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Pancreatitis is inflammation in the pancreas. The pancreas is a long, flat gland that sits tucked behind the stomach in the upper abdomen. The pancreas produces enzymes that assist digestion and hormones that help regulate the way your body processes sugar (glucose).
Pancreatitis can occur as acute pancreatitis — meaning it appears suddenly and lasts for days. Or pancreatitis can occur as chronic pancreatitis, which describes pancreatitis that occurs over many years.
Mild cases of pancreatitis may go away without treatment, but severe cases can cause life-threatening complications.
Signs and symptoms of pancreatitis may vary, depending on which type you experience.
Acute pancreatitis signs and symptoms include:
Chronic pancreatitis signs and symptoms include:
Make an appointment with your doctor if you have persistent abdominal pain. Seek immediate medical help if your abdominal pain is so severe that you can't sit still or find a position that makes you more comfortable.
Pancreatitis occurs when digestive enzymes produced in your pancreas become activated while inside the pancreas, causing damage to the organ.
During normal digestion, the inactivated pancreatic enzymes move through ducts in your pancreas and travel to the small intestine, where the enzymes become activated and help with digestion. In pancreatitis, the enzymes become activated while still in the pancreas. This causes the enzymes to irritate the cells of your pancreas, causing inflammation and the signs and symptoms associated with pancreatitis.
With repeated bouts of acute pancreatitis, damage to the pancreas can occur and lead to chronic pancreatitis. Scar tissue may form in the pancreas, causing loss of function. A poorly functioning pancreas can cause digestion problems and diabetes.
A number of causes have been identified for acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis, including:
Pancreatitis can cause serious complications, including:
Seek immediate medical help if you experience abdominal pain that is so severe that you can't sit still or find a position that makes you more comfortable.
If you have other signs or symptoms, make an appointment with your family doctor or a general practitioner. If your doctor suspects you may have pancreatitis, you may be referred to a doctor who specializes in the digestive system (gastroenterologist).
Because appointments can be brief, and because there's often a lot to discuss, it's a good idea to be well prepared. Here's some information to help you get ready and know what to expect from your doctor.
Your time with your doctor is limited, so preparing a list of questions will help you make the most of your time together. List your questions from most important to least important, in case time runs out. For pancreatitis, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask other questions.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may allow more time to cover points you want to address. Your doctor may ask:
Tests and procedures used to diagnose pancreatitis include:
Your doctor may recommend other tests, depending on your particular situation.
Treatment for pancreatitis usually requires hospitalization. Once your condition is stabilized in the hospital and inflammation in the pancreas is controlled, doctors can treat the underlying cause of your pancreatitis.
If you're experiencing pancreatitis, your doctor may admit you to the hospital for care.
Initial treatments to help control the inflammation in your pancreas and make you more comfortable may include:
Fasting. You'll stop eating for a couple of days in the hospital in order to give your pancreas a chance to recover.
Once the inflammation in your pancreas is controlled, you may begin drinking clear liquids and eating bland foods. With time, you can go back to your normal diet.
If your pancreatitis persists and you still experience pain when eating, your doctor may recommend a feeding tube to help you get nutrition.
How long you stay in the hospital will depend on your situation. Some people recover quickly and others develop complications that require a longer hospitalization.
Once your pancreatitis is brought under control, your health care team can treat the underlying cause of your pancreatitis.
Treatment will depend on the cause of your pancreatitis, but examples of treatment may include:
Procedures to remove bile duct obstructions. Pancreatitis caused by a narrowed or blocked bile duct may require procedures to open or widen the bile duct.
A procedure called endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) uses a long tube with a camera on the end to examine your pancreas and bile ducts. The tube is passed down your throat, and the camera sends pictures of your digestive system to a monitor.
ERCP can aid in diagnosing problems in the bile duct and in making repairs.
Chronic pancreatitis may require additional treatments, depending on your situation. Other treatments for chronic pancreatitis may include:
Pain management. Chronic pancreatitis can cause persistent abdominal pain. Your doctor may recommend medications to control your pain and may refer you to a pain specialist.
Severe pain may be relieved with surgery to block nerves that send pain signals from the pancreas to the brain.
Once you leave the hospital, you can take steps to continue your recovery from pancreatitis, such as:
Alternative therapies can't treat pancreatitis, but some alternative therapies may help you cope with the pain associated with pancreatitis.
People with chronic pancreatitis may experience constant pain that isn't easily controlled with medications. Using complementary and alternative medicine therapies along with medications prescribed by your doctor may help you feel more in control of your pain.
Examples of alternative therapies that may help you cope with pain include:
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UNIVERSITY PARK -- Standout senior linebacker Michael Mauti suffered an apparent left knee injury and was carted off the field in the first quarter of Penn State's 45-22 win over Indiana on Saturday at Beaver Stadium.
Mauti, considered the heart and soul of the Nittany Lion football team after showing great leadership during the Jerry Sandusky scandal, has endured two major knee injuries already in his career.
As Mauti lay on the field getting tended to by trainers, senior teammates Jordan Hill, Gerald Hodges and Sean Stanley stood nearby. The entire team then came out onto the field to offer support as he was placed onto a cart.
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Mauti was not able to put any weight on his left leg as he hobbled to the cart.
As the cart drove off the field, senior fullback Michael Zordich, one of Mauti's closest friends and himself a respected team leader, walked over and spoke briefly with his friend.
"It's a bad feeling when it happens to anybody, especially a kid like Mike, who's a great player and even a better person. ... Mike will definitely be in our thoughts and our prayers," said PSU quarterback Matt McGloin, who threw for a career-high 395 yards and set the school single season record for passing yards (3,066).
"Mike's been faced with a lot of adversity in his life, and he's overcome it, and I have no doubt that he'll come back stronger than ever," McGloin added.
Mauti later returned to the sideline with crutches near the end of the game. His teammates and coaches were getting emotional after the game talking about their respect for him and how tough it was to see him get injured.
The Mirror will have more on this story later in the day.
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Penn State 7, Indiana 0: The Lions put together a 91-yard TD drive, sparked by a 27-yard gain on a screen pass from Matt McGloin to Michael Zordich and 18-yard run by Zach Zwinak to the Indiana 33. The Lions faced fourth-and-3 from the 26, and to no one's surprise, Bill O'Brien elected to go for it. McGloin lofted a pass down the left sideline to Allen Robinson, who made a leaping grab over defender Brian Williams for the score with 4:26 left in the quarter.
Penn State 7, Indiana 3: The Hoosiers got their offense going late in the first quarter, ignited by a 13-yard pass from Cameron Coffman to Cody Latimer. D'Angelo Roberts went for 20 yards in two carries to move Indiana into scoring position to the PSU 24, and two plays later Coffman completed a 7-yard pass to Jamonne Chester down to the 9. The drive stalled there, and Mitch Ewald kicked a 26-yard field goal with 14:44 left in the half.
Indiana 10, Penn State 7: On the first play of PSU's next drive, McGloin threw an interception from his own 28, picked off by Antonio Marshall at the Lions' 27. Coffman kept for 7 yards on the first play, then did the rest of the damage on the drive with his arm. Indiana converted on third-and-1 from the 6 as Coffman hit Shane Wynn for 4 yards, the on the next play Coffman found tight end Ted Bolser alone in the end zone with 13:20 to go in the half.
Penn State 14, Indiana 10: Robinson made a terrific spin move to free himself and had nothing but green in front of him on a 53-yard TD pass from McGloin. On third-and-4 from the 47, McGloin hit Robinson on a receiver screen, and Robinson did a spin move past safety Mark Murphy to break free. The TD, with 8:56 left in the half, was the longest pass play of McGloin's career and longest play of the season for PSU.
Penn State 14, Indiana 13: The Hoosiers answered with a quick drive on their next series, sparked by a 32-yard pass from Coffman to Wynn down to the PSU 22. Coffman was sacked for 8 yards on the next play, and Ewald came on to kick a 44-yard field goal with 7:06 to go in the half.
Penn State 21, Indiana 13: The Lions started at their own 23 and took control on the ground with eight straight rushes. Zwinak carried the first five times, his second carry going for 19 yards, and Michael Zordich busted free for 23 yards to the Hoosier 15. On third-and-5 from the 10, McGloin threw the first pass of the drive, hitting Robinson in the end zone. Robinson made the grab despite pass interference on Marshall with 2:25 to go in the half.
Penn State 28, Indiana 13: McGloin found Jesse James for a 42-yard gain down the left sideline, putting PSU at the Hoosier 20. Two plays later, McGloin hit a wide-open Zwinak for an unusual 17-yard TD. Zwinak caught the ball and crossed the plane of the goal line, only to fumble it. The play was ruled a TD on the field and upheld on replay with 31 seconds left in the half.
Penn State 28, Indiana 19: A screen pass from Coffman to Stephen Houston turned into a 79-yard TD on the Hoosiers' first play of the half. Ewald had been 100-for-100 on PATs but missed this time with 13:04 left in the quarter. Indiana then did an onside kick, and Ewald recovered his own dribbler. The Hoosiers got to the PSU 38 before trying a 55-yard field goal. Ewald had the distance but was wide left.
Penn State 28, Indiana 22: Zwinak fumbled for the Lions, and Indiana recovered at the Lions' 47. They managed one first down and got to the 29, then Ewald kicked a 46-yard field goal with 8:34 left in the quarter.
Penn State 35, Indiana 22: The Lions converted a huge fourth-and-9 from the Hoosier 32 when McGloin found Brandon Moseby-Felder for 11 yards over the middle. McGloin then hit Moseby-Felder for 14 yards down to the 1, and Zwinak busted it in on the next play with 5:33 left in the quarter.
Penn State 42, Indiana 22: The Lions' offense continued to roll as McGloin hit Robinson for a 20-yard gain to the Hoosier 28, and Zwinak rumbled 14 yards to the 4. Zordich scored from 4 yards out on the next play with 17 seconds to go in the quarter.
Penn State 45, Indiana 22: Sam Ficken kicked a 28-yard field goal with 4:50 to play, his seventh consecutive make.

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1895-1942 Baseball Sheet-Music Collection Including Two DiMaggio (12)
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Collection of twelve baseball sheet musics spanning the years 1895 to 1942. Every sheet music in the collection pertains to baseball in some way, either by picturing a baseball scene on the cover or mentioning the word "baseball" in the title. Three duplicates are included here, thus the collection consists of nine different titles. This is a particularly impressive group in terms of highlights, especially for a relatively small number of sheet musics. 1) 1895 Manhattan Oval March . Dedicated to the Jasper Athletic Association of Manhattan College. Photo of the Manhattan College baseball team on the cover. Music store stamp on cover. 11 x 14 inches. 2) 1908 The Millionaires March Two-Step . Photo of an unidentified baseball team on the cover. 10 x 14 inches. 3-4 ) 1908 Take Me Out To The Ball-Game . Two examples, one displays a photograph of Sam Williams on the cover and the other pictures Henry Fink, otherwise basically identical. One also bears the name of a former owner on both the cover and interior. 10.5 x 13.75 inches. 5) 1909 Let's Get The Umpires Goat . Music store stamp on cover. 11 x 14 inches. 6-7) 1911 Home Run Ball . Two identical examples. Light pencil notations on the cover of each. One cover also displays a music store stamp. 11 x 14 inches. 8) 1912 Remember Me To My Old Gal . Dedicated to Chief Bender, Jack Coombs and Cy Morgan of the Philadelphia Athletics. 10.25 x 13.25 inches. 9) 1920 Six Cheerful Songs . Features a baseball illustration on the cover. 9 x 12 inches. 10-11) 1941 Joltin' Joe DiMaggio . Two examples, one with a white cover, the other a yellow cover. Otherwise identical. The white cover variety is especially rare. Each 9.25 x 12.25 inches. This is a particularly desirable sheet music (two examples) featuring DiMaggio in the year of his record 56-game hitting streak. 12) 1942 Leave Us Go Root For The Dodgers, Rodgers . Cover features a team photo of the 1941 Dodgers. 9 x 12 inches. All but four of the sheet musics ( Let's Get the Umpire's Goat , the two Joltin' Joe DiMaggio, and Leave Us Go Root For The Dodgers, Rodgers ) display interior reinforcement of the spine by means of tape. A few also display interior tape repair to small page tears. Otherwise Very Good to Excellent condition overall. Total: 12 sheet musics, 9 different. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000+. SOLD FOR
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Yesterday we brought you the first part of our mammoth interview with Rare's design director George Andreas. Today, in the second part, Andreas goes in depth on Project Natal, the current focus of the legendary UK developer's attention. Just how revolutionary is it? Can a first-person shooter work on Natal? Are core games now behind Rare? Read on for the answers to those questions and more.
VideoGamer.com: You've advertised for developers to help work on Project Natal. What's your opinion on that technology now there's been some time to absorb the unveiling at E3?
George Andreas: I remember when we first saw stuff on Natal, I remember being amazed by some of the demos. Just from a creative perspective, it just boggles the mind in terms of what can be achieved and what is possible. I can honestly say that each and every day that I come into work, my mind continues to boggle. I still see new things. I still feel that initial rush of creative energy and thinking, wow, this is an amazing piece of technology, just wait till you see what we can do with this.
That is amplified day after day after day. The more we learn about the technology the more we can do. From a creative perspective it is most certainly the biggest creative challenge I think the industry has seen for a very, very long time. It's very easy to discard it as something that isn't so creative. I hear some people think it's very easy to design for. But believe you me, on a scale of one to ten in terms of difficulty to design for, from a creative challenge anyway, it's very high up that scale.
But when we first saw it we were really enthusiastic about it. As we learn more about it we continue to be enthusiastic about it. We learn more and it just fires our creative imaginations. I do feel in many ways that – and I've said this to some people as well – for me this is really the first time that Microsoft and Rare are on a very similar path. We've obviously been tasked to create experiences that nobody else can create, which explains things like your Kameos and your Piñatas and your Banjos. But obviously the hardware is aimed at a different demographic, and so we've always battled against that.
Whereas now with Natal, it looks like the roads are on the same path. It's a union of the two philosophies of the different companies, I guess. Natal is supposed to reach out to a broader audience and a broader consumer, and Rare's products are always aiming in that direction as well. So from that perspective the future looks incredibly bright for us really. It's definitely something everyone's enthused about and energised about.
VideoGamer.com: Does Natal have application for more core focused games? Will core gamers accept Natal in terms of games they'd like to play?
GA: It always comes down to the experiences themselves. You could argue that hardcore gamers are a little bit selfish. In their tastes and what they like – they know what they like, they know what they don't like. Trying to get a core gamer to do something they're not used to is going to be a challenge, yes. Does that mean it's an impossible challenge? I don't think so. We're learning a lot of stuff about Natal every day, and there are many types of experiences that can be created with that technology. You just need to be able to rethink how you approach those particular design problems.
Obviously the buttons and the controller itself are gone, so there's a different type of challenge there. How do you engage the player with something that isn't tactile, that isn't something that they're used to pressing – R trigger to fire for instance. Are there ways around that? Yes there are. It's just down to the individuals and making sure you put your best creative people on that task. It's just thinking about things in a very different way.
To take a shooter, as an example, you would just have to rethink the way a shooter works. Shooters work the way they do at the moment because they're based around the original Xbox 360 controller. You throw that away, you throw that interface away and here's a completely different interface – now how do we create a shooter for this? Does it mean that you have to run, strafe, turn, throw grenades in the way that you're used to? Maybe not. Maybe there's another way of doing shooters.
I think back to the original one stick controllers, way back when, things like the Atari VCS for instance, where you had one stick and you had one button. The kind of experiences you create for that are very different to the kind of experiences you create for the modern day 360 gamer pad. The experience has evolved with two sticks, multiple buttons, and it promotes very much twitch gameplay I guess. It's just trying to rethink that whole genre with a completely different interface.
You're probably not going to get exactly the same experience that you do with a conventional controller, but that could also be a very good thing. There may be new avenues there that people haven't explored yet that might open the product up to an even broader audience. We don't know.


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I love this photo- it was so sunny there but the darkest, black clouds hung above that Chateau, which we did visit!
Have fun with Throwback Thursdays at the Pinks & Blues blog...
These are AWESOME, Steph!
Isn't it strange how 10 years ago seems so far away and yet so recent at the same time?
I can just see the excitement in your face in these shots... you were clearly having an amazing time!
I want to go to Pair-eee!
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I would love to go to Paris! Love the pictures!ReplyDelete
Wow, I think I need to hear your engagement story. It sounds like it could be interesting! A year later you were married??? WOW!ReplyDelete
Paris twice! that's wonderful. I really liked your hair that color too!ReplyDelete
So cool! Love the pics!ReplyDelete
Oh I would love to go someday!ReplyDelete
Those are great photos! You looked very Parisian in the black and white!!!ReplyDelete
You look so different! How fun! Paris was a great city to visit.
And I agree w/ the other poster-you should share your engagement story!
Your throw-backs are so much fun to read. I would LOVE to visit Paris someday. : )ReplyDelete
I want to go!!! That first picture looks like you on the front of a postcard...what an awesome photo. I would love to visit Paris someday. Thanks for always sharing great Throwbacks...I enjoy reading them!
I'm so jealous!ReplyDelete
Oh these bring back great memories! I've also traveled to France a few times. The castles are so amazing aren't they? Beautiful photos - you look very happy there!ReplyDelete
You look thrilled in each picture. You are truly one for adventure!ReplyDelete
I know people have commented on it before, and I never noticed it seeing you in person, but in all your pics both old and new, you really do look like Kelly Clarkson!ReplyDelete
Is that you under blonde highlights??? :) HA!
What a fabulous opportunity! And you did it TWICE!!
Do Dad's wear baby's? And how do you wear twins? 3 year old twins? Thanks Steph!!!ReplyDelete
What fun, and then to go back that's great.ReplyDelete
I enjoyed visiting France too, really it's a lovely country. It's the people that are not always so nice. Particularly if you don't speak French, which I don't. They are serious about their language!
Anyway, you look adorable in short blonde hair!
castles??? help i am confused....I suppose you are talking about the Notre Dame, the gothic Paris cathedral in your first picture?
Next time, you should hop over to Belgium too and I'll show you some more castles, fortresses and cathedrals if you want! :)
Regarding your comment, I visited Northern France as well as Paris. We did visit Notre Dame but that's not the one in the pic! I forgot the name!
yeah, I now realise that well :p. I think the Notre Dame has flat towers and this one has peaks. I have no clue which one it is. Hmm, I am definately not an expert on Paris.
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You missed my point entirely. I'll spell it out.You can cut the pixel linear dimension by a factor of four (giving you four time the resolving power), use NR to reduce the per-pixel noise to parity and still be left with twice as much resolving power.
I need this sensor for nighttime animals research. When will be available camera with this chip in market? And how much will it cost approximately?
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The 2.7V was not low enough for trigger a brownout idicator.
No reboot no brownout.
The problem is not the RX the problem are the servos!
Not enough current mean not enough actuating power.
Recorver your RX fast is that bad for a bad power supply.
Then ends a looping as standing nine.
AR6200 PID# HT805E with sat# TA907B
AR6200 PID# HC909B with sat# TA909B
Both show signs of LED flashing issue when connected to DX8
Again No flight issues witnessed.
Power requirement and when a brownout happen are two different things.
I have bound a 8000rx at very low voltages and then tried to operate the system
The servos went absolutely wild - going in all directions BUT the movments kept right on moving around
The rx "apparantly" never quit - but the servos could not perform.
This was DSMX and th servo light kept flashing on /off as power shut down and instantly reset as servo load went on and off
You can repeat this experiment using a small 4.8 volt rx battery which is almost depleted.
Lets see where this goes. Class Action possible.
I had my 450 drop out of the sky for no reason the other day again with absolutely no issue showing on the Tx or Rx....
i swear it wasn;t my thumbs could be wrong but ive shelved it and gone back to DX7se till this sorts itself out. Safety concerns.
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I have seen a response from HH on alot of the problems ppl have when they are screaming "lockout". It is always "ensure your system is supplied with adequate power to prevent the system from "brownout".Then the arguements start."it is fine with my other radio" "its been fine for 2 years until now" "Ive done testing and it isnt my setup" etc etc.
If theres a problem you absolutely must do some actual scientific testing and/or logging to confirm your stance.
Like I said before all of this really disturbs me.ALOT.I fly AR600,6100,6110,6200,7000,7100,7100R,8000,9000.DX7 for the last 3 years.DX8 for about 6 months now(Since Aug when they were released).When I first started with 2.4 Spektrum 3 years ago the whole brownout issue was ugly.It still is.IMO it has fueled the whole BrandF vs BrandS fire.It made my head spin.Being the scientific tinkering type I am a BIG question mark loomed over me.How the heck am I going to figure all this out myself? I bought an eagletree data monitor.I can plug it into the PC and have realtime data on the bench for setup or stick it in the plane during flights to see exactly what is going on with voltage/amperage at any specific point in the system.
Lets just say that what I discovered was enlightening to say the least.Assumptions about what you think is going on in a setup especially helis are for the most part tossed out the window.I explained all this in previous posts on various threads on different forums and it doesnt get very far but Ill just say one thing I know for a FACT.Without testing that a specific application is going to work without browning out your on a wing and a prayer like I can bet at least half of todays modelers are.I see more often than not HH testing returned Rxs and saying they check out fine.They test them to specs.Does anyone honestly believe they know something we arent supposed to know or are afraid to admit and are lying? Lets be realistic here.
What really needs to happen is that it is tested in the actual application.Are you going to ship your entire model to HH and have them test the setup?
Is that their responsibilty? IMO and from my experience I tend to believe if they were aware of a confirmed safety issue with any specific combination of equipment they would notify us immediately.
I know Im repeating myself but my experience helping others has shown 99.9some% of the time that for one reason or another their 2.4 "lockout" problem is directly related to brownout/voltage sag at the Rx bus.For any number of reasons.#1 actual problem I see is Plug and Pray for example a 6amp BEC and in operation with high load on everything the system is using maybe 4 amps.But at 2amps the voltage starts dropping and at 4 its precariously close to 3 volts at the bus.What does this mean? It means the BEC or lead or connector or switch or something is certainly not providing 6amps of your specified voltage to the Rx bus.IMO if it has crashed this is the direct cause.If it hasnt it is going to.
Ok this whole thing is rather entertaining to me in a way.Im not being combative Im just pissy that it is raining today and I cant fly.
So Ill comment on club politics for a sec and try to stay on topic.If we are going to talk about banning something at a club then lets talk about banning all aircraft that are not setup with basic testing procedures to assure the electrical supply system is adequate for whatever it is being expected to do.
It is funny to me because this discussion has come up before.At our local club here Id say that probably would ban well over half of the aircraft at the field if not substantially more.Of the ones not tested my experience shows that probably 75% of those if tested are likely marginal.So if your going to draw a line is it going to be based on hype and hysteria or science?Id say our club is pretty typical of an old 200+ member AMA gold club.Why I go there sometimes is beyond me when I have my own private field to fly without all the club hysteria and drama.I guess thats part of what I like about to hobby though.We are all different and we help each other out in one way or another.
So far Ive been very fortunate.No unexplained inflight loss of control problem on anything I have setup.Ive had my share of failures for dozens of reasons.None that werent traced to a component other than the Tx/Rx.Maybe Im lucky and Im not saying there havent been or wont be isolated cases where everything else has been ruled out.I have seen a few of those personally but I can count them on the fingers of one hand and they are spread across various manufacturers so Ill not say more.They do get quickly sorted.I have seen hundreds immediately blamed on the "faulty Tx/Rx" with no actual testing to rule out the setup.
In a nutshell Yes I think I may probably be right about "marginal setup".This is what my experience has shown with actual hard data testing equipment.
My DX8 is fine so far.Theres always the evolution of programming but nothing that makes it unsafe to fly.Look at what it is and what we used to have.Its a dang computer.Alot of the guys at our field can barely program a VCR and run away screaming when you say laptop or dongle. Yet they get a radio like ths and complain when it doesnt magically make everything work perfectly when you just plug everything in and turn it on?
Hey the rain stopped and its getting brighter outside.Thanks for letting me waste your time blabbering.In done...going flying.
Scientifically, I can't prove this not to be the case YET. I'm pretty sure it isn't but until I do some logging I can't be sure. You can read my first post #4615 which shows how the power was changed and the use of a flight battery to power the system so I don't think there is a power problem.
Many would say they would never fly at a club like this but because of the help we give and the instruction programs we have in place PLUS the SAFETY we take into consideration we are growing really fast. Nothing is dictated from the top down. Everything is done by the membership at large. Our particular club happens to put safety above everything else. Our members are all super friendly and helpful. We don't have clicks and we welcome everything. Planes, jets, helis. Putting safety first does not have to be restrictive if done correctly!
Now back to topic.
I can easily tell you that the "hold the bind button down the whole time" is not going to change anything. The transmitter goes into bind mode upon the pressing of the button at startup. Bind is internally accomplished by sending a single command to the RF deck. By the time you see the bind screen, it is already well into the bind process! Holding the button down does nothing; the command will not be repeated, nothing about the traffic to the RF deck will change.
Re Toyota, there's a great discussion of a third-party review (done by NASA) if you check here are a few links. I got this info from the electronics sites I use for my work.
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This is random info, but I tested the DX8 v2.1 with the AR7000. At one point my 3cell flight pack dropped to 8.2 volts and battery alarm went off. I brought it in with barely enough juice to make it back to runway. To say the least, absolutely no issues. No holds, no reboots.
Next time I fly, I'm gonna test the AR6115 in DSM2 mode.
Anything you can think of off the top of your head I didn't cover I should try/test?
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Téa ObrehtTéa Obreht was born in Belgrade and wrote her novel, The Tiger's Wife, at age 25. It was selected by The New York Times as one of the five best novels of 2011. Obreht brings her considerable talent to the Lectures in a talk about her first book that has established her as one of the most vibrant and original writers of our time.11/19/2012Time: 7:30 pmCarnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
The School for LiesIn David Ives's freewheeling rewrite of Moliere's The Misanthrope, a disillusioned curmudgeon named Frank resolves to tell the truth to everyone he meets, no matter how disconcerting or offensive they may find it. This being a comedy, however, Frank is diverted from his highminded path by his love for the beautiful Celimene, a bored aristocrat with an equally sharp tongue. The play's virtuosic use of language turns their verbal duel into theatrical fireworks of the highest order. Andrew S. Paul directs.11/22/2012 - 12/15/2012Time: variousLocation: Charity Randall Theatre, 4301 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Honeck & A Waltz TraditionManfred Honeck continues his Thanksgiving tradition with a fun-filled concert of waltzes and polkas by the Strauss Family. Pianist Yefim Bronfman opens the concert with Beethoven's "Emperor" concerto, the most famous of Beethoven's five piano concertos.11/23/2012 - 11/25/201211/23 - 8:00 pm11/24 - 8:00 pm11/25 - 2:30 pmHeinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Dolce Appassionato TrioThe Dolce Appassionato Trio -- Amanda Sage, flute; Rachel D'Abruzzo, cello; and Gabriel D'Abruzzo, piano -- play a free concert entitled "An Autumn of Thanksgiving." A meet-the-artist reception follows the performance. Free admission.11/24/2012Time: 7:30 pmLocation: East Liberty Presbyterian Church, South Highland Avenue
Metropolitan Opera National Council District AuditionsLocal and national contestants will compete at this first level of auditions. Winners will proceed to regional auditions in Buffalo for a chance to go on to the Semi Finals and Grand Finals Concert in March, 2013. Pittsburgh's 2012 District winner, Andrey Nemzer, was one of the top finalists at the Grand Finals Concert. District auditions are free and open to the public.11/24/2012Time: 10:00 amLocation: Kresge Recital Hall, College of Fine Arts, CMU, Pittsburgh, PA
Whistle Stop (with Eugene Perry, baritone)Internationally-renowned Eugene Perry returns for favorites by Mozart and Rossini, the stunning "Songs of Sundry Natures" -- settings of Renaissance poetry by the late English composer Phyllis Tate, and Songs of Experience by William Winstead, one of the Winds' first commissions from 1978. A post-concert reception includes guided tours through the mind-boggling toy train museum upstairs in this spectacular Victorian home.11/24/2012Time: 8:00 pmLocation: Holmes Hall, 719 Brighton Rd., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Chatham Baroque - La Suave Melodia"One of Pittsburgh's greatest treasures" says the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Chatham Baroque explores sonatas, sinfonias, toccatas, and dances of I7th- and 18th-century Italy. Includes works of Vivaldi, Tartini, Bertali and Kapsperger. Andrew Fouts (Baroque violin), Patricia Halverson (viola da gamba), Scott Pauley (theorbo and baroque guitar).11/26/2012Time: 7:30 pmAndrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie, PAwebsite | map
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The ability to believe in something in which there is no physical evidence even exists. This ability is found just below the left nipple.
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A very nice girl who has a really good sense of humor & loves to have fun. She is also quiet kind and really caring. She would always try to make everything better, even if nothing is going rite for her. She is not really open with anybody and trys to keep everything hidden and thats why she always trys to keep a smile. She is very pretty but someetimes denys that. She can appear shy at first but once you get to know her she can be pretty loud.
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Faith is a wonderful person, she is incredibly fun and great to be around. She is one that can make you smile even on your worst days and will always be there for you. She loves to be weird and i love her for that. She is like my sister, my best friend, fellow believer in Jesus Christ. She shows great love towards everyone around her, especially the people who truley need that love. She is so beautiful and i love her smile. She has been blessed with so many great talents from God. She sets up her life in such a way to glorify God in all that she does. She has inspired me so much, and is a great role model for everyone. Love you Faith!
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Insubstantial, irrational belief.
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Noun. Belief not supported by evidence or reason, but assumption alone.
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Faith : (fa-i-th) definition: shes a thug. shes the coolest person around, so be jealous.
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Gunfire erupted twice this morning, several blocks apart, on the East Side. When the shooting stopped, a 30-year-old man had suffered an arm injury.
The victim, whose name was not released, was shot about 10:30 a.m. while driving a car at Moselle Street, near McKibben Street, Buffalo police said. The man sped away from the scene and was shot at again a short time later on Schuele Street as he was nearing the Scajaquada Expressway.
Police said the man was in stable condition tonight at Erie County Medical Center.
City officials, angered that such daylight gunfire endangered innocent bystanders, urged witnesses to come forward with information about the incidents and the shooters.
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Area orchards often will let you pick your own fruit, but most offer freshly picked produce for sale in their store, too.
Some varieties of apples may be available ...
If you go
Area orchards often will let you pick your own fruit, but most offer freshly picked produce for sale in their store, too.
Some varieties of apples may be available about a week later this year because of the prolonged winter weather. Call ahead to see if your favorite variety is available before you go.
Curran's Orchard
Address: 6385 Kilburn Ave., Rockford
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the weekends during cherry season, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every weekend during apple season, as well as 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays during apple season.
Information: 815-963-7848; curransorchard.com
Edwards West
Address: 8218 Cemetery Road, Winnebago
Hours: Opens with the first zestar apple crop in August. Autumn raspberries, pumpkins, acorn squash and gourds will be available through October. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Sunday, starting in August. Closed on Thanksgiving.
Information: 815-963-2261; edwardsorchardwest.com
Edwards Apple Orchard
Address: 7061 Centerville Road, Poplar Grove
Information: 815-765-2234
Valley Orchard
Address: 811 E. State St., Cherry Valley
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Information: 815-332-9696; thevalleyorchard.com
Going to an orchard for the first freshly picked apple of the season has become a family tradition in the stateline. For many people, that first juicy bite into a crisp macintosh is the unofficial start of a new season — fall.
But why wait until September to visit your local orchard? Many area orchards have great produce available during the summer months as well, ripe for the picking.
Raoul Bergersen, owner of Valley Orchard, a 4,000-plus tree orchard on the east end of Cherry Valley, has fresh produce for customers as early as the end of May.
"Rhubarb is fresh and ready for harvest through mid-June, followed by strawberries through the end of June, and then we get into summer raspberries and blueberries through July."
Visitors to Curran's Orchard know when the cherries are about ready for picking when the "Cherries Soon!" sign goes up off of Kilburn Avenue.
"Our tart and semi-sweet cherries become available usually in the first week of July," said owner Pat Curran.
When fresh fruits start becoming available, people drive in from all over to pick their own or buy the freshly picked fruits.
"I would say that more than 75 percent of our cherry-pickers come from the Chicago suburbs," estimated Curran.
According to Bergersen, about half of Valley Orchard's customers are local, but they also get visitors from Elgin, Schaumburg and several other western suburbs.
Most local orchards have pumpkins and gourds that are ready for picking in the fall, too, but the apples remain the most popular seller.
"Zestar are the first apples available for picking in the late summer," said Mike Edwards from Edwards West.
Edwards West, an orchard that covers 20 acres dotted with dwarf apple trees on Cemetery Road just outside of Rockford, carries 16 varieties of apples that include crowd-pleasers like Gala and Fuji.
"We gather up to 5,000 bushels of apples in a good year," said Edwards.
For Bergersen at Valley Orchard, his favorite apple is the cameo.
"(It) is what a red delicious should taste like — a terrific eating apple — that becomes available in mid-October. I can't think of many apples that are better!"
Another popular fruit at Valley Orchard is the golden-yellow suncrisp apple, which also becomes available in October.
It's not just the apples that draw visitors to area orchards, however.
Hot apple cider and freshly baked apple doughnuts are also popular.
Page 2 of 2 - "25 years ago, when we first opened, our customers stopped by, and their first question was, 'Where are the doughnuts?'" Edwards said.
Edwards West has a doughnut line and a cider mill on site with fresh treats ready for sale in the fall.
"Sometimes people will call ahead and order as many as 12 dozen doughnuts to be picked up at 7 a.m. for work," said Curran. "People frequently end up knocking on our door 30 minutes before we open just to get their doughnuts."
For children, visiting an apple orchard can also be their first experience on a farm.
"We do hay rides and school tours," said Bergersen of Valley Orchard. "We built the best hay wagon in the area last summer complete with a canopy."
Edwards West offers a friendly, furry mascot.
"Bella is our Bernese Mountain Dog, and she's super friendly and great with kids," said Edwards who recently added a sidekick, Dakota, a new Bernese puppy. They also offer a special play area for kids at the orchard.
Curran's Orchard offers a corn tunnel and a mini-maze for the kids.
"It's always fun to look outside and see the kids playing on the hay bales, mom and dad sipping cider and sharing a doughnut. We look outside and see that people are happy," said Curran. "And it's always better when apples are on the trees."
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Students attending Hamilton College programs (ACC-Beijing, HCAYS, HCJYF, NYSICCSI) do not need to have courses approved for transfer credit. Courses will automatically receive Hamilton credit and will appear on the Hamilton College transcript.
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Is the Analysis of Gene Expression Based on an Erroneous Assumption?
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The MIT-based researcher Rick Young is one of the world's top molecular biologists. His laboratory at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research has helped define many of the key principles of how gene expression is regulated, especially in stem cells and cancer cells. At a symposium organized by the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), Rick presented some very provocative data today, which is bound to result in controversial discussions about how researchers should assess gene expression. It has... Read more
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Travel by post bus or private vehicle to Mathon or Lohn. Then walk from Mathon/Lohn up to Dros. Here you can fortify yourself at the tipi with drinks and a delicious grilled sausage for the downhill run through the fairytale forest and the sleepy mountain villages. Depending on snow conditions, it may even be possible to toboggan as far as Zillis.
Starting point: Dros on the Schamserberg (1,876 m.a.s.l.)
Starting point: Dros on the Schamserberg (1,876 m.a.s.l.)
Accessibility of starting point: On foot or by post bus / bus
Finishing point: Zillis (945 m.a.s.l.)
Altitude difference: 931 metres
Length: 7.1 kilometres
Level of difficulty: Easy
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Illuminated for night sledging: Yes
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LISBON - Derrick Faulkner, the Salem man who never returned to the Eastern Ohio Correctional Center after going to the dentist on Oct. 11, was taken into custody Monday morning in Campbell.
Faulkner, 28, was found in the attic of a home on Worhurst Avenue in Campbell, according to Dean Michaels, leader for the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitives Task Force. Faulkner had crawled into a cubbyhole and pulled some furniture in front of the space, but officers were able to locate him anyway, Campbell said.
Lindsey Willard, 24, who had been staying in the house in Campbell, was charged with felony obstruction of justice. Michaels said Willard lied when she told agents Faulkner was not in the house.
Willard is in custody of the Mahoning County Sheriff's Department, but Faulkner was turned over to the Columbiana County Sheriff's Department. He is again housed in the county jail and a probable cause of a probation violation hearing has been set for Nov. 15.
Faulkner had pleaded guilty in April to receiving stolen property, misuse of a credit card and forgery. Along with his parents, Faulkner had been accused of taking about $20,000 from Henry Snell, utilizing his stolen checks and credit card.
In August, Faulkner had been sentenced to four years probation with the first six months to be served in the EOCC in Belmont county. At the time of sentencing, Faulkner's attorney, Douglas King, had agreed his client had a drug problem and had suggested treatment at the EOCC would be more effective in getting Faulkner the help he needed instead of just placing him on probation.
Sheriff Ray Stone credited the U.S. Marshals task force with promptly following up on a lead one of his deputies had received on Sunday as to Faulkner's whereabouts.
Michaels said his department has a good working relationship with members of the Columbiana County Sheriff's Department.


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Regardless of White House says, we are under attack
April 25, 2013
We are under attack. Regardless of what the man in the White House says, we are under attack by terrorist....
Sorry, Mr. Zigler, but you are a pea-wit and I am thankful that you are not in charge.
What has the U.S. declared war on that we could try this men under? A "war on terror"? A "war on drugs"? A "war on poverty?"
Using your logic, I think we should try anyone who shoplifts in a military tribunal for violating our "war on poverty"!
The constitution affords protection for American citizens. And human Justice (endowed by our Creator) afford other rights. If the one suspect (an American citizen) is accused of a crime, then he should receive due process as outlined in our Constitution--not redefined by the government (which the constitution is set to protect us from) as an "enemy combatant" to circumvent the Justice system.
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Thank you, Bull.
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And, in the interest of fairness, Obama, another citizen of questionable citizenship status, deserves a fair trial as well, with all due Constitutional rights to an attorney, a Miranda warning, etc. when HE is tried for HIS crimes against the USA:
1. Ben Ghazi coverup (felony). 2. Fast & Furious plan to illegally provide fully automatic assault weapons to known drug cartel felons (felony). 3. Coverup of his role in Fast and Furious (felony). ...and many more.
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The USA has been under attack since 1837 according to Terrorism in the United States. Bombings have been going on since 1886 and are more common than you would think as unlike guns the media generally speaking isn't all over these events because most are small and carried off by the inept or crime syndicates. They are generally speaking small noise level events (i.e. pipe bombs and the like) until someone actually takes out the center of a city or worse. You do not need a military trial (the largely, according to the Supreme Court, unconstitutional Military Commissions Act of 2006) to prosecute the suspect in the Boston Bombing on charges of murder, treason or sedition depending on the evidence. Combatant Status Review Tribunals (CSRT) as established by the DoD were ruled to be procedurally flawed and unconstitutional and failed to provide protections under the Geneva Convention. That was 5 years ago and the Bush admin intent was to avoid trial (& protections) in civilian cou
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Bullhead is right. The letter writer is ignorant of our legal system.
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But after the mysterious death of their tour leader, the carefully laid plans fall apart, and disharmony breaks out among the pleasure-seekers as they come to discover that the Burma Road is paved with less-than-honorable intentions, questionable food, and tribal curses. Then, on Christmas morning, eleven of the travelers boat across a misty lake for a sunrise cruise - and disappear.
Drawing from the current political reality in Burma and woven with pure confabulation, Amy Tan's picaresque novel poses the question: How can we discern what is real and what is fiction, in everything we see? How do we know what to believe?
Saving Fish from Drowning finds sly truth in the absurd: a reality TV show called Darwin's Fittest, a repressive regime known as SLORC, two cheroot-smoking twin children hailed as divinities, and a ragtag tribe hiding in the jungle - where the sprites of disaster known as Nats lurk, as do the specters of the fabled Younger White Brother and a British illusionist who was not who he was worshipped to be.
With her signature "idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, significant contemporary themes, and suspenseful mystery" (Los Angeles Times), Amy Tan spins a provocative and mesmerizing tale about the mind and the heart of the individual, the actions we choose, the moral questions we might ask ourselves, and above all, the deeply personal answers we seek when happy endings are seemingly impossible.
©2005 Amy Tan; (P)2005 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
"A superbly executed, good-hearted farce that is part romance and part mystery....With Tan's many talents on display, it's her idiosyncratic wit and sly observations...that make this book pure pleasure." (San Francisco Chronicle)
"one of my favorites"
This is a keeper! I'm on my second listen, and I am enjoying it even more than the first time. I am now playing it for my husband, and he likes it too.
"Great book, shame about the narrator"
This well written book is intriguing from the start and promises to be an absorbing read. However, as an audio book it is very disappointing. Amy Tan is a wonderful writer but her narrating skills are not so developed. In addition to reading in a monotone, she eats her words and her sentences trail off to an almost inaudible point. I gave up on trying to listen to it when I realised I was getting tense with straining to hear her properly. If the only audio version of this book has Amy Tan as the narrator, I recommend full enjoyment of the story in print.
Growing up in England, surrounded by amazing literature, I was devastated when my eyesight made reading difficult. Audible is truly a gift.
"Not Pleased"
I love Amy Tan books, but this was a disappointment. It is hard to stay with and just sort of off. I'll always continue to follow Amy Tan, but I wish I had not bought this audio book.
"Slow Read"
Decent story, but takes too long for anything to happen, and it goes on forever. There are other, better stories by this author.
"A struggle to get through"
I almost gave up a couple of times, but my miserly ways got the best of me and I managed to finish it. The biggest problem with this book is the reader. I thought that having the author read her own work would be a plus instead of a minus, but it all comes down to competence. If you want a good audio book you need a skilled and experienced reader. A good reader brings life and believability to the story. They have to be able to create multiple personalities, both male and female, with different voices and different accents. Ms Tan unfortunately does not have this talent. She's especially bad at doing the male voices (no surprise). The story itself is also pretty bizarre and hard to get into. At the end of it all I found that I was glad I finished it, but it would have been so much better with a professional reader.
"Wonderful voice"
I'll admit I had to fight the instinct to skip over all of Amy Tan's work as being "chick fiction," but I'm glad I didn't. The characterization and storytelling is rich and developed. The story is amusing and it truly does feel as if the reader is being told a story. As for Amy Tan's voice, the Asian and California accents are spot on and I found her tone conversational, which made the novel more enjoyable ... as if I were being told a story by someone who had been there.
"I Love Amy Tan"
I couldn't wait to start listening to this book. I am a huge Amy Tan fan. It was a good book but I didn't like it as much as her other novels. I found the characters to be a little boring and I didn't really understand the psychic interpretation, but its worth a credit. I recommend this book.
"She had me BEFORE page one"
Years ago I worked at Barnes & Noble and used to suggest to customers that they SHOULD choose books by the covers! I've rarely been disappointed in a book I chose because I loved the cover. This book has a GREAT cover, which is why I bought a copy when I found it on sale recently at B&N. I was fascinated by the introduction, then by the story, and the characters. I bought the audible version because it was just taking me too long to READ the book (my reading time is the 15 minutes before I fall asleep each night. It took me two weeks to get through Kafka's "The Metamorphosis"!) Also, I got a bit confused by the action once the group got "lost"; I needed to concentrate on it a bit more, I thought. Listening to it turned out to be a great way to finish it, and I'll be able to listen again in a couple of years and enjoy it all over again.
Amy Tan excels at character development, and her stories are always interesting, well researched and plausible - I could easily believe they are non-fiction. And this book was, at times, REALLY funny! I laughed out loud several times - always at something Bibi said - she was a delightful character! I didn't love all the characters, which I prefer; all I need is ONE to root for, and at least one to dislike.
Unlike some other reviewers, I really liked Amy Tan's narration. Some of the accents she used were not very good - but I forgave that immediately. After all, she is a WRITER, not an actor.
"Beyond tedious"
I got the audio for this book, which my book club was reading, since I was having such a hard time getting into the printed version. I figured if I was captive in a car as I made back to back three hour drives that I would be able to become immersed in the story. Unfortunately that did not prove to be the case. The book is painful - contrived, tedious, flat. I couldn't believe in the narrator at all, and believing in the narrator requires a big buy in from the beginning. The whole thing felt very forced.
"One of her best"
I love Amy Tan and this one is excellent. Kinda different but really well done.
"Truly terrible narration"
I found the narration of ?Saving Fish From Drowning? unbearable at times with a British accent an all time low. It is a shame as I normally find authors as narrators are very enjoyable. I found the subject matter of Burma interesting, but I didn?t really like or care about any of the characters or the mystery. It was a real struggle to finish and an example of how bad narration can put you off a book and an author.
"Did not like Narrator"
Not a lot did not like the narrator nor the story line, read from the view of a dead person, introduction very long
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Quote from: Tymo93 on June 04, 2012, 12:41:20 PMInteresting rumour. It's hard to believe that canon will come out with a 70d before a 7dmk2 as the 7d is older than the 60d...Thats the nature of consumer v pro level cameras. The Ti cameras get updated yearly. The xxD cameras get updated about every 2 years. Anything in the xD level usually takes more like 3 years.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Canon_DSLR_camerasAlso, if releasing a new 7D at $2000+ has the same effect as the 5DIII did on the 5DII (lowering the price 20%), than nobody would buy a 60D. They'd end up with the 7D costing the same as a 60D, and nobody in their right mind would turn down AFMA, 8fps v 5fps, weather sealing, etc for a swivel screen. Also, the T4i is getting the 60D's autofocus, so again, fewer reasons to buy the 60D. It's why it will probably get upgraded first.
Interesting rumour. It's hard to believe that canon will come out with a 70d before a 7dmk2 as the 7d is older than the 60d...
I'm surprised that no-one has brought this up yet, but this really sounds like an amalgamation of the 7D and the xxD lines into a single line once again...Mike
No mention of DR specs on the 3D? What a useless rumor.
I just picked up a 7D for $1300 CAD which is about 1260USD. If you guys were me, would you guys return it and wait for th 70D? I just use it for travel pictures and want to get into video making. Based on the MSRP of the 50D, the 70D would be around $1400USD?
erg the 3D specs look good except for the bulky 1D bodyif it was a 5D size body it would be pretty sweet


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So on Wednesday's show, the pressure was on for them to make up ground against Angie Miller and Kree Harrison.
Thanks to an extremely up-and-down night – that featured some controversial coaching by mentor Harry Connick Jr. – they may have done just that.
Candice had an especially good night – earning two standing ovations from the judges. For her first performance – with "songs from 2013" as the theme – she chose Bruno Mars's "When I Was Your Man" and managed to overcome her bad rap for being too old-fashioned.
"You feel and look to me like [a current] artist," Nicki Minaj said.
Keith Urban agreed: "When you sing that good, Candice, that's a winning performance right there," he said.
For her second song, a standard, Candice chose "You've Changed" by "Billie Holiday," which appeared to vastly improve her chances of making it into the next round.
"She brought everything she needed." Randy Jackson said. "It's about feeling what you sing. Speak your truth girl, that was amazing!"
Amber had far more mixed results. For her first performance, she took on Pink's current hit "Just Give Me A Reason." During her practice session with Connick Jr., she couldn't remember the lyrics, but she pulled it together by show time and the crowd seemed to love it. The judges however were unimpressed.
"That was not stellar," said Randy, who sensed that Amber was letting her nerves get to her. "Have fun," he told her. "Let it all go. It has to be fun."
Mariah Carey also sensed that self-doubt was holding Amber back. "We need to see that confident Amber that we have been seeing," she said.
That side of Amber did reappear when she returned to sing "My Funny Valentine" (which she had sung during Vegas week). Her performance had her dad crying in the audience and also left Amber tearing up during critiques.
"It doesn't matter about votes," said Minaj, trying to cheer her up. "You're a superstar, you have fans everywhere. No matter what happens tomorrow you have a lifetime ahead of you to make incredible moments in music, my darling. Please, believe in yourself."
Although she was in the top two last week, Angie Miller won't be resting easy after this week's performances. The judges always love it when she plays the piano – but not this time. For her first song, she chose a stripped-down version of Rihanna's "Diamonds," and the judges felt like something got lost in translation.
"It was bland, it was lackluster, you can do a lot better," said Minaj, who also felt that Angie was playing too much to the cameras.
For her classic song, Angie picked "Someone To Watch Over Me," which got better reviews but still left Minaj feeling like Angie was cut out more for Broadway than a career in pop music. "You always put me in the mind of, like, a Disney princess," she said.
Kree Harrison seemed to wow Connick Jr. right from the start. When she practiced her first song – Carrie Underwood's "See You Again" – in front of him, he said he actually preferred Kree's version over the Idol-turned-superstar's tune.
The judges weren't quite as impressed but mostly felt like Kree had done a good job of connecting to the song.
"That was a great vocal and I felt you," Randy said.
It was with Kree's second song choice – "Stormy Weather" – that Connick Jr.'s mentoring became a point of contention. He kept coaching all the contestants to keep the songs simple, but the judges were longing for the riffs that showed off all of the women's personalities, especially Kree's.
"Always stick to who you are," Randy said, contradicting Harry's advice.
Ryan Seacrest gave Connick a chance to defend himself, but Randy stuck to his guns.
"Kree, always just be you, baby," he said. "We want you to be Kree. That's all we're interested in."
The final four face elimination on Thursday. Tell us in the comments below whom you think will leave the competition.


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Candice Glover and Kree Harrison each performed three songs on Wednesday night – a favorite of their choice from the season, one picked by producer Simon Fuller and the song that would become the winner's first single – in front of fans, friends, family and the Idol judges at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.
Mariah Carey said, "It's going to be very, very difficult for America" to decide a winner. Indeed, PEOPLE readers voted, giving R&B diva Candice only a slight edge over authentic country girl Kree.
So, who's the winner? Candice Glover is the new American Idol! And Kree Harrison is season 12's runner-up.
Candice and Kree held their heads together and closed their eyes as Ryan read the results. When he said her name, Candice stood up, looked shocked and then burst into tears. Kree was the first one to hug her. Soon, the rest of the top 10 were taking turns embracing Candice, who had been a frontrunner all along.
Meanwhile, the judges were standing in ovation.
Overwhelmed, Candice had trouble speaking. "I can't even – oh my God. Three years!" she muttered, referring the number of times she has tried out for the show.
Then Candice had to sing her brand new single, "I Am Beautiful," which she debuted the night before. She struggled through tears and emotion to get through the song as sparks and then confetti fell around her.
Matt Sayles / Invision / AP


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Top Definition
Celebratory gesture made by two people, slapping each other's lowered hands.
Opposite of "high five", but still carries the same social meaning, often sarcastic.
Opposite of "high five", but still carries the same social meaning, often sarcastic.
Two frieds slap each others hands and say "low five"
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when two guys slap their penises together, intentionally or unintentionally. usually occurs in tight, naked places such as a locker room
tom and ben turned around at the same time in the locker room and accidentally gave each other a low five.
بواسطة TallPeniz إبريل/نَيْسان 5, 2011
A slang term for a hand job.
Mary gave Joe a low five in the back row of the movie theatre.
بواسطة Ericg007 يناير/كانون الثّاني 17, 2008
The same as a high five, just horizontal and instead of slapping each others hands one person holds their hand horizontally and the other hits it.
A: Low five!
بواسطة 3oclockand44minutesand20secondsafternoon أغسطس/آب 23, 2007
Hand gesture used by motorcyclists and some others in respect and acknowledgment of fellow riders. An extended left hand wave with the arm slightly below the handlebar. This is done for both safety (don't wanna take your hands too far off the bars) and discreteness (it's an "inside thing".) Most riders are very friendly this way. Others won't return the gesture if you're riding a "foreign" bike or one not of the same make as theirs. Harley riders are notorious for this and other jackassery.
Hey, Dude! Low Five as we pass opposite ways on the road.
بواسطة Biker23 أغسطس/آب 24, 2012
Another name for masturbation.
Before dates, give yourself a low-five. It releases the endorphins, removes personal stress
بواسطة BasketOfFish ديسمبر/كانون الأَوّل 16, 2006
In sports, this is the act of slapping the behind of a teammate or competitor.
He gave me a LOW FIVE when he passed me in mile seven of yesterday's marathon.
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High potency Butane Hash Oil (BHO). Extracted to a fine oil, wax or a hard "shatter" and smoked in special glass pipes and bongs called dabbers. These are lit with a butane torch the same way crack is.
Let's go smash some dabs, I have a killer Moebius and some straight-up crackabis.
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A mix of Crack and Cannabis like Angel dust
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SIDNEY - Hopewell-Loudon attended the Sidney Lehman Catholic tournament, known for being a very difficult small school tournament. The result ended with the Chieftains losing three straight matches.
First, Hopewell-Loudon (0-5) went against Adena, falling 25-19, 22-25, 25-14.
Courtney Burns led the way with 10 kills, 17 digs, four aces and two blocks. Racquel Hossler dished out 23 assists and aced twice.
Hopewell-Loudon then went against host Sidney Lehman, falling 25-15, 25-12.
Burns tallied five kills, two digs and two blocks.
In the final match, Hopewell-Loudon started off strong but couldn't combat Minster in a 21-25, 25-12, 25-16 loss.
Burns had a triple-double in the final game, registering 10 kills, 10 assists and 10 digs. She also had four solo blocks. Logan Frank pounded 10 kills and recorded 15 digs while Hossler tossed up 10 assists and had four aces.
Blue Jackets roll on
NORTH ROBINSON - Three New Riegel players turned in double-doubles Saturday in a 25-10, 19-25, 25-13, 25-15 win over Colonel Crawford.
Lauren Ladd keyed the Blue Jackets (4-0) with 16 kills and 12 digs, Kara Scherger (2 aces) had 15 kills and 10 digs and Taylor Arbogast tallied 12 kills and 17 digs.
Casandra Acree backed them with 35 assists and Morgan Noftz had 13 digs and five assists.
Buckettes can't dethrone St. Henry
CELINA - Buckeye Central dropped one three-game match and took another Saturday as part of a 2-1 day at the Celina Invitational.
The Buckettes (3-2) sandwiched wins of 25-20, 25-22 over Versailles and 25-19, 18-25, 25-19 over Toledo Whitmer around a 15-25, 25-22, 25-23 loss to defending state champ St. Henry.
Sammi Marcum's 43 kills and 11 digs sparked Buckeye Central, as did Maddie Williams' 24 kills and 26 digs.
Kilee Kimmel turned in 59 assists and 11 digs, Emily Weithman had 39 assists and eight digs and Brooke Karl came up with 30 digs for the Buckettes.
Tigers go 1-2
GALION - Seneca East went 1-2 Saturday, falling 25-21, 25-9 to Galion and 25-13, 25-18 to Western Reserve, but beating Mansfield Christian 25-20, 25-23.
Kristen Bowerman led the Tigers (1-4) with 10 kills and six blocks, and Ashton Daniel turned in 10 kills, six digs and three aces.
Cameil Ruffing (2 blocks) slammed nine kills, Emily Depinet had eight kills, four aces and four digs, Holly Bordner added seven digs and Alison Heacht (2 aces) had three digs. Sam Miller (2 blocks) tossed up 15 assists and Rachel Bauman (2 kills) handed out 13.
Stockaders lose three
ST. MARYS - Old Fort suffered three losses Saturday, falling 25-20, 21-25, 25-17 to Spencerville, 25-17, 25-16 to Parkway and 25-13, 25-19 to St. Marys Memorial.
Kristin Bender (2 aces) led the Old Fort charge with 28 kills and 21 digs, and Krista Ward (2 kills) had 24 assists and 19 digs.
Sara Bell chipped in 20 assists and seven digs, Sammy Miller (2 aces) came up with 18 digs), Shelby Bilger chipped in 12 digs and four aces, Sam Hartsel slammed eight kills and Rebekah Gippert tallied five kills and five digs.


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Better late than never!
When American Idol's live performance episode started at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nicki Minaj was nowhere to be seen.
"We are coming to you live and on time," host Ryan Seacrest said, before asking the crowd which top 10 finalist could win this season. After the cheering subsided, Seacrest added, "Keep that energy going for three of your four judges who are here tonight."
Keith Urban, Randy Jackson and Mariah Carey were all in their seats. But Minaj, it seems, was stuck in traffic.
"I hear she's seven minutes out and there's some congestion on the 405," Seacrest said. "She should be here momentarily."
After the first singer, Curtis Finch, Jr. – and during the first commercial break – Minaj arrived 13 minutes into the show.
"I love you Nicki!" one audience member yelled as Minaj was getting primped by a makeup artist. She waved at the fan.
Dressed in a black hood and dark sunglasses (not enough makeup, perhaps?), Minaj took her seat and critiqued the second singer of the night, Janelle Arthur, without mentioning her tardiness.
But Minaj's late arrival wasn't the biggest diva moment of the night. That honor went to a pair of the top 10 women. (Spoilers ahead!)
Candice Glover may have stole the show with Shirley Bassey's "I (Who Have Nothing)."
"It would be in everybody's best interest to never ever perform that song ever again," Minaj told Glover. "You shouldn't be able to perform that song ever again on Idol, because you destroyed and annihilated it."
Jackson agreed: "This was one of the greatest performances on this show," he said. "That song had everything and it was perfect."
Added Carey, "Every time you are on stage, it's mesmerizing. I'm transfixed watching you because a singer of your caliber can do pretty much anything."
At the end of the two-hour show (Minaj had removed her sunglasses by then), Amber Holcomb provided some competition for Glover, singing Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This."
"That was beautiful," Urban said. "I love that song for you. I love how effortless you sing."
Minaj went even further in her praise: "That was the best performance of the night," she said. "Your voice and your aura remind me of Whitney Houston's first album."
And Carey, whose skirt prevented her from giving a deserved standing ovation, said, "You really sounded magnificent. ... You have a natural gift and it's beautiful."
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