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With no organised peacekeepers to uphold the law until the Victorian period, travellers, traders and pilgrims routinely armed themselves for protection.
The weapons evolved with each advance of technology and change in fashion.
In the Middle Ages, not only did the citizenry arm itself for protection, but also wore various forms of armour. Mail shirts were worn, but were costly, as were brigandines: poorer people could only have afforded small shields called bucklers.
Simple daggers and swords developed into weapons that were increasingly more efficient and more sophisticated, eventually becoming the elegant rapiers of the late-16th century.
By the 1750s, firearms – pistols in particular – had started to replace the sword as a means of defence. In fact, pistols became so commonplace that they became a threat to civil order. Early flintlock pistols were a practical everyday weapon, but by 1830 the flintlock had given way to the more reliable percussion lock, and by 1850 the single shot had developed into the multiple-shot revolver.
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Beautiful benches. Tokyo's amazing public art
Here's a question: what do Albert Einstein, table-tennis Olympian Ai Fukuhara, manga superhero Kamen Rider and the singing, dancing cross-dressers of the Takarazuka Revue have in common?
If you answered that their images can all be found in one form or another in Akihabara's geekier stores you're probably not wrong, but we're actually referring to the fact that all four are currently featured in a public art exhibition in downtown Tokyo's Marunouchi district.
Installation project "Bench Art in Marunouchi 2012" marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Marunouchi Building and the current revitalization of the area around Tokyo Station.
That's where you'll find 20 benches accompanied by life-size statues of famous figures along the kilometer-long Naka Dori shopping street between Yurakucho and Otemachi.
Art as life
The curator of the project, Goro Yamada, chose the celebrities to reflect the theme that art should be a part of daily life.
Ranging from timeless names to flavor-of-the-week levels of fame and hailing from history to current pop culture, the figures make for an eclectic group.
Fans of Japanese history will be excited to pose with the legendary shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, the first emperor of the Edo Period.
A few blocks away, they can take a load off next to Takamori Saigo, hero of the Meiji Restoration and known as "the last true samurai," although his statue looks something like a taxi driver in his spotless white gloves.
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All the pretty young things will surely be gathered around the statue of heartthrob actor Shun Oguri, while the even-younger things can get a photo with statues of eight-year-old actors Fuku Suzuki and Mana Ashida.
And the not-so-young-anymores will probably be more interested in the statue of songstress Hibari Misora wearing one of her trademark flamboyant outfits.
Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin head the overseas contingent, while Kamen Rider and the Japanese version of Barbie, Licca-chan, stand up for the fictional world.
Several statues are of sporting figures, including golfer Ryo Ishikawa, baseball player Hideki Matsui and sumo wrestler Hakuho.
Architects to wrestlers
Perhaps surprisingly, two architects are also included -- Englishman Josiah Conder, who designed the Mitsubushi Ichigokan Museum, as well as several other notable buildings in Tokyo, and Kingo Tatsuno, the mastermind behind the original Tokyo Station.
In terms of eye-catchingness, the clear winner is the statue of wrestler Giant Baba.
Standing a true-to-life 209 centimeters, he looks especially resplendent against the bronze of the other statues in his white robe printed with orange peacocks.
And for an especially good photo op, hang around until a diminutive Japanese fan stands next to him. You won't have to wait long.
More on CNN: Tokyo's remarkable public art
Bench Art in Marunouchi 2012 runs until October 14; bench-art-in-marunouchi.com

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There was a sentence from America's Cup Racing Management boss Iain Murray yesterday that will have raised the heart rates of the challengers and maybe particularly that of Emirates Team New Zealand.
Asked what sort of factors the review committee (chaired by Murray) would look at after the Andrew Simpson tragedy, Murray said: "We'll look at when we sail, the times [of the day] we sail and the winds."
Murray also pointed out that the committee, formed to review the training and racing of the AC72 yachts after the Artemis capsize, would be looking at all relevant matters.
But there has been a worry the fatal accident might change the game, allowing some competitors to gain an advantage. Team NZ and all syndicates are maintaining their silence out of respect and because no one wants to be seen to be politicising the tragedy or pursuing selfish interests. Teams are also in a difficult position if they oppose changes made in the name of safety - especially after a death publicised round the world.
Yesterday's announcement of the committee members was made with a spirit of unity. As Golden Gate Yacht Club vice-commodore Tom Ehman put it: "It has really brought us closer together." He said the tragedy had produced the "collegial" effect of the "America's Cup family, all trying to pull together to get through this terrible tragedy and make racing as safe as it can possibly be".
But problems may start if the committee tries to fiddle with the race wind speed parameters. It is set at 3-33 knots, but there are many who think that top level could be cut - even though wind speed did not seem to be a factor in Artemis' capsize.
That could benefit holders Oracle. Earlier this month, Emirates Team NZ chief Grant Dalton said Oracle, as defenders, had the comparative luxury of setting up their boat for the lighter airs expected in San Francisco in September, the time of the Cup regatta between the winner of the Louis Vuitton and the holder.
Team NZ and Luna Rossa, however, had to configure their boats to take in the breezier conditions of July-August in the challenger series.
However, if the committee does get to grips with sailing dates, times and winds, it may turn the regatta into more of a lighter airs contest than it is set down to be.
That would not go down well at Team NZ, frontrunners in the run-up to the regatta. They have consistently been the best foiling team and have demonstrated the hardest of all things to do with foiling - consistency.
They once even rocketed home to base on the horns of an approaching cyclone.
There was another sentence in the findings of the meeting between the four teams that piqued interest: "Some recommendations of the review committee will require the co-operation and support of competitors."
The America's Cup protocol decrees changes at this stage have to be unanimous. The teams may appear unanimous - but it is almost certain there will not be total unanimity behind closed doors.
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Timberlands Are BACK!
Remeber back in the 90's when Timberlands were cool WELL in the fashion world they're suddenly more popular than ever.
Timberlands add a toughness to an outfit, but with their yellowish color, bulky rubber sole, they're a somewhat surprising choice as fall's must-have footwear.
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Liogkiy Mnogofunktsionalniy Frontovoi Samolyet (LMFS)
[Light Multi-Function Frontal Aircraft]
Light Multi-Role Tactical Aircraft
Russia will soon start developing a prototype of an advanced lightweight fighter jet to supplement fifth-generation T-50 aircraft, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said 11 December 2013. The new aircraft is expected to be cheaper to produce and easier to maintain, but should also possess combat capabilities and performance characteristics comparable with those of heavy-class aircraft. The development of a light-class fighter has been included in the current arms procurement program. It will be created, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, addressing the lower house of parliament.
Rogozin, who oversees the defense and space industries, said light-class fighters were in greater demand abroad, compared to more advanced heavy-class aircraft, such as Su-30 or the planned T-50 fighter jets. Russia was developing the heavy-class T-50 multirole fighter aircraft, also known as PAK-FA, which will be the core of the countrys future fighter fleet. Rogozin, who first voiced the idea of developing a second type of a fifth-generation fighter in February 2012, said that Russia has always had at least two types of tactical fighters that in general supplemented one another. The latest example is a MiG-29/Su-27 pair. Rogozin did not specify which of Russias two main designers of combat jets MiG or Sukhoi will be assigned the development of the future light-class fighter.
In November 2006 it was reported that the Russian Air Force had made an unexpected shift in the priorities for its future fighter, with the service will back the simultaneous development of two programs for a fifth-generation aircraft. The PAK FA medium-weight fighter program, which had been underway since 2002, was joined by MiG's lighter-weight aircraft project. In addition to the goal of winning domestic orders, MiG's light multi-role fighter, built on the company's earlier experience with its MiG 1.44 program, also may attract India as a co-developer and future customer.
In April 2002, the Russian military chose Sukhoi's T-50 proposal in the fifth-generation fighter contest - which was codenamed the Perspektivniy Aviatsionniy Kompleks Frontovoi Aviatsii (PAK FA), or future tactical aviation air system. The Sukhoi T-50's rival in 2002 was the MiG design, the exact designation of which is classified. Later, when MiG Corp. decided to continue this program, it received the codename Liogkiy Mnogofunktsionalniy Frontovoi Samolyot (LMFS) or Light Multi-role Tactical Aircraft. MiG Corp. did not accept defeat in the contest against Sukhoi.
In 2005 MiG's LMFS project came out of the shadows again. The Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) started analyzing the development options for a home-grown fifth-generation fighter, called the Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA), which was a twin-engine version of the its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighter. After a bad experience with the LCA, India sought a partner in Russia for the MCA program, which eventually resulted in the joint development of the Sukhoi T-50.
A great advantage of the MiG project is the fact that its design and technical parameters are significantly different from the Sukhoi T-50. As a result, the market does not have to choose between an "either-or" situation, and both aircraft can find their place, depending upon the needs of potential export clients.
The LMFS will be about 30% lighter than the T-50. According to approximate assessments, the T-50 would have a normal take-off weight of 21 tons, which places it between present MiG-29 and Su-27 fighters - whereas the LMFS is likely to weigh 15 tons. Possibly, the LMFS will retain the delta canard configuration of the heavy MiG 1.44 prototype.
In April 2006, the St. Petersburg-based Klimov Company announced that it had started design work on a new engine for the next-generation lightweight fighter being developed by MiG Corp. Although MiG has yet to define all of its requirements for the future engine, Klimov representatives said their powerplant will have increased thrust, a vectoring nozzle and modular design.
Russian Aircraft Corporation (RSK) "MiG" is working on lightweight fighter of the fifth generation, but does not have a corresponding order, CEO Sergei Korotkov told TASS at the Le Bourget air show 18 June 2015. "Order this plane we do not yet have. But we continue to work. We know that the market for such a fighter is quite capacious in the world", - he said. The CEO said that there is "a very large number of our aircraft" MiG-29 in the world which "need a replacement."
RAC "MiG" based on the prototype of the MiG-1.44 is developing another prospective fifth-generation fighter, said September 29 Tass source in the military-industrial complex. RAC "MiG" is working on a lightweight fighter of the fifth generation, despite the absence of Ordering. "RAC" MiG "is developing a second version of the PAK FA. It is based on aerodynamic configuration of the MiG-1.44, and those developments that were on this prototype," - a spokesman said.
According to him, "it would be an easy option PAK FA" which will not compete with the model T-50, developed by the company "Sukhoi". In June 2015, the RAC "MiG", the corporation continued to work on a light fighter of the fifth generation, in spite of the absence of the order. Earlier it was reported that the platform of the aircraft can be of the MiG-35. In the United Aircraft Corporation stated that the creation of a light fighter was not a priority for the company.
A prototype of the MiG-1.44, established in the 1990s in the development of fifth generation fighter, was first introduced on display at MAKS-2015, which was held in August in Moscow. As noted by the corporation, the project will make a big leap in the direction of the fifth generation fighter and inherent in it successfully developed the technology so far.
The fuselage of the machine exhibited at the MAKS-2015, made with the use of stealth technology - the plane is covered with a special radar-absorbing layer, and its keels are designed so that the fighter remained invisible to radar. In addition, the location has been changed air intakes, and all the weapons intended to place in the inner compartments. According to sources in the aircraft construction industry, it has made only one prototype test flight.
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[Be]Eazy "Silence" f/ Dott
I got to know this Chicago duo with the clever name [Be]Eazy last summer and both of them not only impressed with some of the previews I heard of their music, but their general intelligence and knowledge of the game. Fast forward to now, and they're ready to drop their upcoming project, …As A Kite, with "Silence" acting as a rather loud first preview.
Right away this sounds different as Eazy brings it in with perhaps the catchiest delivery of the three artists on the track. Guest star Dott also does his thing over the THEMPeople produced beat, and then it's Be who takes the crown with my favorite verse on "Silence". Given these two a first impression below, you may approve just as much as I.
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The Magician (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #2)by Michael Scott
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Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And he might still be alive today! Discover the truth in Michael Scott's New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel in The Magician, book two.
After fleeing Ojai, Nicholas, Sophie, Josh, and Scatty emerge in Paris, the City of Lights. Home for Nicholas Flamel. Only this homecoming is anything but sweet. Perenell is still locked up back in Alcatraz and Paris is teeming with enemies. Nicollo Machiavelli, immortal author and celebrated art collector, is working for Dee. He' s after them, and time is running out for Nicholas and Perenell. For every day spent without the Book of Abraham the Mage, they age one year—their magic becoming weaker and their bodies more frail. For Flamel, the Prophesy is becoming more and more clear.
It's time for Sophie to learn the second elemental magic: Fire Magic. And there' s only one man who can teach it to her: Flamel's old student, the Comte de Saint-Germain—alchemist, magician, and rock star. Josh and Sophie Newman are the world's only hope—if they don't turn on each other first.
"Readers will be swept up by a plot that moves smartly along, leaving a wide trail of destruction and well-timed revelations."—Kirkus Reveiws, Starred
Read the whole series!
The Alchemyst
The Magician
The Sorceress
The Necromancer
The Warlock
The Enchantress
From the Hardcover edition.
Editorial Reviews
Gr 6-9
Flamel and company return in this fast-paced follow-up to The Alchemyst (Delacorte, 2007). The immortal human Nicholas Flamel; Scathach, the veggie vampire warrior; and the mortal twins of legend, Josh and Sophie, are still on the run from the malicious Dr. John Dee. Flamel retains two of the pages of the legendary Book of Abraham, and Dee will do anything to get them. After hopping a ley line to Paris, our heroes barely escape the machinations of Dee's partner in crime, Niccolò Machiavelli. While finding shelter with fellow immortals (Joan of Arc turns out to be a particularly helpful ally), Josh attempts to deal with the fact that his twin sister is now incredibly powerful. Having had her powers "awakened," Sophie's new abilities make him surprisingly jealous-a fact that Dee may find useful. Scott tapers down the sheer breadth of gods, goddesses, legends, and myths already introduced in his first novel, which is a bit of a relief. Even though the plot moves forward at breakneck speed, the author is careful not to lose sight of his characters' struggles or inner demons. Fans of the previous novel will certainly find much to love, root for, and fear in this successful second installment.-Elizabeth Bird, New York Public Library
A New York Times Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
An Indie Next List Selection
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
An IRA Young Adult Choice Book
An IRA Children's Choice Winner
"[A] riveting fantasy . . . fabulous read." —School Library Journal, Starred
"Readers will be swept up." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred
"Fans of adventure fantasies like Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians series will eat this one up." —VOYA
"An exciting and impeccably thought-out fantasy, well-suited for those left in the lurch by Harry Potter's recent exeunt." —Booklist
Product Details
- 9780375849084
- Publisher:
- Random House Children's Books
- Publication date:
- 06/24/2008
- Series:
- Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Series , #2
- Sold by:
- Random House
- Format:
- NOOK Book
- Pages:
- 496
- Sales rank:
- 31,893
- Lexile:
- 840L (what's this?)
- File size:
- Age Range:
- 12 - 17 Years
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The charity auction hadn't started until well after midnight, when the gala dinner had ended. It was almost four in the morning and the auction was only now drawing to a close. A digital display behind the celebrity auctioneer—an actor who had played James Bond on-screen for many years—showed the running total at more than one million euro.
"Lot number two hundred and ten: a pair of early- nineteenth-century Japanese Kabuki masks."
A ripple of excitement ran through the crowded room. Inlaid with chips of solid jade, the Kabuki masks were the highlight of the auction and were expected to fetch in excess of half a million euro.
At the back of the room the tall, thin man with the fuzz of close-cropped snow white hair was prepared to pay twice that.
Niccolò Machiavelli stood apart from the rest of the crowd, arms lightly folded across his chest, careful not to wrinkle his Savile Row–tailored black silk tuxedo. Stone gray eyes swept over the other bidders, analyzing and assessing them. There were really only five others he needed to look out for: two private collectors like himself, a minor European royal, a once-famous American movie actor and a Canadian antiques dealer. The remainder of the audience were tired, had spent their budget or were unwilling to bid on the vaguely disturbing-looking masks.
Machiavelli loved all types of masks. He had been collecting them for a very long time, and he wanted this particular pair to complete his collection of Japanese theater costumes. These masks had last come up for sale in 1898 in Vienna, and he had then been outbid by a Romanov prince. Machiavelli had patiently bided his time; the masks would come back on the market again when the Prince and his descendents died. Machiavelli knew he would still be around to buy them; it was one of the many advantages of being immortal.
"Shall we start the bidding at one hundred thousand euro?"
Machiavelli looked up, caught the auctioneer's attention and nodded.
The auctioneer had been expecting his bid and nodded in return. "I am bid one hundred thousand euro by Monsieur Machiavelli. Always one of this charity's most generous supporters and sponsors."
A smattering of applause ran around the room, and several people turned to look at him and raise their glasses. Niccolò acknowledged them with a polite smile.
"Do I have one hundred and ten?" the auctioneer asked.
One of the private collectors raised his hand slightly.
"One-twenty?" The auctioneer looked back to Machiavelli, who immediately nodded.
Within the next three minutes, a flurry of bids brought the price up to two hundred and fifty thousand euro. There were only three serious bidders left: Machiavelli, the American actor and the Canadian.
Machiavelli's thin lips twisted into a rare smile; his patience was about to be rewarded, and finally the masks would be his. Then the smile faded as he felt the cell phone in his back pocket buzz silently. For an instant he was tempted to ignore it; he'd given his staff strict instructions that he was not to be disturbed unless it was absolutely critical. He also knew they were so terrified of him that they would not phone unless it was an emergency. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out the ultraslim phone and glanced down.
A picture of a sword pulsed gently on the large LCD screen.
Machiavelli's smile vanished. In that second he knew he was not going to be able to buy the Kabuki masks this century. Turning on his heel, he strode out of the room and pressed the phone to his ear. Behind him, he could hear the auctioneer's hammer hit the lectern "Sold. For two hundred and sixty thousand euro . . ."
"I'm here," Machiavelli said, reverting to the Italian of his youth.
The line crackled and an English-accented voice responded in the same language, using a dialect that had not been heard in Europe for more than four hundred years. "I need your help."
The man on the other end of the line didn't identify himself, nor did he need to; Machiavelli knew it was the immortal magician and necromancer Dr. John Dee, one of the most powerful and dangerous men in the world.
Niccolò Machiavelli strode out of the small hotel into the broad cobbled square of the Place du Tertre and stopped to breathe in the chill night air. "What can I do for you?" he asked cautiously. He detested Dee and knew the feeling was mutual, but they both served the Dark Elders, and that meant they had been forced to work together down through the centuries. Machiavelli was also slightly envious that Dee was younger than he—and looked it. Machiavelli had been born in Florence in 1469, which made him fifty-eight years older than the English Magician. History recorded that he had died in the same year that Dee had been born, 1527.
"Flamel is back in Paris."
Machiavelli straightened. "When?"
"Just now. He got there through a leygate. I've no idea where it comes out. He's got Scathach with him. . . ."
Machiavelli's lips curled into an ugly grimace. The last time he'd encountered the Warrior, she'd pushed him through a door. It had been closed at the time, and he'd spent weeks picking splinters from his chest and shoulders.
"There are two humani children with him. Americans," Dee said, his voice echoing and fading on the transatlantic line. "Twins," he added.
"Say again?" Machiavelli asked.
"Twins," Dee added, "with pure gold and silver auras. You know what that means," he snapped.
"Yes," Machiavelli muttered. It meant trouble. Then the tiniest of smiles curled his thin lips. It could also mean opportunity.
Static crackled and then Dee's voice continued. "The girl's powers were Awakened by Hekate before the Goddess and her Shadowrealm were destroyed."
"Untrained, the girl is no threat," Machiavelli murmured, quickly assessing the situation. He took a breath and added, "Except perhaps to herself and those around her."
"Flamel took the girl to Ojai. There, the Witch of Endor instructed her in the Magic of Air."
"No doubt you tried to stop them?" There was a hint of amusement in Machiavelli's voice.
"Tried. And failed," Dee admitted bitterly. "The girl has some knowledge but is without skill."
"What do you want me to do?" Machiavelli asked carefully, although he already had a very good idea.
"Find Flamel and the twins," Dee demanded. "Capture them. Kill Scathach if you can. I'm just leaving Ojai. But it's going to take me fourteen or fifteen hours to get to Paris."
"What happened to the leygate?" Machiavelli wondered aloud. If a leygate connected Ojai and Paris, then why didn't Dee . . . ?
"Destroyed by the Witch of Endor," Dee raged, "and she nearly killed me, too. I was lucky to escape with a few cuts and scratches," he added, and then ended the call without saying good-bye.
Niccolò Machiavelli closed his phone carefully and tapped it against his bottom lip. Somehow he doubted that Dee had been lucky—if the Witch of Endor had wanted him dead, then even the legendary Dr. Dee would not have escaped. Machiavelli turned and walked across the square to where his driver was patiently waiting with the car. If Flamel, Scathach and the American twins had come to Paris via a leygate, then there were only a few places in the city where they could have emerged. It should be relatively easy to find and capture them.
And if he could capture them tonight, then he would have plenty of time to work on them before Dee arrived.
Machiavelli smiled; he'd only need a few hours, and in that time they would tell him everything they knew. Half a millennium on this earth had taught him how to be very persuasive indeed.
From the Hardcover edition.
Meet the Author
Michael Scott is the New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series, an authority on mythology and folklore, and one of Ireland's most successful authors. A master of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and folklore, Michael has been hailed by the Irish Times as "the King of Fantasy in these isles." The Magician is the second book in the Nicholas Flamel series. Look for book one, The Alchemyst; book three, The Sorceress; book four, The Necromancer; book five, The Warlock; and book six, The Enchantress, all available from Delacorte Press. You can follow Michael Scott on Twitter @flamelauthor and visit him at DillonScott.com.
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I loved reading this wonderful book! It is a story that keeps you entertained for hours.
I can't say if I like Book #2 better than Book #1...but I did enjoy it and can't wait to read #3. I'm almost sorry I discovered these books before all five were written because I hate waiting. It's sometimes fun to start a series after it is completely written so you can go from one book to the other. I like the new characters that have appeaared in this book. There is more dimension than just (evil) Dr. Dee. I'm not always sure I think Josh should be overcome with so much doubt just because he is jealous of his sister's powers, but then that could be I just don't want him in Dr. Dee's hands. Since the balance is evened out in this book, it will be interesting to see what happens in Book #3. Compared to some of the other teen series I have read (Harry Potter, Twilight), I definitely put these above the Twilight series and right behind Harry Potter in terms of writing and being a well written book. I love all the combination of myth, fictional and real people. I constantly google someone to read more about them.
I just finished reading the first two books, and the story just keeps getting better and better. I read the first book in 3 days, the second book in 2 days....the third will probably be even quicker! The books are very well written. If you like action-packed adventure and fantasy mixed with mythology, you will really love these books! I can't seem to put them down! Bravo to the author!
An excellent continuation of a wonderful series. However, I did find one discrepancy regarding the twins relationship to each other, which you are bound to discover for yourself when you read it. A much more intense story, better vocabulary, and for intense than the Alchemyst. If you read the first book and are unsure if you want to continue reading the series, CONTINUE!!!! It only gets better :)
I absolutely love this book! Its one of those books that you cant put down. I cant stop reading it!! Scott has done an amazing job in both book 1 & 2, I cant wait to star book 3!!
I love the books of the Nichoals Flamel series. They are a great work and I can't wait till the next one comes out.
After running away from Ojai, Nicholas, Sophie, Josh, and Scatty arrive in Paris. This is the home of Nicholas Flamel. Niccolo Machiavelli lives in Paris and is working for the evil Dr. Dee and they're tracking Nicholas around the world. Every day Nicholas and Perenelle spend without the book they age one year. While this is happening in Paris Perenelle is being held captive in a cell in Alcatraz guarded by a Sphinx. I would give Michael Scott an A because I loved the way he incorporated magic into a fun exciting story. I also enjoyed all of the surprises the author adds in the book. My favorite part was when Josh went to help save Scatty from the Niddhog because Josh was never a big fan of Scatty. He tended to stay away from Scatty because she was a vampire. That was my favorite surprise and that's why I would give Michael Scott an A. I would recommend this book to 4th to 6th graders because there is a lot of magic that will excite kids. It is also good for 6th graders because there is a thrilling story line that will make you want to read the sequel.
The Magician is a nice followup to the success of Michael Scott's thrilling novel, The Alchemyst. The book takes place mainly in Paris as the twins (Josh and Sophie Newman) attempt to escape the clutches of Dr. John Dee and Niccolo Machiavelli. This story makes a nice companion to The Alchemyst as Sophie further continues her development of the five magics and Josh begins to wield Clarent, the coward's blade. And Nicholas Flamel further continues his century-old dispute with Dr. John Dee. This thrilling encounter brings in true mythological characters like Nidhogg, the Disir, and other creatures and beings of several multi-cultural myths and legends. All and All, The Magician is a nicely done followup to the roaring success of Michael Scott's first novel in the series, The Alchemyst.
After a narrow escape from California, master Alchemyst Nicholas Flamel, (real) vegetarian vampire Scathach, and the supposedly all-powerful twins Sophie and Josh, find themselves in Paris. Flamel is overjoyed to see the city of his birth in the 1500's, but not everyone is a happy camper. Josh is growing increasingly jealous of his sister's new magic powers. Sophie is growing more and more convinced that the only reason why her little brother (by 26 seconds) is in danger at all is the work of their so-called allies. Like-minded after a disastrous run-in with a ginormous monster, Josh is starting to wonder whether the bad guys might be the good guys after all. I'm afraid that my head will explode if I read The Sorceress anytime soon. Well, that's actually a good thing, because Michael Scott's characters, despite being actual mythological creatures and people, are packed with personality and feeling that make them seem real. The plot, however, got a bit confusing during the climax and the some of the characters started acting a lot less believable in the middle, but otherwise, I loved this sequel to The Alchemyst. The best part for me was the blend of modern and magical, which wasn't too different from the style of Percy Jackson. -Literary Pizazz, literarypizazz.blogspot.com
Fun story intertwined with actual historical locations!
Really good i liked the first book and loves the sample.
How many books by nicholas flamel are there
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a very GOOD BOOK!!!!
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Jagans - Help - Low Slope Shed Roof - LDPM
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I don't mean to diminish other roofing pros here, but I've been lurking here for a while before registering and I think you might be the one to answer my questions about LDPM.
Here's a pic of an 8 X 12 low slope (0.5" / 12") shed I had to take the previous A-frame roof off of due to HOA. Now, I need to properly roof this nearly-flat roof. The roof is 3/4 plywood and is not covered with just felt paper to protect it while I decide on a roofing material.
I live in Spring, TX, just north of Houston. We have lots of hurricanes here, high winds (up to 50 mph) with periodic thunderstorms and plenty of rain (average 36 inches a year).
I think EDPM is the way to go and I've been reading some of your posts about this. But I have a problem in that the major suppliers of EDPM materials in that they seem to concentrate on commercial suppliers or they don't want to spend time with a DIYer or they want to sell me much more materials, especially membrane, than I need for this small project.
Also, I believe that this should be a fully adhered membrane job but I've read several posters (including you, I think) where an underlayment was recommended instead.
Would you mind commenting on this project, please? Also, anyone else who has experience in this sort of project is, of course, invited to chime in.
Jagans will have the answere.... but a question.... does appearance/aesthetics matter... can't be sure from your pic.
It was to be an A-frame. I'm sure it' would've looked better if it was.
Also, it's not quite finished and not painted yet. Some of the trim and even some planking near the top had to be removed to accommodate the revised flat roof.
Anyway, it was a funny questions and an astute observation. I got a laugh out of it.
With your permission I'll post a pic when it's done. Of course, you're invited to be as frank and funny then as now.
But I think the shed looks fine ....and my question was meant to mean, do you care what the roofinjg looks like. (ie do you or neighbors look down on it... at .5/12 no one is going to see it from the ground.... from your picture which is looking down, I couldn't tell if you were on a deck where appearence might count, or on a roof and wouldn't care about appearance.)
I'm in Co snow country, so no low slopes around here and little experience. But my son and I just had a "hot mop" put on in his Socal 1/12 roofed home.
It gets covered with pebble/stone (varios colors) and does give an aesthetic effect if desired. I have no idea of its performance or if even it's done in your area.
Best Regards
Oh... by the way... your lawn needs cutting.. LOL
Not putting you on.
Actually, the pic is from my second story and the neighbors really cannot see the shed well because of the realtively well-spaced lots and the foliage.
Well, I am indeed flattered that you would request me directly. Thank You.
First of all, lets call it the right thing so the commercial roofing suppliers don't laugh at you. It is EPDM or Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer. It has actually been a Terpolymer for a long time, but the name of EPDM has stuck. Dont feel bad, most of the people that sell the stuff don't call it the right thing, and I have an Architect friend who calls it EDPM, and I have given up trying to correct him.
As far as installation goes, I agree with your installing the membrane fully adhered. You should use a recovery board over the plywood, under the membrane. The reason is that wood moves too much, and the chance of nails backing out and protruding through the membrane is high without a recovery board. Screw down High Density Fiberboard with 3 inch metal insulation plates designed for hard insulation with No. 14 SD screws, at 1 fastener per 2 square feet, and you will be fine. Fully adhere 60 mil unreinforced membrane to the recovery board. You should be able to do this roof in one piece with no seams. Install nailer around the perimeter that matches the thickness of your recovery board, and turn the membrane over and down the outside, and install a minimum .040 Aluminum gravel stop on three sides and a drip edge on the low side. Caulk the laps with urethane sealant, but do not nail through the laps. Nail about 4 inches on center, staggered but not more than 1 inch from the edge of the flange. Brush the metal flange with quickprime plus, and strip the metal in with quickseam flashing tape.
Contact a local commercial roofer that does single ply, and tell him you have a small shed to roof and you would like to buy some EPDM and accessories from him to do the work yourself. They will have as much as you need as left overs in the shed. Commercial Roofers are really very nice people for the most part, and will generally go out of their way to help you. If you run into a gruff one, try another.
Were I you, I would roll on two coats of white acrylic when you are done. Firestones Acryltop is great stuff, and you can have HD tint it for you if you want. It will keep movement to a minimum, and keep UV off the membrane. Your roof will last for a very long time.
Good Luck to you.
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Jagans has good advice. :thumbsup: Now, I'll confuse you.:)
I'll offer a little clarification about one thing, or two.
"Screw down High Density Fiberboard with 3 inch metal insulation plates designed for hard insulation with No. 14 SD screws, at 1 fastener per 2 square feet, and you will be fine. Fully adhere 60 mil unreinforced membrane to the recovery board. You should be able to do this roof in one piece with no seams. Install nailer around the perimeter that matches the thickness of your recovery board, and turn the membrane over and down the outside, and"
Install the nailer first, not after the insulation.
Things I do. I extend the nailer over the fascia and rakes 1/2" or more to allow for clearance for siding, hanging a gutter behind it, etc.
Before drip edge became common, it was common to extend the decking 3/4" past fascias to create a builtin drip edge. Water wasn't able to get behind the fascia when done this way. Buildiing it flush with fascia keads to all kinds of problems with water wicking, inability to prperly hang gutter, flash an area, and water will follow the DE right into the fascia.
My preference is to use 1 x 8" nailer and 1" ISO insulation. When I put the cover tape on the drip-edge, the hump that it creates to hold water is eliminated.
I do not use iso any thinner than 1.5 inches thick, as I have had some pretty bad dimensional stability problems with 1 inch material, also, the strength of the bond between the foam and the black facer is not very good compared to the internal bond strength of HD fiberboard, which is a homogenous product. He said he had some high winds. Installing a high R product like iso also holds the heat in the membrane, which accelerates aging. You are quite right in providing a break down at the drip nailer, but it looked like he had pretty good slope and being in Texas, I figured evaporation would take care of any residual water at the stripping plies/ drip edge. He could probably use a cementitious type of board to serve as a heat sink but then you have the problem of the plates sticking up. I did not want to over complicate things on such a small roof.
I actually use a 18 inch tapered edge to accomplish just what you are referring to on most commercial projects. I cut the toe off at the nailer. Good Advice.
Thanks for the tip on the 1-1/2" stuff. Some around here use 1/2" ISo or recovery. I don't care for the recovery board.
All my jobs are resi and 1" is about all I can add to a deck due to siding, window, valley and other considerations I keep running into.
You advice is spot on.
Oh I forgot to mention, I would think that you should probably be using fire retardant membrane with residential work. You may want to look into this vis-a-vis homeowners insurance. :whistling2:
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Yeah lyrics are pretty neat.
This is a discussion on Lyrics as models within the ENTP Forum- The Visionaries forums, part of the NT's Temperament Forum- The Intellects category; Yeah lyrics are pretty neat....
Yeah lyrics are pretty neat.
I swing both ways on this. I can love the way a song sounds, but if I hate the lyrics (usually because it's too co-dependent), then I'll start gradually hating the song. The opposite is the same. I can not particularly like a song, but once I know the lyrics, I might start loving it...and in some cases, there are songs I've known (and liked) for a long time, but one day, the lyrics suddenly make sense and it switches from like to love. I consider myself to generally be a lyrics person, but there are a number of instrumental songs that I love. See: anything Apocalyptica
Example of a song I liked and then hated because of the lyrics: The Script - Break even (What am I gonna do when the best part of me was always you)...Are you kidding me? That pisses me off. Ruins the song. IMO, the entire song is about a guy who treated his gf like shit and is now sad that she's happy with someone who doesn't treat her like shit. Get over it. But, I loved the song till I knew what it was about.
Example of a song I liked, but didn't love till I understood it: Father of Mine by Everclear. I have a really great dad, so I didn't understand it (it came out when I was about 15-16). I liked it, but I didn't understand. When I went to college and finally met people who didn't grow up like I did, I began to really understand the lyrics. It's a pretty powerful song. Makes me really happy to have the family I have...even if we are pleasantly dysfunctional. :-) Another one is Glory Box by Portishead. I was way too young to understand all of it's meaning when it came out ('94 or '95) and I certainly wasn't prepared for it to be a song that pretty much explains my romantic existence. But it is. And I'm not sure I was old enough to understand that until recently.
My hearing could be better, so it's easier to lose myself in the sound. The cocteau twins are one of my favorite bands because of this.
However, I really like multiple layers of meaning, where the sound says one thing, but the lyrics another. One of the first things I ever did on the net was look up the lyrics to my favorite band, Lush (who I appreciated in the former way), and man, that was mindblowing.
This is all a bit jumbled, but my point is that people respond to classical music because of how much they've been exposed to it. Everyone has a memory involving classical music. If other songs had the history and relentless saturation, we'd most likely have a similar response.
Personally there is no classical that moves me as much as some of the meanings with music, although I am a sucker for the requiem for a dream soundtrack but again there is meaning stapled to it from the rather delightful film ;)


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Her previous experience with Capital Bank will enable her to educate customers on available products and services, as well as refer loans and direct wealth management opportunities to the appropriate bank specialist, according to the bank's press release.
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Karen Mendez, an assistant vice president at First State Bank of the Florida Keys, recently celebrated her 30th anniversary with the bank.
She first joined the bank in 1975 as a check printer. After a short leave, she returned in 1982 as a teller. Mendez now overseas all staff and operations at the Winn-Dixie branch in the Overseas Market.
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"We depend on volunteers; they are folk who love their harbour and don't want to see it trashed."
The trust co-ordinates voluntary groups, advising on locations to clean up, times, tides and safety.
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HEC will be celebrating National College Awareness Week from March 23-30. An open house is being held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday March 27 to help recruit the freshman class for the next year.
Haywood Early College (HEC) is a program available to students who are rising freshmen in high school. The early college program is a statewide initiative that allows high school students to earn both a high school diploma and Associates degree simultaneously. All of the expenses for college are paid for through the program, including tuition, books, and student fees. HEC is located on the Haywood Community College campus.
As a Haywood County public school, students of HEC are provided with busing, on-site school lunch, and have the benefits of many traditional high schools including prom, yearbook and school trips. Because of limited enrollment, the average entering freshmen class is about 50 students. Students begin taking college classes their first semester in the program and so are given a academic support in order to be successful.
The open house will feature presentations with more details on the program, campus tours, and a chance to meet staff and current students. HEC students will be going to the middle schools in Haywood County to do presentations for rising freshmen to receive more information about what is offered for them at HEC. In order to be considered for HEC, students must complete an application. To request an application, contact HEC at 828-565-4000. Applications will be accepted through May 1.
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Re: variable dimension of domain of integration
This works:
f[n_] := NIntegrate[
Evaluate[Sqrt@Sum[x[i]^2, {i, 1, n}]],
Evaluate[Sequence~Apply~Table[{x[i], 0, 1}, {i, 1, n}]]
but perhaps it's one of the inelegant ways...
On Jan27, 2011, at 9:41 AM, Ulvi Yurtsever wrote:
> Consider the function $f(n) = \int_{{0,1}^n}
> \sqrt{\sum_{i=1}^{n} {x_i}^2} dx_1 ... dx_n$.
> How would you define a mathematica function
> F[n_] (using NIntegrate) that computes this
> integral over the n-cube? I can think of several
> inelegant solutions; but surely there are neat
> ways of doing things of this sort...
> thanks


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I asked that same question to New Mexico beekeeper Les Crowder, and asked him what he sees when doing feral colony removals for homeowners.
He said that he sees evidence that bees and wax moths are symbiotic- that in a large colony in a studwall, for example, there'll be evidence that at some point in the colony's existence, the bees moved the cluster and brood area away from it's original spot, and moved over to one end of the hive, let the wax moth eat the old brood nest area, and then later moved back to the 'destroyed' section and cleaned it up, then built a new brood nest right on top of the old wax moth signs, leaving the 'next' old brood nest for the wax moth.
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In a letter received from the State Attorney's Office, Officer Doug Mills and Sergeant Jeff Gary were justified in their use of deadly force. The incident occurred on June 10, 2014 at 800 North Florence Avenue. During the confrontation, the suspect later identified as Tommy Lanier pulled a handgun and shot Officer Doug Mills once in his right arm. Officer Mills and Sgt. Gary returned gunfire striking Lanier multiple times.
UPDATE On Officer Invovoled Shooting
The suspect in the shooting today has been identified as:
Tommie A. Lanier
DOB 7/3/47 (66 yrs old)
911 Quincy Street, Lakeland, Fla
The suspect was the approximate age and matched the description of the subject that was given out early as being wanted on a misdemeanor warrant and he walking in the same area. When the officers stopped the subject, he backed up and produced a firearm from under his shirt and fired two shots at Officer Mills. Officer Mills was approximately 12 to 15 feet from the subject. Although Officer Mills was struck by at least one bullet in the right arm, he was able to return fire utilizing his duty weapon, as did Sergeant Gary. Officer Mills has been treated and released form the Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
At the time of the incident, Lanier had 4 handguns on his person. Lanier was shot 3 times. It is unknown at this time as to why Lanier fired upon Officer Mills and Sergeant Gary.
Lanier is listed in critical condition and a warrant is being issued charging him with; Attempted Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer.
On June 10, 2014 at approximately 10:23 a.m. Officer Ace Williams received information that a wanted person was in the area of 100 West Parker Street. This information was received from a family member who had just driven by the park. Officer Williams confirmed through a teletype that the subject in question was wanted out of Polk County on a misdemeanor warrant for Violation of Probation – Resisting Arrest Without Violence.
At approximately 10:26 a.m., Officer Doug Mills and Sgt. Jeff Gary arrived in the area looking for the wanted person. They observed a subject matching the description who was walking away from North Lake Wire Park and toward Florence Avenue. At 10:27 a.m., the subject stopped in the front yard at 800 North Florence Avenue, reached under his shirt, produced a firearm and fired at Officer Mills. Officer Mills and Sergeant Gary returned fire hitting the subject several times. During the exchange of gunfire, Officer Mills was hit in the right forearm and the bullet exited his elbow. The suspect had a total of 4 firearms concealed on his person.
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I'm glad I got mine! But I wonder about replacement parts.
October 12, 2009
Re: Heckler and Koch, Inc. vs. German Sport Guns GmbH, American Tactical Imports,
Inc. Civil Action No. 1 : 09-cv-00039-WTL-JMS (S.D. Indiana)
For immediate release,
We are very pleased to report that the litigation filed by Heckler & Koch, Inc. against
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together with all counterclaims, has been settled.
The terms of the settlement are confidential to the parties and cannot be disclosed. A
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Thank you for your support.
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I'm glad I got mine! But I wonder about replacement parts.
So...does that mean CETME can now sue HK over design infringement? Sheesh.
What legal "leg" is HK standing on? Design patent? Utility patent?
EDIT: Nevermind. Reading some about it now.
So what gives? Could they sue Scorpion Arms and stop PTR 91 production?
I think they're standing on the "we're bigger than you, and can afford better lawyers" leg. :
I Swear On My Life, And My Love Of It, That I Will Never Live For The Sake Of Another Man, Nor Ask Another Man To Live For Mine. - John Galt
After reading some, I think the lawsuit is based on the violation of trade dress infringement. How it doesn't relate to PTR and other manufacturers who've flew past the HK radar, I don't know.
I'm not sure I understand. H&K sued German Sport Guns GmbH and American Tactical Imports, Inc. for copyright infringement and thats screwing over the consumer? Or am I reading something wrong?
I have been reading that release for two months and it just occurred to me that it reads more like they purchased out the GSG5 folks; suit. counter-suit, secret ending, press release. So when does the H&K version hit the market with the extra $200 tacked on for the use of the H&K logos?
Apparently it was supposed to be 2/1/2010.
When I saw those cargo containers of brand new 1911-A1s and TT-33s being destroyed by some Baltic country as part of a deal with H&K, I promised myself I would never buy another H&K product. Screw them.
The consumer gets screwed, because the HK MP-5 is a Spanish CETME rifle clone, made in 9mm Luger. German Sport Guns made a clone of the MP-5 in .22LR. The GSG-5 could be considered a CETME rifle made in .22LR. At approximately $500, the GSG-5 is as close as most consumers will ever get to owning an MP-5. I don't think HK is losing customers to GSG, if you have the money to buy an HK MP-5, you're probably not worried about saving money by shooting .22LR. HK is just a bunch of jerks, they're just pi$$ed they didn't think of a .22LR semi-auto version first, so they're throwing a temper tantrum, and throwing their weight around.
I Swear On My Life, And My Love Of It, That I Will Never Live For The Sake Of Another Man, Nor Ask Another Man To Live For Mine. - John Galt
Here are what is supposed to be coming from HK:
And the pricing is around the same as GSG's. According tot he info I have read GSG only has to stop importing them into the US and ATI had to have all inventories sold by 01/31/10.
The deal with PTR is they are using licensed equipment or equipment the bought from the Germans/H&K for the PTR line of rifles. IIRC, I may be wrong or mis-informed
"using licensed equipment or equipment the bought from the Germans/H&K for the PTR line of rifles. IIRC, I may be wrong or mis-informed"
You are indeed incorrect. PTR's equipment & early batch of parts came from Portugal. As that country has a licensing agreement with H&K maybe that kept the Huns off PTR's back. Plus, its owners were from Argentina, and we all know the Teutonic fondness for that land .............
If you've ever had to deal with H&K you'd know what an arrogant bunch they are.
"HK doesn't give a damn about some plastic POS rifle especially in .22"
Apparently they care enough to collect a license fee for a look-alike POS 22 rifle ..........
ATI says they still do and will continue to have spare parts for the GSG=5 as well as warranty work if I am not mistaken. Their forum they have at AR15.com has the details.
Well I love my GSG-5 but I may also buy one of the Hk versions.
What has our country become? More takers than givers.
HK owes nothing monitarily to CETME. The CETME was primarily designed by Ludwig Vorgrimler, a German firearms designer using the delayed roller block system refined in the MG42 and later used in the ST44. Among other German firearms companies, he worked for Mauser until 1945.
About 1956 he returned to Germany from Spain, and was recruited to work for HK by HK chief engineer Alex Seidel (inventor of the HSc pistol). Vorgrimler decided rather to work for his old company, Mauser, instead. Heckler and Koch were Mauser designers, as was Alex Seidel before the surrender of Germany at the end of the war and the later formation of H&K.
HK paid CETME handsomely for the rights to produce the G3, based heavily on the CETME design which was the product of Vorgrimler and assistants who worked at Reinmetall in Germany before the end of WWII. At least HK didn't rip CETME off for using their design, which is more than you can say for the GSG people.
How would you like it if another company started producing a weapon based on a patented design you paid a lot of money to use or a patented design of your own invention and didn't want to pay you to do so? I don't blame HK one bit for taking this action.
As for their customer service, everybody bashes them but I wonder how many of the critics have actually dealt with HK customer service? I agree they could be better but I bought my first HK pistol from them, a PSP in 1984 and I have several HK pistols since then and they have always been pretty cooperative with me. They sent me 7 free O rings for my HK CT 45 threaded barrel even though they could have charged me the crazy $8.00 apeice they wanted for them. They've sent a couple of extra free USP 40 cal magazine springs when I ordered two of them. They contacted me when I sent my CT 45 back to them for Novak's high rise sights and they charged me $10 less for them than Novaks was charging, and offered me a new pistol when Novaks chewed up the slide when removing the small sights, and then ate the cost of the high rise sights because of the troubles they (actually Novaks) caused me when they sent me the new pistol. They've sent me numerous clothing articles over the years for free. Are they as good as S&W's customer service? No, but they are not nearly as bad as I see people writing about them all the time. Sorry gents but I get really tired of reading about how lousy HK is. I've seen far worse products and customer service than they offer and I sure as heck would challenge another company making a clone of one of my products without my express permission and without paying me to do so.
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"We thought about it for a long time, 'Endeavor to persevere.' And when we had thought about it long enough, we declared war on the Union." Lone Watie
I liked the idea of the GSG myself I just don't think it's wrong for HK to protect it's product and I think it's hypocritical for the buying public to bash them for it because I truly believe everybody reading this would have brought the exact same action against GSG if they were HK.
I wonder if the same people who defend hk also would defend sara brady, or fienstein, or clinton for also not wanting us to have access to firearms? Because hk shows through there treatment of the american consumer how they do not want us owning 'assault rifles'.....You would think that hk would notice this demand, and start making them....but no. They would produce the EXACT SAME FIREARM, OR MAYBE JUST LICENSE GSG TO MAKE THEM, AND THEN SELL THEM FOR 1500 DOLLERS.
God I hate hk. Ugly, overrated, overpriced.
I have one and it's fun, fun, fun....part of the problem was the fact that the GSG box had MP5 above the inventory bar code....:eek:


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"The plan, completed after years of work and under public review since March, is a wish list of about 150 construction projects that will add more than 70 miles of new bicycle lanes, 50 miles of bike paths alongside roads and at least a dozen miles of greenbelt trails."
"The estimated cost for the projects is $81 million over the next 20 years."
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iAreaNet, a 10-year-old technology services company based in Staten Island, N.Y., announced it is going to market with its cloud services through the indirect sales channel in early 2012.
The company, which has relied on a direct sales approach, plans to formally launch its agent channel at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo, March 26-29 in Las Vegas.
"Our focus in 2012 is to build a solid distribution model via the sales experience and expertise of the telecom agent community," said Andrew Campbell, managing partner for iAreaNet. "We're currently recruiting agents that share our vision and drive."
Campbell is joined in this effort by the company's founder and president, James DCrescenzo Jr., and Managing Partner Tom Murphy, who for the past 10 years operated his own master agency in the New York area.
In addition, the company announced Tuesday that it has hired Russell Mitchell as vice president of sales. Most recently, Mitchell served as senior client executive for Fujitsu America Inc., the world's third largest IT services provider, where he assisted Fortune Global 500 companies in the adoption of cloud delivered IT services. In his new role, Mitchell assumes responsibility for all of iAreaNet's sales initiatives, as well as assisting iAreaNet clients in developing successful cloud-based managed services strategies.
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What's theirs is mine! Seems to be the attitude these days. This doesn't surprise me in the least.
This is a discussion on Won the lottery?.. within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; ..Keep your mouth shut! Or, some "new friends" might show up... With guns! Story here: http://m.newbernsj.com/news/local/ho...-chase-1.64583...
..Keep your mouth shut! Or, some "new friends" might show up... With guns!
Story here: http://m.newbernsj.com/news/local/ho...-chase-1.64583
It could be worse!
I suppose
What's theirs is mine! Seems to be the attitude these days. This doesn't surprise me in the least.
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Color me wiser: the gray man principle.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
Just the "have-nots" getting their fair share.
Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.- Mark Twain
Other than the new car in the driveway, no one's going to know I hit the jackpot.
Retired USAF E-8. Curmudgeon at large.
Lighten up and enjoy life because:
Paranoia strikes deep, into your life it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid... Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
Rule #1 : Keep your mouth shut! The less "information" leaking out of your pie hole the better.
Rule #2 : If rule #1 isn't possible, (you have the right to remain silent, just not the ability) don't wrestle with an armed intruder. Good way to meet Jesus face to face.
Rule#3: Be packing yourself just in case you are confronted with Rule# 2 scenario.
"A Smith & Wesson always beats 4 aces!"
The Man Prayer. "Im a man, I can change, if I have to.....I guess!" ~ Red Green
Aren't the winners names made public after they collect their winnings because tax payments are considered public record?
Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.- Mark Twain
I'd do whatever possible to make sure my name wasn't known. If I up and disappear, that's how you'll know.
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"Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn." - C.S. Lewis
You can obtain a lawyer. Then give him the power to pick it up.
Serve my country, swear an oath to protect it, pay my taxes, fly old glory in the front yard, love and protect my family, honor the vets before me and help fellow americans in need.
By definition my country now calls me a radical
The only people outside of who currently live in my home that would know would be my local gun shops!
Disarming innocent people does not protect innocent people.
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A new year brings a new round of charity events, with 2013 expected to be a big 12 months for the not-for-profit sector.
Here is a rundown of some up and coming events and conferences that may be worth attending.
Measuring Social Outcomes - Feb 13-14
Presented by the Centre for Social Impact, the Measuring Social Outcomes conference is being held at the Bayview Boulevard in Sydney on February 13 and 14.
Speakers at the conference will attempt to explore answers to the question, 'How do you know you're making a difference'?
They will look at effective measurement and reporting strategies and of ways to help enhance accountability in the sector.
Speakers include chief executive for the Centre of Social Impact Andrew Young, head of community development and finance at National Australia Bank Corinne Proske and director of service impact at Mission Australia, Eleri Morgan-Thomas.
Measuring Service Delivery - Feb 18-19
How can effective service delivery be measured? How can organisations become more accountable for the work that they do? How can public sector agencies show the value of their work?
These are just some of the questions that will arise at the Measuring Service Delivery conference, to be held in Canberra on February 18 and 19.
This conference looks to touch on themes similar to the Measuring Social Outcomes event, suggesting that 2013 will be a year of further consolidating accountability strategies in the not-for-profit and public sectors.
CPA's Not-for-profit Conference 2013 - March
The CPA Not-for-profit Conference 2013 will be held in four cities around Australia during March, hitting Sydney first, followed by Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane.
One of the main topics of this conference will be compliance with the newly launched Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC).
Speakers from the ACNC will be on hand to further explain the recent reforms and help charity organisations understand their obligations.
For more information, please consult the program overview.
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May will be here before we know it, and so will the Connecting Up Conference for 2013!
Held in Surfer's Paradise, the 2013 event has the theme of 'Navigating not-for-profits in the new world', referring to the world of technology, social media and digital marketing for not-for-profits.
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