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The FOR-A 4K high-speed camera from FT-ONE didn't get all that much attention when it was first announced, due in part to the fact that it's probably going to be a rental only, but also because the name of both the company and the camera are easily confused and/or forgettable. No worries though, the camera does exist, and it's capable of some pretty astounding frame rates at extremely high-resolution. It's a specialty device for sure, but that doesn't mean we can't fantasize about using one, right? A Swiss company, Kamerawerk GmbH, put one to use in their recent No Sleep 4K music video (which they will be releasing as a 4K download), and they've posted a behind-the-scenes video showing the camera recording 4K at an astounding 860 frames per second, as well as another video showing off the rest of the production which is utilizing the Sony F65 as well.
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This is a first short glimpse behind the scenes from our music video with Bubble Beatz, shot in "True 4K" with the Sony F65. An extensive Making Of, which will also detail the post production using exclusively Adobe software, along with all the glorious technical specs will follow after the official release.
"No Sleep 4K" will be available as a free download in full 4K resolution as well as a (for the time being downscaled) version optimised for Apple Retina Displays. Coming soon…
It's interesting that they are going to release a 4K download — as those with higher than 1080p screens, like Apple Retina Display owners, will be able to see a full-screen video without any upscaling. 4K computer displays will likely be affordable sooner than 4K TVs, and with much closer viewing distances, more people will likely benefit from a 4K display connected to their computer.
Do you any of you think there are more uses for this beyond just becoming the 4K replacement of the Phantom? What are some of your favorite slow motion videos — filmmaking related or not?
Link: Kamerawerk GmbH — Vimeo
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Josh on 02.1.13 @ 12:02PM
As a Retina Display owner, I very much appreciate when the extra effort is taken to support the high resolution.
Also, sometimes it's nice to just sit back and enjoy the visual goodness.
Gustavo on 02.1.13 @ 12:57PM
This camera is a beast. It's maybe the size of 3 F65s put together.
marklondon on 02.1.13 @ 1:12PM
"probably once Arri goes 4K" – yep. Announcement soon.
Joe Marine on 02.1.13 @ 2:09PM
You should share this insider knowledge with NFS community. :)
Marklondon on 02.1.13 @ 3:14PM
If I could confirm the date I would. I'm not saying the finished cam exists yet, just strong chat about an announcement this year re release date. Won't be tied to NAB as Arri not fussed about that.
And you are correct that its what people on this coast are waiting for before committing to full 4K workflow.
My personal bet is that it will time to coincide with the F55 updates :-)
Joe Marine on 02.1.13 @ 7:32PM
Yeah that wouldn't surprise me if they announced near when Sony is sending out their firmware upgrades.
Dare I even ask how much the camera costs?
george on 02.1.13 @ 2:46PM
I dare you to. Because I want to know as well.
kevin on 02.1.13 @ 2:52PM
i double dog dare you…same reason
Jack on 02.2.13 @ 6:28AM
Over $100,000 according to the previous article about the camera.
Oh I'll take 2 then…
A CineMag for a Phantom Flex alone is $50k LOL your spending over $100k for media and still have to tac on the body
this camera is great and all don't get it twisted but 860fps isn't all that cool compared to 1500fps and 3000fps which the Flex can handle no problem.
personally with all the experience I've had as a DIT with the Flex and Miro it's all about 1500fps + thats when you really see the magic happen.
kevin on 02.1.13 @ 5:11PM
Phantom is awesome, really awesome. But this is 4K resolution, which phantom cannot do at 900 FPS, phantom gold 65 4K can do 144FPS [1]. Phantom flex can do 2500 FPS in full HD[2]. As far as i know, phantoms also need to be tethered to a computer. Whenever we used them we had to lug around a computer at least. This camera can record in camera to SSDs[3] which is why its such a massive camera (at least one reason).
only thing is, i cant find anywhere that tells me how many FPS this can do in lower than 4K, they say nothing about it on their site
Jenkins on 02.1.13 @ 11:45PM
Phantoms don't have to be tethered to a computer. Operating off a laptop running the phantom camera control software is just one option for using the phantom, not a requirement.
Marvin on 02.2.13 @ 8:40AM
FT-ONE records 4K only, it can't do any real-time down-sampling to achieve lower resolution.
Jenkins on 02.2.13 @ 11:27AM
Not true. You can record lower resolutions at higher frame rates.
it'd probably come down to serious testing if I was directing a flic and had to choose or shoot with both cameras and decide in the edit room. Chances are if the image is exposed properly and lit right the 2K image will hold up very well. When your exposing with so much light at a high shutter and framerate (2500fps+) your image is gonna look so sick just cause of the exposure, the resolution at that point is a plus but I don't think it'll matter cause your capturing so much information, like super fractions of a sec which 800fps really can't do.
This not as cool, it is very hot !
The Rapatronic Camera ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapatronic_camera ) developed in the 1940s is able to capture 1 BILLION Frames per second using multiple Cameras. Unfortunately, each Camera only records a single Frame at such a high speed so a whole bank of the Cameras was used; each timed to snap one shot after another onto Film.
Here is a Video made by combining some of the Frames together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQp1ox-SdRI .
For less money there is a Kickstarter Project called Edgertronic ( https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1521768569/edgertronictm-the-first-affordable-high-speed-vide ) which will do tiny resolution at over 17,000 FPS and 700FPS at 1280×720.
Jillybean on 02.1.13 @ 4:10PM
This camera is in excess of 100K$. You don't need a tech with it, like you do the Flex. The UI is very simplistic. The camera is great for 4K res at just under 1,000 fps but what commercials/ music videos are finishing in 4K right now, really? Even the feature films that are doing 4K finishing are far and few between. No rental houses in LA have these, yet at least, and I seriously doubt this will replace the Flex. Can you see this beast of a camera doing a table top Taco Bell commercial?
kevin on 02.1.13 @ 4:58PM
I can see this being used a lot in research, especially by the military. For films, i see this being big in stock footage, especially destruction type stuff. My university had several phantoms for shock wave research when i was doing my masters (sadly that was not my project :(
For those interested, we can offer a sample shot from the FT-One in full 4K over at our youtube channel: http://youtu.be/JhoT5sQ_yJ0
Make sure to set the resolution to "original" to get a 4K image.
Blah on 02.1.13 @ 11:15PM
Actually, while YouTube used to support 4K, I think they've cut everything down to a 2K maximum for the time being.
For instance, if you set that video to "Original," right-click the player and select "Show video info," you'll see the resolution of the video in the upper left-hand corner. It's a 2048×1536 image, not 4K.
DIYFilmSchool.net on 02.2.13 @ 9:33AM
You know, I'm really getting tired of seeing these test videos. Is high frame rate really such a priority in filmmaking now?
dixter on 02.2.13 @ 12:23PM
Yes. Everything should be shot 4K at 1000fps. You can always speed it up in post if you ever actually need normal motion. Slo-mo is the new regular-mo.
PeterK on 02.4.13 @ 3:01AM
Well CBS is playing with one for the SuperBowl
Jeff K on 02.2.13 @ 7:04PM
Vision Research's bread and butter is in the medical and military field, not so much cinematography, but I don't doubt that they could put out a Flex replacement if they really wanted to. Is it really necessary to replace the Flex yet though? This 4K camera is still expensive, not like production companies are gonna save a ton using it, and lets not forget the most important fact.. it's 4K. Inception, Captain America, Jennifer's Body, Drive, Jackass 3D, the list goes on, but the point is.. not a single one of those films finished in 4K, and they all used the Flex. I know someone will say "but Inception got 35mm converts to Imax".. I know, but it was still shot 35mm and the bulk of the theaters screening Inception were not Imax. 4K will be more relevant in a year or so when computers and technology in general catch up. I don't think Net Flix or Amazon Instant are gonna be putting out episodes of Pretty Little Liars (only mentioned because it's shot on Epics) or anything like that in 4K in 2013, and even if they did… it's 1.00$ more now for the HD version of an episode off Amazon, so the 4K version.. lets say it's another 1 or 2 more.. plus you'll have to have a 4K tv to make it worth it, yea… don't see all of those chips falling into place for the gernal public for quite some time.
Kemalettin Sert on 02.3.13 @ 9:28AM
where the hack is A-FT One ??? i saw the demo @ IBC and it was amazing but on this vimeo link they are shooting with F65
Young Pizzy on 08.5.13 @ 5:11PM
When computers and technologies can handle 4K properly then we will be in business…..Cos even some countries still work with 2k and don't even bring out a 2k finish.
We did some test shooting with the FT One and it is fantastic. It was Simple/Easy to use and the slo mo / high speed it fascinating. Seeing it at 4K is very interesting. The guys from For-A were really good to work with. It seems rather large at first but it is nt that heavy as the camera has internal memory slots. I would use it on a project any time.


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Applications are now available for Valley high school juniors to apply to the 16th Summer Biomedical Research Internship Program of the UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program. Students will work with members of the UCSF Fresno faculty on a variety of research projects in the Fresno area. The summer program runs from early June to early August.


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GOOD MORNING DELMARVA - LaFayette Bell Sr. aka" Sgt. Bell " is the CEO of Diamond State Records and a Toys for Tots Rapper and Promoter.
He has been promoting Toys for Tots with his jingles and song for. He wrote the first history making Toys for Tots rap jingle in 1997. The 29.5 sec. promo has been on compilations with some big name stars like Nat King Cole and Kix Brooks of the Country Super Group "Brooks and Dunn".
He made a full length song last year and it's getting air play on several University's and college campuses across this Great Nation of ours with Delaware State University being one of them.
This year his producer Jimmy Quail re-mixed the jingle and put two female singers on it to give it a different sound.
There are different drop-off points on the Eastern Shore. For more information, go to www.toysfortots.org for area coordinators.


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Playoff scenarios are on the line for both sides when division rivals meet in Minnesota, as the Vikings host the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 on late Sunday afternoon. With a victory, the Vikings clinch a spot in the postseason, while the Packers can ensure a first-round bye and the second seed in the NFC with a victory.
Whoever loses, their respective situations will still be up in the air depending on the outcome of other games on Sunday. It will take a lot of help for Minnesota to reach the postseason, as the Chicago Bears can swipe their spot with a win over the Detroit Lions coupled with a Vikings' loss.
Meet the Minnesota Vikings
All eyes will be on running back Adrian Peterson, who is 102 yards away from a 2,000-yard rushing season and 208 yards shy of the single-season rushing record. In Week 13's loss at Green Bay, Peterson churned for 210 yards and a touchdown.
Quarterback Christian Ponder struggled in that last contest against the Packers, completing 12-of-25 throws for 119 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Defensively, the Vikings also surrendered 152 yards and a touchdown to the Packers on the ground.
Meet the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay has won four in a row and nine of their last 10, putting themselves in position for a possible first-round bye in the playoffs. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, named the NFC's Pro Bowl starter, leads the NFL with a quarterback rating of 106.2 and is second in the league with 35 touchdown passes.
The Packers' defense, with the recent addition of Clay Matthews who is back from an injury, is rounding into form. During their current four-game winning streak, Green Bay has allowed 14, 20, 13 and seven points, respectively.
Local Takes: Vikings
Eric J. Thompson from the Daily Norseman says this game could come down to Christian Ponder:
"We have to hope that the Packers will getting a better shot from Christian Ponder as well. You can never pin blame for a loss on one player, but Ponder came pretty damn close in the 23-14 loss at Lambeau. His two game-changing, drive-crushing interceptions along with a bunch of other poor passes were the main difference in a very winnable game. The Vikes don't need Ponder to match Rodgers yard-for-yard. What they do need is a much more efficient game with far fewer mistakes."
Local Takes: Packers
Devin Shanley of Acme Packing Company says Green Bay's receiving corps will put the Vikings' secondary to the test:
"The Packers receiving corp versus the Vikings secondary is still a match-up that can be exploited. If Jones can continue to step up, as well as the Packers getting back the talented Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb , then the Packers should be able to find the match-ups to exploit. More than the depth though, it's going to take guys like James Jones to be able to free up from Chris Cook in order for the Packers to pull away."
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Be sure to check out SB Nation's team blogs, the Daily Norseman and Acme Packing Company, for more analysis and highlights from the game.
Add these fine follows to your Twitter timeline:
As far as other #Vikings Pro Bowl stuff, Chad Greenway gets snubbed every year. Can't even pretend to be surprised any more.— The Daily Norseman (@DailyNorseman) December 27, 2012
Santa Claus' Review Of The #Packers For 2012#HoHoHo sbn.to/12CIKlI— Acme Packing Company (@acmepackingco) December 25, 2012
@StribDW - Dan Wiederer, Minnesota Vikings beat writer for the Star Tribune.
Jared Allen says this week's Packer clash is 'as stressful as it gets' --> strib.mn/V7iavR— Dan Wiederer (@StribDW) December 27, 2012
@TomSilverstein - Tom Silverstein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter / Green Bay Packers beat.
MM: WR Randall Cobb did some rehab work and then treatment. Weill go through testing on Friday and may decide then or on Saturday for Minn.— tom silverstein (@TomSilverstein) December 27, 2012
The Packers still have something to play for -- a first-round bye. Their scenario is easy: if they win, they get the No. 2 seed, a first-round bye and will host a Divisional round match-up. The Vikings, too, are in the playoff hunt, needing a win to stay in the picture. The other story in this game is Adrian Peterson's chase for 2,000 yards. He's at 1,898 right now, putting him 102 yards away from 2,000, and 207 yards away from tying Eric Dickerson's NFL record.
The pick: 33-24, Packers.
The Packers opened the week as three-point favorites on the road, according to OddsShark. The line has since moved further in their direction, as Green Bay is currently favored by 3½ points. The over/under point total for the contest began the week at 46½ and now sits at 45½.
Next Week
The Vikings will be in the playoffs with a win; if they lose, they aren't eliminated, but they'll need lots of help. Green Bay, on the other hand, will be taking next week off with a victory in Minnesota, but will be in the postseason either way.


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MSSL Space Plasma Science Nuggets
Calculating currents from four spacecraft
1 May 2011
Ampere's law tells us that the curl of a magnetic field is proportional to current density. In order to measure the curl of a magnetic field in space, one needs to know approximate the variation of the magnetic field between four non-coplanar points. Such measurements are achieved by the Cluster quartet.
Whilst the overall magnetospheric shape is described by current sheets, many of the dynamic features of the magnetosphere are connected with smaller, field-aligned current systems. These can have a variety of shapes and sizes. In order to understand these current systems, it is necessary to model how Cluster might observe these current systems.
Forsyth et al. (2011) uses infinitely long, circular current tubes over across which the current density varied to investigate how Cluster might observe these current systems and how these observations vary with the relative size of the spacecraft quartet to the current system. Their results show that although currents smaller than the spacecraft quartet are detected, the current density determined varied with the position of the current system through the spacecraft tetrahedron. They also found that the standard indicator of the quality of the curlometer results indicated good values for the determination of the current even when currents were detected outside of the spacecraft tetrahedron. These results highlight the need for care and careful analysis when analysing currents in the magnetosphere.
For more information, see:
Forsyth, C and Lester, M and Fazakerley, AN and Owen, CJ and Walsh, AP (2011) On the effect of line current width and relative position on the multi-spacecraft curlometer technique. PLANET SPACE SCI , 59 (7) 598 - 605 doi:10.1016/j.pss.2009.12.007.
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See, now this is a draft grade that actually makes sense. That's why it's going to the front page. -Chris
Edit: Thanks Chris! Since this made the front page, I fixed a ton of editing mistakes, and I also re-wrote the paragraph about the Jared Allen trade, just a little.
Now that it's been 4 years, it's time to look back and issue grades for the Vikings 2008 draft. What, you thought I was going to grade the 2012 draft less than 24 hours after it was finished? Really? We haven't even seen the 2012 Draft Class practice, let alone play in a game or anything. We simply have no idea what their real value is at this point. Furthermore, according to the NFLPA, the average length of an NFL career is 3.5 years. So, in order to truly gauge how well a particular draft was, we have to wait at least 3-4 years to find out which players are better than average, because those players will still be around making an impact 4 years later. So, with that in mind, here is my analysis and grades for the 2008 Draft. Read on after the jump.Let's flashback to April of 2008. Back then Brad Childress was beginning his 3rd season as our head coach. The Vikings had gone 6-10 in 2006, and 8-8 in 2007. 2007 wasn't a terrible season, but it was disappointing. We had 7 Pro Bowlers that year and just missed the playoffs, which resulted in us having the 17th pick in the 2008 draft. Fans were willing to give Childress a chance, but they wanted results heading into the 2008 season. Rick Spielman had been brought on as director of player personnel almost 2 years prior, but he was only 1/3 of the "Triangle of Authority." Also, he had only been directly involved in 1 prior draft (2007), since he was hired after the 2006 draft. Before we can begin to assess the draft choices from 2008, let's take a look back at the 2007 roster at the end of the season prior to the 2008 draft, shall we?
QB: Kelly Holcomb, Tarvaris Jackson, Brooks Bollinger
RB: Adrian Peterson, Chester Taylor, Mewelde Moore
FB:Tony Richardson, Nafahu Tahi, Jeff Dugan
WR: Bobby Wade, Sidney Rice, Troy Williamson, Robert Ferguson, Aundrae Allison
TE: Visanthe Shiancoe, Jimmy Kleinsasser, Garrett Mills
OT: Bryant McKinnie, Marcus Johnson, Ryan Cook, Chase Johnson
OG: Steve Hutchinson, Artis Hicks, Anthony Herrera
C: Matt Birk
Looking back in hindsight, our weaknesses on offense were pretty clearly QB and WR. There was some hope though at this point that Tarvaris Jackson could be the QB of the future (a lot of fans were calling for him to start heading into 2008, and fans affectionately referred to him as "T-Jack"). Adrian Peterson had just lit it up his rookie season and made us all forget Chester Taylor had a great year in 2006. The offensive line was solid, but even back then we were lacking some depth at guard, tackle, and especially at center. Our one weak point along the O-Line was right tackle as Marcus Johnson was proving to be a liability.
DE: Kenechi Udeze, Otis Grigsby, Ray Edwards (suspended final 4 games), Brian Robison, Jayme Mitchell
DT: Kevin Williams, Pat Williams, Fred Evans, Spencer Johnson
LB: EJ Henderson, Ben Leber, Chad Greenway, Dontarrius Thomas, Heath Farwell, David Herron, Vinny Ciurciu
CB: Antoine Winfield, Cedric Griffen, Marcus McCauley, Charles Gordon, Ronyell Whitaker
S: Darren Sharper, Dwight Smith, Tank Wiliams, Mike Doss, Eric Frampton
Our defense was definitely a strength heading into 2008. The only real weakness was at DE. We were lacking some depth at CB and S, but at the time Winfield was in his prime, and Griffen was developing into a solid CB (he hadn't blown out his knees yet). McCauley was expected to develop into a solid corner as well. While Darren Sharper was playing at a high level, there wasn't much behind him, and he was already over the age of 30.
Special Teams
P: Chris Kluwe
LS: Cullen Loeffler
This trio was performing well (and they have continued to perform at a high level for many years). The only weakness was Longwell's leg strength. He has just never been able to pin a kickoff deep in an opponent's endzone without some help from the wind, and 2008 was no different.
Free Agency and Pre-Draft Moves
Prior to the draft, we tweaked the roster by releasing S Dwight Smith, QB Kelly Holcomb and trading WR Troy Williamson to Jacksonville for a 6th round pick. We also resigned WR Robert Ferguson and LB Heath Farwell. Then we added a bunch of free agents, many of whom didn't make the final 53-man roster: QB Gus Frerotte, DB Benny Sapp, S Michael Boulware, DL Kendrick Allen, DL Ellis Wyms, LB Dallas Sartz, LB Derrick Pope, RB/KR Maurice Hicks, S Madieu Williams,WR Bernard Berrian, and FB Thomas Tapeh. In the lead-up to the 2008 draft, we made a block-buster trade giving up our 1st, two 3rds and swapping 6th round picks for DE Jared Allen.
2008 Draft Needs
So, we attempted to fill many needs on offense through free agency and trades by picking up journey-man veteran Gus Ferrotte and speedy Bernard Berrian. We also addressed the secondary with Sapp and Williams. And picked up a controversial defensive end in Jared Allen. He had previously been suspended in the 2007 season, and was publicly unhappy about his contract situation in KC. At the time, some questioned the move, but history has shown it to be worth it, for the most part. Allen has been a force along our D-Line, and has done nothing but good things for the MN community, including his nationwide charity Homes for Wounded Warriors. In terms of controversy, there really hasn't been any. So, our needs heading into the 2008 draft still included the O-Line, especially guard and center, further depth along the D-Line and the secondary, and even though we picked up Berrian, we needed improved depth at WR. So, what did we end up doing in this draft?
2008 Draft Picks:
Round 2, Pick #43: Tyrell Johnson, Safety from Arkansas State
Grade: D, 65/100. The only thing preventing this from being an all-out F, is the fact that he was signed as a free agent this off-season with the Dolphins. He never developed into a reliable starter on our team, and the only fair assessment of this pick is that of a bust. Maybe he proves me wrong in Miami, but I doubt it.
EDIT (4/30/2012): MarkSP18 corrected me on this one. We traded our 4th round pick to move up in order to select Tyrell Johnson. I don't know about you, but that just makes this whole thing a lot worse. That may make this an F.
Round 5, Pick #137: John David Booty, QB from USC
Grade: F, 35/100. We traded a 5th and 7th round pick to move up in the 5th round to draft Booty. Many were hoping he would maybe develop into the next Carson Palmer. Yeah, he didn't. He survived on our roster as the 3rd QB for a couple of seasons and then after landing on a few practice squads, he fell out of the league altogether. Even though it was only a 5th round pick, we still moved up to get him, so therefore this grade has to be an F.
EDIT (4/30/2012): MarkSP18 corrected me on this one too. We traded an extra 5th rounder (not sure where it came from) and a 7th rounder to move up in the 5th to draft Booty.
Round 5, Pick #157: Letroy Guion, DT from Florida State
Grade: B, 85/100.. Guion is penciled in as the starter alongside Kevin Williams this year. For a 5th round pick, Guion has carved out a nice role on the team as a rotational DT, and has developed into the starter heading into the 2012 season. IMO, the jury is still out since he hasn't been a true starter before, hence a grade of B, rather than A.
EDIT (4/30/2012): Not sure where this extra 5th came from, and I'm too lazy to spend anymore time researching to figure it out.
Round 6, Pick #187: John Sullivan, C from Notre Dame
Grade: A, 95/100. This was the best pick of the 2008 draft. While we traded our own 6th round pick to KC, we got theirs in return and used it to draft Sullivan. He was able to learn behind Birk for a year, and then took over the starting duties in 2009. He earned a contract extension last year and is regarded as a good starting center in the league.
Round 6, Pick #193: Jaymar Johnson, WR from Jackson State
Grade: C-, 70/100. With the pick from Jacksonville for Troy Williamson, we drafted Jaymar Johnson who is (to quote MarkSP18), a Pro Bowl Practice Squad player. He showed a ton of potential, and every year looked like he was ready to crack the starting 53-man roster, but he has been hampered with injuries. As a 6th round pick, there aren't a lot of expectations here, and technically he's still a member of the Arizona Cardinals. But, he's never developed into a starter, so a grade of C- is maybe being generous. Whatever Arizona does with him this season may end up changing this grade in one direction or the other.
Overall Grade: D
We addressed most of our major needs, with the exception of guard. Grading just the players we picked up, it could be as high as a C-, but since we didn't address *every* need, and we busted our single high-round pick, I can't justifiably give this draft a passing grade. Yes, we got a couple of longer-term starters out of this draft in Sullivan and Guion, and we also got Jared Allen out of the deal. That said, of the 5 picks we had in this draft, 2 of them remain on the team, 2 are in backup roles at best with other teams, and 1 is not in the league anymore.
What did the experts say at the time?
USA Today actually gave us a B, saying:
• Minnesota Vikings: Count DE Jaren Allen as their No. 1 pick (and two No. 3s). He had 15½ sacks last year to lead the NFL and he brings a missing element to this defense, which ranked first in the NFL against the run. So even minus an influx of young talent, they used choices well. QB John David Booty in the fifth round is a great value play for a team with issues at the position. Also like S Tyrell Johnson.
ESPN gave us a B too, saying:
They had only one pick in the first four rounds. I had safety Tyrell Johnson going in the first round, so to get him in Round 2 (43rd overall) is a great pick because Johnson has big-time skills. In the fifth round the Vikings took John David Booty, an accurate quarterback who is great at throwing on the move and sees the field extremely well. Letroy Guion is more of a developmental defensive tackle, and center John Sullivan was average in 2007, but at times looked very good in his career. Factor in the addition of DE Jared Allen, and this was a good draft for the Vikings.
oops, again.
So, the lesson here is to simply ignore what everyone is saying about how well the Vikings drafted in 2012. It is all meaningless until we see these guys on the field and give them a chance to develop over the course of the next several years.


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DJControl AIR
DJ controller with touch and air controls for "hands-on" DJ mixing
- 2-deck control
- Air control
- Pressure-detecting jog wheels
For more DJ Control AIR videos, check out the Hercules DJ Mix Room Youtube channel !
- 2-deck DJ controller
- 2 jog wheels with pressure detection
- Velocity sensitive pads
- Air control: 1 contactless control
Pressure-detecting jog wheels
- Scratch by pressing on the jog wheels, as naturally as with a vinyl record
- Jog wheels also control pitch bend and browsing within tracks
8 pads with velocity detection
- The pads control the sampler, loops and effects
- The inner backlight shows the pads' activation
- Pads can be set as binary On/Off controls, or gradual controls
Air control: a contactless sensor lets you control the mix from above, without even touching the device
- DJ Control Air converts the distance to your hand into a MIDI command
- No need to touch the controller: one command of the mix without any physical contact
- Compatible with all light conditions
Built-in audio outputs for mixing and previewing tracks
- 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo mini-jack output for the mix
- 1/4" (6.35 mm) stereo jack output for previewing tracks
Technical specifications
Air control
Why is the controller called DJ Control Air?
Air stands for Adjustment by InfraRed: it is a contactless control.
- The DJ places his or her hand flat over the infrared beam.
- The controller calculates the distance between the sensor and the hand, and converts it into a gradual MIDI command.
- This MIDI command modulates a setting in the DJ software.
Does Air control require specific light conditions?
No, Air control functions under any light conditions.
- The infrared light beam projected towards the hand is invisible.
- The sensor captures the infrared reflection on the hand, and uses the reflection to calculate the hand's distance.
- The reflection is the same in both daylight and low light conditions, allowing Air control to be used during the day, at night or in places with weak lighting.
- Air control functions with all flesh tones. The only incompatibility is the use of black gloves (as the infrared sensor would not be able to detect the reflection).
8 pads
2 sets of 4 pads control loops, sampler and effects commands.
- The DJ taps on the pads with his or her fingertips to send commands such as looping, sampler or effects.
- The pads light up when touched.
- In addition to a binary On/Off command, each pad can transfer velocity information to modulate the command.
- For example: in sampler mode, the velocity can control the volume of a sample's playback. The playback volume depends on how soft or how hard the DJ taps on the pad.
Pressure-detecting jog wheels
The jog wheels detect the pressure from the user's hand.
- With scratch mode enabled, the jog wheels scratch when the hand's weight is detected, and stop scratching when the hand's weight is no longer detected. This allows the DJ to:
- stop playback by pressing on the jog wheel.
- restart playback by lifting up his or her hand.
- scratch by turning the jog wheel while pressing down, and stop scratching by lifting up his or her hand.
- bend the pitch (if playback is on) / browse within tracks (if playback is off) by turning the jog wheels using their outer ring, to avoid applying downward pressure.
- With scratch mode disabled, the jog wheels bend the pitch or browse within tracks when the jog wheels are turned, regardless of the pressure applied.
Built-in audio
- 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo output for the mix
- 1/4" (6.35 mm) stereo output for headphone previewing
DJUCEDTM DJ software
- Intuitive, powerful software
- Mix 2 audio tracks on the fly
- Save your mix as an audio file
Mechanical specifications
- Casing: 13.78 x 8.66 x 1.18 "
- 35 x 22 x 3 cm
- Jog wheels: 3.94 " / 10 cm diameter
- Weight: 3.1 lbs / 1.4 kg
- USB cable: Attached
Box contents
- Hercules DJ Control Air
- Installation CD-ROM (PC/Mac) with PC/Mac DJ software
- Printed installation guide + online manual
Minimum configuration
- Computer with 1.5 GHz CPU or faster
- 1 GB RAM or more
- Powered USB port
- 100 MB available hard disk space
- CD/DVD-ROM drive
- Internet access
- Amplified stereo speakers and headphones
Operating System (32-bit / 64-bit)
Microsoft Windows® XP, Vista /7 or 8 or Mac OS 10.5, 10.6 or 10.7 on Core Duo Mac
- DJ deck
- Originally, a deck was a turntable, referred to as a vinyl turntable, used by DJs to play music. Today, DJs use the term deck to refer to any music player, CD player or MP3 player equipped with a wheel to advance/rewind within a piece as with a vinyl turntable. A dual-deck device is a device with two wheels which control playback of two different pieces of music.
- Jog wheel
- In DJing, a jog wheel is a wheel simulating the function of a turntable (also called a vinyl deck), and can be used to control playback of a CD, DVD, MP3 player or computer. A jog wheel is used to navigate within a piece, to speed up or slow down to the music or to produce sound effects such as scratching (the sound made by a microgroove record on a turntable when the record is quickly pushed forward or pulled back by hand). The Hercules DJ Console, DJ Control and Mobile DJ all include jog wheels.
- Pitch
- Pitch is the playback speed variation of a piece of music in relation to its original speed: increasing the pitch of a piece of music by 10% results in playing it back 10% faster than its normal speed.
- Mixing / Mix
- Mixing is the art of blending together several pieces of music to create an overall sound. The music produced by this act is referred to as a mix.
- Acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, MIDI is a protocol for exchanging digital audio information between digital devices (synthesizer, drum machine, MIDI expander, master keyboard...), and also functions as a set of instructions recognized by music software. The DJ Console MK2 and DJ Control MP3, which are MIDI-compatible, can control software which can be controlled via MIDI: namely DJ software, but also music or video editing software, or VJing software.
- Mini-jack / 3.5mm jack
- Mini-jack is also referred to as a 3.5mm jack or 1/8" connector. A mini-jack connector is a mono or stereo connector used to connect audio inputs or outputs on mass market sound cards.
- Scratch
- Le scratch (ou scratching) est un procédé consistant à faire tourner à la main un disque vinyle sous une tête de lecture de platine vinyle, alternativement en avant et en arrière, de façon à produire un effet spécial. On associe cette rotation à une montée du volume. Il existe différents types de scratch, ceux-ci se différencient par la vitesse du disque, ainsi que par leur coupures grâce au crossfader.


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Fall 2014
Welcome back! The first day of instruction is Monday, August 25, 2014. The last day to drop a course, without receiving a "W" grade, is September 5th. The last day to add a course is September 12th. Enrollment census day is September 22nd.
New Class for Fall 2014: AAS 125 Filipino Experience in the United States
Sociology Capstone Permission Codes for Fall 2014
If you are scheduled to graduate in Fall 2014 and need to register for SOCI 181B, you must request a permission code by contacting the professor of the course. Eligible students should have already taken SOCI 104 and SOCI 105 prior to Fall 2014. If you only have one of these courses left to take, you may concurrently enroll in that course and SOCI 181B in Fall 2014.
Admissions to Criminology Are Closed as of September 30, 2011.
New students are no longer being accepted into the Sociology Concentration in Criminology.


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The choices of shapes and features include rods, rectangles or squares, coolant holes, straight or angled cross holes, stepped diameters, male or female centers, flats, chamfers, keyways, complex shapes, and preformed sharpening angles.
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TROY, N.Y. – Troy Police say five people were arrested and several officers were injured after police attempted to subdue an assault at a local bar.
According to authorities, Troy Police officers were requested to help stop an assault that was reported in progress at Kokopellis on Fourth Street shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday.
As officers arrived, they found a crowd at the door which was moving onto the street. Police say a number of people were arguing and taking part in physical confrontation.
Troy Police officers entered the bar trying to find the assault victim, however there was a crowd of 200-250 people, authorities said. Troy Police Captain John Cooney say responding officers were "subject to kicking, punching, pepper spray and a fire extinguisher being completely emptied via the spraying of the powder content on the officers."
Officers were able to locate and remove the 23-year-old victim, a bar employee, from the scene. Police say he suffered from lacerations and bruising to the face.
Patrol units were called to the scene in order to control the large group of people who left the bar.
Cooney said a garbage can was thrown, resulting in an injured officer and a broken rear window of a Troy Police patrol unit. He said two more officers were also injured as they were hit in the head with bottles, which were being thrown at them.
The Troy Police Department said they have arrested the following people:
-Quaivon Venson, age 22 of Troy, has been charged with harassment 2nd, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
-Zainob Shaibu, age 23 of Queens, has been charged with harassment 2nd, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
-Michael Haight, age 23 of Troy, has been charged with disorderly conduct.
-Rashad Thomas, age 22 of Troy, has been charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
-Roshawon Donley, age 25 of Troy, has been charged with harassment 2nd, obstructing governmental administration 2nd and resisting arrest.
All five men have been arraigned.
Eight Troy Police officers were injured; six have been treated and released.
Troy Police were assisted by New York State Police, Green Island, Watervliet, Menands, Colonie and the Cohoes Police Departments.
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Byzantine Suite
Recommended for 2 person double or 1 person single.
A uniquely romantic Cappadocian "underground city" cave suite with skylights.
Named for its Byzantine cross, it was originally used for wine making.
Queen size double bed (full orthopedic, anti-static, anti-bacterial).
Large spacious bathroom with a double shower unit, shaving mirror, quality soaps, hairdryer.
A rich buffet breakfast with local touches can be eaten at our rooftop cafe or al fresco on our rooftop terrace.
Free wi-fi.
Non smoking.
Daily room cleaning service.
24-hr central heating in winter.


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Treasury Managed Accounts
Contract Disputes Receivables
The receipt account 203101, Recoveries from Federal Agencies for Settlement of Claims from Contract Disputes is one of the Treasury Managed Accounts. The account balances below have been identified by agency. The balances are to be reviewed by federal agencies and confirmed to Treasury, Financial Management Service (FMS) on a quarterly basis.
All payments made from Judgment Fund, 20X1743, Claims for Contract Disputes, are fully reimbursable by the agency. The receivable balance of 203101 represents unreimbursed payments made from 20X1743. Whenever a new receivable is added to the balance, FMS accrues revenue for the Fiscal Year. FMS also maintains an allowance for loss on receivables balance due to the low rate of reimbursement.
Agency Responsibility:
On a quarterly basis, FMS posts the 203101 1310 receivable, 5900 revenue and 1319 allowance balances by agency to this web site. Agencies have 25 days from the end of the quarter to respond to FMS via email or fax at (202) 874-8372 regarding the accuracy of the amounts recorded by FMS. Confirmation forms must be completed to show what liability your agency is reporting for Contract Disputes. Due to year-end time constraints, the September 30 confirmation forms are due around October 17th.
Agencies must provide support documentation (IPACs, cancelled checks, etc.) for any changes they want made to the balances posted.
Agencies with outstanding balances should provide a reimbursement schedule to FMS. This schedule should include amounts and timing of reimbursement.
When confirming your balance:
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Congratulations to the winners of the cash raffle: first place, 25 percent of funds generated, Michael Powers; second place, 10 percent of funds generated, McKayla Fay;and third place, 5 percent of funds generated, John Ford.
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The gasoline prices in Cooperstown (and Oneonta) are totally out of line. Go in any direction away from this area and the prices drop drastically. For the last four months the price of gasoline in Richfield Springs had been approximately 16 cents or more per gallon cheaper. And that is at stations owned by the same companies which own stations in Cooperstown; Stewart's and Taylor's. They both want to be known as our "Hometown Neighborhood Store."
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On Nov. 9, I went to Albany. In Cooperstown the price of gas was $3.979 at both stations. On U.S. Highway 20 in Sharon Springs at Stewart's the price was $3.859; in Esperance and Duanesburg at Stewart's the price was $3.819. Around Albany the prices were between $3.759 to $3.809. I purchased gasoline for $3.699.


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TICONDEROGA — The project to build a replica 18th-century sawmill as a tourist attraction has been re-energized with some state funding for its design.
The sawmill would resemble those that stood on the banks of the LaChute River in the 1700s.
The $45,000 State Department of State grant will be used for research and design of the replica structure.
"We have to get this going, get the design done," PRIDE of Ticonderoga Executive Director Sharon Reynolds said. "The project can really take off. I want to get started on finding grants to build it."
She said they're waiting for release of the money by the state so Rondout Woodworking of Saugerties can begin the research and design. The firm has worked on several mill projects, including a water-powered sawmill at the Daniel Boone Homestead in Birdsboro, Pa.
"The research is pretty important," Reynolds said. "We're trying to construct a 1756 sawmill near the site of the original."
The project was proposed in 2009 by then-Supervisor Robert C. Dedrick and resident Robert Pell-deChame as an educational attraction that would also produce specialty wood products for sale.
A French sawmill was built along the north bank of the LaChute River in 1756 to cut timbers used in the construction of what was then Fort Carillon.
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Voting closes on September 15th at midnight.
Awards will be presented by comedian Andrew O'Neill at VegfestUK London on Saturday September 27th at 5pm in the Performance Area.
VegfestUK Brighton 2015 - March 28th 29th at Brighton Centre
VegfestUK Brighton is moving to the Brighton Centre next year, on March 28th 29th 2015.
Lots of interesting features at the show, including:
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- Hemp Expo
- Food Village
- UK Vegan Comedy Festival
- Party Political Conference (Election Special)
- Global Food Sustainbility Conference
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plus talks, cookery demos, kids cookery classes, performances, films and other entertainment.
Website will go live for bookings from July 23rd, and advance tickets will go on sale here from November 1st (World Vegan Day).
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The Vegan Society are welcomed with open arms at VegfestUK London 2014, as this fantastic vegan outreach organisation celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2014.
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More on the Society at vegansociety.com
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We are delighted to have welcomed around 13,000 visitors to this year's Bristol event.
A very special mention too to the 1,500 and 4,100 visitors respectively on Friday and Saturday who came to support this fantastic event despite the challenging weather.
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Just finished reading Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain. As an introvert reading a book about introverts, it's a bit like the cats watching cats meme.
I found myself nodding at many parts. Others not so much – like the idea that introverts need a lot of time to make a decision, cuz no. Cain does a good job of blending research in neuroscience, psychology and field trips to find out more about how introverts have been perceived and welcomed (or not) in history, and makes sure to offer us up some "famous introverts" to soothe our need to be recognized (Bill Gates, Woz, Al Gore, Rosa Parks, Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt…).
Parks' story is one she comes back to several times, as a woman of "quiet courage" – turns out she had a run-in with the same bus driver she dealt with on the famous day, and she backed off that time. However, she had been a long-standing worker in civil rights in her own way–she wasn't a leader, but she was strong in her beliefs. On the day when she said "no", she was tired and believed she should keep her seat. All the stuff that came afterward was primarily the work of the extroverts–like King.
I liked also that Cain twigged to the fact that in this cult of personality we call modern Americas, where we all "think different", conformity is higher than ever – everything is about groupthink, groupwork and being "outgoing", against study after study that shows working and thinking on one's own actually results in more creativity, and more productive results.
In the business world, Cain cites several studies that put the idea that "brainstorming" works, and that open plan offices are conducive to better ideas and more productivity on their ass. Want to help people to be more productive, at least give them a mix of hidey-holes and places to interact. Open-plan workers have higher stress levels, higher turnover and lower productivity. Of course, the people who think all this stuff is good for business have come through what is now generations of kids who have been forced into group work for most of their school career, and who were ostracized and called out by teachers for being too quiet, or anti-social.
This was, in fact, what my entire "enrichment" education was in the 70′s and 80′s – if we weren't brainstorming, we were assigned to teams to do some project. Never mind that I'm pretty sure the better part of the kids in enrichment were introverts, and looked on our time to do independent study as a "relief" from all of that forced interaction.
There's some evidence that shows that introverts are physically more sensitive to stimulation – which makes sense. That baby who cries when there's a loud noise or a fast-moving object? More likely to be introverted and not the excitable extrovert you might expect. The extrovert needs more stimulation to have the right levels of chemicals going in their brains.
There is such a thing as what I would call "situational extrovertism"–where introverts can be social, or direct, or charming even. But when we are done, we need to decompress. I have no problem speaking in front of large crowds, for example, but I need to do mental rehearsing beforehand, and I need several days afterward with no social engagements to "top up" my reserves.
Another good strategy for me is working at home – where I can control the amount of stimulation, and work through different projects as I choose to without interaction. Since a third to a half of the population is introverted, it's yet another way that telecommuting can actually result in more productivity–except that it's much more likely that the extroverts are running the show.
Cain offers up some ideas for how introverts and extroverts can get along, and why it's a great combination when they work together–which I totally agree with. For me, having extroverts on my team and as my immediate boss is a way for me to exert influence without having to do all of the small talk myself, and I really hate small talk.
A good read if you aren't aware of why Sally or Joe don't want to go out every night like you do, or if you are Sally or Joe and you want to read about your tribe.


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We lived outside Blackpool, the famous north west England resort, but for our summer holiday we travelled to Bournemouuth on the south coast, where a close friend of my mother (known as Auntie Phyllis) had moved to open a hotel.
Another journey was crossing the Pennines through the Peak District to visit my aunt and uncle in Sheffield, passing over the Snake Pass or in the Lake District going over the Kirkston Pass - we must have seemed such wimps, but we hated the twisty roads and sudden drops below us, so it seemed safer not to look out. until we reached safer ground.
This was long before the days of electronic games , Walkman and I Pods - I don't think we even had a car radio. To pass the time, we did the usual car games of I Spy, I went to the seaside or the market , and bought A ...B..C ...etc.. and making up silly sentences from the registration numbers of cars and also making up silly songs. My father was a commercial traveller (sales rep) for the Beecham Pharmaceutical Group and one ditty we came up with was: