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NOTE: we have been working on the release of a new Toolbox for the past months. Given the large dissimilarities with the original Toolbox and the extensions over Zisserman works, the new Toolbox will be available from www.fit3d.info from the begining of July 2010. Please refer to the new Toolbox since it contains tons of new functionality that will allow you to get a full 3D model given a set of radially corrected images and a calibration matrix.
As part of the reading group (Multiple View Geometry in Computer Vision, Hartley and Zisserman) I am following at the UvA every Friday, I have started a small project to implement all the relevant algorithms I encounter along the discussion of every chapter.
The objective is twofold. On one hand I will practice all the concepts that are discussed in every chapter in a "hands on" fashion. On the other hand, I will prepare the set of functions that I will need when I have to estimate egomotion using the LadyBug camera as part of my PhD research.
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- Computing the homography
- dlt2D.m - Implementation of the normalized Direct Linear Transform algorithm (Zisserman page 109)
- goldStd2DAffine.m - Implementation of the Gold Standard Algorithm for an affine homography estimation (Zisserman page 130)
- goldStd2D.m - Implementation of the Gold Standard Algorithm for an homography estimation (Zisserman page 114)
- ransac2d.m - Implementation of the RANSAC Algorithm for an homography estimation (Zisserman page 123). After determining the inliers, the homography is computed using the Golden Standard Algorithm (Levenberg-Marquardt)
- Related functions
- normalize2DPoints.m - Normalization of 2D image points based on the centroid and sqrt(2) distance
- normalize2DPointsCentroid.m - Normalization of 2D image points based on the centroid
- matchSIFT.m - Given the set of SIFT descriptors of 2 images, it determines the ones that match according to a distance ratio threshold
- symetricTransferError.m - Computation of the squared (not summed) symetric transfer error (Zisserman page 112) used in the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm (lqsnonlin function in Matlab)
- stitchImages.m - Given two image files (RGB support added) it stitches them together for form a panoramic image
- normPanoramic.m - As the stitching procedure distorts the image, I included this simple function to normalize the image to a rectangle.
- Camera Calibration
- getDistortionError.m - Given a set of collinear points in image coordinates, the radial distortion parameters (k1-k4) and the center of distortion, computes distance of each point to a line fitted to the points. Its used for estimation of radial distortion by minimization of the squared sum of the distances.
- getRadialDistortion.m - Given a set of collinear points in image coordinates, it computes the parameters of the radial distortion function L(r) up to 4th order by minimizing the previous error measure.
- getRectifiedPoints.m - Given a set of points in image coordinates and the radial distortion parameters (Zisserman page 191), it computes the rectified point coordinates.
- Related functions
- getRectifiedImage.m - Given an image and the radial distortion parameters it computes the rectified image.
- obtainCameraRadialDistortion.m - Given an image, an (optional) initial estimation of the radial distortion parameters and the number of desired points to select in a line (the user can select those points) it computes the radial distortion parameters.
- getDistancePointLine.m - Computes the distance from a point (or set of points) to the given line.
- correct_radial_distortion.m - Given an image and the radial distortion parameters it computes the rectified image. This function is different than the above in that it returns an image of the same size as the original where ALL the pixels contain information (as opposed to the portion in black from the other images). This is useful if rectangular images are needed. This function was kindly contributed by Richard den Hollander.
- Epipolar Geometry Estimation
- ransacF.m - This function performs ransac for the estimation of the fundamental matrix F. The error used is the Sampson distance.
- getCameraMatrixHorn.m - Based on the paper of Horn, and given the essential matrix, the 4 possible solutions for rotation-translation are computed.
- getCameraMatrix.m - The same 4 rotation-translation solutions are computed but based on Zissermans method.
- getCorrectCameraMatrix.m - Given 4 possibvle solutions for a camera matrix (rotation-translation), the correct one is computed based on the fact the distance to the point must be positive.
- eightpoint.m - The eight point algorithm as described by Zisserman.
- getEssentialMatrix.m - A very silly multiplicacion to obtain the essential matrix given the fundamental matrix and the camera calibration matrices.
- Wrap Around functions
- getMultiImageVisualOdometry.m - Given a directory, a camera calibration matrix and a method, the visual odometry is computed.
- getVisualOdometry.m - The same but for just 2 images.
All the functions are available to download in a tar.gz file Ziss-Toolbox-r.0.2.tar.gz
Note that the current calibration code only accounts for radial distortion and not tangential distortion. A more interesting approach will be using more than one set of collinear points to estimate the parameters to better capture the radial distortion.
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Beanie Wells believes his days are numbered in Arizona
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"How things have gone," he said when asked to give specifics. "Not just as of late, but just since I've been here."
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Wells rushed for over 1,000 yards last season, but his career has been plagued by injuries since the Cardinals made him the No. 31 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Hi friends,
Earlier this month, my friends and I returned to India after a long stint in Singapore. Hoping to continue playing (about 16 of us were advanced regulars from 1987 to 2001 in India and from 2001 to 2005 in Sinagpore), we went around our hometown (Trivandrum, Kerala, South India) searching for an available court.
There are nearly 500 intermediate to advanced players here but the town has only 3 locations where indoor courts are available !
The first is a private club where nearly every 'player' can be described as an immobile old gentleman incapable of even stretching for a shot! Worse, it has only 2 concrete courts and, except for a privileged few, they are members-only !
The second is a government building where the floorboards are so loose that one could disappear underground between points! The 4 courts here double up as basketball, handball, volleyball and gymnastic floors (and also, quite frequently, as an auditorium for political rallies) .
The third is a beachside building with 3 courts. The floorboards have nails protruding dangerously... and also, one better keep all possessions strapped to the body for fear of getting stolen! (A friend who took a break to mop his face found his MP99 suddenly missing.)
We decided we would pool our resources and build our own badminton facility in the suburbs. Sadly, we won't be able to make it on our own .
Since the government's building rules allow for only 40% built-up space, we will need to buy 1.5 times the land required for 4 courts. This alone will cost $50,000. The shell building (Kirby-type) will cost another $50,000 as well. Since artificial playing surfaces are about $7,000 per court, we will have to settle for wooden or tiled floors.
We are not looking to build an international-tournament-class facility but just a 30-foot-high hangar with 4 well-lit, well-designed badminton courts where the game could be played at the advanced level. Anyone who loves the game and can play it with skill would be free to join play. (Of course, with artificial flooring, we would be able to host tournaments if need be. )
Would you know someone willing to fund the setting up of such a badminton facility?
Anyone who contributes would be acknowledged with gratitude. Of course, they would also be entitled to play for free whenever they're in town (and this is a world-famous tourist destination - check out www.keralatourism.org) and serious players would be able to take a relaxing break from their usual environments for a week or so of high-level practice while on holiday .
If you know any sports (or sporting ) philanthropists willing to help a well-intentioned effort, please do reply.
The help we're asking isn't much but it would mean a lot to a large group of dedicated and passionate players.
Oldhand, I suggest you contact the Badminton Association of India or the Padukone Academy. With your group's talents and unusual plight, I am sure your own government or countrymen will be only too glad to extend a helping hand.
11-24-2005, 02:40 AM #3Originally Posted by Oldhand
The irony is that most of our young (advanced) players are forced to go abroad and train in unfamiliar environments. (Selfishly, I would also add that this completely reveals their game to their potential rivals. Remember what happened after Padukone began training with the North European players?)
Even the climatic conditions abroad are vastly different. On a personal note, I found it extremely difficult to maintain a warmed-up physical condition when playing in Amsterdam for a while.
If our project were to get off the ground, it would be more than just a boon to many upcoming players. A few minutes ago, I was watching the local University team train for the national championships ahead. To see them stumble and slip on the loose and uneven floorboards in the JImmy George Indoor Multipurpose Stadium in Trivandrum makes for painful and embarrassing watching.
Someone please help....
Oops, I should have inserted the word 'additionally'.
Please re-read it as "...we will need to additionally buy 1.5 times..."
The estimated cost remains true.
Originally Posted by SandeepD
Thanks to the love for the game, we are already equipped with a lot of helping hands. Unfortunately, these are rather small hands, vastly ill-equipped to take on a project of this size .
Seeking help from the government (both the state and federal entities) is like expecting a player at the backline to reach out and kill a net-drop . It simply doesn't happen and won't happen in India.
The usual practice here is for government assistance to be provided (and that too, in beggarly doses) to people who have already made it big. If Rudy Hartono were Indian, he would've been given his first 'assistance' after winning the All England... not before !
The less said about other establishments, the better. To be fair to you, we could have sought (and maybe obtained) help had we been 12-20 year olds starting out as tournament hopefuls. We are not. We are players who've been on the circuit for 10-20 years... and we're looking to play, enable play and encourage play.
Any help would be welcome .
Originally Posted by taneepakLast edited by Oldhand; 11-26-2005 at 01:26 AM.
I still think self-help is your best way out. Try this and you will eventually get your plot of land, from the fruits of your own effort.
11-27-2005, 11:18 PM #8Originally Posted by taneepak
moving to another place would also reduce the cost of infrastructure. For transportation, you can use the public transport. Or if you want to be more comfortable, then u can buy a second hand cab. in my opinion, this wud reasonably bring the cost down.
i am afraid that i won't be able to help monetarily. i'm not sure about others. Also, contacting the Padukone Academy in bangalore & Gopichand's academy in Hyderabad would certainly yield some positive results. I have an advise again here. When you are going to talk to these people and represent yourself for help, make sure that you present it properly to these big shots. Since they won't have much time and you also have to impress them.
good luck for ur pursuit and keep us posted.
11-27-2005, 11:22 PM #9Originally Posted by Oldhand
i know there are many sports enthusiast in india. more specifically, in southern india. prolly you got to reach out and contact them.
Quoting badmad
"in such situations where land cost plays a major role, I would want to shift away from a costly place. I hope that trivendram being the capital of kerala would have unreasonably high land cost. I would move atleast 30-40kms off of the city and try building the courts over there.
moving to another place would also reduce the cost of infrastructure. For transportation, you can use the public transport. Or if you want to be more comfortable, then u can buy a second hand cab. in my opinion, this wud reasonably bring the cost down."
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In fact, I have calculated our infrastructure costs based on acquiring land outside the town, not within! Else, it would be prohibitively expensive . Inside the town area, the land alone would cost upward of $200,000!
I have not included any transportation costs at all . The players will, of course, use their own modes of transport to reach the courts. The only exception will be for tourists or patrons, who will be ferried to and fro.Last edited by Oldhand; 12-01-2005 at 03:25 PM.
12-01-2005, 07:47 PM #11Originally Posted by Oldhand
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It was nice to red through the thread, there is a couple of courts in the technopark campus have not played there but I did plan at the indoor place near the beach last time when I was in Trivandrum.
I will be going there soon, where and when do you play?
Is it possible to join you I am looking for doubles game.
Is the See Moolam Club open for public to play or is it just for memebers ????
02-11-2006, 08:36 PM #14Originally Posted by malayali
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In fact, there are a few indoor courts in Trivandrum where one can find badminton players of rather good skill.
The indoor courts at the beach (at Shankumukham) and at the Jimmy George Stadium (at Vellayambalam) are in poor shape - they are hazardous for the fast-moving players and have resulted in quite a few injuries. The latter facility is scheduled to be closed for re-laying the wooden floors.
The other indoor courts within the city are at the Trivandrum Club and the Sri Mulam Club. Both have quite a few serious players - and the overall level of play is good. But then, these facilities are for the club's members, although a non-member may play as a guest (accompanying a member) but only on a couple of days a month.
The Technopark courts are a good distance away from the city, and in any case, are not accessible to all.
Drop me a PM if you'd like to join the doubles game at Sri Mulam Club (we play from around 6.30pm to 9.30pm) but please be warned that members would not take kindly to amateur play. Also, you'd have to wait for an opening on those days when there are many waiting their turn (there are only 2 courts).
I reiterate my earlier position (and the important point here) that playing facilities of competitive standard are still unavailable here, although we do have several players of international calibre.
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Hi Oldhand thanks for your reply and inviting me to join you at Sri Mulam Club, It was not clear if you play every day during that time or on specific days?
My suggestion on your, plan in building a place for badminton consider it as a long term project set a goal to achieve in the next 5 year if it happens earlier sure it is a bonus, your first objective should be to build a solid badminton club and try to gather together the 500 plus enthusiasts there that you feel are there is the city. In the beginning say for three days a week adopt the Shankumukham indoor complex as the home for the club approach kerala sports council and book that slot for the rest of the year, suggest you will also contribute to maintain the facility, keep memberships, you say there are 16 of your friends who came back from Singapore so there are enough and more people to manage the club, keep a membership fees and also invite guests and make it a environment that is inviting for new people to come and try the game. Since you are all advanced players you can take some coaching sessions or camps, tournaments as additional activities, to boost memberships. This will generate revenue as well as get more people working together for a cause of improving awareness of the game in the city, and you will be progressing towards the goal of building a facility on your own.
I came across a good article about reviving club badminton by dev http://www.badmintonmania.com/column_club.html
Also on the same website under player diaries you will find an article from vimal kumar http://www.badmintonmania.com/01_childhood_vimal.html he is from Trivandrum and talks about club badminton, I am sure will love to assist once you get a club going and become active, many avenues will open up.
You might also want to consider contacting Dev of badminton mania he seems to be pretty active in the badminton scene in Bangalore and get introduced to other clubs in India and form a league then you can look for sponsors.
So to conclude if you have not thought of in this direction of forming a club maybe you should look into it as for a start, if you have already please let me know your thoughts. Finally I have PMed you please check and reply.
tc bye
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The first five sectors of our Hell of the North ride take in a varied array of riding surfaces, gradients and scenery. Having ridden them a few times myself I am beginning to realise they have distinct personalities, some more amiable than others but none too difficult to cajole into favour. If you pick yourself a decent line and get your cadence right, rolling along Hertfordshire's Hell-tracks should be absolutely wicked.
Sector 20:
Our first sector comes roughly 15km from the start. A smooth descent and a sharp right turn take us to our first real encounter with Hertfordshire's notorious gravé. Spot the farmhouses here which are reminiscent of northern France. Burnt out VW Golf's (victims of another kind of joy ride) make the scenery even more idyllic.
Sectors 19 & 18:
The gravé on sector 19 is immense. Potholes galore, but if you get your handling and pedalling in the zone, you can fire along like Moser chasing Kelly. After a return to the lanes for a while, sector 18 moves into more wooded regions. Expect mud and the sound of woodpeckers hammering as you rumble (or trundle) past.
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Some of the potholes along here are deeper than Lance Armstrong's pockets. Bike control and concentration will see you through. There may also, depending on the weather, be a swamp to negotiate. Whatever the case, just keep riding.
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18th March 2010 05:36pm
Gonna dust down my lightweight full susser!!
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18th March 2010 06:26pm
Martin, I laughed at your comment. Agreed, I think my Cannondale F600 might pass unnoticed..
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This looks like a job for 'Cross bike with Pave 27s'…
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25th March 2010 08:29pm
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26th March 2010 12:03pm
More details on the webpage now:http://www.rapha.cc/hell-of-the-north-1
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26th March 2010 07:00pm
Really disappointed that I cannot make it. Sounds perfect for us 'cross racers. The reason I cannot ride… I will be in Arenberg and Roubaix!
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29th March 2010 10:11am
What time will the real thing be shown on TV? Wondering what sort of timie limit there is from starting the course to getting to the pub. Also, what plans are there for securing bikes when at the pub?
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30th March 2010 11:24am
I am really looking forward to this but debating whether its 'doable' on a fixed? Any advice would be welcomed.
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30th March 2010 12:36pm
Hi Ross,
I think the ride is definitely 'doable' on a fixed gear. Just depends on your gearing… If you consider there will be a few shortish but quite steep hills, then work out what ratio you need. I would suggest anything over 75 gear inches might be tough, but then you may have legs of thunder.
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30th March 2010 03:04pm
Great a return to my first ever training and racing patch from the early 70s. Haven't been back since. I used to pretend to be Moser then!
Frantically calling up old roadie mates, and deciding if my cross wheels will last just one more ride.
Joe Hall
30th March 2010 03:06pm
Great Carl! Hope you and your wheels can make it. Moser is a good role model…
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30th March 2010 03:18pm
Oh my Lord, having a serious nostalga flashback here as that really is were we started riding. Newgate Street, Arkley, Hertford etc, of course it was all fields back then!
Kit was wool and leather, breakfast was steak and water on route was a weakness.
I'll buy new wheels if neccessary.
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5th April 2010 12:35pm
Have you guys got a link to the route map on bikely or mapmyride or something like that (other than the rather artistic map on the site)? I'm hoping to come along next week and this is my neck of the woods so I'm curious to see exactly where we're heading…
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6th April 2010 05:28pm
I'm going to be coming in from Maryland (Stratford) -- Wanstead Park to Upper Holloway -- but the most of the NE London Overground trains seem to be down at the weekends for maintenance.
Is anyone else travelling from E15 or environs?
I'm currently planning on booking a cab…
(unfortunately I can't link directly to the National Rail web site, here's their advance notification)
Engineering work between Richmond and Stratford from Saturday 20 February until Monday 31 May
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The line between Gospel Oak and Stratford is closed from Saturday 20 February until Monday 31 May.
Tom Krause
7th April 2010 10:41pm
Any GPX files available for the route?
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8th April 2010 08:04pm
It's gotta be the crosser with 27's. I'm just wondering whether it's knobbles or slicks? SPD or SPDR? And then of course is it mutton chops or handlebar? Decisions decisions!
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10th April 2010 08:41pm
Fairly new to cycling events and don't quite know what to expect and need to make a bike choice. I've got either a cannondale m500 mountain bike, light, rigid with knobbly tyres OR a trek 1.7 road/race bike light and fast, but will it be able to take the track stages?
Any ideas guys?
Robin Stephenson
11th April 2010 05:55pm
Crikey, that was hard work. Well organised, nice course with some properly challenging bits - the "stream bed" path near the end must have had even some of those overpowered roadie types sweating - and perfect weather. Thanks, a great day out
Charlie Openshaw
12th April 2010 10:01am
Anybody got the route on a Google Map - keen try some parts of it again over the summer?
Charlie Openshaw
12th April 2010 10:19am
OK - found it here:
Raymond Tsang
13th April 2010 12:27am
Fantastic route. Shame I had to abandon due to my mates rear wheel getting wrecked in a cycling incident in a section of forest. Hears to next year.
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13th April 2010 02:09pm
BIG thanks to Rapha for organizing this event – and then feeding us beer and chips at the end, free of charge! Great route, excellent low-key organization, and even the weather gods smiled on us.
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The prosecution opened by saying the teen is heard on 911 calls desperately pleading, saying he was dying after being shot several times by his grandmother. He called 911 once himself and a neighbor also called 911 after hearing the shots. The prosecution said the teen tried to escape by fleeing to different areas of the house and leaving a trail of blood, something Layne would have had to walk through as she continue to open fire on the teen.
"I got shot again. My stomach. Ouch. Ouch," Jonathan is heard saying on his 911 call.
The prosecutor said when officers arrived at the house, they heard more shots coming from inside the house. And when officers made contact with Layne, the first thing she said was, "I murdered my grandson."
Attorney says shooting was in self-defense
The teen was living with his grandparents so he could stay in Farmington schools while his divorced parents settled in Arizona, said his father, Michael Hoffman, of Scottsdale, Ariz.
Sabbota said Hoffman had legal problems over drugs and had conflicts with his grandmother.
Defense attorney Jerome Sabbota said the killing was in self-defense.
"Sandra Layne is not a murderer," he said.
He detailed the teen's trouble past with drugs, pointing out he had been convicted of marijuana possession and once had to be hospitalized for overdosing on mushrooms.
He said Layne took the teen in, despite his troubles, and cared for him the best she could.
"What would she gain from murdering her grandson?" Sabbota asked.
The defense also played a 911 call from March 21, a separate incident, where Layne called to say Jonathan was in a rage and trying to run away. He tells the operator she's trying to get him into her car so he can't leave.
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The first witness was a West Bloomfield Police Department dispatcher.
She testified that she and another dispatcher answered four 911 calls within a 10 minute period regarding the shooting at Layne's home. Three were from a neighbor who was reporting hearing gunfire. The other was from Jonathan.
"I've been shot," the teen is heard on the 911 call. "My grandma shot me. I'm going to die. Help."
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— President George W. Bush is the featured speaker at a fundraiser this week for the West Michigan Aviation Academy.
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Bush is expected to speak to a sold-out crowd of more than 850.
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Almost 100,000 line up to see Nelson Mandela's body lying in state on final day
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You need more than a day to celebrate love so I've decided to buck tradition and declare this Valentine's Week. Therefore, through Friday I'm blogging about romance travel.
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A luxurious cruise? … Paris, France? …A Sandals resort? … Hawaii?
Yes, they're all guaranteed to stoke the fires of love and cause the heart to beat a little faster.
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Stimulated by the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and hard times in the European economy, the former "Dark Continent" is now cast in a more romantic, exotic light.
Americans in particular were especially ignorant about what Africa has to offer, relying mostly on negative news reports about politics and other issues.
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And although South Africa is further ahead than other parts of the continent in terms of tourism, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe also have much to offer, and East Africa is a growing market.
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GOP senators skeptical of House debt limit plan
Republicans wanted deal to include plan to reopen the government
Several senior Republican senators from across the ideological spectrum expressed frustration Thursday that the latest proposal from House GOP leaders for a short-term hike in the debt ceiling didn't also include a plan to reopen the government.
"We need to deal with both the continuing resolution and the debt ceiling in a responsible sort of way," said Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, the No. 2 Senate Republican leader. "Obviously just doing part of it doesn't solve the whole problem and we need to solve the whole problem."
"I was surprised that the House decided only to deal with the debt limit and not the continued closure of government," said Maine Sen. Susan Collins, who is involved in bipartisan talks on her own proposal to end the crisis. "I think that we need to deal with both issues and we need to do so quickly."
Collins is circulating a plan that would end the partial government shutdown and increase the debt ceiling. The framework includes a spending measure to fund the government for "probably" six months and a hike in the debt ceiling through the end of January, a source with knowledge of the plan told CNN Chief Political Analyst Gloria Borger. The proposal is still being negotiated among Republican and Democrat senators.
The fiscal standoff was discussed in detail at a closed meeting for all GOP senators in a room just down the hall from the office of House Speaker John Boehner. Earlier, Boehner announced the House would vote to extend the debt ceiling for about six weeks if Democrats agreed to negotiate over a broad range of fiscal issues facing the country.
Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana said the lack of a solution to the government shutdown was his biggest problem with the House plan.
"Nothing is going to work in the end unless both the House and Senate agree to it and the president agrees to it," Coats said.
"I think it would be good to reopen the government," said Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. But he said raising the debt limit, as the House plan would, is a "start" and "avoids one crisis."
Cornyn suggested Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid could add the government funding to a House-passed debt limit bill and send it back to the House.
But he said it's the "$64,000 question" as to whether the House would accept it.
Meantime, GOP senators said negotiations are underway to find a resolution they hope will be acceptable to House Republicans, Senate Democrats and the White House.
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Collins' plan, first unveiled about a week ago, would fund the government, repeal the medical device tax, which is part of Obamacare, and give federal agencies flexibility to deal with the mandated spending cuts known as sequestration. She said other ideas may be added to her proposal.
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Red Sox add prospects Cecchini, Brentz, Ranaudo to 40-man roster By: Scott Lauber Red Sox add prospects Cecchini, Brentz, Ranaudo to 40-man roster As expected, the Red Sox have added third baseman Garin Cecchini, outfielder Bryce Brentz and right-hander Anthony Ranaudo to the 40-man roster, thereby protecting them from being exposed to the Rule 5 Draft next month.
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Wed, Sep 17, 2008 | 06:53 BST
CoD4 PS3 promo week begins tomorrow, says Infinity Ward
Infinity Ward's announced a week of promotions for the PS3 version of Call of Duty 4, running from tomorrow, September 18, to September 25.
This weekend will yield double XP for all online PS3 CoD4 players, and the Variety Map Pack will drop to $5 for the entire week.
Have a look at Rob Bowling's blog for developer PSN IDs, if you fancy getting some expert action.
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 | 07:23 BST
CoD4 gets double XP this weekend, Variety maps halved in price
Infinity Ward's Rob Bowling has confirmed that this weekend – September 13 and 14 – will grant Call of Duty 4 players double XP.
In addition, those of you that still haven't bought the Variety Map Pack will be able to do so for half price, or 400 MS Points, over the same period.
A PS3 version of the even is planned later in the month.
More through the link.
Thu, Apr 24, 2008 | 23:11 BST
PS3 CoD4 Variety Pack is region-locked
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Heads up for international users purchasing the Variety Map Pack for the PS3. The Variety Map Pack is Region Locked, which means that you MUST purchase the version of the map pack which is compatible with the version of the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare game disc that you have.
For example:
If you have the GERMAN version of the game, you MUST purchase the GERMAN version of the map pack.
If you have the UK version of the game, you MUST purchase the UK version of the map pack.
More through the link. The pack's releasing for PS3 today, so make sure you check that post before you buy, just in case.
Tue, Apr 22, 2008 | 16:27 BST
CoD4 PS3 DLC brought forward for Europe
Infinity Ward's Rob Bowling just announced that the PS3 version of Call of Duty 4′s Variety Pack will now release on April 24 in Europe as well as the US, not on May 1 as previously announced. From Rob's blog:
Last week I let you guys know that the Variety Map Pack would be hitting PSN on April 24th for North America and May 1st for Europe, well NOT ANYMORE! I'm happy to say we've been pushing this past week and with the help of Sony Europe, are happy to announce that the Variety Map Pack on PS3 will be coming out at the SAME TIME, worldwide on April 24th for $9.99!!
The Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Packfor PS3 will be available on the PlayStation Network on Thursday April, 24 for both the US and Europe!
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Fri, Apr 18, 2008 | 09:10 BST
CoD4 Variety Pack sets new Live download record
Activision's announced that the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack has been downloaded from Live more than 1 million times since it launched nine days ago, a new record.
In the same period, Xbox Live members played more than 30 million COD4 sessions and shot though more than 32 million hours of gameplay.
"Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare delivers one of the best online multiplayer experiences ever," said Activision brand boss Will Kassoy. "We are excited to be able to expand that experience and deliver to fans a new variety of locations and environments which have all of the intensity they have come to expect with Call of Duty."
Thu, Apr 17, 2008 | 21:52 BST
CoD4 PS3 Variety Pack dated for US and Europe
According to Infinity Ward's Rob Bowling, the PS3 version of the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack has now passed Sony certification and has a solid release date for both the US and Europe.
"I have some great PS3 news for everyone! We have hammered out the details for the upcoming DLC and will be releasing the new Variety Map Pack on PS3 in North America on Thursday, April 24," he said.
"In addition, We're also really excited that the Map Pack passed Sony Europe certification and will be propped on the PlayStation Network on May 1."
More through the link.
Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | 15:38 BST
CoD4 PC Variety Pack news in "coming week or so"
Infinity Ward director of communications Rob Bowling has confirmed that there's going to be an update on the "potential" release of the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map pack for PC in the near future.
"We're getting ready to announce official submission guidelines / location for the Community Map Contest. In the coming week or so we're going to be letting you know where you can go to officially sign-up and submit your Custom Community Map on the PC," he said, talking on his blog.
Bowling added: "I should also have some official news for you on the status of the potential map pack release on the PC along with the Community Map Contest news. So expect that news in the near future as well."
"Potential" sounds a little ominous. The pack has already been released for PC and is working its way through PS3 certification. We'll have more on this soon.
Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | 07:54 BST
Slight delay on CoD4 PS3 Variety Pack
According to Infinity Ward, the PS3 version of the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack is taking slightly longer than expected to move through Sony certification but is well on the way and will be available soon.
"I was originally hoping we'd have all the details finalized for the upcoming launch of the Variety Map Pack on the PS3 by last week, but it's been taking a bit longer than expected," said Infinity Ward's Rob Bowling on his blog. "The only thing we're waiting on now is official dates, all the logistics are essentially worked out.
"I got word today that the Variety Map Pack for PS3 has went amazingly well through Certification at Sony and they plan on having it available on the brand spanking new PSN store in the coming weeks."
More through the link.
Tue, Apr 08, 2008 | 12:39 BST
CoD4 Variety Pack in certification for PS3
The PS3 version of the now-released Variety map pack for Call of Duty 4 has now been sent to Sony for approval, Infinity Ward has confirmed.
"The Variety Map Pack DLC and patch required to add the maps to the game have went to certification at Sony last night," said Robert Bowling. "We're shooting for a worldwide simultaneous release, so all users can expect to have it at the same general time frame when it finishes certification. We're working to see if we can secure a firm release date to pass along to you guys now, and I'll post that as soon as I have it."
The pack released for 360 last week, and is expected to hit around three weeks later for PS3.
Fri, Apr 04, 2008 | 12:14 BST
CoD4 Variety Pack goes live at 2.30pm BST
If you're as bored as we are, you'll probably be thankful of the fact that Call of Duty 4′s Variety Map Pack will appear on Live at 2.30pm. The DLC adds the Chinatown, Creek, Killhouse and Broadcast that have been shown off amply in recent weeks. Have fun.
Thu, Apr 03, 2008 | 06:02 BST
CoD4 pack not delayed after all
The Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack hasn't been delayed at all, Infinity Ward's confirmed, and should be available for download either today or tomrrow. There's a new movie after the link, showing, you know, shooting. When post confirmation when the update's released.
Tue, Apr 01, 2008 | 06:12 BST
CoD4 map pack delayed until April 10
According to this, the 360 version of the Variety Map Pack for Call of Duty 4 has now been delayed until April 10. It was supposed to release this week. No reason has been given for the slip, but Infinity Ward said last week that the content had been sent to Microsoft for submission, so it may be something to do with that.
The PS3 version's hitting three weeks after the 360 content.
Mon, Mar 31, 2008 | 07:43 BST
New CoD4 multiplayer map action vid
A new video has been released showing one of the upcoming Call of Duty 4 Variety Pack multiplayer maps.
Infinity Wards' Rob Bowling said the DLC had been sent to MS for approval last week, meaning we're looking at a potential release of April 3 or 4. A PS3 version announce is forthcoming.
Watch the movie after the link.
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Tue, Mar 25, 2008 | 08:28 GMT
CoD4 Variety Pack DLC goes into certification
According to Infinity Ward's Rob Bowling, "The new Variety Map Pack for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, which is scheduled to be released on Xbox Live in the first week of April (3rd or 4th), was sent off to certification at Microsoft today."
The PS3 version of the content will appear roughly three weeks later.
The news, however, isn't so good if you're a PC gamer: "Right now plans for the PC version are unannounced but we are working to bring PC users the same content in the future, however logistics are being worked out on how to make that happen."
Mon, Mar 17, 2008 | 15:19 GMT
CoD4 to get GotY re-release
According to this, Activision is going to re-release Call of Duty 4 as a Game of the Year edition on 360 next month. It'll be sold in a new box and include the upcoming Variety Pack DLC. No word on price yet, and almost certainly not worth it if you already own the game.