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A MAN who discovered a 48-year-old bar of Kendal Mint Cake in his loft believes it may be the oldest-surviving bar of the famous confectionery.
Peter Truelove, 68, of Windermere, bought the bar of Robert Wiper's Original Mint Cake when he and a friend visited Kendal as 21-year-olds in 1964.
The pair were on a 'boy's adventure' which took them from their homes in Kent to John O'Groats, the most northerly point on the Scottish mainland.
"We travelled the distance in an Austin 7 and it took us a week," said Mr Truelove, of Hill Top. "The car only did 35mph at best and it was blizzard weather – the snow was coming into the car.
"We called at Kendal on the way back and we'd heard about the mint cake, so when we saw some we thought we'd buy a bar."
Mr Truelove said he was not sure why he had kept the bar in a box in his loft.
"It was on a shelf as a memento of the trip but it's been in the loft since we moved to Windermere 16 years ago," he said. The bar is still in reasonable condition although some of the sugar is seeping through the wrapping.
Although the original Wipers recipe is still used, the company was sold to Romneys in 1987.
Managing director John Barron said: "We have been making it all these years and I don't think we have any that old – it's impressive.
"It wouldn't do him any harm to eat it now but I don't expect it would taste very nice."
Mr Truelove said what was also interesting to discover was the journal he wrote while travelling, which documented the stop-off in Kendal. He said: "I had to record everything we spent because my friend and I were splitting the cost of the trip. It's funny now to look back and see that someone offered to sell us a car engine and gear box for £2.50, and that 15 litres of petrol was 60p.
"Unfortunately, the price of the mint cake wasn't included, although I did write that we'd visited and purchased it."
A VERY small Beatrix Potter drawing has sold for nearly £50,000 at an auction in America.
The three-and-three-quarter inches by six inches ink and watercolour had been expected to sell for up to 37,500 at the Sotheby's auction, in New York, but reached £47,438
The miniature, called 'Guinea pigs going to their garden...' was among 193 original illustrations sold by wealthy American couple, Kendra and Allan Daniel. The painting depicts four guinea pigs following a fifth along a path carrying garden tools.
A spokesman for Sotheby's said: "Early in 1893, when she was in her twenties, Beatrix Potter borrowed a number of guinea pigs from her friend, Miss Paget. One, named Mr Chopps, proved to be no problem but another, named Queen Elizabeth, apparently 'took to eating blotting paper, pasteboard, string and other curious substances and expired during the night. A pair of gardening illustrations date from this time: four guinea pigs following a blue-coated guinea pig and four guinea pigs working under the guidance of the blue-coated guinea pig.
"These were later redrawn in 1922 and used in Potter's book Cecil Parsley's Nursery Rhymes."


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"In Lousiana, the classic seafood 'boil' will be either crawfish, blue crab or shrimp. Normally, the technique is the same, but the cook and soak times vary. All will usually include potatoes, garlic, onion, celery, corn and some type of sausage," said Beany Macgregor, Executive Chef of Dirty Dick's Crab House and Deadeye Dick's Steakhouse, who added some boils include all three shellfish "boiled in highly seasoned water."
Macgregor's recipe for Boiled Crawfish includes frozen corn cobbettes, not fresh corn.
"By putting in frozen corn, it acts just like ice and stops the cooking, while still absorbing spice," Macgregor explained.
For seasoning, he uses Zatarain's Pro Boil. Zatarain's is based in
"Crawfish and crabs are always cooked from live, and shrimp are normally cooked 'head on' in season," Macgregor said. "Serve with cocktail sauce, plenty of ice-cold
Dat Cajun Place Café,
After crawfish season, the restaurant hosts shrimp boils, or seafood boils when blue crab is available. White throws in seasoning by Cajun Land Brand of Metairie, La., along with corn, potatoes, mushrooms, sausage, onions and garlic.
Bayou on the Beach Cafe & Oyster Bar, owned by Maria Bertella Buxton and her husband, Jordan Buxton, whose family hails from
Crawfish boils aren't just for adults.
Lee Ann Swartzentruber of Lynn Haven grew up with family crawfish boils in
"My grandmother's the actual namesake," Swartzentruber said in reference to Wilda Marie Walker. "It came from saying my uncle used to say — 'That tastes so good, it make me want to slap ya mama.' In the spring, we would go crawfish and have a big crawfish boil by the end of the day."
Though she doesn't always catch the crawfish herself anymore, now buying from local seafood markets (which have crawfish brought in by truck), she still has the crawfish boils for her family of three.
"We had some last weekend," she said. "My husband adds the Hot Blend on top of the Slap Ya Mama Seafood Boil, because he likes it spicy. Then we add corn and potatoes."
Though she now only cooks about 20 pounds, half a sack, her
"What was really cool. What I always remember is, we had tons of long tables with plastic covers we would gather around," Swartzentruber said. "It doesn't take long to cook, and they would just drain the water and pour it along the table and we would stand to eat. Everything is piled up and you just eat to your heart's content. That's a traditional way in
Though she remembers the juicy crawfish being messy, the clean-up was easy.
"We piled up the shells and then the adults pulled off the plastic table covers to wrap it up," said Swartzentruber, who never lets any crawfish meat go to waste. "Any meat that we have left we use. We freeze the tail and have crawfish etouffée, crawfish salad or I put it in fettucine with white sauce. But we usually don't have any leftovers."
Boiled Crawfish
40 pounds live crawfish, 1 sack*
12 each lemons
4 packs Crab Boil
4 boxes salt
2 cups Zatarain's Pro Boil
1½ cups cayenne pepper
40 each garlic cloves
30 corn cobbettes
40 red potatoes
10 onions, halved
1 celery stalk cut in half
15 Andouille sausage links (4 inch each)
Place crawfish in container with water and 1 container of salt. Let stand 5 minutes. Drain water and repeat, then do a third time with no salt. (This purges or cleans the crawfish.)
Bring water to a boil (covered) with 2 containers of salt, 4 bags Crab boil, 2 cups Pro Boil, 12 each lemons (cut in half) squeezed and 1½ cups cayenne.
Place onions, garlic, celery and andouille in mesh bags (separate).
Place potatoes in water after water boils. When water returns to a boil, cook potatoes 3 minutes.
Add crawfish and veggie/andouille sacks. Bring to a boil and cook 4-5 minutes. (Seafood Mesh Bags)
Turn off the heat, add corn (still frozen) to water and cover and soak 25 minutes.
Remove strainer, dump contents and "Let Em Eat."
Crawfish can be served hot or cold.
*Notes: For shrimp, turn off heat immediately after adding and follow Boiled Crawfish directions, but soak only 15 minutes. For crab, increase boiling time to 10 minutes after adding and follow Boiled Crawfish directions. To prevent crabs from losing their claws due to shock, chill before plunging into water.
Source: Executive Chef Beany Macgregor, Deadeye Dick's Steakhouse and Dirty Dick's Crab House
Shrimp Boil Salad
2 cups boiled shrimp, peeled, ½-inch cut*
1½ cups boiled red potatoes, ½-inch dice
1 cup boiled corn, removed from cob
1 cup boiled andouille or smoked sausage, ½-inch dice
½ cup boiled onions, ½-inch dice
¼ cup boiled garlic, ½-inch dice
Cocktail sauce
Creole vinaigrette
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
½ cup green onions, sliced
Chill leftover items from shrimp "boil" and chop as directed above. Place ingredients in mixing bowl. Toss with Creole vinaigrette and cocktail sauce in three to one ratio of vinaigrette to cocktail. Use as much or as little to suit your tastes.
Serve over mixed greens tossed with vinaigrette, shaved red onions, sliced grape tomatoes and vinaigrette.
Makes 4 servings.
*Note: Leftover peeled crawfish tails or picked blue crab along with the other ingredients from the "boil" may be used.
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School District defends 2.6 percent school budget increaseBy Christian Avard
Staff Writer | January 24,2013SPRINGFIELD The Springfield School Board has approved a budget to present to voters on Town Meeting Day.
The proposed budget for 2014 was $28.3 million, but the board approved an additional $123,700 at Tuesdays meeting per the request of administrators.
Voters will decide March 5 whether to approve a $28.4 million budget which represents a 2.6 percent increase from this years $27.6 million budget.
Included in the budget is $36,670 for a full-time PowerSchool technician. PowerSchool is a web-based student information system and the newly-hired technician will administer the program.
The district requested the line item because the state could not fund the position, according to Assistant Superintendent Zach McLaughlin. The PowerSchool technicians estimated salary is $73,340 and $36,670 will cover half of the amount. The remainder will come from Springfield High School and Riverside Middle School computer programs, a curriculum fund and unemployment compensation premiums cuts. McLaughlin said the position is vital for organizing the districts data programming.
We need to get to the point where (the district) can make data-based decisions. Were not there yet, McLaughlin said. We need to get our data system in order and train (faculty and staff) on to how to look at data, whats useful, how does it affect their teaching, and how does it measure in effectiveness? This is a first step for us.
The board also approved an $87,000 reserve fund for contract negotiations with school district paraprofessionals. The board originally cut $130,000 from the fund at a Jan. 2 meeting, but the board put $87,000 back in the fund Tuesday to cover the negotiations.
School Board Vice Chairwoman Jeanice Garfield said the funds were necessary in order to retain staff.
The support staff is crucial to the work we do in the schools. It affects an awful a lot of people, she said.
One budget committee member questioned the budget approval. Mike Griffin said Gov. Peter Shumlin informed school boards across the state not to exceed school budget increases of 2 percent.
Administrators were aware of Shumlins concerns but they still defended the approved budget. School Board Chairman Scott Adnams said cutting 0.6 percent from the budget is easier said than done.
Im just not sure where else would you tighten the budget without it affecting the education of the kids, Adnams said.
Superintendent Frank Perotti said the district is doing much better compared to other districts across the state.
Budgets across the state are coming in at the 4- to 5-percent range. The administration, budget committee and School Board cut approximately $2 million from the budget. I think were doing pretty well, he said.
In other news, the board approved an article to buy a property at 47 Union St. The property is located next to Union Street Elementary School.
The purpose of the purchase is to build additional parking at the school, according to Steve Hier, director of fiscal services. Parking is limited at Union Street School and purchasing the property would enable the district to pursue the project. Hier said the project would cost the taxpayers nothing, but voters would need to approve the transaction on Town Meeting Day.
The school budget will be printed in the upcoming town report. A publication date has not been determined.
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Multi-zone (nodal) airflow and contaminant transport analysis program. CONTAM consists of two components � a graphical user interface (GUI) and a simulation engine. The GUI is centered on a SketchPad that provides for the input of building topology via a set of drawing tools geared towards producing schematic representations of building floor plans. Drawing tools are used to draw walls, ducts and simplified control networks as well as to create iconic representations of building elements including flow paths, source/sinks and occupants. These drawing tools were designed to provide a robust means to create a well-formed multi-zone description of a building to be used by the simulation engine. Once a building representations is developed it is �passed� to the simulation engine to calculate zone pressures, airflow rates and contaminant concentrations. It can perform steady-state, transient, and steady periodic (one day) analyses. The interface also provides a means to graphically review results.
CONTAM Version 2.0 contains several new features including: non-trace contaminants, unlimited number of contaminants, contaminant-related libraries, separate weather and ambient contaminant files, building controls, scheduled zone temperatures, improved solver to reduce simulation times and several user interface related features to improve usability. CONTAM Version 2.1 provides the capability to incorporate data from exterior airflow and pollutant transport models, e.g., CFD, plume and puff dispersion models, to utilize detailed ambient wind pressure and contaminant data fields. Screen Shots
airflow analysis; building controls; contaminant dispersal; indoor air quality, multizone analysis, smoke control, smoke management, ventilation
Several multi-zone modeling validation studies have been performed. Results of these studies are available throughout the literature. The following reference provides a good starting point: Emmerich, S.J. Validation of Multizone IAQ Modeling of Residential-Scale Buildings: A Review. ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 107 pt. 2, 2001. American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Several other studies are provided in the Publications section of the NIST IAQ Analysis website.
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A graphical, schematic representation of the building as a series of walls that makeup the zones, zone temperatures, airflow leakage paths through walls and floors, ductwork and ventilation system flows, contaminant source strengths, filter efficiencies, ambient weather and contaminant data, building controls and schedules.
On-screen display of all pressure drops and flows superimposed on the graphic building description; on-screen graphs of transient airflows and contaminant concentrations; formatted reports of same; files suitable for import into spreadsheet programs consisting of zone pressures, contaminant concentrations and ages of air, inter-zonal airflow rates and whole building air change rates.
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Flexible graphic interface simplifies description of complex buildings, fast and reliable solution algorithms handle large complex geometries very quickly, flexible units, and interactive help. Used by many companies for designing smoke control systems.
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The fight over our debt and deficits leaves me bereft of words to describe my disgust of the left's contribution to "fixing" the problem. It's indisputable that something has to be done, and doofs like Senator Schumer can scream "extremism" all they want, but our fiscal armageddon wasn't on the agenda until the "extremists" were voted in.
For all their hatred of Palin, "progressives" sure do turn into momma grizzlies when Republicans attack our trillion dollar deficit.
It's like we're rafting down an ever accelerating river with a group of friends, you see not too far up ahead that the group has a date with a steep waterfall.
You kick in to action mode and direct everyone to start paddling the other direction in an effort to at least slow the pace so you can figure out what to do next to head in the other direction.
"That's insanity" Says your friend who elected not to wear a life jacked, so he could show off his soaked and faded Obama '08 t-shirt.
"Instead, why don't we vote to become further away from the edge than we are now every time we get close to it? That makes WAY more sense!"
Is it unrealistic to think the debt ceiling shouldn't be raised? Yeah probably, but the games "progressives" play trying to protect the very types of pet projects that are sending us down the road to fiscal ruin in the first place is shameful.
John Boehner got castigated by "progressives" for risking a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood.....why isn't the outrage the other way around?
How does Barack Obama risked a shutdown of the State Department, and the Military (or their pay at least), and federal law enforcement....to sustain a budget deficit that protects an abortion barn like Planned Parenthood sound?
That's where "progressive" prioritization of our money lies, but they don't want to talk about that. They'd rather live in the world where, if only the GOP would get out of the way, they can see if the rich would (forget could, THAT doesn't matter) pay for THEIR irresponsibility so they can go back to working their way up to nationalizing the air we breathe.
That's the only "argument" you get from them. Republicans in Congress, with their $175K salaries, are hell bent on protecting people who make $75K more and up...JUST BECAUSE.
Has anyone tried digesting the logic behind this OLD tactic? Why do we continue to give credence to a bunch of lazy, ambitionless socialists who have self-deputized themselves as officers in the Fairness Police? Do these Barney Fife wannabes think the George Soros's and Nancy Pelosi's who fund them share their goal of an egalitarian utopia?
We should preserve and nurture the conditions necessary to become financially successful, that's impossible to do if we obsess over tearing rich people down.
That's bad enough on its own, but to tie their taxation to the reckless spending of the government like they owe us is, like I said at the beginning, beyond words.
It's hard to imagine a way out of our mess when one side of our leadership is more concerned about punishing wealth creation and preserving
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Hall of Fame rider Michael Page will give a stadium jumping clinic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13 and 14; and British Olympic rider Jeremy Beale will present a two-day dressage clinic from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 23 and 24. Both clinics will be held in the Hawthorne Arena at Wilson's Penn Hall Equestrian Center.
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Portrait of a Man
While the precise identity of this young man remains unknown, his red cap with upturned brim suggests that he belongs to the Bentivoglio family of Bologna, whose men are frequently portrayed with this accessory. Costa's service to the brilliant Bentivoglio court in the 1480s further supports this notion. The sitter's distinctive curls set him apart from known members of the family, however, who are all depicted with straight hair. Whatever the identity of this individual, Costa observed him closely, as can be seen in the rendering of the young man's cleft chin, fleshiness below the jawline, pouty lips, and attentive gaze.
- Artist: Lorenzo Costa, Italian, Ferrarese, 1460-1535
- Medium: Tempera and oil on poplar panel
- Place Made: Italy
- Dates: late 15th century
- Dimensions: 18 7/8 x 13 in. (47.9 x 33 cm) Frame: 31 x 27 1/4 x 6 in. (78.7 x 69.2 x 15.2 cm) (show scale)
- Signature: Signed lower left: trace of the letter "C" on parapet
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- Accession Number: 54.193
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Watson B. Dickerman
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- Caption: Lorenzo Costa (Italian, Ferrarese, 1460-1535). Portrait of a Man, late 15th century. Tempera and oil on poplar panel, 18 7/8 x 13 in. (47.9 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Watson B. Dickerman, 54.193
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The '60s were different things to many types of people. For some it was protesting the Vietnam War, while for others it was free love. For those reading Super Chevy, it was probably about horsepower, muscle cars, drag racing, and low-priced petrol. Fast-forward 40-some-odd years, and the muscle car is back in fashion. With the advent of the LS series of engines, horsepower is not only in abundance, it's also matched up with great fuel economy and reliability.
The '60s were known as colorful times, with some outlandish paintjobs (and interiors) both from the factory and on the dragstrip. Mike Meyers has kept this line of thinking alive. One look at his front-engine, LS1-powered '69 Corvair is proof positive of that.
Two obvious questions are, well, why a Corvair and why an LS1 conversion? "My first car was a '65 Corvair, which I still have," Mike explains. As a matter of fact, according to his wife, Marsha, Mike not only has one, but one dozen. That's right, folks, 12 Corvairs to go along with his 10-second '73 Nova drag car. "I bought my first one when I was 14. I had always wanted to build one, but never had the time nor the money to until recently. There are a couple of reasons why I like the Corvair. I love the body lines, the car can be found relatively cheap, and it's different than the typical Nova or Camaro. I guess the reason why I love the Corvair so much is simply because of the question you and everyone else asks me, that being why."
In actuality, the LS1 was a backup plan. "When I set about starting to build the car, I originally thought about putting a TPI motor in with a supercharger," Mike explains. "The more I thought about it, though, the more I realized that the LS was more affordable and better to do than a blown TPI motor." With the change in plans solidified, Mike set out on his path to Corvair righteousness.
"In all honesty, the whole thing happened by accident," Mike comments. "The '69 was basically just a frame and a body. I took the motor and drivetrain out of it to use in the restoration of my '65. I got bored, had some extra time, and started to get everything together." Mike started with a foundation from an entirely different car, that being an '85 Monte Carlo. After he made the necessary modifications to the front and rear frame horns, he worked over the suspension. Up front, a pair of AIM 2-inch drop spindles combines with the stock Monte Carlo A-arms and springs along with Gabriel shocks to hunker down the nose. Out back, Alden adjustable coilovers conspire with a set of ladder bars to aid in traction. The Corvair rolls along on the staple of the drag racing community, a set of Weld Pro Star rims. Sized 15x6 up front and 15x8 out back, the wheels are wrapped in BFGoodrich TA radials measuring 195/60x15 fore and 245/60x15 aft. For track duty, the rear BFGs are swapped for sticky Hoosier 29/9.5x15s.
With the foundation squared away, Mike moved to the exterior of the Corvair. "I have been an auto mechanic for 23 years, so the mechanical work wasn't an issue," Mike comments. "When it came to the bodywork, though, well, that was the one thing I couldn't do." To remedy that potential problem, Mike enlisted the help of friend Chris Milford, who handled the subsequent sheetmetal work. Dave Waters fabricated the front spoiler, which was put on right before Milford blasted the Corvair with Corvette White paint. Once the paint was dry, Milford laid out and shot the orange stripes before finishing off the Corvair's new look with a couple of coats of Dupont clear.


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Curricular Procedures Manual California State University, East Bay
This website is the location of the current edition of the Curricular Procedures Manual and supersedes all previous versions. It provides step–by–step instructions, timelines and all of the necessary forms for proposing curricular changes at California State University, East Bay.
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Billiken Dining Services will host "Irish Night" from 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in Griesedieck Hall. Attendants are encouraged to wear green.
Along with an Irish-inspired menu, the Saint Louis University Irish Dance team will perform from 5-6 p.m. and the hall will be decorated with Irish décor and music.
The menu for the event includes:
Irish stew
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The AK-47 (contraction of Russian: Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года; Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1947 goda; "Kalashnikov's automatic rifle model of year 1947") is a 7.62 mm assault rifle developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov in two versions: the fixed stock AK-47 and the AKS-47 (S—So skladnym prikladom) variant equipped with an underfolding metal shoulder stock. Design work on the AK began in 1944. In 1946 the rifle was presented for official military trials, a year later the fixed stock version was introduced into service with select units of the Red Army (the folding stock model was developed later). The AK-47 was officially accepted by the Soviet Armed Forces in 1949. It is also used by the majority of the member states of the former Warsaw Pact. The AK-47 was also used as a basis for the development of many other types of individual and crew-served firearms. It was one of the first true assault rifles and, due to its durability and ease of use, remains the most widely used assault rifle in the world. More AK-type rifles have been produced than any other assault rifle.
The resultant rifle, the Sturmgewehr 44 (StG44) was not the first with these features; its predecessors were the Italian Cei-Rigotti and the Russian Fedorov Avtomat design rifles. The Germans, however, were the first to produce and field sufficient numbers of this assault rifle to properly evaluate its combat utility. Towards the end of the war, they fielded the weapon against the Soviets; the experience deeply influenced Soviet military doctrine in the post-war years .
Mikhail Kalashnikov began his career as a weapon designer while in a hospital after being wounded during the Battle of Bryansk. After tinkering with a submachinegun design, he entered a competition for a new weapon that would chamber the 7.62x41mm cartridge developed by Elisarov and Semin in 1943 (the 7.62x41mm cartridge predated the current 7.62x39mm M1943). A particular requirement of the competition was the reliability of the firearm in the muddy, wet, and frozen conditions of the Soviet frontline. Kalashnikov designed a carbine, strongly influenced by the American M1 Garand, that lost out to the Simonov design that would later become the SKS battle rifle. At the same time, the Soviet Army was interested in developing a true assault rifle employing a shortened M1943 round. The first such weapon was presented by Sudayev in 1944; however in trials it was found to be too heavy. A new design competition was held two years later where Kalashnikov and his design team submitted an entry. It was a gas-operated rifle which had breech-block mechanism similar to his 1944 carbine and curved 30-round magazine.
Kalashnikov's rifles (codenamed AK-1 and -2) proved to be reliable and the gun was accepted to second round of competition along with designs by A.A Demetev and F. Bulkin. In late 1946, as the guns were being tested, one of Kalashnikov's assistants, Aleksandr Zaytsev, suggested a major redesign of AK-1, particularly to improve reliability. At first, Kalashnikov was reluctant given that their rifle had already fared better than its competitors; however eventually Zaytsev managed to persuade Kalashnikov and the new rifle was produced for second round of firing tests and field trials. There, Kalashnikov assault rifle model 1947 proved to be simple, reliable under a wide range of conditions with convenient handling characteristics. In 1949 it was therefore adopted by the Soviet Army as '7.62mm Kalashnikov assault rifle (AK)'.
There were many difficulties during the initial phase of production. The first production models had stamped sheet metal receivers. Difficulties were encountered in welding the guide and ejector rails, causing high rejection rates. Instead of halting production, a heavy machined receiver was substituted for the sheet metal receiver. This was a more costly process, but the use of machined receivers accelerated production as tooling and labor for the earlier Mosin-Nagant rifle's machined receiver were easily adapted. Partly because of these problems, the Soviets were not able to distribute large numbers of the new rifle to soldiers until 1956. During this time, production of the interim SKS rifle continued.
Once manufacturing difficulties had been overcome, a redesigned version designated the AKM (M for "modernized" or "upgraded" — in Russian: Автомат Калашникова Модернизированный Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniy) was introduced in 1959. This new model used a stamped sheet metal receiver and featured a slanted muzzle brake on the end of the barrel to compensate for muzzle rise under recoil. In addition, a hammer retarder was added to prevent the weapon from firing out of battery (without the bolt being fully closed), during rapid or automatic fire. This is also sometimes referred to as a "cyclic rate reducer", or simply "rate reducer", as it also has the effect of reducing the number of rounds fired per minute during automatic fire. It was also lighter than the previous model, at roughly one-third lighter. Both licensed and unlicensed production of the Kalashnikov weapons abroad were almost exclusively of the AKM variant, partially due to the much easier production of the stamped receiver. This model is the most commonly encountered, having been produced in much greater quantities. All rifles based on the Kalashnikov design are frequently referred to as AK-47s in the West, although this is only correct when applied to rifles based on the original 3 receiver types. In most former Eastern Bloc countries, the weapon is known simply as the "Kalashnikov". The photo above at right illustrates the differences between the Type 2 milled receiver and the Type 4 stamped, including the use of rivets rather than welds on the stamped receiver, as well as the placement of a small dimple above the magazine well for stabilization of the magazine.
In 1978, the Soviet Union began replacing their AK-47 and AKM rifles with a newer design, the AK-74. This new rifle and cartridge had only started being exported to eastern European nations when the Soviet Union collapsed, drastically slowing production of this and other weapons of the former Soviet bloc.
|Receiver type
|Type 1A/B
|Original stamped receiver for AK-47. -1B modified for folding stock. A large hole is present on each side to accommodate the hardware for the underfolding stock. (this naming convention continues with all types)
|Type 2A/B
|Milled from steel forging.
|Type 3A/B
|"Final" version of the milled receiver, from steel bar stock. The most ubiquitous example of the milled-receiver AK-47.
|Type 4A/B
|Stamped AKM receiver. Overall, the most-used design in the construction of the AK-series rifles.
The AK is simple, inexpensive to manufacture, and easy to clean and maintain. Its ruggedness and reliability are legendary. The AK-47 was initially designed for ease of operation and repair by glove-wearing Soviet soldiers in Arctic conditions. The large gas piston, generous clearances between moving parts, and tapered cartridge case design allow the gun to endure large amounts of foreign matter and fouling without failing to cycle. This reliability comes at the cost of accuracy, as the looser tolerances do not allow for precision and consistency. Reflecting Soviet infantry doctrine of its time, the rifle is meant to be part of massed infantry fire, not long range engagements. The average service life of an AK-47 is 20 to 40 years depending on the conditions to which it has been exposed. (pdf)
The notched rear tangent iron sight is adjustable, and is calibrated in hundreds of meters. The front sight is a post adjustable for elevation in the field. Windage adjustment is done by the armory before issue. The battle setting places the round within a few centimeters above or below the point of aim out to about 250 meters (275 yd). This "point-blank range" setting allows the shooter to fire the gun at any close target without adjusting the sights. Longer settings are intended for area suppression. These settings mirror the Mosin-Nagant and SKS rifles which the AK-47 replaced. This eased transition and simplified training.
The prototype of the AK-47, the AK-46, had a separate fire selector and safety. These were later combined in the production version to simplify the design. The fire selector acts as a dust cover for the charging handle raceway when placed on safe. This prevents intrusion of dust and other debris into the internal parts. The dust cover on the M16 rifle, in contrast, requires manual closure.
The bore and chamber, as well as the gas piston and the interior of the gas cylinder, are generally chromium-plated. This plating dramatically increases the life of these parts by resisting corrosion and wear. This is particularly important, as most military-production ammunition during the 20th century contained corrosive mercuric salts in the primers, which mandated frequent and thorough cleaning in order to prevent damage. Chrome plating of critical parts is now common on many modern military weapons.
Kalashnikov variants include:
|Unknown. Others
|Tip C (Type C) Sniper Rifle
|AKK (Type 3 AK-47), AKKS (Type 3 with side-folding buttstock)
|AKKMS (AKMS) AKKN-47 (fittings for NPSU night sights)
|AK-47M1 (Type 3 with black polymer furniture)
|AK-47MA1/AR-M1 (same as -M1, but in 5.56 mm NATO)
|AKS-47M1 (AKMS in 5.56x45mm NATO), AKS-47MA1 (same as AKS-47M1, but semi-automatic only)
|AKS-47S (AK-47M1, short version, with East German folding stock, laser aiming device)
|AKS-47UF (short version of -M1, Russian folding stock), AR-SF (same as -47UF, but 5.56 mm NATO)
|AKS-93SM6 (similar to -47M1, cannot use grenade launcher)
|RKKS, AKT-47 (.22 rimfire training rifle)
|Type 56
|German Democratic Republic
|MPi-K (AK-47), MPi-KS (AKS), MPi-KM (AKM), MPi-KMS-72 (AKMS), KK-MPi Mod.69 (.22-Lr select-fire trainer);
|AK-47, MISR 7.62 (AKM), Maadi
|AK-63D/E (AMM/AMMSz), AKM-63, AMD-65, AMD-65M, AMP, NGM 5.56
|Tabuk Sniper Rifle, Tabuk Assault Rifle (AKM/AKMS), Tabuk Short Assault Rifle
|North Korea
|Type 58A (Type 3 AK-47), Type 58B (stamped steel folding stock), Type 68A (AKM-47) Type 68B (AKMS)
|Reverse engineered by hand and machine in Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal areas
|pmK/kbk AK (name has changed from pmK - "pistolet maszynowy Kałasznikowa" to the kbk AK - "karabinek AK" in mid 1960s) (AK-47), pmK/kbk AK, kbkg wz. 1960, kbk AKM (AKM), kbk AKMS (AKMS), kbk wz. 1988 Tantal based on the 7.62 mm kbk AKMS wz. 81), kbs wz. 1996 Beryl
|PM md. 63 (AKM), PM md. 65 (AKMS), PA md. 86 (AK-74), PM md. 90 (AKMS), collectively exported under the umbrella name AIM
|Yugoslavia and Serbia
|M64 (AK-47 with longer barrel), M64A (grenade launcher) M64B (M64 w/ folding stock), M66, M70, M70A, M70B1, M70AB2, Zastava M76,M77, M92, M21
|Chinese Type-56
|License granted, factory under construction
Certainly more have been produced elsewhere; but the above list represents known producers and is limited to only military variants. An updated AKM design is still produced in Russia.
The basic design of the AK-47 has been used as the basis for other successful rifle designs such as the Finnish Valmet 62/76 and Sako RK 95 TP, the Israeli Galil, the Indian INSAS and the Yugoslav Zastava M76 and M77/82 (not to be confused with the Barrett M82) rifles. Several bullpup designs have surfaced such as the Chinese Norinco Type 86S, although none have been produced in quantity. Bullpup conversions are also available commercially. For a complete list, see the List of weapons influenced by the Kalashnikov design.
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union, Communist China and the United States supplied arms and technical knowledge to numerous client-state countries and rebel forces. While the United States used the relatively expensive M-14 battle rifle and M16 assault rifle during this time, it generally supplied older surplus weapons to its allies. The low production and materials costs of the AK-47 meant that the USSR could produce and supply client states with this rifle instead of sending surplus munitions. As a result, the Cold War saw the mass export, sometimes free of charge, of AK-47s by the Soviet Union and Communist China to pro-communist countries and groups such as the Nicaraguan Sandinistas and Vietcong. The AK design was spread to over 55 national armies and dozens of paramilitary groups.
The proliferation of this weapon is reflected by more than just numbers. The AK is included in the flag of Mozambique and its coat of arms, an acknowledgement that the country's rulers gained power in large part through the effective use of their AK-47s. It is also found in the coat of arms of Zimbabwe and East Timor, the revolution era coat of arms of Burkina Faso, the flag of Hezbollah, and the logo of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. "Kalash", a shortened form of "Kalashnikov", is used as a name for boys in some African countries.
Western cultures, especially the United States, have seen the AK-47 most often in the hands of nations and groups the United States condemns; first the Soviet Army, then its Communist allies during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. During the '80s, the Soviet Union became the principal arms dealer to countries embargoed by the United States, including many Middle Eastern nations such as Syria, Libya and Iran, who were willing to ally with the USSR against U.S. interests. After the fall of the Soviet Union, AK-47s were sold both openly and on the black market to any group with cash, including drug cartels and dictatorial states, and most recently they have been seen in the hands of terrorist factions such as the Taliban and Al-Quaida in Afghanistan and Iraq. The AK-47 has thus garnered a reputation in Western nations as a symbol of anti-Americanism, and has gained a stereotypical role as the weapon of the enemy. In the United States, movie makers often arm criminals, gang members and terrorist characters with AKs.
In 2006, Colombian musician and peace activist César López devised the escopetarra, an AK converted into a guitar. One sold for US$17,000 in a fundraiser held to benefit the victims of anti-personnel mines, while another was exhibited at the United Nations' Conference on Disarmament.
The Kalashnikov Museum (also called the AK-47 Museum) opened on November 4, 2004 in Izhevsk, a city in the Ural Mountains of Russia. The museum has focused backward in time. It chronicles the official biography of General Kalashnikov, from his childhood to proletarian hero. The Museum Complex of Small Arms of M. T. Kalashnikov, a series of halls and multimedia exhibitions devoted to the AK-47 assault rifle and its offspring. The museum complex has been drawing on average 10,000 visitors a month. The museum serves as Russia's monument to an infantry weapon and to the workers who have made it for almost 60 years.
It presents the guns and their history with civic pride and a revived sense of national confidence. Think of Izhesvk as the Detroit of Slavic small arms. The exhibitions, ranging from static displays of weapons to plasma-screen video presentations showing the guns' use in recent decades, reflect a laborer's affection for what has long flowed from nearby foundries and assembly lines. Much of the material is also viewed through the life of Gen. Mikhail T. Kalashnikov, the man credited with designing the weapon in secret trials in 1947, and who still lives a few blocks away. Were you to substitute automobiles for firearms and add a bit of military décor, this might be a museum celebrating Henry Ford.
"We emphasize the peaceful side of this story," said Nadezhda Vechtomova, the museum director. "We are trying to separate the weapon as a weapon of murder from the people who are producing it and to tell its history in our country."


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Caregiving for my dad was like no other role that I had ever experienced in my life. Despite reading and absorbing everything I could about this disease, its constantly changing challenges were to be what I would learn were the only consistent factors about it. My role was one that took place later on in my dad's battle with Parkinson's, when dementia had come on board, so this article addresses things I learned, discovered, created and fostered through trial and error at a time when the disease proved more difficult than my dad's earlier days with it. I do want to encourage people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease by expressing that my dad lived with this disease without a lot of difficulty for many years. He would have told anyone with it that he was a happy man, never ceasing to grasp on to those things that reminded him there was so much to be grateful for in life. It is important not to lose sight of this and create the best of times with the right medications and attitude, in hopes that the progression will go slow, and you will find ways to manage the disease, so that it does not manage you.
At this point, you might be wondering why I appear to be discussing the person with Parkinson's disease and not the caregiver. However, it is because one of the most important lessons I would learn was a belief in caregiving that the emotional support you provide is key to the emotional well being you ultimately feel in return.
What do I mean by this? I mean that so much concentration has been put on the physical aspects of caregiving; we often forget the strong feelings that are shared in a role of such trust. The person with Parkinson's is relying upon you to help their self-esteem as they struggle through a disease that often attempts to steal every bit of their dignity. We all want to be independent. However, the reality of a disease that is chronic and progressive means there will, more than likely, be changes that compromise independence, and thus test the person with Parkinson's and the caregiver when it comes to emotion.
Dignity: Definition of DIGNITY.
1: the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed. (From Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
Empathy: Definition of EMPATHY.
1: the imaginative projection of a subjective state into an object so that the object appears to be infused with it.
2: the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner; also: the capacity for this. (From Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
I want to confirm that I am no expert in psychology or in the medical field, but I bet I could give either a run for their money when it comes to making a person with Parkinson's feel good, and thus finding the gift of emotional self satisfaction that comes from knowing you have put yourself in the shoes of the person you are caring for, a person who lives with the inability of independence they once enjoyed, an asset that is perhaps the one we often feel defines our value in life. All of us hate to ask for any help. It minimizes our self-esteem tremendously. So, let's leave the focus of physical assistance and recognize the compassion that I promise will leave the caregiver able to feel much better with the happiness he or she has been able to provide, and also create some enjoyment in the caregiving process.
One day I was clipping bushes in my backyard. It was hot and I had worked too long without a drink. I stopped to take a break and came into the house to get a drink of water. My hands were shaking so hard that I had to hold my one hand with the glass and allow my other hand to help raise the glass to my lips in order to steady it. I had hardly been able to pour the liquid in the glass without spilling it. At that moment, I suddenly fully empathized with how it must be to deal with tremors on a constant basis, and then thought of how it must be to brush teeth, eat food without spilling it; all those simple things we take for granted. My outlook would forever be one that, when fearing I'd lose the patience needed to be a caregiver, I would again think of that glass of water and immediately stop my frustration. I was lucky enough not to have to go through what a person with Parkinson's must feel each day. I learned to accept that my world was actually easy in comparison, despite any difficulty I might feel in my caregiving role.
When I had to first convince my father to allow me to see him naked in order to help with the toileting, showering, and dressing, he was shocked and insisted I could not do that. I was his daughter and he in no way would allow this to happen. Well, I said to him, "Daddy, if you think I want to see that one-eyed monster any more than you want to show it to me, you are wrong!" He laughed harder than he had for a long time and from that day forward, we created signals, so that he could let me know he needed to use the plastic urinal (much cleaner and more helpful than what had become a hit or miss situation of him previously using the toilet himself).
When showering my father, he would often complain the water was too hot or too cold, or I wasn't washing him just right, but I'd tease him that he was being handled like the king he was, and, of course, I knew how to do my job right. The thing he would get the angriest at was that I did not shave him exactly as he used to like to do it. I'd laugh with him that he was at my salon and if he preferred he could go to a new one. He decided he liked mine best. He'd complain as I clipped his bushy eyebrows, hair around his nose, ears and neck, but in the end he wanted the dignity he had always felt having good hygiene. My favorite joke was that I would put my "expensive" hair gel in his hair. I told him not one of his friends used the "good stuff." My dad would glance at himself in that mirror and seemed quite satisfied with the results. Providing him with dignity was my all-time favorite. Too many caregivers don't pay enough attention to remember not to rush to get those clothes on the person with Parkinson's. They fail to make sure the clothes are buttoned just right, the socks and underwear on without being twisted, that all looks spiffy, enabling that person to be as proud as they always were before the disease.
I have seen other caregiver letters and they have great ideas on tips to make things safe, proper ways to move a person or sit them up in bed. Most of the foundations have wonderful pamphlets on moving those rugs out of the way, putting handrails up, providing maneuvers to get in or exit a vehicle, and other very important information that is so needed.
However, when one is truly in the caregiver role, those things often lost are patience, as well as that reminder to show empathy. Always allow a person with Parkinson's the dignity they so deserve. They did not invite Parkinson's into their lives. It came without choice and at quite a cost. Remember to help with laughter and lightness. Read stories aloud, listen hard to everything you are told and be interested. Never accept that you don't have the time to show proper respect.
It is these things I think are so important to make you feel good inside. When the person you are caring for is able to have an easy moment, perhaps dance when their meds are "on," and just feel taken care of in the softest ways, that softness returns to you.
Hint: If you get frustrated, take that walk outside, breathe deeply, remember you are an angel in disguise, and be proud. What you are giving is better than any gift you could ever give. Yes, everything tough in life is what seems to provide us with the best rewards. Caregiving is a quality that might test you to your limits. It is also one that gives you pride you may not have ever known before. Be proud.
Linda Giorgilli Rice was a caregiver for her father, who had Parkinson's disease and dementia. He passed away in 2009. Linda is involved in advocacy and is writing a book about her caregiving experience.
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A LAKE District boat is to join a thousand-strong fleet sailing in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee procession on the Thames this summer.
One of Windermere's well-worn wooden tourist vessels has been selected by Royal organisers to take part in the event – the largest flotilla in modern times.
More than two million people are expected to watch from the embankments of the Thames as the seven-mile procession steers through London waters.
Cumbria's own aptly-named participant, The Queen of the Lake, owned by Windermere Lake Cruises, is currently being repainted and refurbished for the spectacular, on Sunday, June 3.
The flotilla will be led by Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the Royal family aboard a barge called The Spirit of Chartwell.
It will sail under 14 bridges, alongside groups of narrow boats, historic vessels including World War Two ships from the Dunkirk beaches and replica Tudor ships.
Managing director of Windermere Lake Cruises Nigel Wilkinson said: "We are delighted Cumbria will be represented at such a high-profile, patriotic event which will inevitably strike a cord with the whole country as we celebrate her Majesty the Queen and her 60-year reign together.
"We hope to be able to involve the wider Cumbria community in this project and to give some younger Cumbrians a day out that they will remember for the rest of their lives."
Boat building manager Alex Williamson and operations manager Russell Bowden will lead the team south for the patriotic event.
Windermere skipper Ron Walker will captain the boat on the day itself.
The 15-metre tourist boat, built in 1949, will be hoisted out of the water at Ambleside and driven almost 300 miles by lorry before it is launched on the Thames.
It is a reversal of the ship's initial northern voyage, 60 years ago, when she was transported to Windermere from the Thames-side town of Molsey, where she was built.
It is not the first time the Queen of the Lake has been given a Royal mark of approval. In March 2010 it carried the Prince of Wales when he visited the Lake District.
David Gill, who runs the multi -award winning South Lakes Wild Animal Park, at Dalton-in-Furness, has accused Barrow Borough Council of 'stifling' entrepreneurial spirit in the Furness area.
He believes his project would – * create 45 new jobs * bring elephants and 'big cats' such as jaguars to the park for the first time * improve housing for existing animals * add a children's farm * revamp visitor facilities, including a large car park and a new steam train to take visitors around the park Mr Gill is frustrated that the council has not ruled on his planning application after a year – although it is minded to reject it.
Now he has asked the Government's planning inspectorate to intervene and make a decision.
The borough council's planning committee believes the project would be an over-development of a greenfield site and cause traffic problems for residents of Melton Terrace, off the A590, where the new entrance would be located.
And it says that part of the reason it has taken so long to resolve the matter is because some of the application details were not clear enough.
Mr Gill, 50, who set up the park 17 years ago, said: "I have lived here all my life and these councillors are the most backward-looking people you could come across.
"How a positive project, which would create jobs and bring more people to the area in such desperate economic times as these, could be refused beggars belief."
He added: "At the moment we have four different car parks and up to 4,000 people a day trying to cross a busy 60mph road to get to the park. With our new plans we could have them all on one piece of land."
And he warned that the zoo, which is one of Cumbria's top five visitor attractions, would stagnate if it did not grow.
"In this day and age, if you don't go forwards you are going backwards."
The zoo is already home to a variety of animals, including giraffes, rhinos, lions and lemurs and runs two animal conservation charities which aim to protect vulnerable species such as Sumatran tigers.
Mr Gill's plan has been backed by Cumbria Tourism managing director Ian Stephens, who said: ''The park provides one of many good reasons for visiting the Furness peninsula and has brought important benefits into the area in terms of employment, and tourist expenditure.
"The expansion plans are to be encouraged and have a close fit with the tourism strategy for Cumbria. We're sure that most people will be in favour of bringing increased employment and income to the area and as such we hope that the planning issues can be overcome".
John Millar, chairman of Dalton with Newton Parish Council, which opposed the plans, said councillors were not against expansion or creating jobs but were worried about access.
"We are concerned about traffic flow and the impact this could have on the surrounding rural area," he said Coun Ann Thomson, chairman of Barrow's planning committee told the Gazette: "We are not in the business of stifling entrepreneurialism – we wouldn't dream of doing that."
She said members had particular concerns that the car park would 'stand out like a sore thumb' on the hillside and it was still unclear how it would be masked by landscaping.
Barrow and Furness MP John Woodcock said: "Safety should never be compromised, but I hope these concerns can be resolved to everyone's satisfaction.
"The wildlife park is one of this area's big-pull attractions with lots of potential to expand and create more jobs in the years ahead."
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MARY ESTHER — Santa Rosa Mall's newest tenant won't be about improving your wardrobe. It will focus on your health.
Planet Fitness, one of the largest health club chains in the country, has signed a 10-year lease for a 19,000-square-foot space. It will be the company's first club in the Fort Walton Beach/Mary Esther area.
"We really like the market. Our whole concept is the judgment-free zone, a non-intimidating market, the health club for the average person," said Eric Dore, managing partner for Planet Fitness. "Nothing against the body-building crowd, but there's enough gyms for them. We cater more toward the average user, your ready-to-be-fit person."
Planet Fitness will be located next to JCPenny and is considered a junior anchor for the mall. It will take over FYE's original location before it moved across from Old Navy.
The space has been vacant since 2006.
"A lot of people tend not to think that the mall is a good location, but it depends on some variables," said David Hochstadt, who negotiated the lease. "In our case, we're basically on the side of the mall that faces Mary Esther Boulevard and our entrance will be outside the mall rather than inside.
"It will do very well over there. It's a great location," Hochstadt said.
Dore said Planet Fitness is expected to open Feb. 17. The gym will start with 80 pieces of cardio equipment along with weights, massage chairs and tables and tanning booths. About $2 million is being spent on the equipment and renovations to the space.
Signups will start Monday at the mall. People can join by paying a $1 deposit from their first month's membership of $10 or $20, depending on the package they choose.
Because the Planet Fitness will have an outside entrance, it will keep its own hours. It will be open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends.
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West Ham's injury crisis has become so bad that Sam Allardyce has been forced to ban full-contact training over Christmas.
Hammers boss Allardyce insisted he could not risk losing any more players during the festive period as he faced up to the prospect of Carlton Cole being banned for three matches after Saturday's controversial 2-1 Barclays Premier League defeat to Everton.
Andy Carroll, Mohamed Diame, Yossi Benayoun and Ricardo Vaz Te were joined on the sidelines by the ill Guy Demel on Saturday, with Allardyce forced to select an 80% fit Gary O'Neil in his starting line-up and long-term injury victims Alou Diarra and Jack Collison on the bench.
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Monique Lhuillier™ Bride Barbie® Doll
Monique Lhuillier™ Bride Barbie® doll wears a gown capturing the sophistication of today's modern bride with an off-white lace bodice above a tulle A-line pleated skirt. A sable-colored satin sash with rhinestone floral brooch accents the waist. Further embellishments on the ends of the sash add drama with embroidery decorated with faux pearls and tiny silvery sequins.
Accoutrements include "diamond" stud earrings and ring. Finally, the doll wears lace undergarments and an off-white garter with blue ribbon detail.
Monique Lhuillier™ is a protected trademark of Monique Lhuillier Inc., and is used hereby under license.
Features the ModelMuse™ body sculpt. Fashions designed especially for the ModelMuse™ Barbie© body. Not for use with other Barbie© dolls.
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Ghost Whisperer Final Season DVD
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- Additional Details
- Format: DVD
- Rating: Not Rated
- Number of Discs: 6
- Run Time: 966 Minutes
- Region: 1
- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
- Language: English
- Studio: Paramount
- DVD Release Date: October 12, 2010
- Audio:
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
- Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jamie Kennedy, Camryn Manheim, David Conrad
- Genre: TV Series
- Color: Color
- Includes:
A Triple Threat - Jennifer Love Hewitt Is A Rare "Triple Threat" - Star, Executive Producer And Director Follow Her As She Navigates Her Way Through Her Grueling Schedule.
Celebrating 100 - Go Behind The Scenes Of Ghost Whisperer Jumps Five Years Into The Future, And Introduces Us To Aiden, The 5-Year-Old Son Of Melinda And Jim. We Talk To The Cast And Executive Producers Ian Sander, Kim Moses And P.K. Simonds To Learn More About This New Character, And How Everyone In Melinda's World Has Grown In The Five-Year Time Span.
The Other Side IV Webseries - A Young Couple Must Find A Way To Rid Their New Home Of Dark Spirits When A Wild Ghost Forms A Disturbing Bond With Their Daughters
Ghost Town - Helps Cross Over A Town Of Ghostly Citizens Trapped In The World Of The Living!
Ghosts Of Rockland Memorial - Enter Our Haunted Hospital And Race Against The Clock To Find All The Scary Hidden Ghosts From The Final Season.
- Release Date: 2009
In the Ghost Whisperer Final Season, Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt) has a gift she can communicate with earthbound spirits or ghosts who cling to the living because they have unfinished business in our world, preventing them from crossing over or going into the light. Inspired in part by the work of famed medium James Van Praagh and of Mary Ann Winkowski, a real-life communicator with earthbound spirits, the Ghost Whisperer explores the spiritual side of life and death. In these Ghost Whisperer DVDs, Melinda navigates between the dead and the living with her sometimes chilling, sometimes heartrending and sometimes amusing actions as an intermediary between the ghosts and those they haunt. Although she is very good at being an intermediary, she never publicizes this gift; instead she is known around town as a newlywed and the owner of the successful antiques store, Same as it Never Was.
Get the Ghost Whisperer Final Season to wrap up the unresolved conflicts of the spirit world that medium Melinda Gordon has navigated for five eerie seasons.


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Last Modified: April 19, 2013
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Classification: Monoclonal Antibody
Kadcyla™ is a monoclonal antibody attached to a chemotherapy agent called maytansine (a microtubule inhibitor). Monoclonal antibodies are designed to target a specific type of cell – in this case, a Her2- positive breast cancer cell. Her2 is a protein that is overexpressed in about 25-30% of all breast cancers. Her2 receptors on cells send signals telling the cell to grow and divide. Cancers that overexpress Her2 have too many receptors, which cause the cells to grow and divide more quickly. Kadcyla™ attaches itself to the Her2 receptor and pushes the chemotherapy into the cell – think of it as a smart bomb that targets the cancer cells with chemotherapy.
Kadcyla™ is given by IV (into a vein) infusion, typically once every 3 weeks. The initial infusion generally takes about 90 minutes, and subsequent treatments may take 30-90 minutes, depending on how you tolerate the infusion. The actual dose is based on your body size and type of cancer.
There are a number of things you can do to manage the side effects of Kadcyla™. Talk to your doctor or nurse about these recommendations. They can help you decide what will work best for you. These are some of the most common side effects:
Platelets help your blood clot, so when the count is low you are at a higher risk of bleeding. Let your doctor or nurse know if you have any excess bruising or bleeding, including nose bleeds, bleeding gums or blood in your urine or stool. If the platelet count becomes too low, you may receive a transfusion of platelets.
Read the thrombocytopenia tip sheet for more information.
Your red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen to the tissues in your body. When the red cell count is low, you may feel tired or weak. You should let your doctor or nurse know if you experience any shortness of breath, difficulty breathing or pain in your chest. If the count gets too low, you may receive a blood transfusion. Read the anemia tip sheet for more information.
In some cases, patients can have an allergic reaction to the medication. Signs of a reaction can include: shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chest pain, rash, flushing or itching or a decrease in blood pressure. If you notice any changes in how you feel during the infusion, let your nurse know immediately. The infusion will be slowed or stopped if this occurs. Depending on the severity of your reaction, you may still be able to receive the medication with pre-medication or at a slower rate.
Take anti-nausea medications as prescribed. If you continue to have nausea or vomiting, notify your doctor or nurse so they can help you manage this side effect. In addition, dietary changes may help. Avoid things that may worsen the symptoms, such as heavy or greasy/fatty, spicy or acidic foods (lemons, tomatoes, oranges). Try antacids, (e.g. milk of magnesia, calcium tablets such as Tums), saltines, or ginger ale to lessen symptoms. Read the Nausea & Vomiting Tip Sheet for more suggestions.
Call your doctor or nurse if you are unable to keep fluids down for more than 12 hours or if you feel lightheaded or dizzy at any time.
While on cancer treatment you may need to adjust your schedule to manage fatigue. Plan times to rest during the day and conserve energy for more important activities. Exercise can help combat fatigue; a simple daily walk with a friend can help. Talk to your healthcare team and see OncoLink's section on fatigue for helpful tips on dealing with this side effect.
There are several things you can do to prevent or relieve constipation. Include fiber in your diet (fruits and vegetables), drink 8-10 glasses of non-alcoholic fluids a day, and keep active. A stool softener once or twice a day may prevent constipation. If you do not have a bowel movement for 2-3 days, you should contact your healthcare team for suggestions to relieve the constipation.
Peripheral neuropathy is a toxicity that affects the nerves. It causes a numbness or tingling feeling in the hands and feet, often in the pattern of a stocking or glove. This can get progressively worse with additional doses of the drug. In some people, the symptoms slowly resolve after the drug is stopped, but for some it never goes away completely. You should let your healthcare provider know if you experience numbness or tingling in the hands and feet, as they may need to change the doses of your medication. See OncoLink's section on peripheral neuropathy for tips on dealing with this side effect.
Kadcyla™ use can cause cardiac (heart) dysfunction, including severe heart failure (congestive heart failure). Patients should have their heart function tested with a "MUGA scan" prior to starting and regularly during therapy. If heart function decreases, Kadcyla™ should be stopped.
Kadcyla™ use can also result in toxicity to the lungs, including swelling, fluid and/or scarring within the lungs.
Symptoms to report to your healthcare provider include: new or worsening shortness of breath, cough, swelling in feet, ankles or legs, rapid weight gain or rapid heartbeat, as these can be symptoms of heart failure or lung toxicity.
Exposure of an unborn child to this medication could cause birth defects, so you should not become pregnant or father a child while on this medication. Effective birth control is necessary during treatment and for at least 6 months after treatment. Even if your menstrual cycle stops or you believe your sperm are affected, you could still be fertile and conceive.
Kadcyla™ can affect your liver function. Your healthcare provider will monitor your liver function with blood tests regularly during your treatment. Symptoms to report to your healthcare provider include: nausea and vomiting, pain in the abdomen, jaundice (a yellowing of the skin or eyes) or dark tea-colored urine.
Other reported side effects include: muscle and joint pain, headache, and mouth sores.


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Dogs in Danger Are Dangerous Dogs
Most people are willing to assume a certain degree of risk to help someone in distress. However, when the distressed individual is a dog, good Samaritans often fail to understand that the basics of canine and human psychology are significantly different. Whereas a human understands the desire to help, a dog may associate the human… Read More »


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Dreamtime #1909
Time to go to bed already? Skipper® doll could not believe it, but she slipped into her pink dotted two-piece pajamas with lace trim. Her pink lightweight fleece robe featured a kitty printed on the pocket and pink ties at the neck. Hot pink felt slippers had pale pink fringe trim. She cuddled her blue felt stuffed cat and called a few friends on her blue princess phone before turning in. A red paper telephone directory was included (should she forget a friend's number). The set was pretty but not as glamorous as Barbie® doll's coordinating #0965 Nighty Negligee!
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Existing Home Air-source Heat Pump: $200 (home owner); $100 (dealer)
Existing Home Geothermal Heat Pump: $200 (home owner); $100 (dealer)
Existing Home Air Conditioner: $200 (home owner); $100 (dealer)
New Home Air-source Heat Pump: $300 (builder)
New Home Geothermal Heat Pump: $300 (builder)
New Home Air Conditioner: $300 (builder)
Attic Insulation and Air Sealing: $250
Duct Sealing: $100
Heat Pump and Air Conditioner Tune Up: $50
A/C Cycling Power Manager Program: $35 + bill credits
The Smart $aver® program offers incentives for residential customers to increase their home's energy efficiency. Incentives are provided for qualifying heating and cooling equipment installation or service, attic insulation with air sealing, and duct sealing. Duke Energy Indiana electric residential retail customers residing in a single-family home, condominium, duplex or mobile homes are eligible for the incentives. All incentives are paid after completion of the services.
Heat Pumps and A/C: must replace existing systems, have a SEER value equal to or greater than 14, and include an ECM fan motor
Geothermal Heat Pumps must have an EER of 10.5 or higher and include an ECM fan motor.


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Lomond Premium Photo Inkjet Paper Semi Glossy 200 g/m2 A4/20
Microporous super glossy medium density photo paper.
For printing highest quality images with resolution up to 5760 dpi.
Compatible with dye-based and pigment inks.
Lomond Premium Photo Paper is recommended for professional photographers, designers and painters. Due to microporous coating, the paper provides resolution up to 5760 dpi.
The paper is compatible with both dye-based and pigment inks. The ink perfectly absorbs and dries immediately.
The paper provides the same high quality of printing as traditional photo paper does. Because of the polyester coating, Lomond Premium Photo paper is absolutely safe from curling, as it comes out of a printer, even when the ink "flow" is very intensive. The quality of images is absolutely perfect and they are resistant to moisture and ultraviolet.
Super Glossy Premium Photo Paper is closer to the traditional glossy papers used for photo printing by means of the chemicals.
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What command(s) can I use in the terminal that's equivalent to the PrtSc (Print Screen) button?
I am running Ubuntu gnome.
What command(s) can I use in the terminal that's equivalent to the PrtSc (Print Screen) button?
I am running Ubuntu gnome.
You can use import tool available in the ImageMagick package (you need to install this if its already not available on your system).
Another way to take a screenshot from the terminal is with scrot
To install scrot type:
To take a screenshot in Linux from the terminal with scrot type:
Some more options with
In this example,
Found this option here and other options are also listed.
Open terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T and type
use gnome-screenshot -d xx to delay the action.
To delay the screenshot action by 10s
You can use shutter program to take screenshot from terminal.Run the below commands in terminal to install shutter,
To take a screenshot of active window,
To take a screenshot of whole display,
The screenshots taken are stored in the home directory.
For more options run
If you want to take a screenshot from a login-terminal (the one you open with Ctrl+Alt+F1) you can use the program
You can install it by typing
Then take a screenshot of your login-terminal, type in your login-terminal:
my_screenshot is saved under the current directory.
A simple way to save the active window is to press Alt+PrtScr at the same time. This will take a shot of this window and ask you if you want to save it. If you answer 'Yes', it will save it for you in your Pictures folder and you can use it like any other file.
I'm using ubuntu 13.10 and I have a script that I just wrote which may be helpful. I see this questions been answered but my solution requires no additional installs.
This code will save the screenshot without popping up the dialogue window. It uses the current time for a file name to avoid any duplicate filename issues.


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There already is a wonderful Start menu for Windows 8 its called Start8 by Stardock!
Start8 is getting better with every new release and it is actually even better then the Windows 7 start menu.
Start8 with Windows 8 make it the best Microsoft OS yet in my opinion!
If you want the best of both worlds use Start8 with Windows 8!!!
Start8 still lacks several features that the windows 7 start menu had, such as drag and drop to the desktop or superbar. In addition its kind of buggy, it likes to randomly crash explorer and the search results sometimes bug out.
After trying start8 it made me realize that I actually like the start screen (as a start menu replacement, I think that the current metro apps are pretty terrible (almost beta quality), and am not a fan of it being a closed platform)
That said the start screen could certainly be a lot better, it lacks several features that could make it much more enjoyable to use. For example, re-arranging the tiles in the way that I want is freakin' impossible! moving one tile will make one move where I don't want it to etc... its a mess. And why can't we manually make/customize tile groups and such? It could be pretty nice if they allowed more customization IMO.


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