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Has the video referee benefitted Super League? How strong are St Helens? Phil Clarke has answers...
Last Updated: 26/06/12 2:22pm
Where would we be without some controversy?
We certainly wouldn't have the talking points that fill the days between the games. In addition to the magic tries and last-minute victories, it's the dubious calls and 50/50 decisions that supporters love to debate. It's a bit like the weather: we can't change it but we love to talk about it.
If you tuned into last Friday's match between Hull KR and Catalans, you may have witnessed a late try by the Dragons that was referred to the video referee.
It came from a brilliant kick through by Gregory Mounis and the ball bounced along the in-goal area waiting for Clint Greenshields to attempt the grounding. Rovers led 10-6 at that time and there were only five minutes left in the match.
The referee wasn't sure so he referred it to the video referee for a second opinion. It is 16 years since Sky Sports introduced this idea to rugby league and I think that it's fair to say that the majority of players, coaches and supporters think that it's been a good idea.
Not only does it help in making the right decision, it adds an element of drama and suspense as we await the different replays and ultimately the decision. It's a bit like those talent shows on TV when the host pauses before announcing the winner. It all adds to the entertainment package.
I'm grateful to the Referee's Department at the RFL for sending a summary of the decisions this season. Up to Round 17 we'd had a total of 121 decisions refereed by the video in 40 Super League games. (We covered all seven games in Round 15 at the Etihad Stadium).
An average of about three referrals a game sounds about right to me. There have been times when we've had five or six minutes taken up waiting for the decisions; sometimes the ball gets over the line in an awkward way, or there could have been possible obstructions in the build up to the try and a variety of different camera angles are needed.
Usually it takes about a minute for a decision to be reached, which I think seems right in allowing the video referee a proper chance to review the situation from several angles and make his decision.
In some games we have had up to six referrals. It's happened four times, with each game refereed by a different man. It's not because one referee is scared of making a decision, it's just the nature of the game and the way in which tries are scored and defended. Equally there have been three matches when he's not been called upon. I guess that it's just the way that the ball bounces!
The one thing that the video referee can't do is give you a 100 per cent guarantee that he's right. The decision at Hull KR to award Greenshields' try split the four men in the commentary box 50/50. Two said yes and the other two no.
It still hasn't taken away the 'talking points', but the Rovers fans think that it took away the 'two points'. I'd like to know your views on the video referee...
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Hi Phil, I would like to get your opinion on a matter I was discussing with friends over the weekend. Last year Saints were crippled with a large number of first team injuries all throughout the season. However, they still managed to finish third which is a massive achievement in my eyes and it obviously pays tribute to the strength in depth they have. Do you think that the teams at the top end of the table this year (Catalan, Wigan, & Warrington) would have the same strength in depth to finish so high up if any of them were hit by an injury crisis? Thanks
Simon Neil
PHIL REPLIES: Great question, Simon, but impossible to answer. I believe that I did pay credit to St Helens for their achievements last season when they got to the Grand Final after playing at Widnes for their home games and missing players through injury.
Effectively they played without their first choice standoff and scrum half for the majority of their matches, and in particular, their biggest games. Kyle Eastmond didn't feature for them during the second half of the season and Leon Pryce, arguably one of the most dangerous players in the competition, with so much big game experience, only played in six Super League games.
It's a tough question to answer which team has been the most consistent performers for the last five years, Leeds or St Helens. You can't continue to get to Grand Finals without great strength in depth and character, and St Helens clearly have both. However, they are not the only team to suffer injuries. Wigan are currently top of the table and have been without so many forwards that I can't list them all here.
Sadly for me the gap between the top teams and the rest seems as wide as ever. The intention of the Salary Cap was to provide some financial stability and spread the talent across the competition. The news about the Bradford Bulls is evidence that the first intention hasn't worked and the strength in depth at Warrington, St Helens and Wigan possibly suggests that the latter hasn't either.
I do think that the top teams have a similar strength in depth to St Helens, but am not sure that they have the invaluable experience of getting to a Grand Final like the Saints.
When Warrington recently played on Sky against Leeds, their fullback and goal kicker (and former Man of Steel) Brett Hodgson had to leave the field due to injury. He was replaced by one of the most exciting and talented players in our competition Stefan Ratchford. He would probably be in the starting 13 of most teams in Super League, but was keeping the bench warm at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Hi Phil, James Roby is a superstar player and really deserves his place in the England team. Micky McIlorum has a lot to learn in order to even be a replacement for Roby. He is young enough and has plenty of time to learn and develop his skills and knowledge. Just because he plays for Wigan, who are doing great, and has great players around him especially the non-English players, this does not automatically make him a great player. Micky is good but not good enough for England just yet.
Mark Sheehan
Hi Phil, Steve McNamara is obviously picking his England team on his previous selections and on some obvious favourites he has. To leave out the competition's most in-form centre in place of a second rower operating on the wing is nothing short of bizarre. By picking so many of the Leeds team in Sinfield, Burrow, JJB considering their abysmal league form raises a few questions in everybody's mind. Tickle has been picked on current form, as has Charnley. So why haven't Goulding, Brough and McIllorum. I hate to say it but looking at McNamara's record at Bradford, my hopes are not high whilst he is in charge of the England team. There appears no cohesion between the players, and we seem incapable under him to shift the ball from one side to the other, utilising dummy runners and creating space for the outside backs. Thanks,
Nathan Lowe
PHIL REPLIES: Well Nathan, picking a team is an art not a science and the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Steve has his opinion and you have yours.
I agree that England didn't demonstrate the ability to fluently pass the ball across the field and create the overlap for their centres and wingers as Wigan currently do. They even make it look easy. But would this happen against Australia and New Zealand? How are we most likely to score against them?
I also agree that Carl Ablett doesn't look like an international centre, but maybe he never claimed to be. He's just been moved around a lot for club and country. Don't forget that he started the season as a back row forward for Leeds, but was shifted into the centre due to injuries, nine of his 10 appearances this year were as a Loose Forward.
In my opinion, Darrell Goulding ranks second to Michael McIllorum as Wigan's most improved player in 2012, but I'm still not sure he'll play for England this season. He's possibly a better option to Ablett, simply because he's playing in a team that's full of confidence and smells like a winner at present.
He is a centre and looks happy playing as a centre. His defence is strong and he's provided brilliant service for Josh Charnley. If he's fit and he starts to defend as well as he did in the World Club Challenge, then Callum Watkins would be my right centre.
Sorry Phil but James Roby is living on past seasons. I am not saying he is not a good player but on form this season Micky McIlorum has been the best hooker in the SL. Surely you pick players on their current form and not how good they were last season?
David Bailey
PHIL REPLIES: How much do you trust people who've done a good job for you previously? If you were getting some painters and decorators into your house David, would you feel confident going for the guys or girls who have done it before? Well maybe coaches get the same feeling. Surely you are not telling me that Roby's playing badly? It was interesting that in their last game, St Helens had a period of the match when Lance Hohaia appeared to be playing as a hooker (or behind the play-the-balls). Is this a change of role for Roby or was he just taking a rest? We'll get to see in the next few weeks.


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Russell Brand's new girlfriend has described him as "amazing".
Nikolett Barabas gushed about her new love - who split from his wife Katy Perry after 14 months of marriage in December 2011 - during his gig at the Largo comedy club in Los Angeles last week, saying he is "beautiful".
She told Life & Style magazine: "He's amazing, so funny, he's beautiful. I like being with him; he's amazing, so amazing. He's a good person."
After the show Brand was seen hanging out with a number of girls, but Nikolett hung back from intervening and was happy to let him do what he wanted.
An eyewitness said: "He was really flirty, but even in a sea of women, Nikolett just hung back and let him do his thing. He even kissed one pretty brunette quickly on the lips and told her she was gorgeous."
Meanwhile, British comedian Brand has confirmed he is writing a third autobiography, with up to four chapters already planned.
He said: "Every time I get in trouble I think, 'Oh yeah, that is another chapter.'
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Pretty Little Liars Spoiler Roundup: Everything You Need To Know About Season 2, Episode 24: "If These Dolls Could Talk"
Pretty Little Liars Season 2, Episode 24: "If These Dolls Could Talk" is the last episode before "A" day! Now that we're so close to the truth, waiting for new PLL is killing us. If you can't hold on until the next episode airs to find out what happens, we've rounded up all of the spoilers for Episode 24 your reading pleasure.
Read spoilers at your own risk! For more on Wetpaint Entertainment's philosophy on spoilers, click here.
Back to the doll hospital: According to the press release about the episode, the girls follow more clues from Alison (Sasha Pieterse) back to the "doll hospital" they saw two episodes ago. Apparently it "holds some very familiar looking dolls and a little boy that knows more than he leads onto." As we see in this sneak peek, the store's owner is less than useful, so hopefully the kid will be more forthcoming.
The return of Ali: As we see in this sneak peek, Alison makes a reappearance — at least in Spencer's (Troian Bellisario) dreams. It looks like this vision is what helps Spence figure out how to decode what Ali was doing. We're guessing this is how the girls get back to the doll hospital in the first place.
Jenna's eyes: Apparently "Jenna's [Tammin Sursok] surgery brings about more than just the possibility of regaining her sight." We don't really know what that means, but based on this sneak peek we do know we'll see Jenna remove those bandages.
Ezria problems continue: In this sneak peek, Ezra (Ian Harding) confesses to Aria (Lucy Hale) that he's still worried about how Byron (Chad Lowe) could effect his work life.
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Maputo — The Mozambican customs service has seized 30 containers full of logs that were about to be exported illegally to China through the port of Maputo.
According to a report in Friday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias", the seizures began on Wednesday in the town of Marracuene about 30 kilometres north of Maputo, where Customs located ten containers, each measuring 15 cubic metres, in a yard belonging to the Chinese firm Heng Yi.
As the investigations continued, the authorities discovered a further 20 containers already in the port waiting to be loaded onto a ship heading for China.
The containers in the Heng Yi yard contained mondzo, a species classified as a first grade hardwood, which cannot be exported without processing. Yet the mondzo logs had been packed into the containers without any inspection by the relevant authorities.
The containers in the port are still being unpacked to check exactly what types of wood they contain. Staff of the Mozambican Tax Authority (AT) said that the origin of the logs is still unclear, but their nature and diameter indicate that they came from the forests of Nampula and Zambezia provinces, or possibly from the northern part of Gaza.
China is the largest consumer of Mozambican timber, and the Chinese market accounted for 85 per cent of the 430,000 cubic metres of logs that left Mozambique, much of it illegally, between 2000 and 2010, according to a report from the Environmental Investigation Agency, a London-based NGO that works to fight environmental crimes.
Customs also on Thursday announced the seizure of 14 vehicles imported from Japan that were being sold illegally at CFJ International, a vehicle sales park in Maputo. They had entered the country, either as temporary imports, or simply as contraband, and had not passed through the customs posts that deal with imported vehicles. They had therefore paid no customs duty.
Attempts by reporters to contact the owners of CFJ International resulted in failure.


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�American Crime� bills itself as an exploration of the complex social issues that surface when a home invasion leads to the murder of a war veteran and the brutal assault of his wife. Despite a collection of solid actors including Felicity Huffman and Timothy Hutton and the talent of �12 Years a Slave� writer John Ridley, the series fails to deliver the impactful statement it�s trying to make. It has powerful moments but they are not enough to make you think about them beyond their time on...
A friend, bemoaning the state of contemporary child-rearing, spoke of her 11-year-old granddaughter who travels to school alone on a public bus and calls or texts her mother when she boards the bus, gets off the bus and again when she arrives at...
Benjamin Garrett Reynolds, age 7, died Feb. 28, 2015.
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John F. Hertz, 81, of Tecumseh, passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in Oklahoma City.
Michael Medford Milburn, 64, of Plantersville, went to be with our Lord on Friday morning, Dec. 12, 2014, peacefully in his sleep at the home he loved so dear.
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Terri Lynn (Cordrey) Scott, 60, after an extended illness, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Feb. 28, 2015.
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I think you're overplaying it a bit. 64 bit applications do consume a little more memory than 32 bit apps but it's certainly not double.
I never said that. The memory for the instructions is double.
A 64-bit word is double that of 32-bit and whether or not you're using all the bits, that memory space is still allocated.
I tried x64 Win 7 on an early Core 2 Duo with 1GB of RAM, and the performance was pretty bad. x86 was better since more memory was freed.


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You Tell Us: Will Blaine Steal the Lead Role From Kurt?
Thanks for the nice little cliffhanger, Glee. We watched slack-jawed as the screen faded to black at the end of "I Am Unicorn." What will Blaine do?
Will he run the risk of breaking Kurt's heart by reading for the role of Tony in McKinley High's production of West Side Story? The part is his to lose — the judges were clearly beyond smitten with his performance of "Something's Coming." (And let's be honest: So were we.) Or... will Blaine, ever the loyal boyfriend, politely decline to read for the role and insist upon playing Officer Krupke?
Because we have over-active imaginations, we've played this scenario out all the way through and considered both possible outcomes. But if we had to guess, Blaine will read for — and land — the part. He was the star Warbler, for heaven's sake! He isn't ready to slip quietly into the shadows just yet.
And you know, this could be one of many things to shake up Klaine....
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Celine Dion teases new single 'Loved Me Back to Life' - Watch the video
Celine Dion's coming back to life.
The vocal powerhouse, who's spent the past few years focused on her Las Vegas residency, rather than recording new material, is putting the finishing touches on a new studio album, her first in English since 2007's "Taking Chances." On Thursday (Aug. 29), Dion released a teaser of the album's first single, "Love Me Back to Life."
In the brief clip, Dion is seen working her magic in the recording studio, belting out the midtempo number, written by Sia. The new track will be available for purchase Tuesday (Sept. 3).
The album, also titled "Loved Me Back to Life," will be released Nov. 5. Dion tells Billboard that fans can expect a deeper, grainier tone in her new music. "It's my bedroom voice," she says.
Take a look at the teaser above and let us know if you're looking forward to Dion's new sound.
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Plano, TX (Vocus/PRWEB) December 27, 2010
The Tostitos brand, in a joint effort with the USO, today announced plans to host the Tostitos "Connect to Home Bowl," a one-of-a-kind college football experience that will bring our troops stationed overseas a taste of home for the holidays. The unique bowl-game-inspired celebration, complete with all the game-day rituals and a chance for troops to play football with college football legends, builds on the tradition ignited last year when Tostitos and the USO first created this exclusive college football experience for U.S. troops abroad.
"For many of our troops serving overseas, watching college football is a special way to reconnect with home - from the coin toss to the marching bands to seeing the action on the field," said Justin Lambeth, vice president of marketing, Frito-Lay. "That's why Tostitos - a brand that has always seen college football as a unique way to bring people together - is so excited to once again join with the USO to bring the excitement of college football, and a taste of home, to our troops serving overseas during the holiday season."
The "Connect to Home Bowl" will be held at an undisclosed military base in the Persian Gulf during the time period when college football bowl games take place back in the United States. The event will put legendary college football coaches Bobby Bowden and Gene Stallings at the helm of two unique teams composed of former college all-stars and active military heroes playing alongside one another as part of a one-of-a-kind flag football competition. This truly unique match-up will include participation from college football greats, including Jim Kelly, Rodney Peete and Zach Thomas, among others.
Highlights from the event will be captured and shared at halftime during the nationwide broadcast of the 2011 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on ESPN on January 1, 2011 and at http://www.facebook.com/Tostitos. PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division has been a longtime supporter of college football, including 16-years as the title sponsor of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
The full roster of coaches and players includes:
"We are thankful to have the Tostitos brand as a returning partner to help create this unique college football experience," said Sloan Gibson, USO president. "Last year, we saw firsthand how meaningful this experience was for the men and women serving our country overseas. It's thrilling to see this becoming a cherished tradition that will now bring joy to even more troops as we help them stay connected to their families back home during a time of year that matters most, the holidays."
Tostitos tortilla chips is one of the many brands that make up Frito-Lay North America, the $13 billion convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. In addition to Frito-Lay, PepsiCo business units include Pepsi-Cola, Quaker Foods, Gatorade and Tropicana. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate Web site, http://www.fritolay.com, the Snack Chat blog, http://www.snacks.com/ and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/fritolay.
PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that each generates more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. Our main businesses - Frito-Lay, Quaker, Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade - also make hundreds of other nourishing, tasty foods and drinks that bring joy to our consumers in more than 200 countries. With annualized revenues of nearly $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth, called Performance with Purpose. By dedicating ourselves to offering a broad array of choices for healthy, convenient and fun nourishment, reducing our environmental impact, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, PepsiCo balances strong financial returns with giving back to our communities worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.pepsico.com.
The USO (United Service Organizations) lifts the spirits of America's troops and their families millions of times each year at thousands of places worldwide. We provide a touch of home through centers at airports and military bases, top quality entertainment and innovative programs and services. We also provide critical support to those who need us most, including forward-deployed troops and their families, wounded warriors and their families and the families of the fallen.
The USO is a private, non-profit organization, not a government agency. We rely on the generosity of our volunteers and donors. In addition to individual donors and other corporate sponsors, the USO is supported by Worldwide Strategic Partners American Airlines, AT&T Inc., BAE Systems, The Boeing Company, Clear Channel Communications, The Coca-Cola Company, Gallery Furniture, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Procter & Gamble and TriWest Healthcare Alliance. We are also supported through the United Way and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-11381). To join us in this patriotic mission and to learn more about the USO, please visit http://www.uso.org.


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Over the past few months, one of my goals was to make You Fly Like a Woman available in as many formats as possible. I originally launched the book on Amazon in Kindle format, yet quite a few people asked me if they could buy a copy in PDF or ePub format instead. The answer at the time was no, as I was in an exclusive agreement with Amazon to distribute the book.
But I have great news for you now: yes, you can buy the book in a variety of different formats! So if you've received an e-reader for Christmas or just been waiting for your favourite format, you should pick up your copy right away! You Fly Like a Woman is now available in every text format known to man at a wide range of online retailers:
And on top of that, You Fly Like a Woman is also now available as an audiobook. I really enjoyed working with Molly Elston, an excellent voice actress, in order to put together this brand new version of my first flying adventures. At just over an hour's length, it's perfect to listen to while commuting or jogging or even just sitting on the sofa with a glass of Spanish red.
You can pick up the audio version of the book at:
In 2013 I am looking forward to writing 52 new blog posts for you as well as a brand new e-book (or maybe two). I appreciate all the support you've shown me over the past six years and I'm looking forward to spending another year with you.
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1 tablespoon canola oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
2 4-ounce cans chopped green chiles
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 15-ounce cans great northern beans, rinsed
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 cups diced cooked skinless turkey, or chicken
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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Total Time: 00:45
Dietary Considerations: Gluten Free, Good Source of Fiber, Heart Healthy, Low Cholesterol, Low Saturated Fat
Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in chiles, oregano, cumin and cayenne. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Stir in beans and broth; bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Add turkey (or chicken) and vinegar; cook for 5 minutes more. Serve.
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Oof, Josh Koscheck looks like two different people depending on which profile you're viewing, though it might be generous to call the ballooning side "human."
The second round was no better for the challenger. in fact, it was worse because Kos was virtually unable to muster any offense. The attacks he did cobble together were harmless since Georges St-Pierre had the benefit of full vision while the American was essentially working one eye down.
Gotta give the mouthy contender credit?his right eye is U-G-L-Y and it can't be a comfortable feeling to be locked in a cage with one of the most dominant warriors in the sport. Yet Koscheck keeps looking for openings and isn't quailing from the pocket.
Regardless, another easy 10-9 for Rush, who seems as if he might be out for a walk in the park.


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Samsung Rogue U960
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Replying to: Any apps for the Rogue? by eric815
Re: Any apps for the Rogue?
Not sure about the apps as I do not own the Rogue, but this is actually not a proprietary Samsung interface. The Touchwiz 2.0 is only on the home screen. After you leave the home screen, the menu system is just the VZW interface. It's really a hybrid, as shown by the VZW-style signal bars and battery meter. The UI is really more VZW than Samsung.
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EA's Fight Night could be coming to the Nintendo Wii
Gamesdog.co.uk, our sister gaming site is reporting that EA's boxing game, Fight Night could be making its way on to the console from Nintendo to challenge Nintendo's Wii Boxing title.
In an interview with boxing website doghouseboxing.com, Fight Night producer Michael Blank revealed that EA is currently discussing bringing the hit boxing franchise to the Wii.
"We're talking about it right now. We're contemplating and we definitely feel there are some exciting things we can do with the Fight Night franchise and the Wii", said Blank.
He also notes that Wii Boxing is a "very simple experience" and Fight Night is very much a simulation of the sport.
"...we need to take those Wii controls and tailor it to what the Fight Night consumer might want to experience. We are looking at it right now and I am sure you will something some time in the future on the Wii", concludes Blank.
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and a perfect newborn session with the beautiful 6 day old Miss Sofia. We shot this session outside on mom and dads porch as the 90 degree weather was perfect and the natural light (which I ADORE) was yummy! I could have stayed and snuggled this cutie all day long!
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PartyMode 2.0
Table of Contents
1. Overview »
2. Photos and Video »
3. History »
  3.1. PartyMode 1 and the µLab »
  3.2. Mini-PartyMode 2 with LCDs »
  3.3. The Final PartyMode 2 »
4. Technical Details »
  4.1. Powering RGB LEDs »
  4.2. Low-Power Controller »
  4.3. High-Power Controller »
  4.4. Firmware and Android App »
1. Overview
PartyMode 2.0 is an integrated lighting and audiovisual system for the dual purposes of creating useful lighting modes and creating an "instant party". It is the descendent of a larger PartyMode system constructed in 2007 in a student computer lab built for the same purposes (as well, of course, as an electrical engineering project). The final PartyMode 2.0 system comprises the control circuitry, seven LED-lighted PC case fans forming a VU meter, and four high-power RGB LEDs arranged into two channels of two LEDs each. Controlled by a smartphone app or Bluetooth serial console, the system can be put into the following modes:
The documentation herein presents the history and technical details of the PartyMode system, as well as additional media demonstrating the system's capabilities. First, it goes through the history of PartyMode starting from the first full-scale deployment in a computer lab called the μLab and continuing up through the present day. It then shows videos and pictures of the final PartyMode 2.0 system, later expanding on how the system is built, including the schematics, board layouts, and necessary software. IF you have any questions, feel free to contact me, or post your question on the Cemetech forum.2. Photos and Videos
3. History
PartyMode 1 was first created between May and December 2007 in the μLab of the Electrical Engineering Department at the Cooper Union. The original PartyMode was a combination of systems intended to provide an "instant party" as well as amazing sound in a college electrical engineering laboratory. The component systems, called MSS 24.4, VUFan, and DiscoScreens, together created a powerful audiovisual experience, and if the system could have been brought to fruition, it would have also included disco balls and more elaborate lighting effects. Unfortunately, political tensions and new regulations at my undergraduate institution brought a premature end to the project, and due to fear of retribution, I have not published details of the original PartyMode installation until now. Unfortunately, this also means that the project is very poorly documented: very few photographs and no videos of the original PartyMode exist. Four years later, I tested out the remnants of the system in my bedroom, and after a lull of three additional years, I devoted my focus to finishing the system. These three major revisions are as follows:
PartyMode in any form was first documented online in a Cemetech topic, and described as "a network of systems designed to deploy an instant party in one of my school's computer/study labs at the press of a button".
PartyMode, a conglomeration of several projects including MSS 13.3, DiscoScreens, and VUfan. PartyMode is a network of systems designed to deploy an instant party in one of my school's computer/study labs at the press of a button. More specifically, it has a control panel with three switches and a large red modified Staples Easy button. The first red switch currently does nothing, but will eventually trigger the planned light effects (disco ball, perhaps?). The second red switch triggers an automotive actuator that pulls down all the light switches in the room. The third and final switch activates DiscoScreens, a C++ program that I wrote for Windows that displays a fullscreen color/brightness visualization of the currently-playing music based on network-streamed (UDP) data. Finally, the red Easy button queues a dance playlist in Winamp on the lab's media computer and begins playing it over MSS 13.3, the microLab 13.3 Surround Sound system. In addition, each of the red switches can trigger separate sound effect when turned either on or off (or both). The only current problems are some bouncing within the actuator protection circuitry that's making it switch off the lights at random times, and a small wiring accident that helped me set two of MSS 13.3's amplifiers on fire, leaving only 8.2 speakers operational.
Four of the systems had reached some semblance of their final form by the time the system was decommissioned, and a fifth was in the process of being planned and tested:
The control box for PartyMode, built in an old 1U rack server. The covered switches, from left to right, turned off the room lights, activated the sound system, and played the THX startup sound. The button would load a playlist of dance music and start playing it, while subsequent taps would change songs.
Artist's rendering of original PartyMode control box cover and mechanism to turn lights on and off. Due to safety and liability issues, the lights were controlled without any wiring modifications.
Schematic for the actuator circuit that controlled the room lights. Asserting and holding the lights-on or lights-off signal would momentarily switch the lights to that state.
Unfortunately, a variety of circumstances prevented PartyMode 1.0 from every reaching fruition, and in fact, shortly after I graduated, the school demolished the building that housed the μLab, so the system as a whole is lost to the sands of time. Fortunately, I was able to salvage some components of the original system, namely the VUfan fans and controller as well as the DiscoScreens software.3.2. Mini-PartyMode 2 with LCDs
In May 2011, I connected the salvaged VUfan and an RGB LED to an Arduino, fired up the Discolitez and DiscoScreens software packages, and tested out a miniature form of PartyMode on my four-monitor desktop at home. The results of that test are below; it functioned properly, and produced similar results to the old μLab system. However, it still required a computer to perform all of the audio processing, which I felt was a significant shortcoming. Taking the computer out of the loop would require more complex microcontroller software, and would remove the ability to flash screens in time with the music, but would also allow the system to work regardless of the sound input source or if the attached computer was on. In addition, I wanted to eventually experiment with other modes, such as using the fans for ventilation or adding RGB LEDs that could display patterns, act as mood lighting, or even be used as short-term primary illumination. The original news article for this miniature test of PartyMode can be found here.
In April 2012, I ordered high-powered 3-Watt RGB LEDs from DealExtreme, and experimented with the component values necessary to properly power the LEDs. I designed a circuit using TIP120 Darlington transistors, similar to the VUfan controller, with carefully-computed resistor values to ensure the red, green, and blue elements in the LEDs would each receive the current power and current. By February 2014 I had begun to write an Arduino program that could control the lights in response to audio or in set patterns. Starting in April 2014, I renewed my efforts to finish the project, which included the following steps:
The final form of the PartyMode 2.0 system is a merger of the original multiple systems from PartyMode 1, namely DiscoScreens, VUfan, and the planned reactive illumination. It takes the form of 7 LED-lighted PC case fans and 4 high-power RGB LEDs connected to a pair of controller PCBs. The high-power controller is responsible for switching the LEDs and fans, while the low-power controller uses an ATmega328p microcontroller and Bluetooth serial module to process audio and commands to determine how to switch the fans and LEDs. It is completely indepedent from any computer, unlike the first two iterations of the system. The high-level parts list is as follows (the individual controllers' components are listed below):
The RGB LEDs that I chose for the system are bright without requiring excessive power or generating extreme heat. Unfortunately, they are both common anode and are poorly documented. Based on the available documentation for the peak current and recommended voltage for each diode in the LEDs, I designed a set of three control blocks, each of which is capable of powering a pair of R, G, or B diodes in parallel. The blue and green diodes' requirements were close enough that I was able to use the same component values for both, while the red diodes required a different design. In addition, these computations assume that the switching element is a TIP120 Darlington transistor, and account for the characteristics and voltage drop of this component. A future design might make use of FET-based constant-current drivers.
The first step of computing the necessary parameters for the LED switching circuits was to model the circuit for a single diode. The heart of the circuit is a TIP120, a Darlington amplifying power transistor with gain Β=1000. Assuming a resistor RB on the base of the transistor creating a base current IB, the collector-emitter current ILED could thus be computed. Given the current ILED and a desired voltage drop VLED across the diode, the current resistor RLED can be chosen. The following circuit model and equations govern ILED and VLED given these constraints:
The next step was to experimentally determine the correct current and voltage through the diodes at maximum brightness. A simple circuit similar to the one above was constructed, starting with three 15-ohm resistors in parallel forming a 5-ohm, 0.75W R2, and a single 15K resistor as RB. The resistor values were varied, the brightness of the diode was measured, and the voltage and current were measured to find the lowest current at which the diodes remained at apparent maximum intensity. This process was repeated for the red, green, and blue diode in each LED, producing the following figures for VLED and ILED at maximum brightness:
The final step was to use these figures to determine the RB and R2 values to use in the final circuit. The blue and green requirements were close enough that the same values were used for each, while separate values were chosen for the red diode. In addition, because two RGB LEDs are used in parallel on each set of three TIP120 drivers, ILED was doubled for the final computations:
The LEDs were installed in pairs, with two LEDs at each side of the room to respectively react to the left and right channel of any audio playing. Each pair is connected in parallel, and the two LEDs in each pair cannot be controlled independently. The LEDs have a very wide viewing angle, but are uncomfortable to look at directly, so a diffuser made from a Poland Spring water bottle cap was added on top of each LED, as shown below.
4.2. Low-Power Controller
The low-power controller is responsible for determining the current state of the fans and LEDs. At its heart is an ATmega328p microcontroller, the same microcontroller used in the popular Arduino development board. A Bluetooth serial module communicates with the ATmega to relay commands from attached devices such as smartphones, and an SN74HC595 latching shift register is used to multiplex the ATmega's outputs to control the VUfan fans. Two analog circuits inhabit the low-power control board: a 5V switching regulator used to deliver clean 5V to the ATmega and attached components, and a pair of conditioning circuits to DC block, bias, and smooth the two audio channels delivered to the ATmega. The complete schematic for the controller is shown below.
The images below show the progression of the low-power controller from a breadboarded prototype including the Bluetooth module, audio filtering circuitry, and 74LS595 connected to an Arduino, up to a complete fabricated and populated PCB. The board itself includes the switching-mode power supply necessary to power itself, as well as female headers to connect the output signals to the high-power control board. A 15-pin D-sub connector transfers the fan and LED signals as well as a ground from the low-power board to the high-power board.
Low-Power PCB Design Download
4.3. High-Power Controller
Schematic for the low-power control circuits that accept serial-over-Bluetooth control instructions and produce output signals for the fans and LEDS that go to the high-power control board. This also includes the necessary audio-conditioning circuitry used to connect a line-out source to the ATmega microcontroller.
The high-power controller uses the TTL switching signals from the low-power controller board to switch the fans and RGB LEDs on and off (and in the case of the LEDs, perform PWM switching). It contains two types of circuits: transistor pairs that switch the 12V fans from a TTL signal, and carefully-computed switched supplies for the red, green, and blue diodes in each LED. The complete parts list and schematic can be seen below. The section for switching each fan is identical, and the sections for switching the left and right RGB channels are identical to each other. Note that the red diode control is not the same as the green and blue diode control, due to the lower current requirements of the red diode.
4.4. Firmware and Android App
Schematic for the high-power control circuits that turn the fans and RGB LEDs on and off. All inputs are TTL-level signals from the ATmega microcontroller on the low-power board. The fan control circuits switch 12V for the PC case fans, while the LED control switches carefully-computed voltage and current for each high-power LED.
The completed PartyMode 2.0 system requires two pieces of software: the firmware to run the ATmega328p microcontroller, and an Android app that controls the system over Bluetooth. Any device with a serial terminal and a Bluetooth transceiver could be used to control the system, or the Bluetooth serial module could be replaced with a wired serial connection, but the Android app provides a much more user-friendly way to control the system. Screnshots from the app are shown below. Together, the ATmega firmware and the app permit the PartyMode 2.0 system to be set into the nine modes discussion at the beginning of this writeup.
The firmware for the ATmega328p was developed using the Arduino IDE, but foregoes the vast majority of the Arduino abstractions except the bootloader and the Serial library. Instead, it accesses the digital ports directly to perform output operations, sets up a custom ADC interrupt capable of sampling both the left and right audio channels and storing the values fetched to RAM buffers, and directly sets up the ATmega's PWM modes. By writing bare-AVR C rather than working through the Arduino API, in many cases latency was reduced by a factor of 10, at the cost of additional code complexity. The firmware uses the FastFFT library to analyze the sampled audio data, and the Piccolo project created by Adafruit was consulted as a reference for using the FastFFT library. Finally, because the firmware currently weighs in at roughly 7KB of binary code, ample space is available for future features and new illumination modes.
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Bluetooth device selection screen in the Android app. AT commands were used to change the Bluetooth serial module's name and passcode, so it appears as "PartyMode2" in this list.
Main PartyMode 2 control screen in the Android app. The mode can be selected by touching an option, the system can be powered on or put into standby, and a solid color may be chosen for all LEDs.
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Why don't we wear them — well duh, because they're not comfortable (as if we didn't realize that in the store before we brought them home).
The main reason women aren't wearing all their shoes is that they just don't feel good — 64 percent of women claimed this as the No. 1 reason for not wearing all of their heels.
The top reasons why women don't wear their shoes are as follows:
1. Too uncomfortable (too tight on feet/too high heels) (64 percent)
2. Hard to match with an outfit (55 percent)
3. Scared to damage/were very expensive (41 percent)
4. Were given as a gift and don't like them (37 percent)
5. Didn't like them as much when I got them home (21 percent)
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The Helena Contra Dancers generally meet on the second Saturday of each month beginning in September going through April. Dances begin at 7:30 pm with workshop for new dancers and dancing begins at 8 pm and continues until 10:30 pm.
|September 13, 2014
|Skippin' a Groove, Missoula
|Morna Leonard, Missoula
|October 11, 2014
|Helena Handbasket
|Bev Young, Missoula
|November 8, 2014
|Helena Handbasket
|Roy Curet, Missoula
|December 13, 2014
|Rosanna Finley, Helena
|January 10. 2015
|Sassafrass Stomp from Montana and Maine
|Janet Grove
|February 14, 2015
|Helena Handbasket
|Rosanna Finley, Helena
|March 14, 2015
|Morna Leonard
|April 11, 2015
|Skippin' a Groove
|Bev Young
We all enjoy treats during the breaks and between contras, so if you would like to bring something to share, that would be great. Also to save on paper cups, please bring your own water bottle that you can fill up from our cooler. Please avoid wearing shoes with black rubber soles that will leave scuff marks on the floor.
The Helena Contra Dancers will be meeting at at the Placer Hotel located at 21 North Last Chance Gulch. Parking is located along Jackson St., in nearby city parking lots (free after 5 pm), or in the new parking garage (also free after 5 pm).
The price at the door per dance is $8.
Annual memberships will be offered for $20 per individual or $35 per family. Those with memberships will receibe a $1 discount off the door price at each dance. Memberships will help sponsor the group as well.
Here are some links to other websites or videos about contra and folk dancing.
- What is Contra Dance?
- Information for New Dancers
- Bozeman Folklore Society, this group has contra dances Sept. through May, except in January when it holds its annual Wintergreen Festival.
- Missoula Folklore Society, this group has contra dances Oct. through May.
- 31st Annuall Bear Hug Mountain Festival Dance Camp Website, September 5-7, 2014
- Country Dance and Song Society
Contra Dancers Contact Information
If you need information about the Helena Contra Dancers, please contract Amie Butler at email@example.com or 406-495-0935.