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Musical Mondays Week 63 A Star is Born (1937)
By Cameron H., April 8 in How Did This Get Made?
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I saw a few of you have realized you're just not "A Star is Born" people on Letterboxd, and that's fine... you're all wrong, but that's fine
I really enjoyed this version a lot more than I anticipated and while I didn't get to see the Judy nor the Babs version over the weekend, I can totally see what Bradley Cooper was so inspired by and what he took from this original version, and it made me appreciate the one from last year a hell of a lot more.
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I think that's interesting about this version is it spends a lot of time telling Janet Gaynor how bad the industry is for people, how difficult it is to succeed and basically nothing at all has changed in the industry in the 80+ years since this came out. Every criticism we have about the film industry is so old, and so known, that they were making movies about it when my grandparents were kids.
As a "non-Star is Born" person, I admit that I liked this one more than the greasy Bradley Cooper version. I felt like Maine was sincere with his affection in the '37 version whereas I felt like Jackson Maine was more about self-pity. Granted, there's not a whole lot of difference between the two, so I guess I preferred March's acting better.
However, I will say that the newer version did at least try to give an underlying reason for Maine's behavior, so that's something, I guess...
And I will say this, if the newer version ended with "Shallow," I would have been all in. But from that point forward, it became more Jackson's story than Ally's, and I always felt ahead of it. And the peeing scene was fucking dumb.
The '37 version felt more consistent throughout. It felt balanced between the two leads, and I actually felt sorry for Maine. I wish it didn't have the grandma coda, but at least it didn't end with "I Believe I Can Fly," so that's an improvement
In the 2018 one I didn't get that you were supposed to feel as bad for Jackson as you were for Aly. To me it was like the way any of us feel bad for someone that can't pull themselves out of their addiction. You feel empathy for them, because you know it's a disease, but you don't necessarily feel like he's the victim of the story.
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I actually really liked the grandma coda. I think it brought Ester's story full circle, and I really liked her grandma's pluck. She was a pioneer who was willing to explore (we can talk about "pioneers" another time), and she gave Ester not only the money but the confidence to go give acting a try, despite the odds, "Maybe I'm that one!" and her grandmother reminds her at the end of all she's achieved. And of course her (grandma's) comment to the radio audience at the end that she finally made it was a nice comedic touch. The final scene reminded me of Ester's own struggles and triumphs. She put in a lot of work to get where she was, whereas Ally was just discovered. I felt that Ester/Vicky had way more agency in her story in this version than Ally did.
That said, Lady Gaga was the best thing about the newest remake, which I felt was more of a Cooper vanity project. The two of them had excellent chemistry, but I didn't find any redeeming qualities in his character. The movie opened with a scene of Jackson on stage, then drinking and struggling with tinnitus. We don't see Ally's struggles, or really anything of her life aside from her dad and her friend. It was all just Jackson's story and how he struggled with losing fame and his family, and it's clear to see that Cooper made an effort to make that role more substantive, but I felt like it was at Ally's expense. And I feel it's fair to say the movie's second half just really struggles. I don't mean to dump on the 2018 version (I cried basically any time Lady Gaga sang a ballad), I just really prefer the 1937 version.
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I watched the first 3 versions and have not seen the new one. (Hopefully this week.)
I would say this '37 version is my favorite, easy. It has the best humor mixed in with the dramatic story. It's just the most likable if you ask me.
Interestingly, the '54 version literally uses the same dialogue, scenes, shots as the first for like the last quarter of the film. They knew the first one got it right, I think, and that also makes this version feel pointless. Even if it has some great songs.
I've found all the acting to be pretty solid -- it's a natural story for great acting I guess. The '70s version is ridiculous though, and the writing is pretty bad. The music is weirdly bland and generic.
I think I generally consider it to just be a story about Esther, and more or less ignore Norman haha. It's her life, and the relative success of the picture depends on how much you get a sense of her full arc. The '37 version gives it all from start to finish, from her just being a fan of the movies to her massive success to even the little coda. Judy Garland is already sort of a success at the start of it, she just switches careers because the guy says so. Streisand isn't, but she doesn't seem to want to be where she ends up either, which changes the arc a lot.
Oh, one interesting thing I noticed. In the 1937 version, we see the work -- take her name change, for instance. We see a bunch of studio folk trying to figure out the best sounding name, and an (albeit, tame) struggle to try to get it right and figure it out. We also see her practicing acting, and things like that.
In the 1954 version, Judy Garland just shows up to get her paycheck and they tell her she has a new name. It's just thrust right on her, done.
Streisand didn't change her name at all, if I recall.
Maybe it's a minor nitpick but I think it really shows off the differences between the movies.
(I really should watch the 2018 version.)
6 minutes ago, WatchOutForSnakes said:
I could say this about the 37 version as well though. I think we see a lot of how Norman Maine deals with the loss of his career and how Ester is gaining more track than him, but we don't see anything about how she is actually beloved by everyone now. They just seem to jump in time to her premiere to winning an Oscar in a flash.
A thing I also thought was extremely interesting was besides her poor attempt at acting while she was a waitress and then that one tiny scene from their movie premiere, we never actually get to see her act. I compared it a lot to All About Eve and how we never actually got to see any of those actresses act, and I wonder if it's either just a product of it's time in that's not really a conscious decision they made, or if it was and they wanted to hide how well everyone thought she was doing so that we would fill in those gaps.
Just now, AlmostAGhost said:
Oh, one interesting thing I noticed. In the 1937 version, we see the work -- take her name change, for instance. We see a bunch of studio folk trying to figure out the best sounding name, and an (albeit, tame) struggle to try to get it right and figure it out.
Aly doesn't change her name either but definitely just goes by "Aly" which is a major pop star move. I think it's very accurate to the times that in 37 and 54 they would totally change their names, but by the 70s they wouldn't, and by 2018 they would just drop her last name or adopt a stage persona (a la Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Halsey, Beyonce, etc.)
2 minutes ago, taylorannephoto said:
A thing I also thought was extremely interesting was besides her poor attempt at acting while she was a waitress and then that one tiny scene from their movie premiere, we never actually get to see her act.
I think we do a little - there's that scene when she's waitressing and doing all those accents/impersonations. I think that was supposed to be a glimpse of her talent.
4 minutes ago, AlmostAGhost said:
That's why I said besides that part. I didn't see that part as genuine acting as much as we may have been supposed to. It was way too cringe worthy for me knowing how much of a no-no that is to take any of it seriously.
Also, Norman never saw her act in that scene whatsoever. He arrived after the fact and just is entranced by her to the point where he just "knows" (I did love how his studio boss was like "uh huh sure just like all the others" to point out that this was not the first time he had boosted some random girl's career because of lust).
Hm sorry yea, there were like 4 new posts as I was writing mine.
But what I mean, I don't think the waitressing bits were supposed to be 'poor.' She was impressing people with her impressions. It does feel a little dated though since I don't know who she was supposed to be imitating...
You're right he never saw it though. Still, his elevation of her worked and she won an Oscar. His instinct was right, on her at least. That doesn't bother me. And it implies the bit that luck does play in becoming a success, which is pretty fair for a movie like this.
12 minutes ago, AlmostAGhost said:
I thought the only one that was really well done was the Mae West impression, maybe because it was the only I got like that dude did lol, but the German accent and the British accent were so bad I was like lord no honey pls what is you doin'.
Oh I didn't say that it bothered me that he never saw her. It actually played really true to how I bet a lot of this goes in Hollywood, although I will admit that Jackson getting to hear Aly and see her writing a song before he makes that decision made a lot more sense for me personally.
Okay, I promise I'll get to the '37 version soon, but one thing that annoyed the crap out of me in the 2018 version (and I know this is a bit nitpicky) was how obsessed her father was with Frank Sinatra. I mean, I like Sinatra fine, but he kept telling these stories like, "I knew a this guy who was better than Sinatra, but Sinatra was the one who got famous." Like, her father couldn't have been older than 65? 70? In 2018, he would have been a child during the Sixties, what is he talking about having buddies who were better than Sinatra? Sinatra would have been in his 50's and well-established by that point. I don't even care if it's just because he likes Sinatra. Hell, I like Sinatra. But if I'm going to make a point about how people I knew were just as good as someone else, I would use someone contemporary to me. He should have been like, "I knew this blues-rock band who were better than Zeppelin, but they just didn't get the recognition.
It's just another weird thing about the new movie. It was like, in some ways, they didn't even really try to update it for the times.
4 minutes ago, Cameron H. said:
Okay, I promise I'll get to the '37 version soon, but one thing that annoyed the crap out of me in the 2018 version (and I know this is a bit nitpicky) was how obsessed her father was with Frank Sinatra. I mean, I like Sinatra fine, but he kept telling these stories like, "I knew a this guy who was better than Sinatra, but Sinatra was the one who got famous." Like, her father couldn't have been older than 65? 70? In 2018, he would have been a child during the Sixties, what is he talking about having buddies who were better than Sinatra? Sinatra would have been in his 50's and was well-established by that point. I don't even care if it's just because he likes Sinatra. Hell, I like Sinatra. But if I'm going to make a point about how people I knew were just as good as someone else, I would use someone contemporary to me. He should have been like, "I knew this blues-rock band who were better than Zeppelin, but they just didn't get the recognition.
I assumed it was actually him that he was considering was better than Sinatra. I didn't remember him saying it was a buddy so to me it was like he was a jazz singer and he had talent but he didn't get famous and now he holds a major grudge about it for the rest of his life. But it still doesn't hold much weight if you hold his age that much for sure. Dice was born in 57 and totally by that point Sinatra was already on the scene and famous AF. Which, I didn't recognize it to be Dice at all so maybe we are supposed to imagine that he's 20 years older than he actually is or whatever.
ETA: Also maybe the Sinatra thing is a major NY Italian thing??? I didn't bat my eye at it at first simply because I grew up with my grandfather loving that music since he was a contemporary of that time, but it seemed in line for that character specifically. Like I bet he was super into Jazz and probably totally skipped over the Rock era because he couldn't let go of his own dream of being Sinatra.
23 minutes ago, taylorannephoto said:
This was the line specifically:
"You know? I knew a couple of guys could sing Sinatra under the table. But Frank, he'd come on stage with the blue eyes, the sharkskin suit, the patent leather shoes... he becomes Frank Sinatra. And everybody else, all these other guys... that really got it, that really have it inside... just a bunch of nobodies."
Her father does say later that some other singer, I want to say Frankie Avalon or Frankie Vallie but the script I'm looking at doesn't mention them, says that they told him that he could also out sing Sinatra.
Like I said, it's not a big deal, but would have made more sense in maybe the 70's version. In 2018, it just felt weird and lazy. ("Oh, New York Italian guys? They all love Sinatra! It doesn't matter that he was a teenager in the early 70's.")
(I had no idea that was Dice)
You're right. I had really forgotten the exact lines for sure, but I could have sworn that he had said himself at one point too so that must have been the Frankie whoever part and I thought that had shed a huge light on how he was effected by the industry before Aly was born and why she was so afraid to do anything about her dreams.
(My mom and I saw it together and saw the name "Andrew Dice Clay" and both at the same time went, "WHO WAS HE???" and I had to pull my phone out during the credits to look it up. It was a huge surprise.)
1 hour ago, WatchOutForSnakes said:
I actually really liked the grandma coda. I think it brought Ester's story full circle, and I really liked her grandma's pluck. She was a pioneer who was willing to explore (we can talk about "pioneers" another time), and she gave Ester not only the money but the confidence to go give acting a try, despite the odds, "Maybe I'm that one!" and her grandmother reminds her at the end of all she's achieved.
I forgot about the pioneer thing! I've been kind of noticing older people in old movies a lot lately (if you get what I mean). Like if you see an 80 year old person in a movie from the 30's it's like, "Wow! They were alive during the Civil War!" So, yeah, I liked the pioneer thing. It makes you realize how close together these events - Westward Expansion and the Advent of Hollywood - actually were.
That being said, I did have a bit of a chuckle when her grandmother said something like, "You being out here gave me something to live for. If you quit, I've got nothing." I was thinking, "Is she really saying, 'Do you want two deaths on your hands?'" lol
2 hours ago, taylorannephoto said:
Just a nitpick that it wasn't an English accent. She was doing Katharine Hepburn, and I thought pretty well
It's true that we don't see either of them really act in the movies. But I agree with the thought line that it plays at the luck and emptiness of Hollywood, and the movie is more about how their relationship changes with her success. And I think what I liked more about the '37 version, is that we're clear that Ester's dreams are of success. I kind of felt like that with Ally in the new one, at least once she got her confidence. And maybe in their meet-cute we're supposed to understand that she's already given it her try and got shot down. But Esther keeps going, regardless. She still has hope that she's "the one in 100,000" whereas Ally feels like the success just landed in her lap thanks to Jackson, and that giving it up wasn't as big a sacrifice for her.
1 minute ago, WatchOutForSnakes said:
We'll have to blame Amazon's subtitles for that one then because it said "IN ENGLISH ACCENT" and I was like this is the worst thing I've heard what the hell LOL
Yeah, that's because Katharine has an accent all her own
41 minutes ago, WatchOutForSnakes said:
But Esther keeps going, regardless. She still has hope that she's "the one in 100,000" whereas Ally feels like the success just landed in her lap thanks to Jackson, and that giving it up wasn't as big a sacrifice for her.
This is very true. We get that it's her father's dream, but we never see Aly actually pursue it the way Esther does. We're just supposed to understand that's what Aly wants but that she's given up on it (I guess).
16 minutes ago, Cameron H. said:
I believe that at the point where we meet Aly she had just been beaten by insecurities, because she makes a comment that she keeps getting told that she'll make it big if it weren't for how ugly she was. So I don't think she ever really gives it up because she's still performing, but I don't think she's been told "No," the same way that Ester has. In the 37 version we just see that Ester gets told no because there are 100,000 other girls going out for the same jobs, but Aly gets told no because of her nose.
Good point. It's a worse version of rejection for Aly, and I agree that she hasn't given up entirely. Also, her performance at the bar was spine tingling.
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On Saturday, June 13 St John Kanty Parish Community recognized and celebrated the Feast of St Anthony of Padua. There were a number of new faces in the pews, and the homily offered by Msgr Robert Golombek, former Pastor of SJK, was thought provoking, to the point, and short. A prayer to St Anthony was read during Meditation. The blessing of the bread for distribution to those present was reminiscent of the days when on Thanksgiving Day small loaves of bread were blessed and passed out to those attending Thanksgiving Day Mass. Here are a few pics of our own St Anthony altar (click on photo to enlarge).
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People who receive an electric shock are unable to release themselves from contact with an energized conductor or circuit part. These incidents likely prove fatal without immediate assistance gaining release. It is important to be aware of your surroundings when around electrical parts and equally as important to try your best to not come in contact with live electrical parts.
The human body is a conductor
The effect of electric current on the human body
Low voltage can be deadly
Recognizing and assessing a shock event
First aid after the release
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This is why the NFPA 70E requires that all workers who may be exposed to electric shock receive annual contact release training as well as those who are responsible for responding to a shock event. The NFPA 70E is a safety standard published by the National Fire Protection Association and is widely considered to be the leading authority for electrical safety in the workplace.
After watching the program, the participant will be able to explain the following:
How the human body acts like a conductor with electrical currents;
The effect electrical currents have on the human body;
The best way to recognize and assess a shock event;
How to perform first aid for someone who's been a victim of a shock event.
An electrical worker contacts an energized conductor and can't let go. A construction worker grasps a damaged extension cord and is unable to release it. A shop worker inadvertently touches an exposed wire and her grip contracts involuntarily.
In each of these instances, and in many similar incidents each year, people who receive an electric shock are unable to release themselves from contact with an energized conductor or circuit part. And without immediate assistance gaining release, incidents like these are likely to prove fatal.
In this program, we will explain why this happens and examine the effects of electric current on the human body.
Most importantly, we will teach how a victim of electric shock can safely be released from the grip of an energized circuit.
Commonly referred to as "contact release," learning this critical skill is important for electrical workers, their coworkers, and any potential first responders.
In order for electricity to perform useful work, it must travel through a conductor.
The flow of electricity through a conductor is referred to as electric current and its unit of measure is the ampere, commonly called an "amp."
There are a variety of materials that make good conductors. Aluminum, copper, steel and other metals make excellent conductors of electricity.
Another good conductor of electricity is water. Electric current can easily flow through water, as well as anything that has become wet or damp.
This is why we are so vulnerable to being shocked. The human body is largely made up of water and can easily become a conductor of electricity when we come into direct contact with an energized circuit.
When a person comes into contact with an energized conductor, the amount of electric current that flows through their body depends on the voltage present and the resistance of their body.
The term "resistance" is a measure of how easily an electric current will flow through a material. The unit of measure for resistance is the ohm.
The average human body, in normal conditions, has approximately 1,000 ohms of resistance.
Much of this resistance is contained in the skin, and when the skin is wet or damaged, the body's resistance can decrease to around 300 ohms or less.
Ohm's law can be used to calculate the amount of electric current flow by dividing the voltage of the power source by the resistance of the conductor, in this case the human body.
Fatal levels of current flow can occur at very low voltages. And the current flow will increase as voltages increase; and/or the body's resistance decreases due to sweat, humidity, damaged or burnt skin or other variables.
When a person receives an electric shock in the range of 10 to 25 milliamps, they may experience a loss of muscle control.
This loss of muscle control can result in a sudden involuntary reaction that jerks or throws the person away from the energized source, which can lead to a variety of indirect injuries, such as falling off a ladder or coming in contact with other hazards.
However, this same 10 to 25 milliamp shock may also cause the muscles to involuntarily contract, leaving the shock victim unable to free themselves from the energized circuit.
When this occurs, shock victims are unable to release themselves from direct contact with the energized circuit without assistance. This creates a very dangerous situation because the shock victim is also energized and is now part of the electric circuit.
While being shocked, the skin at the contact points may also become burned or damaged. When this occurs, the body's resistance is significantly reduced, allowing even more electric current to flow.
When current levels increase to the range of 30 to 50 milliamps, breathing becomes difficult or impossible and suffocation may occur. A 50-milliamp shock can easily occur at voltages of 50 volts.
Current levels in the range of 75 to 100 milliamps are likely to result in ventricular fibrillation. Ventricular fibrillation occurs when the heartbeat becomes erratic and ineffective, leading to low blood pressure, loss of consciousness, and death. A 120-milliamp shock can easily occur at voltages of 120 volts.
When current levels reach 200 milliamps or more, the body's tissues begin to be burned and when current levels reach approximately 400 milliamps, the heart may stop completely.
During a shock event, the length of time a shock victim remains in contact with an energized circuit has a direct impact on the amount of damage caused by the flow of electric current through the body and plays a large part in determining if the victim will survive the incident.
Electrical workers consider voltages of 600 volts or less to be "low voltage" and unfortunately sometimes let their guard down when working at voltages of 120, 240, or 480 volts.
It's important to understand that these low voltages can easily provide a shock current large enough to cause the victim to involuntarily grasp the energized part or receive a fatal shock.
Low voltage electrocutions kill far more people each year than high voltage electrocutions.
Electrical workers, their coworkers, and potentially first responders should be aware of the signs and symptoms of someone receiving an electrical shock.
Many shock victims are unable to talk and are unable to respond to questions. Their face may be grimaced, or the jaw may be clamped shut. The victim may make guttural, unintelligible sounds.
While actively being shocked, the victim's body may react in a variety of ways, anything from being frozen in an awkward, rigid position to flailing wildly.
Once a suspected electrocution victim has been identified, it's critical to have someone summon emergency medical assistance right away. Once freed from the electric current, prompt medical attention may be critical to saving the victim's life.
As a potential rescuer, you must understand that attempting to release a victim who is in contact with an energized circuit carries risk. In addition to the risk of being shocked, consider if there are other hazards such as stored energy, fire, elevated surfaces or if the victim is in a confined space.
The rescuer must quickly evaluate these risks and then make a decision as to whether or not it is safe to attempt a rescue.
When making this assessment, always assume the victim is energized and understand that the rescue must be done
Without directly contacting the victim. A rescuer who touches an energized victim with an unprotected hand may also be shocked, which can quickly lead to the would-be rescuer becoming a second victim.
The safest method to release a shock victim while also avoiding direct contact is to quickly disconnect the electrical supply to the energized source. This may mean unplugging the tool or machine if it is powered by a single cord. This may mean turning off the electrical disconnect feeding the equipment. It may mean turning off the light switch supplying the electrical fixture. Or this may mean turning off the power supply to the entire building or area.
This is why electrical workers, their coworkers, and potentially first responders should be familiar with the electrical equipment in their work areas and the location of the disconnecting switches or isolating devices for each.
When it's not possible to quickly or safely disconnect the power source, the second option is to forcibly remove the shock victim from the energized conductor or circuit parts by using non-conductive objects. When this is the case, it's important to identify all energized components which the victim could be contacting and any other nearby components, conductors or circuit parts that may also be energized and present a danger to you or other rescuers.
If, after assessing the situation, you decide to proceed, then you should attempt to dislodge the victim from the energized parts with a nonconductive object, suitable for the expected voltage, while avoiding direct contact at all times.
Ideally, the rescuer will be a nearby qualified electrician, who is able to quickly don voltage-rated gloves for shock protection and carefully grasp the victim and pull them free.
Even better, some companies maintain a dielectric rescue hook specifically designed for contact release situations. If this is the case, be sure you know where this rescue device is stored so it may be located quickly.
Of course, in most cases, you will not have voltage-rated gloves handy and a dielectric rescue stick won't be readily available. So, let's talk about other options.
For voltages of 600 volts or less, practically any nearby, non-conductive, dry object will work. For example, when an electrical worker became a shock victim, his coworker responded. After quickly assessing the situation, she selected a dry 2×4 and safely released the victim from the energized equipment.
Other non-conductive items such as pvc pipe or a dry, wooden broom handle could have also been used. The key is avoiding direct contact with the victim or any energized parts. Here's another scenario.
When this service technician contacted a live wire and couldn't let go, a quick-thinking bystander, trained in contact release, pushed him clear using a rubber trash can.
Again, any dry non-conductive object can be used to free someone being shocked as long as direct contact with the victim is avoided.
But what if there is no nonconductive object nearby that can be used to push the victim free? Then consider what might be available to safely pull the victim free.
As another example, when the service technician is being shocked, the same nearby worker uses a leather belt to pull him free. A leather belt can be turned into a non-conductive rescue device, making sure to avoid direct contact while placing it around the victim.
An extension cord is another non-conductive object that is often on hand that can be used to pull a shock victim clear of an energized circuit. The rubber insulation of the cord is designed to be nonconductive.
In some instances, a victim's own bodyweight may be enough to break contact. This can happen by accident, such as when a shock victim collapses, or on purpose if the victim is able to consciously relax their knees and sink to the ground.
Keep in mind that dry boards, extensions cords, leather belts, pvc pipe and similar objects should only be used for a low voltage contact release where the voltage is 600 volts or less. These types of makeshift objects should never be used to make direct contact with higher voltages.
Once a shock victim has been safely released from the energized circuit, appropriate first aid must be provided until first responders arrive at the scene.
If you are appropriately trained in first aid, assess the victim for breathing and a pulse. If no pulse is present, the best course of action is to send someone to retrieve an "AED" while a properly trained person administers cardiopulmonary resuscitation or "CPR."
An AED or "automatic external defibrillator," is an easy-to-use, medical device that analyzes the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, delivers a controlled electric shock, or defibrillation, to re-establish an effective heart rhythm.
AEDs are designed to be used by people with no training and include easy-to-follow directions and voice commands. Do not be afraid to use an AED if the situation calls for it.
If an AED is not available, or the AED is unsuccessful in restoring normal heart rhythm, CPR should be continued until Medical help arrives.
In some instances, the victim of an electric shock may also have been exposed to an arc flash. If so, they may have suffered burns and their clothing may be on fire.
A victim with burning clothing should be encouraged to "stop, drop and roll" and continue to do so until the fire is extinguished. If this is not possible, smother the fire with a fire blanket, jacket, shirt or similar item.
Do not attempt to put out a clothing fire with your bare hands which can fan the flames, making them worse. Using your hands will also press the burned material deeper into the burn injuries, causing additional damage.
Also, do not attempt to remove burned clothing from a burn victim. This can also worsen the damage.
First aid for burns is to cool the area and stop additional burning by applying cool water. Then loosely cover the area with sterile gauze or clean cloths.
Watches or rings should be removed as soon as possible before swelling of the affected area begins.
Stay with the victim until help arrives and be sure to inform those who arrive to assist that an electrical hazard may still be present.
Victims of electric shock should always seek medical attention, even if they are seemingly unhurt. Electric current can cause internal burns or other damage that may not be readily apparent.
When a person is receiving an electric shock, the length of time they are in contact with the energized circuit, combined with the promptness with which they receive appropriate medical attention, plays a large factor in the victim's chances of survival.
When electrical workers, their coworkers, and potential responders are trained in electrical contact release and first aid, it greatly increases the odds of surviving an electric shock.
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On Monday, the Supreme Court failed to grant certiorari to an important Second Amendment case.
The case, Peruta v California, has been closely watched by gun rights and gun control advocates, law enforcement and legal experts nationwide, and many had predicted that — while the Supreme Court has been unwilling to take on other concealed weapons cases — this one could be the vehicle to decide how far the Second Amendment extends beyond the home reported Kristina Davis of the San Diego Union Tribune.
Edward Peruta and other gun owners who were denied concealed-carry permits by the San Diego County California sheriff filed a petition asking the high court to consider hearing their case, which they lost on appeal at the Far Left 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Peruta and the California Rifle and Pistol Association Foundation filed a brief with the Supreme Court seeking the court's opinion in the case, claiming that the California law could lead to a prohibition on carrying a gun outside the home for any reason.
Our friends at Gun Owners of America filed an amicus brief that challenged California's restrictive "good cause" requirement for concealed carry licenses. Read GOA's brief here.
Through its Monday decision not to accept the case the Supreme Court let stand the 9th Circuit of Appeals decision.
Adelmann notes it takes four Supreme Court justices to consider a lower court's ruling, and, despite the addition of Justice Neil Gorsuch to the bench, just one other justice could be found to vote to take the case.
Gorsuch concurred in Justice Clarence Thomas' eloquent dissent that criticized the majority for its continuing reticence to rule on important Second Amendment issues.
At issue in this case is whether that guarantee protects the right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. Neither party disputes that the issue is one of national importance, or that the courts of appeals have already weighed in extensively. I would therefore [have granted] the petition for a writ of certiorari.
California generally prohibits the average citizen from carrying a firearm in public spaces, either openly or concealed. With a few limited exceptions, the State prohibits open carry altogether. It proscribes concealed carry unless a resident obtains a license by showing "good cause," among other criteria….
In the county where petitioners reside [San Diego], the sheriff has interpreted "good cause" to require an applicant to show that he has a particularized need, substantiated by documentary evidence, to carry a firearm for self-defense. The sheriff's policy specifies that "concern for one's personal safety" does not "alone" satisfy this requirement….
Instead, an applicant must show "a set of circumstances that distinguish the applicant from the mainstream and cause him to be placed in harm's way. [A] typical citizen fearing for his personal safety — by definition — cannot distinguish himself from the mainstream." As a result, ordinary, "law-abiding, responsible citizens," [as quoted from the Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v. Heller], may not obtain a permit for concealed carry of a firearm in public spaces.
Thomas came close to putting his finger on why the present majority doesn't want to take cases like Peruta says Adelmann: fear of giving Second Amendment supporters a clear victory that anti-gun members of the court want to avoid.
Justice Thomas is right – the Framers of the Constitution did not reserve the right of self-defense to those elite members of society whose position or wealth provides them with armed guards. When the courts fail to enforce the promises of the Constitution, then it is up to the legislature to act. We urge Congress to take up and pass a national concealed carry bill.


ST. THOMAS — Governor Kenneth Mapp left the territory on Sunday for Fort Lauderdale, Florida for the three-day annual Seatrade Cruise Global Conference, while at least four senators — Dwayne DeGraff, Neville James, Alicia Hansen and Myron Jackson — will make the trip.
Held every year in March, Seatrade is the world's largest gathering of who's who in the cruise industry. It brings together cruise line executives, media, speakers, port representatives, ship builders and vendors to discuss most aspects of cruising.
Nine senators attended Seatrade last year, a move that was viewed as overkill by many residents, some contending that the trip was essentially a boondoggle for the lawmakers. But with the territory's financial crisis acutely affecting most parts of the V.I. government, and with residents' ire already trained on senators following the passage of the sin tax and property tax measures, many chose not to attend this year's affair.
The governor left on Sunday and will return on Tuesday, according to Government House. A release from the office of Senate President Myron Jackson did not state clearly when he would leave, but it noted that Mr. Jackson would be at the event until Thursday, which is when Seatrade ends. As for the three other senators traveling to Florida, whose names were revealed to The Consortium by Mr. Jackson in an interview on Friday, the Senate president said details about their travel plans should be sought from their respective offices.
Mr. Jackson said that at the top of his agenda is a meeting with West Indian Company Ltd. President and CEO Joseph Boschulte and other industry experts, aimed at reinvigorating discussion of the expansion of the WICO dock in Charlotte Amalie to accommodate an increase in cruise ship traffic to St. Thomas.
"I will be meeting with investors and trying to get the industry interested in WICO," Mr. Jackson said.
Stating that St. Thomas has always been a mercantile market, Mr. Jackson said leaders needed to have a fresh look at the sea and how it could be maximized for commerce. He mentioned sea highways and an increase in inter-island travel options, which he said would reduce cost of travel as well as the cost of shipping goods between the islands.
Mr. Jackson said that if the WICO dock expansion is revisited, it would also allow for the creation of a festival park. The dredged land from the dock extension would provide the acreage for the park, Mr. Jackson contends, which he said would be a destination venue for tourists as well as locals in providing an appropriate location for cultural heritage and arts entertainment.
The senator reminded that the government benefits from passenger taxes, landing fees, wharf fees, tonnage fees, and water use fees which translates into millions of dollars flowing into the economy annually.
According to a blurb on the event's website, Seatrade Cruise Global has continued to present an unmatched educational program with forward-thinking, actionable insight for more than 30 years. The 2017 Conference will be more innovative, interactive and thought provoking than ever, with inspiring keynotes and panel discussions that will dive deep into industry trends and issues, according to organizers.
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Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Board's rules, non-U.S. public accounting firms that audit or play a substantial role in the audit of U.S. issuers, brokers and dealers are subject to oversight by the PCAOB. Non-U.S. registered firms are subject to PCAOB inspections and enforcement in the same manner as U.S. firms.
Cross-border cooperation is fundamental to strengthening audit quality globally, and is therefore a priority for the PCAOB. The Board maintains bilateral contact with many jurisdictions around the world.
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Clients get access to 4,100 hotels
Travel content provider GTA by Travelport has signed a global distribution deal with InterContinental Hotels (IHG).
The full content agreement will give GTA access to the group's 4,100 hotels with 600,000 rooms in nearly 100 countries.
Kurt Ekert, GTA's chief operating officer, said: "Our new relationship with IHG reflects our commitment to expanding our offering and ultimately enhancingthe traveller's experience by offering the widest choice in hotel accommodation, best-rate assurance and the best fit for the traveller without compromising on quality."
Andrew Rubinacci, IHG's vp distribution marketing EMEA, said the agreement supported his group's strategic expansion by providing access to GTA's multi-channel distribution network.
He added: "By expanding our relationship with GTA, we are able to provide all the advantages that IHG's global hotel portfolio and scale brings to customers through GTA's vast array of travel trade customers around the globe."
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Archaeobotanical investigations at Qara Qorum (Karakorum), Mongolia, reveal information about diet and land use from the 13th to the 15th century A.D. People grew Panicum miliaceum, Hordeum vulgare, Triticum aestivum and Setaria italica in nearby irrigated fields but additionally imported all other known cereals, including Oryza sativa, in small amounts as well as oil and fibre plants and pulses. The most common oil and fibre plant was Cannabis sativa. At least ten species of vegetables and spices such as Carum carvi, Coriandrum sativum, Apium graveolens, Beta vulgaris, Lycium chinense and Piper nigrum were either gathered from the wild, grown locally or imported. Apart from some wild gathered species like Pinus sibirica and Fragaria vesca, most of the fruits and nuts as for instance Vitis vinifera, Ficus carica, Ziziphus jujuba, Prunus dulcis, P. insititia, P. avium and P. persica, Cucumis melo and Juglans regia must also have been imported from quite long distances. First pollen results from lake Ugii Nuur, 50 km north of Qara Qorum indicate a much earlier beginning of agriculture than in the high and late Medieval.


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My American Confessions: Tuesday: How to Use Aluminum Foil- in 10 Different, Handy Ways!
Tuesday: How to Use Aluminum Foil- in 10 Different, Handy Ways!
I'll bet you never knew that the few bucks you spent on your aluminum foil would end up doing much more than wrapping potatoes in the oven. Read this fun list and you'll learn what a truly handy tool aluminum foil can be!
1. Polish Your Tarnished Silver If you don't feel the urge to rub polish all over your tarnished silver, use aluminum foil for an ion exchange! Line a pan with aluminum foil, fill it with cold water and a tablespoon of salt. Then, drop your tarnished silver into the solution. Allow it to sit for a few minutes, then rinse and dry. Easy-Cheesy!
2. Scrub Your Pans Missing a metal scrubber in your kitchen? Skip the run to the store and crumple up a piece of aluminum foil instead to become your pot scrubber!
3. Soften Brown Sugar I love this tip. Wrap your dried out brown sugar in a piece of aluminum foil, put it in the oven for five minutes at 350. Wallah! Soft like new!
5. Wait. MORE Protection in Painting When pulling out your painting equipment, line the paint pan with a sheet of foil and YOU won't have to waste about one million gallons of water trying to rinse it clean for future uses!
6. Dryer Sheet This is another surprising use. (just get used to the surprising uses of foil!) Crumple up a few inches of foil and throw it into your dryer when you dry your clothes. It works to fight static cling!
7. Makeshift Funnel If you ever find yourself in need of a funnel but don't have one handy, simply mold one with aluminum foil to transfer your liquids from one container to another and you're good to go!
Covered, hole punched, muffin cup!
8. Muffin Tin Liner Do you find that you hate scrubbing out your muffin tins? Wait- so do I! To prevent the scrubbing BEFORE you make muffins, simply cover the top of your muffin tin in foil, punch holes where your muffins go, and put your muffin cups into their usual places. Then, as you get drips and drops on your pan, you know that clean-up will be as easy as crumpling aluminum foil!
9. Clean Your Iron You've been ironing a lot- good job! But now the bottom of your iron is so gross that you think you might need a new one! Clean it up by running your hot iron over a piece of aluminum. Boom. Done.
10. (most fun) Cooking in Your Engine You might have heard of it before and dismissed it- the idea may seem so foreign. But, using aluminum foil, some wire, and your car, countless dishes can be created while you drive! Don't worry- these packets of food, triple wrapped in heavy duty foil, contain no odd flavors or dangerous effects from your car engine. Think, if you will, about a dirty oven. Covered in spills, burned on for who knows how long, wrap a potato in foil to bake it and there will be no adverse problems with your potato. It's fun to do! Interested? Check out "Manifold Destiny", by Chris Maynard and Bill Scheller, who have concocted a whole book full of recipes to be cooked in your engine while driving and, rather than cooking in minutes or hours, times their recipes with miles driven. I'll be putting together a list of my own engine delights next week- so check back for exciting adventures!


Are OCS middies authorized to wear working blues out on liberty? I've seen a few around in WB's.
Yes, liberty uniform alternates between working blues in the fall/winter and liberty whites in the spring/summer. I believe the base CO determines the date of the change over.
To be precise, it's the regional staff, Navy Region NW in your case, and it's fairly standard from year to year.
Yes, liberty uniform alternates between working blues in the fall/winter and liberty whites in the spring/summer.
Wow... so no SDB's for OCS... interesting to know.
Nobody says you can't wear your SDBs on liberty, but who the hell wants to? The Johnny Cash suit is much cooler!
Oh, they are not wearing "working blues", they are wearing "winter blues".
Working blues don't have a tie and as a working uniform are not authorized outside work space (i.e. off base). They fall into the same category as coveralls. Winter blues are considered a service uniform and are in the same category as service khakis. Difference is the same between service khakis and working khakis, for example.
BTW: When I went through AOCS (18-90), our working uniform was working khaki (not authorized off base). Our liberty uniforms were summer whites and winter blues. As class officers, we wore service khaki and could wear it off base. We were commissioned in "Full Dress Blues" which is the same as "Service Dress Blues" with medals vice ribbons. Same as the difference between Full Dress Whites and Service Dress Whites (i.e. chokers).
I was under the impression that winter blues were treated like a working uniform... convinience stops only while transiting to and from base. Like you couldn't go to the movies in winter blues... but you could stop and put gas in your vehicle.
I didn't go to OCS, and was only authorized Summer Whites or SDB's on liberty when not in civvies... thought the same would hold true for OCS.
Correct, working blues = quick stops, winter blues = liberty uniform. The difference is the tie. They are considered a different uniform.
a. General. The prescribing authority may authorize working uniforms, except Navy Blue Coveralls, for commuting to and from work. Commuting is defined as a direct route from place of residence to place of work by means of a private vehicle, to include all travel aboard DOD-owned/controlled aircraft.
b. Authorized Brief Stops. Working Khakis, Utilities, Winter Working Blue, Flight Suits, and Camouflaged Utility uniform may also be worn for brief and appropriate stops off-base during duty hours, or while commuting to and from place of duty, such as: (1) when dropping off/picking up children from daycare centers or school; (2) obtaining gas or other essential driving aids (wiper blades, snow chains, fluids, lights, etc.); (3) picking up/dropping off dry-cleaning; (4) automatic teller machines; (5) picking up vehicles at repair shops or gas stations; (6) at drive-thru windows where exiting the vehicle is not required; (7) at a convenience store or drug store solely for the purchase of emergency childcare or health products (milk, diapers, medicine, etc.); and (8) business conducted in financial institutions.
c. Unauthorized Stops. Sailors are prohibited from wearing the above working uniforms as a liberty uniform off-base or during inappropriate circumstances such as: (1) at restaurants, pizza parlors, bars, lounges, etc.; (2) when dealing with public officials (police, courthouse, attorneys); (3) while attending classes or activities, or conducting business at education facilities; (4) at commercials airports/bus stations for travel or entering pick/drop off passengers; (5) at retail/rental stores, shopping malls, and shops for shopping or paying bills; (6) at grocery stores/supermarkets; and (7) at movie theaters, mini-golf, or other similar entertainment/ recreational or sporting activities.
d. Organizational Clothing. Wear of organizational clothing, except flight suits, brown leather flight jackets, and camouflage uniforms, is not authorized while commuting.
Likewise when we were at OCS the working khakis were not authorized off base. Our liberty uniform was summer whites and we graduated in chokers with medals. Even candios were required to wear whites off base and change out of the service khaki.
Service khakis were authorized off base at OCS as candi-Os, but only when conducting official business. That included almost everything except liberty as far as I was concerned and when I wrote that SOP as RegCom to give to the director I put that in there and he signed off on it. I guess it all depends on when you went through and who was fightin for your right to party.
Castle Law for all States!!!
Yeah, our RegCom sat around and did nothing.
Real funny, but I have to admit very true.
I've been selected for the November 17th OCS class and I read the FAQ that tells you to bring t-shirts, briefs, etc.
My question is is there anything else not listed I should bring? My recruiter suggested a good iron and some clear nail polish (for threads?).
Plus any tips or wisdom? Thanks.
I think there is a nice long thread on this very subject. The search function should put in the right direction.
I found the thread your talking about in Marine OCS forum. Is that list going to be the same for Navy OCS?


All Knock to Manchester flights are operated by FlyBe, although you do have the choice to join a connecting flight through London or Dublin if you'd like to fly on an alternative day.
Knock Airport is small and efficient, with only a handful of trips leaving for Ireland and the rest of Europe. Flybe flights leave through the main terminal – you'll be able to see your check in desk when you arrive!
There's a small café on the landside of Knock Airport.
They have recently renovated their departures lounge, so now there are a few more shopping options (only the basic necessities though – newsagents, small Duty Free and Bureau de Change!).
There is Wifi, power points and printing kiosks in the airport, should you need to print off your boarding pass.
Manchester is a much bigger place than Claremorris, thus the airport is much bigger too. Flybe operate in Terminal 3 at Manchester Airport.
Terminal 3 is an easy terminal to get in and out of, as it's the smallest one at Manchester Airport. Typically it's only small domestic and European carriers based out of this terminal. There's limited shopping, but there is a café and restaurant to grab a bite to eat. Free Wifi and plugpoints are available too.
To get out of Manchester airport, you have a few easy to reach options: taxi, bus or train. The train is the fastest way to reach the city centre, bus is the cheapest, and car is probably the easiest. There are plenty of car rental branches at Manchester airport too.
You will need a passport for travelling into the UK, but you will not need a visa as an Irish citizen. To make security much smoother, make sure your liquids are under 100ml and packed into a small resealable plastic bag.
Please arrive 60 minutes before your flight from Knock, to allow time for security and boarding. Remember to exchange your Euros into Pounds prior to departing to get the best rate!
Manchester is currently the second biggest city in the UK, and known as the capital of the North. The city is a far cry from Claremorris in Mayo. Manchester Airport is actually located to the south of the city, so you will have a short journey to reach the centre. It costs about 11 Pounds (€18-19) to reach the city centre via train, but it takes less then €6 if you take the bus.
Here, there are many public transport links to get you round the city, including train, bus and tram routes. It's generally quite affordable, although you will notice Manchester is much more expensive than Knock.


The Combined Cadet Force offers pupils the chance to challenge themselves and explore new skills, from flying an aircraft to leadership.
At Caterham, we operate Army and RAF sections, with a total Contingent strength of over 150 cadets across five year-groups. We parade every Wednesday evening between 1900 hrs and 2100 hrs at School, but are also very busy outside of the School week, with many weekend training days in term-time, longer camps in the holidays and full week-long camps in the summer.
Our syllabuses cover a combination of military training (skill at arms, marksmanship, drill, airmanship etc.), campcraft and expedition work (map and compass, hill-walking, bushcraft etc.) and adventurous training (climbing, kayaking, caving, parachuting etc.).
Membership of the Combined Cadet Force is voluntary and open to all pupils in the Third Year and above. The only opportunity to join, however, is at the start of Third Year: we do not accept recruits from later years unless they have previous cadet experience elsewhere.
Pupils' first point of contact should be Lt Mathew Owen in Classics, Capt Gordon Wilkinson in the Sports Centre, or email at ccf@caterhamschool.co.uk.


You and Your Money: Qualified Charitable Distributions Are Here To Stay!
Qualified Charitable Distributions Are Here To Stay!
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) are distributions from your IRA that go directly to a charity without paying any taxes. For example, if you wish to donate $10,000 towards your church, you could do a $10,000 distribution to your church from your IRA. As long as the money goes directly to the church or the check is made payable to it, that $10,000 is not taxable. As a bonus, that $10,000 also counts towards your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
QCDs were not part of permanent legislation. For years, Congress would renew QCDs for a single year. Would they renew it next year? You never knew. Fortunately, a bill called the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 made QCDs permanent.
They only apply to IRA owners or beneficiaries who are actually 70 ½ or over. If you aren't 70 ½ yet but will be later this year, you have to wait until you actually 70 ½.
Must be made by direct transfer or a check payable to the charity.
Does not count towards deductions, but is not included in income.
The PATH Act really helps us by making QCDs permanent. Knowing that you can do one each year helps you do better tax planning for now and the future. If you have questions on doing QCDs, please give us a call at (702) 870-7711.


The Lumia 950 and the Lumia 950XL, Microsoft's flagship phones due out in just a few weeks, have both received price drops on the UK Microsoft Store. Both phones, without any sort of announcement or explanation, have had £50 shaved off of their price. The Lumia 950 XL now costs £529.99 including VAT, and the Lumia 950 now costs £449.99 including VAT.
This is not, however, a universal price drop. There has been no change in the price of the phones in the United States at this time despite the shift in UK prices. In the absence of any comment from Microsoft, it's anybody's guess what could have brought on this price change. It could be that there was an error with pricing initially that they had to fix, or it could very well be that this change wasn't intentional at all. Until Microsoft has done something to officially address the change in the Lumia's pricing, nobody can be sure.
Do you see this price change in the Microsoft Store?


In 1938 the primary machine gun of the German military was the MG34. It was an excellent and innovative weapon, but it was temperamental and sensitive to dust. Orders were given to find an improvement or replacement. The winning design was the MG42. Designed by Ernst Grunow, who had no previous experience designing guns (the company he represented made sheet metal lanterns), but who was very experienced with mass production. He went through the machine gunners course, and spent time with machine gun units in combat, discussing with them what was needed.
His design, officially adopted in 1942, required half the time to produce, was 24% less expensive, more reliable, more rugged, and had a tremendous rate of fire at 1200 rounds per minute.
The MG42 remained in service until 1959, and slightly modified became the MG3 which is still in use today. The MG42 could be fired from a bipod, tripod or other improvised stances. On a tripod it used a three man crew. The tripod could fold up compactly for ease of transportation.
The subject of this kit in 1/6 scale from Dragon Models is the MG42 with the collapsible tripod. The box art, by Ron Volstead, depicts the gun being deployed by its crew. Images on the side of the box show the completed gun and tripod.
Upon opening the box I was greeted by five plastic sprues in Dragon's grey styrene along with a zip bag containing small metal parts and two pieces of vinyl. There are a total of 153 plastic parts in the kit, with 8 shown not for use.
A couple of parts had been knocked off of the sprues and three parts were bent and slightly deformed.
There is a very nice ammo belt in Dragon Styrene, the flexible tan colored material that can be glued and painted. I wish this material had been used in the M2 .50 cal set I reviewed here previously. Additionally there are 2 metal tube parts for the tripod leg assembly, one wire rod, three springs, one machine screw, three nuts, 6 spring hooks and metal rings, four D rings and two metal buckles. One of the two vinyl strips is to be cut in two parts for the carry straps on the tripod. There is one decal provided for the kit.
The parts layout and paint list is on one side of an included paper, with the instructions on the other side. The instructions show photos of the completed kit assemblies from different angles with detail areas enlarged. The gun and tripod are shown separately. Paints listed are GSI and Model Master paint colors in Silver, Gold, Steel, Red Brown and Dark Yellow.
Aside from the above listed damage to the three parts, the condition of the kit was good. Molding details are very good, although there is a heavy mold seam on all parts and on some parts this interferes with the details. Pin marks were kept to a minimum. My experience with Dragon kits is that the styrene is prone to tearing so be careful removing the parts from the sprues and trimming with a razor.
For a kit of this complexity the instructions are terrible. You will need to spend a lot of time studying them carefully before assembly. I started with the assembly of the MG42 itself. The receiver cover, part D5, was one of those that was bent partly out of shape. I tried gentle heat and pressure to flatten it again, and then sanded it smooth. The instructions show to use part 16 for the action but you should use part 15. The barrel is hollowed out on the end, but the nose cone is solid at the base. To show the muzzle you will have to drill this out. Assembly of this part was fairly straight forward and when completed, the action works, the receiver opens and the barrel can be removed.
The drum magazines were next. The hinges are delicate, but again assembly was straightforward after study of the images.
The tripod assembly was the most difficult and confusing portion of the build. I would recommend starting the assembly with the main tripod frame and then adding the various attachments. This will hopefully prevent parts from swinging around and getting broken.
There are some parts left out of the instructions here as well. The gun mount, part A3, attaches to the tripod on the fore end to part C6, which allows it to swivel and collapse. The instructions show parts C3, which are the securing pins, but don't indicate the two hinge parts, A6 and A7, which connect them to C6. This attaches to part A2, the center of the tripod. Part B18 attaches to this, and then part B31, not indicated in the instructions, attaches to B18. The metal tube portion of the front leg attaches to B18. Parts B21 (four of them) attach to the bottom of A2 as the sling attachment points.
When attaching the leather pads to the front leg, the collapsible support attaches to the back of the pad with a small pin, part C9, and not part C6. When attaching the pins into their respective hinges, the instructions say not to glue them. The fit of the pins is loose enough that you will lose them if they are not secured. I used old fashioned tube glue on the outside surface as it wouldn't seep into the assembly. This secured them nicely. The entire assembly works and collapses, but the attachments are fragile.
I went over the construction assembly repeatedly and after construction I still have some extra parts. I can't find where they go. The box art shows the gun being fed from what appears to be a standard ammo box and not a drum magazine, and also shows a case for the spare gun barrel. Including these parts would have greatly increased the appeal of this kit.
My impressions of the built model are that the MG42 with the bipod and drum magazine are very nice. For that alone I can highly recommend this kit. The tripod is a nice feature and as mentioned above it collapses, the gun angle and elevation can be changed and it makes an attractive display, but it is time consuming to interpret the instructions and with no ammo box or container for the spare barrel, it makes a sterile display. It will still be interesting with the appropriate figures or sitting on an office desk.
I give the MG42 and drum magazine 85%, the tripod 75%, molding 75% because of the heavy mold seam running over some nice details, and instructions 60%. Overall that comes out to about 75%. I'll add 5% because it is an interesting subject for a total of 80%.
I think the subject is not only interesting for 1/6 scale modelers but also for any fan of German armor in smaller scales. When finished the kit is about the same size as a 1/35 scale Panther tank.
Online prices were 14.99 to 19.99, in both US dollars and British Pounds. My LHS has the kit for $14.99.
Highs: Very nice MG42, dragon styrene ammo belt and nice drum magazine. This makes the entire kit worthwhile.
Lows: Instructions and mold seams made the tripod build frustrating and disappointing.
Verdict: Overall, I still recommend the kit as the subject is very intersting.


Really good quality for the price, they offer great protection and are very durable.
great for household use, really good price for quantity/quality!
I purchased these to use in my hair studios. I don't like reusing gloves. These are cheap and exactly like the kind I had come to love (but never purchased myself). Exactly what I wanted.


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Ben Stokes looking forward to Liam Livingstone's Test debut for England
Ben Stokes' England selections continue to epitomise their attacking brand of cricket, with Liam Livingstone due to be handed a Test debut against Pakistan and Ben Duckett a long-awaited recall.
Livingstone has not played a red-ball match in 2022, but was part of England's successful T20 World Cup campaign in Australia earlier this month, while Duckett has not played Test cricket for England for seven years.
Despite not representing Lancashire in the County Championship since September 2021 as he has been focusing on shorter-format cricket, Livingstone caught the attention of Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum for his eye-catching shots in white-ball cricket.
Liam Livingstone has not played red-ball cricket for Lancashire in 2022 (Martin Rickett/PA)
"It was a pretty simple conversation I had with him (Livingstone), actually before we went out to Australia for the World Cup," the England captain said.
"Obviously, I told him where we stood in terms of him playing some red-ball cricket out in the subcontinent.
"With the skill he has with the ball and the way he plays with the bat is very aligned with how me and Baz want to see the team play. He jumped at the opportunity.
"I don't necessarily think that not playing a red-ball game is going to be too much of a thing for him.
"He's a very natural cricketer, he's going to go out there and really express himself. So, yeah, looking forward to seeing him in the whites."
Duckett has not played a Test since 2016 when he was handed a brutal baptism of fire at the hands of Indian spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin.
Then aged 22, Duckett played in the series against both Bangladesh and India that winter, averaging just 15.71, and has not played Test cricket for England since.
Ben Duckett struggled as a 22-year-old on the subcontinent back in 2016 (Adam Davy/PA)
However, Duckett amassed over 1,000 runs in last season's County Championship Division Two at an average of 72.28.
When England toured Pakistan for seven T20 internationals in September and October – with the visitors winning 4-3 – Duckett finished as the second-highest run-scorer during the series, and Stokes backed him to succeed at the top of the order.
"Ducky (Duckett) showed out here in the T20s just how good he is against spin bowling," he said.
"To have someone at the top like him who can mess around with the fields and make it a captain's nightmare because he sweeps both ways, and we know how much of a part spin plays out in this area.
"(We are) excited to have him at the top."
I'm donating my match fees from this Test series to the Pakistan Flood appeal ❤🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/BgvY0VQ2GG
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) November 28, 2022
Stokes announced on Monday he would be donating his match fees from the series to the Pakistan flood appeal, after at least 1,600 people were killed and millions left in need of aid following the natural disaster earlier this year.
"Coming here is a monumental time for English cricket and for Pakistan as a nation," he said when asked about the decision.
"There are bigger things to life than cricket. The floods were devastating to the country, and me coming out here and representing my country, bringing the sport back to the nation.
"There are things that go on in life that are bigger than sport and I felt compelled just to give something back that is bigger than cricket."
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Медведь Барт (; родился 19 января 1977 в Балтиморе, штат Мэриленд, США; умер 10 мая 2000 в Парк Сити, штат Юта, США) — бурый медведь подвида кадьяк, один из самых известных зверей-киноактёров. Будучи матёрым, имел рост 2,90 м и весил более 700 кг.  В 1998 году у Барта был обнаружен рак правой лапы. В течение следующих двух лет ему были проведены 2 операции, однако случился рецидив и оперировать ещё раз было опасно. Барта усыпили во время съёмок документального фильма Брэда Питта «Выращивая гризли» 10 мая 2000 года. Дрессировщиками Барта были Даг Сеус () и Линн Сеус ().

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Q: Are synonyms always bidirectional? By bidirectional I mean, if word A is synonymous with word B, does it follow that word B is always synonymous with word A? Are there any common exceptions to this rule?
Extending this - if word A is synonymous with word B, and word B is synonymous with word C, word C may or may not be synonymous with word A?

A: Part of the difficulty is what we mean by synonym.  When we use reference works to search for synonyms, we are usually presented with a variety of choices. The Collins Thesaurus (found here) lists the following synonyms for the word pistol

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*handgun

*shooter

*piece (U.S. & Canad. informal)

*automatic

*revolver

*side arm

Not all pistols are revolvers. Not all pistols are automatics. Revolvers are not automatics.
Very often a term that is either a subset or a superset of another term is considered a synonym in many contexts. One could argue that such offerings are not true synonyms, but in practice we may not make that distinction.
The very fact that we seek synonyms to words indicates that there are subtle differences between the word we know and the word we seek. If not, we would always use the original (except perhaps to avoid boredom or for euphony).
For beauty, the following are listed

attractiveness, appeal, charm, grace, bloom, glamour, fairness, elegance, symmetry (formal or literary), allure, loveliness, prettiness, seductiveness, gorgeousness, pleasantness, handsomeness, pulchritude, winsomeness, comeliness, exquisiteness, seemliness, pleasingness, prepossessingness

Some of these terms do seem to be true synonyms, but create different impressions or may be used in different contexts.  Words that are listed as synonyms often have connotations that better suit a given context. While their denotation may be roughly equivalent or even identical, their shades of meaning are not.

A: Perfect synonyms are equivalent, which means that all you say in your answer is true for them. But perfect synonyms are really unusual; some people say they don't exist at all.
In reality, synonyms are usually just partial, which means that they share a common meaning in some circumstances, but not in all of them. So the symmetric property (if A is a synonym of B, B is a synonym of A) holds true, but not the transitive (if A is a synonym of B and B is a synonym of C, A is a synonym of C).
Example: lead is a synonym of main (lead actor = main actor), graphite (in a pencil) or conductor (in electricity), but these words are not synonyms between them at all.

A: Synonyms are words that sometimes have the same meaning, so they overlap. Even if A sometimes = B and B sometimes = C, that doesn't mean that A sometimes = C. See the 3-circle Venn diagram here.

A: You can think of two words like of tho sets of possible meaning (including denotation, connotation, contextual peculiarities, etc., etc.)
Thus, speaking of word comparison, we actually are speaking about set relations. Above-mentioned Venn diagram are nice visualisation of how actually sets can overlap.
So, no, not all synonyms are "bidirectional" - in mathematics this called bijective, or one-to-one correspondence.

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