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The tower does not look like much from afar, but this route is steep, veeery steep and excellent, mostly thin hands at the cruxes. The top is very skinny and exposed. When you reach the base the route is obvious. Look for the squeeze chimney. Getting to it requires a first pitch of some difficult to protect 5.8-5.9 moves from the left. The hardest part of the second pitch is getting into the chimney, the rest is quite secure. The anchor is fixed. The third pitch heads straight up on 5.10, traverse left, perhaps the crux, and then goes up an easy corner to a nice ledge. Pitch four follows the obvious 5.10 crack (wonderful thin hands). Pitch five steps around the corner and makes a short 9+/10 boulder problem to the summit.
Bring a double set of Friends for this route.
Rappel the route (can be done in four with a single 60 meter rope, or three with a 70m). Use the newest sets of anchors.
This route can also be recommended as a good stepping stone to the North Face and Fine Jade. While not as hard or sustained, it is comparable in exposure, quality crack climbing, and in being a striking, elegant crack line.
I'd call the step left crux solid 10+. It's also scrunchy and probably a little harder if you're tall. The thin hands pitch is considerably easier. The boulder problem at the top is sorta funky and probably easier if you're tall. For the rack, I placed a couple nuts - maybe bring every other one. In addition, 1 set of cams blue TCU to #3 Camalot. Double up on #0.5 Camalot, 6x #0.75 Camalot, and 3x #1 camalots. The first pitch as described can be broken into 2 shorter pitches. If you take two ropes to rappel, you can rap from the summit to the top of the squeeze. Then, one more rap to the ground. Rapping from the anchor below the summit is a little sketch since you are pulling out pretty hard on the anchor (drilled angles). The top of the squeeze has two sets of anchors - use the new ones to rap. Fantastic route - one of the best. Possibly very crowded, though.
6X .75 Camalot!????!?!? wHERE???!!!
Well, Anonymous Coward, pro suggestions are relative and subjective by nature (but you knew that). This route has been free soloed, afterall. Myself, I'm totally weak and scared and can never seem to place enough pro to calm my fragile nerves. For the crux pitch and the thin hands pitch, I protected almost exclusively with .75 camalots and #2 friends. 6x was my quick quess as to what I carried, and this isn't too out of line from what is suggested in other guides. The guys ahead of us had 2x in this size (they were using the Falcon Rock Climbing Utah book which says bring a pile of #3 Friends - that's wrong, it should be #2s) , and they were certainly wishing for more. I consider the pro list in the original description to be pretty bogus, but like I pointed out, people have done it with less than that. Personally, I'm not sure where one would place 2x#4, 2x#3.5, 2x#3, or 2x of anything smaller than 1.75 friends on this route. Maybe I just didn't notice those placements because I had so many thin hands pieces, I don't know. Like you, I'm simply offering another opinion.
Yet another gear suggestion for those who care to know another opinion. I was pretty close to my limit on this route, and probably like the above commenter I prefer to keep my fragile nerves calmed. My partner and I wrote the following list at the summit (though I can't recall what else we did up there, memory's a bit hazy). Aliens - 1 blue, 1 green, 2 yellow. Camalots - 3 x .5(purple), 5 x .75(green), 3 x 1(red), 2 x 2(yellow). No nuts, hexes or low grade shake. Helmets are always recommended on towers, of course, but mine jammed at the awkward entrance to the squeeze so I chucked it. Belay ledges are clear of rubble. This is an absolutely superior tower route.
The Crux for me was green camalots in the top pitch. I lead the traverse moves and found them technically harder, but not as pumpy, so I felt more secure, as I took my time to figure them out. THe top thin hands I felt like racing time on, and felt insecure. I don't know that I'd have been strong enough to place 5-6 green camalots, but I guess it is possible to do so. Maybe some people are like me, if it is a red or yellow camalot, who needs much gear (this is why I only own two of each of those sizes, but four 2" pcs.)
So when the route is sustained red or yellow camalots for 100 ft........you place your red at 30ft, and maybe a yellow at 70 ft so that you can bounce if you fudge it and miss your clip? Sounds like a plan to me. where do I sign up? I mean I would much rather not spend the money on those pesky little things that save my life because I'm not all about climbing but rather all about telling people how studly I am at climbing.
As far as gear, I think most people will be comfortable with 3 each of .75 and 1 camalots, as the crack on the third pitch varies a bit in width. I'd bring at least 2 .5 camalots (or whatever) as well, for the crux pitch. I can't recall any placement larger than a 3 friend, YMMV. I'd recommend leaving the stoppers at home unless you really want to be old-school about it. The chimney looks scary and doesn't take big cams, but was much more secure than I anticipated. As several have mentioned, this tower doesn't catch your eye like Castleton, but the climbing and the summit are phenomenal. Just enough foot edges to keep the grade at (solid) 5.10+.
We just climbed this yesterday. If someone forced me to put an order on classic desert towers, this probably is only second to Moses and just ahead of the North Face and Fine Jade. It just was really nice climbing on a great day. I kept track of what we used after reviewing this page last week for beta. A comfortable rack was 4 #.75 (5 would not be out of line) and 3 #1 camalots and 2 of .4, .5 and #2 camalots. One piece smaller is nice in the chimney, and one piece larger could protect nasty fall on easier ground the final 20 feet of pitch 2. Definately only one piece (if any) in this size range. We also threw a large stopper to back up the first belay, although it probably wasn't necessary. For the rap beta with one 60m rope: Rap the first three raps to the top of the same flake you tunneled behind for pitch one. The last rap is at the climbers right on the flake/ledge from the belay anchor that is used for the top of pitch one climbing. Shiny new hangers that drop you on the south prow in an easy rap. Walk 100 feet back around to your pack at the base. Cheers, Frank
What happened to the new bolts on top of the Squeeze chimney? I didn't feel to safe rapping off of the 1984 loose bolt and peton. it looked as if there were new bolts at one time. Did they pull? P.S. watch out for the local hics fireing there guns off while your climbing "YIKES".
What is a 0.75 Camalot equivalent to in old style friend sizes? Do you need a 3.5 Camalot on Jah-man? What is the best approach? Where should we camp - same as for Castleton?
0.75 Camalot is essentially a #2 Friend, but you can place a 1.5" here and there, too. I did not carry a #3.5 on the tower and I didn't feel that I needed or wanted one, but I am sure if you take one that you can find a place to put it if you try. The two cruxes were going up left under a flake through the overhang of the second-to-last pitch which I protected with #3 Friend (maybe a tight #3 Camalot would work) and then the tight hands run for the top which pros on 1.5-2" pieces. You can camp as for Castleton, but the walk in is much shorter if you drive back around to the other side to approach. The walk was so-so, but in the flat area there were really nice desert flowers the whole way in, 2 years ago at about this time.
We did Jah Man last weekend. We found the gear notes above very helpful and ended up carrying three of #1.5 and #2 Friend sizes with doubles of other sizes and only one #3 Friend. I found that the #2 Friend was "tipped out" in several instances on the thin hands sections or almost too opened up for comfort. Having resolved to add some Camalots to my rack, I was advised by a new acquaintance and desert expert that Camalots do not have the same holding power in desert rock at certain cam positions as Friends. Apparently fall tests at Indian Creek demonstrated this point. Thus, a mix of protection types and extras as described in other comments may be more appropriate than a minimum rack of Camalots. The last rap to the ground is best done from the belay on the arete. Does anyone know the ratings of the arete route pitches? I led the first pitch and figure about 5.11 maybe 5.11a considering some ratings in Castle Valley.
Just did the route again last weekend. Forgot how cool this route is. Anyways, here are my gear suggestions. Three .75 cams or #2 Friends and maybe three #1 Camalots. An orange alien backs up the manky bolt on pitch 2 nicely. The flake is going to break, someday soon perhaps. Two .5 Camalots is plenty and maybe a couple finger pieces. Nuts can certainly be placed all over this climb. Nothing bigger then a #3 Camalot is needed. Take #2 Camalot.
Hmm, Kor-Ingalls or N Chimney on Castleton are easier and will get you used to the rock, but involve mostly wider cracks where the crux on Jah Man is a thin crack (but Castleton would be good preparation for the "Sister Squeeze" right before the crux pitch). If you hang out at Indian Creek and cruise up all the easiest (5.10!) thin cracks that would probably be the best warm-up you could ask for. However the crux on Jah Man is not as sustained as an Indian Creek splitter.
I thought the gear list from A.C. 11-19-01 was perfect. You can easily get away with fewer green camalots but that size is in your face on the two 5.10 pitches so it makes things easier. The pitches are relatively short making for what seemed like a much quicker day than, say, a route on Castleton. A single 60m rope worked well and I'd recommend it since its not a short approach. You just need to rap from the new anchors at the far end of the ledge atop Sister Squeeze. There is a newer bolted climb over there, does anybody know anything about it?
I will have to agree with the late Mike Sofranko, the traverse on pitch three felt super hard for me (I'm 6'2"). I'm far from hardman status but I'd like to think that I can second 5.10 without hanging, which didn't happen on this part of the route. Is our #2 forged friend still fixed just before heading up the vertical crack?
Edging shoes are really nice for this route, I think. The cracks are mostly thin hands/wide fingers, so you rely on mostly edges, and occasional toe-ins, for feet. There's also the crux traverse, which isn't crack climbing at all.
The most exciting thing about this climb are the consistently manky bolts. Whether they be anchor bolts or protection bolts on the last pitch, they're mostly rusty 1/4 inch drive bolts. Next time I hike up...I'm taking a bolt puller and some 3/8"x3.5" bolts...at least for the belays.
Great route for women to lead.The chimney is fun to turn around in if you're small, and both crux pitches- thin hands- say "come to mommy!"
dive pitches my arse! we did it in two w/70m rope link first three and last two. xcellent route only need one rope. easist approach I've done in desert!!! if you liked castlton; you'll love the sista.
Okay, more gear beta to mull over... I brought 2 sets of camalots up to #3 with 6 #1s. I didn't place the #3s at all- waste of weight damn it! I placed 5 #1s on the 4th pitch and was happy to have them. I'm not sure where everyone was placing all those green camalots since the red ones seemed to fit nicely. And, being 5 foot tall, I don't think the crux on the 3rd pitch is easier for short people. It's actually quite a reach to that gaston flake and the feet are way low! But totally doable. And the last pitch is pretty tough if you're short. I had to throw for the arete- very bouldery, but I stuck it and it was all good. All in all this is an amazing route and well worth the walk! I thought the approach to the Rectory was way less steep than this one. Oh, and yes the forged friend is still there. I could touch it and I felt it move, but since I was pumping out on lead, I didn't try to clean it ;)
Any other chimneys on towers in the desert comparable to Sister Squeeze? The entire route was lots of fun. I expected the hand crack to be my favorite section of the route but it turns out that the chimney pitch was. I saw the new anchors at the top of P2, far right on the ledge but I was wondering why there were 2 holes in what seemed to be perfectly good rock, above the piton and star driver at the top of P2. Seemed like a great place for a couple of bolts to back up the "historical" anchor.
Great route! Cool idea of the guy who left the registry on the summit. Hope you guys get it back.
Optional rap route. From the top of the Sister Squeeze flake/pillar you can walk along the ledge to the right to some newer anchors and hit the ground with one 60m rope. This seemed to be a cleaner rap option then going off the belay anchors on top of P2. See the photo I added. Then just walk around the tower back to the base of the route. Maybe a 30 second walk.
Awesome route. I placed #1 camalots, not many #.75s on the thin hands pitch.
Rap beta: 70m Rope works great. from top of tower rap to top of P3. Rap to top of P2 and walk right to shiny new anchors. Rap to ground.
The second to last pitch (10b) may be harder for big hands people. It was harder for me to follow this pitch than it was to lead the "crux" pitch.
Quick note on the drive in: It was muddy a few days after the Thanksgiving 2008 rain. It was very foggy and easy to mistake where to begin walking. My partner and I (in my truck) and a party on foot went back and forth trying to locate the approach trail. We wasted close to 2 hours looking. Eventually we drove past a few boulders in the road, then parked a few hundred yards further. We walked in deeper and it became clear that only a serious 4wd vehicle could make it past some of the boulders in the road/wash. Continue on and look for an OBVIOUS CAIRN on the LEFT. GO LEFT AT THE CAIRN. Do not second guess that you have already passed it. You will know when you are there- KEEP WALKING. Once you gain the approach trail, it is virtually impossible to get lost. It was easy, even in our pea soup fog bank. Check out a few of the pics I posted once we got above the fog. Mellow climb and lots of fun.
the desert select guidebook suggested that the chimney would be poorly protected. I did not find this to be the case. Small nuts protect the entrance. Then, by climbing deep inside the chimney, plenty of gear presents itself (not that it would really be possible to fall out in there). The key to "sewing" it up is to aim for the extension of the crack that starts the 3rd (crux) pitch. Reach this and plug away with finger size gear right up to the bolted anchor.
Climbed this route in september. The road is completely washed out with large boulders blocking it about a mile or so from the trailhead. The road up to this point was barely manageable with my subaru wagon, but manageable nonetheless. A large cairn on the left side of the road marks the beginning of the approach trail. The squeeze pitch is easy, well-protected, and fun. This would make an ideal rack: (3)-.5 (4)-.75 (3)-1 (1)-2 and aliens
Hey so what is the gear for this climb. Is the tight hands more camalot 1's or .75's
my rack for next time I go up: aliens - (1) set (yellow - copper), BD's - (1) .5, (2) .75, (4) 1, (1) 2, (1) 3. (1) 60M rope. Amazing route.
The road is currently washed out in several places. A pick, shovel and a strong back will be needed to repair the road. I believe it could be repaired in a few hours. Alternatively, hike longer.
What a chill route! Except for getting into the chimney ha. My buddy and I climbed it yesterday and the weather was beautiful. The approach has to be hell in the summer heat. As far as gear we used a surprisingly small amount. Although we took triples of just about everything from a blue alien to #2 camalot, we never placed more than two of the same pieces besides a green and a red. Next time we go we'll probably take: 1 Blue Alien, 1 set of TCU's from blue to red, 1 purple link, 3 greens, 3 red's, 1 gold, and maybe a gold link as well.
We did a double rope rappel off the summit to the top of the chimney. There was substantial drag pulling the rope and ours got stuck. It took some panicked sawing and pulling to get it free. I would recommend descending in 3 single rope rappels.
Does anyone know if the dirt road to approach this climb is washed out? I have heard that it is from people, just want to make sure we plan for enough time to hike in if we need to start from 128...
@Joshh: The road was in quite bad shape on 29 Oct 2011 (completely gone in a few locations where it was in the wash). In my Corolla we made it about 1/8 mile or so before I'd had enough; a high-clearance vehicle would probably have made it another 1/8 to 1/4 mile or so without serious risk of damage/getting stuck. Took us about 2 hours from the car to the base of the tower.
Unless you have a high clearance vehicle you aren't going to make it far up the wash. Considering the likelyhood of getting stuck or washed out in less than 1/2 mile of driving up the wash vs. hiking 15 min from the road to the same spot you'd park. All in all Perin's time is pretty spot on if you hike from the road. Also after speaking with Sam from FOIC the property right off 128 is owned by the Nature Convservancy, and they wish to keep the road as is. Meaning zero grading or road work. Bottom line is - Hiking up the wash from the road is flat, and fast to the large cairn making the start of the main trail to Jah Man.
Hi Gang Here is the link to our FB page on the subject of this road. https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=212461288826931 Also, if you go there, "Like" us. The FOIC is working hard for climbing and the more friends we have, the more effective we can be... seriously. Sam
Had a great time on Jah Man on 9/21/2012. Super-classic route and summit for sure. As stated before, it's a bigger hike than Castleton or the Rectory. The road is still pretty bad. You can currently drive in about 1 mile from the road with a stock truck, but then it's better to just walk. As for the route itself, if you are comfortable on the grade you could take doubles of #.75 and #1 camalot and be fine if you bump at all. #2 friends would also be money. If you want more, take #2 friends or #1 camalot, not a ton of .75s as stated earlier in the thread. You can also link both crux pitches pretty easily. Also the first move, right off the ground, is tricky. You might want to short rope that as a 60' pitch, then just walk across the ledge to start the squeeze. We rapped with a a single 60 in 3 raps. From the summit, go full rope (tie knots!!!) to the ledge. One more ~170 rap to the top of the squeeze. 1 more rap to the ground from the rings on the right of the ledge. Route gets a lot of sun! Start early if it's hot.
What a great climb! It could only get better if the tower were taller!Anyone know why the bolt was put on the traverse? You could plug in any number of cams in the horizontal crack.
What a beautiful route! Two bits of beta: 1. We approached from Castleton and walked the ridge from the Rectory to the Sister Superior Group. It's a really nice scenic walk, and it took us a solid two hours. We talked with two other parties on the route that day, and they had come up the wash from the traditional approach up Ida Gulch rd. Those folks had said that it took about an hour and a half for them. Seems like sixes either way you go, and there is a fair bit of elevation gain and loss along the ridge, but if you were really motivated you could do something on Castleton in the morning and then make your way over to Jah Man. 2. The third pitch stepping over to the left felt like the crux to me. Pumpy! The next pitch is amazing thin hands. I used 3x .75's and 3x 1's. (BD camalots).
Fun route, but I probably won't do it again. The chimney was quite a challenge to get into and helped to solidify my opinion of chimneys being heinous and obnoxious more than fun. The traverse on the 3rd pitch I thought was 10+ or I'm just getting weak over the winter. The 4th pitch was the funnest with a heady runout at the end. I definitely couldn't finish the boulder problem at the top either. If it weren't easy to aid up with the bolt right there, that single move would make this climb 5.11. Or maybe that's just cause I'm short. I found no need for anything bigger than a #1 camalot.
Did the route with my 15 yr old son march '13. Awesome. Drive: made it maybe a mile from the hwy. with a VW van. 1.5 hrs from there to rope-up. Gear: We used "Best Moab Climbs"gear list - (and placed a lot of gear) but still had too many yellow and blue camalots. Not sure if we used a blue #3. 4 pitches including the mini summit pitch (V3 for short folk). No reason to belay before the squeeze IMO. 3 raps with a single 70m worked well. Rating: Any route with a plus or minus is a sandbag! Our local 12c cave routes are easier than the crux of "Jah Man"...only kidding a little.
The road is obviously rough, but our Subaru Forester handled it like a champ. Granted we had to do some reconstruction in parts using boulders to fill in large holes...
After about a 1/4 mile the road is now only passable by high clearance 4wd vehicles. The flash floods of this fall did a number on it. We were able to make it perhaps a mile in a TRD Tacoma to a pile of table sized rocks across the wash that stopped us and a Jeep Rubicon. I pride myself in the places I've taken a subie and wouldn't head up this wash in one unless I stole it. Appreciated the upgraded anchors by the way, especially at the top of the chimney. A big improvement over the old flexy fixed angles! Leaving the vintage hardware on the final pitch was a nice touch too. We took doubles to #2 with triple .75 and 1's and could protect roughly every body length. Could get away with a single #2 as it was only placed after the crux on fairly cruiser 5.8ish terrain.


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After Nick and Phyllis returned from the wedding, Nick remarked it was ironic to go from a wedding to remembering that his sister's marriage was breaking up. Phyllis and Nick promised not to take each other for granted, and Phyllis headed upstairs. Nick was about to follow when he got a call from the babysitter. While chatting with her, he found a guest pass from Harvard Alumni Relations in Phyllis' purse.
Victor came home and told Nikki they were moving back into the ranch.
Phyllis encouraged Nick to go after Adam, pointing out how much he's hurt the Newman family. Nick refused and then reluctantly told Phyll the truth that the fight that went down at the club was a hoax to get Tucker and that they set the whole thing up, including the Restless Style cover, to get back Jabot. She was hurt that he didn't let her in on the information. Nick pleaded with her to back off of Adam, but she was still convinced that Adam had something to do with Dr. Taylor.
At the hospital, Paul told Father Todd that Patty is stable. Nina came by, much to Paul's surprise, to help him get his mind off of Patty for a while. They went to the movies to watch a classic film featuring Clark Gable. When Nina happily grabbed Paul's hand, he looked relieved and smiled. They shared a few happy moments over popcorn.
Adam and Sharon took one last walk on the beach together before leaving their tropical island honeymoon. They were stunned to run into Jack and Patty (who everyone still believes is Emily), also there on their honeymoon. "What are the odds?" Sharon said, trying to disguise her own reaction. Adamquickly surmised that Sharon and Jack had been to the island together before, which led to a very tense, awkward moment. They admitted it was true, but that it was a long time ago and now they're both there with the right people. Later, Patty confronted a spooked Adam and reminded him that he's not a good man.
At home, a stressed-out Lauren finally reached the end of her rope and told Michael she's tired of their houseguest. She added that she doesn't want the girl to get more attached than she already is so she decided to call the Dean and beef up security at the dorms so they can kick Daisy out for good.
At the coffeehouse, Jana admitted to Kevin that she's distracted by Ryder and Daisy stuff and said that she is certain they've known each other for a long time. Kev urged her to just let it go, reminding her that Ryder's not part of their life anymore. Later, Jana was wigged out when Daisy came by the coffee shop and started questioning Kevin (and videotaping him) about Ryder. Daisy said she doesn't have any siblings of her own, pointing out that she doesn't play well with others. Later, Lauren came by. A concerned Jana said her gut is just telling her something bad regarding Daisy. Lauren advised her to take it easy, and let her know that they're meeting with the Dean to get Daisy back in the dorms. Meanwhile, Jana Googled Daisy and Ryder's names with "Three Musketeers" and was shocked to find that they were involved with the boy from the photo, Max Potter, who was abducted as a child.
Neil stopped by the Newman manse to return Ashley's scarf and ask her out on a second date, just as Victor barged in. Ash scolded him for coming by uninvited and Victor immediately tangled with Neil, demanding to know what's going on between him and Ash. They denied that there was anything going on; Victor took a call and left. Ashley apologized to Neil, who admitted that he has genuine romantic feelings for her. She said she feels the same, adding that he's one of the few people she can trust. Later, Phyllis approached Ashley and Neil with the news that Dr. Taylor has a twisted history. Ash was stunned and wondered why Adam would bring such a terrible man into her home. She retreated to the greenhouse, where she flashed back months ago to blaming Patty and Estella for tormenting her, and blamed herself for not even considering the fact that it was Adam who tried to hurt her. Meanwhile, Nick spilled to Victor that he had to tell Phyllis everything. Victor worried about Phyllis ruining their plan, then pointed out that he still doesn't completely trust Adam's loyalty.
Back at the coffee shop, Daisy overheard Lauren and Michael discussing kicking her out. Kevin protested their actions. Daisy interrupted their chat by making herself slip on some spilled coffee. "Why are you so clumsy?" an unsympathetic Lauren asked her. Kevin wanted them to take Daisy to the doctor.... Jack was concerned that Emily didn't tell him that Patty had tried to commit suicide and is in a coma before their wedding and urged her to tell him everything now.... Neil comforted Ashley, who broke down in tears.... When Sharon and Adam returned home, Phyllis was there to confront them. She demanded that Adam finally tell Sharon what's going on.
At Restless Style, Billy was thrilled when Malcolm signed his contract to be the magazine's photographer. Lily arrived to whisk Malcolm away to celebrate. Instead, Malcolm brought Lily back home and asked her to work with him. Lily was not up for modeling, but Malcom had something else in mind. He explained that he wanted to tell her survivor story. Though initially unsure, Lily agreed to some test shots. Donning a sexy wig and black dress, Lily began posing. She said she had had the wig for months, but was afraid that putting it on would feel like "surrendering." Feeling more comfortable, Lily claimed she was ready to show her "real" self, and began throwing herself into the photo shoot. Cane burst in and misinterpreted the situation. He shouted angrily at Malcom to stop stressing Lily out and using her for his own professional gain. Malcom packed up and left, leaving Lily to explain her decision to Cane, who was concerned for her well-being. Lily convinced her husband that the test shots would be good for her. "My tears are actually happy tears!" she explained. She told Cane that she was excited to have a positive impact on someone's life, and that she saw her mom in herself when she looked at the proofs. She shared her excitement that her test results next week would show that the cancer was gone. The couple began kissing, which soon led to clothes flying and Cane chasing Lily to the bedroom.
Tucker arrived at the Club and encountered Jill. He inquired whether she knew who was digging into his past business dealings. Jill went to visit Billy at Restless Style, and found him overwhelmed with work. "Hire me!" she suggested to her son. She explained that she could be his "spy." Intrigued, Billy agreed to hire her, as long as she understood that it was HIS magazine. She jumped right in and began interjecting her own ideas, showing him a mock-up of a cover featuring Tucker McCall. Billy accused her of wanting to work for him to settle a score, which Jill did not deny.
Daisy met Ryder at the movie theater and informed him that her half of the photo was gone. They theorized that Jana was the thief.
Ryder left in search of Jana and found her at the Club. She asked him to dinner, claiming she wanted to start fresh and get to know him better, and Ryder agreed. Jana went to the coffeehouse, where Kevin revealed that he had special dinner plans. Jana squirmed, admitting that she had made prior plans with Ryder. Kevin was angry, and said that he wanted things to get back to normal between them ... the way things were before Ryder had entered their lives. Jana melted when Kevin promised her a very romantic evening. Before they left, Tucker pulled Kevin aside and asked him to investigate who might be trying to hack into the corporate computers.
At the ranch in the old pottery shed, Neil comforted a shaken-up Ashley. She tearfully wondered if Adam had been the one torturing her. "So many people warned me, Neil! And I just didn't want to hear it!" Ashley wailed. She stated that she would confront Adam upon his return from his honeymoon. She lamented that someone she had trusted so much could have betrayed her. "How sick do you have to be to make a pregnant woman believe she was insane?" she asked. Neil asked to be there to support her when she confronted Adam. She agreed, and they hugged.
Inside the main house, Sharon defended Adam to a defiant Phyllis. She was caught off-guard, however, when Phyllis announced that Adam's "friend," Dr. Taylor, had been sexually harassing his patients. Adam denied knowing anything about Taylor's past. Sharon raged at Phyllis for meddling. Ashley and Neil walked in and Ashley immediately demanded the truth from Adam. "Was it you who was trying to drive me insane?" she spat. Adam defended himself, but Ashley continued her tirade, calling out all his lies. "I want you out of my house right now!" she shrieked, and stormed out. Adam and Sharon made plans to stay at the Club. She reassured him that she believed in him.
At the GCAC, Malcom and Phyllis found themselves at the bar together. Malcom correctly surmised that Phyllis was embroiled in another mess. He warned her to stay out of other people's business, but she was steadfast in her resolve to bring Adam down. Malcom noticed Ashley and Neil walk in together, and wondered what was going on between his brother and Ashley. The four got a table together and had good conversation. Tucker pulled Neil away and inquired whether he knew who was investigating him. Neil denied knowing anything, but promised to find out.
Jack admired his new bride in her sexy bikini. When she went inside to start their shower, he called Ashley and left a message that he had some new information about Victor and Jabot.... The newlyweds had pillow talk about Patty. Jack felt that "Emily" was trying avoid thinking about "Patty's" suicide attempt. She distracted him with sex.
Kevin took Jana out to eat and said they would act as though it was their last night on earth together. Meanwhile, Ryder was angry that Jana was digging around in his past and asked Daisy if she had heard from "Mama Bear." Daisy said she had and that there was a plan they had to follow to the letter. "What she wants us to do, it changes everything," Daisy revealed. "The Fishers are about to learn what happens when Mama Bear gets backed into a corner."
Kevin and Jana sat down to eat. She asked what Tucker wanted earlier. He revealed that Tucker wanted him to do a search at Chancellor to see if anybody had sent an e-mail looking into his previous business affairs. "So basically, he's asking you to spy on the people you work with, the people who trust you," huffed Jana. They decided to order food before the back and forth turned into an argument. He wanted to order caviar and champagne, then revealed he had booked the honeymoon suite. She felt they were pretending to be something they're not. "I think we should maybe just call it quits," she sighed. He excused himself and called the concierge to change the plans he had for the room. Jana received a note that said, "You were right. This isn't us. Meet me at the Francis Theater on Elm. Fourth row, first seat on the aisle. Love always, K." Kevin was actually stuck in the elevator. Jana arrived at the theater, looking for Kevin. She found a photo album filled with baby pictures and a birth announcement and deduced Ryder and Daisy were twins. "Who's their mother?" she wondered. "Oh, God, no. It can't be," she gasped, then turned around and screamed when she saw who was standing behind her.
At the ranch, Ashley thanked Neil for being so supportive. Victor came home during their chat, but Ash wasn't in the mood to do battle. He said he was there to see Adam, but Ashley told Vic that Adam and Sharon had moved into the GCAC. Victor asked why, but neither responded. Neil excused himself. Abby came in and said she was happy to have the house back to her, Faith and Ashley. Ashley told Abby they were going to move, actually, and the teen flipped at the thought of being homeless. Victor assured her that wouldn't happen and said she could stay there with him. The teen ran out, frustrated that nobody ever asked for her opinion. Victor and Ash sparred a bit, then she asked him to leave.... Jack and Ashley connected via phone. "If I were Emily, I'd want to hit you upside the head right now," Ashley mused. "I can't help myself; this is Jabot," he explained. Ashley told him to enjoy himself and hung up. "Emily" asked what was up, so Jack told her what was going down in his business world. She said they should cut the honeymoon short and head home. "If you want to go after Victor, I will be behind you 100%" she said. He was surprised, but pleased, with her new attitude about his rival. "We're going home. And when we do, we're gonna take my father's company back," he declared.
Adam and Sharon settled into their new digs. She couldn't believe she was living back at the club. He assured her it was temporary. She was still reeling from the revelations about Dr. Taylor and couldn't understand how Adam didn't know more about the man. He pointed out that Olivia backed up Dr. T's credentials, too. "Well, you have an answer to everything," Sharon retorted, then asked if he was starting to believe his own lies. He didn't have an answer. She asked him if he drove Ashley to have a nervous breakdown last summer. He insisted he didn't. She breathed a sigh of relief and asked if he wanted to go to the movies. She took note of the date and he realized it was the anniversary of his mother's death. He was upset that he hadn't gone back to Kansas to visit Hope's grave. Sharon comforted him. There was a knock at the door: It was Victor. Adam asked Sharon if he could speak to his father alone. She headed downstairs. Adam confided that lying to Sharon was eating him alive. "Well, it's for the best," Vic pointed out. Victor then insisted Hope would be proud of Adam and reminded him that she always saw the good in people and Adam should do that now. After Victor left, Adam "spoke" to Hope, saying he was truly in love with Sharon and wanted to make her happy. "Sometimes I don't know who I am anymore or what I'm doing," he cried. Sharon returned and was mad that Victor made him upset. He confessed that the magazine article was a hoax, as was the public fight they had, and he went along with Victor and Nick's scheme. She understood and promised she would stay by his side. "We're gonna clear your name and we're going to build a new life together," she assured him.
Neil ran into Abby at Crimson Lights, who could tell she was bummed out. He gave her a pep talk, noting that home was where her family is. He took her back to the ranch, bearing treats for Ashley. Ashley apologized to her daughter for their earlier argument. Abby admitted she overreacted. She suggested they move into Colleen's house. Ashley thought it was a good idea and said she'd look into it. Abby went upstairs. Ashley thanked Neil for her help with Abby.
Kevin shared his feeling with Lauren and Michael that something is up with Jana, who hadn't been answering her phone. Michael agreed to make a call to his buddies on the GCPD, and later mentioned to Lauren that he thinks Daisy didn't come home the night before. As Kevin thought more and more about the events of the last day, like his elevator stopping, he began to suspect Ryder and Daisy of being behind Jana's disappearance.
Billy kept Ashley company while she was packing her things and tried to get Ashley to share what she knows about Tucker for a piece in Restless Style. Phyllis revealed to Nick that Ashley thinks Adam's the one who was gaslighting her and advised him not to conspire with Adam on the Tucker/Jabot deal. Adam was relieved when Sharon reaffirmed her love for him despite of all the accusations being thrown around about him. Ashley later tried to get Sharon to see that her husband is not who she thinks she is, but had to go when Phyllis insisted on meeting her, so Ash left Faith with Sharon.
Victoria told Victor that she was surprised he went to Billy to expose Adam. Billy phoned Victoria to ask her out for a drink, but she blew him off. Victor explained to his daughter that going to Restless Style was part of his ruse. Nick arrived to let Victor know that Ashley kicked Adam off the ranch. Victor assured Nick that he knows what he's doing and once Adam receives that Jabot contract, he won't know what hit him. Adam arrived and told Victor they need to talk. Victor advised Adam to keep his mouth shut about the Jabot deal and they'll all win. Nick later found Sharon at the ranch watching Faith and asked if she has her doubts about the Adam/Dr. Taylor connection. Nick tried to make her see that Adam can't keep his lies straight anymore, but Sharon didn't want to go there.
At Crimson Lights, Lauren mentioned to Phyllis that Jana might be missing. Phyllis phoned Adam's alma mater and asked a former professor if he knew Adam Wilson. She was surprised by what she heard. Phyllis later revealed her finding to Ashley, that the girl who accused Dr. Taylor of sexual assault was Skye's (Adam's late girlfriend) best friend and Adam knew he was putting Ashley in the hands of a molestor. Daisy arrived at the coffeehouse and was subjected to interrogation by Lauren, who mentioned Jana's discovery that Daisy and Ryder have known each other for longer than they let on. Daisy swore that she would never hurt Lauren, but she still seemed wary. Kevin, meanwhile, demanded that Ryder prove he was working the night before, and Ryder showed Kev his time card from Crimson Lights.
At the GCAC bar, Billy ran into Victoria, who started to answer his questions about Tucker until she realized he was pumping her for info on a story. He called a truce, noting, "Divorce sucks," and they clinked glasses. Victoria got a little more intoxicated, and Victor walked in on her playfully punching Billy. Once Victoria was gone, Victor ominously told Billy, "I'll be watching you."
Kevin, Michael and Lauren reconvened and agreed that Daisy and Ryder both have solid alibis for the night before. Michael then received a call from an officer informing them that one of the waiters at the GCAC believes Jana left of her own volition. In a dark dungeon somewhere, Jana was lying on the floor, with Daisy and Ryder standing outside the cell door. Ashley rushed back to the ranch and was furious to find Adam there with Sharon and Faith. She was further alarmed when she saw a purple cloth among Faith's things and announced that that's the cloth Adam showed her when he tried to make her see that she killed Sabrina!
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A special video presentation and panel session for DC Nation on March 17 at Wonder Con 2012 in Anaheim. Young Justice producers Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman, Green Lantern: The Animated Series producers Jim Krieg and Giancarlo Volpe and DC animated shorts producers Lauren Faust and Ben Jones.
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Voted "Best Band in New York" by readers of the Village Voice last year, Semi Precious Weapons are a band that's thrilled to say they got to play all-ages gigs at CBGBs, but wouldn't necessarily feel out of place at the John Varvatos store (which recently took over the lease from the legendary music club).
The band's not-so-dirty secret, and the reason why the songs are as accomplished and concise as they are bloody and bombastic, is that all four members are whip-sharp musicians. Singer Justin Tranter, bassist Cole Whittle and drummer Dan Crean met when studying music at school in Boston. Introduced through a producer friend, the foursome joined up for good after they met guitarist Stevy Pyne. "We heard him play and were blown away," says Justin.
A classic rock obsessive, Whittle encouraged Justin to make SPW more grandiose. "We wanted to make filthy party hits; bring the party back to rock'n'roll and back to New York City." Whittle says. "The songs Justin had already written were great songs, but they didn't have super-catchy choruses. I kind of thought, let's write songs that should be on the radio." Whittle's new riffs allowed the band to play as hard as they wanted and the lyrics to be as over-the-top as Justin wanted.
Live, Semi Precious Weapons are in a class of their own. The band is known for their energy filled, circus-like live shows. LA Weekly describes SPW as 'gun-blazing bitch-rock. Weapons are a hybrid of Bowie-esque stage seduction and Sex Pistols-style insolence.' Bass player Cole Whittle thrashes about stage with his ultimate fighting moves, while drummer Dan Crean fiercely pummels the drums. "Every time Justin sings I can't pay my rent but I'm f*****g gorgeous, every face in the crowd lights up," adds Crean. The band has been engaging fans across the country, recently selling out shows at Canada's NXNE Music Festival. Not to mention the shows in Paris and London where Kate Moss showed up, and The Guardian newspaper called SPW "the most important band in America."
Part hedonist and part satirist, Justin's lyrics are both tongue-in-cheek and a sincere expression of his core philosophy. The sentiment of the aforementioned 'I can't pay my rent but I'm f*****g gorgeous' which he sings at the start of "Semi Precious Weapons" has made such an impact on the band's followers that they now drown him out at the start of every show. 'Sometimes I bleed because red is a good color for me,' he sings in "Rock'N'Roll Never Looked So Beautiful," a slow-burn epic on the order of "November Rain" or "Champagne Supernova." "If you decide you look amazing, then you are," he says. "If you say you're the most beautiful, you are." Don't let the clothes or make-up fool you – Justin is neither goth nor emo (nor a drag queen), just a guy who gets along well with his inner glamazon. "People get so upset that we like ourselves," he says. "They want bands to talk about how tortured they are, and how much fun they're not having."
Justin also fills that role by making jewelry, a business that he only started 'cause the band needed some merch to sell at early gigs. "My mom's an engagement ring designer, so when it was time to get a day job at 18, a jewelry store is where I went," he says. "I knew where I could go in the wholesale fashion district to buy pieces to put stuff together." His necklaces based on the band's gun and hearts logo quickly blossomed into Fetty Brooklyn, now a three-tiered line (Fetty, Semi Precious Weapons and Fame) available at Barney's, Urban Outfitters and Fred Segal, as well as home-base boutique Alter. "We paid for our record with jewelry money," Justin says. Justin has also branched out into shoes, with a limited edition made for DKNY.
"The cool thing about this band is that everybody is themselves," says Crean. "Justin wears his high heels every day. It's not a stage performance choice. It's what makes him feel good when he gets up in the morning." Says Justin, "A man in heels and make-up is still quite a shock to most of the world. I think it looks fantastic, some people get angry. Which for rock'n'roll is kind of a perfect combination." And it turns out Justin is willing to admit that Semi Precious Weapons are like everybody else in one respect. "We're playing rock'n'roll as good as anybody that's ever played rock'n'roll," he says. "We just look better doing it."
Earlier today, I had the chance to talk with Justin from Semi Precious Weapons about how they broke into the music industry, what goals they have lined out for themselves, and the one accomplishment he hopes to make above all others. You can read about that below.
When did you first realize you had an interest in music and what sparked that interest?
Well, I think really it began for us all when we were around 10 to 12 years old. Just hearing bands like Guns and Roses and Red Hot Chili Peppers and wanting to be like them. To be in a rock band. It was exciting
How did you break into the music industry?
We all met back in music school and afterwards we moved to New York as friends and then figured 'Ya now what, F— it!' and started a band. We've been a band for 4 years and its been a long 4 years. Our record is out today and before that we played in just about every bar across America and now we're touring with Lady Gaga. We were just playing as many shows as we can and meet as many people as we can and never giving up. We have the type of music that you either love or hate but no matter what you're talking about it!
How would you describe the sound of your music and what makes you feel that your album is different from other artists in your genre?
Rock and Roll. Some people want to define us as Glam Rock and that's fine with me. We're compared to AC/DC, Queen, and David Bowie. We're just straight up Rock and Roll with filthy and glamorous lyrics. We're showing people that you can still dance to rock and roll, you can party to rock and roll, and you can have sex to rock and roll.
What are some of your plans for promoting your album besides touring?
I'm very active in Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace. Touring endlessly, playing after-parties, and just making sure people hear us whether they love or hate us.
What are some short term and long term goals you have lined out for yourself? What's next for you?
Short term is the Monster Ball Tour and have as many G–Damn people buy the album as possible. Long term we want to be the most loved band in the world and the most hated band in the world.
Have you written or created a song that didn't make the album cut that you wished would have?
I just wrote a new song called "Geniuses Don't Need To" that is absolutely beautiful. I was shocked at how fantastic it turned out. But I'm not upset that its not on the album.
Do you have any musical pet peeves?
Things that are average. Music should be urgent and exciting. I'm not saying it has to be loud and filthy. It can be soft and sensitive as well. But just not average.
SBesides music, what are your favorite thing to do? What keeps you grounded?
Well for me, I've always thought that I was better than everyone else since I was 14 (laughs.) Just reading things about me, being a man who's in high heels, and seeing where people have wrote that they hope I die or am killed, that pretty much keeps me grounded.
What do you miss most, besides family and friends, while you are out traveling and touring?
That's a tough question for me because my family and friends are what I miss most when I'm traveling and touring because they inspire me to make music. But I would have to say what I miss most would be my collection of porcelain monkeys.
What is one accomplishment you hope to make above all others in your life and career?
I want to inspire lots and lots of people to love themselves.
What would you say is your favorite song on the album and why?
Oh, I can't pick just one because I have two! My two favorite songs on the album is "Statues of Ourselves" because of my love for my family and my friends and then "Leave Your Pretty To Me" because it means so much to me. Its so personal and heartbreaking and no one thinks that I can sing like that!
Semi Precious Weapons' debut full length, "You Love You," is available today. Grab a copy in stores or digitally, on iTunes and Amazon.com! The nine full-throttle trash-punk anthems of You Love You redefine rock 'n roll, combining the slick and glossy with the raw and gritty to create a toxic concoction best described as filthy glamor. Those who buy the album from iTunes will also score an exclusive version of "Her Hair is on Fire," while the Amazon.com version includes a live cut of "Put a Diamond In It" from the band's intimate performance for The Cherrytree House.
Watch Semi Precious Weapons strip down for The Cherrytree House, premiering today on cherrytreerecords.com. The set features a cover of Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen's legendary "Because The Night," plus acoustic versions of their own "Put A Diamond In It" and "Look At Me."
Semi Precious Weapons is back on the road with Lady Gaga for the summer North American leg of the Monster Ball Tour (check out tour dates here,) serving double duty as the opening act while hosting and performing at official after-parties throughout the tour! No rest for the wicked, filthy and glamorous.
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text: Orchard Park, NY (WBEN) Another longtime Bill has been shown the door. 10 year veteran Terrence McGee has been released. Bills General Manager Buddy Nix said, "Terrence has been a contributor to the Bills organization for 10 years and we thank him for his efforts on the field and off. We wish him the best of luck in the future." McGee started 91 of 122 games played since he joined the Bills as a fourth-round (111th overall) draft choice in 2003 and totaled 103 passes defensed and 17 interceptions while amassing 543 tackles (450 solo). The Northwestern State product holds the franchise record for kickoff return yards (5,450), kickoff return attempts (207) and kickoff return touchdowns (5). His 26.3 kickoff return average is fifth-best in team history. McGee was selected to the 2005 Pro Bowl after leading the AFC with a 26.3 kickoff return average. He became the first player in NFL history to return a kickoff for a touchdown (99 yards) and an interception for a touchdown (46 yards) in the same game in the team's 37-27 win at Cincinnati on December 24, 2005.


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Ive had my little 8-stringed friend for about a year, and I figure he is WAY over due for a new set of strings. So, I went to the local music shop, and all I found were Guitar and Bass strings. So... what now? Should I ask the employees to help me find them (I was in a rush, and didnt ask for help) or should I use guitar strings. And if that be the case, which guitar strings? This store has a few mandolins, so I can only assume the would have strings.
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Alfred Russel Wallace, a guy who thought outside the box, and was a force in creating two separate sciences... the science of evolution, and what would eventually be called plate tectonics or continental drift.
Not only did he independently come up the theory of Natural Selection (Darwin might have used much of his theory to fill in the gaps of his own and became a bigger star), and his work in Bio geography which became the basis for continental drift. Man, it's one thing to be the first (or co-first) to say we evolved from apes, but to also say that continents moved is unparalleled. What is more surprising is how few people know of his work. It makes inventing the computer mouse look... well mouse like to a giant.
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The only thing we have to fear is our goobernment itself!
"Americans are losing trust in government." No offense, Glenn Harlan, but where you been??
What do you mean Losing? That was the last 4 yrs!
How can you trust a government who has not passed a budget in four years and continues to spend at an unsustainable rate? Other countries have stopped buying our debt, as they no longer believe we can pay them back, so 0bama and company just keep printing $83 Billion Dollars a month to buy our own securities. This massive printing of dollars drives up the price of everything, and it also makes your savings worth much less. This administration lies about the unemployment which is over 15%, and massive increases are seen in people getting disability, welfare, food stamps and every other government freebie programs. The people getting all the free stuff are happy, but the rest of us have lost trust in our government.
Trust is a two way street. The governemnt no longer trust us to live our lives so the Government is not trust worthy.
Libs blame "guns" for violence, rather than the people doing the shooting. But conservatives make the mistake of blaming "government" for our problems. It´s not the government; we have the best form of government in history. The problem is that our government has been taken over by a gang of corrupt fools. That´s who we don´t trust.
Increasingly we are hearing about armed government SWAT teams invading peoples homes to enforce some regulation, not to mention the Feds at many agencies stockpiling weapons and ammunition.
Loosing? I lost it a long time ago!
You need a Pew poll for this?You haven´t been paying attention.
Losing? Also, I love Prof. Reynolds and his lovely wife Helen, as well.
Professor Reynolds explains the situation; it´s not a surprise to him. Now, if he can explain why Americans keep voting for the very thing they dislike, we will all be better off. The last campaign was based on fear, fear of Gov. Romney. Ridiculous but it worked.
Not the low-info voters! They trust that the govt cares about them and they willingly give up their rights, but sadly thier actions also affect my rights.
Go here to vote in the Fox poll, then look at the results. There´s your answer.http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/02/11/how-would-rate-state-our-union/
You idiots got what you voted for!!!!!Art
Poster 4, your list is a good start. No offense, but I´d like to add my 2 cents.Millions of Americans have also lost trust in a government that took over the healthcare system, gave auto companies to the UAW, and through regulation is engaged in an effort to destroy the oil industry. What´s more, the government (democrats) are coming after the 2nd Amendment, and obama and his lefty agents hagel and brennen pursue disarmament policies at a time when rogue countries such as iran and nk are going nuke. Not to mention, our mortal enemy, china, which is rapidly expanding its military power.
Actually, government limited to the principles of the U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights is a very good thing. -´´The proof is in the pudding,´´ throughout American history. The trouble currently is that radical statist polititians & THEIR media do not respect the principles which have undeniably secured the very Life, Liberty, Justice and Pursuit of Happiness of American citizens EQUALLY, and so these statist pols are trying to ignore the USA´s Constitutional Rule of Law, which is suppose to keep our ship of state on its course of freedom.As evidence of beltway corruption, notice how many pols break existing Federal Immigration Law at 0bama´s speech tonight by bringing as, ´guests,´ ILLEGAL aliens. It is against the law to transport/traffic ILLEGAL aliens but the pols who legislate laws apparently no longer think that they themselves must obey them?!! mmm mmm mmm
Professor Reynolds has been part of PJ Media forever. Always enjoy his words of wisdom.Although the study makes one wonder how the elite permanent political ruling class can clap and pat themselves on the back during the state of the disUnion speech tonight.
Why the present tense in the headline? We done lost it!
I distrust THIS administration and am enraged that a Republican majority in the House of Representatives does not fight back in every way possible against the tyranny the Administration represents. The H of R holds the purse-strings and should use their clout.Fund NOTHING until our debt problem is put under control. That in itself is putting every aspect of our lives in a downward spiral.
I don´t think the 52% LoFo voters were consulted by Glenn on this matter.
No kidding!
Losing trust. I´d say that was an understatement. You get what you vote for. The takers trust the government, the rest of the American public does not.


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How can i setup resolve to playback a dpx sequence so that every frame is displayed for 3 seconds. i need that for calibration. any other tips for LUTs and lightspace along with the i-display-pro probe would be great
thank you
How can i setup resolve to playback a dpx sequence so that every frame is displayed for 3 seconds. i need that for calibration. any other tips for LUTs and lightspace along with the i-display-pro probe would be great
thank you
Are you wanting a single frame out of a sequence to play for 3 seconds?
In the conform page, park on the frame that you want to freeze and cut the sequence to create a clip, then use the speed change setting to slow the clip down to 0 frames per sec. This will freeze the frame at the head of your new clip. Then just trim it to 3 seconds.
Repeat this for the next frame that you want to freeze and so on..
Or just step through the sequence frame by frame while you calibrate. Less work. :)
Neither one of the solutions will successfully work.
There are couple of hundreds patches for 3D profile, so doing it your way is not practical. Beside, it has to happen automatically in order for Lightspace successfully profile the display. I don't use Lightspace, I use Cinespace, but the principal is the same. You just need to apply the speed change to the whole timeline of the patches. I can't quite recall the exact settings for speed, but I think, it's something like .125 speed.
Use an NLE to convert a very low resolution timeline to make sure there are no hickups. Since the slides are just full color screens, it doesn't matter. A 1080p DPX sequences can easily lose a frame of synch here or there. I would use 300p
Lighspace is capable of outputting this sequence, based on your probe (but it assumes you can playback DPX sequences at full speed.). The trick is to downres Lightspace's output to something more realistic for most systems.
No, I'm sorry, the timeline can't go out of sync. There is nothing there to go out of sync. What you need to find out from Lightspace is the correct timing for their software and your probe to read the patch. Cinespace does it in about 3 seconds per patch with Hubble i.e. .125 speed. The timing is different with Minolta or Klein (it's faster). The software detects the patch, reads it and resets automatically for the new patch after it's done reading the patch. When the new patch comes in it is ready for the new readout. The timing doesn't have to be precise at all. I have done this a few times with Hubble, Cinespace, DaVinci and Plasma and I never had this issue with "timeline going out of sync". In you case, Lightspace, as incorrectly pointed out by Rob, doesn't output any signal. The signal comes from DPX patches played by DaVinci. Lightspace just reads them.
One more thing to keep in mind. You haven't specified your probe and not every probe is even capable of assisting with output independent profiling. You'll need at least Hubble or something better. I wonder if the X-rite i1Display Pro works for OIP. It's great probe at great price. Cinespace 2.9 (I think) supports it now.
I see, that you did specify the probe. You may be out of luck. Check with Lighspace, if they recommend using your probe for OIP.
The bummer part is Decklink used to be capable of displaying the desktop. In that case you didn't even need to bother with patches, but, I think, on version 6 they stopped providing this capability due, they say, to Apple changing something in OS:-(
First, the i1 Display Pro does indeed work in Display (output) Independent Profiling (DIP) mode.
And you can also use the desktop display capability via Decklink using the Network interface Java App that comes with LightSpace.
This plays the LightSpace output directly on the desktop, so no sync issues, etc.
DIP mode is very easy - but the DI system time-line MUST play real-time guaranteed, with each patch being held exactly for the duration set within LightSpace.
If the Resolve system in use can't guarantee real-time playback it will never work - but as suggested try lower resolution patches. The colour value must be identical, but resolution is not an issue (unless profiling Plasmas when a small patch size IS required - NOT full screen!).
The sync between the time-line playback can be within +/- quarter to half a second (so don't have to play both exactly aligned), but must not slip from that initial sync value.
I have been trying to help Matthias, but an not a Resolve user, so was not sure how to accurately set a patch repeat to exactly 3 or 4 seconds...
In some systems I use an edl to build the time-line, but I've been told this doesn't work with Resolve???
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The teen who was sexually abused by her ringette coach when she was 13 says her life has since spun out of control.
"I have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, I have suffered depression and my teenage years were taken away," the girl said in her victim impact statement during the sentencing hearing of her ex-coach, Kelsea Joy Hepburn, on Friday at Court of Queen's Bench.
"I am angry all the time. I hate to go to school, because I know people don't like me. I feel uncomfortable when somebody tries to touch me. I can't be in a normal relationship because all I focus on is somebody controlling me," says the girl, who is now 16. "The stress built up in my life has affected me, my family and my sleeping. Who am I today is not who I want to be. I forgot who I am. I want to be myself again."
Crown prosecutor Vicki Faulkner argued for a jail sentence of 18 to 24 months, followed by two years of probation, saying it was a breach of trust by Hepburn to cultivate such a relationship with the player on the Calgary under-14 girls' team over a period of nearly three months.
Defence lawyer Maureen McConaghy sought a sentence of 45 to 90 days in custody, as well as two years probation, which would allow Hepburn to serve her time on weekends and transfer the sentence to British Columbia where she is enrolled in university.
Faulkner noted there were four separate instances of sexual contact and more than 1,000 text messages and other communication between Hepburn, 24, and the victim between Jan. 1, 2011, and March 22, 2011.
It took the jury of eight women and four men fewer than five hours to find Hepburn guilty of both charges: sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching.
The incidents of sexual touching included a team get-together at the coach's home between games of a tournament in January, at a tournament in Edmonton in February, at a Calgary Roughnecks lacrosse game at the Saddledome on March 19, and at the complainant's home on March 22 when they were both caught by the girl's mother in the basement with their pants down.
Faulkner said although Hepburn was warned about her conduct, she continued and even tried to cover it up by getting the girl to delete their affectionate and sexually-suggestive text messages regularly and lock her phone.
In one of the messages, Faulkner quoted, Hepburn said, "I would give up anything to be with you. If they kicked me out of coaching, that would be the bullet I'd take for you."
"There were continual sexual comments, encouraging her to do more sex," said the prosecutor. "It was an extremely unhealthy relationship . . . she still chooses to lay some of the blame on a 13-year-old girl who trusted her.
"She knew full well (the victim) was 13 and she was a coach. The text messages were inappropriate and she continued on in this behaviour. The greater the recklessness or wilful blindness, the greater the moral culpability."
Faulkner said Hepburn should also take counselling as directed, including for sexual behaviour, and not be able to coach ringette or any other sport or be in a position of trust with children.
McConaghy told Justice Paul Jeffrey that her client was immature when she committed the offences, she is not a pedophile and is unlikely to reoffend.
"She has taken steps to continue to be a contributor to society," said McConaghy. "She is a hard worker, valued employee and trustworthy. Letters submitted to court say this was out of character for her.
"She did not go out to plan, manipulate, victimize, or hurt (the girl) in any way. Her actions are only three incidents — two on one day. She knows it was not appropriate, she is an adult and is not blaming the victim in any way."
McConaghy said her client will have to go to jail, but it is not necessary to be for more than the minimum 45 days for each of the charges.
Hepburn, who had testified her actions of kissing, hugging and exchanging sexually explicit and romantic text messages with the girl was just a joke or a mistake. She sobbed as she read a statement to the court.
"I will forever be sorry for my actions, I'll never be able to forgive myself," she said. "I never intended to hurt anyone. I was in a situation when I had difficulty controlling my emotions, not walking away sooner. I know I should never have got myself in that situation.
"All I want now it to be able to move on with my life. I ask you to consider a sentence that will allow me to continue my life in B.C. and continue my education. Right my wrong by being better. I want to have a family and I don't want them to suffer from my mistake, and I will never make it again."
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Campus officials released eight recommendations yesterday from a task force of students, faculty members and staff members to help reduce the number of pedestrian and bicycle crashes on and around campus.
"We really learned a lot," said Jay Kasey, OSU's vice president of administration and planning, one of two campus administrators leading the effort. "And while there is much more work to be done, we have a strong foundation on which to build."
OSU President E. Gordon Gee called for the creation of the 33-member group after three Ohio State students were seriously injured in a series of crashes at the beginning of the semester.
Rachel Stump, a first-year marketing major from Troy, was hit on Aug. 19 while crossing N. High Street at Chittenden Avenue. She was in a coma for a time and was released from the hospital weeks after the crash. James Daniel Hughes, a chemical-engineering freshman from South Point, was injured on Sept. 5 when he was hit and run over by a dump truck near a construction site on Woodruff Avenue. Doctors amputated the 18-year-old's right leg. He also suffered damage to his pelvis and spine.
A day later, Yifan Gu, 21, a student from Shanghai, China, suffered severe head trauma when he was struck by a bicyclist as she crossed N. High Street. Her condition was unknown yesterday.
Some recommendations will be implemented in the next two to six months. Others will require more research and evaluation, Kasey said. The short-term plans include:
• Adopting an education campaign that outlines the rules of the road for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. Ideas include beefing up the school's Share the Road website, information sessions in the dorms, public-service announcements on Buckeye TV and videos for international students who might not be aware of traffic rules in Ohio.
• Creating a layered enforcement strategy in which school and safety officers first inform students about traffic rules, then issue warnings, followed by tickets if they continue to break the law. Columbus police have issued hundreds of tickets for jaywalking and other related offenses in the campus area during weekend enforcement blitzes since September. Ohio State could assist by forming student safety patrols to talk to students at high-traffic intersections.
• Installing creative signs in and near campus alerting pedestrians and bicyclists to be on the lookout for motor-
ists. Suggestions include painting "Look!" in the middle of certain intersections in which the O's are eyes looking in the direction of traffic.
• Streamlining construction, delivery and maintenance traffic on campus to reduce overall congestion
"I think there's a perception out there that committees and task forces are often created more for public relations than actually accomplishing things," said Allen Cochran, a master's design student who is president of the Council of Graduate Students. "But that's not been the case here."
Cochran said he joined the committee because he had heard more complaints than usual this fall about safety concerns. He said he is happy with the recommendations, especially the proposal to create "dismount zones" on the Oval where cyclists would be required to walk their bikes.
Over the long haul, campus officials also should conduct a traffic-circulation study of the university and look for ways to promote traffic safety as part of orientation and welcome-week activities for new students, the group recommends.
The recommendations are intended to be realistic, said Javaune Adams-Gaston, vice president of student life, who co-led the committee with Kasey. "We asked ourselves, 'What can we do right now that will have an impact?' "