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Sometimes when I write an opinion piece I really feel like that robot on the old television show "Lost In Space" who ran around yelling "Danger Will Robinson, Danger"; well "Danger Emery County, Danger". There are two movements afoot in Emery County, on the state level, and on the national level that are threatening the power of your vote. The first, and most immediate is the movement on the part of some members of the Utah Republican party to eliminate the caucus system in favor of a strictly primary system and the other is the movement on the national level to eliminate the electoral college; both have the same net affect and end goal . . . effectively weakening your vote.
Contrary to popular belief we, in the United States, do not have a democratic form of government. We have a Republican form of government based on democratic principles and ideals. The difference being that in a true democracy, every citizen votes directly on every matter; in a republic every citizen votes to elect one from among their community to represent them and those representatives cast votes on behalf of their constituency. Currently, in Utah the political parties select candidates to represent Utahns in conventions in which elected delegates, representing their precincts, do the selecting, a system that is a direct reflection of our national government. Utahns in every community, whether Republican or Democrats or any other recognized party, get together and elect fellow community members, delegates, to represent them in convention to select candidates for local, state, and national offices.
In the Republican party, each precinct is allocated one state and one county delegate additional delegates maybe allocated based on relative Republican strength in that precinct. According to Bill Dellos, Emery County Republican Party Chair, the term "relative Republican strength" is traditionally interpreted as "the number of Republicans in a precinct that voted in the last Gubernatorial election as a percent of the total number of registered Republicans in that precinct." The advantage of this system is easy to see and understand, a small community with an active Republican presence can have as much, or more, power to select a candidate or decide County Republican Party policy as a community many times larger with a less active Republican presence.In other words the caucus system levels the playing field and is a true grassroots system.
In Emery County there is a movement to change our Republican by-laws and constitution to raise the primary threshold, the number of delegate votes that a candidate must achieve in a caucus in order to avoid a primary, from 60 percent to 70 percent. Raising this primary threshold to this point would insure that almost every contest involving two or more Republican contestants for the same office during a nominating convention would force a primary and incur, in my opinion, unnecessary expenses for the county. It would also increase expenses for the candidates, and more importantly, reduce the effectiveness of the Republican voters in the smaller communities in the process of selecting the Republican candidate. In other words, voters in the more populated Emery County towns and cities would, inevitably, by sheer force of numbers select the Republican candidates. Equally alarming is that this effort on the part of those individuals who support the primary system is that it is an effort to circumvent the state law which requires the use of the present caucus system; and while it may presently appear to be only effective with respect to Emery County I believe it is a covert attack on the caucus system statewide by those individuals, mostly representing the state's higher population areas, who wish to change our system to a primary only system giving those high population areas the same unfair advantage, based on the sheer force of numbers, in selecting Republican candidates for state and national office; the Wasatch front, the Wasatch back and Dixie will, inevitably, end up negating your choice and vote.
You and your delegates have probably been exposed to an "information overload" of "facts" concerning this pseudo change to a primary system implicit to the raising of the primary threshold to 70 percent and will, no doubt, be exposed to even more at the county convention but I think the bottom line is easy to see if you use the common sense God has given you and simple math. Let's say there are two communities A and B each who have their mandated one delegate. A has 1,500 Republican voters and B has 150. In the last Gubernatorial election community A had 750 Republicans vote in the election while B had 100 vote and there is one extra delegate to be allocated. B would get the extra delegate because it had the highest "relative Republican strength", 75 percent as opposed to A's 50 percent. Thus the smaller community would have the greater impact on the selection of a candidate than the larger under the caucus system while under the primary system the larger would have the greater impact.
If you are in favor of the short term increased power a primary system may give your community; if you are from a smaller community and you want someone else to make your decisions for you; if you want the Wasatch Front, the Wasatch Back, and Dixie to decide for you who the Republican Candidates will be or; if you want to give the advantage to incumbents and those with the money to buy slick advertising and giveaways rather than those without resources who run on the issues then instruct your Republican delegates to vote for increasing the primary threshold. If, however, you really want your vote to count; if you see through this naked power play; if you want your community to have a voice that counts in selecting county Republican candidates; if you don't want to be a member of a Utah Republican party without any voice; or if you want to level the playing field for the little guy and the challenger and make the focus of elections the issues not flashy posters, giveaways, sound bites and advertising then instruct your Republican delegates to vote against raising the primary threshold at the upcoming County Nominating Convention.
In either event if you care about your vote plan to attend the Republican Party Nominating Convention on March 30.
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MidiVox CV sketch update
The MidiVox CV sketch has been updated to work with Arduino 1.0 - grab it here
Also be sure to use the new version of the Midi Library as well!
Also, also: Some previous comments on earlier posts seem to have been lost in a recent Disqus migration - apologies to previous commenters.
Also be sure to use the new version of the Midi Library as well!
Also, also: Some previous comments on earlier posts seem to have been lost in a recent Disqus migration - apologies to previous commenters.
Updated Midi Library & site changes
Perhaps you noticed narbotic.com looks different? It is different!
A big thanks to everyone who picked up a MidiVox kit - you are now the proud owner of a rare piece of electronics.
Though the kit is no longer in production, there is now a new version of the Midi Libray which has been updated to work with the Arduino 1.0 IDE.
In addition to an aesthetic reboot, this site will now serve as your premiere destination for all things Collin Cunningham on the web. (and I vow that will be the one & only time I refer to myself in the third-person)
New things are in the works - more to come
A big thanks to everyone who picked up a MidiVox kit - you are now the proud owner of a rare piece of electronics.
Though the kit is no longer in production, there is now a new version of the Midi Libray which has been updated to work with the Arduino 1.0 IDE.
In addition to an aesthetic reboot, this site will now serve as your premiere destination for all things Collin Cunningham on the web. (and I vow that will be the one & only time I refer to myself in the third-person)
New things are in the works - more to come
The industrious & talented Mr. Peter Teichman has ventured away from the MidiVox's convoluted example code and posted the steps/code he used to create a new voice for the kit! Check it out his process here - NEW NOISES FROM MIDIVOX & code for the roto on GitHub
(Big thanks to Peter for sharing his code & cluing me in on this a while back via twitter)
CV-lovers out there - Have a looksee @ the new version of the 1VpOct sketch for Arduino/MidiVox, aptly named - MidiVox_1VpO_v2.zip (details @ top of .pde file)
Hrrm … fairly certain some higher MIDI notes are somehow gating the CV signal which would effect a notes release in resulting synth output. Will squash this asap.
Otherwise, connections are same as previous, V-trig & S-Trig type Gate signals available from Arduino pins 5 & 4 respectively. Control Voltage signal available from pin 8 of the MCP4921 DAC chip (additionally, remember to disconnect nearby resistor from that pin) - and don't forget to connect grounds between your synth and MidiVox/Arduino.
To put that in a more "step-by-step" context:
How To: Use a MidiVox shield as a MIDI->CV converter.
- Disconnect the 909Ω resistor from pin 8 of the MCP4921 DAC chip.
- Solder a wire to to pin 8 of the MCP4921
- Determine if your synthesizer uses V-trigger or S-trigger type Gate standard. Solder a wire to pin 5 if you're using V-trigger, or pin 4 if you're using S-trigger.
- Solder a wire to one of the "GND" ground pads on the MIDIVOX shield
- Connect the CV, Gate, and Ground wires to the appropriate jacks or solder points on your synth. Connect a MIDI device to the DIN-5 jack on the MIDIVOX shield
- Upload the 1-Volt-per-Octave CV sketch to your Arduino.
- Synth it up, Synthia!
Before heading out to Maker Faire Bay Area, I managed to polish off a new version of the Healer synth code for use with MidiVox - woohoo!
Version 2 of the firmware saves customized parameters (filter, waveform, etc) to the Arduino's built in EEPROM. Whenever the MidiVox's RESET button is pushed, two quick flashes of the DATA LED confirm that a save+reset has occurred.
I've also disabled the velocity response and its relevant control parameter after figuring out they were to blame for some notes becoming 'stuck' on. Personally, I'm not a big fan of note velocity and never thought it felt quite right on a monophonic synth like this. That being said, if anyone's sad to see velocity go (is that a pun?), please let me know in the comments and I'll consider reimplementing it as an option in the next revision.
Healer v2 can be downloaded here.
A second round of hacking has turned up a much better method for controlling the SX-150 via MidiVox+Arduino. (is it still "hacking" if it's your own design?)
After running a wire directly from the DAC's output to the SX's stylus (bypassing the shield's low-pass filter) octaves 0-5 are now usable. During my initial testing, the SX has stayed acceptably in tune over a 4-octave range - which I can hardly believe myself! A simple one-line conversion did the trick -
noteOut = (noteOut+1) * 20.45;
Download the MidiVox->SX-150 code here. (updated, see below)
To use the sketch, you'll need to remove the 909Ω resistor running off the DAC chip's output (pin 8, shown above), run a wire from the DAC's output to the SX-150 stylus, and connect one of the available GND pads to the SX-150's ground (outer ring from either "EXT. SOURCE" or "OUTPUT" jacks will work)
Update: In my gleeful haste to post the above info, I overlooked the very likely possibility that not all SX-150s will respond to a certain control voltage level in the same way. In fact, because these little analog synths use such inexpensive parts, it's pretty much guaranteed no two will respond exactly the same way. I acquired a second SX for testing, and it seems to be 'tuned' a little less than 3 whole notes higher than the one I originally used.
Here's a new version of the sketch that uses the variable "tuningVal" to achieve an acceptably in-tune output from the SX. Use a guitar tuner or tuner app to measure the output of the SX while controlling it via MidiVox + MIDI keyboard controller. Choose a reference note (ie - middle C ), and adjust the value of tuningVal (in the file named MIDISetup.pde) until the SX's output matches that reference note. Example: Updating the code to " tuningVal = 8.5; " got my SX to play pretty nicely in tune.
After a request in the forums, I took a stab @ generating control voltage for the ever-lovable Gakken SX-150 mini analog synth. This initial sketch will convert MIDI note values 47-84 into varying pitches w/ envelope triggers on the SX. Those interested can grab the code here -
Hardware Setup:
- Switch the MidiVox AUD/CV jumper over to CV side (connecting the center and inner-most pin)
- Connect the shield's signal output (left or right channel from the onboard 1/8" output jack) to the metal contact on the SX-150 stylus.
- Also, make a connection between GND on the shield to any ground point on the SX-150 (the exposed metal barrels on either of the SX 1/8" jacks will work)
The notes played won't be in tune (that's a tall order for the lil' SX), but I've found that using a keyboard to control the Gakken is a lot big improvement compared to the standard stylus/ribbon interface.
Damian wrote in wondering how the MidiVox can be used as a MIDI to control voltage converter. I figure my response might shed some light on the topic for others as well -
I hope to have an example MIDI->CV sketch up soon, but suffice it to say -
a DAC (such as the MCP4921 chip) outputs a specific voltage level set by according to data sent out by the Arduino (or other microcontroller). The example synth sketch I have up now continuously sets the DAC's output to varying levels to create a waveform, (the speed or frequency at which it does this determines the pitch of the note). To use the DAC as a control voltage generator we only need to set the DAC to one specific voltage level for every MIDI note - no need to be concerned with any specific frequencies.
if (incomingNote = C4) outgoingVoltage = 3.250;
if (incomingNote = D4) outgoingVoltage = 3.417;
… and when no note is being played, we turn the outgoing voltage to zero.
Anyway, that's the basic idea. In order to be used with analog synthesizers and the like, we'll probably need to solder a wire/connection to one of the digital output pads on the shield and set that pin high whenever a note is being played (aka - Gate)There's also a jumper on the board labelled "AUD/CV", which disables the 10uF DC-blocking capacitor - which needs to be set to (yup, you guessed it) "CV" to enable control voltage out ;)
The first batch of MidiVox kits are now available for purchase - big thanks to the crew over @ Maker Shed for making this happen!
The relevant parts list & build instructions are now up as well (my apologies for excessive puns used therein)
Schematic + PCB files will be posted ASAP.
Update: almost forgot this little demo vid of the kit in action -
can i please have some more, sir?


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Particle View of Resistance
Observe the electron's journey with this interactive Java applet animating charge flow through a light bulb filament.
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An electron traveling through the wires and loads of the external circuit encounters resistance. Resistance is the hindrance to the flow of charge. For an electron, the journey from terminal to terminal is not a direct route. Rather, it is a zigzag path that results from countless collisions with fixed atoms within the conducting material. The electrons encounter resistance - a hindrance to their movement. While the electric potential difference established between the two terminals encourages the movement of charge, it is resistance that discourages it. The rate at which charge flows from terminal to terminal is the result of the combined effect of these two quantities.
The flow of charge through wires is often compared to the flow of water through pipes. The resistance to the flow of charge in an electric circuit is analogous to the frictional effects between water and the pipe surfaces as well as the resistance offered by obstacles that are present in its path. It is this resistance that hinders the water flow and reduces both its flow rate and its drift speed. Like the resistance to water flow, the total amount of resistance to charge flow within a wire of an electric circuit is affected by some clearly identifiable variables.
First, the total length of the wires will affect the amount of resistance. The longer the wire, the more resistance that there will be. There is a direct relationship between the amount of resistance encountered by charge and the length of wire it must traverse. After all, if resistance occurs as the result of collisions between charge carriers and the atoms of the wire, then there is likely to be more collisions in a longer wire. More collisions mean more resistance.
Second, the cross-sectional area of the wires will affect the amount of resistance. Wider wires have a greater cross-sectional area. Water will flow through a wider pipe at a higher rate than it will flow through a narrow pipe. This can be attributed to the lower amount of resistance that is present in the wider pipe. In the same manner, the wider the wire, the less resistance that there will be to the flow of electric charge. When all other variables are the same, charge will flow at higher rates through wider wires with greater cross-sectional areas than through thinner wires.
A third variable that is known to affect the resistance to charge flow is the material that a wire is made of. Not all materials are created equal in terms of their conductive ability. Some materials are better conductors than others and offer less resistance to the flow of charge. Silver is one of the best conductors but is never used in wires of household circuits due to its cost. Copper and aluminum are among the least expensive materials with suitable conducting ability to permit their use in wires of household circuits. The conducting ability of a material is often indicated by its resistivity. The resistivity of a material is dependent upon the material's electronic structure and its temperature. For most (but not all) materials, resistivity increases with increasing temperature. The table below lists resistivity values for various materials at temperatures of 20 degrees Celsius.
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As seen in the table, there is a broad range of resistivity values for various materials. Those materials with lower resistivities offer less resistance to the flow of charge; they are better conductors. The materials shown in the last four rows of the above table have such high resistivity that they would not even be considered to be conductors.
Resistance is a numerical quantity that can be measured and expressed mathematically. The standard metric unit for resistance is the ohm, represented by the Greek letter omega - . An electrical device having a resistance of 5 ohms would be represented as R = 5 . The equation representing the dependency of the resistance (R) of a cylindrically shaped conductor (e.g., a wire) upon the variables that affect it is
where L represents the length of the wire (in meters), A represents the cross-sectional area of the wire (in meters2), and represents the resistivity of the material (in ohm•meter). Consistent with the discussion above, this equation shows that the resistance of a wire is directly proportional to the length of the wire and inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area of the wire. As shown by the equation, knowing the length, cross-sectional area and the material that a wire is made of (and thus, its resistivity) allows one to determine the resistance of the wire.
Resistors are one of the more common components in electrical circuits. Most resistors have stripes or bands of colors painted on them. The colors reveal information about the resistance value. Perhaps you're doing a lab and need to know the resistance of a resistor used in the lab. Use the widget below to determine the resistance value from the colored stripes.
1. Household circuits are often wired with two different widths of wires: 12-gauge and 14-gauge. The 12-gauge wire has a diameter of 1/12 inch while the 14-gauge wire has a diameter of 1/14 inch. Thus, 12-gauge wire has a wider cross section than 14-gauge wire. A 20-Amp circuit used for wall receptacles should be wired using 12-gauge wire and a 15-Amp circuit used for lighting and fan circuits should be wired using 14-gauge wire. Explain the physics behind such an electrical code.
A 12-gauge wire is wider than 14-gauge wire and thus has less resistance. The lesser resistance of 12-gauge wire means that it can allow charge to flow through it at a greater rate - that is, allow a larger current. Thus, 12-gauge wire is used in circuits which are protected by 20-Amp fuses and circuit breakers. On the other hand, the thinner 14-gauge wire can support less current owing to its larger resistance; it is used in circuits which are protected by 15-Amp fuses and circuit breakers.
2. Based on the information stated in the above question, explain the risk involved in using 14-gauge wire in a circuit that will be used to power an 16-ampere power saw.
A 12-gauge wire is wider than 14-gauge wire and thus has less resistance. The lesser resistance of 12-gauge wire means that it can allow charge to flow through it at a greater rate - that is, allow a larger current. Thus, 12-gauge wire can safely support a circuit that uses an appliance drawing up to 20 Amps of current. In fact, a 20-Amp circuit is protected by a fuse or circuit breaker that will flip off when the current reaches 20 Amps. If a 14-gauge wire was used on the same circuit, then the breaker would allow up to 20 Amps to flow through it. It could overheat and thus lead to the risk of fire. A 20-Amp circuit should never be wired using 14-gauge wire.
3. Determine the resistance of a 1-mile length of 12-gauge copper wire. Given: 1 mile = 1609 meters and diameter = 0.2117 cm.
Answer: 7.8 ohms
Use the equation
where L = 1609 m, A = PI•R2 (in meters2), and = 1.7 x 10-8 ohm•meter. First find the cross-sectional area:
A = PI•R2 = (PI) • [ (0.002117 m) / 2)]2 = 3.519 x 10-6 m2
A = PI•R2 = (PI) • [ (0.002117 m) / 2)]2 = 3.519 x 10-6 m2
Now substitute into the above equation to determine the resistance.
R = 7.8 (7.7709 ohm)
4. Two wires - A and B - with circular cross-sections have identical lengths and are made of the same material. Yet, wire A has four times the resistance of wire B. How many times greater is the diameter of wire B than wire A?
Answer: DB = 2 • DA
If wire A has four times the resistance, then it must have the smaller cross-sectional area since resistance and cross-sectional area are inversely proportional. In fact, A must have one-fourth the cross-sectional area of B. Since the cross-sectional area of a circular cross-section is given by the expression PI•R2, wire A must have one-half the radius of wire B and therefore one-half the diameter. Put another way, the diameter of wire B is two times greater than the diameter of wire A.
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Eastern Conference Bubble Update: February 8th
Cam Charron
February 08 2012 12:14PM
The stretch drive has begun in the NHL, and in the Eastern Conference, the standings seem to shift every night as there are five teams with a legitimate shot at bumping each other around at the bottom of the Conference's Top 8. Every couple of weeks, we'll take a look at team's predictive stats: the rate they need to achieve points to hit the current playoffs entry point of 93 points, as well as their goal differential, PDO and Fenwick Tied, measures that help us predict whether a team has earned their spot in the standings.
Information was gathered using the NHL.com standings page, Behind the Net's team pages and Fenwick pages.
Florida Panthers:
Where they are: 93 pts/82 pace
What they need: 93 pts/82 pace
Why they are where they are: Florida, Washington or Winnipeg, one of them will have to make the playoffs over Toronto despite being an inferior team. Florida is a good possession team with limited goaltending capabilities, and despite a strong start, it's been catching up to them. Who knows whether Scott Clemmensen, career save percentage .909, can continue to keep them in the race while Jose Theodore, season save percentage .916 remains hurt.
Predictive stats: -28 GD/82 | 99.4% PDO | 51.1% Fenwick Tied
Washington Capitals:
Where they are: 93 pts/82 pace
What they need: 93 pts/82 pace
Why they are where they are: Washington started off the season as a very good possession team (55%+ Fenwick Tied) but have trailed off after a coaching switch and injuries to Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green. Goaltender Tomas Vokoun has heated up and is playing every bit as good as we expected, but the remainder of the team hasn't been there, failing to out-shoot the opposition and falling apart when they're up or down by one goal. Nobody expected the Capitals to be in this position before the season started, but they've every bit earned their inclusion in this playoff race:
Predictive stats: 0 GD/82 | 101.0% PDO | 51.2% Fenwick Tied
Toronto Maple Leafs:
Where they are: 94 pts/82 pace
What they need: 91 pts/82 pace
Why they are where they are: the Leafs are a pretty mediocre possession team, with only one line that has really controlled the flow of play, but what's helped them is a good shooting percentage that's given them one of the league's top offenses. Should the shooting falter, I'm not convinced the team has the defense or goaltending to stay in a playoff spot. That said, the Leafs are picking up points at a very good rate and the competition is quite minimal.
Predictive stats: +17 GD/82 | 101.4% PDO | 48.2% Fenwick Tied
Ottawa Senators:
Where they are: 89 pts/82 pace
What they need: 101 pts/82 pace
Why they are where they are: The Senators have some good young forwards as complements to veterans Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson which gave the team a surprising scoring punch early in the season: guys like Milan Michalek, Zack Smith, Nick Foligno and Colin Greening were producing a lot, while they earned some fantastic production from Erik Karlsson at the back end. However, you open up your play, and you're susceptible to allowing a lot of shots against, which the Ottawa goaltending tandem of Craig Anderson and Alex Auld have been unable to handle. They were getting lucky with some one-goal wins earlier this year, but that appears to have cooled off into the stretch.
Predictive stats: -18 GD/82 | 99.7% PDO | 50.1% Fenwick Tied
Winnipeg Jets:
Where they are: 83 pts/82 pace
What they need: 112 pts/82 pace
Why they are where they are: Toronto fans probably need not worry about the Jets because they're probably unable to compete for an at-large berth, but the Jets are a surprisingly good possession team (they were over 50% for much of the season) who still have an outside shot at the Southeast Division title if their shooting picks up. Their goaltending has been erratic, yet moderately effective, while the forwards have been streaky and have lately been unable to score a lot of goals in regulation. That said, if the shooting percentages eventually catch up to them, the Jets are a threat that just won't seem to go away, winning a big one when it looks like they're about to fall out of contention.
Predictive stats: -30 GD/82 | 98.8% PDO | 49.3% Fenwick Tied
February 09 2012, 08:51AM
When the leafs, with excessive PDO and way too low Fenwick, make the playoff - then finally people will come to realize that advanced stats are a complete fraud. The leafs laugh and are better then all this "regression to mean" talk.
Go Leafs Go
February 09 2012, 02:40PM
Not that they would understand but someone might point out that teams have been able to defy the odds for an entire season (Colorado a couple of years ago) before it blowing up the next.
Because you can't be bothered to try to understand advanced stats doesn't mean that they are a fraud. They are, after all, BUILT around the NHL's own stat gathering apparatus.
Hey Cam, Good article and I think your stats chosen as predictors make a lot of sense. For one piece of proof on GD, look at who's at or above 8th place in each conference, and most teams (around 13 of 16) have a positive goal differential. Anyways, I had to remind myself what PDO is (simply save percentage + shooting percentage and it regresses very heavily to 1000 in the long run).... but again it makes sense as a predictor as I believe it shows if youre team is having scoring luck and great goaltending when it is relatively high. So I believe Florida will stay in the race and make it as Tallon did a great job back with his "fast moves" on July 1 I can say in retrospect. Toronto looks strong offensively and I think Washington also has the horses to make a run so I predict those two teams in teh playoffs. I think Ottawa and Winnipeg are out as they just don't have the evidence above, nor time, nor consistent scoring, nor big-time goaltending to make it happen.
Well Jet fans, feel our pain here in Georgia ! Ladd takes unnecessary penalty late. Sloppy defense. Losing season again this far. We had 11 years of it. I drove three hours round trip to see them 5-15 times a year and the NHL and Spirit group said they lacked fan support. All Crap. Oh , but just keep losing , and we will continue to promote our front office and fire coaches. I miss my Thrashers so bad, but I can't remember why right now. Best of times. Hope you all get better results than we did. And better treatment by the NHL. Lying backstabbers that they are....


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A second-half resurgence from Saracens handed the 2011 Premiership champions a 27-32 victory over Leicester at Welford Road.
A second-half resurgence from Saracens handed the 2011 Premiership champions a 27-32 victory over Leicester at Welford Road.
Trailing 17-6 at half time, Saracens scored four tries in a one-sided second-half to stay in second place in the Aviva Premiership.
It was their fourth successive win at Leicester, who have suffered two successive defeats having lost at champions Harlequins last week.
Saracens' tries came from wingers David Strettle (two), James Short and full-back Chris Wyles, with fly half Charlie Hodgson kicking 12 points.
Julian Salvi and Dan Bowden scored for Leicester, who were also awarded a penalty try right on full-time when Strettle deliberately knocked on and was sin binned.
Both sides were heavily depleted due to the Six Nations but the Tigers, whose five-match winning run in the Premiership was ended by the Quins last week, were boosted by the return from injury of captain Geordan Murphy and England flanker Tom Croft in front of a 20,000 crowd.
The sides, second and third in the table, drew 9-9 at Wembley in round three but Saracens made a fine start as former England fly-half Charlie Hodgson gave them the lead with a fourth-minute penalty.
Leicester then started to take control and young fly-half George Ford, who is expected to join Bath next season, caused major problems for the Saracens defence with passes that put both Murphy and winger Scott Hamilton through holes.
Ford, however, had left his kicking boots at home and missed relatively easy penalties in the seventh and 17th minutes before finally equalising with one from bang in front of the posts.
Saracens' best moments came at the start of the second quarter when full-back Chris Wyles and centre Joel Tomkins combined well down the right, before winger James Short sparked a fine counter-attack from a quick throw-in.
They failed to rattle the scoreboard though and in the 29th minute found themselves 10-3 down after great work by number eight Jordan Crane in winning a loose ball on half way and Ford, whose kick to the corner earned Leicester a line-out.
It led to the first try of the match, for flanker Salvi after giant prop Logovi'i Mulipola's charge to the line and Ford added the conversion to make it 10-3.
That became 17-3 three minutes later when centre Bowden scored from Ford's brilliant chip after a searing counter-attack by the lively Murphy and winger Adam Thompstone.
Ford kicked the conversion before Hodgson pulled three points back for Saracens with a 36th-minute penalty.
Both sides kicked too much at the start of the second half as the snow continued to fall and while Saracens upped their game they found Leicester's defence rock solid until Strettle produced a bit of magic from a ruck in the 53rd minute.
The try and Hodgson's conversion put Saracens right back in the game at 17-13 and when Short shrugged off a couple of tackles on the right to score a fine solo try three minutes later Saracens took the lead again, leaving the crowd stunned.
Hodgson missed the conversion but 12 points in 16 minutes had given Saracens the momentum.
They then scored their third try two minutes later when Strettle scampered over for his second try after great work by replacement scrum-half Neil de Kock. Hodgson added the conversion to put them 25-17 ahead.
Ford reduced the arrears to five points with a 72nd-minute penalty but Saracens full-back Wyles made the game safe with his side's bonus point try six minutes from time. Hodgson added the conversion.
Leicester were awarded a penalty try at the death after Strettle was yellow carded for a deliberate knock on, with Ford kicking the conversion.
The scorers:
For Leicester:
Tries: Salvi, Bowden, Penalty
Cons: Ford 3
Pens: Ford 2
For Saracens:
Tries: Strettle 2, Short, Wyles
Cons: Hodgson 3
Pens: Hodgson 2
Yellow Cards: Strettle, Taylor
The teams:
Leicester Tigers: 15 Geordan Murphy (c), 14 Scott Hamilton, 13 Matt Smith, 12 Dan Bowden, 11 Adam Thompstone, 10 George Ford, 9 Sam Harrison, 8 Jordan Crane, 7 Julian Salvi, 6 Tom Croft, 5 Graham Kitchener, 4 Ed Slater, 3 Logovi'i Mulipola, 2 Rob Hawkins, 1 Marcos Ayerza.
Replacements: 16 George Chuter, 17 Kieran Brookes, 18 Fraser Balmain, 19 Brett Deacon, 20 Richard Thorpe, 21 Micky Young, 22 Matt Cornwell, 23 Mathew Tait.
Saracens: 15 Chris Wyles, 14 James Short, 13 Joel Tomkins, 12 Adam Powell, 11 David Strettle, 10 Charlie Hodgson, 9 Richard Wigglesworth, 8 Ernst Joubert, 7 Will Fraser, 6 Jackson Wray, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Steve Borthwick (c), 3 Matt Stevens, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Rhys Gill.
Replacements: 16 John Smit, 17 Nick Auterac, 18 Petrus du Plessis, 19 George Kruis, 20 Justin Melck, 21 Neil de Kock, 22 Nils Mordt, 23 Duncan Taylor.
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Nigel Carrick
Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Assessor: Clive Leeke


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During CES, the BCS National Championship Game between LSU and Alabama was broadcast live on ESPN 3D at the Las Vegas Hilton Theater to approximately 750 excited participants. According to Shindler, the reaction of the viewing audience enhanced the experience. "One of the things learned from CES is that more and more TVs are going to be 3D enabled," says Shindler. "That means the consumer won't have to decide whether to pay extra for 3D or not. By this time next year, it's not even going to be part of the decision."
Acclaimed Director Wim Wenders spent years developing Pina, a 3D documentary featuring the unique and inspiring art of the great Tanztheater Wuppertal Choreographer Pina Bausch, who died suddenly in the summer of 2009. Since Bausch's work was physical and involved the bodies of dancers, Wenders felt that it would be difficult to showcase the performers in 2D. "It was mainly wishful thinking because we weren't really there yet," says Wenders, who waited until the technology for 3D shooting evolved to start filming in 2008. "When we started prepping and doing tests in 2008, 3D was in its infancy. At that time, the rigs were handmade. Today I would have a whole range of options." Wenders' hard work on his 3D film paid off — Pina has been well received by audiences. "We didn't want the technology to be the hero of the film," notes Wenders. "We wanted the dance to be the attraction to the movie. Technology was at the service of these emotions. Technology was a way to finally show Pina's work in all its complexity."
Wenders feels that the 3D format made its strongest impact with the simplest shots of the dancers' faces. "For me, the big revelation and the most effective shots were these close-ups, the silent portraits," says Wenders. "I wanted this to be like a session with a painter. I wanted them to be alone and be in their own thoughts. That was a real shock for me. To realize that 3D did something that I hadn't seen before, [that] I hadn't seen in all the big configurations on the stage. I had seen depth and space but I had not seen that the body could have volume. The body was round and the face was the landscape.... I had goose bumps ... because that was the big thing that I didn't even think 3D could do. It could represent the human body in a very different way [that] also brought out depth [and] their individuality and identity."
The 3D movement has also created opportunities for Cinematographer Martin Lisius, who spends his time getting 3D shots of severe weather. For his company StormStock, a stock footage company that specializes in capturing dramatic storm footage, Lisius shoots thunderstorms, stormy seas and blizzards in addition to chasing the mother of all natural disasters: tornados. To capture these events, Lisius and his crew use a Sony HDR-TD10 3D camera on a medium-duty, Betacam-style OConnor tripod. "Most of our shooting with the TD10 on the tiny Sony is outsized by this support system," Lisius reports, "but we need the extra bulk for the high winds we shoot in."
Cameron/Pace Group Co-Founders James Cameron and Vince Pace have been very active in promoting their new partnership and speaking about the industry's movement to 3D. "3D is very much the wild west right now," says Lucas Wilson (pictured left), VP of sales and marketing at Cameron/Pace Group. "Part of our philosophy at the Cameron/Pace Group is we want to be able to take our clients from slate to screen. We want to be able to partner with them very early in the process and stay with them throughout the process."
Headquartered in Burbank, Calif., the Cameron/Pace Group has taken a leading role in bringing 3D content to the broadcast and movie industries. The company offers a state-of-the-art DI theater, full machine shop and approximately 100 different 3D setups using various cameras and lenses. In addition, they offer a "3D Sandbox," a room where producers, directors and cinematographers can play with the variety of 3D setups. "It's just people doing craft, coming in and learning and testing stuff," reports Wilson. "Education is such a huge component of 3D right now. We have the best lenses [and] we have the best cameras. We want everybody to shoot 3D."
For broadcasters, Cameron/Pace Group has created a 3D patent that they refer to as "Shadow" technology. This technology allows a 3D rig to attach to a standard 2D boxed lens and standard 2D camera so both can be obtained by one camera operator. Anytime the 2D camera performs a focus iris or zoom, the shadow system automatically tracks it with the 3D setup. This allows a smooth transition from 2D to 3D for operators, so they don't need two setups or extra camera positions. "Broadcasters need to shoot in both," explains Wilson. "For broadcasters, this is fantastic because this is a transition step for them to get comfortable with 3D."
As the industry embraces the challenges of transitioning to 3D, audiences are certain to enjoy the end results. "3D when done right by directors and people that understand how to use it as part of the storytelling process," says Wilson. "[It's] understood [that] when you pull someone off the screen a little bit, it creates a dramatic tension [and] you create an emotional reaction that doesn't exist in 2D."


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Over 47 Percent of Voters Think Media Over-Covered Mitt Romney's '47 Percent' Remarks
Following the release of secretly recorded footage from a $50,000-a-plate Mitt Romney fundraiser, in which the GOP's presidential nominee can be heard blasting 47 percent of all voters for believing "they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it," subsequent media coverage may have given a casual observer the impression that Romney had all but forfeited the race.
But the latest national survey from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press shows most Americans thought coverage of the "47 percent remarks" was way over done.
Per the results of the survey, of the 67% who correctly identified Mitt Romney as the person behind the quote, some 49% thought news organizations gave the comments "too much" coverage.
Only 28% thought the coverage was "just right," while 13% thought there was not enough coverage.
As our own John Cook points out in his excellent feature, the media appears to be picking on Romney to such an extent that it's distracting itself from the real issues.
But is another consequence of this "Romney keeps screwing up" narrative, as John calls it, a voter backlash against the media that results in sympathy gains for Romney?
Possibly, but not over his 47 percent remark.
The same Pew poll also found that 55% of registered voters who correctly attributed the comments to Romney had a negative reaction to them.
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Greeley Central ends drought against rival Greeley West
October 23, 2013
Extra points
» Best Individual performance: After the game, officials rewarded Central defensive tackle Andreu Cotto with the Red Edgerton Award. He's a fine representative of an overall suffocating defensive output by Central.
"7-0 doesn't surprise me," Central coach Mike Heatherly said. "Our defense played lights out. Give props to our coaching staff. They did a great job of scouting them and having a great defensive plan for them and (props) to the kids for executing them."
» Turning point: Yes, it happened in the first quarter, but Central's stonewalling of West on fourth-and-1 at their 6 swung the momentum and set the tone for Central's shutout.
» What it means: Certainly, Central's players and supporters will cherish this victory for a while. Tough luck for West, which played hard but couldn't produce the points to show it and still searches for a victory.
S. Scott Rosenberg
Two plays might have been all that separated Greeley Central and Greeley West on Saturday night.
Two plays revealed the tenor and flow of the always compelling matchup.
And two plays might have been the chief reasons Central scored its victory against its rival 7-0. Two fourth downs were shining moments for one and sore thumbs for the other.
The victory is the first for Greeley Central (3-2 Class 4A Northern Conference, 4-4 overall) against the Spartans since 2000.
Fourth down No. 1 occurred midway through the first quarter. The Spartans (0-5 4A Northern, 0-8) faced fourth-and-1 from the Central 6 — the 15th play of their opening drive, but Central held, stuffing West's best scoring chance.
"I think that was a statement," Central coach Mike Heatherly said.
A loudly broadcast statement, indeed: Central's defense was there and in charge. West's second-best penetration into Central territory was the 25, and it reached that spot with a 20-yard pass on the final play of the first half.
"Anytime you don't score in the red zone, it's hurtful," West coach Jason Renouf said. "That's kind of been the story all season long."
Andreu Cotto, a senior defensive tackle at Central, received the Red Edgerton Award as the game's most valuable player, a representative of the suffocating defense. Cotto was part of the effort that produced four sacks of West's A.J. Lopez and limited West to 173 total yards and three first downs in the second half.
"We came in with the mindset we had to get this game," Cotto said. "We had some big plays on our D-line."
In case you're wondering, Greg Salazar won the MVP in 2000 after Central's 17-0 victory.
Fourth-down play No. 2 came as the first half was winding down. Facing fourth-and-goal from the 1, quarterback Zach Koch forced his way into the end zone for the game's lone points. Koch set up the score by hitting receiving Anthony Perez for 23 yards to pick up a third-and-12 then for 20 more to the 7.
One stop, one score. One side celebrates, one side doesn't.
Heatherly sought to downplay the emotions of snapping the losing streak to West.
"I'd like to dwell on the fact we had some kids step up and get the job done," Heatherly said.
His players and their classmates most certainly enjoyed the moment. The players doused Heatherly with a bucket of water then mobbed one another after the MVP presentation.
"It means a lot to our school," Cotto said. "It's been a monkey on our back. We've been trying to get it away."
Meanwhile, at the quiet end of the field, some West players were brought to tears with disappointment and frustration.
Renouf applauded his team's effort and expressed his commitment to find a way to a victory.
"We're going to keep plugging away, try to finish this season strong," he said. "Our kids have played every quarter hard this season, and we just keep coming up short. I feel bad for them."
The Wildcats had chances to add to their lead in the second half but failed to push past West's defense. Twice West forced fumbles to halt drives inside West territory, and two other drives ended with missed field goals.
West also held the Wildcats without a first down until there were 38 seconds left in the first quarter. Central running back Travis Lechman managed just 17 yards rushing in the first half though he found more success in the second half, finishing with 107 yards.
"Our defense played lights out," Renouf said.
Unfortunately for Renouf and the Spartans, the Wildcats were able to find a few openings to shine.
Greeley Central 7, Greeley West 0
Second quarter
GCHS — Zach Koch 1 run (Juan Delacruz kick), 2:14. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:57. Key plays: Anthony Perez 23 pass from Koch on third-and-12 to GWHS 28. Perez 20 pass from Koch on second-and-9 to GWHS 7.
Team statistics
First downs 11 14
Rushes-yards 36-89 47-152
Passing 84 102
Comp-Att-Int 10-19-0 7-14-0
Punts-Avg. 4-37.8 3-34.3
Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-2
Sacks by-yards 2-13 4-27
Penalties-yards 6-53 5-40
Individual stats
Rushing — GWHS, Alex Delacroix 16-36, AJ Lopez 12-29, TJ Wertz 4-13, Aron Krautschun 4-11. GCHS, Travis Lechman 21-107, Brandon Gallegos 10-36, James Desmond 4-13, Zach Koch 9-2, Team 3-(-6)
Passing — GWHS, Lopez 10-19-0-82. GCHS, Koch 7-14-0-102.
Receiving — GWHS, Addison Vergara 4-28, Krautschun 2-17, Wertz 2-15, Joel Huskerson 1-15, Delacroix 1-9. GCHS, Anthony Perez 2-43, Andreu Cotto 2-39, Gallegos 1-8, Desmond 1-6, Lechman 1-6.
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The Unconventional Romantic Test
Their result for The Unconventional Romantic Test ...
Romance Addict
You scored 62% Unique and 62% Classic
The Others -
Way Conventional
Way Unique
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I guess that also says something about me. I know that I can be very romantic sometimes, but very unromantic at others. Also, I don't generally like popular things...so I'd express my feelings, but not by doing any of the cliché things like going to Paris - although I might do exactly that, just for a change.
So I guess the score I finally settled on fits...romantic, but mostly not in a conventional way.
And now I'm really really curious what's with the lightning bolt. I noticed it immediately, but haven't been able to find out its meaning. :-/"
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Their Analysis (Vertical line = Average)
They scored 62% on Unique, higher than 54% of your peers.
They scored 62% on Classic, higher than 59% of your peers.
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Way Conventional
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Teachings of the Orthodox Church
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Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald
Orthodoxy believes that the Christian Faith and the Church are inseparable. It is impossible to know Christ, to share in the life of the Holy Trinity, or to be considered a Christian, apart from the Church. It is in the Church that the Christian Faith is proclaimed and maintained. It is through the Church that an individual is nurtured in the Faith.
The Orthodox Faith does not begin with mankind's religious speculations, nor with the so-called "proofs" for the existence of God, nor with a human quest for the Divine. The origin of the Orthodox Christian Faith is the Self-disclosure of God. Each day, the Church's Morning Prayer affirms and reminds us of this by declaring, "God is the Lord and He has revealed Himself to us." While the inner Being of God always remains unknown and unapproachable, God has manifested Himself to us; and the Church has experienced Him as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Doctrine of the Holy Trinity, which is central to the Orthodox Faith, is not a result of pious speculation, but of the overwhelming experience of God. The doctrine affirms that there is only One God, in whom there are three distinct Persons. In other words, when we encounter the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit, we are truly experiencing contact with God. While the Holy Trinity is a mystery which can never be fully comprehended, Orthodoxy believes that we can truly participate in the Trinity through the life of the Church, especially through our celebration of the Eucharist and the Sacraments, as well as the non-sacramental services.
By manifesting the Holy Trinity, by teaching the meaning of authentic human life, and by conquering the powers of sin and death through His Resurrection, Christ is the supreme expression of the love of God the Father, for His people, made present in every age and in every place by the Holy Spirit through the life of the Church. The great Fathers of the Church summarized the ministry of Christ in the bold affirmation, "God became what we are so that we may become what He is."
The New Testament is centered upon the person and work of Jesus Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the early Church. The four Gospels are an account of Christ's life and teaching, centering upon His Death and Resurrection. The twenty-one epistles and the Acts of the Apostles are devoted to the Christian life and the development of the early Church. The Book of Revelation is a very symbolic text which looks to the return of Christ. The New Testament, especially the Gospels, is very important to Orthodoxy because here is found a written witness to the perfect revelation of God in the Incarnation of the Son of God, in the person of Jesus Christ.
While the Bible is treasured as a valuable written record of God's revelation, it does not contain wholly that revelation. The Bible is viewed as only one expression of God's revelation in the ongoing life of His people. Scripture is part of the treasure of Faith which is known as Tradition. Tradition means that which is "handed on" from one generation to another. In addition to the witness of Faith in the Scripture, the Orthodox Christian Faith is celebrated in the Eucharist; taught by the Fathers; glorified by the Saints; expressed in prayers, hymns, and icons; defended by the seven Ecumenical Councils; embodied in the Nicene Creed; manifested in social concern; and, by the power of the Holy Spirit, it is lived in every local Orthodox parish. The life of the Holy Trinity is manifested in every aspect of the Church's life. Finally, the Church, as a whole, is the guardian of the authentic Christian Faith which bears witness to that Revelation.
The Nicene Creed, which was formulated at the Councils of Nicaea in 325 and of Constantinople in 381, has been recognized since then as the authoritative expression of the fundamental beliefs of the Orthodox Church. The Creed is often referred to as the "Symbol of Faith." This description indicates that the Creed is not an analytical statement, but that it points to a reality greater than itself and to which it bears witness. For generations, the Creed has been the criterion of authentic Faith and the basis of Christian education. The Creed is recited at the time of Baptism and during every Divine Liturgy.
"I believe in One God, Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.And in One Lord, Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages.
Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not created, of one essence with the Father, through whom all things were made.For us and for our salvation, He came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became Man.
He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and He suffered and was buried.On the third day He rose according to the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead. His kingdom will have no end.
And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father, who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who spoke through the prophets.In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
I expect the resurrection of the dead; and the life of the age to come.
TREASURES OF ORTHODOXY is a series of pamphlets written for the non-Orthodox, especially those who are considering becoming members of the Orthodox Church and who wish to deepen their appreciation of her faith, worship and traditions. The pamphlets are authored by Fr. Thomas Fitzgerald, a faculty member of Hellenic College-Holy Cross School of Theology. The pamphlet titles are as follows:
- INTRODUCTION - Introduces the non Orthodox to Orthodox Christianity.
- HOUSE OF GOD - Describes the interior of the church building.
- WORSHIP - Discusses the form and characteristics of Orthodox worship.
- LITURGY - Describes the meaning and celebration of the Eucharist.
- SACRAMENTS - Describes the meaning and importance of liturgical life.
- SPECIAL SERVICES AND BLESSINGS - Describes the non-sacramental services which contribute to spiritual life.
- TEACHINGS - Outlines the salient points of doctrine and basic credal affirmations.
- SPIRITUALITY - Discusses the meaning of theosis as the goal of Christian life.
- HISTORY - Sketches the great epochs of Orthodoxy.
- THE CHURCH - Outlines the procedure for becoming a member of the Orthodox Church.


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