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First Look: Canon 5D Mark IIby Wesley Fink on 12/4/2008 3:00 AM EST
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wliang - Monday, December 08, 2008 - linkI wonder if using IS lens for video shooting has any effect on lessen the shaking compared to non-IS lens? Reply
melgross - Monday, December 08, 2008 - linkYes, that's the point to it.
Just make sure that when on a tripod, the lens turns the IS off.
Canon and Nikon lenses usually know what to when on a tripod, but most others don't. Reply
cputeq - Sunday, December 07, 2008 - linkI'm in the process of moving from Canon (40D) to Nikon (D700), but I must say the new 5D doesn't look too bad at all. I was worried the higher density was going to ruin high ISO advantages.
I will say - I slightly prefer the D700's noise over the 5Dmii, but really it's splitting hairs - they both look great, with usable results at 12K ISO.
I've seen images of black dots on the right side of pixels with very strong highlights - I'm wondering if any of this was experienced?
Oh, and Anandtech, for the love of God, get a new test shot. The side of a Nvidia box is a horrible test for any type of detail rendition, though I guess with a black color it's okay for noise.
I'm waiting on a full review of the 5D mii, but kudos to Canon from what I've seen so far, at least from this first look. It makes me *almost* regret moving to a D700 :)
Zebra328 - Monday, December 08, 2008 - linkYes, first impression is not bad, but a second says that maybe it's only in resolution that 5d2 beats d700 but d700 seems to beat 5d2 in all the rest.
Have a look for example at white labels with text on them, do you see how the 5d2 creates color blotches around letters? I noticed the same on the test pics from other sources as well.
Would you confide in a camera which on a black and white surface creats blotches of pink, green, blue, etc.? How this camera would behave depicting the real scenery? Undoubtedly it would add such tiny colorful blotches in any contrasting boundary, adding color which does not belong there.
People will look at the pics of 5d2, 5d and d700 and say:
"Well, you know, that pic from the 5d2 has certainly more detail than those from the old 5d and d700, but the pics from the old 5d/d700 look more natural somehow, more pleasing to eye. I like them better!"
Of course they look more pleasing and natural, as they do not contain those nasty tiny bloches of color in spots where they do not belong.
And I don't only speak of high ISO's, the same problem is evident at any ISO, as it has to do with some flaws in the sensor of the 5d2, inadequate microlenses maybe, which act as tiny prisms creating colorful tinting in contrasting areas, or something else, I dunno.
I know only that I was waiting so long for upgrading from my old 5d to the new 5d2, but now I'm starting to look at the d700 which performs impeccably in everything.
melgross - Monday, December 08, 2008 - linkYou are so wrong here, you can't even imagine.
Right now, the Nikon D700 is considered to be out of contention when compared to the 5D mkII. The image quality of Canon's new product so far outclasses that of the D3/700 that neither comes close.
The poor image Wesley uses has been derided for years as being useless for telling us much of anything.
What you need to do is to look for pictures around the net from both camera families. you will be surprised. If the other "example" you tell us you've seen, is as bad as the one here, then it's useless.
While I am admittedly a Canon user, you seem to be a Nikon one, in the closet though you may be.
However, while the newer Nikons did pave new road in low noise, that road has been paralleled by the 5D mkII. There may be slight differences in the way the noise is presented, as all companies use slightly different techniques, but they are about equal.
However, when prints are made at the same size between a 12 MP camera and a 21 MP camera, the higher rez model will always look less noisy as well as more detailed, as long as the noise is about the same, which it is. Reply
Zebra328 - Monday, December 08, 2008 - linkAs I said I've got a 5d1 with quite a few Canon lenses, and I'm going to use in in future too, but at the same time I'm planning to buy a modern camera which would permit me to go into higher ISOs and, possibly, into higher resolution provided it is not achieved with a loss of other quality points.
I haven't taken a final decision yet, and I continue to study all relevant pics that appear on the net.
The other test pics where I noticed the same phenomenon are shown on the Imaging Resourse:
I even posted a couple of crops confronting 5d2 and d700 in a post which I entitled: "A Sensor is not Supposed to Add Color Where It does not Belong", here:
I only hope that it could be explained in some other way than I did, e.g. that it might be some sort of CA which definite lenses produce on a sensor with 20+ resolution, or something like that.
I shouldn't be happy to change systems, believe me. But I do see that d700 behaves impeccably in all respects and has the only drawback of being a camera with 12 MP rather than 21. Reply
strikeback03 - Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - linkDid you take the photos used in the DPR forum post, or find them elsewhere? Without knowing what has been done to those images, the comparison is relatively worthless. That looks like regular old color noise, at something like a 5000% zoom. Without knowing what ISO this was shot at and what was done in post processing we can't tell much else about it though.
FWIW, the Nikon image appears to show sharpening halos at that magnification, but again I wouldn't put much into that without knowing how it was processed. Reply
melgross - Monday, December 08, 2008 - linkI'm not quite sure what the first link is supposed to show, what with all the images there.
But I'd like to know more about the second.
A small amount of chrominance noise removal would eliminate that. ACR uses 25% chrominance as normal for noise reduction, with 0% luminance. I've found that doesn't detract from the sharpness at that level of setting.
Nikon is known to use a fairly high noise removal on its files, whereas Canon, on it's semi pro and up models, uses little. That is very likely the difference you see there.
However you do it, the 5D mkII will have much greater detail at the same print size, and the ability to go larger, or to crop. This also allows one to use stronger noise removal, which is needed for every camera to some extent, without losing as much detail.
At the same print sizes, the Canon will have less apparent noise because of the smaller pixels in the print.
By the way, showing images on the NET isn't the best way to see what the real world results will be. Noise tends to appear less severe in a print than it does in either PS or on a web page at 100%. Reply
melgross - Monday, December 08, 2008 - linkI forgot to mention that the Nikon image is much mushier than the one from the Canon. lower contrast as well, though that could just be the settings. Reply
CEO Ballmer - Sunday, December 07, 2008 - link... until the ZuneCam!
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stefan - Saturday, December 06, 2008 - linkThanks for this great comparison!!
I would love to know how the noise of the 5D II and D700 compare at long exposure times (30 s) at 3200 ASA. That is what I would need for landscape nightshots including a sky full of stars.
Do you have experiece with this?
Stefan Reply
Wineohe - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkMaybe someone else has already beefed about this, but I never shoot JPEG's with my 5D. I doubt anyone does. My photos always get post processing, either in DPP or more recently Photoshop. In this category of camera RAW comparisons should somehow be the default method of comparison. Couldn't you just import them to Photoshop and save them to a Jpeg without any post processing. At least they would get the same treatment. This would be a more likely scenario among anyone spending this kind of money on a camera. Throw me a bone here, what am I missing. Reply
strikeback03 - Friday, December 05, 2008 - linkACR by default does different things to different camera files, so "no post processing" is not the same for each camera's files.
I too always shoot RAW, but as Wes said the fact that they have samples up already compensates for the fact that they are not perfect.
And the 5D had a print-share button, so obviously Canon thinks somebody is going to shoot JPEG. Reply
golemite - Friday, December 05, 2008 - linklets face it, Anandtech camera coverage is strictly from a consumer point of view, until they step up their game, its only useful for a first look or teaser of what to expect. And it's unforgivable that the Sony already exhibits such noticeable noise at such low ISOs. Besides the megapixels, that looks almost like Point and Shoot performance to me... Reply
Wesley Fink - Saturday, December 06, 2008 - linkActually some evidence is accumulating that the 5D2 may exhibit best performance in JPEG mode. Some users are saying Canon 5D2 in-camera JPEG better controls noise than any current RAW processing software. That is similar to my own experience with the 5D so it does not come as a surprise.
www.imaging-resource.com has just posted a complete set of RAW files for the 5D2. They can be compared to the D700/D3 and A900 in their comparometer. You may need to download and resize the 5D2 images to properly compare the D2 12.1MP to the Canon 21.1MP.
I have looked carefully at the data posted ar IR and find they basically support what I have already posted in this review. Multiple confirmations are always good. Reply
strikeback03 - Monday, December 08, 2008 - linkHopefully the noise suppression software catches up then. The advantages of shooting in RAW are too great. Reply
Wesley Fink - Saturday, December 06, 2008 - linkObviously we are talking about the D3, not the D2. Edit would be handy here. Reply
Wineohe - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkI have the 5D which I always thought was among the best at higher ISO. The Mark II seems to blow it away. No more Talls or Grandes. I'm going to start saving my money and brewing my own so that I can replace my 5D. Reply
Roy2001 - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkI used to trust DPR but they are biased against Canon which I don't like. Thanks for post. Cannot wait for a full review. Reply
Roy2001 - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkI used to trust DPR but they are biased against Canon which I don't like. Reply
n4bby - Friday, December 05, 2008 - link> I used to trust DPR but they are biased against Canon which I don't like.
huh? i don't think so at all... i think they are pretty fair. they have always rated Canon products favorably when deserved, but remain critical enough to give relatively impartial opinions. if they say Nikon does some things better, it's because they do - Canon is not perfect, and there are a few things Nikons have always done better. (and no, i am not a Nikon user - i have only Canon gear.) Reply
n4bby - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkwesley,
> It is not the wide ISO wonder of the 5D2 or the D700, but it is definitely the highest resolution image at lower ISO ratings.
i'm not sure how you came to this conclusion. looking at the ISO100 images, the 5d2 seems to resolve every bit as well the Sony, and with the much lower noise levels i can actually make out a little more detail. in any case, you would need a resolution chart to really determine - did you shoot one?
> The 5D2 is close in resolution, however - much closer than the D700/D3.
with half the pixels i wouldn't expect the Nikons to be close..... Reply
pinto4402 - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkWow. I'm in love. After three years, Canon finally produces a camera which is worthy of replacing my beloved 5D. I fear, however, that the images produced by this camera will kill my hard drives for sure. I only photograph in RAW mode, saving the images in TIFF.
Wesley, I enjoy reading your reviews, but for the love of God, please use something else other than that Nvidia box for your test images. It's time to make a clean break, consistency be damned! The thing with noise I worry about it how it affects key facial features (eyes and lips). Your test setup is not as helpful as could be. A feasible alternative is a good quality mannequin head. I hope you will consider it.
Also, are you going to be doing any comparisons of the leading noise reduction programs? Reply
Wesley Fink - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkI will be replacing my test setup with something more useful. However in the interest of bringing you the first real comparison published in just one day after buyers began receiving production 5D2s, I used the setup I already had used for all the compare shots.
I hope readers will forgive me. Reshooting everything with a new setup would have added several days to the review time and I suspected you wanted this comparison fast. Reply
melgross - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkI would like to see the same reduced sized samples when compared to the D3/700 with both the Canon and Sony. I'm also of the opinion that it is more useful in showing a real comparison, print size to print size.
Also, why were the images of the Canon so much denser? That will also affect the way the noise looks. Reply
Wesley Fink - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkOur A900 review "Sony A900: A Closer Look at 24.6MP Resolution and Noise" contains image area adjusted A900 images that match the 12 megapixels of the D700 and the 5D. You will find the review by clicking on the Digital Cameras tab above. Reply
melgross - Friday, December 05, 2008 - linkYes, I read that review when it came out.
I mean the new 5D mkII compared to the a900, and the Nikon, with all three (or four, if including the 1Ds mkII) shown at the same size.
What about the exposure? Reply
Lord 666 - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkAgreed that this review was a much improved effort and found it informative as well. Reply
tonyeck - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkI am very happy with my 5D mkII apart from one thing - a stuck pixel! It's fine for photographs, and it's almost expected with 21 megapixels... However, with video, stuck pixels show up like crazy!
Have a look at this still from a video I took:
http://flickr.com/photos/tonysphotographs/30810827...">http://flickr.com/photos/tonysphotographs/30810827... Reply
Milleman - Friday, December 05, 2008 - linkYea...
That dead pixel looks not good at all. Can't you have the sensor replaced by warranty? I mean, this is not a El Cheapo camera you just bought! Canon should have a replacement policy for dead pixels. I'm glad you bringning this up, as I'm about to buy a 5D2 myself. I will certainly try the video and look for dead pixels.
Could be a good point if Anand, Wesley Fink, looks att dead pixels and the manufacturers policy with this issue. The more pixels, the bigger the chance. It's the same problem as the LCD screen buyers have. Would be an interresting article indeed. Reply
BORUP - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkI FOUND YOUR REVIEW VERY HELPFUL AND LOOK FORWARD TO FURTHER ASSESMENTS. Reply
brokensoul - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkdxomarks for the canon should be up in a couple of days, and the 5DmkII seems to do really good... Reply
randfee - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkHi,
we've been discussing this elsewhere. The new camera has a feature called "Higlight Tone Priority", which seems to be turned on when it ships. If that was turned on, the noise levels presented are actually worse than they could be:
HTP choses a lower ISO setting and then underexposes to frame. It later applies a curve to increase exposure again but through that process increases noise since dark areas are being boosted!
Can you verify if that was on or off? Reply
Wesley Fink - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkI just checked and C.Fn II: Image 3, which is Highlight Tone Priority, is disabled. I don't recall if it was on by default, but it was disabled before for the test shots.
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Reply
KnIgHtCoM - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkThat's the real selling point here. 1080P shooting on L glass. *drool* Reply
Wesley Fink - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkYou are certainly right. For some the 1080p video with full AF on L glass will be the most important feature. We plan to cover that more fully in the more detailed review.
There is only so much you can do in a review in just one day, so we targeted Resolution and Noise since those were the largest unanswered questions from a production 5D2 for most readers. Reply
KnIgHtCoM - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkHaha, no worries. Just giving you guys a hard time. I'm looking forward to your review on video. As a event videographer, I'm really excited to get my hands on one of these bad boys. Reply
plonk420 - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linktoo bad it's "just" 1080p30 (not 24/25) ... at least last i'd heard. the petition seemed to be going places, but not sure if Canon was listening.
i can't stop whoring out this short film shot on it (with no post production other than audio and titles): http://www.vincentlaforet.com/">http://www.vincentlaforet.com/
Nikon HD video on-camera what? Reply
shangshang - Thursday, December 04, 2008 - linkAT has become Ritz Camera galore. I can't remember the last time I actually took a meaningful picture. Reply


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For my first blog here, I thought it would be interesting to look at us. Us, as in the Internet Wrestling Community. We always voice our opinions, and most of the time, think we are right! Let's check out what we have said before. It is fun and intriguing to see our opinions of the past, and how things really turned out.
I have dived into the archives of the Internet, to pick out some of these IWC classics. Check them out, and notice how similar we are today. History tends to repeat itself, and with threads these days debating between TNA and WWE, excitement about new pushes for upcoming stars, and discussion about vignettes, it has all happened online before. This is just a few things I have picked out. No real reason here, I hope you find it a little bit interesting!
29th of July, 1991
Referring to a young wrestler called Steve Austin who had appeared on WCW- "Austin, in my opinion, needed more experience and was brought up too soon. He has decent interview skills but his wrestling skills just are not very polished."
26th November 1996 -
"Did it occur to anyone besides me that Rocky Maivia could just as
easily have been named PETER JOHNSON?"
"Yea, speaking of Peter Johnson, he talks like a prick. If you have been
following his push in the WWF you would have seen some highlights of his
college football career at the University of Miami."
"Honestly I think Rocky has enuf charisma and athletic ability to
make a HUGE impact on the WWF. (not to mention he's easy on this
poor ole ladies eyes)"
7th of July, 1997
"Don't you realize that Vince & Eric get many of their ideas from here?
Hell, I take personal responsibility for the Rey/Nash match we saw on
Nitro last week. Posting something like this might appear to be a good
bit of harmless fun, until we get Survivor Series, the War Within.
Now, post responsibly please. Reckless posts like this inspire shit
like the return of Demolition and the Ultimate Warrior."
July - September, 1997
"Has anyone else noticed that the WWF announcers aren't mentioning Cain very much anymore? Perhaps we will not see Cain at all. Perhaps they will explain it as being a Paul Bearer ruse to attempt to distract The Undertaker. And with Paul Bearer no longer managing Vader (as it appears Vader is now a face) perhaps that fat tub of goo will finally leave the WWF."
"Is DOA listed on this card, or else we can still see Chainz coming as
Cain (notice how Chainz and Cain sounds very similar)."
"There was never a Kane, UT has multiple personalities, thus explaining why he doesn't think he started the fire.No doubt, this will most likely go over as one of the lamest and most desparate angles of all time... unless Vince pulls a realistic 'surprise' out of
his ass."
"I think it might be Vader. Vader has red hair just like Taker. And
when Paul Bearer said that Kane was alive, it was right at that second
that Vader jumped Taker from behind. Also, they are wrestling on
Sunday, right when this angle starts to take form so the timing is
perfect. What do you think?"
"The WWF is so messed up now they might try to make Yokozuna into Kane. or they might get desperate enough and say Sabu so they could make a WWF vs ECW angle look a little more attractive. Unfortunetly we will have to put up with Dan Spivey because he just signed a 3 year deal with the
"Glen Jacobs: He's about the same size as Undertaker. He's grown his hair out as well (for the Diesel role). Perhaps he could be made to resemblebCalloway, although unlikely. Interesting side note... If Glen Jacobs _does_ become Kane, will
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Lillie HappelClass: Senior
Position: OH
Height: 6-0
Previous School: Covenant Community School
Hometown: Ellicott City, Md.
2012 (Jr.)
• Big South All-Conference second team
• Preseason All-Big South Team
• Competed in 115 sets, making 28 starts over 33 matches played
• Finished second on the team with 277 digs (2.41 dps), and placed third with 253 kills (2.2 kps)
• Recorded 11 double-digit kill matches, including eight in conference play
• Reached double-figures in digs on 13 occasions
• Posted seven double-doubles, including two in a row (Nov. 2 at High Point, Nov. 3 at Campbell)
• Registered 24 aces, including a career-high five during the season opener against UNCG (Aug. 24)
• Recorded 10 aces over the opening weekend at the North Carolina Central Tournament
• Ranked seventh in the Big South in kills per set during conference matches (3.06 kps)
• Began season with 15 kills, season-high 16 digs and career-best five aces against UNCG (Aug. 24)
• Played key role in Liberty's late-season 10-match winning streak, averaging 3.6 kills and 2.86 digs per set during that span
• Registered career-high 26 kills (.375) and added nine digs at Radford (Oct. 26)
• Posted five straight double-digit kill matches (Oct. 13 through Nov. 3)
• Had 15 kills (.385) and 13 digs during first-place conference matchup against Presbyterian College (Oct. 19)
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• Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll
2011 (So.)
• Appeared in all 117 sets, starting all 33 matches at outside hitter
• VaSID All-State second team
• Big South All-Conference first team
• Big South All-Tournament Team
• ECAC Division I Player of the Week (Sept. 13)
• Two-time Big South Player of the Week (Sept. 12, Oct. 3)
• Named to all-tournament team at first three invitationals of season
• Led team with 396 kills and 33 service aces
• Ranked fourth in the Big South in kills per set and ninth in aces per set
• Posted team-high 12 double-doubles, including four in a row (Sept. 20-Oct. 1)
• Recorded 23 double-digit kill matches, with three 20+-kill matches
• Opened season with double-digit kills for the second year in a row, with 11 kills at Georgia, Aug. 26
• Set career high with 25 kills versus Seton Hall on Sept. 2
• First Lady Flame since Nicki Scripko in 2009 with a 20-kill match
• Had 17 kills, 12 digs and tied a career high with four block assists against North Carolina, Sept. 3
• Registered 21 kills and career-high 23 digs in regular-season finale against UNC Asheville, Nov. 12
• Had stretch of seven double-digit kill matches in a row, from Sept. 17 through Oct. 7
• Sent down 22 kills at a .426 pace against Gardner-Webb, adding 13 kills on Oct. 1
• Led team with 35 kills and five service aces during three-match run to the Big South title
• Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll
2010 (Fr.)
• Competed in 120 sets, making 31 starts out of 32 matches played at outside hitter
• Big South All-Freshman Team
• Big South Player of the Week (Nov. 15)
• First conference freshman since Kallie Corbin in 2006 to be named Big South Player of the Week
• Big South Freshman of the Week (Oct. 5)
• Named to all-tournament team at Elon Phoenix Classic (Sept. 11)
• Ranked second on team with 297 kills, third with 226 digs and fourth with 58 blocks
• Opened career with double-double of 12 kills and 14 digs Aug. 27 vs. Cleveland State
• First Lady Flame since Karyl Bacon in 2007 to record a double-double in first career match
• Led team and Big South with 0.43 aces per set, ranking 21st in the nation, including fourth among freshmen
• Her 51 aces rank second in program history under the current rally-scoring format
• Posted double-digit kills on 13 occasions, including three straight 10+-kill matches two times
• Recorded seven double-doubles, including 11 kills and 14 digs in Big South semifinal win over Winthrop (Nov. 19)
• Set career high with 19 kills at Radford (Nov. 9)
• Served up season-best six aces vs. Gardner-Webb (Oct. 23) and UNC Asheville (Nov. 13)
• Recorded season-high 18 digs at Coastal Carolina (Nov. 16)
• Posted season-high five blocks vs. Presbyterian College (Oct. 22)
• Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• In four years at Covenant Community School, totaled 1,143 kills, 1,092 digs, 852 assists and 288 aces
• Hit .469 with 17 double-doubles as a senior
• Won a pair of Baltimore Sun Female Athlete of the Week recognitions
• Two-time Model Classic Invitational MVP
• Twice named to the all-tournament team at the National Homeschool Volleyball Tournament
• Daughter of Brian and Sue Happel
• Majoring in studio art
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In recognition of that milestone, NSF's annual LTER mini-symposium, held this year on Feb. 28, 2013, at NSF headquarters, will highlight the global reach of long-term ecological research.
Presentations will feature international successes in long-term ecological research, information management and education.
NSF established its LTER program in 1980 to address ecological questions that can't be answered by short-term observations or experiments.
Research is now carried out at 26 NSF LTER sites in polar, tropical, marine, continental, desert, grassland, urban and agricultural and high alpine ecosystems.
Through the ILTER, that research spans the globe. The network of international long-term ecological research is supported by forty countries.
U.S. scientists and their international partners contribute to research on socio-ecological issues through site-based long term research projects and cross-site data syntheses.
At the mini-symposium, Byron Adams of the McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER site in Antarctica will address expanding coordination of long-term ecological research with scientists supported by New Zealand, Italy, Australia and Korea. The expanded network will increase the ability to measure environmental change in the Dry Valleys ecosystem and to assess how well environmental stewardship and management policies are working.
Mark Williams of Colorado's Niwot Ridge LTER site and scientists affiliated with the Italian ILTER program have begun a research program on climate change, retreating Himalayan glaciers and water security in Asia. Williams will discuss the group's efforts.
John Porter of the Virginia Coast Reserve LTER site will focus on making long-term data globally accessible.
Saleit Ron, from LTER Israel, will talk about the LTER Schoolyard Program that was initiated in Israel. It's been adopted by teachers in Oregon, in collaboration with the LTER Schoolyard Program at Oregon's H.J. Andrews LTER site.
LTER-ILTER collaborations begin in grade school. Through the LTER Schoolyard Program, K-12 grade students in the U.S. develop international connections with students in other countries.
An "Ecological Reflections" art exhibit, located in NSF's third floor exhibition area, will accompany the mini-symposium. The exhibit opens at 4 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2013, with a talk by Frederick Swanson of Oregon State University: "Ecological Reflections: A Sense of Place in Changing Places."
The exhibit showcases the works of 39 artists. All were created through artist-scientist collaborations at NSF LTER sites.
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One week after Hurricane Sandy battered the Garden state, several hundred thousand people still don't have their power back.
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John Latka, the Vice President of Electric Operations for PSE&G says "burying lines underground is very expensive – costing 10 times more than above ground lines, but also – and if you think of this storm versus almost any of the hurricanes, you had severe flooding – so whether we buried the lines underground or not, the stations would have still been flooded…even when you bury stuff underground, there's still overhead conductors in the air at some point – everything is not underground – that would mean the entire state would have to be buried underground."
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I'm back in my old East Kildonan neighbourhood, but I'm not really there. I left E.K. many years ago when I was still a child, and this is my first time seeing the area again, but it's a virtual visit, courtesy of Google Street View.
The intersection of Watt Street and Kimberly Avenue was the northern boundary of my childhood universe, so I start my virtual tour by looking for the Tom-Boy supermarket, where my family used to buy groceries. What, it's now a Family Foods? Well, at least good old Ebbeling Pharmacy is still beside it. But where's the bank across the street? It looks like an appliance store now. I feel lost already.
Walking further south along Watt, I tried to regain my bearings. I remember the hydro substation between Bronx Place and Chelsea, but I honestly don't recall a big church being there. And, I'm positive there was a barber shop in that building near Chelsea and Watt. It seems to be long gone. And hey, what happened to the little green corner store at Melbourne Avenue and Watt? It's been replaced by an insurance agency! When did that happen?
Anyway, never mind, there's my old home! The colour's different and there's a big tree that I don't recall, but it's unmistakable. I learned to ride a bike on the sidewalk in front of the house, and I remember my grandma often sitting in the backyard, keeping an eye on me while I played.
When I was around five or six, my big adventure one day was to reach the Champs Chicken (now KFC) at the end of Melbourne, home of the Colonel and his secret recipe. It was mission impossible though, and I lost my nerve (I dare say I chickened out) less than halfway there. The Colonel would have to wait another day.
I decide to continue down Watt and retrace my walk to school. Coming to Sydney Avenue, I remember being pals with a girl who lived there in first grade. We played hide-and-seek in my backyard once, but I cheated by hiding inside my house. I remember feeling guilty because she went home in tears after not being able to find me.
I see the 7-11 is still on the corner of Watt and Neil Avenue. I often stopped there on my way home from school, to buy a pizza pop or a Slurpee. I was terrible at counting change, so I would dump a fistful of money on the counter and let the clerk sort it out.
Trent Avenue is next, home of my best friend Sean. We kept in touch briefly after I moved away, but a new school year and new friends soon came about for both of us.
I find myself wondering what happened to these early friends and classmates — how their lives went and how mine may have been different if I had stayed.
The neighbourhood that I knew no longer exists, but it continues to live on in my mind, where there will always be a little mom and pop store on the corner, a barber shop down the street, and childhood friends eager for the day's adventures to begin.
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It was fitting that when Rebekah Brooks, the former editor of the News of the World, was overcome with emotion at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, having been acquitted of charges related to phone hacking, she was helped by the court matron. Only a tabloid case would feature a figure so reminiscent of old British institutions such as boarding schools and cottage hospitals.
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Drought is creeping back into the country, proving that it will take more than one or two wet systems to get rid of persistent dryness.
According to the latest "Drought Monitor" report released on Thursday, nearly one-third of the contiguous U.S. is in moderate or worse drought as of Dec. 17. As has been the case for the past several months, the worst of the drought continues in many western states.
In California, 94 percent of the state is in moderate to extreme drought. Drought has dominated the state since late April, when conditions jumped from 48 percent in moderate or severe drought to 63 percent. Within two weeks, the drought intensity spread to 98 percent.
Now, officials from four San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) water agencies have joined state and federal lawmakers to pressure the president and governor to declare a drought emergency as the state faces another dry winter, according to The Bakersfield Californian.
However, Nancy Vogel, spokeswoman for the state Department of Water Resources, said it's too soon to do that.
"We'll take January's and February's precipitation into account, and then consider whether we feel a proclamation or a declaration is in order," Vogel said. "I think the last time there was a federal drought emergency drought proclamation was in the 1980s. That's because you don't get a federal proclamation until a state has exhausted its own resources."
Other states further to the east are also facing persistent drought. Though conditions were cooler than average, the Texas panhandle and southwestern Oklahoma in particular are battling drought conditions.
"Scattered pockets of increases and/or introductions of [moderate to extreme drought] are noted in both states given the continued dryness of late on top of long-term (12- to 36-months) dryness, which has left behind dry stock ponds and slowed winter wheat and pasture growth/recovery," the report said.
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The National Weather Service's Seasonal Drought Outlook shows that for many areas currently battling the drought won't be seeing relief soon. Even pockets of Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin – caught earlier this year in a so-called "flash drought" – may see a return to dryness. See the outlook here.


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Did you know?
Paarl wine estates Zandwijk and Backsberg produce kosher wines.
The Paarl Wine Route, also known as Paarl Vintners, represents approximately 70 wine producers in the Drakenstein area ranging from vast co-operative cellars to historic family-owned estates.
Wine of Origin status was conferred on the Paarl district in 1972. The Paarl district comprises the wards of Wellington, Simonsberg-Paarl and Voor Paardeberg. The former ward of Franschhoek became a district in its own right in May 2010.
Bordered by the scenic Groot Drakenstein, Franschhoek, and Klein Drakenstein mountains to the south, south-east, and east, the Paarl Wine Route combines old-world charm with new-world style winemaking.
The Paarl vineyards enjoy a typically Mediterranean climate, where long, hot summer days give way to cooling afternoon breezes.
Mild winters with generous rainfall, supplemented by irrigation from the Berg River, and diverse topography allows vines to flourish at a range of altitudes, from low-lying floodplains to the steep foothills of the Drakenstein basin.
Paarl's diverse terroir reflects a variety of soils. Though granite, and acidic, potassium-rich gravel and clay loam are prominent, in the Drakenstein, Simonsberg, and Paardeberg wards, vines also thrive along ancient sandstone and shale terraces.
Home to some of the biggest names in the South African wine industry, Paarl vintners excel with Rhone varietals, including Shiraz, Grenache and Viognier, and local staples, Chenin blanc and Pinotage.
Visitors to the Paarl Wine Route should look out for the region's increasingly well-regarded red and white blends, and Methode Cap Classique wines, as well as sherry, tawny (Port), and brandy.
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Just 40 minutes on the R44, off the N1, Paarl is a quick drive or taxi ride from Cape Town. Alternatively, catch the train or splash out on a helicopter flight.
Best time to visit
Paarl is spectacular in spring when the orchards are in bloom and the oak trees that line the main road have their first flush of green; harvest time is mid-January to end March/early April, while autumn (April to early July) is balmy with cool evenings.
Around the area
While in the area, visit the Taal (Afrikaans language) Monument, and explore vast granite rock formations, thought to be 50-million years old, in the Paarl Nature Reserve, Other Paarl attractions and activities include animal, bird and reptile parks, hot-air ballooning, mountain biking, hiking, canoeing, horse riding, fishing and golf.
Tours to do
In Paarl, you could take a walking tour of Main Road to see examples of Cape Dutch, Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco architecture, or explore the Brandy Route that includes several wine farms and brandy cellars in the area.
Get around
Ideally, you should have your own car to explore scenic Paarl. You can hire a car in Cape Town and Paarl. Alternatively, go on a guided tour.
What will it cost
Private cellars charge between R15 and R25 per person for a tasting and even more if there's a food pairing.
Length of stay
Paarl's close proximity to Cape Town makes it ideal for a day visit.
What to pack
Paarl's weather can be quite variable, so cover all eventualities by wearing layers. June to September is the rainy season. December to April is summer, and sun protection is advised.
Where to stay
Choose from riverside campsites, and township homestays, to quaint boutique and five-star hotels.
What to eat
Dining options in Paarl include fine dining at Bosman's restaurant at the Grande Roche Hotel or for a more informal experience, sample local olives and award-winning goats', sheep and cows' milk cheeses at The Goatshed at Fairview wine estate.
What's happening
The OmmiBerg (round the rock) festival happens every second Saturday in March; the Nederburg Auction and the Cultivaria festival both take place in September.
Best buys
Wine, handcrafted Venetian glass at Seidelberg Wine Estate, international award-winning grappas and fruit schnapps from Wilderers Distillery; and gold-medal winning brandies along the Brandy Route.


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New York. It's where dreams are made, right? Well, not so much for the oil and gas industry. The state has been in a gridlock with the industry and environmentalists holding fast to their opinions about shale development and hydraulic fracturing. So much so, that the state's government has been debating the same issue for more than four years. But time is running out.
Will Fracking Get the Green Light in New York?
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has been reviewing the comments and proposed regulation on the revised draft of the Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) and preparing responses that are set for release Feb. 27, 2013.
The department began the public process to develop the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS) in 2008 by hosting public scoping sessions in order to issue hydraulic fracturing permits to recover natural gas in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays, which covers most of New York and ranges in depths down to 7,000 feet below the surface.
Since 2008, the department has collaborated with industry experts to analyze information about the proposed operations and the potential adverse impacts of these operations on the environment, as well as carving out criteria and conditions for future permit approvals and other regulatory action.
In September 2009, the state released draft regulations for public review and comment. The draft regulations are set to create a legal framework for implementing the proposed mitigation measures in the revised draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement.
After much public comment in 2010, the DEC revised the draft and made the Preliminary Revised Draft document available in July 2011. Additional information was added and another revision was released Sept. 7, 2011.
This revision, titled the Revised Draft SGEIS, was posted and provided for public comment in November 2011. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation held its fourth and final public hearing, which brought in around 6,000 people.
"The turnout of 6,000 people at the hearings demonstrates how strongly New Yorkers feel about this important issue," said Joe Martens, DEC Commissioner, in a December 2011 statement. "Public input on the draft environment impact statement is an important and insightful part of developing responsible conditions for this activity as well as determining whether it can be safely conducted."
Governor Andrew Cuomo has publicly remained neutral on the issue. Last year he ordered a health review of fracking before finalizing his decision, but the Nov. 29, 2012 health review deadline was missed and delayed, again.
This delay caused the DEC to apply for a 90-day extension, "in order to give New York State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Nirav Shah time to complete his review of the dSGEIS," stated DEC spokeswoman Emily DeSantis in a November 2012 statement.
She added that this extension is necessary in order for DEC to have time to review the doctor's comments.
The public comment period ended Jan. 11, 2013.
How Do New Yorkers Feel?
This issue has been very controversial, partially due to the state's close proximity to Pennsylvania, where the state has benefitted from fracking.
The Joint Landowners Coalition wrote a letter on Jan. 10, 2013 to the governor saying the latest obstacle is a "breach of faith" in government, said Dan Fitzsimmons, president of the organization overseeing 77,000 New York landowners working with gas companies hoping to receive fair deals.
The governor is getting cold feet in the face of growing opposition, added Fitzsimmons in an interview with Rigzone.
"This situation is taking away the rights from landowners and our mineral rights - and our ability to move forward. If you look at all forms of energy, there are consequences with everything. Nothing is perfect," Fitzsimmons said.
"The health effects of fracking have already been studied extensively, and numerous other states and nations have used the process successfully for years. We only have to look across the southern border into Pennsylvania, to see the economic benefits that gas drilling can bring," Fitzsimmons said.
"It's so frustrating," he lamented, who sees "thriving" businesses in Pennsylvania, and farmers repairing their homes and barns, and buying new tractors. "Natural gas is one of the cleanest products that we have," said Fitzsimmons. "It is what we should be doing."
However, the opposition for allowing this widely-used procedure is growing louder. In January 2013, environmental advocates walked to the governor's office and delivered 50 boxes of what they said were 204,000 anti-drilling comments to the DEC.
Some comments included concern over the proposed Constitution Pipeline, a joint venture between Williams Partners LP and Cabot Oil and Gas Corp., and how the pipeline will hinder the environment and private property.
The 121-mile pipeline will connect natural gas production in northeastern Pennsylvania to the Iroquois Gas Transmission and Tennessee Gas Pipeline systems in Schoharie County, N.Y. The proposed project route will mainly follow Interstate 88 and is designed to transport natural gas that has already been produced in Pennsylvania.
Before the pipeline can be constructed, Constitution Pipeline Company must first obtain a federal Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The company has requested that FERC initiate a pre-filing environmental review of the proposed pipeline route. Following the pre-filing period, the company will file an application with FERC in the spring of 2013 seeking approval to construct the pipeline.
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behindthegrids | Feb. 8, 2013The decision of governor Cuomo is seen as a very important one because it will not only affect the public opinion about fracking in the US. New York it is believed to be a possible flagship for the spread of fracking in Europe too. Hope he understands the high risks of this technology and the low benefits of this polluting energy source of the XX century
Clyde | Jan. 28, 2013What is NY using for energy now? Should the United States keep sending our troops (children) to the Middle East to protect Oil? Do the majority of people against this even own land? WHAT HAPPENS IN NY STAYS IN NY......THANK GOD!
Deepwater805 | Jan. 28, 2013Fracking A.....
West Houston | Jan. 26, 2013I am interested to know if you allowed any comments at all!
Allen | Jan. 25, 2013You dummies in NY state do you not know that Penn State will use directional Drilling and steal your GAS BY DRILLING Horzionally. Gas does not respect State Lines verically
West Houston | Jan. 25, 2013Hang tough you greenies! Dont let them talk you into fracturing! That would make your state prosperous, with budget surpluses. There would be lots of high paying jobs. In the Oil Industry we walk right on past minimum wage without so much as a "Howdy-Do " Homeowners, farmers, ranchers, cities, counties and the state would collect 12-25% royalties just for signing a paper. You dont want that for New York and neither do I. Weve already got it in Texas and quite frankly you folks in NY dont deserve it.
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Tell Me About the Creation
The theory of evolution is also unable to account for the origin of reptiles. The members of this specific class have appeared distinctly without undergoing any evolutionary process. The physiological features of reptiles are widely different from those of their alleged ancestors, the amphibians.
Dinosaurs, lizards, turtles and crocodiles… All of these species belong to the living class called "reptiles". Some reptiles, such as dinosaurs, are extinct but some are still alive.
Reptiles have particular features, such as their bodies being covered by plate-like structures called "scales". They are cold-blooded, which means that they cannot generate their own body heat. That is why they need direct sunlight to warm up their bodies. They give birth to their young by laying eggs.
Evolutionists cannot explain how reptiles came into being. The conventional evolutionist allegation on this issue is that reptiles evolved from amphibians. However, there is not a single scrap of evidence to prove this. On the contrary, an examination of amphibians and reptiles demonstrates that there are very great physiological differences between these two living groups and that a half-reptile/half-amphibian has no chances of survival.
Accordingly, such a creature does not exist in the fossil record. Renowned evolutionist paleontologist, Lewis L. Carroll, admits this fact in his article titled "The Problem of the Origin of Reptiles":
Moreover, there are also insurmountable boundaries between reptile species such as reptiles, dinosaurs or lizards. All of these distinct species arose suddenly and distinctly on the Earth, because God so created them. This fact is thus stated in the Qur'an:
God created every animal from water. Some of them go on their bellies, some of them on two legs, and some on four. God creates whatever He wills. God has power over all things.
31) Robert L. Carroll, Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution, New York: W. H. Freeman and Co., 1988, S. 198
32) Die ltesten Seymouria Fossilien gehren zur Alt Permiyen Erdschicht, diese sind nmlich 280 Millionen Jahre alt. Die als die ltesten Reptilienarten angesehenen Hylonomus und Paleothyris wurden in den altpennsilvanischen Erdschichten gefunden. Diese Erdschichten sind 330-315 Millionen Jahre alt. (Barbara J. Stahl, Vertebrate History: Problems in Evolution, Dover, 1985. S. 238-39)


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I have an iframe on a page on the same domain. I need to get the scrollheight of the page which is displayed in the iframe to determine whether the vertical scrollbar is displayed or not. For example, if (iframe document height > iframe window height) it means that scrollbar is displayed. Iframe window height is a constant value defined by CSS (320px) but how can I get the document height of the page displayed in the iframe?
I tried the following:
but it gives the height of the iframe. I also tried some jQuery without any success.
The reason why I need to figure out whether the scrollbar is displayed or not is because I am controlling the width of the iframe based on that.
hi nayen,
I did a little playing around with local files and I think the issue has more to do with waiting for the entire page to finish loading. Try this JavaScript on your page:
function getIframeDocHeight() {
'use strict';
var iframeDocHeight = document.getElementById('myiframe').contentWindow.document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0].scrollHeight;
return console.log(iframeDocHeight);
window.onload = getIframeDocHeight;
You can also use this value instead for iframeDocHeight:
var iframeDocHeight = document.getElementById('myiframe').contentDocument.body.scrollHeight;
Hope this helps.
Hi imouto,
Thanks for your help. I tried displaying that scrollheight value using alert() without any success. Which variable should I use? Additionally, what is "use strict" used for and what does "console.log" do?
console.log() logs user output to the console.This is indispensable when debugging JavaScript.
To see it in action, save the following code in a HTML file, then open it in Chrome.
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<title>Console.log example</title>
<script>console.log("Hello, Nayen!");</script>
Once in Chrome, press F12 to open the dev tools, then click the console tab.There you should see the output of console.log (if not, just reload the page).
Many people use alert() for this purpose but console.log() is easier to work with, as using an alert pop-ups up a modal dialog box that blocks the user interface.
Also, when trying to debug a JavaScript problem on a web page, the console is the first place you should look, as all errors are logged there.
BTW, Chrome is not the only browser to have this functionality. Check out this great tutorial to find out more: http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-and-tips/chrome-dev-tools-markup-and-style/
From my local test files it didn't seem to matter which value you gave the iframeDocHeight variable. I was getting the same numbers regardless of which value I used. I should point out I was getting different values depending on which browser I was testing in. Opera had a different value from Firefox.
'use strict' invokes strict mode for your entire script or individual functions. "ECMAScript 5's strict mode is a way to opt in to a restricted variant of JavaScript."[1]
As Pullo mentioned, Chrome is not the only browser with developer tools for debugging your JS. You should definitely check out Opera's Dragonfly tool and Firefox's Firebug Add-on. Essential tools for any web developer! You might want to also bookmark JSHint (http://jshint.com/) for checking your JS code quality.
You can do something like this to check the scrollbar is exist or not, How to check if the scrollbars are currently visible?


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Rhody McPike
Rhody McPike, October 22, '61.
76th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Under Colonel Charles R. Woods recruiting began for this Regiment as early as September, 1861, and the organization was completed February 9, 1862, with 962 officers and men. Seven companies went out from Licking county, one from Columbiana and two from Stark. The Regiment entered the field in February, 1862, and was in the battle of Fort Donelson six days after leaving Newark. It participated, the whole of the second day, in the battle of Shiloh supporting batteries and pursuing the enemy. It moved upon Corinth with Halleck's army, and after the evacuation marched to Memphis. In July it moved to Helena, Arkansas, joining General Curtis' army, and in August formed part of an expedition under Colonel C.R. Woods to the vicinity of Vicksburg, where it suprised a Rebel Regiment, capturing many prisoners; a Rebel transport with 7,000 stand of arms also fell into the hands of this expedition. In October the 76th went to Missouri, and in December joined Sherman's first assault upon Vicksburg. On January 11, 1863, it successfully charged the Rebel works at Arkansas Post, losing seventy men. It operated with Grant about Vicksburg and joined in the grand movement to the rear of Vicksburg, fighting at Jackson and through the whole siege. In October it moved to Memphis and across the country in time to assault Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge and Ringgold. At the latter place it lost heavily. It followed Sherman's victorious army through to Atlanta, fighting all the way. On July 22d, it charged the Rebels and recaptured a battery. The Regiment marched to the sea, through the Carolinas, on to Richmond and marched in the review at Washington. It then moved to Louisville and was discharged July 24, 1865. The 76th participated in 47 battles and moved 9,625 miles. On the field and in the hospitals 351 died. In battle 241 were wounded. It had over 1500 men in its organization and mustered out only 400 men at the end of the war.
From Dyer's Compendium
Organized at Camp Sherman, Newark, Ohio, October 5, 1861, to February 3, 1862. Moved to Paducah, Ky., February 9, thence to Fort Donelson, Tenn. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, District of West Tennessee and Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. Helena, Ark., District of Eastern Arkansas, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of the Tennessee, December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 11th Division, 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.-Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 13-16, 1862. Expedition toward Purdy and operations about Crump's Landing, Tenn., March 9-14. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. March to Memphis, Tenn., June 1-17, and duty there till July 24. Moved to Helena, Ark., July 24, and duty there till October. Expedition to Milliken's Bend, La., August 16-27. Capture of Steamer "Fair Play" August 17. Milliken's Bend August 16 and 18. Expedition up the Yazoo August 20-27. Bolivar August 22 and 25. Greenville August 23. Expedition to Pilot Knob, Mo., October 22-November 12. Expedition from Helena against Arkansas Post, Ark., November 16-21. At Helena till December 22. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 22, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28. Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Moved to Young's Point January 17-23, and duty there till April. Expedition to Greenville, Black Bayou and Deer Creek April 2-14. Deer Creek April 7. Black Bayou April 10. Demonstrations on Haines and Drumgould's Bluffs April 29-May 2. Moved to join army in rear of Vicksburg, Miss., via Richmond and Grand Gulf, May 2-14. Fourteen Mile Creek May 12-13. Jackson May 14. Siege of Vicksburg May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Bolton's Depot July 16. Briar Creek near Canton July 17. Canton July 18. Camp at Big Black till September 23. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., September 23-November 20. Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 20-29. Cherokee Station October 21 and 29. Cane Creek October 26. Bear Creek, Tuscumbia, October 27. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Battles of Lookout Mountain November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. Ringgold Gap, Taylor's Ridge, November 27. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 28-December 8. Moved to Alabama and duty at Paint Rock till May, 1864. Regiment re-enlisted January 4, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstrations on Resaca May 8-13. Near Resaca May 13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Advance on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Ezra Chapel, Hood's second sortie, July 28. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in forth Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. Ship's Gap, Taylor's Ridge. October 16. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Reconnoissance to Salkehatchie River, S. C., January 20. Salkehatchie Swamp February 2-5. South Edisto River February 9. North Edisto River February 12-13. Congaree Creek February 15. Columbia February 16-17. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-24. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 21. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June, and there mustered out July 15, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 82 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 265 Enlisted men by disease. Total 361.


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I am building a website - newwebsite.prosperaplace.com
I use Firefox, all of the time. I mistakenly thought that the way things were showing up on my screen would be the way it shows up on everyone's. I am admittedly not that up to par when it comes to web standards. When viewing this website on Internet Explorer I was shocked to see that lots of the elements were white; the background, the yellow line at the bottom above the red footer, and the menu bar doesn't have the same gradient effect, it is just a black background image. So it didn't take long to realize that it was the webkit-gradient code that wasn't working in IE.
Also, the red that I am using and viewing in Firefox is very deep and rich, and the red in IE looks very bright and 'childish' to me.
And probably most importantly, in IE 8 (I think?) The menu didn't even work, all it showed was home in the very middle of the bar. Ahh!
I was hoping for some tips/resources on cross browser coding. Is there any way that I can make the red look the same? Or do I have to make it darker to show up better in IE, sacrificing the colour that I think is perfect in Firefox?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
PS the webkit code I'm using looks like this:
Body:background: -webkit-gradient(radial, 50% 100%, 10, 50% 50%, 90, from(rgba(51,51,51,1)), to(rgba(0,0,0, 1)) );background: -moz-radial-gradient(center 80px 45deg, circle cover, rgba(51,51,51,1) 0%, rgba(0,0,0, 1) 100%);
Footer-Menu:background: -webkit-gradient(radial, 50% 100%, 10, 50% 50%, 90, from(rgba(255,204,102,1)), to(rgba(204,153,51, 1)) );background: -moz-radial-gradient(center 80px 45deg, circle cover, rgba(255,204,102,1) 0%, rgba(204,153,51, 1) 100%);
Menu: gradient(linear, left top, left bottombottom, from(rgb(111,111,111)), to(rgb(40,40,40))); background : -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgb(111,111,111), rgb(40,40,40));Menu Hover: background: -webkit-gradient(radial, 50% 100%, 10, 50% 50%, 90, from(rgba(236,23,23,1)), to(rgba(110,0,0, 1)) ); background: -moz-radial-gradient(center 80px 45deg, circle cover, rgba(236,23,23,1) 0%, rgba(110,0,0, 1) 100%);}
border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
border-right: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
background : -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottombottom, from(rgb(111,111,111)), to(rgb(40,40,40)));
background : -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgb(111,111,111), rgb(40,40,40));
-webkit-transition-property: background;
-webkit-transition-duration: 700ms;
-moz-transition-property: background;
-moz-transition-duration: 700ms;
There's more in the menu, but that will give you the idea.
the first think you need to do is provide fallbacks for browsers that don't understand the new css3 properties and also add the -ms prefixe for IE where appropriate and finally the real valid syntax for that property (if it exists).
Follow the examples mentioned here to see the proper way to do gradients that then fallback to an image for browsers that don't understand them.
Using any vendor pre-fixed property is always a risk as they are not a finished spec and there are differences between implementations so use with care and follow standard approaches. In your examples you have limited yourself to moz- and -webkit which leaves all the other browsers out in the cold so always include the real property at least as the final rule. IE9 and -IE10 understand quite a few of the CSS3 rules but need the -ms vendor prefix also.
You can find out support for CSS3 properties quite easily here.
Thanks, that's helpful.
Do you have any idea why my menu css isn't working in IE? I have 2 separate css documents for the menu. It's not just the gradient of the menu that's not working, it's simply not pulling anything from those css docs.
Edit: Actually, that's not completely true. It seems to be selectively picking which elements to pick up from the 2 CSS docs. I'm sure its hard for you to know what I mean without seeing all the different docs and code.
I had a similar problem on a website I recently did. It was displaying it as white. Once I removed the filter from the CSS3. I used this CSS Gradient Generator, it it included the filter property. Once this was removed it worked okay. I know it's probably not the exact answer you wanted but it helped me in a sticky situation with a client as their links were completely invisible.
When you say pulling anything from the CSS docs what do you mean?
It seems to be working in IE9 except the menu colours are missing because you haven't set up suitable fallbacks as I mentioned before.
.dj-mtmenu li.hover{
[B]background: url(image for ie goes here); [/B]
background: -webkit-gradient(radial, 50% 100%, 10, 50% 50%, 90, from(rgba(236,23,23,1)), to(rgba(110,0,0, 1)) );
background: -moz-radial-gradient(center 80px 45deg, circle cover, rgba(236,23,23,1) 0%, rgba(110,0,0, 1) 100%);
You seem to be including the menu code twice although one version looks slightly different I think. In the menu code you have corrupted this section with half written rules:
.dj-mtmenu {
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
height: 40px;
[B]background : -webkit-[/B]
position: relative;
z-index: 500;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
width: 958px;
[B] gradient(linear, left top, left bottombottom, from(rgb(111,111,111)), to(rgb(40,40,40))); [/B]
background : -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgb(111,111,111), rgb(40,40,40));
border-top: 1px solid #939393;
position: relative;
margin-bottom: 30px;
text-align: center;
Sega: Thanks for the link. And about the 'not pulling anything from the docs' question, ignore that, until I figure out what i mean myself at least lol.
Paul: I was a little confused about the menu css.. i'm just slowly changing it all around. I'm completely getting rid of all of the css3 and just using image gradients I think. This site is made with Joomla so the menu is actually a module that I downloaded, and it came with the two different css files. Not sure why there needs to be two when they seem to be the same. I'm curious about how you are able to get in and see my code and then copy it onto here. I have firebug, is it something like that?
I use Firebug to look at the code but to grab code easily I use the [webdeveloper toolbar which lets you see and edit css on the fly. Another great tool for debugging sites is [URL="http://barberboy.github.com/css-terminal/"]CSS terminal](http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/) which lets you test new css on live sites without having to upload new css.
Even without those tools I could simply follow the path to the css file from View Source (in Firefox select view source and in the window that opens just click the link in the href of the style element and it will load the css in that wndow).
My BIG question/problem now is that the menu isn't working properly in IE8. Its like the browser is trying to display the menu vertically, so home is in the middle of the menu bar and you can see one other option and then it is cut off. How could this be??? Any ideas?
Edit: Scratch that.. I am in IE8 and it works horizontally, but on another computer in IE8 it's not working. Could this be because of screen resolution? Would it be because I defined width in pixels?
It Looks ok in my ie8 (although I only have IEtester to test it on as I run IE9) but it is broken in IE7. You need to float the anchor as well.
.dj-mtmenu li a.dj-up_a{float:left}
If an element inside a floated element is in haslayout mode it stretches the float to 100% width of the parent. The solution is to float both.
That fixed it for the other computer in IE8, thanks so much!! I have so much to learn..


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Composition of multisection extended jazz compositions. Discussion of form and orchestration as it applies to extended composition in jazz. Examination of representative works by various jazz composers. Composition of a short chamber piece without rhythm section and a large-scale ten-minute piece are required.
Survey and analysis of music growing out of the bebop jazz era. Extensive study of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, and Thelonious Monk. Discussion of blues forms and modal harmony used in the 1960s. Application of concepts through composition of original music.
Individualized instruction in composing small forms (i.e., short instrumental pieces, themes and variations, art songs, single movements of larger works, etc.). Emphasis on developing stylistic diversity and gaining experience in writing for various musical textures and ensemble combinations.
Utilization of 12-tone methodology in creating a one-movement concert jazz piece.
Orchestration techniques for full symphony orchestra.
Monitored and evaluated professional work experience in an environment related to the composition major. Placement is limited to situations available from or approved by the Office of Experiential Learning and the Composition Department chair or designee. To apply for an internship, students must see the internship coordinator in the Office of Experiential Learning prior to registering. Note: Equivalent credit for prior experience is not available due to the requirement of concurrent contract between the employer/supervisor and the college. International students in F-1 status must obtain authorization on their Form I-20 from the Counseling and Advising Center prior to beginning an internship.
Individualized instruction in composing somewhat more extended forms, and for larger instrumental and vocal combinations, possibly including electronics, than in CM-398. Weekly attendance at Composition Seminar required.
Individualized instruction in composing extended forms, for medium to large instrumental and/or vocal ensembles, possibly including electronics. Weekly attendance at Composition Seminar.
Individualized instruction designed to guide students majoring in jazz composition in the preparation of their graduation projects.
This course will introduce students to fundamental elements of compositional thought and structure. In a series of weekly assignments, students will create short experimental passages of composed sound focused on isolated parameters of music in order to compare the effect of different strategies. Examples of the basic parameters that students will work with: linear/non-linear, pulse/non-pulse, noise/pitch, register (high/low), timbre (bright/dark), texture (dense/sparse), dynamics, and articulation. Through these experiments, students will experience how different choices affect our perception of time, musical flow and space. The course is designed to be approached by anyone at any level of compositional experience, as indicated by the low course number. The course will benefit musicians with any amount of composition experience.
Intermediate and advanced approach to guitar composition techniques. The course is designed for performers/composers and provides a comprehensive demonstration of the capabilities of the instrument and the most successful ways to compose for it through analysis, live performances, improvisation, and mostly elementary and advanced compositional techniques. Also covers performance techniques, extended compositional approaches (guitar and other instruments), resources and technologies of basic composition techniques, and mainly guitar music of the 20th century and beyond.
An introduction for the non-pianist to the fundamentals of composing music that is suited to acoustic instruments. Emphasis is placed on writing melodies and chords that fit the hand comfortably. In addition, importance will be given to creating keyboard figuration that suggests the continuation of melodic lines. The student learns how to elaborate a chordal style of keyboard writing to one that is more expansive and florid with a wide variety of figurations.


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by Amy Andrews
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If you've got an extra eight-plus million bucks to spare, you too can live like a rock star! U2 bassist Adam Clayton has put his New York City pad on the market for $8.695 million and address doesn't get much better – it's in the gorgeous El Dorado building on Central Park West.
The place has three bedrooms, four baths and every room is renovated to perfection, including the stunning chef's kitchen. Clayton purchased two apartments in the building where bandmate Bono also used to live and combined them into one gorgeous, sprawling place with a 38 foot entrance gallery and Central Park Views.
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