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Solve all moisture problems first
Finishing a portion of a basement is an inexpensive way to gain valuable space for a family room, game room or other use. The big question is how to finish the foundation walls. We'll assume that you have either a poured concrete or a cement block masonry wall. With either surface, the finishing options are the same.
Before beginning any work, you must determine whether your basement has any moisture problems. If your foundation walls are only damp on humid summer days, fine—you're good to go with the methods we recommend. But if you have any problems with standing or leaking water in the spring or during heavy rains, you've got some "prework" to do.
Fixes usually are as simple as adding or repairing gutters and downspouts or adjusting the grade to direct runoff water away from the house. But serious water problems may call for drastic measures like interior or exterior drain tiling, or exterior waterproofing, which could mean digging around the house or tearing up part of the slab. You must solve all water problems, or you'll risk boxing future water in behind a finished wall, ruining it. You'll end up spending hundreds of bucks re-remodeling a recently finished lower level.
Just about every carpenter or building inspector has a different opinion on how to finish walls against masonry. The methods we'll demonstrate work well in most conditions, but consult with your building inspector before beginning any work to make sure you're meeting building codes in your area.
There are two methods of finishing against masonry: fiberglass-insulated 2x4 walls and foam filled 2x2 walls. Both methods include a 3/4-in. foam moisture barrier between the framing and the foundation wall to eliminate condensation from interior humidity and to protect the walls from exterior moisture. Tack the foam to the foundation wall with a few blobs of foam construction adhesive to hold it while you frame the walls.
Don't cover a wet wall!
Block and concrete walls below grade can feel damp on a hot and humid summer day—that's normal. But beware of walls that get wet after a good rain or during spring thaws, or that have areas that never seem to dry out at all.
You have to deal with water infiltration issues before you can begin framing. Covering a wet wall creates a perfect environment for mold and rotted wood. And caulking a crack that seeps water is not a solution. Landscaping, gutters, drain tile—do whatever it takes to solve your water problems before you begin your project!
Seal the wall
Once you've solved the moisture problems, seal the foundation walls. Start by rolling on a masonry waterproofing product. This step is only to help prevent water that naturally migrates through concrete through a capillary effect.
Roll-on waterproofing is in no way a permanent solution to a bulk water infiltration problem. If the walls are damp from condensation, dry them out with a humidifier before using the product. One choice is DRYLOK, which is available at home centers and hardware stores.
The two ways to finish your basement walls
Just about every carpenter or building inspector has a different opinion on how to finish walls against masonry. The methods we'll demonstrate work well in most conditions, but consult with your building inspector before beginning any work to make sure you're meeting building codes in your area.
There are two methods of finishing against masonry: fiberglass-insulated 2x4 walls and foam filled 2x2 walls. Both methods include a 3/4-in. foam moisture barrier between the framing and the foundation wall to eliminate condensation from interior humidity and to protect the walls from exterior moisture. Tack the foam to the foundation wall with a few blobs of foam construction adhesive to hold it while you frame the walls.
Method 1: A conventional wall
The easy finishing method is to simply frame conventional 2x4 stud walls with pressure treated bottom plates (the 2x4s the wall rests on) and fill the walls with fiberglass insulation. Hands down, it's the way to go—if you have oodles of space in the room you're finishing. Two-by-four walls are quick to install and there's plenty of space for electrical work. Plus, you don't have to hassle with fastening furring strips to concrete, and it's easier to cut fiberglass insulation than to fit foam. The downside is that each wall steals nearly 6 in. of floor space from the perimeter of the room.
Look at the photo below to see the details. Note that the wall is pushed against the foam and then anchored to the slab with concrete screws and to the ceiling with 3-in. drywall screws. Don't install a vapor barrier between the fiberglass and drywall because moisture will be trapped in the wall.
Method 2: 2x2 furring strips and foam
To save precious floor space, use a thinner wall composed of 2x2s and foam insulation attached directly to the wall. Nail or screw a 2x2 to the bottom of the floor joists at the top of the wall, and screw a treated 2x4 flat against the bottom of the wall through the foam and into the concrete with 3-in. concrete screws. Then lay out the stud positions on the plates. Screw the treated 2x2s to the wall with three evenly spaced screws and fill in between with foam insulation ripped to fit. Hang the drywall with 1-1/4 in. drywall screws.
The downside is that electrical outlets and switches have special installation requirements. Cables must be at least 1-1/4 in. behind the front of the wood framing to prevent fasteners from accidentally piercing and damaging the cable. Use 1-1/4 in. deep steel boxes and run cable through EMT (electrical metallic tubing) between the furring strips to the boxes. Boxes and conduit straps are screwed through the foam and into the masonry with 1-1/2 in. concrete screws.
To save precious floor space, use a thinner wall composed of 2x2s and foam insulation attached directly to the wall. Nail or screw a 2x2 to the bot
Pros: Space efficient.
Cons: Electrical installation is tougher.
Note: You can download this cutaway photo and enlarge it in the Additional Information below.
Expert advice on conventional framing with 2x4s
Furring out a basement wall with 2x2s is pretty straightforward. Snap some plumb lines and attach the furring strips directly to the masonry wall with glue or concrete screws or nails.
Framing with 2x4s is pretty straightforward, too, but there are a few things to keep in mind. It's like installing a 2x4 wall between a subfloor and ceiling joists, but the floor is concrete and there are usually lots of pipes, ducts and conduits the frame around. Here are some tips to make framing your basement with 2x4s easier.
Meet the expert
Phil Geis has been a framing carpenter for more than 20 years. He started out helping his uncle on remodeling projects while he was still in high school. He and his crew have built more than 300 new houses and breathed new life into dozens of old basements.
Install blocking between joists
When the floor joists run parallel to the wall you're building, you'll need to install blocking for attaching the top wall plate. Screw or nail one side of the block through the joist, and secure the other side to the sill plate. Use treated lumber if the brace will come in direct contact with bare concrete. It may be easier to install the braces before you install the foam board on the walls and insulate your rim joist. (Search familyhandyman.com for "insulate rim joists.") Phil places his blocks 2 ft. apart so they work as drywall backers too.
Install foam board
After your waterproofing has dried, install 2-in. extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam board insulation. Be sure you use XPS—other types are not as moisture resistant. Stick it to the wall with a construction adhesive that's specifically designed for foam—regular construction adhesives will melt the foam.
Apply the adhesive in vertical strips in the middle of the wall. If some water does get behind the foam, adhesive applied horizontally could cause the water to pool up and lengthen the time it takes to dry up. Run a continuous bead of adhesive at the top and bottom of the wall, and tape all the seams. This will help keep warm air in the room from getting behind the foam and condensing on the cool concrete walls. To ensure a good seal, Phil prefers to caulk the bottom after the foam is installed.
Snap lines on the floor
Snap a line on the floor 4 in. away from the foam as a guide for the bottom plate. This will leave a 1/2-in. gap between the bottom of the new wall and the foam. That'll allow a bit of wiggle room if the foundation walls aren't perfectly plumb or straight.
Assemble the walls on the ground
If you have the space, it's faster and easier to assemble a wall on the ground. Sight every stud for a "crown" (a slight curve on the narrow side of the board), and mark an "X" on the crown. Have all the crowns face the same direction. If you don't, you'll end up with a wavy wall.
It's easier to assemble your wall with the crowns up; that way both ends of the studs are solidly on the ground when you attach the top and bottom plates, instead of acting like rockers on a rocking chair. Build the wall so it can be tipped right up; there's usually not enough room to swing the whole wall around if you don't.
Tip up the walls
It's usually easier to tip a wall up with the bottom plate against the wall, but if the floor joists are sagging or there's ductwork in the way, you may have to lift the top of the wall in first and slide the bottom plate into place. If you're working alone, don't build a wall too heavy to lift. Save your back by building smaller sections and tying them together after you set them in place.
Build the walls short
If you need to pound the walls into place with a sledgehammer, you've built your walls too tall. There's no reason that the top plate has to be tight against the joists—that's what shims are for. Measure the distance from the floor to the joists at several locations and build your wall at least 1/4 in. shorter than the shortest measurement. Trying to force a wall into place can raise the joists, which could wreak havoc with drywall joints and flooring on the rooms above.
Fasten the bottom plate
Phil fastens his walls to the floor with construction adhesive and a powder-actuated tool (PAT). He spaces fasteners every 6 ft. and within 6 in. of each end. Most residential-grade PATs are powered by .22 caliber blank cartridges, which drive in nail-like fasteners at a velocity of about 300 ft. per second. Prices range from $20 for the one in this photo up to $80 for models that have a trigger and don't require a hammer to fire them. Get 2-1/2-in. fasteners so they will penetrate about 1 in. to 1-1/4 in.
Wear safety glasses, and hearing protection is a must because these suckers are loud. Phil usually shouts out "Fire in the hole" to warn other people in the area. For more information on PATs, search familyhandyman.com for "powder actuated tools."
Plumb and secure the top plate
Instead of snapping a line for the top plate, Phil plumbs the wall about every 4 ft. using an adjustable level that reaches from the bottom plate up to the top. If you don't own a $300 plate level, use at least a 4-ft. level, and try to find the straightest studs to use as a guide. You need shims only about every third joist, but nail the top plate to every joist. It's not necessary to align the studs directly under floor joists, but it's a good idea if you plan to run ductwork or plumbing in the walls.
Build in place when necessary
If your floor is horribly out of level, or if you're framing around a window, it may be best to "stick frame," nailing one stud at a time instead of building the wall on the floor.
Start by fastening your bottom plate, and then use a straight stud and a level to plumb up to find the location for your top plate. After you snap a line and fasten your top plate, plumb up again and mark the location of your first stud on both plates. Mark the rest of the stud locations on the plates using those marks. Toenail each stud into place with two nails on one side of the stud and one on the other.
Inside corners
When he frames inside corners, Phil turns the last board on the first wall sideways and overlaps it about halfway past the connecting wall. This way he can fasten the two walls together and still have a surface for attaching the drywall.
Build out around windows
Windows set in a block or concrete wall will need wood around them in order to attach the drywall or jamb extensions. If there's room, use foam under the boards, and tape the seams to the foam you've installed on the wall. If there's no room for foam, make sure to use treated lumber, but still tape the seams. Construction adhesive and concrete screws work best to attach these boards. Install the wood around the window before you build your wall. That way you'll know exactly where the new wall framing needs to be.
Don't forget drywall backers
It's a lot easier to add drywall backers while you still have all your framing tools out and before you fill the wall cavities. So before you pack it up, walk around the entire work area and make sure the ceiling and all walls have a sufficient nailing surface for the drywall. The top of outside corners, perpendicular intersections, and walls that run parallel to the joists are three of the most common areas where you'll need to add backers.


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Our recent testdrive of the '08 Corvette (Apr. '08) yielded a torrent of technical questions concerning one key subject: How was Chevrolet able to make significant improvements to the decade-old LS engine and offer the result as standard fare on the new Vette? For answers, we contacted John Rydzewski, Assistant Chief Engineer, Passenger Car Small-Block Engines at GM Powertrain. In a wide-ranging interview, Rydzewski filled us in on the history, development, and construction of the Chevy's latest small-block dynamo.
Vette: When was the LS3 engine designed, and how is it related to the LS7?
John Rydzewski: The LS3 and LS7 share a common background. The LS7 was released in May 2005, and I believe we went after the machining of the heads a year before that. At that time [2004], we had a head that was developed that we called "the big head." It was produced for our truck motors [RPO Code L92], and that same head casting was also used for the LS3.
Vette: Why did you choose this "big head" for the LS3?
JR: It was an opportunity to get more performance out of the LS3, and it was an opportunity to deliver the same value to the customer. The big head proved successful on our truck motors, and it was the right thing to do to offer it as part of a new engine for the Corvette.
Vette: How is the LS3 cylinder head similar to the LS7 unit? How does it differ?
JR: We had the big head pretty much as-is cast on the LS7, [but] we went the next step on the LS7 where we CNC-machined the intake and exhaust ports and the combustion system. We put a lot of extra machining processes into the big head to deliver the LS7 engine, and we did get a lot out of that. However, we took another path for the LS3 since it is a high-volume application. We went after conventional as-is casting of the cylinder head, and that's where the two heads differ.
Vette: How does the LS3 valvetrain improve on the components fitted to the LS2?
JR: Valvetrain-wise, we have a larger intake valve on the LS3 cylinder heads, [but] we didn't want to compromise the limiting speed of the engine. Being a larger valve, it had more mass. We actually had to go to a hollow valve on the intake, and that was basically to get the mass equal at higher speeds.
Vette: What testing was performed on the LS3 cylinder heads to provide data GM engineers could use to facilitate airflow improvements?
JR: The engineers tested these heads through simulation, on our airflow bench, and went out onto the track with some local race groups to collect data. We were surprised how much data we actually achieved that way.
Vette: Were you pleased with the airflow improvements manufactured into the production LS3 cylinder heads?
JR: There's good improvement comparing the LS3 heads to the older LS2 units. We achieved a 17-percent increase of airflow on the intake side and a 6.2-percent increase of airflow on the exhaust side. The results are pretty significant.
Vette: How does the LS3 aluminum block differ from that of the LS2?
JR: There's a different diameter for the bore. The 364ci LS2 is a 4.00-inch bore, and the 376ci LS3 is a 4.06-inch bore. Because we have a higher-output engine with the LS3, the other area we had to go after was improving some of the structure in the block. One of the areas that we focused on was the bulkheads. We used our analysis group, which is really state-of-the-art in this corporation, and they have some techniques on how to change some of the contours of the casting. Basically, the solution was to make one of the radiuses a bit gentler at the bottom of the bore, and [they] found another 20 percent of structure by doing this. That was the critical area for performance.
Vette: How did you improve upon the rotating assembly of the LS3 compared with the components engineered for the LS2?
JR: We did much work on oil control in the piston design and added some features [to reduce] oil consumption. Basically, four drilled oil-drainback holes were put into the piston. We also optimized the ring pack and the angles of the grooves in the piston and the profile of the rings. That was another area we focused quite a bit on, and we were able to come up with a piston system that works very well with track usage.

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DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire volleyball team let a commanding two game lead slip away against Fairfield University on Saturday, dropping the final three games at Lundholm Gymnasium in a 3-2 loss.
Ties 22 apiece in the third game, the momentum began to shift in the Stags favor. Fairfield finished the game by outpointing the Wildcats 8-2 and went on to win the final two games and the match, 28-30, 28-30, 30-24, 30-19, 15-7.
Sophomore Alyson Coler (Monte Sereno, Calif.) had a match-high 23 kills and sophomore Erin Ludwig (Franklin Lake, N.J.) finished with 48 assists and 15 digs for the Wildcats (5-4). The Stags had six players register double figures in kills with Conny Paul leading the way with 17, while Laurie Brands finished with a match-high 16 digs.
Early in the fifth and final game the Stags (4-4) held a slight lead over the Wildcats, 6-5. From there, Fairfield went on a 9-2 run to end the match.
Junior co-captain Lauren Knight (Centerville, Mass.) notched a double-double with 12 kills and 12 digs. Fairfield had four players produce double-doubles, including Paul with 17 kills and 10 digs, Joanne Saunders with 14 kills and 14 digs, Carola Stowe with 16 kills and 15 digs and Brands with 13 kills and 16 digs.
The Wildcats return to action at Lundholm this evening against Harvard (7 p.m.).


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April 30,2015
Great experience
Visited this place for a valentine date with my sweet heart. It was a great dining experience right from the food to the ambience to the service. We had minestrone soup which was brilliantly cooked. Then we were served tasty and delicious Risotto which was near to perfect. Tiramisu with raspberry youghurt stole the thunder. . Vetro is must try if you are a foodie and have taste to try something new.
April 27,2015
Authentic Italian
Its an amazing fine dining place to visit if you love authentic Italian cuisine. Apt place for a nice filing Italian lunch with wine. The staff was very warm and welcoming.Oberoi brand is known for its amazing hospitality to make guests feel good and pampered. The menu is wide with really good varied choices, but being a vegetarian the choices come down with limited varieties. Asparagus risotto with roasted pine nuts is delicious and cooked to perfection. This place is a class apart.
March 30,2015
Perfect for romantic Evening.
Loved the decor of the place with tinted glass walls and the allignment of wine collection. Magnificiently spectatcular.
Spaghetti Bolognese, Prawn Rigatoni their signature dishes were simply outstanding.Vetro signature Dessert Plate which had panacota, tiramisu, fig ice-cream and chocolate pavé - everything tasted amazing. You get one of the best tiramisu in this place perfectly complimented with rasberry yoghurt. service is very courteous with good value for money. Amazing fine dining experience.
March 28,2015
Fancy place...
This Italian restaurant at the Oberoi hotel has become known as the best in town. Granted, Mumbai is not exactly known for its carbonara, so the bar isnt set too high, but Vetro would stack up against Italian food in any moderately sized American city. And if you are in the mood for a break from spicy food, this minimalist chic restaurant is perfect, especially for lunch. We had the Caprese salad to start, then move on to any of the tasty pasta dishes, or the antipasto bar, with its wide selection of olives, cheeses, Italian meats, and salads. Those who say the food is bland are likely just more used to spicy Indian food.
Zubin Daastur, chemical exporter
July 22,2014
Great Ambience
Places like' Vetro', 'Gordon Ramsey's restaurants in London, New York, etc. are more about 'food art' than going there for a good (if not hearty) meal.
If I am paying a bomb, I might as well feel satiated at the end of a decent email which is NOT the case here or even in 'Mezzo-Mezzo', JW MArriot, Mumbai.
I have eaten even in The Venetian, Las Vegas a few times. Nothing beats quantity of the U.S or even Europe.
Yes, for updating FB status, it's good.
February 07,2014
The quality of the food is exceptional with a great variety of pastas, salads and mains and the chef is always willing to customize dishes to suit. The service is brilliant -- warm, friendly and responsive yet unobtrusive. An amazing plus is Vetro's wine room. Guests are welcomed to a complimentary sampling of at least 6 wines each evening by the sommelier who is engaging and knowledgeable.
I have been here twice and had a gala time at both times. I am in love with their Wine lounge where they serve and stack some awesome collection of Italian wines and they allow you to taste as well (I love the process of knowledge over the wine and delicious cheese and olives to taste along wih your wine) and you can choose your favourite wine for the day. The food is beyond good as I am a big fan of Italian and nothing beats Vetro as they are the best in the city for authentic Italian. :)
I am really looking forward for re-visit...its been a long time.
great evening
so i love Italian, had it a zillion times, made it a billion times
but when you have a bite of the black truffle and Parmesan cheese soup with potato Julienne .....u elevate.
the food was perfect and the staff was so nice, i told them that they will need to explain each item cause i may order one but i wanna i konw about them all and they did.
the ravioli and roasted chicken we ordered were a picture of perfection.
to top it all they presented me with a bouquet of a dozen roses as the reservation was made for an anniversary dinner...
10/10 for special touch
lovedddd it!
November 22, 2012response from management at Vetro, The Oberoi:
Dear Vrishma,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, about your recent experience at Vetro. We are delighted that you enjoyed your evening and are so glad that the food and service met your expectations. Thank you for spending your special evening with us; we do look forward to welcoming you back again soon. From 23rd November to 2nd December, we will be holding a white truffle festival at Vetro, where Chef Francesco Apreda from the prestigious Hassler Roma hotel and our Italian expert, Vincenzo di Tuoro, will offer a
July 08,2012
Brilliant !!
Went there last night to celebrate a birthday. The place is very well done. We were asked if we were interested in some wine tasting before we took our tables. We happily agreed and it was 20 minutes very well spent. The place has an authentic italian feel to it. The staff was extremely polite and courteous. They recommended the perfect dishes based on our tastes and preferences. The wine was great too. The birthday cake was the perfect finale' and we ended up having a great time. Highly recommended if you want to feel exclusive and pampered :-) Two thumbs up.
July 13, 2012response from management at Vetro, The Oberoi:
Dear anxxx,
Thank you for taking the time to post your feedback about Vetro! We are delighted that you chose to celebrate your special occasion with us, and that you had a good time. We do hope you will return soon to share other special moments with us.
Warm regards,
The Oberoi, Mumbai
March 10,2012
An excellent Italian eatery, eat here many a times.
Service is always at its best with a smile
Menu changes ofent, Excellent wine collection too.
Overall a very good fine dinning restaurant.
March 10, 2012response from management at Vetro, The Oberoi:
Dear globalshopper,
Thank you for taking the time to post your feedback about Vetro! We are so glad that you enjoy the restaurant and look forward to welcoming you back again, soon.
Warm regards,
The Oberoi, Mumbai
November 11,2011
good excellent resturant
i like this restaurant they are many much good food good people good chef manager named rahul ongole something i like the service of the restaurant
just i have a small advise for ur restaurant i like to add some more wines fruity red wines
i m looking for very very very very muchs weet red wines from all over the world if u get any fruity red wines it might be very good with dinner i dont know what wines u have but i m looking for excellent fruity red wines
make the wines list double fruity red wines with any kind of dish banyuls etc or etc
plz make ur wine library some more and get wine chilled its nice when chilled
and get some more fish dishes like salmon trout bass all kinds of fish snappers
tasty grilled ones which melts in ur mouth and spicy etc and etc
November 07,2011
Fine Italian Cuisine and Attentive Service
Attentive Waiters, New spin on traditional Italian food, Amazing Deserts. Highly Recommended.
Word to the Wise : Fine dinning means big plates and small quantities. But due to the richness of the ingredients - you won't be picking up pizza on the way home !!!
November 7, 2011response from management at Vetro, The Oberoi:
Dear Sirabhinav,
Thank you for your review of Vetro; we are delighted that you enjoyed your dining experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back to the restaurant, as well to the other dining establishments at The Oberoi, Mumbai.
Warm regards,
Two stars for service. No stars for food.
I'm a real food person and eat out pretty often. My family and I decided to head to Vetro tonight.. walking into Vetro was pleasant, that have a free wine and cheese tasting session, which was nice, adds a little touch to your dining experience and makes it memorable.
The service was excellent, absolutely fantastic.
The food was horrible. None of us enjoyed our main courses. I ordered a corn fed chicken which was disgusting. Mum got a butter-lemon rice with prawn and octopus and I usually love octopus but this stuff was inedible.
They had generous wine servings, which is really good. It was way more than the regular 125ml you get everywhere.
SO, I'm probably never going back for dinner, a glass of wine - maybe.
November 7, 2011response from management at Vetro, The Oberoi:
Dear Foodie,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your last meal at Vetro. We are disappointed that your experience didn't meet your expectations. We have made several significant changes to our menu since your last visit, and we would be delighted to have you return to try the new dishes.
Warm regards,
The Oberoi, Mumbai
December 23,2010
Good food but Service ......
Coming back to my fav Italian restaurant - after a loooong time. Was a bit of an emotional homecoming. The decor has been retained and gives a nice cosy feeling as compared to a more informal Botticino at BKC.
Wide spread on the menu, but not enough chicken dishes - they need to improve that range. Food was good, but I think I miss Chef Emmanuele.
Was recommended a very good Chilean white - reasonable cost.
What disappointed was the service - either they have less hands or they are too snooty unless you dress up in a suit. Had to be reminded to serve water, give the menu card, refill the breads and it took ages to get the chilly olive oil.
July 21,2010
Welcome Back Vetro!
I am so pleased this restaurant is open again in South Mumbai and it is better than ever!
Fresh pastas made ala minute, the ingredients of Italy on your plates and one of the best selections of Italian wines and grappa in Mumbai!
I throughly enjoyed my meal and can't wait to return!
June 14,2009
Special Italian
Slick, slick, slick: The setting, the decor, the wine tasting room, the deli-style area for appetizers, and the staff. It's all good. Excellent for a business dinner or a special meal with your special other half. It's expensive, but worth every paise. I want to try the Sunday brunch here at some point. It's double the usual cost (around Rs 4,500) but comes with unlimited champagne, as opposed to Sula Brut like at most other brunches.
February 06,2008
bull bull s**t
so i take the wife out for the 1st anniversary. She isn't into French and since we had plans for Indigo later this month the only place i hadn't been to which was swanky enough was Vetro.
so we get there and the place comes out of the new york chic kit(plenty of marble, white walls version) however i think the coloured glass is retarded looking.
we were seated for a minute and asked to go in for a wine tasting but before we could onwards, to the table.
the service is fairly friendly but pretty slow. not impressed as to how long they take, especially considering it was Wed night and the place was full.
the menu has heavy use of black truffles which i personally find amazingly tasty. so we started with a bruschetta and a polenta and black truffle crostini. the bruschetta was below average and the polenta was downright bland (how the f*** do you make black truffles taste bland?)
next came the soup, minestrone fairly below par again, salvaged only by the liberal dose of pepper (and no, i dont equate Italian cuisine with tomato usage)
by the time i was wondering if the next two things would be a washout. Well, we got the recommended Ravioli with ricotta and Risotto with mushrooms and black truffle.
Well well, the ravioli was good, def up there but the risotto was top notch, out of this world. Complex yet subtle, the taste was many things in one. Wife thought it was the best Risotto ever.
The wine list was RETARDEDly priced. i cant tell you how man zeros were there next to the digits. I mean shit they probably just wanted to see how ridiculous they could be. (2400 a glass of Moet no mention of the vintage) i ended up having my usual Sula Shiraz and i bet i could get two bottles for what i paid for one glass.
The dessert was the Tiramisu with a blueberry sorbet. The tiramisu was not bad, acceptable (450 a piece, it better be) the sorbet was out of this world.
Overall, the ambiance is ok, the crowd mostly white, the service slow but friendly. The food, well the entrees were great, the soup and primi platter unacceptable (just like Corleone)
I am not a cheapskate by a long shot. But it is absolutely no value for money when it comes to the food they serve. A place like Indigo costs just as much and the food is not only good, its fairly inventive and has some effort put into it.
Damage for 2 with a glass of wine and an ice tea 3900.
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New glass could reduce one billion annual bird deaths from U.S. window collisionsRhett A. Butler, mongabay.com
July 13, 2009
Conducting experiment with different types of firm on plastics and glass, Daniel Klem Jr., an ornithologist at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, found coverings that create visual "noise" can dramatically reduce bird-window collisions without drastically increasing costs or impeding visibility for humans relative to conventional glass. The most effective covering was a new exterior film with evenly spaced ultraviolet (UV)-reflecting and UV-absorbing patterns, which can be seen by birds but not humans.
"When this film is available for use it will save billions of bird lives annually after existing windows are retrofitted worldwide," Klem told mongabay.com. "The long-term solution to saving birds from windows is to use similar effective patterns as a permanent coating to sheet glass used in new construction."
Causes of birth death in the United States cited by Daniel Klem. Klem's research found one in four strikes leave no evidence of a collision on a window, suggesting overall estimates are conservative.
"Birds behave as if windows are invisible," he said.
Death from collisions with glass is thought to be the largest source of worldwide bird mortality after habitat loss. In the United States up to a billion birds a year are estimated to be killed in collisions, outranking deaths from domesticated cats (hundreds of millions), hunting (120 million), vehicular collisions (60 million), and encounters with wind turbines (400,000). Thus making windows more visible to birds could significantly contribute to reducing accidental bird death on a global scale.
But other measures can also cut collisions, according to Klem's research in New York City during the 2006 and 2007 migration seasons. Klem and colleagues found that landscaping and architectural alterations, including eliminating shrubs and trees from areas in front of buildings, minimizing ground cover, and reducing the use of clear and reflective sheet glass, could save some of the estimated 34 million birds that perish annually in North American cities due to collisions with glass during the fall and spring migratory periods.
Other studies have shown that turning off building lights at night can also help birds, especially for migratory birds that fly under the cover of darkness and can be distracted from their flight paths by urban lights. A number of cities now promote programs to dim or turn off lights in office buildings at night to protect birds and conserve power.


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Orville S. Pratt of 69 Maple St., Glens Falls, a former resident of Horicon, died Jan. 22, 1913 in Glens Falls Hospital of general peritonitis super induced by a rupture of the bladder, caused by a heavy blow or a fall, believed to have been received in a fight which he engaged in Saturday with an Italian in Whitehall. Pratt was taken to the hospital on Monday and the next morning his death occurred, prompting Coroner Birdsall and the police to begin an investigation.
While waiting for the train at the depot, according to the story told by Pratt some hours before his death and corroborated by his brother-in-law Thomas Bennett of Whitehall, an Italian appeared and demanded a dollar he claimed Pratt owed him. Pratt, knowing that the demand was a ruse, engaged in a fight which he decidedly got the worst of, and when he finally arrived in Glens Falls his coat and vest were torn and his right eye was badly discolored. Thinking that he was intoxicated, his wife gave him little attention and on Saturday and Sunday he did indeed imbibe alcohol and Sunday night complained of severe pain in his stomach. A physician was summoned the next day after which he was taken to the hospital and on Tuesday he died.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Richard Pratt, 19 and Burt Pratt, 15, and his mother, Mrs. George Carpenter of Horicon.
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The heating boiler in the Burt Shirt Company's factory in Luzerne exploded on Saturday evening about 6 o'clock with devastating results. The front of the boiler was blown out and the smoke stack split its entire length. It is supposed that an explosion of coal gas was the cause as the boiler had just been fired by Frank St. John, who was struck on the leg by a piece of the door and somewhat injured. The factory is a branch of the Troy Shirt Factory.
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I have a question. I know quite a bit about the zodiac signs and I do believe they contribute to the compatibility of ALL relationships, be it romantic, or friendship. This is where my first question comes in...
I am recently married (October 2012)and like most married couples, my husband and I want children. I, however, believe that even your children's sign can effect how you get along with them and it is very important to me to make sure we ALL get along.
That being said, I am trying to figure out what signs get along best in a NON ROMANTIC way. I'm a Scorpio/Sag. and my husband is a full Aries. We get along very well, seeing as how we have been together for almost 6 1/2 years. Should our children be Aries/Sag's?? or is that too weird? I've heard Aquarius gets along with our signs as well, but I want a baby by next year and to have an Aquarius baby, I would have to conceive...like NOW haha not ready yet.
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We are about to register our son for kindergarten in Albany and would love more feedback on the 3 schools. We are leaning towards Marin since most of the kids on our block already go there. However, we are within equal walking distance of Cornell and have been told Oceanview is the ''strongest'' (no specifics given). Would love to hear your experience w/ strengths/weaknesses. Our son is a very interested learner and is excited to be starting kindergarten. We are hoping for an intellectually stimulating environment that keeps him enthusiastic about going to school. Hoping that's not too much to expect from public school these days. Thanks for the info! anna
I have two children at Marin; both of them started in kindergarten and the elder is now in 5th grade. We have had some wonderful teachers who really support the kids' enthusiasm for learning and find ways to keep the driest subjects interesting -- and we've encountered some who were not quite as perfect a fit but still very good. We've made many friends among the other parents, and it matters to us that our kids can easily walk or bike to their classmates' homes. We're happy we chose the physically closest school. Marin Mom
One of the great things about living in Albany is that your kids walk/bike to school w/other kids - kinda like the 1950s, which it nice. They can play w/their neighbors who are in the same class, and it's hard to express how much this helps shape a strong community.
My advice? Talk to parents at all three, and then just chose the closest one. Fan of Community Schools
I'm looking for info - good and bad - on WCCUSD and Albany Kindergarten teachers. We are moving out of state in the next year or two, so grades beyond K don't matter, but we are going to enroll my son in K here, just in case. We currently live near Fairmont, so I'm particularly interested in the class(es) there. Anon
We are trying to decide between Cornell and Marin for our Kindergartner who will have just turn 5 around the time school begins next fall. We live walking distance to Cornell which I really love and we really liked the school. The problem is that I would need aftercare for him and the Y seems to be a very busy space that would likely overwhelm him. It seems that the on site after school program at Marin might be a better choice for our son.
So my questions are these: Do people in Albany generally seem to go to their neighborhood school (specifically at Marin....are most of the families within walking distance?) Is it worth it to choose a school based on after school options?
Any advice from Marin or Cornell families would be greatly appreciated. anon
So regardless of which school you choose, if you're doing a Y after school program, both schools are served at the same site for K-1.
I'm an advocate for living closer to the school your child attends. kindergarten mom
As for after care - because the Kindergarten is a short day, both a.m. and p.m. Kindergarteners have several hours where they are the only children on site which makes it less overwhelming. Our son enjoys being there, but we know other children who haven't liked it so much. The big difference seems to be that our son has friends (from many grade levels) who also attend. Keep in mind there is also the JCC as an after school choice. Good luck.
My son is entering kindergarten in Albany next year, and we are debating between Cornell and Marin elementary. I hear good things about both. Cornell is closer to us so has the ''neighborhood school'' benefit, but I like the pod structure of Marin, and have heard more rave reviews from parents about Marin than Cornell. Other concerns: my son is very bright (already reading at 5), and I've heard at Cornell there are a lot of ESL children so the classes do not move quite as fast and/or a lot of the attention is paid to the ESL students? Is this true? One thing at Marin is the busy streets nearby and the school is very open (not gated in) so it seems that a child could easily run off the campus near the busy street. Any input is greatly appreciated! Chris
Hello, I am now searching for schools for my son. He will be going to Kindergarten this year. I am feeling overwhelmed with the information I am reading through the website and on top of that trying to understand the school system here in the US - since I lived abroad. My questions is, does anybody know or have their kids/experience in any K- schools in Albany? I wanted to send my son where Math and Science are being taught aggressively in the school. Please help! Ms.A
Marin's afterschool program, Tupelo, has good people working there, but there were too many kids for the space and staff for us. After going through for a year, and my child getting increasingly miserable, we decided to get an after school nanny and that has worked wonderfully. With two kids, it's work the $$$. With one kid, I would look for a share arrangement. -marin parent
My daughter is almost 3,5 years old ( her birthday is Ocoter 31. 2001). I am wondering when I should start looking in which kindergarden she should go. I know I have 3 choices of schools. We live on Cornell Avenue and I assume that she would go to the Cornell School. I would like her to be in the morning programm since I work in the morning and I think it's better to learn in the mornings anyway. Can the parents pick between morning and afternoon programms or is this up to the school ?
I would like some information about Albany public schools. My daughter is due to start kindergarten in 2003, and the plan is to send her to either Cornell or Marin (we are equidistant between the two -- for that reason, we would choose either of those over Ocean View). I would love to hear from parents of Albany kids -- the good, the bad and the ugly about the schools. I am also interested in your thoughts regarding aftercare, and the morning v. the afternoon program (our strong preference is the morning program). Also, have you been satisfied with what your children have been learning? I'm still amazed kindergarten is only a few hours a day. Thank you. Julie
The last posting about K classes in Albany schools brought up a mystery I've not been able to solve. i.e., why did the poster not ask at all about Cornell school? I've been told, by a person who has had a lot of experience at both, that Marin and Cornell are comparable, both in teachers and principal. The only thing that's different is that Cornell may have more children of renters from the lower part of Solano, while Marin may have more children from the mostly owner-occupied & wealthier eastern part of Albany. Also Marin may look better to some because it's a newer building. It's a mystery to this person why this sort of pro-Marin School bias still hangs on, to the point where people still show up incredibly early on registration day even though it's not really first-come first-served. I guess it's all different this year (with the opening of Ocean View, formerly Vista/McGregor, now at the old middle school) so perhaps no one has a good answer. But I would really like to know, if the schools are basically equivalent, why all the fuss about Marin? Especially on the part of parents who live closer to a different school? Is there something I don't know? Should I worry less? Can I feel 100% comfortable with Cornell, bc greatly adding to its weight is the fact that it's our nearby neighborhood school, or should I try to look into the other schools nearby neighborhood school, or should I try to look into the other schools even though it's basically too late, as registration begins next Tuesday?
Related question - my husband observed the morning K class at Cornell recently. He felt it was a bit clinical perhaps or a little overly serious for K. In fact, the students were all studiously writing in their journals (!) first thing in the morning. Is this normal for K? The class did have lots of nifty-looking projects around, but the feeling of the class was more like 1st grade, or 2nd depending on the school.
To the person who is wondering why people shy away from Cornell, here is my lengthy reply! I have a daughter in kindergarten at Vista, and when it came time to choose a kindergarten last year -- and this year, when it came time to choose first grade since Vista is closing -- I chose as number one the new Ocean View and, as number two...Marin! And I tried to figure out what resistance I have to Cornell since many of the parents there seemed satisfied, and it appears that, no matter were you go, every year is different depending on the teacher and his/her relationship to your child.
I think that some of it has to do with Cornell often ranking in the middle. All the others schools have the extreme pluses. Marin is the newer. Vista is smaller, etc. but Cornell falls in the middle so it never wins when you are seeking something specific for your child. I had heard that Marin has incredible parent participation, which can make a big difference. And, sure enough, when I went to a Saturday meeting about the reading program, of about 40 parents, about 30 were from Marin! Some of that has to do with parents from the other schools living in U.C. Village, being students, being busy, not having large incomes, and not feeling connected to Albany, in general. However, it's been a real bonus to have so many kids from around the world in my daughter's kindergarten class, and kids who have very interesting parents! And all the teachers at Vista get great reviews from the parents. The one downside I heard is that one of the three kindergartens has a disproportionate amount of kids who don't yet speak English that well. This probably is due to late registration by people who are moving to the Village from far away.
Ocean View is the new Vista-MacGregor site, that has been the middle school. We chose that because there will be a lot of open space and classroom space, it is walking distance, and I've heard good things about several of the first grade teachers. We like the sense of community, for our daughter to have friends nearby. And, one mother at Marin mentioned that it is terribly overcrowded there. Where ever you go, a major factor can be how involved you are as a parent.
In reference to the person who asked why I didn't inquire about Cornell School when requesting information about Albany grade schools, it is because I don't feel comfortable about the structural integrity of the school to withstand a large earthquake. This is just my own thing. I am not a native Californian so that thought is in the back of my mind alot. I spoke with someone at length from the school district last year about the earthquake retrofitting on that building and recently spoke with another person from the district about the windows. Needless to say I was not comforted by his response concerning the large windows. That is all. It has nothing to do with the economic level of anyone. I did, however observe all classes there, as well as the other three grades schools.
With all due respect, perhaps the reason parents choose Marin over Cornell is because they want there to be a difference, not because there is. Just like we buy the more expensive item because we want the identity that comes with it. It doesn't matter if Marin is more overcrowded and less diverse. It means a great deal to some parents to feel their kids are in a special place. This is what makes the world turn . . .
I want to second Brian's comments. I talked with a lot of parents as my daughter was leaving preschool for kindergarten. Many parents were thrilled with the idea that they got to chose which public school their child would go to. No particular school (I'm in El Cerrito) was favored over the others; people just seemed to like to send their kid across town. Many of those children have since been moved one or more times. There is a lot to be said for sending your child to the neighborhood school and keeping him/her there. Just a couple of advantages: less traffic around the schools, and your child can build long-term friendships with children who live nearby. Your support of your child and the school will go a long way to make your neighborhood school a "good school."
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Graeme Bailey caught up with Middlesbrough's midfield lynchpin Nicky Bailey ahead of this weekend's crucial final game of the season.
Boro have endured an up-and-down campaign, at one point sitting on top-of-the-table before dropping down to the edge of the play-off picture.
Last week seemed to sum up their indifferent term. They were held to a goalless draw by already relegated Doncaster Rovers, before pulling out a brilliant 2-1 win over promotion candidates Southampton.
Bailey grabbed the opening goal in the win over the Saints, his first ever strike at The Riverside.
The one-time goalscoring midfielder has been converted into a more defensive battler, but he was delighted to get off the mark last weekend.
"It was a bit of a lucky goal, I have hardly had a shot this season but it is good to score," he told Sky Sports.
Boro now face a crunch game at the weekend against Watford, but they go into the match at Vicarage Road knowing that they need other results to go their way.
For Boro to break into the play-off party they need Cardiff City to lose at Crystal Palace and then claim all three points from Watford.
Bailey admits that Boro go into the match with a buzz about the squad following on from their win over Southampton.
"We go there in great spirits," insisted the former Charlton and Southend ace.
"It is going to be hard game but Cardiff have one equally as hard.
"We go into this game with no pressure on us and we need to try and put some pressure on them.
"There is a real buzz about the place at the moment after the win against Southampton.
"We are still up for this - everyone is going to want to play as it is the last game and everything is riding on it. But we are confident we can go and do the job we need to.
"After the Doncaster result most people thought it was all over but we got the Southampton win and now it is back on. We are going into the last game in a position we probably didn't think we would be in, so it is a bonus if anything."
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Bailey himself is in his second season with Middlesbrough, but he is a different player to the one which arrived from Charlton in a £1.4million deal in June 2010.
Gordon Strachan signed him as one of the best goalscoring midfielders in the lower leagues but he is now regarded as one of the finest holding midfielders in the Championship after being converted by Tony Mowbray.
"There is not as much running involved as I was used to but you have a set role to break up the play and just try to keep them quiet, and help us play," he said.
Bailey is one of the players in contention for Middlesbrough's Player of the Year, to be decided at the club's annual dinner this weekend.
The 27-year-old, though, bemoans the fact he missed around six weeks of the season with a knee injury, which hampered his form.
"Before I got injured it was much better than what it has been lately but that is just due to the time of the season. You just have to battle and get on with it," he continued.
Indeed Bailey's form has been so impressive that he has begun to attract interest from the Premier League in his new role.
With just over 12-months left on his current deal, Bailey insists that he does not get involved in transfer speculation.
"Obviously there have been things said but I am concentrating on Boro," he said.
"Those things are not up to me - we are going to speak to the manager about a new contract but I can't really say anything about that - it isn't really up to me.
"I just have to get on with my game, if people are impressed great - but Middlesbrough are my focus at the moment."


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I am new to gps, all I have used is the one in my car. I just bought the 478, and I think I might have bought one too advanced for my first one, and I just don't have the patience to spend countless hours reading through forums to just understand the basics. Before buying I tried calling Garmin with a few pre-sales questions and they said there was a 30 minute wait. This alone made me not want to purchase it, but I didnt see an equivalent from any other brands. I have never purchased anything where there was a 30 minute wait just for a sales question. Anyways, here is what I dont understand.
I started by installing the Mapsource, then connected the unit, I search the maps, and the roads in my area I know are not there, just the main highways, lil discouraging, then I go to Utilities>>Unlock Map, thinking I have to unlock the map because all the backroads are not showing, and I get an error message "cannot start unlock map wizard", discouraging again.
So, I try to transfer data from gps unit to mapsource on pc, using the software and receive a message that the gps unit does not have a data card, so I cannot transfer. I cant find a card on the gps, check the manual, and it shows where a slot is for a spare one, but not the main one, feel stupid. Also, there is nothing in the manual that shows anything about creating routes on your PC and transferring to the GPS, discouraging again.
Would it be asking too much to just open some map software, click the roads you want to ride, create a route and transfer to gps? I am planning a trip, TAT, end of August, and its taking a lot of time, getting things ready and I just dont have the time to sit and spend hours trying to learn just basic stuff on a gps.
I want to look at maps on my pc, create routes, and transfer to the gps, don't I need City Navigator? Do I have to purchase this separately?? I cant believe a $600 GPS would not come with the capability to create routes on your pc.
I bought the 478, over the zumo 550, 660, mainly for 2 reasons, I would like to be able to track, and I would like to be able to get gps routes from others that might be routes that are not on roads that are on the map, I thought the 550/660 wouldnt be able to handle this. I alos prefer the buttons over the touchscreen.
In planning the TAT, I have to spend many hours transferring routes from paper maps to gps (I have no idea why I cant just buy the gps files), theres no way I could do this in Mapsource, I only see the main highways, so is my solution to just buy City Navigator, would this take care of my problem? or should I just send this unit back and get the zumo that comes with the software for my pc, and seems to have a much less learning curve.
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Slide them in the forno to the far side and let them bake. The fire had died down so I put the door in tight against the reveal. When I checked them 1/2 hour later, the sweet smell of the baked apples was almost over whelming. It was a perfect desert and left the neighbors begging for more!
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Szul came to West Virginia from Middle Tennessee State, where he has been the Associate Athletic Director for Operations since 2005. While at MTSU, he was in charge of all financial management including budget and infrastructure enhancement. He also handled contract oversight, game operations and travel for football and men's and women's basketball.
Prior to Middle Tennessee, Szul was the business manager at LSU from 2003-05, where he managed revenue and oversaw a budget for the Tigers of more than $50 million. He coordinated team travel for LSU's football, baseball and men's basketball teams, and was in charge of daily business transactions.
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Welcome to the inaugural edition of Photofocus with Scott Bourne and Rick Sammon. The show devoted to your photography questions about anything photography related including gear, technique, locations, etc. Your questions will shape the direction of this show so be sure to send your questions to [email protected]. You can also send your questions via Twitter to either Scott or Rick. We will try to answer as many as we can but since the announcement we've already received over 300 questions so we'll try to take a collection of questions that represent a particular topic and present them together. For example, Scott has already received over a dozen questions about monitor calibration so Scott and Rick will try to answer them collectively.
Question One
Demena60 on Twitter wants to know "What is monitor calibration and what tools do you recommend for calibrating LED and LCD monitors?" Rick likes the Spyder and Huey but the main thing is that you need to calibrate your monitor. Scott asks Rick to explain what calibration is. Basically it involves setting the color space and the brightness of your monitor so that what you see on your screen matches to your prints. You should do this at least once per month. Scott adds that ff you use a CRT monitor then you want to calibrate more often since the phosphors are dying since they day they were born. Scott make a great analogy that calibrating your monitor is like sending in your change of address to the post office. Once you send it in, now the postal carrier knows where to deliver your mail to. Much like once you calibrate your monitor, now your printer knows how it is interpreting colors.
For devices, Rick is using the Spyder 3 and Scott is using the I1 from X-Rite which is a little more spendy than the Spyder. Rick does a lot presentations so he also points out that you should also calibrate your projector if you are using one.
Question Two
G Angelo from Twitter has a D300 and wonders is it worthwhile shooting 14 bit vs 12 bit and what are the advantages/disadvantages of that decision?
Scott thinks that the decision is up to the photographer if they are willing to trade off the extra space they are going to need on their hard drive for the extra quality they are going to get out of a 14 bit image. In the average photographers world Scott doesn't think the differences are that stunning but there are some photographers for whom every pixel counts – they are normally referred to as the pixel-pushers or measure beaters even though many won't do anything with the extra pixels. Scott uses 14 bit because he thinks that he can do something with them. Most people probably won't notice unless you are a working pro and very serious about your photography.
Rick shoots 14 bit and thinks that it's really important in high-contrast situations because you may just want to take a small portion of an image and make it bigger so you can obtain a better result if you have more detail to work with. In the future, who knows what kind of amazing processing programs are coming down the line that we'll be able to pull information out of these photos so go for the max if you can.
About Rick Sammon
People ask me all the time, Rick what is your specialty? I tell them that my specialty is not specializing. I do everything including underwater, aerial, architectural, landscapes, etc. I love to travel and taking photos in foreign countries, I like people and getting involved in different cultures. I'm really a generalist and I put all this information together into 34 books, thousands of articles and I love teaching and sharing this information with other people and that's why you see me out there doing workshops and I love learning. The reason I've written so many books is because I once had someone tell me the best way to become an expert on something was by writing a book on it.
Scott: You've been on the DIY network on TV? Rick: Yes I did 10 shows there and 10 shows on the Canon Photo Safari.
Scott: Where can people go to learn more about you? You can find out more about me on my web site at www.ricksammon.com
Question Three
Next question is from Nick Franklin on Twitter. With the recent popularity of books such as the 'Hot Shoe Diaries' do you see speed light systems and flash systems being viable for the amateur photographer?
Scott just finished reading the book and thinks Joe is a great guy. The book isn't just about the Nikon system but it's also about light so Scott thinks that books like this will always spur interest in this aspect of photography. Just for the record, Scott is a Nikon shooter and Rick is a Canon shooter so both camps are represented on the show. Scott also mentions guys like David Hobby with his Strobist web site and Zach Arias from One Light who are doing very cool stuff with flash and whether you're a fan of their techniques or not, you can certainly learn something from them. These systems such as I-TTL from Nikon and E-TTL from Canon have made flash photography so easy compared to several years ago that it's much easier for people to use today.
Rick says that first of all this question was not just a setup question because he has a new book coming out called "Studio Lighting Secrets" and in this book he talks about that a lot. Rick's number one flash tip is take the darn flash off the camera. He tries to bounce his flashes off of reflectors and fire them through diffusers to soften the light. There are also soft boxes that you can put your flash in so you can get studio strobe lighting with the flash you have already so this type of flash photography is definitely becoming more popular. Rick wants to start a session call 'Rick Sammon's Speed Lite Speed Sessions'. You can get beautiful studio type lighting even if you have just one flash and put it in one of these soft boxes.
Question Four
Our next question is from neverhappened on Twitter and they ask "What metering mode do you use and when?"
Rick: Many people will be surprised to hear my answer on this one but I always use the average or the evaluative system because the most important thing in photography is learning to see the light in the scene. If you know how to do that you can look at a scene and there is really only one right exposure. I normally shoot on the aperture or shutter priority mode with my exposure compensation set at 0 but as soon as the sun comes up the contrast in the sun changes dramatically so I'll use the wheel to dial down my exposure which might sound like I'm underexposing the image but I'm not really underexposing – I'm exposing for the highlights.
Scott: I work in Aperture priority if I'm shooting landscapes because the DOF is the most important aspect. If' I'm doing wildlife photography I'll normally shoot in shutter priority but let's not forget about the third leg which is your ISO setting. Cameras like the Canon 1DS Mark III and Nikon D3 have a feature called Auto ISO which will allow you to go to manual, set your Aperture and Shutter speed and then let the camera adjust the ISO automatically as the brightness level in the scene changes. That means I don't have to change my aperture and shutter speeds while I'm shooting – the camera will adjust the ISO to achieve the proper exposure.
Question Five
Last question comes from ajresq2 on Twitter. "For general or street photography, how significant or useful would it be to move from a 24mm lens to a 14mm lens?
Rick: I'm a zoom lens person so my favorite street lens is a 17 -40mm and a 24-105mm. If I could only choose one I'd choose the 17-40 mm.
Scott: I've seen a lot of street photographers who like to work close so I'd tend to go with the 14mm. Don't be doing any close portraits with the 14mm or people will look like Mr.Ed. I have the 14-24mm Nikkor lens which gives the best of both worlds.
Wrap Up
We want themes and questions from you. Be sure to visit the blog at PhotoFocus.com for articles, how-to's, videos and more. You can also subscribe to the blog on a Kindle. Email us at [email protected] follow us on Twitter. Don't just take pictures – make pictures.
Scott Bourne www.scottbourne.com or www.twitter.com/scottbourne
Rick Sammon (www.ricksammon.com or www.twitter.com/ricksammon)
Show notes by Bruce Clarke www.momentsindigital.com or www.twitter.com/bruceclark


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QUECHUA Indians in Peru have regained commercial rights to potato varieties they have grown and bred over the past 7000 years, following a deal with a gene bank that previously held the rights. The agreement, a world first, could lead to similar deals elsewhere to return rights in major crops to the communities that discovered them.
The agreement initially covers 206 varieties. It was struck between the Lima-based International Potato Center, part of a global network of agricultural gene banks, and Indians who have established a "potato park" in the Andes to ensure the plants' survival.
Deals like this one prevent multinational seed companies patenting traditional varieties of crops to exploit their native genes. This practice has sometimes forced communities to pay fees for growing seeds they originally bred.
In Bangkok next month, governments that signed the Convention on Biological Diversity 13 years ago will discuss ways of returning rights ...
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Published On: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Marcus Theatres celebrates the return of Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Michelle Rodriguez in Universal Pictures Fast & Furious 6 with an all day marathon of the five previous installments in the phenomenally successful franchise.
The Fast & Furious Marathon kicks off at 11 AM on Thursday, May 23 with the film that started it all – The Fast and the Furious and concludes with a 10 PM screening of the new action-packed Fast and Furious 6.
Moviegoers can choose from two marathon options – buy a ticket for all six films for only $30 or buy a $20 ticket for the mini-marathon which includes Fast and Furious 6 plus the two films that immediately preceded it, Fast and Furious and Fast Five.
Moviegoers attending either marathon option will receive unlimited refills on large sized popcorn and fountain drinks. Marathon-goers will also receive $2 off nachos, pretzel bites, pizza, hot dogs or White Castle cheeseburgers when they also purchase a number 1, 2 or 3 concession combo.
SCHEDULE: Thursday, May 23, 2013
11:00 AM – The Fast and the Furious - Rated PG-13
1:05 PM – 2 Fast 2 Furious – Rated PG-13
3:10 PM – The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift – Rated PG-13
5:15 PM – Fast & Furious – Rated PG-13
7:20 PM – Fast Five – Rated PG-13
10:00 PM – Fast & Furious 6 – Rated PG-13
The Fast & Furious Marathon will be offered at the following theatre locations:
Illinois: Addison Cinemas, Addison; Marcus Cinemas Elgin, Elgin; Gurnee Cinema, Gurnee and Orland Park Cinema, Orland Park
Iowa: Sycamore, Iowa City and Crossroads Cinema, Waterloo
Ohio: Pickerington Cinema, Pickerington and Marcus Cinemas Crosswoods, Columbus
Minnesota: Elk River Theatre, Elk River; Oakdale Cinema, Oakdale; Duluth Cinema, Duluth and Parkwood Cinema, Waite Park
Nebraska: Lincoln Grand Cinema, Lincoln; Twin Creek Cinema, Bellevue and Village Pointe Cinema, Omaha
North Dakota: West Acres Cinema, Fargo
Wisconsin: Appleton East Cinema, Appleton; Bay Park Cinema, Ashwaubenon; Cedar Creek Cinema, Rothschild; La Crosse Cinema, La Crosse; Majestic Cinema, Brookfield; Menomonee Falls Cinema, Menomonee Falls; Oshkosh Cinema, Oshkosh; Eastgate Cinema, Madison; Renaissance Cinema, Sturtevant; Sheboygan Cinema, Sheboygan and South Shore Cinema, Oak Creek


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Hanh Nguyen, '14
What Hanh will tell you about herself:
Hanh was born in Saigon, Vietnam. Her grandparents raised her from the age of six, after her mother moved to Spokane. When Hanh was 17 she joined her family members in Spokane and enrolled at Rogers High School. Her English skills were rudimentary, but she doggedly pursued mastering the language and her coursework. Within a year she competed for and was selected as an Act Six Scholar to attend Whitworth, where she is now a senior majoring in chemistry.
Last summer Hanh and a team of graduate and postdoctoral students conducted computational quantum chemistry research at Texas A&M University. During her 10-week internship funded by the National Science Foundation, Hanh produced original research that she will submit to a scientific journal for publication; Hanh has also conducted bioinformatics research at Whitworth. After graduating, she plans to earn a doctorate in chemistry and work in cancer research, a goal she has held since middle school.
What Whitworth will tell you about Hanh:
Through her job on campus as a resident assistant, Hanh sends monthly support to her grandmother in Vietnam; she had also been saving money to participate in the Jan Term 2014 Technology & Culture in Southeast Asia study program. But when her aunt and uncle in Vietnam had a baby and could not afford the hospital bills, Hanh sent them her savings and gave up the opportunity to study abroad.
Hanh's fellow RAs decided, without telling Hanh, to find a way for her to do the program. "We've all been blessed by Hanh and believe it is our turn to bless her," wrote Lauren Davies, '13, in a message to Esther Louie, assistant dean for intercultural student affairs. The RAs raised a portion of the funds from student donations; Esther put the word out to Whitworth staff, faculty and administrators, who pitched in the balance. "Hanh embodies the values and mission of Whitworth," Esther says. "She hungers for knowledge and is motivated to make a difference in our world."
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The guys at BlackSmithGames have announced that their AppventCalendar will be returning for 2011. If you go to AppventCalendar.com everyday in December, you will be able to pick up a free game, and a free app. Thats 2 free downloads a day!
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Florida House abortion bill cleared last week could block new Planned Parenthood locations
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update: this bill was blocked in the Senate Monday
Last week members of the Florida House easily passed a piece of legislation seen by opponents as a clean up anti-abortion bill. It includes many provisions that were either failed or left on the table during last yearâs legislative session. Among them is language that would require abortion clinics to be owned and operated by a physician with abortion-specific training. Wendy Sears-Grassi, director of public affairs for local Planned Parenthoods said that would deter clinics from opening new centers or even changing locations.
âIf we want to open a new health center in an area that doesnât have any services, we wonât be able to. So, itâs really inhibiting womenâs access to clinical care of her choice.â
Planned Parenthood is one of the loudest Tallahassee lobbyists for womenâs health rights and some reproductive rights supporters think thatâs what has landed them as the target of many anti-abortion initiatives. Grassi said she doesnât know if this bill specifically targeted the Planned Parenthood, but regardless it is punishing a legitimate health service.
âThe thing about it is, we only do â five percent of our patients come to us for abortions, between four and five percent. The rest of our health centers provide preventative services and well-woman care and life-saving cancer screenings and we wonât be able to open clinics like that if we also want to do abortion services and thatâs a real shame.â
Last year legislation was passed and signed by the Governor that requires an ultra-sound photo before an abortion. If this yearâs House abortion bill is signed by the Governor, women will also have to wait an entire day after leaving the clinic before undergoing the procedure. Grassi said thatâs not only a mental burden on women, itâs also financially infeasible.
âSo, thatâs going to be â a womanâs going to have to come in and sheâs going to have to leave and come back 24 hours later in order to get her abortion. This is a real hardship on a lot of women who donât have a lot of money and who have to travel a long distance to get services. There are not a lot of abortion providers in Florida. So, itâs a hardship on women who need financial help and who arenât able to afford all of the services theyâre going to be required to have.â
The so called omnibus legislation also includes provisions forbidding advertising of services, outlaws third trimester abortions with limited exceptions and another - the controversial fetal pain provision that limits abortions after 20 weeks. Grassi said that part of the proposal was also introduced as its own bill.
âThey have one up there, the House anyway â the Senate didnât have one â that would ban abortions at 20 weeks gestation on the theory that thatâs when the fetus begins to feel pain. However, thereâs absolutely no medical evidence of that whatsoever. In fact, weâve read journals that where it says that the fetus doesnât feel pain until the 35th week or something like that.â
According to a study in Current Biology, a fetus doesnât feel pain until 35-37 weeks of gestation. Another bill in the House that was introduced by Republican Representative Charles Van Zant for the second year in a row would have outlawed abortions entirely, but it hasnât been debated. There is a similar bill to the one that passed last week in the Senate but it is stalled in committee. Grassi said in all there were 10 bills relating to limiting abortions during this yearâs legislative session. Supporters of anti-abortion legislation say it protects the lives and health of both mothers and babies. But opponents uphold their argument that itâs a conservative attack on womenâs health.comments powered by Disqus


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Andrew Gross at the Bergen Record reports that Matt Gilroy will make his 2013 season debut on the final defensive pair with Anton Stralman tonight vs. the Penguins. This move means that Stu Bickel will be moved up to play on the fourth line and Steve Eminger will again be a healthy scratch. ...welp, had to figure Gilroy would get a shot eventually and with the high scoring Pens in town it doesn't hurt to have a little more offense in the line-up. Especially when your forwards include Rupp, Asham and Bickel. Meanwhile, Ryan Callahan addressed his shoulder injury... ...man, you can just tell how relieved he is by this video. Finally, Gross spoke with Chris Kreider about how his foot injury is progressing... "I couldn't tell you, I have to talk to the training staff and figure out where I am. Yesterday was light (skating), today was a little harder. We'll see how it feels tomorrow. It's a day to day thing. It's hard to judge on one skate. It's important to se...
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – It wasn't conventional, and it certainly didn't come with all smiles, but the Battle of the Spike ended in favor of the Iowa City West volleyball team.
Through five back-and-forth sets, the Women of Troy (18-6, 4-1 MVC Mississippi) got a dramatic victory last night, defeating Iowa City High, 3-2 (21-25, 25-14, 24-26, 25-13, 16-14).
"Welcome to our world. That's City-West," said West Coach Kathy Bresnahan.
West had an up-and-down night, trading sets with City High through the first four, and at times frustrated its coach. Bresnahan said after the match she saw different sides of her team, and was particularly fired up at the beginning of the fourth set.
The Women of Troy had just surrendered the third set, 26-24 after the Little Hawks (12-8, 2-2) scored six straight points. Then, after just one point in favor of City High, Bresnahan took a timeout, letting her team know exactly how she felt.
"In the (fourth) game, I really questioned our kids' heart, and I really took them to task," Bresnahan said. "We weren't aggressive, we were letting City set the tone, and I just went after my seniors and said, 'Show me some guts. Show me some leadership.'
"And they really took that to heart. We put it on their shoulders, and they came out and started serving tougher."
The girls certainly heard their coach loud and clear, going forward from the timeout with a visible sense of purpose, and ran away with the fourth set, 25-13.
Leading the charge was junior Laynie Whitehead. Whitehead was all over the floor all night, compiling 16 kills on a 0.516 clip, as well as 25 assists.
The team-leader in kills and assists, Whitehead said she did her best to reassure her teammates on the court in those moments where the Little Hawks gained some momentum. She did her part, too, after the emotional timeout, making critical saves at the net, and setting up her teammates time after time.
"(Bresnahan) was frustrated with the aggression that we came out with, and she challenged us to be more aggressive," Whitehead said. "I just reassured everybody to just go after it. There was nothing to lose. If you lose a point, it's not the end of the world. It's better to make a mistake and be aggressive than not aggressive."
In the decisive fifth set, City High mounted one last rally, staving off the final point with back to back points that tied things at 14-14. Bresnahan, who had taken a timeout with the score 12-11, called another.
She wasn't about to let the Little Hawks, and their own leader, Michaela Nelson – who went shot-for-shot with Whitehead all night – keep their momentum riding high.
"I didn't want (City High) to keep feeding on that, like throwing chum to a shark," Bresnahan said. "That's what it looked like with Michaela Nelson over there. She's a great player. If she beats us, that's fine, but we didn't want anybody else to beat us with tips."
When it was all said and done, Bresnahan was certainly all smiles.
With all her team went through in an emotional, rivalry match, she was proud of the fortitude the Women of Troy showed.
"We had to show some guts," Bresnahan said. "We're not a loud team, they're just nice kids. And sometimes you can't be successful and be nice.
"I hope we build on this and gain some confidence."
And for the players' part, the win held high significance, especially after City High ousted West in last year's Regional final, en route to a runner-up finish at the state tournament.
Whitehead echoed her coach in hoping her team can learn from the victory.
"It's always big to beat City," Whitehead said. "This kind of lets us know we can battle back from any situation. In the back of our mind, we can think about this match and know we lost some sets and came back. It certainly gives us confidence."
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Maps and Formation Information for Accomack through Augusta Counties
Accomack County was named for the Accomac Indians, who lived on the eastern Shore at the time of the first English settlement in Virginia. One of the original eight shires established in 1634, Accomac County (spelled without a k) became Northampton County in 1643. The present country was formed from Northampton about 1663. In 1940 the General Assembly adopted the county's present spelling. Its area is 476 square miles, and the county seat is the town of Accomac. [Back]
Albemarle County was named for William Anne Keppel, second earl of Albemarle and governor of the Virginia colony from 1737 to 1754. It was formed from Goochland County in 1744, and part of Louisa County and certain islands in the Fluvanna River, now called the James, were added in 1761 and 1838. It area is 740 square miles, and the county seat is Charlottesville. [Back]
Alexandria County (extinct) was named for the town of Alexandria. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that had been ceded by Virginia in 1789 to the federal government for use as the site of the national capital. In 1801, the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. The county was returned to Virginia in 1846, and in 1847 the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the locality. In 1920, the county name was changed to Arlington County. [Back]
Alleghany County was named for the Allegheny Mountains, although it has a variant spelling. It was formed from Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe (West Virginia) Counties in 1822, and additional parts of Bath (1823) and Monroe (1843) were added. It area is 444 square miles, and the county seat is Covington. The former independent city of Clifton Forge reverted to the county in 2001. [Back]
Amelia County was named for Amelia Sophia Eleanora, daughter of George II of England. It was formed from Prince George and Brunswick Counties in 1734. Its area is 366 square miles and the county seat is Amelia. [Back]
Amherst County was named for Major Jeffery Amherst, British commander in North America during the French and Indian War and governor of Virginia from 1759 to 1768. It was formed from Albemarle County in 1761. Its area is 470 square miles, and the county seat is Amherst. [Back]
Appomattox County was named for the Appomattox River, which rises in the county. The name was borne earlier by an Indian tribe living near the mouth of the river. The county was formed from parts of Buckingham, Prince Edward, Charlotte and Campbell Counties in 1845, and another part of Campbell was added in 1858. Its area is 345 square miles, and the county seat is Appomattox. [Back]
Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a part of Fairfax County that was ceded to the U.S. government in 1789 but was returned to Virginia in 1846. The county name was changed in 1920 to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (former home of Robert E. Lee), which is located in the county. Its area is 25 square miles, and the county seat is Arlington. [Back]
Augusta County was named in honor of Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, wife of Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, and mother of George III. It was formed from Orange County in 1738, but county government was not established there until 1745. Its area is 968 square miles, and the county seat is Staunton. [Back]


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Flight simulators and the iPad are a natural fit. The large screen and accelerometer in the iPad make a great combination for flight control. There are many options available and this AppGuide will help you find some of the best ones out there.
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