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Pete Best, the Beatles' drummer before Ringo Starr, will make his acting debut this spring in three performances of a new stage play that involves a historic part of the early pre-Beatles life of John Lennon. The play, titled "Lennon's Banjo," is adapted from the novel "Julia's Banjo" by Rob Fennah and Helen A. Jones. The book, set in present-day Liverpool, concerns the search for the missing banjo, the first instrument Lennon learned to play. In the novel, a Liverpool Beatles tour guide finds a letter written by Lennon that contains a clue to the whereabouts of the instrument, now a much-desired piece of Beatles memorabilia that is believed to be worth millions of dollars. The novel, "Julia's Banjo," is available in paperback and e-book form.
The play will premiere at the Epstein Theatre in Liverpool April 24 and run through May 5. Best's three performances will take place on two separate dates, April 25 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. and May 5 at 7:30 p.m. Other actors in the play are Eric Potts, Jake Abraham, Stephanie Dooley, Mark Moraghan, Lynn Francis and Roy Carruthers
"I read the novel 'Julia's Banjo' some years ago and thought it was a great mix of fact and fiction with regards to the Beatles and the elusive banjo. It made me smile; a really enjoyable read," Best said. "So, when speaking to Rob Fennah about the book becoming a stage play, I said in passing, 'I should play me!' And lo and behold, here I am doing a few of the performances." Fennah said he was "gobsmacked" that Best will be in some of the performances. "Having a real life Beatle up there on stage is going to be a fantastic buzz," he commented.

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With the introduction of a series of support measures for revolutionary bases across Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces, these regions will usher in a new opportunity for accelerating their revitalization and development, experts said after the State Council executive meeting on June 29.
The meeting unveiled some targeted policies to promote economic development in revolutionary bases in Sichuan and Shaanxi.
The meeting stressed that revolutionary bases must pursue development as a priority. Infrastructure construction, including utilities and transportation, should be accelerated. New materials, high-end equipment manufacturing and tourism industries should be actively developed. And the more developed eastern provinces are urged to provide enhanced assistance.
Zhang Zhanbin, professor at the Chinese Academy of Governance, said the measures adopted at the meeting not only reflected enhanced policy support and assistance, but also stressed these areas' own work in poverty alleviation and economic development.
He Lifeng, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that China has over 800 impoverished counties with more than 55 million people affected, and most of them are distributed around old revolutionary bases. Poverty relief in those areas is the key and difficulty of national poverty alleviation work, He added.
People in the old revolutionary bases once made great sacrifices and contributions to the Chinese revolution and socialist construction. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the CPC Central Committee and the State Council have made comprehensive deployments concerning poverty alleviation, infrastructure development and construction in these areas.
Adopting special supportive policies to accelerate the revitalization and development of old revolutionary base areas across the provinces of Sichuan and Shaanxi is all part of promoting development of China's western regions, bridging regional gaps, expanding domestic demand and adjusting economic structure, according to the meeting.


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I've gotten back into training! This means I am also suffering. I will be chronicling my experiences with Trainer George on the blog, but he's also agreed to share some free tips with you guys!
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[Ghosts Of Gaming Past] A Review Of 'Resident Evil 2'
Written by T. Blake Braddy, @blakebraddy
Resident Evil was not a total and complete surprise for the gaming public, in that it built on a stable of smaller, less ambitious and marketable games, but for the most part the hit that became a franchise knocked everyone sideways. It was a creepy, small, and moody bit of entertainment, a stake in the ground signifying that gaming was shifting to a more adult perspective.
Resident Evil 2 is interesting in part because of the weird path it took to release. A near-completed version of the game (now known as Resident Evil 1.5) was scrapped after an initial build was not up to the standards of the creator Shinji Mikami, and a redesign of the core experience was ordered. Some elements (like the police station) remained intact while others (the sidekicks) were altered or edited out completely. Such revamps are not atypical in the gaming industry, but they also do not bode particularly well for the final released version. Still, despite these concerns, RE2 was an out-and-out hit and became one of the best-selling games in history, as well as cementing the legacy of Resident Evil.
And Resident Evil 2 isn't just ambitious by the standards of the series. It is ambitious by any metric applied to video game sequels. It grows the world, the fiction, and the gameplay in new and interesting ways, all while capturing the claustrophobia and weirdness that made the first game stand out. The question remains: does it hold up after all these years?
This time around, the zombie outbreak isn't contained within a mansion on the hill. It has spread through Raccoon City with no sign of slowing down. Umbrella's tampering with the human genome has had catastrophic results, and once again players assume the role of the uninitiated newcomer, here to contend with the zombie outbreak. People can choose between Leon Kennedy (for his first day on the job with the RCPD) or Claire Redfield (who is looking for her older brother, Chris), and though the game is only shades different for each character, the way the mirrored experiences reveal new story and areas gives players reasons to play and replay the game.
In fact, this two-disc beast offers both an A and B scenario for each player, and finishing the game with one means picking up the other character for a different experience. Completely beating the game is akin to playing it through four times, which says a lot in favor of its value. The game's breadth dwarfs the previous entry's by comparison without straying too far from what made it great.
Another note on story: even though the Resident Evil franchise is commonly referred to as survival horror, RE2 goes great lengths to explain how it is also a work of soft sci-fi. There are enough secret labs, robot arms, and experiments gone wrong to satisfy more than just the people jumping at monster closets. Furthermore, the latter portions of the game feel more in tune with Aliens than the 'of the Living Dead' universe.
It's difficult to assess the sequel to Resident Evil without discussing its relationship to the first game, which had some problems: the dialogue was bad, the graphics were blocky, and the controls were somewhat unwieldy. The dialogue is still kind of clunky, but less so than in Resident Evil. (There are no 'Jill Sandwich' embarrassments here.) The voice acting is far better than the original's, and the game is graphically superior is well. The textures are still blocky, but the graphics, overall, are much more refined this time around.
With the controls, improvement comes down mostly to the tank controls. It could be that I replayed both games within a week of one another, but Resident Evil 2 handles so much better than the first, and I was less likely to sprint into the arms of an oncoming enemy. Additionally, the auto-aim of the first game has been replaced with a free aiming system that, though largely superior, still feels awkward, especially from a distance. It is imprecise and even if it doesn't matter all that much in a corridor with a single zombie, happening upon a powerful foe can be disastrous if the aiming isn't performed correctly.
The puzzles that seemed almost on par with being in a haunted mansion really stretch the reality of the fiction in a police station, Resident Evil 2 uses a lot of the same puzzle types. You will continue to push statues and place medallions on fountains to unlock doors. (Who knew that a police station would have so many hidden passageways?)
There is still a sense of esoteric clunkiness to them, however, so it may take a few go-rounds to be able to solve each one. You'll also spend the majority of your time traipsing back and forth across the landscape to find minuscule items, like jewels and chess piece-shaped plugs, but the game is far less opaque in denoting what exactly players need to find in order to solve the puzzles. It's an improvement that still carries with it a 'more of the same' familiarity on level with the first game.
Players familiar with later games will recognize plenty of the key players in this volume: Leon Kennedy, Claire Redfield, William Birkin, and Ada Wong, most notably. These are really a few of the central figures in the whole fiction's sordid and winding history, so it's neat to see the inception of their storylines. Not only do a variety of NPCs appear, but RE2 takes a dramatic step in allowing players to commandeer and test drive them throughout the game. It is an unusual but surprisingly refreshing idea for a game that can feel plodding when players are left alone for too long.
But we don't (necessarily) come to Resident Evil for the characters, do we? We come for the monsters, and RE2 improves upon the original's scattershot and wide-ranging host of baddies. There are arguably fewer monster types, but they are utilized in much more interesting ways. For instance, zombies are a bit smarter, and the zombie lunge this time is a lot more insidious and harmful, so sneaking around the undead is not easily accomplished.
Moreover, the Licker, a dangerous, vicious addition to the monster gallery, provides a counter to slow, lumbering members of the undead at the heart of the universe, and though the first game seemed to be none too discriminating with regard to enemies, RE2 at least focuses its attention on a few key monster while also including the bizarre creatures associated with the Umbrella experiments. You'll see upright plant creatures and oversized spiders, along with the Tyrant-type super-zombies, and since the enemies never really change locations or respawn, strategically clearing out high-traffic areas makes for a pretty smooth gaming experience.
This game is longer but not necessarily harder, and for those who, like me, could never seem to find a conveniently-placed safe room in the first game (except for the one underneath the stairs on the first floor), the save ribbons are more plentiful and save rooms more conveniently located, so there's less of a chance that players will wander into a room with a boss without having recently saved.
Players will wind through the station and descend into a futuristic lab, and as the game reaches its final climax, it becomes clear that the development team learned plenty from the pitfalls of the original entry. To put a finer point on it, Resident Evil 2 not only gives a satisfying backstory to the Big Bad of the game but also teases his ultimate arrival through some memorable sequences, whereas in the first game, Tyrant's entrance was preceded by literally minutes of ham-handed exposition about the nature of Umbrella and so forth. This, to me, is the great metaphor about the difference between the two and why the second game is superior.
Ultimately, Resident Evil 2 is a longer, more refined version of the first game, but with some great additions. It works to underline what made RE1 so cool. And even though Resident Evil established the franchise, Resident Evil 2 is where the series really hits its stride. The game plays well, looks cool, sounds creepy, and gives you plenty of playtime for your dollar, so have at it. You'll not regret the decision.
The Final Word: Like with my recommendation for the first game, only pick up the PS1 version if you're looking for the genuine experience. Otherwise, grab one of the many up-res versions of the game, and it will play similarly but will look substantially better.


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Hedge Your Revenue Protection Policy To Avoid Losing High Prices Before HarvestTweet
The short crop of 2012 is currently being rationed by the market and once a peak price is reached, it will be downhill for a long time. Thus the marketing adage, "short crops have long tails." The challenge for commodity producers is to understand the market and take advantage of what it offers, in addition to the marketing of cash grain. One of the opportunities may be close at hand, if not already within grasping range.
Generic data from USDA's Risk Management Agency indicates about 75% of producers have crop insurance, and many of those have some of the new Revenue Protection policies that offer both price and yield guarantees. If you have an RP policy, it currently provides a price guarantee for a harvest price that may be at, near, or just past its peak. And if so, it may be time, as Grandpa said, to "strike while the iron is hot."
University of Illinois Farm Management Specialist Gary Schnitkey writes in a recent newsletter about concerns the harvest prices guaranteed by the RP policies will peak before the Month of October, when the harvest price is set for both corn and soybeans. While that is a mechanical part of the crop insurance policy, Schnitkey says there are ways that current prices, which may be higher than what will occur in October, can be captured. For example, if prices fade by $2 between now and October, acting now will allow you to pocket that $2 instead of "leaving it on the table."
RP policies will use your trend-adjusted Actual Production History yield, multiplied by the harvest price, if that is higher than the $5.68 spring guarantee, which it currently is by just over $2 on July 25. Schnitkey says harvest prices most likely will be above the $5.68 projected price, but those prices have faded over 20 cents since the $8 peak last week. And he adds, "As long as the futures price remains above the projected price, reductions in futures prices from current levels will result in lower insurance payments and vice versa. The possibility of lower prices leads to incentives to hedge up to the yield guarantee."
Using an example of a 175 bushel trend-adjusted yield with 80% coverage, a producer would have a 140 bushel guarantee, priced at the value of the December corn futures contract during October. By selling a December futures contract now at the current $7.80 price, then buying it back in October with the insurance guarantee to offset the position, the producer has taken advantage of today's higher prices. If the October price is $6.80, the producer has made an extra $1 with the hedge. If the October price is 8.80, the producer has lost $1 on the hedge, but has made up the loss with a higher price for his cash corn. Subsequently the current $7.80 price is part of the producers' marketing plan. Schnitkey says, "Hedging the entire APH now will lock in the sum of crop revenue and the insurance guarantee. Note that the actual yield does not have much impact on total revenue. Lower yields than those illustrated above will result in lower crop revenue and higher RP payments and vice versa. Slight differences in revenue as yields are lowered; exist because of the basis between the cash and futures prices."
Schnitkey says there are some risks to the strategy, which include potential hedging losses, margin calls, and the $11.36 limit on the RP harvest price. Also, he says smaller portions could be hedged, instead of the entire 140 bushel guarantee. Additionally, the action could be broken into a number of smaller pieces with the hedging over a number of weeks to gain an average of that period.
Producers may want to hedge all or a portion of their yield guarantees to take advantage of high prices that currently exist for harvest-time futures contracts. While prices could move higher, current prices would allow many farms to lock in profits, a situation that may exist later in the year.
Posted by Stu Ellis on 07/25 at 10:27 PM | Permalink


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Calling all engineering grads: There's lots of work in LA
Out of the top 20 schools for engineering, five of those are located in Southern California, but many of the graduates of these schools have felt the need to move north to pursue their careers. It's no secret that the that Silicon Valley has played host to the vast majority of hot--and hiring--technology companies over the past ten years.
However, there's a new trend emerging that's full of good news for tech workers who want to stay in sunny Southern California, and that's the continued appearance of promising startups such as Hulu, Age of Learning, Snapchat and Scopely, not to mention high visibility exits and IPOs such as Maker Studio, EdgeCast and the Rubicon Project. In fact, Los Angeles is ranked third among 20 international startup ecosystems based on levels of funding, startup numbers, company performance and entrepreneur demographics.
As in the Bay Area, this upward tick in the LA tech sector shows no signs of slowing down. In Q1 of this year alone, Southern California saw nearly $763 million in VC investments. Plus, there's been a noticeable growth in local incubators and accelerators, with 45-percent of those opening within the past three years. Which means engineers can not only start their careers in LA, but also count on opportunities for advancement in the future.
So if you have a passion for media, software, consumer web, ecommerce, adtech, mobile, and B2B web--LA's primary industries--there's plenty of opportunity to avoid the exodus up north. And plenty of benefits as well, the first being a much lower cost of housing.
Indeed, San Francisco's rent is more than three times the national average, with a median around $3200 per month. Compare that to the average rent of about $2300 in Santa Monica, the most expensive place to rent in Southern California. Plus, Santa Monica--and Venice--offer the beach lifestyle, not to mention a growing tech community that includes companies like Dollar Shave Club and Brighter.
Then of course there's the warmer weather, and the opportunity to work with market-leading companies that offer salaries comparable to those in the Bay Area. These companies want local talent to help them fill the top five open positions: Back End, Mobile, Front End, Generalist and Dev Ops. Southern California incubators are also interested in helping local talent, so they will help promising college grads find places to start and build their own companies.
If you're a startup looking to hire local talent, there are a few things you can do to attract great candidates. For one, maintain a presence at university job fairs, and host on-site events to show off the office and culture. Also, consider offering the services of a rental agent to help find convenient housing, and if possible, provide shuttles or other quick and easy transit options. Because if there's one drawback to living in LA, it's the constant traffic, and helping to alleviate that stress point will give great talent even more reason to stay down south.
Eric Larson is a Partner at Riviera Partners, where he is responsible for executive level searches in the company's retained practice in both Northern and Southern California, with a focus on growing business in the Los Angeles area. He has more than 20 years of experience in building public and venture-backed technology companies. Eric lives in Westlake Village with his wife and five kids, and is actively involved in several local business and civic organizations.


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Everyone has a story…. a journey they are on. Welcome to my Journey.
I was supposed to be a third grade teacher. A great, inspiring third grade teacher. I dreamt about it my whole life. I practiced for it when I was a child. I earned the degree, I took the tests, I landed the job.
And then I was dealt a double dose of darkness: both of my sons were diagnosed as blind when they were each 4 months old. I was told they were both "so blind" that they would need to learn to read braille and would walk with a white cane. No baseball, no driving in their future. I had never even met a blind person. I had no idea how to move forward. I collapsed under the weight of my dreams for my family that we would never see come true.
Once I made the choice to move forward despite the fear, the anger and the disappointment I was nearly suffocating with, I began finding the tools blind children need and got them in the hands of my boys, literally. With the right foundation and a multitude of resources, they have become accomplished athletes, high achieving students, talented musicians, and social butterflies. Oh, and international Braille competition finalists too.
In May 2011, I connected with other families living with the same rare disease my boys have, and launched a mission to fund a cure. No advanced degree. Never created a website before. Had no idea about grants, or IRB's… the list goes on. I learned how to build a team, nearby and remote, of people that know how to do the things I don't. I spend nearly every minute of every day networking with people that can help either medically, financially, or otherwise. In less than five years, our Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation is making progress we thought would take much longer and people are calling on us daily to be a part of a miracle that seemed impossible less than a decade ago.
I now mentor families living with blindness, and I speak at events large and small about moving past fears & obstacles to achieve great things.


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There is something truly satisfying about picking fresh fruits (or veggies) and eating them...right there on the spot. The girls and I met up with some friends and went a picking (strawberries and raspberries).
Tractor ride. Ry and her good buddies, Ethan and Blake.
Time for picking! Picking berries with Sophie on the loose was a little rough. I think the girl ate a whole strawberry plant. She does not care if a berry is red or white (or mushy brown), or if the stem and leaves are still attached...it all goes in the mouth. She was pretty excited for the strawberry free for all.
I could sit on a porch in rocking chairs eating our spoils all day.
Unfortunately we downed our berries by lunch time and Kev got to hear how delicious they were, but did not get to taste any. So we took him with us the next time we went.


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New York Times
28 October 2016
What in the World
By Simon Romero
The urban legends abound. Do they really migrate all the way to Brazil each year from the North Pole? Do they really gorge on hormone-laced feed? Do they even have heads?
So much mystery shrouds a poultry staple on Brazilian dinner tables that geneticists, science writers and cooks all find themselves grappling with the same vexing question: What is a Chester, anyway?
Some say the bird is an aberration created by crossing turkeys with ostriches. Others contend that they are fathered by three-foot-tall roosters. Some go as far as to ask whether they are grown on trees in a lab. Photos and video images of living Chesters are intriguingly scarce, encouraging fanciful speculation. […]


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Sam Bradford threw two touchdown passes and the St. Louis defense forced four Carolina turnovers, including three interceptions by Matt Moore, and the Rams beat the Panthers 20-10.
ST. LOUIS — A year removed from an NFL-worst 1-15 record, the St. Louis Rams reached the season's midway point on Sunday in contention in the NFC West.
The Rams' defense forced four turnovers, and rookie Sam Bradford continued his solid play in a 20-10 win over the Panthers.
Bradford threw a 2-yard scoring pass to Danny Amendola in the second quarter and a 23-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Fells in the fourth quarter as the Rams improved to 4-4.
Bradford was 25 for 32 for 191 yards and no interceptions. Steven Jackson, playing with a broken ring finger on his left hand, rushed 23 times for 59 yards.
Matt Moore was 23 for 37 for 194 yards for Carolina (1-6). One of his three interceptions, and a fumble by Steve Smith, led to 10 St. Louis points in the fourth quarter.
The Panthers had just 201 yards of total offense. They missed Pro Bowl running back DeAngelo Williams, out with a foot injury hurt in last weekend's win over San Francisco. His replacement Jonathan Stewart carried 14 times for 30 yards. Overall, the Panthers rushed 17 times for 25 yards.
The Panthers had the ball at midfield with a chance to tie early in the fourth quarter. But Smith fumbled after catching a pass and Chris Long recovered, giving St. Louis the ball at the Carolina 43.
Five plays later, on third-and-18, Bradford rolled to his right and connected with Fells in stride, and he went into the end zone to make it 17-3.
James Hall hit Moore's arm on Carolina's next possession, causing the pass to be intercepted by James Butler, setting up a field goal to make it 20-3.
Carolina scored with 3:37 to play on Moore's 17-yard pass to Brandon LaFell.
After a sluggish first quarter — both teams combined for four first downs and 44 yards — St. Louis opened the scoring on Josh Brown's 33-yard field goal early in the second quarter. The kick ended a scoreless drought for St. Louis from the second quarter of last week's 18-17 loss at Tampa Bay.
The Rams made it 10-0 with 2:07 to go in the half on Bradford's short pass to Amendola. Carolina responded with a drive ending with Kasay's 44-yard field goal in the final minute of the half.
Rams linebacker James Laurinaitis had eight tackles, one sack and one interception for St. Louis. Long had a sack, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.


text: High-resolution aeromagnetic surveys are now an industry standard and they commonly detect anomalies that are attributed to faults within sedimentary basins. However, detailed studies identifying geologic sources of magnetic anomalies in sedimentary environments are rare in the literature. Opportunities to study these sources have come from well-exposed sedimentary basins of the Rio Grande rift in New Mexico and Colorado. High-resolution aeromagnetic data from these areas reveal numerous, curvilinear, low-amplitude (2–15 nT at 100-m terrain clearance) anomalies that consistently correspond to intrasedimentary normal faults (Figure 1). Detailed geophysical and rock-property studies provide evidence for the magnetic sources at several exposures of these faults in the central Rio Grande rift (summarized in Grauch and Hudson, 2007, and Hudson et al., 2008). A key result is that the aeromagnetic anomalies arise from the juxtaposition of magnetically differing strata at the faults as opposed to chemical processes acting at the fault zone. The studies also provide (1) guidelines for understanding and estimating the geophysical parameters controlling aeromagnetic anomalies at faulted strata (Grauch and Hudson), and (2) observations on key geologic factors that are favorable for developing similar sedimentary sources of aeromagnetic anomalies elsewhere (Hudson et al.).


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A gaming company in China won the charity auction this year and has the opportunity to have lunch with Warren Buffett. They also have a great sense of humor because their final bid was $2,345,678. This is not a record-setting amount by any means, but it is one of the highest amounts that Warren Buffett fans have paid over the last few years.
Da Lian Zeus Entertainment Co. is an online gaming company that is based out of Beijing, and they are the winner of the 16th annual lunch auction that is set up to help benefit the Glide Foundation based out of San Francisco. The Glide Foundation helps to provide funds for the homeless and poor in the city of San Francisco.
This year's winning bidders did so on behalf of the company instead of on behalf of a specific individual. And since the winning bid came from China, it proves that Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett have made many Chinese fans in recent years. Last month in Omaha, more than 200 Chinese investors attended the annual meeting held for Berkshire Hathaway.
The winning bid did not succeed the highest ever winning bid which was for $3,456,789 made by an anonymous bidder in 2012. But it is higher than the amount that Andy Chua of Singapore paid last year at $2.16 million.


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Skunks eat a widely varied diet that usually consists of an equal amount of animal and plant matter during autumn and winter. During spring and summer, skunks tend to eat less plants and more insects, especially grasshoppers, worms, crickets, ants, bees and beetles.
Skunks are generally not picky eaters, meaning that they eat most anything they can find, including worms, small birds, mice, frogs, eggs, squirrels and snakes. When food is less abundant during the winter, they sometimes go after larger prey, such as rabbits and other small mammals. Skunks are also known to dig holes in the ground to look for worms, grubs, larvae and other insects. They wade in lakes and streams in search of fish, snails and crayfish.
Along with consuming meat from animals, skunks enjoy eating most any type of fruit or berry, nuts, grasses and seeds. They are often attracted to birdfeeders and eat any seeds the birds may drop. Skunks are known to eat crops out of gardens and farms. They are especially fond of eating any ears of corn within their reach. In addition, skunks are often attracted to garbage and pet food, sometimes leading to unfortunate confrontations with people and their pets.


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|May 12, 2018, 09:45 AM
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7.62x39 questions
I'm sort of passively looking for some bulk 7.62x39 ammunition. Pretty much everything that's available in lots larger than 20-round boxes is Russian, steel-cased ammo. I don't especially care for steel-cased ammo, but I know that's what Russian type rifles were designed to use (AK-47, SKS, etc.) so I guess for an SKS it's acceptable -- not so sure about using it in a Ruger Mini-30.
Looking on-line I see lots of vendors offering Brown Bear, Silver Bear, and Golden Bear ammo. What's the difference among these three bears? Are they all okay, or is one significantly preferable in any way?
|May 12, 2018, 10:33 AM
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I knew the difference was the coating. I didn't know that Brown Bear is apparently still available in both lacquer coated and polymer coated -- I thought it was all polymer now. What I was really interested in was performance and storage issues and preferences. After reading a lot of comparisons on the Errornet, I've decided to just bite the bullet (pardon the phrase) and buy Golden Bear.
|May 12, 2018, 02:07 PM
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FWIW - my SKS is the only thing I will feed steel cases, everything else (every other firearm that I may or may not own and operate) is brass only. I am a firm believer that the SKS and AK47 / AK74 were designed to run steel casings from the get- go... have fun, let's see the rifle, and let us know what you think
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|May 12, 2018, 02:41 PM
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If you're still looking for brass-cased ammo in bulk, and are willing to pay almost 50 cents a round for it, here's some.
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|May 12, 2018, 03:27 PM
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My SKS has always liked the old Klimovsk hollowpoints. I don't think they're available any more, so I did some testing & found that Tulammo hollowpoints are about the same. Surplus Yugo brass cased stuff also functions well & is comparable in accuracy, but it's corrosive.
The net is full of praise for Golden Tiger. Most guys say it's more accurate, and the boat tail bullets are a bonus. However, my gun hates it. Yours might love it. My gun does not like Wolf either.
|May 13, 2018, 01:15 AM
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The Yugo M67 milsurp ammo is brass cased and fairly cheap. It is corrosive though. PPU, S&B can usually be found for $10 a box. My main stash is steel cased but I do have some of these three on hand as well.
|May 13, 2018, 02:00 AM
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7.62x39 Questions
Hello Aguila Blanca,
I have used the wolf ammo lacquer & polymer coated in my sks's & ak's and it was 100%. The silver bear I have used in my ak,74's in 5.45x39 also was 100%. I really liked the silver bear its nickel plate over steel case. You may want to look at the silver bear? I would have got some in 7.62x39 if I did not already have so much of the wolf ammo. I just love to shoot my sks's & ak's. Got most of that ammo when it was like between $85.00 & $115.00 per 1000 rounds. I still have some(700-800 rounds or so) of that Chinese copper washed steel core ammo that I got over 30 years ago. Can't remember what I payed for that but it was penny's per round. That stuff I save.
|May 13, 2018, 07:04 AM
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I use some Silver Bear in a 5.45x39 AR and it runs well enough. For the 7.62x39 AR's and bolt actions, I use Hornady steel case or brass case reloads. Fiocchi and Privi make some decent brass cased 7.62.
|May 14, 2018, 03:25 PM
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If you haven't already bought a lifetime supply: I'll offer my 3c:
1. I like wolf military classic hp with a poly coat. It's pretty accurate in both my SKS and my AR and my VZ2008. Neither has it yet failed to go bang.
2. Ulyanovsk or Tula. FMJ and HP; both poly coated. These worked very well in my SKS. Although I have several batches left, I haven't yet fired them in my AR nor VZ2008.
happy shooting
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|May 14, 2018, 03:39 PM
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One one exception, I have only every fired steel-cased 7.62x39mm ammo in my rifles chambered in that caliber (AKs and a vz.58). No issues at all.
That one exception was when I tried to run some brass-cased Prvi Partizan brass-cases soft-nosed ammo in my (otherwise perfectly reliable) Saiga. It just kept choking on them. Go figure.
|May 15, 2018, 06:58 AM
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|May 15, 2018, 05:26 PM
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Since you've got an SKS that can use stripper clips, you should get the m67 Yugo ammo from SGAmmo:
It's on stripper clips and is good ammo, though it is corrosive.
Per JohnKSa's recomendation: Prvi 7.62x39 is good ammo, but the Prvi lead round nose rounds can cause feeding issues. They worked in my SKS, but do NOT work in my AK. However, Prvi does also have pointed soft point ammo that feeds like a champ:
Also, SGAmmo has Golden Tiger, which is what I have in quantity.
|May 15, 2018, 05:29 PM
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|May 15, 2018, 11:49 PM
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I've got 7 year old Wolf still shooting fine, but if I was buying in bulk I would probably go with Silver or Golden Bear. Some may say the lacquer or poly coating can't build up, but if you shoot enough rounds at once, and that's doable given how cheap 7.62x39 ammo is, it can build up in your gun and cause issues.
But, if you're not expecting to hoard off a wave of zombies, I think it's tough to beat Wolf ammo for 20 cents a round.
Any good revolver > Any good semi auto
|May 17, 2018, 04:55 AM
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Good luck here with any of the Wolf variations as well as the brand Cabela's sells? Red Army I think? Tula not so much, less consistent and some misfires which are rare with Wolf and RA.
|May 17, 2018, 12:12 PM
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Your local gun shop can and will order anything you want in any quantity you want. Expect to pay up front. However, you should not buy anything in bulk until you have tried a box out of your rifle.
A lot depends on what you think is 'bulk' too. So does the primer. Boxer tends to be more expensive than Berdan regardless of the brand.
A net search(Google) for 7.62 x 39 ammo turns up 241,000 sites.
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|May 18, 2018, 11:12 AM
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|May 18, 2018, 12:27 PM
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I had two misfires, and a primer fire only squib load in my 7.62x39 AK, while using Tula ammo. The squib load bullet lodged in the throat of the bore and the gunpowder looked clumpy.
"Great hatcam video of a squib load"
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcHJajwkWyM
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|May 26, 2018, 05:49 PM
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My Yugo Underfolder eats any ammo...its an AK..nuff said... I use Wolf or Tula...no misfires or anything... Thats over 6K rounds thru my AK...nothing wont feed thru it if its up to specs...
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Well, it would appear that I am sliding a little further down the slippery slope. I can see where, once you get started down a certain road, it is a little difficult to get off of it. A little over a month ago, my plane collection consisted of nothing, nada, zip. Now I have four, and tomorrow I am expecting the shipment of number five.
It started innocently enough. I received a block plane as a thank you/birthday gift. I like mechanical things. I am a little slow on the take sometimes, but after I disassemble/reassemble a device and get a feel for it, it all starts to sink in as far as purpose and design. I also spend much time looking at magazines and reading articles to help me get a grasp of what I am looking at. So, after playing with the block plane, I realized that low angle block planes are really good for end grain. I would hate to find myself wanting to do some smoothing on an end grain board and come up short, so I bought a Stanley Sweetheart low angle block plane.
Well… Then I started reading about smoothing planes. They help take the boards to a higher level of beauty by taking such thin shavings that the wood has a very pleasant feel to it. I checked on ebay, and wouldn't you know there was a smoothing plane out there at a reasonable price so I went and pulled the trigger on it. And, as luck or fate would have it, the latest edition of Woodsmith had a great article on smoothing planes and how to tune it. Wouldn't anyone take that as a sign that fate was telling them to invest in hand planes?
I was going to stop there, but I read another article in Fine Woodworking that if one were to choose one plane to have in their shop, they should make it a Jack Plane. While its intended purpose is to rough flatten lumber, it can also be used as a jointer and/or a smoother if necessary and it is a very versatile plane. So I placed a bid on ebay for an old Bailey no. 5. Further in the article, it detailed how, next to a Stanley Bedrock, the Bailey No. 5 Type 11 was a great plane. And, as luck/fate also decided to lend a hand on, the plane I put a bid on was a Type 11 plane. The tool is in pretty good shape, only the tote has a crack in it. No one else placed a bit and I got it for 10 bucks, plus shipping. This is the plane that is due to arrive tomorrow.
However… it couldn't just end there. Between the Jack and the Smoother is the Jointer plane. Would be a shame to be so close to a complete collection and not have the Jointer. So I scouted around and looked at Jointer planes. Most of them out of my price range, but I could at least look. No harm in looking. Then I decided to try a different type of search. Instead of "Jointer Plane" or "Plane no. 7," I decided to try "Plane #7." I guess I thought I would try a search that few on ebay would think of. And, wouldn't you know it, there was a Record no. 7 that no one was bidding on and there was only 30 minutes left on auction. Price was reasonable, so for 60 dollars, plus 10 for shipping, I now have the plane below.
Now I am not going to tell everyone that this is the best plane for jointing, but I do believe I received an exceptional deal. It is a late 80's plane, which puts it in the era of Record that most shy away from. This version is pretty decent, the tote and knob are wood. Later editions resorted to plastic. There was light rust on the sole of the plane and on the frog. The plane arrived with the chipbreaker on backwards and the blade installed bevel up, instead of bevel down. I had to flatten the frog and sole and use evapo-rust on a few parts of the plane. I only have a quart on hand, so I used a plastic paint tray insert that was listed as solvent resistant to take rust off the sole. I found I could wedge the tray so that the solution pooled on the shallow side of the tray and I could soak half the plane sole, then flip it around to do the other half. My brother threw away a coffee table with a glass insert a number of months ago. I grabbed the glass and was able to adhere several grits of sandpaper to it and make a nice plate for sharpening and surfacing. After tuning, I am quite pleased with the performance and 60 bucks is a heck of a deal for a decent jointer plane.
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How to make a simple quilt with scraps and daring
This guest post from our mother Beth tells the story of her first foray into full-size quilting. Aurora and I have dabbled in a good number of handcrafts, but our mother Beth has mastered many more. Today's post comes from her, the woman who taught us how to cook, sew, knit, crochet, and do the perfect guinea pig imitation. Squee, squee, squee!
Last fall I decided I wanted to make a quilt to replace the sleeping bag that was functioning as a quilt on my bed. I didn't have much quilting experience; I had sewn patchwork pillows for Christmas decades ago, using a pattern from a magazine; I had designed and executed a lap-sized quilt with Christmas fabrics that I machine quilted many years earlier, and I had made a couple of crib-sized quilts which were tied, not quilted.
Though I had never made any full-size bed quilts, I had a sewing machine and sewing supplies, so I was all set.
While shopping with my daughter at a second-hand store, a bag of fabric remnants caught my eye. It was advertised as material for quilting, and the fabrics looked colorful and cheerful. And it was three dollars. How could I lose?
But what to do with it? Luckily I work at a library, and shortly after I bought the fabric I came across the book Cut the Scraps: 7 Steps to Quilting Your Way Through Your Stash by Joan Ford. Just what I needed! The author advises cutting remnants of fabric into three different sized squares: as many 5" squares as possible, then as many 3 ½" squares as possible, then as many 2" squares as possible. These are sizes that all fit together in different ways when sewn together with ¼" seams.
It took a while, but I cut it all out (hooray for rotary cutters and mats!), and I ended up with stacks of fabric squares:
The next step was to decide on a pattern. With a bunch of squares, a basic nine-patch design seemed good. I wasn't sure if my patterned fabric would make enough squares for a whole quilt top, plus the patterned fabrics weren't very different in value (lightness/darkness) so I decided to intersperse them with lighter, yellow squares. And I decided that on half of the nine-patch blocks, the middle square would be made up of smaller squares. I didn't want to repeat patterns in a square, either.
Here's what one square looked like before sewing:
The middle squares got put together first, like so:
With my trusty little Ikea ironing board set up on my kitchen counter, I ironed as I went:
Then I sewed the squares into strips.
And the strips into a block.
But how to put the blocks together? I had twenty quilt blocks, each 14" wide. I figured that laying them out 4 across and five down would make a full-size quilt if I put 5" strips between them and around the edges. This necessitated another trip to the fabric store to get the extra fabric for the strips, which I decided should be blue. (I like blue and yellow together.)
At first I thought that all of the strips would be blue, but when I laid out the squares, I realized that they really needed to have patterned squares diagonally between them; otherwise, the squares just floated on the blue in a boring manner. I laid out the squares and moved them around until I found a way that alternated the blocks with the pieced middle square with the blocks without, and in which none of the corners that were coming together matched.
I did not plan all this out ahead of time, so I guess that might have been impossible, but I did find a way. Phew. I added the extra squares between (they also didn't match any squares they touched), and then it was just a matter of SEWING.
And more sewing. And then some more sewing.
When the whole top was sewn together and ironed, it was time for the batting, backing, and basting. I bought a natural cotton batting (full-size), some natural muslin for the backing (it comes so wide it didn't need to be pieced), and quilting safety pins for the basting. My living room floor is just about big enough to lay it all out, so I did, smoothing the layers out the best I could, and pinning.
I had decided to machine quilt, because I wanted it to be done within my lifetime (which ruled out hand quilting, for me), and because although tied quilts are okay, I wanted the pattern that machine quilting would give.
I was a bit dismayed to read in quite a few places online that I should really have a walking foot for my sewing machine if I wanted to machine quilt. I decided to damn the torpedos and go full steam ahead with my regular foot, because gee whiz, I wasn't going to be giving it as a gift or entering it in the county fair or selling it or anything. I would be brave, foolhardy, and daring.
But although I had considered doing some of the quilting in curves, I decided in the end that I wasn't THAT daring. Straight lines for me!
And here's how it all came out, after all the quilting (diagonally through all the squares, which took a lot less time than I thought it might and only caught the backing fabric awkwardly in a couple of places) and binding (made by turning the backing over to the front):
Nice, huh? My cat likes it, too, and I even made a pillow to match:
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"The Search for Suzie Surreal"
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A Note from JASON POWELL
"Suzie Surreal" is three, three, three concert concepts in one.
I have always liked Christmas music, and I love to hear the old, beautifully melodic classics existing side-by-side with the quirkier, more obscure Yuletide songs. So that was a no-brainer.
I'm also a fan of songs that teach a little bit of history or science ... It's always impressive to me when a lyricist is able to take a slice of factual information and mold it and finesse it until it's suddenly possessed of rhythm and rhyme. So a concert featuring "lesson" songs appealed to me as well.
And finally, there's the innate appeal of the "Alice in Wonderland" story … Those tales of children's journeys that suggest there's a whole other universe existing just parallel to ours -- And all it would take to find it is to open a door we've never happened to see before, or to accidentally fall down a heretofore-unnoticed hole in the ground. The hallucinogenic imagery of stories like "Alice" informed a lot of the psychedelic music of the 1960s, so I always liked the idea of doing a "strange world" story scored with old pop hits from the "British Invason" era.
So those are the three disparate vectors that have brought us here, to "The Search for Suzie Surreal," a curious little story that winds through an eclectic and occasionally eccentric, string of songs. While it might not be as downright surreal as the title implies, I hope you'll agree that it is a tad unusual. Frankly, I've always wanted to attend a concert with a list of repertoire as odd as this one … My thanks to Trefor to being willing to assemble such a score, and to Mallory for helping to shape and guide the story that ties it all together, and to the performers for committing to it.


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text: For Petty Officer Matt Viscido of Ferrisburgh, age 21, two years of grueling academic study and physical training in the U.S. Navy's Search and Rescue (SAR) and Sea Air Land (SEAL) air-warfare school has finally paid off. Viscido received his "Gold Wings" Feb. 22 having graduated from the same training program that produces Navy SEALs. He was a 2005 graduate of Vergennes Union High School. Matt will be assigned to the HS14 Squadron at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, aboard the historic aircraft carrier U.S.S. Kitty Hawk. Following the aging Kitty Hawk's retirement later this year, Viscido will be aboard the U.S.S. George Washington on its cruise around the Pacific. His stint will last four years. During training, Matt learned all aspects of naval flight operations; he also became an expert in various technical-academic subjects, helicopter operations, SONAR and buoy technology. The young diver was trained to rescue downed pilots, passengers, and SEALs. Only the cream of the Navy's swimmer-diver crop graduate SAR and SEAL training. As part of this training, Matt has plunged from a hovering helicopter into the cold sea at night and experienced long hours of deprivations plus deadly serious prisoner-of-war survival training. For Matt's parents, Al and Elaine Viscido of Ferrisburgh, it's going to be difficult being out of touch with the oldest of their three sons. Al Viscido, an ex-Marine, is the chief financial officer and executive vice president at Foley Services in Rutland. While Al's work and home family life keeps him busy, he manages to maintain close touch with his son on the other side of the world. "At least for now we can keep in touch with Matt via cellular telephone," said Elaine Viscido. "But once he's aboard ship, there's no phone contact just e-mail messaging." "Young Americans like my son Matt are awe inspiring," Al said. "There are a lot of kids just like him who are stepping up and volunteering their service to the country. It makes Elaine and me very proud of what he is doing." (To read more about Matt Visicdo and the U.S. Navy's SAR program, see the Addison Eagle, June 16, 2007, Page 1)


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Enhance Home Cooking with a Herb Garden
Planning to start cooking at home more frequently? Want to enjoy delicious fresh taste in your favorite recipes? Consider planting your own herb garden so that you'll always have access to the freshest possible flavoring agents for your home cooked meals. You'll save money by growing your own herbs, and you'll also have the benefit of having easy access to exactly what you need any time you need it.
Where to Plant Your Herb Garden
Where you live and how you plan to use the herbs that you grow will impact whether or not you should plant an indoor or outdoor herb garden. If you have a sunny window in your kitchen and you only plan to grow a few plants, an indoor container garden might be best for you.
If you want to grow a wide variety of plants, with several of each type, an outdoor solution might be a better choice. You can plant your herbs directly in the ground, or in patio containers. If you don't have a patch of yard that gets very much sun, containers might be best. That way, you can move the plants around to meet their need for sunshine.
What Herbs to Plant
Take a look at your cooking habits when deciding what types of herbs to plant. If you frequently prepare Italian dishes, basil and oregano are musts. If you enjoy making salsa and other Mexican dishes, plant some cilantro. If you and your family enjoy roast chicken on a regular basis, rosemary just might be something you need to include.
Talk to an employee at the garden center or nursery where you are shopping for seeds and seedlings. Ask for tips and suggestions about which types of plants are likely to flourish in the type of environment where you'll be creating your herb garden. Find out how much care each type of plant you are considering needs, so that you can make an informed decision about which plants best meet your needs.
Enjoy the Fruits of Your Labors
Once you get your herb garden situated and the plants start to grow, you'll have access to fresh herbs at all times. You'll likely be pleasantly surprised by how much of an impact fresh herbs have on the taste of your favorite recipes. You'll probably find yourself selecting dishes to prepare based on what herbs in your garden are ready to clip and use at any given point in time.
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As you know I have a house and I will soon be sorting it out ready to move into! As every normal person would I have been searching on the internet for dream stuff to fill my new home with. Now It's not always possible for me to get these things, but I can live in hope...right? You never know I might be able to treat myself or ask for one as a present! I thought this would be a really good post to share with you all.
1. Sabichi Spots 16 Piece Dinner Set- £22.00 from very.co.uk
1. Sabichi Spots 16 Piece Dinner Set- £22.00 from very.co.uk
2. Flamingo Cushion- £4.00 from Primark
This bright bold pillow would enable you to inject colour into any living room. However I think this would be a much better addition to a bedroom. This could work either on a bed or even on a chair. I really like this cute design. I'm not a big pink fan, but this allows me to have a girly pillow without being completed offended by the colour pink dominating it! The mint blue as the background is my favourite colour. I love pastels so this is definitely a winner with me!
3. Miami Geo Print Double Duvet- £11.00 from Primark
4. Coral Flamingo Cushion- £4.00 from Primark
5. Flamingo Print Throw- £3.00 from Primark
6. Grey Geo Print Cushion- £4.00 from Primark
7. JVC LT-50C750 Smart 50" LED TV- £379.00 from Currys
8. DYSON V6 Animal Cordless Vacuum Cleaner (Purple)- £319.99 from Currys
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Water Icicle Close Cavern - the North West Passage.
The last two months have been the first time in 5 years that I've not felt the need to be tight on the heels of the next adventure. My October solo trip into Ogof y Daren Cilau in Wales is the first thing I've ever done that has actually satisfied the itch for a substantial length of time. Indeed it left a lingering sense of contentment that has only started to wear off in the past couple of weeks.
Life at the moment is one of packing boxes, bus journeys, letting agents and chaos. My thoughts are of our imminent return to living the Highlands, winter routes, new possibilities and the start of a new chapter. My caving rope and SRT harness has been bundled up underneath the kitchen table since November, gathering dust instead of mud.
A week or so ago I realised that moving back to the Highlands could mean it could be months or even years until my next caving trip. I wanted a last fix to end to my time in the Peak District on a high.
The tiny farming village I've lived in for the past 10 months sits on top of an extensive network of mines and caves, some of which are classic descents and suitable for the wet winter months. Water Icicle Close Cavern is a system that has been the scene of extensive recent exploration , and I recognised it as an opportunity to visit some pristine and only recently discovered cave passageways.
Large and colourful cave formations.
I sat on the edge of the entrance shaft getting pummeled by the wind and rain. The nearby copse of trees roared with the noise of swaying branches, and it all felt very different to decending into Yorkshire potholes in the hot and dry summer of last year. I shined my torch on full beam down the shaft. The pitch was 110ft, and it started to look like a long way down.
Rigging the pitch head, I dealt with the niggling doubts that had popped up from nowhere. The wind and rain wouldn't follow me underground. I adjusted my bowline-on-a-bight for the second time, locked off my descender and swung into the black.
Looking down the 110ft pitch.
The temperature shot up and that familiar muddy aroma filled my lungs. I abseiled slowly, enjoying it. It felt like a long way, more than twice the length of any other underground pitch I've done.
Three passageways led off from the chamber at the bottom of the pitch. Large, semi-circular walking passages seemed to be the defining characteristic of the cave. I came across occasional impressive flowstone cascades and areas of stubby stalactites. There were some high avens and taller areas of chamber where high level passages look to lead off, and it was immediately obvious that there is a lot more cave there than has been yet discovered.
A very large flowstone cascade.
As I headed down the South Passage towards the most recently discovered passages (2012) I couldn't help wonder just how much cave is waiting there that has never been entered by humans. At floor level on the left in The Great Rift, I crawled through a muddy boulder choke and easy squeeze to enter the 2012 Extensions.
Volcanic Bug-Pusher was a memorable passageway, easily the most pristine I've seen in the Peak District. Extremely tiny but beautiful crystal formations covered patches of the floor, untouched sediment deposits all around. It is an amazing thing to think that countless miles of similar passageway remain undiscovered underneath the Dales.
Clipping my ascenders on the rope for the journey out, 110ft once again looked like a long way. Jumaring up a rope is a pretty tiring business sometimes. Half way up the rope, I briefly considered the absurdity of my position. Hanging on a 35 metre length of 10.5mm thick cord, in the dark, by myself. I looked at the devices with which I've become so familiar - my jumar, croll chest ascender, mechanical descender. To a climber who used to repeatedly say he'd never take up potholing, won't all this seem like a very surreal set of memories a month from now when I'm back in the Highlands?


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I find that I cannot write about modern India without dealing with a mischievous little (ish – he wasn't nearly as tiny as most people imagine) imp who went by the name of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. The man was a walker. It was something that stayed with him from his time as a broke, hungry student in England, persisted into his time as a wealthy, less hungry barrister and community leader in South Africa, and then fed into his life-work as the tallest leader of the Indian nationalist movement. South Africa, a country he called home for over two decades, was to prove Gandhi's laboratory: it is where his experiments with diet, direct non-violent action, civil disobedience, truth or soul force (satyagraha), brahmacharya, caste-less living et al first began. Prime among these was the elevation of walking from an individual activity into an act rife with political significance in the public sphere: think about the Great March of 1913[1]. It involved 2,221 men, women and children (striking Indian miners – indentured labourers - and their families) walking, if they weren't arrested or 'deported' en route, from Newcastle in Natal province to Tolstoy Farm in Johannesburg, in the Transvaal region.
In the Indian context, I can do little better than to point you towards the apogee of Gandhi's political life which came in the form of the Dandi March (1930)[2] and salt satyagraha that followed it. This man knew the power of walking as a collective act, not to mention, a symbolic one. An astute semiotician, he knew how to occupy symbols well. Gandhi realised that walking roots and grounds one like no other activity does. Further, it allows the walk-er to be seen as much as it allows her to see – to survey, learn, take in from – her surroundings. This aspect of walking-as-spectacle came to the fore during the Dandi March, but the old man had himself wandered (and covered) the length and breadth of India prior to this, and several times over, in a bid to make himself real to the "masses" he was slowly in the process of crafting into a people. During the Harijan Yatras of the 1930s, given that he was already in his 60s, he no longer walked as much as he once did, but took trains instead. It is said he bled between stations because his skin was chafed from being touched by the thousands of people who turned up to see him, to partake of the magic of the mahatma, everywhere he went. No smoke and mirrors here; there was no room for distance or obfuscation at such close quarters. Those who saw him went away knowing that their leader was as real as they were; wrought of blood and sinew as they were – as human as they were. This inspired faith and belief in his ability to negotiate for them the treacherous terrain that was dealing with the implacable Imperial government.
The Nehruvian era that followed – the dawn of independent India as it were – was configured around the tenet that nation-building was work which took serious doing. A patriot was a producer; one who contributed to the very real task of keeping together this newly hewn nation-state. The leaders were still visible, more or less accessible, and the country seemed to shimmer serenely in the after-glow of the nationalist movement. This period was also characterised by the performance of that rite of passage which marks the most intimate ritual of any democracy: participating in the first set of elections in modern India. If the civic engagement so central to this era has waned since, and with it the sense of a patriot as one who works to build – and keep – a nation, it almost certainly has something to do with the euphemistically titled 'structural reforms' unleashed upon the Indian economy at the behest of the World Bank in 1991. The 'opening' of the economy has led, among other things, to the shift from patriot-as-producer to patriot-as-consumer (including of narratives such as nationalism itself), and has in the process dismantled the moral imperative upon the nation-state to engage in social welfare (visible in how much ground the State has ceded of what it once occupied in health and education as sectors). This makes it vital to ask, does democracy mean to-day what once it did? If not, what are the new contours of this idea? In a country where leaders are mere holograms – simulated and see-through – and can no longer walk among us (something about security concerns, they say: it would have been fun trying to have this conversation with Gandhi or Nehru or Patel or even Jinnah, no?), how can there be anything but trust deficit in leadership? For example, consider that the last Indian general elections in 2014 saw the BJP sweep to a thumping victory despite the fact that their vote share (the lowest for any single party which has won such a majority in Parliament[3]) was merely 31%. This is indicative of a splintered polity, and it begins with the very real problem of disconnection between so-called political leaders and the lived reality of the citizens they are meant to represent.
Am I suggesting that all is doom and gloom? Possibly. Heaven knows I often feel cynical enough to entertain this possibility. How do we raise and nurture our young – those that Kofi Annan once called the "lifeline" of any nation – into a sentient and sapient citizenry? How do we begin to tackle the problem of trust deficit in political (and corporate, but that's almost the same thing as we know only too well) leadership? By walking again, I hold. By walking again so we know the land and its inhabitants: the land will learn leaders as leaders learn it back. We need less opaque governance and more accountability, which sounds too obvious to actually need stating, and yet here we are, living in a grossly unequal society, where not everyone can access the categories 'citizen' or 'rights' in equal measure. Programmes like Swaraj Abhiyan's proposed rural immersion programme for students, or the Legislative Assistants to Members of Parliament (LAMP[4]) Fellowship are instances of interventions which seek to reduce the spaces between us, but over and over again I can only come back to the idea I started this post with. Nivedita Menon says that a nation is a daily plebiscite[5], and if we are to reclaim it for ourselves, it begins with knowing and naming this nation over and over. And to know it, we must walk it together again.
[1] See http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131002/jsp/opinion/story_17407676.jsp#.V9_aeih94dU for an overview
[2] See www.gandhiheritageportal.org for all things related to the life and life-work of Gandhi
[4] See http://lamp.prsindia.org/thefellowship for more


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For sure, if there's one thing a purist doesn't want to see in their garden, it's mushrooms! Why does the sight of mushrooms popping up in a lawn or flower bed cause such annoyance?
Mushrooms are a fungus, not a true plant. The fact that all mushrooms are fungi is probably the root of the issue. The term "fungus" has about as much charm as a hangnail. Humans don't like fungus; we treat fungus, we apply ointment for fungus, we see doctors and specialists for fungus. We live our lives with a goal of "fungus avoidance."
Mushrooms thrive in warm, damp, organic areas of gardens, forests and woodlands. The actual fungus is a threadlike organism in the earth and is usually unseen. The mushroom is the reproductive structure or "flower" or "fruit" of a certain family of fungus. The mushroom is usually comprised of a flattened cap attached to a stalk. Underneath the cap are rows of gills that house reproductive cells called spores. These spores are released by wind to produce more fungus.


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Frankfurt midfielder Rode requires knee surgery
Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Sebastian Rode could miss the rest of the season as he requires surgery on a knee injury.
The 23-year-old picked up the problem in Sunday's 0-0 draw with Werder Bremen, and the news provides a huge blow to coach Armin Veh on the eve of the club's UEFA Europa League last 32 second leg against Porto, with the tie locked at 2-2.
Rode may now have played his last game for Frankfurt as he intends to leave when his contract expires after this season, with Bundesliga and European champions Bayern Munich reportedly set to sign him.
"Sebastian Rode got injured against Bremen," Veh said. "He will need an operation and will likely be out for the season.
"Rode's injury is very disappointing for him and for us, and for me on the eve of such a big game."
After securing a draw with Porto in the first leg at Estadio do Dragao, Frankfurt have two away goals to take back to Germany.
But Veh insists the Portuguese champions remain more likely to progress.
"Porto are still the favourites but we're playing well," he added. "But they were favourites in the first leg. We had a chance in that game and we have the same chance now."


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Crime Study
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A comprehensive study of crime data for Fort McMurray and the surrounding region has revealed crime rates that are well below Alberta and Canadian averages. The study was conducted by Prof. Neil Boyd, director of the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University, for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Prof. Boyd analyzed crime statistics over a 10-year period from 2003 to 2012 in the municipality, where Fort McMurray is the largest community.
The analysis also revealed, specifically, that the region has experienced considerable declines across many categories of crimes. Prof. Boyd augmented the study with interviews with local RCMP officers.
"This research aims to present an accurate and thorough assessment of crime rates and trends in Fort McMurray. The study demonstrates, contrary to a number of media reports, that the region is far from awash in crime," said Prof. Boyd. "I found no evidence to support the notion that there is a greater prevalence of crime in Wood Buffalo compared to other communities in Alberta or Canada."
The key findings of the study for 2012 include:
- The rate of break-entry-theft in the region is substantially below provincial and national rates. It is approximately one-third of the Albertan and Canadian rates, with 172 incidents per 100,000 population, while Alberta had 513 and Canada had 504.
- The rate of robbery is well below provincial and national averages: Wood Buffalo had 55 incidents per 100,000 population, while Alberta had 71 and Canada had 79.
- The rate of sexual assault is well below provincial and national averages: Wood Buffalo had 44 incidents per 100,000 population, while Alberta had 75 and Canada had 63.
- The rate of cannabis distribution is substantially below provincial and national averages: Wood Buffalo had 12 incidents per 100,000 population, while Alberta had 33 and Canada had 45.
- The rate of prostitution is nearly identical to provincial and national averages: Wood Buffalo had seven incidents per 100,000 population, while Alberta had eight and Canada had six.
Further, over the 10-year period, the region has seen a 47 per cent decline in overall crime incidents, the most significant drop compared to other jurisdictions canvassed by the study. Some notable categories include: break-entry-theft incidents declined 68 per cent, prostitution incidents declined 78 per cent, and cannabis distribution incidents declined 80 per cent.
"The results of this study are very positive," said Wood Buffalo RCMP Superintendent Bob Couture. "Our detachment is committed to delivering crime prevention, response and education that will continue the downward trend of these statistics and contribute to building safe and secure communities."
Prof. Boyd noted that public misconceptions about crime in the municipality have been caused in part by misleading surveys and statistics reported by some media. For example, in the national crime ranking surveys published by Maclean's magazine, he said inappropriate population figures have been used.
For his analysis, Prof. Boyd relied on the more accurate municipal census, approved by Alberta Municipal Affairs, which reported the region's population as more than 116,000 in 2012. But Maclean's has used Statistics Canada figures, which indicated a 2011 population of approximately 65,000.
Statistics Canada erroneously omits about 40 per cent of the people in Wood Buffalo as it considers them to be transient, said Prof. Boyd, adding that the use of the lower population figures invariably and mistakenly inflates the municipality's crime rates.
"The people who are left out by StatsCan are not marginally or seasonally employed. Instead, they are skilled individuals with a strong and ongoing presence in the region's workforce," he said.
Prof. Boyd added that the selective use of crime data for a single year or year-over-year can provide a false or incomplete portrait of a community's crime profile. Comparisons across short-term data are susceptible to showing substantial variations, which are not truly indicative of any real changes or trends in crime rates.
"The practice of focusing on or comparing a crime rate for a very short timeframe is of limited value," said Prof. Boyd. "Virtually all academic analyses of crime rates use a time period of at least 10 years in order to draw meaningful and accurate conclusions."


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NEW! Teen Girls Bible Study for girls ages 13-16. "Lies Young Women Believe and the Truth that Sets Them Free" will be offered for girls ages 13-16 on Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the youth room beginning March 22 through May 24.
The cost for Bible study material is $15 and dinner will be provided at no cost. If you need financial assistance, please note that on the form below. A check payable to Shepherd of the Hills can be provided the evening of the Bible study.
"Lies Young Women Believe and The Truth Sets Them Free" will give teen girls the tools they need to identify where their lives and beliefs are off course. Through a nationwide survey and in-depth discussion groups, Nancy DeMoss and Dannah Gresh expose 25 most commonly believed lies by the younger generation. They share real-life accounts from some of the young women they interviewed, along with honest stories about how they've overcome lies they believed themselves. They get down in the trenches of the battle. Best of all, they'll show how to be set free by the Truth.
The facilitators for this new teen girls Bible study are Krista Freitag, (email@example.com) Lindsay Hurt, Chloe Cunningham, Chasley Fortune, and Jackie Richter. Registration form is available in the church lobby. For additional information, please contact Alice Klement, 210-614-3742 x511.


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Are You Worried About Vaccines?
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When you hear the word "vaccine," do you immediately think of the word "autism?" If so, you're not alone. The purported link between vaccinations and autism has been big news in recent years. Stars like Jenny McCarthy have claimed in the media that vaccines caused her child's disorder, while celebrities such as Amanda Peet have spoken about the importance of vaccinating children. So, with all the conflicting information, whom do you believe?
According to the CDC, there is no link between autism and vaccines. In fact, it was recently proven that the doctor who first made the connection faked his results. Yet, some mothers whose children showed symptoms of autism shortly after vaccination remain convinced that the vaccine caused the disorder. In the video below, Heather Armstrong of Dooce asks our panelists, "Are you concerned about vaccinations?
What are your thoughts regarding vaccinations and autism? Did you vaccinate your child? Why or why not?


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I did a piece with water and lemons for an upcoming water themed show in November and put it in the gallery thinking if it sold, I'll make another for the water show. Well it sold, but two people wanted it, so I agreed to do a commission with the same subject. I guess the water show will just have to wait.
Here is the initial stage of it. I used Caran D'Ache Spectracolor and Neocolor II's - both watercolor pencil/crayons, for the black background. I don't usually do this, but I was short on my black colored pencils, so figured I'd try it this time around. You can see how scribbly you can put down the watercolor pencil, which saves time, but then you get those pesky hard edges you have deal with throughout the piece which takes back some of that time.
& here's where I'm at now. Please forgive the photo distortion, it just adds to the lines that are actually off that I will be fixing!
Monday, September 8, 2008
Posted by Nicole Caulfield at 8:56 AM
5 comments:
- Sylvia Jenstad said...
I just had to stop and tell you this painting is great... Wow!
- September 8, 2008 at 9:56 AM
- Rita said...
Looks fantastic so far, Nicole!
One question... did you use solvents on any of the objects in the still life or just on the background itself?
Congrats on the sale and the subsequent commission!
- September 9, 2008 at 6:22 PM
- Nicole Caulfield said...
Thanks Sylvia!!
Hi Rita! I didn't use solvents at all. I used watercolor pencils and water on the background and thats it. The finish is slightly different in the two areas when you do this, but when I varnish it will bring them closer togther.
- September 10, 2008 at 9:34 AM
- Veda Murthy said...
superb work nicole! first time here to ur blog....and i must say superb paintings !!!!!!
- September 12, 2008 at 8:35 AM
- Nicole Caulfield said...
Thanks Veda!!
- September 12, 2008 at 9:40 AM
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