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Am I missing something or is there no 60 fps video? That's going to cut this camera out of any videographer's book instantly.
Edit: Never mind. It does do 60P. If the D800 is close to this I might just end up switching from Canon.
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UPDATE: Click here to read our first impressions of shooting with a the D4 (including samples)
Like its predecessor, the Nikon D4 looks as if it's going to be an incredibly impressive camera. Nikon has looked to its professional user-base and tried to work out what it needed to add or adjust on a camera that just a couple of years ago represented the best they were capable of. The result is a camera with few big changes but a extensive series of small improvements.
The biggest change is, of course, the improvement in video capabilities. Given the increasing demand for video footage from professional photographers, and the incredible success of Canon's 5D Mark II in the professional video market, it was inevitable that Nikon's pro flagship would need to offer a more compelling feature set than the existing models.
Beyond this, the changes to the stills-shooting specifications are relatively modest – there's a higher-resolution, 16.2MP, full-frame CMOS sensor and the ability to shoot at 10 frames per second with autofocus, but that's about it. The new chip's capability has prompted Nikon to offer an ISO range from 100-12,800 that can then be extended to 50 – 204,800 (Hi4). The significant changes, beyond video, are a profusion of smaller tweaks, additions and improvements to what was already a well worked-out camera. These include a carbon fiber shutter rated to 400,000 actuations that can fire at up to 1/8000th of a second.
The biggest technical changes are the addition of a 91,000 pixel 'metering' sensor, replacing the 1005 pixel example used up until now. This sensor is used for much more than just metering, playing a key role in subject tracking, white balance and 'Active D-lighting' (a trick Canon seems impressed with, given the appearance of a similar system in the 1DX). The higher-resolution sensor allows the camera to offer face detection when shooting through the optical viewfinder.
Then there are the ergonomic changes to the camera's body. Again like Canon's 1DX, moves have been made to make the ergonomics of portrait-orientation shooting more closely resemble those of shooting in landscape format. The camera no longer features a dedicated AFL button, instead gaining push-button joysticks for both the vertical and landscape shooting orientations. An additional rubberized lump has also been added to provide a better grip in the vertical orientation and an additional function button added next to the vertical shutter button.
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Am I missing something or is there no 60 fps video? That's going to cut this camera out of any videographer's book instantly.
Edit: Never mind. It does do 60P. If the D800 is close to this I might just end up switching from Canon.
The 60p video is limited to 1280x720 resolution.
1920x1080 60p video is still "ahead of the curve," in terms of shareability. What share of the public has AVCHD2 capable Blu-ray players or 28mbps web connections?
For the price, one might have expected the D4 to introduce 4k video to the DSLR world, at least for short takes. That also exceeds existing display norms, but would be great for cropping, which remains a privilege of still photography or REDs.
Good to see Nikon introduce video cropping for telephoto while retaining Full HD. Might buyers of the T4i or D5200 get the same treat for a fraction of the cost?
60fps has widespread use for slo-mo shooting... so filmmakers will be more upset about it's lack for that reason, not because they want to make 60fps movies.
"What share of the public has AVCHD2 capable Blu-ray players or 28mbps web connections?"
No clue, but then again, that has got probably nothing to do with the recording specs of the Nikon D4 DSLR.
60fps shooting is not strictly for slow-motion effects any more, in fact, this year will mark the release of some cinematic features that were shot at 48fps and will play out in cinemas also at 48fps. High frame rate cinema, the other emerging standard is the 60fps shooting and 60fps projection acquisition/projection frame rate.
4K video would have clinched the deal for most videographers in getting the D4. But as things stand now, that is less certain. Maxing out at 1080p30 is a bad sign.
I cannot seem to ascertain if Nikon is keeping with its "on the fly" permanent custom menu changes, or if the custom settings can finally be programmed so they return as originally programmed (by the user) after the camera is restarted.
This Canon convention seems to make much more sense to me than having on-the-fly changes to custom settings become the default from that point on.
Anyone who actually used this camera know? Thanks
I'd buy one, but first time out I'd get beaten in the head and someone take off with the camera... is the camera prepared for that? Boobytrapped maybe?
nice, but does it fit in my pocket? ;-)
"Is that a Nikon D4 in your pocket, or are you VERY pleased to see me?" (zipper noise) "It's twoo! It's twoo!"
but your brain most likely would..
Yeah why isn't this mirrorless durrr...
ya.. agreed go for mirrorless !
Monster of Nikon !
Bring on the D4s & D4x!!!
No offense, but Nikon probably follow Canon's concept that puts two flagship models into one...
actually, with they will most likely have a d4x with teh 36mp sensor thats coming to the d800 as well
Looks like a couple of things missed here.
1. Decent microphone input, some kind of breakout with XLR connectors would probably have been welcomed by some.
2. USB3, with USB2 you're struggling to get over 20MB/s, of course the Ethernet port somewhat mitigates that but it's complicated to use and only really suited to studio setups. USB is good for photographers that like to go and shoot for a client and then just dump all the photos straight onto the clients computer. No messing with a card reader.
Also I think it should have been possible to design the new camera to take both the old battery and the new one.
All in all it'll be interesting to see how much of this gets filtered down to the D300 replacement when it eventually arrives.
There seems to be some unwritten law that high-end cameras must have rotten on-board mics, and that the hot shoe must be used for a mic or flash, but not both. If advanced cameras allow for multiple lenses, why not have jacks for an assortment of mini-shotguns, etc? Too logical? Or is the target buyer focused and entirely on the visuals and considers audio to be irrelevant or someone else's gig?
The absence of USB-3 ports on virtually any camera mystifies me too, but the battery obsolescence factor is an old ploy of the business game.
Good idea, but having recorded sound professionally for years I would immediately argue that few want their sound directly coupled to the video. I'd go with a dedicated solid state multi-track recorder any day. The sound editors back in the studio seem to want the same, but who knows how things will change in the future.
Two things:
1. Why no inbuilt GPS. Sony can do it on their much cheaper models?
2. Recording time code would be better. Who wants XLR connectors on a DSLR? Just how much weight & bulk do people want in a DSLR? The only experienced video users (rather than newcomers) who want to record sound as heard from the camera are ENG users, and DSLRs are certainly not suitable for that role.
Better to record sound remotely and either sync it with T/C (I wonder if the ext. GPS clock syncing will be good enough for T/C generation?) or send it to the camera by UHF link.
most pro video folks are going to use external mics and recorders anyways, the onboard is just to sync up
All professional video camcorder use INTERNAL SOUND RECORDING, not external. But if your camera cannot allow for that in a good enough quality, then you have no choice but to use external recorders and sync up sound to picture later. Usually adds another person to the shooting crew, and not the fastest idea for time-sensitive video clips, such as what the news shooters face.
I am not sure about the SMPTE TC generation capability of the D4, however. Anybody seen any mention of that? The Canon EOS 1D X supposedly has that. Phew, the plot thickens, definitely.
Another great camera on paper. Like the canon 1DX its an improvement but i think a lot of pros will not upgrade from the D3s, like canon shooters won't upgrade from the 1D MKIV Both canon and nikons new models will be better than what they replace but unless you are shooting on the edge the upgrade is not worth it. For me (1D MKIV shooter) iso 3200 and ten PSP are more than enough for 99.99% of my shooting.
It looks nice overall, and I love Nikon d-SLRs. However, why do SLR makers still limit you on the number of CROSS-SENSITIVE autofocus sensors? On a camera of this level, every single AF sensor should be cross-sensitive. Heck, even the D3100 should have ALL of them cross-sensitive, just fewer of them (even if it means having, say, only 7 or 9 of them vs 11). The layout as is means you are STILL often-times compelled to "focus & recompose" because only the central ones are cross-sensitive.
And a "multi-media" SLR? I know it's been 3 1/2 years since the D90 ushered all of this in, and arguably I'm "beating the horse to death" or whatever, but SLRs should focus on photos, period. I know pros are often-times now asked to include video clips with their images, but that's a silly expectation. I don't expect my plumber to know how to fix my car, or the Mexican eatery down the road to learn how to cook a good hamburger.
I agree with you...hardly any pro will be shooting video with a DSLR...instead they will purchase a proper video camera..to do their video shooting, which will be done most likely, by someone else in their crew...
Photographers may not be too interested in video, but some (or many?) pro film-makers are using DSLRs when high quality full-HD is what they need (famous example is the Dr House series filmed with Canon 5D Mk2). For full HD TV (1080p), some DSLRs give fabulous quality (as good or better than pro video cameras), and a new market has emerged.
"hardly any pro will be shooting video with a DSLR...instead they will purchase a proper video camera..to do their video shooting, which will be done most likely, by someone else in their crew."
Here is the problem with that. A "good" video camcorder will set you back up to US$60,000, and the maximum sensor size that a heavy, pro-class, shoulder-mounted camcorder has is 2/3-inch.
I don't know about you, but I would rather shoot video to a 36x24mm sized sensor with a $6,000 camera, than to an 8.8x6.6mm sensor (i.e. 2/3-inch) using a $20,000 to $60,000 price dedicated video camera.
Not true, I know a lot of pros who are branching out into video with their DSLRs. For every photographer like you, there is another that does want video. The last thing I shot with a D3s I used the (really bad) video. I wished I had the higher quality that the D4 delivers. If you can have two for one, of course they are going to add it. Don't just extrapolate from yourself. My work is about 50/50 video/stills these days.
Nikon will keep trailing competitors like Sigma until they offer a camera with wood burl technology.
So true, it's like they don't listen to the demands of the consumer! "We want Wood!"
Is that D4 as big and heavy as my 1979 F2 AS with MD-2? :-P
Sounds like Intel Thunderbolt™ Technology to me
USB is not really Universal.
We need SUMB (Super universal multi-bus), including ethernet, audio and video, and hdmi, all in one.
Thumbs up to Nikon! It's a rather welcomed evolution for me. Although, I cannot justify the upgrade from D3s to D4 for work. But Nikon has really fixed all the things that nags me on D3s.
The Nikon D4 seems like a clone of the Canon 1Dx - but with slightly lower specs such as lower resolution, etc.
and best of all....LOWER Price. :D
I bet the color depth and low noise at high iso will make it a formidable opponent.
Canon will need to lower the 1D X price drastically to compete with Nikon now.
Oh dear oh dear. I can never understand people who look at cameras as more than just a tool to use and create great pictures. Most cameras help you do this but some help the process more than other models do.
Yes,yes I hear you say we know this but just look at the moaning brigade
on here. " it only shoots at 10 frames per sec" I know, terrible, shoot the boffins at Nikon for getting it wrong. " they forgot to put GPS on it" again. how absolutely shocking is that, well maybe some people need GPS at the end of the day who cares.
For all its wizz bangs this is a box, put a good lens on it and see what YOU are capable of.
This is a pro tool out of the reach of most of us but even if you could afford one then make sure it makes money for you if not then you're either too rich or you think spending that kind of money will make you a better photographer.
For the " hang it from my shoulder just to look good brigade" then good luck when they ask you to show them some of your pics.
Thanks for putting it all into perspective for those people that believe the camera makes the photographer.
The last time I checked, WE users are the ones that are paid and remembered for the shots we take, not the camera manufacturers.
dust elimination system still missing so I will stick with my D3
Excellent post "Tmurph". I guess the camera industry needs the "gear worshippers" ( of any brand) to keep the manufacturing belt rolling to a certain extend. According to these people photography starts every time a new model hits the shelves and before then photography sucked a big way. None of those film era guys with their manual everything cameras existed or what they achieved was 99% a "fluke". Well probably when an "artist" have nothing to say, no stories to tell through their chosen art they will either blame their tools or blame the public for not understanding them.
agree on all accounts!
In defense of the critics and quibblers, they are referring to a very premium camera with premium price to boot, so why not fuss over it? Meanwhile, you are right that a top camera does not assure top pictures, and one can do pretty well with a medley of old gear and <$1k.
but if you are already a good photography...i.e. pro...you will do far better with a D700 than a D40.
With all due respect, if the camera industry (which doesn't have all that much to do with photography, sorry) had to depend on actual professionals, who make enough from taking photos to buy stuff like this, there wouldn't be cameras like this. Next time you get a bill for a hospital stay or for legal fees, look on the bright side; you're subsiziing the demand for high-end cameras and lenses (and Aston-Martins, Learjets and so on).
Lovely clichés...
P.S. where can I join the "hang it from my shoulder just to look good brigade", who are they, how did they form, I thought they were just a figment of the imagination of those who can't afford one, but must be wrong...
Great post tmurph. Glad to see the technology advancing more at a snails pace - I love my D3s and will hang on and use it for a bit longer while investing in better glass. Like with Apple, I founf its best to buy smart, then hang onto it and use it fir what its worth and only then replace it when obsolensence requires it. I still get wonderful images out of my D70, which was 'stake in the ground' cutting edge just 8 short years ago, and hope to do the same with the D3s for years to come. My next will probably be a D5s at the rate I'm going and the switch will come more because of battery and memory card issues LOL... Let the Nikon fanboi's drool and the haters hate over the new stuff as its fun to watch..
Why is the point get this camera instead of oncoming sony full frame which would had all this stuff plus more like gps etc..?
Michael Wilkinson
By Michael Wilkinson (Jan 6, 2012 at 15:52:31 GMT)
dust elimination system still missing so I will stick with my D3
Dust reduction. Of course, as an interchangeable-lens camera, the lens mount itself is a potential entry-point for dust, and the D4 includes a dust removal function achieved using vibration of the optical low-pass filter. The Nikon D4 can also capture a reference image which determines the location of dust on the image sensor, and can be used to retouch photos to remove this dust, using Nikon's optional Capture NX 2 software.
Question: What does the connector on the XQD card look like? Does it still use pins in the camera that can be bent like compactflash? I find it strange that *none* of the pictures I could find of the XQD card show the connector end.
This is how professional dSLR layout should look like.
D4 layout? No thanks. Even Sony realized, that more external controls is good thing (NEX-7 layout). Yes they made few mistakes (like that those dials need LOCK and they dont have it :D), but idea itself was good.
If they create A99 with layout similar to A900 (or same) then good luck with D4 Nikon. Btw. that 16 mpix will be used in one of Sony future FF.
By your logic the Sony A900 would vastly outsell the Nikon 3X, because they use the same sensor.
You've missed a good bit here.
Best slr layout,ever, was the Rollie 2002 series.Easy to hold,did not bend my nose in order just to look through the viewfinder.Even my Minolta Dimage 7 was laid out better than my D3
why to people keep comparing a pro dslr with mirror-less cameras? apples and oranges.
You are talking about cheap Sonys versus pricey Nikons. Sony has got more camera models out now than most people go though with underwear in a lifetime.
Also, who cares what an old-school camera had for a layout in 1962 or whenever? This here is the year 2012, folks.
funny how people talk here like they've already owned the D4/1Dx or even tried the camera. Honestly? Let's all admit that it all boils down to your photography skills.
If the A900 had an F-Mount it probably would have outsold the D3x
The D4 seems like it will be another solid, reliable workhorse for the professional sports and news photographer. I'm not concerned with the MP count - I recently heard Nikon shooter Bill "Moose" Peterson speak and he poo poo'ed the MP wars. (Sharp guy, great photographer.)
For me, I'm hoping this new camera will bring all of the lightly-used D3 bodies in doctors' and dentists' camera bags to the used market! I would like to score a like-new D3 for less than the price of a D700.
The real fun will be next year's Super Bowl. How many pro shooters snapping with the new Canon vs the new Nikon !
The specs indicate a Minimum shutter speed of 30 Seconds -- no mention of a "Bulb" setting. Surely, 30 Seconds is not the longest you can keep the shutter open?
I'm sure I've missed something.
God Bless,
Congratulations for another great camera! Looking forward to the next D700.
How did Ansel Adams survive w/o the newest wiz bang camera?? The D4 is a nice camera no doubt but $6 is crazy for 98% of us.
I don't know how Ansel Adams would have reacted to computer-based cameras and frequent upgrades (and either does anyone else...) but what I do know is that he did not shy away from buying equipment.
The camera isn't target for 98% of you;-)
In his book - The Making of 40 Photographs - Adams stated that he hoped he would see the day that pictures were captured electronically.
FYI regarding XQD card cost
The new Sony products are planned to be available in February and are estimated to sell at the following retail prices:
•QD-H16 card, 16 GB, $129.99
•QD-H32 card, 32 GB, $229.99
•Card Reader, MRW-E80, $44.99
•ExpressCard Adapter, QDA-EX1, $44.99
Not very surprising and innovative enough. If Steve Jobs was still alive, he would have mocked Nikon D4 and Canon 1DX engineers. He would have made Apple to innovate their own DSLR with built in mp3 player, touch LED screen, 3.5G capable (sounds like iPhone). Bwahahahaha
I think Nikon and Canon did not introduced much changes and competition in their flagship DSLRs so as not to loose their market in the professional photographers arena. Professional photographers don't worry themselves much with the camera specs, but rather with their crafts. It's the prosumer photographers that worry too much about the camera specs, the pixel peepers and mongers. Nyahahaha
um, when has apple ever put in anything extra into their products than what they speficically think you should want.
for example, why didn't the ipods ever have an FM radio? Why isn't the iphon 4s 4G capable? Why doesn't the ipad have a built in USB port... or better yet an SD port for expansion?
I thought it was pretty well known that apple puts just what they want into their devices, nothing more. Often times it's not what the consumer wants, but because it's an apple product, consumers will bend their desires and justify the purchase.
This is coming from a long time ipod and iphone owner.
So no, apple wouldn't put in 3.5G or an mp3 player into their camera. Instead, they will put in a moderately decent compact camera into their fragile iphone and call it a day.
Also if it was apple, the lens' mount would be changing every 5 years with no respect for backwards compatibility.
No, I'm happy with what Nikon and Canon are doing with these top end cameras.
LOL, Steve Jobs hasn't been long dead, and he didn't mock the 1D-X, not his business, what a load of twaddle, Bwahahahaha!
Apple, camera ? Nyahahaha!
S. Jobs is dead now, but I wouldn't have bought anything unde-spec'd and overpriced from Apple even while he was still alive.
@ Canon EOS 60D: Excuse me, but if you do not care about camera specs at all but instead with the art of photography, then why exactly do you identify yourself in this forum as "Canon EOS 60D?"
Never understood the stealth nature of these camera announcements. There is nothing innovative here but just improvements over earlier models. It might still be a good camera but who would steal the exterior design of Nikon :-)
I dunno -- Canon?
Don't they already look like brothers? :-)
Another incremental upgrade lacking integrated Coolpix style GPS. Wait - 16MP - it is a Coolpix! Seriously, who shoots at ISO 2 hundred thousand other than peeping Toms?
Hope you like it since you're stuck with it another 5 years.
You're actually comparing the MP of a point-and-shoot with a DLSR? Really? As for GPS, I've gotten by without it this far I think I'll survive.
Mr Fartleberry:
Try shooting in club with that PandS at ISO 6400 and see if you get usable images.
Go ahead and try a Canon 5D Mark II too.
There is so much confusion over this camera, it's a flag ship camera for full time pros ONLY! No one should be thinking about a camera like this unless they are stinky rich or shoot full time. GPS? seriously?
@Canon EOS 60D
Yes, don't we all remember the breathtaking Apple QuickTake :-)
Agreed that the 5D II is noisy even at ISO 500 but he has a point that there isn't any use, as far as I know for ISO 200,000 or 200,000,000 for that matter.
If you don't have the imagination or vision to know why iso 204800 may be useful, you certainly won't need it.
Mr Dingelbell.
Will it be released in white colour too? Then Nikon logo should go in black. And perhaps reverse the strap colours too, so it's more yellow.
you can paint it yourself
Dumb Dumm.
Why a less powerful battery than the D3s?
Because as it is, it can get 2,600 images on a charge.
D3s: Approx. 4,200 Images per Battery Charge
The less powerful battery doesn't make much sense in lieu of larger LCD screen, better video, lighted buttons, etc. which is probably why the D4 gets 2,600 shots per charge vs. 4,200 on the D3s.
All these power-hungry additions and a less powerful battery? Fail.
it's due to some new Japanese battery law
Ain't life a bitch, though?
I would have preferred a 'What You See Is What You Get' electronic viewfinder. Otherwise, a nice upgrade.
I can't wait to see some high ISO samples !
Here are few fuul size ISO 6400 samples. They look great:
Better focusing in low light and smarter auto iso are already worth the price of admission! Those are the things that count most for me.
I work as a photographer doing dance, theatre and nightclub shoots.
1) Being able to produce clean shots in low light theatres and can push up the shutter speed will be a massive advantage.
2) The illumination on the buttons was something i wanted working in low light.
3) Not sure about the focus selector (i think) moved to the top. May not be as convenient as on the D3s location.
4) hope XQD CARD READER become avaiable soon.
5) 10 fps is enough to track dancers and freeze the position i want. Getting sharp pics will be awesome.
6) Will slight change in angle of shutter release get rid of my callous on the inside of my thumb!
7) read somewhere there is gel under the screen to reduce fogging - .
8) USB3 would have been nice for quicker downloads of large data
9) cost - this is a working camera, should easily pay for itself
10) For my type of work, this camera is an awesome workhorse!
11) D4 benefits every nikon user as the technology will trickle down to the other models.
It would be nice to know how audible the shutter on the D4 is.
It's hard to use a blimp with manual focus Zeiss lenses, and in fact the D3s is too audibly loud to use in many concert or nightclub settings.
Hey, my Oly E-620 has illuminated buttons. Not that those help with low-light performance. Then again, that's a $600 camera versus a $6,000 beast. I hope the D4 is ten times as good!
It looks like uncompressed HDMI video output only does 1080p 30fps which is only useful for web browsers. For filmmakers 24fps would be more useful.
Looks like the Olympus Pen's "world's fastest AF" will be safe. Only 51 AF points? Bah!
$6000. Please. It's not 2001 anymore.
lol, maybe ... but I prefer to say that a fool and his money are soon parted.
Agreed. Yeah, not sure why they didn't keep it the same $5,199 as the D3S or cheaper. In recent years, usually newer electronics are the same or cheaper.
Yeah just try getting a D3s for less than 5500 usd. Really good luck with that.
Does a D4 come with a gym membership or a discount card for Sherpas-4-Hire?
" In recent years, usually newer electronics are the same or cheaper."
Excuse me?
Hey guy's I've been reading your comments on this Camera. It seems there are quite a few of you are disappointed about the D4. It seems to be on the basis of Image Resolution and FPS. Think about what the pros want i.e. the journalists and sports photographers. If I was one, then I would certainly welcome the increased sensitivity to capture images at low light and low resolution… Imagine being abroad in a war zone, the last thing you're thinking about is sharpness and image details – it's all about capturing the story. Also, think about uploading a 26 megapixel vs. 16 megapixel image via satellite or 3g connection. It could mean an extra minute to transfer, and if your sports or news shot isn't sent to the editor on time without hassle – its money lost. This camera makes sense to the pros not us hobbyist.
The camera is more focused about the work flow and post productivity that allow photographers who work in fast paced environments. How many of you were willing to spend £4.5k anyway.
Compare to the 1Dx the D4 is a disappointment. The 1Dx is a full 2 stop better.
Taikonaut: Where are you getting your info that the 1DX is two stops better. Have you got images to prove it or is it just based on specs?
I think he means 2fps "better"...
I don't shoot sports or weddings, this to me was a non event.
Taikonaut: You have to wait and see which camera gives the most from a practical standpoint. I do like the fact that 14 fps can be had with the 1Dx- which is great for shooting dance and action fashion from tripod where the subject is in "action" but over a specified point. 10-12fps I find wonderful no matter what camera it comes from- but am more concerned about the depth of the buffer!
There is no way on the planet that the 1Dx is 2 stops better than the D3s let alone D4, so I think you must've meant 2 fps? or are you talking about the iso range that few people ever even think of using for actual work?
The differences between these two cameras are so minor from what I can tell at this point, that it comes down to what's more important for your specific photography. The D4 by specs alone, is hardly a "let down" for most photographers who are actually in the market for a new pro body.
Veddy useful comments overall, thanks, people. BTW...
XQD card readers $45 from Sony.
"The immediate giveaway should probably be the inclusion not just of a mic input socket by a headphone output"
should be "...BUT a headpone output" ?
I'm very impressed but I must ask..... Where's the metering mode switch? And where have the AE-L/AF-L Buttons gone?
Glad I am not the only one disappointed. I imagine they are now function button choices. Not liking that at all.
Focus point switch, as well...
Yeah. I would prefer the metering switch and focus selector switches from the last gen on the back as well.
I use the AE-L/AF-L button a lot to manually turn off the flash. Losing that would take some getting used to.
AE-L/AF-L can be assigned to the center button of the small jog buttons for landscape and portrait orientation.
The AF mode switch as been changed to be a button to work with the command wheels. That is the same system used on the D7000 and has been very effective since having the wheels control selection, all camera settings can be saved and recalled in the U1, U2, etc exposure selector. Before, with a fixed mechanical switch, that was not possible, nor was it possible to add more options than the 3. It is a good move for several reasons, speed of making full changes of mode, FP count etc at the same time without moving hand position. It works very well on the D7000.
You'd think one would need a button for both functions... Well, I'm missing one on my camera anyway...
2012 The Year of The Olympics And Nikon :-)
I'll honestly be shocked if I see more black tele's than beige ones...
I always wonder how many of those beige lenses are owned vs. sponsored as one manufacturer's marketing team trumps another...
_Yesssssss_!!!.......Wireless Transmitter & web-browser control interface.
Top of the line DSLR "super duper features" from Nikon and Canon camps are thinning out...
It's now a battle for adjectives and hyperboles.
video is just part of our professional life these days, too bad Nikon just doesn't seem to be able to catch up in that department
If I want a video camera, I'll buy one!! I want a stills camera....without expensive technology I will never use.
All new camera models are likely to include video; it's relatively cheap to include. And video cameras take stills too. So I guess you will never, ever, buy a new camera again.
Actually, I used to feel like this; I rejected the D90 when it came out for the very same reason, but enventually bought one. But I did find it useful for video/audio notes, and particularly for recording location information.
Well, considering cameras like the 5dII are now being professionally used to shoot some of the biggest TV shows and movies in the world, it would make sense a but to expand the audience into people who would do videography.
If you don't want video then get a MF like the Pentax 645D but video is here to stay in DSLRs. I am amazed Canon and Nikon still don't have 1080p60 on any camera or camcorder like Panasonic and Sony.
Video isn't all that cheap to include, especially 1080P at 60fps. A lot of work goes into the implementation of video. I'd like to see Nikon produce a D4 variant without any video at all and with a correspondingly lower price. I suspect they'd drop the video model when they see how few people are willing to pay extra for it. Personally I don't want it and I never use it. And it seems that a lot of others agree.
Where is the 4k video capability ?
the pentax r&d man said that their future dslr flagship will have this feature. will be released this year. the interview published in a japanese magazine.
Can the lock lever be programmed to lock out the dials as well, in order to provide the same functionality the old and now gone lock-button has? If not and if the dials aren't sufficient stiffly sprung to prevent accidential change, it is a bit hard for me to accept this as a professional camera at all. If yes: Great news! The same for any future Nikon and a corresponding firmware update for my D7000 pretty please!!!
I've been shooting a D3s for two years now and I thought Nikon would be hard-pressed to top it. Looks like they came up with another winner. The only thing I'd watch for is noise levels with the higher MP count. I'll be looking forward to the review and samples.
Sorry Harold1968 I think your comments are premature. Shall we wait for some proper test results before we condemn the D4.
Nikon will have done their market research, the days of "this is what we've built for you" are long gone. These days they listen to customer feedback and they wouldn't be launching a product that nobody wanted or one with inferior performance.
sorry, 16mp on a professional camera does not cut it
Canon and Nikon are like supertankers. They have heard photographers demanding better quality higher ISO for years so now have both delivered low pixel cameras for their flagships.
Many of us most shoot at base, or just above, ISO and want maximum detail.
Are we now being pushed to medium format ?
I hope Canon and Nikon have high pixel flagships up their sleeves.
Relax, the D800 is coming. Rumoured to be 36MP, you should be able to live with that.
So why dont you buy a D3X? 24MP! The D4 is aimed at press/sports/wildlife photographers.I prefer to have the hi ISO capabilities as it suits my work needs.The D3X is the studio/landscape camera for low ISO quality.
The MP wars sucked from the beginning. If harold wants, he can always get a compact with a 1/2.3 chip running 16+ MP. That should help him find his way.
Two points: firstly, the size of the file matters less than the quality of information in it, so MP comparisons are largely moot and inconclusive. Update your approach: it's not like comparing Velvia to RDP.
Secondly: if you're working professionally, then you shouldn't be comparing a £5K camera to a £20K. Sub-point: we should stop feeding the MP/equipment wars which are simply crushing us financially.
Clients aren't paying more for more information, therefore we either need to start charging more for file creation above (I suggest 35mb-A3) and I suggest that the spec of this camera is poised at the edge of financially viable for a typical pro on a typical job. You can, after all, shoot a billboard with a D3/D4 EOS1, so...
> "sorry, 16mp on a professional camera does not cut it"
It most certainly does for event/news/sports photography. This is not a studio/landscape camera. If you needed one, you should have purchased a D3X or 5DMkII.
>sorry, 16mp on a professional camera does not cut it
You are right, Nikon makes a 24mp (D3X) body, LOL! However even my lowly 12mp from my D3 and D700 (according to some people) is good enough for my sports, journalism, etc.
If Nikon follows the same pattern they have in the past they will release a D4X in the near future. This camera should be the higher resolution D4 variant like the D3X was to the D3.
It's the quality of the photo that counts and not the number of megapixels. Remember photographers flocked back to Nikon for the 12MP D3 even though Canon had higher MP cameras.
There's a $13,000 hasselbald now. That's in highend DSLR range. If you are really need the superior resolution, amazing clarity, and razor thin bokeh you should be using medium format anyway.
Well stated "Masterof..". I get 'killer' event pics in low light with the D3s. Great concert coverage, sports event camera! So I come from the opposite direction - Why on earth do I need to trade up for the few mps when clients are happy with what i present? If your shooting for Playboy then get the Canon and the 85mm f1.2 so you can blow the photo up to billboard size. Its not in my strategy...
Exactly, and folks complaining about the price seem to forget that the D3x was US8,200 when it came out.
Yet another brilliant too little MP comment. I am happy my productivity in processing without burden of overly high MP. I need RAW versions of different MP sizes like what Canon does. That to me is what I want. Some events like birthdays and shooting for friends don't require anything more than 10MP-it's only for FB or 10R pics at the most. Spending time touching up & saving files & making backups is a bore & productivity downer for typical 1K amount of pics event shooting. Wake up Nikon!
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What began as a foreclosure crisis morphed into a credit crunch and ultimately triggered recession. The year of 2008 witnessed a colossal shift from one of the most prosperous periods in U.S. history to one of the bleakest.
Of course, the seeds of that transformation found fertile soil long before this calendar year. The lure of bigger houses and nicer things offered pristine dirt for the planting of over-leveraged loans. And the new government-sponsored ethic of universal home ownership helped fertilize such trends with creative financing options for even the most credit-challenged among us.
The American Dream became more about instant gratification and free money than the disciplined prudence and hard work of generations past. It's a new economy, the creditors heralded, one in which credit card limits determine standards of living and new college graduates buy homes larger than those of their parents. Such seeds of folly sent down deep roots throughout the early and middle part of this decade.
Widespread concern that the country was headed for recession began in March, when high-profile voices such as billionaire Warren Buffet and former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan declared as much. The collapse of one of the world's largest investment banks, Bear Stearns, that same month confirmed the dire pronouncements in the minds of many Americans.
Many others needed little convincing, given the state of their personal affairs. The national home foreclosure rate spiked to between 200,000 and 250,000 per month in the spring of this year, a 300 percent increase from the pre-crisis levels of 2005. Millions of homeowners watched with desperate horror as their adjustable-rate mortgages ticked upward even as their property values plummeted below their loan amounts. A glut of low-priced residential real estate flooded the market at a time when buyers were few.
Hundreds of thousands of such homes never sold. And lenders' past assurances to borrowers of the ready availability of refinancing began to smell like fraud. Gone were the no-doc loans and subprime options of yesteryear, lost in a sudden swell of sobered responsibility. Lenders now demanded proof of income, a solid credit score, and true home value appraisals. Borrowers stuck in interest-only ARMs and negative amortization products had no remedy but foreclosure.
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Fiscal conservatives decried such a massive expenditure and expansion of government, laying blame for the financial crisis on the misguided housing-for-all mandate of years past. A smoking gun quote from Rep. Barney Frank five years earlier lent credence to such accusations: "These two entities-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-are not facing any kind of financial crisis," the Massachusetts congressman told The New York Times in September 2003. "The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing."
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Broken foot...Going to the doctor today.
So no blood, but does it constitute a foul?
What the ****!!!!
Originally Posted by CycloneErik
And I'm thinking that cycofan just made the air, baby!
Originally Posted by rworkman83
I'll be honest, Cycofan1 sounds much older than what he makes me believe on here.
Originally Posted by Cycofan1
What the ****!!!!
ummmm....it's July.
I'm on Twitter: @khaal53
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Broken foot...Going to the doctor today.
And so it starts......
Eh, its only the beginning of July. He should be back to full strength by October.
I am going to start the meltdown thread + the fire GMAC thread.
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I am going to start the meltdown thread + the fire GMAC thread.
thanks, please get right on that!
Go Clones!!
Gig 'em Aggies!!
Saw 'em off!!
if only 3 to 6, no problem. Hope it doesn't drag on into fall.
"I believe the state color for Alabama should be primer," Larry the Cable Guy.
thank goodness he seems to be a good kid. i could see people thinking if he wasn't back to full strength, it could be wesley johnson pt.2
So is this in retalitation to Larry Cotlar and Andy Garman's discussion about creating news on message boards?
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Broken foot...Going to the doctor today.
Thanks for the info. Glad it's early enough. Hopefully.... Maybe....
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What the ****!!!!
It's not December. Settle down.
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Kg, have you heard if its something serious, or just a small hairline?
I planned on Greg letting Colvin rot on the bench (because he is a freshman) regardless of how good he is, so maybe we'll get a chance to see Colvin early. Hopefully DG heals fast though. I like his toughness, and he can play pretty aggressive out there too.
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The burger chain says the new tag line will roll out across its marketing in the U.S., including in a TV ad that began airing last night.
Burger King says the new motto is intended to remind people that "they can and should live how they want anytime."
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DETROIT (AP)------A bankruptcy lawyer and turnaround expert tasked with reviving Detroit's beleaguered finances could be greeted by a crowd of protesters when he arrives at work today.
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The Washington D.C.-based attorney tells The Associated Press that he has no immediate plan of action except to sit down with Mayor Dave Bing and other officials to discuss the crisis.
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Excluding Ext from compilation file
I want to generate a js only for my MVC app. In the deploy file I will be able to include the Ext library and my compiled files. I tried the exclude param but it did not work, my all-classes.js contains also the Ext library.
Are there any special steps I must follow in order to achieve that?
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ELKHART — Dave McGuire was a fan of 95.7 WAOR. He liked its classic rock music programming and listened to "The Bob and Tom Show" in the morning.
But now McGuire said he won't listen to WAOR since it has changed to Fox Sports Radio.
"Now I'm not very happy," he said.
On Monday, two local radio stations — 95.7 WAOR and Froggy WLEG 102.7 — switched to Fox Sports Radio.
The Fox Sports Radio network includes programs such as "The Jim Rome Show" and "The Dan Patrick Show." Both of the stations are owned by the Dille family, which also owns The Elkhart Truth. Brad Williams, chief operating officer of Federated Media Radio South Bend, said that while he knew people would be upset, he also knew that more people would be happy to find that they could have around-the-clock sports coverage on their local radio stations.
"It's always difficult to change a brand," Williams said. "And that's what makes radio great, people's passions for a particular format."
To get his fix for Bob and Tom, McGuire uses an app on his iPhone called "iHeartRadio" to pick up the show. His job entails driving around Michiana so he can only pick up the funny duo when there's good mobile reception.
Williams said most of stations' employees were reassigned within other Federated Media radio stations. Two of the eight full-time Froggy employees weren't reassigned. Mark McGill, morning show host, will be at 95.3 MNC. Williams said it is still to be determined what will happen to the studio at the Old Bag Factory.
"It's more revenue-driven and consumer audience-driven," he said of the change.
Even though McGuire said he is a big sports fan, he won't get his news from WAOR. He goes to ESPN for that, either going to its website or using an app on his phone. He said that within his circle of friends and acquaintances, no one will listen to the new WAOR.
"All the people in my circle are not happy with it," he said.
With an array of both national and local sports programming, Williams said people will be able to get news on college and professional teams.
"Much like anything else in the market place, we always have to try and match the wants of the general consumer with what we're able to air," he said. "And this in case we saw a real opportunity for all-sports talk radio on the FM dial."
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Congratulations! I saw the great article on GHG and ScooterBob's C5 cafe racer build in the latest Cafe Racer Magazine last night! WHAT ?!?! ... They did a write up ? Thanks for the heads up GSS , you the man! Guess i better go find a copy ! And let ScooterBob know. ... Sent them some pix, but i really didn't hear much back from them? Pretty Cool ! Thanks !
Nicely done guys! Way to show them up on their own half hearted attempt with the C5. Now why isn't my latest issue on my doorstep yet?Scott
I definitely prefer the SB/GHG rig over the C5 that the magazine did.
I'm sure they were under a tight budget and time constraint when they did their bike, and engine mods to the UCE aren't 'off the shelf' stuff you can just drop in. Still, I read the article and their approach on the project seemed very generic and formulaic. That said, if you handed me the keys to it I'd be the blur heading for the horizon.I still think yours is way better Gorilla.Scott
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The Green Revolution played a critical role in helping to overcome chronic food shortages in Latin America and Asia. The Green Revolution was largely a result of the creation of new institutional arrangements aimed at using existing technology to improve agricultural productivity. African countries are faced with enormous technological challenges. But they also have access to a much larger pool of scientific and technical knowledge than was available when the Green Revolution was launched in the 1950s. The aim of this chapter is to review major advances in science, technology, and engineering and identify their potential for use in African agriculture. This exploration will also include an examination of local innovations as well as indigenous knowledge. It will cover fields such as information and communications technology, genetics, ecology, and geographical sciences. It will emphasize the convergence of these and other fields and their implications for African agriculture.
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I have a Zimbra 7.2/Ubuntu 10.4 install, and it was running fine, but without https for the webmail pages. I followed the procedure in Administration Console and CLI Certificate Tools - Zimbra :: Wiki to install a commercial certificate:
- Copied my key to /opt/zimbra/ssl/zimbra/commercial/commercial.key
- Copied chain certificate to /opt/zimbra/ssl/zimbra/commercial/commercial_ca.crt
- Copied my certificate to /home/myuser
/opt/zimbra/bin/zmcertmgr deploycrt
/opt/zimbra/bin/zmtlsctl both
restarted zimbra (zmcontrol stop and zmcontrol start)
No odd messages appeared, and https worked for webmail. The problem is that the server stopped to send and receive emails, and I can't find out why.
More data:
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Host myserver.server
antispam Stopped
zmamavisdctl is not running
antivirus Stopped
zmamavisdctl is not running
ldap Running
logger Running
mailbox Running
mta Running
snmp Running
spell Running
stats Running
zmconfigd Running
I've tried to disable AV and antispam in the admin. console, but it didn't solve the problem.
zmconfigd.log shows the following every minute:
Starting zmconfigd...zmconfigd is already running.
2012-10-05 17:50:41,648 zmconfigd WARNING [26803-MainThread] Fetching All configs
2012-10-05 17:50:42,214 zmconfigd WARNING [26803-MainThread] All configs fetched in 0.57 seconds
2012-10-05 17:50:42,464 zmconfigd ERROR [26803-MainThread] Executed: /opt/zimbra/bin/zmamavisdctl status norewrite returned 1 (24 - 13) (0.13 sec)
2012-10-05 17:50:42,466 zmconfigd CRITICAL [26803-MainThread] Tracking service antispam
2012-10-05 17:50:43,993 zmconfigd WARNING [26803-MainThread] Watchdog: service antivirus status is OK.
2012-10-05 17:50:44,130 zmconfigd WARNING [26803-MainThread] All rewrite threads completed in 0.00 sec
2012-10-05 17:50:44,131 zmconfigd WARNING [26803-MainThread] All restarts completed in 0.00 sec
I tried to google about the error above, but couldn't find nothing usefull.
I've tried to remove the certificates but it didn't work (or I didn't do it prooperly, don't know)
The admin console show in the "Server Status" area that most subsystem ate working, but antivirus and antispam are down.
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All three Republicans in Mississippi's House delegation voted against legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff, while the state's only Democrat representative voted for it.
Republican U.S. Reps. Gregg Harper, Alan Nunnelee and Steven Palazzo cast no votes, while Democrat Bennie Thompson voted for the legislation that passed 257-167 Tuesday.
Palazzo says the bill added almost $4 trillion to the deficit, contained minimal spending cuts and passed without the support of many House Republicans. Nunnelee says out-of-control spending is the reason the country is $16 trillion in debt and the deal adds to the problem.
The measure passed the Senate 89-8 earlier Tuesday, with Republican Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker voting yes.
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|Women of Today looking for Chateau Theatre sponsors
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Wauneta Women of Today members are launching a new campaign looking for sponsors for Wauneta's Chateau Theatre. Some of the members helping with the campaign include Women of Today members, from left, Evelyn Skelton, Michelle Harchelroad, Laurie Maris and Sunni Nordhausen. (Sheri Hink-Wagner | The Wauneta Breeze)
By Sheri Hink-Wagner
The Wauneta Breeze
Wauneta Women of Today members are launching a new campaign this week to seek sponsors for Wauneta's Chateau Theatre. Their goal is to raise $7,500–an amount equal to two $250 "Sponsor of the week" sponsors per month.
The Women of Today began the "Sponsor of the Week" program a few years ago, but have not actively sought sponsors for a year or so. They decided to begin actively seeking sponsors again to help the Chateau meet some of its expenses.
Wauneta Chamber Treasurer Kathy Kerchal said the theatre pays an average of $250 in booking fees to bring each movie to Wauneta, although the exact amount depends on the movie.
Therefore, "Sponsor of the Week" donations help cover the booking fee expenses. The booking fees, however are not the only expenses of the theatre. The Chateau also has personnel expenses for the theatre manager and utilities to make sure moviegoers are comfortable during the show.
"Sponsor of the Week" donors receive recognition of their donation on a poster at the theatre the week of their sponsored movie, on movie flyers and in the Wauneta Breeze.
"Sponsor of the Week" donors can request their sponsorship to be applied toward a specific movie, though the Women of Today may not always be able to grant their request if several sponsors request the same movie. However, Michelle Harchelroad said "Sponsor of the Week" donations will not be applied to R-rated movies from this point forward, unless a sponsor specifically requests a certain movie which is R-rated.
The Women of Today realize that everyone who may want to support the theatre may not be able to afford a $250 donation. Therefore, they have opened up the theatre sponsorships to include other giving levels. They are adamant that every donation will help the theatre with its expenses. Although these sponsors do not receive the same level of recognition as the "Sponsor of the Week" donors, their contributions will be very useful to the Theatre.
Women of Today members said in the past businesses or individuals have joined together to give a $250 donation, making them "Sponsors of the Week."
Letters will be sent to previous "Sponsor of the Week" donors this week asking them to consider sponsoring the Chateau again in 2014.
Potential sponsors who would like more information may contact Michelle Harchelroad at 308-394-5366. Donations can be sent to the Wauneta Women of Today at P.O. Box 51, Wauneta, Neb., 69045. The Women of Today ask that checks be made payable to the Chateau Theatre.


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Both terminal multiplexers (screen, tmux) and keyboard-driven tiling window managers (ratpoison, dwm, xmonad) provide similar functionality. Is there any benefit in using both at the same time? What about problems that may arise?
I use dwm and tmux. Before learning to use tmux, I would have multiple terminals open for different things, and have them in different tags. Now I can run everything inside of one tmux session, under a single tag, and can detach and reattach without losing state if I need to restart X.
The added benefit of terminal multiplexers is that your multiplexer sessions will still be alive and you can reconnect to them even if X (your desktop session) crashes, or you logged out of X.
No. In those rare cases where screen inside of screen or tmux inside of tmux is useful, both programs provide a simple means of passing control to the nested instance.
Screen offers serial console capabilities, but I just use a dedicated app (miniterm.py distributed with python) when I need that. Otherwise I can't think of anything offhand that either can do and the other can't, but one might do it simpler than the other.
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Principles of clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics appropriate for common medical problems encountered in clinical practice. Study includes patient instruction/counseling regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, the proper technique for writing prescriptions, and the rules and regulations that govern physician assistant prescriptive privileges. Additional topics include the cost of medications and generic alternatives. Course work integrates with the material concurrently presented in the Clinical Medicine series. 2 Credits (2 Lecture) Corequisite(s): PHA347. Fall Only.


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Food baskets mean 'Christmas extras' for some local families
ELKHART — Last year, Barb Loucks heard a story from her friend — a teacher in Elkhart Community Schools — about kids who come to school needing food, coats, boots and other basics.
She asked her friends and family to donate and used the money to buy food for Mary Beck Elementary students to take home near Christmas time. This year, she's expanded her project to include Roosevelt Elementary and the Boys and Girls Club of Goshen.
"The contents of these baskets are simple, but it's more than some families have," Loucks said.
The food that she buys — ham, green beans, potatoes and rolls — is distributed to families by school employees who know which families might need a little extra.
Danielle Miller, a social worker at Roosevelt, said school staff is excited to give these baskets to families because they contain "Christmas extras."
"Giving this will ensure they have a Christmas meal," she said Monday, Dec. 16, after packing the food baskets. "Our families have food, but to go out and buy Christmas extras — a lot of them wouldn't do that."
Loucks said she's not looking for any more money for her project. Instead, she hopes to inspire other people to meet needs they see in their community.
"Find a cause that brings you joy and also breaks your heart," she advises.
Loucks said that she doesn't know which families will receive food baskets, and that's how she wants it. She asks people who give her money for the project to also sign a "Merry Christmas" note to be placed in the food baskets. That way, she said, families who get a basket know the person who was thinking of them.
Tonda Hines, parent support coordinator at Roosevelt, said that school staff will try to "spread the wealth" and give food baskets to as many families as possible.
But for families with four to six kids, "we may give them two (baskets)," she said.
"We check family size," Hines said, adding that the contents of one basket will feed about four or five people.
"Kids who get baskets may live in families who have to stretch food," she said. "I'm sure this is just a bonus for them, to get them through that next month."
Loucks brought enough food to Roosevelt and Mary Beck to make 40 food baskets for each school. Another 20 food baskets will be put together and distributed to kids who attend the Boys and Girls Club of Goshen.
Her goal next Christmas, she said, is to continue targeting elementary schools that have a high percentage of students getting free or reduced lunch.
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Prague, Czech Republic--Thanks to a dominant second half showing, the 2013 USA Basketball Men's U19 squad (9-0) is FIBA U19 World Champions for just the third time in the last eight U19 championships since 1987.
Behind 17 points from Montrezl Harrell (University of Louisville/Tarboro, N.C.), the United States outscored Serbia (7-2) 42-30 in the second half to break open a tight gold-medal affair and claim an 82-68 victory in Prague, Czech Republic on Sunday night.
Also aiding the U.S. gold medal effort were Nigel Williams-Goss (Findlay Prep/Happy Valley, Ore.), who finished with 15 points and made 2-of-3 3-point attempts; Rasheed Sulaimon (Duke University/Houston, Texas) made 2-of-6 3-pointers and was credited with 12 points; Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State University/ Flower Mound, Texas) tallied 11 points and Elfrid Payton (University of Louisiana/Gretna, La.) finished with nine points and U.S. team-highs of six assists and five steals.
Aaron Gordon (Archbishop Mitty H.S./San Jose, Calif.), who averaged USA highs of 12.6 points and 6.2 rebounds a game, plus 2.0 steals a game while shooting 61.2 percent from the field, was selected MVP of the U19 World Championship. Joining him on the five-player U19 all-tournament team was teammate Jahlil Okafor (Whitney Young H.S./Chicago, Ill.), and rounding out the team were Vasilje Micic of Serbia, Dante Exum of Australia and Dario Saric of Croatia.
"I feel very, very honored my country asked me to coach this team. I think USA Basketball could have picked a lot of coaches who would have done a wonderful job," said USA and University of Florida head coach Billy Donovan. "I thought the thing that changed our team was we had a great group coming back from last year (2012 USA U18 Championship Team) that had some experience, and I think the adding of Nigel (Williams-Goss), (Aaron) Gordon, (Jahlil) Okafor, Justise Winslow, those guys being a little bit younger so to speak, added a different element to our team. It was a special team and I just feel honored that I could be a part of it."
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Simply put, this is Ramin Miraftabi's photoblog. It is an offshoot of my main (in English) blog, randomfire.
I decided to start photoblogging to better challenge myself photographically. We've been publishing a daily photoblog of dog pictures (The Life of Jalo) since September 2004 but I wanted to branch out a bit. Originally I tried to adhere to the picture-a-day approach, but that didn't work. Partly because some days I ran out of time and other days I had good images left over. So now my goal is just to publish a new picture every day. It'll also let me play around a bit more with post-processing, which LoJ doesn't really do.
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Mobile, AL (Sports Network) - Bandja Sy posted a double-double with 11 points
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Jaguars 58-52 in a non-conference tussle at the Mitchell Center.
Daniel Mullings scored 13 points and Sim Bhullar added 12 off the bench for
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Mychal Ammons was the only player in double figures for South Alabama (4-4)
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Children and Adolescents Living With Mental Illnesses
As NAMI families know through their own experience, paying for treatment and supports for their children or adolescents with a serious mental disorder can quickly wipe out employer provided health coverage. In many cases, strict limits on health insurance coverage mean that plans either refuse to pay for intensive treatment, or impose restrictions that can render coverage meaningless. Efforts to achieve insurance parity are helping many families, but most private health plans routinely deny coverage for the specialized, intensive services that children and adolescents with the most severe mental illnesses need (including residential services) because they do not meet the plan's "medical necessity" criteria.
Once insurance coverage is either exhausted or denied, parents often face the prospect of losing their jobs, their homes, and their savings for college education and retirement to pay for their child's treatment. Most tragic of all, families are sometimes forced to relinquish custody of their children to the state to establish eligibility for public programs such as Medicaid. A 20-state survey reported that 64% of families with children with special health care needs (including children with mental illnesses) are turning down jobs, raises, and overtime - and are unable to save money for the future of their children and family – so that they can remain in the income bracket that qualifies their child for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid. Consequently, fewer than 1 in 25 of these families ever leave the SSI rolls through upward economic mobility.
NAMI Supports the Family Opportunity Act (S 622/HR 1811)
The Family Opportunity Act (FOA) is intended to end the financial devastation that families too often encounter in attempting to access quality treatment for their children with severe mental illnesses. This legislation restores hope for children with severe mental illnesses and their families. The bill allows states to offer Medicaid coverage to children with severe disabilities living in families with incomes up to 250% of poverty, by allowing those families to buy into the Medicaid program. The bill requires cost sharing on a sliding scale up to the full premium cost of care, with protections for lower income families and allows states to include coverage for children receiving hospital psychiatric services under home and community-based Medicaid waivers. It also calls for establishing "Family to Family Health Information Centers" to assist and support families of children with disabilities and special health care needs.
S 622 has cleared the Senate Finance Committee and now awaits a full vote on the Senate floor. NAMI urges all Senators to contact Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) and demand that the FOA be brought to the full Senate early in 2004. NAMI also opposes amendments that would weaken the bill. S 622/HR 1811 is needed to ensure that families are not forced to stay in low paying jobs to retain their Medicaid benefits and more importantly, to ensure that families are not forced to relinquish custody of their children to secure mental health services.
NAMI Supports The Keeping Families Together Act (S 1704/HR 3243)
An April 2003 General Accounting Office (GAO) report documented that thousands of families across the country are forced to give up custody of their children to the child welfare and juvenile justice systems to secure mental health services. In response, a bipartisan coalition in both the House and Senate have developed legislation – the Keeping Families Together Act – to keep children with mental illnesses who are in need of services at home and in their communities and most importantly, with their families. This important legislation includes a new grant program, the establishment of a federal interagency task force and a statutory correction to Medicaid. Among the key provisions in S 1704/HR 3243 are:
S 1704/HR 3243 eliminates a cruel choice that thousands of parents have faced – accessing mental health treatment or retaining custody of their child. Parents who choose desperately needed treatment and lose custody also lose the right to make important day-to-day decisions in their child's life, including decisions about their child's education, religion, treatment and others. Children who are already suffering from a serious illness are left feeling abandoned in their hour of greatest need. NAMI urges support of this important legislation to end the unthinkable practice of forcing parents to choose between their child and access to mental health treatment.
Addressing Critical Workforce Shortages -- Child Healthcare Crisis Relief Act (S 1223/HR 1359)
NAMI families and grassroots leaders know all too well the crisis that our nation faces in the shortage of qualified mental health providers to treat children and adolescents with mental illnesses. Former U.S. Surgeon General Satcher highlighted this crisis in the seminal 1999 report -- Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. According to that report, 13.7 million or 20% of our nation's children and adolescents have a diagnosable mental illness – with 6 to 9 million or 9 to 13% having a mental illness that causes serious impairment. Tragically, in any given year, only 1 in 5 of these youth receive mental health treatment.
The lack of qualified mental health providers is a major factor contributing to the unacceptably high number of youth with mental illnesses who fail to receive treatment. The lack of qualified mental health providers also contributes to long waiting lists for services for a seriously ill child. The consequences of untreated mental illnesses in children are devastating. These youth are at higher risk for school failure and drop out, alcohol and drug use, suicide (the 3rd leading cause of death for 10-24 year olds), and other high risk activity.
The Child Healthcare Crisis Relief Act (HR 1359/S 1223) is a critically needed response to the crisis in the shortage of children's mental health providers. Among the provisions in the legislation are: 1) loan repayments, scholarships, and grants to help recruit and retain child mental health professionals providing direct clinical care, and 2) Graduate Medical Education (GME) program extension to increase the number of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists (extending the Board Eligibility period for residents and fellows from four to six years). NAMI urges all members of Congress to support this important legislation.
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Calle Pedro de Valdivia, 36 / Tel. +56 45 2442896 / www.fronterapucon.com From Airport - the nearest airport is in the city of Temuco (111 km from Pucon). In Temuco you can take a bus or rent a car. Pucon has its own airport, which is about 5 miles from downtown, but it only works regularly in the summer (january and february). By Bus - The bus companies that travel Santiago / Pucon are Turbus (the best one), Pullman and Buses JAC. Coming from Santiago are 10 hours of good trip, where it is advisable to travel at night, because the buses are very good and include bed and premium categories (where the seat reclines 180 degrees like a real bed). By car or motorcycle - The distance between Santiago and Pucon is 789 kilometers and takes between 8 and 9 hours, depending on how many stops you make along the way. Remember that the speed limit on roads in Chile are between 100 and 120 km / h. For those who want to make the trip in two days, should spend the night in Chillan and continue to ride the next day. To get to Pucon is very easy, because the road is very good, safe and has many gas stations. You must take the Ruta5 Sur (the famous Panamericana Highway), go straight south to reach the entrance of Temuco, pass directly without entering the city (way to Puerto Montt for the same Ruta5), go over a few kilometers and take the output Villarrica. When in Villarrica you will see signs informing the highway to Pucon. Drive more 22km and you will finally reach your destination.


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The Ohio Bell Telephone Company fired Plaintiff Jason Koren after he missed work for his father's funeral. Koren suspected that Ohio Bell really fired him because he's homosexual and took his husband's last name. He sued for gender discrimination. Did the court: a) grant Ohio Bell's motion for summary judgment because Title VII does not offer protections for sexual orientation; or b) deny the motion because Title VII does protect against the application of unlawful sex-based stereotypes? Give yourself a prize if you answered "b."
Here's what the court had to say in Koren v. The Ohio Bell Telephone Co. (N.D. Ohio 8/14/12) [pdf]:
"[A] plaintiff hoping to succeed on a claim of sex stereotyping [must] show that he fails to act and/or identify with his or her gender, … as all homosexuals, by definition, fail to conform to traditional gender norms in their sexual practices." Koren's position is that changing his name upon marriage was a nonconforming "behavior" that supports his gender discrimination claim…. Ohio Bell disagrees and attempts to frame Koren's claims as a simple attempt "to bootstrap protection for sexual orientation into Title VII." …
The Court agrees with Koren: homosexual males do not "by definition, fail to conform to the traditional gender norms" by changing their surname upon marriage. And here, Koren chose to take his spouse's surname—a "traditionally" feminine practice—and his co-workers and superiors observed that gender non-conformance when Koren requested to be called by his married name….
Koren has alleged just such a failure to conform. And he says that [manager] Miceli "harbored ill-will" because he changed his name but that she would not have done so if a female employee had changed her name. Koren testified that Miceli refused to call him by his married name, that Miceli went out of her way to call him by his previous last name, and that Miceli informed him that she did not recognize same-sex marriages. And that ill-will, Koren says, resulted in seven unexcused absences and, ultimately, his termination.
Nine out of the last 10 Congresses have tried to pass a version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which among other things, would add "sexual orientation and gender identity" to the list of classes protected under Title VII. It has failed each time. Courts and the EEOC, however, continue to give the LGBT community that which the legislature has rejected.
As for me, I'll simply repeat the opinion I gave after the EEOC issued its groundbreaking pronouncement on this issue earlier this year: The time is coming when this type of discrimination will no longer be an open issue. I suggest you get on the bandwagon now, and send a signal to all of your employees that you are a business of inclusion, not one of bigotry and exclusion.
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Video: Dad: Josh Level Had Virus That Attacked His Heart
Greensboro, NC -- Tuesday night, February 19, Josh Level collapsed at a basketball game in Winston-Salem and died after being taken to the hospital.
Level played for New Garden Friends School. The team was playing on the road against Quality Education Academy.
Level collapsed during a time out and died at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Since that night, his parents, friends and staff at New Garden Friends have looked for answers to the cause of his death. Monday, Josh's father Joseph Level told WFMY News 2's Lauren Melvin his son died of myocarditis. Level said he spoke directly to a medical examiner at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The pathologist explained myocarditis is a viral infection, like the common cold that attacks the heart.
"As a dad, you wonder what you could have done. Did I miss something, did I see something?" said Level. "I'll always have questions and I won't have those answers until I see God face-to-face."
Level said no one even knew Josh was sick or noticed any cold symptoms. According to the information Level received from the pathologist, the infection attacked Josh's heart while he played basketball.
"In all my pain, I do find a sliver of comfort in knowing that God allowed this to happen," said Level. "There was nothing at all that any of us really could have done to prevent this."
Level said for him and his family, each day gets a little bit better, but he's still unable to look at pictures of his son. It's too difficult for him.
"My wife finds comfort, she finds some strength in looking at pictures and videos," he said.
The Level family is starting the Joshua Level Foundation in memory of Josh.
Level said the foundation will have two causes. It will supporting anti-bullying campaigns because Josh always had a way of making everyone feel like they were part of his team.
The foundation will also focus on volunteerism and encourage high school athletes to help with Special Olympics. Josh had a special relationship with his younger sister, who has Down Syndrome.
"Josh was more than an athlete, so it's just not going to be something related to athletics," Level said.
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good looking pup!!!
Nordahl's Queen of Spades (Sadie)
Nordahl's Dream in Extreme JH (Dixie)
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What a great looking pup! Enjoy the ride.
Very cute. Enjoy!
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HR Dr. J's RxRated High Caliber JH, QA2 "Kali"
White Oak's Change of Plans "Bodee"
The rookie- Jamstar's Hot Tubb "Cuzzi" (NAFC Tubb x HR Kali JH QA2)
#1 cheerleader: SJ's Gotta-Lot-A Go Lil "Jake"
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"So what is big is not always the Trout nor the Deer but the chance, the being there. And what is full is not necessarily the creel nor the freezer, but the memory." ~ Aldo Leopold
"The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery is not Ignorance -- It is the Illusion of Knowledge" ~ Daniel Boorstin
So far, he loves riding in the truck, cruising on the fourwheeler and even enjoyed cutting the grass yesterday. Today we gone take a boat ride on the bayou. He definitely keeps me on my toes.
Your in for a whole lotta fun. That last pic is priceless. Enjoy
Cute pup. The blurry photos on your photobucket page really describe the early weeks of a new pup - it's all a blur and over before you know it. Enjoy!
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- The uniquely nested step pattern allows left and right snowshoes to step close to each other without catching
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