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Accommodation and spherical aberration
Collins, Michael J., Goode, Andrew, & Atchison, David A. (1997) Accommodation and spherical aberration. In Assocication for Research in Scientific and Educator's Meeting in Optometry, 1997.
Purpose: The accommodation response to changing levels of longitudinal spherical aberration (LSA) was measured. The LSA of the eye is known to change from positive to negative as the level of accommodation of the eye increases. However, little is known about the effect of these changes in spherical aberration on the overall accommododation response. Methods: The existing monochromatic aberrations of three young subjects were measured using the objective aberroscope procedure across a range of accommodation levels. LSA was induced through the use of aspheric surface, rigid contact lenses (in-air) positioned over a 5 mm aperture at a distance of 12 mm from the eye. Seven levels of LSA were induced ranging from -3 D and +3 D of LSA. The subjects viewed a high contrast Maltese cross with the right eye at distances of 33 cm and 67 cm in photopic conditions. Measurements of accom~nodationle vel for each LSA condition were made from tlie left (occluded) eye using the Canon Autoref R-1, a free-space objective infra-red optometer. Results: For the three subjects who were tested, negative LSA caused an increased accommodation response and positive LSA a decreased accommodation response. Pooling the data across subjects and test distances, a linear regression on induced LSA versus accommodation response gave: Accommodation response (D) = 0.23 - 0.25 LSA (D) (rz= 0.90). Therefore, for every one dioptre of LSA, there was approximately 0.25 D of accommodation response. Some individual variations occurred and there was some apparent flattening of the slope at the extremes of induced LSA. Conclusions: These findings suggest that the accommodation response of the eye will be influenced by the natural changes in spherical aberration of the eye associated with accommodation and by optical corrections of the eye which induce spherical aberration.
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Egyptian opposition groups reject U.S. threats to block aid
One of Egypt's main opposition parties and its biggest Islamist movement condemned a US decision to block all new aid after the imprisonment of an Egyptian-American human rights advocate.
The opposition Wafd party and a spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood both decried the White House's decision as interference in Egypt's internal affairs. The two parties even suggested Saturday that Egypt would be better off without the two billion dollars a year it already gets in civilian and military aid from the United States, which is not affected by the cut-off.
"The Wafd rejects this blatant US intervention in Egypt's internal affairs," the liberal-leaning party's mouthpiece newpaper said, saying its "total solidarity with the Egyptian government in confronting any foreign pressure."
Party president Noaman Gomaa "called on President Hosni Mubarak to consult with officials and financial experts to establish a program (so that Egypt) could dispense with US aid ... so that Egypt's will would not be subjected to any foreign pressure," the paper said, according to AFP.
"We are against any interference from any foreign authority in our own policy, in our own business," Maamoun al-Hodeiby, spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood, told AFP. "We have always been sure that any aid from the United States is not in our benefit. It is better that we do not depend on foreign aid."
"We are not against the United States (doing something) for human rights, but they are defending one person only, they are not defending human rights," Hodeiby said. (Albawaba.com)
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Norway Survey Increases Barents Sea Oil, Gas Estimates by 31%
Norway, western Europe's biggest oil and gas producer, raised its estimate for undiscovered resources in the Barents Sea by 31 percent to 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent as it seeks to open new areas to exploration.
Seismic surveys in waters previously disputed with Russia indicate that about 85 percent of the additional resources could be natural gas and the rest oil, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said today in a statement. The new resources are estimated at 1.9 billion barrels of oil equivalent, with a range spanning from 350 million to 3.6 billion barrels.
This is the first assessment published for the south- eastern Barents Sea, which the government plans to open for exploration this year after Norway and Russia struck a delimitation accord in 2010. Producers such as Statoil ASA (STL) are expanding into the sea off Norway's northern tip as production falls from maturing fields in the North Sea. The country's oil output is estimated to drop for a 13th consecutive year in 2013, to less than half the 2000 peak, according to the NPD.
The new estimates "strengthen the Barents Sea's significance for Norway's petroleum industry," the directorate said in the statement.
The Skrugard and Havis oil discoveries in 2011 and 2012, the first commercial finds in the Barents Sea in a decade, have boosted interest in the region, which holds 72 of 86 new licenses that Norway will award in its 22nd round over the next few months. The twin finds in the western part of the Norwegian Barents Sea may hold as much as 600 million barrels of oil and will start production in 2018 thanks to a new oil terminal at Cape North that will also be able to handle volumes from additional discoveries in the area.
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Total undiscovered resources in the Barents Sea now amount to 7.9 billion barrels of oil equivalent, according to the NPD. That represents 42 percent of all undiscovered resources offshore Norway, up from 37 percent before the new estimates were published today.
At the end of last year, Norway estimated it had total resources of 85.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent, including already pumped reserves.
The NPD will continue its seismic surveys of the north- eastern part of the Barents Sea this year. "The resource figure from this area will further increase the estimate for undiscovered resources," the agency said.
The area to be opened in the Barents Sea include five zones, of which the Bjarmeland Platform farthest north and the Fedinsky High in the east, which stretches into Russian territory, are considered "pure gas provinces," the NPD said.
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The agency also published estimates for an area off the Jan Mayen island, situated 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) west of Norway and 600 kilometers north of Iceland. The area could hold about 570 million barrels of oil equivalent, with the estimate range spanning from zero to 2.9 billion barrels.
"There's a lot of uncertainty surrounding the petroleum potential in the area, because we have less knowledge here than for example in the south-eastern Barents Sea, where exploration wells have been drilled in bordering areas which are already open to petroleum activity," the NPD said.
Norway's government plans to open the Jan Mayen area at the same time as the new Barents Sea blocks bordering Russian waters.
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Vicky Pryce succumbed to a sustained campaign of bullying and pressure before she made the fatal decision to take her husband's speeding points during "three critical seconds" that saw her end up in the dock, a court heard today.
Ms Pryce, 60, was no "bloodless, emotionless" superwoman who was able to shrug off the pressure from her ambitious husband, the former Cabinet Minister Chris Huhne, and refuse to take his penalty points after he was caught speeding on the M11 in 2003, a jury was told.
Southwark Crown Court heard that she had been subject to domineering behaviour at the hands of her husband – even though he was not physically violent or came back from the House of Commons to beat her black and blue, said her counsel Julian Knowles QC.
"Bullies, domineers don't just use their fists, they don't have to," said Mr Knowles during his closing speech to the jury. "Clever people like Mr Huhne have other ways to be controlling and domineering."
He added: "Everyone has a breaking point, don't they. Everyone runs out of gas. "
Mr Knowles said that Huhne was a ferociously ambitious man who had been given his best chance in 2003 to secure the "plum" parliamentary seat of Eastleigh. That opportunity was threatened by the possibility of reputational damage if it was known he had been banned for driving for amassing 12 penalty points, Mr Knowles said.
He then pressurised his then wife to take the points on his behalf, he said. "Intellectually intelligent he may have been, emotionally intelligent he certainly was not," said Mr Knowles.
Ms Pryce denies perverting the course of justice and is claiming the defence of marital coercion. Mr Knowles said the jury of eight women and four men should find her not guilty of the offence. "Chris Huhne may have been the politician with people voting for him, but she needs your votes now, 12 of them," he said.
Huhne pleaded guilty on Monday last week to the same charge and resigned his seat. He will be sentenced at a later date.
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The Floral Park, N.Y. native hit .333 with 12 RBI and a .500 on-base percentage in 19 games for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League playing against some of the top Major League prospects.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa - About 500 aspiring writers in this area have pledged to knock out 50,000 words by midnight Tuesday as part of National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo.
NaNoWriMo, a yearly creative writing program that encourages people to get over their fear and just write, is about proving to yourself that you can complete something substantial, like a novel.
"It's about not copping out and quitting," said Marie Raven, who has been participating in NaNoWriMo for six years. "It's about getting outside of the usual process. . . . Like anything, it takes practice to get good at it. Everyone has a story to tell."
She has completed the 50,000-word goal, equivalent to a 175-page book, three times, she said. This year, she's aiming for an even longer novel and hopes to reach 70,000 words.
NaNoWriMo is sponsored by Office of Letters and Light, a Berkeley, Calif., nonprofit organization that works to encourage creativity, inspiration and writing in the classroom.
The event began in 1999 in San Francisco and has grown to more than 65,000 participants, according to its website.
Although she appreciates the effort that goes into completing the event, Raven said there is more to the month than just writing.
"It's about getting over it and writing a book, but there's a whole social aspect, too," Raven said.
She organized a kickoff event Oct. 31, and people gathered to celebrate and begin their writing at midnight. Since then, she has organized meetings about twice a week where participants can write, hang out and bounce ideas off one another.
For Raven, who moved to Iowa City in 2009 from Alaska, participating in NaNoWriMo also was a way to meet new people.
Aaron McVay of Coralville, Iowa, who is participating for the first time, got involved through a friend. To keep on track, participants have to write about 2,000 words a day, and McVay said he's been successful so far.
"I have been able to keep up," he said. "But my house has kind of gone to the messy side."
Ross T. Byers of Iowa City, Iowa, has plans to write professionally and said NaNoWriMo is a good way to kickstart the writing habit.
The group has all kinds of methods for getting through a tough patch, either by writing poetry, playing Wii or watching television.
The most important part, Byers said, is to just keep writing.
"It's a really awesome feeling when you finally reach that goal," Raven said. "We all get really excited, and you're so proud of yourself."
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IOWA CITY, Iowa - About 500 aspiring writers in this area have pledged to knock out 50,000 words by midnight Tuesday as part of National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo.


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Our Panhard / Trackbar brackets, Variations......
We make 4 different Panhard / Trackbar brackets and I get alot of questions as to why not just 2?
Here is the simple answer. You are either replacing a weak factory bracket that has broken and need something stronger and more versatile or you are swapping a new axle into your rig and need something that works better or is more adaptable.
We make 2 for the axle end and 2 for the frame end. In this pic, from the top left (going clockwise) we have the Axle Offset Bracket because 70-80% of the time you need the additional room on the axle. Next we have the Axle Centered Bracket for those of you that can work with one, both have 3 height adjustment positions. The lower right shows the Frame Outside Bracket for those of you going full width and to the left the Frame Inside bracket for the relatively stock width axle. The Frame brackets both have 2 mounting positions so matching up is easy.
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Needed a couple things repaired on my Jetta over the years, but nothing that screamed poor assembly quality, just bad parts spec. Who uses a brittle thin plastic tube for the windshield washers anyway?
Needed a couple things repaired on my Jetta over the years, but nothing that screamed poor assembly quality, just bad parts spec. Who uses a brittle thin plastic tube for the windshield washers anyway?
Previously Owned: 2010 Kia Forte, 2010 JK Wrangler, 2007 Passat, 2003 Jetta, 2002 Jetta, 1992 Sentra, 1998 Dakota, 1990 Ford Ranger
Honestly... it boils down to people. And mainly leadership, because leadership guides, manages, decides the core values/goals/cultures... be it a relationship with a supplier or the development process or the MFG & ASM process.
And with that in mind... the site of MFR can have an impact when compared to another site, BUT... but only because of HOW the leadership decides to commonize OR differentiate the sites... willingly or unwillingly. While national cultures may have some differentiation... in my experience... workers in general want to do a good job and saboteurs are a great minority/fraction. If a specific MFG/ASM site does have a statistically problematic quality history... it can be root caused to the leadership and what they chose to do different than say a place that has a better history.
Those that hold the reigns guide the results for the most part. And this is common sense as most would probably agree.
These threads often only focus around the superficial issues/causes and not the underlying ones. That's why they can become so heated. It's like politics. Most politicians (and media, because their focus is ad revenue) focus the attention on what is right in front of the voter in order to drive emotion, because IMHO... emotion often times trump intellect in voter decision making.
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VW's decision (or any other profit-oriented company for that matter) is obviously financial... as it should be for them.
Given we believe people are the same the world over (in terms of having pride in their work and just wanting to do somethng well in order to make a good living), if VW (or any other) cannot mimic a good operation across the world... then clearly they are not doing it right.
Not doing it right can be everything from selecting bad leaders to head new facility to trying to penny-pinch in an emerging market, because they want to squeeze that market's perceived advantages of every once of profit possible... all the while ignoring how that can drive the workforce to not be able to achieve what their 'proven' processes are capable of.
I bought my R32 because it was built in Germany. If I wanted to buy a car built in Mexico, I'll go buy a Ford.
Meanwhile, everyone is typing on their Chinese keybords using their Chinese mice and checking messages on their chinese made phones to find out what's for dinner which is being cooked with chinese appliances that are being put on chinese plates using chinese made utensiles being held up by chinese made tables and chairs and in the background, music is playing from a chinese made stereo and then turning it off using a chinese made remote then walking to the washroom and brushing their teeth with a chinese made toothbrush and snuggling in bed in their chinese made comforters.
...and then there are rich people.
Easy like Sunday Morning.
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Mexico and Brasil have been building VW's for over 20 years. What difference does it make that a mexican put it together? I'm sure the Mexican worker will do just as good a job.
Easy like Sunday Morning.
My Mk4 GTI from Brazil has had no reliability issues. I've had exactly one broken pcv hose and no other issues.
Quality control systems for the production lines should be very similar from plant to plant for the same vehicle. So the controls in Germany should be mirrored in Mexico, Brazil, etc. Most Mk4 issues do come from supplier parts and not from build quality issues. Working as a Quality Engineer, a large part of the PPAP process is confirming your controls and validating your production against the manufacturer's engineering standards. Assuming VW has done its due diligence and verified everything at the plant in Mexico, the cars rolling out of there should be no different than the ones coming from Germany.
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I believe all Jettas globally are assembled in Puebla? The listings I've seen show that it's made in Puebla, China, and India (as a Skoda). But I also read something else that said it was assembled as a CKD (completely knockdown kit) in everywhere but Puebla. If that's the case they are already building cars in Mexico and sending them to Europe.
Also, I think the Jetta Sportwagen/Golf Wagon are made exclusively in Puebla.
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I don't think you'd see any quality issues with Puebla. They have been building cars there forever, and it's a state of the art facility.
My 09 Jetta Sportwagen (really a Golf wagon) is built there and seems fine.
Most of the assembly is done by robots anyway. I would guess that a robot in Wolfsburg operated by an Eastern European immigrant is going to work the same as a robot operated by a Mexican in Puebla. After all both robots are probably running software built in Germany by Germans.
This is also the #1 plant in North American auto production, two years running:
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BODY SHOP - Robots are generally the realm of the BODY SHOP (i.e. Where the sheet metal comes together to create the unibody via welding/adhesion/fastening processes.). They are used in other places, too, but the majority will be found there. When most people envision robots in car plants, they see robots tooled with resistance spot welders welding various seams/joints/etc... all the while throwing sparks all over. While robots may offer better "hours per unit" metrics to those counting the cost of operators, their prime benefit is the repeatability and accuracy (and not missing a spot) of placing said welds vs. a human. That's important for obvious reasons, but probably especially so today as MFRs push the realm of efficiency not only in operations (the plant), but engineering (the design). If you think about it... the control of the components' adhesion/fastening/union allows for better correlation to what is being designed/simulated/verified on the computer model... be it actual packaging or FEA for the safety cell structure. Even though robots are highly used here, there generally are still machines and/or certain operations that require humans to do preliminary work when robots are deemed impractical and/or not feasible based on the process complexity. And that point should be remembered - COMPLEXITY. Robots are generally used in roles where ergonomics or safety are high and complexity of the job is low (i.e. Mundane roles that may drive repeatability/accuracy issues in a human.
PAINT SHOP - I don't know for sure, but I don't think it was long before robots started welding for us that they started painting for us. The same benefits that hold true for welding holds true for painting. That and robots don't mind breathing the fumes. Well... they do have protective suits, but they don't sweat and piss and moan about it. Repeatability and accuracy... not to mention not missing a spot.
TRIM & FINAL ASSEMBLY - I think different MFRs use different terms, but once the unibody is finished in the Paint Shop, it goes to a line or lines that begin the assembly of all of the component systems. Today several sub assembly lines can build up certain subsystems like chassis systems or interior systems. Or depending on the process philosophy of the MFR... all of those subsystems may be "buy parts" that are shipped directly to the Assembly Plant already assembled and ready to be installed into the body structure. In the old days... most all of these subsystems were done in-house, but as the MFRs decided to focus on "core competencies" (i.e. outsource)... these subsystems became the realm of the tier suppliers (JCI, Lear, Delphi, Magna, etc.). Anyways... robots are not generally used in this area, because the job of installing these subsystems are generally too complex for robots such that any attempt would create frankenstein machines that offer more maintenance headaches than operational value (i.e. Some jobs are better placed in human hands, because of the dexterity, coordination, flexibility, intellect, etc. that we have over robots.). It's not to say they aren't welcomed, because large items like windshields and their sealer/adhesive application are often done by robots for the same reason the robots are used in BODY & PAINT. Operators installing an IP sub assembly basically just need to guide the assemblage into the car, align to the locating features, seat the assemblage, get some fasteners, and run-down the fasteners. I don't know of the feedback controls for assuring fastening today in the world of General Assembly (vehicle assembly), but if it is like powertrain, it is as "easy" as monitoring proper torque and/or angle is met and then counting how many fastening cycles were done per unit (unit = vehicle).
ROBOTS AREN'T SMART - Even though BODY & PAINT use robots, there can still be issues. Afterall... robots will only do what they are programmed. If something in the stampings are not right... the robot will not know any better. If their spot welding tools are not maintained well... it won't know any better (the controller for the welder will, though). Automation has its benefits for sure, but it is not the answer for everything "quality" related.
MAN'S ROLE - At the end of the day... humans make the decisions, program the equipment, monitor the lines, maintain the operations, and even operate the machines. How well humans do that is the realm of the leadership/management who runs the operation and nurtures a MFG culture that motivates. And let's not forget those who design the products! MFG is a variable in the "quality" of a product for sure, but a lot of what MFG can or cannot do well is derived from the design. That's where principles like DFM/DFA came about. And then imagine all of this broken down to other levels... or tiers. The suppliers who sell the subsystems face the same challenges.
MORE THAN ONE VARIABLE - There are TONS of variables that affect whether you like your purchase or not and while the origin may have an influence... it is but one tiny facet in a universe of potential influences! Heck... even the design of the automation/equipment cannot always be assumed to be good... or capable. Afterall... humans designed and built and program the machines. That's where procedures generally related to PROCESS CAPABILITY comes in. If said automation was not properly validated/verified/tested for proper functionality... you will have a problem. But then... how well it performs depends on each MFR's expectations as there is no one rule of thumb or standard.
I'm now rambling. The point I'm trying to make is there are a lot of influences and any belief that any one variable is some how the most important is silly. Well... actually... there is one that I mentioned in an earlier post. The leadership is the key variable. In a perfect world... everyone would be equally responsible, but unfortunately modern business revolves around "leaders" making the critical decisions that drive/influence nearly everything that happens. That doesn't mean the grunts are free of accountability. No way! We swim together or sink separately.
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|Mar. 9 5:17 PM PT6:17 PM MT7:17 PM CT8:17 PM ET1:17 GMT9:17 6:17 PM MST8:17 PM EST5:17 UAE (+1)02:1720:17 ET7:17 PM CT0:17 - Chalmers left the Grizzlies' game against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night after injuring his right leg.
Analysis: There did not appear to be any contact on the play midway through the third quarter. Chalmers needed help to leave the court, unable to put any weight on his right leg. Chalmers was averaging 10.8 points and 3.8 assists for Memphis, mostly as a backup for Mike Conley. Conley has missed the last two games with a sore left foot.
|Jan. 15 10:54 PM PT11:54 PM MT12:54 AM CT1:54 AM ET6:54 GMT14:54 11:54 PM MST1:54 AM EST10:54 UAE07:541:54 ET12:54 AM CT4:54 - Chalmers tallied 25 points and eight assists to help lead Memphis past Detroit on Thursday.
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This is a discussion on Picked up a Kahr p45 today. within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Picked up a " slightly used " Kahr P45 today , it came with a Rosin IWB, a DeSantis Pancake , a no name kydex ...
Picked up a " slightly used " Kahr P45 today , it came with a Rosin IWB, a DeSantis Pancake , a no name kydex iwb to fit my p9 and two 50 round boxes of ammo , one ball and one remmington 230 hp. The round count of the pistols use is slightly under 100 rounds so i dont think i did too bad for just a bit over $500. Ill see if i can get time to both shoot it , and take some pics in the next few days .
Make sure you get full value out of today , Do something worthwhile, because what you do today will cost you one day off the rest of your life .
We only begin to understand folks after we stop and think .
Criminals are looking for victims, not opponents.
Sounds like a pretty good deal to me.
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No shooting today , in fact not much leave the house . I kinda hurt myself ( old back injury nothing new ) yesterday installing a hot water heater for the dad in law and today i can barely walk . I dont hold out hope that the pain meds and general attitude will allow pics today either ( due to my resolve to take " real " pics with lighting ect lol ) . However i will post a " fondle " report rather than a shooting session .
Things i like about the p45 ..... Weight , its light for the caliber as are my other p series . Its a fairly small .45 tho by no means the smallest we own ( that title goes to the detonics which is smaller in every demention except width ) . As to size i had occation to lay it up against a buddys " pro carry " Kimber and the kimber is nicely " melted where the Kahr has a bevel cut that does about the same thing cheaper , the Kahr i have has a poly bore and the kimber an old style rifled bore where maby i should not shoot the lead reloads that the kimber can . The pistols are so close its funny , My p45 would not fit a new 1911 holster , but would an older one ( both leather and both quality, its due to stretch of leather when used hard ). His beavertail stuck out further than the frame on the kahr , but his slide was thinner , his pistol tho when you add grips was wider . Choice , well its all about action ( tho his years old kimber which has been carried hard is shedding nickle on the slide ) If you want single action well there you go , its some 1911 all the way . If tho like me you are grounded in " LE " pistols the Kahr is not a bad choice and is about as thin as you can get a dao .45.
Things i dont like are
The checkering is sharper than i remember it being on any of my 9mm Kahrs , its sharp to the point that it displaces my callouses and on a good grip for just a few minutes can hurt ( a bit of emery cloth will cure this ) . The slide stop is razor edged ( common for kahr ) and again a bit of time with a file will cure . In fondling the pistol does not always like to cycle the first round out of the mag ( again common with a new kahr ) . You can hand cycle rounds all day , and the last round ( if loaded ) wont reliably eject ( a loaded round ) because the ejection port is slightly too small ( anyone else remember older colt 1911s ? lol ) . The trigger pull is over long , and i am comparing the reset point to other kahrs . It is smooth with stacking to the end ( the stacking does not worry me because Kahr triggers tend to get better with use and as stated this pistol is not broken in much less used in like my p9 or pm9 ) . However the trigger is not as long IMHO as the reset on a J frame smith revolver , and on dry fire the sights dont move from a painted nail head across the room ( yes i have a contrasting colored dry fire nail to keep the pistols pointed safely away from my family, neighbors , the play room , or consumer electronics as i fumble firearms at home ) . Did i mention that i could scale fish with the moulded grip bumps , and could use the trigger pull as a buffer for a pull rope for heavy equipment ? I mean damm a good grip is vital , and a safe gun might have a long pull just like a revolver , but damm Kahr in this case took both too far . The Mags i have will both " almost " hold 7 rounds , but not quite , and honestly i cannot see why not given the space they stick out of the grip and the plastic base plate . I have read ( and looked ) that one might modify a 1911 mag to work in the Kahr with the sole cravat that it wont likely lock the slide . I plan to play with this since Kahr mags are spendy and you can pick up good mags for a 1911 for 1/4 to 1/3 the price . I might yet be missing something but when i mod a mag i really dont see why i could not mod a follower to kick the kahr slide release . Now dont get me wrong i wont carry a modded mag , but if i can make them work for the " range " or practice mags , well then ill need one more factory mag rather than 4 more , and i just looked around and discovered i had over $200 tied up in HK p7 mags lately. If i can recycle a couple of 1911 mags its all to the good , and i only have 30 or 35 of them that i have found so far with another 10 to 20 packed away .
This pistol WILL work , its too light and compact not to make it work . It likely ( well almost certainly ) will not replace my p9 for everyday carry . However it is likely to be the pistol that when i am out of town , and answer the door in the hotel for the pizza delivery will come out if needed ( i really like some .45 ballistics for " in house " shooting if it comes to that ) .
Oh and we will see if it matters because my " new " used Kahr p45 is first year production , it is a SA0xxx serial . I have had good luck with early Kahrs in the past tho so we will see .
Make sure you get full value out of today , Do something worthwhile, because what you do today will cost you one day off the rest of your life .
We only begin to understand folks after we stop and think .
Criminals are looking for victims, not opponents.
Congrats; I have a Kahr and love it, no problems at all.
Just remember the tolerances on Kahrs are tight (quality) and be sure to put at least 200rds through it before trusting your life to it.
Although I have never had a FTF or FTL or anything from new. (Winchester WB and Corbon)
Guns are the teeth of the people.
Political agendas are nothing more than tooth decay.
mmargotta its hardly my first kahr lol . As of now i am playing with the p45 , i am carrying it , but i have a proven 2k+ round PM9 that i back it up with ( back to carrying a " new york reload but what the heck for the size weight ) . As stated this p45 has less than 100 rounds thro it , i would not trust any pistol untill i had 500 rounds for me to learn about it , and it to " seat " . I farm and ranch so i get almost no range time on formal targets , but i do carry all the time and get some informal targets , like say predators , coons ( 4 legged foranyone who wonders ) ect. Point is that untill yesterday i had not shot my Kahr p9 for over 30 days , i had not cleaned it in that time , When tested yesterday well it run ( never mind the target ) . The P45 well ill post as i find , frankly given today it had best run , If not its gone and ill get another similar sized pistol .
Make sure you get full value out of today , Do something worthwhile, because what you do today will cost you one day off the rest of your life .
We only begin to understand folks after we stop and think .
Criminals are looking for victims, not opponents.
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I found that the Hogue Handall solved the sharp grip problem well and for only a few dollars.
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Photos + Revision Rhinoplasty Q&A
Revision rhinoplasty question - adding cartilage?
I just saw a surgeon and he told me that my bridge is too thin (I agree and I hate it) and my tip is bulbous and it lacks support. He said he will... READ MORE
My tip is over projected after a combination Rhinoplasty/ Chin Implant. Should I consider Revision Rhinoplasty? (photo)
I had a combination rhinoplasty / chin implant procedure about five years ago. However, it seems to me that my tip is over projected, and my nose... READ MORE
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I'm 4 months from my revision. As you can see from the pictures I posted, there is a problem with my nostrils (tip?). Is this collapsed, pinched or..... READ MORE
I have noticed my nose tip turn slightly blue when it gets cold. Am I a good candidate for revision rhinoplasty? (Photo)
I had a primary rhinoplasty 5 years ago with a Doctor in VA and he wasn't a facial plastic surgeon.Anyways, within that 5 years he has operated on me... READ MORE
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I absolutely dislike the results. I asked for it to look something like the 3 pictures to the right, but it doesn't look like that at all. My tip... READ MORE
When is the right time to do a Revision Rhinoplasty? (photos)
This is my 8th week after a bad nose job .according to my surgeon he feels that the nose was overdone and that a more refined yet not overdone nose is... READ MORE
How do I know if I'm a good candidate for a Revision Rhinoplasty? Should I go with the same surgeon? Is it more risky? (photos)
I had my primary rhinoplasty 7 months ago I had a hook in my nose as well as a bulbous& droopy tip& thick skin but narrow nasal bones.I wanted a... READ MORE
What needs to be done to correct the rhinoplasty job? My bridge looks unnaturally high and my eyes are close together. (Photo)
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Mini economic workshops including financial literacy, CV writing, business funding, etc. will be hosted at the festival based on the needs identified in the asset mapping workshops. Young people who attended the Green Innovation boot camp and other youth entrepreneurs will be invited to exhibit and sell at the festival giving them an opportunity to get going and market to the community.


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My upload rights have been revoked, because i made mistake and upload hard rejected item (wrong file). Does anybody know how log does it takes to get upload rights reinstated?
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I don't know how much the revoked upload rights are long, you should open a ticket on Envato Support
I contact envato support by twitter, and they will give me my authorship back in a few days
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you need big major change before resubmitted,
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A Complete Guide About Using iCloud Drive and iCloud Photo Library
Apple keeps on innovating new technologies to offer world-class products and services to the users. This time iCloud Drive and iCloud Photo Library are on the cards. The article presents information on the benefits and features of these two new services.
Every time Apple comes up with a new technology, many of you might just want to try it to experience what new the company is offering with its launch. If you go through the recent Apple releases then, you will realize that most of its devices and software are adopting new technologies to ensure seamless and advanced computable experience. The company is now focusing on cloud storage and has already started working to enhance its benefits. Apple's iCloud Drive feature got introduced with the release of iOS 8 and Mac OS X Yosemite, and the tool has gained much prominence during the recent months. The service is specially designed to change the entire cloud storage phenomenon and give tough competition to its competitors like Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive.
Steps to Enable iCloud Drive
The user will be asked to migrate an account to iCloud Drive, whenever he sets up the eighth version of iOS on an iPhone or iPad, or OS X Yosemite on a Mac. Once you've converted your account to Drive storage, you cannot access the stored files by using your iOS 7 and pre-Yosemite Mac OS X systems.
How iCloud Drive is Different from iCloud?
Apple's previous storage client – iCloud 'Documents & Data' storage system was designed to store your files safely on the storage platform, but the Drive format is quite different. You can use the TextEdit on your Mac systems to save a text file to iCloud Drive, and you can then see that file within the TextEdit app. Since iOS doesn't support the TextEdit app, you cannot enjoy this feature on it.
The previous cloud storage system believed in hiding stuff while the latest one lets you see all your stuff. The platform aims at creating a clutter-free database, so that every iCloud Drive-enabled app could save the files to its folder, by default. There is no restriction on the storage location, and you can make your folder structure to save your desired files. All the files saved through the Drive will be automatically stored on Apple's servers and synced to all your Apple devices.
Steps to Access Your iCloud Drive Files on Different Platforms
Steps to Access Your iCloud Photo Library Photos
Photo Library is a new iOS 8's feature, and it allows the user to store unlimited amount of photos and makes them available everywhere. Users should clearly understand that the Photo Library is not a part of Apple's Drive, and you can't see your photos in the iCloud Drive on a Mac or PC. Follow the below-mentioned steps to learn how you can access your photos:
Apple is well-known for its innovation strategies, and its new and existing technologies have always helped the users to enjoy an advanced yet better computable experience. If you own an Apple device(s) running on the latest versions of the company's OSes, you can enjoy the latest features and technologies. Above mentioned are the two prime features that you should enable to enjoy a secure file saving and photo storage experience. If you don't want to go through such complex apps and enabling sessions, then prefer Apple's official cloud storage solution that offers 5 GB of free storage space, by default. Apart from this, you can also try Microsoft's OneDrive, Google's Drive, Dropbox, and other prominent cloud storage solutions for storing your important files, documents, and photos.
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Coca Cola exec: "We don't believe in empty calories."
Adam Rifkin stashed this in Brands!
Stashed in: #health, food, Coca Cola, That's not food., Calories!, Cognitive Bias
Either she's a great actress or she truly believes this:
A: There is a large portion of the population that relies on the carbohydrates and energy in our regular beverages. When my son gets home from school, he needs a pick-up with calories and great taste.
Q: But critics call soft drinks "empty" calories.
A: A calorie is a calorie. What our drinks offer is hydration. That's essential to the human body. We offer great taste and benefits whether it's an uplift or carbohydrates or energy. We don't believe in empty calories. We believe in hydration.
When a Coca Cola exec says, "We believe in hydration", I'm amazed by her ability to stay on message.
That's branding.
I'm surprised she didn't extol the electrolytes and antioxidants in their beverages, too.
Finally a Coca Cola executive breaks ranks to tell the truth:
And yet they don't even add vitamins & minerals to the drinks!
I always thought that soft drinks had a net-dehydrating effect, but according to the European Hydration Institude they're not so bad in that respect:
It is true that caffeine is a diuretic, stimulating urine output. However, in the amounts present in most commonly-consumed drinks, this effect is small and trivial, and the water in the drinks will more than compensate for any effect of the caffeine... [C]affeine-containing beverages such as coffee, tea and soft drinks contribute to total daily water intake to a similar extent as beverages without caffeine.
Just because a large proportion "relies on the carbs and energy in "our" beverages..." does not make it right ! in fact you could read that to mean they are addicted!
Plus there's the fact that science has proven her wrong: http://pandawhale.com/convo/2746/which-diet-works


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Indian CIOs Are At The Crossroads Of Their Future Role; Change Or Fall By The Wayside
Posted by Manish Bahl on March 21, 2012
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I presented the keynote at the Biztech2 event in Mumbai last week. It was a big evening, as almost all key Indian CIOs were present at the event. The theme of my keynote was "The Empowered BT CIO," which triggered some interesting thoughts, as all of the discussions that I had after the presentation were mainly around "business" with hardly any mention of "technology." Below are the key points mentioned by CIOs in my discussions with them:
- "We do all the work and business leaders take all the credit. But if something goes wrong, we are the ones who get the blame."
- "The money is with the finance and marketing departments, and we have to depend on them for our budget. My CEO should change this structure."
- "I don't have followers in my organization."
- "My organization doesn't give me the same importance as it gives the CFO or CMO."
- "Through technology innovation, I helped the company reduce IT spending and save money."
All of these points have one thing in common: "my present role and issues that I face today." But no one talked about their future role! My response to them was consistent, as I categorically highlighted that CIOs have two options:
- Continue with your current approach — but then the future role of the CIO will be dismal.
- Step up and take the challenge to shape the business. Take it as an opportunity to transform your role in the empowered world.
It is evident from the points below that Indian CIOs are sitting in their technology boat with the aim of successfully sailing through a complex, fast-changing world — which isn't a practical (or even possible) goal. Some key areas CIOs should carefully address:
- CIOs are great at understanding the business, but more from a technology perspective. This makes them less powerful in articulating the message in business terms.
- Innovation still revolves around "how to reduce IT spending" and not "how technology can help create new revenue streams for the business."
- Collaboration is defined as "providing dashboards to the marketing and customer service departments."
- About 50% to 60% of CIOs' time is spent on maintaining and supporting the infrastructure and applications instead of focusing more on innovation, vendor management, and enterprise architecture — which is their future role.
- Direct customer engagement is minimal and is generally left in the hands of marketing and customer service groups.
CIOs today are at a crossroads, from which they will select the path to their future role. Successful CIOs will choose the empowered BT path, as it will help them become more influential and powerful than who fail to do so. The countdown has begun — and Indian CIOs should act now, before it's too late.
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Indian mindset??
Comment from Anuj Saxena on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 01:06
Hi Manish,
Nicely put in using simple language. Is it the Indian mindset that we have, which causes us to keep ourselves focused on CFOs & CMOs since they are budget allocating and revenue generating? Or could it be that we have not "evolved" enough as our counterparts in the West in a way that we look out at our CIOs more as a high cost liability rather than considering him as a business changing asset?
Indian mindset??
Comment from Manish Bahl on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 02:45
Hi Anuj, Thanks for your feedback and the comment; Much appreciated.
Until few years ago, Indian mindset issue was applicable but with consumers and employees getting empowered, it's all about empowered BT (Business Technology) regardless of West or East. Although Indian CIOs have been slow to this change, the scenario is changing fast either willingly or forcefully. It will be interesting to see how vendors help and collaborate with CIOs in their transformation journey.
Factors of Change
Comment from Anuj Saxena on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 04:16
Hi Manish,
So what factors, do you think, have led to this change? Is it the changing business scenario or some other intrinsic factors that have resulted in this change?
Factors of Change - Because the world is changing
Comment from Manish Bahl on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 05:43
Thanks Anuj. I would say the change is because the world is changing (Business-ready, self-service technologies are on the rise; a self-sufficient, tech savvy workforce is rising with it and business environment is getting more complex). Please feel free to e-mail me in case you would like to discuss it further: email@example.com
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|China rockfish
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|Sebastes nebulosus
Ayres, 1854
The China rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus) is a rockfish of the Pacific coast found from Kachemak Bay in the northern Gulf of Alaska to Redondo Beach and San Nicolas Island in southern California.
The China rockfish has a distinctive appearance, with a dark blue or black body crossed by a patchy but obvious yellow stripe that extends from around the third dorsal spine down and then along the lateral line. Although the black-and-yellow rockfish is similar in appearance, the China rockfish has a continuous yellow band while the black-and-yellow has scattered patches of yellow. The body of the China Rockfish may be covered with small whitish or yellowish spots. Maximum reported size is 45 cm (18 inches).
Early life history is little-known; juveniles have been observed in shallow coastal water. Adults are solitary and territorial, preferring rocky outcrops with boulder fields and crevices. When confronted with an intruder, the fish erect its spines and try to look larger. The territories are apparently small, with a study off Vancouver Island finding Chinas moving only within 10 m (33 ft). They feed on benthic organisms, including brittle stars, chitons, and crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp.
They have been popular for commercial fishing since the 19th century. During the 1930s, Chinas sold for twice as much as any other rockfish except the black-and-yellow rockfish, and for more than any other kind of finfish. They are today popular in Asia, often being sold alive. Commercial fishing methods include hook and line, longline, and trapping.
The species epithet nebulosus is Latin for "clouded". Although Jordan and Evermann promoted the common name "yellowspotted rockfish", the "China" name has persisted, due to a perceived preference by persons of Chinese ancestry living in central California. The species was actually described by both W. O. Ayres and Charles Frédéric Girard in the same year, with Girard naming the species S. fasciatus, but the name had already been used for the Acadian redfish and thus Ayres' choice prevailed.
- "Sebastes nebulosus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 March 2006.
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- Milton S. Love, Mary Yoklavich, Lyman K. Thorsteinson, (2002), The Rockfishes of the Northeast Pacific, University of California Press, pp. 219-221
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Sebastes nebulosus" in FishBase. March 2006 version.


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High-end car manufacturer uses world's largest social network to showoff the 2013 GS.
Lexus is taking advantage of Facebook's "Timeline" feature to showcase its new car the 2013 GS. The luxury car company created a timeline to illustrate the inspiration behind the car as well as its development. It also exhibits significant moments in its social media campaigns and design over the years and encourages users to engage with the content by incorporating "want," "own" and "remember" buttons. Lexus is labeling the project, "Points Of No Return."
In an article on All Facebook, Lexus Vice President of Marketing Brian Smith explains why the car company chose Facebook's latest feature to advertise the 2013 GS:
We developed this application to empower Lexus fans to engage with the brand in a new way, leveraging open graph features to enhance user experience. We're not waiting for the future. It's all about innovating, including a "sneak peek" of exciting things to come on Lexus's Facebook page.
PSFK previously reported on an Israeli Anti-Drug campaign that used the social network's latest service to illustrate the downside of drug use. It will be interesting to see how other businesses use Facebook Timeline. Check out the images below to see the Lexus 2013 GS on timeline.
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Issued Share Capital
Aviva's issued share capital is made up of:
- ordinary shares of 25p each,
- 8¾% cumulative irredeemable preference shares of £1 each
- 8⅜% cumulative irredeemable preference shares of £1 each
Aviva's shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange.
In the US, Aviva's securities are traded in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), for which Citibank Shareholder Services is the depositary bank. Each ADS represents two ordinary shares.
Additionally, the following shares are in issue for General Accident plc:
- 8⅞% cumulative irredeemable preference shares of £1 each
- 7⅞% cumulative irredeemable preference shares of £1 each
Questions on Aviva share types
American Depositary Receipt
- What is an ADR?
An American Depositary Receipt (ADR) is a negotiable instrument issued by a depositary bank that evidences ownership of shares in a corporation organised outside the US. Each ADR represents a specific number of underlying ordinary shares in a non-US company on deposit with a custodian in the applicable home market. ADRs are quoted and traded in US dollars on a US securities exchange and dividends are paid to investors in US dollars.
ADRs were specifically designed to facilitate the purchase, holding and sale of non-US securities by US investors, and to provide a corporate finance vehicle for non-US companies. Aviva has a sponsored Level 1 ADR facility administered by Citibank.
Aviva's Level 1 ADR program is traded under the ticker symbol "AVVIY".
- What is an ADS?
An Aviva American Depositary Share (ADS) is a US dollar-denominated form of share ownership in Aviva. It represents ordinary shares on deposit in the United Kingdom (UK). An ADS gives registered ADS holders the right to receive dividends in US dollars, attend Aviva shareholder meetings, and the right to vote on important matters. An ADR is the certificate representing ownership of the ADSs.
- Who can hold ADRs?
ADRs can be purchased by investors or institutions who wish to purchase shares in a foreign company. Investors can either purchase the foreign shares in the local market through a broker in that country or request their brokers to buy the ADRs in the US. The broker may either purchase existing ADRs or, if they are not available, arrange for their broker to purchase shares in the local market of which Aviva's depositary bank, Citibank, will issue in ADR form.
Preference shares
- What are cumulative irredeemable preference shares?
As well as ordinary shares, Aviva has two different types of preference shares, 8 3⁄4% and 8 3⁄8%. The shares have a nominal value of £1. The fixed dividend is cumulative in nature, ie if the fixed dividend is not paid in one year, it accrues and is payable as a debt to the shareholder until the dividend is brought up to date. The shares cannot be redeemed without approval by shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting.
- Where can I find the current value of the shares?
Aviva plc and General Accident plc preference shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and you can find their values on the Daily Official List of the Stock Exchange.
- How do they differ from ordinary shares?
Your preference shares do not carry any voting rights and you are not normally entitled to attend the Company's general meetings, although you may attend and vote on any class meetings that may affect your rights as a preference shareholder. However, on a winding up, preference shares carry a preferential right of return of capital ahead of the ordinary shares.
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|June 1997
|Norwich Union demutualisation
|Certain policyholders were entitled to shares in the newly listed company. Entitlements to unclaimed benefits lapsed in 2006.
|May 1998
|Commercial Union and General Accident merger
|General Accident shareholders received 1,233 CGU shares for every 1,000 General Accident shares held. Commercial Union certificates remain valid.
|June 2000
|Norwich Union and CGU merger
|Norwich Union shareholders received 48 CGNU shares for every 100 Norwich Union shares held. CGU certificates remain valid.
|July 2001
|Friends Provident Life Office demutualisation
|Certain policyholders were entitled to shares in the newly listed company. Entitlements to unclaimed benefits lapsed in 2013.
|July 2002
|CGNU name changed to Aviva
|No impact on existing share certificates.
|July 2009
|Demerger of Friends Provident and F&C Asset Management
|1 share in F&C was issued for every 10 Friends Provident shares held. No impact on Friends Provident shares.
|Equiniti on 0371 384 2460
|November 2009
|Friends Provident acquired by Resolution
|Friends Provident shares either cashed out at 79.4 pence per share or converted to Resolution shares.
|May 2014
|Resolution name changed to Friends Life Group Limited
|No impact on existing share certificates.
|April 2015
|Friends Life Group Limited acquired by Aviva plc
|Friends Life shares were replaced with 0.74 Aviva shares for each Friends Life share.