For centuries images have been projected onto surfaces. The camera obscura and the camera lucida were used by artists to trace scenes as early as the 16th century. These early cameras did not fix an image in time; they only projected what passed through an opening in the wall of a darkened room onto a surface. In effect, the entire room was turned into a large pinhole camera. Indeed, the phrase camera obscura literally means "darkened room," and it is after these darkened roo...

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Part 1 of simple, modified steps to obtain ?through the lens?, SLR film photography Special Effects. The first effect, Ghosting Effect, is accomplished at the point of snapping the picture using a simple combination of film speed over-ride with the SLR's multiple exposure feature. This is different from the instructions in your SLR manual. This modified Special Effect procedure results in exposure-perfect pictures with surreal, ghost-like subjects in an otherwise 'frozen' or stable background.

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Remote control car racing has always been a wonderful hobby any one can get addicted to. Motoring fast is also one of the causes why so many people are interested in car racing. But using an RC car is not the same as driving an actual one. In addition to the fact that they are much smaller in size, RC cars are controlled by remote controls apparently. Remote or radio controlled car racing is an exiting event among hobbyists in many parts of the world. Remote control car raci...

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The idea of a paperless society has been the dream of computer enthusiasts for many years. Along with the ?cashless society?, the hope that computers would replace the written word has resonated through sections of American society for many years. Although home computer usage has grown incredibly in the last 15 years making this seemingly possible in the near future, government agencies are slow to catch up. Libraries will have shelves of books for many years too come. Wit...

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I met a retired engineer the other day and she told me she was half way through a TEFL training course. She wanted to know what I thought her chances were of finding a teaching job when she has completed the course. Well, I can't disguise the fact that there is a lot of age prejudice in the world of ELT. I think all sorts of reasons combine to make this a profession dominated by young teachers. First, it appeals to those who want to be able to see the world and gain experi...

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I walked away with my tail between my legs. Sure, the error was all mine. I had a list of people I'd spoken to and one name was really obscure and neither Jo nor I knew who they were. I sat down and thought about it. 'Who are you?' I asked. 'Make yourself known to me again?' With that I turned my attention to other matters. That's when the phone rang and the person on the list revealed themselves to me. Now if we want to be cynical we could say that the materialisati...

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Beauty pageants have not been with incidents, deceit, and tarnished reputations. For example, in 1937, just after being crowned, Bette Cooper decided she just wanted to go home and left, which caused an extensive search and struggle for pageant officials. In 1957, Leona Gage, Miss USA was ripped of her crown after her husbands mother disclosed that she was the mother of two children and married. In 1973, Miss World and the first American to hold the crown, lost her crown ...

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A man?s wallet should accurately reflect his personality. So streamlined and sleek is obviously the way you want to go, right? You would not want a thick, bulky, unwieldy wallet now, would you? Money clips are often cited as a stylish alternative. But lots of guys who use them often find themselves with cards, bills, and IDs flying in all directions. Hard to be streamlined and sleek when you are a fumbling with all that stuff at a store?s cashier. More Than Just Looking Go...

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One of the most popular Borneo destinations is undoubtedly Kinabalu National Park, where Mount Kinabalu resides. Each year, thousands of visitors visited Kinabalu National Park for either a refreshing National Park Vacation to escape the hot tropical sun and catch a glimpse of the highest mountain in South East Asia, or to conquer the mystical Mount Kinabalu. Nevertheless, for a unique National Park Vacation in Borneo, you must make sure that you drop by at the lesser know...

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