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'It's all a bit cynical': the politicians behind the Tory attack on net zero agenda
Amid fears about the cost of living crisis, those opposed to government's climate agenda appear to have sensed an opportunity
Tories fighting net zero plans are dragging climate into new culture war, experts say
The Net Zero Scrutiny Group believes the government's plans are too bold, dreamed up by out-of-touch elites. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images
Helena Horton and Matthew Taylor
Tue 8 Feb 2022 13.23 EST Last modified on Wed 9 Feb 2022 00.08 EST
In the run-up to Christmas, as the UK government was frantically attempting to manage the latest wave of Covid infections, the Conservative MP and long-time agitator Steve Baker was apparently touring the tea rooms of parliament trying to persuade colleagues to sign up to his latest cause.
The self-described Brexit hardman, who as the then head of the European Research Group had relentlessly harried Theresa May's government over Brexit and then become a thorn in Boris Johnson's side with his anti-lockdown Covid Recovery Group, had a new – and he believed potentially explosive – target: the government's climate agenda.
"When the full costs of net zero start hitting us," Baker told an interviewer recently, "we could end up with something bigger than the poll tax, certainly bigger than Brexit."
Baker is a key member of the Net Zero Scrutiny Group (NZSG), a Tory grouping set up by his fellow Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay last summer.
Although the group says it accepts the fundamental facts of the climate emergency and the need to reduce emissions, it argues the government's net zero plans – widely viewed as vague and lacking sufficient ambition by activists and experts – are in fact too bold, dreamed up by out-of-touch elites, and would impoverish working people, "making them colder and poorer".
Steve Baker is a key member of the Net Zero Scrutiny Group. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock
Initially it appeared the group was gaining minimal traction. Evidence of the climate crisis was escalating as extreme weather events hit countries around the world and, in the run-up to last year's UN climate summit in Glasgow, support for more urgent and far-reaching action to reduce emissions was growing.
However, as gas prices soared and concern about a growing cost of living crisis escalated, it appears Baker and Mackinlay sensed an opportunity.
According to several Conservative MPs who spoke to the Guardian, the pair stepped up their recruitment campaign in the corridors of Westminster ahead of the Christmas break, showing colleagues – particularly the new intake of Tory MPs elected in 2019 to represent former Labour-held constituencies – alarming graphs and data about the cost-of-living crisis. They argued the net zero target was becoming "politically toxic" and warned that the government's obsession with the green agenda was putting their slim majorities at risk.
One "red wall" MP who Baker spoke to said: "We have been approached by older, more established Tories, who want us to say our constituents will be hit hard by net zero policies. It's all a bit cynical."
But at the beginning of January, their efforts appeared to bear fruit when 19 Tories, including the former cabinet minister Esther McVey, the senior backbencher Robert Halfon and several red wall MPs, identified themselves as members of the group, signing a letter to the Sunday Telegraph arguing for an end to green levies and calling for more fossil fuel extraction.
Who is in the Net Zero Scrutiny Group?
The Tory members
Craig Mackinlay
Elected: 2015
Constituency: South Thanet
Links: chair of the NZSG and member of the European Research Group (ERG) of Conservative MPs.
Constituency: Wycombe
Links: Trustee of the Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF), and currently writes for their campaigning arm, Net Zero Watch. Key figure in the NZSG and the ERG.
Elected: Became a peer in 2018
Constituency: represented Hitchin & Harpenden for decades
Links: member and one-time trustee of GWPF
First elected: 2010
Current constituency: Tatton
Constituency: Harlow
Julian Knight
Constituency: Solihull
Links: member of ERG
Anne Marie Morris (currently independent)
Elected: 2010 (but lost the Conservative whip in January)
Constituency: Newton Abbott
Constituency: North West Leicestershire
Constituency: Clwyd West
Scott Benton
Constituency: Blackpool South
Damien Moore
Constituency: Southport
Mark Jenkinson
Constituency: Workington
Andrew Lewer
Constituency: Northampton South
Constituency: Lincoln
Marcus Fysh
Constituency: Yeovil
Greg Smith
Constituency: Buckingham
Lee Anderson
Constituency: Ashfield
Constituency: Shipley
Constituency: Gravesham
Craig Tracey
Constituency: North Warwickshire
It was the first time members of the group had gone public.
The story was picked up across the media: "Gas prices: MPs and peers urge PM to act on energy bills," reported the BBC; "Pressure grows on Boris Johnson over energy bills," wrote the Daily Mail. The message was amplified on TV and radio, and for many climate scientists it suggested the consensus around the need for climate action in Conservative ranks – however inadequate it had been – was under threat for the first time in years.
But many of those initial reports did not mention the links of some of the group's key members. Baker is a trustee of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), a prominent publisher of material questioning the consensus on climate science in the UK since it was launched by the former cabinet minister and long-time climate denier Nigel Lawson in 2009 .
The GWPF is characterised by opponents as a source of climate science denial – a claim it denies.
During the Cop26 climate summit last year, Lord Lawson wrote an article arguing that "global warming is not a problem", defended burning fossil fuels, and said carbon dioxide's "principal effect" is the growth of plants.
Baker declined to be interviewed for this piece, pointing to Mackinlay as a spokesperson. Mackinlay also declined to be interviewed.
Craig Mackinlay, the Conservative MP for South Thanet. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA
Three members of the NZSG did respond, stating they did not dispute climate science or the need to decarbonise, although they did object to the government's current net zero plans.
Mark Jenkinson, the MP for Workington, who called those who opposed the Cumbria coalmine "climate alarmists", said he was confident it was possible to reach net zero "without making my constituents poorer".
He added: "I'm delighted that we're having the adult discussions that so many outside the Conservative party are afraid of having, around the ongoing need for UK oil and gas for transition to net zero by 2050 and beyond it."
Halfon said: "Millions are now being hit desperately hard by the cost of living crisis with heating and fuel bills soaring. We cannot sacrifice any further their ability to cope on the altar of climate change."
'Let's all relax'
In the autumn, as the GWPF campaigning arm rebranded itself as Net Zero Watch, with a stated aim to "scrutinise policies, establish what they really cost, determine who will have to pay", Baker and Mackinlay were apparently stepping up their Net Zero Scrutiny Group recruitment drive.
Tories who spoke to the Guardian said the pair showed MPs polling that had been commissioned by the GWPF that set out a stark picture of a population deeply concerned about the cost of living and wary of paying "higher taxes to help reach net zero".
Peter Lilley, a former cabinet minister and self-described "global lukewarmist", also signed the NZSG letter to the Sunday Telegraph and is a former trustee of the GWPF.
The GWPF confirmed that both Lord Lilley and Baker attended its annual lecture at the end of November, where the main speaker, the US scientist Prof Steven Koonin – who admits the climate is changing and humans are responsible – questioned the scientific consensus around the climate crisis.
During his talk Koonin told the audience: "The first thing we can do is get authoritative bodies – the royal societies, the US national academies – to stand up and say there is no climate crisis. This is an issue, we can deal with it in due course – but let's all relax."
The Guardian showed a video of the event to three leading climate scientists – Simon Lewis, a professor of global change science at University College London, Julia Steinberger, a professor of societal challenges of climate change at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and a lead author with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and Prof Peter Stott, who leads the climate monitoring and attribution team of the Hadley Centre for Climate Science and Services at the Met Office in Exeter.
They suggested that the talk "cherrypicked data" and "distorted" the facts of climate science. And they questioned whether members of the UK's ruling party should be getting their evidence about the climate crisis from such events.
"It is really deeply worrying that members of parliament are going and getting their scientific information from there," said Lewis.
Steinberger suggested the talk was "a classic, if rather polished and polite, example of distorting climate science".
In response, Koonin expressed disappointment at the criticisms. He added: "Viewers of my talk will see that my points are specific, relevant and well supported by references to the literature and data."
After initially talking to the Guardian for this article, both Lilley and the GWPF did not respond to subsequent written questions.
Taking root?
There are tentative signs that the attack on the net zero agenda appears to be taking root. Members of the group have regularly surfaced across the media over the past few weeks to question the government's plans. Last week a front page of the Daily Telegraph quoted "senior cabinet ministers" urging the government to "rethink its net zero plans", with one arguing we should "not be running towards net zero so aggressively".
Outside parliament, a slew of rightwing commentators and talking heads – from Andrew Neil to Nigel Farage – have portrayed the climate agenda as a classic culture war, "dreamed up in the kitchen diners of Notting Hill, with no understanding of real people's daily lives", as Julian Knight, a Tory MP and member of the Net Zero Scrutiny Group wrote in a report last year.
James Murray, the editor of the website BusinessGreen, said the emergence of this anti-net-zero narrative, and its amplification in sections of the media, threatened to unite the libertarian right and culture warriors against the need for urgent climate action.
"The idea we should dilute and delay climate action is unpopular with the public, runs counter to global investment trends, and is contrary to the government's own manifesto, but environmental campaigners and green businesses are still hugely concerned that they could be dragged deeper into a culture war that seeks to politicise any and all efforts to decarbonise."
He said soaring gas prices and the cost-of-living crisis presented a "huge opportunity" for those intent on scrapping "green policies they are ideologically opposed to and increase the UK's reliance on polluting fossil fuels".
"The challenge for the government is that concerns over some of the near-term costs associated with the net zero transition are valid, and as such there is an urgent need to both promote the overwhelming economic benefits of climate action and ensure any costs are fairly shared."
Asad Rehman, an influential climate justice campaigner and director of War On Want, said the emergence of opposition to the government's climate plans underscored the need for a global green new deal.
"Climate justice means addressing the systemic issues of economic injustice and poverty that sit at the heart of the climate crisis. If it doesn't, it simply hands an opportunity for rightwing populists to pit those already struggling to make ends meet against any proposals to transition our economy."
The most comprehensive analysis of the path to net zero was published by the Climate Change Committee (CCC), the UK government's statutory adviser, which has repeatedly said the costs of action are small and diminishing, at less than 1% of GDP by 2050, while the costs of inaction are large and rising.
Dr Ajay Gambhir, a senior research fellow at the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment, said that as innovation accelerated, even the CCC's costings were probably an overestimate and did not take account of the many co-benefits of climate action, including cleaner air and water, more biodiversity, millions of well-paid green jobs and lower energy bills.
It is not just environmentalists who champion net zero. Last week, Alistair Phillips-Davies, the chief executive of one of the big six energy companies, SSE, said: "Net zero is not only an environmental decision, it's a rational economic one. Investing now will not only reduce our future exposure to gas markets but it will also support jobs and growth."
But as instability continues to engulf the Conservative party and Boris Johnson – seen as the party's standard-bearer for net zero – appears weaker by the day, more voices, from local Tory councillors to rightwing commentators, are linking the cost-of-living crisis and the government's green agenda.
Lilley told the Guardian that Conservative MPs were being newly recruited to the group in the tea rooms of parliament. He said: "The Net Zero Scrutiny Group wasn't my idea – it came up in discussion over a cup of tea in the tea rooms. It may well have been Steve Baker who was the inventor."
The peer said his colleagues in cabinet were "trying to show how virtuous they are" by pushing climate policies – and believes Britain is likely to have a gilet jaunes-style uprising over energy costs.
"Whenever the cost of decarbonising has become a political issue, the advocates – the opponents of imposing those costs on people's budgets – have won. Look at the gilet jaunes in France, the Netherlands municipal elections, the Australian elections. People agree with tackling global warming in the abstract – but they aren't prepared to pay for something that won't have an impact perhaps for a century or more," he warned.
There is some pushback from pro-climate action MPs within the Conservative party. Chris Skidmore, the MP for Kingswood and a former energy minister, has set up a new Net Zero Support Group. "I was a bit shocked about the amount of coverage [the Net Zero Scrutiny Group] was getting," Skidmore said. "And I thought it doesn't speak for me or the many many other Tory MPs who do support net zero and do support action on climate change."
He added: "My fear is that this group creates a narrative that it is the cost of green energy that is creating the energy price crisis – that it is either tackling the climate crisis or tackling the cost-of-living crisis."
Last week, the Tory peer and leading Conservative environmentalist Zac Goldsmith said: "Ninety per cent of the global economy is committed to net zero. The politics is clear … Choosing to be the outlier would be insane."
A current environment minister said Baker and Mackinlay's group was of no concern to the government and was being widely ignored. But in a recent interview, Baker was unequivocal about the potential of the net zero campaign.
"I've started three big projects of MPs on the issue of the day – one on Brexit, one on Covid, which of course affected everybody, and one on net zero.
"Of the three of them, the one that grew fastest by miles was net zero, simply because members of parliament know this is going to hit all voters and hit them hard and hit them fast and they aren't going to like it."


So!… It's been a while… But I figured since I had this blog already set up, I should use it to chronicle my Whole30 experience. A couple of friends and I are doing this for the month of January – I don't think I'd be doing this if I weren't doing it with at least one other person! One of the girls has already done one Whole30, and wanted to do another one – so she convinced me and another friend to join her for it. The creators of the Whole30 describe it as "a short-term nutritional reset," which sounds appealing to me after eating way! too many cookies and candy this Christmas. I haven't read their book yet, but the website is pretty comprehensive. Basically, you avoid all grains, all dairy (except clarified butter/ghee), all legumes (except green peas and snap peas) and all sugar other than naturally-occurring sugar found in fruit or 100 % fruit juice. I've never been particularly concerned about how much dairy or how many grains I consume generally, but I do want to "detox" myself from processed sugar, so I'm looking forward to seeing how this will change my attitude towards all thing dessert.


NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) – Movie producer Jake Seal may be buying a historic Mississippi inn. United Mississippi Bank CEO Adrian Sandel tells The Natchez Democrat that the sale of the Dunleith Historic Inn may be finalized within the next month.
Seal owns Plantation Village Studios in Jackson, Louisiana.
Dunleith was built in 1856 and has been a bed and breakfast since 1976. It's among the most recognized antebellum structures in Natchez. It was previously owned by a local business man who declared personal bankruptcy. It was foreclosed on in January.
Sandel says Seal plans to continue to run the property as a luxury inn. He says Seal may also continue to run The Castle Restaurant on the inn's grounds. The newspaper says Seal didn't immediately return requests for comment.


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Q: Why is the size of npy bigger than csv?
I changed csv to npy file. After the change, size of csv file is 5GB, and npy is 13GB.
I thought a npy file is more efficient than csv.
Am I misunderstanding this? Why is the size of npy bigger than csv?
I just used this code
full = pd.read_csv('data/RGB.csv', header=None).values
np.save('data/RGB.npy', full, allow_pickle=False, fix_imports=False)

and data structure like this:
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...(row is 420,711,257)

A: In your case an element is an integer between 0 and 255, inclusive.  That means, saved as ASCII it will need at most

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which results in at most 5 bytes (somewhat less on average) per element on the disc.
Pandas reads/interprets this as an int64 array (see full.dtype) as default, which means it needs 8 bytes per element, which leads to a bigger size of the npy-file (most of which are zeros!).
To save an integer between 0 and 255 we need only one byte, thus the size of the npy-file could be reduced by factor 8 without loosing any information - just tell pandas it needs to interpret the data as unsigned 8bit-integers:
full = pd.read_csv(r'e:\data.csv', dtype=np.uint8).values
# or to get rid of pandas-dependency:
# full = np.genfromtxt(r'e:\data.csv', delimiter=',', dtype=np.uint8, skip_header=1)
np.save(r'e:/RGB.npy', full, allow_pickle=False, fix_imports=False)
# an 8 times smaller npy-file

Most of the time npy-format needs less space, however there can be situations when the ASCII format results in smaller files.
For example if data consist mostly of very small numbers with one digit and some few very big numbers, that for them really 8bytes are needed:

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*in ASCII-format you pay on average 2 bytes per element (there is no need to write whitespace, , alone as delimiter is good enough).

*in numpy-format you will pay 8 bytes per element.

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If your loved one has reached a point where you no longer feel like they can adequately care for themselves, then you are likely weighing the pros and cons of assisted living vs. in-home care. It can be a difficult place to find yourself because we all want the best for our loved ones and sometimes the answer is not obvious. Balancing factors such of required care level, safety, personality, uncertain longevity and resources can make the selection process stressful. In an effort to help you make a wise choice, consider the following 3 big differences between assisted living and in-home care.
The major selling point of in-home care is that your loved one can stay in their existing home. It's popularity is understandable because it is an obvious choice of least resistance. In other words, a move to assisted living is a bigger change compared to having a visitor helping with daily chores. Remember though that assisted living is a very misunderstood term because our older generations still falsely associate it with the poorly run nursing homes of the 70's and 80's. In fact, in-home care agencies are notorious for throwing around the "nursing home" term – precisely because of these negative connotations. Assisted living today however is much different. In fact, many locations could more accurately be described as "resort-style living". So the fear your loved one has of "the home" might be may actually be hindering them from enjoying a more fulfilling life – depending on their situation. In-home care is a fine option for those in need of such things as housecleaning, laundry, and cooking but it can become extremely costly as your loved one becomes more and more dependent. Let's look at the numbers.
The cost of a single in-home caregiver costs between $20-$30 an hour and assisted living can cost between $1500-$4500/month. For the sake of comparison, let's compare $20/hr of in-home care vs the average $3300/mo in assisted living costs. The typical rule of thumb in the senior living industry is that once 40 hours a week of in-home care is needed (8 hrs a day), then assisted living is the best option from a cost perspective. However, that rule is a broad sweeping and flawed generality. The math in this scenario is $20/hr at 8 hrs a day x 30 days in a month = $4800/mo. Even that number could be exacerbated by other costs as well. Costs such as their mortgage/rent, electricity and water, cable tv, etc. The cost of assisted living on the other hand includes all such costs while providing 24 hr care. The point is that even 20 hours of in-home care could be unreasonable financially depending on varying situations. So, know what your loved one is paying a month, and compare it to the cost of assisted living to see what makes sense.
Imagine if you were able to find quality assisted living for $2500/mo rather than $3300/mo. That could even make 20 hours a week of in-home care look like an unwise financial choice. It's a juggling act for sure but costs are critical to those that have set incomes. Keep a long-term perspective and stretch your loved one's resources further.
Anyone in the medical community will tell you that social interaction is critical to living a happier and fulfilling life. As our loved ones age, it's common for them to begin avoiding social situations outside of family get togethers. They may even say that they prefer to be alone. More times that not however, this is just a defense mechanism to hide the fact that they do not feel comfortable doing things they once did. A walk to the neighbors house, for instance, may be a terrifying thought for them because they fear the idea of a trip or fall.
In-home care is great for providing companionship a few hours a day but there is only so much social connection a lone caregiver can offer. Conversely, assisted living, offers a larger community of like-minded peers and social opportunities conducive to building friendships. In fact, many assisted living locations have event coordinators who plan movie nights, BBQ's, games, crafts and outings. When you consider your loved one's happiness, consider their style of socialization and personality as well.
The moment you begin contacting assisted living communities or in-home health companies, you can expect to be asked what type of care level your loved one is in need of. A physician will need to give you specific direction in that regard but if you feel like your loved one will be in need of specialized care in the near future, you may want to consider the 24/hr a day specialized care assisted living can offer. For instance if your loved one shows signs of slight dementia or memory loss, then in-home care would be a band-aid solution from a long-term perspective. Dementia is a degenerative disease that progressively requires a higher and higher level of care. You may have the greatest in-home caregiver but he or she cannot possibly meet your loved one's needs during off hours which is perhaps the greatest drawback to in-home care. Many assisted living locations, however, offer multiple caregivers – 24 hours a day. In this way, they are better equipped to assist in emergencies and provide early treatment.
Differing situations call for differing solutions but determining your loved one's care level and near-future care-level are critical factors in the decision of assisted living vs in-home care.
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I like the idea of assisted living giving more community support and social interaction. My grandpa is getting older and since we can't give him the care he needs we want to give him the best treatment possible while still giving him opportunities to interact with his peers. Thank you for comparing the benefits of in-home care and and assisted living!


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Suppressor Science Weapon Crush Wednesday
A Suppressed Revolver That's Not a Nagant : OTs-38
August 2, 2017 June 28, 2019 Mike Searson 1 Comment Suppressors, Wheelguns
Okay, stop me if you've read this one…
"So I flicked off the safety of my suppressed snub-nosed revolver and emptied five rounds of 7.62 into the target, each one so silent that you would have thought I was dry-firing the gun. I had a spare moon clip of 7.62 ready to go."
Do you think that sounds stupid? Not just uninformed but a flat-out short bus riding soliloquy delivered by some leftist stooge who gained all his knowledge out of context by hanging out at gun shows and gun shop counters without so much as ever seeing a real gun? It's what some metrosexual wine-sipping scrote rag would write when he had to get descriptive in his alt-left spy novel or independent movie script?
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Well, not actually, no. Such a beast exists.
OTs-38: an integrally suppressed revolver.
It's called the OTs-38 Stechkin revolver, and it fires from the bottom cylinder like a Chiappa Rhino in order to provide a much lower bore axis. This allows the revolver to transfer the recoil into the center of the shooter's hand, more in line with the muscles of the shooter's forearm. It has an integral laser sight where the barrel would normally appear on a revolver, and as we mentioned in the introductory sentence, it has a safety that blocks the hammer when cocked in order to deliver a single action first shot.
The revolver was designed by Igor Yakovlevich Stechkin, who was one of the most creative arms designers in history. He was essentially the Q of KGB and GRU, designing machine pistols that actually look like pistols as well as cigarette lighter derringers and of course the OTS-38 that bears his name.
Stechkin suppressed revolver; it's one quiet wheelgun.
Stechkin died a year before his revolver made it to the production line.
This is the Chiappa Rhino that fires from the bottom cylinder, not the Stechkin OTs-38, but you can see the similarities.
Stechkin's OTs-38 was built by the TSKIB SOO (Central Bureau for Sporting and Hunting Arms, a division of famous KBP organization, located in Tula, Russia) on request from Russian FSB (Federal Security Service).
The other thing you might be thinking right now is, "That sounds cool, but you said snub-nosed. I've read enough of your shit over the years about silencers and revolvers to know it can only be done on a Nagant Revolver where the cylinder provides a seal with the barrel to prevent gas leakage around the cylinder. So this is a threaded-barrel Nagant-type revolver, right?"
It's a suppressed revolver, but not an internally suppressed one: this one's a Nagant fitted with a homemade can.
Nope. In fact there is no silencer to attach to the barrel. The sound and flash of each round is fully contained within the cartridge case. Inside the case is a piston. After firing the piston seals the cartridge's neck. This eliminates the noise, smoke and flash by acting as a barrier after the round is touched off. In essence, each round acts as its own silencer.
Note: don't confuse the OTs-38 or a silencer-equipped Nagant (both wheelguns), with the Pistolet Beschumnyj: all three are Commie guns, but the latter is an integrally suppressed semi-auto.
This particular round was designed to be effective at up to 100′ and the sound signature is said to be at 110 dB with no muzzle flash. It is a rimless cartridge and fed via moon clips.
"Ah hah, but in the intro, you said it was 7.62. That's a rifle round. Is this the only error you made?"
The bullet diameter is 7.62mm. The overall case length is 42mm. So it's slightly longer than an empty piece of brass from your AK or SKS (39mm), but unlike those rounds, there is no bottleneck; it's pretty much a rimless straight wall case. The other unique concept here is that the cylinder opens out on the right-hand side of the revolver as opposed to the left.
These images of a suppressed wheelgun are courtesy of Tamara Keel, View from the Porch.
That is about the only thing that makes no sense to us in the design of the OTs-38 Stechkin. It has been said that this has to do with the nature of the cartridge cases and alignment with the barrel that is mounted in line with the bottom chamber of the cylinder.
The principle behind the ammunition, however, was designed by the people who literally went to the moon, or at least helped out in some way. AAI (Aircraft Armaments, Inc.) Corporation located in Hunt Valley, Maryland, designed ammunition based on this principle almost fifty years earlier for use with the Quiet Special Purpose Revolvers (QSPR), a modified S&W Model 29 that fired suppressed in the tunnels of Vietnam.
Unfortunately, we will probably never see this revolver or its ammunition available in America. It's not that common in Russia either, as less than 300 of these were made between 2002 and 2012.
It goes to show that even if a firearm description sounds weird, wrong or flat out stupid, it may still be something real and valid.
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Mike Searson
Mike "the Mook" Searson is a veteran writer who began his career in firearms at the Camp Pendleton School for Destructive Boys at age 17. He has worked in the firearms industry his entire life, writing about guns and knives for numerous publications and consulting with the film industry on weapons while at the same time working as gunsmith and ballistician. Though seemingly a surly curmudgeon shy a few chromosomes at first meeting, Searson is actually far less of a dick and at least a little smarter than most of the Mad Duo's minions. He is rightfully considered to be not just good company, but actually fit for polite company as well (though he has never forgotten his roots as a rifleman trained to kill people and break things, and if you look closely you'll see his knuckles are still quite scabbed over from dragging the ground). You can learn more about him on his website or follow him on Twitter, @MikeSearson. [huge_it_gallery id="19"]
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One thought on "A Suppressed Revolver That's Not a Nagant : OTs-38"
George Long
Well we had suppressed S&W MOD 10's in Viet Nam. They were used mostly by tunnel rats. This was in the 60's so it s nothing new.

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The SQ is less like a Qu upgrade, and more like getting a chunk of d-Live for a steal.
Review: Mark Davie
When Allen & Heath entered the Battle of the 32s with its Qu-32, it did so in a real Allen & Heath way. Behringer had made its play with the X32 — stuffing every ounce of processing into a package fronted by a crowded screen. Then Behringer's now-sister company, Midas retooled much of that tech with a 'Bentley-designed' chassis that didn't make huge strides in operability, nor did it turn it into a 'real' Midas.
All of the 32s were 'bridging' consoles. Fully digital desks, with a full complement of onboard analogue I/O. That way, anyone with existing analogue infrastructure didn't have to rewire a single cable, drop box, or core if they didn't want to. They could simply replace their analogue console with a digital one, and lose a rack of outboard gear in the process.
Knowing this, Allen & Heath straddled this analogue/digital divide on the Qu-32 surface side, too. You still had to get out the white 'lecky' and chinagraph to label up your channels, it had big buttons on its touchscreen, loads of colour, and there weren't too many layers to get your head around. If you came from an analogue console background, this was about as 'at home' as you could feel on digital.
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The Qu series was a raging success; not only was it easy to use, but it had plenty of clarity, too.
In the meantime, Allen & Heath overhauled the top end of its digital range with the D-Live series; introducing 96k sampling rates, almost doubling the channel count of iLive, and building more professional interfaces and touring packages. It also split the range into two surface ranges; the touring-spec S-Class, and the install/smaller rental house-spec C-Class, which comes with a few less knobs and buttons, but still operates the same engine and racks.
There was, of course, a huge gap in the middle. A console that could still drop-in as a replacement for an analogue console, but make use of some of that d-Live tech.
The SQ series is it.
Like the Qu series: each console has a healthy collection of I/O on the back; the processing engine is onboard (not housed in the I/O rack); and it has a similarly user-friendly interface.
On the flipside, like the d-Live: SQ runs natively at 96k; the channel and bus-processing count doesn't change with the size of your surface (you can operate the 16+1 fader SQ-5 surface and still have the same 48-channel/36-bus architecture as the 32+1 fader SQ-7); it's got multi-colour LCD scribble strips; fully-customisable fader banks; an LED light bar; as well as dLive multi-colour knobs, and customisable soft rotaries.
UPGRADE PATH
Besides the different core architecture, Allen & Heath has upgraded every key area of the SQ, when compared with the Qu. There are now eight onboard FX engines, instead of four. However, only the first four have dedicated FX sends as well as returns. The last four have dedicated returns, but you have to give up one of the 12 auxiliaries to access the other four, or use them as inserts. The touchscreen size remains the same seven inches, regardless of the console size. The onboard USB recording and playback has gone up from 18 channels to 32. The mute and DCA groups have been doubled. The 32-fader surface has 16 soft keys instead of 10, as well as eight soft encoders. The fader layers have been upped from three to six, and they're all now fully customisable thanks to those LCD scribble strips.
One change some may not prefer is the fewer number of encoders dedicated to the parametric EQ section. Rather than discrete Gain, Frequency and Width knobs for each of the four bands, there's only one set, with buttons to switch bands.
Also, while Virtual Soundcheck can be implemented, it's limited to the 32 x 32 SQ-Drive recording and playback; you don't have access to the full 48 channels. On the connectivity side, Dante is a great addition and the flexibility of S-Link is excellent if you're mixing and matching Allen & Heath consoles. However, the lack of any MADI integration or an optional AES expansion card might be limiting for some scenarios. Given all those protocols are available as option cards on the d-Live, we might see them filter down to SQ, as well.
At present, there are two 96k stage boxes available for the SQ series — the DX168 and DX32 expander rack with four available I/O slots. I was sent the DX168, a 16-in, 8-out unit. Because it was built as an extender for the dLive system, it has the same preamps as the main rack. There are marginal spec differences between the stage box preamps and those on the SQ console itself, and they also have the same gain staging.
In its natural form — like Allen & Heath's 48k AB128 — it comes with a metal handle at one end, with all corners protected by chunky rubber bumpers. It can also be rack mounted with an optional kit. There are red phantom power LED indicators located next to each input XLR, and green LEDs for power and connection status. There's no 'on/off' switch, and it's powered via a standard IEC power cable. There are two DX Link Ethercon ports on the side. For a standard single-box operation, simply plug into DX Link A. You can easily expand your remote stage box I/O count to 32-in/16-out by linking the DX Link B port to an A port on another DX168, and switching it into Cascade mode. The other mode is a Redundant mode, but is only applicable to the d-Live series for now, no word on whether Allen & Heath will add redundant looping when an optional S-Link card is added.
If you want to add the full 48 input channels via remotes stage boxes, you'll have to add the optional DX Hub. It was designed to split the d-Live's gigaAce protocol into four 32 x 32 DX Link ports, but you can also use it to split the SQ series' S-Link protocol into four DX Link ports.
FIRING IT UP
Having gotten along well with the Qu, I was eager to boot up the latest from Allen & Heath.
While the SQ series can interface with the 48k AR series of stage box extenders, TAG supplied me with a 96k 16-in/8-out DX stage box. At our local church, I ripped out our trusty Digico SD9 and D-Rack, and hooked up the 32+1 fader SQ7 and DX rack.
Being used to the soft power delivery of the SD9, I've become a little lazy with my boot up order. Obviously, amps should be turned down when you power up your desk, or powered up last. They weren't in this instance and I got a bit of a fright when the SQ7 fired up with a bang. The next time,
I was more prepared.
The first thing that became apparent was the size. The SQ7 was almost half the depth of the SD9 (which has dLive-sized touchscreens), making it look like a child swimming in the oversized pants of our AV desk. You could save a lot of room with this console; it's smartly packaged.
Operating on it isn't at all claustrophobic. Losing the full set of EQ knobs frees up a lot of room around the screen, and the symmetrical knob layout feels spacious.
As far as I'm concerned, the more colours the better. I never feel like I suffer from over saturation. I'd argue we could use even more differentiation within the major hues. The new d-Live knobs are spectacular in that regard. The central LED illuminates in a colour specific to the function, which is of great importance when using the eight customisable soft rotaries.
These are defined by a three-layer system. You start with the Function, e.g. Send Level Fader, or Compressor; then you specify the Channel, e.g. Kick; then the specific Destination of Parameter, e.g. Aux 1, or Threshold. However, in the above example, the display will show 'Kick' for both rotaries. It's the colour LED on the knob that gives away the Function, e.g. light blue for Sends, and orange for Compression. It could do with a third level of detail in those cases, but it's better to have them than not.
FAMILIAR LOOK
The Allen & Heath digital look is well and truly alive. If you're familiar with a Qu, you'll have no trouble jumping onto an SQ. Big buttons in well-spaced layouts, and a plethora of options made simple to navigate.
Your local and remote I/O is all available in tabs on the Routing page. Within each tab is a matrix, allowing you to assign, for instance, Input 1 on your DX168 stage box to Input 13 on your console. Your sources are laid out along the top of the matrix, with console input destinations down the side. Outputs are on a separate page, keeping routing nice and tidy. With the matrix, it's also easy to send the same stream to multiple physical outputs. I sent the Master LR mix to a foyer send with zero effort.
Once you've routed all your I/O, it's time to customise those fader layers. In the setup section, there are two lanes. The top one contains your available inputs and busses, and the bottom lane shows your selected fader layer. It's as easy as dragging 'n' dropping any available channel — whether an input, FX, aux, etc — to the fader layer below. If you want to leave a gap or delete a channel from your fader bank, simply flick it away with your finger and it will disappear from the layer.
DCA assignment is similarly easy, all done from a single screen. Just select your DCA and hit the Routing button to add and subtract channels.
Ganging channels into stereo pairs is done on the Mixer Config page, where you can switch pairs into either mono or stereo. When in stereo, it combines them onto a single fader. There are also loads of options for stereo imaging, whether its just switching the left and right, or phase flipping one side, mono-ing the feed by sending both left and right to each side, or decoding M/S streams to output M+S/M-S.
While you're assigning channels, you can also set up a full 48-channel auto mic mixing setup. Either in two separate groups of 24 channels, or one huge auto mix. It's not a feature I often use, but the absolute right tool for certain scenarios. It's a huge addition, especially given it's part of the basic package.
PROCESSING CHAIN LINK
Each channel has a typical processing strip. At the top is the preamp section, with a gain knob, meter and the usual suspects like +48V phantom (hold down to turn on) and phase flip. Gain goes from 0-60dB in 1dB steps, with a digital trim of ±24dB for plenty of flexibility when gain sharing for monitors. Allen & Heath is also giving away a tube-style preamp emulation to add a bit of drive to your input stage.
Next is a readout for the fixed-slope HPF, which is also displayed in the parametric EQ section.
After that is a functional gate section, which was dead easy to operate. It has your typical attack, hold and release parameters for dialling in a natural-sounding response. Threshold and depth (0-60dB) controls complete the gain reduction picture. As well as red meter showing its action, there's also a 12-second histogram graphing out its signal reduction in realtime. You can also side-chain the gate to another channel, as well as engage a high-pass, band-pass or low-pass filter for your key.
Next in line is the insert, which can be fed to and from any number of analogue and digital I/O, including one of the internal FX engines. There's an operating level option, and the ability to turn the insert on or off, but wet/dry mix is left to your effect unit.
The four-band parametric EQ is also quite smart. The physical knobs give you broad control over frequency settings, and you can use the Touch 'n' Turn knob to more finely dial them in. Despite the broader control when using the main knobs, the frequency choices do smartly snap to ratios and octaves of the other bands. Often when cutting out a problematic frequency, there can be a resonant harmonic in the octave above; this feature makes it fast to get at.
You can only access the shelf settings in the high and low bands by winding the Q all the way out with the Touch 'n' Turn knob. This keeps users from accidentally turning a bell into a shelf when trying to widen a band.
The last processor before the pan control is the compressor. The only thing it's lacking is an auto makeup gain control, and it's also not multi-band. Other than that, it's richly appointed for an onboard compressor. You can choose between peak and RMS detection modes, hard and soft knee, a side chain, and filter settings including a bandpass for use as a de-esser. While you can drop the filter in and out, it would be handy to have a key listen feature, especially when trying to dial in a de-esser setting.
A big feature is the parallel compression path, with independent level setting for the dry and wet signals. While it takes a bit longer to set than a single Wet/Dry control, it does allow you a different perspective when you're able to leave your dry signal at full level while dialling in the wet, rather than chasing a ratio. It's much of a muchness, just more control.
If you need more processing power, Allen & Heath has also announced an optional Waves Soundgrid card, for 64 x 64-channel processing.
MONITORING NEW FEATURES
While reviewing the SQ7, it was up to firmware version 1.2. Just recently, Allen & Heath released a 1.3 update. It was too late to really test out the new features, but they're worth mentioning.
Allen & Heath has spruiked the SQ7 as a do-it-all console; equally at home at monitors — with its 12 stereo mixes for in-ears — as it is for FOH. However, there was no dedicated level control for an engineer's cue wedge. The new firmware will allow monitor engineers to assign the master fader to that role.
This lack of monitoring control was also apparent on the FOH side, where the only outputs for the PAFL were the headphone output and the RTA. Occasionally you want to PAFL to your main system, or at least a pair of monitors on your bridge. This has been addressed in the latest revision.
There have also been additions to what you can add to your scenes (snapshots), as well as the ability to save your own channel processing libraries. A big one is the addition of more plug-in choices from the d-Live stable, available for purchase.
GRAPHIC METERING
On the mix bus masters, you lose the gate, but get a 31-band graphic equaliser, as well as the parametric EQ. There's a flip fader to GEQ button on the console for easy access. There's no 0dB detent on the fader (either for the GEQ or in normal fader mode), but the select LED lights up green when you're at 0dB, and you can hit the select button to zero out the fader.
There's an onboard 31-band RTA, which follows the PAFL selection. If you plug in a measurement mic, it can help tune a room, with prominent frequencies displayed in red.
There's plenty of onscreen bar graph level metering throughout the console screens, including a dedicated Input Meters screen and a small meter attached to every processing section of your channel. There's also a multi-segment LED meter that follows your PAFL or defaults to the main LR mix.
For physical monitoring at the fader, Allen & Heath has opted for two LEDs. There's a red Peak LED, and a multi-colour LED for Signal level. You can customise the dB levels at which different colours come on, or stick to the defaults which will light up from green-y blue, to green, yellow, and orange, depending on how hot your signal is.
DOWN TO THE MIX
Mixing is a pleasure on the SQ, and yards ahead of the Qu thanks to the customisable fader banks and LCD screens. You can easily access the four dedicated FX sends and each of your 12 mixes (which can be configured as groups or auxes, pre or post) by hitting the buttons spaced down the side. While there's no LCD screens to name your mixes, there's enough space to lay down some electrical tape and label them up. The Main LR mix button is indented from the rest of the mix button row, unfortunately the button is the same colour and size as the rest. With so many available mixes, it's not hard to adjust the wrong mix layer when you're finding your way around the console. A bigger button, with a different coloured LED would have helped.
A really handy feature is the 'CH To All Mix' button. With a channel selected, holding this button down attentions all its associated auxes, groups and effects into one fader layer, so you can adjust the level of each in one place. It's momentary, not latching, so you have to hold it down with one hand while you adjust the faders with your free hand.
Getting around the console is dead easy, and the onboard effects sound stellar. There was the occasional parameter I couldn't assign to a soft button or rotary — mostly to do with FX — but they were arguably more scene-specific controls anyway.
Overall, the console sounds great. The punchier top end was immediately noticeable after switching out the SD9, which runs the D-Rack stage box. The Audix D6 has a reputation for being a quintessential modern scooped kick mic, but I always found myself winding in more top end click on the SD9. On the SQ7, I ran it flat. Same kick drum, same mic, totally different results. Likewise, a typically muddy rhythm guitar sound cut through with ease on the SQ.
I was shocked by how different the two systems sounded, and grappled with the differences during my first mix — feeling like I'd lost a little of the relaxed glue I was used to — but settled in from then on.
One of the benefits of Digico systems is their ability to musically handle clipping. Turning it into a pleasing saturation rather than a blemish. The SQ7 was forgiving in this regard, too.
The SQ series is really well thought out, and while it looks like the next step up from a Qu, it's really much more like getting a huge chunk of the d-Live system for a steal. The SQ series can be coupled to a d-Live-derived stage box. Sure, it's not the big DM48 touring rack with all the redundancy features, but it has the same pres. Onboard, the SQ has the same XCVI core with 96-bit accumulator headroom as the d-Live, the same <0.7ms latency, the same 96k internal processing, it also has the same FX, the same DEEP processing preamp capabilities and will have the same plug-ins available. You're getting flagship sound in a package that starts under $8k (SQ-5 and one DX168).
TALKING ALL TALKS
Admirably, while Allen & Heath seems to debut a new Ethernet connectivity protocol with each new series of consoles, the SQ console-specific S-Link protocol speaks all of the other Allen & Heath languages, too. It has no trouble conversing in dSnake with the 48k AR series of stage racks. It can even plumb directly into a Qu console. Likewise, at the other end, it can attach to a dLive's gigaACE network.
There is one S-Link port on the back of each SQ console, but you can add another with the optional S-Link Card. It opens up all manner of setup schemes. You can pull in an extra 128 channels from a dLive gigaACE network, run three DX168 stage boxes off one port and an ME-U personal monitoring distributor off the other. You are still limited to a total of 48 input processing channels, but it does mean you can get them from more places.
The best part is any 48k Qu or AR add-ons are all upsampled to 96k; the native sample rate of the SQ.
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South Park: The Fractured But Whole Nintendo Switch Review
If you love South Park you'll relish South Park: The Fractured But Whole
By Grayshadow, Posted 23 Apr 2018
Back in October the sequel to South Park: The Stick of Truth finally released, South Park: The Fractured But Whole. It was an incredible sequel that delivered an improved tactical gameplay system and remained loyal to the series source material. Now Nintendo fans can finally play the adventure but at a cost of performance issues.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole takes place after the events of the first game. The kids of South Park have abandoned playing their original fantasy game for hopes of launching a superhero franchise based on their own original heroes. However, the original team has fractured into 2 groups; Coon and Friends led by Eric Cartman and Freedom Pals led by Timmy. Both are after a lost cat in hopes of obtaining the $100 reward to fund their franchise and obtain followers to develop a large fanbase. As the New Kid, you'll play a paramount role in their activities gathering followers.
The story is absolutely amazing and feels like an interactive South Park episode. It automatically assumes you know all the characters in this world and doesn't waste time trying to establish them. Instead, it captures the shows comedic style with outrageous setpieces that fans will appreciate such as drunk Randy and Cartman's use of stereotypes.
Unlike The Stick of Truth which featured a basic turn-based combat system with South Park-themed attacks The Fractured But Whole uses a tactical system. Players move their characters own a grid and perform offensive and defensive attacks based on where the moves land on the grid. It does become boring to perform the same QTE button prompt when attacking for extra damage or defending for health recovery but the added challenge is a welcome change from the original turn-based system.
Players are given ample customization options in how their hero looks and what attacks they have access to. You'll gain access to 3 from the beginning and 10 by the end of the game. Each one has their own distinct attacks and ultimate abilities that players can mix and match. Costumes options are also extensive, allowing you to change your characters into whatever you want even your gender. You can further boost your abilities with artifacts and while certain artifacts offer different benefits simply equipping the most powerful will work.
The New Kid isn't alone and has 12 buddies over the course of the adventure, with temporary allies being available for certain fights. Ranging from the notorious Stan, Cartman, Kenny, and Kyle to other other minor characters such as Craig, Tweek, and more. Each one dawns their own superhero persona each with unique benefits and weaknesses in battle. For example, Token is called Tupperware and serves as a powerful tank but a poor offensive character. Choosing who works best will ensure success as opposed to the original game where you could keep who you enjoyed playing with.
Unique to the New Kid is his, or her, farting powers. Here that player can use their character's ability to fart to bend time and offering advantages in battle. This includes skipping turns, additional attacks, and more. While this makes the game easier on normal difficult harder modes will require proper use of this unique talent. These farting abilities are also used in solving simple puzzles within the game that take advantage of the New Kid's abilities and the aid of your friends. This includes leaping to high areas with Human Kite, throwing heavy obstacles with Captain Diabetes, or clearing lava with Toolshed.
When you're not fighting in the tactical system you'll be solving puzzles and taking selfies with the residents of South Park. Similar to the social media aspect of The Stick of Truth The New Kid must amass followers in a version of Instagram called Coonsagram. Gaining followers by walking up to people and taking selfies or by completing favors for them for the selfie. Some will even offer help in the way of unique summons that is hilarious to use.
This may be an exact port of the October 2017 release but it does suffer from performance issues. The frame rate drops during intense gameplay scenes where the environment is flooded with characters. In addition, the game requires extra time to load when transitioning to battles and different areas. There not long but compared to the Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4 versions it's noticeable. The performance drops occurred regardless if you play the game docked or in handheld mode but it never crashed and gameplay remained consistent regardless of which mode I played in.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole for the Nintendo Switch is the same phenomenal game released back in 2017. It captures the essence of what made The Stick of Truth amazing and built on it to create an outstanding adventure themed after superheroes. This version does suffer from frame rate issues and longer load times but if you're a fan of the show, own a Nintendo Switch, and never played The Fractured But Whole you owe it to yourself to pick this up. If you love South Park you'll relish South Park: The Fractured But Whole.
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Platform(s): Switch
Publisher(s): Ubisoft
Developer(s): Ubisoft, Ubisoft San Francisco, South Park Digital Studios LLC
Genres: Role-Playing
Themes: Fantasy
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package com.haringeymobile.ukweather.data.objects;

import com.google.gson.annotations.SerializedName;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Weather forecast for one day.
 */
public class CityDailyWeatherForecast implements WeatherInformation {

    @SerializedName("dt")
    private long date;

    @SerializedName("clouds")
    private int cloudinessPercentage;

    @SerializedName("deg")
    private int windDirectionInDegrees;

    @SerializedName("speed")
    private double windSpeed;

    @SerializedName("humidity")
    private double humidity;

    @SerializedName("pressure")
    private double pressure;

    @SerializedName("temp")
    private Temperature temperature;

    @SerializedName("weather")
    private List<Weather> weather;

    @Override
    public int getWeatherConditionsId() {
        return weather.get(0).getId();
    }

    @Override
    public String getType() {
        return weather.get(0).getType();
    }

    @Override
    public String getIconName() {
        return weather.get(0).getIcon();
    }

    @Override
    public double getDayTemperature(TemperatureScale temperatureScale) {
        return temperature.getDayTemperature(temperatureScale);
    }

    @Override
    public double getHumidity() {
        return humidity;
    }

    @Override
    public double getPressure() {
        return pressure;
    }

    @Override
    public Wind getWind() {
        Wind wind = new Wind();
        wind.setDirectionInDegrees(windDirectionInDegrees);
        wind.setSpeed(windSpeed);
        return wind;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isDayTemperatureProvided() {
        return temperature != null;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isPressureProvided() {
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isHumidityProvided() {
        return true;
    }

    public long getDate() {
        return date;
    }

    public Temperature getTemperature() {
        return temperature;
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}


In Europe, 75 to 100 million people have a disability. This is more than 10% of the population. They have received legal recognition. Since the start of this century, several Christian organizations who work with people with disabilities have formed a network.
The needs and possibilities of people with a disability are diverse. In the more wealthy western countries, the authorities have built up practical support. In Eastern Europe, the most elementary necessities are often lacking. For instance, not everyone who needs it has a wheelchair. Slowly but surely accessibility is being worked on. However, in every case, personal loneliness is the biggest problem.
It is in the message of the Gospel that many find comfort. Nevertheless, how will they learn about this message if it is not shared with them? How will they get to know the churches if still very little is done to make them welcome? How will these people with a disability witness about the many blessings they have received through Jesus Christ if they are given little or no opportunity to speak in public? How can we involve them?
Well done Therese and EDN staff!
How.. ?? How !!?? It is only just to do it..I have an handicaped son, now 27, who cannot see and speak since his birth..he had not enough ..compliance, oxygene..and an epilepsy since than..but, he can hear, walk, a little serve for his neccesaarie like take his hand for eating..but not for serving properties..and he enjoy hearing music, making drumms. .. and to be together with others..if it not to loud for so long..and he likes to be in a church or community, but is not allways accepted..that's a pity. , but he likes the friendship of his parents, his father, that 's me and his mother..and his younger brother..and grandma..and some special friends..but that is not 'naturally#, that is is..
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This paper is intended to examine the recent surge in translation of Chinese classics anew into English by Chinese translators and their professed purpose and discuss in a broader context the significance and flipside of this translation practice currently popular among Chinese translators. The author argues that when this translation surge in China promises to deliver a more authentic version of Chinese culture to the world, the act of translation has become more than a site for textual negotiations between literal and free translation, fidelity and creativeness. Among other things, it provides a good opportunity for Chinese translators to reinterpret Chinese culture from the subject position of the other, and participate in the ongoing construction of a global culture.
A Reflection on the Recent Surge of English Translation of Chinese Classics in China, with a special interest in the Library of Chinese Classics Series (Da zhonghua wenku) Published Jointly by Hunan People's Publishing House and Foreign Languages Press since the 1990s.
The author wants to express his thanks to Tsinghua University's Asia Research Centre for its generous grant.


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Field Guides & Natural History Ornithology Birds of Europe/Western Palaearctic
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By: Peter Goodfellow(Author), Paul Sterry(Illustrator)
160 pages, 300 colour photos
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ISBN: 9781912081196 Edition: 2 Paperback Apr 2019 In stock
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This easy-to-use identification guide to 90 garden bird species most commonly seen in or over the gardens of Britain and Ireland is perfect for amateur naturalists. High quality photographs from Britain's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common and scientific name, length, distribution and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers classification, making gardens attractive for birds, nest boxes and conservation, as well as a glossary.
Peter Goodfellow is a retired school teacher and lifelong birdwatcher. He is a past Chairman of Devon Birdwatching and Preservation Society, and is regularly involved with BTO surveys. His previous publications include the AA Illustrated Birds of Britain & Europe and Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Britain and Northern Europe (John Beaufoy Publishing).
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CARE International runs savings and loans schemes in poor communities throughout the world. These enable people with a good idea to invest in a small business idea and grow it from there.
Working with CARE, we built lendwithcare.org. On the site, donors can see the business plans of entrepreneurs and choose which one they would like to invest in. Loans can be as little as �15. Some donors lend more or build a portfolio of entrepreneurs to support.
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.@iamnxtsports teams with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Fifth Annual Philly Charity Showdown at Citizens Bank Park
Friday, 12th September 2014
Categories Boy's/Men's, Charity, Events
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 9/12/14
From Press Release
NXTsports is proud to announce that the 2014 Philly Showcase weekend will begin with the fifth annual Philly Charity Showdown on Friday, November 14. The Philly Charity Showdown is excited to return to Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
This year, the NXTsports Philly Charity Showdown is also proud to announce a new charitable partner, as the event will raise money to support the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and the new Jefferson Comprehensive Concussion Center.
This year's Philly Charity Showdown will serve as a celebration of Philadelphia lacrosse, and will feature many of the area's best high school and club programs, along with several national guests. The full list of teams participating in the Philly Charity Showdown and the event format and schedule will be released next week.
Said Andy Hayes, President of NXT, "The Philly Charity Showdown has become one of the biggest events on the annual lacrosse calendar. We can't wait to return to Citizens Bank Park, one of the most unique and special venues for lacrosse that I've ever seen, and we are very grateful to the Philadelphia Phillies for their support. Most importantly, as an organization that dedicates itself to participant safety, NXT is proud to raise money to support the Jefferson Comprehensive Concussion Center. Concussion awareness and treatment are among the most important safety issues in youth sports. NXT can't wait to put on a great show and raise money for an important cause."
Joe Giles, Philadelphia Phillies Director of Business Development, stated, "The Philadelphia Phillies and Citizens Bank Park are happy to welcome the Philly Charity Showdown back to Citizens Bank Park. Citizens Bank Park is a world-famous venue and will provide a great setting for many of the area's best lacrosse players to demonstrate their skills. We look forward to again hosting the Philly Charity Showdown at Citizens Bank Park and wish the best of luck to all of the athletes in action."
Jefferson Comprehensive Concussion Center treats patients with many backgrounds, from senior citizens to professional athletes. The Center offers advanced diagnostic and treatment options and specializes in complex cases.
The primary research goal of the Jefferson Comprehensive Concussion Center is to develop a biomarker (a measurable indicator that shows that a concussion has taken place) and risk calculator that can enable doctors, coaches and players to determine the severity of a concussion and if and when it is safe to return to play. NXT's funding will play a critical role in advancing this research.
Mijail Serruya, MD, PhD, and Rob Franks, DO, the Co-Directors of the Jefferson Comprehensive Concussion Center, enthusiastically welcome NXT's support.
"The Holy Grail of concussion treatment is to find a biomarker," said Dr. Serruya. "We are also gearing up to do several other studies, including ones to see if certain vitamins can improve brain function and accelerate recovery from concussion, if daily exposure to a special kind of bright light can restore healthy sleep after concussion, and to look carefully at particular cognitive rehabilitation and physical therapy interventions that can get players back in the game and back to their studies in a safe, healthy manner."
Tickets for the Event (All Net Ticket Proceeds to Benefit the Jefferson Comprehensive Concussion Center)
The Philly Charity Showdown at Citizens Bank Park is open to the public. General admission tickets are $20 for adults, and kids under 12 are welcome to attend for free. NXT will also host a special catered VIP reception in the Citizens Bank Park Group Suites, featuring food and drinks with net proceeds going to Jefferson. All guests at the VIP reception will have a full view of the action on the field from both indoor and outdoor decks overlooking the field. There are 200 tickets available for the VIP Reception. Both general admission and VIP Reception ticket information will be released in the next week. Check ShowcaseLacrosse.com for ticketing details. To immediately reserve VIP tickets or for more information please email Kara Geiman Scott at kara@iamnxt.com.
About Jefferson University Hospitals
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals (TJUH) is dedicated to excellence in patient care and education. It is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the nation's top hospitals. It has over 950 licensed acute care beds with major programs in a wide range of clinical specialties. TJUH is one of the few hospitals in the U.S. that is both a Level 1 Trauma Center and a federally-designated regional spinal cord injury center. TJUH patient care facilities include: Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, and Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia. Additional out-patient sites are located throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. TJUH is a part of Jefferson Health System and a partner of Thomas Jefferson University.
About Jefferson Comprehensive Concussion Center
The J.C.C.C. is among the very few concussion centers in the nation to provide clinical care in areas such as neuro-ophthalmology, neuroradiology, psychiatry, and complex rehabilitation at one facility. In addition to providing clinical care, J.C.C.C. serves as a center for scientific research into concussion.
Can't attend, but would like to support the cause? Visit www.advancement.jefferson.edu/concussioncenter
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Banana (Muxa x Paradisiaca) is a fruit usually found in Malaysia and in the Philippines. It came from herbaceous plant of the Genus Musa and mostly cultivated on tropical countries. In some states, banana are used in cooking industry called plantains. The fruit is normally elongated and curved with a soft flesh. The external part of the banana may be green, yellow, ruddy, purple, or brown when it is ripe.


While the 49ers and the Raidersmay be struggling in the NFL power rankings but the two teams aren't doing half bad when it comes to food.
Men's magazine Esquire has put out a list of the NFL stadium food power rankings and shockingly enough both the 49ers and the Raiders are not at the bottom of the list. The rankings are made up by a combination of fan input and stadium sampling.
For their part, the San Francisco 49ers actually almost cracked the top ten of the list. Few will debate that Candlestick Park is one of the worst places in sports to watch a game but Esquire argues it is the 11th best place to eat in the NFL.
The 49ers get kudos for having 44 concessions and four restaurants that serves the like of Papa Murphy's pizza and Boudin's chouder. The wide range of seafood, including "edible fish tacos" wins the City run stadium high praise. While the stadium's failure to serve an edible hot dog knocks it out of the top ten.
Mt. Davis is not the best place to watch a game either but the Raiders did get praised by the magazine for serving garlic fries, having teriyaki everywhere and serving a "good" selection of beers.
Why then is the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum ranked 17th in the league for food? Because it's "almost too friendly to vegetarians." So much for the Black Hole being filled with tough guys.


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João Abel Peças Lopes is an electrical engineer. He got is License and PhD degrees from Faculdade de Engenharia da Universade do Porto in 1981 and 1988 respectively. He develops his research activities at Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia, e Ciência (INESC TEC) in Porto, Portugal. He is presently associate director at INESC TEC. He is also Full Professor (Professor Catedrático) at FEUP since 2008. Professor Peças Lopes was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2016 for his contributions to microgrids and the integration of wind generation. He is a member of the Power Systems Dynamic Performance Committee of the IEEE PES.
He is member of the Board of the Smart Energy Lab, a CoLAB in Energy Services.
He is Chair of the Scientific Council of EnergyIn.
He is since 2012 Chair of the REN award committee.
He is Vice-Presidente of the board of the Portuguese Association for Electric Vehicles.
He is presently Chair of the International Steering Committee of the IEEE Power Tech.
He is member of the Consulting Board of Agência de Energia do Porto (Porto Energy Agency).
He is member of the Scientific Council of FCT.
He is Member of the General Council of APREN (Portuguese Association for Renewable Energies)
He is Editor of the (SEGAN) Sustainable Energy Grids and Networks journal.
He is Honorary member of the editorial board of the IET Energy Conversion and Economics
He is Associate editor do Journal on Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy
He is Associate editor of the China Electrotechnical Society Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems.
He is co-author of more than 400 publications and co-editor of the book "Electric Vehicles Integration into Modern Power Networks" from Springer. This book was one of the top 50% most downloaded eBooks  from Springer. He is registered with more than 10.000 citations.
He supervised more than 30 PhD Thesis in Portugal and abroad.

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When shopping for garage doors in the UK, the task of choosing the right product that fits your budget and technical requirements could be quite daunting. For example, you have to compare garage door prices; choose the right material, design and finish; or choose to have the door automated by purchasing a complementing door opener from the range of Hormann Ecostar products.


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Getaway (The Getaway) è un film del 1994 diretto da Roger Donaldson, remake di Getaway! del 1972 di Sam Peckinpah.

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Grazie alla propria influenza politica Jack Benyon riesce a far rilasciare dalle carceri messicane Carter Mc Coy, detto "Doc", un rapinatore professionista, su richiesta della moglie Carol. Per sdebitarsi Mc Coy accetta di prendere parte ad una grossa rapina ad un cinodromo in Arizona organizzata da Benyon, giurando a Carol che sarà l'ultima. Il colpo riesce bene ma al momento di dividersi il bottino Rudy, uno dei due complici di Mc Coy (che in passato, tradendolo, ne aveva facilitato la cattura), nel tentativo di accaparrarsi tutto fredda a bruciapelo l'altro complice, Hansen, e prova ad eliminare anche Doc, il quale però capendone le intenzioni reagisce sparandogli ripetutamente; Rudy cade a terra apparentemente esanime, ma si salverà perché nascostamente protetto da un giubbotto antiproiettile.

Doc, credendolo morto ed essendo in possesso dell'intera refurtiva, decide allora di recarsi da Benyon per spartire i soldi come pattuito, nonostante Carol cerchi in tutti i modi di dissuaderlo. Giunti alla villa del ricco boss, Mc Coy scopre che in realtà egli lo aveva fatto scarcerare in cambio di ripetute prestazioni sessuali da parte di sua moglie, la quale nel momento di massima tensione tra i due irrompe sulla scena armata di revolver ed uccide Benyon. Le rivelazioni di quest'ultimo circa il comportamento di Carol generano in Doc frustrazione e rabbia, ma dopo un'aspra lite la coppia si riconcilia e decide di mettersi in fuga col malloppo verso il Messico.

Nel frattempo Rudy, ripresosi, si reca presso una clinica locale per farsi medicare. Qui costringe, sotto la minaccia di una pistola, il veterinario Harold Carvey e sua moglie Fran a scortarlo in auto fino a El Paso. Durante una sosta in un motel, Fran e Rudy hanno un rapporto sessuale di fronte a un impotente Harold, legato a una sedia nel bagno. Davanti al tradimento sfacciato della moglie, Harold decide di impiccarsi.

Carol e Doc, intanto, arrivano in una stazione ferroviaria e depositano i soldi in una cassetta di sicurezza, ma la donna si fa raggirare da un truffatore venendo derubata; Doc riesce comunque a recuperare la valigetta, inseguendo e malmenando il ladro che si era rifugiato su un treno. Raggiungono così l'albergo a El Paso, dove il portiere Gollie, vecchia conoscenza di Doc, procura loro dei passaporti falsi per poter espatriare. I due ignorano che Rudy li attenda proprio in una delle camere, assieme alla neo-vedova Fran (che dimostra di non sentire affatto la mancanza del marito). Lo strano atteggiamento di Gollie comincia ad insospettire Doc e poco dopo piombano sul posto pure gli scagnozzi di Jack Benyon, anch'essi con l'intento di far fuori i Mc Coy per impossessarsi del denaro, ma che nel conflitto a fuoco susseguente avranno alla fine la peggio.

Dopo una serie di durissimi scontri (durante uno dei quali, pur potendo, evita di ucciderlo a sangue freddo) Doc riesce ad ammazzare anche Rudy, scaraventandolo dentro la cabina di un ascensore e, sparando ai cavi, facendolo precipitare fragorosamente giù fino al piano terra, con grande dolore e profonda disperazione di Fran. I due coniugi scappano dunque dall'hotel e si fanno accompagnare in Messico da Slim, un arzillo cowboy al quale regaleranno 40.000 dollari in cambio del suo vecchio furgone una volta oltrepassato il confine.

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