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Dan Finnerty caught America's attention as the foul-mouthed wedding singer in the hit film OLD SCHOOL, performing his now-infamous foul-mouthed rendition of "Total Eclipse of the Heart", as well as his other appearances in Todd Phillips movies, STARSKY & HUTCH and THE HANGOVER.
What started as a drunken joke for Finnerty singing "I Am Woman" at a karaoke bar has spiraled out of control into THE DAN BAND – a cult hit that has garnered rave reviews from The New York Times, The L.A. Times, Variety and Rolling Stone and prompted Entertainment Weekly to name it "One of the hottest ticket in Hollywood." Their TV concert special "The Dan Band: I Am Woman" aired on Bravo and was directed by McG and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. They've appeared on numerous TV shows, including Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Late Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, Ellen, Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards and The Tonight Show, where Finnerty has been featured as a regular correspondent. THE DAN BAND plays to sold out crowds across the country and has released two CDs: "THE DAN BAND LIVE" followed by "HO – A DAN BAND X-MAS" and is currently working on a third with Comedy Central Records called "THE WEDDING ALBUM".
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I've spent a lot of time talking about what I consider Bank of America's risky gamesmanship in its multi-pronged litigation with the bond insurer MBIA, but it may be that I've underestimated that risk by focusing on the downside for the bank in MBIA's breach of contract and fraud suit. Under a not-implausible scenario, BofA faces serious risk in its regulatory challenge to MBIA's transformation that's going to trial on May 14. And ironically, the risk comes not from losing the case — but from winning it.
According to a sophisticated and well-advised MBIA institutional investor that has devoted serious resources to analyzing the issue — trust me, even though the investor doesn't want to broadcast its involvement, this is a seriously savvy player — if Bank of America and two French banks succeed in overturning MBIA's 2009 split into separate muni bond and structured finance businesses, there's a reasonable likelihood that BofA could wind up at the back of the line of MBIA claimants, waiting years for whatever scraps are left over from payouts to municipal bond insurance policyholders.
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The Internet and social media are extraordinary engines of change helping to drive revolutions and positive social change. They've become central tools for how we bring pressure on polluters and governments. But if we are not careful, the Internet could become an internal combustion engine that fuels climate change instead.
To avoid that scenario, there is at least one more revolution the Internet must fuel: a clean energy revolution.
Tech companies like Google, Facebook and Apple operate much of the Internet on 'the cloud' – the infrastructure that holds an increasing amount of the files, photographs and videos we store and share.
In reality, the cloud is a vast network of warehouses called data centres, some so large that they use as much electricity as 250,000 European homes. Much of that electricity currently comes from dirty, dangerous coal and nuclear power. It is outdated, polluting power that damages our health and is changing our climate.
To put it into perspective, if the cloud were a country it would rank fifth in the world on the basis of how much electricity it uses. Its growth is phenomenal and the accompanying hunger for power is predicted to double or even triple by 2020.
As we sign on, sign up and move our content online we need to demand innovation not only in our gadgets and social media platforms, but in the fuel source they use. We must demand that tech companies clean our cloud.
Thankfully, a few tech industry leaders are showing the way forward. Google is a major investor in renewable energy. Yahoo intentionally builds its data centres where they can be powered with clean energy. And, after a 20-month campaign led by its own users and Greenpeace, Facebook has also committed to "like" clean energy.
Unfortunately, Apple is failing to walk its innovative talk. That's why Greenpeace activists are demonstrating at many Apple stores around the world today. They are there to tell Apple to clean our cloud.
While Apple has made an investment in solar energy to provide a part of the current power for its growing data centre in North Carolina, they can do much more to clean up their rapidly growing iCloud.
Last October, I met with some of the activists in North Carolina who are fighting Duke, the coal company that is about to become America's largest utility.
Duke blows up mountains, poisons people's water, pollutes their air, and buys influence with America's politicians
Its executives say they expect Apple to be one of their largest customers. Duke cares what Apple wants. If Apple tells Duke it wants the company to stop blowing up mountains and to stop building new coal plants, Duke would stop and listen.
That is where Apple's customers come in. Apple cares what you think. It knows customer loyalty is key to its status as one of the most powerful, richest companies on the planet. Now, you can ask Apple to use that influence for good by providing energy leadership that has been sorely lacking.
Google, Yahoo and Facebook, while far from perfect, offer a glimmer of hope that the emerging tech sector could be a force for good, revolutionaries not only in the way they connect people but also in the way they get their energy.
Its hard to imagine an IT revolution that Apple is not helping to drive, an innovation challenge that Apple is scared of. Apple needs to catch up, and could take the lead by:
So far over 100,000 people have signed Greenpeace's petition to Apple, Amazon and Microsoft demanding a cleaner Cloud. Add your voice and join them.
We are telling Apple to "Think Different" for real about the energy choices it makes and about the role it plays as an innovator and responsible corporate leader.
Born in 1965 and hailing from South Africa, Kumi Naidoo was Greenpeace's International Executive Director from November 2009 until December 2015.
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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win...
PS: I hope everybody noticed what Andre...
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win...
PS: I hope everybody noticed what Andrew Dawis working for Greenpeace International just did on Doctor Naioo's last blog. What I personally do not understand is that he did it at a point the discussion had come to an end.
Asking questions is not equal to attacking someone. There is questions that need to be asked, not only reagarding Egypt, Libya, Syria...
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...of course, now it is Apple.
While expert-rounds slowly move away from discussing efficiency to move towards SUFFICIENCY which means pe...
...of course, now it is Apple.
While expert-rounds slowly move away from discussing efficiency to move towards SUFFICIENCY which means people should ask themselves what they really need Greenpeace continues to point the finger at companies...instead of telling people to change!
"...Of course we do not need to change, our life can go on as ever...tsolving environmenta problems is almost as easy as solving problems in Near East or Africa and the USA....just sign a online-campaign...."
In the morning we fly to Costa Rica for a luxury holiday (turismo sustenible level 5)....if we book four nights we get a free flight!
...at lunch time we fly to New York or Berlin to visit an Art exhibition.
And in the evening we sign a Greenpeace-online campaign telling Shell to stop searching for Oil (to fuel our planes)...Mattel to produce a clean barbie...Apple to use clean energy (try to tell them using laptops instead of desktops like a lodge in Costa Rica)...
And the next morning we fly to Amsterdam to see into someone's heart...
Peace, Love...Enthusiasm
PS: hey Andrew, this is ON-TOPIC, and as far as I can see, no personal attack...
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VW offered the first REAL 3 liter car wolrdwide.
The Lupo 3L TDI was introduced to customers 13 years ago in 1999!!!
The man...
VW offered the first REAL 3 liter car wolrdwide.
The Lupo 3L TDI was introduced to customers 13 years ago in 1999!!!
The manufacturing of the Lupo 3L TDI was closed because of a lack in demand in 2005.
VW and Audi TDI-Diesel engines are some of the most efficent engines on the market wolrdwide.
Greenpeace is naming and shaming VW at the moment...
VW is BAD....
...not the people who buy cheaper, rather un-efficient cars in order to have more money for flying and electronics...
Isn't life wonderful...we can continue to consume as we like...
...and Apple and VW will take care of global warming.
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This is the only acceptable question GREENPEACE is allowed to ask!
And it is not my fault that...
This is the only acceptable question GREENPEACE is allowed to ask!
And it is not my fault that Doctor Naidoo most likely loves his IPhone... and flying.
PS: how many flight-miles has Doctor Naidoo collected compared to previous CEO Gert Leipold?
PPS: I will leave this website now for a while...I cant take it any longer. ButI will not forget Doctor Naidoo and I won't forget the Greenpeace-Ships visiting Costa Rica three times!
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Hi again,
Yes, I removed several of your comments on a previous blog post because they went against our community policy (personal attack...
Hi again,
Yes, I removed several of your comments on a previous blog post because they went against our community policy (personal attacks and/or off topic as you noted). However, I left several other critical comments from you up there.
Maybe you will agree, that it's more about making space for a good discussion than whether we agree or not.
Our strategy with Apple/Microsoft/Amazon: They'll listen to customers (and potential customers) so enough people together have the power to change these companies. (And they're innovative companies anyway, so they're not afraid of challenges.)
At the same time, companies like Apple are big customers for energy utilities. So they have the power to change what kind of energy investments utilities make (for example, by saying they prefer to put their data centers where they can buy renewable energy).
25 April, 2012 at 20:01
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Clean energy is a LIMITED resource!!!
With energy demand predicted to double or triple in the next years it is eyewash to suggest anythin...
Clean energy is a LIMITED resource!!!
With energy demand predicted to double or triple in the next years it is eyewash to suggest anything would change if Apple uses clean energy as long as energy demand as a whole is not met by clean energy!
The only way out is to cut energy demand. This is the responsibility of each single one of us!
Greenpeace has turned into a modern sale of indulgences...putting responsibility away from consumers.
PS: stop INSULTING me of having personally attacked anyone after having deleted my comments. I have asked questions about Dr. Naidoo's past, and his way of leading Greenpeace! It is not my fault if this turns out to feel like a personal attack to some people...this is my point, and we will continue to discuss this
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I agree we should all also do our own part...
That said, we...
I agree we should all also do our own part...
That said, we've only just begun to tap into the potential of renewable energy sources. Let's scale them up as fast as physically possible.
Greenpeace's strategy is to focus on this side of the puzzle. We think getting the big players (like IT companies and energy companies) to switch to greener options is the work that will bring the most results the fastest.
We know we're not the only environmental group in the world, and lots of other ones are doing good work on other parts of the energy puzzle as well.
What Kumi is talking about is where we think we can best contribute (with massive help from supporters of course).
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The boats Greenpeace uses to commit their criminal acts use VERY dirty energy
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Lakawak - FYI - The new built Rainbow Warrior is a purpose built sailing ship for environmental campaigning.
That said, it's a cost/...
Lakawak - FYI - The new built Rainbow Warrior is a purpose built sailing ship for environmental campaigning.
That said, it's a cost/benefit thing. Sometimes it's impossible to do the work without burning some fuel.
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I was fan of Greenpeace. But your lack in discernment and your unfairness are unacceptable. So what ? Why don't you attack Microsoft (Sky Drive), ...
I was fan of Greenpeace. But your lack in discernment and your unfairness are unacceptable. So what ? Why don't you attack Microsoft (Sky Drive), Google (Google Drive), Adobe (Cloud) ? Just looking for publicity stunt, he ? SHAME ON YOU !!
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Local anesthesia uses medicine to block sensations of pain from a specific area of the body. Local anesthetics are usually given by injection into the body area that needs to be anesthetized. They are not injected into the bloodstream (intravenous, IV).
Local anesthesia can also be applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes as a liquid or gel. This is called topical anesthesia. Topical anesthesia is used for very minor procedures inside the mouth, gums, eardrum, or nose and on the surface of the skin, eye, anus, or vagina.
Local anesthetics may be given with other medicines that make you relaxed or sleepy (sedatives). These other medicines are often given by IV.
Local anesthesia is most often used when:
When used properly, local anesthetics are safe and have few major side effects. But in high doses, local anesthetics can have toxic effects caused by being absorbed through the bloodstream into the rest of the body (systemic toxicity). This may significantly affect your heart, breathing, or brain function. Because of these potential toxic effects, equipment for emergency care must be immediately available when local anesthetics are used.
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Criminals rely on the intricacies of operating systems like Windows, macOS, and Linux to conceal their activities and hide data. However, a skilled digital forensics expert knows the places to look and the tools to use to access evidence of their crimes. This course covers all the major concepts and tools of the growing field of operating system forensics. Instructor Jungwoo Ryoo (J.R.) reviews the fundamentals: the goals, history, and roles of operating system forensics and the future of the industry. He then shows how to acquire evidence from file systems, slack space, alternate data streams, and main memory. He uses a combination of free and commercial software, so students can practice techniques like file recovery and live acquisition with the tools that are within their budgets.
What you'll learn
- Core concepts of operating system forensics
- Job prospects in operating system forensics
- File systems: Windows, Linux, and Mac
- Acquiring data from file systems
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- Finding data in slack space
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- Acquiring data from alternate data streams
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Jungwoo Ryoo teaches IT, cyber security, and risk analysis at Penn State.


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At Esurance, we do our best to keep paperwork to a minimum — but a certain amount of documentation comes with the territory. One document that raises a lot of questions and causes a lot of confusion is the SR-22. If you have a good driving record and don't let your insurance coverage lapse, you may never need one. But if you are required to get one, it's important to know the right way to proceed.
Here, we answer your most pressing SR-22 questions, with the help of Nicole D., one of our super-knowledgeable insurance experts.
(Please note: These are general guidelines. Since regulations vary widely across the country, you should always confirm your local requirements with your state.)
SR-22s: what you need to know
What's an SR-22?
An SR-22 is often required for a driver to reinstate or maintain their driving privileges after certain traffic-related offenses. It's also sometimes known as an SR22 or a Certificate of Financial Responsibility.
Is it a type of car insurance?
No. It's a document that the insurance company sends to the state (electronically or on paper) to confirm that the driver has an active policy that meets state liability requirements.
How do I know if I need an SR-22?
An SR-22 is required when someone who was involved in an accident or convicted of a traffic offense is unable to show financial responsibility (in other words, they can't prove that they'd be able to pay for damages they may cause while driving).
You might need an SR-22 if you've had any of the following:
- A DUI or DWI or any serious moving violation
- An instance of being caught driving without insurance and/or without a license
- An at-fault accident while driving without insurance
- Repeat traffic offenses or too many tickets in a short time period
- A revoked or suspended license
If the SR-22 is court-ordered, you'll be notified at the time of your ruling that you need one. If it's state-ordered, you'll receive a notice of the requirement from your state DMV. If you've been informed that you need an SR-22, contact your insurance company so they can file it with your state.
Are SR-22s expensive?
The SR-22 itself is not typically very expensive. Though it varies by state, most insurance companies charge a processing fee of around $15 to $25. Some insurance companies won't insure drivers who need an SR-22, or may add surcharges to the policy because of the SR-22 requirement, but that's not generally the case. Since SR-22 availability and fees can vary by company, this might be a good time to shop around and get some comparison quotes.
Will an SR-22 cause my insurance rates to go up?
Depending on the violation, you might see an increase to your premium. But it would likely be due to the violation rather than the SR-22 itself.
How long do I need to carry an SR-22?
In states that require SR-22s, you usually have to maintain continuous insurance coverage with an SR-22 for 3 years (though it can range between 2 and 5 years depending on the state and the reason for the SR-22).
Wouldn't it be easier to skip the insurance and just not drive for 3 years?
You could choose not to drive for 3 years, but that won't necessarily waive the requirement. When you go back to the DMV after that 3-year hiatus, you may find that you're still expected to obtain a policy with an SR-22 for another 3 years in order to reinstate your license.
The requirements can vary by state depending on the violation, so your best bet is to check with your DMV to confirm exactly what they need.
I want to get my license back as soon as the state allows. When should I contact my insurance company to get my SR-22 going?
This may depend on how your insurance company files SR-22s with the state. If they're set up for electronic filing, the SR-22 can potentially be sent to the state the same day you make the request.
If the SR-22 is filed manually through the mail, however, we suggest allowing 10 to 14 days for it to be delivered to the state and processed by the appropriate department. You might get your copy before the state has finished processing the original. If so, you may want to take your copy to your DMV office to see if it'll be proof enough to speed up your license reinstatement. But it's up to the DMV to decide if they'll accept your copy as proof of SR-22 or whether they'd want to wait for internal confirmation that the original SR-22 has been received.
Does having my license reinstated mean I don't have to carry an SR-22 anymore?
Not necessarily. In most cases, you're required to carry the SR-22 for the entire time period mandated by your state. It may be that the end of the license suspension also marks the end of the SR-22 requirement, but it's also possible that the suspension will be reapplied if you don't keep the SR-22 for the entire mandated period. We suggest checking with your DMV to confirm.
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One of the biggest and oldest surveys in America will hit mailboxes this week, and its results will inform countless decisions, from how federal funds are divvied up to how advertisers analyze their target audiences.
It's available in six languages, and anyone who doesn't participate may be slapped with a fine, per federal law.
Say hello to Census 2010.
Every 10 years, the government sends out its questionnaire to track US population and determine how to apportion seats in the House of Representatives.
This year, the government lined up a savvy $130 million campaign – complete with Super Bowl and Winter Olympics ads, a census-sponsored NASCAR race car, and a nationwide road tour – to encourage people to mail back their census forms. If every household mails back its form (more than 120 million have been mailed out), the government could save $1.5 billion in follow-up visits.
To save the government – and yourself – some dough, read on for more tips and trivia about the 2010 Census.
• 10 questions in 10 minutes. One of the shortest census questionnaires in history, the 2010 Census has only 10 questions, which should take 10 minutes to fill out, according to the Census Bureau. Among the questions asked: whether a resident owns or rents, as well as information about each household member, including name, sex, age, race, and relationship to the person filling out the form.
• To include or not to include? The census asks how many people live or sleep in a given household as of April 1. Respondents should include babies born on or before April 1, 2010, as well as non-US citizens. College students who live away from home and military personnel should not be counted on household surveys. Divorced parents who share custody of a child should indicate where a child usually lives. Residents who need help filling out the form can do so at a questionnaire assistance center. Locations are available online.
• $400 billion and 435 seats in the US House of Representative. Census data determine how more than $400 billion in federal money is distributed, for everything from roads and schools to healthcare and child-care centers. It also determines how many lawmakers each state will have in the US House of Representatives.
• It's in the Constitution. Article I, Section 2, to be exact. It specifies that congressional seats will be distributed proportionately among states on the basis of a census to be conducted every 10 years. Federal law penalizes those who don't fill out a form ($100 fine) or who provide false information ($500 fine).
• Americans have been counted since 1790. The 2010 Census is the 23rd head count in US history. The first was conducted on Monday, Aug. 2, 1790. Population? 3.9 million. This year's official Census Day is April 1. Expected population? 309 million.
• Who's filling it out – and who isn't. The Census Bureau predicts that two-thirds of US households will fill out and mail back the 2010 Census. Among those least likely to return forms are illegal immigrants, Hispanics, young adults, city dwellers, and residents displaced by foreclosures. Homeless people may not be left out, however: Census takers will canvass city streets in an attempt to include them.
• Which states get the most federal dollars? Rural areas and places with a large poor population tend to benefit most from an accurate census because the largest state program that relies on federal census statistics is Medicaid, the government healthcare program for low-income individuals. According to an analysis by the Brookings Institution, the places that received the most census-based federal dollars per capita were the District of Columbia, Vermont, Alaska, New York, and Massachusetts.
• Which states might get cheated? In 2000, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, and North Carolina each had below-average mail participation rates. Since then, they've also seen higher rates of foreclosures and rapid growth of Hispanics and blacks – groups that are less likely to return their forms. If responses are low this year, these states could be cheated of federal dollars and congressional seats. If not, they stand to gain at least one House seat each.
• Census 2010 by the numbers: 360 million, 29 miles, 11.6 million pounds. That is the total number of questionnaires printed (360 million), how high they would stand stacked in a pile (29 miles high – more than five times higher than Mt. Everest), and the collective weight of the paper that the questionnaires were printed on (11.6 million pounds). If stretched end to end, the questionnaires would circle the globe three times.
• $0.42 versus $56. This is how much it costs the government if residents mail back their census form (42 cents each), compared with the estimated cost of obtaining a household's census response in person if a household fails to mail back the form.


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Plunging Through Time To Rescue Out Of Print Sci-Fi Books
from the to-infinity-and-beyond deptFrom time to time, we talk about the issue of orphaned works and how these out of print books are doing nobody any good. The public loses out as they are out of print and very often can't be found. The authors or owners of the copyright lose out because no one is buying them any more. Often times, the person who owns the copyright has no idea they own it. There is a definite need to help all parties involved in this murky area by bringing these works back to life. That is what one recently opened book store, Singularity & Co., plans to do.
Via BoingBoing, we learn that this store plans to rescue one out of print sci-fi book each month by seeking out the owner of the copyright and purchasing the rights to publish the ebook.
We love books. A lot. And we love sci-fi books, new and old. But mostly old. And there are a lot of great old sci-fi books out there that are out of print, out of circulation, and, worst of all, not available in any sort of digital format. Given the subject material, that's just not right. So here's what we're going to do. We're going to open a bookshop, both online and in real life, in Brooklyn, NY where we live and work. It doesn't have to make much money. It doesn't have to make any money at all, since our day jobs cover our rent.This is certainly a huge undertaking, especially if the community votes to revive a work that has a really tough to find copyright holder. But as they succeed in bringing these books back from obscurity, they will achieve success, not just in this endeavor, but also as a book store. We have mentioned before that if brick and mortar book stores want to compete in the modern age, they have to think outside the box. This particular effort may not succeed (though we hope it will), but these kinds of experiments keep happening, and inevitably will lead to interesting new success stories.
But what it will do is let us choose one great out of print work or classic and/or obscure sci-fi a month, track down the people that hold the copyright (if they are still around), and publish that work online and on all the major digital book platforms for little or no cost. Every month on this website visitors will get to vote on the next great but not so well remembered work we will rescue from the obscurity of the past.
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Infections that used needles and sharps can pass on to other people include:
Although rare, there is also a small risk of other infections being transmitted via contaminated blood, such as cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
For immediate first aid advice if you've injured yourself, see What should I do if I injure myself with a used needle?
Once someone has used a needle, viruses in their blood may contaminate it. This includes needles used to inject illegal drugs.
Sharps can include other medical supplies, such as syringes, scalpels and lancets, and glass from broken equipment. Blood can also contaminate these.
Injuries from needles used in medical procedures are sometimes called needle-stick or sharps injuries.
At least four UK healthcare workers are known to have died following occupationally acquired HIV infection. By 1999, another healthcare worker was known to have been infected.
Between 1996 and 2009, the Health Protection Agency received reports of 17 healthcare workers who had been infected with hepatitis C virus due to occupational exposure.
Needle-stick and sharps injuries account for 17% of accidents to NHS staff and are the second most common cause of injury, behind moving and handling of patients, at 18%.
Some people have an increased risk of needle-stick injuries as a result of their job. These include:
If you injure yourself with a used needle at work, report the incident to your supervisor or manager immediately. There may be procedures in place you need to follow.
If you're at increased risk of needle-stick injuries because of your job, you may also need to take other preventative measures. For example, you may need to have a hepatitis B vaccination.
If you've received treatment for a needle-stick injury, you may need some support. For example, counselling may help with any stress the injury has caused. Your employer's occupational health service can advise you on sick leave.
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Flipping real estate properties is not for everybody but it is the fastest way to make a buck in the real estate business. Most everybody has heard of someone buying a "run down" house for a good price well below market value, fixing it up and selling it at a fair market price. Flipping a "fixer-upper" is definitely one way to turn a reasonably quick profit. I know some people who do it this way but they are more into the contractor and renovation business than they are of the investor mindset.
Some of these "fixer-upper" properties are in need of extensive repair and will involve electrical work, carpentry work, etc. If the investor gets involved and does some or all of this work then there could be enough profit there but if the investor farms out the required labour, profits could get eaten up quickly. For these types of flipping real estate investments, the purchase price needs to be at a huge discount and normally would be found somewhere in the foreclosure stage.
For the person that is in the mindset of investing rather than being in the renovation business then flipping real estate will only involve flipping the paper contract of the property without even taking possession of it. You can flip by entering an agreement to buy a property then sell the contract to another investor before close of escrow.
Using this technique won't even require you to put your name on the title. Profits will generally be less than the fixer-upper investor but involves much less work and the whole process is much quicker. A fixer-upper investor would not be happy in making a profit of a few thousand dollars for a few months work on renovations but an investor that can just flip a contract for a few hours or days work would be.
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Spittin' fiery blood and screaming venomously indecipherable abuse, Days Ago return to recording ways after a lengthy hiatus with this four-track EP. The Norwich outfit have suffered the ups and downs of breaks both upwards and down, trips to overseas climes and the stress of incorporating new members into their riotous fray, but not once does this release fracture under such strains; if anything, the backstory adversity only empowers the convincing post-hardcore spread over its 17 minutes.
The utterly believable truth is that these songs won't punish the grey matter through their compositional complexities; however indebted to the more technically astute purveyors of the genre this lot are, their polyrhythms exist only in the shadows of elders. Still, it matters not when the rock they deliver is so sizable: opener 'Flatliners As Deceivers' is a wonderfully chaotic affair, while even the melodious interludes of the following 'Jasmine' bear smiles of razorsharp gnashers.
As songs peak, it's easy to rush into comparisons with acts residing in both Blighty and abroad - Since By Man, Eden Maine, Beecher, Converge and Glassjaw are represented in riff form - but Days Ago have their art finely honed to the point where such reference points are not made to slight, but rather to commend the accomplished songwriting talents on display. Buy, mosh, sweat, smile. Simple.
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Broncos' biggest challenge: protecting Manning from dangerous Seahawks pass rush
When the No. 1 offense faces the No. 1 defense, something has to give. In the case of the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday's Super Bowl, most project it will come down to one huge factor: protecting Peyton Manning.
The Broncos quarterback hasn't been sacked yet in the playoffs. He's yet to face a defensive front seven like Seattle's either.
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"The Seahawks are a totally different animal," says Ross Tucker. "Seattle, they've got six or seven guys there that are all very capable pass rushers."
Manning took one crushing blow in the preseason against Seattle and says only one factor made it possible to deal with: "It never hurts quite as bad when you're able to complete the pass. I think it went 30 yards to Julius Thomas, so you're able to recover sooner."
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Manning is the first to admit that his linemen, especially left tackle Chris Clark and left guard Zane Beadles, have their work cut out for them. Manning deals better with pressure up the middle, but Seattle has both the interior push and rush from the edge to make things difficult. Running back Knowshon Moreno is a great blocker, and they'll need him to keep Manning clean.
"It's really about his timing, is decision making," Seahawks' coach Pete Carroll said. "We have to rush the passer. We have to get him off the spot. We have to try to move him. And to get to him we have to cover very well, to make him go to his second or third receiver. That gives us a chance."
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Chris Clemons, Cliff Avril, Michael Bennett, Brandon Mebane and Clinton McDonald are terrors. And from the second level, Bruce Irvin and Bobby Wagner bring heavy pressure.
"They present a myriad of problems for an offensive line," Tucker said. "Anytime you have all-star type of lineup, somebody has to have a one-on-one and they have to win that one-on-one. That's by far the most important matchup."
As much as the Seattle secondary — or, Legion of Boom — is lauded, it can't be overlooked that their jobs are made easier by the pressure the guys up front apply. Manning makes snap-of-the-finger decisions and he has multiple receiving targets. He can distribute the ball arguably better than any quarterback out there.
Only this time, he's doing against a defense that's in the quarterback's face more than any other unit out there, with 44 sacks and league-high 28 interceptions in the regular season.
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The NFL is something of a socialist establishment, an operation with a dominating authoritative structure in which its members all have a shot thanks to a revenue sharing program that spreads the league's billions to the clubs evenly. For such a rooted-in-America operation, that's a mildly funny dichotomy.
The NFL is something of a socialist establishment, an operation with a dominating authoritative structure in which its members all have a shot thanks to a revenue sharing program that spreads the league's billions to the clubs evenly. For such a rooted-in-America operation, that's a mildly funny dichotomy.
It also means that the league, most seasons, lacks the dominating teams that checkered its landscape for so many years. But they still have a class of elite teams, and until recently, I was hesitant to group the New England Patriots in that group.
It wasn't long ago that, looking at the Patriots, I couldn't see any way this season would end in glory. Yes, the argument that they were better than 75 percent of the league was obvious. If there were money on the line, I'd take them over Cleveland, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Detroit, Dallas, Philadelphia, etc.
But the discussion with the Patriots hasn't been about mere respectability for more than a decade. The discussion is always in terms of ultimate triumph, about how many Super Bowl trophies Brady and Belichick will acquire before their tenure runs out. And with this team, I couldn't see the story ending with anything but the dreaded talk of "next year."
Now, a week after their first December loss at home in 10 years, I can't help but think that they'll be Super Bowl bound. Brady is still, at worst, the second-best quarterback in the league, the front seven of the defense is clicking and the secondary is finally pulling its weight.
The easy point of reference for the turnaround of a defense that ranged from passable to horrifying is the acquisition of Aqib Talib, and there'd be some truth to it. His presence at cornerback allowed Devin McCourty to move to safety, pushing some of the lesser defensive backs out, and freed Jerod Mayo up from having to always drop back into coverage to cover the gaps.
But that's not likely the entire story. Reports of Belichick taking a more hands-on approach with his secondary seems to better align with the unit's turnaround.
Regardless, last week's matchup of top-tier teams seemed to leave a bad taste in a few mouths. Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers ran out to a 31-3 lead by the middle of the third quarter, capitalizing on mistakes and generally out-classing the Pats in every phase of the game.
But the fact that they actually rallied, and within about 15 minutes made it a tie game has to make a New England fan feel good. They forced San Francisco to punt on three straight possessions while Brady hit his receivers on short passes left and right.
Ultimately, the 49ers found their bearings again, and digging a 28-point hole proved to be a little too much to get over. But where the Patriots of the past few seasons might have folded up shop in that situation, they showed a resolve that hasn't truly been seen since their 16-0 2007 regular season.
This afternoon, if everyone's actually on their game, Brady and friends won't have nearly as much pressure on them to beat Jacksonville. The Jaguars have shown some resolve recently, but a 2-12 team is still a 2-12 team.
No, this game, as well as their matchup with Miami next week, is as much about getting ready to cash in on their potential. I still question their ability in a tight game (how could it be any other way?). The receivers can slash through the slot as well as any, but they still get a little antsy in the drop department.
But, with two weeks before the playoffs, I like their chances as much as anyone. In a league where parity rules, they're as solid as anyone is allowed to be.
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Sept. 7, 2007
The Lady Bisons will be out to make a statement or two Saturday in the second day of the IPFW Tournament in Fort Wayne, Ind.
At 11 a.m. the Lady Bisons will face Lehigh followed by Chicago State at 4 p.m.
The Lady Bisons lost a 3-0 match Friday night to IPFW, the tournament host by scores of 30-14, 30-24 and 30-26.
Outside hitter Sarah Snider continues to be an offensive threat for the Lady Bisons making a team-high 11 kills. Middle blocker Alex Scruggs added 10.
Libero Ann Mullins led the team with nine digs.
IPFW's Jessica Miller made a match-high 12 kills. Rebekah Roehm was credited with 11.
Peachy Jankowski made a match-high 19 kills.
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San Jose Scale
ENTFACT-204: San Jose Scale | Download PDF
by Ric Bessin, Extension Entomologist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
San Jose scale is an extremely important indirect pest of apples, pears, peaches, and plums. It is a sucking insect that injects a toxin into the plant as it feeds causing localized discolorations. The presence of reddish blemishes on fruit at harvest indicates potentially damaging numbers on the trees. Left uncontrolled, San Jose scale can kill the entire tree in a couple years.
If such damage is noted, inspect trees for scale, especially one year-old wood. Purplish-red halos on young bark are indications of scale infestation. Often this very small insect goes unnoticed until large populations have developed.
San Jose Scale overwinter as immature scales. In the spring, the tiny winged males emerge and mate with the wingless females, and about one month after the begin of the male flight, the first crawlers can be seen.
Eggs are not seen because females give birth to live crawlers. These tiny yellow insects move around randomly on bark and foliage before settling down permanently.
San Jose scale crawlers stuck to electrical tape on apple limb
A few days after settling down, crawlers will secrete a waxy covering over their body that will protect them from pesticides. From this point on female scales will not move. Males will remain in one location until maturity, at which time the winged males will seek out females and the cycle will begin again.
San Jose scale and injury to new wood
Pheromone Trapping & Degree Day Accumulation
Pheromone trapping involves the use of chemical lures to attract male scales. These chemical lures are synthetic copies of the chemicals female scale use to attract the male for mating. A trap consists of a lure suspended between the two sticky sides of a tent-like trap. Pheromone traps for this insect should be placed in scale infested trees either prior to or during bloom.
For a list of the sources of various types of pheromone traps see ENTFACT-124, Vendors of Microbial and Botanical Insecticides and Insect Monitoring Devices. Lures should be replaced monthly. Male scales are extremely small gnat-like insects, so traps need to examined carefully. Scales appear as a fine dust on the trap, usually concentrated on the sticky surface near the pheromone lure. Trapping of scale is used to indicate when the activity of the male scales begins. The date that the first males are caught in the trap is termed the biofix date. Male flight usually occurs after petal fall (mid to late April). Pheromone traps need to be examined daily in order to known when biofix occurs. After the biofix has occurred, degree days are calculated on a daily basis and a running total kept (see "Predicting Insect Development Using Degree Days" in EntFact 201, Controlling Apple Pests). San Jose scale has a 51 degree F threshold temperature. These degree day accumulations are compared with the target values in the following table.
Detecting Crawler Movement
Crawler movement begins sometime between mid-May and mid-June. Dark double-sided sticky tape should be used to monitor for emerging crawlers. A small amount of tape is applied tightly around a scaffold limb after removing surface debris with sandpaper. A limb with a known infestation should be selected. Crawlers will appear as extremely small flattened yellowish insects which can be seen with a hand lens on the tape (especially around the edges). Within two days, the crawlers will find a permanent resting spot where they will feed and begin to secrete a protective waxy covering. There are two generations each year.
Effective control of San Jose Scale in apples is obtained with dormant oil sprays and a late spring insecticide spray aimed at the immature crawler, stage. Sprays directed against crawlers also protect fruit from infestation. Sprays should be timed about one week after the first crawlers are seen. If populations are heavy, a second application two weeks after the first should be used. These applications aimed at the crawlers have little effect on the adult scales. Because San Jose Scale occur on all parts of the tree, spray coverage as well as are very critical to effective control. Although there is a second generation later in the summer, crawlers emerge over an extended period of time making insecticidal control of this generation impractical.
For more information on reduced insecticide apple management programs, see ENTFact 201, Controlling Apple Pests.
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Revised: 1/04
CAUTION! Pesticide recommendations in this publication are registered for use in Kentucky, USA ONLY! The use of some products may not be legal in your state or country. Please check with your local county agent or regulatory official before using any pesticide mentioned in this publication.
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This is a solo Eggplant run in Spelunky. On camera. If you don't know how hard that is, this guy should really have been playing the Chariots of Fire theme in the background the entire time.
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Adam Sandler has shattered a Hollywood awards-season record.
Sandler picked up 11 nominations for the Razzies, an Academy Awards spoof singling out the year's worst movies. That's more than twice the previous record of five nominations by Eddie Murphy.
Even more impressive, the three films in which Sandler starred and/or produced--"Just Go With It," "Jack & Jill" and "Bucky Larson"--scored a jaw-dropping 23 nominations. It's staggering to think that one man can be the driving force behind so much bad art. More staggering is that those three films combined to make $170 million.
Among Sandler's acting, producing and writing nominations Saturday: worst actor for both "Jack and Jill" and "Just Go with It" — and worst actress for "Jack and Jill," in which he plays a family man and his own twin sister.
Sandler also had two nominations as worst screen couple opposite Jennifer Aniston or Brooklyn Decker in "Just Go with It" and opposite Katie Holmes, Al Pacino or himself in "Jack & Jill."
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It used to be easy to pick a calendar. Women had tea towels with a giant rooster and the current year printed on them in the kitchen. Men had pin-up girl calendars in their garage.
Today there's a calendar for not only every sport and hobby, but every fetish and idiosyncracy as well. Publishers have nixed the simple kittens and landscapes --that is, unless the kittens are Persians wearing kilts and the landscapes are made of chocolate Legos.
And the pin-up girls? Well, to quote a song from the musical Gypsy, these days, you gotta have a gimmick.
Here are some of the weirdest, most head-scratchingest and --most of all-- oddly specific calendars on offer for 2012.
1. Zlata the Russian Contortionist
If you're having trouble deciding between an origami calendar or a sexy model calendar, Zlata is the answer to your problems. (Ordering info, though it might be tricky if you're outside Europe.)
2. Goats in Trees
All those plain old goats on the ground calendars should hang their heads in shame. Buy a few extra calendars for unexpected guests that are fans of tree-dwelling goats. (Amazon)
3. Fresh Eggs
It might be hard to contain your excitement as you turn over each new month and wonder: "Will it be one egg or three? Chicken egg or ...Gasp!...duck egg?" (Etsy)
4. Naked Archaeologists
A refreshing change from the overly-posed, flatteringly-lit calendars of well-oiled firemen and pneumatic Hooters waitresses, this 2012 for-charity calendar's naked archaeologists are actually getting some work done. I wonder if the cute one is carbon dating anyone? (Ebay)
5. Moog Pioneers in the Studio
If you know any music or electronics geek --or even better, an electronic music geek-- then buy them this calendar and give them plenty of alone time with it. For those who don't know, the Moog is an analog synthesizer whose devotees are almost as cultish as Mac people. (Bob Moog Foundation)
6. High Times Ultimate Grow Calendar
7. Hungover Owls
8. Mutter Museum
If you only buy one calendar with photos of human anatomical specimens this year, this really should be the one. Founded in the 19th-century by a Philadelphia surgeon with an odd taste in collectibles, the Mutter Museum features displays that might make your flesh crawl. An apt gift for fans of American Horror Story. (Amazon)
9. Ferret Frenzy: Cirque du Ferret
Let's get this straight: this is not just a ferret calendar. No, this is a ferret frenzy. And not just any ferret frenzy, but a circus-themed ferret frenzy. Costumed ferrets juggling! A ferret ringmaster! Ferret clowns and high-wire artistes. Frenzy may be an understatement here, folks. (Amazon)
10. Total White Calendar
I don't know about you, but I'm starting to tire of hue. Expected monthly features: polar bears in a snowstorm, rice with sea salt, and Edgar Winter posing with The White Album. (Calendars.com)
Ordered your 2012 calendar yet? What's the weirdest calendar you've ever seen? Let me know in the comments.


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|March 11, 2013, 10:27 PM
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Newbie Shooter: Am I On the Right Track?
I recently acquired a Heritage Rough Rider in .22lr, the saga of which is referenced in another thread that's probably buried somewhere in the revolver sub-forum by this point. Long story short, my goal is to learn solid, fundamental marksmanship skills. The difficult thing is that I don't really know what constitutes solid, fundamental marksmanship skills, and so I've been piecing that together from floating chunks of the U.S.S. Internets™.
Right now .22lr is a pain to find in my town, we just had a gun show come through and they bought up everything, so I'm starting modestly. I'm looking to burn 50 live rounds every other day in practice. I made up some targets, a one inch bulls eye with a four inch and eight inch radius circle. I'm working my revolver with five rounds in the cylinder to simulate how it would operate if I had it set up for field carry, one empty under the hammer.
I've come up with four (very) basic exercises that make up my drill routine so far. Two five round groups right handed, two hands. Two five round groups Left handed, two hands. Two five round groups right handed one hand. Two five round groups left handed, one hand. I also switch dominant eyes when I switch hands. Left for left, right for right. After these exercises I take whichever of the four I did the worst on and repeat it for a total of 50 rounds.
Am I on the right track here? Is there anything I should be doing instead, or something I should substitute for the fifth exercise? I have a small natural ability for ambidexterity, so I wanted to build that in to the drill, but I'm curious about whether I might be wasting my time (and ammo) by doing both hands.
My current range is ~5 yards. When should I start moving back further?
Is 50 rounds every other day too much? Too little?
Advice is much appreciated, thank you for taking the time to read the thread.
|March 11, 2013, 11:03 PM
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AFAIK you can load all 6 rounds.
I'd suggest taking a basic pistol course. The NRA web site can find an instructor in your area.
50 rounds every other day is fine. You'll want to increase that once you find a supply of ammo.
For right now I'd concentrate on right hand, both two and one handed. Shoot a cylinder left handed just for fun.
Concentrate on the basics, good stance, grip, trigger control and sight picture.
Move out to ten yards now and once you've had some lessons vary your distance between 10 and 25yds.
Have fun.
|March 12, 2013, 12:02 AM
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This may be right or wrong, but it seems to work for me.
But the way i teach people pistol is i start them at a distance i know all their shots will hit paper so i can evaluate how they are shooting and fix accordingly, as they improve I walk them back further and further. usually stopping @ 25yds unless they want to shoot further. Once basic sight alignment and trigger pull is addressed then I concentrate on stance. Throw to much at them at one time and they can't focus.
Hits build confidence and enjoyment. New shooters missing constantly @ 25 aren't having much fun.
I had a young lady who'd never fired a weapon making pop cans dance @ 25 yards 9 times outta 10 with a mk2. She was handling a 5.45 AK better then most guys.
E-Shock rounds are engineered to expend maximum energy into soft targets, turning the density mass into an expanding rotational cone of NyTrilium matrix particles, causing neurological collapse to the central nervous system.- Yeah I can do that.
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|March 12, 2013, 05:39 PM
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Pretty much the same advice I give to anybody wanting to improve their shooting skills is find a club and compete. You'll meet some interesting folk, exchange tips and you'll measure yourself against their real scores shooting in the same conditions and not the internet scores some folk post.
|March 12, 2013, 07:42 PM
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ZR, . . . here is a fun little game you can shoot if you want.
Mark off 5 yds, 10, 15, 20, and 25.
Get a stack of cheap, white, paper plates, . . . I like the 5 inch or so size.
You shoot 10 shots from each distance, . . . you could do 5 right / 5 left.
The first distance scores 1 point for each hit.
The second distance scores 2 points for each hit.
The third distance scores 3 points for each hit.
The fourth distance scores 4 points for each hit.
The fifth distance scores 5 points for each hit.
Start at 5 yards, . . . you MUST HAVE A FULL 10 HITS OUT OF 10 before you can move to the next stage. Miss once, you have to shoot out that stage, but you then have to shoot a 100% stage before you move back further.
Score the paper plate, . . . put it in the stack.
Watch your scores go up, . . . when it doesn't, . . . figure out why.
It really is a good little exercise, I think.
I am also planning on making the rifle version of it a part of my shooting regimen, . . . it is 25 yds, 50 yds, 100, 150, and 200. I only shoot irons, . . . so this will be fun for me this spring, . . . of course, . . . if spring ever does arrive here in Ohio, . . . heard the bus was broke down somewhere in southern Tenn.
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|March 13, 2013, 10:54 PM
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Most people will learn two handed shooting with their dominant hand and eye first, and maybe dominant hand only shooting. I'm not going to say that training strong and weak hand and eye is a bad thing--it's very good actually. My concern is that you are trying to learn how to shoot four different ways at once. In my experience, it is generally easier to learn one thing decently well, before taking the next step. That's not to say some variety isn't necessary, but I would try to get good at one or two stances first, then branch out.
50 rounds every other day is more than most people will manage. I'm envious! Now, just make sure you are doing productive shooting and aren't ingraining bad habits...for that, I'd recommend some professional quality instruction.
|March 13, 2013, 11:17 PM
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You seem very determined. Remember to have fun. Also be aware that the fundamentals of grip, stance, sight picture/alignment may vary slightly in how they are applied due to your specific firearm. You're shooting a single action revolver correct? Should you branch out to double action be sure to train for the long trigger pull. The necessity of a firmer grip may become apparent when you shoot a larger caliber. But with your enthusiasm I have no doubt you'll find your answers as you come across the issues.
If you can spare a few hours, I took an NRA first steps pistol class which was very comprehensive and relatively cheap. I had been shooting for a few years and still learned a few good pointers.
|March 14, 2013, 04:51 PM
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Buzzcock: True, the weapon does have a hammer block. I'm just paranoid I suppose. I've looked in to NRA courses and there is an instructor about 30 minutes from where I live. I'll be looking in to that pronto.
Venom: That's pretty impressive, I'm sure she had a blast. I've been keeping my ranges modest for precisely that reason. I still need to build confidence in the accuracy of this weapon, given that I put it back together with Loc-tite and JB Weld.
Dale: That sounds like a good idea. I know of at least one shooting club in about 45 minutes away. I'll go hunting for somewhere closer after I take some classes and get my basics squared off.
Dwight: That sounds like a lot of fun. I'll have to find myself a tape measure and mark that out. Thanks. I used to live in Ohio myself, sorry to hear your winter is overstaying its welcome. Out here in Idaho the weather can't make up its mind either. One day it's spring and the next we have a fresh blanket of snow over everything. I feel your pain.
ramius: That's a very good point. I think you might be right, sticking to one hand, especially with a limited ammo supply, might be the best way to go. I'm paranoid about bad habits, and I'll definitely go get some professional training ASAP accordingly.
dyl: I'm not sure where I'm going to go with shooting yet, but I try to keep everything open as much as possible. For instance, one thing I like about this particular revolver is the heavier trigger pull. It doesn't have the length of a double action but it gets me used to working a little harder for the shot while keeping aim steady. The first steps class looks interesting, though I'm not sure whether I should take that or jump to the pistol basics instead. Training is good, but a little expensive, and if I get it I need to get it soon before my work schedule starts to interfere.
Thanks for all the advice.
As for class choices, should I go after the NRA S.T.E.P.S. course, or the Basic Pistol Shooting course? I already regularly clean my firearm, and have an idea of what to put in to it, do I still stand to benefit from the more elementary course or should I jump to the shooting course?
|March 14, 2013, 06:45 PM
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If you know Cooper's Four Rules of safety (and follow them!), can maintain your firearm, and operate it safely, I'd go for the basic pistol course.
|March 16, 2013, 09:32 AM
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Another 0.02:
Just starting out I wouldn't be trying to learn four things at once. Go basic, two hands on the guns and get that right, then go to strong hand and later weak hand.
Best of all get some instruction from a professional. And for fun and comraderie, join a shooting club.
|April 3, 2013, 11:00 PM
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dry-fire and save some ammo!
Some highly proficient shooters in the Bullseye world do really high ratios of dry-fire to live ammo, like 50-1 or 100-1.
You can do things like put a penny on the barrel and see if your trigger squeeze jostles it, or go 3-5" away from a dot on the wall and see if your sights move.
Others can provide better drills and descriptions of drills.
"Jeez, man, what's another word for 'stupid?'"
"Tactical." -Tom Servo
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|April 4, 2013, 03:06 PM
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It takes around 15 minutes of shooting...for a shooter to get warmed up.
If you are fortunate to shoot at an open range: Butt a mettallic spinner plate up against a dirt backstop at 50 or 100 yards, so you'll have instant sight recognition of any missed hits. This will force you to have a "aim small miss small" kind of training. Start by shooting off the bench...and graduate to shooting offhand.
Here's to mountains of spare ammo!!!
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Marine Investigation Report M96C0062
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigated this occurrence for the purpose of advancing transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.
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of a Construction Barge
near Honey Harbour, Georgian Bay, Ontario
On 02 August 1996, the tug "WELDWOOD 19" was pushing a flat-topped barge with two tandem-axle dump trucks on deck. The tugmaster noticed that the barge's draught had increased and that the barge was developing a starboard list. He repositioned the trucks on the deck to counter the list and decided to turn the barge to starboard toward the shore. While making this turn, the barge developed a steadily increasing port list before striking an underwater rock and coming to a stop. The port list increased to the point where the trucks and their cargo of asphalt slid over the port side as the barge sank in about five metres of water. The tugmaster sustained a minor injury, and the asphalt caused some pollution.
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Factual Information
Particulars of the vessels
|Port of registry
|Vancouver, B.C.
|Official number
|Gross tonnage
|4.3 Tons
|Other Personnel
|1976, Vancouver, B.C.
|One diesel engine with a fixed-pitch propeller jet drive
|A & A Services and Marine Contracting Ltd., Honey Harbour, Ont.
|Mr. Gordon Brandon Honey Harbour, Ont.
Description of the Barge
The barge is a converted dump/dredging barge. A flat, bare steel plate forms the surface of the main deck. A loading/unloading ramp is at the forward end. The main deck is not bounded by safety rails nor is it fitted with cargo securing devices. The welded connection of the deck to the side shell plating was neither continuous nor watertight. The main deck plating was extensively corroded, perforated and holed. At the forward end of the barge on the starboard side, approximately 0.5 m below the hinged loading ramp, a welded seam was split, such that daylight could be seen through it from the interior of the barge.
The barge is not subdivided longitudinally or transversally. However, near each end of the barge, the internal transverse bottom framing structure is about 1 m high. Consequently, any water in the barge above 1 m in depth can flow freely throughout the hull. Any water below this level is also free to flow throughout the main parallel body of the barge.
It was reported that water, which accumulated in the barge after it had lain idle or which was shipped when underway, was occasionally pumped out using a 5 HP gasoline portable pump located on the main deck. Its flexible two-inch diameter suction was led through six-inch high, five-inch diameter, open-topped stand pipes at each end of the barge.
The barge, which has no crew, is not equipped with propulsion machinery, boilers or compressors and does not carry passengers. There is no regulatory requirement for it to be inspected or certificated by Transport Canada (TC) Marine Safety. As the barge does not normally carry a crew, there is no regulatory requirement for life-saving equipment to be carried on board.
The Voyage
The tug/barge, accompanied by a work boat, was making its second trip of the day from Honey Harbour to a construction site. On the deck of the barge, were two dump trucks loaded with asphalt, reportedly giving the barge estimated freeboards of about 0.6 m forward and 0.5 m aft. The trucks were not secured to the deck for the 45-minute trip nor were their wheels chocked. It was reported that the barge was upright and its internal spaces were dry on departure.
At 1545Footnote 1, the mate was operating the "WELDWOOD 19" which was pushing the barge at a speed of about five or six knots. The surface of the lake was choppy due to the wake of passing pleasure craft. At that time, the tug/barge had travelled about three-quarters of the distance to its destination. The tugmaster noticed that the barge's freeboard was decreasing and that the barge was developing a starboard list. He did not consider starting the bilge pump at this time. During the passage, the tugmaster repositioned the trucks on the deck several times to counter the list. The starboard truck and its load of asphalt (24 tons total) was repositioned closer to the asphalt-laden truck on the port side (22 tons total).
Course was altered to starboard toward the shore about 200 m off to starboard. The barge then developed a list to port which steadily increased until the deck edge was almost awash. Within two minutes of the start of the turn, the tugmaster started the gasoline-powered portable bilge pump but it did not keep up with the continuous ingress of water.
The tugmaster then instructed the truck drivers, who were travelling on the barge, to disembark from the barge to the stand-by work boat. The barge then struck an underwater rock and came to a stop approximately 10 m from shore.
The starboard dump truck slid across the deck into the truck on the port side, and the port list increased to the point where, at 1615, the barge spilled both trucks and their cargo of asphalt into four to five metres of water. The partially flooded barge continued to downflood until reserve buoyancy was lost. It then settled on the bottom, deck side up.
The system of making the tug and barge fast to each other did not incorporate a quick-release mechanism. The barge was chained to the tug in the pushing mode. When the barge was heeled over and sinking, the tugmaster had difficulty disconnecting the chains,
and in the process he suffered a minor back injury.
The tugmaster had approximately 10 years' experience operating small barges and tugs. He had held a Master, Small Craft certificate which had expired about a year before the occurrence. The syllabus for the oral and practical examination required for this certificate does not require an in-depth understanding of vessel stability in general or of the effect of free-surface liquids in particular.
The barge was normally pushed at a speed of about four knots by a less powerful tug.
The opened seam about 0.5 m below the deck level forward, the non-continuous welding between the deck and the side shell plating, the perforated main deck plating and the open-topped stand pipes allowed water easy ingress to the interior of the barge. This flooding problem had existed for some time; the portable pump had been placed aboard to cope with it. Because the barge was proceeding through choppy water and at a higher speed than usual, it is likely that the bow wave water rose further up the hull than it normally did. Additionally, the higher speed would have accelerated the rate at which the barge took on water.
Although the tugmaster recognized that the barge was settling in the water some 30 minutes before it sank, he did not start the bilge pump to counter the ingress of water. It is likely that he did not appreciate the rate at which the barge was flooding. Had he started the pump at this time, the sinking may have been prevented.
The practical examination for the tugmaster's certificate did not require an in-depth understanding of vessel stability in general or of the effect of free-surface liquids on stability in particular. The tugmaster's decision to move the trucks across the deck to counter the list indicates that he did not consider that the list may have resulted from anything other than an unequal distribution of weight.
The initial list to starboard was most likely due to the accumulation of floodwater which entered the hull through the damaged and partially welded shell plating seams on that side.
The free-surface effect and weight of this floodwater would have markedly reduced the barge's transverse stability and effective freeboard. Consequently, the decision to move the vehicles across the deck, the inertial effects caused by the course alteration to starboard and the sudden upthrust due to the barge grounding on its starboard side caused the floodwater to surge to port and induce a greater list on that side.
Subsequent downflooding through the immersed open-topped stand pipes near the main deck edge further increased the port list and caused the unsecured vehicles to self-discharge. The downflooding continued until reserve buoyancy was lost and the barge sank.
Because the system of making the tug fast to the barge did not incorporate a quick-release mechanism, the tugmaster had difficulty disconnecting the chains while the barge was heeling and sinking. It was fortunate that he succeeded in doing so as the tug was also in danger of being hove under and of sinking with the barge. It is not known if the chains would have broken had the tugmaster been unsuccessful in letting them go.
Because the barge does not carry passengers and has no crew on board, there is no regulatory requirement for safety or life-saving equipment to be carried on board the barge. However, when persons such as the truck drivers are required to work or to travel on board, the responsibility to provide safety or life-saving equipment rests with the person requiring them to do so. There was no such equipment on board.
- The barge does not carry passengers, has no crew on board and is not subject to inspection by Transport Canada Marine Safety.
- Life-saving appliances were not provided on the barge for the use of the truck drivers who were working and travelling on board.
- Before the converted barge entered service, its owner did not have a competent person determine the barge's maximum deck load, freeboard or trim and stability characteristics.
- The owner did not provide barge operators with formal guidance or instructions regarding the safe loading, trim or stability limitations of the barge.
- The barge was highly vulnerable to downflooding through the open-topped stand pipes on the main deck.
- The watertight integrity of the barge's hull was compromised due to non-continuous structural welding, unrepaired shell plating damage and corrosion-related perforations in the main deck plating.
- During the passage, water ingressed through the unrepaired shell plating damage and non-continuous structural welding.
- The tugmaster did not start the portable bilge pump to pump out the water in the barge when he first noticed that the barge's freeboard was decreasing.
- The lack of adequate subdivision in the barge augmented the free-surface effect of the floodwater and markedly reduced the barge's transverse stability.
- The effect of moving the trucks to port to counter the starboard list, combined with the inertial effects of the turn to starboard, caused the water in the barge to surge to port and induce a greater angle of heel on that side.
- The upthrust from the grounding effect increased the rate at which the port list developed, accelerated the ingress of water and the self-discharge of the trucks from the deck.
- The increased rate in the ingress of water due to the deeper immersion of the hull and the onset of downflooding through the open-topped deck stand pipes, exceeded the capacity of the portable bilge pump. Downflooding continued until reserve buoyancy was lost and the barge sank.
- The trucks on deck were neither chocked nor secured, nor were securing points or devices provided.
Causes and Contributing Factors
Floodwater, which entered the hull through the damaged and partially welded seams and was not pumped out, accumulated inside the barge and induced a slight list to starboard. The resulting free-surface effect markedly reduced the barge's transverse stability to the extent that a greater list to port was caused after the trucks carried on deck were moved toward that side. After the barge grounded on an underwater rock on its starboard side, the port list increased, downflooding occurred through openings in the main deck which increased the port list and caused the trucks to slide to port and self-discharge over the side. The downflooding continued until reserve buoyancy was lost and the barge sank. Contributing to the sinking was the fact that the tugmaster did not have an in-depth understanding of vessel stability in general or of the effect of free-surface liquids on stability in particular.
Safety Action
Safety Action Taken
After the barge was salvaged, TC Marine Safety, Collingwood, issued a written notice to the owner requiring that repairs be carried out to make the barge watertight and seaworthy before it could re-enter service. The repairs were completed to the satisfaction of TC Marine Safety on 27 September 1996.
This report concludes the Transportation Safety Board's investigation into this occurrence. Consequently, the Board, consisting of Chairperson Benoît Bouchard and members Maurice Harquail, Charles Simpson and W.A. Tadros, authorized the release of this report on .
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