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Jack D'or - Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project
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Reviews by hopdog:
3.73/5 rDev -7.9%
On tap at Capones.
Poured a medium and hazy golden/orange color with a smaller sized white head. Aromas of citrus, spices, floral, and some yeastiness. Tastes of pepperiness, lemon peels, orange creamsicles, and some breadiness.
Notes from and tasted on: 7/30/09.
07-30-2009 17:46:43 | More by hopdog
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North Carolina
4.23/5 rDev +4.4%
Bottled in July 2011.Poured into a large tulip glass a hazed lemony color that becomes almost milky looking when the bottom chunkies and floaties get in there.a little barnyard and alot of lemony/citric hops in the nose,a little crushed wheat as well.Nice flavor complexity with light phenolic spice and toasty wheat mixed with quite a healthy shot of American- style citric hops,alot going on and it's refreshing to boot.A great Easter beer it has kind of a spring feel and flavor to it.
04-08-2012 19:58:39 | More by oberon
4.36/5 rDev +7.7%
08-30-2014 03:25:11 | More by Dekhar
4.2/5 rDev +3.7%
Tasted with zoso1967 and BuckyFresh on 2-4-11. Thanks zoso for bringing the bottle back from PA.
Jack D'or appears bright golden-orange out of the bottle. It is a very appealing color. Small chunks of yeast are suspended in the body. Jack's head is a pure white and retains well when swirled in my snifter. The lacing is okay, leaving white streaks and dots on the side of my glass.
The smell makes my mind return to the middle of the summer. I pick up freshly cut grass, Granny Smith apple, dewy leaves, pear, clove, spicy pepper, champagne, and white grape juice. This is a very fresh and inviting aroma. The yeast stands out in the bouquet and lends a slightly funky edge. Overall, it is a very dry smell.
The taste is much more subdued than the smell. The flavor is quite earthy, grassy, and is a fair amount less fruity than the aroma. It's a mostly dry taste. Sweet, bright notes of apple and pear do appear briefly at the beginning of the sip, but then the dry spiciness kicks it up a notch. Earthy hops finish off the the taste profile.
Jack feels light to medium bodied in my mouth with quite the dry, spicy kick from the yeast and hop combination. It finishes nicely drying with a fine earthy pucker on the sides of my palate. The carbonation is just about right; if anything, I would say its just a little low.
The is a very drinkable beverage. It is one of the drier Saisons that I have had, but is pretty well balanced and tasty. I think it is a really swell example of the style and it held up well with a little age on it.
02-25-2011 16:37:42 | More by TCHopCraver
3.75/5 rDev -7.4%
06-21-2013 21:18:02 | More by tbryan5
4.5/5 rDev +11.1%
Review from BeerAdvocate magazine Vol. III Issue I:
The first release from Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project, a new brewing project from the mind of Dann Paquette, who, after a brewing stint at Daleside Brewery in Yorshire, England, has returned to his roots in Massachusetts. Fans might remember him from the North East Brewing Company, Concorde Brewery/Rapscallion, and The Tap.
Jack D'What? "Jack of Gold," a mythical being of the barley based on John Barleycorn. He adorns the label in a welcoming guardian sort of way--but he's actually summoning. And as you might have guessed, this is a Saison--Belgian/French Farmhouse Ale--but with a twist. Brewed with Pils and Vienna malts, 10-percent malted oats, and Nugget, Palisade and Cascade hops (dry hopped, too). It clocks in at 45 IBU, 6.4-percent alcohol by volume and is inspired by traditional Saisons, hoppy Belgian ales, and American IPAs.
Sounds interesting, but what makes it really interesting is the yeast. Paquette explained that he uses "three yeast strains: one strain is a very traditional Belgian Ale strain, another is a Belgian strain known for its nonfloc characteristics and the third is a champagne yeast to 'dry out' the flavor."
Gorgeous pour. Gold with a touch of cloudiness (unfiltered) and a solid two- to three-finger creamy and fluffy head that clings to the glass. Sweet and floral in the nose with suggestions of lavender, lilac, rocky candy, some pale malts, metallic and a strong yeast presence. Fairly smooth on the palate, but a bit coarse and rustic too, with an even consistency, medium body and tight carbonation that scrubs. Distinct champagne-like bite. Quite hoppy, but not overly bitter. Citric edge; dandelion leaves. Sweetish, but not cloying. Hint of peach followed by Red Delicious apples. Green banana. Elaborate yeast. Spicy, bready. Some pepper. Husky, dry and a bit tannic in the finish with a tasty yeasty linger.
Unique is an understatement. Jack D'Or is a complex, balanced, drinkable and, yes ... interesting as all hell beer. We enjoyed it so much we almost got lost. Overall, a must try that gets a solid "A" in our books, so check out the Pretty Things website for availability.
Paquette already has some new beers in the works, but tells us that "the next is going to be the sort of beer I wanted to make in Yorkshire--an Old Ale/Stingo [slang for strong] type in both bottle and keg. It'll be named after, and dedicated to, the great beer city of Boston, called 'Saint Botolph's Town.'" Um, would it be overkill if we said "interesting" again?
09-20-2010 19:14:33 | More by BeerAdvocate
3.65/5 rDev -9.9%
Batch 9, bottled Oct2009. In a tulip, the beer was a golden color with a thick white whipped cream head that was very sticky. A sweet, spicy aroma. Sweet malt taste, some orange, and lots of peppery spice. I thought this beer was a bit on the unbalanced side, and was too sharp for me.
12-30-2009 12:14:37 | More by lordofthewiens
4.25/5 rDev +4.9%
09-22-2012 01:14:41 | More by warnerry
2.3/5 rDev -43.2%
Poured from the bottle into a wineglass like glass. Yellow in color with medium amount of white bubbly head. Head receded fairly quickly with very little lacing. Smell was odd. Lemon, white wine and some vinegar. I began to think 'infection'. Taste was like lemon juice and nail polish. I'd heard from several people that nail polish would be very apparent when you get it, and sure enough, it was. First infected beer that I didn't realize was infected before I opened it. I have seen bacteria floating on the top of a beer before and just didn't open it. This was unfortunate. This was an extra from a trade, so it's not like I spent money on it; but I'd heard good things about this beer and still am for the next time I stumble upon one.
11-01-2013 21:24:04 | More by mverity
4/5 rDev -1.2%
11-15-2012 22:30:06 | More by VernonKell
Rhode Island
4.05/5 rDev 0%
06-25-2014 22:43:33 | More by Doomcifer
3.5/5 rDev -13.6%
07-30-2013 14:27:14 | More by Dbrulet
New Hampshire
4.25/5 rDev +4.9%
05-24-2013 22:29:52 | More by JakerLou
4.18/5 rDev +3.2%
Bomber pour
Appearance is ever-slightest hazy yellowish-straw colored, mild pure-white head nice fluffy lacing on the glass. Smell is banana and dried apricots, a little floral hop essence and perfumey. Tastes banana and heavy floral notes, spice level is well balanced with the hops and malt..clean and refreshing bubblegum flavor here, and a slightly crisp citrusy bitey finish, body is light. Overall a very well balanced American Saison, with a good display of yeast and hops.. Should be paired with delicate flavors such as uni, fresh oysters, seafood, scallops.
04-30-2013 15:55:40 | More by Beerswag
4.1/5 rDev +1.2%
22oz brown bomber with a bottled on date sticker.
True golden hue, very clear as the sediment was left in the bottle for this review. Spicy and peppery, malt dust and neutral yeast with a hint of orange zest in the nose. Smooth with a bitty moderate body. Dry malt character takes hold of the palate for the duration with a smidgen of dextrin upfront. Dry yeasty tone meets dusty malt and a mild herbal hop flavor. Bitterness is low which is fine here. Kiss of citric peel but relatively clean and the very dry finish.
Very tasty, not in your face at all but subtlety complex all over which adds to its great drinkablity.
03-09-2009 02:32:36 | More by Jason
New York
4.33/5 rDev +6.9%
22oz bottle purchased from Julio's, Westboro, MA. Sticker on the rear states "First Batch! - Bottled in Nov 08". Pours crystal glowingly clear, lighter/golden amber. The head is near white, loose, then tiny bubble fim and leaving plenty of scattered ribs and bits of lace. Citrus/grapefruit hoppy nose. Pepper, floral hops, more grapefruit and sweet malts in the taste area. Finishes crisply dry and with more pepper and citric hops finishing the deal. Subtly complex and thoroughly enjoyable. Nice Massachusetts take on the ever enjoyable saison/farmhouse ale style. Well done and well worth trying.
03-25-2009 00:12:00 | More by Billolick
1.75/5 rDev -56.8%
11-23-2011 17:04:38 | More by mctizzz
4/5 rDev -1.2%
Yeah--My 500th review
Appearance: orange-yellow in color, cloudy, 1/3 inch beautiful creamy head, medium carbonation
Smell: apple, flowers, alcohol, and spices
Taste: granny smith apple, grapefruit juice, coriander, and alcohol
Mouthfeel: light carbonation, sour-semi bitter mix, light bodied
Drinkability: A very interesting beer for my 500th review here. Very tasty for a saison and not as hard and biting as others I have had. A sipper and one per sitting, but I would like to have this again, especially on tap.
01-21-2010 19:20:55 | More by tigg924
4.33/5 rDev +6.9%
Thanks to HopHead101 for sending this beer to me.
Batch 10, bottled November 2009. The beer pours a clear, medium-dark yellow with a large white head. The aroma is Belgian yeast with some wheat and citrus notes. The flavor is awesome, with light funk, Belgian yeast, orange and lemons. There is the slightest bit of tartness in there as well. The citrus hops go very well with the rest of the flavor. Medium mouthfeel and medium-high carbonation. This is an intensely drinkable, awesome saison.
04-28-2010 01:44:23 | More by Mora2000
4.2/5 rDev +3.7%
Got a bottle of this in a recent trade
A- golden and cloudy with a thin white head. Would have been better in a tulip
S- Belgian yeast, grass, dried fruit. Very floral.
T- Very "Belgian" off the bat. Spice,Ginger,and tropical fruit, with a bready tail. Noticeable hops, but not very pronounced (not like Dupont, anyway). A little sweeter then I like in a saison. Like Hennepin. But has a huge flavor that makes up for it. This is a great Belgian-style, but I don't know if I'd call it a saison.
M- Not really much to say, this is totally to style for a Belgian. Goes on thin, but the flavor lingers.
D- This is a very drinkable beer. I could drink three bombers of this and call it a session, easy. Were I able to get this on a regular basis, I'd buy it by the case.
04-09-2009 03:10:50 | More by goatxpower
Ontario (Canada)
4.08/5 rDev +0.7%
Tall bottle from Consumer Beverages in Orchard Park, NY. With two big successes with their St. Botolph's Brown Ale and Baby Tree Quad, Pretty Things has become a guaranteed pickup on my Buffalo Beer haul ventures.
As usual, Pretty Things utilizes some trippy artwork on the bottling for Jack D'Or that is worth a second look. The bottle label explains that this mustachioed fellow is supposed to be a barleycorn lord of some kind (sporting a pin straight from the annals of Screaming Lord Such) standing in a mash tun. Intriguing to say the least.
Poured into my trusty Duvel goblet. Golden-lemon drop in colour, with a sturdy head of an inch or two.
Nose is quite pleasant and floral, with subtle notes of lemon, funk, herbal hops (Styrian, and, for the American Saison touch, Columbus), perhaps a bit of peach or other fleshy fruit lingering in the back as well.
Dry, grainy, and with a good balance of citrus, herbs and bitter funk, this brew is quite enjoyable. The finish is long and bitter with a lingering citrus pith and berbs flavor. Wheat malt is subtle, but there. Great brew, this: dry and flavorful.
09-03-2012 23:58:24 | More by JohnnyBarman
4.25/5 rDev +4.9%
03-16-2013 06:13:23 | More by alienlifeforcecube
5/5 rDev +23.5%
11-14-2011 23:35:40 | More by rob133
Yukon (Canada)
4.25/5 rDev +4.9%
12-03-2012 01:34:14 | More by jaminjohnson
4.5/5 rDev +11.1%
05-16-2012 15:48:00 | More by standardcherry
Jack D'or from Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project
91 out of 100 based on 1,380 ratings.


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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) -- Tomas Kopecky recorded his first career hat trick and Tomas Fleischmann had the go-ahead score for his 100th career goal, lifting the Florida Panthers to a 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Brian Campbell and Marcel Goc also scored and Fleischmann added two assists for the Panthers. Scott Clemmensen stopped all 15 shots he faced in the third after replacing Jose Theodore during the second intermission. Theodore stopped 15 of 19 shots through the first and second period.
Chris Kunitz, Dustin Jeffrey, Paul Martin, and James Neal scored for the Penguins. Mark Andre-Fleury made 12 saves for Pittsburgh and Sidney Crosby had two assists.
Kopecky, who has six goals in his last six games, scored his third of the game on an empty-netter from his own blue line that made the score 6-4 with one minute left.
Fleischmann put the Panthers in front 5-4 when his slap shot from the right circle rifled past Fleury at 3:29 of the third.
The Panthers, who came in with only one power play goal in their last 24 chances -- including 0 for 17 at home -- scored four goals with the man advantage.
Both teams combined for seven goals in the second period. Trailing 4-1 at the 8:54 mark, the Penguins scored three unanswered goals to tie it heading into the third.
They closed to 4-2 when Jeffrey's shot trickled through Theodore's legs at 9:51. Martin's goal, a slap shot from the right circle, pulled the Penguins to 4-3 at 14:08. Pittsburgh then tied it on a power-play goal by Kunitz with less than a minute left. His shot bounced off the skates of Florida's Mike Weaver and ricocheted back into the net.
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COLUMBUS (AP) -- Loui Eriksson said the game was no work of art -- unless you can mold a masterpiece out of hard work, muscle and grit.
Eriksson fought off two defenders to get his stick on a rebound and jammed it in 3:03 into overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 5-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
"It wasn't the prettiest game," Eriksson said. "But we'll take the two points and move forward."
Eriksson was being held back by a pair of Blue Jackets but reached for the puck as he was falling. Before collapsing on the ice, he whipped it past goalie Sergei Bobrovsky for the winner.
Cody Eakin had given the Stars a 4-3 lead with 6:24 left in regulation when his shot from the right wing handcuffed Bobrovsky, the puck trickling through his leg pads and across the goal line.
But the Blue Jackets once again tied it -- for the fourth time -- when Nick Foligno tossed a hard pass from the left short boards to R.J. Umberger, who scored from the right hash with just 1:34 remaining to force overtime.
"That was a back-and-forth game, like a ping-pong game," said Dallas' Antoine Roussel, who like Eakin and Derek Roy had an assist to go with his goal.
Brenden Morrow also scored, and Stephane Robidas and Brenden Dillon each had two assists for the Stars, who had lost three of four coming in.
"I thought we had some jump tonight," coach Glen Gulutzan said. "We limited their chances. The four goals (surrendered) we didn't like, but the shots were 39-20. We played a good road game."
It was a rare second-night win for the Stars. They came in just 1-15-2 in the second game of their past 18 back-to-backs dating to last season.
"I'm sure you'll keep bringing that up," Gulutzan half-joked with reporters. "It wasn't easy. That is a hard-working (Columbus) team. It was good to win."
Cam Atkinson, Nikita Nikitin and Derek Dorsett also had goals for Columbus, which opened a stretch with 10 of the next 12 games coming at home. But the Blue Jackets still ran out of comebacks to lose their third in a row overall and sixth in seven games.
"We kept coming. I don't think that's ever been a question about this team this year," Umberger said. "The problem is we're just playing from behind too much. It's hard to play catch-up. But when we do get down, we're not quitting and that's a positive."
Foligno and Mark Letestu each had two assists for Columbus.
Just before the start, the Stars dealt right wing Michael Ryder and a third-round pick to Montreal for right wing Erik Cole in a swap of veteran forwards. The move came less than 24 hours after Ryder posted the first three-assist game of his career.
The Blue Jackets were without four of their top players: centers Brandon Dubinsky (knee) and Artem Anisimov (concussion), and defensemen James Wisniewski (broken foot) and Jack Johnson (shoulder). And they lost another top-line center (Derick Brassard) to injury during the game.
"I've been a part of games where you play well and lose, and ones where you didn't play well and you won," Columbus coach Todd Richards said. "I thought we tried. We didn't have the energy we needed and I don't think they (the Stars) did, either. We just did some things that'll get you into trouble."
Down 3-2 going into the third, the Blue Jackets got some puck luck to tie it.
Adrian Aucoin's shot ricocheted off a Stars player in the crease and ended up in front of Atkinson on the edge of the left circle. He lifted the puck to beat Richard Bachman for his second of the second to square it.
Eriksson said Umberger's late goal could have been the Stars' undoing.
"It's always tough when you lose the lead like that," he said. "We have to be better than that. But today we found a way to win."

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I ran across this archived post in relation to another thread (sorry I missed this first time around!), and thought it worth posting and sticking to the forum for awhile. Lots of good info here, and thanks to RDKirk for paraphrasing and taking the time to include the information in that thread. (BTW, this is in reference to the 20D, though I'd guess the basic technical details are valid across the line of dSLRs).
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According to the major material in Canon's "
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The AF system sensors are located in the floor of the mirror box. They receive the image through the semi-silvered mirror, which is then reflected downward by a secondary mirror hinged to the back of the main mirror. This forms a virtual focusing plane that is supposed to be at the exact same plane as the sensor (a point of possible miscalibration).
Each AF sensor consists of a pair of short lines of pixels forming an
array. One array comprises the outer sensors. Two crossed arrays (one vertical, one horizontal) comprise the center sensor. With lenses or f2.8 or faster, the camera activates a second vertical array in the center.
The arrays are sensitive to linear details that run perpendicular to the orientation of the array. Therefore, the horizontal arrays (identified by the horizontal rectangle marks on the viewscreen) are sensitive to vetical linear details; the vertical arrays (identified by the vertical rectangle marks on the viewscreen) are sensitive to horizontal linear details.
They are blind to linear details that run parallel to the array direction. The center array, being a crossed combination of a vertical and a horizontal array, is sensitive to linear details running both vertically and horizontally. When the second vertical array is activated, it's combined input increases the accuracy by a factor of three.
The pixel arrays are actually three times longer than indicated by the viewfinder markings. This is to cover the fact that the viewscreen has a significant amount of "slop" in its horizontal-plane positioning (what you see as left/right/up/down in the viewfinder). Therefore, the sensors actually see details that are somewhat outside the viewfinder markings, and may focus on them instead of details within the sensor markings, if those outside details are more perpendicular to the array than the details inside the markings.
When you mount a lens (whether the camera is on or off), the camera interrogates the lens for its characteristics, including maximum aperture, which one of the focusing parameters.
When you half-press the shutter release (or the * button, if you've used the custom function to move focusing control there), the activated AF sensor "looks" at the image projected by the lens from two different directions (each line of pixels in the array looks from the opposite direction of the other) and identifies the phase difference of the light from each direction. In one "look," it calculates the distance and direction the lens must be moved to cancel the phase differences. It then commands the lens to move the appropriate distance and direction and stops. It does not "hunt" for a best focus, nor does it take a second look after the lens has moved (it is an "open loop" system).
If the starting point is so far out of focus that the sensor can't identify a phase difference, the camera racks the lens once forward and once backward to find a detectable difference. If it can't find a detectable difference during that motion, it stops.
Although the camera does not take a "second look" to see if the intended focus has been achieved, the lens does take a "second look" to ensure it has moved the direction and distance commanded by the camera (it is a "closed loop" system). This second look corrects for any slippage or backlash in the lens mechanism, and can often be detected as a small "correction" movement at the end of the longer initial movements.
When the camera determines how far and in what direction the lens must move to cancel the phase difference, it does so within a tolerance of "within the depth of focus" of lenses slower than f2.8 (down to f5.6) or "within 1/3 of the depth of focus" of lenses f2.8 and faster. The depth of focus is the range at the sensor plane within which the image of a point will be reproduced as a blur smaller than the manufacturer's designated "circle of confusion" (CoC). Canon's designated circle of confusion is 0.035mm for the 24x36mm format and 0.02mm for the APS-C format. The CoC is based on maintaining the appearance of sharpness in a 6x9 inch print at about an 10 inch viewing distance (as revealed by the Euro-Canon web site). There is no guarantee that images enlarged any greater than this will appear sharp.
The depth of focus increases when the aperture of the lens decreases (like depth of field at the subject plane), but it does not change with the focused distance or the focal length of the lens (according to Canon, unlike depth of field). That is why the camera interrogates the lens for that information; it calculates the depth of focus tolerance from the maximum aperture, not the set working aperture.
As a result of this tolerance (within the depth of focus or within 1/3 of the depth of focus), the camera can place the actual plane of focus at random anywhere within the tolerance range, and not necessarily at the same place each time.
A non-exhaustive list of information about focusing:
1. The center focus square in the viewfinder represents has both horizontal and vertical sensors, so it can focus just as well on vertical and horizontal lines of detail. The outer focusing rectangles are represent sensors that are oriented either vertically or horizontally (according to the shape of the marks), and focus best on lines of detail that are perpendicular to them. You can test this easily: Line up a vertical focusing rectangle on a vertical detail (like the corner of a wall or the edge of a door) and try to focus. The camera will not be able to focus on it. But put a horizontal rectangle against that vertical line, and it will snap instantly into focus (you can turn the camera, and the same will be true). This is a valuable tool. If you are struggling with a background that competes with the foreground, look at whether either has linear detail (say, a squirrel on a tree branch). You can activate one of the rectangles and turn the camera so that the rectangle is either parallel with the linear detail that you want to ignore or perpendicular to the detail you want to focus on.
2. The actual focus sensor arrays are three times larger than the viewfinder marks. A user could put an intended subject in the mark, but if there is a strong detail just outside the mark (but within the sensor area), the camera would focus on that strong detail. This is a source of much of the complaints of the back- or front-focusing -- especially with the "ruler tests." Also, as far as the camera is concerned, a focus lock on anything within the sensor area is good, which sometimes covers more area than the photographer intended.
3. Auto focusing with the 20D only works with lenses with maximum apertures of f5.6 or greater (as determined by the information passed to the camera by the lens). This means the total maximum aperture of the lens, not the aperture you're shooting with at the momement. With a lens slower than f5.6, you have to focus manually (unless you fool the lens somehow into reporting an incorrect aperture to the camera).
4. On the 20D, the center marks have additional sensors to increase accuracy three times greater than the 10D, but these only come into play with lenses that have maximum apertures of f2.8 or greater (not the aperture set for shooting, but the maximum aperture). On a variable aperture zoom lens, if it drops below f2.8 while zooming, that information is passed to the camera, which cuts out the additional focusing sensors. The outside focus sensors of the 20D are normal accuracy.
5. The camera's AF sensors require some details in the image to determine the phase difference. It's harder for the camera to find focus when the light is dim or there is little subject detail. Contrary to recent remarks on another topic, the camera CAN distinguish contrast between equally bright hues of red and green just as the eye can--the sensors are color corrected. Although the sensors can distinguish some quite subtle detail differences, they don't see quite a sharply as the eye. If the lens starts from a very out of focus condition, it can miss very fine detail that the eye sees clearly, such as the mesh of a speaker grill from across the room. In this case, it can be helped if the photographer manually moves close to "focus" and allows the camera to find the actual focus.
6. AF controls:
Shutter release. By default, when you half-depress the shutter release, the camera will focus with the active sensors on the strongest contrasts within those sensor areas. Whether or not it will hold that focused distance depends on what AF mode you're shooting in.
AE/AF Lock Button. The asterisk button on the back near your right thumb. You can set this button to be the focus button in the Custom Function menu (CF4--choose option 1). When this is set, you focus by putting the active AF mark in the viewfinder on your subject and press the asterisk button. The camera focuses on that spot and does not change focus until you press the button again. In AI Servo mode, the camera continuously evaluates focus only as long as you have the button pressed.
Multicontroller (joy button) and AF Selection button. These controls, plus the control wheels, allow you to select which focus marks are active--they provide multiple ways to do the same thing, so take your choice. You can either select one point or you can set the camera to choose its own points as you focus. If the camera chooses the points, it will usually focus on any number of points that are closest to the camera. About the only time this is better is when you're focusing on fast-moving activity that you can't keep under a single mark (say, a soccer player). Otherwise, it's usually better to select your own point. The diagonal points on the 20D are very close to the "Rule of Thirds" intersections, so sometimes it's convenient (if you use that composition rule to place your subject in the frame) to select one of those points.
7. AF Modes:
One Shot: When you set the camera to "One Shot," you set the condition "The subject is definitely not moving." The camera is in a "focus priority" mode. The shutter release is locked until the camera achieves what it thinks is the proper focus. This is best if your subject and the camera will be motionless, because it allows you to focus and change the framing without the camera refocusing automatically.
AI Servo: When you put the camera into AI Servo mode, you have set the condition "The subject is definitely moving." The camera is in a "shutter priority" mode. Therefore, the camera goes into a routine that continually collects data to predict the subject movement and move the lens to intercept the subject at its new position. You can shoot even if out of focus (however, the camera cannot release the shutter if the lens is actually in motion). If you know your subject will be in constant motion, this is the best mode. If the subject is actually not moving, the chance of a misfocused shot increases as the camera goes through its data-collection routine. However, often a handheld camera does move (as the photographer sways naturally) for AI Focus to detect and correct for the sway. AI Servo will use whichever focus point you have activated. However, if you activate all the focus points, you must put the center point on the subject and half-press the shutter release for about half a second for the camera to "acquire" the right subject. After that, while you hold the shutter release, the camera can intelligently "hand off" the subject focus from point to point as the subject "wanders" over the viewscreen.
AI Focus: The camera is normally in One Shot mode and the shutter will lock until it achieves focus. However, if it detects the subject moving (that is, the subject goes out of focus), it will automatically switch into AI Servo mode and try to maintain focus. If you are focusing on something that frequently stays still but could move suddenly (like a toddler) this mode comes in handy. The important point wiht AI Focus is that it does not lock the shutter. However, the camera will usually interpret "focus and recompose" as movement of the subject, and will refocus.
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RDKirk wrote:
There are five main places this information comes from:
1. Canon's "Lens Work III" book (glossary, mostly)
2. Canon's latest application for a US patent on their autofocus system
Go to
and enter patent # 6,603,929
3. Canon's pamphet on getting the most from EOS DSLRs
4. Canon Professional Services European web site FAQ
5. Lots of methodical observation and practice with the camera.
RDKirk wrote:
"If the camera places the actual focused plane within the depth of focus range, the intended focused plane of the subject should "look sharp" on a 6x9-inch print from a distance of 10 inches. In "high precision mode" the intended plane of focus should "look sharp" on about an 11x14-inch print at 10 inches (extrapolating from the standard size given by Canon for normal mode).
This standard is important to understand. If you use high precision mode and view the image on a monitor at 100 percent of the original pixel resolution, do not expect the actual plane of focus to
coincide with the intended plane of focus. It's not necessarily going to do that--it's only designed to get close enough to "look sharp" at the standard final display enlargement size and viewing distance. If it does that much, then it's doing its job as designed.
If you're operating at normal AF precision, the camera will happily settle for any point within the depth of focus range (and not necessarily the same place every time--randomness within limits is what "tolerance" means in this context).
If you need optimum sharpness at greater than the standard final display sizes and viewing distances, then yes, you'll have to focus manually. However, a lot of focusing problems are caused by users not realizing that even autofocus requires learning certain techniques, some similar to the techniques of using a manual split-image rangefinder.
One person on this forum has reported an e-mail from Sigma stating that Canon cameras will tend to stop at the first part of the depth of focus range they reach, depending on the direction the lens must move to get there. My results have not verified that, and I don't think it really corresponds to how Canon says the system works."
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And because of the use of double mirrors in the 20D, it has a higher risk of mirror damage than a simple single one... I should know, mine died (the inner mirror has a lever that controls the angle of its movement, that lever breaks and the mirror won't flip).
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This is really great stuff, thanks for the repost. Had no idea about the vertical and rectangular sensors and their proclivities. With all the fuss over manually focusing, sometimes we may forget about the complicated AF systems in our cameras that need to be learned to use to our advantage.
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Wow! Wha an incredible piece of work! A collection of data that Canon ought to put out, really, but since they leave it to the user to figure it out, and most of us don't, of course, thank you, RDKirk, for compiling this "non-exhaustive"
collection of important information. I can't imagine how many pages this would go on for if it were exhaustive!
Anyway, I was having difficulty understanding this paragraph. Could anyone more more knowledgeable than I help me with this, please?
When the camera determines how far and in what direction the lens must move to cancel the phase difference, it does so within a tolerance of "within the depth of focus" of lenses slower than f2.8 (down to f5.6) or "within 1/3 of the depth of focus" of lenses f2.8 and faster. The depth of focus is the range at the sensor plane within which the image of a point will be reproduced as a blur smaller than the manufacturer's designated "circle of confusion" (CoC). Canon's designated circle of confusion is 0.035mm for the 24x36mm format and 0.02mm for the APS-C
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Thanks again, and tank you, Jeff for "sticking" it.
Jun 21, 2005 at 06:24 AM
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Big thanks to both RDKirk and Jeff!
Jun 21, 2005 at 07:11 AM
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Thanks for a really great post!
This got my attention big time:
2. The actual focus sensor arrays are three times larger than the viewfinder marks. A user could put an intended subject in the mark, but if there is a strong detail just outside the mark (but within the sensor area), the camera would focus on that strong detail. This is a source of much of the complaints of the back- or front-focusing -- especially with the "ruler tests." Also, as far as the camera is concerned, a focus lock on anything within the sensor area is good, which sometimes covers more area than the photographer intended.
Gotta remember this that next time I use my 135L at f/2!
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RDKirk wrote:
When you half-press the shutter release (or the * button, if you've used the custom function to move focusing control there), the activated AF sensor "looks" at the image projected by the lens from two different directions (each line of pixels in the array looks from the opposite direction of the other) and identifies the phase difference of the light from each direction. In one "look," it calculates the distance and direction the lens must be moved to cancel the phase differences. It then commands the lens to move the appropriate distance and direction and stops. It does not "hunt"
for a best focus, nor does it take a second look after the lens has moved (it is an "open loop" system).
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I've read before that it works something like this, but this is all much more detailed than what I've seen before, so thank you very much for this info. What I've never understood, however, about the bit above is that I would expect the camera to need to know the current distance the lens is focused at, as surely the phase difference gives rise to a different change in focus distance depending on the current focus distance. Or perhaps the camera just tells the lens what phase difference to adjust for, and that calculation is internal to the lens, in fact I can't think of any other explanation given that we know not all lenses pass distance information to the camera. This is another possible source of miscalibration, if the lens has an incorrect measurement of the distance it's focused at when it performs this internal calculation, and this is why a lens can front or back focus on a perfect body, as well as bodies front or back focusing with perfect lenses (due to the AF mirror positioning as you mentioned).
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In addition to the links above - here is Canon's 20D Technical Report:
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Many thanks to RDKirk! Great job! Thanks Jeff for reposting!
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Thx for the posting Jeff.
Is that true, that using fisheye lens will confuse the AF?
Jun 21, 2005 at 10:05 AM
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Thanks a lot Jeff and RDKirk too, of course. Really interesting Post.
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Well done, an article well researched and thoughtfully put together.
Looks like we may have the first part of the elusive
Canon D/SLR FAQ
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Also add that when using a 70-200 (or longer) and doing a focusing test you need the lines to be about 0.050 to 0.100 inch wide (a FAT marker), this is becuase you will only get a partial line on a pixel (this info was on photo.net someplace) which will cause the autofocus to FAIL. BTW there is an article on photo.net on how to conduct a proper autofocus test that probably should be linked in with this article.
for a 10D but will work on any autofocus lens/camera setup.
RDKirk great job.
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Gerry Szarek wrote
Also add that when using a 70-200 (or longer) and doing a focusing test you need the lines to be about 0.050 to 0.100 inch wide (a FAT marker), this is becuase you will only get a partial line on a pixel (this info was on photo.net someplace) which will cause the autofocus to FAIL.
Has this changed between the focus system in the 10D/300D/350D and the 20D? This sounds very much like the issue I've experienced with my 20D, where it simply won't focus on a thin branch, but I don't seem to have had the same issue with my 300D or 350D.
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Gerry - the focus target in the link at photo.net is not recommended by Canon, and others, because the focus target is not parallel to the focus sensor. I recommend the focus setup here:
In my setup, I modified the focus target by simplifying it to 2 wide (0.2") vertical and 2 wide horizontal lines, spaced 1.5 inch apart. Test at 50 x focal length and 15EV, if possible, as these are the conditions Canon uses in their focus tests.
Jun 21, 2005 at 03:41 PM
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Guy, if you down load some of the jpeg's in the article you will see they have similar targets to yours. Somebody actually took an autofocus sensor apart, measured the pixel widths to determine it's S/n ratio so they could figure out how the thing worked.
It's interesting to know that the [ ] in the view finder are only guides, somebody actually measured all of them in a 10D and found not only were they NOT centered but they were not aligned to each other with any particular accuracy.
The short version for everybody is KNOW how your autofocus works, what causes it to achieve appropriate focus and what doesn't (like poor lighting, etc).
For truely low light work, nothing beats a rangefinder.
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And from RDKirk's posts: the AF sensor size in the 20D is 3x the box size in the viewfinder! I interpret that to mean 3x linear, both horizontal and vertical for the center sensor, which comes to 9x the area.
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>>the AF sensor size in the 20D is 3x the box size in the viewfinder! I interpret that to mean 3x linear, both horizontal and vertical for the center sensor, which comes to 9x the area.
Actually, it's 5x the size. That's because it's shaped like the Red Cross with the square in the center. The "arms" of the cross that extend top, bottom, left, and right of the square are the same dimensions of the square itself.
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RDKirk and Jeff: thanks for the info!
I wonder if there are differences regarding AF between 1-series bodies and other bodies. Could it be that AF on a 1-series is more precise? Or is it just faster?
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The 10D accuracy is +/- 1.0 DOF, the 1 Series body is +/- 1/3 DOF, somebody can correct me if I am wrong.
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If you need a gift for a classy gentleman this holiday season, what could be better than a handmade bow tie? Aaron Caramanis, one of our in-house crafters, shared this technique for bow-tie making.
- Bow-tie template
- Chip board or mat board
- Craft knife
- 1/2 yard quilting cotton (Makes three bow ties.)
- 1/2 yard lightweight nonwoven fusible interfacing (Makes three bow ties.)
- Iron
- Mini rotary cutter
- Pins
- Sewing machine
- Thread in coordinating color
- Scissors
- Pencil with eraser
- Bone folder
- Hand-sewing needle
- Bow-tie tying instructions template
- Light-colored card stock
- Glue or double-sided tape
Step 1
Print bow-tie templates, trace onto chipboard or mat board, and cut out with a craft knife.
Step 2
Iron lightweight, nonwoven fusible interfacing onto wrong side of fabric. Cut two 6-by-22-inch pieces from interfaced fabric and stack on top of each other, right side up.
Step 3
Place templates on top of stacked fabric and cut around them with a mini rotary cutter.
Step 4
Sew each set of long and short pieces together with a bias seam. To create bias seam, lay pieces with angled ends placed together, right sides facing, at a 90-degree angle. Pin in place. Stitch with a 1/4-inch seam allowance and press open seam.
Step 5
Pin sewn bow-tie pieces together, right sides facing, with bias seams staggered. With 1/4-inch seam allowance, stitch all around the bow tie, starting just before one bias seam and stopping just after the opposing bias seam.
Step 6
Trim corners and notch seam allowance at curves, being careful not to clip into seam. Turn right side out using the eraser on a pencil and/or a bone folder. Use bone folder to push out corners of tie.
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Press tie. Use a slipstitch to sew opening closed.8. Print bow-tie tying instructions template on light-colored card stock. Cut out template on solid line with a craft knife, and score on dotted line with a bone folder. Fold in half, using glue or double-sided tape to stick wrong sides together. Cut out marked notch for hanging on button.
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Print bow-tie tying instructions template on light-colored card stock. Cut out template on solid line with a craft knife, and score on dotted line with a bone folder. Fold in half, using glue or double-sided tape to stick wrong sides together. Cut out marked notch for hanging on button.
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ruastarr17 Apr, 2014
About how much material should be added for each neck size larger than 16? 16.5, 17, 17.5, 18? Thanks!
mimtribe7 Aug, 2013
This bowtie works great for a toddler, just print out without enlarging, and then add a 1/4 seam allowance around all sides before cutting. Then instead of sewing both ends together, keep them separate; tie the bow tie, and hem the ends so that they fit around your toddler's neck and overlap about an inch. Then attach velcro so you can keep the front tied and just attach at the back. Easy on and easy off, no wrestling needed!
TheDailyCookie29 Jun, 2012
Has anyone noticed that the template is not symmetrical -- i.e. when you put the fabric together right-sides facing each other, the bumps do are not the same shape and do not align properly. Is there a reason for this or is it just an imperfect template? Otherwise, I 'ignored' the unaligned part and made a really cute bow tie! Thanks
minimezzo17 Feb, 2010
Could someone add tips for making a clip-on bow tie for a toddler/little boy? There is no way my 3-year-old would stand still long enough for me to tie it on him. I would love to make him a bow tie! Thank you!
NelsonDelgadoJr8 Dec, 2009
I dint need to wait for the Template I just went to a thrift store bought a used BOW TIE for 1.99 and made my own pattern, MAKE IT WORK !...Happy Holidays
MSLO_Sara7 Dec, 2009
This pattern is designed for a 16-inch neck; yes, for a wider neck, you can just add some more length at the straight part of the bow-tie.
Esthersmom7 Dec, 2009
What size neck is this pattern designed for? Can I just add some more length at the straight part for a wider neck size?
Katiei7 Dec, 2009
It's Monday the 7th!!!!! Remember Martha loves promptness
Angustias7 Dec, 2009
Please hurry with the template as the holidays begin on Saturday
Eric_Bishop7 Dec, 2009
The template and process will be up later today.
- Eric, MSLO
Clarade7 Dec, 2009
where is the template for bow tie. can't find it
BusyBecky7 Dec, 2009
Please Please Please the template!!!!!! I want to get going
Merry Christmas
Maryannwiz7 Dec, 2009
when will the bow tie template be ready? Anxious to make gifts for Christmas.
seahorse736 Dec, 2009
Watching the show today from DVR and AARRGGH have to wait until tomorrow for template
Nextlifesuz4 Dec, 2009
But I reaaallly .like to sew on the weekend Martha darlinG!! I need that bow tie template!
legefaire3 Dec, 2009
Looking forward to December 7 to access bow-tie pattern! Thanks Martha! Sincerely
lauriedart3 Dec, 2009
When will the template be loaded?
TCfan3 Dec, 2009
Where is the promised template? Ready to make!
NelsonDelgadoJr3 Dec, 2009
Whats going on lets make it work!! oh wait thats Tim Gunn this isnt project Runway
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The full colour prints features natural and found objects. Take time to soak in the visuals and you will see deeper even hidden meanings.
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Fire at young couple's Oswaldtwistle home (From Blackburn Citizen)
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Fire at young couple's Oswaldtwistle home
8:00pm Saturday 28th December 2013 in News
A YOUNG couple who took their smoke alarms down to redecorate escaped a fire at their home caused by a candle left burning.
The couple, who live in Victoria Street, Oswaldtwistle, went to bed on Boxing Day night but the man heard a crackling sound at around 5am yesterday ((FRI)), a fire service spokesman said.
The candle had set fire to their Christmas decorations.
The spokesman added: "He went down to investigate and found the fire.
"They were lucky and it could have been a worse outcome."
The couple tackled the fire themselves with a bucket of water.
The spokesman said: "We advise against people tackling the fire themselves, but in this case it did save his front room.
"The damage was quite bad, but it could have been worse. It was confined to one room."
Firefighters from Hyndburn station, who were wearing breathing apparatus, tackled the blaze, which the couple's three cats also escaped from.
Assistant watch manager Alex Fletcher said: "This incident shows the importance of having a working smoke detector at all times, and the dangers of unattended candles during the Christmas period.
"If you are in any doubt, please contact your local fire station for advice."
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1:05am Sun 29 Dec 13
Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...
Steven11 wrote:that's so astute of you
They were very fortunate no lives were lost .
8:17am Sun 29 Dec 13
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8:23am Sun 29 Dec 13
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11:16am Sun 29 Dec 13
Rich Riley says...
mys wrote:Because the fire brigade want the public to think that they're needed 24/7. This is yet another 'no news' story fed to the paper by the fire brigade themselves.
Glad everyone was ok but if it only took a bucket of water to put out why did the fire brigade come out?
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Nice! good to see others out there on four wheels.
Ah dang I hate that happened! And your neighbor is one lucky person for sure, i'd love to tear that up every afternoon.
I like to sk8 real fast
We've been known to skate fast.
So glad to see people wearing helmets. My 17 year old brother crashed long boarding without a helmet and fractured his skull in two places. He spent a couple weeks in the ICU, we didn't know if he was gonna make it. Now anytime I see younger kids out biking or skating with helmets on I try to stop and commend them for being smart and safe.
We've been known to skate fast. > I remember seeing these on another thread. Sweet videos. I dont skate but it makes me want to bad!
hey Justin that was a sick video, have you been out to joe's valley? The road in right fork looks like it would be quite fast.
Have not skated out by Joe's but I'm always looking for new roads. The pavement in Utah and the rest of the southwest tends to be kinda crappy. Phil, thats what leathers are for!
And helmet. Wear your helmets and leathers kids! --- Invalid image id: 106895209 ---
Jesus what gumbies! haha
My sentiments exactly Justin!


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The first half of Tuesday night's game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers proved to be as tight as the series itself, as the Grizzlies used stifling defense toward the end of the second quarter to initiate a run that gave them a 54-48 lead.
For more, visit Grizzly Bear Blues and Clips Nation
Chris Paul leads all scorers with 21 points and is having a stellar game. Unfortunately for the Clippers, turnovers have cost them enough possessions to squander a potential lead.
One significant story that's developed since Game 4 is the apparent high ankle sprain to Blake Griffin. The Clippers' forward was in the starting lineup despite the injury and managed to gut out 13 minutes, totaling four points on 2-of-5 shooting while adding four rebounds and two assists.
For the Grizzlies, taking care of the basketball has served them well, as they've totaled just three turnovers through the first two frames. Additionally, they've used an active defense to mitigate the Clippers' strong shooting performance of 47.2 percent from the field.
SB Nation's Jonathan Tjarks put together this detailed preview of Game 5 and asked three good questions that are sure to be keys to this huge game. Let's revisit them here at the half:
Three Questions:
1) Which Zach Randolph shows up?
So far, we're seeing the good Z-Bo. He's efficient and aggressive, leading the Grizz to a respectable showing through the first half with 11 points and 6 rebounds on 4-of-8 shooting. He's getting involved on both ends of the floor and is benefiting from a hobbled Griffin who is obviously laboring and limited on offense. That means he doesn't have to work as hard and can save his energy to contribute in the scoring department.
Memphis' offense is trending in the general direction of Randolph's game, and it appears that if he can turn in a second half similar to the first, then they'll have a legitimate shot at stealing one at Staples Center.
2) The Clippers' supporting cast
With Griffin struggling just to stay on the floor, much less be effective, there is even more pressure for the bench to come through and provide instant offense with their one of their main cogs missing. That means that Jamal Crawford's game will be a primary area of focus, as the Sixth Man of The Year Award candidate has been stellar for the Clips in that role all season.
At this point, he's doing enough to lead the subs and take pressure off the starters with seven points on 2-of-5 shooting, and the rest of the Clips' bench mob is going to have to follow suit in order for them to mount a comeback.
3) To the winner goes the spoils
Tjarks cited the fact that the winner of Game 5 has historically gone on to win the series 83 percent of the time. It appears as if each team understands this statistic, as they are showing the fight and determination reminiscent of a Game 7.
The Clippers are in the driver's seat with home court advantage, but Memphis is poised to rip that from them as they're playing an efficient game and making every possession count with good ball movement and shot selection.
More from SB Nation:
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• The best GIFs from Monday's playoff action
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"He's Spending All Our Money!"
Deb: 51, homemaker
Neil: 55, entrepreneur
Married: 22 years
Kids: Katy, 19; Lauren, 14The Counselor
Patty Ann Tublin
Stamford, Connecticut
Neil thinks of himself as an entrepreneur and has a spend-money-to-make-money philosophy. Deb says his bad business investments are bankrupting them and that he's squandering the family's money.Deb's Turn
"From the outside Neil and I must seem like we've got it made. We own a real-estate business that brings in good money. We have a big house and a country-club membership. But the fact is we're nearly broke because Neil's spending is totally out of control. I don't know how we'll ever pay off our credit cards. What's left in our checking account each month is barely enough to cover the mortgage.
"It's not just that he buys tons of stuff we don't need, like artwork, designer clothes, and high-end electronics. He also keeps investing in side businesses that don't make sense. He'll sink thousands of dollars into an ostrich farm or one of those deals where you sell vitamins from home. He says he's trying to come up with a "Plan B" in case our company hits a rough spot, but these schemes are draining us dry.
"My brother started paying our daughter's college tuition this year because we don't have the cash. It's humiliating. I'm so anxious about it I can barely sleep. But when I beg Neil to stop spending, he ignores me.
"I know what it takes to grow a business! Before we had kids, I was an analyst on Wall Street, and lately I've been helping Neil at the office. He's got amazing vision and drive but he needs someone who worries about the details. And that ends up being me.
"Yes, I'm big on predictability and order. But Neil is totally irresponsible -- and it goes beyond money. He's late for everything. When we meet friends for dinner, they end up waiting for an hour because Neil lost track of time. It drives me crazy, but he just laughs it off. Last week he missed half of our younger daughter's piano recital. Fortunately, she didn't notice he was missing, but I was ready to kill him."Neil's Turn
"Listen, since I was 12 years old I've been an entrepreneur. As a kid I'd do anything I could think of to make a buck -- deliver newspapers, clean houses, or sell clams I dug up at the beach. I even sold flowers I cut from the neighbors' backyards. I put myself through college and went on to build several very successful businesses.
"I see money as a form of energy that fuels the creative process. You borrow it, you make something fantastic with it, and eventually you pay it back. Some of my ventures may have fizzled, but you can't get anywhere without taking risks. Deb doesn't seem to understand that. She's a bit of a control freak. Me, I'm absolutely confident in my ability to turn a profit. That's why I don't worry about buying things.
"I admit that my view of time is more relaxed than Deb's is. But when you're running a company, there's always that one last call you've got to make. My whole life is my business and my family. I don't drink a lot. I don't gamble. I don't even go golfing with the guys on weekends. We live in an expensive part of the world and I'm the breadwinner, the person who's responsible for carrying all of us financially. But when I try to push things to the next level, Deb can't handle it. For example, I like to throw a party at the local marina every Friday to prospect for clients. It's a smart investment. But she says, 'Can we make it once a month instead of once a week?' Frankly, her attitude baffles me. Why not keep moving forward? Deb just checks out after a certain point."Deb's Turn
"Of course I check out. We can't afford to be throwing weekly cocktail parties! These days Neil gets so carried away by his projects that it scares me. I feel like I can't depend on him financially or personally.
"When we first met I fell in love with his spontaneity and optimism. I'd been dating stodgy investment bankers. He'd just come from crewing a yacht on the Mediterranean and he was starting a business selling sailboats. Before we had kids and responsibilities, his eagerness to try new challenges was fun and exciting. But now it's harder and harder to keep up with him. He'll be so amped about some half-baked venture that he'll jump on it without consulting me -- or he'll talk me into it, because he's the quintessential salesman. Then it tanks, and he's too depressed to get out of bed for a week. Pretty soon he gloms on to another idea and we're back on the roller coaster. He says, 'This time it's going to be different.' But it never is.
"It's true that Neil's family was very different from mine. But we have our own family now, and we need to work as a team. I love Neil and I'm committed to this marriage. Right now, though, I don't feel safe. I don't feel respected. I don't feel happy. And I don't want to live my life this way."Neil's Turn
"Deb just needs to control things. I adore my wife, but we come from different worlds. Deb's father died when she was a girl, and her mother raised three kids on the insurance money, watching every penny. My dad was like me -- outgoing and entrepreneurial. He liked to live large. Whenever he could afford it, he made sure his family had the best. When times were lean, we all stayed positive and we got through it."


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A Border Patrol agent was killed and another injured in an early morning shooting Tuesday near Naco, which is about 8 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
A third agent was also with them, but not harmed, according to George McCubbin, president of the National Border Patrol Council, a union representing about 17,000 border patrol agents.
According to Cochise County Sheriff's spokeswoman Carol Capas, the shooting occurred after an alarm was triggered on one of the many sensors along the border, near mile marker 352 on Highway 80, about 1 a.m. The three agents were on horseback and were investigating when they were shot at.
It's not known whether the agents returned fire.
Authorities have identified 30-year-old Nicholas Ivie as the slain agent. He joined the U.S. Border Patrol in January 2008 and was a native of Provo, Utah.
The wounded agent was airlifted to a hospital after being shot in the ankle and buttocks, according to the Department of Homeland Security. His name was not released, but authorities say he is in stable condition.
The agents were assigned to the Brian Terry station in Naco, which is about 100 miles southeast of Tucson.
The Border Patrol station was recently named after Terry, a U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in a shootout with Mexican bandits near the border in December 2010. The shooting was later linked to the Fast and Furious gun smuggling operation. It's not known if the weapon used to kill Ivie was part of that program too.
The FBI and Cochise County Sheriff's Office are investigating the shooting. The FBI has pledged all of its resources from across the country to help.
Because the shooting took place in a rugged area, it could take more than a day to collect all the evidence from the scene.
"The FBI is utilizing all necessary resources in conducting this investigation in efforts to ensure those responsible will be brought to justice," said James Turgal, FBI, during an afternoon press conference. "Last night's event demonstrate the danger that law enforcement officers face along the southwest border everyday."
As for suspects, the acting Cochise County Sheriff told the Associated Press that two possible suspects were spotted by air and apprehended in Mexico. But the FBI would not confirm that.
Flags will fly at half staff at the Brian Terry border station in memory of Ivie. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
Border Patrol Statements:
Jeffrey D. Self, Commander of the Joint Field Command, Arizona:
"First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with Agent Ivie's family during this terrible time. This is a tragic loss for Customs and Border Protection. We have an unwavering commitment to pursue and bring the perpetuators of this heinous act to justice."
Acting Chief Patrol Agent Manuel Padilla:
"Tucson Sector mourns the loss of one of our own. It stands as a reminder of the dangers that agents of CBP face every day. We appreciate our state, local, federal and international partners for their support and commitment in seeking justice in this tragedy."
CBP Deputy Commissioner David V. Aguilar:
"Last night, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection family suffered the loss of Border Patrol Agent Nicholas J. Ivie at the hands of criminals operating on the border near Naco, Arizona. Another agent was also wounded and was treated at a local hospital. Agent Ivie died in the line of duty, protecting our nation against those who threaten our way of life. His death only strengthens our resolve to enforce the rule of law and bring those responsible to justice. Our thoughts and prayers are with Agent Ivie's family and friends in this difficult time."
Statement from Arizona Senator John McCain:
"Early this morning, agents from the U.S. Border Patrol were involved in a shooting near Naco, Arizona. Initial reports indicate that one agent was killed and another seriously injured. While the investigation is still in its early stages, today's events are a tragic reminder of the threats that Border Patrol agents face every day in the line of duty. Our thoughts and prayers are with these agents, their families, and all those in the Border Patrol community."
Statement from DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano:
"I am deeply saddened by the death of Border Patrol Agent Nicholas J. Ivie and the attack on another Border Patrol Agent early this morning. Both agents were on patrol near Bisbee, Arizona when they came under fire from an unknown assailant. This act of violence reminds us of the risks our men and women confront, and the dangers they willingly undertake, while protecting our nation's borders. We are working closely with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to track down those responsible for this inexcusable crime, and to bring them to justice. I have ordered all DHS flags to fly at half staff in honor of our fallen CBP colleague. Together, we stand in solidarity with their families and friends at this difficult time, and pray for the continued safety of all who serve our country."
Statement from Governor Jan Brewer:
"Arizona has lost another Border Patrol agent.
"In the dark hours before daybreak, one agent was killed and another injured while on-duty along Arizona's southern border. It is believed they were responding to an alerted ground sensor in a remote area near Bisbee, a short distance north of the border. In a tragic coincidence, these agents were assigned to Brian Terry Station - newly-dedicated and named for a U.S. Border Patrol agent murdered under similar circumstances in Arizona less than two years ago.
"More recently, in May 2011, we lost two more agents - Eduardo Rojas, Jr. and Hector Clark - when they were killed in a vehicle accident while pursuing suspected drug smugglers near Gila Bend.
"What happens next has become all-too-familiar in Arizona. Flags will be lowered in honor of the slain agent. Elected officials will vow to find those responsible. Arizonans and Americans will grieve, and they should. But this ought not only be a day of tears. There should be anger, too. Righteous anger - at the kind of evil that causes sorrow this deep, and at the federal failure and political stalemate that has left our border unsecured and our Border Patrol in harm's way. Four fallen agents in less than two years is the result.
"It has been 558 days since the Obama administration declared the security of the U.S.-Mexico border 'better now than it has ever been.' I'll remember that statement today."
This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 10 News for updates.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Originally reported by myfoxphoenix.com
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Upper Dodge City sits high on the ridge above The Corral Wall. The main cliff is NNW facing and for the most part in the shade all day. The right side of the wall gets oblique sun in the late afternoon. The established routes are on the left side and include "String 'em Up" 5.11 b/c** (5 bolts right of an arete), "Lynch Mob" 5.11a* (4 bolts up a smooth face) and "Spaghetti Western" 5.11d*** (8 bolts up red wall). SEU and LM are on good gray varnish and SW is on dazzeling orange/red varnish. The middle to right side of the wall have many good looking crack systems.The middle of the wall has an unreported route which is a shallow flared crack up to a blank dihedral with bolts. The right side has "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" 5.9 **, a two pitch route finishing in a nice left arching crack on brown varnish. Across the corridor is an awesome steep brown and black varnished wall with a couple unfinished (?) bolted routes.
Getting There
Follow Rattlesnake Cyn. to the Corral Wall turnoff and head right to Corral Wall. Upper Dodge City can be seen high in the notch to the WSW. It is the best thing visible up there. Head up slabs and ramps. There is no best way and it is boulder hopping the whole way.
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Canadian Driftwood (aka The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance) 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Upper Dodge City
This route starts in right slanting discontinuous cracks on the right side of the wall. Follow obvious cracks up and right past a pillar and a flake which lead to a small triangular ledge. Belay here at the base of the beautiful brown left facing arch. Go up, turn the corner, continue up 30' or so and step out right and finish passing two arches....[more] Browse More Classics in CA
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God of War: Ascension is an enjoyable adolescent power fantasy, but that formula is wearing thin
God of War: Ascension
Kratos is a bullet. He goes forward no matter what, and punches through everything in his path. While there may be reasons for his actions, and his back story has been well-developed through multiple games, the fact remains that if he's going to stab, beat, or fuck anything you put in his way, and these acts are always shown to the player in graphic detail. There is no sexism in the God of War stories, as everyone except Kratos is treated as an object to be used to the protagonist's own ends. This includes the game's many gods.
The being said, watching him stomp on the face of a female character to earn the "Bros before Hos" Trophy is profoundly uncomfortable. It's one thing for a game's content to make you squirm, and Kratos has always been a hero who is fine with testing the bounds of good taste while you cheer him on, but when the game's own developer makes light of the situation with a poorly named Trophy it brings the whole thing into sharp relief.
The God of War series has always been comfortable showing us just how hollow Kratos has become, but things get darker once the meta-commentary ceases to be critical of that fact and instead cheers it on.
What the hell is going on?
The God of War series usually takes advantage of the single-minded nature of Kratos to tell stories with relentless pacing: Kratos has something to avenge or someone to kill, and everything in his way is about to have a bad day.
Ascension messes with that formula by telling a sloppy, overly complicated story about breaking oaths to the gods, the role of the furies, and a timeline that bounces back and forth between the past and the present. It's hard to keep everything straight, and many gamers will likely give up trying in order to simply enjoy the action.
And the action is just as strong as you'd expect. The rhythmic, combo-laden battle continues to feel great, and the camera swoops around to always show the action in its best light. Fans of gore and well-animated deaths will delight in the multiple ways you have of killing your enemies, and Ascension contains some of the most graphic violence you'll see in gaming.
This isn't meant as criticism, as it's actually fun to see the creative ways they've come up with to dispatch enemies. There's a reason gore and horror has such a following in the world of genre films, and God of War fits comfortably into that tradition.
That being said, the game asks you to spend a little too much time fighting bugs, baby dragons, and demonic dogs with glowing eyes. The game is filled with scenes of Kratos doing amazing things, so it's always disappointing when groups of such minimal threat are thrown at the player.
The camera also has a tendency to pull way back away from the action to give you a sense of scale, but that often makes it hard to tell what's going on during combat. When the characters are reduced to blurs on admittedly impressive moving set pieces, the act of playing the game is forced to take a backseat to spectacle.
The spectacle is, on the other hand, impressive. This could be one of the last few big-name first-party games on the PlayStation 3, and it's an incredible achievement in art design and graphical flair. The game is filled with exquisite detail work, beautiful moments where the player is invited to enjoy the scenery, and impressive animations. If you buy the game just to experience what the PlayStation 3 can do at the height of its power, and to enjoy the combat, you won't likely be disappointed by the purchase.
Ascension is a game that exists because the series is still popular, not because anyone involved had a strong story to tell, and the fact that we're supposed to be put off by the actions of Kratos is starting to get lost in his supposed heroism. This isn't someone we're supposed to cheer on at every turn, he's a cautionary tale about what happens when you give up everything to become something that is ultimately monstrous.
Once I made the decision to ignore the story altogether and focus on the visuals, combat, and level design I had a much better time, although the game felt like it could have used a little more time in playtesting. It's easy to get stuck on "puzzles" that are ultimately dead ends, and there are moments where the game throws wave after wave of bad guys at the player in a way that feels excessive.
There are secondary weapons to pick up that are easy to ignore, and you can also now add an elemental effect to the Blades of Chaos, although the mechanic is under-used. There are many good ideas here that are too quickly pushed to the background instead of being fully developed. There is also a selection of interesting multiplayer modes that Sophie got a chance to try, but I passed on the Sony-run prelaunch testing sessions. We'll revisit this once the game has been released.
God of War needs to be shaken up
Ascension is an enjoyable game, but it squeezed the last possible drops of blood out of the character and storyline. It barely makes sense, but there is still much enjoyment to be found in killing the bad guys, checking out the naked breasts, and enjoying the beautiful graphics. This is the power fantasy of an adolescent boy, with all the subtlety and often awkward content that entails, but that can be fun from time to time. This isn't a bad game, it simply wasn't able to justify itself in terms of story or leverage the new ideas in the combat in a way that adds something of worth.
I'm having fun with Ascension, but you can see the wear and tear on the series, and it's doubtful anyone will be as forgiving of another sequel that refuses to move the game's basic ideas forward in a meaningful way.


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There's two ways to do this problem; using the small boulder on the left for feet, or not. If you don't, it's probably V4+ or V5, if you do use it it's probably V2/V3ish. Start on the left side of the boulder, on the sloping rail and the pocket/hand jam/undercling feature, however you wish to use it. Tricky to keep the feet off the left side of the deihidral, but makes it much more interesting. Figure out a sequence to move along the rail to the right. Once you get to the middle/right side of the boulder, go straight up, don't finish the rail to the inside corner.
Same area as Squirming Coil, basically the first 'cave' you come to on your left side heading up the trail. It's the north-facing boulder, making the back of the 'cave'.
A pad will do.


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Luscious Lemon Cake...
1 cup almond flour
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line the bottom of a 9-inch Springform or cake pan with buttered parchment paper.
Wow. I was just thinking sadly about Clotilde's yogurt cake on C&Z, and how my new gluten free world would not be the same without it. And voila, I check out your site, which has made attempting a gluten free diet seem more than do-able, and here is a yogurt cake recipe. I have most of the ingredients on hand... guess I'll be busy this weekend. Thanks for a great site!ReplyDelete
I posted as (unintentionally) anonymous, above. I just had to rave some more about this cake. I made it last night and it is great! My roommate, who has no dietary restrictions, said it was the best she'd ever had. We are having trouble resisting eating it all right now.
I just made a few changes - namely, I made it a maple cake, with Brown Cow maple yogurt, substituted 1/4th sugar with maple sugar and the lemon juice with maple syrup. Ok, yes, it is *rather* sweet (I'd decrease sugar in future), but the texture is lovely and the flavor... frankly, like pancakes when I was done with it :P. I'll be making this on a regular basis. Thanks!!!!
Hi Y.E. ~
So glad it turned out well for you!
I enjoy hearing about substitutions, too. Thanks for sharing, because it gives readers additional alternatives and ideas.
Blanched almond flour is almond meal made from blanched almonds [no skin]. It is slightly softer and finer than straight almond meal.
Yes, you could try subbing Pamela's - why not? :-)
There are several vanillas that are GF. Check mainstream grocery lists on-line for all the brands. I use Frontier Organic Vanilla.
Hi Renee,
I used either whole plain, or low-fat. Both work. If fat is an issue for you and you cook with non-fat yogurt, why not give it a try?
My beautiful daughter is turning 10 and she requested lemon cupcakes for her birthday. I didn't have a gluten free recipe on hand so I knew I could count on you. I know that you mentioned in your note that it freezes well. We need the cupcakes for Sat. and I'm contemplating making them either tonight or Thursday night. Will I have to freeze them if I make them tonight ? Any recommendations on how else to store the cupcakes ? Thanks a bunch. You are such a blessing to our family.
Much love,
Jo- Thank you for your kind words. And Happy Birthday to your daughter! I would freeze the cupcakes, unfrosted; wrapped individually for freshness. Then I would defrost them on the day you will serve them; and add icing- if you wish. Have a beautiful party. xox
Hi karina..your cake seems too fabulous. I have a husband who hates chocolate in all forms so I was thinking of making a yogurt cake and you have just given me the most wonderful idea- Lemon Almond Yogurt cake. I don't think I'll be able to get the rice flour, is it ok if I leave that out? Also I dont think you need the butter/cheese if you up the yogurt amount (check Chocolate&Zuchinni's yogurt cake ingre).ReplyDelete
Sudu- Yes, I think it would be fine to substitute it with cornstarch, potato starch or tapioca starch instead of rice flour. Good luck!
Karina, I've used this recipe with buckwheat flour (in place of rice flour) and erythritol (in place of sugar) multiple times and it always comes out WONDERFUL. Thank you so much for the best ever gluten-free cake recipe! This batter is so versatile, and has just the right texture. This formula is brilliant. No one EVER asks if it's gluten free!
Am going to post some cupcakes I made with it tomorrow. There is a Maple Bacon variation. I hope this does not offend your vegan sensitivities. :) Thank you again, Karina!!
Lauren- I'm so glad! Thanks for letting me know.
Angie- I have only made it with almond flour, unfortunately.
I imagine you could sub a hearty flour combo, but you may also have to adjust the moisture/liquid. If you have experience doing this with almond meal recipes, you might experiment.
Dear Karina,
This is Teba from Spain. I thank your recipes which are very valuable for dietitians, celiac patients and his/her families.
I tried your recipe for an education session for parents of diabetic children. Three of the participants also have celiac disease. So, I looked for a tasteful recipe for special occasions for all of our children. I made few changes but, overall, the recipe remains the same. I must tell you that it has been a complete success and, all os us have enjoyed the cake.
Congrats for your blog and, I expect to "copy" some other recipes to help our patients.
Best regards,
I don't use refined sugar so I would need to substitute the brown sugar for either maple syrup, honey, etc. What would you suggest so that the liquid is not "off". Thank you.ReplyDelete
Welcome to Gluten-Free Goddess® Recipes. Comments are moderated and will appear on approval.
Find substitution help and guidelines here. Please note: substitutions alter the recipe (and may affect structure, texture, baking times, and flavor).
Find my gluten-free baking tips and advice here.
Find sugar-free baking tips here.
Wishing you a delicious and beautiful day!
Karina - Gluten-Free Goddess xox


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The Jaguars signed unrestricted free-agent WR-ST Kassim Osgood on Saturday, adding a proven special-teams player and a potential contributor to their WR corps.
Osgood, a seven-year veteran who had spent his entire NFL career in San Diego, signed a three-year contract valued at $6.675 million, with $2.975 million guaranteed, and possibly reaching a maximum of nearly $11 million with incentives, according to The Florida Times-Union.
Osgood is a three-time Pro Bowl selection as a special-teams gunner, having recorded 96 tackles in that capacity during his career. He has missed only four games in seven years.
However, it was Osgood's desire to play wide receiver that led him to Jacksonville. The Jaguars have been undermanned at the WR position in recent years, and they released veteran starter Torry Holt last month.
Osgood caught 28 passes for 586 yards and four touchdowns in his first two seasons with the Chargers, 2003-04, but he has only five receptions over the past five years.
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A Murray man faces burglary charges after allegedly being caught in the act of breaking into a home.
Murray police say around 1:30 p.m. Saturday a woman called police saying she'd discovered a burglar in her home on Sycamore Street.
Police say they located 29-year-old Jason Byerly two blocks from the scene with some of the items stolen from the woman's home.
Officers say Byerly also possessed other items that had been shoplifted from a local business and prescription pills.
Investigators say Byerly also had some things stolen from another home in his possession.
Byerly now faces burglary and drug charges.
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