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While the use of audio in video surveillance systems is still not widespread, having audio can enhance a system's ability to detect and interpret events, as well as enable audio communication over an IP network. The use of audio, however, can be restricted in some countries, so it is a good idea to check with local authorities.
Topics covered in this chapter include application scenarios, audio equipment, audio modes, audio detection alarm, audio compression and audio/video synchronization.
Audio applications
Having audio as an integrated part of a video surveillance system can be an invaluable addition to a system's ability to detect and interpret events and emergency situations. The ability of audio to cover a 360-degree area enables a video surveillance system to extend its coverage beyond a camera's field of view. It can instruct a PTZ camera or a PTZ dome camera (or alert the operator of one) to visually verify an audio alarm.
Audio can also be used to provide users with the ability to not only listen in on an area, but also communicate orders or requests to visitors or intruders. For instance, if a person in a camera's field of view demonstrates suspicious behavior, such as loitering near a bank machine, or is seen to be entering a restricted area, a remote security guard can send a verbal warning to the person. In a situation where a person has been injured, being able to remotely communicate with and notify the victim that help is on the way can also be beneficial. Access control — that is, a remote 'doorman' at an entrance — is another area of application. Other applications include a remote helpdesk situation (e.g., an unmanned parking garage), and video conferencing. An audiovisual surveillance system increases the effectiveness of a security or remote monitoring solution by enhancing a remote user's ability to receive and communicate information.
Audio support and equipment
Audio support can be more easily implemented in a network video system than in an analog CCTV system. In an analog system, separate audio and video cables must be installed from endpoint to endpoint; that is, from the camera and microphone location to the viewing/recording location. If the distance between the microphone and the station is too long, balanced audio equipment must be used, which increases installation costs and difficulty. In a network video system, a network camera with audio support processes the audio and sends both audio and video over the same network cable for monitoring and/or recording. This eliminates the need for extra cabling, and makes synchronizing the audio and video much easier.
A network video system with integrated audio support. Audio and video streams are sent over the same network cable.
Some video encoders have built-in audio, making it possible to add audio even if analog cameras are used in an installation.
A network camera or video encoder with an integrated audio functionality often provides a built-in microphone, and/or mic-in/line-in jack. With mic-in/line-in support, users have the option of using another type or quality of microphone than the one that is built into the camera or video encoder. It also enables the network video product to connect to more than one microphone, and the microphone can be located some distance away from the camera. The microphone should always be placed as close as possible to the source of the sound to reduce noise. In two-way, full-duplex mode, a microphone should face away and be placed some distance from a speaker to reduce feedback from the speaker.
Many Axis network video products do not come with a built-in speaker. An active speaker — a speaker with a built-in amplifier — can be connected directly to a network video product with audio support. If a speaker has no built-in amplifier, it must first connect to an amplifier, which is then connected to a network camera/video encoder.
To minimize disturbance and noise, always use a shielded audio cable and avoid running the cable near power cables and cables carrying high frequency switching signals. Audio cables should also be kept as short as possible. If a long audio cable is required, balanced audio equipment — that is, cable, amplifier and microphone that are all balanced — should be used to reduce noise.
Audio modes
Depending on the application, there may be a need to send audio in only one direction or both directions, which can be done either simultaneously or in one direction at a time. There are three basic modes of audio communication: simplex, half duplex and full duplex.
In simplex mode, audio is sent in one direction only. In this case, audio is sent by the camera to the operator. Applications include remote monitoring and video surveillance.
In this example of a simplex mode, audio is sent by the operator to the camera. It can be used, for instance, to provide spoken instructions to a person seen on the camera or to scare a potential car thief away from a parking lot.
Half duplex
In half-duplex mode, audio is sent in both directions, but only one party at a time can send. This is similar to a walkie-talkie.
Full duplex
In full-duplex mode, audio is sent to and from the operator simultaneously. This mode of communication is similar to a telephone conversation. Full duplex requires that the client PC has a sound card with support for full-duplex audio.
Audio detection alarm
Audio detection alarm can be used as a complement to video motion detection since it can react to events in areas too dark for the video motion detection functionality to work properly. It can also be used to detect activity in areas outside of the camera's view.
When sounds, such as the breaking of a window or voices in a room, are detected, they can trigger a network camera to send and record video and audio, send e-mail or other alerts, and activate external devices such as alarms. Similarly, alarm inputs such as motion detection and door contacts can be used to trigger video and audio recordings. In a PTZ camera or a PTZ dome camera, audio alarm detection can trigger the camera to automatically turn to a preset location such as a specific window.
Audio compression
Analog audio signals must be converted into digital audio through a sampling process and then compressed to reduce the size for efficient transmission and storage. The conversion and compression is done using an audio codec, an algorithm that codes and decodes audio data.
Sampling frequency
There are many different audio codecs supporting different sampling frequencies and levels of compression. Sampling frequency refers to the number of times per second a sample of an analog audio signal is taken and is defined in hertz (Hz). In general, the higher the sampling frequency, the better the audio quality and the greater the bandwidth and storage needs.
Bit rate
The bit rate is an important setting in audio since it determines the level of compression and, thereby, the quality of the audio. In general, the higher the compression level (the lower the bit rate), the lower the audio quality. The differences in the audio quality of codecs may be particularly noticeable at high compression levels (low bit rates), but not at low compression levels (high bit rates). Higher compression levels may also introduce more latency or delay, but they enable greater savings in bandwidth and storage.
The bit rates most often selected with audio codecs are between 32 kbit/s and 64 kbit/s. Audio bit rates, as with video bit rates, are an important consideration to take into account when calculating total bandwidth and storage requirements.
Audio codecs
Axis network video products support three audio codecs. The first is AAC-LC (Advanced Audio Coding - Low Complexity), also known as MPEG-4 AAC, which requires a license. AAC-LC, particularly at a sampling rate of 16 kHz or higher and at a bit rate of 64 kbit/s, is the recommended codec to use when the best possible audio quality is required. The other two codecs are G.711 and G.726, which are non-licensed technologies.
Audio and video synchronization
Synchronization of audio and video data is handled by a media player (a computer software program used for playing back multimedia files) or by a multimedia framework such as Microsoft DirectX, which is a collection of application programming interfaces that handles multimedia files.
Audio and video are sent over a network as two separate packet streams. In order for the client or player to perfectly synchronize the audio and video streams, the audio and video packets must be time-stamped. The timestamping of video packets using Motion JPEG compression may not always be supported in a network camera. If this is the case and if it is important to have synchronized video and audio, the video format to choose is MPEG-4 or H.264 since such video streams, along with the audio stream, are sent using RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol), which timestamps the video and audio packets. There are many situations, however, where synchronized audio is less important or even undesirable; for example, if audio is to be monitored but not recorded.


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RonK wrote:So, Armstrong has cheated me yet again.
First by doping to win the TDF 7 times.
Now by refusing to face the evidence against him that he did indeed win by doping.
I was once one of your biggest fans Mr Armstrong. Now I think you are a lying, cheating mongrel.
Well, if it makes you feel any better, Ron, they were pretty much all "on the juice".

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silversun6 wrote:GO WAR!
Conchobar wrote:silversun6 wrote:GO WAR!
Gunn217 wrote:thought 6:10 to 18:23 was more than 12 hours?
eggrollonedolla wrote:Gunn217 wrote:thought 6:10 to 18:23 was more than 12 hours?
did anyone decide if this is in fact more then 12 hours? Not much else going on, I wanted to make sure things are going swimmingly.
Gunn217 wrote:I decided it.
I'm no Math Scientist like Coco is but when I take my shoes off I can count to 20.
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Used 2010 Dodge Ram Pickup 3500 Crew Cab Review
Edmunds expert review
The 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 is a top pick for a heavy-duty truck that features a top-notch interior and improved ride quality on top of its already impressive towing and hauling capabilities.
What's new for 2010
Vehicle overview
News headlines for the domestic automakers were not particularly glowing in 2008 and '09. If it wasn't tanking sales of trucks and SUVs, it was, well, bankruptcy. But we're fairly confident that the redesigned 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 will be a bright spot. The truck has been fully redesigned for added comfort and quality, yet it keeps the tough-truck persona that its forebears were known for.
On the outside, you'll notice new exterior sheet metal that enhances the Ram's brawny, big-rig character while also tidying up the appearance. Unlike the tacked-on look of other dual-rear-wheel (dually) fenders, the new Ram 3500's rear quarters are seamless and integrated.
More significant changes can be found inside the cabin, as the interior has been updated with a sharper design and top-notch materials. This year also sees the replacement of the much-maligned Quad Cab with a much roomier Crew Cab version, which also can be ordered with a long bed. Comfort also sees marked improvements thanks to a retuned suspension and hydraulic cab-to-frame mounts.
But don't think for a second that the big bad Ram has gone soft. The Ram 3500 boasts a maximum towing capacity of 17,600 pounds, while payload tops out at 5,130 pounds when properly equipped. Making all of this heavy hauling possible is a 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel inline-6 that cranks out 350 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque.
Flexibility also adds to the 2010 Ram 3500's allure. Buyers can choose between regular cab, Crew Cab and Mega Cab body styles as well as two- or four-wheel-drive configurations. A short bed (6-foot 4-inches) or an 8-foot long bed is available on regular and Crew Cab models, while the Mega Cab is only offered with the short bed. It should be noted that the short bed models may limit some fifth-wheel trailering applications, though.
When compared to the few 3500-series heavy-duty trucks in this class, the 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 is practically in a dead heat against the Ford F-350 and Chevy Silverado 3500. But the Dodge has the advantage when it comes to bold styling and an uncommonly upscale interior. All things considered, the 2010 Ram 3500 should easily satisfy anyone in need of a heavy-duty workhorse.
Trim levels & features
The 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 heavy-duty pickup is available in three cab styles: regular, Crew Cab and Mega Cab (a jumbo crew cab). The regular cabs come with a long bed only, while the Crew Cab has either a short or long cargo bed. The Mega Cab rides on the same wheelbase as the Crew Cab long bed but pairs an even bigger cabin with the short bed. The regular cab comes in ST or SLT trims; the Crew Cab in ST, SLT or Laramie trims; and the Mega Cab is SLT or Laramie only. With the exception of Crew Cab short beds, all Ram 3500s have a dual-rear-wheel axle.
The Ram ST is the bare-bones trim level, offering little more than 17-inch steel wheels, vinyl upholstery and flooring, a 40/20/40-split front bench seat, air-conditioning, cruise control, a tilt steering wheel and a six-speaker stereo with a CD player. Power windows are standard on Crew Cab models, while regular cabs have manual cranks. The SLT adds chrome exterior trim, chrome-clad wheels, heated side mirrors, a sliding rear window, cloth upholstery, full power accessories, keyless entry and satellite radio. SLT Crew Cab and Mega Cab Rams are eligible to upgrade to the Big Horn package (sold as the Lone Star package in Texas). This package includes a chrome grille, foglights, brighter quad headlights, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, universal garage door opener and trailer brake control.
The luxurious Laramie gains polished alloy wheels, underbody skid plates (on 4x4 models), dual-zone automatic climate control, leather seating, a power driver seat with memory, power-adjustable pedals, auto-dimming mirrors, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, rear parking sensors, Bluetooth and an upgraded nine-speaker surround-sound system with a 30 GB music server and iPod integration.
Options on the upper trims include a sunroof, remote start, power-adjustable pedals, front bucket seats, Bluetooth, a navigation system, satellite radio, an upgraded stereo and a rear-seat entertainment system.
Performance & mpg
The 2010 Ram 3500 is available in either rear-wheel or four-wheel drive. Dual rear wheels are standard, but buyers may choose a single rear wheel option. A 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel inline-6 is standard and produces an impressive 350 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque. The standard transmission is a six-speed manual with an option for a six-speed automatic. The Cummins comes with a big-rig-like exhaust brake, an unusual feature for a factory pickup, that provides additional stability and braking power when towing very heavy loads. Properly equipped, the Ram 3500 can tow up to 17,600 pounds.
Standard safety equipment for the 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 includes antilock disc brakes and side curtain airbags. Optional on the SLT and standard on the Laramie are power-adjustable pedals. Trailer brake control is available as an option on all trims.
Even though the 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 was built to tackle the most demanding of pickup duties, it remains comfortably composed in most situations. The ride is firmer than its smaller 1500 sibling (which features a trick coil-spring rear suspension), but the 3500's leaf spring rear is as good as it gets among heavy-duty trucks.
Further isolating the occupants from the outside world are hydraulic cab-to-frame mounts that are tuned to reduce the jolting ride that is typical for an unloaded heavy-duty truck. On the highway, road and wind noise are nicely quelled, with only a muted diesel clatter at full throttle.
The 2010 Ram 3500 takes a page out of the Ram 1500's playbook by offering the best interior among all pickups. On the higher trim levels, soft-touch materials and tasteful stitching are abundant throughout the cabin, while the plush seats and metallic accents in higher-trimmed Rams are almost too nice for work truck status. Interior storage is generous, with plenty of bins and pockets to supplement the dual gloveboxes.
The controls are within easy reach and user-friendly, except for the audio system when paired with the optional navigation. In this configuration, the absence of hard buttons and knobs needlessly complicates some of the most basic functions. Fortunately, the steering-wheel-mounted controls help to alleviate this problem.
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Maxtor Breaks 500-GB BarrierMaxtor Corp. said Monday that it too had entered the half-terabyte storage market, announcing drives for the PC, CE and enterprise markets.
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In the PC, Maxtor's new 500-GB drives will be available as either the DiamondMax 11 or as part of an Ultra16 upgrade kit, which will retail for a suggested price of $349.95.
All of the new drives include a 16MB buffer and are available with 3.0-Gbit SATA II features including native command queuing (NCQ), staggered spin up, hot-plug and asynchronous signal recovery.
Maxtor's new drive offerings also include 400- and 500-GB versions of is QuickView drives for PVRs and other CE applications, which have been enhanced with ATA 7 Streaming Commands for multistream video management. In PVR terms, 500 gigabytes can store up to 89 hours of HDTV or about 500 hours of standard-definition video.
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The 9/11 attacks are among the most traumatic events in recent history. As a generation, we've been transformed by the tragedies of that day. But new research now shows that our kids are also feeling the effects of 9/11—even those that weren't yet born at the time.
The Guardian reports that of the 1,700 pregnant women present at Ground Zero during and in the immediate aftermath of the attack, some of those that developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder have passed it on to their then-unborn children. A team of medical researchers from New York's Mount Sinai Medical Center examined the levels of cortisol, a hormone tied to stress, in the saliva of 38 pregnant women who were at or near the World Trade Center at the time of the attack. The women who went on to experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder had reduced levels of cortisol, but even more worryingly, so did their children.
Plus: 5 Tips on Talking to Kids About Scary News
Just what does this mean? Kids and adults alike who exhibit these signs are more susceptible to stress and its effects. And there is the risk of damage to further generations: The University of Pennsylvania recently published a study that suggests that it doesn't stop at just one generation. When the kids of 9/11 mothers grow up and have kids of their own, they could be passing the traumatic legacy of the World Trade Center bombing to those children as well.
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A benefit for Christine Tucciarone whose suffering from AVM will be held on June 30th from 12-4 at Sharkey's Sports Bar in Liverpool. Tickets cost $15 and you can get more information by calling Michelle Cromp Bishop at 750-8828.\
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Christine is a loving and devoted mother of two. She is a graduate of Chittenango Central School "Class of "87". She is our friend, daughter, classmate and co-worker.
In early December of 2012 Christine had a sudden onset of severe pressure in her head, vomiting and stiffness in her neck. Described as "The worst headache of her life". After many hours with no relief of these symptoms, she was rushed to the Emergency room and admitted to the hospital. After many tests, Christine was diagnosed with an ArteriovenousMalformation in her brain. Also known as an AVM. An AVM is an abnormal tangling of veins and arteries that interfere with the body's ability to circulate blood. AVM's are thought to be due to abnormal development of blood vessels in utero and are present since birth. Many who have an AVM may never be aware that they have one but some will show symptoms like Christine experienced. Christine did suffer a small bleed which has left her with weakness in her lower extremities as well as tingling sensations throughout her left side. Every day is a struggle for Christine with headaches (pressure in her head) as well.
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Oh, hello there. I've farmed out this post due to [important current event of significant global consequence] that has taken me away from my daily nightly activity of blogging my ride home. Apparently, the only way that [name of world leader] can resolve it is by relying on the wit and wisdom of a bike commute blogger. In short, we're doomed. Or maybe I just had class. Either way. I'd like to thank Rudi for his generosity in supplying tonight's post and I wish him well in his return to bike commuting after an injury and some time off. I know that if I couldn't bike commute for a while, I'd probably go crazy. I'd start blogging Tales From the Refrigerator and you'd learn far too much about the some of the condiments I own. It wouldn't be pretty. And what does one say about soy sauce after a while? It's soy-y? Anyway, enjoy.
However, since injuring myself over President's Day weekend, the mere act of commuting on my bike has gained a new level of importance in my life. For 9 weeks, I literally couldn't ride - no medical clearance to do so, and a very high risk if I did try and ride. For a rider like me, who uses bike time as a necessary workday transition time/stress reducer/demon excision conduit, it was as if I was confined to a torture chamber, playing endless reruns of "Barney the Dinosaur."
I had a ton of time to obsess over my bikes. I completely disassembled one of them, swapping out components and giving the whole mess a thorough cleaning and touching up the inevitable paint chips that come from urban riding. It's not that this bike was in dire need of a new chain, new (to it) shifters and derailleur, and new cables, but I had a lot of time to fill, and this was as close an interaction as I could get with my bike without actually riding it.
Once I was cleared to commute again, I found that my reduced riding speed (fitness fades when injury recovery involves a lot of rest) meant that I noticed more as I rode. Let me take you on a tour:
I pass 109 houses and 7 apartment buildings on this one-way commute, as well as two cemeteries, a library, two schools and two parks. Each house has a story, and even after riding this commute for the past 9 years, taking an injury-induced break has rekindled my interest in their stories and occupants.
Starting out, I pass FDR's old house on R Street. It's currently a residence for an ambassador, so I often see the caretakers watering their attempt at a garden in their tiny front lawn. The caretakers always smile and wave as I pass.
I often see a few commuting cyclists going the wrong way down the westbound R Street bicycle lane. Can't say I condone their behavior (not enough room for two-way traffic, even on the best of days, and there's a parallel, eastbound lane on Q Street), though I can understand why they don't like riding through Sheridan Circle....
...which is my next destination. It's often a traffic snarl in the mornings, but I've noticed that drivers are increasingly accustomed to and aware of the presence of cyclists on this stretch of road. "Just make eye contact," I say to myself, "and be sure to signal where you're going." It tends to work almost every time, getting me a berth in the commuter shuffle. Only the occasional "type-A-must-text-or-call-now" driver breaks that momentum, but they are increasingly rare, much to my appreciation.
Popping out of the circle, I cross the "Bison Bridge" on Q Street into Georgetown. There's often a queue of riders for the D2 and D6 buses, folks nervously waiting for their chariot to arrive. There's a young woman walking her poodle, chatting on her cell phone to what I can only presume is a relative (somewhat loud and argumentative in the way only a parent-child argument can unfold). There's the happiest walker in the world, who is always smiling an walking a jaunty step in time with his music (which plays on a little pocket radio).
Climbing the hill past Dumbarton House and Oak Hill Cemetery (this is a lot harder than it was back in February, lemme tell 'ya), I almost always see fellow bike commuters: a middle-aged man on a mountain bike who is always wearing black workout clothes and a metallic red skateboard helmet; and a middle-aged woman who is *always* in the drops on her vintage road bike, pushing a fairly hard gear but looking unflappable. We exchange our simple, knowing glances.
At this point in my commute, passing the cemeteries, I tend to slow down and look at the gravestones. Many are quite old, and some are more well-tended than others. It makes me wonder about their stories: who were they, what did they do in their time, and do their relatives and descendants still visit? If anything, these final resting places have a beautiful view over Rock Creek Park.
Closing in on Dumbarton Oaks, there are more dog walkers and joggers. The spring flowers are starting to lose their petals, and the residents of the houses with these flowers are on a slow march to swap them out for new blooming things. One of the employees of the Oaks' library rides a similar route to mine, and I see her on her festively decorated bike. She says hello and asks how my recovery is going (yes, there is a camaraderie amongst the commuters - we do, in fact, watch out for each other, which is reassuring).
This stretch of R Street is a narrow stretch of road and gets a lot of car traffic in both directions. Some drivers pass exceedingly close, but most are courteous and give a decent berth. I think this can be attributed to the presence of CaBi, more than anything else, as a lot of CaBi riders use this road connecting from Wisconsin Avenue to Dupont and other points east. Before CaBi, I'd usually have a daily poor interaction with a driver or two; since CaBi's arrival, that number has dropped to one per week, if that often. So.... go, CaBi (memo to self: must renew my membership)!
I cross Wisconsin Avenue, past the gorgeously renovated Georgetown Public Library and toward the double-punch of the Duke Ellington School for the Arts and the Washington International School. Students are making their way to campus, crossing the street in small groups, often oblivious to traffic. Thus, I take extra care. The DCPD officers who work as crossing guards on 36th Street are always genial and wave me through my left-right turn onto Reservoir Road, shuffling me into the mix with the parents and children making their way to school.
I then realize why I'm glad that Reservoir Road is only a short stretch of my ride: the traffic is thick, the drivers a bit less amused with having to share the full lane with a cyclist. I signal my intentions, the drivers usually comply, and I make my way into my work's driveway.
My evening commute is much the same, albeit with a slightly different routing after crossing the bridge back into the Dupont area. Never-ending utility work has replaced once-smooth pavement with patchy, rough surfaces and the occasional metal plate. I often find myself shuffling into a traffic line containing at least one Metrobus, one GUTS bus, and two taxis. I take the lane and nobody seems to mind.
Then there's the 22nd Street-Florida Avenue conundrum. This used to be a fairly easy stretch to ride: slow, but it flowed. And then somebody decided to install an additional traffic light at Phelps Place, mere feet from another light at 21st Street, that being a few more feet from the lights at Connecticut Avenue. These lights could be synchronized to enhance traffic flow (that was my original hope when they were installed a few years ago), but the result has been thick and predictable gridlock during prime commuting hours. I've seen ambulances stuck in this traffic many a time, so thick is the clot of cars and trucks.
And us cyclists? We have to fend for ourselves. There often isn't enough space to ride anywhere, be it between cars or along the curb. Some riders resort to the sidewalk - not an ideal solution, but one that's more-or-less workable as long as the cyclists yield to pedestrians, who often sympathize with their two-wheeled comrades. This situation can - and should - be improved. Perhaps removing one of the traffic lights is in order?
So that's my tale from the sharrows. It's a four mile ride, round trip, that is a little 21-minute slice out of my day, and I cherish it quite a bit - even more so after the forced hiatus.


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10/24/2006 6:00am, #1
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Maximizing what you get out of rolling
I was thinking about this the other day: how do you get the most out of the sparring sessions at your gym? I think this is an issue that should be adressed, because I feel like so many of my training partners are always "rolling to win," and while that has its benefits I'm not sure it's the best use of their training time. What made me think about this was one guy who literally locked me into the top position in side mount, while he was on the bottom. Afterwards I asked him why, and he replied "so you coudln't sub me." WTF?
Another example: I know guys with really good guards but weak passing games, that ALWAYS pull guard, and never try to get top position. This means that while their guards are difficult to pass, when they sweep me and I get to half guard, I often sweep them in return and get the sub. Shouldn't they be putting more time into working their passing game?
This is how I do it:
Training partners that I consider so much weaker than myself that they pose zero threat: I'm basically a nice guy and help them with everything I can. In return I experiment with new techniques or give them good positions (although I make them work for it) and escape. For example, there is a man (maybe mid to late fifties) who can't do anything to me unless I let him. However, for some reason, this guy has a hellish side mount. He feels like a ton of bricks. So why spend the entire session sweeping and submitting him when I could use that absolutely insane amount of pressure he can put on me from side mount to practice my escapes?
Training partners that I can tap if I put some effort in: I play to my weakness and their strengths. I.e. if I think someone has a strong passing game, I will pull guard, because that is my weakest area, and refrain from using the guards that I feel comfortable in, like half guard. This makes for a more challenging roll. Sometimes I get tapped because of this, but I feel it's worth it in the long run because it will make me more well rounded. I also give up positons sometimes.
Training partners that I consider my equal or a bit better: I will play to my own strength, which is guard passing. I generally roll more competitively, but with control, of course, because this is training not competition.
Training partners that destroy me at will: I go slow so they can observe my game, point out major errors and I can observe how they do things. I've learnt TONS this way. I always try to ask at least one question afterwards.
I also gradually move techniques up the ladder, so to speak. A new technique starts out at the weaker training partners, and I then gradually move it up until I start using it against training partners of similar skills.
So, any thoughts on this?
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10/24/2006 7:13am, #2
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Aside from how to roll with people of a specific skill level, always try to roll with people who are built differently and have different temperments. A 200 lb ex-wrestler will push your game in different ways than a skinny 145 lb high school kid.
Also, while rolling newer people will help you work your submission game sometimes, try to roll with better/tougher people as much as you can.sudo make me a sandwich!
10/24/2006 6:17pm, #3
I've probably posted this a million times, but I think it should be brought up every single time we talk about maximizing gain from rolling: Roll with a plan.
By this, I mean several things. First, you should always have in mind a few techniques to be working on. You're not just rolling to see who wins. If you're weak at armbars from the guard, continuously attempt them. If you suck at side control escapes, swallow your pride and work on side control escapes. Try to escape, and if you get submitted, oh well.
Think of class rolls as your laboratory. You find out what you can and can't do in a controlled setting, and work on optimizing your output.
Second: Think. There are active learners and there are passive learners. Fucking pay attention to what your entire body is doing. Pay attention to your opponent. Figure out what he's doing, see what does and doesn't work, try to find out why . . . etc.
Third: This is something you've already covered. Roll with different skill levels and body times. Constantly shake things up. Pay attention to how people with different levels of experience and body shapes roll.
Fourth: Learn how to control the pace. See what it takes to slow a match down or speed it up. THIS IS IMPORTANT.
Fifth: Do your goddamned homework. Come home from class and figure out what worked and what didn't. Try to visualize the techniques you learned tonight. Try to remember why things did and didn't work, and come up with solutions for how to fix your problems. Make a plan for the next time you train.
Sixth: Pay attention to what is going on in the grappling community. You'll learn things better when you personalize the sport.
If you do these things (and there are others, but I'm too lazy to keep thinking up tasks), if you get actively involved in your rolling instead of just "phoning it in" by trying to win the same three ways all the time, you'll get better faster.
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10/24/2006 7:18pm, #4
Some ideas, in no particular order, repeats of earlier posters highly likely:
-TRY CRAZY ****! No, I don't mean retarded lockflow **** or noobish faggotry like trying to sub your partner by squeezing you guard REALLY HARD. What I mean is, well, a couple things:
i. You are probably rolling with the same half a dozen to dozen guys (depending on where you train of course) most of the time. Your rolls will start to often follow very similar trends after awhile Say one guy often gives up position to you to go after subs because he has an amazing defence: After awhile, if your skill is close, this might stagnate to you dominating positionally, with him going for occasional sub attempts like heel-hook from under mount, which you eventually get better at escaping and you fight each other to a standstill almost everytime.
ii. When you go and train at other schools you'll often find that their students roll very differently than at your school. This could play either way, but you'll find that bringing back some new techs and tactics to your school ends up giving you a noticeable advantage over your rolling partners. Then, of course, you end up helping them and the training pool as a whole. INNOVATION IS GOOD. If it ends up that your school has the counter to the **** you brought back, you'll quickely learn it, probably the hard way. Again, either way, everyone learns.
iii. Lots of the somewhat more eccentric subs and positions are eccentric exactly because they are 'dangerous' (in terms of you being tapped or positionally dominated; not necessarily to your health) You can learn alot from this, but it's often scary at first, so you have to man up to it. Alot of leg locks (which I love) are, in my opinion, somewhat scary at first, because they often involve 'punishment' when you fail. If you opponent stands up to thwart your heel-hook or manages to get his knee at a safe angle during your kneebar, he can often bear down on your and crush you rather mercilessly as you exhaust yourself trying to fight his weight off and the sub. More truely eccentric moves involve ever more risk, even if you are highly proficient at them. Just because it gets you beat up the first week you play with it doesn't mean it's a crappy technique that 'doesn't work' for you. Kimura from side-mount on little guys isn't going to teach you much.
-ROLL WITH NOOBS! Especially physically-fit ones, maybe previous non-BJJ grappling experience, even better if they are alot bigger. Your technique is much different against:
i. People who don't train with you and/or at your school
ii. People of different size, usually this means more when they're alot bigger as with smaller guys you tend to have the advantage of imposing your game, but that's not always the case. I have been rudely surprised by little guys performing strange feats I never had to deal with rolling with my much larger partners.
iii. Also, as a intermediate student, you have a duty to 'defend the mat' while keeping the noobs safe from rolling too much and too crazy with each other, especially if they are mat spazzers. While you still might get hurt, you have a much smaller chance than another noob and also have the option of 'regulating' them if they get out of hand by no longer letting them into the game and mercilessly stomping them.
-ROLL WITH GUYS WITH CAN STOMP YOU! Preferably because they have superior technique, rather than genetics, but take what you can get.
i. These guys will KILL YOUR EGO. This is very important as, often, you might go a week or so of dominating your partners, especially if you are one of the more talented people at your experience-level. This HURTS YOUR TRAINING even if it might give you good confidence because you, maybe even subconciously, become concerned with protecting your 'record' by not being tapped and therefore looking at every roll as a pseudo-match, instead of experimenting and learning.
ii. Because they are confident in their ability to stomp you at will and you are confident in your ability to be stomped, the roll will usually be much more educational as you are 'let into the game'. Whether this turns into a slow, technical match, with brief periods of explosion and long, static 'thinking pauses' or a sweet-looking, fast-paced, yet relaxed athletic roll depends on the dynamics of you and the dude who can stomp you, but either will be extremely good for your game.
i. These will be your most competative rolls usually, for obvious reasons. You will measure your pace against these guys, who will, obviously, also progress, this can be good for the competative motivational nature, but you might need to occasional ego-boost from stomping noobs and that's OK
ii. I think it's fair to roll conservative with these guys is you have access to other guys much better or worse than you. In other words, don't be too compliant and don't give up anything more than you would in a comp. Obviously, don't look at this as more than a roll, but roll like you would if it were 'for the money' in terms of your style and strengths.
i. Bullshit like laying on your back while watching tv and then entangling your girlfriend in your BJJ-spider legs without using your hands at all while all she trys to do is get away isn't exactly 'pressure testing', but it will up your coordination and give you practice outside of the mat without tiring you or otherwise messing up your training schedule.
ii. Be physical with people who won't call the police about it. Grab your friend and start pounding on him jokingly; see what he does to escape. Again, you get some physcial activity in your everyday life and keeps training on your mind.
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I now mostly spar with the intention of trying what was taught in class.
Because its funny to catch your opponent with techniques shown during the same class.
Unfortunately, its mostly my instructor laughing as he powns me with the techniques he taught me 10 minutes ago.
Anyways, it also cements the class time in memory better. I mean what better way to learn an eccentric technique than getting powned 10 times trying to execute the technique. I mean, its bad during the same class. But do it in 2 weeks, and your chances to pull it off increases dramatically as the other guy forgets about it.
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I try to vary it up on different days. Some days I want to work top game, others bottom. Lately I haven't been in the cerebral trying to plan out 3 moves ahead mode, but more trying to flow and take what I'm given. If I run into something I have trouble with, finishing, escapes, attacks, etc. I make a mental note and try and drill it with someone after rolling finishes.
10/25/2006 10:23am, #7
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For example for a good while Id fall on my back and let people who were ok but not up to my standard see what they could do and Id try to sweep them using as little strength as possible. This eventually led to my sweeps being feared by training partners who are far better than me in othter areas.
Sometimes I try retarded stuff like turtleing up for no reason just to see what happens and giving people my foot just to see if I can get out of the heel hook.
10/25/2006 11:33am, #8
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As I get to know the other pple on the mat better, I feel more comfortable, and less affraid to roll and push the pace and be more aggressive. I'm actually looking forward to get submitted because each time it's different.
I try to make mental notes about everything that happens, preferably as it is happening. Then I try some quick Q&A with whoever I'm rolling with. And if there is something I clearly remember, I try to write it in a log as metodically detailed as possible. It may take me an hour or more just to write the details the way I'd like somebody to explain the to me. It takes time to log stuff, but it's worth it.
Details, details, metodical precious fucking details. That seems to work best for me.
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I have to admit, keeping a log helps. But its also time consuming.
At the beginning, id draw every techniques ive learned in class. Putting it little side notes.
For every steps of a technique, id have a front/side/top view.
1 hour of drawing everyday.
I kept at it for a couple of week.
I think the best part of it, is that afterwards, even after two months of not touching my log book, i only needed to flip the pages to have a refresher.
I should start logging again.
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Meh, I tried the drawing stuff, but it's too time consuming. I better stick to write them in notepad or in my bullshido log. The nice thing about writing the logs in a PC is that you can edit it, adding details and corrections. For me, it has to be very detailed, verbosed and mechanical. By the time I finish writing it, it's in my head and I can remember better when rolling.
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On Sept. 13, the director of the Calaveras County Planning Department recommended to the Planning Commission that the commission deny "without prejudice" the application for the Sawmill Lake project, a 243-acre mixed use master-planned community in Copperopolis.
On Sept. 13, the director of the Calaveras County Planning Department recommended to the Planning Commission that the commission deny "without prejudice" the application for the Sawmill Lake project, a 243-acre mixed use master-planned community in Copperopolis.
The Planning Commission, at the request of project proponent Dave Haley of Castle & Cooke, voted to continue the public hearing on the Sawmill Lake project to Thursday.
The Calaveras Planning Coalition believes project approval Thursday would be premature as the many problems with the project and its environmental documents are clearly too numerous to be resolved by that date. The Sawmill Lake draft environmental impact report is inadequate, as are the responses to comments on the EIR.
The staff report cited several legal concerns with Sawmill Lake such as the development's inconsistency with the existing General Plan and "significant impacts on neighboring Sawmill Creek," "high-quality blue oak woodlands," and the habitats of threatened animal and plant species.
Developer-proposed mitigation for the loss of thousands of oaks is unacceptable. Project approval would interfere with the completion and adoption of the long-awaited county General Plan update and the Copperopolis Community Plan update.
Adding more intensive residential development prior to providing needed infrastructure will only burden the work of an already struggling community plan committee. One of the biggest unresolved questions for Sawmill Lake is water allocation and supply. The Calaveras Planning Coalition supports the initial staff recommendation of "denial without prejudice."
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While this may sound like a cliché, the truth is that building factory methods in PHP 5 is a straightforward process that only requires an intermediate background in working with objects and classes. After all, a factory method is merely a regular class method that returns, when possible, one or more objects to client code — or expressed in other terms, it's a concrete implementation of the Factory design pattern.
In reality, learning the basics of factory methods is one of those things that every PHP developer must tackle sooner or later. They're used very frequently in the development of object-oriented web applications, which makes it practically impossible not to deal directly with them at some point.
Of course, if you already went through the introductory part of this series, then you have a pretty clear idea of how to create factory methods using PHP 5. In that tutorial I demonstrated how to create a simple factory class which could spawn a couple of web form element objects for rendering on screen a few basic HTML input boxes and text areas.
However, this example factory class has a serious down side. In its current version it's necessary to create an instance of it to dynamically call its factory method, and therefore spawn the mentioned web form element objects. Actually, this is considered a bad thing in terms of programming habits, because in this particular case the goal of the factory class is to build other objects, other than its own..so what's the point in dealing with instances of it? That's pretty useless.
To address only partially the issue described above, in this second chapter of the series I'm going to introduce some subtle changes into the definition of this factory class, so it can return Singletons of it to client code. This at least will make sure that only one instance of it will be created during the execution of a given script.
Now, let's and see how to translate the previous concepts to fully-functional PHP 5 code. Let's go!
{mospagebreak title=Review: building a basic factory class with PHP 5}
In the introduction, I mentioned that the factory class created in the preceding tutorial had a pretty annoying down side, since it was necessary to first create an instance of it to invoke its factory method. Below I've listed for you the source code of this class, along with an example that shows how to use it for creating some web form element objects.
First, here are the corresponding classes that render HTML input boxes and text areas. Take a look at them:
// define TextBox class
class TextBox
private $name = 'mytextbox';
private $id = 'textbox';
private $class = 'textbox';
private $maxlength = 20;
// constructor
public function __construct($attributes = array())
if (empty($attributes) === FALSE)
foreach ($attributes as $attribute => $value)
if (in_array($attribute, array('name', 'id', 'class', 'maxlength')) and empty($value) === FALSE)
$this->$attribute = $value;
// renders input text box element
public function render()
return '<input type="text" name="' . $this->name . '" id="' . $this->id . '" class="' . $this->class . '" maxlength="' . $this->maxlength . '" />';
// define TextArea class
class TextArea
private $name = 'mytextarea';
private $id = 'textarea';
private $class = 'textarea';
private $rows = 10;
private $cols = 20;
// constructor
public function __construct($attributes = array())
if (empty($attributes) === FALSE)
foreach ($attributes as $attribute => $value)
if (in_array($attribute, array('name', 'id', 'class', 'rows', 'cols')) and empty($value) === FALSE)
$this->$attribute = $value;
// renders textarea element
public function render()
return '<textarea name="' . $this->name . '" id="' . $this->id . '" class="' . $this->class . '" rows="' . $this->rows . '" cols="' . $this->cols . '"></textarea>';
As seen above, the logic implemented by the "TextBox" and "TextArea" classes is quite simple to grasp; in both cases, they accept an array of attributes, which are used by their "render()" method to display the corresponding HTML elements of a web form. The workings of those classes are that simple, really.
Now, it's time to show the definition of the factory class, which as I explained before, is responsible for creating both input text and text area objects for further manipulation.
Here's how this class was conceived originally:
// define FormElementFactory class
class FormElementFactory
public function factory($formElement, $attributes = array())
if ($formElement === 'textbox' or $formElement === 'textarea')
return new $formElement($attributes);
Obviously, the above class is a wrapper for its factory method, which is the actual workhorse, since it's tasked with returning to client code the aforementioned web form element objects. As I pointed out earlier, though, while the factory method does its thing as expected, it's necessary (at least in theory) to create an instance of its originating class to use it.
The following script clearly represents this situation:
$formFactory = new FormElementFactory();
// create some form elements objects
$texBox = $formFactory->factory('textbox');
$textArea = $formFactory->factory('textarea');
// display form elements
echo $texBox->render() . '
' . $textArea->render();
Unquestionably, the form element factory does a decent job when it comes to creating input box and text area objects, but as seen above, this process requires spawning an instance of it first, which is pretty inefficient. Of course, it's valid to say that the class's factory method could have been called out of the object scope, that is statically, but this would mean getting ahead of myself.
For the moment, this factory method hasn't been declared static, so it's necessary to find a partial solution that permits us to create only a single instance of the previous factory class. But how can this be achieved? Well, I used the term "single" on purpose, so you can pick up the solution very quickly!
Yes, in this case I'm talking about adding to the factory class a method that returns Singletons of it, thus letting us avoid dealing with multiple instances of the class. Sounds pretty interesting, right?
Thus, in the next section I'm going to show you how to incorporate this brand new method inside the previous factory class. Now, click on the link below and keep reading.{mospagebreak title=Coding a Singleton method}
Definitely, one of the simplest way to implement the Singleton pattern inside the example form element factory class that you saw before is to add a static method, usually called "getInstance()" (or something similar) that takes care of returning to client code only one instance of it. Period.
To demonstrate in detail how this static method can be coded in a few simple steps, below I reintroduced the definition of the factory class, which this time includes the pertinent "getInstance()" method. Take a look at it, please:
class FormElementFactory
private static $instance = NULL;
// get Singleton instance of form element factory class
public static function getInstance()
if (self::$instance === NULL)
self::$instance = new FormElementFactory;
return self::$instance;
public function factory($formElement, $attributes = array())
if ($formElement === 'textbox' or $formElement === 'textarea')
return new $formElement($attributes);
That wasn't rocket science, wasn't it? As you can see, now the "FormElementFactory" class implements the Singleton pattern through its "getInstance()" method, which internally uses a $instance static property, to return only a single instance of the class.
While I'm still far from defining a truly effective factory method, it's fair to say that the incorporation of the previous "getInstance()" Singleton is a considerable improvement for avoiding issues related to multiple instances.
Well, at this stage I'm pretty sure that you understand the purpose of coding the static "getInstance()" method. However, the missing part here is the lack of an example that shows how to use this method in conjunction with the already familiar "factory()" to create some form element objects.
In the last segment of this tutorial I'm going to code that example, so you can see in action the improved version of the sample "FormElementFactory" class.
Please click on the link that appears below and read the final section.{mospagebreak title=The enhanced factory class in action}
As I promised in the previous section, below I coded a final example that demonstrates how to use the improved version of the "FormElementFactory" class to create a couple of web form element objects. Here's the example in question:
// create instance of FormElementFactory class using its 'getInstance()' method
$formFactory = FormElementFactory::getInstance();
// create some form elements objects
$texBox = $formFactory->factory('textbox');
$textArea = $formFactory->factory('textarea');
// display form elements
echo $texBox->render() . '
' . $textArea->render();
Definitely, the above code fragment looks much better than many of its predecessors. The static call to the "getInstance()" method of the factory class returns Singletons of it, which assures that only one instance of the class will be available across the entire script. The rest of the example remains the same, implying that the "factory()" method is again called dynamically, to spawn a couple of web form element objects.
While this example shows how to build a factory method that uses single instances of its originating class, it has plenty of room for improvement. If you're anything like me, then it's possible that you hear inside your head a little voice that whispers over and over again: "why not simply declare this factory method static?" Well, your inner voice is right! But, this process will be covered in detail in the next part of the series.
Meanwhile, feel free to tweak all of the code samples shown in this tutorial, so you can quickly start building your own factory methods with PHP 5.
Final thoughts
That's all for the moment. In this second installment of the series, I explained how to build an improved version of a factory class that returned Singletons of itself to client code. While this approach permits you to avoid creating multiple instances of the class, the truth is that it can be implemented in a much more efficient manner.
If you closely analyze the definition of the class, then you'll realize that it's extremely easily to avoid its instantiation by simply declaring its "factory()" method static. So, in the next article I'm going to explore this solution in depth, in this way going one step further in building factory methods with PHP 5.
Don't miss the upcoming tutorial!


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