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- Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen are allegedly on a break. When asked how wedding plans are going yesterday, Rachel said, "No, no plans," and pointed to her ring-less hand adding, "No nothing."
- A source claims the couple, who have been engaged since February 2009, are "taking about a month off," then they'll decide if they should stay together. [Us]
- America Ferrera is engaged to Ryan Piers Williams. They met in college when he cast her in his student film. [Perez]
- Dina Lohan tried to use a Carvel "Black" card, which entitles her to free ice cream for 75 years, to buy an ice cream cake for her son Cody's birthday. An employee took the card and called the cops because it didn't have Dina's name on it. Dina says when the guy gave the card back, "He told me, 'You can have the card, but you can't have the cake!' ... It just shows how we get treated so much worse than regular people." Carvel said in a statement, "Unfortunately, the Lohan family has been abusing the card. While the card was issued in Lindsay's name only, her extended family has repeatedly used the card without her present... we finally had to cut off the card and take it back." [Us]
- Casey Johnson and Lindsay Lohan's ex Courtenay Semel was hospitalized this week after her apartment was set on fire when a houseguest left a flat iron on a mattress. She's out of the hospital but is still having breathing difficulties. [TMZ]
- Joe Jackson has filed a complaint with the California Medical Board against concert promoter AEG, claiming Dr. Conrad Murray requested a heart resuscitation machine and a nurse for Michael Jackson, but the company never provided them. [TMZ]
- Billboard claims "Say Say Say" is Michael Jackson's most popular song ever because it stayed in the top 10 the longest. [AP]
- Gary Coleman's friends are organizing a private memorial for him, but won't invite his parents or Shannon Price. [TMZ]
- On the night Charlie Sheen's car was stolen and driven off a cliff, someone else's car was stolen from a nearby gated community and left near the spot where Charlie's car was dumped. Police aren't sure if the two crimes are related. [TMZ]
- In the 911 call made after January Jones' car accident, she says "My heart is racing..." when asked how she's doing. [TMZ]
- Listen to the 911 call made after Jason Alexander hit a 14-year-old on a bike with his car here: [TMZ]
- Devon James has filed court documents in which she claims Tiger Woods is the father of her 9-year-old son and asks for a paternity test. [TMZ]
- Devon James' mother, who has custody of the boy, says a 2002 DNA test proved Tiger isn't the father. [TMZ]
- James Franco's first solo art show opens next week. His theme is teenage sexual confusion and the exhibit includes a piece that, "explores a romantic encounter between Star Trek characters Spock and James T. Kirk." [N.Y. Magazine]
- Did Emma Roberts declare she's Team Jacob on The Tonight Show because she's dating Kristen Stewart's ex, Michael Angarano? [E!]
- When asked about his father marrying Calista Flockhart, Harrison Ford's son Ben said, "Those crazy kids went off and eloped! I think it is wonderful that they finally made it legit. It is really terrific news... I'm so happy for them." [People]
- Jennifer Aniston's rep says she isn't dating Jason Sudeikis, adding, "I have no idea how this rumor got started, but there is no truth to it whatsoever." [Us]
- In case you were wondering, Jaden Smith has a six pack. [TMZ]
- Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong kissed a male fan onstage at a concert in England yesterday. [TMZ]
- Set your DVRs: Miley Cyrus and Bret Michaels are performing together on GMA tomorow morning. [CNN]
- A source says Miley Cyrus won't press charges against Perez Hilton for publishing upskirt photos of her. "She just wants to move on," said the source. "She thinks it's the work of an idiot and wants to move forward." [E!]
- Jon Stewart will do a one-hour interview with George Lucas at Star Wars Celebration V, an annual fan convention that takes place in August. [CNN]
- Enjoy this relatively Gosselin-free time period while it lasts: Jon Gosselin says, "I would like to be back on TV again. I mean, who wouldn't?" [Extra]
- In another interview, Jon Gosselin says, "It would be nice to have a job on television again. I'm not so sure about reality. I'm just exploring my options right now, meeting with certain people about different ideas. I can't talk about it; you have to stay tuned." [Us]
- Daniel Craig, Helen Mirren, Christian Bale, Sean Connery, Emily Watson, and David Thewlis — or as N.Y. Magazine puts it, "half of Britain" — is in Stephen Spielberg's new film War Horse. [N.Y. Magazine]
- After one of Sadie Frost's kids cut her hair while staying with Jude Law and Sienna Miller, Frost Tweeted, "I think ya should get ya own child and then cut their hair." She later denied she sent the Tweet, and now she's deleted her entire Twitter account. [Daily Mail]
- Padma Lakshmi went on a date with "diminutive comedian" David Spade. [Daily Mail]
- Thirty celebs will get stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011, including Oprah Winfrey, Penelope Cruz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tina Fey, and the Muppets. [AP]
- Showtime announced Mark-Paul Gosselaar will guest star in an episode of Weeds and Tommy Lee will appear on Californication. [E!]
- Nearly 5 million people watched the premiere of Hot in Cleveland, making it the highest rated show in TV Land's history. [UPI]
- The Kardashian sisters' upcoming book will be called Kardashian Konfidential and a source says, "It's going to be an advice book with lots of pictures." [Us]
- True Blood's Ryan Kwanten is releasing a sex guide called The G-Strategy next year. "I gave it to a couple of my friends and they've got back to me sort of a week or two later, saying, 'Oh my God, Ryan! Where did you get it?'" he says. "I didn't tell them that I wrote it, and they got back to me a week or two later saying, 'Oh my God! This is really helping me out.' One of my friends said his sex life has never been better! They've just taken it as gospel." [Us]
- John Goodman, who recently lost a lot of weight, says at his heaviest he was 400 pounds. "I'd lose 60 pounds every spring," he said. "I got too fond of the corn and barley and just started missing it too much, and that screwed everything up. I just gained it all back and then some every year." [UPI]
- Erin Andrews says she lost 10 pounds doing DWTS and, "I'm a little more thin right now than I'd like to be... I would like to put on a couple pounds." [Us]
- Snooki wants to lose 10 pounds so she's going on Dr. Siegal's cookie diet. "I used to be fit," she says. "Now I look at myself, and I'm like, What the hell happened?" [Us]
- James Phelps, who plays Fred Weasley, reports that during the last week of filming the Harry Potter films, Emma Watson, "had a dinner at her place, and we spoke about the best moments of filming, our secret crushes on set – all kinds of random questions... But all the answers to these questions will stay in that room!" [People]
- N.Y. Mag: "You were also invited to the White House this year for the signing of the Hate Crimes Bill. When President Obama came to shake your hand, what did you say to him?" Cyndi Lauper: "That was awesome. I said, 'So I heard you opened for [Lady] Gaga [at the Human Rights Campaign Fund gala a few nights prior]. How was it?' He smiled and said, 'She stole all your moves. You're the original.'" [N.Y. Magazine]
- Dr. Dre is upset that "Under Pressure," a song he's working on with Jay-Z, leaked online. "I want to set the record straight for everybody who's been waiting to hear my music. The song that's on the internet is an incomplete song that I'm still working on. When it's ready, you'll be hearing it from me," he said. [N.Y. Magazine]
- T-Pain says, "I got the mastered version of my album in my car right now, but I'm not bringing my album out until these artists start selling records again, 'cause ain't nobody selling records unless you Susan Boyle ... I'm not doing nothing. I'm not bringing out no album, not dropping no more new singles until people start selling records again, and that's the approach I think everybody should take unless you Susan Boyle or Miley Cyrus." [N.Y. Magazine]
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The Band Perry debut a song dedicated to their mother.
Taylor Swift won't sweat technical issues during her concerts.
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The polyethylene glycol (PEG) and electrolytes solution is used to cleanse the colon (bowel) before certain medical tests (eg, colonoscopy, barium enema X-ray exam) or colon surgery.
The PEG-electrolyte solution is a laxative. It works by causing you to have diarrhea to clean your colon. Cleaning your colon will help your doctor see the inside of your colon more clearly during colonoscopy or other procedures.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of PEG-electrolyte solution in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
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There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
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The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
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Russian foreign minister accuses United States of fueling confrontation in Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russia's foreign minister on Saturday accused the United States of encouraging Ukraine to challenge Moscow and heavily weighing in on the European Union.
Speaking in televised remarks Saturday, Sergey Lavrov said that "our American colleagues still prefer to push the Ukrainian leadership toward a confrontational path."
He added that chances for settling the Ukrainian crisis would have been higher if it only depended on Russia and Europe.
Lavrov spoke after Friday's European Union summit, which decided not to immediately impose new sanctions on Russia for destabilizing eastern Ukraine, but gave the Russian government and pro-Russian insurgents there until Monday to take steps to improve the situation.
Ukraine on Friday signed a free-trade pact with the EU, the very deal that angered Russia and triggered the bloodshed and political convulsions of the past seven months that brought Russia-West relations to their lowest point since the Cold War times.
In November, under pressure from Moscow, a former Ukrainian president dumped the EU pact, fueling huge protests that eventually drove him from power. Moscow responded by annexing the mainly Russian-speaking Crimean Peninsula in March, and pro-Russian separatists soon rose up in Ukraine's eastern provinces.
The U.S. and the EU slapped travel bans and asset freezes on members of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle and threatened to impose more crippling sanctions against entire sectors of Russia's economy if the Kremlin fails to de-escalate the crisis.
The EU leaders on Friday said Russia and the rebels should take steps to ease the violence, including releasing all captives, retreating from border checkpoints, agreeing on a way to verify the cease-fire and launching "substantial negotiations" on Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's peace plan.
The weeklong cease-fire, which both sides have been accused of violating, expired at 10 p.m. local time (1900 GMT), but Poroshenko quickly declared its extension until 10 p.m. local time Monday.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Koval was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying Saturday that the situation in the east was largely quiet overnight and there were no casualties among Ukrainian troops despite sporadic shooting. Rebels claimed that Ukrainian troops tried to capture one of the checkpoints on the Russian border, which they control, but were rebuffed.
As part of his peace plan, Poroshenko this week also submitted a set of constitutional amendments that would give broader powers to the regions and allow local authorities to have more say on such issues as language and culture. In an address to the nation Saturday, he voiced hope that the move would strengthen the country's unity.
Lavrov acknowledged that Russia has some leverage with the rebels, pointing at their move this week to release four observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe after weeks of captivity, but claimed that Moscow's influence is limited.
"There are reasons to believe that they hear us on other aspects of Russian position regarding the crisis in Ukraine, but that doesn't mean that they immediately move to heed our calls," he said.
Four other OSCE observers are still being held, but a leader of the insurgents promised Friday to free them "in the nearest days."
Following talks with a troika including a former Ukrainian president who represented the Kyiv government, the Russian ambassador and an OSCE envoy, rebel leader Alexander Borodai also promised to abide by the extended cease-fire.
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Former Miami Dolphins player Chad Johnson has been formally charged with one count of misdemeanor domestic battery Wednesday after his August arrest for allegedly head-butting his wife, prosecutors said.
The Broward State Attorney's Office filed the charge against Johnson on Wednesday. Johnson's arraignment was set for Thursday at 8:30 a.m., according to online court records. He was expected to file a written plea of not guilty and was not expected to be in court, prosecutors said.
The marriage between Johnson and Evelyn Lozada imploded on Aug. 11 after an argument between the two ended with Lozada being treated at a hospital for lacerations to her head.
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According to Davie Police, Lozada found a receipt for condoms and confronted Johnson about it at dinner. The argument continued during their drive home, and when they arrived at their driveway, he allegedly head-butted her.
In a 911 call released by authorities, a neighbor told police that there was an incident involving a "high-profile person" and is heard telling Lozada to wipe the blood from her head. Lozada is heard saying that Johnson head-butted her, and the caller says Lozada will probably need stitches.
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Message from Dr Brian May
Message from Dr Brian May For the badgers - and actually for us as a nation - this cull is a tragedy and a disaster.What's less understood is that it's a tragedy for the farmers and the cattle too. The drive behind continuing with a policy which is failing seems to be that 'we have to be seem to do something, rather than
nothing" - but sadly this 'something' doesn't work.The interests of the farmers would be much better served by a fresh look at this problem by the Government; we believe the real solution is in sight, through enhanced TB testing.In years to come, I'm sure that badger culling will be seen as an enormous red herring, that squandered time, effort and money, gave farmers frustration and false hope, and diverted attention away from finding the real solution. A pause for re-evaluation is long overdue. Bri


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It's qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations, and yesterday Algeria met Libya in neutral Morocco (since Libya's still not one of the more stable countries.) An Algerian strike in the 88th minute broke a scoreless draw and gave the Desert Foxes an all-important "away" goal. As the whistle blew on full time, players and supporters clashed over who the heck knows. The second leg will be in Algiers next month. I'm sure both sides will have forgotten all about this by then.
For those keeping score, that photo is Algeria's Islam Slimani destroying Mohamed El-Mughrabi. Here's some video of the brawl:


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Talitha is the designer behind the Joya Vest, this week's free pattern featured in the Web-Letter, as well as multiple designs in our Spring 2012 collection. Learn more about Talitha on her website and blog, and be sure to check out her other designs on Ravelry. Read on to learn about her creative process, how she got started, and to hear her advice for aspiring knit designers! Visit the CEY website to sign up for the weekly Web-Letter, delivering free patterns, news and more to your email inbox every Tuesday.
How long have you been designing?
I was a painfully shy kid who spent hours and hours in my room alone cutting and hand sewing outfits for my Raggedy Ann doll. It sounds very girly-girl, but actually I was sort of an introverted tomboy who loved riding my bike to the foot of a climbing tree so I could scale its trunk and nestle quietly in the branches to read a book. Surely Raggedy Ann needed new clothes, I thought, because how would she be able to have any fun in her long dress and white lacy knickers? I grew from that to writing poetry to say the things I couldn't find a voice to say. Then on to singing, eventually writing for and fronting a local blues rock band, all the while altering my clothes to make them just what I wanted them to be. I was eventually trained as a bridal seamstress and designed custom wedding dresses for a couple of years. I moved that business to the little work room at home when my babies were tiny. When they started outgrowing their daytime naps, curious fingers (often coated with jelly) didn't mix well with white satin and sharp pins. It was then that I returned to something I had always loved to do in my spare time, knitting. And because I have always had ideas of just how things should fit and drape, writing patterns my own way soon followed. So I guess, really, that I have been creating or designing in one way or another for most of my life.
How did you get started?
As far as publishing my first pattern, I was pushed. Really. I had been knitting alone at home at night and decided to find some other knitters to knit with. I wound up at the Taunton Stitch'n'Bitch where they welcomed me like an old friend. As we got to talking over the weeks, it came up that I had written some little patterns. They all but begged to see, they gushed when they did, and then they egged and prodded me on. I really might have just remained frustrated that my family was outgrowing my bridal work and not known where to go from there if it wasn't for these knittahs lighting a big encouraging fire under me.
|The Loved crown, Talitha's first design
My first knitting pattern was the result of my 7 yr old's imagination. She came to me one day and announced that she had been invited to a birthday party at the end of the week and she wanted to give her friend a princess crown that was two different colors and had points that ended with little balls at the top. When I asked her where she thought we might find just such a princess crown in only 4 days, she looked at me like I had quite lost my mind and said, "Mama, you're going to knit it. Of course". Her fierce confidence in me inspired me to create 'Loved'. It was hot off the needles as we wrapped it, in the car on the way to the party, but I did get it done and it was exactly what she had wanted it to be.
|The Merida Pullover in Solstice, from Knitscene Summer 2012
This is so variable. I've gone from yarn arriving in the mail to knit sample on the way to a photo shoot and finished pattern done in 12 days. I also have ideas that I swatched a year ago that haven't gotten beyond a quirky little square tacked to one of my bulletin boards. Sometimes I'm on a roll and it all comes together at nearly the speed of light. Sometimes I muscle through propelled solely by the hot breath of a deadline on the back of my neck. And there are about a hundred different timeline scenarios that fall in between those two.
Approximately how many patterns do you publish a year?
When I first started, I published 7 nearly at once. These were all accessories which required very little sizing and were things I had done before I decided to "officially" design patterns at all. Then I spent a year figuring out how to size garments and released 15 patterns in the midst of working out the twists and turns of that. As I started to publish patterns with yarn companies and publishers, there was a delay that comes into play. It's about 6 to 8 months after the deadline for a pattern and sample being completed that it will actually be released by a bigger company. So, most of what I wrote in 2011 is being released now. The current number of new patterns of mine that will be released by the end of 2012 stands at 37, but the year's not over yet.
|The Tremont Cardigan in Provence, from the CEY Spring 2012 booklet, Gatehouse
I have a friend and neighbor, Jean, who both test knits and knits samples for me. She knit the sample of Cedar in the CEY photos. She's super flexible and an amazing knitter. My patterns are always better because of her experience and suggestions. A good test knitter is not always easy to find and I recently met up with two more, which is very exciting. My friend, Kat, also does tech editing for me. She has a great head for details and a meticulous eye. Sometimes what makes perfect sense in my head doesn't come across plainly when I write it out. A second, or third, set of eyes is such a crucial thing. I really depend on all of them for their honesty and their willingness to share their ideas of how to make my work better and clearer.
|Can you guess which CEY Spring 2012 design this came from?
Do some people really have a cut and dried answer to this? I'm so all over the place. Still, I guess the generalized nutshell version goes something like this. I am walking my way through any ol' day. I might be in my little workroom in a 'designing mood', but it is just as likely to happen out and about in the world at large, when something catches my attention. Could be the smell of cornbread or the shadow my son's tricycle makes on the cement. Maybe it's unexpected laughter from my youngest girl, my friend Steve's newest guitar riff or the welcome return of a happy memory. It could even be the way a certain branch intertwines with the next or something from a magazine page at my doctor's office. The receptionist there is no longer surprised when I approach her with my fingers marking two or three pages of the newest addition to the waiting room reading material, asking if she would please photocopy pages 17, 23 and 41 ... but I digress. Whatever it is that catches me, I suddenly feel a bit energized and the urge to 'capture the moment' in some way overtakes me. I scribble down any words I can recall to remind me of the feeling. I sketch on the nearest scrap of anything paper-like. From there it's sort of just riding the wave as far as it will take me and then letting the stubborn determination to get the job done take me to the finish line. In this process, something always gets created, and sometimes it's a new pattern.
Where do you do your design work? What does your "creative space" look like?
My creative space is a combination of two spots that are night and day different. My actual workroom is small and packed to the gills. There are two wall-sized bulletin boards chock full of swatches and magazine pages, photo copies and sketches. There are a couple of guitars and my Grandma's old Singer sewing machine. There are favorite rocks from Maine vacations, cards from my husband, a collage that was a gift from my college roommate, the pvc pipe loom my dad made me, a poetic wall plaque from my mum, and things that each of my kids have made. There are verses and photos people have mailed to me, rough sketches drawn on paper bags from Wendy's and fabric I like too much to use just yet because I haven't found the perfect project for it. There is a little bit of everything that is important to me in this small room. It inspires me, but I can't knit there.
I dream in the midst of all that stuff, then I grab yarn and needles on my way to 'the knitting chair'. This tweedy tan thrift store chair sits in a quiet corner of the living room. Everything here is at a minimum. The walls are empty, the deep maroon faux leather couch is comfortably worn and the dark wood cabinet is a piece I grew up with. The windows are intentionally bare and there is little to nothing to visually distract me. This is where I knit and where I do the math for increases, decreases, sleeve caps and sizing. This is where I am calmed and relaxed enough to enjoy the process. It's a stark contrast to the over-stimulation of the workroom, but the combination of the extremes of these two spaces is exactly what I need to get through all the steps from raw idea to finished pattern.
|Waterlily in Classic Silk, photographed on the Nashua River in Groton, MA
Waterlily is my favorite. This picture makes me think 'vacation', 'free time', 'good company', and 'not a care in the world'. It captures the exact feel I was going for when I designed it. We spend two weeks every summer in this big cottage with three generations of my cousins: grandparents, grown kids and grandkids. We are pretty close to the beach there and trek down to the water at least twice a day. I was thinking, "instead of my standard old t-shirt and faded denim cutoffs, what would I rather throw on over my bathing suit to walk the two small town blocks to the beach?". This was my answer.
|Waterlily in Classic Silk from the CEY Spring booklet Riverside
There are so many wonderful designers out there and so many great patterns (quite a few of which I'd like to find the time to knit myself). Because of this, I think the most important thing is to be yourself. I mean, do something that only you would come up with. Maybe that's a certain combination of stitches, or an unusual construction, or a color combo that really calls out to you. Figure out what makes your idea unique and then make it real with everything your own unique history can bring to it. Don't ever design things you don't like or bend away from your own personality just to be published. There's only one you, let yourself shine.


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Bush administration officials have consistently claimed no one could have predicted anything like the 9/11 attacks. In testimony to the 9/11 Commission, then-National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said, "No one could have imagined them taking a plane, slamming it into the Pentagon … into the World Trade Center, using planes as missiles." Bush's Secretary of State, Colin Powell, made similar denials, as did former Vice President Dick Cheney.
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In the first of this four part CPN series on 'Getting the most from Speedlites' we will survey the current Canon Speedlite flashgun family, examine their various modes of control, and take a look at the modifiers that are built into the flashguns. In the subsequent parts of this series, we will look at options for moving Speedlites off-camera (including implementing Canon's built-in wireless system), ways to modify and shape the light created by Speedlites, and advanced topics for various professional applications.
Current Canon Speedlites
The Speedlite 580EX II (introduced in February 2007) is the flagship of the Canon Speedlite flashgun range and is used by many professional photographers around the world. In addition to being the most powerful Speedlite, the 580EX II is also the most versatile. It offers four modes of flash power control: Evaluative Through-The-Lens (E-TTL), Manual, Multi/Stroboscopic, and External Flash Metering.
When using several Speedlites on a shoot the 580EX II can be used as either a master or a slave. The 580EX II can be controlled via the Speedlite's LCD panel or via the LCD menu on Canon DSLRs (LCD camera menu control of flashguns was introduced by Canon in mid-2007). For high-demand situations, the 580EX II can be connected to the CP-E4 Compact Battery Pack for faster flash recycling.
Canon's mid-powered Speedlite, the 430EX II (introduced in June 2008), has 2/3rds of the power of the 580EX II. The power level on the 430EX II can be adjusted in Manual mode, from full power to 1/64 in 1/3-stop increments. It will operate as an off-camera slave, but it cannot be used as a master to control other Speedlites. The 430EX II is well suited as a starter Speedlite for enthusiasts and as a backup or slave Speedlite for professionals. It can be controlled via the Speedlite's LCD panel or via the camera LCD menu on Canon DSLRs.
The Canon DSLRs that offer in-camera LCD menu control over flash settings are the EOS 40D, EOS 50D, EOS 60D, EOS 5D Mark II, EOS-1D Mark III, EOS-1Ds Mark III, EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS 7D, EOS 500D, EOS 1000D and the EOS 550D.
The Speedlite 270EX (introduced in May 2009) is a compact Speedlite that's well suited for less experienced DSLR photographers or as an accompanying flash for the PowerShot G-series cameras. With around twice the power as the pop-up flash found on consumer-oriented DSLRs, the 270EX offers a two-step zoom (28mm to 50mm) and a three-step bounce angle - both of which are controlled by hand. The 270EX doesn't feature an LCD panel so its advanced features (such as changing the power or sync mode) must be controlled via the camera's LCD menu.
Basic types of flashgun operation
There are three main factors to consider when operating a flashgun:
- Setting the power output of the flashgun (flash exposure modes).
- When the flashgun fires (the sync mode).
- What the flashgun covers (zoom, bounce, and rotate).
Many of these features can be controlled automatically by the camera or manually by the photographer. Deciding between automatic or manual control is best determined by the circumstances of the shoot.
Speedlite Exposure Modes - controlling the power of the flashgun
Canon's Evaluative Through-The-Lens (E-TTL) flash technology sets the power level for the Speedlite automatically. In E-TTL, the camera takes an ambient meter reading and then instructs the Speedlite to fire a low power pre-flash. The camera meters the flash coming back from the scene and compares it to the ambient reading. Metering zones that measure significantly brighter under flash than ambient are assumed to be reflective objects and, therefore, aren't included in the exposure calculation.
For many lenses, the camera will also take the camera-to-subject distance information from the lens, but note that this data is not used if the head is rotated or bounced or if the on-camera Speedlite is being used as a master to control off-camera Speedlites. After evaluating the difference between the ambient and flash meter readings, the camera instructs the Speedlite to fire at a specific power level and then fires the Speedlite at the correct moment (as determined by the sync setting - the Speedlite flash sync modes are explained later in this article).
The power and convenience of E-TTL is that the pre-flash and exposure calculations happen in, literally, the blink of an eye. E-TTL is especially well suited for situations where the distance between the Speedlite and the subject is dynamic. Remember: a subject that is very close to the flashgun will require less power from the Speedlite than a subject that is further away. So, a subject that is moving back and forth, such as a child on a playground swing, is a perfect situation for E-TTL. Another dynamic scenario for E-TTL is event photography where a photographer is likely to be capturing candid portraits as he moves quickly through a crowd.
There are two small shortcomings of E-TTL. The first is that some individuals are hyper-fast blinkers. They respond to the pre-flash with a blink that shows up as droopy eyelids during the actual exposure. If this happens once, consider it to be coincidence. If it happens repeatedly, you can either switch the Speedlite into Manual mode (which eliminates the pre-flash entirely) or you can press the camera button for Flash Exposure Lock (which fires the pre-flash) and then immediately follow this with a press of the shutter button.
The other small downside to E-TTL is that you will never know the power level at which the Speedlite fired. It is neither displayed on the Speedlite, nor is it recorded in the metadata. This is only a small inconvenience that will manifest itself when you are trying to recall what you did during the shoot so that you can learn from your experience. For this reason, when you are shooting to learn the mechanics of flash photography, it is recommended that you switch the Speedlite to Manual mode so that you can see the effect of specific power levels in specific situations.
As sophisticated as E-TTL technology is, it is critical to remember that the camera has no concept of the photographer's vision or intent. The objective of the E-TTL programming is to provide a perfectly lit frame, fine-tuning the amount of flash emitted by a Speedlite is the responsibility of the photographer.
Flash Exposure Compensation
Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) enables the photographer to increase or decrease the amount of E-TTL flash by a specified amount. When dialled in through the flashgun's LCD panel on a 580EX II or 430EX II, the FEC can be adjusted by up to +/- 3 stops in 1/3 stop increments. FEC can also be dialled in via the camera's viewfinder or the camera's LCD panel. Depending on the exact camera used, the on-camera FEC range is either +/- 2 stops or +/- 3 stops. When FEC is set on both the Speedlite's LCD panel and in the camera, the setting on the Speedlite always overrides the camera's setting: they do not combine to increase the amount of FEC.
In Manual mode, the photographer sets the power level of the flashgun; either directly via the Speedlite's controls or via the camera's LCD menu. There are three main advantages to setting the power manually: the amount of flash is consistent from shot to shot, the absence of a pre-flash enables the Speedlites to work with the optical slaves typically found on studio packs, and the photographer knows the power level at which the Speedlite is firing. The latter is very helpful when one is shooting, primarily to learn the mechanics of flash photography.
In Manual mode, full power is indicated as 1/1. Just as the change of aperture from f/8 to f/11, or the change of shutter speed from 1/125sec to 1/250sec, reduces the amount of light passing through the lens by half (one stop), the fractions of power on a Speedlite should initially be worked in whole stop increments: 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, and, (on the 580EX-series only) 1/128. Then, as one needs to fine-tune the amount of flash, the power can be adjusted in 1/3 stop increments (expressed in decimals with 1/3 stop = 0.3 and 2/3 stop = 0.7). When dialling the power down, the LCD displays the last whole stop minus 0.3 or 0.7. When dialling the power up, the LCD shows the last whole stop plus 0.3 or 0.7. So, 1/2 -0.3 is actually the same power level as 1/4 +0.7.
Flash Exposure Compensation does not exist in Manual mode as there is no automatic calculation to override. Instead the photographer needs to increase or decrease the flash power by hand to suit his vision.
Sync Modes - first and second curtain sync
The shutter mechanism in Canon's DSLR cameras is a focal plane design, comprised of several metal blades, which are divided into two groups and are positioned immediately in front of the digital sensor. These two groups are referred to simply as the 'first curtain' and the 'second curtain'. The co-ordination of the movement of the two curtains with the firing of the Speedlite is known as 'flash synchronisation' or, more simply, 'flash sync'.
To understand the various types of flash sync, it is helpful to first understand the mechanics of the camera's shutter. Before you take a picture the second curtain is stored away and the first curtain covers the image sensor. When the shutter button is depressed fully the first curtain moves across the sensor to allow the passage of light. At the right instant, the camera closes the second curtain to end the exposure. The shutter then 're-cocks', drawing the first curtain back over the image sensor again and storing the second curtain ready for the next exposure.
At relatively slow shutter speeds, the first curtain opens completely, exposing the whole sensor, before the second curtain begins to close. At faster shutter speeds, the second curtain begins to close before the first curtain is completely open, thus exposing only part of the sensor at a particular moment in time. At very fast shutter speeds, the second curtain follows the first curtain so closely that the opening appears as a narrow slit traveling across the sensor. The faster the shutter speed, the narrower this slit becomes.
The fastest shutter speed at which the first curtain completely clears the sensor before the second curtain begins to move is the camera's 'maximum sync speed'. At this shutter speed or slower, the full sensor will be exposed when the Speedlite fires. At a faster shutter speed a portion of the sensor will be covered by the second curtain during the flash - leaving a dark border along the bottom (if the camera is held horizontally) or one side, depending on which way the camera is held vertically.
For most Canon DSLRs, the maximum sync speed is typically 1/200sec or 1/250sec. For the EOS-1D series, it is 1/320sec. When a Canon Speedlite is attached to a Canon DSLR, the camera will not fire the shutter at a speed faster than the sync speed - even if the camera is set to do so. Instead, the camera will fire the shutter at the sync speed; resulting in a shot that may be overexposed or underexposed.
The default flash sync, known as 'first curtain sync', fires the Speedlite immediately after the first curtain opens completely. In 'second curtain sync', the camera fires the Speedlite an instant before the second curtain begins to close. At slower shutter speeds, when the subject is in motion, second curtain sync creates a more natural looking image - one in which the ambient-lit motion blur trails behind the subject. In first curtain sync, the flash fires and then the ambient-lit motion blur is created - which can make subject appear to be going backwards.
At shutter speeds faster than 1/50sec, the camera will fire in first curtain sync even if it is set to second curtain sync. As a practical guideline, it is difficult to see the effect of second curtain sync at shutter speeds faster than 1/30sec.
Sync Modes - High-Speed Sync
One of the great advantages of using Canon Speedlites and Canon cameras together is the availability of a third sync mode - High-Speed Sync (HSS). This unique sync mode virtually turns the Speedlite into a continuous light source for a brief instant so that any shutter speed - up to 1/8000sec - can be used. While HSS is easy to implement when Canon Speedlites are controlled by Canon cameras it should be noted that HSS can't be replicated with monolights and studio packs. It is a Speedlite-only function.
There are two primary reasons to use HSS. The first is when the photographer desires to use a wide aperture to limit depth-of-field in a scene where the ambient light is very bright. If the subject is lit from the side or back, and requires a bit of fill flash to reduce the contrast of the shadows, then activating HSS will enable the camera to fire at the fast shutter speed required to offset the use of the wide aperture. HSS also provides great opportunities for the use of flash when an extremely fast shutter speed is desired - either to freeze high-speed action or to significantly dim the ambient light for creative effect.
In HSS, the camera changes the way the Speedlite fires. Rather that emitting one large burst of light, the flashgun turns itself on and off up to 30,000 times per second. To facilitate this nearly continuous output of light, the Speedlite loses 2.5 stops of power. For fill flash applications in bright sun, this is generally not an issue. On the other hand, if the objective is either to freeze high-speed motion from some distance or to make a scene lit by noon sun look like a moonlit night, then the use of several Speedlites may be required. Fortunately, Canon's built-in wireless control system makes simple work of controlling multiple Speedlites.
Sync Modes - Slow-Speed Sync
A fourth type of sync, 'Slow-Speed Sync' is actually a camera function; not a Speedlite function. Slow-speed sync does not actually change when or how the flashgun fires. Rather, it changes the length of the ambient exposure.
In a dimly lit scene, if the subject is some distance from the background, then the flashgun will only have enough power to illuminate the subject. In this case, the background will disappear to black unless a longer shutter speed is used to collect more ambient light. This is especially true when the camera is in Program (P) mode as it prioritises using a faster shutter speed, to eliminate camera shake, over a slower shutter speed that will collect ambient light from the background.
To tell the camera that it should use a shutter speed that will collect enough ambient light from the background, check your camera's instruction manual for details of how to activate Slow-Speed Sync. Often it will be discussed as a setting under the camera's Custom Functions for 'Flash sync speed in Av mode'.
Zooming a Speedlite
Given that many photographers shoot with zoom lenses rather than prime lenses, it is a great benefit that the 580EX II and the 430EX II have the ability to automatically zoom the flash tube to coincide with changes in focal length - from 24mm to 105mm. The idea is that if you are shooting with a 50mm lens it doesn't make sense to throw flash across the area seen by a 24mm lens. Matching the coverage to the Speedlite to the view of the lens not only saves power (thus enabling a faster recycle), but it also concentrates the light so that it can cover the longer distances of a mid-telephoto lens. An added benefit of the automatic zoom is that Canon's technology compensates for the crop factor of cameras with APS-C or APS-H sensors.
Zooming a Speedlite manually is a creative tool used by many photographers. By zooming the Speedlite to a focal length longer than that of the lens, the flash can be concentrated on a specific area, such as the subject's face, with the perimeter of the frame falling off to a darker vignette. In manual zoom, the flash head can be positioned at 24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, 80mm, and 105mm. For manual zoom, it should be noted that there is little difference between the near-pairs of 24/28, 35/50, and 70/80. An easy way to see the difference in coverage of the various manual zoom settings is to lock your camera down on a tripod after sunset and fire the Speedlite at a large, blank wall.
Whereas zoom is a motorised adjustment on the 580EX II and 430EX II flashguns that happens inside the flash head, it's also possible to tilt and rotate the flash head by hand - this is facilitated by pushing the large button on the right hand side of the flash head.
Bounce flash
The heads of the 580EX II, 430EX II, and 270EX can be tilted upwards from 0º to 90º. The 580EX II can also be tilted downwards by 7º - this is helpful when shooting macro shots with subjects close to the lens. The main reason to tilt the Speedlite's head upwards is to bounce the light off a ceiling as a way to soften the shadows on the subject. By spreading the flash across a larger surface, the light approaches the subject from multiple angles. So, shadows created by light coming from the left are filled by light coming from the right, and vice versa.
When using a ceiling for bounce, be aware that the colour of the ceiling will tint the colour of the flash. So, it's best to avoid bouncing the flash if the ceiling is a deeply saturated color. Also, be mindful that if the light comes at your subject's face from too steep an angle, then the eyes may appear too dark. A quick fix is to hold your left hand directly behind the angled head of the Speedlite to throw a bit of light forward. The 580EX II has a small plastic panel above the wideangle diffuser panel for this purpose; but a hand has greater coverage and is faster to deploy for a quick shot.
Rotating the flash heads
Several of Canon's Speedlites feature the ability to rotate the head of the flashgun horizontally. The Speedlite 580EX II rotates 180º left and right whilst the Speedlite 430EX II rotates 90º to the right and 180º to the left. The 270EX flashgun cannot be rotated.
There are three main reasons to rotate the head of a Speedlite. The first is to soften the shadows by firing the flashgun off of a nearby wall or disk reflector. Similar to bouncing the flash off of a ceiling, firing the Speedlite into a wall or other reflective surface increases the apparent size of the light source and softens the shadows by sending the light at the subject from multiple angles.
The second reason to rotate a Speedlite is to 'feather' the light on your subject. This means that rather than hitting your subject with the centre of the flash, you use the edge of the Speedlite for a more dramatic quality of light - letting the centre of the flash 'fly past' your subject. When you test fire your Speedlite into a wall (as suggested above) to see the various zoom patterns, you will also notice how the edge of the flash falls off to darkness at various zoom settings. You will discover that manual zoom, when combined with a rotation of the flash head to feather the light, can create dramatic lighting for a quick portrait.
A third reason to rotate the head arises when shooting with Speedlites wirelessly. As Canon's built-in system requires a line-of-sight path between the master and slave(s), it is recommended that the body of the slaves be positioned so that the wireless sensor (located on the front, just above the large red panel) faces the master Speedlite. If the body of the Speedlite is rotated backwards to face the master, then you will want to rotate the head so that it points at your subject.
If you are shooting outdoors in very bright sun and the slaves are relatively close together, you can pan the head of the master so that it concentrates its signal in the direction of the slaves. This technique assumes that you have disabled the master - meaning that it sends instructions to the slaves and then remains dark during the actual exposure (as will be discussed in Part 2 of this series).
Biographie: Syl Arena
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Photographer Syl Arena became fascinated with photography at the age of eight when an aunt gave him a Box Brownie camera. He later studied at the Brooks Institute of Photography, before earning a BFA in photography at the University of Arizona. Today Syl shoots the people, lifestyles and products of central California for advertising, editorial and corporate clients. He runs a blog, PixSylated.com, and in 2009 founded the Paso Robles Workshops. Flash expert Syl's latest book, 'Speedliter's Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlites', will be published in October 2010.


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The Radon-Nikodym Chain Rule
Today we take the Radon-Nikodym derivative and prove that it satisfies an analogue of the chain rule.
If , , and are totally -finite signed measures so that and , then -a.e. we have
By the linearity we showed last time, if this holds for the upper and lower variations of then it holds for itself, and so we may assume that is also a measure. We can further simplify by using Hahn decompositions with respect to both and , passing to subspaces on which each of our signed measures has a constant sign. We will from here on assume that and are (positive) measures, and the case where one (or the other, or both) has a constant negative sign has a similar proof.
Let's also simplify things by writing
Since and are both non-negative there is also no loss of generality in assuming that and are everywhere non-negative.
So, let be an increasing sequence of non-negative simple functions converging pointwise to . Then monotone convergence tells us that
for every measurable . For every measurable set we find that
and so for all the simple we conclude that
Passing to the limit, we find that
and so the product serves as the Radon-Nikodym derivative of in terms of , and it's uniquely defined -almost everywhere.
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Could you quickly clarify why there is no loss of generality in assuming that f and g are everywhere non-negative? Sorry for the frequent recent posts, and thank you for the great resource too!
Comment by Bobby Brown | March 30, 2011 |
Could anyone tell me, were we exactly use the increasing sequences and why? I dont really see it 🙂
Comment by Wiebs91 | November 16, 2012 |
I know that theorem. I just wanted to know why we need it here, where it is used in the last part V(E)=… . I'm sorry, im really not used to this notations at all and don't get the point of it by now
Comment by Wiebs91 | November 16, 2012 |
Ah, now I see it, thanks for your time an help 🙂
Comment by Wiebs91 | November 16, 2012 |
how do we know fg is lamda-integrable?
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by Steve Davenport • December 5, 2012 • Official Reports • 0 Comments
United States Attorney Jenny A. Durkan
Western District Of Washington
Statement From U.S. Attorney's Office On Initiative 502
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This was an incredibly easy weeknight dinner after a week of long and involved meals. You can also potentially use up holiday leftovers, since I pre-roasted the squash the day before and added the mashed squash right at the end. It still has all the holiday flavors, but it's great all winter long.
Butternut Squash Risotto
1/2 butternut squash
2 cups arborio rice
zest and juice of 1 orange
3 tablespoons fresh thyme
1/2 cup white wine
2 cups chicken stock, homemade or store-bought, warmed in the microwave or on the stove (you could substitute vegetable stock to make it vegetarian)
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 shallot, minced
1 cup grated parmesan
Roast the squash in the oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes on a baking sheet with some of the olive oil brushed over it. It will become soft and you can scoop out the flesh. Mash up the squash well.
Meanwhile, saute the shallot and garlic in the remaining olive oil. Once they have softened, add the rice and allow to toast for a minute until they start to look a little translucent. Add the white wine and allow to cook down. Add the thyme and a little chicken stock. Continue to add stock slowly as it cooks away. It should have enough liquid to just cover, about the consistency of oatmeal.
When the rice is almost al dente, add the orange juice and zest along with the mashed squash. Stir to combine and allow to cook together for the last few minutes. Off the heat, stir in the parmesan and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and serve.


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Long weekend
I hope everyone's enjoying the long weekend. We certainly appreciate everyone's opinions on the all-you-can-eat right field pavilion and for those who aren't big on the concept, all I can do is ask you to be patient and see how it turns out. I can assure all of you, though, that this is definitely not a gimmick to try and depress the number of seats available "like the tarp in Oakland." If we didn't think this would be successful, we wouldn't be doing it just for kicks and to move people from one pavilion to the other.
A couple things to keep in mind. First, there are a huge number of nights when the right field pavilion is not normally opened, so on all those nights the people who prefer the RFP to the LFP still move to the LFP. But most importantly, I really think people should know that this is not the team's attempt to see who can eat the most food or get their money's worth out there. While this has garnered insane amounts of media coverage (not by design, actually), from the Today Show to CNN to local sports talk radio and the whole blogosphere, this truly isn't an eating contest. The truth is, the majority of seats that are purchased in the RFP during the season go to large groups like Little Leagues, AYSO soccer, company outings, etc. For any group over 30, the cost of the AYCE seats are only $20 and I think we can all pretty much agree that at that price, the fan is getting a great deal that can't be found almost anywhere else in the entertainment world (i.e. the movies, a hockey game, etc.)
Anyway, enough about the pavilions. I hope everyone has a great day off on Monday and spends a little time thinking about the significance of the holiday. As many of you know, we'll be celebrating the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut all season long at Dodger Stadium, with the big celebration on April 15 at Dodger Stadium.
Whenever I think of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all that he did for our country, I think about something Don Newcombe told me last year. He said that he had dinner with the Kings at their house just a couple weeks before Dr. King was assasinated and at that time, he was told something by Dr. King that stood out in his mind. He said, "You know, Don, you, Jackie and Roy will never know just how much easier you made this for people like me by the things you did on the baseball diamond."
That's pretty incredible, if you think about it. Baseball does mirror society and sometimes, we're even ahead of our time.
Enjoy the day and keep checking back for updates on all your questions and any other interesting things going on before we head for Vero.
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really makes me proud to have seen Jackie, Don and Roy play. not only were they great black role models, but were great role models for everyone for all times. they made Dodger Blue what it is today.
Great players and great people who made history in so many ways !!! I just hope that these kids who play today can learn and honor those that made the game what it is today. The players of today need to give back to the game and the community and give thanks for what the game has so graciously given to them.
P.S. All this talk about Dodger Dogs is making me hungry !!!
Go Ned !!
Go Dodgers !!!
From dodgerjunkie.com:
Mediocrity Pays, Especially If You're Left-Handed
The Dodgers avoided arbitration with Mark Hendrickson today, agreeing to a contract worth $2.925,000, which is a $1 million raise over last year. While I am probably among the minority and think Henrickson has some value, it is hard to justify a big raise for his performance last year as well as a career 4.98 ERA. Such is the life of a big leaguer…
On the plus side, Hendrickson did pitch well in limited action out of the bullpen. He had a 0.84 ERA and 12Ks in 11 innings. ESPN speculates that he will be competing for a rotation spot. Barring several major injuries or a spot start here or there, Hendrickson has about the same shot of getting that 5th starter spot as I do.
By the way, that leaves Joe Beimel as the only Dodger left eligible for arbitration. My guess is he takes whatever they offer. He's got enough to worry about walking into the clubhouse next month without adding an arbitration hearing to the mix.
And in other news…JD Screw still has no contract with the Red Sox.
But before we ask is Mark Hendrickson really worth $2.925 million, let us remember this delightful little clip (a tip of the ol' cap to DT poster Greg Brock):
Well if anything the guy has a great work ethic & this Dodger Poster would never make fun of that (I'm looking @ you Brad penny)
Im curious.
Im sure the front office ran those 3 trials last year and found success – my friend and I were offered the all u can eat package – but decided it was defintely NOT worth it and never bought the package; No beer in the pavillions.
The rule states the all you can eat part will close 2 hrs after the first pitch. The front office ran the 3 tests and im sure you have some stats on simulations on what the avg person is going to eat in the amount of time. Lets be real about this folks, even though this package seems to be catered towards families, the bottom line is the dollar and profits at the end of the day. They're just trying to find a compromise with the fans at the same time – which I really like. But again, its about profits.
HEres some "food for thought". If there are 3,000 fans in the section and they all want food (why else would they be in that section), how much are you going to get in 2 hrs? When i PAY FOR MY FOOD I have to wait in long lines… what do you think is going to happen when its all you can eat? Lines up the wazzoo is what. You're not going to get your money's worth. You're actually better off paying cash elsewhere in the stadium. It'll be less lines and about the same price.
in terms of making money, its brilliant. I dont really see too many negatives – i just think its a gimick at the end of day. Maybe even uneccesary. If the "waiting in line" situation gets figured out in the pavillion (i doubt they'll get it fixed for the rest of the stadium) then this whole package will be worth it. I'll even try it to be honest. But my money is on the fact that the front office is BANKING on the long lines.
Josh, I had a question: In this all you can eat section – will they now be serving beer there? or is it still going to be alcohol free?
Im not trying to be too negative about this – cause I honestly do believe the McCourts and the Front office really mean what they say when they're trying to be genuine to the fans. But this one…i dunno about.
Hope everyone enjoyed the hollidays and this past long weekend.
ps- my friends and I bought the mini plans last year…same seats this year for the package is over $100 more. We're not buying them. We're just going to buy indvidual games (less games) instead. I hate rising ticket prices and mark my words they'll raise them again next off-season. Next thing you know we'll be paying Anaheim prices. And I agree with that article that was written in the Times about how this is going to have a negative impact on the next generation of fans. Thats what made this sport an american pastime, the affordabilty… raise the prices and you lose the next generation (not the whole generation, but a good chunk of those kids that live near and around Chavez Ravine). And arent the Dodgers concerned about their community? Or are they trying to do what Anaheim and the Lakers do – raise ticket prices to a point where only the affluent and corporations purchase the tickets – and the genuine fans cant get in?
pps- im upper middle class and im saying this.
Abu I think you're right on the point regarding the food. I also think your right about the ticket pricing to. The less fortunate will suffer from these increases. I was a season ticket holder in 2006, but not in 2007. Partly because I live in Orange County and have a school age kid. But also because the drive is a killer !! I wouldn't get home from week night games until well after midnight ( I have to see the very last pitch !!! ) But also because I run my own business ( I too am upper middle class) but I took too much time off last year to go to the games on a regular basis. With that said I think the ticket prices will continue to go up, not because they can, but because they have too !! If we continue to run a team with $120+ million player salaries it has to come from some where. If the team can raise prices, keep the seats full at 3+ million and field a large market team, plus insure us that all the games will be on TV then it makes perfect business sense. At the very least the less fortunate will not be left completely out in the cold. I remind everyone that this is a family run business !! This is not the Tribune running the Cubs !! It's one family that seems very committed to keeping a winner in town and all the support systems in place. They are clearly doing something that the O'Malley family couldn't, which was run a family owned large market baseball franchise faced with rising costs. The Dodgers were losing money according to MLB and that was when they were in the $80 million salary range. With today's salaries going up and the cost of living at alltime record highs, it only makes sense.
I'll accept the higher prices, go to fewer games, watch the balance on TV and be as passionate a fan as ever. I want the team to succeed and if that means I have to adjust I will. Now what I will do is go to more minor league games and watch the kids of tomorrow come up in the system. Honestly, it's a lot more fun. "For the Love of the Game"
Go Ned !!
Go Dodgers !!!
I like the idea of the price reduction for the groups of 30 or more. I wonder if there is a way to have both types of tickets there. The all you can eat and the regular fan who just wants to pay 10 bucks?
Rising ticket prices and new promotions are all part of business moving forward and I don't mind paying higher prices for a better product, but that is the key. Are the Dodgers going to move towards putting a truely competitive team on the field, or will they continue to find ways of putting a mediocre team on the field at a lower cost. I say that knowing, yes, they did go out and get one of the best lead off hitters in the game, but not getting the power hitter they needed. I think Soriano could definitely have been acquired and taken over in left field. It was very frustrating once again to see proven young sluggers go to other teams when the Dodgers have the ability and money to get those same players.
As far as the all you can eat seats, it's a good marketing idea that will eventually will die out once the fans figure out you can only eat so much food and wait in line so much in two hours. I'm sure marketing also won't have the walking food vendors in right field. I would guess the AYCE probably applies to certain foods. It wouldn't make any sense to apply the AYCE policy to ice creams, snacks and the like. And as far as alcohol, that would be a huge mistake. I hope some thought was put into who would buy those tickets if beer sales were available in the AYCE section.
Kevblewis, both types of tickets cannot be sold because people will buy one all you can eat ticket and have the other 10 members of their group pay the regular ticket amount and use the AYCE ticket to get food for the group.
Anyone looking for a good laugh should check out the Rangers' mailbag for this week. Specifically the last five or six questions. Pretty funny. On another note, has anyone heard any interesting trade rumors? January is so boring. I almost feel like starting a few of my own. Penny/Hendrickson for Pujols, straight up. There, I've done it. I'm starting a rumor. Somebody complain about it and call it ridiculous, then somebody applaud my idea and call it sheer genius. The hot stove is more like a lukewarm cigarette lighter right now.
Good call on the sharing food for the larger group. I should have put some more thought into it before I asked the question. I agree that it will probably die down and might be canceled by mid-season.
just read this on espn.com in a article about all time worst post season chokes.
1. The '88 Athletics and Mets
Oakland had the game's best closer in Dennis Eckersley and the Bash Brothers and a solid rotation, and the Mets had Dwight Gooden and a ridiculously stacked lineup. And yet the Dodgers won the World Series, with a lineup that was completely battered by injury; Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit home run came on his only at-bat of the World Series, right fielder Mike Marshall was hurt and catcher Mike Scioscia was hurt. L.A. did have Orel Hershiser, who basically hoisted the Dodgers onto his back and carried them, something rarely seen with a starting pitcher.
There are probably moments now in which some of the Athletics and Mets think about those Dodgers and shake their heads, remembering that a team that relied on Mickey Hatcher, Rick Dempsey, Jeff Hamilton and John Shelby walked away with the title.
everytime i think about 1988, my outlook for 2007 gets better.
Thanks for the heads' up DualTone!! The Chan Ho reference was hilarious!
Cubs are looking to trade Jacque Jones, they need a center fielder. Hendrickson & Repko/Ethier for Jacque Jones. These are my honest thoughts, I'm not just trying to start rumors this time. It could work, addressing our need for power and theirs for starting pitching depth and a CF with speed and the potential to win a gold glove.
Dualtone: I would certainly go for that deal, if that is all it took from our side. I think that Ethier has to prove himself all over again, given his dramatic fall-off at the end of last season. Repko with all of his hustle has not shown that he can hit at the major league level.
I for one want to trust in our young guys Repko and Either. Either was in the running for the batting championship most all of last year, AS A ROOKIE !!!! Repko got injuried trying to save a game for us !! We owe it to these kids to allow them to be all that they can be for the DODGERS !!! Granted Jones may look like a good fit but it's another outsider trying to fit in. These kids have earned the right to be given a shot. Ned, stay with what we have today and let's see how spring training works out !!
Go Ned !!
Go Dodgers !!
Keep the young guys. They're Dodgers.
i would jump on that trade in a heartbeat. i love the idea of a former USC trojan coming to the dodgers. ive followed jones career and I think he could make an impact on a good team. but i dont think jim hendry is that stupid. they coulld choose ethier or repko, hendrickson, heck even throw in tomko and dessens, and let some of our minor league studs fill bullpen roles. fat chance on that happening though.
From the Denver Post via Rotoworld
The Dodgers are close to signing free-agent right-hander Chin-Hui Tsao.
The Rockies may regret non-tendering Tsao last month rather than committing another $500,000 or so to keep him. Nine teams have pursued the 25-year-old.
nice tidbit alex. dont know much about him. think ill go check him out.


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Authorities say 35-year-old John Jandola held the sword to a neighbor's throat and made threats after the neighbor came to Jandola's apartment in Brick Monday to complain about the stench of dog droppings and urine.
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