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Southern Oregon Residents Aid Idaho Search Effort
McCall, ID- Individuals from Southern Oregon are involved in the ongoing search effort for a Beech Bonanza single engine airplane which went missing December 1st with five passengers aboard.
(For more information about the missing plane: Click Here)
Burl J. Brim, Jr., president of Brim Aviation and Air Rescue Systems of Ashland, Oregon, responded to the search area in Idaho along with Emergency Airlift president, Edward A. Langerveld, of Klamath Falls. Brim and Langerveld piloted Air Rescue System's helicopter to McCall, Idaho Sunday. The search area is approximately 30 miles west of McCall in mountainous terrain.
The all-volunteer crew and the donated aircraft were able to search areas of interest Monday before having to return to Oregon due to snow forecasted for the search area Monday evening. The search crew aboard the helicopter also consisted of Tim Evinger, former sheriff and founding member of the Missing Aircraft Search Team (MAST). Evinger was contacted by the missing pilot's family Friday asking for assistance in the search. MAST worked through the weekend to provide the helicopter crew with the highest probable areas to search.
The search is hampered by snowfall that has occurred since the disappearance which is providing a white backdrop against a white airplane. Brim and Langerveld were able to take the helicopter into some difficult to reach areas and help the overall effort by eliminating these areas. Additionally, the team was able to land at an exploration outpost and interview an "ear witness" who potentially heard the plane on the day it went missing. The searchers know that being able to do a face-to-face interview with a witness and have them point at the direction they perceived the airplane to be traveling is paramount to the search effort.
The companies, individuals, and MAST remain hopeful during this difficult time for the Smith family and will continue to be involved to provide whatever support and advice they can until this search is resolved. Contact: Tim Evinger, 541-708-1765
Emergency Airlift is pleased to announce the newest addition to an already impressive fleet
Contact: Marissa Lakey
Klamath Falls, Oregon- Emergency Airlift is pleased to announce the newest addition to their fleet. The Dassault Falcon 50 joins an already robust fleet of jets, twin engine helicopters and turbo-prop aircraft conducting worldwide flight operations from Emergency Airlift's Southern Oregon bases.
The Falcon 50 is a super mid-sized, long-ranged business jet with three turbo fan engines and a normal cruise speed of 540 MPH. This aircraft has a range of 3700 miles without refueling. The spacious interior of the aircraft accommodates multiple family members with baggage in addition to four flight crew members.
Emergency Airlift currently serves the long-range market with two Lear 35 aircraft and the regional market in Oregon, Washington and Northern California with three Turbo Commanders, and the local market with four twin-engine helicopters capable of delivering patients directly to hospital emergency rooms.
Already leading the industry in diverse air ambulance operations, Emergency Airlift's President and CEO, Ed Langerveld stated; "Adding this amazing, world-wide capable jet to our fleet is in-line with our exceptional customer service and desire to deliver our top quality life saving transportation to a broader population across the globe."
Currently, the aircraft is undergoing medical interior installation and will be available in the very near future for aeromedical flight.
Emergency Airlift: YOUR LIFE, OUR MISSION, MINUTES COUNT
Emergency Airlift makes history in North Bend and Roseburg, Oregon
North Bend, Oregon
February 4, 2009
Contact: Denise Langerveld
Emergency Airlift, the local air ambulance company, announced today the launch of their two newly purchased Bolkow-BO105S helicopters. These helicopters will be dedicated solely to Emergency Medical Services work in Oregon, west of the Cascade Mountain Range. The helicopters will be the first EMS helicopters based at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport and the Roseburg Municipal Airport. The helicopters are part of Emergency Airlift's impressive fleet of six EMS fixed wing aircraft and two long range EMS jets, servicing five air ambulance bases in Oregon, California, Nevada and the Island of Guam.
Emergency Airlift has the ability to land directly at the hospital or scene of an accident, drastically reducing patient transit time between hospitals. The helicopters are capable of transporting one patient with a critical care specialty team directly from hospital to hospital.
"It is exciting to add these helicopters to our growing fleet. We now have a wide range of equipment which allows us to choose the best suited aircraft for the job," stated Edward Langerveld/CEO & Director of Operations. "It is a crucial instrument in broadening the EMS resources greatly needed along the Oregon coast and Douglas County areas. The ability to utilize the helicopter for scene work and with our more critical patients makes all the difference because our response time to the scene or bedside is a matter of minutes ensuring the highest level of care is available without delay," stated Ed.
On July 4, 2008 from 11:00am to 3:00pm Emergency Airlift will have the helicopters on display at their North Bend, Oregon headquarters where they will be conducting a drawing for several free demonstration flights available to our Emergency Airlift members. Non-members can sign up online or on location.
Your life, our mission, minutes count.
Air Ambulance Company aircraft at the Roseburg Airport
North Bend, Oregon
February 4, 2009
Contact: Denise Langerveld
Emergency Airlift is a worldwide air ambulance corporation headquartered at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport in North Bend, Oregon. Emergency Airlift has four locations; Long Beach, California, Yerington, Nevada North Bend, Oregon and now Roseburg, Oregon.
Hospitals request air transportation when a higher level of medical care is required and time is a critical factor. A majority of air transfers are traumas where minutes do make a difference. Emergency Airlift's experienced 24-hour dispatch center has tight protocol procedures, ensuring immediate response and providing the best quality in patient care. Now local Roseburg residents have the piece of mind knowing if they ever need an air ambulance they no longer have to wait for an outside service. The Roseburg airport location also allows Emergency Airlift to take off in bad weather conditions where aircraft based outside of the area would not even be able to get in.
As a mobile intensive care unit in the air, Emergency Airlift has the ability to perform a multitude of highly technical, life-saving, medical functions during transport. Emergency Airlift is committed to providing fast and reliable medical air transportation with an emphasis on safety and excellent patient care. Emergency Airlift aircraft are jet-propelled, twin-engine, pressurized, all weather, day-or night-capable, with a cruising speed of 300 miles per hour. They can be in Portland from Roseburg in 35 minutes. Emergency Airlift's aircraft can fly in icy conditions, where helicopters would be grounded under the same conditions. Their aircraft operate under FAA's highest standards and are fully equipped with the state-of-the-art medical equipment. Their fleet of aircraft includes two long range jets with nonstop coast to coast capability.
Emergency airlift knows that medical air transportation can be an unexpected and very costly expense. They offer a membership program for just $35.00 per household for a full year; you will have no out-of-pocket cost if you need their services. Resident who are currently members of any other air ambulance program, Emergency Airlift will replace it free of cost with their membership program for one year. Download a membership application form from their web site (www.emergencyairlift.com) or see the yellow membership application located in this paper.
Emergency Airlift: Your life, our mission, minutes count.
Emergency Airlift begins Operating New Air ambulance base in Klamath Falls Oregon, January 26, 2009.
North Bend, Oregon
February 4, 2009
Contact: Denise Langerveld
Last month Emergency Airlift expanded their air ambulance operations to include Klamath Falls, Oregon. Emergency Airlift is a worldwide air ambulance corporation with operations North Bend, Oregon Roseburg, Oregon, Yerington, Nevada, the island of Guam and now Klamath Falls. Emergency Airlift has a fleet of 7 fixed wind aircraft 3 Helicopter and 2 long range jets making Emergency Airlift the most versatile air ambulance company in the Pacific Northwest.
On January 26, 2009 Emergency Airlift based a helicopter along with a ground ambulance directly at the Klamath Falls Airport. Flight crew, alongside a critical care trained nurse and paramedic are standing by 24/7 providing rapid, life saving, critical care to the Klamath Falls area. Before Emergency Airlift an outside air ambulance company had to travel miles in order to respond. A locally based helicopter will not only drastically reduce response times but also provide the ability to either land directly at Skylakes Medical Center or the scene of an accident. Secondly, a local aircraft has the ability to take off in bad weather conditions when companies coming from other areas could not obtain the proper FAA clearance needed to land. In short, landing minimums are greater than take off minimums, giving Emergency Airlift the ability to obtain a clearance for a take off when a landing clearance from a company outside the area would be denied.
The helicopter is capable of transporting one patient with a critical care specialty team. Emergency Airlift's versatile fleet plays an important factor in excellent patient care and safety. As the weather deteriorates Emergency Airlift has the ability to quickly change their equipment from a helicopter to a fixed wing, all weather, day-or-night capable aircraft.
Emergency Airlift's air ambulance membership program is an annual cost of $35.00 per household. Member's service area includes the entire state of Oregon, Nevada, Washington and northern California. Membership offers a locally based air ambulance service with no out-of-pocket cost. Emergency Airlift offers Klamath Falls residents who are currently members of any other air ambulance program to replace it, free of charge, with a one year Emergency Airlift membership.
"We are very excited to be here, rapid response times and transport with the best possible clinical care is my plan for this area." Stated Edward Langerveld/CEO & Director of Operations. "Our other bases are close to Klamath Falls and they will help support each other's needs, giving us the flexibility and strength needed to respond to almost any critical situation this area may have." Stated Ed.
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When you see certain colors, you may experience certain emotions. For instance, the color red may invoke creativity and make you feel inspired. The same thing holds true for other colors, and various studies have been conducted to prove that theory.
For instance, if you have ever noticed the color in restaurants, you will see that brown and gold are most often the popular color of choice. That's because research has shown that those colors strike hunger signals in a person's mind, and in a restaurant, that's an ideal situation. Those colors make the customers hungrier, and what better place to satisfy that urge!
In fashion, colors are very important as well for stimulating certain areas of the brain and creating a mood. Colors are also good for sparking creativity and helping to shape the presentation of a fashion design or piece.
Do you want to create a peaceful, calming feeling? Surround yourself with white and off-white to achieve that. The mind pictures feelings of being carefree, open and stress-free.
What about a feeling of softness and being gentle? Then pink is your color to be able to achieve that. Along with that comes feelings too of romanticism and beauty.
If you want to feel strong, powerful and regal, then you'll need lots of purple in your life. Maybe even a hint of red as well. These strong, bold colors will do the trick.
For a feeling of being bright, airy and whimsical, yellow is then the color that will keep you light on your feet.
The mind is very powerful and able to grasp a lot of information at one time. Colors affect the mental state of a person in a varied amount of ways, so it's always good to surround yourself with colors and see what the interesting results can be.

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On Friday I asked what shows you're watching this summer until American Idol returns in January. Well, it looks like I may have just found the show…even though it won't be ready 'till fall. But hey, it will at least get me through those long winter nights.
The New York Daily News is reporting that Ms. Jackson is getting her own reality MTV competition show. The show will mark the first project that she and MTV have collaborated on since the pop singer's infamous Super Bowl halftime "wardrobe malfunction."
It will be (no surprise here) a music competition series in which she will serve as a mentor for a group of aspiring singers and dancers. Executive producer Dave Broome said…
It's really about finding who's the next Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake or Usher. And we'll find it from a pool of people whom you wouldn't typically find it from. We'll go to YMCAs, church groups and local community centers and try to cast the show.
The untitled project has already begun casting and will be filmed as Janet prepares for her world tour, which will kick off on September 10th. The grand prize has yet to be determined. Will you watch it?


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Greenberg Traurig Maher makes loss in first full year in City
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Presumably the loss was before any partner guarantees paid by the US were taken into account. If that is the case then you are looking at a very much larger number.
Hubris on a grand scale.
No wonder its new partner hires are taking flight so soon after touch down.
The financials quoted in the article are a year old so most the above comments are irrelevant. Leaving that aside, 0-8 million in a year represents the fastest growth rate of any U.S. firm in the city. GTM invested heavily and so always expected to make a return over 3-5 years. It's well on course to do that.
No doubt the US GTM partners are delighted. £3.5m owed to them by a business that made a loss of nearly £1m last year. I wonder if they think that the figures are 'irrelevant' ?
I agree the figure's irrelevant because it's not up to date. Having a discussion on GTM's performance based on these figures is as pointless as having a discussion about Linklaters PEP for 1950 and deducing things about its partner satisfaction today in 2012.
Blame Jeveons.
PR Machine on overdrive.
The figures may be a year old but it's still a loss. I'm sure that they'll make a profit this year.
GTM's intending to make a return over 3-5 years. That was always the plan and still is.
Was it also the plan to hire a load of partners offloaded by other firms, grow too fast and then down size even faster?
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Posts tagged: C.A.V.E. Gallery
I received the stuff below from Culver City's ThinkSpace Gallery, about a cool street art project at another gallery located a few miles away in Venice. It's pretty cool stuff, and worth checking out before it closes during the holiday weekend. Enjoy.
'Street Art Saved My Life: 39 New York Stories' opens to rave reviews"Street Art Saved My Life isn't just street art in a gallery - Harrington and Rojo asked artists to play off of their street art to contribute fine art works that use a variety of mediums and work in the no-context space of a gallery. This yielded a surprisingly thoughtful and earnest outcome: in an artistic culture known for its focus on anarchic self-expression, it is surprising to see that so many pieces in the exhibit comment on serious social issues in an immediate way." - LA Weekly
On view through this Sunday, September 4th
Thinkspace Gallery, one of my more favorite art outlets in town, is doing a show that opens this weekend in Venice, at a DIFFERENT gallery, the Cave, focused on how "Street Art Saved My Life." I've pasted below the stuff they're sending out. May be worth the trek to the Westside for the Friday night opening or beyond.
Brooklyn Street Art presents Street Art Saved My Life : 39 New York Stories in collaboration with Thinkspace, an art show to exhibit at C.A.V.E. Gallery in Venice (LA), California opening this Friday, August 12th.
'Street Art Saved My Life: 39 New York Stories'
Take a look at the digital preview for the show here:
Please let us know if you have any questions, require additional images, or would like to purchase any of the works in this exhibition. Just shoot us an e-mail to email@example.com and we will get right back to you with full details.
PLEASE NOTE: we will be running these sales through C.A.V.E. Gallery's credit card system to keep things as easy as possible on our backend for this show. So please note that your bill will reflect that and come end of the show, works will be shipping out from C.A.V.E. Gallery in Venice. They are close friends of ours and we're excited to be working with them on this special event. Please know all will flow as normal and we'll be there at the end of the show to help get all the works packed up and on the way to their new homes. Any questions at all, just ask when we connect.
OPENING RECEPTION at C.A.V.E. Gallery in Venice:
THIS FRI - August 12th 6-10PM in Venice at C.A.V.E.
C.A.V.E. Gallery (location of the show) www.cavegallery.net
1108 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice CA 90291
(310) 450-6560 / Wed - Sun 12PM-6PM
On view August 12th - September 4th
Online Press Release: http://mim.io/692a11
PLEASE NOTE: the C.A.V.E. is located directly across the street from Post No Bills where the recent Faile and 'European Bailout' shows were held.
Presented by Brooklyn Street Art in collaboration with Thinkspace andC.A.V.E. Gallery and curated by Steven P. Harrington and Jaime Rojo ofBrooklynStreetArt.com
Street Art Saved My Life : 39 New York Stories heralds the new highly individual character of stories being told on the streets of New York by brand new and established Street Artists from all over the world. Steven P. Harrington and Jaime Rojo, founders of BrooklynStreetArt.com focus on this flashpoint in modern Street Art evolution by curating a strongly eclectic story-driven gallery show with 39 of the best storytellers hitting the streets of New York.
Street Art Saved My Life : 39 New York Stories, the gallery show, accompanied by an LA street wall series by selected artists and a public panel lecture and discussion, intends to stake out the New Guard in street art while recognizing some powerful near-legendary forerunners.
The mainly New York lineup exhibits talent from other parts of the US and internationally (Australia, France, UK, Canada, Israel, Germany) and it is as steely, idiosyncratic and storied as the New York scene itself, including Anthony Lister, Adam Void, Broken Crow, C215, Cake, Chris Stain, Clown Soldier, Creepy, Dan Witz, El Sol 25, Ema, Faile, Futura, Gaia, Gilf!, Hargo, Hellbent, How & Nosm, Imminent Disaster, Indigo, Kid Acne, Know Hope, Ludo, Mark Carvalho, Miss Bugs, Nick Walker, NohJColey, Over Under, Radical!, Rene Gagnon, Skewville, Specter, Sweet Toof, Swoon, Tip Toe, Troy Lovegates AKA Other, Various & Gould, and White Cocoa.
The staunch individualists in Street Art Saved My Life : 39 New York Stories give voice to the evolution of the Graffiti, Mash-Up, and D.I.Y. movements that birthed them; creating an eccentric, highly individual, and raucous visual experience on the street. With widely varied backgrounds, techniques, and materials at play, "The Story" is the story. With truths as diverse and difficult as the city itself, each one of these artists is a part of a fierce, raw, new storytelling tradition that is evolving daily before our eyes.
Thank you all for the continued support! We hope to see you this Friday over in Venice at the C.A.V.E. Gallery,
Andrew & the Thinkspace family
If you don't already 'like' us on Facebook, please hit up the link below as we're posting more and more updates and sneak peeks there as we move ahead and didn't want any of you to miss out on our happenings… and if you already 'like' us, please be sure to suggest us to your friends.
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Welcome to the first official arthurmorgana rec post!
We love reading/watching/enjoying ArMor creations as much as any fan, so we decided to share the best of our findings with you! Be it classics that we've only just discovered, or the newest additions to the fandom.
We will be regularly posting our recommendations for Arthur/Morgana fanfiction and videos, so be on the lookout!
Up this week:
arthur & morgana "arthurian legends" by xtaintedgracex (an amazing video combining clips from "merlin" with quotes from multiple arthurian works, creating a hauntingly beautiful compilation of the arthur/morgana relationship)
Arthur/Morgana | after afterall (reincarnation) by minaaproductions (a new video showing arthur finding morgana again in modern times, proving that their love can survive the ages)
Castles and Dragons by Fiaba (a one-shot that is definitely worth a quick read. it's lighthearted and cute, with Arthur and Morgana going from silly children to the bickering adults we know and love)
Where You End and I Begin by YearoftheHarlow (a new fanfiction that is set pre-series, showing how Arthur and Morgana got to where they were in the beginning. it is incomplete, but you should be on the watch for updates, it's quite intriguing!)


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ILNC plans fishing derbyby jmaloni
Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pmIndependent Living of Niagara County will hold its fifth annual Bass Fishing Derby at the Lower Niagara River on Sunday, Aug. 1. A celebratory barbecue and awards ceremony will follow at The Fin, Feather & Fur Conservation Club in Lewiston.
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KENNEWICK, Wash. - US News and World Report is recognizing several local high schools as some of the best high schools in the state.
The newsmagazine recently released its annual ranking of public schools in the country, based on a number of factors, including teacher to student ratio, advanced placement test scores, and state assessments in reading and writing.Hanford High School ranked 36th, Prosser High School ranked 42nd, and Southridge High School ranked 46th.
Southridge Principal Steve Biehn said, "I am extremely proud to receive this recognition from US News and World Report. Everyone here at Southridge has had a hand in this. Our staff is very dedicated and this just validates the effort on everyone's part."
Biehn says the staff has worked hard encouraging students to challenge themselves and increase the number of students taking advanced placement classes and tests.


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Shrimp-and-Prosciutto Calzones
Fontina cheese works well in this calzone, but you can also use Swiss, Monterey Jack, or mozzarella. Serve this with a side of broccoli or a tossed green salad.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 calzone)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 408
- Calories from fat: 19%
- Fat: 8.6g
- Saturated fat: 4.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.1g
- Protein: 26.4g
- Carbohydrate: 53.6g
- Fiber: 2.2g
- Cholesterol: 172mg
- Iron: 5.3mg
- Sodium: 558mg
- Calcium: 143mg
- 1 pound medium cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded fontina cheese
- 1 ounce diced prosciutto or ham
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- All-purpose Pizza Dough
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
- Preheat oven to 450°.
- Combine the first 5 ingredients in a bowl.
- Divide the prepared dough evenly into 6 equal portions on a lightly floured surface; shape each piece into a ball. Roll each ball into a 6-inch circle. Combine egg and water with a whisk in a small bowl. Brush edge of each circle with egg mixture; reserve remaining egg mixture.
- Place 1/6 of shrimp mixture on half of each circle. Fold the dough over shrimp mixture until edges almost meet. Bring the bottom edge over top edge; crimp edges of the dough with fingers to form a rim. Place calzones on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal. Brush tops with the reserved egg mixture. Bake calzones at 450° for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Roundy's is transferring 18 Rainbow Foods stores in the Twin Cities to new owners in the next two weeks.
The Milwaukee company is selling the 18 stores to a group of buyers, including Cub Foods and Lunds-Byerly's. The St. Paul Pioneer Press (http://bit.ly/1raJvhz ) says ten stores will become Cub Foods locations and two will become Byerly's.
Roundy's is also selling its nine remaining Minnesota stores. The company has previously said it will close the stores this year if it can't find a buyer.
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There's a lot of things I like to eat and drink. I love coffee, beer, tacos, Mac & Cheese. I probably partake in ths consumption of each of these at least as often as I do ice cream, but ice cream is the only food I actually find myself mentally reviewing every time I eat it. Summer is coming, and with the warm weather will come an increase in my trips to creameries, and in my opinions on where everyone should spend their hard earned cash. additionally, trips to two new locations (Mitchell's in SF, and Tucker's in Alameda) in two days has me ready to hear up with this experiment. Before we go any further, let me state for the record that Ici in Berkeley is by far my give star favorite. I'm not there often now that I've moved out of the neighborhood, so in case I don't hit them up soon, I've gotta give them a shout out. Seriously, if you haven't been there and you live within 50 miles, hit them up. Stand in the long line. You won't regret it.
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"What a dog I got, his favorite bone is in my arm." - Rodney Dangerfield
Raising a dog is just like raising a child. You try to teach them right from wrong. "Be nice to little kids, don't pee in the bed." So when they eat cat poop, you feel a little disappointed. But when your child lands on the May cover of Dogue Magazine, you take ownership of that pride.
"If I had any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons."


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For some reason whenever I try to shoot single rounds out of my M1903, it seems extremely difficult... The bolt wont close completely, Feels like the extractor wont go over the cartridge rim. Why would this be? I thought the '03 was designed to be able to shoot single rounds with a full magazine, isnt that the whole reason for the cut-off switch?
Ive even tried to get a little "firm" with it but im afraid to try too hard and break the extractor... When I shoot rounds from the magazine, it works flawlessly..
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I'll try mine and see if I get the same problem... I would think you'd not have an issue chambering a single round without using the magazine though or at least shouldn't...
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I just tried mine with 5 in the mag; the 6th cartridge chambered wonderfully.
Try it without cartridges in the magazine.
Try it chambering a different cartridge.
Ive tried with all the ammo I had... Military rounds from 1933, 1943, 1945, 1969, Military match from 1962 (it almost worked..), Greek military from 1977, and commercial rounds.... none worked, nor did it make a difference if the mag was full or not... Like I said, they feed perfectly from the mag, but the extractor wont go over the rim when laying a loose round in the action..
So, if all yours do why wont mine? What would cause this??
I really like the idea of be able to feed single rounds at a time and keep a full mag until its "needed"
Maybe during your rifles lifetime it had its extractor replaced.
Just walking on the edge of of my grave.
Are you dropping a round in the chamber and trying to close the bolt??
The mauser type actions---1903, Arisaka and others---are "controlled
feed". If you want to do a single shot, push the round down into the
magazine and let it feed up the bolt face and behind the extractor hook.
You can bevel the extractor so it will snap over a chambered round, but
a ummodified stock extractor will have a difficult time doing it.
Yes--I know this kind of goes against the reason for a magazine cutoff.
I don't have a good explanation!
That sucks
I just like to try all the features out on my mil-surps...
Ive been thinking lately I wanna try out the A-A sights on my Type 99...
I wonder if they make .30 shot capsules? So I can go skeet shooting with it...
Here is my bolt face.
Yours doesn't look like that?
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Unified communications still fragmentedBy on May 17, 2012
While the technology is delivering benefits to the relatively few organizations that have adopted it, experts say UC is still evolving and vendors need to do more to integrate their various products.
Unified communications technology has garnered a fair amount of attention, much of it due to vendors touting their UC offerings as the answer to problems workers have keeping in touch with colleagues, business partners and customers in a highly frenetic, increasingly mobile business world.
While the technology is delivering benefits to the relatively few organizations that have adopted it, experts say UC is still evolving and vendors need to do more to integrate their various products.
Exactly what UC is depends on who's providing the definition, but in general it includes real-time communication capabilities such as telephony (including IP), video conferencing, instant messaging (IM), telepresence and data sharing, along with non-real-time services such as voicemail, email, unified messaging and fax.
UC often involves multiple product components that together provide a unified user interface and experience across devices and media types. Among other capabilities, it allows a user to be reachable via the same telephone number over a variety of devices, and to receive messages on the medium of his or her choosing.
The idea behind the technology is to optimize communication and collaboration -- enabling workers to more easily reach and be reached by others, and therefore be more efficient and productive.
Best practices for UC adoption
- When implementing a unified communications system, hire consultants or integrators with expertise in the new system as well as legacy telecom systems in place. Knowledge about both will help the installation and transition go more smoothly and avoid integration and compatibility problems.
- Tap into resources such as other organizations that have deployed UC and overcome challenges your organization might face, such as cultural change or integration with legacy communications systems. Ask vendors for customer references.
- Make sure the vendor, systems integrator or consultant has the resources to set up and test the system in a lab setting before rolling it out within the organization. All functionality should be tested to make sure everything works as planned given the company's network infrastructure, phone sets, mobile devices, and so on.
- Provide detailed training to users on UC features and capabilities, particularly to those who have never used the technology before. Without training and an explanation of the benefits of features, people are less likely to take advantage of them.
- If the company has a mix of vendor UC systems (for example, as a result of merger and acquisition activity), ensure that applications can be developed and deployed on multivendor infrastructures.
- For very large organizations (e.g., 10,000 users in multinational locations), consider a phased rollout of UC. Implementing the new services in small increments to a limited number of users enables the company to understand how each application works and what support structure it requires before a full-scale rollout.
But despite the promise, uptake of the technology has been somewhat sluggish, according to industry observers.
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The Call for Proposals for the Technical Communication Summit 2015 will open on 18 August 2014 and close on 19 September at 11:59 PM EDT (GMT-4). We invite you to contribute your ideas, studies, experience, and expertise at the Summit. Submit your proposal.
The 2014 Summit takes place 18-21 May in Phoenix and officially begins Sunday evening, 18 May, with a general session and keynote speaker.
The Summit consists of two important parts. The first part is the over 80 educational sessions, organized in tracks, which begin Monday morning, 19 May, and continue until midday on 21 May. New this year: In addition to the traditional presentations, workshops, and progressions, we've added 20-minute Spotlight Talks! The second important part of the Summit is the Expo, with more than 50 companies represented; this will open on Sunday evening, 18 May, and run through 5:00 PM on Tuesday, 19 May.
Summit registration includes two receptions (Opening Reception and Communities Reception) plus morning and afternoon refreshment breaks in the exhibit hall. Also included in your registration is access to STC's SUMMIT@aClick. This unique feature is audio/graphic synchronized recordings of most all sessions. SUMMIT@aClick takes away the problem of only being able to attend one session per hour. You can listen and watch the other sessions on SUMMIT@aClick after you get home.
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Following this, I secured a sponsorship from rcbcwales (research capacity building collaboration, Wales) to undertake a PhD in respiratory physiotherapy at Cardiff University which I completed in December 2010.
Presently my research work includes patients with chronic lung disease and patients with cancer. I also contribute to teaching on the undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy courses, and I am currently undertaking the Postgraduate Certificate in Undergraduate Teaching and Learning (PCUTL).


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Thousands in Hong Kong protest China's influence on new school curriculum
September 8, 2012
Protests in Hong Kong ahead of an election on Sunday are posing a major test for the city's new leader as voter discontent fueled by anger over perceived meddling by Beijing threatens to shake up the political landscape.
This time round, Hong Kong's legislature will have a more democratic flavor - it has been expanded from 60 to 70 seats, with just over half of them to be directly elected.
But the results are likely to reflect a recent upsurge in anti-China sentiment, which has been exacerbated by a plan for a school curriculum extolling the achievements of the Chinese Communist Party.
Thousands of people have demonstrated outside government headquarters for the past week demanding the school program be scrapped, forcing Leung Chun-ying to cancel what was to have been his first major international engagement as Hong Kong's leader at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Russia.On Friday evening, the crowds swelled further as tens of thousands of ordinary citizens, many dressed in black, denounced the curriculum as Communist Party propaganda which glossed over the darker aspects of Chinese rule, hitting a nerve in the former British colony that remains proud of its freedoms 15 years after London handed it over to Beijing.
I think it's important to note that the "Communist Party" in China doesn't represent the agenda of real communism any more so than the "Democratic Party" represents the agenda of real democracy in America. Both use deceptive language to represent something that they are more a henderence to than a proponent of. Communism is worth fighting for, but the state-capitalist "Communist Party" doesn't represent communism. At all.


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TEXOMA - Emergency officials say it's been a late starting season for severe weather in Texoma, but that doesn't mean people shouldn't be prepared.
Officials say this week's severe weather may have taken a lot of people off guard, but they say it should be a wake up call to anyone who isn't ready.
It's a sound Texoma hasn't heard much this year.
"It's just something that can happen anytime, we're not guaranteed a particular window of the year," said Miles Gooding of Bryan County Emergency Management.
And emergency officials say out of sight means out of mind.
"When you have beautiful days of sun shining, there's no clouds, it's 70-80 degrees, yes it goes out of our mind," said Goodong.
But some area residents say they've been planning ahead.
Sherry Howard took advantage of the Grayson County storm shelter rebate program to put this safe place on her property in Tom Bean.
"We're in tornado alley, and we wanted something to protect ourselves," said Howard.
The 8x8 room can hold up to 15 people standing, and is built to withstand an F-5 tornado.
"In today's environment, you never know what's going to happen, the uncertainty and it's just nice to know that you do have an area that you can go to and be safe from everything," Howard said.
"Pre planning is your best defense, know what you're going to do, where you're going to go and who you're responsible for," Gooding said.
Officials say once you have a plan, one of the most important things you can do is stay informed.
"Watch your weather, the forecasting of our local television and radio."
And they warn just listening for a tornado siren may not be enough.
"The homes these days are built a lot tighter, you cannot hear them as well as 20 or 30 years ago."
There are multiple ways to stay up to date on the weather, including Noah radios and cell phone apps.
If you'd like to sign up for KTEN's weather call alert system you can call our station at 903-337-4000 during regular business hours or click on the link below.


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Washington Republicans are complaining that President Obama's new $4.4 trillion deficit-reduction plan — complete with the "Buffett rule" to ensure a minimum tax rate for millionaires — makes no effort to court bipartisan support.
"Class warfare will simply divide this country more. It will attack job creators, divide people and it doesn't grow the economy," Rep. Paul Ryan said Sunday on Fox. "Class warfare may make for really good politics, but it makes for rotten economics."
However, those complaints would be more credible if Republicans hadn't themselves made it clear, over and over again, that they have no interest whatsoever in bipartisan solutions. Obama has finally concluded that since the GOP has no intention to negotiate, it's time to draw contrasts, and the package put together by the White House does that quite well.
The Republicans advocate deficit-reduction plans that require absolutely no sacrifice whatsoever from those Americans who even in these times
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In September 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data on 2009 poverty levels, income and health insurance, which collectively show the ill effects of the recession on poverty and hunger compared to 2008 data.
In general, Arizona's rural areas were hit the hardest, but no part of the state was immune to the devastating effects of poverty and median household income decreases. Federal poverty guidelines are set at an annual gross income of $10,080 for an individual and $22,050 for a family of four.
Median household income in Arizona dropped 3.5% from 2008 to 2009 ($50,489 to $48,745). Nationwide, median household income dropped 2.9% ($51,726 to $50,221). Michigan had the largest median household income decline at 6.2%.
Census data released on September 16 showed a striking one in five (19.6%) of Arizonans lived in poverty over 2008-09, a staggering 37% increase over the compared to 14.3% in 2007-08. This new poverty level resulted in Arizona being second only to Mississippi for the number of individuals living poverty.
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For the general population, by county, Apache (36.4%), Navajo (27.3%) and Pima Counties (19.3%) had the highest levels of poverty in 2009, with increases of 6.4%, 28.8% and 23.7% respectively from 2008. Pinal (13.7%), Yavapai (13.8%), and Cochise Counties (15.0%) had the lowest levels, with Pinal County actually decreasing 5.5%. For comparison, 15.2% of those in Maricopa County lived in poverty in 2009, a 13.4% increase from 2008.
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Hi! Beginning October 8th through October 12th, I am one of the authors hosting the Evernight Birthday Blog Hop. The celebration runs through the 12th. A note: Stephanie, at Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust, let me know she is posting … Continue reading
Posted in book bloggers, book reviews, Books, Contemporary Romance, Contests, erotica, menage, popular culture, romance, Romance/Suspense, science fiction, writing Tagged book reviews, Come Back to Me by Julia Rachel Barrett, contest, Evernight Publishing, Evernight Publishing Birthday Blog Hop, Fangs Wands and Fairy Dust, prizes, Stay by JR Barrett, win romance books 45 Comments
Under the weather and Gothic Romance: The Julia Project.
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How True Blood Won Me Yet Lost Me.
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There's a damn good chance Terrell Owens will be sentenced to JAIL if he once again blows off his child support hearing in Atlanta on Thursday ... but T.O. didn't seem to care this weekend because there was a BEACH PARTY in Malibu!!
Smiling like he wasn't $20k behind in child support payments, Owens took off his shirt and posed up with "Dancing with the Stars" pro Derek Hough and "Extra" host Maria Menounos at the Chapstick Beach House.
Just a few days before the party, Owens got himself into some hot water with an ATL judge after no-showing at a child support hearing. Owens allegedly owes $20k in back payments to the mother of his 7-year-old daughter.
Terrell's lawyer took responsibility for his client's no-show -- blaming it on a simple miscommunication. But according to reports, the judge was PISSED and has threatened to lock up the former NFL star if he misses the next hearing, scheduled for Thursday July 19.
NIce abs tho.
What a aurprise!
Typical rich sport star doesn't care about either his children or the courts. Judge would be smart to toss him into jail for 30 days for contempt of court.
I am starting to question Maria's common sense; first partying with Mel Gibson, now Terrell.
Maria is so Hot!!
ok so thursday he will be in jail. im waiting for the tmz story
The day this dirtbag left Texas should be considered a state holiday! He is s*** on every level and why should we be surprised he doesn't pay his child support? It's all about TO and to hell with everything else. He can afford to jet around and hit all the hot spots, party his life away, but he can't live up to his responsibilities? Yeah, that about sums it up!
No class.
Condoms...SO much cheaper.
I really cannot stand Maria. She is an egotistical nincompoop. So, hey Maria: I get you have a fit & fabulous figure...but I for one am sick of seeing your juvenile belly piercing.
Are Maria and Derek a couple now?? They acted in love when they were on DWTS...she is annoying though. Always whining about her back but then going to do some Wrestlemania crap at the same time,phony phony.
Ahhhh the beautiful people.
Terrell Owens should spend less time working on his muscles and more time just plain working! That's right! It's time for 39 year old unemployed TO to get a job. It's not the tax payers job to pay for his children, it's his. He brought them into the world now take care of them. Football is now over, deal with it time to move on with your life and grow up and be a real man
dis Maria biatch ho be taken lotsa pics wit da old notorious guys lately. Mel....TO.
shocking that this ego maniac would not show up anywhere, even court, where there is a camera.
T. totally O. obsessed with himself, would
show up at a letter opening for publicity ...


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Mofaz: Israel still committed to ''remove'' Arafat and kill Palestinian leaders in Syria
Israel's Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said Monday that the government remains committed to "removing" Yasser Arafat from the Palestinian territories, although there are no current plans to do so.
"The state of Israel will find the way and the right time to bring about the removal of Yasser Arafat from the region," Mofaz said while answering listeners' questions on Israel's Army Radio.
Mofaz noted the Israeli security Cabinet's decision last year to "remove" Arafat following a series of Palestinian suicide bombings. "I think it is still relevant," Mofaz noted.
Mofaz also threatened to kill Palestinian leaders in Syria. "The State of Israel is determined to act against terror anywhere in the world," he conveyed. "Terror leaders in Damascus should know that Israel will get to them, wherever they are." (albawaba.com)
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- Mubarak, Mofaz exchange messages; Netanyahu speaks about Arafat expulsion
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B'wood's 5 Hottest PrankstersThe near perfect no-non-sense actors' funny and mischievous side.
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Re Arena design: One of the major benefits of locating the proposed arena at the Downtown Plaza site was to help revitalize K Street.
With that in mind, I am surprised that the current plan shows the main entrance at the Northwest corner of the arena, facing away from K Street. This is like putting the front door of your house facing the back yard. Not very welcoming.
I recommend changing the orientation of the entrance to face down K Street, which would provide a spectacular visual all the way down K Street to the Convention Center, and would serve as the crowning jewel of a new, revitalized restaurant and entertainment district.
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I have been asked to give some (thankfully informal!) advice on issuing shares in the freehold company that owns the leasehold of a flat I own. Note that most of the leaseholders - but not all - are shareholders in the freeholder (let's call it F Limited) already, but certain non-shareholders want to buy in. So this is NOT about buying the freehold.
How therefore do we value F Limited to decide how much to issue the new shares for? I fully understand the present value of a stream of ground rent (in this case let's say an aggregate of Ł10,000 a year for 100 years, so at (say) 5% that's around Ł200k in round numbers, but what about the freehold reversion? In theory, in 100 years' time, F Limited will get its hands on a building which today is worth say Ł10m, so how do I factor this in given on the one hand likely property price inflation and on the other the right of leaseholders to extend their leases (infinitely?)?
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No Chicago dates make me :'(
The Earl is 21+
no Seattle date. oh well...
I almost never go to shows because I absolutely dread driving into NYC. Why can't anyone play in Albany?
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Also, fuck this for not coming to MN.
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I used to live a mile from the Earl. Will be buying tix in advance. Place is a little small for this lineup.
hmm may go to Philly show
Finally, a show I want to go to... And no Michigan date.
wanna go to that PA show
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I seriously have to do this.
There's this crazy place called the west coast...
wtf, they are from Georgia and no Alabama dates.. =( Give your neighbors a break! gah!
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they're fucking awful live. like i really can't even begin to describe how poorly their sound translates
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Why the fuck is this tour not going to MI?
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Why Michael Pollan Says We Should Get Friendly With Bacteria
If you ever wanted an excuse to start talking about yourself in the royal "we," here you go: we humans are not just human — we're also made up of about 100 trillion microbes that live on our skin, in our mouths, and in our guts. In fact, Michael Pollan says that when you count them all up, we're really only 10% human. What's more, studies are finding increasing evidence that we need these microbes for everything from helping us digest our food to feeling less stressed at work.
This is a long article, so I'll summarize: the bacteria in and on our bodies is (for the most part) doing us a lot of good and are in many cases downright essential to our well-being. What's troubling Michael Pollan and the scientists he talks to in this article is the increasing lack of diversity in our "microbiome" — the word used to describe the combination of our human body and its resident bacteria.
This lack of diversity might be caused by any number of things: our diet, our environment, too many antibiotics — just to name a few theories. But the tangible result seems to be people with more health problems.
What can we do? The answer — like the research behind it — is still being investigated. Michael Pollan's theory is to eat more fermented foods like kimchi, kombucha, yogurt, and sauerkraut.
Now that is some tasty advice that I can get behind. What do you think about all this?
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ya know... i like bacteria a lot. and i love kombucha and have been brewing it for years...
but there are LOTS of people who have been condoning "friendliness" toward bacteria who arent sexist and negative as Michael Pollan.... and way before he said it, too. He's like the Ann Coulter of home crafting.
I finished his new book a week or so ago and have been thinking about this topic. I'm not crazy about most "fermented" foods, but I do eat a lot of yoghurt. I've had to take antibiotics a few times over the past couple of years for ear infections and I've always followed up with a couple of months of probiotics.
Well, according to Pollan, it's still a new field and scientists are cautious about sweeping statements, but it makes SO MUCH SENSE to me. I struggle with acid reflux and the traditional medical approach is NOT working for me, so I'm going off-road and trying to cultivate the good bacteria in my gut. As soon as I read this article last week, I wrote a blog post: http://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2013/05/i-kissed-antacids-good-bye.html
Fermented foods are an amazing way to get healthy and stay healthy! We brew water kefir at home and also make our own fermented carrot sticks, so easy and so tasty my kids gobble them up! And also fermented cabbage, like a sauerkrat, that is tasty as well. We take a daily probiotic as well just to get as much variety as we can. Probiotics are huge and we have noticed a huge difference in our health since starting them
Really, @howardge? The Ann Coulter of home crafting? Sigh.
For me, probiotics have made a huge difference in my life. Work stress completely altered my digestive system (and not in a good way). Taking probiotics has meant that my gut is much happier. After reading Michael Pollan's book and researching probiotics a bit more, it's really changed my outlook on bacteria...both the good and the bad.
And don't forget about Kefir! I strongly believe that fermented foods and drinks are good for us- especially since other civilizations have been doing it for thousands of years.
Yall didnt read that thing about how middle-class women entering the workplace is almost exclusively responsible for the "bad food" system in the US?
I know this was a quick summary, but eating more fermented foods was just one of the take-aways. There was also a recommendation to eat a varied diet, as different organisms live on each type of food, and to eat a less processed diet, as processing kills off all bio-organisms that you could ingest to increase your diversity. Also, he suggests letting yourself (and your kids) be exposed to organisms through getting dirty, living with pets, traveling to areas with different bio-organisms, etc. Side-note: if anyone can share favorite recipes or links for fermented food, I would appreciate it!
And, finally, vindication for my parenting decision to let my kids play in the dirt, be dirty, and not have a sterile home! We don't have or use any antibacterial products in our home. When the occasional cold strikes, we rely on hand-washing and just swab down community items like remote controls and phones with cotton balls soaked in rubbing alchohol. If you aren't ever exposed to bacteria, how do you build up an immunity? Despite their limited picky diet, my kids are rarely sick and have not needed antibiotics. I can handle the dirty looks and skepticism from other parents, because our way works!
howardge: Having read Pollan's book Cooked , I would like to point out that that quote was taken out of context. It is part of a larger equation which acknowledges that women entering the workplace plus men not picking up some of the household work allowed corporations to step in and say "don't worry, we'll do it for you."
thank you for clarifying that and saving me the effort.
Yeah, it's definitely not sexist to state a fact. Men are just as much to blame for the death of home cooking as women. Ditto home child care.
There is a lot of debate as to whether or not women really can "do it all," but the main reason they usually can't is because the men in their lives don't step up to do their fair share (or, god forbid, ALL) of the housework, cooking, and childrearing.
Well... it might be sexist if it is factually untrue, though. Was it the "women's revolution" or was it WWII or was it some other kind of consumer mechanization process or was it a major economic shift that made it less possible for as many families to employ/own domestic labor generally?
all that said, yes, kombucha is delicious.
Yup. Very happy that the word is getting out. I do believe people can get healthy through our food. It may be difficult but worth it.
I've been interested and learning about this for about 7 years now--since I discovered some food sensitivity developed after taking antibiotics.
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. And info on the gaps diet was very eye opening.
Consider reading "Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal" for more insight into gut flora. The author, Mary Roach, is very funny and uses anecdotes to make the science understandable but all her research is scholarly and/or from the source. Interesting stuff for sure.
Consider reading "Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal" for more insight into gut flora. The author, Mary Roach, is very funny and uses anecdotes to make the science understandable but all her research is scholarly and/or from the source. Interesting stuff for sure.


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