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Miniscule chance of a bloody big wave
As noted in yesterday's post, we have a seismic fault on the Grand Banks capable of triggering significant earthquakes of at least 7.2 on the Richter scale. There is the possibility however slight of another earthquake and suboceanic landslide, which could trigger a major tsunami like the one that hit our shores in 1929.
But there has been even greater concern and controversy in scientific circles in recent years about a volcano known as Cumbre Vieja on the island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands. A scientific paper by Ward and Day is devoted exclusively to exploring this scenario. It warns of a potentially cataclysmic landslide at La Palma.
The entire Canary Islands, formed by volcanic action, rise steeply from water that is more than four km deep. The Cumbre Vieja has a volcanic ridge that rises 2,000 metres from sea level. Ward and Day claim it has an unstable flank that could collapse, triggered by volcanic eruption, sending 500 cubic km of mountain straight to the bottom, at a speed of 100 metres per second. That's a lot of rock, if you think about it.
The scientists' computer modeling suggests that this disturbance would, at its source, generate a dome of water 900 metres high. It would hit the Canary Islands within minutes, and, well, no more Canary Islands (as we know it). From there, it levels out as it radiates in a wide arc across the Atlantic Ocean, coming ashore in parts of Africa with 50 to 100 metre waves. Sheer devastation.
Spain and England would get off lucky, with waves five to seven metres high, the brunt of the wave broken by La Palma island itself.
The wave would travel across the Atlantic basin, coming ashore first in Newfoundland, with an estimated height of 10 metres (Labrador would apparently be sheltered from the worst of the waves). The eastern shores of North and South America would be pummeled by waves 20 to 25 metres high, with catastrophic, almost incomprehensible results.
That's the worst case scenario, as dramatized in this (somewhat sensationalized) BBC documentary that you can also watch on YouTube.
However, the Tsunami Society of America and others have examined the Ward & Day theory and said the threat of disaster is either seriously exaggerated or pretty much non-existent.
Their view is that the mountain will disintegrate gradually, over a short period of time, rather than all at once. But they can't assure us, with certainty, that there is no threat at all. A catastrophic incident could happen anytime in the next 10,000 years or so.
In disaster movies, of course, the naysayers are always proven wrong and are the first to be killed by the giant mutant fruit flies. Real life, of course, is something different.
And I do hope the naysayers are correct.
In the meantime, do you know what to do in the event of an approaching tsunami (assuming you get some warning)? Naturally, you get to the highest ground possible, as quickly as you can.
And if you should see the water in the bay suddenly pull back, exposing the ocean floor, grab your loved ones and get out of there. When the water comes back, it will be a tsunami and it will not be pleasant. (During the 2004 tsunami, a little girl recognized this phenomenon from her school lessons, warned everyone on the beach to run, and saved a few lives.)
There is some information online about the seismic fault off Newfoundland, but most of it is focused on the tidal wave of 29. I could find no specific research about when we might expect our next seismic disturbance, probably because none exists.
And a search for Newfoundland fault' yields a solitary blogger who says, no, it's all Ottawa's fault.
But seriously, if they haven't already, our emergency measures people should begin developing a tsunami warning and reaction plan.
The chances of it happening may be miniscule, but if we ever do see a tsunami, the implications for our coastal cities and towns would be enormous.


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Dell's new Precision series of workstations come out swinging with the latest Xeon CPUs and the fastest graphics options from Nvidia.
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Dell's new fleet of workstations have arrived, bringing with them the bleeding edge of technology and convenience. The new T7600, T5600 and T3600 have been outfitted for a range of tasks, from basic CAD rendering to sky-high data- and graphics-intensive applications.
The Precision T7600 offers the latest Intel Xeon CPUs in a dual socket configuration, in addition to the ability to use both Nvidia Quadro and Nvidia Tesla cards at the same time, thanks to four x16 PCI express slots. Dell bills this unit as the end-all, be-all workstation for nearly any environment, from scientific analyses to software engineering. Based on the specifications alone, a workstation like this seems most optimally geared towards building 3D computer games and offering realistic real-time renderings for intensive computer-aided design applications and 3D modeling tasks.
The Precision T5600 is designed to take the power of the T7600 and shrink it for "space-constrained environments." Like the T7600, this unit comes equipped with Quadro and Tesla cards, ideal for 3D rendering applications, and dual Xeon processors. Although powerful and feature-packed, this until is not as expandable as its larger sibling.
The Precision T3600 was designed with a slight budget in mind, as Dell calls this its "mid-range" workstation. It comes with only a single CPU, but offers a maximum of 64GB of RAM and both Nvidia Quadro and Tesla card options. Dell sees CAD applications as ideally suited for this kind of hardware, and bills it as ideal for "mainstream 3D" tasks.
Last but not least, the Dell Precision T1650 is Dell's bridge between consumer-land desktop computers and the workstation world. It doesn't pack the same punch as the latest Precision Tx600 series, but it comes equipped with the latest iteration of Xeon CPUs and can earn "new ISV and graphic certifications."
Across the fleet, Dell has introduced innovations – like externally removable power supplies, making its easy to swap out faulty parts without unnecessary work. There are also fun perks like BIOS-integrated memory management that removes memory errors. When coupled with existing ECC (error-correcting code) RAM needed to drive Xeon CPUs, it makes these workstations incredibly reliable. The T7600 also has the distinction of offering front hot-swappable hard drive access. Because of the modular nature of the T7600, it also can be converted into a rack-mounted unit.
All four workstations will ship in May, starting at $1099 $1,879 and $2,149 for the T3600, T5600 and T7600, respectively. Dell has yet to release a price for the T1650, which will likely float in around $999.
Food for thought: Lenovo's recent refresh of workstations just arrived earlier this April. While Lenovo's can be similarly configured to Dell's offerings, Lenovo's target for the workstation market seems focused on price performance and energy efficiency, while Dell's workstations flex computing muscle.

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One huge myth about eating healthy is that it is necessarily more expensive. This comes from the fact that the American diet today is so heavily processed that most "health food" comes out of that same heavily processed culture. The food industry charges premium prices for it because of the large demand for "healthy alternatives", and the power of marketing directs so many people to the highly profitable, processed alternatives. Well, I say beans to that.
Really. Beans.
When I was growing up in the sixties my family was part of the emerging middle class. My parents were born to immigrant parents at the start of the great depression. When times got tight, we ate beans. Not canned, dry beans in bulk, slow cooked. They are a magical, and yes-musical, fruit. In terms of nutritional value, nothing gives you more bang for the buck. Canned beans cost four times as much, contain a lot of added sodium, and most contain added sugar-sometimes a lot of added sugar.
They are filling and very satisfying. Add vegetables-fresh from the bins, not pre-washed "fresh" pack. The "fresh" pack costs more, and is the source of all those spinach and broccoli salmonella scares of the last few years. Hand washing yourself is much healthier that trusting a machine that is supervised by someone earning minimum wage, or less.


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After successfully serving Ithaca College for 26 years as the Fire and Building Safety Coordinator, Ron Clark plans to retire from the College on November 20th, 2013.
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Director Xavier Gens' (Hitman) new post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, The Divide, was a big hit at last year's South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW), but after winning the U.S. distribution rights to the movie in a bidding war on the last day of the festival, Anchor Bay has been indecisive about the movie's release date. After initially setting a wide theatrical release for Oct. 15, 2011, Anchor Bay announced that The Divide would be opening on Jan. 10 of this year. Now, the release has been pushed back yet again, to Jan. 13, and downgraded to a limited release.
Written by first-time feature writers Karl Mueller and Eron Sheean, The Divide takes place in New York City in the aftermath of a cataclysmic explosion. Seeking refuge in a converted fallout shelter designed by the building's paranoid superintendent (Michael Biehn), eight strangers are forced to band together to stay alive against the devastation outside, the mysterious gun-toting men in HAZMAT uniforms who seek to eliminate them. Milo Ventimiglia,
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Management of the Obliquebanded Leafroller and Organophosphate Insecticide Resistance with Soft Pesticides in New York Apple Orchards 2000
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The 2000 growing season marks the completion of the second year of a proposed three-year research project with the following objectives: (1) To determine if populations and fruit damage from OBLR will decline in commercial orchards treated with soft pesticides for several consecutive seasons because of the effects of natural enemies (parasitoids and predators). (2) To determine if resistance levels of OBLR to organophosphates and other classes of conventional pesticides will decline during 2-3 growing seasons in plots set up in commercial apple orchards treated entirely with soft pesticides. Plots, ranging in size from 4-30A, were set up initially in 1999 in 5 commercial orchards in Wayne and Orleans Co., and in a research orchard at Geneva. A growerís standard plot of similar apple cultivars and tree training systems, which was treated with a normal, organophosphate based insecticide program was used as a comparison for the ìsoftî insecticide plots on each farm. Colonies were collected from 4 of the 5 commercial orchards during early spring prior to the beginning of the first and second season of the project and laboratory bioassays were conducted to compare the susceptibility of each population to two organophosphates commonly used in NY orchards, Guthion and Lorsban. Treatments of soft pesticides were continued in the research plots during the second year of the program (2000) throughout the season.
The results of monitoring the susceptibility of ovewintering OBLR during the start of the 200 grwoing season in the blocks that had been treated with soft pesticides the previous year showed that organophosphate resistance is fairly stable in populations of OBLR in NY apple orchards. Therefore, multiple seasons of reduced selection pressure may be necessary before resistance levels substantially decline.
The total amount of OBLR damage was considerably lower in all of the soft pesticide blocks than in the standard comparison plots during the 2000 growing season The average total damage at the end of the season was less than 2.0% in most of the soft insecticide blocks. The overall percentages of clean fruit in the soft blocks were similar at harvest to those in the comparison blocks. However, plum curculio damage was observed in several of soft blocks, particularly near the borders next to woods. The general levels of curculio damage in these soft programs was higher at the end of the 2000 season than in the initial year of the trial. No damage from internal lepidoptera or apple maggot was observed in either the standard or soft plots. Populations of foliar pests such as mites, aphids, leafhoppers, and spotted tentiform leafminers were low throughout the season in the soft blocks.
Although the results on the second year of this study appear very promising , this work should be continued at least one more season to determine if the reductions in OBLR populations and damage and acceptable levels of fruit damage from other major pests in the soft blocks can be sustained for multiple seasons. Also, it will be essential to continue to monitor the susceptibility of the populations of OBLR in these blocks to determine the stability of resistance to organophosphate resistance under this soft pesticide regime. Ultimately, this study may have to be expanded to include substantial numbers of representative orchards in areas throughout NY state that have chronically experienced severe damage from OBLR.
If continued studies show that OBLR populations can be reduced to low, sustainable levels under this type of selective pesticide regime, it is likely that NY growers in areas that are severely infested with this pest will implement this program within a very short period of time. Unfortunately, insecticide costs for this type of selective management program may be somewhat higher than a standard schedule relying on conventional broad spectrum materials. However, long-term studies in orchards treated with conventional control programs, have shown that OBLR populations persist at damaging levels from year to year in chronically infested areas in spite of the continued heavy use of insecticides specifically for control of this pest. In contrast, the adoption and implementation of this type of program could result in a long-term solution to the management of OBLR and the rest of the orchard arthropod pest complex. Ultimately, in the future if FQPA regulations result in the elimination of organophosphate insecticides from use in apple orchards, growers may have to adopt this type of selective insecticide program on their entire apple acreage throughout NY state.


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I have been watching the posts and possibilities and now want to way in onthe Patriot needs.
Resign Connelly if he comes at a reasonable price. If not, draft a Center of the future and resign Koppen.
WR is a big area of need. Chad will be back at a reduced price. Welker will sign at a fair price. If he does not come at a cap friendly price, move on and get a FA wideout. Sign one of the FA wideouts available. My ranking is Wallace, Garcon, Lloyd. Wallace would be a good pickup. Proven player worth a first rounder.
Time to rebuild the defensive line. Getting a young DL with pass rush ability would improve the stats. OLB is another need. Fix it!
Safety can be solved in the mid draft or FA route. Everyone keeps calling for a new CB. I think enough resources have been wasted in the last few years to fix this. There is enough talent on this team to cover the CB position. A good pass rush will help. Many of the teams used the quick out patterns to beat the Patriots. This is where a couple of good OLB's will help. The middle of the defense is ok with Wilfork, Love, Spike and Mayo in place. It is outside the hash marks that needs work.
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Time to get a return man. This is the biggest weakness on this unit. Welker, Faulk , Edelman, and Slatter should not be return men. They are not fast, young or durable enough,
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posted at 3/3/2012 1:51 PM ESTIn this one important way I agree with you: the middle of the D is a reasonably soild core (Wilfork, Sopikes, Mayo, Chung... I am not as thrillled with Love - I like Pryor if he can finally be healthy) and the edges are what needs work.
I would rather look at this as building up from what we have and not overhauling but that is just symantics.
I think it starts with the front 7 and the front 7 starts with the line. It matters as to whether they want to use 3-4 packages more or not. But I think a DE who is a 3 down player, stout against the run and a very solid pass rusher (nice if he is great but needs to at least be very solid) is key. Similarly I think they need an OLB who can set the edge even if the DE on his side is only average and also deliver a very solid if not especially good pass rush. He also needs to be a 3 down player. The key to those two players is that they are not specialist but can play in multiple packages on 3 downs and be playmakers in those multiple packages.
They need to upgrade quality of CB play. Yes the improved pass rush will make everyone back there better. But I think they still need an upgrade. Will Dowling be the upgrade? Will McCourty bounce back? We can hope but who knows.
They need to upgrade the quality of the FS play. Will McCourty be the answer there with a full off season to get it? Who knows.
But it is the edges of the D that need to get addressed. That means setting the edge and generating a pass rush and being able to do it without tellnig the opponents offense that you are going to stop one thing and totally give them another if they would like to take it.
I do agree they need to upgrade WR. I would not say it is as critical as you state but if you do consider age as part of the problem and not just immediately stetching the field then I do agree. Between the need for speed and the age of Branch and Ocho there is a need to get this taken care of.
I also like Connolly. I hope Light is back for one more year in case Vollmer has back problems. I think they have a really good bench on the O line.
D first. D second. WR third.
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posted at 3/3/2012 2:07 PM ESTNeeds in order are
1. D-line
2. Safety
3. D-line
4. Runningback...IF we let Benny walk, we cannot go into a season with Ridley as our only power back with limited PT.
6. Center IF we don't sign Koppen or Connoly
7. WR IF we franchise WW, otherwise WR jumps to 2nd or 3rd.
Re: Patriots needs
posted at 3/3/2012 4:32 PM ESTI'd start by trying to get (in no particular order) the following three guys, looking for clear starting quality talent: one DB (either corner or safety), one front-seven edge guy (OLB/DE), and a WR (even if Welker is re-signed). Those would be my top three.After that I think you can justify going for almost any position. Ideally, you'd want at least one more DB and one more front seven guy, preferably whose skills complement the skills of the guys chosen ahead of them or already on the roster and who are good enough to compete for starting positions. An interior O linemen who could compete to be a starter would be nice in this secon-tier too.Beyond that, there are needs at RB (if Ridley and Vereen aren't the answers) and blocking TE, plus you need depth at just about every position, with maybe LB and OL the most pressing, assuming you had picked up guys in all of the positions listed above first and were bringing back Branch, Welker, and/or Ocho to ensure sufficient depth at WR.


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The Volvo P1800: The Wheeler Dealers Take on "The Saint"
by Eileen Marable
There is no better way to cap off a season of Wheeler Dealers than to give the team a car with a history so grand it is known as "The Saint." The Volvo P1800 was a '60s wonder car made famous as Roger Moore's sweet ride in the popular TV series "The Saint," and on the road as a car that could take some serious driving.
Finding one is going to be a challenge.
Here's the thing. The P1800 was produced from 1961 to 1973 and between its 2-door coupe and the 3-door estate model, around 47,000 were produced. That sounds like a lot, but consider this as Mike searches for one within the budget – these cars have become cult classics. They are either in treasured mint condition still being driven by fans, or they've been driven literally until they can't go any farther and are being used for parts.
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If you look for a P1800 in a web search you'll instantly find dozens of fan sites and parts listings. People are VERY serious about caring for or restoring their P1800. It's a lively and loyal community dedicated to these little Swedish cars, and by the looks it can be difficult and costly to find one.
What makes them so popular? At the core, the car married the new 1960's aesthetic with groovy curves designed by Pelle Petterson – but the lines were contained as a compact sports car. It was a far cry from the land yachts of the 1950's and a breath of fresh air.
No one knew that better than Volvo, who marketed the car as a way of life. Copy from a sales ad read:
"For real fun and pleasure, there is no car like the new P1800 Gran Turismo. Be more than just alive. Be lively! Where do some people get the verve that makes their lives so rich and vibrant? Simple - they just go to their nearby VOLVO dealer."
The "lively" car was good looking but it also was a performer. It had a V8 engine adapted from their Volvo truck line. (For all us stats geeks the P1800 ranged from 1778 cc's to 1986 cc's by the end of production.) Most cars had an M41 gearbox with electrically actuated overdrive as an option. The overdrive meant the car had a fifth gear that improved fuel efficiency and decreased drivetrain wear.
So the P1800 had a lot going for it as a regular production vehicle. Then it was chosen as the faithful sidekick to Roger Moore's TV spy character, the Saint. The Saint drove three models over the course of the show.
The image of the Saint and the P1800 became indelibly mixed in the minds of the public – and the best part was you could buy that car. It really existed and wasn't some exotic, out-of-reach Bond vehicle.
Fast forward from the swinging '60s to today. A guy named Irv Gordon has hit the record books with his 1966 P1800. He has a Guinness World Record for the highest mileage in the same car he's been driving for more than 45 years. As of July 2010, Gordon reached 2.8 million miles for his 70th birthday, and announced that he hopes to reach 3 million by the time he turns 73.
That record speaks volumes for the durability of this classic car – and for the loyalty it earns from its owners.
You know I never give away the ending of a show, but as you watch Mike try and meet the challenge of finding a P1800 for Wheeler Dealers you'll have a sense of what he's in for.
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Slowly the fog parts, I am standing in your bathroom. Your head rest against the tub as I quietly approach. I kiss the side of your neck so softly that you barely know its there. Your eyes open and the smile at seeing me beams from your face. My hands warm from the water begin to work slowly at your shoulders, kneading away any remnants the hot water missed. I slowly and silently kiss along your neck and suck on your ear and back down along the your hairline to the other side, hands gently caressing you.
Handful by handful I bring the water to your hair; wetting it down letting my fingers glide thru each strand, the shampoo begins to foam. I deeply massage your scalp sending warm comfort thru your body; a soft swirling of my fingers around your temples and every care from your day vanishes like the steam off the water. I enter the water and cradle you in my lap, your legs straddling mine. I begin to work on your scalp my lips pressed against yours, kissing liquidly and warmly like the water surrounding us. I tilt your head back and handful by handful rinse the foam from your hair kissing your throat as it reveals itself.
You open your eyes as we hold each other, buoyant in the warm water. Your breasts against my chest, you laugh as you wipe some foam from my forehead. I smile back at you, eyes meeting, passions revealing in each gaze. Eyes closed we kiss again holding each other close. We take the soap together and begin the joyful exploration of each others body. Touching and caressing, soapy sliding, and fingers exploring every sensual inch of each other. Kissing soft sweet kisses, hard passionate kisses, and deep animal kisses as we try to hold each other as close as possible.
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You are a guard on the biggest ship in the galaxy, the 'Black Starcruiser'. You are sitting in the Cafe Room drinking your coffee when a huge noise of something smashing into the ship erupts. The ship shaking, you fall to the ground, your cup smashing. You withdraw a pistol. The noise sounded like it came from the Bridge, but that was on the other side of the ship! But you needed to discover what happened, and quickly.
I hope this mod will contain:
All graphics changed.
All sounds changed.
All music changed.
All levels changed.
Textured floors and ceilings.
I am sorry to inform you all that Space Swarms has been massivly delayed by loss of files. A large amount of graphics and levels were lost when my current version of the mod became broken for some reason. I had forgotten to make a backup for quite some time, so I have to start again with an older version, with many levels lost forever. I am not going to change the release date. Not yet anyway.
The first screenshots for Wolfenstein 3D mod Space Swarms have been added! Progress on this mod is going very well, but a graphics designer is still needed...
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I really like the art style for this. Good job!
Sorry for the long period with no update. I will try to get some new info up soon.
Any news?
Don't listen to those guys. After all, they're not even modding anything. I think this has a fine storyline, and, especially if you find someone to help with the graphics, it looks like a god mod.
god i hope to god that choice of sprites isn't final.
I like the new graphics.
I admit I am no graphics expert. I intend to find a new artist soon.


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Depth of field: what you need to know for successful images
Controlling depth of field is the key to successful photography. Managing what is in focus (and out of focus) is strongly linked to the enjoyment of the image and this varies greatly with relation to subject matter. Landscape photography, for example, uses a large depth of field, keeping the entire image in sharp focus from corner to corner. This invites the eye to explore fine detail and truly experience distances, from distant cloud shapes to the wet sand at your feet.
Macro photography, on the other hand, places these sharp areas alongside large out-of-focus areas (find out How to set your autofocus for macro photography). A fine stamen set against a riot of soft blurred shapes renders a flower delicate and the experience becomes more intimate.
The next time you look at some compelling advertising, identify what the advert is trying to sell and the photographic technique used to reflect this.
Whether it's jewellery (find out how to light jewellery photos) or a package holiday, the depth of field will keep your eye exactly where it should be – on the product. So how can you improve your use of depth of field?
Understanding your lenses intimately is the best answer (learn more about the abbreviations on your lenses in Your lens markings explained).
Depth of field increases either side of the focal plane (or focal point) as the aperture is increased, bringing areas either side of this sharpness into focus. A wide aperture (such as f/2.8) will contain very little of the image in focus whereas a large aperture (such as f/16) will render much more of the image sharp (download our free f-stop chart for understanding aperture).
This is again subject- and lens-dependant. There is no reason to shoot a distant landscape with a telephoto lens at f/16 because it doesn't contain anything close to the photographer.
A wider aperture will suffice. Telephoto lenses exhibit a far reduced depth of field at f/16 than a wide-angle lens, so understanding just how much your lens can render is vital to an image's success.
SEE MORE: What is depth of field in photography?
Focus your lenses
Learning to focus your lenses hyperfocally is the answer to many landscape headaches (see our guide to What is hyperfocal distance? Or you can drag and drop download our free hyperfocal distance calculator chart on this page).
Imagine a mountain scene containing a house and some garden flowers around a metre away. It is possible to shoot all this in focus if the focusing is positioned correctly to use the areas in front of and behind the focal point.
With the lens focused on the mountain (at infinity) the flowers in the foreground can't seem to get focus, even at f/22. This is because the area behind the focal plane is not being used. By moving the focal point back towards the house, the lens now uses the area both in front and behind, which means the flowers snap into focus without losing sharpness throughout the image.
Essential camera tips for controlling depth of field
Take manual control
When setting depth of field, set the camera to Av or M (Aperture Priority or Manual) to make sure you have complete control over your composition and the areas that appear in focus. Keep your lens switched to manual focus (MF), too.
Use Depth of Field Preview
Your camera's Depth of Field Preview function is vital for assessing depth of field, before you press the shutter. Remember, until this button is depressed, the lens will only show the image at the widest aperture.
Switch to Live View
Live View (available on most modern DSLRs) is your best friend. Press the Depth of Field Preview button while in Live View mode and you will be able to see exactly what's in focus (find out What Live View is telling you). This helps you position the focal point to maximise the in-focus area.
Depth of field and macro photography
Choosing the right aperture to shoot at for flower portraits can be tricky. Here's how to get it right (click to enlarge the image below)
Flower portraits can respond well to varying depths of field, but identifying the right aperture can be tricky. Shooting this military orchid at a narrow depth of field creates a greater sense of dimension and also blurs the background out to a smooth green.
The f/16 shot, on the other hand, looks much more like a 'record shot', because the flower is entirely sharp. Basically, the aperture you choose depends on the effect you want to achieve. The joy of digital is that you can experiment on location until you get the result you want.
Final tips for controlling depth of field
Use a tripod
Image accuracy will make or break the shot, so ensure you have a steady tripod to mount your camera on. Vibration can also cause problems with softness, so ensure that all the locks and knobs are tightened up before shooting (see our 4 tips for sharper shots when using a tripod).
Speed things up
Wide apertures can let you break free of the tripod and shoot handheld instead, as a narrow depth of field (f/2.8, for instance) means faster shutter speeds. Vary the ISO to give even greater control and respect the 1/focal length rule (shooting with a 50mm lens at no slower than 1/50 sec).
Check your focus
Disable autofocus or engage it respectively, depending on your subject matter and picture style. Remember to check your focusing regularly when shooting landscapes using manual focus. Mistaking the focus ring for the zoom can ruin all your shots.
Bracket your focusing
Try moving the focusing either side of the assumed focal plane when you're shooting at greater depth of field. Take a few initial shots, then shoot a few extra exposures at different focal points as a safeguard against focus error.
99 common photography problems (and how to solve them)
Manua Focus: what you need to know to get sharp images
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Time Flies: A Novelby Claire Cook
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From the bestselling author of the beloved book Must Love Dogs, later made into a film starring John Cusack and Diane Lane, comes a new novel about what happens when we think everything is falling apart, and discover that we can pick up the pieces after all.
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From the bestselling author of the beloved book Must Love Dogs, later made into a film starring John Cusack and Diane Lane, comes a new novel about what happens when we think everything is falling apart, and discover that we can pick up the pieces after all.
Years ago, Melanie followed her husband, Kurt, from the New England beach town where their two young sons were thriving to the suburbs of Atlanta. She's carved out a life as a successful metal sculptor, but when Kurt leaves her for another woman, having the tools to cut up their marriage bed is small consolation.
She's old enough to know that high school reunions are often a big disappointment, but when her best friend makes her buy a ticket and an old flame gets in touch to see if she'll be going, she fantasizes that returning to her past might help her find her future…until her highway driving phobia resurfaces and threatens to hold her back from the adventure of a lifetime.
Time Flies is an epic trip filled with fun, heartbreak, and friendship that explores what it takes to conquer your worst fears…so you can start living your future.
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"A spunky, lighthearted road trip down memory lane. . . . The banter is a lot of fun, and the characters' realization of what is important is certain to make readers yearn for reconnections of their own. Another delightful beach read from the author of Wallflower in Bloom."
"A fun and inspiring read . . . Cook's humor and narrative execution is impeccable; Deirdre's increasing self-consciousness elicits support for her to overcome insecurity and endure in her journey to find happiness and fulfillment on her own terms."
"Filled with sweet humor and all the eye-rolling moments of jumbled yet ultimately loving family relations, romance, and coming into one's own, this women's fiction is a definite pleaser for devotees of the genre."
"Cook's penchant for hitting the emotional sore spot and combining it with humor hits the mark. ... A thoroughly enjoyable and amusing read, this story is sure to delight."
"Cook has a light, fun voice and always infuses her stories with great wit and heart."
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Time Flies
When my cell phone rang, I'd just finished cutting up my marriage mattress.
I put down my chain saw carefully so it wouldn't scratch the hardwood floor. Then I slid my safety glasses up to the top of my head like a headband and reached for my phone.
"Hello-oh," I said.
"Hey," B.J. said. "It's me. What's up?"
I puffed a sprinkling of sawdust from the phone. "Not much. Same old, same old."
"So, check your email—the invitation just went out. You are coming up for our reunion, right?"
"No way." When I shook my head for emphasis, more sawdust flaked from my hair like dandruff. "Come on, B.J., we've been over this at least eight times already."
B.J. blew a raspberry into the phone line. "No way is not an acceptable answer. You're going. No excuses. You're not still mooning around about Kurt, are you?"
"You mean like counting the days till he sends me a Hallmark card for Almost Ex-Wife's Day?"
B.J. still laughed exactly like she had in high school, a series of sharp staccato barks. "See, your sense of humor is back."
"Ha," I said.
"What you need is some fun in the sun. Plus, if you ask me, there aren't nearly enough opportunities to act like a teenager once you get to be our age, so we've got to grab any chance we get. And the good news is we can drink legally this time around."
"Great," I said, "but I'm still not going."
"Jan wants all of us to stay at her beach house for the week—"
"Jan who?"
"Don't give me Jan who. Jan Siskin. Actually, I think it's Reeves now. Or maybe it was Reeves but it's now Schroff. Or maybe it's Siskin again. Who cares. Anyway, as you well remember, we kind of hung out with her all four years in high school. And now she has a beach house."
"I don't think she really even liked me," I said.
B.J. aimed a blast of air across seven states and into my ear. "Hey, you haven't heard from Veronica, have you?"
I sighed. "You mean in this millennium?"
"She's not returning my phone calls or emails. But. She. Will."
I let B.J.'s tenacity wash over me like a wave. When I looked down, I saw that my non-cell-phone-holding palm was open, faceup, as if to emphasize my own uncertainty.
B.J. was still talking. "So, you know how I'm on the committee, right? Well, we've decided we're not going to mention either the year we graduated or how many years it's been. We're just going to call it The Marshbury High School Best Class/Best Reunion Evah."
"That's ridiculous." I opened one of the French doors to the deck off the master bedroom to get rid of the gasoline smell. I seriously needed to upgrade to a battery-operated chain saw.
"The committee consensus is that the actual numbers might be a turnoff. It's a lot of years to wrap your brain around, and none of us feels that old, and most of us don't look that old, especially the women, so we just thought it would be more fun if we focused on the positive."
"Which would be?"
B.J. let out a little snort. "That we're still alive?"
I took a quick stab at the math, then gave up. "How many years has it been anyway?"
"Don't even think about it," B.J. said. "It's way too depressing. Come on, we haven't seen each other in forever."
"Okay, so how about you go to the reunion, and then you can fly down here and tell me all about it."
"Mel, I'm serious."
"Me, too. I'm seriously not going, B.J., so drop it. Please."
"Give me one good reason you shouldn't go."
I sighed. "Everyone else will dress better, look better, be better than I am. High school reunions are like a test for personal success and I'll slide right off the bell curve. I'm not famous, I didn't turn into a knockout, my husband left me. And I stopped wearing heels years ago and now my feet will only tolerate work boots and flip-flops."
"One good reason," B.J. said. "I'm still waiting."
After we hung up, I put my cell phone down and contemplated the savaged chunks of king-size bed before me.
It's not that I was bitter. I mostly just wanted the springs.
Okay, maybe I was a teensy bit bitter.
Our two sons, Trevor and Troy, were seven and six when Kurt had dragged me kicking and screaming to the suburbs of Atlanta. They were thriving on sandy summers boogie-boarding at the beach and snowy winters sledding down the biggest hill in our little seaside Massachusetts town. We lived a tree-lined walk away from the best local elementary school. I had a boring but comfortable part-time job answering phones for a nearby art gallery that let me work my hours around my kids. Mothers' hours.
Life was good.
Kurt said his job offer had come out of the blue. As if it were luck. Or destiny. Kismet. Serendipity. His old boss had taken a job at a big Atlanta corporation a few years before, where he'd been moving up ever since. And now he wanted Kurt to come work for him.
"Out of the blue," I repeated as I stirred a pot of homemade chicken alphabet soup with a wooden spoon. "He just called you out of the blue and said uproot your whole family and take them away from everything they've ever loved because I have a job for you. Even though you already have a perfectly good job."
Trevor ran through the kitchen and out the back door. "Give it back," Troy yelled as he ran after him.
"Dinner," I yelled. "Ten minutes."
Kurt shrugged. He loosened the blue-striped tie I'd bought because it reminded me of the way his eyes changed shades in different lights. He unbuttoned the top button of his white shirt. Long-sleeved. Extra starch.
I stared him down. In the fading light of the early evening, his eyes were a dark navy, almost black.
He looked away first.
I flicked on the kitchen lights and turned my attention back to the soup.
"Smells good," he said as I stirred.
I kept stirring.
"Okay, I put out a few feelers," he finally said. "It's time to move on. I think I've taken things as far as I can here."
For a quick, crazy second I thought he was talking about the boys and me.
After I loaded the bed chunks into heavy-duty black plastic contractor bags and dragged them out to the garage, I vacuumed the bedroom. Then I hauled my mattress-flecked self into the bathroom and turned on the water. It sputtered like it always did, then burst forth in a ferocious battle of brushed-nickel showerheads and body jets. I peeled off my clothes and let the wet needles pummel me like a bad marriage.
I towel dried while I contemplated putting on actual pants, the kind that zipped and buttoned at the waist and everything. This seemed extreme, so I went with my regular uniform: yoga pants, baggy T-shirt, flip-flops.
I stood on my stone front steps and blinked against the bright North Georgia sunshine. The sun rose later here, and eventually I'd found out that it was because we were so close to the central time zone line. And just south of the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Coolish, evergreen-scented mornings gave way to steamy semi-tropical afternoons that stretched into long cook-out-on-the-back-patio evenings. An enormous magnolia held court in the front yard, surrounded by camellias and Lenten roses, as well as a solitary blue hydrangea that reminded me of home. But I'd also planted windmill palms and banana trees, plants I'd thought would only grow as far north as Florida. Surprisingly, they'd thrived here.
As soon as I opened the barn doors on one side of my Honda Element, I leaned in and flipped one of the two backseats forward at the waist. Then I lifted the whole seat up and hooked it to the side of the car with the carabiner that dangled from the ceiling. I circled the car and repeated the steps on the other side. An amazing amount of empty space materialized, anchored by the Element's black nonslip rubber-matted floor, which actually hosed down for easy cleaning. I wanted a house like that.
"All aboard," I said in my cheeriest talking-out-loud-to-yourself voice. "Next stop, Ikea." I'd done my online research. You couldn't beat the design for the price. After all the years of compromise—Kurt's traditional taste trumping my own—I wanted a clean-lined, ultramodern bed. The latex mattress I'd decided on even came rolled, so I'd just get someone at the store to help me shove everything into the back of my Element and then figure out how to get it inside once I got home.
I was fine as I backed out of my driveway. I rolled down the hill in my safe little neighborhood and pretended I was just going to Publix or Whole Foods, or to get my hair done. I was still fine as I navigated the interminable crush of traffic on Roswell Road, with lanes that mysteriously disappeared and tried to trick you into turning right when you didn't want to.
Long rows of burgundy and pink crepe myrtle graced the islands in the center of the road, flanked by mounds of cheery yellow Stella d'Oro daylilies. Enclaves of new brick and stone neighborhoods peeked out between clumps of chain stores and restaurants. If you could shop it or eat it, you could find it within a three-mile radius of my house. Except for Ikea.
The instant I saw the sign for the highway, my mouth went dry. I'd stay to the right, drive as slowly as I needed to. Anybody who didn't like it could just go around me.
My hand shook as I clicked on my blinker.
I could do this.
I willed my foot to stay on the accelerator. I wound my way up the on-ramp slowly, pretending I didn't see the car behind me getting right on my butt.
The feeder lane dumped me out onto the highway. The car behind me screeched past and catapulted into the maze of speeding steel as if it were hurling itself off a cliff. Lane after lane after lane stretched out to my left, cars flying downhill at terrifying speeds.
Anxiety sat on my chest like a baby elephant. The skin on my arms prickled, closing me in, walling off any hope of escape. Impending doom climbed in and took the passenger seat beside me.
My right leg started to shake from working so hard to keep my foot on the gas pedal. I crept along in the slow lane, trying not to feel the angry force of the mammoth vehicles that whizzed by my left shoulder—SUV, tractor-trailer, SUV, car, SUV, SUV, SUV. I risked a quick peek at the speedometer and made myself push it up to fifty-five. That was respectable, wasn't it? I mean, if you could drive fifty-five miles per hour, you were perfectly normal, right?
I just had to drive past four highway exits, take the fifth, and then it was only a hop, skip, and a jump to Ikea.
A sign came into view announcing that the first exit was coming up in three miles. I tried to picture driving past it, but I couldn't even imagine reaching it. For three endless miles I white-knuckled it.
By the time the first exit finally appeared, I knew I had to get off the highway. But it felt as though fear had frozen my arms in place.
I had to get off. I couldn't get off.
I forced myself to lunge for my blinker, my hand shaking as if I had Parkinson's, and managed to turn the wheel and escape the highway four exits too soon. I crawled my way to a semi-deserted fast-food parking lot just down the road from the off-ramp.
I leaned back against the headrest until my sweat chilled and my heartbeat returned almost to normal.
Maybe I'd just sleep in the guest room.
Meet the Author
Claire Cook wrote her first novel in her minivan when she was forty-five. At fifty, she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the film adaptation of her second novel, Must Love Dogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack. She is the bestselling author of nine other novels and divides her time between the suburbs of Atlanta and Boston. Visit her at ClaireCook.com.
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- Alexandria, Virginia
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- B.A., Film and Creative Writing, Syracuse University
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- http://www.clairecook.com
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I see the Gophers are really strugling this year and Mason may be one of the guys looking for work at the end of the year. I am not sure what is going on up there, but the Gophers have had great OL play for the past 4-5 years.
Still would like to see someone besides Mac at the helm, but if that doesn't happen, something has to happen with the OL.
Sagarin rates them as #44 despite 3-5 record.
Let Prohm's Posse Ride: Hallice, Brady, Stu, Lard, Naz, Deonte, Monte, Matt, Simeon, Jordan, and Babb.
They've had a strong running game for the past 10 years before this coach was there. If I remember right, Glen Mason is a former O-Line coach. I know when Steve Loney was there they were always in the top 10 of rushing in NCAA.
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The success of a global telecom operator depends on two factors: its ability to adapt to customer needs and the ability to leverage on its scale. Telenor Group is among the first in the industry to introduce a unique cross-border billing platform initiative, built around both objectives. Three business units in Telenor Group, with a combined total of 60 million customers, will deploy a common solution for billing and charging. The result is, simply put, increased competitive advantage.
All customers in Telenor Pakistan, DiGi (Malaysia) and DTAC (Thailand) will be managed by a common IT platform for charging and billing. The merger of three widely different solutions represented one of the most challenging IT sourcing projects Telenor Group has ever undertaken. Today's telecom management systems need to capture myriad sources of voice, SMS, data and subscription-related input – in the context of national regulations, privacy requirements and a rapidly increasing overall traffic load. (more…)


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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany -- If you were roaming the halls of Garmisch Elementary-Middle School on the afternoon of Oct. 31, you might have seen some strange sights. Students participated in the second annual "Monster Math Bash."
Kindergartners through fifth graders rotated through six different math activities designed to engage and entertain. Activities included candy corn math, pumpkin glyphs, leaf measurement, creating spooky word problems and spider stomping (coordinate graphs).
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The source code and binaries of the learning system CORElearn can be downloaded as:
The system supports decision and regression trees as well as improved random forests and OrdEval algorithm. Supported data input formats are C4.5, C5, and native format. The system is tested to compile and run on Windows and Linux. The documentation is available through R, just install the package and type ?CORElearn at R prompt.
CORElearn is available under the GNU public license (GPLv3 or later). Other licensing might be possible.
Some of the functionality and features are described in my papers. The R package contains the documentation which applies also to the standalone version.
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- PRISM II is a real world registry to study the safety and effectiveness of NUEDEXTA in the treatment of pseudobulbar affect (PBA) in post stroke, dementia and traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients.
- Thank you for your interest in the PRISM II study. At this time we are no longer enrolling participants.
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- PRISM II is a 12 week long study testing the safety and effectiveness of NUEDEXTA in the treatment of pseudobulbar affect (PBA) in post stroke, dementia and traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients.
- NUEDEXTA is an FDA approved treatment for pseudobulbar affect (PBA).
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Pseudobulbar affect is a neurologic condition that can occur when certain neurologic diseases or brain injuries damage the areas of the brain that control normal expression of emotion. The condition of pseudobulbar affect (PBA) results in episodes of crying or laughing that are often sudden and exaggerated or do not match what the person is feeling inside.
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Stroke, dementia and traumatic brain injury patients with uncontrollable or exaggerated episodes of crying or laughter can be screened for eligibility for the study.
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BROCKPORT, NY�A whole new world of possibilities was opened for children who are visually impaired, blind, and deafblind when they descended on The College at Brockport, State University of New York, campus June 29.
Camp Abilities Brockport, a one-week sports camp for children with visual impairments, returned for its 19th year. Campers rode bikes and horses, they played baseball and ran track, and they performed archery and numerous other sports. These are all things that children with visual impairments often believe to be impossible for them to participate in. Camp Abilities Brockport proves otherwise.
Under the guidance of camp founder and Brockport Distinguished Service Professor Lauren Lieberman, PhD, and numerous Brockport adapted physical education student leaders, campers underwent a transformational experience.
�One of the major goals of Camp Abilities is to open children with visual impairments up to the physical and psychological benefits of physical activity,� says Lieberman. �We want to help them improve their health and well-being.�
New features of this year�s camp included:
� A 2010 survey by the U.S. Department of Justice indicated that the violent victimization rate for persons with disabilities (28 violent victimizations per 1,000) was almost twice the rate among persons without disabilities (15 violent victimizations per 1,000). Camp Abilities Brockport taught campers self-defense skills designed to both increase their self-esteem and prepare them for any dangerous situations they may encounter.
� For the first time, campers were exposed to stand-up paddle boarding on the Erie Canal.
� Lieberman teamed with fellow Brockport professors Brooke Starkoff, Elizabeth Lenz and Elizabeth Holbrook to conduct research to validate the use of Nike Fuel Bands for children with visual impairments. The Nike Fuel Band is a popular motivational tool used to promote physical activity amongst the general population. This study will attempt to validate its functions�including the measurement of the number of steps assessed during a bout of physical activity, and the amount of energy expenditure�and will specifically focus on assessing the value the product offers to children with visual impairments.
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Dr. Dunn's research is focused on developing novel optical imaging techniques for imaging brain function. His lab seeks to integrate innovative photonics and computational techniques and to apply them to research questions in areas such as stroke, migraine, functional mapping during neurosurgery, and Alzheimers disease. In addition they are developing imaging techniques that aid in furthering our understanding of basic neurophysiological mechanisms. One of the techniques they have developed is laser speckle contrast imaging of blood flow, which they have used to dynamically image the cerebral blood flow changes during stroke, migraine and normal brain activation. The lab collaborates closely with neuroscientists, neurologists and neurosurgeons in the application of these imaging techniques to various problems related to brain function.
Students interested in optical and molecular imaging or applications in neuroscience are encouraged to contact Dr. Dunn.
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Torn between a Specialized Sirrus or an online cheapie Gravity/Motobecane/Windsor....
Gonna ride this a lot for 5 months on east coast and then leave it there for when I visit. For that reason I'm leaning toward cheap but don't want too low-end or I will be irritated. For reference, I ride a Specialized Dolce road bike and Gary Fisher MTB so I am used to good components and a decent ride.
Sirrus is a great bike, but can I ride those 28mm tires on a light trail (rail trail)? Is the $500-600 price LBS mark-up or much better quality?
Online (ebay chicabike) I can get a Gravity/Motobecane/Windsor for $200-300, but they look borderline on quality. "Comfort" saddle, flat pedals, signs of low-end to me. I cannot find any reviews on these bikes or info about what Specialized or major brand they compare to.
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Residents worry about noise, pollution and traffic that could come with jet ski rentals
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Speeding down the Intracoastal is something Gayle Clark sees every day living on the water in Delray Beach.
"This boat can go fast and the jet skis go much faster around and around in here," said Clark.
She says you can't make it go away, but you can try to keep it from getting worse.
"People on jet skis like to speed and that in our village it's not the place for it," said Clark.
She and dozens of neighbors are strongly against a proposal to bring jet ski and wave runner rentals to the Atlantic Avenue bridge.
M & CJ Management Company says it will enhance tourism. But last night the Planning and Zoning board voted not to recommend city approval.
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Can anyone recommend a nice hotel in the castle district for a older couple .
Can anyone recommend a nice hotel in the castle district for a older couple .
First to answer your question. The Hilton is a very nice hotel and fairly reasonably priced. We always go visit it when in town. The views are great and the performances in the courtyard in the summer are generally very good. If you prefer smaller and more intimate than the St George Residence has a lot of luxury and character. BUT, unless you have some real burning desire to stay in the Castle District (which is lovely) you might consider the distance to most of what most people go to Budapest to see. Don't take anyone's word for it. Go to Goggle Maps and then Directions and choose the Hilton as from and most any Budapest attraction as the other point. The map will give you detailed instructions on which bus, (or route if you walk) and the anticipated time. Vorosmarty ter is sort of the center of the Pest tourist district. From there most of what you may want to see is less than a 15 minute walk or less than 15 minute walk/public transport trip. From the Hilton you would walk a couple of minutes to the stop for the No.16 Bus and take about a 15 to 20 minute ride plus wait time for the bus. By foot its about a mile and a half and maybe a 30 minute walk. Going down is easy, going back up the hill......??? Budapest is full of great hotels and I only recommend what I have personal experience with and I haven't had enough personal experience to make too many comparisons (I have an apartment in town for when I visit). I've had very good experience with the K&K in Pest and found the Art'otel in Buda to be less enjoyable. My suggestion is generally to get a map (Goggle Maps will work) and draw a line down the center of Andrassy ut from the Oktogon metro stop and on to the river and then I say find something that meets your needs within two blocks above or three blocks below that line. So far I think the advice has worked for those that tried it.
I agree with James that the vast majority of what you want to see in Budapest (and therefore, the majority of your time) will be in Pest, not Buda. So, I agree with him that I wouldn't want to stay in a hotel near the castle (no matter how nice it otherwise was).
In the castle district you might check out the Kulturanov. It is the Hungarian Cultural house. It has very basic rooms in a really classic old building right next to Matthias Church. The stairway up to the rooms is worth the price of admission. Then again,if you are considering the Hilton...well it is a nicely done building trying to keep to the castle district's ambiance. And money must not be an issue. waune iNWI
Take my suggestions for what they are worth. Everyone has their own style, those things that they are interested in and those things that they enjoy. For instance I can sit half day on the sidewalk on Kiraly utca (sort of a transition area between local and tourist) and just drink coffee and watch the people go by but I would be bored out of my skull doing the same on Vaci ut; the tourist hub. I also spend hours each trip in Alexandra's Books in the Paris Department Store building. So it is conceivable that someone may find what they are looking for on Castle Hill. It is a lovely place especially early and late in the day when the tourist throng is at its lightest. The view from the bar in the Hilton is unique and one that is sort of special and the old abbey ruin courtyard has a great charm. Some of the shops and the open market are also worth the visit. Pest fits the "average" and the location I suggest in Pest is the best of the "average"; but how many of us are "average"? And if it's in your budget then you can simply call a taxi to take you back and forth to Pest and enjoy the best of both worlds. That's why I say if you find a hotel that seems to fit your style tell me the name and I will try and tell you something about the areas, distances, etc. and maybe that will assist just a tiny bit in making the stay perfect for you. For instance I know a woman who always stays at the Gellert. I think she is nutty but she has the time of her life every stay and I don't think she would be happy with anything else. So she is 100% correct. Listen to a lot of people and do some research. Its really difficult to have a bad time in Budapest (for me at least).
I want to thank all the responses. We have decided to stay at the K&K Opera as suggested. So now ,we have 2 days/nights it would help to have some must see or don't miss if time. Thanks again
I am going to hope it really is two full days. That means you arrive on say a Monday probably late, then you have Tuesday and Wednesday to see the town and you leave on Thursday? Maybe, I hope? Here is my suggestion. You can google the places I recommend and trace the route on Google Earth. DAY ONE Get up early and have a very decent breakfast (although somewhat over priced) at the K&K. As an option go to Café Vian as follows (and start your tour in the process) walk out the front door of the hotel and turn to your left and then right at the Opera House. Go down into the metro stop and buy a book of 10 tickets. Now go up and walk across Andrassy ut and keep walking until that street ends, then make a quick jog to the right and continue in the same direction you were previously walking. You are on Vasvari Pal utca. On the right is a yellow building, wave hello. On your left is the Vasvari Pal utca synagogue. When Vasvari Pal ends you will be at Kirlay utca (King Street). This old street houses a lot of design shops. It's a great compromise between tourism and real Budapest. I love it. Continue down and you will see a number of little cafes but you want to go to go to number 13 which is the entry to the Gozsdu Courtyard. In the courtyard you will find Café Vian which has an outstanding 5 euro breakfast. If you get lucky Ester will be manager on duty; say hello. Continue through the courtyard and you will find yourself facing Dob utca and the Spinoza Café which has a great Klezmer band / typical Jewish dinner on Friday night (you need reservations). Turn right down Dob utca and you will find the Great Synagogue. Take the tour (closed Saturday).
DAY ONE CONTINUED From the front of the Synagogue you will see a yellow tram go by from time to time. Now you want to be on that tram heading to your left. Get off just before the bridge and you are in front of the Market Hall. After seeing the Market walk across the street from the front entrance and you will find yourself on the famous Vaci utca, home of the first McDonalds behind the Iron Curtain. Also home of all of Budapest's expensive tourist traps; but worth the walk. Eat lunch at the Café Gerbeaud, then walk the Danube embankment to Chain Bridge. Cross the bridge on foot and take the Funicular up the hill. Now use your guide book and see what interests you up there. That's pretty much a full day. I suggest the funicular back down or you can walk if you are up to it. Look for the tram stop on your left as you face the river. Get on the tram heading from right to left as you face the water and get off at the last stop. This tram the 19/41 runs the river embankment to the stop of the M2 metro which will take you back to Deak Fernec ter in Pest. From Deak Fernec you can either walk to the hotel or switch to the M1 and get off at the Opera stop. Fun? Day Two tomorrow
Thanks James
Day 1 looks great. Anything at night? Looking forward to day 2. John
Night? That's a depender. Depends on what time of year and day of the week and your interests. Outside of the summer there are good performances at the Opera and I love the Operett. On Friday the Klezmer band at Spinoza's. If you are a foodies there are all sorts of outstanding restaurants. I'm not a big fan of the dinner boats but they really do have great views. Belly dancers anyone? One thing that I do recommend is to get a taxi and have him take you to the top of Gellert hill after sunset to see the view and the lights. Outstanding. Me, if the weather is good we eat outside some place on Kiraly utca or Andrassy ut and then hang out at a wine bar for the most part. You could also hire a guide (I like a gentleman named Andrew ILLES) to drive you and show you all the lights of the city. Did this with him once and did enjoy it. Then there are the ruin pubs. Just depends on what you like. Day Two. This time walk over to the Opera House and walk up the street on the opposite side of the Opera House from the K&K. This is nice little pedestrian zone with a couple of really pretty good restaurants. The first street you will come to is O utca; turn right and go to about number 24 and you will find another cheap breakfast wiith sidewalk seating (a few at least). In the courtyard of the adjacent building is a good laundry service if you need it. Now I stop here until you tell me what interests you. Jewish/Holocaust Nazi/Communism Parliament Tour Underground war hospitals / fallout shelters (I have one for sale....never mind) Bath Houses Antique shops Art museums Zoos Antique Trains Gypsies 19th century cemeteries Architecture Shopping Turn of the century (19/20) opulance Churches Mummified Hands Parks and Fountains People watching
And a date for special events would help
For an evening, you could get tickets to a concert at St. Stephen's Basilica. Go for the middle priced tickets for the best views of the Basilica. Go early to pick good seats, then you'll also have some time to walk around a little (and take photos) before the concert starts. Then sit back, enjoy the music and the detail of the church.
This fall we will make our first visit to Budapest , and I avidly read James' wonderfully informed posts . One other suggestion for your consideration : I am reading a wonderful book right now , entitled " The Great Escape " by Kati Marton . This is the story of nine Jewish scientists , photographers , film directors ,etc. who were born and bred in Budapest in it's golden years and went on to change the world . It is fascinating and makes Budapest come alive even before setting foot there . Do yourself a big favor and read this excellent book !!!
Steven, your rave book recommendation would make a great addition to this other area of the RS site. Even though the topic says 'Novels', some of the recommended books people have written about are non-fiction. http://www.ricksteves.com/graffiti/graffiti108.html
Rose , great idea ! I wasn't aware of that . By the way , this book is one of Kati Marton's earlier books . Her recent " Paris , A Love Story " is a real winner as well . We listened to her speak about it with Adam Gopnik this past fall at NY Historical Society .
Day Two: Morning This time walk over to the Opera House and walk up the street on the opposite side of the Opera House from the K&K. This is nice little pedestrian zone with a couple of really pretty good restaurants. The first street you will come to is O utca; turn right and go to about number 24 and you will find another cheap breakfast with sidewalk seating (a few at least). In the courtyard of the adjacent building is a good laundry service if you need it. Make your way back to Andrassy ut and then get on the M1 metro towards Deak Fernec ter (go down the stairs in front of the Opera house and your will be going the right way) . At the Deak Fernec ter stop go down the stairs to the M2 metro and go to Kossuth Lajos ter. Now you are at the Parliament. I wanted to get you to the Parliament quickly so you can make the tour. After the tour we stay above ground. Take the tour. Google "Parliament Tours" for times and prices. You might be able to get them in advance from http://www.jegymester.hu/ Tour starts on northeast corner (or did prior to the parking lot work). From the Parliament walk back in the general direction of the Metro stop you arrived to, on your left you will see a statue of a man standing on a bridge. This is Imre Nagy who was instrumental in the '56 uprising against the communist. Behind Imre in the distance you will see the Soviet War Memorial (odd, it was in a different part of town in the latest Die Hard movie). Walk that way. You are now in Szabadsag ter (Freedom Square).
At the far end of the square you will see an interactive fountain. Go play. As you approach the water turns off so you can enter the center of the fountain. If the weather is good this is a lovely place to spend time. If you continue up one of the streets behind the fountain you will find yourself on the pedestrian way that connects the Basilica to Széchenyi István tér on the river (old guide books will call it Roosevelt Square, but don't fret, they renamed Moscow ter as well). About halfway between the tow ends (maybe number 12 more or less) is a small souvenir shop that sells everything music related. Budapest is about the music so its fitting (they have a shop on Vaci utca and in the Opera House too but this is my favorite). Go to the Basilica, see the hand of St. Stephen and climb to the top for the view of the city. If you are on the front steps of the Basilica facing it then look to your right you will see some of the better (and more expensive) souvenir shops in Budapest. Buy a Gomboc. I think these are fascinating but then I am sort of a nerd. You have to be hungry by now so go behind the Basilica, cross the street and have a meal at Lugas étterem (pretty typical local place).
Up to a great walk? From the restaurant walk towards Andrassy ut., and walk up to the Opera. Cross Andrassy and continue along the same route you did for breakfast yesterday (did you see the Persian carpet shop?) but when you get to Kiraly ut instead of turning right as you did yesterday, turn left. Note Kadarka Wine Bar. You might want to try this tonight. Walk up Kiraly utca to the Franz Liszt Academy building. If the restoration is complete and its open it will be worth the stop. Stunning on the inside. Turn left in front of the building and you will find restaurants on both sides of a pedestrian street. This ends at Andrassy ut where you will turn right and continue to the Oktogon where you will get on the M1 metro and take it to the Széchenyi fürd? stop. This is the famous bath house. I did tell you to bring a towel and swim suit didn't I? Sorry, the towel at least you can purchase from the vendors outside or rent inside (more like a thin sheet than a towel). You have had a lot of exercise for two days and you said you wanted to people watch; what better place? After your dip in the bath house you will begin your walk down Andrassy ut; through the park, though Hero's Square, past the mansions and embassies and eventually the Opera. Tonight? Well..... later.
Careful about the Szechenyi bath house. You may think you will be there for an hour or two, and before you know it, four hours have gone by. Definitely a highlight of my 2-1/2 days in Budapest. I really enjoyed the Memento Park too. Public transportation to the park involved both a tram ride and the local bus, but really wasn't difficult with a little advance prep. Hoping for a return trip to Budapest to see the things I missed this time around.
Eric, go back for Christmas. Beautiful and inexpensive.
What an awesome city! Reading james posts, i can visualize my time spent there in march. Can't wait to go back and would love to rent a place for a month! I would return to Budapest before I would Paris and Rome!
Cliff, good to hear you enjoyed it. Sometimes I wonder if my appreciation for the place is "normal".


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As recently as 1999, Pope John Paul II, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, argued, "every human person, created in the image and likeness of God and called to share in his divine life, has the right to be able to sit at the table of common feast and enjoy the benefits of progress, science, technology, and medicine." A benefit of the progress made in our understanding of HIV disease is unequivocal proof that HIV transmission can be curbed and, thus, needless suffering and hastened death avoided. IAPAC urges the southern African bishops, who condemned as "misguided" an effective weapon against HIV/AIDS, and religious leaders worldwide to examine the relationship between, and consequences of, conflicts between dogma and sound science and to, subsequently, explore what faith communities may do to help achieve human health for all our brothers and sisters.


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Swedish [1] designers Apokalyps Labotek [2] mixed chemistry with innovation to create a crystalline lamp made almost entirely from salt [3]. The brilliant lighting fixture emulates the glimmering look of a glass chandelier, and it took virtually no energy or labor to make – the Malmo-based designers simply grew the lamp's shade using a salt solution and a bucket. Best of all, the lamp can be composted at the end of its life cycle.
Apokalyps Labotek [2] grew their Crystal Lamp from a harmless type of mineral salt [4] that is produced as a by-product of a local chemical industry. The material is crystalized around a bucket to create the shape of a modern chandelier — the lamp's structure can be tasted for a salty kick (when unplugged of course).
The Crystal Lamp's saline shape addresses a pressing social and environmental issue: in China silicosis [5] is a common form of lung disease caused by poor working conditions and the lack of proper protective equipment in glass factories. In a world where the average life expectancy of a Chinese stonecutter is 35 years, this floaty experimental lamp raises the issue on the true cost of the things we own.
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