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Wells on the Mitchell findings
TORONTO — I spoke with Vernon Wells earlier tonight about the Mitchell Report and he had this to say in regards to players being named, including Toronto's Gregg Zaun and Troy Glaus:
"I'm in no place to judge what anybody else has done. They're grown men and they make their own decisions. When you do things that are illegal, people are going to find out about it. Obviously, those guys have to deal with the repercussions of what happens after this report is out.
"People have probably done a lot worse things than doing steroids," he added. "I'm not going to view them any differently. [Zaun and Glaus] are both my teammates and we're all playing for one common goal, to win. Whatever choices they made in the past, that's on them."
Wells also talked some about his offseason rehab. I may write something up on that later. He's scheduled to start swinging a bat at about 50-percent strength next week and expects to be ready to go this spring. So, good news on that front.
Looks like Zaun and Glaus are declining comment for now. Jays president and CEO Paul Godfrey has a conference call in a few minutes. Stay tuned for more…
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I think the Mitchell Report places the blame exactly where it belongs–with MLB, management and the player's association. Of the three, I think the most reprehensible is the Player's Association for failing to protect the health and welfare of it's members. I also disagree with Well's remarks that it is an individual decision. What it is, is an attempt by individuals to gain an unfair advantage over others who choose to obey the rules. Baseball for over 100 years has striven to maintain an even playing field from year to year, and the steroid era of the 90,s will always stand out as a blip on that field.
I also find it difficult to believe that players will be punished for indulging in a practice, legal or not, that was tacitly condoned by management and union. The past should be relegated to the past, and the Mitchell Report should be used to provide a blueprint for going forward.
I heard that Frank Thomas actually helped out with the Mitchell report. Anybody know in what way he was involved >?
One would have thought that if anyone would have taken HGH it would have been Eckstein.
He could have acheived a normal height and probably gained some pigment in his skin.
One would think that if such a pervasive culture of cheating existed, if one was smart they would have resorted to drugs in order to keep their job from others who were using. Makes sense especially since there was no reprocussion for doing it for so many years. And if your injured, you really only have an offseason to heal up, so makes sense to drug up and heal faster.
It is certainly a moral quandry which is deep.
Thomas is mentioned briefly in the actual report. If you open the report on MLB.com, you can search for his name and see what it says.
It doesn't say much, though — just that he was one the very few current players to actually agree to talk to Mitchell and that his comments "were informative and helpful".
Frank Thomas has been an outspoken critic of performance enhancing drugs for a number of years now. Of course, when you are the size of Frank, PEDs wouldn't add much. His arms are already the size of most guy's legs. And yes, I think it's safe to say that Ekstein doesn't use drugs.
Imagine how big Thomas would be if he used steroids. He could prblly star in the Incredible Hulk without the help of computer graphics.
Its unfortunate the report named even those 89 players as I am sure that was/is only a small percentage thats used some form of drug "treatment". Their names will be forever linked to this scandal while so many others walk away unscathed. McGwire wasn't even listed, yet in the MLB inquiries he admits to having them in his locker.(1998: A jar of androstenedione is discovered in the locker of St. Louis slugger Mark McGwire…) This report only has testimony from NY , Balt and LA making it bias against those teams/ players. MLB turned a blind eye and this report will accomplish very little other than to show how "tainted" all of baseball is .
Here is the whole site for anybody who has not seen it http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/news/drug_policy.jsp
Indigo-good to see you back. I think my recent comments on this issue are still quite accurate:
"In my opinion, most of them take something and that's never going to change. They'll bring out the issue, point a lot of fingers, make lots of promises and sweep it under the rug until the next time."
In the end there will be numerous lawsuits and the fans will pay the price by tickets going up …..lol.. I still stand by what i said several postings back. I don't think a current director (aka Mitchell) of a ball team should have headed this investigation..its tainted from the beginning
Thank you for the wb. I am always around and read everything even if I don't respond
First Androstenedione is not a steroid and could be bought off the shelf in the late 90's. So let's hold off and the Mcquire linching. I've tried Andro in the past when it was accessible and trust me it is no where near actual steroids. I love hearing people jump all over guys for using "stuff" when they dont' even know what the "stuff" was. What a bunch of "who really cares"!!!
Androstenedione (also known as 4-androstenedione) is a 19-carbon steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands and the gonads as an intermediate step in the biochemical pathway that produces the androgen testosterone and the estrogens estrone and estradiol.
Yes, I questioned Mitchell, a director of the Red Sox, doing the investigation as well. I think the only way anyone gets to the bottom of this sad tale is if the US governemnt appoint an investigative committee and empower them.
First Androstenedione is a steroid. The letters -one at the end give evidence of that. Androstenedione (also known as 4-androstenedione) is a 19-carbon steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands and the gonads as an intermediate step in the biochemical pathway that produces the androgen testosterone and the estrogens estrone and estradiol.
As for McGwire,( insert Palmeiro if it makes you happier ) I was using him as an example of someone who is a known user. The point being 89 players names will always be linked with this report, when the reality is there are / were a lot more players involved. These 89 players will "bear the cross" for all of baseball. I don't believe the public release of these names or any player's name helped this report. I absolutely think something needs to be done to clean up all sports because this is s form of cheating . Next time you "jump all over me or any other poster" , try reading and comphrehending what was written
You are wrong it is not a steroid, it is a precursor to steroids and COULD BE BOUGHT OFF THE SHELF. It is a lousy pill and if you new anything about it you would know that a precursor pill vs. injecting testosterone in your muscle is not the same thing and not even remotely as effective. But i'm sure you already knew that.
If I am wrong then why did MLB ban it ? Why do all medical people view it as a steroid and why is it listed as such. I spoke to a couple of DRs before posting. Just because it can be bought off a shelf doesn't mean squat . You can by wild yam cream off the shelf. Its a phyto estrogen cream , a natural steroid and as we all know the homeopathic industry is not regulated
Nobody here claimed it was the same as in injection , only that it is a steroid . Its used by a lot of body builders to produce muscle mass but you probably already knew that
It will be interesting to see how the players' association will respond to this report and possible punitive measures that could follow.
Oh, by the way, come on, people! Don't write a cheque when you're doing something shady!
As a former bodybuilder yes I ALREADY KNEW THAT. I'm talking from real life experience not some copy and paste from the net.
Sorry it's not a steroid it's a precursor end of story.
MLB has also banned Sudafed is that a steroid???
The real point isn't whether some substance is a steroid or not-it's the report itself and the actions taken as a result of it.
The report is a "very limited review" of the issue and based upon the testimony-although, probably not under oath, from a very limited group of people. It identifes only 89 players, when everyone knows that's only the tip of the iceberg.
So what action does MLB take with this report. Does it review each of Roger Clemens Cy Young awards and take them away? Does it prohibit Clemens from the Hall of Fame? Doesn't Roger deserve the same treatment as Barry Bonds?
Major League baseball has kept Rose from entering the hall of fame because he placed bets on various teams. Is there a separation between placing bets and taking steroids to play better and achieve higher levels of performance? Cheating is taking steroids-is placing a bet cheating? So why would Rose be held out and Clemens get in?
Since Macguire wasn't named in this report-will he get into the hall?
The real only way to clean it all up is to have the US government appoint an investigative committee and empower it, so every single player,trainer and coach from that period testifies under oath. Is that going to happen-NO WAY?
The report also presents an increasing problem with HGH, which is increasing in use in MLB. Is there anything in the collective agreement that forces players to take a blood test to confirm usage or not? Is the blood test accurate for both oil and water based substances?
How long does anyone thing it'll take for a drug doctor to re-engineer either HGH or something else that avoids detection, once strong proven test procedures are in place for HGH? A week, a month, or a year?
What I'm trying to point out is, this issue never goes away. It will be swept under the rug by baseball, and these 89 players hung with the verdict, but the issue never goes away.
Players also "claimed" they didn't know they were taking steroids . These players are adults, not children and make thier own decisions. Nobody forced them into taking anything but MLB turned a blind eye and left the door open for them to do so. All of baseball is at fault here , management for allowing it to go this far , players for thinking this is the road they needed to take to acquire the accolades they so dearly coveted and even the fans for being so demanding
gs makes a good point , where do you draw the line for players past and present when it comes to the "trophies".
The Mitchell report makes for some interesting reading
I pulled this from the Padres web site from a story written by Corey Brock-MLB.
The Padres have continued their talks with Mike Cameron's agent, Mike Nicotera, about a two-year deal that would keep the soon-to-be 35-year-old in a Padres' uniform through 2009. But though the two sides might not have issues on the length of a deal, they're said to be far apart in terms of money.
Some clarity might have been provided on Wednesday, when free-agent outfielder Aaron Rowand agreed to a five-year deal worth $60 million ($12 million a year) with the Giants. That actually might help the Padres, who might be able to retain Cameron for a two-year deal worth about $5 million annually.
A call to Nicotera on Wednesday was not returned.
And, of course, there's this: Cameron will miss the first 25 games of the regular season after testing positive for banned stimulants. "Cameron is still in the mix," said Towers, who spoke to Nicotera on Wednesday morning. "… Center field is our main focus."
I wonder if The Astros would have still done the deal with Baltimore for Tejada after the Mitchell report. Of course they would have. It's business as usual. I'd bet The Jays would still do the deal with Lo Duca if they could.
After all, baseball is a business, and teams are showing it's business as usual.
I took this from the Mitchell report, section V..(yes copied and paste) ….reading is how we learn along with experience. In this case I prefer reading
"Androstenedione is a steroid hormone produced in the body, where it is converte into testosterone.232 In 1998, "andro" was sold in the United States as a dietary supplement and was available without a prescription. The use of andro was not illegal in the United States, nor was it a prohibited substance under baseball's drug policy at the time.233 There was debate, however, about whether androstenedione should be considered an anabolic steroid. In 1998, it already was classified as such under Canadian drug laws,234 and the National Football League,the International Olympic Committee, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association all banned the substance because of its anabolic effects.235 Patrick Arnold, the Illinois scientist who later allegedly developed "the clear," the designer steroid at the center of the BALCO scandal, is credited with being the "father of androstenedione production in the United States."
Is there a difference between refusing to answer questions asked about steroid use as Mark Mcguire did and stating you never took them as Barry Bonds did?
Apparently, since Bonds was charged and McGuire wasn't. Why is the question?
Will baseball vote Roger Clemens into the Hall of Fame-of course? Will they vote Barry Bonds in-probably not? How about Pete Rose?
Is this because steroids helps a hitter more that a pitcher? Is betting more dangerous to the game than taking steroids?
If baseball is ever going to get it's credibility back, they have to deal with these issues in a professional and fair manor-nothing short of that will suffice.
A-Rod says:
I didn't shout mine.
I didn't have any volupious blond come into my room
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Allicin Bioavailability From Garlic Supplements and Garlic Foods
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00874666
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First Posted : April 2, 2009
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This study will measure the bioavailability of allicin, the main active compound of garlic, from garlic supplements and garlic foods (raw, cooked, processed) so that
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The bioavailability of allicin, the main active compound of garlic, from garlic supplements and garlic foods is highly questionable and unpredictable from in vitro tests, due to dependence upon alliinase activity under conditions that challenge alliinase activity (heat, gastric acid, intestinal proteases). It is likely that garlic supplement manufacturing procedures and coatings, meal conditions when supplements are consumed (high or low protein), and garlic food preparation conditions (temperature, surface area) will greatly affect allicin bioavailability. Such variability may account for some of the many conflicts seen in clinical trials on cardiovascular disease risk factors.
To resolve these issues, this study will determine the actual bioavailability of allicin from several types of garlic supplements and garlic foods under various conditions. Bioavailability will be determined by measuring the area under the 32-hour curve for breath concentrations of allyl methyl sulfide, the main metabolite allicin.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The world's oceans are turning acidic at what could be the fastest pace of any time in the past 300 million years, even more rapidly than during a monster emission of planet-warming carbon 56 million years ago, scientists said on Thursday.
Looking back at this bygone warm period in Earth's history could offer help in forecasting the impact of human-spurred climate change, researchers said.
Quickly acidifying seawater eats away at coral reefs, which provide habitat for other animals and plants, and makes it harder for mussels and oysters to form protective shells. It can also interfere with small organisms that feed commercial fish like salmon.
The phenomenon has been a top concern of Jane Lubchenco, the head of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who has conducted demonstrations about acidification during hearings in the U.S. Congress.
Oceans get more acidic when more carbon gets into the atmosphere. In pre-industrial times, this occurred periodically in natural pulses of carbon that also pushed up global temperatures, the scientists wrote in the journal Science.
Human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, have increased the level of atmospheric carbon from about 280 parts per million at the start of the industrial revolution to 392 parts per million now. Carbon dioxide is one of several heat-trapping gases that contribute to global warming.
The researchers viewed the 5,000-year hot spell 56 million years ago, likely due to factors like massive volcanism, as the closest parallel to current conditions at any time in the 300 million years.
During that span, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere doubled and average temperatures rose by 10.8 degrees F (6 degrees C), the researchers said. The oceans became more acidic by about 0.4 unit on the 14-point pH scale over that 5,000-year period, the researchers said.
That's a fast warm-up and a quick acidification, but it's small compared to what has happened on Earth since the start of the industrial revolution some 150 years ago, study author Baerbel Hoenisch of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory said by telephone.
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During the warming period 56 million years ago, known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum and occurring about 9 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs, acidification for each century was about .008 unit on the pH scale, Hoenisch said.
Back then, many corals went extinct, as did many types of single-celled organisms that lived on the sea floor, which suggests that other plants and animals higher on the food chain died out too, researchers said.
By contrast, in the 20th century, oceans acidified by .1 unit of pH, and are projected to get more acidic at the rate of .2 or .3 pH by the year 2100, according to the study.
The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projects world temperatures could rise by 3.2 to 7 degrees F (1.8 to 4 degrees C) this century.
"Given that the rate of change was an order of magnitude smaller (in the PETM) compared to what we're doing today, and still there were these big ecosystem changes, that gives us concern for what is going to happen in the future," Hoenisch said.
Those skeptical of human-caused climate change often point to past warming periods caused by natural events as evidence that the current warming trend is not a result of human activities. Hoenisch noted that natural causes such as massive volcanism were probably responsible for the PETM.
However, she said the rate of warming and acidification was much more gradual then, over the course of five millennia compared with one century.
Richard Feely, an oceanographer at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who was not involved in the study, said looking at this distant past is a good way to foresee the future.
"These studies give you a sense of the timing involved in past ocean acidification events — they did not happen quickly," Feely said in a statement. "The decisions we make over the next few decades could have significant implications on a geologic timescale."
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WEDNESDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Obese white women are less likely than normal-weight white women or blacks of any weight or gender to seek potentially life-saving colon cancer screenings, according to a new study.
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Compared to normal-weight white women, those with a BMI between 30 and 34.9 were 13 percent less likely to be screened, and those with a BMI of 40 or higher were 27 percent less likely to be screened.
There was some indication that obese white men also are reluctant to undergo colon cancer screening, but further research is needed to confirm that data.
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One wonders what might have happened if instead of "cheating" the students had been called out for "stealing"?
I'm assuming that the test bank is not public domain, and that the students accessed it illicitly. Rather than arguing fine points about the definition of "cheat", why not applaud the students for creative preparation AND address the more broadly applicable concepts of intellectual property rights and piracy?
Could it be that the professor's simplistic "cheating" accusation rather than teaching about today's real-world ethics issues is a sign that he's a bit past his prime?
Much like copying some else's music or movies is a violation despite how easy it is to do, illicit use of the test bank would constitute stealing regardless whether or not the test bank publisher's mechanism has security flaws. Seems this is a missed opportunity to touch on the importance of personal integrity and respect for other people's rights and property.


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If you think the Fitzgerald's Hotel Casino has been sitting dormant for the last couple of years on South Virginia, you'd be wrong.
According to documents filed with the city of Reno, the property will have a new name "Comm Row" The grand opening will be sometime this summer. But there's a lot more to this property than a name, there's also a climbing wall.
The proposed climbing wall be on the South Virginia side of the current Fitzgerald's. If approved by the planning commission with the city of Reno, it will be the largest climbing wall in the world at 168 feet. The only thing close to that height is in the Netherlands.
But a climbing wall is just one aspect of an ambitious project. The wall is the marquis of Comm Row.
The property hopes to cater to a client other than the gambler. There will be no gaming and apparently it won't be a full service, open 24-hour type operation.
According to documents, the property wants to attract the 17,000 university students just blocks away.
There will be plenty to do from small more health minded restaurants--smaller entertainment venues--concerts that may seat only 200 people.
Comm Row hopes to attract events like the X Games and all that entails. It would also like ot hope sponsored events.
There's even an inside boulder park and doggie day care for guests.
Initially the property will only open about 136 rooms. But that can be expanded to more than 200 rooms if needed.
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Loaded AUG magazines
What is the longest anyone has had AUG mags loaded for......and they still work.
Just curious. Me and a friend took out his AR and some mags which have been loaded fully for 26 years. They all worked fine. Last round bolt hold open did not work on all but all the rounds cycled.
Wondering how well the Stery mags do.
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|February 13, 2018, 09:03
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I always think of this problem as the same as springs on a car. How much do they settle over the life of a car. Loaded all the time but not much change, and most of that is from driving not sitting.
|February 14, 2018, 15:55
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it's the cycling of the springs that wears them down
|February 15, 2018, 09:42
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Agree with the above. Mags kept loaded or unloaded doesn't affect the spring, using the mags (shooting and reloading) will wear the springs out. Have several different mags (both rifle and pistol) that I've had loaded for years (not even close to 26 years though, wow!) and all work fine when time to shoot. Haven't had any problems...
Curious though, that some of the BHO wouldn't work and some would. Was this found from a certain type of mag (PMAG, GI, etc)? Little trivia for sure!
|February 15, 2018, 13:57
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Temperature may play a part. G-36 magazines left loaded in a warm place swell. AK-74 magazines don't have this problem and I would believe that the ribbed structure of the AUG magazines help.
|February 15, 2018, 17:21
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All of the AR mags we used were USGI. Not sure what company except some were Colt. I don't think P mags existed when they were loaded.
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|February 20, 2018, 18:09
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I've always read about 'cycles' causing spring fatigue and not continued compression.
BUT,,,I know every single loaded M1 carbine and M14 mag I inherited from my uncle, had ruined shot springs.
How long he had them loaded and how much use they had prior, I have no clue, but some looked damn near NOS otherwise.
|February 24, 2018, 10:44
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I carried an AUG-P for 18 years as a U.S. Customs Special Agent. I retired in 2005, and bought a AUG A3 in 2011. In 2012, I was going through some old gear, and I found two of my issued magazines that had been loaded for I don't know how long. I took them to the range and performed flawlessly.
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Springs are a very complex subject for such a simple object. First we have kind of three general classifications; compression, extension and linear. Within each type we have linear rate, progressive rate and dual rate springs. Some springs are formed while others are machined or molded based on application, often plastic or odd materials for use in corrosive environment are molded. We can also add Belleville springs but not seen them used in magazines, a cupped or domed washer that exerts a force between head of fastener and what its holding is called a Belleville washer but is actually a spring. Another common item we don't generally look at in same manner but is still classified as a spring is a spring clip.
The force taken to compress or extend a spring is usually derived using Hooke's Law F=kx where F is the force, k is the springs stiffness (a constant), and x is the distance. The spring constant (k) is a function of the materials properties, coil thickness, and the number of turns in the coil. Hookes law holds for most solid bodies, as long as the forces are small enough and large deformations do not occur. While we use a relatively simple formula to measure the force of a spring, as it ages (based on stored compressed or unloaded) and how many cycles it has been through its ability to exert force definitely changes. The design of a spring and material it is made from is very important in its ability to sit under a constant load or recover from many repetitive cycles. Due to having buffer springs, recoil and magazine springs all having same failure issue I use no multi-strand wrap wire springs in guns now.
Have recently (past couple of years) started switching to "flat wire" springs made from chrome silicone alloy for as many of my gun uses as possible. Currently most of my AR 10 magazines have Tubbs chrome silicone flatwire magazines and came to be this way because the first four AR 10's I built were in non standard cartridges. A pair of 338 Federal's and a pair of 6XC's. Was having some feeding issues with a myriad of magazine brands and since David Tubbs is kind of "the 6XC man" much of the necessary information on loads and builds comes from him and as he tweaked his rifles he began manufacturing (or re-labeling) chrome silicone flatwire springs to help magazines function with odd cartridge designs. ordered six of his AR 10 magazine springs, put in my pickiest mags that had actually pulled our of rotation and marked "do not work" gave them another try and all fed perfectly in both the 338 and 6XC. They didn't care which and are now working perfectly in my new 7.62 NATO DPMS Oracle's with binary triggers.
His initial foray into springs was the Tubbs Flatwire AR buffer spring. Its also made from chrome silicone and many AR10's were not operating properly with round springs or wound, multi-strand springs and his flatwire springs will work in any AR 10 or AR 15 whether carbine or rifle length. Best part is almost all of the infamous AR "sproing, sproing, sproing" distinctive sound of the buffer and spring traveling back and forth goes away with a chrome silicone flatwire spring.
I do not have any pictures of flatwire springs in my phone but can go to David Tubbs, Wilson Combat or EGW's websites and see almost every flavor of chrome silicone flatwire spring you could want. As I replace recoil springs in 1911's they get flatwire springs, any magazine or whatever application I can find as they compress more evenly during the compression process and decompress much more smoothly and I can feel an immediate difference in a 1911 when I swap it over. Have about seven SIG 2022's and noticed the older ones had multi-strand springs that have a tendency (not SIG's yet but others have used to have one of the wires in the twisted bundle to break and cause all kinds of havoc. Franklin sent out multi-strand springs with their binary triggers for a while but I discovered all my binary rifles ran much better with a Tubbs Flatwire that the Franklin multi-strand.
Below are some pictures I had on this computer at work from doing magazine maintenance on AR magazines and 1911 magazines. All are round springs, not the new flatwire have been switching to. First look at this 1911 spring comparison.
Both above springs are Wilson Combat 8 round springs that were purchased at the same time in a large lot. I shoot 1911's three to five days a week, 200 to 500 rounds per week on average. Have 15 to 18 eight round Wilson's and six to eight ten round McCormick rounds in my range kit use here at indoor range at work. When a magazine starts to get too easy to stick the last round it (supposed to be a tad difficult to shove a 1911 mag totally full) I generally pull it apart and swap springs but usually swap them every couple or three years all at one time so know they all have recent service.
Thus the above picture shows how much a round chrome silicone spring from one of the best 1911 magazines will compress with use. I do keep Wilson eight round and McCormick ten round magazines in all my carry 1911's where magazines spend most of their time loaded. Generally I load eight, stick in pistol, cycle slide then add a round to top off mag and then leave all my spares fully loaded. Once every week or two I take the one or two of the carry mags based on which rounds have tarnished the most, shoot a mag or two of my defensive ammo to make sure gun and I am still happy with it and hits exactly where aim so every one of my carry mags gets emptied, cleaned and reloaded a couple or three times per year. When I service the range mags I do the carry as well and in my 1911's the carry magazines which are cycled rarely generally show the same compression of spring as the magazines that are cycled often but left empty between range sessions.
Below are pictures from my last AR 15 magazine service before switching to Tubbs Flatwire. Had a bunch of the Magpul kits that come three springs and three anti-tilt followers to the kit so figured may as well use them. These magazines were going into range bag and have grown weary of beating up the floor plates when running combat courses and letting the mags fall on gravel, hard packed clay and even cement so this lot was getting the Magpul Ranger Plates added to cushion their fall to the ground and does bake them easier to grab if hands are sweaty and moving fast.
Did not find a picture comparing the old springs side by side with the new springs in my work computer but definitely remember they were similar to the 1911 magazines and old springs were significantly shorter than the new. As you can see from pictures, all magazines are cleaned well inside and out, any feed lip damage tweaked and insides are light lubricated using a lubricant designed for bicycles. For most magazines have found that lubricants made for mountain bike drive trains seem to last longer and do not collect as much powder residue, dirt and lint as traditional firearms lubricants.
While not in the pictures can darn sure guarantee they were cleaned with Hoppes #9 as its my most used firearms application scrub all. On magazines just pour some in a small container, keep dipping the toothbrush and scrub like a madman then once all is cleaned and dried, lube and reassemble, wipe down a final time and add to the completed stack. I occasionally find the odd magazine that have no idea how long it was loaded and most times out of curiosity take it to range or out back door of house if can run through a suppressor gun and let them all go down range and pretty much they always work except for as mentioned by OP have the occasional failure for bolt hold open to catch on follower after last round.
Am just over a year into swapping over to chrome silicone flatwire springs for all magazines and have pulled down a couple of 1911 and AR magazines just to check springs and compared to a control unit from initial purchase none are showing any significant, moderate or minor compression yet. Even in the 338 Federal dedicated AR 10 magazines which were the first to get chrome silicone flatwire's. The only magazines I have ever had trouble with long tern storage have been polymer mags of which I have had them swell and split from the first batch of Ramline's purchased many years ago to a bunch of Gen 2 Magpul's purchased after Sandy Hook panic subsided.
Over 40+ years have seen a lot of odd things happen with magazines, found a lot that were "lost" for decades and for the most part they would still work with the odd quirk like failing to lock back on last round or magazine spring to weak to push last few rounds up into position quickly enough in high rate of fire applications or even bouncing of rounds when magazine got mostly empty due to weak spring tension but if it fit in the gun they will almost always work decently till hit the top the stack and last round or two. The only caveat is aftermarket mags in Ruger Mini 14's, The Mini's like their OEM magazines, never figured out why aftermarket companies had so much trouble with making mags that worked in the Mini. The 6.8 Mini's have been extra fun.
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|March 20, 2018, 14:59
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I once inherited an '03 Baby Browning and some magazine that had been loaded for over 40 years. All performed flawlessly.
Much depends on the material and quality of the springs. As long as their elastic limit is not exceeded, a QUALITY spring should outlast anything most of us will ever do to them.
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|March 22, 2018, 09:50
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It's funny best 1911 magazines made are Wilson Combat though some are equal and Wilson recommends new springs annually. I swap about every couple years or so on my 1911 and AR range mags due to high uses and always shrunk in length 25% to 30% but are still working. Now that have so many binary triggers notice a weak spring way before shows issues with standard trigger.
Have learned to tune my binary rifles where run 100% except when grab an old, highly used range mag and last four or five rounds spring sometimes doesn't have enough tension to keep rounds from bouncing during bolt travel so picks up next round 100% of time. Could be not enough tension to push up quick enough or little of both. If swap in a new Tubbs Flatwire magazine spring then the issue with that magazine immediately stops.
Have not been using flatwire springs long enough to see how they are going to last over long haul in high duty cycle applications. Have pulled some of the originals used to make my 338 Federal's and first couple of 6.8's happier after a year or so of use and no real change in length yet. Still have another half dozen of the old style Wilson rebuild kits so only flatwire springs in 1911's are my carry mags which do not see near the duty cycle of my range mags.
Have 30+ year old milsurp mags that were used when came to me that work fine in most of my AR's but can grab a batch of the old ones that know are cleaned and lubricated and get occasional feed issue in rapid binary use but again, usually in last two or three rounds or failure to lock bolt back. If slow down toward end of mag dump they feed fine. Most came in a 55 gallon drum from military base where were abused and soon as would give trouble went in the scrap barrel and I bought barrel from scrap yard, had about a dime per mag in each. Until binary came along most could clean, fix dents and bent lips then worked 100% but rifle passes 400 rpm and some get funky. Saw springs and get happy. Have same issue with my M11's, at 1,200 rpm rate of fire if pull a 30 year old mag that's not been serviced bolt can miss rounds near top of mags. May be why dot mil surpluses so many older units, get finicky in full auto.
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AUG magazines are among the most solid designs that I know of.
They are definitely up on the same level as any AR15 polymer mag, if not better.
You can leave them loaded for years, take them to the range and use them, and so far I have not seen any of them fail.
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JTF (just the facts): A total of 23 black and white photographic works, unframed and hung against light peach colored walls in the main gallery space and the smaller side room. All of the works are ambrotypes (unique collodion wet-plate positives on black glass), made between 2006 and 2012. Each unit print is sized roughly 15×14. The individual works are arranged into groups and grids of 1, 3, 6, 9, and 20 prints, and are divided by subject matter into two projects: Self-Portraits and Omphalos. There are 17 works from Self-Portraits and 6 works from Omphalos on view. (Installation shots at right.)
Comments/Context: In the future, when some museum does a full and comprehensive retrospective of Sally Mann's work, I think it will be fascinating to consider how her embrace of the wet-plate collodion process has changed the trajectory of her artistic life. In my view, there is a very distinct break right in the middle of her prolific career, a before wet-plate and after wet-plate bright line where her work took an entirely new direction. Some will argue that the progression is smoother than I am making out, that she has always thoughtfully focused her camera on her family and the land around her, but to my eye, while the subjects haven't evolved dramatically, the mood is meaningfully different, perhaps a byproduct of the ghostly look and feel of the wet-plate prints, or perhaps a turn inward toward a more complex and personal psychological landscape.
What is new here is that after a riding accident laid her up with serious injuries in 2006, she boldly turned the camera on herself, making countless head shot portraits and nude torsos. There are no smiling, happy faces in this parade, however; her expressions cover the territory from deadpan to grave, with a few stops for steely, weary, wise, zombie-eyed, and almost meditatively ecstatic in between. The tonalities shift from washed out grey to brown to bronze to shadowy black, and the chance movements of the chemicals create unexpected spectral drips, swirls, and highlights that often obscure the image. Some of the works have also been scratched and abraded, with the emulsion flaking and chipping off, exposing areas of crackly black glass. Seen together as grids and typologies, the faces become a taxonomy of subtle emotional states; a wisp of hair or the details of wrinkles make some of the pictures humanly specific, while others drift into silhouette or death mask, the personal features erased and blurred. Mann's torso images are generally more abstract, reducing her body to a sculptural mass of white with a shadowy hint of a belly button or a dark triangle. The classical forms seem smooth and weathered, like fertility symbols from antiquity, at once haunting and timeless. The variation in these images is more subtle, elemental curves repeated with minute changes in brightness and contrast.
While Mann's images her nude husband were tender in their unflinching truth, these images of her own face and body seem tougher to me, even in their most elegant state. When she does engage the camera, her gaze is strict and penetrating, and I felt a sense of quiet defiance, a letting down of her guard but with a knowing resignation to and acceptance of what she was letting in. Taken together, the works are a rich, multi-dimensional portrait, full of dark, complex emotions and ephemeral moods, riding on an undercurrent of inner strength.
Collector's POV: The prints in this show are priced based on the number of prints included in the work/grid. The single print works are $20000, the 3 print works are $36000, the 6 print works are $60000, the 9 print works are $84000, and the 20 unit work is $172000. Mann's photographs are widely available in the secondary markets. Auction prices for Mann's prints have generally ranged between $3000 and $70000 in recent years, with most still under $20000. Her earlier works were printed in editions of 10 and 25, so these new unique works will clearly have a different scarcity value. Mann is also represented in New York by Gagosian Gallery (here).


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We test every ski we sell. We have developed special test instruments which measure the pressure of the ski on the snow. The bench tester measures the pressure exerted on each of the 15 transducers located 10 cm apart under the ski. he test loads are selected to simulate ski behavior during the glide phase for skating skis (half body weight to full body weight) and during the glide and kick phases for classic skis (half body weight and one and one-half times body weight). The numerical data obtained from these tests (the pressure distribution) is stored in the SRG Compufit® files. We now have a picture of how the skis will perform on snow. We look at the stiffness of the skis, the smoothness of the front end, the pressure on the tail and for classic skis, how well the skis will grip during the kick phase.
We then use this data from the pressure distribution to match the skis to the skier. We ask you to complete the ski data form which gives us a picture of you, the skier. (i.e., weight, height, snow/track conditions, where you intend to use the skis and what specific type of ski you are looking for.) We go to our data base and find the ski that matches these criteria. Since we have been doing this for over thirty years, we have the knowledge to find skis that fit. Skiers all over the United States are enjoying our sport more because the skis work the way cross country skis are suppose to work. Fast skis must fit -- the characteristics of the ski and the skier must be matched if performance and enjoyment are to be achieved.
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HOW IT WORKS -- fill out the ski fitting data and send it to Eagle River Nordic with your order. We will process the data and make a ski selection based up on it. Choose a ski model and let us do the rest. SRG-Compufit© uses the skier data to estimate skiing strength and ability, snow conditions, track and skiing conditions -- and matches these variables to ski characteristics to achieve optimum performance. Pressure distributions form the heart of our ski selection process. The ski's performance is evaluated based upon the bench test data.
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The Shoebox app has a number of interesting features, such a crop and auto-flatten the images, dating for the photos, geolocation and tagging. The auto-flattening feature automatically spots the edges of the photo and auto-corrects the perspective. The results are claimed to look just as good as a photo scanned by a traditional flat-bed scanner. I haven't had time to check this out, but there is a physical limit that says you can't get any reproduction better than the original. So, I will wait and see about this.
You can select the name of the family tree where you are uploading photos and before uploading you can crop the photo, and "Edit Details" by using the icons at the bottom of the page to tag family members, date the photos, add a location and write a description. This also works for documents. So you could add the documents and citations to your tree as well as photos of people.
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ROCHESTER — Just days after announcing a new policy that may charge families with violations for their children's absent and tardy tendencies at school, the Rochester Police Department says they are pleased with the large amount of attention, stating they hope it will bring some awareness to the issue of truancy.
At the Rochester School Board's Special Services Committee meeting on Monday, police said they will soon issue court summonses to families with children who have been absent more than 15 days since the start of this school year. According to district data, 88 students fall into that category — from the start of this school year through Nov. 14, 531 students, from the elementary level to the high school, have been absent 5 to 9.5 days and 108 students have missed 10 to 14.5 days.
Det. Steve Gahan previously explained an arraignment date will be set for the worst 25 or 30 offenders. Parents will be summonsed to Rochester Circuit Court sometime in January and parents will then have the option to pay a large monetary fine or opt in to the "diversion program." The program would cost less than $100 and would require a parent and child to attend classes at the police station for one-hour classes once a week over four weeks.
Gahan, who works in the police department's prosecution office, said the policy has stirred much criticism and praise from the community, though in the end, he hopes more families will want to take the program. He said, this policy is about putting "kids in seats."
"This is not a money-making scheme. That's not our intent." Gahan said. "… If the threat of being fined can be a motivator, then we're successful."
The diversion program would entail classes for parents and children to be taken separately simultaneously. Classes will focus on the importance of attending school, which Gahan said leads to better lives for students.
"There are higher incidents of drug use, higher incidents of criminality, a higher chance of unemployment and an increased likelihood of needing to rely on the system to survive," he said, regarding students who skip school.
Professional consultants will also be hired to sit down with families, to offer special services like food supply and other needs. In the final session, parents and their children will join together to discuss what they learned from the program.
Gahan also noted as the program progresses, if children and parents can change their behavior, their family will be exempt from the program.
"If that behavior can change between the time we start this program and the time we get down to their name, we're not going to charge them," Gahan said.
Brenda Ramsdell, who has served as a district truancy officer for three years and works out of Spaulding High School, said she believes this new program can make a difference.
"It's going to take something that drastic because the truancy problem is really of epidemic proportions … ," she said. "It's a big, big problem (but) it's a problem that we are now addressing head-on."
Ramsdell said last year she made "house calls" and visited 670 students' home to speak with their parents about truancy-related issues. Sometimes her house calls require her to swing by in the mornings, on her way to work, to try to convince some students to leave home and go to school. Just this past week, the Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Ramsdell said she visited 58 homes to drop off notifications of truant behavior.
But, she said, in her experience, once parents are notified of a problem, they immediately try to fix it.
"I don't feel it's that they don't care … ," she said. "I feel some people don't know how to approach it … I feel that a lot of the societal problems stem from perhaps a lack of parenting skills, in conjunction with perhaps a lack of supervision and poverty. And, all of those things can be overcome. … It's not the punishment that's our goal here. It's to help parents and to be able to help them with their children who don't want to go to school."
Ramsdell said the district is also considering creating a new position, an "attendance monitor," who would work with problem students before their absences and tardies lead to extreme truant behavior.
Gahan said he is looking forward to the next full Rochester School Board meeting, on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. in City Hall, to "dispel" some of the rumors circulating about the diversion program.
"My intent is to show up at one of the meetings and dispel some of the myths and assumptions people are making," he said. " … If that behavior changes before us getting to them, the parents won't be charged because they've been successful. We're not going to charge them. We're looking for an overall reduction in truancy. This isn't about punishing the parents, or the students."
Rochester truancy fines stir criticism, praise
ROCHESTER — Just days after announcing a new policy that may charge families with violations for their children's absent and tardy tendencies at school, the Rochester Police Department says they are pleased with the large amount of attention, stating they hope it will bring some awareness to the issue of truancy.


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However, I have a problem. IMHO the frog is not a very good fit. So I need to ask if anyone knows whether Walther made frogs specifically for each different vase or bowl, or whether they made a selection of frogs which sort-of fitted a variety of similar shaped bowls or vases. Leni
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'We are still very much investigating the biological consequences of mobile phones. But there certainly seems to be enough laboratory studies now saying there are effects, to be very concerned,' said a spokesman.
Last month, scientists at Sweden's Lund University found that two minutes of exposure to emissions from mobile phones can disable a safety barrier in the blood causing proteins and toxins to leak into the brain.
This can increase the chances of developing diseases such as Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's.
The Federation of the Electronics Industry yesterday repeated its claim that there was no conclusive proof that the phones were a health hazard. A spokesman said mobiles operated within strict guidelines on radiation emissions. 'The consensus of scientific opinion is that there is no consistent evidence that mobile phones operating within these guidelines have any adverse health effects,' he said


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A 19-year-old East Stroudsburg University student was charged with unlawful contact with a minor and related charges Friday morning.
A 19-year-old East Stroudsburg University student was charged with unlawful contact with a minor and related charges Friday morning.
Detective Brian Webbe of the Monroe County District Attorney's Office was contacted recently by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding Hampton's use of a website called MeetMe.com.
MeetMe.com is a social networking website that allows users to create a personal profile and communicate with other users through text and video chats.
During a recent sampling of users involved in a video chat using a webcam, the staff of MeetMe.com observed Charles Hampton exposing his genitalia and masturbating on video while talking to a 15-year-old female.
Several days later, MeetMe.com staff observed Hampton doing the same thing while video chatting with a 16-year-old female.
MeetMe.com prohibits adults from contacting other users who are registered as minors.
An investigation revealed that Hampton had registered on the website using a fake date of birth, claiming that he was only 15 years old, which allowed him to communicate with underage members of the website.
When questioned about why he pretended to be a minor, Hampton told police he was "bored," according to the criminal complaint.
Hampton, whose home address is Staten Island, N.Y., was arrested following a search of his dorm room, during which his computer was seized. In addition to unlawful contact with a minor, he also faces felony sex charges.
Hampton was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Colleen Mancuso of Brodheadsville, and taken to Monroe County Correctional Facility in lieu of $5,000 bail.
East Stroudsburg University Police Department helped in the investigation and arrest


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What does the Bible say about idleness?Question: "What does the Bible say about idleness/being idle?"
Answer: There are several different words translated "idleness" in the Bible. Although there are some subtle differences in nuance, the general meaning of idleness is "undisciplined slackness." Ecclesiastes 10:18 gives a graphic description of the results of idleness: "Through laziness, the rafters sag; because of idle hands, the house leaks." Idleness is the opposite of diligence, which the Bible often commends (Proverbs 12:24; 13:4; Romans 12:11; Ephesians 4:28).
Idleness can manifest in many different ways. Jesus warned us about idle words. He said, "But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken" (Matthew 12:36). Idle words are undisciplined speech. Ephesians 5:4 gives a partial list of idle speech: "Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving." Idle speech is that which would most likely not be said in the physical presence of Jesus. First Timothy 6:20 also tells us we are to avoid "godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge." So not only are we to eliminate our own idle speech, but we are to turn away from the foolish talk of others.
First Timothy 5:13 gives instruction to young widows to marry again and have children so that they would not "learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not." Idleness produces other evils such as gossip and slander (2 Corinthians 12:20). Women were not the only ones warned about idleness. Second Thessalonians 3:11 says, "We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies." Idleness is a foundation for many other sins, and believers are warned not to allow it in their own lives or in the church.
In contrast, the Bible praises those who were known for their good works and service for the kingdom of God. Tabitha "was always doing good and helping the poor" (Acts 9:36). Euodia and Syntyche are praised by Paul for working hard at his side for the sake of the gospel (Philippians 4:2–3). Epaphroditus worked so hard to share the gospel that he nearly died (Philippians 2:30). Tryphena, Tryphosa, and Persis are others who were commended for their hard work in the Lord (Romans 16:12). All of these are praised for their refusal to be idle when there was work to be done.
Idleness implies that there is nothing to be done that is worthy of time or effort. But as long as there are people who are lost without Christ, there is always something to be done. To combat the tendency to be idle, we should cultivate the habits of prayer, Bible study, meditation, and service. There is always someone who needs help, prayer, or encouragement. With the internet, we now have limitless ways in which we can fill time with meaningful work. Through the internet we can pursue online study, write emails to support or challenge political leaders, send encouragement to persecuted believers, and volunteer on Christian chat sites to help seekers find Jesus. When our hearts are fully committed to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, we cannot be idle for long because that is not what He would do. Jesus said, "As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work" (John 9:4).
The Bible instructs us to be "always abounding in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain" (1 Corinthians 15:58). Jesus said, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field" (Luke 10:2). Anyone who is tempted to be idle should ask himself: What can I do right now to be one of His workers?
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Nutty Nuggets of Deliciousness
Nutty Nuggets of Deliciousness
100g whole blanched hazelnuts
100g ground almonds
150g plain flour
60g golden caster sugar
150g butter, softened
0.3 x 400g jar of chocolate hazelnut spread (nutella)
Preheat the oven to 180oc/fan oven 160oc/gas mark 4.
Line 2 baking trays with baking parchment. Spread the hazelnuts out on a roasting tray and place in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Leave to cool slightly, then blitz the nuts in a food processor into fine crumbs.
Add the almonds, flour, sugar and butter to the processor and whizz until it all comes together.
Roll little teaspoon-sized amounts of the mixture in your hands to make balls of dough the size of large marbles. Slightly flatten, then space out on baking trays and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Cool completely on the trays then sandwich together with a blob of chocolate spread. Store in the fridge and take out shortly before serving.
14 comments:
- Jacqueline said...
They do indeed look good. My computer screen is hampering me right now.
- 8 March 2012 at 23:10
- Chele said...
Wow. They look superb and perfect to go along a nice cuppa for a real afternoon treat. Lovely stuff ;0)
- 9 March 2012 at 06:39
- Kelly-Jane said...
I made these last weekend, we loved them too. Yours looks gorgeous!
- 9 March 2012 at 08:40
- Lisa said...
OMG, these look divine.
I'm now desperate because I have all the other ingredients (including, would you believe, ground hazelnuts) except the Nutella. Wah!!!! Now rushing to add it to the shopping list!
BTW, we had an international tea party yesterday (French guests and German guests) and the "Uncle Neddies" (can't remember their proper name but the recipe came from your blog) went down an absolute storm! Thanks!!!
- 9 March 2012 at 09:21
- Katiecakes said...
These look amazing!
Katie xoxo
- 9 March 2012 at 10:04
They look amazing!
- 9 March 2012 at 21:20
- Maggie said...
These look fabulous - I must look out for her cookery book.
- 9 March 2012 at 22:27
- The Caked Crusader said...
What cute little biccies - I bet they are so moreish it's impossible to stop at one!
- 11 March 2012 at 13:17
- Jo said...
These look delicious. I'm pretty sure I would be eating more than one of these at a time!
- 12 March 2012 at 22:42
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- 14 March 2012 at 07:20
- Gloria said...
María this look delicious!!
- 15 March 2012 at 15:19
They look amazing! these are my idea of scrummy delicious comfort food!!thkx!
- 18 March 2012 at 09:37
- Nic said...
Oh... just wish I hadn't seen these now! They do look like they are oozing deliciousness for sure!
- 19 March 2012 at 15:59
- Kim said...
These look delicious and really pretty too. You can just tell they are melt in the mouth!
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Kicking off in 2016
The initiative
SKF CEO Alrik Danielson explains why this is important to SKF Group: "We started the Meet the World tournaments as an initiative to support the local communities where we operate and where our employees live. It is important for us to contribute to the development of the local societies where we are present. I have seen the excitement of the Meet the world kids coming to Gothenburg fulfilling their dreams, competing but also bonding with kids from other countries, creating friends for life. I am happy that we can make this possible."
Since this initiative started in 2006 SKF has brought over 2500 children to Gothia Cup. A total of 169 "Meet the world" tournaments have taken place and 39 nations have taken part.
Fabio Fabri, coordinator in Brazil where the tournament took place a couple of weeks ago says: "Running Meet the World in Brazil is a testimony of SKF's engagement and we are happy to provide a great cultural experience. For the winning team, this means a once in a life time experience that will contribute to his future for better opportunities and personal growth."
Gothia Cup
Gothia Cup is the world's largest youth football tournament and SKF is the main partner of the event. Around 1600 teams, age 11-18, participate each year. There is a Special Olympics group for intellectually disabled kids over 14 years. The aim of Gothia Cup is to create a meeting place for young people regardless of gender, social background, culture, skin color or religion.
Celebrate the world
As part of the SKF involvement for 2016, a social media campaign called "Celebrate the World" asks all participants in the local tournaments, as well as all other kids who play in a football team, to upload and share their goal celebrations. The aim is to create an online meeting place that brings children together and spreads the participation to a wider audience. Please encourage your kids and others to visit the campaign's homepage, Facebook page and Instagram.


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2012 to go down as costly year for weather disastersPosted On Thu, January 3, 2013
Last year proved to be an especially active year for catastrophic weather events, as evidenced by the insured losses that were generated in the storms' aftermath.
According to reinsurance firm Swiss Re, economic losses deriving from weather disasters in 2012 will likely top $140 billion, most of which resulted from Hurricane Sandy - a storm that left millions of people without power for several days along the East Coast. Of these losses, $65 billion were insured.
Kurt Karl, chief economist at Swiss Re, noted that many lives were tragically lost due to these storms. While nothing can replace families' loved ones, "many people and businesses can rely on financial relief from insurance cover."
Though Sandy was the most damaging event to take place throughout the year - second only to Hurricane Katrina in terms of overall damage totals in U.S. history - there were several other weather events that proved to be nearly as destructive and costly. Swiss Re notes that at various points during the summer, more than half of the country experienced a significant drought period. This resulted in approximately $11 billion of insured losses for property owners, especially farmers and agricultural workers.
Other costly events included a stretch of severe storms and tornadoes that occurred in March, April and July. Combined, these storms resulted in nearly $7 billion worth of insured losses.
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Eldredge told the council the proposal is only a rough outline he had prepared at the request of the council. It will require many details to be evaluated if the idea is something the city may pursue. The proposal is one option being considered as the council looks for ways to save money in the city budget.
Under the outline presented, the city would receive coverage from three and a half officers which the Sheriff said would be needed to properly cover the city. Eldredge presented salary numbers for the three current city officers if they were to become employees of the sheriff's office.
He said that a contract with the county would require the city to pay the cost of two equipped police vehicles in the first year and one vehicle per year after that.
According to Chief of Police Kent Adair, the newest vehicle in the fleet is four years old, and the oldest vehicle is seven years old. Also included would be laptop computers for each officer, at a cost of $8,238, with one being replaced each year at $2,746, and an air card for internet access for each computer, at an annual cost of $2,100. The city has no computer system for officers now.
Eldredge said the initial estimated cost is $315,621 per year. Eldredge said the cost would decrease by approximately $40,000 after the first year of start up costs, but pointed out that the proposal does not take into consideration the cost of overtime, which would be approximately $10,000 to the city, as well as many other costs, including ammunition, weapons and other operating costs, which he estimated would add another $10,000 at least.
Adair reported that vehicle maintenance is not considered in the proposal, at a cost of around $20,000 annually. If the additional costs match the estimates, the proposal could initially cost the city $355,000 in the first year, before going down to the estimated $316,000.
The current city police budget is $347,000, which includes four officers rather than the 3.5 proposed by the county. Adair reports that the department runs approximately 10 percent under budget.
Eldredge said the city would need to evaluate who would receive city justice court revenue, if they would continue to employ a judge and if the county attorney would prosecute misdemeanor cases.
Eldredge said office space is an issue since the city deputies would move to the public safety building, which is full. The change could require the highway patrol to move out of their existing office space. Also a consideration is the cost of payout of sick leave and vacation pay, as they would become county employees.
Eldredge said that deputies in the northern end of the county would rotate through the city so they would not have the same officers all the time.
Councilman Brad Randall expressed concern about the city paying the cost of more expensive officers and receiving service from newer, lower paid deputies. Eldredge said all deputies would continually rotate through the city.
City Manager Kelly Pehrson said Monticello is considered a Class 5 town, requiring only a city marshal or Chief of Police by state code. "If we do that the county is required to patrol the City of Monticello as if it's patrolling the county," said Pehrson.
When asked his opinion on consolidation, Sheriff Eldredge told the council, "I want what's best for Monticello citizens, as long as it's quality."
Pehrson said that a savings of $30,000 didn't make sense for the city, but asked about the possibility of a two-man crew using jailers for callouts.
Eldredge said that using jailers for callouts would not be an option as they are already overloaded in the jail. Pehrson asked how proactive two policemen can be, to which Eldredge responded, "You can't be proactive. You will just be playing defense the whole time."
The council will consider the proposal before moving forward. In the event they decide to consolidate, a public hearing would be required before a decision is made.
The council approved two grant applications for the Community Impact Board. The city's application designated as first priority is $847,000 to meter the secondary water system with 75 percent grant and 25 percent loan. $847,000 will fund the entire project, including meters and installation for 580 existing connections. It also includes an upgrade to the system that electronically reads meters from a vehicle. The upgrade will make the system more powerful in order to read secondary meters located toward the rear of properties.
Prior to the decision, the council held a public hearing regarding the applications being considered.
Regarding the metering of the secondary system, the council was asked whether they will establish a pay structure immediately or monitor the system to determine use cost.
Mayor Allen said they have not discussed a rate structure, but said that it would be a challenge. He said that in his opinion, the biggest benefit to the city from the program will be water conservation.
Randall asked if it is more cost effective to eliminate the secondary system rather than meter it.
Public Works Superintendent Nathan Langston said that a big obstacle would be keeping up with the need for treated water in the summer and the possible need for another treatment cell at the water plant.
There is concern related to the "hidden costs" to citizens, mainly in the need for a higher form of backflow prevention on individual customer connections, as well as the cost to residents to hook sprinkling systems into a culinary connection. Council approved 4-1, with Randall voting against.
The second application, approved unanimously, is for water and sewer line extensions on the north end of the city. The project will initially serve ten homes and one business, as well as the Science Center. The council said that if the project is not funded as 100 percent grant, they will not proceed.
Keith Clark reported on the first year of the farmer's market program. Clark said that he is encouraged with the results and is looking forward to another good season. At its high point, the market had eight vendor booths, with six or more vendors each week in September. September also saw the highest number of customers visiting the market, topping out with 100 on its best night.
On average, there were 4.5 booths per week and a total of 958 customers for the season. Money made from vendor fees covered the cost of advertising and left enough to begin the 2011 season.
Clark encouraged residents to begin planning their gardens now and include produce for the farmers market. The market begins June 2 and runs every Thursday evening, with plans to continue to October 27. Clark is frustrated about fruit and vegetables around town that rot in gardens and orchards. He encouraged citizens with extra produce to bring it to the market.
Clark said those who are not interested in selling at the market or picking them for their own should contact him. He will pass on information to people who are looking for fruit or vegetables and are willing to pick them.


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