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One EV 9.0 SP2 server archiving both Ex2007 and Ex2010 (and we still have some Ex2003 servers in the mix)
Hi everyone.
All our users are still on Exchange 2007 and we have installed new Exchange 2010 servers. The plan of course is to move users from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010. But first we need to make sure that our existing EV server can continue archiving their mailboxes once they move.
The Exchange 2010 servers are in a 2+1 DAG (two production and one DR in a separate data center).
The Exchange 2007 and Exhange 2010 servers are in the same AD forest and same AD site.
I have followed all the prerequisites (EV service account's mailbox was moved to an Ex2010 server, ran the throttling script, ran the permissions script - all successful), created an EV system mailbox on each Ex2010 server, created Exchange server targets for each Ex2010 server, this automatically created the Exchange mialbox archiving tasks.
Oh, in order to be able to start the Ex2010 mailbox archiving tasks, I had to upgrade Outlook 2003 that is installed on the server to Outlook 2007. Tasks started no problem. Also set the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\office\12.0\Outlook\Options\Mail\AttachmentMax = FFFFFFFF registry value for Outlook.
Enabled a couple of test Ex2010 mailboxes for EV archiving - no rpoblem.
Now, some problems:
- When I start Outlook 2007 on the EV server, it starts super slow. And it pops up the Valkyrie DLL error. I have read some other threads about it. so ESM from Exchange 2003 is conflicting with Outlook 2007... got it. The recommended course of action is to uninstall Ex2003 ESM. But will this prevent me from archiving Ex2003? (we only have Public Folders on Exchange 2003 servers and some of these PFs are being EV-archived)
--- For now I just disabled the Enterprise Vault add-on in Outlook 2007.
- Second problem is that when I try to manually synchronize one of the test Ex2010 mailboxes, the gears are just spinning and spinning and spinning - indefinitely. I let them spin all day long and they never completed the sync. What's up with that, has anyone see this?
- Third problem is that nothing seems to be archived from the test Ex2010 mailboxes (I have them provisioned with a 0-day policy). When I run a manual archive task against these mailboxes, I can see that the MSMQ A3 queue is incremented, but it never goes down.
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1/ No it won't stop you archiving from Exchange 2003.
2/ Could be related to the 'conflict' between Exchange System Manager and Outlook.
3/ Not sure on that one without further troubleshooting, DTRACE, etc.
OK, it looks like the archiving problem was caused by the wrong version of MAPISVC.inf in the c:\program files\common files\msmapi\1033 directory. It was only 8 KB (the smaller one)
I found a bigger version in the C:\Windows directory and copied over to c:\program files\common files\msmapi\1033
Restarted all the EV services on the EV server and messages got archived. And MSMQ A3 queue went down to 0.
And synchronizing is completing now too.
Looks good ..
And yes mapisvc.inf problems with mixtures of Outlook and Exchange System Manager can be a pain.
Glad you got it sorted :)


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Robert Spencer was the first to report this on Tuesday, but I didn't want to put a post up about it until I heard more reports. Now that the AP has picked it up, it seems like it's true after all.
In a pathetic display of multicultural equivalency, the State department has caved to Muslim pressure to remove any words associating terrorism with Islam.
The words banned that are banned:
- Jihadist
- Islamic Terrorist
- Islamofascist, Islamofascism
- Islamist
- Holy Warrior
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't call them jihadists any more.
And don't call al-Qaida a movement.
The Bush administration has launched a new front in the war on terrorism, this time targeting language.
Federal agencies, including the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the National Counter Terrorism Center, are telling their people not to describe Islamic extremists as "jihadists" or "mujahedeen," according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. Lingo like "Islamo-fascism" is out, too.
Other specifics include
- "Never use the terms 'jihadist' or 'mujahedeen' in conversation to describe the terrorists. … Calling our enemies 'jihadis' and their movement a global 'jihad' unintentionally legitimizes their actions."
- "Use the terms 'violent extremist' or 'terrorist.' Both are widely understood terms that define our enemies appropriately and simultaneously deny them any level of legitimacy."
- On the other hand, avoid ill-defined and offensive terminology: "We are communicating with, not confronting, our audiences. Don't insult or confuse them with pejorative terms such as 'Islamo-fascism,' which are considered offensive by many Muslims."
Looks we're falling in-line with the EU on how to strategically "not-legitimize" the terrorists by calling them what they are:
The memo mirrors advice distributed to British and European Union diplomats last year to better explain the war on terrorism to Muslim communities there.
It also draws heavily on the Homeland Security report that examined the way American Muslims reacted to different phrases used by U.S. officials to describe terrorists and recommended ways to improve the message.
Because of religious connotations, that report, released in January and obtained by AP this week, counseled "caution in using terms such as, 'jihadist,' 'Islamic terrorist,' 'Islamist,' and 'holy warrior' as grandiose descriptions."
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Ever since I had children, the sleeping has been problematic.
A good buddy of my ex named Stephen Engel, who is a comedy writer in L.A. told me that he and his wife have the same problem so instead of "Good Night," they say, "Good Luck." I love that.
I am ALWAYS tired. I just can't manage to sleep at the right time. I don't get beyond 3 or 4 AM without waking. Sometimes I spend time on the computer making lists, sometimes I read. I get out of bed because that's what the experts tell me. I wonder how they sleep. I know what is keeping me up. My life is overscheduled and under-funded and I've been searching for a solution to both for some time now and in the end, I'm just a gerbil spinning on that wheel. I love the "less is more" idea in life, but how do you incorporate that with children who want to play sports and who you want to show the world to, and enjoy your time with, when you know, even in the ideal, that your time with them is so damn short. How can I not take the kids on our first road trip, and how can I not take them to Pittsburgh to spend some time with my mom who's in a nursing home and with whom they share so much love? How can I not take them to spend some time at the Jersey shore with their cousins in the house my parents took such good care of so we could enjoy it. This may sound highly privileged, but in truth, lucky is more like it. In truth, I'm always one month away from big debt. Actually I'm one mini-van disaster from big debt. I know Suze Orman would tell me I can't afford these things with my kids, but if I'd listened I would have had a bigger 401k that would have been decimated. At least this money was spent well. My goal in life, in work, in love is to find a balance and clearly, I'm a bit short on that right now. There is however, an adorable 11 year-old asleep in my bed and her adorable sister asleep across the hall and somehow that makes everything better. I just wish I could sleep.
Ever since I had children, the sleeping has been problematic.
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- September 6, 2009 at 10:13 pm
This is so sweet! Good writing.
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This scares me.
I, too, wish I had listened to ms orman in the 80's.
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Understanding Indian Toll Free Number Incompatibility
If you are wondering like me why do they mention call 1-800 180 0016 [BSNL / MTNL only], then here is the answer. I was extremely unhappy and thought Toll Free Calling was a mess created by Telecom service providers. No!!! Business Establishments and Corporates establishing the connections are equally responsible.
It was one of my many goals this year to get the toll free number calling streamlined by writing and lobbying with TRAI and issue regulations which I will still do, but businesses like your credit card, bank, auto company etc have an equal say in this anti-consumer practice.
I finally got to speak to Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications representatives to understand the Toll Free Number mechanism in India. It works such that if I opt to establish a toll free number, I can decide on calls originating from which networks to be accepted and which can be rejected. The reason for rejecting other network calls is Telecom Operators treat them as STD calls if they originate from Inter-Circle and it will cost the party establishing the service Rs 2.40 / minute. Compare this to OnNet [same network] Calls from anywhere in India at Rs 1 for every 3 minutes Bingo business houses want to save on this and thus we consumers have to suffer.
At first, I thought this got to be streamlined during the number portability, but subsequent research showed? its all together a different issue as we need to know the Interconnect charges and how they can be brought down to ultimately help the 350 mn wireless users in India Feel free to share your thoughts.
Outstanding! Thanks for this information. This has foxed me for a long time. Do you have any information on access mode? For instance, I have a work related 0-800 Toll Free Number which requires ISD to be activated. I can access it from my ISD activated Airtel Mobile but cannot access from my ISD activated Airtel Landline. And nobody at Airtel support can help fix this or explain why.
I have a similar issue.
The toll free number 000 800 xxxx xxx can be accessed from Airtel Mobile and Tata land line, but it cannot be accessed from BSNL landline(which is ISD activated).
Hey thanks for the information shared,have been trying to see how can i cut the cost of calling toll free no.instead of airtel landline,airtel mobile is better.
that is really a nice information, I always wondered why its not working from cell phone or my airtel landline…
Guys there are lot of software to dial tollfree number & to make free calls for free worldwide service like Goole free 411.
I manage to get USA, UK, PAKISTAN etc country local number or Phone for free to skype with extension number is asked to reach me on skype if I'm online, now I want to get a tollfree number that forward on my number for free of cost by auto entering my extension number 111 asked on IVR.
or tell me the way how the caller calling my cellphone in INDIA for free of cost I'm working on it & someway some how I will manage it to make it happen because I know it can be done.
I am srinivas, FROM khammam, ANDHRA PRADESH. I AM ALSO UNABLE TO FROM AIRTEL TEL MOBILE TOLL FREE NUMBERS STARTING WITH 180011 AND 180022……..
WHAT TO DO??. Any suggestion please……….


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Discover Fontana Candida Frascati: savoury, pleasantly powerful and elegant.
Throughout the world, Fontana Candida is synonymous with Frascati.
This ancient wine, born in the Roman hills, has been a staple of Roman culture for almost 2,000 years and has deservedly been called 'the wine of popes and of the people'. While the popes drank Frascati daily, the people would drink it on important Vatican occasions only.
Thankfully, you can savour the delights of this light, tasty wine, with a dry, crisp finish – whenever you choose. One sip and you can see why leaders of old were keen to keep much of it for themselves. You will also discover just why Frascati, as a fine wine, has stood the test of time and grown in popularity around the world.
The Fontana Candida at Wetherspoon is the most popular Frascati in the world. The current custodian, charged with maintaining its hard- earned respect and reputation for quality, is Mauro Merz. Mauro is a proud man who has spent half of his 50 years as a winemaker, driven with a passion for white wines, as he explains: "To be a successful winemaker, you can' t be anything other than passionate about wine. My role is simply to create something from the collective labour of many hard-working and dedicated men and women."
Mauro refers not least to the growers who live and work in the vineyards nestled in the volcanic hills of the Frascati commune near Rome. The nature of the porous, volcanic soils in this region is very important to the winemaker, as it is the nature of the soils (known as 'terroir') which influences the grapes grown on them, as Mauro explains: "Our soils are formed from volcanic ashes which have produced deep, sandy soil. It is very water- absorbent and rich in potassium and minerals which produce the extremely plump, flavourful grapes required for the Frascati wine. Understand this: however passionate or skilled the winemaker, the starting point to a great wine is always the grape. Without it, we are nothing."
Luckily, Mother Nature plays a keen and pivotal role also, as the Mediterranean climate is a major factor in the vines and grapes' quality. The ponentino (the breeze which comes from the sea) mitigates the heat of the hottest time of day in the summer; for the same reason, the winter is never very severe. Both factors are favourable for the vines: the high temperature and prolonged sunshine, typical of the months of September and October (the so-called Roman October), enable the grapes to ripen slowly and completely, giving a special character to the Frascati wine's bouquet.
However, Mauro never loses sight of the fact that he and the band of growers are temporary custodians of the wine and that each generation has to be encouraged to care for and improve the vines constantly; after all, they've been handed down through generations.
"Vineyards are a natural, living thing and it is an honour to preserve and continue one of Italy's best traditions, using thousands of years' viticultural knowledge, but we have to ensure that the growers renew and regenerate their vineyards to carry on the work of their forefathers and to teach the next generation to do so.
"But we also must seek innovation and new techniques, when it comes to wine-making itself, making the best use of the bounty of grapes provided to us.
"I consider that a winemaker's job is to carry on the tradition of the grape, but, equally, if we can use new techniques to enhance or develop certain characteristics which embody a true Frascati, but add extra crispness or lightness of taste and clarity of look, then we should.
"I have the desire to always try out new styles and vinification methods, to bring out the grapes' best characteristics, but also to strive constantly for excellence."
You sense that, for Mauro and his team, a little help at vintage time is very welcome. Two hundred local growers, many of whom have supplied grapes for Fontana for generations, deliver a combined total of 60,000 quintals of grapes to the Frascati cellar – that's equivalent to millions of typical bags of grapes which you'd buy in the supermarket. Those growers used are the region's most acclaimed and know what quality is expected of their grapes. In any event, they pride themselves in providing top-quality grapes. Even so, nothing is left to chance – and the team meticulously checks all of the grapes, ready for the wine-making process.
Mauro has a nose, an eye, a total sense of the grape: the science is a craft for him, as he explains: "My wine-making life is Frascati. I have been making wines since 1985; except for a small break to try my hand at the art of making spumante (a regional favourite of my home town of Trento), each year, I have made Frascati – and I never tire of it."
One glance across the hills of the vineyard, at the people, at the sense of community, and you can see why. One look at the accolades from all over the world and you get a sense of why there is such pride in the achievements of this vineyard nestled in the Roman hills.
For me, it is reassuring that, in Mauro, Frascati has not only a driving force, protecting and advancing its heritage, but a man who also has a sense of balance and family. Asked what makes him smile, you would maybe expect him to proclaim 'watching people enjoy my wine'. But, no, he is far more straightforward than that, offering the heartfelt response: "Watching my daughters sleeping, when I tuck in their blankets at night."
Like his wine, this is a man perfectly balanced.


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Energy Archives
My Future in Renewable Energy
Since October of 2007, I have been involved in a green marketing campaign. My passion lies in creating and using technology to solve problems, but after graduating from UC Berkeley, I decided that it would be an important first step to understand how people perceive environmental problems and how to reach them with solutions. My focus over the last two years developing and marketing an internet startup and a green marketing campaign has brought me to a point where I feel confident that I have developed a solid core of marketing knowledge and experience.
Now I find myself considering the future of the United States, and what I see are two possible scenarios:
- Maintain the status-quo:
We as a nation proceed in the same direction we have been for decades now, and continue to be a nation focused on irresponsibly mass-consuming, and relying on foreign sources of oil. Given that the marginal cost of extracting additional quantities of fossil fuels will continue to climb along with global demand, this scenario results in the United States and its citizens essentially going bankrupt. We are already seeing the first signs of this scenario manifest in rising energy and product prices. If this happens, pretty much any career path has a dismal future, and we will find ourselves scrambling desperately to keep the country running.
- Become energy-independent:
It is no mystery that the American lifestyle is highly dependent on oil - in the united States, we consume the energy equivalent of 8 tons of oil per person per year, while countries like Japan use about half that amount, and Peruvians use just 1/16th what the average US citizen does (Earthtrends). Every day, we import about 13 million of the 21 million barrels of the oil we consume, and at current prices a basic calculation shows we are sending about (13,000,000 barrels * $130/barrell) = $1,690,000,000 dollars abroad each day (CIA world fact book)!
Beyond the pure insanity of how much money we are sending away, using oil contributes to a whole host of environmental problems, not the least of which is global climate change. So in this scenario, we wake up as a country, and elect leaders with the vision and determination to make the United States energy independent. In this future, developing renewable sources of energy like solar and wind become the major drivers of our economy. We simplify our lives and come to realize that we can live great lives without buying and consuming endlessly. I don't know about you, but this future sounds pretty good, and full of opportunity.
continue reading "My Future in Renewable Energy" »
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En español |Being a caregiver can mean a lot of stress — and a lot of time in the car. Driving to doctors' appointments, tests, the pharmacy and even just trips around town can take on another level of complexity when you're responsible for someone else's needs.
But if you have a car that supports your caregiving efforts, life will be that much easier. Here's what caregivers need to look for when shopping for a car.
Access for people
If you or someone you're caring for has limited mobility, ease of entry and exit is a big deal in a car. Life will be easier for people caring for children if little ones can get into the car by themselves or, at the very least, if you don't have to contort yourself to buckle them into car seats.
Avoid low-slung sports cars and mile-high trucks and SUVs. Instead, minivans, crossovers and sedans offer good ease of access.
Minivans, such as the Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey, don't require a huge step up to get into the vehicle, and their seats are at hip level for many adults, which means they're easy to lower yourself into and get out of. Most minivans also offer doors that can be opened and closed remotely.
Crossovers ride higher than cars do, but not as high as some SUVs, so getting in may be easier. Look for doors that can swing wide and provide plenty of interior room for everyone to get situated. The Toyota RAV4 and Hyundai Tucson are two that have easy-access height and doors.
Access for stuff
Caring for someone else often means traveling with a lot of stuff. Make things easy on yourself by getting a car that can handle extra cargo and makes loading and unloading easy. Most crossovers and minivans offer remote-opening rear hatches. For example, on the GMC Terrain, you can hit a button on the key fob and the cargo area will open. That's a big help if you're fumbling with children and bags in a busy parking lot.
Also consider how high the cargo load floor is, particularly if the person you're caring for has heavy equipment. With some crossovers, you have to lift very high (above your hips or waist) to get items into the cargo area. A heavy wheelchair can take a real toll on your back. Before buying a car, take the gear you usually carry with you to the dealership and see how easy it is to load and unload.
Desirable technology features
One way a car can make caregiving easier is by having the right interior technology. Depending on your needs, the technology can be as simple as a radio so you can play soothing music for an agitated passenger. Or the technology can be a communications service that will connect you to emergency workers if needed.
A navigation system can be a big help to any caregiver, particularly if you travel out of town a lot. Most navigation systems can quickly find and direct you to the nearest hospital or pharmacy; some can even help find doctors' offices. (They can also locate restaurants and movie theaters, for when you need a break!) Although they are coming down in price, navigation systems on new cars can still be expensive. You could use a navigation app on your smartphone instead — Google Maps, for example — or try a portable GPS unit, which can be purchased at an electronics store.
Next page: Fuel friendliness and special features that make it easier. »


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spplot {sp}
Lattice (trellis) plot methods for spatial data with attributes
spplot(obj, ...) spplot.grid(obj, zcol = names(obj), ..., names.attr, scales = list(draw = FALSE), xlab = NULL, ylab = NULL, aspect = mapasp(obj,xlim,ylim), panel = panel.gridplot, sp.layout = NULL, formula, xlim = bbox(obj)[1, ], ylim = bbox(obj)[2, ], checkEmptyRC = TRUE) spplot.polygons(obj, zcol = names(obj), ..., names.attr, scales = list(draw = FALSE), xlab = NULL, ylab = NULL, aspect = mapasp(obj,xlim,ylim), panel = panel.polygonsplot, sp.layout = NULL, formula, xlim = bbox(obj)[1, ], ylim = bbox(obj)[2, ]) spplot.points(obj, zcol = names(obj), ..., names.attr, scales = list(draw = FALSE), xlab = NULL, ylab = NULL, aspect = mapasp(obj,xlim,ylim), panel = panel.pointsplot, sp.layout = NULL, identify = FALSE, formula, xlim = bbexpand(bbox(obj)[1, ], 0.04), ylim = bbexpand(bbox(obj)[2, ], 0.04), edge.col = "transparent", colorkey = FALSE) mapLegendGrob(obj, widths = unit(1, "cm"), heights = unit(1, "cm"), fill = "black", just = "right") sp.theme(set = FALSE, regions = list(col = bpy.colors(100)), ...) layout.north.arrow(type = 1) layout.scale.bar(height = 0.05) spplot.locator(n = 512, type = "n", ...)
- obj
- object of class extending Spatial-class
- zcol
- character; attribute name(s) or column number(s) in attribute table
- names.attr
- names to use in panel, if different from zcol names
- scales
- scales argument to be passed to Lattice plots; use
list(draw = TRUE)to draw axes scales; see xyplot for full options
- ...
- other arguments passed to levelplot (grids, polygons) or xyplot (points)
- xlab
- label for x-axis
- ylab
- label for y-axis
- aspect
- aspect ratio for spatial axes; defaults to "iso" (one unit on the x-axis equals one unit on the y-axis) but may be set to more suitable values if the data are e.g. if coordinates are latitude/longitude
- panel
- depending on the class of obj, panel.polygonsplot (for polygons or lines), panel.gridplot (grids) or panel.pointsplot (points) is used; for further control custom panel functions can be supplied that call one of these panel functions, but do read below how the argument
sp.layoutmay help
- sp.layout
- NULL or list; see notes below
- identify
- if not FALSE, identify plotted objects (currently only working for points plots). Labels for identification are the row.names of the attribute table
row.names(as.data.frame(obj)). If TRUE, identify on panel
(1,1); for identifying on panel
i,j, pass the value
- formula
- optional; may be useful to plot a transformed value. Defaults to
z~x+yfor single and
z~x+y|namefor multiple attributes; use e.g.
exp(x)~x+y|nameto plot the exponent of the z-variable
- xlim
- numeric; x-axis limits
- ylim
- numeric; y-axis limits
- edge.col
- color of symbol edge
- colorkey
- logical; if TRUE, use continuous, levelplot-like colorkey instead of symbol key
- widths
- width of grob
- heights
- heights of grob
- fill
- fill color of grob
- just
- grob placement justification
- set
- logical; if TRUE, trellis.par.set is called, else a list is returned that can be passed to trellis.par.set()
- regions
- color ramp for the theme
- height
- height of scale bar; width is 1.0
- n
- see locator
- type
- see locator
- checkEmptyRC
- logical; if TRUE, a check is done to see if empty rows or columns are present, and need to be taken care of. Setting to FALSE may improve speed.
spplot returns a lattice plot of class "trellis", if you fail to "see" it, explicitly call
print(spplot(...)). If
identify is TRUE, the plot is plotted and the return value is a vector with row names of the selected points.
spplot.locator returns a matrix with identified point locations; use
trellis.focus first to focus on a given panel.
- obj = "SpatialPixelsDataFrame"
- see spplot
- obj = "SpatialGridDataFrame"
- see spplot
- obj = "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
- see spplot
- obj = "SpatialLinesDataFrame"
- see spplot
- obj = "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
- see spplot
Missing values in the attributes are (currently) not allowed.
spplot.polygons and
spplot.points are S4 methods for
spplot; see spplot-methods.
Useful arguments that can be passed as
... are:
- for the layout of panels
- to specify fill colours; in case the variable to be plotted is a factor, this vector should have length equal to the number of factor levels; when plotting points it may also have length one, using symbol type to distinguish classes
- for colour breaks at pretty numbers
- to specify at which values colours change
- to start drawing panels upper-left instead of lower-left
- to add marks to each plotted page
for useful values see the appropriate documentation of xyplot and levelplot.
obj is of SpatialPointsDataFrame, the following options are useful to pass:
- character: "bottom", "right", "left" or "right" to denote key location, or list: see argument key in the help for xyplot what the options are
- character; array with key legend (text) entries; suitable defaults obtained from data
- number of cuts, or, for objects of class SpatialPointsDataFrame only, the actual cuts to use
- logical; if TRUE use log-linear scale to divide range in equal cuts, else use a linear scale if
cutsis only number of cuts
- integer; plotting character to use; defaults to 16 if fill is TRUE, else 1
- numeric; character expansion, proportional to default value of 1
- logical; use filled circles?
layout.north.arrow and
layout.scale.bar can be used to set a north arrow or scale bar.
sp.layout argument is either a single layout item, or a list with one or more layout items. A layout item is a list with its first argument the name of the layout function to be called:
sp.points for SpatialPoints,
sp.polygons for SpatialPolygons object,
sp.lines for a SpatialLines object, and
sp.text for text to place. The second argument contains the object (or text) to be plotted; remaining arguments are passed to the corresponding
panel.* functions.
The order of items in
sp.layout matters; objects are drawn in the order they appear. Plot order and prevalence of sp.layout items: for points and lines, sp.layout items are drawn before the points (to allow for grids and polygons); for grids and polygons sp.layout is drawn afterwards (so the item will not be overdrawn by the grid and/or polygon). Transparency may further help when combining things.
Items of the
sp.layout list, or its elements, can be:
- integer; controls to which panel a layout item should be added. If
whichis present in the main, top-level list it applies to all layout items; in sub-lists with layout items it denotes the (set of) panels in which the layout item should be drawn. Without a
whichitem, layout items are drawn in each panel.
- logical; should the layout item be drawn before the main spplot object (TRUE), or after (FALSE)? This overrides the default order.
sp.theme returns a lattice theme; use, after loading package
lattice, the command
trellis.par.set(sp.theme()) after a device is opened or changed to make this work. Currently, this only sets the colors to bpy.colors.
If the attributes to be plotted are of type factor, spplot tries to create a legend that reflects this. In this case, the color ramp passed needs to be of the same length as the number of factor levels. The factor levels are derived from the first map; subsequent factors with different factor levels result in an error.
See Also
xyplot, levelplot, panel.identify to identify objects
library(lattice) trellis.par.set(sp.theme()) # sets bpy.colors() ramp data(meuse) coordinates(meuse) <- ~x+y l2 = list("SpatialPolygonsRescale", layout.north.arrow(), offset = c(181300,329800), scale = 400) l3 = list("SpatialPolygonsRescale", layout.scale.bar(), offset = c(180500,329800), scale = 500, fill=c("transparent","black")) l4 = list("sp.text", c(180500,329900), "0") l5 = list("sp.text", c(181000,329900), "500 m") spplot(meuse, c("ffreq"), sp.layout=list(l2,l3,l4,l5), col.regions= "black", pch=c(1,2,3), key.space=list(x=0.1,y=.95,corner=c(0,1))) spplot(meuse, c("zinc", "lead"), sp.layout=list(l2,l3,l4,l5, which = 2), key.space=list(x=0.1,y=.95,corner=c(0,1))) # plotting factors: meuse$f = factor(sample(letters[6:10], 155, replace=TRUE),levels=letters[1:10]) meuse$g = factor(sample(letters[1:5], 155, replace=TRUE),levels=letters[1:10]) spplot(meuse, c("f","g"), col.regions=bpy.colors(10)) if (require(RColorBrewer)) { spplot(meuse, c("ffreq"), sp.layout=list(l2,l3,l4,l5), col.regions=brewer.pal(3, "Set1")) } data(meuse.grid) gridded(meuse.grid)=~x+y meuse.grid$g = factor(sample(letters[1:5], 3103, replace=TRUE),levels=letters[1:10]) meuse.grid$f = factor(sample(letters[6:10], 3103, replace=TRUE),levels=letters[1:10]) spplot(meuse.grid, c("f","g")) spplot(meuse.grid, c("f","g"), col.regions=bpy.colors(10))
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PAWTUCKET – This was certainly not the way the Pawtucket Red Sox wanted to end their four-game series with the Durham Bulls.
Locked in a tight game for six innings on Sunday afternoon, the Bulls cut loose with nine runs in the final three frames to cruise past the PawSox, 13-3, before 6,318 at McCoy Stadium. Durham collected 16 hits in the three-plus hour affair, including a three-run homer from Felipe Lopez in the ninth.
Durham scored eight of its runs with two outs, while the PawSox were just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
"We had some opportunities, but you got to execute," PawSox manager Arnie Beyeler said. "They had some opportunities and they kind of executed and got the two-out hits. Two-out hits will win you ballgames and we didn't get any of those today when we needed them with runners on base. That's how they opened the game up."
The PawSox finished with eight hits with five of those knocks coming on doubles. Only two of those two-baggers did any damage with Tony Thomas and Ron Bermudez each driving in runs in a two-run sixth inning that got Pawtucket within a run at 4-3.
In the top of the seventh, however, it was a big double from the Bulls' J.J. Furmaniak that broke the game open for the Bulls. After Durham took a 5-3 lead in the inning on a sacrifice fly by Russ Canzier, Furmaniak followed with a base-clearing three RBI double to jack the lead to 8-3.
PawSox starter Matt Fox (6 2/3 innings, seven hits, seven earned runs) was the victim of all but one of those runs, despite a relative strong outing for the first six innings. Durham put the game out of reach with two more runs in the eighth and three in the ninth.
"(Fox) was a couple of pitches away [from getting out of trouble] and just couldn't minimize the one inning there," Beyeler said. "Even that, we were in a close game. They got a couple of two-outs hits...They swung the bats and got some bigger hits and it kind of blew the game open."
Pawtucket's relief core didn't help matters in the latter innings. Familiar face Dennis Neuman, who was just added to the roster on Sunday from Single-A Greenville after a two-week stint with the PawSox in May, lasted just a third of an inning in the seventh. He allowed three runs on three hits and walked three. Jeremy Kehrt hurled the final two innings and yielded three runs on three hits. All of his runs came on Lopez's blast in the ninth.
"We are actually kind of short in the pen," said Beyeler, whose squad had their five-game winning streak snapped on Saturday with an 11-8 setback to the Bulls."We lost Milly [Andrew Miller] and Oakey (Hideki Okajama) has been down with a tooth issue. He was kind of available today, but maybe not. But he'll be okay tomorrow. We had to work extra long last night. That saved us Bodie [Michael Bowden] for today. It just never got to the position where we could get there today. That's how it works here. The guys went out there and gave other guys the opportunity to step up and do some things. Last time Neuman was here he threw very well for us. Today, [Durham] just swung the bats.
Fox (5-4) was motoring along the first three innings, retiring nine of the first 10 batters he faced with four strikeouts. But he ran into trouble in the fourth that began with back-to-back hits, including an RBI double to left field fence by Lopez. After striking out Dan Johnson for his first out, Durham loaded the bases with Russ Canzier drawing a walk and Leslie Anderson getting hit by a pitch. Furmaniak gave the Bulls a 3-0 advantage with an RBI single.
With two outs in the bottom of the fourth, the PawSox got on the scoreboard, too. After a walk by Tony Thomas, Brent Dlugach put runners on the corners with a line-drive single to center field. He was followed by a run-scoring single from Ronald Bermudez.
The Bulls scored again in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Johnson to plate Dan Mayora (single).
Pawtucket was able to close the gap at 4-3 in the sixth with two more runs, courtesy of run-scoring doubles from Thomas and Bermudez.
The PawSox scored twice in the sixth with Thomas (double) and Bermudez (single) driving in runs. But the Bulls were able to settle the verdict in the seventh with their four runs.
Mayora (four hits), Lopez (three hits, five RBI), Anderson (two hits, run), Furmaniak (three RBI) and John Matula (two hits, two RBI) fueled the offense for Durham.
Pawtucket had multiple-hit efforts from Lars Anderson (two hits), Thomas (two hits, two runs, RBI) and Bermudez (two hits, two RBI).
EXTRA BASES: The PawSox begin a four-game series with the first-place Lehigh Valley IronPigs, beginning tonight at 7:05. The Sox send lefthander Felix Dubront (1-3, 3.38) to the mound, while Scott Mathieson (0-0, 2.88) gets the nod for the IronPigs...The return of shortstop Jose Iglesias could be soon. Iglesis has been on the DL since July 5, just a day after he suffered a mild concussion after getting beaned in the head by a pitch against Rochester. "He should be ready to go by the end of the week," Beyeler said. "Maybe before we leave [for Buffalo on Friday], if we are lucky and probably shortly thereafter if he keeps progressing. He's going to take BP on the field [Monday]. He's doing some activity now."
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Half of Oklahoma is in drought and half is considered "abnormally dry," according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday.
Last week, 45 percent of the state was considered to be experiencing some form of drought. The latest report shows 50 percent is in drought and the other half is abnormally dry, including Oklahoma County.


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Summertime, jazzytime...The Montreux Jazz Festival starts next week!
Europe's biggest jazz festival and the world's second largest jazz festival starts on 4 July and lasts until 17 July. More than 200,000 visitors can look forward to stars like Stevie Wonder, Pharrell Williams and Herbie Hancock.
This famous festival was founded in 1967 and since then, it has hosted stars like Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Prince, Queen, David Bowie, Carlos Santana and plenty of other jazz icons. There is no doubt that all music lovers must attend this famous festival at least once in their lives. Two weeks of amazing music in the picturesque city on the shores of Lake Geneva is definitely a great way to spend the upcoming summer, don't you think?
Montreux is easily reachable from Geneva by car or by train and our concierge will be more than happy to organise your transfer, and even book the tickets. To find out more about the program of the Montreux Jazz Festival, be sure to check this place.
We love sharing our favorite cultural and art haunts & finds with you. And for those of you who would like to stay in Geneva we have another great tip!
"Musique en été", or ''music in summer'', is an annual music festival that offers classical, opera, jazz and world music presented by more than 350 artists from Switzerland and around the world. Starting on 26 June and continuing until 20 August, you can expect more than 32 concerts in outdoors venues, such as the Cour de l'Hôtel de Ville, Victoria Hall and the Ella Fitzgerald stage in Parc de La Grange.
Believe it or not, this city never sleeps! The summer season offers uncountable options to enjoy some quality cultural and artistic times with your friends. There is always something happening in Geneva. Its city festivals, musical performances, or open-air cinema will surely make your summer an unforgettable one!
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Aug. 27, 2013
BY MIKE LUCASUWBadgers.comMADISON, Wis. -- At the end of the Wisconsin's 2012 training camp, Derek Watt was a converted linebacker playing fullback; an undersized one at that. The heat of August and the grind of two-a-days had taken a physical toll on Watt, who weighed about 212 pounds. He was actually listed at 225 on the roster."By the end of year,'' he said, "I was back up to 220.''Watt was light by Badgers standards for a fullback. As a senior, Matt Bernstein was 266, Chris Pressley was 259 and Bradie Ewing was 245. Although Watt was a running back at Pewaukee High School -- rushing for 2,685 career yards and 44 touchdowns -- he was now cast in a different role."We ran the Wing-T, so we really didn't have a fullback mentality at all,'' said Watt, a second-team USA Today All-American at linebacker and the Associated Press Wisconsin Player of the Year as a senior. "I was blocking on the perimeter -- if I was blocking at all -- so it was a little different.''
Going into the season opener against Northern Iowa, there was still some uncertainty for Watt, and about Watt. Could he make the move from linebacker -- where he had redshirted as a freshman and toiled on the scout team -- to fullback? Former UW coach Bret Bielema never had a doubt.While not directly comparing Watt to former Iowa tight end Dallas Clark, also a converted linebacker, he was reminded of that transition. "It's just unbelievable,'' said Bielema. "In my coaching career, I've probably never seen a kid take to another position as quickly and as easily as that kid has.''Despite the telling endorsement, Watt had some anxious moments."Last year, my head was spinning; I was trying to get the big picture and I was worried about everything,'' he said. "It was still early for me in the transition and I wasn't sure how much I was going to play in the first game. I knew that I was going to be used in certain situations.''Sherard Cadogan, a redshirt sophomore, was designated as the starting fullback, but Watt made a good first impression by catching a couple of passes out of the backfield in Wisconsin's 26-21 win over Northern Iowa. He also played on special teams -- always a Watt passion -- and had one tackle."Since I had played offense in high school, it started to come back to me and click pretty early-on,'' said Watt, who summarily took over as the UW fullback (Cadogan would eventually move to linebacker.) "From that point, I thought, `All right, I feel comfortable and I'm ready to go.'''As the season progressed, the Badgers were able exploit matchups with linebackers and safeties as Watt became more of a threat on wheel routes. At Pewaukee, he didn't have the ball thrown to him a lot but he usually caught it. For his prep career, he had 625 receiving yards and four scores."There were times last year when we would line up in a certain formation,'' Watt said, "and they thought they knew (what was coming on defense) and sometimes they were right. In the Illinois game, I was in my stance and they were yelling out, "34 is running the wheel, 34 is running the wheel.'''Watt, No. 34, reacted like you would expect a Watt to react. In his mind, he was thinking, "All right, we'll see if they'll cover it.''' Blowing past Illinois defensive end Michael Buchanan, he caught Joel Stave's pass for a 26-yard gain. Terry Hawthorne tried to break up the play and knocked himself out. Adding insult to injury, Hawthorne was penalized 15 yards for a high hit. Always a heady player, Watt's proudest moment came in the final game of the regular season at Penn State when he threw the pivotal block, erasing two defenders, on Montee Ball's record-breaking touchdown run.All things considered, Watt threw his weight around pretty effectively for someone who had trouble keeping weight on, and weighed no more than 220 most of the season. After last Saturday's practice at Camp Randall Stadium, Watt reported that he was carrying between 227 and 230 pounds."You feel a lot better just going into the blocks knowing you have a little bit more weight and power behind you,'' he said, adding that he's coming into this season with a fullback's mentality from the perspective of "driving my feet, finishing blocks and letting the backs do their thing.''While the Badgers were experimenting with tailback Jeff Lewis at safety -- it didn't pan out and he has since returned to offense -- Watt was taking some reps as a potential third-down back. "I'm ready for whatever they throw at me,'' Watt said.That includes special teams. Last season, Watt was on every unit. At the risk of wearing down, he will be limited, for now, to kickoff and kickoff return for the opener against UMass. "If I could be on all four, I would be,'' he said. "I love being on special teams, I love being a part of those plays.''He also loves being around his younger brother, T.J. Watt, a freshman tight end."It's awesome just having him around to talk to,'' Derek Watt said. "I feel like it's more beneficial for him because he's coming into a situation where I can give him some advice and help him out along the way with any questions that he may have."I redshirted as a freshman, so he can look to me and ask how I went about it. I'll tell him, `Just keep your mind focused on your job on the scout offense so that you can help the defensive starters get ready for the game.' He has been doing some good things catching the ball and he'll only grow bigger.''T.J. Watt is 6-foot-5, 235. His big brother, his really big brother today, J.J. Watt, was 6-5, 240 as a Central Michigan freshman. On the eve of the UW's training camp, J.J. called Derek and T.J. "He knows I've been through it,'' Derek said of the advice that was shared, "so he gave a little more to T.J.''Lately, the brothers have had a lot to talk about, particularly with the official announcement that the Badgers will open the 2014 season against LSU on J.J. Watt's home turf, Houston's Reliant Stadium. "He's ready for it and planning on having a big tailgate,'' Derek said.But first things first; there's business at hand, the 2013 season for the Texans and Badgers. Relaying that message and/or Watt mantra, Derek Watt said, "Work hard and do your thing.''And, of course, dream big.
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- Sunday, November 17, 2013
EXPLORE Where Art Can Take You with David Wilson
Date + TimeSunday, November 17, 2013
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
LocationStart at David Wilson's trailhead in front of SFMOMA's buildingFrom there, you will receive a map leading you on a 15-minute walk of discovery to the final site.
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Journey to our special SECA Art Award-inspired event unlike any other Family Day we've thrown before. Join SFMOMA Families and artist David Wilson for a day of discovery, hands-on projects, and an artist-led sing-along at the final site of his commission Arrivals.
SFMOMA's family programs are designed for families with children ages 4 to 12.
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Image: Colter Jacobsen and David Wilson performing during Wilson's Opening Gathering, from Arrivals, September 14, 2013, the Presidio, San Francisco. photo: Terri Loewenthal; © Terri Loewenthal
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|Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 5:27 pm
Tags: Animoto, Lightroom Adventure, Tasmania, Video
Amber and I interviewed Brad Jefferson of Animoto.com tonight on net@night. It's a very cool site that auto-generates a video using pretty advanced software and your own pictures and music. During the interview I whipped this up with about three clicks of the mouse.
41 Responses to "Tasmania Animoto Style"
brad on
April 22nd, 2008 6:05 pm
It's like I was there! I hope you liked the vid, Leo. Thanks again for having me on your show.
Sean on
April 23rd, 2008 2:34 am
Wow, Animoto is very addictive… the end results look great!
Tony on
April 23rd, 2008 4:42 am
Thanks for this, I will listen…
Andrew on
April 23rd, 2008 5:47 am
leo, amber,
Great discovery, I'm gonna talk about that on my podcast!
Alan on
April 23rd, 2008 8:10 am
Wow animoto site is really cool been playing around there with photos! Cool site Leo!
Mark on
April 23rd, 2008 8:19 am
Hey leo,nice little video of your photos. Never heard of animoto! sounds like a cool site to visit. nice music by the way made me want to dance.haha.
John on
April 23rd, 2008 1:31 pm
Leo, another great find, now I have something to show my photos off with, very cool.
Jason Cartwright on
April 23rd, 2008 4:11 pm
Hey guys, just listened 2 net@nite, heard about Animoto, tried it, really impressed, so I blogged about it – http://www.techau.tv/blog/?p=419
That also includes my first Animoto video, that's some algorithm they got there!
Jason Cartwright on
April 23rd, 2008 4:16 pm
Hey guys, just listened to net@nite, tried out Animoto and blogged about it – http://www.techau.tv/blog/?p=419.
A great service, a great interview.
Andrew on
April 24th, 2008 3:35 am
Just played with it, pretty fun. However i am having trouble embedding the vid into my wordpress blog
Darren Sturgeon on
April 24th, 2008 5:13 am
It's a great little site. Recently Animoto opened up their All Access pass for educators. Check it out at http://biz.animoto.com/education/faq.html
Rich Weiser on
April 24th, 2008 6:21 am
OK, I'm done listening to ALL of Leo's podcasts. Everytime they come out with a show, especially like the recent Animoto episode of net@nite, I have to spend money! Animoto rocks but Leo, stop getting me to buy stuff…:-)
Jerry on
April 24th, 2008 8:33 am
The shot of the stream comes right during what's called the "running stream" segment of Spring! Does Animoto have a Baroque Composer history algorithm?
mental.patient on
April 24th, 2008 11:09 am
Look out, a wombat!
I have to try this animoto out, looks great.
Rich on
April 24th, 2008 11:48 am
signed up for animoto and have already made 3 videos…thanks for a great recommendation
Jonathan on
April 24th, 2008 11:56 am
Very well done automation. I like the one with the Wombat and the way it was presented in the stream. I definitely need to try this out.
Anyone else find that with so many very cool transitions in the video the photos become secondary? I had to watch again to actually *see* the photos…
Sam on
April 24th, 2008 12:38 pm
Animoto is definitely not a pro photographer's tool; try Photodex's ProShow Producer for creating remarkable vids using pics and/or videos.
No, I am not associated with Photodex — just a very satisfied user.
Steven Coates on
April 24th, 2008 12:49 pm
I listened to Net@Night, watched your Animoto video and was really impressed. I'm now about to sign up for an Animoto account.
Well done Leo and Brad!
Jason on
April 24th, 2008 2:23 pm
Three words … needs more WOMBAT!
Seriously, this looks great, and I a listening to net@night now when you were creating this. Very cool!
Mark Hartwell on
April 24th, 2008 2:37 pm
a few more than three clicks, but yes, INSANELY easy.
from their site:
from youtube:
next up: buy a real account, then feed them some pictures that are cropped and color corrected
Mark H. on
April 24th, 2008 6:29 pm
I heard your interview on net@night & was impressed with how easy it is to create these slideshows. But after seeing the results, I was a little disappointed. I'm distracted by all the effects. I agree with Jonathan, the photos become secondary.
Jack on
April 25th, 2008 9:37 am
Yeah, what they said. Great site.
cooper on
April 25th, 2008 1:57 pm
thats cool i like .
Todd Pafford on
April 25th, 2008 9:14 pm
The video and technology is very impressive, but two things jump out at me.
First, it makes little sense for an app that's this processor
intensive to live on the web. There are many things centralized
servers are good for and rendering video for hundreds of thousands
(eventually millions) of users is not one of them. By setting it up
in this manner, Animoto is dooming themselves to a constant search for
more hardware to support their growing user base. That gets very
expensive very quickly.
Second, I agree with others here that the final product is too flashy.
The video is a wonderful showcase of Animoto's algorithm and
transitional effects, but they get in the way of the story that's
theoretically being told by the photos.
Both of these points could be solved by producing a desktop app.
First, it would decentralize and distribute the rendering task to each
user's own hardware (which is probably sitting idle 90% of the time
anyway.) And second, they could provide rich controls for tweaking
the algorithm and application of the graphical effects.
Todd Pafford on
April 25th, 2008 9:17 pm
Sorry, I didn't mean to double post. I tried commenting around noon and it never went through. I checked back just now and it still hadn't gone through so I sent it again. I guess the first one got stuck in the tubes and the second one blew it out.
gerald f. miller on
April 27th, 2008 1:46 pm
I always wanted to do a slideshow and that looks like making them is easier.
Andrew on
April 27th, 2008 8:07 pm
Hey Leo,
There is an interesting article mentioning you in the Sydney Morning Herald. Did they interview you for this? Or is it made up from previous interviews?
the link be:
From Sydney Australia
Mike L on
April 28th, 2008 4:19 pm
I'm trying the service out now. I heard it on net@nite today. I like the video you made. I hopefully can make something just as classy 😛
Jason Cartwright on
April 28th, 2008 6:21 pm
I've now reviewed animoto in the latest episode of my podcast – http://techau.tv/podcast.htm
Martin on
April 28th, 2008 7:07 pm
The SMH interviewed Leo in Hobart – Leo mentioned this in one of the other blogs or tweets (i forget which).
JamieKnight on
April 29th, 2008 9:20 am
Wow, awesome pic, we could use this so much for some of the stagecraft stuff we do…. also as its rendered offsite means we don't need a powerful machine to build it on…. Nice find!
Jamie & Lion
Zara on
April 30th, 2008 9:06 am
That looks awesome, but I guess the only problem is, that as a photographer, if you want to showcase your pictures, you want the viewer to have a little bit more control over viewing the photos.
For instance, I look at that and go "wow, that was a great photo" and by the time I've thought that, it's gone. And if I want to see it again, or appreciate it further in any way, I have to sift through your flickr account.
When I was listening to your podcast (still am), I was thinking that animoto would be a good way to sum up a vacation with friends, so that you can look through and go "ooh, I remember that, wasn't that funny." And I think it's still good for that purpose.
Jose Rivera on
April 30th, 2008 8:26 pm
Just amazing… Thanks for the interview.
Funkygorilla on
May 1st, 2008 2:35 am
Just got a $30 subscription for my work. It's great I can tell them it took hours to do when it only took seconds!
Maybe there should be a business subscription as I would have paid more!
Ed on
May 5th, 2008 8:38 am
I noticed a number of comments along the lines of how the effects distracted from the pictures. First this is a beta tool with limited options. You can currently choose to Spotlight selected photos so the process will highlight them. I'm guessing as animoto continues to develop this product they will offer options to allow greater control, but the purpose is to quickly get out a nice video presentation. In some ways I think it accomplished one thing that is now you want to see Leo's photos. So Leo could embedded at the end of the photo an image with his web page, spotlight and it would be their at the end.
studiomedical on
May 6th, 2008 6:52 am
Listen to net@night heard you talk about Animoto, wow what an incredible and easy to use site I was hooked in 5 min signed up for a premium account and made several videos. To the guys at Animoto thanks for a great program and I wish you all the best with your company.
Tim K - Anchorage, Alaska on
May 10th, 2008 9:09 pm
Your really starting to cost me a lot of $$, Everything you say you like, I BUY.. My Wife is starting to get a little upset with me. Animoto is really a COOL site and because of you Greg got $30 bucks off me too. Now if I could only talk my Wife into one of the NEW Cannon Lens that you talk about I would be all set up, atleast until you mention something else.
Jody on
May 12th, 2008 2:50 pm
Hiya Leo,
As soon as you twittered this, I passed it on to a friend of mine involved in a wonderful program to promote musical talent in children. He snagged the idea up and created an animoto of the latest concert.
Cool stuff, thanks for sharing with us.
Dale Dietrich on
May 14th, 2008 7:36 pm
Thanks Leo & Amber.
This is a terrific service. Three videos in I'm now recommending it to friends and family.
I posted a step-by-step how-to guide on my blog here:
Peter on
May 19th, 2008 1:42 am
Hi Leo,
Thought you might be interested.
Some not so good news, for them Tassie Devils.
Des on
June 1st, 2008 9:46 pm
My son used Animoto to generate the slide show for his 8th grade graduation and it blew everyone away as he was able to take photos from their class trip and make this awesome presentation. The sad part was that the 12th grade class used Powerpoint the next night and everyone went to sleep including the graduates.
Feel free to leave a comment...
and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!


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Microsoft claims it has already sold a total of 40 million copies of Windows 8, but this isn't at all good news for Best Buy executives.
Best Buy is one of the companies that have invested heavily in the debut of the new Windows platform, as it trained thousands of employees in an effort supposed to help boost sales of Windows 8 devices.
At this point, however, Best Buy's strategy doesn't seem to be paying off at all, as Windows 8 is yet to take off. The retailer currently sells a total of 45 exclusive Windows products, 28 of which use touchscreen displays, Star Tribune notes.
But even so, Best Buy officials are not at all worried and point out that Windows 8 was a long-term bet from the very beginning.
"We always knew that Windows 8 was going to be a long term proposition," Best Buy spokeswoman Amy Von Walter said. "Unlike other new devices, Windows 8 will be rolled out over several months."


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The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in a case that could have a far-reaching impact on businesses whose owners' religious beliefs may run counter to the medical needs of their employees, as craft store chain Hobby Lobby and a Pennsylvania cabinet-making business each challenge the Affordable Care Act's mandate that employers provide health insurance that includes coverage for contraception. [More]
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Happy Birthday Giuseppe Verdi
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Swan of Busseto, La Cieca invites the cher public to share reminiscences of great Verdi performances—and YouTube clips, of course!
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Swan of Busseto, La Cieca invites the cher public to share reminiscences of great Verdi performances—and YouTube clips, of course!
Madame Crespin
My views:
Gheorghiu = best Violetta
Cerquetti = best Amelia
Dimitrova = best Abigaille
Tebaldi = best Aida
Caballe = best Leonora
Males & mezzos…some other time…
Galvany loves to fach around………..sadly..no low notes………….
3 min warning before Muti & CSO's Verdi Requiem!!!
FUUUUCK I completely forgot about this and started watching Eugene Onegin instead ughhh…luckily I went to the website and it seems its still available…hopefully I can still watch it tomorrow XP.
Don't know if she was mentioned already, but Mariella Devia gets my vote as one of the best Gildas of the last 25 years. Here she is at the Met in 1987 in a production that starred Sherrill Milnes. Hungarian tenor Denes Gulyas was the Duke. This was the first Rigoletto I ever saw live, and Devia blew me away and has been one of my favorites ever since.
This is still the best "Caro Nome" I ever heard live.
Leo Nucci hasn't gotten much of a mention here. Surely he is one of the best Rigolettos of all time. Here he is in the final duet with Sutherland. This is at the Met in 1987 and is an excerpt from the televised gala, "An Evening With Sutherland and Pavarotti." I watched it the night it aired and was thrilled to see Nucci. He was in the first opera I ever attended in 1985 (La Traviata) and he's been my favorite baritone ever since.
Speaking of Milnes, he is amazing here in "Ah, fu giusto il mio sospetto" from Luisa Miller. This is from the Met in 1979, when he was still in his prime.
For me, the most thrilling tenor of all time is Richard Tucker. Here he is at the Met in 1963 with Nilsson singing the duet from Un Ballo in Maschera.
It doesn't get any better than this!
CSO and Muti are fantastic! The woman percussionist is absolutely fearsome.
This is captivating! I mean, I am posting and chatting during it, so you might question me on that, but it is a thrilling account of the score, the articulation knife-edge-precise. As in 2009, I find the orchestra and chorus the most impressive participants. Ildar is the best of the soloists. Good sound.
SM: Indeed, that woman's bass drum attacks raised the hairs on my head!
OK. Good birthday present. Really enjoyed that, even through my phone and earbuds. (I'm at work.) Loved loved loved Muti's conducting, love CSO when they are "on", and I can imagine what it sounded like in Orchestra Hall -thrilling.
Ain't the internet grand?
PA: Agree about the chorus and soloists, didn't mind Serjan, liked Abdrazakov, but I really don't like Zeffiri. (It doesn't help that I spent my day off yesterday listening to the new Barenboim VR and Kaufmann's Ingemisco and Hostias are still in my ears.) Zeffiri's voice is the kind of voice I meant back in the day when I used to say I hated tenors.
I sort of see, at times, why Muti might want and like Zeffiri for this, as he did both five years ago and now. There are some exposed moments such as the "Hostias" and the line near the end of "Quid sum miser" where it works, but not enough of them to make the strain in the rest of it unacceptable. In general he is far too light and heady, and he was taxed right out of the gate tonight. I know Verdi wanted an Aïda cast, but I don't think he had in mind Aïda, Amneris, Ramfis, and the Messenger.
On the whole, a great performance, though, and it is always a pleasure to watch Maestro at work, with his precise, eloquent gestures. I wonder if this is going to be CSO Resound's venture into DVD/BluRay. They clearly spared no trouble with the camera setups, and even subtitled it.
not enough of them to make the strain in the rest of it unacceptable.
"I know Verdi wanted an Aïda cast, but I don't think he had in mind Aïda, Amneris, Ramfis, and the Messenger." LOL,
Alas, Mr. Zeffiri's reedy tenor did not please me in 2009 either, although he sounded more strained tonight. The VR can be hard on tenors, at least from my years of listening plus my lone experience in performance. Zeffiri's probably a lovely fellow; it's just not my kind of voice.
I wondered too about a possible DVD-BD release as I was watching, very nicely produced concert with good sound (as far as I could tell via android), although I had some streaming problems late in second half. The info CSO supplied on their homepage was excellent too, with good notes, complete texts in Latin and English, CSO performance and recording history etc. Nicely done.
I'm glad this will be available on the CSO website for awhile, since I want to see/hear this again for the orchestra and chorus, as well as for Muti's marvelous conducting. I was listening to the Scotto/Kraus/Muti Traviata on the radio earlier this evening, and that recording reminded me again how distinctive and idiomatic Muti in Verdi.
That Traviata is controversial, but it sounds better and better to me through the years, while some I used to like more have paled. I have a higher tolerance than most for late Scotto (and tolerance of late Scotto helps; she's managing carefully), and she and Kraus have a terrific rapport. They really seem to be listening to each other, responding to each other; they are at one stylistically, and it adds a great deal to the drama. Muti's conducting of this opera would mature, but here, already, much is impressive (e.g., the delicate little ribbons of rubato he gives Kraus in "Un dì, felice").
Sìsignore, il Mesaggero ed anche, magari, la Sacerdotessa!
Not only is Ms Scotto wonderful as Violetta and Muti's conducting magical (just listen to the orchestral crescendo before each "Amami, Alfredo), Renato Bruson sings Di Provenza more beautiful than I have ever heard it sung.
I found Bruson very moving in the Fleming/Villazón video version, even though he was 70 and the singing had lost ease in the decades since Muti's recording. Some reviews just stopped at "Bruson is past his prime"; I felt they shorted a wonderful portrayal. I showed that DVD to a few friends who had never seen the opera and did not know singers. They all loved him (and the other singers), and one said, "He's my favorite voice in this. He just seems so right." I didn't probe further, and "so right" can mean a lot of things, but I think this person, who had not been watching Italian operas for years, could tell anyway that Bruson had style to spare.
Bruson was absolutely the best thing in that DVD with Renaaay and Rolandoooh. A bit rusty -- but such authority.
Sistah can sing the EFF out of the Lady! I wuv you, MARA ZAMPIERI!!
And last of all and most of all, shall we remember Verdi's greatest work, the Casa di Riposo in Milano….
From the film "Il Bacio di Tosca".
Some laugh, some cry.
We should all be grateful for this great genius. One of mankind's great benefactors.
Requiescat in pacem.
Camille, it was a lovely thing of Verdi to establish this home for elderly singers -- but, surely, calling is his greatest work is a bit overdone. I mean, lots of persons have done equally charitably things -- but who else could have written e.g. Otello?
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Washington Post
December 15, 2010
House lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday to end the "don't ask, don't tell" law, giving new momentum to an effort backed by President Obama, Pentagon leaders and gay rights activists to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military this year.
The House voted 250 to 175 to repeal the 17-year Defense Department law that bars gays and lesbians from serving openly in uniform. The 75-vote margin was wider than a similar vote in May. Fifteen Republicans voted for the bill while 15 Democrats opposed it.
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President Obama heralded the vote, saying in a statement that ending current military policy "is not only the right thing to do, it will also give our military the clarity and certainty it deserves. We must ensure that Americans who are willing to risk their lives for their country are treated fairly and equally by their country."
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Configuring templates
- Templates include the initial user settings that you configure for a BlackBerry Mobile Voice System user. The template settings are applied when you add a user to the BlackBerry MVS. An administrator can create one or many templates for a variety of purposes or reasons. Templates can be created on a per department, team, or group basis to manage the various needs of each of those distinct groups. For example, one department might require Voice over Mobile to be the default line for outgoing calls, but another department might require Voice over Wi-Fi. Other departments might want to push a specific call schedule that is different from the rest of the organization. Templates allow you to easily add multiple users at one time rather than having to configure or make changes to each user individually.
- Templates are a collection of user properties that users are allowed to change if they have permission to do so. You can change the template settings for an individual user or a group of users.
- If you make a change to a template, the configuration of a user that you have already applied the template to does not change.
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