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A shorter version of this article was
published in Australasian Plant Conservation 14(2), September -
November 2005
We're now drawing breath after completing a series of workshops focusing on ecological rehabilitation of
disturbed native vegetation, held in regional centres of inland NSW.
The first in the series was on montane
restoration, held at various locations in alpine areas of the ACT and southern
NSW on 28-30 April 2004. Three more workshops were held during 2005, in Armidale
(19-20 July), Wagga Wagga (14-15 September) and Dubbo (25-26 October).
A core group of presenters contributed
to the full workshop series, explaining and demonstrating fundamental principles
underlying ecological restoration. Other topics included: planning a
rehabilitation project, ecological stability and degradation thresholds of plant
communities, the role of soil-symbionts, rapid assessment of soil health,
genetic research relevant to the perennial provenance debate, roadside
vegetation management, review of remnant fencing projects, monitoring,
evaluation and adaptive management.
Preliminary sessions provided updates on
reforms and changes to native vegetation and threatened species legislation, and
the local Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) gave overviews of their goals
for native vegetation and current implementation activities.
Presenters from the workshop regions and
beyond added a diversity of experience and covered a range of issues. Presenters
included staff from government agencies, local Councils, environmental
consultants, Landcare groups and industry. The participants also came from such
groups, as well as other interested land-managers and individuals.
Some case studies drew on projects
re-visited after 40 years, such as some alpine restoration work undertaken
during the early 1960s, when 'ecology' was a brave new word. Lessons learnt from
these and later experiences have improved current rehabilitation practice, and
shown the necessity of an ecologically sound approach from the earliest planning
stages. Local case studies demonstrated hardships, successes, the need for
persistence and our dependence on the dedication of volunteers.
The workshop structure included an
afternoon activity, with the participants working in groups, applying ecological
principles to plan the conversion of a harvested pine plantation back to a
functioning native vegetation community. As this had been a real project, the
participants benefited by hearing what had REALLY been done and what had been
learnt subsequently.
Field visits to local sites added depth
to the workshop and gave opportunities for exchanging ideas and experiences,
raising and discussing issues, quizzing specialists, seeing techniques
demonstrated, debating initial approaches and ongoing management, testing
assessment techniques and networking, networking, networking.
One of the highlights was David
Tongway's demonstration of his Landscape Function Analysis technique, designed
to readily assess soil health. Amy Jansen guided participants through a rapid
assessment technique of riparian condition on the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga
Wagga while other vegetation assessment methods were trialled in the Sanctuary
at Western Plains Zoo. The local Council showed the group the successes (and
failures) about 12 years after direct-seeding a road realignment out of
Armidale. Active management of protected native vegetation was discussed at
visits to a private property near Armidale and local reserves at all locations.
The ANPC made its first foray into
teaching grass identification techniques, with a one-day course following the
Dubbo rehabilitation workshop. The Ibis Room at Western Plains Zoo was filled
with 48 eager participants. After introductory sessions on grass morphology and
terminology and the use of keys, the participants broke into eight groups,
working with tutors and using stereo microscopes, laptops loaded with the
CD-ROM AusGrass, published keys (particularly Grasses of NSW and Flora of Australia vol 4), hand-lenses and dissecting needles. Swathes of
grasses filled the room and their floral parts were examined minutely to reveal
their taxonomic secrets.
The groups also looked at grasses
growing around the zoo, to learn what to look for when identifying them in the
wild. Towards the end of the day, one eager group re-visited this field
examination work, returning hot and tired, but still enthusiastic.
We were lucky to have one of the two
authors of AusGrass, Donovan Sharp, journey all the way from the
Queensland Herbarium to lend his expertise to those unfamiliar with this
interestingly intuitive identification method. All the 'grassy gurus' provided
invaluable guidance and teaching, and had no chance to sit back and relax, as
did presenters at the rehabilitation workshops!
An unexpected 105 people attended the
Armidale workshop, coming from as far afield as Queensland, Walgett and the Blue
Mountains. These numbers exceeded our experience in running workshops in
regional centres; the Namoi Catchment Management Authority partly contributed by
viewing this as an important training opportunity for staff.
At Wagga Wagga we had 40 attendees, with
one coming from Adelaide; others came from Victoria, Hillston, Sydney and the
central coast. Despite a last-minute announcement of a clash with a related
workshop on exactly the same days, 49 attended the Dubbo rehabilitation workshop
and 48 came to the grass identification course (28 of whom were at the preceding
rehabilitation workshop).
Since late 2004, the ANPC has been able
to offer accreditation contributing towards Conservation and Land Management
Training Package diplomas and certificates. Our workshops are considered to
provide knowledge underpinning a range of units in this package. Some
participants also seek accreditation to build evidence to gain 'recognition of
prior learning'. Of the total of 214 participants at the 2005 workshops, 89
sought accreditation (= 41.6%).
The evaluation forms have still to be
fully analysed, but the responses were overwhelmingly positive, with
consistently high scores on the evaluation sheet questions. Feedback since, both
direct and indirect, has been enthusiastic. One participant, quite unsolicited,
announced 'this is the best workshop I've ever attended!' One grass participant
was glad to find that 'learning can still be fun'. Constructive comments were
also provided to assist with future workshop planning. Of course, it's
impossible to fit everyone's wish list of topics into a two-day workshop.
Many thanks to the core presenters for
the rehabilitation workshops: Roger Good, Andy Spate, Stuart Johnston, David
Tongway, and to the guest presenters: Wendy Hawes, Andrew Steed, John Nagle,
Paul Hutchings, Tim Watts, Chris Nadolny, Ian Oliver, Ruth Tremont, Rob Kooyman,
Peter Thrall (Armidale); Julie Hoare, Keith McDougall, Mike Dunn, Emmo Willinck,
Paul Scannell, Linda Broadhurst, Ian Lunt (Wagga Wagga); Sarah Munro, Brendon
Neilly, Jen Shearing, Peter Sullivan, Donna Johnston, Anne Kerle, Cathy Waters,
David Bagnall and David Goldney (Dubbo).
Thanks also to those (not already
mentioned) who assisted with field sites for the rehabilitation workshops: John
Lewis, Richard Morsely, Mike O'Keefe, Rob Johnson (Armidale); David Read, Jim
Rees, Pat Murray, Owen Whitaker, Amy Jansen, Janet Wild, Erwin Budde (Wagga
Wagga), Lynton Auld, Tim Sinnott (Dubbo).
Many thanks to the tutors ('grassy
gurus') for their extremely valuable guidance in the grass identification
techniques course at Western Plains Zoo (Dubbo): Anthony Whalen, Donovan Sharp,
Isobel Crawford, Geoff Robertson, Miranda Kerr, Tim Sinnott, Anthony
Enormous thanks also to our workshop
volunteers who were on the spot for any number of requests: Ian Simpson, Kate
Boyd (Armidale); Lynne McMahon, Ross Smithard (Wagga Wagga); and Sue Buik and
Kerry Palmer (Dubbo). Jan Hastings and Richard Bomford gave sterling service at
the ANPC office in Canberra.
Many others helped in numerous ways, in
providing the support of their agency, organisation or Council, advice, staff
assistance and contributing to the development of the program content and
Equipment and resources essential for
the grass identification course were lent by the Centre for Plant Biodiversity
Research, the Australian National University, the University of Canberra and the
Warrumbungles Environment Education Centre, as well as individual tutors. The
course would not have happened without their generosity.
Without you all, these workshops would
not occur! If I have omitted anyone, humble apologies; your contribution is
nonetheless highly valued.
Thanks are also due to the NSW
Environmental Trust, whose generous support ensured the delivery of these
workshops to regional areas of NSW. Our goal is to now take them to areas not
yet visited!
Sally Stephens
ANPC Project Manager

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etiquette guides Classy and Very Classy
The weather is getting warmer and the days are getting longer. You know what that means? It's beach season, fellas. But fear not. Even though putting together an appropriately brief ensemble can be more difficult than coordinating a business suit, there are ways to look stylish in the surf.
First, let's take inspiration from the icons, the movie stars and rock gods (and even a prince) who have got it right on the beach. A good thing to remember right off the bat is that there isn't anything wrong with a gentleman showing some skin. If Mr Clint Eastwood was butch enough to wear a pair of tiny board shorts, so can you. And who could forget the sun-drenched decadence of Mr Jude Law's Dickie Greenleaf in The Talented Mr Ripley, perhaps one of the most stylistically convincing beach moments in cinematic history? And he taught us all a valuable lesson: even if you're not a playboy expat, steer clear of social ladder-climbing psychos on and off the beach.
Dickie Greenleaf knew the power of the entire summer ensemble. His linen shirts flapped open when he caroused on the beach, his louche, wide trousers flowed effortlessly as he ran down tiny Italian streets, and his leather sandals were classic and practical. Summer is not just about picking the perfect swimsuit, but also how you dress it up - from top (a smart straw hat is always better than a beat-up baseball cap) to bottom (think simple when it comes to footwear, and if in doubt there's nothing wrong with a simple pair of Havaianas flip-flops). A leather gladiator sandal may be considered trendy for summer days in the city, but it's not the most practical footwear for the beach. It takes too long to buckle, leaves ridiculous tan lines, and it's hard to look nonchalant when you're unfastening your feet before frolicking in the surf. These are better left to, well, gladiators.
There isn't anything wrong with a gentleman showing some skin. If Mr Clint Eastwood was butch enough to wear a pair of tiny board shorts, so can you
When it comes to T-shirts, strive for something classic, simple and easy, which means avoiding gratuitous graphics. Think of Mr Ryan O'Neal in his Love Story heyday, when the then heart-throb wore a plain, perfectly fitted white T-shirt to chase love Ms Ali MacGraw around in the waves. Shirts with collars should be worn open, and don't worry about getting to all the buttons. The beach is about being effortless, even if you're working extra-hard to achieve it.
If in further doubt, think like a prince... especially, Prince Charles. If the photo evidence from the 1980s is any indication, the man is well-versed in water sports. I like Chuck: he's a friend of the environment, knows his way around Savile Row, and even dabbles in watercolours when he's not off being the heir apparent. The cut of his shorts, which weren't retro at the time, have come back in style too - look to new brand Robinson Les Bains to achieve the look. Knee-skimming board shorts seem bulky today. And who knew Prince Charles had such nice legs?
So avoid unsightly bagginess at all costs. Even if you think it's not particularly mannish to wear short shorts, don't overcompensate with 1990s-inspired voluminous long shorts that go below the knees. It'll look like a swim skirt, and even Prince Charles wouldn't dream of wearing a kilt to the beach.
A few things to remember when deciding on trunks: just like a business suit, fit is what is important. You don't want muffin tops hanging from the waist, and you don't want anything dangling from the bottom. Find something that sits snug on the waistband, but doesn't constrict. Remember that traditional drawstrings help you get the right fit and make sense with holiday party-related waist-size fluctuations.
Summer is about festive frivolity. This is the time to plan long, carefree days that end in long wanton nights
Lest we forget, the point of the beach is to have fun. Don't be afraid of a little bit of colour, or even a funky print. After all, even Conan the Barbarian's son Mr Patrick Schwarzenegger recently had the coconuts to wear a pair of Vilebrequin powder-blue shorts with multicoloured fruits on them. And lastly, smile in the sun. (You're on the beach, for goodness sake!) As with any part of a man's wardrobe, confidence is key. No, you don't want to be the guy that peacocks down the surf cat-calling scantily clad women - that would make you a pervert, actually - but you don't want to be a shrinking beach flower either. Chances are there will always be a guy with bigger muscles and a smaller suit than you, but summer is meant to be about festive frivolity; this is the time to plan long, carefree days that end in long, wanton nights. Look at Sir Mick Jagger. The scrawny kid with the big lips and the swivelling hips took his open shirt and short shorts to the beach, and came home with the world's most beautiful blonde.
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East Valley Senior High
5525 Vineland Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
- Compare with other schools in North Hollywood
- Compare with nearby schools
- School Type: High School
- District: Los Angeles Unified
- Ranking compared to similar schools: 2
- Achieved API growth target: No
- Teachers with Full Credentials: 100%
- Teachers with Emergency Credentials: 0%
- School Schedule: Standard
- Grades: 9-12
- Core Academic Courses: 26
Student Information:
- GATE students: 6%
- English learners: 21%
- Reclassified as English proficient: 49%
- Migrant education program participants: 0%
- Eligible for free/reduced price lunch: 100%
- Special education within past two years: 14%
Parent's Education:Overall Average Education4: 1.95
(based on the 66% who responded)
|Graduate School
|College Graduate
|Some College
|High School
|Not a High School
Student Ethnicity:
|African American
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Bellingham Elementary rank: 2 in North Hollywood
Berenece Carlson Home Hospital rank: C in North Hollywood
Bret Harte Elementary rank: 8 in Burbank
Burbank Boulevard Elementary rank: 8 in North Hollywood
Carpenter Community Charter rank: 10 in Studio City
Celerity Cardinal Charter rank: 9 in Sun Valley
Celerity Palmati Charter rank: 9 in North Hollywood
Colfax Charter Elementary rank: 10 in North Hollywood
Fair Avenue Elementary rank: 6 in North Hollywood
John B. Monlux Elementary rank: 6 in North Hollywood
Lankershim Elementary rank: 5 in North Hollywood
Luther Burbank Middle rank: 8 in Burbank
Magnolia Park rank: C in Burbank
Maurice Sendak Elementary rank: 6 in North Hollywood
Continuation Monterey High rank: A in Burbank
North Hollywood Senior High rank: 6 in North Hollywood
Oxnard Street Elementary rank: 5 in North Hollywood
Providencia Elementary rank: 8 in Burbank
R. L. Stevenson Elementary rank: 9 in Burbank
Rio Vista Elementary rank: 9 in North Hollywood
Roy Romer Middle rank: 3 in North Hollywood
Sun Valley Engineering and Technology Magnet rank: 1 in Sun Valley
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary rank: 9 in Burbank
Thomas Edison Elementary rank: 8 in Burbank
Toluca Lake Elementary rank: 7 in North Hollywood
Victory Boulevard Elementary rank: 3 in North Hollywood
Walter Reed Middle rank: 8 in North Hollywood
- The State Rank is determined by a school's API Score in comparison to all other schools in California. (1 is the worst, 10 is the best). An equal number of schools occupy each rank. * This rank comes from the 2013 California Academic Performance Index (API) Growth report.
- The API Score is a number between 200 and 1000 that reflects a school's performance on statewide student assessments administered in 2013.
- Alternative Schools receive APIs but do not receive ranks
- Parent Education is the average of all responses where "1" represents "Not a high school graduate" and "5" represents "Graduate school."
- More information: 2012-13 Academic Performance Index Reports Information Guide (PDF; 629KB; 65pp.)
- "Conditional admission" is admission based upon either documentation of having received some but not all required immunizations and of not being due for any vaccine dose at the time of entry or upon documentation of a temporary medical exemption to immunization in accordance with Section 6050. Continued attendance after conditional admission is contingent upon receipt of the remaining required immunizations in accordance with Sections 6020 and 6035.
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Wild Sky Wilderness > Evergreen Mountain (Skykomish) > Climber's Log
Evergreen Mountain (Skykomish) Climber's Log
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Date Climbed: May 20, 2015
|done this hike like 4 or 5 times now
|Posted Jul 29, 2016 5:24 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2015
|I took a large subset of my offspring up this trail. The youngest member of this particular subset was five. It's a nice short jaunt with great views. Kids are fascinated by fire lookouts, I have discovered. The views would have been better with a little less smoke in the air.
|Posted Aug 24, 2015 12:35 pm
|Evening hike
Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2014
|I started up at about 3:30pm. Beautiful day with non stop views. Bushwhacked to avoid steep snow patches on the trail. Had to stop several times on the access road to let baby grouse clear the way. They weren't quite old enough to understand cars yet. FS 6550 must be accessed from the Jack Pass end. The lower end is permanently closed off.
|Posted Jun 24, 2014 12:01 am
Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2013
|Takes longer to drive to the trailhead than to hike to the lookout. Good outing for the whole family. Great views!
|Posted Oct 27, 2013 8:33 pm
|Nice Hike
Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2013
|I hiked a neighboring peak last week and saw this one. Looked very nice so I finally got to go up there. Nice views to be had.
|Posted Jul 14, 2013 9:44 pm
|Evergreen Mountain
Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2012
|Finally crossed this one off the list.
|Posted Sep 15, 2012 5:31 pm
|Cascade Scrambler
|From the 65/6530 junction
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
|Ascended from the very easy to find trailhead at the intersection of 65 and 6530. Shortly after the junction, say, about 20 feet, there's a pullout on the right side of the road. Park there- it's where the trail starts if you aren't driving the road. This trail makes no bones about heading straight uphill for the first mile or so, then switchbacks up old, easy logging roads. Navigation was very easy. Constant, fairly deep snow still from the end of the road to the summit. Huge, enormous cornice just shy of the lookout. Amazing views, good times.
|Posted Sep 1, 2012 8:58 pm
|Easy way
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
|Road was repaired and it seems few know about it. Perfect weather Saturday and only a few families up there hiking. Map and pictures at http://www.willhiteweb.com/washington/evergreen_mountain_trail/lookout_135.htm
|Posted Aug 22, 2011 2:19 am
|Josh Lewis
|Good views
Date Climbed: Dec 12, 2009
|I liked staring off at Columbia Peak and that area, it was a good trip.
|Posted Jan 13, 2011 5:17 pm
|disappointed :(
|A few weeks ago we took a chance on the weather and went for it! finding the trail head was hell and was not where i was told it was. Anyways we finialy found but lost lots of time. From that point on staying with the trial was very difficult, we would find it then lose it then find it and so on. At one point we took the wrong turn and ended up in the middle of the 2 ridges. But it was to late in the day to have time to climb out because it was 2 feet of snow. So we turned back :( will be going again soon though!!
|Posted Dec 11, 2010 3:01 pm
|Mike Lewis
|Gorgeous Mountain
Date Climbed: Dec 12, 2009
|Longer than I expected. Kicked my butt. WORTH IT!
|Posted Mar 9, 2010 3:08 am
|It's about time!!!
Date Climbed: Feb 28, 2010
|During the past few years, it seemed like I had seen this mountain from each side (N, S, W, E). It's about time I did it. Decent weather with some clouded-over views. I also took some time to do some backcountry recon the same day.
|Posted Mar 1, 2010 1:07 am
|Surprisingly beautiful day
Date Climbed: Dec 12, 2009
|Views from the top were breathtaking. Snow was very firm and conditions were springlike. The weather held well.
|Posted Dec 13, 2009 2:05 am
|25 Degrees Below Freezing
Date Climbed: Dec 6, 2009
|A fun snow climb with Raymond. My thermometer was reading 7 degrees Fahrenheit on the summit. We ran into David Opus and Type E from NWHikers.com in the lookout.
|Posted Dec 6, 2009 10:53 pm
|Winter Ascent
Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2008
|Short, steep, and fun. Almost zero visibility on the summit. Big snow year with lookout completely buried.
|Posted Nov 12, 2009 10:07 am
|I climbed this. Too lazy to look up when.
|Posted Oct 17, 2009 9:52 pm


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If my calculations are correct, about 30% of all questions asked on Stack Overflow are related to Microsoft technologies.
Now I have no problem with this (although a tag filter would be great :)), but I wonder why this is so.
Do you think it's because:
- Jeff and Joel are Microsoft developers?
- Microsoft has a huge1 market share, and therefore most developers use Microsoft technologies?
- FOSS and/or Mac developers already have their own platforms2 (like SourceForge and ADC)?
1 According to the latest TIOBE index, C# is the 8th most popular programming language, with Java, C and C++ being the first three. On Stack Overflow, on the other hand, c# is the most popular tag, with java, c and c++ being the 3rd, 16th and 5th respectively. Interesting.
2 Is there a similar platform for Microsoft developers? I know there's MSDN but I believe it's more like documentation and stuff.


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Reason for injury: Wesobi did the work to awaken my Sharingan.
Description of Injury Uh, well, he created too many clones that broke my bones and kicked me half to death. <.<
Link to the thread injury occurred in: Sharingan Awakening.
Link to the biography that is injured: Kiritsugu Uchiha.


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howdy all,
i have a new-to-me '76 R90/6 and the front wheel is difficult to roll because the brake is sticking or binding.
i tried adjusting the cam pin in the caliper and that helped a little but it's still not right. sometimes it's hard to turn the front wheel, sometimes it's almost impossible. there's no free play in the hand lever, no sponginess.
i think i am looking at a caliper rebuild, what do you all think? this was a tampa-area bike and maybe the salt air has hastened corrosion?
a rebuild kit is about $120 and i am wondering if i should also just go ahead and rebuild the master cylinder as well for another $75 or so?
thanks in advance for any advice.


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It's useful if you want to munge a value if it's defined. I've found it useful when doing something like this:
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- Teams:
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Red Bull's chief technical officer Adrian Newey has explained the thinking behind the RB9's stepped nose, which despite appearances does feature a small vanity panel.
After safety regulations lowered the height of the cars' noses last year, most teams designed ugly stepped noses where the nose cone joined the monocoque. This year the FIA has allowed teams to fit a non-structural fairing - known as a vanity panel - to the front of the cars to smooth the noses out without compromising safety.
Force India, Ferrari and McLaren have all fitted vanity panels that completely conceal the stepped noses on their cars, but Red Bull has taken a different approach in order to minimise the added weight.
"There is a vanity panel," Adrian Newey explained at the launch of the RB9. "The letterbox [opening in the RB8's stepped nose last year] was really a solution to try and reduce the step so it was cooling the electronic boxes at the back and the sidepods as well as the driver.
"This year with the vanity panel allowed we've got rid of the letterbox and put a vanity panel in but as you can see it doesn't extend a huge way forwards otherwise it becomes unjustifiable in weight."
However, Newey said the team's main focus in testing would be on the new Pirelli tyres, which feature a new structure and softer compounds for 2013.
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Villa Midea Supetar
Villa Midea - Place for your ideal vacation!
Located in the quiet part of the city of Supetar, only about 100 meters from the seaside, Villa Midea provides luxurious accommodation and exceptional customer service in 7 high rated (****) apartments and many extra services which rounded that high category.
In order to make your stay here as comfortable as possible, we have supplied all apartments with air-conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, internet and fully equipped kitchen.
Elegantly decorated living rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms in all apartments and its perfect position makes Villa Midea suitable for guests seeking quiet and relaxing holidays, far from the fast pace of life.
An important part of Villa Midea is the restaurant which is located on the ground floor.
The restaurant is intended only for hotel guests and it offers slow food menu based on Mediteranean cuisine.
Stylish decoration, the high quality of the service and our professional staff account for a warm, comfortable and intimate atmosphere that will definitely prove worthy of your trust.
Villa Midea extra services
Rent a scooter
Rent a boat
Rent a bike
Exchange office
Free Postcards
About the accommodation unit
Distance from the bus stop is 1000 m
The closest train station: Split
Distance from the nearest airport is 24.0 km
The closest airport: Bol (island of Brac)
Distance from the nearest ferry port 1000 km
Name of the nearest ferry port: Supetar
Distance from the pharmacy is 500 m
Distance from the ambulance is 500 m
Distance from the nearest gas station 1000 m
Walking distance to nearest beach 100 m
Type of beach : rocky /sand / pebble
Accessibility to accommodation by car : good
Distance from the town center is 500 m
Distance from the sea is 100 m
Distance from a grocery store is 30 m
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hotel Facilities & Policies
- Air Conditioning
- Airport Transfers
- Bicycle hire
- Bicycle parking
- Book Exchange
- Child Friendly
- DVDs
- Telephone/Fax Facilities
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- Hair Dryers
- Internet Access
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Luggage Storage
- Meals Available
- Parking
- Reception (limited hours)
- Restaurant
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe Deposit Box
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels For Hire
- Towels Included
- Wake-up calls
- Wi-Fi
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
By car:
From Austria and Hungary via Zagreb and Split , and from Italy via Rijeka and Split From Split you have to take car ferry to Supetar. Supetar, summer resort on the island of Brac, lies one hour by ferry or 20 minutes by hydrofoil from Split harbor.
By bus:
From all big cities in Croatia via Split than either by hydrofoil or by car ferry to Supetar harbor.
By train:
From Zagreb to Split and then by bus and than either by hydrofoil or by car ferry to Supetar harbor.
By plane:
To Brac Airport (the international sports and tourism airport) which is only 25 km away from Supetar, or to Split Airport and then by boat to Supetar (by car ferry or by hydrofoil).
By boat:
From Rijeka and Ancona (Italy) to Split harbor and then by boat to Supetar (by car ferry or by hydrofoil to Supetar harbor).
Located Near
Outdoor pool
Children's pool
Indoor pool (plan for 2004?)
Organized boat excursions
Tennis courts
Bowling alley
Table tennis
Mini golf
Waterslide (plan for 2004?)
Gym / Fitness club
Diving club
Sailing courses
Water skiing
Organized fishing
Post office
Disco club
Rent a bike (Midea Services)
Rent a scooter (Midea Services)
Rent a sailing boat
Rent a motorboat (Midea Services)
Rent a pedalo boat
Rent a kayak boat


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Selecting the appropriate reagents and reaction format is important for achieving specificity and sensitivity in real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). A general introduction to reverse transcription (RT) reagents, primers, and real-time qPCR reagents such as DNA binding dyes, TaqMan probes, DNA polymerases, and ROX reference dye is presented below.
Related Topics: qPCR Instrumentation, Assay Design and Optimization, MIQE and RDML Guidelines, Real-Time PCR Data Analysis, qPCR Troubleshooting, High Resolution Melting, and PCR Primer and Probe Chemistries.
Reverse transcription can be combined with qPCR to quantify RNA expression for a sample of interest. Reverse transcriptases are RNA-dependent DNA polymerases that transcribe single-stranded RNA, such as messenger RNA (mRNA) or microRNA (miRNA), into corresponding cDNA. The resulting cDNA is then used as the template for real-time qPCR. This technique is known as RT-qPCR.
One-Step vs. Two-Step RT-qPCR One-step and two-step reaction formats for RT-qPCR are available and refer to whether the RT and real-time qPCR amplification are performed in the same or separate tubes. In the two-step method, RNA is first transcribed into cDNA in a reaction using reverse transcriptase. An aliquot of the resulting cDNA can then be used as a template for multiple qPCR reactions. In the one-step method, RT and qPCR are performed in the same tube.
In two-step RT-qPCR, the RT step can be primed with oligo(dT) primers, random primers, a mixture of the two, or gene-specific primers. One-step RT-qPCR must be performed using gene-specific primers, and can be achieved either by using Thermus thermophilus (Tth) polymerase, a DNA polymerase with inherent RT activity, or by a two-enzyme system combining a reverse transcriptase with a thermostable DNA polymerase. Since Tth DNA polymerase is derived from a thermophilic bacterium, higher temperatures (>60°C) can be used for the RT step, which can minimize secondary structure in high GC-content mRNAs.
Reverse TranscriptasesAccurate analysis of gene expression requires high reproducibility of RT reactions. The robustness of an RT is determined by the sensitivity, dynamic range, and specificity of the reverse transcriptase. Reverse transcriptases from Moloney murine leukemia virus (MMLV) and avian myeloblastoma virus (AMV) are the most commonly used enzymes. When long or full-length cDNA transcripts are needed, MMLV reverse transcriptase and its derivatives are better choices than AMV reverse transcriptase because of their lower RNase H activity.
Primers for Reverse Transcription As noted above, the RT step in two-step RT-qPCR can be performed using oligo(dT) primers, random primers, a mixture of the two, or gene-specific primers. The choice of primers may influence quantification of the target gene. Gene-specific primers produce less background priming than oligo(dT) or random primers. If you choose oligo(dT) primers for RT, you may want to place PCR primers close to the 3' end of the transcript to avoid loss of sensitivity due to truncated messages; this is especially important for longer transcripts. Oligo(dT) priming should be avoided if you are working with transcripts or species that have short poly(A) tails or lack them altogether.
Selecting the appropriate real-time qPCR reagents for an assay depends on several factors including the chemistry used for amplification detection and the real-time instrument platform used.
Real-Time PCR Chemistries
A key step in designing a qPCR assay is selecting the chemistry to monitor the accumulation of amplified target sequence. Fluorescence detection chemistries for qPCR can be categorized into two major types: DNA-binding dyes such as SYBR® Green I, and dye-labeled, sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes such as TaqMan probes.
The chemistry you select for your qPCR assay depends on your application, whether you're performing singleplex or multiplex reactions, and cost considerations. In general, for low-throughput, singleplex experiments, DNA-binding dyes may be preferable because these assays are easier to design and are faster to set up. For high-throughput experiments, however, a fluorescent primer- or probe-based assay (singleplex or multiplex) may be more desirable because the initial cost can be spread over many experiments and the multiplex capability can reduce assay time. Multiplex assays require the use of a fluorescent primer- or probe-based chemistry because the lack of specificity of DNA-binding dyes makes them incompatible with quantitative multiplex assays. Real-time PCR chemistries are covered in more detail in qPCR Assay Design and Optimization.
Multiplex reactions require the use of multiple reporters to follow each individual amplification reaction. To distinguish each reaction, choose reporter fluorophores with minimally overlapping emission spectra. The selected fluorophores also need to be compatible with the excitation and emission filters of the real-time instrument.
DNA-Binding Dyes SYBR® Green I and EvaGreen assays use a pair of PCR primers that amplifies a specific region within the target sequence of interest and include a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA)-binding dye for detecting the amplified product. A SYBR® Green I qPCR reaction contains the following components:
Preformulated real-time PCR master mixes containing buffer, DNA polymerase, dNTPs, and dsDNA-binding dye are available from several vendors. Optimized SYBR® Green I qPCR reactions should be sensitive and specific, and should exhibit good amplification efficiency over a broad dynamic range. Since SYBR® Green I binds to all dsDNA, it is necessary to check the specificity of your qPCR assay by analyzing the reaction product(s). To do this, confirm the presence of a single product peak by using the melt curve function on your real-time instrument. You can also run the reaction product on an agarose gel to confirm there is a single DNA band corresponding to the product size of interest.
Real-Time PCR Reagent Selection Guide
• Recommended for use as is – ROX reference setting must be turned "off" + BSA must be added according to instrument specifications
TaqMan Probes A TaqMan probe assay uses a pair of PCR primers and a dual-labeled, target-specific fluorescent probe. A TaqMan probe-based qPCR reaction contains the following components:
Preformulated PCR master mixes containing buffer, DNA polymerase, and dNTPs are commercially available from several vendors and can be used in combination with TaqMan probes. As with SYBR® Green I assays, an optimized TaqMan assay should be sensitive and specific, and should exhibit good amplification efficiency over a broad dynamic range.
Primers for Real-Time PCR A successful real-time PCR reaction requires efficient and specific amplification of the DNA product. Both primers and target sequence can affect this efficiency. Therefore, care must be taken when choosing a target sequence and designing primers. A number of free and commercially available software programs exist for this purpose. Primer design programs consider DNA characteristics, such as GC content and secondary structure, to provide the optimal primer sequence for your template. One popular web-based program for primer design is Primer3. Commercially available programs, such as Beacon Designer software, perform both primer design and amplicon selection. Alternatively, predesigned primers are offered from a variety of commercial vendors.
DNA Polymerases During the elongation phase of real-time qPCR, a thermostable DNA polymerase, such as Taq, is used to synthesize the new strand of DNA that is complementary to the template DNA strand. Taq is a common thermostable DNA polymerase, native to the thermophillic bacterium Thermus aquaticus, that has an optimum temperature for activity between ~70 and 80°C. In addition to Taq, protein engineering has provided a variety of DNA polymerases with features tailored to specific applications such as high-fidelity replication or fast PCR. For example, Sso7d fusion technology has created a highly processive DNA polymerase by covalently linking a nonspecific DNA-binding protein to the polymerization domain, thus tethering the polymerase to the DNA during replication. Additionally, both antibody- and chemical-mediated hot-start DNA polymerases help prevent indiscriminate amplification before the reaction cycle begins. Real-time qPCR supermixes, or master mixes, that contain DNA polymerases are available from a variety of vendors.
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Welcome to Basic Rights Oregon's Vote Equality Guide to pro-equality candidates. These are our endorsements for the 2014 General Election.
Electing pro-equality candidates to public office across the state is now more important than ever. Following our historic marriage victory, we have the momentum to build political power, defend the progress we have made, and create new policies to ensure the voices of LGBTQ Oregonians are heard and represented in our state's critical policy decisions.
Marriage is an important milestone on a much longer journey toward full freedom and equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Oregonians. As important a milestone as it is, wedding bells do not signal that our work is finished. Marriage equality will not keep LGBTQ young people safe in our schools. It will not ensure transgender people access to accurate identity documents or critical health care services. It will not make our military, our prisons, or our immigration system inclusive and just. It will not ensure that LGBTQ Oregonians can live their lives free from the sting of discrimination.
Our post-marriage work is about achieving not only legal equality, but lived equality. Lived equality means we elect people to office who support freedom, pass laws promoting freedom, and ensure that those laws are carried out so that LGBTQ Oregonians experience freedom in our everyday lives.
The 2014 Election results are in! Of the 52 pro-equality candidates endorsed by the Equality PAC, 46 won their seats. Look for candidates that won their races, marked with:
Governor | House & Senate Leaders
State Senate Races | State House Races | Local Races | Ballot Measures
John Kitzhaber
Governor Kitzhaber graduated from South Eugene High School in 1965 and after earning his Bachelor's degree at Dartmouth College, he returned to Oregon to study medicine at the University of Oregon Medical School (now OHSU). The Governor practiced emergency room medicine in Roseburg, Oregon, from 1974 to 1988. He first won election to the Oregon Legislature in 1978, serving one term in the Oregon House of Representatives. In 1980, he was elected to the Oregon State Senate and served three terms where he had the opportunity to support adding sexual orientation to Oregon's hate crimes law. He served as Senate President from 1985 to 1993, where he led creation of the Oregon Health Plan. In 1994, and again in 1998, Oregonians elected John Kitzhaber as their Governor, and in 2010 he won election to an unprecedented third term. Governor Kitzhaber has been a longtime ally of Basic Rights Oregon and champion of equality, and he's been especially helpful in advancing health care policies inclusive of transgender Oregonians.
John Kitzhaber
House Majority Leader
Val Hoyle
House District 14 - West Eugene & Junction City
House Majority Leader Val Hoyle has over 30 years of experience as a community leader and small business professional. She joined her local Parent Teacher Organization, and then volunteered with Stand for Children, the education advocacy group. She then worked as a legislative aide for State Senator Floyd Prozanski. And more recently, Rep. Hoyle was director of the 100% Access Initiative for United Way of Lane County. Her 25 years of experience in sales, distribution and retail management have given her the ability to serve on the board of the Federal District Export Council of Oregon. She is also a founding member of Eugene Chamber of Commerce's International Trade Round Table.
House Majority Leader
Val Hoyle
House District 14
West Eugene & Junction City
House Speaker
Tina Kotek
House District 44 - Kenton, St. Johns, North & Northeast Portland
House Speaker Tina Kotek has represented District 44 since 2007 and is seeking reelection as a State Representative. In her first session in the Oregon House, Speaker Kotek oversaw the passage of historic LGBT equality legislation, making Oregon an early adopter of equality legislation. Speaker Kotek is currently the only out lesbian to hold a House speaker position in the country.
House Speaker
Tina Kotek
House District 44
Kenton, St. Johns, North & Northeast Portland
Senate President
Peter Courtney
Senate District 11 - Salem & Woodburn
Senate President Peter Courtney has represented District 11 since 1998 and served as the Senate President since 2003. Senate President Courtney has had a long political career focused on the improvement of Oregon's health care and mental health systems, improvement of natural resources and re-investment in K-12 education, and sponsored the tuition equality bill that passed in 2013. A college professor and speech teacher, Sen. Courtney is the longest tenured legislator in Oregon. He voted for adding sexual orientation to Oregon's hate crimes law at a time when that was a political risk for any elected official and he was a leader on landmark non-discrimination that is now Oregon Law.
Senate President
Peter Courtney
Senate District 11
Salem & Woodburn
Michael Dembrow
Senate District 23 - Mt. Tabor, Maywood Park, Parkrose, Southeast & Northeast Portland
Appointed to represent Northeast Portland's Senate District 23, Senator Michael Dembrow is running for his first full term as a State Senator. Previous to his appointment, the Senator served as Representative to the 45th District of the State House. A former English instructor for Portland Community College, Sen. Dembrow served as president of the faculty union and was appointed to the State Board of Education in 2007. During his term as a State Representative, Dembrow co-sponsored an early version of the tuition equality bill and has been a supporter of the Safe Roads Act. He strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Michael Dembrow
Senate District 23
Mt. Tabor, Maywood Park, Parkrose, Southeast & Northeast Portland
Alan Bates
Senate District 3 - Medford & Ashland
Before entering politics, Senator Alan Bates was Chief of Medicine at both Rogue Valley Medical Center and Providence Medical Center, and a founding board member of a primary care physicians' care group. He served three terms on the Eagle Point School Board and an appointed term on the Governor's task force on Quality in Education. In 1989, he was appointed to the Health Services Commission, which was instrumental in designing and implementing the Oregon Health Plan, where he chaired the Commission for three years. Dr. Bates was first elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2000. In 2004, he was elected to the Oregon State Senate. Sen. Bates strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Alan Bates
Senate District 3
Medford & Ashland
Chris Edwards
Senate District 7 - North Eugene, West Eugene, Santa Clara & Junction City
Senator Chris Edwards earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and served as the fees chair for the Oregon State University Student Government. In 2006, he was elected to serve in the Oregon House of Representatives where he served for three years before being unanimously appointed by the Lane County Commission to serve in the Oregon Senate. Sen. Edwards strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Chris Edwards
Senate District 7
North Eugene, West Eugene, Santa Clara & Junction City
Chuck Riley
Senate District 15 - Hillsboro & Forest Grove
Seeking election to the Senate and formerly representing House District 29 until 2011, Chuck Riley is running for State Senate. During his three terms as a State Representative, Riley fought for protections for the environment and supported Oregon's non-discrimination and domestic partnership laws. A former code breaker for the US Air Force, Riley will bring a long career of problem solving to Salem as State Senator. He strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Chuck Riley
Senate District 15
Hillsboro & Forest Grove
Elizabeth Steiner-Hayward
Senate District 17 - Northwest Portland & Beaverton
Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward has served Senate District 17 since being appointed to the position in 2011, and then won the election in 2012. As a family physician at OHSU, improving Oregon's health care system has been a major goal of the Senator's time in Legislature. Prior to her service as a State Senator, she worked as an advocate for women's health through the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians. Sen. Steiner Hayward has been a proponent of driver card legislation as well during her terms in legislature.
Elizabeth Steiner-Hayward
Senate District 17
Northwest Portland & Beaverton
Floyd Prozanski
Senate District 4 - South Lane & North Douglas Counties
Senator Floyd Prozanski was first elected to the Oregon Legislature in 1994. He served in the House of Representatives between 1995 and 2003, and he moved to the State Senate in 2004. Senator Prozanski earned a law degree from the South Texas College of Law. When the legislature is not in session, Sen. Prozanski works as a municipal prosecutor and serves on various boards and commissions. He strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Floyd Prozanski
Senate District 4
South Lane & North Douglas Counties
Jamie Damon
Senate District 20 - Canby, Oregon City & Gladstone
Seeking election to the Senate, Jamie Damon has lived in Oregon over 30 years and in Eagle Creek, located in rural Clackamas County, for nearly 20 years. A mother of two school age daughters, she was unanimously appointed to the Clackamas County Commission in 2011 because she brought a rural voice with an emphasis on consensus building. Damon works as a mediator and facilitator with individuals, citizen groups and all levels of government to guide individuals and groups through controversial and highly contentious situations—she would be a real asset to the legislature, if elected.
Jamie Damon
Senate District 20
Canby, Oregon City & Gladstone
Lee Beyer
Senate District 6 - Springfield
After military service, Senator Lee Beyer attended Lane Community College and the University of Oregon where he graduated with a degree in management. In the mid-1970's, he accepted a position as a management analyst with the Oregon Executive Department, and in 2001, Governor Kitzhaber asked Senator Beyer to join the Oregon Public Utility Commission. During his almost nine years on the Commission, Lee developed a reputation as a tough but fair regulator. He served in the House in the 1990s and was elected to the Senate in 2010.
Lee Beyer
Senate District 6
Richard Devlin
Senate District 19 - Lake Oswego, Tualatin, West Linn & Southwest Portland

<p>Senator Richard Devlin is running for reelection to represent Oregon's 19th District, a position he has filled since 2003. Prior to his election to the senate post, Devlin served in the Oregon State House of Representatives for the 24th District for six years. Sen. Devlin has served as the Majority Leader and has chaired the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education and the Subcommittee on Natural Resources. The Senator has been an advocate on child safety issues and green space conservation. He strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.</p>

Richard Devlin
Senate District 19
Lake Oswego, Tualatin, West Linn & Southwest Portland
Robert Bruce
Senate District 26 - Hood River & East Multnomah and Clackamas Counties
Seeking election to the Senate, Robert Bruce is running for District 26. A small business owner and project manager, Bruce has served as a community advocate and a member of the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs. His focus as an advocate has been to help small businesses provide health care coverage to their employees and to eliminate exceptions in anti-fraud rules for insurance companies.
Robert Bruce
Senate District 26
Hood River & East Multnomah and Clackamas Counties
Rod Monroe
Senate District 24 - Hazelwood, Harmony, East Portland & North Clakamas County
Senator Rod Monroe first served in the Oregon Legislature as the Representative of the 12th District in the State House in 1977. Previously the Senator for the 7th District in 1981-89, Sen. Monroe is seeking reelection as the Senator representing the 24th District. Monroe has been known throughout his career as someone focused on public safety, working towards mandatory seat belt laws and public building smoking bans. The Senator's long experience in Salem has made him a key ally for LGBT issues. He strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Rod Monroe
Senate District 24
Hazelwood, Harmony, East Portland & North Clakamas County
Sara Gelser
Senate District 8 - Albany & Corvallis
As a parent, educator, minister and community organizer, Representative Sara Gelser is very much aware of the challenges gay and transgender Oregonians face. Rep. Gelser has served House District 16 since 2005 and was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the National Council on Disability in 2010. Fighting for individuals with disabilities is one of her top priorities. A long-time ally of Basic Rights Oregon and advocate for women, Rep. Gelser has proven her support of LGBT Oregonians and will put that experience to work in the State Senate. She strongly supported landmark non-discrimination legislation and was a champion on anti-bullying legislation, both of which are now Oregon Law.
Sara Gelser
Senate District 8
Albany & Corvallis
Paul Holvey
House District 8 - South Eugene, Veneta & Loraine
A Eugene native, Representative Paul Holvey has long been an advocate for progressive causes. He is actively pro-labor as a representative for Pacific Northwest Carpenters and has worked with many organizations advocating for workers' rights. Holvey has sponsored legislation to improve air quality, and food safety as well. Elected to the Oregon House in 2005, Rep. Holvey has also been recognized for his advocacy by the Eugene Human Rights Commission. He strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Paul Holvey
House District 8
South Eugene, Veneta & Loraine
Lew Frederick
Senate District 22 - North & Northeast Portland
Representative Lew Frederick learned the importance of public service as a young man in Atlanta during the height of the civil rights movement, where he was mentored by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A resident and deeply involved community member of Northeast Portland since 1974, Frederick spent his career in public service, with two years teaching classes at the Metropolitan Learning Center, 17 years as a radio and television reporter, 13 years as Director of Public Information at Portland Public Schools, and Assistant to the President at Portland Community College. Most recently, Rep. Frederick has served on the State Board of Education and works as a strategic communications consultant. He strongly supported anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Lew Frederick
Senate District 22
North & Northeast Portland
Ann Lininger
House District 38 - Lake Oswego
Representative Ann Lininger grew up in Southern Oregon where her mother taught junior high and her dad worked a family-run manufacturing and construction business. After attending college and law school in the Northeast, she and her husband and I moved to Lake Oswego to raise their two kids who attend public schools. Lininger serves as general counsel and a vice president at Oregon Iron Works, a manufacturing company that provides good, middle class jobs for around 450 workers. She has also served as a Clackamas County Commissioner, an executive at the Meyer Memorial Trust, and as an attorney for Legal Aid Services of Oregon and in private practice. Appointed to fill out-going Rep. Garrett's seat, she is seeking election to office for the first time.
Ann Lininger
House District 38
Lake Oswego
David Gomberg
House District 10 - Central Coast
Representative Gomberg received his education in Oregon, holding both Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Political Science from Oregon State University and a MBA from Willamette University. He is a small business owner, with three stores on the Oregon Coast, as well as being the owner of the biggest kite in the world (10,400 sq. ft.). He was elected to serve District 10 in 2012, and has seats on both the Governor's Commission on Senior Services and the Small Business Task Force. Creating jobs, supporting community colleges and small business development, and providing help for working families remains Rep. Gomberg's top priorities.
David Gomberg
House District 10
Central Coast
Phil Barnhart
House District 11 - Central Lane & Linn Counties
Representative Phil Barnhart was elected to the Oregon House in 2001. A lawyer and psychologist, Barnhart entered politics out of concern for the education system, health care and the environment in the state he was raised in. As a representative of central Lane and Linn counties, Rep. Barnhart has worked to protect his constituents against discrimination and he will continue to do so if re-elected. He strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Phil Barnhart
House District 11
Central Lane & Linn Counties
Dan Rayfield
House District 16 - Corvallis
Dan graduated from Western Oregon University in 2003 and received his law degree from Willamette University in 2006. He clerked for Benton County District Attorney, and then went into private practice. He has seen both sides of legal practice, and wants to use that experience to serve Oregon. A top priority for Dan will continue holding insurance companies accountable for their actions. He also wants to give a firmer footing to K-12 and higher education funding to build a skilled workforce and create jobs, particularly in innovative methods of energy production.
Dan Rayfield
House District 16
Paul Evans
House District 20 - Salem, Monmouth & Independence
Seeking election to the House, Paul Evans was first elected to public office as a city councilor at age 18 and has continued to serve his community and his country ever since. From volunteer firefighter in Polk County to a Major in the US Air Force, later the Air National Guard, including tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq, Paul continues to bring his expertise bear; he was Governor Kulongoski's chief advisor on veterans' affairs and emergency preparedness. He believes in protecting the most vulnerable in society while at the same time making Oregon a better place to work and live.
Paul Evans
House District 20
Salem, Monmouth & Independence
Jeff Barker
House District 28 - Aloha
Representative Barker is a former Lieutenant Detective for the Portland Police, which has afforded him a valuable understanding of how the justice system works. First elected to the Oregon House in 2003, Rep. Barker is seeking reelection representing District 28 and has shown a strong commitment to and leadership on women's issues and equality. He strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Jeff Barker
House District 28
Susan McLain
House District 29 - Hillsboro & Forest Grove
Seeking re-election to the House, from a 4th generation Oregon farming family, Susan was brought up to value hard work and responsible spending. In her teens she developed her communication skills through speech and debate, and brought that strength to her classroom after her graduation from Western Oregon University. Susan's late husband owned a machine shop in Cornelius so she saw first-hand the difficulties associated with being a small business owner. Susan served four terms as a Metro Councilor, and has significant experience in balancing the needs of families and the economy with protecting Oregon's natural resources and beauty.
Susan McLain
House District 29
Hillsboro & Forest Grove
Brad Witt
House District 31 - Clatskanie & St. Helens
Representative Brad Witt is seeking his fifth full term in the Oregon House and has been a long-time supporter of LGBT issues and other progressive causes. As former Secretary-Treasurer of the Oregon AFL-CIO with more than two decades of experience lobbying for economic and workforce development, natural resources, and workers' compensation, Rep.Witt has been a strong progressive voice in Salem. He strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Brad Witt
House District 31
Clatskanie & St. Helens
Mitch Greenlick
House District 33 - Northwest Portland
Representative Mitch Greenlick has spent his working life in public health, with a BS and ME from Wayne State University (Detroit, MI) and a Ph.D. in medical care organization of University of Michigan; he was elected to the National Academies of Science Institute of Medicine in 1971. Health and safety could be said to be his primary concerns, with sponsorship of bills to permit bulk prescription purchasing, assure patient safety, amendments to HIV testing procedures. He cares deeply about the welfare of families and uses all his expertise to develop a healthy Oregon. Rep. Greenlick strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Mitch Greenlick
House District 33
Northwest Portland
Ken Helm
House District 34 - Beaverton & Washington County
Seeking re-election to the House, Ken Helm grew up in Bend, OR and graduated from Willamette University with a BA in history and political science, and later obtained his law degree. Later he was a land use staffer for Portland Metro, finally leaving about 8 years ago to start his own practice of law, even playing David to Walmart's Goliath and winning. Ken knows the value of a sound education and the difficulties associated with running a small business. He will make his priorities the development of a strong economy, good schools and improved healthcare for Oregon, while at the same time protecting its natural resources.
Ken Helm
House District 34
Beaverton & Washington County
House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson
House District 36 - West Portland
The threat of losing her place at University of Oregon because of a proposed cut in financial aid was the impetus needed to send Representative Jennifer Williamson down the path of activism and public service that she has followed ever since. She is a practicing attorney as well as serving on the Boards of Planned Parenthood (chair) and the Susan G Komen Foundation, under which banner she helped to pass the Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act, thus ensuring that all eligible women in Oregon have access to life-saving treatment. She volunteers as a Big Sister, and with Mercy Corps Northwest's L.I.F.E. program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Rep. Williamson is also a big booster to Basic Rights Oregon and outspoken supporter of Marriage Equality.
House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson
House District 36
West Portland
Bill Dalton
House District 19 - Salem
Seeking election to the House, Bill Dalton was born and raised in New York and pursued public service in the areas of mental health and public health in both Washington State and Oregon, finally settling in Salem. Since then he has worked, professionally and as a volunteer, to improve the physical and mental well-being of all members of his community, and will continue to do so in the wider arena of the House, if elected.
Bill Dalton
House District 19
Brent Barton
House District 40 - Clackamas, Gladstone & Oregon City
A lawyer and community activist, Representative Brent Barton is a third-generation Oregonian. He attended Oregon public schools and went on to earn degrees from Stanford, Cambridge, and Harvard Law School. As an attorney, Rep. Barton helps injured people receive compensation from insurance companies. He was first elected to the House in 2008 and has championed protections for children, seniors, and veterans, including legislation allowing consumers to hold banks accountable for unfair practices.
Brent Barton
House District 40
Clackamas, Gladstone & Oregon City
Caddy McKeown
House District 9 - Coos Bay
Born and raised in Coos Bay, Representative McKeown served on the Coos Bay School Board for eleven years after being a longtime volunteer parent in the school district. She also worked for the Oregon Student Assistance Commission for eight years and served for nine years on Board of Commissioners of the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay. Rep. McKeown was elected to represent District 9 in 2012.
Caddy McKeown
House District 9
Coos Bay
Rob Nosse
House District 42 - Inner Southeast Portland
Representative Rob Nosse is a lifetime advocate for LGBT rights as an activist and organizer in Oregon for over 20 years. Nosse has served as a board member of Basic Rights Oregon and is deeply committed to equality. He previously served as the labor representative for the Oregon Nurses Association and has been a longtime supporter of affordable college, universal health care and workers' rights. Rep. Nosse has been appointed to fill the vacancy for House District 42 until the election results this November. He and husband Jim live with their two children in Southeast Portland.
Rob Nosse
House District 42
Inner Southeast Portland
Barbara Smith Warner
House District 45 - Hollywood, Parkrose & North East Portland
Representative Barbara Smith Warner's extensive volunteer work in her two children's local public schools is what inspired her to seek office. She is passionate about access to quality education, healthcare for all, good living-wage jobs, a diverse and efficient transportation system, and safe communities. Smith Warner graduated from Gannon University. In addition to volunteering at Beverly Cleary School, she also volunteers with her neighborhood association, St. Andrew's Food Pantry, and the Children's Book Bank. Rep. Smith Warner is seeking election to office for the first time after having been appointed to fill a vacant seat.
Barbara Smith Warner
House District 45
Hollywood, Parkrose & North East Portland
Alissa Keny-Guyer
House District 46 - Laurelhurst, Mt. Tabor & Southeast Portland
Representative Alissa Keny-Guyer has spent over 30 years working to eliminate poverty, promote cross-cultural understanding, invest in youth, protect the environment, and advocate for civil rights. After graduating from Stanford, she spent several years doing community development in Indonesian villages. She then earned a Master's in Public Health in Hawaii, worked in Hawaiian nonprofits and the Hawaii legislature, and ran an international exchange organization in California. Rep. Keny-Guyer was a key leader on Oregon's Cultural Competency for Health Care Providers bill in 2013—a legislative priority for Basic Rights Oregon.
Alissa Keny-Guyer
House District 46
Laurelhurst, Mt. Tabor & Southeast Portland
Jeff Reardon
House District 48 - Happy Valley, Harmony, Lents & East Portland
Born and raised in the blue-collar town of Kelso, Washington, Representative Jeff Reardon learned the values of thrift and work from an early age. Jeff is a Vietnam Era Veteran who earned the highest rating possible during his term, E5, while serving on a nuclear submarine in the Western Pacific. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Western Washington University. Rep. Reardon began his career as a teacher before taking a job at Tektronix and served on the Davis Douglas School Board for a decade. As a lifelong educator, he knows our schools are critical to the success of our state.
Jeff Reardon
House District 48
Happy Valley, Harmony, Lents & East Portland
Chris Gorsek
House District 49 - Troutdale
Representative Chris Gorsek's accomplishments include being a teacher, a dad and a former police officer. He has taught geography and criminal justice at Mount Hood Community College since 1996. Now as a legislator, Rep. Gorsek is committed to using his life experience to improve and strengthen Oregon communities.
Chris Gorsek
House District 49
Carla Piluso
House District 50 - Gresham
Seeking election to the House, former Gresham Police Chief, Carla Piluso helped fund school safety officers and also secured $1.5 million to fund the East Metro Gang Enforcement Team. For the past 30 years, Piluso has advocated for after school programs and her support for Head Start has helped Gresham's children enter school ready to learn. Carla will continue to fight for a first class education for all students by advocating for a well-funded and safe school environment.
Carla Piluso
House District 50
Craig Wilhelm
House District 54 - Bend
Seeking election to the House, Craig Wilhelm graduated from West Point in 1993, and for the next 13 years flew helicopters for the US Army, serving with distinction. After completing an MBA and earning multiple Army accolades including two Bronze Stars, Wilhelm settled in Bend to be close to family and begin his career as Vice President of Business Development for a metals recycling and trading company. An active community volunteer, Wilhelm has also facilitated strategic planning sessions for the Central Oregon Food Policy Council and Crook County Foundation.
Craig Wilhelm
House District 54
Jessica Vega-Pederson
House District 47 - Powellhurst, Hazelwood & East Portland
Representative Jessica Vega Pederson's upbringing taught her to stand up for middle class families. She was born in a small town in Indiana, the oldest of three girls and grew up as part of a large, extended Mexican-American family. She is a third-generation Latina whose grandparents came to this country with hopes for a better life. From her family, Rep. Vega Pederson learned the value of hard work and to never be afraid to speak up for what's right. She is a board member of the Hazelwood Neighborhood Association, a member of the Eastside Egg Co-op at Zenger Farms and a member of the East Portland Action Plan. When she was elected in 2012, Jessica became the first Latina to serve in the Oregon House.
Jessica Vega-Pederson
House District 47
Powellhurst, Hazelwood & East Portland
Joe Gallegos
House District 30 - Hillsboro, Glencoe & Orenco
Growing up in a farm worker's family and receiving his early education part time gave Representative Joe Gallegos a deep understanding of the value of education, and of the need for a decent wage for working families. He also learned the value of public service while serving in the US Air Force during the Vietnam era. He puts this experience to good use on the Human Services and Housing Committee and as Vice-Chair of the Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee. Rep. Gallegos was supportive of 2013 legislation to add sexual orientation and gender identity to data collection practices at Oregon's public colleges and universities.
Joe Gallegos
House District 30
Hillsboro, Glencoe & Orenco
John Lively
House District 12 - Springfield
Although 2013 was his freshman year in the Oregon House, Oregon native, Oregon educated, veteran of the Vietnam War, husband, father and grandpa, Representative John Lively has given most of his adult life to service. As Springfield City Councilor and later Mayor, Rep. Lively served on many non-profit boards, including Springfield Renaissance Development Corporation, McKenzie Willamette Hospital, and Friends of Lane Community College. Working in the private sector gave Lively first- hand knowledge of the challenges of maintaining good wages and benefits for employees, and uses that knowledge to effect change in Salem.
John Lively
House District 12
Kathleen Taylor
House District 41 - Milwaukie & Sellwood
Seeking election to the House, Kathleen Taylor's professional experience as an auditor spans the State of Oregon, Multnomah County and the City of Portland. She has a Masters of Public Policy from Rutgers University. Taylor is a past PTA president and graduate of Emerge Oregon. She is running for State Representative in Oregon's House District 41 because she believes the Oregon Legislature needs to focus on strengthening public schools, building a stronger economy, accountability in government, a healthy environment and fairness for all Oregonians.
Kathleen Taylor
House District 41
Milwaukie & Sellwood
Ken Moore
House District 24 - McMinnville, Dundee & Yamhill County
Seeking election to the House, Ken Moore's platform is simple: schools and jobs. He wants to empower students and families to obtain high quality and affordable education at all levels, and support adults returning to school to learn new work skills. He wants to strengthen workforce retention and development programs and to streamline rules and regulations to help Oregon businesses get access to the resources they need to expand and create jobs. He wants to rebuild aging infrastructure, thus creating well paid jobs and strengthening local economies.
Ken Moore
House District 24
McMinnville, Dundee & Yamhill County
Margaret Doherty
House District 35 - Tigard & Southwest Portland
Representative Margaret Doherty followed her Coastguard father around much of coastal USA before they settled in Southwest Portland, where she graduated from Wilson High School. A degree in Speech Communications and Theatre from PSU followed and she taught at Milwaukie High School for ten years while also obtaining a Master's Degree at Lewis and Clark College. As a teacher, education workers' representative via the Oregon Education Association and as a small business owner, Rep. Doherty knows all about the challenges to be faced in education and employment.
Margaret Doherty
House District 35
Tigard & Southwest Portland
Nancy Nathanson
House District 13 - Eugene
First elected to the Oregon House in 2007, Representative Nancy Nathanson is seeking reelection in House District 13. A lifetime of public service, Rep. Nathanson has also served 12 years on the Eugene City Council, and multiple civic boards, commissions and committees. She has received several civic awards and honors, demonstrating her commitment to public service. An advocate for marginalized communities, small business and the environment, Rep. Nathanson is committed to voicing the concerns of the LGBT Oregonians in the House. She strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Nancy Nathanson
House District 13
Peter Buckley
House District 5 - Ashland
As a committed advocate for children and the community, Representative Peter Buckley has spent more than 20 years managing and fundraising for non-profit organizations such as Head Start, Boys and Girls Club and Pacific Art Center. Passionate about education, Buckley has made improving Oregon schools a priority of his time in the House. A long-time ally of LGBT Oregonians, Rep. Buckley was elected to the Oregon House in 2005 and pledges to continue standing up for fairness and equality. He strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Peter Buckley
House District 5
Shemia Fagan
House District 51 - Clackamas, Sunnyside, Gresham & East Portland
Representative Shemia Fagan grew up in small, rural towns such as Dufur and The Dalles, and was raised by her father and two older brothers. Her dad taught her that hard work and a good education could pave the road out of poverty. Fagan worked hard in school, put herself through college and law school, and built a career as a business attorney. Rep. Fagan is drawn to public service to ensure the same opportunities that existed for her, will be there for the next generation of Oregonians.
Shemia Fagan
House District 51
Clackamas, Sunnyside, Gresham & East Portland
Stephanie Nystrom
House District 52 - Hood River, Cascade Locks & East Multnomah County
Seeking election to the House, Stephanie Nystrom has been a dedicated community activist for 22 years, working to improve education, family services, literacy programs, land use and environmental protection. Nystrom raised her children in the tradition of community service—volunteering in classrooms and libraries, restoring public lands, collecting and sorting food for food banks. She is running to make a difference for crowded classrooms, shrinking school years, struggling small businesses and low income families.
Stephanie Nystrom
House District 52
Hood River, Cascade Locks & East Multnomah County
Tobias Read
House District 27 - Beaverton, Raleigh Hills & Progress
In his first term in the Oregon House in 2007, Representative Read fought to bring a long term focus to Oregon's government by creating a state savings account, advancing a comprehensive environmental agenda and updating the Bottle Bill. Rep. Read has consistently focused on improving Oregon's education system and currently serves as the Majority Whip. He is running for re-election and has the wholehearted support of Basic Rights Oregon. He strongly supported landmark non-discrimination and anti-bullying legislation that is now Oregon Law.
Tobias Read
House District 27
Beaverton, Raleigh Hills & Progress
Anne Schuster
Benton County Commission, position 1 - Benton County (Corvallis & Philomath)
Anne Schuster has lived in Oregon for 25 years and runs a small farm in rural Benton County. After receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska, Schuster has done plant research at three different land grant universities. Passionate about sustainability and public education, she has been an active community volunteer for twenty years, serving on local school boards, with the Linn Benton Lincoln Educational Services District budget committee and the Oregon State Board Association.
Anne Schuster
Benton County Commission, position 1
Benton County (Corvallis & Philomath)
Karin Power
Milwaukie City Council, position 4 - City of Milwaukie
A graduate of Lewis and Clark Law School and attorney with the Freshwater Trust, Karin is running to strengthen Milwaukie's future by building positive coalitions and stronger civic engagement across socioeconomic, age, and ethnicity lines, especially with new residents arriving ahead of light rail. Karin and her wife Megan were among the first couples to receive a same-sex marriage license in Clackamas County when it became legal in Oregon in May.
Karin Power
Milwaukie City Council, position 4
City of Milwaukie
Oregon Opportunity Initiative
Yes on Measure 86
The Oregon Opportunity initiative, Measure 86, provides opportunities to the students with the greatest need to make college more affordable. We know that LGBT youth face significant and disproportionate barriers to accessing higher education and M86 will help!
Oregon's economic success hinges on our ability to educate and develop a workforce for the future. Yet with a higher education system that is high cost and low student aid, Oregon must do more to support advanced training and education. Because of skyrocketing student debt, high costs for those who cannot secure aid, and a lack of job training programs, too many low-income and middle-class Oregonians are being left behind. The Oregon Opportunity Initiative is a long term plan to reverse these problems.
Measure 86 creates the Student Opportunity Fund within the constitution and authorizes the state to issue bonds for the fund.
LGBT youth face disproportionate barriers to academic success. Bullying, family rejection, and homelessness are real threats to the health and well-being of LGBT youth. Every day, thousands of LGBT youth in the United States face injustice in schools, danger in their homes, or uncertainty on the streets. Basic Rights Oregon is committed to increasing the safety and wellbeing of LGBT youth through our work on safe schools legislation, leadership development programs, and support for tuition equity.
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Oregon Opportunity Initiative
Yes on Measure 86
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Yes on Measure 88
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Yes on Measure 88
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The rhythm action genre, then; does anybody still care? Genre fatigue has reared its ugly head, and I for one couldn't give a monkey's about the trivial improvements the latest game has over its predecessors. With little more to differentiate recent titles than the band lending their name to the title (Metallica, The Beatles, Green Day etc), it seems only the most hardcore of plastic guitar shredders are still interested in the genre. Harmonix, creator of Guitar Hero and now Rock Band, isn't fazed. It's confident that Rock Band 3 will silence naysayers with the most refined virtual band experience money can buy. This is all well and good, but surely it'll just offer more of the same, right? Not quite.
As you might expect, the fundamental mechanics underpinning the experience remain exactly the same. You hit buttons on a plastic instrument in time with notes that scroll down a screen. It's been more or less exactly the same since the first Guitar Hero. For the hardcore group I referred to earlier, though, Rock Band 3 is Earth-shatteringly different. This comes in the form of Pro instruments, which attempt to bridge the gap between plastic game peripherals and real musician's equipment. One look at the new Fender Mustang from Mad Catz will show you what I mean; it has a staggering 102 buttons and real strings (where the sound hole would be) which, if you so fancy, can be strummed with a plectrum. More than ever before, you'll feel like a real guitarist as you stand in front of your TV pressing buttons in time to colours on the screen.
In order to play the thing, you'll have to rewire your brain to the game's new notation system. Instead of five strings appearing left to right, the Pro guitar uses six. A number will then scroll down the screen corresponding to a fret. So, say a number 5 scrolls down the third segment of the screen; you'll need to play the fifth fret of the third string. For actual guitarists, this won't prove much of a problem - it's like an interactive sheet of tablature, and to somebody like me who understands it (albeit vaguely - it's been years since I picked up a real guitar) it feels genuinely intuitive. Harmonix considers this an entry point into learning the real guitar, and I'd be inclined to agree with them. We were also shown a Squire at the demonstration we were at; a real guitar, with real strings (the whole way up the neck) and real frets that really works with the game. When asked how, Harmonix refused to elaborate on 'magic voodoo technology', but we'll hopefully learn more soon.
It's not all about guitars, though. Rock Band 3 caters to an all new audience with the introduction of a keyboard. It's actually being manufactured in the same factory as Roland keyboards, and comes fitted with 25 keys and a Midi port. For all intents and purposes, this is a real keyboard. It was the last instrument I played during the course of the demonstration, and took a considerable amount of time to acquaint myself with. The temptation was to use one hand to cover a range of notes, but this quickly leads to problems. A much better idea is to use two hands in two different positions, much like a real pianist might. For those scared off by the 25-key pro mode (which I rather foolishly jumped straight into), there's a more familiar standard mode that simply uses five notes.
That's the big stuff covered, then, but there's still a lot to talk about. Rock Band 3 adds so much more than just new instruments. The UI has been reworked, the graphics tweaked, and a host of new features have been added. The character creation tools have been revamped, too, allowing for far more varied creations than those cobbled together from combinations of stock body parts and clothing. You can mess around with muscle and skin tones, nose shapes and jaw line structures - the kind of things you'd expect to see in something like Mass Effect. There's also an all new narrative driven campaign, tracking your band's journey from crappy club entertainers to headline festival acts. The characters you created at the start of your career will appear in comical video vignettes, bringing your band members to life like never before.
A new goal system offers mini challenges to work on as you plough through the campaign. One might simply ask that you play a downloaded track, another that you play Bohemian Rhapsody with a full band. Then there's the obsessive compulsive goal; an achievement to end all others. To earn said award, you'll need to hit every note from every song in the game, across all four difficulties. This, Harmonix reckons, will take even the most hardcore of players months.
And then, of course, there are the new songs. Rock Band 3 will feature 83 new tracks, including Queen's immortal classic Bohemian Rhapsody, and quite possibly my favourite song of all time, Free Bird. Not only this, Rock Band 3 is compatible with every single song that's ever been released (bar a couple from the original Rock Band) in previous instalments. This means that the game will launch with around 2000 tracks, which really is quite staggering. Thankfully, RB3 implements a new filter system, meaning you can create playlists from exactly the kind of songs you like. For example, you might set up a filter so that it only shows short songs from the 80's that are classic rock. It's a simple addition to the series, but with such a huge database of tracks, vitally important.
To the untrained eye, Rock Band 3 is simply another rhythm action game. It might well have a keyboard and a bevy of new features, but essentially it's just more of the same. Say this to a rhythm action aficionado, however, and he'll probably cave your head in with his drum stool. Pro instruments enforce the fact that Rock Band 3 is the biggest evolution of the formula to date. I have no doubts that the game will be received well critically, but I'm not so hopeful when it comes to predicting commercial success. Rock Band 3 could either be the final nail in the coffin for rhythm action, or rekindle a dying flame. We'll find out this October.
Rockband 3 is available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and DS from October 29.


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DesignPhiladelphia turns 10 this year and that warranted something special. In celebration of a decade of design, 20 inspiring Philadelphia based artists were asked to redesign a unadorned IKEA mirror in a way that reflects their unique style.
The mirrors are being auctioned off in support of educational programming for the Philadelphia Center for Architecture. Online bidding (Paddle 8) will close October 7th. If you miss that, your last chance (proxy bidding by phone) to snap up a one-of-a-kind piece will be on October 8th at the PopUp Place Kick Off Benefit hosted by Bluecadet.
Take a glimpse into the thought that went behind each redesign with our slideshow, featuring all 20 mirrors – which one will resonates with you?
PopUp Place Kick-Off Party
Bluecadet, 1526 Frankford Avenue
October 8 from 6-8pm & 8-11pm
Tickets can be purchased here
For more information on these artists:
Beth Beverly of Diamond Tooth Taxidermy
Kevin O' Brien of Kevin O'Brien Studio
Joshua Otto, AIA of Otto Architects, LLC
David Fierabend of Groundswell Design Group
Brian Foster + Ernie Sesskin of Groundwork Home
Dennis Haugh of Dennis Haugh Studio
Tyler Hays of BDDW
RJ Thornburg + Warren Muller of bahdeebahdu
Carolyn Keer of Anthropologie
John Wind of Maximal Art
Isaiah Zagar
*photos courtesy of DesignPhiladelphia
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This one looks waaay more promising . I checked back with member ThatsAmore yesterday and he said he couldn't get a response from the company. Anyone have an idea how to contact?Bob
This one looks waaay more promising... I checked back with member ThatsAmore yesterday and he said he couldn't get a response from the company. Anyone have an idea how to contact? Bob
I sent an email to the company in South Africa that makes that manual dough sheeter, and got the price quote back today: $1,267.35 U.S. Dollars. So although it's a better machine, I probably won't be ordering one.
What ever happened to the old fashion rolling pin? Pie pin? Hand tossing? Table stretching?My favorite when making pizza at home is to use a pin to open the dough up to about 2/3 of the finished diameter (pretty easy to do) then table stretch or hand toss to final size. Note: I have gravitated to table stretching at home due to the fact that hand tossing creates a bit of a mess with getting flour all over the place. Table stretching is a lot less messy when you're making pizza at a friends home too.Tom Lehmann/The Dough Doctor
Here's one just for BOB http://www.ebay.com/itm/G-A-SEEWER-RONDO-SYN503-T-Reversible-Sheeter-Works-Good-no-belts-/281077556388?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41718724a4#ht_7046wt_958 Finders Fee?
I asked my daughter to shoot some video of the manual dough sheeter, which she did. Then she put her editing skills to work and made a video about the pizza I made with it. Regards,TinRoof
That's an awesome video, TinRoof. Can I marry your daughter? Also, how'd you like to sell me that thing if you ever move on to something better? It takes so much work for me to roll my Tommy's style (and Shakey's style) laminated skins, especially when I make two or three of them for parties. It takes more than 30 minutes of sweaty work to roll, trim, and scale each 15" 8-layer skin. (It usually takes a few trim-and-scales, and it's very hard to keep the skin from shrinking several inches after I trim it and unpeel it from my mostly-unfloured work surface.) Man I wish I had even the simplest manual sheeter for that.