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This article originally appeared in FutureSource's Fast Break Newsletter, where Drew Wilkins is a regular contributor on various futures trading topics.
Many traders are constantly looking for a way to manage risk. Employing a delta neutral trading strategy can help to manage exposure to the markets. This type of strategy will allow speculative traders to hedge their positions against adverse price movements.
How Does a Delta Neutral Strategy Work?
A delta neutral trading strategy involves the purchase of a theoretically underpriced option while taking an opposite position in the underlying futures contract. A common question traders have after this explanation is, "How do I know if an option is theoretically underpriced?" I prefer to use a futures trading platform that provides this information. At Daniels Trading we offer the Vantage platform, which will give you the theoretical price of an option — Download a 30-Trial of dt Vantage.
This example below looks at purchasing December gold calls and selling the underlying gold futures contracts. See the screenshot below:
We are going to focus on the 1360 December gold calls. The last traded price was 1960, the bid-ask is 2010 by 2050, and the theoretical price is 2503. With the bid ask being where it is, we'll assume we can buy a 1360 call for $2030. Notice that the theoretical price is $2503. This lets us know that the option is undervalued by $473. Knowing that the option is greatly underpriced, we would want to take advantage and buy calls.
The next question traders have is how to figure out how many underlying futures contracts to sell. The option's delta will give you the answer. A call option will always have a delta value between 0 and 1.00. Many traders drop the decimal points, and we'll do the same. If you look at the above screenshot, you'll notice the far left column let's you know the option's delta. In this case, a 1360 call has a delta of 49. This means that one 1360 call will be the equivalent of 49% of an underlying contract. Options that are at-the-money will always have a delta of around 50. In-the-money options will have a greater delta than 50 and out-of-the-money options will have a delta lower than 50. The underlying futures contract will always have a delta of 100. In order to find the number of futures to short to be delta neutral, simply divide 100 (delta of underlying) by the option's delta. For the above example, you would divide 100 by 49 and get ~ 2/1. So, for every two gold call options purchased you would sell 1 gold futures contract.
Since we are purchasing calls, their delta will always be positive. Since we are selling the underlying futures, their delta will be negative. The goal is to for the combined deltas to be as close as possible to zero when added together. So, for the example above we purchased two options with a delta of 49 for a total delta of +98. We then sold an underlying futures contract that has a delta of -100. Our total delta is -2 (-100 + 98). It isn't zero, but it's extremely close.
Make Adjustments to Remain Delta Neutral!
Once in the position, it is important to make adjustments in order to remain delta neutral. As the price of the position moves, so does the delta. An increase (decrease) in price of the underlying futures contract will increase (decrease) the premium of the option, as well as the delta. Making adjustments along the way will allow for the position to be as close as possible to delta neutral. A trader can make adjustments hourly, daily or weekly. It is entirely up to him and what he is comfortable with.
A Delta Neutral Trading Strategy in Action
We'll now take a look at a delta neutral strategy in action (Note: This is different from the screenshot and examples above. The similarity of the 1360 calls is a pure coincidence). On October 7th, a trader thinks that the gold market is due to continue in its bullish ways. December gold futures are currently trading at 1357. He will look to exit the position on or before November 3rd before the FOMC announcement. He decides that it is in his best interest to use a delta neutral options strategy in case his market outlook is incorrect. He finds that the December 1360 Gold calls are theoretically underpriced. He decides to purchase 10 calls for $3300 each. The delta for the options is 50. In order to be properly hedged, he will need to sell 5 underlying gold contracts to reach delta neutral.
- Long 10 December 1360 gold calls for a total delta of +500 (50 * 10)
- Short 5 December underlying gold futures for a total delta of -500 (100 * 5)
- Total delta = 0
November 3rd is now here and the trader is still in the position. His 1360 calls are now worth $1640 and futures are currently trading at 1338. He decides to exit the position before the FOMC announcement. He offsets his options at 1640 and buys back his futures at 1338. The market did not continue its bullish ways. But, the trader was hedged so he should be fine, right? Let's take a look:
$3300 (Premium paid per option)
– 1640 (Premium received for selling options)
$1660 loss per option for a total loss of $16,600 (1660 * 10 options)
– 1338
19 points gained in futures
x $100 per point
+$1900 per contract for a total gain of $9,500 (1900 * 5 contracts)
Total Profit / Loss: –16,600 + 9,500 = -$7,100 loss, not including commissions and fees
How did the position end up so poorly? The trader had a delta neutral position and should have been protected, right? Wrong. Take a look at the headline above entitled, "Make Adjustments to Remain Delta Neutral!" The market is constantly changing; therefore the delta is always changing. In our example, the trader actually made 11 total adjustments throughout the time he was in the trade as the delta increased or decreased, and his result turned out differently. See the chart below:
As the price of the underlying contract decreased, the delta decreased as well. In order to get back to delta neutral, the trader had to buy a contract back, essentially forcing him to buy at a low. When the price of the underlying contract increased, the delta increased as well. In order to get back to delta neutral, the trader had to sell a contract, essentially forcing him to sell at the high. When the time comes to offset, his positions look as such:
Offsetting All Open Positions
|Long 10 Dec 1360 Gold Calls
|(33,000 – 16400 = -$16,600)
|Short 1 Dec Gold Futures Contract at 1373.7
|(1373.7 – 1338 = $3570)
|Short 1 Dec Gold Futures Contract at 1345
|(1345 – 1338 = $700)
|Short 1 Dec Gold Futures Contract at 1344
|(1344 – 1338 = $600)
|Short 1 Dec Gold Futures Contract at 1359
|(1359 – 1338 = $2100)
So, let's take a look at the profitability of the trade with the adjustments:
+ 6970
+$1,370, not including commission and fees
The adjustments made all of the difference. There was only one case where the trader had to accept a loss to get back to delta neutral. The adjustments to get to delta neutral helped him take advantage of the theoretically underpriced option even when the market went in a different direction than he originally anticipated. Using a delta neutral trading strategy won't always produce a profit, but it is a great strategy to help manage risk. The example above uses a larger initial position, but the same principles can be employed with a much smaller initial position.
Risk Disclosure
This material is conveyed as a solicitation for entering into a derivatives transaction.
This material has been prepared by a Daniels Trading broker who provides research market commentary and trade recommendations as part of his or her solicitation for accounts and solicitation for trades; however, Daniels Trading does not maintain a research department as defined in CFTC Rule 1.71. Daniels Trading, its principals, brokers and employees may trade in derivatives for their own accounts or for the accounts of others. Due to various factors (such as risk tolerance, margin requirements, trading objectives, short term vs. long term strategies, technical vs. fundamental market analysis, and other factors) such trading may result in the initiation or liquidation of positions that are different from or contrary to the opinions and recommendations contained therein.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. The risk of loss in trading futures contracts or commodity options can be substantial, and therefore investors should understand the risks involved in taking leveraged positions and must assume responsibility for the risks associated with such investments and for their results.
You should carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances and financial resources. You should read the "risk disclosure" webpage accessed at www.DanielsTrading.com at the bottom of the homepage. Daniels Trading is not affiliated with nor does it endorse any trading system, newsletter or other similar service. Daniels Trading does not guarantee or verify any performance claims made by such systems or service.


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Bryan will kick off their season on the 27th of August at University of the Cumberlands. The following Saturday they will host their first home match against Trevecca Nazarene University.
On September 7, the Lions will go on the road to take on NCAA Division II Carson-Newman College.
The next week, Bryan will host the Lee University Flames for the first time in years.
The Lions will then begin their conference games with the first two on the road. They will be at Montreat College on the 17th of September and at Tennessee Wesleyan College on the 21st.
Perennial powerhouse Lindsey Wilson will travel to Dayton on the 24th of September to compete against Bryan on their home field. The Blue Raiders have won eight national championships with the most recent one being in 2009.
For Homecoming, the Lions will host Point University on October 8.
Berry College and Maryville College have both returned to the scheduled for this upcoming season. Both of them are NCAA Division III schools. Bryan will travel to Berry on the 22nd of September and then will host Maryville on the 25th.
The AAC Tournament Quarterfinals will be held on the 5th of November with the top four seeds hosting the lower four seeds. The Final Four will be hosted by the highest seed remaining with Semifinals played on the 11th and Finals on the 12th.
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Little J and I took our first nature walk of the year yesterday while Juiciness and Sassyfras enjoyed some Daddy time. We decided to head to a pond in our neighborhood and see what was happening there.
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UPDATE 1-500 days out, Rio risks Olympics cost surge as building lags
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RIO DE JANEIRO May 8 (Reuters) - With less than 500 days until Rio de Janeiro hosts the Olympic Games, construction of several venues has not started and some major contracts have not even been tendered, setting the stage for a last-minute rush that will likely drive up costs.
It may seem like a familiar script for major sporting events. As the start date nears, the headlines invariably focus on delays and the scramble to get ready on time, and yet the games end up going ahead without major hitches.
Rio 2016 may, though, end up being one of global sport's closest calls yet, resulting in a race against time that would inevitably inflate the current 40-billion-real ($13.2 billion) price tag and add to the burden on Brazil's struggling economy.
At around this stage in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics, almost 80 percent of venues and infrastructure had been completed. In Rio, only about 10 percent of 56 Olympic construction, overlay and energy projects have been finished.
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The Face-Off Yearbook rankings — combined with the offseason story lines of recruiting and the immiment IMLCA Convention — have given us all things to debate about.
The weekly Winners & Losers post is heavy on the DIII Face-Off Yearbook rankings and some exposure to lacrosse in mainstream media.
Merrimack lacrosse — I was pumped to see Charlie Day sporting a Merrimack lacrosse shirt on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Props to Mike Morgan's squad for getting some pub on TV. But Merrimack has more than a quick second on FX to be proud about: The Warriors have a No. 4 preseason ranking in the Face-Off Yearbook. It's well-deserved, and I can only see them going up. Merrimack has had a recent history of losing a bad game each year, but Morgan told me for the Face-Off Yearbook that the "leadership is maybe the best I've seen in all my years here." It's sunny in North Andover, Mass.
Salisbury Sea Gulls — Meaning no disrespect at all to their illustrious history and recent title success, we ranked the Salisbury Sea Gulls at No. 3 for Division III in the Face-Off Yearbook, behind Stevenson, a team the Gulls beat in last year's Southern Regional Final (DIII semifinal), and Cortland, last year's runner-up to Salisbury. Despite their defending champ status, the Gulls didn't get top billing because of the vast amount of production on the offensive end that was lost, compared to the overall wealth of experience returned by Cortland and Stevenson. That said, in my gut I can't help but view Salisbury as a No. 1 until proven otherwise because even when the team isn't loaded with scary players you know, the program is still scary, and whether others admit it or not, there is an intimidating aspect to any time someone lines up against that Gold and Maroon. I have confidence in both Stevenson and Cortland being top teams with likely championship paths, but I could just as easily see Salisbury hoisting another trophy come Memorial Day weekend. Being defending champs is a big enough target on your back. Being No. 3 as opposed to No. 1 might be a nice deflection of pressure as this new crop of Gulls gets going.
IMLCA Convention — This upcoming weekend in Baltimore, hundreds of Division I, DII, DIII, club and high school coaches once again descend on Baltimore to share information and discuss the future of the game from their unique perspectives. Outside of IL's one-on-one coach interviews, which provide great fonts of knowledge as we assemble our spring coverage, I also always look forward to the notes and news from the Nike Luncheon. As a media member, its always enjoyable listening to stories from the Coach of the Year award winners, as well as from the media award winners, a list that has included friends like Christian Swezey, Stacy Michaud and the late, great Michael Colley.
Johns Hopkins — IL got the chance to tour Johns Hopkins' new Cordish Lacrosse Center a few weeks back and it is pretty darn impressive. Whether its the two-story wall of plaques in the atrium or the gigantic film room lined with framed MLL jersey of alums, the new $10 million building is both functional and something that will please recruits, parents and donors. They really spent a lot of time on the details and honoring the program's rich history, and that's always good to see. Look for more pics on ILGear.com and a feature in the January issue of Inside Lacrosse Magazine.
Louisville — the Cardinals announced last week that they're moving to the ACC, replacing Maryland after the Terps announced their move to the Big Ten. The conference realignment carousel continues and from a lacrosse perspective, this helps Louisville, which has gone 56-36 over its five seasons with a women's program. While I think Louisville will struggle out of the gate in the ACC, but over time, I think it has positive implications. As I said in the reaction and analysis piece on ILWomen, Louisville has great facilities and support from a university that has successful athletic programs. A lot of top recruits put "playing in the ACC" on their list of things they want when they're looking at schools — that Louisville is another option for those players is certainly beneficial from a recruiting standpoint.
Youth baseball — Or depending on how you look at it, a win for lacrosse. In New Hampshire, one recreation department has decided lacrosse is a better fit than baseball. The Hudson Board of Selectmen approved shuttering what the Nashua Telegraph calls a "floundering" Babe Ruth baseball league and then replacing it with lacrosse. The baseball league had seen a decrease in revenue in the past few years, and there's been much interest in lacrosse. Other towns have lacrosse in the area, and the article makes it sound like people in Hudson have been clamoring for it. I grew up in Baltimore, and if there was public youth lacrosse programs I would never have known it. Seemingly everyone played Little League. Looks like times have changed.
Everyone who we "slighted" in our DIII rankings — This could be a long and layered list it seems as the objections range from the inclusion of some teams at all, to the lack of deference or overrating of others — from the forgivable to the egregious, from the nonsensical to the slightly obtuse. So I will sympathize perhaps with anyone left feeling sore by our Top 20, and I will caution anyone who may have received a surprising boost of confidence from seeing their name included. Sorting out the DIII world was no easy task, and while there will no doubt be some reshuffling as the season sorts out who the good teams actually are, I have confidence in our methods. And for all who actually play and might have issue with our list, use that as a motivator for the spring. Personally, I like being proven wrong with this stuff — who doesn't cheer the emergence of the unheralded story.
IMLCA Attendees Charged With Examining Recruiting — Notre Dame defensive coordinator Gerry Byrne I believe said it best via Twitter last week: "Can't wait 4 IMCLA Convention meetings, Recruiting Discussions could have a very entertaining Geraldo meets Jerry Springer-esque quality."
Those without vision who knock ConBroChill and lack creativity — I thought the cover of Inside Lacrosse's December issue was one of our best. It was unique and showed a ton of energy and personality. It was exactly what I was hoping for when we decided to go with Connor Martin after he won his third straight Laxie Award for Personality of the Year. Obviously it's not a serious cover, and Connor was having some fun with the assignment. That's what we want. That's personality. I've said it before, but this guy has more than 5 million YouTube hits for ConBroChill's variety of videos. That's a pretty staggering number that goes beyond just the lacrosse community. He's doing some great things and has a bright future. He does things the right way, and the whole lacrosse community should be behind him.
I can't think of a loser so I'm doing two winners — Everyone loves a winner! I'm going with draw specialists in women's lacrosse. Draw takers have received a good amount of recent attention in last week's story about the rule changes and in ILWomen's 2013 preseason All-Americans, which includes Northwestern midfielder Alyssa Leonard on the third team. I will admit that while she was always under consideration, I didn't have Leonard on the early iterations of the All-American list. I had numerous coaches reply to me saying they thought her ability on the circle was so impactful that she should be included. So here she is — a midfielder whose primary responsibility is to get possession for her team and in today's game, that's good enough to earn the honor. I also think she'll be more involved in the offense this season, particularly since the Wildcats' offense has a very different look heading into 2013.


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Black marketeers at a Russian nuclear facility attempt to steal enough material for a nuclear bomb, but are foiled by the successor to the KGB.
Desperate scientists in Georgia, armed with sticks and garden rakes, serve as the only guards for bomb-usable uranium at their facility, in the midst of a raging civil war.
An employee at Russia's largest nuclear weapon design laboratory is arrested for spying for Iraq -- and investigators warn that economic desperation at the lab is likely to provoke more such cases.
These are not scenarios from the latest Hollywood scripts, but real events detailed in a new report, The Next Wave: Urgently Needed New Steps to Control Warheads and Fissile Material. The study warns of the "clear and present danger" that nuclear materials in the former Soviet Union could be stolen and fall into hostile hands, and details the frightening threats to U.S. and international security posed by the massive stockpiles of nuclear weapons and their essential ingredients left over from decades of Cold War.
The report's author outlines a comprehensive six-point plan for reducing these threats, calling for a 100% to 200% increase in spending to secure, monitor, and reduce nuclear stockpiles from roughly half a billion dollars a year currently to $1-$1.5 billion per year -- half of one percent of the U.S. defense budget -- for at least five years.
The report will be released at the Carnegie International Non-Proliferation Conference at the Washington Marriott on March 16. Drafted by Harvard University nonproliferation expert and former White House adviser Matthew Bunn, the report is jointly published by Harvard's Project on Managing the Atom and the Non-Proliferation Project of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington.
Graham Allison, Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, warned that "the battle to secure these dangerous materials is one we simply cannot afford to lose. These issues should be at top of the agenda when Clinton and Russian President Putin meet. The major U.S. presidential candidates have acknowledged that more must be done to address these critical threats to U.S. security, and the public should demand that each of them say more about what he would do as President to protect Americans from these nuclear risks." "Theft of nuclear weapons or their essential ingredients is among the most urgent national security risks Americans face," said Joseph Cirincione, Director of the Non-Proliferation Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. "We should move to reduce this threat as fast as we practically can -- and this report offers a road map for getting that job done."
The former Soviet security system, designed for a single state with a closed society, closed borders, and well-paid, well-cared-for nuclear workers has been splintered among multiple states with open societies, open borders, desperate, underpaid nuclear workers, and rampant theft and corruption. Theft of just a few kilograms of plutonium or highly enriched uranium (HEU) could allow a rogue state or terrorist group to make a nuclear bomb -- and there have been multiple documented cases of theft of kilogram quantities of these materials since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The agenda for action outlined in the new study includes the following six points:
Expand the cooperative effort to improve security and accounting for nuclear material in the former Soviet Union to the fastest pace technology and cooperation with the former Soviet states will allow, not limited by money;
Pay Russia to blend all its excess HEU to forms that can no longer be used in weapons within a few years;
Finance the disposal or irradiation of Russia's stocks of excess weapons plutonium;
Help shrink the massive Russian nuclear complex to a size that poses less threat to the United States, and re-employ thousands of excess nuclear scientists and technicians;
Offer to finance transparent dismantlement of thousands of Russian warheads, with reciprocal monitoring of U.S. dismantlement; and
Expand available revenue for nuclear security through such measures as spent fuel storage, additional HEU purchases, debt swaps, and lifting restraints on legitimate exports.
To carry out this broad agenda, the study calls for the appointment of a senior White House official with direct access to the President and full-time responsibility for leading programs to address these serious security threats.
"The programs now in place to address these threats are among the most cost-effective security investments anywhere in the U.S. budget, but they are simply not enough." said Bunn. "We cannot afford delays in ensuring that these materials do not fall into hostile hands."
Copies of the report are available from the Non-Proliferation Project of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. (contact 202-939-2296) or from the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA (contact 617-495-9858).
Copies may also be downloaded from the websites of the Harvard Project on Managing the Atom at http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/BCSIA/Library.nsf/pub/nextwave and the Carnegie Non-Proliferation Project at http://www.ceip.org/programs/npp/nextwave


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- Make sure you get the right gaskets for the intake, either Edelbrock or Fel-Pro. It isn't hard to find the right ones, but Edelbrock emphasizes that there are some other types out there that do not seal well with an aluminum intake.
- The blocking plates have interlocking tabs and there should be 4 pieces. You put one side of the plate in from each side of the gasket and then bend the tabs to hold it in place.
- Just use spray tack-a-gasket to hold the entire gasket on the head and don't worry about sealing the plates to the gasket.
- Use a 1/4" tall bead of oil resistant silicone to seal the ends of the manifold to the block. Do not try to use the rubber end pieces if you got them with the gasket set.
- For the water ports you may want to use a very small bead of silicone sealer to supplement the blue bead that is already on the intake manifold side of the gasket.
- All of the inner bolts (8 of them?) go through the head flange and into the oil gallery. When you install those bolts you should use some oil resistant silicone sealer on the bolt threads. If you don't, oil will wick up the threads and you will get oil residue around each bolt head.
- On my engine I've found that its much easier to install the intake if you take off the valve covers first. My valve covers have fairly wide flanges that get in the way when you drop the manifold in place.
- Make sure you have the manifold lined up on top of the gasket, and then hand twist all of the bolts into the head. Look carefully again at the manifold and make sure it is even from left to right. Then start with the torque sequence in the Edelbrock instructions.
- It is hard to get a torque wrench onto the center bolts because they are close to the carburetor pad.
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That is fine looking piece of machinery. Glad you got something good from the knucledraggers at Century. I haven't had very good luck with any of their firearms, most notably the Golani.
Ever since putting my first rounds through my Century C93 I new that I had a good gun and decided to accessorize her. She is a great shooter and very accurate, I was pleasantly surprised how well she holds a group even during sustained fire and a hot barrel. In the past month I dressed her with:
-POF folding bi-pod
-HK33 grip assembly (Malasian contract), clipped & pinned by myself...easy to see that
-TAPCO clone mount & scope (will hold me over until the German glass I ordered gets in)
-Viking Tactics VTAC sling
-AAC Blackout suppressor mount
I don't think there is much else I can dress her with, but I do really need some 25 & 30 round magazines. I have 5 total 40 rounders but they are a bit long shooting from the bench and holding 2 boxes of ammo makes a full magazine a bit expensive. Anyway, this thread is pretty worthless without any pics so here they are!
That is an AAC M4-2000 MOD 08 suppressor and even though the rifle is not gas operated/piston operated the suppression level is slightly less than an AR15...which is surprising to me as there isn't any extra places where gas would be exiting to make it louder. The only thing that I can think of is I might need another locking piece as the carrier might be allowing the bolt to open slightly sooner due to the extra back pressure. The picture of the shot group is from 40 rounds of sustained fire (1 round every 1-2 seconds) at 50 yards with open sights. I'm very happy that there wasn't any shot stringing or fliers. I think I got a good gun from Century...FINALLY!
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That is fine looking piece of machinery. Glad you got something good from the knucledraggers at Century. I haven't had very good luck with any of their firearms, most notably the Golani.
That's a beautiful looking rig. Very nicely set up.
I like my C93. It seems to be a well made gun.
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Reloading: A low impact exercise with a high impact payoff.
Take your wife or GF to the range more. If you want her to get the bug, you've got to expose her to the disease.
Makes me wish I still had my 93,,,sniff,sniff,,,,Memories,,,,. Nice set up !!Glad to hear Century is putting out some good stuff.
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Nice looking setup. Congrats!
Thanks for the compliments! She feels a bit smoother since I put in some larger rollers as I got her with no bolt gap at all.
you should have somebody shoot your 93 type with the suppresser on it..and
have you stand back 20 or 30 yards..you will see it's fine...
your locking piece is fine no need for any thing to be swaped out..
it's just the 5.56/223 is a Hi speed fright train.. when standing nexed to it.
nice looking set up..
Good to know that I don't need to swap out the locking piece. There is a difference shooting the M4-2000 on the 93 and on an AR-15, the 93 is a little bit louder. On the AR-15 the can is hearing safe (still get a sonic crack, but sounds like a .22LR high velocity round) but the 93 will slightly ring the ears. AAC advertises the M4-2000 MOD 08 can as one of the only hearing safe 5.56 cans available...which it is on my AR but not on the 93. It's not a big deal as I get much less blowback in the face with the 93 and is very comfortable with just "foamies" ear protection.
I hate the puff you get in the face .with the roller lock guns and suppressers.
in 308 you get a Puff and smell with Some ammo..like Wolf that will make you want to lick burning wood...
i have a YHM phantom on my 21... you dont need muffs. as it sorta sounds like a Movie Gun when shooting..But thats 308.
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This is a discussion on Bad: Shopper at Costco shot by police.... within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Cops gun down man for legally carrying firearm...
I'm not even sure where to begin trying to tear this, and everyone involved, apart.
"Gun control should mean hitting your target every time."
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May be old but I hadn't heard it. I will never, ever go into one of Costco's stores.
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Thanks for keeping me posted on events from two years ago.
Amazingly, and probably because of black helicopter powers, the officers were given awards for this shooting.
not sure how you could carry a concealed firearm and not have heard the Erik Scott saga at Costco......cops basically opened fire on a Westpoint graduate carrying a concealed weapon....for no reason. The whole thing sticks like three day old tuna, and just a sad freaking story from start to finish. This needs to be a wake up call to everyone that has a CCW license.
Report to police of a "Man with a Gun" may be all they want to hear and they may react accordingly. Your license will do you no good if you never get a chance to show the cops that you are legal. The fact that all these Vegas PD officers are not in jail for murder is a damned crime in itself.
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It's funny how news of this magnitude from July 2010 takes so long to reach those who care the most about it. Having first read about it myself only a few months ago, it still hits a certain nerve in me that just doesn't dull with time.
This case has bad written all around it. No one involved deserves the thumbs-up there, but one of the involved is still dead.
"Historical examination of the right to bear arms, from English antecedents to the drafting of the Second Amendment, bears proof that the right to bear arms has consistently been, and should still be, construed as an individual right." -- U.S. District Judge Sam Cummings, Re: U.S. vs Emerson (1999)
My email to brother Jeff:
"Jeff, just saw a link to an article on Erik Scott that is purported to be published four hours ago. The incident is just short of two years. Your column reads like the mirror image on an antigun yellow rag. Get your facts, dude, and print the whole truth. Put some faith in your readers that we can arrive at an intelligent decision. I should have known when I saw the "A 9mm is False Protection" banner. Oh, yeah, that's a basic truism we all need to know. It reminds me of the hundreds of email hoaxes we have to deal with each year. "
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left." Eccl. 10:2
Seems just because it is old news the cops were justified in what they did. From the witness statements it appears his "alleged" drug problem was not a problem. The article states the store manager has not issue with him.
To be fair to the original poster, if you look at the article linked it seems it was posted recently. Did you ever consider the original poster had never seen this until now. There is no way anyone of us can have immediate access to all such happenings. I doubt the even the news media has such access.
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--Thomas B. Reed, American Attorney
Second Amendment -- Established December 15, 1791 and slowly eroded ever since What happened to "..... shall not be infringed."
Old news to be sure, but still an important reminder that carrying concealed means "concealed." Displaying your firearm in public can have negative consequences.
"It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first."
Clark County is why Harry Ried is still screwing all of us............... oh the topic of this thread - old yes - relevant yes - and consitent with the corruption and lack of regard for your rights that goes on in Clark County. Vegas is for tourists (they get warnings). Clark County guns down its own citizens!
I'm being politically Neutral and not naming the obvious political party that runs Cook, um, oops, Clark County. Gee, makes you think that Vegas wants to be just like Chicago.
Yes old news, BUT STILL VERY BAD.
Socialism Kills! Time proven, with a very large body count! We are a Constitutional Republic....... not a Democracy, get it correct!
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Had the dead man simply left the premise when told to do so the entire incident would have resolved differently.
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In Reply to: RE: Anybody know where amp manufacturers get their tests done? posted by hukkfinn on July 05, 2012 at 13:05:45
Many companies even do their own EMI testing and can self certify FCC compliance.
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The most basic level of Underwriters Laboratories Product Certification will cost between $40,000 to $80,000 and goes up. As for the FCC, only transmitters and antennas are currently required to be tested in a laboratory accredited to ISO 17025, not required for say a turntable, speaker or bandwidth limited audio only amplifier.
There are worldwide, over 830 boutique manufacturers of what we think of as "High-End" audio products. The vast majority of which are very small shop producers, either one man operations or very small 2 to 5 employee affairs. They may produce one hundred units a year or less of any given model. As such the overhead, read expense, of full on "Certification" such as you would find from the likes of Sony or Bose will not be found here.
To give an example, although I do not wish to single out a particular manufacturer, this is just to illustrate my point. Take the Brown Electronics Labs amplifier, the BEL1001, Mr. Brown once told me that he only did a manufacturing run of his amp once a year, between 150 to 200 units and that was it. The total run depended on his past months orders from dealers, gauging his next years orders. The point being at that time his amp was around $2,400 retail at dealers, that means the Gross income before expenses for Mr. Brown was only $240,000 at best for a given year. Take the parts cost, shop expense, insurance, etc., and his net profit was likely far below $100,000. At that time the BEL amp was well known in audio circles and a popular product in the High-End market. For many boutique manufacturers today who are not as well known as Brown they will not sell anywhere near that number per year. There are some that will not sell even fifty units in a year.
To Illustrate that last point, take the early years of Apogee and Hill's Plasmatronics speakers. The first Apogee product was the Full-Range ribbon, their top of the line speaker and yet over its total run less than 85 pairs were ever made and from what I have heard between 200 and 300 pairs of its replacement the Diva. True, they eventually did make thousands of pairs of Duettas and there's no telling how many thousands of speakers Magnepan has produced over the years but those are exceptions. In the case of the Plasmatronics, definitely a boutique product of its era, the 1980s, the total number known is less than 80 pairs ever made.
A last example, Julius Futterman with his OTL amp the H3 was known to solder them up on a portable table at his home back in the 60s. You can bet they never went through Underwriters Labs.
For a large section of our hobby the most interesting products are more akin to a custom shop turning out a one off hot rod than a factory assembly line churning out a thousand a day of product.
interesting and informative ;-)
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If something is "installed" such as during building construction then it must meet the National Electric Code (NEC) for an inspector to sign off and they will be looking for an UL Listed mark. The term "installed" is used as in a permanent installation such as a built-in home theater or media room.
While the cable assembly itself may not be "UL Listed" its constituent parts may be of "UL Recognized Component" such as the plastic insulation used or the copper wire. But even power cords can be sold in the USA that are not "UL Listed". However, if such untested product is involved in a loss or fire especially if there is loss of life and even if it is not the direct cause of the loss then it opens the manufacturer up to tremendous product liability. Which in many small High-End audio companies their business liability insurance, if they even carry any which should not be assumed to be the case, would not cover the inevitable tort suit.
Not to say that manufacturers won't be honest about the results of their gear. But, it sure leaves the door open to exaggerated claims and bias.
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U.S. gay marriage case clears hurdle
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California gay marriage case that backers hope will reach the U.S. Supreme Court cleared a hurdle on Wednesday in a federal court hearing where the judge repeatedly asked the lawyer defending "traditional marriage" how gay unions harm those between men and women.
California, a cultural trendsetter for the United States, banned same-sex marriages in a vote last November that ended gay unions only months after a state court legalized them.
The passage of the ban known as Proposition 8 spurred the current federal case, and challengers hope the U.S. Supreme Court eventually will rule that gay marriage must be allowed throughout the country.
Northern California Federal District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker denied a request to dismiss the case, saying a full trial scheduled for January would be needed to determine such issues as whether gays deserve special constitutional protection afforded racial minorities and whether the ban was a rational move to protect marriage or an act of hate.
He questioned both lawyers, especially Charles Cooper, who had argued for the quick dismissal of the entire case.
Walker asked again and again what harm same-sex marriages would do to marriages between men and women.
"I don't know," Cooper replied. He argued the question was irrelevant because he should only be required to show there was a logical reason for the ban. "If the state has any conceivable purpose, I have to win," he said.
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A few weeks ago, one of the tea party's "ideological heroes," Rep. Paul Ryan, said Congress should pass immigration reform. Back in 2001, Utah's own Sen. Orrin Hatch attempted to tackle immigration issues by proposing the DREAM Act, a bill that would provide citizenship to U.S. high school graduates with "good moral character."
Now, despite widespread political collaboration and a desperate need for immigration reform, there is a vocal minority hoping to delay or kill this year's immigration reform efforts. This is wrong. Killing or delaying immigration reform is not just an impractical step economically, it is the wrong way forward from a moral perspective.
Since the settlement of our country by mass immigration many groups have struggled to obtain rights that other groups already had. We've witnessed this perpetual struggle for equality and civil rights for women, minorities, labor, youth and LGBT people. Now we must turn our attention to another class of people striving for equality: the undocumented.
Our immigration system is broken and has created yet another subclass of people in this chapter of our nation's history. Today's immigrants are no different than previous generations seeking opportunity and a better life for their families. Creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented individuals does not hinder anyone's freedom, deny anyone's opportunities or threaten anyone's security. Immigration reform is about the lives of those who we have forced to live in the shadows.
Our economy relies on immigrants. Agriculture, manufacturing, service and even technology sectors rely on immigrants. Many small business owners are immigrants. Reforming immigration would bring some stability to the uncertainties in our economy by retaining world-class talent, building our communities and continuing to lead the world as the land of opportunity. All of this makes America stronger and more competitive in our global economy.
Economic arguments aside, we must evaluate immigration reform in human terms. As mentioned earlier, Hatch was once a proponent of the DREAM Act. Now he and many in Congress are pressured from the most irrational and unhinged among us who focus on fear rather than facts. This not only derails progress toward reasonable solutions, it also blinds us to the moral implications of our collective inaction.
American history has been the story of immigrants and the ongoing struggle for civil rights. It is truly a great story of making a more perfect union. We must continue in that tradition and toward the enlightened notion of our founders that we are all created equal.
Now is the time to consider the human cost to our inaction, not ignore the many who struggle in the shadows. Now is our time to keep families united, not let our politics drive us apart.
Now is the time for comprehensive immigration reform that includes the principals of the DREAM Act and stand firmly together on the right side of history.
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Technical Abstract: The development of a murine hepatoma (Hepa 1c1c7) cell line over a decade ago for the isolation of phase II enzyme inducing agents by a group from Johns Hopkins University led to the identification of sulforaphane as a major cancer chemopreventive agent in broccoli. We have found that choices among alternative methodological considerations using this bioassay can have profound impact on the ability to detect and isolate phyase II enzyme inducing agents from botanical sources. These considerations include the nature of raw material preparation, the specific solvent used to extract the prospective bioactive agent(s) and the inclusion of even minor amounts of nonaqueous solvent as carrier of the agent or extract into the bioassay. The impact of these choices and consideration on the discovery and documentation of the phase II inducing effect of extracts of known compounds will be illustrated using examples from the authors' laboratories involving the study of common vegetables and grains.


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I'm gonna go ahead and assume that you're using the 18-55 kit lens, which is probably a f/3.5 lens or someshit like that. That means that it's not going to let a ton of light pass through it. A f/1.8 lens, like the one you're going to buy, lets a whole shitload of light in, thus, you can shoot with a faster shutter speed and reduce motion blur.
What you need to do is google some subjects regarding esposure, aperture, and stuff like that
edit: just found out I'm gonna be going to NYC for the new year. FUCK YEA!
Gonna take a couple cameras, some rolls of film, and hope for the best. I'm expecting that it's gonna be pandemonium.


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Filner Says He Won't Resign; Frye Says Mayor's Behavior Not Normal
"I'm a hugger" Mayor Filner says in a TV interview. CLICK HERE to watch.
At a news conference at the Civic Plaza downtown not far from San Diego City Hall, Frye and attorney Marco Gonzalez along with attorney Corey Briggs, read statements from women who say Mayor Filner inappropriately touched them and kissed them.
Filner is "tragically unsafe for any woman to approach" and "jammed his tongue" down the throat of one woman, on a public street, according to the mayor's former supporters who called a second news conference Monday morning, to demand the mayor resign.
Calling it a "civic nightmare", Frye angrily called on Filner to resign and said women are not safe to be alone with San Diego's mayor. Frye said Filner's behavior is "not normal".
Filner said he is innocent in a statement released Monday a few hours before the news conference. He has not been available for further comment.
"Sexual harassment occurs when the behavior is unwanted and causes harm," Frye said. She recounted what she said one victim told her.
The alleged victim was a supporter of the mayor's bid for city office, and volunteered on his campaign, Frye said. Once Filner won, the woman met with him to talk about policy issues.
At a first meeting, she felt uncomfortable when the mayor allegedly asked about her personal life, but she brushed it off, Frye said, because she was "excited to have the ear of the most influential person in town," Frye said.
At a second meeting, as the woman was leaving with the mayor, Frye said the woman told her the mayor said, 'I want to kiss you, you are so beautiful' and then he started "jamming her tongue down her throat," Frye said.
The woman didn't want to come off as rude, Frye said, "But this was the mayor who just tried to kiss her."
She reportedly didn't want to leave the mayor alone on the street, so Frye said she let the mayor into her car to drive him home.
That's when, Frye said the woman told her, "The mayor had his hand on the inside of her bra and again tried to put his tongue down her throat."
Frye also recounted what she said another woman told her. That woman's story, along with a third woman's claims, were reported by Team 10 Sunday night.
Gonzalez said Mayor Filner told one woman she would do a better job 'without your panties on.'
"There will be a sexual harassment claim filed," Gonzalez said. He could not say when. "This is something that will have to go to other authorities."
The attorneys all said they hope they do not have to file litigation.
The goal is "not to extract money," Frye said, "but to make sure these women get help."
"He does not deserve to be the mayor of this city any longer," Gonzalez said.
He added the group will do whatever it takes to get the mayor to resign - "whether it is criminal, civil or administrative."
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It seems like the Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor will be doing an item number for S J Surya's next film Isai.
As per the sources, Kareena Kapoor agreed to play the item number for the movie only if the song makes an impact on her.
Already, Kareena Kapoor worked with S J Surya for the super hit movie Khushi. Fardeen Khan was playing opposite Kareena Kapoor in Khushi.
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Thanks to director Alfonso Cuarón and his dream-team of British actors, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban may mark the first time that the third film in a trilogy has been the best. But thanks to storyteller J.K. Rowling, the derivative plot lacks depth and suspense.Cuarón is clearly a great choice for the film, bringing with him the talent that made his 1995 film A Little Princess one of the best fairy tales ever filmed. He's got a knack for fantasy. Contrary to the typical Disney s … [Read more...]
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Y Tu Mama Tambien is being hyped as a "teen movie" for the arthouse crowd.Having seen it, I can say this without any doubt: while it is about teenagers, it is definitely not for teenagers.This is serious, and dangerous, artmaking — a story of two adolescent boys whose journey of sexual recklessness becomes a metaphor for political corruption in Mexico. The film contains some extremely explicit scenes of their lustful misbehavior. And while I think it goes too far in portraying realistic l … [Read more...]
"Children of Men": Literary sabotage, or award-winning adaptation?
The debate continues:Did the screenwriters for Children of Men take a novel written by a Christian, which offered a profoundly Christian vision of human depravity and redemption, and turn it into an attack on Christianity?Or were they just interested in taking P.D. James' premise and exploiting it for their own purposes? … [Read more...]
Cuaron on "Children of Men" and Christian Themes
Thanks to Steven Greydanus for catching this revealing admission from Alfonso Cuarón regarding Children of Men: Filmmaker: Was there a script already written when you came on?Cuarón: There was a script and I read the beginning of it and didn't like it. I wasn't interested in making a science fiction film and secondly I wasn't interested in the environment that the book takes place, all this upper class drama. For me it was more important to explore the thematics that are shaping our contemp … [Read more...]
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I love it when a movie rekindles, and increases, my love and appreciation of what movies can do. Children of Men does that for me. I'm seeing it again tonight, and I'm just giddy with anticipation. … [Read more...]
Alfonso Cuarón: "Narrative is the Poison of Cinema"
Children of Men drops you smack dab in the middle of an apocalypse. You'd better be ready.Alfonso Cuarón isn't interested in explaining everything to the audience. He wants us to struggle to get our bearings. The work of understanding is what makes art an experience rather than just an assault or a "message." … [Read more...]
Questions for Alfonso Cuarón?
I'll be meeting Alfonso Cuarón on Monday, and I've got all kinds of questions for him. … [Read more...]
An Appeal to MGM: Get Alfonzo Cuaron to Direct "The Hobbit"
Since Peter Jackson has just made it offical... he's not going to direct The Hobbit... the biggest guaranteed blockbuster on the "Coming Soon" list is now in need of a director.MGM is probably going to have directors lined up begging for the job.And I know who they should hire.Consider this record:The timeless, beautiful children's film A Little Princess Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban, the best of the Potter film franchise so far a standard-setting, earth-shaking … [Read more...]


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Cubicle Fever: Is There Life At Your Desk?
It doesn't matter what it does. All that matters is you have one and they don't. That's how office power games work.
When the days are shortest, but feel the longest... when it's dark when you leave for work and dark when you get home... when those partition walls are closing in and you just don't think you can stand another minute at your desk... that's when you've got a bad case of Cubicle Fever. It's like cabin fever, but less rustic.


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"Saffy is completely exhausted and very happy! Thank you!!"
"Taylor was fantastic, very helpful and Lucy loved her! I have the pictures to prove it. I would..."
"Tracey was very kind to scooter. Unfortunately he suffered separation anxiety and this meant he did ..."
"Great and Reliable "
"Kim has been an exceptional host for our puppy Rocky. He stayed with her for 26 days and absolutely ..."
"Graham took excellent care of Sebz for 2 weeks! He sent us updates accompanied by numerous photos..."
"Jai did a wonderful job looking after our little boy, Cookie! We absolutely loved the updates and..."
"Another amazing visit! Ruffy came back so happy and settled, highly recommend!"
"Our dogs seemed to have a great time with Chloe. Thank you!"
"Very impressed with the care Val took. She catered for all our requests, gave us daily updates..."
"Wow, Bonnie and her lovely family looked after my babies as I would. I received regular updates..."
"Thank you James!"
"I felt very at ease leaving my little buddy with Jordan and he had such a good with her beautiful..."
"Will not take my pooch anywhere else! "
"Kylie is always so amazing with our two dogs. They adore her and she is always our first choice!!! "
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Female Baby Giraffe Born at the Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo has a new female Baringo giraffe calf. When she was born this month, the calf was roughly 6 feet tall and over 100 pounds, according to the Bronx Zoo.
The baby giraffe, which does not yet have a name, could grow up to 16 feet tall and could weigh up to 2,600 pounds.
She will be making her debut in the Bronx Zoo's African Plains in a week.
The Baringo, or Rothchild's, giraffe is native to western Kenya and eastern Uganda. The giraffe population overall, according to the Zoo, is decreasing.
What would you name the new calf? Let us know below.


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Schisms and Sects
Written by: Beth Davies-Stofka
When the Visigoths (an invading Germanic tribe) sacked Rome in 410, Christian communities could be found as far west as the British Isles, south to North Africa and Ethiopia, north to the Danube and modern-day Romania, and east from modern-day Turkey into Armenia and perhaps even India. Geographical distance and political and cultural differences gave rise to two powerful and competing seats of power, the pope in Rome and the patriarch in Constantinople. The Latin-speaking western Church referred to itself as the universal or Catholic Church. While the Greek-speaking eastern Church also affirmed the Church's universality, it developed an equally firm understanding of the pure and unchanging nature of its doctrine. Thus it became known as Orthodox, meaning "correct worship," including the sense of "correct belief."
|Filioque Clause
|Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum, et vivificantem: qui ex Patre Filioque procedit.
|And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
Over the centuries, the two churches were involved in power struggles between the Byzantine Emperor, the Roman pope, the patriarch of Constantinople, and the various rulers and warlords of the peoples and nations of northern and central Europe. Nevertheless, the split between the churches of the East and West was not abrupt, but a result of a slow breakdown in understanding and solidarity. In the 6th century, the western Church had slightly modified the Nicene Creed in order to clarify the doctrine of the Trinity (the filioque clause), but the eastern Church was not involved in this revision, did not add the same language to the Creed, and protested the western Church's unilateral action. In the 8th and 9th centuries, the entire Church was deeply upset by a serious controversy over the use of icons in the Byzantine Church. Finally, when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne, king of the Franks, the Holy Roman Emperor in 800, the eastern Church perceived this as an apparent challenge to the authority of the Emperor in Constantinople. The two branches of the Christian church grew increasingly distant.


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Organized by VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau, the eighth annual DRW will once again run two weeks long, from February 25 to March 9. During DRW, all 340 participating restaurants will offer multi-course dinners for the "mile high" price of $52.80 for two (Denver is exactly 5,280 feet above sea level – one mile high) or $26.40 for one, tax and gratuity not included.
The total of 340 participating restaurants is a record number for the event, up 11 percent from the "Denver-centric" 303 venues that participated in 2011. VISIT DENVER believes it is the largest restaurant week in the nation in terms of the number of participating restaurants.
The unprecedented quantity of restaurants is matched by their quality. All seven of Denver's 2012 AAA Four Diamond award winners (Colt & Gray, Edge, Mizuna, Panzano, Palace Arms, Restaurant Kevin Taylor and Rioja) are participating in DRW.
"Last year, some 360,480 special meals were served during restaurant week, and this year, with even more restaurants participating, we are confident that we will set a new record," stated Richard Scharf, president & CEO of VISIT DENVER. "The fun of restaurant week is to grab some friends, go to the website, and head out on the town," Scharf said. "You'll get a great deal and a bill that is very easy to split."
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock wore chef's "whites" and joined 50 of the participating chefs at a kick-off event, stating, "Denver Restaurant Week is a gift from restaurants to their most loyal patrons, the people who live, work and play in Denver. Serving and supporting our unique culture and character, restaurants in every corner of Denver contribute a great deal to deliver a world class city where everyone matters."
DRW was created by VISIT DENVER in 2005 and has been growing by leaps and bounds. Some 567,243 unique visitors went to the Denver Restaurant Week website last year, viewing more than eight million menus, 14 menus for every resident in the City and County of Denver.
All speakers at the press event stressed proper etiquette for DRW including:
· Never make more than one reservation for each night
· If you cannot honor your reservation, cancel as soon as possible
· Remember to tip your server generously in the spirit of the wonderful deals offered this week
· Consider getting a bottle of wine with dinner (under Colorado law, you can take any unfinished wine with you)
Notably, 36 restaurants join DRW for the first time in 2012. Other new items include:
Denver Restaurant Week Badges
In 2012, DRW offers fun badges of honor that diners can display on their Facebook walls, earned by first creating a "Must-Dine" list (at the website DenverRestaurantWeek.com) and then by checking-in throughout the two-week program. Badges are awarded for various types of activity during DRW, and the most coveted badge of all is "The 14er." This badge goes to people who dine out at participating DRW restaurants on all 14 nights of the event, Feb. 25 to March 9, 2012. Other badges include:
· Eat Drink Denver: Just create a Denver Dining List on the DRW website to unleash this badge
· The First-Timer: This badge is given when the diner checks into their first restaurant during Denver Restaurant Week
· School Night: Everyone deserves a study break! Dining out on a weekday evening will earn this shiny badge
· The Leap Year: This badge can only be unlocked every four years on February 29 (Leap Year), so diners should make reservations early to earn this beauty
· The 14er: The most coveted of all badges, this one requires dining out at a participating DRW restaurant every night during the 14-day event
For a complete list of all 340 participating restaurants and menus, visit: DenverRestaurantWeek.com.
Denver Restaurant Week is presented by VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau. Sponsors include: Mirassou Winery, Alamos Winery, William Hill Winery, Louis M. Marini Winery, the "Denver Post", 5280 magazine, RTD, 9 News, Colorado Restaurant Association, Westword, Johnson & Wales University Denver, Downtown Denver Partnership Business Improvement District, Open Table and Eat Denver.


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okay okay if you all beg me to ill post some shit for the sake of it..here you go..
Brains still bringing the fire... Right out the Kitchen to our tables
pen freestyle: lifes not a bitch lifes a beautiful woman you only call her a bitch cause she wont let you get that pussy - aesop rock
Have not sketched in a while, crits on the new shit?
Some good shit on this site. Props!
Last edited by Sanc_one; 03-13-2011 at 04:38 AM.
^lose the extensions and work on outlining your letters cleaner, looks like stephen hawking did that shit for you.
crits for everyone on the last page
MONE- the p is too tilted, extension in U is bogus, the top right bar of your K doesnt flow (apparently Im the only person who says this every single time you do a K lol.) the 3-d could use some work too.
STUCK- good shit. The second E isnt that great, middle bar especially. Lovin that R. the bottom of the E and S where they overlap dont rally flow together
TEZER- DOOOPE! lovin that funky fill and that Z is fire
NOESR- Good shit bro. The canvas is ill so is the painted piece, sick can control. The O on the painted one could be connected better at the bottom, it just looks a lil strange like that
GRAE- the first flic is dope do more shit like that. Not feelin the other two as much
BRAINS- loving all that except the green one. The I and S on the first sketch are sick nasty bro. Your throws are dope too especially the way you do your O's
CLOUT- dope. the A seems a little stiff compared to the other letters but thats just my opinion
SWEA- something about your stuff makes me think youre biting, but ehh i gots no proof. The w needs the most work. The rest of the letters structure is aight but they come out lookin sloppy from the outline
RESN- nice little simples but please dont write resn just google that shit dude
ok im not intermediate but lemme get some crits please
couldnt fit this all on my scanner, looks a lot better as a whole lol
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somber, you seem like a unconsistant drawer, im geussing just because i feel like you progress then dun-progress lol
try being more consistant cuz your letters aint to great on that last sketch ive seen better from you
that top jabka is dopeeee
penis bumps
SEZER-drop a shadow
PEKINS-try experimenting a bit...everything is the same...and ugly
SANC-you have good potential
Pekins start posting in the Toy black book thread you know that your pics do not belong here and you have even said it yourself lol...
YO Esoe that top one man! It looks great keep improving that style man...
@Jabka: I dig that first pic good shit...
Esoe i feel like ive seen all of those pics before, your style is so dope but i think you should try some different stuff
Nooo... Just keep doing what you are doing and improve that style
keep doin but atleast post new shit
fuck hsve seriosly been not feeling my shit lately nor the colors nor the outline
started this but idk if ill finish
do u use watercolor, bait? and how long does it take you on an average to finish coloring a piece like this one on blackbook, and how long does it take you to finish it on wall if you paint walls
i use copics
if im not lazy i can do it real fast like 20-30 min(this piece) n if i kno how i want to color it
uhhh i unfortunately dont paint much
fails on me
shit dude, 30 mins to do THIS coloring job? I say that's impressive dude, such a shame you dont paint much. you could wreck shit :\ big props man keep it up
its like id paint im not scared of getting caught n shit but i never seem to find a spot


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Geocoding Evolution
Street-level geocoding in the United States became available in the early '90's with the release of the Census Bureau's TIGER street network data files (and even earlier, with the Census Bureau's DIME files, though these were difficult to use). At that time, the founders of Proxix Solutions (the company was then called QMSoft) introduced key industry firsts including national geocoding from a single CD and a single dataset. Before that, users often had to geocode address sets one county at a time! Another Proxix first was the concept of conflating (combining) the street-level spatial data with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) dataset - allowing Proxix to create the very first Coding Accuracy and Support System (CASS)-certified geocoder. (More information about the CASS system is available from the USPS.) Why was this conflation necessary at the time?
When the first TIGER files for Washington D.C. were produced (truly an impressive milestone), inspection showed that significant work remained. For example, attribution across segments of a street (one block to the next) might differ widely. Inconsistencies appeared in street names - suffixes (Ave., Dr., etc.) were dropped, directionals (S, NW, etc.) were incorrect or missing, and house number ranges might be missing for segments at the end of a road and sometimes even from the middle of a road!
In 1993 Proxix founders developed a method to improve the attribution quality of these street-level datasets by conflating the USPS data and street data. This preprocessing corrected missing or wrong attributions on many road segments, while introducing relatively few new errors. Such introduced errors - then a necessary evil - came from the statistical approximation used when comparing addresses from the two data sources. With monthly or quarterly dataset updates, each release held the likelihood of some error introduction. Today, the attribution completeness and quality in data from companies like NAVTEQ, and even the Census TIGER files themselves, has vastly improved. These improvements have eliminated the need for conflation - and with that, the damage caused by its introduction of new errors. Moreover, conflation may actually introduce more errors than it fixes.
Conflation's Faults - Introduced Errors, Loss of Data
Figure 1 illustrates the problem with the conflation preprocessing. When comparing a street-level dataset of addresses to the USPS database, numerous addresses will match "closely" (shown in yellow in Figure 1). Here, a "match" is a statistical determination based on analysis of a) the actual components of any two addresses, and b) consideration of alternative addresses which are similar in some respect. Yet, numerous addresses (a differing set with every new data source update) will not match acceptably. The problem with conflation revolves around how these cases are handled.
With conflation, a bias must be applied toward one of the data sources - usually toward the USPS database. Thus, data in the street-level source will be replaced with data from the USPS source and will be, from that point forward, lost for all geocoding tasks. Every use of a conflation-model geocoder is then subject to this original bias in the data preprocessing step.
Of course, there is a need to work with the most "complete" data possible for superior geocoding and address standardization. In the past, conflation addressed dataset shortcomings by attempting to provide a "superset" of information from two sources. Today, a much better approach is to retain the original attribution for all data sources (no longer limited to just two it can now include those parcel datasets), and derive best match answers through comparison of all of the sources simultaneously.
With this approach, the definition of what's "best" can be driven by the specific application domain rather than being determined a priori (ahead of time) from a one-size-fits-all conflation process without regard for industry and application requirements.
Why Is Complete Data So Important?
When an address is submitted for geocoding (or address matching in any way), the matching algorithms identify a set of "possible" matches for more comparison. Many times, submitted addresses are missing (or contain misspelled) components - street names, suffixes or directionals. Algorithms assume that these errors may be present, and thus will consider variations of the submitted address.
Consider the following example (assume city and state are matches).
Using a USPS-biased conflated data source, most matching systems will accept "Hartland Rd" as a reasonable "correction" for "Harpland Rd" (missing from the USPS database). It's a good approximation because there is but a single character difference in the street name. However, by maintaining data sources in pure form through the geocoding step, you can provide a match to "Harpland Dr" and avoid an incorrect match to "Hartland Rd". Here, you can give more weight to the provided street name - Harpland - than to the provided street suffix Rd (which at times is incorrect, or perhaps absent altogether). This important determination avoids a situation referred to as a false positive.
Why would Harpland Dr be missing from the USPS database? Probably because it's an address that does not receive mail service. The rule is: If the USPS does not go there, it is not in its database. It is not uncommon for residential addresses to receive mail only through a PO Box. Here's a second example: electric utility service might include both a billing address and a service address. The service delivery point may not receive mail - it could be a warehouse, a thoroughbred horse barn, a utility shed, pump station, even an oil well! If you need to route to such a service address, the USPS data will not help. It could even give the wrong location.
Address Standardization and the CASS Confusion
Often, the goal output from a list of addresses is both a list of x,y coordinates and a CASS-certified list of those addresses. PxPoint will do that. PxPoint uses all street name aliases provided by the USPS and spatial vendors for enhanced matching.
Some geocoding systems indicate that they are CASS-certified, or provide CASS-level responses. CASS stands for Coding Accuracy Support System and goes beyond address standardization - its primary goal is to secure postal discounts for mailers. To qualify for these discounts, a distinct list of addresses must be processed and a report included with the mailing to indicate the results for those addresses. CASS may be important for those sending mail via the USPS.
However, CASS has an important drawback for organizations geocoding for alternative carrier delivery, routing, mapping, assessing insurance risk, or determining applicable tax authorities. Why? As mentioned above, not all addresses are USPS-deliverable. By geocoding in CASS mode, non-deliverable addresses cannot be geocoded and will be rejected. Any warehouses, commercial properties, utility service boxes, oil wells and even those residences not visited by a USPS carrier (mail is delivered to a PO Box) will not be found in the geocoding step.
Do You Trust Your House Numbers?
One method utilized by address matching systems to increase speed is to use house numbers as a filter to reduce the possible matches being considered. After all, a numeric comparison is very quick, and if the house number is not in range, match candidates can be discarded.
However, similar to the issue of geocoding incomplete/incorrect addresses (missing or wrong directionals and suffixes), house number filtering can lead to false positives when the provided house number is incorrect - for example, if it has transposed digits.
Consider this example.
Many geocoding systems will match the input address to "Forest Trl NW" because the house number fits and the street name "match" is not too bad. PxPoint, however, will identify that "Forest Dr" is an exact match, and the likely error is a simple transposition of the house number (1540 should possibly be 5140). PxPoint will return a "street centroid" geocode - it will not assume the transposition - but the user will have the information necessary to accept or correct the match and resulting geocode.
Each data source holds distinct content and provides its own strengths for various location requirements - this is not a one-size-fits-all industry. PxPoint's ability to deal individually and collectively with various geocoding data provides a great benefit. sources.


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Listen: If you got off a double-decker bus to come to New York, who would you rather see waiting for you?
You'd been drunk for hours, but you dove off a double-decker lake boat and came up gracefully for air.
Because of low clearances in two locations, double-decker freight containers cannot travel along that corridor.
The cars were originally imported from Birmingham, of the double-decker type.
Enormous indeed it must be, if we can imagine a double-decker a mile long!
Imagine a huge chill room with brick walls, containing four hundred double-decker beds and nothing else.
If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street.
It was a double-decker with large cabins below and aloft, and with runways for vehicles between.
The common type of tenement to-day is the double-decker, and the double-decker is hopeless.
Then she walked down to Trimble Avenue and approached the huge, double-decker where they had lived.


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I'm obsessed with creative and artistic presentation when it comes to bite-sized food and desserts. Take a closer look at this plate of sushi and you'll see that it is actually made of sweets and candies! If you're hosting a party with Asian cuisine, the bright colors in this dish will create an eye-catching addition to your dessert table!
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i can't wait to try this!


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Cara Ellen Modisett
Fine Dining in the Mountains
The ties to the region are strong – use of local ingredients, ties to old recipes, regular meetings with farmers – but these chefs create dishes a step or two beyond the traditional. more
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Locavore Dining: An Abiding Passion for Cooking What's Out Back
These restaurateurs share a passion for the closest tie possible between what they cook and where they obtain the ingredients. The happy result is a consistent diner's delight. more
Aug 12, 2014 11:32 AM Food & Flavors
Roanoke: How to be a Visitor in Your Own Hometown
It's not every city that lends itself as readily as Roanoke to a long-time resident's stepping out into it as a visitor. Our editor at large got to visit treasures she's enjoyed for 16 years, and can't wait to recommend. more
Aug 8, 2014 11:45 AM Features
Great Dining Rooms, Great Recipes
These signature mountain restaurants earned that status the only way you can – with signature mountain dishes. here's how to enjoy them and how to make them. more
Jun 12, 2014 1:43 PM Food & Flavors
The Future of the Mountains: 25 Gen-X and Gen-Y People Making a Difference
Writers, musicians, activists, researchers, educators, visionaries… here are 25 Generation X and Y people who are making a difference in our region. This is by no means an exhaustive list – who would you add to it? more
Jul 1, 2013 12:00 AM Features
The Future of the Mountains: Damien Heath
View a view interview with Damien Heath, owner and chef of Lot 12 Public House in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., profiled in Cara Modisett's July/August 2013 story about 25 Gen-X and Gen-Yers Changing the Mountains for the Better. more
Jun 21, 2013 9:41 AM
The Future of the Mountains: Erika Johnson
Hear more from Cara Modisett's interview with FloydFest's very own Erika Johnson, profiled in Cara's July/August 2013 story about 25 Gen-X and Gen-Yers Changing the Mountains for the Better! more
Jun 17, 2013 4:34 PM
The Future of the Mountains: Kathlina Alford
Hear more from Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute Research Associate Kathlina Alford, profiled in Cara Modisett's July/August 2013 story about 25 Gen-X and Gen-Yers Changing the Mountains for the Better! more
Jun 17, 2013 4:03 PM
The Future of the Mountains: Taylor Laprade
Hear more from Cara's interview with Radford University student Taylor Laprade. more
Jun 17, 2013 3:56 PM
The Future of the Mountains: Victoria Curtis
Jun 17, 2013 3:54 PM
The Future of the Mountains: Kelli Billips
Hear more from Cara's interview with Radford University student Kelli Billips. more
Jun 17, 2013 3:50 PM
More Info About Radford University's Floyd County, Va. Oral History Project
Jun 17, 2013 2:10 PM Online Extras
Seeking the Stars
The dark spots in these mountains – where streetlights and other brightness from the ground don't compromise the views of the stars as much as in most places – are home not just to telescopes, but also to curious, sky-peering people. more
Mar 1, 2013 12:00 AM Features
Advice for Beginning Astronomers
Did you enjoy Cara Ellen Modisett's March/April astronomy feature? Then here are even more breathtaking photos of the night sky, information about the approaching PanSTARRS Comet, and some great advice for beginning astronomers! more
Feb 7, 2013 4:22 PM Online Extras
The Train to Maryland
No more steam locomotives, except scenic excursion trains, but Amtrak is still a wonderful way to travel and I go by train any chance I get. more
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40 Reasons We Love the Blue Ridge Region
40 Reasons We Love the Blue Ridge Region more
Jul 1, 2012 12:00 AM Favorite Articles
Reader Favorites: Movies in the Mountains
Our beautiful mountain geography; our small, charming, sometimes frozen-in-time towns; our warm welcome; our reasonable prices for things. They're all part of what brings Hollywood to the Blue Ridge region... more
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Weekend Words: Madeleine L'Engle and the Tooth Fairy
Weekend Words: Madeleine L'Engle and the Tooth Fairy more
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Climbing the Family Tree: Mountain Genealogy
Genealogy. The word conjures up images of dusty libraries, dry courthouse records, endless hours with microfilm and crumbling documents. But talk to anyone researching his or her family and you'll find an excitement that suggests otherwise. more
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Great Fall Leaf Treks
Here are some autumn drives for an afternoon, a day or a weekend. more
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