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Cheese makes any dish better, in my opinion, and this gooey, comforting potato and parsnip casserole is no exception. Even those who turn up their noses at vegetables will dig into this dish. —Corinna Platt, Bellingham, Washington
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- 6 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 medium parsnips, peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 medium leek (white portion only), thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded white cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded fontina cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Place the potatoes, parsnips and garlic in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, cook leek in butter over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, cayenne and nutmeg until blended. Gradually add cream. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the cheeses, thyme and Worcestershire sauce just until cheese is melted. Remove from the heat; stir into potato mixture.
- Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned. Yield: 12 servings.
Originally published as Scalloped Potatoes and Parsnips in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2012, p150
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Re: Eigenvalues works very slow
On 24/10/2012 08:30, jure lapajne wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm trying to calculate eigenvalues of different sized matrices (from 10x10 to 1000x1000) using mathematica's built-in function - Eigenvalues. For smaller matrices it works ok, but for larger matrices it's just too slow. I tried writing the code in another system and it finds eigenvalues very quickly (in a second or two at most) even for big matrices. I'm not sure whether am I doing something wrong or is the speed difference really this big.
> My code (you only need to change d to change the size of matrix):
> d = 25;
> q = Table[Table[1/2*Sqrt[i + j + 1]*KroneckerDelta[Abs[i - j], 1], {j, 0, d-1}],{i, 0, d - 1}];
> h0 = Table[Table[(i + 1/2)*KroneckerDelta[i, j], {j, 0, d - 1}], {i, 0,d-1}];
> lambda = 1/2;
> q4 = lambda*q.q.q.q;
> N[Eigenvalues[q4 + h0]]
> Thanks for help.
You are calculating eigenvalues of an integer matrix - so you will get a
result in terms of complicated fractions, that you then reduce to
floating point numbers using N !
Change the last line to
Eigenvalues[N[q4 + h0]]
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There is much to look forward to in 2010, despite the management shakeup sure to come: A new stadium with a grass field, a chance to rectify the league's worst record, and the opportunity to make perhaps his final season in MLS the most memorable. He has already passed Giovanni Savarese and Clint Mathis as the club's all-time scoring leader with 45 league and playoff goals in less than three seasons.
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Frank Lampard – 169 Goals *
For his current team Manchester United, the liverpool born striker has managed to score 151 goals in 300 games.
It will come as no surprise to some to find French born Arsenal legend Thierry Henry in the number three spot. In particular, this can be attributed to the fact that global transportation has become much easier and, the invention of the internet has meant that now people can tune into their favourite football team via a live stream from thousands of miles away.
Perhaps one of the greatest of all the footballing leagues that exist throughout various different countries is the English Premier League. However, he did also play for West Ham for 6 years before joining Chelsea. We shall have to wait and see how things pan out. This could mean that in future he may have moved up the list and become ever closer to being able to claim the title of the greatest premier league goal scorer of all time. This would consequently make his inclusion onto the list all the more impressive.
4. With figures like these, it won't shock you to know that he also won the striker of the season on a number of occasions.
At the age of 36, he currently is still playing m88 football. It is certainly one of the highest paying leagues in the world and is known by football supporters from all corners of the globe. In this article, we are going to take a look at who exactly are the top premier league goal scorers of all time..
At number four we have another current premier league player in Frank Lampard who currently plays for Chelsea. He has however moved to America as the team that he currently plays for is the New York Red Bulls.
5. Naturally, he would not be expected to get as many goals as someone who is a striker. Thierry Henry – 175 Goals
Over the past century, football has gone from being a relatively small sport enjoyed by very few to being one of the few truly global sports. In 254 games in the premier league for Arsenal, Henry managed to score an incredible 174 goals. Wayne Rooney – 166 Goals *
Making it in at number five we have Manchester United (and formerly Everton) striker Wayne Rooney who has so far managed to achieve 166 premier league goals. He only managed to score 24 goals in 148 appearances.
What you must also take into account is the fact that Lampard is not a striker but instead prefers to play in midfield. Between the years 1999-2007, Henry became one of the most successful premier league strikers and helped Arsenal to lift the league title. Throughout his premier league career he has managed to score an impressive 169 goals, the majority of which have come whilst he has been playing for Chelsea. It certainly doesn't look like he is wanting to leave Manchester United any time soon having just signed a lucrative £300 000 a week contract with the club.
Henry does not play in international football games any more though, He retired from his role in the French team in 2010.. A truly remarkable feat by any striker. He is one of only 24 players to have achieved over 100 goals in the premier league.
**This list is up to date as of February 2014**
3. What is more amazing though is that Wayne still has a few more years left in his career
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I just bought my first Savage (with AccuTrigger) 111Bgl chambered in .270 Win. Just wanted some input on which loads I should shoot. I hunt a lot of open country and sometimes it requires shots up to 300+ yrds. I never like dialing long distance (anything over 200yrds) but if the time comes and I need to, I want to be confident that my selected load is going to do the job at 300 yrds. I was thinking that 130-140 grain should give me plenty of muzzle velocity but at 300+ yrds would I still have the knock down power to effectively take deer cleanly???
I use a .270 and my favorite cartridge is the Remington 130 Gr. PSP No problems at all at 300 yards the .270 is famous for it's flat long range trajectory
Hi Friend,
You should have no problem with a 130 grain slug, I personally prefer 150 grain. I have shot out 400 yards, with 150 grain slug and still got my animal.
Just zero in at 200 yards and you will be able to hit at 400. It should only drop about 2 inches out at 400. That little bit shouldn't bother, when shooting at a deers' vitals.
I ended up going with Remington Premier AccuTip Boat Tail 130 GR. The ballistics charts shows 3060fps @ the muzzle, 2639fps @ 200yrds, and 2254fps @ 400yrds. Energy @ 400yrds is still 1467ft-lbs which is still very effictive to take deer considering accurate shot placement in the vitals. I think I'll be pretty happy with this load, but the true test will be out in the field when I put her to work.
You can go to almost any manufacturer's website and look at the ballistics of a given load but I would be sure to test different ammo at the range for the most accurate in your specific rifle when trying to shoot at the ranges you are talking about.May even want to try the Hornady Light-Mags since they offer more speed and energy but make sure they shoot accurate out of you rifle.I would also use the 130grns.
First of all, good choice on your rifle. I'm on my 2nd Savage (110 / 30 - 06) and I absolutely love shooting it. My other was a .243 that unfortunately got lost sometime in the decade that I didn't hunt.
As for .270 rounds, I have heard that 130 grain is preferable for whitetails. It's a little faster, and has less recoil than 150 grain (not that recoil is an issue with this caliber)
However, I don't think it really matters, as long as the bullet opens fast and holds together. The only factor that would change this (to me) is if you're shooting reallly long shots (300+ yds), in which case the "premium" loads might perform better.
As for me, I'm with BruceBruce. I shoot regular 150 grain Remington in the '06. If it doesn't get the job done, shame on me.
My Choice Of Ammo For My .270 Savage Is Winchester Supreme Ballistic Silver Tip Cxp 2..... Very Very Accurate And By Far The Best Knock Down Power I've Ever Gotten Outta Mine...
Oh Sorry I Forgot To Say What Grain.... I Use A 130 Grain..
Remington's website has a page for taking a gander at bullet ballistics. Personally prefer 130 grain Core-Lokt PSP rounds. Flatter trajectory and still enough knockdown at the distance you specified.
I just bought a Ruger M77 in 270 Win and put a Nikon Pro-Staff 3x9 on it. Gave it a quick boresight at the range, then shot 1 box of the Rem 150 gr core lock to sight it in. My last 3 rounds gave me 2-3 inch groups. Good enough for this years deer hunting.
A friend of mine has been re-loading for me for many years for my other rifles, 243, 30-06, 30-30 and 32 special. He tells me the 130 grain is better for long range, but do to the higher velocity, if I use 130 gr the most important thing is to get the right bullet. One that has a good heavy core and base made for penetration. Otherwise if you hit bone, it may shatter before it penetrates into the vitals. Not sure how much of a problem this is with whitetails, but may be an issue on heavier game such as elk or moose.
I plan on doing some re-loading of my own this winter. Will let you know how the 130 gr compares to 150 gr when I get some experience.
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Description: So here is the cool tutorial that I have been working on for the past three days. It is on a singer/director that has made a huge name for himself. Today, I will be showing you "how to draw Rob Zombie", step by step. He was born Robert Cummings and he is from Haverhill, Massachusetts despite what you may have thought before. It was a shock to me to see that he comes from a New England state because New England is my hometown as well. There is not much information about Rob from his early life, but he started in 1985 with a noise rock band named 'White Zombie'. What White Zombie was best known for was their songs and the meaning of them. Instead of writing and singing about actual life, they sing about fantasy style stuff or about things that have to do with nothing at all. White Zombie made a name for themselves because they were together from 1985 all the way to 1998. Sometime in 1998 he started doing solo work and from there he went by the name Rob Zombie. After spending time as a music performer, he moved onto directing. His directing debut was 'House of 1000 Corpses' which was as the title suggests a horror film. I have seen the movie and thought that it was a bit disturbing. He went on to do the sequel 'The Devils Rejects', and like with House of 1000 Corpses, he wrote and directed that film as well. Other films that Rob was involved in were things like Grindhouse, a remake of Halloween, as well as Halloween II. Besides being known for his horror movies, we know his music from films like 'Bride of Chucky'. Some think that he is an old man, but in reality, Rob Zombie is only forty seven years old. Anyways, the most difficult part to making this drawing was breaking down the steps. Because he has so much darn hair, I had a hard time figuring out a good way to break down his hair in steps. I think I may have got it, but I'll let you guys be the judge. So I hope you have fun with drawing Rob Zombie, I will be back with another cool lesson in a bit Peace out people, and enjoy!
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Description: Lets see if I can break Rob down in a simple manner. Begin with a circle shape for his head guide and then sketch in the facial guidelines.
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Description: Instead of sketching out the actual structure of Rob's face, we will start sketching out his long longs that frame his face. Start at the top of the head right at the root and flow the hair out. The strands that frame his face should be wavy, stringy, and long.
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Description: You will now start taking your time as you begin sketching out the eyes. Now instead of drawing eye lids, and lashes, you will darken the area around the eyes until you end up with the small void looking eyes. Once that is done, you can incorporate the shape of the nose bridge, and then you will sketch in the dark, deep cut lines on the forehead, under the eyes, and around the eyebrows. Be sure to draw in the X in between the eyes like so, and move to step four when you are done.
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Description: Finish drawing his nose like so, and then right from under the nose, begin drawing the long mustache and beard. You will include the mouth and or lips, and then sketch in some detailing on the cheeks. The beard should be long and wavy, and you should keep up with the detailing until it comes out looking close to the drawing you see here.
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Description: You will finish up this drawing by sketching out the rest of Rob Zombie's hairstyle. Take your time drawing each strand line and as you can see he has a head full of hair. When you feel that you have drawn in the style the way you see it here, you can start cleaning up the drawing to perfection.
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Description: Here is the line art when you are all done. Color in Rob the way he looks on his album cover. I hope you had fun folks, I'm sure you did a great job.
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New documentary from Salt and Light Television portrays struggles of Palestinian Christian university students
By Kris Dmytrenko
Special to The B.C. Catholic
I first met Berlanty Azzam just outside the Old City of Jerusalem. Pulling up in a taxi, the business administration student had come here directly from the Gaza Strip. Our cameraman was determined to capture her exact moment of arrival.
It was the first time she had been in Jerusalem in years and, more importantly, the first time the Israeli government permitted her to leave Gaza since she had been deported there from the West Bank one month earlier. She was now preparing to meet with her lawyers before she contested the deportation at Israel 's Supreme Court.
Azzam was just weeks away from completing her degree at Bethlehem University, the only Catholic university in the Holy Land. Bethlehem is located within the West Bank, which, together with Gaza, makes up the Palestinian Territories.
From Bethlehem, she had made a brief trip to the Palestinian city of Ramallah for a job interview. On her way back to the university, her vehicle was stopped at a checkpoint operated by the Israeli military. The officer asked to see Azzam's ID card, which stated she was a resident of Gaza. Blindfolded and handcuffed, the terrified student was soon transported to the Gaza border and released into the night.
The Israeli government argued she lacked a valid permit to be in the West Bank. Since the Gaza Strip is governed by Hamas, which is classified as a terrorist organization by Israel (as well as by Canada and the U.S.), travel through the Gaza border is limited to "humanitarian and exceptional cases." For years, human rights organizations have been pressing Israel to allow undergraduate students to leave Gaza to attend universities in the West Bank, without success.
The Salt and Light Television documentary Across the Divide chronicles Azzam's fight to return to Bethlehem to finish her degree. The film also shares the stories of other Christian students pursuing their education amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Catholic Church hopes that, through its network of highly regarded schools, the dwindling Christian community can sustain itself in its ancestral home.
From a filmmaker's perspective, we were incredibly fortunate to arrive in the Holy Land just as Azzam's legal battle was unfolding. But I was reminded this wasn't a movie plot, but real life for a scared 21-year-old, whose future hung in the balance.
What made Azzam's story even more compelling was that she was not a savvy, outspoken activist, but just a typical student whose time was divided between academics and a busy social life. Reluctantly, she was thrust into the media spotlight, compelled to describe her predicament to outsiders like myself.
For Azzam, it was imperative that she leave Gaza. "After the Hamas government, there is no freedom to do anything," Azzam explained to me. "It's hard for women in Gaza to have freedom, and it's hard to be a Christian, too."
While Christian woman must contend with oppressive social restrictions, a more pressing problem is the lack of jobs. Though education opens up some opportunities, certain degree programs aren't available in Gaza.
Through tears Azzam said she would go "Anywhere! Anywhere!" if she could escape Gaza. "I don't want to stay here."
As for whether Azzam won the right to return to Bethlehem University, I will leave this to be recounted in the documentary, which premieres on Salt and Light Television June 24.
If one day the Palestinian people achieve a sovereign state alongside Israel, as both Israeli and Palestinian leaders maintain is necessary for enduring peace, students like Berlanty will lead it. But like her degree program, and that job offer in Ramallah, even modest goals are elusive for the Christians of the Holy Land.
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Re: Simplify and Abs
Simon Anders <simon.anders at uibk.ac.at> wrote:
> Hi,
> can it really be that this is already beyond Mathematica?
> In := FullSimplify[Abs[p - 1], p < 1 && p > 1/2]
> Out := Abs[-1 + p]
> How do I make Matheamtica notice, that the assumptions constrain the
> argument of Abs[] to positive values?
The assumptions constrain the argument of Abs[] to _negative_ values, and
thus the expression should simplify to 1 - p.
> Any suggestions how to treat these kinds of problems? Specifically, I
> have a list of products of absolute values of simple polynomials in p
> and I know that p is in the interval [0,1].
> I would like to know whether the polynomials have constant sign over the
> interval so that the Abs[] can be removed. Can this be done
> automatically?
How about using Refine instead? For example,
In[14]:= Refine[Abs[p - 1], 1/2 < p < 1]
Out[14]= 1 - p
But I don't understand why Simplify (or FullSimplify) doesn't give that
also. After all, the documentation states that
"Refine is one of the transformations tried by Simplify."
David Cantrell


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College Sports Get Overall B in Hiring of Minorities, WomenRacial and gender hiring practices in college sports have improved slightly from a year ago but still lag behind those in professional sports, according to a diversity report released Thursday.
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Dr Samuel Johnson argues that "the present state of many of our papers is such that it may be doubted not only whether the compilers know their duty, but whether they have endeavoured or wished to know it."
This is guest post on the occasion of the doctor's 300th birthday.
A journalist is an historian: not indeed of the highest class, nor of the number of those whose works bestow immortality upon others or themselves, yet like other historians he distributes for a time reputation or infamy, regulates the opinion of the week, raises hopes and terrors, inflames or allays the violence of the people. He ought therefore to consider himself as subject at least to the first law of history, the obligation to tell the truth. The journalist, indeed, however honest, will frequently deceive, because he will frequently be deceived himself. He is obliged to transmit the earliest intelligence before he knows how far it may be credited; he relates transactions yet fluctuating in uncertainty; he delivers reports of which he knows not the authors. It cannot be expected that he should know more than he is told, or that he should not sometimes be hurried down the current of a popular clamour. All that he can do is to consider attentively, and determine impartially, to admit no falsehoods by design, and to retract those which he shall have adopted by mistake.
This is not much to be required, and yet this is more than the writers of news seem to exact from themselves. It must surely sometimes raise indignation to observe with what serenity of confidence they relate on one day what they know not to be true, because they hope it will please, and with what shameless tranquility they contradict it on the next day, when they find that it will please no longer. How readily they receive any report that will disgrace our enemies, and how eagerly they accumulate praises upon a name which caprice or accident has made a favourite. They know, by experience, however destitute of reason, that what is desired will be credited without nice examination; they do not therefore always limit their narratives by possibility, but slaughter armies without battles, and conquer countries without invasions.
There are other violations of truth admitted only to gratify idle curiosity which are yet mischievous in their consequences, and hateful in their contrivance. Accounts are sometimes published of robberies and murders which never were committed, men's minds are terrified with fictitious dangers, the public indignation is raised, and the government of our country depreciated and contemned. These scribblers who give false alarms ought to be taught by some public animadversion that to relate crimes is to teach them, and that as most men are content to follow the herd, and to be like their neighbours, nothing contributes more to the frequency of wickedness than the representation of it as already frequent.
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Dr Samuel Johnson argues that "the present state of many of our papers is such that it may be doubted not only whether the compilers know their duty, but whether they have endeavoured or wished to know it."
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i drove towards anchorage along the side road next to parks hwy to rabbit slough then turned right and drove down that bumpy rd to what looked like a small take out spot for canoe's and such.
can someone tell me how long of a walk on that trail next to the slough if one was to walk east into the flats before getting to a body of water to toss out the deeks? or do i really need a canoe as the water seem to be flowing east to west. Guess it was the time of the tide 2 nights ago but i wasn't payin attention to it being new to the area now. thanks.
also if someone should wish to tell me of a spot not so far from palmer where i can just park and walk to that's under 1/2 mile i'll give ya some birds if i get any.


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Just confirmed that my X1 is now in transit as of 7/29. Was ordered on 7/9, finished production on 7/18 and released to the Carrier on 7/19. From what I understand it is a 12-day trip to the port in Baltimore. Hopefully be driving it by Aug 16th-ish. :fruit:
It's more likely to be held at BMW NA until the official release in September, but maybe someone will let it slip by. I hope so for your sake!
Salesman said it is scheduled to arrive at their dealership on 8-14
very nice. track it
confirmation from my salesman that they will be held in US port, but only until August 17. Since mine is a 'sold order' it will be released before the others, and his BMW rep assured him I would have the vehicle before the end of August. Only a few days longer than I was expecting to wait any way.
Model/Configuration is X1 xdrive, Sport Line, Midnight Blue/Coral Red, Cold Weather pkg, Ultimate pkg, Sirus radio.
I'm very close to ordering an X1 myself, but holding out to test drive it before I make a final decision, especially regarding engine choice. Can you tell us which engine you chose and why?
Do you know which ship/shipping line your car is on? I tracked my to a 7/20 completion date. It was confirmed to have reached the port of exit on 7/25, but it has yet to board a vessel as far as we can tell.
Is you CA making an assumption about whether it boarded a ship? Your CA should be able to tell you which ship it is aboard, without that there's no objective evidence that it's crossing the Atlantic yet.
I've been using the BMW tracking toll-free number (800.831.1117) as well as the BMW website to track the status. 800# tells me my vehicle is 'In Transit' and prior to that it said it was at the port waiting for transport. The website was updated a day later to reflect this, and my dealer confirmed also. He sent me the screen shot that they use to track showing it had indeed left port. However, I did not get the name of the ship it is on.
I chose the 2.0 Twin Turbo because the power difference between that and the 6 was not much different. Currently drive an Audi A4 2.0 turbo with 211 hp and that has plenty of power for my needs. With 241 in the BMW, it will certainly be enough for me. Plus the price difference didn't justify the slight bump. Everything I've researched pointed to the 2.0 being the better all-around choice. I chose the Sport Line specifically because I wanted the Coral Red and that was the only way to get it.
For mine, the online site lists each package I ordered, Sport Line, Cold Weather and Ultimate, then also lists the packages included under the Ultimate (Premium, Driver's Assistance, Technology), along with my color choices for exterior and interior. The only other option I ordered was Satellite Radio, which is also listed.
Not sure where you are in the ordering process, but if I recall, my list did not include all of the packages until a few days into the 'Production Begins' step. It was not showing complete while still under the 'Order Documented' phase.
Thanks for the feedback. My car has been done since 7/20.
When I checked again today all my options were listed! Not sure why some options weren't there yesterday.
Good to hear. Heard from my dealer that mine will be in the Port of Baltimore on 8-11, then hopefully on the truck to Pittsburgh since they are no longer holding at port. Could be driving it by 15th - 16th.
I can't wait to hear what you think of the X1. It is only a couple weeks away. Make sure you post some pictures and give your impressions when you pick it up!
That is right. Do not rely on the online tracking to tell you what options are on your car. I drove myself a little crazy when I was getting my 2007 335i and looking at what that said.
My online tracking was accurate as it lists all of my options, which showed up a few day after production.
How many options did you order lol.
I'm in the same boat (hah)! My car has been sitting in port since the last week, waiting to board a ship . . hopefully it gets on one of the earlier ships . . I want it now!
My X1 is due in Baltimore on Aug 11. And, being that they are no longer being held at port, I should be driving it within that next week. Not sure how long it takes to get loaded on the transport truck, but it's less than 250 miles from Baltimore to Pittsburgh. I'll give an update on my first impressions and try to get some photos loaded too.
If you know which ship your X1 is on, please post. Thanks.
Just got an email from my CA, and my X1 is on the Wallenius & Wilhelmsen Toscana vessel as of 8-7-2012. The car went into production on July 12, and finished around the 20th -22nd, and has been waiting in port since. Here's the tracking information for those who cars are on the same vessel. You can get the vessel's name from your CA. Cheers!
My dealer just got their first X1 in the showroom today. The color is Midnight Blue, same as mine, and all he had to say was 'WOW'!
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That was a bit long, but a very good read. Especially since I just started shooting a Colt Cobra .38.
Thanks for the wisdom HoJo!
This is a discussion on Snub Nose Revolvers: The First and Last Line of Defense. within the Sidearms / Shotguns forums, part of the Sniping Related category; Snub Nosed revolvers, aka "snubby", "belly gun", "boxing gun", even popular as a "throw-down" have developed a resurgence in popularity since the advent of concealed ...
Snub Nosed revolvers, aka "snubby", "belly gun", "boxing gun", even popular as a "throw-down" have developed a resurgence in popularity since the advent of concealed carry permits in the 1990s. Simply reasoned, they are light weight, offer a low encumbrance to the body, are easy to operate, can be carried in the pocket, and offer perhaps the fastest response to an imminent threat.
However, using a snub nosed revolver is a gun craft unto its own. It is a craft that employs "point shooting" which is specifically advantageous for close quarter self defense. Either used as a back up gun, (bug), or as a primary gun for fast access, the snub nosed revolver and point shooting is fast becoming an integral part to military, police and civilian self defense training.
Point Shooting is Not "Point and Shoot"
In simplest terms, Point Shooting is the skill of firing a firearm quickly in self defense without bringing the gun into a plane of sight or using the sights in general. While speed is a component of point shooting that will develop with training, this is not fast draw shooting.
It has been proven time and again that when confronted with a close quarters imminent threat, point shooting involves a natural fighting stance, say that of a boxer, who is being physically challenged and responds with the stance to undertake a hand to hand fight.
Statistics indicate most gunfights take place at very close range in low light conditions. Whether a soldier, law enforcement officer, or citizen; events during a gunfight transpire so fast, the training received in target range shooting and accompanying safety measures hold little value when confronted with the use of deadly force for self defense.
Some say there is no formal stance for point shooting and no particular gun needed. Its just that the snub nose revolver holds the best combination of grip, ergonomics, weight, and firepower. Between Frontsite, Thunder Ranch, Gunsite, Blackwater, and Lethal Force training academies, a whole host of styles and stances are taught. Ultimately, however, when one can empty their snubby either one handed or two handed into a pie plate at 7 and then 10 yards in 5 seconds, you are now an accomplished point shooter.
Col. Rex Applegate of the military's Office of Strategic Intelligence (OSS - Precursor of the CIA) is credited with developing snub nose revolver point shooting for training OSS agents in WWII. Evidently, the snub nose permitted maximum movement of the body while shooting. Not only for self defense, but in many cases, the compact size and center of gravity made the snub nose revolver ideal for creating "door knob" and "window" booby traps.
Resurrection of The Snub Nose:
Technically, a "snubby" qualifies as any double action revolver with a barrel of less than 3 inches and will fit in one's pocket. As a pocket revolver, they are also known for their (really useless) fixed sights- "shaved" front sight- open, enclosed or shrouded hammer, and 5 or 6 shot capacity. The two most popular are Smith & Wesson's "Chief's Special" more commonly known as the J-Frame and Colt's "Detective's Special." The snub nose design has been around since the 1920's and were primarily preferred as a plain clothes policeman's or detective's sidearm, and even a "bad guy's calling card" in the days of suits and ties.
Unlike the 1911 or "wonder-nine" high capacity semi auto pistols which could be employed for direct aimed fire, suppressive fire, evade and escape fire, or target matches; the snub nosed revolver holds but one purpose - a fast close combat means of offensive fire or a hand to hand close combat response of defensive fire. It is considered the unromantic "ugly duckling" of gun world while being praised as perhaps the most practical.
"Pocket Guns" have been around since the early days of the revolver. Many soldiers during the civil war carried the Remington 1849 single action pocket revolver. The pocket pistol was also a favorite of shop keepers, gamblers who had to surrender their exposed firearm while in town or the saloon, or by business men walking the streets of major cities.
By the 1890s, these pocket pistols were quite common among both police and civilians. Smith and Wesson sold close to 1 million double action Model 3s between 1880 and 1919. The single action Model 3 Schoefield was a favorite among frontiersmen and lawmen selling nearly 121,000 in the 1870s and 1880s.
Above: Circa 1900 Smith & Wesson Model 3 DA in five shot .32 S&W. Weight 18 oz. Near Mint Condition.
Below: 2010 Smith & Wesson J-Frame Air Weight Model 442 in 38 Special +P with ported barrel. Weight 15 oz. ANIB
The First Line of Defense
Having a pistol in one's pocket or within arm's reach such as a bed side table or desk drawer offers a response of fire time as fast as 1-2 seconds. In probably all instances of imminent threat self defense, one's response is governed by your adversary's actions and not your own.
The simplest of examples being an individual whom approaches you and asks for a match or spare change just to have a reason to get close, and follows up with either a knife or gun pointed within inches of your face or body.
Reaching into a coat pocket, you grasp your snub nosed revolver, fire, and eliminate the threat. Better a hole in your jacket pocket than a stab or gunshot wound to your body. I have spoken to many detectives whom when expecting a close quarters dangerous situation will actually initiate any approach or contact with their hand in their pocked grasping a snubby.
Secondly, the snub nosed revolver can play an important role in hand to hand combat. It can be used to "box," punch and whip an opponent. It is more difficult to disarm from the hand than say a semi auto or long barreled revolver, and if required to fend off a grasping or wrestling opponent, it can be easy manipulated into an adversary's body cavity.
Some people are of the notion that since the snub nose is a double action revolver, grasping the cylinder in a hand to hand confrontation can prevent pulling the trigger. While this can be true, it can be overcome by rotating the frame 90 degrees while pulling the trigger, permitting the frame to cock and discharge the gun instead of the trigger rotating the cylinder into battery.
The Last Line of Defense
It is not uncommon within the military or law enforcement for individuals to carry a back up gun; whether in a coat pocket, in a holster inside the waistband or on the ankle. The compact size and light weight oftentimes permits an individual to conceal yet have fast access to an auxiliary weapon.
Its use becomes invaluable if and when one's primary weapon malfunctions, runs out of ammo, is lost or surrendered, or the need arises to arm an associate at your side. In contrast to a semi auto, the snub nose revolver's reliability is unquestionably superior as there is less "that can go wrong."
I have actually had students who were the victim of home robberies. In both instances, they were rendered defenseless within 30 seconds. And, in both instances the victims owned guns but were not capable to arm themselves in time as the guns were too large to keep nearby.
In view of the ease in which one robber could enter and take control, an individual became a victim multiple times. One individual, after his first traumatic encounter, bought a snub nose for his bedside. A repeat robbery attempt wrought several shots though the bedroom door. While the intruder was not hit, this fellow has not seen a robbery attempt in over three years.
South Florida holds a rather large elderly population along with a large single woman population. Many only purchase a firearm as a last line if not a last resort of self defense. They have no interest in target shooting, they find automatics cumbersome and confusing, and they rarely have any desire to practice.
While this goes against many principles of handgun ownership, the snub nosed revolver offers the simplicity, ergonomics, and capacity for the inexperienced individual to at least defend one's self. Not surprisingly, once an inexperienced student completes my basic NRA safety course, it is the snub nose revolver many elderly and women wish to train with for self defense and concealed carry.
How Much is Enough Power?
The .38 Special snub nose was considered amongst the most popular carry guns among lawmen in the first half of the 20th century. But in terms of power, it was considered a trade off. The .38 Special offers formidable ballistics when fired from a 6" or even 4" barrel. But one cannot readily carry a 6", or 4" barrel for that matter comfortably in one's pocket. Yet, the .38 special loses significant ballistics and expansion when fired from a 2" barrel.
Top: Circa 1958 Colt's Detective Special in .38 special. weight 21 oz
Center: Smith & Wesson J-Frame Model 640 Stainless in 357 mag and recoil reducing grip, pre-lock. weight 23 oz
Bottom: Smith & Wesson Custom J-Frame Model 442 in .38 special +P with ported barrel and wood fighting grip. weight 15 oz
Not Pictured: Smith & Wesson 340 PD .357 magnum with Crimson Trace Laser Grips. weight 12 oz
Note: All Colt snub nose revolver cylinders rotate clockwise and all Smith & Wesson snub nose revolver cylinders rotate counter clockwise. All Colt Detective Specials were/are six shot and all Smith & Wesson J-Frames were/are 5 shot
Many police officers, and soldiers in battle complained the .38 special snubby ballistics were so poor, (especially when firing into a covered position, a vehicle, or at a large individual), that a larger caliber was greatly needed. Simply put, the greater the velocity - the better the terminal ballistics and hollow point expansion. And at 680fps to maybe 820 fps, the 38 special, launched from a 2" barrel was sincerely lacking.
Most .38 special revolvers are constructed with the conventional 158 grain bullet in mind. Accordingly, smaller and faster loads will have a tendency to shoot low as the bullet leave the barrel before all the powder can pressurize the bullet.
The logical next step was the .357 magnum. Now from an 8" barrel, the .357 mag 125 gr. bullet can develop as much as 1800 fps. But from a 2" barrel? Maybe 1060 fps.. The muzzle flash, (more like a fireball) and sound have been know to cause temporary blindness and deafness in addition to control difficulties in sustained fire mode. Again another trade off - reasonable penetration and expansion at the expense of greater muzzle blast and less control. The .357 magnum while an excellent round for penetrating covered positions was just not the ticket for the snubby.
Then around 2004 or so the 38 special +P SB, "short barrel" ammunition made its debut. It was a happy medium of fast burning powder, a lighter 124 to 135 grain bonded core bullet with a wider opened face hollow point. Bonding the core of the bullet to the jacket provided superior weight retention and hollow point expansion with a muzzle velocity of 860 fps to roughly 900 fps. The SB round which burns powder quicker is still very flashy but offers the control necessary to maintain sustained fire. Speer's SB Gold Dot, Remington's SB Golden Saber and Winchester's SB SXT Ranger +p are well known among law enforcement and the military.
You can reference Speer's 135 grain .38 special +p Gold Dot here:
The Best Accessory for Point Shooting
Other than a holster, the only accessory I recommend for the snub nose revolver is the Crimson Trace Laser Grips. Laser Grips will guide the shooter through a shorter training period.
In point shooting the shooter is developing a hand eye coordination over the gun. The laser will enable the shooter to hone one's coordination of barrel to the target. Even more important, it will develop a smooth trigger pull by keeping the laser on target while dry or live firing.
There are two schools I particularly like. Michael de Bethencourt's site, (a former instructor at the SIG Academy) at http://www.snubTraining.com is an excellent program for civilians. (Note the blog on 25 reasons a revolver is better than an automatic.) For military and law enforcement personnel who need accredited programs, the Bill Rogers Shooting School at http://www.rogersshootingschool.com/ offers an excellent program in reactive shooting
I do hope this week's long winded HoJo speak will be of some value to those of us unacquainted with the snubby. For me it has been quite fun transitioning from double and triple tapping automatics to rapid fire revolver shooting.
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That was a bit long, but a very good read. Especially since I just started shooting a Colt Cobra .38.
Thanks for the wisdom HoJo!
Excellent writeup. Not too many people adequately address the issue of the shorter barrel vs. powder burn and effect on ballistics: you did it very well and simply.
I'll toss in one other thought. I have a 340PD in .357, which I carry with the .38+P. Some might ask why a .357 in light of your comments on the fireball. It relates to your other comment about a BUG if a primary is lost/malfunctions/lost, etc. My primary is a larger .357 revolver. If I want to back that up with my snubby, I want to be able to use whatever ammunition I have. Logically, I'd carry more ammunition for the primary .357. I don't want to be limited to only my supply of .38 in a "bad situation." So, one might want to consider a BUG which can shoot the same ammo as the primary if necessary, though the initial load might be a lower power one for the reasons you mention.
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Excellent post, thanks!
I carry a Taurus stainless snubby (+P certified, about 1985 manufacture) frequently.
I've been thinking of trying to reproduce that Speer load and was thinking of Hodgdon Longshot as the powder to use.
Any thoughts?
Good post, but don't sell the sights on these pocket revolvers short. It takes practice, humulating practice, but it can be done.
Try shooting an ICORE, PPC, or Bullseye Match with your little pocket gun. You wont win, but you'll learn to shoot the little revolvers.
Also play at extended ranges, I shoot my 642 a lot at 50 and 100 yards. Not saying I can hit every time at 100 yards, but I've developed the confidence that I could discourage bad behavier at extended ranges. Now I can never fantom a need for a defensive pistol at 100 yards, but you'd be supprised what shooting extended ranges does to your close range scores.
Below is 20 rounds fired as fast as I could pull the trigger with my little 642 Smith at 15 yards.
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Good read Hojo. I carry my 340 pd alot especially in the summer. I practice with 38's and carry .357's in it. I'm just guessing but when and if I get that adrinaline dump I bet I won't even feel it. Just as a reminder almost every other time I practice I will shoot 10 to 15 .357's through it. It's a handful or should I say painful. As a side note when I first got it I went to the range and shot 50 .357 rounds through it. I walked out of their with my hand bleeding and thinking I bought the wrong gun. Just down right nasty with .357's.
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Thanks for the great write up.
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Your post was one of the most informative that I have read in regard to the snub nose revolver.
Excellent post indeed. I really enjoyed your delivery of this subject and share your opinion.
This was the same logic I used when I was a police officer and intially carrier a tarus M85 in .38 as a BUG. I was of the opinion that should I ever need to bring this weapon to bare my primary weapon would not be accessable or be out of action do to the proximity the attacker i.e. we are on the ground and I have rolled onto my holster to deny access of my duty weapon to the attacker or I have experienced some kind of mechanical failure.
For this purpose I carried the snubby in a vest holster on my body armor hopeing that most bad guys will assume that cops still carry back ups on their ankles and also I decided that it was much eaiser to access the BUG if it was on my torso rather than way down on my ankle. This also seemed like more superior location as it pertains to weapon retention and control.
Additionally, the revolver seemed superior in this respect because contact shots (weapon pressed into the attacker) were likely, thus elevating the risk of pushing a semi auto out of battery and consequently preventing the weapon from discharging.
Lastly was the reliablity factor and immediate action drill that the reveolver offers in the instance of a failure to fire. In a CQB deadly force encounter your going to be fighting like a mad man for your survival and probably wont have the precious seconds needed to perform the two handed drills required for the "rip rack roll" or "tap and rack" that a stalled semi auto will require. Simply pulling the trigger again is about as simple as it gets.
All that said, your warrior mindset is always your most important weapon. Regardless of what type of BUG you carry, have a plan and train like you will fight, and do it over and over. I always stressed to my trainees that there was someone out in the world that is training eveyday to beat you, if your not training twice as hard mentally, and physically, your best bet is to pray that you never meet that person.
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Be prepared for a few possibilities on how you release pulley tension and how the tensioners are bolted to the block.
With my 2.5 M54 the main accessory tensioner is mechanical, with a 16mm. hex head bolt release, and attached to the block by two 13mm. hex head bolts.
(The pulley itself is bolted to the tensioner with a torx bolt - T45 I think.
BMW don't consider this pulley to be replaceable, but it can be done with a Dayco 89133 pulley - less than $20 from rockauto.)
You may have the later hydraulic tensioner if a previous owner got it replaced, which will have torx bolts I believe.
And the pulleys for those are readily replaceable.
I think those were the torque values you referenced.
I would imagine about the same torque if you were replacing a pulley on a mechanical tensioner.
Even among the mechanical tensioners there may be differences in cover caps and how the tension is released depending on who the supplier was - INA, Febi/Bilstein, etc.
As a general rule, if the tension doesn't release easily with a c/w turn then you are in the wrong place.
The AC tensioner on an M54 is more likely to be a hydraulic type I believe. Not sure though.
(The N52 engine went to a single accessory belt, maybe because having an electric water pump made that feasible.)
There are also differences in how the air duct over the radiator is attached depending on engine type and/or model year.
Maybe even differences between the 2.5 and 3.0 - mine uses about 8 torx screws while others use plastic pins I think.
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New details about "Transformers 4: Age of Extinction" could tell us that an unpopular Autobot named Drift could appear in the 2015 movie.
According to Tformers.com, Popwars gave everyone a "sneak peek" of what looks to be SD style bobbleheads for Drift, Optmus Prime, and Bumblebee.
Could this mean that we will see Drift in "Transformers 4?" You never know.
But who is Drift anyway?
TFWiki.net said that Drift wasn't always an Autobot. He was first known as the Decepticon Deadlock. But he ditched his old ways after he stumbled across a lost faction of neutral Transformers long since forgotten. Then he "discarded his ruthless ways, abandoned his guns for swords, and changed his name and appearance."
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Along with new characters, fans also hope to see Dinobots.
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In other recent news, Michael Bay revealed that fans would get to see a new trailer at Super Bowl 2014.
Mark Wahlberg plays Cade Yeager, an inventor who discovers a buried Transformer and sets off all the explosive events that we are bound to see in the June 27, 2014 film. Nicola Peltz will play his teenage daughter Tessa, while Jack Reynor is playing her race-car driver boyfriend.
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I had a bulk box of 525 rim fire .22's brake open so I put them in a zip lock bag. I tripped and dropped them down a flight of stairs. None went off, but what a mess. I'm still finding 22 round.
This is a discussion on Drop a bag of 9mm ammo from 10ft.. within the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; This kind of event is not uncommon at some of the PPC matches I have attended over the years. A large plastic bucket is used ...
This kind of event is not uncommon at some of the PPC matches I have attended over the years. A large plastic bucket is used to carry gear, ammo, spent brass etc. The ammo is kept in speedfoams to make loading of speedloaders easier. When reloading the revolver the brass is dumped into the bucket. If the brass hits a primer just right...........
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I had a bulk box of 525 rim fire .22's brake open so I put them in a zip lock bag. I tripped and dropped them down a flight of stairs. None went off, but what a mess. I'm still finding 22 round.
If the first round goes off it can set off a chain reaction - POP POP POP POPPOP POP POPPOP POP...... until the whole bag is gone.
years ago, as a volunteer fireman, we responded to a structure fire, that was fully engulfed. Downstairs in the basement was his gun room. All night the shells kept exploding, but just popping, nothing else.
You *may* have a problem with rimfire rounds, but only if you knock it right on the end, and with a good amount of force. Centerfire cartridges are pretty unlikely to go off like that.
And as has been mentioned, as long as you aren't right there by it, a round going off outside a chamber and barrel isn't too much of a threat. Even if you are by it, you'll probably get some bloody wounds from the shrapnel of the casing, but no where near the damage from a focused bullet.
There was a guy dropped a box of 45acp in a factory box in a Police Dept stairway on the way to the gun range and one shell went bang and he had a lot of enquiring minds around real quick.It is possible for a primer to get struck hard enough to cause a bang
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When I was a kid in grade school I had a 22 round(I don't know why) and had it stuffed into a larger spent casing. I then had both of those in a larger casing(again I don't know why...dumb kid I guess). Anyway, I dropped them on the floor of my parents living room and BOOM!!! The pieces went all over and there was a hole in the ceiling above my head. My parents came running and were quite upset to say the least. They never patched the hole it is still there some 20 years later. The hole serves as a reminder and a warning to all who enter that house.
If something strong hits the primer, it will go off, however the way bullets work to gain momentum is to use the SMALL cylinder (barrel) to let all of the force be directed behind the bullet.. With all the force going out of the sides, the bullet will fly maybe 6 feet into the air, if that, with next to no force...
As a former FedEX Ground employee when I was in college, I can say that a drop from 10 feet wouldn't be unusual in a sort facility. I remember a belt getting backed up one day and seeing boxes fall 25' from the belt to a concrete floor.
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Shares of Priceline (PCLN) are up $39.58, or 3.6%, at $1,158, after Goldman Sachs's Heath Terry this morning reiterated a Buy rating on the shares, and raised his price target from $1,260 to $1,500, after adding the stock to the firm's "conviction buy list," writing that "We see increasing upside potential to our already above consensus estimates as we see Priceline benefiting from a European recovery, mobile traffic growth, and increasing economies of scale, particularly in customer acquisition."
Terry raised his estimates for the company to reflect its gaining share in the U.S. amidst an improving worldwide macroeconomic situation. He now expects revenue of $8.85 billion and EPS of $48.03, up from a prior projection of $8.73 billion and $46.83. For 2015, he models $11.32 billion and $63.86, up from a prior $11.02 billion and $60.50.
Terry is enthusiastic about the improving economic picture in Europe boosting bookings on the company's Booking.com site, which competes with Expedia's (EXPE) Hotels.com. He also sees double-digit growth in Asia-Pacific:
Improving consumer confidence and ADRs in Europe should translate into faster growth at Booking.com and lead Priceline to disproportionately benefit vs. the rest of our coverage. While there is not a clean definition of Priceline's exposure to Europe given the way it reports geographic mix, we estimate that Europe represents at least 60% of operating profit for the company. We believe Priceline is best positioned in Europe and globally with the widest offering from a major OTA, as Booking.com has about 365K properties available, around 50% greater than that at Expedia (Hotels.com) and 3X that at Orbitz's eBookers brand. This scale results in higher conversion rates for traffic to the site, allowing Booking to outbid its competitors for incremental traffic, further fueling hotel additions. We believe this will continue to be a significant competitive advantage despite years of efforts by competitors to close the gap in hotel relationships. Priceline also has significant exposure to the APAC and LatAm markets through its Agoda and Booking.com brands and its Ctrip partnership. We forecast total APAC gross bookings to grow at a 3-year CAGR from 2013-2016 of 14%, and LatAm at a 19% CAGR from 2013- 2016. PhoCusWright estimates that Booking.com may already command a 15-20% of bookings in LatAm. Priceline has been able to leverage its large base of travelers into these emerging markets to establish relationships with hotels, an advantage we expect to continue.
Both the move to mobile computing, and the company's clever use of search-based advertising, should pay off, he thinks:
The shift to mobile should, we believe, drive market share consolidation to the benefit of companies like Priceline, as the average consumer will most likely choose a few favorite travel apps, and smaller screens could lead to more clicks on paid search ads in the native browser. More direct traffic through travel apps and less competition for search traffic could also lower customer acquisition costs. We believe Priceline should benefit from the growth in metasearch as its expertise in paid search optimization proves useful on other dynamic bid-based advertising platforms like TripAdvisor (TRIP) and Kayak (KYAK). The "winner take all" format of most metasearch platforms that has taken place to date should also drive market share consolidation to Priceline's benefit. Its ownership of Kayak is also helping to send more traffic to Priceline's brands and yield marketing leverage as Kayak lead generation revenue from Priceline's brands goes directly back onto Priceline's books.