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Who's the best K-pop Girl Group Maknae?
Let's see who's the most popular kpop girl band maknae. (You can vote up to 3 maknaes).
Seohyun was born in Seoul, South Korea, on June 28, 1991.
Jiyeon was born in Seoul, South Korea, on June 7, 1993.
Sunmi was born in Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea, on May 2, 1992.
Minzy was born in Gwangju, South Korea, on January 18, 1994.
Krystal was born in San Francisco, California, United States, on October 24, 1994.
Suzy was born in Gwangju, South Korea, on October 10, 1994.
Hyeri was born in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 9, 1994.
Youngji was born in Goyang, South Korea, on August 30, 1994.
Kaeun was born in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea on August 20, 1994.
Chanmi was born in Daegu, South Korea on June 19, 1996.
Jeonghwa was born in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea on May 8, 1995.
Dasom was born in Seoul, South Korea on May 6, 1993.
Sunhwa was born in Busan, South Korea October 6, 1990.
Hayoung was born in Seoul, South Korea on July 19, 1996.
Yezi was born in Gangneung, South Korea on August 26, 1994.
Newsun was born in South Korea on June 19, 1997.
Yein was born in Incheon, South Korea on June 4, 1998.
Yeonjung was born in Seoul, South Korea on August 3, 1999.
Hwasa was born in JeonjuJuly, South Korea on July 23, 1995.
Umji was born in Incheon, South Korea on August 19, 1998.
Yeri was born in Seoul, South Korea on March 5, 1999.
Tzuyu was born in Tainan, Taiwan on June 14, 1999.
Lisa was born in Bangkok, Thailand on March 27, 1997.
Who's the most popular Kpop girl group Maknae?
Who's your favorite K-pop girl band maknae? Feel free to comment below.
Minzy isn't in the poll?
Seohyun in my favorite maknae!
Kprofiles a minor mistake u wrote Whasa instead of Hwasa in the polls.
yeah pls or just a different picture. no offense but you picked like the worst picture of her.
Yeojin the loudmouth from Loona.


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Abstract: A study of emission temperatures extracted from excited state populations and of freeze out radii from light particle intensity interferometry is presented. Three high resolution dE-E-Hodoscopes with a total of 216 detectors are combined with the ALADiN setup in order to study Au+Au collisions at 1 A GeV. In contrast to measurements with the isotope thermometer the extracted apparent temperatures do not vary with impact parameter thus with excitation energy. From the extracted radii a freeze out density was determined which decreases from 0.2 ρ for the most peripheral to less than 0.1 ρ for the most central collisions. A density-dependent feeding correction is applied to the different temperature measurements.


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This post will give you a look at how I come up with my recipes.
Saturday I felt like de-cluttering my apartment. That included my kitchen: I've collected too many things in my pantry/refrigerator that I don't use and don't plan on using. While trashing old spices and some frozen lamb that Anna brought from NY in the summer, I found an open box of lasagna noodles. I also had a small bag of frozen ground pork in the freezer.
I decided to use both and make lasagna. When I went to the store to buy tomato sauce, ricotta and cheese, I saw that eggplant was on sale as well as frozen spinach. That's when I had an idea to make Lasagna with Ground Pork, Spinach and Eggplant.
3. In a pan cook onion with pork, add tomato sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. In a bowl combine ricotta, egg, and spinach. Season with salt and pepper.
5. In a saute pan heat the oil, and quickly saute eggplant slices for about 2 minutes on each side.
6. In a bread loaf pan (or use whatever you like) layer tomato sauce, noodles, eggplant, ricotta mixture and shredded cheese.
7. Bake for about 35-50 minutes. Let lasagna settle for 10 minutes before cutting.
You might wonder why the post is called A Story of Two Lasagnas. What happened, is that after I filled one bread loaf pan, I still had some leftovers, and decided to make a second lasagna. This one, however, did not have eggplant, and the top of it was quilted ;) I'm calling it "the ugly sister."
I have to be honest. I was a bit underwhelmed by the final result. I'm not sure if I did not use enough cheese or seasoning, but the taste was slightly bland. However, when I had "the ugly sister" lasagna the next day, it seemed that the flavor has improved.
Here's a better picture as promised!
I like these clean out the kitchen lasagnas. They look tasty!


Today I am going to keep this as simple as humanly possible. There is one very easy thing that I want everyone to start doing, right away! Not tomorrow, not next week, but just as soon as you have read this post, get yourself to the kitchen, and pour yourself a pint of water.
The vast majority of us don't drink anywhere near the correct amount of water that we are supposed to. Many of us think we are hydrated, but I am almost certain, most of you aren't. So, This is your task for the week (and for the rest of your life).
Make sure you have a pint sized glass handy (calm down lads, it's not going to be beer i'm afraid), at home, in the office, and your task for the day/week, is to drink 5 pints of fresh water every day. Sounds easy, but most of you will forget to do this.
Start the day (before you have your tea or coffee) with a nice cold pint of water, then maybe have your caffeinated beverage. Continue in this vain for the rest of the day, aim for 1 pint of water every 1-2 hours and you are on to a winner. Many of you might be worried about drinking water too late in the day, and then needing the loo throughout the night. If you start this process early (i.e. when you first wake up), you should be done with your water consumption early evening/late afternoon.
That's a pretty impressive list if you ask me, and that's from simply drinking water. Now ask yourself, Am I drinking enough?
It's the little things that we do that will make a huge difference. You don't need to go on some crazy, food restricted diet. Start with this simple task, and see, by doing the things that nature intended, we can start to feel more human again.
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Необходимо установить [git](http://git-scm.com/downloads) [github/hub](https://github.com/github/hub) **node.js**. Then **sass**, **gulp** and **bower** if you haven't yet.

```
sudo brew install --HEAD hub

$ gem install sass
$ sudo npm -g install gulp bower
```

Создаем проект с .

```
mkdir example-site
cd  example-site
git init
echo "0.0.1" > VERSION
git add -A
git commit -m "first commit"
```

Публикуем на [github](https://github.com) если нужно приватный репозитарий то бесплатно можно создать на [bitbucket](https://bitbucket.org).

```
git remote add origin git@github.com:grengojbo/example-site.git
или приватный
git remote add origin git@bitbucket.org:grengojbo/example-site.git

git push -u origin master
```

Делаем форк шаблона приложения, для удобства я использую [github/hub](https://github.com/github/hub).

```
git remote add skeleton https://github.com/grengojbo/grengojbo-skeleton.git
git fetch skeleton
git merge skeleton/master
```

## Работа с вашей копией проекта

Заменяем *grengojbo-skeleton* на имя вашего проекта -> *example-site* в файлах [package.json](./package.json) [bower.json](./bower.json). Редактируем описание вашего проекта в файде [package.json](./package.json).

Это приложение показывает только "Hello, world!".

В первую очередь необходимо установить зависимости для разработчика:

```
npm install
bower install
```

После этих нехитрых действий можно приступать к разработке графического макета. Что необходимо помнить:
 - верстальщик работает с директорией **src**
 - стили в **scss**
 - сторонии JavaScript библиотеки в **vendor**
 - изображения в **images**
 - макеты страниц расположены в **templates**, шаблонизатор [dust](http://akdubya.github.io/dustjs/)
 - содержимое тега **head** в [src/templates/main/placeholders/head.dust](./src/templates/main/placeholders/head.dust)

ВАЖНО ПОМНИТЬ: верстальщик всегда рабоает с одним файлом [src/templates/index.html](./src/templates/index.html). Если ему необходимо сверстать страницу ленты новостей то он создает файл **/src/templates/news.html** и в файле [/src/templates/index.html](./src/templates/index.html) меняет: **@@include('home.html')** -> **@@include('news.html')**

В терминале запустите задачу **gult** и работайте в вашем любимом редакторе например [SublimeText3](http://www.sublimetext.com/3).

```
gulp
...
20:39:39] Starting 'serve'...
[20:39:42] Finished 'serve' after 2.51 s
[20:39:42] Starting 'default'...
[20:39:42] Finished 'default' after 13 μs
[grengojbo-skeleton] Local URL: http://localhost:3000
[grengojbo-skeleton] External URL: http://192.168.1.129:3000
[grengojbo-skeleton] Serving files from: public/tmp
[grengojbo-skeleton] Serving files from: src
[grengojbo-skeleton] Serving files from: public
...
```

При этом [откроется](http://localhost:3000) страничка в броузере, а если открыть *External URL* ```http://192.168.1.129:3000``` в броузерах на других компьютерах то изменените scss, html, js файл и можно в реальном времент смотрить результат на всех гаджетах (при настройке tunnel, xio) даже заказчик с может смотреть.

## Пишем ваш JS

Меняем файлы в директории **src/templates**

например вставляем на домашнюю страницу работу верстальщика в файле src/templates/main/placeholders/__index.dust*

```html
<!--This is reference to placeholder 'index' of module 'pages'-->
<div class="main" id="pages_index">
    @@include('../../home.html')
</div>
```

В первом окне терминала запускаем web сервер в режиме отладки

```
$ npm run debug
```

Во втором

```
$ gulp server
```

Проверяем как будет работать на рабочем сервере

```
gulp dist
npm start
gulp server:dist
```

Подключение к рабочему процессу програмиста, меняем заглушки на API.

Публикация проекта на [heroku](https://www.heroku.com/) или приватном на основе [deis](deis.io) непример [uatv.me](http://deis.uatv.me/). Для Linux или MacOS X [Makefile](./Makefile) в комплекте. Меняем в [Makefile](./Makefile)

## Для програмиста

модули Catberry:

  - **main** основной шаблон страницы, а также отвечает за содержимое тега *head*
  -

## Памятка

Получить последние изменения из [grengojbo-skeleton](https://github.com/grengojbo/grengojbo-skeleton)

```
git fetch skeleton
```

Посмотреть что изменилось

```
git diff skeleton/master
```

Применить изменения

```
git merge skeleton/master
```

Подготовка релиза

```
$ gulp dist
$ gulp dist:release
```

To start in `release` mode:

```
npm start
```

##Contribution
If you have found a bug, please create pull request with [mocha](https://www.npmjs.org/package/mocha)
unit-test which reproduces it or describe all details in issue if you can not
implement test. If you want to propose some improvements just create issue or
pull request but please do not forget to use `npm test` to be sure that your
code is awesome.

All changes should satisfy this [Code Style Guide](https://github.com/catberry/catberry/blob/master/docs/code-style-guide.md).

Also your changes should be covered by unit tests using [mocha](https://www.npmjs.org/package/mocha).

Denis Rechkunov <denis.rechkunov@gmail.com>

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The Progressive Iconoclast
"Partisan but inconclusive" reflections
Who needs a new Latin American human rights group?
THIS is a very strange news report:
Mexico on Monday proposed creating a regional organization to promote and evaluate human rights throughout Latin America, a mechanism meant partly to depoliticize conflicts with Cuba over the island's human rights record.
The gathering comes as the U.N. Human Rights Commission in Geneva prepares to publish reports on the rights records of individual countries. That event usually prompts strained relations with Cuba, which contends the U.N. criticisms result from behind-the-scenes maneuvering by Washington to force other countries to support negative assessments.
Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez told representatives of 30 countries that the plan would help build a culture of human rights throughout the region. The Cuban ambassador to Mexico, Jorge Bolanos, also endorsed the idea.
The reason this sounds strange to me is that the Mexican official making this proposal is also one of three candidates in the running to become the new OAS chief. But the OAS already has a regional human rights organization, the Inter-American Human Rights Commission.
But let's read the rest of the article, and then the purpose may become more clear:
"We are here to participate, to make our contributions and we wish it success," Bolanos said.
In November, Mexico's Deputy Foreign Secretary Miguel Hakim said the idea to create a regional human rights organization was inspired partly by the system that nations in the Americas already use to evaluate progress in efforts to curb drug trafficking.
Each nation is asked to fill out a questionnaire about its anti-drug actions, and the results are studied by an international panel which issues reports. Governments then are asked to give a formal response.
Mexico's votes to criticize Cuba at recent U.N. Human Rights Commission meetings were among the factors that led to a deterioration in diplomatic relations between the two states last year.
Bolanos told The Associated Press that the U.N. commission should be restructured to prevent countries such as the United States from imposing their will on other nations. He said countries should "participate under equal conditions" and should avoid a division between the "the condemned of the Earth and the condemners."
Cuba has repeatedly accused the United States of surreptitiously sponsoring annual U.N. resolutions criticizing the communist-governed island. The 2004 resolution sponsored by Honduras was approved 22-21, with 10 abstentions.
Perhaps then, one could surmise, this is part of a Mexican strategy to demonstrate that its candidate for the OAS would not be subservient to U.S. interests, something that might appeal to many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
UPDATE: More on the Flores candidacy can be found in this week's El Faro (Salvadoran online weekly.)
Posted by David at 8:24 AM
It´s also worth noting that one of the goals of the recently ousted Costa Rican OAS President was to gut the IACHR.
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Iraq/Afghanistan compared
Iraq elections
Che chic
Tired of the big stick?
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It's going to be some time before she can get her first product — bioplastic wrapping for the natural foods company she already runs — to market.
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She's currently trying to raise €1 million ($1.14 million) in startup capital and is looking for a lab and scientists to work with. "So we can at least make a start," she said.
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Stop sucking
Billions of plastic straws end up as waste. The European Union wants to ban these and other single-use plastics, which end up in rubbish dumps or in our oceans. But for those who just can't stop sucking — like Marco Hort, who set a world record with 259 straws stuffed in his mouth — there are environmentally friendly alternatives.
Drink it, eat it
Animals in the ocean often try to eat plastic straws. To protect the environment, you can now eat the straw yourself. The German startup Wisefood has developed an edible straw made out of the leftovers from Germany's apple juice production. Alternatively, you can also acquire a multiple-use straw made from metal, bamboo or glass.
We are forked!
There are no exact numbers of how many plastic forks, knives and spoons are used once and then dumped. But it's enough for the EU to want to say goodbye to them. If you need to eat on the run and can't use metal silverware, you might try edible versions. The Indian startup Bakey's offers forks made out of sorghum; the US company SpudWares, out of potato starch. Yummy!
No leftovers
Talking about eating your plastic alternatives: You might also like to try edible plates, since plastic plates will be on the way out under the EU's ban. The Polish company Biotrem has developed plates made from bran. In case you are already full from your meal, don't worry: The plates are organic and decompose after 30 days.
Cut the cup
Besides banning the private use of disposable plastic products, the EU aims to encourage fast food chains, cafes and bars to curb the use of plastic cups. Half a trillion plastic cups are consumed every year — most of them being used for a single drink, then staying in the environment for eternity. Several companies now offer plant-based alternatives.
It's not plastic
One of those companies is the Balinese startup Avani. It has developed a compostable bioplastic made from corn starch. Although, the cups look and feel like petroleum-based plastic cups, they are biodegradable. However, they decompose best in a commercial composting facility, and not in your backyard
Reuse, reuse, reuse
The easiest way to replace plastic cups is by using reusable mugs. But we might not always have our personal coffee cups on hand while we are out on the streets. Berlin is among German cities testing out a pilot project allowing coffee aficionados to borrow a reusable bamboo mug for a small deposit, and return it at another cafe at a later point.
Clean ears, dirty oceans
Another plastic product the EU would see gone are ear buds. When disposed of improperly, they end up in the ocean, where animals mistake them for food. There are plastic-free alternatives with the stem made from bamboo or paper. But hardcore environmentalists say it's best to stop using them altogether — you can use your towel to clean your ears.
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4 Best ACOG Scopes [Hands-On]
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If you told me today that I was going to war, and I had to choose my kit right now… do you know what optic I would take?
I'd bypass all the Eotechs, Aimpoints, Nightforces, Leupolds, and Schmidt and Benders of the optics world and settle on one optic, the Trijicon ACOG.
Ya' Boy with an ACOG equipped M249 Helmand Province Afg 2009
Find out why… plus how to figure out the best model for you (since there's a lot of them).
Trijicon ACOG Lineup
Now complete with a full YouTube video too:
Why the ACOG?
Well, it helps I've already been to war with it once.
I've also trained extensively with it, put thousands and thousands of rounds downrange with one, and would genuinely trust my life to it.
Of all the gear that I carried and was issued two pieces stand out to me, the M240B machine gun and the Trijicon ACOG.
They were two pieces of kit I have no complaints about and never saw fail.
I've seen combat with ACOG, and it performed admirably under pressure, and the design's versatility and simplicity made it stand out. We'll take a little more on this later, for now, let's look at what an ACOG is.
What is an ACOG?
ACOG is a name for an entire line of optics that vary in size, reticle magnification, and even illumination power.
Trijicon ACOG Models Top Down View
ACOG stands for Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight. These are fixed power optics that can range from 1.5x to 6x with plenty of options in between.
There are a total of 12 different ACOG variants, with well over a dozen different reticle combinations. While some come powered via battery, but they are mostly known for using a mixture of tritium and fiber optics to illuminate the reticle.
Here's a comparison chart straight from Trijicon (full image here):
ACOG Comparison Chart, Trijicon
The fiber optics absorb light and power it during the day. In the absence of light, the tritium kicks in and gives the reticle a slight glow.
A Fellow Squad Member with an M16A4 and an ACOG
That long red tube you see on top of ACOG is where light is absorbed and used to illuminate the optic.
There are some cons though. The system self-regulates. This means the brighter it is outside, the brighter the reticle is. It is night vision compatible as well.
My experience is tied to the oh so sexily named and not confusing at all TA31RCO-A4CP and TA31RCO-M4CP ACOGs.
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The optics are identical, but the A4CP was designed for the M16A4 and the M4CP for the M4 Carbine. The difference between the two is easy to miss and is due to the fact the optic uses a BDC, and the rifle's barrel lengths are different.
The difference in barrel lengths creates a difference in ballistics to include bullet drop.
These particular models are 4X with a 32mm objective lens. Both optics utilize the same BDC reticle layout that extends out to 800 meters.
My Squad Helmand Province 2009 – Lots of ACOGs
BDC reticles are extremely common on ACOG scopes. The vast majority of ACOG reticles incorporate some form of BDC.
When it comes to known distance ranges, I've only ever gone to out to 500 yards with the ACOG. I will attest out to 500 yards, after the meter to yards conversion is done, it's dead on. It made rifle qual every year a walk in the park.
So Many Reticle Options
If you're not familiar with a bullet drop compensating, or BDC, you should be.
These specific reticles are popular on most ACOGs and provide predetermined aiming points for bullet drop. The reticle is very specifically tuned to the type of 5.56 load, projectile weight, and the barrel length.
Close up of reticle
The reticle has predetermined aiming points that allow you to place that aiming point on a target and have a reasonable expectation that the round will hit the target. As you can see it's somewhat self-explanatory. The 4 and 6 are used for 400 and 600 meters respectively.
What's not explanatory is where do you aim at the 100, 200, and 300-meter line? Well, I can explain, or I can steal a slide from a USMC presentation…
ACOG BDC, thanks USMC!
Does this make a little more sense now?
If you look to your right, while keeping your hands and arms in the vehicle, you may notice the target perfectly aligning in width with drop down hash marks. Also please notice how the hash marks are slowing getting shorter as they descended.
This still isn't all of them….
The reticle also has a built-in rangefinder.
The hash marks, starting at 400 yards are designed to replicate the width of an average man's shoulders. Since targets get smaller as they get further from the shooter the lines are.
In the USMC we shoot at 500 yards on man sized targets and the lines work perfectly. It was always something we made sure to note for young Marines.
Courtesy USMC
Admittedly in combat, this isn't exactly easy to use outside of an ambush situation. It's merely a tool for the box and does allow for scoping suspicious characters carrying AKs.
What Else Rocks about the ACOG?
The ACOG is a near invincible optic.
In my experience, it's a freakin' tank. Going to war is one big test for sure, but people don't understand just how rough predeployment training can be.
We go hard in the desert, in the snow, everywhere. Lots of time on the range and in the field. They get roughed up, and they bounce off walls in MOUT, they ride in Humvees, MRAPS, Tracks and more.
My second deployment had me going out to sea with a Marine Expeditionary Unit. This gave the ACOG plenty of time to be exposed to salt water and bumped and dumped in places like the UAE, Romania, Spain, Djibouti, and a few more.
After two deployments and five years with an ACOG equipped weapon, I have never had one break on me.
I've also never seen one go down when used by another Marine. I know more than one guy who was carrying an ACOG when they were hit with an IED.
This will affect your zero…
One literally stopped a bullet and saved a Marine's life once….
Thankfully outside of some minor injuries, my friends and their ACOGs were perfectly fine. From Trijicon's website, the ACOG is drop proof, shockproof, fog proof and can be fully submerged to 100 meters.
Our Own Torture Testing
Recently we did some torture testing of high-end optics…and the ACOG triumphed.
Water submersion…easy.
Cold and hot temperatures affecting zero…pssh.
Freezing Trijicon TA-02 ACOG
Then we shot it…starting from rat shot to .410 #9 birdshot, 12ga #7.5 birdshot, and finally .22LR Mini-Mag.
Trijicon TA-02 Acog .22 LR Minimag Damage
It was a perfect shot on the battery compartment…but the rest of the optical system was untouched.
Zero held too.
Check out the full High-End Optics Torture Test to see what happened to the EOTechs and Aimpoints in the test…
Group Shot of Destroyed Optics
Clarity?
Usually, clarity is something we all love to talk about when it comes to optics, but with the ACOG it seems like clarity is second to everything else. However, it does need to be mentioned eventually.
The Trijicon ACOG is a brilliantly clear optic. The glass is magnificent and extremely strong. It allows you to see and differentiate between different potential targets easily.
ADS with an ACOG
The optic does exceptionally well in low light situations, and unless it is pitch black, you'll be able to use the optic at night. The ACOG's clarity was a big deal to us.
We used our ACOGs to scope any and everything. This includes trash that could be bombs, guys who could be carrying AKs, and for doing more mundane tasks like spotting crossing for the canals that were all around the countryside.
What About Close Quarters?
One thing I always hear regarding the ACOG is, "What about CQB?" How do you use a 4x optic in close range shooting?
Trijicon ACOG TA44c View Thru
That's a good question, but it's one easily answered. The ACOG can be just as useful as a red dot scope when you employ the Bindon Aiming Concept. The Bindon Aiming concept was created by Trijicon founder Glyn Bindon.
Not every ACOG reticle is compatible with the Bindon Aiming Concept, but most are. The reticle has to give sufficient contrast to the background of the target.
The BAC is simple, just keep both your eyes opened when you are looking through the optic. Your dominant eye should be focusing through the optic, and your nondominant eye should be observing the field in front of you.
When focusing on a close quarters target the optic will act almost like a red dot.
With the reticle superimposed over your vision and works extremely well. The brain is taking two images, the magnified image, and the unmagnified image and combine them together. The end result is a red dot just placed over your vision.
We shooting a number of 'Tables' in the Marine Corps. Tables in the Marine Corps are a set of shooting drills all combined into one long exercise. Tables 2,3, and 4 all fired at relatively close ranges.
After a lot of practice, I became pretty damn good with the Bindon Aiming Concept. To go back to the magnified view you can either close your nondominant eye or learn to focus with just your dominant eye.
The real way to use the BAC is to learn how to alternate focusing your eyes.
ACOG Downsides
So as much as I love this optic, it's not entirely perfect. The ACOG is designed for combat, and a lot of its advantages do have a few cons.
Battery-free illumination is excellent, and a self-regulating reticle is also pretty handy. The problem arises when its super bright outside the reticle becomes super bright. Too bright to be honest.
A universal cure in the Marines was to place tape over the red strip that collects light. That would often help dim the reticle just a bit. Afghanistan is a sunny place, but the reticle would get bright enough to make your eye uncomfortable.
Also, the reticle auto adjusts to where you are, not where your target is. If you are in a dim environment, like inside a building, and aiming at something outside that's a bit brighter your reticle will still be dim.
Meme Lyf
It's even worse if you are in a bright environment and aiming into a dark background. The reticle will make it almost impossible to see your target inside a darkened environment with a raging red reticle.
The issue with using tritium to gather light is that it will eventually die. This does take years, and years to ever happen, but it will die. This can be a hard pill to swallow when you are looking at spending 1200 or more dollars on a scope.
There are now battery powered ACOGs that found a way to beat this problem. They are limited to only a few models though.
The ACOG is great, but Browe Optics is producing what's best described as the ACOG Gen 2. These battery powered optics do away with a lot of the ACOG's weaknesses. That being said I've never taken one to war and back so I don't have the necessary experience to say which is better.
I'd like to point out though that Browe was founded by the man that was Trijicon's Director of Operations, so he and his company is very familiar with the product and what goes into a great optic.
Best ACOGs
Since we've already taken a peek at the USMC's ACOGs (TA31) I figured we can shop around a bit and show off some of the other ACOGs out there.
And keep in mind the retail prices we show are pretty different (lower) than the MSRPs shown in the YouTube video.
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1. Trijicon TA02 4×32 ACOG
Battery Powered Goodness
First up, we've got the Trijicon TA02, which actually does utilize a single AA battery to illuminate the .223 reticle inside the optic – the first ACOG model to offer user-selectable levels of brightness.
As mentioned above, an occasional criticism of other ACOGs that use tritium or fiber optics to illuminate the reticle is that direct light or shadow on the optic can occasionally give you a mismatch in illumination compared to your environment – and obviously being able to select that illum level yourself works around that.
Right off the bat, you're going to notice that most models of ACOG are going to have some pretty shallow eye-relief, meaning you're going to need the correct standoff distance between the length of pull on your gun to use this thing correctly.
Basically, you'll want to find that sweet spot.
As a result, target acquisition isn't super fast, but again, it's a 4x optic and that's not really what it's meant to be used for.
That being said, the reticle is BRIGHT in daylight conditions, and the brightness adjustment knob has a super handy feature where each click between brightness levels turns the optic off. We much prefer that option compared to most other optics on the market where you've gotta scroll from 1 all the way back to 11 if you need the highest brightness setting.
Daytime bright! ~3pm Sun.
The reticle itself is sort of the classic ACOG chevron, and includes bullet drop calculations for .223 all the way out to 800m, though unfortunately our local desert spot only punches out to about ~200 or so.
The TA02 includes a thumbscrew picatinny mount that'll mount directly to your gun's rail, though it can be removed if you need or want to mount it to an AR carry handle for whatever probably stupid reason.
Or if you absolutely refused to ditch your (detachable?) carry handle 🤷♂
The optic also includes an RMR mount that sits a tiny bit further forward than what you'll find on most other ACOGs, giving you the option to have a back up red dot for close-range shots when 4x is overkill.
Trijicon also advertises the TA02 as night vision compatible, though we suspect that's probably aimed more at mounting a PVS14 or something similar on your gun itself, as attempting to crane your neck over to aim through an ACOG while wearing NODs sounds like it'd suck pretty hard.
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With an MSRP of about $1,500 or so, the TA02 is a bit brutal on the wallet – though there's a definite step up in both the illumination and the crystal clear quality of the glass that comes along with that price tag, thankfully.
Blap.
2. Trijicon TA648 6x48mm ACOG
Up next, we've got the super chunky TA648 – a 6x riflescope that utilizes both tritium and a fiber optic scrolly wheel thing to deliver illumination to its reticle.
Using the same type of chevron found in the TA02, the 648 is apparently specifically tuned to the ballistic trajectory of the issued M855 round, and indicates via a tiny 'A4' in the optic itself that it's meant to be paired with the 20" barrel of an M16A4.
The reticle is a bit more dim on the 648 than on other models, but it's definitely still visible in bright conditions.
Not quite as bright, but still Gucci.
The fiber optic wheel also allows you to only use the tritium glow if you find yourself in darker conditions, but you're definitely going to want to keep that bad boy opened up if you're in anything close to bright midday sun.
Scroll the textured wheel to the side to select how much light is allowed to hit the fiber optic.
However, this is maybe one of the heaviest optics we've ever had the chance to play with, coming in at a thicc 2lbs, 6oz. However, the optic's own weight does itself mitigate the already minimal recoil on our PSA AR seen here – making follow up shots while stationary quite nice considering the reticle doesn't move much.
You've also got a massive amount of rail space on the 648 – enough to mount a full size micro red dot on the optic if for whatever reason you wanted something a bit bigger than an RMR.
Such as, you know, every optic you own.
It's worth noting that the bulk of the 648 can make accessing your charging handle a little bit annoying if you're not running an upgraded one, as the optic itself sorta gets in the way. It's not world-ending, but it is slightly obnoxious.
The face says it all.
With an MSRP of approximately 3,000 dollars, the TA648 is obviously not going to be for everyone – considering the vast majority of us probably don't spend anywhere near that on our army of poverty pony AR-15s.
Trijicon ACOG TA648 6x48mm
BUT, if you're inclined to pick up a fixed, 6x riflescope with a dope reticle, and a level of bombproof construction that feels like you could beat someone to death with it – maybe takeout another mortgage and grab one.
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What's your take on the big boy ACOG?
3. Trijicon TA11F 3.5x35mm ACOG
Next! The TA11F – a 3.5x ACOG specifically tuned for the M193 cartridge.
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Again, same chevron reticle as before, but notably the fiber optic on this ACOG runs from the front of the optic almost all the way back to the rear.
Probably a better overall shape for capturing light.
As compared to the 648's strip of fiber optic that sits perpendicular to the plane of the scope itself, the elongated optic combined with the tritium on the 11F lends a comparable level of daytime brightness as the battery-powered TA02.
A bit brighter than the 648 in afternoon sun.
We actually had some issues zeroing the 11F at first – we had maxed out the elevation knob to the lowest setting it can be adjusted to and were still hitting high on our 200 yard steel
But, we eventually realized that we're dipshits and had mounted the optic slightly offset from the Picatinny rail on our AR, causing the optic to sit at a stupid diagonal angle.
Absolutely our fault, and once we got it fixed, getting it zeroed was business as usual.
There's not a ton to say about this individual model, and we're not entirely sure why you'd want a 3.5x optic when the vast majority of ACOGs are 4x – but it does it's job fine!
Just about the same eye relief as the other models above, with maybe just a smidge of faster target acquisition speed considering the slight reduction in magnification.
You've got your standard RMR mount included as well.
Adding an adapter plate will allow you to throw an RMR right on those wings for close-up stuff.
and we wish that we could show you what an RMR looks like, but unfortunately, ours permanently lives on one of our Grey Ghost Precision glock slides due to some stripped Allen screws. We don't want to talk about it.
The face says it all, Pt2.
The TA11F comes in at about $1600 – and like we said, is pretty no frills as far as ACOGs go, but even a no frills ACOG is still a damn cool and high quality optic.
Trijicon ACOG TA11F 3.5x35mm
The underside of this rail looked like it fell off of a mountain when I was done shooting from these rocks for the day, though.
4. Trijicon TA44-C 1.5x16mm ACOG
Lil' Nugget
The TA44-C is a 1.5x zoom tiny boy that sort of sits in a weird middle ground between rifle scope and red dot.
Honestly, this one's pretty out there. The green reticle and fiber optic are pretty rad and way brighter / clearer than any green red dots we've fired, but – it's still an ACOG, with an ACOG's eye relief.
Sorry for the blur – our camcorder fell off the back of the gun while shooting.
For us, this feels a bit odd, as the 1.5x zoom and super low profile (for an ACOG) mean that it's obviously intended more for fast target acquisition and close up shots.
But the fact that you're not going to have a clear view through the optic unless your eyes are in the exact right spot means that it doesn't do that job quite as well as your standard holographic or red dot sight, in our opinions.
We also mounted the 44-C to a Bobro throw lever mount – giving it just enough height to be able to used comfortably on a standard AR- flat top rail.
The spring tension in the throw lever will nail you in the knuckles pretty hard if you're not paying attention, though.
While this is one of the lightest ACOGs around at just 4.9oz, we're not super sure what you'd actually use this for. Trijicon advertises the optic as being for both CQB teams or competition shooters, but… Ehhhh?
The face says it all, Pt3
With an MSRP of $1200, we'd probably pass on thet 44-C – but if any of you that are using one see this, we'd love to hear exactly why we're wrong in the comments section below.
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I have been wondering this for a while. You stated the bdc was in meters then you switched to yards. Which is it? I have the RCO ta31
Tam L Reeve
Great article. Like you, lots of gun time with Trijicon sights downrange and they are incredible. I got to play with a thermal sight one of the SEAL's in our group had. It was orange hot instead of white which was amazing and no night vision problems. Definitely the coolest sight I've used.
There was one key thing that you didn't mess with the acog's when mounted on top of the carrying handle. That is when mounted to the handle it has a hole through it that allows you to utilize your iron sites without removing the acog. This is a feature that I love and I use on my TA 31.
Gosh, I'm an old fart from Vietnam days, I live on Social Security and would like a combat scope but over $1000. for the least expensive one? Did I read that right? Brokedown Marine
Craig Childre
This article was focused on Trjicon… pleny of quality options for regular folks, Burris and Vortex make suitable solutions for shooting at things that don't shoot back.
Great article devil. My unit happen to be deployed with the TA31F. BAC takes a little getting use to but it works likes a charm. I concur on the bright days cons of ACOGS. Luckily, we grunts always carry black electrical tape or grey duct tape for every field fixer-uppers. ACOGS were alot easier to use than our issue Steiners and less cumbersome. We spot IED'S with it and employ our "Guardian Angel " and NO BETTER FRIEND NO WORST ENEMY" ethos. (Thanks to St. Mattis. Patron St. of Chaos.) Sgt. Alphatraz OIF 2-3 AL ANBAR IRAQ
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Archive for month: November, 2018
Jewish Veteran exits race to deal with PTSD
Oct. 4, 5,520 flags were planted on the National Mall to raise awareness about the veterans we have lost to suicide in 2018 so far. The event was mobilized by Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA).
By Sabrina Fine, Communications Intern
He was blindfolded, talking and able to piece together an AR-15 rifle. You may remember seeing Missouri Democrat Jason Kander's viral ad for the U.S. Senate in September 2016. Kander's experiences in the military are also what have recently caused him to drop out of the race for Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri.
The Jewish former Army Intelligence officer left the military 11 years ago. In his ad he spoke about his time in Afghanistan and his support of background checks, and then he challenged his opponent Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) to attempt to piece together a rifle blindfolded.
The video asserts that Kander's military experience and knowledge of firearms make him qualified to discuss the intricacies of the 2nd Amendment. Kander stated that while he supported the 2nd Amendment, he also supported background checks to keep weapons out of terrorist hands. Kander is considered a new young face in the Democratic Party with presidential aspirations. However, for now, his political career is on hold.
"I can't work on myself and run a campaign the way I want to at the same time, so I'm choosing to work on my depression," said Kander in a personal statement.
Jason Kander
Kander is certainly not alone. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 11-20% of veterans who served in Operations Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in any given year. Twelve percent for Gulf War veterans and 15 percent of Vietnam veterans have had PTSD sometime in their life.
According to VA research, veterans often feel extreme guilt for things they experience in combat. PTSD is rampant in veterans and studies show a link between PTSD and suicide.
"PTSD and traumatic brain injury (TBI) diagnosis have been associated with suicide," said Sheila Berg, the Woman in the Military Committee chairwoman.
On Oct. 4th, together with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), Anna Selman, the former JWV Public Relations and Programs Coordinator participated in planting flags for veterans that have died by suicide. They planted 5520 flags on the mall in DC.
"I think we often talk about PTSD in terms of deployment but you don't have to be deployed to be in a stressful environment," said Selman.
There are many causes of hostile work environments in the military. Often Iraq and Afghanistan service members return to their command with PTSD and sometimes while they are dealing with their issues, it becomes stressful for the people around them.
Also, many suicides occur after their military service concludes, when veterans feel as civilians they have lost their sense of purpose.
"For those of us that come from families of Holocaust survivors, we know that Jews have a long history of treating PTSD even before the term came into use," said Selman. She also mentions Viktor Frankl, a post Holocaust scholar's approach.
"Viktor's approach to treating traumatic events was to give everything meaning, even one's painful trials," said Selman.
By Kander telling the American public about challenges he is facing, he believes he may be on the road to recovery.
"I'm done hiding this from myself and from the world," said Kander. "When I wrote in my book that I was lucky to not have PTSD, I was just trying to convince myself. And I wasn't sharing the full picture. I still have nightmares. I am depressed."
Kander is receiving services at the VA in Kansas City. Kander also wrote that he hoped his struggle with PTSD would inspire others to seek help for similar issues.
Volume 72. Number 4. Winter 2018
November 1, 2018 /by Sabrina Fine
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Post 256's Homeless Veterans Barbeque
Members of Post 256 color guard at the Dallas Kosher BBQ opening ceremony.
By Steve Krant, Post 256 Commander
(DALLAS – September 6, 2018) For the fourth year in-a-row, Dr. Harvey J. Bloom Post 256 and Auxiliary served a delicious barbecue lunch with all the usual trimmings to more than 100 homeless veterans on the campus of the Dallas Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center.
Weeks before the event, social workers and staff from the hospital's Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans (DCHV) team spread the word at area shelters and temporary lodging facilities, identified and gave out admission tickets to qualified veterans, and made arrangements for "day of" transportation to the luncheon from multiple collection points.
National Commander Dr. Barry Schneider pitched-in on the serving line before speaking to the gathering about JWV's history and mission. In addition, he offered some encouraging insights about recently confirmed VA secretary
Post 256 recruiting new members.
Robert Wilkie and his plans for the agency's future.
The meal was again catered by local brisket master, Big Al's Smokehouse and underwritten by Post 256 and the generosity of a veteran-friendly Dallas philanthropist. Big Al's crew sliced and served their beef and chicken, while post and auxiliary members dispensed iced tea and lemonade at one end of the serving line, and fresh apple pie at the opposite end. (NEC) Jerry Benjamin brought 22 fresh pies, special ordered with a liberal discount from the bakery department of his neighborhood Tom Thumb grocery (part of the Albertsons group). Our ladies auxiliary team decorated the long tables with edible centerpieces made-up of "take away" tangerines and bananas graciously contributed by a local Costco Wholesale warehouse.
The appreciative crowd was entertained throughout the meal by talented teen singer and songwriter Joli Reiman — granddaughter of proud post members Lionel Reiman and Jim Walsh. Known professionally as "Joli Hope," the future headliner already has several of her original songs listed on iTunes and Spotify.
In years past, the Dallas Post served a "full Monty" turkey dinner to local homeless veterans at the VA facility during the Thanksgiving holiday week. Unfortunately, well-meaning competition from other benevolent groups diluted the effort and caused "turkey burn-out" among the intended recipients. That led post leadership to rethink and regroup, ultimately launching a new tradition four years ago: An end-of-summer BBQ scheduled around the Labor Day holiday.
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City Street Sign Dedicated to Local Jewish War Veteran
JWV members of Post 625 for a photo with the sign proclamation.
By Ron Markowitz & Marian Schwartz, Post 625
POUGHKEEPSIE N.Y. – A sign honoring Pvt. Herman Siegel was dedicated on the corner of Forbus and May Streets in the City of Poughkeepsie, signifying the culmination of several years of planning between Jewish War Veterans Post #625 and the City of Poughkeepsie. Pvt. Siegel was the first Jewish serviceman from Poughkeepsie killed in World War II, and Jewish War Veterans Post #625 is named in his memory. It is an extremely apt location for the sign since Herman Siegel lived most of his life in a house that still stands on May Street. To express gratitude to the City for the sign, the members of Pvt. Herman Siegel Post #625 Jewish War Veterans of the USA pledged to clean May Street of litter on a monthly basis.
Herman Siegel was born May 4, 1925, at Vassar Hospital, the only child of Esther and Harry Siegel. He attended local schools and graduated Poughkeepsie High in June, 1943. An excellent student in both math and science, he was involved in the music festival, orchestra, band, and track, and was very popular among his fellow classmates. In fact, the comment under his senior photo in the year book was, "Six foot tall and not too shy, who cannot help but like this guy." He had
Mayor Rob Rolison at the sign unveiling.
planned to attend Clarkson College, but was drafted into the military right after graduation.
On August 7, 1943, Herman was inducted into the Army and sent for training first to Camp Upton, L.I., later to Fort Riley, Kansas and finally to Fort Meade, Maryland. He was then assigned to the 141st Armed Signal Battalion that supported the First Armored Division in North Africa, and was sent to participate in the Anzio Campaign. Herman was killed on the Anzio Beachhead in Italy on May 18, 1944; he had just turned 19 years old. Private Siegel was first interred in the military cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, and reinterred in the Hebrew Benevolent Cemetery in the City of Poughkeepsie in 1947. After his death, his parents established the Herman Siegel Memorial Prize for Excellence in 12th Year Math at Poughkeepsie High.
The ceremony to dedicate the sign was attended by many local veterans, as well as ordinary citizens and a host of dignitaries. Among those there to honor Pvt. Siegel were Poughkeepsie's Mayor Rob Rolison, Director of County Veterans Services Marc Coriello, a group of administrators from the Poughkeepsie School District including Supt. Kathleen Farrell and H.S. Principal Ronald Jackson, and a representative of State Senator Sue Serino who presented the Post a proclamation from the NYS Senate. Rabbi Eliezer Langer of Congregation Shomre Israel gave the invocation and benediction, and a Scout from John Jay High School closed the ceremony with taps. All the speakers expressed the hope that Pvt. Siegel would prove an inspiration to today's youth who attend Poughkeepsie High School right across the street from the sign that is dedicated to his memory.
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World Toilet Day; 779m people lack safely managed sanitation services — WHO
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By Franca ofili
World Health Organisation (WHO) says 779 million people around the world lack basic access to safely managed sanitation services.
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this on Friday in her message to commemorate the World Toilet Day (WTD).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that WTD is annually marked on Nov. 19 to raise awareness about the importance of toilet to healthy life and hygiene.
The day has "Groundwater and Sanitation – Making the Invisible Visible" as theme for 2022.
The WHO Regional Director for Africa said 208 million people still practice open defecation.
According to her, safely managed sanitation services will lead to attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG) 6 target and essential for the realisation of other SDGs.
She said that between year 2000 and 2020, the population of Africa increased from 800 million to 1.3 billion.
She added that "some 290 million people gained access to at least basic sanitation services during that period.
"However, 779 million people still lack those basic services, of these, 208 million still practice open defecation."
Moeti also said that access to safely managed sanitation services, in combination with safely managed drinking water services and good hygiene practices, was fundamental to ensuring public health.
The director said that WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme report on progress on drinking water and sanitation highlighted the fact that only 29 per cent of healthcare facilities in Africa have basic sanitation services.
She said that the Joint Monitoring Programme 2020 data showed 33 per cent of households in Africa have basic sanitation services, with 21 per cent using safely managed sanitation facilities.
"Two out of three people lack safely managed sanitation services. The same report shows that in Africa, 27 per cent of rural and five per cent of urban populations still practice open defaecation.
"We must work on average four times faster to ensure everyone has a safe toilet by 2030," she added.
She explained that the connection between sanitation and groundwater cannot be overlooked, saying that
in densely populated urban settings, pit latrines and septic tanks sited close to waterpoints that draw from shallow aquifers create potentially serious health risks.
She said that such has profound impact on public health and environmental integrity.
Moeti said that for women and girls in particular, toilets at home, schools and at work help them fulfil their potential and play their full role in society, especially during menstruation and pregnancy.
She said "the indignity, inconvenience, and danger of not having access to safely managed sanitation is a barrier to their full participation in society.
"Safely managed and properly sited sanitation protects humans and groundwater from faecal waste pathogens.
"A safe and sustainable sanitation system begins with a toilet that effectively captures human waste in a safe, accessible, and dignified setting.
"Toilets drive improvements in health, gender equality, education, economics, and the environment." (NAN)
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UK weather – Scorching weather to continue before Storm Chris finally brings some rain
Temperatures yesterday reached highs of 31.6C, making it the 16th day in a row hotter than 28C.
However the sunny days are set to come to a damp and abrupt end as tropical Storm Chris moves across the Atlantic later this week.
Storm Chris is currently building on America's eastern coast, and is expected to pick up hurricane speed winds at sea as it brings cooler temperatures and damp conditions for the UK.
And while the mercury is expected to dip slightly as the wetter conditions move in, temperatures are predicted to climb back up to the high 20s by the weekend.
Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell said: "Some areas of the UK will still be hot today.
"The main areas are towards South West England and London, with it reaching 30C in those areas.
"Elsewhere it's going to feel a little fresher."
The sun sets on another hot day as a couple walk along the marina at West Kirbky in Wirral
She warned this week could even see scattered showers developing.
Ms Mitchell said: "On the whole, it's going to feel less hot.
"There will be sunny spells throughout but some areas like Wales and central England could see some heavy showers."
But she said it would be just a "temporary blip" as temperatures again warm up this coming weekend.
Ella takes a stroll along the tram lines of a Barley field in East Devon
It comes as sun-loving Brits flooded to parks and beaches on Sunday, making the most of England's hottest day of the year with temperatures hitting a high of 32.4C in Gosport, Hampshire.
It comes as water companies urged people to use water sparingly to avoid a potential hosepipe ban.
United Utilities, which serves homes and businesses in the North West – said it "urgently needed help and support" to stop a ban from coming into force.
A hosepipe ban in Northern Ireland is now entering its second week and another was introduced across the whole of Ireland on Friday.
Last month was one of the top five driest Junes on record with some parts of England seeing just 6% or expected rainfall, according to Met Office provisional figures.
Changeable conditions are set to move in from July 21, with further spells of rain likely, especially in the north and north west.
Edging closer to July 18-20, there will likely be an increasing chance of thundery showers in the south, with bands of cloud and rain are likely in the northwest.
There will still be some fine and sunny weather, most likely in the south east.
It will be breezier, especially in the north west where temperatures will be near average, but still warm or very warm at times in the south and south east.
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First, the Jersey loving Nadus and DJ Sliink bring together a dramatic piece thats going to be getting a lot of festival play this year for sure. The influence of both artists is heavily felt- DJ Sliink's bouncy attitude pairs perfectly with Nadus's darker sounds, and bring out a dark, intense element to the entire song.
On the other hand, Brenmar manages to flip the song into something much darker and sexier, even changing the way Theophilus London raps by skewing the beat. The young NYC-based producer has always had a knack for the weird, and this one is absolutely no different.
Brenmar, DJ Sliink, and Nadus, absolutely make the song ready for the upcoming Spring, and all the parties that are about to be happening this year. Check out both tracks, and purchase it via iTunes here.