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2963.0 - Census Working Paper 93/4 - Comparison of Census and PES Responses, 1991
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Census Working Paper 93/4
Julie Evans
Population Census Evaluation
September 1993
Marital Status
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Origin
Census Data Quality
Census counts are inevitably subject to inaccuracies resulting from errors or omissions by respondents, either unintentional or deliberate. Information
collected as a part of the Post Enumeration Survey (PES) can be compared with information collected in the Census and the consistency of responses
analysed for implications for data quality.
Post Enumeration Survey
The PES is conducted shortly after the collection of Census forms has been completed. A sample of private dwellings across Australia is selected.
At all selected dwellings, interviewers ask Any Responsible Adult (ARA) a series of questions for each person in the household concerning personal
characteristics and location on Census night. If the ARA is unable to provide the information required for each person, another household member may
be asked, or a personal interview may be arranged. There are five questions common to both the Census and the PES: sex, age, marital status,
birthplace and Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander origin.
There are a number of differences between the two collections which may have affected respondents. The PES is conducted several weeks after
Census night and some differences are inevitable, for example, someone may have been married in that period. In the Census, people completed their
own Census form and thus may have made errors in interpreting the question or may have skipped questions which requested sensitive information. In
the PES, a trained interviewer directly asked householders questions and could prompt them for the relevant information, thus responses may differ and
omissions were less likely.
While PES data is likely to be of a higher quality (because it is collected by a trained interviewer), it cannot be regarded as necessarily 'correct' by
objective standards. Interview responses are still subject to the inaccuracies of recall and insufficient knowledge about other household members,
as well as to the effects of interviewer-respondent interaction. For example, people may feel uncomfortable revealing personal information to a
stranger. While the comparison of results will not show how many people made errors in completing the Census form, it may still reveal information
about the quality of the data obtained in the Census.
The population used in this analysis consists of people in the PES sample who were enumerated in the Census and for whom the extraction of
Census responses from the IFURF was complete.The analysis is based on unweighted data of 86,226 records. Sampling error should be taken into
account when comparing the figures. The data was analysed in a number of ways. Firstly, for people who responded in both the Census and PES,
responses were compared. Secondly, non-response in the Census was examined. Thirdly, where information is available on responses imputed in
the Census (see 1.4), the imputed values can be compared with the responses given in the PES.
Non-response and Imputation
The procedure for imputation in the Census for non-response differs between questions. During pre-capture, a value was derived for sex if it was not
stated. No record is available of how many people did not respond to this question, thus analysis of imputation is not possible. During preliminary
and main processing, responses were imputed where missing for age and marital status and PES information is available on the people for whom
responses were imputed. Some imputation was performed for missing responses for Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander origin or birthplace but no record
is available on the number of responses involved. The non-response rates stated in this report for these questions refer to those persons for whom no
response was provided and for whom no response was imputed.
In the PES, the interviewer would sometimes estimate the age of the respondent and in the following analysis such cases have been treated as not
responding in the PES.
Overall comparison
Table 1 below contains some summary information on the comparison of Census and PES responses for the five questions common to both collections,
and on the non-response rates for these questions in the Census and in the PES.
TABLE 1: Percentage of persons whose Census and PES responses agree and non-response rates in the Census and PES
Discrepancy between Census and PES responses was greatest for marital status and age and least for the questions on sex and Aboriginal/Torres Strait
Islander origin. Most of the differences between Census and PES age were small, however, with 98.15% of persons having an age in the PES which was
within one year of the Census response.
As expected, non-response generally was much lower in the PES than in the Census, with the exception of age. This could be due to the number of people
for whom the interviewer estimated age who have been treated as not responding.
There is very little inconsistency among responses to the question on sex, and the few cases observed are probably due to the imputation performed at
pre-capture. This question will not be examined in more detail in this report.
As noted in the introduction, there was a surprisingly large level of disagreement between age given in the Census and age given in the PES. These
inaccuracies in age data will be explored in detail in this section.
The analysis is complicated by the fact that two questions on age were included in the PES: the first question requests the age last birthday and the
second requests the date of birth. A comparison of responses to these two questions is included as well as comparisons between responses in the
Census and PES. Persons who did not respond in the Census, and so for whom age was imputed, are considered separately in the analysis.
Age in the PES
Over 3.5% of respondents in the PES gave an age and date of birth which did not agree, although most differences were of only one year. Tables 2 and 3
below shows the difference between responses and the non-responses rates to each question. AGE yrs is the age last birthday from the first question and
AGE dob is the age calculated from the date of birth from the second question.
TABLE 2: Response status for AGE yrs and AGE dob in PES
The non-response rate was slightly higher for the date of birth question, indicating that this question may have been slightly more difficult for interviewees to answer.
TABLE 3: Comparison of AGE yrs and AGE dob in PES
* People whose date of birth was between Census night and the final day that the PES was in the field. Depending on the date of birth, the answers of many
of these people could legitimately differ by one year.
Nearly all responses (96.4%) had age and date of birth within one year of each other. Of those respondents whose age from the date of birth was different to
that given, 1.9% gave an age lower than that indicated by their date of birth, while 1.7% gave an age that was higher than that indicated by their date of birth.
For differences greater than 1 year, the difference tended to cluster around 10 and -10.
Comparison of Census and PES responses for age
The 'age last birthday' question included in the PES was similar to the question in the Census, although they were not identical. In the PES the interviewer
recorded the answer while in the Census the respondent had to mark an answer box in a grid.
Table 4 shows the level of agreement between Census and PES responses to both age last birthday AGE yrs and age calculated from date of birth AGE dob
TABLE 4: Consistency of Census and PES responses for age
* People whose date of birth was between Census night and the final day that the PES was in the field are excluded. Depending on the date of birth, the
answers of many of these people could legitimately differ by one year.
Even excluding people whose birthday was between the Census and PES, 8.2% of the population had answers to the two 'age in years' questions which
differed by one year, and a similar level was found comparing the Census age and that from the PES question on date of birth. This high incidence of small
errors may partly be due to the fact that, in both the Census and the PES, one person may respond for the entire household. A respondent may be unsure
of another person's exact age or date of birth, and answers may differ in the two collections, especially if different people complete the Census and PES.
Table 5 compares the Census and PES responses by 5 year age groups. Persons born between the Census and the end of the PES are not included.
The lowest level of agreement (between 96% and 97%) was found for people aged between 40 and 74 while the highest level of agreement was found in the
age group 0 to 4 years, at 99.5%. The other age groups (75 years and over and 5 to 19 years) had levels of agreement between 98.4% and 98.9%.
For people aged between 20 and 70 years, the errors tended to be within the same 10 year age range. That is, for example, a person who gave an age
between 40 and 44 in the Census and whose age in the PES differed was more likely to be in the 45-49 age group in the Census than 35-39. This difference
was often in the range of 1% of respondents.
From an analysis of persons whose age from date of birth data differed from the age given in the Census by more than 50 years, it appeared that some
people gave their year of birth in the Census rather than their age in years. Table 6 includes the details of some of these cases.
TABLE 6: Examples of persons who may have given their year of birth in the Census
A search of the PES file revealed about 51 people (12% of those who had differences of two years or greater) who may have made this error.
Analysis of PES responses for age for cases of non-response in the Census
Non-response to age in the Census for PES respondents was relatively low at 0.51%. The responses recorded in the PES for people for whom no response
was given in the Census are contained in Table 7 below.
TABLE 7: PES responses AGE yrs for all PES respondents and for cases of non-response in the Census
The rate of non-response was highest for those identified as being 15 to 19 years old in the PES, although the reasons for this are not clear. Non-response
in the Census was also high amongst those with their age in the PES as being over 75 years. This could indicate that elderly people had difficulty in
completing the question on age in the Census.
Comparison of PES responses to age and values imputed in the Census
Table 8 contains data for all persons in the PES for whom age was imputed in the Census. The older age groups are combined as the sample sizes are much
smaller and the major point of interest is among the younger age groups.
TABLE 8: PES responses for AGE yrs persons with age imputed in the Census
There is a much lower correspondence between age in Census and age in PES here, as would be expected. Most cells in the table contain very few records
with the exception of those with imputed age in the Census of between 10 and 14 and given age in the PES of between 15 and 19. There were 60 people in
this category, indicating that the imputation system may have given many people ages of younger than 15 years when in fact they were 15 years or older. For
all PES age groups in the table, including the combined 30 years and older group, about 40% had a lower age imputed and only 11% had a higher imputed age.
Marital Status
If Marital Status was not stated in the Census then it was imputed according to dwelling type, income, student status, educational institution attended,
relationship and age. This analysis will compare both the stated and the imputed responses in the Census with the responses in the PES.
Only people identified as being aged 15 years or older in the PES will be considered here. There was very little inconsistency in the remainder as nearly all
children aged under 15 years had a response of 'Never Married'. If a response was not stated in the Census then a response of 'Never Married' was imputed.
It appears that no response was given for many children for whom the question would have appeared irrelevant. The non-response rate for children under 15
was 11.5%, compared to 3.7% for people aged 15 or older.
Comparison of Census and PES responses for marital status
Table 9 shows the extent of consistency between the PES and the Census responses for marital status.
TABLE 9: Consistency of Census and PES responses for marital status
Marital Status has a slightly lower rate of agreement than most other variables. This may be the result of responses varying between the self-enumerated
and interviewer based collections because of the sensitivity of the question for some people.
Table 10 provides more information on the comparison of Census and PES responses, comparing the responses given in the Census and the PES.
The response categories which are subject to the greatest change between the Census and the PES are 'Separated' and 'Divorced'. Of those persons with
marital status of 'Separated' in the Census, almost 10% are shown as married in the PES. Persons who are shown as divorced in the Census and had a
different response in the PES were not concentrated in a particular group, with between 4.3% and 6.2% responding in each of the categories 'Never Married',
'Married', and 'Separated'. While some minor change could be expected between the Census and the PES as persons became married, widowed or divorced,
such changes would not account for the variations shown.
A number of possible reasons for the inconsistencies can be postulated but any conclusions about actual causes are bound to be speculative. Two factors
that are likely to be influential are respondent confusion in the Census (eg. uncertainty between legal marital status and status in a current relationship) and
greater sensitivity towards disclosing legal marital status under some circumstances to interviewers.
TABLE 10: Responses in the Census and PES for marital status
Analysis of PES responses for marital status for cases of non-response in the Census
For PES respondents, marital status had a relatively high non-response rate in the Census, at 3.72%. Table 11 below shows the responses given in the
PES by those people who did not give a response in the Census.
TABLE 11: PES responses for cases of non-response to marital status in the Census
People who were identified as being married in the PES were slightly more likely to have had a response provided in the Census than other people.
Comparison of PES responses to marital status and values imputed in the Census
Marital status was imputed for people who did not respond in the Census. Overall, two thirds of the imputations performed were borne out by the PES.
Table 12 below compares the imputed values with the responses given in the PES.
TABLE 12: PES responses for marital status; persons with marital status imputed in the Census
The imputation algorithm appears to have been able to correctly classify married people, with over 90% of those identified as married in the PES having had a
marital status of married imputed in the Census. The algorithm also appeared to work well for those identified as never married in the PES, with almost 60%
having had that response imputed in the Census. The level of agreement between the imputed Census response and the PES response was much lower for
the other categories of separated, divorced and widowed, which is not surprising given the relatively small number of people in these categories in the population.
The first stage of this analysis compares the responses of those for whom birthplace was stated in the Census with the response in the PES. The second
stage of the analysis considers the PES responses of persons with their birthplace not stated in the Census. The sample size for many countries was very
small and this should be taken into account in drawing conclusions from the following analysis.
The comparability of responses could be affected by the different lists of countries in the PES and the Census. In the Census, there were separate categories
for England and Scotland, while in the PES one category of UK/Ireland was provided. Yugoslavia, Germany and Vietnam were listed in the PES but not in the
Comparison of Census and PES responses for birthplace
The overall percentage of persons whose Census and PES responses agreed was 98.8%. Table 13 compares the responses in the Census and the PES
across categories.
There was a very high correspondence among those who gave Australia as their birthplace in the Census and the PES, with 99.6% of persons who said they
were born in Australia in the Census giving Australia as their birthplace in the PES.
Between 94% and 99% of persons giving UK/Ireland, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Germany, New Zealand, Vietnam, Other Europe or Other Asia as their
birthplace in the Census gave the same result in the PES. For many of these countries a common change is to give Australia as birthplace. Other common
responses tended to be in the 'Other Europe' (for European countries), 'Other Asia' (for Vietnam) and 'Other' categories. Of those whose birthplace was coded
as 'Other' in the Census, only 87.6% were coded as 'Other' in the PES. This could be due to slightly different names being used for birthplaces.
The highest rate of change among the countries was observed for those who gave Yugoslavia as their country of birth in the Census, where 9.6% of persons
gave a different country of birth in the PES. This could partly be due to the political instability in that country. A response of 'Macedonia' to a birthplace
question would have been coded to Yugoslavia, according to ASCCSS codes. However there has been contention over the use of the term 'Macedonia' as
some people born in Greece also identify as Macedonian. Over 5% of people who were identified as being born in Yugoslavia in the Census had a birthplace
of Greece in the PES and it appears likely that this is the result of the situation mentioned above.
Analysis of PES responses for birthplace for cases of non-response in the Census
Birthplace was not stated for 2.0% of persons in the Census. Table 14 shows the birthplaces stated in the PES for these persons.
TABLE 14: PES responses for cases of non-response to birthplace in the Census
Those people who didn't respond in the Census were more likely to indicate in the PES that they were born in countries other than those (Australia, England,
Scotland, Italy, Greece, New Zealand, The Netherlands) listed on the Census form. Thus it appears that there was a 'list effect' in the Census and people were
more likely to respond if they only had to mark a box rather than write in a response.
Aboriginal/ Torres Strait Islander Origin
As for birthplace, the first stage of this analysis compares the PES and Census responses of those for whom Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander origin was stated
in the Census while the second stage of the analysis considers the response in the PES for persons where the question was not answered in the Census.
Comparison of Census and PES responses for Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander origin
The percentage of persons whose Census and PES responses agree appears to be very high at 99.53%. It can be seen in Table 15 below that this is due
largely to the high proportion of the population that were classified as being of neither Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin in both the Census and the PES.
The level of agreement was much lower for the other two response categories.
TABLE 15: Responses in the Census and PES for Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander origin
Of those people who said they were of Aboriginal origin in the Census, 85% said they were of Aboriginal origin in the PES, with most of those who gave a
different response indicating that there were of neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin in the PES. Only 50% of those who said they were of Torres
Strait Islander origin in the Census said they were of Torres Strait Islander origin in the PES, with the majority of those who gave a different response saying
they were of neither Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin in the PES.
Analysis of PES responses for Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander origin for cases of non-response in the Census
The level of non-response to this question in the Census was 2.98%. Table 16 shows the responses given in the PES by persons who did not respond in the Census.
TABLE 16: PES responses for cases of non-response to Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander origin in the Census
A higher than expected proportion of people who did not state a response in the Census identified themselves as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
origin in the PES.
This analysis of Census and PES responses for variables common to the two collections has a number of implications for the quality of Census data and for
Census form design.
The responses given for age appear to be subject to a large number of small errors, although as most analysis is performed using five year age groups the
implications for the quality of data may not be great. Non-response appeared to be higher for people in older age groups.
The imputation system resulted in many people identified in the PES as being aged between 15 and 19 years (the group most likely not to respond to this
question) being given an age of younger than 15 years. There is also evidence in this analysis of the Census imputation process under-estimating ages
across all broad age groups.
Response to marital status appeared to be reasonably sensitive to variation between the two collections, in particular responses of 'separated' and
'divorced'. The imputation was consistent with PES responses in two thirds of all cases, although the rate was much lower than this for 'separated', 'divorced'
and 'widowed' imputed values.
There was a reasonably high correspondence between responses in the Census and PES to the question on birthplace. Most discrepancies that occurred
involved Australia, Yugoslavia or 'Other' birthplaces. The presence of countries in the list on the Census form appeared to lower non-response for people born
in those countries.
While the overall level of agreement for responses to the question on Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin appeared to be good, this did not apply for
the response categories of 'Aboriginal' or 'Torres Strait Islander' when taken separately. In particular, only half of the Census 'Torres Strait Islander' responses
were borne out by the PES with 40% of the corresponding PES responses being 'Other' (non-indigenous). For about 85% of Census responses of Aboriginal,
the PES responses were consistent. For almost all of the remainder, the PES response was 'Other' (non-indigenous). On the other hand, about 89% of PES
'Aboriginal' responses were consistent with Census responses with most of the remainder being recorded as 'Torres Strait Islander' in the Census.
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And that supposed U.S. track and field juggernaut? Well, things aren't quite going to plan.
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That impressive display came one day after Usain Bolt's easy-as-could-be, hot-dogging, record-breaking victory in the men's 100 -- giving Jamaica the first sweep of men's and women's 100 golds at any Olympics since 1988.
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It was all part of an all-around rough day for the Stars and Stripes, beginning in the morning, when U.S. record-holder and 2004 bronze winner Deena Kastor quit because of a broken right foot about three miles into the women's marathon won by Constantina Tomescu-Dita of Romania.
Then, in the men's 1,500 meters, two-time Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat, U.S. team flagbearer Lopez Lomong and NCAA champion Leo Manzano -- all naturalized citizens making their Olympic debuts for their new country -- failed to reach the final.
"I gave everything I had," said Lagat, who won a silver and bronze representing his native Kenya at the past two Summer Games.
There was more bad news when 2004 relay gold medalist Dee Dee Trotter and Mary Wineberg flopped in the women's 400 semifinals.
At least favorite Sanya Richards left everyone in her semifinal well behind by the halfway mark and coasted home in 49.90 seconds, the fastest time by nearly a quarter-second in any of the three heats.
Richards could be part of a stronger upcoming presence for the Americans, with the potential for a sweep in Monday's men's 400-meter hurdles.
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Fraser called it a "crazy Bolt Effect."
Bolt talks about his love of dancing and preparing for the biggest moment of his life with a combination of TV watching, nap taking and chicken-nugget eating.
Fraser bared her braces with a wide, gee-whiz smile when her name was announced over the loudspeakers as the contestants waited to fold themselves into the starting blocks for the final. It was a striking contrast to the total lack of expression on the faces of Edwards and Williams.
Bolt and Fraser were both relatively unheralded in the individual 100 before this season. They also share an age -- and now so much more.
Like Bolt, Fraser celebrated before her work was done, cocking her fist back over her shoulder and punching the air as she arrived at the finish line. Nothing on the scale of Bolt's arms-extended, palms-up, chest-slapping display, mind you, but an in-stride, in-race celebration nonetheless.
And, also like Bolt, Fraser won by a whopping two-tenths of a second, a significant margin in such a short race, and the largest in the women's Olympic 100 final since 1988, when Florence Griffith-Joyner broke the world record to win gold.
"When I was thinking about it, I was getting ahead of myself," Fraser said about clutching a gold medal. "I was like, 'Calm down. First you need to go out there and do it."
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Coming Friday is the final of the women's 400-meter relay, where the Jamaicans figure to be big favorites: Not only do they have the top three finishers in the individual 100, but now they get to add Veronica Campbell-Brown, the reigning world champion in the dash.
Campbell-Brown failed to qualify in the individual event at the Jamaican trials. Her spot essentially went to Fraser, who didn't have a 100 under 11.3 seconds on her resume before this year.
Back in Fraser's rough Kingston neighborhood, an area notorious for gang violence, people danced in the streets, banged pots together and waved their country's green-yellow-and-black flags.
"I can't wait," Fraser said, "to get home."
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Sileshi Sihine gave Ethiopia a 1-2 finish behind Bekele's new Olympic record, but two-time champion Haile Gebrselassie -- who cited concerns about pollution in opting not to enter the marathon -- finished sixth.
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HARTFORD — Construction on a veterans memorial at a park outside the Hartford Armory has yet to begin despite hopes expressed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other state officials that it would be complete by Veterans Day.
The project will instead be scaled back and the state will once again solicit bids for construction.
The Journal Inquirer reports (http://bit.ly/HMUo7F ) that state Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda S. Schwartz said the cost was projected to be about $660,000, but bids came in topping $1 million. She hopes the project will be complete by Memorial Day.
The project was sent back to architects for changes to make it less costly.
Plans started in 2008 under then-Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who approved $500,000 in state borrowing, gave $100,000 of her own money and encouraged donations from residents and veterans.
Malloy said last year he would revive the project. He announced a scaled-back version at Minuteman Park in Hartford near the William A. O'Neill Armory. The governor said he resuscitated the project.
"I can assure you once I got involved, we moved it pretty quickly," he said.
Those who want to help with the veterans memorial can donate by buying a walkway paver. The pavers can be engraved to honor individual veterans.
The cost is $150 for a 12-by-6-inch paver or $500 for one that's a square foot.


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Discussion in 'Midwest Glockers' started by Glocktalk1723, Mar 25, 2013.
Any Missouri Glockers out there?
Yes and No. As a MO GlockTalk user, I find GNG is a good replacement for the defunct 'Packing.org'. But, as much as I like the design of Glocks, and have a couple of knockoffs, the Glock ergonomics just don't fit me well. Happy Glocking, maybe we'll run into each other at a range some day.
Yup, south St. Louis here.
I guess glocks don't fit everyone's hands lol. I'm about an hour and a half south of STL. I've been up there quite a bit though. Been too a few gun shops up there that seemed reasonably priced, but I have not been up there since the craze hit. How are the shops up there now?
In a word "Empty" Stock is pretty light.
Top Gun in Arnold has 1/2 empty cases, no target handgun ammo to take ( they have some to sell you if you are shooting in their range). They do have some self defense ammo, but the pickings are slim. Denny Dennis had a pretty decent selection of ammo when I was there ( they actually had .38 target ammo....), but maybe 10 handguns in their case. Cabela's did not have a single pistol round, self defense or target, in stock when I was there 2 weeks ago,but had a pretty good selection of handguns. Mid America arms is hit or miss on ammo, but has a much better selection of handguns.
Most places around here have not been raising their prices on handguns. When I have seen Glocks they have been high 500 low 600 range which has been pretty typical for retail around here.
Gun shows around here are basically a joke. 20-25 per 50 for 9mm is the norm, which is a travesty. I saw .40 for as high as 35 per 50 recently, and laughed at the guy. Most of the guns at the shows are equally overpriced, but every once in a while you can find someone who is willing to deal. My buddy picked up a used gen 4 g21 with all 3 magazines for 475, the guy had it marked at 599.....
I have had better luck finding ammo online, at sites like gunbot, or ammoseek. Waiting for the craze to pass before I think about another new pistol......
Sounds about the same down here. I went to a gun show last weekend and everything was pretty outrageous, but I was able to find some ammo for my new G23 that i picked up last week and got a good price on some Hornday XTP 180gr 40sw for $17! I couldn't really believe it haha. Sounds like your buddy got a good deal too! Well my Dad was up at Cabelas today and call me to see if I needed any ammo. They had "Herters" .223 for $7.99 a box which is the lowest I've even heard of recently. I had him pick me up 5 boxs "limit". He said they also had some 9mm and 40SW for decent prices. That was about 2 hours ago so you may want to head that way! lol
I live in West St. Louis County. Have a G26, Gen 4
Lake of the Ozarks here!
Stlsailor, How does the 26 handle? I have the 17 and the 23. 23 fits my hand like a GLOVE! Its awesome. I have not got a chance to shoot a 26 or 27 yet though.
I haven't actually shot mine yet, although I have shot several before. It handles very well, is way more accurate than you would believe. For me, it is really the best overall gun out there, small, light, but with 10+1 of 9 mm available. The only other mods to it that I'm planning are GAP baseplates and perhaps an XS big dot front sight.
I'll have to try to get my hands on one to form my own opinion on the g26. I have also been considering the XS sights for my 23 as it is my carry gun. I have heard good things about them, but once again I have no personal experience with them. I'd like to get my hands on a gun with those sights to try them out as well.
North Kansas City, Mo. Checking in.
Just a little south of Mark Twain lake. Near Santa Fe.
That is all..........................
Florissant Mo here....I have a G26 gen3 just sent it off to Cold Bore to get some work done....In the market right now to find a G30 or maybe a G23. I usually hit up Bullseye or Metro Shooting Supply, their prices seem to be fair. As for as ammo I have been using gunbot.net but ONLY buying if prices are around 13-14 bucks a box. Im not paying 20 or so for 9mm fmj's
I gotta pad in St. charles and in fenton missouri. Glock 27 3rd gen with a aftermarket 357sig barrel.
Belton, Mo here is Cass County
Queen City region!
Kansas City, Missouri here. Usually shoot at the Show-Me Shooters indoor range. Of course just like y'all I can't find any ammo either. Can't ever time the shipments right at Wal-Mart or Sports Authority... Always a day late and a dollar short!
The state fair city here.
Florissant for me. Any Hazelwood GTers here? Hazelwood got hammered with a tornado last night. Drove by this morning and its bad. There's homes that are just completely destroyed.


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(CNN) -- More than two decades after the death of the systematic racial discrimination policy of apartheid, a community living southeast of South Africa's capital Pretoria is being accused of trying to keep its racist ideals alive.
White men clad in military uniform stamped with an old South African flag guard the gates of the controversial settlement known as Kleinfontein.
All the signs within its boundaries are written in Afrikaans, the language that developed out of the Dutch dialect spoken by early colonizers and which is spoken by the town's 1,000 white inhabitants.
A bust of Hendrick Verwoerd, the assassinated prime minister considered the architect of apartheid, greets visitors upon entry.
"Kleinfontein is a cultural community," explains its spokeswoman Marisa Haasbroek, "if you are not an Afrikaaner you cannot live here." Afrikaaners are white South Africans of mostly Dutch descent. The private settlement has made headlines in recent weeks after it was exposed by a local newspaper. Haasbroek defends its existence saying residents simply want to live among their own kind.
The 50-year-old mother of two tells CNN she moved to Kleinfontein six years ago shortly after her car was stolen in the city center.
"I was just sick of crime," she says. "My parents-in-law were already living here and they told us Kleinfontein is safe," Haasbroek, her engineer husband and their children packed their belongings and moved to the "whites only" enclave.
The area has been in existence since the 1990s. It was formed on the eve of democratic elections at around the same time as its better-known sister settlement, Orania, in the Northern Cape. Most South Africans knew Orania but have only recently learned about Kleinfontein.
Its residents are accused of using culture and heritage to discriminate against black people.
There were even reports that the community has once refused to be assisted by black police officers.
"That's simply not true," Haasbroek says. "We do not discriminate, we differentiate."
South Africa's official opposition recently held a protest at Kleinfontein vowing to "liberate" residents from their "apartheid mindsets."
The mayor of Tshwane -- the municipality Kleinfontein falls under -- has also conducted a site visit, saying he supported the residents' right to "conserve their heritage but that it must be balanced with the freedom of others to reside anywhere in the republic."
Despite differing opinions on the matter their right to self-determination is protected by the constitution and the government has said they have the right to live this way.
Race is still an emotional topic in South Africa and Haasbroek has been at pains to explain that residents are screened based on culture, language, religion, history - but not race.
"We are trying to preserve our own identity," Haasbroek says. "We are swamped by people who are not like us. We are a minority like the people of Tibet in China and like the Palestinians. But we don't want our own state. We respect the laws of South African and we want to remain here."
Orania and Kleinfontein represent about 2,000 people, a tiny minority of the overall Afrikaaner community in South Africa. Haasbroek says crime and affirmative action have left them feeling left out of the so-called "Rainbow Nation."
"We don't really feel welcomed in the new South Africa so we are saying, just give us a little bit of independence."
They already run their own school and they build their own infrastructure. They want to be recognized as a self-contained municipality -- something the local government has said will not happen.


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Michael Fassbender & Madalina Ghenea: New Couple Alert!
Looks like things are heating up between Michael Fassbender and Madalina Ghenea!
The 36-year-old actor was spotted holding hands with Madalina, 25, on Wednesday (January 15) while walking around Italy together.
If you didn't know, Madalina was linked to Gerard Butler last year. They were last seen spotted out together while taking a romantic sightseeing tour around Rome back in June.
Michael and Madalina were both in attendance at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival in September, where he promoted his movie 12 Years a Slave and she premiered her movie Dom Hemingway. The pair were both at the Fox Searchlight Party during the festival, so perhaps that is where they first met?!
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Gates Foundation Co-Chair Melinda Gates Delivers TEDxChange Speech On Access To Contraceptives
On Thursday at the TEDxChange conference in Berlin, Germany, Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, "delivered a powerful case for universal access to contraception for women around the world who need and want it," the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. "She described birth control as an idea that, if made policy in both developed and developing countries, could save hundreds of thousands of women's and children's lives each year," the newspaper writes, adding that she "noted being brought up a Catholic and being educated at church schools through high school, even that her mother's great-uncle was a Jesuit priest."
"The areas where contraception is most lacking, said Gates, are in sub-Saharan Africa — just 10 percent of Nigeria's population uses modern birth control — and poor regions in South Asia. Fewer than 30 percent of women in India's largest state have access to and use contraception," according to the article. "The distribution of contraceptives is in no way linked to abortion or population control, as some critics have charged, Gates argued, adding, "We are talking about giving women the power to save their own lives and their children's lives — and to give families the best possible future" (Connelly, 4/6).


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text: What is negligence?Many lawsuits and criminal cases hinge on the concept of "negligence." It's especially common in personal injury law, since one party is claiming that another did — or didn't do — something that caused their injury. But it can be hard to define and prove. How Canadian law weighs negligence People are generally considered to have a duty to ensure that their actions do not expose other people to unreasonable risk of harm. This is called a "duty of care." If someone fails in that duty, they could be liable for negligence. The Supreme Court of Canada defined negligence as conduct that creates "an objectively unreasonable risk of harm." This can include intentional and unintentional actions, or even lack of action, such as not shovelling your sidewalk in the winter. To avoid liability for negligence, you must exercise what the court calls "the standard of care that would be expected of an ordinary, reasonable and prudent person in the same circumstances." So what does "reasonable" mean? The courts consider three questions: Could the accused have anticipated their conduct would create harm? How serious was the harm done? What cost or burden would the defendant have incurred to prevent the harm? Generally, courts use what's called the "but for" test to determine negligence. That means a plaintiff must prove that "but for" the supposedly negligent conduct, the accident wouldn't have happened. When weighing whether a defendant was negligent, the courts consider the following: Whether a duty of care existed. Whether the accused failed in that duty. Whether their failure caused any harm. Establishing that duty of care can be tricky, especially as plaintiffs will often name multiple parties. Courts have to look at the "proximity" of some defendants. In one case, an 18-year-old Ontario woman sued a drunk driver who struck her car, severing her spine. She, in turn, sued the hosts of the party where the driver got drunk in the first place. The judge had to consider whether the host had enough proximity to the victim to create a duty of care. The case went to the Supreme Court, which ruled the hosts were not liable in part because the party was BYOB (bring your own booze) so the hosts didn't serve the driver and couldn't monitor his intake. "Negligence" can cover a wide swath of harms, from slipping on a sidewalk to medical malpractice and even fatal accidents. The law identifies different types of negligence according to the type and the seriousness of the incident. Gross negligence implies a flagrant disregard for the consequences or the safety of others. Where regular negligence is basically the failure to be careful, gross negligence is closer to abject recklessness. It's not intentional though; a knowing disregard for care and safety would be called wilful misconduct. Criminal negligence is "wanton or reckless disregard for the lives or safety of others." Driving while intoxicated is a typical example. This can be further categorized into Criminal Negligence Causing Bodily Harm or Criminal Negligence Causing Death. Read more: Criminal negligence: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/page-112.html Ontario's Negligence Act: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90n01_e.htm B.C.'s Negligence Act: http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96333_01


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"So it was with me as I peacefully died of my cure."
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This weekend finally sealed it. At season's end, I am officially retiring from fantasy football.
I have made this threat before. In fact, it's been kind of a mid-aughts Favrian period from me along these lines, where I consider retirement without ever making the leap (thus the distinction between mid-aughts Favre and late-aughts Favre).
I have long deplored the aesthetics of fantasy sports. In fact, I've already explained this earlier in the season. To wit:
"Now, I despise the idea behind fantasy football. To me, it's a compensatory hobby designed to manufacture allegiances when you don't otherwise have one. I don't care who wins this game, so I will root for Aaron Rodgers to throw a touchdown pass to Donald Driver for Green Bay, and for LeSean McCoy to have a nice performance for the Eagles. This will make me happy. Fantasy football, then, is something I patently don't need. I love the Giants, and therefore I have a strong rooting interest in almost any game that includes an NFC team. Over time, I have developed a hierarchy of affection in the AFC, and so I have mild rooting interests in its games as well. I cannot think of a single time I have watched an NFL game completely indifferent to its outcome. Continue reading


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Here, friends and neighbors, is the eighth and final video of Engineer Guy series #4. The element of the week is called plumbum in Latin, abbreviated to Pb on the periodic table, and generally known as lead. Formed into electrodes with its oxide and submerged in sulfuric acid, lead is an essential component in the ignition batteries that start cars and other gas-powered vehicles.
Though the lead-acid cell dates to the mid-19th century, and in spite of lead's density and toxicity, this technology remains a keystone of modern industrial society, and may well continue in that role for a long time. Bill and company explain this anachronism, and lots more, with all their usual flair. [Thanks, Bill!]


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Winter League roundup: Black powers Aguilas
White Sox farmhand hits two homers in Dominican Winter League win over Gigantes
Dominican Winter League
Aguilas 8, Gigantes 1
Behind a steady attack at the plate throughout the game, Aguilas got the win. The team was led by Dan Black and Wilin Rosario, who each had three hits. Two of Black's hits were home runs, one in the third and one in the seventh. Chris Cody also got his second win of the season, allowing one run on six hits in six innings. Box score
Puerto Rican League
Mayaguez 4, Carolina 1
A three-run eighth inning proved to be the difference in the game. It all happened thanks to a three-run home run by Michael Taylor with two outs in the inning. It was his second long ball of the season. A bright spot for Carolina proved to be Bobby Bramhall, who allowed just one run on four hits in six innings of work. Box score
Ponce 7, Santurce 3
Ponce scored all seven of its runs in the first four innings. The team was led by Jordan Lennerton, who went 5-for-5 with one run scored. Logan Williamson got his first win of the season, allowing three runs on seven hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings. Victor Mateo took his first loss of of the season, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks in just one-third of an inning. Box score
Mexican Pacific League
Guasave 2, Mazatlan 1
With runs at a premium, the game turned into quite the pitching duel. Marco Tovar got his first win of the season, allowing one run on four hits in 6 1/3 innings of work. Horacio Ramirez took his first loss of the season, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits in 6 1/3 innings. Box score


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Newspaper Publisher Defends Filing 22 Copyright Lawsuits Against Sites Who Copied Text... With Links Back
from the you're-going-with-the-steal-a-car-analogy? deptBack in April, we got a tip from someone that a lawyer who had worked for the Las Vegas Journal Review newspaper had set up shop as a company, called Righthaven, to sue websites that post copies of LVJR stories. We looked into the story, and tried to trace the path from LVJR to Righthaven -- even speaking with someone at Righthaven who didn't give particularly enlightening answers. In the end, we chose not to run a story, because there wasn't much detail to go on. However, as more information has come out, the story gets more and more ridiculous.
First, most (if not all) of the websites being sued all published links back to the original LVJR stories. Second, almost all of the sites were not, in any way, competitors of the LVJR. Instead, they were different organizations or groups that followed certain issues, and in the process reposted a variety of stories on those issues, including links back to the LVJR. While this might be copyright infringement, it can be a borderline case, and it's hard to argue that it does any harm to the LVJR. If anything, it's promoting their coverage. However, the really bizarre part of all of this was that Righthaven sued all these sites without first issuing a DMCA takedown or giving any notification at all to the sites. It just sued. Now, there certainly is no legal requirement to issue a DMCA takedown or to notify people first, but it is odd and unexpected -- especially in scenarios where I'd bet many of the sites in question would have just taken down the content.
Now, Eric Goldman alerts us to the news that the LVJR's publisher, Sherman Frederick, is defending these lawsuits with one of the more economically and legally clueless arguments we've heard in a long time. He even pulls out the ridiculous "you wouldn't steal a car, so why are you stealing my content" analogies:
Say I owned a beautiful 1967 Corvette and kept it parked in my front yard.Except, of course, any fifth grader could point out the obvious difference. Making a copy of your news (and linking back to it) is not "driving off with it." No one has "driven away" the content. The content on the LVRJ website is still there. Not stolen at all. Might there be "infringement"? It's possible. But, there are other issues to take into consideration -- such as the actual impact on the LVRJ. It's hard to make any reasonable claim that any of these sites did any damage whatsoever to the LVRJ. In fact, you could argue that all of them helped promote the LVRJ as a publication to follow on these issues.
And you, being a Corvette enthusiast, saw my Vette from the street. You stopped and stood on the sidewalk admiring it. You liked it so much you called friends and gave them my address in case they also wanted to drive over for a gander.
There'd be nothing wrong with that. I like my '67 Vette and I keep in the front yard because I like people to see it.
But then, you entered my front yard, climbed into the front seat and drove it away.
I'm absolutely, 100% not OK with that. In fact, I'm calling the police and reporting that you stole my car....
Yet, when it comes to copyrighted material -- news that my company spends money to gather and constitutes the essence of what we are as a business -- some people think they can not only look at it, but also steal it. And they do. They essentially step into the front yard and drive that content away.
Reading between the lines, I'm kind of wondering if Frederik is really trying to set up an operation that is more like US Copyright Group or ACS:Law, seeking to file a bunch of borderline questionable lawsuits just to get money out of people. He admits in the article that his paper has "grubstaked" (grubstaked?!?) Righthaven and encourages other publishers to contract with Righthaven as well. He doesn't mention that the company CEO apparently was (or still is?) a lawyer who did work for LVRJ, though he does suggest that if you want to work with Righthaven, you contact LVRJ's general counsel.
Wendy Davis, over at Mediapost, has an excellent article ripping apart Frederik's bizarre editorial, pointing out how the "car" analogy makes no sense at all. Davis, in an earlier article, also pointed out that it seemed unlikely that the amount Righthaven could get from any potential court victory could possibly outweigh the legal costs. The whole thing really is bizarre.
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As I watched the first DVD collection of the second season of Young Justice, the DC Comics-based cartoon featuring the sidekicks to more famous superheroes, all I could keep thinking was, "Of course Cartoon Network cancelled this. How could they not? It's just too damn good. Of course it had to die. Why does everything I love go away?"
Young Justice: Season Two, Part One--or, if you prefer, Young Justice: Invasion - Destiny Calling--gathers the first ten episodes of the 2012/2013 season on two discs. From the premiere and straight through the shows collected here, it's obvious that Season Two is already looking at Season One disappearing in its rearview mirrors. Though not quite a reset or reboot, Young Justice: Invasion is a bold redirection of the superpowered cartoon. Season One ended with the kids saving the day, bailing out their more accomplished bosses; Season Two begins with a mystery directly tied to that finale--"What happened to the Justice League in the 16 hours they were off the grid?"--before jumping ahead five whole years. The mystery is still unsolved, but the status quo has been shaken up like a snow globe.
For starters, Dick Grayson has stopped being Robin and become Nightwing, and he's been replaced by Tim Drake in the familiar costume. The new Robin is part of an equally new Young Justice, alongside Wonder Girl, Blue Beetle, Lagoon Boy, Bumblebee, Beast Boy, Batgirl, and Mal Duncan, who some may know as the new Guardian. Miss Martian and Superboy remain from the old team, though they are no longer dating (she has taken up with Lagoon Boy, and Beast Boy has actually been rewritten to be her little brother). Artemis and Kid Flash are no longer donning their costumes, they are now college students. And Aqualad is missing in action--or at least we assume so. He reappears in episode 3, wearing the helmet of Black Manta, the archenemy of Aquaman. He defected after his Atlantean girlfriend was killed on a Young Justice mission, right around the time he discovered Black Manta was his real father.
Yeah, it didn't sound like a familiar story to me, either. Don't worry, you didn't miss an episode. I was confused by this at first, too. That's how pronounced a shift the producers have made in Young Justice: Invasion. They've let all of that backstory play out in the space between seasons, meaning a lot of what I have described happened entirely off-screen, and we only learn the whys and the wherefores as the new cycle of shows progresses.
Not that everything is new. One major storyline involves Red Arrow's downward spiral after learning that he is not the original Roy Harper (a.k.a. Speedy/Arsenal), but a clone created in the same lab that created Superboy. His hunt for the missing Roy will put him in direct conflict with the Light, the criminal organization that has plagued Young Justice since the start. Running parallel to this is the overarching plot of an alien invasion that happened while no one was watching. The Krolotean's came to Earth in secret and have infiltrated all aspects of human life, hiding in plain site, kidnapping humans and mining our society for our resources. This discovery is only exacerbated by those missing hours where the Justice League apparently acted in such a way to cause them to be branded as cosmic criminals and a cable news commentator who is waging a xenophobic campaign against all aliens, including ones that are "out of the rocket," as it were, like Martian Manhunter and Superman.
There is an evident plan at work here. The creators of Young Justice: Invasion are creating one macro plot across which all other stories cross and intersect, and which they further layer and build as the series progresses. For instance, when Bart Allen, the grandson of the Flash and a speedster known as Impulse, comes from the future with a larger mission that is not immediately revealed, we can only guess at how this will funnel into the larger cosmic adventure. (The major themes and stories in this season seem to predict some of the major upcoming live-action comic book blockbusters. Xenophobia appears to be a plot in Zack Snyder's Superman do-over, while Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is poised to tentpole a franchise with the publisher's more popular space-faring creations.) That's how smart Young Justice truly is.
Smart on top of being funny and also being a kick-ass action serial. The shows are fun and exciting, even as the scripts tackle serious subjects and aim for a demographic that may be older than the featured characters. It's also consistently good looking, never skimping on character design or the more dynamic elements that define a superhero adventure. Again, Young Justice: Invasion - Destiny Calling is just too damn good. It's a marked improvement over Season One, and just a damn fine cartoon show in general. So, of course, they cancelled it. Why wouldn't they?
Here's hoping that Warner Bros. stays committed to the DVDs. Young Justice may be ending production, but that doesn't mean home viewers who aren't; watching it on Cartoon Network should be denied the option of seeing this through.
Young Justice: Invasion - Destiny Calling (Season Two, Part One) is shown here in its broadcast aspect ratio, widescreen, anamorphic, full color. The image quality is very good, with sharp lines and bright colors. Dark scenes have the right amount of shadow, and the animation comes across as really clean and slick.
The English-language soundtrack is mixed in Dolby surround. The volume levels are excellent with unimpeachable clarity and decent balance between speakers. Dialogue is crisp, sound effects have a lot of boom. Alternate audio options include French, Spanish, and Portuguese. There are additionally subtitles for the latter two languages, and Closed Captioning for English speakers. (No French subtitles.)
Episodes can be chosen one at a time, or there is also a play-all function. The 10 shows, each about 22-minutes long, are spread over two discs. They are packaged in a standard-sized case with a double tray.
The main extra is three episodes of Batman: The Brave and the Bold, all featuring the Jaime Reyes incarnation of the Blue Beetle who has now joined Young Justice, thus giving unfamiliar viewers background on his character. These are on Disc 1, alongside a commercial for DC Comics and one for their We Can Be Heroes charity initiative.
There are no extras on Disc 2.
Highly Recommended. Young Justice: Invasion - Destiny Calling starts off the show's second (and last) season with a bang. Lots of new developments and new characters push the story of teenage superheroes coming into their own into overdrive, setting up an overall plot that looks to be very exciting without sacrificing character development or shying away from the tough subjects that cause those developments to matter. One of the best cartoons on television, and one of the best action shows, as well. Too bad it's not going to last...
Jamie S. Rich is a novelist and comic book writer. He is best known for his collaborations with Joelle Jones, including the hardboiled crime comic book You Have Killed Me, the challenging romance 12 Reasons Why I Love Her, and the 2007 prose novel Have You Seen the Horizon Lately?, for which Jones did the cover. All three were published by Oni Press. His most recent projects include the futuristic romance A Boy and a Girl with Natalie Nourigat; Archer Coe and the Thousand Natural Shocks, a loopy crime tale drawn by Dan Christensen; and the horror miniseries Madame Frankenstein, a collaboration with Megan Levens. Follow Rich's blog at Confessions123.com.


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NHL Game Night: 1-9-14 Capitals at Lightning
At least 1 point left on the ice.
Anders Lindback allowed 4 goals on 20 shots for the loss. He had a fairly ugly First Period, but got stronger as the game went on. It's a shame a couple of turnovers in the waning moments turned the comeback bid sour. Again, Lindback wasn't great tonight, but he wasn't the reason the Lightning lost.
First Period
4:08 TB Johnson (12), (Palat)
7:04 WSH Fehr (7), (Ovechkin, Alzner)
10:37 WSH Grabovski (12), (Ward, Green)(PP)
19:48 WSH Johansson (7), (Backstrom, Carlson)(PP)
Second Period
6:45 TB Crombeen (1), (Hedman, Pyatt)
Third Period
14:30 TB Palat (9), (Carle, St Louis)
19:08 WSH Fehr (8), (Green, Orlov)
Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson were the game's second and third stars.
I feel absolutely sick. The Lightning were in a tough spot coming into this game having to play Lindback against a team with as much firepower as the Capitals. To see that compounded by losing Gudas partway through this game, on paper, this should have been a bloodbath. So, when the Lightning managed to piece together a 3-3 tie late in the Third Period, I was absolutely ecstatic. And then the future-HOF captain of the team decided to wet the bed at the clutchest moment of the contest making a horrific drop pass turnover 5 feet inside the opposing blueline and compounding it by subsequently failing to get a clear 5 feet inside his own blueline at the other end. Lindback turned in one good save on the ensuing sequence but, my goodness, when you know you have your backup in net that's all the more reason to make sure you make the north-south play with so little time left and a point within sight. People are going to want to lay this at the feet of Lindback and he certainly makes an easy target of himself but I cannot believe #26 did that. That was about as good an effort as the team can probably put together in those circumstances (even outshooting Washington 36-20) and to fail to get the result because of that just hurts. So bad.
Radko Gudas had 1 hit and 1 blocked shot in 6:22 before leaving the game with a lower body injury.
Mark Barberio had 1 hit and 2 blocked shots in 17:27 forced into heavy duty with Gudas out.
J.P. Cote had 2 hits in 12:17.
Nikita Kucherov had 3 shots and 1 blocked shot in 13:28. Circle those 3 takeaways on the stat sheet, too. Those are nice.
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Porsche Approved - this grade is given to pre-owned Porsche vehicles which meet the high quality standards of the Porsche brand. This is how you can broaden your choice between a new and a pre-owned vehicle by one additional option: a Porsche Approved vehicle.
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More than 60 % of all Porsches ever built are still on the road today. This record value speaks for itself. To give you maximum security when buying a Porsche, all vehicles within the Porsche Approved Pre-owned Car Programme must pass a demanding quality inspection.
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The warranty seal of the "Porsche Approved Pre-owned Car Program" stands for certified quality.
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To design IT Services in a cost-effective, secure manner and in accordance to Service Strategy, and to take care of designed service delivery having in mind customer satisfaction.
A set of design governance documents is defined: methods, best practices, procedures and policies.
Effective IT Service design using continual improvement methods, ensuring service alignment with existing and new business requirements.
Five Aspects of Service Design
deal with designing:
• service solutions for new or changed services
• management information systems and tools
• technology architectures and management architectures
• processes
• measurement methods and metrics
Four Ps:
(we remember them as People, Processes, Technology from last version)
• People
• Processes
• Products (services, technologies, tools)
• Partners (manufacturers, supplier, vendors)
Service Design Package (SDP)
Definition: "Service Design Documents defining all aspects of an IT Service and its Requirements through each stage of its Lifecycle. A Service Design Package is produced for each new IT Service, major Change, or IT Service Retirement"
ITIL V2011 Service Design Mind Map
Service Design processes:
Service Catalogue Management
Deals with management of information about all live services. Info has to be accurate and current.
Availability Management
One of the oldest ITIL processes, connected to SLM. Ensures that delivered services availability is in accordance with the agreed levels. Of course, in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Capacity Management
Another V2 veteran: Capacity Management wants to ensure that IT capacity (infrastructure and services) meets the agreed requirements in a cost effective (and timely, of course) manner. Capacity management spans through all ITIL lifecycles, since cost-effectiveness and efficiency are among the basic reasons for ITIL existence.
IT Service Continuity Management
IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM) process is responsible for the alignment of IT services to Business Continuity Management.
Service Level Management
This is a matured key process, SLM ensures that all services are delivered as agreed. It is tightly coupled with other processes emerged from Service Delivery group. Main purpose of SLM is to improve communication and understanding of Business and Service Provider.
Design Coordination
New in ITIL 2011, this process became the central point of communication and control for all processes in Service Design stage.
Design Coordination process is in charge of all design activities, whether they are done through projects or Change Management. It ensures consistent design of services which are aligned with Service Strategy and will be properly prepared for Transition.
Information Security Management
ISM is a governance process which ensures that information security policy is aligned with business security. ISM maintains and enforces the security policy.
Supplier Management
A fresh process which was probably introduced for better compliance with ISO/IEC 20000, same as Business Relationship Management in Service Strategy. Supplier Management ensures getting value for money from suppliers. All activities are included: negotiation, agreements, supplier performance management, seamless integration of underpinning contracts and delivered services.


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Queen Latifah (Feat. Missy Elliott) - Fast Car
Second single from Queen Latifah's Persona, released August 25, 2009. Cameos from Jadakiss, Angie Martinez, Paula Patton, Robin Thicke, Common, and the single's producers Cool & Dre.
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Today's Friday's Find is a website that I was lucky enough to first come across several years ago. It is an amazing resource for anyone with Pennsylvania German (more commonly called Pennsylvania Dutch) ancestors and relatives. It is Charles F. Kerchner's website and the home page can be found here.
While there are a lot of useful tips and information on this site, two pages that I found absolutely invaluable are the one that discusses naming conventions and the one that discusses nicknames.
In addition to listing common naming patterns for both males and females, the naming conventions page does a great job of explaining the concept of the "baptismal name." This is why you may run across a family with sons named something like Johan George, Johan Adam, Johan Philip, etc. The Johan part is the saint (or baptismal) name. These men would have commonly been known as George, Adam and Philip – and these are the names you need to look for in civil records. In fact, Johan and Johann are almost always baptismal names whereas Johannes would be the form used if the child was to go by John. Kerchner also discusses on this same page the feminine suffix of "in," use of the terms Jr, Sr and cousin, and more. If you are researching Pennsylvania Germans, you really need to read this page and bookmark it (or save it to your tool box or resource list).
The nickname page has also been a great help to me with my personal research. The one in particular is Rebecca as a nickname for Margaret. (Or is it vice versa?) Not only is this one not obvious, but it leaves me scratching my head as to how they (the 18th century Germans, that is) ever came up with it. But it has gone a long way in explaining some of the families I've been researching. Without this information I would not have known that the baby girl baptized as Margaret was the same person as the daughter named Rebecca in the will. It also helped explain why baptismal records for the children of Henry and Margaret were interspersed with records for those of Henry and Rebecca. (I had previously thought that there were either 2 Henrys or that Henry was a bigamist!)
Anyway, the website of Charles Kerchner is today's Friday's Find. I hope you'll check it out and that some of you find it as useful as I did!


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1A song of ascents.
Those trusting in the LORD are like Mount Zion,
unshakable, forever enduring.a
2As mountains surround Jerusalem,
the LORD surrounds his people
both now and forever.b
3The scepter of the wicked will not prevail
in the land allotted to the just,*
Lest the just themselves
turn their hands to evil.
4Do good, LORD, to the good,
to those who are upright of heart.c
5But those who turn aside to crooked ways
may the LORD send down with the evildoers.d
Peace upon Israel!e
* [Psalm 125] In response to exilic anxieties about the ancient promises of restoration, the Psalm expresses confidence that God will surround the people as the mountains surround Zion (Ps 125:1–2). The just will not be contaminated by the wicked (Ps 125:3). May God judge between the two groups (Ps 125:4–5).
* [125:3] The land allotted to the just: lit., "the lot of the righteous." The promised land was divided among the tribes of Israel by lot (Nm 26:55; Jos 18). The righteous are the members of the people who are obedient to God. If the domination of the wicked were to continue in the land, even the just would be infected by their evil attitudes.
c. [125:4] Ps 18:25ff.
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DWTS Pamela Anderson Helps Win Plight To Save Baby Abused Elephant
Not only has Pamela Anderson been readying for Dancing With The Stars, she, along with Paul McCartney, has been trying to recently save an elephant from India named Sunder. Sunder has suffered multiple injuries after being mistreated by his handler and kept chained in the dark for seven years at the Jyotiba Temple in Maharashtra. Below is a quote from the Times India from Pamela….
"I am in tears over the plight of the little elephant, Sunder, who you so kindly gave to Jyotiba Temple with the best of intentions. I am sure you are also crushed by what has been done to this little soul. He is the age of one of my sons, and as sensitive as anyone's child. Like other victims of abuse, he will be scarred for life mentally, as he already is physically", writes Anderson, the mother of two. "I'm sure you feel as I do that elephants are precious creatures of God, and it is a crime against Heaven that he could have been allowed to be treated like this. Sunder must be rescued without delay. May everyone, including me, count on you, please, to save this youngster?"
Good news! Yesterday (Thursday), the Indian Express reported that Sunder will be moved from the temple to a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centrer near Bangalore after an intervention by the country's Forest Minister Dr. Patangrao Shripatrao Kadam."
Huge props to Pamela and everyone who helped to save Sunder and not giving up! She's already a winning All Star in my opinion. You can see and read more on Sunder here.
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November 2018
Recent Releases
The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo
Kerrigan Byrne
What happens:
Lorelai Weatherstroke saves the life of a badly beaten man with a dragon tattoo on his forearm but no memory of who he is. Years later, "the Rook" repays her kindness by abducting Lorelai and carrying her off to his pirate ship.
Who it's for:
readers who want the satisfaction of old-school romance tropes such as amnesia and pirate captivity -- minus the outdated attitudes regarding consent.
Try this next:
For more retro-inspired historical romance, check out Minerva Spencer's Outcasts series, starting with
The Governess Game
Tessa Dare
Who is she?
Alexandra Mountbatten, clock-setter and accidental governess to two spirited orphans.
What does she want?
Chase Reynaud, a.k.a. "Bookshop Rake," the dashing stranger she met while browsing the astronomy section at Hatchard's...w
ho's now her boss
You might also like:
Lenora Bell's
What a Difference a Duke Makes
, or Eloisa James'
Seven Minutes in Heaven
, which also feature unconventional governesses hired by the desperate guardians of rambunctious children.
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
Christina Lauren
Hazel Bradford met Josh Im at a college party, propositioned him and then threw up on his shoes. (Also, she may have sent him a very...um,
email while high on post-surgery painkillers.)
Seven years after that initial meeting, Hazel and Josh resume their non-relationship, setting each other up on disastrous blind dates as they resist falling for each other.
Reviewers say:
With exuberant humor and unforgettable characters, this romantic comedy is a standout" (
Kirkus Reviews
Alexa Martin
Marlee Harper, who has sworn off professional athletes since dumping (lying, cheating) wide receiver Chris. Can Gavin Pope, the Denver Mustangs' new quarterback, change her mind?
About the author:
Married to a former NFL player, Alexa Martin draws on her own experiences to authentically depict the world of pro football in this 1st entry in the Playbook series.
For fans of:
multicultural sports romances such Regina Hart's Brooklyn Monarchs series or Deborah Fletcher Mello's Bad Boys of Boulder books.
Enticed By You
Elle Wright
What it's about:
Businessman Parker Wells, Jr., the new CEO of Wellspring Waters, is nothing like his ethics-challenged father. If only he could convince attorney Kennedi Robinson that he's not a bad guy.
Why you might like it:
Family plays an important role in this 2nd Wellspring novel, which is full of memorable supporting characters, including Parker's half-siblings and Kennedi's beloved aunt.
Look for:
Pleasured by You
, the forthcoming 3rd book in the series.
Focus on: Homecomings
High Risk
Simona Ahrnstedt
intrepid reporter Ambra Vinter; private security contractor
Tom Lexington.
What happens:
An investigation into a long-ago sex scandal takes Ambra to Kiruna, Sweden, where she once lived with her abusive foster parents, and where she meets Tom, who'd be perfect if not for his PTSD and the fact that he still carries a torch for his ex.
Author alert:
Simona Ahrnstedt is a bestselling author in her native Sweden, due in large part to previous High Stakes series installments
All In
Positively Pippa
Sarah Hegger
What it's about:
Thanks to her conniving ex, television personality Pippa Turner is now the "most hated woman in America." With nowhere to go but Ghost Falls, Utah, Pippa must now deal with her complicated family and a reunion with her high school crush, contractor Matt Evans.
Reviewers say:
This 1st Ghost Falls romance "
has a bit of everything -- mystery, sex, love, family drama" (
Kirkus Reviews
For fans of:
homecomings that turn into love connections, thanks to charming small-town settings and lively supporting characters.
Wilde in Love
Eloisa James
Lord Alaric Wilde, the globetrotting author of a series of bestselling
travel memoirs.
What happens:
returns to England to discover that he has acquired a passionate female fan base in his absence. Alas, this group does not include the woman he's actually interested in, Miss Wilhelmina "Willa" Ffynche.
Series alert:
Wilde in Love
kicks off The Wildes of Lindow Castle series, followed by
Too Wilde to Wed
Born to be Wilde
Beverly Jenkins
happily unmarried Portia Carmichael, the college-educated manager of the finest hotel in the entire Arizona Territory.
What happens:
The return of an old family friend, Kent Randolph, soon has Portia rethinking her stance on marriage -- despite his youthful reputation as a lady's man. As Kent patiently woos Portia, he must prove to her that he's ideal husband material.
Don't miss:
appearances by
's Eddy Carmichael and Rhine Fontaine, who raised Portia after her mother abandoned her.
About a Dog: A Bluff Point Romance
Jenn McKinlay
What it's about:
Ever since her
jilted her, Mackenzie "Mac" Harris has avoided her hometown of Bluff Point, Maine. Now maid of honor in her best friend Emma's wedding, Mac must face her past -- including veterinarian Gavin Tolliver, Emma's brother and the man with whom she had a brief but unforgettable rebound fling.
Don't miss:
lovable rescue dog Tulip, who plays an important role in the story.
For fans of:
Kristan Higgins'
The Best Man
or Donna Kauffman's Brides of Blueberry Cove series.
Contact your librarian for more great books!
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We were delighted when Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a long time Eli's Fan, visited our Booth after he cut the ribbon to open the 2012 National Restaurant Association Show. Above Eli's Executive Pastry Chef Laurel Boger and Eli's President Marc Schulman present the Mayor with a replica of the Giant Cheesecake that Eli's will be creating for the Taste of Chicago.
This is the 27th consecutive year that Eli's Cheesecake has been in the National Restaurant Association. We are very grateful for the outstanding work by the Eli's Sales, Marketing and Research & Development Team in their work preparing for the Show.
Leaders of Eli's Operations Team spend the day at the NRA Show to see the scope of the foodservice industry and the opportunities for growth.


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CHICAGO, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Marcus Kruger and Niklas Hjalmarsson both scored a goal and an assist Friday to lead the surging Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-1 win over San Jose.
Dave Bolland and Andrew Shaw also scored in the win, which improved the Blackhawks to 11-0-3.
Ray Emery made 27 saves on 28 shots and foiled all four San Jose power plays.
Tim Kennedy scored in the second period for San Jose and Antti Niemi made 33 saves.
The Sharks are 0-4-3 since winning their first seven games of the season.
The game included 19 penalty minutes for the Sharks and 17 for the Hawks.


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All Athens Regional Library System branches' buildings remain closed to the public at this time. We now offer curbside holds pickup and are accepting returns in our book drops, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at most branches. Please contact us at http://athenslibrary.org/homepage/regional-information/contact-us if you have any questions regarding library service during this time. For more information about the libraries' phased re-entry plans, please click here.
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free on board(redirected from Freight On Board)
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Related to Freight On Board: Incoterms, free on board
Free on board (FOB)
Implies that distribution services like transport and handling performed on goods up to the customs frontier (of the economy from which the goods are classed as merchandise) are included in the price.
Free On Board
In maritime international commerce, an agreement between a seller and a buyer indicating that the seller has fulfilled his/her obligation to deliver a good when he/she has transferred it to the ship on which it will be transported. All cost and risk transfers to the buyer when the good crosses the ship's rail. The buyer designates the ship onto which the seller must deliver the good. See also: United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, Incoterm.
free on board (FOB)
Used in commodities contracts to indicate the geographical point to which delivery is included in the price. After this point, the buyer is responsible for all risks and delivery costs. The FOB point is only important to someone who sells or buys a futures contract with the intention of making or taking delivery of the specific commodity.


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1/1,000, or 10% of 1% of a measure. Mills are used in the calculation of property taxes. See also: Mill rate.
One-tenth of one cent, or $0.001. Ad valorem (property) taxes are usually expressed in terms of a certain number of mills.A rate of 12.4 mills means that a property assessed for $100,000 would have ad valorem taxes of 12.4 (rate) 0.001 (mill) $100,000 (assessed value) for a tax of $1,240.


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Surveys help monitor health of waters statewide
PRATT -- Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) stream survey crews will survey streams and rivers throughout Kansas this summer, adding information to a database that helps assess and monitor the overall conditions of these waterways.
Two five-man crews, led by stream biologists Ryan Waters and Ron Kegerries, will sample as many as 90 sites from late May through mid-August, collecting information pertaining to basic water chemistry, stream flow, and evaluation of physical habitat. Fish, freshwater mussels, and other aquatic invertebrates are the primary focus of these sampling sites. Each site can range from 150 to 300 meters long.
Mark Van Scoyoc, KDWP coordinator for the program, says that the primary purpose of these surveys is to gather scientific data for long-term comparative purposes and expand the already significant catalog of aquatic species generated from past surveys when the program was revived in 1994.
The information from these surveys also helps ecologists in the Environmental Services Section (ESS) review projects that could impact sensitive areas of habitat within the state. Permits are required for publicly-funded development projects if any development activities would impact sensitive species and their habitat.
On rare occasion when a permit is required, mitigation or other preventive measures to reduce or minimize impacts to these species of concern, and/or their associated habitat, may be necessary. The information generated from stream surveys aids ESS ecologists in reviewing as many as 2,000 permits annually. Of these, fewer than 30 may require any action permit.
Kansas stream surveys, begun in the 1970s by KDWP and revived again in 1994, have provided a wealth of information about the status of fish and aquatic invertebrates. Van Scoyoc says that various programs within Kansas have helped to restore and maintain some of the critical riparian habitat directly associated with these aquatic systems.
"Rapid urban development is most likely one of the biggest threats facing our streams," he says. "Roads, bridges, and other impervious structures associated with this rapid development make protection or recovery of important areas very difficult."
Since most Kansas streams are only accessible by crossing private property, landowners are first contacted to obtain permission to conduct surveys on their land.
"Without the generous cooperation of landowners, it would be impossible to perform these sampling activities," Van Scoyoc says. "Each site takes about a day to survey and we always take great care to minimize the impact we have on the area. Larger fish are released unharmed, and only small samples of common species are taken for vouchering purposes. By allowing these surveys to take place, landowners are helping us to conserve and potentially enhance Kansas' natural heritage for future generations."
For more information on KDWP's stream survey activities, phone Van Scoyoc at 620-672-5911.