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Posted 16 January 2011 - 10:35 PM
More impressive is the monitor is also glasses free 3D capable, using a parallax barrier to split the L/R image. Then there is the T1.2 lens which is at least 1 stop advantage over the usually T1.6-2 lenses most consumer camcorders use. That, combined with a blade aperture system, gives better bokeh, which will be needed since this camera can also take 3D still pictures. It has other features like time lapse 3D and even 3D sound.
The codec is a new format called MVC which the TD1 can record at 34Mbps or 22Mbps. There is no mention of 1080/60p in 2D or the mfd and lens specs other than the T1.2 aperture. The GS TD1 will ship in March for a MSRP of $1999.95.
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Posted 18 February 2012 - 03:18 PM
I have not searched too hard yet, but the only off the shelf housing I've come across is the Equinox. It's a version of their H6 housing.
What housing are you using?
Here is a list of questions I have asked Equinox sales about the housing, but I have received no answers after a week.
1) A) How much space is there between the camera front and the front port to insert a 77mm close-up lens?
B) If insufficient space exists, can you make the housing slightly longer for this and whats the up-charge?
2) A) Is the TD1 camera LCD screen folded open and visible inside the housing? (I read that the screen has to be open for the camera to operate).
B) Are either the top or rear mounted accessory monitors capable of displaying the difference between the two images for parallax detection, or are they strictly 2D?
C) If the answer to 2. A and B are no, has anyone had any success hacking the camera monitor to be detached so it can be placed where visible at the back port?
3) A) Is the housing neutral buoyancy with the camera;
B) If not, how much weight needs to be added to it?
C) Does the weight system require me to travel with the weight, or can it use resort weights?
4) Where can I view sample video taken with the housing?
5) Whats the effective focal lengths of the lenses UW through the flat port?
6) A) The table of magnifications at the minimum and maximum focal lengths based upon the normal plane of convergence at 68 inches is known for the TD1 in air, but shooting through the flat port obviously changes the effective focal lengths and changes all the magnification outcomes. Has Equinox recalculated these when the camera is used in the housing underwater? If so, Id like to review that information.
B) I have the same question for the camera/housing UW when using diopter lenses in plus 1 through plus 5 increments to reduce the distances to the planes of convergence?
C) If you have not calculated these magnifications/convergence points, but can tell me the effective focal length of the lenses UW through the flat port, I may be able to work them out for you.
Looking forward to more information!
Posted 21 March 2012 - 11:56 AM
Is there space is there between the camera front and the front port to insert a 77mm close-up lens? Not in the standard housing, but Equinox will build it on a longer tube, I think without additional cost.
Is the TD1 camera LCD screen folded open and visible inside the housing? The screen has to be open for the camera to operate, but it isn't visible thru the housing, and there is no viewfinder. If you use the Equinox external monitor, it's SD quality. More importantly, it does not show the parallax difference. Nor does any auxiliary 2D screen. IMO, the camera is unusable UW without the ability to view the parallax. Apparently, only an auxillairy 3D monitor will provide that, and none I know of are small enough yet to be practically housed.
No one I spoke to thought they could hack the camera LCD monitor to be detached so it can be placed where visible at the back port. It's on a flex ribbon cable and wrapped around the hinge. Very tricky to extend, even if you found a longer compatible flex cable.
Posted 26 April 2015 - 06:50 AM
I've been using the JVC-TD1 in a stock Equinox housing for 2 years. I also had them build me a custom housing to accommodate a 28mm Cyclopital lens for it. IMO, the TD1 does a GREAT job underwater. And yes, you must use an add on small LCD which doesn't display any camera information or allow for manual use. This had me quite worried when I first tried it since all shooting must be done using auto mode. Also, no parrallax adjustment is possible. Actually, the Equinox housing has full manual control arms, however the viewfinder won't display any camera info, so those controls are meaningless.
I used the camera for the first time in Roatan in 2013 and couldn't be more pleased than I was with the results using the full auto mode. I've been shooting underwater in one form or another since the mid 80s with several different types of systems both amateur and pro. I also have some 3D experience dating back to the early 70s with a 35mm 3D Realist and later in the 90s doing medium format lenticular 3D for pro applications (not underwater) Most of my underwater shooting has been wide angle, which the TD1 certainly is not, but that didn't stop it from getting great 3D results. I used an Equinox red filter which I found quite good. In fact, quite surprising to me was that it worked well even at 80' and below. With its 1.2 aperture lens, it was quite capable in less than optimal light. Also, the very nature of 3D will be very forgiving to less than optimal low light content that would be very noticable viewed as 2D.
I went back to Roatan again in 2014 and used both housings this time. I didn't really feel that the 28mm, mild WA lens really added much so probably won't use it again and will stick to the stock setup.
This year, I've got two Gopro Dual Hero 3D housings which will be mounted onto the TD1 housing and aimed so as to take advantage of the TD1's LCD viewfinder. They'll be shooting at different frame rates and FOVs. The plan is to try it in the Bahamas this summer for some shark diving.
I'm pretty versed on the ins and outs of 3D post production- major quagmire- and presently am using a combination of Edius 7 and Power Director 13, along with some New Blue FX, and Mercalli apps. This combination has proven to be quite effective for virtually any 3D requirements.
Anyway, that's my 2 cents for this first Wetpixal post which I'm sure only a handful of 3D enthusiasts will ever read. Unfortunately, the industry BADLY botched the rollout of 3D a few years ago and is running away from it as fast as it can hoping to sell/hype 4K. We 3D folks are kind of like red headed stepchildren, or Rodney Dangerfields with little love and respect, but we persevere We are all aware that there is NO better way to view underwater video than in 3D and that's what makes it all worth it.
If you're interested in seeing some TD1 3D content from those Roatan dives, here's a link to my YouTube channel.
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Posted 09 June 2015 - 02:47 PM
My mostly 3D Youtube channel:
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Posted 09 June 2015 - 03:28 PM
Thanks for sharing Barry.
Posted 29 June 2015 - 09:50 AM
Here is a Dropbox link to a 3D still frame capture from a video clip I took in the Bahamas last week with the JVC-TD1. It demonstrates what the TD1 is capable of underwater. The narrow FOV, while having some disadvantages, has the advantage of being able to take close in shots which really highlight the negative parallax- popout! This can be viewed with Power DVD or most other 3D programs.
Posted 05 August 2015 - 04:59 AM
This is an underwater video I shot a couple months ago while diving in the Bahamas. It's about a half hour long and has 3 chapters: Sharks, Fish Schools & Coral Gardens, & Shipwrecks. I've been working on it for over a month now. Hopefully, Youtube hasn't butchered it too badly. Editing and rendering all with Edius 7. I used three 3D camera systems over a one week period in filming this- two Gopro Duals, each set as different fields of view, and a JVC- TD1. The third chapter- Shipwrecks- was all done with a Gopro Dual. The parts of the first two chapters, that have the most negative parallax/popout, were mostly from the JVC-TD1.


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Certainly, there was some debate within the media over who should be the preseason favorite, as evidenced by N.C. State receiving a first-place vote on less than half of the ballots cast � 26 of 53.
But, in a historical context, the fact that North Carolina wouldn�t receive even a single vote of the remaining 27 first-place choices � Duke got 21 and Florida State got six � was perhaps an even bigger story.
Yes, the Tar Heels have only one returning starter back from a 32-6 team that fell to eventual national runner-up Kansas in the Midwest Region final. And yes, UNC will be counting on freshman Marcus Paige to start at point guard in Roy Williams� up-tempo offense.
However, North Carolina had been the media�s preseason favorite 20 times in the previous 43 years of Operation Basketball � and has rarely gotten shutout in first-place votes.
In fact, such a shutout hadn�t happened since 2005 � or when the Tar Heels had only one rotation player (David Noel) returning from its NCAA title team of the previous spring.
Could it be that the media sees the firestorm of controversy surrounding the school�s investigation into academic fraud as potentially engulfing the Tar Heels this season? Or do they read more into Roy Williams� health issues after he had a cancer scare in the past month or so?
One thing is clear: These are unsettling times for the Tar Heels and their fan base.
While they had to endure some challenges during the early 2000s when Matt Doherty was coach � the dubious 8-20 record of 2002 tops among them � there were always many who felt Williams would, in fact, return to Chapel Hill to restore the program to glory.
Now, with the 62-year-old Williams showing signs of mortality and an embarrassing academic scandal wearing on the university and its athletic program, there has to be some intrigue over who will eventually replace Williams.
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As for N.C. State, there�s certainly reason to believe it can be a league champion. The Wolfpack returns four starters � including preseason league player of the league choice C.J. Leslie and preseason all-league pick Lorenzo Brown � as well as other talented returning players and a highly-rated recruiting class that includes the media�s preseason pick for rookie of the year (Rodney Purvis).
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China remain undefeated as 10 teams continue battle for place in Grand Prix Finals
World No. 5 China defeated No. 14 Argentina – who entered the match knowing their chances at the Finals were out of reach – in three quick sets 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-16). The two best setters in the tournament this season, China's Shen Jingsi (7.52 per set) and Argentina's Yael Castiglione (7.08), battled for the first two sets, until Jingsi sat out for the last set. If China continue to win their next two matches this weekend, they would mark their best World Grand Prix start ever.
Friday's big surprise came when Bulgaria handed Japan their first defeat of the 2013 FIVB World Grand Prix on Japan's home turf, edging their hosts 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 31-29). Japan's coach Masayoshi Manabe used many of his young players in Friday's match, which contributed to their unusual loss, and gave Bulgaria their first win against Japan in any FIVB competition. With the win, Bulgaria raised their record to 5-2 and 16 points and greatly improved their chances of reaching the Finals in Sapporo. Japan, who dropped to fifth place in the standings with 17 points, qualifies automatically for the Finals as hosts.
Serbia recorded their best World Grand Prix start ever by clinching a 3-1 (25-14, 25-20, 22-25, 25-21) victory over Poland on Friday. Serbia continues to stand in good position for reaching the Finals, as they take second place in the standings with 19 points. Poland are unable to reach the Finals, having won one of their first seven World Grand Prix matches and equaling their worst campaign ever.
Italy takes a third place position in the rankings with 18 points, with a defeat against Algeria 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-10) on Friday. The match, which lasted only 57 minutes, was Italy's sixth win of the 2013 World Grand Prix. Algeria, on the other hand, have now no chance of making the Finals. They have lost all six of their matches in straight sets in the tournament so far.
USA, who are tied with Brazil and Japan with 17 points, defeated the Czech Republic on Friday in a three-set sweep (25-20, 25-20, 25-23), ending the Czech women's chances of moving on to the Finals. As it stands now, the US team are one of three countries in the top-six who reached the Finals last year, alongside Brazil and China. Turkey, Thailand and Cuba completed the field last year.
Brazil looks strong and steady in their mission to charge into the Finals, as they picked up a three-set win against Cuba 3-0 (25-16, 25-11, 25-20), in their first Pool K match of the weekend. While Brazil have won all but one of the matches this season (they lost their second match of the second weekend to Bulgaria), Cuba has lost all of their first seven matches this season. With their worst ever start to a World Grand Prix campaign, Cuba will not advance to the Finals.
World No. 6 Russia recovered from 2-0 deficit against World No. 8 Germany to win the tie-break set 15-11 and take match 3-2 (22-25, 17-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-11). Russia keeps their hopes for the finals alive, although in far reach, in their current ninth place position with 14 points. Germany, who have won only one of 10 World Grand Prix matches against Russia, is in a tighter spot for the Finals, standing in 11th place with 12 points.
World No. 7 Turkey edged No. 10 Dominican Republic in a thrilling tiebreak match 3-2 (25-27, 22-25, 25-22, 26-24, 15-13.) Turkey currently stands in eighth place in the World Grand Prix Standings, with 15 points. The Dominican Republic is in 10thplace with 12 points. Both still have a mathematical chance to make the Finals this weekend.
Thailand is still in the running for the Finals, after powering past Puerto Rico with a magnificent come-from-behind 3-1 (18-25, 25-7, 25-22, 25-11) victory at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium on Friday. Thailand – No.12 in the FIVB World Rankings and fourth place winner in last year's edition of the World Grand Prix – fielded an impressive line-up which included powerful attacker Onuma Sittirak, captain Wilavan Apinyapong and home crowd favouite Pleumjit Thinkaow. The Puerto Ricans, who have yet to win a World Grand Prix match this season, have no chance of making the Finals, although they stunned their hosts with their first-set performance.
In the first ever World Grand Prix encounter between the teams, hosts Kazakhstan couldn't register a home win as Netherlands claimed a 3-0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-16) victory in Friday's pool K match. With only one point in this year's World Grand Prix, Kazakhstan are unable to reach the final round of this World Grand Prix. The Netherlands also have slim chances of entering the Finals, with nine points in 12th position.
The final week of preliminary matches wraps up Sunday. The top six teams will then take a week off before the Finals, before competing for the championship title in Sapporo, Japan, from August 28 to September 1.
Top Scoring Performances
41 – Katarzyna Skowronska-Dolata of Poland v Russia (August 4)
32 – Zhu Ting of China v Netherlands (August 4)
31 – Tatyana Mudritskaya of Kazakhstan v Argentina (August 4)
28 - Seda Tokatlioglu of Turkey v Dominican Republic (August 16)
28 – Yukiko Ebata of Japan v Kazakhstan (August 10)
28 – Bethania De La Cruz of Dominican Republic v Czech Republic (August 4)
27 - Bethania De La Cruz of Dominican Republic v Turkey (August 16)
27 – Miyu Nagaoka of Japan v Germany (August 9)
26 - Dobriana Rabadzhieva of Bulgaria v Dominican Republic (August 11)
25 - Aneta Havlickova of Czech Republic v Argentina (August 11)
25 - Emiliya Nikolova of Bulgaria v Dominican Republic (August 11)
25 - Kelly Murphy of USA v Serbia (August 11)
25 – Bethania De La Cruz of Dominican Republic v Brazil (August 9)
25 – Gabriela Guimaraes of Brazil v Dominican Republic (August 9)
25 – Nataliya Goncharova of Russia v Brazil (August 3)
Top Blocking Performances
9 – Milena Rasic of Serbia v Puerto Rico (August 4)
8 - Robin De Kruijf of Netherlands v Algeria (August 11)
8 – Annerys Vargas of Dominican Republic v Puerto Rico (August 10)
7 – Cristina Barreto of Brazil v Poland (August 2)
7 – Strashimira Filipova of Bulgaria v Puerto Rico (August 9)
Top Blocking Performances by Team
24 - Russia v Germany (August 16)
18 – Poland v Russia (August 4)
17 – Italy v Germany (August 4)
17 – Brazil v Poland (August 2)
17 – Kazakhstan v Germany (August 2)
16 - Serbia v Poland (August 16)
16 – Russia v Poland (August 4)
16 – Serbia v Puerto Rico (August 4)
16 – Dominican Republic v Puerto Rico (August 3)
16 – Brazil v Russia (August 3)
Top Serving Performances
7 - Saori Kimura of Japan v Poland (August 11)
6 - Neslihan Darnel of Turkey v China (August 11)
5 – Denise Hanke of Germany v Kazakhstan (August 2)
5 – Sana Jarlagassova of Kazakhstan v Germany (August 2)
Top Serving Performances by Team
13 - Turkey v China (August 11)
12 - Turkey v Argentina (August 9)
12 – Argentina v Kazakhstan (August 4)
11 – Germany v Poland (August 10)
11 – Serbia v Algeria (August 10)
11 – China v Cuba (August 3)
10 - Netherlands v Algeria (August 11)
10 - Germany v Kazakhstan (August 11)
10 - Japan v Poland (August 11)
10 – Germany v Argentina (August 3)
10 – Serbia v Czech Republic (August 3)
Highest Scorer by Round
Week 1: Katarzyna Skowronska-Dolata of Poland, 41 v Russia (August 4)
Week 2: Yukiko Ebata of Japan, 28 v Kazakhstan (August 10)
Week 3: Seda Tokatlioglu of Turkey, 28 v Dominican Republic (August 16)
Highest Set Score
Week 1: Poland v Russia, 30-28 (August 4)
Japan v Turkey, 30-28 (August 4)
Week 2: Argentina v Turkey, 36-34 (August 9)
Week 3: Japan v Bulgaria, 29-31 (August 16)
Highest Scoring Matches
Week 1: Russia v Poland, 3-2 (25-21, 22-25, 29-27, 28-30, 15-13) – 235 points
Week 2: Bulgaria v Dominican Republic, 2-3 (22-25, 25-18, 23-25, 30-28, 14-16) - 226 points
Week 3: Turkey v Dominican Republic, 3-2 (25-27, 22-25, 25-22, 26-24, 15-13) - 224 points
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Botulism a potentially fatal disease in horses
Botulism is a neuromuscular disorder of horses caused by neurotoxins of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum.
It results in flaccid paralysis by the action of the various botulinum neurotoxins.
The disease is also known as shaker foal syndrome, forage poisoning, and grass sickness.
Of the three types, botulism Type B occurs throughout the United States but is more predominant in the Mid-Atlantic states and Kentucky. Type A botulism occurs primarily in the west, while botulism type C occurs in Florida.
Botulism neurotoxins type B and C are the most commonly reported types in foals.
Botulism results from exposure to the toxin by three main routes, according to Dr Pamela Wilkins, of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.
Ingestion of pre-formed toxin is the most common form affecting adult horses when they eat feed, such as hay or grain, that contains animal remains, Wilkins says.
"Swallowing the botulism organism with subsequent elaboration of toxin in the intestines is known as shaker foal syndrome, which is associated with one- to three-month-old foals, but can occur as early as one week of age," she writes in Equine Disease Quarterly.
"Rarely, wound infection with Clostridium botulinum occurs and the subsequent release of the toxin in the body causes disease."
Clinical signs after exposure to toxin occur from 12 hours to several days and may be dependent on dose and type of botulinum neurotoxin involved.
Sudden, unexplained death of one or more horses may be the initial signal of an outbreak, she says. Decreased eyelid, tongue, and tail tone may be observed early in disease. Horses that can walk may have a stilted, short-strided gait without poor coordination, she says.
Muscle trembling and weakness may be apparent, particularly in foals.
Pupillary dilation with sluggish pupillary light reflexes and difficulty swallowing is frequently observed.
Clinical signs may rapidly progress to animals being unable to stand. A fast heart rate may occur, particularly in foals. Death is generally attributed to respiratory failure secondary to respiratory muscle paralysis.
Diagnosis is made based on clinical signs. Definitive diagnosis requires detection of the toxin in serum, feces, gastrointestinal contents, or feed by one of several available tests.
Specific toxin activity can be confirmed by a mouse inoculation test and is supported by isolation of C. botulinum from serum, feces, gastrointestinal contents, or feed.
Treatment consists of blockade of any circulating toxin by intravenous administration of plasma containing specific antibotulism neurotoxin antibodies (generally against types B and/or C).
Supportive care, including fluid, nutritional, antimicrobial and respiratory supportive therapies, is critical.
Adults and foals with mild respiratory signs can frequently be treated with intranasal oxygen insufflation and positioning in sternal recumbency. Mechanical ventilation can be life-saving in foals.
Antimicrobial administration (avoiding procaine penicillin, aminoglycosides, and tetracyclines) is employed to prevent or reduce complications of the disease, such as aspiration pneumonia caused by dysphagia.
Nutritional management can be provided to foals by feeding milk or milk replacer via indwelling nasogastric or nasoesophageal tubes while in adult horses, periodic nasogastric intubation of slurry meals or commercially available liquid diets can be provided.
For type B botulism, the survival rate in appropriately treated foals less than six months of age is greater than 90 percent.
Affected adult horses that remain standing have a good prognosis, although a prolonged recovery, while recumbent adults are less likely to survive.
Vaccination with Clostridium botulinum type B toxoid is thought to be almost 100 percent protective against type B in adult horses and should be undertaken in endemic regions.
Vaccination of pregnant mares will be at least partially protective to their foals assuming adequate passive transfer of immunity.
Equine Disease Quarterly is funded by Lloyd's, London, brokers and their Kentucky agents.


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UK parliamentary committee urges action on Gaza
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron is coming under increased pressure over his government's policies on Gaza, after a cross-party parliamentary committee urged him Wednesday to press Israel to lift restrictions on trade and travel in the Palestinian territory.
The Commons International Development Committee says travel and trade curbs on Gaza's people are not "proportionate" and that some are contrary to Israel's obligations under international law. Members of the committee who visited the area earlier this year, said they were "shocked," even though they understood and appreciated Israel's security needs.
"We saw a country whose people have known immense suffering now imposing conditions on their Palestinian neighbors which cause a different but very real suffering and often without real security justification," the committee wrote. "We saw Israel taking a range of actions that hinder Palestinian economic development and must, at the very least, cause deep resentment on the Palestinian side, even amongst the most moderate and pragmatic people, and so will actually worsen Israel's own security."
The committee called on Britain to "encourage Israeli authorities to lift those restrictions which are not justified by security needs." It said the U.K. should persuade Israel to consider steps to improve the availability of water and electricity in Gaza.
Cameron is under fire for his support of Israel. Disputes within his Conservative Party were laid bare Tuesday when a prominent member of Cameron's camp, Sayeeda Warsi, resigned as Foreign Office minister in protest of what she called Cameron's "morally indefensible" stance on Gaza.
Following her departure, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said licenses issued to arms exporters selling to Israel should be suspended. Clegg, whose Liberal Democrats are part of the governing coalition, says he was working on the issue with Business Secretary Vince Cable, whose department administers the licenses.
"The actions of the Israeli military, overstepping the mark in Gaza, breach the conditions of those export licenses and that's why we want to see them suspended pending a wider review of whether they should be revoked more permanently in the long run," Clegg said.
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I have a
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The URL refers to an
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public_html and readable for everyone, say:
Nothing links to that URL `.../~dehmann/secret23'. Can I trust that search engines will not find and index it? So no one except my friend will be able to see it? (Assume that my friend will never leak the URL.)
I think the answer is yes, since Google also uses this technique in Picasa and Google Documents, to publish documents, where the user doesn't want search engines to see it. But I just want to make sure this is how it works (before my sensitive information is out there for everyone to see).
UPDATE: To clarify, my question boils down to: Is it true that Google (or, anyone) can not recursively list the content of my
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An unexpected CES 2012 announcement, the Canon PowerShot G1 X is a high-end compact with a brand new sensor. But it's no ordinary one. Oh no, far from it, the G1 X has a 14.3-megapixel, 1.5-inch sensor that's similar in size to the APS-C size found in the company's DSLR cameras, and is some 6.3 times larger than the sensor found in the successful Canon G12.
The larger surface area means a bigger pixel pitch for better quality, plus achieving a pro-looking shot with a blurred background is far easier to achieve than compared to a smaller-sensor compact. The latest DIGIC 5 processor is not only fast but also promises great picture quality from ISO 100-12,800 in both RAW and JPEG formats - though Canon refused to let us take image samples away from this pre-production model.
The G1 X sure shows a step forward in thought, in some ways following in the footsteps of Fujifilm's X10 model.
A larger sensor has led to a larger body, as the G1 X dwarfs the PowerShot G12 and is even larger than Panasonic's GF3 Micro Four Thirds camera. But it's not too big - its bulk means there's plenty to grip hold of and the design incorporates extra dials on the body that epitomise what high-end users like to have at their fingertips.
For example the mode dial is a two-part stack - the main mode dial is mounted on top of an exposure compensation dial that sits underneath, just next to the shutter on top of the camera. These dials feel firm and are positioned as to avoid accidental knocks.
The rest of the camera has few surprises in terms of layout and feels a lot like the tried, tested and successful Canon G12 in many respects. A four-way d-pad doubles up as a rotational thumbwheel to cycle through options, and is surrounded by four further buttons to quickly access exposure lock, AF point and array, main menu and playback. There's also a thumbwheel mounted towards the front of the camera for a more DSLR-like experience without the faff of menu digging. It makes using the camera super easy and intuitive, particularly for anyone already familiar with Canon's menu systems and layout.
Unlike many compacts the G1 X has an optical viewfinder to complement the 3-inch, 920k-dot, vari-angle LCD screen on the rear. The viewfinder doesn't achieve a full 100 per cent field of view, however, and doesn't match up to the fairly impressive one in Fujifilm's X10, but it's far beyond what most compact cameras with viewfinders are able to muster. We're still waiting to hear back from Canon regarding the exact field-of-view, as there was no further information available on either of the occasions we've seen the new Canon, or on the spec sheet.
One of the standout features is the G1 X's brand new lens. Capable of a wide-angle 28mm through to a medium 112mm at the top end, the 4x optical zoom has been engineered using many of the same standards that pro-spec Canon EF lenses use, so Canon claims. Until we get a final sample to test out just how sharp this optic is we can't see how true that statement is, but sample shots were looking good on the camera's LCD screen. The lens' aperture is F/2.8-5.8, meaning that the 112mm setting isn't quite as bright as the wide-angle setting - though this is to be expected in a compact body, otherwise the camera would be even larger than it already is. There's even a three-stop neutral density (ND) filter which is great for extending exposure times.
So far so good, but the main downside to the lens is that the zoom toggle around the shutter makes the G1 X's experience feel a lot like many other compacts that are out there - there's no manual zoom or focus ring on the camera itself, which is something that would have taken the camera up a further notch. The lens may look like it has a focus ring, but this is a removable plastic surrounding that can be taken off so that 58mm filter accessories can be attached. Presumably lens converters will follow in the future, though there's not product information for the latter as yet.
A pop up flash is also included, but the real magic can happen when using the TTL hotshoe and a Canon Speedlite - off-camera flash is even possible.
The PowerShot G1 X's design lends itself to easy use and the focusing system feels much the same as that found in the PowerShot S100. The focus system offers 9-point, 1-point and Face Detection, which are all quick off the mark, though not the fastest that we've seen in a compact camera. It's possible to move the single focus point anywhere around the screen which makes more detailed focusing far easier than some earlier-generation Canon compacts.
However, close-focusing wasn't easy to achieve - not necessarily surprising, but with the 28mm setting having a closest focus distance of 20cm from lens this feels rather lacking for macro work.
Full manual controls (including manual focus) are available, plus a Smart Auto mode for simple point and shoot work.
The question on many lips for a few years now: When will Canon enter the compact system camera market? The G1 X may well hold the secret. A brand new sensor that's not only high quality, but about the right size for use with compact-sized lenses to deliver the utmost quality. And yet it's still different enough to the current DSLR range. Whether the GX 1 is a nod to where Canon will head is uncertain, but the company seems to be following in the steps of Fujifilm's X100 and X-Pro1 releases to some degree.
Available in February 2012 the G1 X will be priced at £699 in the UK. It's far from cheap, but there are plenty of high-end features wrapped up in that body that help justify the price.


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Backstrom out, Harding in for Game 1
Chicago, IL – Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom will not start in Tuesday's first-round opener against the Chicago Blackhawks due to a pre-game injury.
Backstrom was taking shots from his teammates in warmups, when he reached for the rebound of one particular chance and remained on the ice favoring his right leg.
He was taken off the ice under his own power, and backup Josh Harding completed the remainder of the session.
The 28-year-old Harding, who is fighting a well-publicized battle with multiple sclerosis, hasn't started a game since January 30 against Chicago.


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Matt Hardy Issues Statement on His YouTube Video
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– Matt Hardy issued the following statement:
The YouTube Video was not in any way a suicide note.. No words such as death, suicide, kill, heaven or hell were included-I wanted to see people's optimism or pessimism towards my words. It's pretty clear to me what their reaction was, and I needed one last attention grabber to let the World know that Matt Hardy has re-found his true self. After the events of the last couple of weeks, even though I've made some terrible mistakes, I have come to a revelation in my life. I realized that since the "MATTHEW" videos, with the damage inflicted on my body over the last 15 years and, more importantly, how I was coping with the severe pain, "Matt Hardy" had lost his way. I went from being the guy who wanted to change the world, entertain and inspire people to being someone who was more concerned about shock value and making the world unravel my cryptic messages and videos.
Tonight's video at http://bit.ly/dvfwOb represented the end of the "New" Matt "MATTHEW" Hardy, as I've come full circle back to the "Old" Matt Hardy. They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and I believe that statement defined my last two weeks. Regardless of if its in a wrestling ring or not, I WILL change the World, make it a better place, and inspire and motivate others to do the same. I am of sane mind, completely clean of any and all crutches, and feel better then I have in years. You'll be surprised at my stories from the last two weeks, as well as my future plans and aspirations.. More videos will follow on http://www.youtube.com/MATTHARDYBRAND to explain my revelation and reveal my future plans. I apologize to anyone who was taken off guard or frightened by my final, cryptic YouTube entry. I want to reassure everyone that I am doing great right now. Stay tuned, as I'll be upgrading and launching several new ventures in the days to come. Be well all, I wish you all the best.
Matt Hardy
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Everyone loves getting something for free. Soon, you may have to look no further than your mailbox for a free sample. The U.S. Postal Service is offering consumer package goods companies and other direct mailers a discount on sending product samples in the mail through the end of September.
"They'll buy it, if they try it" is how the Postal Service is marketing its Product Samples mail promotion. It would seem that many marketers agree with that tagline. A marketing expert quoted in a recent article in Marketplace called sending samples "perhaps the single most effective marketing method there is, especially for new products." But difficulty in measuring samples' success, and a rise over the years in postage for sending samples through the mail, has made it something of a lost art. Some former users of product samples say the Postal Service's pricing changes in the late 1990s helped kill this mail product.
Product samples have some challenges, however. One is how best to track sales leads from the distribution of a sample product. For example, a company handing out shampoo at a gym might not know if the sample was the reason someone later bought the shampoo. Marketers frequently include coupons or directions to an online offer. Coupons are ideal accompaniments to a mailed product sample, allowing the company to track response of the offer. The bigger challenge may be finding a workable price for product samples. The Postal Service needs to be able to find a price at which the product makes money, but is not so high as to make it unattractive to marketers.
Still, the biggest boon to the Postal Service might be in how Product Samples increase the value of mail. You can't send a product sample by text message or email. The Postal Service has designed Product Samples to raise awareness of its Simple Samples offering, which gives users flat-rate pricing, volume discounts, and simpler mail-preparation requirements, including no need for outer packaging. Keeping it simple should help as well.
How do you feel about receiving samples in the mail? Are you more likely to purchase something if you have a favorable reaction to a sample? Could a resurgence of marketers using sampling techniques help improve the value of mail?


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The September challenge for a Year In Reading is to read a book about Sustainability. The new catalog provides 154 hits for a "Sustainable Living" search. Some focus on food, some on general consumption of resources. There's a "Sustainable Living For Dummies" as well as books that paint a doomsday scenario, such as "100 Skills You'll Need For The End Of The World (As We Know It)." For a more positive outlook, maybe try "The Good Food Revolution: Growing healthy food, people, and communities"...
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The St. Cloud Public Library will be closed to the public until further notice. We are in the process of assessing damage and clean-up has begun. On Wednesday August 17, 2016 approximately 250 patrons and staff were evacuated after a patron set fire to a book and a chair on the second floor of the library. St. Cloud Police and St. Cloud Fire departments responded very swiftly. The fire was contained quickly. Patrons and staff were evacuated without incident or injury. Key library staff...
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Taking your written driver's test can be scary, but the Great River Regional Library can help! Our Driving-Tests database gives you access to driver manuals and free online tests so you can practice for the big day. These practice tests are just like the real thing. They're marked for Easy, Hard, and Hardest. Once you've passed these tests your confidence should be high! Tests and manuals are also available for motorcycle and commercial driver's licenses. No library card required; practice...
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The August challenge for a Year In Reading is to read a book set by the ocean. Classics such as Treasure Island, The Old Man And The Sea and Moby-Dick come to mind. But there are many great books set on or around the ocean. Patrick O'Brian's series about a naval captain and his ship's surgeon fighting the Napoleonic wars set a high standard. Begin at the beginning, with Master And Commander. Mary Kay Andrews (Summer Rental) and Anne Rivers Siddons (The Girls Of August) write southern romance...
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Come by the St. Cloud Public Library Tuesday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. Arna Rennen will help the Nordic Tradition come alive with her singing and storytelling of ballads and other Nordic traditions. For all ages. In the Mississippi Room.
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What's a nine-letter word for fun? Crossword! To add to the fun and games of the Summer Reading Program, St. Cloud Public Library has the World's Largest Crossword puzzle for the community to fill in. You'll find it taped on the wall of the glass cubicle close to the upstairs help desk. The clue book is available at the desk. Clues across go all the way to 24718 ("Having a snooze"). Two of six panels are currently posted. Each week during the Summer Reading Program we will post...
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Summer is sizzling all across the region. We have movie nights, concerts, jugglers, and the Summer Reading Program. This week, we also have Read Down Your Fines. For patrons 16 years old and younger: for every 15 minutes you read inside one of the 32 GRRL libraries we'll waive $1 off your card. Wow! That's $1 for 15 minutes of reading. Great Deal! Come in, read down, and waive $1.
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School's out for summer, but recess is IN at the St. Cloud Public Library. On Wednesday, June 15, the Mississippi Room will be turned into a playground for teens. You want four square? We got it. You want to hula hoop? We got it. You want to Chinese Jump Rope? Yep, we got it. Rain or shine, recess is fine! Come play from 1 to 3 p.m. And don't forget: while you're here, sign up for the Summer Reading Program!
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Hey kids - get in the theme of the Summer Reading Program by joining local artist Natalie Ratha for a sports themed art event at the St. Cloud Public Library on Monday, June 13, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Children ages 6 to 11 can make their own medal and help create a painting to be displayed in the Children's Room this summer. Register online or by phone. The attendance limit is 30. Sign up for the Summer Reading Program while you're at the library.
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Summer outdoor movie season is starting...
First up at SBMA on 1st Thursday
Double Feature/Double Parked
Thursday, June 7, 5 – 8 pm
Take a spin through the Behind the Wheel exhibition, then hitch a ride with the actors appearing in car theatre in the back plaza, as three, 10-15 minute original plays are performed in actual automobiles.
Space is limited. Please arrive early to be added to the reservation list.
At 8 pm, the back plaza becomes a summer screening room for American Graffiti(1973, 110 min.). Mini-burgers, popcorn, malts, and soft drinks will be on sale.
Seating is limited to 200. First come, first seated.
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We write as members and leaders of Maryland's faith community. We are glad that a special session of the Maryland General Assembly to resolve the state's budget impasse now seems likely. We cannot stress strongly enough how vital it is to fashion a full fix to the doomsday budgetary scenario
We each witness in our own congregations and communities the harm the Great Recession has wrought. Now is decidedly not the time to slash more from a state budget that already has left families and communities reeling.
If the doomsday budget were implemented, Maryland's educational system at both the K-12 and college levels would be especially hard hit. The $128 million taken from our public schools plus a 10 percent reduction to higher education equal a terrible disinvestment in our youth and their futures. We know first-hand how tenuous a path so many youth have. As noted by University System of Maryland Chancellor William E. Kirwin in a recent op-ed ("Doomsday for Md. higher education," April 24), giving them even less is unconscionable.
Public libraries, public safety, funds for foster care and disabled persons — all suffer reductions in the doomsday budget. We cannot afford to allow such cutbacks.
When the legislature reconvenes, we urge that the full measure of cuts made in the doomsday budget be reversed. We also urge restoring the higher tax on little cigars and smokeless tobacco approved during the legislative session but lost during its final hours. Doing so would save thousands of lives and combat youth addiction to tobacco before it starts.
If Maryland is to be both great and good, it must steer away from the doomsday path without delay, and in full measure.
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Jeff Suppan never needed to be Superman on the mound.
His accomplishments in the 2006 National League Championship Series for the St. Louis Cardinals surely were MVP-worthy.
Starting a pro baseball career at age 18 — right after graduating from Encino's Crespi High — and making it through 17 big-league seasons, enough to accumulate 140 wins for seven teams and finding himself on seven playoff teams and going to two World Series definitely accounts for more than just something.
With four pitches delivered through a textbook, mechanically sound delivery, he simply did what he was supposed to do. And now's the time to put it into context.
When he officially announced his retirement this past Jan. 2 — his 39th birthday and the sixth anniversary of his mother Kathleen's passing — it brought some closure for his family.
He hadn't made a pitch for a big-league team since he was in San Diego in the middle of the 2012 season. But the Calabasas resident has had plenty on his plate the last six years running Soups Sports Grill in Woodland Hills with his wife, Dana, as well as taking care of his children, ages 4 and 2.
He explained the process:
Question: What made you decide this was the time to let everyone know your decision that it was time to retire?
Answer: Last year was tough, not playing. My body wasn't working with me well. There were a lot of minor things that affected me. I threw a lot of innings. I was winding down. When I first started, my goal was to make the majors and play as long as I can. When the Padres released me, I started the mental process of retiring. I trained that whole winter (in 2013) just in case someone wanted to pick me up. No one did, so that was fine.
One day, my dad asked me, 'How come you never announced you were retired?' I never thought about it. I called my agent Scott Leventhal and asked him what needed to be done to make it official. All I had to do was pick a date. I wanted some date that was significant and my wife and I both agreed on Jan. 2. A lot of people didn't know that my mom passed away on that date in 2008 and that really did affect me that whole season (his second in Milwaukee). I was going through a mourning process and separated myself a little bit. Then I had some physical issues. I just tried to get through that season to honor my mom and I did it.
When you retire, there's a loss, not just as a player, but from everyone in your family, everyone who watched and rooted for me. I just wanted to give that official 'it's over' for them and for myself. I just wanted to make sure that when my career was over it was over, and I had squeezed everything I could out of it.
Q: How do you stay for as long as you did in the game, which really does become a business, and not let that take away any fun there is in playing?
A:. When you really find the true meaning and motivation, that anchor you go to when times are tough, it's all internal. There can be a million critics of you in social media. Why is this guy playing? Well, why not? You have to be in this for the long run, but you also need to find joy. Everyone loves the game when they're doing well and they're at their best. It's how you react when they're not going well. I've had plenty of good with the bad.
Q: So a lot of it was being mentally tough?
A: Mental toughness isn't as glamorous as working on your fastball or trying to hit a ball farther. All I'm saying is when you focus on the result and not the process, that's the one thing you don't have control of and that's what you get paid for. I just had a mind-set where I was not going to back down. I knew what my stuff was compared to everyone else and I was going to be resilient.
Q: There are a few ways statistically to measure what kind of career you h ad. You faced more than 11,000 batters in your career — ranking 208th in that category, out of the thousands of pitchers in the game's history. You started 417 games, which was 107th all-time. What measurements do you use?
A: Honestly, I've never been a stat guy. We used to joke with the guys in the locker room who were always checking their stats. Of course, I wanted wins and strikeouts. Getting 100 wins was a big thing, 1,000 strikeouts. But all I focused on was doing my work, getting a good night's sleep, a lot of things that weren't numbers-related at all. I never worried about getting a better strikeout-to-walk ratio. I knew I gave everything I had and just let people judge how they want. I was always in the moment. That's how I kept my sanity. Pitch today, then the next game, then the next game.
Q: So how would you like people to remember your career? Dependability?
A: Absolutely. That's not sexy, but I just wanted to be a hard worker, a good teammate, and take the ball every time. I remember it like it was yesterday when a coach was sitting on the bench with me. We were talking about All-Stars, big-time players, utility players, situational players. He said, 'Soup, the best ability is availability.' That always stuck in my head. Make every start.
Q: Any disappointment in that for as many teams you played for, there was never a connection with the Dodgers?
A: Are you kidding me? Every time I was a free agent, I tried to sign with them. Just one year. Looking back, that may have been a bad thing because my mind might not have been in the right place. But think of how fun that would have been? I didn't go to a lot of games at Dodger Stadium as a kid. The only time I went was when some friends took me. But the first time I pitched there, I looked up at all those levels of seats — red, blue, yellow — and heard the announcer's voice, and it was magical. I remember the first game I pitched there (with Arizona, in April, 1998). Mike Piazza hits two home runs off me in the first three innings. My first playoff games there with St. Louis. I remember once getting on base, and Nomar Garciaparra was there playing first. 'Hey, what's it like playing at home?' I asked him. 'It's awesome.' 'Good for you.' It would have been nice just one time.
I do know that every time I went out to pitch, I always felt that responsibility to my family, to my high school and to the Valley. I felt like I was always representing the Valley. It's where I still live, where we have our business. L.A.'s a big place, but one of the best feelings I always had at the end of a season was hitting the top of the Sepulveda Pass on the 405 coming back from the airport and knowing I'm home again.
More Q and A with Suppan on Tom Hoffarth's blog: www.insidesocal.com/tomhoffarth


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