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- Caravaggio and My Mother the Pope (2017) Played by Michael Chase / Demetrius Papaconstantinou
- "Olympus"
- Truth (2015) TV episode, Played by Dylan Schmid
- The Speed of Time (2015) TV episode, Played by Dylan Schmid
- Apollo & Thor (2013) Played by Kim Irwin Dildine
- Gods Behaving Badly (2013) Played by Oliver Platt
- "A God Named Pablo"
- Birthright (2013) TV episode, Played by Matt Calloway
- "Saint Seiya Rebirth" Played by Samuele Sbrighi
... aka "Saint Seiya Live Action" - USA (complete title)
... aka "Saint Seiya Tribute" - Japan (English title) (informal title)
- Light vs. Darkness: Part 1 (2013) TV episode, Played by Samuele Sbrighi
- The Parthenon Project (2012) Played by Timothy Twombley
- I Am Orpheus (2012) Played by Matthew Kerslake
- Wrath of the Titans (2012) Played by Freddy Drabble
- Titans of Newark (2012) Played by Tristan Borys
- Immortals (2011) Played by Corey Sevier
... aka "Immortals 3D" - USA (3-D version)
- "Saturday Night Live"
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" - USA (complete title)
... aka "SNL" - USA (informal title)
... aka "SNL 25" - USA (alternative title)
... aka "Saturday Night" - USA (first season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" - USA (sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" - USA (fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" - USA (twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" - USA (twentyfifth season title)
- Charlie Day/Maroon 5 (2011) TV episode, Played by Jay Pharoah
- Cupid (2011) Played by Dieter Brummer
- Clash of the Titans (2010) Played by Luke Evans
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) Played by Dimitri Lekkos
... aka "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief" - Singapore (English title), USA (working title)
- Cuando Apolo encontró a Dionisos (2009) Played by Willy Villalba (as Apolo)
- Little Hercules in 3-D (2009) Played by Anthony Pertesis
- L'Orfeo, Favola in musica in un prologo e cinque atti (2009) (V) Played by Agustín Prunell-Friend
- Rome in a Day (2008) Played by Andrew L. Salmonson
- Ye Gods (2008) Played by Darren Jacobs
- L'Orfeo (2007) (TV) Played by Michael Slattery
- Book of Swords (2007) Played by Shaun Gayle
- "Class of the Titans"
- See You at the Crossroads (2006) TV episode, Played by Trevor Devall
- The Nature of Things (2006) TV episode, Played by Trevor Devall
- Chaos 103 (2006) TV episode, Played by Trevor Devall
- Daphne (2004) (TV) Played by Johan Botha
- Q. Pidd (2004) Played by Jason McCord
- Seinto Seiya: Tenkai-hen joso - Overture (2004) Played by Kazuhiro Yamaji
... aka "Saint Seiya the Heavens-Overture-" - Japan (English title) (alternative title)
- Les Boréades (2003) (TV) Played by Nicolas Rivenq (as Apollon)
- Narciso (2003) Played by Enrique Sarasola (as Febo)
- L'orfeo: Favola in musica by Claudio Monteverdi (2002) (TV) Played by Fulvio Bettini
- "MythQuest"
- The Oracle (2001) TV episode, Played by Christian Mena
- "Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend"
- Hercules and the Titans: The Last Battle (2000) TV episode, Played by Jesse Collins
- Persephone and the Winter Seeds (1998) TV episode, Played by Jesse Collins
- "Young Hercules"
- Apollo (1999) TV episode, Played by Scott Michaelson
- Ares on Trial (1998) TV episode, Played by Scott Michaelson
- Alceste (1999) (TV) Played by Ludovic Tézier (as Apollon)
- "Hercules"
... aka "Disney's Hercules" - USA (complete title)
- Hercules and the Pool Party (1998) TV episode, Played by Keith David
- Hercules and the Apollo Mission (1998) TV episode, Played by Keith David
- Alceste (1998) (TV) Played by Lars Martinsson
- "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"
- Reunions (1998) TV episode, Played by Scott Michaelson
- Top God (1998) TV episode, Played by Scott Michaelson
- L'Orfeo, Favola in musica (1998) (TV) Played by Mauro Utzeri
- "The Little Mermaid"
- Heroes (1994) TV episode, Played by Ron Perlman
- Revenez plaisirs exilés! (Alceste) (1992) (TV) Played by Douglas Nasrawi (as Apollon)
- Shredder Orpheus (1990) Played by Whitey Shapiro
- Arion (1986) Played by Hirotaka Suzuoki
- Orfeo (1985) Played by Eric Tappy (as Apollon)
- Circus maximus (1980) Played by Zsolt Körtvélyessy (as Ápoló)
- La nuit claire (1979) Played by Jean de Gaspary (as Apollon)
- L'Orfeo (1978) Played by Roland Hermann
... aka "Orpheus" - USA (literal English title)
- Bouzanka ala... ellinika! (1975) Played by Tasos Giannopoulos (as Apollon)
- The Affairs of Aphrodite (1970) Played by Walt Phillips
- The Illiac Passion (1967) Played by Philip Merker
- "Star Trek"
... aka "Star Trek: TOS" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
... aka "Star Trek: The Original Series" - USA (informal title)
- Who Mourns for Adonais? (1967) TV episode, Played by Michael Forest
- "Biblioteca di Studio Uno"
- Odissea (????) TV episode, Played by Giorgio Favretto
- Cleopatra (1963) Played by John Cairney (as Phoebus)
- The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) Played by John Davidson (as Phoebus)
- Night Life of the Gods (1935) Played by Ray Corrigan
- Polyteekkarifilmi (1924) Played by Leo Golowin (as Apollon)
- The Triumph of Venus (1918) Played by Donald MacDonald
- Clash of the Titans (2010) (VG) Played by Troy Baker
- Disney's Hades Challenge (1998) (VG) Played by Keith David
... aka "Disney Interactive: Disney's Hades Challenge" - International (English title) (alternative title)
... aka "Disney's Hercules: Hades Challenge" - International (English title) (alternative title)
... aka "Hades Challenge" - International (English title) (alternative title)
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- "Hercules"
... aka "Disney's Hercules" - USA (complete title)
- Hercules and the Yearbook (1999) TV episode, Played by Keith David
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Don't think that leaving the final firing decision to someone in company headquarters will shield your organization from a discrimination lawsuit. Even if the ultimate decision-maker doesn't know the race, sex or age of the employee in question, the fired employee can still file a discrimination claim if he or she can point to lower-level bias that tainted the decision.
Courts typically look for biased actions by the "decision-maker." But conceivably anyone who influences an employment decision—even if he or she doesn't have hiring/firing authority—can be deemed decision-makers in the eyes of the court.
For that reason, it's important to remind supervisors that it's their job to make sure discrimination doesn't taint any part of the hiring and firing process, including performance reviews conducted by lower-level managers.
Recent case: Stephen Peters, an African-American, delivered Coca-Cola products to stores. When his supervisor told him to work on his day off, he refused and called in sick. The supervisor reported the incident to HR at Coca-Cola's headquarters. The company then fired Peters for insubordination after taking a quick look at his file and noting an earlier refusal to work.
Peters sued for race discrimination. The HR rep at headquarters testified that she didn't know Peters' race and didn't do an investigation or ask Peters his side of the story. (In fact, he was ill and had a doctor's excuse for that final absence. And other testimony showed that the supervisor wasn't as harsh on other employees.)
The court sided with Peters, ruling that even if the ultimate decision-maker didn't know his race, the company could be held responsible for a low-level manager's discriminatory referral for discipline unless the decision-maker investigated before making a decision. (EEOC v. BCI Coca-Cola Bottling, No. 05-2220, 10th Cir., 2006)
Final note: The EEOC has recently pushed the theory that a sole decision-maker who doesn't know an employee's race can still be responsible for discrimination on the theory that the employer is liable for the acts of a biased subordinate. As this case shows, the agency is making headway with this theory.
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- How to Fire an Employee the Legal Way: 6 Termination Guidelines
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The conference attracts fundraising professionals, executive directors and other staff of nonprofits from small grass roots to large universities and foundations serving the people of North Carolina.


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If you have enough channels, program a taileron mix (Elevon or delta) so that the stabs work both as elevators and ailerons. They give the airplane a huge boost in performance and redundance security. Plus it's how the real one works. No servo reversers needed then. Just need to unscrew the fans and replace the Y wire by 2 new wires for each stab.
The 81s are a good servo also especially since they are lighter and less expensive. The 82s are better with the top bearing (81s bushing) and are more readily available.
The 81/2 just takes more shoe horning because they are slightly longer than the 85s. The 85 are also a more precise servos... not just my observations but several reviews explain this. I usually use the 5085MG because digitals are even more precise and they can be programmed to reverse if needed.
Still as SU mentioned just put one stab on another channel and set them on your DX18 with 4 mixes. Per Andy if you use the delta/elevon mix it changes the flap controls if you choose to use them also; I'm thankful that the DX18 comes with enough mixes for both the TV and the Tailerons. The TX/RX solution is probably the best as it adds no weight and can't have a reversal failure unless you use a programmable external mixer like an SM2.
Like SU, I never found the taileron to be twitchy and the rates can be easily adjusted though I do allow for more roll on the tailerons than I do the ailerons.
Do a search in RCG for servo reversing. If you're not good at soldering don't bother. Both the pot and motor wires have to be swapped.
Well that was all an interesting post-flight-mortem.....
1) CofG was 140mm. A bit nose heavy!!
I had to move the battery to the very rear of the tray to get 160mm with gear down, and 155mm with gear up. So that seems the best place for it, for now.
But that meant the BECs had to be moved right to the front of the battery tray instead, and some rewiring for them.
2) The TV nozzles were tilted DOWN a bit. I had aligned the 'thin bar/lines' they have at the top and sides to the socket 'lip'. But this time when I checked I used the 'front rim' of the foam nozzle, all the way around, and its gap to the fuselage form of the exhaust, and by checking that method it showed it was clearly amiss. So I aligned them that way - which seems the best way to get a truly accurate nozzle alignment.
3) The elevator up trim was still approx 8mm (front elevator to fuselage tip).
But I guess fighting downwards tilted TV nozzles AND 140mm CofG needed that! LOL
4) It turns out that I had actually programmed a "take-off" mode on my second flight mode switch, that tilts elevator upwards by a few mm and the TV's the same angle upwards. I guess I did it that same day as posting about that (while the Su was still being repaired), but I didn't update my flight prep sheet and totally forgot about it.
"Tuning in" that take-off mode setting will be the scarey part!! Start small and build up! Or..... back-flip right from take-off! hehe
Hopefully the weather is better than predicted tomorrow morning! It is already windy even now at 1am.....
Too windy this morning....
I weighed it - 3450g all ready to fly.
I probably have not weighed it since changing to the HETs, so they would have been 150g or more weight increase over the L2855's (with the ESC's changed to 90A from 60A ones), plus then the repair/strengthening plywood plate totals. So I think mine used to be 3200g area originally (I have never used the stock fan/motors). Plus I use 5800mAH batteries.
My Me-262 weighs almost exactly the same and it flies just about dead right now. But it is a very different airframe (much more like a P-51 than a modern jet).
I would say the Su take-off and landing process was ideal, but then that was even with its "Mad setup" of nose heavy and TV's downwards! So they must make those two processes (all processes!) at least some amount abnormal and it will be interesting to see what the more "Properly setup" Su will do then.
I guess the higher nose/AoA meant it MUST have that stance when on its wheels and thus it still took off 'properly', plus my own real-time elevator control just made it fly away fine - albeit under higher drag duress overall.
And then by the time it is trimmed to fly level, and again doing all the real-time things needed to make it do as you want, meant the landing process was also fine.
You can make almost anything fly - I have flown all manners of "badly out of whack" planes over time..... it is just a matter of what performance it will have, but in straight-forward paths (like level flight, take-off, landing) the control you input to form the path required is easily enough to make that goal unfold.
eg Landing.... nose heavy, tail heavy, correct CofG, it doesn't matter as far as you can still make it approach at AoA "X", and decent rate "Y", in all cases - just the speed it does that at (and the throttle required) will alter a bit.
I don't know how I aligned the TV's originally - it should have been that same "use their dash mark on the TV" way - but I don't recall having almost any trim needed, and it didn't drag the tail through turns notably like this time. So I am fairly sure it was nothing like it was this time (TV's down) and it certainly wasn't nose heavy then either. So maybe the TV down factor is not a huge input (it would have been about 2 or 3 degrees at least) and the majority came from nose heaviness.
I was hoping to fly in a week or so......looking for USA dealer.....
Just the fan rotor......
If you cant find any blades, i could sell you some spares i have. I switched to a new ducted fan so i probably wont use the Freewing again. you would need to pay me what BH sells them for and shipping from Cal and paypal fees but if you have no other way, I would be willing. PM if you need. the other bad thing is I am in California.
Why did you send it back in? Screen glitch or something else. I've held off getting one hoping it would give them time to get the kinks out. I'd hate to have to send it in at all.
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For Chante Harris, the highlight of the National Day of Service was holding a sign in front of CVS, shouting, "FC2, my boo!" to people passing on the street. (Clarece Polke)
WASHINGTON — Like many Americans across the country, Elyse Preston and her classmates pitched in to volunteer in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Saturday.
The event, which honors the memory of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., also kicks off inaugural weekend, where 600,000 to 800,000 people are expected to descend on the nation's capital. For the two dozen students from American University volunteering at The Women's Collective, or TWC, however, the experience was a little different.
"When I signed up to volunteer for the Day of Service this morning, I had no idea I would end up in front of CVS holding signs, advocating for female condoms," said Preston, who expected a day of filing, organizing the office and sending letters to representatives.
Instead, the college sophomore helped The Women's Collective petition its local drugstore to start stocking second generation female condoms (FC2) for D.C.'s Ward 5 residents. She also helped to film an AIDS awareness public service announcement.
"This was the perfect opportunity to get involved with an organization that's doing really great work among issues that affect women," she said.
Preston also said it was a unique introduction to her first year participating in the Day of Service. The initiative, one of the largest initiatives at TWC, is to push for mainstream usage of female condoms. This includes having them readily available in drugstores and pharmacies, along with traditional male condoms.
Chantil Thomas, program associate at TWC, said political activism and advocacy should be part of the conversation surrounding the inaugural weekend, and that there's strength in numbers.
"As it is inauguration weekend, you have women here from all over the world," Thomas said. "So, to have those discussions and conversations during this time while everyone's here, why not talk about it?"
According to a 2010 report by D.C.'s Department of Health, approximately three percent of the D.C. population is HIV positive, which is more than the prevalence rate of Ethiopia, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone. The same report also says that in the U.S., black women make up the largest percentage of women infected with the disease. Those infection rates and numbers, Thomas said, are part of the reason it's so important to advocate for the usage of the female condom and other preventative measures.
"When you're talking about your body, and your right to be able to do things with your body…that should concern you," said Latishia James, youth program coordinator for TWC. "There are lots of people in these political times who would like to continue to police women's bodies and say what they can and cannot do with them."
James said that the election campaign last year provided key insight into the perspectives many lawmakers have about women's issues.
After a series of political gaffes surrounding women's health and rights during this past election, the awkward national conversation about women that followed became fodder for Saturday Night Live skits and late-night talk show segments.
Neil Kerwin, president of American University, said he hopes the Day of Service helps students focus on the needs of the District, and to realize that a lot of America's major issues exist in their own backyard. Extending a hand and reaching beyond the campus, he said, is key to honoring King's legacy.
Sophomore student Chante Harris agreed and added that the high AIDS infection rate in D.C. wasn't tangible for her until she volunteered at the TWC this Saturday.
"Going to American [University], you're kind of in a bubble," Harris said. "You'll never understand the things that are really going on around you and in the community until you step out and serve."
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The labors of New Leaf Society flourish all throughout Burlington, from the evergreen and magnolia trees at elementary and high schools to the shrubberies, trees and landscaping that decorate medians and islands of several busy city streets.
Now, the local nonprofit � which has invested $411,000 in Burlington alone � will have a prominent piece of Burlington infrastructure named after it, featuring public art purchased at last year�s Willow Walk.
At a Burlington City Council work session Monday night, New Leaf requested that Boone Station Roundabout � at the entrance to Alamance Crossing � be renamed �New Leaf Circle,� reflecting the investment the nonprofit has made in the city since its inception in 2007.
According to information provided to council, New Leaf has raised $877,349, established about 160 funding partners and executed more than 27 projects, using at least 3,110 trees, shrubs and flowers since 2012. And the society�s work blooms in Elon, Graham, Mebane, Haw River, in addition to Burlington.
Burlington-specific projects include adding trees to medians in Rockwood Avenue/O�Neal Street, University Drive and Grand Oaks Boulevard, planting evergreens at Highland Elementary and oaks and magnolia trees at Williams High School, planting shade trees to three city parks, adding floral enhancements at the Alamance-Burlington Airport and Company Shops Market downtown, and several others.
The Boone Station Roundabout was the first site in Burlington that New Leaf established for public art, through its ongoing partnership with the Arts Council and the city.
The society�s investment at that location began in 2010, when it prepared the site for and installed �Let�s Build it Together,� the egg-like sculpture by Michael Waller that was recently purchased by the Arts Council and given to Burlington for its collection of public art.
To date, the society has invested $10,030 in the public art display at Boone Station Drive, and is ready to contribute another $30,000 to install �Chasing the Wind� � the 9�-foot-tall bronze tricycle by Jeff Hackney � and add landscaping to complement the piece. The piece cost $10,150, of which New Leaf paid $7,000.
�We�ve already approved the art project,� said Nolan Kirkman, Burlington�s public works director. In February, the City Council saw tentative plans for the sculpture�s installation, and on Monday gave New Leaf the go-ahead to build a low stone wall under the sculpture with the roundabout�s new name.
The society also plans to grade the site in such a way that the sculpture is raised up, and create flowering �wheel trails� behind the giant tricycle to give the illusion of traveling movement through the grass.
New Leaf will also add lighting and maintain and rotate the trails� flowers seasonally � or about four times a year � annually spending about $2,500 on the location�s upkeep.
�We wanted to have a site that�s a landmark,� said Kelly May, co-chair of New Leaf�s technical advisory committee. �It becomes a reference point.�
Once the name change and project was approved, she said, �We want to begin work immediately.� May said New Leaf will put out bids for contracts by the end of this week, and will likely start the process of grading, planting and installation within 30 days. Once the ball gets rolling, she said, the project should only take two weeks to complete.
May added that New Leaf hopes such beautification efforts inspire other local individuals and companies to use their resources to do the same. May said, �When you make something that�s beautiful, it�s contagious.�


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NY Times Best Selling Author Jack Canfield Joins a Star Studded Lineup for California Women's Conference
Legendary inspirational speaker joins a lineup that includes Arianna Huffington
April 16, 2014 (Newswire.com) - "We are better together" says Michelle Patterson, President of the California Women's Conference (CWC) and Women Network as she mentioned recently at the Power of Collaboration Global Summit at the United Nations in New York City.
"Adding Jack Canfield to help inspire our over 10,000 attendees demonstrates our commitment to putting on an impactful program that will impact our audience" says Patterson.
The conference is set up to provide women with a strong connected circle of resources to catapult them to the highest levels in business, personal development, health and wellness, or philanthropic endeavors. By participating in the conference women will be empowered and realize their talent to achieve greater accomplishments. The California Women's Conference occurs Monday, May 19th and Tuesday, May 20th at the Long Beach Convention Center.
"The California Women's Conference is a global movement that I am proud to be a part of. The collection of speakers, organizations and attendees is unlike any other conference so this is definitely a must-attend event!" says Canfield.
Canfield will lead a breakout session as keynote and will discuss the elements of living a balanced life, give specific and strategic tools, highlight potential training that can be accomplished and how to take action in your own life.
Set to join Canfield on stage is Arianna Huffington, , Olympic Gold Medal winner Bonnie St. John, and legendary reporter Jane Pauley to name a few. With talented and thought provoking speakers, networking opportunities, exciting exhibits, and engaging breakout sessions, CWC will continues its tradition as North America's leading women's conference over the last 25 years plus years.
About The California Women's Conference
The California Women's Conference offers its attendees inspiration, resources, and connections to take the next step in business, personal development, health and wellness, or philanthropic endeavors. Featuring widely respected thought leaders, talented entertainers, and a marketplace of ideas, exhibits, networking and panel discussions, the conference is designed to benefit women from all walks of life.
For nearly thirty years, women in California have enjoyed a conference that provided a forum for building successful businesses, strengthening careers, and positively influencing the world around them. The California Women's Conference will continue the tradition of empowering women and providing resources in every aspect of their lives, and embracing philanthropy by donating a portion of programming and proceeds to participating charitable organizations. For more information visit www.californiawomensconference.com
About Jack Canfield
As the beloved originator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, Jack Canfield fostered the emergence of inspirational anthologies as a genre - and watched it grow to a billion dollar market. As the driving force behind the development and delivery of more than 123 million books sold through the Chicken Soup for the Soul® franchise (and over 500 million copies in print worldwide), Jack Canfield is uniquely qualified to talk about success.
A Harvard graduate, Jack is known as "America's #1 Success Coach." Find out more at www.jackcanfield.com
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NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Ashley Olsen was spotted with her new, older beau over the weekend.
The 28-year-old actress and entrepreneur was seen with boyfriend Bennett Miller as the couple left her Manhattan apartment Sunday. Miller is a director best known for Truman Capote biopic Capote (2005) and biographical baseball drama Moneyball (2011), and will release biographical wrestling thriller Foxcatcher in November.
Ashley Olsen Spotted With New Older Boyfriend Bennett Miller..... http://t.co/61aewCVfqi pic.twitter.com/c3zZkgCHPO— Starcelebritybuzz (@Starcelebrityy) August 5, 2014
Olsen and Miller began dating earlier this year. The actress split from 44-year-old businessman David Shulte in January, and she and Miller attended Philip Seymour Hoffman's funeral together in February. Hoffman and Miller had collaborated on Capote and Moneyball.
Olsen's twin sister, Mary-Kate, has been engaged to 45-year-old banker Olivier Sarkozy since February.


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ONE of Britain's most successful female singers will be performing in South Tyneside this month – and you could meet her!
Gabrielle will be performing as part of the line-up for the SoundWaves 2014 gig in Bents Park, South Shields, on Saturday, August 23, along with Texas, All Saints and Lulu James.
The singer shot to fame in 1993 when her debut single, Dreams, topped the UK charts.
Gabrielle enjoyed further success with hits including Give Me A Little More Time, Out Of Reach and Rise, which became her second No. 1 hit in 2000.
She has also been honoured with two BRIT awards during her career, including Best British Female in 1997.
The Gazette has teamed up with South Tyneside Council to offer lucky readers the chance to win tickets for the gig and meet their favourite artists.
Today, we're offering one reader and a friend the chance to meet Gabrielle backstage on the day.
To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets for SoundWaves and the chance to meet Gabrielle, answer the following question: On which film soundtrack did her hit Out Of Reach appear?
Fill in the competition form from today's paper and send it to: SoundWaves competition, Shields Gazette, Chapter Row, South Shields, NE33 1BL. The closing date for entries is Tuesday, August 19.
Don't miss your Gazette this week as we'll offer more chances to meet chart-topping singer Gabrielle and South Shields soul star Lulu James.
Tickets for SoundWaves are on offer at two-for-one, and are priced at £30 for adults and £20 for youngsters aged five to 16.
To buy tickets, contact the Customs House on 4541234 or www.customshouse.co.uk, the Stadium of Light Box office, Sunderland on 0871 911 1973 or firstname.lastname@example.com, Ticketmaster on 0844 8440444 or www.ticketmaster.co.uk or the Visitor Information Centre at Haven Point.
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PLANS to create Southampton's first brew house in a historic city building will be decided next week.
The Dancing Man Brewery wants to convert the Wool House in Town Quay into a brew house and restaurant.
It would also house the city's first tourist information centre since the one at the Civic Centre was closed by the city council in 2013.
The Grade I listed building used to house the city's Maritime Museum, but that shut in 2012.
The brewery team's plans, which feature an open-plan design for the historic building's interior, are now set to go before the city council's planning panel.
They have been recommended to approve the plans, which could result in 50 new jobs being created, at a meeting next Tuesday.


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- Dear thomas p,
As usual you have diverted from the subject.
In your earlier posting you had said that the
byzantine and oriental orthodox chuches do not permit
any communion with the RCC.
You had meant it as a potshot on SOC, since SOC is in
communion with RCC in certain specified areas.
My question to you was,
1) If the oriental and byzantine orthodox churches are
against any communion with RCC, why IOC had almost a
year and a half of dialogue with RCC to have an
agreement on communion??.
2) Where do IOC belong to?? byzantine or oriental??
IOC shows features of both as the situation warrents.
or is there a new "devalokam orthodoxy"
I had expected a straight answer. but you have given a
write up on the church division.
Frankly i am surprised why there are hundreds of
"orthodox" churches worldide. In places like rumania
and bulgaria there are seperate orthodox churches for
every province.(smell of a new american orthodox
church is also there for quiet some time)
If there is uniformity in faith for all these churches
who "claim" to be orthodox, then worldwide we need to
have only one orthodox church.
So definitly some difference of opinion with regards
to faith is there, and hence the divisions.
This is exactly what has happened in malankara too.
One more addition( its IOC which is newly added as SOC
is already there) to the hundreds of "orthodox"
churches doesnt make a difference and we need not be
unduely worried about it.
We should be more worried about finding a platform for
peacefull coexistence.
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Governor Sean Parnell's budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2015 includes many cuts to capital projects. KTNA has covered the Governor's decision to cut funding to the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project, citing land access issues, but it was far from the only energy project to take a financial hit. There are a number of energy projects on the table, and with less funding, the state may have to pick and choose where it goes.
Chris Rose, Executive Director of the Renewable Energy Alaska Project, or REAP, says that the implications of decreased revenue are fairly simple.
"With less money, we're going to be able to do less."
Chris Rose says that REAP's most recent forum on energy in Alaska featured a presentation on where the state is when it comes to big projects.
"Antony Scott, from the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, went through the money that's already been spent by the State of Alaska on various energy projects–just since 2008–including gas pipelines, the dam, renewable energy fund projects, energy efficiency, and so on, and came up with a number over $3 billion that's been spent. Really, the only projects that have come out of that, so far, have been the projects that have come out of the Renewable Energy Fund and all the home weatherization projects that have been done through the rebate programs that HFC oversees. The other projects are all still in process."
With multiple gas, hydroelectric, and other projects still in the initial phases and revenues falling short, Chris Rose said a major takeaway from Antony Scott's presentation comes down to crunching some numbers.
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Governor Parnell's budget, while cutting a great deal of project funding, does still lay out some priorities. In the ten year fiscal plan produced by the Office of Management and Budget, investing in hydropower is specifically listed as one of the administrations strategies for achieving the goal of 50% renewable electricity by 2025. Last year's budget saw $380 million dollars go to gas pipeline development and just over $400 million to "other energy" and hydro projects. This year's only mention of big energy projects in the Governor's summary is $10 million to Susitna-Watana.
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Imagine touching the tip of your bicycle's back tire into the Pacific Ocean, hopping on and not stopping until the front tire splashes into the Atlantic.
That's Lee Wiegand's plan next month when the 54-year-old El Dorado Hills resident participates in the 2013 Ride for Hope Coast to Coast, starting at Dana Point and ending at Daytona Beach — 3,271 miles — for the third time. Ride for Hope raises funds to help African children who have lost their parents to AIDS. Money raised goes toward meals, health care, education and emotional support.
An avid bike rider for a decade, Wiegand said he first toyed around with the idea of riding across the United States several years ago. A friend of his mentioned that he knew someone who was making the journey and Wiegand, who said he was inspired by the cause, joined the 2009 Ride for Hope. He hopped on his bike again in 2011; Ride of Hope is an every-other-year event.
"On the last trip it was over 100 degrees and windy most days," Wiegand recalled.
He remembers the riders jumping into a Texas lake to cool off. But on this journey — the relay teams cross the country in 10 days — there's little rest for the weary.
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To prepare for the 2013 ride, Wiegand began training in January. By day he works as a Verizon Wireless finance supervisor. By evening he's a riding machine, hopping on the bike almost daily (12 to 20 miles) with longer rides (50 miles) every Saturday. So far, using a tracking app on his phone, Wiegand has logged 1,222 training miles. He said he prefers to ride on hilly terrain, calling flat stretches boring.
"El Dorado Hills is a great place for biking," the 14-year resident added.
This year Specialize sponsored Ride For Hope, giving Wiegand a new bike. Enve donated the wheels. "It's super light," he said of his new ride.
While grateful for the gear, Wiegand said his best chance of success comes from the encouragement he receives from his wife Kristen. She drives his support van across the country. "She's very supportive," he said of his wife of 31 years. "She believes in the cause and that it's a good thing."
People the riders meet on the road are also very supportive, if not a bit shocked. "They're like, 'You're riding where? Excuse me?'" he said with a chuckle. "They are usually quite surprised when we tell them how far we're going."
During the last ride, a Texas radio station broadcasted a snippet about the riders coming through town and, Wiegand said, they had their own fans. At a truck stop a woman named Rose insisted that she buy him water just to support his efforts.
This year the six, four-person teams, including riders from Africa and Germany, have planned stops in Phoenix, Dallas and Atlanta, where they will share their experiences and educate people about Ride for Hope's cause. The goal is to raise $250,000. So far Ride for Hope has collected more than $55,000 toward that goal and the ride hasn't even begun.
Wiegand said he and his wife would like to someday travel to Africa and meet the children who receive the charity. This will likely be his last ride; Wiegand was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease — a life-changer but not one that will deter him from this goal. He'll get on his bicycle on June 17 and head east.
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Well-regarded institutions of design increase Laureate's presence in Berlin and Hamburg, Germany
Nov 09, 2011, 09:18 ET from Laureate International Universities
BALTIMORE, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Laureate Education, Inc. acquired Germany's BTK Group, consisting of the BTK University of Applied Sciences in Berlin and Academies of Design in Berlin and Hamburg (BTK/HTK), bolstering its global network of private post-secondary institutions.
The addition of these institutions expands the Laureate International Universities network in Germany and enhances the strong portfolio of design programs offered by Laureate institutions worldwide. In 2008, the company acquired its first institution in Germany, the BiTS University of Applied Sciences in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia. Other leading institutions in the Laureate network focused on design include Domus Academy and NABA Milano in Italy, the Media Design School in New Zealand and the Santa Fe University of Art and Design in New Mexico.
BTK University of Applied Science was founded in 2006 and focuses on delivering undergraduate degree programs in communication, design, motion design, interaction design, illustration, communication management and photography. HTK was founded in Hamburg in 1987 and specializes in programs geared toward graphic design, specifically tailored to the needs of the media and advertising industry. Together the institutions enroll approximately 1,000 students. For more than 20 years, these institutions have been renowned for their excellence in providing education that prepares graduates for success in a quickly evolving labor market for applied design.
"With Laureate, we are very pleased to have found a partner that perfectly complements the strategy of the BTK Group," said founder and former CEO Claus Bennefeld. "I am confident that Laureate will uphold the same standards in terms of the curricula and the organization of the institutions to ensure that the high quality of our educational offering is continued well into the future."
Bennefeld also said the BTK Group students will benefit from Laureate's vast global network. "Our students will have greater opportunities to participate in international exchange programs and to receive a truly global education—precisely what is needed to help them in their future careers."
Laureate Education Chairman and CEO Douglas Becker said Germany's highly esteemed higher education landscape made BTK a great fit for Laureate. "With the addition of BTK to the Laureate network, we look forward to further contributing to the growth and continuous innovation of higher education in Germany."
"The decision to increase our study offerings in Berlin and Hamburg was based on the excellent reputation of the BTK Group in high-growth areas of media and design education," added Robert Polston, President of Laureate France and Germany. "BTK is a unique institution with an established reputation for providing innovative programs addressing many of today's most important and rapidly growing career fields. Through this partnership with BTK, we seek to build upon the vision of Claus Bennefeld and enhance the experience of students and faculty with program offerings and access to the international market."
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Laureate International Universities is a trusted global leader in providing access to high-quality, innovative institutions of higher education. The Laureate International Universities network includes 58 accredited campus-based and online universities. Our more than 675,000 students are part of an academic community that spans 28 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, North Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Laureate universities offer hundreds of undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs in fields including architecture, art, business, culinary arts, design, education, engineering, health sciences, hospitality management, information technology, law and medicine. President William J. Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, serves as The Honorary Chancellor of the Laureate International Universities network, offering advice on social responsibility, youth leadership and increasing access to higher education. For more information, visit www.laureate.net.
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Police have likely scarred this dog and her family forever.
Breed-Specific Legislation (BSL) is a hotly-debated topic, but the fact of the matter is that it hurts many humans and their?perfectly-trained dogs. If you're not sure what BSL is, it's when a city, county, state, or even country bans or restricts certain types of dogs based on their appearance or resemblance to a "dangerous" breed.
That's what the Armer family was up against when the police came to take away their beloved mixed-breed dog, Darla, because she looked like a pit bull.
Maddison Armer, a 7-year-old girl with autism that lives in England, knew what the police came for and decided to lock herself in the bathroom, along with her best friend Darla. Maddison did all she could to keep them safe in the bathroom, but police eventually got the door open and pried Darla from Maddison's hands.
England's Dangerous Dogs Act says that any dog that looks like a pit bull can be lawfully seized and euthanized by their county. In just the last three years, 5,000 dogs have been euthanized across England and Wales due to this law.
While it's already problematic that the entire breed and its look-alikes are unrightfully banned, what's worse is that Darla isn't even mixed with pit bull. She's a Shar-Pei and Staffordshire bull terrier, but her looks alone could have her sentenced to death.
Maddison's mother, Jenny Armer, wrote on Facebook:
"Darla has never bit, nipped or even growled at anyone or anything.?Her nature is very soft and loving. She has been taken for the fact that she looks like a banned breed."
Darla is currently in an undisclosed location pending an investigation into their case, which is more than most dogs and their humans get under BSL. Most of the time, a dog's lineage or their temperament are not evaluated at all and they are instead, quite literally, at face value.
Jenny explained to The Mirror that their options are limited, but that they aren't giving up:
"They told me I could sign a disclaimer to have her put to sleep or I could fight the decision in the court.?I have to fight it because she is Maddison's best friend. She helps keep her calm. If Maddison is having problems, Darla comes and gets me."
You can help get Darla back home with her family and best friend by signing this petition. Public outcry has worked in the past to get dogs on the exemption list for this breed-specific legislation, and getting Darla back means the world to this family.
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|August 28, 2009, 01:03 PM
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Another Mosin-Nagant
I just aquired a M-N carbine with folding bayonet, chambered in 7.65X54R. It's a ball to shoot, and reasonably accurate.
The muzzle blast and felt recoil is objectionable. (I'm told this is the nature of the beast) What can/should be done to give this old warhorse some range manners? Muzzle brake ? shotgun recoil pad? Kick-eze? Restock? other?
Since there are many of them around cheap, and relatively in expensive ammo is available, I won't feel bad chopping this one up a bit to make it better handling and generaly more more useful. I don't want/need a pretty little "sporterized" shiney thing. A short, squat ,ugly thing, bouncing around in the back of the buggy, that will drop a hog up close, without doing permanent damage to my body Is more in line with what I want. What's to be done? Thanks, Paul.
|August 28, 2009, 02:29 PM
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1) Restock and/or add recoil pads. The factory Mosin-Nagant stock has a very small butt, an unyielding steel buttplate, and loads of drop, all of which tend to increase felt recoil. I've had good luck with a size "small" slip-on Limbsaver recoil pad, which fits just about perfectly and doesn't require any modifications to the rifle.
2) Handloading. Most Mosin-Nagant shooters use Eastern Bloc milsurp light ball for cost reasons, but this ammo is loaded for an M91/30 with a 28"+/- barrel rather than an M44 with a 20"+/- barrel. The burn rate of the powder in these rounds is too slow for the shorter barrel, leading to obnoxious muzzle blast. Light loads of fast powders will alleviate the problem without sacrificing performance. Be aware, however, that reloadable 7.62x54R brass tends to be expensive (albeit not unreasonable IMHO), and most Soviet rifles require 0.311"-caliber bullets due to their oversize bores.
2) You'll ruin its C&R status.
3) If you must modify it, please... no tac rails. It's just wrong.
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|August 28, 2009, 02:30 PM
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recoil pad, look on ebay I know someone makes a rubber 1 inch recoil pad that replaces the buttplate.
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|August 28, 2009, 03:09 PM
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Thanks for the quick reply's.
Chris, NO I'm not into black guns and Tac rails, I'm more of a M-40 kind of guy. all my working guns are green parkerized and oiled walnut or sand tan/OD plastic.
Got a suggestion on an aftermarket stock? My LOP is 14 5/8ths inches, so a butt pad will be necessary,IAE LOL. Part of what drew me to this rifle was cheap ammo, it's not something I'm going to hand load for, 'specially with a .311 bore. I already have several "one holer's", this one is just a plinker/fun gun.(as it sits, it ain't much fun to plink with, LOL)
The barrel is stamped 02 1953 BK 4253 bolt stamped BF 1948. Please tell me this ain't a rare critter, I don't care much about it's history, but I wouldn't cut up something that had real value to somebody.
Is there anything availible for a scope mount? I'm thinking a LER 4X or a red dot would be all I'd want or need.
OTOH, perhaps I should just slip on a recoil pad and gift it to a buddy that needs a medium range, SHTF, minute of running long pig, shooter... bayonet and all. Paul
|August 28, 2009, 03:17 PM
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Umm. seems to me that instead of investing alot of money into making a sporter out of a short Mosin, you could have applied your cash towards, dare I suggest, something along the lines of a Marlin 336? Little muzzle blast from the short barrel, can be scoped easily, no need to buy a stock, etc. Pretty much alot of people buy the MN's for fun shooters or collecting, not so much to spend alot to get one of those plastic stocks, have someone figure out a scope mount, add a bent bolt handle, do whatever else and still have a gun that is as an awkward approximation of a sporter and ugly as a ducks butt. I think a surplus Mauser might be in order if you must go that route. If you chop up a MN and demil it, you got something that is not just a cheap milsurp, you got a hunk of metal that no one will buy from you later. At least not at but a fraction of your cost. I could see slipping on a rubber pad to tame it, but it is terrible fodder for sporter work, that is one reason they sell cheap!
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|August 28, 2009, 05:53 PM
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Get a bigger Mosin Nagant.
The M91/30, or the Finnish M39 are bigger and heavier, with longer barrels.
Less recoil.
|August 28, 2009, 08:04 PM
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|August 28, 2009, 09:42 PM
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OK guy's, time to fess up. I have zero dollars invested in this old girl, she came to me as part of the collection of a, recently departed, long time high power/NBRC shooting buddy of mine.
Some of the bunch will be passed on to his family members, (I'm taking the grandson to fire his first leg match later this year) when and if they express any interest, and the rest will be spread around his/our circle of shooting pals.
This MN is the only C&R in the bunch, and not at all suited to what I wanted to do with it, (Your timely advise is greatly appreciated) so I think I'll pass it along (unadulterated) to a friend of mine that has a hole in his arsenal, with the caveat that he pass it on to another shooter that has need of it, down the road. (the only cost being, sit quietly and listen to the remembrance)
Again, thanks, to all of you, for the input and advise. Paul
|August 28, 2009, 09:49 PM
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Well free is a different matter, I was assuming you spent 90-150$ for the thing with maybe a mind that it could be economically made into a budget sporter. That is something you would attempt for the satisfaction of doing it, as you would not get your moneys worth from the finished project with the money involved on top of the purchase price. Truly, even though they are cheap now, eventually they will become more valuable to some degree or another, and a bubba'd contraption will be at the bottom of the barrel for value or be of little value as compared to a military configured example. Compare the value now of a perfectly unmessed with non import WW2 Mauser versus one of the ones you see at the gun shows that have had the stock cut down, the sights changed and the barrel maybe shortened. NO one wants to spend much for those. And that is considering they make better sport shooters than the Russian beast.
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|August 28, 2009, 11:19 PM
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When I hunt pigs with my Model 44 M-N I use reloads with 210 grain cast bullets at about 1800 fps. They are milder on recoil.
|August 29, 2009, 09:02 AM
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Recoil is pretty subjective. I personally don't find my M38 Mosin, which is even lighter, to be all that bad. Plenty of folks do not like it though. thing to do is to just buy a slip on recoil pad. That will tame it quite a bit, give a bit more length of pull, and will not permanently alter anything.
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|August 29, 2009, 12:40 PM
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If I imagine the markings you describe correctly, please don't do anything to the rifle and get a slip on recoil pad or something. The "02" marking indicates it to be a Hungarian rifle, which are less plentiful here than the hordes of Russians.
They aren't worth much, but they are more expensive than your typical Russian, depending on condition, matching numbers,etc.
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|August 30, 2009, 11:41 AM
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Actually, the M91/30's weigh about the same as your M44 carbine and actually have slightly more recoil due to the higher velocity. What makes the M44 seem to have more recoil is the tremendous muzzle blast. A butt pad would help and also holding the rifle butt lower and more firmly against your shoulder. Most people who shoot off a bench rest hold the rifle too high and loose. I learned this after shooting the rifle off a rest and being done after 5 rounds. Offhand, I can send 80 rounds downrange without any problem. Learning how to shoot a mosin is motivating after the beating I took shooting off a bench rest.
The M39 is definitely a beefier mosin and yes, the felt recoil on them is a bit less.
Congratulation on a Hungarian M44. Generally, they are built much more nicer than the typical Soviet refurbished rifles.
|August 31, 2009, 10:28 AM
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|August 31, 2009, 11:32 AM
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I have never seen any old military gun look better as a sporter than as the original. Not even a Carcano. Assuming comparable condition. Even if I were given a free Mosin, I'd leave it alone, or more likely I'd trade it, as I've already got one that I am attached to and don't see the need for having two Mosins.
|August 31, 2009, 03:37 PM
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Deadcoyote sounds as if he is loading it down to about maybe 30-30 power, a sensible move with the short barreled rifle and basically making the gun into a bolt action 30-30 with a huge savings in bruising that would result. I guess on the 44 model you can take the bayonet off to save weight and encumbrance, but do not throw it away, as you would want to have it to sell with the gun or put it back on for that. Really they are cheap guns right now, that is because they have not cut off the supply! Remember 150$ blue sky carbines? Now they are 750$ guns some places, but I do not expect the MN to go up in value real drastically like a US made gun. Still it will start to gain value over the long haul after the supplies dry up. It ALWAYS happens. And if you got a nice looking one, not a beater or bubba'd it will hold the most interest or value to sell, say, when they start asking twice what they sell for now. Bet you wish you could still take your 750$ and buy 5 carbines with that!
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OK, one last dumb question. I located a supply of ammo marked as follows:
K.K.Kovia kal 7.7mm llman siteita Valtion patruunatehdas
15-12-38 1121 V.R.T.176/37 Panos2,55
It is rimmed and chamberes correctly in the M-44
Is this the correct ammo for the carbine in question?
Thanks, Paul.
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Can you post a photo of the ammo in question? "7.7" is more often seen in connection with .303 British (7.7x56R) ammo, but they're both bottlenecked rimmed cartridges, and I'm not sure off-hand if a .303 would fit into a 7.62x54R chamber. The Finns are known to have used both, so you're probably going to have to either post pictures or take some accurate measurements to know for sure.
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I'm guessing that the correct translation is "not from the government cartridge factory", designating that the ammo was produced by a private company. The European convention for writing dates is day-month-year rather than month-day-year like in the USA, so 15-12-38 probably means December 15th, 1938.
Finland's standard battle rifle in 1938 was the Mosin-Nagant, so it stands to reason that this may be 7.62x54R ammo. See if the headstamp matches one of these:
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Chris, yep the head stamp is VTP 38 and matches the picture exactly. Safe to shoot? Thanks, Paul.
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Duct tape a 5 pound weight to the barrel.
A good slip on pad should do the job.
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The M44's are becoming harder to find, and increasing in price. There have been attempts at muzzle brakes, you can look on surplusrifle's sporterizing section and see some of the successful ones. The best way to tone them down is through reloading. Most folks find their M44's prefer the heavier ammo.
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I put one of these on my M44;
For $15 buck, it made a world of difference. Lengthened the stock as well. No mods!
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recoil pad? don,t be a wimp. how do you think the guys using those to defend there life with felt?
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The purpose of this policy is to promote the highest ethical standards in all research, teaching projects and activities involving the care and use of animals for scientific purposes conducted under the auspices of the University. In particular, the policy aims to assist researchers, teachers, animal carers and associated technical staff to consider their ethical responsibilities with regards to not only the design and conduct of their research or teaching projects, but also the conditions, practices and procedures associated with the care and management of animals in facilities.
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This policy applies to all University staff and students, visiting academics, volunteers and other personnel involved in the care and use of animals for scientific purposes who conduct research or teaching projects involving animals under the auspices of the University. It also applies to the University of the Sunshine Coast Animal Ethics Committee and all staff involved in the ethical review of proposed and current animal research and teaching projects.
This policy is an important element of the University's implementation of, and compliance with, the Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes (2013), the Queensland Animal Care and Protection Act (2001) and the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2007). The policy is also informed by the Guidelines to promote the wellbeing of animals used for scientific purposes: The assessment and alleviation of pain and distress in research animals (2008).
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Please refer to the University's Glossary of Terms for policies and procedures. Terms and definitions identified below are specific to these procedures and are critical to its effectiveness:
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I've heard 'Walls' but have yet to hear this. Although I think 'Walls' is a more popular ep than this I think I'm still going to give this a listen.
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It was an offensive explosion last night in Chicago, as the Bulls scored a season-high 94 points on a season-best 45 percent shooting! Okay, okay, enough with the sarcasm. It was good to get the win — especially since the team begins a six-game road trip on Tuesday — but there were still plenty of reasons for concern.
For instance, the Bulls once again suffered through a brutal start, falling behind 20-6 about midway through the first quarter. They were terribly careless with the ball, giving up 23 points off 21 turnovers. They missed seven free throws, including five in the fourth quarter when they were trying to clinch the victory. And their three-point shooting (3-for-8) was almost non-existent, especially if you take away Kirk Hinrich's 2-for-3 long-range performance.
And, of course, that lack of three-point shooting allowed the Sixers — like the rest of Chicago's opponents this season — to clog the paint and disrupt the Bulls' attempts at the rim…which goes a long way in explaining why Philly had 7 blocked shots and forced the Bulls into missing 14 of their 25 layup attempts. (Of course, there was a decent amount of uncalled contact, especially against Brad Miller and Joakim Noah, who combined to miss seven of their 12 bunnies).
Another gripe I had was that, when John Salmons knocked down an 8-footer to build a 84-70 lead with 4:43, the Bulls started playing like the game was over, which allowed the Sixers to mount a mini-comeback. Closing a team out is critical. Going soft at the end of a game is the kind of behavior that tends to come back and haunt a team. Let's hope it doesn't haunt the Bulls.
And yet the Bulls defense — which has been solid all season — held the Sixers to 42 percent shooting and forced 18 turnovers for 14 points going the other way. And their foul line defense was pretty good too, as Philly went only 13-for-21 from the charity stripe. So even though the offense is still an ugly work in progress, the team defense has been one of the few pleasant surprises of the early season. In fact, the Bulls currently rank 7th in Defensive Efficiency and are giving up only 96.9 Points Per 100 Possessions.
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Effective Field Goal Percentage (46.7 to 46.2) was a wash. The Bulls obviously had a higher Turnover Percentage (20.4 to 16.3) and they were -9 in points off turnovers. Chicago also won Offensive Rebounding Percentage (26.8 to 22.7) and Free Throw Rate (35.8 to 25.9), the latter of which helped them finish +8 on points off foul shots.
Bench play:
Chicago's bench outscored Philly's reserves 33-9. Of course, I have to use the term "bench" rather loosely, since Kirk Hinrich and Brad Miller accounted for 59 of the team's 63 bench minutes. James Johnson (0-for-3, 1 rebound, 1 turnover, 2 fouls) played the other four minutes. Jannero Pargo earned a DNP-CD and all Lindsey Hunter contributed to the team was a brilliant rendition of the robot dance in the pregame team huddle.
Player of the Game:
Captain Kirk beamed in a brilliant off-the-bench performance, scoring a co-team-high 19 points (6-for-10) and dishing out a game-high 7 assists. He provided a spark and hit some big buckets to help the Bulls build a lead in the third and then pull away a little bit in the fourth.
There was actually a great comedic moment when Kirk Hinrich was lighting up Jason Kapono in fourth quarter. Bulls broadcaster Stacey King exclaimed, "[Kapono] couldn't guard [Hinrich] with a loaded shotgun." I'll give King this: he's entertaining. Not always intentionally, but still.
Here we "Jo" again:
Noah had another routine double-double (14 points, 12 rebounds). By the way, he know leads the league in Rebounds Per Game (12.2) and ranks second in total rebounds (110) and Rebounds Per 48 Minutes (18.0). And yet he's not on the 2010 NBA All-Star ballot. Brad Miller and former Bull Tyson Chandler are, though. So, yeah, that's fair.
Comeback watch:
Deng had another good night, tallying a co-team-high 19 points (7-for-16) to go along with 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block. His 17.6 PPG is the second-best average scoring output of his career and his 9.2 RPG is easily a career-high. Oh, and his PER (17.1) is within a stone's throw of his career-best (18.7) set in his now mythical 2006-07 season. Now if he can just pull his Field Goal Percentage up a wee bit…
Team leadership:
Rose scored 14 points by hitting 4-for-5 on layups and 3-for-7 on jumpers. So that part of his offensive game was good. But his playmaking was, er, not so good. He finished with 7 turnovers and only 3 assists in 37 minutes. And the Sixers scored after four of Derrick's TOs. Scoring is great, but Rose needs to concentrate on his floor game. Part of the problem, of course, is that Rose likes to drive and pass. Only the Bulls have been shooting so poorly, he's running into a crowd on almost every drive. A lot of times he either gets in too deep or jumps into the air before the pass, which leads to him throwing the ball into traffic and getting it picked off.
Former Bull factor:
Early on, it looked like Elton Brand was going to drop a 20-10 on his old team. He was really torching the rookie, Taj Gibson, who responded with his worst game of the season (0-for-5, zero points, 6 rebounds). Vinny Del Negro yanked the kid and Brand ended up with only 11 points (5-for-11) and 6 boards in 31 minutes. For the record, Brand is a really bad fit for the Philly offense. A definite square peg being jammed into a round hole.
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The officials called 11 traveling violations last night: seven on Philly and four on the Bulls. I have never seen anything like it. It must have been an NBA record or something.
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Second win in a row for local stocks
HOME loan customers are continuing to pounce on the succession of rate falls and build up bigger buffers on their mortgages.
The Reserve Bank of Australia's Financial Stability Review found Australians' have mortgage buffers that are now sitting at 21 months ahead of their total scheduled repayments — up from 20 months in March this year.
The report says the two interest rate drops in the last six months had helped reduce the proportion of disposable income required to meet household interest repayments allowing them to fatten their buffers.
"It has also meant that many households have continued to pay down their mortgages more quickly than required, which has contributed to the slower pace of credit growth,'' the report said.
Experts believe we are unlikely to see any move to the 2.5 per cent cash rate when the RBA board meets next Tuesday.
Mortgage lender myrate.com.au's director Kevin Sherman said he doubts there the cash rate will budge anytime soon.
"Rates are so low at the moment but then Telstra axed 1100 jobs and we might start to see unemployment creep up so there seems to be no incentive to increase rates,'' he said.
"Whether they'll go lower than they'll go now is 50/50 for another cut, I wouldn't expect to see one next week."
Mr Sherman said home loan customers are continuing to make additional repayments on their loans and reduce their debt at a record pace.
"When rates have come down and if they (customers) are able to keep their repayments the same we are seeing many people do that,'' he said.
"But there are others under mortgage stress that are reducing their minimum repayments when rates come down."
Property prices have climbed by about 6 per cent nationally this year while annual wage growth is about 3 per cent.
AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said a rate cut is "not imminent."
"Not a lot has changed since the last time they (the RBA board) met in early September so I think they'll leave right where they are,'' he said.
"I think to get more rate cuts we would have to see the Aussie dollar keep going up ... or very weak economic data but giving the pick-up in Australia's auction clearance rates and house prices and the confidence that resulted with the change of government I suspect the Reserve will leave rates at this level."
Resi Mortgage Corporation's chief executive officer Angelo Malizis said it's unlikely we'll see a rate fall in October but said customers would continue to optimise the low rate environment by shaving more debt off their loans.
"I think the Reserve Bank will take a look and see approach and I don't think we'll see a rate reduction between now and Christmas because of what we are seeing in the property market,'' he said.
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If you want to know how Manchester City are approaching this their first assault on the title in more than thirty years, it was all there in the last moment of normal time at the Emirates.
As soon as it became clear that their defender Pablo Zabaleta was to be sent off for brushing foreheads with Arsenal's Bacary Sagna, the substitute Jerome Boateng was readied on the touchline.
And to make room for the replacement defender, the man brought off was Carlos Tévez, City's only striker. Never mind that the game was still there to be won, the City methodology was clear: whatever happens, the priority is not to lose.
"Strikers win you matches," said Kolo Touré, City's centre-back afterwards, neatly articulating the club philosophy. "Defenders win you titles."
Actually, what defenders did here was gift momentum to others watching from afar. How Alex Ferguson, for instance, will have enjoyed the chant echoing round the ground at the end.
"Boring, boring City," sang the Arsenal regulars, with a venom their strikers could not match in front of goal.
It signalled precisely the result to quicken the resolve of Manchester United. Here were their two most compelling rivals for the title cancelling each other out in the kind of stalemate that further strengthens the theory that a more competitive title race does not necessarily produce the more elevated football.
This was the fixture among the championship contenders which offered the most extreme contrast in styles, approaches, culture.
Here were City, built from the back: a strong keeper, physically robust centre backs, a surfeit of defensive midfielders. And here were Arsenal, constructed as if defence were an after-thought, set out to play fantasy football, in the hope not of stopping the opposition scoring, but of scoring more than the opposition.
And for ninety-odd minutes, things went exactly to the preordained script. It was attack versus defence. Arsenal poured forward, the ever improving Jack Wilshire having three significant attempts on goal before Roberto Mancini had even come to the edge of his technical area to issue his standard plea to his players to get behind the ball.
But City are not easily brushed aside. Despite the five Englishmen in their starting line-up, they play as their manager dictates: like Italians.
Fierce in the tackle, determined in the block, they smother and kill at every opportunity. Nigel De Jong once more showed that there is a lot more to his game than attempts to perform on-pitch appendectomy. Here he gave a masterclass in the spoiler's art, bristling in his refusal to let Arsenal pass.
And when Arsenal did slip by, Joe Hart proved once more the incomprehensibility of Fabio Capello's decision to pick Robert Green ahead of him in the summer. One save from Robin van Persie was astonishing.
With so many City players assuming the defensive, you began to wonder why the club have spent so heavily on a forward like Edin Dzeko as they did this week.
With their manager's evident preference for fielding an entire team of stoppers and spoilers, they already have about seven surplus strikers fighting for a place in the line up (in Emmanuel Adebayor's case literally).
City would argue that, marginally better than the personnel they already have, Dzeko improves the manager's options by increments. And when you have all the money in the world, increments are worth the outlay.
Quite when and where the Bosnian will actually play, however, is another matter. As usual, City set out here with no evident interest in attack. One lovely moment when Tévez deceived Laurent Koscielny on the halfway line and then sped towards the Arsenal goal, before firing over, was the sum of their ambition.
For the rest of the match the traffic was entirely one way, Arsenal's fantasists pounding at City's pragmatists. As the game reached its climax and two points seemed to be slipping from his hands, Wenger, seemingly affronted by City's obduracy, sent on Nicklas Bendtner, in the hope a little unsubtle power might open up the monumental sky blue edifice. The Danish battering ram proved no more successful than gentler elements before him.
As for City, some might feel it would be nice, in the expending of so much capital, to witness something a little more elevated than ruthless efficiency.
An attempt on target might be thought a minimum for £170 million.
But then, as the league leaders proved in bettering Stoke without ever leaving second gear on Tuesday night, the prosaic employment of efficiency may be enough to win it this season.


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George Scatchard born 1818 Kirkburton, Yorkshire was 3rd great grandfather to my husband, Carlton. He was a fancy weaver and pattern designer. Looking through the archives I notice mention of him posted 2001 by Barbara Sheard. Her email address has changed and I am posting in hope of contacting her, or someone else, who can give me info on George Scatchard's lineage.
I have the following: born 12/6/1818 Kirkburton, Yorkshire. Married Frances Emily Midgley, daughter of William Midgley and Fanny Kay (daughter of Jonas and Molly Kay) on 08 Aug 1819 in Kirkburton. Their children were: Caroline 1841, Ann 1845, EMMA 1847 (married Joseph Armitage), Ben 1850, Thomas Edward 1852, Mary Ellen 1854, Frances Emily 1858, and Joe 1861.
Any help with my 'addiction' would be appreciated.
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