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|2006-01-13, 21:09
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Panda Herder
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Location: A bombed out building in Beruit.
Yay the long posts are back. I think Zero1's the only person I've seen duoble post because he exceeded teh charector limit.
|2006-01-13, 23:44
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Aegisub dev
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Florianópolis, Brazil, Pale Blue Dot
Age: 33
I've done a quick test, and remuxed a fansub mp4 into mkv:
[Arienai_-_Conclave]_Ginban_Kaleidoscope_-_07_[H264_-_AAC][4E67292C].mp4 144,508,229 bytes
[Arienai_-_Conclave]_Ginban_Kaleidoscope_-_07_[H264_-_AAC][4E67292C].mkv 144,472,592 bytes
Matroska is smaller in this case, but only 35 kB so... which is pretty irrelevant, if you ask me. I'd use those 35 kB with chapter information, though (even though I don't think it needs that much).
|2006-01-13, 23:58
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Panda Herder
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Personally I find mkv easier to use, and seeing as I can currently use more features with mkv then mp4, I see no reason to use mp4 atm.
Also has anyone used the new noise reduction filter in x264?
|2006-01-14, 00:10
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Just to keep this thread "on the cutting edge", on the latest release of x264, they've added a built in noise reduction algorithm:
The specific algorithm is described in:
Transform-Domain Wiener Filtering for H. 264/AVC Video Encoding and its Implementation
which I haven't actually read yet (I'll see if I can download it from my campus computer)...
but from the title we can assume it's some wavelet based dct filtering.
To use it, add the --nr xxx parameter with xxx some integer which is the "baseline noise rate". I'm guessing that the higher the xxx, the noisier the source is assumed to be, therefore the stronger the filtering.
I haven't experimented with this at all, so I have no idea if it works better than standard avisynth filters, although I'm pretty sure it'll be a lot FASTER than them (since the encoder has motion estimation vectors calculated already etc...)
Edit: DryFire beat me to it! Although his post was highly uninformative
|2006-01-14, 01:32
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MP4 supports chapters just fine; that's not an advantage of mkv afaik. MKV is of course nice and supports more stuff, but mp4 has a greater chance of 'out of the box' support in the future, so I prefer it since TV cap fansubs just don't need the extras of mkv.
|2006-01-14, 03:07
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Actually i didnt do much expreriment with chroma qp offset options,
but according to my test, chroma qp off set increase global psnr alot from -12 to 12, but i havent compare them visually
here is the quick test result and the option i used:
start /belownormal /b /w x264 -b 3 -B 600 -o "%userprofile%\desktop\%~n1.264" %1 --progress --cqm jvt -8 -f -6:-6 -mixed-refs --bime --b-pyramid -w --frames 500
Chroma QP offset = -12
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:38.048 U:46.866 V:47.540 Avg:39.475 Global:34.035 kb/s:
Chroma QP offset = -10
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:38.370 U:46.627 V:47.319 Avg:39.766 Global:34.337 kb/s:
Chroma QP offset = -8
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:38.716 U:46.328 V:47.072 Avg:40.070 Global:34.656 kb/s:
Chroma QP offset = -6
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:39.023 U:46.082 V:46.861 Avg:40.337 Global:34.934 kb/s:
Chroma QP offset = -4
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:39.309 U:45.809 V:46.594 Avg:40.576 Global:35.216 kb/s:
Chroma QP offset = -2
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:39.470 U:45.386 V:46.239 Avg:40.681 Global:35.293 kb/s:
Chroma QP offset = 0
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:39.612 U:44.994 V:45.917 Avg:40.767 Global:35.426 kb/s:
Chroma QP offset = 2
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:39.847 U:44.728 V:45.614 Avg:40.937 Global:35.628 kb/s:
Chroma QP offset = 4
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:39.949 U:44.455 V:45.311 Avg:40.982 Global:35.690 kb/s:
Chroma QP offset = 6
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:40.106 U:44.238 V:45.167 Avg:41.085 Global:35.778 kb/s:
Chroma QP offset = 8
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:40.109 U:44.010 V:44.809 Avg:41.034 Global:35.760 kb/s:
Chroma QP offset = 10
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:40.173 U:43.782 V:44.635 Avg:41.048 Global:35.806 kb/s:
Chroma QP offset = 12
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:40.226 U:43.643 V:44.540 Avg:41.063 Global:35.840 kb/s:
IIRC(again...) x264 encoder appear to have this function after November 2005.
And actually the x264 options is place inside the bitstream, not the container, my mistake
|2006-01-14, 03:22
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Panda Herder
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What interests me more are built in filters that take advantage of calculations that were to be done anyway (maybe the inclusion of filter patches or some type of plugin system). I'll definately play around with it when I have the chance.
Also a link to the doom9 thread:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=105433 (I kinda assumed anyone who reads this read reads doom9)
|2006-01-14, 04:54
|Link #228
Two bit encoder
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Chesterfield, UK
Age: 34
Yes, MKV v2 does have a lower overhead, I saw that test a while a ago and was impressed.
The so called MP4 of dewm was larger when muxed to MKV than MP4 also.
Not that I'm splitting hairs, I quite agree that 35KB is negligable here
I wonder if Arienai muxed multiple streams to get VFR. MKVmerge would probably see this as a single MP4 file and treat it that way. I guess if this was the case it would get out of sync if you watched it, what with it having no timecodes file. That might explain the filesize difference, but it's just a shot in the dark.
Hmm, interesting. I just muxed my H.264 + AAC test to MP4 and MKV.
MKV = 26.2 MB (27,501,181 bytes)
MP4 = 26.2 MB (27,504,638 bytes)
I can't explain it
As for the NR reduction filter, sounds like it will do a similar job to FFT3Dfilter? I don't know much about noise reduction algos though
Also, good post Quarkboy
MKV was added in time, and since I had become used to using H.264 + AAC with MP4box, I wasn't inclined to change. Aside from not wanting to change out of lazyness, as you say although MKV has great features, my usage would only use the basic ones like H.264, AAC or Vorbis and chapters support, all of which MP4 already offer, bar true Vorbis support. You are supposed to be able to mux Vorbis (via private stream?) but that would create a non spec compliant file, and if you are going to do that anyway, you might as well use MKV because at least it will be supported in some way.
There is also a slight hope of "out of the box playback" you mentioned too.
CBR is next to useless in my opinion other than web streaming, or situations where it is impossible to use 2 pass encoding.
Now this is funny. As you might have gathered I've been offline for about a month, so I've been trying stuff whilst offline. First it appears we found out about x264 storing settings in the bitstream by viewing with a hex editor at the same time, and now the chroma offset tests. Well a while back I did some tests, not as large a range as yours but I'll post the results.
-------------------- Chroma QP offset = 0 -------------------- avis [info]: 704x480 @ 23.98 fps (1431 frames) x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 3DNow! x264 [info]: slice I:49 Avg QP:22.39 size: 17071 PSNR Mean Y:44.42 U:48.55 V:48.77 Avg:45.34 Global:44.72 x264 [info]: slice P:995 Avg QP:23.38 size: 9498 PSNR Mean Y:43.27 U:46.85 V:46.69 Avg:44.08 Global:43.52 x264 [info]: slice B:387 Avg QP:24.87 size: 3367 PSNR Mean Y:43.07 U:46.15 V:46.49 Avg:43.85 Global:43.40 x264 [info]: mb I I16..4: 28.5% 49.1% 22.3% x264 [info]: mb P I16..4: 8.1% 14.3% 6.1% P16..4: 33.6% 8.2% 3.9% 0.3% 0 .2% skip:25.3% x264 [info]: mb B I16..4: 2.4% 3.6% 1.0% B16..8: 35.6% 1.7% 2.1% direct: 2.8% skip:50.7% x264 [info]: final ratefactor: 20.89 x264 [info]: 8x8 transform intra:50.1% inter:46.0% x264 [info]: ref P 77.7% 12.4% 5.0% 2.1% 1.5% 1.4% x264 [info]: ref B 76.8% 12.5% 4.8% 2.3% 1.8% 1.7% x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:43.256 U:46.718 V:46.710 Avg:44.060 Global:43.523 kb/s: 1553.48 encoded 1431 frames, 3.22 fps, 1554.17 kb/s -------------------- Chroma QP offset = 2 -------------------- avis [info]: 704x480 @ 23.98 fps (1431 frames) x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 3DNow! x264 [info]: slice I:48 Avg QP:22.40 size: 16380 PSNR Mean Y:44.48 U:47.76 V:47.90 Avg:45.23 Global:44.60 x264 [info]: slice P:996 Avg QP:23.20 size: 9518 PSNR Mean Y:43.36 U:46.15 V:45.93 Avg:43.99 Global:43.47 x264 [info]: slice B:387 Avg QP:24.69 size: 3377 PSNR Mean Y:43.12 U:45.42 V:45.74 Avg:43.73 Global:43.32 x264 [info]: mb I I16..4: 28.5% 49.3% 22.2% x264 [info]: mb P I16..4: 8.1% 14.7% 6.3% P16..4: 32.4% 8.3% 4.0% 0.3% 0 .2% skip:25.7% x264 [info]: mb B I16..4: 2.3% 3.6% 1.0% B16..8: 35.1% 1.8% 2.2% direct: 2.4% skip:51.5% x264 [info]: final ratefactor: 20.69 x264 [info]: 8x8 transform intra:50.3% inter:46.2% x264 [info]: ref P 77.1% 12.9% 5.1% 2.1% 1.5% 1.4% x264 [info]: ref B 76.9% 12.6% 4.8% 2.2% 1.7% 1.8% x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:43.331 U:46.006 V:45.945 Avg:43.964 Global:43.466 kb/s: 1551.25 encoded 1431 frames, 3.25 fps, 1551.97 kb/s -------------------- Chroma QP offset = 4 -------------------- avis [info]: 704x480 @ 23.98 fps (1431 frames) x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 3DNow! x264 [info]: slice I:48 Avg QP:22.31 size: 16072 PSNR Mean Y:44.52 U:46.74 V:46.75 Avg:45.03 Global:44.45 x264 [info]: slice P:996 Avg QP:23.06 size: 9526 PSNR Mean Y:43.42 U:45.39 V:45.09 Avg:43.85 Global:43.38 x264 [info]: slice B:387 Avg QP:24.61 size: 3366 PSNR Mean Y:43.15 U:44.64 V:44.88 Avg:43.55 Global:43.18 x264 [info]: mb I I16..4: 28.8% 49.0% 22.3% x264 [info]: mb P I16..4: 8.0% 14.9% 6.4% P16..4: 31.7% 8.4% 4.1% 0.3% 0 .2% skip:26.1% x264 [info]: mb B I16..4: 2.3% 3.7% 1.0% B16..8: 35.0% 1.8% 2.2% direct: 2.1% skip:52.0% x264 [info]: final ratefactor: 20.53 x264 [info]: 8x8 transform intra:50.5% inter:46.4% x264 [info]: ref P 76.8% 13.0% 5.1% 2.2% 1.5% 1.4% x264 [info]: ref B 77.1% 12.2% 4.9% 2.3% 1.9% 1.8% x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:43.385 U:45.231 V:45.087 Avg:43.805 Global:43.359 kb/s: 1549.80 encoded 1431 frames, 3.59 fps, 1550.51 kb/s -------------------- Chroma QP offset = 6 -------------------- avis [info]: 704x480 @ 23.98 fps (1431 frames) x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 3DNow! x264 [info]: slice I:48 Avg QP:22.27 size: 15952 PSNR Mean Y:44.49 U:45.84 V:46.01 Avg:44.81 Global:44.23 x264 [info]: slice P:996 Avg QP:22.99 size: 9517 PSNR Mean Y:43.46 U:44.73 V:44.46 Avg:43.70 Global:43.26 x264 [info]: slice B:387 Avg QP:24.55 size: 3376 PSNR Mean Y:43.18 U:44.01 V:44.26 Avg:43.39 Global:43.05 x264 [info]: mb I I16..4: 28.4% 48.9% 22.6% x264 [info]: mb P I16..4: 8.1% 15.1% 6.5% P16..4: 31.1% 8.4% 4.2% 0.3% 0 .2% skip:26.1% x264 [info]: mb B I16..4: 2.2% 3.7% 1.1% B16..8: 34.9% 1.8% 2.3% direct: 2.0% skip:52.0% x264 [info]: final ratefactor: 20.44 x264 [info]: 8x8 transform intra:50.8% inter:46.3% x264 [info]: ref P 76.4% 13.3% 5.2% 2.2% 1.5% 1.4% x264 [info]: ref B 76.8% 12.5% 4.8% 2.2% 1.9% 1.7% x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:43.420 U:44.569 V:44.459 Avg:43.653 Global:43.233 kb/s: 1548.27 encoded 1431 frames, 3.33 fps, 1548.96 kb/s -------------------- Chroma QP offset = 8 -------------------- avis [info]: 704x480 @ 23.98 fps (1431 frames) x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 3DNow! x264 [info]: slice I:47 Avg QP:22.26 size: 15989 PSNR Mean Y:44.26 U:45.29 V:45.32 Avg:44.51 Global:44.04 x264 [info]: slice P:997 Avg QP:22.92 size: 9521 PSNR Mean Y:43.50 U:44.20 V:43.97 Avg:43.57 Global:43.15 x264 [info]: slice B:387 Avg QP:24.51 size: 3353 PSNR Mean Y:43.19 U:43.49 V:43.75 Avg:43.24 Global:42.92 x264 [info]: mb I I16..4: 28.3% 48.9% 22.9% x264 [info]: mb P I16..4: 8.0% 15.3% 6.5% P16..4: 30.8% 8.5% 4.3% 0.3% 0 .2% skip:26.2% x264 [info]: mb B I16..4: 2.2% 3.6% 1.0% B16..8: 34.8% 1.8% 2.3% direct: 1.9% skip:52.3% x264 [info]: final ratefactor: 20.37 x264 [info]: 8x8 transform intra:51.1% inter:46.4% x264 [info]: ref P 76.4% 13.2% 5.1% 2.2% 1.5% 1.4% x264 [info]: ref B 76.9% 12.5% 4.8% 2.3% 1.9% 1.7% x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:43.440 U:44.045 V:43.956 Avg:43.515 Global:43.111 kb/s: 1547.04 encoded 1431 frames, 3.76 fps, 1547.74 kb/s
If we take the two extremes of an offset of 0 and 8 and check the results.
CQ offset 0 = x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:43.256 U:46.718 V:46.710
CQ offset 8 = x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:43.440 U:44.045 V:43.956
Here you see that you have lowered the PSNR of the U plane by 2.673db and lowered the V plane by 2.754db, and it has only increased the Y plane by 0.184db
In my opinion, that is not a worthwhile sacrifice, no matter how important the Y plane is. The quality of the video in this instance is fair, but it's more a case of pointing out the tradeoff rather than actual quality here.
Standard disclaimer: Some people don't like PSNR as a measurement and don't trust it, but it's all I have, so don't complain
Last edited by Zero1; 2006-01-14 at 05:56.
|2006-01-14, 07:03
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|2006-01-14, 13:48
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Two bit encoder
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Hmm, just installed the CoreAAC filter and wow, I'm more than impressed. A notably lower CPU usage than FFDshow, and so I'm led to believe, Nero too.
Still can't play Nero's Greatest game trailer at full frame though, it's pretty hardcore. Though it's watchable now, it's not dropping frames, it just seems like a lower framerate in general.
Did a bit of non scientific testing. This CPU usage includes background tasks so expect a 2% margin of error or there about.
Test file was the standard Char's counter attack clip I used in my MP4 and MKV testfiles.
H.264 was encoded with x264 CLI, muxed with MP4box.
ASP was encoded with XviD 1.2 in Vdubmod with packed bit disabled. Muxed with MP4box. The originating AVI file was kept for the AVI/VfW test, so it's essentially the same encode.
Resolution is 704x480 (was considering AR tagging but thought not to)
No audio was encoded or muxed.
MPC 18.104.22.168 was used with the overlay mode.
I was surprised that the XviD VfW decoder used so much CPU, I tested a few times and the results were consistant.
Something to note is that I have a Matrox Parhelia graphics card, which might have a bearing in H/W acceleration. If someone with a similar CPU could test but different graphics card and report the results, that would be great.
Last edited by Zero1; 2006-01-14 at 14:12.
|2006-01-14, 15:40
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Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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Zero1, like you know, several people in this thread already commented on the Windows NT process accounting (CPU usage measuring etc.) being inaccurate measuring CPU usage, and as such, it being a completely useless statistic about a codec. I managed to reproduce LytHka's unrealistically low CPU usage on VLC a few times, and then I couldn't reproduce it again.
If you want to measure how effecient two codecs are, you need another measure, namely the "how fast can it decode this clip". Haali created this tool for testing DirectShow codecs: http://haali.cs.msu.ru/mkv/timeCodec.exe (TheFulff also linked it earlier.)
|2006-01-14, 18:00
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Two bit encoder
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Warning: This post may contain traces of bullshit theory(!)
Well, it seems when I come up with something it's usually a bad or not fully thought through idea :/
First, some results
H.264 in MP4, decoded by CoreAAC = User: 11s, kernel: 0s, total: 11s, real: 12s, fps: 122.9, dfps: 115.8 User: 11s, kernel: 0s, total: 11s, real: 12s, fps: 121.9, dfps: 115.9 User: 11s, kernel: 0s, total: 11s, real: 12s, fps: 121.9, dfps: 115.8 H.264 in MP4, decoded by FFDShow = User: 16s, kernel: 0s, total: 16s, real: 17s, fps: 85.5, dfps: 80.8 User: 16s, kernel: 0s, total: 16s, real: 17s, fps: 85.9, dfps: 81.7 User: 16s, kernel: 0s, total: 16s, real: 17s, fps: 84.8, dfps: 81.8 ASP in MP4, decoded by FFDShow = User: 6s, kernel: 0s, total: 7s, real: 7s, fps: 199.0, dfps: 186.0 User: 6s, kernel: 0s, total: 7s, real: 7s, fps: 196.4, dfps: 186.4 User: 6s, kernel: 0s, total: 7s, real: 7s, fps: 195.6, dfps: 187.2 ASP in AVI, decoded by FFDShow = User: 6s, kernel: 0s, total: 7s, real: 7s, fps: 198.5, dfps: 187.1 User: 6s, kernel: 0s, total: 7s, real: 7s, fps: 199.0, dfps: 188.7 User: 6s, kernel: 0s, total: 7s, real: 7s, fps: 199.8, dfps: 188.3 ASP in AVI, decoded by XviD VfW = User: 10s, kernel: 1s, total: 11s, real: 12s, fps: 124.9, dfps: 118.4 User: 9s, kernel: 1s, total: 11s, real: 11s, fps: 125.2, dfps: 119.8 User: 10s, kernel: 1s, total: 11s, real: 12s, fps: 123.7, dfps: 116.7
It doesn't represent a realistic playback environment (well it most likely isn't meant to, but anyway). For instance you may have a source that plays back fine on a borderline CPU, but then you hit a really complex section that the CPU won't be able to decode in real time. The program doesn't tell me that or represent it in any way, it just decodes the complex scene (albeit not in real time) and adds it to the "score" of what has already been decoded faster than realtime. The end result may end up telling you the video was decoded in realtime or less as it will average the decoding times of all frames.
And here's a real example. I just tested Nero's 1080p Greatest Game trailer. It's 153 seconds long, and according to this, it decoded in 128 seconds, which implies faster than realtime.
User: 118s, kernel: 4s, total: 122s, real: 128s, fps: 29.9, dfps: 28.5
I can tell you first hand that this file does not play in realtime using CoreAVC. I get some frames at 90-95% and then others that hit 99/100% and then it lags.
It's hard to explain (rather I fail at expressing myself). I'll put it into laymens terms for my own sanity, so don't think I'm being, hmm...fecetious? Lets say you have a video of 3 frames, frames 1 and 2 require 95% CPU power to decode, and frame 3 cannot be decoded in realtime, and requires the equivalent of 110%. This of course makes 300% over 3 frames = 100% per frame. The tool above would tell me that this video decoded in realtime (as with the example) since it forces all frames through at max CPU usage (for arguements sake say 100%, but due to processes etc. it will not be 100%).
Basically it decodes all frames as fast as possible, but that doesn't happen in video playback, it decodes them on the fly with whatever amount of CPU power it requires and doesn't take into account that future frames may be too complex to decode (I'm not forgetting about B and reference frames here). If a decoder were to read ahead and decode the frames making full use of the CPU, and store them in a buffer of some sort, I guess that would reduce stuttering. I dunno if that's possible to decode future frames with spare CPU power, but if it was it might be a nice thing for AVC (or maybe an additional option in FFDShow? Heck, it's worth suggesting for nothing I guess), the downside would be max CPU usage for a bit, unless you were able to specify a max CPU %, so for instance if a frame is decoding at 60% CPU, and you set the max to 80%, it would use the other 20% to help decode and store the next frame. This way if the next frame would have required the equivalent of 110%, well 20% is already dealt with so it should theoretically decode without lag now. Also you would need to get it to ignore the limit in situations. Say after the 60% frames you hit a hard section requiring 90% CPU usage, the max CPU % would need to be ignored and told not to decode any future frames, or perhaps in this instance it would be wise to use 100% in case the next frame is even more complex? Who knows, it's just a crazy idea.
Ideally I would like something like Haali's tool, but would produce a graph or something like I posted. That way you can see when it peaks, and how much it peaks by. Hmm, come to think of it, I wonder if Vprove had such a feature. The demo was crippled >.<
Hmm, I know we say we can't trust WinNT, but when I was checking out that particular program, it seemed like it was telling a bit more of the story then Task Manager was, and seemed to update more often, but when did that ever stop us not trusting MS
Hmm, let's pick out ASP in AVI decoded by XviD and H.264 in MP4 decoded by FFDShow. Both have a similar average, but as we see from the graph, and common sense can confirm this, the H.264 decoding peaks a lot higher than ASP. It could be this peak that makes a file unplayable (or simply just stutter and lose sync) for someone if they can play that ASP, but only borderline (say if playing the ASP was near on 90-100% CPU). The averages are similar though.
Well I'll leave it at that, I'm having trouble expressing what I mean and now I'm repeating myself.
Bah, I guess I'm just whining, running timecodec to get those results was the fastest and most convienient thing in the world, and it at least reflects the average CPU usage
Version: 0.0.0.2 Alpha (20060104)
File name: CoreAVC20060104.zip
And how did you come across that feature test? If it was the one from my site then it's quite old. I don't think there is any real TTXT formatting or positioning, and the SAR is wrong. It's 32:27, when it should have been 40:33. These are fixed in a slightly newer beta version, I believe nicholi has a copy, but it wasn't supposed to be used by anyone, he just wanted to test something there and then.
I'll be looking more into TTXT formatting, I don't get why MPC displays the subs in a different position to OSMO, or which one is right (I suspect OSMO). Also I need to fix the 5.1 AAC when I get my connection back. Nero's encoder kept changing the samplerate to 22050/44100 no matter what bitrate it was (buggy release I guess).
I think I'll do an all you can eat MPEG fest too, see how MP4 suffers with that
(track changing is usually fun, especially with MKV hell, god damn, takes forever).
|2006-01-14, 18:02
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|2006-01-14, 18:22
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@Zero1: What are you talking about? This wasn't a rant or anything. The thing I noticed is that if you have the System Default output turned on in MPC the coreAVC doesn't automatically tell the player to use the overlay renderer and just doesn't resize the video, so I wondered it needs an application like ffdshow (where you can use the overlay mixer for the output) to tell the player what renderer to use. So the only way to resize that video right is by using the overlay output option in MPC's settings. It's funny to see Winamp having the overlay output as the default though.
Oh, I'm using ver 0.0.0.3 of coreAVC. It *does* support anamorphic encodes, it just doesn't have an application like ffdshow to go along with it so that it could make it go through the renderer with overlay output selected as a default.
Oh, that MP4 of doom might be a bit old, yes. I'm not sure. I got it off one site (it might've been yours). I think one of your encoding comrades linked it to me.
|2006-01-14, 18:30
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LytHka: There has been a misunderstanding, I didn't interpret it as a rant but what you say is interesting. AR should be stored in the bitstream, so shouldn't it be the splitter that tells a player to resize the image? Hmm. I guess it might come down to graphics cards and drivers too. If I set my MPC to system default, I get 2 video windows! Yay, fun! One is anamorphically resized, one isn't Hmm, I don't know though, that's a little out of my area, I'm an encoder, not a decoder (lol?)
Hmm, I just grabbed this, maybe it would work for you
Version 0.0.0.4 Alpha (20060113) :
Support for VSSH FOURCC
Support for YUY2 output
Force anamorphic flag on renderer
IIRC Nero stores it's chapters in the user data atom "udta", which is basically for attachments, there may also be some extensions in the actual chapters, I don't know. The standard and supported was is like this:
00:00:00.000 Start of file 00:00:15.000 15 Seconds 00:00:30.000 30 Seconds 00:00:45.000 45 Seconds 00:00:60.000 End of file
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<UserDataBox> <BoxInfo Size="200" Type="udta"/> <UDTARecord Type="chpl"> <ChapterListBox> <BoxInfo Size="172" Type="chpl"/> <FullBoxInfo Version="1" Flags="0"/> <Chapter name="Zero1's MP4 Feature Test" startTime="00:00:00.000" /> <Chapter name="15 Seconds" startTime="00:00:15.000" /> <Chapter name="30 Seconds" startTime="00:00:30.000" /> <Chapter name="45 Seconds" startTime="00:00:45.000" /> <Chapter name="End of file" startTime="00:00:59.685" /> </ChapterListBox> </UDTARecord> <UDTARecord Type="cprt"> <CopyrightBox LanguageCode="jpn" CopyrightNotice="Sunrise"> <BoxInfo Size="20" Type="cprt"/> <FullBoxInfo Version="0" Flags="0"/> </CopyrightBox> </UDTARecord> </UserDataBox>
I guess it's GPAC's user friendly way of letting people be able to format and manipulate a potential text stream. I suppose within reason they could have even made the TTXT format like SSA, eh?
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Actually, though, it's probably better for them to use the xml type format, as it's far easier to parse than ssa (which I've been told is notoriously annoying to parse). It'll be easier for people to write software that manipulates it.
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A flourishing brand has escalated its role in a budding category.
Sparkling Ice, the core brand of TalkingRain Beverage Co. and one of the fastest growing non-alcoholic beverage lines in the country, has expanded its lemonade portfolio with three new flavors: Raspberry Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade and Lemonade with Tea. The three new SKUs are intended to complement the company's strongly-performing Classic Lemonade that launched last year.
"We're not just trying to ride Ice," said Kevin Klock, CEO of TalkingRain Beverage Co. "We want to make sure that we start building our portfolio in lemonade."
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This resulted in the release of Classic Lemonade, a product that contains no calories, carbohydrates or sodium, and has grown rapidly since its release last year, Klock said.
Along with the strong results of Classic Lemonade, continued success in the category and consumer feedback also influenced Klock's decision to launch three new lemonade flavors. The lemonade category accumulated $260,928,800 in sales over the previous 52 weeks ending on Jan. 27, a 16.7 percent increase from the previous year, according to Symphony IRI, a Chicago-based market research firm.
TalkingRain conducted consumer research by communicating with fans of the brand through social media and the company's phone line. The research indicated that consumers thought the new lemonade flavors were refreshing, and if they were offered in stores, they'd strongly consider making a purchase. After reaching test markets in April, the three new flavors are currently available in stores where Sparkling Ice is sold at a suggested retail price of $1.19 to $1.29.
The portfolio expansion arrives amid rapid growth for the entire TalkingRain company. A study conducted by The Boston Consulting Group and IRI, released at the end of April, noted TalkingRain as the fastest growing company in 2012 with retail sales between $100 million and $1 billion. The study found that TalkingRain accumulated a 283.3 percent increase in dollar sales from the previous year.


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The busy schedule included a Lunch & Learn session with FIFA certified referee Bob Sawtell, watching him give a detailed explanation of the offside rule was worth the price of admission, interviews with the players, the 2012 season address from Whitecaps FC president Bob Lenarduzzi, chief operating officer Rachel Lewis and head coach Martin Rennie.
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Throughout the day, everyone was in great spirits as the kick off to Round 2 is only two sleeps away.
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Former federal parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper is set to find out whether the sexual harassment case against him will continue.
In the Federal Court in Sydney on Wednesday, Justice Steven Rares is expected to hand down his judgment on Mr Slipper's application to have the matter thrown out as an abuse of process.
Mr Slipper's former staffer, James Ashby, has accused him of sexual harassment. He alleges Mr Slipper stroked his arm, moaned in a "sexual manner" when he gave him a massage, and showered with the door open.
Mr Slipper has denied the claims.
In October, the Commonwealth settled a separate case with Mr Ashby for $50,000 and a pledge to provide training for MPs and parliamentary staff to prevent sexual harassment.
Mr Slipper resigned on October 9 after court documents revealed a series of text messages allegedly sent by Mr Slipper to Mr Ashby.
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Most of the food here are obvious enough that they do not require a written recipe.
Thank you for passing by.


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Mayor's Office
Mayor Chris Beutler today announced the winners of the annual water conservation poster contest. Lincoln fifth-graders participated in the art contest, sponsored by the Mayor's Water Conservation Task Force. The top two entries were submitted by Evan Spring of Morley Elementary School, whose artwork will be displayed on a StarTran busboard, and Brooklynn Wiedmyer of Holmes Elementary School, whose artwork will be displayed on billboards at various Lincoln locations.
"I am proud of the way our community responded to last summer's severe drought conditions and the outdoor watering restrictions that were necessary," Mayor Beutler said. "I believe that positive response was due in part to the ongoing efforts of our Water Conservation Task Force, including this poster contest. We need to remind the public all year round that conserving this precious resource is important for future generations."
The third-place winner was Shelby Valenta of Morley Elementary. Honorable mention awards were presented to Reyhanna Donaldson, Morley Elementary; Azzariah Perry, Kooser Elementary; Hannah Losee, Humann Elementary; Myah Buchholz, Saint Teresa Elementary; Eliza Bohart, Pyrtle Elementary; Emma Ruth Ryter, Pyrtle Elementary; and Catherine Shasserre, Saint Teresa Elementary.


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"Lifetime" warranty can be slippery, especially when a dealer is carrying out the warranty on behalf of the manufacturer. When you buy a new spa, read the warranty carefully, so you know what to expect.
In this case, a Cal Spas dealer told a spa owner that the spa part that failed was no longer under warranty, and she paid full price for the new spa heater.
Glad to see that Cal Spas did the right thing by this customer. Dealers may make less money on a warranty repair than on selling a new replacement spa part – should also do the right thing, and Cal Spas needs to see to that.
Here's the Story:
When Bridget DeZiel's hot tub turned cold earlier this fall, she figured the lifetime warranty meant she would get a new heater gratis. Yet the Bloomington woman paid $250 to replace the unit because she was told that "lifetime" on her eight-year-old Cal Spas hot tub meant seven years.
The definition of lifetime is slippery when it comes to product warranties. Manufacturers often mean the expected lifespan of the product, or they could mean the time it's owned by its original buyer, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The least common usage is the lifetime of the owner, the FTC says.
In DeZiel's case, the dealer made a mistake, because lifetime really meant lifetime and DeZiel should have paid only the labor cost, according to Cal Spas spokeswoman Courtney Salas. The Pomona, Calif.-based company has contacted its Minnesota distributors to correct these misinterpretations, Salas said.
As for DeZiel's overpayment, "we'll take care of it," Salas said.
What surprises have you encountered with lifetime warranties? Most lifetime warranties are not transferable, or they may only be for the "expected life" of the product. Or, is it for the lifetime of the original purchaser? Many questions – read the warranty carefully before purchase, and ask questions if unclear.
And, if a dealer gives you an unsatisfactory response, take your warranty claim directly to the manufacturer.
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Burda tops 07/2014#109 & Pencil pants 04/2013#114
Added Jul 4, 2014
by Mary Athey
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While I am making my holiday outfits I also needed some casual tops and crop trousers. I already made a large top from this pattern and liked the end result so I made two more. The pencil/capri/leggings or whatever you want to call them went together really well.These are so comfortable to wear so I expect I'll make some more!! Lol, possibly floral. I omitted the zip because they're made from a good quality ponteroma.I just inserted some elastic into the waistband and hey how away I go lol X
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Aug 19, 2014, 08.15 PMby Madcinderella
That outfit looks great on you Mary, I love your colour choise! :D
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Aug 19, 2014, 09.48 PMby Mary Athey
Thank you for your lovely comment. I do love my.comfort lol x
Jul 24, 2014, 05.52 PMby yenny lee
So lovely mary :D
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Jul 27, 2014, 08.08 AMby Mary Athey
Thank you so much Benny-lee xx
Jul 19, 2014, 03.34 PMby Luz Kettle
Great holiday outfits Mary! I feel so envious. I have To come to Spain quickly as mum had a nasty fall and has broken her femur so very incapacitated. Maybe next month. Xx great job. X
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Jul 19, 2014, 03.50 PMby Mary Athey
Oh I am so sorry to hear that Luz I do hope she recovers quick. I got my silk crepe de Chine today, 2 metres for me and 2 for mum. I'm making us both kimonos . I thought they'd be great for during the day and as a wrap/cover at night?. The fabrics beautiful x
Jul 19, 2014, 07.44 PMby Luz Kettle
Great idea for you and your mum,
Jul 17, 2014, 05.10 AMby heatherrique
You are looking fabulous in this stylish ensemble, Mary! You wear those sleek pencil pants SO well. I like how they grace your lovely legs. As always you take such fun photo sessions!
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Jul 21, 2014, 05.26 AMby Mary Athey
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I'm making kimonos at the moment Plus I have various other projects on the go lol . I will have lots to post in October x
Jul 15, 2014, 05.23 PMby Oksana Starzhynska
You are a real hostess of the Country of Tops, Mary:-) And those pants match perfectly the top and suit you very well ( what nice legs you have!)
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Jul 21, 2014, 05.27 AMby Mary Athey
Thank you Oksana, thats a lovely comment and great compliment x
Jul 12, 2014, 08.44 AMby velvetribbon
It looks very comfy and pretty at the same time, Mary! Love to see your charm smile too :)
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Jul 21, 2014, 05.28 AMby Mary Athey
Thanks for your lovely comment. Burda has had some cracking patterns recently x
Jul 11, 2014, 07.31 PMby sewing fanatic
Love these cheerful beauty tops X
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Jul 21, 2014, 05.30 AMby Mary Athey
Thank you Nadia for your lovely comment. I appreciate them all x
Jul 9, 2014, 07.40 PMby Irina Schwab
There goes the sewing factory!!! How many more do you need, Mary?? xxx
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Jul 9, 2014, 10.27 PMby Mary Athey
Lol maybe one more. It gets addictive when I find a good pattern x
Jul 8, 2014, 02.19 PMby baum
Always enjoy reading about your new outfits, you always look so cheerful:-) I like your outfit a lot, think it will be perfect for the holidays! I never thought about making the pants in ponte roma, and replacing zip with elastic at the waist- brilliant idea, they look very nice!
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Jul 9, 2014, 10.25 PMby Mary Athey
Thank you for your lovely comment. I. Plan on making a pair in a stretch denim as well x
Jul 7, 2014, 01.34 PMby tigger0580
It's a nice outfit you made, as always ;-)
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Jul 7, 2014, 07.52 PMby Mary Athey
Thank you tigger0580 for that lovely comment, I appreciate every one I get x
Jul 7, 2014, 07.49 AMby rita61
Lovely outfits! You look great!!!!! Such nice colours!!!
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Jul 7, 2014, 07.52 PMby Mary Athey
Hello Rita and thank you so much. I hope all's well with you xx
Jul 6, 2014, 08.36 AMby janene
Wow Mary you are so productive. I guess it helps when you have a great holiday coming up! Love the capris and I must make some. :-)
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Jul 6, 2014, 10.17 PMby Mary Athey
Thanks Janene, I will be Sewing like a mad woman in the coming weeks lol x
Jul 5, 2014, 06.02 PMby yenny lee
So lovely mary :)
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Jul 5, 2014, 07.42 PMby Mary Athey
Thanks yenny Lee for your lovely comment x
Jul 5, 2014, 05.03 PMby Mokara
what a pretty and comfy look. Wow, Mary you are so ambitious, 10 dresses, LOL :)) I think you will be the most stylish tourist in Spain. Enjoy your trip (& sewing)
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Jul 5, 2014, 07.41 PMby Mary Athey
Thanks mokara, I will try my best to get everything sewn for my holiday. I have 12 weeks to go on Monday so it's full steam ahead lol x
Jul 5, 2014, 05.30 AMby izbott
Mary such a good eye! I need to look at the pant, I think I could do pockets on it . For mum's Birthday, got her two fabrics to make into peddle pushers. I like it for me too! You look so nice in your pre- holiday items. Muy Bonita! :-)
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Jul 5, 2014, 08.19 AMby Mary Athey
Thanks izbott, I couldn't remember the other name for the Capri's!! Pedal pushers it is. I intend to make some slightly looser. I can't wait to see yours x
Jul 5, 2014, 01.52 AMby Zsuzso
Very cool, love it.
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Jul 5, 2014, 08.17 AMby Mary Athey
Thanks zsyzu, I do love making dresses but sometimes neccisity comes first x
Jul 4, 2014, 09.54 PMby cchristie
Mary, can't wait to see your holiday wardrobe! Love the casuals. Njoy
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Jul 4, 2014, 10.13 PMby Mary Athey
Thank you so much, I have a few things made so far but lots more to make. I have 8 nights in Spain (excited much) but I'll make and take 10 dresses lol as I like a choice. Hopefully I'll get some nice photos x
Jul 4, 2014, 09.09 PMby liliv-1
How nice! I love the fabrics and the style, wonderrful outfit Mary!
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Jul 4, 2014, 10.16 PMby Mary Athey
Thanks liliv, I miss making my dresses but I have 8 more to make for my holiday plus various other bits and pieces. I am so busy now with work(2 jobs) etc that I need to take time for my passion, which is sewing x
Jul 4, 2014, 07.57 PMby maggieg5
outfit looks great Mary :0)
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Jul 4, 2014, 08.20 PMby Mary Athey
Thanks maggieg5,i love my fancy dresses for going out but you can't beat comfort lol x
Jul 4, 2014, 07.43 PMby kisses
Lovely top and the pants looks so comfy. Mary I so admire how you transition patterns that are woven to stretchy fabric. You are an expert and you do it so effortlessly. Oh that yellow heel is hot!
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Jul 4, 2014, 07.52 PMby Mary Athey
Thanks for your lovely comment daina, I just adore mix and Match clothes for daytime. Casual comfortable clothes where sadly missing from my wardrobe but not anymore lol. I just need to crack on with my holiday wardrobe now , there's a tiny bit of yellow in the top hence the heels x
Jul 4, 2014, 06.49 PMby IDia
So lovely and confy!
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Jul 4, 2014, 07.03 PMby Mary Athey
Thanks, I need clothes that I can just throw on and go and these patterns are brilliant for that x
Jul 4, 2014, 06.18 PMby Ellen Hatteland
Wow! So colorful and gorgeous! I can see theese makes you happy my friend! ;-))
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Jul 4, 2014, 07.05 PMby Mary Athey
Thanks Ellen, I love these oversized tops and the Capri's are fun and comfortable. My life would is so busy at the moment so a few we quick projects give NE such pleasure x
Jul 4, 2014, 03.31 PMby Byanka Ayala
I like the outfit! Love how you paired the yellow heals with the outfit!
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Jul 4, 2014, 04.53 PMby Mary Athey
Thank you for your lovely comment byanka, I see large tops everywhere now so I thought I would make some. The Capri's where so easy to make. I put on a pair from Tesco's store at. £8. Not a bad price but mine cost half that and are a far better quality x
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On "West Virginia"
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In "West Virginia" Rukeyser takes the river and locale back to their colonial sources. This abrupt imaginative leap begins to fill in the history she started with John Marshall. At the start "they saw rivers flow west and hoped again." At first we do not know who "they" are but we soon understand that this hope for the sea is disappointed. The powerful rivers flowing west are nonetheless connected with the vital promise of America, an organizing motif Rukeyser reemphasizes at the end of "West Virginia" and at the end of The Book of the Dead. The "they" of the opening are "1671Thomas Batts, Robert Fallam / Thomas Wood, the Indian Perecute, / and an unnamed indentured English servant." As part of her concern with the documentary, Rukeyser incorporates direct quotations from their journal to establish that they are mistaken in their belief that "WATERS, DESCENDING NATURALLY, DOE ALWAIES RESORT / UNTO THE SEAS INVIRONING THOSE LANDS."
Inseparable from this public language is the leap of personal association Rukeyser has with the "spilled water which the still pools fed. / Kanawha Falls, the rapids of the mind, / fast waters spilling west." Kanawha Falls is not only "the rapids of the mind" but also the site of the "New Kanawha Power Company, subsidiary of the Union Carbide and Carbon Company," the company responsible for those who "have from time to time died from silicosis contracted while employed in digging out a tunnel at Gauley Bridge, West Virginia." For Rukeyser, the rapids of the mind, the as-yet-unmentioned New Kanawha Power Compy, and the history she immediately returns to are all interconnected. Her version of the documentary, that is, includes the poet's mind as well as "the battle at Point Pleasant, Cornstalk's tribes, / last stand, Fort Henry, a revolution won."
As she moves from the American Revolution to the Civil War, in her version of the documentary Rukeyser also experiments with verbal montage:
the granite SITE OF THE precursor EXECUTION
sabres, apostles OF JOHN BROWN LEADER OF THE
War's brilliant cloudy RAID AT HARPERS FERRY.
Instead of a linear quotation of the inscription on the granite monument to John Brown, Rukeyser breaks up the inscription and intersperses notation words that signal the coming of the Civil War ("precursor," "sabres"), so that John Brown and his sabres emerge as precursors and apostles of the war, even as the "brilliant cloudy RAID" merges with the "brilliant cloudy" war. The symbolic weather of the raid and war merge with "floods, heavy wind this spring," perhaps the present of the poem merging with the immediacy of the past as Rukeyser sketches the separation of West Virginia from Virginia in the Civil War and then "troops / here in Gauley Bridge, Union headquarters, lines / bring in the military telegraph. / Wires over the gash of gorge and height of pine." In a context filled with merging and principled conflict, for Rukeyser John Brown deserves the special attention her montage encourages the reader to give him. As a militant rebel John Brown is a historical precursor not only of the war but also of a radical response to the deaths at Gauley Bridge. In The Book of the Dead Rukeyser returns to John Brown to body forth her revolutionary affirmation at the climax of "The Bill" (p. 65) and later in her 1940 poem, "The Soul and Body of John Brown."
In "West Virginia" Rukeyser shifts back to her protagonist, "the water / the power flying deep / green rivers cut the rock / rapids boiled down, / a scene of power." This boiling natural power looks ahead to the electric, corporate, governmental, and radical power Rukeyser deals with later in The Book of the Dead. A forecast is the enigmatic stanza,
Done by the dead.
Discovery learned it.
And the living?
The phrase "done by the dead" may complete the immediately preceding "a scene of power," referring elliptically to the workers who drilled the power tunnel.
In response to the question "and the living?" Rukeyser concludes "West Virginia" with another of her quiet, understated, suggestive endings:
Live country filling west,
knotted the glassy rivers;
like valleys, opening mines,
coming to life.
In the phrase "live country filling west," Rukeyser plays off the living and the living country against the dead and reinforces her opening imagery of rivers flowing west, of simultaneous disappointment and the American Dream, the hope connected with the power of life-giving water "filling west." The "live country" "knotted," perhaps dammed, "the glassy rivers," which are "glassy" because of the silica that will cause painful deaths. In her elliptical style Rukeyser sketches a West Virginia, valleys, opening mines, "coming to life." The affirmation of life is inseparable from the recognition of death, not as a metaphysical or religious abstraction but as a result of a misuse of the "power" of the "glassy rivers."
from The Power of Political Art: The 1930s Literary Left Reconsidered. Copyright © 2000 by The University of North Carolina Press. Reprinted with the permission of the author.
John Lowney
The verbal mapping of West Virginia that follows the opening section of "The Book of the Dead" accentuates how the national economy manifests itself locally: on the one hand are impoverished mining towns; on the other are posh tourist resorts. The road's "meanings" become a social plurality of historical conflicts embedded within the harsh physical environment. While Rukeyser's concise but precisely rendered history of West Virginia resembles the comprehensive introductory overviews of state history found in the Guide Book Series, it makes no attempt to hide its point of view in selecting what is most important. It maps the English settling of the western "frontier" and displacement of the local Mohetons, briefly notes the battles of the Revolutionary War, and describes the crucial position of Gauley Bridge on the North-South "frontier" of the Civil War. But most notable is the capitalized reference to
the granite SITE OF THE precursor EXECUTION
sabres, apostles OF JOHN BROWN LEADER OF THE
War's brilliant cloudy RAID AT HARPERS FERRY. (OS 11)
Given the specific reckoning of corporate culpability that motivates the poem, such emphasis on local history might seem irrelevant. However, as the reference to John Brown suggests, Rukeyser insists that a Marxist revolutionary politics in the United States is also a racial politics. In foregrounding her role as witness, historian, and investigative reporter speaking for workers, especially black workers, who inherit a history in which their voices have not been recorded, Rukeyser affirms her potential to change the present through the orchestration of prior historical narratives. At the same time, she acknowledges the complexity of her inscribed position within this narrative "scene of power" (OS 11).
from "Truths of Outrage, Truths of Possibility: Muriel Rukeyser's 'The Book of the Dead'" in "How Shall We Tell Each Other of the Poet?": The Life and Writing of Muriel Rukeyser. Ed. Anne F. Herzog and Janet E. Kaufman. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. Copyright © 1999 by Anne E. Herzog and Janet E. Kaufman.
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About 40 participants braved icy temperatures and stinging winds to sing Christmas songs Sunday in front of the Historic Courthouse, part of Four Seasons Compassion for Life's holiday celebration.
About 40 participants braved icy temperatures and stinging winds to sing Christmas songs Sunday in front of the Historic Courthouse, part of Four Seasons Compassion for Life's holiday celebration.
The inaugural "Songs for the Seasons" event was organized by Four Seasons, the region's largest nonprofit provider of end-of-life care, to bring some holiday cheer to the community.
The group's Tree of Lights celebration, a remembrance of loved ones lost, was once held at Jackson Park and later in front of the courthouse, said Dot Moyer, chairwoman of Four Seasons' Board of Directors.
Since it moved to the group's campus on South Allen Road two years ago, the hospice has been looking for a way to augment Tree of Lights in a way "that was festive and fun for the whole community," Moyer said. The singalong seemed the perfect fit.
Paige Posey, whose mother received end-of-life care through Four Seasons, organized a holiday band for the event, including her husband Mark Warwick on guitar, her son Tucker on bass, George Wilkins Jr. on keys, Bill Munoz on drums and singers Neela Munoz and Sharon Stokes.
"It pays to have friends that you can just call when you need them," Posey said.
Led by the half-frozen musicians, the crowd belted out holiday classics including "Silver Bells," "The First Noel," "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."
Dale Bartlett braved the 35-degree wind chill to join in and show his support for Four Seasons, which he called "a great organization." Both of Bartlett's parents benefited from hospice, his father 30 years ago and his mother a year ago.
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When it comes to today's baby rooms, any theme goes, so get your imagination ready!
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Past, Present, Perfect
Here's how to create a vintage space with a modern twist:
Retro Color
Choose accent colors that give a nod to the past, such as a classic turquoise or a vibrant yellow.
Sweet Sleeps
For a vintage look, go for the DaVinci Jenny Lind stationary crib ($170; amazon.com). Room going too far retro? Balance the look with the mod Eden Baby Furniture Madison Crib. ($480; sears.com)
What's Old is New Again
Incorporate heirlooms. Don't have any vintage pieces? Look to Etsy and eBay and turn other people's treasures into your own.
Thrift Your Heart Out
Scour secondhand stores to find pieces you can update. The swivel rocker pictured above was plucked from the Salvation Army and given new life with a custom yellow slipcover.
Give it a Twist
Use strategically placed wallpaper, like on an armoire door, to take a basic piece of furniture to a whole diff erent level. Give a changing table a vintage look by painting it a lively color and then sanding the edges to mimic wear.
See more inspiring nursery set-ups.
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Natural Beauty
Create your own Hundred Acre Wood using these design tips.
See the Trees
Decals are great, but don't be afraid to accessorize with real branches. You can even make a mobile by dangling crystals from choice pieces, hung out of baby's reach.
A Dash of Rustic
It's the accent pieces—a worn, deep chocolate side table, natural wood toys—that give this nursery a sense of comfort (and with style).
Think Outside the Forest
Just because you're doing a "natural" theme, don't rule out non-organic fibers. You may find a plastic chair or metal mobile could perfectly support your design. Adding varying textures will give the room more visual interest.
Bright Idea
Find lighting fixtures that give a nod to Mother Nature: Try the faux bois (looks like wood) lampshades at lightsup.info, or look for a table lamp with a wood base that showcases the grain.
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Bold Moves
Say so long to pastels with these graphic looks
Pick Your Palette
Build your room around a piece of artwork, an area rug or a crib sheet with colors you love. Then create a cohesive look by grouping like-colored items. Just don't forget balance. If you go bold with an accent wall, tone things down with bedding or vice versa.
The New Neutral
Black may be the last color you think of for a baby's room, but used as an accent, it's key to creating a graphic look. The high-contrast shade will also stimulate baby's vision since it's one of the first colors he can actually see. Make it fun by using chalkboard paint as interactive decor that grows with your child.
Do That Again (and Again)
Repeating design elements, such as rectangles or stripes, pulls a room together. Be sure to vary their scale to keep the room from being overwhelmed by competing prints.
Keep it Simple
It's easy to overdo it when mixing bold colors and patterns. Combat that by picking furniture with straight, clean lines. Also, scale back on window coverings and keep bed linens to a minimum. One way to do that is to skip the bed skirt and bumpers (which is safest too), and splurge on fabulous fitted sheets.
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Decorating much more than a pastime for co-winners of CYCO contest
Tom and Diana Overmyer, winners of the "Most Creative" award in the Culver Youth Community Organization's first annual Christmas decorating contest (the Jim and Charlotte Hahn house on Lakeview Street won "Best Traditional" in the contest), aren't new to winning decorating contests, and they certainly aren't new to delighting community members with their array of outdoor Christmas decorations.
Diana Overmyer has been living at the Marmont Street home some 30 years now, and has been engaged in some form of outdoor holiday decorating all along, though it's grown considerably from earlier days.
"I've always liked Christmas," she explains. "My mother did it (outdoor decorating), and I just got it from her and just continued each year adding more and more."
As a matter of fact, her penchant for doing so is what brought Diana and Tom together.
"She's afraid of heights," says Tom, a Culver native who grew up in the neighborhood. "She and her son were trying to put up lights. I used to build towers for Pi-Rod, so I wasn't afraid of heights, and I came and helped. That's how we met!"
The Overmyers' display doesn't consist only of lights. A variety of Christmas-themed items, three-dimensional and otherwise, lighted and not, moving or stationary, have become mainstays in the yard and on the trees and house itself, back, front, and side.
The two began creating their own wooden decorations after Diana's brother made a wooden snowman which has become a regular feature. Tom cut the wood and Diana did the pattern-based painting for angels, Nativity scenes, and others.
Each year, the Overmyers try to add a new item, and they make a point of mixing up the locations of what they can, sometimes rotating a few items out of the lineup for a year.
All of this effort (Tom says if he worked non-stop, it would amount to perhaps a week and a half of steady labor) actually begins in October. As many Culverites have noticed, the Overmyer home is also one of the most notable spots in town for Halloween decorating, and that's when the curtain lights employed in their Christmas display are hung, which also avoids the possibility of the snow and cold of December.
And before the outdoor work commences, there are a few evenings indoors just testing the lights (there are 4,500 just for the curtain lights, and Tom estimates between 11,000 and 15,000 lights total, though they've never officially counted). The less informed Christmas decorating aficionado may be interested to learn a special "gun" may be purchased which, when aimed gradually along each light strand, can detect bad spots preventing lights from functioning, a labor saving device Tom says is "worth every penny."
The couple added seven outlets around the house hitched to their own dedicated breaker ("NIPSCO loves us," quips Diana), and they've saved considerable work in more recent years with the installation of remote controls, so getting the show started no longer involves heading out into the cold.
They've had to add more lights through the years as their trees have grown, and have transitioned to a long pole and taller ladders in order to facilitate hanging the lights, something Tom does in spite of increasing physical difficulty each year.
"It's a lot of work, but we do it mainly for the kids and older people who enjoy seeing it," Tom says. "It's not for our entertainment; it's for everybody else. That's the spirit behind Christmas."
People have stopped from surrounding communities to ask when the lights will come on, and around the year 2000, when the Overmyers really stepped up the level of decorations, people from Chicago began asking. Neighbors have sent thank you cards expressing appreciation for their efforts.
Perhaps the most touching such expression came from a woman who teared up when telling Tom how much her son -- who had recently died -- loved seeing the couple's decorated house.
A more official form of recognition came in 2003, when the Culver parks department chose the Overmyers' house as the winner of a decorating contest it sponsored.
The couple says they plan to keep up their decorating as long as they can -- both this season and from year to year. They generally leave the display up into February or even early March.
"People ask us when we'll quit, and I say I don't know," says Diana.
"As long as I can continue to climb a ladder," adds Tom, "I will continue to do it."
It's a safe bet many in Culver and beyond hope that ability continues for many more years.


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Rejuvena SL Ultrasonic & Ion Skin Care System Specifications
Battery Charge
1) Recharge the Rejuvena sL when it beeps, signaling that the battery is low.
2) Some generation of heat will occur when charging which is an ordinary condition.
The Rejuvena sL is ready to be used in approximately two hours.
Characteristics of the Rejuvena sL.
The Rejuvena sL has 1 Button.
1) Press 1 time: Turns on Ultrasonic (30,000/vps) and negative Ion (galvanic deep cleansing) together.
2) Press 1 more time: Turns on Ion transmitter for Liquid Vitamin C Nutrition.
3) Press 1 more time: Turns off
Function of the Rejuvena sL
1) Ultrasonic and Negative Ion: Increase collagen, Removes old cells and other toxins, and Galvanic deep cleansing.
2) Ion transmitter: Lifting, Nutrition, transmit Liquid Vitamin C to deep inside skin.
*Preliminary Preparation. Use Pure 0+ for facial Care. Pure 0+ for troubled skin treatment which restores
your skin to a healthy condition.


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New Car Review Video
2013 Toyota Yaris: New Car Review - Video
Last year, the subcompact Toyota Yaris received a total redesign with improved styling, added features and a more enjoyable overall driving experience. The 2013 Toyota Yaris maintains all of those upsides, and we found a few more to celebrate. The Yaris may be Toyota's smallest, most inexpensive car, but we think it's more appealing than your typical, boring low-end entry model. And it comes as a 3- or 5-door lift-back.
Impressive Interior
The best part of the Yaris interior is the people space. Toyota has made both the front- and rear-seat accommodations roomy enough for all four occupants and their stuff with more than 15 cu ft of cargo space behind the back seat.
The quality of the materials is better than what cars in this price segment usually give you. The plastic surfaces have an appealing texture, and the dashboard and instrument panel are well-configured. In addition, we like the standard iPod, USB and, now, Bluetooth hookups, along with the 6-speaker stereo. Unfortunately, there's no telescoping feature on the steering column, so taller drivers will have a long reach to pilot the car.
Modest Drive
The Toyota Yaris has one engine across the board, a 1.5-liter inline-4 making just 106 horsepower and 103 lb-ft of torque. So if you're looking for speed, look elsewhere. On a related note, the engine can generate a lot of noise when accelerating. A 5-speed manual transmission is standard, and a 4-speed automatic is optional. We urge you to skip the automatic. With only four gears, it falls short of the competition.
Otherwise, the Yaris is a fairly entertaining car to drive. The steering responds well, and the cornering is crisp and steady. Unfortunately, the Yaris doesn't absorb rough pavement very well.
In terms of mileage, there's barely any difference between the two transmissions. The Yaris yields 30 miles per gallon city/37 mpg highway with the manual and 30 mpg city/36 mpg hwy with the automatic.
Budget Sticker
The $14,370 base price is friendly to just about any new-car budget. But the Yaris has some formidable competitors in this segment, such as the Chevrolet Sonic, Kia Rio and even the Toyota Prius c.
End Notes
It's small on the outside and big on the inside, with lots of standard features and good fuel economy. Get yours with the 5-speed manual. You won't get exhilarating performance or the smoothest ride, but Toyota's legendary reliability is yours for the taking. Factoring in all the pros and cons, we still think the 2013 Toyota Yaris could win you over.


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I've got an XO-1.5 and I don't know what the cpu clock is but my hardware clock and my system clock are falling behind. In fact, I can't even keep them at the right time for one day.
I can synch the two with cron . However I thought I would post to the fourm and see anyone has any ideas.