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"Green" Asia resorts take the guilt out of luxury stays
By Miral Fahmy
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Who says you can't have it all? An Asian hotelier is offering luxury, boutique resorts at idyllic destinations and their carbon footprint is small, too.
Singapore-based Alila Hotels and Resorts, which has properties in the Maldives, Thailand, Laos and Indonesia, is one of a handful of hoteliers in the Asia Pacific region that are leading in sustainable tourism, according to independent industry environmental advisory group EC3 Global.
Sustainable tourism aims to make travelers aware of their impact on the environment, both natural and cultural, of their destination, and spans everything from hotel design and construction to what is served on the menu.
"We believe in creating something unique that supports the local environment, and on having very little impact on that environment," Sean Brennan, general manager of the Alila Villas Uluwatu in Bali, Indonesia, which opened last month.
"Too long, too many hotels have given too much hot air about the environment, but nobody has really made a difference. What we're doing is not limiting the luxury, just using smart design."
The Uluwatu villas was designed and built according to EC3 Global's "Green Globe" benchmark, and is one of three Alila hotels in Bali. The older properties also have green programs.
In Asia Pacific, 39 hotels have Green Globe certification and Andre Russ, EC3 Global's head of global markets, said the region's tourism industry had espoused environmental standards much faster than other parts of the world.
"Many countries in the region really rely on tourism and recently we have seen a shift in the way hoteliers in the Asia Pacific together with tourism destinations address sustainability," he told Reuters. Continued...


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Studio and Year: Columbia Pictures - 2009
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Feature running time: 103 minutes
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Disc Format: BD-50
Encoding: AVC (MPEG-4)
Video Aspect: 2.35:1
Resolution: 1080p/24
Audio Format(s): English/French DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio, Thai Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, English SDH, French
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Hugh Grant, Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen, Elizabeth Moss, Wilford Brimley, Michael Kelly
Written & Directed by: Marc Lawrence
Music by: Theodore Shapiro
Region Code: A,B,C
Blu-ray Disc release Date: March 16, 2010
"They've fallen out of love and into witness protection"
Film Synopsis:
Hugh Grant and Sara Jessica Parker star in this delightful comedy about finding love in the most unexpected places. Two successful New Yorkers, Paul (Grant) and Meryl (Parker), are at their wits' end with repairing their strained marriage. But when they become the only witnesses to a brutal murder, the police hide them away in Wyoming - together. Now these die-hard city dwellers will have to survive the weather, bears, fresh air, and forced time with one another if they want to make it out alive.
My Take:
Did you hear about the Morgans? is a typical romantic comedy from a conceptual standpoint. I saw plenty of potential in co-stars Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker unfortunately the silly script and lackluster onscreen chemistry between Parker and Grant overshadow its ability to elicit genuine laughs and a sincere romantic connection. It isn't a total loss though. There is a cute subplot related to adoption and an interesting sequence involving a large bear that aren't bad. Grant's quirky demeanor and charming wit provide glimmers of humor and well placed supporting turns by Sam Elliott and Mary Steenburgen also help to soften the blow. Looking at this film for what it is, (contrived, silly, and a little boring) will probably make it a bit more tolerable especially if you like the co-stars. Its good moments were too few and in the end it failed to leave a positive impression on me.
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The rating is for some sexual references and brief violence.
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Did you hear about the Morgan's? comes to Blu-ray Disc from Sony featuring 1080p AVC encoded video that has an average bitrate of 26 mbps and lossless DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound that has an average bitrate of 3.7 mbps.
This is a high quality video presentation that seems a perfect match for the source material. Colors are deeply saturated with eye pleasing vitality and delineated depth. Images are resolute, with stable sharpness, crisp detail and appreciable subtle refinement. Certain scenes appeared better resolved than others although I suspect this is related to the photography and not the encoding. Contrast was dynamic without being overpowering and blacks were respectable in depth with discernible detail in low lighting and shadows. I didn't see any signs of video related artifacts and thought that in general video quality was excellent. The lossless soundtrack competently delivered the elements present in the recording. Dialogue was well intonated with crystal clarity and good room penetration. The presentation offered an open soundstage across the front with definitive channel separation and good dynamic range. Surround use was limited to spatial cues and occasional panning effects that enhanced dimension. This was noticeable during the rodeo and party sequences and created a fair sense of envelopment in the rear of the room. There weren't any sub bass frequencies contained in the mix however the subwoofer was used to provide low bass emphasis that extended the low range content associated with the soundtrack's elements.
Bonus Features:
- Commentary by director Marc Lawrence, High Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker
- (HD) Location, location, location! - Making of featurette - 18 minutes
- (HD) Cowboys and cosmopolitan: The stars of Did you hear about the Morgans - 8 minute featurette
- (HD) Park Avenue meets the prairie: The fashions of Did you hear about the Morgans - 5 minute featurette
- (HD) A bear of a scene - 5 minute featurette
- (HD) 2 deleted scenes
- (HD) Outtakes - 6 minutes
- (HD) International special - 13 minute behind the scenes featurette
- Sony's MovieIQ connectivity
- (HD) Previews: Dear John, An education, The young Victoria, Julie & Julia
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Did you hear about the Morgans? is a mediocre and ultimately forgettable romantic comedy that fails to deliver the elements essential in a good Rom/Com. As a comedic film it isn't a total loss and I didn't mind the performances by the cast. I felt that the co-stars lacked the kind of chemistry that drives a good romance which is a shame because I like them both. It comes to Blu-ray Disc from Sony in exemplary fashion by offering excellent high definition video, clear lossless sound quality and a fan friendly set of bonus supplements that include Sony's MovieIQ feature. If you're in the mood on date night give it a rent otherwise wait for it to come to cable TV.
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Chloe Moretz's Quality Bonding with Mom
Making the most of the short time left in which she's under her parents' care, Chloe Moretz teamed up with her mom for a two days worth of quality bonding this week.
With the lovely ladies running errands in Beverly Hills on Wednesday (April 18), the "Hugo" cutie once again joined her mother in visiting a Studio City nail salon just yesterday - emerging upon appointment's end sporting multi-colored fingernails.
The mother/daughter excursions come as the 15 year-old covers one of the dual May 2012 issues of Seventeen magazine - with the other front page adorned by none other than Justin Bieber.
In her interview with the publication, Miss Moretz explained how she's managed to remain grounded, saying, "I just got my phone back yesterday. My mom had it for two days. I was supposed to read a book and I really wanted to play Call Of Duty. It's not like I want to go read the hot story in Cosmo and get locked up! No, I get caught for playing video games. I probably play more than any guy does."
The young starlet also dished on what she looks for in a guy, revealing, "I like guys that are a little bit older, if they are cool and not completely immature...I'll date one day if I find someone that I want to let into my life enough. I have to feel out the waters and see what's up."


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Rick Hall wrote:What works for you works for you. But I'm much more confident in my ability to put tough big ducks over the plate without a spinner than with.
Rick Hall wrote:I stand by that statement. The photo Aunt Betty pinched is of a teal rig. And nothing legal I'm aware of beats a spinner for teal.
Rick Hall wrote:woodduck31 wrote:Things that move the water are very effective, jerk strings, mallard machines...
Your area may differ, but here in Southwest Louisiana, where there's a spinner or six at most every blind (and a blind every little whip-stitch), teasing wary big ducks with a spinner has still been more effective than with a Mallard Machine in pretty much side by side comparison.
alanwebfoot wrote:I'll probably stir up a hornets nest on this one but I think mojo's are overrated ,I hunt with a guy who uses one and it's constant trouble with that flimsy pole wanting to drop the duck inthe drink!! especially after the early morning fog or mist has lifted and the birds can see that pole from 60 or 70 yards ,jmo but get a jerk string for much more realistic movement!!
boomstickalaskan wrote:I'm to cheep for Mojo so I will vote Jerk String.
With that said, I have a question. A few years back, I started using a jerk string. On my first outing, I freeked when every time I pulled the jerk string the string would come out of the water. I quickly found a large stick and put it over the string at the shore. Since then I built a stake with a large fishing swivel on top. That way I can jam the stake in the ground and run the string threw the swivel.
My question is, what do you guys do if anything? Do ducks care if they see the string come out of the water?
dmadden7070 wrote:true. looking back i realize i probably oversold the jerk string a little. It was the first time I have ever seen geese work that field though. and they tried to land right in the middle of the mallard decoys as opposed to anywhere else in the field. may have been coincidence, but last season was also the first year i ever tried magnum decoys.
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Nylabone helps the Humane Society of Missouri after the largest dog fighting raid in history
March 11, 2010NEPTUNE CITY, NJ – Nylabone Products offers support for Pit Bulls rescued by The Humane Society of Missouri.
On July 8, 2009, the Humane Society of Missouri, working in cooperation with the FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the United States Attorney, coordinated the largest dog fighting raid in US history. They are currently sheltering over 400 pit bulls associated with multiple suspected organized dog fighting operations.
Each dog will be evaluated by animal behavior experts from the Humane Society of Missouri and other organizations to determine their suitability for possible placement with rescue groups or individual adopters.
For the first time in their lives these dogs now have secure shelter, food, medical care and TLC; and Nylabone is very proud to help supply some of the much-needed TLC.
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- - Towards Personal Protection Dog, allow strangers to pet and fondle puppy or not? (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/police-k-9/195566-towards-personal-protection-dog-allow-strangers-pet-fondle-puppy-not.html)
Towards Personal Protection Dog, allow strangers to pet and fondle puppy or not?
Two GSDs raised... 60 y.o. Man... I travel in remote areas of Australia, with $250-500K in equipment. He will be a near constant companion except in the city at times, and will travel with me in the Bush. Best Mate, but there is a Security Function he needs to fill. That will be his job. He will be mostly just deterent, but must bluff well enough to do a security function. We cannot travel interstate with guns in Australia, so he will be headed towards a PPD function. When I am not around, NO ONE approaches him..
For a certain degree of Social Aggression, should I allow him to be touched by strangers? You know, everyone want to pet and love up a puppy.. Or should it be a bond with just me handling him (definitely at first).
I am looking for your Security Minded Advice. I am thinking: If anything have strangers make him a little uncomfortable? He will be large for a GSD, Black, intimidating already. I am just thinking I do not want him to be looking to strangers for affection, but be more mistrustful, for the security function he will perform. Your thoughts?
Thank you from Australia
The standard temperament for a GSD is...Temperament is confident, fearless but aloof; eager, alert, and willing to work. If the dog comes from a good background it will have all the traits you are looking for. If you just want the dog as a deterrent, then you are off to a good start. Others will chime in, but my belief is that you don't want a dog that will bark at everything or attack everything..you want a dog that can tell the difference between good and bad. My GSD loves people, but she doesn't go out of her way to approach strangers, if its family then she turns into a excited puppy. She was heavily socialized with other dogs, cats, people, little people, etc. When she was younger I allowed anyone that asked to pet her, but again I must say that if we go to the pet store now she doesn't approach them, but they(mostly the workers because they have known her since she was a puppy) will approach her and she will accept it. She doesn't bark at everything, so when she does bark I know something isn't right.
i would have thought the standard thing is to have yr dog exposed to as many different people as possible in order to develop confidence socially regardless of PPD or not. unless yr dog is going to live it's whole life in the same backyard and never leave it and it attacks everything that approaches regardless.
i don't mean they all should molest yr dog but the pup should be exposed to neutral strangers of every race, color and creed jmo especially children.
best done with like minded folks if possible.
my guess is having yr pup a little uncomfortable around starngers will be greatly counter-productive to a PPD, i would want a PPD prospect to be comfortable around everyone and everything and go from there.
power comes from strength and strength comes from confidence and confidence is most easily destroyed by having a puppy uncomfortable around strange people or strange things. all jmo.
seems you have a lot of things to sort thru which is fine, hope you get them sorted before you get this pup.
please feel free to put me on ignore or just say don't post on yr threads if you think i am being rude or whatever. just trying to help yr pup and you with what little experience i have gained - not an expert. most experts you will have to pay for advice, the rest of us help out where we can.
Thank you x11,
I am trying to resolve this now, because I am picking up the pup, visited twice, at 10 weeks in January 15. 10 weeks, because I am living the "Dances With Wolves" a bit, out with horses, last frontier in Oz (Australia). Ten weeks old because I am doing a 10 day Yellowstone dead of winter trip by SnowCat and snowmobile to see the wolves in action where the animals gather around the thermal events.. He will be in some basic obedience training with the Breeders whom I trust, and I will go get him as soon as I return, and he will be with me at work at Bushtracker, and home, ALL the time.. I am doing this study pre work now, as I leave for Yellowstone end of December.
I am gathering as many opinions as possible, so I can do this properly. I can judge a bit by the posts on this Forum, and hopefully reach a consensus of opinion. He will bond with me 24 hours a day, 24/7. He will seldom be left in a yard on my horse property.. After the first few months he will get plenty of socialization, I am just unsure on the first 5 months or so, about greeting everyone with lick and tail wag to get petted and attention. I thought maybe I should keep him a bit out of the public coddling at first.. Maybe this is a middle ground. I will have children socialize with him, there is no reason to have ANY hostility around children. I was just unsure about adult strangers.. I can see two views and possibilities on this.
Maybe I will do both, isolation while bonding, then more public exposure and for sure children interaction in friendly play.. Never know, I might have Grandchildren some day, likely with 3 kids of my own now grown.
Thank you for your frank answers, even blunt you are to the point and I can see your experience showing through.. No offense taken, here or on the other Thread.
lone Ranger, on Oz..
Just a followup: Not a brag but, I am as successful as I am, 48 Employees, because I do not do things haphazardly. I try and plan, gather information from experts like you, and then calculate my course as scientifically as possible. This pup means a lot to me, and I have three weeks to decide how to handle him. I am gone to Yellowstone dead of winter on Expedition to see wolves in action around the thermal events end of December, and will not be back to pick up the pup until he is 10 weeks old Jan 15. I trust the Breeders, and they will teach him basic obedience in my absence.
I live "Dances with Wolves", out on the last frontier in Australia.. Love Shepherds as my best mate, and don't want to make any more mistakes. I respect your advice on this matter.
lone Ranger
I think when your dog is a PUPPY you should absolutely let strangers handle them. Puppies should think people are AWESOME and puppies should be well socialized. As your dog matures and that natural aloofness starts to get developed, then avoid from strangers getting touchy-feely. You want your dog to not be friendly, but you don't want your dog to not know how to interact with "good" people either. But young puppies is another story....as long as you are comforatble with the person I say let them play. Obviously if you have reservations about the person for whatever reason then pass.
I think he wanted the opinion from PPD/K-9 trainers since that is what his dog will be and raising that type of dog can indeed be very different than your average dog owner :) I don't think he meant any offense by it (and I'm not a PPD trainer, as you can see I still took it upon myself to comment lol)
My opinion is that a PP dog needs to have a good sense of discrimination, needs to know who is a bad guy and who is just a guy minding his own business. The only way for a dog to learn discrimination is to meet as many people as possible, from an early age. Introduce him to people of every age, sex, appearance and color... kids running and playing like kids do... teenagers being teenagers... bicycles, joggers, strollers, horses, skateboards, other dogs, policemen and other uniforms, men in hats, men with beards, babies, etc. etc. etc.
Only then is a pup going to learn that most people are just fine, so he doesn't need to fear or feel defensive over the benign day-to-day activities of normal people.
Then, at a certain phase of maturity and training, you will introduce a "bad guy", and the dog learns to recognize what a real threat looks like. Because he already knows what isn't a real threat, your dog is not going to go off half-cocked over every stranger walking by.
It is, of course, very important that the dog have the correct temperament for this kind of work. Confident, clear-headed, stable, strong-nerved and biddable. If the dog is the least bit insecure, nervous, or fearful, he's not a good candidate as a PP dog. He'll look intimidating from behind the fence, but you can't count on him to protect you when push comes to shove.
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Norcross, GA — After moving recently into a new 500,000-square-foot corporate headquarters, area rug supplier Mahdavis for the first time will begin producing its own line of area rugs domestically.
Based here since January when it moved from its former site of about one-fourth the size in Doraville, GA, Mahdavis recently finished setting up two new weaving looms and has two more under construction expected to be up and running sometime this fall. Soon after that, more looms will be added to the facility. The new site is home to Mahdavis' corporate offices, manufacturing plant and warehouse for its imported and domestically produced goods, Shields Smith, evp of marketing, told HTT.
Because of their woven polypropylene construction, this new line represents a new affordable price bracket for Mahdavis, with a 5' x 8' set to retail for between $89 to $199. Smith said that this new venture represents "bigger business with fewer customers" — a complement to Mahdavis' current approach of somewhat smaller business with many retail partners.
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AV Club reports that Chubby Checker is suing the makers of a penis-measuring app called "The Chubby Checker".
The app was designed by Hewlett-Packard subsidiary Palm, Inc. It was created to help women who were "wondering what the size of there [sic] member is." Using shoe size, it estimates penis length in metric and imperial measurements. The app is fairly unpopular with only 84 downloads and has since been removed.
Checker, best known for "The Twist", claims the app has done "irreparable damage and harm" to his name, causing people to associate it with "the obscene sexual connotation and images" of men's erect penises.
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depends allot on data. List? File read as stream in special way?
got an example?
I'm supposing problem is using (ie, List) data is many times the 80mb
I'm supposing you know mm 9 has CompressData[].
If you store it binary and read binary (to be plat compat) then it
will run slow.
So maybe ship a .tar.gz compressed file of InputForm input (List) and
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Hello all, names Shay. Just recently from Dallas to Michigan.
Not quite a subby owner yet.
It's taken a little bit of convincing of the wife for her to let me get one.
We just recently got rid of our 2010 Ralliart Sportback, which she absolutely loved.
We went out today to look at a 2014 WRX hatch, she drove it and fell in love with it.
We talked to the dealer, headed over to the bank and got approved with 2k down and decided we were going to pick it up this coming Tuesday.
I spent most my teenage years piddling with Honda's, so playing with a car that's in a completely new league will be interesting for me.
So expect a bunch of questions, and comments from me potentially a lot of newb questions.
I'm pretty excited and hope to learn and experience what Subaru is all about.
I've heard nothing but good things about them, hopefully I don't have the luck I had with the Lancer.
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1. O home belov'd, where'er I wander,On foreign land or distant sea,As time rolls by, my heart grows fonderAnd yearns more lovingly for thee!Tho fair be nature's scenes around me,And friends are ever kind and true,Tho joyous mirth and song surround me,My heart, my soul still yearn for you.
2. The flow'rs around me may be fairerThan those that bloom upon thy hills;The streams, great, mighty treasure bearers,More noted may be than thy rills.No world renown my humble villageLike these great towns may proudly claim;Yet my fond heart doth thrill with raptureWhene'er I hear thy humble name.
3. Ye valleys fair and snowcapped mountains,Ye peaceful hamlets 'mid the trees,Ye murm'ring streams and crystal fountains,Kissed by the cool, soft, balmy breeze,Words cannot tell how well I love theeNor speak my longing when I roam.My heart alone can cry to heaven,"God bless my own dear mountain home."
Text: Evan Stephens, 1854-1930. (c) 1948 IRIMusic: Joseph Parry, 1841-1903


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Hi everyone, My name is John and just purchased a 2000 deville (base model). 51k original miles, im the second owner and i know the first. The car is a baby. . . . it worries me because i know these northstars actually need a little abuse, Ill take care of that. This car will be my daily driver, I previously had a 00 jeep xj, lifted, it was not a pleasure to drive!
My first question is:
I'd like to install my aftermarket head-unit and I just want to make sure i get the right adapter (and the best). I don't mind spending the money on an expensive one as long as it works! Like i stated above I have a base model, i'd like to keep my steering wheel controls but not a major issue if i lose them. However, and im not sure if one has to do with the other but, I need to keep my steering wheel HVAC controls. My driver side temp adjustment knob is broken, anyone selling HVAC controls?
If someone could post a link or an exact model number adapter I need i'd greatly appreciate it!
Next up, the cooling system. I plan on just going green and keeping it simple. Ill just change the coolant every 1.5-2 years, any objections?
Oil. . . 10w30 syn is what im probably going to go with although ive been thinking, rotary engine NEED conventional oil bc they are designed to burn it, the cross hatching on these northstars is deep and they burn oil because of it. So in theory it might be better to go with the conventional, ill be changing it every 3-4k anyways. Any thoughts?
Back to the radio, I think im going to pull the rear sub and replace it with a 10" alpine type-x (i already have it so thats what im using) I might just free air the thing at 500w rms and see how it does. If it becomes a problems ill build a en-closer for it but these subs are fairly stout and at half the rms rating i think it'll be ok for a while.
Lastly, no center console. . . . wtf is this? front bench seats in cars should have died in the 70's! ill be making a custom one thats fills that horrible space between the driver and passenger so stay tuned. . .
Thank you for any help/suggestions they maybe offered and hope to be an active member of the community!


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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting Poland, Slovakia and Hungary in June during a planned trip to Britain, where he is slated to attend an annual summit of the Group of Eight major economies, informed sources said.
Through the trip, Abe hopes to strengthen cooperation between Japan and the three Eastern European countries, all of whom are members of the European Union, in such fields as tourism and investment, the sources said. The G-8 summit is set for June 17-18.
Abe is also planning to visit Myanmar late next month, possibly from May 25-26, for discussions with President Thein Sein on Japan's continued assistance to help promote the country's democratic and economic development, the sources said.
The government started to consider a Myanmar trip for Abe after a trilateral summit among Japan, China and South Korea, slated for late May in Seoul, had to be canceled because of ongoing tensions arising from territorial disputes in the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea.


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By Rick Rodgers
"On Rice contains the most tantalizing collection of international recipes on, over, and around rice I've seen. Rick Rodgers not only creates fabulous food, he knows how to write meticulous instructions everyone can follow." —Susan Wyler, author of Simply Stews and editor of the 365 cookbook series
"Rick Rodgers has developed a delicious universe of rice recipes that explode with creativity, freshness, and global flavors on every page. If you think you know something about rice, Rick's erudite yet chatty information will surprise you. As if that weren't enough, Rick's final gift to the reader is a tantalizing collection of classic and contemporary and oh-so-comforting rice puddings." —Louise Fiszer, author of A Good Day for Soup
"Rick Rodgers's kitchen mastery transforms familiar rice into appetizing dishes worth waiting for-but why wait? Rice cooks in a hurry and with Rick's easy yet tantalizing recipes, it never tasted better!" —Mary Goodbody, coauthor of Autumn Nights, Winter Mornings
Delicious and nutritious, rice takes center stage in Rick Rodgers's On Rice: 60 Fast and Easy Toppings that Make the Meal (Chronicle Books; March 1, 1997; $16.95). with an international array of recipes perfect for serving over rice, On Rice offers an inspiring selection of tasty seafood, meat, and vegetarian toppings that transform rice from simple side dish to mouthwatering main course.
Served over virtually any variety of rice—from the familiar white and brown to the less common basmati, jasmine, Arborio, and black—the recipes in On Rice make meeting the USDA's suggested quota of nine to eleven servings of grains a day that much easier. Many of the toppings can be prepared in about the time it takes to cook a pot of rice and result in creative and satisfying one-dish dinners. Featuring such classic variations as Tuna Bouillabaisse, Chicken Breasts in Jambalaya Sauce, and Paella sauté with Saffron as well as more exotic dishes like Mongolian Lamb with Broccoli, Brazilian Fish Stew, and Moroccan Tagine, On Rice brings intense flavor and necessary convenience to everyday meals. and in case you're worried about what to do with your leftover rice, Rodgers includes a final chapter on desserts, including a luscious Baked Rum-Raisin Rice Pudding and a "sinfully rich" Coconut Rice Pudding with Tropical Fruits.
In addition to the recipes (described by Rodgers as "quick-and-easy, hurry-up-and-get-a-fabulous-meal-on-the-table recipes"), On Rice includes detailed information on the many varieties of rice now available, a guide to the different methods of preparing rice, tips on how to make the perfect pot of rice, how to store rice, how to reheat rice, and how to make perfect-every-time rice pudding. As appropriate for entertaining as they are for everyday meals, the flavorful recipes in this innovative collection prove that just about everything is nice on rice.
Rick Rodgers is a well-known cookbook author, cooking teacher, and radio and television guest chef. The author of a number of cookbooks on diverse subjects, from Best Barbecues Ever and Mr. Pasta's Healthy Pasta Cookbook to The Perfect Party series and Mississippi Memories, Rodgers also works behind the scenes on many cookbooks as a recipe tester and "cookbook doctor." His recipes have been featured in such publications as Food & Wine, Woman's Day, Chocolatier, the Los Angeles Times, and Newsday. Rodgers lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Frankie Frankeny is a San Francisco-based food and interior photographer. Her photographs have appeared in numerous publications, including the Wine Spectator, People, and the San Francisco Examiner Magazine.
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By Rick Rodgers
Photographs by Frankie Frankeny
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Alice in Wonderland (edition 2013)
by Rod Espinosa, Randy Stradley (Editor)
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Alice in Wonderland [Rod Espinosa Graphic Novel] by Rod Espinosa
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This classic tale has been retold countless times. In this graphic novel, Alice falls down a rabbit hole and into Wonderland. A crazy, humorous, and sometimes scary place.
The artwork is very lovely, and young readers will enjoy it, as well as older readers. The dialogue is easy to read and funny. I love that the Mad Hatter looks like Jay Leno, and a card has the V for Vendetta mask on.
A cute adaptation of Alice in Wonderland that is more an amalgamation of the various popular versions than anything else, Rod Espinosa keeps to the original sense of the tale, while making it lighthearted enough for anyone to be able to enjoy. Some might say too lighthearted, but I'd like to think that possibly this version would open doors to readers unfamiliar with the Lewis Carroll original to give it a try.
With his art style firmly grounded in a manga esthetic, Espinosa gives his own twist on each of the characters. While this mostly works, some of them are a little off for me (such as the Mad Hatter being a clear caricature of Jay Leno - why?), while others are wildly original and unique (I love his Queen of Hearts!).
All around, a fun adaptation of Alice in Wonderland and one that I'm sure will appeal to younger audiences.
Have we created more adaptations of Alice in Wonderland than strictly necessary? NEVER. I love the story -- I still mourn the loss of the big fat Alice/Looking Glass combo I owned as a kid -- so I'm always up for a new version.
Espinosa's approach to the story, in graphic novel form, looked promising, and it's cute enough, but I may have expected too much from it. I prefer a little more twist in my Alice adaptations, but this a very straightforward rendering that hits most of the high points of Carroll's story while retaining a clean, easy-to-understand plot that moves forward quickly. It might be too straightforward for some readers, but it doesn't drag or become a jumbled mess, despite many panels that are simply Alice making surprised faces or exclaiming at something or other.
I don't read a lot of manga, and the art isn't the sort I usually dig, but Espinosa's style is charming at times: I love the Cheshire Cat, and the hedgehogs in the croquet scenes were adorable. On the whole, though, the drawings didn't add anything to my enjoyment of the story. I don't think that's Espinosa's fault; it's either an art style you like or it's one that leaves you cold, and it's pretty subjective. Do you like the cover? If so, you'll probably like what's inside the book.
Overall, this variation of Alice in Wonderland didn't do much for me -- too simplistic and drawn in a style that left me meh for the most part -- but I do think that it would be a great way to introduce younger kids to the original story. My eldest is currently on a graphic novel kick and I can easily imagine her loving Espinosa's rendition.
One flip through this adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic tale will demonstrate Espinosa's love of stories. He highlights the essential parts of the story, while staying true to the spirit of the novel. The images will surely be appealing to anyone who enjoys graphic novels as they demonstrate identifiable influences of Japanese manga and Disney cartoons. This is a great way to introduce the younger crowd to this timeless tale—and to graphic novels in general—as the vocabulary is not too difficult and the charming images really help deliver the wonders of Carroll's story.
Story & Pacing: 9
The beauty of graphic novels, aside from the pictures, is that the story moves very quickly, and this is true of Espinosa's retelling. The plot remains faithful to Carroll's original, and the dialogue between the characters captures their personalities very well.
Characters: 9
The characters are nicely drawn, in general. I did find that the white rabbit's eyes were a little scary as they were devoid of pupils! This is true of a couple of other characters, as well. Aside from this, Espinosa keeps the characters as Carroll wrote them, and they are a charming bunch.
Setting: 8
The setting fluctuates between Alice's "real" world and her dream world down the rabbit hole. Espinosa draws with excellent attention to details (especially the tea party scene), which makes it very easy to get lost in the story! For fans of the original, it will be nice to see Espinosa's take on Carroll's narrative descriptions.
Style & Writing: 8
Espinosa stays true to the spirit of Carroll's story. The dialogue is easy to understand as vocabulary and sentence structure are simple. He does make changes in terms of characters' (especially Alice's) idiomatic expressions, which very often parallel manga dialogue. Interjections, in particular, are much more modern than one would expect of a Carroll tale, but this probably enhances its appeal to today's readers.
Learnability & Teachability: 8
This is a good book to introduce younger readers to graphic novels as well as to classics without requiring them to read the full original novel. The pictures help deliver the story, capturing and holding the attention of the readers.
Adaptations from novels to graphic novels; transforming classics to make them more appealing to modern readers; capturing the voice of an author and the spirit of a story; identifying the important parts of a story to retain, the parts to translate into images, and the parts to obliterate; providing clues about a character and setting through images and without words; furthering a plot using images; creating storyboards; telling a story without words.
Background: The fun loving story of Alice in Wonderland adapted by Rod Espinosa into Graphic Novel form. With all the quarks of the original Lewis Carroll masterpiece, Espinosa does a wonderful job with the tale.
Review: This adaptation takes from both Lewis Carroll's written masterpiece and Disney's animated Alice in Wonderland, but is very similar to both, with only a few minor alteration. It was beautifully drawn and written to highlight the more entertaining parts of the original. Espinosa's rendition was fun to read and easy to follow. If you enjoy Alice in Wonderland, please grab this beautiful adaptation
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Jan. 3, 2013
By Gary Ozzello
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Larry Eustachy's one, simple post-game comment following Colorado State's 62-58 win over visiting UTEP last Wednesday night spoke volumes.
"I think this might be the best defensive team I've had as a coach," he noted.
That speaks volumes from a coach who has won more than 400 games, and been named "Coach of the Year" in three different conferences – and someone who also earned national coach of the year honors.
Since the day last spring he arrived on campus, Eustachy has preached defense and rebounding. His talented Rams' team has listened intently.
Colorado State enters Saturday's 2:30 p.m. game against St. Bonaventure riding a six-game win streak. The Rams currently lead the nation in rebounding margin (14.2), and rank among the national leaders in fewest points allowed, surrendering just 59.2 points per game.
Eustaschy knows the Rams will need both of those items in full supply Saturday when Colorado State plays host to the Bonnies, the 2012 Atlantic-10 Conference champions. St. Bonaventure is averaging more than 70 points per game, and is led by swingman Chris Johnson's 13.7 points per game, one of three Bonnies to score in double figures. Forward Demitrius Conger is averaging 13.5 points per game and a team-leading 7.5 rebounds per game, while top reserve Eric Mosley, a guard, scores 10.5 points per game.
St. Bonaventure enters the game 7-5 following a loss to Iona in the team's most recent outing Dec. 31.
The Rams, meanwhile, are riding a six-game win streak. Colorado State opened the season 6-0, dropped road games at Colorado and Illinois-Chicago, and have rebounded with six more wins in row.
Just as impressive as the 12-2 start is Colorado State's 21-game homecourt win streak – the longest in Moby Arena history since the building opened in 1966, and second longest in school history. Legendary coach Jim Williams guided CSU to 22 consecutive homecourt wins covering the 1960-62 seasons, a time when the Rams held court in South College Gym.
Plus, the 21-game homecourt streak is fourth longest in the nation.
Plenty of other history currently resides in Moby Arena as well. Colorado State's 12-2 record through 14 games marks the Rams' best start through since 1997-98, and is only bested by the 1952-53 squad that opened the year 13-1 en route to the program's first NCAA tournament appearance.
With a win Saturday against the Bonnies, Eustachy's squad can extend the program record for non-conference victories in a season. The team's 12th non-conference victory on Wednesday night over UTEP eclipsed the old mark of 11 set four times in program history (2011-12, 2005-06, 2002-03 and 1997-98).
The Rams' sixth win in a row came during a challenging game against UTEP. Colorado State saw a double-digit lead shrink to a one-point deficit late in the game, before rallying for the four-point win behind an 18-point performance by forward Greg Smith, and 17 from center Colton Iverson. Guard Wes Eikmeier added 12 points, while forward Pierce Hornung led the Rams with 10 rebounds.
Smith iced the game with a pair of late free throws.
But it was Colorado State's defense which paved the way for the win.
Colorado State limited UTEP to just 36.7 percent shooting from the field and limited top scorer Konner Tucker to just three points.
"I think that was the kind of game that we needed," Eustachy said following the game.
Now, Eustachy and the Rams turn their focus to St. Bonaventure, then have a week off before beginning conference play.
Nearly a week ago, Eustachy challenged his team, saying the Rams' final two nonleague games would be treated as conference encounters, beginning with the game against UTEP.
In his book the Rams passed the first test with the victory over UTEP, and now face St. Bonaventure with four players scoring in double figures and a fifth on the doorstep.
Iverson leads the Rams by scoring 14.7 points, while Smith is second, 12.4. Guard Dorian Green averages 12.2 points per game and leads the team with 51 assists, while Eikmeier is averaging 10.1 points per game. Hornung nearly joins the group, averaging 9.8 points per game while leading the Rams by with 9.9 rebounds per contest. Iverson ranks just behind Hornung at 8.7 boards per game.
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The Western world exploded with fury at the new law signed by President Karzai of Afghanistan which, in effect, allows a husband to rape his wife. The law says a woman can not refuse sex with her husband, leave the house without his permission, get a job or go to school unless hubby gives approval. Prime Minister Gordon Brown made known his fury at this piece of medieval jurisprudence by telling President Karzai in no uncertain terms what he thought about the law. "I made it perfectly clear to the president that we could be tolerate that situation. You cannot have British troops fighting, and in some cases dying, to save a democracy where that democracy is infringing human rights."
President Karzai initially rejected criticism on grounds the West had "misinterpreted" the law but said it would be reviewed. Where is President Obama on this issue? American troops can not fight to support such a government. Either they adhere to basic democratic rights for ALL members of society or just let the Taliban take over– at least they are honest about their brutality and undemocratic views.


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Drug firm Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd said it successfully completed phase-III trials of Crofelemer, its anti-diarrheal drug used for HIV associated diarrhea.
The completion of the Phase-III trial was announced in the US by Glenmark's partners Napo Pharmaceuticals and Salix Pharmaceuticals, the company said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
The trials are being conducted under a fast track status and have been a part of 'special protocol assessment' (SPA) agreement, it added.
"The results from these pivotal Phase-III studies for Crofelemer in the treatment of HIV associated diarrhea are very encouraging for Glenmark, as this will accelerate our goal to provide patients' access to this drug across multiple diarrheal conditions," Glenmark managing director and chief executive Glenn Saldanha said.
On Monday, Glenmark shares gained 3.6% to Rs376 on the Bombay Stock Exchange, while the benchmark Sensex closed 0.7% down at 20,852 points.
Retail asset finance provider, Magma Fincorp Ltd has tied up with Caterpillar India and its dealers Gmmco and TIPL. The tie up is for providing financial solutions to the customers of Caterpillar's entire range of construction and mining machines as a preferred financier in India.
Ashutosh Shukla, chief operating officer, Magma Fincorp said, "We are looking forward to a successful association with Caterpillar India and its dealers Gmmco and TIPL. The tie up will help our continuous effort to provide finance for a wider range of products to our customers and also help widen our customer base across the country."
Peter Tegg, managing director, Caterpillar Financial Services Asia, said "We are extremely excited about the tie up with Magma Fincorp as a preferred financier for our range of equipment. We believe this will help both companies to grow our respective businesses and help support the growth of India as a whole by providing more focus and enhanced service to the customer-base spread across the country."
During the two-day visit of the US president, while the lives of many reporters were on the fast track, the residents of south Mumbai were confined to their homes due to security arrangements. No wonder, they celebrated their 'freedom' after Barack Obama left the city
It may sound strange, but on Saturday and Sunday, lives of countless reporters as well as residents from south Mumbai were held 'hostage' by the establishment for making 'arrangements' for US president Barack Obama and Co. While our friends from the media were running from one place to another like there would be no news left for the next moment, the residents, particularly from Colaba (Mumbai's southern tip) were locked in their homes.
No wonder, when Mr President left for New Delhi on Sunday noon, the relieved reporters and Colaba residents started celebrating the festival of lights or Diwali.
This may sounds strange especially for a country which believes in Athithi Devo Bhava (one's guest is God), and may appear quite rude, but it's true. Many reporters gave vent to their 'relief' through blogs, social networks or SMS.
A reporter wrote: "Obama gone to Delhi.... Schedule back to normal.... Normal?? Who wants life to be normal anyway... Someone else... pls come to India!!!"
Similarly, another reporter was quite frank. He said: "President Obama has gone (to Delhi) & the Diwali festival for Mumbai journalists truly begins today. Last three days most of us were preoccupied chasing him. Although it spoiled our Diwali, it was a really interesting experience covering his Mumbai visit... Some incidents were funny 'n' ridiculous too... Will post on my blog soon."
The chase left many reporters tired throughout the day and night. After Mr Obama left the city, here is what a reporter said: "Ok breathing again... but feel as if my legs are a separate entity from the rest of my body. Tired, aching & foot massage calling!!"
During his visit to Mumbai, Mr Obama interacted with some college students as well. Here is what the students have to offer on Mr President. One said, "Obamalicious!!" Another replied, "But this (the interaction) was nothing short of disappointment, he (Mr Obama) dodged every question."
While students went gaga over the interaction, media members were fuming, not because they had to cover the event but because they were called early in the morning at the spot. One reporter, who opted out of the interactive event said, "You guys know how happy I am with Obama's visit. This takes the cake. All teams covering tomorrow's (Sunday) 10am event at St Xavier's College asked to come with their camera equipment at 5.00am!! RIDICULOUS....Wise was I to opt out of this all :)".
The US president and his wife visited Holy Name High School in Colaba, where Michelle Obama, the first lady, participated in a koli (fisherman) dance. Even Mr President shook a leg or two to the tune of a koli song.
Here is a reporter's take on the dancing event. "'Nach Baliye' (the TV dance show for couples)... must have been eying Mr & Ms Obama for their next season... Both danced very well to Indian tunes... specially Marathi koli geet," the reporter said.
The other one, however, was more worried about the mid-term elections in the US, where Mr Obama's Democratic Party faced a dramatic defeat. The reporter said, "Loved seeing Barack O's face when Michelle was dancing in Mumbai. But I think Barack (Obama) enjoyed the recent elections more than his time on the dance floor."
Although the Indian media is known to go overboard and turn any news item into a celebrity show, this time, maybe due to the security and TRP pressures, they did put up a good show.
Commenting on the Obama coverage, a journalist-turned-PR executive said, "I was watching Obama stories by you all, and could imagine the effort taken for them... Show goes on... Whether it's Diwali or Dussehra... but watching from outside was fun..."
As far as the residents of south Mumbai are concerned, they also heaved a sigh of relief after the visit got over. They came out of their homes and danced and lighted crackers in order to commence their (freedom?) Diwali celebrations.
Finally, here are some questions that many reporters had in their minds - but could not ask Mr Obama...
1) Mr President, how does America view the changing political landscape in Kalyan Dombivili Municipal Corporation?
2) Is it true that Michelle Obama has been allotted a flat in Adarsh Society?
3) Is it true that your arrival was delayed by an hour because Air Force One kept circling over (the proposed) Navi Mumbai airport before realising the folly?
4) Did Praful Patel (civil aviation minister) personally frisk you as he was frisked in the US?
5) Mr President, is it true that Rajnikanth refused to meet you as he is busy with his next movie, "Robot...the President"?


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vinaygoel2000 (2013-03-24), zplit (2013-03-24)
It's like we're the same yet different 😜
what can you do with your iphone when it's not jailbroken? play games? yes. nothing else.
but with any android (not rooted) i can do almost whatever i can imagine.
plus if it has more ram, more features, more screen, better camera etc etc
the S3 was the best smartphone of 2012, better than the i5. am i talking about numbers? LoL
i can give 1 reason that makes it better and no one could deny it. OPEN SOURCE.
now take your stock iphone... and i said above: play games.
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I like android as well but keep going back to the iPhone. Screw 4g and a bigger screen. The app quality on iOS is hard to beat.
We all know Apple isn't open source (some of which is good) but what are all these functions in Android that make it better? Instead of just blasting the iPhone as only a game player tell us a dozen or so of these must have functions from Android? Without stating such you are just another worthless opinion.
Honestly though people need to stop throwing around the word innovate. Neither of them have "innovated" lately, honestly all they do us just upgrade the specs and add some more software functionality. However that's how products are on any line! The only time they will meet your standards for "innovating" is when new technology (like when the touchscreen came out) is released and can be integrated in.
I have yet to think of one thing that can be done on a rooted Android that cannot be done on a jailbroken iOS. Overclocking is the only thing u can think of only that's pointless anyway since there's a reason devices are underclocked and that's to save battery life...


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David Cameron today returned to work after his paternity leave to chair a cabinet meeting looking at progress being made in government departments' plans to cut spending by 25% over the next four years.
The chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, took cabinet colleagues through the proposals. Although the Treasury has praised some departments for coming forward with detailed and credible spending cuts in August, there was no indication that any department has reached a settlement.
Ministers who settle with the Treasury will be given seats on the star chamber deciding government spending, but it is thought talks with the Ministry of Defence, and the departments for education, work and pensions and communities remain far from settled.
A spending review is due to be announced on 20 October, and both the prime minister and Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, are due to make speeches this week on the cuts ahead. They both hope to argue that the cuts are not just salami slicing – cutting each department equally – but a considered attempt to recast Whitehall and the state.
But the Conservatives have been jolted by a warning from the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, that the consensus about cutting the deficit is breaking down.
Johnson said: "We were told we would have to slash the deficit or else the markets would punish us with cripplingly high interest rates. Well, the deficit is still more or less what it was, and yet interest rates and bond yields are at historic lows. The question is how far and how fast (the deficit can be cut) without provoking a double dip recession – and the risk is that if there is a serious downturn at the end of the year, it is the coalition that will cop the blame."
Brendan Barber, the general secretary of the TUC, warned that the coalition government would face a popular backlash against its programme of spending cuts not seen since the Tory's ill-fated attempt to introduce a poll tax in 1990."The poll tax was defeated when government MPs returned to Westminster to report that their constituencies were in revolt.
"The poll tax offended the British people's basic sense of what's fair. So will the spending cuts. Every coalition MP with a small majority and every coalition MP who fought an election to oppose deep, early cuts needs to feel the pressure from their constituents to change course."
Labour used Commons debates to highlight controversial government plans announced in the recess to abolish the audit commission and the NHS direct service.
Ed Balls, a leading candidate for the shadow chancellorship, sent a letter to Alexander warning him that the cuts programme was a historic error and driven by ideology, not necessity.


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Christos's Feedback on 16 Days Urumqi, Turpan, Dunhuang, Lanzhou, Tianshui, Xian, Xining, Lhasa Tour
Contribute by Christos from ; Tour date: 6/2/2014
Dear Vanessa,
We are home safely after a truly amazing trip that was so well organized. Everything went very smoothly. You are most welcome to use our pictures as you wish.
The guides were all terrific and we so enjoyed the different cultural backgrounds, Uygars, Manchurian, Tibetan and Han. Thanks for organizing a great trip.
Dear Vanessa
Indeed our overall impressions about the trip were splendid!!!!
I think you did a masterful job in selecting the guides according to our interests. All guides and drivers were so knowledgeable of the local history, accommodating and sensitive to our needs. In particularly I was very impressed how well you prepared them to serve our specific enquiries in each location. That was really the point of the trip which turned out to be beyond expectations.
The Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel was so good in its location and the highlight of our stay.
Again many thanks for your vigilance and organization.
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Anyone care to comment which is the better round.
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Anyone care to comment which is the better round.
You're setting yourself up for a debate about who LIKES which one better. When you ask which is better, what do you mean by better?
5yrs ago my answer may have been different....but today,I would say the 40s&w is the better choice(mainly due to ammo prices).
I don't think we need to argue about which one makes a bigger hole....most people don't prefer any size hole in them! ;)
The newbie here chiming in...
Ok.. It's all speculative so if I'm totally wrong I would not be surprised.. So just ignore me. :mrgreen: Just impressions:
Pro's for the .40:
- Typically more round capacity in the mag for comparably sized guns
- Don't know or think there's much price difference per round though
- Availability.. I imagine with the big law enforcement popularity of .40 S&W which indicates more availability of LE type pistols chambered in .40 to choose from than .45 in the market? ..possibly, not for sure on that. Appears new guns that come out chamber for 9mm, then work their way up to .40 and .357Sig then up to .45 GAP and then ACP. XD is one example.
- Grip size in semi-auto's, especially in relation to capacity.
Pro's in favor of the .45 ACP:
- Maybe (keyword) the .45 has a bit more bump behind it as a defensive round.
- Accuracy might be slightly better for comparable round brand/type? I dunno and won't claim to have any factual evidence to support either round as more accurate or dependable.
- The classic 1911 round so pistol choices broaden your options if wishing for your next .45 pistol.
- Typically guns chambered / designed for .45acp must be built uh... a bit more robust/strong.
In terms of ballistics, it may be a wrong assumption but people get the impression the .40 is a "nice compromise" for more knock-down power similar to a .45 in a smaller round slightly larger than the 9mm but still not as big as a .45acp.
ok.. so to try to contribute something of actual value from probably someone else that actually does know what they're talking about.. Here's a good read on at least a comparison of the .45 and 9mm...
.... In closing.. I'd hate to be the recipient of any or either of the above mentioned. .. ouch!
This is a simple question of prefrance... I own both and I shoot both as crazy as this sounds I struggle a little more with the .40S&W than the .45acp. The best way I can describe it is that the recoil on a .45acp is more of a thud and the recoil on the 40 smith is more of a snap... but again all prefrance
They both go boom and if aimed properly make holes in what you wish to have holes. If that is a bad guy they will probably stop being bad.:numbchuck:
It's what you shoot the best and are more comfortable with. I have both and do better with the .45 as it has more of a push than a snap. I have more trouble with the .40 because of the trigger than the recoil.
My glock 27 in 40 is a hard snap, the gun really jumps. My Sig 45 is a dream to shoot. The Sig probably weighs twice as much as the Glock which is a big difference
The .40 is a flatter shooting, faster, lighter bullet, that fits in frames designed originally for 9mm, allowing a smaller grip size (therefore growing in popularity for competetive shooters).
The .45 is a bigger, heavier, slower bullet, so it will drop more over extended range than a .40. The size of the .45 case mandates a larger ejection port, and larger grip, tending to make it less effective reliability-wise in small concealable guns.
Lighter, faster bullets MAY be deflected MORE if they encounter clothing, bone, twigs, wall-board, etc, on the way to a target than a heavier .45. But then, a faster .40 may penetrate angled vehicle glass better???
The heavier bullet .45 will tend to penetrate deeper than a .40, but the added velocity of the .40 (due to weight) can penetrate MORE, depending on the circumstances of the test!!! A favorite line of .45 proponents is: "a 9mm or .40 MAY expand to .45 inches, but a .45 will NEVER shrink to 9mm."
In the end???
BOTH are proven defense rounds. BOTH are more expensive than 9mm. Neither wil stop a man any more surely than a well placed 9mm.
My OPINION...
If you're going to carry a FULL sized gun for defense, carry a .45. No one has proven a .40 or a 9mm BETTER, only AS GOOD.
If you're going to carry a compact gun for CCW, carry a 9mm or a .40. Nobody builds an EXTREMELY reliable 3" barrel, 1" thick .45ACP. There are many good 3X1" 9mms and .40s. I sold my .40 for a 9mm because I feel BOTH are fine for defensive uses. The 9mm is much cheaper to practice with, and the 9mm is easier to keep on target with follow-up shots.
NO handgun round is a guaranteed one-shot-stop gun. Even a .44Mag.
Any guns is capable of a one-shot-stop, if you can "shut off the switch" with a Central Nervous System hit. If you cannot hit a CNS size target on the range 8 out of 10 times, you're only praying in a fight. Carry what you can SHOOT, and shoot enough to be VERY GOOD.
recently 3 state police depts went to the 45 and one of the reasons was that the 45 penetrated car glass better than the 40
I personally like the 45 ACP more for a carry load. Is it better? It is for me. but the 40 round is fun to shoot.:smt023
I assume that in designing a handgun, especially for CCW, weight and size are important criteria. Therefore, you want to use the minimum amount of material in building a gun that will meet your requirements for strength and durability.
Logically, to make a gun designed for 9mm work with a .40 round, you either need to remove material - weakening the gun, or dimensionally stretch the design to fit. Either way, you end up with a compromise.
All defense guns are a compromise. If we didn't have to compromise, we'd all carry around M4geries or Steyr Scouts or Remington 1100s, right?
.40 rounds fit in guns with a 9mm cycle length. There are many .40s based on 9mms that have slightly beefed up slides and such. Look at the Browning P35 or the SIG P239. But these guns are still more compact, especially in the grip area, than the equivalent .45.
.40 does have snappy recoil, as a consequence of its higher operating pressures. But in return you get a smaller gun, and/or one that holds more ammo than the .45. I think that's a good trade, since I don't find the .40 unmanageable in anything but subcompact pistols.
The .45 is a low-pressure round that is pleasant for experienced shooters to fire. .45 pistols will probably last longer than .40s due to lower pressures and slide velocities. But most people don't shoot any gun enough to wear it out.
I think there's about a nickel's worth of difference in the "stopping power" of the .40 versus the .45. The .40 performs exceedingly well.
An example of a design compromise to worry about is the famous lack of full case support in early Glocks with calibers > 9mm. Subsquently fixed.
Video of Glock 23 kB!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vceh44UK-8I
The following is from the Glock kB! FAQ http://www.thegunzone.com/glock/glock-kb-faq.html
What is a kB!?
Coined by firearms journalist Dean Speir, kB! is shorthand for "kaBOOM!," which is the written representation of what happens when one has a catastrophic explosive event in one's Glock. (See also Sidebar Addendum.)
What causes a kB!?
Catastrophic failures may be caused by a variety of problems, but in general a kB! is as a result of a case failure. The case failure occurs when pressure inside the cartridge increases to the point that it cannot be contained by the case and the material of the case fails, allowing hot gases to escape from the ruptured case web at damagingly high velocities. The resulting uncontained forces can blow the magazine out of the gun, destroy the locking block, cause the tip of the trigger to be snipped off, ruin the trigger bar, rupture the barrel, peel the forward edge of the slide at the ejection port up, and do other nasty things. In general, Glocks tend to contain case failures fairly well, but under some circumstances they can cause injury as well as damage to one's gun. At least one Federal LEO has been injured in a kB! involving a Glock 21 and a Winchester factory overcharge. Additionally, there is some evidence of there being another cause of a kB!… a barrel failure caused by improper metallurgy.
Which Glock models are affected?
Speir has documented many instances of kB!s, all of them in the Models 20 and 30-something Glock (.40 S&W, 10mm and .45 ACP). And since the introduction of the Models 30-through-36, there have been incidents of kB!s in the 357 SIG (Models 31, 32 and 33) and the .45 ACP (Models 30 and 36) pistols as well… all with reloaded or remanufactured rounds by most accounts.
And until February 2004. Speir had no (as in zero!) confirmed cases of Glock kB!s in the 9 x 19mm (Models 17, 17L, 18, 19, 26 and 34, although there has been one such reasonably detailed anecdotal report), or the .380 ACP/9 X 17mm (Models 25 and 28). Then came the following from Todd Louis Green:
At the S&W IDPA Winter Championship this past Saturday (28 February) I personally saw a Glock Model 34 with its barrel split top from bottom all the way through the breech. The kB! occurred in front of many witnesses. The shooter was using factory PMC practice ammo.
I had my Canon D10 with me but felt it would have appeared unprofessional to ask for some photos or try to get contact info for the owner.
Anyway, that's the first 9 x 19mm Glock kB! I've ever seen, and with factory ammo no less!
And that is the first confirmed… a second source reported this as well… 9 x 19mm Glock kB!. And in January 2005, a second one has been reported as well.
Why do kB!s occur in these Glock models?
Reports compiled by Speir from various independent laboratories are inconclusive as to one single cause for the catastrophic failures.
There do, however, appear to be several contributing factors which collectively may induce catastrophic case failures:
Firing out of battery. Most Glocks will do this to some degree, especially those improperly maintained.
Significantly overpressure rounds. These occur mostly in homemade reloads or in commercially remanufactured ammunition, but have occurred in factory ammunition as well.
Lack of full case support in the critical area over the feed ramp of all large caliber (.40 S&W, 10mm, .45 ACP) Glock pistols. [See Annotation #5]
Ostensibly as a measure to promote feed reliability, Glock chamber mouths are slightly oversized. One can test this by removing the barrel from the Glock, dropping a factory round into the chamber, and observing that there is brass exposed at the six o'clock position. Take a fired case and note that there is a slight engraving if not actual bulge around the case web, which is most pronounced in the area of the case which, upon firing, was in the six-o'clock position.
Use of personally reloaded or commercially remanufactured ammunition utilizing cartridge cases of indeterminable generation. Unlike most rifle handloaders, those who reload for handguns do not as a habit segment their fired cases by generation, and each time a case is re-sized for reloading, the brass "works" and weakens through enbrittlement.
kB!s have been documented with factory ammunition, but most of them occur with either commercial or homemade reloads.
Do kB!s occur in other guns or just in Glocks?
kB!s do, of course, occur in other guns, but no one appears to be keeping accurate statistics for most of them. Many 1911-style handguns have partially unsupported case mouths, and numerous case separations have occurred in these guns. Early .38 Super barrels were particularly susceptible, and the critical observer may have noticed the predilection among USPSA .38 Super competitors for full beards in an attempt to cloak the vestiages of what came to be known as "super face."
Respected firearms author Frank James, in 1994, documented a number of kB!s in HK USP .40 pistols, which do have fully supported chambers. (Also see this!)
What is the relationship between reloads and kB!s?
Most kB!s occur with commercially remanufactured or personally reloaded ammunition.
Successive re-sizing and firing of a case result in eventual weakening of the brass, increasing the probability of case failure. The partially unsupported chamber in the Glock exacerbates this problem.
"Hard crimping" or overseating of bullets, particularly in the .40 S&W, can cause dramatic increases in pressure almost to the same degree as a propellant overcharge. [See Annotation #3] Either alone or in combination with a weakened case, these factors can result in a kB!
Some people have also postulated a relationship between the use of cast lead bullets and kB!, arguing that buildup of lead in the chamber can lead to pressure buildups as well. The jury seems to be out on this one as a direct causation, but lead build-up will sometimes cause a round to not fully chamber, and as Glocks can discharge with the action not completely locked up ("out of battery," [see Annotation #4]), this can lead to a catastrophic failure.
What can I do to prevent a kB!?
Shoot only new factory ammunition out of your Glock. This is what Glock, Inc. recommends, as do several members of Glock-L. Shooting reloads voids your factory warranty.
Install a barrel with a fully supported chamber. Custom barrel makers include Bar-Sto Precision Machine and…
Briley Manufacturing
Jarvis Precision
Wilson Combat
…but as can be seen in the adjacent image, even this is not fool-proof if a Glock shooter is determined to over-charge a round!
Avoid wherever possible .40 S&W ammunition manufactured by Federal Cartridge Company prior to November 1995. For related data, see Annotation #2, a part of this FAQ.
At an October 1996 G.S.S.F. match on Long Island, one competitor with a Model 22 had simply switched to a .40 S&W Sigma barrel which he averred not only better allowed him to shoot lead because of the conventional rifling, but that the fully supported Sigma chamber significantly decreased the opportunities for a kB!
Note: This procedure is neither recommended nor authorized by Glock, Inc. or Glock Ges.m.b.H.
If I insist on reloading for my 357 SIG or .40-something Glock, what can I do to minimize the chances of a kB!?
Install a custom barrel. See 7B.
Keep careful track of your brass. Load "Major Power Factor" loads only in new brass. Don't use range pickups. Don't shoot "hot loads" from used brass. Discard used brass sooner than you would normally.
Use calipers or case gauges to keep your reloads within spec. Check for excessive bulging in the case web and make sure your bullets are seated to the correct length. Also check for excessive case thinning or bulging.
The propellant AA#5 [See Annotation #1] has been identified in a disproportionate number of kB!s, not only in Glocks but USP40s with barrels which do provide full case support. A number of Glock-L members have reported kB!s involving this propellant. It is not clear whether these kB!s are the fault of the propellant or the reloader, but it is clear that they are occurring in disproportionate numbers. As early as Fall '92 a source inside Glock, Inc. told Speir on background: "A lot of the blown up Models 22 and 23 we've been seeing has involved Accurate Arms #5… and damned if we know why."


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The Brian Lehrer Show
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Brooklyn writer Melanie Rehak looks at the sometimes-complicated process of feeding New Yorkers in her book, Eating for Beginners: An Education in the Pleasures of Food from Chefs, Farmers, and One Picky Kid. Each week in November she shares what she's learned -- this week: the farm.
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In this study, Grameen Foundation reviews microfinance institutions' (MFIs) experiences with mobile financial services and assesses the challenges and opportunities faced during implementation.
The mobile phone is gaining widespread popularity as a means to bridge the "last mile" – to bring information and financial services to people without ready access to them. To get a better picture of how to best deliver mobile services, we conducted a case study with our partner, Cashpor Microcredit, based in Varanasi, India.
This case study presents work done with CARD Bank in the Philippines as part of a larger savings mobilization project with Grameen Foundation to introduce a new type of savings product and expand CARD's market share to poor savings clients.
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For over 30 years, microfinance institutions (MFIs) have been successfully serving some of the poor and poorest people around the world, primarily with credit products. Generally however, MFIs grapple to successfully add savings services to their portfolio of financial products.