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Upon taking over as Penn State football coach a month ago, James Franklin vowed that he and his staff would dominate the state when it came to recruiting.
He couldn't have arrived on the scene at a better time.
"This is going to be one of the best classes in Pennsylvania in a long time," said Phil Grosz, who's been covering recruiting for more than 30 years and currently works for BlueWhite Illustrated on the Rivals.com network.
Led by Baldwin offensive tackle Sterling Jenkins, St. Joseph's Prep cornerback John Reid and Bishop McDevitt tailback Andre Robinson, Pennsylvania has nine high school juniors listed as at least four-star prospects by 247Sports.
The group could be so good that the Nittany Lions might be in for some tough decisions in who to take and how to mix and match top talent from the Keystone State with blue-chippers from throughout surrounding states and those with whom the staff formed relationships across the country while most of them were at Vanderbilt. As it stands now, Penn State probably will be looking a class 16-20 recruits in size
However, one thing seems pretty clear: Where the 2014 class was about the athletes, 2015 will be about the beef.
"We'll see plenty of focus on the trenches," FightOnState.com's Greg Pickel said. "Both the offensive and defensive lines could see four to five guys taken. And I could even see three to four linebackers if they find the right guys. It'll probably be two or three."
Almost 20 2015 offensive line prospects already are known to have scholarship offers from the Lions, including four-stars like Jenkins, Washington, D.C.'s Richie Petitbon, Archbishop Wood's Ryan Bates, New Jersey's Steven Gonzalez and Grant Newsome, Maryland's Isaiah Prince and Virginia's Austin Clark. Petitbon, whose father played in the NFL with the Washington Redskins, is known to be high on the Lions, as is Bates.
"There's a lot of good linemen in the region Penn State should have a chance at," said Cory James of 247Sports.
On the defensive line, Penn State seems to be off to a good start with ends Kamonte Carter of Maryland and Ryan Buckholz of Great Valley, who just got an offer. Four-star ends Darius Fullwood of Maryland and Ricky DeBerry of Virginia were high on the Lions before the coaching change.
Buckholz is considered one of the potential early commits in the class along with linebacker Jake Cooper, a teammate of Bates.
Although the Lions loaded up with defensive backs in this class, they might look to add a couple of corners and they are high on the list of some good ones. If they could land Reid and Central Valley's Jordan Whitehead, another four-star, they might call it a year, but they've also been involved with New Jersey five-star Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Look for Penn State to try to sign a running back or two. Right now, Robinson is right at or near the top of the list and might end the Lions' history of striking out with McDevitt prospects fairly early in the recruiting season. If not Robinson, Central Bucks South's Josh Adams and Whitehall's Saquon Barkley are possibilities - Barkley committed early to Rutgers but has visited Penn State since then.
Franklin has said he wants to bring in a quarterback every year, and the Lions already have offers out to New Jersey's Brandon Wimbush and Florida's Torrance Gibson, both dual-threat signal-callers. At receiver, Penn State is high on the list of two SEC area talents, Tennessee's Van Jefferson and Missouri's Alex Ofodile.
While Franklin has said the Lions would be focused on Pennsylvania first and the region, it's become apparent that his staff will be active nationally, too.
"They do have ties in the south. I think you're going to see them go after some of those top kids," ESPN Big Ten recruiting analyst Tom Vanhaaren said. "I think that's what Urban Meyer does. He realizes he can build a foundation in the state of Ohio, but, in order to compete for a national championship, they're going to have to land some of those guys outside the region. I think that's what James Franklin is going to do, too."
Penn State is slated to host a junior day on Feb. 15. Adams, Bates, Carter, Clark, Fullwood, Gonzalez, Newsome, Whitehead and Wimbush are among those Lions247 is reporting are considering attending.


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CAREY - Carey served 21 aces and had two players turn in double-doubles Tuesday in a 25-14, 25-7, 25-12 Midland Athletic League win over Seneca East.
Hanna Tong led the charge with 14 kills, 11 digs and three blocks, and was one of four Blue Devils (9-4, 4-2 MAL) who served four aces.
Sydney Wentling, Logan Johnson and Shelby Seifert also each drilled four aces, with Seifert adding 11 digs, 10 kills and two blocks.
Wentling handed out 26 assists, Johnson had 12 digs and Mackenzie Wentling pounded three aces.
Mohawk still perfect in MAL
FREMONT - Mohawk remained unbeaten in Midland Athletic League play by dispatching of Fremont St. Joe in three games, 25-21, 25-12, 25-19. Sarah Parker slammed 17 kills to lead the Warriors. Kasey Adelsperger added nine while Julie and Clara Adelsperger each had six.
Ashley Parker dished out 38 assists while adding five kills of her own.
Defensively, Lynsey Trusty had 15 digs, Julie Adelsperger had 12 and Taylor McClain had nine.
Mohawk improves to 11-2, 6-0.
Calvert keeps its focus
Calvert kept pace atop the Midland Athletic League standings by dropping St. Wendelin in three, 25-14, 25-17, 25-18. Jordan Gase led the Senecas with eight kills while Amber Perry was right behind her with seven. Perry also had four blocks.
"This was a trap game," said Calvert coach Greg Hendrix. "The girls needed to stay focused on the games at hand this week and forget about the big picture, and they did that tonight."
Also for Calvert (9-4, 6-0), Kaleigh Hendrix had 27 assists and four aces. Kelsey Hendrix paced the defense with 15 digs, to go along with three aces.
Colleen Fondessy had seven kills to lead St. Wendelin. She also had six blocks. Becca Starn had eight blocks. Georgia Kitchen led with 15 digs.
St. Wendelin drops to 4-9, 0-6.
New Riegel routs North Baltimore
NEW RIEGEL - As the match went on, the margin of victory got wider, until the final game was barely competitive. New Riegel trounced North Baltimore 25-14, 25-8, 25-3.
Lauren Ladd's 11 kills led the Blue Jackets. She also added six digs and four blocks. Kara Scherger added eight kills and Taylor Arbogast seven. Cassandra Acree set the up with 26 assists, to go along with three aces.
Scherger led New Riegel (13-1, 5-1) defensively with seven digs.
Also for New Riegel, Natalie Reinhart had four aces and Morgan Noftz had three. Alexis Kieffer had four kills.
Raiders slam Stockaders
KANSAS - Katie Park and Rachel Feick each slammed 13 kills for Lakota, as the Raiders downed Old Fort 25-13, 25-27, 25-21, 25-13.
Stephanie Miller and Makayla Kiser each posted double-doubles. Miller dished out 22 assists and picking up 16 digs on the defensive end. Kiser had 13 assists and 10 digs, to go along with four kills.
Alaina Bickford led the Raider defense with 19 digs.
Old Fort's Kristin Bender had a game-high 19 kills. Krista Ward had 24 assists and Shelby Bigler had 24 digs.
Lakota improves to 3-9, 2-4 MAL. Old Fort drops to 2-11, 2-4.
Buckettes cruise to stay perfect in NCC
NEW WASHINGTON - Sammi Marcum approached a double-double and two junior varsity players filled in well for an ill Maddie Williams as Buckeye Central dominated Crestline 25-5, 25-11, 25-13 in North Central Conference play.
Marcum led the way with 12 kills and eight digs for the Buckettes (14-2), who moved to 8-0 in the NCC.
Libero Brooke Karl backed her with 14 digs, three aces and two kills, and Emily Weithman had 21 assists and four kills.
Kendra Schultz lined five kills and Jenna Delarber belted four on only five swings.
Natalie Dentinger and Hailey Hildebrand stepped up from the JV ranks to fill in for Williams. Dentinger served 15 times in the third game, drilling two aces and two kills, while Hildebrand slammed six kills.
H-L overwhelms Bettsville
BETTSVILLE - Courtney Burns belted 10 kills and Racquel Hossler handed out 15 assists Tuesday as Hopewell-Loudon stormed past Midland Athletic League foe Bettsville 25-9, 25-7, 25-15.
Burns (2 block assists, solo block) also had six digs and five assists for H-L and Hossler smacked six aces and three kills.
Kassie Shaver (2 assists) came up with 10 digs for the Chieftains (6-11, 3-3 MAL), Logan Frank (solo block) hammered seven kills and six aces and Kassie Welly (2 assists) turned in 10 digs.

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It wasn't possible to hear what the dozen or so parents were talking about Friday afternoon, as they stood outside the Elmwood Village School waiting to retrieve their children.
Such are the safety precautions that schools take these days, that reporters are not even allowed to eavesdrop on school property without school officials' permission.
Still, it wasn't difficult to surmise, even from 30 feet away that, at least some of their conversation centered around the tragic events that had occurred five hours earlier and miles away in Newton, Conn., where a gunman walked into an elementary school and killed 26 people, 20 of them children between the ages of 5 and 10.
Sue Warden of South Buffalo waited in the wide, park-like median at Days Park to pick up her youngest son.
"It brought tears to my eyes," Warden said, about having watched the news unfold on television throughout the day.
"It was like, oh my God, how do you feel safe for your own child, or [how does] anybody feel safe for their own kids to go to school?"
Concetta Ferguson of North Buffalo also confessed to having been chilled by the news out of Connecticut, as she crossed Days Park to pick up three children from the Elmwood Village School.
"It's horrible. I just think, as a parent, dropping your kid off at school and wondering: Is a gunman going to come and shoot up the school?" she said.
"I mean, you can't go anywhere without worrying – the movie theaters, the malls, schools. It's horrible, and that was my first thought this morning," she continued.
Peter Robert of North Buffalo gripped the hands of two daughters as he walked swiftly across the park to his car and carted the girls off to play hockey.
"My reaction is the same as everybody else's: It's just disturbing. It's disgusting that something like that would happen," Robert said.
While the anxieties of local parents may have been piqued because of the horrific events in Connecticut, Amir Shahzad, an East Side resident waiting to pick up two children from the Elmwood Village School, said he was feeling more saddened for the families of the victims than fearful for his own children.
"I'm not looking for the fear of what's going to happen to my children. It's already happened to someone, right? That is what I'm more concerned [about]," he added.
Warden, too, grieved for the families of victims.
"My heart is just broken for the families. My gosh, and with the holidays coming,"she said.
Asked about her impulses as she waited for her son to exit the school building, Warden added: "I'm going to hug him to death. My oldest, he's done with school right now, but I was like, oh my god. He's taking a year off from college and I was like: 'I'm so glad you're home today.' "
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August 28 is the feast of one of Christianity's greatest philosophers, St. Augustine of Hippo. However, these days he's getting a bit of bad rap, particularly when it comes to women. Granted, he did believe and write that women were subordinate and therefore should be obedient to men. But he was a product of his time and culture. No one thought women were equal to men.
Augustine and his Christian contemporaries read the Bible, including the Book of Genesis, literally and as an historical document. They did not know of evolution. They did not understand human biology as we of the 21st century do. As far as Augustine and every other Christian knew, the first woman was formed from the first man's rib (Gen.2:21-23). Because she was formed from the male, she and all the women who followed her must be subordinate.
But let's be fair here. The man died in 430 AD, 1,583 years ago. To pick and choose quotations from Augustine's huge body of work, pull them out of their historical context, including the scientific knowledge and scriptural interpretation of the time, and then use them to support or debunk a viewpoint of today is not fair. It's also not good scholarship.
So what did Augustine really think of women? For help in answering this question, I turned to my good friend, Father Allan D. Fitzgerald, O.S.A., director of the Augustinian Institute at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. He has provided this excerpt from an article about Augustine and women by the late Tarcisius Van Bavel, O.S.A. (1923-2007), a highly respected modern scholar of Augustine. Van Bavel was the director of the Augustinian Historical Institute in Heverlee, Belgium, and was professor of Theology at the Catholic University of Leuven, also in Belgium.
I hope that you will take a few minutes to read this piece. You might find a surprise or two in the last paragraph. And be sure to check out Villanova's Augustinian Institute for more about the fascinating bishop of Hippo.
"From the study of Augustine's texts, it appears undoubtedly that the man occupies the central place in social life. The woman is always compared to and measured by the man. We must admit that Augustine's view is androcentric. Woman is the weaker sex, subordinate to the man and owing him obedience. In the question of subordination of women, Augustine is not only influenced by the social ideas of his time, but also — and perhaps more — by the Bible. He read the paradise story in a historical way: the first human beings lived in a perfect paradisial situation; only later they degraded because of sin. Augustine starts from an idealized picture of the first human couple, whereas we modern people expect human perfection to come only in the future. What he read as a story about the beginning, we read as a story about the end. Modern science tells us that human beings began on a very primitive level, and that they developed only slowly in a long process of evolution. For Augustine it was more or less the opposite. This implies considerable differences in view and evaluation. Augustine had to base himself on the science of his day, and could not know or realize how much the biblical narratives were socially and culturally conditioned, in general and in particular regarding the relationship between male and female. For this reason it was difficult for him to consider libido as something belonging originally to human nature. However, he was not completely mistaken in his observation of libido. Many psychologists, especially of the psychoanalytic school, would agree with him in seeing sexual libido as an ambiguous force. To consider libido simply as a good would be naive; it is also a source of evil. On this point Augustine was more realistic than Julian of Eclanum.
We should not be blind for the positive aspects of Augustine's view. More than once he breaks through traditional Christian opinions, opening new perspectives and instigating further evolution. It is a pity that some of his ideas have had no greater influence on posterity. Some of these positive elements of his thought are taken over from his predecessors; others are corrections of the opinions of his predecessors. The idea of the moral superiority of women is borrowed from the best of Christian tradition. In the question of woman as the image of God, he corrects the opinion of several theologians who wrote before him. Woman is created in the image of God; she is the image of God by nature; and not only through Christ's grace conferred in baptism. The same must be said regarding the presence of the female body and sex in the resurrected state of the human being. This had been denied by influential authors before him. An important point is further his protest against the discrimination of women by civil law. In doing so he assailed social injustice in his own day. He criticized vehemently and intrepidly this kind of discrimination. Augustine's own and most important contribution to a change within the relationship between husband and wife is, according to me, his emphasis on love in married life, and even more his interpretation of the conjugal relationship as friendship. In the Christian tradition before him this was seldom or never done."
Augustine's View on Women, Augustiniana 39 (1989) 5-53.


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Monday, September 23, 2013
ANDERSON, SC - Robert Walker Sutton, age 61, husband of Debbie Clanton Sutton, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at MUSC in Charleston.
Born in New Orleans, LA, he was the son of the late Robert Walker Sutton, Sr. and the late Lillian A. Henderson Sutton. He had served in the United States Navy, and worked has a technician at Bosch-AFCO. Mr. Sutton was a member of New Springs Community Church.
He is survived by his wife, Debbie Clanton Sutton of Anderson, SC; sons, Ryan Sutton and his wife, Evelyn of Anderson, SC, and Shawn Sutton also of Anderson, SC; grandchildren, Haygan, Carter, Layla, Maddox, Riot and Landon Sutton; sisters, Jackie Boyd and her husband, Bob of Baton Rouge, LA, Lynne Ross of Slidell, LA, Debbie Kelley and her husband, Steve of Murfreesboro, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents.
The Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 3:00 pm in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home, with Pastor Dale Singleton officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home before the service from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm.
Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to National Kidney Foundation of South Carolina, 508 Hampton Street, Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29201-2765.
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com
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The Arenal Rossi is set within the pleasant town of La Fortuna in Costa Rica's northern lowlands. This area is best known for the Arenal Volcano, which looms large and impressive over the rolling hillsides that surround its base.
The Arenal Rossi offers travelers simple, pleasant and convenient accommodations.
The hotel's location makes it easy to both enjoy La Fortuna's many services as well as plan trips into the outlying area.
The well-maintained grounds offer excellent views of the Arenal Volcano, and there is a swimming pool where guests can unwind during the afternoon or evening.
The hotel's Mirador Steakhouse specializes in beef dishes and serves a nice variety of international and national meals.


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John Dudley: Steelers must work harder than usual this offseason
The Steelers have held the reputation as frugal, draft-savvy dynasty builders for so long that it's regarded in some NFL circles as a truism that they'll simply reload each year without dipping more than the tip of a toe into the rich free-agency pool.
Joey Porter gone to Miami? Not a problem. Alan Faneca to the Jets? The Steelers would fill the spot from their roster and eventually draft his replacement, which they did.
Rod Woodson. Jerome Bettis. Hines Ward. James Farrior. All gone and subsequently replaced without the Rooney family and general manager Kevin Colbert feeling the need to overspend on the open market.
Despite significant veteran losses nearly every offseason, the Steelers have managed to make the playoffs all but seven times since 1992. Only once have they missed the postseason in back-to-back years since then. They've had only two losing seasons in that stretch.
In other words, they have bounced back by sticking to a plan that's worked for them going back to head coach Chuck Noll and original owner Art Rooney.
But that plan is about to be tested, perhaps more severely than at any time in recent memory.
You'd never know it by watching Mike Tomlin cut his usual, confident swath through last week's winter meetings in televised highlights on NFL Network, but the Steelers are scrambling more than usual this time of year.
The departures of linebacker James Harrison, wide receiver Mike Wallace, offensive lineman Willie Colon and defensive back Keenan Lewis and the likely loss of nose tackle Casey Hampton means the Steelers will be without at least five former starters next season, all of whom have played at or near a Pro Bowl level.
Remove running back Rashard Mendenhall from a backfield already lacking in quality depth and take away, in all likelihood, both of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's veteran backups, and there is some serious shopping to do between now and early August, when jobs will be won and lost.
Unlike in past offseasons, the answers can't all be found on the roster.
There is no linebacker ready to step in and approach Harrison's level of play. Jason Worilds is adequate as a pass rusher but is an incomplete linebacker in the Steelers' system, incapable of forcefully stopping the run and so-so in coverage.
A young corner to step in? Most years, that young corner would have been Lewis, 26.
Colon, although injured for much of the past four seasons, is better and more versatile than any backup the Steelers have now.
And the steady losses along the defensive line, from Aaron Smith to Chris Hoke and now, apparently, Hampton, represent probably the most serious downgrade of any unit on the team over the past several seasons.
Wallace -- even if you believe, as Tomlin apparently did, that he was a one-trick pony -- was the dangerous deep threat that Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders are not.
The Steelers will have to spend money in the draft or free agency if they want to replace that element of their attack. And Mendenhall's departure raises legitimate questions about exactly what role the running game will play going forward under offensive coordinator Todd Haley.
Certainly the run has been gradually de-emphasized, both in Pittsburgh and in all but a few small pockets of resistance throughout the league.
Isaac Redman and Jonathan Dwyer are useful, but far from elite backs, and each has shortcomings. They can't be the only answers heading into the 2013 season.
So to sum things up, the Steelers' want list for the next couple of months looks like this:
- A legitimate pass rusher.
- A starting cornerback.
- A starting receiver.
- Depth along both lines.
- A backup for Roethlisberger.
- More help in the backfield -- either as another, more versatile piece in a committee approach or someone who can carry the load.
Even if they end up re-signing Hampton and veteran offensive tackle Max Starks, it's a tall order, arguably the tallest the Steelers have faced in a long, long time. That is an alarming considering they are coming off a non-playoff season in which their declining depth and advancing age were evident more than in recent seasons.
The Rooneys, and Colbert, have earned their reputations as masters of the budget-friendly rebuild.
They'll have to work harder than ever to keep them this offseason.
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Review
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Well… I'll be the first one to post :)
Personally, I'm going to opt for the Panasonic FZ38, given it's better quality with stills.
What's your verdict everyone?
Panasonic FZ38 = better quality on pictures but the video sound is still weak
Fixed rear screen rules out the Panasonic for me
Why Canon is doing so ? 3 cameras superzoom , all of 3 with major drawbacks :
SX1 - IQ so so .
SX10 - No HD video .
SX20 - IQ so so .
Im this close to give up the idea of buying a superzoom. I wondering if a Pana ZS3 and an entry-level DSLR like D5000 wouldnt be a better idea.
Me thinks of getting the Panasonic FZ38 also. Can't believe what's happening with Canon…bad SX1 review (specs on camera with CMOS sounds great, though) and now SX20 gets only a 3.5 (out of 5) in Image Quality.
Maybe move up to an entry level DSLR like D3000 or XSi. Any comments?
"Anti-shake is a feature that sets this camera apart from its competitors…"
What are you talking about? Virtually all but the very cheapest digital cameras have built-in image stabilization these days. Every camera in the SX20's class most certainly has it.
G11 is not the only Canon compact with RAW!
There are also:
PowerShot G10 (and G9!)
PowerShot SX1 IS
PowerShot S90
Re anti-shake… I think they're referring to the Anti-shake warning icon not the OIS.
...nevertheless the anti-shake warning icon hardly "sets the camera apart" lol!
Just out of interest, has anybody here held the Lumix? It is very small and light, but a little too bulky to hold single handed. The LCD panel on the back and the sensor to the front on the nub side means that it's a little difficult to support with your left hand. Because it's so small it doesn't really work with the viewfinder up against your eye, but the long lens, and lightness and the fact you have to put your left thumb on the lcd panel means it's not great held like a phone, so you end up holding it away from your face at three-quarters arms length with both arms outstretched. Personally I dont think it is usable, but everyone else seems to love it and frankly it gets the best reviews, offers the best spec and at the lowest price. I'm probably wrong, but I would like to know if others have similar concerns.
Don't you think there are slight red and green fringes on the corner of sample photographs? I have S3IS and it has the same bug (noticable only when seen at 100% and at the corners when object makes transition from light to dark or vice versa. e.g., darker building line against clear bright sky).
Update: The chromatic aberrations/purple fringing are so evident. The image quality sucks big time. Canon is going down. 12.1MP for nothing. What's next? 14.1MP? please stop this madness!
How does it help in enhancing the resolution feature by cramming up another 2 megs on to the same 1 / 2.3" CCD? Then how many prosumer fans would prefer shooting HD with the SX20? I think I'd pick up a long zoomer for wildlife photography and prefer the SX10 over the 20. Well, only if Canon hasn't already phased that out.
Feeling quite sad, we just purchased an SX20 over an SX10 and fear we have made a mistake!
After reading a lot ...I decided to enter in DSLR world with one of either acclaimed CAnon T1i or Nikon D5000 ..that´s it ...
No more suffering in low light ...
I purchased the Canon SX20 IS due to having great success with the Canon SD900 PowerShot and also with the Canon Rebel XT and Canon Rebel XSi. Found image quality to be poor with the SX20 IS, so I took it back and exchanged it for a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The DMC-FZ35 produces absolutely crisp, stunning, vibrant photos, and the video clips are also very good. I am very happy with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35.
I am going to buy this in Dec ... Mostly I need it for video shooting ..
Can anyone let me know if any fast memory is required to record smooth video in SX20 ? I am getting ATP Pro Max SD 2 Gb Memory . Is there a faster memory that I can buy ?
I have this camera and I have two of the Lumix cameras(two different models). I have no buyer's remorse with this camera. I also tried and returned the Sony HX-1, which didn't compare to this Canon, in my opinion. The available features on this camera are extensive and unlike so many other cameras, the LCD viewfinder is bright and shows an image even in the dark. As well, it is not washed out in very bright sun. Unless you are printing all of your shots in 8x10 format and putting them in a gallery for inspection or sale they don't have to be "perfect". They are for capturing an image and for your enjoyment. If you want a "perfect" photo in large format for each shot you make, you probably aren't even considering this type of camera in the first place.
@ satya, on 2GB = 10 min. of HD video. Try to buy the fastest card, at least 8GB preferably 16GB.
Thinking of getting the lumix fz35,But one thing bothers me no hot shoe for flash, or can you use a sync lead,This is why i am leaning towards the canon sx20 is
I felt somewhat frustrated by a lack of comparable photos in the SX20 vs SX10 reviews. Yes, there are closeups illustrating the noise. However, the images in the SX10 review are of a crudely painted ceramic piece that obscures the details enough to make a comparison with the image of a book cover in this review impossible.
The SX20 review at digitalcamerareview uses a still-life setup that is virtually identical to the scene used for ISO/noise comparisons in their SX10 review. Under those conditions, the noise performances of the two models seemed quite comparable.
The review here of the FZ38/35 is intriguing, but the sample photos just don't have the color of the SX20. (Look at the reds in the comparable street scenes in the sample images of the FZ38 vs the SX20—to me the reds of the Panasonic seem orange and washed out.) The lack of a hot shoe is also significant.
I guess I still have enough questions to slow down my purchase of a superzoom right now.
As an amateur, I'm not so sure I'll be able to tell the difference between the SX10 vs SX20 image quality. The HD video was an important feature for me.
I ordered an SX20 today from New Egg for $379, and will put my SX10 up for sale on eBay. Who knows, if there's enough demand for the older model, maybe I'll make enough to pay for the SX20.
I also wanted to add that some reviewers have not found the degradation in high ISO settings that are reported here. Also some other reviews note a greater flash range, better macro capabilities, less shutter lag, faster AF acquisition, and obviously the higher quality of the HD video. At any rate if you don't need HD video, the SX10 is a great camera, if like me the HD video is important to you then by all means pick up the SX20.
Bellerophon - I have had the camera for a couple of weeks and have used it just about daily to get to know it. I have two of the Panasonic Lumix cameras (the FZ38 and a small one I can carry with me all the time) and they are nice cameras but they don't have the features this camera has and I don't see the that the Lumix has the "crisp, stunning, vibrant photos" anymore than the Canon. Maybe with all of the options the Canon has, some of the other users are not using the Canon optimally, I don't know. I do know that I do not take photos to enlarge them and study them for flaws. And you are right, there are plenty of other reviews (other than this blog) that are not so critical of "noise" and the purple fringing that reviewers here seem to be focused on. I don't understand why this type of camera would even be considered by someone that is so concerned with perfection in all of their photos. I am extremely pleased with my Canon SX 20 and I am going to sell my Lumix! I don't think they are even in the same league, personally. I have used all kinds of cameras, including some pretty fancy SLRs since the 70s. Get the Canon and enjoy it.
I just got the SX20 this weekend. So far I am HIGHLY impressed. I am a novice, but did my research for a couple of weeks before i decided on it. I read some user review that were terrible, and some professional comparisons to similar models that were good to great. Possibly there is some user error going on with all the options that are available on the SX20? I just know that for the price I am really impressed. It's not the quality of a DSLR, but then again i don't think it's meant to be, and the price is much cheaper when you consider all the other lenses that would be required for the same range as the 20X zoom.
Or ... possibly some people here have a beef with Canon or have something to gain by trying to promote Panasonic ... or add their opinion without actually having used the camera! Too bad there are people that are willing to let those opinions influence their decision.
I need some advice. I've recently decided I need a good camera (but I am not ready for an SLR) so i have been thinking of the Canon Powershot SX20IS and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. What I like about the Canon is the "color accent" scene but not sure about the "AA" batteries. In terms of image quality… I don't know much. Any insights?
about the AA batteries ... it's one of the pros of this camera—you never have to worry about having a spare $35 battery that needs a special charger. They are available everywhere and if you use NiMH AA batteries you get over 600 shots with them and they are rechargable. In a pinch you can use regular AAs.
Also bought Canon SX20 is . VERRRYY pleased with it! Great camera for the money.
The color accent feature is very useful. I took some outdoor photos this weekend and did a comparison between that and a shot on the "normal" mode. Big difference. It really makes the colors POP. Not fake looking, or overly contrasted, but just a better photo. There seems to be a really good selection of different scenes to choose from. I agree on the battery, that was definitely a plus for me as well. I have taken over 400 shots with the batteries that came with the camera and they yet to give me a warning light, so i am looking foward to the NiMH rechagables that i have at home. Check out the link above of a few of the shots i took. The first 15 are, the butterfly is with my wifes SD630 They are a very rough, i am by no means a pro at this. I just take what i think looks good.
the link. It's also in my name above.
How is this any better than the Canon Powershot SX20?
Which was rated:
Canon Powershot SX20:
Ratings (out of 5)
Design 4
Features 4.5
Ease-of-use 4
Image Quality 3.5
Value for money 3.5
Olympus SP-590UZ:
Ratings (out of 5)
Design 4.5
Features 4.5
Ease-of-use 4.5
Image Quality 4
Value for money 4.5
Canon IQ review:
"The Canon PowerShot SX20 IS's main drawback in terms of image quality is noise, with ISO 400 showing some noise, blurring of detail and slight colour desaturation. The noise and loss of detail get progressively worse as you go from ISO 800 to the fastest 1600 setting"
Olympus IQ review:
" The 1/2.33 inch, 12 megapixel sensor recorded noise-free images at ISO 64 and 100, but there's already some noise and slight loss of saturation at ISO 200. ISO 400 shows more noise and some obvious softening of fine detail, and ISO 800 and 1600 are even worse, with lots of noise and a very washed-out look. The fastest speeds of ISO 3200 and 6400 are recorded at a reduced resolution and simply aren't worth using."
Olympus starts to show problems as ISO 200 where the Canon starts at ISO 400(I have the Canon and dont see any problems at ISO 400).
Canon chromatic handling:
"The Canon PowerShot SX20 IS handled chromatic aberrations quite well with some purple fringing effects appearing in high contrast situations."
Olympus chromatic handling:
"The Olympus SP-590UZ dealt extremely well with chromatic aberrations, with limited purple fringing effects appearing only in high contrast situations."
But they gave Olympus a 4 for IQ and Canon a 3.5 ?!
If anything I think they should have the same rating or Canon should be rated a bit higher.
That's why I am glad that Bestbuy has a 14day guarantee. I asked before i bought it. No way i can really tell if i like a camera before i have had a chance to really "test drive" it. So far i am ery happy though.
I love Canon Powershot cameras with vari-angle monitors. I have owned several "A" series Canons and currently have an A650 in addition to an SX10 that I have been using since they came out. Have also owned S3 and S5 before my current SX10.
I am VERY disappointed that Canon does not provide a printed manual for the SX20, but only offers the 180 page manual on the start up CD.
Shame on you Canon. A BIG MISTAKE!
Don't agree it's a "big mistake" not supplying the manual. It would have been nice but it doesn't take long or much resources to print it out from the CD, as I did. Does anyone carry a manual around with them anyway? If they do, is it ever used on the fly? I carried around a comprehensive manual for years with one of my SLRs in the 80s and never used it while out shooting (though I could have).
As an avid user of a camera similar to this one: http://adwido.com/view_content?vkey=fc4b107964d4529b76953226fe1abf0d Canons are best when making the transition. Easy to use and the most bang for your buck.
I've had mine for about two weeks and like it very much. My only gripe is no printed instruction manual. Last week I was at a convention where the camera went into the bag then out again multiple times each day at many locations. The bag doesn't close with the hood on so I shot without it. I had no problems with flare. Normal use will not be like at the convention and I will be using the hood just to play it safe.
Canon, coud done better, but they are not capable to deliver a complete camera. See the latest launches of G11 and S90, funally they stoped the megapixel madness but there is no HD video there. What will be so bad in putting the same 10MPX ISO capable sensor in the next SX2 IS or the SX30 IS. IF SOMEONE FROM CANON IS READING THIS, do note that we all need faster lens and bigger CCD sensors. You are not cheating us anymore every year with more and more MPX every year!!!
Very true, Blade. Canon (and other camera biggies) ought to give us products with better processors and at reasonable costs. Since long I have been of the opinion that cramming up more megapixels on to the same CCD won't make any qualitative difference. If a reputed and iconic organization indulges in cheap gimmickry then the enthusiasm of photography hobbyists might well wane away. About time CANON listened. I say Canon because they are the brand leaders and the most trusted name.
Software errors on install, a error occured while installing. No more information provided.
Canon helpdesk say go to Mickeysoft.
Only solution is to take another computer
I purchased a Canon SX20IS Last week and am very happy with it except for one problem. I can't find a way to make a DVD with the HD video I create. I know I can convert the file to AVI and then create a DVD but the quality stinks by comparison. Any Ideas out there?
My SX20 arrived a couple days ago, and I was able to sell my SX10 almost immediately on eBay. I now can speak to a couple of the issues here.
I experimented with different ISO settings, and saw no more noise than I used to see with the SX10. This camera takes great pictures. If you want to magnify each pixel you might find some less than perfect areas, but for the average user will never notice.
The HD video looks really nice. The VGA video on the SX10 was great. The HD on the SX20 is even better.
I am okay with the abbreviated owners manual. You have the full version on disk if you need it. Additionally, the on-screen prompt in the camera are excellent. This is a great help to an amateur like myself.
I recommend this camera to anyone who wants to graduate from a simple point and shoot, but does not want the cost of a DSLR.
Check out the other samples that I have taken. I am EXTREMELY please with my purchase. After about 600 pic in I cannot be any happier. The zoom is wonderful, especially for outdoor pics. The depth of field is great, the MPX are wonderful. The vivid setting seems to be great for making those outdoor photos pop. Many of these beach photos were taken on the Apeture priority setting. I highly recommend checking out this camera.
I purchased the SX20 a couple of weeks ago and love it. I have tried many different point-and-shoot (FujiFilm S2000 & S700, Nikon L100) and found the SX20 to do all I needed. The video is fantastic and was able to take a nice picture of the moon last night. I highly recommend this camera.
Thank you all for the great insights into this camera. I have been pondering the SX10 and the SX20 for the last few weeks and your views have pushed me to the SX20.
I only have one question. Extended warrantly? I never used it on my previous A560, but should I seriously consider it on the new SX20 with all of it's features and the cost to fix/replace if something goes wrong?
What were your settings when you took that moon photo? That looks great?
I have a question for all those that love the SX20. I am having trouble with capturing motion blur when shooting people who are talking or when trying to photograph my 4 year old that never stops moving. I have tried Sports mode but I have the same results. I don't recall ever having this problem with any other Digital camera that I have owned. Is it a problem with not enough lighting or is it some setting that I need to change? I don't want to return it but this is a make or break issue for me.
Thanks brian.
The setting was put at mode Av, with aperture @ -3, zoom @ 63x and the ISO @ 400.
Joe Smokie,
I haven't had a problem with the sports, even when taken a picture while I was walking and took a picture of a couple of kids playing basketball in their yard.
I apologize for giving the wrong settings for the picture of the moon. Here are the correct settings:
Mode: Av
Shutter Speed: 1/320
Aperture: f5.7
Zoom: 63x
Exposure: -2
Are there any rivals that have a tilt and swivel LCD? I have a Powershot S3 IS, and I would never go back to using a camera without one.
Also, has anyone used the Lensmate filter adapter with an SX20?
Review has missed a key point - the SX20 has lost the 'superfine' JPEG compression setting. Obvious as the images are the same size (in MB) as those from my 5MP (superfine) canon S2 1S. The damage is obvious from the photos - look for narrow lines! The small CMOS sensor also seems a step backwards from the CCD of the SX10. If you are going to use CMOS it has to be big to make up for the poor noise characteristics (but then you cant have a superzoom). I just hope they keep he SX10 on the market - I suspect that it will soon cost a lot more than the SX20!
RJW said:
"Review has missed a key point - the SX20 has lost the 'superfine' JPEG compression setting. Obvious as the images are the same size (in MB) as those from my 5MP (superfine) canon S2 1S. The damage is obvious from the photos - look for narrow lines!"
Canon's "SuperFine" jpeg has a quality that is approximately equal to the International JPEG Group's (IJG) quality level of 97. Canon's "Fine" is approximately an IJG quality level of 93. In looking at the pixel level it is possible that you can detect that there is a difference between images with IJG quality levels of 97 vs 93 but I highly doubt that you can say which is which.
Both quality levels are very high. The difference in file size is significant. However, it is unlikely in a "blind" test that your eye will be able to determine with a better than random probability which is higher in quality.
The key to testing is that it be a truly "blind" test.
RJW also said:
"The small CMOS sensor also seems a step backwards from the CCD of the SX10."
The SX20 has a CCD sensor. That sensor is the same size as the SX10's but it packs 12 MP into that area. That accounts for the greater image noise. That noise comes with the higher pixel resolution. The higher pixel resolution gives you several choices to get a fine image out of the SX20: 1) you can downsample the image and get an effect similar to having fewer pixels like the SX10; 2) you can apply clever noise reduction software and sharpening to achieve an improvement beyond what the processor in the camera has achieved; 3) you can shoot at a "medium" resolution of 8 MP and get a really sharp looking image from the get-go.
Basically, the trade off for 12 MP resolution and a 20X zoom in a small package like the SX20 is a bit higher noise in the images at medium and high ISOs. That is a trade-off I've been happy to make. I did a few decades of lugging around a film SLR and 3 lenses plus tripod. I'm happy carrying a smaller camera, no extra lenses and having image stabilization replace the tripod in many situations.
I am looking forward to the CHDK project's SX20 version of that software so that I can shoot the SX20 in raw image format.
Thank you for your well thought out comments Don. I learned a few things. At the end of the day, as a complete amateur, I am ecstatic with the SX20, and like it better than my previous SX10. This is mostly because of the excellent on-screen prompts built into the SX20 software, and of course the excellent HD video. I will use your tip and when shooting at higher ISO levels and will consider setting the camera at medium resolution.
The fact is this camera was designed for amateurs who want a camera with a bit more capabilities than a shirt pocket point and shoot. Canon did an excellent job providing us with that camera.
CJ asked:
"has anyone used the Lensmate filter adapter with an SX20?"
Well I'm about to order one for my SX20 and a polarising filter.
I'll let you know if the adaptor is OK.
Where are you ordering the adapter and filter from?
With reference to filters for the SX20IS you really don't need the adapter. If you are careful, you can screw a 52mm filter onto the SX20. I have a UV filter on mine and it works just fine and the lens cap still fits.
FYI to all of those interested in buying a UV filter: When I went to a camera shop to buy a UV filter for my camera, they found that the threading wasn't quite right when they tried to use a 52mm filter for a "digital camera", (it would go on but it wasn't a perfect fit) but when they tried the 52mm filter for a "film camera" it was a perfect fit.
I was going to buy the Canon SX20 or the Panasonic FZ35. Read countless reviews.
Finally got to a store that had both cameras and was able to compare them in person.
For me, the larger size of the Canon was a plus as was the articulated screen. It will allow me to hold the camera in different positions and in a more comfortable manner.
As I have yet to use the camera, I do not know if the pictures will be of poor quality as some claim.
However, I have found a large enough number of satisfied SX20 users to make be feel quite hopeful.
Did anyone ever come up with a response?
I purchased a Canon SX20IS Last week and am very happy with it except for one problem. I can't find a way to make a DVD with the HD video I create. I know I can convert the file to AVI and then create a DVD but the quality stinks by comparison. Any Ideas out there?
Without having to convert, the best way is to buy a Philips DVD Player. It will play just about anything.
This is the newer version at Best Buy for $60
Lately, I have been busy online with searches and reviews on the SX20 and its comparisons with the SX10. I think Steve's conclusions on both the above models make it a deciding factor and I have decided to get the older model (SX10 IS) which gives better value for money and there doesn't appear any significant advantage with the new model.
to Brooks: would this link help? It shows converting MOV (the format that this camera uses) to HD WMV.
to RK Sudan: the SX10 has no HD movie capability IF that matters to you.
to BrandX: I bought a three year warranty for $52 (you just never know)
Yes, SailsElan, shooting a movie with a prosumer model would not be my priority. I'd be using the camera to capture wild life shots. Then some reviews have also put the picture quality of the SX10 above that of the SX20. I'd like to know more from other users of SX10 / SX20.
I am seeing conflicting advice from "experienced" camera users on how to get the best quality image from the SX20.
Reduce megapixels to improve quality
shoot at highest count for best pictures.
I would appreciate some additional opinions on this.
Matt what is being said is that in certain low light situations, a sharper image can be obtained by using a lower MP setting.
Thanks, Bellerophon.
Does that imply that I should not lower MP setting in strong daylight conditions?
If you shoot at one of the medium image sizes you will get less apparent noise but a smaller image. You can get virtually the identical result (I've done the comparisons with my own SX20) by shooting the large image size and then downsampling that image to the medium size in your favorite image editing program.
The real question is what is the target use for the final image? Is it going to be viewed on a computer screen? Is it going to be printed? If printed, at what size? What is the mechanism you'll use to get that image from the computer to its final use? If you're going to print, my guess is that printing the image with the largest pixel count will give you a better result than downsampling and then printing to the same final image size.
The previous statement didn't take into account any tweaking you might do for a favored photo. If you are going to do any processing to reduce noise and sharpen the image I think that you'll be better off doing that for the largest image, before making it the final size for display.
I completely agree with Don's statements.
SailsElan - many thanks. THink I'm going to have3 some fun with some of my older videos- not that they are THAT old.
So much information, an only so much daylight…
Ok, next question. Which of the free-standing noise programs are worth the $. I'm not aggressively into anything like Photoshop (i'd never leave the house for work), but I do have some shots that I feel could use tweaking.
Does anyone know if the SX20 will record directly to a DVD recorder? Canon says the recorder wouldn't have the capability to pick up the signal, but that's how I transfer from my camcorder, so if it will pick up that signal, why not from the camera, if I can view the video on the TV? I haven't bought it yet, as this is a big feature for me; being able to elimate a camcorder.
Hi, I decided to 'move up' from point and shoot recently and so started 'reviewing reviews' to ascertain wheher I needed to get into full DSLR. I have a nearby pro' photo-geek (and Canon agent) who almost insisted I needed RAW -for post production- so should get the SX1-IS but then I read this: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/raw.htm
Needless to say, I found the SX20 IS had everything I needed, for a thousand Rand less, (I'm in South Africa). Nice site here.
Following up on my post on 4th October:
I ordered the filter adaptor from Lensmate on 4th October and it arrived (in UK) on 15th October. It works a treat. I bought a Hoya circular polarising filter in the UK.
I did email Canon about fitting a filter directly onto the lens and they said it could not be done.
Is this a good camera for closs up buirding? All within 15 feet. A high energy backyard…...May favarties and ever so quick. Have ever only owned cheep (but good() Pand and Shoots. Need to mve that a couple or three notcihes. Hope the comments will asnwer some of these questiopns.
I just bought the SX20 and have only taken a few pix so far. I am very happy with the quality so far. I am extremely pleased with the video quality. Blows my standard def camcorder out of the water. On my standard def camcorder I was able to take the raw avi file and render it MPEG2 (DVD quality) and reduce the file size by 75%. I was wondering if there is any way of doing something similar with the HD files from the SX20?
The SX20 files are recording at about 178 MB / minute or about 10GB per hour. Doe anyone know of a way to convert this video to get the size down without losing much quality? I don't care about the output format, since I would be playing the video on a Mediagate media player which plays all kinds of HD formats.
I can't decide between this camera and the Fuji 1500.
Any recomendations?
The powershot sx20 is looking very great camera.I get almost every aspect of this camera from this very helpful review.
Ya John, you're so right about the Vid quality, I found the same diff between my 'normal' cinecam, (JVC mini-DV GR-dvf 3A) and the SX20, plus I don't have to faff-around getting the cassettes converted to MPEG whatever. I bought a few 4-GIG SD cards (all came c/w readers), then come the party this W/E I can just swop the full card (which will carry a mixture of stills and vids of course) with an empty one to carry on shooting. I'm also very pleased with the plus-minus 3 to 4 Meg stills resolution, plenty clarity but not hogging space on the cards. Yes, I'm well pleased with this cam, just going to get a nice carrybag for it today. Oh yeah, another feature of the cam using standard AA Nim-H batteries is that they're going to be updated of oourse, a specialised battery pack would be stuck in its issue date technology. Good tip.
On that 'battery' issue: until recently I used to think penlights (AA's) were doing pretty good at say 2200 mA, then I saw 2500 & 2700 mA, the local Canon guy had 3000 mA but now I've seen 3800 mA in a local shop. All those technology upgrades were just this year. A coupla teensy packs of four AA spares in your pocket or carrybag takes up almost no space at all and some cheapo alkalines can almost always be bought at practically any supermarket nearby if you really hammer your rechargeable 'carry stock'.
I find it useful to have a manual while I'm getting familiar with a new camera, or when sometime out of the ordinary comes up. Tossing a printed manual in the camera bag is one more thing to carry around. I solved the problem with the SX20 by rendering the manual as a series of JPEGS and putting on the SD card. Voila! Instant, on-line manual, exactly where I need it, on the camera. Since I use 16GB SDHC cards, it'
s no problem having the first 180 images as the manual.
Just tested the stereo microphones yesterday. I wouldn't have thought that being so close together they'd pick up that much between left and right, they do, very nicely. The onboard software must be really smart. Its quite cool when you view, you know from which direction a person (out of the take) is making a comment from. (Another good reason why this cam scores over any other -without twin mic's). Even with onboard motors moving, (when zooming), there's no discernable 'internal noise' picked up by the mi'cs, so apart from the visible trembles (a la Blair witch project), which you'd expect from a such a small cam in your hand- its almost as good as a broadcast quality Cam, -which you'd have to have on your shoulder anyway. The trick for steadycam quality is to use it mounted to a tripod, (makes for a steady shot but you do go back to being a bit 'bulky' again). Good idea on the onboard JPEG manual Ray, (long as you have that card in though, LOL!). I'da thought it might look a little small for the LCD myself, unlike me, you must have 20/20 vision perhaps.
The manual images zoom to show the detail when needed. I have 2 cards, and just copy the folder with the manual to each card.
I really need some assistance. I've recently upgraded from my Kodax DX6490 (yes an oldie) to the Canon SX20IS. I am having a couple issues that I could use all opinions on. I shoot mostly indoors, my children and pets and am getting constantly blurring photo's or mudded shots and the flash is not going off in low light when it's needed in the Auto mode. I was hoping that with the Auto mode I could pick this camera up quick and just shoot as my children where playing. I love all the custom settings but sometimes you need to just turn on and start taking photo's.
Can anyone give any suggestions on how to decrease the blurr from motion and the muddy look? Or to make Auto perform better? I'm so frustrated but I dont want to give up on this camera just yet. I've taken over 400 photo's and most all in Auto indoor lighting are poor quality.
I may be stating the obvious, but is the flash in the 'open' position when you are shooting? Different from many point-and-shoots, with the flash flipped down, it's off; when it's flipped up, it will fire if the camera settings call for it.
Stef: Put better lighting, photography and cinematography is 95% illumination. Thats why -on set- there are usually so many riggers and lighting guys around. Your light is probably the problem, not the camera. 'Sides, its cheaper to put better lighting than a more expensive camera anyway. Using a single flash -like on the cam- will get you mega shadows, spread you light source around the room, but preferably behind the cam if possible, if not, out of the shot at least.
After a month of research on best zoom cameras, I have decided to go for Canon SX 20 IS. This camera score 9 out of 10 points in best zoom cameras.
I was initially going for Nikon P 90, but canon SX 20 can beat Nikon p 90 in all aspects.
The basic features of Cannon SX 20 IS over Nikon P 90 are as below:
1) HD video
2) 20X optical zoom + digital zoom (pics / videos)
3) able to take snaps while video recording.
4) Excellent quality of pics with full zoom.
I can suggest everyone to go for Canon SX 20 IS anytime, if you are looking best zoom camera.
Ray, I do have the flash up :) I actually like the feature of being able to manually open the flash such as I had on my Dx6490. It's just not firing under low light situations and that bumps up the ISO giving me grain and poor quality. I dont know if this is a camera error??? Most all of my photo's have turned out noisy even outdoors in sunlight. Ugh
I had the same problem earlier on. I nearly returned my SX20 because of the smearing that I was getting. As others have mentioned it is all about lighting. Once I stopped shooting in auto and have set the camera to P (program) mode and tested the various settings (and shot while consciously considering the lighting on my subject) I have gotten MUCH better results and have almost totally eliminated the motion smearing.
I know your original statement indicated that you just want to be able to quickly shoot but even under those conditions stay away from Auto. Also check what your white balance setting is on as it makes a big difference when shooting outdoors.
I am very happy with my purchase.
The SX20's low-light performance is fair to good at best - typical of a camera with a slow lens. It's disappointing, but not unexpected, that the camera selects high ISO (over longer exposure) for low light shots in Auto mode.
The practical solution is to set the camera in P(Program mode) and manually set the ISO to an acceptable value - I use 200 in general 'point and shoot' situations. With everything else set to 'auto' defaults, the camera will be forced to make other exposure/flash adjustments which may lead to better results.
Another huge help for flash photography is to use an external speedlite. The SX20 has the EOS Rebel's speedlite capabilities, and is compatible with many of the Canon speedlites. The low-end 270EX (around $130.00 on-line) while auto-only, will perform markedly better than the internal flash. Stepping up to the 430EX II (about $250.00) gives you more creative control over the flash and can make a world of difference.
It's disappointing to hear of the poor performance in sunlight. What are the settings used by the camera in these situations?
Whether your camera is behaving within spec or not is hard to tell. You may want to go to a local camera store (especially if you bought the SX20 locally) and ask to make comparison shots with another SX20. If they behave differently you may wish to replace/repair your camera.
I am particularly interested in the HD video.
If I take the 8GB SD card, I can take 40 mnts of HD video comfortably ?
And how about the battery life, I mean how long can the fully charged battery record ?
Just want to share my experience:
I bought sx20 as a replacement of my 5 years old canon powershort A95 (5 mp). It was unpleasant surprise when quality of pictures in the room (60 watt lamp + flash) of sx 20 was worse than a95 in all auto modes. I only got more or less good result setting iso100 in P mode.
I returned this camera back.
I recently bought this camera and I find that in Auto Mode it does not take very good pictures? Does anyone else have that problem?
I have a 4MP S45 that I bought 7 years ago. If I compare S45 and SX20 images at the same pixel magnification I would see less noise in the S45 images taken at ISOs above 100. Does that mean that the S45 is a better camera? No. It only shows that when you make a sensor that has fewer pixels in a larger overall area you get less apparent noise.
There is more to image quality. The SX20 has highly effective image stabilization (IS). I can hand-hold the camera and get way sharper images at lower shutter speeds with the SX20 than I can with the S45. On the SX20 I have a 20X zoom, equivalent to a 560mm lens on a 35mm camera. That, combined with IS, permits pictures I cannot take with the S45.
If I take pictures of the same scene and equivalent fields of view with the two cameras I can downsample my 12MP SX20 image to a 6 or 8 MP image that is sharper and lower in noise than that of the 4MP image from my S45.
If you don't understand the process of getting the most from an SX20 using IS, using Program mode to keep ISO low and taking advantage of the effect of printing the images or viewing them at the same final size then you probably will be happier with your A95.
Regarding the manual, does anyone have the PhotoBert Photo CheatSheet for the sx20. http://www.amazon.com/PhotoBert-CheatSheet-PowerShot-Digital-Camera/dp/B002TKB4GS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1257632948&sr=8-1 I wondered if that might be a good alternative to carrying the manual. My Oly C-750 that I will be replacing didn't come with a manual either. I printed it out I think at 1/4 page size and took it to office max and had it cut and bound with a plastic comb. That worked really well. It was more compact and now I could stick it in my bag.
just purchased a canon sx20is. i was using an 8 megapixel fujifilm point and shoot camera. with all the experience i've read on here should i be excited about this camera or not? i was hoping to "upgrade" but with all the negative comments i fear i made the wrong decision. i just wanted clearer images.
My 14yr old daughter also has a fujifilm point and shoot camera. She wants to upgrade and we have been advised the canon sx20is. She wants to take sports photography and the zoom was recommended to us. Slightly concerned that the camera looks very complicated when you read all these reviews. She is planning on attending a beginners photography course once she has her new camera. can anyone please advise if we are buying the right camera.
While feature-laden, the SX20 is no more complicated than most cameras in its class. A zoom (with image stablization) would surely be useful for sports photography. A couple of minuses: the lens is fairly 'slow' so fast shutter performance (necessary for freezing action) comes at the cost of high ISO settings; and the continuous shooting speed in is around one frame per second(!), generally considered much too slow for sports-action shooting.
Overall, the SX20 is a servicable all-purpose compact zoom camera. If the primary focus is sports photography, it should be carefully evaluated against other cameras in its class.
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Getting Ready for YOUR Season!
Posted 19 August 2012 - 06:44 PM
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Anyway, I dont really have a lifestyle dedicated to being a good hockey player, it's just something I do on the side for fun. HavIng said that, I do lead a pretty active life as it is, so my cardio at least is usually in good shape. I play ice hockey year round, plus in the summers I do mountain biking, wakeboarding, waterskiing. I thInk my biggest prep for hockey would be the day of the game, just trying to eat healthy and balanced and load up on carbs before the game (and hopefully time it so I don't have to take a massive dump 5 minutes before puck-drop.)
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Posted 19 August 2012 - 07:54 PM
I like this team.
Posted 19 August 2012 - 11:20 PM
And btw, the sled hockey sounds intense! I like it!
Posted 20 August 2012 - 12:20 AM
I'm an avid fantasy hockey player, so part of my pre-season routine is to draft my teams or prospects for the year. Once i'm done with this I start to get excited for hockey, i'm a pretty big baseball fan so the wait between seasons isn't so bad.
I always take my vacation from work the week hockey starts, so I get to watch most of the games as I normally work nights.
As far as playing hockey, I did play in High School, 3 seasons as a Defensemen and 1 season as Goalie. I played quite a bit more with friends once I graduated, but I haven't played in a few years now. It's something i'd like to get back into eventually but Atlanta isn't exactly a hockey city and I literally know no one down here that knows how to play.
In memory of Steve Shoen, Rest in peace.
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As many of you may know I play Sled Hockey which is Ice Hockey for disabled people. More specifically people with lower body injuries or deficits, such as Spida Bifida, Scoliosis and other Spinal Cord problems. I'm going into my 4 season on a team named the Grand Rapid Sled Wings. We are in a 5 Team League named the Mid-American Great Lakes Sled Hockey League. We play 5 Tournaments a year each team hosts a tournament from the Months of October through March and our National Disabled Festival is in April. The teams in our league are the Pittsburgh Mighty Penguins (which is a team sponsored by the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins), Ohio United ( a team comprised of a combo of teams from Cincy, Colum, and Cleve.) Fort Wayne/Turnstone Flyers, Michigan Sled Dogs (Fraser, Michigan) and the team I'm on the Grand Rapid Sled Wings. For the past few months this off-season I've decided that I'm going to try to Bulk Up and try to gain some Muscle for my Up-Coming season. I've been working out for 6 years but this summer I've really tried to up my Training and Gain some Muscle Weight and Mass. I've been taking vitamins and supplements to help the cause. Whey Protein, Creating, Glutamine and Branch-Chain Amino Acid. I am one of the few people on my team that can walk and use my lower body as most of my teammates are in a wheelchair. So I have a routine that I go through every week but being that my type of Hockey we use only our upper I've been concentrating on mostly my Upper Body; Arms, Shoulders Chest, Back, and Abs. As I've said that been using some supplements to help me out and I've noticed a few very good differences in using these products and how my preformance has been and I hope that it will translate on the ice this coming season. I try to lift as heavy as I can but due to my heart problems I can only lift a certain amount without causing anymore cardiovascular problems for myself. This thread is to discuss if you play hockey what you do to help get ready for your season so you can play the best you can play. Feel free to share workout-tips or Supplements that you use that have helped you or whatever. What do you do to help yourself get ready for another season of great Hockey action?? Please Share!!
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The rally aimed to encourage nation building and youth development by promoting peace and greater understanding through discussion.
People from over 40 communities from Kingston and St. Andrew areas participated, including many youth. An open space for peaceful communication was created so as to further develop mutual understanding and respect among community members.
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Now that Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter has celebrated her 18th birthday, the GOP vice-presidential candidate says she's hoping Bristol and fiancé Levi Johnston – who are expecting a baby in December – will tie the knot well before the date next summer the young couple had been eyeing.
"Hopefully before that," Sarah Palin tells PEOPLE in an Oct. 15 interview for the issue on newsstands this Friday. "Bristol turns 18 in a few days [Oct. 18]. That's what we wanted her to wait for: 18, and a decision on her own about how she's going to go forward, her and Levi, at this point."
Taking a break between campaign speeches in New Hampshire, Palin and her husband, Todd, both 44, spoke about Bristol, Tina Fey and sex ed. They also responded to PEOPLE readers' questions about politics, life with five kids – ages 6 months to 19 years – and what's next for the Alaska governor, win or lose:
Do you two ever look at each other and just go, This is insane?
Sarah Palin: I haven't had time to yet. (She clicks her tongue twice and pats Todd on the knee.)
With the kids traveling, how do they keep up with school?
SP: They've been going back and forth and bringing schoolwork with them. Yeah. It's workin'. With our help and Grandma's and Grandpa's help.
Your crowds are adoring but the criticism is sometimes tough. Todd, Elizabeth in Nashville asks, Is it hard not to stick up for Sarah?
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We've seen her as the Supermom and Power Chick, if you'll pardon the expression. You've seen her softer side.
TP: When she's working for me out there in my fishing boat, she's pretty vulnerable. It's my element.
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5 Things Your Favorite Band Does to Exploit You
Overzealous fans can be an endless source of income for a successful band. Musicians and record labels alike are well aware of this and aren't above exploiting it at every opportunity that presents itself. Whether it's the doing of the actual artist or just corporate music shenanigans that are out of their hands, the fact remains, when the music industry decides to sink their teeth in, the ones who get bled are usually the most loyal supporters. Here are a few ways it happens ...
#5. Fan Club Presale Tickets
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Is there a less "cool" group of musicians you can publicly admit to enjoying than Fleetwood Mac? Yes, the Eagles and/or Nickelback, but that's about it. And to that I say, whatever kids, Tusk is the shit, and Lindsey Buckingham is probably the most underrated guitar player on the planet, as you can watch him prove for damn near six solid minutes starting at the 3:23 mark of this video:
So when Fleetwood Mac announced in 2003 that they'd be touring for the first time in years, I wanted to be there. After investigating the matter on Ticketmaster, I found that tickets were available to "fan club" members two days early. With that information in hand, I quickly assembled my stockpile of Fleetwood Mac CDs so I could remove the proof of purchase codes I figured I'd have to mail in to become a member. The last time I'd dealt with a transaction of this nature, G.I. Joe Flag Points were the currency of choice. How much different could this be?
These spent like money in the '80s.
The answer was "a lot different," as it turned out. Joining the Fleetwood Mac fan club required a yearly membership fee of $79.95, an investment that was rewarded with the following:
-Advance news and concert notification
-Advance ticket purchase options
-Insider news
-Audio, video and photo exclusives
In other words, you didn't get shit except the right to buy some of the most expensive concert tickets on earth a couple days early. I didn't sign up, because I'm not stupid, and to their credit, Fleetwood Mac fans revolted so vehemently that the fan club was eliminated altogether.
That doesn't mean shenanigans like this have stopped happening, though. Plenty of bands, like the Who, for example, still offer up absurdly priced fan club memberships to anyone "dedicated" enough to pay the $50 annual fee.
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How much is seeing Roger Daltrey's surgery scars in person worth to you?
It's not all bad news for superfans, though. The Internet always seems to find a way to make paying for things you can't hold in your hand (like MP3s or Photoshop) a whole lot cheaper. Concert ticket presales are no exception. Should you ever find a useless fan club membership standing between you and getting tickets to see your favorite band before everyone else, don't take the bait. Instead, direct your browser to one of the countless, quasi-legitimate websites that will sell you the presale password to pretty much any show, usually for less than five bucks. Thanks, Internet!
#4. Deluxe Edition Rereleases
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One of the shittiest trends of the past decade or so in music has been the rise of the "Deluxe Edition" album. If you're unfamiliar with the term, it's just a regular CD with a few extra bells and whistles attached in the hope that it will inspire consumers to spend a little extra money. After all, what kind of fan would you be if you didn't buy the version of the album that comes with a faux-leather jewel case and two extra songs the band doesn't even like that much?
Sure, this type of thing has been around forever and isn't limited to the music industry, but in recent years it's become common practice to release albums twice, once as a "Standard" edition and again a few months later as a "Deluxe" or "Expanded" edition. Like this totally worth it deluxe edition of Limp Bizkit's probably terrible 2011 album, Gold Cobra, for example, which will set you back a mere $34.99.
Use it to kill yourself!
One of the more egregious examples from recent memory is Beyonce's stupidly titled I Am ... Sasha Fierce album. She released two versions on the same day, one with 11 songs, the other with 17. However, for "artistic" reasons, both were released as double albums, a move that undoubtedly caused the needless destruction of acres upon acres of whatever tree they kill to produce compact discs.
Not to be outdone by his spouse (especially because it came out years earlier), Jay-Z's The Blueprint 2 was initially released as a double album and then scaled down to a single disc and rereleased when it was revealed that at least half the songs were fucking terrible. Here's a question: Shouldn't people who paid for the original just get the shorter, less awful version for free?
Pictured: a class action lawsuit waiting to happen.
It's not just the rappers and pop singers of the world getting in on the rerelease gold rush. Indie darlings Arcade Fire put out an expanded version of their Grammy award-winning album, The Suburbs, that came with nothing more than two extra songs and the Spike Jonze-directed short film Scenes From the Suburbs. You know what else comes with those things? The Internet.
If we were still living in the days when the technological limitations of cassettes and LPs meant adding a bunch of extra songs could spell the difference between a single and a double album, I could accept that the extra cash may indeed be justified, but that was a long time ago. In the age of 99-cent downloads, asking fans to pay another $10-$20 just to get an extra song or two is highway robbery. You're lucky anyone is paying anything anymore.
#3. Retailer-Exclusive Tracks
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By this point at least some of you are reading this and wondering why any of it even matters, because who buys albums or CDs anymore, anyway? Plenty of people, actually. At least for now, they still account for the majority of music sales in the United States.
One tactic the big box retailers of the world commonly use when fighting for what's left of that rapidly dwindling market is the exclusive bonus track, which is exactly what it sounds like, an extra song that's only available when you buy from one specific retailer.
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For those old souls out there who still have moral quandaries about illegal downloading but enjoy the music of a band enough to want every song they release, it can make being a fan an unreasonably expensive proposition.
Say you bought the landmark rock music opus The Music of Glee: Vol. 1 on iTunes, for example. That outlay of cash got you the original album along with a bonus track, a cover of "Say A Little Prayer" by Dionne Warwick. But what if you wanted to hear the cast of Glee tackle "I Wanna Sex You Up" by Color Me Badd? First of all, I know you do, so by all means, don't let me stand in your way ...
If you were hoping for a physical copy though, you're out of luck unless you bought the CD at Target.
One of my favorite retailer-exclusive debacles involved the Bloc Party album A Weekend in the City. It was released with exclusive bonus tracks scattered everywhere from Target to eMusic to Napster. Not only did the official album receive mixed reviews, but many agreed that a fan-compiled collection of the various exclusive bonus tracks, cleverly titled Another Weekend In the City, was actually the better album of the two. To get all of those songs through legal means, you'd have to buy the legitimate release at least eight times.
Nope x 8!
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Softball Picked To Win MAC West And Tournament Title
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State softball team has been picked as the preseason favorite to win both the 2013 Mid-American Conference West Division title and the 2013 MAC Tournament as voted on by the league's 12 head coaches and released today by the conference office.
Winners of three of the past four MAC regular season championships (2009, 2010 and 2012), the Ball State softball team returns 12 letterwinners and seven position starters from last season's squad which posted a 40-15 (17-3 MAC) record.
Leading the way for the Cardinals is 2012 MAC Player of the Year and First Team All-MAC selection Jennifer Gilbert (McKinney, Texas/McKinney) who finished last season ranked in the top 40 nationally in runs per game (fifth), doubles per game (10th), home runs per game (17th), home runs (19th), triples (28th), slugging percentage (37th) and RBI per game (37th).
Other All-MAC players returning to the Ball State lineup this season include second-team selections Amanda Carpenter (Santee, Calif./Santana), Audrey Bickel (Munster, Ind./Andrean) and Hanne Stuedemann (Mattawan, Mich./Mattawan).
The Cardinals picked up nine of the 12 votes to win the MAC West Division and were followed by Central Michigan (2), Western Michigan (1), Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois and Toledo.
Bowling Green is the favorite to claim the league's East Division with seven first-place votes, followed by Ohio (3), Kent State (1), Miami (1), Akron and Buffalo.
In the MAC Tournament projections, the Cardinals grabbed six of the 12 votes to win the event, with Bowling Green, Central Michigan and Ohio also receiving at least one tally.
The Ball State softball program opens the 2013 season Saturday, Feb. 16, with games versus IUPUI (10:30 a.m.) and UT-Martin (1 p.m.) at the KSU Classic hosted by Kennesaw State in Woodstock, Ga.
MAC East Division
1. Bowling Green (7)
2. Ohio (3)
3. Kent State (1)
4. Miami (1)
5. Akron
6. Buffalo
MAC West Division
1. Ball State (9)
2. Central Michigan (2)
3. Western Michigan (1)
4. Eastern Michigan
5. Northern Illinois
6. Toledo
Predicted MAC Tournament Champion: Ball State (6)
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Michigan Appeals Court Upholds Right to Work Law: "A Win for Worker Freedom"
Roughly 33,000 Michigan state employees will soon have free choice regarding union membership and dues payment
Lansing, MI (August 16, 2013) – Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the state's recently-enacted Right to Work law as constitutional and ruled that it will apply to the state's roughly 33,000 state civil service workers.
Mark Mix, President of National Right to Work, issue the following statement in the wake of the ruling:
"Michigan's new Right to Work law is a win for worker freedom, and the constitutionality of state Right to Work laws has long been a settled question.
"Regardless, Michigan government union bosses wasted taxpayer dollars and workers' dues money tilting at windmills in hopes of rolling back any check on their forced dues powers.
"We're happy the court rejected their frivolous arguments and ensured that tens of thousands of Michigan's civil servants will continue to have the choice to labor free from union coercion."


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Thirty-year-old Heather Baird never really took on physical challenges, other than an occasional 5K, before she was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2011.
Young women & breast cancer
The Stats
More than 11,000 women under 40 will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. every year.
In fact, there are more than 250,000 women living in the U.S. who were diagnosed with breast cancer under age 40.
One young woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every 45 minutes.
Breast cancer accounts for 26 percent of all cancer in women 15-39 years of age and 39 percent of all cancer in 35-39 year-olds.
Young women's breast cancers are generally more aggressive and result in lower survival rates.
The Issues
Body Image: It may be challenging for some women to embrace their new body after breast cancer-related surgery.
Relationships & Dating: Whether married or single, intimacy issues may arise for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Fertility: Breast cancer treatment may affect a woman's future plans to have children.
Early Onset Menopause: Chemotherapy and hormonal treatments can sometimes bring on premature menopause. Symptoms of menopause can significantly impact quality of life.
Financial Challenges: Breast cancer can dramatically impact a woman's financial stability when it pertains to workplace issues, lack of health insurance or being under-insured.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Young Survival Coalition
But a couple of weeks ago, she completed a three-day, 212-mile Tour de Pink bike tour from Philadelphia, through hilly Amish country, to Washington, D.C.
And on Sunday, she plans to run her first half-marathon, the Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon. Beyond that, she wants to do a triathlon.
Baird, a buyer at a local aerospace company, says the bike ride was "the biggest (physical) thing I've done, by far" and marked the closing of a chapter in her life that included four surgeries and a year and a half of recovery.
"This was a huge thing for me," says Baird, who was accompanied on the ride by a relatively new boyfriend, Shawn O'Kane. "The hills were particularly challenging for me. I didn't have any to train on here, other than the (Cooper River) bridge."
But she did it and she's moving forward.
"Every day gets better," says Baird, who lives in West Ashley. "Honestly, it (breast cancer) is always kind of with you because of the fear of recurrence, but I'm getting back into shape and I've got my life back."
Young survivors
Baird is the leader of the local Young Survival Coalition Face 2 Face Network, a group I became acquainted with two years ago. The national group and its local networks seek to provide support to women age 40 and under diagnosed with breast cancer.
Last year, I shared the pain of the group in writing about the passing of one of its co-founders, Kristie Higdon, at age 38. It was, frankly, one of the hardest stories I've had to write because of the young woman's determination and ambitions.
Her legacy lives on with the local YSC and the work of Baird and three other locally based state leaders, Libby Seabrook Brown, Shari Kaple and Rosie Wells.
The local group meets regularly at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month at Liberty Tap Room in Mount Pleasant.
The local group hasn't grown much, holding stea- dy at about a dozen active members, as some come and go.
But the group is there to provide advice and understanding for young women whose lives have been interrupted by breast cancer just as relationships, careers and child-bearing are often just beginning.
Tour de Pink
Baird picked the 10th annual Tour de Pink, one of three national outdoor rides, because it is an hallmark event of YSC and to raise money for an organization that is a "big part of my life."
"Now's my chance to give back," says Baird.
For her efforts, one of the sponsors, Giant bicycle company, gave her and dozens of other survivors road bikes, Giant Avail 3 (retail value of $915) for their efforts.
National YSC Board President Lisa Frank says the intent of Tour de Pink is to raise funds, about $1 million annually, and awareness that young women can and do get breast cancer.
"By riding through our local communities, we can spread the word that a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer does not have to face her journey alone," says Frank, herself a four-time breast cancer survivor.
"Through the amazing fundraising efforts of its participants, this 'rolling community' enables YSC to offer a wide variety of programming and support to the 250,000 women living in the U.S. today who were diagnosed before their 41st birthday."
Reach David Quick at 937-5516 or dquick@postand courier.com.


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The perfect meal--an open-faced pie using tomato sauce, cheese, and any manner of meat toppings. In addition to the standard, medium-thick-crust pizza, there are two major American varieties: New York style, also called thin crust; and Chicago style, also called 'deep-dish' or (more accurately) 'stuffed' pizza.
Pizza is the perfect meal, man. A slice for lunch, a whole pie for dinner, and cold pizza for breakfast--hallalujah!
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A delicious, round piece of dough that comes in square boxes for some strange reason.
I ordered a pizza! Go me!
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Greatest food ever. Otherwise known as the 7th food group and the most needed.
"Whomever ordered the pizza is the greatest person ever."
by Skiff December 31, 2003
Hands down the best tasting, most versatile and convenient food in the world.
Pizza.. might aswell be my religion
Pizza.. might aswell be my religion
I eat Pizza every day, nothing else will do
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Heavenly good stuff, extra cheese, extra sauce, some make it good, some don't.
The best pizza I know is Beggars pizza of Illinois.
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The food of the gods
Who's the idiot who ate the last slice of pizza?
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John Carter is alive & well on Mars, and in my heart & mind!
Trailer for new movie looks fantastic!
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World's first robotic rotary parlor announced
World's first robotic rotary parlor announced
Once upon a time, all cows were milked by hand and the job got done just fine. Then one day technology brought a new tool for dairy producers to consider: milking machines. The evolution of technology never stops, so in 1992 another option arrived to consider: individual robotic milking stalls.
Beginning in 2012 in Europe and Australia, dairy owners will again have a new technological tool to consider when DeLaval brings the first automated rotary milking parlor to market featuring robotic teat preparation, machine attachment, and postmilking teat spraying. The company made the announcement November 16 at the huge EuroTier farm show in Hannover, Germany.
Like most new technologies, it won't be suited for everybody. But the progress and trend it represents will compel most to examine and consider if and how it might benefit their business some day.
With the AMR (Automated Milking Rotary) system, DeLaval is targeting 300- to 800-cow herds -- specifically those whose management is highly detail-oriented, progressive, thrives on data collection, and doesn't cut corners on routines or protocols. It admits it will be selective in who AMRs are sold to.
Relatively long attachment times will limit milking throughput to a maximum of 90 cows per hour, even in its maximum configuration of a 24-stall platform and five robotic arms — two for teat preparation, two for machine attachment, and one for teat spraying. It is a stand-alone new construction system, not a retrofit. Its herringbone format means machines are attached from the side, and all robotic arms are located inside the rotary's inside opening.
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Monday, March 25, 2013
On April 1 – April 4, while other 10th graders are enjoying a spring break, one local teen will be launching her new not-for-profit– The Purple Tutu.
Using her nine years of dance training, love of classical music and dedication to teaching, Holland McDowell, The Purple Tutu's founder and instructor, will teach classical ballet to youth with Down Syndrome. Her goal is to pay it forward with some of the confidence, strength and grace that learning ballet has given her.
The mission of The Purple Tutu is to bring the beauty and artistry of ballet to dancers with Down Syndrome who may feel that classical dance training is out of their reach.
Holland was inspired to create The Purple Tutu when she learned that many children with Down Syndrome have great flexibility but lack the core strength that can be vastly improved through classical training.
Students will be accepted on a first come / first serve basis. Each class will be taught at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church. A $15 donation will be requested at class registration. All profits generated by The Purple Tutu will go to a scholarship fund to benefit the education of a child with special needs.
Participants are encouraged to wear sweatpants/yoga pants, a T-shirt and bare feet. Tutus will be provided for class use.
Holland McDowell began her formal dance training at age 7 with Charleston Ballet Theatre School and has been dancing for nine years. Holland is trained in classical ballet, pointe, jazz, tap and musical theatre. She has performed in productions including: Charleston Ballet Theatre's "The Nutcracker," "The Little Mermaid," "Romeo and Juliet," "Cinderella," "The Wiz," "Willie Wonka" and "Alice in Wonderland." Holland attended The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Summer Dance 2012 program.
Holland currently studies under the direction of the Charleston Dance Institute, teaches ballet to children at Meeting Street Academy and attends the Academic Magnet High School (Class of 2015.)
If you would like to participate with the program or donate to The Purple Tutu, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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