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TWO actors and the former Guantanamo Bay detainees they play in a new film were stopped by police at an airport under anti-terror laws.
They were held at Luton Airport after returning from the Berlin Film Festival where The Road to Guantanamo had won a Silver Bear award, said a human rights group on behalf of one of the actors.
The Michael Winterbottom-directed drama is about the lives of three men from Tipton who were detained at the United States military base in Cuba.
Released in Britain next month, the film shows the alleged shackling, torture and other ill-treatment which Ruhal Ahmed, Asif Iqbal and Shafiq Rasul claim they suffered.
Human rights group Reprieve said Mr Ahmed and Mr Rasul and the actors who played them - Rizwan Ahmed and Farhad Harun - were "detained" at the Bedfordshire airport last Thursday after returning from Germany.
Bedfordshire Police said four people from a party of six had been stopped and spoken to on arrival at Luton Airport under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
A man was stopped by Special Branch officers having passed through immigration and three others travelling with him were stopped shortly afterwards.
The two remaining people had already passed through the airport. The four men were asked questions about their journey, said police. No further action has been taken.
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Cierra + Lynden | Lancaster City | Engagement Session
It took a few attempts with schedules and weather but I finally had the privilege of spending time with Cierra and Lynden, in Lancaster City for their engagement session. Although the weather was chilly, we enjoyed our walks through Central Market and Steiman Park and then finishing on a rooftop overlooking the City!
These two adore each other! Watching them giggle, snuggle, stay warm and simply love each other was pure joy. There were more than a few moments that I had to remind them that I was there as they simply get lost in each other when they are together. I beyond excited for their special day next Spring at The Barn at Silverstone.
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Cameraman Catches Bill Clinton and Paul Ryan Chatting Like Old Buddies - The Bla.mp4 - YouTube
Bill Clinton says to Paul Ryan - "I'm glad we won this race; I just hope the Democrats don't use it as an excuse to do nothing."
THE Democrat loves Paul Ryan's Plan, but HE doesn't even trust the Democrats to do NOTHING and twist it around on Ryan.
Well they tried, and they've lied, as usual. Too late, though, the facts are facts, and Obama already gutted Medicare to the point of being non existent in less than 7 years. Ryan RESTORES Medicare with his plan. Get it STRAIGHT. RYAN'S PLAN FIXES MEDICARE.
Demo - Demolish, Demote, Demobilize, Demolition, Democrashers of the Economy.
Rep - Repair, Reparations, Represent, Rejuvenate, Restore, Repudiate Liars with the Truth and American Restoration.


text: i met my good friends, Sonia and Ashish and their daughter Riya, at Burke Lake Park one afternoon in august. they were getting ready to welcome another baby girl to their family and i was beyond happy to spend the day talking with them about their upcoming adventure. Sonia has such an inner glow and sense of calm about her during a pregnancy, which is why i imagine, her babes are just as sweet as can be. i'm looking forward to hearing all about life with two! congratulations my friends ... enjoy the ride!


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WHERE: Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia 2067, Chatswood Mall Market
This special fair trade market is on again, just before Mothers Day, kindly hosted by Willoughby City Council. Buy some meaningful and unique gifts. Find natural woven baskets from Bozy helping villagers in Bangladesh have employment, knitted alpaca scarves from Ethica working with women in Peru, olive oil and tapenade from Palestine Fair Trade Australia, and other beautiful products from fair traders including Nim's Goods and Global Conduct - the little shop of fair trade and HOPE Collective shop - Helping Others & Planet Earth and The Trading Circle. All on the mall just down from Chatswood train station. PLease pop in and say hello:-)


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We are huge fans of Lonny Magazine, and am very excited to have come across a whole article featuring Larson-Juhl Framing! Here at Lone Leaf we are proud premier dealers of Larson-Juhl Frames ;) So check out the article to learn a little more about the amazing quality and integrity of the frames we have available for your custom experience!
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A forum for the L.A. Korean Christian community and others to "remem-bear" the 1992 L.A. uprising, and to help participants do our work around history, unresolved trauma, and justice issues today.
- What have we learned/not learned?
- How do we prevent this violence from happening again?
- How can we be good neighbors? How can we learn each other's history?
Friday 7-9 PM: Public gathering
Saturday 9:30 AM - 4 PM: Plenaries, workshops, closing ritual
Registration: $25 for two-days (includes Saturday lunch); $15 for students with ID
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E3 is going away...kind of
Next-Generation's scoop on E3 being no more caused quite a ruckus Sunday night. But was it misleading? I think the title of thier post was a little doomsday-ish but and it was enough to get Ars Technica to swing at them, calling the Next-Gen story "simply untrue". Next-Gen posted a follow up later Sunday night basically stating that they were pretty much right, E3 as it may have been once known is no more. Why? Because all of the big publishers noticed that spending as much as they were on E3 did not really impact their bottom line as they would have hoped. Basically, spending a load of money did not ensure that you would make that load back come the elease time. Disappointing? Sure. I wonder if this will turn the tide toward more results based promotional efforts. Like more interation with the web and bloggers in general.


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Sharon Stone has always been known for her incredible figure and at 58-years-old, she's looking as good as ever!
The actress recently shared a poolside snap of herself on her Instagram page showing off her toned body in a tiny white and black bikini.
Sharon, who famously stripped down for her role in the 1992 film Basic Instinct, is a true campaigner for loving your body and says she doesn't have an issue with being naked.
"I like myself and my body. Being nude to me means having fun — fun with myself and my looks," she told Luxury London.
"Only women who feel good about themselves and have self-confidence can also be sexy.
"Sexiness comes from deep inside. It's the feeling of being present, having fun and liking yourself enough."
The mum of three says her incredible body hasn't come without sacrifice.
"I have refrained from alcohol and gluten for years now. I also exercise daily and avoid the sun. Exercising with a Power Plate is particularly effective," she says.
Although, she does admit to treating herself every now and again by having chocolate cake flown in especially from Austria (don't we all!).
Recently, Sharon has been hard at work on her upcoming films The Masterpiece, Running Wild, and Twisted/aka The Last Party.


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Books are swell things, good books are good things, great books are great things. Being able to read and finish one, on the other hand, for me is a miracle these days. I have been trying to make a go of quite a few titles, probably about a dozen or so in the past year; while I have made prolific attempts, I seem to start one more before I can manage to finish another. Therefore, instead of displaying all the books I have read, it will be much easier, in addition to being more honest with myself, to simply list a handful of titles I am currently reading. Obviously, I have no place in even voicing a complete opinion about these titles, let alone giving off the air of being authoritative, since I haven't finished the two which follow. As I have made known before, my blog entries are merely exercises, and that also goes for this one. If the book titles I share are of interest to anyone who gets lost trying to find something else to read, that will make this all the more useful.
1. The Everlasting Man, G.K. Chesterton
I bought an older copy of The Everlasting Man at Ken Sanders' Rare Books while on a day trip in Salt Lake City a couple of years ago. This paperback has since spent its time on my shelf, where I casually have picked it up now and again until last week. I have only barely gotten through the introduction and briefly made a dent in the first chapter, The Man in the Cave. I am sorry I have waited this long to get to know Chesterton. I am thoroughly enjoying what I am reading. When I had previously thought of G.K., like many other people, I never got past him as a writer in the mystery genre (which I, surprise, have also never read). When I did a little web sleuthing on Wikipedia (where it must be true because everyone says it is!), it appears C.S. Lewis, among many others, was incalculably influenced by this writer and contemporary of H.G. Wells. As such, I can see a glimmer of Lewis' Mere Christianity already in The Everlasting Man. A twinkle in Chesterton's eye, if you will.
In the summary on the back of the copy I have, it says, "The Everlasting Man propounds the thesis 'that those who say that Christ stands side by side with similar myths, and his religion side by side with similar religions, are only repeating a very stale formula contradicted by a very striking fact.'" This was said of a literary work published in 1925, which makes this book timeless and justifies itself as being considered a classic. Below I include a personal favorite Chesterton-ism of mine from this book thus far:
One of my first journalistic adventures, or misadventures, concerned a comment on Grant Allen [who was, according to Wikipedia, "a Canadian science writer and novelist, and a successful upholder of the theory of evolution"], who had written a book about the Evolution of the Idea of God. I happened to remark that it would be much more interesting if God wrote a book about the evolution of the idea of Grant Allen.
Pure gold.
2. The Diary and Journal of David Brainerd
John Piper's sermons and book, The Hidden Smile of God, first introduced me to Brainerd when I was a bachelor (of the non-swashbuckling sort) almost ten years ago. For the life of me I haven't a clue why I hadn't made an attempt until this past Christmas to acquaint myself with this 18th century saint and Protestant missionary and friend of the New England pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards. The Diary & Journal of David Brainerd is an excellent book. Despite it being a diary, and initially not intended for publication, the way Brainerd cast his cares and woes unto the Lord is a refreshing and humbling turnabout when compared to much of today's Christian literature. He was not afraid of penning many confessions of his sinful state, of his conversion, and the sins he struggled with until his early death. He described his state before his conversion as
being like the troubled sea, and my thoughts confused, I used to contrive to escape the wrath of God by some other means, and had strange projections, full of atheism, contriving to disappoint God's designs and decrees concerning me, or to escape God's notice and hide myself from Him. But when, upon reflection, I saw these projections were vain, and would not serve me, and that I could contrive nothing for my own relief, this would throw my mind into the most horrid frame, to wish there was no God, or to wish there were some other God that could control Him.
Upon his conversion, after viewing himself as only a soul broken because of his sin and rebellion against his Creator can, the reality of grace was that much sweeter. Later he wrote,
At this time, the way of salvation opened to me with such infinite wisdom, suitableness, and excellency, that I wondered I should ever think of any other way of salvation: was amazed that I had not dropped my own contrivances, and complied with this lovely, blessed, and excellent way before. If I could have been saved by my own duties, or any other way that I had formerly contrived, my whole soul would now have refused. I wondered that all the world did not see and comply with this way of salvation, entirely by the righteousness of Christ.
David Brainerd is another voice, another testimony of God's holiness and extension of grace to wretched, filthy, vile man. His life also refutes the fairy tale, starry-eyed misconception that the Christian's life, if full of enough faith, is always a happy banquet. Like Job, Brainerd experienced hardship, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. But like Job, God did not leave Brainerd. He was with him, as He is with all of His children.
More to Come
Maybe if I was highly energetic and meticulously well organized, I might lay out a preview of future topics. But I am not. If these posts seem opened-ended, let me know. Feedback is more than welcome. I will say this, that stylistically I am currently an open-ended writer. Hope to continue with this because I enjoy it very much. [Closing inspirational quote from some awesome person goes here.]


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I was at the book store yesterday (under the pretense of buying candles) when I saw a book that I'd read a while ago is soon becoming a television show!
So of course I had to re-read it to establish if I could trust my first impression of the book. I had originally reviewed it and given it two out of five stars.
I had originally picked up this book not only for the cool cover (kudos to the artist) but also because the concept was just fascinating to me. A protagonist who sees how people will die upon touching them? Sign me up!
There were definitely things I enjoyed about this book. I loved that the issue of fate and whether or not it can be altered is brought up so soon in the book. When dealing with a seer of any kind, that is always an important point to establish early on.
The plot was interspersed with flashbacks that give the reader a look at Miriam's past, which was good. We also get a look at he pasts of other characters. Apart from that it was a very straightforward 'on the road' story. That could have worked, but the development of the characters fell flat, in my opinion. I didn't care about them.
The book seemed unnecessarily disjointed, and the characters felt hollow to me.
Honestly though, the main problem is that I was bored by this book. Despite the flashbacks, and Wendig's attempt to flesh out the secondary characters, the main story wasn't compelling. It was go-go-go all the time, which I usually enjoy, but I just couldn't get into it!
I didn't find Miriam to be a likeable protagonist, but that was realistic considering the ways her gift/curse had affected her. There was a ton of profanity in this book, but that didn't bother me either. I was bothered by the sheer graphic amount of gore in this book. There is simply too much gratuitous gore in this book.
I was most bothered by the fact that Miriam's voice sounded more like man's than it did like a woman's. I would have enjoyed this book far more had Wendig written a male character – as that seemed to be the case anyway. Miriam made far too many dick jokes to be plausible, and her voice seemed too contrived.
Upon my re-read, my original opinion of this book stands.
I loved the concept, but didn't enjoy the book and still have no desire to read the next one.
Maybe the writers adapting the book for television will be able to change things just enough for me to enjoy it, but only time will tell.


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I haven't seen all of this, but I just read Dr. Fung's book, "The Diabetes Code", so it will be of the same quality (spot on, as they say).
October 23, 2018
The Etiology of Obesity
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It is totally worth the hour of concentration required to go through this video. Totally demystified the whole "eat less, exercise more" concept of weight loss.
Now I understand the hormonal control of insulin and cortisol over obesity. Thank you Dr. Dilday for sharing.
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Local police have charged a 16 year old youth with a number of offences.
The youth is facing charges including burglary, theft and motoring offences.
He is due to appear at Lisburn Youth Court on Friday next week, (August 5).
As is normal procedure all charges will be reviewed by the PPS.
These charges are in relation to two burglaries which took place in December 2015.
One took place in the Belfast area and the other in the Lisburn area.
Police in the Lisburn area have recently warned homeowners to make sure they protect their property, particularly if they are away on holiday.


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All the paper, including the word stickers, is from a very old paper pad that has a date of 2007 on it. It's called Victorian by Stemma. I've never heard of that company but their papers are pretty nice. I also added a piece of embossed vellum and some stitching.
This fits a recipe challenge at the October Mini Crop at Turtle Soup. You had to use rectangles, a heart, stitching, buttons, bling, different alpha fonts and some gold.
It also fits the 10/2 Throwback Thursday challenge at My Scraps & More. You had to use something at least two years old along with some vellum and bling.


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Double Wow - Sooner than you think...
It's rare for someone to be posting back-to-back about the same item when the posts are both inspired by the same blog (Ahem!).
My last post about Image Resizing was inspired by this post on TechCrunch and the current post is inspired by this one on TC again. I don't mean to plagiarize Mike's posts, but I can't hide my excitement as I learn that the co-inventor of the Image resizing technology, Shai Avidan, has been hired by Adobe.
I now wonder if some other image processing company is planning to hire Dr. Ariel Shamir and get him to compete with his co-inventor in the image processing market. Capitalism has its benefits :)


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The Six is our evening service at Commercial Road. An informal service starting with delicious micro-brewed Brazillian coffee and home baked goods. After the service we open up the Har-Bar for beers and soft drinks.
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Every day Kang-ling "Connie" Sun, 79, steps out around 7 a.m. for a morning walk. She's been trying to take better care of herself since her husband's death two years ago, she said. To that, her doctor prescribed 10,000 steps a day to help combat her osteoporosis.
Around 8 a.m. Friday, June 1, as Sun paced the sidewalk stretch in the 5500 block of Rayo del Sol in Laguna Woods Village, she was struck by a golf cart. She remembered falling to the ground as the cart "laid on top of her," while simultaneously ejecting the passenger out of the cart.
"I was shocked," Sun recalled. "I laid on the floor and thought I was dead already."
Orange County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Carrie Braun said the accident was the result of the golf cart driver pressing the accelerator instead of the brake, which caused the cart to run up onto the sidewalk and strike Sun.
"The golf cart flipped onto its side, and the victim was transported via ambulance to a local hospital," Braun said. No citation was issued.
Laguna Woods Village has more than 1,300 registered golf carts, according to the community's June security bulletin. Residents utilize these vehicles — mostly electric — to get around inside the retirement community and on some public roads outside, former senior public affairs specialist Heather Rasmussen told Pew in 2016. Their popularity grew when gas prices skyrocketed and has continued to rise due to environmental awareness, she said.
Tim Moy, security director for Laguna Woods Village, said there were 10 incidents involving golf carts in 2017 and three so far in 2018. Most of them were minor incidents, he said, adding it's rare that a golf cart accident involves a pedestrian.
"It's not really a problem," Moy said.
Allowing a golf-cart crossing on Health Center Drive and Calle De La Plata, across Paseo de Valencia, has been Laguna Woods Councilwoman Shari Horne's personal project for the past few years.
"We have committed to making the city as accessible by golf cart as possible," Horne said. "Our buses do as good of a job as they can, but subsidized travel is so expensive and people want to maintain independence for as long as they can."
Over the course of 18 years, Horne said, she's only heard of two incidents involving golf carts and finds it unfortunate that she has to add to that list.
"There are remarkably few incidents. (The city has) thought about putting bike horns on golf carts to let pedestrians know, but who's going to police that?" she said. "I would like to have even more golf carts and even more multimodal trails, but it's important to always go safely and know that the same laws apply. It's no joke –they can definitely hurt someone."
By state law, carts may be driven on roads under a 25 mph speed limit; however, the city of Laguna Woods has a municipal code that allows residents to drive carts on designated sidewalks and across intersections. Within Laguna Woods Village, golf carts have full road access.
Sun said she was taken to the hospital by an ambulance before police could take her statement at the scene. She said she suffered a toe fracture and a concussion.
Ten days post-incident, Sun is concerned about the same thing happening to her neighbors.
"I've lived here for six years and I've always felt safe, but now I don't trust anyone," Sun said. "(The Village) used to be a heaven; now, to me, it's a hell."
In this month's Laguna Woods Village security bulletin, Moy provided a list of safety tips for those operating a golf cart:
- If your golf cart is equipped with a seatbelt, use it! Seat belts save lives and could keep you from falling out in the event of an accident.
- Outside the Village within the city of Laguna Woods, stay on designated sidewalks authorizing golf cart use. Do not drive golf carts on roadways unless crossing at an intersection controlled by traffic signals and crosswalks.
- Never drive intoxicated or under the influence of any medication. The rules of driving under the influence are the same for golf carts as for motor vehicles.
- Obey all traffic laws and rules of the road. Avoid distractions and be alert of your surroundings. Remember, you are sharing the road with drivers of larger vehicles who might not be watching for golf carts.
- Slow down and use extreme caution during turns, blind corners, parking lots and intersections.
- Do not text and drive! Pull over and stop if cell phone use is necessary.
- Always yield to pedestrians.
- Drivers and all passengers should keep arms, legs and feet inside the golf cart while the vehicle is moving, except when signaling a turn.
- Always turn and look behind golf cart before backing up.
- Drive only as fast as conditions allow. Reduce speed when driving down hills, during inclement weather, on wet roadways or when visibility is limited.
- Watch for potholes, dips and uneven surfaces.


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Shift happens
When things SHIFT big time
There's nothing to do but roll with it
And see where it takes you.
I'm going through a massive shift in my business right now,
And I never thought I'd find myself here.
It's exciting
And thrilling
And I love waking up each morning now to this new feeling of
Oh my God - I can't wait to work on my work...
But it's also a bit
Because it's new.
I must admit I am someone who generally most of the time anyway
Loves Change.
But when you don't know exactly how it's going to look...(and you never really know)
You have just one thing to do - well, actually two –––
1. Let Go. 2. Show Up.
So I'm here today, continuing this process of letting go of all the things
I thought I knew for sure
And showing up Fully
For this new experience – being Present for the
Big Shift.
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So we have finished the trailer and now we are making the Kickstarter video itself. The one where I have to talk to camera – eek. Lots of discussions backwards and forwards about the subtle nuances of whether that word works better there, or over there. And what footage can we use, and where the hell was it again. Starting to panic about whether it will be ready in time. Are we ready? This is an even bigger question. Not sure, hope like hell we are!!!
Will be finishing it off tomorrow, putting a temp track on it so that we can send the campaign off to Kickstarter for approval, while the composer does his magic. Then hopefully, fingers crossed, everything will be ready in time for Launch hour!
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Crisis Centre
- Redbook Online – A searchable directory of community resources serving the Fraser Valley, Metro Vancouver, Squamish-Lillooet and Sunshine Coast regional districts
- Greater Vancouver: 604-872-3311
- Toll Free: 1-866-661-3311
- Senior's Distress: 604-872-1234
Associations & Institutes
- The Mindfulness Institute
- Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada
- Neufeld Institute – Child and Adolescent Development
- International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy
- National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
- Eating Disorders | CMHA British Columbia
- British Columbia Eating Disorders Association | Canadian Women's Health Network
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Society
- Center for Mental Health Services
- Mental Health America:
- http://www.mentalhealth.gov/
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- National Eating Disorders Association
- National Sleep Foundation
- National Womens Health Resource Center
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- World Federation for Mental Health
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
- Crisis Centre BC
- British Columbia Crisis Centres – Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
- British Columbia Suicide Support Groups – Suicide.org
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- Suicide: Read This First
- Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia
- Pacific Post Partum Support Society
- Depression Screening
- Healthlinkbc.ca
- Bipolar Disorder News Pendulum.org
- Depression and How Therapy Can Help
- Depression Test, Symptoms of Depression, Signs of Depression
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
- Freedom From Fear
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Crane ends season with back injury
August 23, 2013
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (AP) — Ben Crane's season came to an abrupt end Friday when he withdrew from The Barclays with a back injury.
Crane was happy just to get into the FedEx Cup playoffs as the 125th and final player to qualify. He opened with a 67, a good start toward moving into the top 100 players who advance to the second playoff event next week outside Boston.
But after four holes of second round, the Crane withdrew with an injury to his lower back.
He says he is disappointed, but there was a level of pain that he couldn't take any longer.
He made a rap video called "Bubble Boy" that he put on YouTube before the opening round, making light of the fact he was the last man in the field.
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Week Ending January 11, 2015/
After a wonderful kick-off to the new year last week in terms of the number of birds I got to see, this week stepped it up to a whole new level. On Tuesday evening, Ruth had gotten a bad case of food poisoning and unfortunately spent the majority of the night in agony. She was forced to stay home from work on Wednesday after only getting a couple hours of sleep and still feeling awful. I brought her some soup home for lunch since it was the only thing she'd be able to keep down. While heading back to work around noon, I saw a mixed flock of Red-winged Blackbirds and Brown-headed Cowbirds along Kings Grant Road. The cowbirds were my 60th species in Virginia Beach this year, so even under sad circumstances, the birds are still showing up. Later in the day, while driving to a meeting at the City of Virginia Beach's municipal center, I spotted a Red-tailed Hawk (species #61) along Princess Anne Road feeding on a mammal that looked like a squirrel. No new sightings on Thursday, but we had some very cold weather move in overnight, with temperatures down in the lower teens on Thursday morning. As a result, the lakes in my neighborhood (Kings Grant Lakes) began to freeze up, with the smaller coves completely covered. On Friday at 3 PM I headed out from work and went down to the Oceanfront to meet up with Karen Beatty. I stopped first at the Sandpiper Motel at 12th Street & Pacific Avenue to take a quick look across North Lake Holly.
This time, the Black-crowned Night-Heron (#62) was present on the point directly across, though far away for decent photography. I left there and headed down to Rudee Inlet where I met up with Karen and we got a chance to watch the two Common Eiders that have been hanging out in the inlet this winter. They are both first-year males so have not yet acquired their beautiful adult plumage, but they're still pretty birds. Once was in the center of the inlet this time, and the other was out very close to the rocks of the jetty. Though it had warmed up into the high 40s Friday, there was still a lot of remnant ice out on the rocks from the day before and overnight. It was very neat actually, since all the ice was in a horizontal layer above the high tide line where the water would wash it away, but not on top of the rocks. Out on the jetty we saw Herring & Great Black-backed Gulls but nothing unusual. We also had a good number of Sanderlings flying around and landing on the rocks, and the ever-present Ring-billed Gulls and Boat-tailed Grackles filled the parking area near the trash cans. After a half hour or so chatting and scanning for birds I followed Karen over to Owl's Creek Boat Ramp just north of the Virginia Aquarium. I had joked with Karen that I'd hoped to maybe find a Red-necked Grebe or a Common Goldeneye at this location since she'd seen both species here in the last year. No luck on either species today, but when we first arrived we saw many Mallards, some Brown Pelicans, and passing by Double-crested Cormorants. We walked along the docks near the ramp as well as on the short trails through the near marsh, where we saw one Great Blue Heron. Additionally, across the creek Karen spotted a lone Bald Eagle (#63) perched up in a tall pine tree, which I was able to get a poor photograph of. As Karen stepped further on one of the trails, a hawk flew out from its perch in a tree and we identified it as a Cooper's Hawk (#64).
We watched as a few Red-breasted Mergansers flew in from the ocean and landed out in the middle of the water, and I spotted a smaller bird nearby that we believe to be a female Ring-necked Duck from Karen's photographs (mind came out poor from the great distance and lack of light). After watching it for a few minutes we went back to the cars and headed out as the sun dropped down below the tree line. On Saturday, I woke up around 7:30, a bit later than I'd wanted, but I had an exhausting week. Ruth was now feeling quite a bit better form her batch of food poisoning, but it was very cold out so I went out birding alone for the day. When I left home, my car thermometer read 28 degrees, which at just below freezing, is right on my preferred temperature for being outdoors. Its not cold enough that its painful as long as you're moving, and its not warm enough where I just sweat the whole day. Driving past Kings Grant Lakes, they were all completely iced over now and no waterfowl could be seen. My destination was Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, which I reached at about 8:15 AM. At the parking lot, there was a group of 4 birders setting up scopes to look across the bay, which was also frozen as far as the naked eye could see thanks to the last 3 days of freezing temperatures. The folks let me take a quick glance through the scope, and many Tundra Swans (#65) were visible on the other side of the bay. I could not identify any of the smaller birds with them at that great distance, so anyone's guess is as good as mine. I headed out onto the Bayview Boardwalk, walking past the small pond where the American Bittern likes to hang out, but it too was frozen solid. I quickly realized I was not going to see some of my target species today with all the ice, but continued on. Walking westward down the Bay Trail, I didn't see any bird activity until I reached the pond at the end.
Here, I saw what at first I dismissed as a cypress tree knee, but paused, and it moved, flying off across the pond. It was an immature Black-crowned Night-Heron, which is the first one I've seen in the park. Clearly, the poor bird must have been in starvation mode, given that everything was iced up and it can't hunt, so I feel pretty bad that I spooked it as I walked by, as it was probably already low on calories. I walked to the end of the trail, and tons of swans, geese, and ducks were visible out on the bay from here. There was a few open water holes, which the American Coots (#66) were taking advantage of as well as many ducks like American Black, Gadwall, and Mallards. I headed east down the Bay Trail and ran into Erica Locher, a ranger at the park, who runs the park's Facebook page as well. We talked for a few minutes and she continued out to see the swans while I went back towards the parking area to let the 4 folks know there was much better views of the waterfowl at the end of the trail. Unfortunately, they'd already left though and I couldn't pass on the information. So I walked around the visitor center and walked the Loop Road counterclockwise. Along the road I was amazed when a shorebird flushed next to the frozen ditch, and it was a Wilson's Snipe (#67), a bird that I very rarely ever see. It flew off incredibly fast but I got a couple poor quality ID worthy shots. I saw some sparrows which were most likely White-throated or Swamp dashing into the marsh cattails as I walked, but nothing definitive. At the gate to the west dike, I could see a good number of American Coots out in a hole in the ice, and several walking across it with their big goofy feet, it was quite hilarious to see. Shortly after, a Northern Harrier flew across the road, not the first I've seen this year, but the first I've photographed.
Unfortunately I couldn't locate any Field Sparrows along the road in the area that I typically see them, perhaps its just too early in the season. I had envisioned walking out onto the beach for a while, but when I took the trail up and over the dunes to it, the wind and waves were incredible. Only 1 Sanderling was visible on the sand, with no other birds anywhere in sight, save for some Gannets far offshore only viewable through my binoculars, and one other bird that I feel was a Red-throated Loon, but cannot verify from photos. So I headed back inland, and again walked the Bay Trail. No new sightings this time, so I headed back towards the visitor center. Here I got some Song Sparrows, and a Swamp Sparrow (#68). I thought perhaps I'd see something on the northern beach access trail so I did a quick walk of it. Amazingly, a second Wilson's Snipe flushed here and again didn't allow good shots of it. On the dunes, I found a single Savannah Sparrow (#69)! After that I headed back to the car and left the park. My next stop was at Little Island Park, where I like to check out the kayak launch area on the west side of the road. Last year during a freeze-up, I saw a Great Egret swallowing a Rail or Gallinule whole here. When the chips are down, anything goes in the animal world. This time though, I did see 2 Great Egrets, but neither was dining. I added a Gray Catbird which I heard from the shrubs (#70), and a Brown Thrasher (#71) that stayed out in the open for some photographs. Some Carolina Chickadees and Yellow-rumped Warbler rounded out the walk, and I managed to get my left foot soaked in marsh mud as the thin layer of ice gave way. The cove was totally frozen so no waterfowl was present. Again, I headed northward, driving all the way up to 88th Street at the north end of the Oceanfront. Here I did a quick run down to the beach hoping for something on the dunes, but the bird of the walk here was a group of 10 Black Scoters bobbing up and down in the rough seas.
After 88th Street, I headed over to Pleasure House Point, hoping to find the Eurasian Wigeon that many others have seen over the past couple of days. I parked over at Dinwiddie Drive, seeing some Gadwall, Cormorants, and a Herring Gull on the stormwater pond. I checked the outlet to the creek and was stunned to find an American Bittern standing right against the cattails, making that my #72. I ran into a couple walking their dog and told them about the bittern, which they seemed intrigued by. Walking out along the trail around the visitor center there was no Brants present on the mudflats so another miss. As I neared the location where the wigeon was seen, a small flock of Eastern Bluebirds (#73) played nice and perched in the open so I could photograph them. There was many ducks out on the water, most of which were Gadwalls, with some American Wigeons and Northern Shovelers mixed in, but I could not locate a bird that looked like a Eurasian Wigeon, so I kept walking. A Snowy Egret and Great Egret were present on the deer carcass pond, and at the next pond I caught up with the couple I'd seen earlier and we talked about some of the stuff that could be seen. As they continued, a Bald Eagle flew across the sky so I hollered to them to look up. We stood out on the marsh edge and watched as the adult circled several times in the sky before moving off to the south. After a good chat, the couple (Jill & Troy I believe their names were), headed off down the trail, and I gave them and their dog a head start. Shortly after that, I passed a women with a scope in hand, so I introduced myself and she identified herself as Tracy Tate. Tracy is one of the most active birders in our area, so I was amazed it took this long before I ran into her. She pointed me in the direction of some Green-winged Teals, which I was able to photograph (#74).
Heading back east, I ran into her again, and she said she'd just seen a Black-crowned Night-Heron, so again I checked that out and sure enough it was still there, my first in the park. I returned the favor by finding some more bluebirds, and then she went off to look for the Eurasian Wigeon with her scope. I never could find it, but after walking past the area, I saw two more birders, that turned out to be Ron Furnish & Marie Mullins, another pair of very active folks here locally. They were staring at a Greater Yellowlegs (#75) that was walking on a small mudflat between land and the marshy islands near where I'd seen the Nelson's Sparrows the first time last year. As we watched the Yellowlegs, Ron had just started to tell me about a Clapper Rail they heard, when one swam out across the creek! I walked with them the rest of the way back to Dinwiddie where they'd also parked. At the main mudflat, the Brants were again missing, but just then the flock flew across the sky and made several circles, so I got to add #76 afterall. I walked them by where the bittern had been earlier but it wasn't present and we headed back to the cars and left. My last stop on this very busy day was the first island of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. I parked in the first spot and then walked the perimeter of the island counterclockwise. Many Ring-billed Gulls and Rock Pigeons were on the east side. Off the rocky point at the north end, there was some Surf Scoters, and a group of 3 Long-tailed Ducks (#77), which are arguably the most beautiful ducks we have here in the winter time. A few Red-breasted Mergansers were also present, and one Black Scoter, but that was it on the day. I headed back and got home around 3 PM, a full day of winter birding, and one where I added 13 species to my yearly county list.
On Sunday, I got a later start, but the weather remained down around 30 so I was happy to see cold weather and the sun again. Since I hadn't spent any time this year yet in the woods, I went to First Landing State Park to try for some songbirds and woodpeckers to add to my list. I parked at 64th Street as I always do, so as to avoid the $5 fee going in off Shore Drive (FLSP is the most visited park in Virginia, I have no problem letting the tourists finance its operation). I walked into the park and took the Cape Henry Trail southwest. All of the marshy spots were frozen solid, including Lake Susan Constant. I saw a good number of American Robins and Red-winged Blackbirds fly in overhead, and also saw a Brown-headed Nuthatch (#78), Tufted Titmouse (#79), and Golden-crowned Kinglet (#80) mixed in. Unfortunately I couldn't find any Ruby-crowned Kinglets so will have to try again next weekend. I turned off the Cape Henry Trail and onto the Long Creek Trail, then took the Osprey Trail down along Broad Bay. At Broad Bay I found some Buffleheads, American Black Ducks, and while scanning with binoculars picked up the dorsal fins of two Dolphins, and a Common Loon (#81), which I was able to photograph poorly. Heading up and over White Hill, I got my first glimpse of a woodpecker on the year when a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (#82) landed on a nearby tree in the shade. While watching it, a Red-bellied Woodpecker (#83) also flew in to another tree. I walked down the hill to White Hill Lake, which also was frozen solid, except at the outlet where a pair of Hooded Mergansers was swimming.
Walking around to the bridge at the 3 mile mark yielded no new birds, but provided beautiful views across the frozen marsh. Heading back I stayed on the Long Creek Trail and forewent the Osprey Trail in an effort to hopefully see some more woodpeckers. This paid off, as I found a spot near the heron rookery where a Downy Woodpecker (#84) flew in, closely followed by another Red-bellied Woodpecker and also another Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, this time a beautifully colored adult male. I got photographs of all three species, and that rounded it out for the woodpeckers on the day, missing on the other 4 (Pileated, Hairy, Red-headed, and Northern Flicker), but those will come eventually if I spend enough time outdoors. Just after the junction with the Osprey Trail, I heard scratching on a tree and looked up just in time to see the very recognizable brown and black tail of a Raccoon go shooting into a hole in the side of the tree! I never got a good look at the animal, but that tail is something Ruth & I have discussed a lot lately, comparing our cat Buster to a Raccoon due to his voluminous tail. The last mile or so of the Long Creek Trail was quiet, until a small brown bird flew into the underbrush. I watched for about 10 minutes trying to get a good look through the heavy underbrush and finally it moved into an open spot, showing itself as a Hermit Thrush (#85)! That was the last bird of the day, aside from a Pied-billed Grebe on the now-thawing Lake Susan Constant, and I hit the car and headed out.
Karen Beatty had posted about Snow Geese having showed up on some farm fields in Pungo, so I thought about heading that way but decided I have more time before they'll leave the area for good, but the Eurasian Wigeon at Pleasure House Point could leave at any minute, so I drove up that way instead. I parked off Dinwiddie and headed down the trail. Brants and gulls, with a lone Osprey were present out on the mudflats this time right away, and I kept going in the direction of the wigeon. On the way, near the spot I'd see Ron & Marie the day prior, a hawk flew up from the treeline and I focused in on it just as another hawk flew in and the two bared their talons and freefell. From the wing shape and size, both were Sharp-shinned Hawks (#87!). I watched them for a couple minutes before they flew off in different directions, but it was an incredible experience. Afterwards, yet again, with the sun's glare, and the extreme distance, I just could not pick out a bird that looked different than the Gadwalls and American Wigeons. A bit frustrated, I decided to keep walking a bit further since I was there. I got to the pond with the deer carcass and decided I was going to walk back to the car inland hoping to find some more hawks or songbirds. Just then, I looked north onto the pond's upstream end and caught sight of two birds. I pulled out the binoculars and I was astonished to find that one of the birds was a female Hooded Merganser, but the other was a female Common Goldeneye! I crept up closer and got some photographs, before getting a bit too close, as they two lifted off and flew west around the corner. They could easily have landed on one of the other wooded ponds in the park but I did not follow.
I was just so excited to have seen a bird that doesn't show up here very often. In fact, this is my very first Goldeneye seen outside of Minnesota. Additionally, the Common Goldeneye is a very dear bird to me as it was the very first bird I ever identified solely using a field guide on my own. I recall well seeing my first one on Farm Lake in Ely, MN while helping my father work on a house in the summertime (perhaps 1992?) and seeing one down at the lake while getting water to use to make concrete foundations for a screen porch. At the time, he assured me it was a Ring-necked Duck, but I didn't believe it, and finally used his Peterson field guide to prove to him it was something else! After watching the birds fly off, I headed back along the trail, not really even paying attention to what was there as much as I had been earlier. But, I did find a Clapper Rail that was out in the water, and photographed it as it worked its way to shore, and along the shoreline in the mud. A Greater Yellowlegs flew overhead as well, and then I made it back to my car and headed home to end a fantastic week of being outdoors, with beautiful winter weather. Hopefully this week I can continue to add to my 87 species in Virginia Beach! I'll be trying to get a Common Grackle at lunchtime or after work, since that's the last remaining urban bird I need.


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The 5.8×42mm / DBP87 ("Dàn (弹) Bùqiāng (步枪) Pŭtōng (普通), 1987"; literally "Standard Rifle Cartridge, 1987") is a military rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridge developed in the People's Republic of China. There is limited information on this cartridge, although the People's Liberation Army says that it is superior to the Western 5.56×45mm NATO and Soviet 5.45×39mm cartridges. Another variant called the DBP88 "heavy round" was designed specifically for squad automatic weapons and designated marksman rifles. The 5.8×42mm "heavy round" cartridge has the same dimensions as the standard 5.8×42mm cartridge, but utilizes a longer streamlined bullet with a heavy steel core for increased performance at extended ranges and penetration. As of 2010 all 5.8×42mm cartridge variants are gradually succeeded by the DBP10 variant.
DBP87 round
|Place of origin
|People's Republic of China
|Service history
|Used by
|People's Liberation Army
|Production history
|People's Liberation Army
|5.8×42mm DBP-87
5.8×42mm DBP-95
5.8×42mm DBP-88 heavy round
5.8×42mm DBP10
|Parent case
|Case type
|Rimless, bottleneck[1]
|Bullet diameter
|6.00 mm (0.236 in)
|Neck diameter
|6.65 mm (0.262 in)
|Shoulder diameter
|9.35 mm (0.368 in)
|Base diameter
|10.40 mm (0.409 in)
|Rim diameter
|10.42 mm (0.410 in)
|Rim thickness
|1.42 mm (0.056 in)
|Case length
|42.2 mm (1.66 in)
|Overall length
|58 mm (2.3 in)
|Case capacity
|2.11 cm3 (32.6 gr H2O)
|Rifling twist
|240 mm or 210 mm
(1 in 9.45 or 1 in 8.27)
|Ballistic performance
|Test barrel length: 557mm (21.9 in)
Source(s): Anthony Williams[2][3]
China started development of the 5.8×42mm cartridge in 1979 and finalized the cartridge in 1987. The 5.8×42mm / DBP87 was designed to replace the Soviet 7.62×39mm and 5.45×39mm cartridge used by the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The Type 95 / QBZ-95 (Chinese: 轻武器,步枪,自动, 1995; Pinyin: Qīng wǔqì, Bùqiāng, Zìdòng, 1995; literally "Light weapon, Rifle, Automatic, 1995") 5.8 mm caliber assault rifle, firing the 5.8×42mm / DBP87 or the improved DBP95, is now the standard issue weapon in the PLA. The DBP87 service round was quickly supplemented in 1988 by the DBP88 round which was loaded with a heavier more aerodynamic projectile for improved extended range performance.
The 5.8×42mm is an example of an international tendency towards relatively small sized, light weight, high velocity military service cartridges. Cartridges like the American 5.56×45mm NATO, Soviet 5.45×39mm and 5.8×42mm allow a soldier to carry more ammunition for the same weight compared to their larger and heavier predecessor cartridges, have favourable maximum point-blank range or "battle zero" characteristics and produce relatively low bolt thrust and free recoil impulse, favouring light weight arms design and automatic fire accuracy.[2]
In June 2004, an improved version of the 5.8×42mm cartridge entered development as the matching ammunition for the revised assault rifle, Type 95-1. Both designs were finalized in 2010 and production began the same year. This new cartridge is known as DBP10.
To improve accuracy and barrel life the barrel was also redesigned. The number of rifling grooves was increased from 4 to 6. The diameter of the lands was slightly increased from 5.8 to 5.84 mm to 5.82 to 5.86 mm. The groove diameter was decreased from 6.01 to 6.07 mm to 5.98 to 6.02 mm. In addition, the twist rate in the revised 95-1 assault rifle was reduced from 240 mm to 210 mm.
The People's Liberation Army claims that the 5.8×42mm is superior to the 5.56×45mm NATO SS109 and the 5.45×39mm 7N6; stating it has better armor penetration of 10 mm at 300 meters, a flatter trajectory, and a higher retention of velocity and energy downrange.[2]
5.8×42mm cartridge variantsEdit
The DBP87 cartridge with 4.15 grams (64.0 gr) bullets has a muzzle velocity of 930 metres per second (3,051 ft/s) from a standard barrel (Type 95 / QBZ-95, 463 mm barrel length), and 940 to 960 metres per second (3,084 to 3,150 ft/s) from the Type 95 LSW (557 mm barrel length). The bullet has a ballistic coefficient (G7 BC) of approximately 0.156.[4] The steel core has a diameter of 4.1 millimetres (0.16 in). In order to save cost, several compromises were made. In particular, the cartridge case is made of steel, which is cheaper than brass. To reduce the chance of rust, the case is covered in a thin layer of protective paint in dark brown. To ensure high extraction reliability, the case has a thick rim and a large extractor groove. [5][6]
The DBP88 "heavy round" cartridge has a 5 grams (77 gr) bullet and a muzzle velocity of 870 metres per second (2,854 ft/s) from a standard barrel (Type 95 / QBZ-95, 463 mm barrel length), and 940 to 960 metres per second (3,084 to 3,150 ft/s) from the Type 95 LSW / Type 95 SAW / QBB-95 (557 mm barrel length), and 895 metres per second (2,936 ft/s) from the Type 88 / QBU-88 (620 mm barrel length). The bullet has a ballistic coefficient (G7 BC) of approximately 0.210.[4] It has an effective range of 800 metres (875 yd) and can penetrate 3 mm steel plates at a distance of 1,000 metres (1,094 yd).
The DBP95 cartridge was developed in 1995 for the QBZ-95. The DBP95 is an improved version of the DBP87 that uses a cleaner propellant and non corrosive primer. Its performance remains similar and the production costs are higher, but the negative effects on the weapon are reduced. It is basically the same round as the DBP87 other than these minor differences, and was used until 2010 when it was replaced by the DBP10. [7]
The DBP10 cartridge is the newest 5.8mm variant to date. It was developed in 2010 and has a hardened steel-cored 4.6 grams (71 gr) bullet, a muzzle velocity of 915 metres per second (3,002 ft/s) and is designed to match all currently serving 5.8×42mm chambered weapons. As such, it will consolidate and replace all previous DBP87/95 and DBP88 5.8×42mm rounds. The bullet has a ballistic coefficient (G7 BC) of approximately 0.193.[4] Major improvements include a non-corrosive primer, a copper-coated steel case with a copper alloy bullet jacket with a 3.8 millimetres (0.15 in) diameter hardened steel core for better penetration of (body) armor. It also uses a cleaner burning propellant so as not to leave residue inside the weapon after firing. However, although testing of the previous DBP87/95 5.8 mm rounds showed that they were less likely to cause serious wounds, the issue was not addressed with the new DBP10 round.[8][9] DBP10 has an operating pressure of 255 to 289.4 MPa (36,980 to 41,970 psi).[10] The DBP10 cartridge weighs 12.9 grams (199 gr).[4] Accuracy of fire at 300 m (328 yd) (R50) is stated as 75 mm (3.0 in), at 600 m (656 yd) (R50) is stated as 140 mm (5.5 in) and at 800 m (875 yd) (R50) is stated as 230 mm (9.1 in). R50 at a specific range means the closest 50 percent of the shot group will all be within a circle of the mentioned diameter at that range. The circular error probable method employed by the Chinese and other (European) militaries cannot be converted and is not comparable to the common US methods (groupsize of 5 or 10 successive shots fired at 100 yards) for determining accuracy.
- Chinese Type 87 assault rifle
- Chinese Type 95 / QBZ-95 assault rifle
- Chinese Type 95B / QBZ-95B carbine
- Chinese Type 95 LSW / Type 95 SAW / QBB-95 light support weapon / squad automatic weapon
- Chinese Type 88 / QBU-88 sniper rifle
- Chinese Type 03 / QBZ-03 assault rifle
- Chinese Type 88 / QJY-88 light machine gun
- Chinese integrated combat system QTS-11[11]
See alsoEdit
- ^ "5.8x42 Chino / MUNICION.ORG". Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c Williams, Anthony G. (2008-06-22). "Assault Rifles and their Ammunition: History and Prospects".
- ^ "Intermediate power ammunition for automatic assault rifles". Archived from the original on 2012-07-18.
- ^ a b c d Nathaniel F (16 August 2016). "Modern Intermediate Calibers 016: The 5.8x42mm Chinese". thefirearmblog.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ PLA Moves Its Assault Rifle To Next Level by David M. Fortier Archived April 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.gunsandammo.com/ammo/dbp87-5-8x42mm-chinas-high-velocity-caliber/
- ^ http://weaponsystems.net/weaponsystem/HH01%20-%205.8x42mm%20Chinese.html
- ^ China Switches To The Good Stuff - Strategypage.com
- ^ PLA Type 95 Rifle: Breaking with Convention - SAdefensejournal.com, 21 October 2013
- ^ http://bbs.big5.voc.com.cn/viewthread.php?action=printable&tid=3828716 《輕兵器》雜誌曝光95自動步槍最新改進型
- ^ "China's OICW: Type 05 Strategy Rifle (ZH-05 5.8mm + 20mm)". The Firearms Blog. Retrieved September 27, 2012.


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"I need pants."
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