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Former prospect Jordan Zimmermann threw five scoreless innings as the Nationals pitchers, save for one, stifled the Marlins for a 5-1 win on Sunday afternoon.
Danny Espinosa was the sole prospect to start, but was once again hitless in three at-bats with a strikeout. He was also hit by a pitch, taking a spun-away shot to the helmet but remained in the game. Wilson Ramos came off the bench but struck out in his only at-bat.
Other notable prospects…
- Eury Perez was 0-for-1 and got two putouts in the bottom of the ninth.
- Chris Marrero was caught looking in his lone at-bat and played three error-free innings at first base.
- Brian Broderick came on in relief of Henry Rodriguez (more later) and pitched 1⅔ innings with no hits, walks or strikeouts.
- Steve Lombardozzi played the last two innings at 2B and had an assist.
- Cole Kimball pitched a 1-2-3 ninth with two flyouts and a groundout to second base.
As aforementioned, Rodriguez came on in relief of Zimmermann and had trouble finding the plate, walking three in ⅓ of an inning and was charged for the sole Marlin run. He threw 23 pitches during the outing, and 15 were balls. The velocity was there but the command was not, as the pitches off the plate were in the high 90s while the pitches over the plate were in the low 90s.
With the loss, the Nats improve to 10-5 for the Spring. They return to Viera to host the Tigers tomorrow afternoon, a game which will only be "seen" via MLB Gameday.


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The Wonder Boys started off the game with two runs in the bottom of the first and after that the runs kept coming. Arkansas Tech would follow with eight runs in the second, seven in the third, and five in the fifth. The Wonder Boys held a no-hitter until the top of the fifth when the Hawks earned their first hit after a single from Quincy's Ryan Richardson. The Hawks ended up with four hits, while the Wonder Boys had 21 hits.
Finnegan and Biocic went 3-for-3 apiece, while junior Jay Johnson had three hits. Finnegan drove in eight runs, while junior James Sharp drove in three. Senior Cesar Abreu, Biocic, and junior Josh Johnson drove in a pair of runs, while junior Michael Milum, junior Chance Scamardo, sophomore Kenny Spencer, and senior Drew Stanton drove in a single run. Six of Finnegan's RBI's were due to his two homers, one in the second inning and the second in the third inning. Josh Johnson also homered in the third inning, driving in Jay Johnson and himself.
Junior Danny Parker earned his third win of the year throwing 6.0 innings allowing four hits and striking out four.
Twelve Wonder Boys earned at least one hit in the first game, with Biocic and Finnegan earning three apiece and eleven Wonder Boys had at least one run. The Wonder Boys batted through the entire lineup in three different innings.
During the nightcap, after Quincy scored the first run of the inning, the Wonder Boys would double that with two runs in the bottom of the first. Fergus singled to third base to send Abreu home and then Biocic doubled down the left field line to send Fergus home. Quincy would score two in the second, while Arkansas Tech's Stanton slammed a homer to lead off the bottom of the second.
In the third, Finnegan would hit his third homer of the day driving in Fergus. The two teams were scoreless until the Wonder Boys scored two in the sixth inning. One from a sacrifice fly from Josh Johnson to send junior Sage Boehner home and the other from junior Boone Weiss who singled to right field bringing home Stanton.
Junior Jake Bell took the win after pitching 4.1 innings of work and throwing two strikeouts.
The Wonder Boys will travel to Ada, Okla. on Friday to play East Central University for their second conference matchup. The game will begin at 2 p.m.
Golden Suns lose two against S. Arkansas
MAGNOLIA — Shanna Davidson had one hit and scored a run, Siarra Gomez had one hit with an RBI, and Nikki Nail went 1-for-2 in the first game and Gomez picked up another hit as she went 1-for-2 in the second game as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns (4-9, 0-4 GAC) dropped two games, 9-1 and 2-0, on Saturday against the Southern Arkansas Lady Muleriders (12-8, 4-0 GAC) in Magnolia.
The first game went to Southern Arkansas 9-1 as they opened with a seven run inning in the bottom of the first against the Golden Suns. Mackenzie Spanko hit a grand slam to drive in four of those runs for the Lady Muleriders. Tech scored their lone run of the game in the top of the fourth after Gomez doubled to center field to drive in Shanna Davidson.
Victoria Huie got the loss for Tech, dropping to a 2-6 record on the season. She got one out for Tech before Rachel Keeton took over and gave up just three runs through 5.0 innings of work. The nightcap went to the Lady Muleriders, 2-0. Tech got the first hit of the game in the second inning when Gomez doubled to center field but the Golden Suns were unable to score. Southern Arkansas would hold Tech scoreless while scoring two runs in the bottom of the fifth to earn the 2-0 victory.
Whitney Robinson took the loss for Tech which dropped her to a 1-1 record on the season. She pitched the complete game giving up six hits and two unearned runs.
The Golden Suns will return to action on Friday, March 1st where they will host their first game of the season against Henderson State at Chartwells Women's Complex in Russellville, Arkansas. The first game of the double-header is set for 2 pm.


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On Rt 73 outside Elizabethtown NY in the 'Dacks............
White walls !!! Cool and nice touch !
The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
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White walls !!! Cool and nice touch !
It only lasted for that set's duration. Getting the rear in WW was no problem for a Metzler. Could not find one for the front. I used a white wall tire paint with mixed results. One side was looking real good while the other chipped and peeled. I was not pleased with the results so, upon renewal, I went back to BW tires and the ol plain jane look.
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As No Doubt near the end of the recording session for their long awaited sixth album, Push And Shove, the band would like to direct your attention to one of their signature sounds: horns.
In the latest in-studio webisode, the foursome couldn't be more delighted to welcome back Steve Bradley and Gabe McNair, who help the group add an necessary element to their patented dance hall sound. As touring musicians, the band has had a nearly decade-long relationship with the trumpeters.
"Having Steve and Gabe come to the studio after all the time we've spent on these songs was a big sense of relief," says drummer Adrian Young. "They're fresh dudes. When they step in the room it's like, ahhhh. Freshness and excitement with those guys."
To which Gwen adds, "Basically, all the sort of reggae-like-ish, dance hall-y type songs have horns. I'm surprised how many songs actually have horns on the record. I don't even think the last album had this many."
Guitarist Tom Dumont weighs in on the distinctive contributions that horns have always made to No Doubt's performances. "When I joined the band years ago, I think we had five horn players. It was a big section. There's something about having real instruments these days and a real horn section that just breathes life into a song."
Shot by Todd Stefani, Gwen's brother, the video begins with a subtle joke played on his sister. A shot of Steve and Gabe performing a brass version of Darth Vader's "Imperial March," is edited over Gwen's arrival.
No Doubt expects a September 25th, 2012 release for their latest horn-laden masterpiece.
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I started in July 2004 on HarryPotterFanFiction.com with a 4 book series. I've been here since July 2007.
I am influenced primarily by fantasy novels by the likes of Terry Brooks and Raymond Feist, as well as H.P. Lovecraft, Warhammer and Heavy Metal.
Stylistically, my biggest influences would by H.P. Lovecraft (in general), and, of course, JK Rowling (when it comes to fanfiction).


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Despite suffering a broken arm in his most recent fight, former UFC interim heavyweight and PRIDE champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will not undergo corrective surgery.
The UFC today announced that Nogueira (33-7-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC) will instead wear an adjustable plastic brace and undergo twice-daily, 20-minute sessions of ultrasound therapy as his broken right humerus heals.
The fighter is expected to recover "in no more than" nine months, according to a doctor he saw Monday in Los Angeles, UFC officials said.
The same day, Nogueira manager Ed Soares told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he expected his client would continue to fight.
"Nogueira is no rookie when it comes to overcoming adversity and issues like this, so right now it's just too early to decide that," Soares said. "But I don't believe that's the last time we'll see Nogueira in the cage."
Nogueira's arm was broken as he submitted to Frank Mir in the first round of their co-main event fight at UFC 140, which took place this past Saturday at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The event aired live on pay-per-view.
A photo of the broken bone was tweeted by the UFC shortly after the event. UFC president Dana White was less than optimistic about Nogueira's future in the promotion, though he said a conversation with the fighter would determine his course of action.
"You've got to look at a guy's entire career, not just how it's ending," White said. "'Big Nog' has been in wars. I was at the PRIDE fight when he fought Mirko 'Cro Cop' (Filipovic). 'Cro Cop' was just blasting him with kicks to the body and shots to the head. Then [Nogueira] ends up pulling off that submission win in the second round. He's had a career where he's been through wars.
"'Big Nog' is a nice guy, and he's a guy whom I respect. I know they get pissed off at me when I say this stuff, but again, it doesn't matter. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I'm the one that makes these decisions. I'm going to have to sit down and talk to him. I don't want to see him get hurt – or anybody else."
For more on UFC 140, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of MMAjunkie.com.


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Posters and Election Propaganda
A blog dedicated to the examination of communications in election campaigns, with a focus on posters
Tagged as "Biden"
Friday, September 19, 2008
Yard signs hold a prominent position in twenty-first-century election campaign packages, although not much is said about them. Both the Obama and McCain campaigns are selling these signs (also called "lawn signs") on their Web sites. Both sides have added the names of the vice-presidential candidates to them in the past month or so.
Yard signs are often similar to the posters and bumper stickers produced. They are part of coordinated campaign packages, with their components (magnets, tee shirts, etc.) exhibiting the same logo-type design. They have much in common with TV political spots and product commercials: their messages have almost always been reduced to a few, carefully selected, pretested words and images that encapsulate why people should vote for a candidate or party, as well as—after much repetition—building "brand familiarity."
Frequently a slogan or logo is included, which can further motivate voters to support a candidate. These play on emotions—an advertising practice, along with repetition, that works. Successful brand management for a candidate is characterized by simple slogans and logos that resonate with voters. The Obama campaign's logo, for example, is designed to get voters' attention and to make them feel good about the candidate, with its imagery evoking feelings of patriotism, the "heartland," and optimism.
Yard signs establish the presence of a candidate in a community and are mainly aimed at supporters— to increase their sense of urgency to work for the ticket and get other partisans to do so. In nineteenth-century American campaigns, parades with banners helped gain attention for candidates and stir supporters; today, yard signs help to accomplish this.
Since the 1950s, antilitter legislation in the United States has been a key factor in the heavy use of election yard signs, while limiting the display of posters and billboards in public places.
The display of yard signs often continues after the voting has occurred. This might reinforce citizens' identification with parties and help them in the next round of elections. Researchers have found that a "basking-in-reflected-glory" effect can occur for posters and homeowners' lawn signs. This phenomenon lasted for one week after the 1999 general elections in three urban areas of Flanders: a significant relationship was found to exist between the performance of the winning or losing party and the exhibition of those parties' printed material. Homeowners were more likely to display the posters and lawn signs that favored the victors and to remove those for the defeated parties.


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The Major League Baseball Players Association, in partnership with stadium concessionaire ARAMARK and the New York Mets, has opened a prototype store called The Players Clubhouse at Citi Field.
Marlon Anderson, J.J. Putz, Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday prior to the Mets' exhibition game with the Red Sox at the new ballpark in Queens, N.Y.
The store showcases player products jointly licensed by the MLBPA and Major League Baseball and provides the MLBPA and its licensees with a unique opportunity to launch new items, test future products and host player-related events.
"We have seen these products generate incremental sales for retailers across the country, and we are excited to be able to test new concepts in product development, merchandising and promotion right here in our own retail laboratory, with wonderful partners like ARAMARK and the New York Mets," said Judy Heeter, the PA's director of business affairs and licensing.
Design and merchandise costs for the 470-square-foot store are underwritten by the MLBPA, while ARAMARK will maintain inventory and manage the store on a day-to-day basis.
"We are excited to partner with the MLBPA on this innovative retail concept, which is part of a larger effort at Citi Field to redefine the shopping experience for baseball fans in stadiums," said John Franzini, vice president of services for ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment.
The prototype store is a natural extension of the MLBPA's successful Players Clubhouse in-stadium retail program. It's located on the Excelsior Level (fifth floor) behind Section 327.
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Lovely Located near the Panthéon G05408
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Accommodation summary
|Rue de Poissy, 75005 Paris, France
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Apartment's equipments at your disposal: dvd player, hifi stereo, internet access by WiFi or ethernet cable, TV with international channels, clothes line, coffee machine, cooking plates, dish washer, freezer, fridge, kettle, micro wave, oven, toaster, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, iron, iron table, household sheets, towels
Living/Dining room approx. 215 sqft, with a window facing west on a quiet courtyard, furnished with: an arm-chair, four chairs, coffee table, desk, dinner table, fireplace, wooden floor
Bedroom n°1 approx. 130 sqft, with a window facing a courtyard, furnished with: bedside table, book-case, closet, a sofa bed for two people, TV with international channels, wooden floor
Bedroom n°2 approx. 150 sqft, with a window facing a courtyard, furnished with: bedside table, closet, a big double bed, wooden floor, ensuite bathroom
Bathroom: bathtub, washbasin, hair-dryer, tiled floor
Additional information: heating and continous hot water with a gas boiler, door code, no smoking, wooden floor, elevator
Ideally located, this apartment is situated in the very heart of Paris, close to Pantheon, Notre-Dame and the very well known rue Mouffetard for its night life and its restaurants , the Jardin des Plantes and Luxembourg gardens. It is in a short walking distance to the Ile Saint Louis, place Saint Michel, Saint Germain des Pres, with Le Cafe de Flore, Les deux Magots or la brasserie Lipp. Saint Germain des Pres is also one of the trendiest area in Paris, known for the fashion stores as Yves Saint Laurent or Louis Vuitton and many others. Many shops and stores are close to the apartment: bakery, butchery, supermarket, open air market, theater, restaurant, cafe...
The nearest metro station is Cardinal Lemoine.
If you arrive early or leave late, you can store your luggage in an automatic locker located nearby: City Locker (Gare du Nord, Gare de l'Est, Le Marais, Hotel de Ville, Chatelet, Saint-Germain, Saint-Michel, Notre Dame, Opera, Madeleine, Saint-Lazare)
House rulesRegular check-in time is between 2pm and 8pm (after 8pm only self check-in is possible).
For arrival on Sunday/bank holidays, 50 euros will be charged.
An early check-in between 10am and 2pm is available for an extra charge of 50 euros (if the apartment is available).
Regular check out time: before 10 am
For departure on Sunday/bank holidays, 50 euros will be charged
Based on availability and at least with a 24 hours notice, a late check-out between 10am and noon is available for an additional cost of 50 euros.
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Останавливались в квартире на 10 дней с 27 декабря до 9 января.
Квартира хорошая, уютная.
Минусы: шум каждое утро в 6 утра начинают убирать мусор, полотенце были не совсем новые и такое впечатление что не совсем чистые. Всего 4 небольших полотенца, на 2 человека на 10 дней ну совсем мало.
На 7 дней обнаружились мыши... это был ужас.
The flat was pleasantly decorated and clean. Good location, just by Notre Dame and Boulevard St Michel, and this is a very good asset of course. Unfortunately a very noisy musical bar underneath in the street played loud music until the early hours in the morning. Three of the rings in the cooker did not work from the very beginning of our stay, and the handbook instructions about this particular appliance were not too precise, so we had to work out how to operate the only working ring, it took a while. We indicated this to the agency, but the cooker was not repaired during our stay. The coffee machine did not work from the very beginning of our stay, but it was replaced a couple of days after we arrived. The area is full of restaurants of all types and prices. For us a good point was bookshops nearby, and walking distance from the Centre Pompidou library. The flat was well furnished with plates and pots. The shower cubicle is rather comfortable in size, and the main bed is big and provided with a comfortable mattress. The heating system was efficient. There is a big television set. Wifi internet worked only sporadically for the first half of our stay, but it was fine in the last few days. All in all, we had a pleasant stay despite the problems indicated here.
recommendable !
The apartment is in a great spot and is spotlessly clean. Although not see employees of the company until the last day, the call is implecable.
I recommend it without any hesitation!
El apartamento está en un sitio magnífico y está SÚPER limpio. A pesar de que no ves a los empleados de la empresa hasta el último día, la atención telefónica es implecable.
Lo recomiendo sin ninguna duda!
The apartment is simple but simpático.Ainda did not send the receipt.
O apartamento é simples mas é simpático.Ainda não enviaram o recibo.
no le visto el pelo
Although we did not experience personally Diane, we can ensure that our family stay in this apartment was wonderful. This is the first time we rented an apartment abroad and everything went well: we grab the keys easily, everything is shown organized. The apartment is great, close to everything, a bit noisy at night, it's true, but it is worth it. It is in excellent condition, clean. Access to the building is a bit twisted but eventually used to.
100% recommended.
To retain the City Locker service, offered by Wimdu. It is simple, convenient and cheap. We can leave the business in the instructions without drawbacks.
Quoiqu'on n'ait pas connu Diane personnellement, on peut assurer que notre séjour en famille dans cet appartement a été formidable. C'est la première fois qu'on loue un appartement à l'étranger et tout s'est très bien passé: on récupère les clés facilement, tout est indiqué, organisé. L'appartement est super bien placé, près de tout, un peu bruyant la nuit, c'est vrai, mais il vaut la peine. Il est dans un excellent état, bien propre. L'accès au bâtiment est un peu tordu mais on s'habitue finalement.
100% recommandable.
A retenir le service de City Locker, offert par Wimdu. Il est simple, pratique et pas cher. On peut laisser des affaires dans les consignes sans inconvénients.
nice apartment, with an excellent location. It was fully equipment and an adorable furnitures. No noisy, even been in the latin district, but no views and weak wifi. To summ up, we recommend the apartment.
We went to Paris in May 4 people. The aprtamento was excellent. Very clean and central, in the bunks two girls slept without problem. Certainly repeated.
Fuimos a paris en mayo 4personas. El aprtamento estaba excelente. Muy limpio y centrico, en las literas durmieron dos chicas sin problema. Sin duda repetiria.
A great, clean location for a Paris visit. We were two couples with two inquisitive boys. From here you can reach most attractions on foot and short return to the apartment for a break. The visit to Disney Park is wonderful due to the Metro and RER nearby. The settlement and accounting including keys worked super easy. Thank you for this beautiful experience.
Eine tolle, saubere Location für eine Parisbesichtigung. Wir waren zwei Ehepaare mit zwei wissbegierigen Jungs. Von hier aus kann man die meisten Sehenswürdigkeiten zu Fuß erreichen und für eine Pause kurz in die Wohnung zurückkehren. Auch die Besichtigung von Disneypark geht auf Grund der Metro und RER Nähe wunderbar. Die Abwicklung und Buchung samt Schlüsselübergabe funktionierte super einfach. Danke für diese schöne Erfahrung.
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Punjab Campaign Medal, Crimean War Medal & Turkish Crimean Medal (British issue), awarded to Maj., Lt. Col. & finally Col. Lawrence Fyler, 1850-1856
Group 8 (part 1): Punjab Campaign Medal, Crimean War Medal & Turkish Crimean Medal (British issue)
The circumstances of award and the history of the individual medals are discussed on the following three pages, q. v..
The group is attached by a triple clasp through which their ribbons are threaded as with a normal single clasp. The ribbons are secured at the back by a long pin across all three bands. The other part of Major-General Fyler's medal group, not counting its two loose components, are similarly connected; he most likely wore them in two rows.
These were as this implies the medals of Major-General Lawrence Fyler, though he held lesser ranks at the time of their award. He served with the 3rd Light Dragoons in the Punjab, and with the 12th Lancers in the Crimea. Some account of these services is given with the entries for each individual medal. The Lester Watson Collection includes his entire medal group, purchased as one by Lester Watson from the London dealers Seaby in 1929.


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I was cutting fat quarters for Christmas table runners using this pattern
Instead of cutting the center square 9 1/2 inches I cut it 9 inches. Do you think I need to cut everything else 1/2 inch shorter/narrower too? Luckily I was only cutting fabric for one instead of mass cutting for the 20 I am planning on making.


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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Authorities at Fort Bragg are investigating the death of a paratrooper who was found unresponsive in his barracks last weekend and who later died.
The base said Wednesday that 21-year-old Spc. Robert P. Wasser, of Marysville, was a military police officer with the 82nd Airborne Division.
The base said he was found unresponsive in his barracks Saturday morning and later pronounced dead. The cause of the death has not been determined.
Wasser joined the Army in April of 2010 and was deployed to Afghanistan from June to September of that year.
Later in 2010 he completed U.S. Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, Ga., and was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division.


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i use Zonealarm free v11 and have an question about the application control. I get a popup when a application tries to connect to the internet. In this pop up i can say "Allow" and "Deny". Then there is also a checkbox where i can say "remenber" so ZA knows i it have to ask me again or not.
Thats just as i want it. But the checkbox "remember" is preset to remember the decision. I want that this checkbox that way that the remember decision is unchecked, and if i want to remenber then i have to klick on the box (so i can not accept and save a decision accidential).
Is it possible to change this so this remember checkbox is unchecked (that for default the remember decision is not active).
Sorry for my bad english, i hope you understand what i try to explain :-)
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I don't recall any other member on this forum expressing something I feel very strongly about after extensive testing: forget about leoparding. It is just a cosmetic artifact of the fermentation time/temp and heat. Depending on which sourdough culture I use and how I ferment it and how I bake it, I can easily produce a pizza with very little leoparding that has much better flavor and texture than one with picture-perfect leoparding. More often than not, pizzas I bake that have pretty leopard spots are over-baked. I understand that visuals are an important part of food enjoyment, but IMHO, leoparding as a cue for quality is just an illusion.
This is a very important discussion, IMO. But if it is about leoparding in the context of parochial Neapolitan pizza, I'll have to bow out.
So back at you at you all: have you ever have done a blind taste comparing two bites from the same pizza - one with little or no leoparding and one with lots?
I have TRIED when tasting Neapolitan pizza to discern a link between the "leopard spots" and quality of the pizza but so far it has stumped me. That said, and to echo previous comments I definitely think there are degrees of "spotting". Big ass black bubbles just taste plain burnt to me.For the aspiring home pizza maker (such as myself!) I suspect leopard spots are more of a milestone than an indicator of quality. It's like a sign that you're starting to get into the right ballpark of fermentation and/or heat.
The quantity, size, distribution, and appearance spots or lack thereof, particularly when taken in consideration with other factors but even on their own, can give you information on how the dough was mixed, gluten development/breakdown, over/under fermentation, handling during assembly, baking, etc.
How do you on one hand say that you don't see a connection between leoparding and quality and on the other say leoparding indicates you're getting your fermentation and/or heat right?
Can you elaborate on this, Craig? In your experience, what are the specific correlations between spot quantity/size/distribution and the dough mixing/gluten development/fermentation/handling? I have seen various theories put forth on this forum but most seem to offer a "one to several" correlation between a spotting pattern and potential causes.
Quite simple. In TASTING, I have not discerned a connection between leopard spot density/size and quality (other than degrees of "burnt" flavor). However since these are usually other peoples' pizzas I am not privy to their fermentation or heat specifications.I am aware however in my own experiments that fermentation and heat have bearing on leopard spots. I just can't make the final connection in my own experience with the quality of the finished pizza.
If anything it sounds like it should be a sign telling you to turn back or risk burnt flavor.
(That is not my pizza, it is from Craig's thread)


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As part of the countdown to the 2012-13 college basketball season, Sporting News takes an analytical look at ninth-ranked N.C. State:
An abundance of confidence. There's an almost unhealthy amount of optimism surrounding the Wolfpack program. With a solid base of returning players and an excellent recruiting class, N.C. State was on sleeper lists for the 2012-13 season—and that was before the team's stunning run to the Sweet 16 as a No. 11 seed. Now, the Wolfpack have moved from an ACC sleeper to an ACC favorite. There is more talent on this team than any N.C. State squad in recent memory.
A solid presence running the offense. Lorenzo Brown is the best point guard in the conference. As a sophomore, Brown improved his assists from 3.7 per game to 6.3, and he bumped his scoring average from 9.3 to 12.7. He also led the ACC in steals at 1.8 per game. More important, he developed into a take-charge, make-things-happen type of player, and that should continue with more experience.
The star is back for more. Star forward C.J. Leslie opted to delay the NBA for another year, to the delight of Wolfpack fans. After a freshman season with more downs than ups, Leslie was a consistent source of offense as a sophomore. Thanks mostly to smarter shot selection, Leslie improved his shooting percentage from 43.3 in his first season to 52.5 as a sophomore.
New leaders must emerge. C.J. Williams and Alex Johnson weren't primary scorers for the Wolfpack, but the two seniors played a huge leadership role in Mark Gottfried's first season. Replacing that won't be easy. The four returning starters—Brown, Scott Wood, Leslie and Richard Howell—have to step up in that department, which includes practice and other off-court activities.
Little in reserve. There isn't much depth on the roster. N.C. State's starting lineup stacks up with almost anyone in the country, but foul trouble or injury issues could cause serious damage to short- and long-term goals. If bigs Thomas de Thaey and Jordan Vandenberg show significant progress, that would be a big boost.
Handling the pressure. Will the Wolfpack respond well to high expectations? The team's veterans never have been anything but underdogs in big games, and the freshmen are quickly learning about the fervor of the rabid N.C. State fan base.
N.C. State 2012-13: Roster | Schedule
PG - Lorenzo Brown, Jr., 6-5/186. His KenPom.com assist rate (35.0) was second in the ACC last year.
SG - Rodney Purvis, Fr., 6-3/195. This hard-nosed freshman does everything well.
SF - Scott Wood, Sr., 6-6/169. He knocked down 95 3-pointers last season.
PF - C.J. Leslie, Jr., 6-9/200. He would have been an NBA lottery pick had he left early.
PF - Richard Howell, Sr., 6-8/257. He might be the best rebounder in the ACC.
Key reserves
SF - T.J. Warren, Fr., 6-8/233. He has a forward's body and a guard's dexterity.
C - Jordan Vandenberg, Jr., 7-1/264. He's limited but effective in small doses.
PG - Tyler Lewis, Fr., 5-11/157. He'll back up Brown at the point.
PF - Thomas de Thaey, Soph., 6-8/244. He's ready to contribute quality minutes in the paint.
Gottfried: "This is uncharted waters for our team. But, having said that, I don't want them caught up in the expectation and the hype. They need to worry about being the best they can be, period. After that, we'll see how it all unfolds. C.J.'s shooting is better, but he's also taking shots he can make at a higher percentage, which usually is maturity and understanding his own game. Rodney is a high-level player who brings a lot more to the table than just his athletic ability and his basketball playing. He's got great character, he would be great in the locker room, he's an encourager. A question for me ... is the maturity level of the team, knowing we lost those three older guys. How mature is this team going to be day in and day out? That's a question for me. These four who have played—(C.J.), Richard, Lorenzo and Scott—all four need to provide more leadership with the absence of those three."
An opposing coach's take: "Honestly, it's the size that stands out. That had to be one of the biggest teams we played last year, easily. Maybe not in the paint, but the overall group of five they had on the court, they made us feel small last year. That's something that really stood out to me more than anything. Brown is a good guard. He does the best he can to lead his team. I think he has heart. I didn't see a whole lot other than the scouting videos and the game we played, but from what I saw, I really respect his game."
SF T.J. Warren, freshman. If there's such a thing as being the "other" five-star recruit, it's Warren. He hasn't drawn the same attention as Purvis but is just as capable of making an instant impact. Warren, with his solid 6-8 frame, can bang around in the lane but also is skilled enough to play on the perimeter.
Nov. 15 vs. Penn State (Puerto Rico Tip-Off). The potential for a championship game showdown with Tennessee is intriguing.
Nov. 27 at Michigan. There won't be many tougher non-conference road games for anyone this season.
Dec. 4 vs. Connecticut (Jimmy V Classic). For a program intent on recruiting nationally, a game at Madison Square Garden is huge.
Jan. 12 vs. Duke. The battle for ACC supremacy starts against the Blue Devils.
Jan. 26 vs. North Carolina. And, then two weeks later, the battle continues with a visit from UNC. The Wolfpack were 0-4 against the Blue Devils and Tar Heels last season.
There is, without a doubt, reason for the optimism surrounding N.C. State, especially now that Purvis, a consensus top-15 recruit, was cleared by the NCAA. Purvis joins the four returning starters to give the Wolfpack the best starting five in the ACC. The Wolfpack are legitimate contenders for their first conference title since 1989 and a top seed in the NCAA Tournament—though the lack of depth could be an issue.


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Points taken but Rebels not happy with performance
It was the result that the Melbourne Rebels wanted - a win against the Western Force to get their season off to a positive start for the first time. But skipper Gareth Delve said he was more pleased with his players' disappointment in the way they had played to earn the 30-23 win at AAMI Park on Friday night.
The Force dominated the opening half hour with the Rebels unable to get their hands on the ball as poor discipline and control cost the home side.
But the Rebels fought back well and had plenty of positives to come out of the game, such as the performance of the forwards and the attacking threat shown by James O'Connor and Kurtley Beale.
But among the celebratory huddle after the game a forceful message was being delivered about the standard not being good enough.
"What we spoke about was that we weren't particularly happy with the performance but we're proud of the effort that was put in from the first minute to the last," Delve said. "It wasn't particularly pretty but I think we ground out that win by showing a lot of character - at times (in the past) I think we would have come out losing that match - and the amount of work we put in."
"I hope this is a great start for us and I think it is, the fact that we're not particularly happy coming away with that performance. We're certainly happy with the four points and it's a start for us but I think it does show where we set our standards this year. We want to be consistent and we want to perform and there were a couple of things that we really worked on and got right during the preseason that we probably didn't back up, our ball presentation and sometimes our composure pushing a few 50/50 balls, but it was a first hit out and we came away within the win ... and we build again for next week."
Coach Damien Hill said the first half and hour was particularly frustrating but he was always confident that the team would work its way back into the game.
"The headache started about the 15 minute mark - the kicking was off, our discipline around the breakdown was off, and we just weren't holding the ball in contact for that initial 20 minutes and that just gave them opportunity after opportunity after opportunity," Hill said.
"We needed ball. I'm confident when this team has ball in hand that they have the ability to attack. We need to be smarter and retain the ball better and they know that."
"... We're happy with the win. It is the way we wanted to start in terms of points. We can only improve from there and we're going to have to because we've got the Brumbies next week and they are definitely a step up."
Force coach Michael Foley said would take heart from his team's performance and put its loss down to inexperience.
"Anybody understands the strengths of the Rebels. They've got individuals in there who can turn the game in an instant and we probably just released the pressure and they were able to gather momentum and take points away from us," Foley said.
"There's times in that game where we made decisions that I would put down to maybe a little bit of anxiety, a little bit of inexperience together and playing against a side that has built combinations over three years. With some of the talent that they have, they turned the game on us in those moments. We fought back well to score that try with 14 men on the field but it wasn't enough in the end."
The Force's cause was not helped by the sinbinnng of Chris Alcock and Alby Mathewson in different incidents that left it playing at one point with 13 men midway through the second half, but Foley did not blame it for the loss.
"I didn't see either one of them particularly well," Foley said. "I need to have a look at it. The thing is the referees have told us they're going to be particularly tough early in the season. They want to see the game opened up and if we've infringed in both those decisions then we accept that."
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ray Rice has played in eight postseason games, none more memorable than the one in which he ran for 159 yards to help the Baltimore Ravens beat the New England Patriots.
About the only thing that could possibly top that would be playing in the Super Bowl, a quest Rice just might realize if he can run wild again in Sunday's AFC championship game against those same Patriots.
Now in his fourth season, Rice has emerged as Baltimore's main offensive threat. The 5-foot-8 running back stepped into that role in his second year, when he enjoyed the first of three straight seasons with more than 1,000 yards rushing.
Rice put together a masterful performance against the Patriots in the 2009 postseason, beginning with an 83-yard run on the first play from scrimmage that set the tone for what would be a 33-14 rout.
"If you want to ask me if that was my fondest moment in my NFL career, yes it was," Rice said this week. "When you can do something that special in a playoff game in another team's stadium, that was huge. And that's something that I'll cherish for the rest of my life."
Rice has finished each of his four seasons with an appearance in the playoffs. This is the second time Baltimore (13-4) has advanced to the AFC title game.
"I'm not going to say it's been easy. It's been very hard every year," he said. "For me, I've been spoiled. I've been in the playoffs and played in every single game but one, and that's the Super Bowl."
Rice is a key figure in Baltimore's bid to make this trip different than the rest. He is the only player in the NFL this season to amass more than 2,000 yards in offense, combining 1,364 yards on the ground with a team-leading 76 catches for 704 yards.
It doesn't matter that New England (14-3) owns the 31st-ranked pass defense in the league. Baltimore's best chance to win is if Rice can be successful running the ball, which will make it easier for quarterback Joe Flacco to pass and, even more importantly, keep New England's prolific offense on the sideline.
"Anybody will tell you, when you can keep a quick-striking offense off the field it limits the game," Rice said. "But with that being said, I think we have a great balance on this team. I think when we run it effectively, it sets up the pass. When we pass it effectively, it sets up the run. So, in order to keep (Patriots quarterback) Tom Brady off the field, I'm just going to say we have to simply execute at a high level."
The Ravens have long been successful by using the old-fashioned approach of combining a strong defense with a solid running game. Eighteen games into the season, there's no reason to change now.
Operating in the rugged AFC North, Baltimore has a roster designed to compete in physical showdowns with Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Cleveland. That means running the ball early and often.
"That's who we are. That's what we do," offensive coordinator Cam Cameron said. "Our offense is built for this division. We try to build this offense to win a division championship first, then a conference championship second and on from there. A big part of that is being able to run the football."
Flacco will pass when he has to, but variety on the Baltimore offense usually amounts to Rice running left, Rice running right and Rice running up the middle — regardless of the situation.
And believe this: The Patriots know it.
"They're the type of team that is going to run the ball," New England defensive tackle Vince Wilfork said. "His size doesn't matter because he has a big heart. I think the guys on that offense rally around him. We have to make sure we contain him and slow him down. If we can do that, I think we'll be OK."
That didn't happen in the 2009 playoffs, but last year the Patriots limited Rice to 88 yards on 28 carries in a 23-20 overtime victory.
"They did a great job of containing me," Rice acknowledged. "They've always done a great job of coming in with a game plan and executing it. Whether that's limiting the big run, or making us march the ball down the field and limit us to three points, that's been the kind of games I've been in with them since I've been playing."
The Patriots will probably have a few new tricks Sunday, all designed to keep Rice in check.
"We always have different schemes, different game plans," cornerback Devin McCourty said. "Just the biggest thing is being aware of where he is at all times."


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W Magazine has unveiled a look at their March cover girl, Miley Cyrus, and it's almost unrecognizable due entirely to one small change to her features: blonde eyebrows. The spread was shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, who are known for their high fashion/high concept shoots and as revolutionaries in the field of digital manipulation in photography. That skill shows through especially in their use of color and manipulation of light and shadow in this shoot.
The accompanying interview was done by Ronan Farrow, son of Mia and Woody Allen — a family at the center of some controversy after this weekend's open letter published by the New York Times penned by Dylan Farrow, who spoke out for the first time about the molestation charges she has long leveraged at adoptive father Allen. The combination of one controversial public figure interviewing another would lead to a dynamic interview, but Farrow seems to tread narratives already fully explored with Cyrus, including her image shift with this album, and platitudes about why she's not jumping into a new relationship. The conversation rarely goes below the surface of things, with Farrow seemingly unable to connect with his subject.
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SNOW HILL – A Worcester County Grand Jury earlier this month handed down a six-count indictment including theft, theft scheme and forgery on a West Virginia woman who allegedly embezzled roughly $150,000 from an elderly Ocean City man in her care.
Scharma Louise Hayes, 41, of Martinsburg, West Va., was indicted by a Worcester County Grand Jury on May 5 after evidence presented revealed a pattern of theft and forgery carried out over several months in 2007 on a wealthy, elderly man in her care in Ocean City. The victim apparently took Hayes into his confidence and occasionally provided her with extra money, but she ultimately took advantage of his generosity and her access to his financial accounts and allegedly bilked him out of about $150,000.
The grand jury reviewed the evidence and indicted Hayes on May 5 on six counts including three counts of felony theft, one count of felony theft scheme over $500 and two counts of forgery. The indictment was sealed until an arrest warrant could be served on Hayes. She was served the warrant last Wednesday and was taken into custody before being released last Friday on a $10,000 bond.
The grand jury indictment illustrates a pattern of theft and forgery carried out over several months in 2007 during a time when the victim's health became an issue and Hayes allegedly had a lot of unrestricted access to his finances. The single largest charge is the felony theft scheme over $500 charge which reveals a pattern of theft carried out between May 8, 2007 and Dec. 16, 2007, during which Hayes absconded with nearly $116,000 in currency.
The other charges deal with specific transactions Hayes made during her theft spree. For example, on May 15, 2007, Hayes forged the victim's signature on a check drawn on a Sun Trust Bank account made payable to herself in the amount of $1,625. In another forgery count, Hayes allegedly forged the victim's signature on a Merrill Lynch CMA account made payable to an unknown person, Kaylee Hseih, in the amount of $12,500.
The three felony theft charges deal with specific examples of Hayes stealing cash from the victim. For example, one count shows Hayes allegedly made off with $4,300 in cash from the victim on July 12, 2007. Another shows Hayes stole roughly $14,700 in cash from the victim on Aug. 11, 2007. She allegedly struck again two weeks later, stealing roughly $3,800 in cash from the victim on Aug. 31, 2007.


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Defining the behavior of programmable CNC machines
DELMIA Turning Machining
Program Single- and Multi- Spindle Lathe and Mill-Turn Machines
DELMIA Turning Machining (TUM) is an extension to DELMIA Prismatic Machining (MTM). It enables programming turning and mill-turn machines to produce 3D parts that require advanced operations. TUM immerses NC programmers in a lifelike Version 6 3D environment as they create, optimize, and validate programs in the context of the physical workplace. They can program complex multi-tasking mill-turn machines with synchronization and part transfer capabilities.
Through its Version 6 PLM environment, TUM provides easy access to information for machining resources, NC programs, and part setup that is always up-to-date. NC programmers can capture and leverage the enterprise's intellectual property and use it to collaborate with other stakeholders throughout the enterprise as they develop, validate, and optimize their NC programs.
TUM can be extended by adding DELMIA NC Machine Simulation (NMS) to control and simulate the mill-turn machine selected to cut the part.
- Reduce NC programming time
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- Mitigate production risk by using PLM Shop floor resources during programming
- Leverage Intellectual Property
- Implement a single solution from design to machining
- Improved understanding of the impact of engineering changes
- Reduce implementation cost
Best-in-class machining strategies for efficient programming of turning and mill-turn machinesTUM offers a full set of high-end turning operations such as roughing, finishing, groove turning, groove finishing, and thread turning for accurate toolpath definition. NC programmers can also author turning operations to address B- and C-axis interpolations of mill-turn machines.
Computation of intermediate stockTUM supports efficient programming of turning and mill-turn operations through the automatic computation of intermediate stock updates. Here the in-process stock is computed from the previous set of operations, based on removed material, and is automatically configured as the stock of the next operation.
Support of powerful multi-tasking capabilitiesProgrammers can author NC programs for complex mill-turn machines with multiple spindles and turrets using synchronization features, balance turning, and part-transfer capabilities. Through an immersive, intuitive interface, users can synchronize operations and passes within an operation and define part-transfer activities. Time-based toolpath simulation with material removal provides an accurate view of the status of the machined part at any instant.
A single IP platform for managing machining resourcesTUM is a Version 6 solution that utilizes the PLM 2.0 platform, letting users manage CNC machines, accessories, tools, and tool assemblies as PLM 2.0 objects. These resources can be retrieved through standard PLM search capabilities, using relevant machining attributes, and copied into the machining cell. Users get a clear understanding of the impact of changed definitions of PLM 2.0 objects, such as part or cutting tool definitions, across all NC processes and programs. This single IP platform supports default or customized representation of the cutter and tool assemblies that are used for verification, simulation with material removal, and collision checking.
Context-based, immersive user interfaceTUM users are immersed in a Version 6 3D environment. Context-based menus appear, based on what the user is doing. Traffic lights indicate undefined parameters. Help icons assist with parameter editing. When a help icon is clicked, an image describing that parameter pops up in the panel. Programs can be quickly organized in the activities process tree with copy-paste functions. Tool changes and machine rotations are automatically generated and can be visualized in the activity process tree.
Quick toolpath verification and editingTool path replay lets users generate and verify individual operations or the complete program. Alternative machining strategies can be tested to obtain collision-free trajectories. The milling tool path can be replicated, mirrored, translated and locally edited for mill-turn machines.
High levels of automation and standardizationMachining processes can be defined as dedicated templates and stored in a catalog for reuse. Templates can be retrieved and applied to the design features of the part geometry. Intellectual Property is capitalized and re-used to make programming more efficient. NC objects and attributes are handled as knowledgeware objects in order to increase the levels of automation and standardization in NC program creation.
Product design change managementTUM is a Version 6 solution that offers complete associativity among CATIA Version 6 design tools, product engineering, manufacturing processes, and resources. Users are automatically alerted to product design changes and can quickly assess their impact on the machining process. Users can easily update the tool-path program when necessary.
Seamless NC data generationTUM seamlessly generates APT source and NC Code ISO format through the integrated postprocessor execution engine, the library of standard postprocessor syntax mapping tables, and Post Processor (PP) samples. Output formats can be easily customized. Output is generated and managed as PLM 2.0 objects in the single IP platform. The manufacturing program's key information can be exported as documentation for ready reference in the shop floor.


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text: I received my copy yesterday and I watched EaF with a friend and fellow Trekker. I was gobsmacked and giddy with excitement. The episode looks fantastic, the detail is staggering, the picture quality is superb and it's easily the best BD release in a while. Liitle has been said thusfar on the new soundmix. i compared it with the DVD mix (which was pretty good) and noticed some changes. The DTS mix of course has more clarity, deep LFE (especially in the musical score by McCarthy) and some great ambient sounds. The sounds of the geothermal energy mining in the Bandi city sound fantastic, something I never noticed before. The audience during the trail is now heard distinctly from all speakers. And of course the rumble of the Enterprise engines sounds superb. But I was a bit disappointed by the lack of directional sounds, like the Enterprise fly-overs in the opening credits. With the DVD mix you could clearly hear the Enterprise fly overhead. With the DTS mix I didn't get that.


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Check out our quick 2-minute tutorial showing how to combine our brand-new EchoRemover™ plugin with AudioDenoise™ to fix both echo and noise in your audio inside Final Cut Pro X.
To learn more EchoRemover™, check out our EchoRemover™ page.
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Some of you have been asking: What advantages does AudioDenoise™ have over other denoise tools? What's so special about it?
Check out our quick video to see three advantages of using CrumplePop AudioDenoise™.
To see even more info, check out CrumplePop AudioDenoise™.
AudioDenoise™ quickly identifies and removes problems like room noise, audio hiss and microphone noise from your audio. To see how AudioDenoise™ works in FCPX check out this brief video.
To learn more, check out CrumplePop AudioDenoise™.
Today we're introducing AudioDenoise™ for Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro.
AudioDenoise™ is a plugin that automatically removes many common types of audio noise from your video.
Room noise, microphone hiss, noise from a fan in the background – these are all distracting and annoying and can make our videos seem amateurish.
AudioDenoise™ can reduce or remove all of these types of noise. We've tried to make it as simple as possible, so you just drag and drop it onto your audio, and adjust the "Strength" slider to taste. If you want to target a specific type of noise in your video, just drag the playhead onto that area first, and then drop on the plugin. That's it.
This plugin is a big deal for us at CrumplePop. It officially marks the beginning of a new effort we're making in the field of audio for video. We believe that video editors need better audio tools. Specifically, audio tools that are designed specifically for video people. That's what we're going to bring you, starting with AudioDenoise™. More audio plugins are coming soon, including one or two that we think will blow your mind.
Working with stereo audio can be a difficult task. The amount of trust you place in your ears can leave your head spinning. Luckily Magnetic Stereo brings an easy to read visual component to stereo audio. In this quick tutorial, we show you how to visually see your unbalanced stereo channels and how to balance them with both manual and automatic controls.
If you ever edit video that was shot with a stereo mic (like the Rode iXY, Rode Stereo Videomic, Stereo Videomic X, the Zoom iQ6, or Zoom H4N field recorder), then you may run into a common problem: interviews that have unbalanced stereo channels. Magnetic Audio, a plugin for Final Cut Pro X, fixes this problem by balancing your stereo automatically. Here's a quick intro video that describes Magnetic Audio and its main features.
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As a freelancer, I tend to wear a lot of hats. One day it's a web video that will be compressed online, the next it's documentary that needs to meet broadcast spec, and another it's a stylized product shot that requires a high frame rate with RAW quality. While there are some great cameras in the sub-$15000 price range, I'm not aware of any camera rigs under $35,000 that can accomplish what the FS700+7Q combination is pulling off.
Pretty much everyone is familiar with the FS700, Sony's mighty sub-$8000 camera that put slow-motion capabilities in the hands of the everyman. Released in the summer of 2012, the camera was equipped with a 4K sensor but was limited to capturing 1080p AVCHD to an SD card or a Sony Flash Memory Unit, with frame rates up to 240fps. Of course, the high frame-rates also came with a "gotcha": an 8-second limit, due to the camera's internal buffer that holds the footage before writing it to the SD card or FMU.
Fast forward to November 2013. Convergent Design had announced the Odyssey7Q monitor/recorder earlier that year and after some manufacturing setbacks, units were finally trickling in to dealers. I was lucky enough to get my hands on an Odyssey7Q in early December, so I have watched this baby learn to crawl and now finally begin to stand.
The Odyssey7Q, to get the most out of the FS700, requires the FS700 to have firmware v3.0, which comes with the FS700R model or can be added by sending an older FS700 to Sony and paying an upgrade fee. This enables full functionality of the camera's 4K sensor and RAW output from the 3G-SDI port, unlocking a whole slew of capabilities.
It's a brand new camera. Sure, it's the same FS700 you've seen in the hands of action-sports shooters or on indie music video sets but what's happening under the hood, specifically in the guts behind that beautiful 7.7-inch OLED screen of the Odyssey7Q, is all new.
The FS700 sends the following RAW signals:
In addition to capturing all of these signals, the Odyssey7Q has the ability to receive the FS700's 4K RAW signal and compress it to an amazing 10-bit 1080p ProRes HQ file, which is virtually free of any aliasing and moiré. More specifically, it clears up a really ugly issue that the FS700 had when recording internally with AVCHD, check out the left edge of the water being poured. A picture is worth a thousand words:
Over the last 8 months, I've used the Odyssey7Q in a lot of shooting environments and conditions. From the sub-zero temperatures of the Minnesotan tundra to Dominica's 16-mile Boiling Lake hike. Since the day my Odyssey7Q arrived, I have rarely shot without it.
To begin, the Odyssey7Q has an outstanding 7.7-inch OLED monitor built into it. The capacitive touch screen allows you to toggle focus enhancement tools, waveform monitors and histograms, and exposure tools. In the past several months, aside from a few specific instances, I've set aside my Alphatron EVF in favor of viewing from the Odyssey7Q monitor. Part of that is due to the fact that the monitor will need to be attached regardless, the other is due to how Odyssey7Q exposure/focus tools make shooting so much easier.
Now for some drawbacks: I tend to treat the FS700+7Q as a single unit, in my mind. But the reality is that you're using two devices to capture your image. That's two menu systems to figure out, two batteries to go dead, two sets of preferences/settings to keep an eye on. If you want to switch from "4K to HD" shooting to 2K 240fps RAW mode, you have to not only change the mode on the FS700, but you will need to navigate a few layers deep in the Odyssey7Q settings menu to put it into RAW mode.
Now, the FS700 isn't up for any awards in ergonomic excellence and unfortunately the Odyssey7Q won't change that. While the Odyssey7Q is smaller than the official Sony RAW capture solution, it still adds some bulk to the already awkward FS700.
Here are a couple of projects I was the DP on, where we used the FS700+7Q combination. First, is project I shot on the island of Dominica, where I was constantly shuffling through different modes to shoot 4K RAW, 2K RAW, and 1080p ProRes, depending on what we were trying to capture.
Another recent project was shot completely with RAW, the first installment of a three-part ode to summer titled, "JUNE."
I guess what it comes down to for me, as an owner/operator, is having a weapon in your arsenal that can adapt to nearly every situation you throw at it. Just as I may need to rent or borrow a power tool for a special DIY project, I may need to rent special cameras or gear for a shoot. But having that perfect set of tools on hand that will accomplish 99% of your tasks can be a huge advantage. I checked out my FS700's "operation time" clock, and had I been renting my FS700 instead of owning it, the usage time would have been roughly $23,000 in camera rental costs alone. Considering that a portion of those hours were racked up from people renting the camera from me, I would say that the camera has well paid for itself.
After months of using the FS700+7Q, I'm confident that it can handle essentially any shoot I throw at it.
This week, Convergent Design released the latest firmware (v. 2.10.141) for the Odyssey7Q monitor/recorder. Among many new features, Sony FS700 users were given a nice surprise: The ability to capture a 3.7-second burst of 120 frames per second in beautiful 4K RAW.
From the Odyssey7Q, you end up with a folder containing 440 CinemaDNG files. Played back at 23.976fps, that's slightly over 18 seconds of smooth 4K.
A detail worth mentioning is that this is the only mode of capturing FS700 RAW with the Odyssey7Q that can use the "End Trigger" activation. For those who are unfamiliar: End Trigger mode constantly rolls footage to a buffer inside the FS700 and pressing the record button will actually capture the 3.7-second window that occurred before you pressed record. To many, this feels like some sort of witchcraft time travel. It is great for unpredictable events, maybe you are waiting for a bird to fly away. Rather than rolling for several minutes, you can simply hit the record button the moment after the bird flies away.
On the Odyssey7Q, RAW slow motion was a double-edged sword. You had the range and quality of RAW plus the ability to record until your SSDs were brimming with footage, but without end trigger you could end up rolling footage for several minutes before those birds flew away. If you aren't rolling while it happens, you won't get the shot. And when 1TB is a measly 20 minutes of 240fps, you could be in for a data management nightmare.
The new 4K 120fps burst helps bridge the tradeoff that was common before: resolution vs. frame rate. Prior to this firmware release, increasing the resolution from 2K to 4K resulted in a drop of maximum fps from 240fps to 60fps. Now, although only for a 3.7-second window, there is a new sweet spot for getting full 4K resolution with a taste of that addictive slow motion. And think of all the storage saved!
I took the new firmware out for a spin and grabbed a couple quick shots using the 4K 120fps burst. Nothing fantastic, just a few situations where you may want the extra resolution of 4K, the safety of End Trigger, and a touch of that sweet, sweet slomo. I settled on four shots: A bird grabbing some take-out, a bee in my yard, firing up some charcoal, and sinking a two-pointer.
And rather than cutting down each shot to the "good" sections, I opted to leave all 440 frames in, to illustrate exactly how long of a shot you end up with while using the 4K RAW 120fps burst. The basketball shot is only 220 frames, as it was shot using End Trigger Half mode (only fills half of the buffer).
Here is a preview on Vimeo:
Below, I've rendered out ProRes HQ files, processed as BMD Film (flat) through DaVinci Resolve. Regarding the RAW files: each burst of 4K 120fps ends up as a 5.91GB folder. I'm not currently planning on uploading the RAW files because that's pretty chunky.
ProRes HQ – Bird 1.76 GB
ProRes HQ – Bee 1.61 GB
ProRes HQ – BBQ 1.74 GB
ProRes HQ – Basketball 931 MB
(NOTE: Clips are for testing/educational use only.)
With each firmware released for the Odyssey7Q, more power is unlocked from the FS700. With this combination, we can now capture 4K RAW at 24/30/60/120 frames per second (120fps limited to burst mode) and 2K RAW at 24/30/60/120/240 frames per second. In addition to RAW, the Odyssey7Q has the power to take in the 4K RAW signal and use all of that information to create an incredible 10-bit 1080p ProRes HQ files that has virtually no aliasing or moiré, up to 30fps.
Future firmware updates will include 4K ProRes, freeing us from the massive file sizes required of the RAW DNG files. We also have custom LUTs to look forward to, as well as 10-bit 1080p ProRes HQ up to 60fps.
I'm excited to see the future development of the Odyssey7Q and utilizing all of the power that it has unlocked from this camera. Thanks to the whole Convergent Design team for creating such a great device. I know I've given Mitch and Andy at CD an earful in the past regarding features, bugs, and updates, but without the hard work of them and their whole team, these capabilities would have never been unlocked.
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Some rather dramatic dead white spiders recently began to appear, often still suspended in their webs, in the catacomb beneath the Anglican Chapel of Kensal Green Cemetery, to the fascination of guides and visitors on the Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery's regular Sunday tours. They appear to have succumbed to some sort of fungal infection (and much of the catacomb is certainly damp and dark), but we would like to know more. Can anyone please advise specifically what causes this, or suggest why this phenomenon should (apparently) suddenly appear in a 175-year-old building?
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a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Oct 6, 2012 at 8:08 am
Thank you Melissa for being will to run again.
To me this is an easy one. Melissa has done well on her first term and I like what she has been doing.
She is the one name that is not being mentioned very much when I talk to others or when I read comments. I think we must not forget about her, or assume that she is a done deal for reelection. I think she is making a great deal of sense with her board participation and she brings the common sense approach that I like. She asks the questions I want to know the answers to and even though she sometimes states the obvious, it is the obvious that needs to be stated or is otherwise forgotten about.
a resident of Duveneck School
on Oct 6, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Knowing Melissa from elementary school days, I know she seeks to make PAUSD public schools equivalent to private schools. She wants to raise high school graduation requirements to force students to work harder. Since she is an Ivy League graduate, she expects all students to aspire to the Ivy Leagues. PAUSD is a public school and should not have the standards of private, college prep schools that parents willingly pay for their children to attend. All students in PAUSD should not be expected to attend top tier schools.
Melissa's daughter attended Castilleja, proving she doesn't believe in the public school system.
Our children are stressed-out and suffering. They don't need more rigor; they already don't have much free time between tutoring and working on extracurriculars for college applications.
Voting for Melissa is a vote for more rigor. Our students should have the option to take rigorous courseloads if they chose, not have it forced upon them.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 6, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Melissa is a great choice for our School Board, contrary to what PTA parents says, she does not expect all our students to attend Ivy League schools. To quote her from he interview "We're really good at sending our kids to excellent post-high-school options. But our goal needs to be a little different than that," she said.
"We need to create leaders for the next generation — they need to be learning because they're curious, because they're challenging themselves to learn more, not just for the A grade."
Sending her child to Castilleja does not mean she doesn't believe in public schools, her son attends PAUSD. There is not an all-girls option in PAUSD. A surprising number of VERY active PTA and PiE volunteers have kids at Castilleja.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 6, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Casti is a fine school, I would never vote for a board candidate who refused (too upwardly mobile, maybe?) to send his/her kids to public school. Kind of like "mom's running the show, but looks as though I'm not doing a very good job."
By the way, if that quote is accurate, her grammar isn't so hot either.
a resident of Barron Park
on Oct 6, 2012 at 2:19 pm
I was unhappy about Melissa until I saw her Weekly video interview, where she says that she supports one unified counseling system at our two high schools but that she doesn't think she has the votes on the School Board (Web Link, at about 19 minutes in but watch the whole video, Melissa makes a lot of sense even if she does seem scared of teachers sometimes). I didn't know that's what she thinks. I already know that Ken supports equal services for Gunn students (probably because his kids went to Gunn) but I was really surprised to watch Heidi's interview and see that she not only doesn't support a teacher advisory system for Gunn, she thinks that both schools are basically equal already (Web Link)! I don't know what she's thinking (again, probably because she's never had high school students in the District, so maybe that would change in a few years).
I was going to vote for both Ken and Heidi because I think that south PA parents heading for Gunn need a voice on the board, but now I'm rethinking Heidi. I think that Melissa and Ken will make a great team on the board and we may actually get some things done. I'm OK with Camille coming back for another term -- I like that she praises TA even though she's kind of tepid about actually voting for it. I haven't watched her interview or Ken's though.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 6, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Too cool for you - I believe that Melissa's daughter was already at Casti when she ran for school board the first time - should she have pulled her out when she won?
BTW - I believe Ken also has a child not in PAUSD.
a resident of Walter Hays School
on Oct 6, 2012 at 8:15 pm
I hope this community does not vote blindly based upon candidate's college degrees. I voted based upon Ivy League graduates and regret it. An Ivy League degree does not guarantee a person has common sense or can make good decisions. Our Superintendent, Kevin Skelly, is a Harvard graduate and is a cardboard stand-up. Phil Winston, Paly's principal, is a state school graduate but is a fantastic administrator who has improved Paly and has superior communication skills to Skelly.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Oct 6, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Hmm, but of course Skelly picked Winston for the Paly job ;-)
a resident of Walter Hays School
on Oct 7, 2012 at 12:22 am
@Hmm: Yes, it's always better to hang around with those you can learn from ;)
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 8, 2012 at 3:09 pm
I have known and worked with Melissa for years. I have seen her devotion to our students and schools take many varied forms from lice checker to art instructor to Biz World instructor and beyond. I served on the district PTA while she was PAUSD District Chair and was impressed by her dedication and careful consideration of the issues.
I was glad that she decided to run for School Board because I was certain that she would bring her amazing energy and skills to the job.
I know that during her first term on the School Board she really did listen to community input. I have heard her thoughtfully weigh conflicting views on important issues. She has always expressed care and consideration for all students.
Her tireless dedication to the PAUSD is to be commended. I believe we are lucky to have such a person serving us and I am glad that she has chosen to run again.
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 8, 2012 at 10:54 pm
@Sam I agree with you that Melissa is worthy of re-election. I saw her listen carefully and analyze all of the data that came her way at board meetings. I was impressed with all of the data that Ken Dauber brought to many board meetings I attended and noticed that Melissa was appreciative of his efforts to bring to the board differing or new views about survey data. He certainly seems to have his ducks in a row and knows what he is talking about! I have been a little disappointed with Heidi's inability to answer questions at forums so I am really wondering if I should vote for her or Camille. On the other hand, I think Camille has been on the board too long and it is time to get some new blood in there. I have seen Heidi at board meeting but don't recall hearing her say anything. So, I am looking forward to hearing her articulate more at the upcoming forums. I am very keen to hear of her Project Safety Net role as she did not define that in any of her written material or in the interview with the Weekly. So all this being said, I feel that Ken and Melissa will get my vote but Heidi will have to give me more info before I can vote for her. She seems like a very kind lady and is dedicated to kids though.
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This is the scoring Melo i thought we were getting in the trade. A completely unstoppable force who can score in ANY way. He is doing more misdirections and dribble moves than i have seen him do in a long time.
When is the last time you seen him do his Tornado Spin out of the triple threat.
This Melo would win MULTIPLE MVP's.
Melo will have triple double today. I can feel it.
He's too strong. Like Shaq in his Laker days. Refs never gave him any calls because they never saw how hard he got fouled, THE HULK...too strong
Share the basketball...too much ISO now..
Melo knows he can cook these dudes...that's why he's forcing shots...but move the ball around a lil more....
Should be 9 and 1 after tomorrow night
If we still had Lin we would have 3 or 4 losses
pre sure Ray is like 5 for 5 from 3point range
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Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton should remain aggressive in calling disguised blitzes to get after Bradford. With a similar game plan versus rookie Ryan Tannehill last week, the Miami Dolphins burned the Big Red for a few big pass plays, but Tannehill's crew also was forced into mistakes that allowed Arizona to win 24-21 in overtime.
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