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If you're ever going to trust in God make sure that you do it right first time. This will help you a lot in tackling all future challenges. Faith in God or believing in God, whichever way you chose to look at it must always be done right or else it does not work. When you do this, the very first thing you realize is how much you have been trusting in other things that took away all your ability to trust in the unseen God. First let me give you a background of where I come from then you will better understand these articles. In one of my previous posts I related how I belonged to a 'gangster' like group that gave me so much security that they had literally become my fortress in the township. During that era in the late seventies there were quite a lot of those both formal and informal criminal groups that you could not live without, that is if you really meant business with the township life. Some were simply for those needing to 'just' belong to a group and others were for those who were 'more serious' about belonging.
The one I belonged to was called 'The Lion life club'. It was a 'stokvel' group that was formed by an assembly of bottle store employees. The South African Breweries were concerned that their Lion Lager brand was not selling well so we decided that we were going to help them to promote the brand by buying it from them at below cost and selling it as the only brand in our gatherings which were hosted by a different person weekly held from Friday to Monday, and this is how it started. As you may imagine there is no way you can have a group of people drinking and have no trouble. These gatherings began to attract undesirable characters from around Soweto and soon we were faced with the challenge of having to administer discipline using some of the grossest methods available. These methods included amongst others stabbings, running some over with cars and shootings. We never imagined that these gatherings and the so called 'brand promotion' was slowly becoming a gangster.
Six months down the line we were the most powerful and most elite organized gangster group in Soweto and slowly getting into trouble with both the law and other small groups. So we had to concede that we were no longer just a group of employees trying to promote a beer brand but were unofficially a gangster group. Our 'bashes' as we called them grew fast and soon we had well over 200 'party animals' in attendance in each gathering. My life began to slowly revolve around these meetings, I did not drink alcohol at all so I became an obvious choice for keeping order and becoming the dee-jay. I found myself losing grip over every thing else and living for the stokvel. (Stokvel is a term used in South Africa for formal groups that save money together) it is also oftentimes misinterpreted altogether and used for any other drinking spree.
In my previous posts I also mentioned how closely knit we were in the group and how we defended each other no matter what it took. One day I had a misunderstanding with Joyce's relatives; it was on Christmas Eve 1982. This led to physical confrontation; I fought with about 4 men and a number of women. Some neighbours came and intervened but these guys were not happy and they went and got one man who came with a gun. I drove to our Stokvel headquarters and found some of the guys drinking there and they did not waste time in organizing themselves. We drove back to where I fought with Joyce's relative with a convoy of about ten cars and no less than thirty guys all armed with guns. More than 100 random shots were fired and the guy with the gun was nowhere to be seen. What I'm trying to reveal here is how secure it was to be part of this group.
Now back then when someone spoke about protection; to me there was no better protection than this. The Stokvel was more than one could ever ask for in life at that time. The hardest decision I have ever made in my life was when I had to bid them farewell and become a member of the Church. Now this is how I found Church to be like. It was made up of people who 'had left all to follow Him' according to me these guys had literally lost touch with reality and they were trusting in methods that did not make sense at all. God's protection was not tangible to me because I came from the background I have just described. I needed something more tangible. Something I could not only believe in but also be able to explain. My situation was so desperate because in my books there was no protection whatsoever in the Church. How was I going to handle all those enemies we had created? The men I saw in the Church were totally given to God and were in no way going to be of any help.
I started to talk to God about my concerns. I wanted some kind of commitment from His side if I was going to hang around Church and become a full time Christian. Otherwise I did not see myself going all the way and putting my life at risk. To be continued. MVK


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From the shores of Candlewood Lake to the laboratories and greenhouses of the Science Building at Western Connecticut State University, WestConn faculty and students are having an important and growing impact in preserving Connecticut's largest lake–and the greater Danbury area's primary fresh–water resource–through their deepening research and instructional collaboration with a diverse array of public and private sector partners.
For Dr. Thomas Lonergan, professor and chair of the biology and environmental sciences department, decaying Eurasian watermilfoil roots observed and measured this summer by student researchers in Science Building greenhouse tanks of lake water offered the promise of answering critical questions about how to control and reverse proliferation of the pest weed each summer off Candlewood's shoreline.
For Andrew Oguma, a 2009 WestConn graduate now preparing to pursue advanced degree studies, Candlewood Lake became his field laboratory during his senior year as he completed a series of snorkel dives at the lake's north end to monitor the progress of newly introduced populations of a type of weevil known to damage and potentially destroy milfoil at sufficiently high levels of infestation.
For Dr. Theodora Pinou, associate professor of biology and environmental sciences, Project Clear – a program that brings together high school students from five local districts to study fresh–water ecology and conservation at Candlewood Lake and classroom labs at WestConn – has laid the groundwork to build a closer relationship between the university and area schools that ultimately could inspire and educate a new generation of scientists.
For Larry Marsicano, executive director of the Candlewood Lake Authority (CLA), these and other signs of WestConn's expanding research and instructional role in exploring the fresh–water ecology of the 5,420–acre manmade hydroelectric power reservoir represent an invaluable scientific
"Having the university involved is an extremely important component in achieving well–informed and effective natural resource management in this area," Marsicano observed. "They have the tools, the expertise and the talent to do the necessary research that the Authority cannot do on its own."
As an independent agency formed in 1972 by the five municipalities bordering Candlewood Lake, the CLA's responsibilities for water resource management and public marine safety require Marsicano and his staff to address a broad range of concerns, ranging from recreational usage and water quality monitoring to environmental protection, public policy issues and community relations. The 80–year–old reservoir remains in commercial use by FirstLight Power Resources in the generation of hydroelectric power.
Marsicano noted the university's relationship with the CLA dates back to the 1980s, when he participated with other WestConn graduate students in research work carried out by Dr. Peter Allan Siver, then a member of the WCSU biology faculty, to set up a water quality monitoring program for seasonal testing of the lake. That program, still in use more than two decades later to gauge the health of the lake environment monthly from May through October, established the precedent for the recent resurgence in collaborative research and teaching initiatives that have brought WestConn faculty and students back to the shores and the waters of Candlewood Lake.
Two WestConn research projects currently in progress seek to test and evaluate strategies for more effective containment and eradication of Eurasian watermilfoil in Candlewood Lake. Seasonal proliferation of thick milfoil growth near or at the surface during summer and early autumn months has caused serious disruption to boating, water sports and other recreational activities on the lake, and had a significant impact on Candlewood's overall ecological balance as areas of high milfoil concentration have spread along its 60–mile shoreline over the past several decades.
Under the faculty supervision of Dr. Mitch Wagener, professor of biology and environmental sciences, Oguma and fellow biology major Ellen Healey literally took the plunge last year into research collaboration at Candlewood as the WCSU student research assistants in a pilot study of weevil use as a biological tool to control Eurasian watermilfoil growth in shallows near the lake shoreline. The impetus for the study came from groundwork laid by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, notably CAES Assistant Scientist II Gregory Bugbee in mapping Candlewood watermilfoil beds and former CAES researcher Dr. Michelle Marko in pursuing initial studies exploring the potential for using weevils as a biological tool to control milfoil regeneration.
The Ohio–based ecological consulting firm EnviroScience, which has pioneered use of weevil implantation at lakes in the Northeast and Midwest, donated an initial population of some 9,000 milfoil weevil eggs to be established during summer 2008 on milfoil stems at three underwater test sites in waters at the north end of Candlewood Lake near Sherman. Wagener selected Oguma and Healey for the important research assignment to assist EnviroScience biologists in the initial implantation and conduct followup site visits to monitor progress of the milfoil weevils in establishing and growing their populations. Oguma's aquatic skills made him the logical choice to become the primary diver for collections of samples, while Healey took the lead in performing the lab work required to determine the number of weevils found on the milfoil stems harvested.
"I'm very careful in how I pick students for research projects like this, to make sure they are students who will take this work seriously and show maturity in their approach to the research," Wagener observed. "Its a great opportunity for our students to get out of the classroom and into the field, working alongside professionals working on real-world research projects."
Oguma said that his experience in the field instilled a sense of responsibility for following professional procedures in scientific inquiry, to establish consistency in milfoil sampling over an extended period of study that will yield meaningful and comparable research findings over time. He will deliver an invited lecture to present findings from the Candlewood Lake project in late October at an international symposium of the North American Lake Management Society.
The initial studies conducted by Oguma and Healey during 2008 "showed that where stocking had occurred, the weevil population had maintained itself, but there weren't enough to cause noticeable damage because there was just too much milfoil out there," Marsicano observed. Plans for EnviiroScience implantation of additional weevil eggs in a $15,000 project funded by lake owner FirstLight were postponed until 2010 due to relatively late and below–average regeneration of milfoil growth during summer 2009. Wagener noted it will take further research to determine whether weevil populations can survive and build through reproduction to levels sufficiently high to become an effective biological tool in controlling milfoil spread.
Following his graduation in May, Oguma accompanied the current WestConn students chosen to carry on the weevil field and lab research, Jason Conn and Allison Ford, to the Candlewood study sites to provide guidance on research procedures. "I dove and showed them how I made my way around to take samples," Oguma said. "I wanted to show them the seriousness of the work. You're not in the water with a GPS, so you have to show them how to use natural markers to establish their positions and maintain consistency in the study areas and the sampling."
In contrast to the new biological strategy of using weevils to control milfoil, winter drawdowns of the water level of Candlewood Lake have been implemented by the power company for several decades, generally on a biennial basis. The drawdowns have been conducted in part as a tool to reduce regeneration of milfoil and other underwater vegetation during the following spring and summer. Significant variations in the extent to which milfoil has grown back after recent drawdowns have raised questions as to the effectiveness of this eradication strategy, however, and Lonergan approached Marsicano following a WestConn presentation on the weevil study to propose a new research collaboration between the university and the CLA to seek a definitive answer to these questions.
"I decided to organize a research project to consider the question, 'Is milfoil effectively killed by freezing and drying its roots?'" Lonergan said. In fact, he found no published research studies available on the subject, and noted that it is impossible to predict the effectiveness of lake drawdowns in eradicating milfoil without scientifically testing the vulnerability of milfoil roots to prolonged periods of freezing and desiccation. "If they draw down the lake to expose the milfoil for an extended period to either drying or freezing, and nothing happens, then we need to ask why," he said.
Lonergan introduced the project as part of the new Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) curriculum, geared to provide an opportunity for MAT graduate students preparing for future teaching positions in biology to participate in a group research project demanding rigorous inquiry into a real–world scientific question. Thirteen MAT students under Lonergan's supervision visited Candlewood Lake in June to collect watermilfoil samples harvested by a team of volunteer divers and returned to the Science Building for study. Samples were trimmed to their root systems; half of the specimens underwent freezing at minus–5 Celsius with the remaining half subjected to thorough drying, each for varying periods of time ranging from 24 hours to three weeks. The root samples were then restored to large aquarium tanks of water drawn from Candlewood Lake and maintained at normal lake temperatures and natural–light conditions in the Science Building greenhouse. Student researchers maintained a regular laboratory schedule during the summer to monitor decay or regeneration of the sample root systems through a series of measurements of root biomass, as well as testing for salt leakage as a chemical indicator of root damage.
"These milfoil roots have been in here for almost a month, and you can see they are rotting and breaking apart," Lonergan observed during a visit this summer to the greenhouse tanks. "They have gone necrotic, and they are not coming back. What we have found is that even 24 hours of drying or freezing seriously damages the roots, and 48 hours does severe damage from which they do not recover."
These promising initial findings underscore the need for further research to determine how variations in conditions during Candlewood Lake drawdowns – such as the severity and length of sub–freezing periods, the extent and duration of snow cover, and the size and length of the drawdowns themselves – influence their effectiveness in limiting milfoil regeneration the following summer, he said. Analysis of historical data on lake hydrology and weather conditions over the past two decades also would help to evaluate the correlation between specific drawdowns and climate factors that may have enhanced or reduced their effectiveness in controlling milfoil.
"We know we can kill the roots by freezing or drying them in the lab, but does the environment afford you the same kinds of conditions?" Lonergan asked. He noted that further study is required to determine the extent to which shoreline areas exposed during periods of major Candlewood drawdowns are subjected to freezing and drying conditions: "Does the soil ever completely dry out? Does the soil freeze deep enough to damage the milfoil roots?"
Marsicano observed that further exploration of the environmental, temperature and soil conditions best suited to achieve the desired result of sustainable milfoil control is precisely the type of information needed to guide the CLA and FirstLight Power Resources in planning future winter drawdowns.
"In the 1980s and early 1990s, the power company would drop the lake level significantly and keep it there for 60 days," Marsicano said. But he noted FirstLight currently faces economic and other pressures that sometimes may not allow the company to maintain drawdowns for as long a period in winter. Since deep drawdowns "are not species–specific" and also impact the survival of other aquatic plant and animal life, he added, "you want to take a scientifically, carefully gauged approach to managing the aquatic weed problem and minimizing collateral damage."
Lonergan this fall will conduct a second round of sample collection, testing and analysis, seeking to determine if milfoil roots harvested at the end of the growing season develop chemical defenses against freezing during the ensuing winter months. Looking forward, he recognized it will take years and additional funding to complete the research required to explore the diverse aspects of Candlewood Lake drawdown effectiveness in curbing milfoil growth. He views the potential benefits, both in educational terms for WestConn students and in public policy terms for Candlewood Lake managers and shoreline communities, as ample justification to pursue further research collaboration.
"We are using our geographical location effectively for education, building our relationship with the local community, and seeking to provide guidance for effective decision–making in water resource management," he noted. For student participants in the Candlewood project, he said, "it's a great opportunity for them to get involved and understand how science is done, to learn decision–making skills required to face difficult and unanticipated problems." He has challenged student researchers to interpret their data and take ownership of the study: "They buy into the process because they have directed it themselves. If I tell them to take the project to the next level, now they know what they should do."
The important role of WestConn MAT students in Candlewood Lake research will provide experience, knowledge and motivation for them to share their interest in fresh–water ecology and resource preservation in the classroom when they move on after graduation to new science teaching positions in Connecticut schools. A successful model for engaging young students in such research is the Project Clear program at Candlewood Lake, a cooperative teaching venture that currently brings together about 125 high school students from the Brookfield, New Milford, New Fairfield, Sherman, Bethel and Danbury districts for joint field and classroom studies designed to raise awareness about fresh–water ecology.
Funded by an interdistrict grant from the Connecticut Department of Education and administered by Education Connection, the regional education service center for western Connecticut, Project Clear "gets youth of different socioeconomic backgrounds engaged and working together to understand the ecological, conservation and social issues pertaining to the lake," Marsicano explained. Following several meetings held on WestConn's Midtown campus with teachers involved in Project Clear, students spend a week at Candlewood Lake doing data collection on subjects such as weed beds, water quality and lake organisms, concluding with presentation of their research results on the final day of their field study week.
WestConn's role in Project Clear is currently limited to making Science Building instructional facilities available for the program's classroom sessions and providing an opportunity to meet WestConn faculty and students. Pinou, who coordinates secondary education outreach for the WCSU biology department, envisions a more extensive collaboration bringing together the university, area secondary schools and the general community in an expanded Project Clear designed serving as a model for natural resource study and science education.
"We need to build collaborative relationships between our students and area high school students, between high school teachers and university faculty, between our faculty and researchers in the field," she said. "My dream would be to provide a model that brings together local school districts, the university, and agencies and community groups interested in fresh water conservation at Candlewood Lake, to ask how we in this region can care better for this natural resource."
Toward that end, Pinou hopes to secure National Science Foundation funding to support the development of student internship and mentoring programs at WestConn within the framework of an expanded Project Clear. WestConn interns would have the opportunity to participate in studies and research related to conservation of the Candlewood Lake watershed, within the wider context of an emerging WestConn research program focusing on fresh–water resource management. Equally important, they would gain valuable teaching experience by serving as mentors for Project Clear participants from area school districts, with each WestConn intern assigned to lead a group of four or five high school students.
"Being a good mentor is a skill, and everyone would benefit from a program teaching mentoring skills and effective delivery of a message," Pinou observed. These skills are especially needed in the field of science education, she noted. "I would like to see the image of a science teacher change. Students often associate the word 'science' with fear – so the question is, how do we overcome that perception? How do we build a program that takes high school students with the drive and the passion and gives them the opportunity to excel, and trains our students to mentor them?"
WestConn stands to reap the additional benefit from expanded engagement in Project Clear of introducing high school students with demonstrated interest and skill in the sciences to the instructional and research opportunities available in the undergraduate programs of the university's natural science departments, kindling interest in WestConn as their college choice. "There's a softening of the walls when these students are introduced to the university and meet our faculty and students," she noted.
Marsicano agreed that expanded WestConn participation "would bring Project Clear to a whole new level. Many of our Project Clear students choose to go to WestConn. They've been there and gotten a preview of what the science program, the classrooms and labs, and the faculty are like." With further development of the university's studies of fresh–water ecology at Candlewood Lake, he added, "they will be attracted by the fact that they can become involved in these real–world research projects at WestConn."
Marsicano said the evolving research relationship between WestConn and the CLA, FirstLight and municipal governments of the towns bordering Candlewood Lake will make an important contribution to informed and scientifically grounded decisions on management and public policy issues related to the lake. He anticipates that findings from the watermilfoil root freezing and desiccation studies will provide important information in planning future lake drawdowns, and views the next stage in the weevil research project as critical to determining the effectiveness of this biological control in the Candlewood environment.
"The beauty of academic research is that it's apolitical and objective," he observed. "They go where the research leads them."
"One of the benefits in this collaboration is that, when you are engaging the power company and local communities in trying to develop strategies for environmental management, it has more impact and credibility when you have the research of a university behind you," he said.
During his tenure as a CLA staff member since 1998 and executive director since 2003, Marsicano also has gained a profound appreciation for the close interrelationship between biological and ecological research and objective social science analysis of the public policy dimensions of resource management decisions. Earlier in this decade, WestConn student participants in a project led by Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Chris Kukk studied policy issues raised during the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission review process for renewal of FirstLight's license to generate hydroelectric power, and one of those students, Melinda Tarsi, subsequently served as a graduate intern on the CLA staff.
"They gave us information we could use in the long term," Marsicano said. "You can study a subject until you're blue in the face, but unless you have some way of translating that into a plan for bringing about social change, all you have is a lot of data." He has found researchers at WestConn have a keen awareness of CLA's need for good science to underpin sound public policy recommendations: In the present milfoil root research, for example, "Tom Lonergan gets the importance of doing this kind of research from both the academic perspective and the community relations perspective."
Marsicano sees another long–term benefit from WestConn's research at Candlewood Lake –training of a new generation aware of the importance of conserving precious fresh–water resources.
"If these kids understand now some of the nuances of this big environmental resource in their backyard, they will pay more attention and make their voices heard when these natural resource issues come up in the future," he said.
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Yamaha's Costa Rica Holiday
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The '07 WR 250 and 450 jungle tourS
Yamaha decided to debut its WR series in the jungles of Central America. Mike Metzger was on hand to humble all who dared stick to his wheel as well as a hard working crew of technical staff to keep the bikes humming and getting our suspension dialed. There was also some whispering about hotel cabanas, point breaks, exotic food and sick canopy tours--who could resist.
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The big new on the technical side is that the WR 450 gets most of the upgrades that were endowed to last year's YZ, including the aluminum frame, upright cylinder, internal oil passages and oil in the crankase instead of the frame. Most of the changes in the chassis and engined are aimed to lower the center of gravity and centralize the mass of the bike. Cam timing, however, has been tweaked to increase low-end pulling power without sacraficing top speed. This should be good news for anyone who actually will ride in deep woods.
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Day one. we took the 250 from San Jose to Playa del Hermosa (about 120 miles of fire road and forest singtletracks). The smaller WR was a delight in the tight stuff--as promised, the bottom-end torque was much improved. When we hit the flat-out sections, there was a sense that some of the 250's torquey trail expertise came at the expense of its top speed performance. (With real gasoline, this may have been a different story).
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We were ushered to a motocross track for a more intense test session. It was located near a small village somewhere. This was a good reminder of how specialized a good woods bike setup is. The 450 was powerful and tractable, but its suspension is too soft for repeated bashing through manufactured whoops and jumps--and its wide range gearbox felt cramped. If you need to race now and then, the WR can make it fun, but take it out on trail if you want to make it happy.
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Back in the jungle, our Yamahas befriended us once more. Our trail guides, Chris Kilbride and Jamey Harmon gave us the gold medal tour, winding through open hills and deep beneath the forest canopy--taking good care not to beat us down to the point where we couldn't enjoy the refreshments waiting for us each evening at the beach-side cabanas. A good time was had by one and all.
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If I understand correctly, this was before the Vsynch hack that provides the correct timing?
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I think so. Still useful, cause not everyone has the cable built
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Just for the record, I tried my program on a real Oric (with CRT display), and it behaved exactly like it did with Oricutron
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County of Inyo
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, met in regular session at the hour of 9:00 a.m., on Tuesday, November 21, 2006, in the Board of Supervisors Room, County Administrative Center, Independence, with the following Supervisors present: Chairperson Susan Cash presiding, Linda Arcularius, Ted Williams, Jim Bilyeu, and Richard Cervantes. Supervisor Cervantes provided the Invocation, and Supervisor Bilyeu led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Comment
The Chairperson announced the public comment period and there was no one from the public wishing to address the Board
Post Agenda/ Closed Session Item
The Chairperson noted that a request for consideration of a post agenda item was requested by the Water Department. Moved by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Bilyeu to find that the need to address a closed session item entitled CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING/ANTICIPATED LITIGATION [Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(a)(c)]. Two Cases - A) 2006-10 Annual Operations Plan Dispute between LADWP and County of Inyo, Adjudication of Dispute Pursuant to the Long Term Water Agreement entered June 1997 as Stipulation and Order for Judgment, Inyo County Superior Court Case No. 12908; and B) Drought Recovery Policy Dispute between LADWP and County of Inyo, Adjudication of Dispute Pursuant to the Long Term Water Agreement entered June 1997 as Stipulation and Order for Judgment, Inyo County Superior Court Case No. 12908, arose after the Agenda for the November 21, 2006 Board of Supervisors Meeting was posted and there is a need for the Board to take action on this request prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting therefore, this item is added as Agenda Item No. 13A. Motion carried unanimously.
Closed Session
The Chairperson recessed open session at 9:05 p.m., to convene in closed session with all Board Members present to discuss Agenda Items No. 13. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR [Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6] - Instructions to negotiators re: wages, salaries and benefits - Employee Organization: ICEA - Negotiators: CAO Ron Juliff, and Personnel Analyst Sue Dishion, and No. 13A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING/ANTICIPATED LITIGATION [Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(a)(c)]. Two Cases - A) 2006-10 Annual Operations Plan Dispute between LADWP and County of Inyo, Adjudication of Dispute Pursuant to the Long Term Water Agreement entered June 1997 as Stipulation and Order for Judgment, Inyo County Superior Court Case No. 12908. The Chairperson recessed closed session at 10:05 a.m.
County Department Reports
The Chairperson reconvened open session at 10:15 a.m., with all Board Members present and called for County Department Reports. Chief Probation Officer, Jim Moffett, reported on the recently held Domestic Violence Symposium, which was a great success. He offered his thanks and appreciation to Presiding Superior Court Judge Dean Stout for his tremendous contribution to making this symposium such a success. Health and Human Services Department Director, Ms. Jean Dickenson, echoed Chief Moffett's comments and sentiments regarding Judge Stout and the success of the symposium. She went on to report on a CMSP Meeting she had attended and items of interest that may impact local foster care funds. Ms. Dickinson also informed the Board that a Disaster Drill would be conducted November 30, which will involve both hospitals and students from the High Schools who will be posing as victims. Mr. Tom Brooks, Water Director, updated the Board on a Water Conference he had attended last week, sharing some of the highlights of the Conference, which were of particular interest and help to him.
Emerg. Serv./ Hurlbut Facility Generator Installation
Moved by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to ratify and authorize payment to Hornstein Electrical Contractor of Sonora, California for the electrical work performed, including materials, tax and labor, to complete the installation of the emergency back-up generator at the Hurlbut Rook Community Center, in Tecopa, in an amount not to exceed $2,580.33. Motion carried unanimously.
Emerg. Serv./ Animal Pipe Corral Purchases
Moved by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to A) declare Tim LeFever a sole-source provider of large animal pipe corrals and authorize the purchase of two large animal corrals from Tim LeFever in an amount not to exceed $2,168.02 plus tax and delivery; and B) declare Allen Outdoor/Sierra Saddlery a sole-source provider of small animal kennels and authorize the purchase of three small animal chain link paneled kennels from Allen Outdoor/Sierra Saddlery in an amount not to exceed $3,212.78 plus tax and delivery. Motion carried unanimously.
Transit/Blanket P.O.s
Moved by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve a blanket purchase order to each of the following vendors for the repair and maintenance of vehicles as follows: A) Eastern Sierra Motors in the amount of $20,000 and B) Britt's Diesel and Automotive in the amount of $20,000. Motion carried unanimously.
P.W./Computer Room Air Condensing Unit
Moved by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve a purchase order to Johnstone Supply for the purchase of a variable speed air handler and condensing unit to be installed in the Information Services computer room in the Independence Courthouse Annex Building, in an amount not to exceed $2,351.50. Motion carried unanimously.
Resol. #2006-58/ Darwin Project Notice of Completion
On a motion by Supervisor Williams and a second by Supervisor Arcularius, Resolution No. 2006-58 was approved accepting the improvements and authorizing the recording of a Notice of Completion for the Darwin Water Distribution System Improvement Project: motion unanimously passed and adopted.
Water/Office Lease Extension
Moved by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve a one-year extension to the Lease for the property located at 163 May Street, for the period of January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, and increasing the monthly payment from $5,000 per month to $5,170 per month and authorize the Chairperson to sign the lease extension, contingent upon the appropriate signatures being obtained. Motion carried unanimously.
Water/Chainsaw Parts P.O.
Moved by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to ratify the purchase of chainsaw parts from High County Lumber for the repair and maintenance of Saltcedar Control Program equipment in an amount not to exceed $5,219.79 including tax and shipping. Motion carried unanimously.
Water Dept./ Standing Comm. Mtg. Agenda
Mr. Tom Brooks, Water Director, presented the Board with a draft Agenda for the upcoming Standing Committee Meeting, as well as a draft of the "Framework and Procedures for Developing Revisions to the Green Book" for the Board's consideration and discussion. Mr. Brooks noted the difference between the Agenda proposed by the County and by DWP, with the most significant being the placement of scheduling future Standing Committee meetings. The Board stressed the importance of continuing to meet to provide the leadership, motivation and policy direction to the Technical Committee, which will be required in order to successfully revise the Green Book.
In response to a question from Supervisor Cash, County Counsel, Mr. Paul Bruce, confirmed that Item 3. c. Interim Management Plan (IMP) and Recommendation for adoption by Boards, provides the Board the opportunity under the Brown Act to discuss the "Drought Recovery Policy" (DRP) which is referenced in the IMP. The Board and Mr. Brooks went on to discuss the information contained in the "Summary of Differences in the Pumping Amounts – Interim Management Proposals" which Mr. Brook's had provided to the Board. He noted that the information contained in this document reflected the County and DWP's numbers for pumping levels under the IMP. He noted for the record that the numbers were relatively close and that they were based on the same science but with different starting points. Supervisor Williams stressed the importance of the difference in the starting points, saying that Inyo County wants to maintain the gains to recharge that we have realized over the past two high run-off years, whereas DWP is using a starting point that excludes those gains.
The Board and Staff continued to discuss the importance of the IMP and the need to revise the Green Book. Ms. Bennett Kessler, Independence Resident, queried the Board regarding alternatives to the revisions to the Green Book and the adoption of the IMP. The Board explained that (a) the Green Book is an ineffective tool to achieving the goals of the Long Term Water Agreement; (b) the IMP will provide Staff the opportunity to develop the revisions to the Green Book to utilize the best and most current science and technology for future management; and (c) that under the IMP the pumping levels are lower then 11 of the last 14 years under the DRP. The Board also noted to Ms. Kessler that instituting litigation was not precluded in the future should the IMP prove unsuccessful.
The Board reiterated that it was important that the tools provided to manage the County's water resources needed to be based on the best and most current science and technology and the revision to the Green Book through the IMP was the best method to achieve those goals. The Board also noted that while the discussion of the IMP was agendized for the Standing Committee Meeting, the perspective Board's would be the ultimate approving authorities. Mr. Brooks recapped the direction to the representatives of the Standing Committee including (a) the importance of scheduling future meetings, and (b) to develop a mutually agreeable recommendation regarding the IMP to take back to the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Board of Water and Power Commissioners and the Inyo County Board of Supervisors to consider adopting.
P.W./Snow Removal Policy
The Board and Staff discussed the proposed Snow Removal Policy, with the Chairperson reiterating that the adoption of the policy will memorialize a policy, which is currently in place, to provide the public with a better understanding of the policy. The Board directed that the policy be placed on the County's website. Moved by Supervisor Cervantes and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to adopt the Inyo County Road Department Snow Removal Policy. Motion carried unanimously.
BofS/Minute Approval
Moved by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve the minutes of the Board of Supervisors Meetings of A) November 7, 2006; and B) the Budget Hearings of September 11 and 12, 2006. Motion carried unanimously.
Board Members and Staff Reports
The Board Members reported on their activities during the preceding week, including receiving an update on the Leg. Analysts preliminary report on next year's State Budget and other legislative actions and opportunities as a result of the November 7, 2006 election, a JPA Meeting, an Inyo Associates Meeting, a BLM Meeting regarding the Alabama Hills area, Homewood Canyon BBQ, local district festivities, a Housing Task Force Meeting, an LTC Meeting, a Road Inventory Meeting and a report on a Special Planning Commission Meeting to address the handling of remains found at the site of a town water project.
Recess/ Reconvene
The Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 12:15 p.m., to reconvene in closed session at 1:00 p.m., with all Board Members present.
Closed Session
The Board met in closed session to discuss previously noted closed session items.
Report on Closed Session
The Chairperson recessed closed session at 2:30 p.m., to reconvene in open session to receive a report on closed session. County Counsel reported there were no items discussed in closed session, which were required by law to be reported on in open session.
The Chairperson adjourned the regular meeting at 2:30 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2006, in the Board of Supervisors Room, at the County Administrative Center, in Independence.
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About seventy days after Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Adha begins on Zul Hijja 10, triggering great celebrations all over the Islamic world. In the meantime, pilgrims in Mecca will have completed their rituals on Zul Hijja 12 after performing their main ritual of standing on Mount Arafat in Mecca on Zul Hijja 9. To celebrate the event, the Islamic world offers sacrifices following the example of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham).
Muslims get together during both Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha to remember Allah's bounties and celebrate His glory and greatness. During these two religious festivals, they also remember those who are not as fortunate as them. Donations towards Zakat, Eid clothing, animal sacrifices etc become paramount.
The Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (DEPE) ensures a festival atmosphere and organizes many festivities to coincide with Eid celebrations. These include acrobatic, musical and comedy shows in major malls, an Eidyat Dubai raffle, Dhiyafat Al Eid (traditional Emarati welcome with coffee & sweets) at Dubai Airport and major malls and various concerts including an Arabic concert by renowned Arabic singer Mohammed Abdo.


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Simple Crochet Heart
Simple Crochet Heart
Written by Teresa Richardson
Video Tutorial: Simple Crochet Heart
Video Tutorial: Simple Crochet Heart Left Hand Version
Skill Level - Easy
DC - Double Crochet
HDC - Half Double Crochet
CH - Chain
SL ST - Slip Stitch
TC - Triple Crochet
Size I/5.5 mm crochet hook
4 ply yarn
Tapestry Needle
Chain 5, join with the beginning chain.
Round 1: Chain 1, this will not count as a stitch, Work 12 full double crochet through the chain.
Round 2: Work 1 SC in each of the next 3 stitches, The next stitch will be an increase. Work 1 HDC and 3 DC. In the next stitch work 4 TC, 1 HDC, work a sl st in the next stitch. In the next stitch HDC, 4 TC, next stitch 3 DC, 1 HDC, work 1 SC in each of the next 3 stitches. Work 3 HDC in the last stitch. Join with the beginning stitch.


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LONDON -- It's always useful to see which shares the experts are buying, especially in times as uncertain as these.
Neil Woodford is as expert as they come. Through his Invesco Perpetual Income and High Income Funds, he looks after more than 22 billion pounds of client money. His High Income Fund has generated a superb 342% return over the last 15 years -- outperforming the FTSE All-Share index by more than 200%.
So, what has Woodford been buying and selling? Well, the latest annual report for his 12.5 billion pound High Income Fund has just been published, and the document reveals which stocks he's been pumping cash into and which stocks he's been cutting back on or disposing of completely.
Security guards wanted
Woodford's biggest company purchase from within the FTSE 100 during the period was global security group G4S (LSE:GFS). The maestro's timing wasn't great on this one as he began buying before the company's Olympic Games debacle.
However, he has since averaged down with a vengeance, bringing his total investment to over 200 million pounds. According to my calculations, his average buy price was 260 pence.
The shares have recovered nicely and are currently trading at around 290 pence, or 11.5 times forecast 2013 earnings. The earnings multiple is below the FTSE average, while a forward dividend yield of 3.2% is about in line with the market.
Hipster and hooked on drugs
Woodford's second-largest buy from among the U.K.'s blue chips was Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN). The company, which makes hip-replacement and other medical devices, attracted a 175 million pound investment from Woodford.
My sums tell me he paid an average price of 632 pence for this stock, which is currently changing hands for more than 700 pence. The forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of over 14 appears to be a fair rather than bargain rating, while the dividend yield is a subpar 2.3%.
Health care in general, but big pharma in particular, continues to be Woodford's most heavily backed sector. He has been a net buyer of Europe's five drugs giants.
The U.K.'s big two, GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca, saw continued inflows, along with France's Sanofi and Swiss groups Roche and Novartis. Woodford dug deepest into the coffers for the last named, investing around 225 million.
Not ringing Woodford's bell
Following his much-discussed disposal of all the fund's shares in Tesco at the start of last year, Woodford's biggest sale since has been Vodafone (LSE:VOD).
In ditching the phone giant, he netted proceeds of more than 500 million pounds. I calculate he sold at an average price of 168 pence. The shares remain at around the same level, and the P/E on forecast earnings for the year to March 2013 is 11, falling nearer to 10 next year. The expected dividend yield is comfortably above 6%.
Oil blowout
Woodford has been out of the U.K.'s oil super-majors, Royal Dutch Shell and BP, since before the latter's disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. However, he had kept faith with gas specialist BG Group (LSE:BG) -- until recently.
The fund's entire holding in BG has now been disposed of, raising close to 500 million pounds. My sums put the average sell price at 1,261 pence a share. Newsflow since has been uninspiring and BG's shares are currently trading at 1,145 pence, putting the group on a forward P/E of over 14 with a skinny dividend yield of 1.5%.
Not so sweet
Tate & Lyle (LSE:TATE) is another blue chip Woodford has sold out of completely. Proceeds from the disposal of the sweeteners and ingredients group amounted to over 160 million pounds at what I calculate to be an average sell price of 627 pence a share.
The sale of Tate doesn't look too timely at the moment because the shares are currently changing hands for 825 pence -- up over 30% since Woodford sold. Tate's forward P/E of around 15 and yield of 3.2% are broadly in line with the market average.
Secret of success
Woodford may not get every share call right -- that's impossible, even for him -- but what he has is a philosophy and strategy that have enabled him to build an extraordinary long-term performance record.
If you're interested in learning more about Woodford's market-thumping approach and some of the dividend-paying blue chips he currently favors, help yourself to the exclusive Motley Fool report, "8 Shares Held by Britain's Super Investor."
The report is full of valuable insights for all investors and is free to download right now: simply click here.


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Local man arraigned on weapons charges
A local man with previous felony convictions was arraigned on illegal weapons charges today in New London Superior Court stemming from the Nov. 22 search of his Jewett City residence by federal agents.
Brian L. Fletcher, 33, of 7 Parker Ave. is charged with stealing a firearm and three counts of criminal possession of a firearm. He is being held in lieu of $750,000 bond at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield.
According to a police report, the FBI's New Haven field office obtained a search warrant after receiving information that Fletcher was violating weapons laws. Agents found two Smith & Wesson pistols in a safe in the master bedroom, one of which had been reported stolen in a residential burglary. They also found a camouflage colored Savage Axis .308 caliber rifle in the master bedroom. Fletcher was arrested after leaving work at Mohegan Sun, where he was a contract employee, according to the police report.
Fletcher, who has lived at various addresses in the New London and Norwich area over the years, has several convictions, including one for the 2002 Groton armed robbery of a man who was carrying a briefcase full of marijuana.
Fletcher will be represented by attorney Peter E. Scillieri, who entered a not guilty plea on his behalf during Monday's court appearance. His next court date is Feb. 4.
GOP leaders want special session to correct 'badly written' meal tax law


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EDMONTON - An Alberta school trustee is being roundly criticized for suggesting gay students can avoid bullying by being less open about their sexual orientation.
Dale Schaffrick, trustee for the Pembina Hills school division northwest of Edmonton, made the comment during a policy debate at the fall meeting of the Alberta School Boards Association earlier this week.
Schaffrick, a farmer from Barrhead, refused Thursday to explain his position and simply said he's sorry for the words he used. "They were inappropriate and offensive and I apologize for that."
Reaction has been swift and fierce on the Internet.
One man named Alex posted a message on Twitter: "#actlessgay how about #actlessredneck." Another chimed in with "Dear Dale Schaffrick, can you please 'act less bigoted?' Or better yet, just resign."
Even Alberta Education Minister Jeff Johnson fired off some tweets.
"As a parent I would never ask my child to hide who they are," he wrote. "Education Act is clear — all kids deserve a safe welcoming place to go to school no matter what they wear or how visible they are."
Later, talking with reporters, Johnson said all trustees in the province are expected to do everything they can to protect children. He wouldn't say whether he thinks Schaffrick should resign.
"That's a choice for electors right now."
Gay activist Murray Billett told news media that Schaffrick's comments are the kind "that force a kid to go to the barn and hang himself."
Chevi Rabbit, a 26-year-old who made headlines last summer when he was allegedly taunted with gay slurs and attacked by three men in Edmonton, was so angry he posted Schaffrick's home number and email address on the Internet. He encouraged others to send the trustee their best gay photos.
"Be less gay or get attacked! That's basically the message," Rabbit wrote on Facebook.
Schaffrick said he has received some "unpleasant" phone calls, but wouldn't elaborate on the backlash.
Jacquie Hansen, president of the Alberta School Boards Association, said she's disappointed by Schaffrick's remark but it's sad to see him being hounded for it.
"That takes us right back to bullying ... There's a certain irony about it all."
She said Schaffrick made the comment Monday while trustees debated a proposal that called for all schools in the province to protect gay students and staff from discrimination. The motion came from Edmonton Public Schools, which approved such a policy last year.
After about 45-minutes of "passionate" discussion, members voted to shut down the debate, Hansen said. Some 62 per cent of trustees then voted to reject the proposal.
She said the majority of trustees didn't want a policy that protects only gay students from discrimination. "The feeling in the room was we'd rather have a policy for all kids and that bullying shouldn't be tolerated no matter who you are or what you have to deal with in your world."
She said trustees voted earlier in the day to accept another motion that promotes "equality of opportunity, dignity and respect" for all.
"Unfortunately, this is being seen as anti-gay and that's not what this is about," Hansen said. "This is about policy and this is how to best protect our kids."
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Magnum Research offers a range of different pistols/handguns. The world famous MRI Desert Eagle being one of these, With a gas-operated semi-automatic pistol with high accuracy, the MRI Desert Eagle is perfect for interchangeability the shooter is looking for. Magnum Research also makes the Baby Eagle II Pistol, the Micro Desert Eagle ME380, the MR-9 and MR-10 Pistols, the 1911 version of the Desert Eagle including an Undercover Version, the powerful BFR Revolvers (Big Frame Revolver), which is truly the biggest/finest revolver on the market today, and of course the Mark XIX or Mark 19 Desert Eagle Pistol. More detailed information of Magnum Research and their products is located at the bottom of the page.
MRI : Magnum Research History
In 2010, Kahr Arms, a well- known manufacturer of precise and high quality compact handguns and the maker of the world famous Thompson sub-machine gun a.k.a. Tommy Gun, purchased Magnum Research Inc. (MRI) after 25 years of its very own history. Jim Skildum and John Risdall have been involved with Magnum Research since 1979, these two individuals supervised the rise of the Magnum Research Desert Eagle Pistol from concept on paper to the gas-operated, rotating bolt and all-steel construction handgun it is today.
MRI is solely responsible for the specific design and development of the Magnum Research Desert Eagle Pistol. Until 1995, the Desert Eagle Handgun design was refined and these pistols were actually manufactured by Israel Military Industries (IMI), hence "Desert Eagle". Magnum Research then shifted their manufacturing contract to SACO Defense, but in 1998 MRI returned their contract back to IMI, which reorganized into their new name Israel Weapon Industries, IWI. Though these contracts were solely for manufacturing/contracting purposes. Magnum Research was still in control of all the intellectual property, including :patents, copyrights and trademarks. The Magnum Research Desert Eagle has been produced though in the USA since 2009, with some models such as the DE44W and DE50W, are still made by IWI in Israel. With the most commonly Black Oxide finish on the Desert Eagle, Magnum Research/MRI has developed many Desert Eagle Handguns with distinctive and appealing finishes including: Brushed Chrome, Matte Chrome, Polished Chrome, Bright Nickel, Satin Nickel, 24k Gold (24 karat), Titanium Gold and Titanium Gold with the latest "Tiger Stripe" pattern in a titanium nitride coated finish.
Under the Magnum Research Baby Desert Eagle name, MRI imported the IWI/IMI brand of pistols until the end of 2008. Though in 2011, the import of the Magnum Research Baby Desert Eagle progressed once again when MRI was purchased by Kahr Arms in June of 2010. Magnum Research does offer other products. The Magnum Research DE1911G and DE1911C from BUL Ltd. in Israel are some of these other products; the Magnum Research MR9 and MR40 Eagle as well. The MRI MR9/MR40 Eagle series is a striker fired polymer frame pistol from Walther, located in Germany. This Magnum Research Eagle made in the USA features a polymer frame from Walther with a Stainless Steel Slide and a Stainless Steel Barrel. Introduced in 2011, the MR9/MR40 Eagle Handgun was an innovation to the Magnum Research product line. Besides the MRIs Desert Eagle, Baby Desert Eagle, MR9 Eagle, and MR40 Eagle; Magnum Research also produces a series specified as the Big Frame Revolver, or more commonly known as the BFR. The Magnum Research BFR series is a single action magnum revolver. The Mountain Eagle Center-fire Rifles and Magnum Lite Rim-fire Rifles, featuring graphite barrels are also some other products produced by MRI.
The Magnum Research Desert Eagle Pistol
The gas-operated, Semi- Automatic Pistol has emerged as a icon in today's pop-culture. With over 25 years of being accessorized and customized; this The Desert Eagle has been shown in many television shows, cinemas, and popular video games. With a variety of different customizations, the Magnum Research Desert Eagle has a variety of finishes from an oxide finish to even chrome, nickel, and gold; and the addition of a muzzle brake. Another feature to the standard of the Desert Eagle handgun is it comes with ambidextrous safeties and a Weaver-Style rail. The MRI Desert Eagle is constructed with a Weaver style accessory rail. This rail is located on the barrel and runs from as far back as the chamber region to behind the front sight of the handgun. With Weaver rail, many options are available for the customization of the MRI Desert Eagle, including the use of scope rings and many other after market optics.
The Magnum Research Desert Eagle General Features
The Magnum Research Desert Eagle Safety
The Desert Eagle safety is ambidextrous. This means the user/shooter of this handgun can operate the Desert Eagle either by their right hand or left hand. Only as the safety is in the on position, the firing pin is blocked. This disconnects the trigger bar from the rear simultaneously. With mush testing, Magnum Research proves that the Desert Eagle is safe from firing accidently while the safety is engaged.
The Construction of the Magnum Research Desert Eagle
MRIs Desert Eagle Pistols are manufactured on the latest CNC, Computer Numerical Controlled, machines to exacting specifications and tight tolerances or precision- cast, and machined from high-quality carbon steel.
The Magnum Research Desert Eagle Mark XIX Platform, (Mark 19)
The Magnum Research Mark XIX Pistol (Mark 19), offers interchangeability. Once possessed, the Mark XIX handgun can be converted by switching the components on the pistol. The barrel length or the caliber can be changed in seconds, of course with the appropriate MRI Mark XIX parts/components on hand. Three different calibers are offered with the MRI Mark XIX component system, this includes the calibers of: .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, or the .50 AE (Action Express). The two different barrels lengths are the standard configuration of the 6 inch barrel or the 10 inch barrel. Unfortunately the 10" barrel is only offered in the black oxide finish only. The great aspect of the Magnum Research Mark XIX Series is that once of these pistols is purchased, with the correct platform on hand, the other five pistols can be interchanged by the switch of the barrel or magazines; though in some cases the bolt-assembly is required to be converted too.
357 Magnum - DE357, etc.
44 Magnum - DE44, DE44MB, DE44W etc.
50 AE (Action Express) - DE50, DE50MB, DE50W etc.
6" (Standard Configuration) - DE357, DE44 etc., DE50 etc.
10" (Black Oxide Finish Only) - DE4010, DE5010
Black Oxide (Standard)
Brushed Chrome (BC)
Matte Chrome (MC)
Polished Chrome (PC)
Bright Nickel (BN)
Satin Nickel (SN)
24k Gold (GO)
Titanium Gold (TG)
Titanium Gold with Tiger Stripes (TG-TS)
Offered on 44 Magnum and 50 AE only (MB)
The World Record, 5 Shots in 0.8 Seconds, Accomplished by The Desert Eagle .50 AE Caliber
The Fire Power of The Desert Eagle Pistol, TRIGGERS
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The Magnum Research MR9 Eagle Pistol
Magnum Research MR9 Eagle Series is an evolution of Walthers P99 semi-automatic defensive pistol. This MR9 from Magnum Research is a Double Action / Single Action, (SA/DA) striker fired gun that also features a quick action mode that allows the gun to be placed in single action mode without an exposed hammer.
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The Magnum Research Micro Desert Eagle
The Magnum Research Micro Desert Eagle is much smaller and less bulky than the standard Desert Eagle. In comparison it is tiny. For the best conceal ability and a great defensive punch, the 380 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) pocket pistol is really hard to beat. This particular handgun is intended for the purpose of a short-range firearm, a range of 15 yards or less. The MRI Micro Desert Eagles frame is constructed from a tough aluminum alloy, although the slide and barrel of this micro pistol are made of steel. This pistol action is not commonly used in this size of firearm, which is a gas-assisted blowback system. This action increases reliability and reduces recoil. The steel slide features a nickel finish, which includes integral front and rear sights. These fixed sights are low profile. The formed grip panels are composed of a reinforced rubber compound. The trigger guard of the Micro Desert Eagle is oversized, which is extended just short of the muzzle, giving more room for the shooters finger, even if it is gloved. The Magnum Research Micro Desert Eagle is Double Action Only (DAO). With no manual safety, the DAO trigger is intended against accidental discharge. For concealment purposes, this pocket pistol is streamlined with no abrupt projections or sharp corners to catch anything in the users pocket. The hammer, which is external, rides in a slot at the rear of the steel slide until the action of the trigger is pulled. This hammer is unable to be manually cocked. For personal protection, the Magnum Research Micro Desert Eagle is a compact, palm-sized pocket pistol.
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The Magnum Research Baby Desert II Eagle
The Magnum Research Baby Desert Eagle II is constructed in three different sizes; Full-Size, Semi- Automatic or Compact with either a polymer-frame or all- steel construction. Without the Baby Desert Eagle being cocked, the first round is fired in Double Action (DA) mode, subsequently firing in Single Action (SA) mode making this pistol a Double Action/Single Action (DA/SA) handgun. When the ambidextrous safety decocks the hammer, the firing pin is locked and the trigger mechanism is disconnected. Magnum Researchs Baby Desert Eagle is comfortably fitted to the hand, well- balanced, and a solid-feeling handgun with recoil that is easy to control. The ambidextrous safety is thumbed downward to activate the decocker, as well as to lock the firing pin; upward to prepare the pistol for firing.
From Tactical Life, the following link contains much more information on the Magnum Research Baby Desert Eagle II Pistol
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The Magnum Research BFR Revolver (Big Frame Revolver)
MRI's Big Frame Revolver is truly the biggest, finest revolver on the market today. Entirely manufactured in the US and like the legendary Desert Eagle pistol it is designed as a magnum from the ground up. The BFR is all stainless and has a cut rifled barrel that delivers unmatched accuracy with lead or jacketed bullets. The BFR is the most powerful production single action gun made and with 12 calibers and two frame sizes to choose from you can take everything from grouse to grizzly. Choose your chambering and frame size and have your favorite gun dealer locate one of the BFRs for you.
The MRI BFR Revolver Frame
The BFR single action 5-shot stainless steel revolver frames are CNC machined inside and out from a "pre- heat treated" investment casting. This is done to prevent warping and dimensional changes or shifting that occurs during the heat treat process. The result is a dimensionally perfect-machined frame. Magnum Research designed the frame with large calibers and large recoil in mind. It is thicker in the front yoke and bottom and top strap than conventional single actions. The front of the frame has no base pin plunger or holes to weaken it. Both long and short frames are machined to accept Magnum's own scope base included with the revolver.
The MRI BFR Revolver Grip Frame
The BFR grip frame is also CNC machine from an investment casting. It is one- piece stainless steel. It features a large trigger loop that is rounded in the back so it will not "bite" you with heavy recoiling calibers. The grip shape is similar to traditional single action revolvers and fills the hand nicely to help manage recoil.
The MRI BFR Revolver Cylinder
CNC machined from heat- treated bar stock. BFR cylinders are extremely tough and accurate. Magnum has developed a proprietary process to drill and ream the chambers that insures perfect bore and cylinder alignment every time. Cartridge rims are countersunk into the rear of the cylinder on all calibers.
The MRI BFR Revolver Barrel
BFR barrels on all production guns are stainless steel, round and un-tapered. Lengths are from 6.5-inches to 10-inches depending on caliber. They are deep cut rifled and the actual steel is re-sulferized and stress relieved. The plus here is an extremely consistent twist rate, internal dimension and finish. Bottom line is they shoot well and are easy to keep clean. They shoot lead bullets very well also.
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Basketball hopes for the Bluffton Bobcats rest on the narrow shoulders of senior forward Bryson Bell, who worked on his game while most of his teammates were busy playing football.
But while Bell leads the Bobcats in points and rebounds early in the young season, he knows the team's success depends on all 15 players.
"We're going to have a great team. We've got a lot of ability," he said. "If something isn't working for us, we have people who can step up and play."
Bell predicted a Region 7-3A title for Bluffton, which finished 12-11 overall and 6-4 in the conference last year.
"It's going to take some time to develop team chemistry, but we're definitely going to win the region," he said. "I have a lot of confidence in this team."
Bell has improved consistently throughout his career, according to Bluffton head coach Brett Macy.
"He has come a long way. He was the most improved on the JV team as a freshman, and last year he was the most improved on the varsity," Macy said. "He's a great kid and very coachable. He's become a vocal leader — more than he has been — and that's what we need."
Bell and Macy played a lot of one-on-one in the off season, according to the coach.
"He puts a lot of work in," Macy said. "He's much more active and he's scoring more because of his activity on the court."
Bell is averaging 18.5 points and 10 rebounds per game for the 3-1 Bobcats.
"While the football guys were doing their thing, I wasn't just twiddling my thumbs," Bell said. "Coach Macy had me in the gym working on my shot. I took 300 shots a day and my shot has really gotten better."


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Matt Kenseth: back in the title hunt (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
By Mike Mulhern
Have NASCAR officials been chastened by the two major penalty reversals, on appeal, and Ryan Newman's caustic criticism of their decision to restart Sunday's Talladega 500 in near-darkness?
Maybe so.
At least the sanctioning body had the smarts not to penalize Newman for his sharp criticism of yet another flying, flipping crash.
It has not been lost on some fans that NASCAR was so quick to react to the 2.5-gram light piston connecting rods in Matt Kenseth's engines and yet has said nothing so far about Kurt Busch's car getting airborne Sunday at Talladega.
By the way, has there been any announcement about the results of the probe of February's Nationwide crash at Daytona?
Or any further word on just what may have gone wrong with the various in-car safety systems in Michael Annett's Daytona car. He suffered a broken sternum, a rare injury these days, and is still sidelined.
And now Matt Kenseth is now all but out of the NASCAR doghouse and back in the title hunt, and as fast as he's been this spring, Kenseth is a darned good bet to earn his third win of the season in Saturday night's Southern 500.
If relief crew chief Wally Brown can make the calls. Brown worked with Kenseth when both were at Jack Roush's
"Wally knows what he's doing, so I think it will be okay. Jason is at the shop, and I know he's got the computer hooked up, and he'll look at our stuff after practice and go through all of our changes and comments. I will talk to him tonight. So I think it will be alright."
Kurt Busch, the man on his top, atop Newman's car at Sunday's finish, rebounded here to win the pole Friday evening for Saturday night's Southern 500. And Busch did it in record time, 181.918 mph.
Kurt Busch: and another track record this spring. These new 2013s are fast....200mph-plus into the corner (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
With the appeals rulings, Kenseth's has bumped back up to fourth in the standings, from 11th. He was 104 points down to leader Jimmie Johnson; now he is 66 points downs.
"The main point for us to take away is to make sure we've got it all worked out where you don't have something like that ever happen again," Kenseth said here Friday.
"Obviously I'm happy it got reduced; the penalties were pretty crushing before they got them reduced.
"So I really applaud NASCAR for having the appeals process... to have some people look at it after the dust settles a bit.
"I don't know about vindicated," Kenseth says. "I still feel bad we were in that spot to start with, to even have a penalty...to put NASCAR in that position to have to react.
"I think these (new) penalties are way more in line."
Did NASCAR's appeals men this week try to send a message to race track officials? Sure looks that way.
"I don't know if it's just a coincidence you had two things going on at once that were both fairly major.... but yet they were very different in nature," Kenseth said diplomatically.
"There was the (Penske) car stuff and joint engineering... a lot different than what we had happen."
And then again, not really. 'Illegal' parts are illegal parts, whether in the engine or rear end.
The Wednesday appeals board reduced crew chief Jason Ratcliff's suspension from six weeks to just one.
"I think that will be a huge difference," Kenseth says.
"Jason is the guy that makes it happen. I told him when it all happened I don't think I can get along without him. So I'll miss him tonight and tomorrow and get through the day.
"I'll be really thankful I have him back next week."
"I understand you've got to react if it's not right. And certainly the piece was a question. But I'm 100 percent confident there's absolutely no performance advantage.
"So I feel good we got our points back for the chase, if we hopefully make it in. And got our bonus points back, got the pole back.
"I think the whole industry felt it was a huge penalty. I think everybody was in shock when the penalties got handed out to start with. So I felt pretty good that they were going to get reduced. But I didn't really know how far.
"I was pleasantly surprised it was reduced that much."
NASCAR's Mike Helton: not discouraged by two major setbacks in appeals by Joe Gibbs and Matt Kenseth, and by Roger Penske, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
The two judicial setbacks, in the Gibbs and Penske cases, may lead to some tweaks in the NASCAR rule book, NASCAR president Mike Helton says. "If there is a way for us to be more precise, and changing wording, or adding wording to a rule, so that the clarity of what we feel like our responsibility is translated to the member, and is obvious to anybody from the outside looking at it.....I think that's where we benefit," Helton said.
However Helton said in the Penske and Gibbs cases, if the same issues come up again, he says NASCAR will still the same way.
Yet there is no denying the stunning scope of this week's reverals for Kenseth and Gibbs.
-- Ratcliff's suspension was cut from six races to just one.
-- Kenseth winds up losing only 12 points (approximately 12 finishing positions), instead of the 50 originally assessed.
-- Gibbs' six-race suspension as car owner was overturned.
-- Kenseth was given back those three bonus points from Kansas.
And in the Penske-Keselowski-Logano case, of a trick rear end that many in this garage insist was clearly illegal, not close to a 'grey area.:
-- the suspension of seven key engineering crewmen was cut from six events to two.
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The last couple of months of Summer have been graced with a profusion of magnificent colourful BUTTERFLIES, flitting, sailing and swooping among the shrubs and flowers. The tiny SPOTTED SAILER (Neptis saclava marpessa) proving to be an easy photographic target as its flight is slow and it settles on wet earth and fermenting plant matter on the forest floor. A variety of large, showy swallowtails … CITRUS SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio demodicus demodicus), MOCKER SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio dardanus cenea), and the GREEN BANDED SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio wireus lyaeus) were a common sight daily but proved to be more challenging to photograph as their swift dancing flight made one into a clumsy, not often successful pursuer!
A Familiar Sight – The Citrus Swallowtail feeding on Plumbago nectar
The Tortoise and the Electric Fence
One morning at the end of March I was driving into RIVER CAMP and had to pass through an electric gate. At the gate I noticed that the electric fence was shorting and looking around, I noticed a big LEOPARD TORTOISE (Geochelone pardalis)… the biggest I have ever come across… caught in the bottom wires of the fence. The tortoise had got stuck between two wires, one touching the front of the shell and the other touching the back. I didn't know how long it had been there but knowing the strength of the electric fence, I thought it would probably be dead but still had a little hope as I saw what I thought was some foot movement. Heading straight to River Camp I collected Sydney and together we went back up to the electric gate to try and make a plan to remove the tortoise. Luckily we had a few plastic cooler boxes on the back of the truck and using one of the lids, Sydney thought he could push the tortoise back through the two wires. As soon as he touched the stranded creature, it started making a deep, hoarse hissing sound and we were hugely relieved to discover for certain that it was still alive! This made us even more determined to save it and eventually Sydney managed to push it far enough so that only one wire was touching the shell. By lifting the last electric wire with the lid, we were able to pull the tortoise free. We released it far away from the fence into some long lush grass. Feeling very relieved, we stood and watched it move slowly away to freedom.
Fishing in the KARIEGA RIVER has been extremely fruitful and guests have feasted on their own freshly caught fish and MUD CRABS (Scylla serrate)… see our FACEBOOK SITE FOR CHRIS' RECIPE FOR CRAB AND PRAWN CURRY!! http://tinyurl.com/c463t8y
A mighty fine catch – Fresh Cob for dinner
Hearty congratulations to Sarah and Phil Daniels from the UK who honoured us by choosing to get married at SIBUYA in February (see the photograph and comments on our Facebook) http://tinyurl.com/c6dmvwr
Thank you for choosing us to host your very special day. We wish you love and happiness forever and look forward to your return visit! http://www.sibuya.co.za/en/comments
The SIBUYA FAMILY said a sad farewell to our Dutch student at the end of February. Thank you for your vitality and dedication Sebastian…and also of course, a few good parties! We wish you luck with your career and hope that one day you will return. Migle from Denmark and Kelyn (Kel) Hofmeyr finish their term with us at SIBUYA at the end of April… we thank you both for your input and hard work and hope you'll be happy wherever you go… please return to see us one day!
Memorable sunsets make for memorable stays
Memorable stays at SIBUYA are made that much more so due to our extremely passionate, committed and hard-working team…many thanks to them all… we couldn't do it without their combined effort!
Your donation will be greatly appreciated in helping us to protect our precious rhino. For more information please visit the Sibuya Rhino Foundation & Anti-Poaching page.
To all you lovely people who have visited us at SIBUYA, we wish you "HAPPY DAYS!" and look forward to welcoming you here again soon!
Best wishes from Carol and the SIBUYA TEAM.
Many thanks to Chris Ovens and Justin for the use of their stunning pics.
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Forty years after coming to power, Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi made his first visit to Rome today and promptly set up a Bedouin-style camp in one of Rome's most elegant parks.
The flamboyant Libyan dictator arrived with a 300-person entourage and a list of requests, including asking for a meeting with 700 of Italy's female business leaders.
Libya was a colony of Italy from 1911 until 1943. Today, Italy is Libya's largest trading partner, but even so the bilateral ties between the two countries have been described as a "love-hate" relationship.
"For 40 years it was more likely that Gadhafi would visit Saturn than Rome," said Libyan state newspaper al-Jamahiriya.
Gadhafi, 67, and his group of Libyan businessmen, government officials and bodyguards set up camp, literally, in the beautiful gardens of Rome's Doria Pamphilli park. A large Bedouin-style tent was erected outside the Villa Pamphilli so Gadhafi can meet his guests in traditional Libyan style.
Italian security forces have closed the area around the Bedouin camp to keep out protestors upset with Libya's support for Italy's tough immigration methods.
Gadhafi had breakfast with the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano today and will meet with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and members of his cabinet.
At the top of the agenda is the issue of illegal migration from Africa to Europe. Many immigrants in recent years have filled small, unsafe boats that set sail from Libya hoping to reach Italian territorial waters. Recently, the Italian government has forcibly returned boats to Libyan waters with the consent of the government in Tripoli. Gadhafi is also expected to discuss immigration and investment opportunities between the two countries in a speech to the Italian Senate tomorrow.
Also scheduled during his visit is a meeting with 700 female Italian business and community leaders. Gadhafi specifically requested this gathering. He held similar meetings with French women during a visit to Paris in 2007. He is credited with tripling the number of women in the Libyan work force and sees himself as the global leader for women's rights. Gadhafi also currently holds the rotating presidency for the African Union, a position that will bring him back to Italy in July for the G-8 meeting and a meeting with President Obama and other G-8 heads of state.
Rome's Jewish Leaders Angry with Gadhafi
But the visit has also attracted its share of controversy, with members of Rome's Jewish community angry with the Libyan leader over his request to meet them on Saturday, the sabbath day of rest sacred to Jews. "At the very least this shows a lack of sensitivity," Riccardo Pacifici, president of Rome's Jewish community, told Reuters. "But it is also a matter of principle. We won't go as a community unless the day is changed."
Jewish leaders also want him to share the whereabouts of a Palestinian who found asylum in Libya after being sentenced for a 1982 attack on a synagogue in Rome.
The Italian paparazzi already have some experience with the Gadhafi family. Gadhafi's son, Saadi, was once a soccer player for the Perugia team and was often featured in the tabloid press for his antics. Despite rumors that he was a possible successor to his father, the elder Gadhafi never came to see his son play while he was in Italy.
Reuters contributed to this report.


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