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Q: Redirecting to particular page from javascript in php function I am calling javascript function from page1.php on submit button. In the  action attribute  I am redirecting to page2.php. In the if condition of JavaScript I want to redirect the control to page1.php if email is not validated in java script function.

A: To stop the form from submitting to the action= page unless validated, call the javascript function like this:
<form onsubmit="return functionName()">

What that does is requests a positive return from your javascript function before it submits the form, so if it doesn't validate you can:
return false;

and show an error message to the user, the form won't submit in this case.
And if it does validate you can
return true;

And the form will submit as usual.

A: You don't need to redirrect to another php script to do javascript validation. It needs to be said that javascript runs on client side. By redirrecting to another script you loose access to form input field with e-mail so in order to get in again in another script you must feed it to client be outputing in into html.
In stead of doing this you can easilly validat e-mail after clicking submit button:
<script type="text/javascript">

document.getElementById('submitButton').onclick=function(){
  if(!validateEmail()){
   alert("E-mail is not valid");
   return false;
  }
 }
};

function validateEmail(email) {
    var re = /^(([^<>()[\]\\.,;:\s@\"]+(\.[^<>()[\]\\.,;:\s@\"]+)*)|(\
".+\"))@((\[[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\])|(([a-zA
-Z\-0-9]+\.)+[a-zA-Z]{2,}))$/;
    return re.test(email);
}

</script>


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The club is home to an 18-hole main golf course and the 10-hole East course that is adjoined by a state-of-the-art practice facility. The course is home to the prestigious Kenridge Invitational, a 54-hole tournament with a rich history and many distinguished champions dating back to 1932.
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Q: Could not load file or assembly: System.Data.OracleClient I am currently trying to debug an Asp.net 2.0 project with a c# code behind, without receiving errors,  in Chrome through Visual Studio 2012. The solution was originally created in VS 2005 and upgraded/imported it into VS 2012. However, I am encountering this error when I attempt to run the solution:

Could not load file or assembly 'System.Data.OracleClient,
  Version=2.0.0.0,    Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'
  or one of its dependencies. The located  assembly's manifest
  definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from
  HRESULT: 0x80131040)

I have added references to System.Data.OracleClient to each of the projects within the solution, but this has not resolved the issue. Additionally, I have checked the GAC (Global Assembly Cache) for a reference to the assembly (System.Data.OracleClient); it is present.  I have also added a reference to the assembly () to the web.config file for version 2.0 of .Net (C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\web.config).
I noticed that the project seems to look for the dll in the bin folder of the solution, so I have copied the dll from the GAC to the bin. None of the above steps have resolved the issue. I continue to receive the same error message when the solution is debugged. Any answers or suggestions you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Here is an additional part of the error:
**=== Pre-bind state information ===
LOG: User = CORP\addison.sims
LOG: DisplayName = System.Data.OracleClient, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=MSIL
 (Fully-specified)
LOG: Appbase = file:///C:/Users/addison.sims/dev/CorpServices/Sites/CorpServices/trunk/webroot/CorpServices/
LOG: Initial PrivatePath = C:\Users\roger.smith\dev\CorpServices\Sites\CorpServices\trunk\webroot\CorpServices\bin
Calling assembly : (Unknown).
LOG: This bind starts in default load context.
LOG: Using application configuration file: C:\Users\roger.smith\dev\CorpServices\Sites\CorpServices\trunk\webroot\CorpServices\web.config
LOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\machine.config.
LOG: Post-policy reference: System.Data.OracleClient, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=MSIL
ERR: An assembly with different processor architecture is already loaded.**

A: In my experience, this is most likely caused by using the .NET "Client Profile" instead of the full framework.  See this other question.  Try downloading and installing the full framework.

A: I had the same issue and it turned out Visual Studio was targeting the wrong .NET Framework. I changed it using the instructions here. The OracleClient I was trying to add is V4 and I was targeting .NET Framework 2. I changed to .NET 4 and it works fine now.

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Must be. I'm glad someone has it though. Is the free cruise limited to 7 or 8 nights. I have forgotten.
I called and he said I have no way of sending this to you. Ha.
I called about the tax cruises and the allure on May 19 - 26 is the only 7 day cruise he told me about except Freedom cruises from San Juan. I didn't ask the dates because we won't fly to San Juan. The rest are Key West and Cuba 4 and 5 day cruises on the Majesty in September. Said the list should be coming by email.
I just checked and my offer is the same as yours. I don't think I have ever seen free play offered by Royal before. Is this something new? I get this with Carnival but not Royal. I hope this isn't a 5 day cruise because it is too far for us to drive to any port for 5 days.
I have misplaced the offer page address. Can anyone tell me what it it is?
I just meant the cruise leaves May 6. Not in Ketchikan until May 12.
I would really like to take the bear watch excursion in Icy Strait, but one hates to spend all of that money and no bears. I guess that is the chance we will have to take.
You can add another one. Carnival Legend May 6. Juneau is the first port and Ketchikan the last before Victoria.
I got the post from email also.
I have found that the time of year you want to sail and which ship matters a lot. I haven't found a set number yet.
Thank you for responding. It does sound reasonable that it would be considered that way. I don't have to have the WiFi, but it was nice to have. I did without it in January on a 14 day Carnival cruise to Hawaii. Of course I was able to catch up in Hawaii.


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2020 Festival Schedule: FRIDAY, August 21st
3pm-4:30pm EST: Intellectual Property for Artists with Justin Laughter (Workshop)
5pm-6pm EST: Marketing Panel with panelists: Art Gruenberger, Kat Pleviak, Heidi Rugg, and Claire Derriennic
8pm-9pm EST: The National Capital Puppet Slam (Show)
An exciting evening of short-form puppet theater produced by the National Capital Puppetry Guild with support from The Puppet Slam Network. Hosted by internationally acclaimed puppet duo and NCPG members, Alex and Olmsted!
The National Capital Puppet Slam highlights the excellence of artists in our Guild's region as well as the extraordinary talents of puppeteers from New York and Mexico. The Slam will feature: Dirk Joseph's String Theory Theater (Baltimore), Schroeder Cherry (Baltimore), Michael Lamason (Baltimore), Matt-a-Magical (Takoma Park, MD), Marianne Ross (Bethesda, MD), Emily Schubert (Baltimore), The Stringpullers (Ithaca, NY), and Paradox Teatro (Mexico).
2020 Festival Schedule: SATURDAY, August 22nd
9am-11am EST: Saturday Morning Puppet Shows! (Show)
This program is FREE to the public and although Festival registration is highly encouraged,
it is not required to attend this event.
The National Capital Puppetry Festival presents a FREE program for all ages! Inspired by Saturday cartoons of yore, "Saturday Morning Puppet Shows" is an entertaining program of short-form puppet theater hosted by internationally acclaimed puppet duo and NCPG members, Alex and Olmsted!
Featuring the extraordinary talents of the Guild's region: String Theory Theater (Baltimore), Schroeder Cherry (Baltimore), Kathy Fahey (Baltimore), Beech Tree Puppets (Greenbelt, MD), and Alex and Olmsted (Takoma Park, MD) . Tuning in from across the US and beyond are Hobey Ford (North Carolina) and David Stephens (Atlanta) and International guest artists Paradox Teatro (Mexico) with their piece "La Aventura del Pingüino."
11am-12:30pm EST: A Window into Trauma, the Brain & Beliefs with Mindy Early (Workshop)
1pm-2:30pm EST: Teatro Lambe Lambe "Theatre for One" By Fagner Gastaldon (Workshop)
3pm-4:30pm EST: Puppetry 101: A Puppetry Playshop with Aretta Baumgartner (Workshop)
4:30pm- 6pm EST: Symposium on Puppetry and Social Justice #1: Healing our Brands. Honoring Mr. Bruce Cannon (Virtual Field Trip!)
8pm-9pm ET: Pot Pourri (Open Mic)
2020 Festival Schedule: Sunday, August 23rd
9am-11am EST: Re-Run of Saturday Morning Puppet Shows! (Show)
This program is FREE to the public and although Festival registration is highly encouraged, it is not required to attend this event.
11am-12:30pm EST: Green Screen in Miniature with Conni Mulligan (Workshop)
1pm-2:30pm EST: Pocket Crankies! with Katherine Fahey of the Lantern Sisters (Workshop)
3pm-4:30pm EST: Constructing a Multipart Shadow Puppet with Kat Pleviak (Workshop)
5pm-6pm EST: The Perils of Mr. Punch by Modern Times Theater (Show)
This updated classic follows the troubles and travails of puppetry's favorite
loudmouth, Mr. Punch. Nothing ever goes right– his dog looks suspiciously like a skunk, his baby doesn't behave, and crocodiles appear around every corner. Currently Mr. Punch is being harassed by a sneezing virus! The skillfully operated hand puppets are made of garbage and up-cycled material, and are chock full of surprises and tricks, as is the elaborate stage.
The show is rounded out with live music played on a variety of instruments, from the cornet to the bicycle pump. It's a low-tech old-time spectacle, entertaining to children of all ages: from one to one hundred.
7pm-8pm EST: The Puppet Ice Cream Social (Closing event)


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Getting A Foreign Education | Lakshmi Nijhawan
Simi was confused about career choices. She had been a college topper in philosophy which she pursued by default. Actually, she wanted to study English Literature but did not have the requisite marks to get the course at any of the nicer colleges. She opted for what sounded intriguing, loved reading Plato, Socrates and Aristotle for three years and topped college twice. After her B.A., she was not sure what to opt for. She liked the idea of an MBA but had ambitions of getting into something to do with writing as well.
Simi was 21, had already wasted some time after college deciding what to do next and was preparing for various entrance exams. She was taking CAT, GMAT, NIFT, GRE, M.A. (English) – everything. She was studying Math, English and Logic and reading the newspapers thoroughly including Economic Times. She could not make up her mind whether she wanted to be a manager, a journalist or a merchandiser. She had great taste in picking outfits, loved writing and could manage her life well. She couldn't decide which profession she was best suited for. So, she thought of giving everything a shot and pursuing whatever she cracks and taking it from there. She was more inclined towards studying in a good US university. That completely depended on her GMAT and GRE scores.
The phone rang. It was Ananya.
'Hey' said Ananya.
'Hi Annie, what's up?' replied Simi.
'Nothing. Just getting bored' said Ananya.
'Let's grab a pizza at Domino's' said Ananya.
'Okay, give me an hour. I have to shower' said Simi.
'Fine. See you at Domino's, K Nags at 1' said Ananya.
'Cool' said Simi
Ananya was 21 too, slightly taller than Simi. Simi was 5'5, Ananya was 5'6. Both of them were cute, wore loads of kajal, experimented with hairstyles and ran on treadmill to stay in shape. They had decent figures. They went to the same college and were best friends. They were chatty, loved to eat out and shop.
Simi took a quick shower and rushed out. She boarded the Metro from Civil Lines to Vishwavidyalaya. Then, a rickshaw from Delhi University till Kamla Nagar. Her mom had taken the car, or she could have driven down like she usually did. Kamla Nagar was just a 10 minute drive from her place as there wasn't much traffic on that way.
Simi reached on time. Ananya had grabbed a table and placed an order for 2 Regular Paneer & Onion Pizzas, the ones they mostly ordered in vegetarian, since today was a Tuesday, apart from 2 colas. Her favorite was Gourmet topping pizza but that was slightly expensive. These newly introduced double topping ones were really cheap, just about 40 bucks each. So, it was quite economical to go for them.
'So Annie, tell me all the latest your side' said Simi, seated on the table, as they were waiting for their grub to arrive.
'Studies, studies and more studies' replied Ananya, while checking in Domino's Kamla Nagar with Simi Narang, on facebook from her Blackberry at the same time.
Ananya was taking the same exams as Simi and at home preparing for them.
'Did your speed go up in solving the English section for CAT?' asked Simi
'Yeah English section is ok, Math is the scary bit. I suck at Math' said Ananya
'So do I' said Simi
'I seem to have forgotten all the Math, though I scored an 88 in Class 10th. ' said Simi
'You bet. I was also a decent in Math in school. Still, it seems so difficult now, especially working on your speed in solving problems along with getting it right' said Ananya
'I've picked up some speed in reading comprehension and sentence correction. I think I'm good at that.' said Simi
Ananya's name got called out to fetch the pizzas and colas from the counter. Ananya went and returned with two hot paneer & onion pizzas along with chilled colas.
They loaded the pizzas with lots of origami, chilli flakes and ketchup and feasted on them.
'Our next pizza outing is going to be Big Chill, Amici or Flavors' said Ananya
'That's expensive man. This is a cheap place and pizzas are edible' said Simi
'Save a bit or better still do some chores for your mum, get paid and we'l go there next' said Ananya
'Okay, sure will' replied Simi.
They finished their pizzas and swore to work it off on the treadmill the next day.
'Want to shop a bit? AND has a sale on, flat 50% off' said Ananya
'Okay, let's take a look, I'm carrying my Debit card.' said Simi
They walk down Bungalow Road and towards the main lane. They pass Wrangler and Pepe on the way but didn't want to buy denim so, didn't visit them.
' Let's go to Madame and Zingrin too, they have a Sale on as well.' Said Ananya
'I want a nice summer dress, perfect for this weather' said Simi
They scouted for summery dresses in Madame, Zingrin and AND, liked many and tried out a dozen. Simi chose a lime green halter dress, while Annie bought a purple tube dress. Ananya also picked up an orange wallet from Madame, they had a nice collection.
Exhausted from their shopping, they headed straight back home, to make plans for the upcoming dinner date with the gang, later in the week.
Simi was very disappointed with her GMAT and GRE scores. She hadn't done well. Her American dream was certainly over. There was no point in applying to all the top notch US universities anymore. For long, she had cherished a dream of studying at one of the renowned US universities – Stanford, Yale, Columbia, Harvard. It wouldn't happen anymore. She chided herself for aiming so high. After all, she was an average student and couldn't have made it at any of these prestigious universities.
She had however, cleared the entrance exam for the Delhi University's Masters of English Literature. It was good enough for her, she reasoned to herself. Among Indian universities, Delhi University was definitely one of the best and their English department featured among the top 100 worldwide. She would complete her Masters in another two years, get herself a diploma in journalism and write for newspapers and magazines. Her career was decided. She will write. She smiled to herself.
Ananya, on the other hand, had gotten a decent score in GRE and would be applying to scores of US and UK universities. She wanted to pursue a communications program. She wanted to work in public relations or corporate communications.
They will both chart different paths henceforth, Simi thought to herself. She will aim for a journalistic career in India while Ananya would leave for foreign shores and will make her niche for herself, in the US or UK.
Simi couldn't help getting slightly envious of Ananya. It was her dream as well to do her Masters from a coveted US university and make a life there. But, destiny had other plans for her. Or, she blamed herself that she hadn't studied hard enough for GRE and GMAT, though they were considered easier than the dreaded CAT, by many students. She hadn't cracked CAT too but she was positively hopeful about GRE and GMAT. She had made it through NIFT though, the prestigious institute for fashion designing in India. She was good at artwork and cleared the test easily. The interview, following the test was a breeze as well. In the end, she opted for journalism over fashion designing. It was a tough decision because she enjoyed fashion as much as writing.
Her dream of studying at a foreign university was definitely over. Simi smiled wryly. She will make a life in her homeland. Now, she wanted to believe all arguments in favor of brain drain and wanted to be an asset to her nation. All the arguments, which had sounded so jingoistic earlier, had a different ring to them now. She had prided herself in being a global citizen. Now, she wanted to change her viewpoint. She wanted to make an input into the development of her nation, just by staying back and contributing to its economy by finding employment in the homeland.
It was just as well. She started thinking of all the positive things about India, living close to her family and actually began looking forward to building a career and a life in India. It certainly had its own joys. She will try to fall in love with India. It has its own charms.
Lakshmi Nijhawan has a Masters in English Literature from Faculty of Arts, Delhi University and a Diploma in Freelance and Feature Writing from London School of Journalism. She did a stint as Freelance Editor/Writer with Time Out Delhi magazine and as Copy Editor with the indian newspaper, Hindustan Times. She enjoys an occasional walk in the park, cooking, driving around, shopping, eating out often, working on the treadmill, feeding stray cats, birds, writing short stories, reading voraciously and listening to her favorite musicians. Her favorite authors are Austen, Marquez, Zadie Smith and Chetan Bhagat. Her favourite musicians are U2, Coldplay, Alanis Morrisette and Taylor Swift. She blogs at www.lakshminijhawan.wordpress.com


In addition to the presets we found in the Channel Mixer menu, there are quite a few extra in the Black & White menu, including Neutral Density, Maximum filters, and more.
Although we'll be using Adobe Photoshop CS6, most of the tools and techniques featured here have been included in Photoshop for years now so feel free to follow along with older editions. Furthermore, the general principles can be easily adapted to Photoshop Elements and other advanced photo editing software tools like GIMP.
In addition to the extra color channels to play with, the Black & White menu also includes some handy tools. Near the Presets drop down menu, you'll find a small hand icon and a checkbox labeled Tint. Let's talk about the hand icon first.
The overlay-and-opacity trick, by the way, is a great one to apply to just about any black and white photograph you're working with–we're huge fans of sneaking a little semi-opaque layer into the photo at the end as a means of really emphasizing the contrast of the photo.
So intense, in fact, that the whites are blown out and the black are quite black. If what you're going for is a gritty photo with hard light, then you've certainly arrived. Most people will want to make one final tweak, though.
If you have a tip or trick of your own to share (and there's certainly more than one way to tweak a picture in Photoshop), join in the conversation below to help your fellow readers on their path to photo editing Nirvana.
If you're armed with some photos to play with and your copy of Photoshop, it's time to get started. For this tutorial we will be using a photo of our tireless sidekick Medieval Spawn–he's an ideal model as he never complains, doesn't mind the scorching sun, and only asks that we occasionally dust him. The above photo is the base image we're working with. Every technique we use in the various sections of the tutorial will be applied to this base image so that you can see how the different techniques yield different outcomes with a stable frame of reference.
You can use the Channel Mixer manually or you can use the presets. When Adobe noticed how much people were using the Channel Mixer to recreate the look of black and white photos, they started including presets that automatically tweak the channels to emulate black and white film with an infrared filter and various color filters (like red, green, and yellow). You'll find all those under the Preset drop down menu.
Black and white photography is a really enjoyable genre of photography that gives you an opportunity to showcase a subject, scene, or other elements of your photo in a, proverbially speaking, new light. Things that we're used to seeing in full color take on new and interesting characteristics when seen in black and white. Cityscapes and portraits take on a certain intensity and shapes and patterns take precedence over colors.
In monochrome however, every color is converted to a shade of gray. When shooting, it's important to think with tonal range in mind. Areas of darker gray (nearly black) and very light gray (nearly white) will be far more interesting and dynamic than just having shades all near the middle of the spectrum. Black and white photography utilizes light in its purest form. Being able to quickly identify areas of light, shadow, and high contrast will go a long way in helping your subjects stand out.
Once you create the layer, you'll have a black and white image similar to the one seen above. As far as color to black and white conversions go, it's not bad (and it's certainly better than just dumping the color values completely by converting your base image to grayscale). It does, however, lack a certain punchiness. We can remedy that by quickly adding in another layer.
In order to have more consistent results with your digital workflow, it's important to understand the basics of how camera filters work. When you place a red filter, for example, on a camera the resulting image will lighten the color associated with the filter (and adjacent colors on the color spectrum) and darken colors opposite to it on the color spectrum. So a red filter will make red (and to a lesser degree orange, yellow, and magenta) appear lighter while making greens and blues darker.
Without color to help distinguish different parts of an image, it can be difficult to capture photos that don't look and feel flat. You can overcome this obstacle by keeping your frame as simple as possible. Instead of looking for complex scenes, try to identify simple shapes, forms, and textures that stand out.
No leading lines available? Research and experiment with other forms of composition as well! Photography isn't about what you can capture in a frame, it's about how to place objects and subjects within a frame to maximize interest.
We mentioned in the previous section how Adobe had started including Black and White filter presets in the Channel Mixer menu for all those black and white enthusiasts. Starting with Photoshop CS3, they went one step further and added in an entire Black and White adjustment layer fine-tuned for creating really fantastic black and white images.
You can find it by navigating to Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Black & White. As soon as you select it, Photoshop will create the new adjustment layer and, unlike the Channel Mixer, automatically desaturate the image.
The dots on dice and dominoes are called "pips"; the term means a group of small but easily counted items and is also used to refer to the seeds of some small fruits such as tangerines.
When you are tweaking the channel values in the Channel Mixer, in order to maintain the exact exposure value your photo originally had (albeit with different color/tonal values) you need to keep the total sum of the RGB values below 100%. Feel free to experiment with spiking them above or below that level but be aware that doing so will blowout or darken your photo, respectively.
Every digital camera and image editor under the sun has a simple black and white/monochrome setting that simply dumps all the color data from the image. This is the most awful and least elegant way to convert a color image into a black and white one. You have zero control over the output, and as such you're unable to make any fine adjustments to the process that will yield a vastly superior product.
When shooting with a traditional SLR camera loaded with black and white film and outfitted with a filter or two to emphasize certain light wavelengths, you're doing more than simply capturing the world without the color data. With that in mind, any digital workflow that seeks to create a vibrant and interesting black and white image needs to be heavily informed by what the old way of doing things was comprised of.
The other tool of interest here is the Tint tool. If you have a hankering for some old-school toning and tinting, you can add a tint to your photo here without the hassle of making another adjustment layer. If we check Tint, it defaults to a sepia-style tint, but you can easily click on the color swatch to pick a different color.
Armed with these tips and tricks, you can take the great photos you're snapping and turn them into stunning black and white compositions in a flash.
There are no boring subjects or locations. If you're having trouble creating an interesting image wherever you're at, try experimenting with the angle and perspective of your shot. Not only can this help simplify your photos but it will also help you capture a location or a subject in a completely original way.
Now pick up your camera and try looking at the world in black and white!
If you opt to make manual adjustments to the image, make note of something important from the output of the preset: the total sum of the RGB values is 100%. In the case of the Red Filter, the red value is 100% and the Green and Blue values are 0%.
When you're venturing beyond using the presets, there are a few important considerations and tricks to keep in mind. First, like the Channel Mixer menu you want to pay attention to your values. You can blow out or underexpose individual colors very easily (pushing the Reds, for example, all the way to 300 or all the way down to 0 will turn all the red values in the picture pure white and pure black, respectively). Unlike the Channel Mixer, however, there isn't a clean cut formula for making sure you're not over/underexposing. Depending on the settings you use, the sum of your color values can fall anywhere between 250-650 quite easily and you'll still have a well balanced image.
In this tutorial, we've outlined several techniques for converting color photographs to black and white ones that capture the character of traditional black and white photography. Whether you pick the simplest or the most advanced techniques, we're confident you'll be pleased with the results.
If you're looking for some pro tips on how to convert your images to monochrome, check out our PRO tutorial How to Master Black & White in Photoshop. We break down professional techniques to create impressive, balanced images without the use of color.
In such a case, it's a perfect time to speed up your workflow with a few little shortcuts. The first shortcut is to use the Gradient Map to respectfully dump the color values of your photo while preserving the contrast and richness of your image. To do so, navigate to Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Gradient Map. The default gradient map is black and white (but feel free to poke around in the drop down menu if you're in the mood for, say, a red and green gradient).
Symmetry, patterns, and texture are all closely related and can yield impressive photographs when captured and converted to black and white. If you're having trouble getting the image you want from further back, don't be afraid to get up close! Move in and look for repeating patterns, lines, and balance.
Converting color photos to black and white images that harken to the golden age of black and white photography is an art form. Read on as we show you how to capture the crisp contrast and mood of vintage photographs with today's digital tools.
To use the Channel Mixer navigate to Layer -> New Adjustment Layer -> Channel Mixer. This will create a new non-destructive adjustment layer over your current image as well as open up the Channel Mixer–as seen in the screenshot above.
Select Opacity in the Layers window and adjust the slider down from 100%. We find that somewhere around 20-30% or less is perfect for most photos. In the case of this particular photo we were happy with 26%. It adds a very pleasing punch to the photo that's reminiscent of old fashioned high-contrast black and white photos.
Using the Channel Mixer tool to convert images to black and white is one of the oldest tricks in the Photoshop book. The principal reason it has remained such a well loved technique is that it allows you to easily emulate the way black and white film and the accompanying lens filters reduce or emphasize various color wave lengths.
Shooting in Chicago, we're surrounded by parallel streets, large vertical structures, and tunnel-like views. Any time you have lines or structures that seem to extend out to the horizon, it's a perfect situation to capture leading lines. Leading lines are one of the most powerful compositional techniques available and are a powerful way to pull a viewer into an image. Streets, railroad tracks, buildings, rivers – there are countless examples that you can take advantage of when you're out shooting.
Color is an incredibly power tool to help separate objects and subjects in a photo. For example, photographing someone in a red shirt against a green background immediately adds depth and interest to an image.
Right click on the Gradient Map layer we just made and select Duplicate. Your image will become a little more intense as the effect of the Gradient Map is enhanced. It's fairly subtle, but you might be happy with that tiny bit of extra punch. We're going to take things step further.
With that in mind, let's say that we wanted to really mute the background of our image and place extra focus and emphasis on Spawn. Recall that the background of the original color image was mostly greens and yellows. When we click on the background using the dropper tool those are the channels that blink in response. By adjusting those channels down we end up with the image seen above–the background is understated and the figure stands out.
With that in mind, run wild with the manual adjustments. All you need to do to use the Channel Mixer in manual mode is to check the Monochrome box and adjust the sliders until you are satisfied with your image.
When you have time to tinker, it's a lot of fun to use the previous two techniques. But let's say you're crunched for time and you want to convert some photos quickly to black and white, but at a higher quality than simply desaturating them would provide.
The problem, however, for the modern shutterbug is that there isn't an immediately accessible way to capture the soul of old school black and white photography with a digital camera.
By clicking the hand icon your cursor will turn into a dropper tool. You can then tap anywhere on the photo and the slider that corresponds to that color/shade will blink. This makes it extremely easy to make fine adjustments to just that color. For example, you may find that in a portrait you're converting the sky, an expanse of grass, or the shirt the subject is wearing are overpowering the image. You can easily click on whatever portion of the image seems too overbearing and then adjust things accordingly to de-emphasize it.


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Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. The D600, D800, D800E and D4 produce the same images with the same processing power, the same LCDs, … Under studio lights, the D800 offers incomparable quality for this format. In a strange twist for a camera manufacturer, Nikon announced two different models of the new Nikon D800 full-frame DSLR, much to the confusion of many. The new Canon EOS 5D Mark III sees the introduction of a 22.3Mp sensor, putting the Nikon D800 streets ahead of its major new rival. $1,629.95: Get the deal: Nikon D300S 12.3MP DX-Format CMOS Digita... Nikon D300S 12.3MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only) (Discontinued by Manufacturer) (Renewed) Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. The Nikon D3200 pitted against the Canon EOS 600D. While it's common for other consumer electronics items like a television or phone to have options, the offering of two nearly identical products from a camera maker is a little unusual, especially right at the launch and for worldwide release. Nikon D800, D800E (..and the EOS 5D MkIII?) Announced worldwide in November 2016, with an intriguingly belated announcement in the US at CES in January, the mid-level D5600 is the latest addition to the range. However, it is the same refined version as that found in the D4. The D800 has a resolution of 36.2 megapixels, whereas the Z6 II provides 24.3 MP. £12.00 to £25.00. Camera Sensor Size and Types Comparison. For parts or not working. Under £12.00. The D810 is a digital SLR camera that boasts incredibly superior definition and image quality made possible with a new Nikon FX-format CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filter, adoption of the latest EXPEED 4 image-processing engine, an effective pixel count of 36.3-million pixels, and a standard range of sensitivities from ISO 64 to ISO 12800. The first part talks about sensors found inside Nikon cameras from 2004 till today. Both cameras use a 35.9x24 mm sensor which gives a 36.8 megapixel image. The D810 truly raises the bar for image quality and dynamic range. D800 and D800E Which is right for you? Cameras; Nikon D800, D800E HD-SLR cameras hoard a 36.3MP CMOS sensor 7360 x 4912 - FX format 5520 x 3680 - FX format 3680 x 2456 - FX format 6144 x 4080 - 1.2x crop Chipworks has analyzed the pixel structures of APS-C and full frame sensors used in 10 Nikon DSLRs. The Nikon D800 is based around a newly-developed FX-format CMOS image sensor with an effective resolution of 36.3-megapixels, a huge step upwards from the … Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. The D800 is also going to be made in a version without any anti-aliasing filter over the sensor. While the new model features a similar DX-format 24-MP CMOS sensor and 3.2-inch fully-articulated LCD in a relatively compact body to that of its predecessor, it adds the company's SnapBridge technologies —both … The D800 has a slightly larger monitor than the D700, an 8cm (3.2in) screen with 921,000 dot resolution and 170-degree viewing angle. The Nikon D800E is scheduled to be available in limited distribution at Authorized Nikon Canada Dealers on April 12, 2012 at … 36 megapixels in 35mm format: Nikon D800 and D800E With the twins D800 and D800E, Nikon presents two digital SLR cameras in 35mm format that have a particularly high resolution of 36 megapixels. We sense an interesting head-to-head battle is in the offing. CCD sensor for Nikon coolpix S6500 replacement part tested/Nikon parts . Nikon got cheap and really only developed one set of guts that's used for all three cameras, and then announced them at different times to try to hide it. The only difference between the two cameras is that Nikon removed the D800's anti-aliasing filter for the D800E; thus, the D800E produces sharper images but may be affected by a more pronounced moiré effect when photographing certain scenes. In addition, it is priced to fit even amateur photographers' budgets. Six cameras use Nikon-designed, Renesas fabricated CIS, while four cameras are based on Sony sensors: Over £25.00. The Nikon D800 and the Nikon Z6 II are two digital cameras that were announced, respectively, in February 2012 and October 2020. Used. The new DSLR is the Nikon D800. The sensor size of mobile camera phones is variable in size but a 1/2.55″ sensor (used by the iPhone 11) is on the larger end of the spectrum.. 1-inch camera sensors are the next size up and are used in most compact cameras. A sensor next to the screen detects the ambient light and adjusts the … It has a 36MP sensor, the highest pixel count sensor yet used in any production DSLR. Both cameras are equipped with a full frame sensor. More than an upgrade to the just-discontinued 12MP D700, the D800 is a major overhaul. The screen is slightly bigger than the 3in version in the last generation of models, but the 921,000-dot resolution remains. It belongs to the Professional DSLRs category. It is packed with Nikon's latest electronics offering excellent in-camera processing of difficult images, and shares the D3 and D700's low noise characteristics up to ISO 6400, with 25,600 equivalent as a maximum. £4.99 + £22.10 postage. Every Nikon DSLR camera uses an optical low pass filter (OLPF) in front of its sensor to slightly blur the image at a pixel level in order to reduce the occurrence of false colors and moiré that can appear when shooting repetitive and/or fine patterns. February 2012 Nikon Canada Inc. 1366 Aerowood Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 1C1, Canada www.nikon.ca Nikon Inc. 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, N.Y. 11747-3064, U.S.A. www.nikonusa.com TO ENSURE CORRECT USAGE, READ MANUALS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING … Nikon D800 D800E Performance Nikon has said that the noise performance equals that of the 12.1 megapixel full-frame D700 despite the sensor including exactly 3x as many pixels. Both are DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras that are based on an APS-C (200D) and a full frame (D800) sensor. The Canon EOS 200D (called Canon SL2 in some regions) and the Nikon D800 are two digital cameras that were revealed to the public, respectively, in June 2017 and February 2012. Manufacturer refurbished. The Nikon D800 is scheduled to be available at Authorized Nikon Canada Dealers on March 22, 2012 at a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $3,149.95. Tampering with your camera will void your manufacturer's warranty. Nikon have released details of their new full frame DSLR replacing the D700. The D800 is a DSLR, while the Z6 II is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. Disclaimer: This tutorial is intended for experienced professionals and made available to you for informational purposes only. Manufacturer: Nikon: Category: Professional DSLR: Introduced: 02/2012 The scores achieved by the Nikon D3200's 24 Mpix sensor are better than those of the Canon EOS 600D for all measured criteria. Like the D700, the D800 uses the Multi-CAM3500FX AF sensor, with a 51-point AF system. View full Nikon D800 specs on CNET. As I have previously reported, the superb 24.3 MP FX sensor on the Nikon D600 was rated second after the D800/D800E by DxOMark. D800E primary features. Canon 200D vs Nikon D800. Seller refurbished. Chipworks starts a series of full frame DSLR sensor reviews. Manufacturer. This camera clearly expresses the manufacturer's enthusiasm. Price. At 12.80 x 9.60mm, they are also large enough to capture a decent amount of light. With its DxOMarkscore of 81 vs. only 65 for the Canon EOS 600D (67th position among all cameras measured by DxOMark), the D3200 is among the overall Top 10. Nikon Inc. Close Discuss: Nikon D800 - digital camera - body only Sign in to comment. 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Storytellers Café at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa has a delicious character buffet breakfast with visits from your favorite Disney critters. Another great choice is Café Orleans at Disneyland Park. I like the Monte Cristo sandwich and Mint Julep (the signature drink of New Orleans Square) along with Mickey-shaped beignets for dessert! Carthay Circle Restaurant in Disney California Adventure Park is my favorite fine-dining restaurant because of the glamorous 1930s-Hollywood atmosphere and top-notch cuisine. It's on the second floor of the park's reproduction of Carthay Circle Theatre, where Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered, so the much of the restaurant's décor pays homage to the film and Walt himself. You may want to book a World of Color dining package so you can enjoy a special meal followed by a viewing of the popular show—which has been reimagined especially for the holidays—from a prime reserved location.
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Eight billion humans can't all be wrong, but we can evolve
We need a civilised discussion about population.
Elizabeth Farrelly
Columnist, author, architecture critic and essayist
October 31, 2020 — 12.00am
So, population. It's probably time we had that little chat. Bob Brown's recent call for "a mature debate" on population was welcomed by the Murdoch press – not least, one imagines, because it cut across Greens leader Adam Bandt's desire to focus on renewables. And it's true. Population intensifies every eco-issue: no people, no problem. But limiting population brings its own, very serious moral problem. And no, I don't mean the old ageing population furphy. And anyway, maybe Bandt is right. Maybe there's another way.
Population growth ... the solutions need not be anti-human. Credit:Paul Rovere
There's a David Lodge novella that centres entirely on contraception. Barbara and Adam have three children and a fourth possible on the way. Their days are textured by fear of both the Pope's contraceptive ban and the pregnancy it will inevitably produce; their nights are torn between the desire to have sex without babies and the need to avoid having it in their sleep.
Never having been a Catholic, I found it hard to take such terrors seriously. Why would any 1980s couple let some frocked-up foreign celibate control their bedroom behaviours? To me, the Pope's contraceptive ban seems as arbitrary and anachronistic as the biblical ban on shellfish.
If it's over-population we're talking, then the church must bear some responsibility. But so must every quotidian fertility breakthrough, such as a recent Queensland discovery of techniques to enhance conception rates for older women, or public funding for IVF. And so, indeed, must every effort to save a life.
My point is not that these are wrong. Rather, that once we accept each new human life as a negative, not a positive, everything shifts. And where it shifts to is uncharted. Civilisations haven't always valued every life, but they've always valued life. To undo this is to enter new moral territory. There be dragons.
Of course, our numbers cannot grow forever. That's pretty obvious. At almost eight billion, we're already the biggest species – measured as wet biomass – ever. Only Atlantic krill can compete, and they're multiple species.
But this is more about resources than population per se. As Bob Brown notes, "we are already using more than what the planet can supply". Epidemiologist Colin Butler agrees: "Our species has far exceeded its fair share of planetary bounty." More succinctly, a Facebook friend laments: "So many people. WE are the plague!"
When resources dwindle, numbers must reduce. Individuals die. Whole populations starve or perish. There's famine, disease, war. That's ugly. No one wants to go there. So, it is assumed, either we self-limit or limits will be forced upon us.
But the conversation deals only with the politics. Proponents of population control worry they'll be seen as racist or xenophobic. Opponents insist the consequent ageing population spells economic disaster. Both pale to nothing compared with the reality of the problem, and the problem of the solution.
Xenophobia and racism arise if, and only if, we limit our horizons to this continent. This view is so daft as to scarcely warrant attention were it not also surprisingly widespread. In truth, if your population concerns are strictly about "us" and your solution is to bring down the portcullis of Fortress Australia, then yes. Consider yourself a xenophobe. That tight feeling? It's the cap fitting.
As to ageing population, sure, it's a factor, albeit of marginal import. As all parents know, young people represent significant cost as well as potential productivity. Old people, on the other hand, are increasingly productive. A new report from Sustainable Population Australia argues, further, that fewer young people means higher employment rates and that any demographic imbalance produced by zero growth will soon reach a new and sustainable equilibrium.
But what we don't discuss is the how of population limits – and it's here that the moral issues kick in. Most proponents, eschewing such draconian steps as forced sterilisation, rely on the old wealth-and-education argument. Decades back, figures from Scandinavia and Western Europe showed that when women are empowered by wealth and education their child-production drops to no-growth level. Naturally, this became the progressive's argument of choice.
Can it work? Many factors are involved – health, wealth, security, education and feminism. And yes, perhaps women, offered choice and no longer fearing routine infant mortality, will reliably limit baby production to the 2.1 that is replacement rate.
But ending global poverty? That, even if it's possible, will hugely multiply eco-catastrophe well before fixing it. After all, it's our blithe Western presumption of the right to wealth that generated this mess. Lifting wealth to those same levels across the globe will tip us well over the cliff of planetary resources – not to mention the millions or billions of lives saved by the medical advances so indicated.
And there's the rub. To see human life as a negative is to flip every civilising value on its back, from the Hippocratic Oath to the prohibition on murder. If humans are bad things, it's the tiniest of steps before killing, genocide and disease become good things. Can we even conceive of a civilisation in which human life is not the primary unit of value?
But perhaps there's another way. Absolutely, educate women. Educate everyone. That's essential anyway. But if consumption is the real issue, why not deal directly with that?
The Oz suggests Adam Bandt is somehow remiss to avoid the population argument and focus instead on "getting energy … 100 per cent renewable". But in truth, a world with enough zero-carbon energy to power eight billion lives and even desalinate seawater would be a world with enough time to approach population, education and health in a civilised way. It's doable. Why don't we just get on with it?
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Elizabeth Farrelly is a Sydney-based columnist and author who holds a PhD in architecture and several international writing awards. She is a former editor and Sydney City Councilor. Her books include 'Glenn Murcutt: Three Houses', 'Blubberland; the dangers of happiness' and 'Caro Was Here', crime fiction for children (2014).


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Adrian Barber
Associate Instructor, College of Culinary Arts
adrian.barber@jwu.edu
I have the privilege of working with the greatest chefs and food service professionals in the business — and my students, who are the rising stars and the future of our industry."
The 2016 academic year marked a milestone for Adrian Barber as he completed his 30th year as a chef-instructor for JWU, with 16 years in Providence and 14 in North Miami.
Barber began his culinary career in 1968 as an apprentice at The Ocean House in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. While learning his trade at this seaside resort, he earned his culinary arts degree from the Culinary Institute of America in 1974. Barber accomplished every "apprentice's dream" by returning to the hotel in 1986 as the executive chef.
He came to JWU in the fall of 1986 after positions as culinary arts instructor at Chariho High School in southern Rhode Island and several years as the chef at The Harborview and Skipper's Dock restaurants in Stonington, Connecticut. His prior industry experience includes The Sharaton Hotel in Hartford, Connecticut; the Swiss Chalet and the Sweet Meadows Inn in southern Rhode Island; and Offshore Foodservice in Houma, Louisiana.
Teaching at JWU has provided Barber opportunities to study and to teach "off-campus." He has studied cajun and creole cuisine with Chef John Folse in Los Angeles and catfish farming in Mississippi. Barber has taught on the Caribbean islands of St. Martin and Jamaica and at At-Sunrice Global Chef Academy in Singapore.
Barber's years at JWU have been filled with accomplishment and reward. He has the privilege of working with the greatest chefs and food service professionals in the business — and most importantly, his students, who are the rising stars and the future of the industry.
A.S., The Culinary Institute of America


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Published on February 23, 2021 at 10:32 am by Jose Karlo Mari Tottoc in Hedge Fund Investor Letters, News
Choice Equities Capital Management, a boutique investment management firm, published its fourth-quarter 2020 Investor Letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. A net return of 23.1% was recorded by the fund for the Q4 of 2020, outperforming its S&P 500 benchmark that delivered a 12.2% return, but below the 31.4% return of its Russel 2000 index. You can view the fund's top 5 holdings to have a peek at their top bets for 2021.
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Rare Spares' Automotive Movie Guide – 5 of our Favourites!
9. April 2019 14:27 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Rare Spares, Automotive, Ford, Holden, Automotive Movie Guide, Mad Max, XB Falcon, The Italian Job, The Transporter, Le Mans, Steve McQueen, Bullitt, Fast and Furious, Rush, Movies // Comments (0)
There are some topics in life which are more divisive than pineapple on pizzas. Star Wars versus Star Trek, Holden versus Ford, Connery versus Moore. Best car films in any discussion fall into the divisive category. What makes for a good car film, though? Is it the car or cars? The story line? The set pieces? Trying to pin down a definitive list is impossible, so we thought we'd shop around and get an idea of what people thought. One film that was a clear favourite is a homegrown production. Starring a young up and coming actor named Mel Gibson, it's a movie that brings in just about everything a good car film needs. Action, pathos, a chase scene or three, "The Goose", and of course that incredible XB Falcon. "Mad Max" is a film that simply can't be overlooked. Steven Spielberg is best known for a few films starring Harrison Ford and a mind-blowing sci-fi film or two. However, an early part of his career involved a story that is about as simple as it comes. With minimal dialogue it relied on Spielberg's ability to heighten tension with a simple camera move. Starring Dennis Weaver and based upon a book written by a car driver that had a similar experience with a mad truck driver, "Duel" remains one of the most gripping films of its kind nearly fifty years on. It's almost impossible to write a list of car films without including this entry. The stars of the film were three little machines designed by Alec Issigonis. The story line, again, was simple. Money, in the form of gold bullion, a few gags, some brilliant scenery and an amazing chase sequence, toss in the broad Cockney accent of Michael Caine, and you have "The Italian Job". This one celebrates fifty years of delighting audiences. It was agonizing to toss out some of the films that could have made the cut. There is the original "The Fast and The Furious" from 1955, and the remake & subsequent series of films. There was Jason Statham's "The Transporter", and the sublime recreation of the relationship between James Hunt and Niki Lauda in "Rush". But number 4 goes to a Steve McQueen favourite. Based on real life events, and featuring film from one of the races itself, "Le Mans". Takes our fourth grid spot. Packed with macho appeal, and the sense of unburnt "gasoline" hovering around the screen, Le Mans was notable for the bravery of the cameramen hanging on to the cars and heavy cameras of the time. Number five features a product of Ford. Debate was heavy as to whether it was the Mustang called Eleanor, or a different hi-po machine wearing the Blue Oval badge. Ultimately it was another Steve McQueen film that won this intense battle and the honour of number five goes to a film that has an unbroken street-based chase scene of nearly ten minutes. Two cars were used, powered by a 325hp 390ci V8 powering down through a four-speed manual. The film is, of course, "Bullitt" Tell us via our social media links what your top five films are? Is there a "Fast and Furious" in there, perhaps a different Mad Max film? We'd love to know your thoughts and feedback here at Rare Spares.
John Bowe 2017 Touring Car Masters season review
4. December 2017 09:10 by Rare Spares in // Tags: TCM, touring car masters, John Bowe, JB, Clipsal 500, Newcastle 500, Queensland Raceway, Steve Johnson, Bathurst, Rare Spares, TCM racing, Torana, XB Falcon, Eddie Abelnica, Jason Gomersall, Mark King's Camaro, Australian Automotive, Australian motorsports, Automotive industry, Automobile, Automotive Enthusiasts, Auto racing, Car Racing, car race, cars // Comments (0)
Rare Spares Brand Ambassador and our long-time friend John Bowe has just wrapped up his 2017 Touring Car Masters campaign at the Newcastle 500 over the weekend. In what was a hard fought series Bowe and his Torana SL/R 5000 spent many rounds at the front of the pack and even led the series coming in to the final round. Unfortunately it wasn't to be, as he could do little to stop the hard charging Steve Johnson on the tight streets of Newcastle's East End. In this week's blog, we'll take a quick look at Bowe's incredible season. The 2017 TCM season kicked off way back in March at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, and for Bowe the season started with a bang. Bowe was challenged early in both races 1 & 2 before recording victory in both, while a 6th in race 3 was enough to guarantee him the round victory. Round 2 at Winton saw one of the biggest accidents in the category's history and unfortunately Bowe was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Race 1 went swimmingly for the number 18 Torana as Bowe worked from 23rd on the grid to take the win, a monumental effort around the short Victorian circuit. Race 2 was where it all went pear shaped for a large number of the TCM field as Jason Gomersall span in front of the following pack as he rounded the 2nd corner on the first lap. Gomersall span into the path of Eddie Abelnica and his XB Falcon before being collected by Mark King's Camaro, leaving both cars with very heavy front end damage. The ensuing pack had nowhere to go, with a number of cars finding each other or the surrounding walls. Bowe was sandwiched in the middle of all the action and the resulting broken ribs ensured a non-start for race 3 and a short stint in hospital for the fan favourite. Bowe was able to make a speedy recovery from the massive shunt to line up only four weeks later at Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin. It wasn't quite a fairytale comeback as a gearbox issue left the Torana in a plume of smoke early on in the first race. Some quick work was done to the Torana and he was able to make it back on to the circuit for races 2 & 3, finishing in 2nd and 1st respectively. On to Queensland Raceway and after recording his 90th victory in the TCM category Bowe left the event sharing the championship points lead with Adam Bressington. The 'paper-clip' as it's known in the industry provides a unique challenge to competitors with a number of difficult breaking sections wreaking havoc on the TCM field. Sandown provided a unique challenge to competitors as race 1 was run in terribly wet conditions. The conditions provided a shuffle in the running order with Bowe finishing in 8th. Race 2 was abandoned while Bowe was out in front after Gomersall parked his Torana in the tyres at the end of the back straight. Wrapping up the weekend with a 2nd in race 3, Bowe was able to take the lead in the championship over his rivals. While Bathurst wasn't a bad weekend for Bowe by any stretch of the imagination, the event began the late season run of Steve Johnson. Scoring 4,2,2 finishes throughout the weekend was enough for Bowe to maintain the championship lead, however closing quickly was Johnson who took 2 of the 3 victories throughout the weekend at the mountain. Bowe entered the final round with a 5 point lead, however was only able to manage 3rd in both races, making up ground throughout the first half of the track but struggling to keep up with the big Mustang of Johnson and the Camaro of Bressington down the more open sections of the track. The championship went to Johnson who won both races and the image of Bowe congratulating Johnson post-race will be go down as one of Australian motorsports great moments of sportsmanship. As well as TCM racing, Bowe has kept busy piloting a number of different race cars throughout the country this year at a host of different events. Take a look at his Facebook page to keep up to date with all of the incredible cars John gets behind the wheel of – very impressive! What was your favourite moment of the 2017 TCM season? Head over to the Rare Spares Facebook page and let us know in the comments section below.
Ireland's John Goss Special
13. June 2017 08:45 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Falcon, Falcon Coupe, XB Falcon, XC Falcon, John Goss, Australian Car, Australian Cars, Australian manufacturers, Automobile, Automotive Enthusiasts, automotive history, Automotive industry, classic cars, Classic Car Collection, Rare Spares // Comments (0)
When Falcon Coupe enthusiast Brock Mahoney started his search for a John Goss Special XB Falcon, we doubt a trip across to Ireland was on the agenda. With only a few vehicles matching Brock's online searching, he tried to track down a winner with the local Aussie examples, leaving another potential match in Ireland as a last resort. However, with no luck, Brock found himself on a flight to Ireland for what felt like a treasure hunt of sorts, hoping he would hit the goldmine to share a space with his custom XC Falcon show car "INENVY", a car we are sure that many of you will be familiar with. The John Goss Special XB Falcon was manufactured in 1975 to honour Goss' privateer victory in the 1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000. There is believed to have been up to 800 of the unique Falcon's produced, although Ford has never announced an exact number. Features unique to the model included a special polar white and either blue or green accent paint scheme, increased dash instrumentation, a three spoke steering wheel, vented bonnet and twelve slot steel wheels. The John Goss Special in question had been sent over to Ireland a decade ago and restored by the previous owner Tom. This particular Falcon was one of four that have spent time in Ireland, with three being sent directly from Australia and one making its way via England. Tom's example had been restored so well, it would put many Australian experts to shame, and whilst the exterior remained almost completely to Goss standard, some changes had been made. The original 302 had been replaced by a 351, the four-speed transmission had been replaced with a T5 transmission and the original wheels were replaced with Weld wheels. The original white, single headlight grill had also been replaced with a black, duel headlight grill. Since returning to Australia, the grill has been returned to its original single headlight state, and the steering wheel has been replaced with a correct GS wheel. New tyres have been fitted and plans are also in place to return the engine and transmission to the original 302 and four speed specification. And whilst the Falcon lived a cosy life inside a humidity bubble, safely nestled away from the harsh Irish conditions, the car will certainly appreciate a life back on home soil, bathing in the warmth of the Queensland's Gold Coast. Do you have any John Goss Special stories the Rare Spares Community will find interesting? Or maybe you're the proud owner of a beautiful old Falcon? Head over to the Rare Spares Facebook Page and let us know in the comments section below.