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Tom Vilsack's Speech to the DNC Winter Meeting
Excerpts of Tom Vilsack's Speech to the DNC Winter Meeting, As Prepared for Delivery, February 3, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC -- In his speech to the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting, Democratic candidate for President Tom Vilsack (D-IA) called on the United States Congress to fulfill their constitutional responsibility to stop funding Bush's failed policy in Iraq and get American troops out of harm's way.
Vilsack also distinguished himself from the rest of the Democratic field of presidential contenders by highlighting his successful leadership on priorities where Washington has failed and his success in transforming his home state of Iowa from a red state to a blue state with a Democratic governor and a Democratic majority in both legislatures.
Vilsack's strong record of effective leadership and political success make him the strong general election candidate in the Democratic field.
Also, during their winter meeting today, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) passed a resolution that calls for quick de-escalation of the war in Iraq. The DNC adopted the language of Democratic candidate for President Tom Vilsack's resolution on the issue.
Vilsack's personal background and outsider status:
"Vilsack is the name of my adoptive parents. I've never known the name of my birth mother or father. I was born in Pittsburgh, but I don't really know much more than that. You see, a few moments after I was born, my birth mother handed me over to nuns in an orphanage. Other people might talk about 'No Child Left Behind,' but I was that child left behind."
Vilsack's successful record on priorities where Washington, DC has failed:
"Disclosing earmarks and passing toothless budget resolutions isn't real change; it's staying the course. Taking the tough steps needed to actually balance the budget is real change. That's what Bill Clinton did. And that's what we did in Iowa - for eight years in a row, including during the Bush recession. And I'm the only candidate who can say that."
"Paying lip service to the need for renewable fuels isn't real change. unless you're a lifelong apologist for the oil industry. Providing the incentives, leadership, and backbone to actually build production plants when most people say it can't be done. that's real change. But that's what we did in Iowa, and as a result, not only are we're number one in ethanol production, which may not seem like a surprise, but we're also number one in biodiesel production and number three in wind energy. And I'm the only candidate who has done that."
"Giving people tax deductions to purchase health insurance isn't real change; it's the status quo. Guaranteeing every American access to quality, affordable health care. and creating a system whose primary goal is the prevention of illness and disease. is real change. That's what we did in Iowa when we were one of only two states to reduce the number of uninsured. And that's what we'll do in America."
Vilsack's Call for Congress to End Funding for Bush Failure in Iraq:
"And let's be honest, capping the number of American troops in Iraq is not real change; it's staying the course. Removing them from harm's way, and insisting that Iraqis take responsibility for their own future, that's real change. And that's what I will do as President."
"But we don't have time to wait. And there is no excuse for political calculation by this President - or by this Congress. American troops are dying at the rate of 1,000 a year."
"The military leadership, the Iraq Study Group, the American people: all of them have said the status quo is wrong. This President refuses to listen. So the question is: what will Congress do?"
"Congress has the constitutional responsibility and a moral duty to cut off funding for the status quo. Not a cap -- an end. Not eventually -- immediately."
"And when this Administration falsely claims - and we know they will - that cutting funding will hurt the troops, our answer is simple: President Bush, you will bear sole responsibility. Congress, hearing the will of the American people, is telling you to change course in Iraq and bring the troops home. Mr. President, our troops will only be in danger if you refuse to act."
Record of changing Iowa from "red to blue":
"You know, people talk a lot about red states and blue states. But what really matters is how we change red states to blue states. When I was elected in 1998, I became the first Democratic Governor of Iowa in 30 years. In 2002, I became the first Democratic Governor to be reelected in 38 years, and in 2006, we won the Iowa House, Senate, and Governorship for the first time in 42 years."
"I know how to change red to blue. I've done it, and I'm the only candidate who can say that. It all comes back to the courage to create change.. We turned Iowa from red to blue because we had courage -- the courage to create change.
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Q: Can a function $\varphi:\mathbb{R}^d\to \mathbb{R}$ be evaluated at a point in $\mathbb{R}$? Context: this paper, the equation right at the top of page 7.
$\varphi_x^n$ is defined as $$2^{nd/2}\varphi(2^n(x-y)),$$
and on the first line of the proof of theorem 2.10 (page 6) it says $\varphi:\mathbb{R}^d\to \mathbb{R}$.
However, part of the equation at the top of page 7 reads
$$(\varphi_x^n)\varphi_x^n(y),$$
where $x\in \mathbb{Z}^d \subset \mathbb{R}^d$ and $y\in \mathbb{R}^d$.
How can this work? When we evaluate $\varphi_x^n(y),$ we end up with something that's in $\mathbb{R}$. How can we then feed this into $\varphi_x^n(y)$ again, when the latter's domain is $\mathbb{R}^d$?

A: If you read correctly, it's not $(\varphi^n_x)\varphi^n_x(y)$.
It's $(\Pi_xf(x))(\varphi^n_x)$ multiplied by $\varphi^n_x(y)$

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Gana's Wife Demands ₦5 Billion Compensation From FG
Mrs. Wantor Akwaza, wife of murdered militia leader, Terwase Akwaza popularly known as 'Gana' has demanded compensation from the Nigerian Government over the killing of her husband by the Military.
It will be recalled that Gana was shot dead by Soldiers shortly after he surrendered to the Benue state government under its Amnesty Program. POLITICS NIGERIA gathered that soldiers snatched Gana from a government convoy of repentant militants in Gboko.
An emotional Mrs. Wantor, who is Gana's second wife, further disclosed that her husband was betrayed by Politicians. In her words;
"I was in Makurdi when they called to inform me of the incident. Senator Gabriel Suswam went to meet him on Saturday because when they went for him on the second amnesty issue, he said if he did not see Suswam, he was not going to come out. That until Suswam comes around, he will not believe that the amnesty is true. This is because he said that when he first came out for the first amnesty, the government betrayed him, so until he sees Suswam, he wouldn't come out."
"So Suswam went there to meet him and assured him that he was part of it and that he has arranged everything, that he spoke to the federal security agencies and they had given him (Agwaza) amnesty and that nothing will happen to him. So, they went to Akume Atongo Stadium in Katsina Ala to meet with the chiefs and then surrender their weapons. After addressing them, they were going to Makurdi to finalize the amnesty at Government House. But on his way, the soldiers came and snatched him and killed him."
She also stated that her husband was not a 'wicked man'.
"After the Initial amnesty he went back into the bush. When the second amnesty programme started, he was briefing me about the development. I spoke with him on Saturday and he told me that he was going for the amnesty and that he is tired of the life he was living. That if the amnesty is genuine, he want to surrender his life to God and work for Him."
"My husband was not a wicked person."
She called on the Federal Government to conduct a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding her husband's death. She also demanded a compensation of N5 billion.
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Cork scholar to offer insights on farmer-led animal welfare
Nuffield scholar Colm O'Leary from Blarney.
NUFFIELD Ireland, the independent organisation which identifies future leaders in the Irish agricultural sector, hosts its annual conference on Friday, November 15th next, and among this year's speakers is Colm O'Leary who comes from a family dairy farm near Blarney.
Colm recently completed a Nuffield Scholarship and will present the findings of his report – 'Farmer-led Animal Welfare - an opportunity for the livestock industry' – at the event.
Colm's report explores international research in animal welfare and the case for improving welfare standards on farms. Speaking about his findings, Colm said: 'Consumer concerns about some aspects of animal welfare cannot be explained or educated away. Equally, any discovered attempt to hide unpleasant practices from consumers destroys consumer trust and confidence in farmers. Therefore, the only way to maintain consumers' trust is to align production standards with consumer values.'
This year's Nuffield Ireland conference aims to discuss agriculture's role in growing a healthy, sustainable society and will challenge the Nuffield community to consider and act on sustainability initiatives to balance their relatively intensive agriculture systems.
The topic will be addressed in a panel discussion with Brendan Gleeson, secretary-general of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Professor Alan Matthews, Trinity College, Dublin, and Professor Alice Stanton, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland and Devenish Nutrition.
Other 2018 scholars who have completed their research and will present on the day include:
• Joe Lyng from a sheep and beef farm in Inistioge, Co Kilkenny and currently Ruminant Business Manager with Glanbia, will present the findings of his report on 'The value in the market for grass-fed dairy product.'
• Karol Kissane, a dairy farmer from Asdee in North Kerry, will present the findings of his report, 'A review of perceptions of agriculture among primary school students and opportunities for developments.'
• Klaus Laitenberger from Germany and living in Leitrim, is currently an organic farm and garden inspector for the Organic Trust. He will present his report on 'The potential of growing Yacon and Jerusalem artichokes as crops and functional foods in Ireland
• Tommy Heffernan, a vet and animal health specialist, originally from Co Kerry, but now based in Wicklow will present his report on 'A cow-centered approach to modern dairy farming.'
Tickets for the conference at the Castleknock Hotel in Dublin 15 are available to book now on www.nuffield.ie.


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Five things to know about changes in GST
Indian consumers are poised to benefit as scores of goods are likely to get cheaper from November 15.
This was announced by the goods and services tax (GST) council last week, following widespread grievance about excessive compliance and confusion the new tax regime brought about.
The GST council heard the pain points of the newly-implemented multi-rate tax system and decided to give the tax structure an overhaul. So, let's look at the revision in detail.
Rate revision: Over 200 products, including 178 mass use items, are set to become pocket-friendly, including grooming products, cosmetics and chocolates. These products were originally in the 28% tax slab, but the reboot has bumped them down to the 18% tax slab. Only sin products such as aerated drinks and tobacco remain in the 28% bracket.
The fast-moving consumer good (FMCG) industry is the biggest beneficiary. Companies such as Hindustan Unilever, Dabur, Amul, Procter & Gamble and Nestle have promised to pass on the benefits to their customers by reducing prices.
Media reports estimate prices to drop by 5 to 15% on products that have benefitted from the overhaul.
The aviation sector is another such recipient. Tax on aircraft engines, seats and tyres have come down from 28% to 5%.
Eateries: The GST reboot may have slashed rates on both AC and non-AC restaurants, but the bill you receive after the meal may not be as benevolent.
Previously, taxes on non-AC and AC eateries were 12% and 18% respectively. Now, the tax rate for both has been reduced to 5%.
However, the GST council has taken away the benefits of input tax credit (ITC). The ITC facility, introduced in the GST regime, helps reduce manufacturers' (in this case eateries) tax liability. This is the reason why owners of restaurants are hesitant in reducing prices despite the reduction in tax rates. Many owners believe the lack of credit may increase operating costs and therefore may be even forced to increase prices by 10%.
The overhaul hasn't altered the tax rate on five-star hotels (28%), while 18% tax slab remains applicable for hotels with room rent over Rs 7,500 and restaurants that provide outdoor catering.
Compliance cost: Small and medium-sized enterprises received some love too, thanks to the revamp of the composition scheme (this scheme can be chosen by a taxpayer whose turnover is below Rs 1.5 crore and Rs 75 lakh in Northeast states and Himachal Pradesh).
Confusion over compliance was an unequivocal complaint among SMEs. But the GST council has assuaged their worries. Businesses with a turnover below Rs 1.5 crore can now file their returns quarterly rather than monthly. The alteration would reduce compliance costs and paperwork.
Also, smaller multi-state service providers were finding it difficult to comply with GST norms. But now, suppliers with a turnover below Rs 20 lakh need not register with the GST network even if they provide inter-state services. The turnover limit is Rs 10 lakh for special category states (the Northeast, Sikkkim, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh), except Jammu & Kashmir.
Tax collection: Lowering of consumer goods may have side-effects though. It may affect the central government's tax revenue. This has alarmed many experts who suggest the Centre may find it difficult to compensate the revenue loss to all the states.
Some policy advisors told the media that the Centre would have to hike tax rates on some of the products at a later date to be able to compensate states (the compensation amount may be as high as Rs 55,000 crore over the next five years, according to some media reports).
Last year, the Centre had pledged all state governments, especially the 'producing' states like Maharashtra and Karnataka, that they would compensate for their losses over the next five years. That's because states earlier got a portion of the revenue generated from octroi, value added tax, entertainment and luxury tax. But, the introduction of GST subsumed all such taxes, prompting several states to demand compensation.
Inclusion of petroleum, real estate, and electricity: Although petroleum, real estate and utility sectors continue to operate outside the GST ambit, there is a possibility that the decision-making body may subsume them eventually. In fact, Jammu and Kashmir is set to become the first state in the country to bring these sectors under the GST purview.
Such a move can have an impact on the consumer price and the central government's tax collection. For instance, bringing petroleum products under the GST can be a double-edged sword. While the government's already-straining revenues will take a hit (the central government earns Rs 2.67 lakh crore from taxes on petroleum products), the consumer may benefit by seeing fuel prices go down.
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The central government compensated all states except for Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan for revenue loss between July and August 2017. The central government released Rs 8,698 crore to states as a part of the compensation process under GST.


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Q: Drop the entire row in the dataframe based on column 'Amount.Requested' having missing values Consider if I have a column Amount.Requested and it has some missing values, so now based on those missing values from Amount.Requested I want to drop the entire row, because if the column Amount.Requested has missing values then there is no point in keeping the data of that client for my sample code.

A: If you have nulls, then to remove rows with nulls alone try
df = df.loc[~df['Amount.Requested'].isna()]

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df = df.loc[df['Amount.Requested'] > 0]


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Exploring Green Building and the Future of Construction
By Matt Ferrell January 26, 2021
A lot of focus is put on generating cleaner energy for a sustainable future, but that's only one piece of the puzzle. What if we could dramatically reduce our energy consumption just by changing the way we build our office buildings and skyscrapers? Imagine a skyscraper with smart windows and walls made from fungus … yes, a fungus. Let's explore green building and the future of construction. And can going net-zero really make a difference?
Building homes and skyscrapers with thousands of pounds of concrete, steel, and other materials is a major contributor to pollution and energy use. But it's more than that. Our homes and office buildings' lighting, heating and cooling, poor insulation, and integration into the surrounding environment have a lasting impact on energy use and costs. They require larger amounts of power and water to keep comfortable, which just keeps going indefinitely.
Buildings accounted for 28% of energy-related CO2 emissions in 2019.1 In order to reduce that problem, we need some innovations around how we build our houses, offices, and skyscrapers. This is where net-zero and green buildings come in. These constructions are designed and built with the goal of creating positive impacts on the environment and climate. They can combine energy efficiency and renewable energy to reduce power consumption, benefit the environment, and improve quality of life for the people that live or work in those buildings.2 3
The concept of green building has been scaling from small houses to big offices and skyscrapers around the globe. Some international certifications have been developed in order to provide clear guidelines on how to do it.4 The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (known as LEED) to rate green buildings and provide owners with a framework of cost-saving, high-efficiency, and health for design, construction, operations, and maintenance.5 Another popular certification is the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method from the U.K.6. Also known as BREEAM … bree-am? … bream? … who comes up with these acronyms?
Zero-energy buildings have on-site renewable power sources like solar panels to try and produce as much clean energy as it consumes. You can't always do 100%, but the goal is to get as much as you can. The power generated during the daytime is consumed by the facility, and if there's an energy surplus, the building delivers it to the grid to try and compensate for grid energy consumption at night. However, to improve efficiency, energy consumption needs to be reduced, so heating, cooling, and lighting needs to be minimized. To achieve that it's recommended to integrate things like green roofs, energy-efficient windows with triple-pane glass and a low-emissivity coating, as well as good insulation.7 8 Net-zero buildings are also considered "green" if they're constructed with non-toxic, eco-friendly, and sustainable materials. They should also use less water and have good air quality, so it becomes more sustainable.2 9
Some of the simplest solutions you may have already seen where you work. A good start to make a building more efficient is using high-efficiency LED and smart lighting. Or occupancy sensors that are hooked up to the air conditioning or fan systems. All of those can contribute considerably to reduce energy consumption.10
But taking things to the next level, engineers and architects can perform advanced analysis through 3D building energy simulation tools to achieve higher efficiencies. Some software like Green Building Studio®, Energy Plus, and IES Energy Modeling enable engineers and architects to improve a green building's design in order to increase their sustainability. They can perform a climate analysis and HVAC simulations, to optimize what materials to use, and how to orient the building for best efficiency. They can see exactly how the building will fare throughout the year before it's even built.11 12 13 14 15
Examples of green and net-zero buildings have been spreading worldwide over the past decade. In London, for example, Siemens has built The Crystal, one of the greenest buildings in the world. This highly sustainable building is also a unique events venue. It establishes the benchmark for sustainable building design, achieving the Platinum LEED and Outstanding BREEAM accreditation – the most rigorous standards for sustainable design. The Crystal is 70% illuminated by natural light due to its triple glazed windows, and the solar panels produce 20% of the electricity the building uses. Rainwater is collected from the roof and stored in an underground tank for use in the building. 100% of the water used in the toilets is taken from non-potable sources like that. Another interesting feature is the 3,500 data points used by the Siemens Building Management System to monitor the building's efficiency, which can view water and energy consumption live.16 17 This building cost about £30 million in 2012, but it saves a lot of money with electricity.18 Peter Daw, Cities Projects Developer at Siemens, said "In terms of CO2 savings, we are saving about 71% compared to an equivalent building. In terms of energy costs we are saving about £500,000 a year." 19
In Seattle, the Bullitt Center is considered one of the greenest commercial buildings in the world. Its structure is mostly composed of heavy timber and the materials were kept to their natural state to avoid the toxins in today's finishes. And the wood was sourced locally. The triple-glazed curtain wall system, which creates an air tight seal, along with the orientation, provides heat control and improved daytime lighting, so the lights are basically off most of the year. In addition, a closed-loop geothermal system meets the heating and cooling load in the office, and an air-to-air heat exchanger provides incoming fresh air from outside. The Bullitt stores rainwater in a 56,000-gallon cistern in the basement, which is treated and used for non-potable and potable uses20, which means they can use it for drinking water. According to Justin Stenkamp, a mechanical engineer with the company that designed the building's control and plumbing systems, "These measures alone help to save approximately 80% of water use over a regular office building."21
At Fully Charged Live at the beginning of 2020 I got a chance to check out the Austin Central Library, which opened in 2017. It's the first LEEDS Platinum certified building in Austin and is absolutely a gorgeous library. The central atrium isn't just nice to look at, but it provides daylight to 80% of the occupied spaces. It also has lights that automatically dim depending on how much sunlight is making it into the building, which helps to reduce energy use.
All of that is well and good for building new buildings, but what about existing buildings? One Embankment Place was built in the early 1990s in London for PricewaterhouseCoopers, and it's a great example of zero-energy retrofitting, and today it's one of the greenest buildings in the world. It utilizes a tri-generation combined cooling, heat, and power system fueled by recycled waste vegetable oil. It also has several open-plan spaces to harvest day lighting, roof gardens and green walls to make the building more ecological, and low flush toilets to reduce water use. Currently, the One Embankment Place emits 40% less carbon than a typical building of its size; and 20% of its heat and 60% of its energy needs are produced on-site 22 23. From 2007 to 2015, PricewaterhouseCoopers saved £14 million with energy and carbon-related costs.24
Another retrofitting example is the Powerhouse Kjørbo, located in Bærum, Norway. These two office buildings from the 80s were retrofitted with efficient ventilation, insulation, and daylighting. In addition to producing renewable energy on-site, the energy needs of the buildings has been reduced by more than 86%. As a result, Powerhouse Kjørbo received an "outstanding" classification by BREEAM-NOR 25. And probably the coolest part: the building produces about 230,000 kWh but only consumes approximately 100,000 kWh.26
With new buildings and retrofitting old buildings, what's the forecast for net-zero adoption? According to one report, the global net-zero energy buildings market share was valued at $896.6 million in 2018 and is expected to reach $2.1 billion by 2024 27. That's some serious growth that's being spurred on by not only policy, but the value it drives for building owners. Besides reducing utility bills and zeroing out energy use, it can increase the building's valuation and isolate owners from future energy price variation. On top of that, the benefits also reach people who live or work in green buildings by experiencing fresh air and enjoying an environment more connected to nature 28 29. And there's the positive impact on the environment due to water conservation, and energy and material efficiency, 30
So, if this is all so great, why is it still a bit unusual to see a green or a net-zero energy office building? I worked in one for years here in Boston, but they're still hard to come by.
The cost of building a zero-energy building is higher than constructing a common one because the building materials are usually more expensive, and there still isn't a vast number of designers or builders that are highly skilled and experienced in these types of buildings. Also, high rises have many spaces and occupants in a vertical building with limited roof space for solar panels, so it's difficult for them to produce all the energy they consume.28 29 31 A study conducted by the United Kingdom Green Building Council (UKGBC) analyzed the feasibility of the design, delivery, and cost of new net-zero-carbon buildings. In the study, they broke it down into two buckets. For offices being built using net-zero goals now through 2025, the cost is about 6.2% higher than standard. Looking further out at newer techniques and standards expected to be the norm by 2030, the cost is 8-17% higher than standard.32
Some governments are rolling out policies to stimulate net-zero, or nearly-zero, energy buildings. The EU's Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is a good example. It establishes that all new construction must be nearly net-zero from December 31th 2020 — so everything from now onwards needs to meet this criteria. Energy performance certificates must be issued when a construction is rented or sold, and promote smart technologies like building automation and control systems.33
Then there's the World Green Building Council — a group of 70 Green Building Councils from around the world — who have, among other initiatives, the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. This challenges organizations, business, cities, states and regions to make all assets under their direct control operate at zero carbon by 2030. There are currently 94 businesses and organizations, 28 cities and 6 States/Regions participating, covering nearly 6,000 assets. By sharing knowledge and lessons learned, the initiative aims to remove barriers to net-zero implementation and inspire others to take action. Oh, and they also have the little goal of making every building in the world decarbonized by 2050.
In addition to green policies, another approach to reduce cost and improve efficiency of net-zero buildings are newer technologies and techniques currently being researched. Such as … fungus. Fungus.
So. Fungus, huh? What about walls made of plant materials? This is still at the experimental stage, but it uses mycelium, a kind of fungal spore that can be used to fill a form with an agricultural product, and the final result is a solid brick or plate. This composite has no toxic chemicals and doesn't take a lot of energy to make. This material could be used as insulation between non-biodegradable materials to avoid breaking apart since it is biodegradable.34 A project using this material was developed by The Living Studio in New York in cooperation with Ecovative Design. The Hy-Fi Project was a tower about 12 meters high, composed of 10,000 bricks made of mushroom mycelium and shredded corn stalks. When the event ended after three months, the structure was dismantled and the bricks decomposed to compost, exploiting their natural biodegradability.35 While it's not primarily for net-zero reasons, using mycelium to build structures is being studied by NASA to grow habitats on the Moon and Mars.36 It has higher bend strength than reinforced concrete, is a great insulator, and can regrow and repair itself. If it's good enough for Martians, why not us?
A new technology that deals with solar radiation and its heat is Electrochromic Glass (Smart Glass). It utilizes nanotechnology, which is something I covered in a recent video, to produce small electrical signals to slightly charge the windows in order to change the quantity of radiation they reflect. This tech could help to control the heat inside a building, which could save a lot of money on HVAC costs, mainly in summer.34 37 Usually, smart windows start a blueish color and, after a few minutes, turn transparent when you apply an electrical charge.38 Some companies have been producing and improving this technology. For example, View Inc., an American smart window company implemented a project for Netflix's office in Los Gatos, CA, that used 56,200 sq. ft. of their smart glass, which uses a predictive, automated system that can be customized and controlled through an app. It takes a holistic view of the building, like the arc of the sun or obstructions to dynamically adjust the tint of the windows.39
As you can see there are a lot of different options and techniques out there for improving how we build our buildings and use energy to keep them comfortable. Even though the costs are still not universally affordable for all office and skyscraper owners, the development of new materials, technologies, design improvements, and government incentives can help the growth of this market worldwide. It's pretty easy to imagine high-rise buildings and office parks with green roofs and zero energy popping up in more and more cities in the next few decades. Much like Apple Park, which is the largest LEED Platinum certified building.
Jump into the comments and let me know what you think … and if you work or know of net zero buildings in your area. If you liked this video be sure to check out one of the ones I have linked right here. Be sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell if you think I've earned it. And as always, thanks all of my patrons and to all of you for watching. I'll see you in the next one.
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On tonight's show I announce an exciting new partnership with Ezra Levant's TheRebel.media from Toronto, Canada. I talk with Ezra about how The Rebel has made a difference with activism in Canada and the UK.
I also talk to the UK's Tommy Robinson about the threat of radical Islamic terrorism, and propose an 8-point policy agenda for fighting back against their evil ideologies.
There is only one way to fight back against Islam.
Deport EVERY single one of them back to the sh—holes they came from. No more visas, no more temporary work permits, no vacations in the West. Once there, they can slaughter each other to their heart's content – I don't care.
Ron Voss, excellent post. I totally agree with your summation of why the idea of modernizing Islam is indeed a naive pipe dream. 1.5 billion people will not be "red pilled" where Mohammad is concerned. Mohammad instilled in his followers & through the texts that Islam cannot be changed; those who try are hypocrites who deserve death, same for people who leave the ideology. It's like being born into the Hotel California – you can check out any time you like, but, you can never leave!
Mark, seven of the eight ways you suggest to fight back against Islamic terrorism have some merit, but your fourth way, "modernization of Islam", that is, taking out sections calling for violence and jihad, is a naive pipe dream! What's worse is that such thinking is dangerous because it sets up a false hope. Islam has been what Islam says and does for over 1400 years as Tommy pointed out. What would be necessary for Islam to change is a deformation, not a reformation as you suggest. The Reformation started by Luther in the 16th century was a return to what the Bible taught; no verses were removed, disregarded or taken out. However, to pacify Islam, one one basically would have to remove so much of what was in the Koran to be left with a small pamphlet. Also, one would, as well, have to reject the life and sayings of Muhammad, the 'perfect man' whose example devout Muslims are expected to follow. Finalky, the Koran is understood to be the actual words of Allah, the Muslim god, dictated to Muhammad, and therefore are considered irrevocable. So cut out the nonsense of 'reforming' Islam.
Ron Voss: I have often wanted to ask someone who is an authority on Islam exactly which part of the Koran has been perverted and is not this what was practised by Mohammed and his followers? It is a serious question and I would love to hear an intelligent response.
Liza: I care a little about what people think of me. I am human after all but that isn't the main issue for me. I have learned long ago not everyone is going to like m or agree with me and some might call me names oh well, the bigger issue to me is we are losing the narrative war because for one they control the majority of the media which is loyal to the liberal owned establishment. What doesn't help is when some serious person does happen to tune in and they see some of the ridiculous comments which unfortunately paint us all in a bad light when some come across like they can't wait to commence with some form of bloodbath as one of God's self appointed tough guys and doesn't seem to be concerned about committing war crimes in which case how does that make them any different than the ones who are committing atrocities that we stand against? I do think me need to get very smart and creative if we ever hope to change the narrative and I do think there is some very creative people around. Ezra's buying bill board drivers was one example of that. Tommy's recent endeavours confronting hate Mosques and fake news sites as well as holding his own anti-hate march is a start.
Great to have a battle-hardened, mature Rebel from Australia on board to be part of the fight against the cultural Marxists and their Islamic allies of convenience.
A tip Mark! If you are going to fight political correctness as you say, then please drop the unnecessary adjective "radical" from "Islamic terrorism", which implies that the terrorism is not a reflection of Islam. Thus, British PM Theresa May, part of the traitor class, in her response to the London bridge attack, spoke of combatting what she called "a perversion of Islam".
Nothing less than a lie from the pit of hell! Islam is Islam, there are no modifiers.
Problem is that there are probably a lot of people that would agree with you in that cafe and elsewhere, but would not say anything for fear of that type of irrational reaction from the indoctrinated zombies.
It's a real shame, but with irrational people like that it is impossible to tell if they would become violent simple because you have a different opinion than them, so as a result people willingly muzzle themselves in public. What a strange time we live in.
People are waking up and the back lash has already started. Canadians will not tolerate this special status crap for the death cult. Hey turdo stuff M-103. The Toronto incident is caused by the left and its rush to replace the electorate with any scum they can find anywhere. Turdie femi will be replaced in the coming election. Everyone from around the world (western countries) is fed up with the hug a thug left.
Allan Peterson I totally agree with you. Until Islam is outlawed and mosques declared illegal we will be fighting this war until we lose. The sad fact is the body count and piles of corpses will have to get a whole lot higher before this taken seriously.
There was a pair of Isis claimed attacks in Iran today marking the first time they struck Iran. What is interesting to not is some of the attackers were dressed as women giving the legitimacy to the concern how do the public and officials know for sure who is behind the veil and draped in long flowing garb that allowed these perpetrators to conceal machine guns. It is also interesting to not that the reason Isis claimed they were attacking Iran was because they consider them apostates which goes back to the M-103 question. Is it OK for one sect of Muslim to criticize other types and why should thy be allowed and no on else and why should thy be allowed to criticize other religions and yet be granted special status when not wanting to be criticized?
To get the message across will take great courage for each and everyone of us who understand the truth and are thus compelled to speak it whenever or wherever possible.
I tried to give him reasons but soon realized he was a zombie.
And to speak out loud in a public space about Islam could very well be dangerous .
Bravery enabled our predecessors, the Greatest Generation, to tackle evil.
Bill Elder, I saw this report on-line before anything was aired on msm. Last night on CTV Ottawa, this incident was reported on. Surprising to me was the all the details made it into the broadcast.
Closer to home there was an ISIS incident in Toronto happening at that same time as the London attacks. A woman in Islamic garb wearing an ISIS headband entered Cedarbrae Mall in Scarborough Saturday afternoon went into a hardware store and threatened staff and customers with a long knife while ranting "Allahu Akbar" until she was subdued – in her court appearence when the judge asked her her name; "ISIS — I pledge to the leader of the believers — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi," blurted the woman through an interpreter.
This Jihad/ISIS attack received NO Canadian MSM attention except for the TO Sun – and there is the problem. Our government and our media lie to us about Islam and will not protect Canadians nor Canadian values from Islamic radicalization – this incident sits directly on PM Trudeau's desk – this is his doing, and no one else. There will be more, and Canadians will be hurt – at that point we have to do something about it, starting with government and its media arm.
I do not care about being called names, screamed in my face or whispered. I just want the message to be effectively delivered. That message is that Islam is the problem. How do we get all these kids we have ruined on 'Sesame Street' and unrealistic multiculturalism to see Islam for what it is. We know from history that the threat Islam poses is not new, why can;t these kids see that inviting Islam into our western civilization will only serve to end them. Many of these kids, the same kids who are 'performing' random acts of kindness, as I type, in Castlegar BC, in memory of a slain Canadian girl who went to Britain to meet up with her fiance, are self declared proud globalists. They don't understand what that entails. They don't respect sovereignty or patriotism.
My generation can die knowing we failed our children. We did not instill a generation with the pride in their identity, country and religion that we had a RESPONSIBILITY to instill. We have a responsibility to the next generation and to our country to try to rectify this, and save western civilization from Islam. Islam is gunning for us, and if we don't want our country more than Islam wants our country, our country will no longer be ours and will indeed cease to exist.
Good to see people from around the world, coming together to fight the stupidity created by Politicians and the Death Cult called Islam.
Mark Latham & Tommy Robinson, excellent summation of what Western leaders must do to address Islamization of our nations.
Ezra, I look forward to Mark's reports from Australia, it will add to the excellent team you have put together. Exciting partnership.
Excellent partnership! Strength in numbers. We are a movement, a growing international force.
Allan Peterson, I like your ideas.
These ideas are too little too late.
First thing that needs to be done is to declare Islam illegal as well as the Koran since they are both seditious. Then stop all muslim immigration. If the existing muslims don't like it they can choose to leave to the muslim hell-hole of their choosing so they won't feel offended by the west ever again. All mosques get shut down since they are part of the sedition. As for those who are citizens I'm not sure. Their citizenship is largely Taqqiya anyway. They don't like the "new normal" they too can leave. Why should muslim mayors be the ones to decide what the new normal should be?
You are correct Fraser, the main site is blocked. One can access the Facebook page but if you do not have an account with Facebook a large banner blocks off half the page making it difficult to read. Only Youtube can be viewed without difficulty.
I agree with everything, except when he got to internment camps and George Bush.
To heck with the internment camps and ankle bracelets for those who are 100% without doubt radical terrorists. They've proven long ago the only solution for them is a firing squad and pork burial.
Second, you may not like George Bush's policies but, it was proven last year that Islamists had an even bigger attack planned to follow 9-11, because the figured the U.S. would just leave the UN slap some wrists and impose some unenforcable sanctions.
The FEROCIOUSNESS of the American response set them back on the arses.
Bush's only mistake was staying.


And out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food.
When God created mankind He knew that man would need nourishment for body, soul and spirit. The physical food He provided in the Garden of Eden looked fabulous as well as being all that was necessary to sustain physical life. God's provision was more than just enough for existence; mankind enjoyed the look (and presumably the taste) of the food so that his soul felt satisfied and responded with delight.
The Bible often talks of receiving God's love and truth, which satisfies the inner hunger for love and security, in terms of the pleasure and satisfaction from eating good physical food.
Psalm 119:103 says 'How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth'.
In John 6:35 Jesus says 'I am the bread of life, he who comes to me shall never hunger and he who believes in me shall never thirst'.
Proverbs 16:24 says 'Pleasant words are like honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones'.
Psalm 23:5 says '[He] prepares a table before us in the presence of our enemies'.
In Psalm 103, a psalm that speaks of God's desire to heal all our diseases, verse 5 says that He is the Lord who 'satisfies your mouth with good things'.
God provides food for every part of us. Physical appetite is God-given because we need physical nourishment and God has made us like that. But should we be more aware of our spiritual hunger? Are we eating enough of the spiritual food or do we try to get all our hungry feelings met by eating physical food? 'Taste and see that the Lord He is good'Psalm 34:8.
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Russia's Largest Oil Company Is Spinning Off Key Assets
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Proverbs tell us a great deal about how a views the same phenomenon. Brits would say that necessity is the mother of invention whilst many Eastern European nations would contend that it is poverty that is the mother of all arts – and both would mean more or less the same thing.
What happens if those at the helm get really creative, perhaps even without an apparent need for it? Rosneft's push to propel its Vostok Oil project into the limelight might have brought about an illustrative case of how crafty people can get when future prosperity is at stake, defying the centuries-old proverbs (but not the market expectations). Foresight, anticipation, sense of timing – all of it is necessary when one is to reintegrate a company that was spun out just several years ago. Vostok Oil (a rather odd cross-combination of Russian and English meaning "East Oil") is Rosneft's latest grand project, centered around the Taimyr peninsula. The bulk of its aggregate reserves comes from the already producing Eastern Siberian assets – the 3.8bn Vankorskoye, the 1.8bn Tagulskoye and the 0.4bn Suzunskoye fields – which up to now were never really considered Arctic, their production is fed into the usual trunk pipeline system. Although crude output from the Vankorskoye field was subject to MET and export duty exemptions since the first day of production in 2009, Rosneft included it into its Vostok Oil, stating that were the Russian government to support the project with 40 billion worth of tax concessions, the state's income over the years would be triple that amount.
Rosneft has long fought with Russia's Finance Ministry, traditionally the only entity standing between state oil companies and further tax concessions, to include the Vankorskoye cluster in any further exemptions. Having wrangled another set of tax breaks for Vankorskoye, albeit with conditions of Rosneft tying the field to other assets within the Vostok Oil portfolio, seemingly the time has come for Rosneft to latch onto the largest untapped oil asset in the area, the Payakha group of fields, owned by an erstwhile colleague and longtime confidante of the Rosneft CEO, Eduard Khudaynatov. In a concurrent development, the Russian parliament has approved early December an export duty exemption for crude from the Taimyr peninsula, meaning that the soon-to-be-bought asset will also come in handy for a quick production ramp-up.
Nezavisimaya Neftyanaya Kompaniya (NNK) was created just as Khudaynatov left Rosneft in 2013, with the alleged aim of aggregating smaller assets that might have been otherwise overlooked by the megalomaniac strategy tenets of Rosneft. Very rare were those who genuinely believed that this spin-off company would be interested in competing with Rosneft and NNK was generally perceived to be a temporary company that would be at some point in the future reintegrated into the "mother organism" of Rosneft. Khudaynatov came to Rosneft as Sechin's close confidante and left the company without any personal or emotional estrangement. NNK has been routinely loss-making and despite 9-digit debt tallies has always remained in Rosneft's headlights, despite sporadic stories about Western or Middle Eastern majors teaming up with it to create a new entity.
There are three interesting things to learn about the assets spun off from Rosneft. First, the company's name has been alternating between Nezavisimaya Neftyanaya Kompaniya (Independent Oil Company, attesting to the founders' sense of humour) and Neftegazholding – it is reported that the main reason for such variability lies in OFAC sanctioning NNK for selling oil products to North Korea. Second, almost as soon as the company was founded it bought its main assets, the Payakha group of fields on the Taymir peninsula, whose initial reserves were assessed at 59 million tons of crude oil. Within a timeframe of seven years the Payakha reserve tally increased almost twentyfold to 1.05 billion tons of crude, raising some genuinely interesting questions about the asset's initial assessment.
Third, almost all of NNK's purchase activity was focusing on assets in Eastern Siberia and they seemed to be quite well suited to be fed into the Eastern Siberia – Pacific Ocean (ESPO) pipeline towards China. However, the current setup counts with Vostok Oil production being supplied to the to the Kara Sea, for the attainment of which Rosneft would need to build more than 400km of pipelines in the swampy territories of northern Siberia as well as to erect a new crude export terminal called Sever ("North") with a nominal throughput capacity of 25 mtpa.Given that according to preliminary estimates, Payakha alone would require some $20 billion of investment over the course of its lifetime, it would be interesting to see who would eventually pay for the construction of such an Arctic port, ie would the Russian government be willing to invest billions into it similarly to how it helped shape the Sabetta LNG terminal.
The future of Payakha seems genuinely mouth-watering, considering that Russia has not witnessed a proper giant fields' commissioning since 2016 when the Erginskoye fields. Although Rosneft has won the bidding for the Erginskoye field in a rather arguable bidding session, the fields surrounding it were also bought from NNK in 2016 (technically speaking, Rosneft bought NNK's subsidiary called Kondaneft for 40 billion RUB, equivalent to $0.6 billion at the time). A quick glance at the map might suffice to understand why Rosneft was bound to take over Payakha at some point. Almost the entire portfolio of Vostok Oil fields – Baykalovskoye, Verkhnekubinskoye, Suzunskoye, Vankorskoye and to a lesser degree the Tagulskoye field- surround Payakha, located along the Yenisey estuary.
Rosneft wants to transport all the produced oil along the Northern Sea Route, making Payakha the first Russian Arctic giant field as all other currently producing assets like the Prirazlomnaya platform pale in comparison. From Payakha alone plateau production is assumed at a hefty 50 million tons per year, however one needs to recall the difficulties Russian oilmen experienced with the adjacent Vankor field to recall that such a peak might be quite short-lived considering the local geological peculiarities. Payakha seemingly shares many geological similarities to Vankor, both wielding light and sweet crudes (Sulphur content around 0.1%). Market speculation has it that in return for the golden Payakha assets Neftegazholding might purchase some of Rosneft's mature Volga-Urals acreage. Now the only thing remaining is to find a suitable price for this peculiar transaction.
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Sometimes called the "parrot mushroom," this little guy is unmistakable if you catch it in its early stages of development, when it is distinctively parrot-green (and decidedly slimy). But it quickly begins to change colors, turning yellow or orange, and then fading to a sort of dingy straw color. By the end of this transformation, the parrot mushroom has become a nondescript little thing, dirty yellowish and very difficult to identify. Ah, the splendors of youth!
Gliophorus psittacinus was previously known as Hygrocybe psittacina and as Hygrophorus psittacinus, but a recent paper (Lodge and collaborators, 2013) has resurrected the genus Gliophorus for it, along with closely related species. However, the researchers caution that Gliophorus psittacinus represents a species group: "[t]he extraordinarily high sequence divergence among collections identified as H. psittacinus indicates this is a species complex and is in need of further study."
In coastal California a blue-then-red version of Gliophorus psittacinus appears under conifers over winter; see the page for Gliophorus species 01. In central Illinois I have collected a reddish version under eastern red cedar; its spores are somewhat more broadly ellipsoid than the typical version.
Hygrophorus psittacinus and Hygrocybe psittacina are synonyms.
Ecology: Precise ecological role uncertain (see Lodge and collaborators, 2013); appearing in hardwood and conifer forests; growing scattered to gregariously; frequently found in moss, or on mossy embankments along wooded roadsides; spring through fall (or over winter in warmer climates); widely distributed in North America, at least as a species group. The illustrated and described collections are from Illinois, Michigan, and Québec.
Cap: 5-25 mm across; hemispheric to suboval, expanding to broadly convex or nearly flat; bald; slimy; variable in colors but frequently dark green at first, quickly fading to orangish yellow from the center outward (sometimes sometimes orange with a greenish margin, fading to orange); finally dull orangish yellow; the margin often thinly lined.
Gills: Narrowly attached to the stem; close or nearly distant; usually pale green at first, becoming yellowish--but sometimes orange-yellow throughout development; short-gills frequent.
Stem: 10-40 mm long; 2-3 mm thick; equal; bald; slimy; pale green above and orangish yellow below when young, fading to pale yellowish overall.
Odor and Taste: Odor not distinctive, or somewhat foul; taste of slime slightly acidic.
Microscopic Features: Spores 6-9 x 3.5-4.5 µ; smooth; ellipsoid; hyaline and multiguttulate in KOH; inamyloid. Basidia 35-45 µ long; 4-sterigmate or, occasionally, 2-sterigmate. Hymenial cystidia absent. Lamellar trama parallel. Pileipellis an ixocutis.
REFERENCES: (Schaeffer, 1774) Herink, 1958. (Fries, 1821; Saccardo, 1887; Kauffman, 1918; Hesler and Smith, 1963; Bird & Grund, 1979; Smith, Smith & Weber, 1979; Largent, 1985; Arora, 1986; Lincoff, 1992; Barron, 1999; Boertmann, 2000; McNeil, 2006; Miller & Miller, 2006; Kuo & Methven, 2010; Lodge et al., 2013; Kuo & Methven, 2014.) Herb. Kuo 09039406, 06160208, 05120701, 05120702, 06080802.


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Discussion in 'Firearms Research' started by Yeatert, Jan 24, 2023 at 10:02 PM.
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I have a 1939 K98K Mauser code 243 and it has matching serial numbers. How are values determined and are the specific marking that collectors are looking for?
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Welcome to THR.
Value is based on condition, relative rarity and, most importantly, originality.
Your rifle seems to have the correct standard firing proofs on the left side receiver and barrel as well as the assigned
army inspector's office acceptance stamps on the right side receiver and various parts.
As to specific markings; Air Force, Naval, and SS marked 98s will command more than the standard Army issue.
Air force and Naval guns will be marked on the right side stock below the takedown disc and also
sometimes are marked on the disc itself as well.
Because the SS did not have access to standard arms procurement until around the time we entered the war,
their early 98Ks came from a few small private contracts and were unmarked as SS.
Most of their rifles were Gew 98s and quite a few were converted to 98ks, some few of which were
marked on the barrel and, even less frequently, on the pistol grip of the stock.
You state the rifle has matching numbers, so I'll mention that on a rifle of that year, matching would include all parts.
Stock and handguard (numbered in the barrel channel), all screws, bands, all bolt and sight parts.
If the stacking rod were present, it would also have been numbered to the rifle.
I don't collect War 2 98s specifically, but I do have quite a few original condition 98's from 1934 thru 45.
Your photos lack some definition so I'll point out a few concerns I have (if looking to buy the gun) that would give me pause
and that might detract value.
The rifle appears to have been nicely refinished.
The bolt exterior parts and bolt release would have been originally blued.
The flats (numbers area) on the rear sight leaf (top and bottom) were polished back to bright
metal on all 1939 rifles.
It is a very nice looking 98k, thanks for sharing.
JT-AR-MG42, Jan 26, 2023 at 12:12 AM
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Thanks for the information on the rifle. I struggle to see marking on the outside of the stock but the underside of the handguard has matching numbers. Any chance you know what the 9039 D on the barrel is? I do not collect but had the option to grab this cheap out of an estate and didn't have a clue what all the markings meant on the gun. I appreciate your time.
Yeatert, Jan 26, 2023 at 5:47 AM
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Reedsburg Wisconsin
I had been waiting for somebody like JT to chime in on the topic that is more knowledgable than I and I have to agree with everything he has said. As far as placing a value to it that is another topic all together and will cover two things specifically which leads me to beg these questions. Are you intending to sell it? Are you going to keep it and asking for an appraisal for insurance purposes and going to make it a safe queen? Are going to keep it to shoot it?
These are some of the questions I ask someone before I render my verdict. Because when it comes to appraising anything for anyone I have to remind myself that an opinion is just that an opinion and is very subjective no matter how many superlative comments might be attached to the review and the owner can get a second opinion.
If you plan on selling it realistically you can expect roughly 30% of whatever retail value is attached to the appraised value if you intend to sell it. More if the rifle is more complete and proves to be a shooter. Less it if it's not. Considerably less if it is found to be dangerous to fire for example or has mismatched parts and an import.
I suspect but I could be wrong the number you are referring to is an import rack # assigned to the barrel with then correct chambering 7.92 stamped on the ring where the barrel threads into the receiver. This was done by importers of surplus firearms to prove that it was complete and original. Additionally to prove the chambering is what it is before selling it to the public. One of the importers that stands out furthest in my mind for such practices is SAMCO. There are others out there that did the same thing.
You still have an intriguing piece of history on your hands. Thanks for sharing and welcome to the forum.
Mauser fan, Jan 26, 2023 at 9:47 AM
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Thanks, I may shoot it someday but for now it will be oiled and in the safe. Just trying to figure out what to tell the insurance man for separate gun policy.
Yeatert, Jan 26, 2023 at 10:01 AM
Now that we know that you intend to keep it. You need to find a smith to appraise it for you. Expect a conservative figure. I also recommend that you have it checked out for safe operation before firing it. Headspace etc. etc. etc.
Mauser fan, Jan 26, 2023 at 10:24 AM
Just for some knowledge what are all these stamps on bottom of receiver
Yeatert, Jan 26, 2023 at 7:54 PM
Inspector stamps.
Mauser fan, Jan 26, 2023 at 8:04 PM
Yeatert said: ↑
Any chance you know what the 9039 D on the barrel is?
Barrel markings in that location (and often under the stock as well) are manufacturers codes
(with the date in smaller letters) and lot numbers used by the makers for quality control.
The 7,9 marking (notice it's a comma, not a period) on the TDC of the barrel
collar is the interior size of that particular barrel as gauged by (in this case) Mauser/Berlin.
I've seen 6,89 for the tight side up to 7,93 in size.
Superfluous on a rifle soon headed for the front no doubt, IIRC the barrel gauge markings were dropped in late 1941/42.
I'm guessing the bolt is a mismatch? From the lack of blueing compared to the rifle.
FWIW, quite a few years ago I determined to do my own unscientific experiment
concerning mis-matched bolts and their relative safety to use.
I deliberately switched bolts at random on quite a few matching 98ks ranging from a 1934 banner rifle to a 1945 VK98 and fired them all with WWII
German ball that I had pulled down and loaded into non corrosive primed cases.
It got real boring real quick as I could not find a fired case taken from one gun that would not re-chamber in others.
Again, enjoy the deal you got. I've got an 'S/243 1936, but I still keep an eye out for a straight 'AR 42' to
partner up with my belt gun - my handle is the receiver code.
JT-AR-MG42, Jan 26, 2023 at 8:27 PM
I really appreciate all the questions being answered. I did break it down and all number match minus the stacking block and I don't have a cleaning rod (not sure if that had a serial number). It's all cleaned up, oiled and Ready to be locked away


Everyone goes through periods of sadness.
Sadness is natural, yet most of us run away from our feelings.
When we run away, we fail to uncover the hidden treasures within.
Why? Because sadness has something to teach you.
It's here to nudge you to look within, to release yourself from the mental shackles that never existed.
Let's look at how you can do that, shall we?
The first step is to watch the video below, where I share what I've discovered to work.
The video and article complement each other.
So remember to keep reading after you're done watching the video.
And remember to subscribe to my YouTube channel, because not every video ends up on this blog.
When you explore your sadness, do it on paper.
Otherwise you risk getting stuck in the labyrinthine nature of your mind.
So grab a pen and a piece of paper, and let's get started.
1. What Specifically Are You Sad About?
The first step is to look at what you're sad about.
There is always a triggering event, because something has to trigger you to interpret life with a shade of sadness.
Feelings follow thoughts, so if there is sadness, there is a belief or thought behind it. You may not be conscious of it/them, but they are there.
That is why two people can assign two different meanings to the same circumstance.
So the first step is to uncover what you're sad about. Dive into specifics and discover what's truly going on.
For example, you're never just sad. You're sad because of something. What happened? Where? How?
2. How Are You Creating Your Sadness?
Once you know the triggering event, look at how you're interpreting the event.
In other words: How are you making yourself sad?
You may not be aware of what it is. It may be unconscious, which is why we want to explore what's going on.
Becoming conscious of the unconscious is the goal. When that happens—and you begin catching yourself as thoughts of sadness come in—things begin to change.
So how do you see how you're creating your sadness? You make two columns.
In one column, write what happened. In the other, write the meaning you gave it, or the thoughts that led to feeling sad.
Separate the event and your interpretation.
3. What Other Possibilities Exist?
Now, look at the column where you wrote down the meaning you gave the event or trigger.
Take that meaning and think of alternatives.
What other meanings could you have given what happened?
How would an older, wiser you, see the event?
How would someone you look up to interpret things?
Let's say you're sad because no one is buying the book you spent so much time writing.
The meaning you're giving that event might be that you're not good enough and that you might as well give up.
Another alternative could be that you just haven't found the right people yet. Another one would be that you're still learning, and that you've only begun your journey.
Write down as many alternative interpretations as you can. The more you write, the more you will realize that your interpretation is just one of many.
Remember, this isn't about getting rid of sadness, but about gaining clarity.
There are times when I go through this process and still feel sad. And there are times when the sadness dissolves.
Both are fine. Let things be, but be curious. Explore and investigate.
It is during the darkest times that you uncover the beliefs and thoughts that hold you back from doing what you love.
1. Specifics. Grab pen and paper, and explore what's truly going on. Dive into specifics. Vague statements keep you stuck, while specifics give you something to grab onto.
2. Cause. Look at how you're at cause for your feelings. Create two columns. One side holds the trigger or event, and the other holds your interpretation(s).
3. Possibilities. Look at alternatives. The way you see things is just one way of seeing things. Write down possible alternatives to your interpretation. Ask yourself: How would others see this situation?
There's no right way of doing this. Remember that.
I go with the flow when I do these kinds of exercises. I skip steps. I invent new ones.
The only way you'll discover your own path is through moving forward. This is not another thing for you to get right. This is a thing to mess up completely, and enjoy it.
Learning about yourself is messy business. That's how it should be.
The only mistake you can make is to run away.
So experiment. Dive in. See what happens.
Thanks for this. Coming from a depression and anxiety related to a traumatic series of events its a good reminder to look at alternative thought patterns related to the triggers.
Very good post with specific actions we can take. It is crucial to recognize that we can shift our point of view and perceptions about any event and that can make all the difference in the world.
Exactly. The reason we can see things from a different perspective is because we've made up our perspective in the first place. Doesn't mean it's easy to shift, but it's possible.
Wonderful, simple article and approach to meeting one's sadness. Along the lines of Thomas Merton and Thomas Moore in his book 'Care of the Soul' . I downloaded your ebook last summer. Have you updated it? if so, I'll download again. Thank you for your work and support.
I like how you word it as 'creating your saddness' – things happen to us that we can't control, but the emotion we have is something we create ourselves.
A lot of the time people are sad because they want to be, something bad happened so it gives them a reason to be sad and seek sympathy from others.
Sadness is a normal emotion, but isn't an emotion you want lingering around for longer than it needs to, which is pretty much what you said.
Awesome read, Henri! Thanks for writing it!
This reminded me of something I read years ago–who knows where–about how we never try to figure out why we are in a GOOD mood! It made me laugh then, and still does, whenever I get into a "negative" emotion. (I am more inclined to anger than sadness, but same concept.) I think it is because we are SO conditioned to think of some states as "bad", that we feel compelled, almost OBLIGATED, to engage in self-analysis at the slightest hint of a negative emotion. That said, I have kept a journal for years and years, so I'm not dissing that, by any means. But having read that comment, years ago, has helped me immensely to not take my emotions so seriously. When I'm in a good mood, playing with my dogs, I will joke, "OMG! I'd better figure out why I'm happy!" This habit helps me to have a sense of humor, and objectiveness, when I'm NOT in such a "positive" frame of mind.


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