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well in defence of nationals scoring (at least this time), reynolds did basically skate a clean program with 3 quads... one of which was late in the program.
well in defence of nationals scoring (at least this time), reynolds did basically skate a clean program with 3 quads... one of which was late in the program.
It is not so much that the judges inflate scores at nationals but rather some posters have preconceived notions / bias about certain skaters and therefore, assumed these skaters cannot possibly deserve a score that is beyond what they perceive as a fair score within their reputation. Kevin Reynolds is ranked 12th in the world, but getting a 170+ score in the FP is in the turf of World Medalists, hence, the said posters simply ignored what he actually did and preferred to comment based on reputation. Some fans often criticized the judges for giving marks based on reputation, I find the reverse is ironically more frequent than many realize.
Here are the facts, Kevin did some fairly amazing elements in his skate tonight :
4S, 4T, 3A+3T, 4T+3T (+2nd half bonus), 3F+3Lo (+2nd half bonus)
This kind of technical content is simply unmatched in the world at this time. I cannot recall the last time a man had 3 Quads in his LP plus two other 3/3, including a 3A and combo involving a 3Lo. Perhaps the poster who had a laugh at Reynolds' score could enlighten us of another man who had, in the past, successfully completed the above mentioned jumps within the same LP?
Now, Reynolds' score did not break any records, whether nationally or internationally and his PCS is still mostly in 7s. Suffice to say, if he can duplicate such a skate internationally, chances are his PCS will also be mostly 7s, albeit closer to mid-low 7s than mid-high 7s. Reynolds has also put in a lot of effort to improve his 2nd mark and this is by no means an overnight effort. In any event, neither of his technical or the PCS score is particularly outrageous that deserved to be labeled as a joke, which is frankly insulting to his hard work and the judges. Note that the 3rd rank free skate is only in the 130s, a very solid skate from the former World Junior Champion with 8 Triples including two 3As, is about some 40 points lower. Some would argue a LP with 8 Triples and two 3As could have well scored quite a bit higher than 137 internationally, especially from a World Junior Champion. If there is really a national inflation as some claims, then I am clearly not seeing it based on the evidences available.
Similarly, many fans earlier in the season used the same logic to dismiss Osmond's win over Suzuki at Skate Canada. They categorically denied that the young Canadian can possibly beat a World Medalist & veteran skater. Were the judges wrong too? Who were the people using reputation to dictate results as opposed to judging what was actually on ice? Sadly, some people used reputation judging a lot more often than they realize and it ain't the judges.
So please don't let the disrespectful armchair claims of one troubled poster make you doubt ethics and professionalism of the judging panel or that the results/scores are laughable.
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Sorry my post was a comment in general, did not realize the post I quoted referred to Kevin.
I think most people agree that national inflation exists in some nationals, or even home soil advantage at international events. It just feels awkward that judges consciously give out higher scores at nationals as if there are two sets of standards.
Actually, the said skater landed 5 Quads in total with his SP+LP combined. Somehow this kind of achievement is supposedly to be laughable even though the scores didn't break any records? There is something truly laughable in all this but it ain't the said skater or his scores.
It's possible that Kevin was underscored. Or just not overscored enough relative to others.
Some judges was certainly throwing out +3 GOE and 8.5-9 PCS like freebies at national events, but not internationally. Why the discrepancy?
Doesnt matter, he would still never ever score above 170 in front of an international panel, and would be lucky to break 160. Wouldnt get the GOE, PCS, spin levels, anything besides the jump difficulty needed. Chan also would score below 170 in front of an international panel for that skate.
Actually, this is not correct. There are plenty of outlier scores at international events and ISU Championships. Certainly, not all the judges at the Canadian Championships tonight was throwing out +3 GOE or 9 for PCS like free candies. Just because there were a few examples of those really is not that different to any given international competition where there are outliers within any judging panel. Say the average GOE is +1 but we can see times to times that some judges will give +3 while others -2 for that overall +1 score. Same thing for PCS, there are always outliers at any given competition. What is clear is that the high scores given out tonight were strictly reserved for the top 2 skaters. The 3rd place finisher and lower received no such love. If there is any inflation, they could have well very inflated Rogozine's scores but that didn't happen.
At international competitions, some judging panels are more lenient than others. That is why it is hard to compare scores between different competitions. Notable examples include GPF and Olympics where some would get the impression that judges are especially lenient, just like what you described : +3 GOE all over the place and high PCS scores and those are international events.
Rather, I think what's at work here is the human perceptions and some of the myths that we have long assumed as facts that are influencing our perceptions. Scoring at some national events have, in the past, been more strict than at international events. Other times, they seemed like coronation. I think the answer is it depends. Different panel, different leniency and the timing and circumstances / time all play a role. It would however be false to simply assume national events carries an automatic inflation. Virtue/Moir, the reigning Olympic and World Champions, had their lowest scores last season at their nationals. Likewise, Patrick Chan had his highest season scores at his Nationals because he also happened to peak there with his best skates, which were totally flawless. Yet, many would still call that an inflation ignoring that he did in fact skate his best there.
Thanks wallylutz for your kind explanation and everyone for the response. I haven't followed Canadian nationals closely, just observed they are perceived to be one of the most inflated events - with more than usual outliers, possibly.
I really hope Elladje Balde gets sents to 4CC! I like his style, and I am well on my way to becoming a devoted fan Too bad he didn't make the World team, but congrats to the three medalists!
any videos? I really want to watch Reynold's FS...
There is really no substance to such claim just because one or few posters decide to spread such claims. Mao Asada scored a 130+ LP at the most recent Japanese Nationals with only 3 clean Triple jumps in her Free Skate. Does that mean Japanese Nationals is the king of all national inflation? See, it's dangerous to quote things out of context like this.
Good for Reynolds. Chan looks in trouble; he watered down his routine - what happened to the triple lutz loop triple salchow. I think he might not even make the podium at this rate.
That combo was switched and now attached to his Triple Flip in lieu of the 2nd Triple Lutz, a sensible move given that his Triple Flip is more consistent and better executed than his Triple Lutz. But due to the uncharacteristic fall on the 3F, he was unable to complete the combo as planned so he didn't actually water down his routine. Instead, the fall killed that planned combo.
Patrick's La bohème is gorgeous, one of my favorite programs of the season and I am really anticipating a near-clean performance of it. I'm really sad it didn't happen at the nationals, the last chance is the Worlds since he isn't competing at the 4CC. :(
Well, Javier Fernandez didn't do the exact same content at the GPF, but I don't believe his free skate there was inferior in terms of technical content. And he's a better skater than Reynolds.
That said, it is a very impressive performance from Kevin, so congratulations to him.


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The National Criminal Justice Treatment Practices (NCJTP) Survey provides a comprehensive inquiry into the nature of programs and services provided to adult and juvenile offenders involved in the justice system in the United States. Participants included key criminal justice administrators, operations managers, and staff. This survey was conducted in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The survey involved a myriad of state, regional, and local organizations employing a mix of their own staff and contracted personnel, and services that might involve multiple levels of government. It was a self-administrated, paper-and-pencil questionnaire. The methodology included a multilevel approach that captured the perspective of executives, front-line administrators, and line staff about current practices in a range of institutional and community correctional settings for adults and juveniles. The goals for this survey were: to describe current drug treatment practices, policies, and delivery systems for offenders on probation or parole supervision, and in jails, prisons, and youth institutions; to examine agency structures, resources, and other organizational factors that may affect service delivery, including mission, leadership, climate, culture, and beliefs about rehabilitation versus punishment; and to assess coordination and integration across criminal justice agencies and between corrections and treatment systems. Items in the survey included: respondent characteristics, organizational characteristics, correctional programs characteristics (e.g., size, nature, etc.), substance abuse treatment programs characteristics, social networks/agencies collaboration, integration of services with other agencies, attitudes toward punishment and rehabilitation (personal values), organizational needs assessment, organizational culture and climate for treatment, cynicism toward change, organizational commitment to treatment, and perspectives on intradepartmental coordination.
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Taxman, Faye S. Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS): National Criminal Justice Treatment Program (NCJTP) Survey in the United States, 2002-2008. ICPSR27382-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-08-09. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR27382.v1
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Subject Terms: addiction, alcohol abuse, cocaine, controlled drugs, correctional facilities (adults), correctional facilities (juveniles), drug abuse, drug dependence, drug offenders, drug overdose, drug testing, drug use, hallucinogens, heroin, marijuana, steroid use, substance abuse treatment
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Geographic Coverage: District of Columbia, United States
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Universe: The universe for Part 1 (Survey of Executives Data) includes all executives of state agencies, executives in correctional agencies responsible for programs and services. The universe for Part 2 (Survey of Administrators Data) includes administrators responsible for the facility, office, or program identified in adult prisons, juvenile residential facilities, and community sample. For Part 3 (Survey of Treatment Program Directors Data), the universe includes prison wardens, directors of juvenile facilities, jail wardens and directors (who were sheriffs in some counties), and administrators responsible for local probation and parole offices. The universe for Part 4 (Survey of Correctional, Probation, and Parole Staff Data) Include staff working in prison and community-based agencies and programs that were located in states covered by the Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS). And the universe for Part 5 (Survey of Treatment Staff Data) includes all the treatment staffs working in prisons and community-based agencies, and programs that were located in states covered by the CJ-DATS.
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The survey involves a myriad of state, regional, and local organizations employing a mix of their own staff and contracted personnel, and the services may involve multiple levels of government.
Reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) overseeing research at each of the 11 research centers comprising National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) CJ-DATS network.
The sampling frame for S2: Survey of corrections clinical directors and alcohol and drug agency directors data was based on having one central person in each agency that was aware of the programs and services offered. It was determined that at the end the data provided could not be validated because most agencies did not have one central person who knew the agency programs and services. It was determined to use S3 data for the national estimates.
Study Purpose: The objectives of this study were to describe the current drug treatment practices, policies, and delivery systems of offenders on probation or parole supervision, and in jails, prisons, and youth institutions. In addition, it was meant to examine agency structures, resources, and other organizational factors that may affect service delivery, including mission, leadership, climate, culture, and beliefs about rehabilitation versus punishment. Finally, it assesses the coordination and integration across criminal justice agencies and between corrections and treatment systems.
Study Design: The mode of the survey was a self-administered paper-and-pencil questionnaire. This study consisted of a survey delivered to employees within correctional and treatment systems nationally, including agency administrators, wardens, program managers, and counselors and correctional officers. The survey included questions about the organizational structure and resources, the work environment, support for treatment, the value and purpose of substance abuse treatment, and the type and amount of treatment services offered. It was estimated the survey would take about 30 to 60 minutes to complete. Administrators also requested the permission of agency directors that staff who participate should be allowed to complete the survey during regular work hours. Participants were able to access the findings at the CJ-DATS (www.cjdats.org) Web site and by the researchers.
Sample: The sampling for the study consisted of: (1) census of state correctional agency executives and clinical coordinators, and state alcohol and drug abuse directors, (2) adult prison sample, (3) juvenile residential facilities sample, and (4) community sample.
Mode of Data Collection: mail questionnaire, mixed mode
Response Rates: The response rate for Part 1 (Survey of Executives Data) was 70.8 percent. The response rate for Part 2 (Survey of Administrators Data) and Part 3 (Survey of Treatment Program Directors Data) totaled 62.5 percent. The response rate for Part 4 (Survey of Correctional, Probation, and Parole Staff Data) and Part 5 (Survey of Treatment Staff Data) totaled 33.9 percent.
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The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Monday that Diver 1st Class James Reyher, 28, of Caldwell, Ohio and Diver 2nd Class Ryan Harris, 23, of Gladstone, Mo., accidentally drowned during diving operations in the "Super Pond" at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds on February 26.
Further details from the autopsies will not be released for several months until the final report is prepared.
According to the Baltimore Sun, Harris and Reyher's deaths came on the heels of another incident that killed engineering technician George Lazzaro Jr. in January. Details on the cause and manner of Lazzaro's death have yet to be released to the public as the investigation is ongoing.
The Army closed the facility indefinitely in early March in response to the three deaths.
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VFW posts looking to grow younger
Today, however, VFW posts nationwide are reaching out to younger veterans in an effort to shave a few years off the face of the organization, said Randi Law, communications director for the VFW's national headquarters in Kansas City, Mo.
Those connections are being made in New Hampshire, said Dana Hussey, state adjutant for the New Hampshire Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
That change is being seen at Derry Post 1617.
"And the new guys are involved," said Starosciak. "They don't just come in to sit for a while. They want to be part of everything we do."
The VFW, a lobbying organization for millions of veterans, traces its roots to two groups formed in 1899 by Spanish-American War veterans. They merged in 1913 and adopted the name Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. The group boasts 7,000 posts worldwide. In 1992, it had 2.16 million members, mostly World War II veterans.
Today, it has 1.5 million. Of that number, only 17 percent - 220,000 - are veterans of post-Vietnam war conflicts, according to the organization's website. In New Hampshire, there are 51 VFW posts. District 7, which includes Exeter, Salem, Portsmouth and Derry, has nine posts, the most of any district in the state.
Hussey said current membership statistics, valid through June 19, show numbers are down in every district this year compared with those in 2012.
Overall, statewide membership is at 8,048 members, down from 8,250 in 2012. District 6, which includes Manchester, Nashua and Bedford, has 1,724 members, down from 1,760 last year.
Once a post is opened, membership is open to men and women veterans who can document they served in a combat zone.
"It used to look exactly like the dark, smoky room you might think a VFW canteen would look like," he said. "But a new coat of paint and cleaning the place up helps draw in some new faces."
"I know when people think of the VFW, they think of the function hall, but that's just a way for a post to raise money," said Morrison. "The VFW is the people there, the programs they offer. It's talking to a stranger 34 years older than you are and realizing they went through the same things you did. And they're ready to listen.''
Hussey said many of the newer family-oriented activities the VFW is offering double as fundraisers. He said several VFW posts still run bingo games.
Others raise funds through ham and bean suppers. And two posts have started junior-girls units, in which daughters and their fathers work on patriotic activities such as ceremonies at the State Veterans Cemetery and visits to residents at the Veterans Home and VA Medical Centers in Manchester and White River Junction, Vt.


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D-backs starter shoots for first victory in exactly one month
Over the first two months of the 2013 season, all Patrick Corbin did was win games.
But after earning his ninth victory with a record pace, the young left-hander's winning ways came to a halt. Not because he hasn't pitched well. He has just been on the wrong side of some bad luck.
For the sixth time since June 2, Corbin will take the mound Tuesday with a 9-0 record, looking to become the first pitcher in D-backs history to win his first 10 decisions in a season.
In two of his previous three starts, Corbin exited with a lead, only to see his bullpen give it up. His last time out, the lefty allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings against the Nationals. The D-backs won the game in extra innings, but Corbin remained stuck with a nine in the win column.
"Well, we won today," Corbin said after the game. "Obviously I'd like to get a win, but if the team wins, that's what I want. I just want to kind of keep us in the ballgame."
Corbin has surrendered more than two runs in just two of his 16 outings this year.
Opposing the young star for the Mets will be Jeremy Hefner. He has delivered 10 quality starts in 15 outings, but New York is just 4-11 when he's on the mound. A major part of that is his run support as he receives an average of just 2.2 runs per start.
After posting a 4.34 ERA in April and a 5.14 ERA in May, Hefner was stellar in June, finishing the month with a 1.80 ERA.
Mets: Tejada continuing rehab work
Ruben Tejada is heading to Triple-A Las Vegas as he works his way back to the Major League club after suffering a right quad injury more than a month ago. Tejada played nine innings with the Gulf Coast League Mets on Monday before being transferred to the 51s -- his last stop as he tries to play his way back to New York.
When Tejada went on the DL, he was batting .209 with a .267 on-base percentage as a leadoff hitter. He had 10 extra-base hits all season and hadn't hit one in more than two weeks.
"I want him to go down there and have some success," Mets manager Terry Collins said, "so that when it's time to come back, his game's where it belongs and where he feels good about it."
D-backs: Cahill to the DL
The D-backs placed Trevor Cahill on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a right hip contusion. In the right-hander's place, Arizona promoted reliever Chaz Roe from Triple-A Reno.
Roe will provide innings out of the bullpen for now, and the team will call up another pitcher to take Cahill's spot in the rotation when it rolls around Friday.
Left-hander Tyler Skaggs, who has been pitching well at Reno, seems to be the leading candidate, but right-hander Charles Brewer is also a possibility.
"Could be, yeah," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said when asked if Skaggs would get the start. "He would be lined up. I don't think a decision has been made."
Worth noting
• Paul Goldschmidt matched his career-high home run total from last year when he hit his 20th of the year on Monday.
• Arizona is the only team the Mets have a winning record against on the road (28-25), yet a losing record at home (26-28).
Tyler Emerick is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Dysplasia is abnormal growth or development of cells. Cervical dysplasia happens in the cells covering the surface of a woman's cervix. If cervical dysplasia is not treated, it may lead to cervical cancer .
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Cervical dysplasia is caused by a sexually transmitted virus. The virus is called the human papillomavirus (HPV). This virus causes abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix. The most significant cervical change would be cancer.
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A topical medication that is used to treat cancer may be applied to your cervix. The medication will help stop the abnormal cells from growing.
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Craig Stammen posted an 0.87 ERA in seven big-league appearances last season.
VIERA, Fla. — It's easy to forget now, because of the emergence of Stephen Strasburg and Jordan Zimmermann and the acquisition of Gio Gonzalez and Edwin Jackson, but Craig Stammen was the Nationals' No. 3 starter only two years ago.
Yep, look it up. On April 8, 2010, Stammen started the Nationals' third game of the season, behind John Lannan and Jason Marquis. He went on to start 19 games that year (third-most on the club behind Livan Hernandez and Lannan) duplicating the number of times he took the mound as a rookie in 2009.
At times, Stammen has been quite effective; he's allowed three earned runs or fewer in 23 of 38 career starts. At times, he's been quite hittable; he failed to go more than five innings in 13 of those 38 starts.
Stammen's inconsistencies, coupled with the arrivals of several starters with loftier pedigrees, forced him to the bullpen last season. But he responded with perhaps his best (and most consistent) performance toRead more »
- Anonymous - Mar 1, 2012 at 12:14 AM
We had an interesting day in Viera today looking for 2/3 of the Washington Nationals team. We drove 2000 miles for Spring Training and hustled over to Space Coast from Kissimmee for the workouts. We will see 15 games and will have a great time. The only point I am making is that it would not be too difficult to let people know that only 1/3 will be practicing outside Space Coast Stadium as well as the accelerated group at the Quads.Oh yes none of the staff around seemed to know what the scoop was either. A little PR would have satisfied the group circling looking for someone who had a name they recognized. Have not seen that in my 5 years visiting ST. I will be able to find them starting on Friday right Mark!
- Anonymous - Mar 1, 2012 at 12:14 AM
if any nats fan do not know what they inverted w is,just look at that picture of stammen,the inverted w makes your forarm get vertical late,causing increased and more violent exteral rotation of the arm,causing injuries.pitchers like halladay,maddux,lee,sabathia,randy johnson have forarms vertical at footplant,science has proven this prevents arm injuries.thats why pitchers come in all shapes and sizes.
- Ztown17 - Mar 1, 2012 at 12:24 AM
Anon is right, the inverted w is dangerous because it puts so much pressure on the throwing elbow/shoulder to get in the correct arm slot that the arm has to violently whip all the way around for each pitch. I'd say looking at a picture of roy halladay is the perfect model for what a healthy pitcher's arm action should look like. This is something coaches should be pointing out to their pitchers-otherwise stammen will probably need tommy john down the road. sad.
- JaneB - Mar 1, 2012 at 12:47 AM
Thanks for the pitching arm tutorial. I'm grateful to know about it.
- MicheleS - Mar 1, 2012 at 1:09 AM
For those of you that need some fun video, hit Mark's link above on Beast Mode! He just cracks me up.Mark.. tell Kelly thanks for the Viera posts!
- Anonymous - Mar 1, 2012 at 1:14 AM
For those of you that need some fun video, hit Mark's link above on Beast Mode! He just cracks me up.——-I tried 3 times. The commercial plays fine (as always) but then the video itself cuts out after 2 seconds. I'm not going to keep watching the commercial to get to the video.
- sm13 - Mar 1, 2012 at 1:16 AM
On topic, I hope Stamen gets some time in DC this year to prove himself. He did pitch well out of the pen last year. His sinker is absolutely major league caliber. And, he seem like really nice guy.
- baseballswami - Mar 1, 2012 at 1:33 AM
I got the video to play – keep trying, it's worth it!
- SweetBlues - Mar 1, 2012 at 1:36 AM
On another topic– does anyone know when we get the NI code for single game tix?
- SweetBlues - Mar 1, 2012 at 1:36 AM
On another topic– does anyone know when we get the NI code for single game tix?
- SweetBlues - Mar 1, 2012 at 1:37 AM
On another topic– does anyone know when we get the NI code for single game tix?
- Sec 3, My Sofa - Mar 1, 2012 at 2:16 AM
SweetBlues Echo …(great name for a rock band, btw)You should have gotten an email more or less right away.
- Sec 3, My Sofa - Mar 1, 2012 at 2:16 AM
Assuming you're talking about the Phillies games, that is.
- Sec 3, My Sofa - Mar 1, 2012 at 2:18 AM
Also, Anon 7:14, thanks for drawing attention to the picture of Stammen and the — why don't they just call it an M? — inverted W. For some reason, that's the first illustration and explanation that was clear to me.
- Sec 3, My Sofa - Mar 1, 2012 at 2:27 AM
Several posts back,Sunderland said… Sec 3, what's the deal with the shuffling avatar picture thingys? I hate to ask to have things explained and force you to make me feel like a moron, but I'll take that risk for both of us. FWIW – I miss the typing monkey. FYI – I killed my logo picture thing in a paranoid attempt to keep Google from controlling my every thought. February 29, 2012 4:30 PM You know Google made you delete that, don't you? I just switch them out for fun sometimes. The typing bonobo (not a monkey–and nevermind what a bonobo would be typing about–he makes a living, is the point) is an icon I've used for a long time, almost a family tradition. I switched as a half-in-jest/fully-in-earnest response to the complaint from some that using pseudonyms is the same as being anonymous, which is demonstrably false, but nevermind that for now. As Drew among others noted, there is a theme there, which the current image continues. The TBird was just me playing around, one more way to make a metacomment. It's faster to switch pics than to post a comment this long, or any comment using the ill-considered double-captcha. And no one can make you feel like a moron without your cooperation. If you're being run out of town, go to the front and make like it's a parade. You play this game with fear and arrogance.
- SweetBlues - Mar 1, 2012 at 2:33 AM
Evidently- I messed up something- registered (again) with NI weeks ago.
- SweetBlues - Mar 1, 2012 at 2:41 AM
For clarification- on the Nats website- the link for the tix takes you to an MLB site.. I signed up there& then linked to NI Facebook… ??I missed a step?Man, I hate that all this web stuff has me messing up getting tix. Aurgh. Stoopid Google.
- Anonymous - Mar 1, 2012 at 2:48 AM
The internet is a wonderful thing. I read the comment at the top about Stammen and the inverted W. And I thought, why "inverted W," why not just "M?" Well, sure enough, there is a whole Web page specifically dedicated to explaining the origin of the term "inverted w." too bad the explanation is too difficult for me to quickly summarize here, or else I'd do it.
- Sec 3, My Sofa - Mar 1, 2012 at 2:54 AM
Ok. I see what you did there. : )
- Sec 3, My Sofa - Mar 1, 2012 at 2:58 AM
Did a quick google myself. I do hope you weren't referring to this:"Some people have asked why it isn't called an inverted 'M'. This is not just a font-based issue. The key here is not the 'W,' it is the inverted position of the arm. The 'W' is just a method of describing the inversion. Simply calling this an 'M' does not do justice to the inversion of the arm in this and similar positions."www.texasleaguers.com/inverted-w
- Wally - Mar 1, 2012 at 3:07 AM
I've always liked Stammen. I feel that he has had some bad luck when he has had a chance. To give some teeth to that comment, the advanced stats like him better than the traditional ones. In about 240 career innings, his ERA is just under 5, but his FIP and xFIP are almost a full run better. And he is credited with about 2.5 WAR over those innings. Not world beating stats, certainly, but also not someone expected to spend the year in AAA.But he doesn't have much of a role with us, and he might have more trade value to a team which relies more on sabremetric analysis than us, like Theo or the Pods or LAA. He could maybe bring back a platoon player or back up MI, like Byrd or Izturis.
- Anonymous - Mar 1, 2012 at 3:38 AM
No – I was referring to this: http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2011/09/08/why-its-called-the-inverted-w-and-not-the-m/
- Doc - Mar 1, 2012 at 4:11 AM
An interview with Storen might help clarify some of the issues with the 'inverted W'. He's been working with a small foot mechanism on the mound that helps keep the body back, and frees the arm from the arm stress that we see in Stammen's motion.It'll be interesting to watch SS and JZim this year to see if they've made adjustments in their delivery. This TJ stuff can be avoided with the correct training and coaching support.
- Anonymous - Mar 1, 2012 at 4:57 AM
Has the code for presale been released yet. I have been a NI for years, however haven't received an email with any information. If its already out there, can someone share it with me. Thanks.
- NukeinBeantown - Mar 1, 2012 at 5:35 AM
Right. Fear and ignorance.
- Anonymous - Mar 1, 2012 at 6:01 AM
Presale password = insider
- NatsNut - Mar 1, 2012 at 10:53 AM
hey 1a, loved the Brandon McCarthy article. Good catch.
- natsfan1a - Mar 1, 2012 at 11:40 AM
Glad you enjoyed it, NatsNut. Interesting how, after he'd embraced sabermetrics, he wound up with the A's.
- Anonymous - Mar 1, 2012 at 3:38 PM
If Stammen doesn't make it as a pitcher he might pull an Ankiel. I remember him as a very competent bunter and hitter
- Anonymous - Mar 1, 2012 at 3:56 PM
About the inverted W – If it really was "proven by science" that it causes injuries, no pitcher in this age of pitch counts and innings limits would ever be allowed on a mound with that action.What "science" proves this?
- Sec 3, My Sofa - Mar 1, 2012 at 4:13 PM
@Anon 10:38 — thanks, that is very useful. And apparently the science isn't all that settled, at least not according to this particular expert:"We can debate and discuss whether or not Paul's findings and/or teachings through SETPRO led to destroyed arms (I used to think that his teachings were harmful; today I believe that pitching mechanics aren't that simple to understand) but the reality is that there's really not enough research to even come to a reasonable conclusion. There are research studies showing that a more extended elbow at foot contact leads to lower humeral torques, but mechanical tweaks like this can cause kinks in the sequencing of body parts in an efficient kinetic chain."


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DirectX programming
Windows 8.1 introduces DirectX 11.2, which brings a host of new features to improve performance in your games and graphics apps.
New or updated in Windows 8.1
- HLSL shader linking
- Inbox HLSL compiler
- GPU overlay support
- DirectX tiled resources
- Direct3D low-latency presentation API
- DXGI Trim API and map default buffer
- Frame buffer scaling
- Multithreading with SurfaceImageSource
- Interactive Microsoft DirectX composition of XAML visual elements
- Direct2D batching with SurfaceImageSource
HLSL shader linking
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Windows 8.1 adds separate compilation and linking of HLSL shaders, which allows graphics programmers to create precompiled HLSL functions, package them into libraries, and link them into full shaders at run-time. This is essentially an equivalent of C/C++ separate compilation, libraries, and linking, and it allows programmers to compose precompiled HLSL code when more information becomes available to finalize the computation.
Programmers complete several steps to create a final shader using dynamic linkage at run-time:
Create a ID3D11Linker linker object, which represents a linking context. A single context cannot be used to produce multiple shaders; a linking context is used to produce a single shader and then the linking context is thrown away.
Use D3DLoadModule to load and set libraries from their library blobs.
Use D3DLoadModule to load and set an entry shader blob, or create an FLG shader (see next section).
Use ID3D11Module::CreateInstance to create ID3D11ModuleInstance objects, then call functions on these objects to rebind resources to their final slots.
Add the libraries to the linker, then Call ID3D11Linker::Link to produce final shader byte code that can then be loaded and used in the current D3D runtime(s) just like a fully precompiled and linked shader.
Function linking graph (FLG)
Windows 8.1 also adds the Function Linking Graph (FLG). The FLG enables programmers to construct shaders that consist of a sequence of precompiled function invocations that pass values to each other. When using the FLG, there is no need to write HLSL and invoke the HLSL compiler. Instead, the shader structure is specified programmatically using C++ API calls. FLG nodes represent input and output signatures and invocations of precompiled library functions. The order of registering the function-call nodes defines the sequence of invocations. The input signature node must be specified first, while the output signature node must be specified last. FLG edges define how values are passed from one node to another. The data types of passed values must be the same; there is no implicit type conversion. Shape and swizzling rules follow the HLSL behavior and values can only be passed forward in this sequence. For info on the FLG API see ID3D11FunctionLinkingGraph.
Inbox HLSL compiler
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The HLSL compiler is now inbox on Windows 8.1 and later. Now, most APIs for shader programming can be used in Windows Store apps that are built for Windows 8.1 and later. Many APIs for shader programming couldn't be used in Windows Store apps that were built for Windows 8; the reference pages for these APIs were marked with a note. But some shader APIs (for example, D3DCompileFromFile) can still only be used to develop Windows Store apps, and not in apps that you submit to the Windows Store; the reference pages for these APIs are still marked with a note.
GPU overlay support
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GPU multi-plane overlay support keeps your gorgeous 2D art and interfaces looking their best in native resolution, while you draw your 3D scenes to a smaller, scaled frame buffer. Use the new IDXGIOutput2::SupportsOverlays method to determine if the platform supports multiple draw planes. Create a new overlay swap chain by specifying the DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_FLAG_FOREGROUND_LAYER flag (see DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_FLAG).
This feature allows the scaling and composition of two swap chains to happen automatically on the fixed-function overlays hardware, without using any GPU resources at all. This leaves more GPU resources for the app rendering code. Apps can already use code to render at multiple resolutions, but this just involves extra copies and composition passes that aren't ideal on low-power platforms.
You use the IDXGISwapChain2::SetSourceSize API to resize the bottom '3D' swap chain to less-than-native resolution, while you create a new 'foreground' swap chain at native resolution that contains the '2D' content. In this way, you control the sizing for both swap chains.
DirectX tiled resources
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Windows 8.1 includes a new Direct3D feature called tiled resources, which exposes a limited virtual graphics memory model to apps and thereby permits loose mapping between logical resource data and physical memory. This allows the creation of large logical resources that utilize small amounts of physical memory. This is useful (for example) with terrain in games, and app UI.
Tiled resources are created by specifying the D3D11_RESOURCE_MISC_TILED flag. See the following API functions for working with tiled resources: UpdateTiles, UpdateTileMappings, and GetResourceTiling.
DirectX tiled resources feature support
Before using the tiled resources feature, you need to find out if the device supports tiled resources. Check feature support for tiled resources as follows:
HRESULT hr = D3D11CreateDevice( nullptr, // Specify nullptr to use the default adapter. D3D_DRIVER_TYPE_HARDWARE, // Create a device using the hardware graphics driver. 0, // Should be 0 unless the driver is D3D_DRIVER_TYPE_SOFTWARE. creationFlags, // Set debug and Direct2D compatibility flags. featureLevels, // List of feature levels this app can support. ARRAYSIZE(featureLevels), // Size of the list above. D3D11_SDK_VERSION, // Always set this to D3D11_SDK_VERSION for Windows Store apps. &device, // Returns the Direct3D device created. &m_d3dFeatureLevel, // Returns feature level of device created. &context // Returns the device immediate context. ); if (SUCCEEDED(hr)) { D3D11_FEATURE_DATA_D3D11_OPTIONS1 featureData; DX::ThrowIfFailed( device->CheckFeatureSupport(D3D11_FEATURE_D3D11_OPTIONS1, &featureData, sizeof(featureData)) ); m_tiledResourcesTier = featureData.TiledResourcesTier; }
Direct3D low-latency presentation API
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Windows 8.1 includes a new set of APIs for DirectX apps to present frames with lower latency, allowing for faster UI response. By using the new APIs, apps can wait for the DXGI swap chain to present, as opposed to having the swap chain wait on the app. Like existing block-on-present behavior, the desired frame latency is adjustable using API calls.
Using the low-latency presentation API
Programmers can use the low-latency presentation API as follows.
Create the swap chain with the DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_FLAG_FRAME_LATENCY_WAITABLE_OBJECT flag.
DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_DESC1 swapChainDesc = {0}; swapChainDesc.Flags = DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_FLAG_FRAME_LATENCY_WAITABLE_OBJECT; // Enable GetFrameLatencyWaitableObject().
Swap chains created with the DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_FLAG_FRAME_LATENCY_WAITABLE_OBJECT flag use their own per-swap-chain latency setting instead of the one associated with the DXGI device. The default per-swap-chain latency is 1, which ensures that DXGI does not queue more than one frame at a time. This both reduces latency and ensures that the app will render only after each VSync, minimizing power consumption.
There is a trade-off between the latency setting and how much CPU/GPU work is parallelizable. If an app's serialized CPU and GPU work will exceed 17 milliseconds (ms), it should change the frame latency to 2 which allows enough time for the CPU/GPU work to be parallelized. If your app will do more than 17 ms of work per frame, set the latency to 2 by calling SetMaximumFrameLatency.
DX::ThrowIfFailed( m_swapChain->SetMaximumFrameLatency(2) );
Then, call GetFrameLatencyWaitableObject to get the swap chain's frame latency waitable object.
m_frameLatencyWaitableObject = m_swapChain->GetFrameLatencyWaitableObject();
In the rendering loop, make sure to call WaitForSingleObjectEx at the start of each loop. This ensures the app will wait for the swap chain to be available for new rendering work before the app starts rendering each new frame.
DWORD result = WaitForSingleObjectEx( m_frameLatencyWaitableObject, 1000, // 1-second timeout (shouldn't ever occur) true );
Frame buffer scaling
New GPU scaling lets you dynamically resize your frame buffer to keep your 3D graphics smooth. The new IDXGISwapChain2 interface defines a set of new methods to get and set the source swap chain size, and define the scaling matrix for your frame buffer.
DXGI Trim API and map default buffer
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Windows 8.1 adds the new DXGI IDXGIDevice3::Trim method, which allows DirectX apps to release device memory allocated by the graphics driver thereby reducing the app's memory profile while it is suspended.
Additionally, Windows 8.1 includes a new map default buffer operation for Direct3D apps that lets your app access a GPU's default buffers directly (if supported by the device), without the need for a more expensive intermediate copy operation to a temporary buffer.
Multithreading with SurfaceImageSource
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In Windows 8.1, apps can also access and update SurfaceImageSource (SIS) XAML elements from a background thread.
Apps can now call ISurfaceImageSourceNativeWithD2D::BeginDraw from any thread. Likewise, the new ISurfaceImageSourceNativeWithD2D:SuspendDraw and ISurfaceImageSourceNativeWithD2D:ResumeDraw methods allow apps to suspend drawing on one thread and resume on another.
To take advantage of multithreading, your app must meet these conditions :
- These objects (if used) must be multithreaded:
The Microsoft Direct3D device (ID3D11Device) and the Direct3D device context (ID3D11DeviceContext) (if applicable).
The Direct2D device (ID2D1Device).
The Direct2D device context (ID2D1DeviceContext) (if applicable or when not batching Direct2D content).
The app calls BeginDraw, SuspendDraw, and ResumeDraw on any thread, but calls EndDraw only on the XAML UI thread. Note that apps are not required to call ResumeDraw before calling EndDraw, and that all EndDraw updates that are submitted within the same XAML UI thread tick will be submitted in the same frame.
Here's a code example that shows how to use multithreading with a SurfaceImageSource.
// Create a SIS element and associate a multithreaded DirectX device ComPtr<ISurfaceImageSourceNativeWithD2D> m_sisNative; // ... m_sisNative->SetDevice1(m_d3dDevice.Get());
POINT offset; ComPtr<IDXGISurface> surface; // Begin drawing. HRESULT beginDrawHR = m_sisNative->BeginDraw1( updateRect, IID_IDXGISurface, &surface, &offset); // QI for target texture from DXGI surface. ComPtr<ID3D11Texture2D> d3DTexture; surface.As(&d3DTexture); // Create render target view. m_d3dDevice->CreateRenderTargetView(d3DTexture.Get(), nullptr, &m_renderTargetView); // Render complex content. // ... // Suspend drawing before signaling the UI thread. m_sisNative->SuspendDraw(); // Signal the UI thread that drawing is complete, so EndDraw() can be called. // ...
// Call EndDraw() on the UI thread to commit changes for the current frame. m_sisNative->EndDraw();
Key points about the new ISurfaceImageSourceNative1::SetDevice1 and ISurfaceImageSourceNative1::BeginDraw1 methods:
Unlike SetDevice(), SetDevice1() will alternatively accept an ID2D1Device instead of an IDXGIDevice. This is required to support Direct2D batching across surfaces.
The new BeginDraw1() overload returns a device context rather than directly returning a scratch surface if a Direct2D device was passed to SetDevice.
Interactive DirectX composition of XAML visual elements
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You can use the SwapChainPanel class in Windows 8.1 to render DirectX graphics content in an app that uses XAML, with better performance and lower latency than when you use the SurfaceImageSource class in Windows 8, and with fewer layout restrictions than when you use the SwapChainBackgroundPanel class.
SwapChainPanel is similar to SwapChainBackgroundPanel in Windows 8, but with fewer restrictions on XAML tree placement and usage. (SwapChainBackgroundPanel was restricted to full-screen display and placement behind all XAML content in the element display tree).
SwapChainPanel supports the following display options:
Arbitrary sizes, transformations, and opacity levels
Interleaving with other visual elements in the XAML tree
Scrolling with the ScrollViewer control
Your app can also have multiple swap chains, with each providing the presentation for an individual SwapChainPanel. But beware that performance may decline if many swap chains are updated simultaneously. We recommend that your app use no more than four swap chains.
SwapChainPanel objects are declared like any other XAML element, at any place in the element tree and in any size.
Here's how you declare a SwapChainPanel in your XAML page.
<Page> <Grid> <SwapChainPanel x:Name="mySwapChainPanel" Height="300" Width="400" /> <!-- Additional XAML code ..> </Grid> </Page>
As with SwapChainBackgroundPanel, apps create a backing swap chain by calling the IDXGIFactory2::CreateSwapChainForComposition method and associating it with an instance of SwapChainPanel. You make this association by using a smart pointer to the ISwapChainPanelNative interface.
These conditions apply to the swap chain you create:
The swap chain can be of any size considered valid by the Microsoft DirectX Graphics Infrastructure (DXGI).
The swap chain is not stretched when it's resized by the user; instead, the resizing behavior is similar to setting Stretch=None on an Image element.
Apps can associate a swap chain (via the ISwapChainPanelNative::SetSwapChain method) only on the main UI thread (CoreWindow).
A single swap chain can be associated with multiple SwapChainPanels. Apps can render to and present the swap chain at any interval from either the UI thread or a background thread, assuming that DirectX multithreading conditions are met.
Here's a code example that shows how to associate a swap chain with a SwapChainPanel instance.
ComPtr<ISwapChainPanelNative> panelNative; reinterpret_cast<IUnknown*>(mySwapChainPanel)->QueryInterface(IID_PPV_ARGS(&panelNative)); panelNative->SetSwapChain(m_swapChain.Get());
Direct2D batching with SurfaceImageSource
[Get the XAML SurfaceImageSource DirectX interop sample now.]
With Windows 8.1, apps can update multiple SurfaceImageSource (SIS) and VirtualSurfaceImageSource (VSIS) XAML elements without requiring a separate Direct2D batch operation for each update.
Apps can opt in to this new batching behavior by calling the QueryInterface method and acquiring a pointer to the new ISurfaceImageSourceNativeWithD2D interface.
As with other DirectX-to-XAML interop APIs, these are "native" COM interfaces rather than Windows Runtime APIs, because they interoperate with the DirectX APIs directly. After accessing the new interfaces, apps can call the SetDevice1 method on either interface and pass an ID2D1Device or an IDXGIDevice object.
If the app supplies a Direct2D device, this indicates that the SIS should support batching Direct2D calls. In the case where BeginDraw is called on the ISurfaceImageSourceNativeWithD2D interface, the app receives an ID2D1DeviceContext object rather than an IDXGISurface object. Supply this device to the XAML framework, which then creates a corresponding surface. All drawing commands issued for the ID2D1DeviceContext are then batched (when possible) with Direct2D drawing commands for any other SIS elements that:
Share the same ID2D1Device.
Share the same ID2D1DeviceContext.
Are submitted within the same frame by calling EndDraw on the UI thread.
This new behavior is best for when an app will simultaneously update two SIS elements containing Direct2D content. The app uses the new batching functionality to share a Direct2D device and context and so avoids flushing Direct2D batches between each SIS update. Reducing CPU work improves performance.
Here's some code that shows how to do all this.
// Create SIS elements and associate a multithreaded DirectX device. ComPtr<ISurfaceImageSourceNativeWithD2D> m_sisNative1; ComPtr<ISurfaceImageSourceNativeWithD2D> m_sisNative2; // ... m_sisNative1->SetDevice1(m_d3dDevice.Get()); m_sisNative2->SetDevice1(m_d3dDevice.Get());
// Set device for both SIS elements. m_sisNative1->SetDevice(m_d2dDevice.Get()); m_sisNative2->SetDevice(m_d2dDevice.Get()); POINT offset; ComPtr<ID2D1DeviceContext> d2dContext; // Begin drawing SIS #1. HRESULT beginDrawHR = m_sisNative1->BeginDraw( updateRect, IID_ID2D1DeviceContext, &d2dContext, &offset); if (beginDrawHR == DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED || beginDrawHR == DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_RESET) { // Error checking } // App does not call BeginDraw/EndDraw on Direct2D context; // this is managed by the framework. // Issue Direct2D drawing commands for SIS #1. d2dContext->FillRectangle(D2D1::RectF(0,0,10,10), m_brush1.Get()); // Begin drawing SIS #2. beginDrawHR = m_sisNative2->BeginDraw( updateRect, IID_ID2D1DeviceContext, &d2dContext, &offset); if (beginDrawHR == DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED || beginDrawHR == DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_RESET) { // Error checking. } // Issue Direct2D drawing commands for SIS #2. d2dContext ->FillRectangle(D2D1::RectF(20,20,30,30), m_brush2.Get());
In general, avoid calling ISurfaceImageSourceNativeWithD2D::BeginDraw or ISurfaceImageSourceNative::EndDraw (or the corresponding VSIS methods) when you're batching updates because it breaks up the Direct2D batches.
Don't cache the ID2D1DeviceContext returned by ISurfaceImageSourceNativeWithD2D::BeginDraw when requesting a Direct2D context rather than a DXGI surface.
Don't interleave Direct2D and Direct3D drawing operations, because this causes each set of Direct2D work to flush the current batch. Direct2D and Direct3D work should be ordered separately and sequentially.


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