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Processors are generally available with single, dual and quad cores. We'll look at what that means, and how you might select which is right for you.
For a home user with no special programs and no gaming, am I better off with a single core processor or a dual core processor. I play no games. I simply have a few usual things (word processor, registry cleaners, anti-spy and security stuff & etc) but I need a new PC. This one is over 10 years old and only has 256 MB RAM and 10 gig HDD. It is SLOW even after cleaning the registry, defragging, optimizing and everything else. It is still slow and always runs low on virtual memory thereby forcing the paging file to be increased from the HDD. I think I need at least 1 gig RAM and 80 Gb of HDD. Would I be better off with a dual core or a single core processor?
Normally, I stay away from specific processor recommendations because things change so much, and so often, and I'm just not one of those people that wants to do a detailed comparison between processor A and processor B. There are plenty of other passionate people who'll happily do that all day long.
In this, however, I do have an opinion: more cores may be better, but too many may not be worth it.
A "core" is simply another way of saying CPU or, in a sense, computer.
The CPU or Central Processing Unit is the computer. It's the thing that executes instructions, one at a time, very quickly to make the system "do stuff". Everything else - the memory, the circuitry on the motherboard, even the hard disk and other peripherals, are there either to support the CPU in its task, or to allow the CPU to interface with devices or people.
A single core CPU can do exactly and only one thing at a time. It does them very quickly, so it can switch between different things to make it look like it's doing several things at once, but in fact at the core of the matter (pun somewhat intended), it's doing exactly one thing at a time.
A dual core machine can do two things at a time.
A quad core machine can do four things at a time.
The math is pretty easy there.
To understand if there's any benefit to single, dual or quad core for you, we have to understand how you use your computer, and if any of the things you use it for are actually "CPU intensive". Many, if not most, of the things you've mentioned like word processing, internet surfing, and even malware scanners are not CPU intensive. They're held back by the speed of other things: a word processor is only as fast as you are, surfing the internet is limited by the speed of your internet connection, and even things like malware scanners are usually limited by the speed of your hard disk. In almost all cases your CPU, even a single one, is much faster than needed for any of these.
So why have more than one core?
The most obvious reason why you would need more than one core is when you are doing things that are CPU intensive. But even then things get tricky.
File compression or audio and video encoding are good examples of processes that are very computationally intense. In other words, when compressing a file, the process to calculate the compression is typically slower than reading and writing the file being compressed. One would think it would be twice as fast on a dual core, and four times as fast on a quad. Unfortunately, most of the time it's no faster.
The reason is that software must be written to take advantage of multiple processors, and most software is not. (Writing what's called "multi-threaded" software can actually be quite complex - I know, I've done it. ).
Most software is either not CPU intensive, or is written assuming there's only a single processor.
What that means is that if you run that file compression and watch your CPU usage, you'll find that exactly one of your two or four cores is completely consumed by the compression operation, while the other(s) are mostly idle.
On the other hand, some software - often video or audio processing software - is often architected to use multiple cores.
With that as a lot of background, what's my recommendation?
I will now get at least dual core machines, even for machines that are never intentionally going to be running CPU intensive software. The reason is simple: if something hangs or a program crashes in such a way that it is eating up all CPU resources, it's doing so on only one of the two cores. The other CPU core is left running available for other tasks - like handling the screen and keyboard - and the machine remains usable.
If a quad core processor were the same price as a dual core, I'd certainly say go for it. There's no real downside to having more cores, but typically a quad will be more expensive, often by a significant amount.
If, on the other hand, you plan to run CPU intensive software that you know will use multiple cores if available, or you plan to run several CPU intensive programs at the same time, then perhaps a quad core machine might make more sense. My desktop machine, in fact, has a quad core CPU specifically because of my plans to do some video editing and CPU-intensive rendering.
But for most people: dual core is plenty.
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I just bought a quad core to use as my new Media Center. No, Windows Media Center won't need 4 cores, but it was on sale and 20 dollars more than the dual core.
However, this way my Media Center can dedicate an entire processor to doing the Media Center stuff and the computer can do other things in the background. Now I just need to figure out how to find a hard drive that can do multiple r/w operations at the same time....
I have a follow up set of questions on this topic:
Which part of the software decides which processor to use? Does the OS need to be configured to be able to handle process scheduling for multi core processors? Can XP do this? Vista? How about Linux? Does the OS need to be upgraded too?
How does one test this? I have been using a dual core processor for quite some time but never perceived any difference the same way increasing the memory made a perceivable difference. Sometimes I find my single core desktop working faster than my dual core laptop while doing the same task.
The best way to test it, in my experience, is to fire up process explorer and watch CPU usage. On a dual-core machine if a process is consistently using 50%, then it's likely single-threaded and using only one core. Yes, single threaded software will run faster on a CPU with faster clock speed than on a dual core with slower. Where the dual core helps is that the system is usable when a process is "pegged" using all of it's core - if there's a second core available for other things, those other things are more responsive.
Satisfactory and conclusive as usual,but, maybe quad core is foreseen for new incoming programs
Does XP Home support Quad Core?
A dual core CPU is fine for most average PC users and applications. Quad core is probably only of use to high-end gamers (like Flight Simulator X pilots).
Ziggie - to meet your need, install more HD's and separate your files. Keep one for OS and one or more others for data, maybe separate disks for different file types.
Rahul - yes the OS is supposed to handle assigning tasks to CPUs, but I still have my doubts about how well windoze does at it since deep down at it's core is remembers its single standalone CPU roots (on the other hand, Nix came from multi processor background so I expect it to do better (not that I have any empiracle proof it does)). However, you can manually assign programs to specific cpu's, (I just can't find my "How to" notes right now).
Leo - you made half of my point, manufacturers still tend to make their multi core / multi cpu chip boxes with slightly slower individual cores than the highest end of the single core CPUs that are available. So while a multi processor may have many more cpu cycles collectively each cpu is slightly lower powered than an "equivalent" single core chip would be. That being said, my latest laptop is a dual core and I expect my next purchase (in a couple of years) will be (at least) a quad core 64 bit cpu.
Windows 2000, XP and Vista are built on the Windows NT codebase, which was designed for multi-processor implementations from the begining. Windows 95/98/Me are all based on the old DOS/single-core implementation.
Dear Leo,very useful info. My only contribution is that as a very naughty user (installing and removing loads of programs and experimenting with this and that like a freeware junkie) I used to crash my 2.2Ghz Pentium 4, Win XP single core desktop as regularly (almost) as a bumper car at the fairground! Similar treatment to my 2Ghz dual core Win XP Dell laptop has in over a years abuse failed to crash it once. It's had one or two nervous ticks but after a little patience and prayer has always come through. Is this significant or just freak luck?
Thanks Ron, I'd already moved in that direction, but was wondering if there was drive technology i didn't know about.
ah well. at least hard drives are cheap.
Ron - I'm not sure I agree as to the relative worths of OSes in multi-processing.
As far as I know, Windows NT has had SMP (symmetric multi-processing) support since at least 3.51, and likely since before that. We all forget multi-processing existed long before it was really cost-effective. As a result, I'd expect the entire Windows NT line -- 3.51, 4.0, 2000, XP, Vista, and the upcoming Windows 7 -- will handle multi-core CPUs just fine, at the OS end (side-note: Windows 3.51 came out in '95, according to Wikipedia, which gives us around 14 years of experience working with multiple CPU architectures, mostly in high-end systems that would've been *very* important to Microsoft to have running very well).
On the Linux side, both Linus's kernel, and the Minix it was based on, were developed initially for single-processor systems (for Linux, the 80386; for Minix, the IBM PC and PC/AT). Support for symmetric multi-processing must've come in reasonably early in Linux kernel development, but it still leaves approximately the same development period as with Windows, and in this case with much less interest to have it working well -- I doubt many Linux kernel hackers had, or worried about, multi-processor systems.
What I have a big question mark about is BSD and its variants. BSD is a much older Unix, and one that has most definitely been used in multi-processing environments. And with Mac OS X being based on the same Mach kernel as the BSDs, it /probably/ inherits good SMP support from them. With that said, I've not played much with OS X and cannot say anything as to its relative worth. A similar argument would apply to other commercial Unixes that still exist.
Coming from the theoretical to the practical, what I've noted most of all in multi-core systems is the tendency of single-threaded applications to be "bounced" around the two (or more) cores available, which actually results in somewhat diminished performance by virtue of invalidating a number of caches. Considering that each core has its own instruction cache, we can plainly see that any application being switched from one core to another will leave its next few instructions in the former core's cache (where they are useless), and those instructions will need to be fetched again into the new core's cache, flushing out whatever had been there before.
Coupling the above with the tendency for multi-core systems to be progressively lower in clock frequency than their single-core brethren, it's obvious that a single core is the ideal for a single-threaded application. *However*, single-core CPUs are becoming extremely rare nowadays, and their price tends to be about equal, if not higher, than the price of a nearly-equivalent dual-core system. Similarly, single-core has no advantage for multi-threaded applications, which exist.
Given all of the above, the choice of OS is likely unimportant (with noted exceptions). For the initial question, I'd recommend a dual-core machine for this light use, mostly due to the combined factors of approximately same cost and the high probability of more and more applications becoming multi-core aware, and thus using the available resources better.
I would similarly not recommend a quad-core machine unless the price difference from a dual-core machine is very small and/or there is an intended use for the four cores (as Leo mentioned, video- and audio-editing tasks (and a few others) tend to be infinitely parallelizable -- for instance, a video can be split into two clips and each of the clips can be processed by a core, independent of the other clip; naturally, this can be extended to four or even more such divisions of work).
As quad-core machines become cheaper, it will eventually be more cost-effective to have one than to stick to a dual-core one, and the number of multi-core aware applications likely will only grow by then, making it a better investment. I don't believe we've reached that point yet, but keep it in mind. ;)
Leo, Thanks for the answer to my XP question. Today I saw an article "How Many CPU Cores Do You Need?" on Tom's Hardware site.
This is an excellent article using various benchmark tests and compares Single, Dual, Triple and Quad cores.
Hi there!
After reading carefully everything said above, and mutch more clarified, however, my question is: and for gaming purposes? Dual or quad? I still have doudts on that...
I hope you are going to rewrite this, because what you say is not right:
[quote]A dual core machine can do two things at a time.
A quad core machine can do four things at a time.
The math is pretty easy there.[/quote]
Any core can do multiple things at the same time, so how many cores you have is irrelevant!
What does matter is the cpu-load (or core load) and threading. Threading is key here. That's the reason why alot off applications do not benefit from multi-cores; they aren't multitreaded applications; meaning they can only run on a single core.
Quad Cores are a waste of money for CAD. Use for more memory or better video.
In 2007 I have purchased 2xAcer Power SK-30 Pentium 4 HT 3.00Ghz for my daughters aged 6 and 8 as well as 1xAcer Power SK-50 Core Duo 1,86Ghz for myself all three came with 1GB of RAM as standart. I have ended up paying extra for Core Duo as at that time I was told it was faster PC plus it had Firewire card instolled and SD/Media card reader, instate of floppy disk on both of my daughters. I was also then sold on better chipset compare to SK-30. I was convinced that I had a better PC for a while until I started noticing the difference when I was using my daughters PC. Especially with current games software that allways prompting for extra graphics card and more RAM. When recently I went out to maximise the RAM on all 3xAsers I have learned that my so ment to be better deal with dual core can only take 2GB of RAM, and the other two Pentium 4HT can be maxed to 4GB of RAM each. I do not find that my Core Duo is faster than the other two rhather quite opposite, plus my dissapointment with the RAM upgrade. I belive I paid extra not for faster/better proccessor but for Media cards reader and Firewire card, what at the end does not make sence becose editing software some times extremly loaded and requires more RAM. What do you think forum shall I swop mine with one of my daughters and install Firewire card in it, plus decent graphics card? My first daughter allways thought mine is better anyway.
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Ale to the 'Burbs is a monthly collaborative beer blog series. Five Chicagoland beer blogs…five communities…five suburban beer destinations…all on one day. From the hidden neighborhood gems to the well-known pillars of suburban craft beer, we've got the Chicago 'burbs covered. Links to the other four articles are listed at the bottom of this post. Check back next month for another set of articles.
As the craft beer industry continues to grow, especially in the Chicago area, one Forest Park bar owner has taken advantage and used the opportunity to reinvent his bar.
Matt Mathey, owner of Chalk bar, renamed and redesigned the Madison Street hotspot after it spent many years as Murphy's Pub.
In addition to a large selection of craft beers, Chalk now features a large upstairs party room, which has a private bar, a stage for live music, a much larger selection of beer and a limited menu to give patrons some food options.
The highlight and namesake for the bar is the chalkboard walls on which patrons can draw and write.
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Mathey, who worked selling beer for six years, now has his own rep who began bringing him samples of some craft beers, including Chicago-area breweries like 5 Rabbit and Revolution. Chalk has 20 beers on draft and about 160 different beers offered. As he learns more about the variety of beers, he's educating some customers as well.
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By now, everyone in tech has its calendars check-marked for the June 2 WWDC keynote, where Apple will make at least a couple of major announcements and perhaps a surprise unveiling as well. Here's the lowdown.
Two things we know for sure are coming out at WWDC are iOS 8 and OS X 10.10, Apple's next-generation OSes for mobile and desktop. Less certain announcements include a new range of Macs, new iPads, while some are still hoping to see iPhone 6 and iWatch unveiled.
Apple's television plans will continue to unfold this year, but it isn't clear if the company has anything to showcase in this department tomorrow. However, the Beats Music deal will surely be a part of the ceremony.
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iOS 8 packs a new Healthbook application that will leverage upcoming sensors to track health and fitness information for the user. It will use new on-board sensors in the iPhone and it will likely draw information from the upcoming iWatch as well, according to various leaks.
An enhanced Maps application with Transit Directions and updated 3D views will also be included in the software, reports say. Aesthetically, iOS 8 isn't expected to pack many changes. Apple will reportedly retain the flat look and feel, adding just a few retouches here and there. A developer preview will likely be offered for download after the WWDC keynote.
OS X 10.10 is said to be the biggest Mac OS update in a decade, with Apple completely revamping the interface, giving it a flatter, cleaner look. The consensus among pundits is that OS X 10.10 will be heavily influenced by iOS 7, gaining the same flat design across key areas like Finder, the Dock, and System Preferences. The changes might not be welcomed by the fan base, as evidenced by the mixed reception of iOS 7 when it made its debut in 2013.
As far as new features go, nothing solid has been leaked so far. This either means OS X 10.10 will focus less on new features and more on aesthetics or that Apple has been able to keep a tight lid over the new stuff incoming in the next-gen Mac OS.
To be noted that iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 have already been confirmed through banners hung around Moscone West in preparation for tomorrow's keynote.
New Hardware
There's actually a pretty good chance we'll see at least a few Mac upgrades at tomorrow's event, including processor bumps and a redesign of the MacBook Air. The latter has been rumored to gain a Retina display, measuring 12 inches on the diagonal, and a modest redesign.
iPad Pro rumors have also been tossed around this past year, with Apple being said to unleash a bigger version of its hot-selling tablet featuring a Smart Cover with a built-in keyboard. While WWDC usually focuses on software and desktop updates, it's not unlikely to see this product announced.
File these under "Unlikely"
Apple's iTV revision and the iWatch are by far the most anticipated hardware announcements of the year, but there's much uncertainty hovering above these two products.
Through its Internet Servicies chief, the company has confirmed plans to "evolve" the TV business this year, but also admitted that the television space was far too complicated to undergo any radical changes in the near future. In other words, keep dreaming about the full-fledged Apple-branded HDTV.
What Apple could do is tie a game controller to an updated Apple TV set-top box and that would probably impact the gaming industry. Rumor has it they're actually working on adding App Store support to the box, along with a brilliant new interface.
Fans hoping to see the iWatch unveiled tomorrow are likely to be disappointed. The device is reportedly still in its development stages, and the company might actually have to delay the launch until next year.
That being said, it's also possible that Tim Cook and his troops have been very diligent in keeping some details from leaking out, which means you shouldn't believe all the rumors. We could still be in for a few surprises tomorrow.


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Plymouth people urged to nominate their healthcare heroes for Derriford Hospital's annual awards
Posted: February 20, 2013|
READERS are being urged to nominate their local healthcare hero as part of Derriford Hospital's annual awards ceremony.
After the successful Star Awards last year, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has this year launched its Celebration Awards to recognise the achievements of its staff.
If you have been cared for by someone really special at Derriford Hospital, the Royal Eye Infirmary, the Child Development Centre, or a community midwife, the Trust wants you to nominate them for an award.
The Trust is running the awards scheme to acknowledge the efforts of those staff who go the extra mile for patients, their families and their colleagues.
And as part of the scheme the Trust has devised The Herald Readers Choice award to recognise an individual or team who, as judged by their patients, have delivered excellent care and an excellent service.
Other categories are Leader of the year: an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, inspiring and motivating staff in their area of work to improve services for patients and colleagues
Clinical Team of the Year: a team which consistently demonstrates excellent teamwork; the winning team will have had demonstrable success in improving services for patients, staff or carers
Non-clinical Team of the Year: a team which consistently demonstrates excellent teamwork; the winning team will have had demonstrable success in improving services for patients, staff or carers
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Nominations in all eight categories are being welcomed from members of staff, service users, family, carers or members of the public.
Hein Scheffer, HR director at the hospital, said: "It is really important to recognise the hard work and dedication of our staff who constantly strive to provide the best care for our patients.
"The Celebration Awards are a continuation of the Star Awards launched last year to give patients and visitors a chance to nominate a member of staff or team who have made a difference to them either at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth Dialysis Unit, the Royal Eye Infirmary, the Child Development Centre or community visits.
"We want to take this opportunity to celebrate their achievements with the local community and give them the recognition they deserve."
The Celebration Awards have been combined to run alongside the annual Staff Ball.
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The full time employees in the past few years have been: Kazimierz Alster, Józef Krasinkiewicz, Wiesław Olędzki, Stanisław Spież and Henryk Toruńczyk. Moreover, within the last 3 years the following topologists have been or are currently employed for a period varying from 6 months to 2 years: T. Dobrowolski, K. Gęba, G. Graff, M. Izydorek, T. Januszkiewicz, J. Jezierski, D. Kołodziejczyk, T. Koźniewski, S. Nowak, R. Mańka, J. Świątkowski, A. Tralle, P. Traczyk.
P. Nowak, T. Januszkiewicz and P.Przytycki participate in Geometric Group Theory group in Warsaw.
Below are the descriptions of the main research results or research areas of the full time employees and the list of some of the papers published (either containing the results discussed or completed within the last 3 years).
My research area belongs to General Topology. I have been interested in studying the properties of a space which can be expressed in terms of its coverings. These include: the Hurewicz property, the Eberlein compactness, the Fréchet property, paracompactness, and the Lindelöf property of Cartesian products. The study of these properties often leads to problems close to infinite combinatorics.
My main results include:
My major areas of research are shape theory (and indirectly homotopy theory), dimension theory, theory of embeddings and game theory.
Several of my papers in shape theory are devoted to studying movable spaces (their role is similar to that of CW-complexes in homotopy theory) and deformation dimension (which corresponds to the homotopical dimension). Some of my results in that area are related to the classical Whitehead and Hurewicz theorems in homotopy theory. Also I investigated the possibility of representing the strong shape category in the homotopy category.
Another area of my research is related to the following questions: "When can a pair of mappings of compact metric spaces X and Y into Rn be approximated by mappings with disjoint images, and also when can a map X→Rn be approximated by embeddings?'' Since the 1930's the standard answer to the latter has been "It suffices that 2 dim X < n" turns out that it is sufficient that dim(X×X) < n. Some other papers of mine concern the first question (which is more general).
Also I was interested in the questions of embedding polyhedra into Euclidean spaces, which were related to the van Kampen and Haefliger-Weber theorems.
Recently I am also involved in research in game theory. Some results on the existence of equilibria in a class of games can be proved by using topological tools, such as coincidence theorems of Borsuk-Ulam type.
Several of the above results were obtained in collaboration with the following mathematicians: B. Günther, S. Nowak, J. Segal, R. Simon, A. Skopenkov and H. Toruńczyk.
Major part of my research concerned topological properties of infinite-dimensional spaces, such as the Hilbert cube or Banach spaces. I consider the following my main results:


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It was close, but a win is a win. The 96 Girls Black have won the Region 3 Central Premier League. The championship was determined by a single goal in a tiebreaker against Tennessee rival TNFC Impact. The two teams both ran roughshod through the league, but in a classic clash of the titans they tied each other 3-3. The difference between the two in the standings? FC Alliance outscored their opponents by 20 goals, while TNFC outscored theirs by a mere 19.
Coach Josh Gray's squad was only challenged twice in the league, outscoring opponents by a combined score of 23-3. In fact, TNFC was the only team to score on them in six games. Dynamo Juniors of Louisiana gave 96 Black a run in a late March game, but FC Alliance came out ahead 1-0. Every other opponent was outscored by at least four goals.
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Twice-Baked Potato Casserole Recipe
- 1-1/2 pounds red potatoes (about 6 medium), baked
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 3 cups (24 ounces) sour cream
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 green onions, sliced
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cut baked potatoes into 1-in. cubes. Place half in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the salt, pepper and bacon. Top with half of the sour cream and cheeses. Repeat layers.
- Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until cheeses are melted. Sprinkle with onions. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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"As I'm not eating meat at the moment, I substituted the bacon for salmon flakes. Worked a treat!"
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"Very good. I didn't read the reviews first, bad decision. I was in a bind with little time and not enough potatoes to fill the bottom of a 9x13 - in first layer. I quickly made some instant potatoes (not something I would make for Christmas Eve but was in a bind). I mixed with the baked potatoes. Turned out great!!"
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"Awesome recipe, but listen to the reviewers that made modifications. I doubled the amount of potatoes and only used 2 cups of sour cream and it turned out great, but if I make it again, I'll cut back on the sour cream even more. It tasted wonderful though and everyone loved it!"


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Users Section
Canon EOS DSLR Users Section
Canon EOS cameras with CMOS chips are very popular with todays backyard astro-imagers.
With large CMOS chips, at 6 to 8mp, very good noise control, even at high ISO's, the Canon DSLR line up is hard to beat.
With the introduction of the first camera made for Astrophotographers, The 20DA, a new era in imaging was opened. The
20DA is a very powerful tool, in the hands of a dedicated user. With myried functions, controls, options, and overides,
it takes some time and trouble to get the most from the Camera, Lens/Telescope, Mount System.
Special techniques should be used in both image capture, and processing. This section will cover image capture, or
the Building of the Exposure Set. The CMOS based cameras take well to exposures at 800 and 1600 ISO
settings. This allows for very short exposure times, wile still getting very faint detail. The trick to getting fantastic results,
is understanding that even though any one shot will show 'noise', and will have very little 'range' to it.
By combining (stacking) several captures, we can 'render' the noise out of the image, and increase the 'Range' by using special
image processing techniques.
With more signal and less noise with each added later in processing, the value of a multi-capture Exposure Set, is clear.
Some of the questions we will try to resolve :
How does one go about capturing an exposure set? What ISO setting is best, and how long should an image be exposed?
What if my mount will not tract for long without guiding? How many captures will be needed for a good capture set?
How does one know when the exposure set is complete?
Below is an example of an exposure set, by Lapacca, with m42 as an example. An exposure set like the one below can
be used on any bright nebula. If your Optical system is faster or slower, make a test of the long exposure and adjust;
Faster scopes will require less exposure time, wile slower systems may require longer exposures for the same detail to be
recorded. Trial and error are the name of the game, photons are free...... take some!
Data collection by Fr. Manuel Baeza mccj, LA
Pre session set-up : Test your gear at home, before you make a long trek to dark sky.
Telescope, Mount, Camera Checklist Complete - ( If you make a check list you will have a better time out in the field )
Remember, in this sport is you will be doing a lot of things over and over, a missing piece back at home, can be a big bummer
It's like going fishing, you will find the big things like the boat and pole, are just as important as a little things like bate and hooks!!
Location for Example : Frazier Park CA ( Aprox. 5500ft. nice dark Mag. 5 sky, and quite steady )
Hardware :
Camera : Canon EOS 20D - Note: Instructions exclusive to the 20DA will be shown in Brackets {........}
Telescope : Televue NP 101
Mount : Losmandy G-11
With Mount set-up and scope installed, Mount is polar aligned using the drift-align method. A process applied and refined until
the amount of drift Very small / none for up to 5 minutes. The exposure can be guided, manual or auto, but field rotation will become
a factor even if all of your exposure set images are well tracked. When combined, in later processing, poor alignment will make
stacking a chore, if not impossible. For most, the drift align method will take approx. 30 minutes to an hour or more to complete.
Once aligned and tracking, the mount is camera ready, Take care to select an objects that will be as close to the zenith as possible
during the Exposure Set, this will insure the object is well placed, high in the sky, where the atmospheric conditions will be best.
Now ready the camera, for the Exposure Set, make sure the camera's batteries are charged (2 or more piles are a must)
or the camera must be attached to the AC power source. {Included with the Kit},
If using the AC adaptor for the first time;
Make sure you install the 'dummy battery' with the cord exiting the small notch in the inner
base of cameras grip.
NOTE: If battery door is removed, or if it is not closed, the camera will not power up.
Set the camera according to manual for the following functions;
Image quality set to RAW (This will allow for 16bit files / non compressed format )
White Balance : Daylight (Sun Icon)
Under the Main Menu - Tools section - Custom Functions (C.Fn) Make sure the following are set :
Custom Function #2 - 0: Off - ' Long exposure noise reduction is off ' Sounds like a good thing, but not for our use here.
Custom Function # 8 - 1: On - ' ISO Expansion - On : ISO is 'Pushed' to EF3200 ISO
Custom Function #12 - 1: Enable ' Mirror Lock up enabled' - Will lock the mirror with the first push of the cable release : Second press
Starts the exposure : Try this a few times and get use to the function.
Camera set to Manual Exposure :
Shutter Speed set to : Bulb
Camera OFF
Add T-ring / T-mount to camera and set it up for prime focus photography.
Point the scope at a bright (2nd or 3rd Magnitude star) in close proximity to the object you will be shooting (in this case m42)
Focus the camera on the star through the view-finder, making course and then fine adjustments, try to get a 'feel' for where the
focus is. Use a Hartman mask, or other focus aid.
{ Set the cameras speed setting one step past 'Bulb' and you will find the 5x Live focus setting (Fn-1)
When ready to focus, trip shutter (via cable release) once to open Mirror/shutter, view star and focus.
(Fn-2) One more click past Fn-1 will give a view at 10X for fine focusing, TIP : If the star is too bright
when focusing, go to a slower ISO setting }
Once focused, Camera ON, set shutter speed to 'Bulb' and take one 30-Sec. capture.
Post view image on LCD screen,
Check for focus, Composition, and Tracking.
Turn off camera for a few minutes before starting the Exposure Set. (Allow chip to cool down after Focusing)
Take first Capture : 5 minutes
Allow Camera rest for a few minutes, between captures, so the chip can cool, shoot until the following set is complete;
2x 5 minutes
2x 2.5minutes
2x 2 minutes
2x 1 minute
This gives a total of 8 exposures, at a combined or effective time of 14 minutes, and took about 20 minutes to complete:
Upon checking the Exposure set in Photoshop, even the 1 minute exposures were too long for the bright detail, so two
more captures were taken, one at 30sec. and the final at 15sec. These short exposures will hold the highlight detail for
later processing. If the mount is tracking well, set the ISO to 400 and capture a 10 minute exposure.
When the captures are complete take a Dark Frame ( 1 exposure with the body cap on, at the longest exposure time from above )
This frame will be used in later processing :
With the above set Exposure complete, the images are now ready to be processed.
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40 Days to Freedom: Will You Take The Yoga Challenge? ~ Lindsay Jean Thomson
I know what you're thinking. I'm a yoga teacher…shouldn't I already be doing yoga every day? Truthfully, I do practice most days but lately I've been feeling stagnant in my practice. When you're teaching double-digit classes each week sometimes the inspiration just isn't there, even though it's what I love to do.
Although I know how important it is to practice, my effort is lacking. I believe you get out of something what you put into it, and yet I have a talent for justifying whatever it is that I want to do in the moment. (embarrassing confession: a former co-worker once called me the id of our team.)
It's a balancing act, like anything else – in this case, it's between being self-aware/honoring how I feel and challenging myself. I have a habit of starting projects and not finishing them– and that's not something I'm proud of. So here it is: my best friend Mary Beth, a Santa Monica based yoga instructor, and I are doing a 40 Day Yoga Challenge. In addition to practicing yogasana daily, I'm also going to be working on continuing my yoga studies through reading, pranayama and meditation. And I'll be blogging as I go.
will you join us?
what: 40 days of yogasana+
when: monday, january 18 – friday, february 26.
where: everywhere and anywhere.
why 40?: why not?!
why really: discipline! I lack it.
how: my body, my breath.
and you look so fine
when you lie, it just don't show
but i know which way the wind blows
40 days of yoga to freedom is the only chance i have
to feel good even though i feel bad
and i know that
oh i'm not goin' back
oh, i'm not goin' back
oh, god knows, i'm not going back
oh, i'm…not goin'
oh….i'm not goin' back
oh, i'm not goin' back
oh, god knows, i'm not going back
oh, i'm…not goin'
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18 Responses to "40 Days to Freedom: Will You Take The Yoga Challenge? ~ Lindsay Jean Thomson"
Sounds like we have a lot in common. I just finished my 200 hour yoga teacher training, struggle with a home practice and have trouble finishing projects.
So I've committed to daily yoga in 2010 and I'm blogging about it too.
Hey! I'm a yoga teacher whose home practice really falls apart sometimes, too. I love the 40 days and even better, it starts on my birthday! YAY!
I just started a mala of sorts – 108 classes in 108 days – so I'm on board for the 40! I'm blogging it too! Day three…
Count me in! I start my YTT next week too, so this is perfect.. I'll be cheering you all on and myself from Vancouver Island, much love and wonder of discovery to all! Nicci
Not a teacher and don't have a blog but sure would like to join in. How?
I'm going to be following your 40 day journey for sure! I have a couple of goals already in motion, or I would join you. Once those are met, though, I'd like to come back to your blog and do your 40 Day Challenge. Good luck!
I just stumbled on this and I love the idea. I'd gotten out of practice for awhile and wanted to get more disciplined, so I'll definitely participate!
alright. i guess im in too….. even though i keep trying to come up with excuses about why i won't be able to do it for 40 days straight…. but, im in. you've convinced me.
Omigosh, I was just planning to do the same thing. As an instructor, I fall into the role of caretaker, CFO, CEO, creative director, organizational guru (ha! maybe) etc etc etc. I wanted to show clients that I get how challenging fitting workouts into your schedule can be, especially being someone who loves to sweat, have fun, and take care of my body. Look for your sister challenge coming very soon!
In in, too. 2 for 2 so far
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A house key for the boyfriend
I am going to give my boyfriend a key to my house tonight. Should I do something special or just give it to him? I have never given anyone a key to my place before.
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... How about putting the key under a pillow on the bed... Or you could tape the key to something that he considers his personal spot.
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Are you getting a key to his house? I would definately make it an important moment, but don't hide it in anything he eats, unless you know a great dentist ;) Good luck! Dan
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Do you have the keys to his? If not why would you want to give him your keys? How long are you with him, if its been awhile and you two really share something wonderful, then just say here honey this will make things easier. If you are not at a "live-together" type stage of your relationship and you make a big thing out of giving him the key you just might scare him off.
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Why give him the key to your home? .I have never understood this..Rosey
- Response by roseytalks, A Thinker, Female, Who Cares?, Tampa, Who Cares?
Unless he is a keeper, I would never give any man a key to my house, he might be letting himself in when you are not at home, using it for someone else. Be careful my dear. Rubygirl
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Without a doubt, I live in the wrong era.
I have always believed that my soul belongs to another age, some long-ago weathered and sepia-colored time.
When I watch movies from the 1940′s and 1950′s especially, my heart feels strangely nostalgic. As if I'm missing my old, already-lived life.
The glamour, the sophistication, the music, the hard work, the sacrifice….I kind of feel it all in my bones.
I definitely believe in past lives of some sort. And I definitely believe in RETRO of every sort, especially when it comes to high-fashion.
It's no surprise then, that my pulse quickened when I saw this visual from Prada's Spring/Summer 2012 collection:
Feminine, retro and completely Bad Ass.
I love the hot rod theme and the fun, colorful flaming shoes.
I could totally wear these to Trader Joe's right?
Maybe not. But still, feeling inspired by the beautiful green and yellow of these ridiculously awesome shoes and the fantastic car-inspired theme, I wanted to make something kitshy and retro.
Zucchini Bread.
Loaded with nuts, raisins and shredded zucchini, Zucchini Bread came into popularity after WWII when zucchinis were growing like crazy in the backyard gardens of American homes.* Because of the high water content of zucchini, this quick-bread is moist and flavorful with an amazing texture and mildly sweet taste. Perfect for a Tupperware party!
Plus, it's lightening fast to make and even quicker to go. The pan should have some flames too.
Oh, don't worry. I won't buy those crazy shoes.
For as much as I love clothes as art, I am more of an admirer from afar rather than a collector of couture.
Besides, I would spend my last dime at a farmer's market tent instead of a Barney's sample sale.
But I do love the giddiness that comes with grandeur – and the feeling that comes with retro.
I've been to that time in history before. I just know it. And I'm pretty sure I was wearing those shoes.
Zucchini Nut Bread
(From Betty Crocker's Best of Baking)
3 cups shredded zucchini (2 to 3 medium)
1 2/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts
1/2 cup raisins, if desired
1.) Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 2 (8×4-inch) loaf pans with shortening or cooking spray. Line with wax paper.
2.) In large bowl, stir zucchini, sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs until well mixed. Stir in remaining ingredients except nuts and raisins until just moist.
3.) Stir in nuts and raisins. Divide batter evenly between 8-inch pans.
4.) Bake 8-inch loaves 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on cooling rack 10 minutes.
5.) Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days. These can also be frozen.
* Information from www.foodtimeline.com. You didn't know I was going to drop some history in here, did you!


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Garb: The Sleepover
For looking fresh-faced and presentable after a night at your playmate's place, pack this stuff. It'll make for a stylish retreat home, or if you feel inclined to do the whole morning-after brunch thing, you won't look like a total goon.
Billykirk Padded Laptop Flight Bag ($275). Billykirk Journal Holder ($132). Baxter of California Oil Free Moisturizer ($19). Baxter of California Water Pomade ($17). Levi's Made & Crafted The Standard Straight Jeans ($189). Theory Peek Mayfield Woven Shirt ($195). Ray-Ban Classic Wayfarer ($145). Rachel Comey Wickham Boot ($172).
This installment of Garb comes courtesy of our friends at Revolve Clothing.


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Burt's Bees Rejuvenating Lip Balm with Acai Berry
73 reviews
54% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.1
Price: $$
Package Quality: 4.1
Price: $$
Not tested on animals
Burt's Bees is a Cruelty-Free Subsidiary.
INGREDIENTSsunflower seed oil, coconut oil, beeswax, aroma (flavor)*, castor seed oil, lanolin, euterpe oleracea fruit oil**, ammonium glycyrrhizinate, rosemary leaf extract, tocopherol, soybean oil, canola oil (huile de colza), limonene, linalool *natural flavor **acai berry
on 3/19/2014 2:21:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
Feels waxy, oily, and moisturizing. Have to reapply often. Tastes like fruity wax. Locks moisture in but does not add moisture. Would not buy again.
on 12/30/2013 8:55:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
This is a lovely lip balm that I use religiously! Here's why:
- VERY smoothing and moisturizing but no thick goopy texture
- Pleasant taste ~ subtle berry
- Great ingredients
- It's kinda expensive, but I don't mind because I love the ingredients
In summary, I recommend this lip balm to anyone! You will NOT be disappointed. :)
on 12/8/2013 1:34:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Green
Hello, my name is, msh9899, & I am a lip-balm addict! I am one of those people that absolutely needs a lip-balm on me at all times. Having said that, I feel very qualified to review lip balms.
I really like Burt's Bees Rejuvenating Lip Balm w/ Acai Berry. BTW, Acia is pronounced "ah-sigh-EE". I have other flavors/formulas of Burt's balms and don't love them all but this one is excellent. It provides lasting moisture w// a slight sheen and it has a light, fresh sort-of-berry/fruity scent that is not your run-of-the-mill, overly used, strawberry or cherry scent. It is one of the few lip balms that I have that effectively provides moisture and protection during the colder, dryer seasons of the year. I don't detect any color in it. Feels light on the lips and provides long-lasting moisture. It contains many natural, moisturizing oils, lanolin and most importantly for me, it does not contain menthol.
Ingredients: helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, cera alba (beeswax, cire d'abeille), aroma (flavor)*, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, lanolin, euterpe oleracea fruit oil** (**Acai berry), ammonium glycyrrhizinaterosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, tocopherol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, canola oil (huile de colza), anise alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl cinnamate, citral, farnesol, limonene, linalool. *natural flavor
Keep in mind that Burt's Bees offer a wide variety of lip balms and the formulations can widely differ. Not all of their lip balms are as wonderful as the Rejuvenating w/ Acai Berry. I actually really dislike a few of Burt's Bees other lip balms, but this one is a winner.
on 8/23/2013 12:43:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Green
I love the Açaí berry scent! It's very light and not overly sweet.
I can't stand the mango version. To me it smells just like over-ripe bananas, not very pleasant!
on 4/4/2013 10:09:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
I love Burt's Bees lip balm, and it's the only brand I use. However, I feel like they haven't been the same since being owned by Clorox. I used to love the honey lip balm, but now it has a strong, baby power scent. I can't stand it, so I tried this rejuvenating lip balm. I also hate the smell of it - it reminds me of some fake fruity scent of a little girl's Lip Smacker lip balm. Yuck. I also get a pretty strong waxy smell. Like all Burt's Bees lip balm, it goes on smoothly and moisturizes. However, I wouldn't buy this again because of the strong, childish fruity smell. I emptied this out and used the tube to make my own lip balm. I don't know why they feel the need to add fragrance; it would be much better without it.
on 3/29/2013 9:26:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Olive, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Blue
This is in my top three out of all the Burt's Bess Lip Balms that I've used. I love how smooth it is when applied, it's not waxy or heavy. It keeps my lips feeling replenished and supple. I LOVE the smell/taste of this, it's my absolute favorite. One con would be that I'm constantly tempted to lick my lips when I'm wearing this because I'm addicted to the scent. The price isn't bad at all considering that it's effective and all natural, I'm really looking forward to trying out more of these.
on 3/23/2013 7:14:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I was loyal to these lip balms for a few years now (got the acai and the mango). Loved the flavor, loved the texture. BUT it turns out, they were causing milia (big white bumps) just outside my lips and on my chin. I had these bumps for a while and started getting facials to fix them. My facialist had me toss out my tinted moisturizer, my face wash, everything and I still had the bumps. Then she finally asked "Is there anything else you use on your face?" and I said "I guess the Burt's Bees lip balms." So she asked me to toss them out too. Well, that did the trick. After only a week or two, all my bumps went away. Maybe the wax/oil in this product doesn't agree with me, or I'm allergic to an ingredient. Too bad, because I did enjoy these lip balms.
on 3/23/2013 1:39:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
HG lip balm at last!!! I'm very picky about lip balms and would consider myself a lip balm authority since I've been using the stuff for 20 years. I've tried all the major drugstore brands: Chapstick, Nivea, Blistex, Lip Smackers, Burt's Bees, Body Shop, Carmex, Maybelline, VMV, Neutrogena, Rosebud Salve, Fresh Lip Sugar, et cetera. I thought it was about time I switched to a petroleum and paraben-free lip balm, given all the hype about hydrocarbons in makeup. This one meets ALL my criteria: no sweet flavor (makes me lick my lips a lot = dryness), effective moisturization, no menthol or peppermint flavor (scientifically proven to be drying and tastes like toothpaste), color-free and not overly emollient (makes my matte lipsticks fail). I would hope they develop a variant with SPF though. Good thing I work the night shift.
on 3/18/2013 1:21:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Coarse
Eyes: Other
Based on my renewed interest in Burt's Bees after trying the Ultra Conditioning balm (twist stick version), I decided to try some of Burt's fruity flavors. That was "my bad," so to speak. I immediately opened the package and applied a layer of balm in the car. I loved the smell of the acai berry - from afar. When I put it on, I realized that the balm had a taste and smell similar to paraffin wax, partially disguised with tropical fruit. This seemed odd to me, because other BB balms I've tried didn't have such a waxy taste (though they did have a waxy feel). I could have excused the taste/smell if this had been an effective balm, but that is where I should have known better. BB balms have never been particularly moisturizing on my lips, and this turned out to be the least moisturizing of them all. It didn't even begin to penetrate or soften the dry outer layer of my lips....it just sat there, even more so than pure Vaseline (which moisturizes/softens as it sits there!). It was uncomfortable because when I tried to eat or drink, I had dry-feeling lips covered in a greasy, waxy-smelling mess. If this hadn't cost me $3, I probably would have thrown it away by the time I got to my next parking lot :(
on 3/16/2013 10:41:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I picked this up at my local Target. This little guy comes in the traditional Burt's Bees packaging - twist up, golden yellow packaging, clear balm. My first impression: grape soda. It's got a pretty strong berry flavor, so I wouldn't recommend it if you're not a fan of berry scents in general. It's not like the original beeswax balm - it's not at all waxy; in fact, it's rather slick, more smooth. It doesn't feel very heavy on your lips, but I wouldn't call it light either, as it definitely isn't. You can feel it on your lips, but it's not overpowering, if that makes any sense. It's somewhat shiny on my lips, but not greasy, super shiny, or gloopy like many lip products I've tried are. It's a good daytime balm, but I've found that this works best for me as a nighttime balm. I simply swipe on a couple of layers of this, then massage the product into my lips using circular motions. The next morning, I buff my lips gently with a face washcloth, moisturize with whatever lip balm or chapstick I've got lying around, and voila! Soft, slightly glossy, kissable lips!
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Glee's returns tonight after American Idol with its first new episode since early December. It's hard to think of a better ratings combination of two shows together than American Idol and Glee (except for spinoffs ala Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice).
Given that Glee's last new episode in December hit a 3.7 adults 18-49 rating, that its recent post Idol repeat hit a 3.0 rating, and that last Tuesday's American Idol had a 7.3 adults 18-49 rating, the sky seems the limit for Glee's rating tonight.
I think a 5+ adults 18-49 rating is well within the realm of possibility. Given that last night's Big Bang Theory did a preliminary 5.0 rating (and DWTS a likely to be adjusted up 4.8), Glee could easily end up as the third best 18-49 rated show for the week after the two Idols. I'll guess a 5.1. Whether I have assumed Robert's mantle of consistent underguessing is up to you to decide.
What's your guess?


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VAIL - January is Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month, and several resorts across Colorado are celebrating with deals.
Ski areas and resorts in 34 states have special offers to get children and adults out on the snow and taking lessons from a professional instructor.
The Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month website, www.skiandsnowboardmonth.org, provides a list of states with locations where there are learning programs. The site helps those new to snowsports with information on getting started. It also includes tips for those who want to improve.
Tracy Gallagher hosts the "Travel Detective" on PBS and nationally syndicated travel shows. She says all ski resorts, both in and out of Colorado, are excited to welcome newcomers to the sport.
There is also a special winter sweepstakes that gives viewers a chance to win a free vacation at a Wyndham Vacation Rentals property.
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1. Bring a cheque and purchase your membership on Members Night.
2. Sign up for your membership at www.zone4.ca with a credit card. Your card will be available for pick up at the Nordic Day Lodge approximately 10 days after you purchase your membership. Just ask whoever is working in the office!
Funds generated by the club are used mainly to operate, maintain, and replace its assets. The club's Bombardier BR275 trail groomer is a high-tech machine that must be maintained and eventually replaced by the club. All activities undertaken by the club, including trail grooming, trail maintenance, and machine maintenance, are accomplished though volunteer time of its members.
There is also an $18 per member CCBC fee that is not included in the Club Membership prices. This money goes straight to CCBC and covers insurance for the season.
The membership fee includes a season's pass to Mount Macpherson trails, entry to special events, and newsletters.
Note that all youths participating in the ski league programs need to be members of the club.
Non-members need to pay a day use fee. A trail fee box at the trailhead accepts fees when the day lodge is not staffed. Family means a minimum of 3 persons, including one or two parents or legal guardians and their unmarried children. Youth means an individual older than 5 and less than 16 years of age. Children 5 years of age and younger can ski for free.
In cases of legitimate health issues or unforeseeable circumstances to one of the
clubs' members a partial refund of their season pass will be considered under the
following circumstances:
1. That the member is operating with an element of good will,
2. That the member is able to supply a medical note from a medical doctor,
or a reasonable explanation of the unforeseeable circumstances they face,
The Club Manager will issue a pro rated amount of the season pass up until
December 15th, and then no refunds after that date. The refund will include seasons
pass amount only and not the Cross Country BC insurance or the Club membership
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Public Health and Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Yucca Mountain, Nevada
On June 13, 2001, we, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), published in the Federal Register a document establishing the public health and environmental radiation protection standards for Yucca Mountain, Nevada. One section of the preamble was inadvertently omitted. This document adds that section.
For further information contact:
Ray Clark, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. 20460-0001; telephone 202-564-9310.
Supplementary information:
We published a document in the Federal Register of June 13, 2001, (66 FR 32073) establishing the public health and environmental radiation protection standards for Yucca Mountain, Nevada. In the Regulatory Analysis section, the certification required under the Regulatory Flexibility Act was inadvertently omitted.
In FR Doc. 01-14626 (66 FR 32073), make the following corrections:
(1) On page 32131, column one, Section H entitled "Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA), 5 U.S.C. 3501-20" is corrected to read:
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601et seq., agencies must prepare and make available for public comment an initial regulatory flexibility analysis assessing the impact of a rule upon "small entities" (5 U.S.C. 603). "Small entities" include small businesses, small not-for-profit enterprises, and government entities with jurisdiction over populations of less than 50,000 (5 U.S.C. 601). However, the requirement to prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis does not apply if the Administrator certifies that the rule will not, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C. 605(b)). The rule today would establish requirements that apply only to the Department of Energy. Therefore, it does not apply to small entities. Accordingly, I hereby certify that the rule will not have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number of small entities.
(2) A new section K is added to read:
K. Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801et seq., generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. Section 804, however, exempts from section 801 the following types of rules: rules of particular applicability; rules relating to agency management or personnel; and rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice that do not substantially affect the right or obligations of non-agency parties. (5 U.S.C. 804(3)). We are not required to submit a rule report regarding today's action under section 801 because this is a rule of particular applicability.Dated: July 18, 2001. Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator.


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The Committee on Scholarly Editions (CSE) has recently awarded the CSE seal to three editions of works by Joseph Conrad: Lord Jim, edited by J. H. Stape and Ernest Sullivan; Tales of Unrest, edited by Allan H. Simmons and J. H. Stape; and Within the Tides, edited by Alexandre Fachard. The three volumes will be published by Cambridge University Press (http://www.cambridge.org).
The CSE serves as a clearinghouse for information about scholarly editing and editorial projects, offers advice and consultation to editors on request, honors excellence in editing by awarding emblems to qualified volumes, and promotes dissemination of reliable texts for classroom use and among general readers. A complete listing of recipients of the CSE seal is available here. Editors or publishers who wish to submit their editions (preferably before or at the copyediting stage) for consideration for the CSE seal should contact David G. Nicholls, staff liaison to the committee, at firstname.lastname@example.com.