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These are photography Cheat Sheets from magazines as well as other hints and tips that have been spotted around the internet..
These are photography Cheat Sheets from magazines as well as other hints and tips that have been spotted around the internet..
I am so inept with a camera if I travel I just but postcards and send them to myself.
Haha that's the perfect way to do it 😀
Lots of great information. Thanks.
You're welcome 🙂 Thanks
Love this page! I've been shooting sports action on auto with the multiple setting, but I always wondered how to do it like a real photographer! Just might give it a try now, thank you 🙂
Thanks Jill. Glad to have helped 🙂 I have recently started using the Sports function and although I am still getting to grips with it, some of the shots are coming out well as it set to capture life in less than a second. It's the one with the runner on it. I should clear this page up and set things into different categories.
Thanks Jill 🙂
This page is so cool! Just made a lot of notes and will put that info into my camera bag. Thank you Alastair!
(I'll have to look up and download the complete manual for my camera on the Internet, as well…)
Much love,
What camera is it, and I put the link on there for you
Wow, that's very kind of you, Al!
It's a Nikon D5100.
You can now find the link to your manual there now 🙂
Thank you so much! Cool! 😀
I love , love, love this page. I have sat and read and reread. I think I spent an hour here playing with my camera and reading. I have learned so much, thank you my dearest friend. I wish I could just hug you so much
I'm glad it's helped. I have looked for the manual for the Sony A3000, but I can't find it anywhere 😦
I know it is at Sony
model number ILCE3000K
Okay, if you look under Photography Cheats, you will see a new page called Camera Manuals.
thanks so much Al!!!
You're welcome 🙂
OMG I was thinking I wish there was a book mark for this page. They did not mention the chicken neck. Sitting up straight and hold up your chin so you don't have chicken neck! LOL Or as my friend says, the gobbler! Oh my! TMI I think!
I am planning on over-hauling this page at some point soon 🙂
I never saw this before. This is so very helpful for someone considering a camera purchase soon! Thanks!
Thanks. Hope it helps. I will be doing a revamp of this soon to make more friendly and helpful
I NEED IT and welcome back!
Thank you 🙂 I will try to sort it in the next month
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I hadn't noticed this interesting page on your blog before. Very useful tips and guides! I am on the verge of starting a photo blog to compliment my nostalgia related blog. I only use a Fuji S5700 compact, but it does have a lot of good manual options, and I used to use Olympus OM10 and OM40 before I went digital, so I have some experience. Reading blogs like yours makes me want to get back into photography more again and share the results. 🙂
Thank you 🙂 I have to redo this as I have more to put on
I've finally got the downtime to visit your blog more thoroughly. I've been wanting to check this page out. It's getting kinda long but still manageable to read. I bookmarked it already on my desktop 🙂 Thanks for coming up with this. Do you also have video tutorials? I saw on your gravatar you had a youtube channel but haven't had the time to check yet.
Just an idea here, up to you if you want to take it up – how about a dedicated blog for photography also, like the one you're planning for fictioneers, for feedback and stuff? I've been looking for a "friendly" one but haven't found any just the one I joined on FB.
Good job!
I'm planning on changing the photography cheats into several pages as it is getting long as you say. I have several more cards to put on, but I want to sort the page out first.
I doubt I will do video tutorials as I hate being on camera as it is, and I detest the sound of my voice.
Starting another blog for photography advice … that's an idea, bur I'll see how the writing blog goes first.
Thanks for your support
This is great! I got a Canon EOS 600D a few months ago, but the whole manual business was doing my head in! I just recently started exploring manual settings again,thanks for posting this. The ISO, Shutter speed and aperture really aren't that scary anymore 🙂
I'm going to be sorting out into nested pages soon as it will end up getting too long. I'm glad you found it useful. I have more that I will be uploading soon
I am going to try for a bird…:) <<I'll just remember: 4 digits!!
Five you include the thumbs 😉
Those are very useful
Glad they could help 🙂
so helpful thanks
I'm glad you found them useful 🙂
Hi Alastair, great info, thanks! I have an Olympus SP-800UZ, i don't think I can shoot in raw or change the F stop – am I missing something, other than a better camera:-)
Hi Hope. I've had a look at the manual http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/oima_cckb/SP-800UZ_Instruction_Manual_EN.pdf and unfortunately there are no options for the settings described here. yours has only the [P] setting, [AUTO] and [SCN] for scenes. It has no manual exposure, but does have a massive zoom.
you are right!! You are like…a camera tech! A huge hug and thank from across the Pond!! Annie Liebowitz–look out!! haha…
😀 I have a Nikon so most of the buttons and such are in the same place
Future reference. I don't even know if my shutters..er…speed! 😉
What type of camera do you have? I can look it up and take a look if you want
Nikon 42X optical zoom ED VR…is that what you mean? Also: P510…
Is it this one? http://news.consumerreports.org/assets_c/2012/04/electronics_P510-product-shot-thumb-598xauto-4465.jpg
that is the one!! Does it have shutter speeds? 🙂
I'll have a look
GBY my child…small patty-cake gesture twixt chin and chest..:)
On the top, you have a dial. [Camera] [P] [S] [A] [M] etc
P is Programmed Auto
S is Shutter speed
A is Aperture
M is Manual
With the shutter speed, you turn the thumb dial on the back at top right, and that adjusts your numbers. Spinning it left, will increase how long the shutter is open for. Usually this goes up to 30″ or 30 seconds. Then the other way, you get the fractions like 1/250, 1/800, 1/2000 these are open for one/250th of a second, one/800th of a second etc. The moon shot I had was set to 1/800.
Apertures and ISO settings I haven't really played with yet. In the meantime, you can download the manual for camera here: http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/coolpix/P510_EN.pdf
wow! to the letter! I am even now fiddling with the dial I never noticed until now. And with the added benefit of your cheat sheet–and whatever info I find in the included manual link–I should be rocking some better photos!! Yay! It's GOOD to learn things, by Gum!
Thank you for taking the time–I get frustrated sleuthing through unfamiliar terms dealing with an unfamiliar topic. 🙂 and :)…
You're welcome 🙂 For the longer speeds, you will definitely need a tripod. I use a remote for those as well, but putting it on timer will have the same effect
hey…will what I do in this setting, then effect the other settings? Say I turn it to 1/800–but then go into night time mode. Will the 1/800 still be in effect, and if so, what is the baseline (normal) setting so I can switch it all back (reset)…?
No, if you go into night time mode, it will use all of the automatic settings for that mode. By using the shutter speed it uses what you set. If you go into your settings menu, there should be a "reset to default" button
in all modes does it default back? and where is settings menu…last Qzz I promise…:)
I think it resets everything back to default.
On your camera, you have a menu button on the back and it should be on the left. Press that and it will bring the menu up on your back panel. You have several different menus in there
the manual pdf just downloaded, too. 🙂
and thank you a lot, Alastair–I would LOVE to be able to take a shot of a bird like that. I captured one once–blurry, though–and am so hooked by the wingspan thing..>l<
Yeah I would love to get one like that. I've had some "okay" seagull ones, but to get a bird of prey or even a bird like that, would be awesome


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Now, that's the time I make my first post here. And the only issue I would like to raise is the actual purpose of writing.
Why do we use blogs, why do we appeal to different kinds of such services? A huge amount of them gives us an opportunity to express ourselves the way we want. But what is this expressing? A method of self-realization or a self-realization itself?
We all are different. Someone posts his breakfast photo, someone publishes his work pretending to be an artist, someone makes fun of previously mentioned people.
But the purpose of writing in general is a sad attempt to etrnalize oneself and take his or her minute of glory in the modern frantic stream of thoughts and lives. We fail to have enough time to be noticed – that's why we want to share our thoughts in the written form. However, we fail to share it in a proper and wished way then.
The only serious purpose of writing is to follow a great way of introspection and to find the true nature of our own.


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If you are reading this you have probably been using Ubuntu for a while, updating it quite regularly. You mostly likely use GRUB (www.gnu.org/software/grub/) to handle a dual boot, because on your computer you have a Dual Boot or simply you use GRUB to handle your start-up, because Ubuntu keeps old kernels and you never know if the newest one will crash your machine or work perfectly. That's a nice feature because it brings you stability and choice, but after a while it may get useless and totally superfluous.
After a while, you can end up with many entries in your GRUB menu and you maybe dislike this situation. The solution is very simple. Here are the steps you have to follow in order to clean up you GRUB menu and remove your old kernels for your computer:
- Open a terminal and type uname -r. This will show you which kernel you are actually using. If you boot your system normally, like 99,9% of the users do, you will be using the newest kernel, let's say 2.6.24-23-generic.
- OK, now you know that you need to keep 2.6.24-23-generic. As I mentioned above, is a good thing not to remove the last two kernels, expecially if the one you are using is very new (ex: you downloaded it today).
- Open Synaptic (System->Administrator-> Package Manager Synaptic). Use the search button and search for linux-image-2. This will show you all the package named linux-image-2* where * means "something". Some of these packages will have a GREEN box at the beginning of the corresponding row, some will have a WHITE box. The green box tells you that the package on that row is installed in your system. I think you can guess alone what the white box means…
- Among all the installed packages, locate your current kernel, ex: 2.6.24-23-generic. This is the package you do not want to remove. As we said above, we want to keep another version. So, starting from the row of your actual kernel, go upwards and find the newest version which was installed before the actual one you are using. For example: 2.6.24-22-generic.
- Now you want to uninstall everything which is not 2.6.24-23-generic or 2.6.24-22-generic. So, locate all the other GREEN boxes, representing older kernels, click with the right button of your mouse on the corresponding line an select Mark for removal. The line will get very RED, telling you that it will be removed. Repeat this option for all the other old kernels you do not want to keep;
- Once you are done, simply click on the apply button. Synaptic will remove all the old kernels you do not need anymore, giving you some more free space on your disk and cleaning the GRUB menu. Yes, the GRUB menu should update automatically.
In case for some reason, after rebooting your system, the GRUB menu did not change, you can manually edit the configuration file. Open a terminal and type:
sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
scrolling down this file will show you your menu. It is quite intuitive so I do not explain how it looks like. Simply remove the rows referring to the OLD kernels, remembering not to remove the new ones. Once you are done, click on save and reboot your system.
This should clean up both your hard disk and your GRUB menu from old kernels you do not need anymore. Hope this helps.


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Press releases from the MotoGP teams after the second day of testing at Jerez:
Weather finally allows for some dry test time in Jerez
Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez were back on track today in Jerez for the second day of the final pre-season test.
The track dried slowly after yesterday's downpour and allowed the riders to begin their intended test programme. Dani, worked with the rear shock and some electronics and confirmed other feelings from these previous winter tests. He finished the day 4th fastest with a 1'39.630 lap, recorded on his final lap of 39, just one tenth off the fastest time of the day. Marc, on the RC213V for the first time in the dry here in Jerez, spent the day working on rear grip. He finished 7th fastest with 1'40.714 on lap 21 of 36.
The final day of testinMotoGP™ Official Test Jerez 24th March 18hg in Jerez will take place tomorrow from 10h00 - 18h00.
Dani Pedrosa 4th 1'39.630
"Today we were lucky enough to be able to complete some dry laps which was important, even though the track was quite dirty. We reconfirmed some things from the other tests here at a different track, nothing really new. Unfortunately we were not able to complete the whole programme before the rain came again but happy that we did some laps. Let's hope tomorrow stays dry so we can continue our programme and finish in the best way before Qatar"
Marc Marquez 7th 1'40.714
"We managed 36 laps and improved quite a lot from the beginning to the end but we can still improve a lot further. At first I found myself riding the Moto2 lines but gradually I learnt and began taking different lines which suit the MotoGP machine better. We worked on the rear grip and struggled to improve, maybe we spent too much time in this area. However, we fixed some problems and now we have some new issues to deal with that we must work on tomorrow"
Yamaha One Two as Rossi Returns to the Top in Jerez
Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), 24th March 2013
The second day of the final pre-season MotoGP test was again played out in difficult weather conditions today with riders having to splash through a water-filled morning before being able to enjoy some dry track time later in the afternoon.
Valentino Rossi was finally given the conditions that allowed him to show his pleasure at being back on the YZR-M1. In the afternoon's dry spell and on a European circuit he knows well, the nine time Champion rose quickly to the top of the timesheets, staying there until the close of the day and reminding everyone that the special relationship between 'the Doctor' and the M1 has not lost its magic.
Teammate Jorge Lorenzo, yesterday's fastest rider in the wet, was just 0.015 seconds behind Rossi as today's session ended, the reigning World Champion continuing to stay on the pace at the sharp end of the time scores.
Tech3 Satellite rider Cal Crutchlow was next in the standings, making a Yamaha 1,2,3.
Valentino Rossi
1st / 1.39.525 / 39 laps
"Today's test session was very positive for us. I'm so happy, especially because we used a different style of setting. It is very important for us to understand this setting, which can help and effect my riding style to ride the bike in a better way and stay more constant, especially with good lap times on old tyres.
To make the first position with a time of 39.5 is good and also being as fast as Jorge. Me and my team are very happy with the pace and I think we will try to continue to work on this way."
Jorge Lorenzo
2nd / 1.39.540 / 34 laps
"The track was dry but not in perfect conditions today, there was not so much grip and we had some problems in some corners, where the bike was not very stable.
In general it was a very positive test. We worked on suspension and electronics today and we saw that compared to Austin the Yamaha's were much more competitive.
There are three Yamaha's in the top three and that is good for the motivation of the brand. The track is not in the best condition, it's dry but it's not perfect because of the rain. I think we have to focus on getting more stability on acceleration and get more comfortable with the race pace."
Wilco Zeelenberg
Team Manager
"We are of course happy that it dried up and that we were able to do fourty laps today in dry conditions. Lap times were quite good.
We are still not so satisfied with the set up so we will continue to work on that. Lap time wise Cal, Vale and Jorge are very close and in front of Honda, which we are of course very happy with, but the gap is quite tight! We need to work more on the set up tomorrow."
Massimo Meregalli
Team Director
"Finally we managed to have a good and valuable practice. We were able to work very well on the base set up and we had quite good results.
Now we are ready to test the last new items tomorrow. We will confirm the difference between the two chassis' and decide which one to use in Qatar.
We didn't have any problems today, just good steps made by trying different settings. It has been a very positive day."
The second IRTA Test day on the Jerez Circuit in Andalucia, has permitted to the riders to work only during the second half of the day. The weather conditions were better only in the afternoon and so all riders went on track from 2 PM.
The good conditions of the track has permitted to the Came Iodaracing Team riders to test in the better way the new Ioda-Suter BMW.
At the end of the day Danilo Petrucci and Lukas Pesek have gotten very important informations for the development of the new Magneti Marelli ECU and also for the new Ioda-Suter chassis.
At 4.30PM it started again to rain and everybody finished to test. Danilo Petrucci has finished in 14th position with 1.41.529, 3rd best CRT, while Lukas Pesek has got the 25th place with 1.44.874.
Danilo Petrucci has got a very important result because his gap from Valentino Rossi best time, 1.39.525, it's just 2.004 and from Nicky Hayden, with the Ducati Factory bike, only 0.204.
DANILO PETRUCCI - 14° - 1.41.529 "It was a good day, we had to check some problems that we had in Malaysia like chattering, and if we still have it here it could be a big problem to solve during the season. Fortunately he haven't it and we started to work on the rear part of the bike like the swing arm and the rear suspension, and at the end of the day we have found a good setting of the bike with used tyres. Then we have used a new tyre and I got 1.41.529 that is my best time on this track, I was the best CRTs rider but in the last laps I could not improve my time because I found some traffic on track, I think that tomorrow we can improve a lot if it will not rain. I'm happy because the gap from MotoGPs is decreasing and all the CRTs are very closed like in Moto2 class. On this track MotoGPs and CRTs are closer because we can advantage of our bike on "full power" than the prototypes, but I think that at the end of the season the gaps will be those. Two seconds from the best MotoGP is a very good result, but we have still a lot of work to do because this is our first real test with the new chassis".
LUKAS PESEK - 25° - 1.44.874 - "Today it was our first day with the new chassis and we have focused our work on the set up of the bike. We had some difficulties, but during the day we have solved some problems, but we have still a lot to do. When we put on the bike a new set of tyres it started to rain and we couldn't continue our work. Tomorrow we have to test many different solution hoping in the good weather".
Crutchlow storms into top three at Jerez
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider Cal Crutchlow took full advantage of improved weather conditions to storm into the top three on a second day of MotoGP testing in Jerez that was dominated by Yamaha's 2013 YZR-M1 machine.
Although there was no repeat of yesterday's torrential rain, much brighter skies and a strong wind didn't dry the track quickly enough for any meaningful testing to commence until after 1pm.
Having waited patiently to start crucial set-up work on his YZR-M1 machine, Crutchlow was able to quickly find a fast pace and a 1.41.247 on only his third lap moved him into second position.
As track conditions and grip levels improved, Crutchlow was able to improve his pace to a 1.39.574 that secured him a brilliant third position on the timesheets with a gap of just 49 thousandths of a second behind factory Yamaha duo Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.
The majority of the afternoon session took place in sunny but breezy skies but the grey clouds that were a constant feature yesterday returned with 90 minutes of track time left and rain started to fall again.
The showers quickly stopped but with conditions far from ideal, Crutchlow took no further part in proceedings.
A dry track presented rookie Bradley Smith with the ideal opportunity to put in vital laps on slick tyres after yesterday's rain had restricted him to just 14-laps on Bridgestone's wet weather rubber.
Smith was able to complete 41 laps this afternoon and gain valuable time on track as he continued to adapt to the YZR-M1 machine. He set a personal best time of 1.41.398 that left him less than 0.1s outside of the top 10 and only 0.7 s away from the top six. He also grasped the chance to pursue nine-times World Champion Valentino Rossi for a short spell earlier, learning how to improve his riding technique to suit the heavier and more powerful YZR-M1 after a two-year spell in the Moto2 category.
Cal Crutchlow 3rd 1.39.574 – 44 laps:
"I am very happy with how today went and it was good to get in some laps in the dry. We had a few things to try with the bike and the weather meant we could assess what was positive and negative. It wasn't easy at the start because the track was really dirty and then later on it got quite cold and slippery, but we got some important work completed on the set-up. My Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team did a great job and I am sure with some small adjustments tomorrow we can be faster. The pleasing aspect of today was I was very consistent and that makes me confident for when we come back for the race here. The fact that the top three was filled by Yamaha also bodes well for the race in a few weeks. I am right in the mix with the factory bikes again and this is very satisfying for me."
Bradley Smith 12th 1.41.398 – 41 laps:
"Today was positive because I really need dry track time and also to get some data of riding the bike on a track other than Sepang. I felt much happier than in Malaysia because it is a track I definitely like and we can see from the top three that it suits the Yamaha very well too. Immediately from the first exit I felt comfortable and knew my reference points quicker. It was easier for me to pick up the pace and we made some really good improvements and progress during the first four exits. We tried some set-up modifications to get an idea about my feedback and at that point we realized that we were going in the wrong direction and just as we came back to what I liked it started raining and that was a shame. I still need to improve a lot but the gap to the firs t six is not as big as Sepang and that is a positive. I followed Valentino for a short time today and it was a very interesting experience. I could pick up some things about riding technique and I could understand that I need to be a little smoother."
Espargaró clocks thirteenth fastest time with De Puniet sixteenth
After yesterday's rain the second day of the final preseason test at Jerez proved to be largely fruitful, with the track drying out by lunchtime to allow for productive afternoon before the heavens opened once again at around 5pm. After a winter that has seen the time sheets dominated by Pedrosa, Lorenzo and Márquez at Sepang and Austin, today it was the turn of Valentino Rossi to return to the top and stake his claim as a contender for the crown of MotoGP World Champion once again.
After preferring not to ride in the mixed conditions yesterday the POWER ELECTRONICS Aspar Team had plenty of work to do today. Aleix Espargaró made back-to-back comparisons between his bikes from last year and this year, the Spaniard finishing with the thirteenth fastest time of the day after 49 laps. His team-mate Randy De Puniet spent much of the day working through an issue with his engine braking and was fortunate to escape unhurt at the end of the day after a crash in turn eight.
13th Aleix Espargaró 1.41.444 (49 laps): "We finally had some dry track time today and we had a lot of work to do on the bike, so luckily every lap we did was productive. We still need to make some comparisons between last year's bike and this year's so we dialled them both in with similar set-ups and did some back-to-back tests. I love the new bike but I don't know it as well as the 2012 version so we're working on it. We tried a bunch of different set-up options on both bikes to try to find a more comfortable setting. If the weather is good tomorrow we will work on getting the lap time down."
16th Randy De Puniet 1.41.686 (37 laps): "Even though the weather was better today we had to wait until lunchtime before we could ride because the track was quite damp. At the start we had a few problems under braking, I didn't feel comfortable with the bike and I was struggling to stop it so we had to work on that all day, adjusting the engine braking. We had it sorted for the afternoon but it started raining. We wanted to do one last run at the end of the day just to test a few things but I crashed at turn eight. I was lucky I wasn't hurt because we don't know why it happened so we have work to do tomorrow."
Progress for Ducati Team at day two of Jerez test
Once again, bad weather affected the second day of the final IRTA-organized test ahead of the MotoGP championship that starts in two weeks. The track was wet in the morning and late afternoon, but there were nearly three hours of totally dry conditions just after lunchtime, enabling the Ducati Team to turn a decent number of laps and to try various settings with the Desmosedici GP13.
Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden were able to verify the good progress made with the GP13's revised weight distribution, which they had already tried at the second Sepang test last month. In addition, they tried a new aerodynamic solution, with a different fairing. They enjoyed positive results in the windy conditions, with the Italian posting the fifth-best time in the day's standings. Nicky also worked well in the afternoon, but his planned attempt to lower his time with a new tyre was thwarted by the rain that ended the day prematurely.
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) 5th, 1:40.322 (30 laps)
"Looking at the result, you could certainly say the gap of seven tenths isn't bad, but you can't really refer to the times because it will probably be dry tomorrow and the track will be faster. Today we did a number of tests with the setup, and I'm curious to see what we can do tomorrow. Anyway, there are a number of aspects we have to work on because we're still behind."
Nicky Hayden (Ducati Team) 10th, 1:41.325 (35 laps)
"We finally got a couple of good hours of track time. It was a bit windy, but the track dried up and grip was okay. I was struggling with the wind in the fast corners, and those are important at Jerez. We tried the different fairing, and it helped a little in the wind, but in the fast corners I didn't have as good a feeling in the front. Things didn't go as well as I'd hoped, though my hand was a little better in the dry than I had expected. It was a little weak, but I was able to ride 35 laps with no drama."
Development Team rider Michele Pirro completed a total of 32 laps, working mainly on the chassis, posting a best time of 1:41.603 and finishing the day in fifteenth place.
Jerez, 24 March: unfavourable weather conditions at Jerez circuit limited productivity of MotoGP group even today, with the premier class riders leaving the pits only after lunch on dry weather tyres. LCR Honda racer Stefan Bradl was relatively pleased with his daily work as he initially missed front end feeling on his RC213V. The German was 8th fastest with 1'40.783.
Stefan: "Today it was not the perfect day for us but, at least, we had some dry conditions. However, with poor grip conditions after yesterday's washout, we have struggled with the front going into the corners in the braking areas. It took us some time to analyze the problem and to find a solution and I also crashed because of this lack of confidence with the front. When we adjusted the problem I could lap with more confidence increasing my feeling but I know we still have to fine-tune the package to go faster".
A crash for Alvaro Bautista shortly before the rain came to signal the end of a dry second day of testing at Jerez helped to further dampen the mood of Team GO&FUN Honda Gresini after an otherwise positive sessi on. Up to that point Bautista had been making good progress with his Showa suspension and found some interesting solutions before losing the front at turn 5 and hitting the air fence at speed. The Spaniard sustained slight fractures to the fourth and fifth fingers on his left hand and suffered a right knee strain. An assessment of his fitness will be made tomorrow morning before a decision is made on his participation in the final day of the test. Bryan Staring gradually got to grips with the Jerez layout as he again showed the potential to run with the very best in the CRT category.
Alvaro Bautista (1'40.686 – 35 laps) "We didn't need the crash because we were having a good day and getting a lot of work done together with Showa. The latest updates were working well but we didn't get to finish the programme we had planned. It's a shame but the only consolation is that we would have had to stop shortly afterwards anyway because of the rain. Unfortunately I ended up with fractures to two of my fingers and a knee strain which has put the final day of the test in doubt. We will let the Clinica Mobile doctors assess my condition in the morning and take it from there."
Bryan Staring (1'42.107 – 39 laps) "I am really happy because we have been able to make a lot of progress compared to yesterday and, with the help of the team, set some fast and consistent lap times. I have to say that I really love Jerez, I reckon it is one of the nicest tracks in the world and that has given me another push. Now we need to confirm our pace tomorrow and try to show everybody and myself what my true potential is."
The second day of action at Jerez got underway at 2.00 p.m. due to the track conditions following yesterday's rainfall.
It was a positive start for the team with Andrea immediately setting a good time to move into 5th place in the timesheets. Unfortunately, on lap 15 he was victim to an unexpected but harmless crash that forced him to interrupt the testing day.
Ben instead managed to keep a constant pace aiming to collect useful data for the Championship.
Late in the afternoon a brief rain shower came down and all the MotoGP riders came back into the pits.
Tomorrow sees the last day of testing to finalize the set-up before the season gets underway.
Andrea Iannone - Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team
"It was a positive day despite the crash that forced me to stop. I was able to have a good feeling with the bike and get some good impressions. I'm sorry for the fall but I was trying to improve my pace and unfortunately these things can happen. I am very positive and I hope to be fast as soon as possible. "
Ben Spies - Ignite Pramac Racing Team
"We didn't have a great day, but now we know a little more about the bike and we improved quite a bit even with my shoulder problem. I am happy because it feels better and better. We know we are a bit slower than where we wanted to be, but I had some good laps, we worked hard and we have got some changes to do tomorrow to get more confidence with the bike."


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Working in the addiction field, one of the main blocks people run into when seeking addiction treatment for themselves or other is the price. While there is a bit of sticker shock when looking at prices of certain places, if you add up the costs of their daily expenses you are currently paying, would it be much different than the cost of sending them to rehab?
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Startup School v2.0: Recap
Last night I attended the second Startup School (a.k.a. v2.0) presented by Voodoo Ventures and Tulane Entrepreneurship Association. Chris Schultz and Will Donaldson did a great job (I particularly liked Will's attention to detail with his signage: see left), and attendance was more than double the first Startup School.
Speakers included Robbie Vitrano of Trumpet Group, Chris Schultz of Voodoo Ventures, Kyle Berner of Feelgoodz, and Chris Reade of Carrollton Technology Partners. These are some really talented guys, and it's always a pleasure to hear them speak. Chris (Schultz) had some great advice about building your company NOW instead of waiting for a visit from the funding fairy. It's more important to get customer #1 in the door than it is to do just about anything else. In a wiki post about bootstrapping, Chris says "Raising capital is hard. It's distracting and time consuming. What if you put that effort into getting customer number one?"
Very good advice, especially when you consider how much everything changes if your company accepts VC funding. Another comment Chris made that resonated with me is this: charge more. He says that young entrepreneurs often charge too little for their services, and tend to undervalue their time. Though it's probably true that when you start out you'll be doing a lot of work for free, as Chris very wisely points out, you should continually raise your rates as you take on more work. You only have so many hours in the day; how long can you afford to keep working without making any money?
Kyle's presentation was quite entertaining, and if you ever happen to meet him be sure to ask about the hotdog vending business he took over (after learning that working in the corporate world really is just like Office Space). This leads to a conversation wtih a world-travelling backpacker, who inspires Kyle to sell his car, buy a one-way ticket to Thailand and, well, the rest is history. (You can actually read Kyle's story here.)
Enter Feelgoodz, a fair-trade brand of flip-flops imported from Thailand, and a company that's breaking ground with a brand new business model–one that didn't exist until Kyle invented it. I'm inspired by this story, because my own company is built upon a model I haven't been able to find anywhere else, and until yesterday I believed this was not only a problem, but something I needed to fix. Now I'm of the opinion that doing something entirely new is a good thing, even if it's arguably more difficult than creating a company based on a business model that already exists.
While Kyle encouraged the audience to think about their 30 year plan–the grand, crazy vision you have that motivates you to keep working every day–Chris Reade brought us back into the present with "the nuts and bolts" of starting a business. His presentation was a large part of the reason I came out for Startup School v2.0, because the first time I heard his talk I missed half of it, because I was determined to find the damn online LLC form that, as it turns out, is no longer available on the Secretary of State's website.
Chris Reade has, as he puts it, "made every mistake you can possibly make" when it comes to starting a business. In his first company, there were 8 partners, they leased exorbitantly expensive office space, and burned the $80K given to them by friends and family, putting them out of business within six months. One way to learn things quickly is by screwing them up, and it sounds like he had a highly instructive crash course in "what not to do" when starting out in entrepreneurship.
If you ever get a chance to hear Chris Reade's talk, I highly recommend it. Especially if you're in the beginning stages of starting your first business. He's funny, and smart, and knows a whole hell of a lot about what you need to be thinking about in the first few months of getting a venture up and running. Hopefully I haven't ruined the entertainment value of his talk by relating parts of the story above, but at the very least you should go hear him in order to learn all the "relevant to your business" pieces I seem to have left out.
All the presenters were great, but I'd have to say the best part about Startup School v2.0 was the last half of the evening, when everybody got up to pitch their business. There were some really great ideas and smart people in that room, including companies like The Deltree, Cool Hand Nuke and PolicyPitch.com. My own presentation was something of a nightmare, but everybody was really nice (thanks for that, guys), and somehow figured out what the f-ck I was talking about, which gave me a lot of encouragement. I'm glad I had the opportunity to make a badly mangled pitch–the more times I do it, the better it will (hopefully) get–and I appreciate everyone's encouragement and feedback.
Speaking of feedback, Will Scott was really, really helpful and had tons of great suggestions for virtually every idea that was pitched. Listening to him was one of the best and most instructive parts of the entire evening, and if you want to experience this for yourself you should follow him on twitter.
Overall, I was really impressed with Startup School, in spite of the tragic lack of beer. (I blame lack of beer for my awful, largely incoherent pitch, which was only slightly more useful than the VoodooTEQ website that exists but is entirely devoid of content.) Don't forget to register for the Startup School v2.0 workshop on February 7th, and you might want to check out TEA's website for details about the Tulane Business Plan competition. Pictures from last night are up on Facebook, and I hear there's a video of the entire event, which I hope never to have to see in the name of maintaining my self respect. Toastmasters, here I come.
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Will Scott said,
Hey Jess,
Thanks for the mention. It was a lot of fun. I was late so missed the early stuff, but it was so cool to see so many young entrepreneurs with such great ideas.
And I so appreciate your perception that my contribution was positive. It was a great exchange and I was pleased to give from my experience. Just goes to show, hang around long enough and it looks like experience 😉


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Sunday, April 30, 2006
Middletown Multi-Modal
Saturday I had a meeting in Middletown (Exit 114), an 80+ mile roundtrip. Instead of driving, I decided to go by train and bicycle. I thought it would be a fun exercise in multi-modal transportation. Instead, it turned into a lesson on the barriers faced by persons in wheelchairs.
NJ Transit treats bicyclists with standard frame bikes pretty much like wheelchair passengers: no additional fare or permit is needed. But access to trains leaves much to be desired. Forget the standard of barrier-free access – only 40% of the train stations are even minimally accessible. The majority of train stations (including the big terminus in Hoboken!) do not have raised platforms. That's a giant step up from ground level to the train for an able passenger, a big hoist with much loud grunting for a bicyclist (hey, it works for tennis players), and pretty much an impossible proposition for a wheelchair passenger. For that matter, most young children, women great with child, and seniors can't step that high. For shame!
Once on the train, bicyclists use the same space as wheelchair passengers. Wheelchair passengers have priority, but since they basically can't board at most stations, I had the space to myself. The seats fold up easily and there are tie downs to secure the bike with bungee cords (bring your own).
At Secaucus Junction, the transfer station for 10 NJ Transit lines and Amtrak, I provided some early morning entertainment for the security guy, who watched quizzically as I carried the bike downstairs to the wrong platform [sigh], then back upstairs and down again to the right platform. It turns out discreet signs point to the elevators at the far, far end of the platforms. Well, now I know.
The ride was pleasant enough = I got a little knitting done. A while ago my excellent SP6 pal, Yarn Pirate, sent me one skein of Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in colorway Jungle Stripe, which makes skinny stripes in vivid tones of parrot green and heliotrope. I cast on for a cuff down anklet.
The challenge is to make to make two socks from the one skein. But not any old self-striped st st anklets will do – such a singular yarn calls for something different. The stitch pattern, #6 from Knitting Lace by Susanna E. Lewis (sadly OP), rises to the occasion admirably. Worked in a demure laceweight, it's a traditional Shetland lace pattern.* Here, it not only gives the wild stripe a little swing but also has a bit of openwork to help increase the mileage. I'm planning an afterthought heel and toe, possibly in contrasting colors.
Happily, the Middletown train station has a platform and a ramp, and the meeting went well. Now I'm pondering my next trip, to MDS&W (via the Modern Yarn carpool)! We'll be there Sunday – hope to see y'all.
* ETA: To see the stitch pattern in its traditional guise, properly blocked and everything, see Jackie E-S's article in IK Summer 2006. On p. 68, the A in LACE is superimposed on the same stitch pattern.
8 comments:
- Will Pillage For Yarn said...
Oh very pretty! Don't worry, it will stretch - I recently got a pair of feather and fan anklets out of one identical skein of that LL's yarn with even a little bit (not much but enough for a few stripes on each of a pair of oddball socks) leftover. I did do the heels/toes in a contrasting color, as you are planning. But I think you'll be ok on yardage.
Have a fabulous time at MDS&W! I have festival envy!
- Tue May 02, 12:50:00 PM EDT
- Julsey said...
Awww, sad that the MY carpool is going on Sunday. A bunch of us are meeting up on Saturday. If you change your mind and decide to make it a 2 day adventure, let me know!
- Tue May 02, 06:22:00 PM EDT
- Melanie said...
I love that sock - its really pretty! I'm going to MDS&W on Saturday, but I'll try to leave some stuff for you! ;)
- Wed May 03, 08:22:00 AM EDT
- Olga said...
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- Wed May 03, 10:43:00 AM EDT
- Olga said...
What a great post on the shortcomings of public transportation for the disabled, Ina. We take stuff like that for granted. My campus is mostly wheelchair accessible, but even then! you have to get around all the landscaping and stone steps to find the wheelchair ramps. I imagine it would take ages to get to where you were going.
I saw your sock and and I was like, man, that looks familiar! and then it dawned on me...the top I *just* finished (FO pix to come) is the exact same colors!
- Wed May 03, 10:46:00 AM EDT
- Calling Kahlo said...
I thought that was a very thought provoking entry as well. Most people may only see the inconvenience of taking their bicycle but you applied this and explored what a lot of us may overlook. Thank you for that!
- Wed May 03, 04:57:00 PM EDT
- mf said...
The LL colroway is neat I like it.. You should spilt to ball up by weight and knit toe up for perfectly even sock using the one skein. The pattern your working on looks wonderful! I look forward to seeing them where there finished! ;o)
Great intreging post!
- Thu May 04, 11:15:00 AM EDT
- CrazyFiberLady said...
I see you discovered the fun of travelling by train. You're absolutely right about the lack of raised platforms and the difficulty it poses. I had serious trouble with it when I was great with children having significant trouble hauling my bulk up to that first step. I faced it again last summer when I badly sprained my ankle. It is a shame. I do know though that they have lifts for those in wheelchairs in at least a couple of stations, Hoboken included. Rutherford has a ramp where the pull the train forward to get it to line up with the door. But you're right, in the 15 years I've been commuting via NJ Transit, I've seen far more bicycles in that space.
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Traditional, convenient and multi-purpose. Slightly smaller, the Stockman the Trio also has the same three convenient blades. blade Lengths: Modified Clip: 2 " Sheepsfoot: 1 " Spey: 1 11/16." Imported.
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STEEL TYPE: 420HC Stainless Steel
BLADE LENGTH: 2.63" | 6.68cm
LOCKING: No
WEIGHT:1.9oz | 54.1g
HANDLE: Woodgrain
CARRY SYSTEM: Key Chain
ORIGIN: China
420HC: This is Buck's standard blade material because it approaches the wear resistance of high carbon alloys while delivering the corrosion resistance of chromium stainless steels.Ì_For more details and information about our steel and blade types, click here.
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Liverpool Docks ( North of Pier Head )
Wirral Sea Fishing would like to point out that Fishing any of the above areas could be classed as trespassing (unless you are fishing Alex Wall or Seaforth Rocks with a POLSAF permit and meet the conditions), we have been asked to point out by the Port Police, The Mersey Docks And Harbour Company and other organisations that any angler found fishing any area deemed out of bounds may be liable to prosecution.
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Herald-Dispatch, WV Acquires Wayne County Publications
By: Press Release | WB Grimes & Co.
HD Media Company, LLC, of Huntington, West Virginia, publisher of the Herald-Dispatch, announced today that it has purchased the assets of Wayne County Publications, Inc., located in Wayne, West Virginia. The acquisition includes the 140-year-old Wayne County News, the Tri-State Weekend shopper and a commercial printing facility.
The paid-circulation Wayne County News publishes each Wednesday and Saturday and provides comprehensive community news and advertising for the Wayne County area. The Tri-State Weekly is mailed to approximately 150,000 homes in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio, with community news and advertising inserts.
David Slavin, W.B. Grimes & Company, represented Wayne County Publishing, Inc. in the transaction.
"It has been an emotional decision to sell the company that has been owned by our family for many years," Tom George, owner of Wayne Publications, said. "We believe that Herald-Dispatch will provide new ideas and resources that will help keep the Wayne County News and companion Tri-State Weekend a viable community service moving forward. The commitment to give our readers local news and information remains unchanged."
"The Wayne County News has provided wonderful coverage of its community for many years, and we look forward to becoming part of that tradition," said Ed Dawson, editor and publisher of The Herald-Dispatch. "We hope we can continue to enhance both newspapers and help serve the community for many years to come."
The expansion by family-owned HD Media Company follows closely their acquisition of the Herald-Dispatch, the daily newspaper in Huntington, West Virginia. In 2013, Champion Industries sold The Herald-Dispatch to Douglas Reynolds, West Virginia 17th legislative district House of Delegates representative. The Herald-Dispatch, founded in 1909, also publishes the Putnam Herald and the Lawrence Herald, more localized editions of The Herald-Dispatch serving Putnam County, West Virginia and Lawrence County, Ohio.


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Most enterprises, both for profit and not for profit, generate revenue through activities that constitute their revenue cycle. The revenue cycle is the simplest form if the direct exchange of finished goods or services is made on cash in a single transaction between a seller and a buyer and is more complex when sales is processed on credit basis. Many days or weeks may pass between sales processing and the subsequent receipt of cash. This time lag splits the revenue transactions into two phases:
- the physical phase, involving the transfer of assets or services from seller to the buyer
- the financial phase, involving the receipt of cash by the seller in payment of the account receivable
Hence, the revenue cycle actually consists of two major subsystems (assuming sales on credit basis):
- the sales order processing system and
- the account receivable system
Sales Order Processing
A sales order application system comprises the procedures involved in accepting and shipping customer orders and in preparing invoices that describe products services, and assessment.
The sales order is the interface between the various function necessary to process a customer order. These functions are sales order, credit, finished goods, shipping, billing, accounts receivable, and general Ledger.
The sales process begins in the sales department with the receipt of a customer order indicating the type and quantity of merchandise being requested.
The sales order captures such vital information as the name and address of the customer making the purchase; the customer's account number; the name, number, and description of the items sold; the quantities and unit prices of each item sold, and other financial information such as taxes, discounts, and freight charges.
After processing sales order the sales department produces multiple copies of sales order to distribute for credit authorizations, packing slips, stock release documents, shipping notices, sales invoices, and ledger posting. In an actual system, the various sales order copies would be numbered or color-coded to signify their purpose and distribution. After preparing the sales order, the sales clerk files one copy of it in the customer open order file for future reference to facilitate communication with customer in their order status. To facilitate customer inquiries, the open order file should organize and filed alphabetically by customer name.
Credit Departments
A credit department is responsible to determine whether the customer is credit worthy or not before the shipment of goods made. For regular customers, the credit check involves determining that the total amount of credit granted does not exceed management's general or specific authorization. For new customers, a credit check is necessary to establish the terms of sale to the customer. The sales order function and credit valuation should be separated to maintain good internal control system by separation of duties.
Once credit has been approved, the sales order function distributes the sales order set. One copy of each sales order is forwarded to billing, allowing the billing function to anticipate the receipt of matching shipping advices from the shipping function. One copy-usually called the packing slip copy-is forwarded to shipping. This copy authorizes shipping to receive goods from finished goods for shipping. Another copy-usually called the stock copy-is forwarded to finished goods. This copy authorizes stores to release goods from its custody for shipment to customers.
In some cases, a customer's order may require that a production order be issued to produce the goods, because the goods are not in stock. Such situations arise when the order is for a special nonstick item or they are customized in their nature.
Finished Goods Department
The sales department sends the stock release (also called the picking ticket) copy of the sales order to the warehouse. This document identifies which items of inventory must be located and picked from the warehouse shelves. It also provides formal authorization for the warehouse clerk to release custody of the specified assets. After picking the stock, the clerk initials the stock release copy to indicate that the order is complete and accurate. Any out-of-stock items are noted on the stock release copy. One copy of the stock release travels with the goods to the shipping department, and the other is filed in the warehouse to provide a record of the transaction. Shipping should sign the stock copy to acknowledge receipt of the quantities noted thereon from finished goods. The clerk then adjusts the stock records to reflect the reduction in inventory. The stock records are not the formal accounting records for these assets. Charging the warehouse clerk with responsibility for asset custody and record-keeping would be a weakness in internal control. The inventory accounting records are kept in the inventory control department.
Shipping Department
Before the arrival of the goods and the stock release copy, the shipping department receives the packing slip and shipping notice copies from the sales department. The packing slip travels with the goods to the customer to describe the contents of the order. The shipping notice informs the billing department that the customer's order has been filled and shipped. This document contains such pertinent facts as the date of shipment, items and quantities shipped the carrier, and freight charges.
Upon receiving the goods from the warehouse, the shipping clerk reconciles the physical items with the stock release documents, the packing slip, and the shipping notice to verify the correctness of the order. This is an important step and the last opportunity to detect errors before shipment. This shipping clerk packages the goods, attaches the packing slip to the container, completes the shipping notice, and prepares a bill of lading. The bill of lading is a formal contract between the seller and the shipping company (carrier) that transports the goods to the customer. This document establishes legal ownership and responsibility for assets in transit.
The shipping clerk transfers custody of the goods, the packing slip, and two copies of the bill of lading to the carrier, then performs the following tasks:
- Records the shipment in the shipping log
- Sends the stock release document and the shipping notice to the billing department as proof of shipment.
- Files one copy each of the bill of lading and the shipping document.
Billing Department
Shipping forwards documentation of the shipment to the billing function. This documentation is termed the shipping advice and is usually the stock copy of the sales order and a copy of the bill of lading. Billing pulls the related open order documentation, verifies the order, then prepares the invoice by extending the charges for actual quantities shipped, freight charges (if any) , and taxes (if any). Invoices are mailed to customers. Invoices are recorded in the sales journal and posting copies are sent to accounts receivable. Sends the shipping document to the sales department to close the open customer file. Periodically, a journal voucher is prepared and forwarded to the general ledger function for posting to the general ledger.
The sales journal is a special journal for recording sales transactions. Each sales invoice is entered in the journal as a separate item. At the end of the period the clerk summarizes these entries and prepares a journal voucher that is sent to the general ledger for posting.
Each journal voucher represents a general journal entry and identifies the general ledger accounts affected. Current transactions, adjusting entries, and closing entries are all entered into the general ledger.
Accounts Receivable Department
The accounts receivable department posts from the ledger copy of the sales order to the customer accounts in the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger.
Each ledger copy of the sales order increases a customer's account for the full amount of the sale. After posting, the AR clerk files the ledger copy. Periodically, the clerk summarizes the individual account balance into a single figure and sends this to the general ledger.
General Ledger Department
By the close of the processing period, the general ledger has received journal vouchers from the billing and an account summary from the accounts receivable department.
The account summary independently provided by the accounts receivable department is used to verify the internal accuracy of the overall process. By reconciling journal vouchers and account summaries received from operating departments, the general ledger can detect many types of errors.
The above-discussed functions in an organization's sales order application are clearly shown on the following flow diagram.


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Tommy talks to Chris Kelly, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist and professional mountain biker based in California. He's a podcasting pro, so ends up doing most of the interviewing himself!
In this episode Tommy and Chris discuss:
- How they got into ancestral health.
- How to approach your GP if they don't know about Paleo.
- Simple ways to track your health and well being.
- Some basic tests you can get easily if you want a general MOT without breaking the bank.
Find Chris at:
- Website: Nourish Balance Thrive
- Facebook: @nourishbalancethrive
- Twitter: @NourishBThrive and @cck197


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Fire Truck Tours - Ride aboard a real fire truck!
Daily departures from Cavill Avenue in Surfers Paradise.
The siren sounds as you depart for an exciting tour to the Spit, first along the beachfront to Narrow Neck, then past the Marina's of Main Beach and Sea World. Plenty of smiles, laughs and waving to everybody to be enjoyed!
At the Spit guests will be able to experience operation of a fully functional fire hose and pose for photographs holding the nozzle and wearing authentic Fire Helmets! Keep the cameras ready - Kids love sitting in the drivers seat for an up close view of the Fire Engine!
Your Firefighter will then give you an introduction to the operation of the pump and controls, then it's time for another Fire Truck ride for the return journey to Surfers Paradise!
Great activity for kids and families! A unique, memorable experience!
Fire4Hire have a fleet of seven Fire Trucks, each seating up to 10 passengers. The trucks are equipped with a great stereo system, refrigeration for drinks, and a huge amount of storage for luggage!
Services also include; Hens and Bucks, Birthday Parties, School Formals, Airport, Hotel, Theme Park Transfers, Special Events.
Board the Fire4Hire truck in Surfers Paradise for an exciting tour along the surfers paradise beach front to the Spit via Surfers Paradise, Narrow Neck, Main Beach, and Sea World. At the Spit guests will be able to experience operation of a fully functional fire hose and pose for photographs holding the nozzle and wearing authentic Fire Helmets! Kids love the chance to sit in the driver's seat for an up close view of the Fire Engine!
Enjoy complimentary refreshments before boarding the Fire Truck for your return journey to Surfers Paradise.
Tour Inclusions:
Ride aboard an authentic Fire Truck.
Great opportunities for memorable photographs.
Operate a fully functional fire hose and spray the water (all ages).
Try on an authentic Fire Helmet.
Enjoy the panoramic view of the Broadwater and Gold Coast City skyline.
Commentary on Gold Coast history and landmarks.
Guests may disembark at any time during the return journey allowing connections with other activities / destinations along the way.
Approximate time on location at the Spit - 20 minutes.


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Vodka Distilled: The Modern Mixologist on Vodka and Vodka Cocktails, Tony Abou-Ganim with Elizabeth Faulkner — Vodka is the most popular spirit in the United States, except among fancy mixologists. As craft cocktails have enjoyed a renaissance over the past decade, whiskey, gin, rum, bitter and herbal liqueurs, and other flavorful spirits have found favor with bartenders. Vodka, though in demand from many consumers, often struggles to find a place on the menu.
Vodka doesn't have much presence in the canon of vintage American cocktails, which is one reason cocktail bars shun the spirit. Whiskey, gin, brandy, rum, and fortified wines abound in vintage books. Vodka arrived late on the scene, not taking off in the United States until enterprising marketers mixed it with ginger beer to create the Moscow Mule, served in frosty copper mugs. This early success set a smart strategy for vodka: Rely on other ingredients to provide flavor and present cocktails in a striking way.
Like many bartenders, I tend to avoid vodka on my own menus. There are a limited number of ounces to work with in a drink and it can seem a waste to use them up on a spirit that is legally defined in the United States as being "without distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color." With the wealth of other spirits now available, there is almost always something available to complement the other elements of a drink and provide additional layers of complexity: The botanicals of gin or aquavit, the funky notes of rum or cachaca, the oakiness of cognac or whiskey. Why opt for vodka instead?
Thus Tony Abou-Ganim has his work cut out for him Vodka Distilled. Abou-Ganim aims to fix the disconnect between consumers who love vodka and the craft bartenders who often ignore it. With more than three decades in the industry, including landmarks such as Po and the Bellagio, there's no one better suited to do it.
"The fact that vodka suffers from a misplaced lack of respect was highly motivating for me to write this book," writes Abou-Ganim in the introduction. He also disputes the popular notion that all vodkas are the same. "Think about tasting and comparing one vodka to another not, not as comparing apples to oranges but akin to comparing apples to apples — apples of the same variety grown in different orchards with differing geography and under various climate and nutrient conditions." Though subtle, the differences are there.
Following his advice, I pulled out the myriad bottles of vodka I've acquired over the years, most of them never opened, and had an impromptu tasting. I tried them first neat at room temperature, then again after chilling in the freezer. It's been a long time since I put much thought into tasting vodka, and I have to admit that it was a worthwhile experience. Subtle nuances were readily apparent and drinking them chilled was enjoyable.
The most valuable part of the book may be the chapter of vodka cocktail recipes. Regardless of one's personal preferences, one's guests (at home or in a bar) are likely to request vodka cocktails from time to time. It's good to have some drinks up your sleeve. Vodka Distilled provides a good selection. And while I might be tempted to substitute gin in a few of them, they make a tasty collection of classics and a few new creations.
Other sections of the book look at vodka and caviar pairing — currently out of the budget of this reviewer; regulations and definitions; methods of production; and tasting notes on 58 different vodkas. Photographer Tim Turner's work is elegant. I learned quite a bit from the book, and recommend it.
The Drunken Botanist: The Plants that Create the World's Great Drinks, Amy Stewart — How much fun can a book that's essentially an orderly listing of plant facts be? If it's about how plants are transformed into drinks and it's written by Amy Stewart, quite a lot. I found myself eagerly consuming The Drunken Botanist — sassafras to sundew to sweet woodruff, to take a random selection — on a long plane trip. It begins with the plants used for fermentation of alcohol, moves on to those used for flavoring during productions, and ends with fresh ingredients added at the last minute in the making of cocktails.
The book includes recipes and tips for gardening, though I'm going to find the most use of it as a very thorough reference (at least until I move into a place more friendly to growing plants). It's engagingly written and highly informative, easily one of the best drink books to come out last year.
The Audacity of Hops: The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution, Tom Acitelli — Maureen Ogle, who has been the go-to historian of American beer since the publication of her book Ambitious Brew, endorses Tom Acitelli's history of modern American craft brewing: "My reign is over. Craft beer has a new historian, and I hereby hand my crown to him (and do so with good cheer)."
It's a very thorough, well-researched book, and covers both the very early days of brewing at Anchor and New Albion along with recent developments. (Maybe I'm being provincial, but my one complaint is that the Pacific Northwest brewing scene seemed to be a bit neglected.) The history may be too detailed for a casual reader who's not deeply into beer, but for those who are, this is the book to get.
Bar Jutsu: The American Art of Bar Fighting, James Porco — This book isn't about drinking, but rather the potentially violent situations that arise when people drink too much. Having spent most of bartending career in genteel spots like The Carlyle and Metrovino, my qualifications for reviewing a book on bar brawls are extremely dubious. I did fence in college though, and took a year of aikido, so my skills may come in handy if a fight ever breaks out while I'm sabering a bottle of champagne.
James Porco, a professional bouncer and certified ninjitsu instructor, is qualified to write one. His book explains basic techniques, with an emphasis on ideally avoiding violent confrontation altogether and on ending it as quickly as possible with strategic grapples when fights do erupt. It's written in a jokey style, sometimes veering too much into bro territory, with some amusing real life anecdotes involving pickle fights and drunken circus clowns (really). Techniques are broken down with photographs and instructions. You'll need a partner to practice the maneuvers, and learning from a book is much harder than learning in person, but there seems to be enough detail here to try things out. It's a fun book with some sound advice that, hopefully, one won't have many occasions to use.


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I had expected this cold to have run its course by now, but it seems it has other plans and will not be rushed. It's not the blerg, nasal discharge oozy, goozy head stuffed with marshmallow fluff, but an eloquent, sophisticated out of sorts feeling with the occasional reminder of blubbery string cheese snot and vocal sneezing.
I'm sick, but I should some how feel sicker.
I'm more than likely in the communicable stage. Typhoid Mary, cousin, runny Roger.
I'm sure it will hit when I least need it.
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26.01.2011 | Donetsk, Ukraine
A workshop titled "Possibilities for the Ukrainian Researchers in the EU Framework Programme" was held at Donetsk National University on 26 January 2011. The target group included scientists, researchers and educators of Donetsk region. 47 of them took part in this event.A welcome address to the Workshop participants was delivered by Dr Svitlana Bespalova, Vice Rector for R&D.
The key presentations of the Workshop were the following:
The Workshop was organized by the Local Information Point (Donetsk National University) and the National Information Centre for Ukraine-EU S&T Cooperation.
More information: http://www.donnu.edu.ua//index.php?option=com_jdownloads&Itemid=999999&task=viewcategory&catid=365
Source: NIP Ukraine


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While volunteering at Historic Spanish Point, you will feel valued and appreciated every day while enjoying the camaraderie of our close-knit volunteer family. Volunteers at Historic Spanish Point tend to feel like they are recharging while working at our beautiful 30 acre outdoor museum. Our volunteers love interacting with people of all ages for programs, special events, and day to day museum activities. Many volunteers join our museum to simply enjoy the breathtaking landscape and be outdoors.
Meet new and interesting people while volunteering at Historic Spanish Point.
We provide a fun and meaningful way to make new friends and quickly bond with people from across your community. No matter who you are or what your interests are, Historic Spanish Point is your one-stop spot for volunteerism. Come join us today!
Contact Volunteer Coordinator Marianne Gordon at (941) 966-5214 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Visitor Services
These volunteers welcome people to the Visitors Center and provide information about the museum and its site operations, sell admission tickets and memberships, and prepare guests for tours. These special volunteers work in the beautiful historic Osprey Schoolhouse and enjoy meeting people from all over the world. Shifts are from 9AM – 1PM & 1PM – 5PM.
What better way to spend a few hours than assisting visitors with selection of gift items and store orders in the lovely and spacious Historic Spanish Point Museum Store. Our selection is varied and the point of sale transaction is easy. Shifts vary but usually are 9AM – 1PM & 1PM – 5PM.
This important person is the first contact with visitors. They direct arrivals to the Visitors Center or the parking area for the site. This volunteer oversees the traffic to and from the archaeological site area and works closely with the Site Horticulturist and Curator to monitor access. The Entrance Cottage is a charming building set in the shade of oaks and pines and is air conditioned. Shifts are from 9AM – 1PM & 1PM – 5PM.
Preservation Support
Assist our professional Curator with the preservation, cataloging and displaying of the museum's collections. This is mostly indoor work in the historic White Cottage built in 1885 overlooking Little Sarasota Bay.
Enjoy the outdoors, but don't have much space to garden? Well we have 30-acres in need of your care. Work with site horticulturist to maintain the gardens and our unique bayside ecosystem. Learn about native plants, wetlands and spend time taking care of one of the area's biggest and best Butterfly Gardens.
Tour Guides
Take visitors on a walking tour of the 30-acre site and educate them about its history and nature. Enter a world of the past by learning about the prehistoric people of the gulf coast. Help teach guests from around the world about the importance of historic preservation. Continue the legacy of the Pioneers and the Palmers. This position requires that you are able to walk over a mile of nature trails, or drive a 7 person tram and walk. Tour times vary throughout the year. Allow 2 hrs per shift.
These are very important volunteers who guide children's specialized tours, provide storytelling, oversee hands-on crafts, participate in an archaeology dig, teach students about Florida's pioneers, and wear fun historical costumes as part of Adventures in Learning. This position is highly scrutinized for the appropriate background. So if you are a retired educator looking to continue the good work, contact us. Shifts for this activity are morning hours of 9:30am to 1pm.
Other Opportunities
Calling all actors and actresses, or those who always wanted to be one! Portray an historical character in authentic costumes and settings. Interact with visitors of all ages during special events and during seasonal programming.
Take your act on the road and speak about the museum and its history at libraries, civic groups and service organizations, or wherever the need arises.
Build, preserve and sail reproduction watercraft. Participate in educational programs that promote area maritime history.