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It was pitch-black out and white water was crashing over the boat. The wintry wind screamed across the deck, and I could tell it was now holding up near 50 knots. Imagine standing on the roof of a car that's driving down the freeway. That's how hard it was blowing. At that moment, a huge gust hit the mainsail like a train. The boat heeled over to port as if a giant hand had smacked her down, and I tumbled over the top of the mainsail toward the water...
On 23 January 2010, 16-year-old Abby Sunderland set sail from Marina del Rey, California, in an attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop, and unassisted around the world. Immediately, her trip sparked controversy. What was a girl her age doing undertaking such a voyage? What were her parents thinking? Abby's critics predicted she'd make it a few weeks at most. But sailing south, she proved them wrong, and became the youngest person to solo around Cape Horn, the "Mount Everest of sailing." Crossing the Southern and Atlantic oceans, she battled vicious storms and equipment breakdowns—making one critical repair literally with a nail file and some string. Abby bested the wicked waters at the southern tip of Africa then entered the Indian Ocean—all twenty-seven million square miles of it. Even less than a hundred years ago, having your boat become disabled in the middle of the Indian's immense rolling reaches was as good as a death sentence. The odds are better now, but not much. It was here that Abby Sunderland encountered the violent storms that would test her mettle and her will to survive—and change her life forever.
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It's difficult because in the last several years so great has the political polarization become that we're jeopardizing our sense of nation, as in a collection of united people, and become more of a mere country.
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Want to get fancy? Shake cinnamon over one of these fun stencils to liven up your latte (bonus points for a ridiculously chic mug). Aerolatte 6-Piece Cappuccino Art Stencil Set ($8, bedbathandbeyond.com); Double-Wall Copper Coffee Mug ($20, williams-sonoma.com)
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This truth is echoed in Richard Lovett's article on the science of aging, in which he quotes Richard Brown, coach and exercise physiologist, as saying, "The secret to holding onto as much VO2 max as possible is simply the old Lydiard approach: run, run, run." It is echoed again in our college section, where Angela Bizzarri's recent improvement is credited to the fact that she "has revised her form, improved her core strength and, perhaps most importantly, ramped up her mileage carefully and slowly."
Bizzarri's example is revealing: The question is not whether to improve form and strength or do more miles; rather, the reason to improve form and strength is to be able to do more miles without injury, and then to use that strength to run faster than ever before. Substituting gym work for time on the road or trail is not a long-term successful strategy for any distance runner -- anything besides running is indeed "extra."
If you're like me, however, you find putting in big miles strangely difficult. Part of the reason may be found in Roy Benson's column this month, where he talks about the difficulty of running slow enough to get in aerobic work without undue fatigue or injury: running slow isn't as fun as running fast. Another reason is simply the difficulty of carving the time needed from our too-busy schedules to slow down and go longer. I believe, however, that the problem is less in finding time as it is our buzzing BlackBerry or email. We get used to being interrupted every five to 10 minutes and ill-suited for running long and slow: both unable to focus for that length of time and afraid that we're missing something while away. Like magazine articles made up of numerous small "chunks," shorter runs accompanied by a cadre of supplements fit better in our mindset and lifestyle.


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Our cozy & clean B&B is located in a quite Irish village of Annascaul, perfectly located for exploring & hiking on the Dingle Peninsula.
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We are located right in the centre of Annascaul Village, easy access to the pubs, shops & the local loop walks. Annascaul is an Ideal location to base yourself to explore the Dingle Peninsula, close but not too close to busy Dingle Town.Annascaul and Inch lie in the southern foothills of the Slieve Mish mountains 11 miles/16 Kms from Dingle and 16/ 22Kms from Tralee.
Annascaul is the birthplace of famous Antarctic explorer Tom Crean.
Internationally renowned sculptor Jerome Connor was also born in Annascaul. One of his most impressive pieces is the Lusitania monument in Cobh, Co. Cork.
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Guest lounge with cozy wood burning stove, Huge collection of movies to suit all tastes, also each room is fitted with a 22 inch tv/dvd player so you can watch in the comfort of your own bed.
We serve freshly baked pizza in our dining room along with daily specials.
Guest can enjoy the sights around Annascaul by bicycle, by renting one of our good quality hybrid bikes. Only 10 per day/5 half day. All safety gear and maps supplied.
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We live on a separate part of the building, but always willing to sit and chat with our guests and love meeting new people.
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This is a non smoking house. The kitchen will be open to guests in the winter months. Novemver - February.
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Hello we are Brian & Beata and we run the Old Anchor B&B in Annascaul village on the Dingle Peninsula. We're coming into our 5th year of running our own business and love what we do.
Annascaul is a sleepy little village with no less than 5 pubs including the South Pole Inn owned by Antarctic Explored Tom Crean. Annascaul is the perfect place to base yourself while visiting the Dingle peninsula or just to come and get away from it all and do nothing. Our kitchen is open to our guests in the winter, as most of the restaurants close for the season. Our dining area can also be used.
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ODEP - Office of Disability Employment Policy
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Stairwell Use During an Emergency
Guidelines for serving individuals with disabilities during an emergency which involves use of stairs or stairwells
An addendum to the Framework of Guidelines: Preparing the Workplace for Everyone(Created by the Interagency Council's Workplace Subcommittee)
Stairwell usage during an emergency is for the safe evacuation of personnel, as well as access for emergency responders. In order to be as prepared as possible for the needs of everyone, the emergency plan must consider those persons needing extra assistance, as well as the responders assisting them.
- People with disabilities should be consulted and be part of the decision making process with regard to the evacuation plan when possible--particularly when related to emergency movement in stairwells.
- Evacuation chairs are not a singular answer to evacuating employees with mobility impairments. Because people have different needs during an emergency evacuation, consult with employees with disabilities to determine what kind of evacuation device would work for them. While many types of evacuation and transport chairs exist, there are no established standards for these devices.
- Planning for the use of evacuation chairs must be based on a person's location and the staff available to assist during an emergency. (e.g., certain evacuation chairs only descend stairways, so they would not be helpful for a person in evacuating from a basement or parking garage)
- For some emergencies (e.g., fire, hazardous material or viral outbreak), the proximity of the hazard to the people who must be evacuated will determine what would be the best response. In cases in which there is a significant distance between the person and the emergency, alternate means of evacuation, horizontal evacuation, and areas of refuge may be an alternative to evacuation through the stairwell. (In the case of hazardous material emergencies, pressure ventilation, filtration control, air control and HVAC systems may be factors in the decision to evacuate.)
People with disabilities may need additional assistance evacuating if stairways are a part of their evacuation route. A multi-faceted approach, including evacuation devices, wheelchairs, transfer devices and staff support, may be required.
- Plan for a person's personal mobility either as soon as they exit the stairwell or once the evacuation is complete, particularly for personnel with mobility impairments. (Employees may need to go home or return to the office once the evacuation is complete.) Many transportation chairs and evacuation devices do not allow for independent mobility of the person being transported. In such instances, the person with a disability would need an assistant to operate the device.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture uses a plan of evacuation that includes transportation chairs, as well as different types of evacuation chairs and staff assistance to evacuate people with mobility impairments from different sections of the building. Because they have to evacuate people from the basement as well as upper floors, the plan addresses the needs of employees regardless of their location in the building.
- At the Access Board, employees who are not providing assistance have been encouraged to exit with the manual wheelchairs belonging to those individuals using evacuation chairs. It is understood that this may not be practical in all cases. When it is, individuals in evacuation chairs will have the opportunity to transfer back into their wheelchairs and move further away from the building in a more efficient and independent manner.
- At the U.S. Department of Labor, manual wheelchairs have been stored in strategic locations on the ground floor of the building. These chairs provide a readily accessible means of quickly evacuating staff with mobility disabilities, as well as provide an alternative method of mobility for any personnel that may have been evacuated from upper floors on evacuation devices.
All safety routes, including stairwells, should provide safe passage, have the facilities necessary for evacuees to find their way, and (in the case of extreme emergency) provide a means for all occupants to effectively communicate their location to emergency personnel.
- Encourage all who work in the building or visit regularly to familiarize themselves with multiple ways out. This should include the stairwells. Blind or low vision personnel should also be encouraged to practice "way-finding" and other methods for learning egress routes.
- Added structures (e.g., reinforcement, emergency lighting, signage and fire doors) may be required to ensure the route to safety remains clear, adequate emergency lighting is available, and standardized accessible signage is readily accessible in the stairwell.
Consult the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and State and local government standards and regulations for stairwells. Additional guidance related to stairways and stairwells is also located in the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, and the Architectural Barriers Accessibilities Standard. Because each facility is unique, refer to the code specifically affecting your workplace when developing an evacuation plan using stairways and stairwells. (Some examples below.)
- 2006 NFPA Life Safety Codes (2006 NFPA 101- 7)
- NFPA Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities. NFPA, March 2007
- OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subpart B, Means of Egress
- Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
Critical Questions
- Have employees with disabilities been consulted in relation to the purchase and use of evacuation devices to ensure the devices are appropriate for their specific disability, particularly during evacuations using stairwells? Does your evacuation plan consider the independent mobility needs of employees after they have used the evacuation devices? Have the possible evacuation needs of visitors with disabilities also been considered?
- Have blind or low-vision personnel been encouraged to learn and practice multiple stairwell egress routes using way-finding or other methods?
- Are there redundant emergency notification systems in place that are accessible to employees who are deaf or hard of hearing (e.g., text messaging, vibrating paging devices, pop-up messaging on computers, enunciators, etc.)? Were employees with disabilities consulted during the planning and implementation phases of these systems?
- Do the emergency communication options in place take into consideration the needs of people with disabilities, particularly with regard to the capability of two-way communication from within stairwells?
- Has consistent accessible signage been placed in the stairwells that identifies the specific location of the stairwell, so that an individual in need of assistance may communicate their location clearly to emergency responders? Are the locations of exits also clearly posted with accessible signage such as audible, directional, or tactile signage?
Recognizing that there is no way to predict how egress routes (the way out) will be affected in an emergency, have the following been adequately considered to ensure the egress route is as clear as possible prior to an emergency?
- Accessible routes to the emergency egress stairwells via the corridors are clear;
- The stairwells are not blocked;
- There is adequate emergency lighting, in the case of power failure; and
- The stairwell entrance and exit doors are unlocked.
- Do the plan and training exercises provide multiple evacuation routes in case the stairway is blocked or planned assistance is unavailable? How are alternate means of evacuation, horizontal evacuation, or areas of refuge for persons with disabilities addressed in the plan?
- Does the Agency's emergency plan include guidance and training on stairway evacuation from all areas of the building (i.e., garages, basements, cafeterias and training areas, etc.)? Does the training include use of all stairwell evacuation equipment?
- Do the stairwells meet the applicable stairwell guidelines and standards defined by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, and the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibilities Standard? If they do not, what are the short and long-term next steps to ensure the stairwells in the building meet all applicable standards and guidelines?


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Why I'm Not Buying a House in Glendale, Ariz.
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By Byron Schlomach, Ph.D. After well over four years in Arizona, my wife and I have finally sold our property in Texas and we're ready to buy a house here. I work near downtown Phoenix, but we'd like a little room and we're not flush with cash, so I'm willing to drive. That means we […]


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"The Quilted Steeple is a family venture that we are excited to share with our visitors." says Susan Busch.
Lone Rock, IA (PRWEB) June 04, 2014
The Quilted Steeple is a beautiful quilting and crafting location with overnight accommodations for 14, functional workspaces and plenty of charm. The Quilted Steeple provides the perfect working getaway.
From parsonage to retreat house, from sanctuary to lecture hall. The entire location has been transformed into a quilters dream. The church and parsonage have been decorated with many antiques and antique quilts, giving a warm welcome to all who stay there. The quilts date as far back as the Civil War. There are beautiful hardwood floors which have been painstaking refinished.
Refurbishing the steeple was a project in itself. Over 400 cedar shingles were hand cut to the original geometric design, and put in place. More information is available at http://www.quiltedsteeple.com.
An Open House is scheduled for Saturday, June 14th that will include an outdoor quilt show and trunk show. A "Door"-A-Doodle Workshop will be held on Friday, June 13th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm with Leanne Anderson of The Whole Country Caboodle. This is a $50.00 registration and you can call 515-341-4448 for reservations. This workshop is limited to 15 reservations.
Upcoming events include the Stack and Slice Workshop with Sandy Gervais from Pieces From The Heart on Friday, September 26th. The Fall Open House will be on Saturday, September 27th with a large outdoor quilt show and trunk show.
Be sure to ask about the Paper Piecing by Iowa Star Quilts in October, 2015 and the Antler Design workshop scheduled for April, 2015 with Doug Leko.
"The Quilted Steeple is a family venture that we are excited to share with our visitors." says Susan Busch. "The setting is a perfect location for weddings, receptions, showers and even corporate events."
The Quilted Steeple is a complete retreat location for quilting, scrapbooking, and other workshops.


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Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble – Poisons
Poisons are a fantastic tool of any good GM. Instead of upping a monster's combat stats to make it a nasty fight, just give it a poison (or disease) that it imparts upon anyone it hits. It's a great leveler of the fighting grounds, and if the players know about the poisonous capabilities of your nasty critter, they will be hesitate to charge forth like a fool. Fore more details on poisons and how they can be used, check out Krystal's words.
When Players Kill the Campaign
In most games I've been it it's been a GM goof (or purposeful action) that kills the campaign. However, players can kill a campaign all on their own as well. This usually occurs in sandbox-style games, but can happen in a localized world of playstyle as well. Go see what Ameron has to say about the players derailing the GM's carefully laid plans.
GMing Gods, Demons And Immortals
As a mortal creature, I can't fathom having great powers or near-infinite time to plan out plots and ruses. I usually have to get my stuff together and get a project done in hours or days, not even weeks, months or years. I couldn't imagine having decades, centuries or millennium to finish a task. Perhaps that tips over at roleplayingtips.com will help you out where I can't.
Even the best laid mysteries with all of the hints and clues placed before the PCs can stall out. It could be some thick-headedness on the players' parts, or just some bad dice rolls. Whatever throws you in that ditch, there are ways out of it. Go see what DNAPhil has to say on the matter. It's good stuff.
Ask The GMs: How to GM solo PCs (especially in combat)
I've ran a very few solo RPGs in the past because I've usually been blessed with good groups to game with. However, there are times when I've done it and it can be tricky. There just one character there to do everything necessary to move the plot forward and not to die against the Bad Things you throw at them. Johnn and Mike have some great advice on how to go about running a solo campaign. Go check them out.


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A top executive of the private security contractor hired to protect the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan was informed in July 2008 of alleged illegal and immoral conduct by guards, attorneys for a whistleblower suing the company said Friday.
The claim contradicts the sworn testimony of Samuel Brinkley, a vice president for Wackenhut Services, the owner of ArmorGroup North America.
Brinkley told the Commission on Wartime Contracting under oath on Monday that he and other corporate officials outside of Afghanistan didn't know until a few weeks ago of problems that reportedly included lurid parties and ArmorGroup employees frequenting brothels in Kabul.
But in a 10-page letter to the commission, the attorneys say their client, James Gordon, told Brinkley during a meeting on July 15, 2008, of alleged guard misconduct.
The meeting took place in Brinkley's office in Arlington, Va., Gordon said in a separate e-mail through the lawyers.
Gordon was ArmorGroup's director of operations until February 2008. He says he was forced out of the job after trying to get the company to fix a long list of shortcomings with the $189 million embassy security contract that the State Department awarded ArmorGroup in March 2007. He filed a lawsuit earlier this month in federal court claiming the company retaliated against him for telling the department about the deficiencies.
Clark Irwin, a spokesman for the wartime contracting commission, said the congressionally mandated panel is reviewing the letter.
In an e-mailed statement, Wackenhut called Gordon's claims baseless and said he voluntarily resigned from ArmorGroup. The company also said it is cooperating with ongoing State Department investigations into the allegations.
"We will not join Mr. Gordon in litigating this lawsuit in the press," Wackenhut said. "Nor is it appropriate to litigate Mr. Gordon's case before the commission."
At the commission's Sept. 14 hearing on ArmorGroup's performance, Brinkley portrayed himself and other company executives as being blindsided by the misconduct of a small number of employees.
"I am not here to defend the indefensible," Brinkley said. "Certain of our personnel behaved very badly."
During a series of heated exchanges, commissioners pressed Brinkley to explain why he didn't tell the State Department of reports that guards were behaving inappropriately, potentially putting security of a key U.S. diplomatic outpost at risk.
Brinkley said ArmorGroup managers in Afghanistan only told him about an Aug. 11 incident involving nine employees who got drunk at a bar near their living quarters. Those workers were counseled by the onsite manager and a temporary ban on alcohol was imposed. He said the State Department was informed of this incident on Aug. 26.
Brinkley said he wasn't aware of the scope and duration of the misconduct until Sept. 1 when a watchdog group released a report with photos showing guards and supervisors in various stages of nudity at parties flowing with alcohol.
The watchdog group, the Project on Government Oversight in Washington, also said guards were subjected to abuse and hazing by supervisors who created a hostile work environment.
The letter from Gordon's attorneys says they are concerned Brinkley's testimony did not provide the commission with a "full and accurate understanding of many of the events in question."
They also say an ArmorGroup manager being sent to Kabul as part of a new management team was instrumental in forcing Gordon out of ArmorGroup.


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Pelosi Statement on President's Community College Proposal
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today made the following statement on America's College Promise, a proposal announced by President Obama to cover two years of tuition for students at community colleges:
"We know that to achieve meaningful equality of opportunity in America, we must have equality of education – so that every student, of every origin, every race, every age and every station is empowered to achieve the full potential of his or her ability. There is no question: a successful college education is the indispensable ladder to success, security and prosperity in the 21st century.
"Community colleges have long been a key economic driver for families that aspire to join the middle class. With the President's 'America's College Promise' proposal, we will raise new ladders of opportunity for nearly nine million students by improving graduation rates, investing in job training and reducing the burden of tuition that weighs on the futures of so many Americans seeking to create businesses, bolster their careers and start families.
"Nothing returns more to the treasury than our investments in education, from early childhood through lifetime learning. Affordable, accessible education is essential to keeping American number one, and it is my hope that Republicans will work with us to strengthen our community colleges and empower every American to succeed."


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Ubisoft and Wheelman Announce Strategic Relationship to Publish Wheelman
February 18, 2009
Ubisoft and Wheelman Announce Strategic Relationship to Publish Wheelman
Ubisoft to publish in major territories, Midway to direct development for highly-anticipated Vin Diesel driving game
Midway Games Inc. announced today that it has entered into a strategic relationship with Ubisoft to publish Wheelman, the highly-anticipated open-world driving game starring action-film megastar Vin Diesel as an expert driver for hire. Ubisoft will handle sales, marketing, and distribution of the title in North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Austria, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Midway will continue to direct the development of the title and retains all future rights to the franchise and will sell the title in all other European territories.
Wheelman is scheduled for a March 24, 2009 ship date in North America and a March 27, 2009 street date in Europe for the Xbox 360, the PLAYSTATION 3 and Windows PC. A pre-launch demo is also planned for the Xbox 360 and PS3.
"We are pleased to be partnering with Midway to bring Wheelman to stores worldwide," said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Ubisoft. "The cutting edge open-world driving technology in Wheelman should make for an experience that gamers will enjoy."
"Ubisoft's decision to join Midway in a co-publishing agreement is a gratifying validation of Wheelman's potential," commented Matt Booty, president and CEO, Midway. "Ubisoft has a proven expertise at bringing new IP to market, which will allow us to reach a broader consumer segment with Wheelman, while helping Midway to balance the risk profile of our product portfolio."
"The development team in Newcastle, UK, has fine-tuned and polished Wheelman, especially in these last few months, to deliver a true Hollywood blockbuster experience," said Craig Duncan, studio head, Midway Studios – Newcastle Ltd. "The demo due out for Xbox 360 and PS3 will show that Wheelman's new game design mechanics like cinematic super moves and vehicular combat will revolutionize driving games."


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The Women's Leadership Committee of the Connecticut Farm Bureau welcome you to the
Farm Bureau Local Connecticut Farms at Work Tourfeaturing three farm stops in Eastern Connecticut, a Connecticut-grown lunch and a Pig Roast dinner. Take the day to explore the back roads of Northeastern Connecticut and local farms to get a glimpse into the lifestyles of three farming families and their value-added agricultural operations.
Tour starts at 9:00 am, Saturday, August 9 and concludes in Somers at 5pm followed by dinner. Full day of three farm visits, lunch and dinner costs just $45 per person! Adults only, please.
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(Your ticket is included in your price for the tour, but you're encouraged to have your friends and family meet you here--they can reserve tickets for just $20, $25 at the door, and children under 12 are free! ) Proceeds from the dinner support CFBA Young Farmers attending the National Leadership Conference next winter.


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Sky News has learnt that six lenders - including Barclays, HSBC, and the state-backed Lloyds Banking Group - are preparing to submit a proposal to the Treasury under which they would guarantee around £17bn of financing to the purchasers of the B&B loans.
They plan to establish a special purpose vehicle, which would house the loans ahead of a possible sale to external investors.
The group of banks, along with Nationwide, the UK's biggest building society, wants to help remove the B&B portfolio from the Government's balance sheet because they are liable for the interest on the loan that was used to fund it during the 2008 financial crisis.
The six institutions service the loan through a Financial Services Compensation Scheme levy, with the B&B interest last year alone totalling £400m.
Their plan would involve repaying the outstanding borrowings prior to a sale.
Insiders said the six lenders, which also include Royal Bank of Scotland and Santander UK, are expected to outline their proposal to Treasury officials within the next few days.
An industry source said on Tuesday that the plan would benefit the Government as well as the banks, because it would accelerate the removal of the B&B loans from the state's balance sheet.
George Osborne, the Chancellor, has already been able to demonstrate significant market appetite for Government-owned financial assets, after auctioning a £13bn securitisation vehicle owned by Northern Rock late last year.
Mr Osborne hailed the purchase by Cerberus, an investment firm, as Europe's biggest-ever financial asset sale, but it drew immediate scrutiny from MPs.
Depending upon the price it attracts, an auction of the B&B loan-book could trump that disposal of Northern Rock mortgages.
Sky News revealed last month that UK Asset Resolution, which manages the B&B assets, had hired bankers from Credit Suisse to oversee the process.
It is understood that the Chancellor wants to announce the sale plan in this month's Budget.
Mr Osborne announced in December's Autumn Statement that the Government would seek to offload a further £7.5bn of assets held in UK Asset Resolution (UKAR), the vehicle established as the parent of Northern Rock's so-called 'bad bank' and B&B.
However, that £7.5bn portfolio - which comprises several tranches of loans, according to people close to UKAR - is separate to the £17bn chunk of B&B on which advisers are now lining up to be appointed.
Mr Osborne hailed the November deal as "another major milestone in clearing up the mess left by the financial crisis", but has since been forced to delay a £2bn retail offering of Lloyds Banking Group shares, citing market volatility.
B&B was bailed out by the Labour government in September 2008, with Santander UK buying its retail deposit business and branches, and the bank's remaining assets and liabilities - principally comprising its mortgage book, personal loan book, headquarters and relevant staff, and treasury assets and wholesale liabilities - taken into public ownership.
One of those was announced earlier several weeks ago, when the agency confirmed that it had struck a seven-year contract with Computershare to take on its mortgage servicing business.
It insisted that no customers would be adversely affected by the arrangement.
None of the banks contacted by Sky News would comment.


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The Milky Way is not a perfect spiral galaxy but instead sports a long bar through its centre, according to new infrared observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Galaxies come in a wide variety of shapes usually thought to be produced by gravitational interactions with nearby objects. Some spiral galaxies look like pinwheels, with their arms curving out from a central bulge, while others have a straight bar at their centres.
Radio telescopes detected gas that hinted at a bar at the heart of the Milky Way in the late 1980s. A decade later, observations with the near infrared survey 2MASS bolstered the case for a bar, but dust in the centre of the galaxy obscured the observations.
Now, astronomers have used Spitzer to peer through that dust at slightly longer wavelengths, observing 30 million stars in the galactic plane in the region around the centre of the galaxy.
They found that the central bar was much longer than previous observations had suggested - reaching about half the distance between the galaxy's centre and our Sun. The bar is estimated to stretch a total of about 27,000 light years from end to end.
"It is a major component of our galaxy and has basically remained hidden until now," says team member Ed Churchwell, an astronomer at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, US. "The fact that it's large means it's going to have a major effect on the dynamics of the inner part of our galaxy."
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Result Set partitioning (5 messages)
I am currently using JDBC 1.0. My project involved a large capacity of database. I want to retrieve my record in a large table and show it on the screen. Since my monitor is small, it is good only to retrieve certain amount of result once on the screen. Let's say 20 records per screen. But then I faced another problem. Does this mean I have to retrieve the whole table for 20 records every time? I think it is better to retrieve 20 records every time. Can it be done using JDBC 1.0, or maybe JDBC 2.0 ResultSet?
- Posted by: Wei Boon Tan
- Posted on: August 28 2000 23:52 EDT
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- Result Set partitioning by Raghuraman T.R on August 30 2000 04:52 EDT
- Result Set partitioning by Floyd Marinescu on September 05 2000 14:41 EDT
Result Set partitioning by Oliver Powell on November 14 2000 05:56 EST
- Result Set partitioning by Floyd Marinescu on November 16 2000 10:32 EST
- Result Set partitioning by Oliver Powell on November 14 2000 05:56 EST
- Result Set partitioning by Floyd Marinescu on September 05 2000 14:41 EDT
- Result Set partitioning by Stu Charlton on September 13 2000 23:20 EDT
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I think it is possible to partition the ADO record set in to several chunks depending on the number of records to appear in one page. But as far as JDBC is concerned, the best optimization which is possible is to retrieve an incremental number of records as the page number increases.
- Posted by: Raghuraman T.R
- Posted on: August 30 2000 04:52 EDT
- in response to Wei Boon Tan
For example if 20 records are to be displayed in 5 pages @ 4 records per page, then only 4 records are to be retrieved for the first page which can be achieved by set rowcount 4. Generalizing it, the row count should be set to 4 * pageno.
(set rowcount 4 * pageno) before executing the select sql statement and again the row count set to zero immediately to disable row count for further db access. I have seen that this gives a significant increase in performance as the probability of the users seeing the first page is much more than that of other pages in that order.
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I agree,
- Posted by: Floyd Marinescu
- Posted on: September 05 2000 14:41 EDT
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Here on TheServerSide we don't get the whole table to show you lists of threads in forums, we only get a few at a time. In particular, click on one of the forums, and look at your browsers status bar, you should see the following:
These parameters propagate all the way down to the EJBFinder level, where we dynamically modify the sql statement to return different rows from the database.
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What if you want to display the total result set count on the first page? For example, it might need to say "Page 1 of 10". In the solution provided in this thread, the presentation layer is never given this information. To do this, do we need to make an extra query to get the total count? It's a shame to have to do essentially the same query twice. Is there a faster way?
- Posted by: Oliver Powell
- Posted on: November 14 2000 17:56 EST
- in response to Floyd Marinescu
Result Set partitioning[ Go to top ]
Well if you are working from an EJB perspective, then you could just maintain the current count of whatever ejb you are interested in as a member variable of that EJB, then when you return its details object you just query that member variable. That is how we acheived it on TheServerSide.com
- Posted by: Floyd Marinescu
- Posted on: November 16 2000 22:32 EST
- in response to Oliver Powell
Result Set partitioning[ Go to top ]
The easiest / fastest way that I've found to do "data windowing" is to use a correlated sub-query in SQL. This way your ejbFind.. methods just need two extra pieces of data: the current sorted field, and the last data value for that field.
- Posted by: Stu Charlton
- Posted on: September 13 2000 23:20 EDT
- in response to Wei Boon Tan
With this information, and the size of your window, you can write a query like:
select * from my_table t where
t.theColumn >= lastDataValue
and (select count(*) from my_table tt where
tt.theColumn >= lastDataValue
and tt.theColumn >= t.theColumn) < windowSize
This allows your query optimizer to do the work for you.. no fuss. There's a paper by Joe Weinstein on BEA's developer website "Tips from the Experts" on this and other JDBC performance tips.


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Original Volume No. 2
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Effective Date: 02/03/1991, Docket: RP90-139-004, Status: Effective
First Sub. Twelfth Rev. Sheet No. 703 First Sub. Twelfth Rev. Sheet No. 703 : Effective
Superseding: Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 703
RATE SCHEDULE X-65 (Continued)
retained by Southern under Subsection 1(b) of this Article VI. 1/
b. Fuel and Uses- Southern will deduct from the quantity of gas
delivered by Tennessee at the Point of Receipt, at no cost to Southern, a daily
quantity of gas for Southern's system fuel and uses equal to one percent (1%)
of the quantity received from Tennessee at the Point of Receipt hereunder on
any day. Title to such gas shall pass to Southern at the Point of Receipt
hereunder. 2/ 3/
2. Rate Changes - Tennessee agrees that Southern shall have the right to
adjust its transportation rates in effect hereunder, without any further
agreement by Tennessee, from time to time as may be needed to assure Southern
of receiving just and reasonable rates for the service it performs and to seek
approval of such rates from the Commission or any governmental body having or
asserting jurisdiction thereof; provided, however, Tennessee's agreement herein
is without prejudice to its right to intervene in proceedings relative to such
adjustment and to contest such changes.
3. Taxes - Southern will be reimbursed in full by Tennessee for any taxes
or other assessments or charges that are lawfully assessed against Southern and
paid by Southern by reason of the service performed by Southern in receiving,
transporting and delivering liquefiable hydrocarbons for Tennessee's producers.
4. In the event the Commission, or any governmental body having or
asserting jurisdiction thereof, requires from time to time that a rate
different than the rate set forth in Paragraph 1(a) of Article VI hereof be
charged for or assigned to the transportation of PVR hereunder, then Tennessee
shall pay to Southern such rate. If the Commission does not specify a rate to
be charged for or assigned to the transportation of PVR but does provide,
through its cost allocation powers in determining pipeline rates, that a
portion of Southern's rate base and/or cost of service shall be allocated to
the transportation of PVR hereunder, then Tennessee shall pay Southern a rate
for the transportation of PVR hereunder based on said allocated cost of service
(including the return on equity allowed by the Commission). If Southern is
required by the Commission to make refunds to its customers arising out of its
transportation of PVR hereunder, Tennessee shall reimburse Southern for such
entire amount that it is required to refund.
5. Tennessee hereby agrees to reimburse Southern for all filing fees
incurred by Southern for the purpose of seeking regulatory authority with the
Commission or any other regulatory agency to proceed with amendments to this
Agreement or any further modifications under this Agreement which may be
necessary from time to time. 2/
1/ Revised Charge: Winter 27.7› Summer 16.7›
Plus the ACA unit charge and the volumetric Take-or-Pay surcharge which
are set forth in Sections 21 and 22, respectively, of Southern's FERC
Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume Number 1.
2/ Per amendment dated June 26, 1987.
3/ Revised fuel used and unaccounted for charge: 1.5%


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List of Hotels in the Hilton Family
Hilton Hotels have been around since 1919, when Conrad Hilton bought his first property. They are now located in 77 countries worldwide. The many brands of the Hilton Hotel family (nine as of 2009) are each made to meet the specific needs of certain groups of travelers.
Hilton Hotels
This is the flagship brand under the Hilton Family that is most recognized around the world. The Hilton motto is that "travel should take you places." The Hilton Grand Vacations brand is the ultimate in world class luxury vacation hotels. The décor and atmosphere are specially designed to make it seem like you are experiencing a lovely vacation right in your hotel room. The parent company website is at hilton.com.
Conrad Hotels & Resorts
The Conrad Hotels are made for luxury travelers who are very particular about their accommodations. The design is contemporary, elegant and posh. Find out more at conradhotels1.hilton.com.
This hotel is positioned as a comfortable, affordable and family-oriented hotel for vacation travelers. Per tradition, guests are greeted at check-in with a warm chocolate chip cookie. Visit doubletree.hilton.com.
Embassy Suites
The Embassy Suites are described as an "upscale" hotel that is tailored for leisure travelers. Instead of the standard "bed and bathroom" layout, many of the rooms are set up as two-room suites that are closer to the look and feel of an apartmen,t with a living room and eating area. For more information go to embassysuites.hilton.com.
Hampton Inn
The Hampton Inn is a value hotel brand that while less expensive compared to some of the other Hilton brands, provides a lot of amenities for business travelers and vacationers, such as hot breakfast, free high-speed Internet, premium coffee in the lobby and meeting rooms. The website is at hamptoninn.hilton.com.
Hilton Garden Inn
This hotel provides you with everything you need to be healthy, happy, fit and ready for a big day, such as healthy food, comfy beds and a fitness center. The website is abouthiltongardeninn.com.
Home 2 Suites
This is a chain of extended stay hotels under the Hilton brand. It is optimized for a long stay, offering amenities for traveling business people (like WiFi and communal work spaces with large tables and flat-screen monitors), superior customer service and comfortable rooms that resemble dorms or apartment bedrooms. More information is at home2suites.com.
Homewood Suites
"Make yourself at home" is the motto of this brand. The purpose is to give you a home away from home with comfortable suites (ranging from studio set-ups to two-bedroom suites) and full kitchen. The website for Homewood Suites is homewoodsuites.hilton.com.
The Waldorf Astoria Collection
This is a five-star quality luxury hotel designed to meet the needs of very wealthy travelers with expensive accommodations such as golf, spa and even casinos in some locations. There are several hotels that fall under the collection, though they do not carry the Waldorf name, like the Arizona Biltmore Resort and the Grand Wailea Resort in Hawaii. Book accommodations at waldorfastoria.com.
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Title The Country Between Us
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The book opens with a series of poems about El Salvador, where Forche worked as a journalist and was closely involved with the political struggle in that tortured country in the late 1970's. Forche's other poems also tend to be personal, immediate, and moving. Perhaps the final effect of her poetry is the image of a sensitive, brave, and engaged young woman who has made her life a journey. She has already traveled to many places, as these poems indicate, but beyond that is the sense of someone who is, in Ignazio Silone's words, coming from far and going far.
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Teac has added three new mini MP3 players to its line-up. The MP-550 is a touchscreen model that can play AVI movie clips as well as displaying Jpeg, bitmap and GIF images.
The Teac MP-500 has a 4GB flash memory and is able to show photo slideshows and album art. The player weighs 50g and has a 2.4in colour display. It has an FM radio and a voice recorder and comes with 7 EQ presets. It costs €99 and is available now. A 2GB version is available for €79.
The two other new players in the Teac line-up are smaller yet. The MP-277 weighs 35g and has a 1.8in screen, clickwheel to select songs and, in common with its (relatively) big brother, offers ID3 tag support for songs. As with the Teac MP550, it can play video - in Mpeg4 format - and has both a touchscreen and an FM player and voice recorder. The MP-277 costs €39 for the 1GB version and €79 for the 4GB capacity model.
The Teac MP-233, meanwhile, has a 1.5in display, weighs 25g and plays music but lacks the FM tuner found on the other two mini players. All three can display photos.
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Darryl and Samantha were hanging out on the piano getting their music on. After some serenading, they moved the party over to the bedroom with some toys. First came the pussy licking and titty sucking. Something about bald shaved pussy lips. Makes them look more delicious. After some fun with fingers the dildos and strap ons came out. Talk about getting it on. If you have never seen two older women get their anal on with a strap on before, this is the time to see. Enjoy.


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By Rod Nickel and David Ljunggren
WINNIPEG, Manitoba/OTTAWA, March 7 (Reuters) - Canada's government took the drastic step on Friday of forcing the country's two major rail companies to ship at least 500,000 tonnes of grain each a week to ease a massive backlog that is hurting farmers.
Record crops of wheat and canola, along with frigid weather, have overwhelmed Canadian National Railway Co and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd, resulting in overdue orders for tens of thousands of grain cars.
"Farmers are becoming increasingly frustrated by the continued poor performance of the railways. The railways dropped the ball. This situation is not acceptable," Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said in Winnipeg.
The governing Conservative party has a strong rural base in Western Canada, where the grain transportation bottlenecks are worst. Still, ordering the railways to make minimum grain shipments is out of step with the right-leaning government's pro-market philosophy.
"There must have been a lot of political pressure because this government is not one to quickly intervene in the marketplace, for sure," said Paul Earl, acting director of the University of Manitoba's Transport Institute. He added that he could not recall Canada taking such steps before.
The railways, which have blamed delays on the unusually cold winter and the sheer size of last year's harvest, can be fined up to C$100,000 ($90,000) a day if they do not meet the minimum shipping requirements.
Spokesmen for the two railways could not immediately be reached for comment.
The government order takes effect immediately and will last for 90 days, although it can be renewed. It gives the two rail companies four weeks to ramp up deliveries. The eventual weekly volume requirement of a combined 1 million tonnes is more than double the current volume moving, according to the government.
"Canada risks losing our global reputation as a reliable grain producer," said Transport Minister Lisa Raitt.
Canada's railways are also big shippers of coal, fertilizer, and, increasingly, crude oil. Raitt said the government arrived at its minimum levels based on how much grain it knows the railways can ship without affecting the other commodities.
Ritz said Ottawa later this year would introduce draft legislation to ensure Canadian shippers could get their products to market "in a predictable and timely way." He gave no details.
Canada is the world's biggest canola exporter and usually the No. 2 wheat exporter, but the bottlenecks have left crops landlocked.
Curt Vossen, president of Richardson International Limited, one of the country's biggest grain handlers, said he needed more details before knowing how effective the government's actions will be.
"I think we need to bring, clearly, accountability to all sides in rail transportation, and not just in agriculture."
Whatever happens next, there will be much larger supplies than usual of last year's crop left over by summmer, Vossen said. As a result of the backlog, grain handlers have incurred penalties for keeping ships waiting at port and farmers have been forced to hold onto crops that grain handlers were unable to buy and move.
A lack of rail cars going to the United States has had an especially big impact on U.S. oat millers, who depend on top exporter Canada for supplies of the coarse grain to make cereals and bars.
Chicago nearby oat futures, which hit an all-time high on Tuesday, dropped 4 percent by midday Friday.
CN and CP shares, which have been been trading near record levels, were little changed on Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange. CP shares in New York, however, were down 1.3 perent at $156.45.


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The deaths of Sarah Burke and Etta James, while incredibly tragic and sad, put Steve and Duke on the board in the KLAQ Morning Show 2012 dead pool.
With Wikipedia going black for a day in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the Internet was ripe with "black" and "going down" jokes...
We played the Racial Profiling game on the morning show today, with our guest, comedian James Davis, playing along. Today's game focused on a Florida chick who called police to have her boyfriend kicked out and ended up arrested in a hit-and-run.
Comedian James Davis dropped by the Morning Show today. James, an LA comic is behind the viral video Baracka Flacka, in which he portrays President Barack Obama as a gangsta rapper.
Buzz says he thinks polygamy should be legal -- that what happens in a family is between a family.
The polygamy conversation was triggered by a letter to the editor of the El Paso Times about gay marriage.
The search engine Bing has released its list of the most-searched for people for 2011. Buzz says the list shows that if you were to take away porn, the Internet is mostly used by women. We don't know, some of the people on the list are pretty damn foxy. Check out Bing's list and let us know what you think!
Being a trashy, white, bleach-blonde hooker-slash-model in the Arab world comes with a few work hazards
We guess it was only a matter of time. Violent role playing games have been the rage since Castle Wolfenstein back in the day, and the more realistic the game environment, the better the game's sales...
The Russian police force is known as the "militsia." It's also known for being corrupt. So in a rebranding effort, the Russian government decided to change the name to "politsia"...which obviously does nothing to solve the corruption problem.
Forget about the goodwill of the Olympics that's supposed to transcend politics and celebrate athletics. Iran has. The country's Olympic committee yesterday criticized the logo for next year's summer games in London, calling it "racist" and encouraging other Muslim countries to oppose it.
In a letter to the International Olympic Committee President, the secretary general of Iran's National Olympic Committee said the zigzag logo spells out "Zion," a biblical term associated with Jerusalem, rather than "2012." Iran is threatening that if nothing is done with the logo, it might boycott the games.
Old-school actress JANE RUSSELL passed away yesterday. She was 89. She had been suffering from "a respiratory-related illness." Sad to see THOSE lungs collapse.
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are you serious, bigg boss 10 winner is fixed? and Bigg Boss show is scripted.
As you might seen in wars of swami om and ugly fights into the houses. Afterward, bigg boss 9 contestant tweeted that "Bigg Boss 10 winner is already fixed so why to do all this kind of wars"
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Have you seen in video diandra clearly says that Bigg Boss 10 Winner is already fixed.
All Season of Bigg Boss and Bigg Boss winners Are Fixed?
Since first season of Bigg Boss, one allegation is always there for bigg boss and that is this show is scripted.
with many celebrity participants who is now become Ex-contestant of Bigg Boss show claiming that the every thing happening inside the Bigg Boss house whaether it was evictions, wars, fight and even the winner are pre-decided.
currently also diandra soarse also tweet that why to war inside the house when winner is already decided.
Diandra soarse tweeted that why to war when winner is fixed : Bigg Boss 10
When all housemate is fighting with swami om and disturb with his disgusting act. diandra soarse quickly stared tweeting on Bigg Boss show.
"Sab idhar fan wars mein lage hue hai, phir paise waste kar rahe hai…. udhar sab set hai andar se! Phaltu ke war . Enjoy the show… bas!"
diandra didn't stop here only see added more tweets about this show.
"Salman aur hum sab ko Paise milte hai… 😅 time pass karne nahin jaate …. 🙄 think sweetheart …. apply your brain where it matters most"
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Sight in with open sights was simple. Set up for the scope was a breeze. Within a very short time I was shooting dime size groups at 20 yards. Very, very pleased with my purchase of this set up.
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More this is shot the more accurate it gets . Next stop 100 yard as 50 yards has yielded .321 5 shot groups (3) with a Kodiak pellet. Worth every penny. 4-16 scope used.
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Very accurate gun
July 8, 2015
This is a fun gun to shoot. It is very accurate and makes very tight groups, frequently hitting the same hole on a 30 yrd target. This gun is a scope killer for sure. I bought an upgraded scope by Hawke and after 200 rounds, the reticle came loose. Matt in customer service was great to work with. The replacement scope lasted for 5 rounds (yes, five shots) and the reticle broke. I now have a high end scope from Hawke (a side focus 4-16x50) and it is working well so far. Time will tell. The gun and scope are both lifetime warranteed.
Pros:Very accurate, no recoil (unless you're the scope). The customer service dept (Matt) is very helpful. I highly recommend the gun and Airgun Depot.
Cons:Inconvenient to replace scopes. I'm on scope #3.
Raul V
Raleigh, NC
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Bought mine in 2001!
June 18, 2015
I bought this 14 years ago. It's amazing. Recoilless. Accurate. Did I mention recoilless? Once zerod in, this thing will put a pellet in anything you aim it at, right where you aimed. I have never had an issue with its performance. 14 YEARS!!!
Pros:-Recoilless -Reliable
Cons:This sucker is heavy!
4 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Great rifle with manufacturer refusal to fix a simple problem
March 23, 2015
This airgun is recognized a accurate shooter with high quality components, and I agree. The rifle is coming into its own the more I shoot it and accuracy is improving. Unfortunately, I had a few issues. The Hawke scope bit the dust after only about 50 shots. The reticle turned and I sent it back. AirgunDepot made it right, since this particular scope was out of stock they allowed me to choose another up to an increased value of $189.00. The customer service was great and the agent was knowledgable about the products he spoke. I'm not going to bash Hawke either, even though it's the last thing you want, it happens, and the folks at Hawke make good scopes and stand behind their products. I have all the confidence in the world that the replacement would have given me years of dependable service, and if not Hawke would make it right too. The biggest issue is with the rail on the RWS and their inability and unwillingness to change the rail or their mount. The stop pin diameter is much smaller than the stop pin depressions in the rail. The pins are steel and the rail is aluminum. No brainer here! In time those pins are going to destroy the rail and it is not easily replaced. Although it appears the rail is just screwed on, those screws are actually rivets. Be sure to research this problem before ordering and plan on having someone do some drilling and machining on your scope mount to ensure a tight fit of stop pins in the recoil depressions. Yes there are some folks who have not had an issue, but if your like me and if it can happen it will, be aware of this issue. I am using 5mm slotted spring pins through the mount and into the rail. The rail stop pins depressions are 5mm in diameter so all movement is stopped, hence "stop pins." All the big retailers, shooters and many everyday "Joe's" like myself have made RWS aware of the issue and yet they do nothing. It's a heavy gun. It's a heavy gun. One more thing, it's a heavy gun. Don't expect your kids to be able to shoot this pig unless it's off a bench. It appears to be forgiving while using on a bipod or bench with the recoil system and weight certainly helps in the arena of stabilization if your a bigger fella with some strength who can handle himself. Shooting off hand for any amount of time will tire you. I'll work through these issues and am certain this rifle will perform well for me.
Pros:Better wood than I thought, crisp adjustable trigger. I haven't done any adjustments from the factory setting so can't comment on it's fine tuning, but out of the box it has creep to a wall that is set good for hunting applications. I hear RWS does well with warranty issues, so that is plus on there end. I don't mind spending more money on a product if the manufacturer stands behind it and they have good customer service.
Cons:The front site sits on a plastic housing. Why they put a piece of plastic on such a great looking gun is as much of mystery to me as why they won't fix the rail issue!
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
RWS Air King 54
March 22, 2015
I purchased this gun about 3 weeks ago to replace an inferior high speed 177 cal rifle. The craftsmanship is over the top every point screams quality that's hard to find today. But the most important feature is its accuracy, this gun will put pellets thru the same holes time and time again. The Hawke scope upgrade and lock down Mount are worth every penny.
Pros:Accuracy / trigger / scope upgrade. / just plain a beautiful piece of craftsmanship.
Cons:I haven't found one!
Curtis barkley
campbell missouri
1 Stars
Gun will not shoot a group!!
January 4, 2014
Not happy!! gun not shoot a group smaller then a apple at thirty yards not happy with it at all ..
Cons:Wont shoot a group from a good rest at thirty yards
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
December 8, 2012
Purchased the 54 with the Hawke scope & mount combo a couple of months ago. Ruined the scope after 50 shots or so (Hawke quickly replaced it). I have now put several hundred shots through it with no issues. It just gets better!! I have access to a good rifle range and shoot from a bench rest. At 25 yards, I'm obliterating a quarter sized dot within 10 shots!! Amazing accuracy from a 'Springer'!!! Have tried several brands of pellets. The rifle loves Beeman, FTS, domed, copper plated pellets!! Also, the Beeman and RWS hollow points. Took a squirrel off the back deck last evening, at 37 yards. He was SCD, (stone cold dead), and didn't move a step!!
Pros:Quality of workmanship, (the plastic trigger is fine), adjustable trigger is light and crisp. Accuracy is astounding!! The Hawke scope is terrific with Mil-Dots and lighted reticle!! (Never mind the first scope's problem). Overall, a great purchase!!
Cons:Weight and bulkiness!! (I call it "The Beast"). I carried a M1 Garand in the military and this combo weighs more!!! Not for a "walk around" rifle. Needs to be shot from a rest. Cocking effort is much and it has a long stroke. One needs quite a bit of leverage and strength to accomplish it.
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
RWS 54 Combo in .22 Caliber - Amazing
June 13, 2012
The recoilless operation is amazing! It lets you see the pellet landing on target (as well as when you pull a shot). Works well with lots of different pellets, but so far likes RWS Superdomes (14.2 gr at 810 fps) and Benjamin Discovery Hollowpoints (14.3 gr at 795 fps). Best 5-shot group at 25 yards was with Benjamin pellets and measured .25" CTC with Superdomes close behind at .35" CTC. The Hawke Scope with lockdown mount are rock-solid.
Pros:- recoilless operation - power (800+ FPS as measured with Chrony using .22 pellets in 14 gr. range) - accuracy
Cons:- weight, but that is a tradeoff for recoilless operation. Save money on gym memberships with this rifle.
braddah ray
5 Stars
rws model 54
August 29, 2011
This rifle rocks. It is a bit heavy but most of the better made rifles are heavy. Excellent German quality. Very Powerful. When I first shot it, I couldn't believe it. No recoil. Unreal!!! All of the demonstrations for this rifle are true. I bought the 22 cal and it hits hard. This is one rifle that you want to shoot all the time. It is on the pricey side but worth every penny. You can buy one great rifle or settle for several average ones. RWS makes several great rifles but this air king model 54 tops them all.
5 Stars
RWS 54 is stellar
June 10, 2010
My friend got me on an air gun kick recently. I started doing research and settled on an RWS gun. I really wanted the 54 because, well lets face it, it's awesome. But my budget was more in the 48/52 range. I went to the local gun shop where I buy my "real" guns and what do I find? An RWS 54 (.22cal) with a Tasco 3-9x34 on consignment! We contacted the owner and it was an older gentleman who had only put about 200 pellets through it. I walked away with it for $450. Needless to say I'm very happy! It's a tackdriver, and I'm looking forward to upgrading the scope base and scope next. I am nothing but pleased with the RWS quality. Note: at 9 pounds its heavy, feels like 20.
James B
5 Stars
RWS 54 .22 Combo
March 8, 2008
Absolutely superb rifle in every way. Beautifully made, and deadly accurate. I bought the combo deal which includes an excellent RWS300 scope and 'c' mount which on there own are worth $200 - hence the combo price is a great deal. I zeroed the rifle for 50 yards with RWS Super domed - easy 1/4" grouping if not tighter at that range - and for squirrels I use Crow Magnum pellets. This gun is amazing - NO recoil and not overly loud considering it's a magnum rifle. 5x squirrels with 5 shots - they didn't know what hit them ! Thank you RWS and Thank you Airgun Depot.
James B
5 Stars
RWS Airguns- Model 54 .22 cal
February 29, 2008
Quite simply the best .22 Magnum you'll ever have the pleasure to own and shoot. Totally accurate, NO recoil at all, and not too loud. Beautifully made, and finished. This is a very powerful rifle - not for the weak or faint of heart, as it will give your arms a work out cocking it - but it's well worth it. The combo kit is an added bonus as the RSW300 included scope and 'C' Rail mount would cost at least another $200 if you bought them separately. 1/4" groups at 30 yards with a sight rest - I'm astounded by the power and accuracy of the gun. The RWS superdome pellets simply destroyed my $30 Beeman Pellet trap after 50 hits.....squirrels, pigeons and vermin beware ...there's a new sheriff in town. You get what you pay for - and this beauty is worth every penny. If you are considering a Magnum air rifle look no further this does it all.
5 Stars
RWS 54, 22 caliber
September 15, 2007
This gun is an impressive piece of engineering. Even though it has a powerful spring, there's no "jump" recoil, which is great for accuracy when shooting from different positions. It's really something to just squeeze the trigger, feel nothing, and yet the pellet hits the bullseye with great force. And I just want to say here that I appreciate the great service and honesty of Airgundepot.
5 Stars
Model 54 .22 cal.
August 13, 2007
It's the finest pellet gun I have ever owned. It's accurate and powerful and I love to shoot it. I only wish this site had 22. cal round ball pellets, but until they do these rws superdomes will work nicely
5 Stars
RWS Modle 54 .22cal
March 25, 2007
This gun is great!! It is the best spring piston rifle I have ever shot. The accuracy is great shooting a pretty flat trajectory up to 50 yards with crossman premiers. The only down side is the rifle is huge and is pretty heavy so could be a problem if hunting for extended periods of time. A bit pricy but worth it you get what you pay for.
By Chad from Eastren Iowa on November 11, 2011
By Staff on November 11, 2011
Answer:You would need to contact www.umarexusa.com .
However, warranty depends on what is wrong with the gun. If it was damaged or misused then they wont warranty it. If it was mechanical failure they will. Either way they should be able to fix it for you.


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Artificial intelligence tools can aid sensor systems
Combining different systems
The purpose of a hybrid system is to combine the desirable elements of different AI techniques into one system. Each different methods of implementing AI has its own strengths and weaknesses. Some effort has been made in combining different methods to produce hybrid techniques with more strengths and fewer weaknesses. An example is the neuro-fuzzy system, which seeks to combine the uncertainty handling of fuzzy systems with the learning strength of artificial neural networks.
A solution to the problems associated with weld programming is being addressed in this way. [96] An existing system consists of two software systems working in series to construct viable robot programs. The first system, the CAD model interpreter, accepts a CAD model and determines the welds required. This data is fed to the program generator, which re-orientates the weld requirements in line with the actual real-world orientation of the panel. The program generator then sends any programs sequentially to the robot (normally one program per weld line). Additional software systems could be incorporated into the existing system at the point where the robot programs are sent to the robot system. This is because the transmission protocol at this point is standard TCP/IP [transmission control protocol/Internet protocol] and any programs to be sent can be viewed as text files.
A new proposed system (shown in Figure 4) will gather that data from an image sensor. The visual data and CAD model data will be used in conjunction to determine an object list, and that object list will be passed to a weld identifier module that will use AI techniques to determine weld requirement.
The proposed system uses a combination of AI techniques working in parallel to suggest weld requirements. These suggestions are then evaluated and decisions made regarding the weld required. These parameters are then sent to a new program generator, which produces a custom robot program for use on the shop floor. Image capture methods are being combined with a decision making system that uses multiple AI techniques to decide on weld requirements for a job.
The system will combine real-world visual sensor data with data provided by the CAD model. It will then use this combined data to present differing AI systems with the same information. These systems will then make weld requirement suggestions to a weld identifier module (Figure 5). This module will evaluate the suggestions and determine the optimum weld path. The suggestions will then be passed to the existing robot program generator.
The robot program generation systems have been created, tested, and used to produce consistent straight line welds. A simple edge detection system has been created. Work surrounding the AI systems is in the early stages and will be advanced. The multi-intelligent decision module framework will be further developed and combinations of AI techniques tested. The AI techniques to be tested will include rule-based, case-based, and fuzzy systems. Any created system needs to be able to handle the uncertainty of unidentified objects within the image; however, when all objects are positively identified there should be little doubt as to the weld path.
Another example of combining different artificial intelligence tools is the fuzzy network. The nodes of this type of network are fuzzy rule bases and the connections between the nodes are interactions in the form of outputs from nodes that are fed as inputs to the same or other nodes. The fuzzy network is a hybrid tool combining fuzzy systems and neural networks due to its underlying grid structure with horizontal levels and vertical layers. This tool is quite suitable for modeling the assembly automation process because the separate assembly stages can be described as modular fuzzy rule bases interacting in sequential/parallel fashion and feedforward/feedback context.
The main advantages from the application of this hybrid modeling tool are better accuracy due to the single fuzzification-inference-de-fuzzification and higher transparency due to the modular approach used. These advantages are quite crucial bearing in mind the uncertainties in the data and the interconnected structure of some sensor systems.
Mix of sensor and logic systems
Portsmouth University researchers are mixing sensor systems [97] and some powerful new technologies, and the longer use is yielding better results. [5] Over time, results include less use of energy, space, and time, along with more output for less cost. In the Regional Centre for Manufacturing Industry at Portsmouth University, machines read in data from real objects and lay-down successive layers to build up a model of the object from a series of cross sections. AI is becoming important everywhere in reducing costs and time.
AI can increase effective communication, reduce mistakes, minimize errors, and extend sensor life.
Over the past 40 years, artificial intelligence has produced a number of powerful tools, including those reviewed here: knowledge-based systems, fuzzy logic, automatic learning, neural networks, ambient intelligence, and genetic algorithms. Applications of these tools in sensor systems have become more widespread due to the power and affordability of present-day computers. Many new sensor systems applications may emerge, and greater use may be made of hybrid tools that combine the strengths of two or more of the tools mentioned. Other technological developments in AI that will impact sensor systems include data mining, multi-agent systems, and distributed self-organizing systems. The appropriate deployment of the new AI tools will contribute to the creation of more competitive sensor systems.
It may take another decade for engineers to recognize the benefits given the current lack of familiarity and the technical barriers associated with using these tools, but this field of study is expanding.
The tools and methods described have minimal computation complexity and can be implemented on small assembly lines, single robots, or systems with low-capability microcontrollers. These novel approaches proposed use ambient intelligence and the mixing of different AI tools in an effort to use the best of each technology. The concepts are generically applicable across many processes.
- David Sanders is research coordinator, School of Engineering, Reader in Systems & Knowledge Engineering, University of Portsmouth, U.K. Edited by Mark T. Hoske, content manager, CFE Media, Control Engineering, Plant Engineering, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, email@example.com.
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Brians Courtside Blog - June 1 vs. Connecticut
Fowles was presented her USA basketball jersey at mid-court before tip-off tonight. She was named to the Olympic team yesterday, and will head to China in August to try and deliver the USA a 4th straight gold medal. Sky Head Coach Steven Key and Sun Head Coach Mike Thibault, who is an assistant coach for the Olympic team, presented Fowles her jersey. Coach Key looked really proud of his rookie center.
Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon stopped by the Pavilion tonight to cheer on the Sky and say hi to Barbara Turner who attended the University of Connecticut at the same time as Gordon.
For the duration of the first quarter, Thibault was verbally upset with his team as the Sky dominated the glass early on. Just about every trip down the floor, as his team would pass, he would scream at them to HIT THE GLASS EVERYBODY REBOUND! When he sent Barbara Turner into the game midway through the quarter, he looked at her clapping his hands and sarcastically said, Lets see how many rebounds YOU can get.
Now that were three blogs into the season, youre probably sensing that my favorite part of sitting at the table during the games is listening in on the on-court communication between coaches and players and refs. I can hear just about everything said during the game... but some of it I cant repeat!
The Sky fell behind early on in the 3rd quarter, but Jia Perkins led the team back with a barrage of jump shots and exciting steals. When you watch her play, you can really sense when she is about to take over the game and look for her own shot.
At the beginning of the 3rd quarter, there was a loose ball right in front of me that resulted in Armintie Price diving into the scorers table to try and save the ball. Chasity Melvin and a Sun player ran into the referee, pinning him against the table, and he did not see the play. As a result of not seeing who touched the ball last, the ref called a jump ball. I couldnt see it, jump ball, he said. Chas immediately ran up to the ref and said, But I could, white ball, its our ball!
Throughout the game both coaches could be heard barking at the refs about traveling calls or the lack thereof. It was almost comical at times to see one coach complain about traveling at one end of the floor, and then when the game would shift ends of the court, the other coach would shout at the refs about the same exact thing.
As far as the outcome, the game came down to its final possession. Cathy Joens nailed a big three-pointer with 6 seconds to go in the game to get the Sky within one. After Lindsay Whalen made good on one of two free throws, Jia Perkins had the games final shot of the night. She received the in-bounds pass and drove to the right side of the floor, forcing up a tough shot as time expired. The shot was no good and the Sky lost their second straight game at home. Up next for the Sky is a tough test on the heels of two tough home losses: Candace Parker and the L.A. Sparks come to town for their only game in Chicago this season on Tuesday, June 3 at 7pm. Im hoping we see the fast-breaking Sky that beat Sacramento 10 days ago.


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Three former Dollar General employees will split $50,000 now that the retailer has agreed to settle an EEOC lawsuit that claimed it failed to adequately address sexual harassment complaints against a male manager who worked at stores in Greensboro and Pleasant Garden.
The women alleged that the manager told offensive jokes, asked to have sex with them and touched their breasts and buttocks. The women say they complained to management, but the harassment continued. That's when they complained to the EEOC.