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Jewelry Tools 102: Guide to Jewelry-Making Pliers
I read in Jewelry Making Daily's Facebook feed recently that Rio Grande's fans voted chain-nose pliers as their favorite tool. They're certainly among the most versatile, and I admit to having four pairs of chain-nose pliers on my jewelry-making table, each one just slightly different. (There's also a pair or two in my household tool box, but we won't go there!)
On my jewelry workbench, there's an inexpensive pair of chain-nose pliers that I use for taking the first pass at disassembling found objects (aka, the dirty work) and a small pair of chain-nose pliers that I use occasionally for reaching into really tight spaces. I have a favorite pair with extra-long jaws that are of a bit higher quality, with more comfortable grips and slightly square jaws that have improved texture on them for grasping metal better (they might technically be closer to flat-nose pliers), and then there's my standard good pair that I use for just about everything else.
And that's just the chain-nose pliers . . . not to mention all the other kinds of pliers. There are literally dozens of different kinds of pliers, did you know? Here's a quick rundown of the most common ones, partially excerpted from our free eBook, The Illustrated Guide to Jewelry-Making Tools by Sharon Elaine Thompson.
Chain-nose pliers usually have tapered jaws that are flat inside and half round on the outside. Their jaws may be extra long or curved. They're ideal for loops and curves with a small radius.
Bent-nose (or bent chain-nose) pliers are wire jewelry expert (and Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry magazine editor) Denise Peck's favorites. "The best tip I ever learned in jewelry school was to use two bent-nose pliers for opening and closing jump rings. Bent-nose pliers allow you to firmly grasp both sides of the ring without obscuring the opening from view."
Cutters (or nippers) are pliers with a cutting edge that may be on the side or at the end of their jaws. The cutting edge may sever wire cleanly (as with flush cutters) so that one or both wire ends are flat, for a smooth fit, or they may simply cut wire, leaving a small peak or point where the wire was pinched during cutting.
Flat-nose pliers have jaws that are flat inside and out and have squared ends. They're best for angular bends and for drawing or pulling.
Round-nose pliers have round jaws that taper from their point to their broader base. They're ideal for making loops, coils, and curved bends. (Tip: To make consistently sized loops for a project or when making lots of eye pins, mark the jaws with a marker and make all your loops on that line.)
Confirming pliers are mostly for working with (or creating) corrugated metals. Their edges are thin, flat, and wide, making them ideal for pinching or "confirming" edges of metal folds. Tip: I also find them handy to hold a wider strip of metal when I'm texturing or stamping on it, rather than using regular pliers (which can leave marks around where their skinny jaws grip the metal) or my fingers (which can get whacked!).
Those are the basics; there are dozens of other varieties of specialized pliers available, including ring bending, looping, hole punching, tube cutting, rosary, bow opening, forming, and many others.
Jewelry Tool Hinge Types
Jewelry-making tools such as pliers and cutters can have different kinds of hinges, which can improve their ease of use, strength, and longevity.
Box-joint hinges are the most expensive and will not loosen over time.
Parallel-action jaw hinges keep your pliers' jaws parallel to each other (as opposed to the pincer-like movement of other pliers' jaws).
Riveted lap joint hinges are less expensive hinges and less durable than box-joint hinges, but they provide greater leverage.
If you have as many of these pliers (and in multiples, I dare say . . . ) as I do, I think we're what are called "tool junkies." That just means we have to redeem ourselves by using each and every one of them! For information on all the latest jewelry-making tools to hit the market–plus great jewelry designs and projects to help you put them to use–Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine is the place to go (and you can get them in a convenient digital format on Zinio!). Each issue is packed with jewelry-making information and inspiration for tool junkies and aspiring tool junkies alike!
All this talk about jewelry-making tools makes me think about my beloved (ruined) wire cutters. Sigh. So what's your favorite jewelry-making tool? I'd love to hear about it in the comments below!
P.S. Did you see the first article in this series, Jewelry Tools 101: Guide to Jewelry-Making Hammers? Which jewelry tool group would you like to focus on next? Let me know in the comments below!


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Carly and Jason are two of my most colorful, unique, and exuberant friends. Carly, a performance/video artist and photographer, and Jason also an artist (and product designer at Etsy), are the kind of people who burst with genuine creative energy. What's more? Their collective laughter and joyful spirits are unbridled and contagious. As both a photographer and friend, I couldn't have asked for much more from these two.
We spent a sunny afternoon together at Coney Island to photograph their engagement. The late summer light and colorful carnival backdrop were the perfect additions to reflect the love and warmth of this happy couple. I also got to try out photographing from a Ferris Wheel for the first time! Such a fun afternoon frolicking around the area.
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"I grew up in the shadow of Fremont California's General Motors assembly plant. Like a lot of my friends, my step-dad's GM paycheck put bread and butter on the table. That all changed in 1982 when GM closed the plant. We weren't too surprised, as it seemed GM hadn't got it right since 1970 – always building the wrong car, and building it badly. By the early '80's, the employee parking lot was half-filled with Toyotas and Hondas, which made us sad. At heart, we were Chevy men …
There was a time when Detroit's Big Three ruled the roost, celebrating America's car-crazy pre-smog-control-and-gas-crisis golden era. Amid global warming scares and $4/gallon gas prices, though, that golden era looks pretty tarnished. Everyone wonders what will be the 21st century's Model T?…. For once, General Motors (shockingly) may lead the way. At a "classic car cruise" 2050-edition, "Chevy men" may lovingly drive fully-restored 2011 model Chevy Volts …
… Extended-range electric vehicles will transform 21st century transportation. Finally, GM is building the right car and it will be done well. When it hits the dealer's showroom floor, I plan on standing first-in-line to take it for a test drive and plunk down a deposit, once again proud to say, 'I'm a Chevy man.'"
I wrote those lines in an April 2008 opinion column for my local newspaper, not long after learning GM was developing an unusual electric vehicle called the "Volt". So much has come to pass since then. All-electric Teslas now roll out of that old GM plant. Gasoline prices chronically exceed $4/gallon. The Volt is in its third production year and despite relentlessly negative right-wing press, ever-increasing sales demonstrate that the Volt's time has indeed come. And I, though not first in-line with a deposit, now own a newly-minted 2013 Chevy Volt.
In 2010, my mom passed away, preceded in death by my step-dad – a Korean-War-era U.S. Army veteran – who died in 2003. My brothers and I thought it fitting, given our parents' fierce pride in their country and the men and women who bravely serve it, to inter their cremains at the Northern California Veterans' Cemetery near Redding. On September 24, we escorted our urned-parents for their last trip in my 1999 GMC Yukon.
At the cemetery, with full military honors, our parents settled into their final resting place, a place of quiet dignity, under the ever-watchful eye of Old Glory. The US burial flag was folded and presented to us. Taps' melancholy notes hung softly in the background as the echoes of the honor guards' final rifle volley faded away. I had never been so proud of my parents – and all US veterans and patriotic citizens – as I was at that moment.
Even as our parents and grandparents looked dangerous and uncertain times in the eye and attacked them with aplomb, skill, and courage, so do our sons and daughters now. With the same conviction, but with far more advanced tools, today's American young soldiers take on seemingly-eternal political unrest as our young engineers take on the equally-daunting challenges of energy resource and environmental uncertainty. With the brave efforts and sacrifices of those soldiers, our engineers are secure to focus on the technical excellence required.
That final ride for my parents was also the last drive for my Yukon, a vestige of a bygone era. The next day, my Volt arrived. When I later returned to the cemetery to visit their grave site, I could feel my step-dad giving my Volt his truck-line-QC inspector's critical eye, the eye that made him wince so many times with my previous GM vehicles. As he looked, we stood and admired the US flag flying high overhead – a flag proudly watching over the hallowed ground my parents and their companion patriots share. And I could see him smile, even in-spirit, proud to be a U.S. Army (Airborne) veteran, proud to be an American, and proud, once again, to be a Chevy man.
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I wrote yesterday about how Gordon Brown might have been unwise to cite Joseph Conrad's character Captain MacWhirr as a role model. Now it gets worse. It turns out that perhaps the last minister to tell a Labour conference that he was facing the storm, Macwhirr-style, was Michael Foot in 1976.
I've got this from pm1967, who posted a reply to my blog. He sent me a quote from Vernon Bogdanor, who wrote about the Foot episode in the Financial Times. Here's what Bogdanor said:
Speaking as a minister to the Labour party conference in 1976, in the midst of an economic crisis, Michael Foot … insisted that: "We face an economic typhoon of unparalleled ferocity, the worst the world has seen since the 1930s. Conrad wrote a book called Typhoon and at the end he told people how to do it. He said: 'Always facing it, Captain MacWhirr, that's the way to get through.'" He then called for 'socialist imagination' and 'the red flame of socialist courage'. Surprisingly for a bibliophile, he missed the point of the tale, which is that, in facing the storm rather than taking steps to evade it, MacWhirr, far from showing imagination and courage, is being obtuse to the point of bigotry.
I don't know whether Brown remembers the 1976 conference. But a friend tells me that the quote also appears in Foot's Debts of Honour, which Brown must have read.
So what happened after 1976? I can't do any better than pm1967, who ended his post with this:
So that would be at a Labour conference shortly after a rather tired-looking new leader had taken over from someone younger and wilier than him, oil prices had shot the country's economic plan to pieces, and the party's best hope seemed to rest in a dazzlingly young foreign secretary called David. Mmmm, what happened next, I can't remember …


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The University of Wisconsin is known for two things: offensive linemen and running backs. Clay fits right into that prestige. Unfortunately, since Wisconsin doesn't need to do a lot of traditional things on the field (they run the ball a lot), Clay doesn't have a lot of film catching the ball out of the backfield or doing much pass protection. He is sometimes not even on the field on third-down or in other obvious passing situations. These sorts of things can be coached to him of course, but no team would ever consider using a running back as an every-down player if he didn't have these skills. This limits his immediate impact greatly.
Clay will likely need to lose some weight and try to improve his speed at the next level. He's a tough runner at 248, he can be a tough runner at 232. He lacks a second gear and rarely initiates contact to fight for extra yards.
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Sydney based Nirmal Jena and his Delhi based sister, Pratibha Jena Singh, present powerful and poignant Odissi dance and music in their first Australian tour together. Audiences in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane will be mesmerized with soul stirring and energetic dance and music. Representing fourteen generations of performing arts, this brother and sister duo practices their family's unique style of Odissi pioneered by their father and guru, Surendra Nath Jena of Odisha India. For them, the arts are a way of life, ageless, timeless and universal. Both Nirmal and Pratibha are trained in many genres of the arts.
They dance, sing and play several instruments. Each performance will feature duets, solos and a live music presentation. For Nirmal and Pratibha their art is abundantly more than a discreet tradition from Odisha in India; it reflects the wisdom and knowledge inherent in ancient and diverse traditions of the world, an essential link between the past, present and future. They are passionate about using their dance and music to transform modern societies and inspire a focus on the 'inner' or emotional and spiritual capabilities. Performances in each city will be followed by public workshops enabling participants to experience more deeply the essence and power of the arts to influence every aspect of life.
The 2012 Australian premiere of Intensely Soul is the result of collaboration between many individuals and organisations – National Gallery of Australia, Australian National University South Asia Program, Canberra Dance Theatre, Sydney Fringe Festival, Sydney Sacred Music Festival, The Italian Forum (Leichhardt, Sydney), Monash Asia Institute, Monash University & Academy of Performing Arts, Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre, Ausdance Queensland, Kultour and Orioz Inc (national association of the people of Odisha living in Australia). 2012
Surendra Nath Jena was born in the village of Utchapur in Odisha, India in 1924 into a family of artists and farmers. At the age of two his father died under the oppression of British colonial rule, leaving behind a young widow and three infant children. Unable to provide for her children, Surendra's mother would walk for days selling fruit, vegetables and any other wares she could gather to earn a few rupees and eke out a living for her young family. At the age of nine, Surendra left home and thus began his own journey into the arts.
In 2007, Surendra Nath Jena died in Delhi with his wife, Kumudini, and his four children – Nirmal, Pratibha, Rekha and Rama – by his side. Just prior he had been presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi award by the President of India for his lifetime contribution to Indian arts. Upon receiving the award, Guru Surendra Nath Jena was heard saying I do not dance for the audience and I do not dance for recognition; I dance for my soul and self-realisation. As the oldest of his four children, Nirmal and Pratibha are passionately committed to promoting and sustaining their unique family art of dance and music. Nirmal has lived in Sydney, Australia since 1992 and Pratibha lives in Delhi. In 2012, they are collaborating to present an Australian tour of Intensely Soul: Transformational Odissi Dance and Music.
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Pen accuracy and sensitivity feels identical to the Intuos 4 - as it should, since the pen is physically unaltered. While this may annoy some, it's actually a smart decision: with 2048 pressure levels, 60 degrees of tilt sensitivity and a nib that registers a single gram of pressure, the Intuos 4 was arguably already as good as it needed to be in the technical department.
It's still sublime in every other, sporting an ergonomic shape with rubberised grip and just the right amount of weight. From the fine nib to the pressure-sensitive eraser at the top and responsive rocker switch on its body, the battery-free pen is a beautiful piece of design.
Keeping the same pen also means that all the extra ones you may have bought for the previous Intuos graphics tablet will work on the new model, saving both money and hassle. With the new Cintiqs now using the same tech, pens are interoperable across Wacom's entire professional range.
The Intuos 5 pen also includes the same stand as before, which twists open to reveal ten 'spare' nibs (standard, flex, felt and stroke) and a nib remover. Extra nibs can be bought from Wacom along with specialised pens like the Art Pen which adds rotation sensitivity.
Only the driver has seen a welcome enhancement with an actual adjustable curve for pressure sensitivity, which previously required a third-party hack.
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What has altered is the tablet's surface, and this gives the pen a different feel which we think hits the happy medium between the smoother Intuos 3 and rougher, more paper-like Intuos 4 (also eliminating excessive nib-wear which appeared to be an issue for some with the 4). Of course, on most of the Intuos 5 models you can no longer replace the surface sheet, because of the touch elements – but we'll get to those in a bit.
This aside, the drawing area – and indeed overall size of the tablet – is virtually identical. However, Wacom has made yet another improvement in extending the surface beyond the active (i.e. pen-sensing) area. This means you can start and end strokes beyond the border, instead of getting the tip caught in a frame transition. The active area is demarked by four subtle white-LED-backlit corners, which looks pretty cool.
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Found on the left or right of the Intuos 5 (depending on which hand you position the tablet for) are eight ExpressKeys. Essentially a set of programmable/customisable shortcut keys along with an intuitive scroll wheel, these are essential for frequent functions such as changing brushes, undo, copying/pasting, and all the other bits where you might normally use mouse or keyboard commands.
The ExpressKeys is the only area where it could be argued that Wacom has taken a small step back from the previous Intuos, since you no longer get the nifty little OLED displays telling you what each key did. Instead, theIntuos 5's buttons are now capacitive, so they can 'sense' your finger. Hover over a button for a while, and it brings up an orange on-screen HUD (Heads Up Display), that shows what it does.
It's an ingenious system which Wacom claims allows for a less interrupted work-flow, but on occasion we did still miss those miniature OLED displays that were such a great innovation on the Intuos 4 – and not just for how awesome they looked. However, while it would have been nice if these could have been maintained, if we had to choose between the two, we would go for capacitive plus HUD every time.
Our other niggle concerns the physical buttons themselves. Recessed and covered by a single layer of rubber that's seamless from the rest of the tablet's frame, the 'buttons' are now harder to find and more difficult to press – though at least on the Intuos 5 you'll never have issues with dust and dirt getting in between the buttons' edges.
The TouchRing is identical to the Intuos 4's implementation, except again the soft finish makes it just a tad less smooth to run your finger along. However, in this case that's not necessarily a negative, as it allows more controlled movement.
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A quick visit to the Wacom forums will enlighten you as to what a miserable product this is. For years Wacom have supplied defective drivers, and this new offering takes the biscuit in that respect. There are dozens and dozens of complaints about the drivers not installing. After 8 days I've given up and am returning the tablet. On plug in the only thing that works is touch. ITS TERRIBLE. It has nowhere near the sensitivity of even the worst laptop pad and is at best frustrating. For many people it is a £250 mouse mat. Be careful.
Good product, terrible customer service. They overcharge for 2 day delivery and then don't even offer to refund that fee if your order gets held up while they take their sweet time placing it. The customer service representative hung up on me before I could even inquire about that. Now I know why he hung up so fast - because they know they're doing something unethical.
Yet another useless review. Unless you spend considerable time with a Wacom tablet, there is obviously no point in reviewing this. I just ordered the large version and right off the bat I noticed some flaws. Firstly, I would have accepted if the active area was only .25 inches off the edge on all sides. Instead, we get more than an inch off the right that is completely useless.
The surface on the Intuos5 has changed considerably from the Intuos2 I have owned for over 10 years and I immediately hated it. It's primary function is to burn through nibs so if you paint for over 6 hours a day, you'll find yourself replacing them within the second day. Whoever decided that professional illustrators needed to have the surface feel like paper seriously needs to ask all the thousand of professionals who actually use this day by day before mandating such change with no option to replace or customize. Wacom's argument could be 'touch feel' and nib plastic needing to wear off more than usual so surface texture lasts longer. I'd accept this design flaw if nibs weren't so expensive but that's another topic I rather not get into. Wacom relying on nib sales sounds retarded right? And illustrators aren't (damn sure) buying this for touch.
Hmmm you must have had a defective tablet, I know 5 to 6 people who have this tablet and only have the most minor of issues with the drivers. They are also on three different OS platforms, (all windows tho) Vista, windows 7 and my computer is windows 8. So far only issue I have had is with the adaptor I bought separately - other then that I've found it to be a fine tablet, as I use it quite often for my commission/client artwork
Nop, it's a recurrent problem from years ago with all Wacom tablets. It has nothing to do with defective tablet, just defective drivers. And Wacom never tried to fix those... instead they continue to charge a lot of money to their customers.
This Product is amazing. I bought mine a few months ago, and It is just amazing. It also must be built for rough conditions, because I have spilled my soda on it I don't know how many times.
I rate 5 stars and would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a good graphics tablet.
I purchased one of these when I purchased a new laptop. It didn't connect wirelessly from the get-go. So I returned it. The AppleStore swapped it out right there. Got home and now unit #2 won't connect. Now back to the apple store again. At the AppleStore they did diagnosis on the new laptop and it was fine, so they swapped out a 3rd model. 2 days later, intermit signal loss again. I called Wacom, and they tell me to wiggle the wireless dongle. That was there advice on a 250$ pice of equipment. Wiggle it. When that scientific advice failed to work they took a week to send me a replacement wireless kit. Now the replacement kit still has the same problem. I have bin with Wacom a user since '94. this is the worst thing they have ever made. As well as horrible customer service. I recommend avoiding at all costs.
I bought a Wacom tablet today to use on a Mac. The DVD that are with the tablet is out of date - I et the error message "Platform not supported." The US website is down. Customer support says grab the software from Europe. I have been downloading for 4 hours. So far 10% is downloaded. I called support in Manila again, got lots of apologies. Eventually, the support person agreed to email me the software be said there will be a delay in getting emails out. Could not say how long the delay will be. The supervisor apologies to me again, and I said I need help not more apologies. So he hung up on me.
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By Noel Black On August 12, 2009 · 1 Comment · In A Big Something, Art!, Interviews, Local History
The amazing Botero exhibit at the Fine Arts Center will close this week. You can get a firsthand peek at what the art handlers at the museum will go through to move his monumental sculptures with this feature we produced shortly after the show opened on May 30.
In our ongoing quest to take you behind the scenes of everything, we bring you this candid look (and listen) at the installation of the monumental sculptures for the Baroque World of Fernando Botero exhibit that opened recently at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.. Tariana Navas-Nieves, Curator, Hispanic and Native American Art, narrates.
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Go to an art store and find some clear acrylic, or clear spray paint. Rusto makes "crystal clear enamel". Take your book and test it on a scrap page and let it dry to see how it works.
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South Africa's Surprise Rate Hike Falls Short, Too; Rand Remains Pressured
Emerging markets central banks are racing to raise interest rates while the Federal Reserve Bank is meeting. South Africa's central bank surprised the market by raising the benchmark rate today by 50 basis points to 5.5%, following Turkey, which more than doubled its new benchmark rate after an emerging meeting at midnight local time last night, and India earlier this week.
The monetary tightening sparked a brief rally but fell flat. The South African rand was down 2% against the dollar at the time of the publication.
South African rand is likely to remain under pressure, observed Capital Economics:
The fact that the currency tumbled following the announcement to 11.3/US$, its lowest level since October 2008, has become all the more significant (though it has since regained some of those losses). And looking ahead, it is likely to remain under pressure.
South Africa is likely to see foreign capital leave when the Fed tightens further, continued Capital Economics:
South Africa is among the most vulnerable EMs to any slowdown in capital inflows. The current account deficit came in at over 6% of GDP in Q3. Among the major EMs, only Ukraine and Turkey run larger external deficits. Even on broader measures such as the ratio of FX reserves to gross external financing requirements, South Africa looks extremely vulnerable.
Higher interest rates are not good for equities. The FTSE JSE 40 Index is down 0.3%. The iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) is down 2.8% today. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) lost 1% this morning, and the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) lost 1.2%.


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NEW ORLEANS – David McNeill
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announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches
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McNeill is also among 58 given All-Academic status for the previous cross country season for their efforts in the classroom and on nation's cross country courses.
"Student-athletes sometimes don't get the credit about how much that they have to do outside of athletics," Interim Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Eric Heins said. "For him to be able to go out and finish second in the nation in cross country shows his athletic prowess, and now to see him get rewarded for what he does academically is just great."
McNeill, a junior from Melbourne, Australia, has a 3.75 cumulative grade point average in exercise science. The Scholar-Athlete of the Year award goes to the highest individual finisher from the previous year's NCAA Cross Country Championship among those given
USTFCCCA All-Academic status.
This fall, McNeill placed second at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., to follow up a NCAA Mountain Region title. McNeill was named as the USTFCCCA Mountain Region Athlete of the Year after he won his region for the second-straight year. In this year's regional race, McNeill used the final 1000 meters to open a 12-second gap on the field. McNeill also won the Big Sky Cross Country Championship for the second-straight year, doing so in 2009 by 56 seconds.
The award honors those student-athletes who have succeeded both academically and athletically. To be eligible for the award a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average and must finish among the top 15 finishers (or top 10 percent) of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet.
The 58 USTFCCCA All-Academic honorees represent 35 schools around the country.
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Zanfer Promotionsis protesting the removal of Juan Manuel Marquez as WBA lightweight super champion for failure to defend his belt.
"We totally condemn the action of WBA and our company Zanfer will defend to the last our fighter, a great example to world boxing such as Juan Manuel Marquez, and send a letter immediately to the offices of the WBA asking them to reconsider and reinstall Juan Manuel as super champion. We are also asking for an explanation of this unfair action against our fighter. We are confident that by sending the letter to the leaders of the WBA that they'll reconsider and realize the error and injustice committed against Juan Manuel and what it represents. What has been achieved by Juan Manuel with much effort fighting in the ring can't be deleted from a desk just because."


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Scot McKnight is an American New Testament scholar, historian of early Christianity, theologian, speaker, author and blogger. He is currently teaching at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.
A Connected Gospel
Anyone who has gone to church for any amount of time has likely noticed a strange phenomenon around Good Friday and Easter. Depending on what kind of church, one of two things probably happened.
One, at a Good Friday service, which is supposed to be a somber reflection on the death of Jesus, the minister instead figuratively winked at the congregation and ignored the pain and humiliation of the cross, with a proclamation of, "Jesus died ... but the story doesn't end there!" before a choir burst into a giant chorus of "Up from the Ground He Arose." The meaning was clear: Sure, the death of Jesus was important, but there's no point dwelling on it. After all, He rose again!
Or two, the church emphasized the crucifixion and its meaning to the point where the resurrection became an afterthought. What Christ did on the cross and how His sacrifice saves Christians from the wrath of God became the primary lens through which to understand faith. The resurrection becomes an almost forgotten, if pleasant, afterthought.
But neither of these is the Gospel. The full Gospel of Jesus Christ is an intertwined story of life, death and resurrection. Easter Sunday is meaningless without Good Friday, but Good Friday is equally as meaningless without Easter Sunday.
Perhaps one of the most befitting images for the Gospel story is that of a Celtic knot. In a Celtic knot, every strand is completely interlaced with every other strand. There is no beginning or ending to a Celtic knot.
Until we see the Gospel as a Celtic-like knot—completely interwoven with no definitive start or finish—we will always have an incomplete picture.
Reclaiming the Resurrection
In particular, today's Christian has a tendency to reduce the Gospel to Good Friday. The result? Grace is also reduced to one theme: atonement—to Christ shouldering and then reversing the wrath of God.
But the Gospel knot must include Easter Sunday—there's no Kingdom without resurrection. Jesus' life leads to crucifixion, which leads to the resurrection, which leads to exaltation, which leads back to His life with a new view of the whole.
So central to Paul was the resurrection of Jesus he even says, without it, our preaching is a waste of time, our faith is useless, our message becomes false witness, our hope is disastrous and our sins are not forgiven!


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For the third year in a row the St. John's IceCaps will donate $20,000 to Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador and serve as headline sponsor of the Special Olympics Festival, the charity's primary fundraiser.
The day-long celebration starts 10:30 a.m., tomorrow (Saturday, March 1st) with breakfast at Clovelly Golf Course. The Festival continues into the afternoon with an open house concert, followed by an evening of parties and music that goes late into the night.
The IceCaps' contribution is made through IceCaps Care and the Williams Family Foundation which have provided more than $1 million in financial and in-kind donations to charitable organizations, province-wide, over the past three seasons.
"The St. John's IceCaps have been a proud supporter of Special Olympics since our inception in 2011-12," said Danny Williams, President and CEO of the St. John's IceCaps. "The courage, talent and commitment exhibited by Special Olympians provide an example to all of us."
Festival chair Judy Dobbin says the support from IceCaps Care and the Williams Family Foundation enables Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador to provide quality sports programming to more than 600 athletes in 14 community-based clubs.
"Through Special Olympics, these athletes gain self-confidence, develop social skills and enjoy all the benefits associated with physical activity," says Dobbin. "Once again we thank the IceCaps for helping these athletes be the best they can be."


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Dahab Paradise, Dahab
On the south-east Sinai coast, Dahab is prized among divers and backpackers. Adding indulgent appeal is Dahab Paradise, a low-key resort of just 35 tasteful rooms (beaded lamps, carved wooden bedsteads) that overlook a palm-fringed pool and the Red Sea. The hotel has the requisite dive centre and also works with local Bedouin guides to provide insightful excursions to sites such as the National Nature Reserve of Ras Abu Galum.
Dahab Paradise, Blue Hole Coast Road, Dahab (00 20 107 002 527; dahabparadise.com). Doubles start at €47, including breakfast.
Adrere Amellal, Siwa
Residing in the vast Siwa Oasis in the midst of the Western Desert, Adrere Amellal follows the architectural vernacular of mud and salt brick walls that blend into the sandy surroundings. From above, the hotel looks like a whimsical sandcastle; inside its cool rooms are filled with artisan furniture and are lit with nothing but candles at night. Much of the organic food is grown on site, with more sourced nearby, and is used to create delectable dishes served by the pool or at a secluded spot of your choice.
Adrere Amellal, Siwa Oasis, Matruh (00 20 227 367 879; adrereamellal.net). Doubles start at US$605 (£403), full board.
Al Tarfa Desert Sanctuary, Dakhla Oasis
Provençal-style furniture mixes with custom-made items here. Rooms might come with a fireplace, a plunge pool or terraces. A bar, library, dining room, pool and spa complete this retreat.
Al Tarfa Desert Sanctuary, Al-Mansoura, New Valley (00 20 929 105 007; altarfalodge.com). Doubles start at €246 (£203), including breakfast.
Tabuna Camp, Kharga oasis
At this luxurious desert camp, 20 wood and canvas tents overlook a ruined Roman fortress. They have proper beds, a bathroom and a deck to survey the sandy vista. Food is locally grown and bread comes fresh from the tabuna – a traditional stone oven.
Tabuna Camp, New Valley (00 20 224 193 451; desertinstyle.com). Packages through industours.co.uk
Villa Belle Epoque, Cairo
The capital's first boutique hotel is in a tranquil suburb beside the Nile, where stately homes were built for wealthy residents at the turn of the 20th century. This 1920s colonial villa is no exception and opened as a hotel last year after being sympathetically renovated with shutters, chandeliers and dark wood furniture by its Egyptian/Dutch owners. An elegant restaurant overlooks verdant gardens surrounding a pool, where breakfast can be served on sunny days. The hotel is half an hour away from the pyramids of Giza.
Villa Belle Epoque, Road 13, Villa 63, Maadi, Cairo (00 20 223 580 265; villabelleepoque.com). Doubles start at €180, including breakfast.
Hotel Al Moudira, Luxor
On the West Bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings, this palatial hotel is the creation of a globe-trotting photographer and jewellery designer. Decorative arches frame antique furniture, kilims and frescos while gardens filled with mango and palm trees radiate out towards the desert.
Hotel Al Moudira, West Bank, Luxor (00 20 123 251 307; moudira.com). Doubles from €189, with breakfast.
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The Geography of Financial Misconduct
Christopher A. Parsons, Johan Sulaeman, Sheridan Titman
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We find that a firm's tendency to engage in financial misconduct increases with the misconduct rates of neighboring firms. This appears to be caused by peer effects, rather than exogenous shocks like regional variation in enforcement. Effects are stronger among firms of comparable size, and among CEOs of similar age. Moreover, local waves of financial misconduct correspond with local waves of non-financial corruption, such as political fraud.
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Power surge: Rangers' Josh Hamilton hitting jackpot
Josh Hamilton, center, shares a laugh with David Murphy, left, and Nelson Cruz after Hamilton sparked the Rangers over the Orioles Tuesday night. At 20-10 (.667), the Rangers have the best record in baseball.
By Patrick Semansky, AP
Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has long captivated baseball with his dramatic rise from drug addict to superstar. Now, he again is poised to leave everyone in suspense.
Just when you think Hamilton's story can't get more compelling, he becomes the 16th major leaguer to hit four home runs in one game on Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles. Now, consider his upcoming free agency.
"This will become one of the most intriguing negotiations in all of sports," said high-powered player agent Scott Boras, who does not represent Hamilton. "There's a factual set of circumstances beyond skill, with values and barometers unique to him.
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"The talent is objectively driven, but the perception of the player's behavior, and his consistency, is subjectively driven."
Hamilton, whose downward spiral of addiction left him homeless seven years ago, clubbed his demons beyond his wildest dreams at Camden Yards. It was one of the most prolific nights in baseball history: 5-for-5, four homers, eight RBI and an American League-record 18 total bases.
No one questioned his talent, but this has become ridiculous. He leads the AL in virtually every offensive category, hitting .406 with 14 homers and 36 RBI to go along with a .458 on-base percentage and .840 slugging percentage.
Hamilton says he has no idea what Tuesday's performance did for his contract value or if it will even help persuade the Rangers to keep him. Yet he sure put the rest of baseball on notice.
"I'm just kind of waiting around like y'all are," Hamilton said Wednesday in Baltimore, where the Rangers' game against the Orioles was rained out. "I pray all the time that God's going to have us where he wants us to be. At the end of the season, if that's Texas, then it's Texas. If not, then I'll be happy to go wherever he wants us to go."
Hamilton, who turns 31 on May 21, had the talk shows buzzing in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex this spring when he said he didn't owe a hometown discount to the Rangers in his contract negotiations. An All-Star all four seasons in Texas, he was the 2010 AL MVP. And the Rangers have prospered, winning back-to-back pennants and becoming one of the elite franchises in baseball.
They lead the AL West by 4½ games. They have a doubleheader scheduled for Thursday with the Orioles before heading home for a weekend series with the Los Angeles Angels, their expected division challengers who stand in last place.
None of this means that negotiations between him and the club will be easy.
"People have to understand this is a business," Hamilton said in the spring when discussing his contract at the time. "I love Texas, I love the fans, I love the organization and I love my teammates. But I'm not going to sit here and say I owe the Rangers."
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels told USA TODAY Sports by phone Wednesday from Arlington, Texas, that the organization badly wanted to keep Hamilton. Hamilton said Wednesday that he wanted to stay, too. Yet there's a better chance of forecasting gas prices than Hamilton's future in Texas.
"Nothing has changed; it's pretty cut and dry," Daniels said. "We would like to keep Josh in Texas. He knows that.
"It's not like anything changed because of (Tuesday night). No one has ever questioned his talent."
It's Hamilton's durability that has the Rangers pumping their brakes during contract talks. He has missed 143 games over the last three years. And he's a recovering drug addict who has had two publicized drinking binges, including one in January.
"It'll be interesting," Arizona Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers said. "Here's a guy that's in his prime, and he's a game-changer on offense. We've seen signings over the last year with (Joey) Votto and Albert (Pujols), and they're first basemen. This guy plays a premium position at center.
"It's going to be a case of supply and demand, and right now, there's not a supply. It's a whole lot easier to find pitching these days than impact players. What that price is, who knows?"
What could he get?
Pujols signed a 10-year, $240 million free agent contract with the Angels in December. Votto signed a 10-year, $225 million extension with the Cincinnati Reds in April. Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp, perhaps the most comparable player to Hamilton but three years younger, signed an eight-year, $160 million extension in November.
Five major league talent evaluators, speaking on condition of anonymity because of MLB's tampering rules, project Hamilton will earn at least $20 million annually in his new deal. The length of the contract is more debated, though the evaluators think Hamilton should get at least a five-year deal.
One AL assistant general manager predicts a deal similar to Prince Fielder's nine-year, $214 million contract. The Rangers, buoyed by sellout crowds and a $3 billion TV contract, have the finances to keep Hamilton; they spent $107 million to acquire Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish this winter.
Then again, the Rangers have been good to Hamilton, too.
They hired a full-time coach to be with him on the road, making sure he has little cash in his pockets and avoids temptation. They spray ginger ale, not alcohol, in postseason clubhouse celebrations. They've supported, not condemned him, after his two publicized binges.
"Addiction is very difficult," said former major league pitcher Dickie Noles, a recovering alcoholic who works on the employee assistance team for the Philadelphia Phillies. "There's a stigma that people in sports who have an addiction can never recover. Well, it's not how you fall. It's how you get up.
"He's in a great situation there now, and I would hope Josh would do the right thing by staying in Texas. And I hope the Rangers do the right thing, too, and don't use that as an edge in negotiating. Is it a risk to give a player a long-term contract who's had substance abuse issues? Yes, but there are always risks in contracts."
Hamilton's contract talks, which stalled in spring training after his drinking incident in January, have quietly resumed. There's still a difference of opinion, primarily in the contract's length, but neither side rules out a compromise before the season ends.
"They probably want to see things play out, see me be healthy," Hamilton says. "It's weird, because even though I haven't been healthy a full year — except for one year — I've still put up numbers like guys have who have been healthy for a full year. So I don't know. It's something for them to think about."
The Rangers, who could put drug and alcohol provisions in his contract, have viable options if Hamilton leaves. They have minor league depth and could move second baseman Ian Kinsler to the outfield. If not, there's plenty of free agent hitters who would love to hit in Texas. They just don't have Hamilton's talent.
The Rangers, bracing for the possibility Hamilton will demand a longer contract than they're willing to provide, considered signing Fielder, a slugging first baseman, this past winter. They figured Fielder would not only anchor their offense but also make it much more palatable to let Hamilton walk away.
The Detroit Tigers came in and blew up the Rangers' plans with their mega-deal for Fielder.
Rangers saw potential
The Rangers, desperate to keep Hamilton healthy for the first time in four years, intended to keep him permanently in left this year. Those plans changed too when no one else won the center-field job.
"He's one of the best center fielders in the game," said Don Welke, a Rangers special assistant. "The talent, the superstar potential, was always there. Everyone saw it. You just didn't know about the rest."
The Tampa Bay Rays, who, like many teams, compared his talent to Alex Rodriguez's, gave up on their former No. 1 pick when they left him unprotected in the Rule 5 draft in 2006. He had played 15 professional games since 2002.
The Reds pounced on him.
Hamilton hit .292 with 19 homers and 47 RBI in 90 games in his rookie season, but the Reds made the mistake of giving up on him, too. They traded him to Texas for starter Edinson Volquez and reliever Danny Herrera.
"When we had our meetings," Daniels said, "our people thought he was a special talent, a rare talent. We even had one guy that thought he'd win the MVP one day.
"So we had people that believed in him in that degree, but not having been around him, we didn't know the other side of it. We did a lot of homework, but unless you live with the guy, it's hard to know all of the other stuff.
"The talent was never in question. I don't think the Reds questioned that, either. It was more the factor of durability."
Now, seven years since being strung out on drugs and out of baseball for 3½ years, Hamilton is trying to prove again he's worth another gamble.
"I do believe the organization will do what they need to do," Rangers manager Ron Washington says. "My salary wouldn't make a difference. But if it keeps him here, he can have mine."
Contributing: Paul White in Baltimore
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Stimulus Spending on Local Road
It's been a rough road for Governor Charlie Crist, who has been criticized for not moving quickly enough to spend federal stimulus money on road construction projects.
So far, only two percent of 1.3 billion dollars has been spent. One of those projects is here in north central Florida, and the new road will take many travelers to jail.
Between stretches of what appears to be north Florida's unclaimed land, lies union county road 231. Two lanes curving and lifting, with cracks that tell of a road well used. "It's cracked, it's rudded, it's in really bad shape," says Gina Busscher, spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Transportation, "a lot of people use it to commute between Gainesville and the Lake Butler Union County area."
231 is also the end of the road for people heading into the state prison system. Every Florida inmate goes through the RMC, or Reception and Medical Center, which if off 231. "That's where they process all of the inmates going into the department of corrections prison system. All of those inmates are transported right at the beginning of the construction area of the project," says Busscher.
Uncle Sam is giving this road a face lift. The first resurfacing project funded by economic stimulus funds in north Florida, starts in Union county.
This is just one of the 41 local projects using stimulus money. The cost? $454,000. "This is just one little project out of an entire 150 million dollars of extra funds that came to the state to do this type of work," says Busscher.
Crews now working on the drainage structures, will start paving operations in about two weeks.
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Welcome to the Board !!!
Hi, I'm new and had a couple questions if someone has time to answer.
I'm looking at getting my first handgun, I was in the military and have experience with the beretta.
My dad just bought a S&W M&P 9mm which I shot last weekend and kind of stirred up the interest again. For not shooting in 6 years I was pretty happy with how I did.
I was asking around some guys I work with who are into guns and all three of them recommended the 229 individually which I thought was kind of odd.
I was looking at the 229 but I see it's a shorter barrel than the 226, what are the advantages or disadvantages to the shorter barrel. I kind of like the longer barrel better but I have yet to find a place that has both in stock so I can compare them side by side. Is there any difference between the two other than barrel length?
I also see the all the elite models are not california compliant, why is that? I don't see what's different in the Elite models other than colors and grips.
I'm looking at the Sigs because they were recommended to me, seem to be high quality and seem to be accurate from what I've read. I'm trying to find a range to rent them and try them out but so far have not had a chance to shoot them. I want something that is good quality that can be a good "only gun" if I end up with just one. I'll mainly be using it for target practice at the range on weekends, (or after work since I live 3 miles from a range) teaching my wife to shoot, and home defense.
What's the difference with the DAK trigger, can't seem to figure that one out.
Sorry if those are basic questions that have been asked a million times but now that I have someone to go shooting with it's time to do the research and go play! The sig website is kind of lacking in explination info.
Welcome to the Board !!!
Welcome from down in the swamp. They'll be some of the Sig shooters along to help you out. Good luck as they are great guns.
First of all, welcome aboard.
California eh? Here's my .02.
The 229 is designed as a CCW piece. Do you expect to be able to carry it? I understand getting the permit is nearly impossible, with a few exeptions.
The 226 is a "service" piece and would probably be better as a house and range gun.
Thanks for the welcome, yeah I'm in CA, sucks for gun owners I know, I really like the Elite models they look really good but I guess I can't get one here. I don't think I can carry it because like you said the permits are very hard to get in CA.
Stopped by the local Sportsman's Warehouse on the way home.
I checked out the 226, 229, Springfield XD and the Glock.
I wasn't real impressed with the Glock, the XD felt pretty good, and I liked the 226.
I called the range by my house on the drive home from there and they have all for rent but I think I'm going to try the 226 and the XD this weekend.
If this ends up being anything like my other hobbies I'm sure I'll end up with more than one.
I had the same exact dilema yesterday but ended up going with a P226 Navy. The P229 was a nice gun and only slightly cheaper than the P226 the store had but I went with the P226 because it felt better in my hand. I put the P229 on top of the P226 to get an idea of how much more compact the p229 was. The answer is not much. The P229 seems to be a little shorter in the grip and barrel. Maybe an 1in or so in the barrel and not much in the grip length. Both guns felt great and I must have held both guns about 50 times each before I finally made up my mind but I realized that I was not likely to carry the gun on me and the 226 just felt a little better in my hand. Good luck with your choice. Its not an easy one because they are both cool guns.He said it. Even though I picked the 226 I'll probably end up getting a 229 eventually.SIG's are habit forming. One is never enough.I tried both os those same guns this past weekend before I bought my Sig yesterday. I was very impressed with both.I called the range by my house on the drive home from there and they have all for rent but I think I'm going to try the 226 and the XD this weekend.
DAK (Double Action Kellerman) is a Double Action Only pistol with a lighter pull than the 12lb double action pull on a normal 229. Both the standard 229 and 226 come in DA/SA (double action/single action).
Not sure why the Elite would be illegal in CA??? Both guns come with high-capacity clips, but I assume you have a 10-shot limit with both.
Yep we are limited to 10 rounds.
I asked the guy about the Elite not being approved and he said it was because Sig must not have submitted them for approval. He said every single different one must be submitted even if they are the same model. Kind of dumb if you ask me but I guess another way for CA to make more money.
The XD felt pretty dang good as well, and it was $210 cheaper, there were two guys behind the counter, a "new guy" who said he really likes the XD and a guy that has obviously been around a while that liked the Sig.
Don't know if I can wait for the weekend I might just run down there tomorrow and shoot em both.
I'm actually leaning towards the 226 Navy, I will probably have to do a special order on it. I'm prior Navy so it kind of appeals to me even though it's an extra $50 for an anchor on the side.
So far I've seen a 229 Equinox for $919, a plain 226 for $739, and a 226 DAK for $750. Do those prices sound close to normal?
Thanks for the replies!
Congratulations and condolences on your potential choice of a SIG. They are incredible weapons, and they're incredibly addictive. I bought my first one last March; I bought SIG number seven today. My kid's inheritance is disappearing quickly.
First: P226 vs P229. As other posters have said, not much difference. Look on the SIGARMS website for specifics. I have four sizes of SIG: P220, P226, P229 and P239. Both the P220 and P226 are "duty" size weapons. They're a tad smaller than a 1911, but the P226 is fatter due to its double-column magazine capability. Sorry about your being in CA - if it's any consolation, the mag capacity of both the P226 and the P229 in .40 S&W is just 12 rounds, so your 10-round limit doesn't cut much off. But you can get as high as 17 rounds in a flush-fit Mec-Gar 9mm for the P226.
Second: it's a personal preference kind of thing, but I think the size of the P229 is PERFECT for an OWB carry piece. The slightly smaller dimensions just feel more "right" in my hand. It's NOT a CCW piece, IMO. However:
Third: My P229 is an Elite in .40 S&W, which kinda skews my opinion of it. In my 30+ years of shooting, and having owned more than 100 firearms in that time, the P229 Elite is the finest firearm I've ever owned. The SRT (Short Reset Trigger) allows for faster follow-up shots in SA mode, and the controversial beavertail allows faster shot-to-shot recovery time so you can take max advantage of the SRT's capabilities.
Fourth: if I remember California rules correctly, the Atty General's office has to bless each handgun model individually for sale. The Elite models are relatively new, and the AG simply may not have gotten to it yet. There's certainly nothing more "sinister" about the Elite; other than the SRT and beavertail, it's just a gussied-up DA/SA SIG. But the devil is in the details. IF the AG is about to grant ecumenical approval to the Elite models soon; and IF you can and are willing to pay the freight; then the Elite is worth waiting for.
Fifth: the DAK is an amazing piece of engineering, but only if you want DAO. The slide moving against the hammer pre-cocks the hammer just a bit. Somehow, that cuts the DAO trigger pull weight down dramatically.
Sixth: since you're in CA, you might want to look also at the P220 (.45 ACP) and the P239 (9mm and .40 S&W). All are limited to 7 or 8 rounds because they've got single-column magazines. That also makes them narrower than the P226 and P229. The P239 is SIG's answer for a CCW weapon. I have two P239s and I think they're wonderful. But they're also bank-vault solid like all SIGs, which makes them a bit heavy for a CCW piece.
Seventh: the prices you've listed seem roughly on par with what I've seen in Arizona. You mention the P226 Navy: great gun - research it further. It's 9mm only, but the internals are supposed to be all phosphated to give it extra durability in a salt environment. If I didn't already have a 9mm P226, the Navy is the next one I'd want. Of course, since when did I try justifying acquiring another SIG?
As I said, I'm up to seven SIGs. I also own five Glocks. IMO, owning a Glock is like owning a Snap-On brand tool: it's top quality and works every time, but it sits in the garage when not in use. A SIG, on the other hand, is an elegant piece of machinery that you pass down to your kids. If it was a fish, you'd stuff it and hang it on the mantle.
Being a Glock guy, I have nothing to add, but wanted to compliment sfmittels' excellent and very informative post. Great information!
Note that sfmittels has only been a Sig guy for less than a year and he already has seven and gives a great run down. Being a Sig owner does that to ya.
I've owned and shot Sigs for almost 20 years. I've sold them off to buy other guns, but I always come back to Sig.
I own 2 P226s and I love them. Some of your decision may depend on the "use" of the weapon. Is it for CCW or the range and Home defense?
If the latter 2 I'd say just go with the P226.
I live in Ventura County CA and work in L.A. so if there is anything I can help you with let me know.
my bad.... no "clip" involved...
PS... Have you looked at the the P220 Target/Range model???
try out the 226 x-five competition
I looked at the x-five, juuust a little out of my price range.
Thanks to all who have replied, it's been really helpful.
I don't know if it's just the dealers in my area or if everywhere is like this but none of them seem to want to do a "special order". Two places just flat out said no, one said sure but it will be more than retail, and the third said they would but it will take 15 days.
I'm leaning towards a 9mm to keep the cost of ammo down, so I did look at the 220's but they are all .45's.
Right now I'm thinking the little anchor on the side isn't worth an extra $110 so I think I'm going to end up with the plain 226. I did find a two tone for $919 today but I found the plain 226 for $739.
Thanks sfmittels for your detailed response!
Ok so new-b question, what's the difference between a clip and a mag?


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This car was seen in Sweden at a Rallycross meeting and is a runner!!! ,just wondering if it could be described as ART.It certainly puts a whole new meaning to a Rat Rod!!
Art is an expression of the artist. It is definitely art. Is it art we like to see? Only the viewer can decide that. I knew a fellow that restored an old MB38 Jeep. Most of the mechanicals were done by various different mechanics and it was quality work. The fellow that owned the Jeep also owned a carpet store. He had the body sand blasted and all of the rusted out metal was replaced. Not knowing how to finish off all of the replaced sheet metal, he had the body epoxy coated and covered the whole outside with a high quality outdoor carpet. The color was brown and it turned out really good. Would I have owned it? No. But I did respect all of the fine work that had gone into it. He used it for many years and with great success as an advertising prop for his carpet business. The average person doesn't no a good hotrod from a bad one but these same type people saw this Jeep covered in carpet and went nuts over it. Go figure.
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"We weren't ready to play at the start of the game tonight," said Canisius head coach Dermot McGrane. "We weren't mentally focused and Loyola punished us for it. I thought the game was fairly even for the next 83 minutes but Loyola is a very tough team to break down and you can't give them two goals at the start of the game and expect to win."
Geaton Caltabiano opened the scoring for the Greyhounds just 3:52 into the contest, connecting on a counter attack for the early 1-0 lead. Just over three minutes later, Loyola stretched its lead to two when Stephen Dooley netted his fifth goal of the season via a penalty kick.
The Griffs best opportunity on the night came in the 61st minute when sophomore Robbie Ryan headed the ball past the Loyola keeper on a corner kick but a Greyhound defender was there to keep it out of the back of the net and preserve the shutout victory.
Overall, the two schools played a fairly even match with Loyola holding a slight advantage in shots (12-9) and corner kicks (4-2). Kyle Wittman recorded two saves to post the shutout in net, while junior Kareem Gray also posted two saves for the Griffs.
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Student Finalist in National Culinary Competition Needs Votes
With just a few clicks of a mouse, community members (and their friends and family anywhere) can help a young chef win a scholarship and a trip of a lifetime to Italy to study culinary arts.
Shanelis Villanueva, a senior in the Eastside High School Institute of Culinary Arts, is one of three finalists in the national "Cocinando un Sueño" contest sponsored by the Olive Garden and aimed at promoting culinary arts in the Hispanic community. To qualify, Villanueva had to submit a video that shows her preparing a dish and discussing what she's doing in Spanish. More than 700 videos were submitted, and Villanueva was the only high school student to make it as a finalist.
"I almost didn't believe it at first," said Villanueva. "I was shocked, but I was thrilled too."
Villanueva now has a chance to win a $10,000 culinary scholarship and a trip to Italy to visit the Olive Garden's Culinary Institute of Tuscany and other sites in both Tuscany and Rome. But she needs to have the highest number of online votes to win.
Through March 4, anyone can vote at the competition Facebook page at http://facebook.com/CocinandoUnSueno. The page is in Spanish, but even the non-bilingual can vote by following a few simple instructions. After getting to the official Facebook page, people can click on the button that says 'Mira los Videos y Vota,' (Watch the Videos and Vote). They will then see photos of all three finalists, with Shanelis in the middle. They would then click on the button that says 'Mira el Video' (Watch the Video) under her photo, then click on the button saying 'Votar' (Vote). Visitors to the site can vote once a day, every day through Sunday the 4th. They do need to be registered on Facebook. The results will be announced on March 5.
A win in the overall competition would help Villanueva achieve her dream of attending the prestigious Johnson and Wales University for culinary arts and open her own restaurant with her brother, who also attended the Eastside culinary arts program.
Chef Billie DeNunzio, director of the program, says Villanueva definitely has what it takes to be successful in the business.
"She's a leader," said DeNunzio. "She has the perfect personality for the field. She can fix things, she can pull people together, she can talk with anyone, and she has the talent for cooking."
Villanueva says she loves the creative side of culinary arts.
"I like being able to express myself through cooking," she said. "I can put my personality in my food, that's the fun part."
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Course DescriptionDevelops proficiency in the use and care of ophthalmic equipment, basic screening techniques, obtaining pertinent patient ocular/medical history, diagnostic and examination procedures, medication (pharmacology and administration) and handling of patients in an ophthalmic practice. Prerequisites: OMT 121, HE 113.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion students should be able to:
- Exhibit fundamental skills of patient screening in the ophthalmic clinical setting.
- Manage patient medical records properly in a clinical setting.
- Use universal precautions relevant to patient care in the clinical setting.
- Perform diagnostic and examination procedures in an accurate, timely manner.
- Utilize communication skills necessary for working in a health care setting.
Course Activities and Design
- Students are assigned to one office during the fourth term of the Ophthalmic Medical Technology program. The assignment is for a ten week rotation, the offices are selected by the course instructor. Insofar as possible, student requests for assignments will be taken into consideration. Office assignment will be scheduled for two to three eight hour shifts per week in accordance with the program schedule. Hours of assignment are based on office requirements and will be indicated on a schedule published by the course instructor.
- Students are required to wear lab jackets conforming to the requirements set forth by the PCC Ophthalmic Medical Technology program.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Student performance is evaluated by the supervisor assigned to the student at the medical office.
The grading system utilized for the course is Pass or No Pass. In order to receive a Pass grade, the students must:
- Satisfactorily complete the objectives listed for the ophthalmic technician.
- Receive satisfactory evaluations from each of the work area supervisors.
- Complete all of the time assigned. (180 hours)
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
The goals are to enable the student to:
- Gain experience in ophthalmic offices.
- Make the transition from theory to practice as an ophthalmic technician.
- Gain direct work experience with experienced clinical office personnel and observe working relationships within an ophthalmic office.