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i addressed this in an earlier post. we are well aware that he is no longer the president.
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|Art of Casting Analysis, refinement of the cast
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Where are the animations in Juro's post? I don't see any icons or anything. Thanks.
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Juro, I can not thank you enough for the animation you painstakingly created. Your suggestions are clear as day. I believe the head I'm using is 35'. Maybe it's time to chop some lines. What about full-length lines? Are those new ariflo's (the 40+ I believe) going to come as floaters or just int and sink?
Thanks again for everyone's help, I really appreciate it. Hopefully I get this dialed in by Arpil when the big girls arrive.
Capt, looks like you got some great responses! I think everyone made great points. Your self-analysis was spot-on as well.
As you said there are a number of little things going on but the biggest thing in overcoming the "under 100ft barrier" in cast distance will come from focusing all that energy you are putting into the blank into a smaller, straighter cylinder with your forward stroke verses spreading it over a wide circular shape.
Breaking down the forward cast, I would choose 3 things: (a) the path of acceleration and (b) application of power and (c) hard abrupt stop to think about first and foremost to 'break the barrier'. I have some recommendations for correction, but first let's do the analysis:
A) Path of acceleration:
Specifically, the line's path in your sample clip drives upward at about 25 degrees above horizontal, while the final stop of the rod forcefully directs it below the horizontal to finish. This means that the energy pushes in two opposite directions - upward leading up to the stop; and downward after. This will inevitably open the loop. You can actually see the conflict of loop energy in the loop shape in slo mo.
In the gif animation I made (below), I took several snapshots and drew over the line as it appeared in the snapshots. You can see that the path of accelertion initally drives the path of the line upward (orange arrow up).
Then as the arms release the power the deflection creates a large circular shape and the energy from the tip drives the path abruptly downward (orange arrow down).
These arrows must be kept horizontal and in-line, and the acceleration must increase from start to finish before the stop.
The green horizontal line in the last frame is the path represents how the line should track in order to maximize the energy of the rod flex into the cast itself. It can be lower e.g. sidearm as long as it tracks true.
Practice with the smoothest, least energetic stroke possible that tracks the line properly. Don't worry about power or distance first, get the tracking and smooth acceleration down first instead. Power and distance are easy to add to good form, however the inverse is not true.
Also keep in mind that we can't see the birds-eye view here. The operative part of the loop must track in the same line in the other dimension as well, that is to say that bird would see a straight path as well if it flew overhead.
B & C) Application of Power and abrupt stop
Try to influence the line with the rod such that the line maintains tension from tip to fly in a horizontal "lane", then stop the rod as close as you can to that path so the energy remains focused, resulting in a tight an powerful loop.
Note that the distance between the rods stop point and the path of acceleration (which must be straight) equals the size of the loop, per Bruce Richards.
It's clear that you are getting a lot of energy to load into the rod; and the IM8 graphite although flexible will recoil and dampen quickly - however the influence of this energy on the line seems a bit unsteady. I suspect it has something to do with turbulence in the line we can't see during the backcast, in other words it wasn't straight at the start of the foreward cast (?).
In any case the rod is flexed quite hard early in the stroke and unloads well past the optimum stop point (with a large deflection). The final rod stop is nearly horizontal verses close to the ideal path. In summary, too much power at the end of the stroke, the tip looks as if it might be getting driven down with the bottom hand well past the ideal stop point, possibly.
In an actual class environment I would work from a selection of mnemonic devices based on feedback from you (interactively) - but in general terms here is what I would prescribe as a starting point...
1) Get things straight, first and foremost
Your goal is to track the line in a straight horizontal path. Learn to identify with the way the rod and line interact; that is to say strive to really feel how the rod makes the line glide smoothly and within a horizontal imaginary cylinder. Don't worry about distance at first, just think about smooth / straight tracking of the line.
Key tip: In addition to straightness, the line must be moving slightly faster in the front than at the back at all times, in other words there must be tension from end to end. This tension helps keep the line stable and easier to steer. It does not take a lot of power, just acceleration. Do it lightly and slowly at first to really feel the pull that makes things stable. Use that stability to keep the line horizontal.
Move your hands and arms properly. An example of a mnemonic I often use while teaching is the 'knuckle dragger'. In your hallway, place your knuckles on the wall about where your upper hand would be, about eye or ear level. Stand at a comfortable distance and while keeping your knuckles touching the wall make the longest forward and backward stroke you possibly can while keeping your knuckles touching the wall on a perfectly horizontal line. Move your hips, legs, shoulders, arms, etc to accomodate this 'straight rub'. Do this at full casting speed, without your knuckles leaving the wall. That shows you exactly what your body needs to do when casting. It will also prove beyond any shadow of a doubt to your family that you are in fact, nuts.
Now with the bottom hand, grab the shirt sleeve of the other arm along the bottom of your bicep near the elbow. Make these casting motions again, holding the shirt sleeve with your bottom hand so it never rises above your other elbow. This is what your hands need to be doing, moving in concert while maintaining the proper angle to load and unload the rod through the stroke.
2) Application of power
Once you get things tracking well, it only takes a small adjustment in technique to break the 100+ft barrier. When a cast is done well, you don't have to hit it hard to make it go. Take the well-formed cast and add just a little bit to it and it will likely go as far as your hardest hit cast ever went.
Keys to distance: extend and accelerate
Get things tracking right, then extend the path length and increase the total rate of acceleration before the stop. Path and rate of acceleration go hand in hand, because the longer you can make the path, the more potential you have to accelerate. Extend the length of the stroke by adding drifting reach to the end of the backcast and going for as much change in speed (not speed but change of speed) from start to stop.
Bottom hand power:
Although the bottom hand assists through the various parts of the casting sequence, it's only real power moves are (1) a subtle kick out to form the backcast and (2) a fierce inward tuck to finish the forward cast in place of the single haul.
It doesn't take much to make a good basic cast go really far. However it takes a lot of energy for a cast that tracks offline to go half as far.
3) hard stop!
Lastly, make the stroke much more compact so it stops near the 'green line' in the gif, keeping the energy very focused. Do not apply a big whammy at the end, instead get the rod loaded as you have and put on the brakes suddenly instead.
Imagine a catapault with a rock in it. The rope is cut, and the load is springing back fast. The harder and more abruptly the shaft hits the block, the more of a line drive you get.
Other tips:
Choose the right practice line. Using too short of a belly or too dense of a material gives you a 'jumpy' feeling you don't want while tuning. You are trying to identify with smoothness and straight line path stability.
It's fine to practice with shooting heads but get them at least 35'-38' or longer. For pure casting joy the 50ft plus heads are awesome however in fishing involving strip retrieves and fish that hit close to shore that's a lot of head to fish with. An appropriate line to practice with loads the rod sufficiently yet does not overload or deliver a choppy feel. It's good to practice with head lengths that are realistic for your fishing applications, but not advisable to start with super high-density heads. Use a floater or intermediate or lower density sinking line to get the feel as described above, then try the higher density lines as fishing situations dictate.
Film yourself again until the black lines are moving parrallel to the ground and not getting ahead of itself or the rod. S-m-o-o-t-h. I use video analysis a lot, both when teaching classes and when working on improving my own technique.
Thanks for providing this opportunity to those of us who enjoy the analysis, and also for providing some fodder for the benefit of others who are interested in the topic.
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Wow, you guys are a great help, I appreciate everyone's input. I'm going to have to go through each suggestion carefully. I noticed that my back loop is 1/2 way decent and my forward loop looks like a rainbow The funny part was when I first started fishing the salt w/ a single hander many moons ago, I had the reverse problem. I know the rod wants to launch, but I do tend to overpower my forward stroke. I think subconsciously it's engrained in my head that the more effort I put into the cast the further it'll go, obviously not the case. Stupid brain.
From what I noticed in my limited experience after watching the video is I drift forward b/f I start my forward stroke, in essense cutting down the length the rod can travel, therefore loss of distance.
I do need to stop more abruptly. I can feel the rod load great on the backcast, but the forward feels week, hence my trying to overpower it. A smoother acceleration is definately needed. Someone suggested something about elbow position, I noticed it and will try to correct it. The drift is what is messing me up in that regard, when I drift, I raise my arms.
Thanks again everyone, I'll try and get out this weekend and work on it. Results to follow...
Capt Shiner,
Your casting is good, and you have an excellent foundation to work from. Many of the guys here have already talked about some of the things that will help you cast better, i.e. stopping earlier on the forward stroke, smoother acceleration both backward and forwards, etc.
Here are the most important elements for a good 2 hand overhead cast
1 - *Most important* You must draw a strait line with your rod tip both forward and backward. You can use different planes (drift to a different plane between strokes), but the actual strokes must be strait.
2 - Drifting upward and back a little after you have finished your back stroke.
3 - Accelerating smoothly both forward and backwards.
4 - An abrupt but smooth stop at a high position on the forward stroke, or just ever so slightly lower then the plane of your forward stroke.
5 - Use mostly your upper hand and less bottom hand. The bottom hand is used mostly just at the very end of your forward stroke. This accelerates the rod tip just enough at the very end of the forward stroke to initiate some energy into the line (kind of like the double haul does with a single hand).
6 - The bottom hand should follow the top hand during the back stroke. Try to avoid having the bottom hand drift or push away from your body during the back stroke. This will cause the rod tip to deflect and youll loose the most important part of a good cast, a strait line. Watch your backcast. Is your line traveling behind your body? If it is, then your backcast is swinging around behind you and youll loose a lot of power.
There are a few other things thatll help, but I have a tyung class starting and have to go. I attached a couple of videos for you to view.
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Stop the rod earlier on the back and forward casts.
Use the lower (Left) hand more to start the line moving, and on the forward cast push it further out in front. Use the right as a fulcrum point rather than drifting and bending it. The rod does over recover somewhat, so an earlier 10 o'clock stop would be better. I would also suggest pulling with the left rather than pushing with the right to generate line speed.
The effective rod arc is reduced by bending the tip early in forward stroke, so if you are going to drift during the backcast bring the rod through more in plane with the line on the forward cast extending the left hand out. Keep the right arm as a fulcrum point and PULL down and across accelerating the rod to a dead 10 o'clock stop. Squeeze the hands to a finish rather than an abrupt dead stop.
Its my view that a 2 handed rod should be loaded in plane for more line speed and effective loading as we don't have the benefit of hauling.
just my 2 cents.
My two cents:
The back cast is not terrible-The loop is reasonably compact, and it appears that you are applying speed with the lower hand. Two things that I think could be improved on the back cast are; 1. You are lifting the elbow to shoulder height after you make the back cast, but prior to the forward cast. This puts you in the position of casting downwards on the forward cast. 2. It appears that the tip of the rod is traveling downwards at the end of the back cast. To my way of thinking, this means that the eloop must follow.
The forward cast is another thing entirely. The apparent lack of acceleration at the end of the fore cast is giving you a gigantic loop. The downwards path of the rod tip, ( Due in part to the high elbow,) is probably sending the cast down into the water. It also appears as though you are overpowering the cast terribly, and making the entire forward cast with the upper hand, the lower hand merely being along for the ride.
In summation, I would concentrate on:
1. Keeping the tip as level as possible throughout the casting stroke.
2. Taking advantage of the leverage afforded by the two-handed grip and applying the speed to the cast with the lower hand at approximately the same time that you would normally double-haul with a single-handed cast.
3. Not overpowering the cast. Good casts come from good technique which doesn't have a lot to do with power.
4. Throwing tighter loops on both the fore and back casts.
Lastly I would say that I think you would be better suited learning with a WF line rather than a braided mono shooting line. Shooting heads and braided mono lines will go a mile even with mediocre technique.
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Adrian- neat trick!
I have to agree that the stop of the forward cast should be more abrupt. I also noted two other items:
1. The forward cast should be a gradual increase in speed leading up to the abrupt stop. Your forward cast appears to be at approximately the same pace throughout the stroke.
2. The abrupt stop should happen with the rod tip at a higher level. By letting the tip drift downwards a bit at the end of your cast, you're opening up your loop and losing power/distance. I typically stop the rod at about 10:30, plus or minus a few minutes.
That's what I could see based on my half season of use with the rod last year. I'm regularly getting about 110 feet on casts, so I'm sure that there's a few things I could do better to increase my own distance. But what I've described above is what took me from 80 foot to 110 or 120 foot casts.
Good luck, and have fun learning with the rest of us.
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That worked for me.
Nice video!
Can't wait to hear the analysis!
I am absolutely champing at the bit to analyze this - but can't break free until tonight. I'll have freeze-frame apps with redlining capability then too.
Rest assured you will receive the input from myself and others including Andrew on this and similar video/analyses over the days and weeks to come.
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I couldn't download the video either, but it sure is a great idea. In fact, it would be great to have some two-hand overhead casting video available to check out and discuss in general, beyond the clip of Andrew from Tightlines. I've muddled my way through the past half season without knowing a damn thing, but it still seems random when I pull off a good cast. Here are some things I've observed from others. I've been behind Tightlines with Andrew a few times and seen him whip off casts like those in the video. His distance and acceleration are amazing. He definitely shoots line into the backcast and drifts back and then has this wicked, snap forward cast. He really gets the rod to bend behind him. Another friend, in contrast, who's getting pretty good with the two hander, has a much slower paced, more deliberate stroke -- more overhead, more like other speycaster types I've seen when they overhead. At Somerset, Simon showed me some of the Cape footage and, when I explained some of my own shortcomings, insisted that I should use more of the lower hand, use a short stroke (Andrew's stroke isn't short) and couldn't understand why anyone would shoot line into the backcast, although he did talk about drift. Interestingly, he thought it made no sense to shoot into the back cast. Finally, I saw Jay talking about having developed a "compact stroke" in one of the other threads. What all this means I don't know, except that, like one handed casting, there is more than one way to skin a cat. Having some video footage of different approaches -- including screwing up!! -- would really help. When I was a kid struggling to learn to cast from a book (Doug Swisher's Fly Fishing Strategy), I remember the revelation I had when I actually saw someone else cast a fly rod for the first time. I realized that I was indeed in the ballpark, that flylines don't always straighten perfectly, and that there are different ways to get it out there.
great stuff
Nice video. I'm going do the same.
My critique (worth what you paid for it )...
I wonder if you are stopping too low and not stopping abruptly enough. I also wonder, if shorter distances are an issue for you, if you are shooting line into your back cast?
No matter...everyone looks good casting an Atlantis
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Atlantis Casting Critique (video)
Took advantage of this beautiful weather and snuck out during lunch for a quick casting session. Took a few videos using my digital camera. Sorry bout the quality. This is the 1st time I had the rod on water. Setup was airflo miracle braid running line and a 12wt orvis floating head. Measured distance was 92' from the reel to leader. My goal is 120' so please rip my form apart!! I can already see how to improve, but I want some suggestions from people who actually know what they're doing! FWIW I primarily fish floating lines hence my decision in heads but maybe my choice wasn't the best. Thanks for the help!
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By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 5:21 PM GMT on June 05, 2013
Tropical disturbance 91L in the Southeast Gulf of Mexico has gotten more organized over the past day, and the Hurricane Hunters are scheduled to fly their first mission of 2013 this afternoon to see if the storm is becoming a tropical depression. Buoy 42003 near the heaviest thunderstorms of 91L measured sustained winds of 33 mph, gusting to 41 mph this morning at 2 am EDT. Satellite loops show a lopsided storm, with a large area of heavy thunderstorms on the east side of a center of circulation that is trying to develop at the edge of a region of dry air that covers the entire Central and Western Gulf of Mexico. This dry air is due to a trough of low pressure whose upper level winds are also creating moderate wind shear of 15 - 20 knots. Wind shear is forecast to rise to the high range, by Thursday, and 91L is forecast to make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast of Florida on Thursday evening, so the system has a short window of time to intensify. NHC is giving the disturbance a 50% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone. I put these odds higher, at 60%. If it does develop, it will be difficult for 91L to get any stronger than a 45 mph tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico. Regardless of whether or not 91L develops into a tropical depression, heavy rains will be the storm's main threat. A swath from Florida to New England can expect 2 - 4" of rain. A few isolated EF-0 tornadoes will also be possible along the northern Florida Gulf Coast. A storm surge of 1 - 3 feet is predicted for Cedar Key, Florida, and rip currents will be a risk for swimmers who brave the high surf. Fort Pickens, located in Gulf Islands National Seashore on a barrier island offshore from Pensacola, Florida, has been closed to visitors due to the approaching storm. A single 2-lane road vulnerable to storm surges runs to Fort Pickens. Officials want to prevent a repeat of the situation that occurred in September 2011, when Tropical Storm Lee pushed a storm surge over the road that blocked it with sand and debris, trapping numerous campers and visitors in Fort Pickens.
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ABERDEEN – Aberdeen used a fast start to take a 25-point lead to halftime and forced five turnovers to beat McClain 46-16 Friday night.
"We had a great night defensively, but our offensive line has to get better before next week," Aberdeen coach Mark Bray said. "They didn't play well at all tonight."
Aberdeen (10-2) capitalized on two McClain interceptions in the first to take a 13-0 lead. Linebacker Justin Lucas hauled in the second interception of the night to the McClain 42. Bulldogs QB Josh Williams caught Aaron McMillian for a 32-yard pass to set up his 4-yard keeper for the score.
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McClain (9-4) got on the board with a 67-yard scoring strike from Rotavious Thurmond to Acaunya Brown, with Thurmond running for a two-point conversion to bring the Mustangs to within 20-8. Williams responded with his third scoring run and also found Sammie Burroughs for a 45-yard touchdown right before the break.
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"That's the whole key to our offense is spreading the football around, and Josh has to keep making good decisions," Bray said.
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Washington (+4) 28, California 13 – It was going to be ugly, but now that the Golden Bears' top player in receiver Keenan Allen is sidelined with a minor knee injury, might I suggest a trip to the multiplex for your Friday night instead? The Huskies are now in position to sneak away with an eight-win regular season, and can load up the box without having to worry about Allen, who has 12 of Cal's 29 touchdown receptions the last two seasons.
Stanford (-28) 38, Colorado 7 – Seriously, Larry Scott, take a five minute break from trying to get the Pac-12 Network on DirecTV and institute a mercy rule for the poor Buffs.
Utah (-11) 28, Washington State 14 – As they proved last Saturday night against Cal, the Utes are very adept at beating lousy teams. And Washington State, which ranks last nationally in sacks allowed, 11th in the Pac-12 in turnover margin, and near the bottom of plenty of other categories, certainly qualifies.
Oregon 38, USC (+8) 35 – Incredibly tempted to take the Trojans because Marqise Lee and Robert Woods will again shred the Ducks' secondary, but USC is so undisciplined that penalties and turnovers will scuttle the upset bid.
UCLA (-3) 42, Arizona 31 – The winner controls their destiny in the Pac-12 South, and the Bruins are simply the more complete team right now. For a guy who leads the Pac-12 in rushing and ranks seventh nationally, doesn't it seem like running back Johnathan Franklin is completely unknown outside of Westwood?
Oregon State (-3.5) 21, Arizona State 17 – Who expected a quarterback controversy in week 10? Sean Mannion threw four interceptions in last week's loss at Washington, three in Husky territory, one in the red zone that took at least a field goal off the board in the 20-17 loss. With continued stout defense and better ball security from Cody Vaz, the Beavers will hold off the Sun Devils, who have been exposed the last two games.
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Was the Episode I DVD worth the wait?
Let's talk about the choice you voted on!
I feel a great disturbance in the Force.
It was definetly worth it!! This is the reason I buy DVD's. How could you not love all the extra stuff?! I wish "The Beginning" was longer. I haven't watch the movie yet with the commentary on, but I know that is just going to be great also.
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I thought "the Beginning" could be longer too, but then I realized that between "the Beginning", the 12 web docs, the 5 other docs, the deleted scene doc, the animatics docs, and the trailers, commercials, and hidden features, you got about four hours of stuff to watch. That's not even counting the commentary on disc 1. I haven't even watched the movie yet and I'm as pleased as a plum! This definitely rates a 10 in my DVD collection.
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I have a major problem with the episode 1 DVD. As it is the first DVD I've bought , i know for a fact that no other DVD will live up to this volume of quality. I watched all of it on the first day and apparently there is still hidden stuff. I've rented many other DVD's since andnone of them have a third as many extras as the phantom menace. You cant complain about the disk set unless you were exspecting the answers to the universe inside.
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The Episode 1 DVD is OK...
What would REALLY REALLY be worth the wait is "The Phantom Edit" on DVD!!!! If they ever make a high quality copy of the edit on DVD....I will be a happy man!!!
I am a little disapointed with the UK version (Region 2) though because I think the "Rick McCallum swearing his head off" scene was cut completley because I can't seem to find it anywhere. It would be fun to see that. Also there could have been a few more Easter Eggs, but appart from that, it is the best DVD in my collection.
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and almost all of maul's dialogue was cut. that could of been in there.
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Lighting Basics: The 3 Types of Lighting
Have you ever seen someone's photograph that you loved and wished to replicate it and then you were left thinking, "That picture is just too dark"? Or maybe it casted a weird shadow on a face that was distracting? The difference many times between a great looking photograph and one that seems to be missing something is the lighting. It can literally make or break your pictures and ultimately your success as a photographer. In learning to take pictures, lighting techniques should be one of the first topics that are tackled as they are essential to achieving a high quality photograph. Without proper lighting, photos can be grainy or blurry. Different types of light can produce different types of photographs, depending on how they are used. Knowing how to manipulate the light can make it easier to take the picture exactly as you want to get it every time.
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- Soft light – The type of light that is found in shade or completely cloudy day. Color contrasts are heightened and tints can be seen. Soft light also dials down the intensity of complex subjects, where direct light is too much.
- Front light – You achieve this light by putting the sun behind you. The shadows are hidden behind the subject and the sun lights evenly and sharply. Make sure to use this light with a lot of colors, as the direct light can wash out the subject.
- Side light – If you want shadows, use this light. It creates a lot of contrast and is popular in black and white photos.
- Back light – Used to create beautiful silhouettes by creating a sharp contrast between the light and shadows. All the focus is on the subject, making translucent subjects interesting against the sun.
2) Low Light
It can be tricky to take photos in a low light atmosphere. On one hand, using the flash may wash out the subject. On the other hand, not using flash at all can make the photo blurry and grainy. It's best to change up the settings on your camera to catch as much light as possible by playing around with it for a few minutes. It can be very difficult to catch the best image in a room with low light but if you can master it you can take some great looking photos and have the confidence to take pictures in any light and during any setting. Do your best with what you have and don't be afraid to experiment.
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That dreaded "sun spot" in photos can happen if you don't know what to do when the light is shining directly on the subject. It's a good idea to even the light out by reflecting it onto a white background and bouncing in back onto the subject. The glare is gone and the light is diffused. Professional portrait photographs much rather prefer to use reflected lighting than be outdoors where the sunlight is hard to control. You can adjust the shadow on the subject by changing the angle of the light. In this situation a meter to measure the light exposure is good so that you can be consistent in the lighting that works best for your pictures.
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The Benchmark Company's Gary Mobley today reiterates a Buy rating on shares of microprocessor technology design house ARM Holdings (ARMH) after attending Texas Instruments's (TXN) today held a meeting with analysts to discuss its plans to shift R&D investments to embedded computing and de-emphasize mobile and wireless applications.
TI develops the "OMAP" line of processors, which have been sold for years into smartphones and tablets, among other things, including the latest version of Amazon.com's (AMZN) Kindle Fire tablet computer.
Mobley thinks that's a slight negative for ARM, which makes money licensing "CPU" designs to Texas Instruments, but he is not overly concerned as there are other companies to fill TI's shoes, including Nvidia (NVDA) and Qualcomm (QCOM):
TI is deciding to de-emphasize OMAP R&D initiatives focused on mobile devices, which is basically conceding the market to NVIDIA's Tegra, etc. [...] Assuming TI focuses OMAP R&D initiatives on low-performance embedded applications (i.e. home appliances with touchscreen user interface), TI may no longer pay the $2 million to $5 million dollars in licensee fees to ARM in order to be the first lead licensee for ARM's newest high-end Cortex A-class processor cores. On the other hand, someone needs to develop high-end apps processors, which may mean tablet and smart phone OEMs would increasingly become licensees of ARM's high-end cores. Also, TI remains very committed to ARM cores. As shown in figure 1, TI's Stellaris/Concerto MCUs, Hercules safety MCUs, Sitara/OMAP embedded processors are all based on ARM Cortex M-class, R-Class and A-class cores, respectively. TI, Intel and Apple are Imagination Tech's big royalty contributors. TI's OMAP apps processors targeting the mobile market use Imagination's PowerVR graphics cores. Assuming TI concedes mobile application processor market share to an ARM Mali graphics licensee (i.e. Samsung's Exynos), this would shift graphics IP market share in favor of ARM.


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I'm praying that when I die, I get reincarnated as a meme creator. These people are absolute geniuses when it comes to combining ideas that no rational person would ever think of combining. I think I'm being creative when I put avocado on my turkey sandwich, they think they're being creative when they realize how much Lucille Bluth has in common with Mitt Romney.
Guess who wins? Not the girl with the avocado in her teeth, I'll tell you that.
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Texas Folklife Festival
Texas Folklife Festival 2007 celebrates friendship
By James Benavides
Public Affairs Specialist
(June 1, 2007)--For 36 years, the Texas Folklife Festival has brought together more than 40 Texas cultures in a celebration of diversity and friendship. The event has changed and evolved, but some of the underlying themes have stayed the same. This year's festival, June 8-10 at UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures, celebrates the theme, "It's All About Friendship."
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The festival is a cultural extravaganza with ethnic food, entertainment, family activities, special exhibits, artisan demonstrations and carnival rides.
"Some people have been here since the beginning and for some groups, it's become a multi-generational event," said JoAnn Andera, Texas Folklife Festival director. "O. T. (Baker) may have created 'Texas' Biggest Block Party,' but it's really become one of the state's biggest family reunions. It doesn't matter who you are or where you're from, we're all friends here and that's why we celebrate friendship."
Before "diversity" became a buzzword, Folklife was already breaking down the walls between cultures and creating an atmosphere that honors and shares every culture's uniqueness. Through authentic foods, world music, traditional dance, folk arts and craft demonstrations, the festival helps keep these cultural traditions alive.
O. T. Baker came up with the concept of the Texas Folklife Festival after returning from the Smithsonian Institution's American Folklife Festival in 1968. With UTSA inheriting the exhibit hall from HemisFair one year later, Baker sought to continue the mission of celebrating cultural diversity. Baker, the festival's founder who died in January 2006, laid the foundation in 1971 for the signature event at UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures with a small gathering of San Antonio's cultural societies. Today, the festival brings together more than 70,000 people to celebrate Texas' many cultural traditions.
The Texas Folklife Festival is on the grounds of UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures, 801 S. Bowie St., in downtown San Antonio. Hours are 5-11 p.m., Friday, June 8; 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Saturday, June 9 and noon-7 p.m., Sunday, June 10. Special UTSA advance tickets are $6, available at fiscal services at both 1604 and Downtown campuses. Regular admission is $10 for adults; $4 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under age 5. Advance $8 adult tickets are available at select partner locations in San Antonio. Group rates are available for parties of 25 or more by calling (210) 458-2259.
For more information, visit the Texas Folklife Festival Web site or call (210) 458-2390.


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|In an ideal world, you'd start your day with quiet contemplation, exhilarating exercise and a nutritious, handmade breakfast. In the real world, you rush to fix your hair and makeup, throw food on the table for your kids, inhale a banana and find your keys -- all in the space of 11 minutes. But what if you could make the ideal real? You can -- with a little advance planning and some awareness of your personality and preferences.
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| Make your morning a little brighter by lighting a candle beside your bed upon waking. "Lighting a candle awakens your connection to the light of consciousness," says Niika Quistgard, an ayurvedic practitioner and founder of MayaShakti Ayurveda. (Ayurveda is India's oldest form of medicine and is considered yoga's sister science.) "It provides a touchstone moment to get grounded in what matters," says Quistgard.
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| Be tender to your ticker with a bowl of oatmeal. "It's the perfect complex carbohydrate with lots of fiber, and it's wonderful for lowering cholesterol," says Duggan. But steer clear of sugary oatmeal packets. To cut cooking time from five minutes to two, Duggan suggests soaking oats in water overnight. If oatmeal sounds boring, jazz it up with ground flaxseed, chia seeds, a tablespoon of almond butter, dried coconut, chopped walnuts or toasted pecans for a dose of healthy fats, flavor and texture.
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|If you are gluten-sensitive or have celiac disease, you may resent having to cut out gluten. Instead, start thinking of it as an opportunity to try new things and to learn more about food. In fact, make a list of the new foods you've tried and the recipes you would like to try. (There are a gazillion online!) Then, take five to 15 minutes to write about how your body feels now that you've eliminated gluten. What positive changes have you noticed in your skin, your digestion, your mood?
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|For those who can't digest dairy but still long for creaminess in their eggs or some sweetness in their oatmeal, there are plenty of milk substitutes (think soy, almond or coconut milk). You can also make batches of your own substitutes, such as cashew milk: Place a cup of cashews, two cups of water, a pinch of salt, and a tablespoon of honey in a blender and mix on high for about a minute. Strain the mixture and you'll end up with about two cups of milk that will last in the fridge for four days. You can add it to cereal, coffee or a smoothie. Cashews have protein, iron and healthy fats, but very little calcium or vitamin D, so you'll need to find alternative sources for those nutrients. Soymilk is often fortified with calcium and vitamin D. Check labels.
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|When anxiety runs high or your to-do list is a mile long, you might not feel like making time for exercise. But physical activity is the ultimate de-stressor. "Moving your body releases pent-up tension and stimulates feel-good chemicals in the brain that can reduce anxiety," says Martica Heaner, Ph.D., nutritionist and exercise physiologist, and author of Cross-Training for Dummies. Do something you love, not something boring or frustrating or super-unfamiliar. "How you perceive your exercise routine really has an impact on stress reduction," says Tiffany Cruikshank, a yoga teacher and wellness expert at Nike World Headquarters near Portland, Ore. "Finding something you enjoy is more important than the exact activity." Cruikshank also advises starting out slowly. In fact, she suggests beginning with a simple breathing exercise: Inhale to a count of six, pause, then exhale to a count of six. Increase your activity gradually so your muscles don't tense up. If, for example, you enjoy yoga, practice at least once or twice a week to combat stress and regulate cortisol, a stress hormone that can affect metabolism, energy levels and concentration. "If you can get the nervous system to stay calm by paying attention to the breath, you will start your day on the right foot and set a good precedent for a less stressful day ahead," says Cruikshank.
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I don't think you can do that. That's actual blue cheese crumbles...not a dressing. The crumbles thicken it up. It's still not very thick in the end so with about half an hour left, I'll add just enough cornstarch to thicken it up.
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One again, too much wirk.
Well, I passed my examinations. That's a good thing.
My first year in order to get my diploma as Bachelor in Computer Science is over.
Next year is a more programming year. C, C++, Cobol and networking course.
By now, it's a bit of holiday for me. At work, I got some tough negociation with European Parliament about buildings they raise in Brussels.
Life is stressful but I like it !! The great pinguin walk with me, I don't fear ;)


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THE AWW COUPLE Paint the Fence Invisible is mostly devoid of cute, and remains miles from twee, precious, bubblegum or any other reductive adjectives often lobbed at good-time indie pop.
Whenever Drug Rug come up in the press (which is happening more and more lately), writers seem to find it hard to separate the band from the relationship between founding members Sarah Cronin and Tommy Allen. Cronin and Allen are not crazy about this.
"It's annoying," acknowledges Allen when I sit down with the two of them at the Inman Square 1369. "I don't know how to elaborate on that."
I realize I'm not helping matters by bringing this up right off the bat. The important thing is that it's all likely to change. Back in 2007, when Cronin and Allen released Drug Rug, it might have made voyeuristic sense to zoom in on their budding love. Their debut was mostly lo-fi bedroom pop, and the two sounded very cozy, very . . . couply.
But their proper full-length debut, Paint the Fence Invisible (on Black and Greene, a label helmed by Jeremy Black of Apollo Sunshine), will have people talking about the music rather than the relationship. For the most part, it's devoid of cute, and it remains miles from twee, precious, bubblegum, and all those other reductive adjectives that get lobbed at good-time indie pop. Instead, we have Beatles-y pop with ethereal touches. The lyrics are rather dark, and it's heavy on synth arrangements layered with vocal tracks, at times borrowing that old Pixies trick of using high female harmonies to create a ghostly effect.
Although Cronin and Allen remain big fans of the Pixies and every derivative thereof (they even cover the Amps in concert), those eerie qualities may have more to do with some actual spirits. Most of Paint the Fence was recorded at the Old Soul Studios in Catskill, New York — a venue that's said to be haunted.
"We've known people who've had ghost experiences there," says Cronin. "We didn't see anything ourselves."
"The guy who owns the studio will indulge and tell you some crazy stories," adds Allen.
"Like cupboards flying open and doors slamming and shit like that," Cronin throws in. (They often hop in on each other's stories.)
"He'll also tell you that the soul in the house gets transferred into any records that are made there," continues Allen. "He's really big on that. Like, it's in the music."
The closest the band came to anything supernatural at Old Soul was when a bat flew in on three non-consecutive occasions — and even that seems more creepy than paranormal. The real impact of the studio on the recording was the stow of vintage instruments there. Like many a band before them, once Cronin and Allen spotted a Mellotron, they had to use it. It's featured in "Passes On."
"It's the 'Strawberry Fields' instrument," says Cronin. "We had to do it." They also made use of a Casio keytar and a sturdy-sounding vibraphone. (On the other hand, that bubbly synth on "Never Tell," the first MP3 released to the public, comes courtesy of Allen's brother.)
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Sunrise Audio Xcited
" (This is my first review ever so, if you see something you don't agree with, it's a free country. Voice your opinions. But this is only one person's thoughts. Take it with a grain of salt.) I've been hearing about this IEM for the past year now. I was most intrigued by the reviews. It was hard to see a review about the Xcited (and its older brother, the Xcape IE, which our brother Spica,..." --amzies01
Spider "realvoice" Vertical in the Ear Headphone
" First off the disclaimer, the Realvoice IEM'S were given to me a month or two back for reviewing. I would like to thank Spider Cable for the review sample and my apologies for taking so long in writing this review. Since I have had these I have used them about 75% of the time when I am using earphones, which probably averages about two hours per day. So I have put quite a few hours..." --Carlsan
" Impressed with the sound overall, balanced throughout the frequency range (bass is tight, medium to high frequencies not bad but I still think my Shures are better in the mid to high). That being said, the build is very worrisome - the right shell came apart exposing the tiny speaker and had to be glued. The cord is very flimsy and appears it won't take much of a yank to break the cord...." --jlopes89
Sunrise Xcape Impressive Edition
The SW-Xcape is a more balanced IEM with a sweet midrange and nice bass, yet never compromises detail anywhere in the spectrum, notably the highs. Highs are neither in the forefront or in the background; they are balanced with the rest of the spectrum and are present as the recording dictates. There is a slight emphasis on the midrange, which is great for strings, vocals, and rock, but is still...


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Water in Gigapixels
Thank you to everyone who participated in the "Water in Gigapixels" Competition!
This competition's winners are:
1st Place: Chris David - Barron Falls
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www.gigapan.com/gigapans/1075823rd Place: Kimmo Juoperi - Valkeakoski Riipparit3 Nokia 808 Pureview
www.gigapan.com/gigapans/122781Thank you to everyone who participated. View all the submissions below!
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- Entry Name: Mountains in Santa Barbara by dylan.cauchon
- Entry Name: Barron Falls by Chris David
- Entry Name: Kite Surfing: Toby troubling the judges by Maurice Windley
Toby showing the judges what he has at the South Australia Kite Surfing Association State Titles 2013. Canon 1Dx, 600 mm F4 ii, 1.4 iii
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- Entry Name: Miami's Bayside, Bayfront Park, Port of Miami, Cruise Ships and South Beach by Robert Holmes
This image taken from near the top of the Miami's Vizcayne South Tower shows Miami's Bayside, Biscayne Bay, Port of Miami and South Beach. (Image MB022715-3073_C.psb) This Gigapan was taken on a Saturday when the Port is full of large cruise ships. This Gigapan was taken with a Nikon D800 camera and a 500mm equivalent ...
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El Circuito de Playas de la Costa Verde, popularmente conocido sólo como Costa Verde es una vía ubicada en la ciudad de Lima, capital del Perú que recorre la parte sur central del litoral limeño uniendo los distritos de San Miguel, Magdalena, San Isidro, Miraflores, Barranco, Chorrillos.
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The proposal is designed to assist companies developing new treatments for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease
Singapore: The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposal designed to assist companies developing new treatments for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, before the onset of noticeable (overt) dementia.
Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks of daily living. In most people with Alzheimer's, symptoms first appear after age 60. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia among older people.
"The scientific community and the FDA believe that it is critical to identify and study patients with very early Alzheimer's disease before there is too much irreversible injury to the brain," said Dr Russell Katz, director of the Division of Neurology Products in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "It is in this population that most researchers believe that new drugs have the best chance of providing meaningful benefit to patients."
The draft guidance titled, 'Guidance for Industry, Alzheimer's Disease: Developing Drugs for the Treatment of Early Stage Disease', explains the FDA's current thinking about the way researchers can identify and select patients with early Alzheimer's disease, or those who are at risk of developing the disease, for participation in clinical trials. In recent years, the research community has tried to find ways to identify these patients using criteria that are based on biological indicators (biomarkers). Researchers have also tried to develop sensitive clinical measures that can detect subtle mental decline.
"This draft guidance is intended to serve as a focus for continued discussions between the FDA and pharmaceutical sponsors, the academic community, advocacy groups, and the public," adds Dr Katz. "The FDA is committed to vigorously addressing Alzheimer's disease and will work with industry to help develop new treatments in this early population as expeditiously as possible."
For drugs designed to treat patients with overt dementia, the FDA currently requires that treatments not only show an effect on abnormal thinking, but also how well patients function. The goal for these trials is to ensure that any beneficial effect on thinking is associated with a clinically meaningful outcome for the patient, e.g., improvement or lack of decline in how patients feel or function.
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The Antarctic ice cap contains a tremendous amount of information about Earth during the past 1.5 million years. Scientists have only to collect the ice, analyze it and then learn what it has to say. Of course, that's not so easy!
Why It Matters
- Information in ice cores can include radioactivity, air pollution, sea storminess, age, climate, temperature, volcanic activity.
- Scientists have a 800,000 year ice record and are hoping to get a 1.5 million year old ice record from Antarctica.
- Carbon dioxide levels are higher now than they have been in the past 800,000 years.
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With the links below, learn more about ice cores. Then answer the following questions.
- Az knowledge, Climate Science: Antarctica's Ice Cores (video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr02VF3ralc
- NOVA, Warnings from the Ice (webpage, look at the ice core timeline): http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/warnings/stories/
- What are the three features of an ice core that can give information to scientists and what is that information?
- How do scientists know that the layer of ice they are looking at was deposited in 1883?
- What is the relationship between temperature and carbon dioxide content in Antarctic ice going back 800,000 years? At what time period is CO2 highest?
- How do scientists tell annual layers in an ice core?
- What nuclear events can be seen in ice cores from near the South Pole?
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So this is my first entry.
I'm working on getting OpenGL under my belt. Progress can be viewed here. Don't expect anything spectacular for a while.
The tech-sector fallout's effect on me is (hopefully) near a close, as I start a job with a Really Big Well Known Corporation in about four days. Joy.