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|Specialists In Engineering Analysis of Accidents
|BRYAN R. DURIG, Ph.D., P.E.
Engineer: Mechanical , Metallurgical
Technical Investigations
Failure Analysis
Fire Investigations
Property Loss Claims Consultation
Machinery & Equipment Accidents
Products Liability
Premises Liability
Master of Business Administration
University of South Carolina
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
University of South Carolina
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
University of South Carolina
Summit Engineering, L.L.P., Columbia , South Carolina . Consulting Engineer performing specialized consulting in the areas of: Accident Evaluation, Failure Analysis and Products Liability: (machinery, equipment and consumer products) analysis and evaluation of designs, component testing, controls, guards and warnings, standards and code compliance, and maintenance; Property Loss Claims Consultation: cause of the loss, repair or replacement analysis, scope of damage, estimate of repair, actual cash value, salvage value, and time to repair; Fire Investigations: industrial, commercial and residential.
Laboratory Manager, Engineering Design & Testing Corp., Columbia, South Carolina. Responsible for management of the metallurgical laboratory including budgeting, personnel and reporting of results.
Consulting Engineer, Engineering Design & Testing Corp., Columbia, South Carolina. Responsibilities included performing specialized consulting in the areas of design, engineering analysis, failure analysis and accident reconstruction. Clients included industrial manufacturing facilities, attorneys, insurance companies and adjusters.
Research Engineer, Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Savannah River Laboratory, Aiken, South Carolina. Responsibilities included conducting thermal hydraulic research on SRS reactor assemblies and systems and analytical analyses of reactor hardware to support reactor operations.
Research Assistant, College of Engineering, Columbia, South Carolina. Senior research assistant in a research group consisting of several graduate and undergraduate students working in the areas of biomechanics and fracture mechanics. Research consisted of Digital Image Processing and Computer Data Acquisition of fracture specimens and biological tissues.
Scientist II, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Duties included setting up a digital image processing system (hardware/software) and finite element analysis.
Administrative Assistant, College of Science and Mathematics, University of South Carolina. Primary responsibilities included general accounting of the College budget and transferring of the College budget to a Rainbow Personal Computer.
Teaching Assistant, Engineering Department, University of South Carolina . Lab instructor for Microprocessor Lab. Duties included explaining and building of a circuit board using a Motorola 6801 chip for experiments such as controlling the speed of a motor and collecting data from a strain gage .
Research Assistant, Chemistry Department, University of South Carolina. This research included the purification of chemical samples using a low pressure fractionation column, and performing chemical analysis on a Nicolet.
Seminar to University of South Carolina Senior Machine Design class on Products Liability and Design Safety.
Three-hour, State of North Carolina Approved Continuing Education Course entitled "Identification of a Products Liability Claim," Charlotte, North Carolina.
Three-hour, State of North Carolina Approved Continuing Education Course entitled "Identification of a Products Liability Claim", Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Absolute Litigators Conference VIII Course entitled "Fire Investigations", Las Vegas, California.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Chairman 1992
- 1995)
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
AMS International
International Associations of Arson Investigators
National Association of Fire Investigators
National Fire Protection Association
National Safety Council
"Flow in a Rectangular Closed-Loop with Vertical Heat Transfer Passages," Proceedings from A.S.M.E. Winter Meeting, Paper No. 86-WA/HT-78, 1986 (co-authored with M.A. Shadday).
"Conformational Studies Utilizing Asymmetric Torsional Frequencies," J. Mol. Struct., 126, 83 (1985), (co-authored with J.R. Durig, D.T. Durig and J.F. Sullivan).
"Determination of Mixed Mode Stress Intensity Factors Using Digital Image Correlation," Proceedings for Society of Experimental Mechanics, Spring 1988 Meeting (co-authored with W.H. Peters III, M.A. Sutton, S.R. McNeill and Y.J. Choa).
"Mechanical Testing of Soft Tissue," Proceedings for Society of Experimental Mechanics, Spring 1988 Meeting (co-authored with W.H. Peters III, L. Terracio and T.K. Borg).
"Digital Image Correlation Measurements of Strain in Bovine Retina," Optical Testing and Metrology, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Optical Engineering and Industrial Sensing (SPIE), Vol. 954, pp. 438-443, 1988 (co-authored with W.H. Peters III and M.E. Hammer).
"Experimental Mechanics in Biomechanics," Proceedings for Society of Experimental Mechanics Spring 1989 Meeting (co-authored with W.H. Peters III, M.A. Sutton, J.L. Turner, T. Borg, L. Terracio and E. Berg).
"A Study of Mixed Mode Fracture in Photoelasticity and Digital Image Analysis," Optics and Lasers in Engineering, Vol. 14, pp. 203-215, 1991 (co-authored with W.H. Peters III, F. Zhang, S.R. McNeill and Y.J. Choa).
"Mechanical Stress Relaxation of the Retina," submitted to Journal of Investigative Ophthalmology, April 1989, (co-authored with W.H. Peters III and M.E. Hammer).
"Fracture of Wire Rope Drum Shaft Due to Fretting Fatigue," Proceedings from A.S.M.E. Winter Meeting, Paper No. 93-WA/DE-9, 1993 (co-authored with T.A. Jur).
Materials for Department of Insurance, State of North Carolina, Approved Continuing Education Course entitled "Identification of a Products Liability Claim", Course Number 03489, Provider Number 0445, Date Approved: September 29, 1994.
Registered Professional Engineer in South Carolina, #14877)
Registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina, (#22737)
December 1991 - Attended ASM International Seminar on "Principals of Failure Analysis"
May 1993 - Algor Finite Element Training
October 1993 - Richardson Engineering Services "General Construction and Process Plant Estimating"
December 1993 - Mitchell International's Seminar on Ford Diagnostics
January 1996 - Electrical Fire Investigations, International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc.
July 1996 - Sprinkler System Design Compliance, Society of Fire Protection Engineers
May 1997 - Boiler Efficiency Institute, HVAC Plant Improvement
May 1998 - Vehicle Fires, S.C. Chapter IAAI
August 1998 - Sponsored and attended "Fire Dynamics-Small Group Seminar", Lilly & Association
October 1998 - Investigation of Electrical Appliance Related Fires, IAAI/Associates of Home Appliance Manufacturers
July 1999 - Sponsored and attended "Appliance Fires -Small Group Seminar", Jack Sanderson
September 1999 - IAAI Annual Seminar; Beckley, West Virginia
September 2000 - Sponsored and attended "Electrical Fires -Small Group Seminar", Jim Finneran
November 2000 - Investigation of Vehicle Fires, Lee S. Cole & Associates, Inc.
April 2001 - Basic Industrial Electricity, Lewellyn Technology, Inc.
September 2001 - Electrical Fire Investigation, Tom R. Bradshaw, CFI and Jim Elkins, CFI
October 2001 - Sponsored and attended "Electrical Fire Causes - Small Group Seminar", Chris W. Korinek, P.E.
September 2002 - DRI Fire and Casualty Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana
June 3003 - Sponsored and attended "Fire Explosion - Small Group Seminar", John DeHaan, Ph.D.
October 2003 - 7th Annual Fire Investigative Approaches; "Practical Aspects of Fuel Gas Explosions", Dave Lilley.
October 2003 - 7th Annual Fire Investigative Approaches; "Gas Appliance Failure – Product Liability", Jack Sanderson.
April 2004 - Sponsored and attended "The Physics of Electrical Fires", Vytenis Babrauskas, Ph.D.
November 2004 - NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist; Certification Number: 2100
September 2005 - Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems Seminar, NFPA, Charlotte, North Carolina
November 2005 - DRI Fire and Casualty Seminar, Chicago, Illinois
June 2006 - Sponsored and attended "Flammable Gas Explosions", John L. Schumacher, MChE, PE, CFI
June 2006 - International Symposium on Fire Investigation Science and Technology, Cincinnati, Ohio
June 2007 - Sponsored and attended "The Ignition of Gases, Liquids and Solids by Hot Bodies", Vytenis Babrauskas, Ph.D.
March 2008 - South Carolina Association of Arson Investigators & South Carolina Insurance Fraud Investigators 1st Quarter Training, Monks Corner, SC
September 2008 - Sponsored and attended "Understanding Post-Flashover Fires - Small Group Seminar", Carman & Associates
November 2008 - DRI Fire and Casualty Seminar, Chicago, Illinois
June 2009 - Sponsored and attended "Residential and Electrical Fire Safety - Small Group Seminar"
June 2010 - Postflashover Fires, CFI Trainer
June 20120 - Arc Mapping Basics, CFI Trainer
(Rev. 9/13/2010)
For additional information, please email Bryan R. Durig, Ph.D., P.E.
Copyright ©2002 Summit Engineering, L.L.P. All rights reserved


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Ski-in/ski-out access for family fun on the slopes
Located in the mountains, this slopeside residence offers ski-in/ski-out access in Saint-Lary-Soulan, near Saint-Lary-Soulan Ski Resort, Pla d'Adet, and winter sports such as cross-country skiing and skiing lessons. Area attractions also include Val-Louron and Cadeac Watchtower.
Property Features
With direct access to the slopes, Pierre & Vacances Residence Les Rives de L'Aure makes guests feel at home with amenities like a steam room, ski storage, and ski passes.
Room Amenities
Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Guestrooms also feature kitchenettes, refrigerators, and microwaves.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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At your hotel
After a day on the slopes, enjoy use of the residence's facilities like a steam room and a sauna. Getting to the slopes is a breeze with this mountain residence's complimentary ski shuttle. Conveniences like ski storage and ski passes allow you to spend less time with logistics and more time on the slopes.
High-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Guests can use the health club at a partner hotel.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 81
- Number of floors - 5
- Elevator/lift
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Ski shuttle (complimentary)
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Laundry facilities
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Sauna
- Ski storage
- Ski passes available
- Ski-in/ski-out access
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Steam room
- Outdoor seasonal pool
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( 2.00 EUR per day )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( 2.00 EUR per day )
In your room
- Furnished balcony
- Separate sitting area
- Kitchenette
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Housekeeping - once per stay
- Private bathroom
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub or shower
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Dishwasher
- Stovetop
- Digital TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
Recreational amenities at the residence include ski-in/ski-out access, a sauna, a steam room, and a seasonal outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Sledding nearby
The fine print for Pierre & Vacances Residence Les Rives de L'Aure
When you arrive
Check-in time ends at 7 PM
Check-in time starts at 5 PM
Special check-in instructions:
This hotel's reception is open daily from 9 AM-noon and 5-7 PM on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Hours are 8 AM-noon and 2-8 PM on Saturday. The reception is closed on Wednesday. Guests planning to arrive outside posted hours should contact the hotel in advance using the information found in the booking confirmation.
When you leave
Check-out time is 10 AM
How you can pay
Your pets
Pets allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: EUR 2.00 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: EUR 2.00 per day (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: EUR 55.00 per week
- Pet fee: EUR 9 per pet, per day
- Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 40 per night

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Whack! I can still feel the sting from a well-launched "monkey-ball" (actually the fruit of the hedge apple tree) as my best childhood friend quickly ducked out of sight. Some of my fondest memories growing up include spending countless time outdoors.
The two tracts of forested land at the end of our suburban, dead-end street in Pittsburgh were left virtually untouched when the neighborhood was first built. They were duly named the "first" and "second" woods, and we would spend hours in them. We built forts and had numerous battles there. We told our secrets and dreams in the sanctity of the trees, knowing they would keep our words safe unto themselves. My friends and I explored those woods most days, and learned firsthand about our local flora and fauna—sometimes in ways no biology professor or botanist would approve of, but we learned and had fun doing it. We played countless pickup baseball games and football games, with no adults present to coach us or add any pressure. (How refreshing when compared to today's standards.) It was just friends against friends, outside, in the fresh air, having fun. Obesity was a word uncommon to us. Playing outside kept our bodies and minds healthy. But can the same be said of the children of today?
Although the technological age has created benefits to society in general, it has also changed the way many children play today. Options abound in video games, personal computers and hundreds of television channels at our fingertips. The unfortunate side of this age can be seen in the obesity epidemic clearly present today. Among U.S. children and adolescents ages 2 to 19, the prevalence of obesity has grown by leaps and bounds, according to National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. In 1971–74, the rates were 5% for 2- to 5-year-olds, 4% for 6- to 11-year-olds and 6.1% for 12- to 19-year-olds. Those numbers have grown to 12.4%, 17% and 17.6%, respectively.
It would not be accurate to blame just the technological age for the rise in obesity. Other variables such as nutritional choices and how children are raised also come into play. But few would argue against the correlation that exists between sedentary activities and the rise in obesity rates. (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have documented a correlation between children's body fat and how much television they watch.)
We need to reverse the obesity trend for our children's sake, and the solution is literally "in our backyards." Since our [the parks and recreation] profession's earliest inception, it has provided a multitude of parks, playgrounds, programs and other outdoor recreational venues for the public to enjoy and benefit from. The important efforts of our profession's pioneers, such as Joseph Lee, Frederick Law Olmsted and John Muir, have set the stage for professionals to continue to build on their labors.
Here are a few current efforts:
Get Outdoors It's Yours!
Launched at the National Recreation and Park Association's 2008 Congress, its purpose is to encourage children and their families to spend time in outdoor recreation venues, environmental education and natural resource stewardship. Seven federal agencies have signed on, including the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Partnerships are being formed with nonprofit organizations, conservation organizations, and state and local land managers.
Park Planning Perspective"I think about how park facilities serve children and nature objectives. Because parents want to see their kids, but their kids desire freedom, we have worked to provide safe sight lines throughout our neighborhood parks." — Julie McQuary, Parks Projects Coordinator, Olympia, Washington
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
With the recent passing of this legislation, funding opportunities for park projects have been made available.
As a profession [the parks and recreation industry], the challenge is set. We are in the best position to provide the parks facilities and programs that ensure the health of our children (adults, too!). As our world grows more crowded, both geographically and technologically, it becomes a responsibility we should embrace. Time and space are limited. Recreational options are not. After all, there should always be enough hedge apples to go around . . .
Brian W. Flaherty, PPRP, is director of the Waterford (Connecticut) Recreation and Parks Commission. For more information on the initiatives listed here, contact the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) at www.nrpa.org. The National Society for Park Resources is at the forefront of this movement. It can also be contacted via the NRPA.
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I really love sprinting, it is my favorite form of exercise apart from resistance training. However, every time that I sprint I experience pain in my left knee afterwards. The pain is like at the back of and inside of my knee joint, and usually the knee will be sore for the next day. This really happens anytime I do anything high-impact with this knee, but things like walking do not hurt it.
Is there anything I could do to prevent this? Would something like a knee brace or knee wraps help? I've never used anything like that so I'm pretty clueless as to how they're supposed to be used and such.
Can anyone offer some advice on this issue? I'd love to be able to sprint regularly without worrying about my knee.
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Come Fly Away With Wii
July 29th, 2007
At this point, the Nintendo Wii really only has one flight game available, Wing Island. Anyway, somebody still thought it might be a good idea to take the Wii controls and stick 'em into a flight control rig.
PEGA's $12.99 Wii Airplane Controller Stand suction cups onto any flat surface, giving you something that approximates a flight wheel on a plain. Just stick your Nunchuk on the one side, and your Wii-mote on the other, and you'll be taking off and landing like a pro… just as soon as some more flying games comes out.
If only this early prototype flying game had actually made it into Wii Sports…
[via Go Nintendo]
Comments (2):
"At this point, the Nintendo Wii really only has one flight game available, Wing Island."…not true at all, theres heatseeker which came out may 1st, and blazing angels which came out march 20th.
I stand corrected. I must be immersed playing the Ace Combat 6 demo on my Xbox 360 :)


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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
In summary
A sophisticated and versatile 'full frame' DSLR with the highest resolution available in this format thus far.Canon's EOS-1Ds Mark III is the most sophisticated professional camera yet to emerge from the company's stable. Replacing the EOS-1Ds Mark II, which was released towards the end of 2004, it is the fourth in the line that began in 2002 with the EOS-1Ds and includes the EOS 5D. Compared with the camera it replaces, some significant improvements have taken place as a result of three years of development. . . [more]
Full review
Canon's EOS-1Ds Mark III is the most sophisticated professional camera yet to emerge from the company's stable. Replacing the EOS-1Ds Mark II, which was released towards the end of 2004, it is the fourth in the line that began in 2002 with the EOS-1Ds and includes the EOS 5D. Compared with the camera it replaces, some significant improvements have taken place as a result of three years of development. (Click here to access a PDF table listing the key differences between the two cameras.)
The new model is targeted at professional photographers who require high quality images and first-rate performance for the studio or on location. It boasts a magnesium alloy body with more than 70 dust and moisture resistant seals and a shutter mechanism that's rated for 300,000 cycles. Canon's EOS Integrated Cleaning System for dust removal, which was pioneered on the EOS 400D, has been upgraded to cope with the higher demands of the larger sensor, where it works as well as on cameras with smaller imagers.
Just about every other feature of its predecessor has been improved upon and the new model adds the latest live viewing and dust removal technologies to keep it right up-to-date with photographers' demands. Many of the new features are carried over from the EOS-1D Mark III, which was released early in 2007.
Accordingly, we find Dual DiG!C III Image Processors, 14-bit Analogue-to-Digital conversion, a 45-point AF system (including 19 cross-type AF points and 26 assist AF points), 63-area ambient light metering and E-TTL II flash metering in the feature set of the new model. It also offers JPEG, CR2.RAW and sRAW file format options. Like its predecessor, the 1Ds Mark III has dual card slots for CF and SD cards, with support for the latest high-speed cards. However, unlike the 1Ds Mark II, the new model will switch automatically to an alternative card when the first card is full. It also allows photographers to set the image size separately for each card.
The camera's fast, five frame/second continuous shooting rate for bursts of up to 56 Large/Fine (21-megapixel) JPEGS or 12 CR2.RAW images will suit fashion photographers and photographers who cover certain sports. The Kelvin white balance settings now start at 2500K, instead of 2800K, to improve colour accuracy in poorly-lit interiors with incandescent lighting.
Front, rear and top views of the EOS-1Ds Mark III.
The viewfinder on the new model is also larger and brighter than its predecessor's and a 3-inch LCD with seven levels of adjustment replaces the 2-inch display on the Mark II model. This makes a huge improvement to the readability of menus and improves image playback (although it's no match for the higher-resolution screen on Nikon's D3). Eleven interchangeable focusing screens are available.
Improvements have been made to the viewfinder display, including a redesigned AF sensor. (Source: Canon.)
Operational improvements include some refinements to button placement and control design. A notable addition is the mini-joystick, which appeared earlier on the 5D and 40D models and makes navigating through menus and played-back images faster and easier. The ISO button is also more conveniently positioned and the ability to check ISO settings in the viewfinder will be welcomed by many photographers.
Flash support has been extended with E-TTL metering and bracketing settable with both camera and accessory flash. Zoom and wireless functions have been added. Two synch terminals are available, one for Canon Speedlites and another for non-Canon flash units. When a compatible EX-Speedlite is fitted to the camera, most flash controls are adjustable via the Custom Function menu, which has been expanded to include 57 functions. (A comprehensive outline of the Custom Functions can be found at http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/eos1dsm3/html/19.html.)
The batteries for the new model are smaller and lighter but support higher shooting capacities. Only one battery is supplied with the camera, although the charger can accommodate two at a time. A new latch makes inserting and removing batteries quicker and easier. The new model also supports GPS data logging and image encryption (OSK-E3) and backup images to external media via the optional WFT-E2/E2A transmitter. A USB 2.0 Hi Speed interface replaces the Firewire interface on the previous model.
Sensor and Image Processing
A Canon-developed, 21.1-megapixel, full-frame CMOS sensor gives the 1-Ds Mark III the highest sensor resolution of any '35mm-sized' camera to date. Measuring 36 x 24 mm, it produces image files with a top resolution of 5616 x 3744 pixels. The surface area of individual photosites is, therefore, approximately 6.4 microns. This is a little larger than the EOS 40D's photosites but somewhat smaller than the 8.19 micron photosites on the EOS 5D.
The new imager records image data in 14-bit colour and works in tandem with Canon's Dual DiG!C III image processors to provide 14-bit analogue/digital conversion. Higher bit-depth at this stage gives the camera more data to work with, thereby allowing it to produce richly-detailed images with accurate colour reproduction. Supported ISO speeds range from 100-1600 with expansion to ISO 50 and ISO 3200 available.
Canon's Picture Styles have been introduced to the 1-Ds Mark III, with six pre-sets available and facilities for registering up to three user-defined Picture Styles. Picture Style Editor software is supplied with the camera, allowing photographers to create and save their own Picture Styles. The table below outlines the characteristics of the pre-loaded Picture Style set.
Standard (default setting)
Vivid, sharp images; usable in a wide variety of conditions; optimal for direct printing without post-processing
slightly high
Warmer skin tones, with slight increases in contrast and sharpening.
slightly high
slightly low
Extremely bright, saturated and sharpened images, with emphasis on blue and green colour saturation.
high green-blue
Low sharpening, contrast and saturation: the ideal starting point for image-editing in the computer.
Accurate reproduction of the subject's colours based on colorimetric data; assumes 5500K light source
Black & White images; adjustable contrast, sharpening, as well as colour toning and effects of traditional colour filters.
none (monochrome)
slightly high
The new image processors are more power-efficient and support roughly 60% more shooting capability than the earlier model. A new battery check icon on the data display provides updates on remaining capacity, while the settings menu lets users check on recharge performance and shutter count (the number of shots taken with the current battery).
The dual Dual DiG!C III processors also improve camera response times. Canon claims a shutter release lag time of only 55ms and a viewfinder blackout time of 80ms for the 1-Ds Mark III. The top continuous shooting speed of five frames/second is remarkable when you consider the size of the image files (see below). The buffer memory will hold up to 56 JPEGs or 12 CR2.RAW files (or 10 RAW+JPEG shots).
Shooting and Image File Options
Only four shooting modes are provided: Program AE, Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE and Manual. All support a wide range of adjustments, with program shift enabled in the P mode. Photographers can disable modes they don't want to use via the sub-menu in C.Fn I-9.
Two raw file formats are supported: CR2.RAW (14-bit) and sRAW. As with other Canon DSLRs, raw files are losslessly compressed. Four JPEG sizes are provided, each offering 10 levels of JPEG compression, with the default level at 8. All JPEG settings are supported in RAW+JPEG and sRAW+JPEG modes.
Raw file sizes ranged between 20.8MB and 36.2MB in our tests, depending on the amount of detail in the shot. Canon lists an average file size of 25MB in its published data and we have used this value as an average. Typical file sizes and buffer capacities are laid out in the table below with JPEG figures based on the default compression level of 8.
Image quality
Image size
file size
Buffer capacity *
High speed
Low speed
CR2.RAW (14-bit)
5616 x 3744
12 shots
14 shots
5616 x 3744+5616 x 3744
10 shots
10 shots
5616 x 3744+4992 x 3328
10 shots
10 shots
5616 x 3744+4080 x 2720
12 shots
12 shots
5616 x 3744+2784 x 1856
12 shots
12 shots
2784 x 1856
18 shots
24 shots
2784 x 1856+5616 x 3744
12 shots
14 shots
2784 x 1856+4992 x 3328
12 shots
14 shots
2784 x 1856+4080 x 2720
12 shots
18 shots
2784 x 1856+2784 x 1856
18 shots
24 shots
5616 x 3744
56 shots
83 shots
4992 x 3328
73 shots
140 shots
4080 x 2720
110 shots
300 shots
2784 x 1856
890 shots
*Note: the buffer capacities listed above are for standard speed cards. Faster UDMA cards provide significantly higher buffer capacities for JPEG files - but not for raw files.
Metering and Autofocusing
The 1-Ds Mark III's metering system is another area in which improvements have been applied, with new metering algorithms and a more sophisticated 63-zone metering sensor, which is linked to 19 cross-type AF points. Four metering modes are supported: evaluative, partial (covering 8.5% of the viewfinder area), 2.4% spot metering and centre-weighted average metering.
Custom Function I-8-2 allows photographers to set the camera so it will automatically shift the ISO speed setting to achieve the proper exposure in situations in which the correct exposure for the shot lies outside the selected range. Highlight alerts can be displayed in playback mode to warn photographers of over-exposed highlight areas. A new Highlight tone priority Custom Function (C.Fn II-3) lets the camera expand the tonal range in highlights to ensure detail is reproduced.
The autofocusing system has been totally redesigned for increased sensitivity, easier navigation and improved performance in the field. Nineteen precision cross-type AF points and a surrounding oval of 26 Assist AF points cover the centre of the field of view. The user-selectable cross-type AF points are now distributed evenly across the entire sensor area and the selection pattern can be set to cover the inner or outer nine AF points. Individual Assist AF points are not selectable.
With Custom Function III-8 you can expand the manual AF point selection range to include either adjacent points on each side of the selected point or surrounding points. Canon has also incorporated a sensor to detect the different spectral characteristics of differing light sources and compensate for potential focusing errors than may result from variations in spectral emissions.
Other Custom Functions provide adjustments for the AI Servo settings. C.Fn III-3 lets you choose between focus and shutter release priority; C.Fn III-4 allows you to select an autofocus tracking method (main focus point priority or continuous AF track priority) and C.Fn III-7 lets you adjust the point of focus for up to 20 lenses.
Live Viewing
The Live View shooting function is similar to those in other Canon DSLRs. It provides a 100% field of view plus the ability to check exposure and colour settings on the spot by pressing the depth-of-field preview button without having to make an exposure. Canon recommends the camera be tripod-mounted when this mode is used. A grid overlay is available for photographers who need to ensure shots are level.
Live View is engaged by pressing the button in the centre of the Quick Control Dial and, as with other cameras, using it delays shutter release times by just under one second. The system requires manual focusing and metering, which is set by default to evaluative. However, you can magnify parts of the image on the scrren by 5x or 10x for focus checking before taking the shot.
One special feature of this mode that will appeal to studio photographers is Remote Live View shooting, which allows the camera to be connected to a computer and triggered by USB or via the optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2/E2A. Shooting in Live View mode cuts the capacity of a fully-charged battery from around 1800 shots/charge to approximately 300 shots. Shooting capacity is further reduced when the camera is used in freezing conditions.
Playback facilities are as comprehensive as you would expect from a professional DSLR and include single image display or indexes of four or nine shots. Pressing the Info button lets you toggle through four single-shot display options showing the image alone, image with image quality and size overlaid, reduced-size image with RGB and brightness histograms plus image size and shooting information or reduced-size image with brightness histogram and all metadata, including GPS information (if recorded).
Playback zoom is supported across a magnification range of 1.5x to 10x in 15 steps. Fast deletion of images is also available and users can choose between deleting individual shots, batches of images or all images on the selected card.
The software bundle consists of three CDs, the first being version 16.0 of the EOS Digital Solution disk that is supplied with all Canon DSLRs. It contains EOS Utility v. 2.2, Digital Photo Professional v.3.2, Picture Style Editor v.1.1 and PhotoStitch v. 3.2 for Windows and Mac plus Image Browser 6.0 for Mac and ZoomBrowser EX 6.0 for Windows. The Windows software offers improved compatibility with the Windows Vista OS but, otherwise the software is pretty standard.
The Picture Style editor includes adjustments for colour and tone curves, as well as dynamic-range. There is also a new lens aberration correction function that minimises aberrations by taking account of the optical data for the lens, focal length and other information. For JPEG and TIFF images, editing options include color tone, brightness, contrast, hue and saturation settings.
The second disk contains the Software Instruction Manual in five languages, while the third disk, titled Canon Essential Products and Solutions, links to a Canon website that provides details of accessory products for four DSLR cameras: the EOS-1Ds Mark III, EOS-1D Mark III, EOS 5D and EOS 40D.
Canon's Dust Delete Data function, which is used to automatically remove residual dust from images when they are edited, requires Digital Photo Professional. So does GPS tagging. Digital Photo Professional also supports a wider range of colour space settings than the camera, adding Wide Gamut RGB to the photographer's tool kit. Precisely-controllable noise reduction can also be applied to individual image files before they are converted to TIFF or JPEG format. ICC profiles are fully supported.
Not unexpectedly, image quality from the test camera was excellent. However, whenever our shooting technique wasn't spot-on, the camera showed up every tiny flaw in our shots, be it in focusing, exposure or colour balance. Consequently, capturing test shots for assessment proved quite a challenge.
In the initial stages of our testing, we had some concerns about an apparent flatness and lack of sharpness in some of our test shots when we used the Neutral Picture Style setting. We also found slight motion blurring in action shots became more visible because of the very high pixel count in the image files. Fortunately, both problems could be totally eliminated when converting the raw images into TIFF or JPEG format.
We also found that different conversion software produced quite different results. For our Imatest evaluations we compared JPEG files with CR2.RAW files that were processed in Digital Photo Professional and Adobe's Camera Raw plug-in for Photoshop. The highest resolutions were obtained with raw files converted with Digital Photo Professional, while JPEGs produced the lowest resolutions. (See Imatest Graphs below.) However, lateral chromatic aberration was generally low or insignificant with JPEGs and both raw conversions.
Imatest evaluation showed the test camera's performance to be in line with our expectations. Resolution was generally high and colour accuracy was very good. The test camera's auto white balance produced accurate colours under fluorescent lighting but failed to totally remove the inherent colour cast of incandescent lighting. However, a simple auto levels adjustment in Photoshop removed residual colour casts. Both manual pre-sets delivered natural colours and it was easy to tune out colour casts with the in-camera controls before taking shots.
We were also impressed by the quality we could obtain from raw files from the test camera and the degree of adjustments we could apply to a wide range of image parameters when raw files were processed. Skin tones were particularly well rendered in a variety of lighting conditions. Interestingly, we found we could apply higher levels of sharpening than average to shots from the test camera before sharpening artefacts became visible than with lower-resolution DSLRs we've reviewed.
Performance at high ISO settings was also outstanding, with minimal loss of resolution at the highest settings. Image noise was barely visible in test shots taken at ISO settings up to 800 without noise reduction and 1600 with noise reduction applied. Image colours and sharpness remained natural-looking with long exposures. The graph below plots the results from our Imatest resolution tests in line widths per pixel height against the ISO settings used for the test shots.
Camera response times were generally fast and the AF system was quick to lock on to subjects, even in dim lighting (although it had a few problems after dark unless there was an area of contrast to focus upon). No hunting was observed in our tests with the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens used for some of our test shots. Focusing was spot on for more than 95% of the shots we took, regardless of the drive mode selected.
The camera powered-up ready for shooting in just over 3.5 seconds, the delay being largely caused by the sensor cleaning, which is set to activate when the camera is switched on. Photographers who wish to avoid this delay can switch the auto sensor cleaning system off. We measured an average capture lag of 0.2 seconds, which disappeared with pre-focusing.
Shot-to-shot times were too brief to measure accurately when an UDMA card was used. Continuous shooting times were close to specifications. With the high-speed burst mode we recorded 20 large JPEGs in 3.8 seconds; eleven CR2.RAW files in 1.9 seconds and ten RAW+JPEG in 1.9 seconds in sequential bursts. The low speed mode recorded at three frames/second.
Large, heavy and complex to operate, Canon's EOS-1Ds Mark III is not the ideal camera for everybody. It's certainly not for novice users and photographers who prefer to set and forget their cameras are unlikely to extract the greatest benefits from this camera. In fact, for most serious enthusiasts - and many professionals - eight to 12 megapixel resolution is more than adequate.
However, for photographers who require a combination of very high resolution, extensive adjustability and excellent imaging performance, it is a very impressive imaging tool. In versatility, usability and performance, it represents a genuine rival for most medium-format digital cameras, which are significantly more expensive. High-end fashion, wedding and portrait photographers - and photographers who require a versatile tool for studio photography - should be impressed.
We have a few minor gripes with the new model. For starters, we would have preferred two CF card slots to a CF and an SD slot. Not only does CF offer higher capacities, the cards aren't as easy to mislay as the smaller SD cards. It's also more convenient to carry only one card type when you're out on a job. We'd also like to be able to select all of the AF points individually - even if it's only offered as a custom function.
Easy mirror lock-up is another feature that should have been included, ideally via a dedicated button. Having to fiddle around with custom functions when you have the camera on a tripod is a pain. C.Fn III-15 lets you lock the mirror up by pressing the shutter button - and then release it by pressing the shutter button again. Alternatively you can assign the Set button to drop the mirror. But it's not a perfect situation in a camera that's ideal for studio use.
These issues aside, for its target market, the EOS-1Ds Mark III in a pretty impressive camera.
Sample Imatest resolution graph from a CR2.RAW file converted with Digital Photo Professional.
The same file as above converted with Adobe Camera Raw.
Results for a JPEG file captured simultaneously with the raw file above.
Auto white balance with incandescent lighting.
Auto white balance with fluorescent lighting.
Long exposure at ISO 1600.
Skin tones in subdued, low-contrast lighting.
Skin tones in bright sunlight.
Action shot from a burst (see below).
A sequence from a burst of shots recorded with the high-speed setting.
(For more sample images, check out the reviews of the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM and EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM lenses, which will be posted on this website shortly.)
Image sensor: Approx. 36 x 24 mm RGBCMOS sensor with 21.9 million photosites (21.1 megapixels effective); RGB primary colour filter
Lens mount: Canon EF (incompatible with EF-S lenses)
Focal length crop factor: 1.0x
Image formats: CR2.RAW (14-bit), sRAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG
Image Sizes: JPEG: 5616 x 3744, 4992 x 3328, 4080 x 2720, 2784 x 1856; RAW: 5616 x 3744, 2784 x 1856
Image Stabilisation: Lens-based only
Dust removal: EOS Integrated Cleaning System (sensor vibration plus Dust Delete Data recording/deletion)
Shutter speed range: 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3- and 1/2-stop increments), bulb, X-sync at 1/250 sec.
Exposure Compensation: +/- 3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps (can be combined with AEB)
Self-timer: 10 or 2 second delay
Focus system: TTL-AREA-SIR with a CMOS sensor; 19 cross type AF points plus 26 Assist AF points
Focus modes: One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, Manual focusing (MF)
Exposure metering: 63-zone TTL full-aperture metering; Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point); Partial metering (approx 8.5% of viewfinder at centre); Spot metering (2.4% at centre, AF point linked, multi-spot); Centre-weighted average metering
Shooting modes: Program AE (shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual, E-TTL II autoflash, flash metered manual
Picture Style/Control settings: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 - 3
Colour space options: sRGB, Adobe RGB
Custom functions: Total 57; My Menu registration provided
ISO range: ISO 100-1600; expandable to ISO 50 and ISO 3200
White balance: Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, flash, custom (5 settings), colour temperature setting, personal setting (5 settings); ±9 stops correction (blue/amber direction or magenta/green) in full-stop increments; ±3 stops WB bracketing
Flash: E-TTL II autoflash support with EX-series Speedlites; PC terminal and hot shoe provided
Flash exposure adjustment: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Sequence shooting: High speed: 5 fps; Low speed: 3 fps; buffer capacity 12 RAW files; approx. 56 Large/Fine JPEGs
Storage Media: Dual slots for CF Type I, II and SD/SDHC; external media via WFT-E2 Wireless File Transmitter; Image copying between media enabled; Auto switch media, separate recording at specified image size/quality to each card; record same image to both cards.
Viewfinder: Eye-level pentaprism; 100% frame coverage, approx 0.76x magnification; 20mm eyepoint; diopter adjustment of -3 to +1 dpt; interchangeable focusing screens (11 types available)
Viewfinder information: AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), metering and exposure information (metering mode, spot metering circle, shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, AE lock, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, FP flash, FE lock, flash exposure level), white balance correction, JPEG/RAW recording, maximum burst, number of shots remaining, battery check, recording media information
LCD monitor: 3.0-inch TFT colour LCD; 230,000 pixels
Live View modes: 1) Live View shooting; 2) Remote Live View (PC-connected); supports auto/manual focus, evaluative metering, magnification by 5x or 10x at AF point, grid display, exposure simulation
Data LCD: Yes; displays full photographic and digital settings
Playback functions: Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x - 10x), rotated image, image jump (by 1/10/100 images, 1 screen, or shooting date); highlight alert (blinking) provided
Interface terminals: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, Video OUT (PAL/NTSC); WFT-E2/E2A
Power supply: LP-E4 battery pack (approx 1800 shots/charge)
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Weight: Approx. 1210 grams (body only)
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Peter Parker's vertiginous flights between skyscrapers are captured in 3D and IMAX in the reboot of The Amazing Spider-Man. Andrew Garfield ( The Social Network) is the new Parker, a boy who is trying to find out the truth about what happened to his parents. Marc Webb ( 500 Days of Summer) directs the origin story, which co-stars Emma Stone as Parker's love interest Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as the villainous Lizard. (Columbia; July 3)
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The end of the Batman trilogy is nigh. The Dark Knight Rises, the third film directed by Christopher Nolan, claims to conclude the story of Bruce Wayne, but it's hard to imagine the bat cape will ever be hung up permanently. In the latest version, Wayne's enemies brand him a member of the One Percent, and the protests taking over Gotham have an eerie similarity to Occupy Wall Street. Christian Bale returns as the title character, Anne Hathaway plays Catwoman, and Tom Hardy is Batman's enemy, Bane. The all-star cast also includes Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine. (Warner Bros., July 20)
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The documentary Marina Abramović: The Artist is Present centers on the performance artist's retrospective at New York's Museum of Modern Art—one of the art world's highest honors. (Music Box Films; July 2)
Actor Martin Donovan ("Weeds") makes his feature directing debut and stars in Collaborator, the tale of a playwright who returns to his childhood home and is held hostage by a deranged neighbor (David Morse). (Tribeca Film; July 6)
A typical Hollywood boy with money to spend and a list of potential conquests in his cell-phone gets a reality check in Crazy Eyes. Lukas Haas and Madeline Zima ("Californication") co-star. (Strand; July 6)
Two brothers compete in an improvised Olympics to prove who is best in Do-Deca Pentathlon. Mumblecore founders (and brothers) Jay and Mark Duplass direct the sibling showdown. (Red Flag Releasing; July 6)
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In Red Lights, two investigators of paranormal hoaxes cross paths with a celebrated blind psychic. Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Toby Jones and Elisabeth Olsen star in Rodrigo Cortes' thriller. (Millennium Entertainment; July 13)
Freida Pinto ( Slumdog Millionaire) stars in Trishna, inspired by the Victorian-era British novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Pinto plays a poor Indian girl working at a resort who catches the eye of the wealthy son of a property developer. Michael Winterbottom ( The Trip, A Mighty Heart) directs. (Sundance Selects; July 13)
A woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown (Mira Sorvino) seeks refuge with her sister (Tammy Blanchard) in director Nancy Savoca's Union Square. (Dada Films; July 20)
The 2010 Swedish action hit Snabba Cash will reach theatres in the U.S. as Easy Money. Starring Joel Kinnaman ("The Killing") as a taxi driver/cocaine runner, the slick, super-charged picture features three interlocking stories about drugs and organized crime. An English-language remake is already in the works, so catch the original while you can. (Weinstein Co.; July 21)
Planet of Snail focuses on the loving relationship between a South Korean poet who can neither see nor hear and his wife, who communicates with him via a touch-based sign language. (Cinema Guild; July 25)
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry documents the life of the Chinese artist and dissident. Director Alison Klayman received inside access to the activist, who harnesses social media in order to bypass censorship and combat his oppressors. (Sundance Selects; July 27)
Two people meet at a rave and become lovers in Nuit #1. Instead of departing after their encounter, the duo stays up all night, telling their deepest secrets to each other. Catherine de Léan and Dimitri Strorage star in the French-language film. (Adopt Films; July 27)
In the 1960s, an American singer lands a contract, tours, but never makes it big. Then, a bootleg copy of his music becomes a runaway hit in South Africa. The documentary Searching for Sugar Man follows two South African fans who try to track down the whereabouts of this unlikely star. (Sony Pictures Classics; July 27)
The chilling Compliance received a highly polarized reaction at Sundance. The psychodrama centers on a fast-food restaurant employee who complies with a caller's demands to brutally punish one of her employees for an alleged theft. Craig Zobel ( Great World of Sound) directs. (Magnolia; July TBD)
The last days of Marie Antoinette's reign come to life in Farewell, My Queen. Diane Kruger stars as the profligate queen, and Léa Seydoux plays one of her ambitious ladies-in-waiting in the French-language historical drama, directed by Benoît Jacquot. (Cohen Media Group; July TBD)


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Pacific Women's Basketball Opens Practice In Preparations For France Trip
The Pacific Tigers women's basketball team began their first practices Monday, as the team readies for an August exhibition tour of France.
Head Coach Lynne Roberts will take her 2012-13 squad on a 10-day, four-game excursion through Paris, Lyon and Nice from August 13-23. As part of the tour, the Tigers receive an exemption to practice before the traditional October start-date.
"Returning the bulk of a team that advanced into the post-season last year, one of the main reasons we wanted to do this tour was because it does allow us to get a jump start on our season," Roberts said. "It's a great opportunity to help take our program to the next level. More practice, testing your team in a truly foreign environment. We're grateful for the support to be able to do this. It's going to be a great springboard for the 2012-13 season."
The Tigers return 11 letter-winners from a 2011-12 squad that advanced to the second round of the WNIT. All five starters from the second half of the season are back, including eight of Pacific's top nine scorers.
Last year's leading scorer and First Team All-Big West selection Kendall Rodriguez (13.0 points per game) enters her senior season at forward, along with fellow senior starters guards Erica McKenzie (11.7 PPG, All-Big West Honorable Mention) and Ashley Wakefield (12.2 PPG in 18 starts). With junior guards Gena Johnson (10.2 PPG) and Sam Pettinger (3.4 PPG in 13 starts) as well as sophomore post Kendall Kenyon (6.3 PPG in 18 starts, Big West All-Freshman Team) returning, Pacific has six players who started at least 10 games back for this season.
Pacific also will have five seniors on the squad in 2012-13, as senior forwards Ashley Smith (5.7 PPG) and Brianna Johnson (1.7 PPG) will wrap their final seasons with the Tigers, after coming off the bench as junior college transfers a year ago. Also returning are sophomore guards Kristina Johnson, Claire Conricode, and redshirt freshman guard Hailie Eackles.
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Open door: the appliance of science and claims of skewed reporting | Comment is free | The Guardian
Martin Cohen...complained that for many years the Guardian had been deviating from its founding principles – in regularly failing to distinguish between fact and comment – and he questioned the role of the Scott Trust in upholding them. ....suggested that he was making a series of rather general points and ...needed specific examples of breaches of the principles...agreed to focus on one issue.
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"I alleged that a significant factual error, with consequences for the debate about climate change science, was being regularly made in the paper. I gave you a list of articles and dates.
"The claim was that CO2 is the major element in the atmospheric greenhouse effect and my point was that it is not. This being a fact, it should have been reported accurately, whether in 'comment' pieces or 'news' stories." Cohen states that water vapour is the major element in the greenhouse effect
And yes the paper agrees he is right, but only in a boring factual sort of right way, not in a sort of way that it writes stories..."feeling is that as reporting on climate change has matured, reference to carbon dioxide as the most important greenhouse gas has fallen into common usage."
So that is all right then, once an error becomes accepted then it is OK for the paper to continue to propagate it.....


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At the beginning of The Lorax, Springfield native Dr. Seuss's 1971 classic, the reader is directed to the reclusive Once-ler to hear the tale of the title character: "He'll tell you, perhaps ... if you're willing to pay." His fee? "[F]ifteen cents and a nail and the shell of a great-great-great-grandfather snail."
In 2012, the value of the Lorax's story has apparently gone up dramatically—and I'm not talking about the $8.75 ticket plus popcorn. The makers of a new animated 3D version of the story, released this month, clearly hope to squeeze more than a few lousy shells from the movie. The movie (like the majority of movies targeted at kids) is the vehicle for a massive web of marketing campaigns, with the Lorax himself hawking the usual movie-tie-in toys as well as promoting brands such as IHOP, Pottery Barn and Whole Foods.
This isn't the first time a beloved Dr. Seuss story has been turned crassly commercial; remember 2000's hideous live-action movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas, or 2003's The Cat in the Hat (which a New York Times reviewer called "a vulgar, uninspired lump of poisoned eye candy")? But there's something especially appalling about the whoring of the Lorax, given the original story's message of conservation and anti-consumerism.
The Lorax, as any self-respecting kindergartner could tell you, speaks for the trees—the Truffula Trees, which the Once-ler begins chopping down in order to knit their tufts into amorphous sorta-garments called Thneeds. "Sir! You are crazy with greed," the Lorax chastises the Once-ler. "There is no one on earth who would buy that fool Thneed."
But, alas, there are plenty of consumers eager to buy Thneeds, and before long, the Once-ler builds a factory and chops down all the Truffula Trees, depriving the native Brown Bar-ba-loots of their main food source and giving them a terrible case of gastrointestinal "crummies."
"You poor stupid guy!" the smug Once-ler tells the Lorax. "You never can tell what some people will buy."
That message has not been lost on the profit-minded folks behind the Lorax movie. They're counting on eager consumers to gobble up Truffula Chip pancakes and Seventh Generation's "green" diapers and all sorts of goods because of clever marketing tie-ins with the movie. And let's be clear about just whom those tie-ins are pitched to: kids, the wearers of diapers and eaters of sugary pancakes, who hold an impressive sway over household spending due to an expertly employed strategy of whining, nagging and guilt-tripping.
Enter the Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood, those champions of kids' rights to be kids. The Boston-based nonprofit has launched a "Save the Lorax!" campaign, urging parents to read the book, to "see the movie if you must," but to absolutely "tell the corporations that have kidnapped the Lorax you want nothing to do with" the products they're pushing.
"It is both cynical and hypocritical to use a beloved children's story with a prescient environmental message to sell kids on consumption," CCFC Director Susan Linn said in an announcement of the effort. "The Lorax that so many of us know and love would never immerse children in the false corporate narrative that we can consume our way to everything, from happiness to sustainability."
Among the many things being marketed via the Lorax is—ironically and insultingly—Mazda's CX-5 SUV. (Let's face it, the Lorax would drive an electric car, if not take public transit.) In support of CCFC's campaign, Catherine Lutz and Anne Fernandez, co-authors of Carjacked: The Culture of the Automobile and Its Effect on Our Lives, note, "[T]he real poke in the eye of this ad campaign is its deceptive message to children and their parents that buying an SUV can save the planet from the environmental destruction that auto manufacturing, auto emissions, and auto sprawl has wrought."
CCFC's website (www.commercialfreechildhood.org) has a petition parents can sign vowing to "shun all Lorax-themed merchandise and promotions," which will be sent to the companies involved. "If that notoriously reclusive Lorax ever agreed to appear in a film, he would say a resounding 'NO' to any commercial tie-ins," CCFC says. "He would help children curb their consumption instead of promoting a slew of 'greener' products. He would tell corporations to stop bombarding kids with materialistic messages."
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Age: 15 years old
Classification: Nationally Distinguished Master
Hometown: Escondido, CA
Interests: Shooting, Listening to music and Woodshop
Age: 16
Classification: Expert
School: Junior at Connections Academy of Visual and Performing Arts with Summerville High School District
I play the Saxophone for the Orange Crush Band, and take AP & advanced courses in History & Automotive Mechanics. I plan to go to college to obtain a degree in mechanical engineering so I can achieve my dream of being a weapons engineer.
Age: 16
Classification: Expert
Hometown: Jamestown, CA
School: Junior at Sonora High School
I plan on following my goal of becoming a high master before I leave Junior status. In addition to the team, I participate heavily in 4-H and also am an avid hunter.
Age: 16Classification: Expert Hometown: El Sobrante, CA School: Junior at De Anza High School Interests: High power rifle, hunting, boxing,& video games
Age: 17
Classification: Nationally Distinguished Master
Hometown: Ceres, CA
Interests: I started the junior program at Modesto Rifle Club when I was eight. I graduated the Winchester/ NRA Qualification program in January of 2011 as a distinguished expert. I still enjoy doing my smallbore competitions and I have started to shoot the outdoor smallbore and have done very well in that. I also enjoy hunting in California and out of state, especially antelope in Montana with my dad and our friends.
Age: 17
Classification: Expert
Hometown: Mi Wuk Village, CA
I am a Senior at Summerville Union High School. Besides the Grizzlies I am currently in the school's cross country team. I enjoy many things outdoors including hiking, fishing, bike riding and camping. My future goals for shooting include earning my Master card before next years National Matches. My future goals after shooting is to go to college to get a degree in both Criminal Justice and Political Science.
Age: 17
Classification: Nationally Distinguished Master
Hometown: Sonora
I am a senior at Summerville High School & next school year plan on attending University of California, Davis. I enjoy running cross country in the Sierra Nevada & am always finding new ways to improve in high power shooting.
Goals: I am training to compete in the 2014 National Matches in Ohio. I plan on winning overall junior and placing in the Presidents Hundred.
Achievements: National sub-junior champion, and various other trophies at Camp Perry over the past few years.
Age: 18Classification: Expert
I am a freshman attending California State University Fresno to pursue a degree in Biology. Shooting has become a passion of mine. My goals include: to become a distinguished rifleman, to become a high master, & to place in the President's 100. Outside of shooting, I enjoy reading & writing, spending time with family & friends, & many different kinds of sports & outdoor activities. I am very excited for next year's nationals, & would like to thank everyone who helped me become the shooter I am today.
Age: 18Classification: Expert Hometown: Escondido, CA
I'm a bioengineer with a regents and chancellors scholarship at University of California Berkeley & I want to either go to medical school for cardiac surgery or join the military and a medical team.
I intend to do archery, Ballroom dancing, Fencing, A cybersecurity club & an engineering honors society. I want to start a shooting club at school.
Age: 19
Classification:Nationally Distinguished Master
Hometown: Escondido
School: Sophmore at Palomar College. My major is in Nursing and my overall goal is a 4 year degree and then get another 2 year degree to specialize. My other goal is to get my High Master card.
Interests: Shooting, art, tattooing, camping, biology, anatomy. I also like outdoor activities and trying new things.
Age: 19
Hometown: Mi Wuk Village
Classification: Master
I would like to make the A team for Rattle Battle & make the Six-Man team at Nationals. This year is going to be my last year on the Jr. Team and I hope to go out with a BANG (No punt intended......Okay, yeah it was intended). ^_^
My Interests: I have always enjoyed shooting since my sisters & I started shooting in the .22 Program at our range in Jamestown through 4-H. I also love playing soccer & I hope to continue that as well. I have taken some Culinary classes at Columbia College and hope to become a Pastry Chef.
Age: 19
Classification: Nationally Distinguished Master
Hometown: Waterford, CA
I am going to Merced College to get a business degree & am thinking about the AMU. I want to go to Gunsmithing school afterwards.
Age: 19
Classification: Master
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Coaches & Former Grizzlies-Both Nationally Distinguished, High Master & Master Respectively, both with numerous awards Nationally. Married almost 9 years, Ed is a Quality Assurance Engineer and Samantha is a homemaker and teacher to their two children, Austin 7 and Hannah 5. Their interests include biking, baseball, hunting, camping, shooting and most anything outdoor related.
Junior Team Armourer, Nationally Distinguished Master, one time Presidents 100 (#85) & hope to improve on that next year
I have been working with, customizing, assembling & competing with the AR-15 rifle since 1979! For a few years I even co-owned a shop that built custom AR's & shipped all over the country. My first few builds were for varmint hunting & involved machining off handle to mount scopes for shooting ground squirrels. Then a few years later I was making parts for ARs to make them into match rifles in the early 90's.
My son was on the Grizzlies involving me that much more with the team. The AR is the perfect rifle for a Junior team, easy to work on & maintain. In 2005 I went to Perry with my M-1A. I love the old wood stocked rifles & shoot them in CMP matches, but for the kids there is no way you could have a team of this depth with .30 cal Rifles. I switched to the little A2 & my scores went up & up the more I shot & tested, the more I proved to myself that this AR was the way to go, Bullet Button and all.
I am so proud of the Grizzlies & the Adults the program turns out, the AR-15 rifle is the conduit to the team's performance. I assemble parts, diagnose troubles, change barrels & do what I can to help the Juniors with their rifles, but the bottom line is they have to care & maintain the rifle they compete with. I am an armorer for the team & do not consider myself a Gun Smith. A Gun Smith can make parts from scratch & operate a variety of machine shop tools. I Change a lot of parts, order parts & identify when things are worn-out.
Hometown: Jamestown
Classification: Den Mom!
7th year at perry as team mom
Other Info: "It is my pleasure to work with and to help these young adults. It is great to watch them grow with each year. They are our future, we all need to do what we can to help them grow up to be smart, responsible adults."
Hometown: Sonora, CA
17th year at the National Matches
Interests: I enjoy my grandchildren that I don't see often enough and working with all the juniors involved in the junior program. I have been involved with the juniors for atleast 17 years + now since my own sons were juniors in the program. It would be wonderful to still be involved having my grandchildren involved in the program as well. There are so many fine young adults who have evolved out of this program.
Goals: To see that everything and everyone is taken care of so they might better be able to focus on shooting the best they can. To see that these young people turn in to the best adults they can be when they come out of the program, both on and off the range since they are our future.
Other Info: We have seen young adults go from the Grizzlies team in to the Citadel, AMU, Air Force Academy, and Annapolis. Many have a goal of getting in to law enforcement or just helping to coach other youth new in to the shooting program. Each one is as important as the other.
Hometown: Ceres, CA
She is a big supporter and team mom of the Grizzlies. She just spent her 3rd year at the Nationals helping take care of the juniors.
Age: 17
Hometown: Copperopolis, CA
I graduated High School this past spring and am leaving for the Navy in December to become a nuclear tech in their aerospace engineering program in South Carolina and hope to be accepted in to Annapolis.
Classification: High Master/Distinguished Rifleman
Age: 20
Hometown: Groveland, CA
School: University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Major: BS Natural Resources Management Forestry
My goal in service rifle is to maintain a High Master status along with being Nationally known in all aspects of shooting as an adult.
"Where ever you are, be all there!"
Age: 20
Hometown: Carlsbad, CA
Classification: Master
School: Sophomore at University of San Diego , doing Business & majoring in Finance
Interests: Aside from shooting, I enjoy playing the guitar, swimming, hiking and going to the beach. I love to read and have a large collection of books related to shooting among other things.
Goals: To become a High master and go Distinguished . I will be graduating this year from High School and want to go to the University of San Diego and study to become an engineer.
Age: 20
Hometown: Stevenson Ranch, CA
Classification: Nationally Distinguished Master
School: Sophmore at UC Irvine, Mechanical Engineering Major
Interests: Shooting, Hunting, video games, soccer and having fun.
Goals: Get a High Master card ASAP and win a XTC match at the BRRC.
Age: 20
Hometown: Copperopolis, CA
Interests: Bradley is a die hard skier and in winter, if he's not on the range than he's on the slopes. This is his first year on the Grizzlies and went to Camp Perry for the first time this past August. He enjoys hanging out with friends, listening to music, shooting, skiing, and long walks on the beach! (haha) Bradley had a great time at Perry and it was a worth while trip for him and is very excited to be going back next year.
Classification: High Master/Marine Corp Distinguished Rifleman
Corporal US Marine Corps. Going to College and completed 60 units thus far towards getting his Bachelor's Degree. He is Marine Corp Distinguished Rifleman and wants to work eventually in law enforcement and encourage new people to shooting.
Nationally Distinguished High Master
I graduated from the University of California Santa Cruz with a degree in molecular cell & developmental biology. I work for Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc. as a research associate. I'm currently working on a vaccine project. I would like to see what is out there in other areas of biology such as wildlife & watershed management. This would be by continuing education or finding a job that would relate to my other interest. In my off time I enjoy hunting, fishing, of course shooting, biking, hiking and anything that is active.
I've been at Seven Sisters for almost 8 years, and have two small side jobs to help pay for rent and flight school. I got my pilots license in 2008, my instrument rating last year, and I'm finishing my commercial rating in three weeks. Once I have that I will be employable as a pilot, but I plan on obtaining my flight instructor rating to build hours and get out of the restaurant business. My goals are to establish a career in aviation and eventually move to the San Diego area. Other than that, I still play drums, shoot, and will look for any excuse to see live music. I miss my Grizzly family!
Since leaving the California Grizzlies I have joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve in the summer of 2012. After my completion of training I began pursuing a degree in business management at Purdue University while also working towards an officer commission in the Marine Corps. The team, coaches, and everyone involved with the Grizzlies have given me immeasurable help in both military and educational aspects of my life. Without them I am positive I would still be the same immature 14 year old I was when I first stepped on the firing line. For those that are just starting the program (or life style I should say), my advice to you would be to buckle up and prepare for some of the most fun you will have in your adolescents. In no other sport will you find the atmosphere present in service rifle competition. Hold tight!