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While you were inhaling turkey, networks were upchucking theirs. Last week, five more new series were tossed out – "Partners," "Emily Owens, M.D.," "Mob Doctor," "666 Park Avenue" and "Last Resort." "Animal Practice" and "Made In Jersey" were previously canned. Most likely, you didn't watch or even hear of any of these shows, which merely underlines the fact that none of the cancellations came as a surprise. What is interesting, however, is that all but "Partners" will be allowed to complete their 13-episode run.
As much as I'd like to report that networks are finally listening to audience demands for series closure, the decision to let shows wrap up loose ends was most likely a financial one. Series are increasingly expensive to produce, so networks are ordering fewer pilots to replace failed series. And, while it used to be common to quickly pull low-rated series off the air, regardless of how many episodes were "in the can," networks now are more likely to air any and all episodes that have been filmed, if only to recoup some costs. Once in a great while, one will surprise. At Halloween, NBC tossed the expensive, but rejected pilot for "The Munsters" remake onto the schedule and it drew an impressive number of viewers. While none of the current canceled shows is likely to experience a ratings bump, they can at least fill air time during December, when TV viewing becomes secondary to holiday shopping.
Shopping also is the reason networks pick Thanksgiving week to dump series. Networks can be fairly certain the "bad news" is lost in the shuffling of coupons and newspaper ads, at least until pesky columns such as this spill the beans. While we're at it, here are a few more post-Thanksgiving morsels:
At least three more series are unlikely to make it through the season: Fox's "Ben and Kate," NBC's "Guys with Kids" and ABC's second-year disaster, "Don"t Trust the B in Apt. 23."
Wonder if Angus T. Jones collared ABC about that filthy 'B" word?
I have no problem with Jones bad-mouthing his own show (while still collecting that reported $350,000-per-episode fee,of course), but telling people not to watch his "Two and One-Half Men" is presumptuous, much like actors telling us who to vote for.
Since "Two and One-Half Men" is still the third highest-rated sitcom on the networks, it's highly unlikely to be canceled. As Jones's "Jake" character is already in the service, having him lost in some foreign country for the remainder of the show's run is very plausible and in keeping with the actions of the scatterbrained character. There are also multiple ways to add another "one-half man" to the comedy, if that's even necessary at this point.
It's always been amusing to me that the most interesting (and sometimes funniest) characters on "Men" are the women – Berta (Conchata) and Evelyn (Holland Taylor).
If you're still worried about a possible cancellation of "Men," consider this. The top five syndicated shows in the country are, in order, "Big Bang Theory," "Judge Judy," "Wheel of Fortune," "Jeopardy" and "Two and One-Half Men." As syndication is the end-game pot of gold for TV series, no one's going to shut down the series while that lucrative pipeline to reruns remains.
"Partners" notwithstanding, new sitcoms are doing well this year, with the surprising "Neighbors," "Go On" and "The New Normal" all likely to get a second season. The jury is still out on "Malibu Country" and sophomore entry, "Last Man Standing" but both received good news last week – an additional order of five episodes.While I'm not sure America will ever endorse ABC's "TGIF" concept again – we've moved beyond "family night" – both sitcoms are winning their timeslots in the 18-49 age group.
Don't think anyone noticed – or perhaps cared – that "Standing" changed out the oldest daughter for another actress this year. Unfortunately, none of the three daughters have the charisma of Allen's three "sons" on "Home Improvement."
Expect "Last Man Standing" to get a one-time ratings boost when Allen's former co-star Richard Karn ("Al") makes a guest appearance.
It says here that ratings for almost all of the Christmas specials aired in the last two weeks, including "A Charlie Brown Christmas," SNL Christmas" and "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" are up over previous years. That's usually a sign that we're in a recession, so don't tell anybody.
It might also be a sign that people are tired of cookie-cutter procedural dramas.
Oh, and "filthy" sitcoms.
Awards shows have also been trending upward in recent years, but that track record was broken by last month's "American Music Awards." which tanked when pitted against the Steelers-Ravens game. My guess is that the show – which featured Justin Bieber – will recover considerably when DVR ratings are released. Can't imagine too many households opting for the Beeb over that NFL matchup.
Perennial ratings champ CBS, which is taking a bit of a beating from NBC's "Revolution" and company this season, is finally going to offer some legitimate summer programming. It's airing the 13-part "Under the Dome," a collaboration between Steven Spielberg and Stephen King.
Not surprisingly, "Dome" is in the same sci-fi vein as "Revolution." Innovation has never been CBS's forte.
By the way, if you haven't seen Spielberg's "Lincoln," you should. It's riviting viewing and a cinch to win multiple acting honors. I suspect it could win "Best Picture," too, if Spielberg had known when to quit. There is a tone-perfect, inspiring and uplifitng end point about 10 minutes before the movie's conclusion. Unfortunately, Spielberg tacked on a few more totally unnecessary scenes.
It also was a little disconcerting that the "f" bomb was tossed into the middle of the historical drama, if only for comic effect.
Angus, you've been warned.
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Sunday evening was spent at church for our annual Christmas play. Because we had so many children wishing to participate this year, our director had placed masking tape name tags on the floor of the stage so each child knew where to stand. All of the children were dressed in white and held flashlights, as they were depicting the stars in the sky.
Working with young children can be challenging, and this play was no exception. For example, about halfway through, some of the kids became a bit restless, and the flashlights started going wild. There may have even been some light-saber action going on at one point. Also, when the three wise men came walking in, one little girl loudly whispered, "Look, Daddy! Here come the camels!" before resuming her place on stage. Best ad lib ever, I might add.
My middle daughter sang a solo about how wonderful it was to be chosen as the Star of Bethlehem that led the aforementioned wise men to the manger where the Savior of the World was sleeping. She did a nice job. All of the kids with speaking parts remembered their lines. It was a great play, and all of those involved deserved the round of applause that was offered to them.
Afterward, my two youngest kids went to help clean up the stage and put the props away. They were exuding good manners and a general sense of helpfulness. I was just beginning to feel all warm and fuzzy about their efforts when I saw those good-natured sprites disappear and my actual ornery children return.
My daughter, still wearing all white, was helping to remove the masking tape placeholders from the stage floor. My son called out, "I'll help you do that."
"No, I've got it," she replied.
The race was on. For who-knows-what reason, they had decided that they had to remove more tape than the other one. She ripped one piece up, and he another.
"I'm beating you," he taunted.
"Nuh-uh," she replied, "I'm beating you."
As I watched from 15 feet away, they arrived at the last piece of tape. As my daughter began to peel it up, my son did the unthinkable. He leapt – literally flew through the air – and landed on her back to knock her away from the tape. They rolled across the stage.
Then, since he ended up on top, he began to crawl back to the tape. She grabbed his leg and dragged him backward, flinging herself forward at the same time. In a veritable WWE move, he hooked his leg around her waist and slapped her hands away. (Way to remember the reason for the season, guys.)
The match continued. I moved toward them, ready to grab them both by the ears and scold them furiously. But before I could get there, I saw that they both had a grip on the tape, and just as it would have done in a movie, it tore in half, plopping them each backward onto their butts. To my immense surprise, they were both laughing heartily.
Then my daughter stood up and said, "That was totally awesome."
He replied, "Yeah, that was really fun. Bet I can throw my tape away before you can."
"Nuh-uh," she replied. "I'll beat you."
Then she pushed him back to his butt and took off running. The warm and fuzzy moment was long gone, and the race was on again.
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Drivers using the ramp leading to and from Valley Brook and Washington roads, or those who travel along Valley Brook Road near the ramp in Peters Township will need to find another route, as the roadways will shut down May 22.
That's when the nightmare will begin for the 11,000 motorists who will scramble to find another route in an effort to avoid the expected gridlock.
An official detour will be posted using Mayview, Boyce, and McMurray roads, all state-owned roads. However, Peters Township officials are preparing for an onslaught of vehicles using unofficial detours through residential streets.
"The township is cognizant of the fact that this will be a major impact on people who travel through it," said Paul Lauer, assistant township manager.
Township officials will monitor the traffic once the closure occurs and are prepared to place temporary stop or directional signs on township-maintained streets.
"The signs would be in addition to the standard traffic signs that accompany any construction project," Lauer said.
The project is expected to last until at least July 2014. Initial reports indicated the first closure would occur at the intersection of Old Washington Road and Valley Brook about May 15, with the complete closure not expected until about three weeks later.
The state Department of Transportation did not indicate why the start date for the $4.9 million was moved up. The general contractor is Gulisek Construction Co., said Valerie Petersen, PennDOT spokeswoman.
The project will realign the intersection of Old Washington and Valley Brook roads and will include work on two bridges and two retaining walls.
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Every effort will be made to alert motorists that the businesses will remain open during construction.
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"…The initial aroma from the glass reveals the scent of old oak tainted by the dry fruity smells of the sherry cask. I like how the two distinct aromas have blended together such that it is hard for me to decide where the oak ends and the fruity sherry begins. There is also a nice herbal quality that reminds me of woodland meadow full of heather and willow thicket…"
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SF explores students using own devices in school
In an effort to make the use of cell phones and other electronic devices in school less of a "taboo" topic, South Fayette High School will soon be starting a trial run of allowing students to use their devices while in school.
"We have to get away from it being a taboo thing," high school Principal Scott Milburn told the board at a Jan. 22 meeting. Milburn said he and school board members Alexander Czaplicki and Teresa Burroughs recently visited Hampton and Upper St. Clair high schools to see how their BYOD or Bring Your Own Device policies were working. Devices include any electronics like cell phones, mp3 players, iPads and e-readers.
Milburn said at Upper St. Clair, students could use their phones or mp3 players freely on their own time. He said the students could make a call or text while at lunch or in the hallways between classes. He said the policy at Hampton was not as open as the Upper St. Clair policy, but students were still able to use their devices.
Milburn said if a policy is eventually implemented, it will focus on responsible use of electronic devices in the school. He asked the board for a one-month pilot of the policy, but the board agreed that 60 days would be a more appropriate amount of time.
To start, Milburn and Skrbin said they would devise a presentation that would be shown to staff and students regarding the policy and parents and students would have to sign off that they understand the policy.
Milburn added that one "golden rule" they will have in place is total transparency, meaning whenever a teacher or staff member asks a students to see their phone, they have to show it to that staffer immediately. He said if the student tries to hide the phone, makes the screen go dark or locks it, the phone will be taken away. Milburn stressed that they will not be "digging through" a student's phone, but the rule is in place to make sure the student is not doing anything wrong.
"These things are a part of our culture," Skrbin said of phones and mp3 players. He added that schools are trying to get away from the "culture of mistrust" of electronic devices in schools.
Responsible use in the classroom will be at the individual teacher's discretion.
Czaplicki said his only concern is if the school has enough bandwidth to accommodate all the devices that the students may be bringing. Currently the network has about 200 devices on it and it can accommodate up to 700.
Joelle Darby, the student representative on the school board, said that students want to use their devices in school. "They're ready for it," she said.
An official start date for the 60-day trial period was not set at the meeting.


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While the Upper St. Clair and Bethel Park football teams will be mixing it up on the field Oct. 11, seventh- and eighth-grade musicians from Fort Couch Middle School will get the opportunity to mix it up with members of the "Pride of Upper St. Clair" marching band as part of "Fort on the Field."
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Melanie Hendrix, vice-president of the USC Band Parents Association (BPA), is excited about the new program, designed to reach out to middle school students. Hendrix explained that in the past, eighth grade students were invited to march with the band, but it was informal. This year, all Fort Couch music students and their parents were invited to a family pizza tailgate held prior to the pre-game activities.
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Melanie Hendrix said the idea for Fort on the Field was an effort between her, Karen Boston and Julie Halpner. Boston and Halpner have children at Fort Couch. Hendrix said the administration from both Fort Couch and the high school has been excited and very supportive of the Fort on the Field program. Also supporting the program is the Fort Couch PTA and the USC Athletic Department.
Fort on the Field is being held the same night as USC's Senior Recognition. As the band salutes graduating seniors Megan Anderson, James Bregenser, Robert Burke, Eileen Carrera, Kirk Egeland, Megan Fairgrieve, Shivani Gosai, Morgan Hubbard, Andrew Humbert, Benjamin Humbert, Hannah Lane, John (Jakip) Lindstrom, Alex Loverich Bernard, Melody MacLachlan, Emily Manolo, Connor McCormick, Julia Piecka, Ailsa Poling, Jenna Ravasio, Megan Reilly, Katelyn Sitar, Taylor Smokonich, Nathalie Unico, Cameron Walker, Emma Waters, Robert Weaver, Virginia White, Matthew Wong and Devan Zalla, it seems like the perfect time to welcome the next generation of students to the Pride of Upper St. Clair Marching Band.


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CANON EOS 650D review: Strictly Status QuoMonday October 08 2012 Sensor Review
Sensor performance: Disappointing
With DxOMark Score of 62, the Canon EOS 650D is frankly disappointing. It is in only 93rd place in our DxOMark sensor performance rankings, tied with the EOS 400D that came out in 2006, and with the EOS 20D that came out in 2004!
As for color depth, the EOS 650D with its 21.7 bits places 102nd among all cameras. As we will see below, this performance is lower than that of the 600D.
The EOS 650D score of 11.2EV for dynamic range puts this Canon in 91st place in the general rankings. Canon has certainly not made any progress in this area with this camera.
With a low-light score of 722 ISO, the EOS 650D is in 61st place — a better position than for the other criteria, yes, but it's the same score as for the EOS 20D. Canon has made significant progress in processing JPEG images, and this level of sensitivity (still quite interesting, allied as it is to a DIGIC 5 processor) results in quality images at high ISO. The 650D's 18 Mpix resolution allows it to "drown" noise better than cameras with lower resolution.
Its sensitivity results put the EOS 650D's sensor in the same ranks as older "sensors of reference," but keep it far, far away from the current top 5 APS-C digital cameras such as the Pentax K-5 (11th place in the overall rankings), the Nikon D3200 (12th), the Nikon D7000 (18th), the Sony Alpha 580 (19th), and the Nikon D5100 (20th place).
Further readings for the CANON EOS 650D review: Strictly Status Quo
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
Committed to retaining its sales lead in numerous countries, Canon views its new EOS 650D as a strategically important product. What improvements can we see with respect to its sensor, which Canon claims is new? How does this latest camera in the EOS line compare with its predecessor, the EOS 600D, and with its rivals, the Nikon D3200 and the Sony SLT-A65? The answers lie in our sensor test results for the 650D.
Added by Critical Mass | December 13 , 2012
Canon Technology Lag
I might offer the guess that some years ago some bright MBA/Engineer at Canon came to the boss and said, "You know, we can do a lot of cleanup work in processing and software that will extend the life of our cameras and lenses. That way we can take a camera generation vacation on investing in R&D and upgraded production facilities and harvest profits until we simply have to change the formula." Just guessing.
Added by hoodlum | October 10 , 2012
What happened to Canon?
This is a long time in the making but how is it that the new D650 scores the exact same as the 8 year old 20D. They both get beat by the smaller sensor E-M5. I am surprised Canon owners are not complaining louder about this.
Someone else mentioned the lack of APS-C lenses. This has been an issue for both Canon and Nikon. Basically they have both focused on zooms for APS-C and forced owners to rely on FF primes to cover their needs. Unfortunately the FF focal length and aperture don't always match what you need with 1.5 crop.
m43 seems to understand the need for native lenses as they have a much better selection of primes. It will be interesting to see how much support for new APS-C lenses will exist going forward. APS-C is getting pushed from both mirrorless at one end and FF at the other end. Will Canon and Nikon come out with new APS-C lenses or will we just see refreshes with better focusing for liveview.
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Added by My Self | October 14 , 2012
Re: What happened to Canon?
If you go to Camera Sensor Ratings
and filter by Nikon, you'll see an upward trend: newer cameras are clearly better than older cameras.
If you filter by Canon, you see a basically horizontal trend. No significant improvement (as a whole) over the years.
Don't know what's going on in Canon... maybe they lost their key engineers or are just resting on their past laurels?
Added by AaronMC | October 15 , 2012
Re: What happened to Canon?
And us Canon owners have been making a lot of noise. The DPReview forums are filled with people complaining.
Of course they are immediately followed by self-important pricks talking about how "the camera doesn't matter" because they think that it makes them sound wise and artistic.
I, for example, after complaining on my blog for nearly two years have finally ditched all of my Canon gear. I have kept only my old 20D and the 60mm EF-S macro because they were my first SLR combo. Sentimental reasons and all.
Added by hoodlum | October 15 , 2012
Re: What happened to Canon?
When it comes to RAW the 20D was ahead of its time. Unfortunately, Canon RAW quality is still the same today. Zero improvement over 8 years.
Added by DXOMARK | October 31 , 2012
Re: What happened to Canon?
Reason is very simple.
Canon want to spend the absolute minimum in R&D and wants to play it very safe when coming out with new cameras.
She wants to do it safe, slow and last.
Their mirror-less camera is a BIG joke ! :-[
Added by uksnapper | October 08 , 2012
D650 and siblings
Sensors are now pretty damn good,have been for a long time and unless you are shooting in outrageously bad conditions they will out perform you.
I suggest that better lenses are now far more of an issue as even the best of lenses have faults and the modestly priced lenses are almost unusable on the cameras with better sensors.
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Added by AaronMC | October 08 , 2012
Re: D650 and siblings
I disagree.
I have a multitude of cameras, and even in mildly difficult environments, I bump up against ALL of my APS-C gear's abilities. At parties, ISO 4000-6400 is common, and even the Pentax K-5 produces images that are pretty smudgy at that level.
My photos get easier and better with every generation. I agree that some time in the future, all sensors will be good enough. That day is not today, though.
Added by Hakeem | October 08 , 2012
Re: D650 and siblings

This a comment for this page on the website
Sensors are now pretty damn good,have been for a long time and unless you are shooting in outrageously bad conditions they will out perform you.
I suggest that better lenses are now far more of an issue as even the best of lenses have faults and the modestly priced lenses are almost unusable on the cameras with better sensors.
Lenses are definately the top issue at this moment, Canon being quite strong at that end; but you can't simply ignore the Sensor performance. Outcome on Canon 650D is really bad. I mean things are not very clear on DXOMark website but if you look at dpreview on all ISO settings, you will see Nikon D5100 is beating Canon D650 with huge margins. Even ISO 800 is quite noisy for my liking.
Having said that, I was not really expacting much from 650D, I had this kind of impression Canon won't make any progress on APSC sensors on quality (improvements are on the other grounds) and DXOMark score will be disappointing (fairly) as they are more focused on FF. They are projecting 650D to people who just want a smaller and lighter body to go with their existing professional gear, or someone at beginer's level, who don't go to review websites.
Added by mrahmo | October 08 , 2012
does it really matter?
i have seen lots of shot from canon, Nikon and Sony, but still cannot spot the dramatic difference, so if someone have an actual link that shows the inferiority/ or excellence of these new sensors, please share
my eyes are not a measuring machine
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Added by fashaoding | October 08 , 2012
Re: does it really matter?
It doesn't matter if you want only jpeg.

This a comment for this page on the website
i have seen lots of shot from canon, Nikon and Sony, but still cannot spot the dramatic difference, so if someone have an actual link that shows the inferiority/ or excellence of these new sensors, please share
my eyes are not a measuring machine
It matters a lot if you take hdr photo in raw.
I like canon lens and sony sensors! Who can help me?
Added by Hakeem | October 09 , 2012
Re: does it really matter?
@fashoding- Get Fuji X-E1 8) Outclass sensor and exceptional lenses!
@mrahmo: "my eyes are not a measuring machine"
Very well said, measuring image quality is real silly thing and more silly are us human who got eyes to appreciate and understand an art but still craving to read the numbers. Having said that, 650D's output is quite disappointing on all grounds, even at DPReview. Don't buy it if IQ beyong ISO 400 is any level important for you:
Added by frankmv | August 13 , 2012
I recently purchased the Canon T4I...and I shoot Nikon D7000 and the D300. My observations from the field:
1) Canon menu system is more easily navigated than Nikon's. Touch is convenient.
2) Image quality is very good for this pro-sumer camera. 18mp is more than enough, imho.
3) I really like the built-in HDR and Handheld Night shot settings...very easy to get quality results (great for beginners).
4) When shooting night-time with Bulb setting, T4I has a built-in timer...VERY convenient - neither Nikon D7000 or D300 has that feature.
5) Light; articulating LCD; live-view; Full HD video...what's not to like?
1) 5fps (ok, maybe not a con, but both my Nikons shoot faster - 6 & 8 fps, respectively).
2) Fewer buttons than the D300 or D7000 (could be a plus depending on your perspective).
3) No secondary LCD (but I think the touch screen makes up for it, imho).
I'm sure I could come up with more pros/cons. Overall, though, I like this camera. I'm using it more and more and I'm very pleased with the results I'm getting. Would it replace my Nikons? No. But I consider the T4I a great second camera, and its ease of use makes it a great first-responder when I'm in a hurry.
Added by Tegularius | June 09 , 2012
Arrogance... or obsolescence
I agree with you, Aaron: Canon hasn't come up with any ground breaking consumer camera in years. Whether it's arrogance or just lack of know-how it's diffucult to ascertain.
Regardless, they are falling behind. They are still ahead the game due to their sheer presence, but they need to react and soon. Camera business is not what it used to be in the days of film photography. Now it is a fast moving game, and you have to keep up with a higly competitive market.
I'm an ex-Canon user already, and in the process of liquidating the last Canon lenses I still have.
Added by Hakeem | June 09 , 2012
What is your complain about D650 Aaron?
This camera is pack of features, 18MP is already huge size, and high enough for resolution if your good quality prime lenses can provide.
Hybrid AF in LiveView and Movie mode, gonna be more precise compare to CAF in m43 and other systems.
IQ: no one is aware of, so you can't complain about something you never know
Tild and swival high res LCD that touchable.
Really want to know what bothors you so much :D
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Added by ronnbot | October 09 , 2012
Re: What is your complain about D650 Aaron?
"Hybrid AF in LiveView and Movie mode, gonna be more precise compare to CAF in m43 and other systems."
Not really. Current CDAF in m4/3 and other mirrorless is very accurate. The hybrid AF in the new Canons plus the new lenses with stepper motors is meant to increase AF speed in liveview and movie mode. Alas, Canon's CDAF/liveview still lags m4/3:
Not only that, all m4/3 lenses are CDAF optimized and most are movie friendly, i.e quiet focusing.
Added by Hakeem | October 09 , 2012
Re: What is your complain about D650 Aaron?
ronnbot, I agree with you ..
but please check the date when i posted, it was based on hybrid AF system working in other cameras and their precision and functionality in Continuous AF modes. Later AF tests on various review sites confirms 650D implementation is not mature yet.
Added by AaronMC | October 15 , 2012
Re: What is your complain about D650 Aaron?
Bit behind the curve, here. This is the first I have seen of this thread.
Canon annoys me because they charge lots of money for old technology. They aren't pushing anything forward. They aren't innovating. This made me actively angry because I was invested in the Canon system, making jumping systems difficult.
I waited for years, hoping that Canon would find the mojo that made them the go-to digital SLR company for the better part of the 2000's. It was all for naught. Speeds remain the same, lenses are the same, ISO performance is the same. WIth more and more of our cameras turning to solid-state technologies, this should be a era of immense innovation and change in imaging tools. Smaller, better, faster, stronger, etc.
I shoot photos at parties a lot. When I can get DOUBLE the ISO performance out of a Nikon or Sony as from a Canon, that's a big deal.
But that's beside the point. The 650D and every camera the company has released is indicative of an arrogant company who thinks that people who are already invested in the system will simply continue to buy the SAME DAMNED CAMERA, year after year, for the same high prices.
Well I'm not. As I mentioned, I got tired of waiting. I sold my Canon stuff, never to return.
Added by AaronMC | June 08 , 2012
Arrogance Much?
It's as though the massive success of the 5D Mark II absolutely blinded Canon with arrogance. They aren't upgrading their wide-angle lenses. They aren't expanding their APS-C selection. Their cameras haven't been competitive in nearly two years.
If I hadn't already made the choice to leave the Canon system, products like this would have made it very easy.


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By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now
My hometown made the news this week, when a man from Mora, MN initiated the rescue of a bald eagle he'd seen stuck in the snow behind his home.
He wisely called the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota to make the actual recovery, which was not a simple matter because the bird hopped and ran through the snow and a corn field. But as you can see from this amazing picture, transport volunteer Terry Headley eventually had the injured raptor well in hand.
The bird turned out to have injuries to her feet and a broken or dislocated wing. The story on LOTL Rescue speculated that she had either been injured in a territorial battle with another of her kind, or possibly had been hit by a car.
But also concerning, the giant bird was found to be suffering from lead poisoning.
It's well known that large birds often end up at the receiving end of lead ammunition that's been fired into their environment and embedded into their prey. Condors and eagles are known to consume these bullets and wind up weakened by the heavy dose of lead poisoning.
Fortunately, California is leading the way toward a solution. In 2013, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation requiring the use of nonlead, nontoxic ammunition for all hunting by 2019. This makes California the first state to enact a ban – albeit one with long lead time – and is expected to push the issue forward.
The National Rifle Association (NRA) opposes the change on the grounds that it could raise the cost of ammunition.
Many groups praised California's move, though, because it will protect hunters and people eating game (with lead shards) as well as prey animals. The law also will help clean up the swamps and wilderness areas where spent lead ammunition poisons waterways.
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WAYNESBURG – Residents of some areas of Greene County might want to throw an extra blanket on their beds Saturday night before they hit the sack.
Though it's expected to be relatively warm overnight, the weather service is predicting temperatures in the low 40s, some residents will be without electrical power for a few hours early Sunday.
West Penn Power will be shutting off power to about 5,300 customers, between the hours of about 1 and 5 a.m., to make system upgrades.
Municipalities that will be affected by the outage include Waynesburg Borough; and Franklin, Center, Wayne, Whiteley, Jackson, Perry, Washington and Morris townships.
Customers who are expected to be impacted by the planned service interruption will be notified in advance by a telephone message, the company said.
The outage is being planned to allow the company to make improvements to the Franklin substation near Waynesburg, said Todd Meyers, West Penn spokesman.
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The work is expected to take most, if not all, of the scheduled four-hour period, he said.
Planned outages to complete upgrades are fairly routine and the company always tries to do the work at a time that will cause the least impact on customers, Meyers said.
Normally this kind of work is done during the "shoulder months," those months in the fall and spring when temperatures are not too extreme and air conditioning and heating needs are not as great.
Because of the moderate temperatures expected this weekend and the time of the planned outage, most customers will only notice their electric clocks will be blinking when they wake up and will have to be reset, Meyers said.
The company also has notified local public officials and emergency providers about the planned outage.
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1 The Plaza
The construction bid for the big-time work done on the Plaza last winter officially included, among other things, "flagstone demolition" and "shrub installation." How that translated for locals: Lots of noise, lots of chain-link and, once it was all over, lots of reasons to love the Plaza even more. Santa Fe's oldest public space is also its most popular, playing host to everyone from guitar-wielding buskers to camera-bedecked tourists.
In addition to being a cool place to hang out whenever, the Plaza also plays host to the Santa Fe Bandstand summer concert series (July 6-Aug. 20), Traditional Spanish and Contemporary Hispanic markets (July 25- 26), the Girls Inc. Arts and Crafts Show (Aug. 1 and 2) and Indian Market (Aug. 22-23), and countless other events that bring out locals and visitors alike.
Pick up a meal from one of the amazing-smelling food carts, shop for jewelry from vendors in the Palace of the Governors Portal program or rest those weary feet after a day of sightseein--just remember to keep off the grass.
2 Santa Fe Railyard Park
3 Frank Ortiz Park (aka The Dog Park)
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Liam Hemsworth is moving on.
For the first time since he and Miley Cyrus went public with their broken engagement in September, the Australian actor spoke out about the twerk queen.
"I'm extremely happy for all of her success," the 23-year-old politely and diplomatically told "Extra" while promoting "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" on Tuesday.
While he didn't get into the whys or hows — unfortunately! — he went on to share his current relationship status, a tidbit sure to make the single gals out there happy.
Despite having a fling with Mexican singer/actress Eiza González right after his breakup, Hemsworth said, "I don't have a lady at the moment."
His "Catching Fire" co-star Woody Harrelson, who was also there for the chat, anointed himself Hemsworth's personal matchmaker and went on to share his top pick for the young star's next gal pal: Oprah!
"Who knows? I don't want to count anything out," Hemsworth replied with a laugh, adding, "She's a wonderful woman, a very strong woman."
We're sure Stedman Graham, Oprah's beau of nearly 30 years, would agree.
While Hemsworth is just now addressing the end of his relationship with Cyrus, she has talked about it several times and has been linked to several people herself, including producer Mike Will Made It. The first was during an October appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
"I keep saying I'm the happiest I've ever been, and that's not even a dig," said Cyrus, who is getting ready to tour to promote "Bangerz." "That's just me, because I really am genuinely happy finally with myself which I think sometimes it takes you separating yourself from someone else to really be happy with who you are."
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A simple track design competition which I thought up just now.
Please note this is just to see how much demand there is and if there is sufficient demand it shall be up and running by 12:00 pm GMT
Round 1:Basingstoke:Browny
Round 2:Caloundra:Kingshark
Round 3:Regina:Polishboy808
Round 4:Poland:Geemac
Round 5:Johanesburg:Browny
Round 6:Australia:Sbewers
Round 7:U.K:Ande23
Round 8:Seoul:Browny
Round 9:Somewhere difficult:Prisoner Monkey
Round 10:Revenge of the NIMBY's:Ande23
Round 11:Nordschlife:Sam3310
Round 12:Classic Europe:Rob Lomas
Round 13:Tickledrome:Matt90
Round 14:South England:Prisoner Monkey
Round 15:Rovals:Kingshark
Round 16:Holiday Favourite:Matt90
Round 17:U.K Circuit:Kingshark
Round 18:Monaco:Roblomas
Round 19:Foreign Nordschlife:?
A simple track design competition which I thought up just now.
Just like the one over at F1 Rejects.
bit too vague right now. could be fun though.
@PrisonerMonkeys yes
Also if you are on the forum what is your username ( mine is roblomas52)
here are the rules
1:To enter,simply post a direct link to your track fitting to the theme be it on Google Maps or a photo or whatnot on this very page before the deadline.
2:One track per user.
3:Deadline will be set to two weeks after each contest starts.
4:Tracks are based on themes.The "winner" for each round will decide on his own theme.Winners and failures are decided by votes.
to start with the first round shall be in my home town of Basingstoke
the track must be built in the desegnated area between 3.5km and 8 km
have fun
How do put my map here?
@geemac maybe i should have made the first part clearer but the track can only be inside the blue bit on this
other than that anything goes
Oh so close to getting to do a track around my hometown of Hook.
@roblo97 Do we design this based on the actual existing roads? Meaning, do we consider whether roads are wide enough, or just simply go for our favourite shape based on the non-satellite image?
@roblo97 Oh I see!
I'm having a slow day at work, so I'll take some of that action. I've based the track right at the bottom of the allotted area.
Ladies and Gentlemen!
Here's my 'Someone left the old Hockenheimring in the oven' track! Shame the roads weren't a little more co-operative, but it looks nice and would be high speed.
Here's mine:
I wanted to include a few sections that I know from driving the area, such as the fast first corner, which is a downhill sweep onto the roundabout, them uphill sweep off it, quickly followed by a hairpin as a 'true' first corner. I originally wanted this slightly further along the road, but had to shorten it to be within the 8km limit. It the drops down again to the roundabout before heading into slightly more residential roads. There's a kink on this straight before a 90 degree left, which leads into a nice downhill run, with a fast left and faster right. The next corner is a little sharper to ensure that every time the circuit encounters a roundabout, they are treated differently. The next straight has a fast sweep in it, and then reaches the very fast, uphill corkscrew. The following corner is double-apex, and the final corners are a slow chicane to break up the long straights either side. The track is very high speed, with 4 straights over 1km in length, but all have bends/kinks to make them more interesting for drivers, and visually for TV viewers. The only real problem is the roads being a bit narrow between the 2nd and 3rd km markers.
That's mine.
This is mine.
Around, through and across a lake. It is 5.1271 km km long, hence would do about 60 laps to complete correct race distance. It is also a relatively fast and flowing circuit. The start-finish line is the straight on Albert Street.
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"Number 30 has to be extracted." It sounds like a line in a spy novel. Instead, it is the sentence uttered by the pleasant, young Asian man standing over my gaping mouth. I can't really call him a dentist, yet. And that's where this story begins.
I am currently between dental insurances. I opted to go to the University of Pittsburgh's School of Dental Medicine for a pain in my mouth.
I knew I was in trouble when I walked into the lobby and saw the display of ancient dental equipment from the 1900s. It looked like a medieval torture chamber. There were a lot of sharp, black instruments. Yikes!
My soon-to-be-doctor was very intelligent and friendly. The one advantage of seeing a student dentist is that he hadn't become arrogant yet.
He asked, as part of a barrage of questions, "Are you afraid of dentists?"
I said, "I don't think I would come to a student dentist if I were afraid of dentists. I would want someone who had been practicing for years. Though, not someone so old that he had shaky hands."
He properly diagnosed the problem. Number 30 was in trouble.
Background on Number 30: A few years ago, I broke my tooth eating unpopped popcorn kernels. My advice; Don't chew on the popcorn at the bottom of your bucket at the movie theater. I was in the dark, and it took me a while to realize one kernel was not a kernel at all. It was part of my tooth.
I had a root canal and a crown; even with health insurance, I was out over a thousand dollars for the procedure. A year later, I lost the crown eating a salted caramel at a cousin's wedding (a story for another time). I spent several hundred dollars replacing the crown. A few days after I had the crown replaced, I lost it again chewing gum. I never got it reattached.
Hence, my current predicament: "Number 30 has to be extracted."
It was an expensive tooth, and I'm glad to be rid of it.
I can see letting a not-yet-dentist remove my tooth as a risky procedure, but the lack of dental insurance and my vow to not spend more money on this unruly tooth led me down this particular path.
There I was reclining, with my mouth agape as the student dentist explained to his teacher the problems of my mouth. I heard words like "flesh," and "tissue," and if my mouth wasn't being held open, I probably would have gagged. It may be the Novocain, but I swear he told the teacher that he was going to install an elevator in my mouth. As scary as that sounded, I was worried about who could possibly ride in such a tiny elevator. I learned later that a dental elevator is a real thing, just no one rides one. By the way, if you ever want to faint for fun, go to the Wikipedia dental instruments page. Bring smelling salts.
I was laid up for two days. Next time I'm watching an action movie where the hero looses a tooth and continues to fight to save the world, I'm standing up and crying foul. Said hero should get some Vicodin and lie down. Leave the world-saving to a hero with all of his/her teeth.
I may even throw popcorn at the screen, because I won't be chewing it anymore.
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In the wake of one of the most horrific school shootings in modern history, districts nationwide are taking a hard look at their security practices and policies.
Across Washington County, some districts are hiring armed school resource officers while others are busy tweaking their security systems and polices. As local school boards, administrators and parents may offer different opinions on how best to protect children, several area education officials have stressed that school communities needs to measure their responses and work together to provide secure, caring environments, not just dystopian lockdowns.
"We certainty have been aggressive in making sure our kids are safe and that we will offer – at the end of the day – a public school where the kids feel safe and secure, but that's not like a prison where we've taken away their individual rights," said Dr. Brad Ferko, superintendent of Charleroi Area School District.
Charleroi currently has a school resource officer and the board is considering increasing the district's certified armed presence in the future, a decision that Ferko said is not being taken lightly. For now, the district will change the location of the greeting desk and require those entering the building to show photo identification. Ferko praised the board and the community for coming together to discuss their concerns instead of hastily reacting.
Charles Baker, superintendent of Bentworth School District, shared a similar sentiment, saying that, "We do care about the safety of children, but we need to temper what we do to not be too overzealous and frighten them in their own school setting."
While Bentworth isn't planning on bringing in an armed guard, Baker said administrators are working with county emergency management officials to review current safety plans and develop a laundry list of activities, including a drill involving local first responders slated for March.
Nearby, Ringgold School Board authorized its administrators earlier this month to advertise for a security chief to build its police department – a move that aligns the districts like McGuffey and Peters Township, which already have police officers present in the schools. The year before, the district had replaced an armed police officer at the high school with an unarmed security director.
At the opposite end of the county, Burgettstown Area School District also plans to create its own police department and has offered full-time positions to two retired police officers that will be stationed in both buildings.
Burgettstown Superintendent Deborah Jackson said the school's future officers will be encouraged to work with neighboring police departments, such as Smith Township, which the district already has built a good relationship with.
At Washington Area School District, which already has a well-trained school resource officer, administrators have been trying to determine how to tackle infrastructure issues – namely its schools' many points of entry.
"The problem that's surfaced for us in both buildings is doors, " said Dr. Roberta DiLorenzo, superintendent at Washington.
Washington currently utilizes an electronic card system that documents when people enter and exit the building, but a door that is left propped open can scuttle such efforts. DiLorenzo said this makes it important for the school community to follow the district's polices.
"Security is a shared responsibly and it's not convenient," she said.
To remedy the issue at its elementary building, which currently has three main points of entry stretched across the long structure, the district is working to create a central entrance. DiLorenzo said the work should be complete by mid-February.
The district also recently relocated its school resource officer. Washington police Patrolman Todd Foreman was moved from the elementary school to the high school after the 7th and 8th grade classes shifted buildings, leaving the board to debate whether additional personnel are needed. DiLorenzo explained that Foreman handles not only the physical aspect of security, but also is instrumental in carrying out embedded instruction and individualized training with the faculty and staff.
"If you're going to put someone in the building, you've got to put somebody with in-depth knowledge of security – particularly school security," DiLorenzo said.
To the north, Canon-McMillan School District brought in an outside agency to conduct a structural security evaluation and administrators plan to revamp their visitation polices. Guests will now be required to show a photo ID if they want to proceed beyond the central office or pick up a child if they are not recognized, said Scott Chambers, Canon-Mac's newly appointed assistant superintendent and former Cecil Intermediate School principal, who coordinates security for the district.
"The initial barrier is all that exists from keeping someone on the outside from coming in and its important to create those additional barriers," he said.
Following a recent meeting with three local departments, Chambers said Canonsburg Borough as well as Cecil and North Strabane townships offered to increased police presences at the schools at no cost to the district. The officers will not be stationed in the schools, but rather conduct walk-throughs during the day. Chambers said local police have been visiting in the schools for at least a decade.
Trinity Area School District is undergoing a similar assessment process as the one seen at Canon-Mac. Dr. Paul Kasunich, superintendent at Trinity, said a member of the Washington County SWAT team and a school resource officer from another district are reviewing the findings of two recently completed independent security audits.
"I think there are some common sense things we can do," Kasunich said. "We're always looking at ways to enhance safety without making it a prison."
He said the district already has more than 170 cameras throughout its schools and uses a buzzer and intercom system at its entrances. Trinity previously had a school resource officer, but eliminated the position about a year and a half ago.
Kasunich said the board is waiting for the professionals' recommendations before making any security changes. He pointed out that schools are overwhelming safe, but when events like the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary occur, it can be emotionally shattering.
While such discussions may be tense nationwide, Washington's DiLorenzo said that districts considering arming teachers and staff need to take a moment to understand that hunting or sport shooting experience cannot be aligned as the same preparedness required for handling security issues in a school environment.
"Arming additional people in the school who don't have that depth of knowledge or training is a significant risk to everyone," she said.
In the Mon Valley, some board members of California Area School District see things a bit differently and are discussing what it would take to arm teachers and staff members.
California Superintendent Brian Jackson said the board will need to consider what the impact would be on the district's insurance, what the legal ramifications are and what kind of training would be required and at what cost. He explained that while it may not be an avenue the district pursues, it is a subject worth studying.
The district currently is utilizing a California Borough policeman as a school resource officer, which Jackson said has worked well so far. He said having a trained officer allows information to be communicated quickly to other police if an incident does occur.
Dr. James Longo, chairman of the education department at Washington & Jefferson College, said adding guards and guns to school can bring a sense security, but it can never replace the safety that comes with a community that cares for all of its citizens.
"If you need security guards – OK – but let's not let common sense be the causality," he said.
A former member of the National Rifle Association, Longo acknowledged there is a time and a place for guns, but he doesn't think arming educators is the answer. Conversely, a spokesman for the gun-advocacy organization called for armed guards to be placed in all schools during a press conference last month.
"We can live in a fortress society," said Longo, who has worked in tough schools in inner city Boston and Brazil. "Is that the kind of society we want?"
Bentworth's Baker also touched on this point, saying, "There are advocates for armed guards and metal detectors, but is that the environment you want to provide for your small, rural school setting?"
Longo explained that while research shows schools are one of the safest places children can be during their lifetime, violence has always been in the education system since the days of one-room school houses. This often comes in the form of bullying, which is not limited to students, but also happens among teachers, staff, administrators and parents.
One of many districts seeking to address this issue is Fort Cherry, which recently established a bullying committee in addition to its security committee. Dr. Bob Dinnen, superintendent at Fort Cherry, said the committee is exploring additional ways to bring more civility and positive interactions for students into the schools.
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