| Using photography to break down distrust
LONDON: Tahiya, a pupil at an Islamic school converted from a Victorian grammar school, is discussing a photograph she took of a friend with her head covered by hijab and a scarf pulled up to her eyes. "I didn't really think of a meaning behind it, although when I look at it now it looks like there are several," she told Reuters, giggling. "My photo makes me think 'terrorist' because of all the influences of the outside world, but that wasn't my intention. My friend wrapped the scarf around her face because she was cold." Tahiya is one of a group of London teenagers from five different religions taking part in a government-funded photography workshop aimed at improving community links in one of the world's most multicultural cities. The scheme encourages teenagers to use photography to explore perceptions of religion, at a time when Britain's traditional government support for schools based on religion - alongside secular ones - is coming under fire.
Prosilica GE2040: High-Resolution Gigabit Ethernet Camera
Fr den Inhalt der folgenden Meldung ist nicht die Verivox GmbH sondern der Autor RAUSCHER GmbH Systemberatung fr Computer und angewandte Grafik verantwortlich. (pressebox) Mnchen, 03.02.2007 - Prosilica has started shipping its GE2040 ultra-high resolution Gigabit Ethernet camera adding to its wide range of GigE Vision CCD cameras. Prosilica developed the GE2040 in response to customer demand for an especially high resolution machine vision camera with fast frame-rates, excellent sensitivity, small size, and Gigabit Ethernet interface (GigE Vision and GenICam). Incorporating Kodak's state-of-the-art KAI-4021 progressive scan CCD sensor, the GE2040 runs 15 frames per second at 2048x2048 resolution over its Gigabit Ethernet interface. Both monochrome and color models of the GE2040 are available with either C-mount or F-mount.
Two-thirds of Hubble‘s main camera lost
BALTIMORE - Two thirds of the observation ability on the popular Hubble Space Telescope s main camera have been permanently lost following power supply problems, NASA announced Monday. Observations are expected to resume this week using the Hubbles other instruments. One of the three cameras on the ACS, the solar blind channel, is expected to be returned to operation, possibly by the middle of February. "Were not optimistic at all that those will be restored," Leckrone said. The ACS was the most heavily in demand from the astronomical community and accounted for two-thirds of the latest proposals for observing time on the Hubble, said Preston Burch, associate director and program manager for the Hubble Space Telescope at Goddard. "So, clearly the observations will continue, science will continue, but its a great loss, no doubt.
Red Bull Illume Storms Aspen Mountain with Best Photography of ...
ASPEN, Colo., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight at dusk, the first-ever international action and adventure sports photography competition -- Red Bull Illume Image Quest -- unveiled 50 of the best raw moments in action and adventure sports from across the globe in a larger-than-life outdoor exhibition that "illuminated" Aspen Mountain. Judges, heroes of the sport and special guests took witness during a special opening ceremony exhibition as finalist photographers vied for first place honors and the Athletes' Choice Award. Judges selected the top 10 category winners and named the Illume Image of Year.Amidst the snow and darkness, the top 50 photographs were unveiled in a breathtaking spectacle of luminous glass and metal cubes that left the slopes of Aspen Mountain aglow. This illuminated exhibition, co-hosted by renowned music industry photographer Danny Clinch, included the very best of action sports, resulting in the most dramatic compilation of action and adventure sports imagery ever assembled.
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