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With the new Yamaha MOTIF XS, inspiration is just a key press away. High-quality sounds to inspire you, intelligent arpeggiators to fuel your creativity, recording features to capture every idea, built-in sampling to create full audio/MIDI arrangements, rhythmic Patterns to compose with, studio-style mixing controls and versatile effect processing to master your final productions. With all this and more, the MOTIF XS will soon be your favorite 'go-to' instrument - whether you're composing at home, recording in the studio, or playing live. It's got absolutely everything you need to make professional quality music. Close your eyes, play the gorgeous sounds and rhythms of the MOTIF XS - and feel the inspiration.
New KARMA Motif Software
KARMA Motif - An Incredibly innovative algorithmic music software now available for Motif XF and XS will be sold directly by Karmalab in late spring.
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New KARMA Motif Software
KARMA Motif - An Incredibly innovative algorithmic music software now available for Motif XF and XS will be sold directly by Karmalab in late spring.
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Get inspired!
With the new Yamaha MOTIF XS, inspiration is just a key press away. High-quality sounds to inspire you, intelligent arpeggiators to fuel your creativity, recording features to capture every idea, built-in sampling to create full audio/MIDI arrangements, rhythmic Patterns to compose with, studio-style mixing controls and versatile effect processing to master your final productions. With all this and more, the MOTIF XS will soon be your favorite 'go–to' instrument—whether you're composing at home, recording in the studio, or playing live. It's got absolutely everything you need to make professional quality music.
Close your eyes, play the gorgeous sounds and rhythms of the MOTIF XS—and feel the inspiration.
High Quality Sounds to Spark Your Creativity
The MOTIF XS provides an exceptionally broad selection of realistic sounds to spark your creativity, with a massive 355 MB of high-quality waveforms and samples on board. A single Voice can have up to eight separate sound Elements, enabling composite sounds of remarkable complexity and nuance. Among the standout Voices is a resonant, meticulously recorded concert grand piano sound that is practically worth the price of admission by itself. New acoustic piano, electric piano and orchestral samples—not to mention the richly textured and distinctly electronic synthesizer waves—give you the sonic tools to fully realize virtually any style of music and any instrumentation.
Another new feature is the Expanded Articulation (XA) tone generation system. Using the eight available Elements, XA allows you to more effectively recreate realistic sound and natural performance techniques—such as legato, staccato and key release sounds—often used on acoustic instruments but unavailable or difficult to realize on electronic keyboards. It also lets you assign Elements to on/off panel switches, and change sounds within a Voice in real time—for example, playing a classical guitar voice and switch between playing normally and playing high harmonics. XA also offers other unique modes for random and alternate sound changes as you play.
A wide selection of special Mega Voices provide even more expressive nuance, when used with sequencer tracks or the special Mega Voice Arpeggios. Mega Voices are not meant to be played from the keyboard because of their complex velocity layers, but have special expressive sounds that are designed to be precisely triggered by recorded data—for example, letting you create an acoustic guitar track with authentic sounding muted playing, slides and bell-like harmonics.
Other Voice-related features include a uniquely natural "half damper" effect for acoustic piano sounds. This gives you nuanced control over the sustained sound when pressing the damper pedal, depending on how far down you press the pedal. The MOTIF XS has a full complement of effects, both insert (Insertion) and send (System), and includes a special set of VCM (Virtual Circuitry Modeling) effects that authentically model the elements in analog circuitry, realisticallyrecreating the uniquely warm characteristics of vintage processing gear. Speaking of "vintage," the instrument also includes a sophisticated Vocoder effect that produces classic robotic synthesizer sounds, molded by your speaking or singing voice through a connected microphone.
Idea for Live Performance, Song Creating and Arranging
The MOTIF XS has so many sophisticated features that help jump-start your creativity and live performance potential. One of the most powerful of these is Arpeggio, which lets you trigger a variety of sequenced phrases from the keyboard. There are approximately 6,000 different Arpeggio phrases on board, and you can have four different Arpeggios, playing four different instrument parts, running simultaneously-in perfect sync, of course. The music making possibilities are virtually endless. Have a drum Voice play an automatic rhythm, add an Arpeggio bass phrase, and fly in other instrument phrases as the inspiration hits you. Everything stays in sync, and everything follows your chord changes.
While you experiment and play around with Arpeggios in the Performance mode, the song ideas will come fast and fierce-maybe too many to remember. No worries, though. You can capture them easily and directly by recording them to a Song or Pattern (which can be stored to the built-in flash memory). Since the data is MIDI, you don't have to worry about running out of recording space. You can record your keyboard playing, freely calling up various Arpeggio types as you improvise, then edit the Song later as necessary. You may even want to 'keep the recorder running' as you play, then listen back later and pick out the best parts to create your final composition.
Another powerful feature is the Integrated Sampling Sequencer, which seamlessly combines audio and MIDI recording. Simply install optional DIMM modules (up to 1 GB) and record the audio directly to tracks on the MOTIF XS. Record your vocals or acoustic guitar (with a microphone), electric guitar or bass, or even short rhythm loops from a sample CD. There's also a Slice feature that automatically chops up your rhythms and riffs into their individual beats and notes, letting you manipulate the component parts of your sample loops as MIDI data—giving you the power to easily change tempo and rhythmic feel, without disturbing the pitch or sound quality.
Intuitive Interface, Easy Operation
Despite all the advanced technology and wealth of features packed tightly into the instrument, the MOTIF XS is exceptionally intuitive and easy to use. It gives you a large, full-dot color LCD that lets you see multiple parameters at a glance, and has clear, high-resolution graphics with virtual sliders, knobs and more.
The panel of the MOTIF XS provides an amazing level of control and flexibility. Eight knobs and eight sliders let you instantly tweak a variety of parameters and effects as you play. The eight knobs are especially versatile, letting you use the knobs to independently control eight different parameters (out of 24 selectable), or use them to control a certain effect setting (reverb, chorus or pan) for up to eight different parts (in a song, for example). The knobs can also be used to change the rhythmic feel and other settings of Arpeggios and Patterns while they play back. Two Assignable Function buttons give you added control over the sound of the new Expanded Articulation (XA) Voices, letting you change sounds within a Voice in real time.
Other convenient operation features include the improved Category Search function, which now is organized with Dual Categories that help you find the Voice you want. Calling up the Guitar category, for instance, gives you access to the Dual (sub) Categories, such as Acoustic, Electric Clean and Electric Distortion. The Mega Arpeggio Voices also have their own Dual Category for easy selection of those unique Voices.
The MOTIF XS is not only exceptionally intuitive and easy to operate, it's a true joy to play—right down to the newly designed expressive keyboards. The MOTIF XS6 and XS7 have a new, natural FSX keyboard (61/76 keys), while the MOTIF XS8 features the grand piano-like BH (Balanced Hammer) keyboard (88 keys).
Computer Integration
A full-featured music production synthesizer in every way, the MOTIF XS comes equipped with a variety of connectors and interfaces–for virtually any application and any studio situation. These include independent Assignable Outputs, A/D Inputs (for recording external sources), S/P DIF Digital Output, MIDI, Ethernet, IEEE 1394 (standard on the MOTIF XS8 and available on the MOTIF XS6/7 with the optional board) and two USB connectors, compatible with the high-speed USB 2.0 standard.
The comprehensive set of connectors—Ethernet, IEEE 1394 and USB TO HOST–make interfacing with computers and your favorite software exceptionally easy. In particular, the new Ethernet connection gives you fast transfer of your MOTIF XS files to and from a computer on the same network. The IEEE 1394 interface gives you a one-cable, one-network solution for high–speed, realtime transfer of multi–channel digital audio and MIDI data.
Software Integration
Today's music production is highly dependent on software, and the MOTIF XS is designed to work seamlessly and transparently in your computer–based environment. The Remote Control mode lets you control your DAW software right from the panel of the MOTIF XS—for example, starting and stopping playback/recording with the special transport buttons, changing track levels with the sliders, and tweaking parameters with the knobs.
The MOTIF XS is also compatible with the MOTIF XS Editor—a comprehensive, easy-to-use editing software program that lets you edit (via USB connection) the Mixing setups and Mixing Voices to be used for Song/Pattern playback directly on your computer. The MOTIF XS Editor is free and can be downloaded from the Yamaha website. Naturally, the editor can be used within Cubase as part of Studio Connections, and all settings can be saved with each project for instant recall.
If Cubase is not yet part of your software arsenal, a copy of the new Cubase AI is bundled with the instrument, letting you dive in and start using the versatile features of Studio Connections right out of the box. Cubase AI is a full-featured music production software that integrates fully with the MOTIF XS, and can easily be upgraded to Cubase 4. It gives you all the tools to produce professional level recordings—quickly and easily—with a system that you can expand into the future.
Cubase Connection — and Studio Connections
The MOTIF XS is specially designed to function seamlessly with Cubase 4, Steinberg's powerful DAW software—giving you a comprehensive, all-in-one music production system in which both hardware and software are fully integrated. With our Studio Connections system (created jointly with Steinberg), you can effectively bring the MOTIF XS into the Cubase environment and use it just as if it were a plug-in software synthesizer—no complicated connections or complex setup necessary. Whenever you open a project, your MOTIF XS is automatically enabled as well, with all the custom settings you previously saved. You can use the convenient panel controls on the MOTIF XS to remotely to control a wide variety of operations on Cubase 4. And since song files on the MOTIF XS are in Cubase format, you can create material on the MOTIF XS and easily import it to tracks in Cubase 4 for further editing and mixing.
The Enormous Power of Cubase 4
Cubase 4 is the cutting edge, professional's choice in digital audio workstations. It now features the new SoundFrame™ universal sound manager, a powerful system that manages all your sounds, presets and loops-including your MOTIF XS voices-in one centralized database. This is the heart of SoundFrame and is called MediaBay. Combined with the comprehensive integration features of Studio Connections, SoundFrame and MediaBay help make your MOTIF XS an inseparable part of the Cubase 4 'studio.' Track Presets add further flexibility and save huge amounts of time. For example, you can call up a vocal track and instantly have your favorite EQ and compressor loaded automatically, with all your custom settings. These organizational tools radically speed up your workflow and even help in the creative process.
The mixer in Cubase 4 has been expanded with a powerful Control Room section, allowing you to connect multiple sets of control room monitors and external sources directly to your audio hardware and switch between them from a convenient Control Room panel. There's also a talkback channel, a headphone bus, and you can create up to four studio mixes (monitor mixes), with a separate studio send section on each mixer channel for controlling those mixes.
Other new Cubase 4 features include a revamped VST3 plug-in set with over thirty new plug-ins including StudioEQ, Cloner, AmpSimulator, a new Multiband Compressor, and many more. New VST instruments include three outstanding new synthesizers, as well as the HALion One sample player, with hundreds of new instrument sounds. Cubase 4 also provides full surround sound capabilities, with a full-fledged multi-channel audio path from input to output. The Score editing facilities have also been enhanced, not only extending the functionality but also making it easier to use.
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|1,457mm (57-3/8")
|168mm (6-3/4")
|466mm (18-3/8")
|28.6kg (63.0 lbs.)
Control Interface
|Number of Keys
|Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard
|Initial Touch
|Other Controllers
|Pitch Bend
|Control Slider
|Assignable Control Sliders x 8
|Control Knobs
|Assignable Knobs x 8
|Ribbon Controller,Assignable Function buttons x 2, Data dial
|5.7 inch graphic color backlit LCD
|320 x 240 dot
|Tone Generation
|Tone Generating Technology
|AWM2 with Expanded Articulation
|Multi Timbral Capacity
|16 Parts (internal), Audio Input Parts (A/D, IEEE1394*) *1 stereo Part
|Ware ROM Capacity
|355MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format), 2,670 waveforms
|Number of Polyphony (Max.)
|Number of Voices
|Preset: 1,024 Normal Voices + 64 Drum Kits, GM: 128 Normal Voices + 1 Drum Kit, User: 128 x 3 (selected and copied from Preset bank) Normal Voice + 32 Drum Kits
|9 types
|22 types
|53 types x 8 blocks
|Master Effect
|9 types
|Master EQ
|5 bands
|Part EQ
|3 bands, stereo
|Number of Songs
|64 Songs Mixing Voices: 16 Voices per Song and up to 256 Voices for all Songs Mixing Templates: 32 for all Songs and Patterns
|Number of Tracks
|Pattern: 16 Phrase tracks Pattern Chain: Pattern track, Tempo track, Scene Song: 16 sequence tracks (Loop on/off can be set for each track), Tempo track, Scene track
|Number of Phrase
|User Phrases: 256 per Pattern
|Number of Arpegio
|Preset: Approx. 6,000 types User: 256 types *MIDI Sync, MIDI transmit/receive channel, Velocity Limit, and Note Limit can be set.
|Number of Pattern
|64 Patterns (x 16 sections), Measures: 256 maximum Mixing Voices: 16 Voices per Pattern and up to 256 Voices for all Patterns Mixing Templates: 32 for all Songs and Patterns
|Data Capacity
|Approx. 130,000 notes
|Number of Polyphony (Max.)
|Note Resolution
|480 ppq (parts per quarter note)
|5 - 300
|Recording Function
|Real time replace Real time overdub (with the exception of the Pattern Chain) Real time punch in/out (Song only)
|Scene Memory
|5 per Song
|Sequence Format
|Original format, SMF format 0, 1 (Format 1 load only)
|Up to 1,024 Waveforms (Multi Samples) Up to 128 Key Banks per Waveform Up to 4,096 Key Banks
|Sampling Source
|Analog input L/R, Stereo output (Resampling), Digital output IEEE1394 (available on the MOTIF XS6 and 7 when the IEEE1394 optional board has been installed)
|Sampling Time
|44.1kHz: 6 min. 20 sec. 22.05kHz: 12 min. 40 sec. 11.025kHz: 25 min. 20 sec. 5.0125kHz: 55 min. 40 sec. *Mono/Stereo
|Sampling Frequency Rate
|44.1kHz, 22.05kHz, 11.025kHz, 5.5125kHz (Stereo/Mono) Sampling Frequency via IEEE1394 (when IEEE1394 optional board has been installed): 44.1kHz (fixed)
|Digital Sampling Frequency
|Sampling Format
|Original format, WAV, AIFF
Storage and Connectivity
|PHONES (standard stereo phone jack)
|Foot Control
|Foot Switch
|Assignable OUT
|ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L, R (standard phone jack)
|OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack)
|A/D INPUT L, R (standard phone jack), ETHERNET, IEEE1394
Power Supply
|Power Consumption
System Requirements
|Intel Core or Pentium or Celeron family processor, 1.4 GHz or better with an S400 (400Mbps) IEEE1394 (FireWire) or i.Link terminal (for IEEE1394 connection).*** see column "Others"
|*** The computer must have an IEEE 1394 (FireWire or i.LINK, etc.) connector for IEEE1394 connection. If there is no connector, please install an IEEE1394 interfacecard (PCI or PC). When using a laptop or notebook computer, a built-in IEEE1394 terminal may not be available. In this case, install an appropriate PC interface card.1394 Chip Set Compatible with MOTIF XS IEEE1394 connection with "Yamaha Steinberg FW driver"- AGERE FW323-05- AGERE FW323-06- TI TSB12LV23 + PHY- TI TSB12LV26 + TSB41AB03- TI TSB43AB22/A- TI TSB43AB23- VIA VT6306*ATTENTIONThe manufacturer may alter the above mentioned Chip Set without notice. Depending on the change, there's a possibility of it not working properly with this driver.1394 Chip Set NOT Compatible with MOTIF XS IEEE1394 connection with "Yamaha Steinberg FW driver"- NEC D72873GC- NEC D72874GC- NEC uPD72874
Bundled Software
|Cubase AI Disc x 1
|Included Accessories
|AC Power cord, Owner's Manual, Data List
Optional Accessories
Required Settings to Access the MOTIF XS from Mac OS X via a Network Connection
What settings are required to access Mac OS X from the MOTIF XS via a network connection?
What settings are required to access the MOTIF XS from Windows XP via a network connection?
MotifXS6 MotifXS7 MotifXS8 Required Settings to Access a Windows Computer via a Network Connection
Settings Required to Access Windows XP from the MOTIF XS via a Network Connection


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Just Posted: Pentax K-30 resolution and dynamic range test samples
Just Posted: Resolution and dynamic range test samples and analysis of the Pentax K-30. Our full review of Pentax's K-30 mid-level DSLR is well underway and we will be posting content as it becomes available. This time we are adding our standard resolution and dynamic range test pages with analysis. As usual this means the dynamic range samples are accessible from other reviews and can be used for comparison our dynamic range widget.
|Click here to see the Pentax K-30 resolution and dynamic range sample shots and analysis
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Any plans on posting a full review?
Just saw this field test of the K30 for anyone who may be interested,
No sense to me this comparizon since it is like compare the deep of the grip or the height of both flashes, concluding: "Yeah, they are almost the same so go for Canon because everyody does, so has to be better ".
On Digital Photography Review site, the K-30 will suffer similar lucky than the revolutionary(ignored) Pentax Q?
Don't bother, I already order one.
The Sony A55 is an obsolete model. How does it compare to the current A57?
Good detail retention at high ISO without being too noisy. Probably as good as it gets at this price point.
I still think Pentax needs a more entry level model like Canon, Nikon and Sony. One can purchase a kit for $500 these days at any department store. The entry model is a gateway into a system for many folks.
hum... how many would buy their lens whom buy a $400 cam? don't get me wrong, their lenses are very good to excellent, except the price... :(
When I decided to enter the DSLR world I almost went for Pentax K-5. It has everything I wanted in a camera at that moment. However, I noticed that Pentax lenses had a huge price increase lately so I gave up and went for another system.
For some reason K-30 is not quite to the standard of K-5, although the sensor is apparently the same.
It is a similar sensor, although apparently not the SAME sensor as the K-5. Also, the K-30 only does 12-bit RAW as opposed to the K-5 with 14-bit RAW. More data to work with, which you see especially in the superior dynamic range of the K-5.
@ robbo d
Let's just hope that they don't limit themselves to that rumored K5MkII...
I'm itching to see what aces they have in their sleeves...
Whilst I find the rolling review disjointed and disappointing, is it playing into Pentax hands ?
At least its k30 time every couple of weeks.
Soon the Canikon fanboys will be claiming dpr is on Pentax payroll......Lol. Ironic?
Will be an interesting time after photokina with so many products coming onto the market.
The 'rolling review' is intended to do two things, primarily. Firstly, to To fill the (frustrating, we know) gap between preview and review, so you're not waiting around for anything beyond our first impressions.
Secondly, to offer a degree of transparency - we are working on your pet camera. There is a review on the way.
I hope you do the same thing to Canikon too. But I doubt it since Canikon are the favorite of this website. By the time the full review of this camera if at all comes out it will be obsolet.
I thought my post added a little light hearted humour to balance out the criticism of some Pentax die hards who think yr on Canons payroll.
The K30 isn't my pet camera, but I do find the response time compared to other major dslr reviews more than a little odd.
I happen to think the 650d review was a good read,especially as it all came at once.
The K30 is significant model as the 650d, so I guess some have a right to be suspicous of your motives, despite their blinkered thinking. The K5 reviewed as one of the highest scores ever, so I am still believing in a balanced viewpoint.
I find the 3 months it is taking to review this camera and the ensuing "trickle" of sections within a complete review (which gives none of these "installments" any substance and context) insulting - how many cameras have you guys reviewed in the mean time?
DPReview - Fair and Balanced, right?
Compared to previous years, the quantity (& partly quality) of DPR's reviews has dropped recently.
They have probably cut costs, and therefore lack the competence and/or productivity of staff.
yet another pointless reply.
> senn_b
Not correct statement. I believe DPR are not reviewing pre-production models.
So, time should be counted from when it's AVAILABLE to buy - not from when it was announced.
What the hell is wrong with you people? I know that your mommies made you feel like the center of the universe and that me, me, me is all you understand.
DPReview is a privately owned entity that charges you nothing for the privilege of reading their content. There are hundreds of cameras that come out each year and it is simply financially impossible to review all of them with any level of detail.
They make decisions to review cameras based on the criteria they deem most reasonable and provide that information for us to enjoy (or not). If you don't find your personal favorite here, tough luck.
I'm sick of all you whiners who feel entitled to have your toy reviewed for free and then moan about it if isn't, or whine about it when DP's opinion doesn't match your own.
Go back to mommy who will tell you all is well in the world and that you are the most handsome and smartest one in the room - and leave the rest of us who appreciate what DPR does the hell alone.
These arguments are annoying, and I'd rather divert the effort required into addressing them into doing something more constructive but for the record... we are a small team. But we're bigger than we've ever been before. Costs have not been cut and nor has the quality of our product.
Reviews take a long time, because we do it right. So we have to prioritise what we review, and when. We have to have a schedule and inevitably, people get pissy if their camera/brand ends up being kicked down the road a little way. Sorry - it happens.
Our best-laid plans can get changed dramatically, often virtually overnight, by new product releases. You know all those previews? Yeah.
So why aren't we reviewing more cameras? Well, it turns out that WE ARE. We've published 30 camera reviews this year (if my quick count-up is accurate) which is more than ever before in the same time period.
You're welcome. Let me know if you want your money back.
If we count from announcement dates:
K-30 announced 21st May.
21st June - 1 month post-announcement.
21st July - 2 months post-announcement.
21st August - 3 months post-announcement.
21st September - 4 months post-announcement. But we're not there yet.
So, at present, we're at 3.5 months or so since the K-30 was announced. Not 5. You lose! Good-day sir!
EDIT: I can't believe it. Really. You can't count to five? You have fingers, right?
One of the purposes for bigger sensor and bigger pixel size is achieving wider dynamic range. I'm wondering if the dynamic range of K-30 is that, comparatively, narrow... Do we need to carry such a bulky DSLR?
These graphs are for JPEGs. If wide dynamic range is important to a scene you're shooting, you'll be shooting RAW. Shooting RAW is where you get to leverage the sensor in cameras like the K-5, K-30 and D7000.
If you're content with JPEGs, you could argue that there is no need for a bulky DSLR.
Way to miss the point. If you limit yourself to JPEG, you're going to get roughly 8 stops of dynamic range. You might get a bit more due to the curves applied by the camera's JPEG engine, but the 8 stops comes from the 8 bits per colour channel of the resulting JPEG. This is regardless of sensor size.
Point is, if you want to see the full dynamic range these new sensors are capable off then you need to shoot RAW.
If we follow your logic, do you mean this camera has a poor JPEG engine?
If it is necessary to shot RAW in order to get the JPEG image closer to its competitors ... then it really wastes a lot of time.
Why not buy a camera with better JPEG engine?
How will the camera know what sort of curves to apply? How will it know what sort of look you're attempting to achieve? The best setting on the K-30 that maximizes highlights and shadows is the last option in the dropdown, "Highlight On - Shadow High", but it's never going to give you a file that matches the RAW conversion of someone who has a clue.
Let's play a silly game. On the dynamic range tool, replace the Nikon with the Canon 5D Mk III and the Sony with the Canon Powershot S100. Enable "Highlight On- Shadow High" on the K-30 and have "HTP On" for the 650D and 5D Mk III. For the S100, enable DR400.
Notice how similar those graphs are? Notice how "well" the S100 is doing despite having a sensor that is a small fraction the size of the 5D Mk III?
If you're concerned about image quality and all those graphs, shoot RAW. If you want to know what the dynamic range of the camera is like when shooting RAW, look at DXOMark.
No, Edmund, you should not get one. Use your cell phone.
"but the 8 stops comes from the 8 bits per colour channel of the resulting JPEG. This is regardless of sensor size."
You can express any dynamic range at all with 8 bits per channel. You can do it with only 1 bit for that matter. Here's a way to encode 20 stops of dynamic range in only 1 bit: 0 = some arbitrary level of brightness; 1 = a level of brightness 2^20 brither than it.
If you've ever looked at an HDR image on the web, those are 8 bit JPEGs that express more than 8 stops of DR.
IMHO, dynamic range means nothing if you do not define what the lower limit of noise is. If the minimum significative variation you can appreciate over noise is, say, 1, than having 8 bit (256 values) gives you 8 stops. But if the lower 3 bits are noise - think a small sensor camera at high ISO - then the minimum significative variation is 8 and you have 5 stop of dynamic range.
Maybe this is what Pentax cams are famous for. I'd guess that no other cam would survive this treatment.
The dynamic range of K-30 looks bad when compared with others.
Graphs are probably for JPEG. However, take a better look at DXO mark. K5 was amazing and best performing APS-C camera for quite a while, and K30 is even better in sensor department.
Last time I looked (yesterday) Dx0Mark had not evaluated the K-30 yet. Has that changed? *LOOKS* Nope, all they have is specs. K-30 is 12 bit and K-5 is 14 bit. No way is the K-30 going to surpass the K-5.
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Wisconsin, Iowa, and South Dakota from 2011 as well. Consequently, the increased harvest in
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The Fate of Vigil
Dear Alibi,
I don't know if New Mexico State Treasurer Robert Vigil is guilty or innocent of extortion charges any more than our governor knows that Vigil has betrayed the public trust.
Yet without the benefit of a trial or scrutinizing or disclosing the evidence against him, Vigil has had to step down from his elected position and this week will have to endure impeachment proceedings.
Whatever happened to "innocent until proven guilty?"
As if the position of state treasurer had committed a crime, the governor and various legislators want to do away with the position altogether. Why would a governor's judgment in these matters be better than the voters? Why aren't the voters to be trusted?
Many people have been indicted only to have been found innocent of all charges, yet we're acting as if Vigil has been tried and convicted. I say let our legal system decide the case on its merits and if and only if he's found guilty, impeach him and remove him. If not, let him be. Let's face it, innocent or guilty, Vigil's political career is over. That's more than enough punishment if he's found innocent.
Danny Hernandez
Don Schrader v. Jimmy Carter
Dear Alibi,
According to the Feb. 20, 2005, Albuquerque Journal (A9), the most heavily weaponed submarine ever built cost $3.2 billion and was named U.S.S. Jimmy Carter.
At the Feb. 19, 2005, commissioning ceremony for this submarine, Jimmy Carter said, "The most deeply appreciated and emotional honor I've ever had is to have this great ship bear my name."
Although Jimmy Carter is a professed follower of Jesus, a Baptist Sunday School teacher, a longtime volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, an acclaimed human rights advocate and liberal Democrat, he demonstrates to the world that there's not a dime worth of difference between most Republican politicians and most Democrat politicians on murdering multitudes of people worldwide for the U.S. Empire.
Below is my March 3, 2005, letter. So far I have received no reply.
"Dear Jimmy Carter—I am 59 years old. My mother and I voted for you in 1976. If you claim to follow Jesus, how can you celebrate having a submarine named after you? A submarine prepared to mass murder multitudes of moms, dads and children. I would be ashamed as hell to have any weapon named after me!
"I have paid no federal income tax for 26 years—I refuse to pay for war! I have no right to pay tax to do to other people what I do not want them to do to me. The federal income taxable level for 2005 for a single person under 65 and who is not blind is $8,200. I lived well all of 2004 on $3,475. I have no right to more than I need while others in this world have less than they need. I enjoy living simply! My life is an all-out public boycott of the U.S. Empire's greed and war-making. Every day as long as I live I pledge to live simply, to own no car and to pay no federal income tax for war for the rest of my life.
"I refused to be a soldier in 1969 during the Vietnam War. For me, as a conscientious objector, to pay federal income tax to train other Americans, largely the poor and people of color, to become professional hired killers to murder on command with no conscience would be more evil than being a soldier myself.
"Now I vote for no one for president or Congress. I refuse to authorize any candidate to commit mass murder in my name. I oppose all war and all weapons of war.
"Gandhi said, 'The only people on the earth who do not realize Jesus was nonviolent are [most] Christians.' The Russian author Leo Tolstoy was a spiritual father to Gandhi. After Gandhi read (Tolstoy's) book The Kingdom of God is Within You, Gandhi said, "I was shattered." Tolstoy damned the Russian Orthodox Church's approval of war as the worst betrayal of Jesus' message. Jimmy, I urge you to read especially the first and last chapter of this book.
"I have hosted a weekly program here for over 12 years on public access cable. I am not paid to do the program. My mother, who was my all-time closest friend, taught me to speak the truth and to stand up for my convictions."
Don Schrader
A Real Living Wage Proposal
Dear Alibi,
As Albuquerque voted on the "living wage" proposal, I was reminded of hearing Sen. Pete Domenici say, "The minimum wage should be market driven." I don't necessarily disagree with this, but by the same token, we should then get rid of all price supports and price ceilings.
Because, by appearances, our congressional delegates' campaigns are financed by the recipients of price supports, it is unlikely that price supports will stop.
However, I would like to propose a solution for the political problems created by a delegate being in favor of increasing the minimum wage. My proposal is quite simple: Tie the minimum wage to congressional salaries—so that every vote that increases Congress's non-market driven salary increases the minimum wage by the same percentage.
Rick Young
The Pussycat Dolls Must Die!
Dear Alibi,
[RE: "Sonic Reducer," Jessica Cassyle Carr, Sept 22-28] Just wanted to say that I agree that they represent the worst of American culture and should die. Have a good day.
Devoted Alibi reader
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HOUSTON – An Amory comeback came a minute too late Tuesday as Houston pulled out a 78-74 win to secure their spot in the Class 4A North tournament quarterfinals.
Amory (22-8) cut into what was a 20-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter to have a shot at the win, but Houston's Caleb Morgan hit a pair of crucial free throws in the final 30 seconds to secure the win.
"We shouldn't have let it get that close," Houston coach Bruce Franks said. "We got in a hurry at times late in the game, but the kids never gave up on it."
Houston (22-5) led by as many as nine in the first quarter before Amory scored five straight to open the second and pull within one. Chris Jones put in a basket right before halftime to give the Hilltoppers a 29-23 halftime lead.
Costly misses
Missed free throws by Amory and an 9-0 run near the beginning of the fourth helped Houston opened up a double-digit lead halfway through the third.
Another four points from Jones to open the fourth gave Houston a 60-40 lead.
Amory went on an 11-0 run after that with six of those points coming from Nick Beeks. A layup from Jaylon Fair brought the Panthers within six before Houston countered with another basket from Jones and the free throws from Morgan.
Dario Robinson hit a pair of 3-pointers for Amory at the end of the game, including one at the buzzer.
"We had shots open that didn't fall early in the first half," Amory coach Rob Browning said. "But I can't be prouder of a team that will get down 20 points and just keep fighting until the last whistle."
Robinson led all scorers with 29 points for Amory, while Jones led Houston with 24 points.
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Another 3:30 start, long walk back into area with birds the last 2 years although I had'nt been in this year yet. Arrived at 5:20 and stood till 5:50 in gobbler silence before I stated calling crow then turkey calls to no avail. Recent years have shown an increase in the pilated woodpecker population and them hammering at daybreak on tree trunks are usually good stuff to get a gobbler fired up. No turkey sign on the jeep trail so I head back out calling along the way. At 6:30 I'm back at the car and a gobbler is blowing off 100yards up the dirt road. I need a quick decision so I cross the road onto another trail and get in front of him and set up in a hurry. Its damn thick now with beech saplings sprouting heavy in this area. I picked a spot where 25yds. was a max shot in one area. Started with clucks on the box and he blows off quick. The next 1 1/2 hours we played the game, he hung at close range twice rattling the trees but in a blind spot for me with 5 yards max sight picture. I hammered him 2 times with 2 boxes cackles,cuts,yelps,clucks and he would only come so far so I froze him out twice for 15 minuites he would shut up and stew until i would cluck and he would fire back. I had to make a change cause the road warriors are starting up and 2 cars drove by and that bird was only yards off the road. I gave him another hold out and he gobbled farther out so I made a move back down the trail. Hunt over, he either saw me or spooked at 2nd drive by. 10 minuites later 2 guys stop to call next to my car,sorry i did'nt hear nothing all morning. Tomorrow I will see if he's still around.
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How do I setup a sail water system?
I have had freshwater systems for years now. I'm planning on setting up a saltwater system. I have done some research but I'm still stumped on a few things. I have a 10 gallon a 30 gallon and a 55 gallon. I plan on using my 10 gallon for a sick tank, my 30 gallon for a frag tank and my 55 gallon for my show tank that will house both fish and corals. Now my question is what equipment will I need for each tank?
From my research for a 10 gallon sick talk I'll need...
small canister filter
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Do I need a protein skimmer for a sick talk?
For a 30 gallon frag tank I need...
small canister filter
2 power heads
live rock
Coral starter kit calcium, What other vitamins and minerals will I need?
Do I need a protein skimmer for a frag tank?
For a 55 gallon show tank
large canister filter
2 power heads
live rock
Coral starter kit
protein skimmer
What else will I need? Does anyone know where I can find information on corals and anemones and how to set up salt water tanks step by step? Thanks so much
Lots of good articles to help you in our salt water blog here
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Fire Island
National Seashore
New York
Fire Island is located at the terminal moraine of the Laurentian ice sheet. The glacier began its retreat 8,000-12,000 years ago, and residual material supplies the garnet and magnetite sand found on the island. The sediments comprising Fire Island National Seashore and the south shore of Long Island are largely derived from reworking of Pleistocene sediments. These sediments were either deposited directly by the Laurentide glacial event or from glacial drift deposited offshore during a period of sea level rise in the Holocene period of the last 18,000 years. Similar material may be found in the Ronkonkama moraine exposed near Montauk Point about 100 km to the east. The occurrence of the heavy mineral fraction in the otherwise silica and feldspar dominated sediment lends support to a glacial source. Glauconite is absent from the glacial till and outwash sediments off of the eastern two-thirds of Long Island, but is abundant off unglaciated New Jersey about 50 miles to the southwest. Glauconite is almost exclusively of marine origin. It is a mica mineral formed authigenically either from the alteration of biotite or from an aluminosilicate gel. Magnetite and feldspar are common on Long Island but not in New Jersey (Williams and Meisburger, 1987).
Sea level rise during deglaciation slowed about 9,000 years ago and may have led to the development of ancestral barriers (Schwab, et al., 2000). A decrease in the rate of sea level rise about 4,000 years ago favored more growth of barrier islands. Continued rise in relative sea level forced these islands to migrate onshore, especially to the east where the offshore slope is steeper and inlets are more frequent. As a result, the larger barrier lagoon is located to the west, and smaller lagoons are found to the east. At the same time, obliquely incident waves created a net littoral drift of sediment to the west, resulting in westward spit extension and inlet migration.
At present the central portion of the barrier is the oldest, about 1200 years old (Leatherman and Allen, 1985). Inlet dominated transgression is more frequent at the eastern part of the island with salt marshes occurring on old flood tidal deltas. A prograding spit with recurved dunes occurs to the west. Democrat Point was "stabilized" by a terminal jetty in 1940, but the adjacent Fire Island Inlet requires dredging to provide navigational access. The regional longshore sediment transport rate has been estimated at 70,000 m3 per year from the headlands, increasing to roughly 200,000 m3 per year along the barrier islands and inlets east of Fire Island. Sediment transport increases to 400,000 m3 per year at Fire Island Inlet. The local increase along the western half of Fire Island has been attributed to the shedding of sediment from the remnants of a Cretaceous-age outcrop offshore of Watch Hill near the center of Fire Island (Schwab et al., 2000). Onshore flux is manifested by oblique sand ridges 10-30 meters deep. These ridges appear to be associated with patterns of shoreline change on the order of decades and with dune erosion during very large storm events (Allen and LaBash, 1997; Schwab, et al., 2000).
The area is very well studied in terms of geological evolution, albeit with contentious issues of timing and relict offshore expressions (Taney, 1961; Leatherman and Allen, 1985; Williams and Meisburger, 1987; Rampino and Saunders, 1981; Paneogtou and Leatherman, 1986). Fire Island has rich history of inlet development with one of the best sets of digital data in the nation describing shoreline change over the past century (Leatherman and Allen, 1985). Since 1993, this has been augmented by GPS surveys of shoreline position at annual to seasonal intervals (with one storm impact) along the full length of the island. Historically Fire Island has always been bounded on the west by Democrat Point and by Fire Island Inlet. Fire Island Inlet migrated about 64 meters per year westward until construction of a jetty.
Old Inlet was open from about 1750 to nearly 1830 in the present Wilderness Area, about 15 kilometers west of the present eastern end (Figure 2). From 1830 to 1932, the barrier chain was a continuous spit until Moriches Inlet formed. During this period there was a major advance in the shoreline near Old Inlet. What once was the old foredune now is a secondary dune. The formation of Moriches Inlet led to the interruption of longshore sediment transport and the development of flood tidal shoals. The inlet migrated westward a few kilometers and started to close by 1950. By 1953 it was reopened by dredging, and a jetty was constructed for navigational access. The inlet then shifted into an ebb-dominated regime accompanied by the growth of an ebb-tidal delta. Shoreline change between 1933 and 1979 shows the sediment deficit effect of the inlet. 120 meters of erosion occurred downdrift of the inlet which then transitioned to no net change about 14 kilometers downdrift. The center of the island again prograded resulting in major sediment accumulation at the Democrat Point jetty.
Dune crestline positions were mapped in 1976, 1981, 1986, and in late November and late December 1992. The mapping identified a series of nested hierarchies of crestal change responding to both natural and anthropogenic effects on dune morphology (Psuty and Allen, 1993). The data are vertically controlled by annual topographic surveys of 28 profiles between Kismet (to the west) and Watch Hill (Figure 2) and by detailed 3-D surveys of dunal change just west of Kismet and in front of the Talisman-Barrett Beach area (Allen et al., 2001).
Recent comparisons of GPS surveys with NOAA "T" Sheets and aerial photography updated work by Leatherman and Allen (1985) documenting recent evolution of the island (Allen et al., 2001). After accumulating a volume of about 2.3 million cubic meters of sediment between 1986 and 1994, the ebb-tidal delta off of Moriches Inlet began bypassing sediment to Fire Island. About 2 kilometers downdrift, the beach accreted 120 meters since 1979. An erosional shadow still existed up to about 15 kilometers west of the inlet. The center of the island still accreted but the eastern half displayed very high frequency variability. The western half of the island possessed a pattern of very large "wave forms" of erosion and accretion at about 6 kilometer intervals in front of the resident communities.
These spatially periodic features of shoreline change are not only related to natural dispersion of sediment inputs but also to offshore controls upon incident wave energy and cross-shore sediment transport (Gravens, 1999). Allen and Psuty (1987) argued that the development of gaps in the prominent longshore bar and trough morphology are contributing factors to localized beach and dune erosion. Schwab, et al. (2000) suggest that the offshore ridges may also be linked to the erosion.
The December 1992 storm had over 10 high tides with greater than 0.3 meter storm surge as measured nearby at Sandy Hook. The storm has a recurrence interval of about 25 years, but a very long duration. Local cells of erosion migrate westward yielding a waxing and waning episode to shoreline change direction. These erosion cells have a persistence time of months to possibly years.
From 1870 to1979, there was an island-wide mean rate of shoreline retreat of 0.44 meters per year. Spatial variability at both long and short time intervals dominates the simple central tendency. This confounds engineers, planners, and others attempting to remedy impacts of coastal retreat on the communities surrounding Great South Bay behind Fire Island. For decades there has existed a conflict between the Department of the Interior and the Army Corps of Engineers as to how to provide storm damage protection along the south shore of Long Island.
In 1978 the Council on Environmental Quality ordered a Reformulation Study which led to a flurry of research in the early 1980s. During the 1990s, the NPS continued research on shoreline change and breaching threats. In response to storm damages in the early 1990s, the New York Planning District of the ACE initiated an "interim" project of beach nourishment and dune rebuilding in 1996. This led to an announcement by the NPCA in April 2001 that Fire Island is one of the nation's "10 most threatened parks."
Geologic resources are unique features of the dynamic coastal environment. But as changes occur, so does the utilization of the resource both by humans and by many other species. Special attention is given to those species that have Threatened and Endangered status. On the beach this includes piping plover, seabeach amaranth, the Northeastern tiger beetle, and various other listed species that utilize the offshore area of Fire Island and/or are migratory species using the offshore or island habitat .
Principal competitors for habitat space of these species are human recreational activities aggravated by the fact that Fire Island is the only developed barrier island in the nation without a central roadway. The beach is the highway for all vehicular access, including federal and county safety patrols, utility suppliers, maintenance of power and telephones, local contractors, local residential traffic and 4-wheel drive school buses. The beach is utilized far beyond its role as an energy buffering function of sand vs. waves. Dunes are more than just repositories of aeolian sediment taken from the beach. They also provide flood protection for the island and protect the mainland from flooding overwash and breaching events. At Fire Island the geological resources are functionally tied into the culture of modern, coastal development in America. Although other coastal parks are also impacted by development, none have the proximity to one of the world's largest urban areas as does Fire Island.
Littoral Processes
Littoral processes include the interaction of waves, currents, winds, tides, sediments, and other materials near the shoreline. Littoral currents flow either parallel to the shoreline (e.g., longshore currents) or perpendicular to the shoreline (rip currents or undertow). Littoral currents along Fire Island generally run in an east-west direction. Together with waves, winds, and tides, littoral currents transport coastal materials towards and away from beaches. Such materials, collectively referred to as littoral drift, include sand, gravel, other sediments, and organic material. Littoral transport is the movement of littoral drift in the littoral zone by waves and currents. Depending on the rate and direction of littoral transport, beaches erode, accrete, or remain relatively stable.
Waves are the primary cause of sediment transport in the littoral zone and are the principal cause of most shoreline change. A variety of factors influence the direction and energy of waves, including wind and water depth. In shallower waters, the energy of waves is dissipated through friction with bottom sediments and additional energy is lost as waves break on shorelines or other objects. In general, waves that approach shore through deeper water or channels retain greater energy that is spent in closer proximity to the shore. When greater energy is expended by waves in the littoral zone, erosive forces increase the transport of littoral drift.
Structures that extend perpendicular to shorelines interfere with natural littoral processes and sediment transport. For example, groins are constructed to control or modify littoral transport. Such structures block the nearshore movement of littoral materials and cause "up-current" beaches to accrete. Although groins may increase deposition on up-current beaches, they effectively steal sediments from down-current beaches, intensifying erosion in those areas.
The General park map handed out at the visitor center is available on the park's map webpage.For information about topographic maps, geologic maps, and geologic data sets, please see the geologic maps page.
A photo album for this park can be found here.For information on other photo collections featuring National Park geology, please see the Image Sources page.
Currently, we do not have a listing for a park-specific geoscience book. The park's geology may be described in regional or state geology texts.
Please visit the Geology Books and Media webpage for additional sources such as text books, theme books, CD ROMs, and technical reports.
Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments & Seashores.
Lillie, Robert J., 2005.
W.W. Norton and Company.
9" x 10.75", paperback, 550 pages, full color throughout
The spectacular geology in our national parks provides the answers to many questions about the Earth. The answers can be appreciated through plate tectonics, an exciting way to understand the ongoing natural processes that sculpt our landscape. Parks and Plates is a visual and scientific voyage of discovery!
Ordering from your National Park Cooperative Associations' bookstores helps to support programs in the parks. Please visit the bookstore locator for park books and much more.
For information about permits that are required for conducting geologic research activities in National Parks, see the Permits Information page.
The NPS maintains a searchable data base of research needs that have been identified by parks.
A bibliography of geologic references is being prepared for each park through the Geologic Resources Evaluation Program (GRE). Please see the GRE website for more information and contacts.
NPS Geology and Soils PartnersAssociation of American State Geologists
Geological Society of America
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U.S. Geological Survey
Currently, we do not have a listing for any park-specific geology education programs or activities.
General information about the park's education and intrepretive programs is available on the park's education web page.For resources and information on teaching geology using National Park examples, see the Students & Teachers pages.


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Meadow Wood Park
Address: 13817 SE 60th Street (corner of Forest Drive and SE 60th St.)
Hours: Dawn to dusk
Amenities: Preschool play area, hillside slide, tire swing with play platforms, pedestrian loop trail, open lawn area. Park is two acres with parking on the street.
Directions: From 405 North or South, take the Coal Creek Parkway exit and head east. Turn left onto Forest Drive. Park is on the left.
Parks & Community Services
450 110th Ave. NE
P.O. Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009
Phone: 425-452-6885
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By Chris Talbott/The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Talk about having fun at the Grammy Awards.
Fun. won two major awards midway through the Sunday night's telecast, winning song of the year for the transcendent anthem "We Are Young," featuring Janelle Monae, and best new artist in something of an upset over Frank Ocean.
"I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote the chorus to this song," lead singer Nate Ruess, 30, joked. "This is in HD, everyone can see our faces, and we are not very young."
Fun.'s run — and a surprising victory by Gotye for record of the year — took some of the luster off Ocean's evening, but there's no question all eyes were on him as he won two awards and blew up Twitter. Only Chris Brown, with whom Ocean scuffled last month, remained seated as the 25-year-old R&B winner walked to the stage during a standing ovation. Ocean beat Brown, who attended with girlfriend Rihanna, for the urban contemporary album award that both were nominated for.
Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys appeared headed to an overall win on music's biggest night with four wins, including producer of the year.
Gotye, Jay-Z and Kanye West had three wins — sharing one award with Ocean — along with Skrillex, and a slew of nominees had two wins apiece, including former best new artist winner Esperanza Spalding.
"We Are Young" helped fun. earn a starring role at these Grammys with nominations in all four major categories after the release of their first album, matched only by Christopher Cross in 1981, and six overall. The band turned in a powerful early performance of "Carry On" as a downpour on stage began mid-song and guitarist Jack Antonoff got a kiss from girlfriend "Girls" creator Lena Dunham after winning.
But Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know," featuring Kimbra, was 2012's top-selling song and just as omnipresent. He also won best alternative album for "Making Mirrors" and best pop/duo performance for "Somebody." Prince presented him with the record of the year trophy and the Australian paid tribute to The Purple One's influence.
Auerbach took the early lead thanks to a strong run in the pre-telecast awards show and had only lost once midway through the night.
His Black Keys took best rock performance for "Lonely Boy" during the main telecast and earlier in the day won best rock song for "Lonely Boy" and best rock album for "El Camino" with bandmate Patrick Carney, and Auerbach was named producer of the year. He also got an assist — but no trophy — on Dr. John's best blues album "Locked Down," which he produced.
Ocean won best urban contemporary album for "channel ORANGE" and best rap/sung collaboration for "No Church in the Wild" with fellow top nominees Jay-Z and West, and The-Dream. The win came after victories for Jay-Z and West for best rap song and best rap performance for "… in Paris," another "Watch the Throne" track.
Other winners included Rihanna, Beyonce, Mumford & Sons and Taylor Swift, who opened the show as the Mad Hatter. Swift dressed in white top hat, tails, shorts and tall boots during the surreal version of her hummable hit "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" that included a troop of mime clowns and a guy on a tricycle with a flame-thrower attached.
The singer pretended to talk to the offending boyfriend on the phone: "I'm busy opening the Grammys and we're never getting back together."
Justin Timberlake debuted new tracks "Suit & Tie" with Jay-Z and "Pusher Love" in a performance that was broadcast in retro black and white. Rihanna and the extended Marley family paid tribute to Bob Marley. Sting and Bruno Mars helped each other out on their hits "Locked Out of Heaven" and "Walking on the Moon." Elton John and Ed Sheeran teamed on "The A Team" and Miguel and Wiz Khalifa joined forces teamed up on "Adorn." Alicia Keys played drums during Maroon 5's "Daylight," before Adam Levine's band backed her on "Girl on Fire."
Adele won the first award of the night on the main telecast, taking home best pop solo performance for "Set Fire to the Rain (Live)," in one of the night's least-surprising moments — though the singer was somewhat taken aback.
"I just wanted to be part of the night, because I loved it last year, obviously," she said of winning a record-tying six awards in 2012.
Carrie Underwood won best country solo performance for "Blown Away," Zac Brown Band won best country album for "Uncaged" and Kelly Clarkson turned in the night's most exuberant acceptance speech after winning best pop vocal album for "Stronger." After hugging much of the front row and momentarily getting stuck to Miranda Lambert's dress, Clarkson charged the stage with a giant smile.
"Miguel, I don't know who the hell you are, but we need to sing together," she said. "I mean, good God. That was the sexiest dancing I've ever seen."
Skrillex won best dance recording for "Bangarang," featuring Sirah, best dance/electronica album for "Bangarang" and best remixed recording a year after winning those same awards in his first appearance at the Grammys.
"You know what, I thought I'd get used to it, but I tripped over every word when I was up there," Skrillex said of his acceptance speeches. "I felt like I just wanted a pool of ice water and just couldn't even breathe or think. It was crazy. I think it was even crazier than last year."
Celebrities rolled down the red carpet in the early afternoon under heavy police guard during a continued manhunt for an alleged cop killer. Many stars showed a fair amount of skin despite CBS's mandate that stars dress appropriately with butts, breasts and other sensitive areas covered adequately.
Nevertheless, Jennifer Lopez showed up on stage in a dress slit all the way to her hip.
"As you can see, I read the memo," Lopez joked.
AP writers Mesfin Fekadu, Sandy Cohen and Anthony McCartney in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
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Selected winners at the 55th annual Grammy Awards
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winners in selected major categories at the 55th annual Grammy Awards announced Sunday during ceremonies at the Nokia Theatre and Staples Center:
— Record of the year: "Somebody That I Used to Know," Gotye featuring Kimbra.
— Album of the year: "Babel," Mumford & Sons.
— Song of the year: "We Are Young," fun.
— New artist: fun.
— Pop solo performance: "Set Fire to the Rain (Live)," Adele.
— Pop vocal album: "Stronger," Kelly Clarkson.
— Pop/duo group performance: "Somebody That I Used to Know," Gotye featuring Kimbra.
— Traditional pop vocal album: "Kisses on the Bottom," Paul McCartney.
— Rap performance: "N(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk)s in Paris," Jay-Z, Kanye West.
— Rap song: "N(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk)s in Paris," Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis, Kanye West.
— Rap/sung collaboration: "No Church in the Wild," Jay-Z, Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean, The-Dream.
— Rap album: "Take Care," Drake.
— R&B performance: "Climax," Usher.
— Traditional R&B performance: "Love on Top," Beyonce.
— R&B song: "Adorn," Miguel Pimentel.
— R&B album: "Black Radio," Robert Glasper Experiment.
— Urban contemporary album: "Channel Orange," Frank Ocean.
— Rock performance: "Lonely Boy," The Black Keys.
— Rock song: "Lonely Boy," The Black Keys.
— Rock album: "El Camino," The Black Keys.
— Hard rock/metal performance: "Love Bites (So Do I)," Halestorm.
— Alternative music album: "Making Mirrors," Gotye.
— Dance recording: "Bangarang," Skrillex featuring Sirah.
— Dance/electronica album: "Bangarang," Skrillex.
— Latin pop album: "MTV Unplugged Deluxe Edition," Juanes.
— Latin rock, urban or alternative album: "Imaginares," Quetzal.
— Latin jazz album: "Ritmo!," The Clare Fisher Latin Jazz Big Band.
— Tropical Latin album: "Retro," Marlow Rosado Y La Riquena.
— Country solo performance: "Blown Away," Carrie Underwood
— Country duo/group performance: "Pontoon," Little Big Town.
— Country song: "Blown Away," Josh Kear, Chris Tompkins.
— Country album: "Uncaged," Zac Brown Band.
— Gospel song: "Go Get It," Mary Mary.
— Gospel album: "Gravity," Leerae.
— Blues album: "Locked Down," Dr. John.
— Folk album: "The Goat Rodeo Sessions," Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile.
— Americana album: "Slipstream," Bonnie Raitt.
— Bluegrass album: "Nobody Knows You," Steep Canyon Rangers.
— Reggae album: "Rebirth," Jimmy Cliff.
— World music album: "The Living Room Sessions Part 1," Ravi Shankar.
— Children's album: "Can You Canoe?," The Okee Dokee Brothers.
— Spoken word album: "Society's Child: My Autobiography," Janis Ian.
— Comedy album: "Blow Your Pants Off," Jimmy Fallon.
— New age album: "Echoes of Love," Omar Akram.
— Jazz vocal album: "Radio Music Society," Esperanza Spalding.
— Jazz instrumental album: "Unity Band," Pat Metheny Unity Band.
— Large jazz ensemble album: "Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)," Arturo Sandoval.
— Pop instrumental album: "Impressions," Chris Botti.
— Compilation soundtrack album: "Midnight in Paris," various artists.
— Score soundtrack album: "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross.
— Song written for visual media: "Safe & Sound" (From "The Hunger Games"), Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams.
— Musical theater album: "Once: A New Musical," Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti.
— Producer of the year, classical: Blanton Alspaugh.
— Producer of the year, non-classical: Dan Auerbach.
— Instrumental composition: "Mozart Goes Dancing," Chick Corea.
— Orchestral performance: "Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride in a Fast Machine," Michael Tilson Thomas (San Francisco Symphony).
— Opera recording: "Wagner, Der Ring des Nibelungen," James Levine and Fabio Luisi.
— Choral performance: "Life & Breath: Choral Works by Rene Clausen," Charles Bruffy.
— Short-form music video: "We Found Love," Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris.
— Long-form music video: "Big Easy Express," Mumford & Sons.
— Historical album: "The Smile Sessions" (Deluxe Box Set), Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson, Dennis Wolfe.


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The Week's Best Longreads: The Daily Beast Picks for Jan. 21, 2012
Obama's Long Game
Andrew Sullivan, Newsweek
The right calls him a socialist, the left says he sucks up to Wall Street, and independents think he's a wimp. But the president may just end up outsmarting them all.
The Good Wife
Ariel Levy, The New Yorker
Can Callista Gingrich save her husband from himself?
What Future for Occupy Wall Street?
Michael Greenberg, New York Review of Books
As Occupy marches on the Supreme Court, the prospects of its survival.
George Lucas Is Ready to Roll the Credits
Bryan Curtis, The New York Times Magazine
The filmmaker has one last mission: to prove that, with Red Tails, he can still make the kind of movie everyone will want to see.
How Empire Ruled the World
Jane Burbank and Frederick Cooper, Le Monde Diplomatique
Compared to 600 years of Ottoman Empire and two millennia of imperial Chinese rule, the nation-state is just a blip on the historical horizon.
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A critical history of the indie-music fan's online bible, Pitchfork Media, from its inception in 1995 to the present.


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Memorial University has announced the recipients of its 2012 Alumni Tribute Awards to recognize people who have made an outstanding contribution to their communities and the university.
Dr. Andrew Furey, an orthopedic surgeon and assistant professor of surgery at Memorial University's Faculty of Medicine, is this year's Alumnus of the Year award recipient.
Furey is also co-founder and president of Team Broken Earth, a volunteer task force supporting the relief effort in Haiti. Under Furey's leadership, Team Broken Earth has completed six successful missions to Haiti, providing care for more than 500 patients a week.
Furey is also a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada and has published numerous research papers in the field of orthopedic surgery.
Lt.-Gov. John Crosbie is this year's recipient of the J.D.Eaton Alumni Award.
A former chancellor of Memorial, Crosbie is described by MUN as one of the province's most notable political figures. He is a renowned Newfoundlander and Labradorian and a dedicated and steadfast supporter of the province and Memorial University.
Tom Mills is being recognized with the Alumni Award for Outstanding Community Service.
Throughout his career as a family counsellor, Mills is recognized for having had a "tremendous impact "on the lives of many immigrants and New Canadians in this province and for being an advocate for those fighting against adversity.
A lifelong learner and dedicated volunteer, MUN says Mills' commitment to helping others and serving his community has inspired all who've known and worked with him.
Josh Quinton will receive the Horizon Award, recognizing exceptional achievement by alumni under the age of 35. At just 28 years old, Quinton is quickly moving up the ranks in the financial industry in New York City. He joined Bloomberg in 2007 where he now leads a team covering pensions, hedge funds, central banks and money managers in the Northeast U.S. and Canada. Quinton is an award-winning employee at Bloomberg who regularly consults with influential decision makers, providing clients a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. A strong champion for Memorial, the university says he is an avid volunteer and mentor and serves on the finance committee of the Grenfell Association of America in New York.
"Once again this year, there were many exceptional Tribute Award nominees," said Brian King, chairman of the Alumni Tribute Awards selection committee. "The 2012 winners are highly accomplished and community-focused individuals who have made significant contributions at local, national and global levels. I offer my sincere congratulations to these outstanding individuals."
The 31st Annual Alumni Tribute Awards ceremony will take place Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland.
Anyone interested in purchasing tickets can call the Office of Alumni Affairs and Development at 709-864-4354 or email email@example.com. Tickets are $125 per person and are only available in advance.


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The details into last weekend's fatal accident have been released by the Iowa State Patrol. According to the report, the 1997 Toyota Avalon driven by Mickey Murray was traveling northbound on Ivy Avenue SW in Johnson County approaching Deer Creek, lost control and entered the west ditch. He then collided with the southern edge of the concrete box culvert, jumping over the creek bed and had the driver's side strike the northern box culvert wall.
Murray's car then rolled over the culvert wall and came to rest facing east on the north side of the creek. Both Murray and his wife Julie had to be extricated from the vehicle.
Mickey was pronounced dead at the scene and Julie was transported to University of Iowa Hospitals who later died. Injured and released from the hospital was their daughter Nicole.
Those responding to the scene were the Iowa State Patrol, Johnson County Medical Examiner and Johnson County Ambulance Service.
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Americans for the most part,,especially the younger generation have lost their self reliant attitude.
Today most people would not know what to do if foods became unavailable to them for months at a time or their shelter was taken from them.
Its obvious that today if you blow a picture tube or loose your IPOD you call uncle sam for assistance.
Because of the government taking care of people who dont need it,, it has spawned a new mind set in its citizens.
I can remember when I had nothing how those were some of the most fun times of my life. Just figuring how to get out of it and the little things you do to survive are happy memories for me. I never even had the thought of uncle sam giving me a hand out. And today I would still loath the thought.
Living in the city skews your ability to survive,,people I guess are dependant on people for everything. It affects the way you think and thus the way you vote. Which I guess is why most cities vote for people who promise handouts.


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Reality Check: Ad Accuses Barrett Of Dumping Sewage In Lake Michigan
Milwaukee's Mayor Doesn't Directly Authorize Sewage Overflows
MADISON, Wis. - WISC-TV is continuing its We the People Wisconsin Fact Finder reports by looking at an ad in the governor's race in which Republican Scott Walker accused Democrat Tom Barrett of dumping sewage in Lake Michigan.
Dottie Leclaire of Sun Prairie asked: "Scott Walker is accusing Tom Barrett of dumping sewage into Lake Michigan, and not keeping a campaign promise. Can you explain?"
"When Tom Barrett campaigned for mayor of Milwaukee six years ago, he promised to stop the sewage district from dumping raw sewage into Lake Michigan," the ad says. "He never kept that campaign promise."
A WISC-TV analysis found this part is true. Barrett did in fact campaign on this issue in 2004, saying he'd set a goal to stop sewage dumping on a regular basis. But it hasn't stopped.
"In fact, Tom Barrett allowed 8.2 billion gallons of sewage to be released into the lake, nearly 40 times more pollution than the BP oil spill," says the ad.
A WISC-TV analysis found this is misleading. Walker is literally comparing oil and water, two very different kinds of pollution. Plus, he's only citing volume. It's estimated that 205 million gallons of oil spilled into the gulf. Multiply by 40 and it totals 8.2 billion. But the Walker campaign actually under-estimated overflow amounts. According to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District, it's more like 10.3 billion gallons since 2004.
But by no means do oil and sewage have the same effects on water quality. According to Great Lakes water researcher Sandra McLellan, sewage is a huge concern in the lakes, but it has a short-term impact. Oil is toxic and can affect the environment for years, she said.
It's also important to understand why sewage is let into the lakes in the first place. During big storms, rainwater and untreated sewage will back up into basements if the water isn't let out of city sewers. This summer was a prime example as 5-8 eight inches of rain fell in a day around Milwaukee. Just that rainfall exceeded the capacity of the sewers by just more than 2 billion gallons, WISC-TV reported.
The sewage district has added more than 100 million gallons in capacity since 2006, but to create enough capacity to hold the rains from this summer it would cost more than $6 billion. Plus, they have drastically decreased the number of overflows from 50 or 60 a year in the 1990s to an average of 2.5 times a year.
Finally, while the mayor of Milwaukee appoints seven people to the sewage district board, he doesn't directly authorize overflows. That's done by the sewage district executive director alone.
"Tom Barrett broke his promise," says the ad. "Well, I say its time to flush out the truth."
Was it realistic for Barrett to say he could stop overflows from happening? While that's always the goal, probably not, unless he can stop it from raining, WISC-TV reported.
And for those who asked, the voiceover in the ad is not, in fact, Morgan Freeman, but a voiceover actor hired out of Hales Corners.
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In her three year tenure as CEO of General Dynamics Phebe Novakovic, a former CIA operative, has led the company to record earnings with her "back-to-basics" approach. However, she may have to adapt her strategy to stay profitable in the coming years and to meet the demands of a flat pentagon budget.
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Edith Ann (Jacobus) Egeness
Edith Ann (Jacobus) Egeness, age 98, passed away peacefully in her own home on Tuesday January 22, 2013 with close family beside her.
Edith Ann (Jacobus) was born on March 28, 1914 in Jefferson Township, Vernon County to Philip Wilmer Jacobus and Anna Sofia Gyland Thompson. She grew up on their farm on Irish Ridge, helping her father with farm chores and building projects. Edith taught herself how to sew and at a very young age started designing and sewing clothing for her and others. She graduated from Viroqua High School in 1932.
After a three year courtship Edith married Herbert Egeness on June 12, 1935. They lived in Viroqua where Herb operated HERB'S FRIENDLY SERVICE STATION and Edith raised their three children. Edith was known for her beautiful flower gardens and her talent as a seamstress. She spent countless hours for community service working on money drives for numerous worthwhile causes. She served as a Boy Scout Den Mother, Girl Scout Leader, 4-H Leader and Band Mother, personally fitting and altering Viroqua school band uniforms for over 12 years. She has been an active member of Homemakers, Royal Neighbors, Women's Relief Corp., Vernon Center Garden Club, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and the Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodge. Edith was awarded the DECORATION OF CHIVALRY in 1975 from the Wisconsin State Odd Fellow organization for "contributing unselfish and outstanding service to a community". At the age of 78, when it was time for most folks to slow down, as she continued to nurture her creative side, she designed and created over 20 queen sized hand appliqued quilts and numerous wall hangings, taking numerous blue ribbons and merit awards at the Vernon County Fair. Throughout her life and especially during these last years, Edith has shown us all how to live life full of service to others, joy and love of life. To the end, as throughout her life, her concerns after the welfare of her family were to share with others her flowers as bouquets,slips, bulbs and roots and all her handmade articles of wall hangings, snowflakes and angels.
Edith Egeness is survived by one son, Herbert LaVerne (Jan)Egeness, Woodbury, Mn.,daughter Sharon (Dr. Steven) Solverson, Viroqua, six grandchildren Tanya (Jake) Schmid, Schrier, Switzerland, Daphne Egeness, Sarasota, Florida, Kristine Teghtmeyer, Viroqua, Karen (Dan Shaha) Solverson, Westby , Dr. Karl (Natalie) Solverson, Westby and Elin (Keith) Langley, Oakdale, MN., and six great-grandchildren Zachary , and Thomas Shaha, Emma, Harper & Tenley Solverson, Soren and Sanna Langley and numerous nieces and nephews.
Edith was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Herbert on April 12, 1982, one son Clayton L. Egeness on February 12, 2012, daughter-in-law Renate (Kissel) Egeness, brothers Stanley and Earl Jacobus and sisters Crystabel Rumppe, Thelma Mydland, Charlotte Helgerson, and Evelyn Georgene Seeger.
A memorial service for Edith Egeness will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Monday, February 18, 2013 at 11:00 AM. The Reverend Margaret Eiben Hoversten will officiate with burial in Viroqua Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 11.
In lieu of flowers and plants, Edith requested any memorial gifts be made to Vernon Memorial Hospice.
The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua is serving the family.


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By Marty Russell
Somebody keeps throwing rocks at us, and can you really blame them? If there were some cosmic rock-thrower out there what better target than Earth which, as the late author Douglas Adams, whose would-have-been 61st birthday was honored with a Google Doodle Monday, described in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," as "an utterly insignificant little blue-green planet far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the galaxy."
Those cosmic forces wouldn't have to look hard to find a reason to bombard us out of existence with space rocks considering we're the planet that gave the universe politics, wars, shooting smoke up a chimney to announce a new religious leader rather than just coming out and saying it and Facebook.
So, once again, we find ourselves gazing up at the night sky as an enormous space rock whizzes by and thinking, "That's glorious! That's grand! They missed us again! Whew! Hope those guys don't get glasses."
Yes, once again for what seems here lately like an almost weekly event, you can go out just after sunset, face west toward the crescent moon, stick your arm out to full length, make a fist with the bottom just at the horizon, and hope nobody in a white coat sees you.
If you look just above your fist, you should see what looks like a faint patch of light. Impressive, huh? But with a pair of binoculars or a small telescope, you'll see that that faint patch of light is actually a comet, with its tail streaming out behind it almost perpendicular to the horizon. (Anyone who invents a language that includes the word "perpendicular" deserves to have rocks thrown at them).
It's Comet PanSTARRS, which has just completed a loop around the sun and is heading back out into deep space never to be seen in our lifetimes again. It will be visible in the western sky just after sunset for about another week. There was never any danger of it hitting the Earth, at least this time around, but the cosmic rock throwers have quite a pile of stones still in their arsenal.
In early December they'll try again with Comet ISON, which is predicted to put on an even better show than PanSTARRS although comets, and cosmic rock throwers, are notoriously unpredictable. While neither comet is expected to threaten Earth, that could change next year.
Comet Siding Spring, named for the observatory in Australia that discovered it in January and then was nearly burned to the ground, probably by angry cosmic rock throwers, could actually collide with Mars on Oct. 19 of next year after whizzing past the Earth. While astronomers expect it to miss Mars by about 30,000 miles, there's still a chance it could hit the planet if something causes the orbit to change between now and then. Or if the cosmic rock throwers get an eye exam.
Marty Russell writes a Wednesday column for the Daily Journal. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The "Greening Princeton" video profiles a sustainable fashion design contest run by and for students. This dress, called "Quintessentially Princeton," was produced using items Princeton students are all too familiar with: senior thesis drafts for the skirt and reused caffeinated beverage containers, boxes and sleeves for the bodice.
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Jack Hutton, a member of the class of 2013, documented the "Greening Fashion" show that allowed students to explore their creative side through fashion and sustainability this past spring.
Undergraduate students organized the competition in which student designers entered pieces made of objects that were reused or can be deemed sustainable. It was sponsored by Greening Princeton and Students United for a Responsible Global Environment in an effort to raise awareness of eco-fashion and to stimulate the creative use of used fabric, clothing and materials.
The contest was open to all students, and the show was presented in conjunction with Late Thursdays at the Princeton University Art Museum.


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This article discusses the harmful effects from swallowing or breathing in (sniffing) products to remove paint,
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Pain, lacquer, and varnish removers may contain the following poisonous ingredients:
Paint, lacquer, and varnish removers are sold under various brand names.
Seek immediate medical help. Do NOT make a person throw up unless told to do so by poison control or a health care professional.
If the chemical was swallowed, immediately give the person water or milk, unless instructed otherwise by a health care provider.
If the person breathed in the poison, immediately move him or her to fresh air.
Determine the following information:
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Take the container with you to the hospital, if possible.
See: Poison control center - emergency number
The health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. The patient may receive:
How well a patient does depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment was received. The faster a patient gets medical help, the better the chance for recovery.
Swallowing such poisons can have severe effects on many parts of the body. The ultimate outcome depends on the extent of this damage.
Mirkin DB. Benzene and related aromatic hydrocarbons. In: Shannon MW, Borron SW, Burns MJ, eds. Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 94.
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