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Join MSH at 67th World Health Assembly
Management Sciences for Health
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Please join Management Sciences for Health (MSH) at the 67th World Health Assembly (WHA), May 18-23, 2014, in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHA is the supreme decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), and is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States.
This year, six MSH representatives will attend as part of the 60-plus-person Global Health Council (GHC) delegation.
MSH will co-host three side events focusing on the role of universal health coverage (May 20), chronic diseases (May 20), and governance for health (May 21) in the post-2015 framework.
UHC and Post-2015 Health Discussion
10h00 – 13h00 CET
Centre de Conventions de Varembé
Salle C, 9-11 rue de Varembé, Geneva
MSH and the MSH-led Health for All Post-2015 Campaign join World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Foundation, The World Bank, Oxfam, The NCD Alliance, The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, & Child Health, and Save the Children in co-sponsoring a two-part discussion on UHC and health in post-2015.
10h00 – 11h15: Monitoring Progress towards Universal Health Coverage
The first session will feature a briefing and Q&A with the WHO and the World Bank on their new document, "Monitoring Progress towards Universal Health Coverage at Country and Global Levels: A Framework." This framework sets out two time-bound targets for UHC to help countries chart progress, both in scaling up equitable access to essential health services, and in preventing poverty due to out-of-pocket payments for health.
11h30 – 13h00: An NGO Strategy Session on Post-2015 Health Advocacy
The second session will be an opportunity for health NGOs to take stock of the post-2015 health dialogues as the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals wraps up its work. The objectives of this working session are to facilitate information-sharing, identify common priorities across issue areas and organizations, and align advocacy and communications strategies where possible.
For more information or to RSVP, email GHevents@unfoundation.org. Please indicate in your RSVP whether you plan to attend one or both portions of the discussion.
* Space is limited; only one representative per organization please. Kindly note that participation in this event is limited to non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
NCD Roundtable Dinner: Building Bridges Across Health Priorities
Geneva Press Club, located near the Palais at Route de Ferney 106, La Pastorale
MSH and LIVESTRONG Foundation will co-host a high-level dialogue with United States government and non-governmental stakeholders about how current global health platforms can be leveraged to help effectively prevent and treat chronic and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in developing countries. Guests include representatives from governments, private sector, and nonprofit organizations.
* Invite only.
Governance for Health: Priorities for Post-2015 and Beyond
12h00 - 14h00 CET
RSVP: Please email Sarah Lindsay, LMG Project
The USAID-funded Leadership, Management & Governance (LMG) Project, led by MSH, will host a high-level side event featuring an interactive panel and discussion on good governance in the post-2015 framework.
Panelists include:
H.E. Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister of Health, Ethiopia
H.E. Dr. Suraya Dalil, Minister of Public Health, Afghanistan
Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez, Assistant Administrator for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Dr. Tomohiko Sugishita, Senior Advisor (Health), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Dr. Sameen Siddiqi, Director, Division of Health Systems and Services Development, World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
Prof. Francis Omaswa, Executive Director, African Center for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST)
Civil Society Respondent: Dr. Christine Sow, Executive Director, Global Health Council (GHC)
Youth Respondent: Simba Shayanewako, Family Planning Youth Centers, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, Zimbabwe
Moderator: Dr. Jonathan D. Quick, President and CEO, Management Sciences for Health
* Invite-only. Luncheon provided.
More about the governance event
Meet MSH Representatives of the GHC delegation
MSH will bring expertise on UHC, chronic diseases, governance, and health financing at Assembly events throughout the week, including at the "Accountability under Universal Health Coverage" meeting, co-hosted by Action for Global Health (AfGH) and GHC (Tuesday, May 20), and the Global Health Diplomacy Breakfast: Financing for Health Post-2015 (Wednesday, May 21).
Jonathan D. Quick
President & CEO (also serves as chairman of the GHC board of directors)
Gloria Sangiwa
Senior Director of Technical Quality and Innovation and Global Technical Lead on Chronic Diseases, (also serves as co-chair of the Task Force on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Women's Health)
Crystal Lander
Director of Policy & Advocacy
Jonathan Jay
Coordinator of the Health for All Post-2015 Campaign
Eva Ros
Director for Global Partnerships and Advocacy, Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG) Project
Sarah Lindsay
Technical Officer, Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG) Project
Social Media: Follow MSH @ #WHA67
MSH delegates will blog about UHC, governance, and chronic diseases in the post-2015 framework before, during, and after the WHA. Check here daily for #WHA67 updates. They will also share photos and links on Facebook and LinkedIn. To watch the proceedings, follow the World Health Assembly LiveStream (@plussocialgood).
Follow us on Twitter @MSHHealthImpact, as well as these MSH projects: @LMGforHealth and @UHCPost2015, and delegates: @JonJayTweets and @CrystalLander, with hashtag #WHA67. (We'll also use hashtags #UHC, #UHCPost2015, #G4H, #globalhealth, #NCDs, and #post2015.)
#WHA67, World Health Assembly, Leadership Management and Governance (LMG), goverance for health, #G4H, #UHC, #UHCPost2015, #Post2015
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Cup of Coffee: Portland's bats explode and Salem walks off
5/25 Cup of Coffee: On a night when the big league team lost in frustrating fashion, the affiliates earned a split. Portland and Greenville were on opposite sides of blowouts, while Salem won in extras. Pawtucket spoiled a fine start to take the loss.
The bullpen failed to hold the lead, as the PawSox were downed by the Syracuse Chiefs (WAS), 4-1. Rubby De La Rosa was spectacular through six for Pawtucket. The righty allowed only four hits and two walks while striking out five. Jeremy Kehrt did not fair so well in relief, surrendering all four of Syracuse's runs while only managing to record one out in the seventh.
Offensively, the PawSox had little luck as they picked up only six hits on the night, two off the bat of Ryan Roberts. Pawtucket's only run came thanks to a Corey Brown home run in the top half of the ninth inning. Garin Cecchini, Ryan Lavarnway and Carlos Rivero all notched one hit apiece in the constest.
Portland won in convincing fashion, pummelling the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (TOR), 18-0. Henry Owens was masterful, throwing seven innings and allowing no runs on four hits and a walk, while punching out six batters. Owens threw 61 of his 89 pitches for strikes en route to the victory. Michael Olmstead pitched two perfect innings out of the pen, striking out one along the way.
Heiker Meneses was the only Sea Dogs starter to go hitless and even he walked once. The Sea Dogs kicked things off with a bang, scoring six times in the first inning alone. There were only three innings in which the Sea Dogs failed to score at least once. Travis Shaw, Stefan Welch, and Sean Coyle all went deep for Portland and every batter picked up at least one RBI. Mookie Betts went 2 for 3 with a double, three walks, and two runs scored.
Salem squeezed out a victory in extra innings, downing the Potomac Nationals (WAS), 7-6. William Cuevas was shaky to start the game, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks in six innings pitched. Kyle Kraus earned the win in relief, throwing the final four innings, allowing only one unearned run on two walks and three hits while striking out five.
Kevin Heller had a day at the plate, going 3 for 4 with two home runs and a walk. One of Heller's home runs was the walk off, which plated Reed Gragnani to finish the game. Catcher Jayson Hernandez went 2 for 4 with two doubles and a walk.
Greenville got blown out by the Augusta GreenJackets (SFG), 14-0. Trey Ball pitched effectively through four, but was roughed up in his last inning of work. Ball took the loss, going five innings, allowing three runs (all in that fifth) on five hits and two walks. Sergio Gomez was probably more deserving of the loss, as he allowed 11 runs in only 2 1/3 innings pitched, thanks to nine hits (three of which were home runs) and three walks.
Greenville managed only three hits and two were off the bat of Manuel Margot. Zach Kapstein had the other. All three hits went for singles.
Player of the Night: While there were any number of deserving players from Portland, Kevin Heller (pictured) is most deserving of the award. Heller went 3 for 4 with two home runs, including the walk-off shot to win it for Greenville. Heller, a 40th-round pick in 2012, has spent all of this season at Salem, hitting .293 in 43 games played. Heller owns a .256 batting average across parts of three seasons in the Red Sox system.
Photo credit: Kevin Heller by Kelly O'Connor
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Tired of squinting at your iron sights to get the perfect focus?
Want to acquire targets faster?
Shoot better from a distance?
Or maybe you just want your handgun to have a badass laser sight?
Equipping your pistol with a reflex sight will give you all of the above. You'll shoot better, and you'll look better while doing it.
Side note: It's not that simple, of course. Red dots have their downsides as well. We'll cover them in the "Pistol Reflex Sight Pros And Cons" section below the reviews.
The thing is, choosing the best reflex sight for your handgun is torture these days.
The market's chock-full of these sights. You've got prices ranging from $20 to $600. You have established gun brands selling cheap Chinese sights with their logo on them.
But don't worry, SurvivalMag's got your back. We've reviewed 16 different reflex sights for pistols specifically and picked the 6 best ones among them for every budget.
The sweet spot is around $200, expect to pay $400+ for a professional sight, cheaper sights get the job done but are generally unreliable.
2-3 MOA dot size is the best, as larger dots will cover up your target at a distance.
There are 3 different types of red dots – (1) Tritium, (2) LED, and (3) dual Tritium/LED. We prefer LED dots as they work in all light conditions and batteries last a long time. Tritium doesn't need a battery but doesn't work well in bright light.
Most reflex sights are made to mount on Glock MOS and Springfield OSP, but this really depends on your handgun. With some, you need to buy additional mounting or waterproofing hardware which will add to the cost.
Reflex sights are good for: threat focusing, shooting at the distance, shooting on the move, shooting in low light environments (including night vision), and target transition/acquisition.
Downsides are: they require training, they're susceptible to elements such as rain, and there is always a risk of mechanical/electronic failure (when compared to iron sights).
Practice using your reflex sight! At first, finding the dot is hard when you pull out your gun, but you will get better with training. Especially important for self-defense.
Our Pick: Vortex Venom is the best pistol reflex sight for most people. It's as close as you'll get to mil-spec quality without paying the price of a professional red dot. You won't find a better bang for your buck than this.
Best Overall: Trijicon RMR Type 2 remains the king of reflex scopes. Trijicon RMR beats the competition through excellent performance in all light conditions (especially night vision) and remains the best choice for professionals. It's the most reliable reflex sight out there.
Budget Pick: There aren't many sights under $200 that are worth the money. Still, Ade Advanced Optics Huracan offers decent value for the price and is great for trying out a reflex sight to see if it's your thing. But we wouldn't recommend using Ade Huracan for competitions etc. because of QC issues.
The good thing about tritium is that it has no battery. It relies on tritium tubes that have a half-life of about 10 years.
But tritium sights can't pick up the dot in some light conditions. Which makes them less reliable than LED dots.
So if you want a red dot that will work in all light conditions, keep things simple and get yourself an LED sight.
The only thing you have to worry about with LED sights it the battery. The good thing is that the battery will last you for at least a year on a proper sight, if not more (Trijicon lasts for 3+ years on one battery).
Which MOA Dot Size Is Best?
Bigger dots – there is a common misconception that a bigger dot will help you aim and acquire your target faster. I'm talking about 6.5 or even 9 MOA dots here. That's simply not the case – they will not help you acquire your target faster.
The main downside of a bigger dot is that you won't be able to take a precision shot at a distance. The size of the dot is going to cover up your target – and you won't see it.
We recommend 3 MOA dot or smaller – Because it can do everything that a bigger dot can do, and will allow you to take precision shots at a distance. If your dot's not visible enough, you just dial up the brightness.
Basically, a 3 MOA dot will do what the 6 MOA dot does, but not the other way around.
The easiest and the cheapest way is to get a Glock MOS. It's already cut out for the red dot sight and you won't need to make any additional modifications.
With other handguns, it's going to depend on the model. Most sights fit Springfield OPS as well. Sometimes you'll need to get an additional mount for the scope.
And after reviewing the quality, here's what we have to say about each of them.
Every red dot in this price range is mass-produced in China. We're lumping them all together because you won't see a significant difference in quality between a $100 red dot and a $40 red dot.
It's the same models from China sold under different brands.
Most of these cheap sights work and even hold their zero. But they're not durable, and they're not reliable. You never know when it's going to lose its zero or break down on you. Defects are common.
At the end of the day, you're better off saving up some money for a proper sight than going for one of these.
This is the sweet spot when it comes to bang for your buck. These are your competition/recreational red dot sights with Burris Fastfire III and Vortex Venom leading the way. They're both good sights that check all the boxes.
Best choice if you want a sight that you can rely on, but you don't feel like shelling out $400-$500 for a Trijicon or a Leupold.
Compared to the $400+ category, build quality and dot glare on higher illumination settings are the main shortcomings of these sights. If you drop your gun with one of these on, you can still lose your zero and/or break the sight.
In this price range, you're getting legit field/duty use scopes. They're often U.S.-made according to military specs and will handle anything you throw at them.
These sights have virtually no downsides and will last you a lifetime if you take good care of it. This category is where Trijicon RMR, Leupold DeltaPoint Pro, Sig Sauer Romeo 1 and Vortex Razor live.
And a solid brand that stands behind their products with a lifetime warranty.
Most importantly, Vortex Venom has been used and abused in the field for years – handling anything from competition shooting to tactical training – and it never fails to impress, especially when compared to more expensive reflex sights.
But what makes Vortex Venom better than the competition – especially Burris FastFire III that retails for about the same price?
Vortex Venom and the runner-up Burris Fastfire III are practically equal in terms of their quality, price, and features.
Both reflex sights have crisp dots and have no trouble retaining their zeros though longer shooting sessions. They're both great, time-tested beginner reflex sights. You have people vouching for both of them.
A larger field of view – The glass on Vortex Venom is lower and wider than on Burris Fastfire III. The larger lens gives Venom a slight edge over Fastfire III – it is better for target acquisition as it will capture more of your field of view.
Better brightness controls – You get an up and down brightness control on Vortex Venom with 8 different illumination settings. Burris Fastfire only gives you one button for changing between 3 illumination settings.
Better auto mode – More brightness levels on Vortex Venom means that there is a smoother transition on auto-brightness mode.
Longer battery life – Vortex Venom comes with a reported average 15,000 hours of battery life which is more than Fastfire's reported 11,000 hours average. Additionally, short battery life issues are more common with Burris FF III than with Vortex Venom.
The auto power off feature hits in after about 14 hours of use to save battery.
The sight is easy to adjust. Standard windage and elevation adjustment dials give out an audible click when you turn them. 1 click = 1 MOA.
Battery access from the top – no need to unmount the scope to change the battery.
Changing the battery is the most common complaint with Vortex Venom. Some people find it difficult to fasten the cap without cross-threading. You'll have to apply some force to screw down the cover.
With higher brightness settings your dot will get larger and won't be as crisp. This is normal and will happen on all scopes in this price range.
Finally, defects happen as these sights are made in the Philippines. But Vortex is known for offering one of the best warranties on the market. If your product is not 100%, you will get a replacement in no time.
At half the price of a military red dot, Vortex Venom is a bargain. You won't find a better bang for your buck than this.
Burris Fastfire III is the only dot that comes close, but Vortex Venom is the clear winner out of the two for us.
Burris FastFire III is another good reflex sight for the money, but lands slightly below Vortex Venom in our ranking.
The dot is visible in all light conditions, including on a bright sunny day. Auto adjustment of the brightness works well when moving from the shade to bright light.
Simplicity is one area where Burris Fastfire III does beat Vortex Venom.
With one button for brightness adjustment and one button for auto-mode, FastFire III is easier to operate.
Especially your firearm is concealed, you'd have no trouble adjusting the illumination without taking it out. Three illumination modes are easier to remember and one illumination adjustment button is easier to operate.
Battery access from the top means that you don't have to remove your scope when changing the battery. No re-zeroing.
There are no clicks when you're adjusting elevation/windage.
The battery life may not be as long as advertised. I've seen reports that if you keep this one on Auto mode, the battery will last anywhere from 350 to 1,000 hours (as opposed to the 11,000 hours they advertise).
The red dot blurs and loses its form on higher brightness settings.
You can have quality problems. But like Vortex above, Burris offers a lifetime warranty and will replace any product that is not 100%.
Get Burris Fastfire III if you want a scope that you can adjust while your gun is concealed. Otherwise, Vortex Venom beats it in every regard.
Trijicon RMR is the KING of reflex sights.
This is a proper military red dot. It will always work when you need it to. Trijicons are known for being the most expensive red dot sights, but they're well worth the money if you're looking for the best reflex sight out there.
Trijicon RMR is probably the toughest red dot out there. The casing on Trijicon is thicker than Leupold Deltapoint, Sig Sauer Romeo 1, and Vortex Razor – sights that are all in the same weight class when it comes to price.
It will stand up to any kind of abuse without losing its functionality. This is not a sight that you have to be "gentle" with.
The quality of optics is top notch – the screen has a bluish tint and is very clear. Not as clear and big as on Leupold DeltaPoint Pro, but then again Trijicon RMR works well with night vision while DeltaPoint Pro doesn't.
Controls are easy to use. There are 8 manual settings for brightness, as well as the auto-adjust mode. From my experience, the auto mode on this one works better than on cheaper sights like Burris and Vortex.
I used to have a Trijicon RMR on my EDC Glock with the auto setting on 100% of the time. The dot had no trouble adjusting to light conditions automatically – it's bright enough in the sun and dim enough in the dark.
Trijicon comes with 3-5 years of battery life. On a single battery. I don't know how they do it, but that battery life just blows their competition out of the water.
Side note: Imagine this – you get a reflex sight when you're 30 and the next time you have to change it is when you're 33. Incredible.
You have to unmount the sight to change the battery. Not a big problem, considering that you only need to do it once in 4 years.
The window is smaller than on some of the competitors – DeltaPoint Pro and Vortex Razor.
Note that you'll have to buy the waterproofing sealing plate separately – it's not included with the sight. For Glock MOS or Springfield OSP, you need to get this one instead.
If you go for Trijicon RMR, make sure you go for type 2, not type 1. Type 1 is the previous version and had problems with shock-proofing on the battery. So the laser would start to flicker when shooting. Of course, Trijicon replaced the defective sights back then, but now they seem to have fixed the problem with their Type 2.
If you want these, go for the Trijicon.
But if you don't need the night vision and could live with shorter battery life, check out the Leupold DeltaPoint Pro below.
Leupold Delta Point Pro is another professional reflex sight and a strong competitor to Trijicon RMR. Both sights are top of the line when it comes to quality and features.
And while Trijicon RMR is better overall, Leupold retails cheaper and has a couple of important upsides over the RMR that I want to talk about.
Leupold has a bigger, clearer glass than the Trijicon RMR above. The unobstructed, wide field of view will let you acquire targets faster.
Dot performance is 90% – it works in all light conditions except for night vision. Maybe you need it, maybe you don't – that's for you to decide. But if you need night vision, then definitely go for Trijicon.
There are 8 illumination settings along with an automatic setting.
Motion-sensed activation is a battery-saving mode that other sights don't have. In this mode, Leupold stays turned off until you move your firearm. The slightest movement will activate the laser – good for reacting at a moment's notice.
The battery is top-changing and you won't have to remove your sight to change it.
Adjusting elevation and windage is easy and you can hear audible clicks when you turn the screw.
Great warranty – you get a lifetime warranty from Leupold on the scope. But note that Leupold doesn't cover shipping costs when you send the scope back for the warranty.
Finally, the sight comes with a very nice rubberized cover to protect it in storage.
The sight doesn't perform well with night vision. What happens is that the glass of the sight reflects the dot too much and it's impossible to get a good aim with it. See the video below for more info and a demonstration.
DeltaPoint Pro comes without the mounting hardware, so you'll have to purchase it separately.
The button to change brightness is right in front of the window. When changing brightness, you won't see the result right away, because the window will be covered by your finger. It's not a critical flaw, but I prefer laser dots with buttons on the sides.
You can expect around 6-12 months of battery life out of this sight. Battery life is another area where DeltaPoint Pro is weaker than Trijicon RMR.
Am I going to use this with night vision?
Do I need a 3-year battery life?
If you answered "yes" to either one of these, skip Leupold and go for Trijicon RMR. Otherwise, Leupold's your thing.
"Advanced" is not the first word that I would use to describe ADE's Huracan reflex sight. It's a budget Chinese-made reflex that comes with the bare necessities.
Some people compare these to Burris FF 3 and Vortex Venom, saying that ADE gets the job done for a quarter of the price.
This red dot is bigger and heavier than Burris/Vortex.
But the most important thing to know about ADE is that it works… unless you get a defective model. The sight holds its zero on firearms, which can't be said for other budget sights.
There are 5 illumination levels. The sight has memory – when you turn it on it activates on the last setting. There is no auto mode.
You have the standard windage/elevation adjustments.
The dot is slightly distorted when compared to more expensive scopes, but at the end of the day it still looks like a dot and works fine.
The sight shuts off automatically after an hour to save battery.
Quality problems are common – the sight turning off and losing its zero. Unlike the companies above, ADE doesn't come with a lifetime warranty. Inspect your unit carefully when you get it.
You might have to purchase a separate adaptor plate for this sight – for which you'll have to pay extra.
And don't expect much from the battery – I've read reports of it failing after a few weeks. To change the battery, you'll have to take the sight off the gun.
Keep in mind that getting a cheap red dot is a bit like playing the lottery – you never know if you're going to get a defective product or not.
ADE's sight gets you decent value for your money – if you keep an eye on defective models and send them back. It's also a good sight to try out red dots for the first time.
Ohuhu's Red Dot is one of the many Chinese mass-produced red dot sights on the market.
This model is sold under many different brands and retails for around $20. Ohuhu's version is the most popular, so I decided to take a closer look myself.
The start looks promising. The case is made out of aluminum, which is a decent deal for what you're paying.
But generally… the reviews on this sight are mixed.
On one side you have people saying that they're impressed with the quality. But I suspect that these people didn't use the sight. Or didn't use it on a firearm, at least.
It's hard to recommend Ohuhu for guns – even for pistols. This sight is made for airsoft, BB and crossbows. Not guns.
It will lose its zero and who knows what other problems you might encounter.
Then again, this sight can give you the basic idea about how reflex sights work – and whether or not you'd want to use one at all.
So, if you're a beginner and you don't know whether you should get a red dot for your gun – that is the one scenario where I can recommend Ohuhu.
But even then you're better off going with ADE.
1. Shooting at the distance – Red dots are unparalleled when you're shooting at the distance, especially when compared to iron sights.
2. Shooting on the move – Shooting on the move with accuracy is easier with the red dot – for obvious reasons.
3. Target transition/acquisition – Target transitions are slightly easier with a red dot, at least in my experience. There are many people arguing about this, but I've found mine to be better with a red dot, rather than without.
4. Shooting in low light environments – This is one of the greatest advantages of the red dot. An important thing to watch out for is not having your red dot turned up too much. If your dot is too bright for the environment, it will blind you completely when you present your gun. You have to know your operating environment beforehand so that you can adjust your dot brightness accordingly.
5. Night vision – When you have night vision with a red dot it is very obvious where you're aiming. But of all the red dots on the list, I'm only 100% certain about Trijicon RMR performing in night vision settings.
6. Threat Focusing – Finally, red dots allow you to threat focus better. It's extremely difficult to aim properly in real-life situations where you're being threatened by an actual attacker.
Because, when you're pointing your gun at the attacker, you'd have to pull your focus away from the threat to the sights of your gun to aim properly. And that's hard to do, especially without professional training.
You're "focusing" on the threat.
A red dot will allow you to ignore your sights. You just look on your red dot and it's right there on the attacker. The ability to threat focus is probably the most important upside that you get from a red dot sight, especially if you're planning to use it for self-defense.
You need to train to use red dots – If the alignment of your handgun is wrong when you pull it out, you won't see the red dot at all.
It's susceptible to the elements – If a little drop of rain falls on the spot where the LED is coming from, it will distort the laser. If anything got in the way of that laser – like a leaf or a feather – you could lose your dot completely.
It's unlikely, but with iron sights you can be 100% sure that this won't happen.
Red dots run on batteries and batteries can fail – The good news is that batteries on these are designed to last for years. If you switch the battery every six months (just to be sure) you're going to be fine.
Mechanical/electronic failure possibility – There are electronics inside this thing – a contact can go out, the glass can break, and so on. Especially if you knock it against something… these things are not failure-proof.
Could potentially lose its zero – This is a possibility on cheaper scopes and doesn't generally apply to more expensive/professional ones.
For me, the good sides of red dots on pistols far outweigh the negatives.
Especially if you plan to use your pistol for self-defense, getting a red dot is well worth it just for the ability to properly threat-focus in a critical situation.
As for the picks, you can't go wrong with Vortex Venom.
A couple of years ago, you would mostly see red dots on rifles and shotguns.
And I don't know what changed.
But I'm seeing way more red dots on handguns these days.
And I like where this industry is moving. I'm hoping to see some new models hit the market soon.


Collaboration between printers and designers can lead to bold ideas and stunning results. St. Louis College of Pharmacy in-house designer Katy Lynn found this to be true when her contact at Stolze Printing showed her Domtar Paper's Make Your Mark on Cougar®—The Educator printed sample.
Inspired to create a piece that pulls the recipient in upon arrival, Lynn used large photos, bold type and a variety of interactive elements to add both sophistication and fun, while Stolze Printing delivered expert-level craftsmanship, flawless solids, vivid color and exceptional detail reproduction. The result is a visually dynamic printed piece that elevates the exciting feeling of acceptance to a prestigious higher education institution.


"Automating IT & Data Center Asset Management With RFID"
How to automate IT & Data Center Asset Management?
As accuracy leads to efficiency, it is a necessity for organizations to increase the accuracy of their IT inventory whether it is for compliance, security or resource optimization. Unless the IT assets can be accurately tracked, organizations place their service, security and legal obligations related to managing those assets at risk. How can organizations automate inventory management? How can they manage assets at risk?
How to implement a RFID-based inventory management solution?
How to manage IT & data center assets at rise?
How to automate RFID data center asset management without making an enormous investment in new technology and without disturbing operations?
How to improve enterprise asset management?
The risk is the possibility that something bad or unpleasant (exposure to the chance of injury or loss) will happen. Organizations are exposed to risks of different degrees; risk management is a procedure which involves assessing the risks and then taking necessary steps to either eliminate or to reduce them as far as reasonably possible.
What is Data Center ?
A Data center is a combination of computer, server and networking systems which typically involve storing, processing and serving large amounts of critical data in to clients server. Data centers are the brain of a company so they cannot be defined by their physical size or style. It always requires backup power supply systems, cooling systems, redundant networking connections and policy-based security systems for running the organizations core applications.


❶C Hydropower depends on time of day. This house is using solar, wind and hydro power.
Small, or far away? Experiment with your perception of distance and size by making the amazing Ames room illusion.
Make a delicious and disgusting fake poo, and learn about how our emotions form. Create your very own hand-made animations, and learn about how we perceive motion. Mark and his girls Sasha and Lara build and race their own balloon powered cars. Gail and her daughters make amazing balancing structures and explore the science of stability. Discover the hidden colours in ink.
Make an uncooked egg bounce! Experiment with the chemistry of candles and make a flame jump through the air. Rufus and the racers. Playing with play dough. Colour changing cabbage juice. Catherine and the Lurgan Brownies Group make butter from cream. Cakes in a cup. People are trying to reduce this by generating more energy by environmentally-friendly methods like wind or solar power. Nuclear power stations often look similar to coal or gas power stations with lots of big cooling towers.
Electricity can be very dangerous when it travels through you. It can seriously hurt or even kill people. Not all items that use electricity have to be plugged into mains sockets. Batteries can be used to store small amounts of electricity so that it can be used in small things that you can carry around like iPods and video game players.
It saves money, and helps the environment. Help find out how to power different electrical items , and how to be safe with electricity suitable for KS1. Try to create enough power from a solar panel and a wind turbine before the clock stops! Join Curious Kate to find out all about electricity and how we use it. Explore energy, forces and materials with KS1 and KS2 games. Journey to Fossil Island to save a once-idyllic isle from pollution at the hands of the evil Baron Fossilosis.
Visit an exciting new hydroelectric power station built inside a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Learn more about hydropower at Rheidol power station in Wales. Find out more about nuclear power at Wylfa power station in Wales. Ask your teacher about arranging a field trip to a local power station. Most power stations run tours for school groups. Learn how electricity is made. See what happens if something goes too close to a source of electricity. Learn how we can generate power from water.
See how homes in cities get electricity. What would it be like to live without electricity? A tried and true balloon activity is to rub a balloon on your head to make your hair stand up.
How does the rubbing build up static electricity? Do this experiment to see if the number of rubs makes a difference. Electricity powers many of the devices we use every day, from lights to video games and computers. Engineers have to use certain materials to make electrical devices work. In this experiment, you will find out which materials let electricity flow through them conductors and which ones prevent electricity from flowing through them insulators.
A kit for this project is available from our partner. Short circuits can get very hot and present a burn hazard. Never connect the positive and negative ends red and black wires of the battery pack directly to each other.
Did you know that not all trains run on tracks? This means that the carriage of the train is suspended over the rails with no support, but only with magnetic fields! There is a physical explanation for magnetic levitation, and if you would like to learn more about magnetism and current, this is a science fair project that you must try!
This project requires a neodymium magnet. See the Materials and Equipment list for details. Adult supervision is required for using neodymium magnets. See the Procedure for more detailed information. Have you tried our first electric play dough project, and now you are looking for more to do?
Do you want to learn more about circuits and add even more lights? Check out this project for part 2 of our play dough circuits series! What do you do with your old wooden pencils when they get too short to hold? This project will show you how to use pencils to make resistors, an important part of many electrical circuits, and test how they affect the brightness of a lightbulb in a simple circuit.
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We took advantage of the warm weather and went to Tautphaus Park Zoo. A tiny little zoo here in Idaho.
It was a bitter sweet experience, the summer before the accident I had planned to take Preslee for the first time, but we never made it, due to things coming up last minute for the people we had planned to go with. I have no idea why I've felt so bad for not taking her, but it seriously has eaten at me. Looking back I wish I would have still went, just the two of us, but I thought we still had the rest of the summer to make it happen.
So Ledge and I enjoyed it together, along with Candee and Kayson. Ledge was pretty oblivious to it all, but he did notice the bear and the petting zoo animals, which made it fun.
Here's a few of our favorite moments from that day.
I'm definitely grateful that I had this little squirt to take with me.
We stopped at that Zoo on the way to Yellowstone last summer. I'm glad you had a fun time!!
Sweet pictures! That zoo is pretty tiny but it's a good one, how can you not love the Lion water fountain!!!
Cute pictures! Glad you went and had a fun time with your little man!
Cute pics! Glad you were able to go and have fun with your little man!
Oh my, your blog always gets to me right. there. So happy you were able to enjoy this wonderful day with your guy.
I think I can completely understand how that slip of an opportunity missed with Preslee would have eaten at you. But I guess, maybe just focus on all of the things that you WILL be able to do with her one day that'll be ever so much more special than a day at the zoo. Hope that helps a little? I am always so moved by your continuing strong faith and spirit Ashley!


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Challenge Expulsion: Will Team U.S. Suffer For Snubbing CT?
The Americans chose Turbo instead of the MTV legend on the 'War of the Worlds 2' premiere
Matthew Scott Donnelly 08/28/2019
Patriotism proved to run thin as War of the Worlds 2 got underway, and Team U.S. immediately exiled one of its historically strongest players to its opponents on Team U.K. Now, the question is, will that choice lead them to Challenge victory, or will Britain — and the unexpected banishment — bite them in the ass?
On the show's first episode, TJ welcomed a crop of familiar Yanks and fresh blood from across the pond to compete on the show's 34th season. And he wasted no time introducing the first mission: "Trench Warfare," which challenged each team to run from one end of a lengthy track to the other, collect a flag and return it to his or her home base. The first team to successfully retrieve all their flags would win and receive an especially important bonus: first pick of a crew of four reinforcements.
That's right: Each team had begun with 14 players, but TJ immediately threw in a twist that would expand the game's roster by four. The victors could choose between CT and reigning champ Turbo on the guys' side, and between Dee and Ninja Natalie on the ladies' side. The losing team would then assume the two remaining players.
And the group knew the right to first dibs would be a critical advantage.
"A lot of things are on the line here, because good players can make or break your squad," Paulie observed.
After an intense battle, and thanks to a Herculean effort from returning vet Laurel, who blocked a few lingering Brits from finishing when it looked like Team U.K. had the game in the bag, Team U.S. put its very first victory on the season's scoreboard. And while the win seemed sweet, the mood immediately soured when the gang tried to decide which guy it wanted. While some of Team U.S. seemed certain CT's impressive resume made him the clear choice for recruitment, others thought he'd become a little too bulky and slow in his golden Challenge years, and that Turbo — who was in tip-top shape — would be a more valuable asset.
"I want CT -- I don't care if he's not fit," Kam argued. "He's going to remember if we don't pick him.
Ashley agreed.
"CT's been our friend for the past 15 f*cking years, guys," she urged.
Still, some of the more intense American players tried to look at the bigger picture.
"We're not picking CT," Jordan said. "Can you imagine trying to haul all that weight? Imagine doing any swinging on a rope s***. Climbing?"
Finally, after the back and forth, Jordan announced that Team U.S. had chosen Turbo, and immediately, things got…pretty awkward.
"This is one of the most uncomfortable moments I've ever had on The Challenge," Zach said. "I am mortified for how CT feels right now. Not only does he not get to compete for his country, he doesn't get to compete with some of his best friends. This decision could backfire."
Cara Maria agreed, and said Team U.S. essentially equipped its opponents with a superpower.
"Sending CT to the other side is a bad decision," she said. "Now he can use every little intel that he has about every one of the players here for the other side. He can essentially run that team, and that's dangerous."
And, as soon as the decision was made, CT said he planned to do precisely that.
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"Are you f*cking kidding me?" the two-time winner asked. "These kids must be out of their minds…I'm gonna show you."
"I know everything about them," he preached to his new team. "I know where they're sore, where they're achy. What they're afraid of. Who hates who."
What do you think: Did Team U.S. make the right choice by seeking some extra Turbo? Or did they mess up by making CT a begrudging turncoat, and is it only a matter of time before he whips Team U.K. into fighting shape? Share your thoughts, and see what happens when the show returns Wednesday at 9/8c! And for all of the latest Challenge content, subscribe to our YouTube channel here.
The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2


1. What Do You Think You Know? Write it Down!
The most important step before you even think about searching records is to write down everything you already know about your family – just put a question mark next to any facts you're unsure of. Draw a simple family tree, with your name at the bottom and your parents, grandparents and great grandparents above. It doesn't matter if you don't know that far back, but try to include dates and places of birth, marriage and death if you can. This will give you a clear picture of the gaps in your knowledge. Do you know the women's maiden surnames? What about the men's occupations? All this information will help identify the right people when you start to search for them.
Now you can show your first tree to your nearest and dearest to see if they can fill in any of the gaps. Talking to older relatives could help you to push your tree back another generation. Ask what they remember about loved ones who are no longer around – not only is oral history the best way to conjure up a picture of your closest relations, it can be great for directing your first lines of enquiry too. Are there any family rumours that could be interesting to investigate? Any children born "on the wrong side of the blanket", any criminality, or aristocratic connections? Did anyone fight in the First or Second World Wars or spend time abroad? Make clear notes and consider recording these conversations so you have a record of everything.
Dig out your own family archive, even if you only have your own birth certificate. While visiting relatives ask if they have any old family documents and see if they're happy for you to make copies. This can be done quickly and easily using a smart phone or digital camera. Locating original birth, marriage and death certificates will save you from paying for duplicate copies from the General Register Office later down the line. Things like national identity cards, driving licences, passports and letters are unique artefacts that can tell you a great deal of information. Pay particular attention to ages, addresses and occupations, and add any new facts to your family tree. Get copies of any old photos so you can put a face to a name, and don't forget to look for giveaway clues written on the back of the picture.
You'll soon find you're swamped with information, so it really helps in the long run to settle on a method of recording and easily updating your findings from the start. Creating a free family tree with Findmypast is a great way to stay on top of your research. Once you've added the names and dates from your written family tree to your online tree you can then add extra facts to each person's profile, like their occupations and addresses, and upload notes and media files including digital photos of the documents you've already unearthed. Hints will start to appear next to the names on your tree – these are records that have been found that might relate to your family, so you can start reviewing new documents right away and attach any correct entries to your ancestors' profiles.


Dr. Rajesh Gawai is a true pioneer of cosmetic plastic surgery amongst his peers of this generation of plastic and aesthetic surgeons in India. After completing his training in Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic surgery, he went abroad to gain further expertise in the evolving and developing field of aesthetic plastic surgery.
Dr. Rajesh Gawai delved into the yet to be discovered sub-specialty of Aesthetic Plastic surgery in the late 1990's when it was known to a select few in the country and practiced by far and few. Thus he sought to engage himself in further learning and training with masters in the fields in those days and these travels took him far and wide.
It is only right that he is acknowledged as the pioneer, the very first, to bring awareness of aesthetic plastic surgery to the common man of the country, as he was the first to initiate a print presence in the dailies and tabloids of his time. This gave impetus to others to follow suit and the market today is abound with his methodology.
For over a decade, he learnt and worked at outstanding and celebrated international Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive surgery centres in Brazil, Spain, France, Italy, Muscat, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Dr. Rajesh Gawai is currently a Joint Medical Director and Visiting Specialist at "The Plastic Surgeons," a private hospital at Mumbai in India as well as at the 'Middle East Hospital,' in Bahrain.
ISAPS National Secretary for The Kingdom of Bahrain.
Partner The Plastic Surgeons, India.


It may sound hyperbolic, but last night's 11-10 overtime Warriors win against the Colorado Mammoth could be the driving force that invigorates the team to turn their season around after a dismal 1-5 record to begin the year.
After a back-and-forth first quarter that ended with a 3-3 tie, followed by a lacklustre second quarter, it felt as though the Warriors were having another "here we go again" moment en route to one more loss.
Down 7-4 with 30 minutes left in their final game of their three-game home stand, the Warriors looked as though they wouldn't be giving their fans a taste of a first home win.
The Warriors were in desperate need of a pep talk at the half, and, in what could be a season-defining moment, head coach Chris Gill came into the locker room and didn't mince his words.
The ball seemed to literally be bouncing in the wrong direction for the Warriors since last week's game and most of last night's contest. But, all that changed in the beautifully chaotic final moments in overtime.
In the span of 40 seconds, the Warriors hit the post twice, scooped up a loose ball amid a mad scramble in front of the Mammoth's crease and finished the game via a Schuss shot that just squeaked by Dillon Ward.
In a relief appearance covering for Warriors goaltender Aaron Bold who was put on the IR late this week, Eric Penney stepped up and came through with a one of his most clutch performances of his NLL career. Penney made many crucial stops to keep the Warriors in the contest including one in the waning moments of 4th quarter to send the game to an extra frame.
It was an effort worthy of the victory it earned and the praise the he would receive from his coach who said that the team would not have won this game had it not been for Penney's heroics.
The Warriors now head on their second road trip of the season for games against the Calgary Roughnecks and San Diego Seals. It will be the third and final time that the Warriors will be facing the Roughneck in the regular season this year.
The season-series between the Roughnecks and Warriors is currently deadlocked, so much is on that line in that fixture. And, as was seen last weekend, the Warriors and Seals appear to have a budding rivalry brewing. Expect tensions and physicality to be in the forefront of that West Division match.
You can catch the Warriors next road game against the Roughnecks on February 2nd at 9:00 PM EST on B/R Live.


Cinedigm, JungoTV and Karate Combat have agreed a distribution deal, putting the new professional martial arts league's content on Combat Go, the global martial arts digital-first network. With this deal, Karate Combat's landmark league takes karate into the mainstream with a patented fighting pit that provides dynamic cinematic views.
Combat Go is a first-of-its-kind 24/7 mixed martial arts channel on the Twitch live streaming video platform, bringing together the top promotions in the world and putting the spotlight on a diverse roster of fighting styles. Combat Go is the brainchild of media executive and former Crunchyroll Chief Content Officer George Chung, who is a five-time former World Karate Champion and Inductee in the Black Belt Hall of Fame.


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Lladró: Luxury porcelain sculptures
Lladró is a luxury brand of artisan-made porcelain with its own color palette techniques. One of the strengths of this renowned firm is that its enormous creative potential is achieved thanks to collaborations with prestigious contemporary designers and artists.
Sculptures, lighting, household objects, proposals for interior design and fashion accessories make up the Lladró universe. World-famous, Lladró is an ambassador for Spain and some of the venues where she sells her products are the designer furniture stores of Gunni & Trentino
For more than 60 years, Lladró has cultivated exceptional know-how around porcelain, in its only factory in the world, in Valencia. Sculptors and artisans elaborate each piece with delicacy through an artisan process that combines ancestral techniques and a palette of own and unmistakable colors. Lladró also explores the enormous creative potential of this noble material through collaborations with prestigious contemporary designers and artists.
Sculptures, lighting, household objects, proposals for interior design and fashion accessories make up the universe of the firm. World-renowned, Lladró is the Spanish ambassador in the more than 100 countries where it exports its porcelains through a select network of its own boutiques and distributors.
Gunni & Trentino is an official Lladró distributor.


JPMorgan analyst Jimmy Bhullar reinstated coverage of AIG with a Neutral rating and $63 price target following a period of restriction. The analyst suspended his prior Neutral rating and $65 target in January. Bhullar expects operating trends in AIG's Property & Casualty business to gradually improve and finds the stock's risk/reward as attractive at current share levels. However, he feels the likelihood of reserve hikes is still "fairly high."
As previously reported, UBS analyst Brian Meredith upgraded AIG to Buy from Neutral. The analyst cited the new CEO's turnaround strategy, which involves investing in talent and making changes to make the company grow. He believes expectations have been reset and earnings estimates have bottomed out and that shares have meaningful upside as AIG returns to growth. Meredith has a $65 price target on AIG shares.
After an earlier article in "The Information" hinted that Amazon (AMZN) has contemplated offering home insurance in bundles with its smart devices, Buckingham analyst Amit Kumar said that when he went on Amazon's website, he found empty links/placeholders for "Financial Services" and "Auto Insurance," though he added he did not see a placeholder for "Homeowners." In terms of market share, Kumar said Allstate (ALL) is the most exposed to an Amazon entry to home, with 27% of its top line coming from Homeowners. In Personal Auto, Progressive (PGR) and Allstate are exposed with 82% and 68% of their premiums coming from auto insurance, the analyst stated. Other publicly traded companies in the insurance space include ACE Limited (ACE), AIG (AIG), Chubb (CB), Hartford Financial (HIG) and Travelers (TRV).


Dr. Day discusses how to get in touch with your authentic self and why doing this is so essential to success as a chiropractor.
If you are not being your authentic self, you are not living to your fullest potential, or creating your ultimate life.
"Becoming authentic is an individual mission"-you are the only person who can decide who you are.
What are the most important things you want to say, who would you want to say them to? This is your true you.
Keep working on your authentic self, daily.
Chiro Business Mojo is evolving into its next phase. There will be 3 podcast episodes a week, consisting mostly of interviews. We will be using the time to develop greater resources for you all. Be sure to sign-up for our email list, so you can stay up to date with what we're doing!
More difficult of a subject to cover than most may realized, but very effectively and poignantly addressed by Dr. Day.
Thank you Dr. Vollmecke. Glad you enjoyed the episode!


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Apple is Now the World's Number One Wearables Vendor, Xiaomi Closes in
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Apple Took Lion's Share of Smartwatch Shipments in Q3 2015 – Strategy Analytics
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Chinese Soldiers Banned From Wearing Smartwatches
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I wanted to respond to the gentleman who said having Upchurch perform in the area is a bad idea.
The guy isn't racist, as it seemed was being insinuated. I know his shows feature a Confederate flag, but that's just his way of saying he is proud of being from the South.
Lynyrd Skynyrd always had one, and they aren't racist either.
Seckond Chaynce, a hip-hop/country singer is going to be there, and it should be a really good time.
I realize that the Confederate flag is used by some idiot groups that do try to spread hate, like the Klan and Nazis, and they need to be ridden off this earth.
Rest assured, Upchurch and Co. are not about that kinda stuff.


Indian cities have seen accelerated economic and social growth, attracting more and more people from all parts of the country. Growth achieved by cities is linked to their ability to address issues related to urbanization and associated social, environmental, and economic issues in a holistic manner, while making the most of future opportunities. In this chapter, using PROMETHEE and GAIA (geometrical analysis for interactive aid) approaches, an attempt is made to evaluate the performances of 20 smart cities in Indian context based on 10 critically important criteria. A GIS (geographic information system) method and an HSV (hue-saturation-value) color coding scheme-based on cartographic principles are also employed to identify the influence of individual criterion on the overall rank of the smart cities. This analysis would help the decision makers to identify the strengths and deficiencies of Indian smart cities with respect to considered criteria conditions so that proper promotional and growth actions can be implemented.
As India's population continues to raise, more citizens are moving to cities. Professionals expect that about 25-30 people are migrating every minute to major Indian cities from rural areas in search of better living and better lifestyles. It is estimated that by the end of the year 2050, the number of people living in Indian cities will touch 843 million. To accommodate this massive urbanization, India must try to find smarter ways to manage problems, reduce expenses, increase efficiency and improve the quality of life. A smart city is a town that practices diverse electronic data collection sensors to supply information which is use to manage assets and resources efficiently. This includes data collected from citizens, devices, and assets that is processed and analyzed to monitor and manage traffic and transportation systems, power plants, water supply networks, waste management, law enforcement, information systems, schools, libraries, hospitals, and other community services. The smart city concept integrates information and communication technology (ICT) (Yigitcanlar and Baum 2008; Caragliu et al. 2011), and various physical devices connected to the network (the internet of things or IOT) to enhance the efficiency of city operations and services and connect to citizens. Smart city technology allows city administrators to interact directly with both community and city infrastructure and to monitor what is happening in the city and how the city is sprouting. ICT is used to improve quality and performance of urban services, to reduce costs and resource consumption and to improve the contact between citizens and government. Smart city applications are established to manage urban streams and allow for real-time responses. A smart city may therefore be more equipped to respond to challenges than one with a simple transactional relationship with its citizens. Yet, the term itself remains unclear to its essentials and therefore, open to many interpretations. Other terms that have been used for similar concepts include cyber villages, digital city, electronic communities, flex city, information city, intelligent city, knowledge-based city, mesh city, Telecity, Teletopia, ubiquitous city, wired city. The notion of smart city is relatively new and can be seen as a successor of information city, digital city and sustainable city (Yigitcanlar 2006).


This was the first video tutorial I ever did. It was a few years back and seems to be what increased interest in and traffic to the Video Whisperer Blog.
It was done using tungsten halogen lamps (which I've since sold off), but the principles apply no matter what type of light you use.
I'll probably re-do this in the future using my new LED lights, but meanwhile this old video may be of some value to those starting off.


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         * To initialize a BaseView, there are several choices of options to pass in.
         *
         * The life cycle has three main parts: `beforeRender`, `render`, and `afterRender`. `beforeRender` and
         * `afterRender` are
         * noops by default. If they are defined with zero arguments, they are executed synchronously. If they are
         * defined with
         * one argument, then a `$.Deferred` is passed in as that argument, and the life cycle doesn't continue until
         * that
         * `$.Deferred` is resolved. The render method uses the same convention.
         *
         * ```
         * beforeRender : function() {  synchronous  },
         * beforeRender : function($deferred) {  must resolve or reject $deferred  }
         * ```
         *
         * The lifecycle is started with `view.start()`. This returns a promise. During the life cycle the promise is
         * notifed with:
         * `beforeRenderDone`, `renderDone`, and `afterRenderDone`.
         *
         *     Child views are rendered during a parent views `afterDone`. The views start promise is not resolved until
         *     all the
         *     children's promises are resolved. Children can be nested arbitrariluy deep. Child views can be added
         *     before start using
         * `parent.addChild(child)`.
         *
         *
         * @class A View that adds lifecycle methods to Views that are optionally async using jQuery promises.
         * Adds support for adding child Views
         * @namespace masseuse/BaseView
         * @type {*|extend|extend|extend|void|Object}
         */
        BaseView = Backbone.View.extend({
            constructor : constructor,
            initialize : initialize,
            start : start,
            render : render,
            dataToJSON : dataToJSON,
            bindEventListeners : bindEventListeners,
            remove : remove,
            children : null,
            addChild : addChild,
            addChildren : addChildren,
            removeChild : removeChild,
            refresh : refresh,
            restart : refresh,
            refreshChildren : refreshChildren,
            removeAllChildren : removeAllChildren,
            appendOrInsertView : appendOrInsertView

            // Dynamically created, so the cache is not shared on the prototype:
            // elementCache: elementCache
        });

    BaseView.beforeRenderDone = BEFORE_RENDER_DONE;
    BaseView.afterTemplatingDone = AFTER_TEMPLATING_DONE;
    BaseView.renderDone = RENDER_DONE;
    BaseView.afterRenderDone = AFTER_RENDER_DONE;

    // Share channels among all Views
    BaseView.prototype.channels = BaseView.prototype.channels ||  new Channels();

    return BaseView;

    /**
     * The constructor of BaseView overrides the default BB constructor, so that the options object can be created and
     * applied to `this.el` before `this.initialize` is called.
     *
     * * `name` - convenience name string for debugging - will be available on the view instance
     * `appendTo` - if set and `el` is not set then the view will be appended to this eleeent. `appendTo` can be a
     * sizzle selector, a DOM element, or a jQuery object
     * `bindings` - declarative syntax to setup view listeners
     * array of arrays
     * each sub array contains: what to listen to, the event, and the callback
     * view context is assumed
     *
     * ```javascript
     * bindings : [
     * ['model', 'change:price', 'showNewPrice'],
     * ['model', 'change:discount', 'animateAdvertisement']
     * ],
     * ```
     *
     * * `defaultOptions` - the options to be used as the default. Passed in options will extend this.
     * * `ModelType` - if supplied, `this.model` will be of type `ModelType` - default is `MasseuseModel`
     * * `modelData` - if supplied, `this.model` will be initialized with, `this.model.set(modelData)`
     * * ViewContext - Convenience helper to acces the view context from within modelData
     * * this helps in separating view options and view definitions into separate AMDs
     *
     * ```javascript
     * modelData : {
     *            viewId : ViewContext('cid')
     *        }
     * ```
     *
     * * `template` - String to be used as the umderscore template
     * * `viewOptions` - list of keys for which each key value pair from `options` will be transferred to the view
     * instance
     *
     * ```javascript
     * var view = new BaseView({
     *    name : 'MyName',
     *    appendView : false,
     *    ModelType : MyCustomModel,
     *    modelData : { ... },
     *    bindings : [
     *        ['model', 'change:price', 'showNewPrice'],
     *        ['model', 'change:discount', 'animateAdvertisement']
     *    ],
     *    templateHtml : '<div><%= price %> : <%= discount %></div>',
     *        // Underscore templating that will - if provided - be turned into this.template using
     *        _.template(templateHtml)
     *
     * });
     * ```
     *
     * @method constructor
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     * @param options
     * @param useDefaultOptions
     */
    function constructor() {
        var options,
            args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0),
            length = args.length,
            last = args[length - 1],
            useDefaultOptions = false !== last,
            ViewType;

        // remove optional boolean indicator of wanting to use defaultOptions
        if (length && 'object' !== typeof last) {
            args.pop();
        }

        if (useDefaultOptions && this.defaultOptions) {
            args.unshift(this.defaultOptions);
        }

        options = createOptions.apply(null, args);

        ViewType = options.ViewType;
        if (ViewType) {
            delete options.ViewType;
            return new ViewType(options);
        }

        this.cid = _.uniqueId('view');
        _.extend(this, _.pick(options, viewOptions));
        this._ensureElement();
        this.initialize.call(this, options);
        this.delegateEvents();
    }

    /**
     * @method initialize
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     * @param options
     */
    function initialize (options) {
        var self = this;

        this.elementCache = _.memoize(elementCache.bind(this));

        if(options) {
            if (options.viewOptions) {
                viewOptions = viewOptions.concat(options.viewOptions);
            }
            _.extend(this, _.pick(options, viewOptions));
        }

        _setTemplate.call(this, options);
        _setModel.call(this, options);
        _setBoundEventListeners.call(this, options);
        if (options && options.plugins && options.plugins.length) {
            _.each(options.plugins, function (plugin) {
                plugin.call(self, options);
            });

        }

        this.children = [];
    }

    /**
     * Wrapper method for lifecycle methods. Life cycle event are notifed both throw the progress returned by this
     * method's promise, and by events triggered on the view. So - for example - plugins can hook into life cycle
     * events.
     *
     * In order, this method:
     * - Calls this.beforeRender()
     * - Starts any child views
     * - Notifies that beforeRender is done
     * - If the view has a parent, waits for its parent to render
     * - Calls this.render()
     * - Notifies that render is done
     * - Calls this.afterRender()
     * - Notifies that afterRender is done
     * - Resolves the returned promise
     *
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     * @param {jQuery.promise} $parentRenderPromise - If passed in, the start method was called from a parent view
     * start() method.
     * @returns {jQuery.promise} A promise that is resolved when when the start method has completed
     */
    function start ($parentRenderPromise) {
        var self = this,
            $deferred;

        if (this.$startPromise) {
            return this.$startPromise;
        }

        $deferred = new $.Deferred();
        $deferred.done(function() {
            self.hasStarted = true;
        });

        this.$startPromise = $deferred.promise();
        lifeCycle.runAllMethods.call(this, $deferred, $parentRenderPromise);
        return this.$startPromise;
    }

    /**
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     */
    function render () {
        this.appendOrInsertView(arguments[arguments.length - 1]);
        this.elementCache = _.memoize(elementCache.bind(this));
    }

    /**
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     * @param $startDeferred
     */
    function appendOrInsertView ($startDeferred) {
        this.appendTo || this.prependTo ? _appendTo.call(this, $startDeferred) : _insertView.call(this, $startDeferred);
    }

    /**
     * And element cache that uses sizzle selectors and the context of the view.
     * @param selector - the sizzle selector to look for and cache
     * @returns {*|Mixed}
     */
    function elementCache (selector) {
        return this.$el.find(selector);
    }

    /**
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     * @returns {Object|string|*}
     */
    function dataToJSON () {
        return this.model ? this.model.toJSON() : {};
    }

    /**
     * bindEventListeners
     * Bind all event listeners specified in and 'options.listeners' using 'listenTo'. Either `option.bindings` or
     * `options.listeners` can be used.
     *
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     * @param bindingsArray (Array[Array])  - A collection of arrays of arguments that will be used with
     * 'Backbone.Events.listenTo'
     *
     * @example:
     *      bindEventListeners([['myModel', 'change:something', 'myCallbackFunction']]);
     *
     * @remarks
     * Passing in an array with a string as the first parameter will attempt to bind to this[firstArgument] so that
     * it is possible to listen to view properties that have not yet been instantiated (i.e. viewModels)
     */
    function bindEventListeners (bindingsArray) {
        var self = this;

        this.stopListening();

        bindingsArray = _.map(bindingsArray, function (oneBindingArray) {

            var onListener = 2 === oneBindingArray.length,
                excludedIndex = onListener ? 0 : 1;

            // Since the view config object doesn't have access to the view's context, we must provide it
            _.each(oneBindingArray, function (arg, index) {
                // Leave the second array item as a string
                if (_.isString(arg) && index != excludedIndex) {
                    oneBindingArray[index] = accessors.getProperty(self, arg);
                }
            });

            if (onListener) {
                oneBindingArray.unshift(self);
            }

            return oneBindingArray;
        });

        // TODO: test that duplicate items will pick the bindings from options, throwing out defaults
        bindingsArray = _.uniq(bindingsArray, function (a) {
            return _.identity(a);
        });

        _.each(bindingsArray, function (listenerArgs) {
            self.listenTo.apply(self, listenerArgs);
        });
    }

    /**
     * Removes this view and all its children. Additionally, this view removes itself from its parent view.
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     */
    function remove () {
        this.removeAllChildren();

        if (this.parent && _.contains(this.parent.children, this)) {
            this.parent.removeChild(this);
        }

        this.trigger('onRemove');

        Backbone.View.prototype.remove.apply(this, arguments);
    }

    /**
     * Add multiple child views. The method receives either an array of views to be
     * added or is called with all the views to be added.
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     * @method
     * @param childView
     */
    function addChildren () {
        var args = _.isArray(arguments[0]) ? arguments[0] : arguments,
            self = this,
            children = [];
        _.each(args, function(child) {
            children.push(self.addChild.call(self, child));
        });
        return children;
    }

    /**
     * Add a child view to the array of this views child view references.
     * The child must be started later. This happens in start or manually.
     *
     * This method can take either a view instance or options for a view.
     *
     * If options for a view are passed in, then BaseView is the default ViewType. The
     * ViewType can be declared on the `options.ViewType`.
     *
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     * @method
     * @param childView
     */
    function addChild (childView) {
        if (childView instanceof Backbone.View) {
            return _addChildInstance.call(this, childView);
        } else {
            return _addChildInstance.call(this, new BaseView(childView));
        }
    }

    function _addChildInstance (childView) {
        var child;
        if (!_(this.children).contains(childView)) {
            this.children.push(child = childView);
            childView.parent = this;
            if(this.hasStarted && !childView.hasStarted) {
                childView.start();
            }
        }
        return child;
    }

    /**
     * Remove one child from the parentView.
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     * @param childView
     */
    function removeChild (childView) {
        // TODO: increase efficiency here
        this.children = _(this.children).without(childView);
        childView.remove();
    }

    /**
     * Remove all children from the parentView.
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     */
    function removeAllChildren () {
        _(this.children).each(this.removeChild.bind(this));
    }

    /**
     * Remove this view and all its children. Then restart them all.
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     * @returns {$promise}
     */
    function refresh () {
        if (this.hasStarted) {
            Backbone.View.prototype.remove.apply(this);
            delete this.hasStarted;
            delete this.$startPromise;
        }
        return this.start();
    }

    /**
     * Remove all children and restart them.
     * @memberof masseuse/BaseView#
     * @returns $promise - will be resolved once all children are restarted
     */
    function refreshChildren () {
        var $deferred = new $.Deferred(),
            childPromiseArray = [];

        _(this.children).each(function (child) {
            childPromiseArray.push(child.refresh());
        });

        $.when.apply($, childPromiseArray).then($deferred.resolve);

        return $deferred.promise();
    }

    /**
     * Private Methods - must be supplied with context
     * @private
     */

    function _appendTo ($startDeferred) {
        var template = this.template,
            $newEl,
            wrapper = this.wrapper !== false;

        template = template ? template(this.dataToJSON()) : '';

        $newEl = wrapper ? this.el : $(template);
        // More than 1 root level element and no wrapper leads to this.el being incorrect.
        if (!wrapper && 1 === $newEl.length) {
            this.setElement($newEl);
        } else {
            this.$el.html(template);
        }

        $startDeferred && $startDeferred.notify && $startDeferred.notify(AFTER_TEMPLATING_DONE);

        if (this.appendTo) {
            _addViewElement.call(this, 'appendTo');
        } else if (this.prependTo) {
            _addViewElement.call(this, 'prependTo');
        }
    }

    function _addViewElement (action) {
        if (this.parent && _.isString(this[action])) {
            $(this.el)[action](this.parent.$(this[action]));
        } else {
            $(this.el)[action]($(this[action]));
        }
    }

    function _insertView ($startDeferred) {
        var template = this.template;
        if (template) {
            this.$el.html(template(this.dataToJSON()));
        }
        $startDeferred && $startDeferred.notify && $startDeferred.notify(AFTER_TEMPLATING_DONE);
    }

    function _setTemplate (options) {
        if (options && options.template) {
            this.template = _.template(options.template);
        }
    }

    function _setModel (options) {
        var self = this,
            ModelType = MasseuseModel,
            modelData;

        if (options && options.ModelType) {
            ModelType = options.ModelType;
        }
        if (!this.model) {
            modelData = _.result(options, MODEL_DATA);
            _.each(modelData, function (datum, key) {
                if (datum instanceof ViewContext) {
                    modelData[key] = datum.getBoundFunction(self);
                }
                if (datum instanceof ProxyProperty || datum instanceof ObserverProperty) {
                    if (datum.model instanceof ViewContext) {
                        datum.model = datum.model.getBoundFunction(self);
                    }
                }
            });
            this.model = new ModelType(modelData);
        } else {
            this.model = options.model;
        }
    }

    function _setBoundEventListeners (options) {
        if (!options) {
            return;
        }
        this.bindEventListeners(options.listeners || options.bindings);
    }
});

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Maximus: The End of Roman Britain
The power of Romans in Britain first weakened early in the 4th century. The main reason was economic crisis. Moreover, along the usual incursions of Scots and Picts, fierce attacks by Saxons, Attacotti, and Franks worsened the situation. Romano-British population was overwhelmed by the extraordinary conspiracy of the barbarians who acted in concert. In 367 a joint raid of Celts and Anglo-Saxons devastated the country, after the Roman garrison on Hadrian's Wall rebelled and let Picts into Britannia. Nearly all Roman outposts and settlements fell into the hands of the invaders. Rome sent Theodosius the Elder, who was able to restore order.
However, in 383 a rebellion broke again. It was led by Magnus Maximus, who served under Theodosius. This Maximus has a lot in common with the main character of Gladiator, a 2000 historical epic by Ridley Scott. Like Maximus Decimus Meridius from the movie, Magnus Maximus was a Spaniard and a distinguished general of the Roman army. He as well challenged the emperor and his son was executed (the fate of his wife is uncertain). Strangely enough, Wikipedia article on the Gladiator movie does not cite Magnus Maximus among the historical figures who inspired the protagonist of the film.
Assigned to Britain in 380, Magnus Maximus was proclaimed emperor by the Roman troops in 383. Taking a huge part of the British garrison, Maximus conquered Gaul and later Spain and Africa. It is interesting that he was the first ruler in the history of Christianity at whose order Christians were executed for heresy by other Christians (the civil charge was the practice of magic). The heresy was Priscillianism and the executed were Priscillian and his 6 companions. In 387 Maximus forced the emperor Valentinian II out of Rome, but the next year he was defeated in the Battle of the Save, after which Maximus was killed.
Roman troops remaining in Britain successively elevated three usurpers who were quickly overthrown. The last of them, a common soldier named Constantine, took all Roman soldiers to Gaul in 407. They never came back.
After the legions left Britain, emperor Honorius advised the Romano-British to "look to their own defences". It was the end of Roman administration. Adventus Saxonum was at hand.
Photo: by rdwr. Used under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic Licence.
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Two kale recipes in one week? Please don't jump ship. This is just what happens when I buy a huge amount of kale because it is finally on sale. However this simple and quick pasta dish will work with any veggie you like. It starts with some olive oil and garlic, gets some great flavor from roasted red peppers and veggies, then finishes off with some white beans for protein and lemon juice to round out the flavors. Topped with some Parmesan cheese and black pepper, it makes a terrific and speedy dinner.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside ¼ cup cooking liquid.
Heat olive oil over medium heat and add the garlic and roasted red peppers. Cook for 1 minute and add the kale and cannellini beans.
Cover and let cook for five minutes or until kale has wilted.
Add the pasta, cooking liquid, lemon juice, lemon zest, and pepper, Taste and season with salt as needed.
Serve with 1 tbsp. Parmesan cheese.


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Court Shuts Down Interior's Second Illegal Land Deal with King Cove Corp
Ruling sustains protections for vital wetlands in Izembek and for public lands everywhere.
The following is part of a group press release issued by Trustees for Alaska.
Black Brant. Photo: Kristine Sowl.
A federal District Court decision released on June 1 resoundingly shut down the Interior Department's second attempt at an illegal land exchange with the King Cove Corporation to make way for a road through vital protected wetlands in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
"For the second time, the Court has told the road proponents that invading the Izembek Wilderness and damaging the biological heart of the Refuge to build an unnecessary and expensive road is unacceptable," said David C. Raskin, president of Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges. "Let us hope that this decades-long, misguided effort is finally over, and the natural habitat and wildlife that depend on the Izembek Refuge will continue to be protected in perpetuity."
Trustees for Alaska filed the lawsuit in January 2020 on behalf of nine groups. A court ruling in March 2019 voided Interior's previous land swap agreement, nearly identical to the Agreement vacated by the Court yesterday. Interior appealed the court's decision in the first lawsuit, but then entered into another unlawful land deal behind closed doors while that appeal was pending. The second land swap deal had violated the same laws as the first, but would have been even more damaging by allowing commercial use of any future road.
"The Court found that Interior broke the law again to benefit commercial interests, with no regard for the consequences to public lands, water, or wildlife," said Bridget Psarianos, staff attorney with Trustees for Alaska. "Interior's continued and failed attempts to dodge the laws mandating protections of our National Wildlife Refuges is an insult to the American public. We are thrilled the Court rejected this corrupt and illegal land exchange, finding that it is contrary to the purposes of Izembek and ANILCA, and that such an exchange could not be done without Congressional approval. We hope this is last time we need to ask a Court to reject such an exchange."
Like the first lawsuit, the second one argued that Interior cannot use the land exchange provision of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to gut a National Wildlife Refuge and congressionally designated wilderness. Groups also argued that Interior circumvented public process, environmental review, and congressional approval.
Commercial and private interests have advocated for a road for decades. Under the Trump Administration, Interior has made repeated attempts to push through a land swap intended to trade Refuge and Wilderness lands to make way for a road.
The Court held that Interior violated ANILCA in two ways. First, the exchange does not meet ANILCA's conservation purposes or the specific purposes of Izembek Refuge to protect wilderness and wildlife values. The court also agreed that the Exchange Agreement is an approval of a transportation system that falls within the ambit of ANILCA Title XI. As a result, Interior could not enter this exchange without approval from Congress and the President. Finally, the Court found — as in the previous lawsuit — that the Secretary failed to provide adequate reasoning to support the change in policy in favor of a land exchange and a road through Izembek.
GROUP STATEMENTS:
"Today's court decision once again holds the administration accountable for another blatant attempt to circumvent public process and environmental review," said Sarah Greenberger, interim chief conservation officer and senior vice president for conservation policy at National Audubon Society. "Nearly every single Pacific Brant stops over in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge during migration each year. Paving the way for a road through this Refuge would put this bird population and others at significant risk. Any attempt to skirt the law and disrupt this vital habitat will be met with our strong opposition."
"The court has seen through the Trump administration's illegal attempt to trade away the globally-renowned wildlife habitat and congressionally-designated wilderness lands of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge," said Nicole Whittington-Evans, Alaska Program Director for Defenders of Wildlife. "This is a victory for an ecologically irreplaceable area and the black brant, Emperor geese, brown bears and stunning array of other wildlife that call it home."
"The wilderness values of the Izembek Wildlife Refuge are irreplaceable. Unlawfully giving away public land to build a road right through its heart that could be used for commercial use is characteristic of this administration's constant catering to private interests," said Kristen Miller, Conservation Director at Alaska Wilderness League. "We applaud the court's judgment today. Building a road through federal wilderness would have been a bad deal for taxpayers and a bad deal for the environment, especially when there are other, safer options available."
"Once again, an illegal land trade scheme by the Trump administration to build a road across the Izembek Refuge Wilderness has been stopped by a court decision," said Fran Mauer, Alaska Chapter of Wilderness Watch. "This decision not only protects the incomparable wildlife and wilderness of Izembek, but it also helps to preserve the integrity of the National Wilderness Preservation System from a harmful precedent."
"A road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge would be a costly and ineffective use of taxpayer dollars, and would severely damage this important wilderness," said Dan Ritzman, Director of the Sierra Club's Lands Water Wildlife Campaign. "This deal has been repeatedly studied and consistently rejected for good reason, and we're glad to see the court reject it once again."
"Great news today. The Courts have once again protected the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge when the Administration has tried so hard to do the opposite," says Geoffrey Haskett, President of the National Wildlife Refuge Association. "The Administration keeps trying to plow this road through this magnificent wilderness ignoring all previous decisions to protect it. The rule of law prevails and the Izembek Refuge remains protected. This is an enormous victory protecting an incredible wilderness."
"This is an enormous victory for one of the most spectacular places on the planet," said Randi Spivak, public lands director at the Center for Biological Diversity. "The court shot down the Trump administration's arrogance and hubris. We're so grateful the judge recognized that there is absolutely no basis to overturn the decades of science and study that has already been done. All of this analysis agreed that bulldozing a road through the heart of Izembek would devastate one of the world's most ecologically significant wildlife refuges."
Matt Smelser, communication director, policy, National Audubon Society, matt.smelser@audubon.org, 512-739-9635
David Raskin, president of Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges, davidc.raskin@me.com, 425-209-9009
Gwen Dobbs, director of media relations, Defenders of Wildlife, gdobbs@defenders.com, 202-329-9295
Corey Himrod, senior communications manager, Alaska Wilderness League, Corey@alaskawild.org, 202-266-0426
Fran Mauer, representative of Alaska Chapter Wilderness Watch, fmauer@mosquitonet.com, 907-455-6829 or 907-978-1109
Randi Spivak, public lands program director, Center for Biological Diversity, rspivak@biologicaldiversity.org, (310) 779-4894
Dawnell Smith, communications director,Trustees for Alaska, dsmith@trustees.org, 907-433-2013
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