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Hi my name is Ash, we are looking for a male housemate to balance out our house. There is myself and two other females residing here currently. Our age range from 18-26. We would prefer someone who is around our ages, to keep everyone comfortable. We are looking for someone who is easy to get along with and will chip in around the house without being asked all the time. We all work at the same place so we work mostly nights and weekends. Must love dogs. I have two labradors that are my world haha. Please message us for a meet and greet and to check out our house :-) Early birds we dont see your messages so call 0422639452
Older style brick home with great entertainment areas including pool table, ping pong, darts etc. Walking distance to shops and other amenities. One bathroom, but 2 toilets. Ceiling fan and aircon in lockable bedroom with plenty of built in storage. Room is currently unfurnished, but happy to provide a bed and small desk if requested. Previous tenant was running small web design business and had plenty of room for his PC, printer etc.
Situated on 11 acres, pet friendly, shed space. Piece and quite plenty of space to yourself. House with a view. Deck that's beautiful to sit on of an afternoon. Availablility for 1 more horse and fully fenced house yard for a dog. Your own bedroom furshings are required One room for one person only is avaiable for $200/wk. If I can get 2 flatmates the rent will be around $130/wk each but that price for 2 is negotiable depending on animals and that type of thing.
Hi, my name is Anthony. I have a Large Studio Style Room available as of 10th December 2016. The property is located at Wyalla Street NEWTOWN, (Toowoomba. Queensland) This room is a massive, 4m x 10m. Furniture includes the following, Bed, Bedside Tables, Tall Boy, Wardrobe, Lounge, Coffee Table, TV and TV Cabinet, Study Desk and Chair, and Dining Table and Chairs. It has its own private entrance and has been freshly painted with a newly completed Bathroom. It would be perfect for a Professional person or Student. I will consider either Short term or Long term Stay. Besides myself, you will be the only other tenant. Wi-Fi (NBN) and Electricity are included in rent, however, use of the Split System Air Conditioning will be billed separately. This room is very private and is perfect for those who at times enjoy their own private space. Other household amenities include Washing Machine, Dryer, Fridge/Freezer, Microwave, Dishwasher, BBQ and a full inventory of home furniture. The kitchen has also been recently renovated and is large to have your own separate pantry area. Its handy location is within walking distance of the Wyalla Plaza Shopping Centre. Rent is to be Paid Weekly in advance - $200 p/w (utilities included) Bond - $600.00 Lease: Standard Residential Tenancy Agreement for tenant protection. Contact me if you are interested.
Share house with one bedroom available, share bathroom & downstairs kitchen Pergola/BBQ area and pool. Secure private back yard in quiet area close to racecourse. This room is unfurnished. No Utilities included.
I am offering one of the bedrooms in my 4 bedroom home for house share. The room is unfurnished but currently has a single bed in it which can be used. Rents are inclusive of internet (unlimited NBN) and power. The fully lined LUG garage can also be included for $10/wk. All living areas (kitchen/living room/laundry etc.) have been recently and tastefully refurnished (including new paint, furniture and carpet). There is a garden shed for storage. The property is not fully fenced. The house is open plan and low maintenance, making it very easy to live whether you like to socialise or keep to yourself. The house is ideal for young professionals. You will be sharing with me (the landlord), a 27 y/o engineer working a FIFO roster and two 24 y/o men who work locally. We are neat and easy going. Males and females welcome to apply. All applicants must be currently employed. Smoking outside OK.
I'm 27yr old year old female looking for a neat and tidy flatmate. There is 1 Room for rent, it Is furnished with a king single bed but welcome to bring your own bed. Looking for someone with full time job and is financially stable. Non smoker preferred. Electricity is not included but will be shared when it comes to payment. If this sounds like you don't hesitate to give me a message and ask for more details :-)
Quiet unit in newtown, close to CBD and Wilsonton shopping center, bus stop at top of driveway, share with working man (30). The unit is 3 bedroom, every room has a built in wardrobe, furnished (can be made unfurnished if you prefer your own furniture). one room will be empty for the time being, so you would have your own bathroom/toilet. AC in the living room/kitchen area, Wifi and all the bills included in the $145pw. parking available, smoking outside only. need to be working or studying, clean, and respectful.
Looking for someone to rent a room any queries message me
Newly renovated property, close to the city, there's even a bus stop out the front.
Close to CBD (20 min walk) close to pubs and public transport. House has character and a warm relaxed feel with a large north facing balcony with BBQ and views. A quiet leafy secluded back yard with a spa Looking for someone who is easygoing, clean, will spend some time at the house,assist with the lawns, garden, keeping house clean Room has built is , and is furnished with a queen size bed
Hi Everyone - I'm looking for one housemate to pay half the rent on a three bedroom house in Newtown. 4 weeks bond will be required, and you will need to be approved by my real estate. You will need to like animals, as I have 3 pets..two cats and a small dog. They are super friendly and like other animals... One other small well behaved dog may be considered. No more cats. Ask about other pets. Smokers are fine, but outside only sorry. NO drugs. Rent will be $160 week including bills or $140 week with bills split quarterly. Will be looking at getting internet on asap. Any other questions..please ask :)
Quiet area, walking distance to shops, within 15 minutes of CBD.
Air conditioned furnished room in Harristown. This is a non-smoking property and recreational drugs are strictly prohibited. We are looking for post graduate students or professionals . ROOM INCLUDE: - Rooms Can be Locked for Security; Air conditioning with individual meter; 23 inch flat screen TV with built in DVD player (VGA and audio cables also provide), blinds, a study desk and chair, king single bed , bedside table, mattress, linen, blanket, big built in wardrobe, table lamp, cork board, magnetic note board, garbage bin, heater and laundry basket. COMMON AREA: Fire place, fridge, dining items, microwaves, oven, cook top, rice cooker, toaster, kettle, sofa , TV and washing machine. LOCATED NEAR: - Clifford Garden Shopping Centre within 700 m - Toowoomba Base Hospital within 2.7 km - St. Vincent Private Hospital within 5.4 km - City within 3.7 km - Bus stop within 350 m from the house (Route 1) We are looking for - Quiet, clean and mature person - People above 25 years of age with experience in shared house - Mature and independent students - Employed persons ( min 30 hours p/w ) - Skilled migrants on working - Self- funded and/or business professionals Our share house is NOT suitable for - Couples - People like party - People has friends sleep over night (This is due to security reason) - People have gender or races issue Rent is $ 165 for TWELVE months lease $ 170 for NINE months lease $ 175 for SIX months lease $ 180 for THREE months lease RENT INCLUDES: - Reasonable usage of electricity, gas, water (Conditions apply, based on average usage, allowance per quarter) - 500GB of high speed Internet - Fortnightly house cleaning of the common area and garden maintenance - Dish and hand washing liquid - Rubbish bin liner Proper lease agreement and house rules need to be completed. 4 weeks bond (Calculate base on the weekly rent) and two weeks rent in advance. Tenant has to pay the electricity bill for the air conditioning which has individual meter in their own room. Give us a call and we'd be happy to show you around. Look forward to hearing from you.
Hi Everyone, $140/week - All Bills included in the Rent with unlimited Wi-Fi Internet. I have 1 Large New Fully Furnished Bedroom for Rent in Nice and Quiet Charlotte Street Newtown, only 2 Minutes Drive or 15 Minutes Walk to Toowoomba CBD. The Room includes : - Private Lock and Register Keys, Blinds, Quality Large King Single Bed, Blanket, Linen, Pillow, - Bed side Table, Lamp, Computer Desk, Chair, Build-in Wardrobe and a Fridge ( for each tenant's use) . Common Area includes : Gas Cook Top, Oven, Microwave, Kettle, Toaster, Dinning Table, Chairs, Sofa, Dinning Items, Cooking Utensils, Washing Machine. $140/Week - Including Electricity, Gas, Water, Unlimited Wi-Fi Internet, Dish Washing Liquid and Toilet Papers. The House is Suitable for : - Full Time Working Male Only. Thanks Please Reply/SMS or Call Tina if You are interested in the Room. Thanks a lot :)
Very convinient location. 2 minutes to the local shopping centre and bus stop. Quiet living area. Two rooms to be empty, one big room and one smaller in size. $117 each week for the rent and water/electricity/gas bill to be shared when the bills come. Partially furnished.
Share accommodation suitable for mature professional person with full time employment. Prefer non smoker. Used to share accommodation. Private key entry clean room with en-suite, utilities included. $185 per week minimum 3 months stay Unit 1 Room 1 sharing common area with mature male doctor returning home on days off and female lab technician. Excellent people to share with. Looking for the same. Walk to CBD - 2 mins to bus stop and Mort shopping centre. Fully renovated en-suite fitted with all the mod cons, overhead heating, walk-in shower. The bedroom is key entry for your privacy and is fully furnished with comfy bed and quality linen, TV/DVD, office chair, desk and remote control ceiling fan with light, built in wardrobe with mirror doors and shelving. The combined living area has air-con, dishwasher, European laundry and fully equipped kitchen with all new utensils. Off street parking, no under cover parking available. Included in your weekly rent $185 is unlimited ADSL, electricity fair use, water, kitchen consumables and garden maintenance. The garden is private, has an outdoor setting and is fully fenced. This is not a party house, just a pleasant place to live. Sorry no couples, children, over night guests or pets. $400 security deposit and two weeks rent in advance. House rules apply and normal housework shared by all. This add will be removed when the room has been taken, so if it is still showing we are still looking.
Fully furnished house in Glenvale, Toowoomba. 3 rooms available. Seeking easy going, clean, respectful roommate, male or female from 18 to 35 years of age that doesn't mind the occasional beverage on the weekend. Common area: Air conditioner, fridge, dining items, microwave, oven, cook top, rice cooker, toaster, kettle, large lounge room, 50inch TV, dryer & washing machine. Located near: Clifford Garden Shopping Centre 4km. St Andrews Hospital 6km. Toowoomba CBD 6. University of Southern Queensland 5km. Rent is $140/week Bond is $280 (2 weeks rent) Rent includes: Water, Electricity & Internet. Feel free to message me if you have any additional questions or want to organise a viewing of the house. Cheers.
Property is on one acre. large back yard. house is 18 months old. 2 lounge rooms, nice kitchen, gas stove top. Bathroom/toilet close to rooms. Must be good with dogs.
UNFURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT $145 PER WEEK – incl. Electricity, WIFI & Water Applicant must be trustworthy, motivated, reliable, honest, clean & tidy, employed or studying and ok with teenagers. Applicants of a mature mindset preferred. No couples, sorry. -4 bedroom home in Glenvale -Non-smoking household (outside is fine) -Large back yard -Rear patio -Established garden -Close to Sunset Superbowl -Wardrobe -Ceiling Fan -On street parking -Friendly 3yo rotweiller Room is available from 4 December 2016.
ROOM FOR RENT $185 PER WEEK – incl. Electricity, WIFI & Water Applicant must be trustworthy, motivated, reliable, honest, clean & tidy, employed or studying and ok with teenagers. Applicants of a mature mindset preferred. No couples, sorry. -4 bedroom home in Glenvale -Non-smoking household (outside is fine) -Large back yard -Rear patio -Established garden -Close to Sunset Superbowl -Built-in wardrobe -Ensuite -Ceiling Fan AVAILABLE 4 December 2016
It's a 4 bedroom property but 3 are very small, so I'll be using 2 and looking for a 3rd person to fill the other.. I'm looking for a house mate to take the master bedroom which has a walk in wardrobe, ensuite and large room.. You'll have a car park in the garage which is remote access..
I'm currently looking for 2 more tenants making it 3 in the property.. This advert is for a small room in a modern house, built ins, shared bathroom with parking on the front lawn.. looking for a very clean, reliable quiet person..
Our unit is easy to maintain but big enough to allow enough space for three people to live comfortably. There is a courtyard out the back which is nice to quietly sit in and there is a shopping centre just over the road.
The share house has other friendly flatmates, it is located close to Clifford Gardens shopping centre, so is an easy walk. The location is fairly central in Toowoomba with good access to the CBD. All rooms good size and are lockable. Utilities including internet are usually less than $20 a week. Main lounge/ kitchen area has efficient reverse cycle air-conditioning.
Cute, renovated 2 bedroom cottage on 5 acres. 2 x large verandas with BBQ. Great, quiet location. Unfortunately there is no boundary fence so dogs are probably a no. However there is most likely room for one horse available on the property. 40ft sand arena available for use. You'll be living with one other female, works full time. Only 10 minutes from Toowoomba CBD. Must be clean and tidy and punctual with rent. Room has 2 built ins one for hanging and one for folded clothes.
Its a very spacious 3 bedroom hous with only one person living in it after december 22
Wanting a responsible trustworthy tidy housemate as this is owner occupied. Prefer a single female non smoker without pets but i am pretty flexible. You will need to like dogs as i have a med/large dog who freely wanders inside and outside The electricity bill is not covered in the rent and will be a shared cost.
You will be close to c.b.d and numerous other shopping centers. Plenty of safe, off street parking.
Hi! I have a room available in my house. I am the owner and I live in the downstairs section of the house. I am 26, male and work full time as a paramedic and I rent out the rooms upstairs. I am looking for a friendly, easy going person to share the house. You will need to be clean and tidy, respectful of the other residents and their property, gainfully employed and able to pay rent on time, every time. The room is unfurnished but has a built in robe, and the rest of the house is fully and tastefully furnished. You will have access to all of the common areas as well as kitchen utensils, TV and lounge , washing machine and dryer etc, and will in turn need to keep these clean and tidy. Bills will be split evenly between all residents when the bill comes in. I have unlimited NBN internet access available if you want to use it. I have a large but friendly, quiet and very well trained dog and one of the other housemates also has a friendly and happy dog so you will need to be ok with pets. I am real person; I do have friends over, the odd party etc and I am more than happy for my housemates to do the same provided they are respectful of other residents and the house You may have seen this room advertised before - I am ok with both short and long term leases and run the leases on a periodical basis. I look forward to hearing from you!

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Re: Danica finishes 14th two laps down
racer1 wrote:"Saying the 70 car puts great cars on the track is simply funny"
Ok I got bored but still LMAO as Iam not sure if you people are stupid or maybe ignorant is the better word as that means not having the ability to learn or understand anything. Do you think Richard Childress gives Johanna his used junk cars and motors--WAKE up--its the same exact equip that Sadler and Dillon drive and any other RCR driver and Iam sure Richard childress wouldnt like people saying hes giving Johanna bad equip. The fact Johanna has gotten used to the car now and she is qualifying well and is running better is for sure because her CC is learning how to set her car up, as she has said and with her short track and dirt track experience she should be good.
Do any of you have the ability to figure out that Dale jr and Kelly wouldnt fire their relatives CC's and part owners unless they had NO other options because their cars are NOT competitive going back yrs even when many Cup and other drivers were in the 7 car and other cars at times including Jr himself and none had any better resullts then Danicas 4th, other then a win with Brad K --2 yrs ago. The nascar anylists today said the main problem was that the Eurys refused or have never used all the Hendrick resourses that were available and thats why the cars arent competitive as they should be and why the Eurys were FIRED--plain and simple for anyone with a brain to understand the facts. They also said Pemberton WAS hired for that reason as he has a good relationship with Hendricks and will use all their resources to make the cars better, which leads me to believe maybe that Rick Hendricks who Is part owner as well is the one who demanded these changes as the CC's inability to make Jr motorsports cars competitive are making his Hendricks equip look bad. Bottom line-- Danica is not expected to win given how long it took Hornish, but they thought Whitt might win like other young drivers have with his dirt track and short track background but while he is better, he still cant do any more with his crap car either.
Turn your Tv on sometime and actually watch a race or nascar news and you might learn something as anything Danica is all over the news, for those who can understand it that is?
I'll be seeing Tony S when hes here at Phoenix and I will have him look in at this forum representing SHR of the most ignorant posts and comments Ive ever seen with no common sense or logic of basic understanding of the facts or maybe its just simply hate or jealousy of Danica--not sure which? You people need to go get a life as Danica has a great one living her dreams with fame and fortune beyond belief, but maybe thats what bothers some of you the most--because you're stuck in your boring lives or jobs with nothing to look forward to so you resent someone like Danica who has it all and you never will--boo Hoo. Heres a clue--constantly criticizing & trashing someone who has made a huge successfull career in every way only makes you look pathetic and sad.
THE SHORT VERSION: no one agrees with me, so I'm gonna resort to belittling everyone now...and I'm gonna tell Tony there are people on this site not supporting Danica and you all are gonna be in BIG trouble!


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We are Korean Moms in training dedicated to psycho-analyzing our moms, reliving horrible memories of embarrassment and dread for the benefit of the public...all the while laughing like a wheezy grandpa. Someone needs to pay for our therapy...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
UCI anyone?
As we speak my Korean Mom is praying by her giant painting of Jesus, hoping I won't wear jeans with holes in them and therefore shame our entire family.
Love to your KM!
7 comments:
- Beno said...
I'm down...umm are you a grad student @ UCI?
- April 20, 2010 at 4:19 AM
guest speaker on the k-am exp?...that's a class?...why not just go to k-town or garden grove?
that's got to be an undergrad class...i despise undergrads...i'll pass...
- April 20, 2010 at 3:44 PM
i misspoke earlier...k-town or cerritos (more k than garden grove)...
anyhow, did you get pulled over in oc? my last ticket is from oc...damn, san juan capistrano...there's way more cops in oc than la...
- April 20, 2010 at 11:55 PM
- dohdohdoh said...
uh wtf how come we never had guest speakers for that class when I took it last spring?! Also, you go to speak right after I leave. What a cruel, cruel world.
- April 23, 2010 at 9:18 AM
- jess said...
Thanks for coming! It was a very interesting class time. :)
- April 25, 2010 at 7:13 PM
- Zed said...
Why are Americans so fascinated with all the different ethnic groups that make up American society? I can assure you we don't have any classes at any of our universities on the Korean Australian experience.
Besides, the "Korean American experience" actually sounds like something fun... where as in reality I would thing it wouldn't be that much fun.
- September 30, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- miss brightside said...
UCI! Lots of Koreans here :) Actually just a ton of asians in general.
- May 3, 2012 at 2:43 AM


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Traditionally, ultra-high resolution has been the preserve of the medium-format market, and it still just about has the edge. The latest Sony sensor used in cameras like the Pentax 645Z offers 51.4 million pixels, with impressive low-light performance. But this camera costs £7,700 with the basic 55mm f/2.8 lens, and by medium-format standards this counts as affordable.
For enthusiast photographers in the market for a high-resolution camera system, the latest generation of full-frame models offers the most enticing prospect. Not only are the cameras somewhat more realistically priced (although still pretty expensive), but they also attain seriously impressive resolutions. Top of the tree now are three cameras with 36-million-pixel sensors, which capture the highest possible detail by foregoing the optical low-pass filter (OLPF) traditionally used to suppress image artefacts such as aliasing and moiré. These are the new Nikon D810, its predecessor the Nikon D800E and the Sony Alpha 7R.
The D800E is something of an oddity. Rather than having no low-pass filter, its anti-aliasing effect is 'cancelled'. How this works is explained in more detail on page 47, but in effect, it means that some residual blurring may still occur. In principle, then, the D810 could offer even sharper images.
In this test, I'll be comparing the three cameras to see what, if any, image-quality differences exist between them. I'll also be looking at new features in the D810 that should help it produce the sharpest possible pictures, and comparing the very different handling of the Nikon DSLRs against the Sony Alpha 7R compact system camera.
In a way, this isn't just a camera comparison, but rather a battle between the old and the new. The old guard is represented by Nikon, a company that has been making SLRs for over 50 years. Indeed, the D810 can trace its lineage back to the 1959 Nikon F, using basically the same lens mount and through-the-lens viewing via a mirror and pentaprism. Everything else around the camera has changed, of course, but ultimately the D810 is based on a film-era concept.
In contrast, Sony is the young upstart. It's an electronics company that never had any interest in film, and only started making cameras with the transition to digital. However, it has now been making cameras for more than 15 years, and has therefore built up plenty of expertise (especially after acquiring Konica Minolta in 2006). And while the Alpha 7R may look superficially like a DSLR, it's entirely a product of the digital age, with full-time electronic viewing and a strong emphasis on video.
Optical low pass filters
There has been a trend recently for camera manufacturers to remove the optical low-pass filters (OLPFs) from cameras, with Nikon leading the charge. To understand why this is occurring, we need to know what these filters do.
The OLPF slightly blurs the image projected by the lens onto the sensor, to remove any details that are finer than the sensor is capable of recording correctly, otherwise the image will be prone to various artefacts (aliasing and moiré). Aliasing occurs when fine details are interpreted in an incorrect way, often resembling a maze pattern. Moiré refers to the bands of false colour that can occur in images with fine repeating patterns, such as fabrics or brickwork.
However, with increasing pixel counts there comes a point where the benefits of the OLPF diminish. This is because various forms of image blurring, including unavoidable lens optical aberrations, serve much the same purpose. If the lens can't resolve enough detail to induce these artefacts in the first place, there's no point in blurring an already imperfect image further.
How they work
An optical low-pass filter consists of a thin layer of lithium niobate, which splits light rays into two according to its polarisation (known as birefringence). The degree of separation of the resulting rays is defined by the thickness of the layer.
In most cameras the light is passed through two layers, one that splits the light rays vertically with the second splitting them again horizontally, to give slight (but controlled) blurring. The stronger the effect, the lower the risk of moiré, but this comes at the expense of image detail.
What about the D800E?
With the D800E, the OLPF is 'cancelled'. This is because the D800E exploits a strange property of birefringence: light rays that have been split according to polarisation can be almost perfectly recombined using a second filter of the same thickness, but orientated in the opposite direction. On the D800E, the first stage of the OLPF splits the light rays into two, and the second stage puts them back together again.
This has allowed Nikon to produce the D800 and D800E, with the only change between them being the front stage of the OLPF. Nikon could then test whether photographers would accept cameras without OLPFs. As both models have been replaced by the OLPF-free D810, the D800E probably sold better than expected.
Nikon D810 vs Nikon D800E vs Sony Alpha 7R – Nikon D800E
Nikon D800E
£2,899 RRP £2,300 street price
Announced in February 2012, the D800E is a variant of the D800 with its OLPF 'cancelled'
1. Front command dial 2. PC/remote release sockets 3. Fn button 4. Exposure mode button 5. On/off switch 6. Top-plate status LCD 7. Hotshoe mount 8. D-Pad/AF area selector 9. Locking drive mode dial 10. Live view button 11. Rear command dial
With its weather-sealed, magnesium-alloy body, large optical viewfinder and sophisticated autofocus system, the D800E is a big beast. It weighs 1kg without a lens and 1.9kg with a 24-70mm f/2.8. Add telephoto and wideangle zooms and the weight and bulk increase rapidly. Only committed photographers will be happy to carry this much kit around all day.
Nikon has been making SLRs for many years, and the D800E uses much the same basic control layout as the F5 35mm film SLR from 1996. It's been tweaked and refined over many generations, and almost every key photographic control is at your fingertips and changeable with the camera to your eye.
Autofocus is a phase-detection system with 51 points, which cover a wide area of the frame. It's fast and accurate, and capable of tracking moving subjects during continuous shooting. But it's inherently not as accurate as the Alpha 7R's contrast method.
The D800E uses Nikon's F mount, and is fully compatible with a vast range of lenses dating back to 1977 (even older lenses can be used with some modifications). The current range of Nikkor lenses is huge, ranging from extreme wideangle to ultra-telephoto focal lengths, and including such exotica as three perspective control (tilt-and-shift) lenses. Overall, it's rivalled only by Canon's EF-mount line-up for versatility.
Among that line-up are some standout performers, such as the still-unrivalled 14-24mm f/2.8G ultra-wide zoom and the excellent 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II fast telezoom lenses. Those who want to travel a bit lighter are catered for by a range of premium f/4 image-stabilised zooms. For anyone willing to look beyond Nikon's own lenses, plenty of third-party options are on offer, including premium manual-focus primes from Zeiss, and Sigma's stunning recent 35mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.4 Art primes.
Nikon also has one of the most comprehensive lighting systems, with a range of flash units with different maximum power outputs (and price tags). One nice feature of both the D800 and D810 is that their built-in flash units can be used as wireless commanders for off-camera flash, which simplifies setting up flashguns for supplementary lighting in the field.
At its base sensitivity of ISO 50, the D800E easily resolves beyond 4000l/ph. This holds up pretty well to ISO 1600, then drops progressively at higher ISOs. Our tests also revealed shutter-induced blurring at speeds from 1/40sec to 1/4sec, which at its worst reduces resolution to about 3400 l/ph in the middle of this range.
Dynamic range
Our dynamic range results for the three cameras are also much more similar than different. The D800E shows a very impressive range of 12.9EV at base ISO, which only dips below 12EV at ISO 800. Once the sensitivity is pushed up to ISO 6400, though, the range drops below 8EV, which means shadow regions will get visibly noisy. Beyond this things deteriorate further, and these settings should only be used when necessary.
These grey noise patches continue the same theme as above – there's just not much difference between the three cameras on test. Low ISOs are incredibly clean, with just a hint of noise creeping in at ISO 1600. Chroma noise becomes progressively more visible as the sensitivity is increased, but it's still not overly bad at ISO 6400. However, ISOs 12,800 and 25,600 do look noisy, so are best used for small prints or output sizes.
Nikon D810 vs Nikon D800E vs Sony Alpha 7R – Nikon D810
Nikon D810
£2,699 RRP £2,600 street price
Nikon's latest DSLR has evolved from the D800E, with the OLPF removed entirely
1. Bracketing button 2. Customisable movie-record button 3. Metering mode button 4. Drive mode dial locking button 5. Revised AE-L/AF-L button 6. 3.2in, 1.2-million-dot screen 7. 'i' button
The D810 is an evolution of the D800 design, and while the main spec is similar and the body design almost identical, it has a number of not-so-obvious changes that should help improve the image quality over that of the D800E. The base ISO is reduced from 100 to 64, which means the sensor can capture more light, with cleaner-looking images with smoother colour gradations the result. In addition, the sensor has no OLPF, whereas the D800E's is 'cancelled', so the D810 has the potential to produce slightly sharper images.
The mirror and shutter mechanism has been refined to reduce vibrations, and therefore minimise any blur induced by the camera's mechanics. A very noticeable benefit is that the D810's shutter is much quieter than the D800's, making it more discreet for shooting in noise-sensitive situations.
This is taken a step further in live view or mirror lock-up mode, with an optional electronic first-curtain shutter. Rather than starting the exposure using the first shutter curtain, it's instead initiated electronically, eliminating the slight (but sometimes visible) blur that can be induced merely by the shutter opening.
To get the most out of any high-resolution camera sensor, accurate focusing is essential. For landscape and still-life work, this often means using live view on a tripod. The D810 has a much-improved live view magnification compared to the D800E, with a visibly more detailed view that makes accurate focusing easier (as the sensor no longer skips horizontal lines in magnified view).
Another useful feature is the split-screen magnified live view, which allows you to look at two areas of the image simultaneously. This helps with such things as assessing depth of field, or levelling horizons with suitable subjects.
The camera's control layout has also been refined, with a few noticeable improvements. The AE-lock button is easier to operate (as the metering collar switch that surrounds it on the D800E has been removed), and it's now possible to assign ISO to the red movie record button, so it is more accessible with the camera to your eye. These don't improve image quality directly, but make it easier to capture the images you want.
The D810 gives almost exactly the same results as the D800E, but its improved shutter action is much less prone to blurring the image. Again, it offers exceptional resolution of over 4000l/ph at low ISOs, although like the D800E it's prone to false colour too. At its highest ISO of 51,200, resolution has effectively halved.
Dynamic range
The D810 gives overall much the same results as the D800E and Alpha 7R. Base ISO dynamic range is exceptional, which means you'll be able to recover detail deep into the shadows when shooting raw. The D810's new highlight metering mode can be employed to make best use of this, by avoiding clipping highlights. As with the D800E the highest ISOs are emergency only, with the top setting of 51,200 very limited indeed.
The D810 behaves very similarly to the D800E and Alpha 7R, and any advantage offered by its newer sensor is really quite small. Here we're showing how ISO 400 is almost indistinguishable from ISO 100, with ISO 1600 still pretty clean. Of course, higher ISOs show ever-increasing noise patterns, and ISO 51,200 becomes very noisy indeed, with lots of colour blotching. But it's there if you need it; just don't expect miracles.
Nikon D810 vs Nikon D800E vs Sony Alpha 7R – Sony Alpha 7R
Sony Alpha 7R
£1,699 RRP £1,600 street price
Sony's Alpha 7R is a 36.4-million-pixel compact system camera with no OLPF
1. AF assist lamp 2. Front command dial 3. Rear SD card slot opening 4. EVF dioptre control 5. Movie record button 6. Hotshoe mount 7. Rear command dial 8. Exposure compensation dial 9. Playback zoom button 10. Lens release button 11. Quick menu
The Alpha 7R is a small but solidly made camera, with angular lines and a prominent central viewfinder hump. This houses the 2.36-million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder, which gives a view just as large as the D810's optical viewfinder. It can preview your exposure before you shoot, and display a live histogram to help judge over or underexposure.
The Alpha 7R's contrast-detection autofocus may not be as fast as the phase detection used by DSLRs, especially in low light, but it is unerringly accurate and the focus point can be placed anywhere in the frame with no loss of reliability. This is important, as even slight misfocusing can negate the advantage of having all those pixels.
The small, sharp-edged body is peppered with buttons and dials. Some of the control positions are awkward to reach and activate, including the movie-record button and top-plate dials for shutter speed and aperture. Overall, the Alpha 7R feels relatively unrefined, as if Sony hasn't quite yet decided how its cameras are supposed to fit in the hand and work. This isn't to say that the Alpha 7R is unpleasant to use, though. In fact, once you've set up its many configurable controls, it's a very capable camera. But it's not as engaging as similar-sized models from Olympus and Fujifilm.
The Alpha 7R uses a new range of FE lenses, currently consisting of a pair of superb Zeiss primes (35mm f/2.8 and 55mm f/1.8), and two image-stabilised zooms (24-70mm f/4 and 70-200mm f/4). All have relatively small maximum apertures, which makes the system more portable than a similar full-frame DSLR set-up.
This limited native range is offset by the Alpha 7R's adaptability to all kinds of lenses. Sony makes the LA-EA4 adapter for Alpha-mount lenses, and third-party adapters allow the use of a huge range of other optics. If you have a set of old lenses in a long-obsolete mount – Canon FD, Olympus OM, Minolta MD or the like – the Alpha 7R may be just the thing to resurrect them.
The Alpha 7R's small size makes it less obtrusive when photographing people. Also, the ability to use the tilting screen as a waist-level finder allows you to engage more with your subject. Unfortunately, the camera's shutter is quite loud, so your subject is always aware that their picture is being taken.
Our test chart reveals that the Alpha 7R's sensor offers essentially the same resolution as its Nikon counterparts, and drops down in a very similar pattern from over 4000l/ph at ISO 50, through around 3800 l/ph at ISO 1600, to 2800l/ph at ISO 25,600. We don't see much shutter-related blurring in these tests, either.
Dynamic range
All the indications here suggest that Sony is using a very similar sensor to Nikon, and the D800E in particular. At ISO 50 the dynamic range reaches 12.8EV – essentially the same as the Nikons within the limitations of our testing – and it only drops slightly by ISO 800. A range of 9.1EV at ISO 3200 indicates that images should still be quite usable, but beyond this quality will visibly suffer.Again, we'd probably steer clear of the top settings.
Just to emphasise that there's no clear winner here, the Alpha 7R matches the Nikons in terms of noise performance. Noise is minimal at low ISOs, with luminance noise only starting to creep in at ISO 1600. Even when the sensitivity is increased to ISO 6400, noise isn't excessively high, and it responds well to noise reduction in post-processing. The higher ISO settings again look distinctly noisy, though.
Nikon D810 vs Nikon D800E vs Sony Alpha 7R – Our verdict
How they compare
The Nikon cameras don't have built-in Wi-Fi, but an optional WT-5 Wireless Transmitter is available. At around £500, it adds considerably to the overall cost.
The Alpha 7R features built-in Wi-Fi for easy image sharing and remote control from a smartphone or tablet. Quick pairing via NFC is available with many Android phones.
The Nikon DSLRs both use essentially the same 51-point phase-detection AF system. It's impressively fast and can track moving subjects, but it's inherently not quite as accurate as the contrast-detection method.
The Alpha 7R employs contrast-detection autofocus using the main image sensor, which makes it exceptionally accurate. The focus area can be placed anywhere in the frame, and face detection is on offer too. Autofocus isn't especially fast, though.
The Nikon F-mount lens set is huge and comprehensive, with pretty much everything on offer, including micro lenses, fisheyes and professional long telephotos. Lots of third-party F-mount lenses are also available.
The Alpha 7R requires FE lenses for full compatibility, with just four available. Sony E lenses will also fit. It can also use Alpha-mount lenses via the LA-EA4 adapter, and a huge range of other lenses via adapters.
Nikon's F-mount system is one of the best-established on the market, and almost every imaginable lens or accessory is available, covering practically any eventuality. In contrast, Sony's full-frame E-mount system is still in its infancy. But the Alpha 7R makes up for this with its adaptability to many other lenses, including the extensive Sony Alpha mount range.
The Alpha 7R is also distinctly more portable than the Nikon SLRs, and includes modern features such as built-in Wi-Fi for connecting to a smartphone. The camera body is much cheaper too, although this is offset by relatively expensive lenses.
Our verdict
Image: All three cameras perform astonishingly well here, and are able to pick out remarkably fine detail in this wideangle view of the London skyline
Image: The D810's base ISO of 64 should, in principle, give cleaner images. It perhaps shows slightly smoother tones in blue skies, but the difference is very subtle
Image: The Alpha 7R matches the Nikons in the centre of the frame, but its 24-70mm f/4 looks a little less sharp at the edges than the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8
There's really not much between the D810, D800E and Alpha 7R in terms of image quality, although the D810 may just have a slight edge overall as it has the most up-to-date sensor. But when making a real-world choice between the cameras, I think the sensors are just about the least important consideration.
There's no doubt that the D810 is a better camera than the D800E. The refined shutter mechanism and electronic first curtain help keep mechanical shake to a minimum, and for live-view work the D810's vastly improved magnified view makes critical focusing easier. However, I can't see any obvious difference in resolution between the cameras under ideal conditions, suggesting that Nikon did a very good job in cancelling the OLPF in the D800E.
Probably the biggest difference between the Sony Alpha 7R and the Nikon DSLRs lies in the respective systems, and the availability of lenses. The longevity of the F mount means that practically every kind of lens can be found for the D810 and D800E. Chances are, though, that only relatively modern designs will be able to deliver all the detail that the 36-million-pixel sensor can record. In contrast, the native lens set for the Alpha 7R is limited, but the 55mm f/1.8 is superb.
The Alpha 7R showcases many of the advantages that mirrorless cameras have over DSLRs. Its electronic viewfinder conveys lots more shooting information, including better manual focusing and exposure aids. Switching between the eye-level viewfinder and the rear screen is seamless, and the latter can be tilted to use as a waist-level finder. The system is also much more compact and portable overall.
Despite all this, I think the D810 edges out the Alpha 7R as the overall winner in this comparison. It's just a more evolved and refined camera to use, with a more complete system to back it up. The Sony is an amazing camera on paper, but isn't quite the finished article yet. However, once the rougher edges have been smoothed and a more comprehensive lens range is available, it has the potential to be a very serious contender.


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Career w/Phillies: .286 AVG / 39 HR / 241 RBI / 3 SB
"But then I think of Dick Sisler and those great drives In the old park." That's a famous line in Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea." Sisler's epic home run to win the 1950 Phillies the National League pennant was given a romantic spin, which is fitting — it was clearly the highlight of Sisler's life and one of the greatest moments in Phillies history. Sisler himself was a very solid player, albeit a journeyman who found some fitting with the Whiz Kids of the late 1940s and early 1950s. He steadily hit in the higher end of the .200s his entire time in Philadelphia, while hitting over 10 home runs twice.
Comment: Sure, Sisler doesn't have the sexy numbers, but he was an incredibly solid player for his entire Phillie career, hitting with an OPS+ above 100 each season. And of course, his big moment didn't hurt. In fact, it very much helped.
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now this is a guy i dont agree at all being higher than rose
i don't understand how guys like sisler and lerch make the list based almost solely on key moments of their careers, while morandini and presumably blanton won't for equally important, if not arguably more important moments. especially morandini, who easily ranks among the greatest defensive players in the history of the franchise.
unassisted triple play
Sisler above Rose? Really? Dude….
That's the line from the famous Queen song, which brings us to #44 best Phillie of all time. None other than Flash Gordon!
Sure he didn't have sexy numbers but that was a damn good song!
I'm sorry, this list lost me when Randy Wolf beat anyone before him (except Joe Table).
sexy numbers?
you guys are so wack,I mean im sorry ,but Tim is making a list on HIS blog and you are telling him how to do it. You guys say the same thing everytime he post one of these and its redundent and dumb. Get over it. And for those who argue about guys who have had great careers, he clearly stated its about what they did and ment to the phillies. Im willing to bet most of you were not alive for most of these players therefore cant understand the list. I got your back Tim
Get off Tim's back, y'all. Sisler is the stuff of Phillies legend. I would have liked Rose higher, but this isn't my list. Get over it.
how about stop putting tim on the cross. we all enjoy his blog or else we wouldn't keep coming here. when you do a project like this, something as grand in scale and definitive as the top 100 players in the history of a franchise as storied as the phillies, you obviously are leaving yourself open to lots of criticism. tim knew that coming in and he isn't a baby that should be applauded like he just took his first poop every time he adds another name to the countdown.
as i've said before, i'm enjoying the project on a whole, i just disagree with a lot of the rankings so far.
Tim, It must be very comforting to know that a Muts Clown (mets09) has "got your back". WHEW! Nice selection, by the way!
haha i love the blog and the amazing job that he does with it. I just found sexy numbers funny.
You could not have a better person having your back then a Muts fan……who knows more about giving the Heimlich Manuever ? My prediction for #44 is……Ron Reed !
Man, Mets fans will come on here and really try to pick a fight over *anything* won't they?
At this point I'm immune to the slings, but this one:
"while morandini and presumably blanton won't for equally important, if not arguably more important moments."
An unassisted triple play in a meaningless mid-season game while the team is 20 games below .500 is certainly not more important than a pennant-winning home run against the Brooklyn Dodgers on the last day of the season.
I mean, are you serious?
Abraham Nunez was a great fielder as well, he should definitely be top 20 on this list!
People favor who they know. Bringing up names like Blanton and Morandini is patently ridiculous. One guy is still whining about Randy Wolf being on the list probably because Randy didn't sign an autograph for him or something.
Abreu signs a 1 yr/$5mil deal with the Angels. The Ibanez and Bradley deals look worse and worse.
I like the rankings so far Tim and I really like Sisler here and Rose where he is for that matter.
Keep em coming
Yea, anyone complaining about this list should be glad that Tim takes the time and effort to put one together.. and give you some insight to Phillies history instead of just talking about 1993, and 2008 all the time
Absolutely NOBODY saw the salaries going this low… If you would have told me Abreu would only get a 1 year deal, for $5 M…. and Burrell would get 2 at $8 M I would have laughed
We got Ibanez… now next year we'll get Myers and Blanton cheaper than if we would have gone after FA pitchers this year… it all comes full circle, it will work out, and we got a hell of a player in Ibanez
To sign Ibanez who will be 37 years old this June for $31.5M and THREE YEARS will continue to elicit criticisms from fans even if there were no noticeable trend of lower dollar amount$ for new contracts.
The Phillies have replaced Burrell with someone much older, just as expensive and at least as weak defensively. Plus, Ibanez is left-handed, which will give managers of opposing teams plenty of easy calls in how to approach the middle of the lineup any time after the fifth inning. I read all the criticisms about Burrell and his streakiness in hitting and slowfooted in the field. However, keep in mind, as a righthanded slugger, he batted fifth behind Howard and his productive numbers are usually there in the end. In LF, he used his experience there and catches what he can get to. Plus he prevented runners from taking an extra base with his strong arm. I also have read reports that Burrell with his long tenure as a Phillie was a vocal leader in the clubhouse especially during the WS championship season.
For better or worse, we have a contract with Ibanez that will last to his 40th birthday.
Who will be Ibanez's late inning caddy in LF this season? 😉
I think the biggest thing about Burrell leaving, is who steps up as the team leader.. which we've talked about before.
Ibanez is WAY more consistent at the plate, and will help to prevent those ALL-OR-NOTHING innings that we've grown used to..
I think people make WAY TOO MUCH about the LH stuff.. last year the Phillies went into the season with 1 LHP in the bullpen, Romero.. this year we'll do it again, with Eyre until Romero gets back..
Everyone freaks out about Left-Hand Hitter facing LHP, but it doesn't seem to matter when it's Right-Hand Hitters facing RHP. If you can hit, you can hit.. and it doesn't matter which side of the plate you stand on
Bruce, good points, don't forget that the Phillies also had to give up a 1st round pick by signing Ibanez, whereas Burrell, Abreu and Dunn would not have cost the Phils a pick. Yuck.
I have enjoyed reading Tim's selections for the so called "greatest Phillies". There are several names he chosen of turn-of-the-century players that has aroused my curiosity for further reading on my own.
Of course, as Tim well knows, some of his selections will elicit second guessing and debates. After all, that is the byproduct of blogging. And the best example of that is his curious selection of Pete Rose as 54th on his list; an All-Star for his four years with team and helped guide them into the World Series twice (1980, 1983).
One other point to be made here is that I would not include CURRENT players on the team to the "Greatest–" list. Unless Tim cares to revise the list year to year which I doubt, the career of current players are obviously incomplete and can be subject to down years in future performance. As an example, how high or low in rating Utley without knowing if he can healthy and continue to play at the highest level for the next 5 years or more?
1st round picks the the 2004 #1 overall that just got traded from the Padres …. 1st round picks, only like 30% of which ever make the majors??
Draft picks in baseball don't mean a thing… PROSPECTS are what matters
Lots of guys tear it up in High School, even in college… Burrell was one of the best hitters EVER in college.. and he hits .257 for his career in the majors
its all about seeing these guys more and more.. seeing what happens when the have to play and practice EVERY single day.. not everyone has the desire to work to be great, and that's why baseball's minor league system is the best in all the sports.. NBA is trying to do something with their D-league… shame the NFL can't get with the program
Don M., Hamels, Myers and Utley were all first round picks. It's true that the success rate of 1st round picks isn't great, but it is great than the success rate of 2nd round picks and 3rd round picks, etc.
Also, the Padres badly reached for Matt Bush in '04 and everyone knew it. They should have picked the guy who went 2nd overall, Justin Verlander.
Verlander hasn't been anything spectacular either..
I understand your point, its just that of all the sports.. Baseball's draft picks don't mean anything unless you have a very limited payroll, which the Phillies do not..
4-5-6 years from now when this year's 1st round draft pick would make the majors, Utley, Rollins, Myers, Howard, Lidge, etc.. will either be gone, or winding down… so they wanted to get another established veteran to help keep this team at the top of major league baseball..
If they offered Burrell arbitration, he would have accepted, and we'd be paying him $15 M or so this year… instead, we're paying Ibanez $10 M… which considering the market for Corner-OF now, is overpaying.. but compared to the Burrell option, we made out like bandits
obviously I know Verlander is a #2, if not an ACE on every staff in baseball…
but he's had some arm issues, and last year his ERA shot up way past what people expected of him… When they are both on top of their games, gives me Myers over Verlander (im being a homer of course)
I'd take Verlander. Given the adjustment from playing in the tougher league and having to face the DH instead of the opposing pitcher, I'd take Verlander.
But I do love Myers.
Don M, that 2004 draft is one that will help your argument of the draft as a crapshoot.
Take a look at this mess: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/draftday/y2004/search.jsp?sc=round&sp=1
woah, same wavelegth there.
Take a look at how much better the '05 draft is: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2005/index.jsp?content=firstround
Justin Upton, Alex Gordon, Jeff Clement, Zimmerman, Tulowitzki, Braun, Maybin, Pelfrey, McCutcheon, Jay Bruce, Ellsbury, Garza, Joey Devine, Rasmus and our very own John Mayberry Jr.!
Now that is a fantastic draft.
Sometimes its luck… the year the Flyers have a top draft pick there is no Crosby, Malkin or Ovechkin..
different sport i know, but a draft is a lot about guessing right.. nobody can project and predict perfectly
I'd rather have Ibanez NOW, then a chance of a decent player 5 years from now
first of all, blanton probably wouldn't make my top 100 phillies. but he sure as hell would make it before randy lerch. i was just using him as an example if we're talking homerun hitting pitchers. now, as for this…
"An unassisted triple play in a meaningless mid-season game while the team is 20 games below .500 is certainly not more important than a pennant-winning home run against the Brooklyn Dodgers on the last day of the season.
I mean, are you serious?"
are you serious? i'm talking all time great moments in phillies history, and you think i'm talking about the unassisted triple play? sure that's a nice piece of trivia that only adds to morandini's resume, but obviously i'm talking about his role in winning us the 93 NLCS. he single handedly took greg maddux, the best pitcher in baseball, out of the game and secured the phillies' spot in the world series. first with a less than glorious line drive off his leg, in typical philly sports lore fashion, and then with one of the greatest hits in phillies history: the 2 run triple that chased maddux. how in the world someone so concerned with the history of the club could think i was talking about the unassisted triple play, and not morandini's game 6 triple, is beyond me.
i think in your efforts to make this list as historical as possible has lead to the most important parts of the phillies' history getting the shaft: the players who made huge contributions to actually getting to the world series, and those who won it. of course sisler deserves a spot on the list as such, and higher than morandini. but by the same token, of course morandini deserves a spot on the list as well. for a team who has been around this long, and 4/6 NL pennants have come from 1980 on, you shouldn't let how long ago a player played cloud your judgment on just how important they were to the history of the franchise.
Ha, Tim lives in New York, Im sure most of the people he knows are Met fans. He didnt even want to stay in the shit hole philly.sorry i dont attack on here a lot ,but some popel felt it was needed to comment on what I said, And to the one who said I was trying to start a fight? Yeah defending the LEader of this blog is really starting a fight. Im willing to bet most agree with me because they come back to this site.
and read what Tim says, go make your own blog if you disagree with his list ,bbut im willing to bet most of you have never heard any of these players until the list.
therefore do not have the baseball knowledge to make a list or even comment on how he does make one.
Hey Griffen! Randy Wolf never turned me down for an autograph. I have no personal problems with him. I even think he's a half decent pitcher. But the point is, his tenure for the Phillies included numerous trips to the DL and mediocre stats. I mean considering the crap we had pitching for the Phils during that era, I suppose Wolf stands out. I just found that ranking him in the middle of the list was way high.
As for mets09, I don't care who ranks on this list highest. If Von Hayes is Tim's number one Phillie then so be it. This list is not carved in stone and handed to us by the gods. It's just a bloggers opinion. I'm sure there are tons of people who wouldn't agree with my favorite players. Does it make me right or wrong? No. But if you are going to write a blog, expect differing opinions.
Also, Philly is not a shit hole. It's quite nice. You should try it sometime instead of starting fights on a blog. Moron!


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Thomas, Kansas too much for WVU in tourney
MORGANTOWN – In its first game of pool play against Kansas at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship, the West Virginia University baseball team was defeated, 7-2, on Thursday.
The Jayhawks were led by the efforts of pitcher Taylor Thomas, who tossed 7.1 innings and allowed two runs on four hits. Thomas' start was highlighted by a stretch in which he retired 18 straight Mountaineers.
Michael Suiter and Tucker Tharp, who had two RBIs apiece, piloted Kansas' offense.
The Jayhawks struck first in the contest, as it scored two runs in the opening frame against starter Dan Dierdorff, who tossed seven innings in the contest.
Justin Protacio led off the Jayhawks' attack with a double that sailed over the head of WVU's Jacob Rice. Following a successful sacrifice bunt attempt by Kevin Kuntz that ended with a failed attempt at getting Protacio out at third, Suiter drove home the first run of the game with a bunt that Dierdorff was unable to handle near the first base line. Dakota Smith drove in the second run with a single that skipped through the gap on the left side of the infield.
In the bottom of the second, the Mountaineers plated their first run of the contest, as a single by Alan Filauro scored Billy Fleming to make it 2-1. Fleming found his way aboard by working a walk against Taylor Thomas.
In the seventh inning, Kuntz was successful on a suicide squeeze, while Suiter drove home his second runner of the game with a single through the left side to extend the lead to 4-1.
The Jayhawks put two more runs on the board in the eighth inning, as Tharp knocked a double over the head of right fielder Brady Willson to drive home Ka'iana Eldrege and Conner McKay.
In the bottom half of the eighth, WVU threatened, as Bobby Boyd scored on single by Rice to cut the deficit to 6-2.
After a single by Ryan Tuntland loaded the bases, Ryan McBroom came to the plate representing the game-tying run.
However, McBroom lined out to second baseman Protacio, who then flipped the ball to the shortstop, Kuntz, for a double play to close out the inning.
Kansas plated its final run of the game in the ninth.
WVU takes on TCU at 5 p.m. today as Big 12 Pitcher of the Year Harrison Musgrave will be on the hill for the Mountaineers.


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Kenny Howell
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The calendar for the 2014-15 school year has seen much debate because it aimed to take away the two week fall and spring breaks.
A compromise was reached Monday, as a calendar that had a two week break in the fall and a one week break in the spring was approved.
The Calendar Committee had presented a calendar that would see a week break in October, a week at Thanksgiving and a week in Spring Break. That calendar did not receive a motion to get it on the floor.
School Board member Wayne McNeese presented a new calendar, which would see a two week break in the fall from Oct. 6-17, and a break in the spring from March 9-15. The calendar failed initially.
"No matter what we vote in, someone is not going to be happy," said School Board member Larry Tomlinson.
Ron Britt said he wanted to see some of the isolated half and full days off eliminated to help ensure the two week breaks. Don Weathers said he wanted to preserve the two week break in fall this year as a transition year for parents and teachers, and then get away from that after this year because the focus was to get more instructional days in before testing.
McNeese said his calendar did those things.
"You're a good salesman, because you just changed my mind," said Britt.
Britt gave a second, and the calendar passed on a vote of 4-1.


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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — Catskill Art Society will present a work-in-progress screening of "My Father Was a Logger" by Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Alice Elliott at the Catskill Art Society (CAS) Arts Center at 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 9.
This video, drawn from 16-mm black-and-white footage of logging in the 1920s or 1930s depicting the labor of horses and raw manpower in an age on the cusp of industrialization, was rescued from a flooded basement in 2005.
The screening will be followed by a question-and-answer session and a wine and cheese reception. Elliott is especially interested in hearing comments from the audience and suggestions for further directions for the work. Visit www.catskillartsociety.org [1].


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I read a couple of the other gagging posts here, but mine was slightly different so I wanted to check too...
LO turned 6 months on Saturday & we started him on a piece of apple, which he loved & sucked on. A couple days later he was able to gum off a piece, which he gagged on & returned some of his BM breakfast. He's gagged on that and a banana now -- well any time he can get a portion off, he'll gag on it. I tried mashing the banana & letting him get it into his mouth via spoon - still gagged. He's ok with the yogurt I preload for him (loves it!!).
He's always had a sensitive gag reflex, when I was trying to wean him off the shield & doing the "sandwich & shove", he'd gag every time.
Is this something that will be better if we wait...or is it something he's probably going to have to work through no matter how old he is?


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Kyle Kendrick struggled for the second straight outing on Friday night, and the Phillies dropped the first of their three game series with the Nationals, 5-2. Kendrick and the defense had a very tough time in the fifth inning, giving up four runs in that frame alone. The inning started off with a Bryce Harper single, and the scoring began with an RBI triple by Adam Laroche, followed by an RBI single by Kurt Suzuki, and a 2 RBI double by Steve Lombardozzi. The Phillies runs came from an RBI single by Domonic Brown and a sac fly by Erik Kratz.
Kendrick's line was 5 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4BB, 1 K. That's two straight starts where he gave up at least four runs, bringing his era up to 3.29. His defense didn't do him any favors tonight, but he did struggle with his command, and didn't miss many bats. This isn't a good sign for the Phillies, because Kendrick has been arguably their best pitcher so far this year, and two straight poor starts might be a sign of regression. Hopefully he can snap out of it.
The Phillies walked zero times Friday night. None. Zip. Zilch. Nada. They only collected six hits, and grounded out 15 times, including two GIDP's–one that absolutely killed a rally in a promising fifth inning. The only Phillie with multiple hits was Domonic Brown.
Michael Stutes got his first in-game MLB action since April of 2012. He threw two scoreless innings while striking out two batters. He threw 16 strikes in 21 pitches. It was very good to see him back out there again.
The Phillies return to action on national TV tomorrow at 7:15 with Jonathan Pettibone and Dan Haren squaring off against each other.
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This loss was all Michael Martinez fault.
Nice show of natitude too, by all 29,000 minus the 8,000-10,000 Phils fans.
KK showing some old colors eh?
Stutes was the highlight tonight.
They came into tonights game only one game behind the Nats and this is the kind of show you get.
Revere has no value. None.
What more do we have to see?
Worley will never be more than a 4 or a 5 so just release Revere. This team can finish 5 games under .500 with or without him.
The problems with this team run much further and to the core of the orginazation than bringing up Michael Martinez.
The problem is your foundation. Your general manager and manager.
The over paid players that have been here for far too long.
Michael Young shouldn't be hitting anywhere near the middle of any line up that wants to contend at this point.
But he will. And he will continue too.
Martinez is moot.
Rome is burning or has burned down and they call up the worst fire fighter in the world ( Martinez).
So what?
Ruben Minaya ( amaro) started throwing gasoline and kindling on the fire 3 years ago.
He continues to do so.
I don't give 2 craps about mini mart. If anything he is one of more liked players the last few years.
He is the least of our problems.
The team needs to start dealing with the real issues.
But that's tough and painful and the team ( and the fans?) seem to want to put it off forever. The longer you put it off the harder the medicine is to swallow.
For the record I am glad to see Galvis in for Utley and would wupport any young player filling in for any of the fossils.
Love Utley but any change for the younger is a positive. Should have been addressed a long time ago too. Like not resigning Rollins.
Phils could have been sub .500 without him in 2012 and 2013. Instead they will be with him. With no future.
At no point this year will I ever see the Phillies ahead of the Nats. Would have been nice to win today though and tie them. But there was no effort. When it was 5-2 at no point was a comeback coming. Youd need to not be lifeless for that.
OK theres a novel for my fans its been awhile.
I still care but its over and over the same thing.
And yea Ive been right the last 4 years.
I wish I wasn't.
Go Phils.
Even if I see the hoplessness in it.
New GM new Manager.
Then there is hope.
Revere is just a kid, so "release him"..brilliant, stick to bring a fantasy GM!!
Release Revere? He's young, has speed, and plays great defense. Didn't even bother reading the rest of your book after that comment since you lost all credibility.
He can't read a ball off a bat. Even the homers in the booth made that point several times.
Michael Young is currently ranked 648th in over all yahoo fantasy rankings.
Well this was before the 0-4 Friday so shuld be lower now.
Going into Friday he was right behind Chris young and his .168 BA and right ahead of a guy named Jordany Valdespin who apparently plays for the Mets.
Yet I see a post about Mike Martinez with over 50 replies crying about it.
Trust me folks he shouldn't even be on your radar.
You have a GM who thought it was acceptable to bring in Young and just hit him in the middle of the line up.
In the old days all you would have had to do is buy his topps baseball card and flip it over and see the obvious decline before this year.
And with a roster with almost every single player on the decline why would you add another?
I have 0 problem with recalling Mike Martinez or starting him at any postion including first base on a daily basis. It wont hurt or help much regardless.
Lets start dealing with real issues?
Welcome back. I agree and I disagree. Of course you are right that, in the big picture, the decision to promote Mini Mart instead of Pete Orr or Josh Fields is relatively minimal when compared to decisions like the Howard extension or even the Chad Durbin signing. However, the entire Mini Mart affair is symptomatic of larger problems that the GM has created by his overall mis-management of this organization. When you're core talent is good enough, you can win a lot of games (and even a World Championship) with bad players at the margins. After all, Eric Bruntlett (2008's version of Mini Mart) and Adam Eaton have World Series rings. However, as the GM has held onto the core and the players have aged and declined, the moves at the margin become more and more important. Moves like trading for Ty Wigginton, signing Laynce Nix to a 2 year deal, giving away Nate Schierholtz and signing the Chads (Qualls and Durbin) among others can be the difference between winning and losing 1 game out of every 20 (~8 games during the season) and those games can be the difference between the 2nd Wild Card and missing the playoffs.
It was surprising that they took a 28 year old utility with a career MiLB OPS < .700 in the Rule V draft. It was even more surprising that they compounded the mistake by giving him 356 MLB PA's during 2011 and 2012. It is shocking that they didn't outright release him after he posted a .512 OPS in those PA's. The sad thing is that I expected them to call him up to replace Utley.
Being as your disapproval of Amaro is becoming less disagreed with every day, to the extent that you are philosophy savvy on an organization as a whole, what qualities in multiple areas would you like to see employed next? Don't overweight me with a metric approach, because I already know that, and to at least an extent would agree.
Or maybe you have a name, if you wanna give reasons for that candidate.
I just don't see where this is working out adequately. I don't know when you make the change, but the money left on the contract becomes less of a factor all the time/
This isn't Martinez driven, by the way, although that might be accurately described as a final straw.
Have fun with the ? if you choose to address it. The time for ripping Rube is past. Let's look ahead and see what the thinking is.
I don't know enough about the candidates to give you a name. What I will say is that, if I was hiring a GM, I'd look for one who recognizes the importance of the draft and of having a strong farm system and who would rarely, if ever, sign a free agent who would cost the team its 1st round draft pick. While I enjoy advancing my personal knowledge of sabremetrics, I would actually prefer a GM who relies heavily on his scouts, but who also is open-minded enough to supplement the scouting reports with advanced analytical thinking. The GM who I think is the best in the business is Jon Daniels, so maybe someone below Daniels in the Texas front office would be a good hire.
Thanks for the comment, hk. To me, hiring a GM is no small task because it's a tough, tough job itself, and so few do it well, let alone for successfully deciding who's right for the task So I don't know WHO would be qualified for that endeavor, and I mean no offense when I add let alone Dave Montgomery.
The idea of an AGM from good stock sounds good. I think highly of Jon Daniels as well, I admit to sometimes wondering if he might not have some edge over others with the help he gets from Ryan above, but a large part of the job seems surrounding yourself with talented support, and how you work with them. I don't believe I have much knowledge of how Ruben would grade there, but one incident that I might remember inaccurately was Chuck LaMar leaving seemingly to hushed tones.
For the same reason you like I believe it's Thaddeus Young who I think is Daniels assistant, I'd be perked to look at top assistant's from the Cards, Giants and Reds. Mozeliak, Sabean and Jocketty appear good people to have learned from. Would any of those 3 even be interested in the gig? Seems a little iffy, but Montgomery bringing in a young outsider doesn't seem exactly Phillieish. Any of those 3 routes cary League familiarity which I doubt hurts, though might be a very small factor.
I do wonder how they'd feel about eating what's now 8 mil plus on Rube's deal. I've never been one to disregard large chunks of change as easy come easy go despite that it happens in sports frequently.
I wholeheartedly agree that hiring a new GM is a huge under-taking. I also recognize that there's no guarantee that an AGM who apprenticed under a great GM will himself (or herself) become a great GM if given the opportunity. However, with this season looking like another disappointment – in large part because of decisions that RAJ made – I fear ownership allowing RAJ to make the deadline moves, especially when I hear him talk of being a buyer. I often wonder how much GM's who think their jobs are on the line make moves with their best interests at heart instead of those of the team. While I hope the team turns things around and legitimately has a shot at the playoffs come late July, if their chances seem like a long shot, I hope ownership prevents RAJ from being a buyer (assuming he is still the GM at the time).
If you go back to when Doc was traded by TorontoI can only speak for myself, but I assumed Riccardi was in full charge still, and the deal just didn't get done. After JP was gone, I can't remember the source, so I can't speak to the reliability, but the word put out was that DFoc didn't get dealt because the Jays had already ,ade up their minds on Riccardi, and weren't allowing him to trade Halladay.
I'm assuming Ruben is still in charge. But I assumed that on Riccardi
"I have 0 problem with recalling Mike Martinez or starting him at any postion including first base on a daily basis. It wont hurt or help much regardless."
When one defends somebody, or something, it's well advised not to get carried away forgetting the replacement's possibilities.
Like when people bombard Revere, I see he got one defense calling him an above average defender. If you think Howard is inadequate in certain situations, that's fine, but let's not overstate Mini's possibilities of playing in his stead, and it not making much difference. My luck, having said that, Mini wouldhave a good game, but generally speaking, it's entirely true.
Same with Ben. I believe it was Beta defending the guy a little bit. That's somewhat acceptable, but let's not get carried away by calling him an above verage defender to falsely increase his standing. The only thing he does well is range, and if that offsets his arm and routes to bottom line at above average, it's something different than I'm seeing.
how do you validate stating you support any young player over a fossil and they say you support martinnez pklaying over anybody? martinez is not young and has no business being on a aa roster, let alone a mlb roster.
the issue everyone posts about is not "michael martinez" himself, its the lame excuse the gm and team gives. yes, he is versatile, but he is in a worse slump than orr/ruf/take your pick!
ben revere is a nightmare in every sense of the game. sure, he will make a highlight catch, but he has alot of trouble with the basics of the game. over sliding bases, misjudging fly balls, etc. i know last night was a difficult ball to track going back to the fence, but he looked flat out silly! someone should have hit pinch hit for revere in the 5th with bases loaded!
i agree that the gm has failed and we can only hope that he is removed before he sends off anyone of value to a contender and gets $.50 on the dollar!
Oh how did not miss you AFW. This site does so much better without you. M Young his hitting .280 hardly awful and that is with a 3 game slump. You want to dis his defense that is fine. Revere is having a pretty good month and has shown some improvement with the bat and an above average fielder. Please stay away for a long time again because you very much ruin the constructive critism most fans write in here
he has grounded into 11 DPs in approximately 150 PAs. He has 10 RBIs out of the 3 and 5 spot and we're 2 months into the season. Enough said.
While I don't like revere, I think you need to keep him going forward. He can provide defensive value and is young and cheap. If we're serious about rebuilding (and it's fairly evident we need to be) you are going to have to let some young cheap players play.
As for tonight's game, it seemed both pitcher's weren't sharp. It was a cool night and KK was obv struggling with his grip. He was blowing on his hands all night long. I have a degree in meteorology and have been studying this. I'm working on some conclusions but the base numbers right now show that the Phillies are something like a .300 ballclub the last few years when the game time temps are in the low 60s or below. Also, they are like a .400 ballclub when the prevailing winds are north or northwest. This makes sense. Stadiums are by and large oriented so that home-plate faces northeast (MLB rules recommend). In cooler spring weather patterns winds blow from the N/W or North. That's "in." As a flyball hitting team that was allegedly built for the homer (well aside from the excessive GIDP part) winds blowing in really hurts the Phillies.
So when I see its going to be cool and windy, I just assume the Phillies will have trouble scoring runs and lose the game. It's been a fairly cool spring.
Andrew unfortunately is dead on about Michael 'meaningless 2 out single' Young. He has 10 RBI. TEN. For comparison's Brown, Utley , and Howard all have 25 . Isn't scoring a lot of runs either. To top it off he leads the league in GDP's .Just a very unproductive hitter to have in the middle.
I would agree with that. It's not what you want from the middle of the order and also not what you want from your starting third baseman.
Look at the OBP of the guys hitting in front of him and you'll have your answer as to why he only has 10 RBIs. RBI is the stupidest stat to point to when assessing a player's value. I can't defend him grounding into double plays, but the rate at which he has hit into them has dropped from earlier this season. 9 through May 3, and only 1 since then.
While I agree with you that RBI should not be used to measure an individual's contributions, your comment about Young not having men on base is not particularly correct. Young is one of 117 men who have batted with 100 or more men on base this season and of those 117, he is tied with 2 others for the 3rd least number of RBI. There's also a stat that baseballmusings.com tracks, called RBI%, which is 100*(RBI-HR)/Runners On, and Young is ranked 106th out of the 117 hitters who have batted with 100 runners on base. Young's problem is that his power has declined so significantly over the past few years that he's basically become a better hitting version of Placido Polanco, but without the good glove. While he has hit well with runners on base this, most of his hits in those situations have been singles. If he continues to draw walks, he should be batting lead-off.
This team may struggle big time without Utley. Unless Howard, Brown and Delmon can carry the load they could well struggle.
Michael Young is playing a very shallow game right now, he needs to pick it up big time, but he will never carry the load IMO, just not that type of player anymore if he ever was. Just like Pence and Victorino and Werth, you count on M. Young as a good complimentary player, not a big piece. But right now he's scuffling and can't stand in even those players shoes.
Ben Revere, he has some promise, but right now, he's doesn't look like a contributor to a contending major league team to me. Maybe that will change, I don't know. If he can't hit well, but could be counted on to hold runners to doubles instead of trying to make Web Gems every night and allowing triples, maybe I could live with his slap hitting style. But he doesn't. BTW I don't blame him for not making that play last night, the wind was brutal on all the outfielders, but again, he could have played it safe, off the wall, hit the cutoff and kept Laroche (not known as a speed demon) to a double. Then maybe he doesn't score on Suzuki's single, and who knows, the sequence events may have been changed completely. Of course once a week or so he's going to make one of those catches and everyone is going to say how great he is. Meanwhile how many runs have scored every time he doesn't play it safe.
He misplays too many flyballs for someone sold to us as a great defensive player, and don't forget all the extra bases he gives up with runners taking extra bases because of this total lack of an arm.
Kendrick looked like he was scared to pitch to the Nats tonight. That doesn't make much sense because the Nationals do not score a lot of runs. He needs to attack the strike zone.
And of course, flip the page and look at the Orioles today. 3 more runs in the top of the first, 2 with 2 outs.
How is it done? Hunger
(Ok, a monster like Chris Davis at first base, Manny Machado at 3rd, Brown in the OF – all hitting in excess of .300)
And yet, the Orioles are throwing trash in Freddy Garcia pitching..
Hunger schmunger. It's called talent.
Maybe the Phils should try fasting for a week, so they can play hungry, too.
@ Beta missed you.
While yes I don't generaly come on to praise the good things.
the Phillies broadcast and the media and this site tend to handle praising a losing team very well.
I do tend to make valid criticism.
Revere hitting into that DP when I sit here and say to myself.
He cant.
He is too fast.
Its virtually impossible.
And then he does it.
It was the play of the game and the momentum changer.
Don't know what can be dont with him. I cant ever see a time in my life when he is a capable lead off man or contributor to the Phillies.
So he will fly off my radar.
I wont be ripping the likes of him or Mini mart often.
Or KK or Jamie Moyer or anyone else who is what they should be.
Its the guys who are supposed to be doing things and aren't that get my attention.
Ill be at the track tonight so wont be here for tonights game.
So go Phils!
Wait! You forgot to say it's a must win game like you've said for every game the past 5 years.
You're losing your touch, pull it together man.
And yea I got an issue with Mini Mart.
But its the pebble sitting atop mount Everest.
RAJ was handed a roster and farm system that was superior and the best salary situation in the sport. Because he doesn't have to over pay in a way the Yankees do.
He turned it into a team that will need to be blown up.
Hes been doing long term damage for a long time now.
Like Minaya with the Mets.
It could take 5-10 years to recover from.
And recovery can only start when he is no longer the GM.
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Brooks and everyone else enjoy the game and have a good time.
Updating Michael Youngs yahoo fantasy rating today.
He is now 699th
Right ahead of Jarrod Dyson
and right behind Oswaldo Arcia
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Go phils!
Just for my sidekick Mr. Lefty
Another must win game tonight for the Phils.
I picked up Petetibone in fantasy for a spot start.
So my picks to click are Ryan Howard and Jonathon Petetibone.
Usually at the track I cant get a TV for the Phillies. But since its the Nats I will be able to get a TV to view. Should I bet some Nats fans on the outcome?


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Earrings have long hovered somewhere between a teen staple and a fashion afterthought. This season, eaarrings are as big as they get. Boho glam chandeliers dazzled almost every catwalk as the latest coveted item to emerge from spring's jewellery trends. Your initial Pat Butcher territory is now officially cool and necessary to transform not only your clothes but your face too. Big earrings are fast becoming a celebrity favourite fashion and beauty emergency service. Amy Adams wore colourful danglers at the recent Oscars to jazz up her up rather plain choice of gown. While Academy Award winner and fashion starlet, Cate Blanchett opted for large chandelier-type earrings to add even more bling to her already busy ensemble.
We all know diamonds are a girl's best friend especially when they're reflecting light on tired and dull skin. Even the smallest stud can be a radiance booster. Plus they don't have to be the real deal. As long as they shine, they'll do the trick.
The right sparkle is the perfect accompaniment to showing off an up-do or swept-back hairstyle. Big earrings can be used as an extension to your haircut by adding volume, opening up the face and slimming your neck too. Usually earrings look best when they are in symmetry with hair shape and texture. Long, straight earrings teamed with long, straight hair and wavy, curved chandeliers look best with wavy hair. And so on.
Before spritzing on some dry shampoo on bad hair days, slip on a pair of long and oversized earrings instead. They will add movement, youthfulness and give fine hair a boost much more than your bottle of hair spray.
Your facial shape is important too. Unless you have the perfectly proportioned oval face, do not exaggerate your facial shape by wearing earrings of a similar shape. For example, round earrings or hoops will make a round face look rounder. Same with square, rectangular or oblong and triangular face shapes. The shape of the ear itself is important too. Try to keep your earring proportional to the size of your ear. Tiny studs don't look so good on bigger ears and big hoops overpower a smaller ear.
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In addition to being a fashion icon, perfume mogul and movie legend, later in life Taylor also became one of the leading advocates for victims of AIDS, raising millions for research and treatment of the disease in the wake of the 1985 death of her good friend the actor Rock Hudson, who died from the illness.
According to reports, Taylor died in the early morning on Wednesday surrounded by her four children — Michael Wilding, Christopher Wilding, Liza Todd and Maria Burton — at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.


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