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The hardest part of breaking down the 2007 schedule is figuring out the hot spots.
Divisional rivalries highlight a schedule, but the 2006 season clouded that picture. Call it parity or mediocrity, but it was hard to find great divisional races. The average margin of victory for an AFC divisional winner was four games last season. NFC races were tighter, but that was because only one team -- the Bears -- won more than 10 games.
Once again, the AFC's domination over the NFC took hold in 2006, and it played a major part in skewing the balance of power. After a 2005 season in which the NFC came within six games of playing even with the AFC, the NFC dropped to a dismal 24-40 record against the AFC.
Ten AFC teams had 3-1 or 4-0 records against the NFC while the Cowboys were the only NFC team with a winning record against the AFC. Clearly, interconference matchups might not be considered hot games until the NFC proves itself again, although that opening-week meeting between the Bears and the Chargers looks pretty appealing.
What's hard about picking the hot games in the AFC is figuring out which second-place team narrowed the gap enough to promote key divisional games. Last season, the Colts-Jaguars series looked pretty appealing, but the Colts ended up four games ahead of the Jaguars, and now there is talk Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio is on the hot seat. Technically, the Titans passed them in a tie-breaker for second place.
The AFC North may have one of the best races, but analysts will have to take a wait-and-see attitude about how the Steelers adjust to their first coaching change in 15 years. Mike Tomlin has replaced Bill Cowher, and even though Tomlin is a defensive coach, you wonder whether the Steelers will be as fierce as the steel-jawed Cowher made them in dominating the AFC North for so many seasons. The Ravens appear to be the class of the division, with the Bengals hoping to rebound after a season full of distractions.
So where are the hot spots in 2007?
1. New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts (Nov. 4): Some might argue that this is the regular-season Super Bowl. Tom Brady has three Super Bowl rings. Peyton Manning has been fitted for his first. What's so fascinating about this series is how it has evolved. The Patriots had the Colts' number during their Super Bowl runs. Bill Belichick appeared to be in the head of Peyton Manning with the Pats' 3-4 scheme and forced Manning to make uncharacteristic mistakes. The Patriots won five straight games against the Colts. Thanks to Manning, things have changed. The Colts have won the past three games, including last year's AFC championship game.
Like the Patriots, Manning and the Colts thrived on playing close games until the final play. After playing so many of these games in Foxboro, the Colts finally landed a regular-season game in the RCA Dome. If both teams are division winners, the game has extra importance because it could be the tie-breaker in determining home-field advantage between the two during the playoffs.
2. San Diego vs. Denver (Oct. 7 at Broncos, Dec. 24 at Chargers): In a league coming off very few close division races -- particularly in the AFC -- this is evolving into one of the better showdowns in the league. With Mike Shanahan in charge, the Broncos are annual playoff contenders. Owner Pat Bowlen made sure Shanahan will be part of this equation by recently locking him up with a contract extension through 2011. The Chargers are loaded. General manager A.J. Smith has built one of the league's most physical defenses along with an offense able to put up 30 points a game. After losing five of six games to the Broncos, the Chargers swept last season's series against the Broncos and won the AFC West by five games thanks to a 14-2 record. Gone are Marty Schottenheimer and two top coordinators -- Cam Cameron and Wade Phillips. Norv Turner takes over with the pressure to not only equal Schottenheimer's regular-season success but to take the franchise deeper into the playoffs.
3. Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers (Nov. 11): The playoff matchup everyone wanted last season was the Chargers against the Colts. Manning has difficulty against 3-4 defenses, and the Chargers version of the 3-4 scheme gave him major headaches in 2005 in a 26-17 loss at the RCA Dome. Under Wade Phillips, the Chargers ran a more aggressive version of the 3-4. Defensive linemen were occasionally allowed to shoot gaps instead of just wrestling at the line of scrimmage in boring two-gap concepts. Linebacker Shawne Merriman has Lawrence Taylor presence with his ability to blitz. The Merriman-Manning pairing is a great headline alone. Combine that with Philip Rivers' ability to move the football and LaDainian Tomlinson's ability to destroy run defenses and the matchup is all the more intriguing. Manning doesn't have as many 3-4 challenges this season. The Chargers, Patriots and Ravens are the only 3-4 teams on his schedule, but he knows this will be a physical game.
4. Philadelphia vs. Dallas (at Eagles Nov. 4, at Cowboys Dec. 16): Until Joe Gibbs proves he has turned the Redskins around, this is as close to being the best divisional matchup in the less-dramatic NFC. Although the series lost some of its luster with the retirement of Bill Parcells, it still features Terrell Owens going against the Eagles team he betrayed. Owens is coming off major finger surgery, but he's still a major irritant to Donovan McNabb, Andy Reid and many of the Eagles he left behind. The Eagles, who have been the class of the competitive NFC East since the start of millennium, regained the edge on the Cowboys with last season's sweep. The key for the Eagles is keeping McNabb healthy the entire season, although it had to rile the Cowboys losing the division to an Eagles team led by Jeff Garcia.
5. Atlanta vs. Carolina (at Falcons Sept. 23, at Panthers Nov. 11): The NFC South emerged last season as the conference's deepest division thanks to Sean Payton's surprise playoff run with the Saints. The NFC South is quirky and the Falcons-Panthers series is one of the strangest. Despite the talent on the Panthers' defense, Michael Vick usually has great success against the Panthers. John Fox spent three years adding speed at the cornerback position and at linebacker to give him the luxury of containing Vick with blitzes. The strategy led to a sweep of the Falcons in 2005 after loses to Atlanta in nine of 10 games before that. The Falcons stunned the Panthers with a 20-6 victory in Carolina last season, setting a bad tone to this season. Although it's hard to believe, Fox is on the hot seat this season. Beating the Falcons after last season's split will help in securing his job status.
6. New England vs. New York (At Jets Sept. 9, at Patriots Dec. 16): Bill Belichick was supposedly mad Eric Mangini left his defensive coordinator job in New England before Belichick thought he was ready to be a head coach. Plus, Belichick wasn't happy he went to the rival Jets. Mangini proved he was capable as a head coach beyond his years by winning 10 games and going to the playoffs in '06. He particularly stunned the Patriots by beating them, 17-14, last November in Foxboro. There is tension between the two. Belichick didn't shake Mangini's hand after the first Patriots-Jets game, and the Patriots' coach looked as though he had just swallowed cod liver oil pushing cameramen aside to shake his hand after the Patriots' loss in Foxboro. Belichick was mad at the Jets for interfering in the Deion Branch negotiations, and the recent visit of Patriots restricted free agent Randall Gay only reminded them of that bad moment.
8. New England at Baltimore (Dec. 3) The Ravens are one of the most calculating teams when it comes to free agency. They draft so well that they figure to lose free agents. They've picked up a dozen compensatory picks in the past four years and figure to get four more during the next offsesaon. This game against the Patriots could be a problem. Linebacker Adalius Thomas left the Ravens, who figure to get a third-round choice next year for him. The problem is, Thomas is a dangerous, big-play defender and he goes to the creative mind of Bill Belichick. The Patriots paid $7 million a year for Thomas, and Thomas would probably love to earn a good portion of that money in this game. Although he left the Ravens on good terms, he's a proud, Pro Bowl player knowing this will be a showcase game.
9. Seattle vs. San Francisco (at 49ers Sept. 30, at Seahawks Nov. 12): Even though the Seahawks won the NFC West, the 49ers served notice last season that their divisional reign might be running out of time. The 49ers swept the Seahawks and hope to play them this season with as many as seven new starters on defense. The 49ers' offense has had an extra year to mature with Alex Smith, Frank Gore, Vernon Davis and others. But the Seahawks still have Mike Holmgren and a talented offense. Concerned about giving up too many big plays, the Seahawks brought in two new starting safeties(Deon Grant and Brian Russell). They added one of the league's hardest working pass-rushers in Patrick Kerney. Once considered a joke, the NFC West is the league's most improved division. The Cardinals are better. The Rams are solid and added to their offense.
10. Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins (Dec. 30): Taking Joey Porter off the Pittsburgh Steelers' roster removed a rivalry in the AFC North. Porter challenged opponents. Sometimes, he was overzealous enough to challenge them in tunnels before games. Now, he brings an attitude to the Dolphins. What makes this game particularly interesting is Porter's battles against Bengals left tackle Levi Jones. They scuffled in a Las Vegas casino, and Jones is still furious. He claims he was attacked by Porter and others. Forget the "he-said-she-said." Those guys don't like each other, and they get to carry over their AFC North rivalry on a different stage.
John Clayton is a senior writer for ESPN.com.


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The Bible Corrected.
A nice exposition of what would happen if the religious zealots held onto every word that was in the Bible. The same resoning they use for being intolerant.
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That would be an understatement.
Never before, in the history of fan-film-making, has there been such dedication and passion put into a film that would yield NO financial benefits whatsoever. This was a film (video, movie, whatever) put together BY fans, FOR fans, period. If you liked Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, you'd be hard pressed not to believe that this was Ghostbusters III.
The cast, those returning from 'Freddy Vs. Ghostbusters' and the newcomers, really pull this piece together. I especially thought that Wiess gave an amazing performance.
How many fan-films can boast original music? Well, Jon Vandergriff, along with a few other contributors, make this one a first! The score to this film, from the opening credits, to the ending ones, is nothing short of fantastic.
Now let's talk about the special FX. Wow. When you watch this film, you understand that it is a film made with limited money, resources, and materials, but that's the LAST thing you think when you see the FX. The crew behind the visual fx in 'Return' did their jobs, and they did it well.
I could go on and on, but the bottom line is that this is an amazing film, as both a fanfilm and a standalone film. It is better than its predecessor in every way (don't get me wrong, I love FvGB).
When I think of fan films, I cringe. In fact, sequels or remakes
created by professional, authorized, official production companies
cause me various levels gastric distress. (I Spy, Thunderbirds, Star
Trek I, War of the Worlds, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Invasion of
the Body Snatchers just to name a few) Naturally I was skeptical when I
started watching Return of the Ghostbusters online. But, instead of
being a laughable (or unbearable) gushing, goofy fan mess, it's
(I can't believe I'm saying this) It's actually GOOD!!! And,
good on just about every level.
They show superb understanding and respect for the original, while being able to pick up the pieces and make their own mark with the work. That ain't an easy task! The plot was interesting and original and included several character stories providing motivation and context for character actions and interactions. Apart from a good script and nice pacing, the cinematography is PDGwell framed and nicely lit, SFX, acting, comedy sense, characters all deserve special note.
The Plucky Girl Reporter is gorgeous and adorable. The boys are engaging and equally adorable. It's all great fun to watch.
I'm not saying it's Citizen Kane, but considering it's an amateur work, it's pretty impressive. Clearly these are not just a bunch of idiots with a VHS camera. They're a bunch of very TALENTED idiots with many skills (not unlike Ackroyd, Reitman, Ramis, Murray et al).
Great work folks! Hope you get to make more of these, or better yet I hope you get snapped up as professional filmmakers. Thanks!
I actually watch both pieces by BraxtranFILM but this in particular movie was pretty good coming from an independent film, and yeah I mean with the no 3rd G.B. ever ever ever ever, you'd have to expect it to come from a huge fan. However I felt this wasn't just a fan made movie, I felt this was someone that wanted to really keep true to the Ghostbusters and what it was about. I do have to say that some of it was a bit cheesy and could of done with a bit less, or maybe it might of been some of the actors doing what they did. But I feel for the kinda budget they probably had, they did a marvelous job bring back to life one great classic.
I'm not sure how I stumbled upon this film. It might have been while I
was bored and was looking Ghostbusters on Google, or something like
that, nonetheless after coming across a film which was mysteriously
titled "Return of the Ghostbusters" I read a few things about on this
wonderful site and made the jump to watch it with a group of friends on
a Friday night.
My review will be short and pointless to a certain degree, as I feel there is little need to write things which have already been said. Nonetheless I feel compelled to write a review about how much I enjoyed watching this film.
Irrespective of this film's paltry budget and it's existence as a non profit fan film, 'Return of the Ghostbusters' for it's 85 minute duration kept me entertained and laughing throughout.
I watch a lot of films, probably about 2 films per week at the cinema, and do often watch a lot of 'arthouse' cinema (I hate that term!) but it is often easy to forget that cinema/film's a great medium for escapism. Which ROTG truly is. Sure there are some hokey bits now and again, but if you're not laughing at them then you should be and it will be alright! I hope the director continues to make films, I think he has a bright future in film.
I ve just seen "The Return of the Ghostbusters" and I m just in awe. I cant believe this is just a fan film. Its professional in every way! Nice acting, great effects, good storyline. The editing as the gags were on the point. I even liked the one liners! There are tons of good ideas and new features in it to keep the film interesting. For example introducing a new neutrino-pack. Anyone that ever watched one of the previous Ghostbusters-Movies should take at least a look at it. You can feel the love for the material in the movie. I d even pay to see it. Unfortunately I read they wont make another one. Please guys, the world is ready for a return of the return of the ghostbusters. I am for sure! Do us a favor and make another one ... just one more!
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Fan films are supposed to be just that, films for the fans. Braxton Film definitely took this in to play. This movie can't be used for commercial use, for copyright laws and whatnot. The fact that they knew this, and still took the time and money to make a very good fan film is an amazing feat. I have watched many, many fan films, honestly haven't seen to many good ones, most of them, it is a swing and a miss. But with Return of the Ghostbusters, I was beyond impressed. Braxton Film put together a great movie, with great actors, a good script, great special effects, for in-house effects. It's not your Hollywood glorified CGI, but it does a damn good job. It related great with the old Ghostbuster movies, definitely made for the fans, they kept all the same Ghostbuster language, same types of equipment, etc. Definitely a great storyline, it seems like one that could've been used in a real ghostbusters sequel. Bottom line, I was impressed. Damn good job Braxton Film, I will always trust you in the future, because you make true fan films, not pathetic attempts, like most fan films out there. I enjoyed watching this movie a lot more that a lot of the crap Hollywood is putting out these days. It is nice to see someone who truly cares, and isn't just sucked in by the money. 10 stars, best Fan Film out there, hands down. Also, reference Freddy vs. The Ghostbusters, it is somewhat of a prequel. Keep up the good work, Braxton.
I have to admit, I was very leery when I somehow stumbled across this. Wife was reading the lame Sci-Fi list posted on Yahoo this morning listing fan listings of the top Sci-Fi films of all times. Couldn't remember what year Ghostbusters was released so I jumped on IMDb to check and stumbled across this little gem. I thought I would give it a shot since I had nothing to do on a lazy Sunday. I am very impressed. For a fan film, this kicked ass in my opinion. For what they had to work with and the budget available, I loved it! I will recommend this to all my friends to check out and enjoy as well. Thank You for bringing the memories of the grand eighties back, but this time on a positive note :) I look forward to checking out other works by Hank Braxtan. Job well done! P.S. I didn't even have a IMDb account before watching this, I felt that compelled to give a review and offer some encouragement to watch this film that I made an account finally after years of using this site.
This movie is the best movie ever made. Director Henty Braxtan has made a film for the ages. Imagine a bunch of dudes just totally going to town on ghosts while Henty says "action". It's a marvelous site that I picture when I'm chilling at home with a bottle of Schlitz. The only way this could be better is if it had some Jimmy Buff on the soundtrack. The special effects are amazing and I know it's cause Henty directed someone else to make them that way. Henty is amazing. One time Henty actually invented a time travel machine so he could film this movie in the 80's. That is dedication. Stay tuned for the credits because Henty Braxtan will come out of your TV and give you one of his patented hand shakes.
I'm a science fiction and horror movie fan and well yes I loved the
original Ghostbusters when I was a youth, but compared to the tons of
fan film material that were based on the Star Wars series, this was
much, much better. I was even frightened watching it, you know, the
subtle way! I couldn't get my eyes from the screen!
Mostly everything was very good or gorgeous: -The FX were better than in many a commercial TV series. -The acting was very, very good. My special compliments to the "bad guy"!!! -The cuts were wow! -The dialogues were awesome, my god, who wrote the script? Reitman and Ramis personally?
Yeah, the main characters are kind of like the original ones, but they got this new "russian" guy also and so the casting is an overall good compromise between old and new.
Will somebody please give these guys a TV series? Man, these guys belong in the showbiz!
I am a fan of this group. i loved Freddy vs ghost-busters and when i heard about the new one i couldn't wait. i saw it the day it came out and i would like to say thank u to them for making it. i give it a 10 because its nice to see the ghost-busters back. what i didn't like though was it was a little corny but i have watched it a few times and would love to buy a DVD with hours and hours of extra footage and more scenes and a long documentary about why they did it. I'm 18 and i was so into the ghost busters when i first saw it i would watch it over and over. the last thing i think the movie needed was for them to make a sequel with James Rolfe(angry nerd) as a main cast member.
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My system is running Kdenlive 0.9.2 with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS on a Dell 1420 Inspiron laptop.
I have a rather large JPEG still image (4016x2690) with which I am trying to create a spin animation over several seconds with accelerated rotation in the X axis. Every 5 frames I am adding an increment which is larger by 2 each time, i.e.:
keyframe | Rotate X (Y and Z are always 0 as are the offsets)
00:00:00:00 | 0
00:00:02:00 | 0 (start rotation here...)
00:00:02:05 | 20
00:00:02:10 | 42
00:00:02:15 | 66
00:00:02:20 | 92
00:00:03:00 | 120
etc. (project is HD 1080p 25fps).
After I have added several keyframes like this, Kdenlive will freeze for several seconds and then crash. Always! When I reopen the project in Kdenlive and click Yes to recover auto-saved files, I find that several rotation values are off by 1, whereas they should all be even numbers.
Is this some kind of rounding error? Taking a quick look at the project file in a text editor, I see numbers like this:
<property name="transition.rotate_x">0=0;50=0;55=2;60=4.2;65=6.6;70=9.2;75=11;80=14;85=17.2;90=20.6;95=24.2;100=28;105=32;110=36.2;115=40.6;120=45.2;125=50;130=55;135=60.2;140=65.6;141=71.2;145=77;150=83;155=89.2;160=95.6;165=102.2;170=109;175=116;180=123.2;185=130.6;190=138.2;195=146;200=154;205=162.2;210=170.6;215=179.2;216=180;217=-180;220=-172;225=-163;230=-153.8;235=-144.4;240=-134.8;245=-125;250=-115;255=-104.8;260=-91.4;265=-80.4;270=-69.2;275=-57.7;280=-46.2;285=-34.3;290=-22.3;295=-10.1;298=-0.1;300=2.2;305=14.8;310=27.6;315=40.6;320=53.7;325=67.2;330=80.7;335=94.5;483=94.5</property>
So it looks like the numbers are in degrees with fractions instead of tenths of a degree as in the input widget, but basically there is no other conversion going on that I can see which would introduce rounding errors. But if the data is read into some floating-point type at program startup, this would possibly introduce such errors. I would expect to see this data persisted as integers, exactly the way it is input by the user.
I can live with the crashing if need be, but I'd rather not have the program change my numbers behind my back.


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seventeen with a ticketed adult. Ian Moore it's add another classic course that data Donald Ross golf course Rhode Island country club . It's altogether the dates of the event the end of June this year. I signed it with what's it what's
FOL: Reigning Schwab Cup champ Andrade
under 17 with a ticketed adult and more it's at another classic course at that. A Donald Ross golf course in Rhode Island country club It's all together. The day to the event, the end of June this year, Sunday. What's the start date? When
Happy birthday Gary! Sharing Player memories
stands out Charlie to you? Yeah back in 2001 I was covering, it was a live event the CVS Charity Classic up at Rhode Island Country Club . Mr. Player was paired with Brad Faxon; it's a fun event, it, it's a nice crowd around the eighteenthcovering, it was a live event the CVS Charity Classic up at Rhode Island Country Club . Mr. Player was paired with Brad Faxon; it's a fun event, it, it's a nice crowd around the eighteenth. I got right
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Scott - HIGHLAND MILLS, N.Y. 73 A - Brian Hughes - RALEIGH, N.C. 73 05/13/13 BARRINGTON, R.I. - RHODE ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB John Gilmartin (a) - ANDOVER, MASS. 68 Eddie Kirby - WAKEFIELD, R.I. 68 Colin Amaral - PORT ST. LUCIE
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Occupations, Inc. She said that she played well at the CVS Caremark Charity Classic and her team finished at -12 at Rhode Island Country Club although they were several shots behind the winners. It was her first trip to Rhode Island and she really enjoyed
Notes: Harmon giving golf going-away present
than $15 million for New England charities. The two retired stars will have some LPGA company June 17-19 at Rhode Island Country Club . They will be joined by Yani Tseng, the five-time major champion and No. 1 in women's golf, and Lexi
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youngest among us. Billy Andrade and Brad Faxon, they grew up at the same golf course at old Donald Ross Jim Rhode Island Country Club at south side of Providence. They went on to win a combined twelve tournaments on the PGA tour, but thatgrew up at the same golf course at old Donald Ross Jim Rhode Island Country Club at south side of Providence. They went on to win a combined twelve tournaments on the PGA tour, but that's not the
Blueprint for Success
five years later they began the CVS/Caremark Charity Classic, a two-man team event featuring Tour pros at Rhode Island Country Club . "In the beginning, I thought we could have a tournament and raise a lot of money, but we had no real rhyme or reason to
Notes Mixed doubles No Tiger and Phil pairing
impressive enough for the tournament hosts to expand the idea. The CVS Charity Classic, to be played June 22-23 at Rhode Island Country Club , will have six all-male teams that include the defending champions, Camilo Villegas and Bubba Watson. On
Mediate Joins Field at CVS Charity
the CVS Caremark Charity Classic June 22-24 at Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington, R.I. Mediate will replace Boo ..... Monday, June 23 -Tuesday, June, 24 at the Rhode Island Country Club . Participants will be competing for a purse of
Gulbis Inkster Competing Against the Men
hosted by Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade. The 36-hole tournament, which begins Monday, is being contested at Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington, R.I. Teams will compete under a better-ball format with the lowest score by each team member
No Shinnecock Fiasco Gulbis Out of Action
the first women to play in the event popularized by local heroes Billy Andrade and Brad Faxon. The venue is Rhode Island Country Club . Gulbis withdrew from last weeks Ginn Tribute on the LPGA Tour with a bad back. A Monday examination in Maryland
Funk DiMarco Win CVS Charity Classic
6/27/05 -- Fred Funk rolled in a 25-foot putt on the 17th hole en route to winning the CVS Charity Classic Tuesday with partner Chris DiMarco at Rhode Island Country Club .
Big Names Gather for Charity
Each of the last five years, good friends Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade have hosted the CVS Charity Classic at Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington, R.I. But neither man has ever claimed victory. This year theyll have a sixth opportunity
McCarron, who won nearly $2 million last year, combined for 11 birdies and one bogey on the 6,688-yard Rhode Island Country Club course, which was saturated Sunday by 2 inches of rain. Tied for second in the 36-hole, best-ball format
Golf Central News Glance
Tues.) A Prescription for Fun: Its the 2003 CVS/Pharmacy Charity Classic taking place on these dates at Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington, R.I. Pairings for its 20-man field are: Billy Andrade and Brad Faxon, Chris DiMarco and
Weir Mattiace Both Enter CVS
Mattiace, may have a rematch soon. Both will play in the $1.2 million CVS Charity Classic June 23-24 at the Rhode Island Country Club . 'I think a lot of fans would love to see a dream pairing of Mike and Len Mattiace,' said Brad Faxon, tournament
Hart and DiMarco Capture CVS Charity Classic in Playoff
Charity Classic. Hart and DiMarco outlasted Stewart Cink and Jeff Toms in the two-day better- ball event at the Rhode Island Country Club . Hart and DiMarco took home $230,000 of the $1.2 million purse. Hart's eight-foot birdie on the last
Price Calc win CVS Charity Classic in Sudden Death
of Tim Herron and Dudley Hart and Davis Love III and Jay Haas tied for third at 22-under 120. The event at Rhode Island Country Club had a total purse of $1.1 million. More Golf News
Two Teams Share Lead at CVS Charity Classic
best-ball tournament, organized by Rhode Island natives Faxon and Billy Andrade, is played at the par-71 Rhode Island Country Club . Faxon made nine birdies during the round, including three on the final three holes. He also eagled the par


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"A space exploration enthusiast from Bearsden has written a book about Apollo's journeys to the moon in 1971. … David, a post-production editor at BBC Scotland, is keen to point out that his book is … aimed at geeks. He was careful to make it as human as possible and accessible for all. He says it is a narrative rather than a manual. His book is entitled 'How Apollo Flew to the moon' and is available from all good bookshops." (Milngavie & Bearsden Herald, January, 2008)
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There are a few quirks that stuck out at me:
(1) The book literally stinks. I don't know what kind of paper and ink combination they used, but the book smells AWFUL. There's something in it that I'm allergic to. It makes me sneeze if it's within 18 inches of my face, so I have to hold it at arms length to read it without my eyes watering and my nose running. I hate to mention that, but it's enough of an issue to be more than just annoying. I have never had that problem with any other book.
(2) Most of the black and white photos are reproduced very darkly. Some of them are so dark that it's difficult to tell what we are supposed to be seeing in the photo.
(3) The author says up front that he will insist on using metric instead of English units because that's the way the rest of the world measures things. As someone who has memorized all the pertinent dimensions of the Apollo from his youth, it's very disconcerting for me to see them expressed solely in different units. In some cases, the author's writing around the units makes this even more bizarre to my American sensibilities. For example, we would say the F-1 engine produced 1.5 million pounds of thrust. On page 19, the author says the F-1 "produced a force that could balance 680 tonnes of mass." I only recall him using the word "thrust" once in the book - the rest of the time, he speaks of balance tonnes of mass.
(4) The editing was a little sloppy. Perhaps the book was not intended to be read sequentially, but there are examples when entire paragraphs are reproduced almost verbatim in several chapters. One section has a footnote that refers the reader to the previous chapter - the one we just read - for a discussion of a concept. The author also introduces verbatim transcripts of transmissions from actual missions to illustrate points about systems that he is discussing. However, he tends to include more of the conversation than is pertinent to the issue in question. It's as if someone is showing you film clips that go on a little longer than they should, past the punch line.
These are relatively minor quibbles, though. Again, I believe this is an excellent book than any fan of the Apollo era will want to have in his or her library.
Spaceflight Log: 1961-2006", a compendium of every manned mission
from Gagarin to Spaceshift One.
In the author's preface he makes a point that I had been craving
for years:
"A particularly popular sub-niche is the astronaut bgraphy, a
somewhat variable collection of tomes that do much to relate the
story of humanity's only fora away from the grip of planet Earth.
Other volumes relate, in varying levels of detail, what the
intrepid explores actually did during their far too brief spells
on the surface of another world.
"Remarkably few books discuss the practical aspects of how
the voyage form the Earth to the Moon was achieved. The genre
seldom describes the equipment that was used; nor does it relate
the procedures and techniques that allowe the Apollo crews
to accomplish their audacious task: in general, historians
are not concerned with how a feat was achieved technically.
Instead, the dominant form of written history on Apollo studies
the experiences and interrelationships of the pople involved,
the political and social millieu in which they operated or it is
the polemic and ranting of those who are doing the commentating.
[...] The details of how something was achieved are considered to
be the realm of the 'geek' or 'nerd', and should not be presented
to the general public."
I've recently finished "In the Shadow of the Moon" and enjoyed
the stories of all of the astronaunts (and cosmonauts) who made it
into space, and how they were selected by the beocratic system to
be so honored. In case you were wondering, Alfred Worden was the first
divorced astronaut (an entire chapter!) and Boris Volynov was overlooked
for years due to his Jewish mother (being another chapter!).
Likewise, "The Right Stuff" is full of fighter-pilot bravado,
womanizing and alcool.
These are fascinating stories, but the are woefully lacking in the
technical details! Where is the red meat for the (geeky) base?
I want to know who designed the F-1 rocket motor and how the LOX
inlet combines the hypergolic fluid with the output of the turbo pump.
I want to read about the six dozen different abort modes that were
considered and the detailed arguments about earth orbit rendezvous,
lunar orbit rendezvous, direct TLI and why we selected LOR.
I want to know the Max-Q for the Saturn V as compared to the
Delta IV Heavy and the SSME. And I want details on the solid
waste system!
"How Apollo Flew to the Moon" delivers. I've been reading it all
evening and feel that it was written for me. Why aren't there more
historical books like this?
As the author himself states in the first chapter, the Apollo project really was a 21st century exploration goal that somehow got pushed ahead several decades and had to be achieved with 1960's technology. When you see in this book just how that was done you'll be even more impressed with the overall achievements of the Apollo project. Thanks to W. David Woods for writing this. I'd give it 6 stars if I could!
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+ a hidden "Easter Egg" extra: SEAL MEN, an Antarctic Parody of Herzog's GRIZZLY MAN, with weddell seals replacing grizzly bears
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Several scientists are also followed in their work, including a couple of volcanologists, a cell biologist, a penguin scientist (Dr. David Ainley), a particle astrophysicist (Dr. Peter Gorhan), and more including divers. Their work is interesting but several awkward moments are allowed to film, but that is the filmmakers style, not indicative of bad editing.
The sheer beauty of Antarctica does not come across as well as in other films I have seen, but I did find this one to be the most realistic films of life in Antarctica. The filmmaker stated he was not going to Antarctica to "make another penguin film".
The underwater scenes are quite fascinating and beautiful. They were the primary reason I sought out this film and they are the best parts. Russian Orthodox music is infused with the glorious underwater sea life, creating a memorable moment in film that you may never forget.
I was at McMurdo when Herzog filmed/recorded this movie. While I am not featured I do know most of the those featured to some extent or more. I found his treatment honest. I would have been nice to have discuss some of the controversies existing in Antarctica and the various national programs but that would have required a docu-series.
- The filming itself is brilliant, as you'd expect from Herzog. The contrast beetween the spellbinding landscape and the banal living quarters of its inhabitants is striking.
- The interviews provide terrific insight into the passion and curiousity that is necessary to subject oneself to living, even temporarily, in the most inhospitable land on the planet.
- The footage of the Antarctic Ocean floor is truly otherwordly. The creatures beneath the "frozen sky" are beyond even the most imaginative science fiction writers.
- There are approximately three hours of extra footage contained in the extra features on disc one and disc two, including segments of footage taken above and below the frozen surface. There is also a 90 minute interview of Werner Herzog conducted by acclaimed director Jonathan Demme, which is very interesting and, for me, worth the price of admission.
- The film's interviews are often laden with scientific jargon that I suspect will alienate a general audience. I found the content of the interviews fascinating, albeit completely over my head.
- As other reviewers have noted, the interviews with the so-called "commoners" that were not in Antarctica for scientific study were too short. I felt that insufficient time was spent on telling their stories.
- While many of Herzog's observations and contemplations are fascinating, they never seem to connect to a larger theme or thesis.Read more ›
I want to be clear that this is a film which pulls together something of a mish-mash of Herzog's experiences and thoughts about the South Pole: stories of people, excursions into scientific research and intriguing philosophical insights. Some of those who disliked the film complained that it "lacked a unified theme", but I think they've missed the point. "Encounters", by design, is an odyssey without a destination. It paints a riveting and diverse picture of the South Pole as an otherworldly place of disjointed oddities... truly a collection vignettes which are unified only by the fact that they grow out of this desolate and beautiful continent.
Another complaint I've seen is that the film fails to serve as a call to action for tackling the issue of global warming. In an era when polar ice is melting faster than at any other time in human history, I suppose that I can understand why some folks might be disappointed that Herzog didn't leverage his fame and skill to make a film which would highlight and condemn global warming. As someone who is deeply concerned about the condition of our environment, I am sympathetic to their opinion. Still though, I feel like they're overlooking the simple fact that Herzog's brand of art is simply not preoccupied with environmentalism. Herzog's "Encounters" is not a plea to save the future... in fact, it's the exact opposite in a certain sense.Read more ›
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I love Werner Herzog movies but this one falls flat. Too much time spent on attempting to find folks with an unusual background. Interesting but long.Published 25 days ago by Higherbean
Very thought provoking, nature, art, philosophy, psychology, science, cinematography all make this a worthwhile documentary.Published 2 months ago by John Hyde
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Completely lacks direction. Starts off with an overly long introduction to orchestral music, so you feel like you're getting set up for a Planet... Read more
A fascinating film, but if you don't go into it with a very loose, artistic mindset you will probably be frustrated by the almost complete lack of direction. Read morePublished 3 months ago by Tacitus Lector
It was good, but not great. I loved the cinematography, but the film itself didn't seem to have a "point". It just sort of meandered along and then ended. Read morePublished 11 months ago by Cassi Harris
IT's a good thing I didn't pay much for it I wintered over at McMurdo three time 55-57 59-60 63-64 And I thought it was a complete waste of money to film the things he filmed... Read morePublished 12 months ago by Neal Bicknese


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Placing the Timeless Vermeer In the Chaos of His Time
By ALAN RIDING
Published: July 9, 2000
AMSTERDAM— IF any old master exudes a singular detachment from the world, both this one and the next, surely it is Vermeer: not for him were great tableaus inspired by the Bible or Greek mythology, or portraits of monarchs or emperors, or even oils of the powerful Dutch burghers of his day. Rather, to judge by his 30 or so surviving paintings, Vermeer preferred to express his fascination with color and light in domestic scenes of extraordinary intimacy, with at most a letter, being read or written, suggesting a world beyond the window.
In other words, it would take a mighty dose of imagination to turn Johannes Vermeer into the stuff of dramatic opera.
Peter Greenaway, the experimental British movie director, and Louis Andriessen, the Minimalist Dutch composer, have taken up the challenge. Focusing on two weeks in May 1672 when Vermeer made a rare trip away from his home in Delft to The Hague, they surmise that he was kept abreast of family news by letters from his wife, mother-in-law and model. They also presume that, while in The Hague, he sensed the crisis gripping the Dutch Republic as it prepared to breach the country's dikes to hold off invasion by France. By confronting Vermeer's domestic tranquility with the turbulence of his times, then, Mr. Greenaway and Mr. Andriessen found something to work with.
The resulting 100-minute opera, ''Writing to Vermeer,'' first presented by the Netherlands Opera in Amsterdam's Muziektheater in December, will have its American premiere at the New York State Theater on Tuesday when it opens Lincoln Center Festival 2000. The festival, now in its fifth year, will offer 108 performances of 29 musical, theatrical, dance and other events through July 30, including three additional performances of ''Writing to Vermeer'' on July 13, 14 and 15. A separate program, Peter Greenaway on Screen, is also showing a handful of his best-known movies, including ''The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover,'' through Wednesday at Makor on West 67th Street.
The new opera, which might be called a work for music, screen and water, is above all a feast for the eyes, no novelty perhaps for Mr. Greenaway, whose recent movies include such visual fantasies as ''Prospero's Books,'' ''The Pillow Book'' and ''8 1/2 Women.'' Indeed, in 1994, in his first operatic collaboration with Mr. Andriessen, ''Rosa: A Horse Drama'' (renamed ''Rosa: The Death of a Composer'' in a recent recording released by Nonesuch Records), Mr. Greenaway concocted an equally bizarre stage-and-screen spectacle around the story of a composer of music for Westerns who falls in love with his horse.
''Writing to Vermeer,'' which was generally well received by Dutch and other European critics, also began with a visual inspiration, specifically when Mr. Greenaway, known for his fascination with the 17th century, visited the Vermeer retrospective in The Hague in 1996. Once again intrigued by the beguiling and timeless mood of the paintings, he came up with the idea for a musical stage work built around 18 fictional letters -- six from each of the women in the artist's life -- sent to Vermeer during his brief absence from home, a work initially conceived as ''an opera without drama,'' a chamber piece on the same scale as the paintings.
''I then suggested that it might be possible to make the piece more large-scale while still retaining a sense of intimacy,'' Mr. Andriessen, 61, explained in the production's program notes. ''We could provide 'windows' that break into the domesticity and serenity of Vermeer's home life and thus allow the viewer to see what was really going on in the world at the time.''
FOR the Dutch, at least, 1672 was a tumultuous year. A century of prosperity had enabled the United Provinces, as the Dutch republic was then known, to shake off Spanish rule and emerge as an international naval and trading power. But the republic's elder statesman, Johan de Witt, and his brother, Cornelius, had just been lynched by a mob in The Hague for trying to negotiate peace with the French invaders. And if the breaching of the dikes seemed like a military stroke of genius, it brought on economic disaster. For many historians, 1672 marked the end of the Dutch Golden Age.
To add still more drama, the opera uses large screens, placed behind and at times on the stage, to remind viewers of traumatic moments from earlier years, notably the crash of the speculative tulip market, the gunpowder explosion that destroyed a good part of Delft and religious riots in many Dutch cities. Just as the ''windows'' bring in a world far more disturbing than anything that the painter chose to record, the staging and music of ''Writing to Vermeer'' provide the drama absent in the libretto.
Mr. Greenaway's fascination with blood, apparent in ''Rosa: A Horse Drama'' and its grisly abattoir scenes, now leads him to cover performers with the blood of the De Witt brothers. Saskia Boddeke, who directed the production with Mr. Greenaway and did much of the actual staging, in turn displays a typical Dutch interest in water and dikes: she places the sloping stage above a pool of water, water runs down the stage and it also buckets down from above.


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