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Athletes | 14-20% | 6-13% |
Fitness | 21-24% | 14-17% |
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How to Cllimb Safe: Top Roping is Not So Safe
Toproping is the laziest way to climb—and often the most fun. If leading a testy route is the pinnacle of mind-and-body focus, toproping is surely the pinnacle of pure recreation; a chance to relax and enjoy climbing solely for the movement, without the nagging tension of an ever-present lead fall. Assuming your toprope anchor doesn't fail.
The day I witnessed an anchor pull, I was in Ouray, Colorado. Three years ago, mid-winter. My partner had led a mixed route and clipped into a small tree overhanging the edge of the cliff. Black webbing noosed around the narrow trunk revealed that it had been used before for an anchor. My partner clipped it, and yelled "Take!"
"Don't you want to back that up?" I shouted.
"It's fine," he said. "Lower me."
I had lowered him less than five feet when the tree pulled, sending him hurtling earthward. He was saved only because he hadn't yet cleaned his top piece, a piton hammered in a horizontal crack.
Toprope anchors don't often fail. In fact, they should never fail. And when they do, pilot error is usually to blame—the homemade bolt hanger broke, the single tree pulled out, the slung block cut loose. In most cases, climbers simply fail to understand the loads that toproping can generate. Logic tells us that toprope forces equal at least our bodyweight and then some, but beyond that, it's anybody's guess—until now. For this issue of Climb Safe,The fall tests were conducted on a pulley-style toprope, i.e. one where the belayer stands on the ground and the rope runs up through the top anchor and back down to the climber. The lessons learned, however, can apply to any type of toproping or following situation.
The Fall Scenario
To determine how a lazy belay affects the loads on an anchor, we staged two series of test falls and measured the maximum impact forces. In the first series, a 200-pound climber fell near the anchors of a taut pulley-style toprope. In the second series, using the same pulley-style setup, the same climber fell with four feet of slack in the rope—a common scenario if the belayer's attention has lapsed for a moment. For consistency, both tests were performed with 35.5 feet of rope between the climber and the belayer, and the belay was virtually static. (We used a belay device clipped directly to a belay bolt—certainly not a recommended use of the device nor a good belay style because it doesn't allow for dynamic load absorption, but one that allowed us to remove most of the variables from the belay setup.)The Results
First Series: a standard pulley-style toprope fall with virtually no slack in the rope. The details: 200-pound climber, static belay, 35.5 feet of rope in the system. Forces were measured at the toprope anchor.
Fall 1: 800 pounds load on the anchor.
Fall 2: 750 pounds load.
Fall 3: 700 pounds load.
Second Series (the lazy belay): same details as the first series, but a pulley-style toprope fall with four feet of slack.
Fall 1: 1,300 pounds load on the anchor.
Fall 2: 1,550 pounds load.
Fall 3: 1,500 pounds load.
Lessons Learned
The dramatic increase in forces generated by only four feet of slack should serve as a wake-up call to all us lazy belayers. You know how it happens: As your partner works his way slowly up the warm-up route, you stare at your feet, kicking dust and thinking about what's for lunch; or the lovely Francine starts up the neighboring route and you begin wondering what she'd look like in ... never mind. "TAKE!" breaks your daydream—a big U of slack hangs at your waist.
The good news is that a little bit of slack won't come close to testing the holding power of your gear if you're using a safe anchor, which will have several thousand pounds of holding power to spare. But the fact that four feet of slack essentially doubles the toprope impact forces should reinforce the need to build totally bombproof anchors. Suddenly, slinging that gnarled juniper tree, or clipping two TCUs and yelling "Off belay!" seems questionable. Would the anchor hold a harsh toprope fall?
To put the forces in perspective, consider that for last issue's Climb Safe series, we tested 9-foot-2-inch leader falls on 57 feet of rope with a 145-pound climber, and generated far lower loads (see issue No. 132). In fact, with a dynamic belay, loads on the bolt reached a maximum of only 750 pounds—about half of what our 200-pound climber generated with a four-foot fall on the toprope anchor using a static belay. The lesson: Even when toproping, build your anchor to be 100-percent failsafe.
Why a Pulley-Style Toprope Increases the Forces
There are two ways to toprope. One is to belay from the top of the route or pitch, and belay your partner directly up; the other is to belay pulley-style from the ground, with the rope running in an inverted V up to the anchor and back down to the climber. This is the most popular style of toproping because both partners can base from the ground, and it's easy to rig when one climber leads and lowers. What you should know, however, is that this method dramatically increases the forces on the anchor. The pulley-style toprope loads the anchor with not just the climber's weight, but also the counterweight of the belayer (that's why you feel an upward tug when holding your partner's fall, and sometimes get pulled into the air). In a frictionless world, a climber hanging on the rope would load the anchor with twice his weight. But because of friction, rope stretch and other real-world variables, the load on the anchor is lower—more often roughly 1.6 times the climber's weight.
Belaying directly from the top of the pitch, either with the belay device clipped to the anchor or to the belayer, eliminates the pulley effect. In this situation, the second loads the anchor with just his body weight—assuming that the rope is kept snug.
Descending from a Sketchy Anchor
You should never toprope on a questionable anchor—always back it up with bomber gear—but sometimes, like it or not, we are forced to descend from sketchy anchors that can't be backed up. In this situation, it may
Not All Anchors Are Created Equal
A final scenario that affects the loads on the anchor is the position of the gear in the anchor, and how each piece is equalized to the master anchor point. In fact, the angle at which each piece is connected can wildly change the actual load on each piece of gear—it's easy to double the loads if the angles are high. And that leads us to the topic for next issue's Climb Safe column: How to build the safest possible multiple-point anchors.
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Jared would recommend this product to a friendI received this kit and the exact 2.5 Qt "OXO Good Grips Flip Lock Glass Canister" in the video above. Purchase here (http://goo.gl/eyDMc1) I also used the tapered bit in the video. Assembly took 15 minutes, and I was dosing in under 30 minutes. I say this is a good beginner method, because having the kalk in your ATO would be a lot less overall work. Since this review, I have switched to this method. The one tricky part about this kit is the flow valve. Most of the time it is either ON or OFF. You have to adjust it multiple times to get just the right drip. For my tank 1 drip every 5- 7 seconds was appropriate. It works well, and dosed the kalk perfect. On another note, I purchased 2 of these containers so I always have a backup kalk solution ready to drip. just swap the top, prime and go. -
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This is way off anything we talk about, but if you have this problem, this is something you will love finding. My Dodge truck has clear headlight lens, but have gone from totally clear to a totally foggy like color, that blocks about 50% of your light illumination. On a dark residential street, its so dim you can't see the road without brights, and even the brights are deminished by that amount. I called the Dodge dealers, and the headlight lens are over $200 each, from aftermarket places less but still a big chunk of change, 200-250 for the pair.
Long story short, I had herd they can be reworked and polished out, than found out there is a product you can buy to fix them. I had only herd detailing places can fix them for about $100.
Mequires Waxes makes a headlight retoration kid that costs about $25. I thought that was a little expensive, as I've tried other things, only to have wasted good money. I was hesitiate to try it, but I did anyway. This kit includes the liquid you use, but also comes with an arbor and and about a 3-4" buffing disc attached to the arbor, plus a final hand polishing cloth. It all just attaches to any drill. After driving for years with it getting progressively worse, within 20 minutes this stuff restored them both to a brand new clear lens. I now have 100% of the beam hitting the road, instead of around 1/2. I just used my recharable drill, and it took about 10 minutes per side, and I was amazed at the results. It takes so little of the liquid, there is probably enough left to do 20 more cars with it.
Really an amazing product that if you need it, its just what will fix your headlights. Mine were to a point of really being dangerous, not seeing the road. Easy stuff to use, well worth buying if your vehicle has this same problem.


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Porter Leaner Mirror
LOVE this mirror!
I bought this mirror for my bedroom and loved it so much I bought another one to sit ontop my foyer table. We have very tall ceilings in the foyer and this mirror worked perfectly!
November 19, 2010
I Love It!
I have seen these in very high end interior design stores and homes. I was so excited to find this one at an extremely affordable price. It's not only functional when dressing, it makes a statement in my bedroom!
May 14, 2010
porter leaner mirror
I bought one for the end of a long narrow hallway. I liked it so much that I bought another to lean on wall in dining room. In both cases, it opens the space and the mirror is beautiful, yet simple and elegant
April 5, 2010
great mirror
I really like this mirror. I contemplated buying it for about a month. Finally I decided to get it over other cheaper mirrors because of its size and better quality. It might cost more than cheap mirrors, but it's worth it and the mirror will last a long time. It is also a very versatile style and blends with my moroccan/boho theme. Very content with my purchase.
October 6, 2011
It is leaner Mirror, cannot not hang it.
If I can read the lable behind the mirror " Do not attempt to hang this mirror vertically neither horizontally", I won't buy it. I would like to have the option to hang on the wall, instead of just standing on the floor.
December 9, 2011
Good for the price
The mirror has an attractive design: Clean lines, rich color and modern style. However, if you look closely, the quality is pretty cheap. The backside is constructed of very flimsy material.
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Growth Failure in Children With Kidney Disease
- How do the kidneys affect a child's growth?
- How is growth failure treated?
- Points to remember
- Hope through research
- For more information
How do the kidneys affect a child's growth?
In addition to removing wastes and extra fluid from the blood, the kidneys perform several functions important for a child's growth, including:
Helping regulate the amounts and interactions of nutrients from food, including minerals like calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D
Maintaining the proper acid-base balance in the blood
Producing the hormone erythropoietin (EPO), which promotes red blood cell production
Playing a possible role in the metabolism of growth hormone, also called somatotropin
Calcium and vitamin D are essential for normal bone growth. The kidneys turn vitamin D into an active hormone called calcitriol that helps bones absorb the right amount of calcium from blood. The kidneys also eliminate excess phosphorus. If the kidneys are impaired, bones do not get enough calcium either because the kidneys fail to turn vitamin D into calcitriol or because they let too much phosphorus build up in the blood. The excess phosphorus draws calcium into the blood and blocks calcium from getting to the bones.
How is growth failure treated?
The child's doctor may recommend a number of strategies to treat growth failure.
Low-phosphorus Diet
Dietary changes involve limiting foods that are high in phosphorus, like milk and other dairy products. Cream cheese and cottage cheese are acceptable low-phosphorus dairy foods. High-phosphorus foods also include meat, fish, and poultry and some vegetables like broccoli, peas, and beans. Dark breads, like whole wheat and pumpernickel, and many cereals are also high in phosphorus. Because avoiding all of these foods is almost impossible, caregivers must work with a dietitian to find a healthy way to limit phosphorus in the child's diet while still providing enough calories and other nutrients for growth and health. Learning the phosphorus content of foods and measuring portions can help control phosphorus intake.
Learning the phosphorus content of foods and measuring portions can help control phosphorus intake.
Phosphate Binders
In addition to limiting phosphorus in the child's diet, the doctor may recommend a phosphate binder. This medicine binds some of the phosphorus in the bowel so that it is excreted in the child's stool. Phosphate binders come in the form of chewable tablets, liquids, capsules, and pills. Some children can use over-the-counter antacid tablets as phosphate binders because they contain calcium. A calcium-free binder may be prescribed if calcium buildup in the blood is a concern. The child should take the phosphate binder with meals and only according to the doctor's recommendations.
Nutritional Supplements
Children with advanced kidney disease may lose their appetite or lack the energy to eat. These children may need nutritional supplements to support growth. In some cases, tube feeding is required. While drastic, tube feeding is often the best way to ensure a child gets the full supply of fluid and nutrients needed to promote growth and development. Feeding tubes are most often used in infants, but sometimes older children and adolescents benefit from them as well. See the fact sheet Nutrition in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease from the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) for more information.
Calcitriol and Other Vitamin D Medications
Children with chronic kidney disease may also need to take a synthetic form of calcitriol or a similar vitamin D medication to help the bones absorb calcium and help build bones. These medications also help in the growth process. These supplements may be administered by injection or taken orally in pill form.
Alkaline Agents
The doctor may prescribe sodium bicarbonate or some other alkaline agent to restore the acid-base balance in a child with acidosis-high levels of acid in the blood. Acidosis resulting from chronic kidney disease can disrupt growth.
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Children with chronic kidney disease may develop anemia. Anemia is the shortage of red blood cells, which deliver oxygen throughout the body. Lack of oxygen can lead to fatigue and poor growth. The kidneys support the production of red blood cells by making the hormone EPO. Kidney disease decreases the production of EPO, causing anemia. The doctor may prescribe a man-made form of EPO given by injection to treat this problem.
Growth Hormone
If the child is very short as a result of kidney disease, some doctors prescribe injections of human growth hormone. Almost all pediatric nephrologists believe that the availability of growth hormone has been an important advance in the treatment of small children with chronic kidney disease. Most studies suggest that growth hormone stimulates growth in children with chronic kidney conditions or children undergoing maintenance dialysis treatment or transplantation.
The kidneys play an important role in a child's growth.
The kidneys help regulate the amounts and interactions of nutrients from food, including minerals like calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D, that are necessary for growth.
If the kidneys are impaired, bones do not get enough calcium either because the kidneys fail to turn vitamin D into calcitriol or because they let too much phosphorus build up in the blood.
Growth failure is treated with:
Low-phosphorus diet
Phosphate binders
Nutritional supplements
Calcitriol and other vitamin D medications
Alkaline agents
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Growth hormone
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research to help people of all ages with kidney disease. The NIDDK's Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (KUH) maintains the Pediatric Nephrology Program, which supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of kidney disease in children. In 2003, the KUH division began the Prospective Study of Chronic Kidney Disease in Children to learn more about the negative effects of pediatric kidney disease, including cardiovascular disease and growth failure. That study is ongoing.
Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research. For information about current studies, visit http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/.
American Kidney Fund
6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 1010
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 1-800-638-8299 or 301-881-3052
Email: email@example.com
Internet: http://www.kidneyfund.org%20
American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
3400 Research Forest Drive, Suite B7
The Woodlands, TX 77381
Phone: 281-419-0052
Fax: 281-419-0082
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: http://www.aspneph.com/
National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 1-800-622-9010 or 212-889-2210
Fax: 212-689-9261
Internet: http://www.kidney.org/
You may also find additional information about this topic by visiting MedlinePlus at http://www.medlineplus.gov/.
This publication may contain information about medications and, when taken as prescribed, the conditions they treat. When prepared, this publication included the most current information available. For updates or for questions about any medications, contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration toll-free at 1–888–INFO–FDA (1–888–463–6332) or visit http://www.fda.gov/. Consult your health care provider for more information.
Publications produced by the Clearinghouse are carefully reviewed by both NIDDK scientists and outside experts. The NKUDIC would like to thank Barbara Fivush, M.D., and Kathy Jabs, M.D., of the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN), for coordinating the review of the original version of this publication by the ASPN's Clinical Affairs Committee: Tej Mattoo, M.D.; William Primack, M.D.; Joseph Flynn, M.D.; Ira Davis, M.D.; Ann Guillott, M.D.; Steve Alexander, M.D.; Deborah Kees-Folts, M.D.; Alicia Neu, M.D.; Steve Wassner, M.D.; John Brandt, M.D.; and Manju Chandra, M.D. Frederick Kaskel, M.D., Ph.D., president, ASPN, and Sharon Andreoli, M.D., secretary-treasurer, ASPN, also provided comments and coordination.
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Phone: 1–800–891–5390
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Email: email@example.com
Internet: www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov
The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1987, the Clearinghouse provides information about diseases of the kidneys and urologic system to people with kidney and urologic disorders and to their families, health care professionals, and the public. The NKUDIC answers inquiries, develops and distributes publications, and works closely with professional and patient organizations and Government agencies to coordinate resources about kidney and urologic diseases.
Publications produced by the Clearinghouse are carefully reviewed by both NIDDK scientists and outside experts.
This publication is not copyrighted. The Clearinghouse encourages users of this publication to duplicate and distribute as many copies as desired.
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January 2009
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Being an electrical engineer, occasionally I like to review the fundamentals of electricity. Kind of fun to see what I remember, but even more important, to see what additional insight a few years of experience might bring to how I view basic engineering facts. I consistently have "Aha!" moments where something I learned many years ago comes into focus, or with more seasoned understanding I know to ask better questions, make better links between what once seemed disconnected facts, or think a little deeper about natural laws that I used to take for granted. Such was the case a few days ago when I dusted off a copy of my high school physics book to review some of the fundamentals behind how electricity works.
A material's ability to conduct electricity depends on its atomic structure. If you haven't reviewed your physics in awhile, here is a quick review: an atom's structure consists of a proton/neutron nucleus around which electrons buzz at dizzying speeds. A classic analogy compares an atom's structure to our solar system: the sun is like an atom's nucleus, and the planets orbiting the sun are like the electrons orbiting the nucleus. A bit of a simplistic view, but good enough for the discussion at hand. With this as background, consider these points:
1. To recap the paragraph above…we know that all matter is made of atoms, and atoms are collections of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons and neutrons form the atom's nucleus, and electrons whirl around the nucleus at different energy levels.
2. We know that protons have a positive charge, electrons have a negative charge, and neutrons are, well, neutral.
3. We know that like charges repel each other, and opposite charges attract.
So here is my "thinking a little deeper" moment: if the nucleus of an atom is made up of only protons (positive charge) and neutrons (neutral charge), and given #3 above, what's the glue that holds the protons and neutrons together? Shouldn't the positively charged protons in the atom's nucleus repel one another? I'm sure a teacher or professor, at sometime in my academic history, explained why the protons play nicely together, but I don't recall the explanation. And really, this is a level of detail that most engineers don't need to worry much about. We may have learned the reason in Physics 101, but there wouldn't be much of a reason for it to stick – too many other things to worry about in the world of widget design. But with the mystery a-foot, I needed to find an answer, so I first sent an email to my soon-to-graduate-from-college son, a biology and chemistry major. He's pretty sharp, particularly in the sciences, and his brain cells are much newer than mine.
Funny thing…even my son had to dig a bit through his memory engrams (needless to say, I didn't feel so bad since my last official physics class was over 2 decades ago). Even though he was a little fuzzy on the details, he explained there is a form of atomic level glue called "the strong nuclear force" which holds atomic nuclei – the protons and neutrons – together. It turns out that the ability of the strong nuclear force to hold an atom's nucleus together trumps the protons' natural tendancy to push themselves apart, at least for very close distances on the order of a proton's diameter. If the spacing gets much larger, the electromagnetic force takes over and the protons go back to repelling one another. Click here to read a bit more.
Will knowing about the strong nuclear force make me a better engineer? Probably not. It's at a level of detail I don't normally deal with. I'm more concerned with analyzing how components interact with one another when connected in a larger mechatronic system. But every engineer, regardless of discipline or technology, has components to play with precisely because the strong nuclear force keeps atomic nuclei glued together and well-behaved. Even when natural behavior seems to contradict what I think I know, there is usually a reasonable explanation, even if I have to dig into the fundamentals of particle physics, courtesy of my high school physics book, to find the answer.


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cprice12 wrote:Over at the Ducks official forum, it seems to be about half and half...some are happy about the deal, others are not.
Some seem to think that Weight will put up good numbers with Bertuzzi.
In here...everyone seems to be delirious with joy.
I honestly don't see how anyone can think the Ducks got the better of this deal.
Maybe they haven't exactly followed the depths of Weight's fall? Maybe they are trying to be optimistic? Who knows.
I would compare it to trading away Brewer. We'd all love it (save for ksbrewerfan), and so too would the fans of our trading partner... based of course off his past play as an Oiler and for Team Canada of course.
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Chocolat Durand (16pc)
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Country of Origin: France
Region: Brittany
City / Village: Rennes
This little patisserie and tea salon in Brittany started making chocolates infused with herbs and spices during Christmas time in 1987 in response to customer demand. Maître Chocolatier Mme Brigitte Roussel makes all of her chocolates using dark chocolate of 64% cacao content, paired beautifully with exotic spices, flowers and teas. Madame Roussel produces 32 different flavor combinations, each handmade tile is numbered and the beautifully packaged boxes come with a corresponding flavor guide.
For this 16 piece box, we tasted through her selection and chose our favorites. We find that these chocolates are always a delicious source of entertainment and pleasure at the end of a meal.
This is a seasonal product that is typically available October - May. Each delivery we receive is wrapped with a different color paper.
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DIOR VIII GRAND BAL "PLISSÉ SOLEIL". Automatic movement, "Dior Inversé 11 1/2" calibre, functional white gold oscillating weight on the dial, decorated with white mother-of-pearl marquetry with yellow hems and set with diamonds, 42-hour power reserve. 36mm polished stainless steel case, bezel set with diamonds and decorated with a white mother-of-pearl ring, antireflective sapphire crystal glass, stainless steel crown with "CD" engraved, transparent sapphire crystal case-back. Sun-brushed dial with pink galvanic treatment, faceted hour and minute hands. Hand-sewn dark blue semi-matte alligator strap, unfolding steel clasp. Functions Hours - Minutes. Water resistance 50 metres. Swiss made. Limited edition of 188 pieces.


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Demonizing people who work hard has no place N.H.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
In New Hampshire there are thousands of stories that tell the real life consequences of the Great Recession. They include personal bankruptcy, foreclosure, homelessness, poor mental health, increased illness, malnourishment, divorces, violence, a loss of faith, death, and I'm sure there are more. These things know no boundaries; they are personal tragedies that unfold each day.
Based on the dialogue New Hampshire had during the election cycle, most of New Hampshire's citizens are seeing things through that same lens. The vitriolic nature of the attacks some legislators waged on working families was strongly rejected; primarily because those attacks are not reflective of the New Hampshire we know and love.
In Foster's recent editorial attacking state employees, and throwing around my name like I was public enemy number one, they have revived an attack strategy that has no place here in New Hampshire. Their attempt to demonize more than 10,000 workers was not only unwarranted, it was without fact and was made in bad faith. No interviews were asked for, no first person accounts were given, no facts obtained. It seems the editorial was written based on other news stories, with an assumption that what was printed represented all of the facts. That was not the case.
Truth be told, print media — particularly newspapers, have taken quite a hit in the great recession. As families have struggled to cover basic necessities, things like newspaper subscriptions have become a luxury most cannot afford anymore. For Foster's to write an editorial, with no background work done, that attacks thousands of workers who spend each day in service to their fellow men and women in New Hampshire, after they have suffered the consequences of the Great Recession like everyone else, is just plain wrong. |


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Gifts of all sizes are deeply appreciated and are recognized in the following ways:
The Supernova Circle of Friends recognizes donors who have made irrevocable future gifts arranged through charitable trusts, life insurance policies and pooled income funds.
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Cinematographer Art Adams has worked in the film industry for 25 years. He shoots spots as well as corporate marketing, visual effects, web and interactive/mobile projects. He also consults for a variety of motion picture equipment vendors in the areas of usability and interface design, equipment training, and scientific comparative testing of products. Art likes to write articles that explore the hidden side of the tools and techniques many take for granted. He's been published in HD Video Pro, American Cinematographer, Australian Cinematogra...
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Olympic codec rankings. AVCHD is the most accurate... pic.twitter.com/ncRykgBznq
Everything I know about codecs could fit on the head of a dime. That's after compression, of course. Prior to compression I... Read More
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By Art Adams | June 05, 2014
Mark your calendar: Saturday, June 7th, at 2:45pm, in the Sherry Lansing Theater at Paramount. Adam Wilt and I will spend an hour discussing "The Sony F55: Swiss Army Knife of Cameras."
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By Art Adams | May 15, 2014
Due to the success of last year's lighting class Abel Cine has asked me to come back and do it again. So I am:
"How to Light Faces: Hard Light, Soft Light and Damage Control"
It will be held on May 28th, 2014 at the Mole Richardson Stage in... Read More
By Art Adams | March 03, 2014
I used to be frustrated by my inability to use light meters in HD the way I used to in film. A while back I figured it all out, and now I'm going to tell you how to do it too. In particular I'm going to tell you how to use the Zone System with an incident meter. That's right, not a spot meter, but an incident meter. Read on...
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By Art Adams | September 11, 2013
I'm doing an AMA ("Ask me anything") in the Filmmakers subReddit today. Stop on by...
By Art Adams | August 29, 2013
It's a dubious distinction that I was called out by Jim Jannard in his final post to Reduser. It's true that I've been critical of RED over the years; while they've made my life easier in some ways they've made it harder in others, and I've been rather outspoken in... Read More
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By Art Adams | May 30, 2013
Come see Adam Wilt and I present a talk on the 4K-enabled Sony FS700 at CineGear: Saturday, June 1 at 2:15pm in the Sherry Lansing Theater.
By Art Adams | February 15, 2013
On a recent visit to Sony Studios I saw a 4K monitor for the first time. For the first time ever I thought to myself, "I hope they hold this shot long enough for me to see everything in it!"
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By Art Adams | February 14, 2013
Lighting is both emotional and technical: we use tools to create a feeling. Most DPs can talk about the emotional reasons behind a lighting approach, but very few can state clearly and plainly exactly what problems they were trying to solve with each light. Apparently this is something I'm good at, and I'm going to give you a chance to exploit this on March 2nd.
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By Art Adams | February 06, 2013
Years ago I wrote an article describing how log encoding works using Sony's S-Log as an example. Sony's S-Log2 is coming down the pike in a big way in their F5 and F55, so it seems like an appropriate time for an update.
First of all, I should warn you that this is a much, much... Read More
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By Art Adams | February 05, 2013
I've been getting sporadic complaints on Twitter about one of my C300 matrices turning reds a bit blue on some cameras. Time to take another look…
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By Art Adams | January 30, 2013
On a recent shoot a discussion arose as to whether it was better to move an actor or to move the camera to maintain a composition. The actor kept settling into a position that obscured an over-the-shoulder angle, and there are some who would simply ask the actor to not do that.
That... Read More
By Art Adams | January 28, 2013
A lot of people are starting out at the top these days--just buying a camera and starting a career shooting. That's cool, but cinematography is a collaborative craft. You have to know how to work with others, especially those that work for you. Let's talk about camera assistants for a moment...
By Art Adams | January 26, 2013
I'm shooting more projects with the Canon C300 but none of the built-in looks greatly appeal to me. While trying to build my own custom C300 look at a local rental house I spied an Arri Alexa in the next stall over... and asked, "Can I put that next to this C300 for a while?" The results are really interesting...
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By Art Adams | January 17, 2013
There's something amazing about shooting low light images with a wide open lens. Now that the average camera is rated at 800 or faster, we can take advantage of using smaller and smaller lights and even shoot scenes that look brighter on the monitor than they do by eye...
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By Art Adams | December 31, 2012
In 2011 I bought an iPad 2, and in 2012 I traded it up for an iPad 3. For 2013 I've opted to experiment with the first generation iPad Mini, and while this generation won't replace my iPad 3 I suspect--and hope--that the next one will.
By Art Adams | December 24, 2012
After years of looking at dynamic range charts I noticed that almost all camera gamma curves emphasize mid-tones within a consistent IRE range. What does this mean to you? Find out by clicking through...
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My latest obsession is trying to match reflectance values with IRE values to create a "Zone System for video." This is both easy to do and impossible, so click through if you'd like to see how far I've gotten…
By Art Adams | December 19, 2012
Most camera rental houses have an in-house expendables store, and during a recent visit to one such store I ran across a stack of X-Rite "Macbeth" ColorChecker charts sitting on a shelf. I'm firmly convinced that the only reason people buy these is because they think there is a reason to use them for film-style production... but if there is a reason I can't think of what it is. Let me explain:
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By Art Adams | November 30, 2012
These days it's all about getting the most bang for your budget, and this promo for a new Kendall-Jackson wine pairing iPhone app had to look spectacular for not a lot of money. Fortunately the Canon C300, a sunny day and a great grip crew made this possible...
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Constipation is most often defined as having a bowel movement less than 3 times per week. It usually is associated with hard stools or difficulty passing stools. You may have pain while passing stools or may be unable to have a bowel movement after straining or pushing for more than 10 minutes.
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I'll work on making the ignore count visible only to the member, and not to the general membership.
Ok, I have changed the behavior of the forum so that you are the only one who can see how many people are ignoring you. No chance for public humiliation now.
Peter, when I 1st read this "..... Maybe these posts work better in a social medium but most people who visit and join this forum do so because they want to learn how to make pizzas. And they may not have time to wade through posts that do not serve that purpose."I thought, gee too bad. I for one do not have time to visit multiple forums, I do really want to learn about making pizza, but I also like to socialize a bit. For example this thread, has brought some really happy, LOL moments and had nothing to do with making pizza.I then realized that perhaps, humor or social comment should be only presented in the "chat" forum, or non-pizza related areas.Well, at least it is Fri and pizza baking time is right around the corner.Mark
A number of highly-respected contributors to this forum have left or significantly reduced their participation due to the dramatic increase in off-topic posts. The Internet offers a dizzying array of socializing options, but this forum is a unique meeting place to discuss all things pizza - for casual beginners to hardcore veterans. I believe the changes Steve is considering are not just about Peter's and my workload, but more about the future of this forum as a source of the best information anywhere on the craft, art, and science of making pizzas.
I mean no disrespect at all by this question... Was the post you made about your sourdough e-book one of those "off-topic" posts that has driven people away? Or your post on naturally fermented pickles? What about Craig's recipe for his green chili sauce? Would all these type of posts be banned?
I really do take offense that the posts you cite could be compared to the vast amount of inane or offensive drivel that has driven valued members away. No one has mentioned limiting posts in the "off-topic food" board, which was set up by Steve for "general discussion about other foods (non-pizza)". This thread represents an extremely important discussion between Steve and the members about the future of this forum and to specifically address the continuing complaints he receives from unhappy members. Anyone unhappy with any my posts should feel free to start another thread or PM me or report me to Steve.
They eventually installed a real-time Chat board and every one was happy again (hint).
In this forum's format (SMF), it is called a "shoutbox", and is easily implemented wherever you want it to be. At the header of the Chitchat subsection would be appropriate. It's a scrolling window you can add your comment to anytime you feel like joining the random conversation.
Mark,There is no doubt that over the past year or so the forum has morphed to a large degree into a social forum. As someone who is not into joining social media, that is not a change that I have personally welcomed, even though I do get some enjoyment from time to time out of the change, just as you have. But looking at it personally from the perspective of a Moderator, the dramatic increase in the total number of posts, including those that have nothing to do with pizza, has meant a lot more work. The reason is that the Moderators (Bill and me) have to look at every new post to be sure it is in the right place and complies with the rules of the forum and to take any other action called for. There are now days where over forty percent of the new posts have nothing to do with pizza. We are now at a run rate of around 75,000-80,000 new posts a year. That had meant that I have had to spend more time on the forum to keep up with the increased activity, and less time on other things that I need or would like to do. And Bill is in the same boat. This is an issue that Steve is aware of and will have to be addressed at some point. It all eventually comes down to deciding what the forum wants to be and staffing and managing it accordingly. Peter