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Ruger Mark I pellet pistol: Part 1
by B.B. Pelletier
The Ruger Mark I pellet pistol is a powerful spring-piston gun.
I first saw this air pistol at the 2012 SHOT Show, though it had been selling in Wal-Mart for about six months before that. The Ruger Mark I pellet pistol is a breakbarrel spring-piston single-shot pellet pistol that seems normal in every way. The velocity claimed for the gun is 600 f.p.s. with non-lead pellets and 500 f.p.s. with lead, which means it's both powerful and also somewhat difficult to cock. A cocking aid is supplied with the gun and slips over the muzzle to increase the leverage.
I'm a handgunner at heart; and whenever there's a new handgun to test, I really want to try it out. I was delighted when the Wal-Mart exclusive elapsed earlier this year, and this pistol became available to the rest of the airgun world. The Ruger Mark I air pistol is available only in .177 caliber at this time.
For the record, I'm testing pistol number 00030570.
Not that hard to cock
I read the customer reviews on the gun before taking the gun from the blister pack. Many said it's hard to cock. I disagree. What you have to do is learn where to put your hands, and this pistol cocks easily enough when the cocking aid is installed. Keep the gun close to your chest when cocking to keep the leverage as optimum as possible. If you want to see an air pistol that's hard to cock, try a Browning 800 Express or, better yet, a Walther LP III. Those guns will put hair on your chest! This one just takes some getting used to.
One person said he left the cocking aid on the gun when shooting. Good idea! I did the same, and it seems to work well. I suppose I ought to test it for accuracy with the aid both on and off the gun.
Several people commented about the long trigger. The second stage is quite long and slightly creepy, but it isn't the worst trigger I've ever used. In fact, it's a lot nicer than some other air pistol triggers I have tried. And the creep can be adjusted out, as I soon discovered.
The first-stage pull length is somewhat adjustable. I tried to make it as long as possible, which should shorten the second-stage pull. It seemed to work, though there was still a lot of stage-two travel present. But the creepiness seemed to be abated. I think I can get used to it.
The sights
The sights are fiberoptic, of course. That part I don't like, as all precision goes away. But the front red tube is bright enough indoors to aim with, and that's important. The rear sight is adjustable in both directions, and there's an arrow for elevation and a scale for windage. One owner stripped the elevation screw because he said his gun was shooting too low and he tightened down the rear sight screw (?) as far as it would go. Of course, he should have adjusted it up, because the strike of the pellet moves in the same direction as the rear sight.
There's a short 11mm dovetail cut directly into the spring tube for an optical sight, but it needs to be one with a very short base. And there's no provision for the scope stop that this pistol definitely needs. So, if you want to use optics, think BKL.
First impressions
The firing behavior is quick and free from vibration. There's a definite forward jump when the gun fires. Your hand will rock forward on its own. You'll have to adopt an artillery hold to get any accuracy from this air pistol.
The chisel detent that holds the barrel closed is very aggressive, and the cocking aid needs to be slapped to break open the barrel. It locks up tight and gives a great feeling of confidence. If the barrel is rifled well, I bet this pistol can shoot.
This gun smokes like a teenager at the mall! It's been over-oiled at the factory and will not require any oiling for some time. This will also make the break-in period longer, and you'll have to get used to the smell of frying bacon.
The pistol balances very well in the hand. The use of synthetics puts the bulk of the weight above the web of your firing hand, and that gives the gun a very neutral balance.
The barrel is nicely rifled with 12 shallow lands and grooves. It's jacketed with a synthetic sleeve that has four large flutes; but since you'll probably leave the cocking aid on, the barrel will look longer.
The grips are contoured to fill your hand, and they're completely ambidextrous. The only feature that favors right-handed shooters more is the safety that's a button that pops out on the right side of the frame when applied. It's pushed in (to the left) to make the pistol ready to fire. It's not automatic, so you can leave it alone and just cock and shoot the gun. This safety blocks the trigger and can be applied at any time — even when the gun is uncocked.
Use of synthetics
This gun has a lot of synthetic parts. The grip frame is actually a subframe that houses the spring tube. It's entirely synthetic, but the spring tube is a conventional steel tube. The barrel is a thin steel tube housed in a synthetic jacket that includes the base block. The synthetic trigger blade is fat and nicely curved. The cocking aid is also synthetic; so except for the spring tube, most of the outside of the pistol is plastic. But it doesn't look bad or out of place.
The gun is mostly matte black. Only the spring tube is polished steel, and the level of polish is just one step better than matte. So this is a black gun with a matte finish.
So far
Thus far, this pistol hasn't been in the hands of many airgunners. It was sold through Wal-Mart, with no way of knowing how well it was received. But now that it's in airgun market channels, it'll be time for a thorough evaluation. How does it hold up against other powerful spring-piston air pistols?
I'm so glad this is a pellet pistol and not a BB gun, because there's a good chance for accuracy. It holds well, the sights seem usable, and the trigger isn't that bad. Cocking is easier than many have said, and I am hoping the pistol will continue to surprise me downrange.
27 Responses to "Ruger Mark I pellet pistol: Part 1"
I much prefer rifles to pistols, but I do own a few pistols. As a handgun aficionado, I would be interested to know what your all time favorite air pistols are. I realize this may be a difficult question, akin to asking "what's your favorite song?" I am guessing the FWBs top the list?
Where is it made? Being a Ruger and all…
Almost makes me wish I hadn't heard of pneumatic or didn't have a IZH-64m. I like the looks of this pistol – and I normally play my cards close to my chest.
The smell of frying bacon. It's got to be made in China. All those old TS45′s smelled like that when new.
Ruger's air rifle is made in China so this one probably is too.
YAY a pistol
I think I also have a preference for pistols, I like my carbines but I have a lot more pistols than I have rifles so I must have a preference for them.
I just bought one and it is easier than the Browning to cock,for the money it is a good buy,the
power is close to the browning There is a lot more plastic but I am happy with it.I left the cocking
aid on the same as I do with the Browning.It went thru both sides of a real tin can and the velocity
is very close to advertised specs.In all a great buy if you don't want to spend for the Browning or
Walther LP 11
I understand that the Hatsan 25 pistol is the hot ticket at 600fps in .22..Gasp ! Can you imagine the cocking effort…but the chatter is that the Ruger is junk. I have not had either. Not a pistol fan except in 1911A1 and P-38 firearms.
I've read this chatter also, especially when Hatson's started to get pushed in recent months. I don't trust a lot of what I read because there is a consistent pattern with some of these posters and other reviewers. First of all, the claims that they make about Hatsons are unrealistic. Specifically, they write as if Hatsons are the ONLY airguns worth owning. Second of all, it seems that every time another manufacturers gun is promoted, these same people make claims that they are junk, and that you should get a Hatson instead. So there seems to be a concerted effort to push Hatson's, while knocking everyone else. Also (aside from "customer" post's), reviews of Hatson rifles have been written that aren't reviews at all. They are pure promotions with absolutely no critique. Even worse, they then outright give the Hatson product 5 stars (can you say, BS)!
This lack of honesty elsewhere is what keeps me here.
I'm one of those singing the Hatsan (with an "A" not Hatson with an "O") PCP's praise.
I own one of their low powered (sub 500fps) springer that's nothing to write home about, worlds away from the Bronco. I'd say on par with one of the "Beeman" (those made in China, that's why I put the name in quotation marks, because to me these aren't worthy of the Beeman name) rifles.
The finish is very good, it's fairly accurate for the price but that's pretty much it. The shooting behavior is harsh and buzzy.
BUT the PCP's… they're are great, from the one I own to the other one I tried to the reports from other Canadian buyers (Hatsan detuned a few pallets of their line of PCP's for a small Canadian importer) and I didn't hear ONE complaint about them.
You can order them with a LW barrel for 60$ more but it's apparently not worth it at less than 25yards.
At 10M I'm getting sub 0.25 inch 10 shot groups.
Our importer only sells their PCP line and the springers are kinda hard to find because for the price you can find better rifles.
So I'd say Hatsan PCP = yes without a single doubt / Hatsan springer = only if you must own a cheap magnum springer
Yes, I've read nothing but good things about the PCP's (especially here). The chatter that we're talking about is strictly with respect to springer's. Again, I'm very suspicious about what's going on in other places. It's bad enough that they claim to write reviews, only giving high praise in every facet, giving 5 stars, but then to knock other manufacturers while adding that "you should get a Hatsan instead". The whole thing stinks to High Heaven. And yes, I realized the misspelling right after I hit the submit button.
I bought one from Walmart when they first came out on the shelves, worst dieseling air pistol I have ever encountered. It shot ok until the barrel housing cracked after about 150 shots, right after it dieseled its last smoky breath. I have had much better luck with the Baikal 53 that I purchased for about the same price from Pyramid, which was lighter, more accurate and much easier to cock (I didn't need the diesel induced power boost of the Ruger for targets anyway).
A friend recently bought the "Ruger" .177 pellet rifle. So far, it seems to be working fine. It shoots better than the "Remington" pellet rifle, also from China, he tried first. It's not up to the standard of my Diana 34 though, it's well worth the extra money. Also, you can get the 34 in .22 cal. which I prefer.
I have owned this mark 1 for a few months, and yes it still smokes even after a major cleaning. I have over looked it, and figured it will stop sooner or later. I really enjoy shooting this gun, even with all it's plastic parts it feels well balanced, and is accurate. It really takes some time to get used to this gun, the trigger, the bulky feel, the cocking device, but if you invest some time in it you will have a powerful, accurate gun under $100. I get better grouping with the cocking device off, and it's no big deal taking it off or putting it on.
Just got my second Ruger Mk 1 (the cocking mechanism locked up on the first one after 20 rds) from Wally World. Wanted another pistol to compliment my powerline 177 pistol (30 yrs+ and still a tack driver). Cocking not hard, HATE THE SIGHTS! Put a Aim Point on it, much better) now it looks like a man from UNCLE weapon. Anyway, adjusted the trigger pull all the way up for less travel. Trigger is good, but not great. Seems to have plenty of power. Hopefully accuracy will improve with use. Would really like to find a decent rear sight for this gun. Any ideas out there? Cleaned the barrel before shooting and the dieseling finally stopped after about 200 rds. For a low price pistol, not a bad deal>
Does anyone have chronograph numbers for pellets fired from a Ruger Mark 1?
I'm considering purchasing this gun for squirell hunting.
After firing the first dozen pellets from my new Ruger Mark 1 pellet pistol, marveling at its accuracy, I was shocked when the small plastic part that holds the barrel closed broke while I was cocking the pistol. This could be a serious design flaw if others experience a similar failure of that part. Yes, I too found the trigger pull to be especially long.
For a $65 springer action airgun I did not expect much – as a product manufactured under the Ruger name – I expected much more. I am so disappointed in this product. The trigger pull was unbelievably long and unreliable. There is no balance between power vs usability. No one I know will ever know I wasted actual money on this thing! I'll spend my real cash on RWS/Diana!!!
Where can I buy a cocking assist handle for this Ruger Mark 1, .177 pellet gun?


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"West Virginians are so incredibly passionate about this wild and wonderful place we call home," Rockefeller said. "In particular, our people love the counties and communities where they grew up, each of which has its own unique culture, history and sense of place. I have my own memories spending time among the rolling hills of Pocahontas County, having family dinners at my home in Kanawha County or visiting with friends at fairs and gatherings from Jefferson County over to Wayne County. I'd like to hear about your special memories."
Beginning today, visitors to Senator Rockefeller's Facebook page will see an album featuring photographs of each of West Virginia's 55 counties. Rockefeller is asking people to vote for their favorite by "liking" its photograph, and sharing their special story or memory in the comments. The contest ends on West Virginia Day, June 20.
The winning county will be featured in photographs as Rockefeller's cover photo throughout 2013, which is West Virginia's 150th year.
"It has been my enormous honor to serve West Virginia for nearly a third of its 150 years," Rockefeller said. "I hope folks everywhere will join me in celebrating all that West Virginia is and all that it does for our country. West Virginia truly is 'Almost Heaven.'"
June 20 marks the date in 1863 when West Virginia formally became the 35th state of the Union, by proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln. Virginia's secession from the Union at the outbreak of the Civil War, loyalists in western counties gathered in Wheeling and voted to oppose secession, creating the Restored Government of Virginia. That move ultimately led to Lincoln's proclamation, effective June 20, 1863. West Virginia Day was created in 1927 by an act of the West Virginia Legislature.
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A donation drive in Eatonville is shining a light on a small town of residents with big hearts. A local business owner and a retired Boeing mechanic are emblematic of that generosity.
Nancy Mettler, owner of Mountain Fitness, and Harry Everett, Eatonville's resident Santa Claus, are both committed to spreading holiday cheer in the Mount Rainier foothills town of 2,800 people.
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Mettler started the Santa Bike Drive in 2009 and holds it every other year. She wanted to help less fortunate families surprise their kids with what she calls a "wow gift" on Christmas day.
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"It is pretty awesome to see 80 bikes lined up on the street the day that we collect," Mettler said. "I had no idea it would be this big."
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In 2011, bicycle donors gave another 78, and Mettler said she hopes to collect at least as many this year. She's already received dozens of cash and bike donations.
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Lori Culver, Eatonville Family Agency executive director, said Everett is a "big hero" to the nonprofit. Mettler's efforts also are greatly appreciated.
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She said the nonprofit gives between 250 and 300 families Christmas baskets and toys each year.
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Mettler said not everyone has to give big like Everett; she encourages people to donate what they can in cash or coordinate with a group of people to buy a bike.
Eatonville's donation numbers are turning heads outside the town. George Hight, coordinator for Pierce County Toys for Tots, said Eatonville collects just as many bikes as his program does countywide.
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You regain consciousness and the unfamiliar faces surrounding you inform you that you've lost your ship in an unfortunate accident. The cutthroat world of the Tri-System privateers greets you with a clenched fist and a knife pointed at your back. Your only order of business is survival. You've got just enough credits to afford something resembling a new ship. It takes more than just a bucket of bolts to make it in this world; you'll need upgrades, and most important of all: money. The sector is brimming with "business" opportunities, but who can you trust? Legal or not, it's time to trade, travel, and battle your way through a place where high risk equals high reward and only those with the brass reap the rewards.
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I disagree with Spoony on this one. I think the gameplay is absolutely spot on. Maybe I'm biased because this was the first open sand box style game I'd ever played, but I've since tried others from that era and before, and this one stands high. It is nothing short of awesome.
The only mild complaint I might have is that late into the game the missions may be a bit repetitive,read more however it takes a long time to get to that point because there are so many.
I think this game is well designed, and has the right mix of good game play and video cut scenes. The video portions are well acted and drive an interesting story line which of course you can choose to follow or completely ignore without consequence.
I still own the original dos CD's AND the later Windows 95 version CD's, with the printed manuals. I now also own the GOG version. THAT'S how cool this game is.
I could go on and on, but at this price, the game definitely worth owning and playing.
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Privateer 2 is the type of game you only play for the story. The gameplay doesn't reach the level of depth the original had. There is a lot of repetition in the missions and there really isn't much to do in the game that will keep your interest except for the story. The writing is excellent and the FMV is done in a particular style that might not be for everyone. Theread more best thing I can compare the style to is older British Sci-Fi, similar to Blake's 7 and some of the darker classic Doctor Who episodes. The tone of the story is dark and almost dreamlike at times. The game features a large cast of skilled actors such as Brian Blessed, John Hurt, Clive Owen, and Christopher Walken.
The quality of the Story is equivalent, to Wing Commander IV. However, WC4 improved upon the story presentation and gameplay of WC3. Privateer 2 surpasses the story of the original by leaps and bounds, but the gameplay take a step backwards, giving the game an unbalanced feel. If you're looking for a well written, well acted, and stylistically filmed sci-fi drama, I highly recommend this game. If you're expecting gameplay as engaging as the original, you'll be disappointed.
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Posted on 2013-09-19 08:46:44 byLevArris81:
First of all: THANKS SO MUCH GOG FOR BRING THIS GAME BACK!!!!!!!!!!
It's my always all time favorite Space Opera - Game. Played WC (III to V), Freespace I + II and some others.
But this game is the (to me) the perfect mix of story, trading, space-fighting and a beautiful art design (menus etc.)...
The strength is the mix!
Definitively a MUST HAVE!
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---- — The Ninth Annual Oktoberfest is Friday-Saturday, Oct. 4-5, at St. Leon American Legion Post 464.
"We are adding sauerkraut balls and reuben sandwiches to the menu," notes committee member Al Hartman. In addition, there will be a new band Saturday night, Squeeze Play. "They have about a dozen people with accordions."
A fish fry takes place Friday evening, and persons can also show their talents at karaoke. On Saturday, pork chop and chicken dinners will be served. There will also be a pie auction and reverse raffle. "If you buy a $50 raffle ticket (only 300 will be sold), you get a free dinner."
Oktoberfest started over 200 years ago when the emperor of Germany had a wedding for his daughter in October. This fest became a tradition each year. It continues at St. Leon, which was founded in the early 1800s by German immigrants who prospered in agriculture. At the end of the harvest, they would have a fest, which later became known as Oktoberfest, he notes.
The family-friendly fest "is a good time to celebrate the season of Autumn .... What we try to do is create an atmosphere of celebration. We want people to come and have fun and go back and tell their friends," Hartman stresses.
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CHARLOTTE — From the 15th floor mayors office it is about five miles from the working class Lincoln Heights neighborhood in West Charlotte where Anthony Foxx grew up.
But his journey seems longer and more improbable.
Tonight it will take him to the podium of the Time Warner Cable Arena Tuesday to welcome the Democrats to Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention the first national party convention hosted by the state.
The planning has consumed his life for the past 18 months. It is, Foxx said, a statement event for Charlotte and for the Tar Heel State a place, he said, that has not quite seeped into Americas consciousness as a mega state.
This convention provides us with a platform as a state and as a city to really talk about who we are and not just what we do, Foxx said in interview. Weve been one of the best kept secrets in this country for a long time, and the secret is about to be out.
This week, Foxxs life will be filled with daily briefings with city and security officials, greeting guests, attending receptions and, of course, the convention.
I am hosting a giant dinner party with 35,000 guests and I want everyone of them to feel special, Foxx said. On top of that I have 750,000 people who are in the house already, so I want to make sure that they feel good too. So it will be an interesting balancing act.
Foxx is a soft-spoken man not given to tooting his own horn even though he is an accomplished trumpeter and friend of jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. When he showed up Saturday at his mayors office in blue jeans, tennis shoes and a knit shirt, Foxx looked younger than his 41 years.
Foxx is a rarity among Charlotte mayors a native Charlottean, a Democrat and an African-American. He was raised by his grandparents and his mother one of seven people in a 1,200 foot split level on a fixed income in a struggling middle class neighborhood. Not poor, but like much of America, just getting by.
I was very fortunate to have a wonderful family that taught me values like hard work, and belief in education as a pathway forward, Foxx said.
Foxx also said he grew up in a unique time in Charlotte when the schools were integrated because of the landmark court-ordered busing for racial integration. He attended West Charlotte High School with the sons and daughters of some of the wealthiest families in Charlotte as well as some of the poorest.
That was a distinct difference versus the life of my mom or the life of my grandparents, Foxx said. So I grew up without a view that I had a ceiling. I was encouraged in my home and outside my home to go as far as my talent would take me.
With the end of busing for purposes of integration, West Charlotte High is now 92 percent black and three-quarters are now poor, and the graduation rate that is now about 50 percent.
Even before desegregation, the performance level was not that low, Foxx said. Its an urgent concern to me, not just that particular school, but the huge number of young people who are walking off the precipice of what we provide for them after the 12th grade into a global economy that is going to challenge them in ways they dont even understand yet.
Foxx has been working with Charlotte area business and civic leaders to try to find ways to close the achievement gap.
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He attended Davidson College, where he was the first black to become student body president, and New York University law school. The second generation of black political leaders in Charlotte, Foxx had some prominent political mentors, people such as former Charlotte mayor and two-time Senate candidate Harvey Gantt, U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, and civil rights lawyer James Ferguson.
Foxx practiced law in Charlotte, and in 2005 he was elected to an at-large seat on the Charlotte City Council. Four years later, he became the citys first Democratic mayor in 22 years succeeding current gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory.
He was re-elected last year, with the help of the Obama organization.
Politics had long been his blood. His grandfather, James F. Foxx Sr., a retired school teacher, was a major figure in Democratic politics for decades. He was heavily involved in all of Harvey Gantts campaigns for mayor and for the U.S. Senate among others.
Foxx briefly considered seeking the Democratic nomination for governor when Gov. Bev Perdue announced earlier this year that she would not seek re-election. A future run may be possible, although Foxx deflected any such questions saying he was focused on his job as mayor.
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That Charlotte would land a convention was not so surprising to the mayor. It was a gradual process. As Charlotte grew, it passed various barriers such as getting an NBA basketball franchise, then an NFL franchise. Foxx sees the Democratic convention as just another step in the citys maturation.
The idea was first pushed by the late Susan Burgess, the former mayor pro tem, but Foxx quickly embraced it.
For more than a year, hes traveled across the country to help raise money for Charlottes share of the $37 million needed to put on the convention. Hes given speeches in New York and Los Angeles and cities in-between, telling Charlottes story as well as his own.
There were those who doubted Charlotte would land the convention, among them, political columnist, Charles Cook, who predicted the Queen City would never get it. When it did, Cook sent a photograph of himself with a big plate with a crow on it.
More recently, a Washington lobbyist, was quoted as sniffing at the lack of quality of restaurants and attractions in Charlotte for the upcoming convention.
Thats all right, Foxx said. Being underestimated has never hurt Charlotte in the past.
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They represented Detroit with pride in front of an Olympic crowd. Members of the Martin Luther King High School marching band returned to Detroit Sunday after a whirlwind trip to London.
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They strutted their stuff and showed off Detroit pride. You Tube videos show Detroit's MLK High School marching band in all its glory, doing what they do best, Olympic style, in London, England.
We caught up with the world travelers fresh off their international flight at Metro Airport. For the 50 band members and adult chaperones who took part, this was the trip of a lifetime. For many of the students, it was their first journey outside the US. Before they even left, they raised about $280,000 for insurance, airfare and hotel rooms. UAW Ford and McDonalds were among the major sponsors. The students also did plenty of sight-seeing during their trip.
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Due to the influx of people and growing bear population, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released some tips for avoiding conflicts with the Florida black bear.
According to FWC, Some bears are moving northward to Lehigh Acres and other areas because they were forced out by their bear relatives to the south – where there is good habitat – and are looking for a new home elsewhere.
"There aren't a lot of people out here, there's a lot of foreclosed homes and there's a lot of brush," said Lehigh Acres resident Peggy Benstine.
These displaced bears often travel through an undeveloped corridor by Lake Trafford to Lehigh Acres. If not given a human-caused feeding opportunity, these bears will continue moving through Lehigh Acres to more suitable undeveloped bear habitat.
"Bears go from eating 5,000 calories per day to in the fall- 20,000 calories per day. They're trying to out on weight for Florida's not so hard winter; they go through the same changes as the bears up north do. Our trash has a lot more calories than they can find in the wild. Take a donut verses palmetto berries, the donuts going to win every time," said Angeline Scotten, FWC wildlife assistance biologist.
FWC cautions residents to store their garbage in a manner that denies bears access to it, or bears repeatedly will visit that neighborhood to obtain food.
"When bears easily obtain food from human sources, they begin to associate communities with a feeding opportunity. In turn, bears develop habits around people that are difficult to change – and easily obtained food makes it far less likely that a bear will move on to more suitable habitat," said Chad Allison, FWC regional wildlife biologist.
The FWC recommends the following steps to prevent human-bear conflicts:
• Feed your pets indoors or bring in dishes after feeding.
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• Encourage your homeowners association or local government to institute ordinances on keeping foods secure that would attract wildlife.
Ignoring these recommendations greatly increases the chances that a bear will become a nuisance - conditioned to visiting neighborhoods, and have to be euthanized. Help conserve wildlife by remembering a fed bear may become a dead bear.
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QMS is a prime environment for handling recalls. usually the QA and RA folks are the ones who are tasked with not only executing on recalls, but also running "mock" or desktop recalls to prove the efficiency of their recall process. furthermore, many device manufacturers have a retrieval process whereby they retrieve product for marketing/repackagin purposes.
The QMS can have the document control to assign and execute on any press releases needed, the procedures necessary with escalated workflow to ensure the recall process is completed in a set amount of time, and provide traceability through a nonconformance (NCM) process, as well as the disposition.
There is a match here, methinks. I would like to see whether anyone has been thinking about using their QMS for Recall Management, or if they are using something else (perhaps ineffectively) and see the link between QMS and Recall Management...
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Vietnamese and Bulgarian "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Release DatesHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
June 12, 2007, 09:13 PM
Good news for Vietnamese and Bulgarian fans of the Harry Potter series, it was recently announced that the two countries will publish the seventh book on the world wide date of sale, July 21, 2007. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be available at midnight in Bulgaria, and at 7:30 am in Vietnam.
The Bulgarian translation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be "published near Christmas 2007" website Avtora.com reported.
Thanks to all who mailed in!


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The Virginia Tech football team has accepted an invitation to play in the 2012 Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, bowl officials announced Sunday night.
The Hokies (6-6) will square off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-3) in the game, which will take place Dec. 28 at the Florida Citrus Bowl stadium. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN.
Tech is 2-0 against Big East teams in bowl games since 2006, and owns an 11-3 all-time record over Rutgers.
The Scarlet Knights, meanwhile, head to Florida riding a five-game bowl win streak, which is tied for the nation's longest.
Virginia Tech is currently selling its allotment of tickets on www.hokietickets.com. Tickets are being sold for $72 each.


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DURHAM—Not much to complain about today for Duke. Here's a link to the game story, which details the true return of Andre Dawkins. And here's a link to the big recruiting news of the day. A few more thoughts:
***Coaches or players can't comment on committed recruits until all the paperwork is in hand. But speaking generally, Mike Krzyzewski said, "Three years of work. Good day."
***By the 12:59 mark of the second half, all 10 scholarship players had made an appearance in the game. Semi Ojeleye played three first-half minutes, as did Marshall Plumlee (but then he struggled to corral rebounds in his second half stint). Alex Murphy made his first appearance in the final half, and Matt Jones was the last one off the bench. Krzyzewski made a conscious effort to sub guys in so they could get meaningful minutes.
"Overall, I thought we benefited from doing that," he said. "We have to keep looking at doing that."
As far as the competition on this team, Andre Dawkins said, "The difference between playing minutes and not playing minutes is very small on this team. It's just a matter of getting in the gym and getting better and then showing in practice that you deserve to be on the court."
***While his injury made his return more difficult, Dawkins cited the speed of the game as the hardest adjustment as he rejoined the team.
"You can't simulate how fast everything goes and how you have to react to things. It took me a little while to get used to the speed of the game, but at this point I feel like I'm in the swing of things."
*** Reggie Love, Sean Dockery and Chris Duhon were introduced on the Jumbotron as former Blue Devils in attendance.
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Meditation practice and instruction play a central
role in Shambhala. In more than 170 centers around the
world we welcome anyone interested in learning to
meditate. Although one can find the essential
techniques written down in many places, meditation
remains essentially an oral tradition, and individual
personal instruction is important. Meditation
instruction is offered free of charge at all Shambhala
Meditation Centers.
Shambhala instructors are experienced practitioners,
thoroughly trained to provide guidance, support and
direction to students. In our introductory programs,
everyone receives the basic tools for traveling the
path of meditation. Such programs typically include
open talks, mediation practice, group discussions and
personal interviews.
Weekly Gathering
Open House is a time to gather for meditation and a public talk by one of the senior
teachers of the centre, followed by discussion and a reception.
Half-Day and Full-Day Workshops
Based on Sakyong Mipham's best-selling book, Turning the Mind Into an Ally, these
workshops offer a systematic introduction to the practice of meditation. The programs
are oriented toward beginners, but have proved extremely helpful for anyone who would
like to refresh or deepen their understanding.
Find an intro program near you »
Weekend Intensive
Drawn from the tradition presented in Chögyam
Trungpa's seminal book Shambhala, the Sacred Path of
the Warrior, this intensive is the essential first
step for entering the Shambhala Training path of
bravery and gentleness. The Art of Being Human
introduces mindfulness-awareness meditation in a
secular context and vocabulary. Engaging the mind, we
glimpse the world's magic without conceptual filters,
and begin to discover a basic goodness which is always
Find an intro program near you »
Given the fruition of Shambhala vision as an
enlightened society, many of our centers offer
special programs for children, as well as for their
parents and extended families. These events include
art projects, storytelling, theatre and play, and help
to impart a sense of mindfulness and gentleness
through direct experience. Some centers also offer
"Parenting as Path" groups.
Whether or not children's programs are locally
available, Shambhala strongly supports parents and
care-givers who wish to apply contemplative principles
to family life, as well as to pursue their own
personal practice. Childcare during talks and specific
programs is available at many centers. Please check
with a Shambhala Meditation Centre in your area to
find out more.
Most centers hold at least one meditation session per
week open to anyone, free of charge. A meditation
instructor is present to assist beginners. We
alternate periods of sitting (usually about 20 - 30
minutes per period) with walking meditation (10 - 12
minutes) for a total of one to three hours, depending
on the day and centre. Many Shambhala Meditation
Centers build into the schedule a time for
refreshments and socializing.
Having received a first instruction at a Shambhala
program or event, anyone continuing on the path of
meditation is invited to form an ongoing working
relationship with a meditation instructor. Meditation
instructors are senior practitioners who have
undergone extensive, careful training; they learn to
guide others along the path, drawing not only from the
classical sources, but also from their own experience.
The result is practical, friendly advice for
integrating a spiritual life with the busy—often
hectic—everyday world.
Intro Meditation Programs
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Bear Lodge on Castle Rock Lake, Wisconsin in Castle Rock Lake
- bedrooms 4
- baths 3½
- sleeps 15
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community Waterstone
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 2,500 - $ 3,500 / week
$ 6,000 - $ 8,000 / month
vacation rental description
Winter or summer, this newer log home is the perfect way to experience the Castle Rock Lake area. Enjoy the best of both worlds – your own private sandy (algae free) beach on a 3-acre swimming pond or the fourth largest lake in WI – Castle Rock Lake in beautiful Juneau County. Everyone knows the summer is a great time to visit the area but the winter has become more popular as snowmobile rentals and groomed trails are easily accessible. There are also 2 ski resorts within 45 minutes - Cross country skiing and snowshoeing are also available.
The spacious interior can accomodate larger gatherings. There are 4 bedrooms and 3 ½ baths on 3 levels to allow multiple families to share the house and have their own privacy.
vacation rental location
property availability
- dates with deals
- unavailable dates
Last modified on 09-2-2010 at 4:29 PM.
email owner view full calendar
Tracy and John Lorenz 847 909 3200
house rental amenities
- Private pier on Castle Rock lake for your boat along with swimming lake
- Two-spacious decks overlooking swimming lake and large patio off the beach
- All high-end kitchen and bath upgrades
- Two TV's with Direct TV cable
- Master bath with 35 sq. ft. tiled shower with body jets and whirlpool tub
- Outdoor Kitchen-aid built-in grill
- Outdoor fire pit and patio furniture
- Walk-out basement to private swimming beach
- Tennis and Volleyball courts
activities and attractions in Castle Rock Lake Wisconsin
- Boating, fishing and watersports on Castle Rock Lake - 4,000 sq. acres
- 25-minute drive to the Wisconsin Dells
- Biking at the nearby Elroy-Sparta State Bike Trail which includes railway tunnels for exploring
- Head right out the door to enjoy the many miles of marked snowmobile trails in the area
- Rent a boat nearby at Shipwreck Bay, or bring your own
- Golf course nearby
- Wisconsin Dells & Water parks (25 minutes away)
- Wisconsin Dells Outlet Shopping (Tanger Outlets)
- Castle Rock County Park
- Roche-A-Cri State Park
- Buck Horn State Park
- Necedah National Fish & Wildlife Refuge
- Boat rentals
- Canoeing, tubing & kayaking
- Fishing/Ice fishing
- Public hunting
- Hiking & climbing
- Horseback riding
- Snowmobiling - Over 400 miles groomed and marked state and local trails
- Snow tubing
- ATV - Developed ATV county trails
- Cross-country ski trails
- Downhill skiing (within 45 minutes)
- Cruz the Castle private luxury charter boat
- Casino and bingo
- Eco Zip-Line Tour - (starts in the Dells)
vacation rental rates
- 2013 Fall and Winter weekend specials - email for costs
- 2013 Weekly Rates during prime season (Memorial Day – June 15) - $2,300 per week
- June 29 - Labor Day - $2,700 per week
- $110 cleaning fee not included in price
- Weekly rentals run Friday after 3 pm thru Friday at 10 a.m.
- Ask about the rent-to-own option, or long-term leasing option (own without real estate taxes!)
Tracy and John Lorenz 847 909 3200
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Castle Rock Lake
- boat/watersports
- bike
- fish
- hike
- snowmobile
Tracy and John Lorenz , owner


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IT fix No. 2: Disk-free virtualization servers
If you were to go back in time just 10 years and mention that a 64-bit 48-core server with 512GB of RAM would be available for relatively cheap in 2010, they'd look at you funny, then wonder aloud about the possible uses of such a beast. Almost overwhelmingly, the answer to that question today is virtualization.
There's no doubt that virtualization is the path of IT for the foreseeable future. An essential part of that vision is huge multicore servers, each housing dozens of virtual servers, but the default configuration of those servers is nowhere near purpose-built for virtualization. It's time to change the defaults.
Most servers may now be aimed straight at the virtualization market, but they're still constructed for a single-server role. The additional hardware, heat, power, and size of these boxes don't do any good in a virtualized environment, and we could easily do away with them. Virtualization hosts need only three items: CPU, RAM, and I/O. Hypervisors can and should boot from internal flash devices or at the very least a 1.8-inch SSD, but the need for physical disk -- along with all its cooling and power requirements -- can be jettisoned.
A few entries in the server market fit this model to a degree, but they're all blades meant to reside in the appropriate chassis, all with local disk. In five years, I expect that ordering a blade chassis or a server with local disk to be the rarity, while diskless virtualization host servers will be the norm, with virtualization and SANs as common as keyboards.
Bring those servers to the smallest reasonable size possible, then go forth and virtualize. In 10 years, we'll tell our kids about way back when you could buy a server with an internal hard drive.
IT fix No. 3: Cheap WANs
Far too many remote offices in today's world remain connected by ancient TDM technology. When dialup ruled the scene, those 1.54Mb T1 circuits looked huge, but now they're abysmally slow, yet cost at least as much as they did 15 years ago. There's no excuse for it.
If Verizon and others can roll out fiber to the home, they can certainly roll out fiber to the business. Whether your remote offices are in the middle of a city or the middle of the woods, there's bound to be fiber nearby. Barring that, the strides made in delivering high-speed data circuits over copper in the past decade make that lowly T1 look even older and slower.
The major problem there is that there's no impetus for carriers to move away from the T1 and T3 cash cow. They've been milking those circuits for eons and have established them as high-price, highly reliable circuits -- and they are. However, the wheel of technology has moved well beyond their capabilities.
In five years, it should cost no more to connect an office in the Michigan suburbs to an office in Virginia with a 100Mbps or 1Gbps pipe riding over a common carrier than it does to set up today's T1. And these links should be just as reliable as the T1 ever was.
IT fix No. 4: A complete reworking of software licensing
I can probably count on one hand the number of IT professionals and end-users who've ever read an entire EULA. No doubt software licenses will always be written for the lawyers first and the users second, but the array of licensing schemes used by the huge range of companies is far too complicated. They can even interfere with IT's ability to keep the lights on.
When working to resolve high-profile problems in software and hardware, there's nothing quite so frustrating as determining the problem is related to licensing, either of the product itself or in some other area that inhibits normal use.


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Aida prepares quinoa, a high-protein and low-carb "ancient" grain.
Topping out Spa Day is the dinner Ingrid has created.
Quinoa, a grain similar to couscous, is the main ingredient in this salad.
Quinoa replaces rice in a pilaf flavored with pomegrante seeds and lemon.
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