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Stock Market Technical Analysis – Tech It Easy (thru March 1, 2013)
Stock market technical analysis is all you need to know, complete hogwash or somewhere in between. It depends on who you ask. If you find it interesting, you'll probably like reading this weekly feature.
NOTE: You may be reading an outdated article. Please visit my latest stock market technical analysis summary of the S&P 500 for more.
This is my standard intro to stock market technical analysis – you can skip down to the table (or click "continue reading") if you read this feature regularly:
Many people who trade in the markets believe that there are patterns that can generally lead to profitable trades. By analyzing stock charts that show the change in price along with the volume (how many shares were traded), "technical analysts" believe they have an edge and can time their trades profitably. There is significant controversy over this subject, however. Others say that, unless you have some information that no one else does, basically you can never beat "the market" because everything is already baked into the current price of a stock.
Nevertheless, supporters of stock market technical analysis are everywhere, and the tools for their trade can be found throughout bookstores and the Internet. I like to follow some websites that do some of the work automatically and provide a snapshot opinion of whether a particular stock is considered "bullish" (going to go up in price), "bearish" (going to go down in price) or "neutral" (stay about the same price).
For simplicity, I'd like to start by showing you a snapshot of what several stock market technical analysis websites suggest about the exchange traded fund (ETF) with the ticker symbol of SPY. This fund is supposed to go up and down the same as the S&P 500 index does. And many people consider the S&P 500 index (a measure of the price of the 500 largest companies that trade in the U.S.) to be an accurate gauge of where "the market" stands.
For each of the sources below, where I have a choice, I will use a measure that attempts to predict the future direction of SPY or S&P 500 in the next 3 months.
S&P 500 Technical Analysis Summary
Source: Barchart.com | BULLISH
Quick 'n Easy
Barchart.com uses three analyses to predict the direction of SPY over the next three months or so. Looking at the average value and strength of these three signals, we can conclude that BarChart.com thinks that SPY is positioned to rise over the next three months.
Easy Notes: BarChart.com says that SPY is positioned to rise over the next three months. This is the 6th consecutive bullish assessment after 11 consecutive weeks at a non-bullish rating. Two of three signals are at "buy," but those two are both strong signals. Fortunately, two of the three signals are headed in the right direction, which would mean "buy" signals are strengthening and "sell" signals (none presently) are weakening. Overall, this is a bullish assessment.
According to this site's stock market technical analysis, the current price of SPY is 63 percent of the way from "support" to "resistance." (see below for definitions) Thus, SPY should have a somewhat easier time going down than up before meeting a barrier.
Additional Info
Support – It's like a "floor" – a price where recent patterns have indicated that buyers will probably be more motivated than sellers, and so the price will likely not below that level.
Resistance – It's like a "ceiling" – opposite of support – a price where sellers will likely be more motivated than buyers, and so the price will have a hard time rising above that level.
Source: CXOAdvisory.com | BULLISH
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CXO Advisory Group uses technical analysis to project the earnings from the S&P 500 companies as well as the expected inflation rate. Using these two estimates, it provides a projection out to three months of the S&P 500 index. It is projecting about a 5.45% rise by the end of May 2013, which translates to about a 23.74% annualized rate of growth.
Easy Notes: CXO Advisory Group uses stock market technical analysis to project the earnings from the S&P 500 companies as well as the expected inflation rate. Using these two estimates, it provides a projection out to about three months of the S&P 500 index.
The two most reliable models (REY-M and REY-L) for projecting 3-month movements project an average 5.45% gain from the current level by the end of May 2013, which translates to about a 23.74% annualized rate of growth. That is well above an average pace of growth. This is the 5th consecutive bullish assessment after a 1-week pause from the previous 47 consecutive bullish ratings.
Additional Info
I will estimate the forecast annualized growth rate from the projection. If it is 6 percent or higher, I'll categorize as "bullish" – below zero will be "bearish" – and anything in between will be "neutral."
Why does this source sometimes go against what the other stock market technical analysis sites are saying? It's because this model assumes that stocks should be valued at a certain price based on their estimated future earnings and the rate of inflation. Wherever the current price is relative to that projected price is the amount it expects prices to change. So, if stocks take a tumble, it just means they have that much higher left to go to reach the targets that CXO believes they will attain. In contrast, when stocks rally strongly, it lowers the amount left to rally for the rest of the three month period.
Source: StockTA.com | BULLISH
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StockTA.com provides stock market technical analysis by analyzing numerous different technical indicators and combining them into a composite rating for either short, intermediate or long term. We are focusing on the long-term, and right now it says that SPY (which tracks the S&P 500) has "bullish" prospects. Expect the price of SPY to rise over the next three months.
Easy Notes: StockTA.com provides its stock market technical analysis by analyzing numerous different technical indicators and combining them into a composite rating for either short (30 days), intermediate (60 days) or long term (120 days). We are focusing on the long-term so it is as close to 3 months as possible.
The long-term is in "bullish" territory or better for the 11th consecutive time after 9 consecutive weeks at a "neutral" rating. Here is a rundown of the specific indicators that are on one extreme or the other:
Very Bullish Indicators
- EMA – Exponential moving average analysis is a measure of the momentum of the price looking at the moving average but with more significance placed on recent prices.
- MACD – Moving average convergence divergence indicator shows the relationship between two different moving averages of the price.
- Fibs – Fibonacci retracement looks at how much of a big move the price of SPY has retraced back. There are certain percentages of retracement that show patterns of becoming a barrier to continued price movement – in other words, there are particular spots that can predictably cause the price to reverse.
- Lows – The volume on which SPY has crossed certain low points has been favorable – meaning that it crossed those points with more volume on the way up than it did on the way down.
Very Bearish Indicators
- Highs – The volume on which SPY has crossed certain high points has been unfavorable – meaning that it crossed those points with more volume on the way down than it did on the way up.
According to this site's stock market technical analysis, the current price of SPY is about 48 percent of the way from "support" to "resistance". (see below for definitions) Thus, SPY should have just as easy a time moving down as it does up before meeting a barrier.
Additional Info
Support – It's like a "floor" – a price where recent patterns have indicated that buyers will probably be more motivated than sellers, and so the price will likely not below that level.
Resistance – It's like a "ceiling" – opposite of support – a price where sellers will likely be more motivated than buyers, and so the price will have a hard time rising above that level.
Source: Price vs 200-day Moving Average from Finviz.com | BULLISH
Quick 'n Easy
The price of SPY (which tracks the S&P 500 index) remains above the 200-day moving average – a bullish assessment. Moving average is a good signal by which to judge the momentum of a stock's price. Finviz provides other stock market technical analysis tools, which right now show that SPY remains above the 145 support/resistance level and has mostly been moving higher. It may be headed for a move down if it reaches the end of what looks like a rising wedge that is closing very slowly.
Easy Notes: SPY closed 8.51% above its 200-day moving average (versus 8.68% above for last week), which is generally considered a good sign. This is the 15th consecutive bullish assessment. Finviz has great stock market technical analysis tools, which I will expound upon a bit below.
Lines that represent barriers to movement:
- Horizontal line acting as either support or resistance (around 145 level)
- Trendline resistance (upward sloping purple line)
- Trendline support (upward sloping blue line)
- None – At this time, Finviz.com isn't identifying any patterns in the chart beyond the lines mentioned above.
Additional Info
Moving Average – take the average of the closing price (last price of the day) of the last "X" number of trading days. In this case, we used the last 200 trading days, which is a common time frame for analysis.
I will base the rating of this section purely on the 200-day moving average, not the other tools that I mention from the site. Those will only be used for additional commentary.
Stock Market Technical Analysis Summaries – Additional Sources
Quick 'n Easy
Several other sites provide an overview of the stock market technical analysis of SPY. They don't have a clear 3-month time horizon, so they aren't included with the rest of the analyses above or in the calculation at the bottom of this page. In general, these analyses of SPY are neutral (0 bullish – 3 neutral – 1 bearish) right now.
Below, I will mention a few other sites' stock market technical analysis of where things stand with SPY or the S&P 500. I don't include these in my calculated average at the bottom of this page, however. This is because these other sources don't necessarily look at a 3-month time period for their forecasts. But it's nice to see what they are saying to get a sense for the consensus view.
Source: AmericanBulls.com | NEUTRAL | This site uses stock market technical analysis for the last few days of trading only, using the opening price, closing price and up/down movement of the day to make a prediction. That information is translated into a series of "candlesticks" that technical analysts believe can show patterns that correlate with ups and downs.
Source: TradingMarkets.com | NEUTRAL | The "PowerRatings" system analyzes all kinds of quantitative data to forecast the price for the next 1-5 trading days, but it's a proprietary method of stock market technical analysis (i.e., a "secret"). It probably includes a lot of analyses that other sources on this page also use.
Source: StockSelector.com | NEUTRAL | No signal issued last week.
Source: StockConsultant.com | BULLISH | The analysis shows strong chart patterns and money flows.
Easy Take
The markets edged up slightly last week, so the analyses didn't really budge either. We remain 100 percent bullish with the four main summaries.
Out of the four stock market technical analysis sources I've mentioned, we have 4 bullish, 0 neutral and 0 bearish. If we were to average these using 3 points for "bullish", 2 points for "neutral" and 1 point for "bearish," we'd get an average of 3 out of 3 (versus 3 last week). If we split the interval between 1 and 3 (which are the minimum and maximum we could get as an average) into three equal parts, that means the following:
1-1.666 = Bearish
1.667-2.333 = Neutral
2.334-3 = Bullish
Right now, the several indicators I've chosen to follow suggest a bullish outlook for the S&P 500 and, most likely, the market in general for the next 3 months. This outlook was bullish last week.
The outlook shown above is based on what the stock market technical analysis sources themselves are predicting. I have been examining the relationship between components of the analyses I've mentioned to the S&P 500 index over the subsequent 4 weeks or 13 weeks. Based on that, I publish an Easynomics stock market forecast for the S&P 500.


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Career: Played in 123 matches, making 121 starts … Played in 440 of a possible 444 sets … Is Stetson's all-time leader in blocks (400) during the rally scoring era (fifth all-time) … Ranks ninth in school history in attack percentage (.229) … Finished her career ranked fourth all-time in Atlantic Sun History for blocks … Led her team in blocks in each of her four seasons … 24 matches with 10+ kills.
2013: Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Week, Sept. 9 … All-Tournament Teams, Stetson Westin Classic, Lion Classic … Played in 34 matches, starting in each one … Team leader in blocks with 121 and finished the season ranked third in kills (261) … Tallied 41 digs, five assists and six aces in 126 total sets played … Had 10+ kills nine times with a season high 13 coming in an opening win vs. Drake … Notched a season high nine blocks vs. Providence (Sept. 7) … Had three aces vs. Nebraska-Omaha (Sept 14) … Ended the season, ranked fifth in the A-Sun for blocks per set (0.96) and ninth in hitting pct. (.295).
2012: Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team ... Named to the ISTAP (Alabama State) all-tournament team ... Recorded 10+ kills in eight matches ... Posted 14 kills vs. Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 4) ... Notched a career-high 15 kills vs. Florida Atlantic (Sept. 11) ... Set the school-record for most blocks in a single-season in the rally scoring era (115) ... Had eight solo blocks and 107 block assists ... Ranked fifth in the A-Sun in blocks per set (0.93) and tied for fourth in total blocks (115) ... Recorded at least two blocks in 29/35 matches ... Tied a career single-match high with nine blocks vs. ETSU (Sept. 29) ... Also put down eight blocks vs. Norfolk State (Sept. 7).
2011:Atlantic Sun Conference Honor Roll...Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team...played in all 27 matches with 26 starts...led the team with 83 blocks, ranking ninth in the Atlantic Sun...ranked third in the A-Sun with a 0.89 blocks per set average...ranked third on the team with 155 kills...also recorded 17 assists, 14 aces, and 36 digs...posted career-high 13 kills on .344 hitting in Oct. 29 win over FGCU...hit .846 with 11 kills and no errors in 13 swings Nov. 11 at Jacksonville...10 kills and seven blocks in Sept. 9 win over Bethune-Cookman...12 kills in home finale vs. Mercer on Nov. 5.
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Ron Rolston's first 16 days in the NHL were a blur. He coached eight games for the Buffalo Sabres and traveled from Toronto to Florida and various spots in between.
During the whirlwind, he maintained his reputation of being a calm, even-keeled teacher with knowledge of the game.
"I think Ron is Cool Hand Luke when it comes to a lot of this stuff," Sabres President Ted Black said Friday. "He doesn't get rattled. He pays attention to detail. He's certainly not looking up at the ceiling the first time he's in a building like your first time in New York City as a country bumpkin.
"I really like what I'm hearing from the players. They're playing a little bit better right now."
The Sabres have gotten points in five of Rolston's games, going 3-3-2 since he stepped behind the bench Feb. 21. They lost the opening two games while dealing with the departure of longtime coach Lindy Ruff, meaning they'll head to Philadelphia on Sunday with a 3-1-2 mark in their last six.
While they still make mistakes that befit their 27th-place standing in the 30-team NHL, it's a step up.
"I just enjoy right now the challenge of things," Rolston said. "I enjoy coming to the rink and just trying to get better on a daily basis, knowing that there's going to be speed bumps.
"It's not always a steady climb. There's usually a plateau or a little dip, and then you build back up again. It's part of any learning curve. We'll get better. As guys get healed up here and we get more of the concepts we want to use and the guys understand them more and get more comfortable in them, we're going to get better."
Rolston's biggest coaching obstacle so far has been the Sabres' schedule. While he'd like to hold long practices filled with drills and system work, he needs to keep sessions short so guys can be ready for the inevitable game the next day.
"The biggest differences you see just talking to people about the lockout here is just the practice time and what you can get done without beating the guys up completely and keeping their energy for the next game but also trying to get things done in practice," said Rolston, who has relied heavily on video to complement on-ice work. "Because of the limited practice time, we have to do video and do as much teaching as we can there. We're just trying to go with as many themes as we can get in."
Rolston has been teaching in steps. One day there will be video centering on defensive responsibilities. The next he'll show how to work better in the neutral zone. That might be followed by the importance of keeping sticks in a certain position.
"He's an extremely structured guy," defenseman Mike Weber said. "The message is almost to be machine-like in a way with systems, the attention to detail, stick positioning and all the little things in and around the game that make it easier as a team to play."
"He keeps them pretty short, which is good," Weber said of the daily videos. "You get a video session over 10 minutes, guys are starting to stare at the ceiling. He's kept them short, kept them interesting. He gets all the assistants involved, too, doing different things. You're hearing from everyone."
The players admit it's different not hearing from Ruff.
"It's more of a learning environment," right wing Drew Stafford said. "You can't really compare him to Lindy in that aspect. Lindy, obviously, taught as well, but I think he'd been around so long and it's kind of the same guys, we all kind of knew what was going on. It was more he'd just give us a kick in the butt when he needed to change something.
"I think so far that's probably the biggest thing I've noticed."
Defenseman Jordan Leopold, who is hopeful of returning to the lineup Sunday after sitting out since Feb. 19, has noticed a matter-of-fact approach in terms of Rolston's message to the players.
"He says this is how we're going to play, and this is how we have to play together in order to win," Leopold said. "That's the message we need. We've got a lot of young guys in the locker room, and to be able to teach the game is one thing and for guys to be able to listen and go out and execute in a game is another.
"We're simplifying things. Watching upstairs, we're a lot better positionally. We were running around a little bit and couldn't really keep our composure. Not to say things are perfect, but we're making progress in that aspect of the game. We've been able to get points."
The Sabres, who will be without injured Ville Leino and Andrej Sekera when they meet the Flyers, are in the midst of a rare two-day break. It should allow Rolston to get at least a little settled after a crazy couple of weeks.
"It's been kind of a blur early on," he said. "You're coming over. You're living in a hotel, and then you're right on the road. You're basically playing every other night, practice time is limited.
"More than anything, what's happening is I'm feeling more comfortable as we go on because we're starting to have some repeat games. So now I know a little bit more about New Jersey as we move forward in the schedule. That part of things is getting better, but any job you take there's challenges.
"There's always things that you walk into that you have to make adjustments to. I'm going through that right now, and every day I'm learning and I'll probably still be learning as we move forward at the end of the season."
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The lean, mean, string-flinging machine hangs on any standard door knob and takes 3 AA Batteries. One end of a long silky brightly colored cord is attached to a white, flat, elastic "conveyer belt" that is constantly rotating. The cord flings in and out for kitty's non-stop amusement. Cats can bite, paw, claw, and ultimately stop the string. As soon as they let go, the string automatically starts to rotate again and again!
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Comments about Moody Pet, Inc. Moody Pet Fling-Ama-String Cat Toy:
If your cat tends to chew strings, then forget it. No replacement strings are provided even if would cost the makers nothing to include some. Also, Unit should have a random speed option, otherwise can bore a smart cat quickly.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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By MG
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When my cats hear the sound of the motor they come running to play with it. Both of my kitties can play together - they actually take turns swatting and grabbing the string. This is a special toy that I use when they seem to need some extra stimulation. And I enjoy watching their fun too!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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My cat loves the almost random way the string flips around like the tail of a mouse, it keeps her attention while she waits for it to come around again so she can try to catch it. It also has different speeds so it can be made to go faster and be more challenging. I was afraid the battery would run out quickly but it isn't so bad at all. I have forgottten and left it running and it was still running hours later. The other cool thing is that you can take it anywhere, since it just hangs over a door knob. The design is super cute too.
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This toy is awesome! My cat is mesmerized by it. He sits waiting for the string to come back down. He plays with it for hours!
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I just ordered my second Fling Ama String toy; one is not enough for this household. In the 1-1/2 weeks it's been in operation, they've worn out one set of batteries because the thing runs a minimum of 4 hours/day. I originally bought this toy as a distraction for a 3-year old cat with hyperesthesia,but they all LOVE it! And yes, I turn it on and leave the room because I can't stay in the same room for 4+ hours/day. I'm thrilled with the product, although in some way I'm very sorry I bought it! : )
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By Cena Fan
from Centreville, Va.
This is a terrific product. I've got 4 cats and they loved it at first. After a couple of days they didn't much want anything to do with it. I turn it on and they just walk on by. I think kittens would get more use of it.
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best ever
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I work from home all day and my kitties (2) get spoiled with constant attention. This toy is awesome for engaging them - they take turns. i have it connected to the door directly in front of my desk so not only are they amused, but I enjoy as well!
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not that interested
By Queso
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I think it's an ingenious product but she just isn't interested.maybe it's the noise of the motor?
Not worth the money
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My to cats played with this for 15 minutes, then never looked at it again.
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Great until it broke
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My 5 cats love it! With that being said; the toy stopped working after a week. The elastic stretch out due to the cats pulling on the string. I thought it might be a defect so decided to purchase another one since they enjoyed it so much. Unfortunately, this time it broke down after two days. Definitely not worth [$]! Great idea however needs improvement on the mechanics.
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Judge Patrick Heaslip on Friday agreed to delay sentencing a 33-year-old Rockford man in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed Winnebago County Circuit Clerk employee Todd Jackson.
Jackson, 51, was killed Oct. 2 while walking near East High School on Charles Street when he was hit by a vehicle that did not stop.
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Two state lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that could help get the region's abundant supplies of natural gas into more schools, hospitals, small businesses and houses.
"We're sitting on one of the largest deposits of natural gas in the world and don't have access to it," said state Sen. E. Eugene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, at a news conference at the Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Joining Yaw was Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, R-Chester, both of whom sponsored Senate bills 738 and 739, which create systems for extension of natural gas service by expansion of natural gas distribution systems.
"You're fortunate to have access to the abundant resource of the Marcellus Shale formation," Pileggi said.
Natural gas is about one-fourth the cost of gasoline, the legislators said. The anticipated time it takes a homeowner to see savings from the investment for the conversion is about three to five years, according to the legislators.
"The savings is just tremendous," Yaw said.
Yaw said he can envision the bill helping to expand service into residential neighborhoods, but it would be the homeowners' responsibility to pay the costs for getting the gas from the curb into their home.
"There is widespread interest in seeing locally-produced natural gas used locally to benefit our area businesses and homeowners, but also to increase its use across the state," Yaw said.
Senate Bill 738, or The Natural Gas Consumer Access Act, sets up rules for utilities that distribute natural gas, and Senate Bill 739, amends the Alternative Energy Investment Act to provide $15 million for grants to schools, hospitals and small businesses to obtain access to natural gas service.
The first bill requires every natural gas distribution utility operating in the state to submit a three-year plan to the Public Utility Commission by Jan. 1, 2014, Yaw said.
The plans also would provide information as to the number of existing customers and gauge interest based on the amount of residential, commercial and industrial entities that don't have gas service and costs.
Both legislators view the bills as potential framework for the next chapter of the state's expansion of gas service and are hopeful they will receive bipartisan support in the Senate and House before heading to Gov. Tom Corbett's desk.
County government interest at the conference was evident with the presence of Lycoming County officials.
Commissioner Jeff Wheeland asked the legislators about the cost benefits and savings. "If the state is successful in getting 10 percent more homes to hook up to natural gas, any guesses how much savings," he asked.
While that was not an easy or available answer, Yaw said the Center for Rural Pennsylvania is conducting a study on demand.
The study would include the "price people might be willing to pay for conversion from home heating oil to natural gas," he said.
Meanwhile, the senators' legislation is expected to move before the Senate Environmental Resources Committee, which is chaired by Yaw.
Yaw said the process of getting it to the committee level could take "a few days."
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Meaghan Dandurand and Nicholas Tricarichi have announced their engagement.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Kim and Steve Dandurand. She graduated from Hopewell-Loudon High School in 2005 and earned a bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University in accounting. She works at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.
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Do you honestly not see any difference between an enforcer taking boxing lessons, and one teammate taking "a run" at another teammate in order to "knock him out of the lineup for a while"? I think that you do, and I think you're just being obtuse just for the sake of it. Futhermore, I certainly don't think you'd have advocated this position if it were say...Filppula hurting Datsyuk in order to gain an opportunity he didn't previously have.
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- Taken by
- Alfred Zhao
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- 176
- Size
- 272.31 Gigapixels
- Views
- 323150
- Date added
- Dec 17, 2010
- Date taken
- May 25, 2010
- Gear
EPIC Pro + Canon 7D + Canon 2X...
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- Favorite Cities, 我的收藏, China Landscape, Shanghai Skyline, Great Panorama Larger Than 10G pixels, Csernáton és környéke 119mpx - Barti János -, unknown, Largest GigaPan Images, Popular Gigapixel Images, JERRY'S GIGAPANS, :)
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- 赵嵘凯, 全景, 2010, 世界纪录, Rongkai, 都市风景线, 超大数字图片, 中国, Zhao, 上海
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Shanghai, one of the most populous cities in the world, has never been pictured in such enormous detail. Let the world experience this fast growing city and understand China is always my dream. Through my telephoto lens, I wish you, the viewer, can blend into the daily life in Shanghai and enjoy your virtual visit.
Before being introduced to Gigapan, I used manual panorama head (Manfrotto 303SPH) and fisheye lens to take spherical panorama and build virtual tours for my clients. In late 2009, I learned about the Dresden 26 Gigapixel image (www.dresden-26-gigapixels.com/dresden26GP ) created by the world renowned German photographer, Holger Schulze. It was then the world largest image. This compelling image absolutely fascinated me. Until today, I still think the Dresden image is one of the most important milestones in man's pursuing of the world largest photograph. A few months later, a new world record was released; it further intrigued me, I decided to give it a try myself.
In March 2010, the first batch of Gigapan EPIC Pro was still on pre-order. Without any hesitation, I boldly placed a pre-order and received this precisely engineered yet inexpensive device in early April. Other necessary equipments were also ordered, by mid-April, all the hardware was ready.
To build the world largest image is not a trivial project; there are many challenges and barriers. To name a few, the density of the camera's image sensor must be high; the optics must have long focal length yet still light enough to be maneuvered by a robotic panorama head; large amount of images must be transferred directly onto a laptop; the devices must be powered for extended hours; the photo location must have large amount of details to avoid empty pixels such as sky, water surface; the weather must be calm so that the camera is less likely to vibrate due to wind; the light condition must be consistent throughout shooting… I know this is an extremely difficult undertaking, but it is worth the effort.
My first attempt was on April 22nd, 2010, the day was partly sunny. I planned to take an image set of 9,000 pictures, but had to stop because of the change of weather condition. I ended up with a set of only 1,500 images. Spring in Shanghai is often cloudy or rainy; I have to wait for the perfect weather. The second time window appeared on April 29th, 2010. That day, I was able to complete a set of 9,000 images; however, I spent too much time to setup the equipment and didn't start shooting until 10:30am. When I was done with the image set, it was almost dark. The image set suffered significant lighting change and only the first 6,000+ images could be used. Back in April 2010, once stitched, even 6,000 images should set a world record; however, I saw the possibility of acquiring even larger image set. Finally, the third time window appeared on May 25th, 2010. Learned from the previous experience, I started very early and got everything ready by 8:00am. The shooting started at 8:30am, with an average of 2.4 seconds per image, I took 12,000 images and finished shooting before dusk. Bingo, now I have the raw data.
Acquiring the images was just the first step towards the goal, to stitch it, post-process it and display it were a long way to go. Since this was a side project, I didn't have much time to work on it. As months went by, I watched people setting new world records almost every month throughout 2010. This year is gigapixel image year. I never imagined such fierce competition. Finally, my image was completely stitched on Sept 20th, 2010. The raw stitch was a 1.24 TB image file. I wrote several tools for post-processing and finally generated the result image of 1,089,248,410,452 bytes (1.09 TB). The 1/1000 thumbnail of the un-cropped raw stitch is also on Gigapan at www.gigapan.org/gigapans/61595/ .
Post-processing and uploading took me another three months, now it is finally open to public. This is not the end of my panorama journey, it is a new start, challenging the limit is an infinite process. New records will appear in the future, it is only a matter of time.
Image dimension: 887276 (w) x 306908 (h)
Date taken: May 25, 2010
Shooting time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Date stitched: Sept 20, 2010
Date open to public: Dec 20, 2010
Raw image size: 1.24 TB
Raw cropped image size: 1.09 TB
Total pixels: 272.31 G
Horizontal viewing angle: 175 degree
Vertical viewing angle: 65 degree (+5 degree to -60 degree)
Total shots: 12,000 (150 columns and 80 rows)
Lens: Canon 400mm F5.6 and 2X tele-converter
Camera: Canon 7D (18M pixels per image)
Estimated overlap: 28% (set to 25%)
Average time per image: 2.4s
Estimated optical pixels: 112G pixels
Projection: spherical
Related images
This is the man cave (office) where I stitched this image. www.gigapan.org/gigapans/68015/
My other Gigapan images ordered by size
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/66287/ (Artist Point – Yellow Stone National Park – 110G pixels)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/59267/ (Park Avenue – Arches National Park – 77G pixels)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/57941/ (My Backyard – Round Lake, IL – 43G pixels)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/58980/ (Lower Delicate Arch Viewpoint – Arches National Park – 15G pixels)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/59095/ (Balanced Rock – Arches National Park – 9G pixels)
My favorite images taken in China
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/66837/ (Guilin)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/66909/ (Guilin)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/67296/ (Lujiazui's night – Shanghai)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/66841/ (Liu Garden – Suzhou)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/66834/ (Zhuo Zheng Garden – Suzhou)
Due to the enormous size of this panorama image, uploading onto Gigapan is also a non-trivial task. I received great help from the Gigapan team, especially Paul Heckbert, Vanessa Constanti, and Randy Sargent.
Gigapixel photography is expensive and time consuming, without the un-conditioned support from my family, this wouldn't be possible.
More Information
For more details about the creation of this image as well as my panorama related research, please visit www.shanghai-272-gigapixels.com / . In addition, I will post the updates on twitter twitter.com/alf168 , for those who are interested in my panorama journey; you are welcome to follow me.
The creation of this panorama is intended to explore the limit of photo equipment, computer hardware, network resource and various other contributing factors that limit the size of a panorama image. This is by no means a perfect image; there are many aspects to be improved.
上海是全世界人口最多的城市之一,之前没有任何一张照片以如此多的细节来描绘这个城市。这是一张关于上海的"清明上河图"。我拍摄此图的目的是让世界来感受这个快速发展的城市,让世界来更多地了解中国。通过我的超长焦镜头,我希望您作为一个访客,能够融入到上海的都市生活中,来体验一个普通上海人的一天。 我作为一名久居海外的华人,仅以此图献给我的故乡-上海。
在接触Gigapan之前,我使用Manfrotto 303SPH手动云台和鱼眼镜头来拍摄球形全景并且为我的客户制作虚拟旅游图。2009年末,一个偶然的机会,当我在浏览网站时,我看到了由德国著名摄影师Holger Schulze拍摄的26G像素的德莱斯顿(Dresden)全景 (www.dresden-26-gigapixels.com/dresden26GP)。 当时这是世界上最大的图片。这幅震撼人心的图片让我很久不能平静下来。直到现在,尽管很多摄影师已经突破了26G像素的图片,我仍然认为这是具有里程碑意义的重要图片之一。 几个月后,又有新的世界纪录问世。 自此,我决定,我要为中国也做一幅这样的图片,希望能为中国人争一口气,在国际竞争中占一席之地。
2010年3月, Gigapan EPIC Pro云台还没有正式上市,在没有看到和试用过这个设备的时候,我毫不犹豫地预定了一台。四月上旬,第一批EPIC Pro上市了,我得到了其中的一台。这是一部非常精密的摄影设备,我爱不释手。在四月中旬我回上海出差之前,全部设备都准备就绪了。
想要创造新的世界纪录并不是一件容易的事情,有很多的限制因素。这包括,相机必须有最高的像素密度;所使用的镜头必须是在云台承载范围内焦距最长的;图片必须直接存储到计算机上;拍摄现场必须有办法为设备长时间供电;拍摄场景必须有丰富的画面,要避免大量天空或水面的空白像素;天气必须平静,这样才不会有风带来的震动;光线条件必须在整个拍摄过程中保持稳定… 尽管有很多的困难,我觉得这是值得去挑战的事情。
可以说,拍摄还只是万里长征的第一步,拼接、后期处理、和显示还有很多困难。由于是一个附属项目,我的时间投入很有限,所以进展很慢。而与此同时,2010年,超大图 的世界纪录在不断地被打破,几乎每个月都有新的记录诞生,我只好望洋兴叹。好在我的图片还足够多,但是时不待我。我完全没有想象到竞争会如此激烈。9月20日,图片终于拼完了。未经后处理的图片是一个1.24 TB的文件。我写了一些工具软件进行后期处理,最终图片为1.09 TB。未经后处理的图片的 1/1000缩略图的网址是http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/61595/ 。
图片尺寸: 887276 (w) x 306908 (h)
拍摄日期: 2010年5月25日
拍摄时间: 上午8:30 – 下午4:30
拼接完成日期: 2010年9月20日
正式发布日期: 2010年12月20日
水平拍摄角度: 175度
垂直拍摄角度: 65度 (+5 度到 -60度)
全部图片数: 12000张 (150 列, 80行)
镜头: 佳能400mm F5.6超长焦镜头和 2X长焦增倍镜
重叠量: 28% (设置为25%)
每幅图片平均拍摄时间: 2.4秒
投影方式: 球形
这是我拼图时所使用的办公室的图片: www.gigapan.org/gigapans/68015/
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/66287/ (美国黄石国家公园 – 110G 像素)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/59267/ (Park Avenue – Arches National Park – 77G像素)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/57941/ (我的后院 – Round Lake, IL – 43G 像素)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/58980/ (Lower Delicate Arch Viewpoint – Arches National Park – 15G 像素)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/59095/ (Balanced Rock – Arches National Park – 9G 像素)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/66837/ (中国桂林- 两江四湖)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/66909/ (中国桂林-世外桃源)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/67296/ (上海外滩远眺陆家嘴)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/66841/ (苏州留园)
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/66834/ (苏州拙政园)
由于图片尺寸极大,上传至Gigapan网站并非易事,感谢 Gigapan团队给予的巨大帮助,尤其是Paul Heckbert, Vanessa Constanti, 和 Randy Sargent。
更多关于制作这幅图片的信息和我在全景摄影方面的研究成果,我会逐渐在我的网站上发布 ( www.shanghai-272-gigapixels.com / ) 。 我会把更新信息发布在twitter上( twitter.com/alf168 ) , 欢迎加入我的twitter群。
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For English viewers, the question was about the shooting sequence. To avoid problem due to shade, I used column-first shooting order. Even though row-first order may be more stable, the resulting un-even shade will be very difficult to process.
Gigafoto, 为了避免阴影,我采用的方法是向北背南,自西向东,自上而下,以列优先拍摄的。这样,就有效的避免了阴影的 问题。当面向正南正北时,自西向东的列优先比较合适。当面正西时,自上而下的行优先比较好。当面向正东时, 也是行优先,不过,开拍时间要上午稍晚一些。其他方向,需要更具体的分析了。
How to buy the GigaPan system in China? Help me please,Thanks! Alfred ,你是怎么订到 GigaPan system 的,在国内有技术支持吗?我的英语很差。如何购买?帮助我,谢谢! Alfred ,"上午8:30分开拍,平均2.4秒一张图片,我拍摄了12000张,并且在下午4:30分结束。" 请问:你是否面向南背北、至西向东、由上至下拍摄的,还是面北朝南、由西向东、由上往下拍摄的?因为这么长 的拍摄时间,阴影变化问题是很难处理的。谢谢!
我也曾使用Manfrotto 303SPH手动云台+长焦镜头来拍摄全景,但是后期制作很困难,我使用PTGui pro软件来合成,但是在没有反差的图片中,如大面积的蓝天、水、雾等完全没有参照点的情况下,拼接就非常 困难,希望像你和Giagpan user学习!也希望能有您(Alfred Zhao) 的联系方式。 My email:firstname.lastname@example.com My TeL:13941613144
Hi, Taaplari, You raised a very interesting question, I think the resolution of a gigapan is a multivariate problem. It is determined by the original image quality, image dimension, distance from the camera to the object, Often, it is not very comparable or even very subjective.
It's a bit hard to explain this with my English, but what I mean is that if I look at Gigapan pictures at zoom level which is 1/3 of maximum zoom (about 10 mousewheel moves), precision is very different between pictures. That rises the question: Are resolution of all pictures here calculated in the same precision level, so they are in the same line when we compare their resolutions.
Wow, Amazing and Congratulation. Keep working your great work.
For English viewers, the question from "abalone" was, "why the map location is a bit off". I did a careful analysis and found the location searched based on address is different than the satellite view. The location seems to be off by several blocks. I guess Google does not have very accurate Chinese map. I do not know if the map view is more accurate or the satellite view is more accurate. To remain consistent, you just have to stick to one view.
地图标注的问题,我看了一下,发现谷歌的卫星图和地图之间有相当大的差别,看来谷歌中国地图的精度不是太理 想。也就是说,如果按地址找到的位置与按卫星图找到的位置是不同的。
Alrfed, 看了你的图片,觉得非常震撼,你是怎么拍出来的?我们用傻瓜相机也能拍吗?还有就是,你在地图上的标注好像 与图片对不太上,我英语能看懂,但是写不好,就直接用中文了。
Taaplari, to answer your question regarding the zoom level. I think Gigapan's max zoom level is 1:9, meaning, a pixel is zoomed to 3x3. It is easy to setup a simple experiment. Open up your gigapan image side by side with your source image. Zoom your source image to 1:1 in your preferred image viewer and then zoom gigapan to its max level, measure the difference. You should be able to find out the max zoom level.
Since all the Gurus are here, I would like to share with you my latest Gigapan of my beloved city and Hometown Beirut. Awaiting for your comments also! www.gigapan.org/gigapans/67894/
Almost every picture here is "too near" when zoomed to maximum. So in that level there is usually 5-10 times too many pixels in the pictures, because there is no added informarion after certain zoom level. I'm interested to hear in what zoom level is pixels calculated? If resolution is calculated in maximum zoom level, this picture would be near correct: www.gigapan.org/gigapans/50243/ Sorry my bad English.
This is the 360 degree panorama ( www.gigapan.org/gigapans/68015/ ) of my office. I focused on the screen, therefore, the bookshelf is slightly out of focus. For higher quality large interior panorama, focus stacking became a must. Does anyone know how to automatically shoot panorama with focus stacking.
Dave, it will be a fun project for you. According to my calculation, with your telescope lens and a Hasselblad H3DII 50, you will get around 700G optical pixel for the same field of view as in this picture. The total amount of image pixels will definitely into the Terapixel range. However, there will be other constraints, with the same shooting speed, 2.4 seconds per picture, you will need 16 hours to complete a similar fov. Even 1.6 seconds per picture, you will need 11 hours. I won't recommend any speed faster than 2 seconds per picture. Another constraint is the robotic head, will it be able to handle the weight? Also, DOF will be very short for a telescope. You can try, I will be eager to see a sample image set. This is about exploring the limit, right? Should be very fun!
Congratulations, Alfred. A mighty accomplishment. I'm having thoughts of creating an image of around 1 terapixel or even larger. I have an optical instrument of 2540mm focal length @ f/14 (Questar Seven) which when mounted on it's altazimuth/equatorial mount can be coupled to a medium format camera such as a Phase One, Pentax or Hasselblad. Field of view is 1.2 degrees with an image circle of nearly 75mm. I shall be running tests in the spring. Nice thing about the Questar is it's very hi resolving power of less than .2 arc seconds and flat field with no vignetting.
Funny emperor analogy, when emperors find out they don't have cloth, for sure, they are going chase after you.
It is a scalar in vector space, not a direction in vector space. These are different.
Alfred, I'm not arguing but rather seeking clarification. And I think you made it clear. Using your very own logic and argument: if a compass, for example, is giving us a wrong reading, then "no one should alter the instrument they use if that's the only instrument they have" in order to remain consistent and loyal to the incorrect data even if the compass is pointing us in the wrong direction.


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Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is lending her expertise to Kate Middleton – as a mommy mentor!
The Jersey Shore star, who gave birth to son Lorenzo in August, offered the expectant Duchess of Cambridge a few tips on being a new mom.
"It's hard, but don't stress out," Polizzi told the New York Daily News. "Enjoy your pregnancy and be excited."
Middleton is currently in the hospital to treat her severe morning sickness, but Polizzi encouraged her to take it easy out of the public eye. "Enjoy your time at home – or the castle, in her case – with the baby," she said. "Especially the first few months."
Nobody said it would be easy, but Polizzi knows from experience that it's worth the (baby) bumps along the way.
"You'll get to know him/her, keep them safe and fall more in love each day," she says.
Snooki Gives Kate Middleton Motherhood Advice
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Traviata Clip of the Day – Moffo & Stratas
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Back to everyone's favorite scene – I love a good "Amami Alfredo" to start the weekend…
Here are two impressive filmed versions of Traviata – The first Anna Moffo and Franco Bonisolli from Rome, directed by Mario Lanfranchi, the second Teresa Stratas with a very young Placido Domingo in a Zeffirelli production. Patane conducts the first and Levine the second. (Compare Anna Moffo here in a very beautiful performance to the deliciously ridiulous post of her "Sempre libera" a few days ago – interesting…)


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Workers who are getting adjusted to a decrease in their paychecks as health care premiums rise are now noticing another decrease, as the temporary reduction in Social Security withholding expired Jan. 1.
Workers will now see 6.2 percent of their pay taken out, rather than the 4.2 percent that had been taken out in 2011 and 2012.
The "payroll tax holiday" was originally to be effective for just 2011. When the one-year "holiday" was due to expire, legislators opted to extend that tax break an additional year.
Workers then enjoyed the 4.2 withholding tax rate again in 2012, said Internal Revenue Service spokeswoman Jennifer Jenkins.
Calculating how much more you'll be paying in Social Security taxes this year is simple. Take your salary and multiply it by .02. For example, somebody who makes $30,000 can now expect to pay $600 more this year in social security taxes than last year. To figure how it affects you monthly, divide by 12. That's how much less you'll be bringing home each month than you were before, Jenkins said.
"The people who are really hurt are the ones making about $30,000; $600 a year is a big deal to them," said J. Martin Kooman, president and CEO of Kooman & Associates Inc., Altoona. "When you have the combination of paying more in Social Security, health care and with rising fuel costs, people are between a rock and a hard place."
Joe Hurd, president and CEO of the Blair County Chamber of Commerce, said the increase makes it more difficult for people to call their job a "family-sustaining job." He also said people may have fewer incentives to go out and work.
"It becomes too easy to look at alternatives to going out and trying to be enthusiastic about getting a good job and bettering yourself to increase your value as an employee. It is making it harder for people who are trying to be conscientious workers," Hurd said.
Some people believe the increase in Social Security withholding is not good for the economy.
"Whatever impact there is, it has to be negative. This economy is made up by two-thirds on consumer spending. When you take money out of the consumer's pocket, it can't have a positive effect," said Eric Irwin, co-owner of Irwin Financial, Altoona.
Hurd said it is difficult to speculate how the increase in withholding will affect the local economy.
"It may cause people to be more conservative in how they spend their money. I think a lot of people won't change their buying habits as much as they change their saving habits," Hurd said. "They may not put as much into their savings."
The increase may eat up any cost-of-living pay increases that employees receive.
"When you talk about employers giving employees a cost-of-living increase, they don't always take into consideration there is additional money coming out of people's paychecks," Hurd said.
"Since there is more money coming out, the employee has less money to spend and has less options and the entire economy flutters as a whole as a result of this."
Irwin said the increase is unavoidable and said if people could afford it, they should continue to put money into retirement plans.
"I always say pay yourself first to the extent you can with your 401(k). I recommend taking 10 percent out of your paycheck," Irwin said. "People will have to budget with less money coming in the door. For someone who can afford to save money, there are options with the stock market."
Employees may not notice the decrease in pay immediately, Jenkins said.
Employers are advised to implement the 6.2 percent employee Social Security tax rate as soon as possible, but not later than Feb. 15.
After implementing the new rate, employers should make an adjustment in a subsequent pay period to correct any under withholding of Social Security tax as soon as possible, but not later than March 31, Jenkins said.


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Whitford Introduced as New Mens Basketball Coach
MUNCIE, Ind. -- James Whitford was introduced as the 19th men's basketball coach in Ball State history at a Wednesday morning press conference in the Alumni Lounge at Worthen Arena.
Whitford addressed a packed room full of media, community members and fans by saying the passion that exists for Ball State basketball is one of the key reasons he was interested in coaching the Cardinals.
"The turnout here today speaks volumes for this job," Whitford said. "I wanted to be the head coach at Ball State and I wanted it because of the atmosphere like this. There is incredible passion for this program. I've seen it, I've felt it."
The 41-year-old Whitford is familiar with Ball State from his time as an assistant at fellow Mid-American Conference program Miami University and has experienced excitement in Worthen Arena.
"When the Ball State job opened up, my mouth was watering," Whitford said. "I was itching in my seat to get the job."
He is now stepping into his first head coaching job, but he is not light on experience. His hand in helping to create success at three previous assistant coaching stops, along with his reputation as a proven recruiter and his enthusiasm for the position, made him the choice for Ball State.
In Whitford, the Cardinals found someone who wanted to be a head coach and, as Ball State director of intercollegiate athletics Bill Scholl said, really wanted to be the head coach at Ball State. That made him the final target in the Cardinals' national search.
"We scoured the country," Scholl said. "We did truly go coast to coast, and I have to tell you the interest in this job was off the charts. This is a very exciting day I am thrilled about the days and weeks and months and seasons ahead of us."
Most recently, Whitford served four years on the staff at the University of Arizona, including the past two as the Wildcats' associate head coach. But he helped produce success long before his time in Tucson. He also served as an assistant coach at Miami and Xavier before following then-Musketeers' head coach Sean Miller from Xavier to Arizona.
With those three schools combined, Whitford was on the staff for 12 teams that played in the postseason, including nine that made the NCAA Tournament. Over his past nine seasons as an assistant coach, he has made the postseason eight times.
In his eight years combined between Xavier and Arizona, Whitford helped his teams post an overall record of 199-78 for a .718 winning percentage.
Whitford has also learned under some top coaches from Herb Sendek and all-time MAC wins leader Charlie Coles at Miami to Miller at Xavier and Arizona. He has also worked alongside numerous assistants who have gone on to be head coaches.
"I have been fortunate to be with some of the best coaches in the country and have learned a tremendous amount from each," Whitford said. "I think the combination of the great coaches I have been around and the great teams I have been a part of has put me in position to be ready for this challenge here at Ball State."
Wednesday was a day heavy on introductions for Whitford, who met with Ball State athletic department members earlier in the morning. After the press conference, he headed off for a lunchtime session on campus to meet with students. He was then scheduled for an appearance Tuesday evening at the downtown Muncie YMCA to meet with community members.
A day earlier, Whitford met with his new team for the first time. He inherits a program that loses just two seniors -- Jauwan Scaife and Zach Fields -- from a team that finished 15-15 overall (8-8 MAC) this past season. The Cardinals have five seniors on the roster for next year.


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the words to a song. lyrics can be spoken or sung. comes from the greek word "lyrikos".
i think that conor oberst writes good lyrics
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The girl playing the harp in the woods and singing to the owls was lyric.
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In 1967, Penn State had a chance to hire Bob Knight, who was the head coach at Army.
It hired Johnny Bach instead.
In 1979, Penn State had a chance to hire Jim Valvano, who was at Iona.
It hired Dick Harter instead.
In 1983, Penn State had a chance to hire Rick Pitino, who was at Boston University.
It hired Bruce Parkhill instead.
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Potential Penn State coaching candidates
These are the realistic candidates with head coaching experience getting speculated about the most in the coaching search so far:
SUBHD: Pat Chambers
Who: Head coach at Boston University
Coaching experience: Two years at Boston (42-28)
Age: 39
2010 salary: Unavailable; believed to be in $300,000 range
Case for him: A Pennsylvania native and good young coach who led his team to the NCAA Tournament this past season after serving as an assistant at Villanova from 2004-09.
Case against him: He's only been a head coach for two years and may not be ready for this kind of rebuilding job in a major conference just yet.
The bottom line: Chambers, who was signed to a contract extension through 2016 at BU, has good recruiting ties from his days at Villanova but would still be a bit of a reach.
SUBHD: Ron Everhart
Who: Head coach at Duquesne
Coaching experience: Seven years at McNeese State (92-104); five years at Northeastern (82-68); five years at Duquesne (83-74)
Age: 49
2010 salary: $350,000
Case for him: Known as very good recruiter who has lots of ties throughout northeast, he has turned around what had been a struggling Duquesne program, winning 17, 21, 16 and 19 games the past four years.
Case against him: Northeastern landed on probation for recruiting violations at the end of his tenure there.
The bottom line: Everything in his background, from his recruiting skills to in-game coaching abilities, makes him look like a good fit. But that recruiting violation at Northeastern may scare off PSU.
SUBHD: Pat Flannery
Who: Former head coach at Bucknell
Coaching experience: 14 years at Bucknell (234-178); four years at Division III Lebanon Valley (95-43)
Age: 53
2010 salary: Retired from Bucknell following 2008 season
Case for him: Enjoyed great success and was well respected at Bucknell, leading program to first-round NCAA Tournament wins over Kansas in 2005 and Arkansas in 2006.
Case against him: He's been out of the game for a few years as health concerns led him to retiring.
The bottom line: While his Bucknell teams competed well against the big boys for a few years -- thanks to one great core group of players -- he's never had to recruit the level of talent or depth needed to consistently succeed in the Big Ten.
SUBHD: Bruiser Flint
Who: Head coach at Drexel
Coaching experience: Five years at Massachusetts (86-72); 10 years at Drexel (170-133)
Age: 46
2010 salary: Unavailable; believed to be in $300,000 range
Case for him: Strong Philly ties as a player at St. Joseph's in the 1980s and now as coach at Drexel.
Case against him: While he's had pockets of success, he hasn't been to the NCAA Tournament since his first two seasons at UMass and hasn't even been to the NIT the past four years at Drexel.
The bottom line: There's something just not quite right about Flint's career as he is considered by many to be a solid coach, yet he's never really achieved anything of note.
SUBHD: Tom Herrion
Who: Head coach at Marshall
Coaching experience: Four years Charleston (80-38); one year at Marshall (22-12)
Age: 43
2010 salary: $394,000
Case for him: He had a good record for four years at Charleston before serving as an assistant at Pitt from 2007-10.
Case against him: His tenure at Charleston wasn't highly regarded, and he was forced out after the 2006 season.
The bottom line: The way things ended at Charleston don't bode well for him.
SUBHD: Rob Jeter
Who: Head coach at Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Coaching experience: Five years at Wisconsin-Milwaukee (101-89)
Age: 42
2010 salary: $350,000
Case for him: Jeter was born in Pittsburgh, although he grew up in Chicago, and has enjoyed a solid career as an assistant and head coach at various schools in Wisconsin.
Case against him: His recruiting ties in the Midwest may not help him lure talent to Penn State.
The bottom line: Jeter is a Bo Ryan protege, having played for him at Wisconsin-Platteville and serving as his assistant at both Milwaukee and Wisconsin, so he has learned from an excellent head coach.
SUBHD: Doug Wojcik
Who: Head coach at Tulsa
Coaching experience: Six years at Tulsa (123-78)
Age: 47
2010 salary: Unavailable
Case for him: He won at least 20 games four consecutive years before winning 19 this past season, plus he has a good pedigree as an assistant at Notre Dame, North Carolina and Michigan State.
Case against him: He has yet to lead a program to the NCAA Tournament and doesn't have recruiting ties in the northeast.
The bottom line: His experience working at big-name programs as an assistant and having already won a lot of games at a mid-major make him a strong candidate.
These coaches may be good fits at PSU, but it's doubtful they will leave their current jobs:
SUBHD: Fran Dunphy
Who: Head coach at Temple and longtime college coach in Philadelphia
Coaching experience: Five years at Temple (110-57); 17 years at Penn (31-163)
Age: 62
2010 salary: $700,000
Case for him: A winner, boasting a 420-210 record and 13 NCAA Tournament berths, he would bring strong Philly recruiting ties.
Case against him: He's only 2-13 in the NCAA Tournament, although nine of those losses occurred while at Penn when he was always a low seed.
The bottom line: He would be a great and affordable choice, but there's little chance he would leave a school that ranks in the top 10 in college basketball history in victories for a PSU program with virtually no tradition.
SUBHD: Jeff Lebo
Who: Head coach at East Carolina; star player at Carlisle High School and McDonald's All-American in mid-1980s; four-year starting point guard for North Carolina from 1986-89
Coaching experience: Four years at Tennessee Tech (75-43); two years at Chattanooga (40-20); six years at Auburn (96-93); one year at East Carolina (18-16)
Age: 44
2010 salary: $500,000 (base plus bonuses)
Case for him: Strong regional ties and name recognition.
Case against him: Was not successful at Auburn, getting fired after six years with no NCAA Tournament appearances and only one NIT berth.
The bottom line: He doesn't seem interested in PSU -- "My family and I are very happy at East Carolina," he said Thursday -- and his poor record at Auburn makes him unappealing anyway.
SUBHD: Phil Martelli
Who: Head coach at St. Joseph's
Coaching experience: 15 years at St. Joseph's (289-187)
Age: 56
2010 salary: $400,000
Case for him: Like Dunphy in many ways in that he's affordable and would bring Philly recruiting ties plus a history of success.
Case against him: St. Joe's has struggled the past two seasons, going 17-15 and 11-20, so he already may have peaked as a coach.
The bottom line: He took St. Joe's to the Elite 8 in 2004, so there's no doubt he can recruit and coach. But again like Dunphy, there's not much incentive for him to leave a good Philly job to come to a place where he may struggle.
SUBHD: Chris Mooney
Who: Head coach at Richmond
Coaching experience: One year at Air Force (18-12); six years at Richmond (112-87)
Age: 38
2010 salary: $700,000
Case for him: A Philadelphia native, he has led Richmond to the past two NCAA Tournaments and a Sweet 16 appearance this year.
Case against him: He signed a 10-year extension at Richmond in March.
The bottom line: He would be one of the best all-around choices, but his contract extension and fact that he can probably do better than Penn State if he's patient make him seem unlikely.
Fans may be talking about these names, but it's a waste of time:
SUBHD: Larry Brown
Who: Hall of Fame coach who won national title with Kansas in 1988 and NBA title with Detroit in 2004.
Coaching experience: Has gone 2,002-1,098 in NBA and 177-61 at UCLA and Kansas; coached Charlotte Bobcats in 2010 before stepping down in December.
Age: 70
Case for him: He's been a successful coach at nearly every stop for nearly 40 years.
Case against him: He hasn't coached in college since 1988 and rarely stays at any job very long.
The bottom line: Penn State AD Tim Curley spoke with Brown on Thursday and told him the school isn't interested in the coach, according to the Harrisburg Patriot-News.
SUBHD: Bob Knight
Who: Hall of Famer who has 902 career victories, most of any college coach ever, and has won three national titles.
Coaching experience: Six years at Army (102-50); 29 years at Indiana (661-240); seven years at Texas Tech (138-82)
Age: 70
Case for him: He's a huge name who would excite fans and sell tickets.
Case against him: He's a controversial figure with a checkered past for doing and saying outrageous things and being impossible to control for a college administration.
The bottom line: Knight once said that if rape is inevitable for a woman that she should "relax and enjoy it." For a school that prides itself on "success with honor," hiring that kind of insensitive, egotistical blowhard -- regardless of his basketball record -- would be a big mistake for PSU.
SUBHD: Brad Stevens
Who: Head coach at Butler
Coaching experience: Four years at Butler (117-25)
Age: 34
2010 Salary: Unavailable; believed to be in the $1 million range
Case for him: He's the hottest coach in the country after leading Butler to back-to-back appearances in the national championship game.
Case against him: There isn't one. He's the best young coach in all of college basketball.
The bottom line: There's no way Stevens would leave Butler for PSU. He's under contract through 2022, and if he does decide to leave the school, it would be for a nationally prominent program like Duke or Connecticut.
-- Compiled by Cory Giger
In 1996, after Parkhill resigned in September in hopes of securing one of his assistants the job, Penn State hired Jerry Dunn.
In 2003, Penn State had a chance to hire from a pool consisting of Steve Lavin, Fran Dunphy and Tim Floyd - all expressed an interest or were interviewed - and it hired Ed DeChellis.
Anybody see the pattern here?
In every case in its not-so-rich basketball history, Penn State has gone for the lower-profile candidate and, today, it has the program to show for that indifference.
In every case, the coaches hired had their moments, and each one was respected in basketball circles, either for their strategical acumen or their past success or their personalities.
And in every case, the plug was eventually pulled or the coaches surrendered to the job.
Penn State has always wanted to manage basketball on its terms - even if it's meant swimming against the current and definitely in shark-invested waters of a sport that takes more academic risks than are necessary in football.
It has wanted caretakers and people who would not embarrass the program. Its coaches were to be seen and not heard. The only coach over the last 50 years who would qualify as an aggressive hire was Harter, who had been successful at Penn and Oregon; he did not co-exist well with Joe Paterno and left after four seasons.
The results have been a half-century malaise - of playing in front of movie-theatre type crowds dotting the TV background, of not having a bad tradition but not having a good one, either, of being an afterthought for most of the great players the state has produced.
There's a lot of debate as to who will succeed Paterno. Here's a not-so-news flash: A lot of people could and be extremely successful because of what's already in place, much of it thanks to JoePa.
That's not the case in basketball.
The Lions could run out tomorrow and hire the big name that avoided the last few times around. They could hire Knight; Dick Vitale is already campaigning for him. Heck, that decision could finally get Dicky V. to State College. Knight's hire would likely sell out the Jordan Center in season tickets or close.
But would he do a good job? Or would the job swallow him up, too?
Tim Curley has essentially whiffed on his last two hirings (imagine if that were the case in football, even though most figure Graham Spanier will handle that one) and, to his credit, Curley has already admitted this decision is too big for him because he's hired a consultant, former South Carolina coach Eddie Fogler, to assist.
That could be good in that Fogler has deep ACC and SEC ties and connections that Penn State does not.
Curley's last few hires have been from outside the PSU family and brought success, especially with Cael Sanderson, although he was facilitated by a deep-pocketed booster club.
Wrestling's rise and the presence of Division I hockey and a new arena, opening in 2012, will be another obstacle for the men's basketball program: There are only so many nights in a week and only so many entertainment dollars.
Hiring a name with a proven track record - a Dunphy if he's still interested, a Phil Martelli, who like Dunphy, has great Philadelphia ties and may have run his course at St. Joseph's, a Bruiser Flint, another Philly product with a Division I pedigree - will be a statement Penn State is serious.
An up-and-comer who has had success at a mid-major, perhaps a Rob Jeter (Wisconsin-Milwaukee), won't be an immediate gate attraction but would make sense, too.
You'd think there are too many mountains to climb for someone without head-coaching experience to succeed because even current head coaches have to wonder if it can be done.
There are no easy answers, no past template of hiring success, and Penn State fans and area basketball fans are hoping the Nittany Lions get it right this time.
For sure whoever gets the job will have to carve his own path.
Consider the years it didn't have a coach and just rolled the balls out. From 1897-1915 and again in 1918, with "No Coach" according to the Penn State basketball yearbook, the Lions went 131-65.
That's a winning percentage of 67.1, the second-best winning percentage of any of the coaches in Penn State history.
The best winning percentage of 84.6 belonged to Hugo Bezdek. He coached for one season, 1919.
And he was the football coach.
Mirror Managing Editor Neil Rudel can be reached at 946-7527 or firstname.lastname@example.com. He covered the men's basketball team for The Daily
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Backlogs, queues, however you refer it, I have a backlog problem for my blog. Thankfully, with good pictures and occasional note taking, it has allowed me remember most of my meals. As I was going through my old food pictures, I came across my dinner at Rivera back on Thanksgiving of 2009. With Chef John Rivera Sedlar as one of the chefs on tonight's season premier of Top Chef Masters season 3, I figured it's as good time as any to post this. Since this dinner was almost a year and half ago, I'll go with the ever popular picture post.
|piquillo relleno - Stuffed spanish pepper, chorizo, gruyere, jerez, avocado oil
|caballito de sopas dobles - Two latin soups, different flavors, different temperatures
Usually two soups are served, but on this particular night, the soup that was brought out was the butternut squash. I would have to say, it was fantastic!
|tortillas florales - Housemade Nixtimal Tortillas, "Indian Butter"
This is one of the must order items at Rivera.
|conchas - Oysters of the day, cucumber caviar, mezcal
|patates xips - Caviar, chipotle-lime crema, kennebec potato chips
You really can't go wrong with caviar.
|melon de mar - Poached maine lobster, compressed melon, chile verde gelee
|arabesque - Scallops, eggplant, preserved lemon
|duck enfrijolada - Goat cheese, stacked blue-corn tortillas, black bean puree, chile rioja sauce
|trucha - Tasmanian sea trout, saffron quinoa, yellow gazpacho sauce
|maya puerco pibil sous vide - Banana leaf braised pork shoulder, peruvian potatoes
Palate cleanser. It's time for dessert!
|baba cachaca - Citrus, dulce de leche
|bizcocho de avellana - Hazelnut-chocolate sponge with orange-cava sorbet
|torta xocolata - Chocolate torte, drunken pineapple
Now, this is Rivera, how can I forget about the cocktails here? Even if you're not hungry, Rivera is one of the best cocktails bars in all of Los Angeles.
|Tony Manzana
This is easily one of my favorite cocktails. As what many have said, it's an "adult apple juice."
|Blood Sugar Sex Magic
Blood Sugar Sex Magic is probably my favorite cocktail here in Los Angeles. With ingredients like basil and whiskey, those are not typically my favorites, but for some reason, it just works.
|Trio of Infused Tequila
|La Bamba
With the meal complete, Chef Sedlar invited us for a tour of the kitchen and along the way, he showed us the use of the famous stencils that appears on the plates of most dishes at Rivera.
|Step by Step Process
Even though it's been awhile since this meal, I definitely remember this being a fantastic dinner. Great food, drinks, and vibe, what's better than that? Good luck Chef Sedlar, I'll be rooting for you on Top Chef Masters!
|Me and Chef Sedlar
Rivera Restaurant
1050 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 749-1460


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