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|June 1st, 2012, 14:39||#46|
Join Date: Dec 2001
So which one is closest to true 1x at the bottom end amongst the cheaper alternatives (Millet, Vector, Vision King)?
I'm mostly looking for a both-eyes-open solution since I'll be using it at 1x 90% of the time with the OPTION of going to + x only when absolutely needed.
|June 2nd, 2012, 06:59||#48|
I did a review of the VisionKing 1.25-5x optic as well as the Building Fire LaRue SPR-S mount on ArniesAirsoft yesterday. Those with an Arnies account might have seen it already.
I'd like to link the reviews here if you guys want a quick reference but problem is I'm not too sure if linking to another airsoft forum here is allowed. I quickly browsed through the FAQ and it doesn't seem to say anything about that. Regardless, I don't want to breach any rules here and I'm not a frequent lurker of ASC hence I'm unsure of the rules
If someone can clear up the above I'll link my reviews over to this thread (or even copy + paste everything as Arnies requires an account to view the reviews) if you'd like.
|June 2nd, 2012, 09:05||#49|
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
The only linking policies I know of on ASC are regarding not linking to places where airsoft guns are sold except in the AV areas. It's also doubtful that Arnie's is competing for ad dollars with ASC as it is in the UK..
Now you know
|June 2nd, 2012, 10:48||#50|
Join Date: Oct 2007
|June 2nd, 2012, 11:47||#51|
VISIONKING 1.25-5x26 SCOPE REVIEW
Hey all, here's my review of the VisionKing scope!
I went to RSOV before to take a look (the sales guy named Light was very nice and allowed me to take a look and try out the magnification and illumination on both a Leupold scope copy and the VisionKing) and didn't buy the optic then because I knew getting it at Airsoft Global is much cheaper :X Sorry, RSOV.
Anyway, my friend Jason from CQBStudio (a CQB Wargame site in Hong Kong) helped me out with the purchase (as CQBStudio is in Tsuen Wan, same place as AG). Thanks Jason for helping me out, if you're reading this!
So, back to the review. I wanted to get the VisionKing scope after reading the initial review here and wanting something like a short dot myself. Alas, none of the airsoft replica truly mimics a S&B Short Dot (which is stupid..make a clone already ACM companies...) and the VisionKing actually resembles a Leupold MR/T in my opinion. I've spent quite a while reading about both the S&B Short Dot and the Leupold MR/T (honestly just trying to make myself feel happy about the functionality of these scopes...albeit I'm getting a clone and that might be a completely different story!) and this is what sold the Leupold MR/T 'design' for me:
Leupold MR/T 1.5-5x M2 - M4Carbine.net Forums
1) To me, the Short Dot is a CQB scope that is useable with some amount of precision at distance. The Meopta K-Dot would fall into that category as well, with the NF 1-4 sort of trying to, but not exactly succeeding because of the lack of daytime illum.
2) This 1.5-5 MR/T on the other hand seems to me to be a precision mid-range scope that can be used for CQB. Sort of the inverse of priorities from the Short Dot... which suits me better since I have an Aimpoint on my SBR for purely short-range shooting.
3) As an alternative to an ACOG, I think this thing wins hands-down. Approaching the problem from the other direction: As an alternative to an Aimpoint, the Short Dot is a better plan and this scope really can't compete with it as a CQB optic.... but it works a lot better as a CQB optic than an ACOG."
I'm shoving the VisionKing scope on a LaRue SPR Mount copy and then shoving that on a M16A3 I'm building to hit out to 80m-100m accurately, and taking into consideration of the fields in Hong Kong the Leupold MR/T seems to be exactly what I wanted. Oh and here's my reasoning as to why I prefer using adjustable magnified optics for airsoft compared to say a red dot and an ACOG, I posted this to a friend before privately so I might as well post it here:
Considering that we won't run real steel optics any time soon the current line of Red Dots within airsoft budget are unreliable given that the way the adjustment knobs adjust the laser for the dot is not durable at all. I've broken 2 aimpoints already (a G&P CompM2 and a DYTAC T-1 Micro) and at a retail price of ~400-500 (HKD) it's not cheap to replace the damn thing every time it breaks. My friend also broke a few of his Red Dots already, and I don't think that keep buying Red Dots to replace the ones we break is financially sound.
As such, if we were to consider the situation in an outdoor game (indoor games will use Red Dots or iron sights...really there's nothing else we can replace there) then the Red Dots are outclassed by magnified optics such as the ACOGs (top picture) and the Elcan SpecterDR (middle picture).
However, the limits to the current ACOG design is that they are a fixed optic (at 4x in general) and in close ranges the ACOG is not very good for target acquisition given the large magnification. Doctor Sight Red Dots can be mounted to the top of the ACOG but this means the height to bore ratio would be enormous; and is self-defeating given that you would want a lower height to bore ratio for CQB optics rather than a high one since it might be impossible to adjust the high CQB dot to a point of aim, point of impact solution.
Another drawback is the eye relief; being finite compared with a Red Dot or any other unmagnified optic. This is particularly a concern because it limits where you can place the ACOG with the optimal eye relief and since the replicas are not made to extremely high qualities the ACOGs in general will need to be mounted very far back, in some cases where it would not be feasible to use a BUIS either. This is a particularly valid concern for people like me running a fixed stock; though people running adjustable stocks (particularly the AR15 platform) this could be eliminated by not extending the stock out so much; but then again the limit would be placed on the amount of stock you can adjust before the optic becomes unusable with the poor eye relief.
Cost for the ACOG is not really an issue given that a standard ACOG without the Doctor Sight is somewhere near the 600 bucks range (if I remember correctly). As long as the ACOG can last more than twice the lifespan of the Red Dots we use (and I'm sure that's very possible) the ACOG is in fact a better option in terms of finance. However; once you get to the ones with the Doctor Sight piggybacked onto the ACOG the prices rise up to ~1000 bucks, which means the ACOG will need to outlast some three times the lifespan of our current Red Dots; again I believe that is easy achievable but not everyone wants to spend 1000 bucks in one go just for an optic.
Onto the Elcan SpecterDRs; the eye relief is much better than the ACOG (1.5x more eye relief by my guess; I've looked through both optics first hand) and it can also mount a Doctor Sight on the top of the optic; but the Elcan is bulky and more expensive than the ACOG. Weight and cost plays a huge factor here, not to mention the inability to mount a killflash on the clones right now as there are no replica killflashes compared to the ACOG.
So what does this leave us? Red Dots will break and aren't durable; so the option should be the ACOG given the weight is not as heavy as the Elcan, the cost is cheaper than the Elcan, and there is the ability to protect the optic with a killflash unlike the Elcan. However, the sacrifice compared with the Elcan is the eye relief; which for magnified optics it's a deal-breaking issue (though I have the best ACOG replica right now and it's very good for the price, eye relief only an issue when I use my M16 with the fixed stock and wearing SAPI plates). But the main problem with the ACOG is the fact that the Doctor Sight is mounted too high up, leading to the inability to shoot point of aim, point of impact in very close quarters.
Taking some hints from real steel development, I've been looking a the S&B Short Dot, which the real deal costs USD 3500 (bottom picture). The Short Dot's concept is simple; a single optic that has variable magnification from 1.1x-4x which basically encompasses the ACOG + Doctor Sight into a single tube. The minimum magnification cannot be 1x given that there are issues in doing so on the real steel scope (ghosting, etc.) but in general a small 0.1x extra magnification doesn't affect the user much for CQB shooting. Given that the height over bore is the same for the magnification ranges between 1.1x-4x this means that for CQB there will be no problem on height over bore issues. Another thing is the Short Dot is also a Red Dot in itself; as it has an illuminating reticule so at the lowest settings it will mimic a Red Dot sight.
Of course, none of the more famous airsoft brands have any scope that even resembles the Short Dot and given that I am anal about having peripherals that are true to the real steel stuff I took upon myself to try and see if there are any scope that resembles the Short Dot. There were some that were made in Japan ages ago and are discontinued in WGC. But I came across this China brand called VisionKing and they hava a 90% similar copy here:
Seeing that it was a China product, I was worried about it's quality. After all, besides the looks I needed something that is functional. so I scoured the internet for a review, which lead me to one on ArniesAirsoft:
From the reviewer's pictures (and they were very nice pics) the clarity of the glass is very good and the reviewer asserts that it was one of the best eye relief optics he's had (he had a ACOG and Red Dot replica before). So there we have it; what I believe is the gold mine of airsoft optics for outdoor games. The optic's magnification is 1.25x-5x; and other than the 5x max magnification (that there's nothing really to talk about other than the magnification being 1x more than an ACOG, so for long range shots the target clarity is better) the 1.25x from the reviewer's picture doesn't seem too bad and I'm sure for within 5 meters of engagement the 1.25x is not an issue at all. The optic also allows red or blue illumination and although the reticule is not the same as a real steel one the availability of the illuminating dot (which is also etched onto the glass in case you don't want the light) and the magnification is good enough for our airsofting needs from shooting at a distance of 3m-100m. Lastly; given the adjustment will adjust the glass piece in the scope rather than the LED inside the scope the durability of this scope would be the same as an ACOG, so basically better than the current Red Dots we use (there would be an LED in the S&B replica but since the glass needs to move too I think it is safe to assume that the LED would be more secure than the Red Dot ones). Only real problem I have right now is the lack of a glass protection for the Short Dot though given the size of the glass (~30mm) I think getting some covers custom made for the scope would be relatively easy.
The cost is not prohibitive either (slightly more than an ACOG without the Doctor Sight if we also get a good mount) so I will be getting one of these in the future to do some testing on. Hopefully it lives up to my expectations and if so I will retire the ACOG on my M16 and replace it with the S&B Short Dot instead (with the ACOG moved to my SCAR). Something for you guys to think about if you are planning to get an optic for outdoor games.
Course, I made assumptions above based on my experience only, and I don't have any experience with regards to real steel stuff, like firearms or real firearm optics, so I might be wrong in some places.
So, back to the VisionKing scope, they are actually made in Shengzhen and the funny thing is not a lot of Hong Kong retailers stock them. Actually AirsoftGlobal seems to be the one that stocks almost all the scopes (def. have the most VisionKing product I've seen from retailers) so if you guys want to get one get it at AG. The box haven't changed from the one the initial reviewer got, so it's pretty lame with the whole "IT IS NOT SCOPE, IT IS VISIONKING" marketing crap on it...kinda reminds me of HBO...Oh yeah, all pics taken with a Galaxy SII, didn't have a 'real camera' when I took my photos!
So, opening up the packaging (forgot to take a picture!) the scope's nicely wrapped with that thin foamy plastic thing you generally see on electronic stuff and a plastic bag, with the scope covers on it. The scope covers have a rubbery feel to it where it wraps around the scope (and that means it doesn't grip the scope well as it's quiet loose) and the cover itself is hard plastic. The covers stay closed pretty damn tight, so much that if I tried to open the covers from the 'Mickey Mouse' ears the scope cover will get ripped off the scope...Guess I gotta get myself some new covers then!
It also comes with an instruction manual, though I haven't read it yet; along with a lens wiping cloth.
The scope diameter is 30mm, so it fits my LaRue SPR Copy fine. The surface is anodized and the eye relief is 12cm-16cm depending on the magnification you're using. Turrets are very hard to turn (the illumination and magnification ones) and the parallax adjustment ring is not too loose, not too tight.
The reticule adjustments haven't been fiddled with yet but here are some pics of the adjustment parts:
Turret Covers (bottom part)
Here are the pics of the trademarks:
Trades on top of scope, behind illumination turret
Trades on side of scope, note that it's mounted on my SCAR and the muzzle's pointing downwards
So, I guess that covers all the external bits, now onto the glass itself! Here are some pics of the Illumination of the reticule. My phone cam sucks, but the dot in the center is VERY VERY CRISP (along with the doughnut around it) and even at the brightest setting there's no bleeding of light from the reticule. I don't have experience with other 'decent' scopes (Seen through a cheap ACM one before..but for that I might as well run irons, it was that bad) but initial impressions of the illumination is FRIGGIN AWESOME!
Red illumination at lowest setting #1
Red illumination at highest setting #5
Blue illumination setting at lowest setting #1
Blue illumination at highest setting #5
Btw for the highest illumination setting it seems like the dot and doughnut are bleeding from the edges...from my eyes they aren't. It's just the camera being sucky.
Onto the magnification part. So when I did my review I was in Uni in a joint society room. I had about 573 inches (14.55m) to have a view through my sights. I mounted my optic on my WE SCAR and took some pics through it at different magnification, from the lowest (1.25x) to the highest (5x). Any magnification in between are based off what the magnification etched on the optic:
The magnification ring with the magnification etched onto it
Range with the camera at roughly the exact spot where the rear lens of the VisionKing will be when I take my other photos
As you can tell with the lowest setting at 1.25x you can definitely run the optic in CQB; it'll kinda be like playing Modern Warefare when you look through the Eotechs and they have that slight magnification.
For the sake of comparision, here's my ACOG with the rear lens mounted to the same position on my SCAR, and it should be the best replica you can get in the clone market (but it still sucks, 1 inch eye relief, that thing was a neck strainer on my fixed stock M16A3 D. It's rated at 4x magnification....whether it really is, I dunno. Actually if anyone can tell me how to check whether a magnified optic is at a certain magnification it'll be great!
ACM ACOG TA01 NSN at 4x magnification
Piggy backed doctor sight at no magnification just for the sake of it
In my Arnies review I added this part on later; but I'll put it here for this review. Here's the parallax adjustment for the scope. Not sure if the ACM ones have it but this one sure does:
Note that the picture above doesn't show the max adjustments; I was just afraid to go further in case the whole thing comes off if it's not locked into the scope body...hey, it's still a China made optic (albeit a very good one), who knows what will happen. Plus, my parallax setting is very near the zero setting anyway, so I don't need to turn the adjustment that far backwards to set the parallax.
As for how I took those photos...they were a pain in the ass! Remember, I am holding onto a heavy rifle without a bipod and trying to balance it on top of a short mag and my bag in order to get it to raise itself to a height where I can aim at the door. I think had to use my chin to hold the rear end to completely balance the rifle whilst holding onto the scope with my left hand and taking pics with my right hand....it was annoying, to say the least!
And here's the manual (I don't bother linking them as photos since it's not a big deal anyway):
So, overall I think this scope is great and from what I can tell it seems like the VisionKing stuff is designed for real steel rifles; though it's made in China along with the rest of the clones the glass is better and the finish is also better. Nothing's painted and everything looks and feels pretty nice for a scope (again, no experience with the real deal that's made in the USA...). Is it what I was hoping for? Well considering the huge line of text I wrote above, yes it is! I'll def. recommend this scope (along with the LaRue mount) for those who want something that can work as both an ACOG and Aimpoint simultaneously without the need to mount the fragile and way too high doctor sight on the ACOG. Plus, my total package for the mount and scope is much less than getting an ACM 1-4x Elcan SpecterDR, and the clones are damn expensive and don't work well from the reports I've heard.
I'll see if I can get some game time with this (gotta find a way to protect the glass first!) and will report back with updates when I can. I hope this review helps those who want something like the S&B Short Dot and want something of quality too. As a last parting gift from all the words I like to type, here's some gun porn!
BUILDING FIRE LARUE SPR 1.5 MOUNT REPLICA
When I did my VisionKing optic review and taking pics for it I thought I might as well review the BF LaRue SPR mount I bought from ACMGear as well. Great prices blah blah blah...those of you who've bought from ACMGear probably know about that anyway, if you haven't then I'll just give my own seal of approval to them again!
Anyway, let's cut the essays I write short and onto the photos! First thing though, I already mounted and screwed down my VisionKing optic, so I don't have pics of the mount alone. Though if you want to see what it's like I guess just Google for pics?
So, the mount is solid and is painted...but for the price what were you really expecting? To me as long as the mount holds, stays levelled and the screws don't strip from the mount making my optic fly off my gun it's good enough for the price. Oh, that and the trademarks!
Trades aren't bad at all, clear, crisp and I believe true to the real deal.
Those of you wondering what the underside looks like, here you go!
You can see that it has two lugs that fit into the RIS system, and the mount is held onto the RIS via LaRue's lever design. I've never played with real steel mounts before (only airsoft stuff in Hong Kong...I'm not like Noveske!), but from all the types of levers I've seen, along with the screw mounts for airsoft (which mimics real steel) the LaRue levers are the most convenient way of mounting an optic solidly to the rails in my experience...I could go all day flicking the levers on and off, it's addictive......(I've got issues don't I...)
Here's a pic of the screws that go into the vertical mount rings:
They fit my VisionKing optic perfectly. I thought the top part would've had a gap but once you really tighten down the screws everything just fits together. The metal used isn't made of cheese either, so the mount seem to lock onto both the RIS and the optic itself very nicely.
Here's three pics of the levers:
Dunno what to say about them really other than the stuff I wrote already. But it's damn easy to use the levers. Basically just pull the one that doesn't have a lock out first, then do the one with the lock. This goes for putting the mount on and pulling it off.
Now, since it's ACM stuff you'd expect the mount to not stay level as it's hidden blemish from when you take it out of the package to inspect it as it might look all nice and dandy and then when you stick it on a rail, BOOM! It's canted towards the right...
But, for the LaRue SPR mount, the one I received (we all know ACM stuff have varying QC issues, so I'll speak for my own mount) didn't need any adjustments on the lever nuts to get it to fit tight and snugly on my G&P receiver rails, G&P Sentry AEG fron rail, and my WE SCAR rail. From visual inspection the mount is levelled with the RIS. I don't have access to a level myself to really check if it's levelled but I trust my eyes and it is level to me.
For the price I paid and it's quality, both externally and functionally I have no hesitation to recommend this mount to others as long as the QC holds up. Given that the mount is casted anyway I would think that as long as you adjust the lever nut tension correctly the mount should stay level as they all should've come from the same mold. I doubt for such a small part the mold will wear down easily (then again I don't work in that industry, anyone with experience please feel free to correct me) and in general it seems like it's mainly the mount base dimensions itself that dictates whether you get permanent canting of the mount or not.
So for those into the looks or the way the LaRue mount functions and don't have money to get a real one this is a very, VERY nice alternative for airsoft.
1st EDIT: Removed the link to RSOV given MaciekA's reply to my post about rules and regulations on ASC.
2nd EDIT: Photobucket's telling me I'm about to exceed my bandwidth for my free account...changed pics to links
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|July 5th, 2012, 14:42||#54|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
Mine are pretty good. It definitely survived a good amount of bumps 'n scrapes at Claybank. The big problem right now is shipping is a bitch because Shapeways is UPS only for Canada right now (brokerage :\ ).
They're working on it though.
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|July 6th, 2012, 02:55||#55|
|July 6th, 2012, 13:46||#56|
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB
(Our import laws are very easy, it's mainly having to deal with export laws; this is OK for us to import)
|July 7th, 2012, 02:42||#57|
But here's the funny thing, whilst other stores list the mounts as out of stock, WGC lists it as discontinued. I checked King Arms's site and it's still under their products page....So, from what I understand UNCo have some sort of partnership with King Arms (or probably they are run by the same guys since UNCo carries a LOT of King Arms stuff), you should email UNCo to see if they know whether it's still available and if they can restock it soon.
I'd also send another email to King Arms asking whether they still produce the mount, and if so, where can you buy it (since they should redirect you to a retailer anyway....just tell them the above retailers that I listed either don't have their mount or is out of stock).
Hope this helps
|July 29th, 2012, 12:16||#58|
Join Date: Oct 2007
so to all who own a visionking like this: http://www.airsoftglobal.com/shop/in...ducts_id=12669
did you all have to order it overseas? i'm trying to get one and would prefer to buy locally or at least in north america.
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|July 29th, 2012, 13:08||#59|
Join Date: Oct 2004
No one in Canada that I know of retails these things. I was supposed to get that exact one through an order from a local retailer but needless to say they dropped the ball on that order (and I ended up spending the money on the scope I would have bought elsewhere). $70 for that one though.... I was quoted $100+tax in country, which I guess is a fair price for them to take care of shipping plus a bit of profit on their end.
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LAHAINA – West Siders now have a swap meet right in their own back yard. It’s not as big as the one on the other side, but it’s got potential and is growing with a spirit of “We Try Harder” behind it.
The West Maui Swap Meet, held on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., is conveniently located under the old Pioneer Mill Smokestack on Lahainaluna Road.
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out of 5 Stars!! Because sometimes, it's the things that nobody notices which deserve noticing. The first time I saw this book in a bookstore was a month ago so obviously I developed an interest in it, because: a) the cover is the cutest, b) it's a YA contemporary (one can never go wrong with a YA con.), c) I was already familiar with the author's other book (tho I have yet to /5. A History of Theatrical Art, Vol. I, II, III, and V (broken set). Other notes: Very good condition. Covers little discolored and worn. Head and heel of spines frayed. Clean text. Format: hardcover Condition: Very Rating: % positive. Performing arts refers to forms of art in which artists use their voices, bodies or inanimate objects to convey artistic expression. It is different from visual arts, which is when artists use paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art ming arts include a range of disciplines which are performed in front of a live audience. History Rare books: Additional Physical Format: Online version: Mantzius, Karl, History of theatrical art in ancient and modern times. London, Duckworth, (OCoLC) Material Type: Internet resource: Document Type: Book, Internet Resource: All Authors / Contributors: Karl Mantzius.
From the University of Florida College of Fine Arts, Charlie Mitchell and distinguished colleagues from across America present an introductory text for theatre and theoretical production. This book seeks to give insight into the people and processes that create theater. It does not strip away the feeling of magic but to add wonder for the artistry that make a production work well/5(20). Genre/Form: History: Additional Physical Format: Online version: Mantzius, Karl, History of theatrical art in ancient and modern times. Gloucester, Mass. The city of theater was Athens. Athens birthed drama, bred drama, and ultimately was responsible for cultivating it into the premiere art of the Classical world—at least according to Greek philosopher Aristotle. Famous playwrights such as Sophocles, Aeschylus, Aristophanes, and Euripides all came from this city. And from Athens drama spread throughout the Greek : Riley Winters. Mask - Mask - Theatrical uses: Masks have been used almost universally to represent characters in theatrical performances. Theatrical performances are a visual literature of a transient, momentary kind. It is most impressive because it can be seen as a reality; it expends itself by its very revelation. The mask participates as a more enduring element, since its form is physical.

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Report: ACA abortion rules ignored
There are widespread instances of Obamacare insurance plans violating the rigid rules surrounding whether customers can use federal health care subsidies on insurance policies that cover abortion procedures, according to a Government Accountability Office investigation.
The report, commissioned by House Republican leadership and obtained by POLITICO on Monday night, found that 15 insurers in a sample of 18 are selling Obamacare plans that do not segregate funds to cover abortion (except in cases of rape, incest or the mother’s life) from their Obamacare subsidies.
The Affordable Care Act requires that insurers collect separate payments from customers for abortion coverage so that taxpayer money in the form of subsidies do not cover abortions. Adoption of the complex payment scheme — which essentially requires customers to send two separate payments to their insurers — was pivotal to getting the health law through Congress. Anti-abortion Democrats brokered the arrangement shortly before the law passed, threatening to vote against it without the restrictive language.
( Also on POLITICO: 115K to lose health coverage)
The report’s release is likely to elicit new election-year attacks on congressional Democrats from anti-abortion groups and Republicans who warned that Obamacare would allow for taxpayer subsidized abortions.
Among a sample of 18 insurers, “all but three issuers indicated that the [abortion coverage] benefit is not subject to any restrictions, limitations, or exclusions,” the GAO wrote in its report.
The vast majority of people who bought coverage on the exchanges did so with subsidies. According to government figures, 87 percent of the 5.4 million people who bought a plan on HealthCare.gov in the last enrollment period did so with at least some subsidy .
There is no data provided on how many plans have paid for abortions so far.
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The GAO report found that in Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont, all insurance plans offered on the exchanges cover abortions above and beyond the exceptions for rape, incest and the mother’s life. The health law required the Office of Personnel Management to ensure there was at least one insurance policy in each state that did not cover abortion except in the restricted circumstances.
The Obama administration, in a response to a draft copy of the report, defended its actions.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Tuesday that it regularly communicated the technical details of abortion coverage to health insurance companies. The agency said that it would provide additional clarifying information in the coming days.
“CMS will work with stakeholders, including states and issuers, so they fully understand and comply with the federal law prohibiting the use of federal funds for abortions,” spokesman Ben Wakana said.
A Health and Human Services Department official confirmed that the law requires issuers to collect separate payments, but said that the law doesn’t specify how that needs to be done.
Critics of the dual payment track have long questioned the structure of the arrangement, saying that it was essentially inoperable. If a plan wants to cover abortion, it has to estimate the cost of coverage — no less than $1 per enrollee, per month — and collect that money from customers in a separate way than via their tax subsidies. Then, the pots of money have to remain separate.
Nationally, 1,062 plans in 28 states only cover abortion in the cases of rape, incest or to preserve the mother’s life, and 1,036 plans cover abortion services in a wider variety of circumstances, the GAO said.

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Are you curious about how to connect technology with nature to bring urban green to life?
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published in Landscape Trades in March 2023.
In this new regular column for Landscape Trades, Nadina will spotlight Internet of Nature (IoN) technologies and practitioners making a difference in how we can optimize soil health, manage urban forests, create liveable cities, and everything in between.
Even while more cities come to grips with the importance of building resilient natural habitats, embracing tree-planting – and most critically, “tree-growing” – campaigns and sometimes even hi-tech moisture sensors, as we discussed in the first column, another challenge threatens to derail our progress. Changes in our climate are giving rise to deadly natural disasters that threaten the solutions themselves. As blistering stretches of weather increasingly become normal, the changing climate can suffocate trees.
With so much of the climate change discourse focused on Antarctic ice sheets and the plight of threatened species like polar bears, most people do not appreciate its most immediate impacts on our lives, which will take place in the habitat around our homes. In this column, I want to introduce you to Dr. Tim Rademacher, a scholar of trees who aims to make us feel the effects of climate change the way the plants that sustain us do.
Realizing how little most understand of this problem, Tim sought to bring it to the surface while at the Harvard Forest, an ecological research station of 3,000 acres owned and managed by Harvard University and located in Petersham, Massachusetts. He and Clarisse Hart, who oversees outreach and education for the forest, were inspired by a popular book about climate change that he believed held the secret to effectively educating the public about the threat of our changing climate to the very tools with which we seek to address it. The book, Witness Tree, by award-winning journalist Lynda Mapes, chronicles the impacts of climate change on a hundred-year-old oak tree in Harvard Forest over the course of one year.
Now, under Tim’s purview, that oak tree is continuing its storytelling on Twitter, live-tweeting climate change via the Twitter account @awitnesstree. The oak, which followers have taken to calling “Whitney,” is equipped with sensors and cameras that continuously monitor its sap flow and growth. It also receives input from Harvard's data archive, which stores more than 55 years of climate data. Using a custom computer program that Tim built, the tree translates sensor information and climate data into tweets.
For a young researcher, Tim speaks with a kind of clarity and determination most people spend years perfecting, acknowledging that even though most people understand trees are really important, few actually know how they work. He views Whitney, the oldest living organism on social media, as an ambassador for life in a changing environment, a communications guru that has the capacity to teach us about the inner functions of these majestic plants.
“Trees are strange, alien creatures,” he explains, and despite our fascination with them, we need something to demystify them. A lifelong tree lover himself, Tim describes only beginning to truly understand them after spending years in Harvard Forest equipping trees with enormous numbers of sensors and collecting data. He used sap-flow sensors to measure their vascular health like a heart monitor, as well as moisture-measuring devices to watch how they kept the right balance of nutrients. “I realized then that I was in a very privileged position,” he says, “so I started to tell my friends, family, and colleagues about what I was learning, and they told me to share it online.”
In just two years, Whitney has racked up nearly 10,000 followers and inspired other enthusiasts to bring their local tree online. “I want to build on the network that inspired me to program Whitney,” Tim said, whisking a stray hair from his forehead. He had jokingly told me over the phone he was a “long-haired treehugger.” I see now he wasn’t lying, on either account. Tim tells me about Whitney’s inspiration and sister project, TreeWatch.net. Led by Ghent University, that website set up its first tweeting tree in 2016. It now disseminates sensor data from 21 trees across Belgium, Germany, India, the Netherlands, and the UK.
Analyzing data from Whitney and TreeWatch.net has already paid off. Sensor logs from those trees have revealed that droughts can block water uptake, disrupting growth, which leads to less carbon uptake. In previous decades, you could only diagnose this once it was too late to save the tree. Sensor data instead now facilitates preventive tree care.
But Tim’s larger aim – inspiring empathy for the trees that help us survive in our homes – also shows great promise. By giving trees a voice and a platform to share their experience of climate change, he hopes to show, rather than tell, how all organisms on this planet are locked in a common struggle. The computer program explains the hardships Whitney is up against in a language we humans understand. If you ask her how she’s doing, Whitney will tell you – and will even send you a selfie.
Tim’s analytics measuring how Whitney’s followers are responding to her content demonstrate that tweets about her struggles in the face of her changing climate attract the most attention. If we can relate to something that speaks our language, he reasons, we’re more likely to show empathy for that thing, and perhaps even care for it more, a theory supported by vast, persuasive research. “Ultimately,” Tim said, “I’d like every city to have a tweeting tree.” I call it a digital Lorax, speaking – or rather tweeting – for the trees.
Tim’s tweeting trees would, in a sense, be the heirs to the last movement that inspired a mass return to the land, Romanticism. These digital poets build from the values of the 19th century artists and philosophers characterized by a deep celebration and awe of nature. Romantics like Ralph Waldo Emerson and his disciple Henry David Thoreau sought isolation and proximity to nature, using the popular forms of their time – poetry and the novel – to inspire the public to see what it had lost. The work inspired Fredrick Law Olmstead to design America’s first urban parks, a radical notion in 1850, reconnecting urbanites with the restorative power of nature which had been broken by the hustle and bustle of city life.
In contrast to the Romantics, today’s poets are Instagrammers and TikTokers, facing an even greater crisis, one that threatens to unravel our way of life. Having seen the impact of Olmstead’s legacy, which brings joy nearly three centuries later to anyone who strolls through New York’s Central Park, the Washington Mall, or any of the dozens of urban oases he designed, these internet-savvy scions demand that we recenter nature. What if a tweeting tree could someday have more followers than Christiano Ronaldo, they ask – or Justin Bieber or the Kardashians? What if someday the most popular social media influencers were the very plants we depended on to survive?
Though Tim understands that his project anthropomorphizes the tree in ways that might seem problematic, giving it a personality and sense of humor that are entirely human, the strategy has proved effective. Research has shown that if you can relate to something, you’re more likely to show empathy for that thing, and perhaps even care for it more.
One of Whitney’s more popular tweets, describing how hot she was, supported that observation. A heat wave had caused her to transpire more than usual and said she was desperate for a sip of water. As cities across the world continued to shatter heat records, the parched throat that her message called to mind was a feeling that most everyone understood all too well.
Last year, renowned tree biologist, Dr. Andrew Hirons, and I were tremendously inspired by Tim’s live-tweeting brainchild. We felt, however, that more could be done to raise awareness on the plight of city trees and the underground world of soil health, which in large part determines the health of the tree. Thus, with the developmental support of Mersey Forest and Soilmania, our own tweeting tree – @bowiethebirch – was born. In the next column, I’ll introduce you to Bowie – until then, why don’t you give both Whitney and Bowie a follow?

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Treat your ears to a musical excursion that harkens back to the mysterious 1980s with Liquid56’s fascinating tune “The Witching Hour.” This one of a kind auditory tapestry is as captivating as it is original, transporting listeners to a world where innovation and nostalgia meet.
A visionary musician, Liquid56, expertly captures the spirit of 80s indie synth pop while adding a modern twist. Their music echoes the musical creativity of the 1980s, and its lyrics combine wit with global wisdom in a way that speaks to the generation’s alienated young.
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FALL RIVER — Millions of dollars later, Chris Harkins will learn on Saturday if marijuana will work for him.
Harkin’s creation, Northeast Alternatives, will open Saturday as the city’s first medical marijuana dispensary.
Individuals with medical marijuana cards will be able to register, speak to a bud tender and walk away with marijuana flowers, oils or edibles with characteristics that meet their needs.
“We got our approval on Friday, so we are ready to go,” Harkins said. “We are really excited about this.”
Northeast Alternatives moved into the former Heritage Liquors at 999 William S. Canning Blvd. The company took over the entire building, rebuilding the liquor store into a marijuana dispensary. The rest of the building is devoted to growing and processing marijuana.
The company purchased the site in December for $1.4 million. More money was invested in the building, constructing a facility to grow and process pharmaceutical grade marijuana, Harkins said.
The store will initially offer six or seven strains of marijuana plus oils that can be smoked in a vape pen and edibles, according to Matt Tremblay, the retail manager.
“If people know what they want, they can be in and out of here in seven minutes,” Harkins said. “If they want to consult with a bud tender, they can take as much time as they need.”
The bud tenders behind the counter and are trained to help customers find what they need, according to Matt Tremblay, the retail manager.
“They will walk the patient through the process,” Tremblay said. “They will ask what they want to alleviate, what they have for symptoms. Then they will make recommendations.”
There are three principal strains of marijuana, each with differing effects, and a growing number of hybrids. Some will help people sleep, some relieve pain, some can prevent seizures and there is evidence some will shrink cancerous tumors. Plus there is the euphoria that made cannabis sativa famous.
Customers will be offered a close inspection of the product they will buy. Marijuana flowers will be held in Smokus Focus jars — jars that will let customers inspect flowers through a magnifying glass and then smell the blossom.
One sample had a flower with lavender edges to the bud. When opened, it smelled like a fresh orange.
“A lot of people buy based on the smell,” Tremblay said. “If you don’t like the smell, you won’t like the effect.”
The company has an application before the state Cannabis Control Commission for a license to sell marijuana to adults. They have not received word on that application.
For medical marijuana, customers will be buzzed through the front door after showing their medical marijuana card and a picture identification card. They will then meet with a receptionist to get checked in or register. Sixty people preregistered on Saturday.
Once inside the store, they can order what they need or meet with a bud tender for advice. A website will be up on Friday, nealternatives.com, that will allow people to place their order before they get to the dispensary so it will be ready when they arrive.
The store will be open, at least initially, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Harkins said.
They operation will be readjusted, if necessary, to meet the needs and requests of the customers, Harkins said.
“We really care about our patients and the community,” he said. “We can’t wait to get started.”
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BCCI President Sourav Ganguly announced the cancellation of Asia cup. This announcement cames ahead of a scheduled Asian Cricket Council meet due tomorrow.
Asked by a news channel journalist in an Instagram chat on the decision taken by ACC, Ganguly said, “Asia Cup has been canceled.” He said, ‘It is difficult to say which will be India’s first international series. We have completed our preparations, but we cannot do much until we know the rules of the government. We are not in a hurry because the health of the players is more important. We are monitoring things on a monthly basis.’
Significantly, this tournament was to be held in the United Arab Emirates in September this year. Pakistan was supposed to host the tournament but India was not willing to travel to Pakistan. The BCCI had said that if the tournament is held at a neutral venue, then it has no problem with Pakistan hosting the Asia Cup.


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The GOP's base stands conspicuously apart from the American public on issues including global warming, the fairness of the economic system and the need for diplomacy, according to a report released last week, while Democratic stalwarts are alone in their opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline and their belief in the severity of racial discrimination.
The report, released Thursday by Pew Research, divides Americans into eight ideological groups across the political spectrum, as seen in the table below:
According to the report, there are only a few issues that unite members of all eight groups, and many of them are rooted in a sense of skepticism and disenfranchisement. About three-quarters of Americans don't trust Washington, and an equal number believe Americans shouldn't have to give up privacy and freedom in order to be safe from terrorism. Sixty-two percent of Americans say they're mostly frustrated by the federal government.
The report also highlights some of the issues where one party's base is out of step not only with their opponents, but also with the wide majority of Americans in every other group, including the potentially persuadable blocs near the center.
The two groups that make up the Republican base -- socially right-wing "steadfast conservatives" and pro-Wall Street "business conservatives" -- are the only ones to disbelieve global warming, and the only ones to say protecting the environment and developing alternate energy sources aren't important priorities. People in these groups are less likely to support diplomacy abroad or affirmative action at home, and less likely to say that laws are sometimes necessary to protect people from themselves.
On a few other issues, business conservatives are even more alone: They're the only group who believe the largest companies don't have too much power, and they're about split on considering cuts to Social Security, something that everyone else widely opposes. While 67 percent of business conservatives believe the nation's economic system is fair to most people, 62 percent of Americans overall think the system unfairly favors the powerful -- a disconnect that Democrats hope to highlight in the months leading up to the November midterm elections.
Steadfast conservatives, meanwhile, are the only group to say they'd prefer elected officials to stick to their positions rather than compromise.
Compared with the American public, the Democratic base of "solid liberals" is more secular and less overtly patriotic. They're also the only group to believe that "racial discrimination is the main barrier to black progress." As the report notes, just one-third of the "faith and family left," a more racially diverse group than the solid liberals, sees racial discrimination as the central obstacle to the black community.
And while solid liberals hew more closely to the mainstream on broad environmental issues than members of the Republican base, they're the only ones to substantially oppose the Keystone XL pipeline, which has support of about 60 percent or more among every other group.
Pew surveyed 10,013 adults by phone Jan. 23 through March 16, calling both landlines and cell phones, and reached an additional 3,308 adults through a panel between March and May.


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Metcalf achieves Honorary Lifetime chamber membership
By: Julie Daniels, communications coordinator on Feb 06, 2017
|Jackson Chamber's Lisa Little, Kyle Spurgeon and Ben Ferguson, along with Susan Morris, Jackson Chamber Emissaries Chair; present Jim Metcalf, second from right, a check for Honorary Lifetime Member status.|
Jackson Chamber Emissary Jim Metcalf was recently awarded an honorary lifetime chamber membership after having contacted over 1,000 chamber members in his more than 13 years of service to the emissaries.
The chamber’s emissaries is a group of volunteers that contacts the chamber’s large membership base, verifying contact information and reemphasizing the importance of their membership.
Metcalf, who has lived in Jackson since 1998, loves to volunteer. Retired from Sonoco after more than 35 years as business systems manager, he currently works part time as a tax professional with H & R Block. Jim says that nothing is more important than family, and volunteering is his way of giving back to the community.
“It is a privilege and an honor to be an emissary and to achieve this milestone,” says Metcalf. “Thank you to Sonoco for past support and H & R Block for letting me represent their organization in this role.”
Metcalf was joined by Katie Thompson, who helped plan this surprise to honor him. The celebration took place during a recent emissaries meeting at Picasso Bistro Pizzeria, with Jackson Chamber representatives also in attendance. He received a symbolic check, reading “Honorary Lifetime Member” from Susan Morris, emissaries chair; Jackson Chamber’s Lisa Little, vice president, membership development; Ben Ferguson, chairman of the board and Kyle Spurgeon, President/CEO. The chamber gave a $1,000 check to Regional Inter-Faith Association (RIFA), one of Jim’s favorite organizations. Lisa Tillman, executive director, accepted the check.
Metcalf was also given symbolic gifts in increments of 1,000 including calories, mints, Nerds candy, paper clips, Post-it notes, 1,000 watts of light bulbs, and 1,000 feet of Gorilla Tape and adding machine tape.
“Jim has done a remarkable job over the past 13 years connecting with over 1,000 chamber members,” says Little. “He continues to be an asset to our team, and we truly appreciate the work he does for the community through the chamber.”
“I look forward to continuing my role as emissary as well as looking for additional opportunities to volunteer in the community,” says Metcalf.
Topping off the celebration, Jim received the emissary bell from Susan Morris, last year’s chair of the emissaries. Metcalf, having served previously as chair of the group, will act as the 2017 emissaries chair.
|Ben Ferguson, Ryan Porter, and Jim Metcalf present a $1,000 check from Jackson Chamber to RIFA's Lisa Tillman.||Kyle Spurgeon congratulates Jim with an award.|
|Jim receives 1,000 watts of light bulbs for his accomplishment.||Jim receives 1,000 feet of adding machine tape along with other various gifts for his achievement.|
|Katie Thompson and Jim Metcalf.||Jim receives 1,000 paper clips.|
|Who wants cake?||Accepting the bell and becoming the next emissaires chair.|


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Architecture, as we view it, is art
– Owner of Quintessential Designs
During his two year tenure at this renowned architecture company, he worked on prestigious hotel projects throughout Africa such as the Sheraton Hotel in Uganda, the Port Ghalib Hotel and Resort in Egypt and the Hilton Hotel in Sandton, to name but a few.
Armed with this substantial grounding, he moved on to join Paragon Architects as architectural designer and project architect on some of the most iconic buildings in an around Sandton including the Head Offices for Alexander Forbes, Group 5, Nashua, General Motors and AGFRI, Absa Capitol and Norton Rose Towers. During this seven year phase in his career, he also designed several luxury homes, preparing him for his leap of faith in starting his own company, Quintessential Design. Since the foundation of this pioneering company in 2011, he has moved from strength to strength, designing and building breath-taking and environmentally friendly homes and offices; all modern architectural wonders.
The core philosophy of Quintessential Design and its owner is client orientated. State-of-the-art computer technology is used in the design process to create three dimensional models for clients to get the complete picture before a brick is laid. Brent’s attention to detail is further characterised by his development of virtual reality tools to ensure client approval from start to finish.
Each of Quintessential’s projects reflects Brent’s passion for precision and splendour. The vision and values of this Johannesburg based architecture firm are encapsulated in Brent’s words: “It is our belief that exemplary architecture not only provides functional space, but also acts as a lens through which we view, understand and appreciate the natural and man-made world. In this way, architecture can offer order, beauty and inspiration. Architecture, as we view it, is art.” Brent’s adventurous spirit is echoed in his enthusiasm for sport. He’s a marathon man and cyclist, competing in hard core challenges such as the Ironman, fourteen “94.7” and seven Argus cycle races.
The foundation of all his achievements lies in the fact that he’s a devoted family man. His wife, Justine, and his four daughters mean the world to him. He enjoys nothing more than spending quality time with his family and friends, entertaining them with his characteristic passion for living life to the fullest, both at home and at work. Avant-garde architect, Brent Rahme and his contemporary architectural firm, Quintessential Design, are leaving their distinctive mark on the South African landscape for current and future generations to admire and enjoy.


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The village of Lin appears below, as you drive down the national road that leads to Pogradec. This small peninsula softly joins the shores of Lake Ohrid. It was once called “Lake of Light” perhaps because the light of both the sun and the moon wholly illuminate its surface year-round. Indeed, this lake’s reflections are legendary! Hundreds of locals reside in this small but beautiful peninsula. As you descend the road to get there, you will notice the beautiful red roofs of its characteristic small homes. One of the oldest mosaics in the eastern European region, dating back to the 4 th century, is found here. Its intricate designs and beauty are only matched by the surrounding landscape!
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Our suggestion: One of the best guesthouses in the village is “Vila 43“, with an intimate and private beach area and garden, and with direct access to the lake.

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Li Na's success is proving to be a big draw card for Chinese visitors to the Australian Open.
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Understanding what really helps people to not just begin but also maintain regular exercise is the key to ongoing fitness.
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For Christian groups to claim the Bible speaks against same-sex marriage is simply a misreading of biblical values, writes Robyn Whitaker.


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MCC has announced that record numbers have flocked to the Home of Cricket for a Lord's Tour in 2013, as cricket fans prepare for the Investec Ashes Series this summer.
Since January there have been more visitors to the Club's Museum - where the famous Ashes Urn is on permanent display - through Tours and other visits than in any previous year.
In June alone, an average of 364 visitors-a-day came through the famous Grace Gate, a total of 10,926 enjoying a behind-the-scenes look at Lord's.
Those unable to make it to Lord's can now enjoy the history of the Ashes Urn in 101 seconds thanks to a new video from Lord's TV.
The Ashes in 101 seconds
In addition to learning about the Ashes Urn, visitors on the Lord’s Tour also get to see an unparalleled selection of historic artefacts in the MCC Museum and world-famous buildings around the Ground, including the iconic Long Room and Stirling Prize-winning J.P. Morgan Media Centre.


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The House approved a two-year budget deal Wednesday as retiring House Speaker John A. Boehner sought to quell the bitter budget battles that defined his tenure and provide a smoother transition for his likely successor, Rep. Paul D. Ryan.
The $80-billion bipartisan accord between congressional leaders and President Obama reverses steep spending cuts to defense and domestic programs, and staves off hits to Medicare and Social Security disability benefits.
It also raises the federal government’s borrowing limit through March 2017, well after the presidential election.
The bill passed 266 to 167. Every Democrat voted for the deal, as did 79 Republicans. Most GOP lawmakers...


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A 2013 article:
Before 2011, Brent and WTI crude oil prices tracked closely, with Brent crude oil prices typically trading at a slight discount to WTI crude oil, reflecting delivery costs to transport Brent crude oil and Brent-like crude oil into the U.S. market, where they competed with WTI crude oil. In early 2011, this longstanding relationship began to change, and since then, WTI crude oil has priced at a persistent discount to Brent crude oil. Increased U.S. light sweet crude oil production combined with limited pipeline capacity to move the crude from production fields and storage locations, including Cushing, Oklahoma, the delivery point for the Nymex light sweet crude oil contract, to refining centers put downward pressure on the price of WTI crude oil.
More recently, expansions in U.S. crude oil infrastructure have eased the downward pressure on the price of WTI. Since mid-2012, significant pipeline takeaway capacity has been added at Cushing, enabling crude oil to flow to and from the trading hub more easily. Other pipeline and rail projects have also been completed, making it possible to move barrels from production areas, such as Texas and North Dakota, to refinery centers without passing through the hub. Even U.S. East Coast refineries, which historically have relied on Brent crude oil and Brent-like crudes, can now access U.S. light sweet crude oil. U.S. crude that moves by rail is replacing Brent crude oil and Brent-like crude oil imports into the U.S. East Coast, putting downward pressure on the price of Brent crude oil and narrowing the differential versus WTI crude oil.
The future of the Brent-WTI price spread will be determined, in part, by the balance between future growth in U.S. crude production and the capacity of crude oil infrastructure to move that crude to U.S. refiners. The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that planned maintenance in the North Sea oil fields this summer will reduce production, adding upward pressure to Brent prices and potentially widening the Brent-WTI spread. In its June 2013 Short-Term Energy Outlook, EIA forecast the Brent-WTI price spread to average $11/bbl in 2013 and decline to an average $8/bbl in 2014. For more information about the Brent-WTI spread, see the June 5, 2013, edition of This Week in Petroleum.
What has happened since?
Spread between Brent and WTI has certainly narrowed since 2013:
Historical median spread (since 2006) is approximately USD2.94 bbl (Brent will be at slight premium to WTI). Nevertheless, since October 2017, we have been seeing some ‘volatile spikes’ (bias for a higher spread). Current widening spread could be possibly due to (i) higher US production; (ii) capping of non-US production (due to OPEC or outages?)
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Freddie Mac calls for $100 billion in annual multifamily investment
The head of Freddie Mac's multifamily division projects that the asset class needs $1 trillion in capital over the next decade. That is $100 billion every year earmarked to build 10 million additional apartment units over the next 10 years. David Brickman, senior vice president of the government-sponsored enterprise's multifamily division, said financially stressed households will be forced into rental markets, only to compete with new households who are unwilling to buy. "In fact, the decline in the homeownership rate has been sharpest for those household heads under 30 years of age," writes Brickman in a Freddie Mac blog post. "For every 1% that the current homeownership level of 66% decreases, 1 million individuals become renters." The economic uncertainty pushed 1.4 million families into rentals between the middle of 2010 through mid-2011. In the last two years, Brickman said few new apartment buildings were built. Further, the median age of standing apartment buildings is around 40 years. New construction on large high-density housing would help stimulate community finances, he added. "This is good news for America because rental housing makes economic contributions to the community by creating jobs and providing residents that can support local businesses," Brickman said. Write to Jacob Gaffney. Follow him on Twitter @jacobgaffney.


The TAKE with Averi Harper
Chaos continues in Afghanistan as time is ticking on the evacuations of Americans and Afghan allies from Kabul ahead of the Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline, but President Joe Biden is now indicating the evacuation mission could be extended.
“There’s discussions going on among us and the military about extending,” Biden told reporters Sunday. “Our hope is we will not have to extend, but there are going to be discussions, I suspect, on how far along we are in the process.”
But the Taliban warned Monday that a withdrawal extension would cross a “red line.”
“If they extended, that means they are extending occupation. While there is no need for that, I think that we will treat the relation, that will create mistrust between us. If they are intent on continuing the occupation, so it will provoke a reaction,” a Taliban spokesperson told Sky News in an interview.
The Pentagon is reportedly seeking the help of commercial airlines to relocate evacuees in the hopes of preventing bottlenecks in third-party nations where military flights are arriving after leaving Kabul.
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden speaks during an update on the situation in Afghanistan and the effects of Tropical Storm Henri at the White House, Aug. 22, 2021.
The details of how quickly the situation devolved remain murky. In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Martha Raddatz on “This Week,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said there was a “wide range of assessments” about the speed with which the Taliban could take over Afghanistan. Austin was mum on if he advised President Biden to keep a military presence. There have been reports that Biden didn’t heed the recommendations of top officials in his withdrawal plan.
“I’m not gonna tell you what my recommendation to our president was. I will just tell you that, like everyone else, the president listened to our input,” Austin said. “He conducted a very rigorous and thoughtful process and he made a decision, and I support that decision.”
Biden is facing fierce backlash from Republicans about the ongoing evacuations. Many are calling for the U.S. to ramp up the evacuation efforts by sending more troops into Kabul to retrieve American citizens and Afghan allies. On “This Week,” Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a combat veteran, called the evacuation effort “one of the biggest debacles that we have seen in the last several decades.”
The RUNDOWN with Quinn Scanlan
For weeks, the Food and Drug Administration has assured Americans that granting full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been the department’s top priority as cases and hospitalizations surge to levels not seen since latter half of the winter.
Dr. Anthony Fauci has said he expects full approval is likely by the end of August, but the New York Times reported Friday that it could come as soon as Monday.
While the FDA declined to comment, and the Times story indicated the review process could delay approval beyond Monday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told ABC “This Week” co-anchor Martha Raddatz on Sunday that he “wouldn’t be surprised if they issued that full approval soon.”
Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images, FILESurgeon General Vivek Murthy during the daily press briefing in the James Brady Room at the White House, July 15, 2021.
As the delta variant rages across the country, vaccination rates have ticked up slightly. On Saturday, the White House’s COVID-19 data director announced that for the first time in over two months, more than 1 million doses were administered per day over three consecutive days.
Over 70% of all eligible Americans have gotten at least one shot, but the question now is, will full FDA approval spur those who are eligible but unvaccinated to go get it, too.
A June poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation suggested it may do that to some degree, but look no further than former President Donald Trump’s Saturday night rally in Alabama — the state with the lowest vaccination rate — for evidence that convincing a group of vaccine-resistant Americans may not be as easy as giving the vaccine a final stamp of approval.
When Trump recommended the vaccine, which he took credit for, to the packed, maskless crowd of supporters, he wasn’t met with applause — he was met with boos.
The TIP with Oren Oppenheim
ABC NewsNY Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives an update on Tropical Storm Henri during a press conference, Aug. 22, 2021.
His delayed resignation — which he set for Tuesday, two weeks after announcing that he would step down — prevents Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul from being the face of the state’s response amid the emergency.
Nevertheless, Hochul tweeted on Sunday morning that she had joined the call between the president, Cuomo and other governors in preparation for Henri. And the storm’s impacts are expected to still be evident in the state when she succeeds Cuomo.
Notably, Cuomo and Hochul ended last week worlds apart from each other.
Cuomo’s attorney gave a statement by video on Friday contesting some details in the report on allegations against Cuomo. The same day, Hochul — who recently told NBC’s “Today” that she would be running for governor in 2022 — tweeted photos of herself feeding a cow and seeing a butter sculpture at the New York State Fair.
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BLACKHAWK! will launch its new Hybrid Folding Sight and MBOSS holster series at booth #7530, during the 2018 National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Dallas, Texas, May 4 to 6.
The new MBOSS holster series from BLACKHAWK! combines the traditional materials of leather, with a bold new look designed to offer style to any handgun. Designed to be an extension of you, MBOSS holsters’ unique surface blends the tactical look and feel with the everyday carry world, to provide a holster that adapts and performs at any level. Offering the user various positions of carry, inside or outside the waistband, this line of holsters fits a wide variety of needs with an MSRP of $79.95.
The BLACKHAWK! Hybrid Folding Sight fuses a solid metal alloy core with an advanced co-polymer jacket to create a lightweight, durable addition to any rifle. The hybrid construction eliminates excess bulk while providing tool-less windage and elevation adjustment dials. A steel A2 front sight post aids in accurate round placement, while a versatile rear sight aligns to the M4/AR15 A-frame front sight height. Boasting a magnetic twin aperture, the sight can be slipped up with a gloved hand, and holds tight under .308 recoil with an MSRP range of $59.95-$119.95.
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Looking ready for summer, Rose Bertram appears in the latest issue of Grazia Netherlands. Photographer Katelijne Verbruggen captures the blonde beauty in swimwear looks from Tommy Hilfiger’s beachwear collection. Styled by Anna Sokolowska, Rose embraces sporty chic swimwear designs including checkered prints, color-blocking and star motifs. The Belgian model stuns in a mix of bikinis, one-peice swimsuits and lightweight coverups.
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Complete WWE ’13 Roster Revealed
Earlier today, WWE and THQ announced the complete roster for the upcoming WWE ’13 video game. Here are the lists for the “Modern Era” and “Attitude Era” superstars and divas, courtesy of IGN.com:
Modern Era WWE
Alberto Del Rio
The Great Khali
John Cena (Doctor Of Thugganomics)
AJ Lee (RAW General Manager)
Road Warrior Animal
Big Boss Man
Chris Jericho (Y2J)
Christian (Edge & Christian)
Edge (Edge & Christian)
Road Warrior Hawk
Hunter Heart Helmsley
Mark Henry (Nation of Domination)
“The Big Show” Paul Wight
Road Dogg Jesse James
Shawn Michaels (D-Generation X)
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin
Triple H (D-Generation X)
The Undertaker (The Lord of Darkness)
Lita (Attitude Era)
Stephanie McMahon (The Billion Dollar Princess)
With Sting on board with WWE and the in-ring future of The Undertaker, his most desired opponent in ...
In the video below, Michael Cole talks to WWE NXT Women's Champion and Divas Champion Paige. Cole sa...
After dropping the Divas Championship week to the debuting Paige, AJ Lee is taking a hiatus from WWE...
WWE's latest "Where Are They Now?" feature looks at former Tag Team Champion Trevor Murdoch, who was...
- WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes wrote on Twitter today that the three things wrestlers become when ...


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Trusted Operating System security - Read Chapter 5
When we discussed ordinary OS, our point of view was the user
and security services: protect memory, files, and other objects
and perform user authentication.
An OS is *trusted* if we are confident that it provides these
4 services consistently and effectively.
Now we discuss trusted OS from the point of view of the designer
The four major underpinnings of a trusted OS are:
1. Policy - a set of well-defined, consistent, clear,
implementable rules for security
Examples: military, Clark-Wilson, Chinese wall
2. Model of the environment to be secured and a way
to do it.
The model represents the policy.
Examples: lattices, Bell-La Padua, Biba, Graham-Denning, HRU, TG
3. Design - a means to implement the policy - topics like
object reuse, audit, logs, intrusion detection
Examples: least privilege, open design, access control,
4. Trust - why should users trust the OS?
Examples: examine policy, model, design; penetration testing;
formal verification and validation; evaluation
We call it a "trusted OS" rather than a "secure OS" because
security is either/or = yes/no; trust is graded
security is a property of the presenter; trust of the receiver
security is asserted; trust is judged
security is a goal for a system; trust is a characteristic of a system
A user judges how much to trust an OS based on:
1. Functional correctness - Does the OS work correctly?
2. Integrity enforcement - Does the OS maintain correct data


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I love this place. The food is great, inexpensive and it never crowded. My favorite dish is the Thai pinapple, curry chicken. My only complaint is I usually eat too much since the food is so tasty. This is not a high-end, expensive Thai restaurant with a lot of atmosphere, just good Thai food and plenty of it. Great value and unhurried and almost never a wait. I buy take-out a lot. Try the Mango sticky rice for desert. YUMMY!
Pros: Great food at very reasonable prices. Never a wait. Room for meetings.
Cons: You may eat too much.


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A 16-year-old man with splenomegaly presented with ascites and bilateral leg eschars. Although he had intermittently elevated absolute monocyte counts, a diagnosis of juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) was discounted because of his age and lack of persistent leukocytosis. Detailed examination demonstrated features consistent with Noonan syndrome (NS), including typical facies, growth retardation, a cardiac defect, and a history of a coagulopathy. He underwent a splenectomy where the surgeons encountered a rind of tissue composed of monocytes encasing the abdominal organs. After splenectomy, his leukocytes rose to over 100×10/L with a monocytosis, suggesting JMML. On the basis of the clinical suspicion of NS, mutation analysis revealed a KRAS mutation, which is known to be common to both NS and JMML. Clinicians should have high index of suspicion for JMML in patients with Noonan features, regardless of a patient's age.
- juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
- Noonan syndrome
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Everything went well. The doctors, nurses, and everyone at MSK were amazing, kind, and talented. Gina is feeling much better. Now, we have a week of recovery and follow-up appointments ahead of us in NYC.
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Algae bloom on Lake Erie is creating a major headache for Toledo and other major cities in Northern Ohio. The algae bloom is creating a toxin which cannot be effectively removed at water treatment plants, leading to Toledo banning the consumption of tap water over the last weekend.
Ohio regulators have determined that farmers need further education in fertilizer use and is instituting a policy that farmers earn a certification on the topic. This would be the most sweeping step taken to date to control farm fertilizer runoff, believed to be one of the primary causes of algae blooms in Lake Erie.
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Fertilizer licenses to be required by Ohio
Ohio’s agricultural regulators say the new licenses that will become mandatory in 2017 require farmers to take a one-day class on fertilizer management. The regulators say this in-depth training say it will reduce fertilizer use as farmers learn how they can apply less without significantly impacting their crop yields. The law also allows regulators to revoke such certifications if problems are found on a farm.
State officials and farm organization leaders highlight the certification as a sign of Ohio resolve to tackle the algae bloom problem.
Statements from environmental organizations
Although Ohio’s fertilizer licenses are certainly a step in the right direction, many environmental organizations argue more aggressive steps are required to prevent more incidents like what happened in Toledo. “This isn’t a matter of farmers fine-tuning what they’re doing,” said Howard Learner, president of the Environmental Law & Policy Center, a Midwest advocacy group. “This requires a substantial rethinking of how nitrogen and phosphorus is used in the agriculture sector.”
The major role of fertilizers in the algae problems in Lake Erie and other water bodies is gaining attention. The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation was a supporter of the legislation. “This is a big deal. We recognize it, and we’re going to resolve it,” explained Adam Sharp, vice president of public policy for the farm bureau.
The relatively lackluster response by farmers and regulators across the Midwest to the algae bloom issue has been criticized from environmental groups who don’t see much progress. Several organizations have sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to try and force the agency to set limits on nutrient levels for lakes and rivers.
“Regulators have been afraid to do something about this problem. We think what is going on in Ohio should serve as a wake-up call,” said Ann Alexander, a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council.


There’s always a little drama going on in the NFL.
Well actually, there is usually a lot of drama going on in the NFL.
According to Josina Anderson on Twitter, the Browns told wide receiver, Odell Beckham Jr., that he was excused from practice today. Additionally, it is Anderson’s understanding that Beckham Jr. was ready to attend practice as usual.
This could mean the Browns are preparing to cut him, because of his lack of performance and his injury-riddled history with the program. Releasing Beckahm Jr. would be most likely be beneficial for both parties. He only has 17 receptions for 232 yards and no receiving touchdowns through six games this season. Just yesterday, his father released a video of Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield not throwing to Odell when he was wide open.
I'm told #Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. has been told he's excused from practice today, per league source. Additionally, it is my understanding that OBJ was ready to attend practice per usual.
— IG: JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) November 3, 2021
Beckham Jr. has obviously been one of the league’s better talents at wideout over the past several seasons, but his injuries and unprofessional demeanor tend to lead to dramatic moments like this. The limelight allows NFL players to act out without serious backlash or consequences because of either their popularity or their value to their team. Unfortunately, the Browns don’t seem to care much about either.
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