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Love the recipe-- have been vegan- vegan/raw for four weeks now-- life changing. I've never had more energy in my life and I've lost 12 pounds and never feel hungry. My question is this: Now that I made the crust, and stored it in the freezer, how do I reheat? Put it back in the dehydrator? Can I store it in the refrigerator? Thank you so much! Love your site (just made your delicious "Ranch" dressing, too)!
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- 2 cups almonds (grind - you can do it yourself in a food processor)
- 1 cup ground flax seed
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
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- 1. Throw almonds in food processor. Start processing and keep going until they look almond meal. This is the most important step. Basically, it should look almost as fine as flour. You are creating flour out of almonds!
- 2. Throw your almond meal in a big mixing bowl.
- 3. Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl that contains the almond meal. Stir/combine with a wooden spoon or even your hands. Your recipe should now resemble the texture of pizza dough!
- 4. Make small pizza crusts out of the dough. You want them quite thin, about 1/4 inch thick. You can try to use a rolling pin, but in my experience the dough is a bit too sticky to roll. I usually make 8 or so single-serving pizza crusts using my dry, clean hands. If your hands get too sticky wash your hands and dry them again. It's easiest to make your raw pizza crusts into circles, but it's also fun to shape them into triangles (make a square out of the dough and then cut into a triangle with a knife so you get clean edges), like pizza slices. However, only bother trying to make triangles if you are going to have guests over for dinner.
- 5. Place your raw pizza crusts on parchment paper or teflex sheets inside your dehydrator. Dehydrate on high for 1 1/2 hours, then reduce heat to 105 degrees and dehydrate for another 7-10 hours or so. Halfway through dehydrating your raw pie crusts you should remove the parchment/teflex and flip the pie crusts over so that the air can circulate better. Dehydrate them until completely dry.
- 6. Once your raw pizza crusts are done store them in a big ziploc bag and place in the freezer. That way you have raw pizza crusts ready to be thawed and used whenever. :)
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By The RawtarianRaw pizza crust recipes have always scared me. Why are there so many ingredients? Why do all the raw pizza recipes use "buckwheat" and "zucchini" and other raw ingredients that I never keep in my pantry on a regular basis?? I have been a 100% raw vegan for over 2 years and I have never attempted raw pizza because I feel overwhelmed whenever I look at a raw pizza recipe... Too many ingredients and steps!!
So here you go. I have finally tackled this for you: a super easy and quick raw pizza crust recipe that actually tastes awesome and is a perfect base for raw pizza because it has a very neutral flavor with just a hint of Italian pizza spices.
Oh now, are you wondering how the @#$%#@ do you actually make raw pizza? Let's not overcomplicate things here. Basically, first you need raw pizza crusts. Make them first and store them in your freezer. That's step one. Don't think about anything else yet!
PS: If anyone is wondering about what the heck to do with a dehydrated pizza crust here's a sneak-peak into what to do with it:
Take a dry pizza crust (one that has already been dehydrated). Spread with raw pizza sauce or raw pesto. Top with your fav pizza toppings (pineapple, green pepper, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, whatever) then dehydrate for 2 hours or so - just to warm it up and to get the veggie toppings to dry up a bit. Tadah! Pizza :)
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- This recipe is very low in Carbohydrates.
- This recipe is low in Sodium.
- This recipe is an amazing source of Vitamin E.
- This recipe is an excellent source of Riboflavin.
- This recipe is a good source of Protein, Dietary Fiber, and Iron.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Calcium, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin K.
Amounts per 111 g (4 oz) suggested serving
Name | Amount | % Daily |
Calories | 416 | 17 % |
Protein | 13 g | 24 % |
Fat | 36 g | 45 % |
Carbohydrates | 16 g | 5 % |
Dietary Fiber | 11 g | 34 % |
Sugars | 2.5 g | |
Calcium | 194 mg | 19 % |
Iron | 4 mg | 28 % |
Sodium | 300 mg | 13 % |
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Hi Brian! Sounds like you are on a ROLL! Well done :)
Great question.
If you want to use them, just take them 1 (or however many you want to use) out of the freezer and put in fridge to let them thaw out and get back to normal.
Then, once they have defrosted in the fridge, just add a sauce (the raw ranch works great!) and some chopped veg (green pepper, sundried tomatoes, onions, etc) then dehydrate for 1-2 hours.
PS: You don't HAVE to freeze them at all, you can make pizzas with them once the crust is dehydrated. You could conceivably make your crusts, then once the crust is ready just add sauce and veg, pop back into dehydrator for a couple more hours.
Hope this helps!
Back in the 60's,while living a rustic lifestyle, we built all kinds of fancy solar dehydrators. However, the one that always worked best was the old car. Just remember to leave a crack in the window to let the moisture out...
WOW awesome, only 8-11 hours to make pizza and tastes like bunch of dehydrated vegetables on a cardboard :D
I've read that the almonds should be soaked before eaten - would soaking alter the recipe?
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I made the crusts yesterday, put them in the dehydrator and they were ready this morning. I took a bite of the one I broke in half. Dang it! It was good....but not nearly as good as it tasted once I put the goodies on top!!!!! I hand-crushed a mixture of young greens and sliced up some red bell pepper really thinnly; then coated that mixture with a little olive oil and sea salt; then I put some crushed raw garlic on top of the crust and put that, plus the veggies in the dehydrator for about an hour to warm up. After that, I assembled the pizza, added some sliced, grape tomatoes and devoured it!! My goodness!! I'm going for seconds. I'm going to have to make more to last throughout the week for work.
Oh yeah....by the time I made my spongy bread and whatever else I made to freeze for the week or two...I was out of almonds, so I used Brazil nuts for the crust. Great substitute (tons of Selenium)!
I wondered what I could substitute the flax seeds with? My skin reacts terribly to the oils in flax!
Could you just use almond meal if you don't have a processor?
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Great recipe!! The first time I made these it was difficult to spread the mixture. This time I placed a piece of Saran Wrap over the balls of dough and pressed down to form the crusts. So much better!! It worked beautifully.
Please keep posting more recipes.
I also loved your tomato sauce. I added a few dates to add a little more sweetness. Delicious!
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Made this last night and had to leave early for a 12 hour shift at work. I tasted a corner and it was delish. Can't wait to make some pizza on my ready made crust! I also had a friend make some ranch (last night) for my BLT for work today so the rest can go on my pizza later- yum ^_^
Can I just heat the pizza up in the oven after I top it? Obviously I need to still dehydrate the crust, but once that's done and I top it, will the oven work fine for faster results and also to retain some of the juices in the food? Or will that mess it up somehow?
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This is by far the *best* recipe for crust I have ever had. I dream about this pizza!
I'm new to raw and dehydrating,have just made the base recipe of yours in one big round base ,been dehydrating for several hours,doesn't look like I will be able to invert,as centre very mushy ...can get the dehydrator to give good wrap results !! Please can you give me some tips
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I just repeated my memtes86 of a sempron 3400+
The reported speed results were identical when using a single stick of 2Gb DDR2 800 cas 5-5-5-18 or 2 sticks of DDR2 667 512Mb 4-4-4-11 !!!!
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Since AMD cpus have the ram controller built in, perhaps your Sempron only supports 667Mhz max? I couldn't find this info anywhere, AMD really needs a similar processor spec finder as intel.
That makes sense, it seems that there is some issue with the memory controller here. The boot screen reports that the memory is 64 bit on the single 2gb stick and 128bit on the dual 512Mb stick memory configuration. So there is something happening there but apparently not everything that needs to happen.
I'm considering getting a new processor. There are some real cheap low power dual cores out there....
I tried benchmarking memory when I got my Athlon64. Sure, dual channel boots faster and shows better memory benches, but real world (feel, non-memory benchmarks) it made no difference. With integrated memory controller, the only real factor is processor speed (which determines on chip cache speed).
Until you run out of cache (or, yikes, have to swap).
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As a guess, since you can get decent performance now, either of your upgrades would be better. I'd save up for a new mem/mobo/cpu and keep my eyes open for old machines to scavenge from.
Dual channel makes a *huge* difference only if have onboard graphics which uses system memory or a graphics card with a small amount of VRAM (i.e. 64MB).
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I just replaced my Sempron 3400+ with an Athlon 5050e and repeated the 2 memory tests with bus speed set at 223Mhz
using 2 sticks of 512M 533 ddr2 gives
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L2 4425MB/s
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one stick of 2GB 800 ddr2 gives
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as before there is no apparent difference in payback of youtube between the two sets of memory but the change in CPU was a huge difference. This CP was $70 US at the egg.
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Phoronix: Unity Debacle Sets Back Ubuntu On The ARM Desktop
With Unity 2D being abandoned and only providing Unity + Compiz in Ubuntu 12.10 as the default desktop, the out-of-the-box experience for low-powered ARM hardware on the stock Ubuntu desktop is a mess...
Unity sucks anyways.
Get gnome-session-fallback (GNOME Classic) session.
Another example of why I prefer Qt over GTK. The Unity style launcher can be done and done well with just Qt without the need for Compiz.
I also thought that Unity on ARM will be just suck. Removing Unity 2d was another big mistake for Canonical. Removing Unity normal but keeping Unity 2d would be a lot better option.
Personally it would be far easier if Ubuntu for ARM would either come with XFCE or classic Gnome as opposed to Unity. With all the trouble involved with unity on top of the need for dedicated 3D acceleration just for a basic desktop it's pointless. ARM SoCs have limited resources to begin with and assuming they did have open source and working 3D drivers it would still be a burden on the SoC just to drive a desktop let alone whatever other process you have running or wish to run. Canonical may be making strides in supporting ARM but as for making it a useful desktop just package it without Unity and give the option during install for either classic Gnome or XFCE.
I don't mind that they don't have resources to maintain both. My point was that if they started with Qt then they wouldn't have needed to maintain both a GTK and Qt version. A Qt version of Unity would do everything that the GTK version can plus work well on systems without acceleration such as some ARM systems.
I guess this is a debacle because users can't just boot the current LTS version and run Unity2D.
Ohhhhhh... waaaaaaaaait.
But to be serious, this is Canonical's modus operandi: If you don't put the new stuff out there in each non-LTS version, warts and all, no one will work on putting together those last few components needed to make the entire system better. Remember the first release with Unity? More of the same. Microsoft does the same - they just charge for theirs.
For the vast majority of us, where Unity3D is running great... this is no issue. For everyone else, it'll get fixed - quick.
Ubuntu is now big enough to start walking on its own but some of the technology underneath is crippling.
The same for Ubuntu on Android I think?
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The release of Fedora 8 (codenamed Werewolf) is due out for release in less than two weeks and comes with a host of new features. Fedora 8 will offer a Codec Buddy for installing audio/video codecs, an open-source Java stack now based upon IcedTea, improved laptop support, the Pulse Audio sound server, remove virtualization support, and much more. As a sneak peak at the final release of Fedora 8, taken from the Fedora 2007-10-24 Rawhide spin we have screenshots of the improvements to the Fedora Firstboot, the Fedora 8 GNOME desktop, and also the KDE version of Fedora 8. Enjoy!
"...remove virtualization support..." ?
is this true? Did you mean 'improved virtualisation'?
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I already tried the 2007-10-19 Rawhide and yes, Fedora 8 is definitly going to rock once more. Debian > Fedora > Ubuntu.
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If you read the forums on colleagues' sites lots of users lament the selling of their old full-frame Canon EOS 5D, Nikon D700 or even their bulky Nikon D3 or D3s. Practically every user, so it seems, says their pictures from those old models had something special that the newer models lack. Sony think they may be on to something and have introduced the A7S a full-frame model with a newly-developed 12.2-Mpix CMOS sensor. Read on to find out well this new model performs? |
As the lower pixel count of the two full-frame A series mirrorless models from the firm the Sony A7 has been somewhat overshadowed by its pricier sibling. But with a less demanding 24-Mpix sensor and on-chip phase detection AF, the A7 sounds promising for legacy glass as well as offering faster focusing with the existing E and new FE mount lenses. Read on to find out how this intriguing new model performs. |
Announced at Photokina 2012 the new Leica M digital rangefinder camera is available for pre-order and expected to ship soon. Although the 4th rangefinder in the M range to feature a full frame sensor, Leica have changed from the previously used Truesense 18Mp CCD to a CMOSIS 24Mp CMOS model. With new features added too expectations are running high, so lets get under the hood and see what it has to offer. |
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i dont know what to buy need help
Sony Rx1 5d mark-iii or a Leica price range 3000 t0 3400 is all i have i love my photography but all this pixel peeping and the shame of buying a camera that's half a percent worse than the better scoring one is really taking away the purity and romance of photography im a street / art photographer /beginner/getting good results with my current 7d but can some one please give me advice on a camera for street/art photography i love the 5D mark iii ,but its not really discreet as a street camera ?what do you guys or gaLs advise .mike "trik" foto.
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Is Leica cutting edge?
At this price level, no discussion, you have to expect the very best on the market. Concerning the M-cameras, DxO proofs this isn't fully the case. You buy with Leica a name, a style, an entry ticket for the golf club but all of that is having no meaning to a real photographer. Mechanics & optics are key competences Leica can manage in the most perfect way, but electronics and the according ergonomics are a different story... but unfortunately, in 2013 this makes the camera a winner or a loser. A lot of parts are purchased from and manufactured by others like CMosis, Jenoptik, Olympus... About the lenses there is a lot more to say in terms of IQ, but also here we see Zeiss, Voigtlander,... and be honest, if you compare these M-lenses with the very best you can get in the DSLR and even premium compact-world, you'd be surprised. They are not stupid in Asia, having lens-factories that produce glass at nano-level precision, also compensated designs with complex multiple aspherical lenses. Everyone has to judge for himself, but I'm no Leica-believer anymore, no longer, this M is only half a step forward where Leica had to take at least 3 steps to be on par with truly the best you can get.
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I just wonder why all pictures that I have seen taken with a Leica look better than the ones taken from Nikon. However the marks are not very great. It seems that there factors that are not measured. I did return my D800E back. It seems that the Technology is not there yet.
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March 15, 2013
As good as it is...
The point of shooting rangefinder, and any way investing in a Leica M is not cracking burst shots at sport events, I take it...
One thing though, Leica did really make a fuss about this new sensor and all, well at least here in Europe, got some friends who were invited to a couple of events by the store in London (they're customers and Leica tends to take care (cling onto) their customers, well Leica does not sell potatoes...). And, here is the result, you'd think given what they ask for a M, they would fit it with top notch sensor technology (I'm thinking what Canon or Nikon (I mean Sony) manage to achieve). But the SNR curve is not that impressive and most of all the dynamic range, which is wrongfully labeled as landscape here on DxO, drops quite rapidly to below APS-C sensor average past ISO 800. And well DR at base ISO does not tell you the whole story, it's quite the opposite. At base ISO you'll barely even use more than 12 ev, unless you fancy over-everything radioactive HDR finish. BUT DxO measures DR from where the noise levels cripple the shadows to the highest reproducible gradations in highlights. Thing is, as you increase the amplification of the signal, the highlights are always maintained very well, the shadows however... that's a different story. Meaning, despite the score of ISO 1800 in acceptable SNR, the shadows turn to mush quite fast, which means the camera is already under-performing above ISO 800. Canon for instance has never done too well in the low ISO DR department, however what made their cameras perform "low light miracle" is that they manage to keep a reasonably good DR at high ISO, on par or even better than their Sony (I mean Nikon) counterparts. Sony's chip manage a tad cleaner SNR. My point is it's better to have a better headroom than sacrificing tones for the sake of a bit cleaner file... Cause when you have 8 ev of DR in your Raw file, in general it's game over, and well, the M does it two full stops earlier than its competitors, or so it seems cause the graphs do not display the data, DxO has not updated the site as of now. Isn't it a bit disappointing? (guess it still is an improvement over the M9). Reply | Read all replies for this comment |
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March 17, 2013
Re: As good as it is...
Why dynamic range would be wrongfully called landscape, since having a good dynamic range is mostly important for landscape ?
The curve may be steep, but who would take landscapes at 800 ISO ? Most people shot landscapes at 100 iso or even less if the camera allows it. Anyway, 84 is surely a good score, but I'd expect it to matches Sony's sensor... Reply |
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March 14, 2013
The problem
Looks like rather low quantum efficiency.
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March 15, 2013
Re: The problem
Well, the dynamic range has a rather linear curve, so you could say that it follows a more ideal path of analog signal amplification than the 6D for instance... Except that it's not right, because the curve for this Leica is... well... Rather steep.
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KLM Bus Service Nijmegen/Arnhem-Schiphol
If you have booked a KLM flight and part of your journey will be between Nijmegen (QNQ) or Arnhem (QAR) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, this part will be by bus.
Departure and arrival times
At Schiphol, the bus arrives in front of Departure Hall 2 and departs in front of the Arrivals Hall from Schiphol Plaza (bus lane C). In Nijmegen and Arnhem, you will embark and disembark in front of Central Station.
Check the departure and arrival times of the bus service:
Departure from | Departure time | Via | Departure/ arrival time | Arrival at/in | Arrival time | ||
Nijmegen | 5:30 | Arnhem | 6:00 | Schiphol | 7:30 | ||
Nijmegen | 16:30 | Arnhem | 17:00 | Schiphol | 18:30 | ||
Schiphol | 9:00 | Arnhem | 10:30 | Nijmegen | 11:00 | ||
Schiphol | 20:00 | Arnhem | 21:30 | Nijmegen | 22:00 |
Before departure
- Boarding the bus is possible from 20 minutes before departure (in Arnhem: when the bus arrives). Simply show your ticket and ID.
- Your baggage allowance as stated on your ticket also applies to the part travelled by bus.
- Bringing your wheelchair is possible. However, no wheelchair is available on the bus.
- Travelling with pets is not allowed on the bus.
- Bringing a bicycle, tandem, set of ski equipment or other special baggage is not allowed on the bus.
Antwerp – Schiphol Express Bus
If you book a trip that includes the Antwerp - Schiphol Express Bus service, you will now have to travel that part by train. You will be automatically rebooked, unless your trip was scheduled on below travel dates:
KL320 from Antwerp (ZWE) – Amsterdam:
- July 2015: 05/08/09/10/11/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/22/23/24/25/26
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KL321 from Amsterdam to Antwerp (ZWE) and KL322 from Antwerp (ZWE) to Amsterdam:
- July 2015: 10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/20/22/25
- August 2015: 1/2/4 and from 7 until 31
From Antwerp, Koningin Astridplein (in front of Central Station) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at departure level. Departure times are daily 06.00 (arrival 08.30) and 13.00 (arrival 15.30) hours.
- From Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (bus lane C at arrivals level) to Koningin Astridplein in Antwerp. Departure is daily at 09:30 (arrival 12.00) hours.
Simply show your ticket and passport when boarding the bus. Please make sure that your ticket states that this part will be by bus.
Bus between Ottawa Railway Station (XDS) and Montreal (YUL)
If you have booked a KLM flight and part of your journey will be from Ottawa Railway Station (XDS) to Montreal (YUL) and/or back, this part will be by KLM bus. You can board the bus by showing your ticket and ID.
- Departure from Ottawa Railway Station (XDS): 200 Tremblay Road – next to highway 417
- Arrival at Montreal airport (YUL), in front of KLM desks at Departure level
- Departure at Montreal airport (YUL) in front of customs hall, post 7, at Arrival level
- Arrival at Ottawa Railway Station: (XDS): 200 Tremblay Road – next to highway 417
Please note that it is not possible to take this bus if you are travelling with a wheelchair, with a pet (unless it is an assistance animal) or as an unaccompanied minor. This part per bus cannot be booked separately.
Picking up your train ticket
While booking your trip you can often select flights which are partly operated by an international rail service. You can pick up your train ticket with reserved seats by showing your KLM ticket and valid proof of identity at special desks at your departure station. You can pick up your ticket from 4 hours prior to the train departure time. Be sure to allow for possible lines. Save your stamped train ticket: if you have a flight after having travelled part of the way by train, you will have to present your train ticket at the check-in desk at the airport.
Here's where you can collect your train ticket for your journey by train:
Between Belgium and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | |||
Route | Pick up train ticket at | ||
From Antwerp Central Station to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | International desk at Antwerp Central Station | ||
From Brussels South Railway Station to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | Departure Today zone at Brussels South Railway Station | ||
From Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Antwerp Central Station | NS desk at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol |
Between Belgium and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport | |||
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From Brussels South Railway Station to Paris-Charles de Gaulle | At the AIR FRANCE KLM agency at Brussels South Railway
station (entrance Rue de France)*, from 90 to 20 minutes before the train departure time | ||
From Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Brussels South Railway Station | Air France mobile desk at the TGV station*,
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* At your point of departure, you may check in for your entire journey.
Travel by train within France
From various stations in France you can travel to Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport by train, then continue your journey on an Air France flight to your destination.
- Angers Railway Station
- Le Mans Railway Station
- Lille Europe Railway Station
- Lyon Part-Dieu Railway Station
- Lorraine TGV Railway Station
- Nantes Railway Station
- Poitiers Railway Station
- Tours Saint Pierre des Corps TGV Railway Station
Make sure to pick up your ticket at the TGVair desk in an SNCF train station.
- Show your flight ticket to receive a TGVAir train ticket
- If you book your journey online, a single ticket will give you access to your entire trip by rail and air. You can pick up your ticket by showing your trip summary or a form of identification.
- The check-in deadline is 15 minutes before your train's departure time.
- You need to check in only once for your entire journey via rail & air
- To check in your baggage, go to the check-in desk or baggage drop-off point as soon as you arrive at the airport.
Taking the train from your arrival airport
Upon arriving at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, go to the TGV station to continue your journey. Next, you can pick up your train ticket at the TGVair desk.
From train/bus to plane at the airport
When you arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol or at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, you can check in at the check-in desks for your connecting flight. There you can also drop off your check-in baggage.
Make sure to collect your baggage yourself from the bus or train and check it in at the check-in desk at the airport.
Read more about baggage drop-off at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
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If you will be taking a Thalys train after your flight, do not forget to pick up your baggage at the carrousel before you board the train. The carriage and seat number for your reserved seat are shown on your train ticket. At the station, look for the carriage number next to train's exterior doors or for signs on the platform.
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On intercity trains from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Antwerp Central Station or to Brussels South Railway station, or vice versa, seating is free in the travel class as indicated on your train ticket. Benelux/Intercity is indicated by code 9B on your ticket.
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When taking the bus after a flight, please make sure to pick up your baggage first. On the bus, seating is free.
World Business Class and First Class passengers, travelling to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, can access the special Thalys Lounge at Brussels South Railway Station. Flying Blue Elite and Club 2000 members are also welcome to visit this lounge.


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Agencies grasp onto IT optimization
Thursday - 11/20/2008, 7:12am EST
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Two large technology infrastructure optimization and consolidation solicitations are in the offing.
NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expect to release a draft request for proposal or request for information by January and final RFPs by March.
These multi-billion dollar contracts likely are just the start of what is becoming a trend across the government.
"Who and how we will manage these infrastructures will be different," says Brian Burns, deputy chief information officer for emerging technology for the Navy. "At the end of the day, there are some fundamental constructs that still remain: infrastructure is here to support a business need; automated asset management is critical; governance has got to be in place; configuration and contract management are key to supporting our infrastructure."
NASA's I3P contract could be worth $15 billion, according to market research firm Input. It will cover five functional areas including enterprise services, data center services and end user and desktop support.
Robert Binkley, NASA Dryden's CIO, says I3P consolidates five existing contracts. NASA currently is figuring out how to integrate the current contracts into I3P.
NOAA's NOAALink contract is for general IT services, such as back office and administration systems. Zach Goldstein, CIO of NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, says the contract also may be used for mission systems.
Goldstein, speaking Wednesday in Bethesda, Md. during a panel discussion sponsored by AFCEA Bethesda, Md. Chapter, says NOAA spends about $250 million a year on IT systems.
"We want a NOAA-wide vehicle to allow us to have visibility into what we are doing with IT contracting," Goldstein says.
NOAA will award a single contract for strategic management, and a multiple award contract for IT services.
These two examples of upcoming contracts are the result of the Office of Management and Budget's IT Line of Business effort. Under this initiative, agencies developed five-year plans on how they will consolidate and optimize their infrastructures. The General Services Administration contracted with Gartner to develop governmentwide baseline data and compare it to industry averages.
Roy Standing, a senior advisor to operations in the State Department, says his agency is analyzing their infrastructure to see how they measure up against themselves and against industry.
Standing says State finished its research around desktop and end user support, and will complete the other two areas,telecommunications and mainframe servers, in early 2009.
"This is the first time we can compare how we are doing," Standing says. "We found our personnel costs are much higher than industry's."
Standing adds that State plans on updating this analysis every year.
"We are trying to put people in the position to understand how they are performing their jobs compared to others," he says. "Then they can decide how they can move forward, continue to do their work or let someone else who is better at it do the work."
Binkley says before any agency optimizes, they must know what they are using. He says asset management plays a big role in that.
NASA has standardized about 80 percent of its desktop PCs and 75 percent of the agency is using one e-mail system.
This progress has helped it implement the Federal Desktop Core Configuration for Microsoft Windows.
"Those who had standardized desktops could implement the FDCC in about two weeks," Binkley says. "And those who didn't have had a lot harder time."
Standing says it will take three things to be successful in optimization:
- Motivation to do what is best for the agency
- Leadership that is both practical and visionary
- Technology that is mature and can fix the agency's business problems
Mike Milazzo, acting deputy CIO for IT operations at the Housing and Urban Development Department, says his experience with IT consolidation has been good. HUD awarded a 10-year $750 million contract to EDS and Lockheed Martin to upgrade and optimize their IT infrastructure.
Milazzo says HUD reduced more than 60 help desks to one, consolidated data centers and upgraded desktops, and is using its server capacity much more efficiently.
Milazzo says the key is communicating requirements to the vendor and to the employees.
On the Web:
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Office of Management and Budget - IT Line of Business
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Even on a team with Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels, Kyle Kendrick has been the man in Philadelphia's rotation for most of the season.
Since allowing five runs and taking the loss in his first start of 2013, the 28-year-old right-hander is 4-0 with a 1.84 ERA. He has gone seven innings in each of last three starts, and before that tossed a three-hit, complete game shutout against the Mets.
On Saturday, Kendrick will take his hot streak and put it on the line when he faces a Cincinnati team playing its best ball of the season.
Even after having their season-high six-game winning streak ended Friday, the Reds have won seven of their last nine games. Cincinnati ended Friday's game ranked third in the National League in runs scored (72) this month, and before Friday the Reds had not scored fewer than four runs in a game since May 8.
Jay Bruce has led the charge as of late, including going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Friday. He has registered a hit in 12 of his 13 games this month, and he is batting .394 with three home runs and 10 RBIs on his current eight-game hitting streak.
To top it off, Bruce is 5-for-14 (.357) with two homers against Kendrick in his career.
The Phillies, though, have full confidence in Kendrick when he takes the mound.
"It seems like every game, he definitely gives us a chance to win," Chase Utley said. "He's staying composed, he's getting out of big jams, he's making good pitches definitely when he needs to."
To counter, Reds manager Dusty Baker will send Bronson Arroyo to the hill. Arroyo won his last two outings against the Phillies but lost his six previous meetings.
Arroyo, however, is coming off one of his best starts, where he shut out the Brewers on five hits through 6 2/3 innings. After the game, Arroyo said he was not feeling well, but he did not expect it to be a lingering issue.
"I was laboring every inning," Arroyo said. "It probably didn't look like that. After the sixth, I told them those 65 pitches felt like 90 and to just be aware of that to have somebody ready to go."
Reds: Frazier looks to bust out of slump
Todd Frazier failed to record a hit for the fourth straight game Friday night. Road struggles are not a new issue for Frazier this season, but he enters Saturday's game in a career-worst 0-for-19 slump.
A New Jersey native, Frazier has a chance to break out of his slump close to home, either in Philadelphia or New York.
"I like playing in front of my family and friends," Frazier said. "Everybody loves it except my mom -- she's a nervous Nelly all the time. It's good to be close to home."
Phillies: Team shuffles around bullpen
The Phillies called up B.J. Rosenberg from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday while sending down Raul Valdes to make room. Rosenberg was not expecting the promotion, but he said he was excited to get the news.
With Philadelphia hoping to shore up the middle of its bullpen and with setup man Mike Adams day to day with a mild back strain, the Phillies can use the 27-year-old right-hander, who pitched briefly for the big league club last year and finished the season strong.
"Most of our middle relievers have not been very good, so we'll see whether Rosey can come in," general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "The last time, he threw pretty good. He's stretched out, so he can go long."
Worth noting
• Brandon Phillips enters Saturday tied with Joe Morgan for most doubles (220) by a Reds second baseman.
• The Phillies are 16-5 in their last 21 games against the Reds at Citizens Bank Park after Friday's win.


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Sizing Things Up
When it comes to master bath remodeling, comfort is certainly king, but many kitchen and bath designers are now finding that they must keep their "eyes on the size," as well.
In fact, according to kitchen and bath design professionals interviewed by Kitchen & Bath Design News, luxurious amenities are still vital, but clients now appear equally concerned with maximizing every inch of their master bath.
So, whether a master suite features a giant steam room and plasma LCD screen or a smaller shower and tub combination with more space-conscious amenities such as towel and floor warmers, the goal remains the same: The optimum impact of style, comfort, convenience – and, most of all, expression – but doing so in whatever space is available.
Indeed, many of today's luxury master bath remodels don't necessarily involve expanding the space, according to Tom Trzcinski, CMKBD, of Pittsburgh, PA-based Kitchen & Bath Concepts.
He explains, "People who have smaller spaces still want the luxury. We have been putting very expensive bathrooms into very modest homes." Part of the reason for this, he believes, is that consumers are increasingly "realizing the importance of the bathroom, and how it sets the tone for their day." For that reason, they're willing to invest in a luxury bathroom, even in a less-than-luxury-sized house.
But while smaller luxury spaces may be a growing trend, this can still prove to be a challenge for bath designers accustomed to working with larger spaces. Gioi Tran, designer and principal for San Francisco, CA-based Applegate Tran Interiors, explains: "I always try to accommodate their requests [to pack as many amenities into the space as possible], but it's a struggle, because clients always want a tub and a shower."
Bill Wrape, designer for Distinctive Kitchens and Baths in Little Rock, AR, agrees that he's definitely seeing more clients trying to cram all the little luxuries into limited spaces, and that they want those amenities regardless of the size of their bath.
"Popular amenities right now include fixed and adjustable showerheads, corner seats, slab glass doors and walls for showers," he notes. Conversely, Tran cites combinations of hand-held body sprays and separate rain showers as popular among his clients.
Warmth appears to be a hot buzzword among most of the designers surveyed, with items such as radiant floor heating and thermostatic valves growing in prominence. Additionally, products that evoke a feeling of warmth, such as natural materials (particularly stone and glass), also remain popular.
Almost paradoxically (from an aesthetic standpoint), these items are increasingly being combined with the latest in technology, such as Internet/Data ports, televisions and piped in music, to create the best of comfort and convenience.
But, Wrape warns, in order for baths to completely satisfy today's demanding clients, the space must also simultaneously offer ease of care, reliability in plumbing fixtures, storage options and safety in and around the shower.
To that end, Trzcinski cites the minimalistic, Zen look as becoming more prominent, especially in master baths. "The Japanese-based design is very soothing [and works well] because the idea is to be comfortable. It enables people to get into this refuge and center themselves to face the day," he says.
For independent designer Patricia Gaylor of Little Falls, NJ-based Patricia Gaylor Interior Design, it is the hotel "spa" look that is driving these trends.
"Each customer is unique, but each and every customer is interested in comfort," she says.
Taking this idea further, clients are even devoting rooms specifically for massages, so that a masseuse can simply arrive at the home and the massage table is already set up, Trzcinski notes.
While this may seem extreme, Lynnda Colby, owner and president of Austin, TX-based Colby Design, offers a different outlook: "As designers, our main concern should be whether we are creating the ultimate bathing experience for the client. Is the person getting beauty, flexibility and function in the space?"
Gaylor concludes: "In the end, high quality, enduring materials, good use of space, good lighting and a lot of patience is the formula for a great bathroom remodel."
Spacious Delights
While smaller spaces may be getting luxury makeovers, those who have extra space are certainly willing to use it. In fact, according to Victoria Carrique, v.p./design for New York, NY-based Bruce Bierman Design, Inc., consumers will often opt to sacrifice space from other parts of the home to create the retreat they want.
She explains: "Bath designs are moving toward being integrated with the master bedroom suite. If the two rooms merge, this enables a larger, multi-functional space for an entire family to occupy."
Tran agrees that bigger is definitely better when it comes to bath remodeling, noting, "We are always borrowing space from the bedroom next door, or the closet or the hallway [to accommodate more bells and whistles]." "Size is still a factor, especially when it comes to offering separate spaces for his-and-hers vanities, as well as water closets," notes Colby.
Luxury showers, too, require plenty of space, according to Schey, who points out that, "Today, everybody wants a large shower – big showers are definitely 'in.' "
And while some won't part with their tub to get it, others are more flexible. "Our clients usually skip the bath, with the assumption that a children's or guest whirlpool bath somewhere in the house is an acceptable alternative, [and opt for] the two-person shower with steam," says Diana Melichar, architect/interior designer and owner of Lake Forest, IL-based Geudtner & Melichar Architects.
Schey sees this happening as well, though some clients are unwilling to forego any amenity. She cites a recent project of a guest bathroom: "It's unique because it has a tub/shower combination and a steam room off to the side." "There are a lot of open showers [in master suites today]," adds Trzcinski, "and we are finding that a lot of our showers are being frosted on the bottom and sunbursting to clear. So, you have your modesty panel and your frosting down low, but you still have visual sight on the upper part of the glass [for a spacious feeling]."
Hot Stuff
Whether it be thermostatic valves or radiant floor heating, the trick to creating a comfortable master bath requires all things hot, says Melichar.
"Clients want hot water, so they can stay cozy and warm, and they want to step onto a heated floor when they are done," she says.
She continues: "The steam equipment is always a challenge, though. [It is difficult to determine] whether to locate it remotely or close by."
"We are also seeing a lot of requests for radiant heat flooring," adds Gaylor.
"Floor heating is growing in popularity because it is not that expensive to put in, it is comfortable and the energy cost isn't bad," says Schey.
"They also want hot and cold on separate valves," Tran points out.
Melichar concludes: "[These customers] probably lived with poor shower conditions for quite some time. If they are making their dream bathrooms a reality, they want control over how their shower works."
Natural Beauty
Natural materials are still very popular in master bath projects, says Melichar.
"We are seeing stone counter-tops, tiles and flooring, as well as glass tiles of varying sizes," she explains. She continues: "Our clients are enjoying a mix of materials, sizes, shapes, colors and textures by combining slabs and tiles."
Colby agrees: "We are seeing natural materials engaging glass, metal and ceramics. As designers, we continue to offer these in new and inventive ways, whether it is creating a ledge stone wall over a master tub with candles, or a chandelier over a chaise lounge for seating."
"Consumers are definitely clamoring for natural materials such as granite, tumbled and natural stone floors and showers, and glass tiles," stresses Wrape. According to Schey, material selection is yet another way for clients to personalize their master bath. "We are doing a lot of stone, but I see the regular granite being phased out and people selecting more exotic stones, such as rare stones that look like marble," she says.
Wrape's explanation for this trend is simple: "Consumers see pictures in magazines and they love the warm looks that come from the natural materials. [They also love to personalize their spaces] which is one reason why glass tiles are so popular in contemporary baths. It helps create that one-of-a-kind look."
Playing Techno
According to Carrique, creative uses of space are only effective if clients feel they have enough amenities to simplify their lives, and that means technology.
She explains: "Size and technology are the driving forces in bathroom remodels. Clients want larger, luxury bathrooms with all of the amenities of their living rooms. For example, we often install plasma LCDs and Internet/Data ports, along with multi-jet Jacuzzi tubs and rain showers with body sprays."
"Most clients are requesting flat-screen televisions – and those are really hard to place!" says Melichar. "Typically, it is the husband that wants it more than the wife."
Colby, however, notes that it is the client's age that may be the determining factor in consumer interest in technology.
"Technology is definitely an important factor for young professionals. Many times they want televisions concealed behind mirrored vanities or fireplaces incorporated into automated systems while sharing a Jacuzzi multi-head shower system with rainheads, body sprays and hand-held showers," she says.
Trzcinski concurs: "Since people are getting busier in their lives, they need to have these elements installed in their bathrooms for convenience – whether it be televisions, radios, or speakers in the shower to hear the news. They want to be able to see the TV from each area. This is especially true with financial investor-types."
"I have done televisions behind the vanity mirror where the TV pops up in the corner," says Schey. "People want televisions in their bathrooms so they can check the stocks and watch the news when they are getting ready for work."
Colby points out that this also has aesthetic benefits: "Technology today is such a compatible blend with the newer, cleaner look of master baths. The advantage is a newer look that reflects the fashion industry and our lifestyle."
Color Coded
Color is another integral part in creating a spacious atmosphere in master baths, Carrique points out.
"Our clients are requesting lighter colors, which again, make the room feel larger," she offers.
But she does quickly add that a drawback to lighter colors is that they are not as stain-resistant as darker colors – another key concern among consumers.
"Color can impact the aura of a space, and yet can be the most economical change for a homeowner at a later date," Colby offers. "By keeping the cabinetry, plumbing selections and tile in a neutral palette, the designer and homeowner can control the overall impact with the whisk of a paint brush and new accessories. I think this is a 'win-win' situation for clients who don't want to be committed to the same look over the next 10 years or more."
Melichar agrees: '"We've seen a real turn around in color in the last few years. It used to be that once a color was chosen, the entire bath would go in that color direction. Now I'm finding that we are interspersing color as an accent more often."
Wrape interjects: "I am seeing more naturals and stains, which is a change from the common painted finish. For instance, chrome is coming back in fixtures. We are also seeing light maple and cherry cabinets, as well as dark and light natural materials, such as travertine." Schey notes that color selec-tions will be greatly impacted depending on whether a design is contemporary or traditional.
"Contemporary designs are going very dark, while the traditional are going very pale with light blues, greens and pinks," she describes.
"People are definitely not afraid of color," says Trzcinski, "but when doing the stones, they are choosing neutrals and using powerful colors for the walls, accessories and artwork."
Cool Water
Tran notes that color played an integral part in his recent "Forest Knolls" master bath project. "The clients wanted a contemporary setting with sculpted elements. They wanted clean lines mixed with textures and the Pacific Rim influence, as they both came from Hawaii," he explains.
Therefore, Tran chose cool, blue tones to create the spa-like effect that the clients wanted.
"When I think of a spa, I think cool colors. The stone has a light sense of blue to it, and we used a white with a tint of blue on the walls. In addition, we used an accent of midnight blue at the end of the wall, which tricks the eye and makes it recede," he says.
Complementing the cool tones, Tran notes, is vertical cherry wood cabinetry and a slightly honed and textured stone.
But, beyond the aesthetics, there were other design challenges he needed to overcome as well, such as the long and narrow dimensions of the space. "Since the ceiling was low, we wanted to emphasize the horizontal lines of the space. Therefore, we tricked the eye by focusing on the horizontal lines," he explains.
Tran adds that this approach was carried through every detail in the project, including the grout.
"Instead of having a brick pattern where it would look staggered, we have it straight. Everything in this design has the horizontal lines, including the hardware and artwork," he says.
He continues: "There is a nice juxtaposition of very clean lines with natural textured materials." The slate flooring enhances the desired effect, as well.
"The bathroom is interesting because you have these clean, geometric lines mixed with the earthiness of natural materials," he notes.
Adding to the artful, sculptured overall effect of the space, the cabinetry was installed to create a "floating" effect.
"The cabinetry is actually 12" off the floor to make it a sculptural element. It doesn't look like cabinetry," he explains.
"Additionally, there is no shower door, and that creates openness," he notes. "There is a partition of glass that divides the space [without the need of a door]."
He concludes: "When you talk about a tight space, you want to create spaciousness, so it is important to not have anything attached to the flooring or spinning to the ceiling. The idea is to not just use materials for their beauty, but to use lines to create dynamics and spaciousness."
Dark Light
For Wrape, a recent master bath project he worked on shared similar challenges.
"We needed to take a dark, cramped master bath and transform it into a light, open design with a walk-in shower, breakfast bar, water filtration system, beverage refrigerator, separate vanities and private water closet," he describes.
The master bath also needed to flow from the master bedroom, which was not part of the original design, he adds.
"The main challenge was to create the open shower in a room with 10-foot-high ceilings, while installing a Kohler 'Waterhaven' on a wall that did not go to the ceiling. The idea was to allow the client to see [his] flat-screen television while taking a shower, and also enter the shower from either the left or right side." To accommodate this – and allow enough natural light into the space – Wrape moved the master bath window up and ran opaque glass along the length of the shower to maintain privacy and keep the area outside of the shower dry.
"Since the client did not want a bathtub, it left room for the shower, with enough room for two people and corner seating," he adds.
Capping off the design are heated floors, which the clients also enjoyed, Wrape notes.
Design Upgrades
According to Gaylor, two of her more recent remodel projects reflect the adage "out with the old and in with the new."
"In the first project, the existing bathroom was extremely outdated and cramped, and serviced the needs of the entire family," she says.
In particular, the clients requested that the space include a roomy shower, double sinks, cherry cabinets and ample storage – all while creating a vintage farmhouse look.
To accomplish this, Gaylor annexed a "quirky little niche" in a rear bedroom, which created the space needed for the shower.
She continues: "In this bathroom, every inch of usable space was considered. I even diminished the depth of a linen closet in the main hall to gain much needed space inside the shower."
For added detail, Gaylor selected nickel-finished hardware and fittings, and then added a storage seat and clerestory window to achieve the authentic farmhouse look. Capping off the look was beadboard wainscoting and cherry cabinets, along with limestone countertops and flooring in a matte finish, which created an aged patina aesthetic, she notes.
The second project – which she dubs a "McMansion" – boasted many bathrooms with ample space for the clients. But, there were considerable design drawbacks involved, she adds.
"The master bath, although very large, had very poor quality cabinets, flooring and fixtures that had been installed when it was originally built," she says. To remedy this, Gaylor "upgraded the shower with lots of features, including a rain shower from the ceiling, lots of body sprays, hand-held shower and a fogless shaving mirror."
She concludes: "[It worked out well] because it was simply a matter of changing out the old for the new, and upgrading what was already in place."
Space Saver
Of course, with such importance placed on the ever-evolving sizes of master baths, the issue of storage is paramount.
"We try to plan for all of the required storage," reports Melichar, who says that her firm has used a fair number of furniture pieces to house towels, for instance, and to create a less institutional look.
"Clients generally want large storage areas for whatever they need, with less cabinetry and more natural stone for surfaces," says Trzcinski.
"Large bathrooms better utilize storage," adds Carrique. "For example, we see a lot of hampers within the vanities."
But, she does warn that in these instances, designers would be wise to provide proper ventilation to prevent moisture from damaging items being stored there.
Other storage solutions include ample drawer space, linen storage, cabinets on countertops, and high-tech medicine cabinets, says Wrape.
He continues: "The space of the usual master bath requires some very creative storage ideas to make the client happy."
Carrique concurs: "Storage space is so popular because people are spending more time in their baths and consider it a spa retreat."
Trzcinski adds: "The bottom line is that, in the high-end marketplace, you have to be light on your feet and have to be able to listen to your client. You also need to do the research necessary and come up with solutions to solve their problems."
Universal Appeal
Most of the designers interviewed also agree that clients – especially Baby Boomers – are becoming increasingly open-minded to the prospect of Universal Design elements in their master suites.
Wrape explains: "As Baby Boomers continue to age and live longer, we are going to be challenged as designers to make showers and tubs safe and attractive, and bathrooms accessible for all situations."
Trzcinski agrees: "A lot of designs are incorporating Universal Design elements, so it becomes commonplace to do it. In fact, I think we will continue to see more Universal Design elements, and you may even see manufacturers roll in one-piece units."
He adds: "For instance, we are doing more curbless showers, for two reasons: It is easier to get in and out, and it also aids in the ADA-compliance for wheelchairs."
Schey concurs: "A lot of people are asking for the curbless and doorless showers because they are low maintenance."
Melichar disagrees, however: "I have only done one shower that was both curbless and doorless. It costs quite a bit of money to create the trench drain to accommodate the water overflow."
"It's rather like insurance," she adds. "They would prefer to take the risk not to install it, with the reason being that when they require changes, they will remodel again."
Colby adds that grab bars are receiving a lot of attention from consumers who are 35 years old or older. Wrape adds: "We are designing more and more with grab bars and [increasingly] doing showers that are at the level of the floor because the client is concerned about the future."
Trzcinski further notes: "We are seeing grab bars placed ergonomically on angles, adjusted to the heights of the client."
Should clients not be ready for Universal Design elements in their master bath, Schey has a solution. "I like to put a backing behind the wall. Then if they need a grab bar in the future, it is always there. I also make the doors extra-wide so a wheelchair can be accommodated in the future," she points out.
She concludes with this perspective: "The customers select what they want, so in a way, they design the space and, [as the designer, I put it together to make it function. If they love it and are happy, then it is the perfect design."
Eliminating the 'Slippery Slope' Key to Creating the Ideal Bath Retreat
BY Matthew Bodoff and Bill Kennedy
Bathrooms today are more than just functional rooms for bathing and grooming. In fact, homeowners of all ages view the bath as a place to escape from the stresses of everyday life.
Once people are past a certain point in their life, however, bath spaces can turn into a source of anxiety rather than a means of escape.
An aging U.S. population, coupled with a desire by most Americans to "age in place," is expected to create a strong and growing demand for home improvements that meet the needs of the elderly and physically challenged.
Despite its perceived stress-reducing benefits, the bathroom is actually the most dangerous room in the house. According to a Harvard University study, an average of more than 400 people a day are admitted to emergency rooms due to falls in the bathroom. Many of these cases involve people over the age of 65. To address this safety concern, bathroom remodeling professionals, architects, contractors and fixture manufacturers are developing and implementing a wide range of product and design improvements that combine safety and comfort with style and functionality.
To best serve consumers, designers must be knowledgeable about safety needs and aesthetic concerns. According to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the most common bathroom design-related concerns of the elderly and their caregivers are knob-type faucets, poor illumination, projected edges, cold surfaces and obstructed entrance and exit from the tub and shower.Additional concerns include inaccessible storage, difficulty maintaining balance and the inability to reach controls from outside the tub and shower.
Universal Designs
In order to address growing safety concerns, the AARP has developed extensive bathroom design suggestions. These designs not only appeal to the elderly and disabled, but also to the broader market. The installation and construction of ADA-standard (Americans with Disabilities Act) bathrooms is an important trend that's rapidly gaining in momentum. Mainstream homes and businesses are favoring the "open-space" feeling that comes only from a bathroom embracing universally safe design.
In terms of bathroom material selection, cast polymer composites are an option that should certainly be considered. These materials include cultured marble, cultured granite, cultured onyx and solid surface products that can be used for shower receptors, bathtubs, enclosure sets, whirlpool baths, vanities, countertops, lavatories and other applications.
By using cultured and solid surface products, designers, remodelers and builders can easily and fashionably incorporate the following three elements of AARP's universal bathroom design:
- Bathtubs with a built-in transfer bench. This simple design can help anyone who is having difficulty getting into or out of a bathtub. The key feature is a wide shelf to safely sit on before getting into the tub.
- Fold-down or fixed shower seats. Many elderly people prefer to sit while showering. This seat is a good accessory for people who tire easily or who cannot stand while showering.
- Walk-in/roll-in shower. These showers provide a gentle, easily crossed threshold. A wheelchair can be rolled in, or a person can walk into the shower without having to step over a high tub wall, but the water remains in the shower area.
For persons in wheelchairs, the bathroom presents a number of challenges based on how fixtures are designed. Traditional pedestal basins or vanities with cabinet storage under the sink can be almost impossible to use. However, traditional vanity design does not have to be abandoned altogether. A space underneath the sink can be provided, allowing a wheelchair to roll in comfortably. Cabinet storage can also be placed on either side of the sink opening.
The key is to make sure the sink is placed in a location that allows the person to have easy access to outlets, a medicine cabinet and towel racks, all without having to roll back out from the sink area.
Roll-in shower stalls, as noted earlier, are also a must for universal homes. These easily accessible showers can still be attractive and functional if some simple rules are followed. According to the ADA, a 3'x4'6" stall should provide enough access for most wheelchairs.
Essential features of the roll-in shower should include a grab handle bar, a non-slip floor, easy-to-operate faucets and reachable storage space for items such as shampoo and soap.
Do the Research
In order to begin designing new or remodeled bathrooms to suit the needs of handicapped or elderly persons, there are a number of excellent sources for information on applicable codes, AARP recommended guidelines and material performance standards and specifications.
The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities can be accessed online at www.access-board.gov/adaag. Another group has taken the ADA guidelines a step further, assembling practical solutions for homes that will accommodate disabled persons. Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) has created the manual "Accessible Home Design: Architectural Solutions for the Wheelchair User," available at www.pva.org.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) helps ensure the safety and health of consumers and the protection of industry by diligently managing the only recognized system for consensus-based national standards. For example, Standard ANSI/ICPA SS-1-2001, developed by the International Cast Polymer Alliance (ICPA) of the American Composites Manufacturers Association, establishes a common set of performance criteria for solid surface materials. The ICPA also endorses a third-party certification program to assure consumers of the performance of solid surface materials they select and use. Products that meet the requirements may be labeled to indicate the product passes the standard and meets the proposed HUD Use of Materials. For information on ANSI/ICPA SS-1-2001, the third-party certification program, performance criteria, applications and master specifications of cast polymer composite products, visit the ICPA Web site at www.icpa-hq.org.
Meeting Customer Needs
According to an AARP study, 50 percent of those responding said they would be interested in speaking with someone about how to plan their bathrooms for their lifestyle changes. However, 28 percent of elderly respondents surveyed also said they were "very" or "somewhat" concerned about finding reliable remodelers to help modify their homes.
Architects, designers, remodelers and manufacturers must prepare for demands resulting from the changing age of the American population, as well as the ways in which safety concerns will influence bathroom remodeling over the coming years. Changes in designs to meet the specific needs and concerns of people remodeling for accessibility will be key to success in this expanding market.
ADA standards must be followed when constructing truly safe fixtures. For a full listing of these ADA design standards, visit the ADAAG Web site or contact the AARP at 800-424-3410. For assistance in locating cast polymer composites manufacturers and other resources, check out the ICPA's Web site at www.icpa-hq.org and click on "Find a Source."
Matthew Bodoff, CCT-I/CP, is a technical sales representative with SP Systems North America. He can be reached at 401-595-6881 or at firstname.lastname@example.com. Bill Kennedy, CCT-CP, is a v.p. at Gruber Systems, Inc. He can be reached at (661) 257-4060 or email@example.com.


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