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September 30, 2016
Dear Friends and Guests of Huck Finn Jubilee,
The Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau took over management and production of the annual Huck Finn Jubilee in 2014. We created a non-profit, trademarked organization for Huck Finn Jubilee and were proud to take the festival to the 40th Anniversary celebration in 2016. The Tucker Family created and produced this Bluegrass Music Festival for many years and it was an honor to continue their legacy.
It has been our pleasure to operate Huck Finn Jubilee over the last three years. Today we are announcing the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau will no longer be managing and producing the Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival. We have decided the festival is not meeting the requirements of the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau core mission for funding and goals to create a significant economic impact to our region.
Although the number of attendees grew year over year, the rate of growth was not substantial enough to meet our goals and financially justify continuing the festival. We believe the primary challenges are a direct correlation to a decline in growth, expansion and the evolution of Bluegrass music in the Southern California market. The Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau will continue managing our other events to promote our region to visitors. We will consider new festivals in the future that would have the potential to draw a larger audience from across the nation.
Thank you for your support for the last three years. We enjoyed making new friends, learning about the culture of bluegrass music, and sincerely wish everyone the best. It is our hope that Huck Finn Jubilee can continue with a new management company.
Michael K. Krouse, CMP, CHME, CASE
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Dave Museeuw took the hole shot and didn't look back for the first half of the race. He was joined up front by Toby Tafi and Jeff Ballerini. There was a nice gap. Behind some began to charge, (Foster, Carnes, Fields, Lenaburg) but Hellgate was too much. Toby rode away, Stink passed Hartman, but in the end Kevin could have called in mid race and dictated the winner.
On the ladies side Ingrid looked great and took the win. Great turnout in the ladies field and Men's B. I'll get some more information as I hear it. Josh Martel won the B's in his first cross race. Eddie Joy was up there as well.
I'll post results on the site when I get them.
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|Toby has been having a fine season and it continues at Wednesday Cross.
|Pumped to see some new folks out.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Anze Kopitar scored the tiebreaking goal on a slick pass from Dwight King with 4:48 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied from a third-period deficit for their fifth straight victory, 2-1 over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Jonathan Bernier made 32 saves for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who tied it with 9:34 left on Jeff Carter's goal during a two-man advantage. King then made a spinning pass from the boards in front to Kopitar, who beat Jimmy Howard for his sixth goal of the season. Howard stopped 27 shots for the Red Wings, who had won two straight after an 0-3-2 skid. Kyle Quincey scored his first goal of the season on a misplay by Bernier in the first period. Los Angeles is on its longest winning streak of the season, winning seven of eight overall after a 3-5-2 start to its title defense. The Kings began with 50 scoreless minutes one day after trading seven-time, 20-goal scorer Simon Gagne to Philadelphia for a conditional draft pick. But late goals from two veteran stars thrilled the sellout crowd at Staples Center, where the Kings completed an unbeaten February run -- albeit in just four home games. Except for a misadventure with his glove on Quincey's goal, Bernier was outstanding in the backup goalie's fourth consecutive victory since Feb. 2. Center Johan Franzen returned to Detroit's lineup after missing seven games with a hip injury, and defenseman Brendan Smith returned from an 11-game absence with an injured shoulder. Quincey also returned after missing the last two games with an injured ankle. Red Wings coach Mike Babcock used the injury turnover to shake up his lineup, benching defensemen Ian White and Kent Huskins. Detroit dominated play early, taking a 9-1 shot advantage midway through the first period and scoring on a comical misplay by Bernier. After King gave away the puck, Quincey's high shot toward the net popped out of Bernier's glove and arced over his head, falling softly into the goal behind him. Quincey hadn't registered a point in 17 games this season, and hadn't scored a goal since last March 19 against Washington. Los Angeles showed more spark later, but its oft-struggling power play had a particularly low moment in the second period after three consecutive Red Wings penalties. Given two full minutes of 5-on-3 play, the Kings barely threatened Howard and the Detroit defensemen, who got a loud ovation from the red-clad fans crowding the lower bowl. But the Kings got another 5-on-3 advantage midway through the third period when Pavel Datsyuk received a rare minor penalty for a faceoff violation, and Carter deflected Mike Richards' shot through Howard's legs for his 11th goal. Carter scored a goal in his fifth straight game, one short of the longest streak of his career. NOTES: Los Angeles LW Dustin Penner played in his 500th NHL game. He recently took the lineup spot of Gagne, who hadn't scored a goal in 11 games this season. ... Detroit D Carlo Colaiacovo is expected to return from a shoulder injury Sunday, which would put nine defensemen on the Red Wings roster. ... Irish forward Robbie Keane attended the game along with most of the two-time defending MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy, who begin their regular season Sunday.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the case says a man convicted of leading a $100 million mortgage fraud scheme has tried from a New York prison to have a key witness against him killed.
The person says former AFG Financial Group Inc. President Aaron Hand is to be arraigned in Manhattan Thursday on attempted murder and other charges. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the case before the arraignment.
The person says Hand agreed to pay $2,000 to an undercover investigator posing as a hit man.
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411 Games Top 5 10.19.12: The Top 5 Japanese-style RPGs
Hello everyone, I hope it has been a good week for all the readers out there, Everyone loves a good old Japanese RPG right?
All right, because I'm sure everyone's tired of me gushing about both Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger, and they would have dominated my list originally, I took it upon myself to modify the requirements, so these are my Top 5 JRPG's that are not from the FF series or Chrono Trigger. Everyone got that?
5. Earthbound (Mother 2): These days, more people know Ness from his presence in Smash Bros, but back in the good old days, he was the main character of this quirky little RPG that led to many people to get really, really upset with Nintendo for not translating Mother 3 and bringing it out of Japan. I don't go that far, but I do enjoy this game and recognize how unique it is among all RPGs.
4. Suikoden: The original tale of the 108 Stars of Destiny, an RPG that's simple to play but difficult to master. It's probably one of the first games I attempted to "100%" by finding all 108 characters, so that I could have the bitchingest castle ever, and yet I still find myself using the same group of six because let's face it, there are way too many playable characters in this game.
3. Super Mario RPG: This was the greatest melding of minds in an RPG that some have ever seen, and the unfortunate thing is we'll never see its like (or many of the characters it introduced) ever again because of all the rights issues that followed. Come on, Nintendo, I want Geno and Mallow in the next Smash Bros!
2. Shining Force: Much like Suikoden, others will say that the sequel was the better game, but I have always preferred the slightly more streamlined gameplay and story of the first iteration of the series. Would you believe how long it took me to figure out how to make this game much easier with abusing the EGRESS spell? I swear, I should have never gotten as far in the game as I did the first time I played it.
1. Persona 4: Years ago, I heard of the Persona series and even played P2: Eternal Punishment. It was a frightfully difficult game that gave you no assistance in figuring out what you were supposed to do and I gave up on it in disgust after getting far enough in to be totally screwed. Recently, after re-discovering Persona 4 (and backtracking to P3: FES), I'm now eagerly awaiting the release of the next game in this awesome series. Come on, P4 has everything: clever writing, great voice acting, a riveting story involving murder, mystery, and magic, the incredible Social Link system, an alternate dimension full of monsters in multi-level themed dungeons, a giant blue teddy bear…what more do you want in a game?
5 – Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice – The one and only Disgaea game I've played, I enjoyed it, it had great tactical depth and the humour had me laughing but talk about 'grind', I just can't face another one. So this will remain my perfect Disgaea bubble that I will look back fondly on.
4 – Shadow Hearts – Def the most Japanese game on my list. I fought alot of cats in this game, demonic cats of course. I never fully appreicated this game first time round, now I realise it was due to the culture difference. I did quite like the story though, pacing was good and it just seemed to get more epic.
3 – Valkyria Chronicles – Oooo look pretty, this game is entirely hand drawn, I feel bad for the person during development days but they should be mighty proud of the result, and they actually stuck a good game on there too. A turn based game where you can freely move around the map until your time is up to get to the best positions. Death is actually meaningful so whilst you want your favs to be in the fight it's always a risk that you could lose them forever. Sure you could reload last save but then you might lose someone else you like so sometimes you just gotta cut your loses cause those battles can run on abit.
2 – Final Fantasy X – My fav Final Fantasy, I never really like the scientific future one's so 9 and 10 were more to my tastes. Yes I know 10 had that but it wasn't a focus. This game has the best love story in gaming and I was glad to see my fellow contributors agreed with me in our Valentine's Top 5. Good cast of characters, abit of grinding needed but never felt like one (although my brother grinded up so much he could beat anything in a few hits, end bosses included), I'm hoping that HD version actually comes out at some point.
1 – Demon's Souls – Who'd have thought it, gamers like a challenge. This game stuck 2 fingers up at the 'games need to be easier nowadays' line of thought and it made this title. It's a good game outside of the difficulty though and looks incredible. Every inch gained on map feels important as you never know when death will greet you, and it will, ALOT. Good use of other players, a form I hope other games incorporate rather than cut single player. This is a game that doesn't want you to beat it, so go prove it wrong!
Honorable Mentions — Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII – This is the only real good (new-ish) Final Fantasy. I've not played any of the older ones, but from FF7 on, I've dabbled in them. And they are usually mostly terrible. Crisis Core isn't terrible though, because the hero isn't a brooding jackass, the battle system is dynamic and fun, and it actually made me care about some of the FF7 characters, something I never thought possible. It's the best Final Fantasy game by a WIDE margin.
Rogue Galaxy – I haven't dived too deep into the game, but it appears to be quite solid. It's basically anime Star Wars (complete with a homo-erotic robot companion) so hey, that's always fun. It didn't grab me enough to continue the game much, but I appreciated the work that went into it.
5. Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 — Both Kingdom Hearts games were really good on the PS2. KH1 had a slightly better (re: understandable) story and a novel idea, while KH2 had a better battle system and better RPG mechanics. Both games had their faults, notably the Gummi ship stuff, and the story in KH2, but it can be overlooked. How Square has ruined the Kingdom Hearts franchise with banal spin-off, prequel, and side-story garbage on every hand-held system has saddened me deeply. Hey Square, make Kingdom Hearts 3 already. And make it multiplatform.
4. Eternal Sonata/Tales of Vesperia — I'm lumping both of these games together because they complement each other fairly well. Eternal Sonata brings a good story, some great characters (Salsa and Viola), and a basic but fun battle system. Tales of Vesperia is like Sonata but on steroids, trading in the good story for a slightly worse one, but pumping up the battle system immensely, and all the side stuff you can do. You didn't really do any side activities in Sonata, but you can do a ton in Vesperia and it adds to the overall quality of the game.
3. Shadow Hearts: Covenant — Yes, because when you think JRPG, you think of a Midway published game. Actually though, the Shadow Hearts series was pretty solid, with Covenant being the best in the lot. It had a really interesting story, a neat "Judgment Ring" battle system, and some good character work as well. I actually own two copies of the game because I bought one, it didn't work (about half-way through), and I got another. Turns out it was just my PS2's laser that died. Still, that should tell you how much I enjoyed the game, for having gone out and got another copy.
2. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne — While Persona 3 and Persona 4 tend to get high accolades; Nocturne is still the best in the series. While it doesn't have the school/dating sim of P3/P4, it does have a much better battle system, and deeper overall battle mechanics, with Press-Turns, and the moon-cycles effecting demon behavior in fights. The story is also completely crazy which adds a lot to the game. If you like anything Atlus has done in the past, you owe it to yourself to play Nocturne.
1. Suikoden 2 — I keep bringing this game up in these lists for a reason: it is one of the best games ever made. The rune system is fun, the way it feeds into the other Suikoden games, the battle system is simple at first, but hard to master, and the story is masterful. Any Suikoden game can be played and enjoyed (except for Tactics, and the hand-held stuff), but Suikoden 2 is the best of the lot, and one of the all-time best games ever made. Also, Viki is such an adorable character, I wish she would have her own game.
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I also loved how he mentioned, as two crazy bible things, the Noah's Ark and Old age in the bible stories - JUST the stories we covered in Issue 1 of ATHIENCE!!! YAY!!!
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Arbor NightTrain
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Arbor has been rooted in the thickets since day one; their name even spells it all out (Arbor is Latin for tree). From here they've managed to cultivate innovative carpentry skills and implement them in a board design that would probably inspire a round of applause from Jesus, honest Abe and even Bob Villa. Their pinnacle woodwork shines through in the NightTrain, an all-mountain snowboard utilizing different wood properties to enhance the ride.
Founded "on the assertion that solutions to many of today's most difficult design challenges exist in the natural world" Arbor's board designers rummaged through the forest and gathered five distinct types of timber to construct the boards' innards. They started with FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified poplar and Paulownia for the core—the proven standard in snowboard construction for snap, reliability, and durability. Spliced throughout this core are slivers of spongy cork, "An incredibly renewable and natural insulator that dissipates vibration for smoother performance at speed," according to Arbor co-founder Bob Carlson, "and by inserting tip-to-tail cork stringers between a core's laminates, we dampen the ride without deadening the flex. Instead of chatter you get usable energy."
Along the rails lie a strip of Diamondwood. This compressed poplar is the hardest wood commercially available and not only fortifies the edges, but also creates snappy turns and ollies. The last tree in the equation is a structurally sound, resin soaked maple veneer used for the topsheet in place of a layer of fiberglass. Carbon trusses in the tips and a stone ground Rocket base, compete the jigsaw puzzle and make for a board that's solid for big backcountry elements, Superpipe rallies, high-speed slashes and of course, right at home in the trees.—B.G.
Length: 155 cm
Sidecut radius: 8.10 mm
Waist width: 24.8 cm
Effective edge: 116.8 cm
Price: $545
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More on the board's design from Arbor's co-founder Bob Carlson:
"The NighTrain is the best example yet of what Arbor has achieved using natural materials. We founded this company on the assertion that solutions to many of today's most difficult design challenges exist in the natural world. We've built on this belief by replacing, environmentally harmful, man-made materials with ecologically based, natural alternatives. The goal is to create a higher level of function and relevance in the most responsible way possible. The end result must be performance with significantly reduced impact on the environment."
"We designed the new NighTrain as an aggressive board with the balls to handle the biggest backcountry freestyle elements, high-speed resort assaults, and Superpipe sessions. To pull this off we turned to cork to provide smoother performance at speed. Cork is an incredibly renewable and natural insulator. By inserting tip-to-tail cork stringers between a core's laminates, we create a system that dissipates vibration in the frequency that creates chatter. As a result, we dampen the ride without deadening the flex. Instead of chatter you get usable energy. Cork is harvested off the cork oak tree every 9 years, without damaging the tree. It's the original renewable material. The use of cork reduces the Nightrain's reliance on petroleum-based foils.
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Isenberg is the son of Bret and Alisa Isenberg, of Indiana. He is a member of the Gordon 4-H Club. He has served as a regional camp counselor, attended the Pennsylvania Farm Show and State Achievement Days, and is active in the livestock program. He is also a member of the State 4-H Teen Council, a major honor for a state member.
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Three conference games are set for the second weekend of America East women's lacrosse action, including a battle between two of the highest scoring teams in the country. New Hampshire and UMBC start things at noon on Saturday, follow by Albany at Vermont at 2 p.m. Stony Brook travels to Binghamton on Sunday at 11 a.m. Preview the three games:
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- UMBC had its three-game winning streak snapped against Stony Brook last time out. Abby Wilson leads the team with 22 points, dishing out 10 assists.
No. 18/17 Albany (9-0, 1-0) at Vermont (10-2, 1-0) - 2 pm
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Introduction to the Devout Life is one of the best books I've read on Christian formation. Written in the 17th Century, Francis De Sales' practical and grace-filled advice is ageless. De Sales' advice is Catholic-centric, nevertheless the book should be read by Christians of all denominations. Introduction to the Devout Life is a timeless gem and I was truly blessed by reading it.
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It's time to unveil the Arsenal Dream Team.
This summer we asked the fans to choose their all-time XI and we got a tremendous response. More than 12,000 teams were submitted as supporters all around the world had their say.
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Seaman started his Arsenal career behind the Back Four of Lee Dixon, Nigel Winterburn, Steve Bould and Tony Adams - which kept 24 clean sheets and conceded just 18 goals en route to the 1990/91 League title. It would not be a surprise if some of those stalwarts join the keeper in the all-time XI.
Seaman's heroics were a feature of Arsenal's unprecedented domestic Cup double in 1993 - he saved three penalties in a shoot-out at Millwall in the League Cup – and he was at it again a year later as Parma's stellar cast of Zola, Brolin and Asprilla were kept at bay in the Final of the European Cup Winners' Cup.
Making crucial saves at vital times is a key characteristic of any world-class custodian and Seaman maintained his fine form under Arsène Wenger as Doubles were secured in 1998 and 2002.
Even when he was apparently on the wane, Seaman's reflexes and judgment silenced the critics. During the 1,000th appearance of his career, he produced arguably his finest save to deny Sheffield United a late equaliser in the FA Cup Semi-Final at Old Trafford.
It's moments like this that earned him a place ahead of Bob Wilson and Pat Jennings. Arsenal's all-time XI has its No 1.
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"We all know we're losing a great player but what you maybe don't know about David is that he's a great human being. He was more than a player - he was like a dad to all of us. What we'll miss most is him in the dressing room. It was great for me to have him around. I talked with him a lot after lunch or dinner and that did me good because he knows about football and has had a great career." - Thierry Henry
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My 24g cube is going to be upgraded to a 40BR once I move back in my own room. The cube has been on prime and SJ tap water for almost half a year and is super stable. Will the tap in SF be a lot different than the tap in SJ? I dont want to shock my fish.... I would acclimate them..
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With consultation on the Government's proposals closing next week, the conclusion of co-authors Professor Maurice Sunkin of the University of Essex and Varda Bondy, Director of Research at the Public Law Project is especially timely: "The weakness of the evidence base for these reforms is startling and worrying and we can only hope that the Government will…think again before introducing reforms that will undermine the integrity of the judicial review process without achieving the Government's desired aims."
Using findings from several of their own recent studies which together make up the most comprehensive independent data on the use and impact of judicial review, the authors show how "the Government has greatly exaggerated the extent to which judicial review is used and has also exaggerated abuse of the process" according to Professor Sunkin.
Professor Sunkin and Varda Bondy show how a Ministry of Justice consultation paper published in December, which outlines the Government's proposals and suggests there has been significant growth in the use of judicial review since the 1970s relies on "misleading" data. They show that aside from immigration and asylum cases – which make up the bulk of cases in recent years – it is quite possible that there has been no real increase in the number of judicial review applications.
The authors claim that to informed observers it is not the growth of judicial reform that is surprising and disconcerting. Instead it is that beyond immigration, judicial review has not grown more, despite factors such as the enactment of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the general heightened profile of the law and courts.
They also challenge the consultation paper's inference that five sixths of claimants abuse the process by knowingly bringing claims without merit. The official statistics used by the Government are shown to be nothing more than "a very rough and ready way of determining how claims in particular years fare" according to the blog.
Professor Sunkin fears costly and unnecessary reforms of the process could in fact increase burdens on public bodies and have an adverse impact on access to justice.
The blog, hosted by the UK Constitutional Law Group is available online at: http://ukconstitutionallaw.org/blog/.
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1. For further information or to speak to Professor Maurice Sunkin, please contact the University of Essex Communications Office, telephone: 01206 873529 or e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
2. Those interested in finding out more about the consultation process and how they can be involved can find information on the Public Law Project website: www.publiclawproject.org.uk/index.html.
3. Professor Sunkin and Varda Bondy are currently collaborating on the largest empirically-based research project on judicial review and its impact ever undertaken in the UK. The 27-month project, which launched in 2011, is funded by a £220,000 research grant from the Nuffield Foundation.
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Ka-Bar "Potbelly" (lot's of pics)
I just received this knife a few days ago ..
And i am not too happy with it, the handle is way too thick, the grind is uneven top and bottom.., the coating chipped off the tip when i stabbed through a CD i wanted destroyed and went through and hit concrete, the tip was intact just slightly dented but can be fixed, the coating though i'm not sure if it should have chipped or not but i won't blame it for doing so against concrete i really didn't put much power into the stab though..[IMG][/IMG]
The handles and palm swells are really too thick though, at least for me..
and also the texture is plastic and just sucks when wet which can make the knife dangerous because there is no guard..
I really had high hopes for this knife, it is very thick at 1/4 1095 steel and has potential, but i feel it needs to be customized to reach that potential at least for me, i feel like i would have to trim some length from the handle and trim that pointy thing in the middle, and add some thinner micarta handles to it, the sheath that it came with is decent, but the string that closes the front pouch was broken (just my luck), the blade also came with a ka-bar piggyback which is a nice little knife and has a section in the sheath to be placed, the piggyback has potential..
And i could see it having more use then the potbelly!, I really think this knife should have come with thinner palm swells and a quality grind but i guess i am going to have to do it myself, i like the bolo shape of it though thats why i initially bought the blade..i will put up a review of me using it camping later on, if anyone else owns the blade, or just has something to say by checking out its pictures, please let me know your opinions on it.
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I like it
It looks like the kind of knife i've been looking for. I like how the handle is concave curved, but the blade is more straight.
But holy those handles look like ****, but at least its a full tang and it looks like they are easily removable. Some custom scales should go nicely on it.
What does the sheath look like? where did you purchase it from?
also i really like the jimping on the little one for what looks to for normal holding and extreme chokeing
I wouldn't worry about the coating coming off the blade.
I had a KA-BAR Machete Cutlass and the start of the grind was uneven. In use this made absolutely no difference to performance. Bark River knives can come with uneven grinds (I've read threads where the owner of Bark River defends this by saying it makes no difference and is only aesthetic) size for size they cost a lot more than your knife!
Can the handle be made more grippy by using sandpaper on it?
I think you've got a very serviceable and useful combo.
Looks like the ultimate batoning knife.........
Looks like the handle could be modified thinner without losing it altogether with say a grinder and a dremel. Kind of a cross between an axe and a blade.
Yorkshireboy, thanks for the suggestions on gripping styles, they were obvious hehe, but still thanks in case anyone decides to buy the knife and needs some gripping instructions! =) the grip i have it in the photos is the standard grip, for me at least...
DanielW586, i shopped around a little bit for it, the best priced site i found is... http://www.tomarskabars.com/Johnson-...re-Blades.html...i love the knife just from the photos thats why i bought it, it reminds me of lofty wisemans/Chris Caine Survival Tool parang and a bit of a bolo... i plan on replacing the scales with micarta, and possibly reshaping the grip, i wear large in gloves so my hands aren't tiny, and the scales just feel way to big to get a nice firm grip on it, the piggyback knife it comes with is cool, i am going to paracord the handle and maybe make a neck sheath for it, i like the fact that it is flat ground and can be convexed to a nice sharp edge
Hedley, i haven't removed the scales yet because i lost my hex key set =/ so i don't know if they are hollow or not to be ground, but i wouldn't recommend grinding them anyway since they have a plastic feel to them and might just be messy, yes it does seem like it will have lots of chopping power and i can't wait to test that out!
Letsgetreal, It is thick enough to kick ass batoning!
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I like the pants just fine ... and I know just the guy to put a nice set of scales on it for you at a very very reasonable price if you are interested. One of the best in the country and he'll do yours at an extra good price just to get the knife in a mold so he can add it to his sheath making dummies.
But I'd be ticked off if the picture you ordered from looked like the one above and then they sent me what you got with the weird grip shape and plastic handle. That's just not right.
The term is "Roach Belly"
Nothing the matter with that grip!
Your hands are just too small.
You know what they say; "Small hands, small feet require big knife on belt!"
Yes, you can take sandpaper, Dremel tool, orbital or belt sander to the handle scales or you can have another set made up--thinner, with rounded edges to make gripping that much easier...Depending on how much you take off, it may change the balance of the blade totally...Fighters I prefer handle heavy, working knives bolster balance and choppers blade heavy.
That "Potbelly" is nothing like the Chris Caine nor is its price tag...The Caine is £255 which is $371.60 at today's conversion rate.
I don't understand these UK Bushcraft, Survivor guys...soon as they get a name for themselves and/or a show on the telly, they have a knife made with their name for lots more money...Bear Grylis had his Bayley knife for £400.00 (Until Fiskars started paying his show), this Caine guy and Ray Mears does have that Bushcraft Knife made by Alan Wood on his site that sells for £260.00 and the Woodlore knife for £290.00.
Lots of makers have similar designs for less money--usually just changing the £ to a $...Bob Dozier, Gene Ingram, Bison Bushcraft, Lester River (just reviewed), Tracey Mickley etc.
Gallo, thanks for the suggestion, i may take you up on that offer since i do not have handle making materials and have never done so before, i would probably not be happy with the way i make them hehe, i need to practice on beater knives before i try that, does the person you know make leather sheaths?, because i would like to get this baby leatherized, once i do something with these handles because i really love the shape of the blade.
LD 50/50, Nope the term is "Pot Belly" from the makers, a roach belly is very differently shaped!
dcliffhanger, I wear a size Large in gloves, so my hands aren't small, sorry buddy!
SeekHer, I do not want to grind the handles because they are made of glass filled nylon and do not want this material, i want to use Micarta, do you have any experience with G-10? i never owned anything with G-10 and want to learn more about that material maybe i'll go with that, as for being nothing like the chris caine, it is not like it, but it reminds me of the parang shape of it, this is the original design from the designer Johnson over at ... http://www.johnsonadventureblades.com/
Here is the original design photos before he made a deal with Ka-Bar...
I like the Convex grind in the original because of the chopping power against wood and ease of sharpening, if this knife had originally came with micarta scales and a convexed grind i would glady pay the full retail price for it!
He does not make sheaths ... he does make knives and he does a lot of rehandling. Justin owned Ranger knives for years before selling the company - but he works as a designer for one of the big boys now and he is the only one I let rescale my knives.
As far as leather sheaths go, between SeekHer and me I am sure we could turn you on to enough sheath makers to find one that suits your fancy or has history making pants for your blade specifically. The leather guys are typically pretty expensive. I like a little leather here and there and probably would for one like yours ... but what leather I do have these days is kydex lined.
Look in the stickies I have a thread called Sheath Makers
Looks like a quick wrap with friction tape would fix that crappy plastic grip in a pinch. Otherwise some nice micarta or wood scales would be fine.
There's two Chris Caine Survival Tool models on the market the standard model CC-ST at £194.00 and the limited edition model CC-STL £255.00 both are handmade to the highest Quality by Sheffield master knife maker and cutlers A.Wrights & son.
I have purchased the CC-STL and the new Chris Caine Survival knife CC-SK and i'm very happy with both of them.
I also like the blade shape of the 'Kabar potbelly' but not at all keen on the choice of scales thanks for posting the pics i've not seen this knife before, and i'll have a look at the other knife makers that are mentioned above you never no might find another interesting purchase!
This blade MOWS Through wood, it batons like butter! I love it but I also agree with the handle criticisms. The handle is too smooth but I have no problem with the thickness, it only took a simple "ranger band" Fix to make this knife very functional. For the price($75) I got a ton of knife. (On a side note its really fun to throw :x my poor knife..)
Good review, Kabar was smart enough to sell the Piggyback seperately. For under $10 it makes a great little neck knife.
I got this knife a little over a month ago (after "the blade shop" spent 15 days shipping it to me... won't be using them again) and I've got to say it has become my favorite all around camp knife.
It's got some serious heft to it, and is nice and thick. The balance is very slightly handle heavy and mine came razor sharp (I literally drew blood drawing imy finger across it with no pressure, a first for me.)
I also like the shape of the handle, and the fact that it is a full tang. While I don't think the grip is as bad as others make it, I do agree it needs a little extra (but I've felt that way with all my knives). I had the pleasure of using it with sweat soaked hands on a low grip to chop through some 2-3 inch deadwood branches and there was absolutely no signs of slippage. Using it high allows for a surprising amount of control given it's weight and size.
Love the sheath, the huge pocket was able to fit my entire field knife care kit. The piggyback was a nice touch, and I plan to make a quick paracord handle for it. After tying the "adventure cord" on the back I was able to carry the knife perfectly on my hip so that all anyone would see is the pouch, while the handle is concealed by my shirt or jacket.
My only complaint is the "adventure cord"... I mean come on, really? The name is bad enough, but then it's this god aweful pumpik orange color and they made the flimsy pouch clasp the same color! I haven't cut into it yet to see if it is true paracord, but I do plan on it. I'll be removing the orange clasp and "adventure cord" with some black 550 when I get a chance.
I've used it numerous times to set up both shelter and fire in the woods. I have yet to dress game with it, and this is it's next challenge.
All and all I think it is an amazing knife for the money. It's become my standard carry in the woods.
sweet knife..
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Full name: Stoke City
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Nickname(s): The Potters
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- The Potters were formed in 1863, making them the oldest club in the Premier League
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NC State maintains a system in which every university SHRA employee participates in a work planning and performance appraisal program. Supervisors and managers direct this program while promoting active employee involvement.
The performance management process begins on June 1 of each year, and concludes the following May 31. This cycle is repeated yearly. There are three stages of the cycle.
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Employees are responsible for performing the job expectations that are described in the work plan. They are also expected to seek clarification from supervisors on any portion of the work plan or performance appraisal process that is unclear or in question.
Performance appraisals will be conducted for probationary employees after six months of employment (twelve months for law enforcement officers) or at the time the employee is being considered for permanent status.
Employees and supervisors who have questions about the performance appraisal process or employees who would like to file a Performance Pay Dispute should contact Employee Relations, 515-6575.
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Managing also includes providing on-going feedback to employees through coaching and frequent discussions throughout the performance cycle. These discussions should be held on a regular basis, as well as in response to changes in performance. At some point during the performance cycle, (typically during the Interim Review) supervisors may need to address performance deficiencies with their employees.
Each work plan has a section for Performance Improvement Plans where supervisors can document what improvement is required. This section, if used, should specify the steps an employee can take to gain the knowledge or skill needed to perform certain tasks and must clearly indicate what steps the supervisor will take to ensure that the employee acquires that information. The expected results must be specified so that both the employee and supervisor understand and agree on what is to be gained.
Finally, time frames for completion and demonstrated improvement should also be set.
Appraising is the evaluation of SHRA employees' work during the entire performance cycle as it compares to the expectations documented in the work plan. Appraising occurs at the end of the performance cycle, in May. Any permanent SHRA employee who has worked at least six months during the performance cycle under an approved work plan is considered to have completed the performance cycle for performance pay purposes; except for probationary law enforcement officers, for more information see below. This stage of the process results in a completed performance appraisal document and an annual rating.
The rating scale has been established to provide consistency in the performance management process throughout NC State. The rating scale is summarized as follows.
- Your performance during this work cycle was exceptional and is worth special recognition as a particularly noteworthy year of significant accomplishments, far beyond the regular expectations of this position in a typical performance cycle. This rating is not considered an "every year" (or even frequent) status, but is reserved to acknowledge particularly extraordinary accomplishments during the last performance cycle. Your continued performance at a consistently high level is appreciated and encouraged, and is expected to meet or exceed the expectations for the next performance cycle.
- Your performance has demonstrated a consistently high level of accomplishment, meeting and often exceeding expectations for this position's key responsibilities. Continued performance at this level is appreciated and encouraged, and is expected to meet or exceed the expectations for the next performance cycle.
- Your performance has typically met or exceeded the expectations for this position's key responsibilities. Continued performance at this level should meet the expectations for the next performance cycle. Any suggested changes/improvements noted in this evaluation are intended to help you further enhance your performance during the coming performance cycle rather than to document substantive performance concerns.
- While your performance has met expectations in some of this position's key responsibilities, other aspects will require changes in order to meet the expectations for the next performance cycle. A performance improvement plan has been provided or is being incorporated and attached to the evaluation as a separate document.
- Your performance is not meeting expectations. A performance improvement plan has been provided. Failure to demonstrate significant and sustained improvement will lead to separation from employment.
*For OSHR reporting purposes, these ratings will be reported as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 respectively and correspond directly to the rating definitions above.
Probationary employees who have worked for the university less than six (6) months must receive a rating of seven (7), representing insufficient time to evaluate. This rating also applies to all law enforcement officers who have yet not completed their 12-month probationary period.
Employees out on Extended Leave, including Military Leave, Family Medical Leave, Family Illness Leave, LWOP, etc., should be assigned a rating of eight (8) – Extended Leave Status, which will remain active until their return.
For a full description of all the ratings, refer to a copy of the Work Plan and Performance Appraisal Form.
In general, supervisors are responsible for:
- Implementing each stage of the performance appraisal process
- Communicating information to employees so they understand their job expectations and respective roles in the department
Employees are responsible for:
- Performing the job expectations that are described in the work plan
- Participating in career development opportunities
They are also expected to seek clarification from supervisors on any portion of the work plan or performance appraisal process that is unclear or in question.
Employees and supervisors who have questions regarding the performance appraisal process should contact Employee Relations, 919-515-6575.
Transfer Appraisals
An SHRA employee transferring to another university department or state agency must receive a transfer appraisal from his/her current supervisor to be forwarded to the gaining unit. Likewise, a supervisor must document employees' progress on current work plans in conjunction with the next level manager prior to leaving a supervisory position. The appraisal should be documented on an NC State SHRA Transfer Appraisal form, with a copy provided to the employee.
Employees and supervisors who have questions regarding transfer appraisals should contact Employee Relations, 919-515-6575.
Is Training Available for Supervisors?
Employee Relations provides training for supervisors on how to implement and manage the SHRA Performance Management Program. Courses are designed to provide an overview of the process and associated regulations as well as teach supervisors the basics of developing work plans, conducting interim reviews, and appraising employee performance. Skill practices include
- Completing the SHRA Work Plan and Performance Appraisal form
- Identifying common errors made in determining performance ratings
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Please contact Employee Relations, 919-515-6575, if you are interested in scheduling training for performance management.
Employee Relations, as well as Training and Organizational Development, offer custom training as needed.
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Mr. Keller and Mr. Engelman were both waiting to receive me. They looked over my
written report of my inquiries at Hanau, and expressed the warmest approval of it. So far,
all was well.
But, when we afterwards sat down to our supper, I noticed a change in the two partners,
which it was impossible to see without regret. On the surface they were as friendly
towards each other as ever. But a certain constraint of look and manner, a palpable effort,
on either side, to speak with the old unsought ease and gaiety, showed that the disastrous
discovery of Madame Fontaine in the hall had left its evil results behind it. Mr. Keller
retired, when the meal was over, to examine my report minutely in all its details.
When we were alone, Mr. Engelman lit his pipe. He spoke to me once more with the
friendly familiarity of past days--before he met the too-fascinating widow on the bridge.
"My dear boy, tell me frankly, do you notice any change in Keller?"
"I see a change in both of you," I answered: "you are not such pleasant companions as
you used to be."
Mr. Engelman blew out a mouthful of smoke, and followed it by a heavy sigh.
"Keller has become so bitter," he said. "His hasty temper I never complained of, as you
know. But in these later days he is hard--hard as stone. Do you know what he did with
dear Madame Fontaine's letter? A downright insult, David--he sent it back to her!"
"Without explanation or apology?" I asked.
"With a line on the envelope. 'I warned you that I should refuse to read your letter. You
see that I am a man of my word.' What a message to send to a poor mother, who only
asks leave to plead for her child's happiness! You saw the letter. Enough to melt the heart
of any man, as I should have thought. I spoke to Keller on the subject; I really couldn't
help it."
"Wasn't that rather indiscreet, Mr. Engelman?"
"I said nothing that could reasonably offend him. 'Do you know of some discreditable
action on the part of Madame Fontaine, which has not been found out by anyone else?' I
asked. 'I know the character she bears in Wurzburg,' he said; 'and the other night I saw
her face. That is all I know, friend Engelman, and that is enough for me.' With those sour
words, he walked out of the room. What lamentable prejudice! What an unchristian way
of thinking! The name of Madame Fontaine will never be mentioned between us again.
When that much-injured lady honors me with another visit, I can only receive her where
she will be protected from insult, in a house of my own."
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