Sadly, I didn’t grow up poring over history books related to firearms. I was more of an aviation buff, so the significance of historical guns has been lost on me. I appreciate the mechanical function of older guns, but I’m a bit of a Johnny-come-lately to the world of old guns. Chances are that if you show me a cool old gun, I’ll subtly be Googling it on my phone while we talk. Given that, my apologies to the folks at Hill & Mac for looking distracted while you were speaking. I just had to familiarize myself with the StG 44 . . .
If, like me, you aren’t familiar with the StG 44, all you really need to know its’ the reason the term “assault rifle” was coined and it was the first large scale battlefield usage of a mid power caliber in a machine gun. In this case, the 7.92x33mm Kurz.
At the time, ze Germans were fielding the 8mm Mauser (7.92×57 mm) in their battle rifles. The StG allowed troops to effectively lay down automatic fire within the confines of ~300 meters in a handy, maneuverable package. Soon thereafter, the Russkies debuted the 7.62×39 powered AK-47 which followed a similar concept by having a shorter, weaker round than the comparatively large battle rifle of the time (7.62 x 54R) in a lightweight machine gun.
Sensing that consumers might very well want to own to own an StG, but don’t find themselves with many, many thousands of dollars burning a hole in their pocket, Hill & Mac has come out with a full powered reproduction available in four loadings. As you’d expect, you can get one in 7.92×33, but 7.62×39, .223, and .300 BLK are also available.
The STG utilizes a long stroke piston operated tilting bolt and feeds from STANAG magazines according to the one pager sitting in my grubby little hands. Furthermore, it uses HK style trigger packs and comes with the barrel threaded for your favorite muzzle brake or silencer. The rep at the Hill & Mac booth indicates that this gun is quite pleasant with a can on the end.
The STG comes in a sixteen-inch barrel configuration with a fixed beech stock termed the STG-N that weighs in at a touch over 11.5 lbs and carries a MSRP of $1799. The thirteen-inch barrel version with no stock — technically a pistol — is termed the STG-P and will set you back $1799 as well. The NFA version, with the short barrel and the fixed wood stock is the STG-K model and it costs $1959.
At the moment, Hill & Mac is targeting a ship date in the June/July 2016 neighborhood. Conversion kits are “coming soon” as well, so you can swap between calibers with one rifle. No price set for those yet.
What Mikhail used as the basis.
Actually, while similar on the outside, the operating principle of the STG and AK is completely different.
The difference is only the bolt to my knowledge.
The STG44 has a tilting bolt design (think SKS) and the AK has a rotating bolt design (think AR), so I assume that is the basis of the comment.
However, both the AK47 and the STG44 have similar long stroke gas pistons, the gas pistons are directly connected to the carrier, both have rear-of-carrier recoil springs, and both have hammer fired FCGs.
IMO they have more in common than not.
I have actually read that the AK has a bolt not entirely unlikely the Garand’s.
That’s where Mr. Kashnikov got it from. 🙂
If you look at the original AK design, you can see bits and pieces from almost all the semi-auto military rifles available at the time. The basic form may have come from the StG 44, but most of the guts didn’t.
Like a proper Communist, Mikhail stole equally from everyone.
That imagery makes me smile 🙂
AK has much more in common with Garand (the locking system) than with StG.
And StG system itself is, arguably, “stolen” from SVT, which has its own predecessors etc.
Ultimately, there are very few basic designs that all firearms use, and they all date way back before either AK or StG. So it should not come as a surprise when you see the familiarities. It doesn’t make one gun a “clone” of the other, though.
Lots of AK ignorance here spreading around. Nevermind the fact that the Russians were already experimenting with assault rifles before the Germans even thought of the concept and had a gaggle of different designs and designers besides Kalashnikov who was a Johnny-come-lately in the grand scheme of things. He became their golden boy because he was young at the time compared to the others and their original “prodigy”, Sudaev, died prematurely so Kalashnikov was a natural replacement.
Forgive me if this is an ignorant question, but would STANAG magazines in 7.62×39 mean those extremely curved mags for the AR and not the regular AK mags? I appreciate the help in advance.
Yeah. As far as I’m aware, AK mags are a no-go. Also, if you go the 7.92×33 route, you’ll be using proprietary HMG mags. I don’t believe original StG mags will work (originals are pretty expensive anyhow).
I had similar questions reading their one pager. I forwarded over my article to my contacts there, and I’ll lean on them to weigh in here on the comments section.
Cool. Looks like an SKS and a G3 went on a “date”.
NOT entirely a bad observation since the G-3 has heritage from the STG-44, The Sturmgewehr was the father of the G-3 if you will…
I would be lying if I said I didn’t want one of these in my life…
“Chances are that if you show me a cool old gun, I’ll subtly be Googling it on my phone while we talk.”
Chances also are that it’s not as subtle as you think…
Cool gun, but well out of my budget for what would just be a range toy.
This looks like a very well made copy.
I’m curious, I presume it costs quite a bit of money to tool up to produce these guns.
Is there really a market big enough to support sales of $1,500.00 [street-price?] WWII replica guns.
Alas, $1,500 – $1,700 is still real money to me.
Can anyone tell me who buys these and how big the market is?
If you’re a history buff and have always wanted to fire an STG-44 but you haven’t won the powerball, then this gun is probably in your market. $1500 is… Achievable for the average buyer.
Not cheap, or even easily achievable. But somewhere within the realm of possibility.
I didn’t mean to imply that $1500.00 wasn’t an achievable number, only that I think carefully before I spend that much on most items.
We’re certainly not in Holland and Holland territory here.
I put a gun like this in the ‘curio’ category – That’s why I was wondering about the market size and whether it was actually worth tooling up to manufacture this rifle from scratch.
Perhaps prototyping costs have come down so much that this is no longer a problem.
For myself, I have many other funs that I would rather add to my collection first.
Most of these costing less than $1500.00.
Compared to what other WW2 reproductions go for this is a bargain and yes, this is for WW2 weapon buff market/someone who wants something unique not your average shooter.
The irony of the StG 44 is that it overcame resistance from Hitler himself. Hitler didn’t want a new infantry cartridge being made, and as we found out with the M14, it’s darn difficult to field a light full-auto rifle with a full power cartridge. The German military was standardized on the 7.92×57 cartridge for the G98, K98, the Mg08, MgMg34, Mg42, etc, etc – and had been since before WWI. They had lots of it on hand.
The funny bit of history was that by 1944, Hitler was asking his generals what they needed on the eastern front, and one answered “We could use a lot more of these new rifles that are coming out…” and Hitler asked “What new rifle?!” And that’s how the StG44 got as far as it did. A bit over 400K were made, according to records. It was also a significant deviation from prior German light arms manufacturing – a lot less machining, lots more stamped sheet metal, which is decidedly low-rent stuff for the German arms industry.
Hitler was correct in the sense that fielding a new cartridge in the middle of the war wasn’t a great plan. The ammo shortages for the Stg44 are well-documented. If he had been a bit more prescient and not tried to kill Stg44 development so early on, perhaps that would have been avoided… I don’t know.
I would also argue slightly about it being a great deviation in arms manufacture for the Germans. For example, you’ll recall that the MP-40 improved on the MP-38 by transitioning to stamped steel manufacture. This was not terra incognita for them.
Oh, I know the Germans did stamped steel guns before.
But not on a first-time-out-the-gate gun that I know of. Even the AK started as a milled receiver.
The dies and punches for forming sheet steel are hideously expensive to make, and when you’re shaking out the bugs or issues in a gun, it’s cheaper to start with a conventionally milled or machined parts system, get things debugged, then figure out how to do the metal stampings. The Russkies did this with the AK, and that’s how the MP38 -> MP40 progression went as well.
When we put out the M-3 “Grease Gun,” we had the advantage of handing the job to companies that had been stamping steel for pretty much their entire product line, and it was NBD for them to say “Oh, OK, you want a gun instead of headlamps? No problem.”
The original AK was designed to be and were stamped known here at least as the Type 1. A few were made that were stamped but the high rejection rate made them switch to milling their receivers (Type 2 and 3) temporarily until technology improved for the stamped AKM. However the original stamped AK-47’s when done right were fine specimems with even a photo online of one that has survived to this day still intact and kicking.
All the more reason to repeal the Hughes Amendment.
oh my god, a 300 blk stg 44. be a tough decision between that and the original
I think I’ll be getting one of these in a year or so. Time to start saving! I’m thinking of going 300blk though. Reloading for 300blk makes it fairly cheap to run and closer to the original. Sure I could go 7.62×39, but that is a bit more difficult to reload for.
They have made enough changes to the design that it doesn’t really interest me. By switching the side the mag release is on in order to use AR mags, you can’t use it with the thumb of your left hand when pulling the mag out like on the original and it is too far forward to hit with your trigger finger unless you break your grip.
I’ve always hoped someone would make a “new” model of this. Cool! The tricky part will be choosing the caliber.
Does no one notice the magazine release on the wrong side too far from the users hands? Meaning you have to remove your hand from the pistol grip, awkwardly reach forward to release the magazine. This will be great if your a lefty but crap if your a righty. I wanted one until I saw a guy holding the pg and saw how far from the users fingers it really will be. HMG will have to put it on the correct side of the gun before they will see a dime of my money.
I ordered one the first week of January. The caliber decision was really, really tough. Ended up going 5.56 for the sake of using ammo I already reload. 300 blackout is definitely next up though- Kurz would be a ton of fun to shoot, just a pain in the ass to get around here.
The HMG magazines are now available for pre-order. ~25$ They are polymer and retain the same profile (silhouette) as the original. Regarding reliability (esp. in 7.62×39, without the pronounced “banana” curve profile) and durability (feed lips, mag well locking points, and materials) we shall find out together.
I am just guessing, but good quality NATO STANAG 7.62×39 spec. steel magazines may be more reliable for those of us crazy enough to operate this sort of firearm in a match.
HMG customer support and Ian McCollum (InRange) have both mentioned to me that 7.62×39 cartridge was probably the most popular chambering and bolt ordered during the HMG pre-order period. Makes sense to me, and it is what I ordered myself. The M43 Soviet is arguably the closest intermediate cartridge in design and ballistics to the 8mm Kurz “feel” (albeit a bit more over-powered). Privi Partizan still makes the 8mm Kurz and you can find it now in the US, but it is not cheap and IMHO, not worth fighting over. PPU is one of the only manufacturers of the 8mm Kurz rounds TTBOMK and probably has a few orders pending from MENA/Afghanistan to feed the STG44s still being used in anger. (Large Syrian Al-CIA-duh weapons cache find of STG44s)
The HMG conversion kits (barrel / bolt) are not yet listed for sale by HMG. (As of 2/4/2016) Guessing again, 5.56 fanboys may have the advantage of a cheaper 300BO conv. kit (or visa versa) since the barrel will require swap and the bolt doesn’t change. I think I got that right — not a big AR guy here.
A few people, including myself are already whining about the HMG buttstock design not including a reproduction of the original metal protected shoulders and trapdoor/compartment for the “tool” (removes front hand-guard and gas plug) and pull chain (bore snake). HMG said it was one of the features omitted to reduce costs, but I have to agree with a recent post on HMGs Faceberg page — how much could that possible cost to make, and I’ll pay for it.
I am certainly excited about this repro/replica of a gun that costs 25-50K in NFA F.A. at auction, and over 5K in limited replica production (not considering the .22LR version).
HMG still says the pre-orders are expected be start being filled around June time frame, however they are working to reduce production times.
Would love to have one,but way beyond my means. I have the .22 cal. which is fun to plink with.. A .22 Mag would have been nicer. If the price were to come down say $750 to $900 it would be more accessible to most people. Don’t believe they’ll sell a whole lot at $1,800 Maybe I’ll find a used one someday. (Dream on.)
Saw another picture of one on a different post and it had a rather crude welding job on the pistol grip. Would expect better for $1,800.


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James Vann, a member of the Cherokee Triumvirate, worked and fought hard for the money he used to build this house along the Old Federal Highway at Spring Place, Georgia. Jennie Foster and Nancy Ann Brown (half-sister of the Scott girls) were also wives. Vann avoided the blow by turning his horse. According to the experts at the Vann House in Chatsworth, Georgia, Vann's father is unknown. Later it became the county seat and was called Harrison. James had a Tavern at New Echota, about 12 miles south of Spring Place, and a still at Spring Place, where at various times there was a mill for grinding grain, a kiln for baking brick, and a church & school, which had been built and conducted by the Moravian Missionaries. Was it Alexander Saunders, whom Vann had exiled? The roof had come off and the elements were taking their toll. There have been suggestions that James VANN had been mildly crippled for some time prior to his death. Oh how we have wished that the love and friendship which Mr. VANN has shown us may have gained for him a place in the houses of peace. Vann convinced them to move to Spring Place, south of the soon-to-be-built Vann House, to start a mission and school. Angry at Benge, Doublehead and his friends attacked Cavett's Station. ames was shot to death at Buffington's Tavern by an enemy. William H. Vann in the book Cherokee Origins believes that Joseph Vann was the father, while Virginia Vann Perry claims a man named James Vann was the father. CHIEFS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION [IT & OK]: [Source: Chronicles of OK] *Joseph Vann 29 Sep 1839-26 Jun 1840); Anderson Vann 26 Jun 1840-43; George Lowrey (1843-51); *Richard Fox Taylor (1851-55); John Spear (1855-59); Joseph Vann (1859-62),(1867-1871); Robert Buffington Daniel (1871-16 Jan 1872); James Vann (23 Nov 1872-75); David Rowe (1875-79); William P. Adair (1879-21 Oct 1880); *Rabbit … He owned a tavern and operated a tavern using 99 black slaves. Names or keywords. Memorialize James's life with photos and stories about him and the Vann family history and genealogy. Cherokee Vann Cherokee Vann. (New York: Macmillan Company, 1970). When poor relations with Sevier's settlers deteriorated into open warfare in the early 1790's, James Vann joined the Lower Towns Cherokee in a planned raid on Knoxville, Tennessee. 1765–68 – February 19, 1809) was an influential mixed-race Cherokee woman, and a Scots fur trader, John Joseph Vann.He was born into his mother's Wild Potato clan (also called Blind Savannah clan).  That same year, chiefs of the seven clans, plus Black Horse as chief and Pathkiller as his assistant, signed the Act of Oblivion on September 11, 1808, which ended the traditional clan blood law requiring vengeance killings.. It was very obvious he was cherokee indian. According to Mr. YEAGER the upper right arm bone of James VANN showed evidence that it had been fractured, as by a bullet wound, which James VANN is said (By some account) to have suffered in the "duel." When sober he was a very skillful businessman, but when drunk was sometimes homicidal. According to the experts at the Vann House in Chatsworth, Georgia, Vann's father is unknown. He owned taverns, ferry boats, grist mills, and livestock. The house passed through numerous hands and by 1950 was in disrepair. At the appointed time Vann was too drunk to commit the murder. James VANN was buried in the old Blackburn Family Cemetery on the Etowah River between Ball Ground & Cummings. When he died at the age of 43 Vann was one of the richest men not only in the Cherokee Nation but in the United States. This is a reconstruction of the non-Indian immediate relatives of Chief James Vann, based on the solid evidence of Cherokee sources (especially the Moravian Diaries at Spring Place,GA 1800-1836), plus confirming information obtained from postings on the Vann Family Forum: James Vann had initially planned to lead the assault but had become too drunk to take part. Later he gave him to three of the Muscogee for safe-keeping; a few days later, a Muscogee chief killed and scalped the boy. //
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In 1879, the people of Malden opened the Malden Public Library in a small room in the Town Hall. The library was housed there until Malden’s first mayor, Elisha S. Converse and his wife, Mary, donated money to build the Converse Memorial Building.
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Holness encourages immunised persons to share accurate information about COVID-19 vaccinesSunday, October 10, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Prime Minister Andrew Holness is encouraging persons immunised against the coronavirus (COVID-19) to help in sharing accurate information about the vaccines.
“You are the heroes [and] now I want you to become the ambassadors. Go back into your community, into your households, schools, churches [or] marketplace, and as you talk to your neighbours, encourage them to get vaccinated,” he said.
Holness was addressing persons at a vaccination blitz at Braeton New Testament Church in South St Catherine on Friday. The location was one of three the Prime Minister visited during his Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign tour in the parish.
Over 100 doses of vaccines were administered at each of the three blitz sites in the parish on Friday.
During the tour, Holness said he noted that a significant number of persons remain hesitant about getting vaccinated, primarily because of misinformation.
“I have not met upon any hardcore objection to vaccination; what I am really seeing is hesitancy. There's a certain vulnerability and naivety with the deluge of misinformation, alternative facts and fake news that people are absorbing, and that is impacting their health-seeking behaviours,” he said.
The Prime Minister used the opportunity to dispel some of the myths regarding vaccines emphasising that all citizens have received at least one vaccine in their lifetime, which proved effective against diseases such as measles, smallpox, and poliomyelitis.
“All of you would have had to be vaccinated and almost all of you who are here are still living. Vaccination is not new to Jamaica,” he shared.
Reiterating that approximately 95 per cent of persons currently hospitalised are unvaccinated, Holness stressed that “vaccination gives you a greater probability that if you are infected, you will not have to be hospitalised.”
The Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign form part of the Government's efforts to encourage more Jamaicans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. It is being spearheaded by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.


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Slow down, breathe, drink water
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Because of the coronavirus pandemic, signs of stress and depression are elevated throughout many parts of the world, including right here in Kansas.
One sign of mental illness is neglecting responsibilities. For farmers and ranchers, this can translate into not taking care of either their animals or crops.
Traffic to the newly minted Kansas Department of Agriculture’s AgStress website has increased in recent weeks. This website offers resources for farmers and ranchers.
“Over the last four weeks, the website is up 18% on visitors,” said Jason Walker, of the KDA. “Over this last week, it’s up 33%.”
Although the number of visitors is small, about 100 per week, Walker said he is glad the site is helping.
“This is a very stressful time for everybody, and feeling stress is a natural response to these uncertain times,” said David Bradley, Ph.D. in clinical psychology and graduate school psychology professor at Pittsburg State University. “One of the things that people under stress do is they forget the healthy habits.”
Whether it is going for a walk, drinking water or feeding the cows, staying involved is important.
“You need to maintain your habits and routine as much as possible,” Bradley said. “Keep up with friends and family. Maintain a connection to your religious community.”
Has social distancing changed into social isolation?
“Social distance is a misnomer. The goal is physical distance,” Bradley said. “Even though we’re physically distancing, we should not be social distancing.”
Sometimes concentration falters and people’s thoughts begin to race.
“Problems with concentration can either arise or become exacerbated,” Bradley said. “Imagine doing a crossword puzzle and reading one question and then picking up the next question right away without answering the first. Until you are able to slow that process down, you are not able to complete the crossword puzzle.”
Keep your perspective. In Kansas, as of April 21, 2,025 individuals, or 0.06% of the state’s population, have tested positive for COVID-19.
General signs of stress
• Problems with concentrating
• Racing thoughts
• Obsessive worry
• Not thinking rationally
• Changing sleep habits
• • Dramatic increases or decreases in eating
Turning to substances: alcohol, drugs or tobacco
• Forgetting to eat, shower or groom oneself
• Greater irritability
• Neglecting tasks
• Upset stomach
• Sore muscles
• Tension headaches
Healthy water consumption when you’re anxious and depressed is crucial. If you exhibit or you know someone who exhibits several of the above signs, reach out to a health care professional or call a hot-line.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
Kansas Suicide Prevention Line: (785) 841-2345
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EU approves EC's fair usage plan for roaming
14 December 2016 | James Pearce
Wholesale data caps remain the last hurdle for the European Union to overcome after member states approved a fair usage policy on roaming proposals.
The member states voted to approve fair use proposals put forward by the European Commission, meaning they can be adopted in the coming days. The EC had set a deadline of 15 December to formally adopt the proposals.
The proposals mean that consumers or businesses with unlimited data packages will face restrictions on how much data they can use while travelling within Europe. It was a key concern raised by figures within the industry.
“This is an important step towards the end of roaming charges on 15 June 2017,” Vice-president Andrus Ansip and commissioner Günther Oettinger said in a joint statement. “We are convinced that our proposal strikes the right balance and bridges very different, often opposite views.
“Today's vote means that the EU will put an end to extra charges when all travellers are calling, texting and surfing abroad from their mobile phones and devices, while ensuring that the most competitive domestic offers remain attractive.”
The EU is looking to make roaming across the bloc free by 17 June 2017, but has found disagreement on a number of issues, including the fair usage policy, limits on how many days people can roam for, and caps on the wholesale price operators can charge each other.
Member states have been divided over what the caps should be set as, with countries with high levels of tourism pushing for higher caps following pressure from operators.
Oettinger and Ansip went on to say: “Our work does not stop here. To definitively consign roaming charges to history, we now have to focus our efforts on the proposal on wholesale prices operators charge each other while consumers use their mobile phones abroad.
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Unpasteurized cider and juice draw health warning
Health Canada cautions vulnerable people to avoid drinks that can be contaminated
The Canadian Press
Posted: Nov 1, 2012 11:14 AM ET
Last Updated: Nov 1, 2012 11:11 AM ET
With apple season and fall fairs in full swing, Health Canada is reminding people that unpasteurized cider and other fruit juices can sometimes be contaminated with harmful bacteria such as salmonella and E. coli.
These parasites or bacteria can make vulnerable individuals, like children under age five, very ill, and can even lead to death.Most adults won't get seriously ill from drinking unpasteurized juice products, but certain vulnerable groups face more danger, Health Canada advises. (Matthew Mead/Associated Press)
Pregnant women, older adults and people with a weakened immune system should also avoid drinking unpasteurized products, Health Canada said in a release.
Unpasteurized juice products can be found at some farmers markets, orchards, cider mills, roadside stands and juice bars.
Most juice sold in Canada is safe as it has been pasteurized (treated with heat or ultraviolet light) to kill harmful microorganisms. This includes most of the juice sold in refrigerated display cases, juice from concentrate and all shelf-stable products that are packaged in cans, bottles and juice boxes, which can be found unrefrigerated on grocery store shelves.
Most adults won't get seriously ill from drinking unpasteurized juice products, but vulnerable groups face more danger. This becomes more of a concern during the harvest season because schools often take students to orchards as part of class field trips, Health Canada notes.
First symptoms of a food-borne illness can include stomach cramps, vomiting, fever and diarrhea and can occur within two to 10 days of consuming contaminated food. People who experience any of these symptoms should contact their doctors immediately.
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Sir: It is such a shame that the present cricket World Cup has been virtually ruined by the total incompetence of the cricket authorities, primarily the ICC.
The extremely high cost of match tickets has priced out most of the local population which always forms the bulk of the support, and the result is new stadiums which are at times nearly empty.
Draconian rules prevent fans from taking food and drink into the stadium - as they have done since time immemorial - and ban the display of logos on teeshirts which may offend sponsors.
All this shows the complete contempt in which the authorities hold the paying spectator; money now drives every action they take. The VIP administrators who move from ground to ground in their first-class boxes - free of charge, of course - are now so insulated from the ordinary experience of the cricket spectator that they ought to be sacked and replaced with those who have the spectators' interests at heart, people who will seek to provide an affordable entertainment without stupid restrictions.
The pity is that the Caribbean now has excellent cricket grounds which need to be filled with spectators, if only someone could sort it out.
Captives selling their stories an indignity
Sir: The MoD's approval for the sailors and marines held captive in Iran to sell their stories to the media epitomises the depths of indignity and crass commercialism to which Blair's government has sunk.
Those directly involved in a serious international incident whose aftermath is likely to have an ongoing bearing on the safety and security of all of us, especially our military personnel, are being invited to treat it as a money-grabbing opportunity.
Yes, the media may have obtained accounts from the families and friends of those involved about what they had experienced while they were held captive. But, that in no way justifies the Government giving its approval for the former captives themselves to sell their stories directly to the media.
Does anyone seriously believe the stories those officers tell will be totally reliable? They know what the media want are stories which rubbish the Iranians, accounts of torture and ill-treatment, and it would be surprising if they didn't spin their stories accordingly. But, as those stories are being told by the individuals who actually went through the experience, it increases the likelihood that they will be believed by many people to be completely true.
This in itself is damaging, but far more concerning is the potential effect which their stories may have on the future behaviour of the British government, the Iranian government and extremist groups. This tawdry episode gives the lie to government ministers' frequent claims that our safety and security are their highest concerns.
Sir: I was filled with an immense sense of pride as I watched the press conference of our young sailors and marines. I was conscious that while old men and politicians jaw jaw and send us to war, it is our young servicemen and women who pay the price for the folly and arrogance of their decisions.
Our government, by slavishly following the Americans into an ill-conceived and illegal war in Iraq against the wishes of public opinion, has immeasurably damaged our standing in the rest of the world, but the pragmatism, maturity and quiet courage of our young sailors and marines as they recounted their ordeal made me proud to be British again.
Sir: It was generous of the United States to offer to take aggressive action against Iran on behalf of 15 Royal Navy personnel. Yet, nearly 40 years have passed and the US government refuses to take any action on behalf of 34 American seamen who were killed and 173 wounded, when Israel attacked the USS Liberty, an intelligence ship in international waters with its American flag clearly visible.
The matter did not even merit a full-scale Congressional investigation although that was many times demanded over the four decades by various parties, including the organisation of Liberty survivors.
That group, in June 2005, also submitted a report to the Secretary of the Army regarding war crimes committed against US military personnel on 8 June 1967. No response has been made.
How I wish someone would intervene on behalf of all those American sailors who never came home to their families since the US has chosen not to disturb its close relationship with Israel which since that time has been rewarded with billions of dollars annually from the pockets of the American taxpayers.
NEW YORK CITY
Airlines not the worst polluters
Sir: I refer to the article "IPPR: 'Put green warnings on adverts for flights' " (5 April): To suggest an introduction of cigarette-style warning labels for flights saying "Flying causes climate change" is an attention-grabbing concept, but one that has little merit when thought about properly. Will the IPPR also be calling for warning labels on cars, trains, trucks and ships? These all contribute to climate change, and in the case of road transport, have about nine times greater impact than flying. What about the biggest cause of CO2 emissions, electricity generation? Will all light switches now come with a bold, black headline, "Turning on this switch could turn off the planet"?
The aviation industry is very aware of the impact it has on the environment - about 2 per cent of man-made CO2 emissions at present - and is not complacent, working to reduce this impact through technical and operational initiatives. The industry as a whole aims to achieve fuel efficiency of 50 per cent greater than today by 2020.
To target aviation alone is worrying. It puts the emphasis on one sector that, in reality, is not causing the greatest damage. We need a measured, serious and global approach, not one that is led by headline-grabbers.
ROBERT J AARONSON
DIRECTOR GENERAL, AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL, GENEVA
Sir: I read again (report, 7 April) that the melting of the Himalayan glaciers will, after a period of excessive melt water, result in much-reduced flow in the rivers previously fed by these glaciers. I hope someone can explain this process to me, because I am baffled by it. Glaciers are a form of water storage; whatever precipitation there is on the Himalayas ends up in the river systems, decades later. If, due to warming, the glaciers disappear, then the precipitation must still end up in the river systems, but the long delay is absent.
So, if the rate of precipitation doesn't change over the years, then the amount of water leaving the mountains shouldn't change (except during the glacial meltdown, which it is agreed will produce a period of flooding). It may be the rate of precipitation will change due to climate change, although I would have thought an increase in ocean temperature would be likely to produce an increase in inland precipitation.
But all the reports on this phenomenon baldly state that the disappearance of the glaciers will result in less river water, with no other explanation; as though the glaciers magically produce water out of nowhere.
Sir: Aside from reducing carbon emissions and becoming more energy efficient, one obvious way of reducing carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere is to increase the numbers of plants. Since several species of the giant timber bamboos are the world's fastest-growing plants, are hardy in the UK, develop new trunks each year and can be used as a building material, Britain's garden owners should be replacing their manicured lawns with bamboo groves.
Lady Macbeth was a Saint
Sir: Miles Kington ("The naming of just about anything is a curious matter", 6 April) refers to the tradition in Britain of naming steam locomotives.
Far more imaginative and (unintentionally?) amusing than the Great Western lists of stodgy country houses was the London & North Eastern Railway practice of naming locomotives after winning racehorses ( Robert-the-Devil; Gay Crusader; Spearmint; Call Boy; Galopin; Pretty Polly), or after antelope ( Bongo; Gnu; Dibitag; Sassaby).
Many of the streamlined A4 class, of which Mallard was most famous, were named after birds, and I felt it a great pity the two most appropriately onomatopaeic names for a steam locomotive, Chough and Puffin, were not used for engines of this series.
But only the Great Western could have named one of its Saint class locomotives Lady Macbeth.
Smoke bans signify a grievous threat
Sir: The bandwagon of local smoking bans now steamrollering across Britain has nothing to do with protecting people from the supposed threat of "second-hand" smoke. Indeed, the bans are symptoms of a far more grievous threat, a cancer that has been spreading for decades and is the only real hazard involved, the cancer of unlimited government power.
The issue is not whether second-hand smoke is a real danger or a phantom menace, as a study in the British Medical Journal indicates. The issue is: if it were harmful, what would be the proper reaction? Should anti-tobacco activists satisfy themselves with educating people about the potential danger and allowing them to make their own decisions, or should they seize the power of government and force people to make the "right" decision?
Loudly billed as measures that affect only "public places", they have actually targeted private places: restaurants, bars, and nightclubs, whose customers are free to go elsewhere.
All decisions involve risks; some have harmful consequences; most are controversial and invite disapproval from the neighbours. But the individual must be free to make these decisions. Yet when it comes to smoking, this freedom is under attack.
Smokers are a minority, practising a habit considered annoying and unpleasant to the majority. So the majority has simply commandeered the power of government and used it to dictate their behaviour.
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO
Old war against the electric car
Sir: We should not be too surprised at the predatory antics of the US car companies in throttling the electric car (Johann Hari, Comment, 5 April).
In the 1930s, a cartel called National City Lines, composed of General Motors and a collection of oil and rubber interests, began buying up trolley lines in US cities and converting them to bus routes. By 1950, it had closed down the streetcar systems of more than 100 cities.
Its actions were illegal so it was eventually taken to court and convicted of engaging in a criminal conspiracy. NCL was fined a paltry $5,000, or, as the author and journalist Bill Bryson puts it, "less than the cost of a new bus".
The car companies, oil companies and big business have form. Governments and citizens alike should take action, governments by setting a proper regulatory framework, controlling ruthless corporations and promoting green actions, and citizens by demanding change.
Sir: I hesitate to gainsay Charles Nevin ("Just desserts", 5 April) but I always thought Kingsley Amis used to say that the most depressing phrase in the English language was, "Red or white?"
Not always organic
Sir: Ian Herbert ("It's not just a fad", 3 April) says organic produce is healthier because it has a few per cent extra of vitamin C than a conventional equivalent. Apple varieties vary at least 10-fold in vitamin C content, pears have three times as much as apples, carotene content in different carrot varieties reportedly varies 50-fold and this situation seems to be normal for all fruits and vegetables and for mineral content and polyphenols (antioxidants) too. What is the point of buying an expensive organic Golden Delicious apple when I can buy a Granny Smith with twice the vitamin C content much more cheaply?
PROFESSOR ANTHONY TREWAVAS
INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR PLANT SCIENCE, EDINBURGH
What about the water?
Sir: Dr Wolff says installing 110 kilometres square of CSP steam generators in a hot desert could provide sufficient electricity for the whole of the EU (letter, 7 April). But how much fresh water would that consume, and where would it come from? We must accept that this problem isn't going to be solved by a single solution but some ideas may have a place and need to be tried. Me? I shall continue to plant trees (via Men of the Trees in Australia) and join Godfrey Bloom down the pub (letter, 7 April).
Unfair on Pilate
Sir: I feel Matthew Norman, in his essay on Blair's indifference to real human beings as opposed to abstract moral crusades (Opinion, 6 April), has been somewhat unfair on Pontius Pilate, who never presented himself as a self-righteous moralist, just a pragmatic politician.
Sir: Mr De Lowe (letter, 3 April) draws an unfavourable comparison between the rights and freedoms enjoyed by Arab Israelis in Israel and the situation an Israeli Jew could expect to face in the PA-administered territories. It would have been fairer to compare either non-PA Arabs in Israel with non-Israeli Jews in the PA territories (no problems for either group), or PA Arabs in Israel with Israeli Jews in the PA territories (where both groups are likely to be viewed with deep suspicion).
Hard to swallow
Sir: Only hardline enthusiasts for recycling will have their appetites whetted by a sign outside the restaurant at Ightham Mote, a National Trust property in Kent, which reads "Lavatories open as restaurant".


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KTM has unveiled the KTM 890 Duke just one year after launching the 890 Duke R.


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There is a regular arrangement of particles in a crystalline solid that will result in a well-defined crystal array. In an amorphous solid, there is no regular arrangement of particles.
|Amorphous solids||Crystalline solids|
|This is the shapeless, disordered, and irregular arrangement of the constituent particles of a solid.||Crystalline solids have a definite shape with orderly arranged ions, molecules or atoms in a three-dimensional pattern.|
|Amorphous solids do not have definite melting points||Crystalline solids, on the other hand, have a sharp melting point.|
|Amorphous is called isotropic because of similar physical properties from either direction.||Crystalline solids possess different electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, refractive index and mechanical strength within a crystal.|
|Amorphous solids include glass, rubber and polymers.||Examples of a crystalline solid include NaCl, sugar and diamond.|

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text: Protection of child rights has been the greatest challenge since the time the independence of Pakistan for all the governments. A child’s health is perhaps the most significant index of social development in the country. Pakistan ratified the Convention of Child Rights on November 12, 1990, which spells the basic human rights as child’s rights. The four core principles of CRC are non discrimination, devotion to the best interest of the child, the right of life, survival and development and the respect for views of the child. Even though we have agreed to the core rules and the standards set in CRC, we are still far away from ensuring the basic needs of health, education, food and protection for the children, especially considering these four rules. Children are still being abused, engaged in child labour and also sexually assaulted. Violence against children is usually taken as routine practice camouflaged either in religious directives, cultural obligation or ethical justification. The ones involved in the act hardly realise that in all these justifications, children are being led towards the development of some abnormal behaviours. And as are sult, when these children grow up, it is usually taken as a learned behaviour and children tend to justify it as well. They believe it’s okay to be violent and that as an adult, there is no harm in using violence in mundane situations. The kinds of violence mentioned above are not restricted to a particular community but also prevailing well developed urban areas and at all levels. In low income communities, children are open to abusive violence, physical violence, street fights etc. If we connect it further, the children also face domestic violence at home mostly because of financial issues, number of siblings, or maybe the drug addicted adult. The domestic violence is usually justified in the name of religion, in the name of discipline and in the name of norms. It’s quite obvious that domestic violence has its impact on age levels including infants and toddlers whose presence isn’t even considered at the time of violence. The second source is media. The print, electronic and social media have turned quite abrupt and bold in airing and sharing the violent images. The news channels in race of sensation come up with the videos with the caption of Parental Guidance (PG) which are aired repeatedly, without the slightest consideration that with a family sitting in front of the TV screen, it is highly unlikely that the children present won’t catch a glimpse. The addition of gaming consoles having games like mortal Combat, Tekken which are all about the victory of the stronger one by all means of fights, have a key role in promoting violence as well. Children between the age of one to three not only observe the violent practices, but also retain them for a specific time as well, resulting in and developing post traumatic disorders and a sense of being unprotected in the coming years. Immediate effects are disturbed sleeps, irritation and emotional distress. Lack of education, poverty, parental pressure and harsh living conditions etc. can be termed as the causes. Counsellors for psycho-social support must be a part of teaching faculty for both boys and girls schools, since emotional trauma is common among both genders The emotional trauma leading to some common symptoms in young children include self-blame, poor-concentration, aggression, hyperactivity, lowself esteem, superiority complex emotionlessness and pessimism. When it comes to impact of violence on young people like teenagers, it is multi dimensional which results in depression, isolation, sleep disorder and eating habits, poor communication skills, stuttering, low academic performance, violent out bursts with peers and parents and use of drugs. The continuity of these behaviours depends upon the age group, frequency of the incidents, the presence of additional suppressors like financial issue, societal set up, support or disapproval, level of education both of parent and child. The aforementioned symptoms can be noticed and identified if observed critically without associating them with physical health or environment. The most important and critical role other than the parent is the school and the teachers involved with the children. The teachers dealing with students of primary and secondary level must be trained and sensitised to observe such unusual cases as this is the point where if the core issue is diagnosed timely, the deviations in the psychological development can be controlled. Councillors for psycho-social support must be a part of schools teaching faculty for both boys and girls schools, since such cases occurring both genders. Special attention and concerted efforts need to be made for Madaris (religious seminaries) as they have their own standards and parameters of discipline and controlling the students. Parents and adults must be educated on the importance of emotional intelligence, its use to control violent behaviours, not only for children but also for themselves. Plus civil society organisations working on child’s rights must collectively act to launch awareness campaigns in this regard. Last but not the least, these behaviours are not to be taken as mental illness or sickness as they can be reformed and the children can be timely taken care of for a balanced personality. The writer has experience in the field of education and is currently working as a resource person in the development sector Published in Daily Times, September 12th 2017.

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First poster look of ‘Kaatru Veliyidai’
CHENNAI: The makers of Mani Ratnam’s upcoming Tamil romantic drama “Kaatru Veliyidai” confirmed on Friday that the film will hit the screens worldwide in April.
In an official statement, it was announced that the Karthi and Aditi Rao Hydari starrer will release on April 7.
The film is set against the backdrop of snow-clad Kashmir, and has also been shot in Ooty and Hyderabad among other places.
The first glimpse of the film, which will be dubbed and released in Telugu as “Cheliyaa”, released on Thursday.
In the film, Karthi plays a fighter pilot while Aditi will be seen as a doctor.
Also starring Shraddha Srinath, R.J. Balaji and Delhi Ganesh, the film has music by A.R. Rahman and cinematography by Ravi Varman.
The film’s first single will be released on February 2.
Source: The New Indian Express


Game wardens found drugs and paraphernalia during a game commission investigation, leading to charges for a Hatboro man, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
Game wardens investigating a violation found drugs at a Hatboro man’s home, leading to charges, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
Kevin Lee Courts, 42, is charged with four felony charges of possession of drugs with intent to deliver, as well as misdemeanor offenses of possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia, the DA’s office said in a news release Monday.
Hatboro police arrested Courts on Nov. 27, according to court records. He was in Montgomery County Prison until Dec. 5, when he posted $75,000 bail, court records state.
“Kevin looks forward to his day in court; at the moment he is only focused on his family,” Courts’ attorney Louis Busico said Monday afternoon.
The DA’s office said the game commission began investigating Courts after three white-tailed antlered deer were found shot and killed with archery equipment in a wooded area in the 2500 block of Horsham Road in Upper Moreland on Nov. 11.
That led game wardens to execute a search warrant at Courts’ home in the 300 block of Windsor Avenue on Nov. 16, according to the release.
During their search, game wardens found suspected drugs and paraphernalia in Courts’ room, court documents state.
Hatboro police arrived at the home with an additional search warrant and found about 49 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 254 oxycodone pills, 25 suboxone films, six clonazepam pills, nine diazepam pills, 7 grams of mushrooms, 23 baggies of marijuana, as well as oxytocin and illegal anabolic steroids, the DA’s office said.
Additionally, police found more than $6,000 in cash and 11 guns, according to the release.
Police wrote in court documents that the amount of drugs, paraphernalia and money at the home is an indicator that Courts is a drug dealer.
Courts’ preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 18 at District Judge Paul Leo’s office.
The Game Commission’s investigation is still active, according to the DA’s office.


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This is our first new charm for 2020.
If you've visited our workshop here on the tiny island of St. Martin's you may have noticed our heart shaped pebble collection that has steadily grown over the years. Rob has carved a replica of one of the ones we found on the beach at the front of the workshop before we went swimming, in the picture it is the smooth darker grey one. Each pebble is then sand textured to replicate the pebbles finish - beautiful.
Each heart shaped pebble weighs 7.7 grams so is quite a heavy little charm. the body of the heart is 16 mm long and with the smallest of the two rings on top is 18 mm long.
Solid 925 sterling silver.

domain: design


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Illinois Spring Trout Season Just Around the Corner
Illinois spring trout season is just around the corner, scheduled to start April 2, with catch and release opening March 19. Now is the time to enjoy warmer days scouting your favorite trout stream or revisiting your favorite lake after breakup. Illinois typically authorizes spring trout fishing on 50 lakes, ponds, and streams throughout the state. Special locations for catch and release are available, as are stocked areas. IDNR stocks over 80,000 trout each year in Illinois bodies of water designated for spring trout fishing.
Grab a walking stick or a fly rod and make a point to welcome spring with moments afield. While afield, plan to visit with your regional LandGuy about new properties for fishing and discovery this spring.
– LT Taylor