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Howard Stern To Replace Piers Morgan On NBC's TALENT??
The Wall Street Journal reports that controversial satellite radio personality Howard Stern, who just helped get halfwit filmmaker Brett Ratner out of producing the Oscars, is negotiating to replace Piers Morgan as judge of NBC's hit summer show "America's Got Talent."
Morgan, the toughest of the "Talent" judges, announced his departure on his Wednesday CNN show.
Stern, longtime friend of current "Talent" judges Sharon Osborne and Howie Mandel, is a huge fan of "Talent," and has often railed against the lack of honesty among TV reality show judges (particularly the ones employed by "Amerosmith Idol").
If Stern came aboard I suspect I would become "Talent's" biggest fan, but here's why it probably won't happen.
Stern is contracted to continue his New York-based daily SiriusXM show for the next four years. "America's Got Talent" shoots in Los Angeles. Stern hates flying and has rarely boarded an aircraft since 9/11.
On the other hand, Stern only does the satellite show Mondays through Wednesdays, and he already vacations during extended chunks of the summer. Would NBC be willing to drag Osborne, Mandel, host Nick Cannon and the rest of the "Talent" production to the East Coast?
"Talent" host Nick Cannon currently hosts the WXRK-FM morning slot long held by Stern, where he reportedly earns much, much lower ratings than Stern did six years ago.
A far less likely scenario would see Stern drag his enormous SiriusXM and OnDemand crews to Los Angeles.
Find the Jornal's story on the matter here.
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Nov. 10, 2011, 5:47 p.m. CST
Howard flies to LA. He talks about on the radio.
by OutsideChance
I think the bigger issues are the need to be in NY M-W for the radio show and the likelihood that NBC would balk at him being hired for various reasons including, but not limited to: his shock jock rep, his open disdain for Leno and his propensity to still badmouth NBC for his treatment there in the 1980s.
Nov. 10, 2011, 5:47 p.m. CST
Baba Booey
by Monkeybrains
Never gonna happen. Stern will be too honest and tell some guy that he sucks and then make a comment about some other girls boobs and he would be kicked off the show.
Nov. 10, 2011, 5:48 p.m. CST
F Jackie
by Youre_Gonna_Bust_Dixie
Nov. 10, 2011, 5:49 p.m. CST
good, get him back in the spotlight
by wattos new hat
he can be very funny.
Nov. 10, 2011, 5:49 p.m. CST
Baba booey
by mongo126
I would definitely start watching AGT if this happened. Producers should move the show there, name their children after him, or do whatever it takes. The King of All Media would immediately make AGT the greatest talent show ever.
Nov. 10, 2011, 5:54 p.m. CST
used to be a fan
by Stormshadow4life
can't say that any more though. I prefer O&A
Nov. 10, 2011, 5:55 p.m. CST
re "Howard flies to LA."
by Hercules
I think he's flown to Los Angeles twice over the decade since 9/11.
Nov. 10, 2011, 6:01 p.m. CST
They either move to New York or is ain't happening. MAYBE if he had a private jet.
by Al
Maybe, maybe, maybe if they can spring for Howard for a Private Jet he might roll with it. But I doubt it. Howard would want it to be, like, 2 days a week for 3 hours and a 5 minute drive from his apartment. Not hating, just stating what the man himself has stated over and over - he hates going out anywhere. He'd be an awesome judge because he is merciless when talking about people on the air and various reality series judges inability to judge. But I doubt it. He was almost on American Idol and didn't go through with it. Can't see this happening. Would make me watch the show if he did, though. Fla-fla-flow-hi.
Nov. 10, 2011, 6:08 p.m. CST
howard to fly to all the audition sites?
by john
aint gonna happen too bad....cuz he would make that show interesting
Nov. 10, 2011, 6:22 p.m. CST
by jim
Nov. 10, 2011, 6:29 p.m. CST
Howard is a dirty old man.
by SnootyBoots
To each his/her own. But, for me, knowing the voice on the radio leering over some 20 year old porn star is coming from the mouth of a man nearing 60 is just sad. Also I have no interest in any of these talent/reality shows (my one reality fix is The Amazing Race) so, Howard or no Howard, I wont be watching.
Nov. 10, 2011, 7:23 p.m. CST
Hey now
by I am_NOTREAL
Howard joining the show would at least get me to check it out. As it is there are too damn many of these shows on, dancing and singing and who gives a crap, AGT, X Factor, AI, Sing Off, The Voice... Someone else mentioned Leno and that's prob a big reason this won't happen along with geography, Howard's disdain for Jay is epic and well-known.
Nov. 10, 2011, 7:28 p.m. CST
I've NEVER watched any of those types of "Contest Reality" shows....
by Linguo_IS_Dead
but Stern as a judge would guarantee my viewership!!! He NEEDS to be on TV in a venue other than one were pornstars ride vibrator machines!!!
Nov. 10, 2011, 8:05 p.m. CST
What do you have against porn stars riding vibrator machines?
by ATARI
Just sayin'
Nov. 10, 2011, 8:06 p.m. CST
Howard only flies to L.A. for one reason...
by realpayton34
...when his friend Jimmy Kimmel throws parties for him. Also, whether it's for real or just radio schtick, apparently Nick Cannon doesn't care for Stern all that much (Howard makes fun of when Cannon purposely uses more ghetto slang to appear more "cool"). I'd love to see him on TV again, though.
Nov. 10, 2011, 8:33 p.m. CST
Now his youngest is off to college it's possible
by Charlie
He has made comments about how now his youngest is going to college what ties them to NY all year is gone. Robin has said she'd be up for doing the show part of the year from elsewhere. They've mentioned doing it in winter though. One of his daughters now in CA anyway. I just keep thinking of Ari on Entourage joking that Stern was the new host of Jeopardy. Anyways it won't happen. Mainly because Stern is comfortable in his life and career and doesn't actually want to put himself out where there's a chance he might not do well. Why would be bother?
Nov. 10, 2011, 9:02 p.m. CST
This will never happen
by Toe Jam
Anyone who regularly listens to Howard knows this. I love how polarizing Howard is, even though his radio show is quite tame and cerebral compared to 90% of the shit you'll find on cable TV these days.
Nov. 10, 2011, 10:01 p.m. CST
Pretty doubtful, I agree. But Stern in LA might be a nice change.
by Jaka
He'd certainly have access to a whole shit ton of guests... and porn stars.
Nov. 10, 2011, 10:12 p.m. CST
I never believe a headline that ends in a question mark.
by Mitch
Example: Kim Kardashian PREGNANT? My prediction is that this won't happen.
Nov. 10, 2011, 10:23 p.m. CST
by corporategohan616
Howard Stern's penis! Also There is a very important person in Benjy Bronk's life and her name is Elisa Jordana
Nov. 10, 2011, 10:48 p.m. CST
There IS the "Beth factor" to consider
by OutsideChance
If she wants to be in LA Howard will move to LA.
Nov. 10, 2011, 11:58 p.m. CST
by Darth Philbin
O & A are your new Gods.
Nov. 11, 2011, 12:02 a.m. CST
I would love for this to happen....
by Darth Evil Dead
But it wont. As said before. Howard hates to fly...hes not going to fly from NY to LA and back every week. Its not going to happen in a million years. The only shot this things got, is if they move the show to New York. Productionwise.. I dont believe that will happen. This is just some hype shit like when American Idol was said to try and get Howard as host. No shot. T.O.P.L.E.S.S.
Nov. 11, 2011, 3:50 a.m. CST
Stern? that only means one thing....
by Stalkeye
Hot naked Lesbianssss!! :P
Nov. 11, 2011, 4:21 a.m. CST
Finally give me a reason to watch the show!
by FlandersBum
I can't stand the self rightous douchebag Morgan. The addition of Stern on the show would be just enough to get me to actually watch.
Nov. 11, 2011, 5:21 a.m. CST
I don't think it going to happen.
by F-18
Stern was also rumored to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol and that didn't happen, either.
Nov. 11, 2011, 6:39 a.m. CST
Never happen.
by Saaxton
You have to have a stodgy British fellow in the seat. It goes against reality talent show formula to do otherwise.
Nov. 11, 2011, 7:58 a.m. CST
Check your facts and leave your opinions at home
by Adam Frederick
Long time reader, first time talk-backer...and I have to say, seriously Herc...while I get it that you might not be a Stern fan, before reporting get your facts straight... "who just helped get halfwit filmmaker Brett Ratner out of producing the Oscars" - Howard had ZERO to do with it. Brett called in on his own, started talking on his own, Howard, as any good (epic) interviewer would do asked the questions that followed Bretts line of talking, and Brett chose to answer them...in great detail. "Stern hates flying and has rarely boarded an aircraft since 9/11." - Off the top of my head I know of 3 times in the past year Howard has been said to have flown...twice to L.A., once to some island with his wife (to which they promptly returned due to ants) and I believe there are more. While the man doesnt like to fly (who can blame him) making it sound like it has anything to do with 9/11 is bad reporting As for moving his show to LA or having AGT come to NY - both are feasable...when you figure the numbers that Stern would bring to AGT - first you have the haters...like said in the brilliant "Private Parts" - "Researcher: The average radio listener listens for eighteen minutes. The average Howard Stern fan listens for - are you ready for this? - an hour and twenty minutes. Pig Vomit: How can that be? Researcher: Answer most commonly given? "I want to see what he'll say next." Pig Vomit: Okay, fine. But what about the people who hate Stern? Researcher: Good point. The average Stern hater listens for two and a half hours a day. Pig Vomit: But... if they hate him, why do they listen? Researcher: Most common answer? "I want to see what he'll say next." All the haters would tune in to see what he would say next..and maybe, just maybe, realize in this day and age he at least tells it like it is. One more thing...check out Elisa Jordana on iTunes...she is the next big thing!
Nov. 11, 2011, 8:18 a.m. CST
by IceMonkey
suck Howard's balls.
Nov. 11, 2011, 8:36 a.m. CST
Best news ever! I hope it comes true.
by DonkeyBalls
Nov. 11, 2011, 9:42 a.m. CST
Are O&A still around?
by Eddie_Dane
Nov. 11, 2011, 9:44 a.m. CST
Satellite Radio
by professorjack
anyone else see it being around for much longer? I'm a subscriber and it really really sucks. I much prefer my own music & free podcasts to anything on the platform. I just feel in a few years it will be the lasterdisc of radio
Nov. 11, 2011, 10:18 a.m. CST
Howard traded relevance for money
by Hedgehog000
Not saying I wouldn't have done the same. But I think people are way overstating the impact he'd have on AGTs already very good ratings.
Nov. 11, 2011, 10:25 a.m. CST
Howard is probably more relevant now then he ever was
by KingGoonie
He has been in the news more often the past few years that he had while on regular radio... hell he is all over the news past few months for various interviews.
Nov. 11, 2011, 10:45 a.m. CST
Howard works 3 days a week, twice a month...
by Bill Clay
He might as well be retired with a schedule like that. That's why I dropped my Sirius subscription.
Nov. 11, 2011, 10:47 a.m. CST
eddie-dane & icemonkey...
by Pitdoc
Are O & A around ? Yes, and I listened to their show today ,just like I'm sure you listened to Howard to...oooohhh, thats right, he only works 3 days a week. Another Howard rumor ,probably started by Howard himself, so Herc & his other uberfans in the media can get him ink.
Nov. 11, 2011, 10:52 a.m. CST
Elisa Jordana IS the Next Big Thing
by ZoeFan
I'm not sure whether this will or will not happen. Howard will make demands that will change up production. Will America' Got Talent go for it, I'm not sure.
Nov. 11, 2011, 11:11 a.m. CST
O & A stopped being funny...
by KingGoonie
Like WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY back on 102.7 when Jim Norton started coming around, even before they got in trouble for that Sex for Sam ... Ron & Fez were better then then back then, and Howard Stern of course MUCH better. I mean O&A were great once, but they started to really suck before they even got to satellite.
Nov. 11, 2011, 11:46 a.m. CST
by Pitdoc
I'm not arguing that point.I'd say you're a bit right about O & A, though , like Howard, I'm sure, they have their flashes of brilliance .Amazingly,they seemed to have more free range to go nuts then at WNEW then as opposed to being on Sirius Radio , where Howard has screwed them on more than one occasion (and admitted to it) . Still Howard started to 'go bad" around the early 90s,when he would pontificate about leaving radio every time one of his contracts was coming due, then shut up after (of course) resigning a contract. But even Howard outdid himself this year . Suing your own company after you sign a new contract? Because you maintain that you are the ONLY reason people sign up for satellite radio (not for football or baseball ) .
Nov. 11, 2011, 12:02 p.m. CST
what happened with that
by JAMF
super 8 screener?
Nov. 11, 2011, 12:11 p.m. CST
He has every right to sue.
by KingGoonie
Sirius can't deny that he did bring ALOT of people in. Sirius already had the NFL when Howard came and they had a jump in subscriptions. True it's not all because of him... but then again alot of it is.
Nov. 11, 2011, 12:25 p.m. CST
Yes, but Howard is trying to count...
by Pitdoc
...EVERY subscriber that came in when they had the MERGER. Not ONE of those people were subscribing because of Howard . I agree that hiring Stern's was Sirius's smartest move EVER. It just goes to show that Buchwald is the best agent EVER , that Howard could even think of this move, and actually accomplish it.
Nov. 11, 2011, 12:34 p.m. CST
America have voted..and..
by Fleckdog
I think it would be awesome if he did it, but he won't. Take that to the bank.
Nov. 11, 2011, 1:25 p.m. CST
Howard does fly to Cali...
by Cysquatch
One of his daughters lives in San Francisco and he talks of going to visit her there.
Nov. 11, 2011, 1:30 p.m. CST
Whoa, Whoa, Whoa...
by Cysquatch
stop the clock!
Nov. 11, 2011, 1:42 p.m. CST
You mean they are considering hiring an American as a judge
by jim
for America's Got Talent? I've always found it funny that the 3 judges on America's Got Talent are 2 Brits and a Canadian.
Nov. 11, 2011, 1:55 p.m. CST
It'll never happen
by donkingkong
He's used to the uncensored freedom of Sirius, he'd have to tone it down way too much for prime-time middle America sensibilities, plus he'll want like a zillion dollars. It'd be cool as hell if they could pull it off though.
Nov. 11, 2011, 2:13 p.m. CST
I would watch at least one episode
by purplemonkeydw
which is one more episode than I've caught to date.
Nov. 11, 2011, 3:11 p.m. CST
Never gonna happen
by Dr Hemlock
Stern is hated by most of the public. Simon will publicly dangle Stern's name in order to generate millions of dollars worth of free publicity for America's Got Talent and then hire someone else. Oh, yeah: BabaBooey! BabaBooey! BabaBooey! BabaBooey! BabaBooey!
Nov. 11, 2011, 3:58 p.m. CST
He would get more viewers guaranteed.
by KingGoonie
He will bring his fans, and he will bring the curious even if they are not particularly fans... and the its doubtful current watchers will stop watching in droves... so yea I think they WOULD be interested because he would get MORE new viewers then any other possible choice. Fact.
I agree with the general consensus here ... It would be great but it seems very unlikely
Nov. 11, 2011, 4:50 p.m. CST
wonder if his wig gets its own office
by FrodoFraggins
Nov. 11, 2011, 4:59 p.m. CST
Ha. If Stern had a wig, he'd tell everyone
by Thunderbolt Ross
Nov. 11, 2011, 6:45 p.m. CST
by Jeff
I like Howard Stern, but who fucking cares about this show or shows like it? This is mop-up trash shoved corporately into your mind, with happy, happy smiles and quick cuts to make you think it's important. Here's the reality: it's not. Not in the least. It's shit-smelling fast food leftovers posing as a five-star meal. It's main audience is people who aren't talented at thinking for themselves. People who need something -- anything! -- communal that doesn't make their own lives seem so desperately empty. People who don't ask questions. People who are hype identified. Enjoy.
Nov. 11, 2011, 7:04 p.m. CST
no wig, but chin and nose job
by john
which he admitted to although you can hardly tell maybe he cant do the whole show...but could do guest spots through the season and all the "live" shows he is good for at least 2-3 ratings points just look at dave's ratings when he shows up and dopie and the wop want this to happen too...will give them material for a few weeks imus too....although that wrinkled old fart should be dead by now
Nov. 11, 2011, 7:12 p.m. CST
why it would worK
by john
stern has a good relationship with cowell, osborne and mandel.... always good to be in with a producer, and his relationship with osborne and mandel makes for ready made chemistry the show has lacked what it had (no longer, since cowell and morgan left to be replaced by the drunk and some comic) judges who arent afraid to call a pig, a pig lets remember, these arent talent shows...they are old time freak shows and no one is better at running a freak show than howard
Nov. 11, 2011, 8:55 p.m. CST
Oh myyyy
by gotilk
I would watch if it happened. And I LOATHE reality TV, especially competitive reality programming. And what restyles said. On the money. No-one has EVER run a freak show better than Stern.
Nov. 12, 2011, 6:46 a.m. CST
The King of all Media Manipulation...
by Bill Clay
Every time there's a hosting vacancy on a network show, Howard's publicist plants a story claiming that Stern is being considered for the job. Then Howard spends weeks talking about the rumor, and eats up all the free publicity. This latest rumor is just as fake as the American Idol rumor was.
Nov. 12, 2011, 8:39 a.m. CST
SCORESMAN... Gotta tattoo.
by Emperor_was_a_jerk
Nov. 12, 2011, 8:46 a.m. CST
by Cysquatch
You'll do it when you get up here...
Nov. 12, 2011, 12:44 p.m. CST
It's too bad he ditched terrestrial radio
by FrodoFraggins
He got tedious in the last few years there due to his constant complaining about censors and stuff but I miss having him as an option to listen to.
Nov. 12, 2011, 1:06 p.m. CST
Stern deserves the money he signed for...
by moviemenace
No, not everyone who signed with Sirius signed for Stern, but what he did do is make Sirius a viable brand. At the time satellite radio was XM. XM was way ahead of Sirius by millions. When Stern signed they only had 600,000 subscribers. By the time the two companies mergered Sirius subsriptions were outpacing XM two-to-one, on pace to overtake the once clearly dominant XM. Now Stern fans did not single-handedly bring over all those subscribers, but he is the only reason XM was forced to merge with Sirius and the only reason Sirius still exists.
Nov. 12, 2011, 1:21 p.m. CST
Well, if he was in LA...
by Peter David
George Takei could be on it a lot more. PAD
Nov. 12, 2011, 7:49 p.m. CST
Oh my goodness! You have such a beautiful cock!
by SadTruth
You can dance like sulu.
Nov. 12, 2011, 7:50 p.m. CST
Whoa whoa whoa, stop the clock
by Shaw
Oh my
Nov. 12, 2011, 9:17 p.m. CST
Dry Oatmeal
by Emperor_was_a_jerk
Nov. 12, 2011, 10:26 p.m. CST
I love seeing all the Stern References on AIC. 143 guys!!!
by principalblackman
I'm club-fucking footed you ass-wipe!
Nov. 13, 2011, 10:52 a.m. CST
Welcome to Tradio..
by Cysquatch
Thank you for the call
Nov. 13, 2011, 11:21 a.m. CST
Let's fuck some whores!
by MrEkoLetMeLive
Fuckin' wives... shit! Fuck wives! Fuck some whores!
Nov. 13, 2011, 9:10 p.m. CST
Might actually get me to watch that crap
by Heresy
Wait, no it wouldn't
Nov. 13, 2011, 11:16 p.m. CST
J.D could replace Nick Cannon and still speak better!
by BigTuna
Nov. 14, 2011, 12:30 p.m. CST
Stern says it's Bullshit
by MoneyGrabSequel
so it's not gonna happen
Nov. 14, 2011, 5:12 p.m. CST
...when you get here, you'll do it.
by Badger23
Yeah, she sounds like she's immature though.
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Zeiss Rounds Out the CP.2 Primes and Adds a 15mm T/2.9 and 135mm T/2.1
Zeiss has officially updated it's CP.2 line of lenses, adding a cinema version of it's newly announced 15mm ZF and ZE still primes, as well as a very fast 135mm telephoto lens. Both lenses are incredible pieces of craftsmanship for the amount of money you're paying, and as always with the CP.2 lenses, they have interchangeable mounts which include PL, EF, F, MFT and E. Speaking of Swiss Army Knife lenses, if you can afford it, these are really the most compatible lenses out there, and the custom back mounts will do a much better job giving a solid hold than an adapter.
Here's the video partially introducing them for NAB 2012:
A little tidbit from their press release:
The Compact Prime CP.2 15/T2.9 incorporates two aspheric lenses and special types of glass material with abnormal partial dispersion to provide an extraordinary correction of chromatic aberration. Even on cameras with full-frame sensors, the image remains razor sharp out to the edges and details are recorded in the highest resolution. On cameras with smaller sensors the new Compact Prime CP.2 15/T2.9 lens also provides a super wide angle of view. The Compact Prime CP.2 15/T2.9 weighs only 900 grams (1.98lbs).
It's actually impressive how long their press release is for the introduction of these two lenses – and they have some amazingly high-quality photos for both of these lenses there (that figures since they are a lens company, right?). Compared to a full frame camera like the 5D Mark III, the 15mm will look like a 22.5mm lens on a camera like the Sony FS100 (1.5x Crop at 1080p) and 24mm on a camera like the RED Scarlet (1.6x Crop at 4K). It's hard to find many lenses out there with this build quality, this focal length, and this speed – and the same goes for the 135mm. The 135mm lens at T/2.1 and with a 14 blade iris should provide for some beautiful bokeh.
Both lenses are coming in at $5700, which is a hefty price tag, but if you've already bought into the CP.2s, these should be color matched with the others. It's also always a great rental option if money allows, as this is one of the cheaper complete PL prime sets out there, from 15mm all the way to 135mm.
Link: Carl Zeiss Press Release: CP.2 15/T2.9 and 135/T2.1
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That video was terrible.
Didn't give much information and had some really ugly soft focus shots, which were too short too so we didn't even get a good look at the lenses.
They sound awesome though, can't wait to see footage from them.
agent55 on 04.7.12 @ 1:08PM
I'd personally trade some of the border-line overkill build quality for an f2.0 across the range. I like these lenses the little bit I've used them, but they're also enormous and heavy. I wonder if finding a used set of Zeiss Std (or even Super) Speeds would be a better option.
animal264 on 04.7.12 @ 9:54PM
I've been eyeing the 50mm or 50mm Makro that's been out for a while. I like the idea of an iris as opposed to aperture clicks. Of course the alternative is to mod a Nikon or Canon prime. These compact primes are designed for a matte box. Is it possible to not use a matte box? To shoot it as is on a DSLR? Are there screw-on filters in that size?
Angelo on 04.7.12 @ 10:21PM
I believe all the CP.2′s are standardized for 95mm screw in filters… not a common size for still photography, but it is for cinema. You can use them without a mattebox, but I would suggest at least using a french flag to reduce flare.
You don't need a matte box. Its a wanky add-on that at the most is only needed to show clients that your camera now is better than theirs. For video there will be ZERO difference than a DLSR lens. Remember DSLR lenses are designed for greater than 5K photos. My D800 takes 7.4K stills so 2K or 4K video it doesn't matter what lens you use but I do believe the quality will be better from a DSLR lens.
Joe Marine on 05.2.12 @ 6:32AM
That's a slightly absurd statement, there are many legitimate uses for matte boxes – especially when it gets to that filter size. It's much easier with cine-style lenses to have a matte box and use large 4×4 or larger ND filters rather than having to screw them on – and it's especially helpful to use more than one. Ever heard of a grad filter? They are quite a bit harder to find – in fact I'm not sure if they exist as screw-on filters, but in a matte box – you can use a grad filter when you need the sky to be exposed much lower in a shot but the rest of the scene needs to stay the same.
As for what you're saying about DSLR lenses, yes, pretty much all of the pro lenses and newer designs should do 4K and above, but only the most expensive lenses stopped down a bit can really do 7K resolution justice. Either way, it can be hit-or-miss with DSLR lenses in terms of actual resolved resolution, as they tend to be much worse as you get away from the center of the lens, and usually need to be stopped down a bit to get full resolution. That is the difference between DSLR and real cine lenses – like the Ultra Primes and Master Primes. Masters or Ultras are in a whole other league compared to DSLR lenses, granted they are more expensive, but they deliver more resolution than DSLRs, across the ENTIRE frame, not just in the center. The new Super Speeds will definitely do 4K – not as well wide open, but stopped down once they should definitely be giving you that kind of resolution, if not more.
Resolved resolution of lenses is a very complicated subject, and I would suggest that you learn how to read MTF charts and go seek out these numbers for yourself, as the situation becomes very clear when you start looking at the numbers for DSLRs vs. Cinema lenses. DxO Mark does MTF for many still lenses out there. Let's also not forget that breathing is a big deal in motion, and cine lens do NOT breathe compared to DSLR lenses.
CP.2's are great lenses. They are the least expensive cinema lens you can buy but the quality and build are really nice. One big plus is they are light for a cine lens. I don't need to use lens support for the AF-100. Looking forward to the rumored 70-200 next.
Peter Jensen on 04.8.12 @ 2:18AM
Do these Cine lenses exhibit focus breathing, and if so, how much? What Cine lenses do and don't if you happen to know?
The elimination of focus breathing (a mild zooming effect when focusing which is somewhat nausea-inducing) is a good part of justifying the price hike over standard photography lenses, which these may be a repackaging of. Eliminating it requires the remaking of a prime into a zoom I understand. And buying big follow focus rings for all your lenses to enable quick swapping, plus peaking monitors for your focus puller, may be considerably less expensive than the price difference for these. Even throw in declicking manual aperture controls if you like that.
It's important we insist on value for money to keep manufacturers honest. Gear-competitive egomaniacs are counter-productive…even for their own advancement.
I have yet to see a lens without any focus breathing. Do they exist at all? Isn't it a natural phenomenon that when you pull focus, glass shifts back-n-forth inside the barrel?
And even if you have slight breathing, I guess you could counter this in post easily… It'll only change the FoV slightly, so a digital zoom could counter it.
John Jeffreys on 04.8.12 @ 9:19PM
The canon 50mm 1.8 II (yes, I understand it is foolish to be mentioning a 100 dollar plastic bodied still lens in a Zeiss thread) breathes pretty heavily
Ryan on 04.8.12 @ 12:11PM
the breathing of the cp.2s are much less than the ze or zf glass, yes it is the same lens elements but the free room for elements to move while focusing is much less.
Jordan Carr on 04.8.12 @ 2:59AM
Peter I have rented other Zeiss CP lenses (the 50mm macro and 100mm) and I noticed very little breathing. If you really want to eliminate it, Cooke and Schneider (PL mount) lenses have none that I could notice – I loved the skin tones of the Cooke but the bokeh and lack of breathing on the Schneiders was awesome. Schneiders are very under-rated imo.
Both Lensrentals and borrowlenses have plenty of options at great prices.
Take care.
Kevin on 04.8.12 @ 2:23PM
Hey guys,
I was hoping to get your opinion on a discussion I had with a colleague about lenses. Anybody who knows me is aware that I use my Nikon AI lenses for EVERYTHING, and I had mentioned that I'd like to try them on the Scarlet (via nikon to eos adapter). He said these lenses wouldn't be able to resolve 4k levels of detail.
Now correct me if I'm wrong, but 35mm still film, which these lenses were designed for, is pretty detailed. I've heard negative film has anywhere from 6 to 14 megapixels equivalent resolution. HD is only 2 megapixels so I imagine that my nikons would resolve it just fine.
Am I crazy? I know the Red One could have a Nikon mount, so I'm fairly sure RED wouldn't bother to do that if the lenses couldn't resolve the detail.
What to y'all think?
agent55 on 04.8.12 @ 2:40PM
There are lot of RED owner/operators using Nikkor AI and/or AIS lenses, they will absolutely perform (and perform well!) on a 4K camera. Some Nikkor's are sharper than others of course, but other than the typical deficiencies of using a still lens for motion, a good set of Nikkor's can perform optically as well as many PL primes.
Kevin on 04.8.12 @ 2:56PM
That's what I thought. I figured getting them cinemoded was the way to go. I love the cool look of the nikkors.
agent55 on 04.8.12 @ 3:03PM
I'm actually in the process of collecting a set of AI's for my Scarlet right now too, one of, if not the best option for a prime lens-set for motion cameras… particularly for the price :)
Very interesting to, actually, hear (read) someone say this.
I've often wondered if cine lenses provided more in terms of actual image quality.
It seems to me, all things being equal, if a lens is sharp and covers the sensor area, you will have an image as good as it gets. Am I wrong about that?
I have a good collection of Nikkors from my stills shooting on film days and have used them with good result on my F3. But, always wondering if I was missing something other than the mechanical advantages and color consistency of cine lenses.
In the stills world, the lens makers, within the last few years, released lenses designed particularly for the digital sensor. Is it the Canon 'L' series that claims to do this? It is said they are better at focusing the wavelengths of light all on the same plane rather than the way film lenses focus light at different depths to accommodate the different layers in the film emulsion. I've understood this could, possibly, account for some color-fringing when using older lenses or lenses not designed for digital acquisition.
Anybody know this to be true or if modern cine lens makers are taking this into account for digital cinema cameras?
Kevin on 04.8.12 @ 9:49PM
I suppose sharpness may be where the issue lies. I'm reasonably sure that cine lenses are made with the best optics and are therefore sharper and will resolve detail better than a $200 dollar lens that was made to be mass produced.
As for the color fringing, I would agree on the layering issue. Digital sensors are flat and have the bayer array, so companies probably design their newer lenses with this in mind as opposed to the layers of emulsion.
Either way, I think that after a cinemod, these old lenses are amazing to work with. The older Nikons are better with their distance marks than my canon lenses and having that declicked manual aperture is a godsend. Yes there are issues with breathing, but considering the crap we put up with from some of our cameras, I think this is a minor issue.
Besides, at this price-point, you don't get better.
Agent55 on 04.8.12 @ 10:21PM
@ dixter
I wouldn't claim to be a pixel-peeper, only someone who looks at the image on set, in grading to some degree and finally the finished product well after shooting it. What you've described about modern still primes being designed for digital acquisition makes sense. My experience with older Nikkor's compared to more modern primes for motion work usually doesn't come down to dramatic sharpness differences as much as contrast and saturation, that's to say I find the older glass to usually be less-contrasty and less saturated, more of "vintage look" it's been said :) I don't mind that since both contrast and saturation can be reeled-in during grading, particularly on a camera like a Scarlet. If there were no cost difference to purchase new vs. old, I may choose newer options, but good-condition vintage Nikkor's can be had so cheaply and perform so well, There the wat to go for me.
On my last post I forgot to note Nikkor's are one of "the best STILL prime lens-sets options for motion…". I'd still take a set of Ultra Primes or Super Speeds if I could :) Both designed firstly for S35 film cameras I might add.
dixter on 04.10.12 @ 8:38PM
Are modern lenses TOO contrasty?
Interesting point on the contrast thing.
Makes me wonder how much effect, then, does a lens have in the 'look' of a particular camera.
We already know, pretty much any particular lens 'bakes' in a 'look'. The Cookes, quite often, are praised for their signature warmth and very pleasing look. But, could a lens have enough contrast to alter dynamic range. If a lens is really contrasty, would you see less detail in the shadows and highlights?
I've always heard, lens makers strived to produce lenses with high contrast but, this seems counter-productive for modern film or video. In the quest for infinite dynamic range, shouldn't we be shooting with low contrast lenses?
Perhaps the idea of a contrasty lens comes from bygone days when film makers didn't have the luxury of adjusting contrast in post. They weren't able to grade their images in DaVinci, Baselight, Color or, even, tweak the color wheels in FCP for a touch more black in the shadows. They needed extra contrast to keep thier films from having a soft and washed out look from shooting on the low contrast filmstocks available at the time.
Now, maybe using these 'low-contrast' Nikkors (or any other brand you care to mention) isn't a bad idea, at all. Maybe it's what we SHOULD be doing.
Or, does 'high contrast' in the modern world just translate to sharper pictures? Anybody?
DSLR lenses are designed for greater than 5K photos. My D800 takes 7.4K stills so 2K or 4K video it doesn't matter what lens you use but I do believe the quality will be better from a DSLR lens.
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- Summary: A depiction of the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus Christ as he is crucified in Jerusalem.
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This is not a sermon or a homily, but a visualization of the central event in the Christian religion. Take it or leave it.
Powerfully moving and fanatically obtuse in equal doses. The typical star rating doesn't apply, because scenes range from classic to poor and all stops in between.
The Passion of the Christ should have left audiences in a state of exaltation. Instead it just leaves audiences exhausted.
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On its own, apart from whatever beliefs a viewer might bring to it, The Passion of the Christ never provides a clear sense of what all of this bloodshed was for, an inconclusiveness that is Mr. Gibson's most serious artistic failure.
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Mar 21, 2013This film depicts what Jesus went through to be the final sacrifice for mankind. Jesus was tortured and crucified so man could be forgiven of sin. Jesus died so man could once again have a personal relationship with God. John 3:16 says it all:
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Passwords are the keys to our world. It seems we have one for just about everything these days - email, financial accounts, social networks.
"I probably have 15," one person admitted to us. Another says, "7 or 8". With that many codes to remember, you may find yourself suffering from password fatigue. Too many accounts with so many passwords. It's a struggle to remember every one. Instead, most choose one or two to cover all accounts.
It's a bad idea, says cyber security expert General Ronald Burgess, when a person admits they use a signal password for everything. If someone hacks one account, they have access to them all.
You have to be careful in this world to protect info you have," Burgess says. He spent 38 years in the military, and much of that time was focused on intelligence. He now heads up cyber security for Auburn University. He cautions thought that no one is immune from hackers.
Just last year, in one case, hackers swiped millions of passwords from popular sites like Facebook, GMail, Yahoo, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Burgess says it should contain upper AND lower case letters, numbers, special characters, be at least 8 characters in length and have no personal connection. In other words, don't include things like your child or pet's name or your wedding anniversary.
SplashData recently revealed the worst passwords currently being used. The top three: #1 "123456", #2 "password" and #3 "12345678". The Top 20 worst list found at the end of this report.
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Then again, it doesn't matter how strong your password is if you share it. DO NOT give it to anyone. You may be opening up your information for thieves without even realizing it.
Use caution when using a free wifi hotspot, but even paying to use a connection at a hotel, airport or on a plane can also create a false sense of security.
"I don't know who has access to it," Burgess says.
Regardless of how hard you try to protect your password, he warns that thieves continue to get smarter. They can know exactly where you went and what you type. As thieves come up with new ways to steal your password, companies are working on solutions.
Burgess predicts a multi-layer security system that includes passwords, pin number and biometrics. It's evolving, but Burgess cautions that nothing is ever enough. Thieves will come up with a way.
The big take aways - have a strong password and use different passwords for multiple accounts. Change your password often. If you have trouble memorizing it, consider a password program, one that saves all your passwords to a master list using a master password.
Burgess also advises that if you share too much on social media, you are only making it easier for identity thieves.
Here are 20 of the most commonly hacked passwords, according to SplashData. If you have any variation of one, you should change it immediately.
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Scientific name:Phoenix sylvestris
Common names: The Sylvester Date Palm is also known as Sugar Date Palm, India Date Palm, Silver Date Palm, and Wild Date Palm.
Family: Arecaceae
Origin: It is native to India.
Appearance: It has a lot of similar characteristics with True Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera). It has a solitary robust trunk, with interesting diamond pattern created by leaf scars. The Sylvester Date Palm requires some maintenance trimming old dead leaves that tend to make "skirt". Trunk is swollen at the base, about 13-18 inches in diameter.
Without crownshaft 90-100 large pinnate, feather-shaped, leaves emerge at the top of the trunk. Leaves are about 10-15ft long, silver or blue-green color, slightly curved, with 100-120 sharply pointed at the end leaflets. Leaflets are 1-1.5ft long by 1-2 inches wide and arranged in groups of 2 or 3, often cross-crossing. Petioles have are about 3ft long, armed with long spines.
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Outdoor/Indoor Use: Both.
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Water Req: Moderate. The Sylvester Date Palm can withstand a drought for a short period of time. Grows best in moist but well drained soil.
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22 Responses to "Sylvester Date Palm Tree – Phoenix sylvestris"
Susan, hello…we have a beautiful Sylvester palm in our front yard that we planted 2 years ago. It is close to 14 ft tall. Some of the lower fronds are dead on the ends – what time of year is best to trim off those fronds? Spring, summer or winter – like now or should we wait till March or April?
Thank you very much
Susan,I live in zone 7b in Georgia and they sell Phoenix Sylvestris palms around here as cold hardy for my zone.This is the first year I have seen them for sale around here.What do you think?Do you think if I gave it protection when we drop below 15F,we do get below that but its just every once and a while.Usually or lows in winter or in the 20s,to uper teens and during the day we usually get above freezing.We did drop to 12f for two nights this past winter,we broke a one hundred year old record.I have a 3 gallon size now,should I wait till it gets to mabey a 15 gallon size.Any advise will help.Thanks
I have a small two year old "namesake" Sylvester date palm tree whose fronds have turned tan after the cold winter wehad in South Carolina. Now that Spring is here, should I cut them off or leave some, or is the entire tree dead? Thanks.
Hi Scott. Sorry to hear about your palm. Just keep watering it. If the bud is not damaged, your palm will recover. I would leave those dying fronds because the nutrients from dying leaves are used for new growth. Some times it can take a palm a over 6 months to recover and produce new growth. Don't fertilize it. ~Susan Brian
I have a sylvester date palm tree in southwest fl. What tool do I use to trim the fronds. I have seen mature trees that are spectacular. I would like mine to look that good but the first frond I trimmed did not look like the other as I used prunning shears.
We have a Sylvester Date that seems to have rot in the mid section. My husband has peeled back a few of the spines off the trunk. Will this hurt the tree? What is the proper way to make the trunk look good and clean?
We planted a Sylveter Palm 3 weeks ago. The palm was bought from a nursery and has a 6′ trunk. My problem is the frawns are yellowing. The tree has been diamond cut and sprayed w/ Thompson's Water Seal 1 week after the cut was made. I am concerned the water seal was put on too soon after the cut . Also, the landscapers left the palm approimately 12″ above the ground although the root ball is not exposed (mounded). In addition, the mound has been covered w/ weed cloth and landscaping rock. Does this sound like a normal scenario for a healthy Sylvester palm to survive?
Hi Susan,
I live in Youngsville, Louisiana near Lafayette (Cajun country). I had to replace my three beautiful queen palms (approx. 30′ tall) that I have had for 10 years. I replaced them last year with Sylvester palms (5′ stem) & have a sprinkler system also. I noticed some of the new growth are brown & some have fallen over which I cut off. The balls on the palms were around 30-36″ deep. I am having trouble determining if I am watering too much or not enough.
I spoke to my tree company & he said I should soak the palms & allow them to dry out (maybe water once a week). I fertilized them around a month ago & recently trim off all the dead limbs.
My Sylvester Palm was planted last Aug. of 2010.
If is about 8 foot tall and has green growth in the mid section but always turns brown right away. All the lower palm fronds are brown.
Do I need to water, add fertilizer or what??
Please help.
I live out here in California and Florida people seem to be more into their palms than Californians. So maybe I could pick up my acre of palms and bamboos and relocate…anyhow, I have this phoenix palm tree that looks like p. canariensis but yet it has offsets. The trunk is also more slender and is about the size of p. dactylifera. The guys who sold me 3 of these at a local nursery said they thought they were a cross between a p. canariensis and a p. reclinata. Does this sound possible? I have 2 females and 1 male so I can propagate. I also have both male and female p. dactylifera and I'm thinking about cross polinating both ways to see what kind of seeds will come forth. Anyone ever tried this ? P.S. Why does my p. sylvestris look like an oversize p. roebellini?
@Aaron: Yes, it is possible to have hybrids amongst the Phoenix family of palms. I've heard of this specifically with regard to the Roebellini, sometimes to wonderful effect. A Sylvester/Roebellini hybrid could be a wonderful small, decorative palm and I believe I saw one of these at a local nursery recently … very classy.
Multiple heads are growing from the top / side of the sylvester. The new growth was not opening up so we cut as much possible the bundling growth and buds too, but the root still remains. Tree appears heathy with green leaves. should we continue to cut out the growth?
Susan, hello…we have 2 Sylvester palms in our back yard around our pool that we planted this past fall. They are about 12 feet each. Some of the lower fronds are dead on the ends – what time of year is best to trim off those fronds? Spring, summer or winter – like now or should we wait till March or April?
Thank you very much
Hi Jayson. There is no best time for trimming dead fronds. Remember, you should never trim fronds that are not completely brown and dry because palm trees use nutrients of those leaves for growth. I know it doesn't look pretty to have some fronds with dry ends and you can trim one or two of them, but if you trim more, it might create stress for your tree. ~Susan Brian
I have Sylvester palms that were planted 1 tear ago. The trunk was an orangish color. Now it is turning grey and some of the diamonds are splitting. Is this normal?
Does the yellow fruit growing on my sylvester hinder the growth of the tree?
HELP please. I have a beautiful Sylvestry in my front yard, 2 years now. Has been doing great, blooming fronds, nice and green. Now over past month or 2 has major amount of dying, rotting, brown new growth in center. The baby fronds are all stuck togetther, dying smaller, some browning, but it's like they are all stuck together, many are withering, wavy leaves. So much of the new growth is dying that it now is forming a hole at the top/center. I can pull stuck together fronds out, it feels like there is something sticky. It has been raining like crazy past month. Is this too much water? Landscape guy said to add fertilize, which I did but I doubt that, seems like a fungus to me. PLEASE HELP, what is this, what do I do.
I have 3 Sylvester palms planted by my pool. They were planted in 2010 to replace the Queen palms that died. All 3 have been doing well but I noticed this summer one was looking odd. Seems the crown is growing at approximately 45 degrees. I had my tree service use a lift to see what could be the problem. The crown is green & healthy but growing crooked. I know about a year ago the new growth was brown after a cold snap (only this palm, which is the most exposed). We thought that maybe something was blocking the new growth from growing straight but is not the case.
If I do nothing, do you think this may eventually correct itself? We are at a lost (myself, Bob's Tree Service & the company I bought the palms from) and not sure how to proceed hoping Not to have to replace this palm.
Hey armand, sounds like boron deficiency to me , and yes it will straighten it self out with alittle help
Our sylvester palms, which are very tall, seems to have rot on the trunk of the tree. It will peel right off. Am I overwatering or do I have some kind of bug?
I planted a Sylvester Palm last summer we had a one day ice storm now it's all yellow not sure if it is dead
I am in charge of the committee for the landscaping around our clubhouse and community. Is there a difference between the Medjool Palm and the Phoenix Sylvesteris? We just got a quote from our landscape company for Phoenix Palms 9′ for $3,700/ea. I have been seeing a lot of these palms in the center islands along roadways. I have a hard time believing the villages and cities would pay this much for a palm.


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According to SI, the Pirates and the Cubs are in deep discussions regarding John Grabow and "another pitcher may also go to chicago."
I gotta think that would be Tom Gorzelanny right? Not Matt Capps or Evan Meek?
The Cubs seem to prefer Grabow over Joe Beimel according to Ken Rosenthal. Do the Cubs have anyone of note really? Their system is pretty thin if I recall and I doubt they would part with anyone on the 25 man roster.


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Johnnl Lewis is charged with aggravated robbery and murder.
Police say several tips led them to Lewis.
On April 8, John Lehman, 28, was shot to death while taking out the trash outside of the McDonald's restaurant on West Market Street.
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Just like I did last June I am about to embark on a solo road trip in the official WaterWired vehicle - the 2003 Toyota MR2, Platita ('little silver one' in Spanish). I'm leaving today.
I am heading to Banff, Alberta, about 800 miles (1300 kilometers) from Corvallis, to attend the Canadian Water Resources Association - Canadian Geophysical Union annual meeting.
And some very important Canadian water people will be there as well. Oh, can't wait to see the Great White North again!
Download CWRA-CGU_program_2012
Looks very good!
On 8 June I will be presenting on:
Does the USA need a national water (fill in the blank) vision, strategy, policy, ethic...?
I look forward to gaining some insights from the Canadians. They seem to be ahead of us.
Former OSU colleague Jeff McDonnell, now at the University of Saskatchewan, will be presenting one of the keynote lectures.
By the way I won't be Tweeting as much this week. I'll be on the road for two days, then in sessions and workshops through 8 June.
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It comes as no surprise that dethroned UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was the victim of unrealistic expectations in the aftermath of his knockout loss to Junior dos Santos on Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. After all, we've been spoiled by the impressive rise of the former champion, maintaining an unblemished record while destroying every opponent put in front of him. Surprisingly, Cheick Kongo was the only man to give Velasquez trouble on his climb to the summit, yet even in that fight, we could glean the thought that Velasquez has the mental fortitude to overcome anything.
In the lead-up to the fight, informed fans knew the dangers that awaited Velasquez inside the Octagon. Junior dos Santos was a devastating striker who was a far more technical boxer than Cheick Kongo. If Kongo could land combinations on Velasquez, what's to stop Dos Santos from finding a home for his powerful right hand?
During the post-fight coverage on Fox, however, UFC President Dana White's comments made it sound like this should have been an easy fight for Velasquez, suggesting that the former champion should have immediately worked for takedowns. Even UFC commentator Joe Rogan spoke of the questionable rational of Velasquez when he spoke with MMAFighting.com's Ariel Helwani after the fight. My question is when did it become so easy to just take fighters down?
Dana White wanted us to believe that it shouldn't take more than sixty-four seconds for a NCAA Division I wrestling champion who trains with world class wrestlers like Muhammed Lawal and Dan Cormier to take down the Brazilian striker. Forget about setting up the takedowns with strikes. Just come out and bullrush Dos Santos and take him down! Even the most credentialed wrestler can't do that when punches are involved.
Let's also not forget that Junior dos Santos has a history of being tough to take down. He hasn't been tested by a NCAA champion, but that's not what stands out in my opinion. Shane Carwin was supposed to challenge Dos Santos with his strength and better wrestling abilities, and like Velasquez -- Dos Santos used his footwork and movement to evade the pressure and batter his opponent from range. Furthermore, Dos Santos didn't pop off combinations that featured four or five punches. He limited his output in order to lessen Velasquez's window of opportunity.
It's unfair to criticize Velasquez after spending such a short time inside the Octagon. It isn't like Dos Santos was a layup win for Cain. He was the #1 contender for a reason, and he showed fans in his previous bouts that he has the crushing force in his punches to level anyone in a split second. How that got lost in the aftermath of this fight is beyond me. Instead of focusing on Dos Santos' triumph, we witnessed a rant about how Velasquez should have worked for the takedown immediately. Apparently more immediate than sixty-four seconds.
As fans, we tend to thrust unrealistic expectations onto many of the best fighters in the sport. I can handle the everyday arguments I have with casual fans. It's fun to argue with some level of ridiculousness from time to time. I can't, however, stand to watch gifted athletes like Cain Velasquez be thrown under the bus because expectations were high that he should take down a brilliant fighter like Junior dos Santos whenever he wants.
This isn't ten years ago when there were only a handful of fighters who possessed well-rounded skill-sets. This is the modern era, a time when nearly every fighter at the apex of a division has the skills to compete in any area of a fight. The new champion used his strengths to win, and Cain didn't have time to set up his takedowns and capitalize. It's as simple as that. Focus on the positives that Junior dos Santos displayed in victory, not the unrealistic expectations that Velasquez didn't meet.


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PRICEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say they expect a man to recover after jumping off the Tennessee River bridge on Interstate 65 in north Alabama.
State troopers say a man who was walking on the highway jumped from the northbound bridge Wednesday after being approached by a trooper.
Troopers say the man fell 20 to 30 feet and landed on dirt rather than in the water.
Officials say the man suffered only minor injuries in the fall, but he had to be removed by a helicopter ambulance because trucks and cars couldn't get to the area.
Authorities haven't released the man's name, and it's not known why he jumped.
Traffic came to a halt during the incident, but troopers reopened the interstate later.
Eric Omar Petty charged with murder in the death of Marcellus Brown
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DETROIT -- Jose Feliciano became a national headline after Ernie Harwell invited him to perform the national anthem at Tiger Stadium during the 1968 World Series. Paul Carey was Harwell's partner in the broadcast booth for nearly two decades, their two voices forever linked.
Both remained near and dear to Harwell for the rest of his life, and both will be on hand at Comerica Park to celebrate Harwell's life on Monday night.
Tigers officials confirmed that both will be part of their tribute to Harwell, the Hall of Fame broadcaster who passed away on Tuesday at age 92. The presentation will take place prior to the 7:05 p.m. ET game against the Yankees.
In honor of Harwell, Feliciano will return to Detroit to perform the anthem. It was his slower, nontraditional interpretation of the "Star Spangled Banner" before Game 5 of the Fall Classic that generated controversy among veterans who called in to complain, and it marked one of the first times that someone performed a different interpretation of the anthem at a sporting event.
Harwell was in charge of choosing performers for that series, and he later said that he liked it. He was proven right, as Feliciano's version hit the Billboard singles charts once it was released. Harwell and Feliciano remained friends for the next four decades, and Harwell defended the performance for the rest of his life.
The 82-year-old Carey will return to the Tigers to take the mound for the ceremonial first pitch. Born in Mount Pleasant, Mich., Carey joined Harwell to share play-by-play duties on radio broadcasts in 1973. The two remained broadcast partners until after the 1991 season.
In addition to the guest appearances, the Tigers plan to have a touching ceremony to honor their broadcaster of 42 seasons in what will undoubtedly be an emotional night. The patches with Harwell's initials that adorned the Tigers' road jerseys on Wednesday will be on the home uniforms for the rest of the season. Much like George Kell last year, a flag bearing Harwell's initials will be raised in left-center field by former Tigers greats.
A video tribute will honor Harwell's life and career, including his speech to fans last September. Those in attendance on Monday will receive a keepsake commemorating the evening.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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On the Evolving Debate Over Who Judges the Judges
While more attention has been paid to the long-running debate over how to select Tennessee's top judges, another round of discourse has been developing over how to punish judges for their foul-ups. It could develop into an even bigger clash between the legislative and judicial branches of our state government.
Now in charge of discipline of those in black robes is the Court of the Judiciary, a 16-member body that keeps much of its work behind closed doors.
Ten of the panel's members are judges appointed by the state Supreme Court, with three other members picked by the Tennessee Bar Association and one each by the governor, House speaker and Senate speaker. In other words, the judicial branch is in control.
A bill by Senate Judiciary Chairman Mae Beavers would trim the panel back to 12 members, all of them appointed by House Speaker Beth Harwell and Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey. Only a minority, five members, would be judges. In other words, the Legislature would be in control.
During the last legislative session, Beavers pushed the bill through her committee, but it stalled on the Senate floor with the Supreme Court lobbying against it.
Well, maybe not lobby -- the justices don't like that word applied to their honorable selves -- but they did clearly let it be known their collective belief the bill should be shelved while the Supremes worked on their own plans for reforming the Court of the Judiciary.
This is, after all, a fairly straightforward assault on the independence of the judicial branch. Beavers' bill is largely founded on the premise that the judges can't be trusted to police themselves, and that, to some, is at least pretty darned insulting -- if not in violation of separation-of-powers provisions of the state constitution.
Beavers and like-minded legislators -- there are quite a among the new Republican super majority -- counter that what one called "the Court of the Cozy Judiciary" needs to be more accountable and has been sweeping too much under the rug of secrecy.
Both sides have valid points.
There have been two developments this summer on the front:
n Harwell and Ramsey have appointed an "ad hoc" committee to study the matter and make recommendations for action by the Legislature in 2012. There are six members -- four Republicans, two Democrats -- and only one, Republican Sen. Brian Kelsey of Germantown, is a lawyer. It is probably fair to say, at the least, that the panel is stacked against keeping the Court of the Judiciary at status quo. (There was a similar senators-only panel a year earlier and Beavers' bill was more or less the result.)
n The Court of the Judiciary issued its annual report last week and, in doing so, tried to show that it is making changes on its own without legislative interference. The efforts included a change of leadership on the COJ, namely a new presiding judge, Judge Chris Craft of Memphis, and a new disciplinary counsel -- the latter being point person in prosecuting judges accused of misdeeds.
The annual report also pointed out that the panel, in the last fiscal year, issued nine public reprimands to judges. The year before, it issued only one public reprimand. The COJ thus seems more willing to say publicly that there are judges who fouled things up. (There were six cases last year where judges were told they fouled up, but only in private so no one else would know.)
Further, to quote from a news release issued by COJ:
"In an effort to improve transparency, this year's annual report offers greater detail about the Court of Judiciary's efforts, including more comprehensive breakdown of the disposition of cases, a year-by-year comparison of statistical information and a summary about the types of conduct that resulted in private discipline.
"We believe Tennesseans deserve greater transparency about our efforts to investigate complaints against judges and this new annual report format serves as our first step in that direction," Craft said.
It seems that COJ judges, and the Supreme Court justices who appoint most of them, have gotten the message.
From a public-policy perspective, it would preferable for the judiciary to go farther down transparency road to prompt a legislative retreat from constitutional confrontation.
Maybe by doing something radical -- say, eliminating the whole idea of "private reprimands."
Note: This is a column written for Sunday's News Sentinel and also available HERE.


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PLATTSBURGH — The first explosion at the Boston Marathon knocked Dr. Nancy Elwess sideways.
"I do have small cuts from glass (that I treated myself)," she emailed SUNY Plattsburgh Director of Public Relations Michelle Ouellette some hours later, "and I have ringing in the one ear."
The professor of biological sciences at the Plattsburgh college said she was 20 to 30 yards from the finish line when the bomb rocked the street.
"It is a scene that I do not want to witness again."
As news of Monday's explosions at the Boston Marathon spread, North Country residents frantically reached out to family and friends in the Boston area.
Among them was Holly Benoit, whose husband, Keith, was competing in his sixth Boston Marathon.
"Thank God his cellphone was working," she said. "I was frantic."
Keith had finished the race about 20 minutes before the explosions and was on a bus headed back to the start of the race in Hopkinton.
"He actually didn't even know what happened until I called him," Holly said.
The Benoits, who live in Plattsburgh, had been in Boston three weeks ago for their daughter's Irish Dancing competition. They were right near the bomb site.
"We recognized all the places we were on television," she said.
"I feel terrible."
When the news broke about the bombs, Sister Debbie Blow got her network working to check on North Country Mission of Hope members who live or were in Boston watching the marathon on Monday.
"So far, everyone we've heard from is fine," she said at about 5:30 p.m.
"It's so unnerving," the executive director of the Plattsburgh-based group said of the violence. "It seems like it never ends."


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ANANDA ALERT! Shantal Evans missing
AN Ananda Alert has been activated for 16-year-old Shantal Evans, otherwise called 'Blackie' or 'Punsie', of Henley Lane Kingston 11, who has been missing since Saturday, September 1.
She is of dark complexion, slim build and about 165 centimetres (5 feet 5 inches) tall.
Reports from the Olympic Gardens Police are that Shantal was last seen at home about 1:15 pm, and has not been seen or heard from since. When last seen she was wearing a black and white tights and a black and white striped blouse.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Shantal Evans is being asked to contact the Olympic Gardens Police at 923-5468, police 119 emergency number or the nearest police station.


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CrunchDeals: Xbox 360 Premium, $329.99
That price drop the Xbox 360 had this week? Amazon thought it wasn't enough, so it's dropping it some more. Right now, you can get an Xbox 360 Premium for $329.99, new. That's about how much they were going for used on Craigslist just a few days ago. I know, because I'm fruitlessly trying to get a good deal on one. This price is good enough I'm very tempted to just… Read More


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"Israel Targets Civilians, the Casualties Speak Volumes": International Protection Urged for Besieged GazaBy Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! | Video Interview
Grandmother Sentenced to One Year in Prison After Protest at US Drone BaseBy Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! | Video Report
Border Wars in the Homeland: "Stop Stepping on the Pictures"By Todd Miller, TomDispatch | News Analysis
Paris Launched a Kid-Friendly Bike Share. Could the US Be Next?By Yessenia Funes, YES! Magazine | Report
Arctic Warming and Increased Weather Extremes: The National Research Council SpeaksBy Bruce Melton, Truthout | News Analysis
When the Pillars Fall: How Social Movements Can Win More Victories Like Same-Sex MarriageBy Paul Engler and Mark Engler, Waging Nonviolence | Report
US Taxpayers Are Subsidizing Defense of Alleged Killers of Palestinian TeenBy Uri Blau, ProPublica | Report
Marjorie Cohn | Israel Inflicts Illegal Collective Punishment on GazaBy Marjorie Cohn, Truthout | News Analysis
Khamenei Remarks Show Both Sides Maneuver on EnrichmentBy Gareth Porter, Inter Press Service | News Analysis
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Oil Industry Is Cashing in on Subsidies, and MoreBy Thom Hartmann, The Thom Hartmann Program | Video Report
Protestors Say No to Fracked Gas Export Expansion PlanBy Jessica Desvarieux, The Real News Network | Video Interview
A Ground Invasion of Gaza Will Achieve Nothing But More BloodshedBy Anton Woronczuk, The Real News Network | Video Interview
"We Should Be Protecting Children": Rep. Gutierrez Supports Funds for Humanitarian Crisis at BorderBy Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now! | Video Interview
Young Latin Americans Face Spiral of Unemployment, PovertyBy Marianela Jarroud, Inter Press Service | Report


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BEAUMONT – A neighbor in Beaumont captured shocking video of a woman repeatedly slapping a crying baby.
A neighbor pulled out his phone to record the abuse and called police. By the time officers arrived, the woman and child were gone.
The homeowner would only tell police that the woman "is an acquaintance" and that the child isn't his.
Authorities said the video made them very concerned for the baby, and they're hoping someone will turn the woman in.


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Corporations Love Deficits - Links Between Profit And Recession
Posted on: 10/28/2012
Description: 'You've probably seen this famous chart of Corporate Profits as a share of GDP. It's a pretty rough approximation of corporate profit margins, and it shows that margins are very close to an all-time high. Not only are they at an all-time high, but they're way out of line with recent decades. In a brilliant piece written this past march, James Montier explained why margins were so high. In his analysis he includes the chart below, which is what every investor needs to see. It shows the various drivers and drags on corporate profitability. So for example, household savings are always a drag on profitability, since that's money not spent to buy goods. Net investment helps boost corporate profitability, since that investment will flow to the profit line of another corporation. When the government is in a surplus, that reduces corporate profitability, since that means the government is taking in more than it pays out. When the government is in deficit, that boosts profitability.' Cenk Uygur breaks down the chart linking corporate profit and deficits, explaining why Republican leaders tend to do little to fix the budget


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PES 2013 SMoKE Patch 5.2.2
PES 2013 SMoKE Patch 5.2.2 by fadi alkam
PES SMoKE update 5.2.2 Change Log :
- added new konami DLC 6.00
- includes update 5.2.1
- reworked leagues system files
- revised player stats
- added/updated faces
- fixed some kits
- includes latest konami data pack (DLC 6.00 – exe patch 1.04)
- optional exe 1.02 included (replace file in PES folder)
- removed blur
- correct leagues names
- bundesliga replaces fake konami league
- correct emblems and league patchs
- complete real 2D teams replace fake teams (7 options):
(English nPower, Spain liga adelante, German 2. bundesliga, Italian Serie B,
French ligue 2, Netherlands Eerste Divisie, south america league)
- correct leagues balls
- added 18 new national teams (not available in BAL mode):
(Albania, Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Macedonia, Classic Spain,
Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Palestine, India, Cape Verde, Togo,
Philippines, Bahrain, Georgia, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Singapore)
- added 16 new clubs (available in ML mode):
(Anzhi, Lok. Moscow, BATE, Basel, Young Boys,
Rubin Kazan, Red star, Partizan, Aris, Viktoria Plzen,Trabonspor,
Standard de liege, Genk, Hajduk Split, Steaua Bucuresti, all stars)
- correct kits for all teams (full GDB folder)
- correct clubs logo by genko06
- correct national flags by ali.chila
- correct and updated squads
- revised clubs strategies and tactics
- all teams have correct home stadium names
- most teams have special chants (HQ double channel) (Add-on)
- correct radar color for all teams
- revised stats for most players (SMoKE rating system)
(not overrated, optimized for FL modes)
- more than 850mb of real faces (3000 face/hair)
- assigned call names for a lot of players
- added more than 3000 new players
- correct personal attributes
- removed duplicated and fake players
- real goalkeeper gloves
- correct names for all stadiums
- add 20 various stadiums with game stadium editor
- all teams have correct stadium names
- new enhanced adboards
- HD turfs for all stadiums (Add-on)
- added and updated all boots (81 boots)
- added and updated all balls (55 balls)
- 6 optional scoreboards
- includes latest kitserver files
- updated referee kits
- correct trophies and cups
- real sponsors with logos (for all languages)
- new graphics
- auto fix for directX errors
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1. Unrar files (download all 8 parts, put in the same place then extract)
2. run (Setup 5.2.exe) and choose Install (add to antivirus exceptions before installing)
3. follow all installer steps
4. download and install latest smoke update
* delete old kitserver folder before installing the patch
* do not update from konami, the patch include the latest official updates
* starting a new saves is highly recommended due to new system files and stuff
* perform clean install for the game before installing the patch is recommended
* run the game as admin
* dont let AV block the installation of any file
* use only the exe provided with the patch
Download Main Installer (FULL 5.2.0) : click here.
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Positions available for a Postdoctoral Researcher and 2 PhD Studentships to develop nanoscale optical devices within the Institute for Photonics & Advanced Sensing (IPAS) and the School of Chemistry & Physics at The University of Adelaide, Australia. Suits: Optical Physicists, Nanoscientists, Surface Chemists
Are you interested in developing new nanoscale lasers or photon-based sensing architectures capable of probing the working of cells?
The Institute for Photonics & Advanced Sensing fosters excellence in research in materials science, chemistry, biology and physics and develops disruptive new tools for measurement.
Experimental physics research of any flavour focuses on pushing the limits of what can be measured. IPAS creates the opportunity to invent and harness new tools for measurement to address many of the current exciting big questions in science. Many of the challenges we face as a society can only be solved by pursuing a transdisciplinary approach that brings together experimental physicists, chemists, material scientists, biologists, experimentally driven theoretical scientists and medical researchers to create new sensing and measurement technologies. This is the vision of IPAS.
Prof Tanya Monro was recently awarded an ARC Laureate Fellowship with a research program focussed on generating and controlling photons on the sub-wavelength scale as a foundation for light–matter interactions at sub-cellular scales, and we are seeking a Postdoctoral researcher and 2 PhD Students to work on projects within this exciting research program. By developing advanced nanolasers that can create photons remotely, and resonant and nonlinear architectures that enhance the interaction of these photons with their local environment, this program will drive forward new approaches in nanophotonics. When applied within or near a targeted cell, this approach will yield insights well beyond current microscopy, revealing how cells function and respond to their local environment. These tools will transform the types of systemic questions biomedical researchers can ask and will ultimately lead to devices for clinical diagnostics and environmental monitoring.
We are seeking a PhD qualified postdoctoral researcher with a background in optical physics, surface science and/or nanoscience to drive the development of the new technologies. There are also two dedicated PhD scholarships available on a competitive basis to students with degrees in these fields to join this research program.
The appointment will be at level A
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School of Chemistry & Physics
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- Size (LWH): 1.8 inches, 3.5 inches, 0.8 inches
- Weight: 3.04 ounces
- Network Compatibility: GSM
- Phone Book Capacity: 500 Entries
- Minimum Rated Talk Time: 240 minutes
- Minimum Rated Standby Time: 100 hours
- Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Product Details
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Featuring high-speed 3G data connectivity, the Gravity 2 can quickly send and receive e-mails, pictures, and videos over T-Mobile's high-speed data network (see a schematic of all this phone's controls and ports).
The sleek horizontal slider Samsung Gravity 2 features a full QWERTY keyboard and access to text messaging, e-mail, and IM chatting (see larger image).
Vital Statistics
The Samsung Gravity 2 weighs 4.4 ounces and measures 4.49 x 2.05 x 0.59 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.5 hours of talk time, and up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies, as well as T-Mobile's 3G network (1700/2100 MHz).
In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the via T-Mobile's EDGE network (which stands for "Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution"). This high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and e-mail on the go.
While this phone is optimized for use with T-Mobile's high-speed 3G network, many of its functions will also work well on the moderate-speed EDGE network. If you plan to access the Internet extensively on your phone, 3G network coverage may serve you best.
Activities that work well on EDGE or 3G networks:
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Bluetooth profiles include: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, e-mail), FTP (file transfer), HID (support for mice or joysticks), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures),
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