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The SPOT-1 (Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre) spacecraft was
launched on February 22, 1986. SPOT-1 is an earth observation satellite
with a greater ground resolution than that of the Landsat
series satellites.
The main applications for the images returned by the first SPOT mission are
land-use studies, agriculture and forestry resources, mineral and oil
resources, and cartography. The three-axis stabilized satellite operates in
a circular sun-synchronous near-polar orbit for a design lifetime of 2 years.
Orbital Characteristics-
Orbital Period: 101.40 m
Inclination: 98.70 degrees Eccentricity: 0.00101
Periapsis: 815.00 km Apoapsis: 829.60 km
The spacecraft dimensions are 2 x 2 x 3.5 m and 15.60 m for the overall
length of the deployed solar panel. SPOT-1 consists of two parts:
(1) the bus, a standard multipurpose platform, and (2) the payload. The
bus provides housekeeping information and an onboard computer. The payload
is mounted on one of the side panels of the bus.
SPOT-1 consists of two identical high-resolution visible (HRV)
imaging instruments and a package comprising two magnetic-tape data recorders
and a telemetry transmitter. The HRV imaging instrument observes in three
spectral bands (in the visible and near infrared regions) with a ground
resolution of 20 m, and/or in a broader spectral band (panchromatic black and
white) with a ground resolution of 10 m. The pattern of successive ground
tracks is repeated exactly at 26-day intervals. The SPOT-1 instrument package
has the provision for off-nadir viewing which should be particularly useful for
monitoring localized phenomena evolving on a relatively short timescale.
SPOT-1, also, provides the capability for recording stereoscopic pairs of
images of a given area during successive satellite passes.
*NOTE-SPOT1 is used for technological experiments such as : refocusing,
batteries, etc,...
*NOTE-SPOT1 is no more used for commercial image acquisition.
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Police detained two journalists of the Daily Nation on December 12, 2013, and released them on bail the next day. Richard Sakala, owner and editor of the paper, and Simon Mwanza, the production editor, were charged with "publication of false information with intent to cause public alarm" under Section 67 of the Zambian penal code.
The arrests followed the December 10, 2013, publication of a report in the Daily Nation that cited Mcdonald Chipenzi, leader of the nonprofit organization Foundation for Democratic Process (Fodep), voicing concerns about the recruitment process for new members of the Zambian police. Chipenzi was also arrested with the journalists.
Sakala told CPJ that Chipenzi's comments were in response to concern that a secret militia was being recruited within the police force that could be used for political purposes.
The Zambian Police Service issued a statement on December 11, 2013, in response to the article, saying it was concerned about the "malicious and unfounded article," and that it was "unprofessional of media houses to publish false news," which caused "fear and alarm" among the public.
The journalists denied the allegations, Sakala told CPJ. The journalists and Chipenzi had to pay bail of 10,000 Zambian kwacha (approximately US$2,000) and each had to secure "surety" from two senior government officials who would vouch for them appearing in court on the scheduled date and not fleeing the country.
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Not having played a Max Payne game in years, I'd forgotten why I enjoyed the original entries in Rockstar's third-person shooter series so much. Then this cinematic and special effects trailer for Max Payne 3 reminded me; it's not about the story, but how the story is told.
This unique mixture of Hollywood magic and comic book sensibilities has been the hallmark of the Max Payne franchise since the first game hit the PC way back in 2001. The bullet-time feature caught my attention, but that sexy cinematic style is what kept me playing. Without it, Max Payne is just another third-person shooter.
Thankfully it looks like Rockstar is doing a fine job of building upon the strong foundation created by the first two games, crafting a truly cinematic experience that bleeds in and out of actual gameplay in seamless fashion.
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Letter D Song (Animated)
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One day Dorothy Wickenden came across a stack of forgotten family letters penned by her grandmother Dorothy Woodruff in 1916-17. That year Woodruff, a restless debutante from a wealthy Auburn, N.Y., family, convinced her best friend, Rosamond Underwood, to move with her to Elkhead, Colo., so they could become rural schoolteachers. (Both young women were Smith College graduates but neither had really ever expected to work. "No young lady in our town," Woodruff would later recall, "had ever been hired by anybody.")
Dorothy and Ros stayed for a year, which Ros would later recall as the best of their lives. They boarded with a family of homesteaders and taught in a stone schoolhouse from which they daily watched "cowpunchers ... tearing around the schoolhouse and down the hill at breakneck speed." They rode to work on horseback, cohabited with wild animals and desperados, and learned to cope with blizzards and students – mostly kids from hardscrabble homesteading families – who sometimes could only reach school by skiing there on barrel staves.
Wickenden, who is also the executive editor for The New Yorker, has written about her grandmother's real-life adventures in Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West. She recently spoke with me about her book.
Teaching in a rural school was such a wild and unexpected adventure for two society girls like your grandmother and her friend. Why did they accept these jobs – and how did they adapt to them?
The president of Smith College often asked students, "Are you a leaner or a lifter?" Dorothy and Ros did not want to be leaners, and the opportunities for women in the East seemed far too limited. Once they got to Elkhead, if they were taken aback by the living conditions, they were too proud to admit that to their parents. And their admiration for the stoicism of the settlers helped them shake off any complaints.
What was most unexpected to you about what happened to Dorothy and Ros out west?
What really surprised me was how quickly these two cosseted girls adapted. From the moment they stepped off the train in the tiny town of Hayden in the Rockies, they greeted every challenge either with exclamations of pleasure or with earnest determination.
The America of 1916, as seen through the lens of "Nothing Daunted," seems at the same time both more innocent and more dangerous than life today. How would you characterize it?
During their time in Colorado, [Dorothy and Ros's] close friend Bob Perry was kidnapped by two Greek miners – a story so shocking it was front-page news across the country. But the kidnappers, while holding him at gunpoint, were deferential and solicitous about his comfort. As Dorothy grew older, she saw the Holocaust and other horrors of the 20th century, but even late in life she retained her belief that her grandchildren were part of a world that was heading roughly in the right direction. Today I'm not so confident.
One of the more touching aspects of this book is the story of the friendship between Dorothy and Ros. What do you think drew these two girls/women so closely together?
Dorothy spotted Ros across the room on their first day of kindergarten and instantly "fell in love with her," as she put it. They were well matched: Ros was soft-spoken, generous, gracious, and beautiful. Dorothy was headstrong, funny, and opinionated. Ferry Carpenter, [the book's] male protagonist, later described Dorothy as the "spark plug" of the pair. Neither would have gone west alone, but together they were, as Ros put it the night before they headed over the Continental Divide, "nothing daunted." They were friends for 83 years.
Does the America that Dorothy and Ros experienced during their year out west still exist – or has it disappeared?
Much of it has vanished. The homesteading experience didn't turn out the way people hoped it would, and the railroad they took from Denver over the Rockies went bankrupt long ago. The sense of buoyant optimism that was shared by most of the people in "Nothing Daunted" never really returned after World War I. But during my trips to Colorado, I've seen much of what appealed to them – the rugged beauty of the terrain and the self-reliance and warm hospitality of the people there.
Before you wrote this book, did you know much about this story and do you think it affected your life in any fashion?
My grandmother was a wonderful storyteller, so I had heard quite a bit about her life as a child and as a young woman, but her accounts were fragmented. I was only able to put it together into a narrative when I began to track down the letters, photographs, oral histories, and descendants of the people she had described. I also knew little about the history of Auburn or about the building of northwestern Colorado, where much of the story takes place.
All of this reminded me how brief this country's history is. I was incredibly fortunate that Dorothy and Ros were such dedicated correspondents, and that their families saved their letters. It was the letters that allowed me to reenact their experiences and bring back to life many otherwise forgotten characters.
What's the most precious thing that you discovered about your grandmother from doing this?
Her sense of humor, which allowed her to take life in stride.
What did you learn about America and the 20th century from doing this?
I was drawn to the animating idealism of the early 20th century. In young Colorado, Dorothy and Ros discovered a triumph of will and perseverance over prudence. They didn't see much of the darker side of Manifest Destiny, so I explored some of that, too – from Auburn to Elkhead. The big stone school where they taught – built by a few dozen families for their children on the top of a mountain – can be seen as a folly or a monument to hope. The reader can decide which it was.
Marjorie Kehe is the Monitor's books editor.


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Kalan Porter 2004 Canadian Idol. Found him on youtube 4 years ago. He has two current cds out and working on a 3rd one at this time. His cds can be found on ebay.
This young man is from Toronto Canda originally from Medicine Hat Alberta Canada.He toured in Canada but has never toured in the states. I think he deserves a chance in the states. He is an awesome singer and violinist. He needs to be heard here in the states. I've posted some videos I found of Kalan. Check him out. You can also follow Kalan on twitter,facebook & kalanporter.com


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My high school class reunion is this weekend. I think it's the 30th. No wait, maybe its the 45th. Who cares, or who really wants to know those gory details.
I'll be there with bells on, since I still can't zip up the skinny jeans I'd planned to wear for the Friday evening "ice breaker."
Nor was I able to pull off my transformation into a Victoria Principal look-alike, despite purchasing her complete line of skin care products from an infomercial.
What a rip. Victoria GUARANTEED I would look younger in 14 days. It's been 42 days and I still can't tell any difference. Thankfully, most of my classmates see dimly these days. I wish we had recommended that no one wear their glasses to the reunion so those tell tale lines and sags cannot be detected.
Our previous get-togethers have always featured an outdoor picnic in the broad daylight. Never again. We will be meeting in a cavernous theatre with the lights cut to the lowest wattage allowed.
Instead of dancing the night away doing The Twist, the Wahtusi, the Alligator or the Mashed Potatoes, we'll be eating the mashed potatoes and nodding off in our plates about 10 p.m.
I remember my 10th reunion. We went out and bought new cars, huge fake diamond rings and arrived coiffured, buffed and tanned by months of soaking up the sun. This year, we'll likely be a whiter shade of pale and stuck with age spots as a result of preparations for earlier reunions.
Instead of bragging about the accomplishments of our children, we'll be discussing the medications we are taking and the surgeries we've had. And we don't need to brag about our career coups because most of us don't have one anymore.
We are waaay past caring about all the trappings of success we all expected to arrive on a silver platter. That platter is tarnished, and I still haven't written the Great American Novel. It's stuck in my brain and can't get out.
My classmates and I are simply looking forward to renewing old friendships and reliving our experiences of growing up in small town America where all the women were strong, all the men were good-looking, and all the children (in the class of '65) were above average.
Oh dear, did I just plagiarize? No matter, it's true. I wouldn't miss this reunion for the world because I just want to feel 17 again.


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Sometimes it's difficult to know where to start when one is entering the learning curve. My intent with this thread is to provide a place to document some of the more useful websites (and other resources) out there that contain significant information related to the P90/Five-seveN/5.x7x28mm and/or produce products for this weapon system.
All of this information is FYI. Inclusion of a vendor or a product reference here does not constitute endorsement. Buyer beware. Use at your own risk. Make your own decisions. Don't blame me or anyone else for your decisions.
Exclusion doesn't necessarily mean bad things, It could mean that I didn't know about them, or I forgot to update this thread. Send me a PM or post in this thread and I'll make an update.
FNH USA's website has quite a bit of information. Most of it is marketing fluff, but there are some gems.
The main FN Herstal site has some slightly different information.
Likewise for the Herstal Group's site.
FN Manufacturing has basic information on many of the US-made products and services.
FNH USA's service center and parts department: 1-800-635-1321 (08:00-16:00 Central Time)
Ring Sights manufacturers the HC-14-62 (white reticule) and MC-10-80 (black reticule) sight used on the P90 and PS90. They're the likely manufacturer of the relatively new sight with green reticule lit by fiber optics.If you would like to:
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Laserex produced/produces the integral laser used in the P90. DenTrinity is one of the few sources for 5mW versions of the Laserex unit.
Laser Devices, Inc. produced (or at least prototyped) the lasers and lights that are seen in many of the early promotional photographs of the Five-seveN. There are many more options available these days.
Armorer's Manuals (including "exploded" diagrams) for the Five-seveN and P90/PS90 are available, but only if you take the Armorer's class from FN. Note that "Courses are specifically designed for the law enforcement armorer and are not open to the general public." NeoArms has produced aftermarket isometric diagrams of the PS90 and P90, but had some serious financial and personal difficulties [ See this thread for Tyler's last hurrah (and say thanks!) http://www.fivesevenforum.com/viewtopic ... 16&t=12816" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ]
The FiveseveNForum is (of course) a great place to chat/discuss/rumor-monger all things 5.7x28mm.
There is a search function that is very helpful for finding topics that have ALREADY BEEN COVERED. SOMETIMES REPEATEDLY. AGAIN and AGAIN.
The Forum Wiki has some great content in it also. Contributors are vetted and known.
A fair amount of content from "before the crash" is available in the Forum Archive
D3lf has a great sharesite ( http://www.globalspot.net/p90/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
The Wikipedia has some very useful/organized entries [but beware of content that can be edited by anyone and double-check or triple-check anything that you find.]
Gemtech did and does produce suppressors for the P90, the Five-seveN, and the AR57. Besides their thread-on suppressors, their quick-mount (SP-90, G5, M4-96D, HVT, and QUICKSAND) suppressors can be used with the P90 or SBR PS90 or AR57 with the proper adapter.
AAC is another option. They have a FsN-specific can. Besides their thread-on suppressors, their M4-2000 suppressors can be used with the P90 or SBR PS90 or AR57 with the proper adapter.
AWC also has a FsN-specific can, but doesn't appear to market it very hard.
The SWR Spectre is also appealing, and has many excellent reviews.
Elite Iron advertises a version of their Echo specced for the FiveseveN.
HunterTown's Kestrel is rated for up to .22 Hornet.
Just about any suppressor for the 5.56x45mm will work well on the SBRed PS90, although excessive weight is a consideration. Suppressors for larger calibers (such as 7.62x61mm or 9x19mm can also be used, but with some loss of efficiency.)
.22LR and .22WMR suppressors are NOT generally recommended, as they are generally not designed for the much higher pressures of the 5.7x28mm cartridge. There are a few (and the number is growing) exceptions such as SilencerCo's stainless steel Sparrow, Liberty's Kodiak, and the stainless steel Mite from YHM, Costal Gun's Hornet, Bowers' USS. In many cases, there is a version/variant of the suppressor line that can be used with 5.7x28. If you go this route, MAKE SURE that the SPECIFIC suppressor that YOU ARE USING is appropriately rated.
Going the other way, many 9mm suppressors are rated for and will work with the 5.7x28mm. The DeGroat Nano is one example.
Tip: SB193 works well from the SBR PS90 (or from the P90 for that matter) but is faster than sound from the standard PS90 barrel and won't consistently cycle the action of every Five-seveN. Elite Ammunition produces tailored subsonic loads that are specific to each of the common barrel lengths, and yield excellent results.
Reality check: Silencers/Suppressors/Mufflers (by whatever name) do make most guns quieter. If you're expecting a "pht" as heard in the movies, you will be disappointed. Having said that, Elite Ammunition produces special cartridges for shooting pellets with a large rifle primer (no powder.) Using these with a can will yield a very satisfying "pht."
P90 RENTALS (or just try, 'cause you can never buy...)
SGC ( http://www.scottsdalegunclub.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) in Scottsdale, AZ. $65 + $30.00/25rds
American Shooters Supply ( http://www.americanshooters.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) in Las Vegas, NV.
GunSite ( http://www.gunsite.com/courses/specialty.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) Cost: $1850 Duration:2 Days
Jarvis produces threaded barrels for the Five-seveN (thread protectors cost extra.)
EFK ( http://www.efkfiredragon.com/products.php?cat=1488" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) is also producing threaded barrels.
Tornado Tech ( http://www.tornado-technologies.com/services.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or http://www.tornado-technologies.com/ima ... _Seven.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) will thread your factory FsN barrel for less and the thread protector is included.
CMMG ( http://www.cmmginc.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) produced 10.3" (SBR) replacement barrels for the P90/PS90 Available twist rates are the original 1 in 9" and a faster 1 in 7"
They also supplied replacement flash hiders in either the original or GemTech bi-lock styles.
There is also a 1/2" 28TPI adapter available, and they have said that they are working on obtaining the new FS2000 style flash hider.
They have also produced 10-round extensions and springs for the FsN magazine.
They had announced side rails and a modular tri-rail system.
Recently announced a .22LR conversion for the PS90/P90 ( http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b ... 4&t=516260" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
Posted teaser pics of a prototype bottom-feeding AR conversion to 5.7x28
[CMMG appears to have made a business decision to abandon all things 5.7x28]
Magazine Parts ( http://www.magazineparts.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) has absolutely blown any credibility they may have had. If you really want to know more, use google. This is an anti-endorsement so you'll know exactly who not to deal with.
Member MSW designed the MSW100 lowmount for mounting the ACOG as low as possible on the standard PS90. $25.00 which includes USPS Priority Mail delivery to the CONUS (yes, twenty-five dollars delivered.) Similar mounts exist, this is the original. email: [email protected] for you order.
TDI Arms ( http://www.tdi-arms.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) now known as CAA ( http://www.commandarms.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) markets the TPR16 Side-by-Side Picatinny Rail System for the P90/PS90. Gunsmithing/drilling is required.
Tactical Innovations ( http://www.tacticalinc.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) produces fake silencers threaded in 1/2x28 as well as the TAC16 .223 suppressor.
The Riddle of Steel ( http://www.trosusa.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) produces 1/2" 28TPI muzzle nuts for the SBRed PS90 and adapters for the FiveseveN barrels.
MFI ( http://www.mfiap.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) offers a mounting system for its fake suppressors that will work with the stock PS90.
The full-size Hogue Handall (R) grip sleeve [also available in OD] works with the FsNs. ( http://www.getgrip.com/main/overview/handall.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
So do the large (model 1 or model 2) Pachmayr grip sleeves ( http://www.pachmayr.com/slip-on-grips.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
For the do-it-your-selfer: Skateboard grip-tape or stair-step grip-tape from a hardware store has been used successfully by some on the forum to enhance the FsN grip. Wide all-purpose rubber bands may also work.
Another option for changes to the grip is to use spray-on truck-bed liner. Be sure to experiment (and PRACTICE) on something that you don't care about first.
Bullet Forge ( http://www.bulletforge.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) produces silver-plated and solid silver bullets, for all of you werewolf hunters. Keychain ornaments and jewelry can also be created by them.
P90/PS90-SBR Flash Hiders
Gemtech ( http://www.gem-tech.com/store/pc/5-56MM ... 15p119.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
AAC ( http://www.advanced-armament.com/produc ... 87#pid=702" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
Vltor ( http://www.vltorstore.com/vc-p90/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
CMMG produced replicas of the original P90 flash hiders. These can sometimes be found.
The Riddle of Steel ( http://www.trousa.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) produces thread adapters for the P90/PS90/FsN so that more commonly available devices can be attached.
Chamber reamers are available from
* Coyote Guns in Indiana. ( http://www.coyoteguns.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
* Clymer ( http://clymertool.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
* Dave Manson ( http://www.mansonreamers.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
* Lothar Walther in Germany ( http://www.lothar-walther.de/460.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
* Pacific Tool and Gauge ( http://www.pacifictoolandgauge.com/prod ... hamber.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
* JSG ( http://www.jgstools.com/mainarea.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
* 4D Products [rentals] ( http://www.4-dproducts.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
* Elk Ridge [rentals] ( http://www.reamerrentals.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
FN has been rumored to have bolt guns in 5.7x28mm in the works for years now. Delayed multiple times, maybe we'll see them in late
Savage ( http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/25+LVT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) looks like they'll have at least two bolt guns in 5.7x28mm. [Savage appears to have had issues with the model 25 and this cartridge and no guns have been shipped.]
Excel Arms ( http://www.excelarms.com/newproducts.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) recently announced four new firearms in 5.7x28mm. We'll be watching these closely, so look for more info 1Q2011.
Rhineland Arms designed an AR-upper that accepts the P(S)90 magazines. Now marketed by http://www.57center.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
ATI is rumored to have a similar AR-upper design, but this does not appear to have come to fruition.
CMMG is working on a more traditional AR-upper that feeds from the bottom. It's in the early stages of development, so more to come... [See above regarding CMMG abandoning all things 5.7x28]
Barrels have been produced for the Thompson/Center Contender. (See Coyote, MGM, and also by the T/C custom shop.)
Shilen Match Grade Barrels as well as bolts have been produced for the Remington 700 (See Midway: http://www.midwayusa.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
There are now aftermarket PS90/P90 magazines being produced by several companies. Quality varies, but prices on FN magazines have dropped substantially in response.
Pro Mag ( http://www.promagindustries.com/SearchR ... asp?Cat=91" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) is now offering aftermarket magazines for the FiveseveN.
CMMG (mentioned elsewhere) also produced +10 round extenders for the FiveseveN
Several different manufacturers have produced conversion plates for 30 round PS90 magazines, to bring them up to full capacity. Any of them should work well enough, although some sellers seem to think that ABS is pricier than silver or gold. A hacksaw works as well.
Is currently produced in bulk by FN ( http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/ammo.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) and Fiocci ( http://www.fiocchiusa.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
Elite Ammunition ( http://www.eliteammunition.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) has products that offer significant performance improvements over every comparable factory offering. They also offer products that the factory does not.
Dies are available from C-H, Hornady, Lee, Lyman, RCBS, and Redding.
Besides the list below, check out THIS THREAD...
Blackhawk ( http://www.blackhawk.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) produces several variations on their Serpa holster for the FiveseveN.
Sidearmor ( http://www.sidearmor.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) produces a modular OWB holster for the FsN USG.
Blade-Tech ( http://www.blade-tech.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) produces a number of different styles of kydex holster for the IOM and USG. Mag carriers are also available.
C. Rusty Sherrick ( http://www.c-rusty.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) produces a number of different styles of leather holster for the IOM and USG. Mag carriers are also available.
DeSantis ( http://www.desantisholster.com/storefro ... tg_id=1022" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) produces a couple of leather holsters for the IOM, and they also list magazine pouches.
Gould & Goodrich ( http://www.gouldusa.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) produce(d) duty holsters for the FsN tactical/DAO models.
C&S Weapons Accessories ( http://www.candsweapons.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) has a couple of different styles of holster for the FsN and is rumored to have a _clear_ set of products in the works. Mag carriers are also available.
Don Hume ( http://www.donhume.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) produced several holsters for the FsN, When searching by weapon, select "Herstal 5.7" or "Herstal USG Model".
Fobus ( http://www.fobusholster.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) produces light weight and high tech belt and paddle holsters for the FsN.
Galco Gunleather ( http://www.usgalco.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) has a few holsters for the USG. Mag carriers are also available.
Some have made from scratch or modified other "will fit" holsters. Take all possible caution (and assume any/all risks) with this approach, but it can be done.
Flecktarn ( http://www.flecktarn.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
Blackhawk ( http://www.blackhawk.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
Most/all Airsoft P90 magazine pouches will fit. You probably get what you pay for, though.
FN Factory Sling ( )
Blackhawk ( http://www.blackhawk.com/product_det...duct_id=2764&d=" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
Urban ERT ( http://www.uertslings.com/index1.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
Shooting Systems AKA Elite Survival Systems ( http://www.shootingsystems.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) makes some very nice "assault" and "discrete" bags for the P90/PS90 and pistols.
Ace ( http://acecase.com/fn-ps-90-carrying-case.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) has one.
Bulldog ( http://www.bulldogcases.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) also has products in this space.
Pelican has a variant of the 1600 for the P90/SBR ( http://www.casesbypelican.com/military/p90.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
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Elite Ammunition ( http://www.eliteammunition.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) has some very nice combat sights.
Tooltech is another option: ( http://tooltechgunsight.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
Elite Ammunition ( http://www.eliteammunition.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) also offers a full accurizing work-over, including trigger job.
HDPS ( http://www.hdps.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) has a clean PS90 barrel removal process. They also perform ATFE compliant engraving, and will dye your stock.
Tornado Technologies ( http://www.tornado-technologies.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) also offers barrel shortening services.
Gemtech ( http://www.gem-tech.com/store/pc/viewco ... dpage=7#70" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) will also cut and thread a PS90 barrel
I've collected some gunsmithing tips and howtos on WikiHow ( http://www.wikihow.com/Gunsmith-the-FN-P90/PS90" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
For build-it-yourself types, reamers are available from Clymer ( http://www.clymertool.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
4D Reamer Rentals ( http://www.4-dproducts.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) now stocks the 5.7x28mm reamer.
P90/PS90 barrel change requires some special tools.
19mm open-end wrench
Dimension "D" (Head Depth) needs to be 5.5mm or less.
15mm open-end wrench (preferably a crowfoot, so that a torque wrench can be used.)
Dimension "E" (Head Depth) needs to be 5.5mm or less, along the entire length of dimension "D"
Forum member, hoover1, occasionally has either/both items for sale at a nominal cost (see the classifieds section of the board.)
Tanner's ( http://www.tannerssportcenter.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) has great service, phenomenal prices, and a steady supply of FNH products.
A&A Arsenal ( http://www.aaarsenal.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) also has great prices and service, and has web-based shopping.
Impact ( http://www.impactguns.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) has a nice website. Beware that they "sometimes" show items as in stock when they are not.
FNH USA hosts a virtual gallery of Dick Kramer's artwork: http://www.fnhusa.com/contents/kramer_gallery.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Dick Kramer also has his own site: http://www.dickkramer.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Robert Burrows work is also appealing: http://www.rbgungraphics.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
SS190 projectile
Forward Ejection
P90 Magazine
What the P90 might have been...
CMMG's P90 .22LR Conversion
This is just a start. I'll try to keep this post reasonably up-to date as others PM me or post their own findings and recommendations. I'll say it again: None of the above should be construed as an endorsement for a particular product, or service, or vendor, or technique. Use your head, and check your facts.
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CONTEXTUAL MODELING OF AUDIO SIGNALS TOWARD INFORMATION RETRIEVAL by Samuel Kim A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Ful llment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING) December 2010 Copyright 2010 Samuel Kim
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Recently, LeeAnn asked a number of cogent questions in a topic entitled Seeking lots of answers, relating to her 78-year old father who had spinal cord injury. I tried to answer some of the questions specifically for her father in the topic but include below my attempt to answer the more general questions. Please understand that I have written these answers rapidly and there are typographical and other potential errors. Also, many people may have different opinions regarding the mechanisms. However, it should be good point for more questions and more discussion.
Spinal cord injury causes much more than sensory loss and paralysis. In many cases, spinal cord injury causes pain and many other complications of interrupting connections between the brain and body.
Why.....does it hurt so much?
• Most people think that spinal cord injury causes only sensory loss and paralysis. Spinal cord injury causes pain and abnormal movements (spasticity and spasms). Over 50% of people say that they have pain after spinal cord injury. Pain is the sensory counterpart to increased excitability of the motor system or spasticity in the spinal cord. This is because many of the connections in the spinal cord are inhibitory (suppresses activity) and damage to the inhibitory systems and also reorganization of the spinal cord circuitry lead to increased excitability. This increased excitability result not only is spasticity and spasms but also the presence of spontaneous pain and abnormal feelings. See answer below regarding causes of neuropathic pain.
Why.....do my legs feel like they are in water?
• Altered sensations. Our sensory systems are not just conduits for sensations from the periphery to our brains. The brain and the spinal cord are constantly filtering signals. For example, we accomodate rapidly to sensations, so that we can ignore constant sensory input such as those resulting from clothing and shoes. At the same time, we also increase sensitivity. For instance, have you every wondered why people are ticklish, so that slight touch (even imaginary touches) can produce strong sensory responses. Because spinal cord injury damages not only the sensory connections but also the pathways the control sensory threshold, this may lead to a variety of abnormal sensations, such as the legs feeling like they are under water.
Why.....do my legs feel like they are freezing?
• The spinal cord interprets incoming signals and categorizes them into various classes of sensations, such as temperature, touch, position, movement, and pain. When the signals are something that the spinal cord is recognizes, the signals are relayed to the brain. However, some of the signals are absent or the controls of the signals are not functioning, the spinal cord send abnormal signals to the brain that may be recognized as "freezing", "burning", or "pressure" sensations.
Why.....do my hands and feet swell?
• Swelling of the feet. The spinal cord controls blood flow in the legs. Normally, when a person stands up, the blood vessels in the legs constrict to keep all the blood from pooling in the legs. Likewise, muscle activity squeezes the veins so that the blood is pushed up the veins (which have valves that prevent the blood from running backwards). This "pumping" action moves blood back into the body. These vascular reflexes are impaired after spinal cord injury. Blood pools in the legs when a person sits in a wheelchair. Fluid accumulate in the legs. If the person raises his or her legs, the fluid will run back into the body. Support hoses and even alternating expanding air pumps can help move blood and fluids out of the legs.
• Swelling of the hands is more unusual after spinal cord injury. Although it may be due to abnormal sympathic activity that is cause dilation of blood vessels in the hands, I have heard fewer complaints of hand swelling than feet swelling. This may be because the arms and hands are often higher than the heart (the source of blood flow) and there is less opportunity for pooling of blood in the hands.
Why.....do my wrists ache?
• Aching in various joints of the body is common after spinal cord injury. This is because people with spinal cord injury often overuse certain joints of their bodies. Aching of the shoulders, for example, is very common in people who use manual wheelchairs a lot. If the wrists are aching, this may be because of overuse or overexercise of the hands, for example, due to use of the hands to operate a wheelchair. However, these are consequences of use. While spinal cord injury can cause neuropathic pain that may be centered on the wrists, it is important to not blame all aches and pains on spinal cord injury. It is important to rule out causes of such pain before concluding that it is due to spinal cord injury. For example, a person may have carpal tunnel syndrome, i.e. a condition in which the tunnel through which the hand tendons and nerves pass through in the wrist is constricted, and surgery may be able to fix this and other joint problems.
Why.....does my bladder feel so spasmatic?
• Bladder spasticity is very common after spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injury damages spinal tracts from the brain that sense and control the bladder. The spinal cord circuits that control the bladder become abnormally excitable when this happens. For example, one powerful reflex of the bladder is to contract when it is filled with urine. Normally, the bladder will relax the sphincter at the neck of the bladder to allow the urine out. However, the sphincter may not relax on time. When the bladder contracts "spasmodically" but the sphincter does not relax, pressures rise in the bladder, sometimes forcing urine to go into the ureters, the tubes that go from the kidneys to the bladder. If the urine is infected, retrograde reflux (backward movement of urine) may cause kidney infections. Such infections is a leading cause of kidney damage and death after spinal cord injury. Several treatment approaches are used for bladder spasticity.
1. Catheterization. The bladder is catheterized through the uretha (the tube leading from the bladder to the outside, through the penis). Because an indwelling (constantly present) foley catheter placed in the urethra tends to cause infections, sterile intermittent catheterization has the lowest risk of urinary tract infections and is the recommended approach. For people with cervical spinal cord injury who have weak hands and cannot catheterize themselves, an indwelling catheter (that is always left in) is an option. Because an indwelling foley catheter (placed through the urethra) tends to increase the incidence of infections, it is preferable to use a suprapubic catheter (placed into bladder through the abdomenal wall above the pubis). Alternatively, a surgical procedure can use the appendix or a piece of intestine to form a conduit from the umbilicus (belly button) or abdomenal wall to the bladder. The former is called a Mitrafanoff procedure.
2. Treatment and prevention of urinary tract infections, bladder stones, and other causes of bladder irritation . Infections of the bladder (cystitis) and bladder stones increase bladder irritability and spasticity. Treatment and prevention of urinary tract infections will reduce spasticity. Note that bacteria in the urine (bacteriuria) does not necessarily mean urinary tract infection. Doctors use to treat all bacteriuria with antibiotics but this practice is being discouraged because constant or repeated antibiotic therapies encourages the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Antibiotics should be used only if there is evidence of infection, i.e. the presence of fever, blood cells in the urine, etc. One of the most effective methods of reducing urinary tract infections is to drink plenty of fluids, increasing urine volume which washes away bacteria and keep them from colonizing the bladder. Other methods include taking vitamin C, cranberry concentrates, mandelamine, and other chemicals that inhibit bacterial growth in the urine. These approaches do not work for everybody.
3. Anticholinergic drugs (that block the acetylcholine receptors in the bladder), such as oxybutenone (ditropan) inhibit bladder reflexes . Note, however, drugs that block bladder reflexes also block reflexes that allow voluntary micturition (the act of emptying the bladder) and can cause urinary retention in people with "incomplete" spinal cord injury.
4. Bladder augmentation. A procedure that is frequently coupled with the mitrafanoff is to increase the size of the bladder with a piece of intestine. This increases the bladder capacity and weakens the ability of the bladder to contract as strongly.
Why.....don't I feel like eating?
• Some people complain of loss of appetite after spinal cord injury. Most people who have lower (thoracic or lumbosacral) spinal cord injury will recover their appetites in the months that follow spinal cord injury. However, in people with cervical spinal cord injuries may have reduced appetites for many months or even years. The cause is unclear but several possible causes should be considered.
1. Increased serum levels of calcium. Spinal cord injury is associated with reduced use of muscle and bone. Atrophy (loss of muscle) and bone loss produce high blood levels of protein and calcium that may suppress appetite. If calcium levels are elevated, treatment to reduce calcium may help improve appetite. These include giving parathyroid and other hormones.
2. Spinal cord injury (particularly to the cervical spinal cord) may interrupt signals that go from the gut to the brain and from the brain to the gut. These include some signals that stimulate the release of insulin, growth hormone, and other pituitary hormones that are responsible for turn on metabolic mechanisms to handle food. Many people with spinal cord injury may have slow insulin responses, resulting in slower clearance of glucose (sugar) from the blood. This may suppress appetite or people feeling satiated after eating. At the same time, sympathetic signals that go through the spinal cord to excite the gut to digest food may not be getting through. The vagus nerve which sends parasympathetic from the brainstem to the gut is usually not affected by spinal cord injury. The imbalance of sympathetic and parasympathetic activity may result in slower digestion and a feeling of fullness.
3. Spinal cord reflexes that respond to ingestion of food may be overactive, producing autonomic dysreflexia (AD) which produces elevated blood pressure and headaches. This may further suppress the appetite.
4. Drugs. Some of the drugs that are used to treat complications of spinal cord injury, such as bladders spasticity, pain, and other problems may suppress appetite.
5. Other associated causes. Some people may have loss of smell after cervical spinal cord injury (this may be related to injury to the olfactory nerve, the nerve that carries signals from the nose to the brain).
How.....long will it hurt?
• Not all pain after spinal cord injury is due to neuropathic pain. There may be legitimate causes of nociceptive pain (resulting from pain signals coming from the body), i.e. back pain (associated with the injury or herniated disc), joint pain (from overuse), visceral pain (people with spinal cord injury have a high risk of getting gallstones, constipation, and other causes of intestinal pain), decubiti (skin breakdown), thrombophlebitis (clots in the veins of the legs), and other conditions. These causes of pain can aggravate neuropathic pain and many people have combinations of nociceptive and neuropathic pain. Thus, it is important to identify, prevent, and treat all these causes of pain. Please note also that many analgesic (pain-stopping) may have side-effects that may contribute to pain. For example, opioid drugs tend to paralyze the gut and aggravate constipation. Once established, pain may become self-perpetrating as more drugs are used to treat the pain and the side-effects of the drugs contribute to the pain.
• The appearance and the duration of pain after spinal cord injury is difficult to predict. About half of people with spinal cord injury do not develop pain. It is not clear why this is the case. Some people have pain for several months that goes away as they recover function. Other people may develop pain many months or even years after injury. There is some animal data that suggests that pain is associated with regrowth and sprouting of new connections that occur in the spinal cord after injury. For example, drugs that suppress this sprouting (such an antibodies against growth factors and methylprednisolone) may retard or prevent the development of neuropathic pain. Several drugs have been reported to reduce neuropathic pain.
1. Low-dose amitryptaline (Elavil), an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase (MAO) that is responsible for breaking down catecholamines and other neurotransmitters in the brain and spinal cord. MAO inhibitors have long been used to treat depression and that is why these drugs are called anti-depressants. However, the dose that reduces neuropathic pain is typically lower (i.e. 20 mg per day) than anti-depressant doses of MAO inhibitors. Note that MAO inhibitors are not the same as antidepressants that block serotonin uptake.
2. Anti-epileptic drugs, such as gapapentin (neurontin). There is some evidence that neuropathic pain is associated with high-frequency firing of neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Some anti-epileptic drugs have been successfully used to treat neuropathic pain. Initial studies with gabapentin suggested that the drug is effective only for a short period but recent studies suggest that increasing the dose to very high levels (as much as 4-5 grams a day) will produce stable relief of neuropathic pain. Unfortunately, many people cannot tolerate the side-effects of these drugs.
3. Glutamate receptor blockers. There is likewise some evidence both from animal studies and clinical trials that drugs the block glutamate receptors may reduce neuropathic pain, especially when combined with other treatments such as MAO inhibitors or anti-epileptic drugs. Dextromethorphan is a drug that is often used to suppress coughs in children and may be useful when combined with other treatments. Another drug that has long been used to treat neuropathic pain in people with cancer is ketamine. This drug is a tranquilizer and has lots of side-effects at high doses but, when taken orally at relatively low doses, ketamine may take the edge off the pain.
4. Opioids. For many years, traditional opioid analgesics such as morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, etc. were thought to be ineffective for neuropathic pain. This was usually because people accomodate rapidly to these drugs. Because opioids are addictive and have significant side-effects, most doctors were unwilling to give high doses or people cannot tolerate high doses. However, for some people with intractable neuropathic pain and who can tolerate the side effects, high-dose opioids are often effective.
Will....I ever walk again?
• This is of course the big question that everybody asks. Instead of just saying that I believe that there will be treatments that will restore function even long times after spinal cord injury, let me point out that many people have recovered walking after spinal cord injury. A person who has preservation of function below the injury level during the first days after spinal cord injury, is likely to recover substantial motor and sensory function after injury. The second and third National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Studies (NASCIS 2 and NASCIS 3) which showed the high-dose methylprednisolone is beneficial in spinal cord injury showed that people admitted to hospital with even slight preserved motor or sensory function below the injury site (i.e. "incomplete injury") are likely to recover substantial motor and sensory function over 6-16 months after spinal cord injury. A person who had a so-called "incomplete" spinal cord injury during the first 24 hours after injury will on average recover 75% of the function they had lost. Probably over half of the people will recover ability to walk (albeit not necessarily normally). Many therapies have been reported stimulate regeneration and improve locomotor recovery in animals. Approximately 15% of people with so-called "complete" spinal cord injury will recover substantial motor or sensory function below the injury level. The goal of therapies is of course to convert as many people with "complete" spinal cord injury to "incomplete" injuries, to restore more function to people with "incomplete" spinal cord injuries. My definition of a "cure" of spinal cord injury is to restore sufficient function to a person that another person would not be able to tell that the person had spinal cord injury. This is possible. I know many people who had spinal cord injury who have recovered to the extent that you would not know that they had spinal cord injury. It is useful to think of spinal cord injury therapies in "generations". The first generation of therapies that are currently in clinical trial will restore some function to some people. The second generation of therapies that will be entering clinical trial within 5 years should restore more function to more people. The third generation of therapies will probably include combinations or sequential therapies that will "cure" individuals. This is an achievable goal. The pace of developing such therapies depend on the investment that society makes in research.


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2.0 for Vespa 50 N/L/R/S/90 round, Ø 48 mm, - 140 (km/h/mph) / 14.000 (Umin/rpm), face: black, LCD white, digital/analouge, 19 features
Since its introduction in 2010, the SIP Rev Counter has revolutionised the classic scooter speedometer market. Features, previously requiring the inclusion of extra instrumentation, have now been integrated into its design with maximum understatement. Several years and countless customer requests have culminated in us getting together again with the people at KOSO to develop an update to our first generation SIP Rev counter that we can truly be proud of : The SIP Rev counter/Speedometer 2.0!
Its outer appearance remains strikingly similar to that of the original item and its additional functions are virtually invisible when not in use. The design of the speedometer face is also largely identical to that of the Italian original with kilometre scaling along with the general dimensions of the unit.
Installation could hardly be simpler and requires no special knowledge. It can measure your speed with the conventional speedometer cable and drive assembly or alternatively with the inclusion of the, separately available, electronic wheel revolution sensor kit. The speedometer function can then no longer be interrupted due to failing speedometer drive worms or cables and in addition its accuracy is also improved. The rpm value is determined through its connection to the light signal supplied by the wiring loom.
All data recorded by the device are saved for future reference by an internal storage facility. The unit is run on 12V AC/DC and requires no battery in the electrical system of your scooter. It is also fully compatible with Vespatronic and Parmakit performance ignition systems. To adjust and scroll through the functions on the electronic display a small button is included, which can be easily and inconspicuously located beneath the scooters existing light switch. A snazzy gimmick: During the ignition sequence the speedometer unit carries out a complete function check, similar to current high-tech GP racing machines.
A new feature of the 2.0 version is the choice between an analogue speedometer or rev counter. The speedometer needle can be used to display either speed or rpm. During longer trips you can also record the total time of your journey and the average speeds for both daily stages and the whole tour, which can be set up individually. The total number of kilometres travelled, recorded by your original speedometer unit, can also be transferred to the km value displayed. In combination with the SIP fast flow fuel tap, with fuel reserve sensor, all Vespa models can now benefit from a fuel level warning function. To indicate the ebbing level in your fuel tank 'FUEL' starts to blink on the electronic display. In addition, it also improves the voltage regulation of your complete electrical system.
The speed values on the analogue number-face of the SIP Speedometer/Rev-Counter designed for the Vespa smallframe models go up to 80. These speedometers are intended for use in Vespa V 50 / PK models that rarely reach higher speeds or engine revolutions. Now, at last, we can provide a high-tech alternative to the more basic reproduction speedometers that are otherwise currently available.
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Conclusion: The first high end cockpit instrument for classic Vespa models that successfully combines a speedometer and a rev counter with an almost completely original looking component. Whether you are a racer, rally goer, tourer or an urban cowboy - it offers advantages to all!
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The Aitutaki Airport hosts only Air Rarotonga with flights to Rarotonga and Atiu. If you want to come to this island, you need to take a flight from Rarotonga where there are connecting flights from New Zealand, Australia and Tahiti.
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Mandatory Use Law
Bicycle lanes are something of a double-edged sword in certain circumstances. Study after study has shown that the presence of bicycle lanes has a positive effect on overall cycling. However, some will argue that traditional bike lane placement – especially on city streets – comes with its own problems. Usually, bike lanes are placed in the exact spot where drivers would get out of their cars when parallel parking next to the curb – the "door zone." Bike lanes can also put cyclists in conflict with motorists that are making right hand turns at stop lights.
One of the less obvious conflicts, however, are laws that are often referred to as "Mandatory Use Laws." California has just such a law on the books in the form of CVC 21208:
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Elizabeth's life was centered on music "Music dominated my high school existence," she explains. "If I wasn't practicing piano or playing in pep band, jazz band, etc., I was listening to music. A career in the music industry was something I aspired to." Her mother, who is a librarian, gave her a book called Careers in the Music Industry. After doing some research, she decided that public relations and A&R interested her the most.
After graduating from Syracuse University's School of Public Communications, She got a job at a small entertainment firm. After receiving a phone call from a reporter asking about a book published by one of their licensing clients, she called the publisher's head of publicity. He let Elizabeth know they had an opening for a publicist and asked if she knew of anybody. Feeling unhappy in her current position, she quickly said yes, and within a week, she had the job.
Elizabeth was always carrying story ideas in her head. "I had a lot of people tell me that I should write," she says, "but I kept thinking about all the people who think that writing a book is easy, anybody can do it. What makes me any different? Why should I think that I could write a book?" Eventually, she did give it a try. "I started with a couple of ideas that fizzled out, mostly because they were too serious. Then I remembered the books that I really enjoyed as a teen, books that were fun."
The moment that inspired The Lonely Hearts Club occurred when she was out with a friend one night. "The friend in question is one of those girls who always has to have a boyfriend, can't survive unless she is with a guy, and changes herself to please him," Elizabeth says. "It hit me: I should write a book about a group of happily single girls who form a club. My brain started immediately searching for a good club name and, being a huge Beatles fan, Lonely Hearts Club jumped out at me. Just like that. I didn't grow up a huge Beatles fan nor were my parents fans, but when I look back on my childhood, they were present. In high school and college, I started buying their albums and realized how many of their songs I knew, everybody knows at least one Beatles song - they are classics."
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The Challenge: use my iPad alone (no other computer) to do my genealogical research for 1 week!
I have been using my iPad all day and I am still sane (reasonably).
A few observations:
- You must have internet access for Splashtop 2 to be able to connect a PC (or whatever computer you use) to a mobile device (for me, the iPad 2)- not a problem since I'm usually online when I "do genealogy".
- An iPad screen is a lot smaller than my desktop HP screen- takes a bit of getting used to (but not much).
- You gotta know and use the iPad finger gestures- I have had an iPhone for about a year, so I'm familiar with these, though not comfortable with them for everything, so I'll need some practice.
- The iPad keyboard is certainly different- but I'm getting there…
- I was getting a bit frustrated until I figured out how to pull up the keyboard, I'm fine now (reasonably sane, remember?)
- While Splashtop 2 is accessing your computer, your computer's screen becomes slightly distorted- no damage, still quite readable, returns to normal when Splashtop 2 not in use (so who really cares?).
- I have BIG fingers! Copy/paste, clicking on a link… now those are a challenge! Just gotta remember to zoom the page a bit (and I bought a stylus).
- When creating a post on WordPress, use the full screen option as much as possible.
So, on Day 1 of this 7-day Challenge, I researched and updated the file for one person. The process was much the same as with my PC, only much slower. I feel certain that will improve with more practice. I ran into only 2 significant problems, the first was remedied by the use of a stylus. The second had to do with zooming in on images that were difficult to read, in this case census sheets. I had to move back to my PC a couple of times to be able to zoom in clearly. Hopefully that will not be necessary as I gain more experience with the iPad.
I also uploaded the documents/photos of 1 ancestor (a total of 78 images) to this blog. Several images required resizing prior to upload. This was accomplished using my trusty old Paint Shop Pro program. Again the same process, only slower.
I also wrote 3 blog posts: the third was definitely easier than the first!
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This was the 63rd meeting of the Society of German Scientists and Physicians and it was not the first one at which an attempt had been made to found a mathematics society. In 1867 Clebsch lectured on binary forms to the meeting of the Society of German Scientists and Physicians held in Frankfurt-am-Main. He proposed to the meeting the setting up of a separate mathematics society and a specialist journal. In part he was successful for Mathematische Annalen was founded in the following year (1868) as a consequence of discussions which had taken place between Clebsch and about 20 other mathematicians at Frankfurt-am-Main.
Clebsch continued to press the idea of a mathematics society which had support but its founding was continually delayed. When Clebsch died in 1872 his role as the leading advocate of a German mathematical society was taken up by Klein, who was Clebsch's student. However, it was not until Cantor made a strong push for the founding of the Society that eventually the idea turned into reality.
The first meeting of the new German Mathematical Society took place in Halle in 1891 at a meeting timed to coincide with the 64th meeting of the Society of German Scientists and Physicians. The statutes of the Society were agreed at this meeting and Cantor was elected president of the Society. He held this post until 1893. The aims of the Society, as set out in the statutes passed at this meeting, were [3]:-
... jointly to promote and to improve mathematics in all ways, to establish active connections and interaction among its various parts and scattered publications, to elevate it to its rightful place in the intellectual life of the nation, to offer its representatives and disciples the opportunity for free and friendly communication and for the interchange of ideas, skills, and hopes.An executive committee was set up which was required:-
... to prepare for the annual meeting by arranging a full programme, comprised, if possible, of talks on the development of a single area of the science.The meeting in Halle of the German Mathematical Society in 1891 is famous for another reason. At that meeting Cantor lectured on cardinal numbers and gave for the first time a proof that for any cardinal number M, the cardinal 2M is strictly greater. His proof used the now familiar diagonal process. He ended his lecture with these words (see for example [3]):-
The potencies represent the simple and important generalisation of the finite cardinal numbers. These are nothing more than the transfinite cardinal numbers, and they possess the same reality and certainty as the former, except that the laws among them, that is to say the arithmetic related to them, is of a different kind from that of the finite realm. The further exploration of this field of enquiry is a project for the future.Despite the bitter antagonism that existed between Cantor and Kronecker, Cantor invited Kronecker to address this first meeting of the Society in 1891 as a sign of respect for one of the senior and most eminent figures in German mathematics. However, Kronecker never addressed the meeting, since his wife suffered a serious accident prior to the meeting.
From the year of its foundation the German Mathematical Society published the Jahresbericht which was mainly a vehicle to publish major surveys of an area of pure or applied mathematics. In 1893 the German Mathematical Society requested a survey of algebraic number theory from Hilbert. His major report of 370 pages appeared the Zahlbericht in 1897.
We have indicated that Cantor was the first President of the German Mathematical Society from 1890 to 1893. Klein served as President in 1897, 1903, and 1908. Hilbert served as President in 1900, so he held this role at the time that he gave his famous talk on the mathematical challenges for the 20th century at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris. Other Presidents before the Second World War included Weyl who was President in 1932.
Problems began for the German Mathematical Society in 1933. On 30 January 1933 Hitler came to power and on 7 April 1933 the Civil Service Law provided the means of removing Jewish teachers from the universities, and of course also to remove those of Jewish descent from other roles. All civil servants who were not of Aryan descent (having one grandparent of the Jewish religion made someone non-Aryan) were to be retired. The German Mathematical Society heatedly discussed the issue in 1934, some pointing out that the Society could not carry out its aim to elevate [mathematics] to its rightful place in the intellectual life of the nation when 40% of its members were non-Aryan. Attempts to change the statutes failed, however, but in 1938 only those of Aryan descent were allowed to be members of the Society and all others were forced out.
The present activities of the Society are set out in [4]:-
Today, more than 3000 DMV members represent the German active mathematical community in universities, high schools, and industry. Besides protecting the scientific interests of its members, the DMV influences political decisions regarding research and education. For this purpose, the DMV takes positions on areas of great social importance, such as the teaching of mathematics.
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The Best Comedies Rated PG
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List of PG comedies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. These comedies are all rated PG, so if you're looking for a more broad look at this genre then check out the Best Comedy Movies of All Time. This list takes the best PG comedies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG Comedy movie of all time is. This list of popular PG comedies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top PG Comedy movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great PG Comedy films on this list.
If you're trying to find a specific PG Comedy film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.This is a list that includes movies like Back to the Future and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. If you're trying to find out "What are the best PG comedies?" and "What are the most famous PG comedies?" then this list is the perfect resource for you. Use this list if you're looking for some new comedies that are rated PG or good comedies for 11 year olds. Between Netflix, Hulu and other services there are thousands of great comedies rated PG, so get out there and start watching. Share this list on your social media so that your friends and family can vote on this topic. (206 items)
Woody Allen and Steven Spielberg are among the directors that have worked on a PG Comedy film.


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These amazing little mirrors are made from old panels taken from the inside of buildings outside Mumbai. They are unique to that area and are rare. They are each old, originals. They have been bleached and had a little mirror put in. These look beautiful in a cluster or on their own. Why not mix them in with photo frames or prop them up on a shelf.
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Tewksbury is a town in Massachusetts. It was formed in 1734 and was previously called Billerica. It can be found in Middlesex county and is a part of the Northern registry of deed district. For more information, contact the county at 1009 Main St., Tewksbury 01876. On the attached map, Tewksbury is shown as 8 in Middlesex county.
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Last month, Pakistan's government put out requests for proposals for a massive, centralized, Internet censorship system. Explaining that "ISPs and backbone providers have expressed their inability to block millions of undesirable web sites using current manual blocking systems," the state-run National Information Communications Technology Research and Development Fund said it therefore requires "a national URL filtering and blocking system."
The new system would need to handle "up to 50 million [blacklisted] URLs," and would operate across the entire Pakistani Internet. The research fund intends the system to be designed and built within the country, "by companies, vendors, academia and/or research organizations with proven track record."
Fifty million URLs is quite a tall order -- but not, sadly, for the demands of an Internet censorware device. Censorship, managed by routers and software built by a number of companies, scales rather easily to such demands. Companies like McAfee sell blocking systems for corporate intranets with databases in excess of 25 million web addresses. Such databases have been re-purposed for national firewalls in countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for many years.
It is democratic oversight which fails to scale to such numbers. Databases of millions of sites inevitably include "false positives" -- sites that should never have been included, even on the terms of the blacklist. That's why corporate blocks have been shown to include feminist and gay rights sites under "pornography," as well as high-profile blogging and micro-blogging sites like Twitter and LiveJournal as "dating" websites. When these databases are applied to national firewalls, such sites disappear from general access.
Worse, it's impossible for citizens to oversee such blocking systems to prevent over-censorship, including of news sites, by those in power. Pakistan's current censorship policy is unclear, but already sites such as the Baloch Hal and others carrying news about Baluchistan -- a contested region of Pakistan with a number of secessionist groups -- are blocked. Any future blacklist will undoubtedly be kept secret. And the centralized nature of the database means that the government will be able to censor sites swiftly, with no checks and balances. In the RFP's technical description, there's no room for any civic oversight.
Even the small steps taken by some Pakistani ISPs to automate Internet censorship has led to over-blocking. Last year, a blocking system introduced by one telecommunications company, Mobitel, meant that Pakistani Internet users could not even search for the name of Asif Al Zardari, their own president.
An unchecked, centrally-controlled, censorship regime with such vast capacity is a recipe for disaster for local online press freedom. Companies, vendors, and academics thinking of applying for the role would be complicit in building a system that could easily -- and judging on past behavior, would inevitably -- be misused by the Pakistan government.


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Moodle 2.0 for Business Beginner's Guide
Many people will recognize Moodle as a Virtual Learning Environment that can be used in schools to teach lessons and organize student information. Fewer people will realize that Moodle can be used in businesses to dispense training, share important documents, and encourage teamwork.
Moodle 2.0 for Business Beginner's Guide will show you how to set up Moodle in your corporation. By introducing a system within your company that will allow for a centralized, accessible repository of knowledge, staff training will become a lot more streamlined, and the retention of skills will improve, leading to huge productivity benefits.
An easy-to-access, user-friendly system is crucial to keep communication flowing in any successful business. By putting your H.R. documents, newsletters, discussions, and training documents all in one place, which is accessible from the office or from home, you are giving your employees all the information that they need to be productive and become integrated members of your company. This book will show you how to get your important business documents online, as well as the recruitment and training processes. You will learn how to move any existing processes to Moodle, as well as set up new ones that will have you wondering what you did before Moodle came along!
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