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Ruger Gunsite vs. Savage Scout
I poked around a bit and didn't see a thread on this topic. I apologize in advance if this a "dead horse".
I'm in the market for a SHTF rifle and I'm pretty much set on the simplicity / reliability of a bolt action. Also, the idea of something in a NATO caliber seems like a no brainer - even though .308 is a real pain to find in NY with this bologna gun legislation recently passed.
What do you guys know about the Ruger Gunsite and the Savage Model 10FCM rifles? Also, please don't recommend the Steyr Scout unless you plan on floating me a loan. :)
Well the Ruger has larger magazines and a flash hider, the Savage will probably be more accurate with a better trigger. Basically it's between synthetic stock with a smaller mag or a wood stock with a larger mag. For SHTF I would go with the Ruger. Oh and the Savage costs less.
Yeah, the Ruger comes stock with a 10 round magazine and the Savage has a 4 round. However, I know Savage makes a 9 round magazine for the Scout so that kind of evens things up. As far as the flash hider goes, I'm still not sure how I feel about it. I'm curious about the iron sights on the two - anyone have experience with them and can offer their take?
I don't have any personal experience with the gunsite but I've watched hickok45's video about it and he's always spot on....to tell you the truth he's the reason that I want one lol, couldn't find one in stock ANYWHERE though for anything less than msrp. Let us know what your decision is.
The Ruger looks more rugged. Beefier sights and rail. It is heavier but part of that might be due to the Magazine. There are 3 & 5 shot mags available for the Ruger. I tried the scout scope system and I liked it. It is very fast but you do have to keep it low power. I use a fixed 2.5x pistol scope but you could easily put a red dot on it.
If I was a machinist I would make a forward rail for my BLR similar to the Savage rail.
The link below has a 10fcm in stock.
Over all reliability i would give for the ruger scout for SHTF
The Ruger is a rugged rifle, but the laminated wood stock is very heavy and the single stack magazine sticks out too far. The Savage is much lighter and handier and IMO would make a better Scout rifle.
Trouble with the Ruger, despite being a bolt action, the detachable box mag and flash suppressor mean it'll be on "The List."
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D-backs' road woes continue in Boston
D-backs' road woes continue in Boston
The loss was Arizona's 11th consecutive away from home as the D-backs began a six-game Interleague trip that includes a stop in Detroit.
- 134 wins
- 118 wins
The D-backs seemed to have a good approach against Boston starter Clay Buchholz early on, as they made the right-hander work hard for his outs.
"We put a lot of pressure on him from the first inning on," Arizona manager A.J. Hinch said.
An RBI single by Adam LaRoche in the first inning gave the D-backs a 1-0 lead.
Unfortunately for the D-backs, the Red Sox had little trouble getting to right-hander Ian Kennedy.
"Early on, I felt like he was pressing and trying to be too perfect and too fine with his pitches, and he fell behind a ton of hitters early," Hinch said.
One of those hitters was David Ortiz, who jumped on a 2-0 fastball in the bottom of the first and deposited it over the Red Sox's bullpen in right-center to give Boston a 2-0 lead.
Adding to Kennedy's frustration was the fact that Dustin Pedroia reached in front of Ortiz when Kennedy hit him with a two-strike pitch.
"Early in the game, I threw a fastball just to get the ball in play, and he squared it up," Kennedy said of the Ortiz homer. "I got too much plate. Those don't really bother me; it's the ones where they get consecutive hits in a row."
That would come in the third, when the Red Sox combined four hits with a walk to score three times and take a 5-1 lead.
"I think they have a tough lineup," Hinch said of the Red Sox. "They grind you and make you earn every strike. Very rarely do they have early outs."
The D-backs pulled to within 5-3 in the fourth, when Justin Upton drove home a pair with a double off the Green Monster in left.
After that, though, the D-backs could muster little in the way of offense. They had just two more hits the rest of the way, and four Boston relievers combined to throw 3 1/3 scoreless innings to close things out.
Both of Arizona's hits came in the sixth, when with two outs, Tony Abreu singled and Rusty Ryal doubled. Hideki Okajima, though, fanned Kelly Johnson to end the inning.
"Really, after the fourth, we didn't do much after that," Hinch said. "[Buchholz] settled in and made pitches. He lasted long enough to hand the game to the bullpen, and they completely shut us down. We had the one opportunity against Okajima in the sixth, and then that was about it. They did a nice job of adjusting as the game went along and shut us down."
Kennedy (3-4) has been one of the team's better pitchers all year, but he wound up allowing six runs on nine hits over six innings.
"Rarely do you consider a six-run outing a good start, but I felt like he managed himself pretty well on a night that wasn't perfect for him," Hinch said.
That was of little consolation to Kennedy.
"I was just not getting ahead of guys," he said. "It's tough against a lineup like this. You can't do that. I feel terrible, because my job is to keep us in the game, and I didn't do that."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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134 Comments
Who Faved
+ 182
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:32)
im pretty dissapointed with match up #4. i read up on how that guy sep up all the flash's and stuff, he went pretty hard but i guess majority says no
bring on the neg props!
+ 23
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:35)
i guess it depends on what type of rider you are, thats how everyone seems to be voting
+ 56
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:37)
Thats exactly what I thought! There are an endless amount of pictures of people throwing steezy whips but the other picture is so unique.
- 90
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:38)
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to be honest id rather see a avarage photo of a mean whip then a good hq one of sombody riding over a bridge thing
+ 23
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:39)
I feel the same way man about #4, I dont know, but it seems like most people just chose the left photo because the atmosphere of the people, and just because of the whip. But I believe that so much more work was put into the other photo. I'm not saying the other photo is shit, I just think the right photo in match up
should have went through to the semi's.
+ 44
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:41)
Nathan Saunders I don't think you get the point that this is a photography competition. Not stoked that Steve Lloyd's shot lost.
+ 11
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:10)
Sometimes the action of the photo distracts us from its beauty. Everyone must try to be as objective as possible when viewing these. After all, this is photo of the year, not photo of the day.
+ 6
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:17)
To me, it's what looks real. I prefer the aesthetics of reality, and I want a photo to remind me of experiences I have had riding. I know the losing picture wasn't photoshopped, but it was lit too heavily for me. I just can't imagine seeing that in my mind, because it's just not quite right to me. Maybe I'm crazy, but that aspect has had me voting against that picture from the beginning.
Of course, I have some of the same problems with the Brendog shot. And the winners of matchup
and #3...
In my world, the loser of
would have won.
+ 5
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:21)
It's crazy! Because that photo LOOKS photo shopped, but it's not!! It's so sick!
+ 8
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:24)
it's my favorite by far, too bad it didn't make it any further
+ 3
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:42)
Lavender- So in other words you want shots of the stuff that you're used to seeing over new and creative stuff? Ah what's another word for that... progressive? I feel it didn't get many views because kids would rather vote for legendary bike park comps. and whips... it's a sick photo though but I didn't feel it was the better one because it was so easy to take... and un-original even though the whip off provided some of the best edits, haha.
+ 19
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:55)
Steven LLoyd, you got robbed.
+ 4
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:56)
That photo does absolutely nothing for me. Looks like a painting, which is cool, but it doesn't wow me in any way. I'm really surprised Bearclaws picture is still there. To me it was one of the least interesting of the entire competition. Sure it has a unique angle so its got some novelty, but other then that its rather unremarkable.
+ 10
(Nov 27, 2012 at 20:03)
I have a feeling that Toby Cowley is going to take it home
- 2
(Nov 27, 2012 at 20:12)
flamshimzer, has anyone else done the same photo as Bearclaws? Really, I'm interested as to how it's unremarkable to you when someone brings a new and very good perspective on mtbing.
+ 6
(Nov 27, 2012 at 20:21)
Correct me if I'm wrong but this is PHOTO of the year so shouldn't the judging be on how good the composition of the photo is? Even if the rider Is just riding his bike its about what's around him and how it looks since that all ties in with the photo. So, the match up
winner has someone doing a cooler trick, but overall the looser had a better photo. Imo. Just how I look at it.
+ 1
(Nov 27, 2012 at 20:42)
I'm honestly disappointed with all but match #3. I feel the other shots in the selection were incredible: amazing lighting and composition. I don't think it adds up. Simply, weird. Steve Lloyd was definitely robbed, but so were the other 2 I mentioned. This is a photo contest, and it's too bad that people aren't judging the quality of the photos. The photos that have been eliminated now, are the ones that most creatively capture the essence of our sport.
+ 8
(Nov 27, 2012 at 20:44)
We need a recount on
+ 4
(Nov 27, 2012 at 20:46)
Match up 2 is only a sunset roost shot on Whistler's new trail.... That shot from the Rampage is insane because it's capturing something insane and you cannot beat the beauty of the Virgin area... unless riding mountain bikes was allowed where ever you want in Zion, haha.
+ 0
(Nov 27, 2012 at 21:41)
flamshmizer, I'm pretty sure the photographer for the bearclaw shot had to haul a huge piece of plexiglass into the desert to be hand planted in order to get the shot. In my opinion it was the second most technical shot behind Steve Lloyd's shot. You can't hate on it that much.
+ 5
(Nov 27, 2012 at 22:48)
I appreciate all the work that went into the steve lloyd shot (matchup #4), but that's not what makes me like a picture. It is wonderfully set up, but it is just that, too set up for me. The other one is full of style and looks less like a painting and more like a genuine action shot. The one on the left makes me stoked on riding, riding with friends, and riding sick trails whereas the one on the right makes me wonder how much work went into taking the picture
+ 5
(Nov 27, 2012 at 23:57)
It's stupid but this is the reality: 3 out of 4 photos here are massively voted for by fanboys, just because their favorite rider is on the photo... Not because of the artistic value of the picture.
I'm quite frustrated, because a lot of talented photographers fell out right in the beginning, just because they haven't captured a famous rider.
It will be Berrecloth and Fairclough in the finals, because Gulevich is the least popular among them...
+ 3
(Nov 27, 2012 at 23:58)
recount matchup #4!
+ 3
(Nov 28, 2012 at 0:00)
the majority has spoken no need of big setup to have a great photo
+ 0
(Nov 28, 2012 at 0:27)
Im not convinced that match up 4 the star ride shot isnt 2 images, the reason if he did use lighting on the foreground im pretty damn sure it would had not recorded the stars,and there is another concern the exposure time required to record stars in the sky at night require a few seconds or so,Thus making the rider just posed in the shot rather than riding. it is nice to look at but for the reasons i mentioned i could not vote on it
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 3:14)
Even so WDC it's a much better shot than the one of the whip. It really is posed or not it's an epic shot. That was my choice for the winner of this competition I'm not even gonna waste my time voting on the next sets that shot should have to the finals along with Toby Cowley
+ 3
(Nov 28, 2012 at 4:35)
Yeah... this Final 4 is disappointing considering what we started with. My selection for the first pair is the only shot in the group that I have voted for AT ALL in the whole shebang!
+ 4
(Nov 28, 2012 at 5:29)
WDCCUTS -- did you even read his explanation?? this kind of ignorance may have ruined the contest
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 5:35)
Cowley for the win! For me, that photo captures the vibe of mtb. regardless of how long it took to set up or how many flashes or whatever it took to get done. -and that is why Steve's shot lost the matchup (as technically sound and beautiful as it is). Steve's photo would stand a better chance in front of a non-PB audience. The sun will rise again.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 6:20)
About the matchup #4, maybe I'm overlooking this... But the contest is ''powered by SRAM'' ... Yeah, now go look back at the picture. It's also the only picture with ANY type of advertising. Which was also why I never voted for it from the beginning. But this one in particular has SRAM all over it, like I said, maybe I'm wrong but it's bugging me that the contest is heavily sponsered by SRAM and by chance this photo wins over Steven Lloyd's amazing shot.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 6:23)
I don't so much mind that, but I want to know how many of the rider's bikes IN the shots are kitted with SRAM. That's more telling to me.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 6:39)
Good point, but it's hard to tell.. Unless they're pro and we know by fact that the rider rides for SRAM
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 7:10)
on the match up number four....... the winning photo of Brendog shows what a majority of people like about biking, alot of people having fun and getting wild, well in my eyes.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 7:13)
That's the thing though... Brendan is, Darren is, both of them. We should know, but I'm just to lazy to look them up...
+ 0
(Nov 28, 2012 at 7:44)
I think it's a little unfair to say that it is all about the fanboys. The Brendog picture is sick, and for many people it probably reminds them of the world whip off videos which really encapsulated the fun/community aspect of biking, even at the highest levels.
The Steve Lloyd shot is amazing because it is so original and beautifully shot. However, no one can relate to it, as pretty much no-one rides arches in the middle of the desert at night... So when I look at the Brendog pic it evokes all kind of feelings, mostly "That looks like so much fun, I wish i could have been there and do that", whereas the Steve Lloyd makes me think "Wow what an amazing picture" but nothing more.
That said, Toby Cowley FTW!!!
+ 0
(Nov 28, 2012 at 8:05)
Ehh. I've been to Arches, and other places similar, so it strikes a personal chord with me, but I suppose that's not a good reason to simply discredit the effort of the other picture's photographer.
However, my reasoning therein is this: SO many whip pictures in a year (the Year of the Whip, some have said), and anything but a whip will look good to my eyes!
+ 6
(Nov 28, 2012 at 8:10)
WDCCUTS: It's possible. I'm a photographer and have actually done a bit of astrophotography. What he did is very possible, because the flash he uses only freezes the rider in the shot.
This photo is another great example of this technique (Notice the starry background). What keeps the flash from overexposing the shot is 1) The flash last only a millisecond, while the camera's shutter is actually open for anywhere from 5s on up. 2) The flash is directed away from the camera itself. All the camera sees of the flash is that light that's reflected back to it, which is very little. And once the flash is gone the camera then has time to capture the faint light of the stars.
Truth be told this photo is amazing. Simple because alot of people don't know how hard it is to photograph the stars properly. The fact that his stars are pinpoint accurate means he probably used what's called by some as the 600 rule (a formula that involves focal length, the camera's crop factor, and a base number for the calculation of the earth's rotation (600) ). Also the fact that this shot has it's foreground, midground, and background all in focus is an amazing thing considering he's shooting in a 2.8 aperture. Normally that's a huge no-no in landscape photography because it will only allow the subject to be in focus, but often will blur the fore/back ground.
It may not be exciting, but this shot took alot of premeditation and patience.
+ 5
(Nov 28, 2012 at 8:10)
On the other hand, the whip photo is an amazing shot. The rider is perfectly framed. Nothing from the area gets in the way of the focus (not easy when you're standing in a crowd of excited people), and on top of that the composition of this shot actually uses the fans arms to create lines that will draw the viewer to the rider(specifically his rear tire, which in turn adds emphasis to the whip). The sharpness of this photo is also amazing, (and almost as hard to achieve as the landscape one), because in order to freeze an object moving 20+ miles an hour you need to have you shutter speed moving freakishly fast, which in turn allows less light to enter the camera.(He even froze the tires in place) The fact that he got that light and that sharpness means this guy is an amazing sports photographer. I'm not such a big fan of the gradient filter to darken the corners. I felt it made the shot too instagramish, and a tad oversaturated.
I was definitely sad to see the landscape photo go (It was my favorite), but this is a contest and not everyone can win. The real reason that the whip has been winning is the fact that it does a better job of creating an immediate emotional impact while the stars takes more time to appreciate. As my photography professor always said "The average photo holds a persons attention for roughly 2 seconds. If your photo can last longer than that it's done its job." And that's what the whip does.
+ 2
(Nov 28, 2012 at 9:58)
I agree, it's sad that the SRAM advertisement made it this far..........big deal, another pro doing a whip..........the other photo is more timeless and well thought out.......
- 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 9:58)
"and on top of that the composition of this shot actually uses the fans arms to create lines that will draw the viewer to the rider(specifically his rear tire, which in turn adds emphasis to the whip)."
- He's just standing where the crowd is and the guy whipped really close to them... that's not a meticulous composition thought, that's just how it happened. I think you're looking too deep into a cool picture.
The sharpness of this photo is also amazing, (and almost as hard to achieve as the landscape one), because in order to freeze an object moving 20+ miles an hour you need to have you shutter speed moving freakishly fast, which in turn allows less light to enter the camera.(He even froze the tires in place)"
- I thought every good bike photographer can do that? Isn't that just what you should know how to do? Pretty sure every person that entered this contest had a photo where they "froze the tires in place", haha.
+ 2
(Nov 28, 2012 at 10:20)
Marlfox87 Nice explanation,But i say this in a respectfull way to the phootgrapher that shot the Starscape.it is pretty to look at without a doubt. Did i vote on the brendog shot beacuse it was brendog No. if brendog was up against Toby Cowley in the match up then Toby would had had my vote. i make my choices on what i like to look at. not how the photographer spent 4 days in the rain or how many flashes he used and calculated the rotation of venus flying past the moon at 9 pm on a friday morning. for me the best shot happen in a heart beat.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 10:28)
^ In the world of photography, that's hardly true... but this is a bike site so I'm actually no longer surprised that the whip shot won. Most people on this site have no clue of what makes a better photograph because all they know is mtbing! Problem solved.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 12:30)
Marlfox87, you know your onions.
+ 2
(Nov 28, 2012 at 16:55)
onions? Not sure if I'm missing a deeper meaning but you russclark are a very insightful man. I love onions. Fried, Battered, breaded, and best of all raw.
@Scott-townes, I'm sure any photographer who could call himself a professional would know how to freeze motion. I was simply trying to outline to those who don't know much about photography why I thought both shots were of a great quality. So many people keep bagging on one photo because it's "not artistic enough", or "not exciting enough".
As for my comment about the composition. I never said the photographer orchestrated the shot. I simply said 'the photos composition'(small difference but an important one). In an artistic field that is so dependent on timing there's no way a photographer could ever have complete artistic control over a photo. Just go google James Nachtwey. No way he had any time to compose alot of his shots, but they're artistic and well composed all the same. But out of all the photos that the photographer probably took that day (possibly a few thousand), he chose this one. Which means this photographer at some point 'probably' saw how all of the elements of this shot worked together, and made a conscious decision to work even more on this photo in post-production. So whether or not he 'planned' it in advance or in post-production, I still think this (and the stars) are great photos. I don't think Steven Lloyd got robbed (even though I did prefer his photo). I just think he lost in a contest against another great photo.
+ 1
(Nov 29, 2012 at 13:10)
In the UK, knowledge of onions is held in high esteem. In fact, it's recently been added to the school curriculum. Children are now tested on different types of onion and their properties, reactions to different cooking techniques and their behaviour when mixed with different fruits and animal furs. Did you know that the average onion weighs around 123 grams?
As far as the photo comp goes, I actually prefer the Fairclough pic. Not because I think the other photo is shit, but because I just prefer looking at the other one. I am not qualified to comment on the technicalities of either photo and, in that respect, probably speak for the majority of people voting.
+ 3
(Nov 29, 2012 at 13:29)
Another point (and I hope my onion friend will agree) is how people keep talking about how much effort went into each shot. In my opinion (and it's just my opinion, not the truth), art, of any description, is not necessarily about how much effort went into it but more about the end result. Some of the simplest songs are the most memorable and, by the same token, so are some of the most complex. Just because anyone could do it, doesn't mean it can be done by anyone. Photography is a classic example of this. I think we should judge art on how it makes us feel - isn't that the point of it? If someone's put loads of effort into a shit picture, doesn't make it good. However, if someone's put no effort into an amazing picture, it's still amazing. People will disagree with me but then I don't think you can argue someone's perception of what they think is 'good'. Otherwise we'd all like the same thing.
+ 1
(Dec 1, 2012 at 13:01)
The contest, is for photography and I honestly think that photographicly, the second one is outstanding, but looking at it from a perspective of how someone rides, from a riding view the first one takes the win, but my votes were on the second one because this is a Photography contest
+ 3
(Dec 1, 2012 at 13:26)
@ konabike4321
Being the photographer of Brendans whip I might give you some words to think about: It's all a question of taste if you go out and find the perfekt location and have all the time in the world to set all the light perfekt and let the rider go by as often as you like until you get the shot you desire – or you go on a contest and having a vision of a shot and run around between the people to get your angle, hoping that the two flashes you placed on the other side behind the party people won't get trashed or tipped over and you won't have the light on the rider in the place you wan't him to be. You only have one chance to get it because you can't ask them to do it again.
You stand there and the pressure on you is very big to get it done and don't mess it up.
This image isn't cropped. The whole framing was in my head. The sun came from behind and without the two flashed Brendans front would be pitchblack. There are much more pieces you have to put together in the right moment and you only have one chance. Telling the whole story how the shot is realised technically is not so important to me but a lot of people keep asking vor Exifs or flashes whatever and talk all about the camera and equipment rather than about the feeling they have about the shot itself... The impression of the image is what should make it stand out and not the equipment you use. You can have incredible results with the cheapest cameras (heres a shot I made with an 100 euro compactkamera a couple of years ago ->
Of course I also shot pictures with the whole setup planned and I'm happy with the results. BUT to realise your vision of the shot within the screaming people which wave their hands in front of your lens is – for me personal – a much bigger success than the shots out of "laboratory conditions".
+ 40
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:41)
Interesting to see all the top 4 pictures all involve DH discipline or some reflection of that and whips. No scenic beauty, no amazing night-riding and crystal clear nightsky/stars, no panoramic scenes of steep winding mountains that the photographer had to hike up miles for...
Just DH and whips. Right on
Note to self: Next time you enter a photo contest on PB, just concentrate on DH and whipping it, hard.
+ 2
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:50)
Totally Agree!!! If it were only judges choosing the photos, they probs would have chosen completly different photos for the semi finals and stuff
+ 11
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:59)
Yeah. Don't get me wrong, those photos are all good in their own aspects. But seems repetitive when you have virtually the same 4 photos facing off. Says something about PB hah.
Some of the mountain photos were crazy. It also comes down to if you or the voter has traveled and stood/hiked on top of the mountains and what not. Then suddenly you get a very different perspective and sense of appreciation on how much work was put into the photo.
+ 7
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:10)
I would love to hear from the PB photographers their unofficial and personal opinion. Because, let's be honest, we have seen much better pictures from the very first stage of the contest. (just to be clear: better pictures not better riders or better stunts!!!)
+ 3
(Nov 28, 2012 at 8:12)
I might be wrong, and this is just my personal opinion. It doesn't matter how extreme the situation is or how big is your whip to call the photo good or bad. Don't you remember last year's POY and famous chairlift photo? Gone long way in the contest, just because of the mood it describes. Not all photos above shouts the feel of the situation, Berrecloth looks like from yoghurt commercial, Lopes - incredible location! but somehow looks like just popped from your holiday album, Night photo - just too dialed, there's too much human interference in natural scene, looks like Worms map or smth. I might be crazy to say, but this as it is now, seems to be weak competition. Brendog's whip is the winner without any doubts. There's atmosphere, skill, risk, luck, effort, great composition and last but not least - brand names,
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 11:00)
^ You are totally right. I agree with what you said and they are good photos no doubt, but at the same time I believe the other photos had that kind of feel too it (effort,etc) but in a more "different" way. Like the mountain photos, those would be hard to get. The photographer would have to hike up, find lighting away from the sun, and get the right picture. A full days work. But who really thinks of that too lol.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 16:56)
Yah! Whips rock! Go whips and DH! Whip, whip, whip, whip!
No, but really. I really like whips.
+ 1
(Dec 1, 2012 at 19:24)
Thats what i was pretty much saying
+ 2
(Dec 1, 2012 at 20:37)
ya 4 is crap better riding but not a better photo
+ 30
(Nov 27, 2012 at 21:09)
I'm sorry I can't hold back any longer. All the wrong decisions were made here. Every single matchup got robbed. The "losers" took way more effort than the "winners" and all the wrong pics are in the semi's now. Im sorry, it just pisses me off how stupid 73.5%, 60.3%, 58.4%, and 62.5% of people can be. Okay so maybe matchup 1 was the least wrong in my opinion, because that photo is pretty sick. I genuinely feel bad for the photographers whose photos "lost", especially Steve LLoyd. He put so much effort into that shot and it is one of the best photos I've ever seen. I got goosebumps when I saw that shot. And who had to ruin his should-have-been win? Stupid fanboys. I swear every 12 year old pre-pubescent boy is running around on here like its f*cking disneyland and saying ooooo Brendawg i love him! (no disrespect to Brendawg, he's awesome.). Maybe if you grew some ball hair you could see that thats not what the sport is representing. It just seems to me that so many people have gotten caught up in the industrialized and commercialized side of the sport that they don't really know what its about anymore. Its not about "ohhhh thats a super sick whip chyaa brahhh". It's about getting out into nature and experiencing the adrenaline rush and absolute euphoria of the best sport on the planet. Thats why I'm disappointed in match ups 2, 3, and 4. All the "losers" in those photos showcase the beauty of nature and the true core of the sport. Thats the kind of photo I think should win Photo of the Year. Not some picture of crankworx that can be duplicated a thousand times over. Okay I can breath now. End rant.
+ 2
(Nov 27, 2012 at 21:47)
Since when does the quality of a photography rely solely on the amount of time and effort put into it? Some of the most famous and recognizable photos in the history of photography were snapped on a whim. People should judge photos based on the end result, not the time and effort put forth to achieve the end result. Personal opinion is completely subjective and all of the photos are great anyways in their own right.
+ 6
(Nov 27, 2012 at 23:16)
For me it comes down to the emotion I get from each image. I like being put in the action, scenery, feeling the speed etc. and being inspired to ride my bike. For me Steve LLoyd's photo doesn't do that, sure it's a technically great photo but I don't feel much emotion, there is no awesome action and the lighting isn't natural etc. In the end this is what I like about photography, it's what the viewers think.
+ 1
(Nov 27, 2012 at 23:27)
I completely agree with you smilelikecrazy. It's all about the emotion. I just get the emotion because of the stars and the awe of it. I've been there and seen a similar scene in person so for me im just recalling that emotion. But if it doesn't do it for you I totally respect that.
+ 2
(Nov 27, 2012 at 23:54)
It's stupid but this is the reality: 3 out of 4 photos here are massively voted for by fanboys, just because their favorite rider is on the photo... Not because of the artistic value of the picture.
I'm quite frustrated, because a lot of talented photographers fell out right in the beginning, just because they haven't captured a famous rider.
It will be Berrecloth and Fairclough in the finals, because Gulevich is the least popular among them...
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 2:41)
ye agree..not a photograph contest,, more of a fanboy voting for most popular rider...jury next year plz.
+ 2
(Nov 28, 2012 at 4:35)
Totally agree with the OP.
This isn´t a photography contest, it´s a fanboy voting frenzy.
I´d love to get Ian Hylands take on what his POY would be....
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 4:40)
Fanyboy pro contest. Couldn't have said it better.
There's no bloody reason some of the more scenic shots from the first two rounds didn't make it further...
Oh wait. No pro-list rider in it.
And NO, I'm not some damn hipster tree-hugger or a "rebel", I just like quality over celebrity.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 8:26)
:Actually neither shot's lighting is 100% natural. Now I don't believe photoshop is the root of all evil, but the whip shot actually has had more obvious post production work. I'm no expert, but it would appear that a post-production gradient filter was used to darken the corners, an unsharp mask was used to sharpen the picture (a tad oversharpened really), and the photo's color saturation was increased (again a tad too much in my opinion). While all that I can visually see in the stars photo is a well premeditated use of a flash. The rocks, and stars are all illuminated by the ambient light of the night, and the reason it looks so bright is because the camera's shutter was left open for 25s (aka more light hit the camera's sensor).
Both shots are pretty darn amazing, so I'm not going to bash all the fanboys who felt they had to "whip" it out for these photos, but the idea that the whip is less "natural" than the star shot is just wrong. Both shots used natural lighting to get their exposure, but the the whip shot has used more techniques to create an image whose lighting is more or less artificial.
I will however agree that the whip shot has a WHOLE lot more action than the star shot
+ 1
(Dec 1, 2012 at 11:13)
you're spot on sir. I am so gutted too with the losing of Steve Lloyd's picture in this "contest". Pre-pubescent fanboy frenzy = welcome to the internet world
+ 17
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:02)
Its an absolute crime that the night shot for match up
lost, that shot should have at the very least made it to the finals. Same with match up #3. The shot that won is a very cleaver idea, but the shot that lost is by far a better shot.
+ 12
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:15)
I can't believe the picture of Steve Lloyd lost against the Faircloug's photo! I mean come on guys, Lloyd's picture is absolutely amazing and the other is good but it is just another whip picture! Totally unfair IMHO
+ 6
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:22)
Last year I was pleased that throughout the entire contest, only 3 of my choices didn't move on to the next round: two in the first round and one in the second. This year has been several rounds of disappointment for me. I noticed the "DH bike + whip" trend immediately and figured that's how the entire contest would go.
I'm not hating on the guys who got rad photos of riders hitting sick lines and throwing mean whips; I just think there are way better photos in the 32 selected than what we have left in the contest.
+ 5
(Nov 27, 2012 at 21:02)
IMO the winning photo should have the rider be the main subject matter with landscape being secondary....otherwise its a landscape photo with a mountain biker in it. All the photos are great but im not a fan of when the landscape overpowers the rider, although they are beautiful!! I hope Toby Cowley takes it, my fav from the start
+ 5
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:33)
it is the "photo of the year powered by SRAM". there is no way the night pict on
was even going to have a chance to win. It is all about the business. There must be a popular vote and an electoral college to vote for this one.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 4:41)
Fair point!
How many of those shots we have left have SRAM kit on the bike represented therein?
I'd like to know.
+ 4
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:19)
I want the photo on my background to be a trail I want to ride. I don't think the finalists really convey that. They are just "cool" shots. Hard to get, and probably very hard to recreate, but not necessarily "day dream" wallpaper.
+ 7
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:35)
match up
winner=sick pic
+ 3
(Nov 27, 2012 at 21:11)
I too believe Steve Lloyd's photo should have advanced. That being said, the people have spoken.
I think Steve's photo will live on longer than most of the others in this contest simply because it has a wider appeal (outside of the mtb world that is).
+ 2
(Nov 28, 2012 at 4:43)
Then a lot like elections, the "people" that got the right to speak are idiots.
OPINION, but still!
+ 3
(Nov 27, 2012 at 23:34)
Match 2 is a pure joke. I wonder what made people what for the winner: Rampage factor or Canadian rider factor? OK the dust trail is cool behind the rider. And? What else?
I'll keep voting hoping the match 1 wins cause it's the only reasonable picture left. Match 3 has over saturated colors. I don't think it's only a polar filter. Idea of this one is cool though.
Same with match 4: weird picture treatment.
Last year there were 2 great pictures in finals. This time there might not be a single one!
+ 0
(Nov 29, 2012 at 12:14)
Match 4 has been heavily vignetted to highlight the rider and bike.
+ 3
(Nov 29, 2012 at 12:08)
I think this competition has managed to show just what a bunch of fanboy's people are on here. There have been some amazing selections go out far too early on just because of the person on the bike. When you look and I mean actually LOOK not just glance at a photo you should be thinking WOW. Does the photo you are voting for make you say that out loud? You need to look at more than the rider. Look at the effort that some of these photographers/riders have gone to,to be able to get that shot. This is where competitions like Deep Summer Challenge and Red Bull Illume actually highlight the effort that goes into creating a a great shot. Not just someone who has wandered up to Crabapple Hits for the Whip Off Worlds and managed to get themselves in a good shooting spot. It is a nice shot of Brendog all be it one that has done the rounds plenty of times before this competition. I think the final selection of 4 is pretty mediocre in terms of artistic ability. No I will not be casting a vote as I do not think any of the final 4 should've made it past the first round.
+ 3
(Nov 28, 2012 at 0:04)
WHY???? I hate "sausage" sram!
Steve Lloyd best shoot.....space biker....makes me dream.
Among the survivors like Ale di Lullo, perspective and fantastic colors, something new finally!
+ 5
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:27)
was hoping it'd come down to toby cowley vs. steve lloyd..., well I wish toby the best!
+ 2
(Nov 27, 2012 at 21:42)
Well, like most of the comments here, I appeared to have voted for the less popular photos. I am however, happy to see that Toby's picture is still in the running. While whips are awesome, I personally think that it's the most affecting shot of the four left. It's beautifully back lit, there's a lot of mood throughout and for me, there's nothing better than getting lost in the woods on your bike...
+ 2
(Nov 27, 2012 at 22:18)
the biggest problem I have with this comp is you always see (for the most part) to have the same PRO photographers taking alot of the same PRO riders. having said that the pics are great to look at but i vote for the no name guys first, and save all the other mag shots for the paid guys. go underdogs...
+ 2
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:22)
The irony of pb users blows me away, rampage was decided by the judges, everyone got upset and said let the people decide, POY rolls around and the people cast their votes and the winners are decided and everyone calls unfair and that the best photo should win, PB users aren't pro photographers. We pick the shot we like best. Brendog FTMFW!!!!
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 4:44)
Not ironic at all.
We believed that the Rampage judges shat upon their scorecards in unrecognizable patterns and declared a winner.
Here, it's that some of us believe that the rest of PB are morons. That's a similar sentiment, just redirected. Get it?
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 0:05)
are just keeping the joke from the previous round. This is total crime and one of the winners, no matter who will reach the final and probably will win it. This contest is pure joke now. But what I can't really imagine is how the night picture of Steve Lloyd lost. When I saw half of my votes lost in the first round I thought that maybe I don't understand photography that much and I accepted it. I couldn't accept Brendog picture win in the prev round, but I coudn't image that this picture will go semi because of the amazing Steve's night shot, which for me is one of the best pictures I've seen on PB. And now the reality. This contest is done and finished for me. It's not a contest anymore, but a joke.
+ 1
(Dec 1, 2012 at 15:47)
It bothers me how you cant see the riders face in the winner of matchup one. Also, people only vote for the winner of matchup two, because it's at rampage, which is not a good enough reason in my opinion. Number three is just different, not really mind blowing (still awesome). Its's too bad about matchup four. Both those photos were really special, too bad they had to compete against each other.
+ 4
(Nov 27, 2012 at 23:13)
Am I the only one that really doesn't like the winner of match up 3? It just doesn't do it for me.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 2:26)
im not into photography but i will agree the best photos have all lost. But do the photos that have got through not shout out mountain biking. It is a mountain biking photo comp after all. For me the losser in matchup 2 was my fav.
+ 2
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:52)
It'll come down to matchup
and 4 IMO. All those complaining about whips and DH, tell me how simple Toby's would have been to get just the way it is? It truly is an amazingly well done photo with awesome riding aswell.
+ 3
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:54)
has been my favourite throughout the year, the forest looks so awesome, hope it wins!
in my opinion is really average, should have gone out in the first round.
+ 3
(Nov 28, 2012 at 0:13)
Match #3, those who want to rob troka, where is the bike? the world is full of pictures of mountains.....
+ 2
(Nov 28, 2012 at 6:54)
Looks like an advertisement for Mountain Dew or Taco Bell circa 1995.
I could stare at that trail all day like an Escher painting.
+ 1
(Nov 27, 2012 at 23:15)
Some people are completely biased to their style of riding. for example match up 4. It's a sick photo, but because so many people are into downhill, it loses out
+ 2
(Dec 2, 2012 at 9:22)
Thats why this competition should be judged by real judges.
- 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 10:42)
About the match up
really is disappointment, for the Whip Photo what you really need is only a simple Camera to make that and good rider for the whip, on the otherside the other photo i bet 90% of pinkbike users that like to take photos will never now how to take a photo like that... PS : i ´m a DH fan, so for me what should counts here is the dificulty of taking the photo and not type of riding.
+ 4
(Nov 28, 2012 at 19:26)
Why's everyone so sour?
+ 0
(Nov 27, 2012 at 22:48)
Matchup 1 better win. Throughout this contest a lot of the photos, especially in this round have been ripped off. In my opinion the mathups for 1,2, and 4 should have ended differently
+ 2
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:20)
Clearly, my taste in photos are nothing like the rest of Pinkbike's. Goodness.
+ 3
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:38)
foggy Toby Cowley pic!!!!
+ 2
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:19)
Battle of the fanboys in the semifinals between Brendan and Darren! Anyone wanna make a bet here?
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 8:26)
IMO Steve Lloyd's shot is the real winner... It's the most unique and creative shot I've ever seen.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 19:42)
All these homos voting for whatever photo has the biggest dude in it. Landscape counts, you don't bike in a vacuum.
+ 1
(Dec 2, 2012 at 19:00)
Both Photos are good, but IMO they were not the best two in this competition.
+ 3
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:43)
Match up
+ 3
(Nov 28, 2012 at 6:22)
for the win
+ 2
(Nov 27, 2012 at 22:11)
it's pinkdh now,i lose every fcking vote
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 7:15)
Exactly. only one of my first rounders is left!
- 1
(Nov 27, 2012 at 20:19)
Respect has been lost for the contest, or maybe the voters... Match up
shouldn't have even been a contest in terms of better picture. Dh riders commandeered this contest and ruined it. Negs ahoy!
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 4:59)
i couldn't agree more, THIS CONTEST SUCK ASS!!!!!
+ 1
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:15)
Getting close to the end - who's going to take it?
+ 1
(Nov 27, 2012 at 23:35)
Round 4, semi finals - I refuse to vote in match up 2.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 14:18)
matchup 4. that whip must be the photo of the year!
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 22:23)
us canadians need to stick together eh
- 1
(Nov 27, 2012 at 23:29)
I hope for another voting system for Pinkbike Photo of The Year 2013. I am a fan of crowd sourcing and the like, but this just doesn't do justice to the art of photography.
+ 1
(Dec 2, 2012 at 5:44)
match up 4 is a great shot tho
+ 1
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:49)
I'm sorry but I just can't vote, they are all amazing
+ 0
(Nov 27, 2012 at 22:26)
f*cking hard choice betwee
... the other two, one at whis and claw r not bad, but not as hard a decision imo
+ 0
(Nov 27, 2012 at 21:47)
I thought it would be the moab and green river photo.... Gulevich is going to win it all
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 0:14)
I think we all know who's going to win.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 1:59)
im not gonna vote anymore... the best photos are all gone
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 0:45)
Gutted about match up 3
+ 1
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:15)
Number 4 all the way. To bad. Had my vote from the time I saw that pic.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 7:58)
Meh... done with these photo votes. The actual bangers never make it.
+ 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 7:37)
Im calling Toby Cowley's for the win!
+ 0
(Nov 28, 2012 at 2:11)
Its got be to the brendog shot looks sick
+ 1
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:11)
- 1
(Nov 29, 2012 at 17:39)
Pick geoffs rampage shot!
+ 1
(Dec 1, 2012 at 12:49)
Soo hard to choose...??
- 1
(Nov 28, 2012 at 4:55)
this match ups are questionable all the Epic shot are gone, maybe next year?
- 2
(Nov 27, 2012 at 18:42)
match up 3 is going to win
+ 3
(Nov 27, 2012 at 19:04)
I hope not, I expected it to go out first round and it only stayed in by 1%.
The winner will come from match up
or #2.
+ 7
(Nov 27, 2012 at 21:01)
i might murder someone if that photo wins
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|If I remember right, this climb was great but needed the anchors relocated closer to the edge.
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|With the anchors (shared) so far to the left it's best to belay the second from the top, otherwise cleaning the route is a PITA.
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But some of them are getting itchy. The same day, Kent Conrad and John Kerry (he of the 2004 presidential ambitions) raised the possibility of a cut in the payroll taxes that pay for Medicare and Social Security (tied, of course, to a rollback of the future phases of Bush's tax cut). The downside, of course, is that it'll be a little tough to rail against Bush for dipping into Social Security when they're proposing to cut into the very tax revenues that fill the Fund's coffers. Not exactly what the pollster ordered.
The upside is that such a tax cut goes to the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder even those who don't make enough to pay income taxes chip in a slice of their wages for those entitlements. Those are the people who missed the boom and are getting hurt most by the bust and, some economists say, they're the people most likely to spend the money and keep the economy above water until businesses start making capital investments again.
In other words, mostly Democratic voters.
A White House stalls for time and money
Unlike the congressmen, who are starting to sweat profusely about the 2002 midterms, stupid, George W. Bush can afford to be patient recessions are generally two-year beasts at most. While he tries to walk the political line in the interim between feel-your-pain and scare-you-silly, Bush isn't ready to offer much more than photo-ops and the $300 tax rebates he's already sent out. For now, and until the quasi-recession turns real, that's all he can afford.
So Bush, in a trick we should all be used to by now, is selling his political agenda the one that predated the slowdown as an economic one. "Fast- track" trade authority would send a message to CEOs at home and trading partners abroad that new markets are on the way. The pro-production energy plan, including Arctic drilling, would of course create innumerable jobs and other economic goodies. And balancing the budget without using Social Security funds the very reason he's been so cool to GOP plans for further economy-juicing tax cuts is now touted as an economic stimulus of its own.
That last claim happens to be true sort of. Rock-hard fiscal discipline can persuade the bond markets to bid down long-term interest rates, which make home and car loans cheaper and borrowing consumers richer. But mortgage rates are already at lows for the year, mainly because these days the bond marketeers' first concern is the same as everybody else's: the dismal state of the economy. And economists have been saying since the days of Keynes that austerity is definitely not the way to end a slowdown in the short run, it's likely to make things worse.
The stimulus that dare not speak its name
So if the economy could lobby Washington, what would it ask for? Quite possibly the bit of economic stimulus that's the longest shot in a field of them, what even the cantankerous Paul O'Neill shut his mouth about long ago: corporate tax cuts.
Bush put the kibosh on them even before the slowdown kicked in too rich- skewed, and he had a bigger tax cut to sell but he might at least consider renewing his promise to tackle them next year. This was largely a business-led boom, it's been a business-led slowdown, and it has to be a business-led recovery.
And the answer to making this everywhere-but-the-GDP-numbers recession as quick and painless as possible may not lie in trying to tide the consumer over while Wall Street waits and worries for businesses to start investing again. It may be giving those businesses and the investors that bet on them a reason to take that leap of optimism as soon as possible.
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The American University of Beirut has inaugurated a new media and digital literacy academy that is tailored to the Arab world and aims to promote, vitalize, and advance digital media literacy education in the region.
A joint initiative between the AUB Media Studies Program and the Regional External Programs, the three-week Media and Digital Literacy Academy of Beirut (MDLAB), is sponsored by the Open Society Foundations, a US-based grant-making operation that promotes democratic governance and social reform and was founded by philanthropist George Soros.
The academy will be held annually and will be mainly open to professors and students from the Arab world.
This inaugural year hosted 50 media professors and students from universities in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria.
Jad Melki and May Farah, both assistant professors at AUB's Media Studies program, co-chaired the 2013 academy, and Lubna Maaliki, an AUB alumna, served as the academy's director.
"Digital media literacy has become a staple of education all around the world, except in the Arab region," said Melki, also the director of the Media Studies Program at AUB. "We hope to bridge this gap, particularly since media literacy is very important to help solve many of the social and cultural problems we face in the region."
Melki added that media literacy is an international academic movement whose aim is to empower citizens with critical thinking skills so they could understand how media affect their lives and their societies. "It can also help turn citizens into critical consumers and producers of media so they could actively participate in national and global dialogues using digital media. They can then act as responsible global citizens and civic participants in their cultures."
The three-week annual academy, conducted in Arabic, brings pioneering instructors and professionals to teach advanced digital and media literacy concepts and debate skills to young Arab university instructors and graduate students, who will eventually spread the knowledge to their institutions and countries.
International speakers and trainers included Renee Hobbs from the University of Rhode Island, Ahmad Al Rawi from Erasmus University, Susan Moeller from the University of Maryland, Paul Mihailidis from Emerson College, Moses Shumow from Florida International University, and Stephen Salyer, president of the Salzburg Global Seminar.
MDLAB will also act as an incubator of innovative ideas and a hub for a network of regional universities and media educators. "We hope that faculty members participating in the academy will carry back the knowledge and curricula to their universities, schools, and countries, while students simultaneously benefit from the teaching and training," noted Melki.
MDLAB was conceived by the Media Studies program after several years of success in teaching media and digital literacy courses, engaging in related study abroad programs, such as the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change, and organizing public lectures and conferences on this issue, including the 2011 conference of the Arab-US Association for Communication Educators at AUB.
MDLAB's launch coincides with the launch of a new BA in Media and Communication at AUB. The Media Studies Program now offers a BA, an MA, and a Diploma in Media Studies, and will continue to expand its offering and scholarship.


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Control Talk columnists McMillan and Weiner rustle up answers to why an electrode changed when it was inserted, then provide a bit of humor with a Top Ten list of reasons not to retire.
By Greg McMillan and Stan Weiner, PE
Stan: The title of the June puzzler, Why Did the Electrode Change When it was Inserted?, posed a different problem than the puzzler, which asked, why did an electrode in a recirculation line show a change in vessel pH before an electrode inserted into the vessel? Since they are both good questions that generated a lot of interest, we are going to take it easy for a while and let some of the readers do the talking. To leave room for a Top Ten list, we will include just the first four replies, which were from Eric Marcelo, Bruce Seaba, Phil Spray, and Gary Steinbaugh.
Eric: I don't know what the exact configuration of the system is, but it might be similar to my experience. A neutralization tank had a slow turning mixing propeller. Acidic influent was injected from the side of the tank in such a way that it countered the natural swirl created by the mixer. This had the effect of negating the swirl, such that the tank's contents were practically being mixed super slowly. The caustic feed was fed from the top and, since the mixing was super slow, it took a long time for the neutralized mix to reach the bottom of the tank where the pH probe was. They wondered why the pH suddenly went from acidic to caustic in seconds. They decided to install a sampling line and moved the pH measurement there, along with the caustic feed for neutralization. Unfortunately, they put the sampling inlet close to the sampling return. Now, they wondered why the manual pH reading at the tank's outlet was different from the in-line probe. After a couple of piping changes and installation of a faster mixer (and baffles) they finally got things working.
Bruce: The electrode in the recirculation line is probably part of the pH control loop downstream of the acid or base addition (maybe downstream of the recirculation pump for better mixing). This means that the pH of the vessel is being adjusted to that of the recirculation loop. It could take a significant amount of time to bring the entire tank volume pH to the pH of the flow being recycled (the entire tank volume would need to be turned over). Another possibility is coating of the element within the vessel due to no flow or lack of agitation could also impair the response within the tank. I experienced this while working at a large chemical manufacturer in the cornfields of Iowa.
Phil: The vessel was most probably not well agitated. It may have been that the recirculation line was the agitator. If the location of the vessel electrode was in a dead spot of the agitation the recirculation line would show a change before the vessel would. It would be even more pronounced if the reagent that caused the pH change were fed into the recirculation line, as it most probably would be if the recirculation line were the agitator.
Gary: Most venerable personages: There are three, and only three, possible answers to this question:
- pH is intrinsically wicked.
- All the electrode's KCl leaked out, but "pH at recirculation electrode" was misread as "phat recirculation electrode," so a bad sensor was never considered.
- The turbulence in the recirculation line caused better mixing of the reagent with the process fluid, thus a faster response.
My money is on 1.
Greg: Even if the vessel was classified as well mixed, the bulk velocity is less than 1 fps second unless the electrode is perilously close to the impeller tip, which would be OK if your setpoint was 7 pH and you wanted to sit phat dumb and happy with a chopped electrode. The velocity in a pipeline is usually 5 to 7 fps which means the electrode response is several times faster. The higher velocity helps keep the electrodes clean and avoids the disastrously slow responses from even thin coatings on the glass bulb. If you throw into the mix the fact that reagent added to the suction of the recirculation pump creates a fast cheap inline system that gets around the problems of reagent short circuiting, back filled reagent dip tubes, and dead zones in supposedly well designed vessels, you are way ahead of the game with a pipeline electrode.
Stan: This assumes the insertion electrode is located relatively close to the pump discharge and the process fluid is nonabrasive and conductive.
Greg: The reading will have some fast noise but this is easier to filter out than the slow junk associated with vessel installations. The velocity should be kept fairly constant and below 8 fps.
Stan: Working on pH applications could be an addition to the following Top Ten Reasons not to Retire from Glenn Mertz.
Top Ten Reasons not to Retire
10. You would really miss those two-hour staff meetings every Friday morning.
9. You would have trouble finding how to use those hours you spend on your commute.
8. You can't bear the thought of not starting out your day with a delicious office cup of instant coffee under flickering fluorescent lights with the crackle of office sounds.
7. You would have too much trouble finding reasons to use PowerPoint.
6. You could not live without an annual performance review.
5. Your fitness would be compromised by missing the strength training of carrying your laptop all over the world.
4. It is too difficult to figure out what you would do with your office wardrobe.
3. You are afraid of withdrawal symptoms if you can't spend eight hours a day on the phone and doing Email.
2. You don't like the idea of having 52 weeks of vacation every year.
1. The company canteen vending machines have the best cold hot dogs in town.
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Coordinated action for a team of robots is a challenging problem, especially in dynamic, unpredictable environments. In the context of robot soccer, a complex domain with teams of robots in an adversarial setting, there is a great deal of uncertainty in the opponent's behavior and capabilities. We introduce the concept of a play as a team plan, which combines both reactive principles, which are the focus of traditional approaches for coordinating actions, and deliberative principles. We introduce the concept of a playbook as a method for seamlessly combining multiple team plans. The playbook provides a set of alternative team behaviors which form the basis for our third contribution of play adaptation. We describe how these concepts were concretely implemented in the CMDragons robot soccer team. We also show empirical results indicating the importance of adaptation in adversarial or other unpredictable environments
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North Carolina Republican voters have selected Thom Tillis to challenge Democratic Senator Kay Hagan for the state's senate seat.
Currently Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Tillis outdistanced seven other candidates—the most in party history—with a total of 45.69 percent of the votes. Tillis' great statewide appeal may come in part from his personal and political ties, said David Rohde, Ernestine Friedl professor of political science.
"Compared to the other primary candidates, he has closer relations with the business community and the Republican establishment," he said. "[The appeal stems from] his party identification and the positive responses of those voters who like what the Republicans in the legislature have done."
Tillis' ties to business and politics stem from his background. In addition to being Speaker of the House, he served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for a number of years. Prior to this, he worked in the business consulting practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers where he ultimately became a partner.
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Some points of Tillis' party platform, listed on his website, include shrinking the federal government's influence on individual states, instituting pro-life policies and repealing the Affordable Care Act. These items are of concern to many Durham residents, said Stacie Konrie, a 34-year-old Durham resident.
"Much of Tillis' platform is straight-forward and action-oriented," she said. "I especially like his plans for reducing state budget and supporting small business."
Economic support is an aspect of Tillis' platform that also appeals to John Smithson, a Durham resident and owner of a small business.
"Many people find his [Tillis'] stance on business to be very skewed, but has great ideas about how to bolster the economy in a way that benefits owners and consumers," he said.
Tillis is battling Kay Hagan, the Democratic nominee, for the Senate seat. Kay Hagan has been in office since 2009 as a senator, and many think that this gives her a significant edge over Tillis despite his strong conservative platform.
"Tillis is one of the strongest Republican candidates, sure, but Hagan will be tough to beat," Smithson noted. "Hagan has experience, which appeals even to me, a staunch Tillis fan."
Tillis and the Republican party have turned to large campaign investments to balance out Hagan's apparent edge in experience. Tillis' campaign has spent a total of $7,191,480 in various campaign costs -- $2,161,224 more than Hagan's campaign has spent. A considerable amount of money came from individual donors -- the most from retired and real estate industries.
Tillis' campaign spending has taken a toll on his reservoirs of money. Tillis had about $1 million left in his budget at the time of the most recent campaign finance report in April. Kay Hagan, on the other hand, has $8.6 million left towards the general campaign. Hagan has relied mainly on individual donations overall in campaign fundraising while contributions to the Tillis campaign are more split between individual donations and Political Action Committee donations.
In addition to staying afloat financially, Tillis will also face a challenge of combatting the movement of the Moral Monday protests, which have targeted him and the Republican General Assembly over the past several months for the enactment of conservative policies.
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Cake And Buttercream Recipes Needed For A Diabetic.
Baking By Vanessa7 Updated 11 Aug 2011 , 10:50pm by elizaBakes
I have a request for a mother's day cake for a family full of diabetics. What would I substitute for powdered sugar in b.c.? Could I just substitute splenda in the WASC recipe? If not, does anyone have a good cake (vanilla) and buttercream recipe for diabetics? I've tried to search recipes here on CC but have come up short and would really appreciate your advice and help. Thanks!
Anyone baked cakes for diabetics that would be willing to direct me to good recipes? Please?
I use the splenda yellow cake recipe which is on the bag. For icing, I use 1 pint of heavy whipping cream, 16 oz of cream cheese, 1 pk of sugar free vanilla pudding and 3 tbsp of splenda. Whip the whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add the remaining ingredients and beat until light and fluffy. Hope that helps!
I spent years as the assistant for one of the top diabetes educators in the nation. Just so you know, it's carbs in general that raise blood sugar. Not just sugar. The least carbs is going to be in a cheesecake made with Splenda without any crust. Now the decorator in me says when someone wants a cheesecake. But I recently discovered that it is possible to decorate without any icing. I can use fondant decorations & cover an entire cake!
All of that being said, any person with diabetes knows that the key to good control is moderation. And everyone needs a piece of cake!
Sebrina, I wish it were that easy to just make a cheesecake. However, they want a "real" cake. How do you keep the fondant adhered to the cake if you don't have bc or ganache underneath?
Caymancake, Thank you for your help and recipes. I'm assuming the icing is non-crusting right? Is it stable enough to decorate with?
Sebrina, I wish it were that easy to just make a cheesecake. However, they want a "real" cake. How do you keep the fondant adhered to the cake if you don't have bc or ganache underneath?
Caymancake, Thank you for your help and recipes. I'm assuming the icing is non-crusting right? Is it stable enough to decorate with?
It's stable enough to ice and do simple decorations like borders and writing. The key is to make sure your bowl and paddles are cold. I refrigerate to help it set up and I also keep the frosting in the fridge in between icings to make sure it stays stable. It actually tastes ok -not too artificial tasting at all.
I was at the grocery store today and found powder sugar substitute. It's called "Ideal Confectionery Low Calorie Sweetener". I have not tried it but it could be a very good alternative to regular powdered sugar.
you could also try xyitol. Works great for SMBC/IMBC.
you could also try xyitol. Works great for SMBC/IMBC.
My experience with xyitol is that it leaves a strange sort of "cold" feeling (I don't know how else to describe it) in your mouth...Do you get that with your recipe?
Ideal sweetener is made with xylitol and sucralose (Splenda). We looked into xylitol for low-glycemic baking but unfortunately it has the side effect of acting like a laxative in many people.
We spend several months working on creating a traditional cake and frosting product for diabetics (our specialty is food allergies so this seemed like a natural side market) but in the end we couldn't come up with something we would be willing to charge money for. If I was diabetic I would rather have a few bites of regular cake instead of a normal-sized piece of low-glycemic cake.
@bakerliz, I got the idea from here:
I just had a cake tasting two weeks ago for a SF wedding cake and the bride had no complaints about this! She actually chose this frosting and a whipped chocolate ganache for her SF cakes.
I work with her too, and she didn't complain about any "effects" after the tasting.
Have you asked them if they want a sugar-free cake? As a diabetic myself, I know that controlling blood sugar is about the carbs and not necessarily the sugar content. Any cake made with flour is full of carbs. Using sugar substitutes doesn't necessarily help that much. They may want a real cake. I'd definitely ask them first.
Also, you have to be careful with xylitol. Large amounts of that are rough on the intestional tract.
My Father is diabetic and I COMPLETELY Agree with moderation & that everything turns into sugar eventually..carbs are the problem BUT-
Can I give you a cheap way out (im shaking my head at myself right now) Have you seen the Pillsbury brand cake box mix sugar free? comes in yellow and chocolate also brownies, I know its a box mix
Or, the Hershey's cocoa container has a chocolate cake recipe on it, we substituded the sugar for splenda (1 cup) and it turns out fantastic!
Frosting....I use a non-dairy based whipped cream called Pastry Pride/ Frostin' Pride. It's low in sugar contance and non-dairy so its safe to sit out and stable enough to decorate with


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Medicare Advantage is the private alternative to the traditional insurance program for seniors. It covers 11.7 million Americans. Some argue that it's less expensive than the public programs. Others say it's more expensive. It would be very hard for both of these things to be true. James Capretta and Yuval Levin made the case this week that Medicare Advantage plans are less expensive, citing an Aug. 1 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. That research looks at what would happen if we implemented the Ryan-Wyden Medicare reforms (which are pretty similar to Romney's proposals) right away.


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How to cope with holiday overimbibing
Good luck buckling that belt or pulling up that zipper today. Personally, I make it a point to bring any article of clothing that has an elastic waist for those post-holiday breathing exercises, which consists basically of walking down the street to Phil's Ice Cream Shop.
After last Thursday's Thanksgiving Day feast, you'll be lucky to fit into a Hefty bag. If there was a service called Turkeymatch.com, I would advise you to sign up for it today. This is about the only way you'll get a date after the mass quantities of food you consumed over the holiday.
Seriously, eating between these November and December holidays is a real issue.
On the one hand, television shows are loaded with cooking tips and demonstrations, all designed to make you head to your nearest drive-through carotid artery ream-out center, which incidentally has extended hours during the holidays.
The cooking segments on these shows typically follow news of typhoons, drought and the imminent threat of an outer space asteroid projected for a direct hit on New Hampshire, which most viewers couldn't find on a map with a red X marking the spot.
You will be subjected to such tantalizing images as mashed potatoes in the shape of Mount Rushmore, with each president topped with onion rings, chocolate dipped brownies and batter-fried carrots, for the nose of course.
And it is not just food that is touted, but those triple lattes with enough whipped cream to insulate your entire house. Of course, they do come with warnings, like if you have too much of these goodies, you will develop a drawl similar to Paula Deen and start to resemble at least one person in the "Duck Dynasty" show.
Now you will have to balance this with the television shows immediately following the cooking segments, which consist of central casting-looking physicians advising you to eat more healthy foods or you will develop high cholesterol, high blood pressure and worst of all, high hemorrhoids.
These recommended foods are easily found in your back yard, things like tree bark and leftover Styrofoam, unprocessed of course. Blender drinks almost always have a green-cast nuclear waste hue. I don't know why healthy drinks must have the look of something that is leaking out of the bottom of your car, but I think it is a law.
I know a lot of folks now have gone out of their way to cut threatening foods out of their diet; not that there is anything wrong with that. I love a good piece of kale between drops in my blood sugar.
But I have some friends who took this a little too far. I visited them on their farm, which I think is another thing that is required by the Food and Drug Administration.
They don't call themselves vegans or anything like that, but the whole ambiance had the feeling of Woodstock. Having the pack of dogs urinate on my car tires and being butted in the butt by a couple of goats may have added to the image.
Anyway, we had a wonderful meal of yeast and pond water, perched on top of a fence post, since they decided to let the wild mustang horses they were training out for a full scale stampede to exercise for the day.
This obviously is one way to go and not have to deal with all the dietary issues during the holidays when so much emphasis is place on food consumption. Of course, rickets is a concern down on the Woodstock scene.
In closing, I would just like to say, I will be having surgery next week and will see you after the recovery.
My best wishes and blessings for a warm holiday anyway.
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Today's road trip on the ever-winding highway of the pop-culture world finds naked ambition in a variety of facets, a tale of survival, many other items, and the mystery music video.
SHE'S BACK: Kristen Stewart is mum no longer, per the Huffington Post, "It's certainly telling that she chose to make her big post-scandal comeback at last night's North American premiere of "On the Road," which took place at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was her first outing since photos of her fooling around with director Rupert Sanders blew her fairytale romance with Robert Pattinson to bits. And while it's possible Stewart was contractually obliged to support the film, the decision to spend an hour communing with her fans and answering questions from the press had to be hers." http://huff.to/P1J1rf
MEANWHILE: In a word, wow, per E!, "If you think Kristen Stewart's work as Joan Jett in The Runaways proved she is much more than just the vampire-loving Bella in Twilight, wait till you get a look at On the Road. . . Stewart first appears in the film on a bed topless. Then you see her rolling and smoking joints with Hedlund and Sam Riley, who plays the Kerouac-like Sal Paradise. The sex scenes are numerous. In one, Stewart is sandwiched between Hedlund and Riley. Another has her banging a wall while moaning and groaning." http://eonli.ne/OVYdWo
THE GOOD RECOVERY: No lights out for her, per People, "A feisty and fit-looking Kristin Chenoweth said she was happy to be "here" – meaning alive – Friday morning, during her first television interview since her accident on the set of The Good Wife this summer.By "here," she also meant on Live! With Kelly and Michael, where the Emmy- and Tony-winner mentioned "pain and issues" she still faces after being seriously injured by a falling light fixture on July 11." http://bit.ly/RTiDhC
HMMMM: Not sure what to make of this one, per TMZ, "Prince Harry has been shipped out to Afghanistan to begin a 4-month combat tour for the British military ... but the Royal Family INSISTS the move is not a punishment for his naked exploits in Vegas. The 27-year-old arrived today at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan ... and according to reports, he will begin work as an Apache co-pilot and gunner within 10 days." http://bit.ly/RtgIzF
SMACK: Of a different kind, per Radar, "In a truly shocking moment, Rihanna kissed Chris Brown at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards Thursday, three and a half years after he infamously beat her. The embrace came after Brown captured the Best Male Video award for 'Turn Up The Music'; RiRi wasn't a slouch herself at the show, winning the Video of the Year award for her dance song 'We Found Love'. http://bit.ly/NYP9h7
SCRATCH THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: No laughing matter, per Us Weekly, "Amy Poehler and Will Arnett are separating after nine years of marriage, Us Weekly has learned exclusively. "It's very amicable," a source says. The couple's rep confirms the separation to Us. The couple, who wed on August 29, 2003, are parents to sons Archie, 3, and Abel, 2. Saturday Night Live alum Poehler, 40, and Up All Night actor Arnett, 42, have frequently appeared onscreen together, in both TV and film." http://bit.ly/RIp3nR
MOVIE REVIEW: Girls just want to have fun, per the New York Times, "(There's) viciously funny satire in "Bachelorette." This film version of Leslye Headland's successful Off Broadway play — part of a projected cycle covering the Seven Deadly Sins, it dealt with gluttony — "Bachelorette" comes at you with the crackling intensity of machine-gun fire. Maybe the safest way to watch it is by peeking out from a behind a sandbag. Drugs, booze and sex lead the list of things voraciously and carelessly consumed by Regan and her two best high school friends and bridesmaids-to-be." http://nyti.ms/OVVooi
KNICKS FAN: He never gets old, per The Hollywood Reporter, "FilmDistrict has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Spike Lee's Oldboy. The South Korean remake, which begins shooting this month in Georgia, stars Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley. The deal comes on the heels of a reinvigorated FilmDistrict's Toronto entrance, where its film Looper kicked off the international film festival on Thursday night." http://bit.ly/UxTQ6F
AGING FRANCHISE: A push to stay relevant, per Entertainment Weekly, "American Idol is getting closer to finalizing a judges panel for its 12th season. Sources say Latin singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias has now received a firm offer for a spot on the reality hit, which may expand to four judges next year despite shedding its entire previous panel." http://bit.ly/QlOrLv
DON'T SPEAK: Let there be no doubt, per the Los Angeles Times, "A couple of big questions loom before the members of long-running rock group No Doubt as they prepare to re-enter the fray of contemporary pop music with their first new album in 11 years, "Push and Shove": Does the world even remember who they are and, if so, does it still care?" http://lat.ms/U0rO1p
WHAT?: Of a strange analogy, per Rolling Stone, "Since hiring Britney Spears as one of the new judges on The X Factor, Simon Cowell's perception of the pop star has changed dramatically. "She's surprisingly quite mean and quite difficult to please," he told a group of reporters on a conference call Thursday afternoon. He offered up an analogy: "When you buy a dog you expect it to lick you," he said, "and then it turns out to bite you." http://bit.ly/RjyH16
AND FINALLY: Today's mystery music video. http://bit.ly/Oflrdz
--Skip Wood (Follow me on Twitter @DaybreakSkip)