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- The influence of familial loading on the course of schizophrenic symptoms and the success of psychoeducational therapyR Feldmann
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Psychopathology 34:192-7. 2001..Familial loading contributes substantially to a high rehospitalization rate and a poor outcome in schizophrenic patients. Psychoeducational interventions are an appropriate means of arresting this unfavorable development...
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Pediatr Res 51:761-5. 2002..However, this seems to refer to a global neurotoxic effect rather than to specific effects on the dopaminergic system, which would affect specifically the activation of the frontal lobes...
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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 13:49. 2013..This study aimed to assess whether the association between low-moderate prenatal alcohol exposure and PTB and SGA differs according to maternal education, maternal mental distress or maternal smoking...
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|August 25, 2013, 12:13 PM
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Pistol caliber carbines...for defense!?
The title says it all.
Pistol caliber carbines really seem to draw a lot of flack when it comes to discussions about defensive arms. Especially those chambered in the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge. Critics are often quick to denounce these guns as nothing more than range toys with no real capabilities as a self defense option. I don't have much of a dog in this fight but I've been looking into picking up a Beretta CX4 Storm in 9mm for quite some time now. I have a rather small arsenal at this time, so something with multipurpose capabilities is really needed for me. I plan to use the CX4 Storm as mostly a range/plinking gun, but I'm wondering if it could also pull double duty as a home defense or SHTF gun.
So I decided to make this poll just to get the general consensus on using pistol caliber carbines for defense, especially those chambered in 9mm. What are your thoughts on this? This should be an informative thread.
|August 25, 2013, 12:20 PM
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9mm out of a handgun is more than capable of killing bad guys. out of a carbine it has even more velocity behind it. even though it's even more lethal from a rifle it still does not have problems with over penetration like 5.56 and 7.62x39 and since it's a rifle it doesn't have the issue of stray shot like 12 gauge.
I still reach for the handgun first but if all I had was the rifle I would not feel undergunned.
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|August 25, 2013, 12:24 PM
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While it would not be my first choice, based on your post, it is a decent option. The 9mm is considered by many to be suitable for SD and there are probably more 9mms defending person and home than any other caliber. If you pick a premium load for the SD/HD duties, you will be fine.
Most of the folks who choose to bag on the 9mm AR have a variety of reasons, most of which come down to the fact that there are much better choices for that platform, or they want a shorter platform like the MP5. It all comes down to what you need/want and can afford. No matter what you choose, someone is always going to recommend more horsepower and better quality. Just the way it is, especially on forums.
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|August 25, 2013, 12:31 PM
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There is nothing wrong with pistol caliber carbines in my opinion. The Kel Tec Sub 2000 would be a great choice and it can be folded down for mobility if you had to go on the move. I have a Hi Point 995 and a Beretta Cx4 storm and both are great guns.
|August 25, 2013, 12:47 PM
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People have been using pistol calaiber carbines just about as long as smokeless powder has been around. I am not ever sure what the first one was. They were used extensively in WW2 by Axis and Allies alike.
I have no problems at all using my Marlin Camp Carbine as a HD weapon. Super light recoil and and almost no muzzle flash.
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|August 25, 2013, 02:37 PM
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There is nothing wrong with them really. The problem is that carbines chambered in 223 are better in every way. They have all but killed pistol caliber carbines among military and LE. Civilian use is following.
Combine safer rounds in that are less likely to over penetrate, cheaper ammo, cheaper more reliable guns, better stopping ability, and added range if needed and a 223 carbine is just a better choice.
|August 25, 2013, 02:39 PM
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I used to have an HK USC (.45), which I'd think would be more than adequate for defense, especially since I personally am a better shot with rifles/carbines than pistols. The only reason I'd go for my pistol would be the barrel length being a little more unwieldy in my small apartment. If it were an SBR/UMP-type conversion, it'd be no contest. And perhaps the pistol would be more readily available.
|August 25, 2013, 02:40 PM
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jmr40 I'm not sure where you are regularly finding .223 for cheaper than 9mm? I'd be interested to know!
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They were certainly effective in WW2 and are used by some special forces even now.
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And at the same time, these same .223 and 5.56 hollow points are FAR superior for self-defense use than any 9mm load. For me, the only advantage of a 9mm carbine for home defense over a 5.56 is that the action will be slightly shorter and they tend to be lighter and cheaper.
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|August 25, 2013, 03:21 PM
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The only advantage of a select-fire pistol-caliber carbine for the military (a sub-machine gun) is they're slightly more compact due to the shorter action and high cyclic rates of full-auto fire can be more controllable. But you get FAR better terminal ballistics from a 5.56 carbine than any submachine-gun, at both close and especially longer ranges, which is why 5.56 carbines are used FAR more often than sub-machine guns.
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|August 25, 2013, 03:29 PM
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There is a reason SWAT teams are dumping sub guns and going to 5.56 carbines. Effectiveness, or lack thereof of the 9mm. The carbine 9mm gives nothing in effectiveness over a handgun.
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I would rather have a 357 lever-action
|August 25, 2013, 03:36 PM
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And a carbine 9mm gives you around 200 FPS more velocity than a 9mm pistol and is easier to aim and shoot for most people.
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|August 25, 2013, 03:48 PM
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After reading your guy's opinions on this and doing some more research, this is what I am kind of leaning towards myself in regards to the question I asked.
The Beretta CX4 Storm comes in at 29.7" in overall length. An M4 comes in at 29.75" with the stock fully collapsed. I can't shoot an M4 with the stock collapsed, in fact I like it fully extended or one click in depending on what I'm wearing. I have to say, with the stock fully collapsed an M4 is very short. I didn't know the CX4 Storm was that short. Also, I've had the unpleasant occurrence of my ear defenders falling off during M4 qualification on an indoor range. It was painful. From what I gather 9mm carbines sound almost as quiet as a .22, with much less muzzle blast than anything 5.56.
Also, it seems that hot 124 grain +P or +P+ 9mm, with the boost of the carbine barrel, can produce muzzle velocities of about 1400-1450 fps... hmmm... a .355 caliber 124 grain JHP bullet at 1450 fps... sounds a lot like a very famous police load from the wheelgun era? Yup... with today's advances in ammo, when using premium full power ammo, a 9mm carbine can produce ballistics very similar to the vaunted .357 Magnum 125 grain JHPs that had such great success in law enforcement in the past 3 or so decades.
But unlike a revolver, a Beretta CX4 Storm can accept 30 round magazines, has less muzzle blast and noise, and is more accurate over distance yet is still shorter than any non title II rifle with stock deployed/unfolded. I don't count rifles with stocks removed an option.
Now I know the virtues of 5.56mm carbines are numerous and well deserved, but I'm looking at this gun for more reasons than just pure defense. I want something I can afford to shoot on a regular basis, and 5.56/.223 is just more expensive than I would like to invest in right now. Also, with my career I could find myself in many different places around the country and most ranges will allow pistol carbines even if they don't allow rifles, due to the caliber being the same as handguns.
These capabilities are important to me and economically it makes sense to go with this option for a multipurpose long gun. I understand 5.56mm carbines are wonderful defense guns, but like I said I am looking for an option with more uses than that.
Your mileage will vary. More opinions welcome!
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Model12Win: It looks like you're making your choice for all the right reasons! The CX-4 will be a great home-defense and plinking gun for sure.
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I don't believe there is anything to be gained with a carbine length barrel and a blowback action. Can someone with a chronograph give us some data,please? A locked breech design like a Colt car 9 might give a little boost, but probably not 200 fps. I'd much rather put a .357 out of a trapper. If it was 1939, and I was on some lonely island wishing for anything that would go bang, well of course I'd like one, but these days-pass. There are too many good options.
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Hmm I respect a .357 lever gun just as much as the next guy, it isn't going to be capable of the firepower of a semi-automatic carbine. Is this going to be needed? Probably not for home defense, SHTF? Maybe. While it would be certainly more powerful, something like a CX4 Storm would be the better gun for SHTF. There are many reasons why I think this.
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As other posters have said, I would feel comfortable with my Hi-Point 995TS as my HD gun, although I don't presently use it that way. It's stored with a loaded mag nearby, however, where it could be easily pressed into service if I felt it necessary to do so.
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It seems to me that all these SHTF scenarios involve 1 or 2 individuals making a valiant stand against hordes of hooligans, hence many seens the need for vast amounts of firepower and ammunition. I.E hordes of Red Chinese charging up the hill. While I believe in preparing and training for the worst I suspect that a true worst case scenario will involve more breakdown of public services,loss of electricity and power,transportation disruptions tha widespread rioting and roving bands of brigands. And,like the question of the 22LR for Self Defense, a hit from a 9MM hurts a lot worse than a miss from a rifle caliber. My experience with my Marlin rifle caliber carbines is like firing a 22LR rifle-the light recoil lets you get back on target quickly.
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My mistake. So what carbine designs are locked breech?
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Although I don't own it for a defensive weapon if it came down to a choice in a situation where I had a little breathing room, I would choose my 32-20 1892Winchester over any pistol. The extra barrel length would close the gap slightly in power between the 32-20 and a 45 ACP, and I could shoot the 1892 so much faster with accuracy than I could any pistol. Even if I had a 32-20 single shot rifle in my hands when something bad started in most situations I wouldn't set it aside and go for my handgun until I fired the first shot, and even then I wouldn't set it aside unless I was sure I wasn't going to have time to reload. Unless we're talking grappling distance virtually any kind of rifle or carbine beats any handgun, and at grappling distance, a knife is probably better than the handgun.
So, if I am willing to use a handgun, I certainly would be willing to use a 9mm carbine. The 9mm carbine might not be my first choice, but I'd certainly prefer it to any handgun.
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text: New trail in works for Hatfield-McCoy system By The Associated Press May 17, 2013 Story Share WAR, W.Va. -- Another addition to the Hatfield-McCoy Trail system in Southern West Virginia is in the works.Hatfield-McCoy Trail Authority Executive Director Jeff Lusk said trail officials are collaborating with the town of War and the McDowell County Commission on the 80-mile section.Lusk told the Bluefield Daily Telegraph that the new, unnamed trail will connect the communities of War, Gary and Welch. It would be a stand-alone trail when it opens, but the hope is to connect it to the 63-mile Indian Ridge System that opened in 2007 near Northfork."The more communities you connect through the trail system, the more opportunities there are for expansion and entrepreneurs," Lusk said. "This will help the overall health of the trail system." Grant funds and right-of-way agreements must be in place before construction can begin, he said.The Hatfield-McCoy system has more than 600 miles of trails in seven counties and attracts more than 30,000 visitors annually, mostly from other states.The 75-mile Ivy Branch Trail System for bigger vehicles such as Jeeps and Humvees is expected to open in mid-July in Lincoln County, less than 20 miles south of Charleston. Those vehicles are too wide for the system's other trails that are open to all-terrain vehicles, dirt and mountain bikes, horses and hikers.Ivy Branch will connect to the Little River Coal Trail System near U.S. 119. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 2 Derek Redd: Marshall thinks outside the cable box for broadcasts 3 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 4 Vietnam veteran builds prosthetics in war zones 5 Former Charleston National employees gather for a reunion Joblessness rates fall in 52 of 55 W.Va. counties Previous Story Former Smithers fire chief, wife indicted in theft schemes Next Story


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De Smith Stays With NFLPA Until At Least '21 Jones Confirms Involvement In Goodell Contract Talks TV Pundits Tackle Lack Of Excitement In NFL Nine NBA Teams Lost Money in '16-17 After Payouts MLB Breaks All-Time Record For Home Runs NHL Making Inroads In China With Games Overwatch League Season 1 Details Unveiled NASL Hits USSF With Lawsuit Over Division Sanctioning Boston Univ. Releases Report On Youth Football NFL Scoring Down Big Through Week 2
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INT'L INTRIGUE: In Pittsburgh, Rob Biertempfel wrote Cuban baseball players are "some of the most talented in the world," but only a "handful have successfully defected from the communist nation and found their way" to MLB. However, that "would change if the American and Cuban governments end their five-decade cold war," and President Obama's administration already has "eased restrictions" pertaining to the country. If Cubans could become MLB-eligible free agents "without having to defect, the pool of players would be expanded." Pirates Dir of Player Development Kyle Stark said that "improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba could lead to a rush of Cuban players" (Pittsburgh TRIBUNE-REVIEW, 4/26).
GLOBAL DRIVE: IRL Commercial Division President Terry Angstadt said that his "upcoming trip to China and ongoing talks with Brazil don't mean the IndyCar Series is intent on going global." Angstadt: "We're a domestic series and will continue to be. But to not explore opportunities in countries with emerging economies, we would not be doing our job." Angstadt said that a race in China is "at least two years away," but Brazil is a "likely addition to the 2010 schedule" (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 4/27).
TAKING PRECAUTIONS: GOLF CHANNEL's Randall Mell reported LPGA players over the weekend "received up to three e-mails from the tour's tournament operations office outlining specifics of the swine-flu threat and precautions players should take" during the LPGA Corona Championship in Mexico. Golfer Brittany Lincicome: "They were very detailed and included what symptoms to look for, what to do if we aren't feeling well and how we should immediately see a doctor if we become sick" (THEGOLFCHANNEL.com, 4/26).
GET YOUR MOTOR RUNNING: A LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL editorial stated NASCAR's announced decision to move its year-end awards ceremony to the city "couldn't have come at a better time for the recession-buffeted Las Vegas economy, and serves as a reminder that the city still offers precisely what has made it the world's entertainment capital for decades." Las Vegas tourism officials and "all others involved in pitching Las Vegas as the best site for NASCAR to wind up its season deserve a hearty, 'Well done'" (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 4/25).


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53. Charles Clyde5 Cooksey (Mary Jane4 Godsey, Joseph3, Abraham2, Gilbert1) was born in Monroe County, Indiana September 5, 1887. Charles died January 1969 in Sullivan, Sullivan Co., IN, at age 81.
He married Julia May "Judah" Pigg December 24, 1909 in Sullivan Co., IN. Julia was born May 1887 in Cass, Sullivan Co., IN. Julia was the daughter of William Pigg and Sarah ?. Julia died April 1971 in Sullivan, Sullivan Co., IN, at age 83.
Charles Clyde Cooksey and Julia May "Judah" Pigg had the following child:
153 i. Eugene Guy6 Cooksey was born December 28, 1910. Eugene died December 28, 1910 at age unknown.
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Jerusalem (Jan. 11)
The Hakoah, Jewish football team of Vienna, scored a signal victory here on Friday in the game with the British Army team of selected men. The score was 3 to 1. Ten Thousand turned out to witness the encounter, including Sir Herbert Samuel, High Commissioner for Palestine, who, amidst enthusiastic cheers, thanked the Hakoah. It will be recalled that the Hakoah beat the well-known English team, "Westham" and that victory followed victory during their trip to Egypt and Palestine.


text: DotTV, Microcast partner on multimedia, branded Internet properties Published on May 23, 2000. 2000dotTV Corporation (), which holds Web addresses ending in .TV, and Microcast, a provider of Internet video streaming services, are partnering to expand the number of multimedia brands available on the Internet. The companies will market the combination of the .TV global domain and Microcast's video-streaming services to e-businesses.Copyright May 2000, Crain Communications Inc. In this article: News Most Popular


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A Whole New Life
Like Thornton's Chloe Newcombe mystery series (Dead for the Winter , etc.), this wonderfully old-fashioned stand-alone is set in Cochise County, Ariz. When Jackson Williams, an unambitious and washed-out poet, is arrested for the murder of his restless, dissatisfied wife, Jenny (who dies in a car accident after someone apparently spiked her "probiotics," i.e., herbal pills), Jackson's good friend and neighbor, Ruth Norton, hires ex-big-city lawyer Stuart Ross to head the defense team. Other supporters include an on-the-wagon, bright yellow Cadillac–driving, ex-cop PI; Jackson's recently returned, long-lost daughter, Mara; and Ruth's 11-year-old son, who may be harboring dangerous evidence. As the investigation proceeds, revelations about Jenny's secret life spill suspicion on several colorful locals. The plot corkscrews toward a surprising, satisfying conclusion that allows this motley alliance to move forward with their bumpy, imperfect lives. Seamless prose and intriguing characters whose complexities are presented with plenty of delicious ambiguity and occasional unexpected slaps of humor make this a stand-out. (Nov.)
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Earl of Sandwich launches sandwich chain to rival Pret
Earl of Sandwich was initially launched in 2004 in the US, where there are currently 13 sites that serve the branded 'World's Greatest Hot Sandwich'.
The brand is now being brought to the UK by John Montagu, the current 11th Earl of Sandwich, together with restaurant entrepreneur Robert Earl. The London venue, situated near St Paul's, will officially open on Monday 18th April.
Nationwide expansion
If the concept is successful, the owners will be looking to roll the concept out nationwide, said Alex Garland, CEO for Europe.
"We have big plans to roll out. We'd like to establish a solid base in London fairly quickly, and if it's successful, we'll take it nationwide," he told BigHospitality.
The group hopes to have "at least half a dozen" sites up and running in London within the next two years, followed by much more rapid expansion throughout the rest of the country.
"We want to get it absolutely right here, then we'll be moving very fast," Garland told BigHospitality.
The owners expect the concept will become successful in this market as its offering is different to that of its main competitors, Pret A Manger and Eat, he explained.
"Hopefully we'll be original. The main concept is hot, fresh sandwiches made to order, which are prepared fast."
"They're also great value and quite substantial".
Menu and venue
Located at 38-40 Ludgate Hill near St Paul's Cathedral, Earl of Sandwich will sell 13 sandwiches, all priced at £3.95. They take approximately four minutes to make, from when the customer orders.
The menu includes The Original 1762, which is made with roast beef, cheddar cheese and horseradish sauce, and is named after the date when the 4th Earl of Sandwich invented the concept as a quick meal option.
Other items on the menu include The Full Montagu (roast beef, turkey, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, mustard), the All American (roast turkey, buttermilk ranch, cranberries, cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes), and The Earl's Club (roast turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sandwich sauce).
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The restaurant will offer both take-away and eat-in service, with seating for 41 customers available.
Earl of Sandwich, which was originally launched in Disney in Orlando, US, will also be launching in Disney in Paris, France, in June 2011.


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(July 2, 2010) July 1, 2010, marks the beginning of Belgium's assumption, for the next six months, of the rotating Presidency of the European Union, taking over that office from Spain. Belgium, one of the original six founding members of what was once the European Community, has a caretaker government amidst domestic problems including the ongoing economic crisis faced by several EU Member states.
At the top of the Belgian Presidency's agenda will be the EU's draft legislative package on financial supervision, and it intends to use its power to reach a compromise between EU Members planning to water down some of the package's provisions and the European Parliament, which plans to withhold its endorsement unless its demands are met on making the legislation tougher in a number of areas. The proposed review of national budgets by EU Members and the imposition of heavy fines on Members that exceed maximum deficit standards remain critical areas of concern and will occupy a major part of negotiations among EU institutions, matters that the Presidency must oversee. In addition, the European Commission will adopt draft legislation establishing tough budgetary rules; the European Council President, Herman Van Rompuy will finalize a report on this issue, due in October 2010. (Andrew Willis, Belgian Presidency Sets Parliament in Its Sights, EU OBSERVER (July 1, 2010), http://euobserver.com/9/30392?print=1.)
Implementation of foreign policy will also play a major role in the Belgian Presidency. Belgian Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere stated that he will not meddle in the efforts of Catherine Ashton, the EU's High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to establish the embryonic EU diplomatic service, and he assured her that Belgian diplomats will be prepared to act under her supervision and "her guidance." Belgium also intends to continue negotiations with four aspiring EU candidate countries, Croatia, Iceland, Macedonia, and Turkey. (Id.)
On the domestic front, Belgium intends to revive the Stockholm Program, a five-year plan dealing with immigration, asylum, and domestic security issues. The Belgian Presidency will also focus on establishing an EU patent law and on pursuing climate talks, which will culminate when the EU Members meet in Cancun, Mexico, at the end of the year. (Id.)


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Rai Developer wrote: > maybe this also works, and I use only two tables: > > SELECT c.*, r.* FROM cages c LEFT JOIN reserved_cages r ON > (c.id=r.cage_id) WHERE ( c.cages_type_id=1 AND c.id > 0) AND > (r.date_in <= '2008-02-15') AND (r.date_out >= '2008-02-15') ORDER > BY order_position > > but again, I think the WHERE clausule is affecting the LEFT JOIN .... > and I'm only getting the cages with some reservation ... > > any idea on how to change it for showing all the cages, no matter if > they have reservation or not ? So I take it that date_out will be the date it goes to the customer and date_in is when it returns to you. I had a bit more of a look this time and tested this one - SELECT c.*,r.* FROM cages c LEFT JOIN reserved_cages r ON (c.id=r.cage_id) AND ('2008-02-15' BETWEEN r.date_out AND r.date_in) WHERE ( c.cages_type_id=1 AND c.id > 0) ORDER BY order_position Two things I can think of this way - is if the cage is advanced reserved for 208-02-17 - 2008-02-19 and you search for 2008-02-15 and they want it from 2008-02-15 for four days you won't see the advanced booking which will clash. Also if the date_out is set but not the date_in you won't see that it is out indefinitely. So you may want to use sub-selects (I merged the reservation detail into one column for simplicity) - SELECT c.*, (SELECT r.date_out||' '||r.customer FROM reserved_cages r WHERE c.id=r.cage_id AND ( ('2008-02-15' BETWEEN r.date_out AND r.date_in) OR (r.date_out<='2008-02-15' AND r.date_in IS NULL) OR (r.date_out>='2008-02-15') ) ORDER BY r.date_out LIMIT 1 ) as reserved FROM cages c WHERE ( c.cages_type_id=1 AND c.id > 0) ORDER BY order_position (I'm sure some of the pro's can come up with something better though) -- Shane Ambler pgSQL (at) Sheeky (dot) Biz Get Sheeky @ http://Sheeky.Biz
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TOYAKO, Hokkaido — Lined with traditional merchant homes, wholesalers and other historical buildings dating to the 17th century, Inishie (Antiquity) Street stretches 1.1 km from north to south in the Japan Sea coastal town of Esashi in Hiyama, southwestern Hokkaido.
When Toshinori Kameya, director general of the Hiyama Municipal Office, learned Hokkaido will host the Group of Eight summit from July 7 to 9, he thought his town, about a three-hour drive from the summit venue, shouldn't miss out on the chance to promote itself.
"We want to use this opportunity to attract (both foreign and domestic) tourists in the region," Kameya said.
Hiyama enjoyed prosperity in the Edo Period and Meiji Era, when trade thrived in Esashi, known for its herring fishery. But times have changed.
The area's economy has stagnated, its population of about 47,000 is aging and the agricultural and fishery sectors are down. Another key industry — construction — was dealt a blow by the cutbacks in rural public works projects in line with the structural reforms of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
"We want to perform the 'Esashi Oiwake' folk ballad for the state banquet (at the G8 summit) to let the world know about our cultural heritage," Kameya said, referring to a folk song for local fishermen that dates back some 200 years.
Hiyama is one of many Hokkaido communities banking on the summit to boost their economies at a time when the prefecture is struggling to share in the country's economic growth. The summit is expected to bring an economic windfall of about ¥38 billion to local businesses.
The Windsor Hotel Toya, which sits on a hill in Toyako, was chosen as the summit venue, so the hot-springs town and neighboring areas hope the event will give them an opportunity to promote their regional products and culture to an international audience.
"Foreign tourists in Toyako are mainly from Taiwan, South Korea and China. We hardly see visitors from Europe and the United States," Mayor Yoshio Nagasaki said.
"We have to use this opportunity as the host town of the summit to attract people from Western countries," he said, noting efforts are afoot to put up signs in English.
The Windsor Hotel, where the G8 leaders will stay, boasts sweeping views of Lake Toya on one side and the Pacific Ocean across the town of Toyoura on the other. Other inns in Toyako will accommodate the other summit delegates.
Toyoura Mayor Kunio Kudo is not only pushing the central government to supply the summit with its pork and strawberries — the town's specialties — but also to promote the local scenery.
"The view from the Windsor Hotel is not only about the view of Lake Toya. Customers on the ocean side can view the ocean spreading behind our town and a fantastic sunset from their rooms," Kudo said, adding he is urging the government to consider alternating the rooms of the leaders between the two sides.
The Hokkaido Toyako Summit Preparation Council, a public-private entity, and the government are organizing trips for foreign journalists to promote tourism in the prefecture.
A tour organized in mid-December took reporters and editors from the U.S., Thailand, Russia, Taiwan and Britain to Hakodate, Toyako, Niseko — a ski resort popular with Australians — as well as Otaru and Sapporo.
The reporters got a hearty welcome everywhere they went and enjoyed snowy landscapes, fantastic night views in Hakodate, seafood and other local specialties.
Jermsiri Luangsupporn, an editor of Sudsapda, a biweekly women's magazine in Thailand, said she thinks readers of her magazine will be interested in Hokkaido because the climate, food and nature are quite different from back home.
"There's no snow in Thailand and there are a lot of interesting things to see here," she said.
Efforts to make it easier for foreign tourists to travel in Hokkaido are also under way, including planned smoother immigration procedures, a training program for volunteer guides and more tourist information offices.
The central government and locals hope Hokkaido will follow in the footsteps of Okinawa, which hosted the 2000 G8 summit and saw an increase in tourists in the following years.
In 2006, Okinawa drew some 5.64 million travelers from outside the prefecture, up 24.6 percent from 2000.
Although Okinawa has seen a decline in foreign tourists due in part to a reduction in regular flights and other factors, including the past Asian outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome, domestic tourists jumped 30 percent during the six-year period.
According to the prefectural government, 49.09 million travelers came to Hokkaido in fiscal 2006, of which 590,000 were non-Japanese. With the summit, Hokkaido hopes to boost the total to 65 million in fiscal 2010, including 1 million foreigners.
But Yukiko Araki, a section chief of the transport ministry's tourism economy and international affairs division, said the Hokkaido and Okinawa G8 factors differ.
"Okinawa started its campaign to win the G8 summit two years before the meeting and had plenty of time to prepare, while Hokkaido decided to bid for the summit only last March, leaving it with limited time to get ready under tight fiscal conditions," she said.
In addition, Araki said Hokkaido, whose total area is equivalent to the size of Austria, is too big to regard as a single tourist destination.
"Sightseeing areas are scattered over a large area in Hokkaido, so it is difficult to bring each region together to work in unison," she said.
Some people in Hokkaido also believe that only a handful of hotels and inns, particularly the Windsor, will profit from the summit while businesses in other cities will suffer amid tightened security.
But Kousaku Kato of the summit's preparation council stressed the importance of local-level promotion, even if not as a unified front.
"Many cities, towns and villages take pride in their specialties and culture, but they are not good at selling themselves because they never had a chance to consider this," Kato said.
"With the summit, the locals will have a chance to interact with people they've never met before and be inspired," he said. "Let us change our mentality with the summit."


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As a family, we not only do this with brass but with other "disposable" items that can be reused over and over again... water bottles, plastic and heavy styrofoam drink cups from fast food places, sheets of aluminum foil, plastic cutlery, etc. Why throw away (or recycle) stuff that can simply be run through the dishwasher and be as good as new?
Those are the exact values my parents drilled into us back before I can even remember. And thank God they did. It relates to self-sufficiency. It's a lot easier for a person to reuse something themselves than recycle it. Most folks send their crap away for recycling.
There are many folks that believe society will care for them from cradle to grave, and will care for their crap they throw out too. Just fan out a few bucks, and someone else will take care of it. They also think you'll always without exception be able to depend on Walmart for ammo to shoot, and meat grows in Styrofoam trays at the grocery store. Darwin's law may apply to them eventually.
As ironic as it is, I really relate to rich Italian and Portuguese immigrants that move into my area. They raise their own backyard chickens, grow their own wine grapes, have huge vegetable gardens, and do everything from making their own sausage, dry cured salami, to reloading ammo. And being worth multiple millions, they don't have to spend their time doing it, but they do anyway. They would never throw a plastic container in the garbage. There's a value lesson to be learned here folks. We North Americans (Canadians and Americans) are so wasteful, the rest of the world often reels in disgust.
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