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Viewers will be taken from the lounge room into the mind of the third umpire as part of an innovation in which the official presiding over the decision review system will be miked up on television to explain every step of his verdict.
Plans are in place to unveil the initiative next Friday during Channel Nine's telecast of the first one-day international between Australia and South Africa in Perth. If the trial is successful it will also feature in selected matches in next year's World Cup.
This will enable umpires involved to become familiar with the change and comfortable with having their thoughts aired live on TV in time for the International Cricket Council's showpiece event.
The third umpire, who will not be seen, will be fitted with a microphone and directed to effectively think out loud as they deliberate every aspect of a decision referred to them by the players or the two on-field officials, who will also be miked up.
Whereas previously viewers could see the umpires talking, now they will be able to hear what they are saying and how the third umpire has reached his decision.
Decisions referred to the video umpire outside the decision review system, such as whether a chance has carried to a fielder, will also be discussed live.
For example, in a leg before wicket appeal the third umpire will be heard assessing footage as to whether the delivery was a no-ball, if it pitched in line, had hit in line and whether it was on track to hit the stumps.
Viewers will be able to hear why the third umpire has made a ruling and, if the footage is inconclusive, his explanation for requesting a close-up or a different camera angle to help him make a decision.
The umpire's reasoning will be particularly fascinating in scenarios that do not appear clear-cut even with the aid of slow motion replays.
This may be an lbw shout where it is difficult to determine whether the ball has hit the pad or bat first, or a stumping or run out appeal where it is unclear if a batsman has grounded his bat behind the line before a bail has been dislodged.
It is not uncommon in such instances for doubt to be caused by factors such as the fading of the crease, the shadow of a batsman's foot or bat or whether a bail has been fully dislodged from its groove.
"Rather than just see the umpire's decision we can get an insight into why they've made it or why they're sending decisions up to the third umpire and what their concerns are," Nine executive producer of cricket Brad McNamara said.
"It'll be great for the viewers to hear all that and get a better insight into the decision-making process in the middle.
"Now we'll hear they've made a decision and what they're thinking. It'll take a lot of the doubt and mystery out of some decisions.
"And we'll also hear the third umpire talking, which we've never heard before – what shots he's looking for from the broadcaster to assist the umpires on the field get the right decision in the end.
"It adds a bit more to that process."
This will not only be new for the umpires but also commentators, who have previously spoken while the video umpire conducted the review.
"There'll be some things to learn from both sides; that's why it's being trialled," McNamara said.
Barring a last-minute glitch, the initiative will be unveiled for the first one-dayer in Perth on Friday.
"There's always the possibility something may fall over and we have to put it off, but if everything works out and we're all happy, we'll go with it," McNamara said.
Cricket Australia said it would welcome the initiative: "Ultimately it's an ICC decision, but we're keen to see it happen as we think it would provide viewers at home with great insight into decision making," said a spokesman on Friday.
The International Cricket Council foreshadowed as recently as October 27 that it would be keen to have umpires wired for sound.
"In time that is likely," ICC general manager of cricket Geoff Allardice said.
"Explaining decisions or helping to explain decisions is a path we'd like to head down in the medium term."
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Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.
The Hypnosis Beam is an object that appears in the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions. It was built into a gigantic statue of Doctor Ivo Robotnik in the centre of the Casino Night Zone. It constantly sent out hypnotizing beams that compelled visitors to gamble all their money on the Zone's rigged casino games.[1] The statue housing the hypnosis beam (and the computer system that controlled the games) was blown up by Sonic the Hedgehog and Porker Lewis, releasing the citizens from their trance.[2]
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Members of the WSPA Associates work together to ensure that our domestic petroleum industry remains a strong contributor to this region's vitality and quality of life. The group actively promotes and supports all aspects of petroleum and natural gas development and operations in the West. WSPA Associates are committed to meeting the energy needs of the region in an environmentally responsible manner.
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Story by John Rozum Art by Frazier Irving Having never read the original run of Xombi in the mid '90s, I wasn't exactly prepared for John Rozum's particular brand of whack-a-doo adventure. The first issue caught me off guard with its witty dialogue, offbeat humor, and goofball characters.
The second book picks up with David Kim in the grip of a deadly Snow Angel, waiting on a young nun-in-training-with-religious-super-powers named Catholic Girl to save his ass by blowing off his left arm. Not to worry, though: nanotechnology in David's cells will rebuild the arm by pulling raw materials from his environment.
Rozum's characterizations and dialogue take a front seat once again, quickly drawing you into a setting and story so absurd that – if handled even slightly incorrectly – could dip into laughably ridiculous. The writing strikes very close to the perfect balance with that absurdity, though, absorbing you into the setting and never dropping the pace. The action beats are fun and the interactions are interesting, driven by comic timing that drew out honest laughter in me more than once.
Frazer Irving's artwork is a nice compliment to Rozum's script. His choice of angles does wonders to enhance the dialogue and action, and his facial expressions add that extra bit of punch to the comedic beats. I'm not a fan of the way the book is colored, though: each environment is bathed in its own monotone, which changes occasionally depending on the action to depict specific events. It's an interesting stylistic choice, but I'd really like to see Irving's line work with a more natural coloring style.
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London Session: Germany's blank cheque for the Eurozone rescue fund?
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There has been little to move the markets in any meaningful direction this morning apart from two German press articles that caused a bit of movement. The first was an article written by ECB President Draghi who urged the domestic readership to support the euro rescue plan. The second was an article in the highly respected Handesblatt, which suggested that the long-term Eurozone rescue fund already has a de-facto banking licence and does not need agreement from the German Constitutional Court. Why does this matter? Without a banking licence the ESM can't really solve the debt crisis and keep Italy and Spain out of danger, which could mean the end of the Eurozone. So if Handesblatt is correct then the ESM can get unlimited money from the ECB if the rules are interpreted in a certain way, thus the Eurozone's periphery could be saved. Does this make the Constitional Court ruling moot, and has Germany signed a blank cheque to save the Eurozone? We need to get more details, but at this stage the answer is perhaps.
The impact on the euro has been fairly muted and we did not see a surge in the euro after the Handesblatt article was released. While everyone wants Germany to save the Eurozone (none more so than ECB President Mario Draghi) no one wants them to do it by proxy, without knowing what they have signed up for, as that could cause even greater ructions within the currency bloc. For financial markets to remain calm and risky assets to continue to rally Germany has to willingly want to save its Eurozone partners, not be forced into it.
Why we all wait for Jackson Hole
Markets need direction, and while technical indicators and data releases can help with direction on an intra-day basis, I believe that the big directional changes in the current environment will come from central bankers. Hence Bernanke's speech at the Jackson Hole meeting on Friday along with the ECB meeting next Thursday remain pivotal events for traders of all shapes and sizes. The markets are gearing up for these events and until then everything else seems a bit like small change. The gold market has dried up, the dollar is trading in an incredibly tight range and the euro is trading with a bid tone, it remains above the top of the daily Ichimoku cloud at 1.2455- but has not been able to extend gains above 1.2570. The SPX 500 is caught in a tight range, with bulls unwilling to extend gains above 1,430 and the bears unwilling to push the index below 1,400. The markets are gearing up for a reaction: either Bernanke does announce more QE (or some form of it) which is dollar negative and good news for risky assets, or he stays tight lipped and risky assets crash off. Although it is not an ideal situation for fundamental traders like me, the fact is that central bankers control the ball game these days. They can solve the Eurozone crisis and bring confidence back to the peripheral debt markets, likewise, Bernanke and co. at the Fed have the power to pump the global economy full of freshly printed liquidity. Add to that the risk of a rate cut by China (the PBOC has tended to cut rates at the same time as the ECB of late) then the world could be a very different place next week where risk assets can get drunk on liquidity. Due to this, investors are unwilling to put on long-term directional positions preferring to wait for clarity from Bernanke and Draghi.
Norges Bank: won't act before the ECB
Data releases can't be ignored even though we are in no doubt that Jackson Hole is the most important place in the financial world this week. The Norges Bank kept rates steady today at 1.5%, the fourth consecutive month where rates have been left on hold. Rates are still at a near record low (they were at 1.25% in 2009) and the Bank reiterated that it was likely to keep rates at this level until at least the end of the year. The Bank sounded concerned about the level of the NOK, it surged to a 9-year high versus the euro earlier this month as crude oil prices continued to rise. Essentially the Norges Bank is not going to allow its superior financial position bring down its economy by boosting the NOK and thus it is likely to keep rates low for as long as the ECB looks likely to loosen monetary policy.
Elsewhere, German CPI was slightly stronger than expected and the revisions to Q2 GDP in the US were basically unchanged at 1.7%, although the personal consumption index, a key component of growth in the US, was revised higher to 1.7% from 1.5% initially.
Looking ahead to tomorrow, Italy's long-term bond auction at 1000BST will be one of the biggest tests for the market. Rome sold debt fairly easily today and yields were lower, however, 10-year yields have risen 15 basis points over the past week, which could be in anticipation of the auction tomorrow.
Ones to Watch: EURAUD
This cross is an interesting one; it can tend to rally when risk sentiment comes off, likewise, when the Eurozone crisis is in full swing it tends to sell off. Right now the Aussie has come under assault from weak Chinese and domestic data, in contrast the euro has been boosted by the unwinding of short positions. Looking ahead, if the ECB can deliver the goods next week then there could be a lot more unwinding of euro shorts which is EURAUD positive. Added to that, if Bernanke doesn't announce more stimulus during has Jackson Hole speech on Friday then the Aussie could be at risk. We would look to buy this cross on any weakness towards 1.2030-50 with a target of 1.2300. Interim resistance also lies at 1.22 (the 100-day sma) which could also attract some stickiness.
EURAUD Daily
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