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Fulham paid Leeds £11m for the Scotland international - a record fee for a Championship club - but he could not get on the scoresheet against one of his former clubs.
Goals from Cameron Burgess and Kostas Stafylidis ensured Felix Magath's men finished their tour unbeaten against the Scottish Premiership runners-up, who begin their Europa League qualifying campaign next week.
"Overall, today I was very happy, it was a very good performance," Magath told Sky Sports News. "I was a little bit surprised as we worked very hard last week so I was not expecting the team to play so well today.
"Everyone has seen what a good player Ross McCormack is, but at the moment he is not in his best shape. He played 90 minutes but he has only been with us three days. But I am very glad to have him on board. There will be two or three more players that we need. We have a very good spirit and everyone likes to work hard and everyone is glad to be here."
Burgess opened the scoring with a thumping header from Chris David's corner and Fulham continued to hold the upper hand as Kay Voser, Lasse Vigen Christensen and David all went close before the break.
After a flurry of substitutions, McCormack found himself wearing the captain's armband with the departure of Scott Parker and Stafylidis (56) - who has joined on loan from Bayer Leverkusen - saw his shot from 22 yards slip through the grasp of Dan Twardzik in the home goal.
Motherwell did have their moments, with Bob McHugh working Marcus Bettinelli and John Sutton blazing over when well placed.
In the final quarter, McCormack and George Williams both tested the Motherwell goalkeeper as Fulham ended the game as they had begun, in the ascendancy.

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The invention relates to a camera unit, comprising an image sensor (10), a mechanical shutter (16), a host module (12), and connections between them, in particular a data and control connection (D1, C1) between the image sensor and the host unit. In the image sensor (10), there is a photoelectric pixel matrix (101), a timing unit controlling it, an electronic shutter (ERS), and a 'global reset' circuit for resetting the pixels simultaneously. The said data and control connection comprises: a data connection (D1) based on a series bus, a control connection (C1) based on a series bus, and a global-reset signal connection (G1, G2) separate from these. The invention also relates to a method for controlling an image sensor in a camera unit.
1. A camera unit, comprising:
an image sensor including a photoelectric pixel matrix, a timing unit controlling said image sensor, an electronic shutter, and a global reset circuit for resetting the pixels simultaneously, and I/O means for transmitting image data and for receiving imaging commands,
a mechanical shutter,
a host module including corresponding I/O means for receiving image data and for transmitting imaging commands, and
a data and control connection between the image sensor and the host unit, wherein said data and control connection comprises:
a data connection based on a series bus,
a control connection based on a series bus, and
a global-reset signal connection separate from the data connection and the control connection, configured to transmit a timed global-reset signal from the image sensor to the host module, and
the timing unit of the image sensor is configured, by means of a selected control command given by the host module, to initiate an imaging procedure and to create the timed global-reset signal at intervals and to send it also to the host module to indicate the start of imaging.
2. The camera unit according to
3. The camera unit according to
4. The camera unit according to
5. A method comprising:
creating viewfinder images by an image sensor of a camera unit equipped with an electronic rolling shutter at intervals at a reduced resolution;
transmitting the viewfinder images over a data bus to a host module;
transferring to an imaging state by suspending the viewfinder operation;
initiating the imaging procedure by means of a selected control command through a control bus by the host module;
creating a timed global-reset signal at intervals;
transmitting the timed global-reset signal from the image sensor to the host module;
controlling, by the host module, a timing of at least one operation relating to the imaging procedure based on the timed global-reset signal; and
resuming the creating of viewfinder images, after the image data being read by the image sensor and being transmitted over the data bus to the host module.
6. The method according to
7. The method according to
8. The method according to
The present invention relates to a camera unit and to a method for controlling an image sensor in the camera unit.
In camera units, either an electrical or a mechanical shutter can be used. If a mechanical shutter is used, precise synchronization is required between the global reset of the image sensor and the mechanical shutter. This global reset resets all the pixels (charge values) simultaneously, when the exposure of the image begins. Image exposure ends by closing the mechanical shutter. Typically a timing unit connected to the camera sensor controls all the imaging functions.
In digital still cameras and also in some palm computers, a mechanical shutter is used. The traditional connection of an image sensor to the host system is a parallel bus while synchronized imaging is used to connect HSYNC, VSYNC signals to the parallel bus. In addition, the global-reset command is conventionally implemented by means of two external signals.
Application US 2005/0057680 (Agan) discloses a method and device for controlling the imaging time in an image sensor. A row decoder and column controller controlled by the timing unit are connected to a CMOS cell. The difference between the start and end-state charge of the pixels is transferred to an ADC converter, from where it is transferred in a digital form to an image compressor. In this case, the image sensor is connected to a common bus (
Image sensors and their internal construction and control circuits are described in the manufacturers' data sheets. The Canon DIGIC II presents a CMOS sensor host module, which contains a considerable amount of image-processing functions. The image sensor is connected to this with quite a large number of leads. A 3.1 Megapixel CMOS image sensor, in which there is not only a pixel matrix, but also a timing unit controlling imaging, an ADC conversion unit, and a control register, is known under the name Micron MT9012. The circuit is equipped with I/O circuits for transmitting/receiving data, control commands, and timing data. Due to the parallel I/O of the ADC circuit, the number of signal leads becomes quite large.
Synchronization between a mechanical shutter system and an image sensor demands several I/O pins and there is often quite a long delay between the command signal and the actual exposure of the image. Generally, a considerable number of I/O pins are required between the host module and the image sensor.
The present invention is intended to eliminate the problems referred to above and create an image-sensor connection to the host module that is simpler than previously, which will permit ever smaller image-sensor modules. In addition, the invention discloses a method, which will permit an extremely rapid reaction to the pressing of the trigger by the user of the camera (shutter-delay minimization).
The use of the invention also resolves the inflexibility of some control methods, in which the image sensor has had to be selected only from those in which there is direct control of the mechanical shutter.
The characteristic features of the invention are stated in the accompanying Claims. In one embodiment of the invention, the host module is more intelligent than previously in the sense that it detects the timing used by the image sensor and acts independently to control the mechanical shutter and/or the flash.
Advantages achieved by the invention
In the method according to the invention, the host module is responsible for the main commands of the imaging sequence. The host module initiates imaging by creating an external global reset (GRST) signal. The entire imaging sequence is synchronized with this signal. The host module knows the delay from the GRST to the start of imaging and from the GRST to the start of image reading. In this way the host module can trigger the flash and close the mechanical shutter at the correct moment. The invention also discloses another corresponding way, in which the host module commences the sequence by transmitting an I2C (or other) signal to the sensor and the sensor responds with a signal with which the entire imaging procedure is synchronized. (In that case, the shutter delay will not, of course, be optimally short, though the other advantages of the invention will be achieved.)
The host module is, for example, a camera processor or the baseband unit of a mobile station.
In one embodiment, once the GRST signal has been created, the image sensor immediately stops the current electronic rolling-shutter frame and goes to the global reset mode. In this way, the delay from the pressing of the button by the user to the actual start of the imaging is as short as possible. The use of this method also has an advantage in applications using the I2C series bus, as generally I2C commands cannot be precisely timed.
In the following, the invention is examined with the aid of examples and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
According to
The strobe signals are general-purpose and optional in terms of the present invention. They can be used to control either a mechanical shutter or flash, if desired. Possible configurations would be:
The operation of the strobe signals is timed in the timing unit 106 of the image sensor 10 and, in the embodiments of
In the variation of
In this embodiment (
In this case, the global-reset signal (GRST, rising edge of the pulse) is given directly from the host module, so that it may coincide with an image (frame) being transmitted. All the imaging timings are based on this moment. Thus resetting takes place entirely during the time constant T1. (I.e., in the figure T1=tRDY). When calculating the exposure time, it can be envisaged that all the pixels will be set to zero precisely at the end of tRDY). After this comes the real exposure of the image, until the host module commands the mechanical shutter to close. The reading of the image starts after the time T2 (i.e., tROUT in the figure), using the ERS-function reading procedure. The host module opens the mechanical shutter after all the rows have been read. The time of closing the mechanical shutter is shown as the grey area in the figure.
The main rules for the global reset operation (B mode) are:
In the A mode, the operation differs slightly from this. The host module initiates the procedure through the command bus, but the image sensor itself times the global-reset signal between the transmission of the image frames. In this case too, all the operations are timed from the global-reset signal, but the image sensor sends the timing information to the host using a separate 'Global reset ready' (GRSTRDY) signal, to which the host independently times at least some operation relating to the imaging procedure. Such operations are, for example, the control of the mechanical shutter and flash.
Detailed Operation (B Mode)
Initiation of the global-reset sequence.
Raising the global-reset input pin (GRST) of the image sensor initiates the global-reset sequence. This terminates the current frame using the electronic rolling shutter function (ERS). The global-reset function is synchronized with the signal of the global-reset input pin.
Indication to the Host Module of Image Exposure
The delay (T1) from the assertion of the GRST to the starting of exposure of all the rows is the same, irrespective of the moment in time when the GRST was asserted. This delay T1 can be either a programmable parameter or a parameter defined by the manufacturer of the image sensor, but the host module must know this delay T1. Generally, this must be as short as possible, to be able to minimize the time between the user pressing the button and the actual capture of the image.
Optionally, the image sensor may also indicate the start of the imaging with an extra pin signal (GRSTRDY). The rising edge of this signal indicates the start of imaging after the time T3. The lowering edge indicates that all the rows of the matrix are beginning to be exposed. This delay T3 is either a parameter defined by the manufacturer, or a programmable parameter.
Even if the optional GRSTRDY signal is implemented, the mechanical shutter must be able to be synchronized with the GRST signal, i.e. the image sensor must be able to operate without the GRSTRDY signal. In other words, the host module includes means for simulating the timing of the image sensor, with the aid of which the host module is able to independently control selected devices.
Starting Image Reading
The host module closes the mechanical shutter before the reading starts. The start of the reading of the image is synchronized with the GRST signal. This has two alternatives:
Start of the rolling electronic shutter mode after the global-reset operation
The image sensor starts the rolling shutter operation (ERS) automatically after the reset sequence. The first rolling image frame after the global-rest operation may be erroneous.
The A mode is described in greater detail in connection with
The overall arrangement of the camera module of
In the variation of
The operation of the camera module of
If it is wished to take a sharp image at a high resolution, the image sensor is commanded to such a mode and the pixels are reset simultaneously, using the global-reset signal, when exposure also starts simultaneously. The electronic rolling shutter (ERS) reads the pixels rows at different times, however, so that in order to implement even exposure a mechanical shutter is required, by means of which the effective exposure is finished simultaneously.
The second row of
The global reset is entirely implemented on the lowering edge of the tRDY signal. A second time definition tRDOUT expresses the maximum exposure time before the ERS starts to read and reset the pixel rows. The mechanical shutter must thus operate in this area, which more specifically depends on the required exposure, which is calculated separately in a known manner (not shown).
The variation of
A variation, in which the driver of the mechanical shutter can be programmed, can be added to the embodiments above. In that case, the host programs the timing to the driver before imaging and the operation is then controlled directly using the Global reset or Global reset ready signals.
In a third variation in the case in which the host starts with the global-reset signal and not the I2C, the sensor can automatically change the mode from viewfinder to still-imaging. In addition, the still image and the viewfinder image have different parameters (such as exposure time and amplification), which are programmed into the sensor beforehand.
In one embodiment, the series bus is according to the SMIA standard (http://www.smia-forum.org). In that case the trans-mission of the packet is not broken immediately, but only one a number of bits divisible by 32 has been transmitted. Such an operation will permit immediate and rapid imaging without breaking the standard.
It can be generally stated that the series bus only set additional demands on the transmission protocol. For example, in the case of CCP2 (http://www.smia-forum.org), the number of bits transmitted must be divisible by 32. In the method disclosed in the present invention, none of the requirements of the series-bus protocol are broken. The invention is valid for other series buses than the CCP2 as well, for example, for MIPI's CSI-2.
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Today's biggest transactional news came out of Chicago, as the White Sox continued to set the stage for the future by extending outfielder Adam Eaton. The 26-year-old expressed plenty of excitement for the new deal, though it sounds as if he did not quite enjoy the process that it took to reach agreement, as Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com tweets. "I didn't sleep much," said Eaton. "Very stressful. I don't know how the other side felt. It was long."
Let's have a look at a few more notes from the central divisions:
- Former Brewers closer Jim Henderson was reassigned to minor league camp today as he continues to show slow progress in his return from shoulder surgery, as MLB.com's Adam McCalvy reports. Henderson has been throwing his fastball at about five to ten miles per hour below his peak mid-to-upper-90s offering from recent seasons.
- Fellow righty Corey Knebel has also been shipped to the minor league side of camp by the Brewers, writes McCalvy, leaving Chris Perez, Tyler Thornburg, and Rob Wooten to battle over the final pen role. Perez is in camp on a minor league deal and has Article XX(B) protection, meaning that the team will either need to put him on the active roster, pay him a $100K bonus in the minors (and give him a June 1 opt-out date), or release him. The other two players still have options.
- Cubs skipper Joe Maddon says he is talking with president of baseball operations Theo Epstein about a creative means to fit both Edwin Jackson and Travis Wood on the 25-man roster, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat tweets. Jackson is in the midst of a substantial free agent contract, while Wood is out of options. A transaction would be necessary should either player not make the club out of camp.
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NL Central Notes: Iglesias, Cubs, Tabata
Raisel Iglesias is about to debut in the Reds rotation, a process that began when Reds scout Mark Snipp watched Iglesias pitch in Mexico, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports. Iglesias was taller than the Reds had heard he was, and had a good curveball and slider. The Reds were willing to commit $27MM to Iglesias because they viewed him as a starter, while other teams figured he would be a reliever. That marked the Reds' second high-profile signing of a Cuban pitcher in recent years, the other being Aroldis Chapman. "In both cases, we probably went further (financially) than we thought we would go," says GM Walt Jocketty. "But we have absolutely zero regrets." Here's more from the NL Central.
- Even if your team is rebuilding, it's important to have the right veterans, Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein tells MLB Network Radio (via the Houston Chronicle's Evan Drellich, who connects the Cubs' efforts to rebuild to those of the Astros). "When you have a young team, we were the youngest team in baseball last year, and probably will be again this year, it can get really rudderless and lost in a hurry if you don't have the right veterans around," says Epstein. "[P]eople … mock that sometimes because it's hard to quantify but it's real." Last year's Cubs team prominently featured thirty-something players like John Baker, Nate Schierholtz, Justin Ruggiano and Edwin Jackson even though most of the season focused on trades of veterans and the development of young players.
- Outfielder Jose Tabata wouldn't mind if the Pirates traded him, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review writes. "I want to be in the big leagues, whether it's here or somewhere else," says Tabata. "If somebody else gives me an opportunity and the Pirates trade me, that's OK. I want to stay here, but we'll see what happens." In 2011, the Pirates signed Tabata to a long-term deal that has not worked out, and the two years and $8.75MM remaining on that deal will likely be an impediment to any trade, especially since Tabata hit a mere .282/.314/.333 in 186 plate appearances last year and is no longer even on the Pirates' 40-man roster.
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Reds GM Walt Jocketty said today that the club has "had some discussions" on an extension with representatives of ace Johnny Cueto in an interview on MLB Network Radio (audio link). Noting that pitching salaries continue to rise, Jocketty said that he could not give "any odds" on how likely a new deal was, though he noted that the team is "still trying" and indicated that both sides hope to continue their relationship. Cueto, of course, is set to hit the free agent market after the season.
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- Giants skipper Bruce Bochy says he is "a little concerned" about the injury status of center fielder Angel Pagan, Alex Pavlovic of CSNBayArea.com tweets. "I think we need to be [concerned]," said Bochy. "I think we need to be. he had back surgery, now he's hit a bump in the road." With Hunter Pence already set to miss a good bit of time to start the year, any time missed from Pagan would stretch the club's outfield depth. That could increase the urgency to make an addition, though a recent report suggests that the team has not been actively searching for another outfielder.
- Mets manager Terry Collins had some less-than-promising things to say about the state of the club's bullpen, as Marc Carig of Newsday reports (links to Twitter). The most prominent issue, of course, is the question of matching up against opposing lefties now that Josh Edgin is out for the year. Collins also mentioned concern with Vic Black's ability to return from shoulder issues in time for Opening Day, though Black himself evidently does not see it as quite so large an issue. "We've been … telling everybody that we didn't have to rebuild our bullpen," said Collins. "Right now, we're in the process of rebuilding it." In spite of those comments, it would be surprising to see the club do anything to add a new arm other than searching for additional left-handed help.
- Top Cubs prospect Kris Bryant has handled the simmering controversy over his promotion timeline quite professionally, by all appearances. While praising the organization, and his agent, Bryant does say that he feels he's received "mixed messages," as Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "I'm hearing from my teammates that they want me up and I'm doing well and everybody's telling me I'm progressing well," said Bryant. He continued to note that he "took … to heart" the team's message to players that roster spots could be earned in the spring.
- Of course, the underlying service time rules at play are the larger issue in the Bryant matter, and it is rather difficult to dream up alternative systems that would really change the analysis for teams in a mutually agreeable way. ESPN.com's Keith Law weighs in (subscription required) to offer a unique solution: when a team puts a true rookie on the active roster to start the year, and the player then reaches exactly six years of service, that player gets a special one-year form of free agency in which any team may make a single-season offer but his current team gets the choice to match the high bid. Law posits that this approach would encourage teams to go ahead and add their best prospects to the roster, comforted by the knowledge that they can still maximize team control — even if it ultimately comes at a (potentially much) higher cost in the final season. That proposal would obviously create quite an interesting new wrinkle in the market.
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Quick Hits: Gardenhire, Bryant, Valverde
Former Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, who was in attendance as the team his son coaches at the University of Wisconsin-Stout took on a Twins rookie team Tuesday, would be thrilled to manage again, Phil Miller of the Star Tribune writes. "Oh, no. I've got a lot left in me in baseball," says Gardenhire, shown in a photo wearing a T-shirt and smoking a cigar. "If somebody is looking for a manager and I'm a fit, great. I would love to manage again." After the Twins fired him following last season following the team's fourth straight season of 92-plus losses, Gardenhire lived for a month in an RV parked near his daughter's house in Oklahoma while he waited for his first grandchild to be born. Gardenhire turned down a front-office job with the Twins, but says he's still willing to help his former organization, perhaps with occasional scouting tasks. Here's more from around the game.
- MLBPA head Tony Clark says it's "unfortunate" that teams delay promotion of top prospects for service-time reasons, ESPN's Jayson Stark reports. "We don't think it's in anyone's best interest, and we don't think it's in the industry's best interest, to not have the best players on the field all the time," says Clark. This has become, of course, a point of discussion every year. This season, top Cubs prospect Kris Bryant has been the focus of the issue. The Cubs are likely to send him to the minors to start the season even though he's leading MLB in Spring Training homers with six.
- One Padres move that didn't attract much attention in a high-profile winter was their signing of former Diamondbacks, Astros and Tigers closer Jose Valverde to a minor-league deal. Valverde has performed well in camp, however, and now appears to have a good shot to make the team, Barry M. Bloom of MLB.com writes. "I feel like I'm 21 because I'm throwing 98 [mph]," says Valverde. "I'm surprised because I haven't walked anybody yet." Bloom suggests Valverde could even be the Padres' closer. That would be an upset if it came to pass, since Joaquin Benoit performed well in that role last year after the team traded Huston Street.
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Boras Challenges Cubs Regarding Kris Bryant
Agent Scott Boras had strong words today for Cubs ownership regarding the timeline of the promotion of top prospect Kris Bryant, as Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. In the view of Boras, the team — and, in particular, its final decisionmakers — must decide whether to prioritize winning over long-term contractual matters.
At base, the issue revolves around service time and major league readiness. By keeping the 23-year-old Bryant in the minors even for just two weeks to start the 2015 campaign, the club can prevent him from accruing a full year of service and thus delay his free agency by a full season. The controversy over Bryant is not a new one, of course; we saw similar debates last year, for example, involving players such as Gregory Polanco. It is, however, in particularly sharp focus given the player's massive potential — as exhibited in his outstanding spring performance thus far (six home runs in 23 plate appearances) — and the club's own emergent competitiveness.
"Cubs ownership has a choice," said Boras. "Are they going to present to their market that they are trying to win? [Cubs owner] Tom Ricketts said they were all about winning." In addressing the issue, Boras compared Bryant to several other top prospects who were allowed to start the year with their clubs in spite of service considerations, often with successful results. He had particular criticism for the team's decision not to call up Bryant late last year, saying: "I believe the issue with Kris Bryant is not whether he should be on the 2015 team. The issue is, why wasn't he called up in September of last year when he could have prepared for the 2015 season?" In comments to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, Boras was even more strident, saying that holding Bryant down is tantamount to "damaging the ethics and brand of Major League Baseball."
In response, club president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said that the decision whether to include Bryant on the active roster to start the year was his alone, upon consultation with his front office team. "Comments from agents, media members, and anybody outside our organization will be ignored," he said.
Epstein emphasized that there is more at play than contract status. "As I told Kris last September and again at the start of spring training, we view him as nearly big league ready," Epstein said. "The remaining area for improvement is his defense — something Kris agrees with. Kris is 6-foot-5 and a half and therefore faces obstacles other third baseman don't face."
Though Epstein held out the possibility of Bryant heading north with the team, he noted that lingering shoulder soreness was playing a role in the decision:
"More than anything, we want him to get in a good rhythm defensively before he makes his major-league debut. That has not happened yet, in part due to some shoulder fatigue that is not a concern but has limited the amount of game action he's been able to have at third base. If enough time remains to get Kris into a good rhythm defensively at we may consider putting him on the club. If not, we see nothing wrong with using the early part of the season at Iowa to get him in that rhythm."
As for the notion that Bryant should have received a September call-up to prepare him to start 2015 in the bigs, Epstein tells Nightengale that the decision was made in part based upon the fact that Bryant had just experienced his first full professional season. "When we talked after the season," Epstein said, "he was really happy how he held up physically, but he's an honest kid, and said that he was little mentally drained from the grind of the long season. I think it was the right thing, let a guy go through his first full season, and feel good about the numbers he put up."
Bryant entered the year as a consensus top-three prospect league wide after destroying the upper minors last year in his first full season as a professional. Over 594 plate appearances split evenly between Double-A and Triple-A, he slashed .325/.438/.661 and hit 43 home runs. Of course, as Epstein notes, observers agree that there remains some polish to be applied to his work at the hot corner.
As for the Cubs roster, one major impediment to significant early playing time for Bryant was removed over the offseason when the team dealt away the solid Luis Valbuena. But Chicago traded for Tommy La Stella as another cheap, youthful option and also has former prospect Mike Olt in camp.
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NL Notes: Turner, Reds, D'Backs, Mets
Cubs righty Jacob Turner will likely not return to action for another spring game, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports, but medical review after he experienced elbow discomfort revealed no ligament damage. "I'm just going to see how it feels," said Turner. "The plan is four to six weeks of not throwing, and then go off how I feel." Given his lack of options, I would expect the club to bring him along quite slowly — possibly utilizing a 60-day DL stay to free a roster spot.
Meanwhile, here are some roster situations percolating elsewhere in the National League:
- We noted earlier today that Tony Cingrani is destined for the Reds pen. John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer discusses the implications of that move for the team's rotation battle. Another candidate — David Holmberg — was bumped down to minor league camp, leaving the relatively inexperienced Raisel Iglesias and Anthony DeSclafani to fight veteran non-roster invitees Jason Marquis and Paul Maholm for two permanent spots (and a temporary substitute for Homer Bailey to start the year). Skipper Bryan Price explained that considerations of control will come into play: "The thing is, we've got veteran guys like Marquis and Maholm and we don't want to use them one start," Price said. "If they're going to be on our team, the hope is they're on our team for the entire season if not longer. That's how we have to look at it. You can back-and-forth a young guy. He can start a game or two, go down the minor leagues or go into the bullpen and help as a long guy. Marquis and Maholm are looking more like long-term, start-to-finish options for us."
- The Diamondbacks will be fascinating to watch this year, albeit not necessarily in terms of the on-field product, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes. As he notes, the team's newly-installed front office leaders seem to have different ideas than many of their counterparts in the industry. While the organization is saddled with some less-than-ideal contracts, and seems higher on several players than others, it nevertheless has no shortage of young talent, trade chips, and roster options. That should make Arizona an active player in the transactional game over the course of the season.
- Meanwhile, it is time for the Mets to press forward with delivering a winning team, even with Zack Wheeler likely lost to Tommy John surgery, Ken Davidoff of the New York Post writes. In the immediate term, there have been conflicting signals on how the club will fill in for Wheeler, with skipper Terry Collins saying Dillon Gee will move back to the rotation, GM Sandy Alderson declining to provide such a clear answer, and Joel Sherman of the New York Post reporting that prospect Rafael Montero could have a chance at breaking camp. In the aggregate, there is enough depth and talent to make up for losing Wheeler, says Davidoff, removing his injury as an excuse if a legitimate contender does not emerge. For his part, Sherman wonders whether the club has staked too much of its future on the health and development of young arms, though it seems worth echoing Davidoff's point here: the sheer number and upside of the alternatives in camp give New York ample options.
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Quick Hits: Swihart, Bryant, Mariners
The Phillies and Red Sox have made "virtually no headway" on a Cole Hamels trade, and that's because the Red Sox refuse to include top catching prospect Blake Swihart, Jayson Stark of ESPN writes. Of course, that didn't stop media speculation when Swihart joined the Red Sox' starting lineup as they took on the Phillies in Clearwater Sunday. "I think it's funny just like you guys do," says Swihart. In the meantime, manager John Farrell expresses confidence in another young Red Sox catcher, Christian Vazquez. "Blake is the name that's always been in the rumors, because of what he potentially could be attached to," says Farrell. "But the guy who is as good as anybody in the game right now, as far as catching, receiving and throwing, is Christian Vazquez." Vazquez will start for the Red Sox while Swihart appears likely to begin the season at Triple-A, a level at which he has only 18 games of experience. Here are more notes from around the big leagues.
- Cubs slugger Kris Bryant is eager to prove he belongs in the big leagues, CBS Sports' Jon Heyman writes. "I want to build on what I've done so far. Now I've got the gas to the floor, and I'm not going to let up," Bryant says. The Cubs want Bryant to work on his defense, and he likely won't start the year in the Majors. Heyman suggests that's not due to service-time concerns, but the fact that the Cubs will gain an extra year of service time by holding Bryant back for a couple weeks of the regular season is surely, at the very least, a happy byproduct of their likely development plan. Whenever Bryant's promotion to the big leagues arrives, it will be a momentous occasion. By hitting six homers in his first 23 Spring Training plate appearances, Bryant has done nothing to quiet the hype that swirled around him last year.
- Jack Zduriencik and the Mariners are hoping to improve on a 2014 season in which they fell just short of a playoff berth, MLB.com's Mike Bauman writes. "I like what should be our 25-man roster," says Zduriencik after an offseason in which the Mariners added Nelson Cruz, Seth Smith, J.A. Happ, Justin Ruggiano and Rickie Weeks. He adds that he feels the Mariners' depth in the minors is also an asset. "We hoped we could have a good, competitive club year in and year out, a good Minor League system that could continue to fill the void when you have a need, instead of what we had a few years ago, when we had 16, 17, 18 players that debuted in the big leagues in one year."
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NL Notes: Epstein, Diamondbacks, Brewers
Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein has nothing to report about whether he might soon receive an extension, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune writes. "That's a private matter," says Epstein. "I look at it and the club looks at it like this is going to be a longer-term marriage, and we're not concerned about the fact there is no extension." Epstein's contract ends after 2016. With salaries for big-name executives increasing (Sullivan points out that Andrew Friedman got five years and $35MM from the Dodgers), Sullivan wonders if Epstein could go elsewhere after his contract expires if the Cubs' rebuild pans out as most fans hope. Here are more notes from the National League.
- The Diamondbacks do not plan to make a deal for a catcher, GM Dave Stewart tells FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal (via Twitter). "We're not going to trade for a catcher. Some people think we are. We're not," Stewart says. The Diamondbacks took Oscar Hernandez in the Rule 5 Draft with the idea that he would compete for time behind the plate, but he has a broken hamate bone. Tuffy Gosewisch currently projects as the Snakes' starter, and they also have Gerald Laird, Peter O'Brien and Blake Lalli in camp.
- Now that Francisco Rodriguez is in camp, the Brewers have a logjam in the bullpen, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes. Rodriguez, Jonathan Broxton, Will Smith, Jeremy Jeffress, Neal Cotts and Brandon Kintzler join Tyler Thornburg and Jim Henderson (who are both returning from injury, although Henderson is struggling with his velocity) as pitchers who seem like they should get spots out of camp. Even that is too many relievers unless the Brewers want to carry a 13-man staff. (One short-term fix might be to send down Thornburg or a starter like Jimmy Nelson, if only for the first few weeks of April in Nelson's case — the Brewers won't need a fifth starter until April 20). That means it could be tough for pitchers like Chris Perez (who is signed to a minor-league deal and has May 1 and June 1 opt-out dates) and Rob Wooten to make the team.
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NL Notes: Francoeur, Russell, Ankiel
Jeff Francoeur believes his easygoing personality has helped keep his career going, Mike Sielski of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes in a profile of the well-traveled outfielder. Last season, Francoeur's teammates with Triple-A El Paso in the Padres' system played an elaborate practical joke on Francoeur, then videotaped his reaction when he found out he'd been had. A Triple-A team ordinarily might not feel comfortable playing a trick on an accomplished big-league veteran, but Francoeur's teammates knew he would take it well. Francoeur hit .289/.320/.450 in 487 plate appearances in El Paso and played ten games with the Padres. Now he's in camp with the Phillies, trying to make it back to the big leagues with the seventh team of his career. Here are more notes from the National League.
- Cubs shortstop Addison Russell was surprised by the blockbuster Jeff Samardzija trade that sent him from Oakland to Chicago last summer, MLB.com's Jane Lee writes. "I was a little shocked, and more confused than anything," says Russell, who adds that he soon began to see a positive side of the trade. "The Cubs wanted me, and they got me. I look at it as a new opportunity." Lee notes that Russell probably would have had a more straightforward path to the big leagues if he were still with the Athletics. He's talented enough, though, that that might not matter — if he continues hitting this season, the Cubs will surely find a place for him.
- Former big-league pitcher and outfielder Rick Ankiel is trying to help Nationals players as the teams new life skills coordinator, Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes. "I'm really just a resource for these guys or somebody to lean on for whatever they may need — whether it's something off the field or something on the field," Ankiel says. "I've been through it. I've got a lot of tools and mechanisms to pass down to these guys." Ankiel, who signed out of high school and has no college experience, emphasizes that he's not a doctor, just a former player who's had an unusual and varied big-league life. The 35-year-old, of course, flamed out as a pitcher after finishing second in NL Rookie of the Year voting in 2000 before following a long road back through the minors and then re-emerging as a hitter in 2007. He last appeared in the big leagues in 2013.
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Joseph Smith, of Smiths of Bloxham scrap merchants, was convicted of attempting to convert criminal property and hit with a £1,750 fine, and a £2,500 costs order, at Oxford Crown Court in December last year.
Between December 2011 and May 2012, undercover officers had visited the yard 33 times offering metal for sale, which they claimed Mr Smith bought, believing it to be stolen, although in fact it was not.
Mr Smith, 25, of Milton Road, Adderbury, denied any wrongdoing.
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The first Alpha release of Mandriva 2011 is now available along with the first alpha release of its newest offspring, Mageia Linux. This is the first-ever ISO release of Mageia Linux since this free software project
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The Mandriva 2011 Alpha 1 release carries the Linux 2.6.37 kernel, RPM 5.3.8, NetworkManager 0.8.2, KDE Software Compilation 4.6.0, GNOME 2.32.1, Xfce 4.8.0, GCC 4.5.2, Chromium browser, Firefox 4 Beta 11, Wine 1.3.13, and many other updated applications.
Besides Mandriva 2011 Alpha 1 updating the package stack, this first alpha release switches to using systemd by default, Nepomuk and the KDE Social Desktop are activated by default, the same ISO media can now be used for Live support and installation images, and various other improvements.
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The first ISO spin of Mageia making it at Alpha 1 is code-named Cantine. Current Mandriva users are also capable of upgrading to Mageia Alpha 1 from Mandriva 2010.2 installations, thanks to its close heritage. "This is the very first alpha release of Mageia and a kind of preview of it. This is the result of 2 months of hard work, setting up the Build System and cleaning packages and softwares, as explained in this blog post. That's why you will not find all your favourite applications available (yet :) ). Packages are imported one by one and progressively after some cleaning. That's also why you may find some part of the system quite rough, or not as pretty as expected. The new design is not fully integrated yet and we have many temporary images and icons that will be replaced in the coming weeks for the final release. The Artwork team is working hard on it, and already produced a significant part of the work as you can see in the installer and the graphical boot theme."
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How To Play the Sicilian Defense
Grandmaster Repertoire is a new series of high quality chess books based on the main lines, written by strong grandmasters. The aim is to provide the reader with a complete repertoire at a level good enough for elite tournaments, and certainly also for the club championship. Grandmaster Repertoire provides a repertoire to last a lifetime.
The Sicilian Defense - Grandmaster Repertoire 6
In Starting Out: The Sicilian Dragon Andrew Martin studies this famous opening in a simplistic way, introducing the crucial initial moves and ideas and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them, something that has sometimes been neglected or taken for granted. As with previous works in the popular Everyman Chess Starting Out series, the reader is helped throughout with a plethora of notes, tips and warnings highlighting the vital characteristics of the Sicilian Dragon and of opening play in general.
Starting Out - Sicilian Dragon
The Sveshnikov Sicilian is arguably the most dynamic line in the whole of the Sicilian Defence. Black takes on certain structural weaknesses but gains active piece play as compensation, which is very much in keeping with the modern style of play. Black is not content to equalize but from the very startsets out to wrest the advantage from his opponent's hands.
The Sveshnikov Sicilian
A Life-Long Sozin Devotee Explains the Subtleties of this Aggressive System for White
This book presents in detail the theory of the Sozin in all its forms, including the razor-sharp Velimirovic Attack.
The Sicilian Sozin
Nimzowitsch-Rubinstein Variation
On the map of modern chess theory there is a 'blank spot' - The Nimzowitsch-Rubinstein Variation of the Sicilian Defence (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6) Everyone has heard of it, but no one really knows anything about it. The literature devoted to this topic is extremely scanty. Two or three articles, a few brochures, one ancient monograph (in German) - and that's all. The book of international master Grigory Bogdanovisch fills this gap. The author, a recognized expert on the Variation, has summarized and fully systemized his many years of experience in the given field.
Play 2... Nf6 in the Sicilian
4... Qb6 - A Subtle and Reliable System for Black Explained in Detail
This book is in every way a definitive guide: Efstratios Grivas provides the inside story on a variation of the Sicilian Defence that he has worked for more than 20 years to perfect, and which rightly bears his name. The Grivas Sicilian (1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Qb6) has proved itself sound and reliable in practice, but is also far less well investigated than most Sicilian systems.
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A Complete Guide to the Grivas Sicilian
A Dynamic Weapon Against the Sicilian
In this completely revised second edition, the author probes the secrets of this gambit with tactical acuity and strategic objectivity. He concludes that "Most of Black's defensive systems objectively offer acceptable prospects in a complicated battle. Nevertheless, I can promise that every talented attacking player who studies the Morra Gambit will achieve excellent practical results. The positions that arise are extremely difficult to play, especially if the defender is not familiar with them.
The Modern Morra Gambit
A Dynamic and Flexible Repertoire for Black
A Dynamic and Flexible Repertoire for Black! The Kan is an ideal choice as an opening weapon against 1. e4, as it is one of the easiest variations of the Sicilian to learn and play. This is because, unlike some variations of the Sicilian, you don't need to memorize loads of opening theory in order to be successful.
Play the Sicilian Kan
Powerful Charges & Topical Tactics
Against most Sicilian variations, White's sharpest and often best weapon is queenside castling, a strategy that frequently leads to spectacular fireworks. Regrettably, these powerful charges have never been properly categorized. Until this book.In Sicilian Attacks, Grandmaster Yuri Yakovich, who has more than thirty years of experience with complex Sicilian systems, analyses the Najdorf, the Scheveningen, the Dragon, the Taimanov and the Richter-Rauzer Variations.
Sicilian Attacks
A Powerful Anti-Sicilian that Avoids Tons of Theory
Play real chess instead of trying to memorize endless database lines! That is what the Rossolimo Sicilian offers and why this opening has become so popular with chess players all over the world. If you play 3.Bb5 in the Sicilian, you do not need to keep up-to-date with the dazzling theoretical developments in all kinds of Open Sicilians.
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The Rossolimo Sicilian
Many players are attracted to the Dragon Sicilian, but are put off by the fierce mating attacks that White can launch. In the Accelerated Dragon, Black aims for an improved version, saving a move with his queen's pawn. If White tries to ignore the difference, Black's instant detonation of the centre will come as an unwelcome cold shower! The authors show that White's main reply, the Maroczy Bind, is not so fearsome as was once thought Black has many ways to break out, while quite often it is possible to manoeuvre around White's 'binding pawns' and show that they imprison White's pieces as much as they do Black's.
Accelerated Dragons
Combating 2. c3, the Closed, the Morra Gambit and Other Tricky Ideas
The Sicilian Defence is by far Black's most popular answer to 1. e4 at all levels of chess. The reason for this is easy to understand: from the very first move Black unbalances the position and can play for a win without needing to take unjustified risks. This is particularly the case with the Open Sicilian, where Black can take comfort from the knowledge that his superior pawn structure ensures control of the centre and excellent long-term chances.
Fighting the Anti-Sicilians
Dazzle Your Opponents!
In Dangerous Weapons: The Sicilian, John Emms and Richard Palliser team up to investigate by far the most popular and widely-played chess opening, but in a revolutionary way. They concentrate on fresh or little-explored variations of the open Sicilian, selecting a wealth of ideas and options for both colours. Many of the carefully chosen weapons are innovative, visually shocking, incredibly tricky, or have been unfairly discarded; they are guaranteed to throw even your most experienced opponent off balance. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you assured and fully-armed, and your opponents running for cover!
Dangerous Weapons - Sicilian
An Anti-Sicilian Repertoire for White
The Sicilian Defence is by far the most popular chess opening. If you play 1 e4 as White, on average you are likely to meet the Sicilian in virtually every other game! You need to be prepared to face the Sicilian at all times, and a ready-to-use repertoire against it is an indispensable weapon. In this book, Gawain Jones confronts the challenge of meeting the Sicilian head on. He has constructed a comprehensive Anti-Sicilian repertoire for White, which is based on lines that are successfully employed at grandmaster level.
How To Beat The Sicilian Defence
Sicilian miniatures of games 20 moves or less. They are arranged by Encyclopedia of Chess Openings classification system. Light notes are added at critical positions.
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500 Sicilian Miniatures
Details the Smith-Morra Gambit Declined Variation. 2081 games given in 48 variations.
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Smith Morra Gambit Declined: Nf6
GM Soltis: "If white gets to attack in the Sicilian Defense anyway, why should he offer a pawn or two for the privilege? The answer is that black gets to counterplay in the Sicilian and his counterplay is usually as good as white's. That, in fact, is what makes the Sicilian popular. There are plenty of familiar Sicilian gambits(like the Smith Morra and Wing, which this book doesn't even cover). But in the last few years, a number of new ideas arising out of positional variations, have been discovered and found to pack a wallop for white". Here are six new white gambits against the Sicilian that the reader will have to attempt to destroy black!
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Decision time. I have nearly always used Weldbond for my mosaics but this house will have 100+ hours of work into it and I want it to last. The structure is cement board with the exception of the turret which is pvc pipe. It is very heavy already. I will have it out only when temps are over 60 (Omaha, Nebraska)but I can't decide on what type of glue would be best. The rock foundation is held by thickly applied thinset and that worked well for effect. I used Weldbond to put on the windows. The rest of the house will be mostly miniature and 3/4" glass tile and I cant imagine sticking miniature tiles to a thinset base. Especially the 3/8" ones. Any ideas? I will of course grout (sanded) and seal. I plan to use a neutral grout then paint in color details (window panes etc.) HELP! Wish I could show you a picture. If can put it on my page I will but I'm new here and not sure how.
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Silicone is another alternative. I am totally not familiar with thinset-if Queen slow says it will work-it will.
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I've never used pvc in mosaics, but I DID seen an article in a Better Homes magazine where one lady had made several columns in her garden using it. I'm thinking it w/stick well, but I'd probably do a test on a piece first, or just wrap it in duct tape - or maybe just give it a good sanding. I wouldn't put so much thinset on that it oozes up between the tiles.
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