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Drake Peak Climber's Log
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|fun weekend
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2016
|stayed at Drake Fire Lookout and hiked up to the top the following morning. Neat area. Saturday night brought storms and rain, but we awoke to clear skies.
|Posted Aug 7, 2016 8:04 pm
|Nick Turtura
|Drake x2
Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2013
|Camped at Mud Creek camp ground and was excited to get this one knocked off early as to hit a few more that day. My computer was dying after the three day road trip so I didn't turn it on and thought I would climb this one by memory. I went to the top where the lookout is and remembered that Drake was actually the next one over. So I went over to the next one thinking it was Drake. When standing on top I thought the peak further east looked taller but then I found the bench mark that said DRAKE PEAK!!!!!!!! So I left thinking I had bagged both Light and Drake Peak.
I then drove to Crane Mountain and looked back to the North. Immediately I realized that I had been fooled.
I have to admit, it did cross my mind to consider Draked bagged and take it to my grave. Then the eagle scout in the back of my mind convinced me to head back. So after a few hours lost I headed back, parked on top Light Peak then climbed over to Drake. It was an awesome ridge walk with a cool summit so I am glad I went. I would like to say though, Screw benchmark namers, screw Light Peak, and screw eagle scouts. Drake Peak bagged!
|Posted Jul 15, 2013 6:10 pm
|Troy B
|From Light Peak
Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2010
|Hiked over from Light Peak then returned via the same route. Amazing views from the top.
|Posted Sep 25, 2010 12:17 pm
|Summit 3 of 9
Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2010
|Good morning hike from the Quarry (where car was parked). The peak looks a lot taller than it is. Climbed via standard route from West. Great view from summit.
|Posted Jun 19, 2010 9:59 pm
|Paul McClellan
|Cautious with my tires
Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2009
|Parked at treeline just as the road narrows, about one mile short of Light Peak. Hiked over Light Peak, down to shoulder, then up to Drake Peak summit. Clear skies, calm air, excellent views. Joined by my canine, Rudi.
|Posted Sep 8, 2009 12:38 am
|Nice short hike
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2008
|Hiked over the top of Light Peak from where we had camped and then down, down, down and then back up to Drake's summit. I found a Richard Carey-Barbara Lilley register. Did I sign it? It was hidden nicely in one of their traditional red can containers.
Nice views in all directions and I walked back to campsite by sidehilling LightPeak on the return. 4 miles roundtrip.
|Posted Aug 13, 2008 10:41 am
|Hiked from Light Peak
Date Climbed: Nov 3, 2007
|Parked on top of Light Peak and hiked down and across to Drake. The drive from Bend was epic, long long day of driving.
|Posted Nov 3, 2007 9:05 pm
|Bob Bolton
|West ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2005
|Bagged this one at the end of the long weekend after picking off several of Oregon's 2000-foot prominences. Parked on the east side of Light Peak, but stopped on a shoulder instead of driving all the way to the saddle. After the hike the rear window of my 4Runner refused to close at first, and with all that dirt and gravel roads plus 2-3 hundred miles of highway driving ahead of me, it was looking like a nightmare scenario. However, after starting the engine the window finally, haltingly closed, and I didn't lower it again for months until I decided to get it fixed. The hazards of driving old vehicles.
|Posted Mar 3, 2007 3:57 pm
|Route Climbed: West ridge Date Climbed: August 12, 2005
|Drove over Light Peak to saddle. Hiked up treeline (trees are on north side of ridge; south side is open scrub) to top. It's a nice walk. The crux is 4-wheeling back to the top of Light Peak.
|Posted Sep 6, 2005 4:05 pm

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Uganda: New disarmament effort seeks community involvement
|Publication Date
|1 August 2012
|Cite as
|IRIN, Uganda: New disarmament effort seeks community involvement, 1 August 2012, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/501fb9f92.html [accessed 22 January 2018]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
The army is switching to a "village-friendly" approach in its disarmament efforts: it wants to work with the community, raising awareness of the dangers of firearms and encouraging them to hand over weapons of their own volition.
"Yes the ultimatum didn't work, we hope the idea of having a committee will work; it will include people we think are resourceful because they know their villages and the people in the area," said Lt Isaac Oware of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) 4th division in Gulu, northern Uganda.
Under the new plan, village committees involving the county security chief, local police officers, local council leaders and a few community members will help raise awareness about the need to hand in weapons.
"We are doing this to help the community," said Johnson Kilama, the assistant superintendent of police in Gulu.
Local leaders and civilians say they are pleased with the new approach.
"It's a good gesture if that is going to be done so that our community can live without fear," William Achuma a parish chief in Koch Goma in Nwoya District, told IRIN.
In northern Uganda's Lamwo District, Justino Okot, nursing a gunshot wound from an attack on his family in June 2012, is keen to see guns out of the hands of criminals. "It's a situation that needs to be taken seriously because I know what it means to be a victim," he said.
The presumed sources of weapons in the region include former members of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army who bypassed disarmament procedures, local militia groups armed by the UPDF, and UPDF deserters.
The LRA conflict also led to thousands of youths dropping out of formal education; analysts fear that the large numbers of young unemployed men, and the stalled reintegration of ex-combatants into their communities due to a lack of funding, could pose a threat to the region's peace. More than 12,000 former LRA members have been through a formal amnesty process.
According to the firearm-focused news bulletin, Gun Policy News, an estimated 200,000 guns are illegally held in Uganda.
Analysts are, however, uncertain that the new "friendly" approach will work, especially as it still bears the face of the UPDF, which has a poor human rights record in northern Uganda.
Daniel Komakech of the Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies at Gulu University, advised that institutions like the Amnesty Commission, Ker Kwaro Acholi (the Acholi cultural institution) and Acholi religious leaders should be allowed to take the lead while the army receives surrendered arms - to build confidence.
The army will need to work to gain the trust of local communities in northern Uganda; previous disarmament efforts in the northeastern region of Karamoja were met with accusations of brutality levelled against the UPDF, with scores killed during clashes between the army and local communities.
Stephen Oola of the Refugee Law Project's Advisory Consortium on Conflict Sensitivity said there was concern within the community that the state would not be able to provide adequate protection once they handed over their weapons.
"There hasn't been any attempt by government to undertake risk analysis to ascertain the security needs of the people and the number of guns that could be out in the community," Oola said.
"Amnesty [for former LRA rebels] might have recovered a few guns but our guesstimate is that up to 70 percent of guns that were held by various conflicting parties in the north remained unaccounted for… We hope the exercise will not escalate into rights' violations like the Karamoja disarmament programme."
The situation is more complicated now that the country's amnesty law has expired and has not been renewed. "Do you think anyone will come out in absence of a law or protective instrument that can guarantee their safety if they come out openly," Komakech asked.
According to Joe Burua, public relations officer at the National Focal Point on Small Arms, disarmament on its own will not yield results. Despite a large number of programmes to revitalize the region's economy - including the Peace Recovery Development Plan 1&2 (PRDP), the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund 1&2 (NUSAF) and British government-supported business development initiatives - poverty remains widespread in northern Uganda.
"We know that people in the north are concerned with their recovery; they wish they live their life outside war... but this [disarmament] must be supported with meaningful protection and livelihood opportunities for the affected people," he said.
Ex-LRA combatant Paul Okwora, who spoke to IRIN, said incentives such as cash rewards would also encourage people to come forward and hand over their guns. "The problem is poverty. People have nothing to do so anything that can guarantee their safety and improved living opportunities will compel people to give up that firearm... Peace without sustainable livelihood and meaningful reconciliation leaves a fragile situation."


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Bump because of that ESPN thread ranking the Knicks 13th. Hoops World doesn't think much of us either, one of these guys has the Raptors finishing above us. Guess it's all the old guys we have that the writers don't like.
what annoys me most about these guys predicting the knicks season is that they all say the knicks look good on paper. either say they'll be good or awful. don't say they look good and then pick em to finish last in some cases.
The Knicks were 21-1 games in which them held the opponent below 90 points last season


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Critic nixes flix
Limited engagement: Movie critic Leonard Maltin will halt production of his movie guide next year with the 36th edition of his book. Maltin cited an "alarming decline" in readership because of the prevalence of online reviews (Page D4).
That, and he wanted to get out before he had to review another soul-sucking "Transformers" sequel.
Young MacDonald had a farm, LO-LOL: Bucking the trend elsewhere of fewer and larger farms, New England is seeing a growth of smaller farms run by young farmers in their 20s and 30s, people interested in organic and sustainable practices and looking to supply upscale markets and restaurants (Page A10).
If any hipster farmers are looking for local agricultural opportunities, we have 40 head of Chia Pets heading for auction. Easy to care for and good eatin'.
Don't know much about history: On this day in 1858, the play, "Ten Nights in a Bar-room," about the perils of drinking alcohol, opened in New York (Today in History, Page D4).
Only slightly rewritten, the script was used as the pilot episode of "Cheers" in 1982 and then again in 2005 for the pilot of "How I Met Your Mother."
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Health Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
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Russellville Police responded to an alarm triggered after the businesses were closed, which signaled a possible burglary in process at that location.
"According to the initial report, nothing appeared to be stolen," Drew Latch, RPD public information officer, said. "Although the power was out, the alarm did register the windows being broken.
"Officers responded to the alarm within a minute and a half. Police did do a PA call out for someone to exit the business. Officers searched the building and found no one inside."
The scene is being processed as a commercial burglary at this time, Latch said.
An inventory of merchandise will be done to discover whether or not anything was taken.
The burglary attempt is the second crime-related incident in recent months at West Main's Darrell's II and Subway stores.
During a previous incident, an employee allegedly kicked and broke the front window of the Subway store after it was closed, entered the business and took a bank bag filled with money.


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copyright the Chronicle January 28, 2015
by David Dudley
JAY PEAK — The North Country Union High School Falcons fell to the Colchester Lakers Saturday, 6-1. Though the game began as a back and forth battle between two evenly matched teams, the Falcons faced an unfortunate stretch in the second period.
"Before the game, we talked about getting the puck deep and making smart plays," Lakers Coach Greg Murray said. "We wanted to get an extra deek in. Get the puck in the zone, get shots to the net. Score ugly."


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Who's Hot? Who's Not! The NBA At The HalfNo. 3 Toronto Raptors 7-3
After a 7-13 start to the season, the Raptors have reversed their fortunes to go 14-7 and earn a share of fifth place in the East.
And the Raptors faced a tough ten game stretch. Six of the teams currently sport better than .500 records and the Raptors played five home and five roads games. Nothing was easy about the past ten games.
The Raptors are in tough playing the Cavaliers at the Q next. But with only three games against teams over .500 in the next ten, look for the Raptors to stay hot.
Tied for 1st Charlotte & Memphis 8-2
Tied for 3rd Raptors, Cleveland, Lakers, New Orleans 7-3
Another good 10 game stretch coming for the Raps!


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Hello , could you help me with this short text , it has to be grammatically correct and linguistically accurate, I am not a native speaker so I could definitely use some reviewing on it as it is for the opening of a presentation so pretty important that it sounds right :) Thanks !
If you subtract all of humanity to a village with 100 inhabitants, while maintaining the proportional ratios, here's how the population of this village looks:
57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 Americans (North and South America), 8 Africans 52 women, 48 men, 30 white, 70 colored, 98 heterosexual, 2 homosexual 6 people possess 59% of global wealth and all are American; 80 homeless, 70 illiterate, 50 malnurishioned; 1 dies, 1 is born, has a PC, only 1 has higher education.
If one looks at the world from this angle, it will become clear that the need for inclusion, understanding, acceptance and education is the natural and obvious.If you wake up healthy in the morning, you are more fortunate than 1 million people who will not survive next week . If you have never experienced war, never faced the loneliness of the prison cell, the agony of torture and hunger, then you are happier than 500 million people around the world.If you can go to church without fear that some will threaten you,arrest you or kill you, then you are luckier than 3 million people.If you are full, dressed and have a roof over your head, then you are richer than 75% of residents of this planet.Ako have a bank account and some money in your wallet, you belong to 8 percent of wealthy people in the world.If you read this you're not one of those 2 billion people who can not read.
The sentence in red is not clear. Do you want to say that one dies and one is born every second/minute?
I want to say that for every one that dies one is born not specifically every second, how shall I put it
An for': ' If you are full properly fed?, adequately (?) dressed and have a roof over your head ' I want to stress the fact that you can afford to buy clothes , i.e. be dressed not necesserily 'adequately'


text: I expect to slow down with the posting after this, but I have just one more thing before I do---potentially the most useful of the bunch. It's a hastily-thrown-together little script that processes a Markdown buffer and copies the product to the clipboard as rich text suitable for use in a WYSIWYG editor. I've given it a good bit of testing under OS X, but since I don't have access to a Windows or Linux machine I can't be sure how well the scripts for those systems work. So as before, intrepid Markers-down are encouraged to give it a shot and let me know how it flies. You can Git it here for now; I'll probably put off a Package Control submission until it's been tested on other platforms. Enjoy!


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A crew of several men and a steam shovel started work this week on construction of a truck road from the mouth of dry canon, six miles below McPhee, to the top of the mesa, a distance of nearly three miles. A crew of men from McPhee went up the Bear Creek last week and loaded the big steam shovel left there by a highway construction outfit. The machine was taken to McPhee and from there, driven and hauled to the place of operations. It is planned to build a good road to the timber country with a maximum grade of about seven percent, it is said. The building of the new road will mean the accessibility of several millions of feet of lumber, and the shortening of the distance of haul from tree to saw mill of may miles.
The fire alarm was sounded Monday shortly after noon and a blaze was found in the rear of Stroud's store, where an ice house and chicken house were considerably damaged. The fire force got on the job and soon had the fire under control, else the entire business block would have been seriously menaced. The property is owned by C. W. Lilly and the losss is covered by insurance.
Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the homeo f C. N. Morrison about nine o'clock yesterday morning.
The Morrison ranch is some four miles southeast of Dolores on Summit Ridge, and as none of the family was able to get to the telephone it was impossible to summons aid. The house and all its contents was lost. There was some insurance. Fortunately, the wind was blowing in the wrong direction for the flames to spread to the barn or other buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison were not at the house when the fire started and they saved only the clothing they were wearing.
The Norwood Chamber of Commerce has extended an invitation to the other chambers of commerce of southwest Colorado to attend a joint meeting of these organizations at Norwood on Saturday.
Word form Durango Wednesday was of the closing of the Durango Bank and Trust company, on of the basin's best known financial institutions. The bank is closed for liquidation and it is said that depositors will probably be paid in full.
No beer of the three point two variety has been sold in Dolores up to the hour of going to press. Owing to the extreme demand in and around centers of production, it is extremely doubtful that any quantity of the fluid will be available in the isolated sectors for some weeks to come. According to reports from Denver, demand was three times what was anticipated and that meager stocks were soon cleaned up. As it required several weeks to manufacture and age lager beer, it seems probable that local people will have to be content with the homemade variety for a time at least.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Lee were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Berg Sunday.
Spence Thomas is helping sort and sack potatoes, for shipment, at the Taylor cellar.
Little Miss Wanda Thomas left here this week with friends from Rico and she will spend the summer there.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Orr, accompanied by Mrs. C. W. Lilly and Mrs. R. T. Speck, made a trip to Durango Tuesday.
The Gaines Lumber co. hung out a splendid new sign last week, the work of the artist, DeVille.
Dallas Hampton made Dolores a visit Tuesday in the interests of Swift and Company.
John Morrison was in from the lower range country yesterday getting a load of supplies. He plans to start shearing operations shortly.


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Mo, CC continue to progress as planned
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
TAMPA, Fla. -- It was another day of positive outings for Mariano Rivera and CC Sabathia, as the Yankees' closer and ace each completed their morning work at George M. Steinbrenner Field with no issues.
Rivera threw 32 pitches in a live batting-practice session, and Sabathia threw BP to hitters for the first time this spring as the rehabbing hurlers continue to hit their checkpoints in preparation for Opening Day.
"The big thing is going to be game situations. That's it," said Rivera, who suffered a season-ending knee injury last May. "I don't think about it at all. I'm running normal like nothing ever happened."
Sabathia said that his left elbow continues to feel normal after he had surgery in October to remove a bone spur, and he has progressed to throwing all of his pitches off the mound. He said his slider could still use some tweaking.
"It's not as sharp as I want it to be, but I've still got a little bit of time," Sabathia said. "I feel pretty good for this time."
Damon says he's interested in returning to Yanks
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Johnny Damon wants the Yankees to know that if they're willing to look at another option for their vacancy in left field, he's ready to pick up the phone and head to Spring Training.
Damon told ESPN Radio's Michael Kay on Monday that he is available to try the pinstripes back on in the wake of Curtis Granderson's right forearm fracture, which is expected to keep Granderson out of action until May.
"You guys know that I would have tons of interest to go to New York," Damon told ESPN 98.7 FM. "I just don't think they would be interested. I'm not exactly sure what happened over the years or something, but they've had plenty of opportunities, and I kept raising my hand wanting to go back. Hopefully this will be a perfect fit; it always had been. Have me for six weeks and send me off my merry way, that's fine."
Asked about the possibility of bringing Damon to camp, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said, "We will focus on what we have at this time."
Damon, 39, said that he would be willing to play for the league minimum and that he would need about three to four weeks to be Major League-ready.
"Money is not an issue," Damon said. "I've made plenty and I understand that I don't have a job right now. I'll go in and I just want to play. You can give me the minimum. That's all I care about, that chance to be in the big leagues. Shoot, the New York Yankees, I loved my time there and I know a bunch of the players loved my time there. It's just a matter of if they want me."
Damon played with the Yankees from 2006-09 before moving on to the Tigers, Rays and Indians. The owner of 2,769 big league hits, Damon batted .222 with four homers and 19 RBIs in 64 games for Cleveland last season.
"I just know the last time I played for them, we won the World Series, so I would think everyone would be happy," Damon said. "But I guess with the lack of negotiations when I was a free agent -- I don't really know what happened. I don't really know why I wasn't back there."
Gardner goes all out in solid day with bat
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Brett Gardner dove into first base to beat out an infield hit in Monday's game against the Orioles, and you could excuse the Yankees' bench for being uncomfortable at the sight.
Fortunately for the Yankees, Gardner bounced back up uninjured, but Gardner said that he heard from "a lot of people" about the dive into first base, which came less than 24 hours after the Yankees lost Curtis Granderson from their starting outfield.
"It's funny because I didn't get hurt," Gardner said. "You know, I've done it countless times. Let's get serious, I broke my thumb sliding feet first three or four years ago. It's a silly game. It's definitely not something I should have done. I'll work on not doing it anymore."
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that he was "not crazy" about Gardner's slide and planned to speak to him about it.
"The hard thing is, it's instinctual," Girardi said. "But no matter how many times you tell a guy, I mean, how many times do you think I told Bernie [Williams]? When they're hustling and playing hard, it happens."
Gardner did show a valuable part of his game in a third inning at-bat, dropping a beautiful bunt single down the third-base line against Baltimore pitcher Tommy Hunter. It was the second of Gardner's three hits on the day.
"I feel really good with it, and a situation where [the third baseman is] playing me back, it wouldn't have mattered if he was playing in, probably," Gardner said. "I'm just trying to stay in there, take my time, make a good bunt. It's something I plan on doing a lot of."
Bombers bits
• The Yankees have announced their next round of starting pitchers for Grapefruit League games. Right-hander Jose Ramirez draws the Phillies on Tuesday and left-hander Nik Turley gets the nod against the Orioles on Wednesday. With a split-squad on Thursday, right-hander David Phelps will see the Blue Jays in Tampa and right-hander Brett Marshall gets the Astros in Kissimmee.
• Girardi said that it is "fair to assume" that outfield prospects Tyler Austin and Slade Heathcott will not be considered to open the season in New York. Girardi did say Granderson's injury should create more spring playing time for the duo, however.
• Yankees outfielder Melky Mesa said that even after Granderson's injury, he still plans to leave camp to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. Girardi said that he had no issue with Mesa's decision, especially because Yankees bench coach Tony Pena is managing the Dominican squad.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Member Drawdown of Shares Triggers Deposit Outflow
Credit unions experienced a net deposit outflow in September as members drew down their share draft balances from the five payroll Fridays in August.
That's according to the CUNA Mutual Group's November Credit Union Trends Report, which tracked data through September. At 4.3%, the year-over-year deposit growth rate is below the previous seven years.
"The strategy of keeping deposit rates at historic lows is helping credit unions avoid earning a negative spread on marginal deposits," Dave Colby, CUNA Mutual chief economist, wrote in the report. "This strategy helps reduce the overall cost of funds and cushions key capital measures, but only works when there is excess liquidity. Current growth results come from membership increases and very limited internal accumulation."
Portfolios showed the 8.9% annual gain in regular shares accounted for 67% of the total savings gain, the data showed. Money market accounts were up 5.8% from September 2012 and were responsible for 31% of the gain.
Share drafts were down 4.3% in September, but were up 6.2% year-to-date and 8% year-over-year. Colby said this segment accounted for 24% of the annual savings increase.
Combined, these liquid deposit accounts accounted for 122% of the YTD and annual gains, according to the report. Liquid deposits now equal 70.2% of all deposits, up from 56.8% at the beginning of the recession.
Meanwhile, member deposits in certificates of deposit were down 3.1% YTD, 3.9% year-over-year and 19% or $45 billion from their March 2009 peak.


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Hairopoulos: We meet again... Lady Cyclones get third shot at No. 1 Baylor after topping OU in Big 12 tourney
Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly challenged his team back on Jan. 23. Having suffered two losses to mighty Baylor early in the conference season, the Cyclones wouldn't say good riddance. No, they set up another matchup — in the Big 12 tournament's championship game.
On Sunday afternoon, behind a career-high 32 points by senior center Anna Prins, No. 2-seed Iowa State ensured it would happen with a 79-60 beat down of No. 3 Oklahoma in a semifinal at American Airlines Center.
The Cyclones meet top-seed Baylor at 7 p.m. Monday in the title game. It's Iowa State's first appearance since 2007, and it hasn't won it all since back-to-back titles in 2000 and 2001.
"To our team's credit … we get to be on the biggest stage in the country, in the best league in the country, against the best team in the country," Fennelly said. "That's a pretty cool day."
Iowa State (23-7) enters the final playing so well that "I don't know that I've seen them play better than they played tonight," OU coach Sherri Coale said after the Sooners' loss Sunday.
OU (22-10), which is NCAA Tournament-bound, shot just 27.6 percent in the first half, when Iowa State raced out to a 41-22 halftime lead.
The Sooners were scoreless for an eight-minute stretch. Unlike late Saturday night, when they came back from a tournament-record 22 points down to beat West Virginia, the Sooners had no comeback magic after a brutally quick turnaround.
"We might have felt that [quarterfinal game], but we shouldn't have come out with that mentality." OU guard Morgan Hook said. "It's a mental toughness that you have to recover. We didn't start the game with much rhythm offensively."
In turn, Iowa State was coming off a breezy win over Kansas in Saturday's quarterfinals. The 6-7 Prins dominated inside against the Sooners, going 11-for-20 and hitting nine of 11 free throws. Iowa State outscored OU in the paint, 42-22, and won the rebounding battle, 49-28.
Joanna McFarland and Hook each scored 12 points for OU. Chelsea Poppens had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Iowa State, with Hallie Christofferson adding 10 points and nine rebounds.
Prins' previous career high was 25 against Marist in 2011.
"I don't really know what happened out there," Prins said. "Definitely, I was feeling good. But I was just — I don't know — playing the game. Things were just really starting to flow for the team as a whole."
Prins' size puts her in the same air as 6-8 Baylor superstar Brittney Griner. The two have been battling for four years. Iowa State beat Baylor, 69-45, when Griner and Prins were freshman in 2009-10. Iowa State hit 16 3-pointers in the win.
But the two posts are different kinds of players.
"Anna is not a shot-blocker," Fennelly said. "At times, she's the tallest two guard in the country — we let her shoot 3s a lot. It adds to the uniqueness of the game that two players of that height are going to be playing against each other. Four years, they've battled each other.
"Brittney may be the most unique player I've ever seen. We'll be certainly glad that tomorrow night is the last time we coach against her."
Baylor beat the Cyclones, 67-39, in Waco and again at home, 66-51.
"We're excited," Prins said. "It's the championship game. Just go play."
Follow Kate Hairopoulos on Twitter @khairopoulos
Bear hug
Since Brittney Griner arrived at Baylor four seasons ago, the Bears have dominated the series with Iowa State:
Date , Result
Feb. 13, 2010 , at Iowa St. 69, Baylor 45
Jan. 8, 2011 , at Baylor 70, Iowa St. 58
Jan. 7, 2012 , Baylor 57, at Iowa St. 45
March 3, 2012 , at Baylor 77, Iowa St. 53
Jan. 9, 2013 , at Baylor 67, Iowa St. 39
Jan. 23, 2013 , Baylor 66, at Iowa St. 51


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Denver, Colorado (November 28, 2012)- Denver Comic Con prepares for a triumphant return to the Mile High City after an overwhelming national response to early bird tickets and guest announcements. On the heels of their record-breaking inaugural event with 27,700 in attendance, the 2013Denver Comic Con will feature even more square footage on their convention floor, allowing bigger and better options for the panel discussions, cosplay appearances and star-studded guests. Set to take place at the Colorado Convention Center from May 31-June 2, 2013, tickets are on sale now and moving swiftly, with VIP passes nearing an unexpected sellout 7 months in advance.
Denver Comic Con is thrilled to announce that Guest of Honor Stan Lee will also be joined by fan favorite Wil Wheaton and some of his fellow cast members, Robin Thorsen and Sandeep Parikh, from the highly successful internet sensation, The Guild. Also included in the preliminary guest announcements are voice and sci-fi actress, Kelly Hu known best for her work in X-Men X-2, and Peter Mayhew from the original Star Wars trilogy. The three-day event will feature a legion of celebrated comic book artists including Phil Jimenez, Paul Ryan, Herb Trimpe, Georges Jeanty,Rebekah Isaacs, Allen Bellman, Moritat, and Zombie King Arthur Suydam. It's all set to go down in Denver this summer.
Widely known as Wesley Crusher onStar Trek: The Next Generation, Wil Wheaton is also known for his work in the classic movie, Stand By Me. He is an accomplished actor, writer, tweeter and blogger who has developed a mind blowing cult following. Most recently, he can be seen in his recurring roles onLeverage, the smash hit comedy series,The Big Bang Theory, and the cult-favorite web-series, The Guild.
Cast members of Felicia Day's hit gaming-centric web series, The Guild, Robin Thorsenand Sandeep Parikh are thrilling additions to the weekend. The Guild revolves around a group of online gamers, The Knights of Good, wherein Robin plays Clara Beane, a stay-at-home mother who is the Frost Mage within the game and Sandeep the warlock, Zaboo.
Everyone's favorite furball from a galaxy far far away, Peter Mayhew, will also be signing and meeting fans. Best known for his role as Chewbacca, the Wookiee co-pilot and sidekick of Han Solo in all three original Star Wars films, Mayhew has also appeared as Minoton in Ray Harryhausen's Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, he voiced the character Susha in the English version of Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy and has written an anti-bullying book for children called My Favorite Giant.
Denver Comic Con will also feature Hawaiian-born actress Kelly Hu, known for her movie roles in The Scorpion King and X2. Hu also has a long list of TV credits which include: The Vampire Diaries, Hawaii Five-0, and as China White on CW Network's Arrow. Her extensive voice work includes Young Justice, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and as a regular on Disney's smash hit, Phineas and Ferb.
Exciting comic guests from Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics and more include: Phil Jimenez (Star Trek/Legion of Superheroes, Wonder Woman, Adventure Comics, Infinite Crisis), Paul Ryan (Fantastic Four, The Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man,The Phantom – King Features, D.P.7), who has worked extensively with fellow Denver Comic Con guest Stan Lee, co-creating Ravage 2099, Herb Trimpe (Co Creator of Wolverine), Georges Jeanty(Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Rebekah Isaacs (Angel & Faith, DV8), Golden Age greatAllen Bellman (Captain America, The Human Torch, Sub-Mariner), Moritat (All-Star Western, The Spirit), and Zombie King Arthur Suydam (Batman, Conan, Tarzan, Aliens, Marvel Zombies).
Tickets are on sale now for the 2013 Denver Comic Con set to take place at the Colorado Convention Center May 31st – June 2nd, 2013. To purchase general admission or VIP level passes go to DenverComicCon.com.
For more information about Denver Comic Con or the Comic Book Classroom check outdenvercomiccon.com or comicbookclassroom.org.
ABOUT DENVER COMIC CON: DCC/LC is Denver's premiere fan experience, covering the worlds of comic books, film, and related media, taking place May 31-June 2, 2013 at the Colorado Convention Center. For the latest news and information, visitwww.denvercomiccon.com
ABOUT COMIC BOOK CLASSROOM: Comic Book Classroom is a charitable organization that educates through alternative approaches to literacy, learning, and character development. CBC creates programs for underserved students, schools, and communities via comic books, graphic novels, and related media. CBC is the organizer and producer for the DCC/LC. www.comicbookclassroom.org.


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Last week, Notebook Italia spilled the beans on the Santa Rosa-based Asus A7S, F3SV, F3SC,
A8SC and W7S. Today, the Italian
publication has leaked two new Santa Rosa
gaming notebooks from Asus: the
G1S and the G2S.
The Asus G1S is the smaller of the two notebooks measuring
12.8" x 11.2" x 1.7" and weighing in at 6.8 pounds with an
8-cell battery. The notebook features a 15.4" screen with a WSXGA+
(1680x1050) screen resolution. Powering the display is an NVIDIA GeForce 8600M
graphics processor with 256MB of dedicated video memory. Processing power comes
from a 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo T7500 processor while 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 memory is
also included. Storage duties are handled by a 160GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
and a dual-layer SuperMulti DVD burner. Wireless functions are handled by a
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR adapter and Intel's new Wireless Wi-Fi Link
4965AGN Draft-N network adapter.
The Asus G2S is the monster of the two weighing in at a
lap-crushing 9.7 pounds and measuring 16.2" x 12.4" x 1.8". The major hardware specs for the G2S mirror
those of the G1S with two exceptions: the G2S features a 200GB SATA hard drive
and a 17" display with a whopping WUXGA (1920x1200) screen resolution.
Pricing for the G1S is listed at 1700 EUR ($2,306 USD) while
the G2S is listed at 1900 EUR ($2,577 USD). Both notebooks come pre-loaded with
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April 2013
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Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle. Burial will be in Sweet Home Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9-10 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013, at the chapel prior to the service.
A complete obit will be published in Wednesday's edition of The Courier.
Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle. Online guestbook and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.


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As lawmakers prepare to wrap up a legislative session highlighted by a very public split within the new Republican majority over the health insurance program, they're facing the likelihood of renewing that dispute in less than a year — both in the Capitol and on the campaign trail.
Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe is expected on Tuesday to sign into law the measure, which would allow Arkansas to use federal Medicaid dollars to purchase private health insurance for thousands of low-income residents through the exchange created through the federal health law. It's an idea that Beebe and some Republican lawmakers have promoted as an alternative to the Medicaid expansion called for under the new law.
"It's taking something that most Arkansans would never have approved and making it better," Beebe told reporters after the plan received the final legislative OK. "And making it fit for Arkansas."
But the debate over the measure laid bare the divide among Republicans in the state over how to grapple with a federal law that GOP candidates have successfully run against during the past two election cycles. Supporters of the plan argued that it would mitigate the consequences of that law — namely penalties businesses would face for not offering employees health coverage — while also reforming Medicaid.
"If you push the red button or yellow button, you're voting for the D.C. version of Obamacare," Republican Rep. Charlie Collins, the chairman of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee said, referring to the lights indicating a "no" or "present" vote.
But the top Republican in the House issued a stern warning to fellow GOP members if they considered backing the measure.
"To my friends who are considering voting for this appropriation, but doing so against the convictions of your heart, I ask you this: Is this vote worth 30 pieces of silver?" Majority Leader Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, told lawmakers.
The argument is likely to be renewed on the campaign trail next year, with some conservative activists and groups complaining that Republicans who supported the plan were going against their past opposition to the health care law. Supporters of the plan, however, are arguing that not enacting the insurance program would have meant a tax increase for businesses around the state.
It'll also spill over into the fiscal session next year, when lawmakers return to the Capitol to focus primarily on crafting the state's budget. That session could involve another hunt for a slim super-majority — 27 in the Senate and 75 in the House — to approve the budget bill for Medicaid and the private option.
Supporters of the private option proposal, however, aren't shying away from that possibility. They say the Legislature voting again on the budget for the program next year gives the state leverage as it asks the Obama administration for approval to move forward with the plan.
They say the three-fourths vote the budget bill will require each year joins other protections in the bill that prevent the program from being implemented if the federal government doesn't agree or if federal funding falls below promised levels.
"That's always been my point for people who were hoping for circuit breakers, we've got circuit breakers every year because we're back here trying to pass the appropriation bill," Rep. John Burris, the House Public Health Committee chairman and a chief backer of the plan. "So this isn't a one-stop deal. We passed the plan, the triggers are in place, they need to honor that and respect it and do what it takes to implement that plan fully. Because if they don't, they won't get that three-fourths vote when it comes time to renew that appropriation."


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Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV
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Each resident has a private room with individual temperature controls. Dutch doors allow a resident to enjoy the hubbub of activity while having the privacy of their own room.
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For residents who are at risk of wandering, Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV employs the following safety measures:
- Closed-circuit cameras at exits
- Stairwells and service elevators that can be accessed only with employee ID badges
- A dexterity cover over the buttons in the visitors' elevator – to select a floor, users must push a pen through a hole, a task that deters residents who have dementia
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Wireless internet is available to residents who own computers or who borrow laptops from Mercy Nursing Facility.
Although our laptops are not equipped for video chats, staff may be able to accommodate video chat requests with advance notice. Visitors are welcome to bring their own laptops to arrange for video chats between a resident and a remote family member.
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Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV was the only nursing home in New York State to receive this award in 2015. It was one of two in 2014.
Skilled nursing facilities were eligible to win an Embracing Quality Award if they achieved standards for Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) as required by Providigm's Accreditation Standards for QAPI.
New York State Department of Health - Five-star Quality Rating (2015)
Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV has received a rating of five-star rating in the government quality rating system.
The CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Five-Star Quality Rating System takes into account:
- Health inspections
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Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV has been rated among the top 10% in the nation for resident and family satisfaction and is a winner of the Excellence in Action Award from MyInnerView, which recognizes superior customer and workforce satisfaction in nursing homes across the country.
Providigm - QAPI Accreditation (since 2013)
Providigm's QAPI Accreditation is based on standards for excellence in continuously improving quality of care and life for nursing home residents.
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text: I'm gonna be absolutely honest about this, I lost hart for these Knicks. I've caught a quarter here and there and every single time I was watching the Knicks we were awfully bad. It's not even about losing games, it's about how this team is built. I see absolutely no effort out there. A .366 record doesn't really help here either. I simply want this season to be already over.


text: It's been a couple of weeks now so I thought I'd post up some pictures of my solo trip to Utah. I rode the UTBDR from north to south ending up at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. I was on my '09 Wee-Strom; and starting on St. Louis, made a loop across northern Missouri, southern Nebraska, northern Colorado through Rocky Mountain National Park, then on to southwest Wyoming through the Flaming Gorge, over to the Idaho/Utah border were I began the trip south on the UTBDR. I'll post a few pics here and if anyone wants I have over 600 pics and some videos on Photobucket. I'm not sure if I should post the link here so if you're interested in seeing more just PM me. I will follow up a little later with some more pics. Disclaimer: As you can see, I am not a professional photographer. A resident of the Rocky Mountain National Park Rocky Mountain National Park 31 degrees. Not sure exactly where but somewhere just west of RMNP. Echo Valley On the road to Echo Valley camp ground. I was the only camper there. I got stuck in sand up to my rear axle, and had to dig my way out. Flaming Gorge I do believe.


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Please protect me from these suckers
While I keep my head up and I stay strong on these motherfucking suckers
I know what pain is, false dreams
Niggas been phony off top, had to show 'em some things
That's work at night
Twerk at night
Shit come rough, it get worse some nights
Fuck with, real niggas that earned some stripes
Fake stripes mental, real stripes get you life
You don't want that, talk to the lawyer
You be thinking you coming home, they give you 20 and you're 50
Now your brain's shifting
That's a long time to stay doing the jail house bid
That's a cell house curse
Niggas blinding in the hood
And the jail house worse
That's that jail house curse
Dove head first
Fell face first
Check game worst
Get much worst
Cops came second
Gets much worst
Public defender, no more worth
No more trials, no more work
Pain's in yourself
How you gone deal with that look in yourself?
How you gone, when nobody gone call you?
How you gone have real when them, getting salty?
Hurt your heart and them niggas in the struggle
I ain't even good, them niggas don't even know
And I'm straight bruh, I'm coming to fuck with you
Only got one life and I'm finna chase rap
Only got one brain that's a damn fact
Got the right to bust my fucking chops cause I'm the motherfucking BasedGod
Got love on the motherfucking block
Even if niggas hate, I still got the drop top
Still got the pop
And I'm still making hits
Still with the shit
Can't see, too sick
Too legit to quit
Beam on the tip
Stop the gun violence, put the guns down
Why you gone waste life?
Niggas is sheist(y)
The government is weird, I won't need to tell you right
Who's the front? I keep the game fighting
Who gives a fuck? I want right
I wake up today, I sleep at night
I been on the grind lately
Don't get mad cause these suckers want to play me
I know in my fucking heart I go the hardest
Any rap niggas try me Ima tarded
I been on the grind lately
Don't get mad cause these suckers want to play me
I know I'mma, the hardest
Motherfuckers want to play me like a target
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Federal (USV)
James B. FullerHome State: Connecticut
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 16th Connecticut Infantry
Before the Antietam Campaign:
He was in Company C.
In the Antietam Campaign:
He was wounded in action on 17 September 1862.
References, Sources, and other notes:
Basic information from Ingersoll1. Discharged on disability 7 April 1863.
1 Ingersoll, Colin Macrae, Adjutant-General, Catalogue of Connecticut Volunteer Organizations in the Service of the United States, 1861-1865, Hartford: Brown & Gross, 1869, pp. 647 - 663 [AotW citation 5506]
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By Ben Golliver
Blazers guard Damian Lillard, the early favorite for Rookie of the Year, is blessed with what they call "sneaky hops." Lillard doesn't have the explosiveness of a Russell Westbrook or the freakish athleticism of an Eric Bledsoe, but he steadily finds a way to create his share of highlights around the rim.
With a little more than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of a 98-95 loss to the Wizards, Lillard turned the corner on John Wall and directly attacked the paint, rising past Brazilian big man Nene to finish a one-hand stuff. This wasn't quite a full-on poster, but the image of the 6-foot-3 Lillard stuffing on the 6-foot-11 Nene was still impressive.
The dunk cut Washington's lead to one, 91-90, and came at the end of a 12-point fourth quarter for Lillard, who finished with 18 points and five assists. Wizards guard Jordan Crawford delivered a step-back, buzzer-beating three-pointer to give Washington its ninth win of the season.
The Wizards improved to 9-30; the Blazers dropped to 20-21.
Lillard's dunk was great but it doesn't quite make the "Dunk of the Year" conversation, which includes: Kevin Durant over Marcin Gortat, Gerald Henderson over Dwight Howard, Byron Mullens over LaMarcus Aldridge, Jeff Green over Al Jefferson and Harrison Barnes over Nikola Pekovic.Video via YouTube user NBA


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Seen in woodland in southern Spain last week
Those antennae identify it as a cockchafer, Melolontha, of which there are three species in Europe.
Since Melolontha melolontha is absent from Spain, and Melolontha pectoralis is very rare and occurs only in south-western Germany, we can be pretty sure yours is Melolontha hippocastani, the forest cockchafer.
Note: "Male cockchafers have seven "leaves" on their antennae, whereas the females have only six."
Information sourced mainly from:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer
- http://www.e-nema.de/en/biological01.php
Update: Since Florin has pointed out (below) that M. papposa also occurs in Spain, my info on there being three species of Melolontha in Europe is clearly wrong; my apologies.
This is definitely other species than the British one (M. melolontha). Males have larger antennae than females, but this one has ridiculously large ones. It could be a chafer that lives in Spain, Melolontha papposa. Here is an example.
Good info, Florin.
And those are definitely different species (not synonyms).
There are some useful photos of both here:
- http://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/melolontha_papposa.html
- http://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/melolontha_papposa.htmlhttp://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/melolontha_hippocastani.html
From a little research just now, it seems there may be no/few macroscopic characters that can be used to differentiate those species; dissection could be necessary.
Thanks, Mike. I prefer H. papposa for this specimen, unless it's a species other than M. hippocastani or M. melolontha. M. hippocastani seems to have two colour forms, one with chestnut-red pronotum and reddish-brown legs, the other with black legs and pronotum. Wikipedia have an image here. But of course, I may be wrong. I've only seen the common species M melolontha.
Hi Florin,
Thanks for the further discussion. I cannot comment, but I trust your judgment on this matter more than mine.
Cheers, Mike


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My camcorder can only record in 60 and 30fps, I always use the 60 fps setting. I live in Europe, and I would like to make a PAL DVD of my videos.
When I convert the videos of my camcorder to PAL DVD (25fps) format, the video becomes very jerky, there are many small jumps, it is by far not as continuous as in case I convert a 60fps video to 30 fps.
Is there any software that can convert the videos from 60fps to 25 fps in a way to get a continuous video in the end, free from jumps, shaking and frame drops?
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Okay, going frame rate X to frame rate Y with X > Y you will in general always loose motion information since you are lowering the frame rate.
So going from 60fps to 25fps you will definitely loose some, if you go for DVD you should go for 25i (= 25fps interlaced = 50 fields per second) this way you will loose far less motion information, compared to the case when you go for 25p (= 25fps progressive = 25 frames per second).
There are many ways one could convert 60 fps to 25 fps. Many will leave you with very jerky results, others will be less jerky. But 25 fps will always be a little jerky because of the inherently low frame rate. You can see it in any movie if you look at the right shot.
It's best if you provide short before and after samples. That way we can see what your software did and let you know if there are any better solutions that aren't too hard.
Okay, I will create some short samples before and after conversion, so you can see the results.
Anyway I only used 2 softwares so far. My camcorder (Sanyo HD1000GX) came with Ulead Movie Factory 4.0. It didn't give good results, the outcome was: jerky picture and jumps in the voice too. There were jumps in voice even when I converted to NTSC. So I abandeoned that program, and went back to DVD Video Soft, that I mostly use for video and audio editing. That software did a much better job, the 60fps mp4 to 30fps NTSC DVD conversion became almost perfect, but there are still some occasional little shakes and jumps. The 60fps to 25fps PAL conversion was not successful with that software either, but at least the audio was good. The image was very jerky, however. But I am not sure if these values in the DVD video soft programe are interlaced or not. It is not mentioned when you select the target format, and you cannot custom set it, because there are only presets.
I will upload samples from these projects, but I didn't save any, so I have to create some new files.
Last edited by Bencuri; 30th Apr 2012 at 12:18.
60 to 30 (actually 59.94 to 29.97) will be fairly smooth in any program because they are evenly divisible.
60 to 25 isn't evenly divisible - do you see the issue here ? That's why there will be shakes and jumps . The frames won't be evenly spaced representing moments in time
The "smoothest" way is usually frame interploation using optical flow or using motion vectors to generate new "in between" frames so the frames are now evenly spaced ; interpolated 60p to 300p then evenly dividing it 12 to get 25 (lowest common multiple is 300, or 30p to 150p and dividing by 5 to get 25). But interpolation often leaves edge morphing artifacts, it depends on the content . Free ways to do this are avisynth, MSU FRC. Retail methods include after effects, twixtor
The other ways are either combinations of dropping and inserting blending (blurry) frames, or duplicates - these last 2 methods give jerky or jerky and blurry results. This is probably what your current software is doing
You're better off getting a proper 50Hz (PAL) region camera, there is no "Perfect" method for this type of conversion. There are side effects and worse side effects, but occasionally you might get "ok" results from using interpolation methods
Last edited by poisondeathray; 30th Apr 2012 at 12:33.
I just edited my post above to include some programs, check the changes. I would start with avisynth, since it's free. Unfortunately there is a bit of a learning curve, and there is no real solid GUI for it (maybe avspmod)
Most normal consumer editing software won't be able to use optical flow/ interpolation methods , only blend and duplicate/decimate frames methods.
poisondeathray already mentioned a number of apps that you could use...
One thing not mentioned is for you to SLOW DOWN your video, adjusting the timebase so that if you start with 30p and you have 1 second of video (30 frames), you still end up with 30 frames but now they last 1.2 seconds (25 frames= 1 second ,plus 5 more frames). This may be an effect that you can live with, or NOT...
(Note: similar programs can do this also: AE, AVISynth, Vdub, etc)
The problem with the slowdown method is 30->25 is a 20% difference. The audio change is definitely noticable. So if there is speech, etc.... it will sound very bad.
Normal PAL=>NTSC (25p=>23.976p film rate ) is only ~4.1% difference, so the change isn't as noticable
If you've converted the FPS correctly , the other program will see the new FPS
Are your videos jerkier than these:
d25.mkv = 60p to 25p via simple decimation (what most programs would do)
i25.mkv = 60p to 25p with motion interpolation
My converted videos are jerkier than both.
Since you are going to DVD I would go to 50i as selur suggested above ("25i" and "50i" are the same thing, just different naming conventions, they both mean 25 frames per second, 50 fields per second interlaced) . The "not evenly divisible" issues still apply, but you have more motion samples per second for smoother experience
It's NOT what I'd suggest most times, but I figured it ought to be mentioned as an option.
The 25->23.976 wouldn't work here either, since the source is 30p/60p. However, another (weird) option would be to do a 29.97->23.976 (using "faux" ITVC) ->25 (with the slight speedup). It still might be jerky due to the decimation, but it might not be too objectionable. YMMV.
edit: Of course, the best thing WOULD be to get a PAL-type camera. I'm surprised that's (60p/30p) what is being sold there...
I will post it tomorrow. I have deleted everything, but will redo some conversions to show the problem.
It is the original video file recorded by the camcorder, plus the DVD files. They were created by DVD Video Soft Video to DVD converter. It is PAL 25 fps conversion, 6 mbit. I didn't include the NTSC conversion, because that is more or less acceptable, however still not as good as the conversions that you linked above.
Dude! That's 629MB! We don't need that much (and don't want to DL that much).
The source is 29.97 fps interlaced. It would be smoother encoded as 25i rather than 25p. Otherwise, I thought it looked about right for 60 fps converted to 25 fps. It was blend deinterlaced rather than using some more advanced deinterlace method.
Attached is the first minute encoded 25i with simple decimation, and with motion interpolation.
Last edited by jagabo; 30th Apr 2012 at 21:01.
29 fps interlaced? Do you mean the mp4 file? I don't understand how that's possible. I have just donwloaded the sample from the link I wrote, and checked the mp4 with Mediainfo, for me it writes 59.xx fps. Avidemux also reports that. Are you use you checked the correct file?
Anyway, the interpolated m2v file is very good, that is much better than the conversion I have done. So how did you do that. You interpolated to 300, and converted down to 25 fps, as you described earlier in the thread?
And which software allows you to select 'i' or 'p' when you set the fps? All the softwares I tried only allowed to choose the number value, but not the type.
#requires MVTools function SmoothFPS2(clip source, int num, int den) { super = MSuper(source, pel=2, hpad=0, vpad=0, rfilter=4) backward_1 = MAnalyse(super, chroma=false, isb=true, blksize=16, searchparam=3, plevel=0, search=3, badrange=(-24)) forward_1 = MAnalyse(super, chroma=false, isb=false, blksize=16, searchparam=3, plevel=0, search=3, badrange=(-24)) backward_2 = MRecalculate(super, chroma=false, backward_1, blksize=8, searchparam=1, search=3) forward_2 = MRecalculate(super, chroma=false, forward_1, blksize=8, searchparam=1, search=3) backward_3 = MRecalculate(super, chroma=false, backward_2, blksize=4, searchparam=0, search=3) forward_3 = MRecalculate(super, chroma=false, forward_2, blksize=4, searchparam=0, search=3) MBlockFps(source, super, backward_3, forward_3, num, den, mode=0) } DirectShowSource("1z.MP4", seek=false) AssumeTFF() AssumeFPS(30000,1001) Yadif(mode=1, order=1) BilinearResize(720,576) SmoothFPS2(50,1) SeparateFields() SelectEvery(4,0,3) Weave()
I copied the mp4 right from the SDHC card, it is what the camcorder records. It means that the camcorder doesn't even record in 60fps only in 30?
I don't know about everything else the camera records. But that particular file is 30i. I have a few sample videos from a Xacti FH1 that are true 1920x1080p60.
This is interesting, because the camcorder can't record in 30i accoarding to the manual. It can record in 1080i, all the other resolutions are p. If I record another short video, could you check whether that is 30i as well?
I have just come to remember that I have attached a file in the topic about the video blurriness of my camcorder on comuter, that file is also original from the SCDH. The link was: http://www.zshare.ma/a4zndv5bmpsv
Is this also only 30i in reality? To me this also appears 60i in Mediainfo.
That's because 30i IS 60i!
30i = 30 frames per second, interlaced as 60 fields per second.
30p = 30 frames per second, progressive/whole frames
60i = 30 frames per second, interlaced as 60 fields per second.
60p = 60 frames per second, progressive/whole frames
It's just one of those weird, bad habits where non-professionals (marketers in particular) got stuck using 2 different things to mean the same thing.
BTW, there is no such thing as true 60i where there are 60 frames per second, interleaved as 120 fields per second. If a system can do 60p already (which would be the same bandwidth), it looks better to most people anyway, so there would be no need to resort to an interlaced signal. Interlacing is a throwback to a time when engineers had to fudge the signal to squeeze a higher quality signal into a low bandwidth transmission/storage bottleneck. It's not really necessary anymore and is only with us because of legacy, historical reasons (which means it will still be with us for a while to come - these things take time to filter out).
Well one thing is sure, in the menu of the camcorder the best option is: 1080 60 fields per second, all the other values are 720 and less, they are all in p (30 and 60).
I usually record in 1080i, because the image on hdtv is beautyful, I like that it has cool colors and has fine details. After this struggle I will try the 720p, but all the videos I have so far are in 1080i.
So let us summarize all the info you gave me now, so that I can effectively convert my files.
You gave me this code. As I understand, I should save this code as a script file, install Avisynth and HcGUI, and I can use the script file then, right? But what is the correct order of things? I am not a video software expert, so this whole thing is a bit complicated to me. I have to install Virtual Dub, Avisynth, HcGUI, run Virtual Dub and the script file? What happens after then? Vurtual Dub loads the video with the filters described in the script file, and I have to save the video, or what happens then? I checked the Avisynth manual, but this process seems complicated for me.
Most PAL spec DVD players will play NTSC material, but I'm unclear as to how the 59.94i signal gets displayed on a 50Hz panel
If 1080i59.94 plays smoothly on your HDTV, you could try making a 59.94i NTSC DVD - it might be using the same cadence conversion
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Michael Clarke declared Australia would chase their most unlikely Test victory since shocking England in Adelaide six years ago after he burnt South Africa on an extraordinary day at the Gabba.
Clarke on Monday joined Don Bradman and Ricky Ponting as the only men in history to have passed 200 three times in the same year as he turned the first Test on its head with an unbeaten 218 which has given the hosts a 37-run lead heading into the final day.
The Australian skipper enjoyed massive support from under-pressure opener Ed Cowan, who solidified his position with a maiden century, and a freewheeling unbeaten 86 by Mike Hussey.
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The last time Australia attempted such an audacious fightback was when Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath bowled out England for 121 on day five in Adelaide in 2006 (after the tourists made 6-551 in their first innings) and then won by six wickets.
The biggest problem for Clarke, who will aim for a lead near 200, is the hard and true Gabba pitch.
Clarke and Cowan doused a fired-up Dale Steyn and company with a record fourth-wicket stand against the Proteas of 259 with little trouble and then Hussey joined in to set up the victory tilt with a late-day run spurt where Australia peeled off their last 100 runs from as many balls.
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I asked a question on our Facebook page and twitter account which was; "Who is the greatest leader in the history of Star Wars?" I got some great answers from "George Lucas," to "General Jan Dodonna" but I was surprised to see how many people said Palpatine.
Now I would hardly call Palpatine a "great leader" because I think that true leadership implies good moral intent. Some might say that Palpatine and the Sith had/have a "greater good, bring-order-to-the-galaxy" intent but they don't. Sidious was purely selfish.
Having said all of that, Palpatine was a master manipulator of people. So here I present to you 3 principles for "winning friends and influencing people… according to Darth Sidious."
Establish "Friendship"
I say "friendship" in quotations because true friendship is selfless not manipulative. However, You know what? Palpatine was an expert friend-maker. He was so good at pretending to be trying to help the Jedi and the republic as much as possible when he really wasn't.
One of the easiest ways to befriend someone is to make them feel important, to flatter them. It's amazing to me how vulnerable Anakin was to flattery. All it would take was a constant stream of false compliments and he was BFFs with old Palps.
Palpatine was observant. It's not enough to just throw some compliments at someone, you have to watch them carefully to figure out what their weaknesses are, to find out what buttons to push. Anakin felt that the Jedi and Obi Wan were "HOLDING HIM BACK!" so you'd hear Palpatine say things like "It's not a story the Jedi would've told you" and "I would worry about the collective wisdom of the counsel if they didn't select you for this assignment." Once you know someone well, that's when you can best exploit them.
Safety and security
It's the political season so I can't help but think of broken promises.
Broken promises work better than no promises at all. Palpatine knew that if he was able to portray the Jedi as a great threat to the galaxy, then the people would flock to him the the name of "safety and security".
The emperor was indeed a master planner but in the end, his overconfidence was his weakness.
Host of the Star Wars Report podcast, Tech enthusiast, former CAP cadet. Opinions are my own and do not represent those of… well… other people.Powered by Sidelines