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PCL Code Sprints are intended to rapidly advance the capabilities of the Point Cloud Library in a certain area/subject by offering stipends to talented student developers and pairing them with knowledgeable mentors for several months of accelerated software development. Projects will run for an initial period of 3 months, and all of the code produced will be BSD-licensed open source.
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Advocates for the Second Amendment gathered in front of the New Hampshire Statehouse on Saturday as part of Gun Appreciation Day.
The rally was held to protest President Barack Obama's plan to ban assault-style weapons and limiting high-capacity magazines. The president called for the restrictions following the school tragedy in Connecticut.
Advocates for gun rights said the president's plan will not reduce gun violence and is an infringement on their rights.
"We just want the government to know we don't want any infringement of our rights, so were going to ask the state what are they going to do to protect us pretty much," said James Marron, of Guns Across America.
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I'm fairly new here, but I've already learned that this is more of a community than it is just a message board. My condolences to Bruce's family and friends and to all of you here that knew him and called him a friend.
I just returned from 3 days of meetings to hear this, no words can describe the sadness I feel.
I met Bruce in person only once, at Comfortec in St. Louis and I still remember our walk to the Tapas restaurant with other friends from the site.
I feel very fortunate to have spent a few hours with a giant in the industry and more so to have spent a few hours with a giant of a man both in heart and soul.
Although I only spent a few hours in his presence it was very easy to tell that he was a man who had a great passion for life and a great passion for the industry.
My first reaction after reading of his passing was "Oh my god, I can't spend time on the site for awhile, if ever again, simply because I never realized after one personal meeting and many, many hours of email correspondance and chat on a site you could feel so emotional about the loss of someone you really never spent much time with personally.
After a few moments of letting it sink in I heard a voice..."I've asked you guys to watch the site when I go overseas, cross country or just been to busy, now I'm asking you to watch it while I go on my next journey"
I'm here my friend, I'll be watching the site until it's my turn to take the journey, and when I get there, the Tapas is on me.
I spoke with Bruce many times on the phone over the years and did business with him for a couple of years.
He's a stand-up, honest, trustworthy, and kind-hearted guy.
RIP Bruce.
I am at a product training for UPG products this week which is pretty intensive. Today, I had a dificult time keeping my mind from wandering to thinking about the relatively short times I've spent with Bruce.
My wife was just asking a couple of weeks ago if Bruce was going to be at the Pittsburgh get together for members here. She has been wanting to meet Bruce for a while because of my talking about him. If I am rambling on this post, it is because I am really sad that I will never be able to interact with Bruce again and just don't know how to accept that.
Once again Bruce; Godspeed.
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I don't know Bruce, his family or friends but would like to offer my condolences.
I have lost 2 people close to me to aneurysm's, It's never easy to lose someone, but seems so much harder when it is so fast and unexpected.
It's been a rough two days for me. The times that I spent with Bruce will always be cherished. I'm gonna miss the big guy.
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It's been a rough two days for me. The times that I spent with Bruce will always be cherished. I'm gonna miss the big guy.
2008 I think I was there lol. Had lunch and met Bruce then. Super guy. Sorry I didnt know him better I missed a lot it seems.
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To all of Bruce's Friends and acquaintances here:
I've had a chance to view all of the responses and wish to thank everyone for all of the kind words about Bruce.
As I still sit in tears of grief it makes me happy to know that so many of you knew truly knew just how big of a heart he had. He did for others out of shear goodness with nothing expected in return.
He was without doubt the kindest person I've had the privilege to know in my life. There was nothing and I mean nothing that he would not do for me. He loved me purely and 100% unconditionally (not an easy task if I say so myself). My son and I were is first and foremost in his life and I am grateful to have been a recipient of his love.
Bruce's mother who lived with us died one day short, of one month prior to Bruce and this is a lot to bare. But I know he is watching over me and I still have him to lean on from afar.
Bruce's wishes were for cremation and a private burial which has been decided will be at sea, one of his favorite places to be
Thanks to all of you again for your well wishes and prayers. It means a lot to me.
Bruce's fiance`,
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I am truly humbled to have won the first annual Village Shul "Top Chef Cholent Cook-Off"! I am thrilled to share?my?recipe for the cholent that beat out 11 formidable opponents (all of the competing cholents I sampled were unique and delicious).
This Moroccan-style cholent contains no artificial or questionable ingredients… it may not help you lose weight but it's wholesome and real. It's also fabulously easy to make. The ingredients are placed in layers, exactly as is (no frying or browning or soaking required). So what makes this cholent so good? As with any Jewish dish, the secret to a transcendent cholent is to say "lichvod Shabbos kodesh" as you add each ingredient. Trust me on this.
Shabbat Shalom,
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1 c pot barley
1 c wheat berries (hard wheat)
1 1/2 c dried chickpeas (I don't bother to soak since they cook for such a long time)
1 kg beef cheek, trimmed and cut into chunks
500 g flanken, cut into chunks
4 beef marrow bones
5-6 medium yellow-fleshed potatoes (about 500 g total), roughly chopped
1 meduim sweet potato, peeled and roughly chopped
1/2 c dehydrated minced onion
1/3 c onion powder
1/3 c garlic powder
3 tbsp salt
3 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp cumin
2 tbsp brown sugar (packed)
1 1/2 tsp chili flakes (can use pepper)
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3?tbsp canola or olive oil
1 bottle beer
9 c water
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4. Sprinkle all of the spices, salt and sugar over the top layer. This doesn't have to be perfectly even as it will get stirred before serving. Pour the oil, beer and water over everything.
5. Set the crockpot to low and allow the cholent to cook for at least 12 hours (though typically I start it a few hours before Shabbos begins and I let it keep going until I serve it on Shabbos afternoon).
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Spacious. Luxurious. Exquisite attention to detail. Handicap accessible - that's not the first adjective that jumps to mind with Karen Roche's home, but it's the crucial one.
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As Roche has done it, it's subtle.
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Her sprawling ranch in Sycamore Hills, one of Chillicothe's newer subdivisions, has additional examples of universal design including: cabinets with pull-out shelves, ramps to the garage and main patio, and tile and laminate instead of carpet, which is easier to clean and use a wheelchair on.
She also installed automatic windows that open with the push of a button, a whole-house intercom system, computerized lights and an automatic doggie door.
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I know what you're thinking: Another crabcake. Well, all crabcakes are not alike. When this dish goes on Commander's menu, more than half our patrons will order it. They probably feel as my mother does: "True jumbo lump crabmeat is the caviar of Louisiana." We want to highlight the crabmeat, not mask it with heavy binders or frying, so this has no bread crumbs and only a small amount of binder. And the cakes are _not_fried, making them incredibly light. As for the accompaniment, crab and corn are a classic Creole combination.
- Yield
- Makes 4 (entrée) or 8 (appetizer) servings
- Crabcakes:
- 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over for bits of shell and cartilage (other crabmeat can be substituted)
- 1 small red onion, in small dice
- 1/2 large red bell pepper, in small dice
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise (homemade will be better), with Tabasco and freshly ground black pepper added to taste
- 1/3 cup Creole mustard or other coarse mustard
- 2 teaspoons capers, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 medium hard-cooked egg, diced small
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon Creole Seafood Seasoning or any Creole seasoning mix, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Corn accompaniment:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups freshly shucked corn kernels, about 6 ears
- 2 jalapeño peppers, seeds and membranes removed, in 1/8-inch dice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- For serving:
- 1 green onion, finely sliced
- Fresh thyme springs (optional garnish)
- Place the crabmeat in a bowl, breaking it up as little as possible. In a separate bowl, combine the onion, bell pepper, mayonnaise, mustard, capers, egg, horseradish, salt, pepper, and seafood seasoning. Mix well, add the crabmeat, and fold together, again, taking care not to break up the crabmeat.
- Shape the crabcakes. If you wish, you can roughly shape them by hand before placing the mixture in metal rings or round cookie cutters, each about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Or you can place the rings on a flat surface, put 2 1/2 to 3 ounces of the mixture in each ring, and press lightly on each cake.
- Preheat a nonstick pan or a seasoned cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter, but don't let it smoke. Using your finger and a small spatula, guide about four of the rings into the skillet. Cook the crabcakes for 1 1/2 minutes, or until golden brown. Turn them over, using the spatula, and cook again for 1 1/2 minutes or until golden brown. Using the spatula, move the cakes to a sheet pan, and remove the rings. Repeat until the entire mixture is used. About halfway through, discard the butter and use a second tablespoonful.
- To make the corn accompaniment: Place a sauté pan over medium heat, and add 1/2 tablespoon of butter. Be careful not to let the butter burn. Place the corn and jalapeño in the pan, and stir constantly, seasoning with salt and pepper. When the corn is hot (1 1/2 to 2 minutes), stir in the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter and add the minced thyme. Cook until all the butter has melted. Season to taste.
- Serve one crabcake for an appetizer portion, two for an entrée. Spoon some of the corn mixture over the top of each cake, sprinkle with green onions, and garnish, if desired, with thyme springs.
Chef Jamie's Tip:
This dish is a great example of how I try to extract the flavor from the jalapeño, not just get the hotness from it. By removing the seeds and membrane from the pepper, and by cutting it into a small dice, the heat is so greatly reduced that I can use twice as much jalapeño and it won't be incredibly hot. You'll just get the good flavor of the pepper. Remember: The crabmeat is already cooked, so the crabcakes don't need much cooking. We just put a sear or crust on both sides and heat it through just enough to warm. You know that they are ready when you start to see a sear around the ring and they start to bubble a little. And be careful; it's easy to burn your fingers when you're flipping the cakes.
From Commander's Kitchen by Jamie Shannon and Ti Adelaide Martin, ©2000 Broadway Books
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- Calories645
- Carbohydrates34 g(11%)
- Fat45 g(69%)
- Protein26 g(53%)
- Saturated Fat12 g(62%)
- Sodium1136 mg(47%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat19 g
- Fiber6 g(22%)
- Monounsaturated Fat12 g
- Cholesterol170 mg(57%)


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Thousands of tires stored in yard of Arlington home
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A count of 4,389 tires stacked in the yard of a Jacksonville home was the subject of several complaints and resulted in two men being charged with maintaining a waste-tire site without proper permits and creating a public health hazard, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Curt Hatton, 46, of Jacksonville, and Richard Evans, 46, of Mayo, were using their property on Rogero Road to store waste tires, according to FWC investigators. They were not arrested, just cited and ordered to remove the tires right away.
"The two men operate RL&C Services, LLC, reselling and disposing of used tires," said FWC Investigator Bennie Radcliff. "The FWC worked with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and the Department of Environmental Protection on the complaint."
During an inspection of the property, investigators discovered the large number of tires being stored there as well as quite a bit of mosquito activity.
"We notified Jacksonville Mosquito Control and the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department of the situation," Radcliff said. "A burn barrel was found in the middle of the tires, and the two men were warned about the dangers of any type of fire near waste tires."
Hatton and Evans were given a notice to appear in court for maintaining a waste-tire site in excess of 1,500 tires without the proper permits and creating a public health hazard for the mosquito activity at the property.
"We will also be conducting a follow-up inspection to ensure that the tires have been removed and properly disposed of at a permitted waste-tire processing facility," Radcliff said.
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If you want a simple way to improve the way you play online poker gambling, then be sure to observe your opponents. After all, there are also online poker tells that you can take advantage of, and these poker tells are so easy to read despite the fact that a lot of people will tell you that it is difficult to read poker tells. This will take some time and some practice, but you will soon get the hang of reading poker tells.
What is a poker tell?
In a nutshell, poker tell is simply the body language of your opponent, and if you know how to read poker tells, then you will notice that there is a pattern to how your opponents play. For example, if he has a good hand, he would fidget around. On the other hand, if he has a losing hand, he could either clam up or become too boisterous to distract his opponents. Each player has his own poker tells, and if you study your opponents very well, you can use their poker tells against them.
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Abundant Life Supply
Timing is everything! Business entrepreneur meets industry guru. Friends for 20 years, life has brought us together professionally. The business guy wants to do something with his life that is fulfilling and is good for people… not just about making money anymore. The frustrated marketing executive with more than 20 years of expertise in the natural health industry wants to build a recognizable brand, tell meaningful stories that change people's perspective on health and promotes balance and longevity. Both want to give back…. literally! Every sale will benefit charity. Internet based business, small footprint, outsource where possible, very profession online presence, exceptional online experience and customer service. Happy customers always come back!
North America consumers male and female, youth to senior, interested in taking care of themselves, eating right, exercising and wanting a place to buy the best natural health supplements and the best natural health related products aggregated in one convenient place on the web.
We need a logo but more than that we need a BRAND!
A brand we can be proud of and build our online business on.
Logo design must be clean, fresh, up-to-date, web 2.0 looking. Can be depicted as AbundantLifeSupply.com
Professional looking but not IBM corporate, stay away from cartoons not cheap or childlike.
Word mark with supporting graphic
Keep in mind the "giving" nature of the business. All sales will benefit charity
Key words, health, healthy, fitness, abundant, life giving, fresh, clean, sustaining
If you are coming to this contest as a late entry please look at the remaining submissions for direction.
We are particularly fond of #138, #141, #233
The next project is the website design
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I've been struggling a bit lately with what I want for the future of my photography business and whether or not I should raise my prices.
An online friend of mine who I got to know via a photography forum (she is also just starting her photography business, she has the same camera as me, and she's also pretty crunchy and into AP – it's cool how much we ended up having in common) thinks I definitely should raise my prices. She's also encouraging me to get my name "out there" now, before the baby comes, so that I can build up my clientele and have people waiting for me whenever I decide to go back to work after baby.
I agree that it would be nice to be better compensated for my time (goodness knows I put a lot of time into proofing sessions and making photos look their best), but I also would feel bad because all of my current clients are friends – primarily getting by on one income. Which is why I really should branch out and find people who can afford me, but then I would feel like I'm turning my back on my friends. Arg.
It's a tough call. Obviously it would be nicer to charge more, and work less than to keep my prices where they are and have to work more to make the same amount of money. Anyway, I've got some things to think about, that's for sure.
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The DX3R PRO is a terrific radio that continues Spektrum's evolutionary process. With top-tier features such as ABS, Servo Speed, a backlit display and integrated telemetry, the DX3R PRO is a fantastic radio. Many drivers have started using the DX3R PRO after running its predecessor, the DX3R. One of the major differences between the DX3R and the DX3R PRO is the wheel positioning as the DX3R PRO features a drop-down wheel position that significantly changes the wheel's position in relation to the rest of the radio. If you've found yourself longing for the original DX3R's wheel position, or just want to try something different, you're in luck as you can easily re-create the original DX3R feel with the PRO. Everything you will need to make this conversion is conveniently included for you right in the box with the DX3R PRO. From a new adaptor plate to new screws, it's all here. The only tool you'll need is a 3/32" Allen Wrench and a clean place to work. In all, the conversion should take less than 10-minutes to complete from start to finish, and, if you find you prefer the drop-down wheel position, is easy enough to undo. You can also reverse the steps listed in the video if you'd like to add Spektrum's drop-down wheel conversion to your original DX3R.


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"Spider-Man" co-stars, and real-life couple, Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield are among the celebs MTV has announced as presenters for the upcoming 2012 MTV Movie Awards on June 3.
Joining the couple in handing out the popcorn trophies to their fellow actors and actresses: Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, Mark Wahlberg, Chris Hemsworth, Mila Kunis and Michael Fassbender.
Also read: MTV Movie Awards Nominations: 'Bridesmaids,' 'Hunger Games' Top the List
"Bridesmaids" and "The Hunger Games" lead all contenders for the 21st annual MTV Movie Awards with eight nominations each.
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Ruth and Mark Adams of Northampton, England claim their 12-year-old cat Smokey can purr as loud as 92 decibels, which is what you'd experience while watching a 737 land. While most cats only purr at 25 decibels, Smokey's purr can drown out the TV or phone conversations.
In addition to being loud, Smokey also makes noise constantly. "She even manages to purr while she eats. The only time she is quiet is when she is asleep," Ruth tells the Daily Mail. "It's either adorable or annoying, depending on what mood you're in. You don't even have to stroke her to start a purring session. Often she'll do it for no reason."
The owners have released this video of Smokey's "cooing purr" (Turn your speakers up for the full effect):
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Montrealer necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 331 diseños de 111 diseñadores freelance.
We are a brand new french canadian website based on the wordpress-buddypress platform.
The site is a social network for dogs and cats lovers such as facebook but the main difference is that members will also have the ability to have their own blog hosted on the site. There will also be a discussion forum.
The site will mainly targets french canadians in the province of Quebec, Canada. Members of the site won't be just dogs and cats lovers, the main thing they will share will be the willingness to fight against animal abuse and things such as puppy mills. So much more that a usual chit chat social network, members will be asked to take action by helping shelters and try to convince their political leaders that dogs and cats are not products that can be just thrown in the garbage when it suits our mood.
Museau means not exactly muzzle but more precisely "snout" in french, to avoid confusion it's exactly the nose of a dog or a cat. Maybe you can use this image or mix it to create the design but it is not a requirement.
The only color that we don't want in the logo is green. Keep in mind that your design should be awsome to the point that it would perfectly fit on t-shirts and posters.
Paws prints are used a lot when it comes to pets related websites, only use it if it really stands out from the crowd.
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Anyone have any ideas for mole repellants? Have tried mole (castor) beans and castor oil mixes sprayed on the ground. Sonic devices seem to work a little. But nothing seems to work as a deterrent. I know there are lethal ways to attack the vermin but even that works with limited success.
They are a protected species in the area and poisons are not supposed to be used. But the foot holds and sink holes are a bit much to live with in a lawn. I would prefer to find something natural if possible that would keep them away. I really prefer not to kill anything that can be avoided. They are just a creature trying to survive like the rest of us. Would rather they do it somewhere else is all.


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What Coffinmaker said! That is called the bolt pickup surface. It's where the hammer cam (not swivel) resides when the hammer is at rest. When the hammer is cycled, the cam forces the left (not right) arm ( some call it a leg or tine) to move up which lowers the bolt head. Too much clearance at that surface can allow the cylinder to remain locked as the hand tries to rotate the cyl. ( this is more true for single fingered hands, two fingered hand actions are more forgiving). Also, I wouldn't "round" sharp edges to match the old, broken, worn out bolt. You'll likely end up with a brand new, worn out bolt. The bolt head sides need to remain parallel , the tall side edge (leading edge) can be broken (just to keep from scraping the cyl.) and the short side (trailing edge) can be broken as well. Bolt timing can be done after checking that full cock and cyl. lockup happen simultaneously. This is a function of hand length. If it was correct before, then it's ok but if it needs correcting, now is the time to fix it. Otherwise, you'll have an out of time S.A. with a new bolt. This is just very basic setup notes and as "simple" as S.A.'s are, there is quite a lot to setting one up correctly. Correctly can lead to a lifetime of service. Getting one to "function" will eventually need it again.
"An SCV reenactor i know told me to use a Dremel"That's like asking a proctologist to pratice brain surgury ...just the WRONG tools.The cloest a Dremel should get to a gun, is the next county away !CERAMIC STONE FILE SETS @ https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/metal-prep-coloring/stones/gunsmith-s-premium-ceramic-stone-file-set-prod797.aspxOr you can find a Ceramic stone set at Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/Spyderco-Ceramic-File-Set-Pouch/dp/B0002IXQLK/ref=sr_1_2?hvadid=3527312888&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=c&hvqmt=p&keywords=gunsmith+stones&qid=1555349381&s=gateway&sr=8-2
I've fitted a couple over the years. I can't remember doing more than a little honing. Hone a little . Check. Hone a little more. Check. It would be real easy to take off too much and there is no reasonable way to put it back on. Here is another training source. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1014212675/american-gunsmithing-institute-agi-technical-manual-and-armorers-course-video-colt-single-action-revolvers-dvdRather pricey. Maybe one on eBay?The only way I can see a Dremel tool could be used is with a polishing wheel. Even then it's better to use stones to keep surfaces flat.
Well Doug ...... Let me be Frank.Some of us went to school. Then we spent several YEARS learning how to do what we do. We also spent several THOUSANDS of dollars on dedicated tools. Also to learn which tool work for the types of work that we do.You then expect us to impart all those years of knowledge, experience and SKILLS to you in just a few paragraphs ?? Really ??
Well Doug, your the one asking "how to" and the ones that do the "how to" probably wouldn't mind helping so much if you didn't feel the need to express how "simple" the action is and that you should be able to figure it out (as I said, you're the one asking . . . . it's a thinker )!! I can understand wanting to "know how" but your "bedside manner" is well . . . . The only "drop in" parts are the hammer and trigger, everything else is "slave" to the "program" those two parts present. As far as parts that " break all the time" , there are "things" one can do to those parts to keep them from breaking. Not to mention, spring tension is paramount to parts life and how to dress those. Polishing surfaces is fine but knowing "how" without rounding over critical edges that "un-do" everything you wanted "to do" is counter productive. Dressing the bolt head to track into the locking notch is important for preventing cylinder throw-by as is bolt head configuration. The shape of the hand (and length of) is important (and the difference between a 6 shot and 5 shot cyl setup!). Is that hammer cam OK? Is it too tall? Is the bolt arm sliding off the side of the cam? (Is it supposed to?) Does it need thinning? Why? How do you keep it from breaking? I say all this just to say as simple as 4 parts and some springs can seem . . . . it ain't really . . . . it mostly depends on what you want to end up with! As a caveat, I was taught NOT to use stones. Learn to use files and then a dremel . . . MikeHmmmm . . . . is there an echo?! Lol!!!! (Ya beat me Mr. Coffin !)
"The Open Range" has been a "Read Only" site for several years. On the site resides a tutorial by Larsen E. Pettifogger for the set up of "Open Top" type guns to include Pietta.Add that tutorial to your new Kuhnhausen book. Read both. ALOT!!
The cylinder bolt looks to be a simple part. But it interacts with the timing of everything else. I've spent hours going step by step getting a bolt fitted. If I had more experience, this process wouldn't take so long because I could more quickly identify areas that needed adjustment and how much. Most of the fitting and testing require the gun being assembled and taken apart again. It's not the kind of project you can walk someone through on a forum.
So many people poo poo on dremels but they certainly have their place. Those that do damage with one just don't know what they are doing or are careless and are probably not using a variable speed with the right attachments. You can do justs as much damage with the wrong file or stone and a dremel will do in a couple seconds with the right polishing wheel and compound that you can do in several minutes with stones or polishing clothes.I don't know how many tubs of elbow grease dremels have saved me knifemaking and from that experience of filing and polishing with them yes I don't hesitate to use one on a gun part under the right circumstance.I have all kinds of special fixtures made for polishing surfaces when knifemaking that work perfect for certain gunsmithing applications. The trick knifemakers today know but apparently no gunsmiths know is to use foot controlled switches. Never lay the part against or remove the part from a moving wheel or cutting tool, you fixture everything up or have it held snug at the right angle and braced before touching the power and then you touch the power on and off. This way the abrasives only touch at the appropriate angle and the right area of the part. Touch and measure, touch and measure, just like using a file or stone except when using a machine you don't have to take several strokes and then accidently take one mislick messing up the whole few before that.No different than the equation of which is more accurate, taking a few thousands off of a machined surface using a flat file or a mill or surface grinder? I think we know which is more accurate. Speaking of that, yes I even have surface grinders retrofitted to use grinding wheels and belts.
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Exciting announcement time: We have a new co-blogger! Starting today—or whenever she has time to make her first post—beloved Shapeling A Sarah will now be a beloved co-blogger! And the boss of you!
Someday soon, we'll even change the header and stuff, but Fillyjonk (who does the draw-rings) is on vacay, and I'm both busy and lazy, so… Bear with us.
I am super-excited about this, seeing as how A Sarah is brilliant and hilarious. But I do need to acknowledge the elephant in the room, the one reason we hesitated to ask her to join us. To wit, as Fillyjonk put it: "Damn, we're a bunch of white, middle-class cock-lovers. Even the queer one."
I don't have a particularly good excuse for that, especially in light of the fact that all of us at SP would like to see the fatosphere get a lot more diverse, and as a high-traffic blog, we're (at least theoretically) in a position to help make that happen, if we put out the effort. But I can tell you a bit about how the sausage gets made.
Basically, we weren't actually looking for a new co-blogger. I wasn't really looking for co-bloggers before Fillyjonk and Sweet Machine came along, either. What happened in all three cases was that I (and this time, we) got a bit overwhelmed, realized that spreading the blog work around would be a good idea, and asked myself/ourselves who we could ask for help.
The first time, I'd been reading FJ and SM on Fatshionista for over a year, loving their comments, and loving the way they played off each other. (I'd gathered that they were BFFs, which helped.) The main criteria for me were the following: at least 99% of the time, they A) wrote smart, thoughtful shit, B) cracked me up, C) made me think about things I might have otherwise missed, and D) did not piss me off. Since I had no intention of being a hands-on editor—the whole point was to lessen my workload—I wanted to feel as sure as possible that anyone I asked to write here would, unsupervised, produce posts I'd be delighted and proud to see on a blog that bears my name. And, just as importantly, that there would be almost no chance of me ever having to e-mail one of them to go, "WTF WERE YOU THINKING WITH THAT POST? GAAAAAH!" or to publicly apologize for my co-bloggers, or go through the icky process of deciding to can one of them. (As it turns out, I've fucked up way more than they have.)
The fat-o-sphere was then—and is even more so now—chock full of people who write smart, thoughtful shit, crack me up, make me think, and don't piss me off. But at that point, FJ and SM were the only two (without their own fat blogs already) who I felt absolutely sure would be a great fit here (or as sure as I'd ever get), so they were the ones I asked. And I think my instincts were pretty right on, if I do say so myself.
The same basic thing happened this time around. In fact, Fillyjonk wrote to Sweet Machine and me ages ago to suggest that if we ever wanted another co-blogger, A Sarah was fucking on fire in comments—but at the time, I was like, "Ehhh… I like her, but she hasn't been around long enough for me to feel sure, like I did with you guys." Then many months went by, A Sarah continued to be fabulous, and we found ourselves feeling overwhelmed and wanting another blogger here. Finally, one day, I said, "I'm sure now. Let's do it." And A Sarah, bless her snarky black heart, said yes.
For the record, there are loads of regular commenters I think are absolutely fucking terrific, and I am so grateful for what you all bring to the site. As I said in the book's acknowledgments, the Shapeling community is what makes this place so special, and what makes ME want to keep coming back every day. There are tons of commenters we could have asked to be co-bloggers, likely with great success. But our guts agreed that this time around, A Sarah was it. We spent a lot of time discussing the question, "Is she so awesome that it's worth making the blog even more white, middle-class, straight, able-bodied, cisgendered, and not even that fat?" (A Sarah's an in-betweenie.) And the answer we kept coming up with was yes. She actually is that awesome. (One way in which she is awesome: Her first response to the invitation was, "Um, isn't it a problem that I'm white, middle-class, straight, able-bodied, cisgendered, and not even that fat?")
Having said that, it's clear that we can't keep picking new co-bloggers the same way. As much as we don't want to burden someone with being Our First Blogger Who Represents One Fucking Shred of Diversity, we also don't want to keep making the masthead more homogenous. So something's got to change. It's likely that the next time we're thinking about adding someone, we'll actively recruit and strongly encourage people who don't have the same zillion overlapping forms of privilege to apply, instead of just asking ourselves whose comments seem… um, a lot like ours. And in the meantime, we would LOVE to publish more guest posts by people who bring different perspectives to the table, so if you've thought about sending us one and hesitated, please go for it!
Also in the meantime, please give a warm welcome to A Sarah! Those of you who read comments will no doubt already know and love her, and I'm pretty confident that those of you who don't will soon be charmed. Also, there is at least one important perspective she brings to the table that the rest of us don't: She's a mom. We've done some posts about raising kids in a fatphobic culture and had some great conversations with commenter-moms (including A Sarah), but FJ, SM, and I don't have the daily experience to draw on, so we can't wait to see what A Sarah has to say—about kids and a bazillion other things.
Thank you so much for joining us, A Sarah!


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PPA is classified as a type of frontotemporal dementia because of the pattern of brain degeneration it causes. The primary symptoms of the disease are problems speaking or understanding speech, and these problems gradually get worse over time. People with PPA also may develop difficulty with math. Most other functions remain normal for at least two years after the language symptoms appear, but the disease may eventually cause other changes, such as problems with memory, reasoning, and spatial abilities. While PPA sometimes runs in families, it has never before been linked to variations in a specific gene.
Unlike the abnormal disease-causing prions linked to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and other so-called "prion diseases", the normal prion protein is found in everyone. The gene that codes for the normal protein has several common variants. One variant of the gene codes for an amino acid called methionine at a point called codon 129, while another version codes for the amino acid valine at codon 129. These variants appear to influence disease susceptibility and symptoms in CJD and other prion diseases, probably because they determine how the prion protein folds. Proteins' folded shapes affect how well they can function. Some protein shapes also interfere with normal cellular processes.
People normally have two copies of every gene. In the new study, Dr. Mastrianni and his colleagues found that almost 85 percent of the people with PPA who took part in this study had one copy of the prion gene coding for the methionine variant and the other coding for valine. "The association between this gene combination and the disease is really dramatic," he says. However, not all people with the two gene variants develop PPA. Therefore the prion gene is probably not the primary cause of the disease, he adds.
The researchers think that the methionine/valine combination leaves people susceptible to PPA in ways that are not yet understood. Previous studies have suggested that normal prion proteins carry out a variety of functions, from cellular delivery of copper to cell signaling and even triggering or preventing cell death. The proteins may work either better or worse depending on which gene variants people inherit. Any of the proteins' normal activities could be important in the chain of events that leads to PPA.
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The Swedish combination of growth and equity objectives reveals a strong regional scope. The three largest regions of the country accounted for 51% of the national population, 57% of the national output, and 70% of the national output growth during 1995 2005.
Reforms to capture complementarities between growth and equity at the regional level will, in the longer term, reinforce Sweden's capacity to remain among the OECD's best performers. Sweden's inclusive policy making culture and the high level of trust among public and private actors and citizens are major assets to make reforms happen.
This Review explores the potential for enhanced innovation and entrepreneurship in both urban and rural areas and provides recommendations to strengthen Sweden's regional development strategies through improved governance mechanisms, both regionally and across levels of government.
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Sweden is a small open economy exporting a large share of its domestic production. The cold climate and particular geography has created an uneven distribution of the population with pockets of concentration but also low levels of inter-regional inequalities. Chapter 1 is comprised of three main sections.
The first section identifies Sweden's main macroeconomic strengths and challenges. The second section illustrates the high levels of economic and demographic concentration present in Sweden, their impact on national output and the low levels of inter-regional inequalities. This section also evaluates the asymmetric impact of the global financial crisis on Swedish regions.
The third section assesses the main factors of growth at the regional level and identifies opportunities for growth in the areas of promoting innovation, enlarging labour markets, improving inter-regional linkages and examining future sources of growth in rural regions in renewable energies.
Reinforcing Sweden's capacity to sustain growth and equity in the long term requires synergies among sectoral policies at the national and regional scale in order to enhance innovation and entrepreneurship in all regions. Building on the government's renewed commitment to regional growth policy, recent initiatives have focused on promoting business development in all parts of the country including sparsely populated regions.
Further efforts to facilitate the diffusion of knowledge and to improve the functioning of regional labour markets through more effective urban-rural linkages could help maximise regional growth potential. This chapter starts with an overview of recent regional policy in Sweden.
It then discusses policy options to strengthen regional innovation systems, to fully exploit regional skills, and to explore regional opportunities for green growth. Finally, it considers ways to better link infrastructure investment with regional development priorities.
Whether Sweden can still achieve growth and equity objectives in the future will largely depend on its capacity to set in motion a virtuous circle based on synergies among sectoral policies at the regional scale. This calls for a collaborative process of policy design and implementation involving all levels of government.
Sweden's multi-level governance system has sometimes been compared to an "hourglass", as it combines a highly decentralised system for the provision of welfare services with a relatively centralised system for strategic planning and regional development. In addition to external and structural constraints, institutional challenges can hamper the effective implementation of regional development policy objectives. This chapter is divided in two sections.
The first section assesses the key strengths and challenges of Swedish governance arrangements for achieving its twin objectives of sustained territorial equity and enhanced regional growth. The second section seeks responses to challenges for bridging co-ordination gaps across policies at the regional level, further empowering regional actors for regional growth policy and enhancing cost-effective local public services.
|The launch of the study was carried out at a live national conference in Stockholm, 3 February 2009. Click on image to watch the video.
The Territorial Review of Sweden is integrated into a wider programme of national territorial reviews undertaken by the OECD Territorial Development Policy Committee. The overall aim of the territorial review series is to provide practical policy advice to national governments. The countries previously reviewed have been:
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