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SmartWatch is the name of a new risk-monitoring tool LexisNexis created to help supply chain management professionals keep tabs on potentially disruptive events.
SmartWatch leverages LexisNexis' global news content and proprietary risk event tagging system to feed information to algorithms that score and surface concerns about an organization's suppliers and supply management partners, based upon each enterprise's particular risk profile. The patent-pending system then utilizes unique information visualization techniques, which enable supply management and procurement professionals to efficiently monitor thousands of suppliers for disruptive events that might affect their supply chain. Users gain the ability to proactively uncover hidden dangers, prioritize sensitive situations, track trends over time, avoid costly business interruptions and quickly develop liability mitigation strategies to resolve issues with suppliers, vendors and customers.
"As supply chains become increasingly global and more complex, companies are looking for ways to proactively assess many types of risks to this crucial pipeline," said Tom Ogburn, LexisNexis legal and professional vp and managing director for Business Insight Solutions. "LexisNexis SmartWatch is unlike any other product on the market today; it helps procurement and supply management professionals proactively monitor and identify risk beyond just a financial stress score. The comprehensive and timely intelligence provided by LexisNexis SmartWatch enables companies to protect their bottom lines and their reputations."
The way SmartWatch works is hundreds of risk events are pre-defined, scored and categorized into six "PESTLE" categories supply chain management professionals use to understand and manage supplier-specific and macro challenges associated with global sourcing. The categories include political, economic, societal, technical, legal and environmental. The product assesses not only the supplier company, but also its location and its industry, against the risk categories, providing the most comprehensive and actionable insights. Examples of unpredictable events include bankruptcies and early warnings of financial difficulties, such as layoffs, re-statements of earnings, executive moves, strikes, natural disasters, commodity shortages, product recalls, new regulations, cyber theft and counterfeit goods.


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With the recent release of Madden NFL 13, I decided to take a look at last year's game, Madden NFL 12. I have this on my Xbox 360 and my good ol' Playstation 2, but I think reviewing it for just Xbox is a smart idea because Madden stays the same pretty much every year on the PS2. First of all, I would like to say the Madden games on the Xbox have stunning graphics and Madden NFL 12 made the gameplay even better. For example, they removed the sprint button and added auto sprint, which I find a lot easier. But, if you would rather have the sprint button, you can add it in the options menu. Many great game modes (such as Madden Ultimate Team, NFL Superstar Mode, and Franchise Mode), many great additions to those game modes, and many things to do within those game modes, if that makes any sense. For example, having the ability to play with multiple players, either against your buddies or cooperatively, is a big plus for me. A lot of the time I'm playing Franchise mode, it's co-op with my little brother. This addition is not included in Madden 13, so that is an issue for me.
The realism is really where I want to focus for this game. You see, the realism in Madden NFL 12 is good in some aspects, and not so much in others. The graphics look great, and the hits look sweet, but when you look at a player who has long hair, like Clay Matthews, it looks like they have a big colored rag on the player's head. They need to do something else with the hair, and I hope they did in the new Madden. There are many other aspects in this game that are quite unrealistic, such as the things that happen before and after the game, when the players get ready for the coin toss and after when they all shake hands, the same thing happens EVERY SINGLE GAME. They could at least make a couple different ones that occur randomnly every game. Also, when a player makes a touchdown, it often shows him on the bench after the play and the players congratulate him. When this happens, the same players are all sitting in the exact same spots on the bench and the same thing happens every time. It gets pretty old, and it just doesn't feel real. The commentary says the same things in the same situations a lot. Another issue is when a player makes a catch, and it's kind of close but still obvious, they make it all dramatic and the players make signals for what they think the call should be and the ref comes and makes the call. This is cool, but it happens WAY too often. They need to cut down on that dramatically, but not take it out. Those are just a few minor things that I hope are fixed in Madden 13.
The game modes are great in this game, though I believe there could be a few more. I'll start off by talking about Franchise Mode. Franchise Mode in Madden 12 was changed up a bit, and many new features were added. This is the best Franchise I have ever played in my life. During the season, you play games, manage your team, and scout players entering next years draft, using the new Rookie Scouting feature. In the Rookie Scouting feature, you look at players entering next years draft, and you pick players to scout. Scouting players unlocks player ratings, and you can choose to scout some players further and unlock more ratings. If you win the Super Bowl, the celebration is awesomely realistic. It shows the players and coaches hoisting the Lombardi Trophy alongside NFL commisiner Roger Goodell. It shows the players riding down the street with the Lombardi, fans everywhere. And, my favorite part, it shows the players meeting President Obama and shaking hands with him in front of the White House. Then in the offseason, you go through many different steps rebuilding your team for the next season. You can even pick to move your team to places all over such as Los Angeles, Montreal, Mexico City and tons more, build your new stadium, change your team name, logo and uniforms if you want. You can also choose to change teams and pick to be a new team the next season. If I was the Seattle Seahawks my first season, after that season I could switch to the Cincinnati Bengals, or anybody for that matter. Other steps include player re-signing, free agent bidding, induvidual workouts and the NFL Draft. It's awesome. Almost perfect. ALMOST perfect. But whats keeping Franchise Mode on the Xbox from perfection? Put the Training Camp in it like there is on other consoles, where you pick a quarterback to improve their stats by doing a QB drill, and you choose a kicker to train with and make their stats go up by doing a field goal drill. That was fun, and it's not on the 360. Other than that, it's amazing.
Superstar mode is pretty good. It doesn't look like they've made tons of improvements from Madden 11. Honestly, I prefer the PS2 Superstar mode over the 360. I don't know what it is, because both the graphics and gameplay are waaaaaaayyy better on the Xbox 360, but it just seems funner on the PS2. You get to do fun stuff off the football field on the PS2, like get interviewed and act in movies. On the Xbox, it's all football and that can get boring. I'd add in the interviews and stuff on the Xbox if I were EA Sports. Other than that, I wouldn't change much.
Madden Moments. I love Madden Moments. Everytime I see a close game, or a 4th quarter comeback, I say "that'll be a Madden Moment." Just the realism in the Madden Moments is unreal. This is probably because Madden loads the rosters from the day that moment went down in real life so it's everything you saw on gameday. If you're going to do anything to the Madden Moments, add more! I'd have to say, this is my favorite feature/game mode in Madden 12. Love them, keep 'em comin'!
Madden Ultimate Team is probably the most popular game mode on the Xbox 360, so it's good they added plenty of new features into MUT, such as legends and trades. I don't know if it has anything to do with the game, but playing Madden Ultimate Team online is often slow and full of lagging. I like how you can buy different types of card packs, such as Offseason Packs, Gold Packs, and Legend Packs. This is a great and fun game mode, keep it, and don't change it too much.
When it comes to rosters, they are 100% accurate. During the 2011-12 season they would update it, but now it just has the rosters from the end of last season. Authentic and realistic, players look as they do on TV and so do the stadiums. Madden is the best NFL football franchise ever, no questions asked. If anyone wants to try and beat them, I have two words for you; good luck.

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More than 30 pupils have been given a lower mark in their GCSE in English due to a clerical error by the exam board.
Thirty-one pupils studying at Alec Hunter Academy in Stubbs Lane, Braintree, have been awarded no marks for an assessment they sat in Year 10.
A statement sent to the Times by headteacher Trevor Lawn read: "The headline figure of 5+ A*-C grades including English and maths is unclear at present.
"This is due to the fact that the school has identified a clerical error in English language by the AQA Exam Board, resulting in 31 students being awarded no marks for Controlled Assessment carried forward from Year 10."
A spokesman for the AQA exam board said: "When we sent these 31 students their results we hadn't included their coursework marks, so the results weren't right.
"We're really sorry that this happened and will review our processes to make sure it doesn't happen again."
See this week's Braintree and Witham Times for the full story.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has entered Northern California with the opening of its first store in San Jose. The grocer also opened another Bay Area store in Danville today.
"I'd like to thank Fresh & Easy for opening their first Northern California store here in San Jose," said San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed. "It's been a pleasure working with Tim Mason and his team over the past two years and we look forward to helping them open many more new stores throughout the city. We appreciate their investments in San Jose and their commitment to providing fresh and affordable food for our residents."
Fresh & Easy said it plans to open a dozen Fresh & Easy stores this year in Northern California, which will create more than 300 jobs with great pay and benefits.


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Dear Members,
Now Texas weather is like roller-coaster...yesterday 90F..today 66F..but I love it cold, so fresh/breezy! Yesterday I watched "RED CORNER" starring Richard Gere (my favorite actor/Buddhist).
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Richard Gere stars as Jack Moore, a high-powered American attorney (Richard Gere) who finds the rules of order are different in a Chinese courtroom when he is arrested and falsely accused of murdering Lin Cheng (Tzi Ma), a seductive young model, and daughter of a powerful General (Tsai Chin). Discovering that the rule of thumb is guilty before proven innocent, he realizes that he must convince his court-appointed attorney Shen Yuelin (Bai Ling, in a quietly powerful role) that he is blameless before he can even begin to convince the court. Moore struggles to endure torturous prison conditions as he slowly begins to prove his innocence to Shen Yuelin, who is forced to question the teachings of the cultural revolution and the court's condemnation of an innocence man. Together they must fight to find evidence that has disappeared, while risking their own lives in a city seething with enemies. As they begin to uncover the scandal behind the murder of Li Cheng they must fight the rules of the old guard in a battle for life and free will. A seductive thriller, that includes beautiful footage of Beijing and rural China.
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Perez fires perfect inning in first rehab outing
LOS ANGELES -- Rehabbing right-hander Chris Perez pitched for the first time since going on the disabled list on Aug. 4, starting Monday night's game for Class A Rancho Cucamonga.
Perez, recovering from bone spurs in his right ankle, threw one inning and struck out one batter in Monday night's appearance.
"Talked to [assistant pitching coach] Kenny Howell today, and he was happy with the way he looked and the way he was moving," manager Don Mattingly said Tuesday. "Didn't feel like he was favoring his ankle in any way."
Mattingly said Perez is slated to throw a bullpen session Wednesday and would likely need "two or three" more games before he's ready to return to the Major League team. Mattingly said Perez will start another game before working out of the bullpen.
"If he holds up in that setting and everything's good with his foot, then we kind of move into getting him into a bullpen situation, where he's getting back into our routine," Mattingly said.
Perez has a 5.03 ERA in 42 games with the Dodgers this season, striking out 30 batters in 39 1/3 innings.
Michael Lananna is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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METAIRIE — Ironman Todd McClure of the Atlanta Falcons fully understands the aging process for a 35-year-old center midway through his 14th and, perhaps, last NFL season.
In a nutshell, he isn't getting any younger.
Plus, the hours aren't getting any shorter. Nor is the game getting any less violent, and the bruises and soreness seem to linger a little longer.
That said, he's loving every second of it.
Yes, an 8-0 start to the season and an exciting panoramic vision of playing in Super Bowl XLVIII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb. 3 are helping to keep McClure young at heart and pep in his step.
"It's been very special, and we know we have something special with this team,'' said McClure, a native of Baton Rouge who played at Central High and later starred at LSU. "In fact, we sensed we had something special even in training camp when we looked around the locker room at the guys and the playmakers that we have.
"We don't have any 'me' guys on this team. We've got guys who are concerned about the team and the team goals. So, that still makes it fun for me, and I'm cherishing every minute.''
The proper time for McClure to tussle with the "R'' word will come at the end of the season. Meantime, there is pressing business for the Falcons on Sunday at the Superdome against the up-and-down New Orleans Saints (3-5), who are fighting to remain relevant in the postseason discussion.
Already five games behind the Falcons in the NFC South, the Saints enter Sunday's game on a short practice week after disposing of the slumping Philadelphia Eagles 28-13 on Monday night.
With games looming at Oakland, home against San Francisco and back-to-back trips to Atlanta and the New York Giants, the Saints' margin for error is growing slimmer by the week which makes them a desperately dangerous foe.
McClure knows it and the Falcons know it.
"No matter what the records are, or what has happened in the past, this game and this series is always close and that's the way we are approaching it this week,'' McClure said. "We know we're going to get their best shot.''
Which is what McClure has tried to give the Falcons each week since entering the NFL as a seventh-round draft pick in 1999. In 2000, he moved into the starting lineup, where he has remained a fixture through the years. He has started 187 games overall, including a franchise record 144 straight from 2000 through 2010.
"You know him as Todd McClure, but I know him as 'Mud Duck,' '' said Saints middle linebacker and former teammate Curtis Lofton, who played with the Falcons from 2007 through 2011. "He's a true veteran who always takes the younger players under his wings. He actually helped me out when I was a rookie. I started watching him how he takes cares of his body and his approach to the game.
"When you've been in the league for 14 years, anytime you can put 'teen' on your career, that tells you a lot about a guy. The 'Mud Duck' is one of a kind. He's been a valuable piece to their offense for some years.''
Atlanta coach Mike Smith and quarterback Matt Ryan share that sentiment.
"I believe that you've got to have a good mix of experienced players who can mentor the younger guys and teach them how to be a pro and work at their craft,'' Smith said. "I believe that you've got to have one in every meeting room. You've got to have those guys who can distribute the message, weekly or daily.
"And Todd McClure is one of those guys for us.''
Ryan said McClure played a major role in helping ease his transition from Boston College to the Falcons as the third overall pick in the 2008 draft.
"Todd carried me my first two years in the league with protection calls and getting our offensive line on the same page,'' Ryan said. "He is the ultimate example for the younger guys. He does all the little things every day and guys see that. Guys see that playing at a high level and having accountability with your teammates is important to him.
"He is the consummate professional.''
If this season turns out to be his last in the NFL, McClure said he hopes to be able to look back and say he helped shape the career of younger teammates "by passing the torch, by passing the knowledge down.''
"I still feel like I have some good football left in me, so I don't I don't know if this necessarily will be it for me,'' McClure said. "My body will tell me how I'm feeling at the end of the season. Right now, my body still feels good. I love the guys. I love the locker room, and as long as I'm having fun and my health is good, then I'll keep it going.''
Saints interim coach Joe Vitt said Friday right tackle Zach Strief, who injured his groin in Monday night's game, went to Philadelphia on Friday to visit with a doctor who has performed sports hernia surgery on several players over the years. Vitt said Strief was due back Friday evening, but didn't know if the seven-year veteran has a sports hernia or a groin injury. … Strief will be replaced in the starting lineup by third-year pro Charles Brown. … Also ruled out for Sunday were RB Darren Sproles (fractured hand), DE Junior Galette (ankle) and WR Courtney Roby (shoulder). … For the Falcons, LB Sean Weatherspoon (ankle) was the only notable player who won't play. DT Jonathan Babineaux (hamstring) and DT Peria Jerry (knee) were limited in practice Friday and are questionable. … Former Saints tight end Henry Childs will meet and greet fans at the team's Hall of Fame Museum, located at Gate B of the Plaza level of the Superdome from 10-11:15 a.m. Sunday. The museum is open for three hours before and 45 minutes after each home game with free admission for ticketholders.


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PAUL Shanley is backing his Bradford Town players to maintain their focus and wrap up the Toolstation League First Division title.
Barnstaple Town's defeat at the hands of Warminster Town secured Shanley's league leaders a top-two finish. The Trowbridge Road men could seal the First Division crown next week if second-placed Shepton Mallet fail to beat Cheddar tomorrow.
Bradford suffered a slip-up as they fell to only their second defeat of the season at home to county rivals Devizes Town last weekend but bounced back on Tuesday night with a comprehensive victory at Almondsbury UWE.
"At the start of the season, we brought in players that were winners and their experience should hopefully help us get over the line," said Shanley.
"We've been at the top of the table for such a long time that it would be a travesty if we didn't win it. We know what we've got to do and we've just to keep concentrating on one game at a time.
"When you're at the top, teams raise their game against you and even more so when they're local rivals.
"That's what happened last Saturday and fair play to Devizes because they battled and held on to what they had.
"But we bounced back with a really good performance at Almondsbury on Tuesday."
A goal from Devizes' Mark Barnes saw Bradford lose 1-0 last weekend but on Tuesday, goal machine Sam Jordan hit a brace to take his tally for the season to a whopping 70 goals, with Tom Welch also on target.
Tomorrow, Shanley's men travel to bottom-of-the-table Portishead Town, who they crushed 11-1 earlier in the season.
No players? No problem for Perrin's understrength Melksham
MELKSHAM Town manager Darren Perrin paid tribute to his club's resilience after his under-strength side won at Buckland Athletic last weekend.
Ben Thomson's first half free-kick was cancelled out by the hosts' Carl Roles but Melksham's Nick Ridout came off the bench to net the winner with his first touch.
"We went there with just 13 players but they put in a shift for the club," said Perrin.
"They got a deserved equaliser in the second half but Nick Ridout came off the bench to get the winner for us and we definitely deserved to win the game.
"We had seven players on county duty with the Wiltshire U18s and for us to go and win at Buckland, who are a good side, and the reserves to beat Intel to pretty much wrap up the Wiltshire League (Division One) title, shows the resilience of the club."
Stuart Greener is due to return to the Melksham squad for tomorrow's home clash with Willand Rovers but striker Sean Benison is sidelined with a knee injury.
Also returning is defender Dean Flockton, who despite having his Southern League registration transferred from Frome Town to Division One West play-off hopefuls Paulton Rovers, remains primarily at Perrin's disposal.
The Conigre chief added: "The Paulton manager, Nick Bunyard, used to play for me and is a good friend, and he asked about the possibility of signing Dean as cover.
"They're going for the play-offs so if they end up needing him and it fits in with my plans, he can go and play for them. But Dean is definitely a Melksham player."
Rawlings relieved by win
CORSHAM Town chief Trevor Rawlings concedes his side were fortunate to come away from Oldland Abbotonians with all three points on Wednesday night but won't bank on his team's fine form continuing.
Liam Brown's deflected effort was enough to secure a victory for Corsham, who have lost just once in the last 18 games, remaining unbeaten for the last 13.
"It was one of those games where defences were on top and a draw probably would have been a fair result," said Rawlings.
"They played 4-5-1, were out there to stifle and the game and were happy when it was 0-0 at half-time. But Liam Brown's shot looped off a defender and went in.
"It keeps our run going though and that's brilliant. We'd like to try and stay unbeaten in the next two matches before we have the mayhem of six games in two weeks."
Nick Holton and Ben Moore scored as Corsham won 2-0 at Wellington last weekend, with Holton controversially sent off.
Jinx ended by double
DEREK Graham was delighted to see Warminster Town grab a victory against Barnstaple Town on Wednesday night, dispelling their Stuart Green end hoodoo in the process.
Warminster trailed 1-0 at the break before Gino Necco's spectacular half-volley and Jack Miluk's scorching strike turned the game on its head.
Joint-boss Graham reckons that his side's two goals were the first scored at the eastern end of Weymouth Street during his and Andy Crabtree's stint in charge.
"We were playing towards the end that we always scored in and when it was 1-0 at half-time, we said 'well we're not going to win this one now'," said Graham.
"But we scored two cracking goals and I was chuffed to bits because I think Barnstaple are the third best side in the league behind Bradford and Shepton."
Jack Metcalf's goal wasn't enough to prevent Warminster slipping to a 2-1 loss at Keynsham Town last weekend.
Bown hammers home side's effort as Mallet secure the spoils
MATT Bown concedes that Westbury United simply didn't make life hard enough for promotion-chasers Shepton Mallet last weekend.
Bown's side were well-beaten at Meadow Lane by the Toolstation League First Division's second-placed team, who took a first half lead through Craig Loxton.
James Billing and Joe Morgan struck after the break to round off a comfortable afternoon at Meadow Lane for Mallet and the United manager was disappointed with his side's limp resistance.
"They're a good side with a big budget and players that have played at a higher level but it was just too easy for them," said Bown.
"We've had games where we've been out-played before but never out-battled and that's what happened on Saturday. We just didn't work hard enough to compete with them.
"It's disappointing and I don't think it helps that I've not been able to select a consistent side in the last few weeks.
"We had five first-teamers missing, but that's me making an excuse."
Mark Young and Wayne Wheeler could be back for tomorrow's home clash with Wellington but Simon Millard, Joe Maloney and Joe Murray are all due to be missing.
Westbury are currently 17th in the table, three points behind county rivals Calne Town.
Reserves secure semi-final clash with Bees
CORSHAM Town Reserves manager Justin Flowers would love to see his side cap off their season with a home cup final.
A dramatic extra-time triumph saw Corsham beat Vale of Pewsey 4-3 in the Senior KO Cup last Saturday, setting up a semi-final trip to Trowbridge Town this weekend.
Adam Mitchell, Adam Casserley and Josh Batstone all scored before Casserley's extra-time winner won it for the visitors, with Flowers also forced to deputise between the sticks after keeper Dave Osborne went off injured in the second half.
"I was just so happy that it didn't go to penalties because I wouldn't have fancied that when I was in goal," said Flowers.
"It was probably the best we've played all season and we could have scored a lot more goals.
"We've got a tough semi-final coming up against Trowbridge, who are a good side, but we're looking forward to it because of how we played last weekend and if we can perform like that again, then we should be able to get ourselves through.
"We'd love to get to the final, especially because it takes place at Corsham. It's always a special day and to play in it at our ground would be great.
In Division One, title-favourites Melksham Town Reserves leapfrogged Intel to go top with a 2-0 victory over the Swindon side.
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Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-Bit/64-Bit Medialess - OEM [FQC-08250]
32bit/64bit English 1pk DSP OEI
Aria Technology recommends Windows
Windows 7 Professional
Work anywhere more easily and securely
If you use your PC for work, you'll want Windows 7 Professional. It can help you be more productive and protect the critical information you need to work with. Many routine tasks just take a couple of clicks, so you can spend less time setting up projectors, printers, and networks. Enhanced backup options can help you protect your hard work with automatic backups to your home or business network. And with Windows XP Mode, you can use most of your Windows XP programs in Windows 7.
Work anywhere easier
- Find and connect to networks in just three clicks;
- Automatically connect to your preferred network printer with Location Aware Printing;
- Give presentations more professionally with easy projector connection and special display settings;
- Keep using most business programs with Windows XP Mode.
Work more securely
- Help safeguard your work with automatic backups, including network backups;
- File encryption can help keep confidential information secure on PCs with more than one user;
- Assistance features, such as Windows Troubleshooting, reduce the need for outside support;
- Use Problem Steps Recorder to create training tools or to document problems requiring outside support.
Relax a little
- Use Windows Media Center to access all your entertainment;
- Play amazingly realistic games with DirectX 11.
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Comments, Questions & Reviews:
Compatibility by Phill D
I bought a "Gladiator Intel G530 Sandy Bridge Dual-Core Next Day Desktop PC" from yourselves 2 years ago, and it's still working brilliantly.
Will this version of Windows 7 work fine as the 64bit version of it on the PC?
Also does this version come with disk? The description says "Medialess" but you answered another question saying that it does come with media.
Hi Phill,
Yes this should work fine
It no longer comes with a Disc, it used to, you can download it from Microsoft.
OEM? by Anthony
Just wondering what the difference between the retail and OEM is? Does it have anything to do with how many times you can do clean installs? For example if I installed this on my pc, then 6 months down the line wanted a clean install for whatever reason, would I be able to use the same CD key as I did before? Thank you in advance for any advice.
You can do as many clean installs as you want. However with an OEM you cannot change the motherboard and support from Microsoft is limited.
32 or 64 bit? by Paul PC
Isnt the main difference between 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems down to the fact your processor would need to be capable of running 64 bits???????? not just the amount of memory it supports??????
yes your processor needs to support 64bits , most processors are 64bit capable most p4s and athlon64s and all processors that came after those processors support 64bits
OEM terms? by Gaz
What are the OEM requirements? I see a mention of having to buy hardware as well, but according to another retailer, that is NOT part of the licemnce! So who is right?? If hardware is required, would a DVD drive count? Couldn't install it without one!
Will the software be tied to the first PC I install it to, or could it be transferred when the first one is replaced??
( yes, I know I cannot use it on more than one at the same time)
You can buy it without hardware. It's tied to the first PC you install it to. You can't transfer an OEM license.
What hardware is acceptable for OEM license? by Paul
What hardware would I need to purchase with this OEM product to satisfy Microsoft's OEM licensing? I realise it can be bought stand-alone but I need this to be legit for a customer.
Can it only be sold with a new PC or can it be sold with non-peripheral hardware (such as a hard disk or RAM)?
I believe it is any hardware that is necessary for getting the system working, so a hard drive or ram would be fine.


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(Summer Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese, Basil Vinaigrette, and Fresh Herbs was updated with new photos and step-by-step directions, August 2013)
Summer Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese, Basil Vinaigrette, and Fresh Herbs
(A summer tomato salad recipe Kalyn has been adapting for many years. Only make this when you have fresh flavorful tomatoes, everything else can be adapted with what you have on hand.)
Per serving, adjust for how many servings you're making:
2-3 thickly sliced tomatoes
1-2 T crumbled goat cheese (Chevre or Montrachet, the kind that comes in a log.)
1-2 T basil vinaigrette (see options below)
1-2 tsp. chopped fresh herbs (use basil, Italian oregno, Greek oregano, marjoram, thyme, chives, or other fresh herbs of your choice)
sea salt and fresh ground black pepper if desired
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WASHINGTON – More than 200 adults have been arrested in an international investigation of child pornography, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday.
The agency's director, John Morton, said 123 child victims were identified during the five-week investigation, which ended in early December. ICE and local authorities found 110 victims in 19 U.S. states, while the others were living in six countries elsewhere.
Morton declined to provide specific details about which foreign countries were involved, saying only that there were some cases in Mexico.
The investigation, dubbed "Operation Sunflower," was part of ICE's effort to find and rescue victims, and arrest abusers and people who make or transmit child pornography.
"We have to attack child exploitation relentlessly and together. There is no other way, there is no other answer," Morton said. "It is a wrong among wrongs. We are literally defending the defenseless."
Morton also announced arrest warrants for two unidentified adults charged in Los Angeles with molesting a girl who appeared in online photos to be about 13 when she was abused. The man and woman were identified only as "John Doe" and "Jane Doe" and authorities believe they may have been in the San Fernando Valley area north of Los Angeles when they abused the girl. Photos of the abuse investigators found online are believed to be about 11 years old, Morton said.
Saying they've exhausted every avenue of investigation, federal agents Thursday asked the public for help in identifying the molesters.
At a news conference in downtown Los Angeles, US Attorney Andre Birotte distributed images of the man and the woman who appear in the so-called "Jen Series" of photos recovered among the collections of about 275 child pornography suspects nationwide.
"Special agents… are now armed with these federal arrest warrants, but they need the public's help in identifying the perpetrators that are responsible for molesting the victim, and for the continuing victimization of this young girl, whose image is now being traded by those vile human beings who collect child pornography," Birotte said.
The "Jen Series" consists of about 40 photos believed taken around 2001 at an apartment in the San Fernando Valley, possibly in Encino.
The images show an unidentified 11-14 year-old girl being abused by a Caucasian man, then in his 40's or 50's, and a Caucasian woman, about 35-45 years old at the time.
Most of the man's face is obscured in the photos, but he appears to have brown or gray straight hair, and graying facial hair. He is of medium or heavy build, with a distinctive pair of moles, about an inch apart, on the center of his chest.
Unlike her partner, the woman's face is clearly visible. She has sandy blond straight hair, a left eyebrow piercing and several tattoos, including a black butterfly on her right hip, a curled up cat on her right shoulder, cursive writing on her left wrist, and an unknown design above her left breast.
The "wanted poster" can be seen on www.ice.gov, and at http://vidshub.net/unit/ICE.
Anyone with information that can assist in the investigation is urged to call 1-866-DHS-2ICE or visit http://www.ice.gov/exec/forms/hsi-tips/tips.asp.
The victims ranged in age from less than 1 to 17 years old. Morton said 44 of the victims were living with their accused abusers.
Among those arrested were 51-year-old Gerald Roberts, of Pageland, S.C., who is accused of producing child pornography using a 6-year-old girl. Roberts, who has pleaded not guilty, was arrested Nov. 8 and is facing federal charges. His attorney, Michael Allen Meetze, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Michael Wioskowski, 54, of Eastpointe, Mich., was arrested Nov. 27 on charges of possession and receipt of child pornography. Investigators found a video in his home of two underage girls showering at his house when they served a warrant at his home. Wioskowski was a court security officer and formerly a reserve police officer in Michigan.
Wioskowski has not entered a plea, according to court records. His attorney, Robert S. Harrison, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In Fresno, 26-year-old Bradley Vaine, a convicted sex offender, was arrested Nov. 6 on federal charges of distribution and possession of child pornography. ICE said a 7-year-old mentally disabled girl was rescued. According to court records, Vaine was in federal custody and has not entered a plea. His attorney, Victor Chavez, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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The Rochester Rattlers' 2012 Home Opener is on Friday, June 1 st at 7PM in Sahlen's Stadium against the defending MLL Champion Boston Cannons. The Rattlers are off to a 1-2 start to the season, but they have been steadily collecting pieces from the NLL Inactive List and the Collegiate Inactive List over the first four weeks of the season. As a result, Rochester will field a full strength roster for the first time this season. The Rattlers will feature 11 new faces that were not on their roster in Week One when the Cannons defeated them 15:3 in both teams' season opener at Harvard Stadium in Boston.
"We were hurt by the early start to the season with a long NLL Inactive list in April." Rattlers coach Tim Soudan said. "We also felt like we had one of the better drafts in January, but we were also counting on our draft picks to step in and play right away. We made it through that tough stretch and are now tied with Ohio and Long Island for the last playoff spot. We're at close to full strength and are ready to make a run from here."
The Rattlers will be a better defensive team this week after the return of D Joel White from the NLL Inactive List, and the addition of D Mike Manley and M Kevin Drew. White won the 2011 Rattlers Coach's Choice Award after his rookie season. He was a two-time First Team All-American and a two-time National Champion with the Syracuse Orange. White just won a NLL Championship with the Rochester Knighthawks.
He will be joined by Manley and Drew in the defensive zone. Manley was the Rattlers First Round selection (third overall) in the 2012 MLL Draft. He led the Duke Blue Devils to the NCAA Final Four this spring, and he was named an All-American last season as a junior. Manley was the top rated defensemen in the 2012 Draft, and he had a standout high school career as a local player with Penn Yan Academy. Meanwhile, Drew was a standout defensive middie with the Orange for the last four years.
"This is the most defensive talent we've had on our roster this season." Soudan said. "This week we're looking forward to adding Joel, Manley, and Drew to a group that has slowly but surely included John Lade, Will Koshansky, Tom Montelli, and Steve DeNaploi.
Rattlers A Kevin Leveille is on the Injured Reserve list for this week, so the attacking burden will once again fall on the shoulders of A Ned Crotty. Crotty was playing in the NLL playoffs so he missed the Rattlers seson opening loss to the Cannons, but he has scored four goals and added two assists in the last two weeks. Last season Crotty was the Rattlers Offensive Player of the Year and their team MVP. He also led MLL in assists, tied for the league lead in points, and was named to the MLL All-Star Game and the All-MLL team for the first time in his career. Crotty has scored at least one point in every game he has played with Rochester. He will be joined by A Steven Boyle, the Rattlers First Round (third overall) selection in the 2012 MLL Supplemental Draft, and rookie A Carter Bender (Hartford) in the attack.
The biggest question mark for the Rattlers going into their home opener is in midfield. Rochester has a number of quality options, but needs to figure out the best combination to provide balance and chemistry to the team. Veteran Matt Striebel is a consistent threat from two-point range (3 goals, 2 2-pt goals) while returning Rattlers Marty Cahill (2011 – 16 goals) and Jeff Colburn (2011 – 7 goals, 11 assists) had breakout seasons last year. 2012 new acquisitions Jordan MacIntosh and Dan Hardy join rookie Roy Lang (2 goals) and SSDM Steve DeNapoli and Drew.
The Boston Cannons defeated the Rochester Rattlers 15:3 in the season opener for both teams in Week One. Cannons superstar M Paul Rabil, who leads MLL with 24 points, had three goals and five assists for eight points. A Jake Beebe and A Ari Sussman, a former Rattler, each had four goals while Ryan Boyle added four assists. With a different cast of characters for the Rattlers this weekend, they are hoping for a different outcome.
"Each week we keep developing a more talented team than the one we had the week before." Soudan said. "That talent keeps gelling together better as a team. The Cannons are the defending champs and have started the season 4-0, but we're looking forward to the home opener. We think we're a better team than we were at the end of April, and we are eager to get the chance to show that to a national audience."
The Rochester Rattlers game on Friday night with the Boston Cannons will be nationally televised on the CBS Sports Network.
Tickets are on sale for the home opener and the season by calling 585.454.5425 or visiting rochesterrattlers.com.


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Obama Vows to Bring Killers to Justice; Romney Looks to Economy
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) – As he deals with the anti-American unrest in the Middle East, and the killing of four U.S. diplomatic personnel in Libya, President Barack Obama is continuing his campaign for re-election — telling a crowd in Colorado that "no act of terror will go unpunished."
He said he's told his administration to "do whatever is necessary" to protect Americans serving abroad.
Obama told the rally, "We are going to bring those who killed our fellow Americans to justice." He said, "No act of violence shakes the resolve of the United States of America."
Mitt Romney today mentioned the crisis only briefly, at the top of his speech in Virginia. He spoke broadly about the need to strengthen American leadership overseas, and he warned that Obama is weakening the U.S. military.
A heckler accused him of "politicizing" Libya, but the heckler was drowned out and then escorted out.
Romney, who faced criticism for his quick attack on Obama as the events in Libya unfolded, has since tried to refocus the campaign on the economy. He had initially suggested that Obama was weak and didn't react quickly enough to condemn the attacks on U.S. embassies. Obama responded by suggesting that Romney is reckless and untested as a world leader.


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Giottos introduces 'YTL' series tripods with space-saving design
Giottos has announced a range of tripods that use a unique 'Y'-shaped centre column profile to offer a more compact folded package. The 'Silk Road YTL series' replaces the existing MTL range in its entirety, and according to Giottos offers a 30% space saving without any sacifice in stability or weight capacity. The range includes 12 models offering 3- or 4-section legs, conventional 2-way or tilting centre columns, and weight capacities from 5 to 10 kg. They'll be on sale from mid-January, with at prices starting from £100 for aluminium models, or £220 for carbon fibre.
Press release:
Giotto's launches patented brand new design for its core tripod range
|Giottos YTL8213
Just when you think you've seen it all in the world of tripods – Giotto's has launched a brand new range of tripods featuring a totally unique, patented design – enabling a 30% space saving while maintaining full strength, stability and weight capacity.
The NEW Giotto's Silk Road YTL Series replaces the entire range of Giotto's MTL tripods and features a new Y-shaped centre column, meaning a super slim 30% space saving when the tripod is packed down.
This uniquely shaped centre column brings a totally new dimension to tripod design – allowing legs to be stowed in a much more compact way, without the 'bulk' of tripods using traditional design.
Giotto's is continually challenging the dimensions of photographic tripods – following on from the huge success of its award winning Vitruvian range – which adopted a space saving inverted design when the tripod is folded down.
The new Silk Road range is named after the historical network of interlinking trade routes covering East, South & Western Asia, parts of North & east Africa and Europe. New technologies were often traded along this route too – hence the inspiration for the Giotto's Silk Road series.
The new Y-Tube column allows a 30% space saving vs the MTL range – while maintaining full strength, stability and weight capacity. The Silk Road Series includes a range of tripods, which support up to 5kg, 8kg and 10kg of camera equipment.
The unique Y-shaped column allows tripod legs to be stowed in a much more compact configuration:
Within the range there are 12 models with options including a 2 way column and a super versatile 3 way centre column, ideal for very low level shooting. The 3D column tripods have an included low-angle adaptor.
The range also includes models with 3-section and 4-section tripod legs – for additional height and compact stowage. The adjustable tripod legs have 3 'footprint' settings – full height, mid height where the legs are slightly wider and an ultra wide setting for low level photography.
The new range also features graduated leg markings and new, patented Quick Easy Leg (QEL) Lock adjustments for fast, accurate adjustment without taking your eye off the subject.
On the models with 2 way centre column, there's also a bubble spirit level built in and all models feature a swappable tripod thread – so you can easily change between 3/8" and 1/4" – meaning the Giotto's Silk Road YTL range is compatible with any Giotto's head and models from other manufacturers too.
For the ultimate grip in wet or uneven conditions, spiked feet are now available as an optional extra. The range is available in both aluminium and carbon fibre made from the finest quality components. Carbon fibre models are manufactured from the highest quality 8x multi layer carbon fibre to increase strength and reduce weight.
Key Features:
- Brand new patented 'Y-Tube' centre column – enabling a 30% space saving
- 12 models including finest quality aluminium and carbon fibre
- 3 or 4 section tripod legs
- Brand new Quick Easy Leg Lock (QEL) and graduated leg markings
- Fully compatible tripod thread – works with any Giotto's head or other standard thread tripod heads
- Range of height settings – and optional extras including short centre column and spiked tripod feet
Guide retail pricing: from £100 for aluminium models and £220 for carbon fibre models.
The Giotto's Silk Road Series will launch at the SWPP Trade Show (11th – 13th January 2013) and 'first look' of the entire range will be on show at Focus on Imaging (3rd - 6th March 2013)
Product will be available in store & online from mid-January.
I would advise anybody considring the purchase of a Giotto tripod to reconsider...
I have been using a MTL8360B CF tripod for a couple of years now but started having problems with the legs sticking and being extremely difficult to extend not long after purchase... Just recently one of the legs just fell apart,!!! each of the lock joints is dependant on wafer thin 'plastic' shims and it appears one of these on my tripod has completely failed.. I have tried contacting Giotto (no response) they do not (apparently) have a UK distributor and I am becoming increasingly frustrated trying to source the spares needed... It appears from my research that all Giotto tripods throughout the range are dependant on the same locking/sliding system and therefore prone to the same failure..
Thank god I kept my old Manfrotto.
R. Goulden
While I appreciate this innovative approach, in this age of ever-so-slightly too slim weight limits on airline luggage, my first priority isn't how to condense more gear into less space. That said, I often find myself carrying my camera case in one hand and my naked tripod in the other. When closed, those gaps between the tops of the legs and the center column, foam padding sections included, provide the perfect grip and balance for somewhat comfortable treks...whether to Central Park or into Central Asia.
A better mousetrap!!!
Giottos: look to UK, not Italy, for current webpage:
New Silk Road Series - YTL tripods:
NEW YTL 3D Column Tripods:
NEW YTL Vertical Column Tripods:
YTL Model# Key:
9000 Series (Aluminum Material)
8000 Series (Carbon Material)
0300 Series (3D Column TRIPOD)
0200 Series (Vertical Column TRIPOD)
0050 Series (5kg Wt Capacity)
0080 Series (8kg Wt Capacity)
0010 Series (10kg Wt Capacity)
0003 Series (3 Leg Sections)
0004 Series (4 Leg Sections)
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I'm a certified old fart and sadly, my hands are not as steady as they once were. I make frequent use of a monopod but sometimes would like to a carry a lightweight compact tripod. My old tripods are nice but cumbersome, so even at the price point, I'll be checking this out when it becomes available in my area.
Ditto to Giottos.
Price difference between Alu and Carbon units is ridiculous!
I wonder how they came up with that number!?
Carbon stopped being that exclusive and price worthy like 10 years ago...
Amazed by how many that find this tweak to a centre column amazing. The best thing you can do with the centre column is to never extend it or remove it entirely. To maximize the stability of your tripod keep the camera as close to the spider as possible.
"I try to extend my center column minimally as well".
I didn't mean to imply that I use a centre column. I haven't owned a tripod with a centre column in over fourteen years. I shoot with Gitzo 3 and 5 series tripods and RRS and Arca heads. I understand many baulk at the price of Gitzo and RRS, but I make my living from photography and can fully justify the cost.
The point I meant to make was that one should not base a buying decision on such a gimmick.
@Bossons - First of all, a center column is no gimmick. Adjusting the height of your camera, even if it's just by an inch, is a heck of a lot easier to do via the center column than it is to do by repositioning the legs. So whether you like it or not, plenty of people do use the center column.
Secondly, given that most people do expect to have a center column on their tripod, it makes sense to use new designs to minimize its size profile while still allowing people to use a center column. You also have to keep in mind that most people aren't shooting with 8x10 field cameras these days. A decent center column can handle today's cameras.
Sure, you can brag all you want about how you are too cool to use a center column, LOL. But for most people, a center column is a useful feature. And using a well-designed center column to raise a camera a couple inches will hardly compromise stability to the overblown degree that you seem to think it will. Let's not blow it out of proportion!
I've heard this repeated many times, and several years ago tested the centre-column-up vs. down. With good technique there was no difference using a 2 series Gitzo with 6 lbs of Contax 645 camera/digital back. The trick is good technique, mirror up when possible (otherwise avoid 1/4 and 1/2 sec shutter speeds), give the tripod 2 seconds to steady after any camera adjustment and use a cable release but with care not to move the camera by pulling it. If a cable release is not available just use self-timer. I redid this test recently with a very anemic tripod and it did fine also but not with 6 lbs. and good technique is more important.
In all tripods, the main thing is lightweight construction and stability in operation. These two things are at the opposite edges of the construction problem, but it can be overcome by a simple addition that I have used for decades.
A piece of triangular net can be hooked at the end of each upper leg extension of any tripod. Make a triangular piece of cloth or a dense net material, and add Velcro fastener to each corner.
When you need the extra stability, just put some weight into the net. It can be a rock, or bottles filled with water, or a plastic bag filled with shingle or earth... whatever is handy.
Throw it out, and your tripod is as light as it was before.
The second solution (that I use now) is a short loop of gurt with a hook. The gurt loops permanently around the central column tube.
When I use the tripod, the hook can be weighted with just about anything, as above. When I'm carrying the tripod, the gurt slides up, and serves to fasten the tripod to the outside of rucksack.
It's amazing and brilliantly simple redesign, it's bordering on stupid. Mind boggling how they only came up with this now. Load and rigidity testing aside, that is.
This is a very welcome development for Travel, Long exposure and time lapse enthusiasts.
Construction Cranes use similar sections , so no worries about rigidity
I would add a small tube inside the triangle though for extra stiffness
Good Solution Though
Good luck mounting anything heavy on top of that odd-looking profile column, let alone a video head.
Your comment is a good example of spreading FUD "Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt". What experience or simulation data do you have to back up negative expectation ?
I believe the weight rating for the strongest of these is 10 Kilos,5 kilos for the lightest. Sounds more than reasonable for a "TRAVEL TRIPOD." Guess it still wouldn't hold the weight of some commenters egos though.
Great idea. Now we need a quick release mechanism that locks from the side so there's a sufficiently small form factor that it doesn't interfere with movement of articulating live view monitors on mirrorless cameras such as the NEX-7. Or has someone already thought of that, too? If not, patent pending.
I got a purpose built arca compatible QR plate for my 5n that doesn't interfere - it cost $24.00. Sunway makes nice stuff - check ebay.
Alternately you could pop the rear screen out a bit prior to putting a QR on. Give up that little bit of slimness but use something laying around the studio.
So why not use triangular profile for all construction and save maximum space?
Of course, it's very easy. Offhand, think of the button/hole(s) mechanism along the lines used to connect the vacuum cleaner tubes... The second system would be based on a flat wedge blocker, at the end of each extension.
One could also imagine a wire lock that clicks into the slots in the rim of the profile. In principle, the best locks would be the flat ones, to keep the profile size to a minimum.
If Gitzo gets interested, they only have to interest me enough to suggest some of the solutions ;)
Whoops! That should've read Giottos... ;)
Yes this new design makes the diameter of a folded tripod smaller, but that's not the real problem. To me, the key aspect of any tripod that manufacturers have to struggle to improve is to keep the rigidity high and the weight low while getting the yoke as high as possible on the legs BEFORE elevating the centre column. I've never heard anyone complain about the diameter of their packed down tripod.
It's relevant for a travel tripod, which will often be packed inside a bag. And it achieves this with no cost to the rigidity - I think it's a great idea.
Ditto to the three comments above.
I'm a very keen backpacker and trekker myself - I agree with all of you (Carl, Steve, John and T3). I did acknowledge that it's an improvement, and I never said that it's not interesting, but my point was that storage diameter isn't the key aspect of good tripod design. (There are a huge number of travel tripods 'out there' that pack small but are too low to be versatile, or are dependent upon excessive column extension to get height.) I'd certainly look at these Giottos if I didn't already own several lightweight tripods that suit my needs.
With every camera capable of ISO 12800 these days, tripods are about as useful as slide rules to me. (I'll bet some of the younger people here don't even know what a slide rule is. Trust me, you're not missing anything.)
And for those of us who like the effects of a long exposure? I never go out these days with a camera without at least some sort of tripod and I constantly use it. Also the quality drop between base ISO and 12,800 isn't acceptable to me for general shots. I'll use it when it can't be avoided i.e subject movement, but that's it.
Even if it's just a bit cloudy, a camera locked down on a tripod at min ISO will still give you the best possible quality image. If that doesn't matter to you then yes, a tripod has less use.
So you're a bit of a snapshooter, eh?
There are too many reasons for tripod use, not all recognized by those new to photography. Consider stacked photos, where exposure can take up to several hours... or wildlife photography, where it is used with remote control....
Eventually, everyone gets in the situation to use some kind of support, be it ballhead & clamp, bean bag, or tripod.
And yes... the slide rules are still in use, along with computers and calculators, just as GPS lives peacefully along the ancient sextant.
Oh Dear!
Have you looked with a critical eye at the results you get at iso 12800 with most cameras, even really good ones? That's no solution in low light if you care about image quality—unless you turn your images into uncropped 3x5 prints, in which case iso 12800 may be perfectly adequate.
@gabon Sad think is that the young "photographer" claims to shoot over 20 years and he still dod not realised tripod can be useful...
Who needs a tripod and understands enough about photography has no need to know how well it's camera works at 12800 or 25600 ISO.
He needs a tripod and most likely, a well made, space saving tripod!
I need it too rarely to buy and bring one with me.
Nevertheless I know what it is for.
What many people doesn't know is that a well optically stabilized image is allways worse, to some extent, than an image taken with a tripod and IS off. The reason is simple and intuitive: A moving sensor ( or lens) is not the best solution if your camera is steady.
I am a longtime customer of Giottos tripods and ballheads. Both my ballheads however have become damaged even with light use. This is due to design flaw that caused the main and tension knobs to locked up. I would never buy Giottos ballheads again and advise anyone from doing so.
The tripods however are a different story. I still own five Giottos tripods to this day. In the past, I tried to contact Giottos to point out some improvements that they can make with their tripods.
What I hate from them, they never updated their website (www.giottos.com) even though they have come up with new products.
To me, a company that does not keep their website updated and exciting indicates that the company is not doing well.
Indeed they have stiff competition from many newer names whose products copy each other: Benro, Induro, Feisol, Sirui for example. Others use more English sounding names like Redged, Photoclam and many others.
I like the tri-wing shaped center post for space saving, but as both a consumer and a designer, the idea that something like this can be patented is ridiculous.
Also, not necessarily in tri-pods per say, and I don't quite remember where, but I've seen such a space saving implementation somewhere else before...
Very nice...? Yes, definitely, if I find myself in need of a new tri-pod I would highly consider one like this. But the patent bothers me (not that they tried to get a patent, your supposed to do that, even for absurd requests, but if it were to hold up in any court, I'd be bothered). Our broken patent system which does not serve the consumer, is most often too expensive, complicated and out of reach for talented product designers and small firms on a small budget. I'm sure it was a big expense for this company, fortunately for them they could afford the process.
That said, if I want to make something using that shape in a design, they can try to sue me, but it's a joke...
Keep thinking
I notice that in the photograph above, the new design does no have leg locks whereas the old design does. The working model will obviously need leg locks, so is this a bit of spin to exaggerate the apparent difference?
good notice
I don't think the leg locks will add that much size (if any), considering that the cut-away cross-section includes the thick leg cushion padding that exists at the top of the tripod. At most, the top leg lock would only be a couple millimeters thicker than the leg cushion...if they were thicker at all. Also keep in mind that the leg locks could sit below the center column, depending on the length of the center column and the length of the upper leg piece. So in reality, I think the "apparent difference" isn't exaggerated at all.
Yeah, you can clearly see from the image of the complete tripod above that the leg locks sit well below the center column, so they don't interact with the center column anyways. And they are no thicker than the rubber padding at the time of the tripod, too. So the "apparent difference " is real, at least when it comes to the overall circumference of the collapsed tripod.
@TLD: No. The leg locks are not placed at a height where this shown section is, so without center column there's plenty of space for leg locks.
But if the center column is as long as the first leg, I wonder how the straps of a photobag will deal with the column? Usually I can put two legs and center column into the tripod bag attached to my rucksack or slingshot.
Just compared the specs of these new designs:
to the established Gitzo traveler tripods:
Don't see any weight advantage.
To those worried about reduced stiffness, I can confirm as a structural engineer, that this is less stiff but probably stiff enough..
The determining factor is the "moment of inertia". The formula for a tube is I=1/2M(R1^2+R2^2) (where M is mass and R is radius)
The formula for the Y section is more complex, but as you see in the example above, the larger the radius and mass, the greater the moment of inertia and the stronger your tube is. It appears that about 2/3rds of the section is closer to the center with maybe an average of 1/3 the radius closer. This would mean 1/3 of the section is unchanged. 2/3rds of the section has 33% less moment.
Boiling this down... it's 1/3 +2/3*(1-1/3)=.778
So it's about 77.8% as strong as the tube shape... This of course could easily be corrected by increasing the gauge of the aluminum.
Umm-science guy, what "kind" of strength? Resistance to compression stiff? Resistance to harmonic vibration stiff? Resistance to twisting stiff? I'm mostly interested in resistance to harmonic vibration stiffness.
Didn't Manfrotto had a triangular-tube center column for exactly same reasons for a while now? I think others had it too. Not clear, why is it patentable aside from a crappy patent office.
Can't say much, looks like a copy cat.
I'm holding here it's little brother a Vanguard VS-72.
Same construction(innovation)
I don't mind the old design of a tripod because when I put flat in the trunk of my car for transportation I think it will not roll as easy in corners as the YTL design because the legs are more apart.
So advantage becomes a disadvantage when transporting the tripod.
While this upgrade does make the tripod thinner when collapsed, it would not allow to flip the legs 180 deg. up (around the bullhead) to make the tripod shorter. Because of this feature my Feisol Tournament fits in carry-on luggage.
Also the platform on the top will get smaller (what may or may not be a disadvantage).
'buillhead' must have been between my shoulders when I wrote that comment :) Yes 'ball head' it is.
The ball head is usually screwed quite tightly on the baseplate of the tripod, so re-attaching it is not very convent, but of course can be done. An indeed once the head (the ball one), then of course my argument is not relevant anymore.
Am waiting for gelato Giotto.
Buy it, use it, eat it.
Sounds great. But are those leg locks the usual plastic? A lot of the non-Gitzo/RRS tripods have these great, state of the art carbon fibre legs but with protruding plastic clamps. The airlines really like munching on these, although they told me it was the cold temperatures that made the plastic brittle.
The Beike BK-555 is equally innovative. Its tripod legs have internal locking mechanism, so there are no protruding stumps at the leg joints. When folded, its length including the ballhead is only 13 inches.
That looks rather like a copy of the Velbon 'Trunnion shaft' design.
Thanks for this suggestion!
This one looks really interesting. 1.1kg is very acceptable weight and it looks really compact.
The main reason not to carry around my current tripod is its size which makes it difficult to carry combined with a small daypack and camerabag.
Why not take that one step further and make the shape of the tripod almost cylindrical when closed? Instead of using circular legs use different shape legs, for example half circles or ovals. I'm sure the strength challenges resulting from that can be compensated by materials and/or strategic shaping of the legs.
With cameras that make very few compromises are getting smaller, this is a worthy cause.
I would also consider improving stability (and compensating for low weight) by making the bottom section fold out at the bottom.
Just like camera shape and functionality started to evolve from the 20th century SLR (mirrorless, non-Bayer pixel arrangements, etc.) so should the tripod evolve, and I think we haven't seen nothing yet. This is a nice small step.
Does it really matter that much how thick is your tripod.
Tha weight is a lot more important at this will not make it a lot lighter.
Really?!!...stability is the number 1 reason for owning a tripod. It's directly proportional to the cross section of the tubes. Weight is always a secondary consideration, even if like me, weight is important for hiking or convenience.
Speaking as a hiker, both reduction in weight AND girth are relevant. It's almost impossible to attach a "classic" tripod to my pack where I can actually reach for it (without having to take my backpack off all the time). This design makes it lots easier to fit it in a side pocket.
I would definitely welcome a mid-size tripod with minimal weight, girth and length, extendible to at leat 1,20m, and strong enough to hold my OM-D E-M5+lens (<1kg).
So, I definitely welcome this development, even though this is not going to be the one for me.
Not sure that the change in section of the center column is that good an idea as it will substantially reduce the torsional stiffness.
Actually, it might make it more rigid, as Y-shaped beams are very strong, but testing would be required in order to find out.
No - you want all the material providing the stiffness as far away from the central axis so that it provides the greatest moment of resistance so a circular tube is the optimum section.
Looks like an ingenious approach to minimizing tripod size.
Theoretically there is a slight reduction in the stability of the center column due to the change in cross-section of the center post but I suspect it is a non-issue in real-life situations.
Looks like a winner.
Wow, 220 quid for CF? Guess I'll keep lugging my old CF rig around then ;)
Triopo makes it even cheaper - though not with this clever Y-shaped column.
My daddy had a tripod from the 1940's or 1950's that had a Y-shaped center column. It was not hollow though, so I guess that is why this Giottos idea is "innovative". I remember marveling at the brilliance of it for economy of space. Why do some ideas fade away, only to be re-invented decades later? I guess we just have to wait for their patents to expire.
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Extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves minced garlic
1 cup Pinot Grigio Wine
1/2 teaspoon each oregano, basil, thyme, parsley, garlic powder
salt, pepper, cayenne to taste
1- 8 oz small bottle clam juice
1- 10oz can of whole clams
Optional 1 cup chopped diced plum tomatoes ( add these the last 1/2 hour or cooking.)
1 lb mussels
1 lb haddock or cod
1 lb large shrimp
(I used all frozen fish except the can of clams)
1 pound of linguine boiled al dente' and mixed with 2 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper to taste and set aside kept warm.
In a large deep fry pan or saucepan, melt butter, add 1/2 cup olive oil, saute garlic for two minutes. Add clam juice and wine, bring to a boil. Add all fish, herbs and cook till shrimps turn pink around 15-20 minutes (add tomatoes if using). Pour this over linguine.
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We have built this practice on basic principles of integrity that we learned as children:
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The relationships built here are the cornerstone of our practice. Patients are greeted by our doctors who spend a great deal of time with them at their first office visit. We believe it is impossible to operate on a stranger. We take the time to get to know our patients' motivations, desires and expectations because we believe that understanding these things is critical to achieving the best outcomes. Every aspect of clinical patient care is handled by our doctors, not other staff members. We do not utilize nurse practitioners, physician assistants or any other medical professionals to help in surgery, see patients post-op, remove sutures, or for any other aspect of direct patient care. If a patient has a question in the middle of the night, the voice on the other end of the telephone is the doctor that performed the surgery. We believe that the doctor-patient relationship is the most important aspect of what we do and we remain directly connected to our patients from the first office visit to the final follow up appointment. Through these relationships, our doctors and dedicated staff are fully committed to providing an experience that is second to none.
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When the NFL Scouting Combine begins Feb. 22 in Indianapolis, the best and the brightest pro football prospects will be on display. For hidden gems, teams will scour the nation's campuses beginning March 1 for on-campus workouts.
So-called pro days are scheduled through March into the first week of April. The opener in at Missouri, where tight end Michael Egnew, wide receiver Jerrell Jackson and other will perform. The final pro day is scheduled at McNeese State, where free safety Janzen Jackson will be the headliner.
In between, players eligible for the 2012 NFL Draft will try to impress professional teams. The lucky will wind up hearing their names called April 26-28, the three days set aside for the NFL's annual selections. Others might catch a scout's eye and earn a camp invitation.
— Combine invitation list: 328 get the call
— Top 50 draft prospects: Luck, Griffin neck-and-neck for No. 1
For the majority of players, this might be their football farewell.
How important are pro day workouts? Ask Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill, whose fortune could be made or broken on March 29.
Tannehill is recovering from a broken foot and won't be involved in on-field testing at the Combine in Indianapolis. Freed from his walking boot recently and still under orders not to put stress on the fracture, Tannehill expects to take part in the A&M workouts.
That is expected to be his first full day of testing since breaking his foot just before the Senior Bowl.
Healthy, Tannehill is likely the third-best quarterback in the draft, trailing only Stanford's Andrew Luck and Baylor's Griffin.
Here is the list of on-campus pro day workouts, as provided by the NFL.
March 1: Missouri
March 2: Cincinnati
March 5: Alabama-Birmingham, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, McNeese State
March 6: Alabama A&M, Arkansas, Auburn, California Lutheran, Clark, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Liberty, Rhode Island, Sacramento State, Tarleton State, UCLA, Valdosta State
March 7: Alabama, California, California-Davis, Colgate, Eastern Washington, Fordham, Fort Valley, Kent State, Kentucky, Louisville, Northern Colorado, Oklahoma State, Southern California, Texas A&M, UTEP, Wisconsin, Weber State
March 8: Alabama State, Buffalo, Clemson, Colorado, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi State, Nebraska, North Alabama, Northwestern, Ohio, Syracuse, Texas Tech, Tulsa, Utah State, Washington, West Texas, Western Kentucky, Wofford, Wyoming, Youngstown State
March 9: Florida International, Furman, Mississippi, Montana, Northern Illinois, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Presbyterian, Purdue, TCU, Troy, Washington State
March 12: Air Force, Arkansas-Monticello, Central Michigan, Central Washington, Duquesne, Pittsburgh, Tulsa
March 13: Ball State, California (Pa.), Florida, Kansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Marshall, Maryland, North Texas, Slippery Rock, Toledo, Western Michigan
March 14: Bowling Green, California, Central Arkansas, Central Oklahoma, Eastern Michigan, Florida State, Grambling, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisiana-Monroe, Maryland, Michigan State, Mount Union, Oklahoma, Old Dominion, Penn State, Portland State, Tennessee Tech
March 15: Delaware State, Louisiana Tech, Michigan, UNLV, Nicholls State, Oregon, Southern Illinois, Townson, Tusculum, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wayne State (Mich.), William & Mary
March 16: Arizona State, James Madison, Missouri State, Oregon State, Richmond, Temple, Tennessee, West Virginia
March 19: Appalachian State, Arizona, Florida Atlantic, Iowa, LSU, Montana State, Rice, Southern, Wake Forest
March 20: Brown, Fresno State, Idaho, Iowa State, Louisiana-Lafayette, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Carolina A&T, South Florida, Texas, Tulane
March 21: Baylor, Boston College, Houston, Nevada, North Carolina State, North Dakota State, Rutgers, San Diego State, San Jose State, Tulane, Western Kentucky
March 22: Boise State, East Carolina, Maine, Memphis, Middle Tennessee State, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Stanford, Tennessee-Chattanooga
March 23: Cornell, Jackson State, Missouri Western, N.C. Central, Southern Mississippi, Stonybrook, Vanderbilt
March 24: Arizona State
March 26: Indiana State
March 27: Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Stephen F. Austin, Washburn
March 28: Central Florida, Connecticut, Newberry, Northern Iowa, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Carolina State
March 29: Brigham Young, Georgia Southern
March 30: Bethune-Cookman, Dartmouth
April 3: Abilene Christian, Notre Dame
April 4: SMU
April 6: McNeese State


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Pretty Petals Beauty Tower
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A simple openwork pattern gives this sturdy design a pretty, lacy look. Multiple tiers keep your favorite baubles or makeup essentials close at hand, and a loop on top makes it easy to tote.
- 13.25" diameter, 36.75" high
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