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Benjamin Good recently asked about the existence of public repositories of predictive molecular signatures. From his description, he's looking for platforms that are capable of deploying predictive models. The need for something like this is certainly not restricted to genomics – the QSAR field has been in need for this for many years. A few years back I described a system to deploy R models and more recently the OCHEM platform attempts to address this. Pipelining tools usually have a web deployment mode that also supports this idea. One problem faced by such platforms in the cheminformatics area is that the deployed model must include the means to evaluate the input features (a.k.a., descriptors). Depending on the licenses associated with descriptor software such a bundle may not be easily deployed. A gene-based predictor obviously doesn't suffer from this problem, so it should be easier to implement. Benjamin points out the Synapse platform which looks quite nice, but only supports R models (not necessarily a bad thing!). A very recent candidate for generic predictive model (amongst other things) deployment is via plugins for the BARD platform.
But in my mind, the deeper issue that should be addressed is that of model specification. With a robust specification, evaluation of the model could implemented in arbitrary languages and platforms – essentially decoupling model definition and model implementation. PMML is one approach to predictive model specifications and is quite general (and a good solution for the gene predictor models that Benjamin is interested in). A field-specific example would be QSAR-ML(also see here) for QSAR models. One could then imagine repositories of model specifications, with an ecosystem of tools and services that instantiate models from these specs.


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Who doesn't appreciate a great cocktail? At Tales of the Cocktail, hosts and guests appreciate the cocktail and its culture to the highest extent. With seminars, dinners, award ceremonies, tasting rooms and other special events, the week and weekend of July 17th through 21st will be purely about all things cocktails. And New Orleans is the perfect hub for such a festival, as it's the city in which the first cocktail—the sazerac—was invented, in a pharmacy on Royal St in the 19th century.
Perhaps one of attendees' favorite parts of the event, the Tasting Rooms include various tasting events hosted throughout each day of the festival. The Hotel Monteleone is a hub for many of these tasting rooms, but there are more at hotels and restaurants around the city. There are events like Midori's Stairway to Melon, Indie Spirits That Rock, Whiskey Luau and Russian Drinking Places: "Party booze a'la Russ." There are dozens to attend every day, and they usually last about an hour and a half, so pick and choose your favorites. Similarly, there are Excursions—one per day except Saturday—that last a bit longer and offer a different journey into the event's selected cocktail(s).
Tales of the Cocktail's Spirited Dinner series has become a beloved annual tradition, this year held on Thursday, July 18th. The series includes dozens of restaurants throughout the city who pair their finest chefs and mixologists to create a stunning and innovative culinary experience complete with both food and cocktails. Most dinners last from 8 to 10pm, and reservations should be made through the restaurant itself.
Each day of the festival, you'll also find a wide array of seminars where mixologists and interested parties alike can learn about all different aspects of cocktails and their surrounding culture. From American Whiskey's Evolving Identity to A Cook Walks into a Bar, you'll find plenty of seminars to pique your interest.
For the 7th Annual Spirited Awards, the Top Four finalists have been chosen in a slew of award categories, and the nominees and guests are invited to attend the Spirited Awards ceremony on July 20th at the Hyatt Regency where the winners will be announced. Categories include everything from American Bartender of the Year and Best American Cocktail Bar to Best New Book (Cocktail/Bartending) and Best Bar Mentor. Tickets are $72.50 per person.
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The three winners of the 2020 IDB-FEMSA Award to innovation in water, sanitation and solid waste will receive up to US $10,000 The Inter-American Development Bank and the FEMSA Foundation announced the launching of the 2020 IDB-FEMSA Awards, which since 2009 recognize the most innovative solutions in the water, sanitation and solid waste management sectors.
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GREAT ABACO, The Bahamas – A new report estimates the total cost of the impacts and effects of Hurricane Dorian on The Bahamas at $3.4 billion, with hundreds dead or missing and impacts on the economy that will last for years.
IDB Group launches Open Innovation Challenge to reduce plastic use
September 26, 2019
Washington, D.C. — The Inter-American Development Bank Group together with MIT Solve launch an Open Innovation Challenge that seeks to find the most innovative solutions that substantially reduce or eliminate single-use plastic and plastic waste in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Rethink Plastics Challenge offers the selected solutions prizes totaling 60,000 USD.
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A new publication uses analysis of trade, investment, migration, the financial sector, raw materials, and natural resources to propose policy options The Inter-American Development Bank and the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) of INCAE Business School have presented in San Jose, Costa Rica, a book entitled "The Future of Central America: Challenges for Sustainable Development", w
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The IDB-FEMSA Awards to innovation on water and sanitation are reaching their tenth anniversary in 2019 and will be celebrating the occasion with a special edition that calls on those who have innovative solutions to compete for a special prize. First, second, and third place winners of the IDB-FEMSA Awards will receive $15,000, $10,000 and $5,000 in cash, respectively. This year will also feature a special category called "All stars," where prior editions finalists will compete for a one-time cash prize of $15,000.
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I seem to have been stuck on the high speed contemporary fiction train for ages now and, although I love it, I'm increasingly grateful to Kate Williams for sending me her book England's Mistress, The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton, thus allowing me to step gracefully onto the slower, stopping-at-all-stations non-fiction train.
The book isn't slow at all but non-fiction does allow for some tangential thinking, a trip down the occasional branch line and the chance to hop off at Adlestrop and admire some new scenery.
1997 and two years into my six for that elusive English Literature degree, and factoring in teenagers, a full time health visiting caseload and life and I was beginning to realise that perhaps I needed to pace myself.
Launching on it in the first place had been one of those now or never decisions, but having cranked the dovegrey matter up to speed I didn't want a gap year to go back-packing around Dartmoor.
So with three Level 3 Honours Literature courses coming up, Modern Literature, Shakespeare and The Nineteenth Century Novel, I decided to slot in a relaxing year of Art History.The course covered Giotto to Picasso, that should be easy enough.
The idea was that this would entail far less reading and just be a nice soothing year of gazing and looking, eye of the beholder style and taking in the odd leisurely exhibition here and there.
The reality was that I knew so little about Art History I ended up having to read twice as much background and in fact it hooked me so excessively that I actually wanted to read four times as much.We dashed all over the place to find paintings in obscure galleries and I can't believe how excited I was to see all those precious Vermeer's in one place at the National Gallery exhibition.I even liked Tate Modern for a while.
In the midst of it all came one of those seemingly obvious questions that I had just never considered.
Can you name three great 17th/18th/19th century artists?
Now can you name three great women artists from the same period?
Um...well...er..no, you've got me there, were there any?
I was totally stumped but suddenly completely taken over by the whole fascinating subject.Of course they existed but I had never really heard of any of them.Out of the woodwork came Artemesia Gentileschi and Sofanisba Anguissola, here are their self-portraits, and I was bowled over.
Plenty more emerged and I was in a state of amazement, not only at the restrictions placed on the women painters of the period but at the fact that it had just never occured to me to even consider their existence.
It was therefore a pleasure to meet two old friends in Kate's book.
Emma Hamilton is shaping up to be the media babe of the late 18th century and, as Kate elaborates, one of the methods she employed to increase her popularity and familiarity with as wide an audience as possible was to sit as an artist's model. Amongst those she sat for were two of the great women artists of the period, Angelica Kauffman and Elisabeth Vigee-LeBrun.
Here's Elizabeth Vigee le Brun's painting of Emma as a dancing Bacchante and as Kate points out
"by 1783, Emma has become the most wanted model in London" .
She knew a thing or two about becoming a commodity did our Emma and
"her image was seared on to the public consciousness"
as firmly as an super-model would be today.Emma became
"a fantasy figure for thousands of men and a fashion leader for women".
Of course she features in Jessica's Heroines but not surprisingly is absent from my 1905 version.
True to the excellent radio review that I caught last week and the blurb, Kate's book is meticulously well researched but written "with a novelist's flair" and it is rapidly becoming an unputdownable page turner. However I must remember I'm on the slow,stopping train so I'm allowed a meander off the route every now and again.
More of Emma Hamilton and her adventures very soon and perhaps more about some of these great women artists, they truly were heroines in their own right.
Emma hasn't met Horatio yet but Jessica's given the game away, I think it will end in tears.


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The woman's medical bills were covered by the driver's Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage. (This is a little-known fact, by the way: PIP also covers pedestrians.)
But for the dog, the insurer only offered what it considered the animal's value: $75. The company wouldn't pay the veterinary bills for the badly injured dog.
The sad fact for pet owners is that under insurance law, pets are considered personal property. An auto policy's medical coverage doesn't cover pet injuries. Under the law, it's as if the driver had struck a mailbox. The company estimates the value of the personal property, then offers to pay that amount.
That said -- and this is not legal advice -- the owner might be able to sue the driver for the dog's medical expenses, as they are part of the dog owner's damages and may be covered under liability for property damage. But the owner would have to weigh the costs involved.
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Betty, along with the "SNL" cast and musical guest Jay-Z, ran through the first official rehearsal on May 6,2010 at the NBC studios.
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Her voice halted me in my tracks. Right in front of the Montvale Schnucks' newly renovated and expanded specialty cheese display, I quit pushing my cart. Shamelessly eavesdropping, I cast periodic surreptitious glances toward the speaker behind the counter.
"This is Raclette. It's from Switzerland and …." A young Schnucks staffer was showing a piece of cheese to another employee. She continued, giving a concise and accurate description of Raclette, how it's made, how it's used and what to tell customers who ask about it. (Raclette, which is the name of both the cheese and its preparation, traditionally was set in front of a hearth fire; as the surface of the cheese melts, it's repeatedly scraped off and eaten with small potatoes, other vegetables and cured meats. These days it's most often prepared with tabletop broilers made specifically for Raclette. It's a communal dish, as is its close cousin, cheese fondue.)
I'm not a cheese expert, but have been exploring the vast and delectable world of cheeses since my college days. When my husband and I were undergrads at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, there was a tiny specialty cheese shop close to the grocery where we shopped. Before long, a large portion of our meager food budget was dedicated to cheeses we hadn't known existed.
Why was I so astonished? These days, most supermarkets in Springfield have at least a few specialty cheeses in their deli departments: some brie, fresh chèvre (goat cheese), Gorgonzola, etc. Unfortunately they're usually indifferently packaged, handled and displayed without descriptions or information. A knowledgeable staffer to assist customers? Fuhgeddaboudit!
That's not the case at Montvale Schnucks. Before the renovation, it had a better-than-average cheese counter. But now it's on a level (albeit smaller) to those in upscale big city groceries such as Whole Foods – and Schnucks' flagship store in the St. Louis-area Des Peres West County Mall has an entire room dedicated to cheese.
Leah Reel is the woman in charge of Montvale Schucks' newly expanded number-and-variety of cheeses, and the one who stopped me in my tracks. A native of Pittsfield, Reel has been passionate about food and cooking since childhood. Initially Reel's interest centered on baking, and she'd planned on a baking career when she enrolled in St. Louis' L'Ecole Culinaire 90-week course after high school. It was her 2009 internship (something virtually all culinary schools require) at that recently opened Des Peres Schnucks that changed her course.
"I fell in love – I absolutely fell in love with cheese," Reel told me. That love was not just about the cheeses themselves, it was also because of Diane Bruce, who managed the cheese section and was her immediate boss. "She was such a wonderful teacher. If there were any questions [from a customer] about some obscure cheese, even if she didn't know the answer right away, she'd find out about it. If she wasn't working and I had questions, she told me to call her anytime. I wanted to be like her. I do the same thing here in Springfield with the two people under me.
Reel's cheese expertise hasn't just come from a wonderful mentor. Schnucks has twice sent her on a five-day field trip to Wisconsin to not only tour artisanal cheese makers, but also to participate in the actual cheese making herself. "One of the best things about Schnucks is that they want to continually educate their employees so that they can educate the public," Reel tells me.
Reel's opportunity to manage Montvale Schnucks' newly expanded cheese department "just kind of fell into my lap," she says. Moving from small-town Pittsfield had been a huge change for her and her then fiancée-now-husband Phillip, who also attended the L'Ecole Culinaire along with her.
"We were getting sick of living so far away from our folks," Reel told me. "St. Louis is so big – we wanted to come home." Ideally they would have liked to move back to Pittsfield, "But there just weren't any opportunities for us there," she says. Springfield – and Schnucks' newly expanded cheese department – was the ideal solution: closer to home, yet large enough to have a market for specialty cheeses for her and other culinary possibilities for him.
Reel arrived at the Montvale Schnucks before the remodeling process was complete. "I wanted to get acquainted with the space and with Springfield," she says. Reel does all the ordering of the cheeses, assisted by a thick book that lists the more than 200 cheeses sold by Schnucks stores, and she has the freedom to buy whatever cheeses she likes and thinks will sell. But even if a customer is interested in a cheese not listed in the book, Reel says she can call Schnucks' buyer and probably get it. While preparing this article, she and I were chatting when someone came up and asked if they carried Baskeriu – something I'd never heard of. "I don't have any now," Reel told him. "But I can order it." It turns out that Baskeriu is a sheep's milk cheese from the Pyrenees, the mountainous region that forms a barrier between France and Spain. I'm anticipating Baskeriu soon.
Reel particularly enjoys doing individual orders of all kinds, especially if someone requests an artisanal cheese tray. "If somebody comes in and says, 'I'm having a party,' I'll open up the whole case [of cheeses] so they can try them."
Here are just a few cheeses in Montvale Schnucks' display that are Reed's favorites and/or my own:
Bleu D'Auvergne: A cheese from France's Auvergne region (known primarily for its agricultural products), this is one of my all-time favorite blue cheeses, not only for its phenomenal taste, assertive but not overpowering with notes of toasted walnuts on the palate, but also because it's reasonably priced compared to other blues such as Roquefort and Gorgonzola. Reel says it's been one of her biggest sellers.
St. André: It's made in the style of other French cheeses with a powdery white surface mold such as brie and Camembert. But St. André is more decadently rich on the tongue.
Barber's 1833 Farmhouse Cheddar: This two-year-old English cheese has been made since – you guessed it! – 1833. One of Reel's favorites, it's a classic cheddar (which is actually a method rather than a specific cheese) that somehow manages to be both crumbly and creamy.
Spicy Gouda: Another of Reel's favorites, this Missouri-made cheese contains both enough jalapeño and habañero peppers to give it a real kick without obliterating its Dutch-style flavor.
Comté: This is the French version of Switzerland's Gruyère, my favorite Swiss cheese for both cooking and to eat out of hand. Reel usually has two Gruyères on hand: regular and cave-aged. Reel's Comté is especially good because it's been made with raw milk. The pasteurization process destroys taste components in milk as well as any harmful bacteria; fortunately any of those potentially harmful bacteria are also destroyed in cheeses that have been aged for more than six months.
Burrata: I almost hate to include this one; its supply is usually limited and so is not always available at Schnucks or elsewhere. When I find it, I'll grab at least a couple, even though it's highly perishable. Buttata is but one kind of fresh mozzarella that's increasingly available in groceries. But the Burrata is my favorite: a globe of fresh mozzarella that encloses a creamier, semiliquid mozzarella center. It's so delicately exquisite that it's best eaten simply, in summer with fresh tomatoes and basil, or atop a bed of roasted peppers and onions the rest of the year.
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Although the price tag is a bit hefty compared to the WA, or the WE M4 GBBs, the INOKATSU is well worth it if you want a high-powered skirmish capable Gas Blowback Rifle. Not only are the externals exquisite with a 1:1 size to the real steel M4 Carbine, the internals needs little to no modifications for the INOKATSU to work its wonders.
Although the concept of a gas blowback rifle isn't entirely new, the recent entry of the Western Arms Gas Blowback M4s has caused a new spurt of excitement in the world of Airsoft. As such, other manufacturers like WE, and INOKATSU have also jumped on to the GBB bandwagon, creating their own M4 (plus variants) gas blowback guns. It all started last year with the magnificent magna blowback Western Arms gun, which shook us (quite literally), leaving us wanting more. And that's what we got! We have seen Inokatsu & WE follow suit with their own GBB M4, and very recently, Socomgear and G&P have showed us their own creations. So how does it fair amongst the ever growing crowd of gas blowback M4 guns?
Those who have been in the sport for a long time will remember the Kokusai Crimebuster as well as the Tanio Koba 10/22. More recently, Marushin has released a series of 8mm blowback models. As nicely made as the Marushin blowback rifles are, their WWII appearance puts them in a niche market, and the caliber doesn't help breaking into the mainstream either. There are also gas blowback rifles and submachine guns with external gas, such as the Escort MP5. While external rigs are much less restricting than their reputation - which can be hidden in the gear quite nicely - there is still a definite demand for having everything inside the weapon.
Inokatsu comprises of a talented team of engineers that had previously worked behind the scenes as GUARDER's supplier of authentic conversion kits, like the famous GUARDER AKM, AK74, and various other full steel kits. When they started introducing their products under what we now know as the Inokatsu name, we got to appreciate the skills they have as engineers. The kits they produced were no less than sublime, with an insanely high level quality of construction. If you have ever seen or touched one of their kits, you will know and appreciate how solid they are. After getting some conversion kits out, Inokatsu dabbled in producing complete guns, making some very pretty-looking AEGs. Although, it could be said that this gas blowback M4 is the gun that is really going to get Inokatsu noticed.
If you know how to field strip a real steel M4 Carbine, then you'd know how to strip the Inokatsu M4. As it's modeled on the real thing, everything will feel right at home. You begin by removing the magazine and clearing the chamber. Push out the takedown pin until it's caught by its detent, and tilt the weapon open; the pivot pin acts as a hinge. Pull out the charging handle and bolt carrier a couple of inches, and then pull the bolt carrier out alone. This is enough for regular cleaning. The pivot pin can also be pushed out to disassemble the short carbine into even shorter components for ease of transportation in a smaller pack or even an attache case. As usual, the RIS is unlocked by pulling back on the delta ring, and the sliding stock can be removed by pulling down on the lever while sliding the stock back.
After taking it apart, what greets you is a familiar sight (assuming that you're lucky enough to have a WA already), as the internal workings are the same as the WA M4, with the crucial difference being that all the internals are replaced with Steel parts. Things are stronger and heavier. To combat the heavier bolt, a stronger 150% recoil spring has been fitted with an Aluminum Recoil-Spring Guide. Essentially, that means that the Inokatsu is built to be capable of using much stronger gas and of realising a much higher velocity than the WA M4. But of course, that means that requires more power to get it working optimally. Whilst the INOKATSU M4 is able to use the WA's Magazines, Top Gas just doesn't seem to cut the mustard due to the much heavier bolt and spring set. It functions best only when using Red Gas or from more powerful sources such as CO2. As it was designed to be capable of using CO2, INOKATSU themselves will be releasing their CO2 compatible magazines soon.
As we mentioned already, the kits that Inokatsu have made previously were prime examples of what is possible in the manufacturing of metal bodies for airsoft guns. The Inokatsu M4 is no different, showing-off a quite simply beautiful exterior that mimics the real steel.
The entire exterior is made from forged-aluminum, with the exception of the Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) grips and stock. Whereas the WA M4's body was modeled after the old-type MGC M4 bodies, the Inokatsu M4 SOPMOD's body is modeled after the real steel M4, thus is built to a 1:1 scale of the real-steel counterpart. So, it not only looks ultra-authentic, but it also feels it too. Look on the sides of the main receiver and one can see that the markings have been delicately engraved, and there has obviously been a lot of attention paid on maintaining a sense of authenticity.
The front set itself is a full length Inokatsu RASM Real Type M4 RAS, featuring authentic markings from KAC, and it comes standard with 4 rail covers. Much like other parts of this gun, it is also made of steel. The entire front kit feels extremely sturdy, and is not only great to look at but also provides a great platform for adding your favorite accessories!
Thanks to the 1:1 dimensions, the scope for adding accessories is slightly different to your average AEG. As typical AEGs have to have certain external parts different from the real steel to provide room for the slightly bulky internal parts, such as the motor and gear box; which means that your ordinary after-market AEG grips won't fit on the Inokatsu. However, because of the real steel dimensions, it is possible to add certain real steel accessories to this Inokatsu as well as select aftermarket AEG stocks.
When the WA M4 first came out, there were a lot of gamers wondering and anticipating when the after-market metal bodies would become available for it. It certainly didn't take long for them to make their way onto the market, but Inokatsu have created a stunning-looking steel piece that comes fitted with all-steel internals with a forged-aluminum body out-of-the-box. Holding it feels good, with an ample weight and a solid construction that makes it feel like it was made to last. There's no denying that even from their days of creating kits for Guarder, through to their conversion kits that were released under their own name, they have built up an expertise in creating these stunning metal bodies made from materials such as steel. Of course, even their kits were not what you would call cheap, but it is true that you get what you pay for. With this gun, you certainly can see what you get for your money, and those solid "clinks" and "clanks" when you pull/push/rotate those levers/pins/switches are sheer joy to the ears. Looking at their metal bodies, you can appreciate the sturdiness of it all, especially due to the use of steel in the construction. Those cheaper, pot-metal bodies don't even compare. There are other brands on the market that make excellent quality metal bodies for their standard guns (such as Real Sword), but in terms of gas blowback rifles, Inokatsu are really leading the way. Western Arms' offering obviously comes with a plastic body as standard, and the recent gas blowback M4 from WE does feature a full metal body, but quite simply not in the same class as the steel Inokatsu.
It is quite important to note that this Inokatsu M4 does NOT ship with a magazine - you will need to buy a magazine for it. Thankfully, the INOKATSU supports the use of the WA M4 magazines, as well as its upcoming CO2 M4 GBB mags. As of writing, only the WA M4 magazine is available, thus there isn't much choice in the way of magazines. The WA magazine is heavy and feels realistic, being as it's all metal made with a dull gray finish. The fill valve is located in the rear of the magazine instead of on the bottom where dirt would tend to get into during a skirmish; the magazine holds 50 rounds, feeds every one of them and locks the bolt carrier back after the final round.
While the magazine can shoot all the BBs out and locked back reliably when shot in semi and short bursts, a continuous burst of 50 rounds cooled down the magazine to the point that the pressure was not sufficient to propel the bolt carrier all the way to lock-back. The bolt hold-open feature can be disabled, so you can shoot the weapon without BBs to show off the blowback system to your friends.
Performance and Recommendations
The Inokatsu bolt carrier is made from steel, which is much heavier than the WA M4 one, giving this gun a shoulder-shakingly hard blowback. As was noted this, teamed with the 150% stock spring, means that it requires stronger stuff to power this gun. You can forget about using the HFC134a gas! We would definitely recommend using Red Gas to reap the rewards of the Inokatsu's excellent blowback system. Top gas can be used, but doesn't feel sufficient really. If for some reason you don't want to use Red Gas, then you could change the steel bolt for a lighter aluminum one, along with downgrading the stock 150% spring to a 120% one.
At 20 degrees C, the Inokatsu M4's initial muzzle velocity reaches a tasty 400fps with red gas but due to the cooling issues of the magazines, the Inokatsu suffers the same problems to that of the WA, and WE M4 GBB rifles; where the cooler the ambient temperature and the more you fire from the same magazine, the less power you would get out of the magazine. A simple tried and true remedy for this is to store your mags together with a heater pack to keep the mags nice and warm before use!
Because of the forged-aluminum external and steel internal construction of the Inokatsu M4 GBB, the first thing that needs to be done upon taking the Inokatsu M4 out of its nice packing, is to field strip it, and clean everything inside, and coat them all with a very generous helping of silicon grease (yes, grease, not spray-on oil). Once you have completed these steps, put your Inokatsu back together and fire a couple of mags through the system to make sure everything is running smoothly, and you're all ready to go!
The recoil and sound of this carbine is so intense that we haven't seen anyone shoot this and not smile after the first shot. Even though a standard AEG has much more ammo capacity than a M4 GBB for a skirmish, the Inokatsu M4 emulates the real steel firing experience giving you that much more satisfaction when you achieve a "kill" in game! The advent of reliable GBB rifles won't wipe AEGs out of existence, but finally the realism-minded people have a skirmish-able option that suits their needs.
Inokatsu has come a long way from their humble beginnings of producing full steel kits for the AK series AEGs, to today; producing the heavy duty 1:1 scaled M4 GBBs. With a forged-aluminum body and steel internals, exquisite engravings on the body, coupled with its skirmish-able qualities, the Inokatsu M4 GBB has opened up a whole new frontier in developing heavy duty Airsoft GBBs.
With all so many companies having jumped on the Carbine GBB bandwagon and with (we're sure) more to follow, Inokatsu surely face a lot of stiff competition from rival companies. However, we think that with their M4 gas blowback, they have succeeded in producing a gun that is sure to give its competitors a run for its money. With the combination of a full steel body with 1:1 size of the real steel M4 Carbine, the Inokatsu M4 GBB is well worth owning for both collectors and the serious skirmisher.


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"I never won anything, actually. My wife told me we won the first place prize. I was like, 'Get out of here,'" said Gutierrez.
Gutierrez usually gets the Bailey's shake on his visits to Haagen Dazs, but on that particular day, he decided to try the Dazzler, a frozen dessert consisting of three scoops of ice cream and three layers of toppings. He received scratch-and-win cards, which he handed to his wife and didn't even scratch off until they were on the way to their airport.
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Monday, May 26, 2014
14 FREE Jamboree Sessions to be Live-Streamed
The Southern California Genealogy Society has asked that we spread the word about their FREE live-streamed sessions coming up next week, and I am happy to post them here. I love live-streaming events, and free is even better! You need to register to participate, so click through to the Jamboree website to see the schedule and sign up.
Genealogy Jamboree Live Streamed Sessions
The schedule of live-streamed Jamboree class sessions has been announced, with a total of 14 FREE live-streamed classes available for 2014. In addition, 5 of the Family History and DNA sessions are available on a pay-per-view basis. The sessions and registration directions are listed on the Jamboree website.
We are very grateful for the support of our Diamond Sponsor, Ancestry.com, for underwriting a portion of the cost of the Jamboree sessions. Because we accept no sponsorship support for the Family History and DNA conference, those streamed sessions are provided on a for-pay basis. Viewers can purchase access to individual sessions, or they can obtain a Full-Day Pass to view all sessions at a discount. The DNA sessions will be available online for 30 days for those who pay for viewing.
This is an exceptional opportunity to share in the skill and knowledge of Jamboree speakers. Advance registration is required at any time before the session begins.
Please help us spread the word about these free sessions. They are offered as part of our ongoing mission to provide educational opportunities for family historians and genealogists around the world.
Many of the Jamboree sessions will eventually be available in the webinar archive, which is accessible to SCGS members as a benefit of membership. The DNA events will not be added to the webinar archive.
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Friday, May 23, 2014
Casefile Clues -- Back Issue Sale
I received the following message from Michael John Neill, the author of Casefile Clues, about a special he is having on his genealogy methodology newsletter. If you have not read Casefile Clues before you may want to look at the variety of records, subjects and methods Michael discusses his series in the list of topics from volume 3 below.
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We stress readability. In fact, we've had readers say that they get more out of Casefile Clues than some journal articles for that very reason. We're not trying to impress some editor or academic. We're trying to help the reader and share our experiences in a way that makes the research process take priority.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
SLIG New England Course
This is part of my continuing series of course reviews from genealogy institutes. Here guest author Teresa Scott shares her perspective on the New England course from the Salt Lake Institute in 2012, and the upcoming course in 2015. For more information, or to register for a course at the 2015 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy see www.slig.ugagenealogy.
I took the course "Advanced New England Research" at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy in 2012, coordinated by D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS with David C. Dearborn and Rhonda McClure, both of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS). A similar course will be offered at SLIG 2015 entitled "Diving Deeper Into New England." Mr. Taylor is now the Data Strategy Manager for findmypast.com (owned by DC Thomson Family History) and intends to revamp the course significantly. So, should you consider attending?
I live in downtown Boston – Beacon Hill. I am a ten-minute walk from NEHGS, a fifteen-minute walk to the Massachusetts Historical Society, and a quick drive (or T ride) to the Massachusetts Archives and Registry of Vital Records. Other important archives and collections are an easy drive as well. Why then would I travel to Salt Lake City to take a week long course in New England research?!
First, I am unaware of such a lengthy and in-depth course offering here in New England. Second, as a veteran SLIG attendee, I know that the courses will offer me new perspectives and insights, even on subjects I know well. In the 2012 course, I learned so much about New England (not my native region) and the numerous interesting collections throughout. Josh Taylor has extensive experience with these records and attracts other lecturers who also have insights and information to enlighten even the most seasoned of researchers.
In 2012, an overview of New England town records was given to familiarize attendees with the richness and peculiarities of such records. Several of the tracks focused on the many manuscript collections, archives, college and university libraries, and historical societies that exist throughout New England as well as informing attendees of the vast holdings of newspapers and court records that exist in these states and online. Genealogists were reminded of the long history of the New England states resulting in the creation of various collections, large and small, that one should not overlook.
The course also included a series of lectures on advanced strategies particular to each of the six New England states: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Maine. Each attendee also had the opportunity to meet individually with each of the lecturers about particular brick walls or issues from their own research (these could be submitted in advance). Several of the days dismissed early so attendees had ample opportunity to work in the Family History Library and explore some of the strategies learned in the course.
Teresa L. Scott
Teresa L. Scott has been researching her family for more than 15 years taking her all over New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Midwest. She is a 2009 graduate of the Boston University Genealogical Research program and completed the ProGen Study Program in 2010. She serves as State Records Director of the Massachusetts Genealogical Council working to preserve access to public records.
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When Michael Jackson died in Los Angeles due to cardiac arrest, something happened. The music mattered again. All of the scandals were forgotten and we began remembering Jackson as the true artist he once was.
Michael Jackson was once the hottest name on the planet.
From the moment "Thriller" came out in late 1982, Jackson was everywhere. You saw him rocking MTV with the video "Beat it."; hit ground-breaking, chart-setting territory with his "Thriller" album; appear with his brothers, the Jacksons, on albums and tours; and basically set a nation into a frenzy with his magical performance of "Billie Jean" during the television special for the 25th anniversary of Motown Records.
No one had seen such a star rise since The Beatles and Elvis Presley.
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On June 25, 2009, the nation was stirred again — this time by Jackson's sudden, and tragic, death.
At the time, Jackson was like a cartoon character. We couldn't take him seriously for wearing masks and seeing his skin change to white. We saw him have children, marry Elvis' daughter, live with a prince and get rocked by scandal after scandal regarding child abuse allegations.
Jackson's musical magic had turned to dust. He was pretty much considered a freak show and was often referred to as "Jacko."
When Jackson died in Los Angeles due to cardiac arrest, something happened.
The music mattered again. All of the scandals were forgotten and we began remembering Jackson as the true artist he once was.
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Former Australia players conceded that their side were "outplayed" by England as Eoin Morgan's men cruised to victory in their Cricket World Cup semi-final.
Australia were bowled out for 223 runs at Edgbaston on Thursday, before England duly reached their target with 17.5 overs remaining for the loss of just two wickets.
The result means England now face New Zealand in the final at Lord's on Sunday, when both sides will be aiming to secure their first men's World Cup title.
"England too good today," tweeted former Australia bowler Brett Lee, who won the World Cup in 2003, while fellow quick Jason Gillespie said: "Congratulations England. Outplayed Australia today. All the best for the WC final v NZ."
England players past and present did not waste the chance to enjoy the team's first World Cup semi-final win since 1992, with Matthew Hoggard simply tweeting the Australia flag next to a waving hand emoji.
Test bowler Stuart Broad wrote: "Beautiful #WeAreEngland Just Beautiful," and former England spinner Graeme Swann described Jason Roy's 85 runs as "pure bliss".
Graham Onions, Tim Bresnan and Alec Stewart all praised Morgan's side, with Onions singling out Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow and Roy for praise.
"England have been superb. Woakes and Archer set the tone, Bairstow and Roy…ruthless," he wrote.
Cricketers from other nations also shared their thoughts on the result.
Shaun Pollock, VVS Laxman, Shahid Afridi and Ravichandran Ashwin all tweeted on the subject of a new World Cup winner being on the horizon.
"Must be a cracking game at Lords where a first time World Champion will be crowned," former India batsman Laxman posted, while ex-Pakistan ODI star Afridi wrote: "Great all-round performance from team England! Brilliant aggressive batting to back the bowling effort."


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Linda K. Burton, president of one of the oldest and largest women's organizations in the world, the Relief Society, visited New Zealand this week.
Yesterday she met with over 800 women in Auckland in several settings. Among the women she visited were young mothers and a 100-year-old woman by the name of Ailsa Coutts.
As Sister Burton sat with Sister Coutts in her Birkdale home, she learned that the centenarian has served for many years as a volunteer in the Church, including as a youth leader.
Auckland woman, Christine Roberts, who was hosting Sister Burton yesterday, recalled that when she was a teenager, Sister Coutts was her youth leader. "Sister Coutts used to catch the ferry across from the city so she could meet with us on the North Shore," Sister Roberts said.
Sister Coutts has recently been the subject of several media reports in New Zealand and the United States, including this article in Auckland Now.
Sister Coutts is one of around six million Latter-day Saint women in the world who belong to the Church's Relief Society. Despite her age, she and her daughter Andrea continue to visit other Latter-day Saint women each month, part of the Church's visiting teaching program.
Later in the day Sister Burton visited with young Latter-day saint women, including some young mothers, in Auckland's west. She thanked them for their faith in Jesus Christ and their service to their children, families and their communities.
Last night Sister Burton met with close to 700 Latter-day Saint women in a training meeting. She encouraged all in attendance to follow Jesus Christ's example and teachings in all that they did, including in their homes, relationships, and other efforts.
Sister Burton is traveling with her husband, Craig P. Burton, and another Latter-day Saint leader, Sister Rosemary M. Wixom, who is the Church's international leader of the Primary, an organization for children from the age of 3-11.
Sisters Burton and Wixom and their husbands will visit Latter-day Saints and community leaders in Tonga, Samoa and American Samoa later this week.


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Here are some one-inch pinback buttons that I've been playing with, using my Cricut and various images cut at 3/4", backed with 1" circles punched from vintage dictionary pages. I gave some of these out for my five friends giveaway, and some others are up in my pumpkinbear etsy shop:
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Title: Dark Breaks the Dawn
Author: Sara B. Larson
On her eighteenth birthday, Princess Evelayn of Eadrolan, the Light Kingdom, can finally access the full range of her magical powers. The light looks brighter, the air is sharper, and the energy she can draw when fighting feels almost limitless.
But while her mother, the queen, remains busy at the war front, in the Dark Kingdom of Dorjhalon, the corrupt king is plotting. King Bain wants control of both kingdoms, and his plan will fling Evelayn onto the throne much sooner than she expected.
In order to defeat Bain and his sons, Evelayn will quickly have to come into her ability to shapeshift, and rely on the alluring Lord Tanvir. But not everyone is what they seem, and the balance between the Light and Dark comes at a steep price. (taken from goodreads.com)
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Government of France Announce plans to invest €670 million euros or ($760.8 million) for Genomics and Personalized Medicine which will see it establish 12 genome sequencing centers and two national centers for genomic expertise and data analysis. The program would initially focus on cancer, diabetes and rare diseases but after 2020 would expand to include common diseases.
This investment by France follows the release on Wednesday of a report by medical experts examining the possibility of France widening access to genetic medicine within 10 years. A key objective in the report for the first 10 years of the programme is to prepare for the integration of genomic medicine into the normal course of patient care in the country, which means sequencing about 235,000 genomes per year by 2020.
Health Minister Marisol Touraine said Investment in the five year initiative will also come from industry. He also expected Companies like Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook are interested in the growing genomic medicine sector
Several European countries have already begun to integrate genomic medicine into their health systems and there are large scale genomic initiatives in the UK, US and China. China has even recently announced a Precision Medicine Cloud
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If you're in the market for a data plan, and have never in your entire life had one, AT&T is changing up their prices! Just don't be alarmed if you stumble upon past deals and are painfully alarmed by the difference. As of January 22nd, AT&T's new data plans will be as follows:
- Data Plus (300 MB) = $20
- Data Pro (3 GB) = $30
- Data Pro (5 GB with Mobile Hotspot and tethering) = $50In all honesty, and because my data plan grandfathers over, AT&T does have a valid point:
Next comes the reveal of tablet data plan prices, included are going to be BlackBerry PlayBooks when they're finally 4G compatible:"Customers are using more data than ever before," said David Christopher, chief marketing officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "Our new plans are driven by this increasing demand in a highly competitive environment, and continue to deliver a great value to customers, especially as we continue our 4G LTE deployment."
Customers are encouraged to keep their device's Wi-Fi turned on because data usage over Wi-Fi does not count against a customer's monthly data plan. As an added value, AT&T smartphone and tablet customers have access at no additional charge to AT&T's 29,000 Wi-Fi hotspots nationwide - the nations's largest Wi-Fi network. **Customers can get more information at AT&T Wi-Fi Access - Wi-Fi HotSpots - Wireless from AT&T.
- DataConnect (3 GB) = $30
- DataConnect (5 GB) = $50Current customers will have the option of keeping their current data plan, but also can decide to switch to one of the new ones. The 250 MB data plan for $14.99 will also still be up for grabs for tablet users.


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Since I retired this spring I decided I wanted to do some volunteer work. When I saw the notice in the paper from the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society about the Diocese of Pittsburgh needing volunteers I decided I would like to do that sort of volunteering.
I had taken a few classes on the old style German writing and thought that might help me. So far I have done two days and I am quite enjoying myself and obtaining a lot of skills in reading the "old" writing styles and research of old records. The older records are also in Latin a lot of the times. I am even getting better at Latin.
I have completed two requests for clients. It is taking me a long time but I feel I will get better as the months go on.
After I was finished with my client I still had a bit of time left and I decided to look for Katharina Rauscher, my husbands great grandmother.
I decided to search St Ann's Catholic Church in Millvale PA. I had already had sent for the records at St Anthony's in Millvale in 2008 but that marriage was not found.
I hit the genealogical jackpot. They were at St Ann's. Anton Sperl and Katharina Rauscher were married 17 June 1884. Anton's parents were Christof. Sperl and Margaret Buchl, this information I already knew because the family emigrated from Bohemia in 1869.
But I found Katharina's father, Franc. Rauscher and her mother M. Anne Fleishner, both of Rosshaupt, Bohemia. Frank Rauscher's name was listed on Katharina's Death Certificate but her mother was listed as unknown.
A few weeks ago I found a Frank Rauscher living in Millvale and he was of the age that my theory was that he was Katharina's father. I still have to prove this and my theory is he came to the USA after his wife had died and that is why the informant knew his name. His grandson, John Christ Sperl gave the information upon his mother Katharina's death in 1947. I have to go about and prove my theory.
Another brick wall has crumbled.
After thinking about M Anne Fleishner I decided that I would look for the name Margarethe because that is the name she gave her first daughter.


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One of my favorite resources for genealogical research is historical newspapers. At one time, old newspapers were difficult to find and scattered between various courts, archives, libraries, and historical societies, or even held privately. The U. S. Newspaper Program, with branches in all fifty states and some territories, sought to gather these disparate collections together so that various issues could be preserved, first through microfilm and eventually through digitization.
In Georgia, the primary responsibility for seeking and preserving old newspapers falls to the University of Georgia, which now houses one of the largest collections of microfilmed Georgia newspapers in the state.
Newspapers from many of the larger municipalities are now being digitized through a collaboration between the Digital Library of Georgia and GALILEO in a collection called Georgia Historic Newspapers. Available newspapers include The Columbus Enquirer, The Cherokee Phoenix, The Macon Telegraph, and many others, including historic newspapers published in Atlanta, Athens, and Milledgeville.
The Georgia Historic Newspapers collection is broken down into smaller collections, each with its own search engine. Newspapers can also be browsed by title and year. You will need to install a free DjVu plugin in order to view the newspapers.
While these digitized newspapers are a wonderful resource, the online collection is not an all-inclusive database. Most Georgia newspapers have not yet been digitized. For those depending on microfilm, be aware that there are still issues of historic newspapers, particularly defunct ones from smaller communities, that have not been microfilmed either, a lesson I learned the hard way while working on Rabun County, Georgia, Newspapers, 1894 – 1899. For researchers who had family in these areas, however, the online collections can be a particularly useful boon.
By the way, genealogists have two new resources available for learning how to use historic newspapers, Legacy QuickGuideTM: Using Historical Newspapers for Genealogy Research by Julie Cahill Tarr and How to Find Your Family History in Newspapers by Lisa Louise Cooke. Both are available in either print or PDF formats.
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Where the mind is without fear and the head is buried in the sand.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists published its report on China's nuclear forces ( pdf). This is an annual report, and part of a series that the Bulletin publishes on the nuclear forces of other powers. Nothing particularly earth-shattering for those that have been following China's nuclear program, but I bring this up because of this little extract, pertaining to India:
In a section describing Chinese-Indian relations, the 2010 Pentagon report stated that China is using the more advanced and survivable DF-21s to replace DF-4s to improve regional deterrence. This was picked up by the Press Trust of India, which mistakenly reported that according to the Pentagon, China has moved advanced longer range CSS-5 [the DF-21 NATO designation] missiles close to the border with India. Not surprisingly, the report triggered dramatic news articles in India, including rumors that the Indian Strategic Forces Command was considering or had already moved nuclear-capable missile units north toward the Chinese border.
The Pentagon report, however, said nothing about moving DF-21 missiles close to the Indian border. Instead,it described the apparent near-completion of China's replacement of DF-4 missiles with DF-21 missiles at two army base areas in Hunan and Qinghai provinces,a transition that has been under way for two decades. The two deployment areas are each more than 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) from the Indian border. [Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists]
The Press Trust of India got wind of this "story" on August 17, and without anyone validating the statements in the article to the source, announced:
China has moved new advanced longer range CSS-5 missiles close to the borders with India and developed contingency plans to shift airborne forces at short notice to the region, according to Pentagon.
Not to be outdone, Asian Age added in its own masala, about Agni-II being moved to the border to counter these imagined Chinese moves.
In the wake of a recent Pentagon report that China is moving advanced CSS-5 ballistic missiles to areas close to the Sino-Indian border, New Delhi is clearly taking no chances.
The government is also reportedly moving the strategic Agni-II missile inducted earlier to areas near the Chinese border. These have a range of around 2,000 km.
Asian Age ran its story despite the fact that it received official denial from the Army that missile units had not been moved to Eastern Command. "News makers" indeed, quite literally. The folks at the Bulletin were probably being kind by describing Indian media reaction as a "mistake." This is borderline warmongering.
Pity, no one stopped to read what was written in the U.S. Department of Defense's publication, or sought any clarification on what China was doing. Had they done so, it would have become apparent that all the Chinese were doing was replacing their old liquid-fueled DF-4s with solid-fueled DF-21s in Hunan and Qinghai provinces (about 1,500 km from the Indian border). The only reason the DoD mentioned India in this context was the upgrade was partly motivated by China's desire to "improve regional deterrence." How this translates to "China moves its missiles closer to the Indian border," only PTI can tell us.
But this is just symptomatic of a larger malaise plaguing large sections of our media: a flippant regard for facts, for corroboration, a desperate quest for sensational news items (even when none exist), for "dumbing-down," and for drama above all else.
Were that not the case, stories such as this extraordinary piece about Mr. Obama's visit to India would have never been published. Folks, 34 warships including one aircraft carrier is not a "presidential entourage." It is an invasion.


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Chicken arrabbiata
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Nutrition: per serving
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- fat13g
- saturates3g
- carbs9g
- sugars7g
- fibre3g
- protein35g
- salt0.5g
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- 2 medium onions, halved and sliced
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- 1 garlic bulb, separated into cloves
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- 2 red chillies, deseeded and sliced
- 350ml red wine
- 350ml chicken stock
- 600g tomato, finely chopped
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- 6 skinless chicken legs
- chopped parsley, to serve (optional)
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- pasta or mash, to serve
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Heat the olive oil in a large heavybased pan. Add the onions and whole garlic cloves. Fry, stirring frequently, for 10 mins, adding the chillies for the final min.
Pour in the wine, turn up the heat and allow it to bubble for 1 min to cook off the alcohol. Stir in the stock, tomatoes, tomato purée and thyme with some seasoning. Add the chicken legs, pushing them under the liquid, then part-cover the pan and leave to simmer gently for 45 mins.
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It's been awhile sonce I did a proper Ebay Madness post. Since I bought the house in late October, I haven't had much time to do any searching on Ebay. It's not just the money, it's the time. At my old apartment, the computer was in the family room. At the house, it's in the master bedroom. With two kids and a dog on the first floor, it's hard to hide away scouring Ebay for bargains and rarities.
I've had a few emails asking if I was still doing Ebay Madness and I noticed Metal Mark mentioned it in a comments section. So here it is…..back by popular demand…..Ebay Madness!
W.A.S.P. collection (12 CDs) ends at $480.
This is just a crazy auction. There were 45 bids ! I honestly could walk into my usual store and round these up for $8-$15 each right now. The first five are the newly reissued CDs with bonus tracks, they are fairly common. The last six are newer releases and are fairly common. The hardest one to find is STILL NOT BLACK ENOUGH and I can buy at least three copies in one trip out. If I knew I could make that kind of money, I would put a lot up a week for a month. Now that Ebay has anonymous bidding, I can't see the IDs of the bidders. The suspicious thing is that Bidder 6 really up the ante and didn't win. Something's fishy!
JC – Desire (1990) ends at $455.
I know nothing about JC. From the auction description, and the information at Heavy Harmonies, this is a rare AOR album. This is another of those independent releases that gets much hype in collector's circles. With 16 bids, obviously some people know about this guy.
Sgt. Roxx – Push and Squeeze (1990) ends at $415.01.
Another band I've heard of but never heard the music. Sgt. Roxx is another rarity that collector's drool over but it's only a 6 song CD. That barely gets by E.P. status! Another independent release that gets it's hype from it's limited production run. For over $400, I hope the music is top notch. More info on Sgt. Roxx can be found at Heavy Harmonies.
Edane – Jabrik (1994) goes to the winner at $4o2.
If you like your Hard Rock from Indonesia, then you might want to check out Edane. the band is still together and releasing albums but JABRIK is out of print. I would rather take my chances emailing the band for a copy than paying $402 but some people have cash to burn. I did notice that the seller and winner are both top flight collectors so I know it was a legit auction. More info on Edane can be found at their official website or Heavy Harmonies.
Pretty Wicked – s/t (1992) sells for $199.99.
Another independent rarity i know nothing about. Someone out there knows the band because this CD ended with "BUY IT NOW" for $199.99. More info at Heavy Harmonies.
Nasty Nasty – Get Some!!! (1990) ends at $188.35.
Ever wonder where all these bands came from? Another band that didn't make it releases a CD in the early '90s and a seller in the new millenium makes a killing. If I saw this in a used bin, I'd grab it but I'd expect to pay less than five bucks. $188.35 is a little steep but very affordable compared to the W.A.S.P. auction! Head over to Heavy Harmonies again for more info.