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The city of Fashion
What is it like to live in Milan?
Milano, Italy is not all business and fashion; Milan city centre contains a lot of things to visit such as their beautiful Cathedral. Milan tourism consists of travelers, study abroad students, weekend trippers and so many more. If you are looking for hotels in Milan city centre or another type of accommodation in Milan city centre, such as hostels and short or long term rentals, we have provided for you information and options on this page as well.
If you are a student coming to spend a substantial amount of time in Milan, we have also provided you with lists of movie theatres, gyms, shopping in Milan, Milan Weather and other universities throughout Milan. This way, you can jump right into getting to know your new city.
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You can visit most the Milan Museum for free, on the first Sunday of the month. Milan's municipal museums are free, over 60 museums and art galleries around the city. Studentsville.it has made a guide that can make you easier to find the Milan museums and exhibitions that the city has to offer. The city of Milan has a wide selection of Milan Art Museum that you can choose from and a wonderful Photography Museo Milan is the first public museum of photography in Italy, from 2004, situated in Villa Ghirlanda in the historical center of Cinisello Balsamo. You can also find the Milan Science Museum that is the biggest science and technology museum in Italy and one of the most important in the world.
If you are an art lover Studentsville.it has selected the most important Milan Contemporary Art Museum from which you can choose from and all the best things to do in Milan and all the advice to how to enjoy your visit in Milan even your trip is of a few days.
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If you are moving to Milan and would like to find a gym Milan located, Studentsville.it has chosen the best gyms in Milan for you! In this section you can find also gym Milan center city located that offer monthly memberships and also weekly offers and nearby the uptown palace Milan gym. Just choose the best gym for you and boost your workout motivation! Stay active and get fit in Milan while having fun! Also we've prepared a list of the city's Milano football club, yoga and dance studios where you can stay fit and have fun at the same time at the most important Sports club Milano city center located. Keep in mind that Milan is a financial and fashion centre city of Italy, but it is not a great running Milano city, it is full of traffic and poor air. Studentsville tried its best and found for you the best running Milano solutions for you! All you need is to put on your sneakers and start running a Milano route! So just wear a season appropriate outfit and discover one of the most fascinating sports in Milano and choose one of the routes of running Milano and discover the city having fun!
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Once you've settled into the Milanese lifestyle, you'll start to realize that one of the most important parts of life in the city is that of Aperitivo. So how are you going to know where to have an Aperitivo - always remember that usually they start at 7 pm and end for 10 pm - when you don't know where to go yet. So that's where we at StudentsVille come in, we're going to give you a quick bars in Milan list to go through so you can know what places to bring up in conversation when deciding where to grab a drink.
There is a great selection of rooftop bars Milan, sports bar Milan, Irish bar Milan, and gay bars in Milan. Do keep in mind that Milan is a very open city to the LGBTQ community so unless you're looking to go to an LGBTQ night, most bars in Milan are perfect for a quick drink.
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Come out to support the 2nd Annual Uncorked Medina Wine Festival.
Summer is upon us and with that, so is festival season here in Northeast Ohio. The 2nd Annual Uncorked Medina Wine Festival will be held at the Buffalo Creek Retreat in Seville. The event takes place on July 20 and 21 and will give locals an opportunity to taste up to 80 wines from all over the world. Craft beers and food trucks will also be available. All this, thrown in with live entertainment and a marketplace amidst the Tuscan-like setting, will provide locals with a truly unique experience.
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One year ago today we went for our first ever 12 week scan expecting to see our little baby waving back at us, only to discover that our baby had stopped growing weeks before. Just 365 days ago we discovered that we were on a different path to the one we'd been expecting. I knew the miscarriage stats but I just didn't think it would happen to us, particularly as those 12 weeks had been seemingly symptom-filled and uneventful. As we left the house to drive to the hospital I remember feeling excited about being able to share our scan pictures with friends and family the next day. Sadly that isn't how our story played out.
Today I can't believe it was only a year ago. 52 weeks sounds like so little time but in that time so much has happened. I'm no longer the person I was a year ago and I don't think I'll ever be that person again.
Since the discovery of our first miscarriage on that very cold Tuesday, we have had two positive pregnancy tests, two more miscarriages, all missed-miscarriages discovered at scans. I have had three ERPCs to remove the 'products' having failed to effectively miscarry them myself. I've had an unsuccessful medically managed miscarriage, a molar pregnancy diagnosis, a laparoscopy and I don't know how many hospital appointments and blood test – let's just call it a lot!
I am annoyed with my body for failing to do what people often refer to as "the most natural thing for a woman to do" and I'm am annoyed with the universe that I have to go through this. Why me?! But I am also strangely proud. I can't believe I'm doing this and surviving. My relationship with my husband has been tested and has been found to be strong. My mind and my will have been tested and have been found to be strong. Sometimes I feel like Im going to break but as I stop fighting and let those feelings take over I discover that it's not true. I have astounded myself with an inner strength I had no idea I possessed and I feel like I know myself more than I ever have in the past.
One area that has been tested during the last year is my relationships with my friends and family and some of those have been found to be less strong. I am to blame for some of this as I have stepped away. Unable to juggle all of the balls I've let some of those relationships go. I had hoped that as the balls of friendship hit the ground they would bounce back up, propelled by my friends' desires to be their for me during what has undoubtably been the hardest year of my life. But unfortunately it appears that I may have more 'fair weather' friends than I had originally realised. In some ways this makes things easier as I don't need to find the energy to be sociable and I am able to be a bit selfish and concentrate on my needs and those of my husband. Whilst I appreciate that everyone is going through their own struggles, I do wish that I had a little more support but I'm sure everyone feels the same and after 365 days of neediness I've probably exhausted my quota. I hope that when this is all over I'll be able to pick up the balls of friendship again and start juggling even if it will take some time to get into a rhythm again.
I'm not sure where I go from here. It might be the end of the first year but it is by no means the end of the story. I'm hoping to be signed off from the molar pregnancy unit in a few weeks and to start TTC next month. I don't know what the next 365 days will bring but unlike last year I'm prepared for it to be hard and I feel strong enough to face it.


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China's Zhejiang Huahai Biologic for years enjoyed the upside of the U.S. biologic market, affairs its valsartan API to drugmakers producing blood burden meds for the market. Now it is seeing the downside, accepting its articles banned by the FDA and adverse action over the assay of a doubtable carcinogen in its API.
The Chinese aggregation appear (PDF) to the Shanghai Banal Barter that it has been called in assorted lawsuits, according to a translated archetype of the filing. The acknowledgment says Huahai has been called in lawsuits in Missouri, New Jersey, Illinois and New York with allegations including gross negligence, counterfeit concealment, aperture of arrangement and biased enrichment.
The FDA on Friday said it has put Huahai on its acceptation active list, banning its articles from the U.S. The company, whose APIs are in about bisected of the valsartan claret burden medicines awash in the U.S., aftermost summer instigated a all-around anamnesis of its products.
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Huahai ran into agitation with the FDA and European regulators afterwards it was apparent that the birthmark N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a doubtable blight causing agent, had been assuming up in its API, the aftereffect of a accomplishment change the drugmaker fabricated years ago. While the levels of NDMA in Huahai's valsartan API were trace amounts, they were advised unacceptable, the FDA has said. Further testing has additionally begin N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), addition doubtable carcinogen, in the API.
In a Form 483 issued to the drugmaker in August, the FDA berated the company's administration for authoritative the action changes afterwards thoroughly testing them. It additionally abstracts that the changes in bearing the API were fabricated in 2011, abundant beforehand than originally suggested.
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The action has sprung from these developments. The aggregation in its filing to the banal barter said "There is still ambiguity in the aftereffect of the litigation, and the aggregation is still clumsy to accurately actuate the appulse on the accepted accumulation and the accumulation afterwards the period."
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General Robert H. "Doc" Foglesong (USAF, Ret.) (born July 13, 1945),[1] formerly of Williamson, West Virginia, is a former President of Mississippi State University. He served in the United States Air Force from April 1972 until retirement as general in February 2006.
Foglesong earned the degrees BSc, MSc and PhD at West Virginia University in chemical engineering in 1968, 1969 and 1971 respectively. He holds an honorary Doctorate in Strategic Intelligence, and is a Distinguished Alumnus of West Virginia University.[2] He was selected by the West Virginia Education Alliance as a Graduate of Distinction,[3] and was selected by the West Virginia Executive Magazine as the Patriot of the Year for 2005.[4]
Air Force career
Foglesong attained the rank of four-star general in the United States Air Force 5 November 2001, retiring 1 February 2006 from active duty after 33 years of service. His last post was as Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and of Allied Air Component Command Ramstein where the service's enlisted corps honored him with the Order of the Sword.[5] General Foglesong commanded six times during his Air Force service including flying and maintenance units, a Numbered Air Force, and a Major Command. During his final command, General Foglesong continued his established model of using multiple "Combat" programs throughout his command to focus on military discipline and service standards including facilities maintenance, physical readiness, and leadership and mentoring. Some Airmen chaffed under these "Combat" Programs while others saw merit and value in the renewed emphasis on pride, espirit, and mission. Shortly after his retirement, his successor led an effort to reshape these programs begun under Foglesong, dropping two programs and delegating responsibility for 10 of the programs to base and wing commanders.[6]
Awards and decorations
|US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
|Basic Maintenance and Munitions Badge
|Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
|Allied Air Command Badge
After retirement
Foglesong was President of Mississippi State University from 2006 to 31 March 2008. Foglesong was the second retired general to hold the office of president at the university; Confederate lieutenant general Stephen D. Lee was the first. Foglesong tackled a number of competing internal and external agendas that he saw as undermining the school's purpose of delivering a quality education to its students.[7] Under pressure from politicians, students and faculty,[8] he resigned in March 2008. During his tenure enrollment rose 6% from 16,206 [9] to 17,127 in 2008.[10] He also oversaw a significant change to the school's facilitites and grounds involving removal of longstanding traditional landscaping[11] including removal of daffodil bulbs which had been on the campus for decades.[12] Much of this landscaping was seen as destructive and shortsighted in nature by students and faculty.[13] Foglesong founded a scholarship program in West Virginia called the Appalachian Leadership and Educational Foundation in 2006. He helped to establish the Appalachian Leadership Honors Program at Mississippi State, which now goes by the name Montgomery Leadership Program in honor of former congressman Sonny Montgomery in 2006.[14][15] He has also served as a director of now defunct Massey Energy, a major coal company which closed after flagrant safety violations during his tenure.[16][17][18][19]
See also
- ^ [1]
- ^ WVU Alumni | Academy of Distinguished Alumni
- ^ Home Page
- ^ Honor Awards Gala 2005 : Video Library : West Virginia Executive
- ^ General McNabb inducted into AMC Order of the Sword, 9/7/2007
- ^ Scott Schonauer, 'Combat' shifts: USAFE programs to be retooled, April 5, 2006, Stars and Stripes
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://www.stripes.com/news/former-usafe-boss-quits-university-post-as-complaints-mount-1.76355
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ MSU landscape involves constant maintenance, replacement, February 11, 2008
- ^ [5]
- ^ http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/x2079276971/Removal-of-popular-yellow-flowers-at-MSU-upsetting-some/print
- ^ http://www.alhp.msstate.edu/learn_more/
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Temple of words: an interview with MkM (Aosoth, Antaeus)
Today we have a new chapter to bring forward which is related to the French black metal dimension. A while ago we published an interview with Amduscias, the frontman of Temple of Baal, but now we are delighted to share with you the dark words of Mkm of Aosoth and legendary Antaeus, basically two radical bands for the period unfolded after the year 2000. You will read here about the status of Antaeus, a satanic group that apotheosized aggression on each possible level through the medium of albums like De Principii Evangelikum or the great Blood Libels. Otherwise, Aosoth is a fierce brute which continues to spread catacomb sounds and blasphemy. Below is our gloomy talk with the vocalist of these two bands. Continue reading Temple of words: an interview with MkM (Aosoth, Antaeus)


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Best AR-15 Scopes & Optics [2018]: Red Dots to Magnified
Not sure what optic or scope to get for your AR? We've bought or used almost all of them…
We'll cover 1x optics and magnified scopes, plus recommended mounts, accessories, and backup sights. By the end of this, you'll know the perfect one for your budget and end use.
Now…let's started!
Table of Contents
Best AR-15 Red Dots
These are "red dots" or "reflex" sights which are exactly what they sound like…they superimpose a red dot as the aiming reticle.
Whereas with standard "iron sights" where you normally keep one eye closed and have to perfectly line up the two sights…red dots allow you to keep both eyes open and have a lot more leeway with where your head or eyes are positioned.
This makes them much faster in acquiring a target and also allows for more peripheral vision. Plus, they are much more useful in darker environments.
1. Bushnell TRS-25 AR
The budget red dot that has a history of great Slickguns Reviews and personal performance. I would caution against going any cheaper unless you are shooting low-recoiling .22 LR.
With optics, you'll usually find that you really get what you pay for…
I see plenty of TRS-25's during rifle competitions and the owners all say that they are holding up well.
I used one on my AR (~1000 rounds) before upgrading. Now it's on my AK-47 pistol and even with the higher recoil of the 7.62×39, it has held zero for over 500 rounds and multiple water splashes.
I recommend getting a riser for the TRS-25 for use in the AR-15 for easier target acquisition and especially if you plan on using irons or backup irons. I do not like the riser that comes with the TRS-25 since I broke mine during installation.
I recommend getting the .83″ UTG version (save some weight with the slim riser) which has worked well for myself and others (gives co-witness).
TRS-25 AR Optics
- Amazon (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
Recommended Add-Ons:
- UTG .83″ Riser ($6)
- UTG .83″ Slim Riser ($14)
2. Vortex Sparc AR
A more purposeful (and newer) Sparc geared towards AR-15's. The Sparc AR ($199) is super beefy and can take a lot of punishment with the rubber housing. One great thing is that it takes one AAA battery.
The glass is the clearest of the "budget" red dots but has a slightly smaller field of view when compared to the Holosun and Aimpoint Micros. Full Slickguns Review HERE.
Vortex Sparc AR
Prices accurate at time of writing
3. Holosun HS403A/B
My best bang-for-the-buck red dot that ran head to head against the Sparc AR and Primary Arms in my Best Budget Red Dot Slickguns Reviews.
The Holosun HS403 ($140) has clear glass and a larger field of view when compared to the Sparc AR. It also survived my drop tests and temperature tests.
Holosun also makes other models that are solar powered and even some that have two reticles…including one that mimics EOTech.
Holosun HS403A
Prices accurate at time of writing
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4. Aimpoint Micro H-1
The gold standard of red dots…the Aimpoint.
Costs a nice handgun but lasts for 50,000 hours on one battery and is fully waterproof. Also has extreme weather capabilities (around -20 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit).
The Micro H-1 what I run on my regular AK where the optic directly sits on top of the gas block which gets extremely hot.
Thousands of rounds and still going strong. I would not hesitate to go into something unknown with my Aimpoint H-1. There is also a T version which supports night-vision, but for most people, the H-1 is everything you will ever need.
There are two reticle size options…2 MOA or 4 MOA.
If you're mounting on your AR-15, I would opt for the 2 MOA since it's still plenty good for close quarters but can be useful for farther engagements or if you ever plan on using a magnifier.
And for a nice optic…you need a better mount that will hold zero better. I suggest LaRue which is what I use for all my "nice" optics.
Aimpoint Micro H-1, 2 MOA
- Amazon (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
Recommended Add-Ons:
- LaRue Micro Mount ($110)
5. Aimpoint PRO (Patrol Rifle Optic)
What I would buy currently for my AR-15 if I did not have the older Comp ML3.
The Patrol Rifle Optic ($450) optic is bigger but gives an even beefier enclosure, 3-years of continuous battery life, night vision capability, is submersible up to 150 ft, and better temperature tolerance (-50 to 160 degrees). Plus, it's cheaper than the Micro and comes with a mount.
Check out our full Slickguns Review (with some hammer torture testing of course).
Aimpoint Patrol Rifle Optic (PRO)
- Amazon (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
- Palmetto State Armory (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
Best Holographic Sights
6. EOTech EXPS2
For a long time, it was Aimpoint vs EOTech.
Aimpoint had it's tubular "reflex" sights while Eotech had it's distinct "holographic" sights. While the technology was a little different, both were heavily used by the US military and had fervent supporters.
Then a disaster hit EOTech and culminated in a lawsuit from the US Government in 2015 for the sights losing their zero due to hot/cold weather and moisture.
But they are back.
And if you do like the large circle reticle, I would recommend the newer EXPS2-0 ($490) model which allows for 1/3 co-witness with iron sights.
It's the smallest EOTech model currently and has clear glass, 600 hours of battery life, integrated QD mount, and tons of other stuff.
We test this and others from Vortex and Holosun in our Best Holographic Sights article. Complete with video through each one.
EOTech EXPS 2-0
- Amazon (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
- OpticsPlanet (See Price)
- EuroOptics (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
Best Flip-Mounted 3x Magnifiers
Want the quick target acquisition of a 1x red dot or holographic sight…but still, need to hit out farther?
We tested three of the most popular 3x magnifiers under $200 and found the best…
7. Vortex 3x Magnifier
Vortex 3x Magnifier
- Amazon (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
The Vortex had the clearest glass, good eye-relief, changeable for lefties, easy to use mount, slim design, and was the lightest of the bunch.
Check how it compared to the competition in our Best 3x Magnifiers shootout.
Best Fixed Magnification Scopes
Now we dive into optics with some magnification!
We'll first start with some compact fixed scopes and then onto more traditional variable magnification scopes.
8. Vortex Spitfire 3x
A fixed 3x magnifier, this optic is built specifically for the AR platform shooting 5.56 since the reticle has dropdowns for 0-500 yards.
Since it's from Vortex, it has an unlimited lifetime warranty that is fully transferable.
The Vortex Spitfire ($350) 5 intensity levels and the ability to choose between a red or green reticle to allow for shooting in darker areas, and comes with a mount. You might need some practice to shoot closer distances because of the fixed magnifier, but the Spitfire is a great optic that I liken to a budget ACOG.
Here's a view through the optic. Real-life is crisper…it was hard to get my phone to focus on the reticle especially with the 3x magnification.
Vortex Spitfire 3x
- Amazon (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
The Trijicon Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (ACOG) is battle proven, compact, and basically bombproof.
The recommended TA31F version is a fixed 4x magnification and has a reticle calibrated for AR's shooting 5.56 from 0-800 meters.
The ACOG is expensive because it combines the best of all worlds…it does not need a battery during the day since its fiber optic system illuminates the chevron (upside-down V) reticle, while at night the tritium lamps take over and are guaranteed to glow for 15 years.
I would highly recommend trying one out in person since the fixed sight system is not for everyone.
Consider the ACOG or the Spitfire if you're looking at mostly longer range engagements since shorter distances require some getting used to. We cover all the most popular models in Best ACOG Scopes.
- Amazon (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
Recommended Add-On:
- LaRue ACOG Mount ($135)
Best Variable Magnification Scopes
10. Primary Arms 1-6x ACSS
The Primary Arms 1-6x ACSS is the winner of our Best 1-6x Scopes article.
Great glass at 1x plus a sweet reticle they dub the ACSS that has a small reticle for precise shots and a larger circle for close-up targets.
1x is very clear and there's less distortion at 6x compared to the runner-up Strike Eagle 1-6x scope.
See more at Best 1-6x Scopes where we have view-through videos too.
When you buy directly from Primary Arms you get a free scope ring. But I would opt for the upgraded extended single piece for ease of install and balance.
Primary Arms 1-6X24 ACSS
- Primary Arms (See Price)
- Optics Planet (See Price)
- Amazon (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
11. Vortex 1-6x Strike Eagle
My previous 3-Gun optic of several years which allowed me to much more easily hit the 375-yard targets at my local competition compared to my previous 1-4x TAC30.
Very affordable and very clear glass from 1-4x. I can see some hints of distortion at 6x but since I usually only use the max magnification one stage a match it doesn't bother me.
If you're shooting closer matches or distances, you can just turn it to 3-4x as well to minimize the minor distortion.
The reticle is pretty good for close-up shots as well as farther shots.
I paired mine up with an extended Aero one-piece mount for a super-secure hold and weight savings.
Vortex 1-6x Strike Eagle
- Amazon (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
Recommended Add-Ons:
- Aero 30mm Extended Scope Mount ($80)
- Scope Throw Lever ($30)
12. Vortex Viper PST 1-4x
Now with great 1-6x scopes under $300…there's almost no reason to have a 1-4x. But if you really want one…here's my pick for one with great glass.
A higher end 1-4x scope with better/clearer glass and a different reticle that excels at both close quarters and distance shooting.
Second focal plane. With a better optic, I recommend a better mount as well.
Vortex Viper PST 1-4X
- Amazon (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
Recommended Add-on:
- Vortex 30mm Mount ($90)
13. Vortex Viper PST II 1-6x
What I now run in my competition rifle. The Viper PST II is the best combo of glass quality, forgiving eyebox, and daytime-bright illumination.
That means for close-up shots I can use it as a red-dot (hard to show in pics)…
And get up to 6x zoom of crystal clear glass with almost no side distortion.
Check out more in our Best 1-6x Scopes article.
Vortex PST Gen II 1-6×24
- Amazon (See Price)
- Euro Optics (See Price)
- Optics Planet (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
Recommended Add-Ons:
- Aero 30mm Extended Scope Mount ($80)
- Scope Throw Lever ($30)
14. Vortex 1-6x Razor HD Gen 2
This is the go-to AR rifle scope for rifle competitions when you will be engaging 300+ yard targets and 1-4x just doesn't cut it.
The 1-6x Razor has really clear glass and is built tough. Compared to the others…the glass is much clearer, you have a larger field of view, and a more forgiving eye box (location where your eye is and you will still get the full field of view).
If tenths of a second matter in your rifle shooting…this is the one to get.
Vortex 1-6x Razor HD Gen 2
- Amazon (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
Recommended Add-On:
- Vortex 30mm Scope Mount ($197)
Best Hunting Scopes
15. Leupold 3-9x VX Freedom
One of our recommended hunting optics (Best Hunting Rifles) where you don't necessarily need 1x but might need something more magnified. The 3-9x VX Freedom fills this need nicely and at a great price.
I'm running it on my 30.06 rifle and so far it's held up to the pretty large recoil.
Glass is very clear at 3x.
As well as at 9x.
The Freedom takes over from Leuopold's venerable VX-1 scope which we previously recommended. If you don't mind it being phased out, there could be some good deals there.
VX Freedom 3-9x
- Amazon (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
Recommended Add-On:
- Leupold See-Through Scope Rings ($13)
Best AR-15 Back-Up Iron Sights (BUIS)
Now that you have your primary sight, you'll need some backup sights in case your primary breaks, runs out of batteries, or just falls off.
For 99.99% of their life, they will live flat underneath your scope. But if something happens to your primary…you'll wish you had these to flip up!
Magpul Gen 2 BUIS
These polymer Magpul BUIS ($80) paved the way for back up sights to become mainstream. Affordable and still plenty accurate when you need them.
Magpul MBUS
- Amazon (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
Magpul MBUS Pro
The latest iteration from Magpul, the MBUS Pros ($160) is steel instead of polymer to survive anything you can throw at it.
Magpul MBUS Pro
- Amazon (See Price)
- Brownells (See Price)
Prices accurate at time of writing
Offset Iron Sights
Maybe not for everyone, but if you're competing and don't have time to switch your AR-15 scope back to 1x…these offset sights ($25) will help you get a better time.
All you need to do is tilt your gun and you have these ready for close targets.
Ade Advanced Offset Sights
Prices accurate at time of writing
And of course…now we have full in-depth Slickguns Reviews of both Backup Irons Sights and Offset Iron Sights.
Now that you've seen everything for the AR-15 from red dot sights to ACOG's and variable optics, what will you choose for your purpose? Check out more in our Gun & Gear Slickguns Reviews.
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Stop taking a bath in the pool I swim in! What happened to our clear, clean, safe pools? Not sure when we lost control, but we have. We have offered problem solving advice on over 800 pool water quality issues the past 15 years. The main problems are with indoor pools, and they can be serious. There are lots of ways to "mess up" pool water and people are finding more each year.
Some basic information. Indoor air quality is almost totally dependent on pool water quality. We tell our clients that if they have an air-quality problem, cover the pool and it will probably go away. So, focus on the water not the air. All solutions start with water quality. Presuming all pool and HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) equipment are sized and designed properly and operating efficiently, the first thing to look for are chloramines. Chloramines are formed when chlorine is affected by something in the pool water that shouldn't be there. Chloramines are what cause the "chlorine" smell in pools.
Chloramine formation can be accelerated by:
There are standard water tests for chloramines. Most state codes require these tests be taken and recorded 2 or 3 times daily. Usually more than one thing needs to be changed to alleviate the problem. The most common methods are:
Pharmaceuticals* enter pool water via urine, sweat, body surfaces and swimwear. The main chemicals found in the water – that shouldn't be there are:
• Caffeine
• Ibuprofen & Acetaminophen
• Anti-Epileptic meds
• TECP (a flame retardant used in the manufacturer of swimsuits
• DEET an insect repellant.
Estimates are that 14ml per-hour are ingested by swimmers (including children). These chemicals are not filtered out by pool equipment. They can have a half-life in the pool as-long-as 2 to 3 days.
*PPCPs = Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products. Basically, our source water (drinking water) and pool water are being contaminated by people. Residues from personal care products such as shampoos and conditioners, deodorants, hair products, perfumes, lotions, etc., are ruining our pool water. Studies show only 12% of pool users shower before getting in. 1 in 5 people admit to having urinated in pool water. One person peeing in pool can affect 10,000 gallons of pool water for 9 days.
Pool users are causing the problems. Changing their habits can be a major part of the solution. Look for the related Student Handout – What's In Your Pool? – that you can personalize and distribute to your pool patrons to increase awareness and education.
Mick Nelson, BS Business administration, MS in Education, is the Senior Facilities Development Director for USA Swimming. He comes from a club coaching background along with extensive experience in business and aquatic management. Mick's specialty is business development, programming, water treatment and aquatic facility design.
Sue Nelson, BS Exercise Science, is the Aquatic Programming Specialist for USA Swimming. Her specialty areas are program development, implementation and facility design. Sue was the recipient of the AEA 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019 NDPA Lifetime Achievement Award and the ATRI Tsunami Spirit Award.
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We have one big tournament each year (usually the 3rd or 4th weekend in February) and it's surrounded by rank advancement testing with Grandmaster Sin, and special seminars that he teaches the day after the tournament! Plan to be a part of it all!!
It's a day like no other! It's full of energy, fun and excitement ALL DAY. It is infused with the spirit of friendship, community and pride. Kids, Siblings, Parents, Adult Students, their Spouses, Grandparents, Friends, ....everyone comes and participates, cheers and is inspired to work at something they love even harder than they had been working at it before.
The Biggest Award
The biggest award of the day? The Participation Award! We aren't testing your skills so much as your ability to throw your hat over the wall or your hat into the ring, or wherever you want to throw that hat.... It takes courage to participate in a tournament, whether you are demonstrating a form or sparring or both. And that step, is an important step in moving you forward and upward to where you want to be in life! So YES, that is the most important award of the day!
The Competition
The kids compete first and are usually done by lunchtime. The adult teachers judge their rings and do their very best (sometimes it's difficult to judge a sparring match between two 4 year olds!). The kids usually get trophies as opposed to medals, as they like them more, and we award 1st through 4th place and participation trophies to those who don't place 1st through 4th. They can spar, they can do a form (open hand and/or weapon) or if they are very young and don't have long forms yet, they can demonstrate their short katas, sparring techniques or self-defense techniques. The very youngest and newest beginners can demonstrate their stances, kicks and punches.
Read Here to find out more of the benefits of a tournament and why the earlier you begin, the better.
The teens and adults begin after the kids are done. Divisions are based on age, size and ranks. They too, can compete with weapons forms, open hand forms and/or sparring. All three categories are included in the price. And if the student is in kung fu and tai chi, the same price covers competition in both genres. There is also a women's division as many women do not wish to compete with the more aggressive and muscular men, though they can if they want wish. The adults usually get medals and anyone not placing 1st through 4th gets a participation medal. The final matches for 1st and 2nd place take place during the evening demonstration. Read here to find out how competition is different for an adult and why that's all the more reason to try it.
We break for a meal (lots of places nearby to eat) and a little rest, then your entry wristband gets you into the evening demonstration for free.
The Evening Demo
That evening, we have a huge demonstration of many, many cool weapon and open hand forms put to music. Groups, adults, kids, women, instructors,...perform and inspire. Master Joe is the emcee, and is great at elevating all of us all evening with his praise and explanations of what is being demonstrated. Those who tested into brown through higher black belt levels that week are announced. Grandmaster Sin is there all day. Again....words cannot convey how amazing the day is for all of us. You will NOT want to miss it. And we always need many people to help it run smoothly, so even if you can't or aren't ready to compete, you can still participate as a volunteer and a member of the school!


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I've reflected on the coming game and the Steelers.
Yes, I know how "highly regarded" the Steelers are. The offensive weapons, the defense, blah, blah, blah.
I also know that the Steelers play in one of the weakest divisions in the league. The Ravens were tough for a single season a couple of years ago, and other than that - the Browns and Bungles. Not exactly stiff competition.
Are the Steelers world beaters? Or do they merely cruise through a pathetic division? Their annual, inevitable playoff chokejobs might indicate that the former is the case.
Do I dismiss Pittsburgh lightly? No. Do I respect them? Yes. But do I fear them? NO.
Pittsburgh did the same thing last week that we did - handily beat an inferior team at home. They won't be home this weekend.
Steeler fans may think this wil be an easy victory.
And this time last week, LaDainian Tomlinson was sure he'd rush for far more than 34 yards.
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Tauren Dyson, writer for UPI: A century ago, only 15 per cent of the Earth's surface was used by humans to grow crops and raise livestock," James Watson, a professor at University of Queensland's School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, said. "Between 1993 and 2009, an area of terrestrial wilderness larger than India -- a staggering 3.3 million square kilometers -- was lost to human settlement, farming, mining and other pressures."
John Shanahan, civil engineer, President of Environmentalists for Nuclear - USA: Who does not like plants, animals, people and nature? Where do we come from? Through all the processes of life, we come mostly from carbon dioxide in the air and rain water. Here are some answers, some photos of life and some questions about the future.
John Shanahan, civil engineer, President of Environmentalists for Nuclear - USA: People should spend as much time as possible observing nature, whether in potted plants and pets at home, in parks and gardens in the city, on walks near lakes and oceans, in hill country, mountains, nearby or around the world. It is so much more exciting than searching for information and playing games on cell phones and computers and spending hours watching the same stuff every day on TV.
Acorn Creek Trail is a favorite early morning summer hiking trail in Summit County, Colorado when the wildflowers are all in bloom. At lower levels there are desert flowers, higher up meadows of mountain wildflowers, on top a profusion of arctic tundra flowers close to the ground. This is the world that we must preserve and enjoy along with life for most of us in large cities.
S.J. Crockford, PolarBearScience.com: National Geographic picked up the video and added subtitles. It became the most viewed video on National Geographic's website—ever. … The mission was a success, but there was a problem: We had lost control of the narrative. The first line of the National Geographic video said, "This is what climate change looks like"—with "climate change" highlighted in the brand's distinctive yellow. In retrospect, National Geographic went too far with the caption.
Stewart Brand, the man who helped usher in the environmental movement in the 1960s and '70s has been rethinking his positions on biodiversity and mass extinctions. Whereas biodiversity may be surviving well at lower levels of the world food chain, more consideration should be given to protecting wildlife and their habitat at the top of the food chain.
Fritz Vahrenholt, PhD Chemistry: In seinem Vortrag betonte Prof. Dr. Fritz Vahrenholt, Alleinvorstand der Deutschen Wildtier Stiftung, die Schlüsselrolle der Agrarpolitik. "Wir müssen endlich weg von Subventionen per Gießkanne. Der Artenschutz muss Produktionsziel werden,
The Guardian: "There are two major takeaways from this paper," he said. "First, humans are extremely efficient in exploiting natural resources. Humans have culled, and in some cases eradicated, wild mammals for food or pleasure in virtually all continents. Second, the biomass of terrestrial plants overwhelmingly dominates on a global scale – and most of that biomass is in the form of wood."
John Shanahan, Dr. Ing., Civil Engineer, President of Environmentalists for Nuclear - USA: Here are photos from many countries showing the positive side of nature and people. We can work to help make this available everywhere in the world through stabil, responsible, constructive governments, good working economies, plentiful, reliable energy sources, sound practices for the environment, nature and wildlife. It can be done.
Paul Driessen, senior policy analyst for the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (www.CFACT.org): Western USA conflagrations jump fire breaks because these ferocious fires are fueled by unprecedented increase in combustibles that radical green policies have created. These monstrous fires generate their own high winds and even mini tornadoes that carry burning branches high into the air, to be deposited hundreds of feet away, where they ignite new fires. It has nothing to do with climate change. Remove some of that fuel – and fires won't get so big, hot, powerful and destructive.
polarbearscience.com: What is causing the death of the polar bear as a climate change icon? Fat bears are part of it, but mostly it's the fact that polar bear numbers haven't declined as predicted. ... Not only have we been seeing pictures of fat bears rather than starving bears in recent years but there are lots of them, in Western Hudson Bay and other seasonal sea ice regions where there should be none (if the models had been correct).


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Many years ago, before I was much involved in computer programming and was doing machine shop management, I saw the need for some management software that was more customizable and streamlined. After a lot of investigation in various options, I talked the two owners of the company that I managed into a purchase of such Commercial Off-The-Shelf software (COTS). It cost around $16,000, and it turned out to be near-useless. To date, it's one of the few things I look back on and really cringe at, because 16k is certainly a lot of money, but on the other hand, this event ultimately led me down a path that I don't regret in the least.
This software was beyond terrible, though I have to admit that their marketing team was superb (I was duped, even after weeks of research on options). They told me everything I wanted to hear and made promises of their product that it simply didn't live up to in the least.
The whole idea behind this new software was to make things more efficient for us: take repetitive tasks and automate them, streamline information flow, create on the fly reports, so on and so forth. Here's what it didn't do:
The Tab button didn't do anything. NOTHING. If you've spent any amount of time working at data entry or are otherwise computer-efficient, you'll recognize that using the keyboard is hundreds of times faster than the mouse. Every time you have to use the mouse, you have to STOP, get the mouse, move it to position, and Click, then usually move it to the next position and click again to start typing again. It may not sound like much, but it makes an amazing, amazing difference in how fast people can get things done. Anyway, this software apparently didn't believe in such things, because the tab button didn't even do anything, let alone other common keyboard shortcuts. Too bad I'm not allowed show you their user forums and the amount of severe complaining about that one (years worth of it…)
Automated tasks weren't automated:
- Example: our company shipped products throughout the week, and at the end of the week we printed all of the invoices and sent them out to customers. The original method was slow, but I knew it could be done, basically, with the click of a button. In one button click, the software was supposed to be able to gather all pending invoice, output them to PDF format and email them to the accounting contact emails per information stored in the database. One click. It didn't do this – not without hiring their team at $120/hr to implement that "custom functionality" for you. Print every one by hand – it was even worse than our previous software. Oh, the little tidbits that marketing leaves out…
- Example: supposedly, one click can pull together and print a document assembly for a shop traveler: all of the routing information, setup sheets, programs, quality forms, etc. Again, a big fat NOPE. You can go through different screens for each and every item there and print them manually, but you'll have to hire their custom development team to make that into a one-click operation.
How about a report showing product that's scheduled to ship? Sounds pretty standard, right? Naaa… you'll have to hire our report development team to make that for you. We let you create your own reports but have this little caveat where we restrict access to certain key fields that you need to do pretty much anything useful. Handy, isn't it? Here's our contact info, it'll only cost a couple hundred dollars.
Excuse my French, but… well, I guess I'll tone it down and say… screw that. After nearly one year of attempting to make this crap software work – because who wants to give up on 16k – we finally did give up on it. I told this company that I have a $16,000 coffee cup coaster in the form of their installation CD because that's the most use I was able to get out of it, and I'll be damned if I'm going to pay that kind of money for something and not get SOME sort of use from it. That was the last I heard from them. Good riddance.
When we gave up on that is when I set out to do it right – to do it on my own, using Microsoft Access to develop software that actually works smart. Software that gets things done. Software that worked for the way we did business, and not the way it wanted us to do business. For all the time it took me to learn how to do this, and eventually replace the mix of software that we trudged along with until then, not once did I ever look back and regret the decision. Why would I? Complete keyboard-driven data entry, one-click automation for anything that could be set up to do it. Options options options – this user prefers that something like that? Change it in your options. On the fly custom reports, the whole nine yards. Smooth, slick and EFFICIENT.
It's amazing what kind of difference software can make. The trouble is, most people may not realize it until they've had some hands-on comparison like I had, and I certainly wouldn't wish that scenario on anyone. In a setting where we had three or four people handling the front end overhead, using this commercial "solution" would have required us to have another full-time office person there just to grapple through it and make it work, where in comparison, what we wound up with gave us room for expansion and brought us to "the next page" in terms of capabilities, both technical and capacity-wise, for a small company.
That's a lot of difference from one management software to the next – and don't even get me started on seat costs… there's obviously a difference in software being able to support 10 users versus 100 or 1000 users, but to charge a couple thousand for each additional user simply because you can?
The way I see it, if you buy software, that software ought to be yours to do as you see fit with (provided you're not using it for illegal purposes or whatever). If you pay for software that ought to be able to, by design, support up to 50 users, you ought to be able to have 50 people using it. It makes NO DIFFERENCE WHATSOEVER to have 5 users vs 10 users, so WHY would a company charge so much extra for each seat? Just because they can? Naaa…. nope. Not here. How about I just make you a program and tell you how many users it can support before it needs to be upsized, and then you go ahead and add as many users as you want. Why? Because when you DO need to upsize, you'll probably come back to me simply because I'm not trying to bend you over by charging $1000 per extra user (and I know what a Tab key should do). Because if I can convince more companies that there's a better way, I can make more money by offering VALUE to companies by giving them GOOD software and be able to sleep at night knowing I'm helping out instead of trying to screw people over.
In my manufacturing days, all of my relationships were built on honesty, straightforwardness and trust. Charging a boatload of moneys to customers simply because they don't have any other choice is the furthest you can be from that concept. So yea, seat costs aggravate me… to no end. No reason for them at all.
Well… I wasn't going to go on a rant about it, but I guess I just did. A little one, anyway.
I do have to make the point though, that this particular software was probably a rotten apple. I'm quite certain that there's custom software developers that do no better, and I've worked with plenty of commercial software that does far better. Nevertheless, this particular series of events certainly did impress upon me what type of value to seek out, or perhaps more importantly, what type of quality standards to adhere to in my own development practice.
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What was it that Jean Claude Juncker used to say?, "When it becomes serious, you have to lie". Well, when it comes to the ECB's balance sheet, they must have taken a leaf out of Junker's book. According to ZeroHedge, the real figure of the balance sheet is $15 trillion because "guaranteed debt" is not counted even if its Greece.
The ECB, as I quoted recently from their own published balance sheet, has $15 trillion in loans outstanding to Europe. They claim a $4 trillion balance sheet based upon not counting guaranteed loans by various nations and by not counting contingent liabilities. This is the same scheme that is used for calculating the debt to GDP ratios of the countries in Europe. The methodology is consistent. If a loan, a debt, is guaranteed by a nation or if the liability is "contingent;"it is not counted. This, of course, does not mean that possibility of having to fund or write-off something is not there; it just means it is not counted.
Furthermore all guaranteed loans or debts of any nation, including Greece, are deemed "risk-free" and so the balance sheet of not just the ECB but the banks in Europe are skewed, as in incorrect by American standards, by the methodology employed. What is the "Standard Operating Procedure" in Europe would be fraudulent in the United States and while you may think that everyone is entitled to their own manner of doing things it also must be said that the European invention allows for increased risks and leverage that could overcome the Continent at any point. "Not counted" does NOT mean "not there" and so the cause for my great concern.
European banks were supposed to be de-leveraging in accordance with the Basel III rules but have grown by 7% according to recent data released by Eurostat. Target2 was supposed to be shrinking but has grown to almost one trillion Dollars. The loans at the ECB have been increasing and whether the credit line to the Spanish banks or the loans to the banks of many countries in Europe to buy their debt at auction keeps on growing. The risk factor is magnified so far past any margin of safety that I am fearful, more than fearful, that some event, some relatively minor event in fact could throw Europe off a cliff that will make our fiscal cliff look like a gently rolling hill in comparison.
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Author - Dr. Jonathan Vester
Dr. Jonathan Vester has worked in technology for over 22 years, with 20 of those in higher education. During this time, he has held positions ranging from PC Technician to Director of Institutional Research and has consulted for many institutions on topics including technology, leadership, institutional data, and curriculum design. His current position as Vice President of Technology and Chief Information Officer for Nash Community College provides him opportunities to implement new technologies both inside and outside of the classroom and to advocate for the thoughtful use of available and emerging technologies and data. Jonathan holds an Associates in Applied Science in Information Systems from Wilson Community College, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Computer Information Systems, Master of Arts in Education in Community College Administration, and Doctorate of Education in Education Leadership with a Community College Administration concentration -- all three from Western Carolina University. He has also completed both the Certified Government Chief Information Officer program at UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Government and the North Carolina Community College Leadership Program. Jonathan was the recipient of the 2014 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Award and the 2012 North Carolina Research and Education Network/MCNC Empower Award. When not spending time with his wife and four children, he enjoys running, camping, geocaching, and experimenting with open hardware technologies.