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Spirit of Ancient Peru
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ELIZABETH FARNSWORTH: Finally tonight, the spirit of ancient Peru. Spencer Michels reports from San Francisco on a unique collection of art.
SPENCER MICHELS: Most people heading for this show at San Francisco’s De Young Museum probably thought it was about the Incas. It’s the Incas who surely are Peru’s best-known pre-Colombian people. But this exhibit was out to demonstrate that Peru’s past is far richer than that; that it’s crowded with complex and mysterious cultures going back 3,000 years, that produced intriguing riches.
For most of us even the names are unfamiliar: the Chavin living in Peru’s Northern Highlands; the Cupisnique, on the Pacific Coast; the Huari in the Central Highlands; Gallinazo and Moche on the North Coast. Most of these cultures and their artifacts are just beginning to come to light in a series of recent archaeological digs. And extraordinary things are emerging: relief murals a hundred feet long, carved in adobe, their meaning still not fully understood; tombs filled with buried pots, always placed there in multiples of five. Why? No one knows. These people left no written records.
Nevertheless, what they did leave, buried in graves, contains fascinating clues about the lives and beliefs of these early cultures. The show contains ornate jewelry and headdresses of gold, pieces the Spanish Conquistadors missed when they raided Peru. There are also some dazzlingly complex weavings. But the true stars are the ceramics, produced in huge numbers by all of these cultures. To tour this show with an archaeologist like Stanford’s John Rick is to enter into the beliefs and even the mental atmosphere of peoples who vanished hundreds, even thousands, of years ago.
SPENCER MICHELS: With more than a dozen cultures over this 3,000 years, is there anything tying them together, or are they all completely separate?
JOHN RICK, Stanford Archaeologist: There’s a great deal of continuity across that time. You see themes such as the puma, the feline, which seems to be very important throughout. Most have ritual significance, some from the jungle, such as the monkey you see here, and then some very obvious river and probably sea creatures.
SPENCER MICHELS: You know, monkeys don’t usually sit on fish, but that’s what this looks like. Is there a story here?
JOHN RICK: Undoubtedly, there is, and it’s probably not a very direct or natural one. What we’ve learned in looking at these objects is that many of the things that are represented, even if they’re from the natural world, probably represent something that is rather unnatural, that is, specific ideas about nature, myths about origins, and various other beliefs.
SPENCER MICHELS: Here’s an object of someone hitting a drum or a stone. It’s hard to tell which. What do you make of this?
JOHN RICK: Yes. Definitely that’s an Indian drum, and it probably represents, I guess, a ritual situation, music being produced. The Andes only had percussion, woodwind instruments, so they were not–they didn’t have the full range of instruments as we would know them. But drums were very important in a ritual context.
SPENCER MICHELS: Realism winds in and out of these artifacts like a subplot. This early figure from the Chavin period combines two faces–animal and human–in a single head. Its frightening power was apparently used in religious rituals in which men seemed to take power from the animal kingdom. Other ceramics from the culture called Moche are so realistic that it’s possible to identify them right down to the species: a squash, an owl, snails, or a toad. It’s tempting to see these as purely documentary. But Prof. Rick believes almost all Peruvian art has religious sources.
JOHN RICK: They’re not showing us everything. And what they show is repetitive and quite often is in the context of a series of very specific actions or their objects. So it looks like they’re abstracting certain elements out of nature and out of their culture which they want to put on display, which are probably of great political and ritual significance. And there are suspicions that these are fragments of a mythology, and they’re symbolizing them in many cases by just one element out of the total repertoire of actors and objects, which might have been present in those scenes.
SPENCER MICHELS: What do you make out of this amazing depiction of a lobster on some kind of a ball?
JOHN RICK: Well, probably the lobster is a river crayfish from the coastal rivers of Peru, but it’s doing–it’s certainly involved in some sort of a very different type of act, with its claws surrounding a flower-like object and around to its side are a series of painted animals, which are probably fish. In many cases you’ll see this same pattern over and over again. And you begin to pick up the consistency in the font patterns of the Moche. If they saw a crayfish, themselves, they probably would think of a scene that involved perhaps a flower, perhaps some fish. And that may represent a much larger context, political action or religious scene, something of the nature.
SPENCER MICHELS: Are you a little frustrated that you can’t really understand it and get to the bottom of it?
JOHN RICK: Well, frustration probably isn’t the word. Usually it’s more of a challenge. And it’s that consistency, it’s piecing that together that’s one of the rewarding parts of Moche archaeology.
SPENCER MICHELS: The rewards of Peruvian archaeology played a big role in the life of this man–Rafael Larco Hoyo–a wealthy sugar grower who was also one of the pioneers of Peruvian archaeology. Over 40 years he acquired thousands of artifacts, some of them found on his own plantations, buried in graves. He sponsored his own digs, wrote scholarly books, even built a museum in Lima to house his vast collection. A small portion of that collection was the source for this American exhibit. Through his pioneering research he built a time line that helps today’s archaeologists date their findings. This deer figure, for example, came from the same era as the more realistic animals like the lobster. But instead of realism, it blends human and animal elements.
JOHN RICK: Well, in all probability, it represents a deer that is not just a deer. It strikes you as a deer because the face and the antlers are so realistic, but when you work down below the head, and it all goes awry. There’s a rope around the neck, which most deer don’t tend to have. It has clear human hands; genitalia are human. The cross-legged position it’s sitting in is absolutely human. And this is directly analogous to the position Moche will show prisoners sitting in–a rope around their neck, probably waiting to be sacrificed. There may be a deer-enemy equivalence going on; that you could show a deer, and it really means these are our enemies, and we treat them like deer perhaps. You know, we hunt them and we kill them, and we consume them.
SPENCER MICHELS: Themes of capture and human sacrifice show up often in Moche art and provide perhaps the best clues to the major rituals of their life. In one bottle a human prisoner sits like a deer with a rope around his neck, his hands bound behind his back. One ceramic shows the whole scene as a group of sculptured figures. Yet, even here educated guesswork is needed.
JOHN RICK: It’s a great scene that amply demonstrates that the Moche society had a major element of military power in it. What you’re seeing here is the procession of a captive, bound by the neck. In all likelihood, the prisoner is being led forward by the person holding his neck rope in front. And they seem to be going between paired individuals with hands outstretched. So it appears to be not only the movement of a prisoner but there’s something ritualistic about it, something to be observed, as well as controlled by these lateral figures.
SPENCER MICHELS: What happens to this man with a rope around his neck?
JOHN RICK: If we look at a number of finely-painted pots where you get much more graphic information, you’ll frequently see a rope-tied prisoner being bled from the neck–a number of individuals cutting through the neck with sacrificial knives–bleeding captives’ blood into goblets. And then in later scenes, the contents of the goblets are being consumed by the leadership.
SPENCER MICHELS: It sounded like it was a pretty violent society.
JOHN RICK: Well, it may have been, but we have to keep in mind this is an early state. And early states are based on the concept that they can wield force against their citizenry to obtain compliance with state dictates. But once you get the people enough into that mind set, once, in effect, they’re domesticated and respond to the state appropriately, then the state probably won’t, in fact, have to use force any more than our own one does today.
SPENCER MICHELS: Most human figures in the show are highly stylized. Yet, 500 years into the Moche area, about 550 A.D., they started to produce a series of heads so detailed, so realistic, that there’s no question they portrayed living individuals. The question is why.
JOHN RICK: These aren’t any human beings. They’re almost undoubtedly leaders. I can’t help but believe that we’re dealing with the representation of an individual in power in which their face symbolizes the political system that they had, and, therefore, they’ve become a symbol of the state, themselves.
SPENCER MICHELS: In other words, he doesn’t need a puma or a jaguar to keep him in power?
JOHN RICK: Exactly. No longer does this person have to draw on nature.
SPENCER MICHELS: So this is a real portrait of a real leader, warts and all?
JOHN RICK: Exactly. Many times we’ll see disfiguration on the faces of individuals. In this case you can get the clear sense that this face is not being portrayed perfectly symmetrically. And it gives an expression of the mouth, for instance–you don’t know quite what the person will do next–but it’s so life-like that you really feel like that mouth may just move into a new–a new facial formation while you watch it.
SPENCER MICHELS: And when you look at all of this art and realize that it’s an area of the world and a history of the world that most people don’t even know about, it sort of tells you something about it all.
JOHN RICK: Yes. The message–it’s what’s so wonderful about Peruvian archaeology. The message does come through time. So much has been preserved. And these cultures were so productive of art. The amount to learn still is immense, but we have this possibility now to reach across time and make sense out of these people.
SPENCER MICHELS: The known and the unknown intertwine. Perhaps that’s the key to understanding the powerful appeal of these works with their sophisticated craftsmanship and their haunting imagery, imagery so vivid it seems to shout out at us but in a language just beyond our reach.
ELIZABETH FARNSWORTH: The exhibit closes this weekend in San Francisco and moves to Knoxville, Tennessee Museum of Art on September 26th.


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Transitioning into the subsequent section about ‚main explanation: mount kilimanjaro’s geological formation‘, it is important to understand how this majestic mountain came to be.
Main Explanation: Mount Kilimanjaro’s Geological Formation
Mount Kilimanjaro’s geological formation is characterized by its volcanic origin and the presence of three distinct volcanic cones. The mountain was formed due to intense geological processes and volcanic activity in the region. Over millions of years, magma from beneath the Earth’s crust rose to the surface, resulting in the formation of these volcanic cones.
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Torn cartilages are quite a common form of injury occurring in the human body. While one can’t always be too cautious of injuries, one can still try to be conscious of their muscles and do not move about in an abrupt manner to cause injury to themselves. Further, even though torn cartilages are very common, they are quite painful and most often they occur in the knee. Here are some tips to ensure that your torn cartilage heals well and you are exposed to less pain during the healing period:
Rest: You must take rest. While it is advised to take bed rest, humanly it is impossible to spend all day in bed. Thus one can move about a little but avoid walking and straining their legs and knee too much. At times crutches can be taken while taking a few steps in the room.
Ice Therapy: Putting ice bags in the affected area helps in relaxing the muscles and reducing the pain quite a lot. Though previously people adhered to putting hot water bags, the scenario is slowly changing to ice therapy.
Compress: When you are suffering from a torn cartilage, the doctor often puts a bandage on the knee to compress the area. This is done so that the muscles are brought together and they can heal on their own with time and rest.
Elevate the Knee: Often it is seen that during such cases, the knee or the hands are rested in an elevated platform. This platform is created with the help of a pillow mostly. This lets the cartilage get time to rest and heal on its own.
Avoid Strenuous Activities: This includes jumping, running, jogging, kicking etc, when it comes to the legs and writing, lifting weight etc. when it comes to the hands. These activities require a lot of strength and power and most of all the use of the cartilages. Since the cartilages are torn and in their healing mode, it is best to avoid such activities for a certain amount of time to not put pressure on the cartilages and damage them further.
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Air rifle scopes can help you get more out of your shooting experiences, but a low-quality scope can be destroyed within a few shots. That's why it's important to pick a good scope that will last. To help you pick a sight for your air rifle, refer to the following review on the top 10 air rifle scopes in 2022. First, take a look at the top-rated models. Then, use the buying guide to learn how to choose the right one for you.
Best Scope for Air RifleReviews of 2022
What We'll Cover
- Best Scope for Air RifleReviews of 2022
- UTG 3-9X40 1″ Hunter Scope
- UTG 4X32 1″ Hunter Scope
- Gamo 4X32 Air Gun Scope
- Hawke Vantage 3-9×40 AO 1″ Riflescope
- Winchester by Daisy Outdoor Products 2-7×32 AO Air Rifle Scope
- Mantis 3-9x40mm AO Mil-Dot Air Rifle Scope
- Hammers 3-9×32 AO Air Rifle Scope
- BARSKA 3-12×40 AO Mil Dot Airgun Scope
- CenterPoint 6-20x50mm Air Rifle Scopes
- TASCO 3-9X40 AO Air Gun Scope
- What Is an Air Rifle Scope?
- How Do Air Rifle Scopes Work?
- What Makes a Great Air Rifle Scope?
- What Magnification Do You Need?
- Factors to Consider When Buying an Air Rifle Scope
UTG 3-9X40 1″ Hunter Scope
Emerald Lens Coatings, Built on True Strength Platform, Completely Sealed and Nitrogen Filled, Shockproof, Fogproof and Rainproof
Premium Zero Locking and Zero Resetting Target Turrets with Most Co...
Because of its adjustable magnification, the UTG 3-9X40 1″ Hunter Scope maximizes your performance, even at long distances. It comes with emerald lens coatings, which improves the image quality. It can also deliver clear and bright images without blurriness, which is a common issue among other scopes.
This model is reliable for its EZ tap illumination system, along with its RGB in dual color mode. It also comes complete with accessories like lens caps, as well as weaver rings for easy and quick mounting. This scope is an excellent scope for Gamo air rifles because it features resettable turrets, which allow for easy adjustment and retention. However, this scope might be hard to adjust for some beginners.
- Premium emerald lens coating
- Sealed for waterproof and fog proof performance
- Optimal shooting with mil dot range estimating reticle
- Comes with accessories like lens caps and rings
- Clear instructions
- Adjustments need familiarization
UTG 4X32 1″ Hunter Scope
Leapers UTG 4X32 1" True Hunter Scope, AO, TF2+, Airgun Rings are built on True Strength Platform. They are completely sealed and nitrogen filled while having the ability to protect against the ele...
The UTG 4X32 1″ Hunter Scope is what you need to keep up with your heavy demands. If you’re planning to use the sighting tool regularly, you need a heavy-duty sighting tool that can withstand rough weather conditions. The scope is nitrogen filled, meaning it is both waterproof and fog-proof.
This scope is for serious hunters and tactical shooters that want long-term use from their scope. It can offer maximum light transmission and ensure brightness and clarity. On the downside, according to some users, this scope has a few sighting issues.
- Rainproof and shockproof
- Fixed magnification scope
- Includes finger adjustable turrets
- Optimal light transmission
- Sapphire coated lenses for max light transmission
- Sighting issues
Gamo 4X32 Air Gun Scope
4 power 32mm diameter scope
Fully coated objective lens
Rings are included
Lens coating: fully coated
Reticle focal plane location: 2nd
4 power 32mm diameter scope
Fully coated objective lens
If you want to make your airgun more accurate, you should consider the Gamo Air Gun Scope. This scope is worth the money because it is made of premium materials. With it, you can always see clearly, even in low lighting conditions.
You can also rely on the versatility of this scope—It can be used for various hunting scenarios. Also, due to its fixed 4x magnification power, this model can make your airgun more accurate. However, there were reports of blurry images for some users.
- Fully coated and multiple coated lens
- Includes rings and lens covers
- Second focal plane
- Fixed power scope
- Easy windage and elevation adjustments
- Blurry issues
Hawke Vantage 3-9×40 AO 1″ Riflescope
Product Info for Hawke Sport Optics Vantage 3-9x40 Mil-Dot Riflescope
A successful hunt demands excellent clarity and easy target acquisition, and you'll find your target with the Hawke Sport Optic...
If you’re looking for an excellent build quality, you should consider this scope in your selection. The Hawke Vantage 3-9×40 AO 1″ has solid and robust features that make it dependable for all hunting conditions. It comes with premium features, including fingertip target turrets with positive click for convenience. It also comes with protective caps that can ensure that these turrets are safe on the field.
This scope is also a solution for those who want a versatile and high-performance scope. It has multi-coated lenses, which can deliver superior clarity, as well as image quality and contrast. In addition, you can use the adjustable objective for parallax correction. Although it is also ideal for close shooting, some users reported issues with precision.
- Low profile turrets
- Versatile and high-performance scope
- Superior build and quality
- Side Focus Parallax
- Optimal aiming and shooting points
- Precision issues
Winchester by Daisy Outdoor Products 2-7×32 AO Air Rifle Scope
2-7 x 32 with adjustable objective
Adjustable for windage and elevation
fogproof, shockproof and color corrected
Daisy quality and reliablility for unmatched accuracy
The Winchester by Daisy Outdoor Products 2-7×32 AO Air Rifle Scope is an excellent choice for those who love the outdoors and want a reliable scope with a great value. This scope is made with quality lenses that work at all times.
Additionally, it works well for short and long-distance shooting because you can adjust the magnification between 2x and 7x. With these adjustments, you can receive clear and bright pictures that improve precision. For ease of use, it also comes with an adjustable objective.
The scope has color correction and is both shockproof and weatherproof. You can use it in any weather conditions and still see clearly when the ambience is not permitting a great view. However, it can be blurry at high magnification levels.
- Adjustable magnification settings
- Shockproof performance
- Premium crosshair reticle
- Unmatched precision for improved target acquisition
- Adjustments for windage and elevation
- Can be blurry at high magnification
Mantis 3-9x40mm AO Mil-Dot Air Rifle Scope
Product Type: Sporting Goods
Country Of Origin: China
Item Package Weight: 0.726 Kgs
Item Package Dimensions: 7.62 L X 7.62 W X 35.56 H (Cm)
Included components: Scope, Lens Cloth, Lens Covers
The Mantis 3-9x40mm AO Mil-Dot Air Rifle Scope is a great option for those who who want a reliable scope for their pellet guns. The adjustable magnification settings (3x to 9x) make it perfect for short or long-range shooting. In addition, the wide magnification range and adjustable objective makes it suitable for air rifles, too.
The quality lens offers optimal light transmission that grants a clear sight picture. With this, you can shoot with more confidence. This scope also has a mil-dot reticle that further improves shooting accuracy and precision.
Additionally, it has a standard 1-inch tube that enhances durability. This model is also one of the top scopes because it is easy to mount and use. In addition, it offers a parallax adjustment from five to infinity. However, the scope is a bit heavy and bulky.
- Airgun rated scope
- Variable magnification settings
- Ideal for short to long distance shooting
- Can be used for a regular firearm
- Heavy-duty aluminum construction
- Heavy and bulky
Hammers 3-9×32 AO Air Rifle Scope
Full size scope with adjustable objective
Solid one-piece mount with built-in stop pin
3 Clamping screws
Great for use on magnum air rifle
The Hammers 3-9×32 AO Air Rifle Scope is a model that can deal with shocks from high-powered air rifles. If you’re looking for a variable scope that can offer clear and bright pictures, this is one of the best options. It comes with premium lenses and coating that create optimal light transmission in low lighting. This air rifle scope is versatile and can also be used for a magnum air rifle. The construction is made to deal with shock, but it is a bit bulky.
- Built with an adjustable objective
- Ideal for use even on a magnum air rifle
- One-piece mount
- Internally reinforced to deal with shocks
- Broad magnification settings
- A bit bulky
BARSKA 3-12×40 AO Mil Dot Airgun Scope
Precision Aiming: The 3-12x magnification scope features 1/4 MOA click adjustments for precision accuracy.
Quality Construction: The scope comes with fully-coated optics, providing impressive viewi...
The BARSKA 3-12×40 AO Mil Dot Airgun Scope has many desirable features. For one, its high precision is made possibly by the adjustable magnification. You can choose between 3x and 12x, depending on the situation. This scope also features easy MOA adjustments that improve precision, too.
This scope is also suitable for deer hunting because it can deliver bright and high contrast images. The quality of the construction, which is made with fully coated optics, is impressive and offers great clarity. Importantly, it also comes with an easy parallax adjustment for convenience. However, this scope can be a bit complicated to use for beginners.
- Improved aiming precision
- Waterproof design and build
- Premium and quality construction and fully multiple coated optics
- Allows target ease for its mil dot reticle
- Can deal with recoil of airguns
- Can be a bit hard to use for newbie users
CenterPoint 6-20x50mm Air Rifle Scopes
Tag-style reticle (red-green illuminated)
6-20X magnification 50mm objective lens
Fast focus Eyepiece
Tool-free windage and elevation adjustments
The CenterPoint 6-20x50mm Air Rifle Scopes is an excellent choice for its low price and precision. The easily adjustable objective lens makes it ideal for beginners. Additionally, the broad range of magnification adjustments allows you to select the perfect level of magnification.
In addition, the scope's illuminated reticle delivers bright images, and the solid construction makes it dependable for long-term use. It is also made with premium materials, which is standard among high- quality scopes for an airgun. Nevertheless, these features make it one of the best scopes available.
- Tough one-piece tube
- Standard TAG reticle
- Easy windage and elevation adjustments
- Broad magnification range for all hunting or shooting conditions
- Tough to deal with shock and bumps
- Can deal with the heavy recoil
TASCO 3-9X40 AO Air Gun Scope
Air rifle recoil rated to withstand the whiplash recoil of any air rifle
Adjustable objective for Parallax adjustment down to 10 yards
Fully coated lenses allow the finest details to be seen
The TASCO 3-9X40 AO Air Gun Scope is one of the top choices on the market because it is constructed for heavy recoiling airguns. This scope has fully coated lenses that allow for viewing fine details. Overall, we recommend this scope for its 3x to 9x magnification range that provides amazing clarity. However, the scope might not be as durable as other scopes on the market.
- Comes with mount rings
- Can withstand the heavy and reverse recoil of air rifles
- Easily adjustable objective
- Shockproof and fog proof performance
- Durable aluminum material
- Not the most durable around
What Is an Air Rifle Scope?
An air rifle scope is a durable sighting device designed to withstand the heavy recoil of a powerful rifle. Because of its tough construction, users should expect the scope to last a long time. The air rifle scope, either on a first or second focal plane, comes in two types: fixed and variable.
How Do Air Rifle Scopes Work?
The airgun scope has an adjustable objective that improves vision when hunting or shooting in low lighting. Just like a typical scope, it also attaches to a mount on your air rifle. The primary purpose of the scope is to make it easy to see the target.
What Makes a Great Air Rifle Scope?
If you’re buying an air rifle scope for the first time, you might be wondering what makes a great one. These special scopes are made with high recoil resistance and can withstand the heavy recoil of an air gun or rifle. In addition, air rifle scopes are made with high-quality lenses, which translate to clear and bright images. Another thing that makes a great budget scope is its brand. You should look for a reputable brand that is trusted by many hunters, shooters, and tactical operators.
What Magnification Do You Need?
When thinking about magnification, you should base it on your shooting range. For example, some shooters might prefer 12x for shooting at 25 yards, but they might prefer 20x if the distance is more. If you’re hunting, check out a scope that has a large field of view. A scope with 3x to 9x, or 4x to 16x, can work great. In general, the magnification range is a personal choice.
Factors to Consider When Buying an Air Rifle Scope
Types of air gun rifle scope
You can find two types of air gun scopes on the market, the fixed and the variable scope. A fixed scope means it has a constant magnification. The variable scope has a variable power magnification, which means you have different settings of magnification available.
It can also help if you find a sighting device that offers focal adjustment, especially if you wear glasses.
You should look for a scope that has quality a objective lens, too. It is responsible for collecting photons, which is useful for looking through the lens.
You should also look for power adjustment. If you’re planning to shoot at different distances, you might want to check out a scope with variable magnification ranges and adjustments.
Generous eye relief
Airguns are known for their heavy recoil. Buy a scope that has enough eye relief to protect you from injuring your eyes and eyebrows.
Aside from an adjustable parallax, you should also look for a scope that has quality lenses and provides bright, sharp and clear images.
In choosing a scope, you should also check the reticle type. For example, the crosshair type is ideal for target shooting. On the other hand, duplex reticles are very common among hunters and shooters. These reticles are notable for their thick outer lines that allow for easier viewing.
Do air rifles need special scopes?
Yes, they do. It's better to find a scope that can offer high resistance against heavy recoil. It will also help to find a scope that has generous eye relief, which can protect your eyes and eyebrows from the heavy recoil produced by air guns or air rifles.
Are air gun scopes different?
The air rifle scope is special because of its characteristics. For example, the air rifle scope is engineered to deal with high levels of vibration and heavy recoil that an air gun or air rifle can produce. Many experts also suggest not to use a firearm scope on the air rifle. These scopes can also give you a clear focus on the target, improving target acquisition.
Can you use an air rifle scope on a real rifle?
Yes, you can. While you should not use a firearm scope on an air rifle, you can use an air gun scope on a real firearm. According to experts, they are even better because they can deal with heavy recoil.
How do you mount a scope on an air rifle?
Start by fitting the mounts on the base of the gun. When done, you can put the scope into the rings, and then tighten it. When finished, you can establish the right eye relief so that you can have a clear picture of your target. In this case, you might also move your scope to achieve it before fastening tightly. Make sure that the scope is on a level position, and that the center crosshair is up and down properly. When done, tighten the rings.
What does AO stand for in rifle scopes?
The AO means "adjustable objective." What does it mean? It just means that the sighting device has a parallax adjustment.
How do you zero an air rifle scope?
Set your chosen zero distance with your target. Then, you can shoot five pellets. Take note of the average POI before adjusting to the zero. You can repeat the process until you achieve the average POI is getting around the ball.
How do you adjust a scope on an air rifle?
First, see if the scope’s top portion is too low or too high. Then, you can detach the knob’s plastic cover before turning the knob clockwise. For the opposite, you can turn the knob counterclockwise. Next, you should cross check to see if the scope is correctly sighted at 10 feet. Now, you must aim at hitting the bulls-eye of your next target by releasing the gun’s trigger.
With as many air rifle scopes that are available on the market, it pays off to spend time comparing the available models. Buy utilizing the information in this article, you’ll have a clear picture of what you’re buying and be able to find the right sighting device that can improve your hunting or shooting activities.
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In California and Washington, Atkinson, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clark, recently completed road and rail grade separation projects designed to improve traffic flow and safety in highly traveled
WASHINGTON – Clark has partnered with The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery to construct a grand landscape portrait on a six-acre plot on the National Mall. The portrait, also referred to as facescape, opens to the public on October 4.
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South Central Kansas Medical Center
In 2001, one hundred and sixty-eight acres of land was hand-picked by our local physicians, and generously donated to be used for the site of the SCKMC replacement hospital. The 38-bed facility was completed in 2011 and includes a four-bed intensive care unit and a six- bed family birthing center. The hospital's regional accessibility and availability of resources allow not only room to expand over time, but to also develop the entire property as a complete medical campus. The campus will eventually include independent businesses such as a dialysis center, medical supply companies, pharmacies, physician offices, a cancer center, and more. With a focus on outpatient services, diagnostic testing, and better, faster results as the foundation for the building's design, our community will be able to receive a wider variety of care locally and continue to attract physician specialists to the region. South Central Kansas Medical Center is located at 6401 Patterson Parkway, Arkansas City.
South Central Kansas Clinic
In July of 2014, South Central Kansas Medical Center partnered with local providers to form South Central Kansas Clinic. South Central Kansas Clinic provides a full spectrum of primary care services and comprehensive medical exams for people of all ages. Our family health center is staffed by highly skilled and compassionate physicians and nurses offering the entire family quality preventative healthcare, management of chronic conditions, and more. South Central Kansas Clinic providers include Dr. Kamran Shahzada, Internal Medicine; Dr. Rhonda Green, Family Medicine; and Dr. Eric Thomson, Family Medicine. South Central Kansas Clinic is located at 515 N. Summit, Arkansas City.
South central Kansas Medical Center Specialty Clinic
At the medical center, it is our goal to provide the highest quality of service possible. This is why we work with a variety of medical specialists to offer convenient service for a number of health related issues. Over a dozen physicians provide same day surgery services at SCKMC and/or our Outpatient Specialty Clinic, located at 6403 Patterson Parkway, Arkansas City.
Ark City Clinic P.A.
Ark City Clinic is a physician owned multi-provider practice specializing in family medicine and obstetrical care. SCKMC is proud to partner with the Ark City Clinic to provide a complete spectrum of health care services to our community. Ark City Clinic is located at 510 W. Radio Lane, Arkansas City.


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Buckle up for high-speed thrills on the Fukuoka Expressway map mod for FR Legends! This mod adds a detailed recreation of the real-world highway, complete with sweeping curves, long straights, and potentially even a night racing experience depending on the specific mod version you choose. Get ready to test your drifting skills and car control at breakneck speeds as you race through this exciting new environment.
And hold on tight - this map now features TA grip physics, a special feature by @RokasRX and @someone_frl that means your car will grip the road even in sharp turns! Want to drift? No problem, you can choose between TA physics or the normal physics for the perfect racing experience.

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After centuries of shame, fear and rejection towards homosexuality, now you can see in the media and on the street how society begins to stop stigmatizing those who take this sexual preference.
Now people recognize their sexual tastes with more freedom and less fear that decades ago, when in some cases they were forced to keep a low profile or being “in the closet”.
Being bisexual love or desire involves both men and women, without denying one’s own sex. An US study in 2010, published in the “Journal of Sexual Medicine” says that between 3 and 4% of adults identify themselves as bisexual.
Celebrities who never shy to tell us about their bisexuality
Singer Elton John says that “almost everyone is bisexual,” but most prefer not to reveal their preference in public to not affected his image, and therefore fewer who dare to openly admit that they have had a relationship with another person of the same-sex.
However, this is not the case of Hollywood stars. Men and women of show business worldwide decided to put fear aside to freely express their tastes and prove it in photos, interviews and publications on social networks.
Here are some of the artists who have declared openly bisexual and supporting the movement Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex (LGBTI) around the world.
1. Miley Cyrus
The girl Disney .. The singer claims not to fall in love with people because of their gender or sex, but by their essence.
2. David Bowie
Androgynous without penalty .. This British musician pleaded confessed bisexual in 1972. After being addicted to sex.
Casada and sincere .. Although married several years ago, Fergie says she always attract women.
4. Megan Fox
Pícara doll .. The actress and model said in 2009 that has always been considered bisexual. He says, “is natural”.
5. Billi Joel Armstrong
The indecisive rocker Green Day frontman confessed he has always been attracted to males.
6. Kristen Stewart
proudly “bi” .. Although Kristen prefers to keep a low profile, has been seen wedding with several women.

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If you are planning to rework your garage floors to spend more time working on automotive projects or any other type of project in your garage, all while keeping the space clean and looking good—epoxy garage floors are the best way to go.
Epoxy flooring is long-lasting, durable, and one of the most affordable garage flooring options that professionals can install in a few days. The prices range from $1400 to $3000—averaging at just $2200 for a professional installation.
This price is nothing compared to other garage floor options like poured concrete and natural paving stones. In addition to the low price, there are tons of style options to choose from—making epoxy garage floors the most cost-effective way to increase your home’s value.
How Can Epoxy Garage Floors Increase Your Home’s Value?
Real estate can be an investment if you can make your home appreciate from time to time. A home you live in depreciates and cannot be considered an asset. However, making home improvements can increase a home’s value—which can be good if you plan to sell your home one day.
Plus, if you have an investment property, making a couple of improvements will also allow you to increase the price of rent on the property or the sale price.
You can make many improvements to increase the value, such as kitchen renovations, landscaping, repainting the entire house, and more. However, adding epoxy garage floors is one of the most cost-effective ways to increase your home’s value by up to $8 per square foot.
The average cost of epoxy floors is $2200. If your house is at least 2000 sq. feet—you can increase its value to up to $16,000. Imagine only spending a fraction of that price and instantly increasing the value and getting up to 8 times more than what you spent on home value. There is no better deal than that.
Benefits of Epoxy Garage Floors
Epoxy garage floors increase your home’s value because:
Epoxy floor coating is durable
Because epoxy floors last for quite some time, it adds value to your home because if you decide to sell in a few years, the chances are your epoxy floor coating may still be intact. Plus, there are many color options to choose from, allowing you to match your epoxy floors to your home’s aesthetic.
They are easy to maintain
Epoxy floors are very easy to maintain, so you can make the floors last for a lifetime with proper maintenance—retaining almost their original value.
Epoxy floors have a warranty
Unlike other flooring options, professionally installed epoxy floor coatings have a warranty. So if you are up for increasing your home’s value, it’s better to stick to the pros instead of doing it yourself with a DIY kit.
Garage Coatings in Nashville: Epoxy Floor Companies in Your Area
There are tons of epoxy floor companies in Nashville. However, you should only go for the best and most experienced options if you want to experience quick and proper installation that will last to increase your home’s value. Visit Garage Floor Coating of Nashville today!

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Hi guys! So today I thought I’d write a post about what I’ve learnt in 2017. Along with things I’m leaving in 2017. As cliche as it sounds. It is a new year, so it’s time for some real changes. I’m sure we’ve all experienced a lot this year, so here’s what I’ve learnt this year.
1. You can’t control everything.
Honestly, you can’t. That doesn’t mean stop trying or stop chasing your dreams. It just means when things don’t go to plan. Its fine. There are things out of your control and that is fine. There are many plans but there is only one true goal, and as long as you get there you’ll be fine! Stop worrying so much.
2. If they wanted to, they would.
That line right there. I’ve heard all the excuses and all the scenarios, but honestly if they wanted to. They would. There’s nothing truly external that is stopping them. It’s internal, it’s the fact that they don’t want to. This is a lesson we only need to realise. No ifs, no buts. No comparison or praise of their character or heart. They didn’t want it so they didn’t get it. Simple as that.
3. Not everyone was raised the same way as you.
Stop thinking everyone has a good heart or wants the same thing or even reacts the same way. We are all different and that’s the beauty. Accept the differences and don’t take it as an attack on your morals or character. Don’t blindly believe people are all kind hearted. There are bad people and this is a bad world. Realise that everyone is different, was raised in a different environment, have different experiences and stories. So they are bound to react differently than you.
4. If you’re not ready, don’t do it.
Pressure from peers or family is difficult to put up with and often we give in and conform. But realise that if you don’t speak up now, you will eventually snap. If you are not ready, don’t do it. Its better to not start, than to leave mid way.
5. Forgiveness doesn’t mean forget.
For a long time I thought if I have forgiven someone that I must go back to how I once was with them, otherwise I was being hypocritical. But honestly you can forgive and not forget. It is not your job to maintain anything or rebuild trust. Don’t feel guilty for cutting contact. You’ve done enough by forgiving.
6. Patience is a long road.
You can’t just wake up one day and expect to be patient or expect things to not tick you off. Learning patience is a long road and you will snap. But it’s the intention that is there and overtime you will just learn not to react to every single scenario.
7. If you are not content it isn’t worth it.
There have been so many times where I have just stuck to something or someone just because of the work I’ve put in. Even though I know it was causing me distress and disturbing my peace and making me react as a completely different person. I still held on and that was silly. If you are not content, if you are always worrying or stressed. If you are not happy. It isn’t worth no matter what or who it is.
8. You don’t have to be nice to everyone.
Some people literally do not deserve it. Especially those who constantly mistreat you. Your job is not to maintain peace and be nice. If you are not respected as a person, leave. Life is too short for this.
9. Love and Marriage is not the be all and end all.
We are constantly fed this idea in society and media from a very young age. There are many other goals and opportunities out there for you. Yes companionship is important, but if it hasn’t happened for you yet, don’t force it with anyone. Settling is not what it’s about. Focus on other goals and aspirations and everything will come in it’s own time.
After continuously rejecting my faith for years on end. I learnt that I actually do need it. And it’s not at all as it is described to be. It is now one of my many strengths for which I am ever grateful for. It is now as important to me as education itself. Faith can be a wonderful thing in an individuals life.
11. Change will be commented on.
Whatever change you go through, people will always talk. Don’t stop growing as a person because people are comfortable with the way you are now. Life is all about growth. People talk all the time if it’s not about you, it’s about someone else.
I want to thank everyone who encouraged me to start this blog and to keep writing. You guys have truly been amazing this year! And have opened up so many opportunities for me.
Thank you and a happy new year!

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The neurology medical billing process can be a success for healthcare organizations if they prioritize the implementation of certain practices. Hospitals and clinics of all types of organizational levels and neurological professionals can implement these practices.
This blog went through some prominent practices in the current healthcare sector like documentation, contract negotiations and audit reviews among others. Continue reading further if you want to learn about how you can make your neurology medical billing more successful.
What Is Neurology Medical Billing?
Neurology medical billing is a subdivision of medical billing that only bills patients who avail of neurological services. In this way, it only creates charges for neurological treatments and procedures. You can use those charges to claim the appropriate reimbursements.
Insurance companies often analyze those reimbursement claims to validate your medical billing practices for neurological services. They can either approve or deny them and play a significant role in driving the revenue cycle of healthcare organizations.
Best Practices for Successful Neurology Medical Billing
You can make your neurology medical billing process more successful by implementing the best practices in the healthcare sector. These practices are capable enough to elevate the financial stability of hospitals and clinics.
This way, they can maximize reimbursements to make medical billing more sustainable. There are various practices in use today pertaining to documentation, neurology coding and claims submission. You can also stay informed, negotiate contracts and implement other practices.
1. Maintaining Documentation
You can focus on maintaining the documentation associated with your neurology medical billing to appropriately file reimbursement claims. The documentation can include details about your neurological services including treatment plans, diagnoses and clinical tests.
Healthcare organizations can utilize their documentation to justify the medical necessity of their neurological procedures. Medical practitioners can work with medical billers to verify the documents present in medical records.
You must ensure that the documentation upholds all compliance regulations of the healthcare industry. This compliance minimizes the penalties and audits for your neurology billing services. It also validates your reimbursement claims so that insurers can approve them.
2. Properly Assigning Codes
Hospitals and clinics can elevate their neurology billing by appropriately and specifically assigning their medical codes. They must be assigned to provide additional details about neurological services. While doing this, you should avoid secondary codes as much as possible.
Secondary codes are unspecified codes that do not directly match any specific healthcare service. Such codes can create discrepancies in reimbursement claims and cause denials. Neurology is a complex field so its codes must always be highly specific and accurate.
You can also ensure that your medical coders are well-versed with neurological codes and have considerable experience assigning them. Accurately assigned codes prevent any confusion for insurance companies, making them more likely to approve your claims.
3. Prompt Claims Submission
Claims submission involves submitting reimbursement claims after providing all the details about your medical neurology services and their charges. You should submit them as promptly as possible so that the insurers are able to timely approve them.
In this way, you can maintain a stable revenue flow with constant reimbursements. In addition, this practice also enables you to follow up on any overdue payments with your patients.
4. Contract Negotiations
Insurance companies require healthcare organizations to set up payment contracts for the reimbursements of their neurological procedures and treatments. All parties including patients have to agree to the set terms and conditions.
You can capitalize on the ideal opportunity of those contracts to secure fair reimbursements for your medical services. Healthcare organizations must regularly review their contracts and always prepare themselves to negotiate with insurance providers for better rates.
5. Regularly Updating Records
It is always considered an ideal practice to regularly update the records of your medical billing policies and regulations. You can learn about any changes in their early stages and adjust your neurological processes accordingly.
Your CPT codes are also regularly subject to changes so you must stay updated about them as well. Moreover, the flexible regulations and policies of insurance companies also apply to medical reimbursement. You can monitor them as well in order to get ahead of the process.
6. Trained Staff
Your medical practitioners and other staff must also be constantly trained about those records so they can effectively implement them. Neurological medical centers can organize scheduled seminars and workshops to provide online resources.
Such resources can be used to refresh the knowledge about those regulations and changes. The combination of neurology training and resources can enable healthcare organizations to accurately follow the standard neurology guidelines.
Moreover, you can also allocate additional resources for educating your staff about the standard documentation practices of the healthcare sector. In this way, they can become experienced enough to differentiate between accurate and incorrect billing details.
7. Constant Audit Reviews
Audit reviews are an ideal way to determine and address any billing issues before they become concerning. They can be conducted both externally and internally as both modes are equally capable of catching errors and discrepancies.
You can identify gaps and errors in your billing documentation and use them to improve the relevant areas. Such issues can be easily rectified as they are still in their initial stages of development in your healthcare organization.
Internal audit reviews are slightly more effective as they can also track the key performance indicators of your revenue cycle management. It means that this practice also contributes to generating a stable revenue flow apart from medical billing for neurology.
8. Implementing Medical Technology
Healthcare organizations can explore investing in the prominent aspects of medical technology as their implementation can optimize neurology medical billing. Those aspects largely include billing software and electronic health records.
A billing software automates the process of capturing charges for neurological procedures and treatments. You can set it up to reduce the overall duration of your billing process. This practice enables you to efficiently file your reimbursement claims as well.
Apart from automated software, hospitals can start working with electronic health records. You can utilize them to access patient information and flag potential errors and issues in real time. They also make communication easier between your billing staff and medical practitioners.
9. Efficient Denial Management
There is an off chance that insurance companies may deny some of your reimbursement claims even after implementing effective practices. Therefore, you must have a capable denial management process set in place to manage those claims.
You can narrow down the most valuable denial trends for your claims processing. This practice filters out all the instances of incorrect coding and missing documentation. Furthermore, you can drop the least promising strategies to focus on the targeted steps for improvement.
Healthcare organizations must also prioritize devising robust strategies for appeals processing to maximize their reimbursement options. You should file well-documented payment appeals as soon as possible so that the insurers are more likely to overturn the relevant claim denials.
10. Data Management
Data management is a secondary practice but it has the potential to significantly elevate the success of your neurology medical billing. It can do that by enabling you to track the billing and payment activities within your healthcare organization.
By tracking these activities, hospitals and clinics can monitor important details about their patient information and neurology services. You can also keep a check on the insurance eligibility of your patients.
You can utilize such a high level of data management to either manually or electronically generate medical bills. In this way, you are able to optimize the process of sending out the relevant invoices to insurance companies.
11. Outsourcing Medical Billing
You must only outsource your neurology medical billing operations if every other practice has been unable to deliver meaningful results. It involves handing over those operations to a third-party team of experts specialized in billing neurological procedures and treatments.
They are more likely to be skilled in assigning medical codes and navigating through their updates and regulatory requirements. It reduces the compliance required from your end along with the financial investment needed to train your medical professionals.
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Habanero Pepper Seeds
Habanero Pepper Seeds
The Habanero chili dates back over 8.500 years old, when it originated from the Amazon and spread to Mexico. Spanish colonists disseminated this pepper to other areas of the world, becoming so popular that taxonomists at the time mistook the pepper's origin for China (hence where the term Capsicum chinense came from).
Habanero pepper plants average around 4 ft. tall, but they can grow much higher when planted directly into the soil in warmer climates. Often compared to the Scotch Bonnet pepper, they both have thin, waxy flesh that shines incredibly bright in the sunlight. These peppers mature from a mustard green to their signature orange color.
The Habanero pepper is incredibly popular across Mexico and much of Central and South America, with the Yucatán Peninsula being the largest producer of these peppers in the world. These peppers boast a wonderfully sweet and fruity flavor, with some noting a subtle smoky taste, and contain heat levels as high as 350,000 SHUs! This was considered world-record heat in 1999, when the Habanero pepper was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's hottest pepper. Habaneros are an integral part of Yucatecan food, accompanying most dishes, either as itself or purée or salsa.
- Species: Capsicum Chinense
- Heat Level: 100,000-350,000
- Type: Hot
- Flavor: Sweet, Fruity, Smoky
- Origin: Amazon, reaching Mexico
- Pod Size: 2-3"
- Plant Height: 4 ft.
- Days to Harvest: 90-100 Days
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- Plant size: 4 ft.
- Pod size: 2-3"
- Origin: Mexico
- Species: Chinense
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This is the command mkdirposix that can be run in the OnWorks free hosting provider using one of our multiple free online workstations such as Ubuntu Online, Fedora Online, Windows online emulator or MAC OS online emulator
mkdir — make directories
mkdir [−p] [−m mode] dir...
The mkdir utility shall create the directories specified by the operands, in the order
For each dir operand, the mkdir utility shall perform actions equivalent to the mkdir()
function defined in the System Interfaces volume of POSIX.1‐2008, called with the
1. The dir operand is used as the path argument.
2. The value of the bitwise-inclusive OR of S_IRWXU, S_IRWXG, and S_IRWXO is used as the
mode argument. (If the −m option is specified, the value of the mkdir() mode argument
is unspecified, but the directory shall at no time have permissions less restrictive
than the −m mode option-argument.)
The mkdir utility shall conform to the Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2008, Section
12.2, Utility Syntax Guidelines.
The following options shall be supported:
−m mode Set the file permission bits of the newly-created directory to the specified
mode value. The mode option-argument shall be the same as the mode operand
defined for the chmod utility. In the symbolic_mode strings, the op characters
'+' and '−' shall be interpreted relative to an assumed initial mode of a=rwx;
'+' shall add permissions to the default mode, '−' shall delete permissions from
the default mode.
−p Create any missing intermediate pathname components.
For each dir operand that does not name an existing directory, before performing
the actions described in the DESCRIPTION above, the mkdir utility shall create
any pathname components of the path prefix of dir that do not name an existing
directory by performing actions equivalent to first calling the mkdir() function
with the following arguments:
1. A pathname naming the missing pathname component, ending with a trailing
<slash> character, as the path argument
2. The value zero as the mode argument
and then calling the chmod() function with the following arguments:
1. The same path argument as in the mkdir() call
2. The value (S_IWUSR|S_IXUSR|~filemask)&0777 as the mode argument, where
filemask is the file mode creation mask of the process (see the System
Interfaces volume of POSIX.1‐2008, umask())
Each dir operand that names an existing directory shall be ignored without
The following operand shall be supported:
dir A pathname of a directory to be created.
The following environment variables shall affect the execution of mkdir:
LANG Provide a default value for the internationalization variables that are unset or
null. (See the Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2008, Section 8.2,
Internationalization Variables for the precedence of internationalization
variables used to determine the values of locale categories.)
LC_ALL If set to a non-empty string value, override the values of all the other
LC_CTYPE Determine the locale for the interpretation of sequences of bytes of text data
as characters (for example, single-byte as opposed to multi-byte characters in
Determine the locale that should be used to affect the format and contents of
diagnostic messages written to standard error.
NLSPATH Determine the location of message catalogs for the processing of LC_MESSAGES.
The standard error shall be used only for diagnostic messages.
The following exit values shall be returned:
0 All the specified directories were created successfully or the −p option was
specified and all the specified directories now exist.
>0 An error occurred.
CONSEQUENCES OF ERRORS
The following sections are informative.
The default file mode for directories is a=rwx (777 on most systems) with selected
permissions removed in accordance with the file mode creation mask. For intermediate
pathname components created by mkdir, the mode is the default modified by u+wx so that the
subdirectories can always be created regardless of the file mode creation mask; if
different ultimate permissions are desired for the intermediate directories, they can be
changed afterwards with chmod.
Note that some of the requested directories may have been created even if an error occurs.
The System V −m option was included to control the file mode.
The System V −p option was included to create any needed intermediate directories and to
complement the functionality provided by rmdir for removing directories in the path prefix
as they become empty. Because no error is produced if any path component already exists,
the −p option is also useful to ensure that a particular directory exists.
The functionality of mkdir is described substantially through a reference to the mkdir()
function in the System Interfaces volume of POSIX.1‐2008. For example, by default, the
mode of the directory is affected by the file mode creation mask in accordance with the
specified behavior of the mkdir() function. In this way, there is less duplication of
effort required for describing details of the directory creation.
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Lawyers for McGuire contend that he will suffocate to death in agony and terror. The state disagrees. But the truth is that no one knows exactly how McGuire will die, how long it will take or what he will experience in the process.
At a hearing on January 12 about the new execution procedure, the state's expert, Dr. Mark Dershwitz, said, "I truly don't know how many minutes it will take the inmate to stop breathing," and later, "There is no science to guide me on exactly how long this is going to take."
This type of uncertainty is commonplace in executions today, as departments of correction scramble to find new drugs and new procedures to carry out executions in response to pharmaceutical companies taking steps to prevent the use of their products in executions.
Legal expert Deborah Denno compared the states' process of selecting an execution method to trying to figure out what to make for dinner.

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BP cuts 4,000 jobs in face of falling oil prices
UK oil firm BP said it would cut 4,000 jobs globally, 600 of which will be from its North Sea operations.
It comes as profits continue to suffer as a result of a 70% collapse in oil prices leading to a big cutback in investment across the oil industry.
The North Sea job cuts are expected to take place over a two-year period.
Meanwhile, Brazil's oil giant, Petrobras, announced a massive scale back of its investment plans thanks to the lower commodity price.
Petrobras will reduce investment by $32bn, 25%, over the next four years, its third cut in six months.
The Brazilian giant said it was adapting to a new economic outlook. Its problems have been exacerbated by a fall of a third in the value of Brazil's real, which makes servicing Petrobras's mammoth dollar debts that much more expensive.
BP said all the job losses would occur in its oil exploration and drilling business.
"We want to simplify structure and reduce costs without compromising safety. Globally, we expect the headcount in upstream to be below 20,000 by the end of the year," a company spokesman said.
The job losses amount to around 5% of BP's total global workforce of 80,000. BP currently employs around 3,000 people in the UK.
BP said it remained committed to the North Sea and would invest about $4bn (£2.7bn) there this year.
But in a statement, the oil firm said given the "challenges" of operating in the North Sea and in "toughening market conditions" it needed to "take specific steps to ensure our business remains competitive and robust".
It added: "An inevitable outcome of this will be an impact on headcount and we expect a reduction of around 600 staff and agency contractor roles by the end of 2017, with the majority of these taking place this year.
BP staff and contractors working in Aberdeen, Sullom Voe in Shetland, and Grangemouth, are expected to be affected.
The company gave no breakdown of how many jobs are expected to go in each area of its North Seas operations.


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Season 5, Episode 2 Caged Fury
First Aired: October 2, 1976
Emily accidentally locks Bob and herself in their storage locker. Suzanne Pleshette. Carlin: Jack Riley.
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- Premiered: September 16, 1972
- Rating: TV-G
- Premise: Newhart had his first sitcom success as Chicago psychologist Bob Hartley in this ensemble gem of the 1970s. Complicating life for the serene, stammering doc and his wise wife, Emily, were their neighbor, Howard, a flighty navigator; and Bob's coworkers, de… (more)


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PEGs are seemingly in every personal care product out there, but are they really that bad for you? Today we’ll talk about why PEGs are bad, why you should avoid them, and give some safer alternatives to the common products they’re found in.
We’ll go ahead and start with the question I know everyone is wondering right now: what the heck IS a PEG? PEG is short for polyethylene glycol, and rather than being one ingredient it’s actually an entire class of compounds commonly used as surfactants, emulsifiers, cleansing agents, humectants, and skin conditioners in personal care products (think creams, suncreens, and shampoo). They may be contaminated with measurable amounts of ethylene oxide and 1,4-dioxane, which are both carcinogens (have been shown to cause cancer).
PEGs are used for a variety of purposes, as mentioned above, but one purpose in particular is that they are used as penetration enhancers. This means PEGs help products to penetrate through your skin more effectively, which means that all of the ingredients in a product are getting into your skin, and subsequently your bloodstream, more efficiently. This is scary because many of those other ingredients (especially if a product has undisclosed fragrance) could be a cocktail of toxins your body just doesn’t need.
They can also cause skin irritation, can cause problems when used on broken skin, and can also be contaminated with impurities. These impurities can include ethylene oxide (highly toxic and used in WWI nerve gas), 1,4-dioxane (a known carcinogen and also has the ability to form explosive peroxides), polycyclic aromatic compounds, and heavy metals (lead, iron, cobalt, nickel, cadmium and arsenic), most of which are linked to cancer and/or other health issues. Certainly not something you want to willingly rub all over your skin!
When you look at a list of ingredients that contain PEGs, you’ll see that there is often a number associated with it (i.e. PEG 100). This number represents the approximate molecular weight of that particular PEG compound. The lower the number, the easier it is for the PEG to penetrate your skin. For the most part PEGs used in cosmetics tend to have lower numbers, which means they are not only penetrating the skin, but allowing other ingredients to do that as well.
While I usually like to give multiple alternatives to a product (i.e. options from different companies for a red lipstick), since PEGs aren’t found in one single product I’ve just listed out Beautycounter’s answer to some very popular products. The fact that we can formulate highly effective products without over 1500 harmful or questionable ingredients shows that it can be done. When you vote with your dollars companies pay attention! Here are a few examples of products that you can purchase from Beautycounter instead of other popular brands who are utilizing PEGs in their formulation:
- Buy this: Beautycounter’s Countercontrol Matte Effect Gel Cream, not that: Proactiv Clarifying Night Cream (containing PEG 100)
- Buy this: Beautycounter’s Volume & Shape Shampoo, not that: L’Oreal Paris Hair Expertise EverPure Volume Shampoo (contains both PEG 55 propylene glycol oleate and propylene glycol)
- Buy this: Beautycounter’s Countersun Mineral Sunscreen, not that: Rodan + Fields Essentials Body Sunscreen Broad Spectrum 30 (contains PEG-10 Dimethicone and PEG-100 Stearate)
- Buy this: No.3 Balancing Facial Mask, not that: Nature Republic Bamboo Charcoal Black Mask Sheet (contains PEG and PEG 75, and PEG 60 hydrogenated castor oil)
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Interpretive Summary: Influence of feeding thermally peroxidized lipids on growth performance, lipid digestibility, and oxidative status in nursery pigs
By Caitlin Vonderohe
Lipids are added to swine diets as a concentrated source of energy. However, fats that are sourced from rendering plants, and the food and restaurant industries have undergone a variety of heating processes and may be of varying quality. Previous work has shown that feeding peroxidized lipids can reduce growth performance. Recently, Kerr et al. published “Influence of feeding thermally peroxidized lipids on growth performance, lipid digestibility and oxidative status in nursery pigs” in the Journal of Animal science to critically evaluate the impact of inclusions of differentially sourced lipids and thermally processed soybean oil in nursery pig diets.
The first experiment evaluated the effect of feeding unheated and thermally peroxidized palm oil, poultry fat, canola oil and soybean oil to nursery pigs. Generally, thermal processing of poultry fat and palm oil minimally affected composition or quality but thermal processing of canola and soybean oils significantly changed the fatty acid composition and measures of fat quality. Feeding pigs thermally peroxidized fat sources resulted in lower G:F, but there was no combined effect of thermal peroxidation and fat source on G:F, fecal score or oxidative status. Pigs fed peroxidized soybean oil and palm oil had reduced fat digestibility. Additional experiments indicated that increasing levels of peroxidized soybean oil resulted in reduced lipid digestibility, average daily gain and G:F when soybean oil was included at 3% and 7.5% added fat.
Overall, these studies demonstrated that feeding pigs increased levels of peroxidized lipids generally reduced total tract lipid digestibility and growth performance. Total tract lipid digestiblity drops by 1% for every unit increase in measures of lipid peroxidation in soybean oil. This study successfully confirmed and quantified some of the potential detrimental effects of feeding peroxidized lipid sources.

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NEWARK - Justin Bieber will not perform at Newark Bears charity event this month as previously believed.
Representatives from the Newark Bears had thought they had booked the pop superstar to headline their Oct. 28 "Stadium of Screams" charity event.
According to Bieber's publicity team, the event is "pure fiction." The pop singer is committed to shows in St. Louis on Oct. 27and Dallas on Oct. 29, but nothing on Oct. 28.
Representatives for the Bears claim they believed they had a binding contract with a legitimate media group. The Newark Bears and the Newark Bears That Care Foundation are currently investigating a possible fraudulent representation of Justin Bieber.
Bieber is set to perform at the Izod Center on Nov. 9, however.
To watch an interview with Mark Hannan, Assistant General Manager of the Newark Bears, click on News 12 Extra on Optimum TV channel 612.