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Source: Bengals, Harrison working on dealJames Harrison is close to signing a deal with the Bengals . The Cincinnati Bengals are close to signing a deal with former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. When linebacker James Harrison agreed to terms w… (more)
Bengals likely used Dansby to leverage HarrisonWhen linebacker James Harrison agreed to terms with the Bengals, our first thought was that the Bengals had extended an offer both to Harrison and linebacker Karlos Dansby, with a simple message: Whoever accepts first gets the job. That's the obvious inSource: profootballtalk.com
Ex-Steeler James Harrison signs with Cincinnati BengalsFormer Steelers linebacker James Harrison has signed with the Bengals, making the second game of the upcoming season even more interesting.Source: post-gazette.com
Matt Harrison to undergo back surgery on Tuesday, could be out until all-star break
Steelers To See James Harrison Twice In 2013 — Inks Two-Year Deal With BengalsGet ready Steelers fans — you will get to see James Harrison in 2013. Twice — and in primetime. Harrison and AFC North rival Cincinnati came to terms on a two-year deal on Friday, ending a long courting process that saw the two sides end talks on MondSource: steelersgab.com
Looks like James Harrison is staying in the AFC North.Looks like James Harrison is staying in the AFC North. Which can only mean James Harrison the shitty dodgeball player is soon to be a free agent. Read more...Source: deadspin.com
Ex-Steelers LB Harrison agrees with BengalsFormer Steelers linebacker James Harrison is headed down the Ohio River to continue his career, agreeing to a two-year deal with the AFC North-rival Cincinnati Bengals.
Rangers' Harrison to undergo back surgeryTexas Rangers Opening Day starter Matt Harrison is going to have back surgery and likely will be out of the rotation until after the All-Star break.
Back injury sidelines Harrison until second halfRangers left-hander Matt Harrison is out until after the All-Star break with a herniated disk, general manager Jon Daniels said Friday. Harrison is scheduled to have back surgery Tuesday.
Marvin Lewis still hopes to sign HarrisonAmid reports that talks with James Harrison have hit a snag, Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis remains hopeful that the team can sign the former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker. "I think both sides would like to get something concluded. I think …
Cleveland Browns and NFL P.M. Links: Norv Turner will help Trent Richardson; James Harrison's talks with Bengals have slowedRunning back Trent Richardson and offensive coordinator Norv Turner could become a perfect match.Source: cleveland.com
Source: Cincy, Harrison still apart in talksThe Cincinnati Bengals and linebacker James Harrison continue to discuss a contract but one source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter in a text that it "does not look like the numbers will work."
Cleveland Browns and NFL A.M. Links: James Harrison close to deal with Bengals; Colt McCoy says new team is about winning --- noFormer Kent State linebacker James Harrison may join the Cincinnati Bengals.Source: cleveland.com
Harrison receives second anti-inflammatory shotMatt Harrison, who is on the disabled list with an inflamed nerve in his lower back, received a second anti-inflammatory injection on Saturday.
Bucs send Harrison to Triple-A IndianapolisNeeding room on the 25-man roster for Sunday's starter Phil Irwin, the Pirates optioned versatile Josh Harrison to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Bengals aiming to sign Harrison this weekThe Cincinnati Bengals are close to signing a deal with former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Harrison, 34, was released by the Steelers last month and was due to make $6.57 million in 2013. Read more …
Bengals' Harrison: I don't hate the SteelersJames Harrison is bringing a healed body and his old No. 92 with him down the Ohio River. Next goal: Get a Bengals ring to go with all that Steelers bling.
Harrison Steels away to Who Dey welcomeIt's hard to tell who is more excited about the two-year deal the Bengals reached Friday with James Harrison. Head coach Marvin Lewis or his locker room.Source: bengals.com
Team needs: Cincinnati BengalsFor the first time in franchise history, the Bengals have qualified for the postseason in consecutive non-strike seasons. But they still haven't won a playoff game since the week before they destroyed Bo Jackson's hip. To get to the next level, the BeSource: profootballtalk.com
Bengals need more catches out of backsThe Cincinnati Bengals are looking to add speed and youth to their backfield in this draft to complement BenJarvus Green-Ellis. You can add catching ability to that list as well. The Bengals targeted running backs 50 times last year, which was third-few…


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"Springing to Life" Exhibit Extended
"Springing to Life" Exhibit Extended
The paper engineers who design movable and pop-up books that spring to life before our eyes make the transformation look effortless. The term "movable" refers to books containing mechanical paper devices that remain flat, such as paper discs, flaps, and pull tabs. "Pop-up" describes collapsible paper devices that elevate off the page into three dimensional structures. Today's movable and pop-up books contain the same basic elements developed and improved upon by previous generations of paper engineers.
"Springing to Life: Movable Books & Mechanical Devices," curated by Leah Hamilton, features more than 50 examples of pop-up books, bibliographic mechanisms, and amazing feats of paper engineering and spans nearly 500 years of the interactive book.
Please see the UR youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQzlX27rn9c
The exhibition is being held in Rare Books and Special Collections, 2nd floor, Rush Rhees Library. For exhibition hours, please call (585) 275-4477.

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I have long since resolved to never make another resolution. That's one I've been able to not break.
Good Morning, Tribe.
Sorry, Wink, but I've only got jalapeno dip.
Sojo's Breakfast Menu:
Biscuits and Gravy
Waffles or Pancakes with Honey or Syrup
Assorted Omlettes
Hash Browns or Potato Cakes
Sausage Patties or Links, Bacon or Hamburgers or Hot Dogs
Steaks Cooked to Order
French Fries or Potato Cakes
Vegetable Platter
Cheese Platter
Salad Platter
♠Lonewolf's♠ Huevos Rancheros
Grog's Eggs (any way) with Sausage or Bacon
Lewreader's Pheasant Egg Omelet
Digital Frog's Cold Pizza (any toppings)
Sojo's Chocolate Pancake Pie
♥Mrs. Ladywolf♥'s Chicken Fried Steak with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Ooops! Berry Delicious Breakfast Smoothie
Kitty and Katrina's Breakfast platter
Doc's World Famous Nuclear Coffee
Starbright's Divine Cocoa Mocha
Plain Milk or Chocolate milk
Hot Fudge Brownies with M&Ms
German Chocolate Cake
Assorted Ice Cream and Sundays.
Good Morning TRIBE! I agree with GROG! Why make resolutions if you are not going to keep them.
Good Morning, Everybody……..
Agreed, Grog and Knightman!
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I'll have my chcolate pancake pie and DWFNC, thanks Grog.
Agreed Grog, Knightman and Montana Lady!
Got my house sold yesterday so I'm out from under that!
Just looked outside and there's a bit of snow. And Monday it got up to 74°!
Ice and snow last Friday. 74° today. Thunderstorms due tonight and prediction for Friday is 38° for a high. My grandmother called this "pneumonia weather."
Congrats, ₴ФɈФ!
Sympathy, Saucy1121—at least when it's always frigid, you don't risk pneumonia so much.
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An interesting observation from Stephen Cavan of the Saskatchewan's Paddock Wood Brewing Company:
"If other breweries do feel an opening up on creativity and they start doing more flavourful, distinctive beers -- that's really good for the consumer." But Cavan cautioned that, in his view, there has to be minimum standards on some key ingredients for anything that wants to rightfully be called 'beer.' He said a failure to preserve some sort of baseline could see Canada go down the same watery road pursued by big brewhouses in the United States. "Some of the large industrial beers don't use any malted barley at all. Just corn and rice. They're just making water," he said.
What is this about? Well, in the Federal budget speech this week, the government announced it would allow more ingredients to be used in beer and still qualify under the law as beer. It's tiny news because it is not a budget item, just a tweek of a definition and not really a matter of financial consequence to the nation. A puff thrown into an otherwise dull speech that lead to not all that much. The "look - a kitten!" of budget day remarks.
There was much positive reaction from the lamb shank stout and spruce twig and bark IPA set. Cavan, on the other hand, makes a wiser observation. And, no, it is not the casual US bash that ignores Canada's proud role in the development of bulk international macro gak. It's that beer must mean something that can't be deviated too far from. It must in its core be more than just any low alcohol fluid, preferably founded on malted barley or in a pinch wheat. Actually, wheat played a bigger role in early beer around here so that pinch could well be applied any way if done with integrity. But that is not Cavan's point. Beer is something that can be lost in sugar syrups as much as hipster adjunct which, when placed in solution, taste exactly like they taste like.
The law as it stands today reflects two things: a list of permitted ingredients and the idea that beer is worth protecting by formal enforceable definition. And if it is worth defining it must be something worth protecting. So, what is it?


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The RS-4/D adapters offer a reliable and cost-effective translation between RS-422 and Sony's DSR20 DV/DVCam tape decks. The RS-4/D provides transport control to the DSR20 tape machine and returns timecode back to the RS-422 controller, usually a dedicated edit controller. If needed, one of Addenda's RS232/422 adapters can convert to levels commonly found on PC COM ports.
The RS-4/D adapter interprets standard "Sony Serial" commands from the controller's applications software and translates them into the DSR20 protocol. Such applications software might include Avid's MCXpress, Diaquest DQTimeCoder, Discreet/DVision's Online, Dubner's Scene Stealer, Pipeline Digital's ProVTR & MediaDeck, Media 100 or any of a number of tape logging programs.
Built in a standard 25-to-25-pin gender changer shell, these adapters require no separate power supply (no "wall warts" to contend with!). The complete RS-4/D package retails for $198.
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Holly Glenn has been named coordinator of marketing and events for Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico.
Glenn will be in charge of coordinating public events for all FNNM enterprises and for developing key marketing strategies for all news departments and for Freedom Printing, said Ray Sullivan, senior publisher for the Clovis News Journal, Portales News-Tribune and Quay County Sun.
Glenn was marketing director at North Plains Mall from May 2000 until last February. She worked as an administrative assistant for the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce from February 1999 to May 2000.
She graduated from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla., in December 1998 with a degree in apparel merchandising.
She was born and raised in Clovis, the daughter of Larry and Virginia Glenn.
"We wanted the marketing and events coordinator position to help us provide more and better quality events to the communities we serve, along with helping us to better inform the communities about our products. The knowledge of the community along with her marketing background made Holly a natural choice," said advertising director Tammy Farkas.
"This is a great opportunity. Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico is heading in the right direction and I'm proud to be on board," Glenn said.


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Gazing tenderly down at his daughter, Steven Davidoff watched her tiny fingers, no wider than strands of spaghetti, clutch at the bare skin of his chest.
He was 'kangarooing' with Orly — nestling her inside his shirt, helping to form a bond much stronger than the plastic tubes connecting her to machines.
Lying nearby in an incubator at Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center was twin sister Nili. The two were born June 2 to the Bexley resident and his wife, Idit Jacques.
The girls were six weeks premature and weighed less than 3 pounds each.
The hospital neonatal intensive-care unit is where Davidoff, 42, will spend today — his first Father's Day.
The circumstances don't lessen his joy: The girls' prognosis is excellent; in due time, they will get to go home.
In the hospital today, "I think I will be thinking about Father's Day five years from now," Davidoff said, "when I'm hoping they'll be running in and jumping on my bed."
Year after year, the third Sunday in June is special for all first-time dads, no matter their age. For older first-timers, though, the feeling can be intensified.
They might have wanted children earlier in life, but circumstances didn't cooperate. They might have experienced divorce or miscarriage, or gone through the roller-coaster ride of fertility treatments, and wondered whether fatherhood had passed them by.
Although statistics on the number of first-time fathers older than 40 are elusive, research by the National Center for Family and Marriage Research shows the average age at which men have their first child has risen from 25.3 in 1987 to 27.4 in 2010.
In many ways, older fathers say, their age makes them better equipped to be dads. They often are in better shape financially to support a child, and they have a maturity and perspective they lacked as younger men.
"I've done a lot in my career, but the best thing I have ever done is have children," said Len Filppu of Palo Alto, Calif., a blogger and author of the upcoming book Prime Time Dads: 45 Reasons To Embrace Midlife Fatherhood.
Filppu, 61, had his first child at 49.
"As we get older, we tend to drift more toward spiritual or philosophical matters," he said. "And having children certainly lets you know what's meaningful in your life — there they are, sitting right in your living room, asking for Cheerios."
The Dispatch recently talked to four 40-plus central Ohioans who are celebrating their first Father's Day:
Steven Davidoff
The law professor at Ohio State often traveled early in his career and did not marry until he was 38.
He and his wife, a year younger, went through several years of fertility treatments before successfully conceiving the twin girls. Orly and Nili were born in the 30th week of pregnancy, with 36 considered full-term.
Both new parents say their age has helped them cope.
"In your 20s, you're kind of clueless," Jacques said. "You haven't thought about premature — what would you do? You just tend to assume: 'I'm going to get pregnant. We're going to have babies. They're going to be healthy.'
"(With age), I think you're a little more appreciative that it may not turn out the way you expected, so I think it definitely helps both of us handle it."
Davidoff agreed.
"I have a lot more perspective and awareness than if I had gone through this in my 20s, and that really has helped me through this," he said. "It has made me see that my girls are such a gift and I'm so blessed."
Wesley Pierce
When his son, John, was born on Feb. 22, the 58-year-old Pierce told his boss, "That just knocked the snot out of retirement."
He was joking, not complaining.
Pierce, of Mount Sterling in Madison County, had no children with his first wife. His current wife, Caternia, 38, had several miscarriages before she gave birth to John.
He said he cried when the ultrasound revealed a healthy baby and they heard the heartbeat. Nearly four months later, he finds himself savoring every moment with his son.
"Somebody who is 25 years old is basically looking forward to 50 years or more with their child," he said. "I'm looking at 20 or 25, if everything works out right."
Which makes him want to be involved in every aspect of the boy's life.
"If the baby has a dirty diaper, hand him over; I'll change him," Pierce said. "When I was younger, I might have said (to the child): 'Yeah, OK, you have a ballgame, but I've got to work. I'll make the next one.'
"I may not have that luxury."
John Scroggins
Figuring out how Anaya Scroggins felt wasn't difficult.
The 10-month-old was highly expressive and generally happy as she played with (and chewed on) plastic blocks in the living room of her home in the University District neighborhood of Columbus.
Her parents also were equally happy.
John, 41, and Angie, 36, had used five of the six fertility treatments covered by their insurance plan when Anaya was finally conceived.
"We actually had started to look into adoption," John said.
Being an older father, he said, prompted him to start taking his health more seriously.
"I started using a gym membership that I bought a long time ago," he said. "I'm trying to drop some weight and establish a healthier lifestyle.
"I want to be around to at least see grandkids."
Mark Sholl
His career, not thoughts of a family, consumed Sholl through his 20s and 30s.
"I was one of those music teachers who would work 12, 14 hours a day and think nothing of it," said the 45-year-old Powell resident, who now is the music supervisor for Hilliard City Schools.
"I had a few professional goals, and, when I met them, that kind of opens up your life for other things."
Included in those other things were marriage and a quest for children — with wife Stacie, 41 — that started with fertility treatments and ended with the adoption in April of son Miles, now 2 months old.
Sholl chuckles at the oddity of accepting baby clothes from some of his younger colleagues and even former students, whose children are older. He calls them "hand-me-ups."
And, like other older fathers, he is keenly aware of his mortality.
"I think about how many Father's Days will I have with him," Sholl said.
"But the upside is I finally get to have one."


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Ever since video began to compete with film for the dollars of Indy filmmakers, film afficionados have always argued that video was inferior because it's high framerate 29.97 and lack of selective focus makes it look too 'real'. Well for those who would like to know the real info on 24p here's an explanation of the framerate and how it works in video from Videopia.
The 24p Conspiracy from Videopia on Vimeo.
i hate when people think 24p makes your video look like film. It has pretty much the least impact when trying to create a film look. And what's so great about the film look anyway? No one says "oh look, it looks like film! i like this story even better!!"
And a lot of people don't even know you have to remove pulldown when capturing 24p recorded on tape.
Also, if you're authoring DVDs in DVD Studio Pro, DVDSP doesn't even support 24p for SD DVDs.
I've always prefered video to film. I've worked with both and probably developed enough film from 35mm to 5"x7" to circumnavigate the globe. Video always looked like the real world to me. Film afficionados always harped how video was too harsh and film was more the look of fantasy. My counter to that was film had been around for a hundred years and you were used to it. Now, film is wonderful mind you as there are creative things you can do with it that video has yet to achieve. However, that gap is closing fast.
Now I do like 24p from midlevel pro cameras and above particularly for projects that will go straight to DVD or the Web. If you know what you're doing, you can simulate a 'filmic' look. When I'm shooting something that way, I try not to get too carried away with it. You can get some nice looks, but if you really want to shoot a film look, you should use film. If you take a look at the '5k Anyone' thread and watch the Great Shootout video, you'll see how HD video shot with several of the midlevel cameras commonly discussed in the forums stack up against film. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the results.
Lately, I've been all about 60p. I'm just sorry Premiere CS3 will only go as far as 30p which still looks nice. I think Vegas 8.1 and or 9.0 will handle the full frame rate. If I remember correct, you're an FCP user, can it handle 60p?
Now, would I use 60p to shoot a drama or a romantic film? Probably not. But you are correct, there's a whole bunch of issues going into post with a 24p project and if you didn't take them into account during production, your editor will have soooooo much fun and nice things to say about you in the editing bay.
H.Wolfgang Porter, Composite Media Producer Dreaded Enterprises Unlimited, Inc. www.dreadedenterprises.com
"You can get some nice looks, but if you really want to shoot a film look, you should use film."
I disagree. I think if you want a film look it's more important to light your scene like films, implement smooth camera movement and shallow DoF, and apply some color grading. If you do all that with 60i, I highly doubt anyone will complain, or even realize, that it's not 24p.
And yes, 60p is supported by Final Cut, although I don't think many people output 60p. There's nothing stopping you from doing so, but I think most people plan to shoot 60p and drop that footage into a 30p or 24p timeline to achieve a super clean slow-mo.
The "film" look has always been the style, and it still is. It is not hard to create with color enhancement during the editing processin most editing software.Also, higher frame rates and better quality is always more natural. There are a number of ways to give a video the classic film style - cutting back on improved features is not one of them.
You're correct about the techniques of creating a film look in video. My point is, film is nice buy why are so many of us breaking our necks to turn video into film? Where are the reams of books and stacks of training CD's going on at length of how to take advantage of the video format in it's own right? I remember the first time I saw raw DigiBeta footage that was headed to the NatGeo Channel. It was shot without 35mm adapters and all of the trappings that go with 'filming up' video. The images were phenomenal. Later that same year I was training with an HDCAM rig and the stuff my team and me shot blew me away. Again, it was all shot without any intention of making it look like film.
It wasn't until the last season of 'Star Trek: Enterprise' when I read an article about the show being shot in HD that I finally started hearing a cinematographer seriously talk about what could be done artistically with video without harping on how it wasn't film.
You also mentioned shallow dof. Yes that's inherent with shooting film and it's been that way since it was invented. I personally like the deep dof you get with video as it's condusive to what we actually see. Now there's debate about shallow being better to help focus attention on the subject, but take Soap Operas for example. They stopped shooting with film back in the mid-'60's and transitioned to HD in this decade. They don't bother with shallow dof and their audiences don't give a rat's toenail's about shallow dof because they don't notice it. Why? Because the audience is focused on the characters and the storyline. You get that through your framing and composition.
The real reason you want shallow dof is when you're going to project your piece onto a large screen (especially at theatrical sizes.) It's at size that all that extra detail gets rough on the eyes. On TV, not so bad. But with HD screens getting larger by the year, it's going to factor in. Ever try to watch a sporting event on a 72-inch screen in HD without shallow dof? Better be at the back of the room.
I think the whole shallow dof thing is just like the 24p thing, just another marketing bit to get us to spend money. Funny thing is, I also happen to like shallow dof and 24p so I'll be ponying up when the time comes.
Rob, I took a look at your demo. You do good work.
H.Wolfgang Porter, Composite Media Producer Dreaded Enterprises Unlimited, Inc. www.dreadedenterprises.com
Oh, thanks. I'm glad you took the time to take a look at my work. Glad to hear you enjoyed it too.
And I agree with all you said. When it comes down to it, it's all about the story. It doesn't matter if it's 24p or 60p, or shallow DoF or deep DoF, or 4K or Hi8, etc etc. If there's a solid story, people will watch.
You're welcome. How did you get your quicktimes to come out so well and still be able to load quickly? Do you use a cleaner/compressor? I like qt and use it to display my mac inclined client's stuff. I have a real time getting the right balance of good detail and low file size. This does relate to the thread as all of my qt's end up being converted to 24p for play on the web. Also, have you shot any narrative work?
You too are correct about the different techniques to achieve a film look in post. Where the pain in that comes from, is if it is being done professionally all of that filming up costs time and money. Anyone serious about making their video look like film better do most of that during production. However, that can get pricey too.
H.Wolfgang Porter, Composite Media Producer Dreaded Enterprises Unlimited, Inc. www.dreadedenterprises.com
Many people think file size is the issue when it comes to steaming video for the web. It's not. It's the data rate. You can load a HUGE file to the web and have it play fine as long as the data rate of that video does not exceed the viewer's data rate of their internet connection. If the data rate is too high, when the video reaches a point that isn't loaded it has to stop and buffer. I'm sure we've all experienced that and it's annoying.
Apparently the average internet connection speed in the US is 3 megabits per second, but I wouldn't rely on that statistic. I encode at a much lower data rate than that. Here are the settings I use. Hopefully you have the same options...I don't see why you wouldn't:
Codec: H.264
Video Settings:
Frame Rate: 30fps
Key Frames: Automatic (if you can't choose 'Automatic' try '300')
Data Rate: Restricted to 700kbits/s (although, you should experiment and see how low you can go)
Encoding: Multi-Pass
Audio Settings:
Format: AAC
Channels: Mono (although Stereo is fine if you really want it)
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Render Quality: Best
Target Bit Rate: 64kbits/s (128kbits/s if you choose Stereo)
Streaming Option: Fast Start (this is what 'tells' the video to load as you watch)
And yes, I always compress and deinterlace using a dedicated compression program. I use Compressor right now. I might buy Sorenson Squeeze so I can encode to flash. You can achieve really low data rates with high image quality with .flv videos. I have had some people tell me they had to wait around for my videos to load.
Oh yea, and just so that you have something to compare to, my videos are about 40 megabytes, but like I said, it's the data rate of the video that matters, not the file size.
Let me know how things go.
Oh, and no. I haven't done any narrative work, although lately I've really wanted to.
There are only two things that I love film for over video. One is the shallow depth of field, which If you really care that much, a DOF converter can be purchased or built farly inexpensively.
The one that can't be simulated so easily is the super wide latitude that film gives you when it comes to picking up light. That's what really makes film look so special and "lifelike". Sure, you can simulate it by tinkering with your color curves, but the bottom line is that video is just not catching the light in the same way that film can, at least so far.
It won't suprise me at all though if some genius figures out a way to widen the latitude of video. I've often thought that if you had a camera that could capture enough frames per second, you could theoretically do some sort of interleaving - Even frames are underexposed, odd frames are overexposed, and the processor blends the two into one frame. Okay, so the idea's a bit crazy, but sooner or later, someone will invent a way to do it, and then film will go extinct completely. Let's hope for nostalgia's sake that Kodak is the company that invents this technology. I'd hate to see them go out of business. :-)
Thanks for the info. Yes I do have those options. I do believe it's more the limitations of my current website. We are currently preparing for a complete 'slash and burn' of the old one and are redesigning it from scratch. It will be primarily support flash based video with potential links to .wmv and .mov for my clients who prefer the old stuff.
That's too bad about not having any narrative work in your background. You've got the 'eye' for lighting and good composition. Narrative work would really flesh out your skills as it takes more planning and discipline to make scenes look like you 'didn't do anything'.
You are on point about the strength of film's potential lattitude. However, I do believe Canon has hit that mark you mentioned. The EOS 5D Mk II has ISO ratings from 50 to 25,000+. Yeah, I wrote 25k ISO. Now offhand I think the effective ISO for video is 6400 so you can shoot in some places you would need a Night Vision adapter and still get usable footage. It just so happens I have one for the EOS and would love to try that out. It be grainy, but I could put it to good use.
It's funny how you and many others say 'film is lifelike'. I must have different eyes and a different brain because I always thought film looked 'fake'. I've shot film for years as a photographer and cameraman with 16mm to 70mm and developed medium to large format film (everybody goes on about 70mm ever see 9"x9"? Imagine 'The Dark Knight' shot on that!) But I've never seen a photo or motion picture image on film that ever struck me as looking like 'real life'. Now I've seen a bunch of video that did. Especially seeing a soccer stadium interior at 6k! I swear, even from the cheap seats it looked like all you had to do was step out and just sit down on the bleacher in front of you.
But with film depending on your stock can play with exposure so much more and there's stuff you can do to it prior to shooting to get certain looks. In the movie 'Saving Private Ryan', they actually 'baked' the film to give it the same texture as that old combat camera film would have had back in WWII. In 'Blade', the cinematographer fooled around with the bleach process to get 'richer blacks' as he called it. They all looked 'blue' to me, but I got his point.
Now if you have a mid-level to pro camera you can get into the controls and tweak your settings to create certain looks before you get to post. However, lately conventional wisdom says to shoot it 'clean' as possible then jack with it in post. I agree and disagree with that because you do want to be creative as a shooter and you don't want to give your editor nightmares either.
As far as 'film going out of business', I don't see that happening for quite some time. I figure it will go the way of painting and sculpting as a primary medium and become a purely 'artists medium'.
H.Wolfgang Porter, Composite Media Producer Dreaded Enterprises Unlimited, Inc. www.dreadedenterprises.com
I could be wrong and possibly be misunderstanding you, but I think what Jim means is that when you work with film, you don't have to worry about losing detail in dark shadowy area or bright hotspots. Video looks bad when the image loses detail in the highlights and shadows. Therefore, video has a limit to the amount of contrast it can record.
Maybe the ISO on the Canon 5D address that, but from my understanding of what ISO is, i dont think it does.
I totally got what Jim meant. Exposure Latitude is determined by how much film can be over or underexposed before you start to lose detail. By the very nature of the silver halides suspended in film's emulsion said silver begins to decay when exposed to the blue spectrum of light. The lattitude and range of sensitivity comes from the amount and density of spacing of the silver in the emulsion. The range of sensitivity can be selected by its ISO number. Color Film gets additional boosts in what it can record from the different chemical additives comprising its individual color emulsion layers. As for 'not having to worry about losing detail in dark shadowy areas or bright 'hotspots, yeah you do. With film you have to take extra care in selecting your film stock, speed, how you light it and how it's going to be processed. Nothing worse than seeing 'bulletproof' (overexposed) or 'ghostly' (underexposed) daily's in the screening room.
All that said, the ISO rating is very important if you want to get that image detail in the highlights and shadows. For a very long time color film had low ISO ratings and needed lots of light to get those details. If you've ever watched Hollywood 'A' list films from the late '40's through the early '60's they had to use 5 point lighting in nearly every scene and either shot night scenes on stage or used 'day for night'. Your film lattitude comes from the base layer of film that contains the blue light only sensitive silver. A higher ISO rating will give you more ability to record highlight and shadow detail due to it's greater sensitivity.
Video on the otherhand is similar to film as each camera's CCD(s) or CMOS chip also has an ISO rating. Most prosumer and mid-level cameras come in at 320. The way video cameras give you simulated lattitude is through boosting the gain. Obviously, a cameraman would use that only as a concious creative choice and it is not comparable to film, but that's video. Knowing your camera's ISO will help you to expose properly and light to expose those light and shadow details.
Film has the advantage in that you can also 'push and pull' during processing to get more or less detail in your images. With video you have to make all of your adjustments in camera and get your desired look during production. The closest you can get to pushing and pulling is tweaking the exposure in an NLE. But you have so narrow a range on what can be done, you want to shoot to avoid having to do that in post. So the CMOS chip in the Mk II being sensitive as it is should be able to record more information and give you more exposure latitude than the typical 3CCD chip.
H.Wolfgang Porter, Composite Media Producer Dreaded Enterprises Unlimited, Inc. www.dreadedenterprises.com
Yet another reason I say that if they put the 5d Mk II into a camcorder body, I'd pay for one. Or four.
Hey Rob.
I don't want to hijack this thread, but do you use these settings on all web sharing sites (YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe, etceteras), regardless of HD or SD?
>>Apparently the average internet connection speed in the US is 3 megabits per second, but I wouldn't rely on that statistic. I encode at a much lower data rate than that. Here are the settings I use. Hopefully you have the same options...I don't see why you wouldn't:
Codec: H.264
Video Settings:
Frame Rate: 30fps
Key Frames: Automatic (if you can't choose 'Automatic' try '300')
Data Rate: Restricted to 700kbits/s (although, you should experiment and see how low you can go)
Encoding: Multi-Pass
Audio Settings:
Format: AAC
Channels: Mono (although Stereo is fine if you really want it)
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Render Quality: Best
Target Bit Rate: 64kbits/s (128kbits/s if you choose Stereo)
Streaming Option: Fast Start (this is what 'tells' the video to load as you watch)
Or do you use different stuff for SD than you do for HD? Thanks.
No, those are the settings I use when I upload videos to my personal website.
When it comes to sites like Youtube, I upload videos at the recommended image dimensions (1280X720 for HD, 640X360 for 16:9 SD, and 640X480 for 4:3 SD) and I compress as close to the file size limit as I can. I do this because sites like Youtube apply their own compression that the user has no control over. So I upload as much data as I can.
But I do always upload h.264 Quicktimes.
Hi Rob.
Just to confirm, you mean you upload to YouTube and other sharing sites in H.264?
I never really use 24p. Even after seeing the video, still will continue to use 29.9 frames per second.
Yes. For youtube I use h.264
"Yet another reason I say that if they put the 5d Mk II into a camcorder body, I'd pay for one. Or four."
I don't know Hoss, after seeing some of the rigs put together for the Mk II by Redrock and Zacuto, plus the firmware updates allowing for manual exposure control, zebras and audio levels 'being in a camcorder body' is shrinking fast in my eyes as an issue. If you haven't seen those rigs, check out the videos on the '5k' and 'Advanced Info' threads.
Yeah 29.97 is the old workhorse but I'm definitely a progressive scan convert. If I didn't have to edit another interlaced video project again I doubt my feelings would be hurt. Currently, I'm working on a project shot in 24p with the web and DVD in mind.
No I don't think your questions are hijacking the thread as I asked it in the first place.
Have any of you shot any projects in 24p? If you have, please elaborate on why you did it and how it turned out.
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I've never shot 24p and never really had an interest in video until people on my website wanted it. Since it is an automotive site where I might be covering local race events or something I was thinking it best NOT to have a camera that shot in 24p only? This seemed to make sense to me since the movement of a car traveling at high speeds would be less between frames and so would look smoother on video. I like to take into account though that many of my viewers probably have a below average internet connection because they are gearheads who don't do much on their computers. Not sure if it would really matter in my case since I upload to youtube anyways....
Good thread.
Glad you're enjoying the thread. I recently shot some racing events one set using 60p the other 24p at high shutter speeds to make for more interesting slo-mo's. I dig the look of both though as you implied, the 24p has a less smooth look at normal speed. However, the stuttered motion does lend a certain 'excitement' to the look of the movements.
Concerning whether your 'gearheads' computers can handle the footage, yeah it helps to format it so it will work for the lowest level units. However, YouTube does allow for higher-res viewing so you can put out a better looking piece and those who can view it at hi-res can choose to do so.
Deciding to use 24p with video is purely an artistic choice. Using it just so your video will look like film isn't a good idea if you aren't sure about what you want to accomplish with it.
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Inside the Eagles: Eagles receivers love quarterback Nick Foles
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TAMPA, Fla. - If Nick Foles turns out to be as good as Sunday's last-second victory made him out to be, there won't anyone as joyous than the Eagles wide receivers.Share Tweet
Eagles' Brent Celek sidelined with concussionphilly.com profootballtalk.com Dec 9, 2012TAMPA, Fla. - Brent Celek sustained a concussion on the first play from scrimmage in Sunday's 23-21 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Celek was helped off the field after a one-yard catch and returned to the locker room for examination.Share Tweet
Eagles-Buccaneers report cardphilly.com ESPN.com Dec 9, 2012Here is Paul Domowitch's report card from the Eagles' loss against the Cowboys.Share Tweet
Eagles' Jason Avant submits his entry for the best catch of the 2012 seasonNot much has gone right for the 2012 Philadelphia Eagles. Entering Sunday's action, the Eagles had lost eight straight, last winning a game on Sept. 30, the day before the final win of the 2012 season by the Philadelphia Phillies. Quarterback Michael Vi…Share Tweet
Good day to be an EagleTAMPA, Fla. - The Eagles won a football game on Sunday. Not that long ago, a mere win over an average football team wouldn't have been an occasion for wonderment, but, well, it had been a long two months, and the Eagles also did everything imaginable no…Share Tweet
Nick Foles gets it done in Eagles' dramatic win at Tampa Bay Buccaneersphilly.com ESPN.com Dec 9, 2012TAMPA - Nick Foles' 22-yard completion to Jason Avant put the ball at the Buccaneers' 1-yard line with 10 seconds left. The Eagles scrambled to the line of scrimmage, assembled, then spiked the ball to stop the clock with 2 seconds.Share Tweet
Report: Jones, Ratliff had heated exchange after win over EaglesAs the Cowboys wait for nose tackle Jay Ratliff to return from a groin injury, a new report indicates that Ratliff and owner Jerry Jones recently engaged in a locker-room altercation. According to Mike Fisher of 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, Ratliff and Jone…Share Tweet
The Kick Is Up, And It's Good!: Your Sunday NFL GIF Roundupdeadspin.com Dec 9, 2012We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from the double-bird field goal salute, Rex Ryan digesting a delicious meal and Lee Smith being eaten by Bills fans. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More »Share Tweet
Eagles pull out victory on final playThe Eagles had gone eight games without winning entering Sunday's date with the Buccaneers and they waited until just about all 60 minutes of game number nine had gone by before snapping that lengthy losing streak. Nick Foles hit Jason Avant for 22 yardShare Tweet
Nnamdi Asomugha helped off the field in TampaThere hasn't been much to talk about other than Eagles injuries at this point in their game with the Buccaneers in Tampa. Tight end Brent Celek is finished for the day after suffering a concussion in the first quarter and cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha needShare Tweet
Vick is fine, official status for Thursday not knownThe Eagles play two games in the next five days. On Sunday, they're in Tampa. On Thursday night, they'll host the Bengals - possibly still on a losing streak so long that the Phillies have won more recently. For the home game against Cincinnati,Share Tweet
Questions Eagles must ask before hiring Oregon coach Chip KellyGet used to the name - Chip Kelly. Three syllables in all. Chip Kel-ly rolls off the tongue, just like An-dy Reid.Share Tweet
Steelers O-line coach heading to UTEPDespite the efforts of Eagles coach Andy Reid to promote his former offensive line coach Juan Castillo for the head coaching job at the University of Texas-El Paso, the current offensive line coach for the other NFL team in Pennsylvania has reportedly g…Share Tweet
Another indignity for Eagles: Buccaneers to mark anniversary of Super Bowl titleAs if enough insult had not been ladled over the injury of this Eagles season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will add their own dollop on Sunday when they celebrate the 10th anniversary of their lone Super Bowl championship season.Share Tweet
Things for Eagles to ponder if they consider a college head coachThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers were 3-1 in 2011 before their season unraveled - sound familiar? - and they lost their last 10 games to finish 4-12 in a free fall that prompted a coaching change. The front office began a wide-ranging search that neared complet…Share Tweet
Sunday Blitz: Eagles-Buccaneers RecapDec 9Prim Siripipat and Cris Carter break down the Eagles' 23-21 win over the Buccaneers.
Eagles postgame press conferenceDec 9Eagles react following game with Buccaneers
Eagles Snap Eight-Game Losing StreakDec 9Nick Foles threw two touchdown passes in the Eagles' 23-21 win over the Buccaneers.
Eagles vs. Buccaneers highlightsDec 9Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles threw a 1-yarder to Jeremy Maclin with no time remaining Sunday as Philadelphia rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-21 and end an eight-game losing streak.


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Toddlers on why they want to be princesses: proof that women are innately shallow, grasping, lazy
I want to be Belle with a really pretty yellow dress. But I don't need a Beast because he gets mean and yells. Just the castle and all the talking stuff!
Women want lots of stuff, but don't want to work for it.


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by Dave Wagner
So far, Eastern New Mexico University's baseball season has been pretty much a win-one, lose-one proposition.
The Greyhounds (6-6) have neither won nor lost more than two in a row as they prepare for a four-game Lone Star Conference crossover series against Northeastern State (7-8) this weekend at Greyhound Field. The teams play doubleheaders at 1 p.m. today and at noon on Saturday, with all games scheduled for seven innings.
Meantime, the ENMU softball team (10-9) hopes to surpass its win total for all of last season (11-36) when the Zias entertain first-year program College of the Southwest at 1 p.m. Saturday at Zia Softball Field.
ENMU baseball coach Phil Clabaugh is concerned that his depth-thin pitching staff might be pressed even further against NSU. Sophomore reliever Keith Balderaz is scheduled to miss the series due to a rib cage injury while senior Brett Scherer (1-1), the likely starter in today's second game, has been battling flu-like symtoms this week.
Junior Kelly Crain (2-2) will open the series today, while Clabaugh said he is unsure of his first-game starter on Saturday after sophomore Josh Brazell (0-2) has been rocked his last couple of outings.
Senior Trevor Davis, the LSC South pitcher of the week twice in the first three weeks of the season, will be used in save situations and is the scheduled starter in Saturday's finale.
"No. 1 is we've got to get good pitching," Clabaugh said. "It all kind of starts with Kelly, and we just have to work off whatever happens with him."
Crain, ENMU's top pitcher last season, had struggled in a couple of early starts but pitched well in a 7-3 win at East Central on Saturday.
"He pitched a little better," Clabaugh said. "If the starters can give us five quality innings in a seven-inning game, then we've got a chance."
Like the Hounds, NSU has gone 3-5 in crossover games. The Redmen swept the first of two doubleheaders at Tarleton State two weeks ago, but have since lost five of six, including three of four at home last week against Texas A&M-Kingsville.
"They can hit," Clabaugh said of Northeastern. "I really don't know much about them, but I know they swing it pretty good."
ENMU's softball team came away with a 2-2 split last weekend in the LSC's First Pitch Tournament at Irving, Texas..
College of the Southwest (2-4) is playing softball for the first time since 1989 under former ENMU interim coach Ron Landschoot. ENMU swept the Lady Mustangs 8-1 and 10-0 in Hobbs on March 16.
"I'm hoping (playing) on our field will be an advantage," ENMU interim coach Amber Daniel said. "I don't think we've had a week of practice (as good as) we've had this week."
Daniel said she plans to use junior Patricia Gonzales (3-4) in the circle in one of Saturday's games while giving junior Natasha Lindsey (0-1) a start in the other contest.
LSC Standings
South Division
Div. All
Abilene Christian 0-0 10-6
Angelo State 0-0 5-4
Eastern New Mexico 0-0 6-6
Texas A&M-Kingsville 0-0 6-6
Tarleton State 0-0 6-8
West Texas A&M 0-0 4-8
North Division
Central Oklahoma 0-0 7-3
Southeastern Oklahoma 0-0 6-4
East Central 0-0 7-7
Northeastern State 0-0 7-8
Cameron 0-0 3-4
Southwestern Oklahoma 0-0 5-7
South Division
Div. All
Texas A&M-Kingsville 0-0 19-3
Angelo State 0-0 14-3
Texas Woman's 0-0 6-3
Abilene Christian 0-0 13-8
Eastern New Mexico 0-0 10-9
Tarleton State 0-0 7-9
North Division
Southeastern Oklahoma 4-0 19-3
Central Oklahoma 2-0 9-3
Midwestern State 2-0 13-8
Cameron 0-0 2-14
Northeaseten State 0-2 6-10
Southwestern Oklahoma 0-2 4-10
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Standouts on offense included Cib Braun- 15 yd touchdown pass, Peter Balderamos- 15 yd touchdown reception, and Rhett Kelley- 20 yd touchdown run.
Wesley Lover also caught a pass for a successful two point conversion from Rhett Kelley.
Coaching staff said the offensive line consisting of Garrison Moczygemba, Andres Moncada, Ivan Kotzur, Matthew Henderson, and Justin Franco did a great job blocking.
Standouts on defense included Blake Janysek, Andres Moncada, Peter Balderamos, and Ty Burson.
The Badger defense allowed a touchdown in the first half, but shut down the Mustang offense in the second half.


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For my own reference. Will this list even be that long?
For my own reference. Will this list even be that long?
Loved the ending.
Easiest 200 achievement points ever?
Possibly the best game ever made.
Avoided this one for a long time because I heard so many bad things about it. Glad I finally decided to give it a try!
Forgot about this one. Fun DLC.
Really enjoyed the characters and story. Very satisfying game.
Amazing. I think artistically this is one of the best games I have ever seen.
Very good. Would like to see how a sequel could improve on the gameplay concepts.
Looooove it!
Fun to play while listening to podcasts.
First time replaying in a while, to import a renegade character into ME2. Onwards!
Beat it again with my new renegade character. So much fun.
Fun times. The end dragged a bit, and I had some weird glitchiness with it. But enjoyed it overall.
Too short. Lantern mode is great, though.
Kind of surprised at how 3 is pretty much better than the other two in every way.
Very well done. I was very happy with this remake.
Loved it.
Took me a while to get into it (after playing an hour and then dropping it for a month) but this is a great sequel to a great game. Can't get enough of that combat!
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CHAROLTTESVILLE, VA. - Despite their harmless facade, the Beatles seemed to symbolize the generational revolt that marked the 1960s.
"My mother hates them, my father hates them, my teacher hates them," said one young fan. "Can you think of three better reasons why I love them?" However, this was not the intent of John, Paul, George and Ringo. With the exception of John Lennon, the Beatles grew up in loving, stable homes. And they generally respected and revered their parents, which came through in their music - especially Paul McCartney's. "My parents aspired for us. . . . My mum wanted me to be a doctor," McCartney said. "And my dad, who left school at fourteen, would have loved me to be a great scientist, a great university graduate. I always feel grateful for that." The happiness and security of Paul's life were brutally shattered when his mother, Mary, died in 1956, leaving his father James with the task of guiding his two sons through the difficult period of adolescence.
Paul's younger brother Michael commented on how their father was there for them after their mother died: "We both owe him a lot. He stayed home and looked after us."
But it would be the musical influence of Paul's father that would last. James McCartney, born in 1902, had his own band in the late 1920s. Jim Mac's Jazz Band, which included his brother and cousin, played the dance halls around Liverpool during the time of vaudeville. As such, music had always been a focus of McCartney family life. They had an old upright piano at home, and one of Paul's early memories is lying on the floor, listening to his father play. Paul still, in fact, has his father's old upright piano. James arranged for 11-year-old Paul to be auditioned for junior choir at Liverpool Cathedral, but he was not accepted. This did not stop him from encouraging Paul's clear interest in music.
"My Dad was the big influence because he was playing the piano all the time by ear," Paul recalls. "I tried to get him to teach me, but he said no, you've got to get lessons." James was not only a musician but also an amateur composer.
"He wrote some stuff," Paul has said of his dad. "I actually did a song of his with Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer called 'Walking in the Park with Eloise.' I said to my dad: 'Do you know you wrote that song?' He said: 'I didn't write it. I made it up.' I said: 'I know what you mean, but we call that writing these days, Dad!'" It wasn't surprising when Paul began writing songs.
"Something was making me make it up, whether I knew how to do it or not," Paul said. "I'd already written the tune of 'When I'm Sixty-four' when I was sixteen." Not surprisingly, there is a strong vaudevillian flavor to this song. The musical influence of his father also pervaded Paul's work with the Beatles.
"He had a lot of music in him, my dad. He taught me and my brother harmony. I learned very early how to sing harmony, which was one of my big roles in the Beatles. Whenever John sang, I automatically sang in harmony with him, and that's due to my dad's teaching." Paul even credits his father for his now-legendary status as the Beatles' bass player.
"My dad would point out the bass on the radio." As the Beatles were trying to break through, Paul's father encouraged them. He allowed the Quarrymen - Paul and John's pre-Beatles group - to rehearse in the McCartney home on Forthlin Road.
When James turned 64 in 1966, Paul revived and rewrote "When I'm Sixty-four" as a tribute to his father. The Beatles recorded the song on Dec. 6, 1966, at Abbey Road Studios in London. It was the first cut completed for the legendary "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts' Club Band.
Paul's father lived to see the Beatles become the most influential entertainment act in history, with Paul half of the greatest pop songwriting duo of all time. James must have been proud when he heard those great piano riffs on such Beatle songs as "Let It Be" and "Hey Jude" - both written and performed by Paul. James McCartney died in 1976. Just before he passed away, he said, "I'll be with Mary soon." But the bond between father and son has lasted over the years, even as Paul celebrates his own 64th birthday today. This affectionate bond is reflected in a song Paul wrote about a phrase his father used to resolve family disputes. Here are some lyrics from "Put it There":
"Give me your hand, I'd like to shake it. . . . / Put it there, if it weighs a ton / That's what the father says to his younger son" / As long as you and are here / Put it there."
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Tied at 36 in an epic America East showdown with first place on the line, the Hartford women's basketball team found themselves with the ball in the closing seconds on the road at Vermont, a team which eliminated them from championship contention a year ago. The Hawks couldn't have scripted a more thrilling ending.When Hartford sophomore Ilicia Mathis attacked the right side of the basket and took a layup that rolled around and out, it appeared the game was going into overtime. That's when senior Diana Delva soared out of nowhere to out muscle two Vermont defenders and snatch the rebound, sending it up and through the rim as she was falling out of bounds with two seconds to go.
That basket proved to be the game winner as Vermont failed to score in the final seconds, and the Hawks claimed an important 38-36 win over the Catamounts who were picked to finish first in the America East pre-season coaches poll. The Hawks (17-3, 8-0 America East) who are unbeaten in America East action so far, are riding a 10-game winning streak and sitting in first place in the conference standings.
"I was just trying to go up strong and focus on the finish because I knew they wouldn't call a foul," said Delva of her late game heroics, "being able to finish a game like that out on the road against a tough team like Vermont just shows how everyone on this team is fighting for each other and finding a way to contribute."
Delva, currently second in the entire nation in field goal percentage making 65 percent of her shots while also leading the America East in rebounding, was the only player to reach double figure scoring in the game finishing with 20 points. She also hauled down 12 rebounds and five blocks.
The Hawks, who lead the league in scoring defense, held the highest scoring team in the league to just 36 points on 25 percent field-goal shooting. Catamount guard's Courtnay Pilypaitis and May Kotsopoulos, who are in the top three in the league in scoring averaging a combined 33 points per game, were held to a combined 16 points on 7-30 shooting from the floor. Both players were forced into three turnovers each.
"We know we are going to have nights when the scoring will come easier for us, but when we defend like this it helps us win games even when we aren't shooting well," said head coach Jen Rizzotti.
It was clear the game was going to be a defensive battle from the opening tip, as both teams were locked at two points apiece with six minutes gone by in the first half before Hartford freshman Alex Hall exploded for five quick points in less than a minute to put Hartford up 7-2 with just over 13 minutes to play in the half. Vermont battled back to score eight straight points and claim a 10-7 lead with seven minutes remaining in the half.
The Catamounts went into the locker-room with a slim 16-14 lead thanks to six late points from Kotsopoulos including a mid-range jumper with a second to go.
A jumper by Hartford freshman Ruthanne Doherty from the high-post tied the score to start the second half and ignited what would be an exciting back and forth period.
Just when it appeared Vermont was claiming some momentum as they built a 27-22 lead with 10:43 left in the game on a free throw by Kotsopoulos, Delva rallied the Hawks back in the game scoring five quick points to tie it up.
The game would go on to feature four lead changes and two ties to set up the thrilling final minute of action. An off balanced runner by Mathis put the Hawks up 36-34 with 43 seconds to play, but Vermont knotted up the score seconds later when freshman Lauren Buschmann grabbed an offensive rebound and got fouled going up for the put-back. After making both free throws, the Hawks called time out with 16 seconds left to set up the final play which saw Delva send the Hawks back to Hartford with the win.
"She played like a senior who wanted to win," said Hartford coach Jen Rizzotti after the game of Delva, "she defensively understands what it takes and where she needs to be and how to stay out of foul trouble. Offensively, it seemed like she wanted to score every time she touched the ball in the second half and she produced when she needed to. She was really the best player on the floor tonight."
Another key for the Hawks was being able to secure the win without starting forward Erica Beverly for most of the game. Beverly, who was named America East Player of the Week on Monday, played just 14 minutes in the first half and didn't return for the second after experiencing lower back pain.
"It just says a lot about all of the players on this team to be able to win," added
Delva, "we aren't a one or two person team. Everyone has been finding a way to contribute and step up for each other when we need it."
Doherty added a game high 13 rebounds while Hall and Mathis each scored five points for the Hawks off of the bench.
The game had much more than first place on the line. The Catamounts (16-5, 6-2 AE), who a week ago were ranked 24 in the AP Top 25 poll, were looking to win and keep their hopes for home-court advantage in the America East Championship game should they advance that far in the tournament this March. With a new format this year, the title game is going to be played on the higher seed's home court. The Hawks now hold at least a two game advantage over every team in the league.
In the latest ESPN/USA Today Top 25 poll which was released hours before the game, Hartford received 16 votes and was two teams out of the rankings. The Hawks entered the game after winning their last three games over Maine, Boston University and Albany by a combined 22 points and holding them to an average of 39 points per game.
Against Albany this past Sunday, Delva led the way with 16 points and 9 rebounds while Beverly chipped in a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Hartford now gets ready to travel to Long Island this weekend for a rematch against the Stony Brook Seawolves. It the first matchup this year, the Hawks took care of business with a 65-38 win behind 20 points and eight rebounds from Delva. Their next home game is next Tuesday against UMBC at 7 p.m..
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12 Music Acts That Need To Headline Halftime At The Super Bowl
Now that Beyonce has officially been named the headliner for the halftime show at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, we've decided to put together a little wish-list of acts that we think should provide the entertainment during the 30 minutes of downtime the players have to get rejuvenated for the second half of the big game.
With this year's addition of Beyonce, last year's headliner Madonna, and 2011's Black Eyed Peas shows we also think it's time to get back to some tried-and-true rock and roll.
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Evangelical Protestants
SCOTUS: 6 Catholics, 3 Jews, Law, Scholasticism and Tradition
I read a comment[1] a few weeks ago on GetReligion.org attempting to explain why John Paul Stevens was the last Protestant in the U.S. Supreme Court which simply said that Catholics and Jews have a tradition of being immersed in law (Canon Law and Halakha respectively for Catholics and Jews as an example).
This struck me as interesting because at first glance it kind of makes sense.
Of course there is much more to why the current make-up of the U.S. Supreme Court, 6 Catholics, 2 Jews, and an Episcopalian, is as it is.[2]
But I thought it was an interesting enough topic to dive into.
Lisa Wangsness of the Boston Globe chimes in with her two cents worth [emphases mine]:
Evangelical Protestants have been slow to embrace, or to feel welcomed by, the elite law schools like Harvard and Yale that have become a veritable requirement for Supreme Court nominees. One reason for this, some scholars say, is because of an anti-intellectual strain within evangelicalism.
As Ronald Reagan would say, there you go again, pushing the liberal theory that Christians are stupid (at least Evangelical Protestants).
Lets get beyond these stereotypes done by liberals to Christians.
The Tide Is Turning Toward Catholicism Because Nonsensical Believers & Non Believers Are Unwittingly Showing Many the Way
Throughout the last few years and specifically the last decade or so, the voluminous number of kooky quotes and statements coming from religious believers (heterodox Catholics included) and non believers alike is mind boggling. It can't but help push the reasonable minded into the Catholic Church. Most casual observers are familiar with the number of high profile converts and reverts to the Catholic Church in the last 25 years or so. They range from theological luminaries like Dr Scott Hahn and Dr Francis Beckwith to political figures like Deal Hudson, Laura Ingraham and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Many like them have come to the Church after years of study and reason, but many also have come to the Church after years of seeing their particular religious denomination become unrecognizable.
The latest world calamity has given us two examples of sheer kookery coming from a religious leader and a secular voice. After the horrific earthquake that left the western world's most impoverished nation in tatters, the Reverend Pat Robertson chimed in with a quote that was not only tragically insensitive but historically inaccurate. The onetime presidential candidate (who actually came in second in the 1988 GOP Iowa Caucus) and a leading voice of the Evangelical world blamed the earthquake on Voodoo, a cult that sadly far too many people practice in Haiti. Robertson voiced his opinion on his popular 700 Club television program. Robertson repeated the fundamentalist canard that in the early 1800s the leaders of a slave revolt fighting against French colonial forces forged a pact with the Satan to thrown off the chains of their oppressors.
Pat Robertson, Haiti and History
For the benefit of Mr. Robertson. The Haitians revolted during the French Revolution and the reign of Napoleon I. The Haitians were never ruled by Napoleon III (1852-1870), having their independence recognized in 1825 by France. Although Voodoo has been sadly ubiquitous in Haiti, there is no evidence of a pact between Satan and Haitian insurgents, although Robertson is not the only person to propound this myth, which is quite common in some evangelical circles. A good article debunking this myth is here and here. This of course is far from the first time that Pat Robertson has said something factually challenged and insulting, although considering the vastness of the tragedy, Robertson expounding his kook theory at this point as Haiti mourns countless dead and lies prostrate is truly beneath contempt. Certain Catholic religious orders enjoin silence for the good of the souls of their members. Mr. Robertson could benefit by following their example.
For those wishing to donate to Catholic Relief Services for Haiti, here is a link.
Some 500 Years Ago Like An Abduction In the Night, The Virgin Mary Was Taken From Many Christians
For many Christians today, the thought that the leaders of the Protestant Reformation believed in the Immaculate Conception of Mary or her bodily Assumption into heaven would seem ludicrous, even more bewildering would be the devotions many of the Reformation's leaders had for the Blessed Mother. Believe or not it, they did. In this month of December when Catholics celebrate three feast day's commemorating the Mother of our Lord, perhaps it is time to remind our separated brethren of the truths their founder's believed.
Sometime ago when I was writing my book, The Tide is Turning Toward Catholicism, I showed a friend of mine, who is an Evangelical, a homily about the Virgin Mary delivered in the 1500s. I asked him who gave that homily, "probably some pope," he exclaimed. No, I said it was Martin Luther. He replied, "Dave I trust in almost everything you say, but I am going to have to call you out on this one. I mean isn't that what the Reformation was all about, ending superstitions like those about Mary?" His mouth dropped when I showed him the passages. I am sure many of today's Evangelicals, especially of the Calvinist lineage, would have the same reaction.


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The Viola da Gamba Society
The Viola da Gamba Society was founded in 1948 with the aim of advancing the study of viols, their music, their playing, and their making.
Since then the Viola da Gamba Society has gone from strength to strength and has now over 500 members worldwide. The activities of the VdGS include three meetings a year and the distribution of a popular quarterly newsletter, and extend to hosting a bi-annual beginners' course, a busy viol hire scheme, an annual online journal and a fund to help young players attend courses. We hope that this website will help the Society to expand its reach further and move it well and truly into the 21st Century.
There are many new items to discover on our new site, for example a page for new music and one for young players. You can now also post an event, as long as it is Early Music- or viol-related. The VdGS does not only rely heavily on input from volunteers who keep our activities going, but we are also always grateful for suggestions, help and ideas from our members. Whether you have an idea for the newsletter, the website or a meeting, do tell us and we would be happy to see whether we can incorporate your suggestions.
A 'History of the Viola da Gamba Society 1948-1998' by Dr John Catch is available for purchase from the administrator.


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'UFC Fight for the Troops 3′ Video Highlights: Tim Kennedy Scores a Knockout for America, Rustam Khabilov Tries Some Spinnin' Sh*t + More
(Kennedy vs. Natal finish, via YouTube.com/FoxSports)
Despite the enthusiastic and supportive Fort Campbell crowd, last night's Fight for the Troops 3 event began with some bitter defeats for the handful of UFC fighters with military backgrounds. Army Staff Sgt./TUF 16 winner Colton Smith kicked off the main card by tapping to a rear-naked choke from TUF 15 winner Michael Chiesa — which earned Chiesa a $50,000 Submission of the Night bonus — while former Marine Liz Carmouche ate her second UFC defeat in a decision loss to Alexis Davis.
Luckily, Tim Kennedy saved the operation. The Special Forces vet fed off the energy in the room and tagged Rafael Natal with a long left hook that put the Brazilian's lights out near the end of round 1, and won Kennedy a $50,000 Knockout of the Night bump. As he explained after the fight:
"I had to wait for the crowd to stop cheering because I was afraid to emotionally commit to something and not do it for the right reasons," he said. "They're screaming, 'Ranger up! Ranger up!' And I want to start throwing overhands and blitz the guy. I was waiting for them to stop, and they didn't stop. Then they started cheering 'U-S-A!,' and 'Kennedy!,' and I was like, 'For the love of God.'
"It had a negative effect on me because I was waiting and apprehensive. If there was any amount of pressure that could be put on a single fighter for a fight, I can't think of a situation that would be more stressful than this."
By the way, Kennedy tore his quad in the last week of training camp, but as he told Ariel Helwani later, "There's no way you're getting me off this card. They would have had to shoot me. If they had to roll me up with a wheelchair, I would have got in that cage, I didn't care."
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