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AFTER LAST WEEK OF CAMP, "QUEST FOR SUMMER GLORY" TOUR PICKS UP IN MINN.: The U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team broke camp Sunday after spending almost four months in training during the Olympic Residency Camp at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, Calif. The U.S. team began training on April 5 and logged almost 60 days of training during that time at the state-of-the-art Home Depot Center, sandwiched around week-long breaks, travel for matches, four domestic games and the action in the WUSA Festivals. During the April 5 to July 18 Olympic Residency Camp, the U.S. team played numerous scrimmages, underwent more than a few "double-days" and came together as team during the fifth residency camp for a world championship event in U.S. Women's National Team history. The U.S. team travels to Minnesota on Monday in preparation for facing Australia on Wednesday, July 21 at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. The match will kick off at 6 p.m. CT and will be broadcast live on ESPN2. The USA will play an Olympic send-off match in East Hartford, Conn., against China on Aug. 1 at Rentschler Field in a match broadcast live on ESPN2 at 3 p.m. ET, before leaving for Greece where the U.S. women open Olympic competition on Aug. 11 against the host country in Heraklio on the island of Crete. Tickets for the Australia match are still on sale at all Minnesota and Wisconsin area Ticketmaster outlets, including Rainbow Foods, Dayton's, Hy-Vee Foods, Marshall Field's and Mervyn's California. Tickets are available by phone by calling one of the following numbers – 651-989-5151 (Minneapolis); 218-727-2121 (Duluth); 507-625-7919 (Mankato); 507-252-1010 (Rochester); 320-253-3131 (St. Cloud) – or visiting ussoccer.com. The U.S. is 3-0-1 in the first four games of the six-game "Quest for Summer Glory" Tour.
WNT "Quest for Summer Glory" Tour Results
Date Opponent Result U.S. Goal Scorers Venue; City Attendance
April 24 Brazil 5-1 W Foudy, Wambach (2), Welsh, Hamm Legion Field; Birmingham, Ala. 11,527
May 9 Mexico 3-0 W Parlow, Hamm, Chalupny University Stadium; Albuquerque, N.M. 17,805
June 6 Japan 1-1 T Wambach Cardinal Stadium; Louisville, Ky. 7,525
July 3 Canada 1-0 W Mitts The Coliseum; Nashville, Tenn. 9,110
Date Opponent Venue; City Kickoff (Local) / TV
July 21 Australia National Sports Center; Blaine, Minn. 6 p.m. CT / ESPN2
Aug. 1 China Rentschler Field; Hartford, Conn. 3 p.m. ET / ESPN2
U.S. MEN TO OPEN SEMIFINAL WORLD CUP QUALIFYING ON AUG. 18 VS. JAMAICA: The U.S. Men's National Team will open the semifinal round of FIFA World Cup Qualifying in Jamaica on Aug. 18 at National Stadium in Kingston at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. local) live on ESPN2. The six-game, round-robin group continues with the U.S. at home versus El Salvador at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., on Sept. 4 at 4 p.m. ET and then on the road to meet Panama at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City on Sept. 8 at 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. local). The four-team group concludes with a road game on Oct. 9 in El Salvador and then consecutive home games on Oct. 13 (against Panama) and Nov. 17 in Columbus, Ohio (against Jamaica). The semifinal round consists of three four-team groups playing a six-game round robin competition, with the top two finishers from each group moving onto the final round of qualifying in 2005.
MNT FIFA World Cup Qualifying Schedule – Semifinal Round
Date Opponent Venue; City Kickoff / TV
Aug. 18 Jamaica National Stadium; Kingston, Jamaica 7 p.m. ET / ESPN2
Sept. 4 El Salvador Gillette Stadium; Foxboro, Mass. 4 p.m. ET / Telemundo
Sept. 8 Panama Estadio Rommel Fernández 9 p.m. ET / TBD
Oct. 9 El Salvador TBD (away) TBD / TBD
Oct. 13 Panama RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C. TBD / TBD
Nov. 17 Jamaica Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio TBD / TBD
U.S. OPEN CUP 4th ROUND CONTINUES TUESDAY; QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS SET: The fourth round of the 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup began last week, with the San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) winning the first of six MLS–A-League battles, downing the A-League Portland Timbers 3-0 on July 14. Six of the remaining seven matches will take place on Tuesday (July 20) and one on Wednesday (July 21), with the other five A-League teams all looking to provide the first major upset of the tournament while hosting matches at their respective home stadiums. In the two inter-league matches, the Colorado Rapids meet the Dallas Burn at the Cotton Bowl, while the defending Open Cup champion Chicago Fire travel east to face rival Columbus Crew.
Fourth Round Results
# Date Result
25 July 14 San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) 3, Portland Timbers (A) 0
Fourth Round Schedule
# Date Match-up Venue; City Kickoff (local)
26 July 20 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) at Minnesota Thunder (A) Metrodome; Minneapolis, Minn. 7 p.m. CT
27 July 20 Colorado Rapids (MLS) at Dallas Burn (MLS) Cotton Bowl; Dallas, Texas 7 p.m. CT
28 July 20 Rochester Rhinos (A) at New England Revolution (MLS) Lusitano Stadium; Ludlow, Mass. 7:30 p.m. ET
29 July 20 Chicago Fire (MLS) at Columbus Crew (MLS) Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio 7:30 p.m. ET
30 July 20 Kansas City Wizards (MLS) at Atlanta Silverbacks (A) DeKalb Stadium; Clarkston, Ga. 7:45 p.m. ET
31 July 20 MetroStars (MLS) at Charleston Battery (A) Blackbaud Stadium; Charleston, S.C. 7:30 p.m. ET
32 July 21 D.C. United (MLS) at Richmond Kickers (A) Univ. of Richmond Stadium; Richmond, Va. 7 p.m. ET
Quarterfinal Schedule
# Date Match-up Venue; City Kickoff (local)
33 Aug. 4 Winner 25 vs. Winner 26
San Jose Earthquakes at Los Angeles Galaxy Titan Stadium; Fullerton, Calif. 7: 30 p.m. PT
San Jose Earthquakes at Minnesota Thunder James Griffin Stadium; St. Paul, Minn. 7 p.m. CT
34 Aug. 4 Winner 27 vs. Winner 30
Colorado Rapids or Dallas Burn at Kansas City Wizards Blue Valley Complex; Overland Park, Kan. 7:30 p.m. CT
Colorado Rapids or Dallas Burn at Atlanta Silverbacks Dekalb Memorial Stadium; Clarkston, Ga. 7:45 p.m. ET
35 Aug. 4 Winner 29 vs. Winner 32
Chicago Fire or Columbus Crew at Richmond Kickers Univ. of Richmond Stadium; Richmond, Va. 7 p.m. ET
Chicago Fire or Columbus Crew at D.C. United RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C. 7:30 p.m. ET
36 Aug. 4 Winner 28 vs. Winner 31
MetroStars or Charleston Battery at Rochester Raging Rhinos Frontier Field; Rochester, N.Y. 7:30 p.m. ET
New England Revolution at MetroStars Yurcak Field; Piscataway, N.J. 7:30 p.m. ET
New England Revolution at Charleston Battery Blackbaud Stadium; Charleston, S.C. 7:30 p.m. ET
U-21 WNT HEADS TO ICELAND FOR 2004 NORDIC CUP: The U.S. Under-21 Women's National Team left for Iceland on Sunday, flying out of New York's JFK airport after spending a few hours enjoying the sites of Manhattan despite a rainy day. The U.S. team will encounter a much different landscape at the Nordic Cup, traveling to northern Iceland, not far from the Arctic Circle, as they attempt to win the USA U-21's sixth consecutive Nordic Cup title. The U-21s warmed up for the trip with a well-played 1-0 win over the U.S. U-19 Women's National Team at the end of a quick three-day training camp in New Jersey. Midfielder Joanna Lohman converted a second-half penalty kick for the game's lone goal after midfielder Sarah Huffman was taken down in the penalty area. It was Lohman's eighth goal of the year for the U-21s. The 14th Annual Nordic Cup will be held July 23-29. The USA, which was placed in Group B, opens the tournament against Finland on Friday, July 23, in Dalvik, and then faces Norway on Sunday, July 25, in Olafsfjordur. The U.S. will finish first-round play against Germany on Tuesday, July 27, in Dalvik. Group A features Sweden, Iceland, Denmark and England. All four placement matches are set for Thursday, July 29. Held in Northern Europe every summer, the Nordic Cup is the top competition in the world for U-21 women and the focus of the USA's oldest youth national team during its seven-month run-up to the prestigious competition. Petrucelli chose six veterans of past Nordic Cups and included in the 18-player roster are six players who were members of the USA's 2002 Under-19 World Championship. Forwards Manya Makoski and Kelly Wilson, midfielders Huffman and Lori Chalupny, and defenders Jill Oakes and Keeley Dowling were all part of the U.S. U-19 team that defeated Canada 1-0 in overtime at the 2002 U-19 World Championship Final in Edmonton in front of almost 50,000 fans. The top two finishers in each group will cross over to play for the championship, while the two second place finishers will play for third, the third place finishers for fifth and the last place finishers in the groups will vie for seventh place.
U-21 WNT 2004 Nordic Cup Schedule
Date Opponent
July 23 Finland
July 25 Norway
July 27 Germany
July 29 Placement Match
U-21 WNT 2004 Nordic Cup Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Nicole Barnhart (Stanford), Kati Jo Spisak (Texas A&M); DEFENDERS (5): Keeley Dowling, (Tennessee), Jenny Farenbaugh (Stanford), Lindsey Huie (Portland), Haley Hunt (Stanford), Jill Oakes (UCLA); MIDFIELDERS (7): Lori Chalupny (North Carolina), Sarah Huffman (Virginia), Carli Lloyd (Rutgers), Joanna Lohman (Penn State), Julianne Sitch (Depaul), Nikki Thaden (Texas), Kacey White (North Carolina); FORWARDS (4): Natasha Kai (Hawaii), Esmeralda Negron (Princeton), Manya Makoski (ArizonaState), Kelly Wilson (Texas).
U-20 MNT DRAW WITH DENMARK, GET SET TO FACE TURKEY, WALES IN MILK CUP: The U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team had the lead twice, but ended up allowing Denmark to find equalizing goals to finish their opening match of the 2004 Milk Cup in Northern Ireland in a 2-2 draw. Midfielder Stuart Holden was involved in both of the U.S. goals, scoring the opening goal in the 40th minute and then assisting on Chad Barrett's goal in the 71st. Denmark was able to strike back in the 49th and 77th minutes to snag one point from the match as the two teams sit tied for second place in Group 2 after one match. The U-20s will next face Turkey on Monday, July 19 at the Ballymena Showgrounds before finishing group play in the eight-team tournament against Wales at the Coleraine Showgrounds on July 21. Depending on how they finish in Group 2, the U.S. will play for their final standing on July 23 in the placement match, going up against the team in Group 1 (Brazil, Russia, Northern Ireland and Israel) that finishes in the same position. The Milk Cup will help head coach Thomas Rongen continue to prepare for the CONCACAF U-20 Qualifying Tournament in January 2005.
U-20 MNT Results / Schedule
Date Opponent Results U.S. Goal Scorers
July 17 Denmark 2-2 T Holden, Barrett
July 19 Turkey
July 21 Wales
July 23 Placement Match
U.S. U-19 WOMEN FINISH CAMP, LOOK TOWARD ASIAN TOUR: The U.S. Under-19 Women's National Team completed a 12-day camp in New Jersey yesterday with a 1-0 loss to the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team. The hard fought match came after almost two weeks of training and double-days for the U-19s, who were in their first training camp since qualifying for the 2004 FIFA U-19 World Championship that will be held in Thailand in November. Three veterans of the USA CONCACAF qualifying roster, forward Kerri Hanks (the leading scorer at the CONCACAF qualifying tournament), midfielder Sheree Gray and New Jersey's Nikki Krzysik, did not play against the U-21s as they were nursing slight injuries. On July 14, the U-19s played the Long Island Lady Rough Riders of the USL W-League, recording a 3-0 win while getting all three goals from players who were not on the qualifying roster as Jessica Rostedt scored twice and Jaime Gilbert added another. Three CONCACAF qualifying veterans added the assists as New Jersey's Jen Redmond, Megan Rapinoe and Kia McNeil set up the goals. The U-19s will next be in action during a still-to-be-finalized tour of China next month, which will serve as excellent preparation for the U-19 World Championship in Thailand.
U-19 WNT Results
Date Opponent Results U.S. Goal Scorers
July 14 Long Island Lady Roughriders 3-0 W Rostedt (2), McNeil
July 18 U.S. U-21 WNT 0-1 L -
U-18 MNT KICK OFF USASA SOCCER FESTIVAL AGAINST BAVARIANS ON TUESDAY: The U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team will kick off the USASA Soccer Festival against the Milwaukee Bavarians on Tuesday, July 20 at 8 p.m. CT in Milwaukee, Wis. The U.S. will then face the USASA Men's National Select Team on Thursday, July 22 before finishing the tournament against the Milwaukee Kickers on Saturday, July 24. Head coach Bob Jenkins has brought a 22-player squad for the tournament. The team arrived on Friday and has held two-a-day training sessions for the past three days in preparation for their first match on Tuesday.
U.S. U-18 USASA Soccer Festival Roster
GOALKEEPERS (3): Cain Chey (Aurora, Ill.), Stephen Sandbo (Columbus, Ohio), Chris Seitz (San Luis Obispo, Calif.); DEFENDERS (7): Greg Folk (Woodland Hills, Calif.), Jamie Franks (Medford, N.J.), Lionel Cruz (Round Rock, Texas), Jamil Roberts (Fremont, Calif.), Diego Martinez (Flushings, N.Y.), Pat Marion (Coto de Caza, Calif.), Mike Vallie (Rockville, Md.); MIDFIELDERS (6): Drew Harrison (Roanoke, Va.), Anthony Beltran (Claremont, Calif.), Michael Konicoff (Montebello, N.Y.), Brad Ring (Rockford, Ill.), Lee Ngyuen (Richardson, Texas), Ryan Maduro (Bristol, R.I.); FORWARDS (6): Ely Allen (Kent, Wash.), Steven Bickford (Cary, N.Y.), Rich Costanzo (Jefferson Hills, Penn.), Michele Grella (Glen Cove, N.Y.), Danny Haro (Hialeah, Fla.), Jacob Peterson (Portage, Mich.)
U-17 MEN DEFEAT CANADA 3-2, NEXT PLAY CRUZ AZUL IN MINNESOTA: Eddie Ababio scored the winning goal in his first international match to give the U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team a 3-2 win over Canada on Saturday evening in front of 2,525 fans at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. The U.S. came back to tie the match twice before Ababio scored the game winner in the 65th minute, just a few minutes after coming on as a reserve. After falling behind 1-0 in the 23rd minute, defender Ofori Sarkodie headed home a Ryan Soroka corner kick to the far post past Canadian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic. Canada broke the tie once again in the 49th minute as Mike D'Agostino pounced on a deflection in mid-air just inside the 18-yard line and hit snap header into the upper-right side of the goal. The U.S. found the equalizer once again in the 58th minute with a beautifully combination play on the right flank that ended with Carlos Borja crossing to Quavas Kirk for a wide-open goal from the six-yard box. Seven minutes later, Ababio gave the U-17s the victory scoring just three minutes after coming on as a substitute when he collected a Dax McCarty header that sent him through one-on-one with the keeper and he calmly slotted the ball into the back of the net. The U.S. came away with the win despite playing against an older Canadian squad as the U.S. roster is mainly filled with players born in 1988, while Canada's squad is primarily players born a year earlier in 1987. U.S. head coach John Ellinger did start six '87s, putting goalkeeper Marcus Rein, defender Julian Valentin, and midfielders Adam Sloustcher, Danny Szetela, Eric Avila and Dax McCarty on the field. The U.S. will next face another older team when they meet U-18 Cruz Azul, a famous club team in Mexico, on Monday, July 19 at 7:35 p.m. in Blaine, before facing Canada once again a day later.
U-17 MNT Results / Schedule
Date Opponent Result U.S. Goal Scorers
July 17 Canada 3-2 W Sarkodie, Kirk, Ababio
July 19 Cruz Azul
July 20 Canada
U-17 WNT BEGIN CAMP AT HOME DEPOT CENTER: On Sunday (July 18), the day that the U.S. Women's National Team broke Olympic Residency Camp at the U.S. National Team Training Center in Carson, Calif., the U.S. U-17 WNT hit the field, occupying Field 1 at the Home Depot Center that had been vacated just hours before by the senior team. U.S. U-17 WNT Head Coach David Smith will put 24 players through a camp from July 18-25, during which they will scrimmage two boys teams. Smith, an assistant to Tracey Leone on the 2002 U-19 Women's World Championship winners will be assisted by Pat Baker, who guided Florida State to the NCAA Final Four last season, and Karen Hoppa, also a member of Leone's staff in Canada in 2002. Following is the roster for the U-17 WNT Training Camp.
U-17 WNT Training Camp Roster (July 18-25)
GOALKEEPERS (2); Dianna Pfenninger (Sugar Land, Texas), Megan McCray (San Francisco, Calif.); DEFENDERS (7): Ameera Abdullah (Denver, Colo.), Jenna Blecher (Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.), Allison Fries (Dublin, Ohio), Amanda Lernor (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Kasey Moore (Mission Viejo, Calif.), Stefani Rocco (Sacramento, Calif.), Caroline Walden (Guilford, Conn.); MIDFIELDERS (8): Kiara Bosio (Mission Viejo, Calif.), Cydney Currie (Irving, Texas), Courtney Lewis (Mission Viejo, Calif.), Lindsay Lum (Houston, Texas), Mandy Moraca (Mantua, N.J.), Jennifer Om (Fairfax, Va.), Laura Grace Robinson (Houston, Texas), Courtney Rosen (Brecksville, Ohio); FORWARDS (7): Lauren Cheney (Indianapolis, Ind.), Amy Rodriguez (Lake Forest, Calif.), Kylee Rossi (Pennington, N.J.), Kaila Sciascia (North Port, N.Y.), Lauren Shapiro (Phoenix, Ariz.), Erika Sutton (Arvada, Colo.), Brittany Taylor (Campbell Hall, N.Y.).
U.S. U-16 GIRL'S COMPLETE TOUR OF BRAZIL: The U.S. U-16 Girl's National Team finished its tour of Brazil this weekend and picked up some positive results in the team's only trip abroad in 2004. It was the first-ever trip to Brazil for this age group. Head coach Sue Montagne-Patberg and assistant coach Jillian Ellis, the former U.S. U-21 Women's National Team head coach, led the team to a 3-0 win over Juventus Club on July 15 as Nikki Washington scored two goals and Kelley O'Hara got the other. The young U.S. team then played to a scoreless draw against Gaurani Club in Campinas, a suburb of Sao Paulo, before losing 2-1 to Santos on Sunday at the University of Sao Paulo. The U.S. roster featured five players from the N.Y./N.J. area and three players from Arizona, as well as Casey Nogueira, the daughter of indoor soccer goalkeeping legend, Victor Nogueira.
U-16 GNT Results - Brazil Tour
Date Opponent Results U.S. Goal Scorers
July 15 Juventus FC 3-0 W Washinton (2), O'Hara
July 17 Gaurani 0-0 T --
July 18 Santos 1-2 L unavailable
FUTSAL TEAM HEADS TO COSTA RICA FOR FINAL ROUND QUALIFYING: The U.S. Futsal National Team will head to Heredia, Costa Rica on Monday (July 19) to compete at the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Final Round Qualification Tournament from July 23-August 1. The U.S. will open its qualifying campaign against Panama on July 24, and will also face Guyana on July 26 before finishing group play on July 28 against Cuba. The U.S. will hope to advance to the semifinals on July 30, where the winners of the two semifinal matches will qualify for the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship being played from Nov. 21 to Dec. 5 in Chinese Taipei. Both finalists will play for the CONCACAF crown on July 31. The U.S. earned a spot in the eight-team final round competition after sweeping Honduras 7-1 in a two game series (5-1, 2-0) in late May in Milwaukee, Wis. Eight of the 12 players on head coach Keith Tozer's final round roster appeared for the U.S. in that series, with Greg Howes, Joel Shanker and Danny Kelly each recording goals. All 12 players on the U.S. roster played in the MISL last season, and one half of the roster – as well as head coach Keith Tozer – represented the Milwaukee Wave and Baltimore Blast in the MISL Championship Series this spring.
Futsal NT Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Scott Hileman, Brett Phillips; DEFENDERS (3): Sean Bowers, Lee Tschantret, Pat White; MIDFIELDERS (3): John Ball, Danny Kelly, Joel Shanker; FORWARDS (4): Don D'Ambra, Todd Dusoky, Andy Guastaferro, Greg Howes.
HOSTS AND SCHEDULE SET FOR PDL 2004 CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS: The United Soccer Leagues announced this week that Carolina, Central Florida, Fresno and Fort Wayne will serve as hosts of the 2004 Conference Playoffs to be held the weekend of July 23-25. The Eastern Conference tournament opens Friday in Carolina with the conference semifinals beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET. Mid-Atlantic Division member Williamsburg Legacy will face the unbeaten South Jersey Barons of the Northeast Division, and host Carolina Dynamo faces the defending two-time champion Cape Cod Crusaders. The final will be Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Southern Conference tournament begins Friday at 6 p.m. ET. Host Central Florida Kraze will start off against the first-year DFW Tornados, and the Cocoa Expos face the El Paso Patriots, formerly of the A-League. The final will be Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. The Central Conference tournament begins Friday at 6 p.m. ET, with host Fort Wayne Fever facing off against 2003 finalist Chicago Fire Reserves and the Michigan Bucks matching up against 2002 finalists Boulder Rapids Reserve. The final will be Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Western Conference tournament action begins Friday at 8 p.m. ET, with host Fresno Fuego taking on the Cascade Surge and Orange County Blue Star facing the Spokane Shadow. The final is Saturday at 10:30 p.m. ET. The conference tournament winners advance to the PDL semifinals next weekend. The PDL champions will be determined Saturday, August 7, in a game broadcast on Fox Sports World.
PEAK PERFORMER: Brazil and Adriano turned up the heat on the Copa America on Sunday night with a 4-0 thrashing of Mexico in Piura, Peru. Adriano scored twice in the second-half to lead Brazil to victory, increasing his tournament leading goal tally to five in four games. The victory sets up a classic Copa America final four, with Argentina facing Colombia in Tuesday's first semifinal and Brazil facing Uruguay on Wednesday. Between them, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay have won nine World Cups. The winners will meet in the Copa America final on Sunday in Lima, Peru.
MARQUEE MATCH-UP: In a preview of their first-round Olympic match-up, the U.S. Women's National Team takes on Australia in a rare Wednesday night match for the WNT. After meeting on July 21 on ESPN2 at 6 p.m. CT in Blaine, Minn., the teams will meet again in on Aug. 17 in Thessaloniki, Greece in their Group G finale at the 2004 Olympics. Fans can also follow the game from Minnesota live on ussoccer.com's Matchtracker, presented by Philips.
SOCCER SHOCKER: The longest winless streak in Chicago Fire history hit seven games on the weekend as the Fire settled for a 1-1 draw with the MetroStars at Soldier Field this past weekend. The 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup champions have produced only six goals during the dry spell that began June 12, assembling an 0-4-3 record while surrendering 12 goals. The Fire's last victory came June 5 against D.C. United.
QUOTABLE: "I always looked up to Landon (Donovan), Bobby (Convey), DaMarcus (Beasley), all the young guys that came through U-17 Residency and now are with the full U.S. men's team." – Danny Szetela on the players he looks up to in MLS after following in their footsteps as a young professional coming out of U.S. Soccer's U-17 Residency Program


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Will Viewers Still Flock To A&E?
This week, Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the Robertson family and the head of the Duck Dynasty was interviewed by Drew Magary for an article in GQ. When he was asked about his faith and his world view, Phil answered honestly, and his honest answers have resulted in him being suspended from a&e's television show Duck Dynasty.


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Wings and Pistons Both Fall To Chicago [VIDEO]
So yesterday was not good day if you're a Pistons or Wings fan to say the least. Not only did the both teams fall to Chicago, but it was ugly. Let's start with the Pistons, who lost 95-94 to the Bulls. OK, so they lost by 1, And? The "And" is that margin of lost includes two back-to-back airballs from the charity stripe by Andre Drummond. Here's the video of that abortion.
So, on to the Wings. This is where it gets real ugly. Neither Howard nor "The Monster", Gustavsson could seem to stop a shot yesterday. Even Jakub Kindl scored on his own net. And to make matters worse it wasn't until the final seconds of the game that the wings could even put a mark on the scoreboard. Wings falls to seventh in the conference with this loss. Here's the video of that debacle.


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We are filming last-minute clips for our imminently-releasing new film 2012 Event Horizon in Joshua Tree -- including footage with physics pioneer Nassim Haramein!
By David Wilcock
This is a brief update from the Nassim Haramein conference in Joshua Tree, where I'm doing important business on-location for the upcoming 2012 Event Horizon -- which we hope to release at roughly the same time as the Sci Fi documentary 2012: Startling New Secrets comes out on November 8, 2009 at 9PM EST.
The stakes around Obama's planned disclosure are very high, and there are powerful forces who will do whatever they can to create distractions intense enough to throw off the whole event.
Disclosure is definitely happening. Our documentary, broadcast on national television, will be the hardest-hitting science behind the 2012 prophecies ever to appear in mainstream media.
I would love it if Obama can accomplish the disclosure he has planned before the end of the year -- and our announcement has created incredible buzz in the UFO community -- but we're definitely not slowing down for even a minute in our own efforts to get the truth out either way.
Other insiders have confided in me that the stakes are very high, and there are powerful forces who will do whatever they can to create distractions intense enough to throw off the whole event.
Speculations about exact dates are flying like confetti across the Internet, and I have never revealed the actual date for several reasons -- including the fact that the administration itself may have put out a phony date, deliberately, in order to throw off the opposition and / or see what they will try to do to stop it.
I hope the opposition does not succeed... I really do... but that's the subject of our next article. In the meantime, we have plenty of projects of our own in development.
The content of our own imminently-releasing 2012 Event Horizon will be similar to our "Awake and Aware" presentation at the recent Project Camelot conference, which everyone is talking about -- but was shot with much higher-quality cameras. Some of this footage was seen in Jay Frankenberger's recent indie promo video for our upcoming book 2012 Enigma: Blueprints for a Golden Age:
Unfortunately, regarding the Sci Fi documentary, we were asked to speak fairly late in the production schedule and were not taken to any field locations. In order to earn the title of 'investigator' you have to have been filmed at a field location, and their website only now lists 'investigators', not the full cast of people interviewed.
So at this point, Sci Fi's website only lists Richard Hoagland, Robert Schoch and John Major Jenkins, although the documentary does contain many others as well, including George Noory and myself. Nonetheless, here's the link... and the producers have assured us we will be very happy with the coverage of our material:
Last weekend was our London Convergence, and it was a huge success. The feedback we're getting from the participants indicates that it was an extraordinary event for them -- one of the peak moments of their lives. Sixteen hours of lecture material is still only an overview, but it rocks everyone's world nonetheless. Having live music to perform as well really gives these events a dynamic flow unlike anything else out there!
The group meditations were really incredible -- and since I am so familiar with very deep trance states, I am able to bring people to a place where direct contact with their Higher Self actually happens in real time. Some have never had this happen before, others only from using various drugs, but the effects were profound for everyone who was there!
The meditations bring you to a place where direct contact with your Higher Self actually happens in real time!
In previous conferences my voice has ended up getting worn out from all the speaking, and it affected how many songs I could perform from Wanderer Awakening, particularly in our Saturday night slot. By moving the performance to mid-afternoon on Saturday, I completely preserved my ability to deliver the goods.
When Sunday came around, I had enough strength left over to spontaneously perform a series of additional songs off the album that were not on the program schedule. Since I had already given significantly more time than was allotted in the schedule, both Friday and Saturday nights, the extra material did not impinge upon the number of hours promised for lecture content.
The band had not rehearsed these songs with me, and therefore could not "just get up and play." I was the only one on stage and sang over tracks Larry had on his Iphone, which had all the instruments in them except the vocals. They were clearly impressed by how well I sounded -- but Larry was not so ready to jump up and play air-guitar to support me in the parts where the solos kick in!
I must say I was very pleased with how this turned out, and the audience roared and cheered with appreciation after every song. My pitch hadn't always been 100-percent in previous shows, particularly during our maiden voyage in New York, which most people wouldn't notice one way or the other -- but in this case I was at least running 95 percent in almost all the songs.
To sound, live, almost as good as the hard-earned original versions in the studio was a wonderful experience. It proved that I can pull off a full concert in the future, which is a skill set you must possess if you want to be a working lead singer.
That being said, I apparently have some work to do in terms of not taking negative letters about my music personally. It's quite routine to get hate mail about everything else I do over the years, but being assaulted over music I spent a full year of my life putting together with Larry Seyer -- a Grammy-winning producer / engineer -- is a new experience that I still have to adjust to. So I thank those of you who have done this for helping me further my own evolutionary process!
Wanderer Awakening vastly exceeded my wildest expectations, along with almost everyone who experiences the full two-and-a-half-hour epic metaphysical journey for themselves.
The universe couldn't possibly have sent me a better person to collaborate with, and the results vastly exceeded my wildest expectations, along with almost everyone who buys the Wanderer Awakening project and experiences the full two-and-a-half-hour epic metaphysical journey for themselves -- but a small minority of people simply do not like the music, and choose to be very aggressive about their opinions.
Two different letters found their way back to me about the Wanderer Awakening songs we performed, and I was shocked by the intensity of hate in them -- enough so that my ability to do anything else was ruined for an entire day this week.
All I could do was process the shock of how someone could have gone to that conference and come out with such a vicious opinion, interpreting everything about the entire event through a very skewed lens, and in turn savagely express their feelings to others under the guise of seeking to be consoled in their grief over the apparent 'fall' of their hero.
There are some who do not like high-pitched male vocals as a general rule, and therefore can be unimpressed by even highly well-realized tunes in this style. Not everyone likes Phil Collins, Michael Mc Donald, Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx, Prince or Michael Jackson.
One of the things that was revealed is that apparently a small number of people left the room during the last day's musical performances, and / or stayed in the room but did not share the vast majority's positive reactions. As the 'outsiders,' they then bond with each other and generalize their personal experiences as if it were a reflection of what everyone else was feeling!
Thus, even in the presence of a roaring, cheering crowd, who were clearly loving the show, (I would not have gone on if they had not been appreciating it and encouraging me to continue), some said it was a 'fact' that the performance was a 'disaster', and that everyone else was 'barely tolerating' what I was doing as I went off in a "cloud of narcissism and ego."
Ego. Yes. Where have we heard that before?
By simple definition, to accuse someone of 'ego' is, in fact, egotistical.
We have such a quasi-suicidal, doom-and-gloom, self-hating culture that as soon as you have a positive attitude, healthy self-concept, creative talent and/or a basic love and respect for yourself as well as for others, you become a hated villain in the eyes of those who are still mired in 'the illusion.'
It never ceases to amaze me how readily people shoot the attack-word 'ego' at others, when by simple definition, to accuse someone of 'ego' is, in fact, egotistical.
Throwing the word 'ego' at another human being is an act of projection. It means you are attacking yourself. Something in that person has irked you strongly enough that you confront the shadow issues you have not faced in your own psyche by going after them.
As soon as you have a basic love and respect for yourself as well as for others, you become a hated villain in the eyes of those who are still mired in 'the illusion.'
Remember... if something in someone else upsets you, then it's your issue. If you don't have a hang-up or an unresolved problem about something, then you won't be affected when you see that trait or behavior in someone else.
Therefore, if someone tries to put me on a pedestal, I will be the first to knock it down. I deliberately have not attempted to create a false 'public persona' where I avoid saying or doing the things that upset various minorities of my audience, because it's a part of who I am.
I let you see the real me, warts and all, and you can do with it what you want... including avoiding this website and my material if it does not appeal to you!
If you are a scholar of my material and happen not to like our musical style, you are more than welcome to step outside the room during the performances at a conference. You can also be grateful for the fact that so many others in the audience do appreciate that music and are happy to hear it performed live.
There is no need to 'attack'. Ever. I cannot stress this enough, and so many of our readers still don't get it -- regardless of whatever or whomever they attack.
If you find yourself 'attacking', then you've missed the point of what you're here for... to love and support others, so they in turn will love and support you.
You can have healthy boundaries, define your limits and peacefully say No without attacking, demeaning or critcizing the person involved, or those who support him or her.
I believe the creativity of others is sacred ground, and should never be insulted. Even if I don't like someone's work, if they ask me about it, I always try to find something positive to say. Nothing hurts as deep as insulting another's creativity... and it is wise to meditate on the potential karma such an action can create -- including the betrayal and loss of the friendship -- before making a decision to really go there.
The creativity of others is sacred ground, and should never be insulted.
Art is a question of personal taste, so even though I can listen to most modern pop music and hardly find anything to appreciate about it, I can also respect that many others are inspired by it, and that's why it's selling records.
Being creative is of pivotal importance in 'becoming the Creator' -- and creativity should always be nurtured, as it is one of the key ingredients that helps us feel a connection with our Higher Self.
Far too many of us have held back our creative impulses and ignored or avoided opportunities to grow and expand in what we can do for others. We live in a culture that seems to relish in attacking and demeaning others' creativity, whether paparazzi going after actors and musicians, television shows like American Idol and Britain's Got Talent, et cetera.
If you go on YouTube and watch someone's video, the comments section underneath is almost always a veritable feeding frenzy of savagely negative criticism, no matter how good it is. These artists have real feelings, and unfortunately there are so many cases where people can't take the severity of the disrespect and are discouraged from continuing with their passion.
These songs are very intense and cut right to the heart of where we hurt the most, so we can identify it and heal it.
So, although neither of these folks confronted me personally with their opinions, I thank you for helping toughen me up. At the end of the day I know I have created an amazing, epic metaphysical musical, unlike anything that's ever been done before, and which the sarcastic atheist ranks of music-industry executives would never have financed.
It's really about the story more than the music -- and I used the music to lead you through a journey of love, loss, triumph, disaster, joy and betrayal that can create a profound healing experience. In some cases it is clear that the negative letters are a reflection of the person's buttons being strongly pushed, as these songs are very intense and cut right to the heart of where we hurt the most, so we can identify it and heal it.
I wouldn't ever have dreamed of writing music that would do any less. It's all part of a grand, coordinated effort to reach you in as many different ways as possible, so you can heal the emotional trauma and reconnect with your own true identity.
All that being said, I was only down for one day from the shocking letters -- and even the writers of the letters admitted they still had a phenomenal experience at the conference. Everyone got what they needed, including an opportunity to reflect on their own judgment of others in some cases.
All this synchronicity came together around Nassim Haramein this week. The same day I was so bitterly attacked, I went to the Apple Store for some 'retail therapy'. Specifically, I bought AppleTV, and my stated goal in doing so was to watch the Nassim Haramein videos and find out how his work compares with my own, since he is the most commonly-cited scholar I hear about in the emails you send me.
I was spotted by two different employees at the Apple Store who knew who I was already, and within the first five sentences of the first guy coming up to talk to me, he said, "Have you ever checked out Nassim Haramein?" I started laughing: "In fact, I came here to buy AppleTV so I could watch videos of Nassim Haramein... on something bigger than my own laptop!"
That same day, my creative / visual FX director Jay Frankenberger called me up and said, "Have you ever heard of Nassim Haramein?"
"Yes..." I replied, laughing.
"He's got a conference this weekend in Joshua Tree!"
The creative synergy of physics and metaphysics models created slack-jawed amazement for the others who watched Nassim Haramein and I going at it in our first conversation.
"As in getting in the car within less than 48 hours to go do this thing?"
"Well, yeah."
"Wow. OK. I think we're going. You're not gonna believe this synchronicity..."
And now here I am. In record time we were able to rent a lovely house just 2 miles from the venue for 500 bucks for the weekend, not cheap but a really good deal for the size and the fact that the whole crew is covered -- and we also were able to borrow a 30,000-dollar Sony "Red Camera" to film at the event!
Nassim and I have already had two major conversations, and the creative synergy of physics and metaphysics models was something that created slack-jawed amazement for the others who watched us going at it. I've made a valuable ally and true friend, and undoubtedly there will be much more to come out of this partnership.
Like many pioneers in this field, he lost funding for a time but everything is now coming back into full mastery. Nassim's new physics is yet another pioneering innovation that could help free the world from its dependence on fossil fuels, if fully realized into a technological application!
We will be filming a full-on, Ph.D.-level discussion between Nassim and me about physics, where we speak on equal par with each other without stopping to explain terms along the way.
We will be filming a full-on, Ph.D.-level discussion between Nassim and me about physics, where we speak on equal par with each other without stopping to explain terms along the way. We will also do other content that is simpler and easier to understand. I must say I am impressed by the quality and depth of knowledge possessed by Nassim's conference participants... it is a very dynamic group.
The tickets were 375 -- a full 80 dollars more than my own weekend events -- but I was more than happy to pay the fee and have the opportunity to be part of the group.
I am being recognized constantly, which is a bit unnerving because you never quite know what someone is going to hit you with, but so far it has all been very respectful, so I'm going to be a lot more relaxed and present with it when I head back over there later today.
I wanted you to know what's going on, as this is an intensive work period and there will be some wonderful new fruit emerging from it soon enough. The decision to fast-track 2012 Event Horizon into production was rather spontaneous, but I feel really good about having something to show all the people who are about to find us from the Sci Fi documentary.
Enjoy the week and we'll see you soon!
Words cannot describe Wanderer Awakening. For me, it was the conclusion of an internal struggle between my heart and the muddy resentment that was covering everything like buried treasure. I had no idea you could create such a spiritual slap in the face such as this. I've accepted now that self love is ultimately the greatest destiny. It is also very inspiring to see someone like you can sing that good. You made me cry more than Susan Boyle ever did! Hahahaha!Thank you so much, for all that you have done and are still doing. :)
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My name is Jamie Janover
I met you very briefly at Harmony festival lin 2008...
I introduced myself and asked if you had heard of Nassim Haramein...
I was presenting the work of Nassim Haramein shortly after you in the dome.
I am Nassim's lead emissary and i have given around 70 of his powerpoint presentations for him all around North America for the past 21 months, having been trained by him (along with 11 others) to do the important job of presenting hos work for him so he can continue to do his research while we go and tell people about the discoveries he has already made...
I really appreciate what you are doing and the article you just published was very well constructed and i learned a lot of valuable new information.
I have passed the link along to my large and growing network of people interested in Nassim's theories.
I will be meeting with Nassim in person again soon and look forward to discussing some of the ideas you bring forth.
I also hope to connect with you someday and incorporate some of your research into my presentations. Know i am in full support of what you are doing. Thanks so much.
I'm sure you have gotten tons of negative feedback, but remember: for each person who claims to hate you, there are many, many more who think you are doing divine work and who fully support you.
Bob Marley said, "Against the Darkness you must amount to Light", and that is what you are helping us all to do.
Thank you, a million times, thank you!
You are very correct when discussing the prevalent hatred and contempt towards those finally acknowledging an authentic form of self-love of the creative God force within (NOT to be confused with conceit).
As Carl Jung wrote, "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves."
This low energy being directed at you is a last ditch, 'final blow' of low level entities trying to drag you into the mud they reside in, sensing that time is up for them in a large way.
These entities are throwing their best at you to keep you from being who you need to be, just use this hatred as a sign that you are on the right path and transmute their contempt of you into your strength to fulfill your purpose.
You mentioned David Wolfe and your raw food retreat. As you probably know by now, he considers raw chocolate one of the most important health foods because it decalcifies coronary arteries, but many in the raw food community consider it's just an unhealthy stimulant because of its caffeine and theobromine content.
There are so many brilliant and compassionate people in this field it's hard to determine who is right about this.
And whatever you do don't go having any dreams about New Zealand o.k. (wink)
Love you mate.
p.s See you up "there" at the big party
I read about Nassim on another website, which featured two four hour videos of his. I watched them both and was amazed at how his philosophies synchronized with yours. So I come to your website and it has you collaborating with him.
That's just too cool. I look forward to videos of you and Nassim, discussing things.
It give me great hope for the transformation of our world and species that such dedicated experts are here, and fearlessly creating the new.
"We will be filming a full-on, Ph.D.-level discussion between Nassim and me about physics, where we speak on equal par with each other without stopping to explain terms along the way."
I am with you all the way!
(Personally I think disclosure should come in the form of a ship that would dispel fear in everyone - The Enterprise!)
I am not going to harp on hateful mail and comments you received because I do feel we and you need to vibrate above that energy. I do however want to comment on this much, because I see so much of this out there.
We as Way Showers of the light can get so caught up in the philosophies of enlightenment we lose track of love and light. What happened to you wounded me deeply, I truly felt your pain.
Some folks like to call us naive, but its not so much as naive as it is you have this ability to look at people from your pure spirit to theirs.
We say Namaste to one another, the word is tossed around within New Age Venues out of trying to fit, but not really understanding its meaning.
Simply David as you know, to say Namaste to another should hold just as much power as saying I Love You.
Your music, with all its lyrics and arrangements say Namaste with every creative tune that is uttered through your lips. Your creative intent is pure and you see the divine in all of us that make the total sum of humanity.
This is a topic I could go on and on about, but I shall digress, and simply say, changing the face of humanity begins within our ownselves. The events we see happening on the outside are occurring because humanity stopped going inside.
Regarding Disclosure, I truly believe all will be revealed in due course, there are positive forces and a Source much bigger behind the scenes in control.
Lightworkers must continue to connect with Light beings to distribute the light throughout so that the truth can open the gate towards ascension, rather than be used as it always has, a smoking Gun for self aggrandizement.
I close with, Your work is right on course David, I first heard about you a few years, but a few months ago I have been following your work greatly, and I truly resonate with you. The Divine in me sees the Divine in you!
With Great Divine Love and Light
With much love and respect,
Val Zudell
Thank you as ever, for everything - your consciousness and your science and your political awareness! So needed in these times!
The insults simply had to be from dis-info agents sent to observe, influence, instigate and do whatever they could to affect you in the not-positive way.
Your deep consideration on the topic reflects your good character, and may we all learn from it together.
Beyond that, seriously, we send them love and healing, without draining ourselves, and learn better to recognize who people really are.
Unfortunately, I have found that dis-info agents abound in our country today, like, we would have thought of the KGB in times past in the USSR, like, everyone was spying on everyone. Well, there are a lot of them out there, here, now, and we don't know that. So be careful who you let into your life, and what information you reveal to newcomers in your life. Seriously.
You rock, David! And all who read here seriously from their hearts, you rock too!
I was led to Nassim's work this week and did not recall you having mentioned him, I was planning to email you to mention him, then I read your blog tonight--how about that...
Looking forward with excitement as always...
always love,
Rahima xxx
I was led to Nassim's work this week and did not recall you having mentioned him, I was planning to email you to mention him, then I read your blog tonight--how about that...
Looking forward with excitement as always...
always love,
Rahima xxx
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Matt Flynn went to Seattle last year expecting to start, and lost his job to a rookie. Then he found a safe harbor in Oakland, and was immediately dubbed the worst starting quarterback in the league by ESPN's Ron Jaworski.
But after watching others push through their own trials, Flynn said he's better for the experience.
The Raiders starter said watching former Packers teammate Aaron Rodgers deal with the aftermath of the Brett Favre era was a valuable lesson for him.
"What Aaron went through was a circus," Flynn said, via Jerry McDonald of the Bay Area News Group. "There were all the questions from the media, people heckling him in the crowd. I don't think anybody else could have handled it any better than he did.
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Stating that chartered accountants face a major challenge from MBAs, Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla today said there is strong need to expand the curriculum of CA courses beyond accounting.
"CAs today face top challenge from MBAs who are good at communication skills, know finance and economy better," he said while addressing the two-day 'All India Conference of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)' here.
Seeking steps to re-orient the curriculum for CA courses, Birla said having knowledge only in accounting would not help the present day CAs to face the challenges.
"MBAs have an edge over CAs in many fields as the Indian economy is much closer to the world economy now. As merger and acquisition are order of the day, CAs have big roles to play," he said.
Stating that the employers want new CAs to become productive from day one, Birla suggested the CAs to take leadership by virtue of their quality and have knowledge over other matters besides accounting.
Birla, a chartered accountant and an MBA himself, is not happy over the rate of pass percentage of CAs. "The pass percentage during our time was 4 per cent. Now it is 17 per cent. The pass ratio should be 10 per cent," he said, emphasising on the need for better products.
To a query from participants at the session, Birla said public analysts would misinterpret results and confuse IFRS. "IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) should be implemented very carefully," he said.
While the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) contends that the existing Indian Accounting Standards must converge with the IFRS to increase the credibility of Indian companies globally, Birla felt it might create confusion.
As per an earlier roadmap laid by the MCA, companies with a net worth of over Rs 1,000 crore were to converge their financial statements as per IFRS from April 1, 2011. But the move hit roadblock in view of opposition by some corporate houses.
Corporate affairs minister Veerappa Moily, earlier this month, asserted that IFRS would be implemented from April 1, 2013 to ensure that corporate biggies keep pace with the changing times and global trends.
Stating that IFRS should suit Indian needs and not be based on the US disclosure model, Birla said public analyst groups need to be educated on how to interpret numbers.
Replying to another question, he said that because of the policy paralysis, the confidence of investors has been shaken, adding that decline in the FDI and insurance sectors is result of such policy matters.
On research and development (R&D), Birla said: "R of R&D has not made much progress. Indian industries have done much in development side."


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This morning Intel is announcing comprehensive support for System Center. This support encompasses SMS 2003 R2, Operations Manager, and System Center Essentials. We will be announcing at MMS further support in SCCM 2007. This is extremely exciting news, it is everything from an add-on to SMS to Management Packs to delivery of System Center Essentials with every server motherboard. All of this and the delivery of their WS-Man enabled management chipset. This is the culmination of a huge amount of time and effort by a number of people across the Management and Solutions Division as well as a variety of other groups including OEM Bus Dev, OEM Policy and LCA.
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In Reply to: Tell me about it posted by K on December 01, 2005
: What does "Tell me about it" mean?
can either mean that the person wants to know OR as an emphatic agreement.
e.g. person A "I reckon New Labour might use spin."
person B "tell me about it!"


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Just Posted: Nikon Coolpix P7100 studio comparison samples
Just posted: JPEG and raw studio samples from the Nikon Coolpix P7100. In preparation for a forthcoming review, we have shot our standard studio test scene with the Nikon Coolpix P7100. To allow easy comparison with its peers, we have now added these shots to our comparison database. As such the P7100 can now be selected from the pull-down list within both our standalone studio comparison tool and the comparison pages in any review.
Click here to see the P7100 studio comparison shot compared to some of its peers
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Specs on the P7100 were so-so -- right up until the Canon G1 X was announced. Now, the P7100 looks sort of really ancient, doesn't it though?
I was expecting the Nikon to be worse than it is. I think it stacks up very well against the others and if I were offered the choice, I would go with this camera compared to the others. Good detail and gradations of tone - no over-sharpening, nice colour palette.
All in all, I think the image is very good.
Regarding the reds: Take a look at the photo on the right image border. Here the reds are more natural in the nikon picture, and too much in the canon's. I think the significance of such a shot for the results in real world photos is not so high.
This demonstrates at best the difference between factory settings. Nikon colours are usually more muted than Canon, Canon usually has more 'pop' than Nikon. Either could be tweaked to be more like the other. The half-wits who think that this proves that Canon is better than Nikon are just desperate for some ammunition.
The sharpening? Another default. That can also be tweaked.
Nikon using Panasonic's color palette? I'm not sure if the orange reds are better or worse than Sony's bleeding, overdone reds. Why can only Canon and Olympus produce reds that are actually red?
Look at the entire sample photo and note the color of Martini's red label and Baileys' slightly orangish label. You can see the two are completely different. The Canon is off with its reds. In fact all the colors are over-enhanced. Now highlight Mickey's face. The Canon shows he's wearing blush. The real doll is more accurately depicted by the Nikon.
Actually I think all the Olympus EPs look great (and sharp). Something to consider if I make the concession to travelling with two lenses.
Yes well, the Olympus EPs are nor really compacts, travelling with them might be fairly light but not as light or as small as the P7100 if you carry a two lens kit, not even if you carry with a single lens 10x zoom. Apples and oranges. The EPs should be compared with entry level DSLRs, not compacts.
lots of people complaining about the rendering of reds by this coolpix.
however: if you compare the martini label shot with this camera with shots taken by the g12, the canon 5d mkII and the nikon d3, you may be surprised to find that the two most expensive, and, one might presume, verisimilitudinous ( ;o) ) cameras tend towards a more orange rendering than the g12 as well.
in other words, relax. nikon isn't famous for producing ugly colours, is it..? in real usage, i'm sure you'll see why they chose to do things the way they did.
Is it just me or does the Olympus E-PL1 just make everything else look terrible?
He guys, we are lamenting on a very high level. An few years ago we all were very happy to have such a camera.
I see, that the 7100 is a great cam, but not better or worse than any other of the premium-compacts. That's what I wondering about: the newest cam of Nikon is only as good as the competitors.
I still be satisfied with my Pana LX5, the image-Quality is about the same but the 24 mm-lense and the 16:9-Sensor is great for composing.
The 3:4-Sensor is only boring........
never quite got this sensor-morphing thing. How is it any different to changing the aspect ratio by cropping afterwards? That is all it is doing, right, cropping the sensor. Why is in-camera so much better, why is ex-camera such a deal breaker?
I makes as much sense as rejecting a camera for lack of a 'digital zoom'.
This is easy to explain: the Pana LX5 has a 24-mm-lense. This lense takes a wider angle and produces a bigger sircle on the surface (of the sensor). This is the first reason, why a 24 mm lense gives a wider picture.
The second reason is as simple: in (any) sircle a square with a ratio of 16:9 is much wider than a square/sensor of 3:4 in the same sircle.
The 16:9-sensor behind a 24 mm linse gives you a much wider projection of your motive, becaus of the bigger sircle of the 24 mm lense and because of the image-ratio.
For sure you can change a 3:4-Photo of a 28-mm-lense into a 16:9-ratio on your Computer, but this picture will show you approx. 1/3 less of the width of a 16:9-Sensor behind a 24-mm-lense.
More exactly (after I have drawn and caculated): the picture of a 16:9-Ratio-Square behind a 24-mm-Lense ist exactly 27,4 % wider than a 4:3-Ratio-Square behind a 28-mm-lense, the picture shows a little bit more than 1/4 more of your motive
Improvement in pictures of the 7100 are insignificant in comparison with the predecessor, and JPEG-engine frankly surprised with shift red tones in the brick-and-orange. I believe that the "old man" Canon still is the leader among the advanced on equipment compact cameras. Taking into account the maximum aperture of the S100, it was on a one stop wins in detail, especially in JPEG. This is clearly seen on a white letters at red paper. Also G12 and S100 have a wider dynamic range. Disappointed only optics S100, very soft on the right and in general impression beck-focus on the whole plane. However, a large sensor with a small number of pixels is better than any minor brothers:)
cannot belive this, a CoolPix with usable IQ...
If you want your reds red (in jpeg) then it's the M9, but the XZ-1 looks the sharpest to me.
Sharp at base but horrible at high ISO. =D
High ISO has never been the province of P&S cameras
The XZ-1 suffers from the same problem every Olympus suffers. As soon as you get to ISO400 the image falls apart or if you switch NR off it becomes uselessly noisy. At base ISO it is fine but unless you always use base ISO you quickly end up much higher and already at ISO 200 the XZ-1 is very noisy. Nikon solved this much better. That is a nonsense comment about the M9, since you can never compare this camera with it. Thank god the M9 is better. For that price and size I'd be pretty upset if it was not.
I'm shocked. I was going to buy the P7100 but this comparison has really opened my eyes. I can't vouch for the accuracy of the other colours but I have a very good friendship with Martini and the colour is totally wrong. I am going overseas soon to India where reds are a dominant colour. I would hate to see all my pics coming out as an orange.
I am now seriously considering buying the Canon G12 which has a far more faithful rendition of red and foregoing the extra zoom or even one of the four thirds cameras despite the extra bulk if using the longer lens.
Fuji colors is what you are looking for. Forget about G12 and buy the X10. Better colors and IQ.
of course you can adjust or shoot raw BUT if the Martini label is the benchmark: what about the golden border ? it is kind of red on g12, isn't it?
they are all great cameras but they are not perfect
When compared to some higher end DLSR results I think that this camera (and the Powershot G12) give excellent results for the money you pay.
The color balance on the whole thing is off, or the colorimetry on the pre-selected cameras is wonky. Look at the paper clips: Nikon & Panny are bordering on green, while the Canon & Olympus are bordering on red/pink. And this is for the silver paperclips which are reflecting "white" light.
Same grouping when you select the model's face in the upper right- the Canon & Olympus are clearly more red.
But then, select the "blue" watch face and the situation is reversed- the Nikon & Panny now have _more_red in them than the Canon & Olympus.
Really makes you question the accuracy of all these cameras.
All these issues are not present in RAW.
But I agree the crowd that goes for such cameras probably only shoots jpeg. :)
I think a lot of people here at dpreview don't care about anything else than ISO 3200 & beyond. So the colors are of little interest.
This test chart tells very little about the true capabilities of a cam. I'd like to see real skin, real sky, real foliage, ... but I confess this wouldn't be comparable.
gl2k, all these things you mention should be fine with any enthusiast camera. What's tested here is the maximum potential and the default accuracy, meaning does it need much post-processing or not. IMO 'true capabilities' as you call it is 90% up to the person behind the camera. It's true that most probably click on 3200 right away and take it wayy to seriously. The important thing is to look at the system as a whole, right? If the format is what you're looking for, the sensor is big enough, and it operates intuitively, then these little differences between iso 1600 and 3200 really aren't going to matter as much as being able to actually use it properly in real-life situations.
Comparable to some of its peers (G12/S100/S95), better than LX5/XZ1 but worse thanV1/J1. In short, no surprises here.
JackM: The color issue does not surface in RAW which is what concerns me most. :)
Xentinus: The P7100 sensor is very slightly better. But the fast XZ1 lens (f/1.8-2.5) more than make up the disparity in sensor performance.
Neither do I own any of those cameras. :)
"Comparable to some of its peers (G12/S100/S95), better than LX5/XZ1 but worse thanV1/J1. In short, no surprises here."
So once the X10 is out, it will be V1/J1 > X10 > G12/S100/S95 > LX5/XZ-1. No surprises too. =D
Hey Admins, I get this message when clicking your link above to 'Click here to see the P7100 studio comparison...':
"Cannot find camera nikon_cpp7100 in index file (/reviews_data/boxshotindex.xml).
Note: This debug message is visible only to admins or in staging."
But it IS visible to me LOL and I'm not an admin, and I'm not in staging!
Clear your cache and refresh the page and all should be well, but we're looking into why you're getting that error.
You're right...! The studio comparison shot prooves it.
How is it possible???
Does Nikon know about this?
Except...if you look at the studio shot, you see quite a bit of red, all over the picture. It's just that the area sampled appears to be orange, not red. Is it possible that the other cameras are seeing red, when they should be seeing orange, a much subtler color with an RGB sensor?
In RAW it is less orange I think (on my cheap tablet screen lol)
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@jorepuusa. I'm not a wise guy nor do I take pix of paperclips.Just an ordinary photo enthusiast who just loves this dpreview feature which I consider the most valuable on the web.
Just compared, for example, paperclips, noses, watches, feathers at 1600 ISO produced by Nikon P7100, Panasonic FZ150, Olympus XZ-1, Nikon V1 and Olympus latest Pen.
1) Surely there's a marginal difference between the Nikon 7100 and Panasonic FZ150 but personally I'd rather go for the Panasonic which is easier to handle, has a bigger zoom and better video.
2) For better image quality, I'd forget the 7100 and go for either the Nikon V1 or an Olympus EP (for the beautiful Olympus JPEG, effects and panorama). Rather than buying the Pen's 18-180 optics and optical viewfinder I might take a FZ150 for its better video, great zoom for travelling and tiltable screen.
So yes, the comparison shots of paperclips and cinzano labels is the main page I jump to.
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So I'd like to take a minute and talk to you about something that comes up frequently when I talk to people about sewing, and something I've long wanted to bring up here on mad mimmy.
How do I afford to sew?
Many people say you know everybody used to sew back in the day because it was cheaper, but it isn't anymore. Why take the time to sew something when you can go out and buy it for less? Ok, this can be true. If you're paying full price for fabric, than yeah–It can become really expensive very quickly, although there is certainly something to be said about the quality and meaningfulness of homemade versus store-bought. But right now our family is in a place where I am sewing all my kids clothes because we can't afford anything else. I'm here to tell you that sewing definitely can be more affordable than buying! Even when you're talking about Wal-mart and clearance priced clothing. I rarely spend more than $2-3/yard for fabric, and often it's less than that. With kid's clothing–especially with tees and shorts–a yard goes a long way. Many of the things I sew are coming out to be less than $1 per item. The only thing cheaper than sewing is garage saling, which I think is great but have never mastered.
Today I want to share two of my budget sewing secrets: First of all, I thrift a lot of my fabric. DI, Savers, garage sales and estate sales often have killer prices on really amazing fabrics. I've been buying fabric and notions at thrift stores/garage sales etc. for years, and have found some absolute treasures. Whenever I go thrifting I ALWAYS at least walk through the craft/home-ec. section, and I frequently find just what I was looking for. There are a few places to check–the sheets/blankets/curtains/tableclothes are always a good place to start. You can always use a good sheet of course (and I have), but they also often fold larger cuts of fabric over the hangers as if they are a blanket. Sometimes they roll up cuts of fabric and throw them near the place mats or dish towels, and then occasionally fabric is just shoved into a large plastic bag, and it's kinda a lottery to see what you get. All thrift stores are organized differently, but take a good look around, and you'll be surprised what you you can find. Countless times I've thrifted 3 yards or more for $2-3 dollars. This isn't even touching on all the wonder and promise of repurposing articles of clothing for their fabric (which you all have seen the potential there, I'm sure!)
My second secret is simple: just tell people you love to sew and are always in need of more fabric and notions. It's amazing how much fabric and notions will just magically come your way once people know that you want it. Most people aren't crazy/ passionate about sewing as we are, and many times people have that cut of fabric that they've had for years and will never do anything with. And then there are the former sewists who sewed for years and years (future me), but have moved to a different stage of life and don't do it anymore. When they find out that there's someone out there who will actually use and appreciate their beloved supplies it's a pleasure to give it away. I actually just made such an announcement in my church last Sunday, and had a sweet woman tell me that she had boxes and boxes that I was welcome to. Do you need any zippers? she asked, I have a huge box just FILLED with zippers! My heart starts pounding just thinking about a whole box of zippers!!!
Here are a few of my favorite projects (out MANY) that I've done with either thrifted or gifted fabrics:
This vintage floral ( for Twinkle's floral jeans and back-pack) canvas wasn't quite thrifted, but I did find the yard and half cut on Etsy for $5. Cost per article: $2.50
This polka dot slubbed cotton was a DI treasure I picked up years ago, and finally found the perfect big bow dresses to make it shine! Cost per article: $1.50
This lovely textured yellow cotton-blend was one of those fabric dumps from a friend who felt she'd never use it. This pleated jumper was a curtain! Cost per article: free
Another lovely sweater knit for a floral cardigan from said glorious fabric dump mentioned above. Cost per article: free
This acrylic/wool blend came from a horrible poncho that a thoughtful sewing student passed on to me thinking I could find some way to repurpose it. This little boy blazer is one of my favorite things I've sewn! Cost per article: free
This bottomweight I spotted rolled up in a rubberband at DI was so ideal for Tito's recent Sunday trousers, and there was 3 yards for $3. I think I used about yard, so I still have plenty for future projects. Cost per article: $1
This handsome ribbed sweater knit for this little button-up sweater came from an elderly friend of mine who brought me a box full of old fabrics that she'd had lying around for years. The leggings below were also knits from this same box! Cost per article: free
So next time someone says that sewing is not cheaper than buying, consider the fact that it can be! I get it that sewing and thrifting might not be your cup of tea, and of course you're time is worth a lot too. But I LOVE to sew; it calms my nerves, relaxes me, stimulates my creative itch, and brings me an enormous amount of satisfaction. Doing it affordably has always been necessary for us, but being the real thrill-seeker I am, it's made it even funner.
What about you guys, where do you get the best deals on fabric?


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Next time you happen across an enormous cockroach, check to see whether it's got a backpack on. Then look for the person controlling its movements with a phone. The RoboRoach has arrived.
The RoboRoach is a system created by University of Michigan grads who have backgrounds in neuroscience, Greg Gage and Tim Marzullo. They came up with the cyborg roach idea as part of an effort to show students what real brain spiking activity looks like using off-the-shelf electronics.
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Essentially the RoboRoach involves taking a real live cockroach, putting it under anesthesia and placing wires in its antenna. Then the cockroach is outfitted with a special lightweight little backpack Gage and Marzullo developed that sends pulses to the antenna, causing the neurons to fire and the roach to think there's a wall on one side. So it turns. The backpack connects to a phone via Bluetooth, enabling a human user to steer the cockroach through an app.
Why? Why would anyone do this? "We want to create neural interfaces that the general public can use," the scientists say in a video. "Typically, to understand how these hardware devices and biological interfaces work, you'd have to go to graduate school in a neuro-engineering lab." They added that the product is a learning tool, not a toy, and through it they hope to start a neuro-revolution.
Currently the duo's Backyard Brains startup is raising money through a Kickstarter campaign to develop more fine-tuned prototypes, make them more affordable, and extend battery life. The startup says it will make the RoboRoach hardware by hand in an Ann Arbor hacker space.
This week the RoboRoach project was presented at the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh, and stirred up a bit of controversy. Although the RoboRoach creators say the stimulation doesn't shock or harm the cockroach, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals told the BBC it has concerns about the technology. The neuroscientists' opinion that the process doesn't impose pain isn't enough for the group.
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Living in New York City, I battled plenty of cockroach invaders, including the large kind required for RoboRoach. So I can't really be impartial in this particular ethical debate. But if teachers want to use cockroaches to show kids how the brain works, that sounds OK by me. It's only when the insects become cyborgs on their own that we'd really have to worry.
Photo: The remote-controlled RoboRoach in action. Credit: Backyard Brains


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Allie Finkle's back with more rules for girls. Her class is putting on a play and Mrs. Hunter announces that the students must audition for the parts. Allie is sure she wants to audition for the main part, Princess Penelope, so she can wear a pretty dress and a tiara and be the star. But before she can say which part she wants to audition for, her friend Sophie says SHE wants to be Penelope too. The auditions pit friend against friend for the most coveted parts. It's a competition and some good rules just might keep the auditions from getting ugly.
1. No one likes a sore loser.
2. No one likes a sore winner.
3. It's important to accept victory modestly. (Then you can celebrate all you want in private, where the losers can't see you.)
The auditions also pit friend against enemy. Allie and Sophie both hope to be Penelope, but even more, they definitely don't want bragging Cheyenne to get the part. "back in Canada, I was actually the lead in all my school plays…I brought my head shot and resume in to show Mrs. Hunter. I guess none of you brought head shots and resumes, did you?" Blech. Allie and her friends are NOT impressed.
The audition day turns out to be pretty emotional. Everybody's nervous and not everybody gets the part they want. How each person reacts to their victory or their disappointment is the fun of reading about Allie and her classmates. Despite the victory dances and the tears and the drama queen temper tantrums the show must go on so Allie can add one more rule to her list, "There are no small parts, only small actors."
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