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People do whatever they want to do and they put it in the name of religion, or God to justify themselves.
Simply look at your life, forget about others. If Shiva had alcohol, he must have had problems as well.
See those five people who did that thing to Nirbhaya, in Delhi, they were all drunk, and when someone is drunk, you cannot even hold them responsible for what they do. Intoxicants are responsible for half of the crimes in the society.
So not only should you put those five people in jail, but you should also hold those people responsible who manufacture and sell intoxicants.
This happens in almost every village. Men drink at night, come home, beat their wives, and in the daytime they apologize because they know that they were not themselves at night.
The biggest reason for crime in the society is alcohol. If you stop alcohol, a lot of crime in the country will be stopped.
You have to take a definite stand, 'I will not touch alcohol.'
If you say, 'I will only drink socially', or, 'I will just have one peg', all these statements are nothing but excuses. When you open the door for alcohol, it can come in anytime and flood you. You should really just shut the door on alcohol. Not just the door, but close the main gate as well, so that it does not even reach your door.
You should put a barrier on yourself, 'I will not drink any of these intoxicants.' It gives you enormous strength you know. But the moment you become a little loose, 'okay I will have it once', then somehow you get caught up.
Life is such, that you get upset sometimes; restless sometimes. Restlessness can come even without any cause. How many of you here have experienced this?
Everything is going on well, but there is some restlessness without any reason. One cannot understand why the restlessness.
Restlessness starts in the body without any reason, and then one feels like having a drink, and that is how it starts. That is why I say, just keep it out of the gate.
War on alcoholism is essential for crime to be over.
You need to charge your mobile phone with the charger, but you don't leave the phone on the charger, otherwise how will you use it?!
Similarly, when your charge is down, you have to come here again and charge yourself.
For me the whole world is my ashram. I keep moving from one ashram to another ashram; from one place to another.
You have to take care of your responsibilities and the work you have at home. You have to do all of that; it is necessary to do all of that. Running away from responsibility is not spirituality. In fact, it is taking on more responsibility.
First the responsibility of your family, friends and surroundings, then the responsibility of the country, and then the responsibility of the whole world. That is how our responsibility should increase.
If they do bad things against you, what can you do?
If you don't accept them what other option do you have?
If you don't accept them you will be upset, isn't it? Your mind will be disturbed, and when you are so upset, any decision you take, will you be happy about it? Certainly not!
So for your own sake, accept people and the situation as they are, so that your mind becomes calm. Then you do what you want to do.
Are you still confused? Every confusion is a step towards growth.
What is confusion? Some old concept just broke apart. Old ideas simply vanished and new ideas started coming up. You couldn't grasp the new and the old is gone, that is confusion, and it is a good transition; be in it! It won't last for too long I tell you.
You are asking this question that means you have already overcome the fear. If you had not, you wouldn't even ask this question. You would just say, 'Relationships, I am not going to go into it', and you would have run away.
Since you don't have that much fear and only a little bit, and the mind is tempted to go that way, you just want a confirmation seal of mine.
You know, in life, everything is a risk. Your own mind is uncertain. You cannot rely even on your own mind. Relying on somebody else is another thing.
Can you rely on your own mind?
I have seen so many people go for shopping and they say, 'Can I come back and exchange it, or return it?'
People buy something, they come back home and they don't like it, and they go back and say that they want to exchange this. Especially ladies, the buy a saree and then they come back home and open the saree and they don't like it and want to exchange it.
A lady used to come and ask me, 'Gurudev, please bless me so that I shop for the right things. Every time I go shopping, I come back home and then I have to go back again.'
So the mind is always wavering. When your mind is wavering, others' minds can also be wavering, isn't it?
So there are different people, different emotions, different way of behaviors, and we have to move with them all. We have no choice. Accept and move.
Always there is compromise in life, in any interaction with anyone, young or old.
Otherwise life would be so boring. Just imagine, if there are no problems and no issues, life would be so bland, isn't it?
You can keep wondering about it. It's a matter to wonder, not a question.
The Art of Living will encourage anybody who wants to take that stand. Politics is too small a field for The Art of Living. Since we are across borders, I don't want The Art of Living to be stuck with national politics.
The Art of Living is in so many countries; it will remain as an inspirer for people to be on the right path.
For sure, those who want to get into politics, youngsters especially, I would encourage you. Go all out; go and do it.
Mithyachar is when one keeps thinking of doing something in the mind but does not act upon it.
For example, you keep thinking about food but you do not eat food.
Mithyachar is also, when you think something else and do something else.
For example, you tell somebody, 'I will be there at six in the evening', even though you have already made up your mind that you won't go, this is Mithyachar.
Lying or fooling oneself is Mithyachar.
Cynicism was once considered fashionable, but today, cynicism has taken over intellectuals to such an extent that it is no longer palatable and it is no longer creative. It does not do any good to oneself or to society.
Cynicism is okay if it is like the pickle in the corner of the plate. But if your whole plate is filled with pickle, and you have only a tiny piece of roti (flat bread) in some corner, then just imagine how that would be. You would remain hungry, and this is what has happened today.
Cynicism is essential, but to a very small extent. Cynicism should bring pragmatism in you, no doubt, but it should not take away your imaginative ability, your transformational zeal, and it should not eat away your enthusiasm. It should not overshadow your positive state of mind or kill your aspirations and hopes. If that is there then okay, have a little bit of cynicism.
You find that even the Vedas are a little cynical. It is said, 'Who knows the beginning of creation. God knows; or maybe he also does not know.'
This is what is said in the Vedas.
Sarcasm and cynicism is all okay, just remember the example of pickle. It cannot take the place of rice, dal (lentil soup) or roti , but a little bit can be there somewhere in the corner.
Dream big. Keep your intentions intact, don't worry about any setbacks and keep moving ahead. That is it.
Wait! What do you mean? People have stood up against corruption.
See what has happened in the last month of 2012, the entire country woke up. People are waking up. Earlier, violence against women was tolerated.
Although we have been doing women empowerment, we have been having women conferences where we have been discussing women issues, and female feticide, but today suddenly the entire country has woken up over one incident.
It is not an isolated incident. There are 20,000 such incidents. In Delhi alone there were 800 such incidents at that point. This is waking up.
Transformation is people are waking up, isn't it?
Moreover, Indian year starts in March; remember!
Do you know the meaning of the names of all the months?
The English months are not in English, they are in Sanskrit. How many of you here didn't know this? (Many raise their hands)
Do you know what December means; Das means ten and Ambar means sky, so December means the tenth sky.
November means the ninth sky.
October means the eighth month.
Sapt means seven, amber means sky, so Saptamber became September.
August is Shasht, which means sixth; so August is the sixth month.
January is the 11th month, February is the 12th month and March which means going ahead – that is when the new year begins. That is when the Sun arrives in the first point of Aries, at the end of March.
Even today, in Afghanistan, Iran and all these countries, they celebrate March 21st as the new year day because this was the ancient vedic concept.
March means new. Feb means fag end. Don't we say, 'Fag end', that is February.
So all these months are Sanskrit months. If you ask any English professor what is the meaning of September, or November, they will have no idea.
I thought of this, and realized that there is such a close connection with Sanskrit and it matches to well.
Today you learned something very important - the meaning of the names of the months.
This is something beautiful about Sanskrit, no name is without a function.
Do you know that leaves are called Parna? Do you know what Parna means? That which absorbs sunlight and moisture is called parna.
Do you know, Jesus was not born on Christmas Day? How many of you didn't know this? (Many raise their hands)
You should watch the documentary about Jesus and Christmas. Only 200 years back they connected Christmas with Jesus. Otherwise it was just Winter Solstice. The festival that was being practiced around the world to honor the Sun God from the Vedic times, that was being done.
If you hear of how Jesus was born, all the description is of spring time. He was not born in the cold winter.
Also, if he was conceived in May, December would not be the month in which he would be delivered. Immaculate conception happened in the month of May and December would be only seven months. Jesus was not a premature baby, he was born after full nine months and nine days, but people did not know what date he was born on.
So, even though the people were converted into Christians, the church could not stop them from celebrating the Xmas festival. So they added, 'Okay you can think this as the birthday of Jesus Christ and let us celebrate it that way.'
So they replaced the Sun God with Jesus.
You know, this is a wrong depiction of the stories from the Puranas. The TV serials always want to make it a little more dramatic.
Even when I watch Goddess Parvati (an incarnation or form of the Mother Divine), I see that there is so much display of emotions; crying, or asking for forgiveness, etc. Just to make the viewers more engaged, they brought them to the level of common man and common emotions.
The director and producers also want to elongate the episode, that is why they make it a little more dramatic than the actual story. It is not originally so in the Puranas. In the Purana, Goddess Parvati does not go through such varied emotions. It is only in the script that these people have written for the TV serial that you find her and even Lord Ganesha asking repeatedly for forgiveness. What is the need for Him, who is Divinity Himself, to ask for any sort of forgiveness?
See, when you read any Purana, then the Adidaata (the sacred deity on whose life and heroic stories a particular Purana is based) of that Purana is the central character, and the most revered.
For example, if you take the Shiva Purana then Lord Shiva is the greatest, while all other deities and everyone else is subordinate to him.
Similarly, if you take the Ganesha Purana, then Lord Ganesha is the greatest in that Purana.
Again, if you take the Devi Purana then all the other deities, such as Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Mahesh (a name of Lord Shiva) are at the Devi's feet, signifying her central importance in the Purana. Since all stories in the Devi Purana revolve around her as the central deity, the other deities play secondary roles.
In the Vishnu Purana you will find that there is no deity greater than Lord Vishnu, and every other deity is subordinate to him, since he is the central deity of that Purana.
That is why a deity is called as Isht, meaning the greatest deity, around whom everything else revolves. So, those deities or Gods whom we consider as our Ishtdevta or Isht are the greatest and most revered for us.
There is a very beautiful shloka (verse) by Adi Shankaracharya where he says, 'Mananaatha Shri Jagannatha, Madguru Shri Jagadguru, Madatma Sarvabhutatma, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha.'
It means, my Lord (Isht) is the Lord of the entire creation; my Guru is the Guru of the entire creation; and my soul is the soul seated in all living beings.
When a devotee has this feeling, that there is no other like my Lord, then it is called Vishishta bhakti.
When there is this feeling that there is none other like my Lord, then the mind become one-pointed. This is because the nature of the mind is to go towards that which is the most superior.
Now, if you do not find what you have to be the highest, then the mind will start to wander toward that which it finds to be more superior.
So to collect the mind and make it centered deep in devotion, these different stories have been written in the Puranas. That is why in the Shiva Purana, it is said that Lord Shiva is supreme and everyone prays and bows to Lord Shiva. This is the real meaning.
But those who make these TV serials, they have to make it a little more dramatic, otherwise it will be a little boring, and that is why they add some spice to it.
It has never happened that Goddess Durga has inflicted her anger on anyone on Earth. The anger of Goddess Durga is only towards the demon Mahishasura. Even that is not totally in anger, but it is with a certain equanimity and pleasantness. The Goddess simply destroys Mahishasura (symbolic of negativity and inertia) into ashes, by a simple exhalation of her breath, with the sound 'hummm'.
So these are just different depictions of the mythological stories on TV. There is no need to accept them as the truth.
See, if you ask any mother in the world, she will say her child is the best. There may be so many other children in the world, but for her, her child is the best of all.
Fundamentalism is considering or showing that others are wrong or lesser than you. However, having a feeling that my deity is the highest for me and your deity may be the highest for you, cannot be fundamentalism.


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So I've read lots of general statements about having 1000 mason bees per acre to effectively polinate the trees. But on the flip side how many bees will a single mature fruit (let's say Apple if we need to be specific) tree support?
I have 3 mature fruit trees in my backyard and wonder how many mason bees will be too many? When will there not be enough pollen to support the bee population im growing? Can one tree support 100 bees? Or 1000 bees? Just curious if anyone has experimented with this?

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To the Editors:
The question of how best to preserve computer data has concerned all of us, and the January–February Spotlight "A Safety Net for Scientific Data," by Katie L. Burke, shows what can happen when important data are lost. I started computing in the early 1960s with an IBM 1620 and punch cards, and I have used many different PCs since. Over the years, I have lost data in several ways.
Computers, operating systems, software, and storage devices all change rapidly, and it can be irksome or impossible to translate old data to new formats.
Problems occur with bad filing systems and with no clear understanding of how to set up good ones. Operating systems offer multiple paths to the same files, and these paths are not always consistent. I have 23,000 documents in 2,155 folders and 55,000 images in 570 folders on my PC. Deciding where to put a file or finding it afterward can be daunting. Search functions are useful, but only if you know a word or phrase that appears in only a few files. Files that are linked to other files offer their own problems.
To make matters worse, files can be overwritten or deleted, sometimes through careless mistakes or through software that easily overwrites files. Software can change data, sometimes "off screen" and unseen. The metadata associated with JPEG and TIFF image files are useful for holding data and searching for them later. But metadata are not preserved by all software. E-mail and any data in it are not always portable.
The "project" files for graphics, computer-aided design (CAD), or movie-making programs are often deleted and only the results retained. This frees up disk space and tends to keep filing systems orderly. But frequently, you cannot go back and reproduce your results. You simply have to start anew.
Data storage devices have a finite life span. Magnetic fields, sunlight, and mechanical failures all can alter stored data or make them unreadable.
Although we can expect a data archiving firm to be able to hold data for 25 or 30 years, can we expect hundreds or thousands of years? Perhaps buying data storage space will be like buying a cemetery plot, which comes with a promise of immortality.
Ronald S. CsuhaNew York, NY
You can find this online at http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/num2/long-live-the-data/1
© 2016 Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society


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The Drive Team February 08, 2013
Holden boss Mike Devereux confirms the new VF Commodore will not be the last.
The Holden Commodore isn't dead after all.
The Australian car maker confirmed that the long-running nameplate will live on well into the next decade and continue to be built at its Elizabeth plant in South Australia.
Company chairman Mike Devereux dropped the bombshell today during a media preview for the heavily revised VF Commodore that it will reveal publicly on Sunday morning.
There has been plenty of speculation that Holden would drop the Commodore name when the VF is replaced by an all-new vehicle, based on a global General Motors model, that will be manufactured in Australia at the end of 2016.
"A lot of folks have been speculating about whether this is the last Commodore ... I can I categorically tell you we have already begun working on the Commodore that comes after this one," he said.
"People love this nameplate. We're going to have another one of these," Devereux said. "General Motors has started working on it, the team here is obviously involved in that as they are working on all sorts of different things and I will say no more of it.
"We will launch another Commodore after this one," he said. "This thing will run through end of '16, after that time we're going to be putting two architectures into the plant ... one of them will underpin the Commodore that replaces the VF.
"It's a huge year for Holden - we're back," he said.
But the new Commodore will be a very different beast from the one that goes on sale later this year. It is likely to be smaller and could be based on General Motors Malibu mid-size car, which could mean a switch to a front-drive layout and four cylinder engines.
There was speculation that the second vehicle to be built alongside the Cruze small car would be an SUV, but Holden believes that despite their popularity, an SUV would not generate enough sales to justify production.
Devereux has continually said that a second car on the company's production line would have to be a top-ten seller and last year there were no SUVs on that list. That means the next Commodore will compete against Toyota's four-cylinder Camry, which outsold the Commodore in the last three months of 2012.
With only two days to go until Holden reveals all about the new VF Commodore, which is expected to be the most advanced Australian-made car ever.
Here's what we know so far:
- Holden will export the VF Commodore to the US America where it will be badged as the Chevrolet SS and be the basis for the company's Nascar model.
- Holden will trim the VF Commodore range to reduce complexity and focus on luxury models.
- The VF Commodore will use General Motor's new MyLink infotainment system, that made its debut in the Holden Barina CDX, that provides greater smartphone integration.
- The VF Commodore is part of a $1 billion investment by Holden in Australian manufacturing until 2022.
- The VF Commodore will go hi-tech with a focus on luxury and gadgets, believed to include self-parking and forward-collision avoidance.
- The VF Commodore will use aluminium for panels, including the bonnet, to save weight and reduce fuel consumption.
- Holden will update the Sportwagon and Ute to include the new front-end styling and interior luxury upgrades.
- You may be able to monitor some function and eventually control the VF Commodore via your smartphone.
Watch the live reveal of the VF Commodore at www.drive.com.au on Sunday morning from 10.30am.
The Drive iPad app will be updated with all the news from the reveal on Sunday.
For more car reviews, video and news download the free Drive app. It updates every Friday with seven pages of fresh content from the Drive team.


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The Pulaski Technical College Foundation recently elected new officers for 2009.
James T. Harvey of Little Rock, retired chief executive officer of Central Arkansas Water, was elected chairman. Janet Davis of Little Rock was elected vice chairman; Stephen A. Leek of Little Rock, owner and chief executive officer of Leek and Associates, PLLC, will serve as secretary; and Joyce Taylor, the foundation's executive director, serves as treasurer.
The officers were elected Jan. 12, and they will serve for one calendar year.
The Foundation is the official fundraising and private gift-receiving agency for the college. Charted as a non-profit organization for educational purposes, the foundation solicits and receives tax-deductible gifts and manages these gifts and bequests for the benefit of the college.
Pulaski Technical College


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The Deal
- $49.99 for $105 worth of custom and regular bobbleheads
The online shop stocks numerous prefabricated bobbleheads of popular figures, as well as custom-designed creations. Each custom bobblehead comes with your choice of body template and a completely customized bobbling head based on photos you submit. The staff will send you email proofs regularly as your bobblehead is being perfected, and you can request changes along the way. You'll receive the finished product within 9–12 weeks of submitting your photos.
Every custom work of ardently nodding artwork AllBobbleHeads.com creates begins with a real person. Working from photos, model-makers sculpt likenesses of real people, then attach them to a wide choice of pre-made, puny bodies. The finished statuette is goofy but surprisingly accurate, making it an ideal way to keep the fish in your aquarium company while you're away.


text: Frequently carried on the red carpet, Alexander McQueen's tough-luxe clutches have a versatile appeal, working just as well with a floor-skimming gown as they do with jeans and a tee. Two signature styles – the "Skull" and the "Knuckle" – are the pieces you should know. Both structured and compact, it's the signature details like the skull clasp or heavy hardware that set them apart. Newer additions to the collection include the "De Manta" clutch, which is instantly recognizable with its folded, magnetic corners and simple leather zipped-top pouches that come in an array of easy-to-team colours.


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2013 SAG Awards Fashion: Who Wore What
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2013 SAG Awards Fashion: Who Wore What
1. Shaun Robinson wore a teal and coral one-shoulder chiffon gown by Rani Zakhem at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. (Photo: AP)1 of 26
2. Singer Jordin Sparks wore a stretch jersey halter gown from Nicole Miller at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. (Photo: PR Photos)2 of 26
3. Giuliana Rancic wore a blue Max Azria gown at the Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Jan. 27, 2013. (Photo: PR Photos)3 of 26
4. Gabby Douglas wore a violet floral sequin party dress from the David Meister Signature collection and Benjamin Adams champagne crystal Chicago pumps. (Photo: PR Photos)4 of 26
5. Amanda Seyfried wore a strapless navy Zac posen mermaid gown accessorizes with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry including platinum and diamond stud earrings and a platinum, diamond and lavender,jade deco-inspired pendant necklace. (Photo: PR Photos)5 of 26
6. Actress Jennifer Lawrence wore a strapless Dior haute couture gown and Chopard jewelry and Jimmy Choo sandals at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. (Photo: PR Photos)6 of 26
7. Amber Riley wore Christian Siriano and accessorized with Swarovski's black Party Time clutch. (Photo: PR Photos)7 of 26
8. Actress Naya Rivera wore a strapless black Donna Karan Atelier at the Screen Actors Guild Awards (Photo: PR)8 of 26
9. Actress Claire Danes wore a black one-shoulder Givenchy gown at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. (Photo: AP)9 of 26
10. Jessica Chastain wore a red strapless Alexander McQueen number accessorized with a glistening Harry Winston necklace. (Photo: PR Photos)10 of 26
11. Jessica Paré looked stunning in a dark green pleated Jason Wu gown with black accents, drop earrings, and Christian Louboutin pumps. (Photo: PR Photos)11 of 26
12. Carmen Electra wore a Tony Ward Couture dress at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. (Photo: PR Photos)12 of 26
13. Alfre Woodard wore a Lanvin in a beautiful shade of green at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. (Photo: PR Photos)13 of 26
14. Jennifer Garner wore a statuesque lace and sequin Oscar de la Renta gown, Brian Atwood pumps and a chain link bracelet. (Photo: PR Photos)14 of 26
15. Julianne Moore wore a white Chanel Haute Couture gown covered in navy flower appliqués that was equal parts whimsical and sophisticated. (Photo: PR Photos)15 of 26
16. Julia Stiles donned a gray sequin-embellished gown by AMEN Couture with Jerome C. Rousseau sandals, retro curls, and a red lips. (Photo: PR Photos)16 of 26
17. Kelly Osbourne wore a black cap-sleeve gown with studded bodice from Jenny Packham's AW12 Collection, Brian Atwood pumps, crystal-studded Marchesa clutch and Kelly McDonald jewels.(Photo: PR Photos)17 of 26
18. Actress Kerry Washington stunned in a white corseted Rodarte confection with detailed embroidery and lace trim and white Christian Louboutin python pumps. (Photo: PR Photos)18 of 26
19. Lea Michele brightened up the red carpet in a strapless hot pink Valentino gown and Jennifer Meyer jewels. (Photo: PR Photos)19 of 26
20. Maria Menounos wore a Randi Rahm's flame red jersey, Taruna-style gown with draped low back with diamond drop earrings. at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. (Photo: AP)20 of 26
21. Nicole Kidman turned up the shine in a dark blue Vivienne Westwood gown, complete with dazzling embellishments, a thigh-high slit, and sheen finish. Black strappy sandals, pink nail polish, and glistening emerald earrings completed her look. (Photo: PR Photos)21 of 26
22. Actress Teyonah Parris worked the red carpet in a violet satin one-shoulder confection with diamond chandelier earrings and a matching bracelet. (Photo: PR Photos)22 of 26
23. Idina Menzel (with hubby Taye) wore a Zac Posen dress, Swarovski clutch and Kimberly McDonald jewelry. (Photo: PR Photos)23 of 26
24. Sofia Vergara wore a white liquid lamé Donna Karan Atelier gown, Neil Lane Jewelry with Charlotte Olympia peep-toes and a Jimmy Choo bag. (Photo: PR Photos)24 of 26
25. Tina Fey looked glamourous in a strapless corseted Oscar de la Renta gown, metallic belt, matching clutch and retro waves. (Photo: PR Photos)25 of 26
26. Viola Davis wowed in a turqouise Monique Lhuillier gown which she paired with Jimmy Choo sandals and Cathy Waterman jewels. (Photo: PR Photos)26 of 26
Awards season is in full swing and Hollywood's A-list didn't disappoint on the 2013 SAG Awards red carpet. 'Who are you wearing' is the most asked question.


text: Ok, today I spent many hours working on the truck fixing some wiring I messed up. Well it is all good now, but I need some diodes to protect the system from backward feeding power. Does any one know what I should use? I'm protecting my back up light from back feeding in to the reverse circuit and the reverse lights. The light is a 55w utility light, that is activated either by the reverse circuit via a relay or by a switch on the dash. I need to make sure that when the switch is activated it doesn't back feed to the reverse circuit. Other work I did today was install new bulbs in the climate controls


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Sun, family, fun - and oily rag feasts. That pretty much sums up summer holidays for many, so we thought we would come up with some classic Kiwi treats.
No Kiwi cook could be complete without knowing how to whip up a tasty pavlova. There are lots of pav recipes but the key ingredients generally don't change. And for those with lots of eggs, it is a low cost treat. All you need are four egg whites (room temperature), one cup of caster (fine) sugar, a teaspoon of vinegar, a teaspoon of vanilla essence and one tablespoon of cornflour.
Set the oven to 150C. Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Add the sugar one tablespoon at a time, beating after each. Beat for another 10 minutes or so, then sprinkle the remaining ingredients in and mix carefully. Place the mixture on a baking paper-covered tray and shape into a circle about 20cm in diameter. Put the pav in the oven turned down to 125C. Wait an hour, then turn the oven off. Leave the pav in the oven until cold or overnight (this forms the crust).
Top your creation with a layer of whipped cream and kiwifruit slices or strawberries.
Talking of strawberries, Katrina from Wellington has a real Christmas treat for children. "To make Santa hat strawberries I cut the bottom off each strawberry to remove the leaves and stem. Dip the bottom into melted white chocolate then dip into coconut. That makes a fluffy white rim of the Santa hat. Repeat for the strawberry's tip to make the fluffy white pom-pom. My kids love them."
To melt the chocolate for dipping, break up a block of white chocolate and put in a metal bowl above a pot of boiling water.
Another treat is the oily rag burger - they are cheaper and bigger than bought ones. All you really need is mince and a couple of buns (and heaps of tomato sauce). Any number of ingredients can be added depending on your appetite and what is available at the time. A while ago we asked the oily rag community what they are putting on their oily rag burgers and this is what they said: toast bread or buns, a big mince patty (whatever is on special), sliced tomato from your garden, fresh lettuce, beetroot, avocado, fried onions, a home-laid fried egg and so on. There's no limit to what you can add.
There are loads of variations.
Tara from Palmerston North writes, "Here's a great trick my mother taught me on how to make delicious cheese for a burger. Slice onions - whole rings work best - and place on the grill (flat grill) then add cheese (edam works well) within the onion rings to melt. Cheese is contained within the onion borders making a cheese patty of sorts and the combined taste of melted cheese and onion flavour is yum yum on a burger!"
Sam from Te Awamutu says, "Buy your buns in the morning. Shops usually have a good selection of day-old bread at a reduced price. You can toast the buns for your burgers and no one will ever know they weren't totally fresh."
Cate from Hamilton says, "When we were both studying with a young family we discovered that adding a good heap of rolled oats to the mince mixture was a fantastic healthy 'stretcher' to bulk up the patties. Even better is to then add grated carrot or zucchini which puts moisture back into the patty and is unrecognisable to those fussy vegetable-averse people."
Bon appetit - and Merry Christmas from the oily rag team.
Frank and Muriel Newman are the authors of Living Off the Smell of an Oily Rag in NZ. Readers can submit their oily rag tips at www.oilyrag.co.nz


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"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
I'm doing great, back in NY, miss the warm weather of Florida, but getting used to the cold again. How you been?
Giants fan since the early 80s
[QUOTE=ny06;719978] I hated Youkilis with the Sox, but I always said I love to have a player like him on the Yankees. Doesn't give up any at-bats, and I think he still has some left in the tank to have a productive season. QUOTE]
agreed, if he can work the walks like he used to, I'd be content with just that. If we can bat him before Cano, that would be a huge asset, especially since our RISP numbers were **** last year.
Oderint Dum Metuant
It's too bad, I'm too good....
Yanks will be fine. Injuries will force Girardi to play small ball. Starting pitchin is suspect, relief is good. Cervielli is decent enough. Yanks will make the playoffs


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A Future in Law
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Growing up: Grew up on a farm in Minnesota, more or less in the middle of nowhere.
First Job: Babysitter.
Describing Herself: "I teach. I litigate. I write, and I agitate for women. I work practically to change things."
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Catharine MacKinnon is a legal scholar who pioneered the legal claim for sexual harassment. As an undergraduate at Smith College, MacKinnon was first introduced to the constitutional law and political theory that inspired her to pursue a career that could address the bigger philosophical questions about society. That hunger eventually led her to earn both a law degree and PhD in political science from Yale.
It was in New Haven among the ranks of a consciousness-raising group at the heart of the Women's Movement where she became aware of the systematic sexual discrimination of women. MacKinnon recalls, "It wasn't an issue. It was just life." That would all change after the publication of her revolutionary 1979 legal argument that defined the term "sexual harassment." By 1986, the Supreme Court adopted her argument into law without pause.
Along with teaching law at the University of Michigan, Yale, Chicago, Harvard and many more esteemed institutions, MacKinnon has become a powerful voice for international gender equality. She pushed to successfully implement her concept of "gender crimes" among international human rights violations, and since 2008 has been the Special Gender Adviser to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Due to her groundbreaking work and refusal to cave in, MacKinnon is among the most widely cited legal scholars in the English language.


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Originally Posted by Ntegrase96
Admittedly I wasn't aware that he picked them to go to the superbowl this year... Link? But In the grand scheme of things still the answer is 'no'.
Skip Bayless was a columnist here in from the 70s to early 90s. Unlike you, I was familiar with him before Cold Pizza/First Take/1st and 10. He wasn't a cheerleader for the Boys, and in fact was mostly critical. Even when he was brought aboard for 1st and 10, he didn't bow down to the Cowboys until 2009.
The reason? Because the Cowboys became the unpopular pick around 2009. Skip just says things to get a rise out of people.
Sorry to tell you but I 've watched him since the cold pizza days too and the Cowboys really sucked then he couldn't make that statement and believe it to be true and I will get you the site and It doesn't matter if pick someone to get a rise outta people even more of a reason it's considered *** kissing.
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Hey that's fine. That's your opinion (although Brandon Marshall is slower and his hands are nowhere as close to as good as Bryant's). Both Megatron and Bryant can make plays that few others can, so discussing potential is perfectly rational when discussing the future.
I agree that comparing potential is rational when you are comparing similar talents but I think Calvin Johnson is in a league of his own. I've seen that Cowboys game a lot on youtube and when you beating triple and double teams all the time you are in a class of your own no one should be compared to him.
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HINKLEY - The water regulatory agency charged with the cleanup of contaminated groundwater here has ordered San Francisco-based Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to better define its plume of chromium 6.
"It is important that we have a clear and up-to-date understanding of the chromium plume boundaries," Patty Kouyoumdjian, the executive officer of the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, wrote in a letter to Kirk Howard, PG&E's vice president of gas transmissions and distribution.
"This critical information will guide us as we clean up groundwater pollution from the PG&E compressor station and will ensure protection of public health in the community," she wrote.
Separately, the water board on Friday cited PG&E for providing bottled water to residents that exceeded chromium 6 levels set by the agency.
The board also cited PG&E for failing to provide evidence that the whole-household water system it has installed in two Hinkley homes met the same chromium standard.
The agency was seeking corrective actions only - fines were not part of the official notice of violation.
In the 1950s and 1960s, PG&E used the chemical chromium 6, also called hexavalent chromium, to prevent rust and algae buildup in its Hinkley cooling towers.
The chemical, widely used before its cancer-causing properties were known, was discharged into unlined ponds and from there entered the groundwater.
The order to PG&E, released on the water agency's website late Wednesday, said that based on a conservative migration rate of 2 feet per day, the length of the plume could be 7.32 miles from north to south.
The plume is known to be at least 6 miles long and 2 miles wide.
The northern boundary of the plume has been expanding rapidly in recent years, although some water board scientists believe the plume has been much larger than believed for some time.
Hinkley resident Daron Banks said, "I think the order is on the right track ... The intentions are good."
PG&E is reviewing the order, said spokesman Jeff Smith. "We always try to be responsive to the water board," Smith said.
The order sets the following deadlines:
Among the points PG&E will be reviewing is whether it can meet the deadline schedule.
In the past, well sampling on the northern edge of the plume has been significantly delayed because of concerns about desert tortoises and other endangered species, Smith said.
Late last year, the water board directed PG&E to submit a plan for the definition of and monitoring of manganese plumes created from the treatment of heavy concentrations of chromium 6 near its Hinkley compressor stations.
Manganese is a by-product from the injection of ethanol into the ground, which reduces chromium 6 to the relatively harmless chromium 3.
However, according to water agency documents, the manganese plume potentially threatens nearby domestic wells.
PG&E has a Feb. 15 deadline to produce its plan to study the manganese plume.
The water agency plans a public meeting at Hinkley's combined elementary and junior high school in March so the community can give feedback on its orders - and PG&E's responses - for the expanded plume monitoring and its order to define the manganese plume, said Lauri Kemper, assistant executive officer.
Water-borne manganese has been associated with mental impairment and reduced intelligence. The chemical may play a role in the development of some cases of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases, according to health officials.
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Knee osteotomy is a surgical procedure that may be recommended if you have arthritis damage in just one area of your knee. The procedure involves removing or adding a wedge of bone to your upper shinbone (tibia) or lower thighbone (femur) to help shift your body weight off the damaged portion of your knee joint.
Knee osteotomy is most commonly performed on people who may be considered too young for a total knee replacement. Total knee replacements wear out much more quickly in people younger than 55 than in people older than 70.
Many people who undergo knee osteotomy will eventually need a total knee replacement — usually about 10 to 15 years after the knee osteotomy.
Knee replacement surgery — also known as knee arthroplasty (ARTH-row-plas-tee) — can help relieve pain and restore function in severely diseased knee joints. During knee replacement, a surgeon cuts away damaged bone and cartilage from your thighbone, shinbone and kneecap and replaces it with an artificial joint made of metal alloys, high-grade plastics and polymers.
The first artificial knees were little more than crude hinges. Now, you and your doctor can choose from a wide variety of designs that take into account your age, weight, activity level and overall health. Most knee replacement joints attempt to replicate your knee's natural ability to roll and glide as it bends.
Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is performed in your lower back, in the lumbar region. During lumbar puncture, a needle is inserted between two lumbar bones (vertebrae) to remove a sample of cerebrospinal fluid — the fluid that surrounds your brain and spinal cord to protect them from injury.
A lumbar puncture can help diagnose serious infections, such as meningitis; other disorders of the central nervous system, such as Guillain-Barre syndrome and multiple sclerosis; or cancers of the brain or spinal cord. Sometimes doctors use lumbar puncture to inject anesthetic medications or chemotherapy drugs into the cerebrospinal fluid.
Radiofrequency neurotomy is a procedure to reduce back and neck pain. Heat generated by radio waves is used to target specific nerves and temporarily interfere with their ability to transmit pain signals.
The radio waves are delivered to the targeted nerves via needles inserted through the skin above your spine. Imaging scans are used during radiofrequency neurotomy to help the doctor position the needles precisely.
Radiofrequency neurotomy works better in some people than in others. Tests may be needed to determine if the nerves commonly targeted by radiofrequency neurotomy are the same nerves responsible for your pain.
A rheumatoid factor test measures the amount of rheumatoid factor in your blood. Rheumatoid factors are proteins produced by your immune system that can attack healthy tissue in your body.
High levels of rheumatoid factor in the blood are most often associated with autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome. But rheumatoid factor may be detected in some healthy people, and people with autoimmune diseases sometimes have normal levels of rheumatoid factor.
Spinal fusion is surgery to permanently connect two or more vertebrae in your spine, eliminating motion between them.
Spinal fusion involves techniques designed to mimic the normal healing process of broken bones. During spinal fusion, your surgeon places bone or a bone-like material within the space between two spinal vertebrae. Metal plates, screws and rods may be used to hold the vertebrae together, so they can heal into one solid unit.
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I'm creating a payload, encoding it, moving to a Windows 7 machine, and Windows will not open the exe I've created.
I started with a simple payload, here is the what I used...
It works. It gets made, sent, and I get a meterpreter connection. My problem with it, however, is that it lights up pretty much every AV it could run into. So I decided to try encoding it to see what happens...
This works fine up to the point where windows tries to open it. It says that the file isn't compatible with windows and it refuses to use it. I've also tried hiding it in a legit windows exe, but that hasn't worked either. And if I'm doing this part wrong please point that out too...
The "windows-software.exe" is the legit windows exe. And hiding it within that file did not work either. Same problem with it not opening.
I'm fairly confused about it. I've spent a LOT of time checking out tutorials, reading forums, and watching videos, and everyone seems to follow the same steps, except NONE of them had this problem.
What I'm working with:
My Machine: HP Pavillion DM3Z with BackTrack 5R1
Target: HP Laptop... but it's running Windows 7
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Kansas Leads Nation's Moral Crusade Against Abortion
Original post made by Jim F, Another Pleasanton neighborhood, on Apr 6, 2013
The measure was approved by a 28-10 vote and was expected to pass easily in the House of Representatives, which backed the 70-page bill in largely similar form earlier this week. Republicans have large majorities in both chambers. Republican Governor Sam Brownback, a creationist who opposes abortion, is expected to sign it.
Opponents of the measure say it contains 40 provisions that affect a woman's health and intrude on her right to an abortion. Advocates said it mainly codifies existing practices, while helping women make more informed choices.
"This fulfills the legislative intent to create a pro-life state," said Kathy Ostrowski, legislative director of Kansans for Life. "Although women's health is a concern, our major concern is life of the unborn fetus. Surely a woman can put up with a cold virus or sore throat if it means saving an unborn fetus." "As far as women's rights are concerned," Ostrowski continued, "we're doing everything we can to restore the Biblical right of women to subordinate themselves to patriarchal authority. What higher right is there than to submit to one's husband?"
The Kansas bill prohibits use of public funds, tax preferences or tax credits for abortion services. It also is silent on how the state will cut social services to the sinful women who had sex out of wedlock. Robert Wooster, chief aide to Brownback, stated "the state's moral obligation is to the unborn fetus; once it's born, it's on its own."
The bill also requires abortion clinics to provide printed material about the fetus' stages of development, a link to websites, material and organizations that help pregnant women, an explanation of legal responsibilities for an unborn child, and addresses and home phone numbers of all abortion providers in Kansas.
The bill bars school districts from letting abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood offer, sponsor or furnish course materials or instruction on human sexuality or on sexually transmitted diseases, because talking about that kind of stuff is dirty and against God's will.
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a resident of Mohr Park
on Apr 6, 2013 at 10:17 am
I guess the fact that a state elected a creationist as gov explains it all.No wonder the houses are so cheap there.Do they have running water and electricity in Kansas?
a resident of Livermore
on Apr 6, 2013 at 2:25 pm
dorthy sais that kansas has tornados
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 7, 2013 at 8:55 am
If only the Pope would join the 21st century, and prevent overpopulation of earth and it's resources. Condoms are the tool to prevent abortions. Time for hypocrisy to end. Either you want to prevent abortions OR NOT ! ! ! Help fight POVERTY in Mexico, Haiti, Africia, everywhere, by not breeding more than you can feed. It all starts with condoms (or IUDs) . . . no baby to terminate. End hypocrisy.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 7, 2013 at 8:59 am
The breed in excess program was a modern day invention of the catholic church to expand membership. To continue it in today's world of 'shortages' only illustrates the church's desperation for membership. Time to end the breeding program.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 7, 2013 at 10:56 am
I think an environmental group should ask for a meeting with the new Pope, about environment, poor with starving children continuing to breed, and abortions that could be prevented with IUDs or condoms.
Otherwise HE can assume the responsibility and COST of starving families, and the baby killings, that he could choose to end thru rational, safe, kind PREVENTION. ....and the seed is NOT a baby before the sweat is wiped from the guy's forehead...that is science.
If pope chooses to continue with superstitions started in the darkk ages, then he can foot the bill, not American taxpayer bank to the world. OUR children have needs too.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 7, 2013 at 8:46 pm
I can't believe the silence of sheep. After priests molested your sons, you still fear uttering logic....speak truth to power. I think this Pope is open to logic, poverty, and hunger...realities. Neither God nor Jesus had had anything to say about birth control....that was a creation of the Dark Ages.
a resident of Livermore
on Apr 8, 2013 at 3:22 pm
I think that everybody over the age of 21 ought to be permanently "fixed". case closed.
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Fellow beekeepers,
Here are the details of our next meeting, which will be this coming Saturday, August 25.
When: Saturday, August 25, 9:00 AM
Where: OSU Klamath Ag. Extension Center, 3328 Vandenberg Road, Klamath Falls
1. Short video testing for mites using powdered sugar shake technique
2. Equipment and techniques for harvesting honey, plus video presentation
3. Alistair Mowat speaking on The Art of Beekeeping
4. Question and answer session
Reminder: Our annual meeting and fall barbecue will be next month, Saturday, September 29.
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Sisters man injured in gasoline blast dies
Among three critically injured in Saturday explosion
SISTERS, Ore. - A 56-year-old Sisters man, one of four people seriously burned when gasoline was poured on a warming fire Saturday evening, has died of his injuries at a Portland hospital, authorities said Tuesday as they confirmed it was a tragic accident.
Deschutes County sheriff's Sgt. Mark Eggert identified the victim as Donald Pierce, saying he died at the Oregon Burn Center at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland.
Eggert did not identify the other victims, two of whom also were flown to the Portland hospital with serious burns. However, he added that the "sheriff's office has completed the investigation in the incident and has determined that this was an accident and was not a criminal matter."
Through family members, NewsChannel 21 confirmed the other two people who were severely burned are Kathy Pierce, 52, and Steve Ballard, both listed in critical condition Tuesday at the Portland burn facility.
The sheriff's office "will not be releasing any further details about this incident," Eggert added.
A total of four people were burned, three critically, in a Sisters neighborhood Saturday evening when gasoline was poured on a warming fire in a backyard fire pit, causing the blaze to ignite and the gas can to explode, authorities said.
Firefighters and Deschutes County sheriff's deputies were dispatched at 6:08 p.m. Saturday to 375 S. Oak Street in the area of West Jefferson Avenue to assist the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire District on a fire report, said sheriff's Sgt. Ty Rupert and Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Chief Roger Johnson.
The reporting party advised they had heard an explosion and saw a fire. Rupert said arriving first responders determined four or five people had been burned, most severely.
"The investigation revealed that a homeowner in the area had built a warming fire and was not able to keep the fire burning," Rupert wrote, "and so they poured gasoline on the fire, which subsequently ignited and then exploded the gasoline can the gasoline was being poured from."
The explosion left four adults with severe burns to their body, hands and facial areas, Rupert said.
"There was no danger to surrounding homes or property," the sergeant added. "This appears to have been an accident, and alcohol does not appear to be a contributing factor."
Two victims were flown by AirLink and Life Flight helicopters from Sisters Eagle Airport to St. Charles-Bend and two others were taken there by ambulance.
The three severely burned people later were flown to the Portland facility, where a spokeswoman said they were in critical condition as of Sunday.
"The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office would like to remind people not to use gasoline to start or to keep a fire burning," Rupert wrote.
Lt. Bryan Husband said Sunday, "The fire sparked, and the fire followed the stream of gasoline back up to the five-gallon gas can, which then exploded and caught several of the people there on fire."
Sisters-Camp Sherman Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Karjala said the less-injured person suffered moderate burns on the hands.
A nearby home had only minor exterior damage from the resulting fire and there was no interior damage, he added.
"The incident changed quickly from a possible structure fire to a medical emergency with multiple patients," Karjala said. "The firefighter/paramedics did a great job of treating the patients and quickly transporting them to the hospital."
A total of 30 emergency personnel responded to the call, Johnson said. Deputies and firefighters were assisted by Black Butte Ranch, Cloverdale, Bend and Redmond firefighters and the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office.


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I will be starting 2 10 frame med. only hives on 6 April when I pick up my package bees from BeeWeaver. My issue is I have no built out med. frames to use as guides, but do have some empty plasticell in wood frames I can use checkerboard fashion. Basically do you think checker boarding with empty frames (plasticell) is optimal or just put in all foundationless frames? I will be using the Walter Kelley frames and have had good luck with them in my deep hives. The only issue I have had in my deeps was that the foundationless were built out first, but the comb was super wide in areas all the way to the surface of the next frame that had an empty (non built out) plasticell frame.
I am starting my second season and really looking forward to getting a harvest this year! Thank you for your time and support.


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Now FSU is back in the news again, and because there are no more wide receivers left to get arrested, it was a linebacker who made the fuss. Maurice Harris, a 20-year-old sophomore reserve, committed one of the dumber (even by college-football standards) crimes of the year when he stole a police boot off his motorcycle and tried to get away with it. It seems police in Tallahassee had found his gray-and-blue bike on campus, and, noting that there were $285 in outstanding parking tickets attached to the ride, had slapped a parking boot on it. When they returned later, the motorcycle and the boot were gone.
The next day, the same blue-and-gray motorcycle re-appeared on campus, only this time the VIN number had been crudely scratched off and a paper tag had been affixed to the spot where the old tag had been.
Here's where it gets really unfortunate for Harris. The cutoff point for felony larceny in Florida is $300. Guess how much the boot was worth? That's right, $300. So police hit Harris with a number of charges, including felony grand theft and possession of a motor vehicle with altered identification.
When Harris got picked up, he denied having any knowledge about a parking boot and cut off the interrogation quickly. The arresting officer noted that Harris "did not want to continue the interview about the missing parking boot."
Despite the fact that they're running out of players, the 'Noles went ahead and suspended Harris indefinitely, meaning it could be a banner year in Tallahassee— for walk-ons. Give Harris 30 points for stealing his own motorcycle, plus three more for the boneheaded cover-up.
Berry highIt was a bad week for Florida football players, and not just those from Florida State. Jamaal Berry was a big-time high-school running back at Miami Palmetto High School, set to play for Ohio State in the fall. He was good enough that he was expected to actually compete for playing time as a freshman with the Buckeyes, and he still might.
Complicating that plan, however, is an arrest he racked up in his hometown on June 11, when he was picked up for possession of marijuana. (There was about an ounce of weed in the bag, so let's hope he had plenty of chips with him as well.) Police charged him with third-degree felony possession, and presumably did not let him actually smoke the baggie, which is kind of sad.
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, who's taken some hits in recent years for recruiting knuckleheads, did not comment immediately. Give Berry four points for possession, and let's hope they don't bounce this kid's scholarship.
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Howdy Board! I have a Question regarding what to use on an upcoming Pig hunt. I can use either a .44 mag rifle or a 7.62x39 bolt action rifle. Which one would you use and why? and what recommended loads.
|January 31, 1999, 08:22 PM
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Colt man, My vote goes for the 44 Mag. Rifle. If the shots are within 100yds. or less. Loaded with a nice gas checked, hard cast flat face hunk-o-lead. An LBT design comes to mind. I've loaded a 280 gr. LBT with 22.5 grs. of WW296(Worked up to carefully) for a real smasher load. Used on deer out of a pistol, complete penetration, golf ball exit wound.
The LBT designs leave more powder space in the case due to the design.
Just my humble opinion.
Happy Hunting
|January 31, 1999, 10:52 PM
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.44 rifle.
or .. a pistol for that matter.
then, there's always a knife.
|February 1, 1999, 10:57 AM
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What kind of pig hunt is this (spot & stalk, dogs, horseback, muleback)? I would tend to go with the .44 on bullet weight alone. However, pigs are unpredictable and very tough as the following story illustrates. Three weeks ago, a friend of mine was charged by a rather large boar after putting a 250 grain X-bullet in the pig from his .338 Win Mag. at 60 yards. The boar ran off after the shot (behind the left third rib, through the left lung and through the right shoulder), got uphill and charged the downhill hunter. This was a rather brushy area and my friend could not get a shot off (long story omitted). This 300-pound boar was very unhappy and was bent on revenge with his 3-inch tusks (above the gum). Not being able to shoot, my friend used his rifle to redirect the boar's downhill momentum by stuffing his muzzle in the boar's left ear and moving the boar just enough to avoid the tusks. The boar passed, another shot was fired from the .338 and the boar went down for good about 80 yards downhill. Moral of this story: Use Enough Gun, and sometimes when you do pigs are still incredibly tough!
Regards and good hunting,
|February 1, 1999, 01:47 PM
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Aha! So this proves conclusively that a knife is more "deadly" than a .338 Win Mag?
|February 1, 1999, 02:58 PM
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Only when a sufficient number of dogs have the pig at bay.
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|February 2, 1999, 01:45 AM
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Mr. Mendocino, Sir,
There just ain't 'nuff dogs in the WORLD for this ole fat man to tackle a tusker with a pig sticker. Nope. No, sir. No way!
I'll keep the libations on ice and back ya up with a shotgun.
Well, truthfully, I've heard of this from time to time and never had the opportunity to watch it first hand. Thirty years ago I'd probably have tried it myself (with a little appropriate coaching).
Nowadays, however, I have too many reminders of my mortality. (chuckle, yeah, lost my nerve).
|February 3, 1999, 01:14 AM
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Truth be told, there was only one dog distracting the boars I stabbed. it was a mean pit bull that didn't mind hanging onto the pig's face while I "snuck -up" on it from behind and flipped it.
Several hounds were used to bay the boar at first, but they are all called off, then the "catch dog" was thrown in before the stab.
|February 3, 1999, 09:19 AM
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That's it, I'm telling Cleveland Amory on you!
|February 5, 1999, 08:32 PM
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I think a 12 gauge slug gun would be about ideal. Short and handy, STOP! ing power, etc. Of the 2 you mention, I would choose .44 because of the much greater variety of premium, deeply-penetrating loads available.
|February 28, 1999, 10:45 PM
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It's late for this thread,but the revolver has my vote.You are likely to walk a ton(any tall mountains?rest assured the pigs will go where no man has gone before !),so go with something light.I have killed them with 45 colts,41 mag and 357 mag.Have fun!! ga41
|March 1, 1999, 11:56 AM
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As far as handguns are concerned, I have a S&W 629 Classic Hunter in .44 Mag. that does a very nice job on the pigs. In the unlikely event that I nedd more than six rounds to kill the pig, I can always club it with the rather stout 626.
|March 1, 1999, 05:18 PM
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My wife dropped one (180-200 lbs) in its tracks with a 10mm Hydra-shok. The round clogged and never expanded, but it went right through the heart and lodged in the far side rib cage.
|March 1, 1999, 10:34 PM
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Went out pig hunting with two regulars today. One was using a black powder rifle. The other a Dan Wesson .44 mag pistol.
I am told that the best place to hit them with the pistol is just behind the ear. Alternative on the quartering shot is just aft of the front leg "elbow". It was explained that the shoulder and chest shield are extremely tough and liable to result in a long track.
|March 15, 1999, 07:44 PM
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We hunt hogs jump and shoot style. I shot a decent sized one last time out-in the 200 lb class with my .243, not enough gun and we lost him. I would go with the 44 if the range will not be over 150 yds. You will need the deep penetration to stop them.
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The apartment was fine and the reception too. Close to the S bahn towards the center. Kids loved sleeping in the loft very nice.
Het appartement was prima en de ontvangst ook. Dichtbij de S bahn richting centrum. Kinderen vonden het slapen op de vide erg leuk.
We had a wonderful time in Berlin and was also due to the beautiful apartment! The apartment in the garden house (quiet location in the backyard) in the middle of Berlin-Mitte was exactly as described and we have felt very comfortable us. She was well equipped and the loft bed above the table liked our children unspeakably good. The nearby S-Bahn has put earned us everywhere and was just a few minutes. It was a great experience! Thanks!
Wir hatten eine wunderbare Zeit in Berlin und das lag auch an der schönen Ferienwohnung! Die Wohnung im Gartenhaus (ruhige Lage im Hinterhof) mitten in Berlin-Mitte war genau so wie beschrieben und wir haben uns pudelwohl gefühlt. Sie war super ausgestattet und das Hochbett über dem Tisch gefiel unseren Kindern unsagbar gut. Die nahe gelegene S-Bahn hat uns überall hingebracht und war in nur paar Gehminuten zu erreichen. Es war ein tolles Erlebnis! Danke!
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Vielleicht noch ein Hinweis: Die Badewanne ist deutlich höher als übliche Wannen. Das habe ich erst beim Aussteigen gemerkt, als ich beinahe hingefallen wäre.Ein Hinweis an folgende Mieter wäre sinnvoll. Ansonsten: Jederzeit gerne wieder!
Excellent. Comfortable apartment just 8 minutes from the airport and 15 from the city center with the bus stop about 200 meters. Apartment clean and equipped with everything you need. Bettina waited for the delivery of the keys and was very helpful with our inquiries. I recommend it to everybody.
Eccellente. Comodo appartamento a soli 8 minuti dall'aeroporto e 15 dal centro città con la fermata dell'autobus a circa 200 metri. Appartamento pulito e provvisto di tutto il necessario. Bettina ci ha aspettato per la consegna delle chiavi ed è stata molto gentile anche con le nostre richieste di informazioni. Lo consiglio a tutti.
The apartment was perfect for our 4-day trip to Berlin with 2 children. Very clean and quiet. S-Bahn and many restaurants / shops nearby. We would come back!
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Happy holidays, crafters!
Before we headed off for our little festive break, I thought I'd share with you an amazing project we got a peek at way back in October, for our Halloween costume contest. Back then we got a peek at this photo below, and you really can't see that without needing to know more about that dress.
And that headpiece.
And well, everything really.
The lovely Liddy all the way from Holland is nice enough to join us today to talk in depth and share more amazing photos on what has to be our most embroidered costume to date, this incredible Steampunk Marie Antoinette creation…
This is an incredible costume! Talk to us a bit about what started it. Was it for an event in particular?
Yes, it is a costume I made for a festival in Holland called Castlefest. I'd been wanting to create a steampunk end-of-the-world Marie Antoinette style gown ever since I saw a couture creation in this apocalyptic style, and this was a perfect occassion for it.
What made you choose steampunk? Had you always been into the style?
Not necessarily, I'm into a lot of styles and steampunk is one of many that appeals to me. Especially because of the unlimited possibilities and alterations of existing patterns! I've made other steampunk gowns in Victorian style as well. Last year I went to a Danish 1700s weekend, and all the fun of creating a costume for it is why I chose the Rococo era.
How did you go about choosing designs? How many are on there?
*Phew!*I'll have to count them.
Wait a minute…………….at least some 30 patterns!
The heart on the corset is one design that I've enlarged to the utmost corners of my largest hoop, I really wanted it to stand out. It's then embellished with keys, gears and aluminium coil springs.
Then I did the choker, which i've also enlarged, and the gloves. To give the gloves an extra point, I reduced a tiara pattern (loved the shape of it) to have a nice pointed cuff. They are also embellished with keys, chains and gears.
For the headdress, one large tiara pattern. Then the skirts…each pannier section is embroidered with the key border, of which two fill a pannier. Then on each section I embroidered different patterns, like the birdcage, the Marie wig, gears, the Cthulhu, etc. These were embellished as well with gears.
The bronze overskirt is embroiderd with the raven border pattern, using a glow-in-the-dark thread. They don't really show as well in the pictures but it was a huge project to embroider all these borders. For the corners I used the corner pattern.
For the spats I upsized the patterns quite considerably and in the heart I put an extra clock (embroidering two designs over each other), then they were made in the cameo shape. There is a matching jacket with another Cthulhu embroidery, but I've no pictures of it yet.
Choosing the designs was not difficult, since there are so many in this nice steamy theme!
How long did the embroidery take?
Well, only all summer 😉
No, I think about one and a half months to two months (sometimes up to 11 hours a day).
How long did the whole thing take you to make? Was the costume designed by you, or was it based on a pattern?
The actual making of the garment went rather quick compared to all the hours of embroidering. After embroidering it took another two to three weeks to complete the patterns. The patterns used are the Mantua Maker's hooped petticoats pattern for the hooped panier and for the corset I used the Butterick stays pattern. The black underskirt, silk overskirts and spats were handdrawn, cut on my dummy and improved along the sewing process. Though the spats didn't fit as accurately as I wanted them, I'll have to rework them a bit.
Did you run into any problems along the way? Any tips for people trying something like this?
Just this: Start in time to avoid last minute stress. Had quite a hassel with the spats! And, very important, keep the cat away from all the moving parts 🙂 it's just too tempting.
Talk a little more about that fabulous headdress…
This headdress is inspired by the Kraken creature from the Pirates of the caribbean. It is made up of an embroidered tiara, which I've underwired for extra strength.
The octopus is tearing the galleon down to the dark depths of the ocean with its tentacles. He is made up of Fimo clay in coppertones and dusted off with silver and bronze powder to let him gleam.
He was made in one evening when I had an inspired friend over who encouraged me to make the creature that was popping up in my mind. The galleon is from a miniature store. The cyberlox are purchased by the yard in colours matching the costume and cut to the desired length. My cat loved these coily things!
How did people react to the costume and the embroidery?
Awesome! They were impressed by the amount of embroidery and all the details.
What's your favorite part about this costume?
I think the Kraken creature….because he turned out just as he envisioned himself in my mind.
What's your next project going to be?
That's just finished, it's a blood red Elizabethan court gown with standing collar….
The other new project will be a living Isis statue.
Such a gorgeous creation, I am totally blown away!
You guys keep pushing the limits of your creative creations, and boy do you love your steampunk. We'll have to make sure we keep our designs up to the same caliber of projects they're helping to create.
Thanks again for sharing with us Liddy. I'm sure this isn't the last we'll see of your beautiful embroidered creations here on StitchPunk.


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