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There are many ways to engage with a work of art. One can contemplate the aesthetics, context or techniques. If compelled, why not also allow one's imagination to journey beyond the confines of the frame?
Among a growing trend to imagine the lives of unknown painted subjects, author Tracey Chevalier invites us to explore this concept as part of her TED talk Finding the Story inside the Painting.
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In sharing how she developed the concept for her best selling novel through a single portrait, we gain insight into her source of inspiration. She describes how she had initially been attracted to the aesthetics of Vermeer's painting, The Girl with the Pearl Earring then later by what she feels is a "lack of resolution" regarding the girl's expression – whether she is happy or sad. This unsettling feeling held her interest for 16 years. One day, while contemplating the reproduction hanging on her wall, she suddenly engaged more deeply with the image and wondered "What the painter did to [the girl] to make her look like that."
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Through this talk, we gain insight into her strategy in visiting a gallery, what kinds of portraits make her "stand in her tracks," how she decodes, uses inference, then uses her imagination to weave a narrative. She asks questions, makes statements and uses a combination of critical thinking and creativity to engage with a work of art.
Her way to connect with a painting is to tell a story about it. I understand her need to find her own way to fully engage with a museum object. When I am drawn to a work of art, I feel compelled to photograph it and in that process, engage more deeply with it – the details, the mood, the emotion –- while creatively discovering what made me slow down and stand in front of it – perhaps even leaving me inspired and transformed in the process.
For more stories inspired by "mystery" portraits, see these interactives from an exhibition that closed in July 2012 at the UK's National Portrait Gallery. Inspired by the exhibition, a book of the same name, Imagined Lives: Portraits of Unknown People, features internationally renowned authors, such as Downtown Abbey creator Julian Fellowes imagining what the lives of these sitters might have been like. There is an accompanying podcast on Itunes and a story competition where people imagine the lives of the sitters, posted here on the gallery's website.


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Miss Muffy Mouf (Mouse) sed yes yes yes. Oh me oh my...she has finally agreed to be my wife. I'm so excited, I don't want to disappoint her, I want to be da best husband in da world. How do I do dat? I would never hurt her...I wuv her so vewy vewy much. When I came to dogster, she accepted me for me. Well we had our engagement pawty...we had a candlelit dinner by da seaside on da beach under a tent made of silky sheer material. Everyting looked like it was lit up...even my dearest wuv. Miss Muffy wooked like a million bucks. She didn't hesitate, she said YES. She could have any male dog she wanted, but she sed yes to dis scraggly ole Gypsy. But now I can walk wid my head held high and as soon as we are mawwied, she will be da Queen of da Wandering Gypsies and I will be King. I hope I am worthy of her wuv...she deserves da berry berry best! Well gotta go, Chawlie
Muffy Mouse, the Muffy Mouse, has agreed to be mine! Oh me oh my...this is huge, this is tremendous, this is pawsome. She is so bee you tee full...she will make the most bee you tee full Gypsy Queen in da whole entire history of Gypsy Queen's! My mind is reeling over the excitement...it is just making me just excited and happy with glee! Me widdle ole Charlie and Miss Muffy Mouse.
I wander cause I can...yours respectfully, Charlie!
Now I know you are saying to yourself, Charlie, you wanted Jenna Pooh for a grrlfuriend. I know I know...she was da only female I knew until I got here to Dogster Land! I met da most bee you tee full female in da whole world and she has agreed to go on a date wid me. Widdle ole me... I hope she likes da gypsy life! It is fun and she will make a most lovely gypsy. We are going on a date a real date evewyone! OMD...I'm so excited.
I went to her and took my hat off and wid a wide sweeping flourish I took a deep bow and introduced meself. I am Prince Charles of da Wandering Gypsies. Den I took her petite paw in my paw and I kissed it ewer so gently and she said yes. She said YES!
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Wid stars in his eyes he gazes into da horizon. Oh what fun we will have. Check out my box...she gave me her heart twice!
Well I gotta go and take Knight in Shining Armor lessons from Goofball Mavredes...Jemma Pooh sez he's da best knight she knows. We shall see. Wish me luck. I weally weally don't want to screw up.
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Buttons are made in three parts. A small piece of fabric cut in a circle, a shell, and a back. The back can be a nail, an eye, a threaded nail, or a prong. There are other kinds of backs, but these are the most common ones. Tufting can be done with any of these backs depending on where the tufting is going. For example, if you were to tuft the headboard of a bed, you might want to use a nail button and just pound the nails into the headboard. Eye buttons are the most used type of button, but if you've ever pulled 100 button strings tight and tied them off with a mattress knot you can't imagine how sore your hands will get. That leaves the other two alternatives, the threaded nail and the prong. My personal preference for tufting is the threaded nail held in place with a spring washer, but the spring washers are getting hard to find. The last alternative is the prong button which is shown in the middle of the picture with the red head on it. The round thing in the front is a spring washer, and the button on the left is a nail button with a spring washer attached. The other part in the picture is the round button shell. The sleigh was tufted with eye buttons through a piece of 1/4" plywood shaped to fit the sleigh back. (Santa was really happy with the sleigh, BTW) Threaded nails are as long as a prong buttons and have a shaft that has threads on it. The shaft is not as thick as the nail button. With a threaded nail, you push the button through and slip on a spring washer. You don't have to tighten the tuft by pushing the washer all the way on until the very end of the tufting process. With the prong button, you simply push the button through and bend out the prongs in different directions. There again, you can bend the prongs in the middle instead of all the way up by the button head before the final tufting process. Both the threaded nails and prongs come in a variety of lengths depending on how thick the foam is that you're using.
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****....that looks cool. Love the post sarlacc idea and eagerly waiting for more pics lol.
did you take this pic in the southern hemisphere?
Hahah too funny Chris!
I was going to make the comment that it must have been so we could have the perspecitve of hanging upside down in the Sarlaac but I like your notion more.
oh, ok. i was staring at that pic for like 10 minutes trying to figure out what you were talking about.
*** i love this.. i started a post sarlacc fett about a year ago bt never finished it. this may motivate me.. very good sir.. keep the pics coming


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I've been experimenting with using Command & Colours: Napoleonics to play straight up miniature games and my latest effort is a conversion of one of the old Charles Grant tabletop teasers, Advance Guard action.
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My first attempt at a Command & Colours: Napoleonics version of Advance Guard Action is here.
The scenario itself required a little bit of tweaking to make it work with the rules as written, but on the whole I think it's true to the spirit if not the letter of the scenario.
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Valsartan (Diovan®) is an oral angiotensin II-receptor antagonist with specificity for the angiotensin II type 1 receptor subtype. It demonstrates antihypertensive activity and slows the progression of chronic heart failure (CHF). Recently it has been evaluated in comparison with an ACE inhibitor regimen in patients with heart failure or left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) after an acute myocardial infarction (MI), a population known to be at high risk of subsequent death or other major cardiovascular events.
In the VALIANT (VALsartan In Acute myocardial iNfarcTion) trial, valsartan was as effective as captopril at reducing mortality and cardiovascular morbidity in patients who developed heart failure and/or LVSD after surviving an MI. It was also generally well tolerated in this population. Treatment with a combination of valsartan plus captopril provided no additional therapeutic benefit over treatment with captopril and was less well tolerated. Valsartan has a potential role as a new treatment for high-risk patients in the post-MI setting.
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In animal models of MI, valsartan reduced left ventricular remodeling, preserved systolic function, and reversed myocardial β-adrenergic derangements.
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The VALIANT trial was a large (n = 14 703), randomized, double-blind, multinational study in patients who developed heart failure and/or LVSD after surviving an acute MI. Patients received either valsartan titrated to a target dosage of 160mg twice daily, captopril titrated to a target dosage of 50mg three times daily, or a combination of valsartan titrated to a target dosage of 80mg twice daily plus captopril titrated to a target dosage of 50mg three times daily. Median follow-up was 24.7 months.
The rate of mortality from any cause (primary endpoint) was similar for all three treatment groups (≈20%). The hazard ratio for death for valsartan compared with captopril was 1.00 (97.5% CI 0.90, 1.11; p = 0.98), and that for valsartan plus captopril compared with captopril 0.98 (97.5% CI 0.89, 1.09; p = 0.73).
Secondary endpoints, including death from cardiovascular causes and a hierarchy of composite endpoints of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, were met by similar proportions of patients in all three groups, with hazard ratios for valsartan or valsartan plus captopril versus captopril ranging from 0.95 to 1.00 for each of the endpoints.
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Hi all!
I'm expecting triplets sometime in November/December if all goes as hoped. I've been slowly working my way through years of posts here at the multiples forum to glean all the good advice I can from you MoMs.
I've noticed that the EZ2Nurse pillow has been mentioned several times, and I'd like to get my hands on one. Problem is that I'm living in Sweden, and there is nowhere here from where I can order one. The US suppliers don't seem to ship abroad.
If you are finished with yours, would you be willing to sell it and ship it to me? I would be happy to pay handsomely for it :). I know it's probably more work than it's worth to you (trip to the post office with twins or more...), but it would be a HUGE act of kindness to a fellow multiple mama on the other side of the world.
I'm stocking up on things like I never did before dd was born. We've got cribs (though I imagine they'll sleep together/and/or/with us for the first months), hammocks, a battery-powered swing, preemie clothes, cloth AIO diapers, two changing stations, a twin wagon (urban jungle), baby carriers, slings, swaddling (miracle blankets), car seats, a white-noise maker, bottles (planning on breastfeeding, but want to be able to pump as well), etc.
What am I missing? What made life easier for you in the first months?
Thank you!
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If you can, I'd exchange the battery op swing for a plug-in swing or two. You will eat batteries like candy! We went through a ton with a single baby, and when we were expecting our twins I decided we needed to upgrade. They are a life saver for me. http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Rainforest-Open-Top-Cradle-Swing/dp/B000I2WAY4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1316787525&sr=8-4 This is the model that we have. It was the best priced plug-in model I could find. You may need an adapter for Sweden, though, but you probably know more about that than I do.
I also have an EZ2nurse pillow. I don't use it much now, so I guess I could give it up. PM me and we'll talk.
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I would get my hands on a good hospital grade breast pump or another one that you know works well for you and make sure you have the right size flares for it, I had to change size a few months in, if is not your first kid your nipples are probably already enlarged so not an issue for you.
I cribg you can sidecar or an Arms Reach cosleeper was a lifesaver, it is great to have them right next to you but on another surface and not rolling into you as you feed the other one(s)!
I'm sure I'll think of more and post it, my twins need me now...
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So what if I don't fit cleanly into a defined parenting style, my kids don't fit into a personality archetype either!
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I would gladly give you my Ez2nurse (just pay 4 shipping) if I was done with it.
I can totallty understand your preparations. I hope it all goes well 4 u.
Thank you Adorkable - the suggestions of a quality breast pump and an "arm's reach" bed are golden. My manual breast pump didn't work so well last time, so I'm going to rent an electric one from the hospital where I'm having the babies. As far as the bed goes, last time I had planned on bed sharing with my dd, but I couldn't sleep with all that grunting and snuffling going on. My husband ended up bed sharing with her (she slept best when cuddled), I slept in the guest room, and he brought her in for feedings when she was hungry. That was for the first month until he had to go back to work (Swedish paternity leave is quite generous). Then we did an "arm's reach" type thing with our crib attached to the bed.
This time, we're just stocking up in preparation for any sort of sleep constellation that will work: three separate cribs; or two/all three in one crib with this product: http://www.babyhugs.com.au/lullabub.htm; or one or two in a hammock (http://www.mawok.se/); or one/two bedsharing with dad, and me with the other in the guest room; all three in our bedroom; etc. etc. etc.
We'll just have to see who they are and what they want...
Thank you Queen for your being sweet about the ez2nurse pillow :)
Mylilmonkeys, I PMed you.
(35) Teacher, mother to DD '08 + triplets (identical boys and a girl) born at 36 weeks gestation in ´11. Passions: gardening, cooking, painting, fishing, wild food gathering, reading, kayaking and more.
I have a my brest friend pillow for twins....it was pretty great but because my girl was much smaller than her brother I had to nurse them separately and the pillow is hardly used. It's still in it's plastic cover and the removable cover has no stains etc. Interested? I live in Canada and would be willing to ship it to you for just the cost of shipping. Heck, it's just sitting in my spare room. Let me know
Looks just like this, same colour etc
Montessori teacher working part time and trying to keep up with the kiddos. DD1 (June 08) DS1 (June 10) DD2 (June 10)
Katie, that is so generous of you! I've PMed you.
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Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote a column yesterday about how the possible departure of Rams offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, who may become someone else's head coach very soon, would be a bad thing for quarterback Sam Bradford. Schottenheimer represents Bradford third offensive coordinator in as many seasons, and Miklasz stresses how that lack of continuity won't allow Bradford to become the quarterback the Rams thought he could be when they took him with the first overall pick in 2010.
Specifically, Bradford was just starting to become comfortable with the up-tempo approach that Schottenheimer and head coach Jeff Fisher implemented near the end of the season, and Miklasz wrote that the two coaches were "planning to turn Bradford loose in 2013 by having him play a more instinctive, free-flow style." But all of that might change if Bradford has to learn under his fourth OC.
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The fantasy takeaway here being that if Schottenheimer sticks, you can bet that we will see more of this no-huddle, up-tempo offense from the Rams, which will lead to more plays and more passes. More passes means more yards and more touchdowns and more fantasy points. But even Fisher said at the end of the regular season that in order to keep that plan, "you have to maintain continuity." By no means is Bradford going to be a top-12 or even top-15 fantasy QB in the preseason, but his name should be on a few sleeper lists, especially if Schottenheimer isn't lured away.


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If Congress were to simply follow the budget path laid out in current law, the federal government might escape some of its widely anticipated fiscal problems over the next few years. But that is a big "if," as became clear Friday at a forum at the University of New Hampshire School of Law.
In the keynote speech, Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody's Analytics, said he was more optimistic than many economists about the nation's prospects and the likelihood that Washington would move the country onto a more sustainable track.
The current debate over extending the payroll tax cut well demonstrates that policymakers often mean different things when referring to policies that "help" or "expand" the economy. I often hear the words "stimulus" and "growth" used interchangeably, but when economists use them, we typically are making a distinction between different economic goals that apply to different circumstances.
It is now a little under one week until the deadline for the congressional joint committee on deficit reduction, or super committee, to report its recommendations. Inside Washington, many are skeptical that committee members will meet their goal of $1.5 trillion in further deficit reduction.
The Concord Coalition this week recognized Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) for their leadership of the "Gang of Six" in the search for bipartisan fiscal reform.
Former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), a member of Concord's board of directors, presented Chambliss and Warner with the 2011 Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award at the organization's annual dinner Wednesday night in Washington.
Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction ("super committee") have a timing problem that compounds their political problem. Put simply, they may run out of time to reach agreement on the kind of comprehensive changes that are needed to put the nation's finances on a sustainable path. However, with a little cooperation and a strong dose of leadership, they need not let the clock run out on their efforts.
Last week, AARP doubled-down on its insistence that Social Security and Medicare benefits should be off the table in negotiations to stabilize the nation's debt.
Last January, members of Congress paired up with colleagues of the opposite party for the State of the Union Address. It was a welcome, if symbolic, display of political civility.
In the ensuing months, Congress and the Obama administration have struggled to put this civility into practice as they have grappled with sincere disagreements over the best approach to meeting the nation's fiscal and economic challenges.
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The "dynamic scoring" debate is back again.
President Obama deserves credit for putting Medicare and Medicaid on the table for deficit-reduction efforts and for encouraging the new super committee to exceed its assigned goal.


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Veteran actor Tom Conti has revealed he wants to replace Boris Johnson as the next Mayor of London.
The Shirley Valentine star, who lives in Hampstead, said he will stand as a candidate for the Conservative party after first considering running for office in 2008.
Mr Conti, 72, told the Ham & High he would slash the cost of exercise and said Londoners might choose to vote for someone who is not a politician.
He said: "The motivation is out of rage. Lots of people enter politics because they are angry about the way things are – life is very difficult for people in London."
The Scottish actor also criticised the Boris Bus, saying the transport project was a waste of money.
In the past he has blasted the government's benefit welfare reforms and the caps on families benefits.
Mr Conti, who has starred in The Dark Knight Rises, recently performed in Twelve Angry Men at the West End's Garrick Theatre.
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Zumba: fun trumps technique in dancing calories away
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NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - There's a party going on next door. While you're dutifully pounding that treadmill, the Zumba folks are dancing their calories away.
Taking a class in Zumba-high-energy aerobics workout performed to a fusion of mostly Latin dance rhythms is a bit like going to a short, sober, and very hip wedding.
"Zumba is very accessible, really fun, and all ages participate," Carol Espel, spokesperson for Equinox Fitness, said in an interview.
"You get a really nice cardiovascular workout and walk away sweaty and smiling," Espel, group fitness director for the national chain of luxury health clubs, explained. "It's not like you have to think about every single step."
At a recent Zumba class in New York City, fun trumped technique as a merry band of exercisers danced the samba, meringue and rumba to a mix of Latin, hip hop and oldies.
"If the teacher is motivational," said Espel, "they create this environment that gives you permission to let loose."
And let loose they did. shimmying with abandon to "Rockin' Robin," cooling down to "Chain of Fools."
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It's always great to find good deals on nice used revolvers, whether for shooting or collecting. Of course I'll shoot the collectible ones too.
I don't get burned on used revolver purchases. Why? Because I have a lot of revolvers, look at a lot of revolvers, have been burned in the past and because, in my youth, I once submitted a revolver to a reputed "action job" whiz with dire consequences.
I'm no trained gunsmith and it shows, but here's a run-down.
Evaluate overall external appearance of the revolver. Does it show signs of being dropped with deep dings on grip panels, muzzle, corners, or edges or on the cylinder? Note any obvious "Bubba modifications." Look for gouges that were applied through heavy-handed use of improper tools like pliers. Look for buggered screw slots indicating a lack of attention to use of correctly fitted and wielded screwdrivers.
Check bore condition: rust, pitting, odd wear patterns in rifling, excessive leading.
Check for ringed/bulged barrels, both internally and externally: A good light is needed. Within the bore, a ring/bulge will look like a shadow or perhaps even a void against the rifling. Glance along the outside of the barrel from an angle near parallel with the barrel's side as even a slight bulge may be detected in reflected light. Run a snug patch through the bore if possible as rings may be felt when the tight patch skips. Sometimes a ring/bulge may be detected by feel so run a thumb and forefinger over the length of the barrel.
Check forcing cone for excessive erosion, damage, cracks, chunks missing (yep it happens).
Check chambers for condition: rust, pitting, gouges, crud. Also check for non-factory chamber modifications/caliber conversions. (e.g. .38 S&W to .38 Special, .38 Special to .357 Magnum, .44 Special to .44 Magnum, .455 to .45 Colt)
Check for swollen chambers: view in same manner as checking barrel for rings and bulges. Watch even for a potential cracked or split chamber.
Check for endshake: With cylinder closed shake cylinder lengthwise along revolver's bore line, movement is undesirable though the merest hint of movement may be present in any revolver, new or used.
Check for sprung/bent yoke (crane if it's a Colt): A gap between yoke and frame when cylinder is closed is bad. Nitwits who open and close their revolvers with the "Hollywood" styled one-hand flip are good at causing this kind of damage and should be whipped. A dropped revolver may also have a bent yoke. Note if cylinder is hard to open or close. Look for obvious visible cylinder misalignment. Keep an eye out for obvious pry marks from a screw driver blade on the inside of the yoke or on the frame opposite the yoke from heavy-handed nitwits. Pretty commonly seen on used revolvers.
Check for bent ejector rod: Check for smooth operation with no binding. Twirling opened cylinder between thumb and forefinger may reveal a visible wobble at tip of ejector rod.
Check ejector rod and especially the knurling on the tip: for tool marks from pliers. Also commonly seen and not a good sign. Shows nitwits have been at work.
Check thumb piece when opening the revolver for smooth operation and positive spring-powered return
Check that cylinder spins freely on opened revolver
Check barrel/cylinder gap: .003" to .008 is generally considered to be within spec. though Smith & Wesson has apparently revised this to allow much larger gaps on revolvers going out of their door. Too tight and cylinder will drag against the back of the barrel from lack of clearance when the revolver is fouled from use. Too loose and performance is degraded from escaping propellant gases and the revolver may be prone to spit particles. A feeler gauge is nice to have on hand for check. Eyeballing it can reveal much with practice. If no gap is discernible when holding the revolver in front of a light source you can bet it's too tight. If more than a thin line of light is visible then it is probably over the .008" and may have too much of a gap. If a credit card will fit between the barrel/cylinder gap (.022") then there's way too much gap. If a business card just slides through (.008") the gap is on the ragged edge of being excessive. If a dollar bill (.004") won't fit, the gap is close to being too tight.
Check action/timing:
Includes the following items
Check cylinder stop notches: Look for peening from cylinder stop smacking the off side of the notch due to heavy use in fast double action shooting, excessive snapping in fast double action dry-firing, slinging the cylinder shut one-handed, or just general wear. Worn notches may not allow the cylinder stop to catch.
Check cylinder stop (bolt if it's a Colt): Look for chips and rounded edges denoting wear. An extremely worn cylinder stop may not catch or hold a cylinder.
Check the hand and ratchet on extractor for wear/chips.
Observe the cylinder turn as the trigger is pulled very slowly in the double-action mode. It must not be rotated fast enough for centrifugal force to act as an aid in rotation. What is desired is to observe the cylinder stop fully engage the cylinder stop notches before the hammer falls. It must engage on each of the chambers. If the hammer falls before the cylinder stop engages a notch then the revolver's timing is off.
If the revolver model has an external hammer spur and single action capabilities then slowly cock the hammer while observing the cylinder as it turns. The cylinder stop should fully engage the cylinder stop notches before the hammer reaches full cock. The cylinder stop should engage properly on each chamber. If the hammer is holding on the sear as cocked and the cylinder can be rotated by hand into position so the cylinder stop can engage the notch then the revolver's timing is off. This applies for each chamber.
The revolver must be tested in both single-action mode and double-action mode as the hammer features both a single-action sear and a double-action sear.
A timing issue is evident if the cylinder fails to advance enough to lock up, whether this occurs on all chambers or only a few.
The Smith & Wesson revolver may be checked for cylinder side-play by cocking then releasing the hammer and holding the trigger to the rear. This mimics the trigger's position at the actual moment of firing. A Smith & Wesson revolver will have a dab of side play and will not be completely tight. This is part of the revolver's design and is of no concern. How much is a dab? One will have to just get a feel for it but it's not very much. Too much side-play can cause spitting of particles upon firing. Enough excessive side play could contribute to barrel damage at its forcing cone.
The Colt revolver is designed with a hand system that renders the cylinder rigidly tight when the revolver is fired. Timing may be checked in the same way as with the Smith & Wesson however when the hammer is lowered with the trigger held back on a Colt as in the moment of firing, there will be no side-play at all in a properly adjusted revolver. If a Colt revolver's cylinder can be moved sideways at all or incrementally rotated with the hammer down and the trigger held back then the revolver has timing issues.
When checking timing on a revolver do not place pressure against the side of the cylinder with the thumb as the cylinder is rotating. The thumb pressure is unnecessary and doesn't mimic the dynamics of the revolver in actual use. It doesn't take much side pressure on the rotating cylinder of a revolver to throw the timing out of whack. That is not to say that the thumb pressure will ruin the revolver but it will give a false impression of the revolver's timing. In actual use the revolver's cylinder is not dragged with the thumb. Lots of folks seem to think this thumb technique necessary. It is not.
Check the action of the trigger as it returns forward to rest from the firing position. Does it return smartly or is it sluggish? Sluggishness can indicate a weak rebound slide spring (or one leg of the main spring in a Colt). It also can indicate that someone has been modifying springs in a botched attempt to improve the trigger. It may be nothing more than an accumulation of grime but unless one can remove a side plate for a peek inside he can't know for sure.
Check for the feel of the main spring: This is best done by learning well how a factory spring should feel when operating the revolver. If the revolver seems to have a very light double action trigger pull or should cock very easily, feeling somewhat like wet spaghetti while cocking, then the main spring could have been altered or the main spring strain screw could have been backed out a bit or shortened in an effort to give a lighter trigger feel. Both altered main springs and shortened strain screws are prone to cause primer ignition problems. Backed out strain screws (which simply may be tightened) or altered strain screws (requiring replacement) are the signs of nitwits' monkeying with things they don't understand.
Check the hammer for push-off: If the revolver has single action capability, push-off may simply be checked by cocking the revolver and then pushing forward on the cocked hammer. If pushing on the hammer, even fairly vigorously, causes it to fall then the revolver has sear problems. Some over-enthusiastically done "action jobs" will have this problem which is the most likely reason for such a failure. Less frequently, the revolver may just actually be damaged or worn enough to suffer from this malady.
This concludes the evaluation of the revolver's action.
Inspect the sights: Are they there (don't laugh)? Check for damage or modification. Painted front sights are no problem to clean. Does the front sight appear to be right on top of the barrel (again, don't laugh)? On fixed sight revolvers: make certain that the rear sight notch is of factory dimensions and not wallowed out for some former owner's particular tastes. Make certain that the front sight isn't either built up or filed down. This could indicate a revolver that slipped out of the factory with misaligned sights though it most likely indicates a former owner who blamed the revolver for his poor shooting and who monkeyed with the sights. Most Colt and Smith & Wesson fixed sight revolvers shoot very close to point of aim at 15 yards with ammunition of "standard" velocity and bullet weight. Learn what this bullet weight is for the cartridge for which the revolver is chambered (e.g. 158 grain bullet for .38 Special, 246 grain bullet for .44 Special). If the revolver has adjustable sights, check for mechanical adjustment, damage, or modification.
Original grips (stocks) are a plus in my view. One can always acquire after-market grips to suit his personal tastes but having original grips with a revolver can mean more value and interest later if it is sold. This one is only my opinion.
This takes far longer to describe or to read than it does to actually evaluate a revolver which may be done in a moment or two. While I don't personally own any Ruger, Taurus, Rossi or other double action revolvers with swing-out cylinders they mostly may be checked in the same manner outlined above. Single action revolvers may also be similarly checked so far as their single action features allow. Cylinders won't swing out on a yoke or crane and there are some features unique to single action revolvers such as barrel mounted ejector rods contained within a housing and a loading gate on the revolver's right side for retaining cartridges in the cylinder. Both of these features should be checked for smooth operation.
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I moved into a new, dreary office with beige walls and dark blue carpet. This print tied in the colors nicely and added a pop of color to the wall. It is perfect for my workspace and I have received many compliments on it. I found the overall size to be awkward and could not find a frame off the shelf that would work. I ended up trimming the border off and using a poster size frame. I painted the frame with a nickel finish and it blends nicely with the color in the print. Very happy with the purchase overall.
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The print received was so blurry, it looks like it shouldn't have even passed the print shop quality inspection, if there is one. Very disappointed, as I had liked the colors in this print online. I will be returning this item.
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2010: Assumed starting quarterback role in fourth game of season (vs. Tennessee) after coming off bench to spark Blazers to come-from-behind, 34-33 victory over visiting Troy on Sept. 18 ... passed for 360 yards and three touchdowns in two-and-a-half quarters in the win over the Trojans, including a game-winning `Hail Mary', 44-yard touchdown pass to WR Jackie Williams with no time remaining ... finished season with action in 11 games and nine starts ... concluded season with outstanding numbers: 2,940 passing yards, 25 touchdown passes, 231-of-411 passing for 56 percent ... finished with four games of more than 300 passing yards ... his 418-yard passing performance vs. East Carolina is fifth-highest single-game performance in UAB history ... also had five TD passes against the Pirates, second-best in UAB history ... his 25 touchdown passes during the season were just one shy of school record (26) held by Darrell Hackney (2004) ... averaged 267 yards per game to rank No. 4 in C-USA and 18th nationally ... in addition to 418-yard game vs. ECU, Ellis also threw for 350-plus vs. Troy (360), Tennessee (373) and Memphis (361) ... passed for three or more touchdowns in six contests (Troy, UTEP, Southern Miss, East Carolina, Memphis and Rice) ... passed for 11 TDs in final three games of the season ... his 2,940 passing yards are fourthbest in UAB history ... had season-long 72-yard completion for touchdown to Patrick Hearn in win over Memphis ... already owns four of top 13 single-game passing performances (in yardage) in UAB history ... his 411 passing attempts are most in Blazer history ... did not play in season opener against Florida Atlantic and saw limited action in second game vs. SMU ... named honorable mention All-Conference USA.
2009: Saw action as holder in four games and quarterback in one ... hit 1-of-4 passes for 14 yards in road game at Texas A&M.
2008: Did not see action for the Blazers.
2007: Did not see any action and was redshirted.
High School: Attended Peach County High as a senior ... regarded among the top prep quarterbacks in the state of Georgia in 2006 ... was tabbed the Atlanta Journal Constitution AAA State Offensive Player-of-the-Year ... also received first-team AAA All-State honors by Journal-Constitution ... passed for more than 3,600 yards and also tossed 31 touchdown passes his senior season as he led the Trojans to a 14-1 record and the Class AAA state championship ... Peach County defeated Shaw, 28-7, at the Georgia Dome in state AAA final ... was tabbed All-Middle Georgia by Milledgeville Union-Recorder ... was selected to play in the GACA All-Star Game in December and threw for 151 yards and a touchdown, hitting 12-of-21 passes, and earning game MVP honors in the contest ... coached by Rance Gillespie ... transferred to Peach County his senior season after playing previously at a private school -- Tiftarea Academy in Chula, Ga.
Personal: Born Sept. 13, 1988 at Macon Ga. ... son of Sandi Shields and Ricky Ellis ... graduated in May, 2011, now in graduate school working on master's degree in public administration.


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Posted by Peter Sheldon on the eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals Blog on January 14, 2015
Over the past 3 days some 30,000 retail attendees from across the globe gathered in New York's Javits Center for the annual National Retail Federation Big Show. This year there was a visible increase in both the number of commerce technology vendors exhibiting and the size of their respective booths. For the eBusiness, omni-channel, merchandising, digital and business technology teams in attendance, 2015 will represent another year of robust investment in commerce suite technology. However, retailers face a daunting task differentiating between the vendors in what is an increasingly mature solution space. As luck would have it, Forrester has just released our 2015 Commerce Suite Platforms Wave update to help you. We spent the last 4 months putting eleven of the leading commerce technology vendors through a grueling process of due diligence, product demos, capability assessments and customer reference checks. We looked beyond features to examine toolset usability, extensibility, integration of suite modules, and innovation strategy. Here's what we found:
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Previously, when CIOs and enterprise architecture professionals talked about "business-to-business" (B2B) commerce in China, most people thought of third-party B2B marketplaces like Alibaba.com or HC360.com. Very few companies use professional B2B solutions internally, instead relying on a combination of order management systems, customer relationship management, and third-party B2B marketplaces to trade with their business partners.
This is going to change. We have observed a few trends in the Chinese market that will become major drivers for the adoption of enterprise B2B solutions. These trends were further validated during the SAP summit last week in Shenzhen.
Posted by Peter Sheldon on the eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals Blog on August 1, 2013
Two months ago, SAP announced their intention to acquire Hybris and back then I blogged about the potential implications for Forrester's clients. Today, SAP has formally completed the acquisition, which brings further clarity for the road ahead:
Posted by Peter Sheldon on the eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals Blog on June 5, 2013
After repeated false starts of trying to build its way into the enterprise eCommerce space, SAP has finally decided to do a U-turn on its strategy and buy its way in. For years there has been intense speculation that SAP might acquire hybris, and behind the scenes there has certainly been much umming and ahing over the enterprise software giant's commerce strategy. Hybris has been on a tear recently, and until today was widely expected to file for an IPO in 2014; however, the firm's destiny has for some time been in the hands of its VC investors (Huntsman Gay Global Capital, Meritech Capital Partners and Greylock Israel). The decision to sell to SAP was likely influenced by these VC firms who, between them, have a controlling state in the firm. The value of the acquisition has not been disclosed, but given hybris' strong earnings over the past four quarters (the bulk of which was directly from license revenues) and with the looming path of an IPO, we can speculate that SAP paid a substantial price tag — although the terms of the transaction are likely complicated.
So the big surprise is not why, but why now? There is no single answer to this question — but we can look at the factors that have increasingly piled on the pressure for SAP to change direction and pull the trigger on this acquisition: