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Members of the team will be checking to see how their efforts to get in the end zone on game day helped raise funds for a rare disease through UW's chapter of Uplifting Athletes.
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UW's Uplifting Athletes chapter supports fundraising efforts to battle the rare disease Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis X because of the team's friendship with Madison teen Darien Moran, who grew close to the Badgers while receiving treatment for the disease.
Those efforts led to the Badgers to undertake the touchdown pledge drive that will pit UW against South Carolina off the field, as well. The Gamecocks' chapter of Uplifting Athletes raises funds and awareness for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher, an inherited rare disease that affects the central nervous system.
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An Albany police officer who has been suspended for nearly two years related to a series of domestic abuse incidents was arrested late Tuesday by Glenville police for allegedly violating an order of protection.
The arrest of Robert E. Schunk II relates to an order of protection on file in Halfmoon, where Schunk was arrested in April 2010 by Saratoga County sheriff's investigators on charges including trespassing, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief. The incident related to an incident that sheriff's investigators said involved domestic violence, records show.
Glenville police arrested Schunk after linking him to a series of emails that were received recently by Schunk's former girlfriend, Barbara Waters, who investigators said was the victim of the incident in Halfmoon two years ago.
Schunk has been suspended with pay for more than a year, but under departmental policy he will be taken off the city's payroll for at least 30 days. He is scheduled to face trial next week in Halfmoon for the 2010 incident where he allegedly roughed up Waters and kicked in a door at her former apartment.
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An Albany police officer who has been suspended for nearly two years related to a series of domestic abuse incidents was arrested late Tuesday by Glenville police for allegedly violating an order of protection.
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2 Questions…1.) I smell a Skunk…WHY is this knucklehead still employed by law enforcement?? 2.) Why is he stalking Barbara walters??? I think she's a bit young for him.
BUT…it's good to know my tax dollars are being spent on this idiot. He's on paid leave ??? Come on NOW.
Ah his good old Union keeping him paid.
So he has been suspended WITH pay for over a year? If he is found guilty, will he have to pay that money back, or did he just get a year's salary for doing nothing? I was just curious how that works.
Theres a shocker. Enough of keeping him on leave, fire him. He has been one of the biggest black eyes the APD has had in years. He stunk as a cop, he had no people skills, and he was always in trouble.
As for the union, stop defending him. Its not fair to all the others that do a great job, that this egotistical troll still has a badge.
bye shunky…dont the door hit you in the #*@$8!!
Handsome and charming! What's not to love?! Blech!
This is a murder- suicide in the making….
Man this just plain ole stinks. I thought I disliked the police before, I now know why.
I can't believe this guy has been on the force as long as he has. If he can hold a department issued gun to his girlfriend's head can you just imagine when he's on duty what he could/would/did do to civilians??? What comes around goes around!!!!! Get this guy off the force quick fast and in a hurry!!!! He's a bad bad apple that needs to fall far, far, far away from the tree!!!!!
no wonder taxes are so high in Albany being paid for doing NOTHING except getting in more trouble , he should of been fired along time ago, people have gone to jail for less than what he has done , not only is he an embarassment to the city but also to other good and honest police officers who take pride in there profession
What do we need to do rent a billboard and say:
.. this Barbara is in big harm's way,
…and another billboard saying clean up this
court stuff now.
…and another saying this offender is so well protected..how come
when a civilian would be picking daisies in jail.
This is so sick…what does the NYS Office of Domestic Violence
say about this?
How much actual money is this costing the taxpayer?
This is so crazy….this angry man needs help.
He makes John Lewis look kinda goofy and harmless.
What hasn't been released is the fact that this is the fourth time he has violated the order of protection. Ms Waters has filed four different times since this all started The Glenville police are the first to actually arrest him for violating the order. The first and second time being in Saratoga co, and then Rotterdam. Glenville was the first to actually do the right thing. Keep pushing Barbara and stay safe. We all know how much you've been through.
According to Seethroughny he was paid $52,881 in 2011. As a taxpayer, I want to know why he's still on the payroll at all.
Colin…It's the unions that keep them on the payroll, just like the unions stop us from testing the police for drugs and alcohol which is crazy these guys are carrying guns and driving at high rates of speeds chasing people.
We need to get rid of their unions or at least rope them in some.
@Mark – does the fact that you were arrested fuel this animosity towards the men/women in blue?
I don't know why anyone is surprised that this criminal is still a cop. The Albany Police Officers Union exists to shield cops like Schunk from the consequences of their actions.
Remember, William Bonanni is still on the APD and making big overtime buck$$$$. Bonanni is the poster boy for all that is wrong with the APD and their union.
There is a reason why most people react with fear and distrust to the APD. That reason has names like Schunk, Bonanni, McKenna, McNally, Lutz, Mesley, Krikorian … just to name a few.
John…. Yea I'm little pissed when I see cops doing the same thing they busted me for, why wouldn't you.
What a joke…will Albany ever see a strong mayor that does away with the unions? Fire them all and rehire. Ridiculous that this guy still has a job. Such a corrupt society we live in.
Couldn't have said it better #17!!!
While the union contracts (and the law) do create impedicments to disciplne/removal of bad cops, there is also a problem of the City not being aggressive enough with its management prerogatives. Frequnetly the employer will hold off on a discharge hearing pending the criminal action, then the accused draws the criminal piece out an inordinately long time knowing he is eventually going to get canned.
The City does not have to wait.
No Mark but I've never been arrested…
# 17 youre right they are a sorry lot , i still remember the photos of the card games and hand guns being pointed at the christmas tree, or the video of the drunken cop being told what to do by the union, after falling asleep and leading the police on a chase, i believe its time for the mayor to be replaced by one that can control the city , the taxpayers have to pay alot to live in the city
Most of the members of the Albany and Schenectady Police Depts. are good examples to their communities and people can look up to them. But why do we hold on to those who are repeat offenders…in that they
cannot control their anger. Just what we need let's hire more of tthose.
Agree with #15.
Promote the "Skunk" to Sgt. Better yet make him Jimmy Miller's spokesman assistant, why not? They gave Miller his cushy job back after being arrested for drunk driving, so….Come Albany PD don't stop now, your on a roll,
Eh. there are a LOT of good cops. The few bad eggs just get more headlines.
Unions protect a lot of people from unfair hiring practices, unfair labor agreements, and from unsafe work environments. Sadly, the union must protect all of it's members, not just the good ones. The second they hang one out to dry, even for justifiable reasons, they expose the other members of the union to possible unfair practices.
The situation sucks, especially when I see that he makes more than I do. He should be gone, but has he actually been convicted of anything yet? Remember the ole' innocent until proven guilty thing? Yeah, I mean… it's kinda obvious he doesn't have the temperment for the job and all, but nothing's been proven in court. I think that's why they can't fire him.
The TU would have you believe there are no good cops at APD, not one. This unfortunate stance is bolstered by the overzealous and vindictive reporting of any issue related no matter how remote to law enforcement. Sometimes it is absolutely necessary, but a case like this one and many others just fuel the unwarranted shaming of the profession. I often read "fire the whole lot and hire new". Well, with a GED as the only reqiurement, what do you expect. Then, when they dedicate their every minute to the job and make over $100K, the TU makes them out to be thieves. Believe me your words are being heard by every officers ears and what we are seeing nationwide is a "new hire" breed of apathetic, savy men and women who have learned from you that they can sit in the car, make $80K and not "harass" anyone. If you kill the innate desire to help people and the intuition to protect for the sake of a scandalous headline we are all in danger. Remember why they had to create Good Samaritan laws — to protect those who wanted to help. Doctors got rid of their MD plates for this very reason. Someday the media will destroy the Blue Line and then what's next the firemen, teachers, you?
I understand the union is there to protct the police officers, but who is there to protect us from the unions.
We've heard this "most of'em are good cops" fiction for decades.
Sorry … but it is simply not true. These so-called "good cops" remain silent and do and say NOTHING about the outright criminal conduct of their fellow officers. Their silence and inaction makes them complicit in the gross official misconduct of the people like Schunk, Bonanni, McKenna, McNally, Lutz, Mesley, Krikorian.
It was and is common knowledge at the APD that Bonanni is a brutal thug who has no business carrying a gun and a badge. And he is still a cop … WHY ?? Because the union actively protects him and his colleagues remain passively silent.
When the vehicle description and license plate number went out over the air the night McNally drove blind drunk from Allen and Madison to the Hannaford in Delmar, and crashed into 4 or 5 vehicles and endangered countless lives along the way, every Albany cop (and Bethlehem too) knew immediately who it was and what was going on. And McKenna rushed out of his jurisdiction to save his buddy not knowing and not caring what damage or injury he might have caused along the way.
And we all saw the disgusting video of union rep Mesley coaching Lutz in the Menands jail after one of his numerous arrests.
"Good Cops" ????? Maybe when they start speaking up and actually DO SOMETHING about their unqualified colleagues, we can believe that most of them are good cops. Until then … actions speak louder than words.


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The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index SPX, +0.13% surged 2.5% on Friday — its best day of the year so far — but a 2.8% loss in the second quarter, including reinvested dividends, bares investor concerns that fixes to critical issues — Europe's political and economic mess, China's slowing growth, U.S. economic health, deflationary pressures and a world awash in debt — could drag on much longer than expected.
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The biggest stock funds reflected the chilly market climate. American Funds Growth Fund of America AGTHX, +0.16% lost 4.2%, while Vanguard Institutional Index Fund VINIX, +0.12% slipped 2.8% and Fidelity Contrafund FCNTX, +0.43% lost 3.5%.
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CBS again won the total viewer title for the week of December 17-23, as ABC was again a no show for the second week in a row finishing well back. The big story of the week was NBC winning all the youth demographic categories; adults 18-34, 18-49 and very narrowly 25-54 for the first time this season. However, the pre-holiday week saw low viewership levels across the board.
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Golfing superstars Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy are, of course, handsomely rewarded for their appearances around the world but surely no amount of money justifies agreeing to take part in this travesty.
The pair are the star attractions at this week's Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in the United Arab Emirates, and were wheeled out for a pre-tournament stage show that saw them get down with the locals in cringeworthy and hilarious fashion.
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Does it possible that EDGE peer will become to RENDEZVOUS peer automatically?
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If yes, what are the criteria (e.g., Bandwidth, CPU .. ?) that EDGE peer -> RENDEZVOUS peer?
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Erth's Dinosaur Petting Zoo
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10/17 - 1/10
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Date:February 2, 2013
Schedule:Sat. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
General $18, Members $16, Students $14
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
3200 California St.
San Francisco, CA 94118
3200 California St.
San Francisco, CA 94118
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A baby ankylosaur here, a fuming tyrannosaurus rex over there—this is not your average petting zoo. The Australian live theater company Erth put together a family-friendly production of jurassic creatures and landscapes. Attendees can feed a titanosaur and learn the basics of animal care while meganeura dragonflies buzz overhead.


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ELYRIA, Ohio - Elyria Foundry on Filbert Street in Elyria continued to burn into the early hours of Saturday morning. The fire started around 9:30 p.m. Friday.
A dispatcher with the fire department tells us there doesn't appear to be any injuries.
According to the Morning Journal, Elyria Foundry produces industrial size castings weighing more than 70-thousand pounds. It's a 30 acre plant.
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The documentary 'A Tribute to Ron Asheton Featuring Iggy and the Stooges' will screen in Ann Arbor and Detroit as part of the 2013 Cinetopia film festival. / Cinetopia
About Cinetopia
The festival starts Thursday with an opening-night party at the Michigan Theater for people with full festival passes.
In Ann Arbor, individual screenings are at the Michigan Theater (603 E. Liberty), the State Theater (233 S. State) and Angell Hall Auditorium A (435 S. State) on the University of Michigan campus.
All Detroit events are at the DFT at the DIA, 5200 Woodward.
Admission is $12 per film and $9 for Michigan Theater or DIA members, Festival passes are $80-$250. For more info, go to www.cinetopiafestival.org or call 866-777-8932.
Among the films playing at both venues are:
■ Pieta, about a heartless loan shark who tries to turn over a new leaf when a woman claiming to be his mother arrives on the scene. (11:45 p.m. Friday at the State, 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the DFT)
■ Dear Mr. Watterson, a documentary portrait of Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson, who shunned the spotlight while he was creating the comic strip in the 1980s and 90s. (11:15 a.m. Saturday at the Michigan, 1 p.m. Sunday at the DFT)
■ Broken, about a tomboyish girl in London who lives with her father and brother while trying to understand the adult world around her. (7 p.m. Saturday at the DFT, 8 p.m. Sunday at the State)
■ The animated fable The Painting, about the inhabitants of a classical canvas who are intent on contacting the mysterious painter who put them there. (7 p.m. Friday at the DFT, 2:45 p.m. Saturday at the State)
It was three years ago at a Detroit Tigers baseball game that Elliot Wilhelm and Russ Collins, veteran film programmers at, respecitvely, the Detroit Institute of Arts and Ann Arbors Michigan Theater, first talked about Cinetopia and envisioned a weekend-long international film festival that would take place in both Ann Arbor and Detroit.
We ran into each other during the seventh-inning stretch, says Wilhelm, who immediately liked the idea of the Cinetopia festival but had to bow out of the inaugural event last June because the DFT was being renovated. The 2012 edition of Cinetopia went on to draw nearly 5,000 viewers in Ann Arbor.
This year, the two institutions have pooled their resources to offer 43 feature films in 60 programs. While the Ann Arbor leg of Cinetopia will take place at three venues, all of the Detroit screenings will be at the DIA.
Wilhelm says he has always envisioned the 40-year-old DFT as a year-round festival of new international and classic films. The Michigan, meanwhile, is one of just a handful of theaters nationwide that host satellite screenings every winter as part of Utahs famed Sundance Film Festival.
Collins thinks the Detroit area is overdue for a high-profile film festival, one that could become an alternative to big festivals at Sundance and Toronto.
The cinema and auto industries grew up on exactly the same time line, he says. By the nineteen-teens, innovators like Henry Ford and film director D.W. Griffith had fully recognized the practical, commercial applications for these two inventions.
In keeping with the theme Cinema Comes Alive, the festival will include guest appearances by filmmakers and others with ties to the films being screened.
We want audiences to interact with each film in some meaningful way, says Amanda Bynum, one of the festival directors, whether its participating in a Q&A with actors and filmmakers, listening to a panel discussion by industry and academic experts or by sharing their thoughts with us and other festival-goers at a coffee shop or bar after the show.
Classic cinema is being represented via two tributes to silent-film star Mary Pickford. Her Sparrow, from 1926, shows at 4 p.m. Friday at the Michigan, and a collection of early shorts will be offered at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Michigan.
The weekend-long Robert Altman Symposium will bring together Altman collaborators and scholars from around the world, including writer-director Alan Rudolph and actor Michael Murphy. The director of 1970s classics like Nashville and McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Altman taught classes at the University of Michigan, staged an opera and even filmed the movie Secret Honor there in 1984. He died in 2006.
One likely Cinetopia sellout will be A Tribute to Ron Asheton Featuring Iggy and the Stooges, a rock concert film captured at the Michigan in 2011 by independent director Jim Jarmusch (Stranger than Paradise, Broken Flowers). It opens the Ann Arbor portion of the fest at 7:15 Thursday and closes the Detroit edition at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Over the last three decades, there have been numerous attempts to launch a viable Detroit film festival, but none of the festivals has lasted more than a couple of editions. Collins and Wilhelm think that their theaters reputations and the intelligence of area moviegoers will make this one a success.
We are well-connected and prepared to listen the community, Collins says. We want this festival to grow into whatever our audiences want.
Houdini lives in documentary: Harry Houdini still fascinates, especially in Detroit, the city where he gave his final performance and died in 1926. Director Gene Gamache pays tribute to the master magician in Houdini, which he screens alongside A Circus Life, a film about a man who is devoted to restoring antique circus parade vehicles. The documentary double feature begins Friday for a weeklong run at the Birmingham 8.
Gamache, who is based in Los Angeles, will appear with the film during the 7 p.m. Friday screening to answer audience questions and displaying a pair of handcuffs worn by Houdini. 211 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham. 248-723-6230. www.uptownbirmingham8.com. $10, $7.25 children, $7 seniors.
Marathon doc at multiple theaters Wednesday: Spirit of the Marathon II, set during a marathon in Rome, focuses on seven runners whose lives are transformed by the experience. The filmmakers, marathon runners themselves, employed more than 150 people, including some in helicopters, to create the most realistic film depiction yet of what its like to tackle a 26.2-mile trek. It shows at 7 p.m. Wednesday in theaters nationwide, including the Livonia 20 (19500 Haggerty Road), Commerce Township 14 (3033 Spring Vale Road, Walled Lake) and Forum 30 (44681 Mound Road, Sterling Heights). Info at www.fathomevents.com. $12.50.
Secret Cinema explores old Hollywood: Last month, it was Otto Premingers Bonjour Tristesse. Thursday night, its anyones guess what the Maple Theater will show during its monthly Secret Cinema night dedicated to Hollywood movies made before 1967. A guest programmer picks the title and audience members pay $5 to see the movie. No one knows what the movie will be until the opening credits roll. Audience discussions follow the screenings. Maple Theater, 4135 W. Maple, Bloomfield Township. 248-750-1030. www.themapletheater.com. $5.
Michigan native returns with horror film: The horror film Speak No Evil has its Michigan premiere at 7 p.m. Friday at the Palladium in Birmingham. The movie features Gabrielle Stone as a mother who fights to protect her daughter from demonically possessed children and a town gone mad. Stone and the movie's director, Michigan-born director Roze, will be at the screening. 250 N. Old Woodward, Birmingham. 248-723-6240. www.uptownentertainment.com . $12.
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Is a bigger clear aperture bino a better bino?
Posted 25 November 2012 - 01:50 PM
I have been doing the math on my 6" f/8 APO and what I have come to realize is that the extra light path lengh of the Mark V binoviewer (shipping this week!!!!!) will require the use of a higher power GPC, and that when I do the math on it, the true field I will get in the 6" APO is going to be slightly smaller than the true field I could get using the Maxbright, even though I have to use a higher power eyepeice. I can just reach focus with the 1.25x GPC in front of the diagonal with the Maxbright/T2, but I do not have another 10mm of travel that will be necessary for the Mark Vs. This will force me to use a 1.7x (or maybe higher) with the Mark V in that scope.
I did the numbers on a lot of scopes, and what I found is that if the use of the bigger prism units always adds about 10mm to 12mm of light path.
If the scope has to bump up even one step in OCS, it means that in most cases, you can get a wider true field using a 21mm Hyperion in the Maxbrights than you can using a 24mm Hyperion in the Mark V....
People that use Binoviewers primarly with refractors should pay careful attention to this. Do the math to see if you can get by with a 1.25x GPC using the Maxbright/T2/21mm Hyperion vs going to the 1.7x big prism setup.
Again, I did the math on several scopes, and it almost always worked out with the Maxbright/T2/21mm coming in with at least as wide or a wider true field than with the Mark V or Denk (which would need an T2 Prism adapter to get short enough to even be in the game).
For the SCTs and MCTs, the slighly longer focal lenght is of course a slight factor, but since you don't need a GPC, it always comes out ahead for every scope that I did.
Anyone that is gong to require a higher power GPC to use the Mark V in a refractor should (if widest field is an important point) pay careful attention.
You could spend 4 times as much on a bino thinking you will be better off in this one area to find out that there is no benefit.
For me it really isn't an issue.. If I had to go to 1.7x, then I won't get a true field that is much bigger than my Edge HD 8" so there really would not be any point in Bino-viewing the 6" APO (I don't use it for planets, only for wider field viewing), and if I can't do with the 1.7x and have to step up to the next power, and this means that the EdgeHD 8" would actually be able to give a much bigger and brighter field of view.
Anyway, I though this was an interesting finding.
I have been saying that what makes the Maxbright/T2 (standard prism) so compelling is that it really does have a huge advantage in keeping the focal lenght as short as possible, and for scopes that require a GPC, this may in fact make it work at least as well and perhaps better than a larger prism unit.
Food for thought. Refractor ownwers should do careful measurments and spend a few minutes with a calculator before jumping on the larger prism (and far more expensive) binoviewer band wagon.
Posted 25 November 2012 - 03:10 PM
Perhaps even send yours to Astro-Physics and have them do it. Have them give it an absolute minimum of 170mm of backfocus. It may require the use of an extension for normal use but the bino-viewing will no longer be a problem.
My AP 130 f/8.35 has the least backfocus of any scope I own and it has 164mm of backfocus. It just barely requires the use of the 1.25x corrector. All my other scope can bino-view with no corrector but require an extension for normal use. I much prefer it that way.
Posted 25 November 2012 - 08:04 PM
So get out the hacksaw Eddgie! I know it's an AP and you don't want to shorten the tube - but the ability to binoview at 1X will probably NOT reduce the value of the scope and will make you very, very happy.
You could also maybe get a shorter tube made and keep the original.
Posted 25 November 2012 - 11:32 PM
I could put in a shorter focuser tube maybe, but I don't really use this scope much anymore so I am not sure what the point would be.
But my point was that for someone that likes small refractors but still wants a wide field of view, they may not get a wider true field using a 27mm prism than they could get from the Maxbright/T2 is the Maxbright/T2 requires one GPC lower, or no GPC than with the bigger aperture binoviewr.
Again, I don't really use my 6" APO much, so I don't want to cut the tube and change the focuser so for me it isn't at all important.
Posted 02 December 2012 - 12:27 AM
You could spend 4 times as much on a bino thinking you will be better off in this one area to find out that there is no benefit.
It's interesting that you discovered this just before you are to receive your Mark V. It is probably not the only disappointment you will face with them. Realistically, I don't think they will be perceptibly brighter than your Maxbrights. I did a side by side with my Tele-Vue Bino-Vue and could not tell the difference. They will most likely be heavier than your Maxbrights also. The advantage could be solely psychological, as owning something so nice, and something we know can't be beat, gives us. As for myself, I still get a tiny bit of vignetting on all my scopes with the 24mm Pans, which I thought would be gone with the Mark V and its larger clear aperture. The biggest and best advantage to me are the eyepiece holders that you simply turn a bit and the oculars are locked in firmly. I only change two sets of eyepieces, but it still makes a difference. I also like that they oculars are always perfectly equal at all times without having to adjust them. But as mentioned, the hugest plus is psychological (for me). I am a firm believer in knowing that I have paid (and continue to pay) my dues, and deserve the best, even though it may all be a mind game. That may not be enough for some.
Oh, and I do like to use the gpc units also. They are fun to experiment with, and I think an ingenius way to keep the length down. AND I think the way the binos themselves attach to the diagonal is kool also- again, to keep the length down. HEY! Maybe these things were worth it!
Thanks, Chris
Posted 02 December 2012 - 09:27 AM
I am in no way disappoited to have realized this after the purchase of the Mark Vs becuase I don't intend to use these in my refractor.
I use my C14 for 90% of my observing. It really doesn't matter to me that they might offer no wider true field than the Maxbrights in the refractor becuase they will likely never be used in that scope.
And I don't expect them to be brighther than the Maxbrights, which I find to be excellent.
But in the C14, the difference in prism size offers a considerable increase in true field.
My post was to alert refractor ownwers that might be contemplating a binoviewer purchase that it may save them some money by getting the Maxbrights in place of a large prism device if it can save them from having to use a GPC or a larger GPC. The shorter light path of the Maxbright could make all the difference in the world.
As for me, it is of no consequence at all. They will only be used in the C14 and the EdgeHD 8".
My Mark Vs are supposed to arrive this week and I can't wait to plug them into the C14.
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Posted 02 December 2012 - 12:15 PM
If the beamsplitter and prisms are merely scaled in overall size, going bigger does not aid in the acceptance of a faster light cone. What is gained in upsizing for aperture is lost due to the now longer optical path length through glass.
A larger rear prism aperture allows to use eyepieces having larger field stops before edge-of-field darkening becomes noticeable.
The front aperture imposes a constraint on the fastest light cone which can be accepted, as well as the field illumination. For given entrant f/ratio, the size of the circle of full illumination is determined by the front aperture, if it has not already been made smaller by the scope or any other optics ahead of the BV.
The location of the focus with respect to the rear aperture has some impact on the acceptance of the fastest f/ratio permissible. The farther rearward of the rear aperture the focus lies, the more lesser must be the steepness of the entering light cone. And the size of the circle of full illumination diminishes, too. But only when operating near the fastest f/ratio permissible is this of any real concern.
As long as the central illumination us full, the image is as bright as it really needs to be. Fall-off in illumination off-axis will be slight enough to not be of concern. Except, of course, that near the field edge when the field stop is larger than the rear prism aperture.
An optic needs be only large enough to permit full on-axis illumination and an acceptable level of vignetting. If the latter is no worse than ~50%, all is fine for visual use. Going larger in a binoviewer may gain nothing more than the ability to use eyepieces having larger field stops. The circle of full illumination might still have about the same diameter, and with a larger field stop illumination at the field edge might be even lower.
The BV must be made so as to reduce the ratio of optical path length-to-aperture in order to realize a better field illumination pattern at the focal surface. High index glasses are one way to realize some gain here. At any rate, it would be handy if the makers provided this figure of path length-to-aperture ratio. And of course, the value must be the equivalent path length through *air*, as refraction through glass moves the focus rearward by an amount roughly equal to 1/3 the glass path length, this increasing with the glass's index of refraction.
Posted 02 December 2012 - 01:53 PM
That unit belongs with your 14" scope.
Posted 02 December 2012 - 05:16 PM
When I first came into the market for binoviewers, I quickly realized that as far as astro-gear goes, binoviewers present one of the most complex purchase decisions I have ever made.
I greatly underestimated the impact that back focus requirements can have on both refractors and SCTs.
What I have come to believe is that back focus is perhaps the most crucial element in the selection process, especially for refractors that may not or cannot reach focus without a GPC. The difference of one GPC step can completely negate the advantage of a larger prism, and the big prism units almost always have at least 10mm more back focus than the Maxbright/T2 (standard prism) which could be all the difference in the world.
Hence the question at the beginning of the thread. I a bigger clear aperture going to give a wider true field if it takes a step up in GPC than a Maxbright/T2?
And when I did the math, it turned out that for the models I ran the numbers on, there was no benefit in terms of true field by using a bigger aperture bino vs the Maxbright/T2.
Refractor users need to measure carefully and do the math and they might find that the larger aperture will not bring any benefit at all.


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Carberry and Bresnan back in England Twenty20 & ODI squads
Batsman Michael Carberry and seamer Tim Bresnan have returned to the England squads for the Twenty20 and one-day series against Sri Lanka.
Carberry is back after criticising his omission from the ODI series in Australia last winter, while he was also overlooked for the limited-overs series in the West Indies this year.
Bresnan is available again after recently returning from a back injury.
"Michael Carberry has been chosen for both formats and, with an early hundred for Hampshire in the bank, he clearly retains a chance of keeping his Test place.
"Jade Dernbach and Luke Wright are the most obvious omissions as England urgently seek some positive momentum at the start of their international summer.
"With approximately 20 50-over matches to be played between now and the World Cup, it is important they settle on a first-choice XI as quickly as possible."
England play Sri Lanka in a T20 game on 20 May before a five-match ODI series.
National selector James Whitaker says he spoke with Carberry about 'miscommunications' between the player and England's management in Australia and says the matter has been resolved.
"Given his record over the last couple or three years of domestic limited-overs cricket for Hampshire, we feel Carberry deserves his chance if selected in the final XI," Whitaker said.
"I've had a chat with Carbs. He was selected last September for ODI's [in England] against Australia but not in Australia. He was frustrated.
"Nobody is perfect in this world. There were some miscommunications but they have been dealt with. It's over and we wish him well in this new environment."
Carberry, 33, says he is pleased to return to the squad and does not regret going public with his criticism of former England limited-overs coach Ashley Giles.
"It wasn't me damning anyone. I was expressing my opinion, which we are all entitled to do," he told BBC Radio Solent.
"We have had a chat, and since then the lines of communication have been A1. Comments on both sides have been taken on board, which is good, and not been taken personally, which is even better.
"I'm obviously delighted - it's nice to get the call-up and hopefully I will get some runs on the board."
The squad announcement is the second in the new era under coach Peter Moores, whose first match ended with victory over Scotland in a 50-over game shortened to 20 overs because of bad weather.
Batsman Ian Bell, who made 50 in that game, has retained his place in the T20 squad, despite not having played an international game in that format since January 2011.
Called up by then England limited-overs coach Ashley Giles for last year's World T20 as a replacement for the injured Joe Root, he did not play in the tournament.
Whitaker added: "He (Bell) has only played a limited amount of games but, with his experience, he can offer us some top-order presence."
Eoin Morgan will captain the T20 side in the absence of the injured Stuart Broad, while opener Michael Lumb, batsman Luke Wright and bowler Jade Dernbach have missed out after struggling in the World Twenty20.
England v Sri Lanka
20 May: Twenty20 international, The Oval
22 May: 1st ODI, The Oval
25 May: 2nd ODI, Chester-le-Street
28 May: 3rd ODI, Old Trafford
31 May: 4th ODI, Lord's
3 June: 5th ODI, Edgbaston
12-16 June: 1st Test, Lord's
20-24 June: 2nd Test, Headingley
Left-arm seamer Harry Gurney, who made his debut in the victory over Scotland, has been included in both squads to face Sri Lanka. The one-day squad covers the first three games.
"We are entering an important period of 50-over cricket with a World Cup less than nine months away," said Whitaker.
"This series against a skilful Sri Lankan side offers a chance to regain some momentum and for players to demonstrate the skill and passion we will need if we are to be serious contenders next year in Australia and New Zealand."
Opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara have been named in Sri Lanka's 15-man squad for the five one-day internationals in England after missing March's Asia Cup success through injury.
Fast bowler Dhammika Prasad is the only player from the 14-strong Asia Cup squad to miss out.
England T20 squad: Morgan, Moeen, Bell, Bopara, Bresnan, Buttler, Carberry, Gurney, Hales, Jordan, Root, Tredwell, Woakes.
England squad for first three ODIs: Cook, Anderson, Ballance, Bell, Bopara, Bresnan, Buttler, Carberry, Gurney, Jordan, Morgan, Root, Tredwell, Woakes.
Sri Lanka squad for the five-match ODI series: Mathews, Thirimanne, Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Sangakkara, Jayawardene, Chandimal, Priyanjan, Senanayake, Mendis, de Silva, Malinga, Kulasekara, Thisara Perera, Lakmal.


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I was considering re-stocking our business cards again sometime in the coming weeks; I think this may well push me to do it sooner.
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How many of you carry this? If not, do you carry other stuff that will perform the same functions? What exactly IS its function? Does it have any multiple uses?
I carry some in a little tube with a small paint brush. I paint it on where I want tape to stick.
I carry some in a small micro dropper bottle. I use it to make tape stick. Another use for it is to toughen your feet up, but that's not really multiuse for the field. I'm a big fan of ToB.
I don't need to use Benzoin because I use Leuokotape. It works very well and I've never needed to apply benzoin to get it to stick.-Sid
I am not well versed in wilderness medicine, but plan to learn more ... so, pardon the stupid questions. Does Sterile Gauze wrapped with duct tape around a wound provide the same functionality as leukotape? What is the leukotape primarily used for ... blisters?
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The high school track coach always made us apply this stuff to our feet before taping. Also, the alcohol in it has a slight effect of toughening the skin. It is kind of messy to use on the trail, though, and it tends to stain your socks brown.Some of the modern alternatives are more portable.Personally, I don't use the stuff anymore. I carry one good roll of cloth-based sticky first aid tape (which doubles as your garment repair tape).--B.G.--
I always carry Tincture of Benzoin in my 1st aid kit. It works great as an adhesive for moleskin or any other bandages that you need to stay in place.
I use it for bonding tape to a trouble spot. I have some in one of the BPL dropper bottles. The dropper tip serves as an applicator. Once a spot is clean, and then de-oiled with alcohol, I spread enough benzoin to cover the target area, plus a little. I then apply Leukotape. I have not any tape de-bond over the course of a week and 100+ miles.
So what if you use pre-cut blister pads for blisters, and carry sterile gauze + the appropriate ointments etc. for larger "wounds" ... is tape ever needed? And therefore ... Tincture of Benzoin?
I've never been able to keep pads or simple tape on my feet for very long. Benzoin and Leukotape make a near permanent application. The potential for blistered toes or heels is a far more likely scenario than a flesh wound. And Leukotape by itself will suffice for those.YMMV.
Thanks Greg.What do you use in the unlucky event of a larger-ish wound?
If it is truly serious, I clean it, use some antibiotic, cover it with anything relatively clean, and tape down the edges. I wouldn't "close" it.If it's pizza leg, I clean it and ignore it.
Pizza leg ... is that like lots of gravel and scrapes from abrasion ... akin to road rash?
Christopher,Yes. The generic "slip and scrape."There have been recent threads on what makes a good first aid kit, and why. Brad Groves' article "Be Prepared, Not Equipped" touches on this. Wilderness First Aid courses emphasize the need to improvise. Perhaps another thread is in order, to preserve the integrity of this one.
Hi Greg,I agree - there have been quite a few good threads on first aid lately! I've learned a lot from them - but that Tincture of Benzoin just kind of got away from me.
Hey Greg,I've been reading up on the Leukotape more. Do you use it post-blister as well, or just as a preventative measure?If not, what are you using for blister treatment?Chris
Both preventative and active care.At the first sensation of trouble I check things out. If a sock swap doesn't resolve it, I apply benzoin and tape, over and well beyond the trouble spot.If it's already a blister, I do the same thing, again being careful to go well beyond the trouble spot. Sometimes things go downhill and the blister ruptures, but even so, enough of the tape stays in place that I don't need to do anything else.I palpate for tenderness to make sure infection isn't setting in, but otherwise leave things alone until tape and skin come off. Sometimes a week or two.
I've read that its also great for treating tooth aches on the trail. Also, cut and pasted from wikipedia:"Tincture of benzoin has two main medical uses: as a treatment for damaged skin and as an inhalant.It is often applied to skin before applying tape or other adhesive bandages. To some degree, it protects the skin from allergy to the adhesive in the tape or bandage, but mostly it makes the tape or bandages adhere much longer.[1][2] It is also used by athletes for its reputation of toughening skin exposed to the tincture.It can be applied to minor cuts as a styptic and antiseptic (an effect of both the benzoin and its alcohol solvent)[2].It is also used as an oral mucosal protectant, for recurring canker sores, fever blisters, and the like.[3]It can also be inhaled in steam as a treatment for various conditions including bronchitis and colds. There is some disagreement as to whether or not benzoin should be used as a treatment for asthma.[4][5]It is used in the U.S. military to treat blisters. A common treatment utilized by medics in the U.S. Army is to drain the fluid from a blister and to inject the same amount of compound tincture of benzoin, to help seal the space created by the blister, to serve as a local antiseptic, and to prevent further abrasion or loss of skin. This is commonly known as a hot shot amongst military personnel due to the burning sensation experienced. An older and ill advised method of the same name involves identical procedures using bleach as a substitute for tincture."
I would not put tincture of benzoin in my mouth (ingesting it), nor would I inhale it.
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WESTMONT (CBS) — A west suburban bank branch was robbed Friday by a man wearing a construction vest and hat.
The robbery took place at the TCF Bank branch at 4 E. Ogden Ave. in Westmont, according to the FBI.
The robber was described as a black man with a large build, about 20 to 30, 5-foot-11 to 6-foot-1, wearing dark pants, tan shirt, and a construction hat and vest.
No weapon was shown in the robbery.
There have been at least 101 bank robberies in the Chicago area this year, according to the FBI. Last year there were 115.