnic Arakanese communities and the very local security forces who were responsible for their displacement in the first place,? Adams said.

Among the displaced population are tens of thousands of ?unregistered? Rohingya who have not been formally recorded by the Burmese authorities, even though they live in areas where the security forces deny them freedom of movement and their presence is known to the aid community.

Human Rights Watch?s April report ?All You Can Do is Pray? found that Burmese?authorities and members of Arakanese groups committed crimes against humanity in a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Rohingya and Kaman Muslims in Arakan State since June 2012.

Unregistered Rohingya have repeatedly told Human Rights Watch and humanitarian aid groups that they lack food, shelter, medicine, potable water, clothing, and other necessities. The government has not authorized humanitarian aid for unregistered displaced persons, and it appears that they are not being considered in the government?s slow-moving plans to relocate people out of danger from the cyclone.

The UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement sets out the responsibility of national authorities to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to all internally displaced people on their territory. In particular, there should be no discrimination in provision of assistance. Displaced persons have ?the right to liberty of movement [and] to move freely in and out of camps or other settlements.? They also have [t]he right to seek safety in another part of the country.?

Human Rights Watch called on international donors to continue to press Burma?s government to ensure the safety of vulnerable displaced populations, including by evacuating them to safer areas and providing adequate shelter, and permitting full and unfettered access by humanitarian aid organizations.

?Since the violence in Arakan State, local security forces have continued to demonstrate significant hostility toward Muslim communities,? Adams said. ?But the national government ultimately bears responsibility for what happens, and should act accordingly.?

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How to Start a Home-Based Business Tomorrow - Pluril

There are many different opportunities to make money from your very own home-based business. You may think that you can?t possibly start a home-based business and start making money by tomorrow, but it is possible. This isn?t an article about franchises or direct marketing companies, while those business models work for some; this is strictly about an online business that you can do from your own home, on your own terms, choosing to work your own hours. It probably goes without saying that this isn?t a get rich quick article either. But there are ways to start your own online business today and begin making money as early as tomorrow. Let?s explore further.

Where is Home?

For starters you will need a virtual, online home for your new business. You can find hosting plans for less than $10/month and many offer the first month for just a buck. You will need a domain, too. They can run about $3 ? $20 per year. Then you need some software. Many hosting solutions offer software packages already included in their hosting solution, so be picky with who you go with. In a few hours you can do all of this and by the time you go to bed you could have a site up and operational.

What to Sell?

So now that you have an online presence, what will you sell? There are many ways to go about this one. And each way has worked wonders for others who?ve pave the way before you. You could offer services such as coaching or consulting. You can open up an ecommerce store and sell products that you make or that you procure from overseas at wholesale prices, making a profit with each sale. You could write an e-book, or several, and sell them on your site. You could also make money by promoting other people?s products and services ? this is called affiliate marketing. The person whose product or service you are promoting typically pays you a commission of up to 50%. The options are almost limitless. You just need to get started.

How to Sell It?

If you set up an ecommerce site, you typically need software that will help you securely take your customers credit card and shipping information. There are plenty of great ones available. If you are going to sell your own products, you can use a company or software program that imbeds nicely into your own website. Your hosting solution, if it is a robust company, likely offers a payment solution program; yet another reason to be picky with your hosting solution provider. If you are selling your own product or service, you can offer others the opportunity to be affiliates for you. You?ll have to pay them a commission, but if you offer a high enough commission, then you?re basically getting your own sales team on your side.

Start today

By following the guidelines above you can easily start your own home-based business today and start promoting it right away on forums, websites, social media, you can even advertise through traditional methods such as mailers and newspapers. By promoting consistently you will slowly build traffic to your site, which in turn builds revenue. You could earn your first online dollar by tomorrow if you start today and set it up right from the very beginning. Don?t expect a get rich quick scheme. However, if you provide value and quality, you will make a profit.

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National Observers Note Irregularities in Pakistan Elections (Voice Of America)

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Bangladeshi survivor recovering after 17 days trapped in rubble

19-year-old Reshma Begum survived for over two weeks inside a collapsed garment factory that killed over 1,100 people.

By Farid Hossain and Julhas Alam,?The Associated Press / May 11, 2013

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A seamstress who survived 17 days before being rescued from a collapsed garment factory building was panicked, dehydrated and suffering from insomnia as she recovered in a Bangladesh hospital Saturday, but was in generally good condition, according to her doctors.

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The rescue Friday of 19-year-old Reshma Begum brought a boost to the workers who had spent more than two weeks pulling decaying bodies from the rubble. By Saturday, they had resumed their grim task and the death toll surpassed 1,100 in the world's worst garment industry disaster.

"We will not leave the operation until the last dead body and living person is found," said Maj. Gen. Chowdhury Hasan Suhrawardy, the head of the local military units in charge of rescue operations.

Lt. Col. Azizur Rahman, a doctor at the military hospital where Begum is being treated, said she was exhausted and badly stressed when she was brought in an ambulance Friday afternoon. She suffered scratches, but no major injuries, he said. Her kidneys were functioning at less than 45 percent and she suffered insomnia.

"She is panicked, sometimes she holds nurses' hands tight," he said.

Doctors were giving her semi-solid food and saline for her dehydration. They advised complete rest, and barred reporters from speaking with her for fear their questions would worsen her fragile psychological state.

"We don't want those memories to haunt her now, so we are not allowing anybody to ask her anything," Rahman said, adding that a team of psychiatrists will be examining her.

Nevertheless, Suhrawardy said Begum told him she was fine.

Several photographers and cameramen were allowed to take pictures of Begum on Saturday afternoon as she lay on her hospital bed. Her head was covered in a neon green scarf, and she looked tired but alert. A white sheet covered her up to her neck. She was hooked to a monitor and had an intravenous drip in her left arm.

Begum had spent 17 days in a room-like area under the rubble high enough for her to stand, surviving on dried food, bottled water and rain water, Suhrawardy said. She got fresh air from some of the 27 air holes that rescuers had dug in the rubble. She even found cartons of dresses inside and was able to change her clothes, he said.

"Her return is amazing, miraculous," he said.

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