Does the presence of age spots on your skin frustrate you? If yes, then there is good news. You can solve the problem of age spots easily by finding and consistently applying the best age spot remover. All you need to know is what ingredients do the best age spot removers contain, so that you can find one.
Our skin cells are constantly attacked by free radicals and oxidative stress. These are created by the following factors -
- UV radiation and excessive exposure to sunlight.- Unhealthy diet habits and lifestyle.- Excessive stress and work exertion.- Environmental pollution and harmful chemicals.
Age spots, wrinkles and dark circles tend to form more easily when free radical damage in the body is very high due to aging. The skin cells lose their ability to heal and repair themselves as they age. Age spots are pigment containing skin cells that decrease in number but enlarge in size, as we age.
The best age spot removers should contain a good amount of antioxidants that can counter free radical damage and oxidative stress. In fact, our body produces its own natural antioxidants, but their production slows down with the passage of age.
The most effective way to guard against free radicals is to strengthen the body by giving it such natural ingredients that are rich in antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and calcium. This way it shall have an armor of steel that the free radicals can’t beat against.
Some effective and scientifically proven antioxidants that work as the best age spot removers are -
1) Natural Vitamin E – It is one of the best antioxidants and plays a key role in preventing skin aging and reversing its effects. It effectively prevents age spots from occurring and naturally erases stretch marks.
2) Shea Butter – It is an amazing skin softener and moisturizer. It cures wrinkles and fine lines deeply. It is renown in the medical world of its unique role in curing skin blemishes and even serious skin conditions like eczema.
The best age spot removers should also contain Coenzyme Q10, an antioxidant that is present in each skin cell. Its natural production retards in the body due to the aging process, thus it needs to be boosted through external means.
Nano-Lipobelle H EQ10 is a nano emulsion version of Coenzyme Q10. It penetrates 7 layers deep down the skin and counters free radical damage effectively. It is a breakthrough innovation and you must look for this ingredient in the best age spot removers.
Another amazing cutting edge natural ingredient is Cynergy TK. It has been pioneered and developed in New Zealand and has won worldwide laurels for it amazing medicinal role in removing age spots. It enhances the natural production of the youth giving skin proteins – Collagen and Elastin. This way it works not only as the best age spot remover, but also gives young and radiant skin naturally.
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Requirements from good oilfield completion services
Setting up an oil rig is not an easy process. Especially in deep ocean where the climatic conditions does not favour human beings. Working in these inhuman situations is even tougher. Only few experienced companies have the capability to establish a rig in these areas.
These oilfield completion services have to be managed carefully as a slight lapse in concentration can really be devastating. There have been many cases in which many workers have lost their life while working on these oil fields. Major reason is that not enough emergency scenarios are designed here. So proper planning is required at the time of constructing these sites so that in case of any emergency the employees can escape. Many such companies are there. These big companies really provide world-class services. All the facilities required to set up a rig has to be available with a good service provider. Some of these services include component fabrication, providing a complete monitoring of fibre optics and electronics. They play a very important role. These days for fast transmission of signals fibre optics are in great demand. So a company having facility to monitor their establishment will have a upper hand.
Also all the major components used in rig are made of MEMS (Micro Electronics Mechanical System). This is a new technology and is a hybrid of electronics and nano technology. But proper skilled workers are required to monitor these. A slight loss in concentration can really be a great loss to company. So instead of outsourcing these important jobs it should be a part of company profile. This enhances the features of company. Also the host do not have to look for other alternative for these activities.
Establishing such big setup can really be time consuming. So care should be taken that before outsourcing this to a third party, it should be made sure that the company has all the facilities available with them to carry out the process. This makes the process fast and efficient. Also the headache of host to look for all the services is over as a single entity is providing them with this. May be the deal will be expensive but the time it saves can be really worth in future. The machinery used by the establishing company is both heavy as well as expensive. So carrying them from one site to another is also a time consuming and tedious job. Special trucks are required to do this. The company handling the oilfield completion services should have such facility. This can be an added advantage for the service provider.
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Comments OffGet Support for Your Exercise Routine From Your Ipod
Modern living has become much more technology based and sedentary, with virtual entertainment being the most popular pastime of choice. This has obvious effects upon health and the world has startling increasing obesity levels. Although technology is not to blame, rather than the people who choose to use it, more could be done to integrate technological entertainment into a more active lifestyle. The iPod is redressing this balance with the addition to its available accessories of the Nike iPod Sports Kit.
Research has consistently shown that listening to music improves mood, and the most recent findings suggest that music actually gives a cognitive boost. Listening to music during exercise improves most people`s performance in a number of ways. Music provides an encouraging rhythm which synchronizes with the movement during exercise, and which helps push further. It also distracts from event. The iPod has already helped many sports enthusiasts to enjoy their regime more fully, but now the iPod can offer some real assistance.
The Nike iPod Sports Kit consists of two elements; a music player and a pedometer. These two items have been important for the runner for a long time, but the iPod version has many additional features. The device works as follows; a sensor fits into the sole of a specially designed Nike + shoe. The receiver is plugged into the iPod Nano which has the battery power, the memory and all required software installed. The sensor detects footfall like any other pedometer, and sends the information through transmitted radio waves. Each device has its own unique code and so even if there a few runners using the iPod accessory, only your information will be received. Another clever feature is that different sensors can be used on a single devie, so more than one person can benefit.
The real beauty of the Nike iPod Sports Kit is the extent of the information transmitted. It sends to the device the number of calories burned, but also calculates speed using equations which consider foot fall and the amount of time the foot is spent on the floor. Other information provided to the mp3 mp4 player device includes distance and comparative statistics to previous performances. Goals can be set on the software and the results will state how your performance compared to your goals. In addition to this, the device allows you to create play lists for your workout.
Although the level of information is excellent, it is easy to read whilst working out. The iPod Sports Kit come with a click wheel which acts as a control whilst running. The information is not just stored on the screen, but is also provided by a computerized voice system. The device is easy to use overall, with the required software already installed in the latest models, with the software available to download for older iPod`s through the online update feature.
Once the workout is complete, the statistics can be stored on a computer. There is then the option to join a huge online iPod community where information uploaded from the device can be shared with other runners. This can be helpful for goal setting and to set challenges. Running enthusiasts can compare information, and even share routes with an innovative mapping function. This additional feature of services gives an excellent social dimension to an often lone sport. It is amazing that this can be done online.
Overall the benefits of the Nike iPod Sports Kit include advanced equipment which combines two important elements for sport; music and information. The device is lightweight, compact and the software is top of the range. It helps improves health, through enjoyment and factual assistance, and is available for all users despite the age of their model.
The only real disadvantage is the fact that there is much apparatus needed which can be costly. The basic requirements are an iPod Nano, the Sports Kit and the Nike + shoes. Although other shoes can be bought that have a pouch for the sensor, these use a different angle so do not achieve the same results. The other point worth noting is that the iPod Sports kit requires the user to have a good understanding of computers to get the full benefit.
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From the view of physics, what could a gene possibly be?
Part 1 – To understand what genes are truly capable of, we’ll first have to fulfill Einstein’s dream and describe the universe as a Unified Field.
Like Dr. Michio Kaku in the book “Physics of the Impossible”, I believe that time travel is possible but unlike him, I don’t believe in parallel universes. I hope to show that the combination of belief in time travel/disbelief in parallel universes validates string theory’s faith in unification. And unlike the Doctor, who says on page 283 that “It would set off a major shake-up in the very foundations of modern physics if precognition was ever proved in reproducible experiments”, I believe the unification born from time travel/no parallel universes will one day be seen to be not merely mathematical but a literal unification of the mind with all space-time**, making the non-existence of precognition impossible.
The line “I believe the unification born from time travel/no parallel universes will one day be seen to be not merely mathematical but a literal unification of the mind with all space-time” has no intention of denying the value of mathematics in this world. Mathematics is central to my theory (which is certainly very different but that doesn’t make it crazy – as Albert Einstein said, a theory that doesn’t sound absurd at first doesn’t stand a chance). The intent is to suggest that the underlying foundation of this universe (and the maths used to describe and manipulate it) is in the form of the binary mathematics of 1’s and 0’s.
These comments are based on scientific facts and theories which, woven into a consistent philosophy using Albert Einstein’s famous quote that “Imagination is more important than knowledge”, show how every aspect of the world can be radically transformed forever. It starts with a proposed new view of ultimate reality which grew from 30 years of study into physics’ belief in universal unification as well as experiments in quantum mechanics which show that subatomic particles instantly share information even if physically separated by billions of light years. The conclusion is that there is absolutely no solidity or separation, as commonly understood, between any physical or nonphysical entities on Earth, in space or in time. This interesting, but not very relevant to daily routine in 2010, conclusion led to the realization that the world might be on the brink of revolutionary breakthrough in all areas of life: any and all objects which appear distant from each other are not actually separated at all. This is similar to 2 objects which appear distant from each other on a huge computer screen actually being unified by the strings of ones and zeros making up the computer code which is all in one small place (this appears, based on Einstein’s equations, to be a 5th dimension – hopefully, Europe’s Large Hadron Collider will verify the 5th dimension’s existence). In a universal zero-separation unification; the feedback of matter, energy and force into matter, energy and force is also likely to produce distortions and corrections. Instead of microphones’ high-pitched screeches or control of missiles’ trajectories, we could see blurring/smearing/indeterminacy in positions and velocities on all scales (subatomic, human, galactic) because, in a unification, effects cannot avoid influencing causes and because the universe consists of fractals (phenomena repeated at all magnifications, from the tiniest to the grandest). The 2 objects which appear distant from each other could be a star (along with its gravity and heat) and this world – or the genes in any two cells; or 2 atoms of thymine, cytosine or any other base in different millennia; or the opposite sides of a subatomic particle within an atom of a base.
All this sounds totally strange because separation between things seems obvious and, according to science, the quantum scale of atoms obeys different rules from the classical scale of humans and galaxies (if science is correct about this, the quantum and classical can never be unified in a literal sense). But remember that this article is based on grand ideas of Unification that began with Einstein and are best known today from Superstring Theory, as well as being based on experiments in quantum mechanics which have been confirmed time and time again. If the hypotheses in this article, though necessarily extremely incomplete, offer even the briefest glimpse of the true nature of unification and quantum mechanics; then it follows that the article is correct when it says everything will change and nothing can ever be the same. Science will be different, medicine and surgery will be different, religion will be different … and genes will not only help our bodies to function but will be revealers of the universe and all time!
Essential to such a future is the idea of the great English writer William Shakespeare not merely being poetic or entertaining when he said in his play “Hamlet”, “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”A good illustration of the journey into these limitless miracles and magical experiences of the science that will create a new earth and a new universe is this line from the 1968 song “Master Jack” (by the South African band 4 Jacks and a Jill), “It’s a strange, strange world we live in”.
Now for a paragraph about time travel -
Particles and the universe can be regarded as closed loops of electromagnetic energy. These could be called strings or superstrings or Mobius loops (a Mobius loop can be visualised as a strip of paper which is given a half-twist of 180 degrees before its ends are joined). Remember that the top, side and bottom of each loop each consist of a miniaturised, fractal version of electromagnetic pulses forming length, width and depth (a fractal is a geometric structure having an irregular or fragmented appearance which is of a similar character at all magnifications – the word “fractal” was coined in 1975 by French mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot). The 3 familiar dimensions of length, width and height along, for example, the top of a loop would have a 4th dimension (time) perpendicular to them (on the side of the twisted paper … or electromagnetic loop). And there would also exist a 5th dimension called hyperspace, at right angles to the 4th and 180 degrees from the length/width/height along the loop´s top. The previous parts of this paragraph can be likened to astronomy´s picture of the 3+1 dimensions of space-time existing on the surface of a balloon which is expanding from an inner hyperspatial point (not in space-time) where the Big Bang occurred. These loops unite space and time into Einstein´s space-time; and the famous scientist Stephen Hawking says time can be thought of as another space dimension, so literal time travel is a possibility. With literal time travel, people who have long since died could have their minds downloaded into reproductions of their bodies (establishing colonies throughout space and time would prevent overpopulation). Remember that a paper Mobius, like particles and the universe, is flexible – it can resemble a triangular, circular or square shape at various times; and its side and bottom may or may not be precisely 90 and 180 degrees from its top. Thus the electronic computations necessary in a time machine may not involve precise digital calculations but those of “fuzzy” neural networks.
And now for a paragraph about parallel universes -
How could subatomic particles communicate instantaneously across the universe (phrased another way – how could they experience the whole universe in their existence)? The last two phenomena could be understood by stating that any particle has the same properties as the universe as a whole. Unconventional US cosmologist Max Tegmark says “You are made up of quantum particles, so if they can be in two places at once, so can you.” We can say “The universe is made up of quantum particles, so if they can be in two places at once, so can the universe.” There need not be any such thing as parallel universes, however (the parallel-universes, also called the many-universes or many-worlds, interpretation of quantum mechanics was developed by American physicist Hugh Everett III in 1957). The universe’s being in two places simultaneously could mean it’s in the same space-place as any or all of its particles. It could also be in the same time-place as any or all of its earlier or later selves because there can be be no space without time. Jack Harris, an Applied Physicist at Yale University says quantum mechanics describes a crazy microscopic world where particles whiz around at blistering speeds and routinely violate the classical laws of physics we take for granted. Jack Harris’s goal is to take advantage of the “really strange, even mystical” laws of the microscopic and apply them to problems in our macroscopic world. “The ultimate eureka moment would be to suddenly realize that a [macroscopic] object is doing something that is absolutely forbidden by classical physics,” he says. If we look closely at the universe by not restricting it to the classical physics which preceded the quantum [...]
Dental Industry News From The Industry Experts
The dental industry is a huge one. Today dentistry is not just limited to the study of teeth diseases and researching about the various treatments of these. A huge part of this dental industry in now dominated by cosmetic dentistry. The dental industry has emerged as an attractive segment in the healthcare industry. In the year 2008, this industry had already occupied an empire of US$18.8 billion. On the international platform, the dental market is dominated by Europe, Japan and U.S and all the three collectively accounted for over 84 percent of the international revenue in the year 2007.
The latest dental industry news is that, with the rise in oral health awareness, increasing aging population, advanced dental treatments and high aesthetics have boosted a high growth in this segment. There are a number of other factors too which have impacted the enormous growth of this industry in a positive way. The dental equipment market is also growing by leaps and bounds on the global map. The main driving element in this regard is the advancement in technologies which the dentists these days, are using to treat the patients.
Another, happening news of the dental industry is the introduction of the CAD/CAM in the designing of dental bridges and dental crowns. The 3D imaging techniques and the reduction in the designing time has greatly improved the diagnosis of patients and planning of procedures. But this is not all.
The dental industry has more news and updates. There has been much progress in the dental biomaterial industry too and these have given the dentists more natural and long lasting dental solutions. The countries of Asia Pacific have started to experience a rapid growth in their economic development and this is influencing high standard of living amongst the people. As a result, these countries are now exhibiting a rising demand for more sophisticated and advanced technologies in the dental market.
Advanced Storage Battery Market: From Hybrid/electric Vehicles To Cell Phones
Whether it is a battery for the latest laptop, energy storage for a hybrid electric vehicle, or backup power for a remote telecommunications site, everyone wants a battery that has the highest energy density, best safety factor, and longest life in term of discharge cycles and ease of maintenance while still being environmentally friendly. These are the drivers behind rechargeable battery research around the world today. Rechargeable batteries, also known as storage batteries, are a continuing strong market, with worldwide sales of $36 billion in 2008. The rechargeable battery market will rise to $51 billion by 2013.
Lithium-ion is the battery chemistry of choice for future generations of portable electronics and hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. In 2008, lithium-ion battery research had more funding than all other battery technologies combined. Nanotechnology and chemistry advances in electrode design are the key research topics that companies are using to push lithium-ion to be the dominant energy storage technology in the future.
The portable rechargeable battery market, of which lithium-ion has a 75% share, is the fastest growing segment of the rechargeable battery market, showing world market growth of 20% in 2008. Nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries, still important for power tools and back-up systems, will decline rapidly in market share by 2013 due to stricter environmental controls on cadmium. And Ni-MH will see its market share slowly erode due to increasing lithium-ion market share and new silver-zinc and nickel-zinc rechargeable battery chemistries that are coming to market.
But despite the growing portable rechargeable battery market share, tried and true lead-acid battery technology continues to head rechargeable battery sales with a U.S. rechargeable battery market share of 79% in 2008. Current research using carbon based cathodes means that we will see lead acid batteries hold their traditional stronghold markets of automotive, industrial, and telecommunications backup markets.
Ni-MH hybrid vehicle batteries, which accounted for 1.7% of the world rechargeable battery market in 2008, will grow to hold 4.2% of market share by 2013 and will be shared by Ni-MH and lithium-ion batteries. Large scale batteries, particularly sodium sulfur (NaS), will grow from a $235 million per year market to $900 million a year in 2013 on the growth of increased renewable energy power generation.
There are other possibilities on the energy storage horizon such as ultracapacitors and fuel cells. But the reality of the next five years is that rechargeable batteries will continue to be the energy storage system of choice for portable electronics and power tools, as well expand new markets in motor vehicles and large scale renewable energy systems.
Advanced Rechargeable Battery Market: Emerging Technologies and Trends Worldwide contains comprehensive data on the U.S. and world market for storage batteries, including historical (2002-2008) and forecast (2009-2013) market size data. The report identifies key factors driving battery research, trends affecting the marketplace and market growth, and profiles major marketers and consumer demographics.
Report Methodology
The information in Advanced Rechargeable Battery Market: Emerging Worldwide Trends and Opportunities is based on data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Census Bureau, the United Nations Statistics Division, and official census information from Japan, South Korea, Mexico and the United Nations ComTrade database. Other information comes from trade associations such as Battery Council International, business journals, company literature and websites, and research services such as Simmons Market Research Bureau. Trends and recent developments in the industry come directly from personal interviewers with key players in manufacturing, sales, and research and development of rechargeable batteries.
What You’ll Get in This Report
Advanced Rechargeable Battery Market: Emerging Technologies and Trends Worldwide provides a concise, focused look on the world of rechargeable batteries as it exists today, and shows where battery technology is moving towards in the next five years. The report highlights key players in the industry and pinpoints ways current and prospective competitors can capitalize on recent trends and spearhead new ones. No other market research report provides both the comprehensive analysis and extensive data that Advanced Rechargeable Battery Market: Emerging Technologies and Trends Worldwide offers. Plus, you’ll benefit from extensive data, presented in easy-to-read and practical charts, tables and graphs.
How You’ll Benefit from this Report
If your company is already doing business in the rechargeable battery market, or is considering making the leap, you will find this report invaluable, as it provides a comprehensive package of information and insight not offered in any other single source. You will gain a thorough understanding of the current market for all types of storage batteries, as well as projected markets and trends through 2013.
This report will help:• Marketing managers identify market opportunities and develop targeted promotion plans for storage batteries. • Research and development professionals stay on top of competitor initiatives and explore demand for current storage batteries and new emerging storage battery products. • Advertising agencies working with clients in the banking and retail industries understand the product buyer to develop messages and images that compel consumers to buy storage batteries. • Business development executives understand the dynamics of the market and identify possible partnerships. • Information and research center librarians provide market researchers, brand and product managers and other colleagues with the vital information they need to do their jobs more effectively.
Posted in Nanotechnology Tags: Advanced, Battery, Cell, From, Hybrid/electric, Market, Phones, Storage, Vehicles Comments OffTechnology New and Old: From Sony Walkmans To Apple iPods
There may be some of you reading this, that can remember something called a Sony Walkman. Now if you are not old enough, just ask your parents or even an older brother or sister. What you will see is this kind of smile come over their faces. Boy, does time fly and technology goes even faster.
You see, if you lived back in the 1980’s, the Sony Walkman was the coolest thing on the planet. Now if you did live back then, you probably owned one of these. This product was the rave. This product was everywhere, in the airports, the malls, on buses, everywhere. You would see the kids in the back seat of the family car, listening to their own thing, using the Sony Walkman. Their parents would be listening to something else (Dean Martin or Perry Como), which the kids hated.
A phenomenon is a term that implies that something is here today and then gone tomorrow. The Walkman was beyond a phenomenon, it was a mainstay. It was a staple of the society in which it was introduced. If there was a time capsule created to represent the 1980’s, the Walkman would have to be included. If you were to not include it, would be the same thing as discussing technology of the 21st century and leaving out the part about the internet.
Now for the next generation of personal entertainment devices, from the Walkman to the iPod. I am not sure how you could avoid not knowing about the Apple iPod, unless you happen to be living in that time capsule we talked about earlier. So, you have seen them, they are everywhere (sound familiar?). If you ask 10 people to explain what an iPod is, you’ll likely receive 10 different answers; and all of them will likely contain some element of fact and logic. Introduced by Apple Computers in 2001, the iPod is technically defined as a portable music player; and even this doesn’t do it justice. Today it is so much more.
Now the Walkman was really for the kids, that is who mainly used it. Not today and the iPod. It is not just for kids anymore. You see more than just kids walking around with these little white wires sticking out of there ears.
The Apple iPod is a truly amazing product. It has crossed the demographic consumer lines. You see people of all ages wearing these things: from the teachers, the kids (big and small) to the senior citizens, the athletes who manage to keep the ear buds in place despite doing whatever there sport happens to be.
Now, don’t panic if you haven’t entered the iPod country yourself. There are so many to chose from: the iPod classic, iPod shuffle, iPod nano, the iPod mini and so much more. And lets not forget about all the iPod accessories that go along with this. Though the iPod are so incredibly popular, there are still enough people out there who haven’t tried one yet. And there are still people out there who have the iPod and haven’t even taken it out of first gear yet. Why is this?
The reason is because technology can seem confusing and despite its small size, figuring out the in’s and the outs of the iPod can seem intimidating and time consuming. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. The iPod is built around the reputation of Apple which is base things on simplicity and ease of use. Just like the Mac computer. The iPod is as easy to use as a DVD player, or maybe even easier.
In closing here are some facts about the Apple iPod that you may not be aware of. I am sure you know this that the iPod is the #1 selling digital music device. What does it take to be the #1 selling device in this competitive marketplace? Here are some facts. Since 2001 there have been 110 million devices sold world wide. That is:
18 million devices/year1.527 million/month50,228/day2093/hr35/min
Now if that does not make you go WOW, to the Apple iPod popularity, I am not sure what would. It’s no wonder, given these awesome sales total, that the question most people ask these days isn’t: are you getting an iPod, but rather: where is your iPod?
Safety of Nanoparticles: From Manufacturing to Medical Applications
Product DescriptionIn spite of the potential use of nanomaterials as tissue engineering devices, implants, biosensors, drug delivery devices, etc., there has yet to be a compilation of the risks associated with the in vivo use of nanomaterials. There are numerous and well-known risks because of the size of nanoparticles. For example, nanoparticles can cross cell membranes and enter the cytoplasm undetected. The aim of this book is to provide one of the first (if not the first) detail… More >>
Safety of Nanoparticles: From Manufacturing to Medical Applications
Posted in Nanotechnology Tags: Applications, From, Manufacturing, Medical, NANOPARTICLES, safety Comments OffWhat Can Save Us From Digital Camera Shutter Delay?
Bob pushed the shutter release button and…NOTHING HAPPENED. The football passed into his son’s hands and the actual photo he took was one of a cheerleader’s pom-pom. Bob missed the touchdown too. He resisted an insane urge to slam the camera to the ground and jump on it.
This was his first digital camera, and Bob had just experienced an unpleasant surprise. He had used film cameras all his life, but when his Yashica went into the shop a friend loaned him a digital camera. He naively decided to take some action shots and discovered the most maddening “feature” of digital cameras – the shutter delay.
MADDENING AND FRUSTRATING
Articles on this subject have attributed shutter delay to:
1. The camera’s focus system
2. The time it takes the camera to digitally process the image
3. Reaction time of the photographer
Numbers one and three are lag times that most people using digital cameras are accustomed to. Most have used a film camera and know it needs a few milliseconds to focus.
The no-brainer solution is to reduce the aperture of the lens to increase depth of field, or aim the camera at the object you wish to be in focus and depress the shutter button half way in order to “tell” the camera what to focus on, then move the camera to center the image and depress it the rest of the way.
As far as human reaction time, well, it hasn’t really changed much for users of film cameras, and people experienced in taking action shots usually get what they want.
So let’s look at number 2, the time it takes to process the picture.
TIME TO DO THE PROCESSING
Processing the picture (so the camera can be ready for the next one) comes in several steps to move it from the image sensor to flash card storage:
1. Color corrections. The camera has to examine each and every Charge Couple Device (CCD) element on the photo sensor. It adds green, blue, and red to achieve the right color balance. For a 3 mega pixel camera, the processor has to make 9 million calculations.
2. Sharpening. This boosts the contrast by detecting and sharpening edges.
3. Compression. This process converts the 12 to 14 bits of each CCD sensor to 16 bits by “padding” the information and compressing it to 8 bits. This compresses the file size to 9 megabytes.
These steps require a tremendous amount of computational time. No wonder Bob missed his shot!
CATCHING THE ACTION
There are two ways of capturing action:
1. The “consecutive mode”. If the camera has this mode, you can take a series of rapid shots moving through the event. This requires a camera with a large ‘buffer” to hold photos for processing.
2. Anticipating shots by depressing and holding down the shutter release prior to the event. This requires an ability to predict the future, something most of us don’t possess.
THE FUTURE OF FASTER SHOOTING
Obviously this would all be simplified if micro processing were faster. Even with large buffers, the speed in which data is transmitted to the processor is prohibited by the rate at which data is conveyed from the CCD. Micro processing speed is the next bottleneck.
Faster clock rates and data transfer speeds would reduce or even eliminate “shutter lag” time. There are several technologies in the wings that offer hope:
1. Nanotube and nanowire technologies. These are both the offspring of “nanotechnology”, the ability to make tiny machines at the “nano” level, a billionth of a meter in size rather than a millionth of a meter (micrometer) and offer hope for a 500 GHz clock rate or more.
2. DNA Yes, you heard me right. Computing based on DNA strands in which information is stored and processed.
3. Other materials
• Gallium Arsenide with much a faster speed has been used for years for military purposes.
• Silicon-Germanium chips increase the transfer of light signals to silicon. These traditionally have worked best at ultra cold temperatures, but many computer simulations have shown that they may be made to approach 1000 GHz (1 THz) at room temperature.
• Indium-antimonide. Much faster than silicon
•Optical transistors. A glass material known as chalcogenide becomes a switch as its refracting properties are changed. No need to translate those photons into anything else.
• Coated Viruses. The latest research involves coating viruses with a conducting material. Much higher speeds at the molecular level can be obtained. This will give a new meaning to the term “computer virus”.
4. Parallel Processing. As we’ve noticed lately with the war between Intel and AMD over the number of parallel processors crammed into a CPU, digital camera processing would benefit from parallel processors handling the focussing, sharpening and squeezing.
5. Improvement in instructional efficiency by reducing the lines of code would make the whole process more efficient.
HOLD ON AND WAIT FOR THE FUTURE
The REAL solution to this maddening shutter delay appears to be in the material the processor is constructed of, as well as advancements in the software.
But we’ve got awhile to wait for it. Although a few alternate materials have been around for awhile, everything else is still in the research and development phase. Even when it finally trickles out of the labs, it will probably make your future digital camera cost around $10000 – $15000.
Quite a price tag for the ability to take pictures as fast as a film camera! Still…
Except for the lag, the digital camera has it all over film cameras, once the photo is captured by the memory card. The new technology will be worth the wait.
Digital camera owners are known for their ability to wait…as they desperately punch the shutter release trying to grab the fleeting smile of their new baby, or the football that lands in his hands eighteen years later, when he scores the winning touchdown.
From The Editor: Knowing and Embracing God-centered Ethics
the 41-year-old brain-damaged woman who became the centerpiece of a national right-to-life battle. While my stand on this issue is clear (notwithstanding the legal issues, withholding the basic necessities for life”like food and water in order to end a persons life, brain dead or not, is inhumane), I do not want to debate Terrys case here. But I do want to lift up just how important the issue of medical ethics has become. I should also point out, as Terris case revealed, how confused and divided our country and leaders are on issues of bio-ethics. What a complex medical world we now live in! Most Americans hardly understand cloning; cybernetics; cybergenetics; nanotechnology; stem cell research; and organ transplantations. It is little wonder, then, that our ethics and clinical practice in this arena is so muddled.
So, right at the outset let me say that this whole area of bio-medical ethics is troubling. Troubling because while I have no difficulty seeing the issue of abortion as bad, other issues dont seem to be that clear cut. At least not to me. And I suspect many of our readers are similarly confused “which is why we have decided to devote the next two issues of CCT to a discussion of this The greater our medical accomplishments and the more we are able to relieve human suffering, the more difficult it becomes for us to make ethical bio-medical decisions that are compatible with our Judeo-Christian values. There is no doubt in my mind that, on the brink of enormous new developments, we have reached an ethical crossroad. Medical research has begun to challenge our most basic understanding of what constitutes human existence. Do we sacrifice some emerging form of life so as to heal existing life? Do we ˜choose whether we want a male or female baby and thus take away natures randomness? Do we abort a fetus that has ˜bad genes to prevent that human being from some terrible disease and pain? Making ethical decisions that are ˜biblical is not as simple or straightforward as many people think.
Discussions in the abstract take on a whole different meaning when these issues are actually faced by individuals and families under great pressure to decide and act. But we cannot and must not shirk our responsibilities here. It is because God thinks human beings are special that He expects us to treat human life as ˜sacred. In our post-Christian culture, many wonder what difference one persons voice can make in influencing the complex moral and ethical state we now find ourselves in. The problems are so huge that it is easy to feel helpless, and so we do nothing. But such a response is a cop-out. As Chuck Colson once said: œBioethics challenges are huge. But so is God. The moral quandaries and ethical issues we face as pastors and therapists are no less difficult, really. Whether faced with a dangerous client with whom we have to make judgments and interventions that may mean life or death to someone, to deciding whether or not a personal relationship at church is also a dual relationship professionally, Christian counselors need to continually update their knowledge and practice around counseling ethics. And since we have never addressed this topic exclusively in the 13 years we have published this magazine, it soon became apparent that two issues were necessary to adequately cover it. So that is what this edition and issue (13-1) of CCT are all about.Web counselor plays a vital role for the welfare of society.
We have brought together an array of super professionals and had them tackle a slew of complex moral and ethical issues, if only to stir your attention to what is going on around us. They all remind us that God sets the standards by which we judge what is moral and ethical. I feel sorry for those cultures that are overly secular or whose religions have no basis upon which to build a moral outlook. But we are called to give an accounting of Gods moral expectations to the entire world, and each of us is in a particular place of influence, at this time, for this precise purpose.