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Three days after that fax was sent, Zinna cornered Rick Sheehan at a Republican breakfast gathering in south Jeffco. Tape recorder in hand, he peppered the commissioner with questions:
"Are you the Pinky T faxer?" he demanded.
"Absolutely not," Sheehan shot back.
"Absolutely not?"
"Absolutely not."
"You never sent any faxes from Albertson's to JeffcoExposed.com?"
"Absolutely not."
"Terrific. Thank you very much. Do you know who did? Somebody who looked exactly like you on surveillance tape."
"That person kind of looks like me?"
"Exactly like you," Zinna insisted. "Could it be you?"
"No? It's not you?"
"Let me see the surveillance tape."
"I asked you a question. Is it you on the surveillance tape, sending disparaging trash about certain people in this room to JeffcoExposed.com?"
"What surveillance tape?"
"The surveillance tapes I procured via subpoena from Albertson's."
"Can I see them?"
"No, you cannot."
"Then I can't answer your question," Sheehan said.
"Yes or no," Zinna said. "Do you need to see it to know if you've ever -- "
"I have never faxed anything from Albertson's, never in my life," Sheehan said.
"Excellent. I appreciate it. Thank you."
Later, when he listened to the tape of the conversation, the first part of the exchange struck Zinna as particularly odd. Most people, he reasoned, when asked if they were the Pinky T faxer, would want to know what the hell he was talking about. If they'd never heard of such a thing, they'd want to know what it was.
Commissioner Sheehan simply denied it, without hesitation.
Zinna says he's spoken with every one of the six people named in the Pinky T faxes, whom he describes as "victims" of a botched defamation campaign. "They're outraged," he says. "By the language, the allegations, by who it came from. Every one categorically denied every allegation made against them."
The perps are "going to answer for this under oath," Zinna vows, "in a civil case, whether it's mine or one of the victims'. Rick and Sheri Sheehan and Cynthia Beyer-Ulrich are facing a posse of individuals who want them to answer for this. If they try to dispute that they're responsible for these faxes, there's a mountain of evidence to contradict them. They're cold busted."
But the people Zinna accuses of being the Pinky T faxers do dispute it. Commissioner Sheehan's calendar for the day of the Albertson's fax indicates he was in a public meeting all morning and met with Jim Moore, the county's human resources director, at one o'clock. Moore confirms that the meeting took place in Sheehan's office on that date, within a few minutes of one o'clock; Moore had a meeting with another commissioner right after that, at 1:30. The time stamped on the fax, which was sent from a location seven miles from Sheehan's office, is 12:58 pm.
An electronic log of Sheehan's comings and goings from the Taj Mahal that day, based on a magnetic card reader in the Taj Mahal garage, indicates that he left the building at 11:20 that morning and returned at 12:47. County spokesman Masson says the card reader is "extremely accurate" and corresponds closely to real time, which gives Sheehan a comfortable margin of time and distance from the offending fax.
Still, the alibi is hardly ironclad. In studying the tapes and the faxes, Zinna discovered numerous discrepancies between the time indicated on the surveillance tapes and the time stamped on the faxes. When he visited the fax outlets, he discovered that the machines were often out of sync. In one case, there was a full 24 hours' difference in the two readouts. And both video and fax records could be at odds with the actual time by several minutes, due to power surges, machines unplugged and then reset, or any number of other factors.
Whether a jury is more inclined to believe the alibi evidence or the images on tape is an open question. But it's not clear what kind of case could be brought against the Pinky T faxers, even if Zinna's identification of them is accurate. There's no evidence that they disseminated confidential personnel information, for example, or that Colorado's seldom-used criminal-libel statute could be successfully applied to people venting their spleen at government employees.
But expect Zinna and his allies to pressure the county to take some kind of action. "I think the faxes are slanderous," says Frank Hutfless, a former county attorney who's named in one of them. "There is an element of payback here, and an element of ego and uncontrollable temper and immaturity."
Hutfless resigned abruptly as county attorney in 2001 after tangling with Rick Sheehan and Michelle Lawrence on several matters. He has seen the surveillance tapes and says he has "no doubt" that the faxers are the Sheehans and Beyer-Ulrich. He's no longer active in Jeffco politics and doesn't know why he was singled out for attack. One possible motive, he suggests, is that the faxers believe he's a key source for JeffcoExposed.


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The debut column of "Pinching Pennies" by Amanda Hopkins, just in time for the holidays.
With the holidays swiftly approaching, there's shopping to be done, whether it be selecting gifts for the family, purchasing new trimmings for the tree, or picking up the fixings for your holiday meal. Luckily, if you live in Atlantic or Cape May County, you don't have to go far to cash in on some deals. There are great shopping venues from Smithville to Cape May where you can find everything you need to make your holiday special, and you can do it without breaking your budget.
Finding the perfect gift for that special someone on your list can be a hassle, but don't let holiday gift giving stress you out. Use our store suggestions to find one-of-a kind treasures for your loved ones.
Shops at Historic Smithville — If you are looking for something unique for that hard–to-please person, the shops at Historic Smithville is the place to go. With 71 shops on site, there is much to choose from. A few of our favorites: The Christmas Shoppe is the perfect place if you need an ornament for the annual ornament exchange. With thousands of ornaments and other holiday treasures, you are sure to find something special for the tree. For the foodie on your list, The Cook's Corner features a wide array of kitchen gadgets and unique food items, including hot sauce, marinades, and coffees. Celebrity Collectables stocks old-time music and movie memorabilia, such as "I Love Lucy," "Marilyn Monroe," "Elvis" and "The Three Stooges," for those craving childhood nostalgia. Trendie Treasures has a wide array of jewelry and accessories for the fashionista on your list, including Pandora and Chamilia-compatible beads. And let's not forget Tomasello Winery and Gifts, for wine glasses, bottle openers, and specialty wines, for the wine-o on your list.
Lenox Outlet in Egg Harbor Township — Shop brand name without paying the hefty price tag. The Lenox Outlet sells various Lenox products, including fine china, ornaments, and glassware for up to 70 percent less than the department stores. Shoppers can't go wrong with Lenox, a household name and good quality merchandise. And the best part? The recipient will think you spent a lot more than you actually did.
"The Walk" - Tanger Outlets in Atlantic City — The Tanger Outlets are the place to go when shopping for the brand-loyal guru on your list, whether you want to pick out something special or surprise your loved one with a gift card to his or her favorite store. Because the stores are outlets, store prices are lower, and coupons are often available. Some of the stores include Coach, Nine West, Guess, Aeropostale, Old Navy, Ralph Lauren, and Forever21. There are more than 120 stores in the strip, so it's really a one-stop shop.
Washington Street Mall in Cape May — Make a day of it and go shopping in the Old Dickens village. Several quaint shops and boutiques line the streets. Try the Fudge Shop, which specializes in whipped cream fudge, premium chocolates and macaroons, to satisfy a sweet tooth and pick up some stocking stuffers, or stroll over to the Popcorn Factory for a salty addition to a gift basket. The Popcorn Factory offers traditional flavors, such as Kettle Corn and Caramel, as well as exotic flavors like Candy Caramel Apple and Jalapeño. Before you leave town, pick up a few bars of homemade soap and bath bombs at A Place on Earth to give a special recipient on your list the gift of relaxation.
Shopping is a science. It's all about where and how you shop. If you know the proper methods, you can save money while you spend! First, look at your finances and make a budget. Then, make a list and check it twice: compose a list of who you need to shop for and jot down gift ideas for each person.
Check for sales at the stores you frequent most often. Some stores offer "Family and Friends" or similar promotional events, where customers can save up to 25 percent. Also, clipping coupons for your favorite products and stores can save you money. When shopping, don't hesitate to shop clearance (your recipient will have no idea you paid just a few bucks).
For super savings, combine deals. Shop during a sale event and use your coupons!
With these tips, you can spend less time stressing and spend more time with the ones you love.
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Purchasing all the ingredients of a holiday meal can rack up a hefty bill, especially if you serving close to a dozen. Take a deep breath—you won't have to call bankruptcy on your holiday meal this year. If you shop at the three stores listed below, your grocery bill lower than ever. (You can thank us later!)
Spring cleaning tips to save you time and money: Taking on indoor and outdoor tasks as a group and playing favorite music while working can make the treacherous task of spring cleaning much more enjoyable.
If you haven't had the time or money to put your Valentine's Day plans into action, don't worry. This Valentine's Day, build a connection with that special someone by learning and trying new things together. Romance your sweetie with these cheap and unique date ideas in the area.
The days after Christmas are typically busy ones for shoppers, who head out to the malls to redeem gift cards, secretly exchange holiday gifts, and raid the shelves for sale items.
Great things can happen when the City, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) and others work together, and the 2012 Winter Wonderland last Saturday (Dec. 15) at the Atlantic City Convention Center was evidence of this.
If you've got an inveterate food fanatic on your holiday shopping list, someone who truly appreciates all things gastronomic, this column is for you.
I had no reason to go to the movies last weekend. Instead, here's a list of my 10 favorite movies to watch during the holidays in alphabetical order.
From local goodies and stocking stuffers to charitable ideas and more!
Borgata Winter Poker Open Jan 13-30
Happy Birthday Abby
The View From the Mayor's Desk
BH Media Group Acquires AC Weekly
Grand Poker Series at Golden Nugget
HEROs to Splash and Dash in O.C. for Designated Driving
Young Entrepreneur Impresses
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Yesterday afternoon, the SEC and the Department of Justice charged hedge fund manager, YouTube star, and prolific Tweeter Anthony Davian with fraud. Like any good alleged Ponzi schemer, Davian applied the "one pot of money" philosophy to his funds' assets, and used investor cash to buy himself an Audi Q7 Prestige, build a palace the likes of which Akron, Ohio had never seen, and collect rare pens. As is typical in these kinds of cases, the benefit of hindsight allows those who witnessed the crime unfold in real time (clients, employees, etc) say "Well, of course it was a scam," even if it wasn't readily apparent at the time. Although not for a lack of trying on Davian's part! Behold, the amazing list of red flags he dangled in people's faces (uncovered by reporter Roddy Boyd), all but begging them to pause and say "Hey wait second, would a hedge fund manager running a legitimate and successful shop…" Read more »
Citi Analyst's Ability To Follow Law Was Consistently Strong, At Times Exemplary, At Other Times Not So Much
By Matt LevineCiti today fired Mark Mahaney, its internet analyst, and was fined by Massachusetts securities regulators, for sending dumb emails to reporters. The Massachusetts consent order is here. Mahaney's main misconduct1 is that on April 30 of this year a French reporter asked him about Google's YouTube business:
- Do you think that YouTube has been above your Total Net Revenue estimate 2011 ($876M)
- Do you think that YouTube will be above your Total Net Revenue estimate 2012 ($1119m)
- Do you think that they are largely profitable?
And Mahaney replied "Yes Yes Yes." This was problematic because:
The information that [Mahaney] gave to the French Reporter had not been previously published. [He] had published a research report on Google, Inc. on March 21, 2012 and did not publish another research report until his interview with "All Things Digital" on June 21, 2012.
Two thought experiments. First, Mark Mahaney's job was to drum up institutional business by producing actionable estimates and opinions about the stocks he covered. One way to do this is to publish research reports. Google, it is fair to say, is an important stock that he covered. He did not publish any research reports on Google for three months this year. What do you think he was doing during that time? Your choices are: Read more »
Are you frustrated with Bank of America? Do you have one simple request, but have found it impossible to get through to anyone? Do you feel like no one's listening? Maybe you're an employee who wants to have a frank talk about bonuses, and if you can expect to get one this year. Maybe you're a homeowner who doesn't want to get wrongfully foreclosed on and have your beloved parrot stolen, again. Maybe you're a shareholder who's been begging for a dividend increase. Maybe you're an ex-CEO named Ken who just wants a tiny little bit of office space out of which to run the party promoting business you recently started with your friend Ang Moz. Whatever your desire, consider taking a page from Ken Williams' playabook. He tried going through the normal channels to get what he wanted and then cut the shit and got serious, by appealing to BofA's serious love of snappy tunes. Read more »
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The Asian Long Horn Beetle that is causing damage to live trees has light spots. The beetle that I have noticed in dead wood looks very close without spots. The boring damage looks the same except for in older dead wood vs live or fresh cut live wood. This is an uncomfortable situation, because about 10-12 years ago we did loose a 8-10 year old Red Oak that had Beetle Larvae in it with no noticeable external boring vs internal under the bark. I wanted to relate this beetle issue with storing wood too long. Except I have cut healthy Mesquite with no signs of Larvae until weeks after the mounds of dusts and boring appears. With over a cord from a new Industrial park being built, you could hear a noise coming from the boring. You would think the TX heat would help control the beetles but the boring is probably their shield against the heat. I did send Pics and concerns to our County Extension Agent and was told that it only affected dead bark and wood. |
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To move this post down I will share more and move on. My Grand came this morning and ask where is the bug. She knew we had collected one bug form the firewood and one I felt crawling on me in my sleep. I saved both collected as the one attached for professional evaluations X dangers (weeks before the TX Heat). I had trashed the beetles but Grands haves memories I can not Remember. LOL |
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
THE need to infuse new blood in the Baguio City Police ranks was answered when the City Mayor Mauricio Domogan finally chose, after a suspenseful albeit deliberate period of contemplation, a new chief of police for the City of Baguio. The choice of the mayor in the person of Police Superintendent Jesus Cambay Jr., - to head the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) - may not come as a surprise to some but I expect that to many residents what they simply want is someone who can finally muster the courage to maintain vigorously, peace and order in the locality.
This is the challenge posed to the new BCPO director and one that may yet bring him to new heights in his career as a police officer. What the city needs is a revitalized BCPO willing to go the extra mile in securing the lives and property of the residents of the Baguio especially in these troubling times where the propensity to commit crimes is stoked by a struggling economy. In other words the citizenry of Baguio is in need of a focused, dedicated, action driven, and no nonsense leader of the BCPO willing to transform his organization into a cohesive unit that is more or less sympathetic to the aches and pains of the common tao.
This may have been what the City Mayor had in mind when he chose Superintendent Cambay to head the BCPO considering the result of the search committee which evaluated all the applicants to the position where it was revealed that the new chief of police was chosen because he alone stood out, having the best performance rating, from among the other applicants. The mayor was also quick to point out that the said performance ratings of the applicants were supplied by the Police Regional Office–Cordillera Region (PORCor) and not by the search committee.
It then becomes clear that when the Mayor chose Police Superintendent Cambay to become the top cop of the City it was with the expectation that his stint here would be based on performance and how the people and the City will understand and accept his actions as those required for the job.
Of course it goes without saying that being the top cop of the City is no easy task considering the various problems on peace and order routinely encountered by the police during their daily chores around and within the locality. But that is their job, to serve and protect, and it goes with their territory. Superintendent Cambay may yet prove himself capable of assuming all the duties of being the top cop of the City, and to his advantage is the fact that he is from here and is quite familiar with the locale and has already served in Baguio although in a different capacity and office.
On a lighter side, I have met Superintendent Cambay, several times, back when he was still the head of the PNP Highway Patrol Group in the City and I found him to be quite an amiable guy, not easily swayed by opinion and seemingly of stern demeanor, and yet possessing an easy smile that can catch you off-guard. He may look young when compared with his predecessors but therein lies his other advantage in that he can perhaps, more easily relate and connect with the troubled younger generation.
The die has been cast so to speak, the ball is now in the hands of Superintendent Cambay to prove to everyone that a correct choice was made in making him the top cop of the City. Personally, I think that he will acquit himself quite well as the new BCPO Director.
Finally, the City Council will almost certainly expect Superintendent Cambay to make the customary courtesy call after he will have been sworn in as the new chief of police and during that moment they will have all the opportunity to ask him whether the City will rest easy knowing that he is around.
Published in the Sun.Star Baguio newspaper on August 29, 2012.
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Douglas Quenqua | September 23, 2010 | Comments
Latest foray into publishing, called Currency, aims to educate young people on finances.
American Express is taking another leap into publishing with a new site called Currency that aims to help young people be smarter about their finances.
Launched this week in collaboration with Federated Media, Currency offers an impressive amount of original content for a branded platform: articles on the hidden costs of living alone and planning for the future; blogs from financial consultants and journalists; and online "courses" on paying taxes and managing student loans.
The centerpiece of the site is Social Currency, an app powered to Foursquare that lets users upload pictures of their purchases, along with captions and other text, at check-in locations. The app also allows users to comment on other users' posts.
Todd Pruzan, the editor of Currency (a position at FM, not American Express), said American Express hopes the site will help the company broaden its appeal among post-college students and other 20-somethings.
"They feel this is a niche that really isn't being tapped," he said. "There's a whole decade worth of young adults who really don't have a handle on their personal finances. They've never been educated on this and it's not their fault."
Currency is not American Express' only attempt to reach an audience through content. It also maintains Open Forum, a similar site aimed at small-business owners.
Pruzan said the site aims to maintain a rate of four or five new posts a day for the first few weeks, then shift to a schedule of updating every two weeks or so.
American Express and FM are using Twitter, Facebook and blog posts to drive traffic to the site. Pruzan said they are also encouraging the journalists who write for the site to post their articles in social media.
American Express is also the publisher of Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure and Executive Travel magazines.
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Every week I'll present a little tip that'll hopefully help improve your tone and technique. Please feel to comment and share your experience on the topic.
I get a lot of questions about how to control volume and how to set the amp and pedal volume controls. There's no easy answer to this because volume isn't an effect like a distortion and how and why depends very much on your technique and what your rig consists of.
It's easy to just crank everything and get blinded by settings on the individual components but how you set one pedal will affect the other. This is a common mistake when one use David's settings combined with pedals and amps that he doesn't use. It's also important to understand how volume affects your overall tone. The volume control on your pedals doesn't just control the actual output but also the overall tone. A tube amp will sound more punchy and/or distorted the louder you play and this will again affect your pedals. Different venues – bedroom, studio, club, stadium and their size and construction/acoustics) – demands different volume settings and you might realize that you have to do major adjustments between venues. Being able to control the volume also helps in terms of eliminating noise and generally improve your overall tone.
Amp volume
I always set my amp first then the pedals and if needed fine tune the amp. The best way to do this is to plug the guitar straight into the amp and set the EQ controls, output volume and master to match the venue or room I'm in. Then I plug the guitar into the pedal board and set all the pedals. The louder I set the amp the more I need to roll off the gain and volume on the pedals or else I get tones that are too aggressive. However you also want to have tones that suit the place and audience. A good example is the difference between David's tones on the Albert Hall and Gdansk 2006 shows. Remember to keep the guitar volume and volume pedal at max when you set up your rig.
Pedal volume
As explained above the effect volume should be set accordingly to the amp's output but it's also important to consider each pedal individually and in combination with the other pedals on the board like a distortion+booster combo. The pedal volume affects the overall tone of the pedal. The lower its set the thinner the tone. The higher it's set the smoother it gets but set too high the pedal will sound too aggressive and be hard to control. Depending on what tones you want you should always spend some time experimenting with different volume settings. If you combine gain effects (compressor, overdrive/booster, distortion, fuzz etc) it's important that you match the volume of each pedal. If both pedals are cranked you'll get feedback and a muddy tone but if the distortion pedal is set too low the booster won't have the wanted effect and you'll end up with a thin tone. If you look at David's classic Muff+Tube Driver combo both pedals are set fairly mild with the Muff volume around 50% (unity level) and the Tube Driver volume slightly above. Added mild gain settings you'll get a tone that's not that much more aggressive or louder than the Muff alone but the Tube Driver will gently colour the tone with its character adding attack and sustain. The term boost is perhaps a bit misleading in regards to David's tones but again, you should set your pedals according to what tones you want. I prefer mine a bit more aggressive than David's so I always keep the Tube Driver volume higher than his.
Guitar volume
The guitar volume control is a great tool for creating dynamics and for controlling gain, feedback, overtones and sustain. The fact that the guitar is in front of the pedals means that the guitar volume will control the signal or gain coming from the guitar to the pedals. This way you can effectively control the gain on your distortions and overdrives making even the meanest fuzz sound like a mild overdrive – an effective way of utilizing the potential of a single pedal, which again allows for fewer pedals on your board. David is a master at using the guitar volume for controlling gain and creating so called swells with different delays by rolling on/off the control. In the clip below I'm demonstrating how to control the distortion by focusing on each note and rolling on/off the volume when needed. In the first part of the solo I'm controlling both the gain and sustain with the volume around 5 and further into the solo I'm increasing the volume for more gain as the song progresses into a full blown outtro solo. In regards to clean tones I often roll off the volume to 8-9 for controlling the overtones and attack.
Volume pedal
Contrary to the guitar volume a volume pedal is normally placed either last in the chain or in front of the delays. This means that it controls the overall volume without affecting the character of the gain pedals. I have my volume pedal in front of the delays, which allows me to mute the signal and have the delays sustain. This sounds more natural when you finish a song or if you want to create swells without muting the gains. Combining different swell/echo techniques with both the guitar volume and a volume pedal adds character and dynamics to your playing. Whether or not you need a volume pedal is up to you. The average plug and play rock n roller will often just use the guitar volume but I think a volume pedal is much more efficient for controlling big pedal boards, muting while changing guitars and for creating different effects or adding boost.
I urge you to always trust your ears. There are no rules but having some knowledge about volume and how it will affect your tone, whether you want to suppress it or crank it, will make your playing sound better and it'll be easier to utilize the potential of each pedal in combination with your guitar and amp.


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When I was first exposed to photography as a hobby, it was in early 1975 with my roommate's 35mm Minolta. By mid '75 I was hooked and in the market for a camera of my own, but my roomie had me move out so his girlfriend would move in – bye-bye easy Minolta access. Two other friends had 35mms they were gracious enough to let me play with – a Nikon F2 and an Olympus OM-1. The physical contrast between the Nikon and the Olympus could not have been more dramatic: Nikon big and relatively heavy, Olympus compact and light. But they both cranked out nice images.
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Now it's 2008 and digital is here. I'm still shooting a big Nikon and Olympus is still making the compact, light cameras that began with that OM-1 so many years ago – the Olympus E-420 being the latest addition to a lineup that emphasizes smaller and lighter. Back then, film was the big equalizer, but today's digital cameras from different manufacturers use (generally) proprietary technology. Is Olympus still cranking out nice images? We'll see...
Olympus hails the E-420 as the "world's smallest digital SLR," yet the camera boasts a wealth of features that should appeal to both users moving into their first DSLR as well as more experienced shooters who desire a compact platform. The camera provides a 2.7-inch monitor, a Four Thirds format 10.0 megapixel sensor, True Pic III processor, face detection and shadow adjustment technologies, a Live View monitor function that permits composing and capturing images, manual controls as well as auto and 18 pre-programmed scene modes, and a 100-1600 ISO sensitivity range. There is an on-board dust reduction system for the camera sensor and an approximately 3.5 frames per second continuous shooting rate.
The camera accepts Type I or II Compact Flash, Microdrive, or xD memory media – you can carry both CF and xD cards onboard simultaneously and select which medium to write to via internal menu, as well as write from card to card within the camera. Here's a closer look at the dual memory card slots:
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Olympus provides a battery and charger, USB and video cables, shoulder strap, CD-ROM software, and eyecap with each camera. The camera comes packaged in kit form with either the 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 or 25mm f/2.8 lenses, or as a body only.
There are six primary shooting modes:
The E-420 allows the Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, and Night + Portrait scene presets to be accessed directly from the camera's mode dial, with all 18 available via internal menu.
For a detailed listing of specifications and features, please refer to the specifications table found at the bottom of the review.
While certainly compact, the E-420 is built along traditional SLR/DSLR lines.
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Styling and Build Quality
The black composite material body of the E-420 seems solid and well-built. There is some contouring in the right hand grip area along with strategically placed patches of a rubberized-like material to promote a firmer grip.
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Ergonomics and Interface
The E-420 is a small, light DSLR. That's the good news. Likewise, the E-420 is a small DSLR, and that may be the not-so-good news if you have large hands. I have what I consider to be medium-sized hands, and the E-420 is a bit small for my liking – my right ring finger is partially off the camera and my right little finger completely off when shooting. In addition, the camera strap eyelet and attachment ring near the shutter button is placed so that my middle finger falls across it in the shooting position – annoying at best, somewhat uncomfortable at worst. Potential buyers would be well advised to do some hands-on with the camera before purchase to make sure the size is something you can live with.
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I mentioned this camera has some contouring in the right grip area where apparently its predecessor (the E-410) had none. The changes are a good start, but I'd prefer an even more aggressive grip, at least at the front of the camera. However, this desire is probably born out of the fact that I can't grip the E-420 as I'd like due to size. Users with smaller hands may find nothing to complain about.
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Control placement leaves nothing to be desired to my mind. Despite its small size, I never had any problems with E-420 controls overlapping or being activated by mistake. There are a host of internal menus that allow the user to tailor a range of camera functions to suit their particular shooting needs, but Olympus has provided an interesting short cut to allow the "display and setting of shooting settings at the same time."
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The Super Control Panel is activated via the Info button on the camera's back, and fills the monitor with the following information: shooting mode, ISO, flash mode and compensation, memory media installed/selected, image quality, AF mode and area, metering, continuous shooting status, white balance and compensation, picture mode, sharpness, contrast, gradation, saturation, color space, face detection status, and number of shots available on the memory media.
At first use, the screen appears extremely cluttered with all of this information, but its operation quickly becomes quite intuitive: with the Super Control Panel screen displayed, a press of the "OK" button gets you into the screen; scroll to the setting you wish to change and press "OK" again to enter that setting, and then scroll to whichever adjustment you wish to select. Another "OK" makes the change and returns you to the initial display. Folks who are content to leave the camera in any of its many automatic modes may never have need for the Super Control Panel, but users who are more engaged will find it provides a quick and handy way to change shooting settings on the run. Here's what changing the contrast setting on the camera via Super Control Panel would look like:
The initial display – note the "0" next to the small "C" (contrast) under the word "NATURAL" at the right side of the screen.
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A push of the "OK" button gets us into the panel, which happens to show the ISO section selected.
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Scroll to the contrast section as shown, and push "OK" again to select contrast.
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After selecting contrast, a range of adjustment is offered on the next screen – scroll to make any changes (we'll increase contrast to the maximum allowed, +2) and push "OK" to implement the change.
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After making the change, we're returned to the original display, but note that the "C" section now indicates "+2" instead of the previous "0."
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The 2.7-inch LCD monitor is composed of approximately 230,000 pixels and offers 100 percent coverage of the field of view. It is adjustable for brightness through 15 settings. The monitor is a little better than most monitors during use in bright light, but still can be difficult to see, particularly if smudged.
The view finder offers 95 percent coverage of the field of view and has a diopter adjustment to help with varying degrees of eyesight acuity.
The E-420 offers good overall performance in its role as the Olympus entry-level DSLR, particularly in good lighting conditions.
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Timings and Shutter Lag
The E-420 starts up fairly quickly – I was able to start the camera, acquire focus (in good light), and take a shot in as little as 1.5 seconds. Shutter lag is in the vicinity of .05 seconds, and time to acquire focus and shoot is about .5 seconds. All of these times were achieved in moderate to good lighting conditions.
Olympus claims a continuous shooting rate of "approximately" 3.5 fps. I managed 4 fps with the 50mm/f2.8 lens in good light. Folks who plan to make use of this capability and shoot RAW may want to consider going to a high-speed memory card for a faster in-camera write speed.
I set up the E-420 to shoot a large/fine JPEG and RAW image simultaneously, then fired in continuous shooting mode until the camera filled the buffer and stopped capturing images: this turned out to be 6 images. Using a 40x CF card, the E-420 took 13.65 seconds to clear the buffer; 133x and 300x cards each took about 8 seconds. If your shooting won't include RAW, a standard card will work fine, but if you expect to push the buffer's limits with continuous RAW sequences, a 133x card will completely clear the buffer quicker. Download times to a computer would also benefit from the faster cards as well.
Auto Focus
While the E-420 offers good AF acquisition times for an entry-level product in moderate to good light, it struggles a bit in dim light. There is no dedicated AF assist lamp per se, but the built-in flash will act as such if it is deployed. Even with the flash functioning for AF assist, the E-420 generally took about 2 seconds to acquire focus in dim conditions; once it acquires focus, subsequent shots at a similar range find focus coming much quicker. If you're able, try to manually focus the camera on your subject in dim conditions to get the lens in "the vicinity" before using AF to fine tune the focus (but make sure you've set the AF mode to one that permits auto and manual focus via internal menu or the Super Control Panel – AF only is the E-420 default value).
While the E-420 uses 3 AF targets for auto focus, it can make use of 11 targets for Live View AF in Imager AF, the default setting. There are also Sensor AF and Hybrid AF modes available for Live View.
I'm not a fan of live view in DSLRs, despite the fact that both my newest Nikon DSLRs have it, and the E-420 has done nothing to change my mind. It's certainly a "nice to have" option for those cases where use of the viewfinder is impractical, but the focus acquisition and/or shutter lag times in live view with any of the AF modes make it of use primarily for stationary subjects. Imager AF required as little as 1 and up to 2 seconds to acquire focus, with about .5 seconds of shutter lag after that; Hybrid AF about 2 seconds to acquire and .7 seconds shutter lag; Sensor AF took anywhere from 2 to 3 seconds to complete the shot.
Users transitioning into this DSLR from compacts where they used the monitor for composition and shooting would be well advised to make the viewfinder their primary composition tool with this (or any) DSLR.
The E-420 flash produced good color quality and recycle time was very good. Less than full discharges would recycle in a second or less, with seemingly full discharges taking about 2 seconds.
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The flash will deploy automatically only in auto shooting mode, and only if "Auto Pop Up" has been enabled via internal menu. Manual deployment of the flash is required for all other shooting modes.
Image Stabilization
No image stabilization, at least of the mechanical kind that Olympus builds into their higher-end camera bodies, makes its way into the E-420. There is a "digital image stabilization" shooting mode in the scene menu, but this merely ramps up the ISO to maintain faster shutter speeds as a means to try and reduce the impact of camera shake on image quality.
This brings into focus the ongoing debate over camera body versus camera lens stabilization – Canon and Nikon go with the lens version, Olympus with the body. At the entry level, the most basic Canon or Nikon can have stabilization by mounting a stabilized lens, but the Olympus is out of luck. Once an Olympus user moves up into a stabilized body, any lens mounted benefits from the stabilization, while the highest-end Canon or Nikon body still needs to mount a stabilized lens.
Battery Life
Olympus estimates the battery life at approximately 500 shots using the viewfinder. I've shot a mixed bag of flash, viewfinder and live view shots totaling about 350 so far, and the battery fuel gauge has just moved below half. Carrying a spare battery is still a good idea, however.
I had the ultra-thin Olympus 25mm f/2.8 and standard 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lenses available for this review, and images produced by the E-420 with either lens were quite satisfactory at default settings.
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I would personally prefer a bit more sharpness than was apparent at default, a condition easily remedied with a couple quick changes. Here are shots in the Vivid picture mode at default settings and with saturation and sharpness dialed up to the maximum.
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Suffice it to say anyone can pick up an E-420 and expect to produce nice images with the default settings, while at the same time having the ability to modify image parameters to suit virtually any user.
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Exposure, Processing and Color
There are 5 exposure metering options available with the E-420:
The ESP metering mode did a good job overall with most scenes, although like many cameras it would lose highlights in some extremely high contrast situations.
I found color rendition was pleasing and accurate at default settings across a range of lighting conditions from cloudy overcast to broken clouds and sun and fully clear skies. In addition to the Vivid picture mode illustrated in the section above, the E-420 also provides Natural, Muted, Portrait and Monotone picture options. Here's what the other three colored options look like:
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Images may be captured in either the sRGB or Adobe RGB color space.
White Balance
Auto white balance worked well in the E-420, reproducing perhaps a bit warm with incandescent light, but quite good overall. There are 8 preset WB settings available, as well as a custom setting, but it's very tempting to just let the camera do the work unless you're in a predominantly incandescent environment.
Sensitivity and Noise
The E-420 provides satisfactory noise performance and color rendition across its normal ISO range.
Examination of the crops show 100 and 200 ISO to be clean and fairly indistinguishable from one another; there is a hint of noise showing up at 400 and certainly at 800, with a more dramatic jump from 800 to 1600, but the high settings are perfectly usable. Color fidelity holds quite well across the range as well. In spite of lots of concern over Olympus's use of the smaller Four Thirds sensor, there are really no nasty surprises with the E-420 as ISOs move through the normal range.
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The Olympus E-420 is touted as the "world's smallest digital SLR" and there is no doubt the camera is compact and light – mounting the 25mm lens and ready to shoot with a CF card onboard, my review unit weighed in at just under 18.5 ounces. As DCR.com editor David Rasnake mentioned in his First Thoughts piece on this camera, with the 25mm lens onboard in particular, the E-420 is approaching mid-size ultrazoom territory: 5 x 3.5 x 3.75 inches, versus the Canon S5 IS at 4.6 x 3.15 x 3.06 inches and about 18 ounces. To be fair to the Canon, it does pack a zoom lens featuring a 36-432mm focal length range, while the Olympus is stuck at an equivalent 50mm, but it's still a fairly dramatic example of just how small a full-featured DSLR can be.
Make no mistake about it, the E-420 didn't cut out features or performance on its way to being small. Typical DSLR manual controls and a full suite of automatic modes, a better-than-average continuous shooting rate, live view (if you insist), a generous monitor, on-par ISO performance, and good image and color quality all combine to make this a nice little camera for folks moving into the DSLR field or more seasoned users who want or need good performance in a compact body.
I personally found the camera a bit small for my hands, and the placement of the strap attachment eyelet and ring near the shutter button rubbed my middle finger the wrong way. The camera also had some difficulty acquiring focus in dim light on occasion – perhaps not out of the norm for entry level units, but annoying none the less. All in all, though, there's not much to gripe about on this otherwise capable entry level unit.
Sensor | 10 megapixel Live MOS, Four Thirds format (17.3x13.0mm) |
Lens/Zoom | Four Thirds system mount, 2x crop factor |
LCD/Viewfinder | 2.7", 230K-pixel HyperCrystal II TFT LCD; optical viewfinder |
Sensitivity | ISO 100-1600 |
Shutter Speed | 60-1/4000 seconds |
Shooting Modes | Auto, Program, Apeture Priority, Shutter Priority,Manual, Movie, Scene Program, Scene Select |
Scene Presets | Portrait, Landscape, Landscape+Portrait, Night Scene, Night+Portrait, Children, Sports, High Key, Low Key, Digital Image Stabilization, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents |
White Balance Settings | Lamp, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade |
Metering Modes | Digital ESP, Center-Weighted Average, Spot |
Focus Modes | 3-point TTL phase-difference detection system, 11-point contrast detection AF; Single AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus, S-AF+MF, C-AF+MF |
Drive Modes | Single Frame, Sequential |
Flash Modes | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, First Curtain Slow Sync, Second Curtain Slow Sync, Fill, Manual, Forced Off |
Self Timer Settings |
Not Specified |
Memory Formats | CompactFlash Type I/II, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card |
Internal Memory |
None |
File Formats | JPEG, RAW |
Max. Image Size | 3648x2736 |
Max. Video Size |
Zoom During Video | N/A |
Battery | Lithium ion rechargeable |
Connections | USB 2.0, AV output, DC input |
Additional Features | Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Perfect Shot Preview, Live View, TruePic III image processor |
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We did it two years ago at the Grand Floridian when it was part of pre-ordering a photopass card. It was a really interesting experience. We were a little self-concious because we hadn't done this sort of thing before, but the photographer was super nice and helpful. She took us to about 10-12 places outside and inside the Grand Floridian (by the Xmas tree, by a giant bouquet of flowers, outside near the fountain, near some rosebushes, two places on the beach, and another in the courtyard). She took about 5-6 pictures at each spot with us in different arrangements (seated, standing, leaning etc.). One really neat shot was near sunset with a rose in the foreground blurred out. It took about an hour, and we got about 100 shots. They turned out really nice and we used some for gifts to our parents for the holidays. We put all our pics on our one photopass card, and as suggested by the photopass people, we wore similar colors (black in this case) which really stood out against the various backgrounds.
Overall, I might consider doing this every three years or so. I thought the GF was a great location for this, very diverse pictures. Haven't done any other locations.
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All things New England (born and raised), recipes with a past, housewares with history, and the menus of former First Ladies are especially welcome.
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Yes, it's orange-trolley day here on UHub. The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this photo. See it larger.
The T
Tim Murphy gives us a look at Packards Corner in the 1940s, when you could still take a trolley from downtown to Watertown Square, back in pre-MBTA days.
Imagine how bad this area would be today if there were still no traffic lights?!
Tyrell Sullivan, who drives a Route 73 bus between Harvard and Waverly squares, won the MBTA's annual bus "roadeo" on Sunday in Charlestown.
It's the second time that Sullivan, 29, of South Boston, has bested other T drivers through a course of cones and barrels. Sullivan, shown below, has driven a T bus for almost nine years.
Erica Mattison saw this singer at Downtown Crossing today, thought he was wonderful, wonders if anybody knows who he is.
Federal, state and city officials gathered at Ruggles station this afternoon to announce a $20-mllion federal grant to build a second commuter rail platform at Ruggles - and fix the crumbling part of the existing platform.
Officials said the project will increase capacity in Ruggles just as Northeastern and other nearby landowners even further develop the area, bringing new jobs - and increased demand on... Read more
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Don't use your phone right on the yellow line, because you might drop it and then the driver of the train will stop his train so your phone can be retrieved before it is crushed into a gazillion pieces.
Tim Devin captured the action around 8 a.m. today at Davis Square, where a T spokesman says:
A customer dropped
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Shortly before 5 p.m., a BPS bus driver somehow backed into an E-Line trolley near Mission Park, A.P. Blake reports. The three children on board the bus were taken to Children's Hospital just as a precaution; the E Line began terminating at Brigham Circle.
Handy tips for BU students from the MBTA. We eagerly await the tips for Orange Line riders.
That word comes too late for a pair of Boston residents, whom Transit Police report were literally caught red handed on charges of defacing the driver's door of a Red Line trains last night.
Police say that around 8 p.m. yesterday, somebody punched in their digits to report that two guys who had been marking up the driver's door on a Red Line train... Read more
This is not a screenshot from that game. This is Hannah Malenfant's photo of the Red Line platform at Porter Square around 12:45 p.m., after the lights went out. Yes, the escalator stopped working, too, she reports.
Matt Hrono reports T workers were handing out these "tickets" at red lights along Huntington Avenue this morning.
UPDATE, 6:40 p.m.: Transit Police gave Keolis the OK to resume normal operations through the area. Transit Police report the boy was airlifted to a Boston hospital; is expected to survive.
The 4:20 train to Franklin hit a 14-year-old near Islington station in Westwood.
Gugliemo reports getting a text from somebody on the train:
Police informed passengers. Have to get off and board
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Around 9:15 p.m. a man jumped in front of an outbound Orange Line train as it entered Back Bay station.
The T shut power in both directions so that firefighters could extricate the man, who remained alert and conscious (photo from the platform). About 22 minutes later, firefighters got him onto the platform for treatment by EMTs and transportation to a local hospital.
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It poured, man it poured, in Somerville yesterday and once again, the new Assembly Orange Line station flooded. Or as Michael Femia, who captured the station apres deluge put it:
This is what a brand new multi million dollar MBTA stop looks like.
Since there are so many stories and comments here about the T, I thought the following might be interesting to many of you. Andrew is a member of the T Rider Oversight Committee. He has posted videos and commentary, from a trip to Tokyo, concerning the Tokyo Subway and how it compares to our own in Boston. He has asked for commentary, so I figured... Read more
A kaput train at Davis is giving Red Line riders agita.
Flea, heading to Davis, reports her train spent 20 minutes just sitting in North Quincy. Rebecca Fay Hoffman reports:
Stuck at Kendall, now stuck at Central. Train packed, not moving.
Cathy Del adds:
One hour to go from Park St to Davis.
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The state Department of Transportation and the MBTA said today they're soliciting bids for development above state land at Boylston Street and Massachusetts Avenue - and say the project is key to making the existing Hynes Green Line station handicap accessible.
Parcel 13 represents approximately 54,500 square feet of air rights over the Massachusetts Turnpike and portions of the MBTA Green Line tunnel across the
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DD808 shows us the above-ground progress on rebuilding the Government Center T stop.
The Amateur Planner charts seven years' of T ridership data and ponders why Green Line and commuter-rail ridership remain depressed even as Red, Blue and Orange Line numbers are going up.
City and state officials hold a press conference in Maverick Square this morning to highlight steps to ensure the safety of BPS middle-school students who will have to take the T to get to school this year instead of the traditional yellow buses.
Among the thing regular T riders will notice, according to Mayor Walsh's office:
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The Sacred Valley of Cusco, is but a short drive from Cusco and at a lower altitude of 2,790 meters above sea level (9,207ft) and it is a "must go" place during your trip to Cusco. The Valley is home to three of the most important craft markets: Pisaq, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero. The Sacred Valley was one of the main points of extraction of natural resources, an agricultural production center, and one of the best places for corn production in Peru. The Urubamba River which originates in the mountain ranges to the east of Cusco, run from the city through the Sacred Valley, past Machu Picchu and feed into the Jungle of the south of Peru. The stretch of river that runs between the towns of Pisaq and Ollantaytambo (approximately 100 km or 62 miles) was and still is today, the main water source for the region.
During your visit to the Sacred Valley of Cusco you will first set out to the town of Pisaq, visiting the town square and local market as well as the archeological park of the same name. The Pisaq ruins are situated atop a hillside and the construction is consistent with Inca architecture, the ruins remain in good condition despite the years. The site itself is surrounded by large and impressive agricultural terraces that can be seen even before you reach the town of Pisaq.
After this you will have lunch in one of the many wonderful restaurants in the Valley.
After lunch you will continue your Sacred Valley of Cusco tour to the town of Ollantaytambo, this town dates back to the 15th century and is considered one of the longest continuously occupied sites in South America. It is an example of Inca urban design in Peru with extensive terracing and irrigation systems.
The tour will conclude with a visit to the town of Chinchero, a quaint Inca village with a traditional arts and crafts market, as well as an impressive colonial church ushering you into what is believed to be the birthplace of the rainbow for the Incas in the Peruvian Culture.


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1 "On that day there shall be a fountain opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness. | 1 "On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity. |
2 "And on that day, says the LORD of hosts, I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, so that they shall be remembered no more; and also I will remove from the land the prophets and the unclean spirit. | 2 "On that day, I will banish the names of the idols from the land, and they will be remembered no more," declares the LORD Almighty. "I will remove both the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land. |
3 And if any one again appears as a prophet, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, 'You shall not live, for you speak lies in the name of the LORD'; and his father and mother who bore him shall pierce him through when he prophesies. | 3 And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother, to whom he was born, will say to him, 'You must die, because you have told lies in the LORD's name.' When he prophesies, his own parents will stab him. |
4 On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies; he will not put on a hairy mantle in order to deceive, | 4 "On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his prophetic vision. He will not put on a prophet's garment of hair in order to deceive. |
5 but he will say, 'I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the soil; for the land has been my possession since my youth.' | 5 He will say, 'I am not a prophet. I am a farmer; the land has been my livelihood since my youth. ' |
6 And if one asks him, 'What are these wounds on your back?' he will say, 'The wounds I received in the house of my friends.'" | 6 If someone asks him, 'What are these wounds on your body ?' he will answer, 'The wounds I was given at the house of my friends.' |
7 "Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me," says the LORD of hosts. "Strike the shepherd, that the sheep may be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones. | 7 "Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me!" declares the LORD Almighty. "Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones. |
8 In the whole land, says the LORD, two thirds shall be cut off and perish, and one third shall be left alive. | 8 In the whole land," declares the LORD, "two-thirds will be struck down and perish; yet one-third will be left in it. |
9 And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say, 'They are my people'; and they will say, 'The LORD is my God.'" | 9 This third I will bring into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, 'They are my people,' and they will say, 'The LORD is our God.' " |
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We've reached number one in our countdown of the 60 top local stories of the past 60 years. It's something that affects us nearly every year here on the Central Coast. This season is no exception.
We're talking about wildfires.
On July 1, 1985, the Las Pilitas Fire broke out near Santa Margarita Lake.
It was expected to be contained by July 7, but the morning of July 8 brought high temperatures and strong winds. It pushed flames down to the eastern outskirts of the city of San Luis Obispo.
It was eventually contained on July 11 after burning 75,000 acres and destroying 24 buildings and five vehicles.
The Painted Cave Fire in 1990 burned 5,000 acres, 440 homes, 28 apartment complexes, and 30 other buildings.
It started around sunset on June 27 in the mountains of southern Santa Barbara County. Temperatures were in the hundreds that day, and in just two hours, strong winds blew the fire five miles downhill.
The Painted Cave Fire jumped the six-lane freeway and blocked almost all roads between Santa Barbara and Goleta. Authorities later declared it an arson fire.
More than 1,700 firefighters rushed to San Luis Obispo to fight the Highway 41 Fire of 1994. That fire was set by an arsonist on August 14 near a Morro Bay campground.
In a six hour span it swept through 30,000 acres fueled by 100 degree heat. The city of Santa Margarita was evacuated, along with Cal Poly's campus.
A 35-mile section of Highway 101 was closed, as well as Highway 41. The fire came within several hundred yards of the California Men's Colony. Overall the fire destroyed 42 homes and nearly 50,000 acres.
The second largest wildfire in California history burned in 2007. The Zaca Fire started on the 4th of July and continued for four months. It burned more than 240,000 acres.
Workers repairing a pipeline about 15 miles northeast of Buellton accidentally sparked the fire. One outbuilding was destroyed and 43 people were injured.
The next historic wildfire on the Central Coast: The Gap Fire of 2008. It started on July 1 in the Los Padres National Forest in southern Santa Barbara County.
The wildfire grew to 1,200 acres in just 24 hours. It burned nearly 9,500 acres before it was fully contained on July 28.
A 16-year old was arrested months later for starting the fire.
The Tea Fire later in 2008 burned nearly 2,000 acres in the Montecito area over a five day span.
It started on November 13. Flames destroyed more than 200 homes. Ten Santa Barbara City College students started the fire. They thought they had fully extinguished their bonfire at the Tea Garden House.
Just six month later, the Jesusita Fire, in the hills of Santa Barbara rounds out our top 60 countdown. It was sparked on May 5, 2009.
Two men were accused of starting the fire that burned more than 8,700 acres when they used gas-powered tools to clear brush near a trail in the Cathedral Peak area. Nearly 6,000 properties were evacuated, affecting an estimated 15,000 people. Fighting the fire cost an estimated $17 million.
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Tournament marks Tour's fifth new addition to 2012 schedule
Past champions at Kingsmill Resort include Hall of Famers Sorenstam, Webb, Pak
and major champions Kerr, Pettersen, Park
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, Jan. 11, 2012 – The LPGA today announced a return to Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia, beginning in 2012 with the Kingsmill Championship. The tournament marks the Tour's fifth new event – and fourth in North America – on the 2012 tournament schedule.
The $1.3 million Kingsmill Championship will be played September 6-9. In 2013, the tournament will return to a traditional early-May date. Kingsmill Resort is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts® affiliate Xanterra Kingsmill, LLC, a sister company of Anschutz Entertainment Group and a subsidiary of Anschutz Company.
"We are truly thrilled to bring the world's best golfers back to Kingsmill, where the LPGA has such a great history," said LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan. "As our players will attest, Kingsmill is a premier venue and we all look forward to working closely with the resort's new owner, Xanterra, on this tournament. In 2012, the LPGA's motto is "See Why It's Different Out Here," and we hope that fans and media will have the opportunity to find out for themselves."
The Kingsmill Championship marks the most recent foray into professional tournament golf for Xanterra Parks & Resorts, having hosted LPGA, PGA and Senior PGA events at properties that it has previously managed, Silverado Resort, Napa, Calif.; or that are currently managed through affiliated properties including The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Sea Island, Ga.
"We are very excited about the LPGA's decision to return to Kingsmill Resort," said Andrew Todd, president and CEO of Xanterra. "Kingsmill's history as a host of an LPGA tournament was one of the factors we found attractive when we purchased the resort, and it has been a goal of ours to reestablish a relationship with the LPGA and help bring a tournament back to Kingsmill Resort and Williamsburg. We look forward to hosting the players again and presenting a first-class event on our challenging River Course."
Xanterra acquired Kingsmill Resort from Busch Properties, Inc. on August 1, 2010. Currently, Xanterra is undertaking a $6 million renovation of the resort, including a new resort pool complex and renovations to the marina restaurant and other resort facilities.
The River Course at Kingsmill Resort previously hosted the LPGA's Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill from 2003 to 2009 with winners including Grace Park (2003), Se Ri Pak (2004), Cristie Kerr (2005, 2009), Karrie Webb (2006), Suzann Pettersen (2007), and Annika Sorenstam (2008).
In addition to adding four new North American events and one new international event to the 2012 schedule, the LPGA recently announced the renewal of eight of the nine tournament contracts that ended in 2011 and 10 of 11 marketing partnerships that also required new contracts. In addition to these extended agreements, the LPGA has added Kia as its Official Automotive Partner, Frontier Airlines as its Official Airline and MedJet Assist as its Official Medical Evacuation Program. Additionally, Symetra signed on as umbrella partner of the LPGA Futures Tour, now called the Symetra Tour.


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That's what the woman at our local Soil and Water Conservation Dept said to use. She said a lot of people in our area use the pool kits, instead of dropping off samples for them to test, and having to wait out the results... I was just wondering if any of you would use a pool kit? |
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- Posted by ken_adrian MI z5 (My Page) on Fri, May 16, 14 at 17:04
how did she suggest you apply a soil to a water based test strip??? make the soil wet.. but then. arent you testing the water ???? go figure on this.. the link says: A fairly accurate and simple method of testing pH that is inexpensive is reported by the American Rose Society as follows: Take a soil sample and add at least the same amount of relatively neutral (pH 7.0) deionized water. Mix well and allow to settle. Carefully remove the liquid and test it with a swimming pool pH test kit. You are really on target to start with your soil and know all about it. Your garden will flourish with careful attention to your soil. ==>>> so it is imperative.. that the water be neutral ... who knew ... ken ps: how do you take the same amount of a liquid.. and a solid ... by volume.. or weight .. or what ....??? |
Here is a link that might be useful: its the first link at this link .. i am going to watch the youtube now ...
I just got a test from Lowes that had a pH test, light brightness tester and water moisture tester, all built into 1 little unit that cost 10$. |
I saw that tester at Home Depot for $12.99. Guess I'll stop at Lowes instead. Thanks Ryan. Ken, I was going to cheap out and get a pool test kit until I read your post. Thanks. |
- Posted by Mackel-in-DFW none (My Page) on Sat, May 17, 14 at 18:10
RyanStorm- Now I know how you got your 7.0 pH result. Sorry to say, but you wasted 10 bucks. That meter will never give accurate results. I have read dozens of people over the years who were mislead by those pieces of carp. It doesn't matter who is the manufacturer. ( I've tested them myself, and they are way off.) And wasted a lot more than 10 bucks making mistakes amending their soil and planting the wrong plants. There ought to be a law.... I was highly suspect of 7.0, just thought you had an accurate test done. Most of the state of Utah has soils with a pH of 7.8 or more. If you want accurate results, send a sample to a lab or two. To the Rest of Tree Peeps- I have tried the pool thingy and it was actually quite accurate, using distilled water. However, I'm not here to endorse them. But they are a much better tool than the probe meters. Like my hero, Ronaldus Magnus, said, "trust, but verify", which is also the case with pool pH meters. And they're cheap. Measuring the pH of a soil is in actuality, measuring the pH of the water in the soil, not the soil itself. M |
I agree with M. Soil pH tests do not test the solid particles but the soil solution. |
I believe the method described half water and an half soil is the simplified test method recommend by government agencies for the testing of soil. The actual method requires the use of standards and water that meets specified standards, which includes pH. The mixture is made stirred and the pH tested on the liquid after the particulate settles. As I said this is a standard method and can be found in the Federal Register. |
Of course I've tried a pool tester (I have a pool!)…only two drawbacks: 1. I'm color blind 2. Hydroponically speaking, you check the water AFTER adding nutrients, sending the colors out of range What I'm looking for in this forum: A top of the line, easy to read, digital (no colors involved) PH tester. Thanx in advance for any advice! |
- Posted by ken_adrian MI z5 (My Page) on Sat, Dec 20, 14 at 18:21
eggman .... for your pool.. or for soil??? if pool.. try the pool forum ... if soil ... try the soil forum ... and since your bio state hydroponics.. try that forum ... welcome to GW ... and dont get me wrong.. you can post whatever you want.. where ever you want. ... i am just trying to gives you leads to other sources of info ... now.. any trees you want to talk about???? coo-coo-ka-chew ... i am the eggman ... ken I am the eggman (woo), they are the eggmen (woo), I am the walrus, Coo coo, kachoo. Mister City P'liceman sitting. Pretty little policemen in a row. See how they ... |
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I use this paste for all my flowers and figuresFlower and modelling paste
- 500 grams of fondant 2 teaspoons of Cellogen (or 1 teaspoon of CMC or Gum Trag) 1/3 teaspoon of raw egg white 2 teaspoons of Cream of Tartar
- Knead the fondant until soft.
- Sprinkle the CMC or substitute on your work surface and knead it into the fondant.
- Make a small well into the fondant and pour in the egg white, knead the fondant until well combined.
- At this stage you may need to rub a little copha or crisco onto your work surface to stop the fondant from sticking.
- Sprinkle the Cream of Tartar onto your work surface and knead into the fondant.
- Once all the ingredients have been incorporated give the mixture another good knead and triple wrap in plastic wrap and put inside an airtight container until you are ready to use it
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