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Fujifilm FinePix S1 Review
Image Quality
All of the sample images in this review were taken using the 16 megapixel Finel JPEG setting, which gives an average image size of around 6Mb.
The Fujifilm FinePix S1 produced images of above average quality during the review period. It handled noise fairly well, with some noise already appearing at the relatively slow speed of ISO 200 and then becoming progressively worse at ISO 400 and ISO 800. The fastest full-resolution settings of ISO 1600 and 3200 suffer from a loss of fine detail and colour saturation, while the headline-grabbing settings of ISO 6400 and 12800 are both actually shot at a reduced resolution for JPEGs (medium and small respectively) and they're very noisy too. Chromatic aberrations were well controlled, with limited purple fringing effects appearing only in high contrast situations. The 16 megapixel images were just a little soft straight out of the camera at the default sharpen setting.
Macro performance is excellent, allowing you to focus as close as 1cm away from the subject when the lens is set to wide-angle. Commendably barrel distortion is well controlled even at the 24mm focal length. The built-in flash worked well indoors, with no red-eye and adequate overall exposure, although there is noticeable vignetting at 24mm. The anti-shake system works very well when hand-holding the camera in low-light conditions or when using the telephoto end of the zoom range. The maximum shutter speed of 30 seconds allows the cameras to capture enough light for most after-dark situations.
The Pro Low-Light scene mode produces better image clarity at high ISO levels at the expense of a loss of fine detail, while the HDR mode effectively produces images with greater dynamic range. The Sweep Panorama mode works largely as advertised, making it simple to take hand-held low-light and wide-vista shots, although there is a clear ghosting effect around any moving subjects. The expanded range of Advanced Filters provide some creative control over your JPEGs.
There are 8 ISO settings available on the Fujifilm FinePix S1. Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting for both JPEG and RAW files:
ISO 100 (100% Crop) |
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ISO 200 (100% Crop) |
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ISO 400 (100% Crop) |
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ISO 1600 (100% Crop) |
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ISO 3200 (100% Crop) |
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ISO 6400 (100% Crop) |
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ISO 12800 (100% Crop) |
ISO 12800 (100% Crop) |
Focal Range
The Fujifilm FinePix S1's 50x zoom lens provides an astonishing focal range of 24-1200mm in 35mm terms, as demonstrated below.
24mm |
1200mm |
Here are two 100% crops which have been Saved as Web - Quality 50 in Photoshop. The right-hand image has had some sharpening applied in Photoshop. The out-of-the camera images are a little bit soft at the default sharpening setting, but don't really benefit from further sharpening in a program like Adobe Photoshop.
Original (100% Crop) |
Sharpened (100% Crop) |
File Quality
The Fujifilm FinePix S1 has 2 different JPEG image quality settings available, with Fine being the highest quality option, and it supports the RAW format too. Here are some 100% crops which show the quality of the various options, with the file size shown in brackets.
Fine (5.95Mb) |
Normal (3.44Mb) |
RAW (23.6Mb) |
Chromatic Aberrations
The Fujifilm FinePix S1 handled chromatic aberrations well during the review. A little purple fringing was present around the edges of objects in high-contrast situations, as shown in the examples below.
Chromatic Aberrations 1 (100% Crop) |
Chromatic Aberrations 2 (100% Crop) |
The Fujifilm FinePix S1 has two macro modes. The standard macro can focus as close as 5cm at wide-angle and 1.3m at full zoom. Go into super-macro and you can close into 1cm. However, the zoom is disabled in this mode.
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Super Macro |
Super Macro (100% Crop) |
The flash settings on the Fujifilm FinePix S1 are Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, and any of those modes combined with Red-eye Reduction. These shots of a white coloured wall were taken at a distance of 1.5m.
Flash Off - Wide Angle (24mm) |
Flash On - Wide Angle (24mm) |
Flash Off - Telephoto (1200mm) |
Flash On - Telephoto (1200mm) |
And here are some portrait shots. Neither the Auto or Red-eye reduction mode caused any amount of red-eye.
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Red Eye Reduction |
Red Eye Reduction (100% Crop) |
The Fujifilm FinePix S1's maximum shutter speed is 30 seconds, which is great news if you're seriously interested in night photography. The shot below was taken using a shutter speed of 30 seconds at ISO 100.
Night |
Night (100% Crop) |
Anti Shake
The Fujifilm FinePix S1 has an anti-shake mechanism, which allows you to take sharp photos at slower shutter speeds than other digital cameras. To test this, we took 2 handheld shots of the same subject with the same settings. The first shot was taken with anti shake turned off, the second with it turned on. Here are some 100% crops of the images to show the results.
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Intelligent Digital Zoom
The Intelligent Digital Zoom function can digitally boost the optical 50x zoom up to 100x, the equivalent of a 2400mm focal length!
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50x (100% Crop) |
100x |
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Advanced Filter
The Advanced Filter mode on the Fujifilm FinePix S1 offers 10 artistic special effects to help customise the look of your images as you take them.
Toy Camera |
Miniature |
Pop Color |
High-Key |
Low-Key |
Dynamic Tone |
Fish-Eye |
Soft Focus |
Cross Screen |
Partial Color (Red) |
Pro Low-Light
The Fujifilm FinePix S1's Pro Low-Light advanced mode produces better image clarity at high ISO levels, with the camera automatically taking a series of four high sensitivity/low-noise shots in quick succession which are then combined together using in-camera processing into an image with less noise than the single exposures. The main drawback is a noticeable softening of fine detail.
Pro Low-Light Off |
Pro Low-Light On |
Film Simulation Modes
The Fujifilm FinePix S1 offers four different film simulation modes to help replicate the look of your favourite film stock from the past.
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Chrome |
Black & White |
Sepia |
Panorama Mode
The Fujifilm FinePix S1 allows you to take panoramic images very easily by 'sweeping' with the camera while keeping the shutter release depressed. The camera does all the processing and stitching, and there are three views available. The main problems are that the resulting image is of fairly low resolution - 1080 pixels high and 5760 pixels wide for the 360 degree image - and moving objects are recorded as "ghost" images.
120 Degrees |
180 Degrees |
360 Degrees |
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On June 28, 2005, Sarah Revi Sterling (pictured, at right, with Rep. Lynn Woolsey), Senior Manager of Microsoft's University Relations and Chairperson of National Center for Women & Information Technology's (NCWIT) Workforce Alliance, testified before the House Subcommittee on Education Reform's hearing on "How the Private Sector is Helping States and Communities Improve High Schools." Ms.
The ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado at Boulder is an agile, campus-wide catalyst for multidisciplinary curriculum, research, and outreach involving the content and tools of Information Technology. As Executive in Residence for ATLAS, one of the things I do is help coordinate and lead a three-week summer technology camp called DigitalCUrrents , which just ended last week.
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In the not too distant past, I was asked to do an NPR interview on women and mentoring. It got me thinking in specific terms about what mentors "do," and ultimately led me to conclude that we use the word "mentor" far too casually. Often, as mentors, we stop short of what we can and should be doing. This is especially important in our quest to increase the number of women in technology leadership positions.
I'd like to encourage some speculation about one of the world's great incongruities. Computer Science is a great field. It's supremely creative. It's changing our lives, driving our economy, and transforming the conduct of science, engineering, and many other fields. It's projected to be the source of 70% of the jobs in all fields of science and engineering between now and 2012. It's open to everyone.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
PTI is turning 3!!
And they have provided some really fun digital images to use for their latest birthday bash challenge! I chose to work with two of the images, one by Dawn and the other by Heather. They are super cute! I loved all the other images too, but I only had time to work with a couple of them. The paper and white cardstock on both of these are purely from scraps....got to love that! These are also based on the current Jacksonbelle Embellishment challenge, "Buttons and bows and brads....oh my!" Here they are:
"Wishes Do Come True" supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Paper: American Crafts & Sassafras
Ribbon: Bo Bunny
Button: Doodlebug Designs
Twine: Darice Inc.
Pearls: Kaiser Craft
Stamp: My Sentiments Exactly
Ink: Clearsnap (pigment: chestnut)
Corner Rounder: EK Success
Border Punch: Fiskars
"Happy Birthday 2 You" supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Paper: Jillibean Soup & October Afternoon
Jewels: Zva Creative & Westrim Crafts (star)
Ribbon: Renaissance by Design
Corner Rounder: EK Success
Border Punch: Fiskars
I also have a little love card to share based on Get Sketchy 23. More Crush papers....love this line. {sigh}
"True Love Story" supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Paper: Teresa Collins Designs
Jewels: Doodlebug Designs & Westrim Crafts (heart)
Corner Rounder: EK Success
Border Punch: Fiskars
Sorry no instructions for now....I need a little extra time to get them done, which I don't have right this second. Hopefully tonight!
Since Josh has been working overnights, I have just been home with the pups. It is the perfect time to watch those movies and shows that he just doesn't care for. So, I watched this last night:
Oh man....it made me so emotional. I think I felt every emotion on the spectrum. And I cried & cried through many parts of it. There were times that I was so angry with a character, and then poof- I totally understood why they were acting that way. It isn't a movie I could watch all the time....actually, I probably won't ever watch it again. But I am so glad that I did watch it once.
Well, I need to get going for now! Guess what is on tonight.....
EEEEK! Can't wait! ♥
Until later,
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Lea, love all your cards! I just had to comment on the movie you watched. You should read the book, it had a completely different ending which I dont know why the movie didnt go with the book ending cause it was SOOOO much better. Dont want to spoil it for ya but you should check it. I read the book right before the movie came out, and then saw the movie the day it came out. By myself too...couldnt find anyone who wanted to see it? Anywho... Have a great week!!
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Three Nissan GT Academy Champions Continue Journey from Gamer to Racer in USA Competition
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Continuing their Nissan GT Academy journey, three champions – Steve Doherty, Lucas Ordóñez and Bryan Heitkotter – will take on some of the most intense U.S.-based sports car racing this August.
America's 2012 GT Academy champion Doherty and 2008 European GT Academy champ Ordóñez will drive Nissan 370Z NISMOs at Pirelli World Challenge events at Mid-Ohio on August 3-4 and at Sonoma on August 23-24, while 2011 U.S. winner Heitkotter will join the Doran Racing team to pilot a 370Z NISMO at 250-mile/2.5 hour Continental Challenge events at Road America (WI) on August 10-11, and Kansas Speedway August 16-17.
Not long ago, transforming a video game racer into a professional race car driver sounded like wishful thinking. But after five years and eight racing careers launched, even initial skeptics would have to agree that the program has been an overwhelming success.
Each of the three drivers followed their own roads to reach Nissan GT Academy success, each with their unique experiences. For 28-year old Ordóñez, it's been a steady climb to the pinnacle of racing. With two podium finishes already at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, a class win at the Nürburgring 24 Hours and an impressive run in the Nissan DeltaWing at Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta, the 2012 Intercontinental LeMans Series LMP2-class "Rookie of the Year" has built an impressive racing CV.
"It is quite unbelievable all the opportunities I've had since winning GT Academy," said Ordóñez. "I've been able to race all over the world and driven many great racing cars. It's been five years as a professional now, so my focus is getting the best result for Nissan each time out, no matter what car I am driving."
Ordóñez will drive the SRF Racing Nissan 370Z NISMO at Mid-Ohio and Sonoma World Challenge.
Steve Doherty is the latest GT Academy champion from the U.S., besting the competition in late 2012. After placing ninth at the Dubai 24 Hour race in January, Steve has been racing this summer in the Blancpain Series GT3 class, piloting a Nissan GT-R. The Mid-Ohio World Challenge race will be Doherty's first professional race on home soil.
"I am so stoked to finally race in front of family and friends at Mid-Ohio, and it will be great to have Lucas there also," said Doherty. "This is just one of many steps to establishing a career, but I can't wait to get out there and race."
Doherty will drive the DWW Motorsports Nissan 370Z NISMO at Mid-Ohio and Sonoma in August.
In 2011, Bryan Heitkotter went from being unemployed in Fresno, California to racing in Europe in the span of just three months, courtesy of Nissan GT Academy. Once back in the U.S. the following spring, Heitkotter grabbed the attention of veteran road racers in the Grand Am Continental Challenge Series by grabbing the GS class pole position driving the Doran Racing 370Z NISMO at Mid-Ohio and taking the first ever sports car pole position at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in back-to-back races. He added another front row starting spot and was able to capture four top-ten finishes in 2012.
"Before GT Academy, I had a fair amount of Autocross experience, but almost no wheel-to-wheel racing experience," said the 31-year old Californian. "There is just a huge difference in being fast when you have the track to yourself and when you share it with 60 cars, so I feel like I'm learning and improving every time I buckle up my helmet. With Doran I have a great car to drive, so now it's my job to get them on the podium."
Heitkotter will reunite with Doran Racing at Road America and Kansas, driving the 370Z NISMO.
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DeKALB – They've received plenty of praise, but after Northern Illinois' first fall scrimmage a week ago the Huskies offensive line didn't feel like they deserved any.
So they stayed in the film room a little longer this past week.
"We're a prideful group. We like to think we're a nasty group," senior center Scott Wedige said, noting the group didn't look particularly nasty in the first scrimmage. "We really took it upon ourselves this week to make sure we got better."
It showed during NIU's second scrimmage Saturday, the 20th and final practice of coach Dave Doeren's first fall camp. Led by its linemen, the Huskies offense had eight touchdowns during its last extended live-contact session before its Sept. 3 opener against Army.
"It just feels great to finally have it click," Wedige said. "At the beginning of camp, the defense was getting the best of us. And then (offensive line coach Rod) Carey really stressed, 'Just take one thing off the film a day (to improve).' And you know, it was a culmination of the whole camp. It all came together today."
That much was evident for the entire hour-long practice.
Quarterbacks Chandler Harnish, Jordan Lynch and Matt McIntosh finished 20-for-25 and combined for 394 yards and four touchdowns. Freshman receiver A.J. Sebastiano had a breakout practice, catching three passes for 133 yards and potentially playing himself out of a redshirt this fall. Fellow freshmen Juwan Brescacin and Tommylee Lewis each caught a touchdown.
Asked how the defense did when it was over, senior linebacker Jordan Delegal offered a qualifier.
"Well, we're not going against any powder puffs on offense," Delegal began.
No, they aren't. And the defense had a few key starters resting on the sidelines, including defensive end Sean Progar and middle linebacker Pat Schiller. But for 19 practices, they had looked like the better unit.
Not Saturday. Doeren said fall camp's final day was the offense's best.
"I think today was a good culmination," Doeren said. "I know our offense will feel good about where they stood today when they left the field. There was a lot of production at a lot of different positions. I think they protected our quarterback well. There were some big plays, explosive plays."
Execution was not perfect. The offense had five penalties, three false starts. Coaches likely found other mistakes when they reviewed film, including a pair of interceptions.
But there were glimpses of what this offense, the top returning in the Mid-American Conference, could look like this fall. The no-huddle's speed, the offensive line's dominance, it was all on display. With less than two weeks until Army, there are enough film sessions to improve the rest.
"Today was awesome," Wedige said. "It's the first step in a long journey. I can't wait for Army. Hopefully, it will be just like today, a lot of touchdowns."


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What a year for movies, right??? Friggen The Hunger Games! Friggen Avengers! Friggen The Dark Knight Rises! Friggen 2 Days In New York! Wait… you didn't get a chance to see 2 Days In New York?!?! It's okay, it's okay! It was an indie flick, so– unlike TDKR– a lot of people missed it. But that's why I'm here! Some of you may know that, while Pink Is The New Blog is my home [page], I also occasionally contribute film reviews to Paste Magazine. This means I get to watch a lot of indie movies, and gush about how much BETTER they were than all of the big blockbusters. LOL, except y'all know I'm totally not like that, and I love a big blockbuster as much as an indie flick. The Dark Knight Rises was, honestly, the best time of my life this year. But this one's for the indies! So, as you patiently await Trent's annual list of cinematic faves, click inside for a few of my own– indie style!
Okay, now it must be said that this list leaves out many, many good independent and foreign films that came out this year. There are so many movies that I heard great things about, but didn't get to see yet. And I was sooo grateful to the genius kid who made that brilliant supercut of all the best movies of the year; I now know exactly what I need to catch up on.
So here are twelve independent (and/or foreign) films that changed my life and had me all rethinking the boundaries between the physical and emotional, the secular and spiritual, the political and– well okay! I'm going overboard, as I am wont to do.
No, but seriously. These movies changed my liiiiiiife!
12 Of The Most Amazing Independent Films Of 2012
12. Delicacy
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Audrey Tautou is my homegirl. Actually, I've never said that before, but I've insinuated as much and now there needs be a T-shirt. I love this tiny French actress and I had such an amazing experience with this movie. First of all, I actually got to read the book (also called Delicacy) and as soon as I finished it, I put my screener DVD in and experienced the glory that was the perfect adaptation. The book was written by David Foenkinos and the movie was directed by his brother Stéphane. It was amazing. Tautou plays a young widow in mourning who becomes the object of a co-worker's affection (she plays alongside Belgian comedian François Damiens, who was equally awesome). It was such a great comedy, and such a great romance, and such a great drama– only the French can mix genres like that, lol!
Okay, but the real reason this movie changed my life is because I got to meet Audrey Tautou in the FLESH! She was… um… perfect. Kinda like this movie. Definitely a must-see!
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Panthers DE Thomas Keiser ingesting Chia Pet seeds to stay hydrated
Do not drink Keiser's water. (US Presswire) |
Athletes do some weird stuff, man. But this might take the cake: Thomas Keiser, a defensive end for the Panthers, has spent training camp ingesting chia seeds -- yes, like the ones used to grow Chia pets -- along with drinking a gallon of water a day in order to stay hydrated.
The natural reaction to this, for me, is to wonder why his stomach hasn't gone all Alien on him, bursting open with fake green flowery goo. Most people, according to Max Henson of Panthers.com, apparently just ask him if the chia seeds are the same thing used for Chia Pets.
"People ask me all the time if it's the same stuff that's in Chia Pets. It is," Keiser said. "I'll have probably two or three tablespoons in somewhere between two-thirds and a full gallon of water every day."
So Keiser takes these seeds and dumps them in his water and carries them around training camp drinking the mixture and trying to freak people out. Apparently though, there's some sort of science behind it.
"It helps hydrate you, because it absorbs 10 times its weight in water," Keiser said. "And instead of the water just going in your system and flushing right out, it's going to sit in you longer."
That's precisely what would terrify me about using chia seeds. What if they sit inside of you and turn into green fur? That would be very bad for your stomach. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way either -- clearly some of the other players on the Panthers are a little weirded out by Keiser's decision.
Fortunately, he's got a pretty solid old-school reference to an American movie classic to keep us off the weird scent of whatever he's taking down.
"Most of the guys think I'm pretty weird for carrying that around," Kesier said. "I just keep telling them it's like Mike's Magic Juice in Space Jam."
Not bad. You can hardly ever go wrong with Space Jam references. That'll get you a free pass from me just about every time. But if I were Keiser, I'd just tell everyone I figured out what the secret ingredient to Cammy Cam Juice is, bottle that mess up and watch the profits roll in.


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CD Title: Classical Tango Argentino
Artist(s): Trio Hugo Diaz
CD Code: EUCD1997
Tracks: 15
Playing Time: 44:41 min
Booklet Pages: 16
Booklet Description: Bio info on Hugo Diaz, Luis Etchebarne, Vinicio Ascone
Booklet Info in: English, German, Spanish
The Argentine Tango is not only a style of music, but also a dance. The dance however has nothing to do with the strenuous, jerky, rigid and artificial movements of the European tango, even though it shares the name. The Argentine Tango is a much more authentic, lively expression of everyday experiences and feelings.
The Tango is the product of diverse cultural influences like the Candombe (a ritual dance of East African slaves, deported to South America), the Habanera (dance from Spain and Cuba) and the Milonga (rural Creole dance). The immigrants from Italy and other areas of Europe were the most important influences. A typical example of creativity from a multi-cultural society evolved from the fertile soil of loneliness, conflict and longing for the lost motherland.
For the last decade the tango has experienced a renaissance. The famous formation "Tango Argentino" contributed to the fact that Europe, Japan and North America were again consumed with it.
Hugo Díaz dedicates this record especially to the tango dancers and shows his skills with his heart and soul. For this purpose he consciously chose a clear simple rhythm. Pure music fans will appreciate his typical original flavour, the rhythmical presence of Luis Etchebarne and the virtuoso playing of Vinicio Ascone.
The tango of Hugo Díaz is highly imaginative and of high artistic quality. The perfect ensemble playing of the musicians is proven in the continuous variation of speed and rhythm and fine interpretations of tango stories: they touch our souls and let us vibrate with the tango and its brilliant performers
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1. Otoño porteño / Melancolico Buenos Aires (Astor Piazzolla) / Montevideo otonal (Hugo Díaz) - 4:49
2. Berlin 89 (Luis Etchebarne / Toto da'Mario) - 2:05
3. Valses - 3:47
Un momento (Héctor Stamponi / Homero Expósito) / Un placer (Vicente Romeo / Andrés Alietta) / Gota de lluvia (Héctor Stamponi) / Sueno de juventud (Enrique Santos Discépolo) / Palomita blanca (Anselmo Aieta / Garcia Giménez)
4. Nostálgico (Julián Plaza) - 3:10
5. Sur (Aníbal Troilo) - 1:31
6. Nocturna (Julián Plaza) - 2:43
7. Que noche (Agustín Bardi) - 4:08
8. Taquito militar (Mariano Mores) - 2:16
9. Restonso (Aníbal Troilo) - 3:27
10. Alfonsina y el mar (Ariel Ramírez) - 2:34
11. A Don Horacio Salgan (Luis Etchebarne) - 2:15
12. Al potrillo (Hugo Díaz) - 1:33
13. La que nunca tuvo novio (Agustín Bardi) - 3:09
14. La cachila (Eduardo Arolas) - 2:40
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"Since the launch of Amazon Coins, we've been amazed by the number of customers using Coins, as well as how many Coins they're spending on apps and games," said Mike George, vice president, Amazon Appstore and Games. "Because customers can earn Coins when they buy apps in Amazon's Appstore, and because they can buy Coins themselves at up to a 10 percent discount, customers love the extra value they get when shopping in our Appstore."
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At the other end of the app world, Amazon Appstore developers still earn their standard 70 percent revenue share when customers make purchases using Amazon Coins. By extending Amazon Coins to Android devices, the company is offering developers a more complete system for building, monetizing and marketing their apps and games.
Indeed, there's a slew of options for developers, from in-app purchases to mobile ads and from A/B testing to analytics. The analytics, for example, provide usage metrics on daily and monthly active devices, sessions, retention, and in-app purchase revenue. When using this service, developers can assess how, for example, launch day is going or how a new feature might be affecting retention.
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"This artificial currency is something users often struggle with because you can typically only use it inside the vendor. It's not like real money," Enderle said. "You end up buying a lot of it in bulk and they don't pay you interest. It's like having a non-interest bearing bank account. It doesn't depreciate but you are limited. Consumers haven't traditionally been all that excited about in-service money. So we'll see how it pulls."
All that said, Enderle said Amazon Coins may fit the e-commerce giant's purposes, though most consumers may just as soon pay with the familiar currency called cash. Amazon would love for consumers to adopt the Coins, he said, because it offers a measure of control.
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Dunkeld lies beside the River Tay surrounded by wooded hills and crags. Every summer there is an Arts Festival.
The centre of the village comprises neat late 17thC houses alongside the ancient cathedral. The oldest part of the mostly ruined cathedral dates from the late 13thC but there has been a monastry here since around 600, founded by either St Columba or Adamnan.
Pictland and Dalriada merged in 843 to become the kingdom of Alba and Columba's sacred relics were moved from Iona to Dunkeld in 849. Dunkeld became the main religious centre in Scotland. Kenneth I held court here making this his joint capital with Scone.
In 903 the abbey was attacked unsuccessfully by Viking marauders. The Catherdral was begun in 1235 and extended in 1406. However, in 1560 it was sacked by a Reformation fuelled mob.
After the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689 the victorious Jacobites attacked Dunkeld which was in Government hands and held by Covenanting Cameronians. The battle destroyed most of Dunkeld and the houses seen today were built immediately after this event.
On the west bank of Tay lies Birnam whose woods feature in Macbeth. King Malcolm used them to attack Macbeth at Dunsinane some 20km to the south. The nearby 18thC Hermitage was built by the Duke of Atholl. This folly is set dramatically above the River Braan.
In the late 18thC the linen industry flourished in the area with 5 lint mills and many home based weavers.
In 1809 the ferry across the Tay between Dunkeld and Birnam was replaced by a bridge built by Thomas Telford. In 1856 the railway arrived in Birnam from Perth.
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Lit by LEDs, the Samsung 8000, 7000 and 6000 Series all meet the more stringent Energy Star® v3.0 guidelines by cutting power consumption to significantly new lows. LEDs are also mercury-free, which adds another degree of environmental friendliness and safety compared with other currently available backlight technologies.
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More than 30,000 Orange & Rockland customers in Orange and Sullivan counties were still without power Saturday morning, with the utility estimating some customers will remain in the dark for another week.
About 27,000 O&R customers in Orange County and 5,500 in Sullivan County were without power as of 5 a.m., the utility said. About 90 percent of its customers should have power by Nov. 11, O&R said.
NYSEG continued making progress in restoring service. It had cut its outage list in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties down to about 11,700 by 8 a.m. Saturday.
Most of the outages – 11,400 – were in 'Sullivan County, and NYSEG estimated that the majority of its customers would have their power back by midnight Saturday.
Central Hudson announced Saturday morning that it expects to restore power to most of its customers by Saturday, with outages in some areas lasting until Monday. About 3,700 of its customers remained without power as of 7 a.m. Most were in Ulster County.
Its crews have replaced nearly 200 broken poles and repaired about 1,100 incidents of downed wires since Hurricane Sandy struck, Central Hudson said.
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Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
By Amy Kronenberger
Auglaize sales tax income at record high
WAPAKONETA - Sales tax revenue in Auglaize County reached an all-time high in 2011, eclipsing the previous high in 2008.
The county collected $7.1 million in 2011, topping 2008's collection of $7.03 million. Collection in 2009 dropped to $6.3 million and rose to $6.5 million in 2010.
"Taxes are doing better than ever," commissioner John Bergman said during Tuesday's county officials meeting. "2011 finally eclipsed 2008, which was our banner year."
Auditor Janet Schuler said she believes it has to do with the new Kohl's department store in St. Marys and other new businesses in the county.
The county receives sales taxes two months after they are collected. Schuler said the county collected $185,814 in September; Kohl's opened at the end of that month. Tax revenue increased to $190,568 in October and $212,929 in November.
October's collected taxes increased $17,176 from October 2010, and November's collection was up $34,680 from the same month in 2010. September revenue only increased $2,992 from 2010 to 2011.
"Some people think new businesses don't have that big of an impact, but sales taxes jumped when Walmart and Lowes opened, too," Schuler said.
In 2009 and 2010, all of the sales tax revenue went into the general fund. Prior to 2009 and in 2011, commissioners put $40,000 into the permanent improvement fund to help pay for the new administrative building and courthouse renovations, Schuler said.
In each of the first six months of this year, commissioners will put $80,000 into the permanent improvement fund to fund the remaining courthouse renovations.
"After six months, I don't know what they'll do," Schuler said. "They may start putting it all in the general fund again, or they may start saving for another project."
Also at Tuesday's meeting, county engineer Doug Reinhart said the county is saving money by using less salt.
"I hope I don't jinx it by saying this, but we're having one of the mildest winters," he said.
Up to Jan. 1, the county had saved $60,000 over the same time period as last year between salt usage and the cost of diesel fuel. Only 25-30 tons of salt have been used so far, compared with 1,800 tons last year.
Reinhart said last winter he dispatched his trucks 19 times by Jan. 1, 2011. This year, trucks have been dispatched eight times and only bridge decks have been treated.
A ton of asphalt costs $68.50, and a ton of salt mix is about the same, Reinhart said this morning.
"So for every ton of salt mix I save now, I can put down a ton of asphalt in the summer," he said.
Reinhart said he budgets for the worst case scenario each year. Any money remaining in the general maintenance fund can be transferred to the capital improvement fund for road maintenance.
"We still have a long winter ahead of us, but hopefully we'll be able to move a lot of money in the spring," he said.
Reinhart said a mild winter does have some drawbacks. Every year the county bids for salt in an 80-20 percent agreement. If the county uses very little salt, they still have to buy 80 percent of their bid amount. If the county experiences a worse than usual winter, the salt supplier will supply an additional 20 percent.
"But that 80 percent can be saved for next year without any waste," he said.
Having a mild winter is saving the county money but it also delaying some work.
Inspectors have found six major log jams in the St. Marys River between St. Marys and the Mercer County line. Reinhart said crews are waiting for the ground to freeze before bringing in their equipment to clear the waterway before the spring rains.
Workers typically find only one or two jams every year, Reinhart said.
"I think it's a result of the February flood," he said. "It's amazing how one event can build up so much debris."
Reinhart said he has two excavators waiting to begin the work.
"We need to get those cleared before spring, but I'll bury the equipment if I try it now," he said.
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Price Versus Quanitity: Market Cleaning Mechanisms When Sellers Differ in Quality
High-quality producers in a vertically differentiated market can reap superior profits by charging higher prices, selling greater quantities, or both. If qualities are known by consumers and production costs are constant, then having a higher quality secures the producer both higher price and higher quantity; if marginal costs are rising, having a higher quality assures only higher price. If only some consumers can discern quality but others cannot, then high- and low-quality producers may set a common price, but the high-quality producer will sell more. In this context, quality begets quantity. Empirical analyses suggest that in both the mutual fund and automobile industries, high-quality producers sell more units than their low-quality competitors, but at no higher price (or markup) per unit.
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- Cory and Shala Hixson, of Craig, announce the birth of their daughter, Haizlett Blu Hixson, at 6:45 a.m. Sunday, July 10, 2011, at Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. Delivered at Yampa Valley Medical Center.
- Alma Valenzuela and Manuel Hernandez, of Craig, announce the birth of their daughter, Mia Alejandra Valenzuela, at 8:46 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2011, at The Memorial Hospital in Craig. The baby weighed 5 pounds, 11.9 ounces and was 18 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Erika Valenzuela and Raymundo Acuna, of Craig. Delivered at The Memorial Hospital.


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CHICAGO — In an effort to highlight its commitment to consumer preferences and tastes, Hershey is debuting a range of innovative confections this week at the National Confectioners Association's Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago.
One of the new treats includes Ice Breakers Cool Blasts Chews, a mint-and-gum duo that gives the consumer an icy blast in the form of a dissolving chew. The product — available beginning September 2014 — is a new spin on the Ice Breakers brand and fills a changing consumer need as traditional gum sees a decline and the mint category enjoys growth.
"Consumers are at the center of all that we do at Hershey, and their preferences, needs and tastes drive our product innovation," said Michael Wege, SVP and chief growth and marketing Officer for the Hershey Co. "These new products are a direct result of a creative and innovative industry-changing pipeline that focuses on consumer trends. With more than 80 brands around the world, the Hershey Co. responds to diverse consumer needs to create a robust portfolio of innovative chocolate and confection products."
Reese's Spreads also are taking the spotlight following the success of the company's line of Hershey Spreads. The new spread will retail for $3.89 and will appear on retail shelves in December 2014. Other products being announced at the show include:
- Hershey's Spreads Snacksters Graham Dippers, an on-the-go package that combines Hershey's Spreads Chocolate with Graham Dippers. Available in a 1.8-oz. package for a suggested retail price of $1.49. Available May 2014;
- York Minis, a bite-sized version of the peppermint and smooth dark chocolate treat. York Minis will be available in 2.5-oz. King Size (SRP $1.69) and 8-oz. Stand-up Pouch (SRP $3.29). Available May 2014;
- Brookside Crunchy Clusters, clusters of multigrain and fruit-flavored centers with sweetened cranberry bits, covered in dark chocolate. Brookside Crunchy Clusters will be available in 2.5-oz. (SRP $2.29) and 5-oz. (SRP $3.89) bags. Available December 2014;
- Twizzlers Pull 'n' Peel Fruit Punch Twists, which grape, cherry and orange flavors. The product will be available in 2-oz. (SRP $.59) and 11-oz. (SRP $1.75) bags. Available December 2014;
- Twizzlers Strawberry Lemonade Filled Twists. Strawberry and lemonade flavors combine to bring consumers a strawberry flavor with a touch of lemon flavor. Available in 1.9-oz. (SRP $.59) and 11-oz. (SRP $1.75) bags. Available December 2014.


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Running is perhaps the oldest sport, with competitors of every species across the globe battling it out for who gets to eat whom.
Running has also become part of the training regime of virtually everybody who wants to get fit for whatever reason, and justifiably so. Cardiologists James O'Keefe and Carl Lavie, writing in the British Medical Journal publication Heart, sum up the reasons well: "If we had a pill that confers all the benefits of exercise, many physicians might be looking for work. Approximately 30-45 minutes of daily vigorous exercise significantly reduces risks for early death as well as many maladies including early death, Alzheimer's disease, coronary heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis."
Running is accessible, requires no equipment, and is better for you than many more complex and expensive alternatives. The psychological benefits of exercise are also well established - studies show that running produces feel-good endorphins in the areas of the brain associated with emotion, and that most people tend to be happier and more relaxed during and after runs.
The same endorphins that produce the runner's high also relieve stress.
All this explains why we might choose to run, but not why more of us are choosing to push ourselves to go longer and faster.
Aaron Carter, managing director of Total Sport, one of New Zealand's largest organisers of endurance running events, has described the boom in both women and men participants as "an epidemic". Even some of the toughest options such as the 60km Asics Kepler Challenge and the 100km Vibram Tarawera Ultramarathon are attracting big-name sponsors, world-class athletes and selling out in a matter of days, sometimes minutes.
Mal Law, the expat Englishman who ran all seven of New Zealand's Great Walks on the mainland in seven days and the 1014km South-West Coast Path in 17 days, thinks this has something to do with the nature of this country.
"When I first came to New Zealand in the 1980s I flatted with people who all did regular exercise. In England it was an exceptional thing to do. I was blown away by how much it was incorporated into the general lifestyle. Even in the city you are running in relatively clean environments that are not too polluted. The climate and the lack of over-crowding encourages people to get out and do stuff."
But it is happening all over the world. You can now slog out a marathon everywhere from the Arctic to the Sahara, and the New York Marathon now attracts more than 45,000 runners a year.
Perhaps the motivating factors for going further are really just natural extensions of the same motivations that got us jogging in the first place. They tend to fall into three main categories. The first is achievement. Whether the goal is to shed a few kilograms, run a personal best or win the Olympics, psychology tells us that people feel good working towards and achieving difficult things. These goals can be intrinsic - entirely set by ourselves - or extrinsic: such as prizes, sponsorship and raising money for charity.
Endurance running can be highly motivating, because almost anybody willing to invest some sweat equity will very likely end up achieving things they barely thought possible.
I went from being a semi-fit non-athlete to completing my first off-road marathon in less than two years, and was able to do this 30 minutes faster two years later.
This was in my injury-prone late-30s, with my two pre-schoolers giving me sniffles and sleep deprivation. I did about six months' worth of training, which involved an hour-long run three times a week and maybe a longer run at the weekend.
There is also now a bewildering array of technical support for goal setting in the sport. A running watch or smartphone can monitor your heart rate, speed, altitude gained and more. They can then feed all these stats to your computer for massively detailed analysis with colour charts and maps that can be shared and compared on social media with anybody in the world. You can set yourself micro goal after micro goal and take on more and more challenges, even if in reality you are just jogging round the streets on your own.
And for the socially motivated, there are plenty of running clubs as well as informal groups, gatherings, training sessions and pack runs. The use of social media and the plethora of events make it easy for runners to meet others, either virtually or in person.
Even as a fairly unimpressive novice doing very minimal networking, I have become friendly with several of the top runners in the country who have been more than happy to offer me free advice and encouragement.
And in general, whether it is the lack of team tribalism, point scoring or regional rivalries, endurance running is one of those sports characterised by friendliness and accessibility to everyone, no matter what their sex, age or ability.
But there is something more. Most endurance runners make wisecracks about how mad they are, that they only run to get away from the kids, and so on. But if you take the time to get a serious answer, it is often of a surprisingly spiritual nature.
Athlete and coach James Kuegler from Cadence Coaching in Auckland told me his aim is "putting my body into that present time consciousness state of just being, at one and going through the process of running". Mal Law talked about "getting into that more natural primal state of being".
This motivation to run appears to be cross-cultural, and goes back a long way. For example, for at least 150 years in Mt Hiei, Japan, an elite group of Buddhist monks has undergone the seven-year Kaihigyo discipline, which includes completing at least one marathon trail distance run every day for up to 200 days at a time. The lung-gom-pa runners of pre-westernised Tibet chased similarly lofty goals. And around the world followers of Indian mystic Sri Chinmoy organise races, including the world's longest at 4345km over 52 days, on the basis of his teaching that running is a means of "self-transcendence".
So it seems that endurance running will get you fitter quicker than virtually any other activity, it will make you feel good about yourself, help you meet nice people, extend your lifespan, and may even be the path to enlightenment.
So why have I stopped? It was partly down to the injuries. I spent many frustrating months in and out of physio doing boring stretching exercises and short "rehab runs" to overcome neuropraxia toe numbness, Achilles tendon inflammation, calf tears and knee-stabbing iliotibial band syndrome.
There was also the loss of 5kg, which my lanky frame could well have done with hanging on to, and the skeletal "runner's face" I developed.
New Jersey cosmetic surgeon Brian S Glatt, MD has said this often effects people from the age of 40 onwards who burn too much fat beneath their facial skin from strenuous exercise. It led to a neighbour telling my wife I looked gaunt and my mother in Britain saying she thought I looked awful and was concerned about my health.
The science suggests she may have had some cause. O'Keefe and Lavie, who spoke so highly of the health benefits of vigorous exercise, have also looked at the downside.
They concluded that regularly exercising strenuously for longer than 50 minutes, which I might do occasionally in the lead-up to an event, actually puts your health at significant risk.
A 2001 study published in The American Journal of Cardiology, which analysed the blood of marathoners less than 24 hours after a race, found high levels of inflammatory and coagulation markers that are also associated with heart attacks. A 2006 study in the journal Circulation used ultrasounds and blood tests of 60 marathon finishers, and found that after the race, some runners' hearts experienced difficulty in refilling chambers.
The researchers also noticed abnormalities in how blood was pumped from the right side of the heart to the lungs. Further study found that people who'd averaged at least 45 miles (72.4km) a week in training were significantly less likely to suffer heart damage than those who ran 35 miles a week or less. This suggests the shock of competing when not fully prepared, as many "weekend warriors" like myself often do, heightens some of the risks, although the study also did also confirm that the heart returned to normal within a month.
This led O'Keefe and Lavie to warn: "If you really want to do a marathon or full-distance triathlon, it may be best to do just one or a few and then proceed to safer and healthier exercise patterns. A routine of moderate physical activity will add life to your years as well as years to your life.
"In contrast, running too far, too fast, and for too many years may speed one's progress towards the finishing line of life."
I probably wasn't working hard enough to blow my heart up - the experts suggest that the main risks are really serious only for the extremists training for hours day after day.
But the fact that I entered (and then withdrew from) the Tarawera 100km ultramarathon two years ago, suggests that I might have been headed in that direction. And this made me stop and consider whether running was actually the only or even the best means to achieve physical fitness and well-being.
It wasn't the toll endurance running took on my body, but the toll it took on my family, which made the decision for me.
I realised the joke about running away from the kids can be a sad, hollow and true one.
There were times when my running obsession was taking up to eight hours a week out of my family and/or working life, which I just couldn't afford. And in the run-up to big events, I often found my legs were so trashed I couldn't really play with my children properly, and had to duck out of activities I would like to have shared with them.
So now, instead of hammering along for hours, I go and play in my local reserve for 30 minutes three times a week. I still run barefoot for a few kilometres, but then I wade through rivers, crawl under bridges, climb trees and obstacles, balance on things and generally act like a kid again. Often I do this with my kids. And I swim and do yoga with my wife whenever I get the chance.
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Official PlayStation Magazine BeneluxAug 25, 2013There is a lot of reading material if you are interested in some of golf's most legendary feats, but you can stow away any hopes of seeing such performances in the game itself. Tiger Woods PGA Tours seems to be desperate for the next generation. [May 2013, p.92]
Play UKMay 27, 2013As always, one for the dedicated. [Issue#231, p.83]
Playstation Official Magazine AustraliaMay 21, 2013If you've never played a golfing game before this would be a great place to start. It's packed with a great introduction to the sport, dozens of hours of content, and there's few things more satisfying than rocking up to the 18th one stroke behind, only to sink an astounding 35-metre chip for the tournament win. [June 2013, p79]
games(TM)May 20, 2013At its core, this is the same game we've played before. [Issue#135, p.112]
Playstation Official Magazine UKApr 23, 2013What this package lacks in character, it makes up for in fan service, content and incredible mechanics. [May 2013, p.104]
Apr 12, 2013Tiger Woods bids this generation of consoles its farewell as a well-rounded, expertly balanced and matured game. It's a worthy swan song for this era of the series.
Apr 12, 2013If you bought Tiger Woods '13 this annual upgrade isn't entirely necessary apart from some decent bells and whistles thrown in. The server issues are currently the biggest problem for the game but they're more likely than not going to be fixed in the near future. If it's been a while since you dusted off the clubs however you may want to consider pulling them out, because what this game can offer to newcomers is huge. It's still a solid golf game and that's exactly what it needs to be.
Apr 11, 2013Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 offers a comprehensive golfing experience for enthusiast swingers that don't fancy braving the unpredictable weather. However, while there are a number of refinements included as part of the package, it's difficult to justify the asking price if you already own last year's entry. There's no doubt that this is the best instalment in the franchise yet, but the ongoing debate regarding the necessity of annual updates rolls on.
Apr 9, 2013If you are a golfing fan then you are going to thoroughly enjoy this title and you should buy it. However being told I can't be a season ticket holder every time I load the game is very frustrating and has knocked the score.
Apr 9, 2013This year builds on that quiet evolution but also brings a wealth of new and exciting additions, with its Legends of the Majors mode alone making it a worthwhile purchase.
Apr 8, 2013Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 is a very good golf game, which clearly improves on last year's effort without drastically altering the experience. With more courses, golfers, improved swing styles, a better story mode and increased online options, it would be hard not to recommend the game to golfing fans.
Apr 8, 2013The graphics are really lovely, the greens are green, the blues are blue, and my elephantitis-afflicted hero is a sort of mottled grey. Career mode is a pretty good simulation of what actual golfers must go through, and is one of the best career modes in a sports game I've played in a long time.
Apr 3, 2013And for online golfers, the Country Clubs and Connected Tournaments are the best this series has ever had.
Apr 1, 2013The most damning thing to say about Tiger Woods 2014 is that it gives you no reason to upgrade from prior versions. With a bevy of overpriced DLC and scaled back modes there isn't a whole lot to recommend in this entry compared to earlier ones.
Mar 29, 2013Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2014 remains the best option if we want some practice with a sport as classic as golf. This time, its main shortcomings are the lack of innovation and the weak graphics, more so given the quality of the ambiance.
Mar 29, 2013A trip back to golf's past moves Tiger Woods 14 into the future with some great new features, but the core game on the links holds pat.
Mar 28, 2013If you already own a previews episode you might not see huge additions, but PGA Tour 14 does offer everything you could expect from of this sport.
Mar 28, 2013Yes, the swinging system was tuned, the online mechanics were enhanced. But still there is no real progress, neither in terms of content nor visually.
Mar 28, 2013There's so much gameplay packed onto this disk, I feel like EA could skip next year's Tiger Woods release and very few fans would notice.
Mar 27, 2013This new Tiger Woods PGA Tour game offers a good amount of depth and game modes, but lacks originality.
Mar 26, 2013A new itinerance in Tiger Woods franchise, this time with Legends of the Majors, better online game and few gameplay improvements. It hasn't a lot of new content but it's the best golf videogame ever.
Mar 26, 2013I haven't been pleased with the PGA TOUR gameplay for a few years now, but I'm back on board with 14.
Mar 26, 2013Satisfying gameplay is the crux of the Tiger Woods franchise. All the new modes in the world wouldn't matter if it didn't feel so amazing to actually play. Luckily, Tiger Woods PGA 14 stays true to the core gameplay, and adds a very worthwhile mode with Legends of the Majors. All of the other new bells and whistles are either mediocre or long overdue.
Mar 26, 2013A number of nagging problems and annoying glitches mar an otherwise good product. Much of the promotion surrounding this latest Tiger promised a much more difficult and realistic golf experience; perhaps this is why EA has graced us with numerous unnecessary loading and saving screens, broken sounds, and a lot of time angrily staring at Pebble Beach's beautiful sandy beaches.
Mar 26, 2013There's little question Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 is the deepest and most authentic golf simulation currently available...Just keep in mind that the scope of its alterations and enhancements is better analogized as a chip shot than a John Daly-sized drive.
Mar 26, 2013Subtle changes to gameplay and the inclusion of the LPGA tour are welcome additions, but it may not go far enough to draw casual fans back for another year.
Mar 26, 2013Like last year, if you absolutely have to have motion controls, I suggest you go with the Move. Putting in particular is harder with the Move, but it's also more accurate in general over Xbox 360's Kinect. The Kinect motion controls are dumbed down to the point where the game does a lot of the work for you.
Mar 26, 2013Those willing to endure a sharp learning curve are treated to the reward of feeling like a virtual golf pro. This year doesn't bring the revamped title that the series is craving, but for now it's enough to offer the most realistic golf experience on the market.
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2007 NCAA Baseball Super Regionals at Cal State Fullerton
REGIONALS June 9-11, 2007 • Goodwin Field • Fullerton, Calif. |
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2007 GAME 1: Cal State Fullerton 12, UCLA 2 Recap | Box Score | Postgame Quotes | Gametracker SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2007 GAME 2: Cal State Fullerton 2, UCLA 1 Recap | Box Score | Postgame Quotes | Gametracker CAL STATE FULLERTON ADVANCES TO THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES! HOW THEY GOT HERE... Cal State Fullerton (36-23 overall, 10-11 in the Big West for fifth place) swept through the regional hosted by No. 8 national seed San Diego last weekend as the No. 2 seed at Tony Gwynn Stadium on the campus of San Diego State. The Titans downed Minnesota by a 7-1 score in the opener before taking a pair from Fresno State by the scores of 6-4 and 13-2 over the next two days. The regional championship was the 16th for the Titans - their 11th on the road - advancing them to the super regional round where they have won five of their last six previous trips. Fullerton junior Clark Hardman was named the San Diego regional's Most Valuable Player and was joined on the all-tournament team by freshman Josh Fellhauer and junior Wes Roemer. UCLA (33-26 overall, 14-10 in the Pacific-10 Conference for third place) followed a similar path to Goodwin Field this weekend, sweeping through the regional hosted by Long Beach State as the No. 2 seed. The Bruins opened with a 7-3 win in the opener over Pepperdine before taking games from Illinois-Chicago (3-1) and the host 49ers (7-4). Six UCLA players were named to the all-tournament team in Long Beach, led by MVP Jermaine Curtis. The Bruins are making their first trip to the super regional round since 2000. SERIES RECORDS... Cal State Fullerton took two of three from UCLA this season and leads the all-time series with the Bruins by a 48-22-2 count. The Titans lost the opener of the three-game series on Feb. 23 by a 6-2 count at Goodwin Field before rebounding to take games two and three by the scores of 7-4 and 7-2 at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Westwood, Calif. Fullerton is 2-1 all-time against UCLA in the postseason, but the two schools haven't met in the "second season" since the 1979 NCAA West Regionals in Fresno, Calif., en route to the Titans' first NCAA baseball championship. |
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I looked at Tangent's layout, it'll easily fit into 10*15cm, but ATM it's in ExpressPCB format, you need to get it into gerber format, then you can do minor modifications in GCPrevue, move the mounting holes in a bit, draw a 10*15 board edge. Here's a link to software which claims to convert ExpressPCB 2 gerber:- http://www.robotroom.com/CopperConnection/Converting-Express-PCB-Files.html
Thank you I'll look into that. At the very least I could learn how to use eagle and redraw it.
Let's cut to the chase. If you download the files for the PPAv2, you can easily shave off 1cm from the top (or from the bottom if you wire the pots offboard). Then, you can order from the links given by wakibaki. For example at Itead Studio, 5 pieces of the same 10x15cm pcb are only 45$ + shipping. 9$ a piece thus and you can easily find other diyers to share some of the costs I guess. Seed has similar pricing. The PPA is all through hole and is a piece of cake to manufacture, so there shouldn't be any problems.
Thank you for this. In fact I bet I could get some interest in a super hq headamp locally and just build the other boards and sell it...then I might even have enough money for another amp ;)
I think you can order the low volume PCB fabrications from China,because the price is reasonable and the quality is good too. such as wonderful PCB and PCB cart is a good choice.Hope can help you
I've gotten into building headphone amps recently starting with a CMoy for its simplicity and cheapness. I am pleased with my CMoy and I have managed to add a variable bass boost circuit to it and organize it a bit better than I had originally. In spite of all of this, I want better :) I saw the article about the PPA v2 amplifier on Tangent's site and aimed for this to be my ultimate project. Unfortunately this project requires 2 PCBs to be custom fabbed and it seemed that the cheapest I could get this on ExpressPCB was around $150 (2 boards of different designs not 2 of the same one [batt board and amp board]) this didnt seem right....The main cost to me seemed that it should be the IC components...not the board itself.
So to get to the point of this post if anyone has experience with custom PCBs and knows where I can get single boards cheaply please let me know (I would preferably want a fab that could turn it around in less than a month)
I would preferably want a fab that could turn it around in less than a month---you mean it will take you a nearly month from the order you made to the time you got that boards? Then it is really toooooo long. In fact, for simple boards with with small quantity, 3-4 days is ok, after 3-5 days shipping, then it will be going to your hands. two boards, if it is less than 5*5cm, 5pcs each, i think $80 could be ok, the shipping cost usually about $30, so totally about $110 with 10 days to your hands.


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Senate Filibuster Compromise a 'Missed Opportunity'
The compromise version of filibuster reform that the U.S. Senate approved Thursday is "a missed opportunity to move forward or even ensure debate on the critical issues facing our nation," said Communications Workers of America (CWA) President Larry Cohen.
The reforms do streamline some filibuster rules by limiting filibusters on what is known as the "motion to proceed." Republicans have used such filibusters not to block a bill from a vote but simply to prevent debate on legislation from beginning. The new rules also limit debate on some judicial and federal nominations and make some other changes.
CWA and the coalition Fix the Senate Now led the campaign to change Senate rules to end abuse of the filibuster—especially the "silent filibuster"—and the obstructionism that has brought gridlock to the Senate.
Use of the "silent" filibuster has skyrocketed in recent years, as corporate politicians have done everything possible to block popular progressive bills—even ones with majority support—from becoming law.
Before the votes were held Thursday, a number of Democratic senators backed the more far-reaching reform package that included a "talking filibuster" to require lawmakers to actually be on the floor and speaking against legislation. Other Democrats felt that too drastically changed Senate rules. But when the votes were held—one on nominations and the other on filibuster rules—all Democrats supported the measures, as did most Republicans.
In a statement, the Fix the Senate Now coalition said the lawmakers who backed the broader package, including Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M),
Strengthened the negotiating hand of Senator Reid and helped bring Senator McConnell to a compromise position—not a place Senator McConnell has frequently found himself in recent years.