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All in the genes?
by David Kirp
Heredity versus environment, nature versus nurture: the argument over what best explains intelligence has been going strong for more than a century. It's been a nasty fight, with each side questioning the other's bona fides, and it's not just an academic squabble. What's at stake isn't simply the definition of good science but the meaning of the just society.
Neuroscientists have been witness to how the architecture of the brain is transformed by experience, especially during the first years; that's why leaders in that field have been promoting early education. But geneticists have been the naysayers. A century's-worth of genetics research concludes that a person's IQ is remarkably stable from birth, and that as much as 80 percent of IQ differences can be attributed to heredity. As Sandra Scarr, former president of the Behavior Genetics Association, memorably put it, the world a child lives in matters only for those who are "trapped in crack houses in inner cities" or "locked in basements or attics by vengeful, crazy relatives." Otherwise, genes rule.
"The Bell Curve," which sold more than half a million copies when it was published a decade ago, popularized this "all in the genes" argument. If these researchers were right, then early education, far from being a great equalizer, was merely a waste of money. Small wonder, they argued, that Head Start programs showed meager results - it was attempting the impossible, and so led to a dead end.
Here's the scientific news, with potent policy implications: a new generation of studies demonstrates that nature and nurture don't occupy separate spheres. Much of what is labeled hereditary becomes meaningful only in the context of experience. Rather than nature versus nurture, as the debate has been framed, it's nature through nurture.
Evaluations of the decades-long impact of high quality pre-kindergarten programs - iconic studies of Perry Preschool, the Abecedarian project, Chicago's Child-Parent Centers and the like - show that such initiatives can make a lifelong difference. The new genetics, like the neuroscience research of the past generation, helps to explain why. It adds the imprimatur of science to the argument for early education. As "A Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy," a just-released report from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University (www.developingchild.harvard.edu), concludes, "a remarkable convergence of new knowledge about the developing brain, the human genome, and the extent to which early childhood experiences influence later learning, behavior and health now offers policymakers an exceptional opportunity to change the life prospects of vulnerable young children.
The old-line geneticists suffered from a major blind spot. They mostly studied the experiences of middle-class children; not surprisingly, they discerned no social class effects. But when researchers started comparing the lives of twins from poor families with those of middle-class twins (twin studies are the gold standard in the field), they learned that whether a child's genetic potential is fully realized depends heavily on the circumstances in which he or she is raised. Nature may fix the boundaries of what a child may achieve - to that extent the old-line thinking is right - but nurture determines whether that potential will be realized.
An affluent 3-year-old child has a larger working vocabulary than the welfare mother of a 3-year-old - and by her fourth birthday, she'll have heard 30 million more spoken words. Even a middle-class youngster growing up in a fraught home is likely to benefit from a good nursery school and supportive adults outside the family, and that helps to blunt the detrimental impact of a difficult home life. The effects of social class are felt all the way up the social ladder - the better-off the family, the more cultural capital to which their children will be exposed. Genetics is essentially everything for children from well-off homes - they "max out" their potential, says psychologist Eric Turkheimer, who conducted this research - but for poor kids, it's the variation in their experiences that prove crucial.
So, too, for adopted children, who have been the focus of much genetics research - change their social worlds, as studies by French psychologists Christiane Capron and Michel Duyme have shown, and their IQ is likely to change as well. Rags to riches and richest to rags - the effect is essentially the same. One study found that poor children adopted by well-off parents had IQs comparable to those of children from wealthy parents adopted by poor families. In another study, 5-year-olds, who had been abused and abandoned early in their lives, were adopted by well-off families. A decade later, their average IQs increased from 76, at the cusp of retardation, to a whisker below normal - something undreamt of by conventional geneticists.
Nature through nurture: on this key point, the scientific disciplines are converging. Neuroscientists have used brain scans to find that while middle-class kids generally reach their full neuronal potential, for poor kids it's another story; differences in environment are critical. And molecular geneticists have shown that whether a genetic propensity - for aggression, say, or thrill-seeking - emerges will depend heavily on the world in which a child grows up. The form, or allele, of these genes actually varies with the environment: a child born with the genetic propensity to be aggressive, raised by punitive parents, is likely to be a troubled adult, but that propensity will be muted if such a youngster grows up in a nurturing home. There's also new evidence of the malleability of IQ. Over the past 30 years, the black-white IQ gap has narrowed; that's not supposed to happen, according to the classic genetics model. And several recent studies of large-scale state-run preschool programs confirm that high-quality early education has enduring effects on how kids fare in school.
This emerging scientific consensus makes hash of the Bell Curve argument that it's a waste of time to focus on the needs of poor kids. On the contrary, the research shows the possibility of having a profound impact on these children's lives by giving them a shot at the stimulating world that middle-class youngsters routinely inhabit. Don't all children deserve that chance?
David L. Kirp, James D. Marver professor of public policy at UC-Berkeley, is the author of the upcoming "Improbable Scholars: The Rebirth of a Great American School System and a Strategy for America's Schools." This article was originally posted on SF Gate.


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Vera on the Beach
As I said yesterday, we went to the beach this weekend. I woke up Saturday morning with a really bad sore throat and a cough. I hate being sick and I hate being sick at the beach even more. Anyway, I didn't get as much knitting done as I had hoped.
I did get far enough along that I could see how the Vera colorway looks with the Jaywalker pattern.
Here's a mosaic of all the photos I took of Vera on the beach. As usual, click on the photos to see larger versions.


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PLAY FORMAT: Adult Coed 4's, grass, round-robin (one game to 25) followed by single elimination seeded tournament, self-officiated, rules distributed at the match.
WHO: Adult (18 years and up), coed four-person teams
WHEN: Saturday, June 16, 2018. 8:45 am-team meeting; 9:00 am-games begin
FEE: $40 per team. Awards for top four teams.
REGISTRATION: Checks payable to "Steamboat Days Volleyball," 207 Lafayette Street, Winona MN 55987.
WHERE: Bambenek Fields (Next to the Jaycee Shelter) 340 E. Lake Park Drive Winona, MN 55987 By Monday, June 4th 2018.
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Ginga' Ninja
Hi. My name is Kade Dillaway. I live on 47 Daisies farm with mom (Harmony) and dad (Dylan). I am 13 and about to go into 8th grade at the Vassalboro Community School, GO VIKINGS!!!
But lets get back to what we are supposed to be talking about. This summer I really started helping out on the farm. Obviously, I'd helped out a little on the farm previously, but this summer, I helped more than I ever have. I am doing tasks at ease that a year ago would've been very difficult. I am earning a little bit of money, but best of all, I am improving both my mental and physical strength.
So recently, as I was working, I couldn't help but notice that something was missing. So I talked to dad and did some research and I decided that we needed some sort of spice. I did some more research and I decided that we needed ginger. So yes, I will hopefully put in ginger plants early this spring!!! Also, I will be heading the "ginger department" of 47 daisies!!! However, I have never grown ginger, nor has anyone else at 47 daisies. But hopefully the ginger crop will be successful and we will have ginger by next fall. If you would like more information on ginger, click this link: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/CFS-GIN-3A.pdf
Sharon Pixley
8/2/2014 12:35:58 pm
Ginger is so yummy! Kade you are an amazing young man :) May need to have you ship me some ginger.. Miss all of you and the CSA :( Hug your family for me :)
8/20/2014 04:15:38 am
Ok:)) I will. And I'll keep you informed!!
8/3/2014 02:33:29 am
I'm very interested to hear how the ginger planting and harvesting goes, Kade. Good job!
Glennis Slone-Smith
8/3/2014 10:38:48 am
Very good idea. Would love to have some of your ginger. Please keep me informed.
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Not too young for breast cancer after all then... 31, mother of two, wife of one and teacher of 30. Follow me if you will along my little journey. I'm hoping writing this will maybe keep me sane and hopefully you entertained. Enjoy! Xx
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Wow Erin, this sounds tough. I hope your time between therapy is enjoyable. Good luck with it.ReplyDelete
Erin, ur doing brilliant honey, ur sense of humour still shines thru in ur posts; good luck with the rest of the chemo. Love Chez. xxReplyDelete
Thanks guys. Just realised that I missed out the best of all 'therapies' RETAIL THERAPY!!! How could I? XxReplyDelete
Just found your blog. You're doing amazing. Am officially part of your online cheer squad xReplyDelete
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KZ-ZR-MG2 ZEOvit Filter Easy Lift Magnetic ZEOvit Reactor
ZEOvit filter from Korallen Zucht is easily operated by double pumping and rotating the handle. It is nearly done by itself without any effort. For up to two liters of ZEOvit. Includes UP 1000 pump.
Size: Approx. 20 cm x 35 cm x 55 cm (without pump)
Poor design By pweiss19 on 12/10/2017pweiss19 wouldn't recommend this product to a friendAfter spending $500 you would think that the reactor would come with some directions, but no. I received three pieces, the reactor, pump, and a valve with a short piece of tubing. No idea what the valve and tubing are for or how to connect them. The tubing is too large to fit on the pump and too small to fit on the reactor. I had to find a picture of the reactor online to see how the pump is supposed to attach to the reactor. Apparently, the pump is held by a compression fitting on the side of the reactor. So the compression fitting is supposed to support the weight of the pump by itself. Bad idea. Then if you do attach the pump to the fitting, it is almost touching the bottom of the reactor, which restricts the intake side of the pump. I found that 5/8" vinyl tubing fits tight on the pump and connected it to the reactor with a 5/8" barbed elbow. I replaced the zeovit media today for the first time. Now I can't get the top back on the reactor correctly. Every time I push down on the top, the rubber gasket twists around and gets pushed down into the cylinder. I tried lubricating the gasket, but it didn't help. The idea of putting a bag of carbon in the top of the reactor didn't work out. Invariably, the bag would drift around and block the outlet of the reactor, then the water pours out the top. If I had to do it again, I would buy the Vertex reactor. It is less expensive and appears to be better designed. If I get fed up enough with the KZ, I may buy a Red Sea. Anybody want a used KZ reactor for half price? On the bright side, it appears to be keeping algae growth to a minimum.
easy to use. By Wopadobop on 8/28/2017Wopadobop would recommend this product to a friendthis unit works well and is easy to agitate. Mine came cracked on thebottom from shipping and the downspout quickly broke off as pvc is difficult to attach to acrylic reliably. Also you will have to relube the gasquet at the top with vaseline. this leaves the rim of the lid marred from the petroleum. why not just thread it?
Pump is not easily replaced By Jeff on 9/28/2016Jeff wouldn't recommend this product to a friendThe unit is VERY easy to agitate but the provided aquabee pump is NOT sold in america by anyone. So you have to email vertex who will sell you one for over $100 and you will be down for a while. Not a product that should be sold in the US since it has no real support or warranty.
Better than I thought. By Brian on 1/23/2015Brian would recommend this product to a friendI have never owned the Vertex so can't comment on the ease of use for that one.
I had wondered why this one cost so much more.
From what I can tell the Vertex doesn't have magnets?
If you look at the photo there is a white area in the middle bottom sticking up. Above that meets another spot on the removable internal basket. Inside of those two white areas are very powerful magnets that are set with opposing force. So the basket is basically levitating on a magnetic force. (note the gap between those two parts) It's pure genius. It does move easily with one finger empty but with stones and water it takes a little effort but I would imagine without the magnet would be quite a heavy lift up and down.
Build quality is what you would expect from the Germans. Pump is small but feel heavy like a quality piece. Rubber O-ring is high quality.
One thing I think could have been better was a built in valve to control the pump. Also mine is the 2L and it could easily hold 3L and plenty of room on top for carbon bag.
Is it worth that much more money? Not sure but now that I've seen the magnets in action I would have to buy again.
Do it right the first time. By Greg on 12/9/2013Greg would recommend this product to a friendI bought this to replace my vertex reactor. This reactor is so much easier to pump it literally takes no effort. The craftsmanship is top notch and it's looks great in my sump.
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Michael reached a star power to a dangerous level where he can influence and control Mind, Body and Soul which made him one of the biggest threats to NWO. All the occult (Illuminati) need to do, is control the celebrities and the industries these celebs work for, and they got themselves a tool for mass control. Controlling fan's mind, body and soul through idol adoration.
Movies and music have messages at two different levels:
1) For the general unaware audience, this message is the obvious one.
2) The deeper more hidden meaning behind the media productions owned or controlled by the occult.
Sometimes, and with certain artists, the message of the song is a purely satanic one directed straight to you. They are there and they are obvious. On the other hand, Michael's songs carry a message of love, peace, humanity, innocence, purity, and all the good in life… If you were a successful artist that uses music as a tool to touch on important issues then you become marked. First they try to destroy your public image. Or they just take you out.
They don't want that sort of uplifting music dominating the industry, and touching on what society needs. For someone who spreads these types of messages is the one who suffers the most, especially when there is an artist who has this much influence over billions of adoring fans, and if he or she doesn't become one of the strongest tools by the NWO then this artist gets an organized war against him. It gets worst when the artist uses his star power against the media. Obviously Michael did retaliate many times in his life and at the end he lost his life for it. What the media is trying to make us believe is that it is an accidental death and Michael was a drug addict, etc… All of that to change public opinion or brain wash the fans. It is much bigger than that. I believe this is an organized crime and Michael was murdered.
I am sure there is a conspiracy bigger than what we all could imagine. I am against the NWO and this is purely my opinion and it is what I believe is the truth. I apologies if I broken forum rules but I need to get more people thinking about this and analyze this issue.
"Don't Let Them Fool Ya" – Bob Marley
William Shakespeare said the world is a stage and we are just players in it, which is actually correct.
I believe the New World Order is a made by people who worship the devil, they conspire to control and own the media, they purposely manipulate people to think the way they want them to think. They stage events to benefit their own hidden agendas… To start war, to control our freedom, to make us "slaves"… When you put pieces of the puzzle together you will start to realize this is really true. How do they do that! They brain wash people using the media as a tool. You have to look behind the veil to see this. The news they feed us and make us believe, the movies, music, TV programs, etc… They promote violence, early sexuality, corruption, hate, racism, and other satanic motives. And why they are doing that?! Because it is much easier to control a corrupted society. There is a plan orchestration to get people to be submissive through the secret information and secrets that they are keeping from us and prepare us to fall for their lies. Just the same way they have staged several other events that we have believed. Using the same tools that allow us to fall for such lies.
Clearly, Michael oppose to their plans, he wants the world to be a better place and they saw him as a big threat in front of them and when they couldn't ruin his image and turn fans against him they killed him. I am so upset that we are not getting the answers about Michael's death and most probably we won't know the truth. I want the perpetrators of this murder I want justice without media trying to distract our attention with hoax or organizing fake campaigns. I want the truth and I am sure it is out there. I need to question governments and the media if what they say maybe is not true! I want this freedom of speech. I don't want to be a slave to them and to their ideas. I see that there is obviously hypocrisy, I don't want to fall a victim for it. I won't fall a victim for an evil plan!
Look at the big picture. Don't accept everything they impose on you. You are better than that. The agenda is very obvious and it fits comfortably with the "New World Order". Michael's death is just an example of a design that controls the whole world.
I must stress that we all have the responsibility to reach for the truth, spread it, and use it to free minds.
The truth leads to freedom. Knowledge is power.
Let's get the truth out there. I don't really care if people will believe it or not. I do my part to spread the truth, either you take it or leave it. It is not my responsibility to convince people. I know the majorities will NOT believe it, because it is already written and we know it for over 1400 years ago. They are the losers, they will sell their soles to the devil to the cursed satan who will lose his battle and I want to be one of the first to laugh at his stupid face. We have a common enemy no matter what religion we are. Do not fall for the lies.
Most cunning of the devil is to make people believe he does not exist. And you know why it dose that? Because if you believed in the devil, you will also believe in Angels and in God… That's why the evolution theory exists, and who made this theory? None other than satan.
The New World Order = The New World WITHOUT Religion
There are so many songs with lots of clear messages as you progress in Michael's career especially from HIStory to the Invincible era… The big question is what will happen now?!
Since 'This Is It' movie they are building up for the next phase, or the new era. We should all be prepared for it, and we should expect the unexpected. They know Michael is the most influencing and most loved artist in the world and this became very visible after he passed away… Do you think they will not capitalize on this, of course they will… Not just to cash-in, this is not just about the money… There are other hidden motives.
What the new album will consist of? How it will look like? What messages it will carry? And most importantly…. Who will be the one singing in this album, is it really going to be Michael… I don't know… We'll wait and see…
What is the best way to ensure that no opposition will face the secret society?
By developing a "New World Order" made up of a totally enslaved and ignorant population. And divide and conquer those who will be ready to oppose.
Billions of people worship one God and they believe in angels and devils, they can't be all crazy! We all share a common ground. Their denial is the result of mind control. If we look deeper we will find the truth because it is out there. You made a very good observation regarding Murray's Masonic drape. When you look around you will find lots of clues because the masons/illuminati/secret society leaves marks to write their history. They don't use books because they are very secretive and they don't want anyone to find them, instead they use code and architecture signs all around the world. Sadly I was able to find lots of them here in Dubai. I also came to conclude (personally) that besides using movies for mind control they are using some movies to leave clues for their bloodlines to interpret them, this is something I have noticed in the movie "The Matrix" and "National Treasure" including "Wizard of Oz" and "Disney Fantasia", there are more... Also Michael left us lots of clues such as "Army of Love", symbols and songs such as "They Don't Care About Us" who are "They"?, there are lots of them, also read the lyrics of this song "Money":
Lie for it
Spy for it
Kill for it
Die for it
So you call it trust
But I say it's just
In the devil's game
Of greed and lust
They don't care
They'd do me for the money
They don't care
They use me for the money
So you go to church
Read the Holy word
In the scheme of life
It's all absurd
They don't care
They'd kill for the money
Do or dare
The thrill for the money
You're saluting the flag
Your country trusts you
Now you're wearing a badge
You're called the "Just Few"
And you're fighting the wars
A soldier must do
I'll never betray or deceive you my friend but...
If you show me the cash
Then I will take it
If you tell me to cry
Then I will fake it
If you give me a hand
Then I will shake it
You'll do anything for money...
Anything for money
Would lie for you
Would die for you
Even sell my soul to the devil
Anything for money
Would lie for you
Would die for you
Even sell my soul to the devil
Where do your loyalties lie?
Is that your alibi?
I don't think so
You don't care
You'd do her for the money
Say it's fair
You sue her for the money
Want your pot of gold
Need the Midas touch
Bet you sell your soul
Cuz your God is such
You don't care You kill for the money
Do or dareThe thrill for the money
Are you infected with the same disease
Of lust, gluttoney and greed?
Then watch the ones
With the biggest smiles
The idle jabbers...Cuz they're the backstabbers
If you know it's a lie
Then you will swear it
If you give it with guilt
Then you will bear it
If it's taking a chance
Then you will dare it
You'll do anything for money...
Anything for money
Would lie for you
Would die for you
Even sell my soul to the devil
Anything for money
Would lie for you
Would die for you
Even sell my soul to the devil
Anything for money
Would lie for you
Would die for you
Even sell my soul to the devil
Anything for money
Would lie for you
Would die for you
Even sell my soul to the devil
You say you wouldn't do it
For all the money in the world
I don't think soIf you show me the man
Then I will sell him
If you ask me to lie
Then I will tell him
If you're dealing with God
Then you will hell him
You'll do anything for money
Anything for money
Would lie for you
Would die for you
Even sell my soul to the devil
Even sell my soul to the devil
Even sell my soul to the devil
Even sell my soul to the devil
Even sell my soul to the devil
Even sell my soul to the devil
Even sell my soul to the devil
Even sell my soul to the devil
You know, we are on the right path, we expect to be attacked with discrediting campaigns from various parties who are not in favor of the truth gaining such a wide popularity.
We must understand that…
"True Peace is not merely the absence of tension, it is the presence of Justice" – Martin Luther King
"We are not human beings on spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey" – Stephen Covey
"If you are worry or fear what the future may hold, then you should understand that the secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." – Buddha
And if you feel that the world will not listen…
"Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness." – Chinese Proverb
If it is too hard for them to believe it then it is their choice. I know that the truth WILL prevail. Satan, Lucifer, إبليس, Iblees, Illuminati, NWO, Dajjal, Antichrist, and whoever supports the devil, ALL will be defeated. We are getting closer to victory and they are terrified of this truth. If they think what I said is crazy then they wait and see what happens at the end, they owe it to themselves to know the truth to be free before it is too late.
I just want to give an example on how the media can brain wash and hypnotize viewers to influence their public opinions, this is one of my personal and saddest experiences I had to suffer in my childhood, and I hope you don't feel that I am generalizing because I know many great American and European friends and some of them became part of our family.
Did you ask yourselves a question how Arabs are portrayed in the Media? There are over 1000 movies for over 40 years giving a dirty image of Arabs as offensive ignorant low-lives and sub-humans. Many times I was asked to go back to my country! Many times I got hate stares! People refuse to talk to me. That was happening to me when I was a child long before 9/11. Even children of my own age used to treat me very badly and they go and play without me in the park and they don't allow me to join them. So there is no sympathy for a child!
Don't you get it? There is always a hidden agenda…
The media brainwashed people to think Arabs are villains of over many years, so when incidents like Abu Ghraib prison abuse, Guantanamo abuse, killing Palestinian kids, etc…There will be no sympathy towards them. They'll feel that they deserve to die they are bad Arabs because over 40 years people are growing up with being brainwashed to think this way.
They don't see Arabs as a loving father who goes to work and raise money to support his wife and little kids… They don't see someone who loves his parents… They don't see someone who loves peace and life and all that good in life… They see villains! A great example of how we live in harmony within different religions is here in Dubai and many other international cities around the world because there is an awareness of who we really are.
A good reference is a book by Dr. Jack Shaheen (Professor Emeritus at Southern Illinois University)
"Reel Bad Arabs" – How Hollywood Vilifies A People
I would like to highlight something very important. I am totally against extremism in religion. I am against embracing extremist views and lifestyles. I have an understanding and respect for all cultures and religions.
The true freedom is freedom of mind. I hope this will inspire people to search for the truth justice and freedom in the face of our true enemies. This global conspiracy has been carefully engineered to keep us blinded from the truth. The truth that we all have one God and we share all his prophets. When you establish that you will understand why such a system has been developed.
Knowledge is power and it will lead to inner peace.
The illuminati messages can be easily delivered through media, all those signs available everywhere and this is NO COINCIDENCE. See the dollar bill, the pyramid and the "one eye" on top of the pyramid, it is not yet attached, why, what is written around it, why a pyramid shape, why the sun is behind the eye at the top, why #13, etc… NO COINCIDENCE.
The discussion about the Dangerous album cover is endless and will always be talked about. There are lots of symbols and characters which we can go on and on to explain. It is very fascinating and extremely a work of a genius.
Michael left us a clear message about the illuminati on this cover. There are two gates and both having symbols of the devil on top, on the right the one eye and the left the pirate symbol. Both gates have two identical pillars or columns with skulls on top of each. Also at the bottom of each there is a symbol which is more likely to be related to Pharaohs. According to this setup, they represent the access to the supernatural the dark world. Note what went in how it came out, notice the animals.
In the middle of the cover you can see a bald headed man well known to the occult as Aleister Crowley who is known as the world's most evil man, he is an illuminati, he is George Bush's grandfather and he is the one who wrote the dark book "The New Law of Man".
In the middle of the artwork there is a window that shows the dark world with the earth inside appears upside down, which is another hint to the Masonic reading.
The belt coming out from the window which is full of symbols such as guns, rockets and devil symbol.
The album title reads Dangerous which is a signboard labels the world behind it.
Michael's eyes on the top could represent that he wants people to see with their eyes the truth to pay attention to the true message. Sometimes I think it could suggest that Michael is trapped inside.
On the sides each of the king and queen have one glove which I am not sure why but I know that the dog is an image from one of Napoleon's artwork and going back in history Napoleon defeated the freemasons.
See how and which symbols are used inside the CD booklet and most importantly check which symbol is used with "Gone Too Soon".
Also notice when you start the Dangerous DVD The short Films, at the beginning the eyes are looking around then they look straight at you.
People should not think that the purpose of those videos to convert someone or preach a certain religion, it highlights the facts that there is no such thing as religious conflicts between different religions or within the same religion, this is all a setup and a deception in order for us to kill each other We share lots of similarities and we have a common ground and we have a common enemy which is the "devil". The illuminate worships the devil and created the NWO. Lots of people took so much trouble to spread the truth for a good reason, free your mind.
To understand how they hypnotize us and use mind control from the media (TV/movies/music/press/etc…) we have to look at it from a scientific point of view, we should understand how the brain works. Because even if these mind control elements used in the media might not be visible and as a result it is thought-of as ineffective then the their goal was reached. This is purely scientific, just like airplanes can fly, automotives, energy, genetics, etc… If we look at it from a scientific point of view then we will be more open-minded to study this revelation. Which brain cells gets activated and how and why?
The following videos are NOT suitable for children please watch it if you are 18+ to see what is hidden from your eyes and exposed to your brains, I am not responsible for those videos if you feel I should remove them then defiantly I will but please look at it from a scientific point of view:
This video of Hashemsfilms highlights it especially at 6:45 (note that this episode without the original audio to avoid removing it from youtube):
Update: Found it with audio here:
This is how the Natzi used to do for mind control, cartoon originated from sexual drawings, find out why on your own:
Operation Mind Control:
Many examples of the following video exist on the net which provoke investigation:
Remember… Leave it or take, just make sure you consider the possibilities. We're lucky to find this information presented on a silver platter which saves lots of efforts in research and all you have to do is confirm these theories and conspiracies, I highly recommend Hashemsfilms series and the Arrivals.
It is a great practice for someone who dismisses these ideas to present the proof that they are wrong without disrespect and without negative sarcasm, a fruitful debate is highly welcomed with L.O.V.E.
In this video Michael said "IT'S A CONSPIRACY" and out of love and respect I take his words very seriously because just like we respect his art we respect his personality. And what he said is the TRUTH. It is up to us to find it.


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It all happened mysteriously late one cold November night, on Cranbrook Avenue, Hull. Another crossing in a nearby street was used for measurements, and some additional bits were scavanged from the beacon... Returning to the scene, one near to where a girl was knocked off her bicycle and killed in the none-too-distant past, the task of getting the road painted was started. At this time of night it was the taxis that were the main problem; to avoid too much annoyance water soluble paint was used. Makeshift poles and beacons had been partially assembled, and whilst the painting proceeded they were being finished off. At this point there was only one of the poles had a beacon fitting on it, but one of the crowd of students that was assembling was able to provide another one from his own private collection of road signs. With the light flashing circuits taped inside, these fake poles were planted on either side of the road.
Success!!! - one makeshift, quite unofficial, Zebra Crossing...
During the next day or two, the paint was touched up by other people, one of which was caught by University Security (even though it was on a public road!). He was duly cautioned by the Police, for being naughty (and getting caught!). Over the next few days, cars, buses and taxis were observed stopping at the makeshift crossing, allowing pedestrians to cross the road. Until it was removed by the Council it seems to be fairly well accepted, by motorists and pedestrians alike.
True to their word, for once some cynics may say, Hull City Council did build a new crossing. A little later than promised, though to their credit they did have the foresight to include new cycle paths in addition to the crossing.
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Bike Sharing Spreads, But Will It Last?
Though many cities have been successful at starting up these ventures, their long-term viability depends on how the systems are run and funded.
"[N]ot all cities have had the same phenomenally positive experience seen in Paris. In Helsinki, the Finnish capital, officials have announced they will shelve the city's free bike program for the time being next summer. The city had hoped to recoup its expenses through advertising, but those goals proved to be overly ambitious.
At the end of the day, the financial burden could be reduced if all the bike-rental projects in Europe adopted the same model. In France, there has been talk about standardizing the bike rental system, at least regionally."


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Call sheet formats can vary dramatically depending on the type of project (documentary, narrative, still, commercial, live etc.). We talked to two 1st ADs about their process of creating call sheets and getting them approved.
Watch: How to Make a Call Sheet with StudioBinder
Confirm call sheet requirements.
Ask the production company if they have a preferred call sheet template for you to use. These are generally populated with most of the top information like agency info, important contacts in Production unit, project details etc. If they don't have a template, just use your own.
Create a preliminary schedule.
Schedule the day based on the sun (if outdoors), and any other locations requirements learned from the technical scout.
Review schedule with other departments.
Hold a production meeting to discusses the schedule with your producer, production manager, DP and director (and any other production heads as required). Review the shot list, locations, time restraints, and sub-department requirements. Then update the schedule.
Enter call times and meal breaks.
Finalize call times and lunch for your departments based on the length of their overall day (i.e. 8hr, 10hr, and 12hr). Ensure that crew members don't incur overtime (OT) or meal penalties (going more than 6 hours without being provided a meal).
The Production Unit proofs the call sheet.
Deliver the preliminary call sheet file (.xls) to the production unit (via the LP, PM, PC, APOC) so they can review it and fill in any missing information.
Get call sheet approval from the Director & AD.
Once the production unit returns the proofed call sheet back to you, review it with the director and 1st AD for final approval.
The Production Unit distributes the call sheet.
Send the finalized call sheet to the production unit. The PU will distribute the call sheet and manage all confirmations by phone, text, or email. Generally call sheets are sent out the day before the shoot to provide enough lead time for last minute changes prior to distribution.
The P.U confirms that call sheets were received.
Often overlooked by novices, it's important for the production unit to follow-up with every recipient of a call sheet to ensure it was received. If an important cast or crew member does not show up to set on time (or at all), the day's shoot schedule could be compromised.
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With StudioBinder, you can create and share a call sheet with "collaborators" such as your production team or clients. Collaborators view the prelim call sheet, add comments, and approve it. No need to email, print, sign off, scan, etc. Approvals are timestamped online for clear record-keeping.
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Appropriate circuitry is provided for the weapon system which relies upon a balanced voltage that is represented on the display when a sight induced target reticle and beam induced target reticle are superimposed, to complete the previously armed firing circuit to the weapon to enable the weapon to be fired at the target. The firing of the weapon will continue until the firing circuit is interrupted when the reticles on the display divert and are no longer superimposed, or the weapon's trigger is released. Means are also provided in the circuit to enable the weapon to be trigger operated in a conventional manner, independently of the target illuminating and reflected beam.
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Weapon systems have been undergoing development for a considerable period of time and in recent years, substantial improvements have been made which enable various types of weapons to be employed more effectively by reducing the human skills required in the various facets of their operation. As an example U.S. Pat. No. 3,548,212 discloses a device which utilizes a multi-beam laser to lock onto and track an intended target. In the arrangements shown in this patent, a reflected laser beam is utilized to operate a servo and bring a gun mounted in a vehicle into alignment with and then lock on to a moving target. Another device as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,457,827, relies upon the sensing of infra-red radiation emitted from an intended target to home a gun on the target and provide an indication to the gun operator of the optimum time for firing the gun.
However, with the advent of modern versions and derivatives of rapid fire automatic weapons generally referred to as "Gatling" guns considerations unique to the use of the type of weapon have been brought into sharper focus. Such modern day versions of these weapons are not only capable of firing projectiles of considerable size, but also have the capability of firing as much as four thousand rounds of such ammunition per minute through a multiplicity of rotating gun barrels. While it can be readily appreciated that such massive and concentrated firepower will have a devastating effect upon its targets, huge quantities of ammunition are expended. Thus the operation of weapons of this type is not only costly, but impose severe and difficult logistic burdens as well.
In addition, when such weapons are situated in combat vehicles such as tanks, aircraft, ships and boats, the weapon carrier must contain suitable provisions to accommodate the vast quantities of ammunition that such weapons can expend in order that they might be effectively used.
Moreover, when weapons of this type are mounted in certain of these vehicles and aircraft in particular, the weight of a sufficient quantity of ammunition to enable the use of the weapon in the most effective manner will often account for a substantial percentage of the aircraft's payload capability. Consequently, serious compromises will oftentimes be made with respect to making determinations as to the quantities of ammunition and fuel load or in the provision of additional weaponry or ordnance as might otherwise be carried aboard the aircraft to enhance its mission capabilities. Once committed to such pre-determined decisions as to weapon mix and fuel load, the aircraft's mission profile is well established. Consequently, the mission flexibility of the aircraft once in progress is substantially reduced and its ability to respond to changing circumstances or combat situations that assume a different complexion is somewhat hampered. As an example, if in making such judgments it is determined that the fuel portion of the payload is to be reduced to favor an increase in the amount of ammunition for a rapid fire gun of the type mentioned above, or other ordnance is to be carried on a given mission, the aircraft's operating range or loiter time over suspected targets will understandably be reduced. In view of this, improving the effectiveness of the weapon systems by improving its accuracy is absolutely essential in that it will result in a smaller quantity of ammunition which will be required during a mission to achieve the desired results.
In the case of rapid fire weapons of the type mentioned above and referred to as the "Gatling" gun, improved accuracy in the use of the weapon would be reflected in the quantity of ammunition that had to be expended in order to neutralize a target. However, despite improvements which might be made in the accuracy of these weapons, the manner in which they are ordinarily used is a major factor in their consumption of ammunition. In this connection, it is customary when firing such weapons to spray the target area with gun fire. In the case of a rapid fire guns mounted in a vehicle such as an aircraft, and particularly in those aircraft equipped with fixed forward pointing guns that require that the aircraft be pointed at the intended target, the fire from guns is ordinarily "walked" across the target area to assure that a number of rounds will in fact strike the target. In practice this means that a considerable quantity of ammunition must be expended of which only a small percentage will at best, actually strike the target. Understandably, as the rate of fire of each particular gun increases, so too does the amount of ammunition ineffectively consumed in this manner. This ineffective use of ammunition has been substantiated and graphically illustrated by film frames taken of typical low angle strafing runs of aircraft having fixed forward facing, rapid fire "gatling" type guns. Examination of such films and correlation with the action of the gun operator reveal that the gunsight pipper, which is known to those skilled in the art as the reference dot within a gunsight, was held on an estimated 50 square foot target for only 0.2 to 0.3 seconds per successful strafing run, or for about 30% of a one second firing burst. This time is of course not absolute, but a representative sample based upon such things as the function of aircraft controllability and stability and the simple reaction time for an average 25 year old combat trained aircraft pilot/gun operator squeezing the trigger when the target appears in the gun sight.
This procedure results in a considerable miss probability so it is not an uncommon practice to compensate for the reaction time and some of the other variables, as well as the abbreviated time during which the target appears in the gunsight reticle by firing early, that is, before the target appears in the reticle and continuing to fire so as to "walk into" the target. While this technique improves the hit probability without question, the quantity of ammunition which misses the target and is therefore "wasted" is tremendous.
To fully appreciate several other important aspects of these wasteful practices, the weight and cost of the ineffective ammunition must also be considered. In this connection and based upon the observations of the film frames mentioned above, the wasted portion of a one second gun fire burst of 30 millimeter ammunition can be translated to a weight of 1470 pounds and a cost of $14,200. These figures are based upon 1350 total rounds of ammunition× 70%× 1.56 1b/per round at a cost estimated conservatively at $15 per round. As could be expected, as the gun fire burst time increases, so too does the amount of ammunition ineffectively consumed and along with it the attendant increase in its cost and weight of the larger percentages of wasted ammunition.
Perhaps even more importantly, when the aforementioned gunnery techniques are used under certain combat conditions, unintended, but substantial risks to friendly forces are often incurred. In this connection, rapid fire weapons of the type being discussed are most effective against positions, such as entrenchments, armored vehicles and the like and are frequently used against them in support of friendly ground forces. Under such conditions aircraft equipped with these guns often conduct strikes against these targets in support of friendly ground forces located or moving in proximity to the intended target. As a consequence those ground forces are exposed to the real danger of being fired upon unintentionally by the gun operator. Another major disadvantage arises from the fact that oftentimes in such combat circumstances the firing of the gun may be deliberately delayed as a precautionary measure to minimize the danger to those ground forces, lessening even further the likelihood of striking the intended target and diminishing even further the effectiveness of the gun fire. Moreover, with the heightened possibilities that the target will not be neutralized on the first pass, due to the ineffectiveness of the gun fire, an additional pass or passes may be necessary to satisfy the mission requirements, increasing the risks that are coincident with repeated exposures to hostile action. Obviously, such repeated passes no longer have the advantages of surprise and are more likely to encounter marshalled countermeasures that have been alerted, subsequent to the initial strike of the attacking aircraft.
This invention relates to weapon systems and more particularly to an improved weapon system that is capable of operating in an efficient and effective manner.
It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a system which permits the weapon to be fired accurately at a preselected target, and reduce the hazard to friendly forces in proximity to the target.
It is another object of the invention to provide a rapid fire weapon system which will permit a concentration of the fire produced by the weapon to be directed at a pre-selected target.
It is also an object of this invention to reduce the amount of ammunition that is ordinarily expended by a rapid fire weapon to destroy a pre-selected target.
It is an additional object of the invention to achieve greater economies in the cost of operation of a rapid fire weapon by the reduction in the amount of ammunition that must be used by the weapon against a given target.
It is a still further object of the present invention to reduce the weight of the weapon system by reducing the overall weight of the ammunition necessary to operate the weapon effectively.
It is also an underlying object of the present invention to improve the performance of any vehicle with which the improved weapon system of the present invention is associated.
Another object of the invention is to reduce the exposure of any associated weapons carrier to hostile action by maximizing the fire effectiveness of the improved weapon system and thereby minimizing the time during which the weapon system and any vehicle with which it may be associated is vulnerable.
It is a still further object of the invention to reduce or eliminate repeated passes at a given target and thereby dramatically improve the prospects of survivability of the weapon system and its associated vehicle in any given combat situation.
The present invention provides an improved weapon system that is adapted to fire projectiles in rapid succession comprising firing means operatively connected to the weapon and sighting means operatively associated with the weapon for visual aiming of the weapon at a target. Means independent of the weapon are adapted to illuminate the target with a beam such as a laser and means connected to the sighting means and firing means are adapted to receive a reflected beam from the illuminated target and permit the weapon to fire when the reflected beam and target image are superimposed in said sighting means.
The invention will be hereinafter more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a pictorial representation from a near pilot's eye view of the cockpit and forward portion of an aircraft provided with elements of the improved weapon system of the present invention and showing the weapon system in use against an intended target;
Fig. 2 is a perspective schematic view of the present invention showing the components of the improved weapons system illustrated in FIG. 1 and the interface of some of those components with the certain aircraft control members;
FIG. 3 is an electrical schematic of the present invention as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.
If reference is made to FIG. 1 in the drawings, the weapon system of the present invention has been portrayed in a near pilot's eye view of a combat scenario that is typical of the intended use and operation of the improved weapon system. Although it is shown and described in its present embodiment as operatively associated with an aircraft, it should be understood and appreciated at the outset, that it is readily adaptable to other vehicles and weapon carriers such as ships and tanks and the like.
In the present arrangements, the invention incorporates the use of a target designating laser beam 1 that is generated at a pre-selected pulsed frequency, by a suitable laser generator of the type generally known to those skilled in the art. The beam generator 2 is remotely located from the weapon and, in the present embodiment, adapted to be operated by a target selector or observer (not shown) customarily used in combat situations concerned with what is generally referred to as close air support missions. However, the beam generator may alternatively be carried and operated by a crew member aboard the weapon carrier or any other vehicle that may be provided for that purpose.
The intended target 3 which is represented in the drawings as a tank, is thereby illuminated by the pulsed frequency laser beam 1 which is reflected by the target in all directions and re-reflected from other objects in the vicinity as well. The cockpit and nose portion of an aircraft 4 is shown and indicated in FIG. 1, and in phantom lines in FIG. 2, in the drawings. A laser beam receiver 5 equipped with a gimballed seeker head (not shown) of a type known to those skilled in the art, is situated in the aircraft 4 and is tuned by the pilot to the prescribed frequency of the laser beam 1 being produced by the laser beam generator 2. Such beam receivers normally operate to seek out and lock on to the strongest return signal designated by the phantom line A in FIGS. 1 and 2, that is reflected from the laser illuminated target 3. The gimballed seeker head in such receivers are normally provided with pickoffs to furnish target acquisition and location information in the form of varying voltage outputs which are based upon the angular relationship of the seeker head to the reflected beam A from the target 3.
In the present arrangements the target position information is transmitted to a servo 6 which operates a reticle error comparator 7 that compares the voltages produced and processed in the beam receiver 5 with voltages generated within a conventional gun sighting mechanism (not shown) which is well known to those skilled in the art and which normally drive a reticle 8 that is displayed on a sighting device 9. The reticle 8 is also provided with the customary pipper 8a at its center.
Although signals from the servo 6 may be utilized to position reticles generated in a well-known fashion on a cathode ray tube (not shown) that is ordinarily part of modern conventional gun sighting mechanisms, the reticle error comparator 7 may also be adapted to project a laser reticle 10 that is generated within the comparator in response to the reflected beam and is also displayed on the sighting device 9. The generated laser reticle 10 is diamond shaped so that it will, for obvious reasons, appear differently in the sighting device than the gun sight reticle 8 which is shown as the ring or circle as seen in FIGS. 1 and 2.
The aforementioned aircraft 4 is equipped with a cockpit area 11 that is adapted to carry one or more crew members to operate the aircraft and the gun, guns or weapons carried by the aircraft. In the particular example shown in the drawings, the aircraft pilot 12 also operates the weapon system as is customary in a substantial number of modern fighter or attack aircraft. The weapon which might be any of a number of rapid fire types many of which are generally referred to as "Gatling guns" is fixed in the nose of the aircraft 4. In such installations the fixed forward firing weapon which will hereinafter be referred to as gun 13 is aimed by directing the aircraft 4 at the intended target 3.
The previously mentioned sighting device 9 incorporates a transparent combining glass 14 which forms a part of what is commonly referred to as a "head up display" that is customarily used in such combat aircraft to furnish the required information to enable the pilot to concentrate his attention on the combat situation and operation of the aircraft without the necessity of having to divert his attention to the cockpit interior during critical combat maneuvers.
As best seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper portion of an aircraft control stick 15 is situated in the cockpit 11 and utilized by the pilot 12 to direct and control the aircraft 4. In most combat aircraft of this type, the control stick offers a convenient and accessible location for a trigger 16 which is operated by the pilot to fire one or more forward facing guns or weapons carried by the particular aircraft. However, since in most instances, in modern day aircraft, because of the remote location of these weapons from the trigger, the trigger 16 usually operates to fire the gun or weapon through the intermediary of an electrical firing circuit so that as the trigger 16 is squeezed, a switch is closed and the gun firing mechanism (not shown) is energized to cause the gun to fire. The firing circuit of the improved weapon system of the present invention is schematically shown in FIG. 3 of the drawings, where a trigger actuated switch 17 has been shown in the normally open position and a more complete description of the firing circuit, its components and their functions will be forthcoming as we progress.
A throttle grip or grips 18 as in the case of multi-engined aircraft, are also situated in the cockpit 11 as best seen in FIGS. 1 and 2 and are used by the pilot to vary and adjust the aircraft's engine power settings in the customary fashion. Since the throttle grips 18 are readily accessible and often grasped by the pilot 12 under combat conditions in order to enable the pilot to maneuver the aircraft rapidly, they offer a convenient location for a laser designator switch 19 that is best seen in FIGS. 2 and 3 of the drawings. This switch is also part of the firing circuit and is essential to the operation of the improved weapons system of the present invention. The laser designator switch 19 is normally open as seen in FIG. 3, but when closed manually by the pilot, enables a laser designator coil 20 to which it is connected by a lead 21, to become energized.
A weapon system circuit breaker 22 which is of a conventional circuit breaker design is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and is illustrated schematically as well in FIG. 3. This circuit breaker is adapted to be manually operated by the pilot 12 or other personnel to energize the firing circuit while protecting the circuit in the usual manner against overloads which could develop in the circuit, in the event of a malfunction. One terminal of the circuit breaker 22, hereinafter referred to as the input terminal 22a, is connected by a lead 23 to a power source 24 which is provided to furnish electrical energy to the firing circuit. An output terminal 22b of the circuit breaker is connected by a lead 25 to a terminal of a master armament relay 26 and one pole of the aforementioned normally open laser designator switch 19 and serves to furnish electrical power when that switch is closed by the pilot, to the previously mentioned laser designator coil 20. Another lead 27 connects the armament relay 26 with a pole of the previously mentioned trigger switch 17 and a normally open relay contact 28, which in turn is connected by lead 29 to a laser designator mode indicator light 30, which is adapted to be energized when the normally open contacts 28, have been closed.
A lead 31 connects a pole of the normally open trigger switch 17 with a gun fire rate switch 32 of conventional design, which is selectively operated by the pilot 12. Switches of this type may operate in a variety of ways, such as by varying the output voltages or pulses within the switch mechanism to adjust the firing rate of such rapid firing weapons in accordance with the weapon operator's assessment of a given combat situation. In the weapon system of the present invention, the output from the gun rate switch is connected by lead 33 through a normally closed relay contact 34 and a lead 35 to the firing mechanism of the gun 13. In this manner electrical energy is furnished to the firing mechanism (not shown) of the gun, when the circuit breaker 22 has been actuated to energize the master armament relay 26 and the trigger switch 17 has been closed by the pilot's squeezing of the trigger 16, permitting electrical energy to pass through the normally closed relay contact 34 and its connecting lead 35 to fire the gun 13 until such time as the trigger switch is caused to open by relaxation of the pilot's pressure on the trigger.
A lead 36 is also connected to lead 33 and a normally open relay contact 37, the output of which is directed to one pole of a normally open reticle error detection switch 38 which is adapted to be closed by a signal that is provided by the laser reticle comparator 7.
As indicated earlier, the reticle comparator 7 receives the processed output signals from the laser beam received which is used to energize a coil 7a while the output from the conventional sighting device 9 is used to energize the coil 7b in the comparator 7. When the voltages are balanced in each coil, a signal will be generated which will operate to cause the switch 38 to close, as shown schematically in FIG. 3. The output terminal from switch 38 is connected by lead 39 to the previously mentioned lead 35 which connects the normally closed relay contact 34 and the firing mechanism (not shown) of the gun 13. In addition, each of the aforementioned coils 7a and 7b in the comparator 7 may be utilized to drive projection mechanisms of conventional design and well-known to those skilled in the art, to project the gun sight reticle 8 and the laser reticle 10 on the combining glass 14, as indicated schematically in FIG. 3 of the drawing. However, as previously indicated, other methods of producing and projecting the reticles on the combining glass may be preferable and more complementary to a particular gun sighting device.
As also indicated in FIG. 3 in the drawings, each of the aforementioned relay contacts 28, 34 (normally closed) and 37 are connected so that upon actuation of the laser designator switch 19 and energization of the coil 20, all of the relays will be effected so that the normally open relay contacts 28 and 37 will be closed and the normally closed relay contact 34 will be opened. Upon opening of the relay contact 34, electrical energy cannot be directed to the firing mechanism of the gun 13 even though the trigger switch 17 is held closed. However, when the reticle error comparator 7 generates a signal which causes the switch 38 to close, electrical energy will be transmitted through lead 39 of the gun firing mechanism of the gun 13.
To operate the improved weapon system of the present invention, the intended target 3 is illuminated by a predetermined pulsed frequency laser beam 1 produced by a suitable laser generator 2 that may be operated by a remote target selector or observer. The aircraft 4, equipped with the remaining portion of the improved weapon system is then directed toward the intended target by the pilot 12 who in the present example, also operates the weapon 13. The pilot then activates the aircraft's laser beam receiver 5 and tunes it to the particular predetermined pulsed frequency of the laser beam 1. As is well known in the art, the beam receiver 5 is receptive to the strongest reflected return signal that is received from a laser illuminated object and it locks onto that return signal A. As previously mentioned, most laser beam receivers are provided with gimballed pickoffs which are responsive to the angular relationship of the return signal A to the mounting vehicle for the receiver to produce azimuth, elevational and perhaps other relative position information such as pitch, roll and yaw parameters which are ultimately fed to the servo 6 and the reticle error comparator 7.
When the circuit breaker 22 is closed, power from the power source 24 is permitted to reach the master armament relay 26 and the laser designator switch 19 in the throttle grip 18. At this time the gun firing rate switch 32 is selectively operated by the pilot in accordance with his judgment and skills, to produce the desired gun firing rate which in his judgment would be most appropriate under the circumstances. As the pilot swings the aircraft 4 toward the target 3 he depresses the designator switch 19 thereby energizing the coil 20 which causes the connected relay contacts 28, 34 and 37 to be activated in the well-known fashion. Thus the normally open relay contacts 28 and 37 are closed and the normally closed relay contact 34 is opened, with the result that the electrical energy normally transmitted to the firing mechanism for the gun 13 when the trigger switch 17 is closed can no longer be conveyed by lead 35, but is shunted through lead 36, relay contact 37 and the reticle error detector switch 38. The closing of the reticle error detector switch 38 is, as mentioned above, based upon the comparison of the signal voltages in the coils 7a and 7b in the comparator 7 furnished by the beam receiver 5 and the signal from the normal sighting device 9, that is representative of the pilot/operators visual line of sight through the sighting device 9.
In addition, the closing of relay contact 28 permits electrical energy to be transmitted via the relay and lead 29 to the laser designator mode indicator light 30, to provide a prominent visual reminder of the laser operating mode to the pilot/weapon operator.
The pilot 12 continues to maneuver the aircraft 4 to visually align the target 3 on the combining glass 14 of the sighting device 9 and attempts to center the pipper 10a in the center of the laser reticle diamond that is projected on the sight with his line of sight B (which is represented in the comparator 7 by the sighting device output signal) on the combining glass as best seen in FIG. 1. The pilot squeezes the gun trigger arming the gun firing circuit and when the error between the gun sight line of sight B, and the laser reticle line of sight C becomes approximately zero, the reticle error detector switch 38 is closed by the balanced signal voltages in the comparator 7, to permit electrical energy to pass through lead 39 to the firing mechanism of the gun 13 so that the gun will fire in accordance with the pre-selected firing rate scheduled by the gun fire rate switch 32. The gun 13 will continue to fire as long as the pipper 8a and the laser line of sight C are held on the target. When the aircraft is maneuvered so that the target 3 is no longer aligned in this fashion the reticle error detector switch 38 will again be opened because of the voltage differential between the coils 7a and 7b in the comparator 7 breaking the circuit to lead 39 to cause the gun 13 to stop firing.
It should be noted that the pilot/gun operator 12 may at any time prior, or during these maneuvers, disengage the laser designator mode by releasing the switch 19 on the throttle grip to restore the gun operating circuit to conventional operation. In addition, it will be appreciated that operation of the gun 13 can always be interrupted by release of the trigger 16 which causes the trigger switch 17 to open, thereby preventing electrical energy from reaching the firing mechanism of the gun 13.
It should also be understood that while the present arrangements have described with respect to the use of a laser beam other similar beams such as infrared, radar, etc., might be used with appropriate minor modifications that are will within the skills of those familiar with art. Although the invention has been described with reference to certain preferred embodiments, it will be understood that variations and modifications may be made within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.


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Masked the image and blended distress inks for the background.
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A matchup between two of the most prominent baseball programs in the area turned into a battle of the bullpens on Tuesday, as Rye hosted Mamaroneck in a non-league affair. In the end, it was a sharp relief performance by Sean Hale and a three-run fifth inning that proved the difference-maker, as the Garnets topped the Tigers 4-1.
Hale picked up the win for Rye, tossing four innings of one-run baseball after coming on for starter Sean Thompson, as the Garnets improved to 7-0-1 on the season. Peter Ferraro, who entered a tie game in the bottom of the fifth inning, surrendered three runs and was saddled with the loss.
"Sometimes we start the game slow, but we knew we were going to need to start fast today and bring the intensity," Hale said. "It takes us a while to adjust, but like you saw, once we get on them, we get on them."
Rye drew first blood in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly by Alex Noga, but the Tigers roared back in the top of the fifth when Max Bohn singled in Chris Watroba to knot the score at 1-1.
The Garnets answered back with three runs in the bottom half of the frame on a rally that started when Thompson ripped a first-pitch offering from Ferraro to bring around a runner from second base. Rye would go on to cross the plate twice more in the inning to put the game effectively out of reach.
"We had bunted him over into scoring position," Thompson said. "And I knew I couldn't leave him out there on second base."
Tuesday's game kicked off an important week for the two ballclubs, as both squads will now turn their attentions to a pair of games against bitter league rivals. The Tigers will begin a two-game set with Scarsdale on April 25, after press time, while the Garnets get set for two matchups with Harrison, which will conclude with the annual Andrew Gurgitano Memorial Game on April 28 at Silver Lake Park in West Harrison.
According to Hale, earning a win against Mamaroneck will send the Garnets into their showdown against the Huskies with some much-needed momentum.
"It's always a big game against Harrison, those are the most fun two games of the season," he said. "Everyone's into it, everyone brings the most energy, and starting the week strong was really important for us."


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text: The USAF Heritage Flight (HF) program presents the evolution of USAF air power by flying today's state-of-the-art fighter aircraft in close formation with vintage fighter aircraft. An HF performance involves a current USAF fighter piloted by an Air Combat Command trained military HF pilot and flown with a historical warbird piloted by a trained and certified civilian HF pilot. The HF formations of modern fighters flying with World War II, Korean, and Vietnam era fighters such as the P-51 Mustang and F-86 Sabre, dramatically display USAF air power history.


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10 June. Start white and finish a rainbow.
Milan athletes from 2 to 80 years old will be welcome to take part in The Color Run on 10 June – a five-km race for fun and charity.
Runners, or teams of at least four, will start out wearing white T-shirts, but at every kilometre point they will be pelted with naturally safe coloured flour, to arrive at the finishing line party in rainbow hues.
Parents can even run with children in prams or push-chairs if they wish. The two objectives of the mini marathon are to have fun and to contribute to non-profit ONGs in Milan.
Registration costs between €3 for babies and €23.99 for individual adults, but there are several advantageous offers for kids up to 13, teams and family groups. In return, participants receive a kit of a T-shirt, a bandana, a sling bag, a race number bib, two tattoos and a bag of coloured flour. They can also take part in the party at the finishing line.
Launched in the USA in 2011, The Color Run has since spread to over 50 countries around the world, and to over 200 cities, including Bologna, Verona and Turin in Italy, with millions of runners. In Italy alone, over 300,000 athletes took part in the previous four editions.
This year's run begins in the Parco Experience on the former Expo Milano 2015 grounds at 11.00 on 10 June. Enthusiasts can find more details, and sign up for the run, on the official website.


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Game 7 is on tonight The Spurs vs The Heat. Personally I don't really have a favorite NBA but i'm tired of seeing Lebron rolling on the ground crying, the weird looking Chris Bosh pictures after the game, and most Heat fans are annoying band wagoners.
So im rolling with the Spurs. I don't remember this many Heat fans when Tim Hardaway played, Im just saying tonight GO SPURS !!!! Who are you rolling with the Heat or Spurs ?


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Nov. 28 — The IRS should expect a full house at its Dec. 1 hearing on the estate valuation discount regulations even though the guidance is unlikely to survive under President-elect Donald Trump.
A preliminary list of speakers for the hearing includes 30 individuals, including trade group representatives, estate tax attorneys and appraisers. The proposed regulations (REG-163113-02), issued in August under tax code Section 2704, would make changes to the valuation of interests in family-owned businesses for estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax purposes.
The Internal Revenue Service rules have seen significant political opposition in recent months, with legislation introduced in both the House and the Senate to block funding for them. In a Nov. 21 interview with CNBC, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas), said: "After eight years, we finally have a way to stop these job-killing regulations coming out of Washington. This president and the Treasury secretary will have a chance to stop on day one regulations such as the new proposal on the death tax and the family-owned businesses," referring to the Section 2704 guidance.
But practitioners and trade groups aren't prematurely banking on the rules being withdrawn or shelved. "I'm a big fan of not counting chickens before they hatch, so until this rule is officially dead, we are going to continue to educate folks on why it will hurt the family business community," Brian Reardon, executive director of the S Corporation Association, said in an e-mail to Bloomberg BNA. Reardon is one of the individuals scheduled to testify at the IRS's hearing.
William H. Frazier, a managing director in the Valuation & Financial Opinions Group at Stout Risius Ross Inc., expressed a similar sentiment. "As Yogi Berra said: 'It ain't over 'til it's over,' " he said in an e-mail. "Who knows what is really going to happen next year? So, I plan to testify as if nothing had happened."
The IRS issued the rules in an attempt to stem abuses under Section 2704, but opponents say the regulations are too broad and prevent family businesses from applying discounts to transferred assets for legitimate purposes like lack of marketability and lack of control.
"I cannot recall in recent memory a set of proposed regulations that have created the response that these regulations created," said Dennis I. Belcher, a partner at McGuireWoods LLP. Belcher said he expects most groups will attend the hearing despite discussions about halting the Section 2704 regulations or repealing the estate tax entirely under a Trump administration.
"We cannot assume that there's going to be no transfer tax and I think that's why these people are going to show," Belcher said. And even if there is a system created to replace the estate tax—such as taxing capital gains at death above an exemption amount of $10 million, which Trump proposed during his campaign—"we can't assume that there's not going to be some version of 2704 out there" for valuing those assets, he said.
Belcher said "heavy-weight" groups, such as the American Institute of CPAs, are expected at the hearing. "I see them showing up, I see them being heard and I see them making an impact."
Frazier noted that if the rules are shelved for a later date, as opposed to being withdrawn, "at some point in the future, they may be taken down, re-examined and then finalized."
"If this is to be the case, having your opinion in the archive is important," he said. "However, one would hope that, if there is a long interlude, the proposed regs would be re-proposed."
Another worry is that Treasury will rush final rules through the regulatory process before Trump takes office, though Catherine Hughes, estate and gift tax attorney-adviser in the Treasury Department's Office of Tax Policy, said Nov. 16 at an AICPA meeting that practitioners shouldn't expect them anytime soon.
"We're doing everything that we possibly can given the current environment" to make sure family businesses aren't hurt by the Section 2704 regulations if the rules are rushed through, said Palmer Schoening, chairman of the Family Business Coalition, who intends to testify at the hearing. "What that means right now is showing up in full force and show the Treasury Department why family-owned businesses are against these regulations and how they use these discounts legitimately to help more fairly value their businesses."
John W. Porter, a senior partner who is in charge of the Houston office of Baker Botts LLP and handles federal gift, estate and income tax litigation, said he expects most of the discussion at the hearing to revolve around the "scope" of the rules, particularly regarding Section 2704(b).
"There have been significant and justified concerns raised regarding the scope of these regulations," said Porter, who plans to testify at the hearing. "What the proposed regulations under 2704(b) on their face do is apply a general family attribution test that has the potential to eliminate all discounts for lack of control or lack of marketability," he said, noting that Treasury representatives have said that wasn't their intention.
A specific provision that Porter expects to be addressed involves whether the regulations impose a "deemed put right" for all family business interests that would otherwise be subject to Section 2704. The proposed regulations don't address what would happen if an entity's governing instrument is silent on the ability of a business interest owner to withdraw or demand liquidation of his or her interest.
Many practitioners interpreted that silence to mean the rules' intent was to give interest holders the right to demand the sale of their interest and receive equivalent cash or property within six months. At the recent AICPA meeting, Hughes said Treasury isn't assuming such a right.
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The quest for optimal health has seen the development of Balanced Body Labs' latest announcement of in-home blood tests to help consumers identify if they are getting the right amount of nutrients they need.
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The Hong Kong Green Mark Certification Scheme is an important initiative of the HKGMA. The scheme is operated by the Hong Kong Q-Mark Council of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries. The scheme's ultimate goal is to enhance the environmental management standard of companies.
HKGMA's members span across companies of many different industries, and with environmental conservation becomes increasing important, they are required to cope with customer requirements and regulatory requirements on environmental issues on a regular basis. By certifying to the scheme, a company shall realize substantial long-term saving, increase in competitiveness, and towards its goals in achieving international recognition on its green management.
The Green Mark Certification Scheme is a voluntary certification programme. It is applicable to manufacturing and service companies of any size in Hong Kong, mainland China and Macau. The scope of the certification covers a system assessment and regular audits.
The Federation expects the Green Mark Certification Scheme to become a symbol of quality in environmental management for companies. Whilst Hong Kong companies need to ensure compliance with relevant environmental requirements in overseas market, they can also join the Green Mark scheme to show their customers that their environmental management system is certified by an independent and reputable certification body which is the Hong Kong Q-Mark Council.
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If God could be so rich and wealthy as to own everything in this life,there should be no reason why we should live in penury.
Here are passages that will open your mind to the wealth of God
3 John 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Genesis 43:23 He said, "Be at ease, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money " Then he brought Simeon out to them.
Deuteronomy 8:18 But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
1 Samuel 2:7 The LORD makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts.
Psalm 112:3 Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.
Ecclesiastes 5:19 Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also empowered him to eat from them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God.


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