Remove the strap when shooting on tripod. You’re trying to stabilise your camera to get sharper shots, but would let the strap fly all over the place and "cancel" the stabilisation of the tripod?

[E21B] EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING (mining, quarrying E21C; making shafts, driving galleries or tunnels E21D); OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS [5]

Obama followed through: He knew what he wanted to do from the beginning, and on-the-ground realities got adjusted to fit his ideal. He gave tepid support to Iranian protesters in 2009 when they took to the streets and the government responded by mowing them down. He moved to effectively accommodate Iran’s growing influence in Iraq—he’d wanted to withdraw troops anyway. He backed the corrupt “perfume soldiers” in the Lebanese Armed Forces, an indirect proxy for Iran, against the urgings of secular democratic activists there—which gave Hezbollah, Iran’s direct proxy, even more power in Lebanon. He stood by while Iran’s ally Bashar Assad killed 400,000 Syrians and drove 4 or 5 million more out of the country. You have to go back to the worst days of Stalin to see an atrocity like that where the West sat back and watched. And he compromised with Iran to tamp down the most immediate regional threat, ISIS, rather than digging to address its proximate cause, Assad. 

“It’s really important to be able to keep family members together. The strength of your community comes from the strength of family units,” she said. “We have phenomenal schools and universities. Let’s keep that talent here where they can earn a real good living and stay.”

First Republic Bank – The bank will join the S&P 500 prior to the opening of trading on January 2. First Republic will replace SCANA Corp., which is in the process of being acquired by Dominion Energy.

Inventor(s): Joshua Thurlkill (McKinney, TX) Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED Law Firm: Eldredge Law Firm (2 non-local offices) Application No., Date, Speed: 15486532 on 04/13/2017 (810 days app to issue)

A sign placed on one of the buildings at Albany State University’s lower campus offers a reminder of the Flood of ’94.

After Israel declares its independence following a UN resolution, neighboring Arab states with troops from Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Transjordan (now Jordan), Lebanon and Saudi Arabia attack the former British-controlled Palestinian mandate. The Arab-Israeli War ended with an armistice that leaves Israel with some territories as Egypt and Jordan retains control over the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, respectively.

True, but if I turn the lens to the left or right, I don’t replace my tripod for that. But if you would feel beter if a leg is underneath the lens, you must do so. A safe feeling is important. (I had to return the lens after this shoot… too expensive and I really don’t need such a focal length But it was fun using it)

At only 16 pounds, the Pathfinder 3 is a must-have accessory for any walking enthusiast. Two steps is all it takes to fold up the cart up and store it in your car. A special accessory console holds your phone, scorecard and extra balls and tees, while an included mesh basket and velour-lined valuables pouch is a perfect place for your rangefinder. $199.99, sunmountain.com.

Frank Micklack stands ankle deep in muck as he and other Kimmswick residents worked feverishly to stay ahead of the water on July 25, 1993. Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.

[H02M] APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF (conversion of current or voltage specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces with no moving parts G04G 19/02; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables in general, e.g. using transformers, reactors or choke coils, combination of such systems with static converters G05F; for digital computers G06F 1/00; transformers H01F; connection or control of one converter with regard to conjoint operation with a similar or other source of supply H02J; dynamo-electric converters H02K 47/00; controlling transformers, reactors or choke coils, control or regulation of electric motors, generators or dynamo-electric converters H02P; pulse generators H03K) [5]