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Re: How many slams?
« on: September 12, 2012, 09:28 PM »
I think he'll finish with 6 in total.
2 at AO, 2 more at the USO and one at Wimbers!
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Quote from: mickeypops on September 11, 2012, 09:09 AM
To be honest, at the moment, I don't care. I guess I'll maybe change my mind later, but for now, he has one. He is a Grand Slam champion. That'll do for me.
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« on: September 12, 2012, 10:20 PM »
....and me. But I do think he will now be very difficult to beat in any final he reaches.
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Re: How many slams?
« on: September 12, 2012, 10:36 PM »
Personally I'm just over the moon that my dream of witnessing a British Grand Slam winner in my lifetime has happened so right now I'm not sure I care if he ever wins another match let alone Grand Slam.
Anyway, now he's got over that hurdle of beating Federer and Djokovic in big finals I do think there's a good chance he'll win some more. If he stays at the top for another 4 or 5 years then I don't see why he can't end up with 4 or 5 slams.
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Re: How many slams?
« on: September 12, 2012, 11:42 PM »
I think Andy will win 5 max, so 4 more for me - hopefully one of those will be Wimbledon, he really deserves Wimbledon.
I don't think he will be a one slam wonder, not that that is a bad thing, i just feel he has more in him. I think his main rival will be Novak, stuff Federer, his style of game cannot compete anymore it seems, Wimbledon was his last great hoorah hopefully (although you never know with him) he's 31 and cannot keep getting to the final of a slam with such high performance tennis now on display, his style of tennis i feel won't be able to compete with the retrieving power of Novak and Andy.
Rafa, all depends on wether he can get back to his best or not, only time will tell with that one, in any case, he masy stay clear of the hardcourts from now on, so that's at least 2 slams a year he won't be there (again, you never know with him, he's made a comeback before)
With regards to up and coming tennis players, Raonic doesn't impress me in the slightest, not for Andy anyway, Andy is too good a returner, and it only took him 8 games to work his serve out, he may make a lot of quarters due to his blitz style game, and maybe semis, but not a final - i think he will be nothing more than the next John Isner.
Nope, to me the biggest threat to Andy now is Novak, i think those 2 will be the next big rivalry, and we also have to see if Andy is now going to go the way Lendl and all of us hopes, barnstorming aggresive playstyle full of confidence and taking it to 'em
Also, we need to see if he can now motivate himself and be fully committed to whats in store, yes he won his first slam but will he do a Novak and not win again for 3 years? or will he be able to work even harder at his game? we're in uncharted territory now people, it's up to Andy to stake his claim as a future number 1 player.
Basically, we hope Andy doesn't become the next Delpo or god forbid Roddick
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« on: September 13, 2012, 12:06 AM »
I predict two slams next year - one of them Wimbledon, i think he looked so awesome at Wimbledon against Ferrer, and Tsonga and again in the Olympics against Djok and Fedex (amazing stuff in both those matches). Be so good if he can win the ATP finals (not sure the slow indoor court at the O2 suits him) and win AO in the new year - probably get him to no1. I see Djok being his main rival on the hard courts, don't write off Fed at Wimbledon. Rafa - see how his injury goes ....
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« on: September 13, 2012, 08:10 AM »
Here is an optimistic guess.
9 slams total, 3 each in AO, Wim, USO, none for FO. Andy's game currently lacks the power to punch through the opponent on clay and there is Nadal .
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« on: September 13, 2012, 09:23 AM »
Love your optimism
Andy's said he's got 5 more years at the top of his game, so who knows?
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« on: September 13, 2012, 02:00 PM »
Quote from: The Gnome on September 12, 2012, 11:42 PM
Basically, we hope Andy doesn't become the next Delpo or god forbid Roddick
He's not the next DelPo - largely because DelPo is younger than him but because Del Potro has also achieved nothing else. No other Slam finals, no Masters, just one Masters final.
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« on: September 13, 2012, 03:22 PM »
Still don't know how DelPo won in 2009. Federer self-destructed. DelPo is now established in that very good group of 4 behind (but separated) from the top 4. Also, they're ahead (and starting to become separated) from No.9 onwards (Tipsy downwards).
The 8 for WTF are pretty much sorted. Tipsy will starting fading away.
Maybe DelPo will catch Federer late next year.
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« on: September 13, 2012, 03:50 PM »
I think Andy has a realistic shot of a career Golden slam - he is arguably the best grasscourter after Fed & Nadal but with Andy beating Roger so comprehensively in the Olympics and Rafa's knees being an issue, then we could possibly see Andy winning Wimbledon 2013.
AO is always Andy's best slam judging by his past results, the slowest of the 2 HC slams, the surface suits Murray's game to a tee and now with renewed confidence of beating Nole at USO, should they meet again in any future AO finals, I would fancy Andy to add AO win to his CV.
Andy is often at an advantage as he normally gets the time to prepare for the 1st major of the year so no surprises that he tends to do well down under, he gets a fairer scheduling there too.
The French Open will be the tricky one, but with Lendl's experience of winning the FO 3 times, both Andy & Ivan will look to make a serious attempt at winning at RG - he's got to the SF before and had he converted more BPs against Rafa, he could have got to the final. There's still time.
Nothing needs more said about US0 - he's already got one in the bag baby! Hopefully more to come
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« on: September 13, 2012, 04:28 PM »
I think Fed will be more-or-less out of the picture soon. In the last 3 years, he's won 2 slams, and at both of those he's had a little luck as his nemesis Rafa was eliminated (even the 2009 slams were similar). He'll be going on 32 next year. I can't see him being a huge factor
much longer.
That leaves mainly Muzza, Nole and Rafa to share the spoils, though I suppose someone else could get into the mix, maybe Delpo? Tsonga? Hard to say.
The 3 of them can compete on all three surfaces but I feel like this:
- Murray and Nole could edge Rafa on hard courts, particularly fast ones like USO
- Nole and Rafa could edge Muzza on clay courts
- Murray and Rafa could edge Nole on grass courts, though that might seem odd as Rafa & Nole both have Wimbledons.
IMO, the most important thing for Lendl and Muzz to work on is Andy beating Nadal more regularly, and in best of fives. I know he has wins over Rafa at USO and AO, but neither were straightforward affairs because the first was played over 2 days and the second involved a retirement. I totally think Andy has the game to beat Rafa, but I'd like to see it happen when both are playing their best over 5 sets. I think Andy could use a little less reverence for Rafa? It might make him fight a wee bit harder in those matches? Not sure as would have to re-watch them.
So with all that said, I think Muzz should end with 5-6 slams minimum.
He should win a couple Wimbledons. Grass doesn't come naturally to the others, though Rafa will always be a contender there, and Nole won't be far off either (improved net game will help).
He will definitely win at least one AO
He will win another USO
He has 5 good years left for sure, though over the 28-9 year point players do start to slow, I think - even Fed did. So that leaves 2-3 peak years. If he wins a slam in each of the next 2-3 years, that puts him to 4 and then another 1 or 2 in those latter years, and he has 6. And that's conservative I think.
So many factors to consider that we just cannot predict: like health - will Andy stay injury-free? and competition - will anyone else rise up to challenge these guys?
But he'll do well methinks.
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Re: How many slams?
« on: September 13, 2012, 04:58 PM »
I believe Andy will win his favourite Slams more than the others - USO and Wimbledon. I'll give him at least 1 AO but this is all too premature.
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Andy when pushed to it predicted 3 for himself:
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quote:As do I. Wasn't the last game really close?
quote:Central lead the whole game but it was competitive. 31-23 Central
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Sweethearts won't up the ante this year by way of Valentine's Day gifts, according to a report by the National Retail Federation.
The average person will spend about $130 on gifts for the holiday this year, only a slight increase over 2012's spending numbers, a federation survey said.
More than half of gift givers will buy candy, a third will give flowers, and only 20 percent will buy jewelry.
But savvy shoppers can make it through the holiday without getting close to the retail federation's hopeful prediction.
Here are some ideas for romance on the cheap.
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Be wary of percentage off discounts from online floral dealers.
Websites like FTD.com and ProFlowers.com lure shoppers with discounted prices that are exponentially increased with shipping and other fees. A dozen roses — with no vase — on ftd.com was promoted to be on sale for $44.99 in the days leading up to Valentine's Day.
By the time the checkout process was complete, the roses cost $64.99.
Pollard's Florist, a Newport News-based floral business, offered a dozen roses with a vase for $60.44, which included tax and a $7 delivery charge.
But a dozen red roses will never be your best bet for Valentine's Day, frugally speaking. If flowers are a must-have, go with a spring variety. A bouquet that includes pink and white roses, among other flowers, costs $44.69 through Pollard's after delivery and tax. An arrangement of 10 red tulips is priced at $42.60 after tax and delivery at Mary's Florist shop in Newport News.
Small bouquets, without a vase, are often in large supply at local grocery stores during February and can cost as little as $20.
Sweet tooth
For the sweet tooth side of things, Krispy Kreme offers customers Valentine coupons for a dozen donuts with the purchase of a dozen donuts. The coupons come in individual denominations, one free donut per coupon, making this a good gift to share with classmates, teachers or co-workers.
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Of course, the old cliché "It's the thought that counts" really means something on Valentine's Day.
Ange Hatfield, of Windsor, says she and her husband have never spent a lot of money on holiday gifts.
"On Valentine's Day we leave little love notes hidden around the house, and I make a 'sweetheart' bag of goodies in his work lunch bag," she says. "I have even sent cards to his workplace to arrive on Valentine's Day (be sure to mark them personal and confidential)."
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The Hays High School boys' basketball team, fresh off a first-place finish at the Dodge City Tournament of Champions, is the new No. 1 team in Class 5A in today's Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll.
The Indians entered the tournament No. 3 in 5A before beating Class 6A Hutchinson, Manhattan and Wichita East during a three-day stretch. Wichita East, which Hays High beat 61-51 in the championship game Saturday night, had been No. 2 in 6A.
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Why is Cam Heyward the top worst pick? He plays. Moronic talking heads.
Here We Go Steelers!
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1. Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M
2. Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
3. Kareem Martin, DE, UNC
4. Donte Moncrief, WR, Mississippi
5a. Shaquille Richardson, CB, Arizona
5b. Seantrel Henderson, OT, Miami
6a. Kevin Pierre-Louis, OLB, Boston College
6b. Glen Stanley, OLB, Albany St
7. Beau Allen, NT, Wisconsin
Their estimation of the Steelers talent pool was right in line with the record and draft position. Go figure. We really do need to see more about last years class. DeCastro and Adams could still be quality. Spence may not have been a bad pick, but what do you do with an injury like that?


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The arcsde module is stable for data reading, most pending issues refers to transaction support.
The arcsde module is stable for transactional data modification.
The arcsde module is currently a part of the nightly build
The test suite is not being run as a part of the nightly build as there is no build profile which would connect it to a live SDE instance to perform tests.
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For the 2.2.x branch the arcsde module has returned to the build process with a stub jar to replace ESRI dependencies.
For the 2.3.x branch, there is an initial implementation of ArcSDE Raster Support. You can find out about it here.
For the 2.4.x branch arcsde is working on returning to supported status; we need to provide a profile for nightly builds to run. ArcSDE Raster Support is also available on 2.4.x as well. You can find out about it at the ArcSDE Raster Support page.
For the 2.5.x branch arcsde has been almost completely rewritten, it no longer extends AbstractDatatore and the code is much easier to follow. Internally it protects all SeConnection use behind a Queue (rather than a Lock) as a way of addressing concurrent usage in a fair manner.
Also, it has been extended to support the read and edition of versioned tables, limited to edit the default version.
IP Review
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ArcSDE has two great module maintainers looking after it Saul Farber and Gabriel Roland.
We have a couple short term goals:
- We have run into problems when using the ArcSDEDatastore from uDig; when performing an Edit (ie writing) a desktop client is quite willing to be drawing at the same time.
- When using a low number of connections it is quite easy to leave the DataStore without enough SeConnections to answer basic questions such as describing a FeatureType is.
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Building a Working ArcSDE using the jsde jars
To connect to ArcSDE from java code, ESRI publishes a java library which is split across 2, 3 or 4 jars (depending on the version you use). These "java-to-ArcSDE connector jars" are here called the 'jsde' jars, so as to seperate them from our own ArcSDE module.
The ArcSDE module relies on the jsde jars for all its direct communication to ArcSDE, as indeed any java-based ArcSDE client application does. However, due to concerns about redistributing ESRI's jsde jars, geotools wanted to avoid having everyone who built gt2 download the jsde jars from the geotools maven site. This was accomplished by the use of a 'dummy' api, which is an exact mimic of the jsde api, only it doesn't actually do anything. It's simply classes which allow compilation of the ArcSDE module, without actually having or downloading the jsde jar files.
If you want to actually connect to ArcSDE using the ArcSDE module, you'll need to download the jsde jars and instruct maven to actually use them when building the ArcSDE module.
The jsde jars are actually very easily available. You can download the 9.1 jars here Just unroll the tar, zip and then tar files that you get, and extract the jsde_sdk.jar and jsde_pde.jar files.
Here's how to build the ArcSDE module with the real jsde jars:
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Modify the module pom.xml to include dependencies on com.esri:jsde_sdk:9.0,com.esri:jsde_jpe:9.0 and com.esri:jsde_concurrent:9.0. All these dependencies are commented out in the pom.xml, you just need to uncomment them and rebuild. |
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Modify the module pom.xml to include dependencies on com.esri:jsde_sdk:9.0,com.esri:jsde_jpe:9.0 and com.esri:jsde_concurrent:9.0. All these dependencies are commented out in the pom.xml, you just need to uncomment them and rebuild. |
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add the parameter -DhaveSDEJars=true to your maven build command. Something like this will work just fine: Note that the jsde version 9.0 jars are publically available at maven.geotools.fr, so your maven build will just automatically download these and build everything correctly. |
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Add both the parameter -DhaveSDEJars=true and -Dsde.version=<version> to your maven build command. Something like this will work: Note that no versions other than jsde 9.0 are available via a maven repository, so you'll need to inject:
So what do I have to type again?
To install and use the latest 9.3 jars (or whatever server you have):
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Luís Henriques is a Portuguese musicologist of Azorean-birth that is specialized in late-sixteenth century and seventeenth- century Portuguese sacred polyphony.
He holds a Degree in Musicology from the School of Arts of Évora University and is currently finishing his Master Degree in Musical Sciences at the Faculdade de Ciência Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
He is a researcher at UnIMeM – Unidade de Investigação em Música e Músicologia, based at the Évora University and mpmp – Movimento Patrimonial pela Música Portuguesa.
His work focuses in late-sixteenth and seventeenth-century musical sources from Évora Cathedral, eighteenth-century chant sources and nineteenth-century sacred music from the Azores Archipelago. He also has dedicated much effort in the edition of Portuguese sacred music from various periods and the performance of polyphonic repertoire with his ensembles.
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Los Angeles caterer and event planner Lulu Powers shares her best entertaining secrets and expert party tips from her book, Lulu Powers: Food to Flowers.
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Chill cocktails with frozen fruit. Icy grapes or blueberries give sweet drinks the look of swanky martinis.
Floral Arrangements
Choose flowers that last. Bypass fussy arrangements in favor of plants that can live on in your garden. Powers made this hydrangea centerpiece-worthy by displaying it in a silver bowl and adding floral moss.
Cooler Trick
Put your kitchen sink to work as a beverage cooler. "Guests will feel more welcome helping themselves to drinks," says Powers, "and cleanup's a breeze."
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Transform popcorn into an indulgent hors d'oeuvre. Fry a few pieces of bacon, crumble them over popcorn, and top with a drizzle of warm pan drippings.
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Use plant markers to identify cheeses. Powers relies on plain wooden or plastic stakes and a Sharpie to separate the Cheddar from the manchego. "People always appreciate being told what they're eating," she says.
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NOTE: When you open your package the Reds may not look red to you, but with these applications, what you see is not what's true to color because you are seeing the back of the application and not the front. The true color is actually facing the paper because when you apply, you're dabbing water on the paper backing and removing that to reveal the true color.
A pair of Scissors, a Mirror, Cotton Balls, Water… and Violent Lips.
POP: Remove the appliqué out of it's stencil.
MEASURE: Line the center of the top lip appliqué to your cupid and measure the width and depth of your lip with your mouth open to a wide "Ahh" Shape. Make sure to stay outside your water line. Remember that the edges of your mouth also have a waterline that you need to cut to.
CUT: Cut to your measurements using the horizontal and vertical guides on the back of the lips.
PEEL: Peel the plastic film off the appliqué.
APPLY: Put the sticky side of the appliqué on your lips, making sure to keep your mouth in the wide "Ahh" shape. Soak the paper backing in water using your cotton ball until the paper starts to slide off.
SEAL: Seal and smooth the appliqués with a generous amount of water using your cotton swab.
** Wait 5 minutes for your lips to fully dry before you apply any product over your lips, eat or drink
-Make sure your lips are 100% clean and free of ANY kind of beauty product
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-Stay outside your inner lip waterline (that's where your lips naturally stay wet) on the top and bottom lips
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-When you find your perfect fit simply save your backing paper for the top and bottom lip, that is now your own personal stencil.
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A brain positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test of the brain. It uses a radioactive substance called a tracer to look for disease or injury in the brain.
A PET scan shows how the brain and its tissues are working. Other imaging tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI ) and computed tomography (CT ) scans only reveal the structure of the brain.
Brain positron emission tomography; PET scan - brain
A PET scan requires a small amount of radioactive material (tracer). This tracer is given through a vein (IV), usually on the inside of your elbow. Or you breathe in the radioactive material as a gas.
The tracer travels through your blood and collects in organs and tissues. The tracer helps the doctor see certain areas or diseases more clearly.
You wait nearby as the tracer is absorbed by your body. This usually takes about 1 hour.
Then, you lie on a narrow table, which slides into a large tunnel-shaped scanner. The PET scanner detects signals from the tracer. A computer changes the results into 3-D pictures. The images are displayed on a monitor for the doctor to read.
You must lie still during test so that the machine can produce clear images of your brain. You may be asked to read or name letters if your memory is being tested.
The test takes between 30 minutes and 2 hours.
You may be asked not to eat anything for 4 - 6 hours before the scan. You will be able to drink water.
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Always tell your health care provider about the medicines you are taking, including those bought without a prescription. Sometimes, medicines interfere with the test results.
You may feel a sharp sting when the needle containing the tracer is placed into your vein.
A PET scan causes no pain. The table may be hard or cold, but you can request a blanket or pillow.
An intercom in the room allows you to speak to someone at any time.
There is no recovery time, unless you were given a medicine to relax.
A PET scan can show the size, shape, and function of the brain, so your doctor can make sure it is working as well as it should. It is most often used when other tests, such as MRI scan or CT scan, do not provide enough information.
This test can be used to:
Several PET scans may be taken to determine how well you are responding to treatment for cancer or another illness.
There are no problems detected in the size, shape, or function of the brain. There are no areas in which the tracer has abnormally collected.
Abnormal results may be due to:
The amount of radiation used in a PET scan is low. It is about the same amount of radiation as in most CT scans. Also, the radiation does not last for long in your body.
Women who are pregnant or are breastfeeding should let their doctor know before having this test. Infants and babies developing in the womb are more sensitive to the effects of radiation because their organs are still growing.
It is possible, though very unlikely, to have an allergic reaction to the radioactive substance. Some people have pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site.
It is possible to have false results on a PET scan. Blood sugar or insulin levels may affect the test results in people with diabetes .
PET scans may be done along with a CT scan. This combination scan is called a PET/CT.
Meyer PT, Rijntjes M, Weiller C. Neuroimaging: Functional neuroimaging. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap33C.
Scott AM, Poon AMT. PET imaging of brain tumors. In: Ell PJ, Gambhir SS, eds. Nuclear Medicine in Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill-Livingstone; 2004:chap 26.
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How We Tested HD Camcorders
From televisions to camcorders, high definition is the newest way to improve picture quality to create a clearer picture by using more image pixels than standard camcorders. Engineers in the Consumer Electronics Lab at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute (GHRI) tested handheld, entry-level HD camcorders in the lab, and with the help of consumer testers. Find out what we looked for and check out the best HD camcorders we tested.
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GHRI evaluated the HD camcorders for:
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- Still photo quality
- How closely the camcorder zooms before losing focus, and how quickly it refocuses
- How smoothly a moving camcorder can record video
- How long the battery lasts
- How long the camcorder takes to turn on
- Clarity and size of the LCD screen
- Weight and size
- Helpfulness of owners manual and customer service
A panel of consumer testers evaluated the camcorders for:
- Ease of installing the SD card
- Ease of navigating the menu
- Ease of recording video
- Ease of playing back videos
- Ease of taking still photos
How We Tested HD Camcorders
- Engineers filmed indoor and outdoor videos inside the Good Housekeeping Research Institute and at Columbus Circle in New York City, and assessed the quality of video for color accuracy, clarity, and focus.
- To test image stabilization, GHRI evaluated the clarity of videos taken of a fixed object by a volunteer walking on a treadmill.
- We tested audio quality by playing a song on repeat at a constant volume. Testers evaluated the clarity of sound and the volume of the song on the video.
- We took still shots in dim conditions indoors and outdoors during the day and at night. Then we assessed the quality of the images.
- We timed how many photos the camcorder was capable of taking in a 30-second timeframe to determine snapshot speed. We also timed how long it took for the camcorder to turn on.
- We tested the ability to zoom without losing clarity by moving objects closer and closer to the camera until it was no longer able to keep it in focus. We then measured this distance.
- We tested the speed at which the camera could refocus by first focusing on a near object and then timing how long it took to focus on a distant object.
- We assessed each camcorders LCD viewing screen for image quality and sensitivity.
- After cleaning the screen with LCD solvent, we tested how well the screen resisted fingerprints by smudging with grease and then drawing an S on the screen and noting the amount of visible smearing.
- We tested the weight of the camcorder by weighing it with the battery and SD card inside of it and with its hand-strap attached to it.
- We measured the length, width, and depth of each camcorder.
- We asked consumer testers to rate how ergonomic each camcorder was, as well as how easy it was to install the SD card, navigate the menu on the LCD screen, take videos and play back on a 46-inch HDTV screen, and take still photos
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I volunteered for the job. I'm liking it. I threw in some new Sunkisssed from Sweetwater and it goes so well. I'm using this tutorial as the basis - I love the design. I'm making a few modifications so that we can make it bigger, cut kits, etc. But it's very similar to the original design.
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I volunteered for the job. I'm liking it. I threw in some new Sunkisssed from Sweetwater and it goes so well. I'm using this tutorial as the basis - I love the design. I'm making a few modifications so that we can make it bigger, cut kits, etc. But it's very similar to the original design.
15 comments:
- Elena said...
That is exactly what happened to me with this exact line! I had a Weekends jelly roll and used it for the PS I Quilt postage stamp quilt along and fell in love! Now I just ordered a FQ bundle of it to make more goodies. Just love all the bright and flowery prints.
Love your block design with it! Can't wait to see more at Summit! :) - February 7, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- Jaclyn said...
Oh I love that weekends quilt! You're right, I'm inspired to buy some.
- February 7, 2011 at 2:20 PM
- badlandsquilts said...
Your quilt is looking wonderful so far! Can't wait to see it finished!
- February 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM
- Trudi said...
Weekends has not long been around in the UK and I'm loving it! I have two projects on the go with it! Loving your project too!
- February 7, 2011 at 2:36 PM
- Live a Colorful Life said...
I love that pinwheels quilt. I used to work in a quilt shop and you are so right about fabric that languishes for weeks, then you make a sample for the store and it flies out the door.
My heart goes out to Jenny. My friend had a very aggressive form of multiple myeloma. What a wonderful thing you are doing. - February 7, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- Heather said...
i'd love to help Amy! email me!
xo, H - February 7, 2011 at 8:06 PM
- Jenny said...
lovely, all! What size are those vintage sheet blocks? I'm thinking of starting one myself soon. thanks!!
- February 7, 2011 at 9:29 PM
I would love to see a picture of the entire vintage sheet quilt top. All your quilts are so pretty!
- February 7, 2011 at 9:41 PM
j'aime beaucoup tout ce que tu fais , bravo
- February 8, 2011 at 2:22 AM
- amylouwho said...
Amy, I was just over at jenny's blog and reading about her illness. She is amazing! And then I saw all of your generous donations. You are amazing too!
And thanks so much for your email!!! - February 8, 2011 at 5:40 AM
- craftytammie said...
thanks for letting us know about the auction. cancer sucks. and your quilts are awesome!!
- February 8, 2011 at 6:45 AM
- Carol T said...
Sorry to hear the bad news about your friend Jenny. I hope she recovers well. The quilt you are making for the store to move some fabric is awesome. I like the orange look better than the pink look of the original version.
- February 8, 2011 at 11:46 AM
- Annette said...
Lovely vintage quilt! Oooozes spring and summer. I am sure the receiver will feel very special indeed. My vintage WiP oozes more 60's, gay festival and the smell of dope in the air I believe but working with these old treasures is a pure joy. GOt some pastel vintage just like you that I soon will transform to a summer house blanket... I just can't get enough of those sheets.
- February 8, 2011 at 11:31 PM
- Corrie said...
oh you are such a good person! what beautiful people to do that for a friend.
I've seen first hand how expensive treatments are and while we have been fortunate to have most of my mum's covered by insurance there is one of her treatments which couldn't, at $30k a pop and we've had 3 goes at it - it has been through the kindness of my grandma helping out that the work has been done. They require payment up front. Can you imagine being told you needed this treatment and $30k upfront. Not every one has a grandma like that and I'm so glad to hear that people are helping other people out because it has been a big eye opener that you need to do whatever you can do to treat such a terrible illness and also what a terrible strain on the finances it can become. I will definitely be bidding!
Corrie:) - February 9, 2011 at 10:58 PM
- Sunshine said...
Hey Amy, I read your post about Jenny and thought, well, I don't know her and there are lots of people in the world who need help. Then I browsed Jenny's blog and her story really struck home (I finished grad school a few years ago) and because she was actually blogging BEFORE she fell sick, it was all the more drastic to see how easily something like cancer can happen and suddenly all your plans for graduation, jobs, travel, family etc are on hold. So I will donate one of my quilts to the bidding! Thanks for sharing Jenny's plight with us.
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