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One man was killed and 23 people were injured when a tourist train was struck by a log truck on Cheat Mountain in southern Randolph County Friday afternoon.
The driver of the log truck died at the scene of the accident, police said Friday night.
Randolph County Sheriff Mark Brady declined to release the driver's name "pending notification of family members," but revealed the driver was operating a truck owned by the Pocahontas County-based company H&H Fisher.
"On the top of Cheat Mountain, a train operated by Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad was traveling southwest crossing U.S. Route 250 just south of the Cheat Mountain Bridge when a loaded log truck traveling north on 250 struck the passenger train," Brady said during a press conference Friday at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins.
Brady said the impact of the truck caused two train cars to flip on their sides and sustain "extensive damage," adding that the log truck was a "total loss."
"The driver was the only occupant of the log truck and was pronounced dead at the scene," Brady said.
The sheriff said 63 passengers and four crew members were on board the railroad's Cheat Mountain Salamander excursion, an 88-mile journey that climbs an elevation of more than 4,000 feet, traveling along the Cheat River and passing through an 1,800-foot tunnel.
Some passengers were able to climb out of the train without assistance, while others had to be extricated by emergency personnel, Brady said.
Law enforcement officials observed the railroad crossing signal flashing when they arrived on scene and officials deduced the log truck driver had run through the signal.
"There was no braking on the scene noted," Brady said, adding that it's too early in the investigation to determine if the driver's actions were affected by an underlying medical condition. His body has been sent to the state medical examiner's office, Brady said.
Brady said authorities were alerted of the accident at 1:28 p.m. when John Smith, president of the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, called the Randolph County E911 Center. First responders arrived on scene at 2 p.m., he added, saying the accident took place in a "very remote" and "very rural" area of Randolph County.
Dr. John Veach, director of emergency services at Davis Memorial Hospital, noted that a total of 23 patients were treated at Davis Memorial Hospital, saying three were admitted – two in serious condition and one in stable condition.
"(Another) four patients were transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital, and of those, three are (in) serious (condition) and one is stable," Veach said. "The remainder of passengers did not seek medical evaluation." Veach said he could not comment on the nature of injuries due to confidentiality policies.
Estimates of the number of people injured in the crash fluctuated throughout the day. Randolph County Emergency Services Director Jim Wise told The Inter-Mountain Friday afternoon 45 people were transported from the scene to the hospital by a Randolph County school bus, but many of them declined medical treatment upon arrival.
Veach said when the passengers exited the bus, emergency medical personnel circulated among them to make sure everyone who needed treatment received it.
Randolph County Superintendent of Schools Terry George said the school system was happy to provide the bus to help transport the injured.
"We sent one school bus up at the request of the railroad to bring passengers back to Elkins," George said.
Brady said he was thankful the crash wasn't worse.
"With that many passengers, I am very surprised that we didn't have more fatalities and more serious injuries," Brady said, "but by the good grace of God, we're here now and we only had one fatality."
"This was a very tragic incident that occurred in Randolph County," Brady said, "and my hats go off to the first responders and all the emergency personnel that helped at the scene." Emergency personnel, including firefighters, police and first responders, were called in from Pocahontas and Webster counties to assist.
It was that cooperation that spurred Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to send state Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Jimmy Gianato to Friday's press briefing.
"The governor asked me to come here and commend everyone on their hard work," Gianato said. "This shows how important the training and exercises we do in the field and in the hospital are. The response was excellent today, and the hospital was set up to accommodate all the patients."
Brady said Route 250 will remain closed until all train cars are removed from the scene, estimating the road would reopen sometime this morning.
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PITTSFORD The former principal of the Pittsford elementary school has surrendered his license on grounds of moral unfitness.
For six years, Gregory C. West was principal of Lothrop Elementary School, a K-8 school in Pittsford with some 250 students. In January, the school board accepted his resignation. West cited medical reasons for his departure.
Last month, West surrendered his principals license to the Agency of Education for what the agency calls moral unfitness to practice as an educator.
By doing so, West avoided having the state hold a hearing, in which details of his alleged misconduct would have been revealed. The investigation was prompted by a report filed with the Agency of Education.
Anyone can file a licensing report, said Angela Ross, an agency spokeswoman.
Citing confidentiality reasons, the agency would not provide details of who filed the report or what the report entailed.
John Castle, superintendent of the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union which includes Lothrop Elementary School said he wrote the report.
The report came directly from me, he said. Mr. West resigned and we made a report shortly thereafter.
Also citing confidentiality reasons, Castle would not discuss the exact nature of Wests alleged misconduct but wanted to let members of the community know what it did not involve.
I want to assure you this had nothing to do with students but with adults, said Castle, who clarified adults to mean staff at Lothrop.
State law allows the Agency of Education to suspend an educators license for a number of reasons including incompetence or unprofessional conduct, which can include a conviction for grand larceny or any other crime that involves fraudulent misrepresentation, dishonesty or deceit or gross negligence.
According to the agency, moral unfitness can refer to conduct that runs contrary to school policies, on or off school grounds and before, during or after the school day.
Neither agency officials nor Castle would discuss where and when the alleged misconduct took place. Asked if he had filed reports for any other Lothrop staff related to Wests alleged misconduct, Castle referred the question to the Agency of Education.
Wests license surrender is the only license disciplinary action related to Lothrop listed with the agency going back to 2001.
After Wests resignation, John Dilts served as interim principal of the school until the hiring of the current principal, Sara Raabe.
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By Jennifer Hadley 04/02/2009
In college, my roommate Laura had a Ford Explorer, which was arguably one of the nicest cars any freshman at the University of Oregon could lay claim to. All the same, that didn't stop me or my derelict friends from making fun of the Ford. Ford stood for "Found On Road Dead," "Fix Or Repair Daily" or, crassest of all, "F'ed Over Rebuilt Dodge." Of course we were all secretly jealous of Laura and her big American SUV, as the rest of us had to walk everywhere … in the rain!
My aversion to Ford (and American cars in general) has remained intact over the years, though I don't know where my distrust and/or disdain originated. I suppose somewhere someone (read: some guy I had a crush on) must have told me that American cars were crappy, and I soaked that belief up like a good little sponge, never questioning why they were subpar.
Now things are different. I'm older and theoretically wiser. That is, now I'm proud to make these kinds of gross generalizations all by myself. And ironically enough, from my 31-year-old perspective — of America's Big Three (GM, Chrysler and Ford), "Fix Or Repair Daily" is the only American car company making any headway in conquering my preconceived negative notions about American carmakers.
To date, Ford is the only one of the Big Three who hasn't needed a bailout. In fact, while GM and Chrysler were begging Congress for up to a further $21.6 billion (in addition to the $17.4 billion they've already received), Ford was instead restructuring debt and planning to buy back as much as $11.3 billion of the $23 billion they borrowed in 2006. Ford was also the first of the Big Three to renegotiate contracts with the UAW and cut their labor costs, even as GM and Chrysler continue to struggle on that front.
But what strikes me as perhaps the smartest move Ford has made in the wake of this global automotive crisis is its partnership with Mantra International to release an electric car in 2011. (An electric car that Ford doesn't have to spend money on research and design to create, because Mantra has more or less done it all for them.) The Canadian-based auto parts and assembly supplier essentially took a Ford Focus body and built the electric engine into the car.
To me, the decision to partner with Mantra International shows that Ford isn't just dealing with debt better than GM and Chrysler; they're proactively pursuing alternative avenues for longer-term cost savings, while remaining competitive in the electric vehicle field. Certainly the engineers, researchers and designers at Ford could have created an electric car to compete with Chevy's yet-to-be-released Volt. But that would have taken a lot of time and a lot of money, which Ford seems to understand it doesn't have. So they found an alternative solution, and had the car made for them instead. While I'm not crazy about the fact that the car is being made in Canada, I'd be a lot less crazy about my tax dollars going to bail out yet another American car company; so by all means, make the darn thing in Canada, if it will keep my money in my pocket in America.
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Mrs. Martinez was born Dec. 28, 1943, in Berclair to Alfredo Gonzales Sr. and Felicita Barrientes Gonzales. She married Joe G. Martinez in Beeville on Nov. 3, 1965, and was a member of Monte Del Olivar also UPLCII Woman's Ministry and was a church deacon.
She was preceded in death by her father, Alfredo Gonzales Sr.; and a nephew, Robert Lee Gonzales.
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In a front-page story in last Friday's Sullivan County Democrat, Town of Callicoon Supervisor Tom Bose claimed that both he and the comprehensive plan recently adopted by the town board are neutral on the issue of fracking. This is simply not true. Mr. Bose isn't neutral and neither is the plan.
This election-week ploy won't fool anyone. Mr. Bose is on record imploring regulators to reconsider restrictive regulations so as not to eliminate the "opportunity" to frack, and the town's new plan paves the way for horizontal hydraulic gas drilling (fracking). It encourages zoning changes that will promote high-impact industry, and "address new housing needs that could accompany potential new large-scale industrial uses;" that's the plan's way of describing "man camps" that are used to house out-of-state drilling workers. In fact, the plan incorporates an Agricultural Protection Plan that states the town must "ensure that zoning allows for the review and permitting of gas drilling to the full extent feasible under state laws and requirements." That's undoubtedly pro-fracking.
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Tom Bose, Scott Gaebel and Charles Schadt all voted to adopt the comprehensive plan without changing a word. If fracking comes to our area, we cannot count on them to protect the town. Those of us who are concerned about the dangers posed by fracking will not vote for Misters Bose, Gaebel and Schadt on November 5.
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Curtis Roberts of Clovis, right, talks with his mother Nelda Roberts at Mainline bowling alley in Clovis. Some residents are dismayed by the possibility of losing their military friends — and bowling partners. (AP photo: Ben Chrisman)
By Anna Macias Aguayo: The Associated Press
The thought of losing Cannon Air Force Base tugs at the heart of Betty Tiedemann.
It would mean a separation from her 20-year-old daughter and the two young grandchildren. Her son-in-law is stationed at the base.
"My daughter's really my best friend," said Tiedemann, 46, her eyes tearing up.
"She's never been away from home. We talk on the phone about two or three times a day … My grandkids, one is my sunshine boy and the other is my pumpkin girl. My son-in-law, he taught me how to ride an ATV."
Tiedemann, a bookkeeper, typifies what often gets lost in debates over threatened military base closures: losing a base could leave a community reeling emotionally as well as financially.
Residents of southeastern New Mexico contend that, beyond thrusting the region into economic gloom, closing Cannon would tear asunder families and friendships. Also shuttered would be three public schools where the kids of cattle ranchers and dairy farmers learn alongside children who've traveled the world with their uniformed parents.
The void would be felt in social services — from Habitat for Humanity to youth scouting troops — that thrive because of the military's volunteerism.
"This community is faced with a very unpleasant, undesired divorce situation," Clovis Mayor David Lansford said. "And that's not a pleasant thing to contemplate."
Lansford expects to lose two co-workers if the base closes.
"You can't measure the emotional impact this would have on us," he said. "But it's negative. All over town, in churches and schools, people would be losing close family and friends."
When Ivonne Haney's husband was stationed at Cannon Air Force Base in 1985, she assumed they'd move after his tour. Having just moved from England, her first impression of southern New Mexico's high plains were not great.
The desert landscape was too flat and lacked vegetation, she thought. Two decades later, with her husband retired from the service, she lives in Clovis by choice.
"People ask me what I'm still doing here," she said. "I tell them, 'Clovis grows on you.' In Clovis, you're only a stranger for about 10 minutes. People are accepting and welcoming of the military."
Haney, a mother of three, felt embraced at Ranchvale Elementary, a rural campus where at least 75 percent of the students have parents based at Cannon. As a teacher, she now tries to recreate the same nurturing she felt at Ranchvale for transient military families.
She keeps a rocking chair in her classroom where she reads to kindergartners and they read to her. She decorates the classroom in bright colors and personalizes it with students' names.
"You invest so much energy, not just to make a classroom appealing, but to make it a comfortable place, a safe place," she said. "My kids see their names in at least eight different places in the classroom."
The cultural diversity and travel experiences of Ranchvale's students makes for some neat learning activities, Haney said.
"I can do a Japan unit because I have kids who've lived in Japan," she said. "I usually have a Japanese mom who can write the children's names in Japanese.
The children take a field trip to a dairy and learn about ranching, too.
"I can do a cowboy unit, because I usually have a child who can bring his horse to school. We've had a child demonstrate how to rope a wooden steer."
Haney said Ranchvale teachers feel ownership in the school and are trying to carry on as if the base will not close. When school opens in August, she said, "The children won't know that their teachers are watching for a date in September."
A commission will make a final recommendation on Cannon's fate to President Bush on Sept. 8. Supporters of the base have bombarded the Base Realignment and Closure commission with thousands of letters — asking them to remove Cannon from their hit list.
Residents of Clovis, Portales and places as far away as Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas, emphasize the many ways they prosper because of the base. They say, for example, that the community benefits when Cannon's volunteer coordinator matches base personnel with tasks ranging from food distribution at a pantry to mentoring kids.
"The military bring with them a strong willingness and desire to improve what's around them, wherever they are based," said Catherine Johnson, coordinator of Court Appointed Special Advocates in Curry and Roosevelt counties.
With CASA, volunteers ensure that abused children are represented in court when a judge considers their custody.
"When it comes to children — the innocent and the vulnerable — their effort is phenomenal," Johnson said.
Twelve of CASA's 20 volunteers would leave if Cannon closed. That, would be a "major loss," Johnson said.
The Clovis and Portales Habitat for Humanity would miss its volunteers, too, said project director Joyce Davis. Ninety percent of the group's volunteers are military families. They've shared carpentry and plumbing skills and have given some 8,000 hours to construct four homes.
"The men and women of the base make a significant difference in how fast we can accomplish things," Davis said.
Developer Craig Chapman also is in limbo. He bought 84 home lots before the base's fate was put in jeopardy.
"It's been very stressful," he said. "I'll probably have to lay off people. There will be a ripple effect. The lumber yard is going to slow down. The plumber, dry wall contractors, painters and floor covering people won't have work."
Chapman said that lately his nights have been sleepless.
"I won't be eating out as much," Chapman said before digging in to a spicy dish at a popular Mexican restaurant. "I feel despair. It makes me take a little bit more time for prayer in my office every day."
Even the normally jovial bunch at Clovis' Mainline Bowling Alley wear pained expressions when asked to envision life without their military friends, among them the leader of their bowling association.
"There's some darn good bowlers at the base," said Barbara Roberts, an artist and competitive bowler.
Lansford said residents are striving to keep a positive attitude. Leaders have started talking about how they might redevelop the base property.
"This community is not made of a bunch of whiners," he said. "We're not saying to government" 'Help us. Help us. Help us.'
"Our agrarian roots have shown us that we're responsible for our own livelihood. No matter what, we'll survive."


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-Hi, I'm Teri Tsang, the food editor here at Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine. And I'm going to teach you how to make a pan sauce. And so, we're gonna start by removing your chicken from the pan and just set it over on your serving plate for rest while you're making the pan sauce. And next, we're gonna add the shallots. And at this point, you just want to cook the shallots until they're translucent, which will take about 1 minute. And you don't want them to brown or end up getting burned. And once your shallots are translucent, you're gonna deglaze with a half cup of white wine. And at this point, you wanna scratch up all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan and the brown bits are basically where all the flavors at. They're also called fond. And at this point, you wanna cook off the wine until it's reduced and syrupy. So once the wine is basically reduced, you can add about a cup of chicken stock and then from here, you just wanna bring the chicken stock to a boil and let it reduce about halfway and turn up the heat if you need to. And the best part about learning how to make a pan sauce is that once you've learned how to make it using these basics, you can switch off to any other protein such as beef, scallops, pork. And you can also substitute the liquid using other forms of alcohol such as sherry or brandy. The one thing to remember when cooking with other types of alcohol is that when you add a cherry or brandy to the pan, you need to remove it off the heat; otherwise, it might go up in flames. And now that we finished reducing the stock to about halfway, at this point, you can add back in any juices that have been released from the meat. And in this case with the chicken, you just wanna hold your tongs. And these juices are filled with flavor. So, it's really important to get them back into the pan and then from here just stir the juices in, grab your 2 tablespoons of butter and then season it with a little bit of salt. And once the sauce is thickened, you've got a pan sauce. You can just pour it right over the chicken and you're all set. Dinner in 15 minutes.


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Stoudimire is honestly a top 3 big man in the NBA, at worst. Potential to play as the best in the league. Most dynamic scorer at his position and clearly an unstoppable force and an awesome first option to have on offense. His scoring from inside range will make our offense much more efficient. Plus the fact Amare can give you 9-10 rebounds 1-2 blocks a game and hit the mid range J just makes everything sweet.
Randolph is only 20...he's an athletic point forward who can handle the ball, rebound, and block shots. I see him average 14 ppg 9 rebs and 1.8 blk with 2.9 assist
Gallinari, you guys know the deal. I expect him to put up Rashard Lewis type numbers for us plus more...he's a huge threat...and a perfect compliment to Amare.
Turiaf can pass, block shots, defense, rebound and bring energy...a player who plays to win and will bring alot of good energy to the locker room. Glad to have this tough happy son of a bitch on our team.
Azubuike...explosive athlete with long arms, solid defense with 3pt range...excels in the open court...ala the full court fast break D'Antoni offense. Perfect player off the bench.
Walker...one of the best leapers in the NBA, smooth player with a skilled game and a bag of tricks. 3pt range. Potential to be a good defender. Dedicated worker, lost 20 pounds this summer...expect more quickness and agility from an already established slasher. Plays above the rim like no one else. 15 ppg potential...JR Smith type numbers.
Douglas...another guy who can defend and hit the 3...awesome combo guard who can score off the bench or as a starter.
Chandler...Rudy Gay's depressed cousin. He can produce numbers even when playing lathargic. Great post defender, can rebound and slash. Just needs to stay way from the 3pt line and try to play like Marion.
I'm loving this team right now. I really am happy. We have a nice young squad.
I don't want LeBron here...I want us to win a championship without selling our franchise to a scumbag.
Lets rejoyce and be happy we're building a good team.
Thank you Donnie, thank you.
i agree with you, we can surprise many in the league and possibly put up 50 wins Amar'e is probably the best PF in the league ( bosh is NOT better then this dude ) and Gallo can become a solid #2 option on this team, he had moments last year where he had his against the top players in the NBA( 20 points in 1 quarter vs Melo ) and is showing no signs of his injury he could become a star player just add a quality PG and were set pretty much we finally have D coming off the bench at C with turiaf and jordan. Randolph can become a lee( when you give him minutes like lee got his numbers are similar) we could have a very solid squad if it stays like this. but something tells me were not done this offseason yet
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DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
We're a good team? No we're not.
i'm happy with the team and it is a playoff bound team... but beating miami... idk maybe next year when we're back in the FA race with 30 mill under the cap!
Orange and blue, yesterday, today, and tomorrow...
If we do suck big time then hey.... we still have tons of cap for next year to pick up another star. Like I said before all win win in my book.
LOL... GOOD TEAM? TOP 3 BIG MAN? Can beat Miami? Whats your definition of good team? better than the clippers, if so then yes we are a good team... Top 3 Big Man... Really son? so there are only 2 other big men in the NBA who you would rank above Amare? Well I'll just name a few big men over 6'10 not going to mention a position, since yha just eluded to big men....
Pao Gasol
Tim Duncan
Dwight Howard
Yao Ming
Lamarcus Aldridge
Dirk Nowitzski
Chris Bosh
Now there are some people in that list that he is equal to in talent, but superior than any1 in that list... I dont think so.
The knicks will continue to be the same team, because they have the same mentality and thats because they have the same coach. and damn i'm tired of hearing people continuing to talk about this system that D'antoni has. for 2 years that so called system has had the knicks win 33 games. When exactly is it time for us to say the system is flawed. When does it become time to say that the coach is not as good as his resume showed?
Fire the coach, then I believe the Knicks can begin the process of becoming a decent team, who can become good.
Metrotard does it again. We might lose by 75 to the Heat this year. STAT and a cast of misfits does not a team make. Do you really watch basketball or just talk about it for fun????
I can't wait for Danilo Gallinari to open the eyes of his unbelievers next year. And I am super curious to see how Randolph plays. There's this one game of his against Utah when he was a rookie. And he did EVERY ****ING THING. But he has those games once in a blue moon. If only D'ant could harness his raw talent.
All I know is that we are much improved from the past 5 years. Sorry I feel we have a legit chance to make the playoffs because teams like Toronto, Cleveland and others just didn't make moves and we actually got a true star and have an explosive team. Look at OKC. Young explosive talent with a star. Sure those guys are much better then what we have, but with the East starting to get thin in terms of talent spread out we have chance to make the playoffs.
That is good for me at this point in time. Starting over means we don't see the playoffs for another 3-5 years. I can't have that. As it was we weren't on national tv at all. With Amare we will get more exposure. These are great things for a franchise that needs to rebuild. About the coach. Let's see what he can do with a true star and some decent talent around him. I think being in the hunt for the playoffs is a big step making them I would be over the moon.


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They're bringin' it back…back. To Philly…Philly. The Phillies staved off elimination behind a gritty performance from Roy Halladay, beating the Giants, 4-2. If you noticed Halladay laboring throughout, there was good reason; he suffered a minor groin pull in the second inning.
The details are obviously sketchy, as Manuel said he hurt the groin in an at-bat against Buster Posey. However, the Giants catcher batted in the first inning. Halladay reiterated postgame that he indeed injured it in the second. In any case, on the bad-ass meter, thats about an 11. To go out there and beat the Giants who have been red hot with one healthy leg is quite impressive. It was quite noticeable, however, that something was amiss.
Halladay threw (by my unofficial count) just 12 fastballs on the night (excluding cutters). The Doc relied heavily on his offspeed stuff and somehow, someway, it worked. He pushed his way through six innings – throwing 108 pitches, 74 for strikes – allowing two runs on six hits and two walks.
Run support was still lacking for Halladay as the Phillies crossed home four times, three in a huge third inning. In the big third frame, Raul Ibanez got the ball rolling with a single to right field, followed by Carlos Ruiz being pegged on the right arm. With two on and nobody out, things got a little crazy around home plate.
Halladay bunted the ball off home plate, and it was hard to tell if the ball was fair or foul. Buster Posey quickly jumped on it and threw to third, but Pablo Sandoval missed the base and Ibanez was called safe. Halladay, however, did not run after thinking the ball was foul. Sandoval rolled around on the ground for a few seconds but still had plenty of time to throw out Halladay.
Aubrey Huff then allowed the Phils to grab the lead as Shane Victorino ripped one that caromed off the first baseman and into shallow right field, allowing Ibanez and Ruiz to score. Victorino was able to move to second on the error – he then scored on a Placido Polanco single to left field to push the Phils advantage to two.
San Francisco, as pesky as ever, grabbed a run in the fourth on back-to-back doubles by Pat Burrell and Cody Ross.
Backtracking to the first inning, an interesting situation occurred with Burrell and Halladay. Doc appeared to stare in at home plate umpire Jeff Nelson after a few questionable calls. Burrell took exception to it and yelled a few obscenities back at Roy, and the stares continued.
Back to Ross; he continues to pillage in the playoffs, knocking in his fifth run of the series. Luckily, those were the only two extra-base for the Giants on the night.
After Halladay came impressive performances from Jose Contreras, J.C. Romero, Ryan Madson, and Brad Lidge. Andres Torres singled off Contreras in the seventh and was the only Giants runner to reach base over the final three innings. Madson was torture on meat of the order, striking out Posey, Burrell, and Ross in succession.
Before Brad Lidge could come on to close it out, Jayson Werth gave him a bit of breathing room with an incredible opposite field home run. That made it 4-2, which was plenty for Lidge, who put the Giants down in order to send the series back home.
We'll keep you abreast of the Halladay situation, which is not a hindrance at this point with Roy Oswalt going Saturday and Cole Hamels on Sunday, if necessary.
But I know what you're thinking; Sunday will be necessary.
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The baseball gods smiled on us today. We need them to smile twice more. Even if we lose this i still rather go down with a fight. However, it is possible that we can win take it 1 game at a time.
ANYBODY WHO SEES BRIAN WILSON IN THE BP SATURDAY MUST THROW CANS OF SHAVING CREAM AT HIM!! Pass it on.
Halladay is BADASS. To keep going out there and doing what he did is incredible and it shows how badly he wants this.
I think tons of ballplayers could learn from his humility and work ethic.
It was 20% chance to win the series coming into today. Its at 38.5% chance now. So I am saying you have a chance.
Hats off to Big Roy for gutting it out.
I am keeping it positive the rest of the way. So no comments on utley and Howard.
Werth is a playoff guy. I am thinking we need him more than we need some other high profile/paid players. I am aboard now. Because with a team like the Phillies or the Yankees its about playoffs more than regular season. We should make the playoffs by osmosis every year. What happens in oct and early nov is the key.
Lying in bed just like disheveled Brian Wilson did.
The Phils beat him once this series. thats still coming up also.
The Phillies also have to be thankful and motivated that they can play in front of their own fans now again and not have to see and listen to those those crazy San Francisco fans.
That's him," Shane Victorino said. "I don't know what word you can put on him. Do you want to use 'Superhero?'" That works.
Doc Halladay is the best. Even when he aint got it, he still got it. Yamean?
Let me say, on Jeff's behalf: RYAN HOWARD'S CONTRACT.
Howard and Utley are so due at home.
Both are over paid though.
I say release them both and put 35 million a year on the table for Werth.
Werth has so won me over. Even the defensive plays.
You could see Doc was off. He manned up. Like Werth.
tie for Howard and Utley to man up. At the bandbox especially.
They could pay them both 600000000000m…..
Who would u rather have….?
@ Biz you know I am playing around.
Werth has won me over on a level that is very high.
If things continue. Id take Werth over any phillie on the roster. Except Ruiz and Halladay and Hamels and little Roy.
Utley and Howard 0 RBI.
Reminds me of last year with bad Cole and Pedro.
Its game 6 of NLCS with that happening. Its a miracle.
letting werth go is gonna stink because who will be the righty bat thats a threat in our lineup?i wish we could find a way to move raul and even j-roll and open up payroll to bring werth back.
I just don't see how getting rid of Jroll or Utley would do the Phils any good. Who would replace them? I too saw how terrific Valdez played, but, he is a utility IF for a reason.
Anyway, I wanted to say that the MVP for this series so far (IMHO) is Ryan Madson. He has been virtually untouchable.
I also believe that Utley, Howard & Ibanez will open up at home here. Let's hope so. We need a big offensive outing in at least 1 of these games, 2 would be better.
I have been here all year saying how Werth is gone and its a good thing.
I didnt expect the entire team except him to tank.
Its not even about a right handed bat. Its about fire.
@Brooks if you are going to pay Werth you need to deal a contract.
Thats all I am saying. If they lose this series a shake up is due and deserved.
Madson and Lidge both were my #3 MVPs for this year. They have done all that could be asked.
Lidge was near heartburn in game 2 – Madson has'nt even given me gas
Well, you know what I mean = )
well. a hurt roy halladay beat a healthy tim lincecum. that's beast warrior status!!!! they should send his jock strap to cooperstown and hang it next to curt schilling's bloody sock
I will have to admit – this series so far belongs to Werth, Madson and Lidge.
2 more wins to go and I'm acting like we won it all – projections run high.
What time is the game on Saturday? If the Rangers finish it tonight, does that change things?
Yes, if the AL series is over tonight the Phillies become the 8:00 game. Otherwise it remains at 3:30.
I'm Ted Bell.
Next time your found, with your chin on the ground
There a lot to be learned, so look around
Just what makes that little old ant
Think he'll move that rubber tree plant
Anyone knows an ant, can't
Move a rubber tree plant
But he's got high hopes, he's got high hopes
He's got high apple pie, in the sky hopes
So any time your gettin' low
'stead of lettin' go
Just remember that ant
Oops there goes another rubber tree plant
I'm Ted Bell.
One down.
Just focus on the next game.
Phillies in 5
Honestly, I did not think we would do enough to beat Lincecum last night. Now that we did (just enough) I actually feel pretty confident about two games in Philly. I don't care if Oswalt and Hammels are 1-2 for this series so far. Oswalt's loss is a fluke nothing, his win was huge, and Hammels actually pitched quite well. No way Cain does what he did a second time, so really, we're set up OK. Everyone says the offense needs to roar to life, and that would be great, but honestly, the way the pitching is going in this series, a few opportunistic runs here and there and we could win this thing without a huge offensive explosion.
Still think Wednesday night was a shame, but we got back home, so we have reason to be optimistic.
Phillistein, am I missing something with the "Phillies in 5"?? Or are you trying to display some sort of a hidden message?
Hey – you stick to your predictions and I'll stick to mine.
ooooo-k then.
This from Philly.com
"Burrell disagreed with the called third strike, and as he was talking to home plate umpire Jeff Nelson, Halladay stared at him while walking off the field.
Burrell took exception. According to our best lip-reading efforts, the left fielder inquired, "What the (bleep) are you looking at? What the (bleep) are you looking at, mother-(bleeper)?"
Ol Pat feelin his oats it seems. Later hit a double off Doc but then got owned by Madson in the 8th.
Yeah, this was Burrell being a total jerk, with no respect for our Ace.
Doc's response was so classy not returning the disrespect at all. By the way, I don't see Doc swear and use the F word like most of the other players. In fact, last night was the only time I've seen him show any feelings while pitching at all.
JROLL spoke directly to Philly fans last night, telling those at the ballpark on Saturday and Sunday to "give them the business, all of them".
That video should be posted on here, and there ought to be a thread of entries on suggestions for different Giants players. Huff was sporting championship thongs before last nights game. Perhaps we need to remind him that his thong was wrong.
Bob, where did you see the video?
or was it just an interview after the game?
MLB.com has some great videos of the game. One of my favorites was Doc's reaction after Werth threw Ross out at third. That ol boy was PUMPED
JROLL spoke directly to Philly fans last night, telling those at the ballpark on Saturday and Sunday to "give them the business, all of them".
Makes me proud to be from Philly.
This series is far from over, folks.
If Ruben learns anything during this playoff run it is that keeping JWerth is simply imperative. Move Raul if you have to, eat the salary. Do whatever it takes because without him the Phillies have no shot in the playoffs. Give the guy 5/90 million. Keep him happy. He is the key to the entire lineup.
Halladay's pitching performance is up there with the Schilling bloody sock game. I mean just think about it, he outdueled an tremendous pitcher and a red hot team on one leg. This guy is from another planet. If they can just find a way to get it to game 7, I like the Phillies chances.
I am pulling for Texas to win tonight so the Phillies can play at 8 pm instead of 4 pm tomorrow (phils play like crap in afternoon games).
Gutsy win. So proud to be a fan of this team.
Bullpen should get an Honorable Ashburn Mention for the performance last night, especially Madson. He was dealin!
Several things:
1. DO NOT THROW ANYTHING AT ANYONE in the bullpen. I'm sick and tired of this city being portrayed as a bunch of thugs. Don't give them any ammunition.
2. Sick and tired of hearing Buck and McCarver blather about our lack of hitting. We've produced more runs in this series so far than the Giants have. If they're going to talk about OUR lack of offense, they have to talk about theirs, which, of course, they haven't.
3. Sick and tired of Buck and McCarver, period. McCarver is starting to lose it, and Buck hates the Phillies.
4. I still think that "if it seems too good to be true, it probably is", but there seems to all of a sudden be a different attitude about this team. I'm not real confident about Oswalt after the way he pitched Wednesday night, but even I, the everlasting nay-sayer, am willing to think there's a breath, however faint, of hope.
Also loved what J-Roll had to say, but he didn't say anything about giving them the business. The direct quote is "Be out there. Let them have it. Let…them…have…it. All of them." Absolutely fabulous. That's what I mean that there all of a sudden seems to be a different air about these guys.
Jayson Werth is palying his last games as a Phillie.
We're going to have to start dealing with that fact. Raul, while I love him, is virtually untradable. We would probably have to eat 90% of his salary.
But………….that's for the coming months. Biggest game of the year is Saturday.
Phillies in 5
Instead of focusing on how Oswalt threw on his tossing day, think back to his start vs Sanchez. He was dealing. He'll be dealing again.
Oh, biz, I hope, hope, hope you are right. And for all of you who want to keep Werth, remember all his dry spells where he strikes out with men on base. One of those spells just ended a few days ago. I've totally gotten used to the idea of having him gone next year. Time to bring up Brown for good and watch him grow.
Browns gonna be in RF next year. And There's going to be a platoon in left with Ibanez and Fransisco.
"If Ruben learns anything during this playoff run it is that keeping JWerth is simply imperative."
I am wondering if Adam felt that way during the regular season when 98% of the fanbase was calling for Werth to be traded??
im shocked to find out biz is a greeter at walmart. wow man your tough. your cool. you are da man.
If that doesn't get you pumped up, nothing will…
I was thinking the same thing last night when I saw the interview with Leslie Gudel.
Feelin' good.
As painful as it has been for us, this has been a very entertaining series. I can't wait until this weekend.
Buck pisses me off… he kept coming back to the bunt that should have been called foul but he never mentioned that the call actually favored the Giants. If Sandoval turns around and steps on the bag, that's a double play. But Buck inserts his douchery and tries to make a missed call be the story line. The call was wrong in their favor… we made it work for us.
Ibanez redeemed himself last night… big game for Raul.
Victorino deserves a lot of credit for how hard he played- getting to second on that Huff error was a key play in the game.
Werth's HR gave Lidge breathing room and it made the batters have to sit back and look at strikes. Instead of thinking, "One swing can tie it up." They're thinking, "I've gotta get on base." Werth's HR essentially spotted Lidge a strike to every batter.
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Let's give a tip of the hat to our bullpen, especially Ryan Madsen and Brad Lidge, who was lights-out in the ninth. I am very optimistic with the Phils back in Philly this weekend. GO PHILS !!!!!
sportsphan, Phillistein & biz: I hope you're wrong about Werth's time as a Phillie. I still think they'll work it out. I think RAJ would be wrong not to. I also think it would be bad for the team if they didn't find a way to work it out. But I've said that before. And you've made your thoughts clear before. Why is this constantly in discussion? Brown isn't ready to be RF or take Werth's place in the line-up. As for dry spells – the entire team has dry spells. Victorino's day-to-day is dry/wet/dry/wet. Don't get me started w/Ibanez. Howard is in a "dry spell" now – no RBIs in the playoffs. And he didn't do anything in the playoffs last yr either. Stats that not many point to. Why are these acceptable for one player & not another?
Did anyone hear them say that Charlie has never lost a game 5? Never heard that one before. I might've felt mildly better if they'd told us that prior to game 5.
JAY – I'm happy someone else hates that park as much as I do. If we never play there again, it'll be too soon.
Werth's interviews on FOX & MLB after the game were funny. He seemed relieved even though he was trying to look cool. He said the same thing on both channels — he deflected attention from the HR & talked about how they were going '… to hop the bird; get back to Philly; back to our park; back to our fans; and work on the next game.'
Halladay was funny too. That twerp Rosenthal asked about '… the words you had with Burrell'. Doc had a tiny smirk and said, 'Pat had words. I just looked over to see what was going on.' He's good.
Bart's right – the bullpen was fantastic last night. Madsen & Lidge were just possessed. It was a thing of beauty.
Seems everyone is back on the bandwagon. Really folks, now Werth is untouchable? I remember all the posts about RIPS earlier this year. Too many of you run hot and cold depending on the last game or two. Fortunately we have professional management in Amaro and Manuel who know that baseball is a game of failure – you have to view the long-term value and then play the percentage.
As I said the other day, re Ibanez, don't walk away from a slot machine because you always lose, it will pay out soon.
Same goes for Howard and Utley. By the way, Howard is doing fine in BA, he can't drive in runners that are not on base.
Chuck- I like it!
OCP- Thanks I hadn't heard what Jimmy said, it's much more impactful to hear than then just reading it.
Man i really want the Phils to win this..but its highly unlikely…yea Werth sucked all year w RISP…however he is the only one d oing much in the playoffs..even our secret weapon Chooch has been quiet…a .190 team average is going to cut it unless Contreras is doing some type of Vodoo an the gods smile on us…
Bob in Bucks- I am one of the most vocal supporters of Ryan Howard on this site. Jay knows it, Biz, chuck, everyone.
But it really is time for our cleanup batter to come up big. Forget the historical stats, we need him right now. It's true that he has not had many opportunities to knock in runs, but he has left 9 baserunners on in 8 games. Not horrible if it were regular season, but also not acceptable in the postseason. He's a star and he needs to shine.
I believe in him, and believe he will snap out of it, but right now I can't defend his lack of production, we need him NOW.
Phan in the outfield, your quote
"Howard is in a "dry spell" now – no RBIs in the playoffs. And he didn't do anything in the playoffs last yr either."
might need to be re-thought. I realize that he hasn't been able to do anything with runners on base this year but last year, he started the postseason with with rbi's in at least 8 straight games. We've all seen the kind of production that can come from Howard so maybe a little paitence will pay off. I surely hope so.
Phan – nothing would make me happier than to see Werth out there next year. I just don't see it happening – unless the Phillies are prepared to go over $150 Million. And EVERYTHING thats come out of the organization implies that they're NOT.
Werth's numbers aside – I've always felt that there is a great deal to be said for team chemistry – and clubhouse environment. And I think Werth is a big contributor to that chemistry. So, aside from his cannon for an arm, power threat from the right side and ability to steal bases, among other things – his presence has, I believe, has meant a great deal to the run this team is on.
Forget next year- let's win tomorrow and win on Sunday. That's how you keep players around. It's all about winning…
haha Awesome!
JAY: lol, well I don't know about an earthquake, but that place gives ME the quakes. I think we should try & talk Wes Craven into doing a horror movie shoot there and make the rest of the world hate that place too. Maybe then they'll feel compelled to tear the place down er something.
Bob in Bucks: I was never off the bandwagon. Been there since I was small, only I used be crying on that bandwagon.
Eamonn: Please re-read. I said Howard hasn't had RBI's in the PLAYOFFS because he hasn't. He also had the same problem this time last yr. Please look it up. This has nothing to do with my thoughts and everything to do with his stats. That's all. I wasn't talking about his SEASON.
Maybe take some of your own advice. If we're going to discuss using patience, then I think patience should be used across the board, for all the players. It wasn't used at all for Werth this summer. I refer you to Bill Baer's article "The Werth Hate Fest Continues" at http://www.crashburnalley.com You'll find it noted as the site's top article on the right-side scroll bar. He boils down the treatment Werth received at the hands of sports writers & fan bloggers alike this summer very well.
Again…for those that didn't see it:
"Howard is in a "dry spell" now – no RBIs in the playoffs. And he didn't do anything in the playoffs last yr either."
No one batting in front of him has an average higher than .200 in the post season. He can't drive in runners that aren't there.
As for last year, he didn't hit much in the WS, but he did set the post season record for consecutive games with an RBI and he did win the NLCS MVP award. Both feats are pretty hard to do if you're "not doing much"
I feel good being back in So. Philly where it will be rockin' I believe that we have the EXPERIENCE to win 2 elimination games before our fightin' fans. Timely hitting and pitching. The Giants will have the tightness in the posterior and Sanchez and Cain ain't ever had to pitch with so much on the line.
Give him the Biz… Biz.
Let… them… have… it.
ALL OF THEM. Fo' real.
wow, i love doc so much, he doesn't wimp out when he pulls a muscle, and he doesn't let us down. he, in one word, is invincible.


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When you lose your job, you've got enough on your mind without worrying about taxes.
Nevertheless, as you look for a new job, you need to be aware of the tax consequences to avoid making costly mistakes and to take advantage of potential tax benefits.
For example, be sure your former employer has your correct mailing address so that you receive your W-2, especially if you move.
If your income for the year drops below the filing limits, you should still file a return to claim a refund for the tax withheld while you were employed and to claim refundable credits.
If you owe taxes and can't pay them, be sure to still file your return to avoid a penalty. You may be able to work out an installment agreement with the IRS.
But that's just the beginning. Here are five more important things that could impact your taxes after losing your job ...
No. 5: Unemployment compensation
When you're out of work, unemployment benefits can be a godsend. They are also considered taxable income by the federal government.
According to the IRS, you must report all unemployment compensation you receive as income.
Generally, you enter unemployment compensation on line 19 of Form 1040, line 13 of Form 1040A or line 3 of Form 1040EZ.
When you apply for unemployment, you can have 10 percent withheld by completing Form W-4V. This way you can avoid owing tax when you file your return. You will receive Form 1099-G after the end of the year.
Otherwise, you can choose to make quarterly estimated tax payments.
Be careful, though. If you do not pay enough tax, either through withholding or estimated tax, or a combination of both, you may have to pay a penalty.
No. 4: Severance pay
Severance pay or accumulated vacation or sick pay also is taxable.
Tax will be withheld at the same rates as it was from your salary or wages while you were working. These amounts will be included on your W-2.
Remember that severance pay becomes taxable income for that year. If your severance is large relative to your salary, this could bump you into a higher tax bracket. In that case, negotiate to have it paid it out over time rather than in one lump sum.
While the government will take the usual bite out of your severance pay, there is some good news that may help that severance stretch a little further.
According to the IRS, certain expenses incurred while looking for a new job may be deductible. Examples of deductible expenses include employment and outplacement agency fees, resume preparation and travel expenses for job search and interviews for work in your current occupation.
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Making it big in Hollywood is tough, but moviemaking professionals have readily accepted CinePaint in the past few years. This image retouching program is a reworking of an unmaintained spin-off of The GIMP, the open source world's alternative to Photoshop.
On the code level, while CinePaint retains roots to The GIMP, it has evolved along a different path. For example, a major studio has contributed code for a new image core called
img_img. That developed as a command-line tool similar in purpose to ImageMagick's
convert. The CinePaint developers want to replace the tile-based GIMP-derived core with this new, high-performance raster-based engine designed for use on studio render farms. This change will also bring a new channel architecture that supports CMYK, RGBAZ, and any other image structure desired.
The team is currently adding vector paint features. Unlike raster paint — that behaves like spray paint — vector-based geometric figures can be picked up and modified after being drawn. There's already a PowerPoint-like slideshow mode that shows off vector-based slides, but the main purpose of vector paint is to improve rotoscoping capabilities in CinePaint. Rotoscoping is a spline-based special effects painting technique used for effects such as the light sabers in Star Wars. Vector paint will give CinePaint the capability to create similar effects easily.
The architecture and feature-set of CinePaint continues to evolve to meet the particular needs of a specific niche of users: image editors and special effects artists working in motion picture film, a medium which requires a high degree of image fidelity. Beyond that core market, the team also adds features necessary for professional printing, another market The GIMP doesn't serve.
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Effects artists have used it to clean and touch up footage for major, special-effects-filled Hollywood studio movies that include The Last Samurai, Elf, and 2 Fast 2 Furious. In February, the studio Flash Film Works won the Visual Effects Society Award for Best Supporting Feature Film Effects for The Last Samurai. Part of the work Flash Film Works did on that movie was to add flying arrows to the battle scenes using CinePaint.
CinePaint started as a development version of The GIMP, sponsored by the film industry in 1998. The GIMP evolved in a different direction, though, and The GIMP team abandoned the code to languish in CVS. As an example of what CinePaint developers call the "Lazarus effect," useful open source projects never need to die. Though Film GIMP never saw a public release, the current CinePaint team came together, resurrecting and renaming the project. Development continues to this day.
Robin Rowe, the project leader, became involved in reviving Film GIMP when he researched and wrote a Linux Journal article about Film GIMP use by a special effects company. The 43-year-old Hollywood programmer consults for the movie studios and also leads the Linux Movies Group, a user group for those who work with (or anyone interested in) Linux-based motion picture technology.
Because building Film GIMP from the CVS was difficult, Rowe decided to help out when readers of his article asked for a source tarball or RPM files. The GIMP development team did not publicly support Film GIMP as a priority, so Rowe "suggested putting the tarball up myself, and everyone agreed that could be best."
From there, Film GIMP finally made its official launch on, fittingly enough, American Independence Day — July 4, 2002. Then other developers came out of the woodwork: Sam Richards, an employee at Sony Pictures Imageworks, emailed Rowe and revealed that his company had been using Film GIMP for a year. Not only that, they had fixed and improved the application, and were willing to contribute their work to the official code base.
The technical demands of motion picture and high-resolution photography tax or exceed the capabilities of either The GIMP or Photoshop. Photo retouching applications, including The GIMP and Photoshop, deal with 8-bit color images, and the latest version of Photoshop has good 16-bit capabilities. CinePaint, though, supports 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit depths. Artists refer to the ability to manipulate color images of a broader range as "deep paint."
When it comes to motion picture color, "bits" differ from standard computer images: it's bits per channel, not per pixel. So a 24-bit RGB monitor is only an 8-bit device, and 16-bit color is the equivalent of a 48-bit RGB. "Motion picture film, and now theatrical digital projection, is capable of displaying 16-bits per channel of color. Monitor technology is not," says Rowe.
Color depth at the 32-bit range is more than the human eye can discern — at least, with current display devices, but he explains: "As with Hi-Fi audio, the point of so much 'excessive' quality is 'headroom.' When manipulating imagery, you want to have room to maneuver — not have to worry that your content will degrade perceptibly as you are working on it."
Photographers and publishers also benefit from the depth of CinePaint. "This is an important prerequisite to avoid artifacts in printed output. Catalogs can show more exactly what they represent. The human eye gets more stimulated by meaningful colors," says Kai-Uwe Behrmann, a 35-year-old programmer from Chemnitz, Germany. To bring the visual qualities of deep paint to high-resolution still photography, he ported the Gimp-Print utility to CinePaint so that it could handle 16-bit colors internally. The result is that printed photos under CinePaint exhibit smoother shading and higher contrast.
Thus far, the languages and libraries used in CinePaint have mostly come from The GIMP code. It's written in C and C++, and uses the typical image file format libraries, including LibTIFF and Independent JPEG Group. It also supports the open source OpenEXR format, developed by ILM for motion picture work.
Also, like The GIMP, it currently uses GTK+ for its GUI library. This has proved problematic on Windows, where GTK 1 does not work well. The current plan is to replace GTK with FLTK, building a compatibility layer to ease migration. Their initial experiments seem promising, but the developers have no schedule estimates in mind.
The CinePaint developers have updated the embedded Scheme interpreter, Script-Fu, and have added Python support. Java support is in the works.
"We're trying to strike out in a little different direction on embedded languages from GIMP because we have different goals, particularly with performance," says Rowe. "The GIMP plugin architecture is slow, but that isn't an issue for them because by our standards the typical GIMP web image is very small — say, 100K. A typical motion picture image is much larger — 1828x1102 and weighs in at 12MB. And that isn't just one image. A motion picture has 150,000 of them. Launching a new process and shuttling the pixels down a pipe as GIMP does isn't a very fast way to apply, for instance, a blur filter."
Therefore, the CinePaint plugin architecture uses threads rather than forks, resulting in plugins that work faster and scripting languages that can manipulate image rasters directly. To accomplish this, the CinePaint developers have had to recompile The GIMP plugins for CinePaint and "trick" them into running. "We have a plugin compatibility layer (PICL) that shims GIMP plugin code as-is into the CinePaint architecture," says Rowe.
This threaded processing runs only on the Windows version of CinePaint presently — for its other platform versions, CinePaint still uses the original The GIMP plugin system. "We compile identical plugin code to thread or fork depending on platform. We will be bringing threaded plugins to Mac and Linux, too. When that's ready, we'll throw a switch and recompile. It is backwards compatible," Rowe assures.
This meticulous approach enabled the CinePaint team to port the PIC image format plugin from The GIMP. Except for fixing some minor bugs, the code needed no changes to build under CinePaint as a threaded plugin.
The CinePaint team is developing new image file formats specifically for their application. For example, CPX will replace "the mutant version of GIMP XCF we inherited," says Rowe. "CPX is interesting because it has text tags and binary blobs. Unlike typical image formats, CPX is self-documenting."
While CinePaint is usable for low-level image manipulation, its developers remain committed to keeping their focus on its particular user niche.
"CinePaint was originally going to be the development path The GIMP project was going to take. We picked it up. Any changes we have made, and will continue to make, are based on what is best for our target audience, the motion picture studio artists," says Andrew Prock, another key CinePaint developer.
Can you give an example of how CinePaint's use in a real-world situation, such as for a major studio movie, has shaped its development?
Andrew: We have developers from the actual motion picture studios contributing code. That, combined with Robin's studio experience, helps shape CinePaint into being the right tool for use on motion pictures. More specifically, we are looking into a new file format to replace the version of the XCF file format we are using. Since the sizes of these images could potentially reach a few megabytes, our new format, CPX, is being designed with speed in mind.
Robin: CinePaint is used for dust-busting, retouching, any sort of hands-on task. You can think of it almost as a programmer would a debugger. It is more for fixing problems: Is there dirt on a scanned image? Is there a tear in a NURB on an animation render? Do you need to take out a wire-rig from a flying actor?
Studios have a whole suite of automated tools they use, but when something needs the human touch, there's CinePaint. It has been used in about a dozen films, such as Scooby-Doo and 2 Fast 2 Furious.
What have been the technical challenges you guys have had to work through in developing CinePaint?
Robin: The biggest technical challenge was the plugin threading, which was part of the Windows porting process. We didn't take the route of GIMP for Windows and emulate UNIX forks. Also, everything on Windows builds directly as a Visual C++ project. No command-line make files. No Cygwin.
When I became involved in CinePaint, I wanted to work on the GUI and other areas that could visibly use improvement. But, for the most part, it has been unglamorous integration and debugging work because that's where I'm needed. Because [work on] Film GIMP had been officially abandoned, it wasn't in the best shape when we picked it up. Just last month I cleaned up hundreds of compile-time warnings.
We launched July 4, 2002. The Windows and Macintosh ports were the big accomplishments in our first year. CinePaint for Windows is native, a simple and quick install. For the Mac port, we did an X11 Fink port, a bit of a cheat. I also lead the GTK+OSX project. We're porting GTK+ to the Mac, so we can build CinePaint as a native Aqua app. Until then, CinePaint for Macintosh is a bear to install.
Andrew: CinePaint was written using GTK+, and there is no native version of GTK+ for Mac OS X. In response to this challenge, we have spun off the GTK+OSX project to port GTK+ to the Mac. Currently, there is a pre-alpha build of CinePaint running natively using our latest GTK+OSX release. [This] version was built as a Mac OS X application bundle, making it a first-class citizen with other native Mac apps.
Any interesting challenges cropping up as you guys work on CinePaint's own file format, CPX?
Robin: Some are trying to press me to make CPX 100% XML compliant. I've heard a lot of good ideas, but most of them miss the point of what I'm trying to accomplish with CPX. There are more XML zealots than I had imagined.
We inherited the GIMP XCF image format, but that is deliberately undocumented by the GIMP team. They don't welcome its use in other programs. The XCF format in CinePaint has diverged and is incompatible with GIMP XCF. The original Film GIMP developers changed it to support high bit-depth. CinePaint XCF isn't maintainable, as is. Partly in reaction to the undocumented nature of XCF, I want to create an efficient image file format that is self-documenting. What I came up with was an extension of ideas in the PPM P6 format (a popular but very simple format). My idea was to embed XML-like tags — no magic numbers or binary metadata.
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When I described how I'd been inspired by XML ideas, many responded that they were very excited about making CPX into pure XML. Some feel compatibility with XML tools is more important than any other consideration. The problem, of course, is that XML has no mechanism for embedding binary raster data. That would have to be text-encoded first, like an email attachment. A typical image raster in CinePaint is 12MB. The overhead of encoding that, instead of throwing it down as a binary blob, would be considerable.
Sven Neumann of The GIMP project posted a note on our CinePaint developers list recently to object to incompatibilities and confusion between 16-bit CinePaint gbr brushes and 8-bit GIMP gbr brushes. I responded that the situation was worse than Sven imagined, that our 32-bit XCF format is incompatible, too. However, we have a solution in sight — to migrate to a new format called CPX.
Sven expressed his opinion that I was missing the boat by not making CPX pure XML. He also revealed that GIMP had secretly been working on its own format to replace XCF. That caused some excitement in the GIMP community because that was the first they had heard of it. Nobody had gotten to see a proposal on XCF2. The upshot of all this is that GIMP XCF2 seems to be going forward as pure XML, very much the design so many recommended for CPX. Pure XML could be a good format for GIMP, a web graphics program typically used for smaller images. Our compile-time compatibility with GIMP plugins means both CPX and XCF2 could be supported by CinePaint.
The beauty of open source is that competing ideas like this can go forward in a compatible way. We don't have to reach consensus. Competing ideas can help drive both projects forward.
What contributions could your project use from outside volunteers?
Robin: We're glad to have any help. Here are a few specific wishes:
More testers. People often don't report bugs, but we have to know about bugs before we can fix them.
Somebody really good with
automake. Our build code we inherited from GIMP needs to be checked by someone who fully understands it.
Somebody to help adapt The GIMP FreeType plugin. Our text tool is a sore point.
More developers to adapt GIMP plugins, generally. And not just GIMP: We have a partially implemented PICL [plugin compatibility layer] for ImageMagick, too. Using their plugins could be possible, too.
Developers willing to work on anything, who even prefer being assigned tasks to build something to my specification. Fabio Marinelli in Italy is one, and it's great that he is helping take the load off me with tasks I would otherwise do myself. He's building several utility tools, one of them our new internationalization architecture to use instead of GNU
Andrew: We have a Developers Roadmap. This lays out some specific goals and tasks that we have set for ourselves, and everyone is invited to take part. Being a software developer is not a requirement — we've had artists contribute concept art for suggested enhancements to the UI, and others contributing to our documentation.
So what advice do you have for those who want to modify the CinePaint code, or develop a plugin for it?
Robin: Take an interesting GIMP plugin and adapt it to CinePaint. There are many — I keep a list — that haven't been ported from GIMP, or that, like Film GIMP, were abandoned by GIMP over the years.
If you want to modify code in the core, fixing a bug is a good start. In fact, that's a good start anywhere. Pick something small that needs fixing and start there.
Andrew: Take a look at the Developers Roadmap, and see if there are any specific tasks that interest you. For plugins, keep in mind that we deal in more bits per channel than GIMP.
For you personally, what have been the things you've learned while working on CinePaint?
Andrew: The community atmosphere on the project mailing lists has been invaluable to me. I've been able to learn some of the various qualitative aspects of software development from the more veteran developers on the list.
Robin: It has been a great experience for me! I do get tired at times. I work all day as a studio consultant, then "relax" at night and weekends with CinePaint, doing more software development!
The most valuable part for me has been the great people I have met working on the project. People like Sam Richards at Sony Pictures; Nathan Wilson at DreamWorks; Drew Hess at ILM; Andy Prock, our Mac port lead, now with Apple; Andrew Lau, our Debian maintainer; and too many others to name.
Howard Wen is a freelance writer who has contributed frequently to O'Reilly Network and written for Salon.com, Playboy.com, and Wired, among others.
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Wow that's two good players that i wouldnt mind being knicks.. but i wouldnt give up Lee or Crawford. Especially after how Lee is playing in the summer league.
I think a good trade would be sending Jerome James and Maurice Taylor to Denver for Kenyon Martin. Now I'm not overly fond of Kenyon and his knees but we are getting rid of JJ and also giving them the cap they want. So its a win win. Then we have a rotation of Curry/ Frye and Martin/Lee.
And I wont even propose a Harrington trade because it seems with Indys new found MLE they can sign him or he can go to GS.. If not I would of sent Francis and cash to Atl for him. I guess Rashard Lewis is are next option and I'd send J-Rose and Nate over for him in a heartbeat.
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Hi Fozzie,
Our swing is just a hand me down graco one, it is nothing amazing but the motion seems to lull our sweet terror! I would think that any swing would work, ask around your friends, everyone seems to have one that they no longer use!
My husband is quick to plug dd with the pacifier too, must be a gender thing!;)
Good luck, I hope things are improving for you.


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Shipments of electronic book readers will skyrocket to 30 million units in 2013 and the devices will become a big opportunity for suppliers of various components, including processors, memory and other semiconductors, according to In-Stat market research firm.
"Rumors abound of new entrants to the e-book market, and the amount of digital content is only increasing. In-Stat believes that e-books represent a strong revenue opportunity for component suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and now wireless operators, alike," says Stephanie Ethier, In-Stat analyst.
At present e-book shipments are taking off, with worldwide shipments expected to grow from almost 1 million units in 2008 to close to 30 million units in 2013, reports In-Stat. According to the research firm, the bill of materials (BOM) of a typical e-book will decrease by 23% between 2009 and 2013, as unit volume ramps up, which will catalyze further growth of shipments.
This rapid shipment growth will create new revenue streams for semiconductor companies in the industry since the semiconductor opportunity is expected to surpass $1 billion by 2013. For example, the processor opportunity within eBooks will approach $227 million by 2013. Still, it is natural that the display segment will represent the largest component opportunity, followed by the wireless module. Obviously, the consumption of DRAM, NAND, battery and other components will grow as well.
Most of the e-books on the market today use E-Ink display technology, but this does not rule out the potential for OLED or other display technologies in the future, believes In-Stat.
The analysts from the company claim that Amazon is emerging as the leader with its Kindle lineup, due to its content delivery service. Similar services are likely to drive the market in future as well.
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