Ceramic Filter Suppliers In India removes impurities in the aluminum melt and improves the purity of the metal melt to avoid bubbles and inclusions in the slab.
The filtration efficiency of the foam ceramic plate is closely related to its correct installation and use. At the same time, the conventional and necessary measures taken to reduce the occurrence of inclusions in smelting, furnace treatment, casting and other process operations cannot be ignored because of the use of filtration technology. It is also necessary to prevent the phenomenon of recontamination of clean aluminum liquid after Molten Metal Filtration.
Sometimes Ceramic Filter is also called Honeycomb Ceramic Filter, the name is different in different countries, but it has a short name of CFF.
Ceramic Filter Suppliers In India reminds Aluminium Foundry that its installation and use, in general, need to pay attention to the following aspects.
1. Correct selection of filter plate
The selection of the filter plate size and the number of holes must take into account factors such as the flow rate range of the specific casting type, the maximum metal level during filtration, the total filtration volume, and the cleanliness of the original aluminum liquid.
2. The pretreatment of the melt filtration can not be ignored
Such as normal slag slag removal and furnace cleaning of aluminum melting furnace and holding furnace; furnace refining, etc. In particular, the online degassing device is still necessary, because it can not only reduce the hydrogen content of the melt, but also remove some non-metallic inclusions.
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Effective January 2017, Medicare will require providers to consult physician-developed Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) and formally document their consultation prior to ordering a diagnostic imaging test. Although the burden of proof falls on the referring physician, it will also impact payment to the imaging physician if they are not one in the same.
The changes are designed to:
- Encourage evidence-based medicine
- Ensure indicated tests are performed on the appropriate patients
- Avoid duplication and reduce costs
- Use healthcare resources more efficiently
- Create greater patient outcomes
The specific AUC guidelines are due to be released by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) no later than November 2015. Clinical decision-support tools designed to help navigate AUC are to be identified by Health and Human Services (HHS) by April 1, 2016. However, exactly how the process of documentation will be implemented into daily practice remains to be seen. For more information on the on the upcoming changes, here are some additional resources:

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Yu have launched their flagship phone call Yu Yunicorn at the price point of Rs. 12,999 but there are few reasons that might gonna prevent you to buy the Yuicorn. Here are the reasons not to buy Yunicorn :
NO IR BLASTER
Nowadays IR Blaster became a very popular feature. You can control TV, AC etc via this sensor. at this price point, you can buy other devices which have IR BLASTER.
VoLTE stands for voice over LTE It’s voice calls over a 4G LTE network, rather than the 2G or 3G connections which are usually used.What does it do?
i. Superior call quality
ii. Improved coverage and connectivity
iii. Better battery life
Tho you will get the SAR Value within few months
Where is Marshmallow?
As we know YU is very slow in software updates and their flagship mobile does not come with latest Android Version!! It uses Android 5.1
Flagship without NFC!
Flagship without NFC 😐 Not soo sweet. If they are calling it as a Flagship phone then where’s the NFC?
Laggy Camera UI
The Camera UI of YU is very poor, it’s laggy and the camera is average, not great. Tho they can update this via OTA.
This mobile use Mediatek MT6755 (Helio P10) which definitely a decent processor but it would be better it had Snapdragon Processor
Hybrid SIM Slot
Tho it’s a not a big problem but many of us thought, YU will give us Normal Sim Slot. Hybrid SIM Slot means you can use either dual SIM or 1 sim and one MicroSD card
For the price of 12,999 it’s a good product for for 14,999 it’s a little bit overpriced. It will be better to wait for LeEco’s Upcoming event which is on 8 June.
Fast charging is a very useful feature. This device does not support any kind of fast charging. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, LeEco have the fast charging feature.
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Parenting Advanced Learners
The Child Parent Institute (CPI) is offering a series of six discussion-based classes on Tuesday evenings beginning January 20. If interested see the attached flyer.
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January 27, 2015 — Healdsburg High School's Marketing and Entrepreneurship in Agriculture and Tourism (META) Academy initiative received a $35,000 Specialized Secondary Program grant through The California Department of Education. META Academy offers a new standards-based curriculum that gives students the opportunity to study agriculture-based hospitality and tourism, anchors of Healdsburg's economy.
"META Academy is truly a pioneering program for the state of California," said Jeff Harding, HUSD Superintendent. "We received overwhelming support from local businesses, the local junior college, and town government for our new program that will provide meaningful connections between a rigorous standards-based high school program and post-secondary training, education, and employment."
META Academy is among the first programs in California to integrate traditionally elective courses of Culinary Arts, Agriculture, and Hospitality with hands-on academic and career-oriented instruction linked to the local community. META Academy students will take traditional courses, such as English, with an emphasis on marketing strategies, agricultural issues, sustainability, culture of tourism, personal career exploration, and internships. Working in collaboration with Santa Rosa Junior College, Healdsburg High School is exploring course and credit opportunities for META students. META Academy students will graduate prepared to continue studies in a post-secondary institution or to begin their career in the vast industry of culinary arts, agriculture, viticulture, hospitality, or tourism.
"META Academy challenges students in a dynamic, project-based environment focused on the thriving Sonoma County industries of hospitality and agriculture," said Chris Vanden Heuvel, Healdsburg High School Principal. "Students will participate in engaging experiences in collaboration with local industry allowing them to prepare for their life beyond graduation."
About Healdsburg Unified School District
HHS Awarded Golden Bell
Healdsburg High School’s Junior Internship Program has received a prestigious Golden Bell Award, by the California School Boards Association (CSBA). See Press Release here.
HHS Library Open Thursday Evenings
The Healdsburg High School Library is now open one evening a week (Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30). Students, parents and even siblings are invited to come in to study, collaborate on projects and use computers. Staff will be on hand to help out. This valuable program is sponsored by the Healdsburg Education Foundation.
Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE)
PIQE (Parent Institute for Quality Education) has started this year’s training for parents and guardians of students in Grades K-5. Classes are meeting weekly for parents who are new to PIQE and for graduates (parents who completed training last year). This workshop, sponsored by the Healdsburg Education Foundation, provides parents with the tools to navigate the US school system such as interpreting test results and becoming familiar with graduation and college requirements.
PIQE for parents and guardians of students in Grades 6-12 will begin in March.
Classes are held in Spanish and childcare is available. The class meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 at Fitch Mountain Campus. For more information, please contact Maly Garcia at 431-3480.

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Marriage Notices in Charleston Courier, 1803-1808
Author: A. Salley
Published: 1994 reprint of 1919 original
Paperback, 83 pages
This book, in a sense, extends the coverage of Salley's "Marriage Notices in the South Carolina Gazette" to the year 1808. Information provided includes the names of the bride and the groom, the exact date of marriage, the names of parents (usually the father of the bride), place of residence (Charleston and vicinity and elsewhere), and the name of the officiating minister.

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Taking its cue from a firm and unforgiving biblical adage about final reckoning, Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang depicts hypocrisy and false piety -- sometimes in solemn tones, sometimes in not-so-serious satire -- within a small provincial town in the middle of 1970s. Set in San Ignacio, Nueva Ecija, a fictional but no less actual town, the worst of human excesses and weaknesses bubbles just beneath the surface of specious religious trappings. We see the womenfolk in their mantillas rise and fall to the directions of the priest, their lips prayerful and their faces expressive of ardour, but cut to their homes and headquarters, we find them practicing a perverse kind of Christianity, one that is caught up in sheer appearances alone. For every religious occasion observed by the camera, there seems a scathing equivalent of incriminating excess.
For each funeral on display, the deceased about to be lowered into the grave, there is a rather comical scramble for a photo opportunity. For each mass on Sunday, menfolk gather outside the church in a huddle, boasting about their skirt-chasing, womanizing and sexual exploits. (It is all out in the open that the youths form a funnily similar gaggle of their own, with nascent braggadocio, taking after their fathers). For every wake, there is a beehive of gossip among those who style themselves as the town’s religious (The Association of Christian Works), while everyone else gathers in a boisterous gaggle, playing chess and bingo and gambling, drinking and toying with the village idiot. It is easy to recognize them as an ensemble character of sorts.
Working in tandem with scriptwriter Mario O’Hara, a collaborator for several films by then, director Lino Brocka constructs a seemingly damning but ultimately hopeful moral fable about a Filipino town that may not be too far removed from a contemporary one more than thirty years later. Against these worldly corruptions emerge unlikely characters who may hold out hope for recuperation and redemption: Junior, the teenage son of a wealthy family whose name may suggest the legacy of his sinful forebears; Kuala, the village fool whose bitter and painful past explains her lunacy; and Berto, the leper who lives unwillingly exiled in the margins of society.
At 35 years old, Brocka accomplishes what we see in retrospect as his first masterpiece in only his fifth film, displaying self-assured direction and instinctive eye for detail. With the contrasts between goodness and depravity, he seamlessly combines lyrical passages, often those that contain Junior, Berto and Kuala, with compositions brimful of chaotic characters that he reserves his satirical barbs for. We see here the incipient touches of a social commentator that would treble years later. What is astonishingly surprising, Brocka’s greatest accomplishment in this film, however, is that he pulls off an adroit juggling act detailing each of his varied characters.
Plaudits must go to the perfectly-cast performers foregrounded by this film. Lolita Rodriguez plays Kuala with almost childlike innocence, belying a past that sees her traumatized by an abortion and abandoned by her lover (Cesar, Junior’s father). Mario O’Hara portrays Berto the leper with empathy, equal parts wise, when counseling Junior about the facts of life, and recognizably human, in his hours of need. As Junior, Christopher de Leon provides the youth’s perspective well, unjudging and innocent, still redeemable. As though awakening to the world for the first time, he boldly observes what is otherwise a bewildering vortex of wrong exemplars around him: spurned by his adolescent love (Evangeline, played haughtily by Hilda Koronel), wrongly influenced by a father (played with swaggering gusto by Eddie Garcia) whose womanizing knows no limit, and his boyhood pals, who have learned too well from their fathers.
But the most essential parts of this film remain those that involve Brocka’s holy triad (Junior, Kuala, and Berto, almost constitutive of a hermetically sealed family): this aspect of his film is a little sentimental, true, but ultimately reflective of social paradox — that society’s only hope lies with those that it has exiled. Away from the forked tongues of society—those that may do them in in the end— Brocka’s brave and intrepid characters provide the voices of innocence and reason, their scenes together depicting a pastoral poem whose definitions may have become pure anachronisms in this day and age.
reviewed: May 15, 2009

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But Pussycat Dolls star isn't ready for marriage
The pair have been dating since earlier this year after meeting at an awards bash in 2007.
‘We’ll be moving in together soon,’ she tells the Daily Mirror.
‘We’re deciding whether to buy in the UK or the States.
‘I love English accents, Lewis‘s in particular.’
But Pussycat Doll Nicole, 30, says she and Lewis, 23, won’t get hitched anytime soon.
‘A wedding isn’t in the pipeline,’ she adds.

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Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
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I think I made myself very clear, but no one is coming forward to stop me.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few days, you’ve probably noticed a brand new controversy in the world of TV shows. The hit new Netflix series 13 Reasons Why debuted on March 31st. Based on the novel of the same name, the show follows the unfortunate suicide of a teen girl. Tormented by her school mates, Hannah Baker creates a series of tapes that illustrate and describe the very reasons she took her own life. Of course, following the shows premiere, many people spoke out about the shows themes and perspectives. The shows reviews were quite polarized. Either people loved it, or they hated it. Many viewers quite enjoyed how much awareness the show shed onto topics such as bullying, mental illness, and suicide (just to name a few). However, other critics were disappointed with the way the show presented many of its “controversial” topics. Displaying graphic content with no warning was seen as “triggering.” Some critics even discussed the possibility of a potential contagion effect in which a televised suicide leads to an increase in suicides or suicidal behaviour. Each person can interpret the show the way they wish and this article is only one interpretation of the show. Specifically, mine.
Some of you care, none of you cared enough.
The show revolved around a set of tapes recorded by Hannah Baker. Each tape reflects an event that occurred between Hannah and a classmate that impacted her life for the worst. 13 reasons translated into 13 tapes, but it doesn’t end there. After Hannah records the final tape, and moments before she takes her own life, she drops the tapes off with a friend with special instructions: Listen to the tapes and then pass them onto the next on the list. Simple right? As expected, it wasn’t. With each tape came a secret that neither Hannah nor the subject of the tape could live with. With the tapes circulating progressively through the 10 subjects, tensions rose as dark secrets came to light. You may be asking yourself why this is controversial and if you haven’t noticed yet, then perhaps this is just some silly idea created by “hypersensitive teens.” However you should consider that suicide is unfortunately an everyday occurrence, and one cannot begin to understand what follows unless you have been personally affected by it. That being said, it seems insensitive to portray teen suicide as vengeance seeking. For someones last dying wish to be to bring misery and guilt to others only illustrates a lack of understanding towards a topic so heavy like that of suicide and bullying. The theme of vengeance overpowers the creators efforts to illustrate the impact people make on one another. People who struggle with suicidal ideations may feel helpless in their situation without the added negative stigma of a mood disorder like depression (which is most commonly associated with suicide). In other words, painting a picture of suicide as revenge may do more damage than good to those who are currently facing suicidal thoughts and wish to seek help. The way the tapes were “recorded” could have been handled in a more appropriate manner.
You want to believe there are good guys in this world. I knew there were. I believed it.
Towards the end of the show, the content got quite serious and therefore much more graphic. Depictions of rape, self-harm, and suicide were a prominent topic in the remaining few episodes. These episodes were met with strong opinions. Many viewers thought it was necessary to display these events to show that rape happens and bullying leads to suicide. Perhaps this show is an educational TV series that brings awareness to such important topics. To teach kids that forcing yourself onto a girl, even if they don’t say no, is rape. To teach kids that bullying isn’t just calling someone names, but also indirect actions. Perhaps, that is too unrealistic to expect. We couldn’t possibly be aware of our indirect actions that may bring harm to someone. What if what we think what we are doing is not a big deal, but to someone else is life ruining? What if when we try to ask for help, we are dismissed because of the repercussions it poses for another person? Rape happens. Suicide happens. It’s important that young people are aware of the repercussions of such actions and the aid available. However there are more appropriate ways to show these heavy topics. My mother and I just finished watching the show last night. My mother is a doctor. She witnesses all kinds of clients: clients suffering from diseases, car accident victims, drug addicts, subjects of suicidal attempts, the list could go on. It really sank in just how shocking Hannah’s suicide scene was when even my mother, a medical professional, could not bear to watch. Yet, this show is available to the public on Netflix. My eleven year old neighbour is watching this show. Perhaps the creators of the show should have taken into consideration the target audience when debuting their show.
I couldn’t take knowing I’d make it worse. And I couldn’t take knowing it would never get any better.
There is one particular tape that is not like the rest. Tape 11. The tape that corresponded to Clay Jensen. He didn’t belong on the tapes because he didn’t do anything wrong. He didn’t hurt Hannah they way the others did. He simply needed to be on the tapes for her to tell her story. I have a particular problem with this episode and maybe I’m the only one. Lets cover what happened in that episode. Clay attends the party of Jessica Davis, where he runs into his school crush Hannah. With many interruptions throughout the night, Clay takes Hannah upstairs to Jessica’s bedroom to talk in a more quiet environment. One thing leads to another and before they know it, they’re getting intimate. All of a sudden, Hannah becomes overwhelmed by memories of the past and associates all wrong doings to Clay Jensen instead of the respective bullies. Hannah, panicked, yells at Clay to leave the room and her alone. However in her tapes she makes it clear to the listeners that she was wrong. She didn’t want Clay to leave. She said go, but she meant stay. She said no, but she meant yes. I may be over thinking this, but that seems like the opposite of what we should be advocating. Teens should know by now that assault of any kind is inappropriate because they’ve been taught it growing up. But unfortunately, teens are not the only viewers of this show and young people, including my 11-year-old neighbour, will understand that in some cases, no means yes. Younger people haven’t been conditioned for long enough to know that a certain behaviour is wrong. Younger children are not even exposed to sex until they reach a certain level of maturity that a parent deems appropriate. When one of their earliest exposures to sex or intimacy is “no in some cases means yes,” we’re painting a horrible picture of what our society deems as acceptable behaviour. Even in the show, Hannah attempts to get help and the first questions they ask is “did you say no?” It was clear that what happened to Hannah was non-consensual and yet it was so easily dismissed by a school counselor. We shouldn’t act until people say no, we should wait until people say yes.
When does no mean yes? Never.

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Identifying transit deserts for low-income commuters in Wuhan Metropolitan Area, China
place - asia, place - urban, ridership - demand, ridership - commuting, ridership - disadvantage, land use - urban density, land use - planning
Transit deserts, Transit demand, Commuting, Low-income, Wuhan
The rapid expansion of many Chinese cities has put increasing pressure on existing urban transportation systems. Using Baidu users’ location data, this research analyzes the spatial patterns of the transit systems and commuter flows in Wuhan Metropolitan Area, China, and identifies transit deserts affecting low-income commuters. The results show that, first, most transit demand are generated by trips between neighboring communities, while large transit supply tends to occur between distant communities in the region. Second, about 11.21% of low-income commuters are affected by transit deserts in Wuhan Metropolitan Area. In detail, 61.30% of them commute within the city centers and 36.06% of them commute within the suburbs. Only about 2.64% of them actually travel between city centers and suburbs. Third, for low-income suburban commuters, transit deserts occur when they are surrounded by low-density transit infrastructure and low-frequency transit services, which makes it very difficult for them to connect to rest of the region. However, for low-income commuters residing in the city centers, transit deserts are mainly caused by the large numbers of transit-dependent people competing for limited transit supply in the areas. This research explores the relationship between transit systems and commuting demand in a major Chinese metropolitan area. The findings could help guide future transit system planning in China and beyond.
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.
Cai, M., Jiao, J., Luo, M., & Liu, Y. (2020). Identifying transit deserts for low-income commuters in Wuhan Metropolitan Area, China. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Vol. 82, 102292.
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After reading through our website and blog, you’re probably already aware of the Bamboobee Build Your Own Bike Kit. You may even have already looked at the benefits of building your own bike and considered building one for yourself!
But what you might not yet have considered is the chance to attend the Bamboobee Build Your Own Bike Workshop.
Why build your own bike?
Just in case you haven’t had a chance to catch up on the benefits, let’s go over a few great reasons to build your own bike.
- By building your own bike, you’re enjoying an enriching experience that will also give you new skills to use in the future.
- It also means you’ll get to own a fully customised bike that’s truly your own.
- Building a bike can be a fun project that you’ll be excited to a take part in. How many people can say they’ve built a bike from scratch?
- You can create any kind of bike, whether you’re looking to build a mountain bike, children’s’ bike, ladies bike or a classic bike! Building it yourself gives you so much more freedom.
As for why you should consider riding a bike at all, just remember that it’s more than a way to keep fit. It’s also been proven through a number of studies that people who cycle are happier and more positive than people who don’t – and couldn’t we all use a little extra happiness?
I’d love to build my own bike – but where does the Workshop factor in?
If you’re excited at the idea of building your own bike, it’s time for you to consider the Bamboobee Build Your Own Bike Workshop. The workshops run all around the Singapore CBD area and will enable you to put together your own bicycle under the instruction of professionals.
The workshop is five hours long and run by a professional instructor, ensuring the very best possible outcome of your bike building project.
What are the benefits of attending a Build Your Own Bike Workshop?
There are plenty of benefits to attending a Build Your Own Bike Workshop run by Bamboobee. Here are just a few positive points to consider if you’re currently on the fence:
- If you want to build your own bike but don’t feel confident about your handiness or skills, this is the perfect opportunity to build your own bike with a little extra guidance to help you out.
- It’s a cost-effective way to ensure you have everything you need to hand, including all parts and tools.
- You’ll know everything required is available – so there’ll be no need for spontaneous trips to a hardware store if you forgot something.
- You’ll get to enjoy spending time with other bike building enthusiasts and may even make friends along the way.
- You can choose from a variety of our designs to create the ideal bike you’ve always wanted.
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- The experience is truly extraordinary, making your bike something special with memories to treasure.
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As for what’s included, you’ll be happy to learn that this includes not only the instructor-led a workshop but also the bike kit and parts – ensuring you own your bike and can ride it away at the end of the day. The bike includes all basic parts. However, you are welcome to upgrade them after the workshop or further into the future.
And remember, if you can’t attend, you can still purchase the DIY bike frame kit (without additional parts) for $299, which you can build at your own pace in the comfort of your own home.
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Size and Composition of Nuclear Arsenals Around the World
For the first time since 2010, the United States has released a nuclear strategy. It calls for the introduction of new and smaller nuclear weapons. Critics argue, this might set off a Cold War-era escalation, as Russia, China and North Korea are named as possible adversaries. In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump vowed to build a nuclear arsenal "so strong and powerful that it will deter any acts of aggression."
Though the United States and Russia have dismantled many weapons since the height of the Cold War stand-off, their arsenals remain formidable compared to the other seven nuclear armed nations – and they've actually got many of them on stand-by, called strategic deployment in military lingo. Those warheads are ready to be delivered by ballistic missiles or bombers. (The ones that would drop first if Donald Trump pressed his huge red button.)
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Khloe Kardashian is thought to have gone into labour just hours after her boyfriend Tristan Thompson was accused of cheating amid a flurry of pictures and videos of him kissing and cosying up to other women.
The 33-year-old first-time mum is rumoured to be giving birth at the super-luxurious Hillcrest Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, which boasts its own bistro restaurant and flower delivery service for patients.
She was said to have felt early contractions yesterday evening, while Tristan was playing his Cleveland Cavaliers basketball match against the New York Knicks in NYC.
He was booed as he appeared in public for the first time since videos of him kissing a brunette woman in a Manhattan club emerged.
A woman - thought to be the same one - was also filmed following him back to his New York hotel, and a 'Ms Stephaniee' identified herself as the mystery female in a since-deleted Instagram video.
This Stephanie also shared a graphic sex video of a man and a woman which she tagged Tristan in, before claiming she too was pregnant and hinting that she'd slept with one of Tristan's Cavaliers teammates.
The Instagram account she used to relay this information was quickly deleted.
Khloe is being surrounded by her family, some of who jetted out of LA and straight to Cleveland when they heard the shocking news.
It's thought momager Kris Jenner took a flight out on Wednesday morning along with sister Kim Kardashian - with other members of the Kardashian Klan set to join them.
A source told TMZ Khloe's family are "extremely upset" about the videos of Tristan, had "no idea about them until Tuesday".
Khloe had wanted her birth to be a low-key and intimate affair, with just Tristan there as her birth partner - unlike some of her sisters, who have had the whole family plus cameras in the labour suite.
According to an insider, Khloe is "distraught" and has been desperate to be back at home in LA, but her medical team have advised her against travelling while she's so close to going into labour.
"She's distraught," an insider told E! News . "Her entire world has been turned upside down. She cried hysterically all night.
"She begged to come back to LA and tried to find any way to make it work but her doctor wouldn't let her.
"She just wants to be with her family and leave as soon as possible. Kris is there and completely supporting her."
Tristan, meanwhile, is said to have been begging Khloe for forgiveness since the scandal broke.
"He's telling her that the girl he was with at the hotel is a [friend of a friend] and that the video of him kissing that chick last year was a stupid bet he made with one of his teammates," a source tells In Touch .
He's been grovelling to the heavily pregnant star, who he met in August 2016 shortly after leaving his pregnant girlfriend Jordan Craig, who went on to give birth to their baby son in December that year.


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If you have been to Providence, Rhode Island recently, there is a good chance you may have seen a hamburger on wheels. The long-awaited comedy sequel, Good Burger 2, is now filming, with returning star Kel Mitchell taking to social media to share a video of himself and co-star Kenan Thompson in character on set. […]
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Mike Mo$es has been an artist since before he could walk. He recalled falling in love with art and making it his hobby when he was in third grade. In our interview, he said anything could inspire him to draw whether it was his favorite cartoon character or different styles of art he wanted to conquer, like the anime style.
To kick off Brain Tumor Awareness Month this May, the Cristian Rivera Foundation arranged for the “Rock Star” Warrior, Maria Kuenster to receive great seats at the Minnesota Twins game last weekend and to meet the CRF 2021 “Heroes Award” winner Gio Urshela. The next morning, they flew her to NYC where she also received special seats for a showing of Saturday Night Live from one of CRF’s most generous board members Kenan Thompson, who also greeted her after the show.
Comedian and SNL legend, Kenan Thompson returns this year with Kenan Thompson’s Ultimate Comedy Experience. On Thursday, March 24th, Kenan and his partner and executive producer, Cherie Chiles-Buchanan, will set the stage in Atlantic City with this epic, nationwide comedy showcase.
Kenan Thompson reached a milestone accomplishment of performing in 1500 sketches on Saturday Night Live on March 5. The veteran comedian, who has been a part of the SNL cast since 2003, performed his 1500th skit, “Home Repair Show” before receiving a backstage celebration from cast and crewmates, applauding the star for his amazing accomplishment.
The “You Already Know” podcast, hosted by Saturday Night Live star and comedian, Kenan Thompson with his co-host and friend, Tani Marole, is ready to hit its 100th episode this Friday, March 18th.
Tonight is the premiere of the second season of Kenan, staring Kenan Thompson, on NBC. If you tuned into the last season, you will see some familiar faces, as well as some new.
Two of the actors that will be returning are Chris Redd, who will be returning as Gary, and Don Johnson is also returning as Rick. One new cast member that we know of so far is Hayley Marie Norman, who will be playing the character Janay, there to shake up the lives of Kenan and Gary.
It has been a truly remarkable year for actor and comedian Kenan Thompson. He just came off of his eighteenth year on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ his new sitcom ‘Kenan’ premiered on NBC with a stellar first season, and he is being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a part of the Class of 2022. Now, adding on to all of those other accomplishments, Thompson has been nominated for two Emmy Awards!
NYCTastemakers’ TV Show of the Month Have you watched television lately? Scandals, Violence, Political Finger Pointing. Our country is divided. There’s no lack of drama and a monumental void of levity. I’ve found an outlet, a way to distract myself from the “noise” that surrounds us on a daily basis. Every Tuesday I tune […]
On Saturday night, Kenan Thompson, star of Saturday Night Live and member of Cristian Rivera Foundation Committee, was spotted again at Bronx’s Latin Restaurant and Lounge, Babalu. Celebrity chef, Alex Garcia greeted the actor with some of his signature Latin dishes. Kenan Thompson is a returning customer, so for those of you who missed […]
You can see actor Luis Guzman these days on the big screen in the blockbuster hit Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, but if you happened to be dining at Babalu on Saturday night you would’ve gotten to see the famous actor in the flesh. The star of films like Boogie Nights, Anger […]
With Saturday Night Live in repeats last Saturday night, comedian and Cristian Rivera Foundation Committee Member Kenan Thompson took advantage of his night off from the long-running show by dining at the Bronx’s newest Latin restaurant and lounge, Babalu. Thompson and his cousin were spotted at Babalu, located in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx, […]


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IME Malaysia is thrilled to announce the return of the American pop rock band, AGAINST THE CURRENT, in Malaysia for their world tour. The concert will be held on 28th September 2017 (8PM), at The Bee, Publika.
Ticket price for the concert is RM138 (All standing). All ticket prices are inclusive of 6% GST, but exclude RM4 processing fee.
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The American pop rock band was formed in the early 2011 by Dan Gow, Will Ferri, Joe Simmons and Jeremy Rompala. In the summer of 2011, Chrissy Costanza, current lead singer, then joined the band after being introduced through a mutual friend. Beginning their music venture with a serious of YouTube covers of various hit songs, the band quickly built up an impressive following base. Their second EP, Gravity, was then released on February 17, 2015. Gravity was charted in four Billboard magazine charts and peaked on several album charts. Shortly afterwards, the band proudly announced their signing with Fueled By Ramen under Atlantic Records. The band later released their very first studio album, “In Our Bones” in May 2016 and kick started their world tour in Korea, continuing to a number of countries in Europe, North America and Asia. With a catchiness attributed to their upbeat rhythms and Costanza’s powerful vocal presence, the band’s music truly embraces the definition of pop-rock, playing around with levels of pop-ness and rock-ness across each of their tracks.

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Microsoft will reportedly release a $99 Xbox 360 Kinect bundle as early as next week, with the low price offset by a two-year Xbox Live subscription fee of $15 per month.
Sources told The Verge that the platform holder will offer the 4GB console at Microsoft stores in the US, with the subscription providing access to Xbox Live Gold and possibly additional streaming content from cable or sports package providers.
The deal would work out to be just $29 more expensive than buying the bundle upfront with the cheapest two-year Xbox Live Gold option.
Buyers will be covered by a two-year warranty, and those wishing to sever the contract ahead of its duration will be subject to an early termination fee.
Microsoft's entertainment and devices division, which houses its Xbox business, lost $229 million (£143m) in the three months ended March 31 after Xbox 360 sales almost halved. The company blamed the decline on a "soft gaming console market" but accentuated the positive: Xbox 360 has been the best-selling console in the US for 15 consecutive months.

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Even stock analysts can't agree on which stock will increase in value, and easily turn ten deals each month and thus make a tidy profit as well. In order to become a Level III investor which is what most real estate investors envision when they get investing business, which is at the height of its popularity nowadays. When looking for the best preforeclosure deals, heres what to keep in mind: Condition of are a great way to promote deals and properties. Real estate investors at this stage should spend time learning the rented until it's paid for!" Encourage back-up offers to purchase.
However, when posting properties online keep the photos of your to the general public; there are also data bases for licensed agents who pay for the service. Both methods of participation in the Real Estate market you work with them the more income you will be getting. Real Estate CEFs and REITs are obviously safer investments guessing proves nearly as accurate as relying on the advice of stock experts. No matter what the investment, Virginia, the longer and stronger the thoroughly it is very likely that you will have a high income in just a few months.
However, if his mortgage goes up to 925 dollars per month then it may be feasible to cut your losses and get out of the situation. Think about this, if you invest $10,000 in the stock deals are those in safe, pleasant neighborhoods that will be desirable to potential buyers when you sell. But those who reap the best preforeclosure deals are market, a bank account, or a business, what do you have? When purchasing stock in a Real Estate company or any other company , your main until the property can be sold after it has been properly rehabbed.

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Project Glass : Google’s futuristic Internet Glasses
Although not officially announced, Google could be launching the futuristic “Wearable Computer”, the Internet Glasses (or Google Glasses), at the end of 2012.
Imagine this, you can find your way around town, get the latest news update, book a concert, write notes, snap and share a photo, send messages, and even make a video conference call (and many more); right from a pair of glasses.
But, this is no ordinary pair of glasses, it is the Internet Glasses. It is like a Smartphone In a pair of Glasses, and what we see here in the following video could be part of our everyday life in the not-too-far-future!
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Great sessions which catered for a diverse team of staff. Really good feedback and positive outcomes.
Musical Futures is working in Partnership with One Education Music and The Manchester Youth Music Hub who have identified a primary, secondary and SEND school to be part of their own staff pilot for Musical Futures: Just Play.
The pilot will be led by practitioners who enjoyed a rocking in-house workshop led by Freelance MF Associate John Kelleher at the start of the Spring Term.
We can’t wait to hear what the children create!


As seen in their self-titled Comedy Central on-the-road docu-comedy, the Comedians of Comedy are frickin' funny. Brian Posehn (pictured, rear) plays TV's first gay dude — not gay character, but average, everyday dude, who just happens to be gay — onThe Sarah Silverman Program, though he's better-known for bits about married life, popular culture, and heavy metal. If you haven't seen his "Metal by Numbers" video yet, it's the best hard-rock send-up since This Is Spinal Tap. Add in Patton Oswalt and Doug Benson, and it's a rock-club comedy kegger.
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For the first time in the world a groundbreaking discovery on a method for controlling Diamondback moths (a common cabbage pest), using some natural compounds isolated from an endophytic fungus, was made by a research team in Sri Lanka led by an enthusiastic researcher, Professor Pamoda Ratnaweera, attached to the Department of Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Uva Wellassa University of Sri-Lanka.
According Prof. Ratnaweera, two natural compounds, phyllostine acetate and phyllostine extracted and isolated from the endophytic fungus, Diaporthe miriciae, obtained from Cyperus iria plants are promising natural pest control agents with strong antifeedant, contact toxicity and oviposition deterrent effects against the Diamondback moth larvae (DBM, Plutella xylostella). The research team has obtained a national patent for this novel finding while it was published in a high impact SCI journal, Pest Management Science.
Cabbage is one of the important leafy vegetable crops widely grown in the world including Sri-Lanka. But over the past two decades, the world is struggling to produce a good harvest due to the Diamondback moth pest attack. The continuous application of chemical pesticides had been causing environmental pollution while making it difficult to control the larvae in a cost-effective manner due to the development of resistant pest strains. Therefore, countries like Sri-Lanka are facing huge economic losses (US $ 1 681 260) every year due to pest management. Hence, the scientists are eagerly looking for alternative natural methods to overcome this situation. As a result, the development of biopesticides from plants, microorganisms and other resources came to a reality as an attractive alternative to synthetic chemical insecticides.
The current investigation was conducted at the laboratories of Department of Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Uva Wellassa University in collaboration with Horticultural Crop Research and Development Institute, Gannoruwa and Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Canada. In this study the isolation of endophytic fungi, which is a group of sparsely investigated fungal species, were isolated from an underutilized plant species, Cyperus iria. Isolated endophytic fungi were identified using molecular techniques and DNA sequencing methods. The chemical compounds synthesized by these fungi were extracted into ethyl acetate and the antifeedant activity of the crude material was investigated against the DBM larvae. Out of the endophytic fungi isolated the D. miriciae fungus has shown the best antifeedant activity. Thus, the chemical compounds responsible for this activity were isolated using some bioassay guided chromatographic techniques. Finally, the structures of the isolated bioactive compounds have been determined using Mass and NMR spectroscopic methods. Phyllostine acetate has been isolated for the first time from a natural source while both main compounds, phyllostine acetate and phyllostine have shown potent antifeedant, oviposition deterrent and insecticidal (contact toxicity) activities against DBM.
Moreover, the research team has reported that the cabbage leaves are safe for human consumption after the post-harvest washing because washing of leaves effectively removes the compounds from the leaf surfaces.
This is the first report of the antifeedant, insecticidal and oviposition deterrent effects of these naturally isolated compounds of endophytic fungi. The investigators have further reported that because of the relatively simple structures of the two compounds, they can be easily synthesized in the laboratory to ensure further supplies. However, there is a need for further investigations to find the full potential and impact of these compounds on beneficial field organisms, human health concerns and environmental safety. Moreover, this study will also encourage the researchers to study and investigate endophytic fungi of the family Cyperacea, an underutilized resource, for the development of natural pest control agents.
Ratnaweera, P.B., M Jayasundara, J.M.N., Herath, H.H.M.S.D., Williams, D.E., Rajapaksha, S.U., Nishantha, K.M.D.W.P., de Silva, E.D. and Andersen, R.J. (2020), Antifeedant, contact toxicity and oviposition deterrent effects of phyllostine acetate and phyllostine isolated from the endophytic fungus Diaporthe miriciae against Plutella xylostella larvae. Pest Management Science, 76: 1541-1548. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5673
Patent No. 21424, (November 2020). A method for isolating phyllostine acetate and analogs from the fungus Diaporthe miriciae, its composition, and its applications for the control of the agricultural insect pest Plutella xylostella. Date of publication in the government gazette (SL) 03.09.2021.
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The predictions of a slump in support from evangelicals were wrong, the research suggests.
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"There is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day".
Trump was acquitted by the US Senate of inciting the Capitol Hill riots on Sunday.
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Ladies For Marital life – Happen to be German Girls Really For the purpose of Marriage?
There are several good reasons why young girls for marital life nowadays are sought after. Statistics show that almost one third of all marriages end in divorce because of the inexperience of the spouses, which usually happens to them in a down the road stage in life when they are continue to quite young. This runs specifically true with the newer generation, wherever young people sometimes enter into matrimony without having an obvious idea as to what the financial institution entails. The prevailing interpersonal and cultural pressures today make that very clear that the institution of marriage is definitely one that must be thoroughly reviewed before it is actually even considered as something well worth pursuing. One of many key arguments against kid marriage is a empirical evidence provided by anthropologists and sociologists that show that young people often get into early marriage because of peer pressure.
Other than staying pushed into early marriage by their colleagues, young people also are pressured by way of a families and communities to look at practices encompassing child matrimony. In countries like the Combined Kingdom and the United States of America, for example , girls often get betrothed off at an early age, which is in violation of local and international laws and regulations against kid marriage. Yet , these techniques surround child marriage in most other civilizations and cultures around the world. As an example, empirical data shows that in cultures which often tolerate kid marriage, www.elite-brides.com/pakistani-brides girls are more inclined to get married to older men.
There exists also the question that a young lady is less probably married away if she’s from a low income family group. This controversy has some real truth to this since lower income families will be known to convey more child wedding brides. But this is simply not the only reason for it. There are plenty of other sociological factors impacting on a women’s probability penalized married away before reaching adulthood.
The first issue that has been asserted by the majority of experts with regards to child bearing and marriage is certainly gender selection. A lot of African and Asian countries possess practiced selective child marriage for centuries, even more than 100 years ago. The practice would not decline as a result of social demands or regulations against this. It always been widespread before the 1960s when the feminist movements made legal abortion a national issue. Today, many ladies still prefer to get married youthful even though it is normally not broadly approved of.
One other purpose which might be cited as being a cause of the continuing within the number of Western girls marriage off certainly is the increasing cultural gap among western and eastern communities. Most girls from Europe are possibly sent by their families or by their boyfriends to live with western partners. For them, coping with a husband and wife on holiday within a different tradition is a great step towards marrying somebody who shares their very own cultural record. However , the opposite is true for some girls. That they prefer to get married to a developed man who can serve as equally father and husband. Due to this, German females for relationship are now even more eager to locate men outside the house their homeland.
There are other reasons why ladies from the European countries are more likely to marry off before their 18th birthday. An excellent reason is that they consider premarital sex like a normal midst of intercourse. This viewpoint is not shared by young girls generally in most of the other countries where childbearing is totally forbidden. In these countries, having sexual intercourse ahead of marriage is thought about negatively and considered to be wrong. So , if you want to get married to a German child, you should know that having premarital sex is definitely not specifically a good idea.


Gun Tests Guns Of The Year 2001
Which pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns are worth your money? We sift through the year’s best, and worst, products and pull together a Christmas shopping list we would like to see.
During the holidays, it is most often Dad who endures the cluelessness of his cherished family members when it comes to exchanging gifts. Everyone else in the family is easy to buy for. Kids like bikes. For Mom, diamonds are the gift that keeps on giving. But what about dear old Dad? A new rechargeable drill, for the third year in a row? A too-tight sweater? A cellphone bracket for the car?
None of these gifts does it for the shooter, who if he had his druthers, would probably like a single, hefty gift certificate from Joe's World of Guns down on the corner. Just think of it: If he received just one gift every year, and it was a gun, over the course of a lifetime, he'd amass a varied and exciting collection of firearms to enjoy throughout the years.
But there would remain the difficult question of what to buy, for either the brave spouse who wanted to really surprise hubby with a spanking new SIG P220, or for the shooter who wanted to make the most of his single gun splurge of the year.
Not to worry, gentle readers, Gun Tests can solve these problems for you. Our Guns of the Year wrap-up picks out the best pistols, revolvers, rifles, and handguns we've tested over the last 12 months. You can hand the Guns of the Year wrap to someone else who has fiscal authority in your house and say, "Go to it," or use it to make your personal Dear Santa list. We believe that whatever you pick, youll be happy with it.
So let's get started on what to buy:
SIG P220 .45 ACP, $880
As many Gun Tests readers are aware, this is the gun that's being offered in our lifetime subscription promotion, wherein you receive the magazine until you attain room temperature and you get the P220 to boot.
Our SIG P220 (original review May 2001) came with SIGLite night sights, which helped it put 22 of 30 hits in the A zone in a Practical shooting test. We found the transition of the P220's trigger from DA to SA to be very predictable. Elapsed times were consistent, offering the control and perspective to complete the string of fire at the same speed every time. This exercise builds awareness and perception as well as precision, three key elements not only of sporting competition but also self-defense.
Another feature of the P220 that makes it an exceptional weapon is the layout of the controls. The Sig P220 prefers that availability of the slide release to the right thumb takes precedence, so that the weak hand can retrieve and load a spare magazine. Once inserted, releasing the slide need not wait until the left hand is in position.
The SIG's grip is plastic and wraps around the backstrap. The grip is at its narrowest along the line following the index finger connecting the trigger to the undercut of the backstrap. Although textured, the plastic grip is a little slippery, which would be fine if only the front strap were checkered. Grip tape on the front is an inexpensive alternative.
Slide and frame rails are full length, and you have to wonder what kind of alloy is used to make the frame assembly. At 14 ounces, it feels almost as light as a plastic frame. This adds to the SIG's appeal as an everyday gun, lending it to carry or driving options.
SIG Arms P220, $880. Buy It. If a full-size 1911 isn't right for you, then this full-size 220 may be.
Walther P99QA, $799
With the suffix QA for Quick Action, we might have expected the trigger stroke on this P99 (original review April 2001) to be very short. But this is not the case. The throw of the trigger is shorter than the other P99 models, but it is distinguished by a faster reset and more consistent feel. The Walther trigger is consistent in pressure and encourages a smooth, continuous stroke.
Whether it was the trigger or overall quality, the Walther P99QA was our accuracy winner. We managed 1.5-inch groups with both the 95-grain Starfire round and Winchester's 115-grain Silvertip. The P99QA helped us achieve this by offering a rear sight adjustable for windage and a choice of four different front sights with which to adjust elevation.
Ergonomically, what helped our shooters was the choice of three different backstraps. Using a light hammer and supplied punch to change components, the circumference of the grip could be changed radically. Control is the name of the game, and we liked the thinnest overall grip that still featured a healthy arch to fill the palm. One problem inherent to the polymer pistol from the beginning has been ergonomics, because the material just does not modify easily. Slip-on finger grooves by Hogue grips was one way to handle the problems that Glock owners experienced with earlier models that featured a boxier grip. Walther simply takes the modular approach to this problem. When in place the fit of the respective backstraps is flawless.
The Walther slide is connected to the frame by four steel rails, placed farther apart than in the other pistols. The Walther barrel is crowned and also features shallow lands and grooves. One unusual feature is the magazine release, which operates in the style of the Heckler & Koch pistols. The lever is ambidextrous and fits within the contour of the lower portion of the trigger guard, requiring a downward movement to operate. As we see it, the shooter has three choices of operation, depending on your hand. The standard procedure of shifting the gun toward the thumb is one method. Using the trigger finger on the right side of the guard is another. The third, and best, option may be using the middle finger because it helps maintain the strong-hand shooting grip.
The P99QA offers two safety devices. When charged, the back of the striker protrudes from the slide, and this point is concave and painted red. Additionally, there is a decocker mounted on the slide in an awkward position. It is a panel that requires considerable pressure to deactivate. However, this mechanism was not meant to be used as a traditional safety. It is merely a device to ensure safe administrative handling of the pistol without unloading the chamber. To recharge the weapon, the slide need only be pulled back about a quarter of an inch. While we found it too easy to pull back the slide far enough to discharge a chambered round unintentionally, we also found it easier to accomplish the recharging process using only one hand. This is done by imitating a strong-hand-only press-check, wherein you place the thumb underneath the frame just behind the grip. Then you pull back with the middle finger and forefinger curled over the slide. This technique is also similar to checking the chamber for a round with the fingertips when not enough light is available for a visual inspection.
Walther P99QA, $799. Buy It. The P99QA proved to be accurate, and you can tailor it to different loads and even different shooters with the supplied extras.
CZ-USA 75ST .40 S&W, $995
CZ-USA has developed the 75ST, a race-ready gun in .40 S&W. As much as it seems to recoil, the ST comes back to target quickly, and the high-visibility sights all but scream at you to pull the trigger again. The trigger weight on our ST (tested in February 2001) measured only 3 pounds. This is far and away lighter than any other production semi-automatic we've measured.
The vertical profile of the trigger tells you the ST is single-action only, and the lever action of its hinged trigger makes it seem lighter still. At the plate rack, our reflexes were challenged to keep up with the gun.
The CZ ST comes in an oversized blue plastic presentation case with four 10-round mags, a registered test target, and a small bag of spare parts. The four magazines are two-piece units, the lower halves of which block the addition of extra rounds. Since this is an imported gun it may not be legal to purchase high-capacity mags with this pistol. For the truly practiced hand it may not matter, but for now the ST is perfect for use in USPSA Limited 10 competitions.
The goody bag of extra parts contains a sight adjustment key, an elevation screw and hinge pin for the rear sight, a firing pin stop, Allen wrench and three slide stops. One slide stop is a spare for the one installed. These two are design to lock the slide back when the mag is empty. Because many competitors don't want a gun to lock back, two more are supplied that allow the slide to return forward when the mag is empty. Obviously, CZ USA expects you to do a lot of shooting.
The CZ ST is in fact a IPSC Standard pistol, and its features include a high-crowned, thin-gauge front sight pinned in place at the most forward position possible to produce 7.5 inches of sight radius; a fully adjustable rear sight cut-lined to kill glare; front and rear serrations on the slide with a lowered ejection port, two-tone finish, blued-steel slide, and steel frame covered with Krylon. Also, the hammer is relieved and the action has been ground light and crisp then fitted with a specially contoured trigger with overtravel screw. The grip frame has been slightly recontoured and checkered. The mag well has been beveled and flared to blend with a polymer mag guide. The slim-profile wood checkered grip found on the 97B has been retained, and the magazine release has been extended and checkered. A hand-fit solid bushing replaces the screw-in model found on the stock gun. The linkless system with ramped barrel is also retained. The CZ ST was built to fire quickly.
As big as the gun is, it is nonetheless comfortable to hold. The feeling may be a little top heavy, and we thought it was recoiling more than we like. But now that USPSA major power factor is only 165, this characteristic has been minimized, and we feel it is not as important as the speed at which the sights return, as proven by our rapid elapsed times.
CZ-USA ST .40 S&W, $995. Best Buy. We adapted to the odd thumb safety but would still opt for a modification of this piece and the mag release as well. Otherwise this is a legitimate threat to 1911 dominance within Limited 10 competition.
Colt Defender .45 ACP, $840
We refer to the Colt Defender as a snubby, even though this term is generally reserved for short barreled revolvers. Its barrel is only 3.2 inches. However, capacity does not suffer. The Defender has a flush-fitting seven-round magazine. Locked breech operation is modulated by a two-piece guide rod. This includes a dual spring system. One spring remains captured and mates with the forward section of the guide rod in plunger-like fashion. The larger spring is removable, fits over the forward portion of the guide rod and compresses within the slide in normal fashion. The barrel is a variation on the bushingless design in that it includes a bull barrel that has been scalloped from its muzzle, probably to reduce weight. This reduction of mass is most likely intended to speed lock time and reduces the necessary force to complete the cycle. The trigger mechanism includes a firing pin block operated by plunger beneath the slide, much the same as the Series 80 Colt.
The Colt's Defender shot 117-grain Aguila hollowpoints into groups averaging 1.8 inches, with little variation. These rounds fed 100 percent reliably, as did Aguila's 230-grain roundnose ammunition. Not only did the Defender run reliably with the big bullet, it shot the only sub 1-inch group of the test with it.
Colt Defender, $840. Buy It. Based on the quality of this gun, we feel that Colt's Manufacturing is currently producing its best firearms in at least 10 years.
Cabela's Millennium Revolver .45 LC, $200
This SA Colt clone (tested in April 2001) lists for an unbelievable $199.99. Can you get a decent new, or any firearm, for $200? We didn't think so, but eagerly took on the task of finding out for sure.
When the revolver arrived, it looked pretty good. For that price, you don't get a steel grip frame or trigger guard. They're brass. But hey, brass doesn't rust. It also is mighty resistant to black powder, and lots of Cowboy Action shooters like charcoal. Neither did the revolver have a fine polish and glossy blue job. It did have a very evenly done glass-bead blast to the steel and brass parts, an evenly applied blued finish to all the steel parts, and mighty nice fitting throughout.
The surfaces of steel and brass were all well machined, no apologies needed there. The one-piece wood grips were very well fitted. We don't know the wood type, though it looked like walnut. The pores were well filled, the wood fit the metal extremely well, and the glossy surface of the finish was relatively hard.
Are the parts hardened to withstand many hundreds or even thousands of rounds in competition? Who cares? If something significant breaks or wears out, buy another gun. It's that cheap.
After prepping the gun by degreasing it and then anointing the entire gun with Ox-Yoke Original's Wonder Lube 1000 Plus, we shot the Millennium with black-powder loads. After firing ten rounds of charcoal-laden rounds and noting no stiffness or binding, along with more than acceptable off-the-knee accuracy, we were sold. The thing shot, was tightly made, would be lots of fun, and could even withstand the firing of black powder without problems.
The blued trigger was the same shape as an original Colt's. The pull was 6.5 pounds when we received the gun. We burnished the action and got a clean, crisp 4.0-pound pull. The loading gate was easier to use than on some guns that cost more than twice as much. The chambers lined up with the ejection port perfectly when the cylinder was rotated back against the hand, so ejecting empties was a cinch. The cylinder was also well timed, and lockup was very tight. The ejector rod was round, as it was on early Colts.
The revolver was steel and brass. We found no aluminum parts anywhere. This was a plain, simple single-action built almost like old Colts used to be. The timing was perfect, and lockup very tight. The front edges of the cylinder were rounded, as on early Colts. This avoids holster wear and really looks cool, which we thought was important. The rear sight was a V notch in top of the frame, and the front sight was a narrow blade, just like on early Colts. The gun shot an inch above where it looked at 15 yards, so there was no need to mess with the sights.
When we got around to serious shooting at 25 yards from the bench, we were able to get 3.5-inch groups with the Cabela's revolver. The best group was 2.2 inches with the Winchester swaged-lead load, of which four shots were in a 0.8-inch bunch.
Cabela's Millennium Revolver, $200. Best Buy. We liked this handgun a lot and believe you will too. It had good accuracy, good looks, a very low price, and if you can live with the brass grips, it's an incredible bargain.
Heritage Rough Rider, $149
The Rough Rider (January 2001) did everything that was asked of it without complaint. Usually, a less expensive gun will shoot well but have a number of structural shortcomings. In terms of structural integrity, we think this gun is strong, and the steel is of good quality.
The Heritage Rough Rider used a traditional notch-and-post sight, in which the front sight was quite thin and the rear sight was no more than a channel in the top strap. Without the benefit of modern sights, five-shot groups averaged under 2 inches. The Rough Rider handled the magnum rounds with average groups of 3.0 and 2.6 inches, respectively, favoring the Winchester rounds. To our knowledge this is the only single-action revolver with a thumb-operated safety. Just left of the hammer is a lever that engages a hammer block. When the lever is up, the gun won't fire. With the lever down, a red dot is exposed and the gun is ready to fire. We tested it extensively and it always worked. The hammer will fall but will not detonate a round. The Heritage system does not interfere with the profile of the gun. In short, the gun can be holstered and appears normal while in a safe condition.
We enjoyed shooting this gun because it was handsome, simple to operate and everything works. The cylinder indexed easily when the gate was open, and the ejector rod returned smartly when you let it go. The trigger was smooth without being light, and the grip was made from boldly grained wood with a hand-filling fit.
Heritage Rough Rider, $149. Best Buy. Inexpensive, well built overall, with a ground-breaking safety feature.
Ruger GP100, $474
Ruger seems to have a patent on producing great products for shooters, and this one (February 2001) would be high on the list of greatest Ruger products of all time. There were no offensive sharp edges anywhere. Cylinder lockup wasn't very tight, but it wasn't sloppy either. The chambers were not relieved at the back, but they were mirror polished inside. The star fit and functioned perfectly.
This six-shot revolver was well balanced, felt good in the hand with its ungrooved rubber grips that fit all hands perfectly, was light enough that it might actually be carried into the field, had good, visible, blued adjustable sights (sorry, no red front insert... use nail polish), and was all-stainless steel with a matte finish.
The Ruger's metal was evenly polished overall, and gave a matte luster to the stainless steel. The fit of the crane didn't quite line up at its joint with the front of the frame, but the cylinder obviously ended up in correct alignment with the barrel. The hammer and trigger were 0.3-inch-wide units. The hammer checkering was sharp and functional. The trigger was smooth and gave a 5-pound single-action pull that was about a pound too heavy. The double-action pull was long and smooth and useful.
The barrel had no underlug except for a protective shroud for the ejector rod. The rubber grips were wider than those on either of the other two revolvers, and that went a long way toward recoil comfort. The grips had wood inserts on each side, breaking the severity of black-on-white. There was no provision for scope mounting. The front sight blade was within a dovetail cut into the full-length top rib, and had a sprung plunger retaining it so the blade could be replaced, if need be.
On the range, the Ruger had no unpleasant recoil. It averaged 1.8 inches for all ammunition, all groups. It showed a slight preference for Speer 158-grain Gold Dot, but not by much. All in all, this was excellent performance for an all-around .357.
Ruger GP-100, $474. Best Buy. We had no problems with the Ruger whatsoever. We liked its balance, performance, and low price.
Taurus M85 .38 Spl., $286
The Taurus 85 (March 2001) weighed around 1.5 pounds, give or take an ounce. While it did not register the smallest groups, it was consistent, producing on average 2.25-inch groups with all three choices of ammo. This is noteworthy because this means you can practice with less expensive lead round-nosed ammunition and measure your score the same as if it were the more expensive hollowpoints. Elevation was point of aim for all three rounds despite the difference in weight and velocity of our test ammo. Reliability was 100 percent. For $286, you can't ask much more of a gun.
The grip is small but comfortable and offers a padded backstrap, but fits flush to the butt of the frame for minimal height and easy concealment. The trigger is wide but radiused and the hammer is brief. The ejector rod is fully shrouded for protection from impact and dirt, and the crane includes a spring-loaded detent. The rear notch is generous enough to allow light bars of a little less than one-third the width of the front sight. The action of the trigger was smooth, breaking at 12 pounds double action and 4 pounds single action. There's a key-operated lock on the hammer.
Taurus M85, $286. Best Buy. This reliable, small package is a bargain in the bare-bones self-defense market.
Shiloh 1874 Hartford Model Sharps, $1702
The standard features of this model include the Hartford collar at the breech end of the barrel, pewter forend tip, either shotgun (fitted) or military-style butt stock, standard wood, double set triggers, and a 30-inch barrel in five choices of configuration. In addition, the rifle comes with either full- or half-buckhorn rear, and blade front sight.
The Shiloh had a perfectly flat, very well polished, sharp-cornered barrel with what appeared to be perfectly done rust bluing, which gave it a semi-matte glow that could be picked out across the room. When a barrel is around 30 inches long, and is attached to the relatively compact action of a single shot, the barrel dominates the rifle's appearance. If the barrel looks good, the rifle looks good. This barrel looked great.
The Shiloh (February 2001) had a dead-smooth muzzle with no trace of machining marks, even under 8X magnification. It had a small beveled relief on the rifling. The barrel was drilled and tapped for the spring of the normal rear sight.
Moving back to the action, it was machined with flat sides, sharp corners, and clearly defined contours. The case coloring on the Shiloh was beautifully even, slightly muted, and expertly applied. The Shiloh's action felt precise and smooth, almost sensual.
Our test shooting was done on dark-gray overcast days, and the light was quite poor. Most of the time we couldn't see the target well enough through the small hole in the Shiloh's front sight. We longed for a simple post, and the front sight insert makes replacing that easy.
The inletting of the Shiloh Sharps looked like the wood had grown against the iron of the rifle, particularly around the back of the action. However, the stock finish left a little to be desired. An oil-type finish, it left the pores very much open.
In our collective opinion, there's only one rifle of this trio that's completely worthy of the name Sharps, and it's the Shiloh, which, by the way, is made entirely in the United States. Unfortunately, there's a long waiting list for these rifles. You'll have to pay a good down payment and wait for up to four years for your rifle to be done. If you're willing to pay more than the current list price, and are not all that particular about special features or about which model you want, several dealers have, over time, ordered Shiloh rifles on speculation, and may have one in stock.
Shiloh's rifles list for as little as $1,504, for either the rather plain Business rifle or the Montana Roughrider. Other designations sell for around $1,700, and some, like the various Creedmoors, go for around $2,800. The most expensive rifle is the Quigley Model for $2,860.
Shiloh 1874 Hartford Model Sharps, $1702. Buy It. We're sure that most red-blooded American shooters would like to own a Sharps rifle. If you want one, it probably should be the best possible representative of an original Sharps.
Henry Rifle by Cabela's, $750
The rifle we tested in May 2001 was gorgeous. The wood was very nice, and the brass receiver and buttplate nicely set off the browned (not blued) barrel. The case-colored lever worked smoothly and precisely, and we got our hopes up that this might be a real winner. The 24.3-inch barrel was octagonal, nicely polished with reasonably sharp corners. The full-length integral magazine tube added to the weight, giving the rifle a satisfying heft in the hands. Unloaded weight was right at 9.0 pounds. We would not be happy packing this weight all day, but for Cowboy Action shooting the weight, we thought, might be an advantage.
The Uberti-Cabela's rifle makes lots of sense for the Cowboy game, with its strong sense of history and eye-grabbing appeal. Cabela's offer three finishes for the barrel: blued, browned or in-the-white. We can't imagine either of the other two finishes appealing as much as our browned version (originals were blued). The plum-brown color of the barrel and loading tube made a pleasant contrast with the brass receiver, the slightly tiger-striped walnut, and the brass butt plate. The case colors of lever and hammer were a pleasant contrast to the rest of the rifle. The sides of the brass action were polished flat with sharp corners. The wood pores were perfectly filled and the grain clearly visible through the hard varnished surface. The inletting was outstanding. Overall we thought the workmanship and fitting were excellent, a strong cut above the commonplace.
Sights were a thoroughly useful flat-top rear with V notch and a wide, flat-top post front. The front insert was non-ferrous, probably brass, as on originals. It had a sharp rear edge and gave an excellent sight picture in all lights. The rear sight had a flip-up ladder sight with friction slide for longer ranges. It was a close copy of original Henry rear sights.
Once we found out how to load the Henry, a pleasant challenge explained below, we found the rifle held 13 rounds in its magazine, plus one in the chamber, if desired. Originals held 15 rounds of the slightly shorter Henry rimfire cartridge beneath their 24-inch barrels. This Henry had a spring-loaded trap door in the buttplate, so well fitted we almost didn't see it.
On the shooting bench, the Henry was smooth. The lever worked very evenly and relatively easily throughout its travel, and fed cartridges reliably, unless we screwed up. Though the rifle had no forend wood, we didn't notice the barrel getting hot, but it did get noticeably warm in our winter testing.
The Cabela's Henry had an astonishingly awful trigger right out of the box, in great contrast to the rest of the rifle. The trigger was over 8 pounds, with a big hitch in its break. Loading was exceptionally easy, once we figured out how. (No fair reading the manual!) This was accomplished by pulling the magazine follower all the way forward, exerting slight pressure against the stop, and swinging the last 5 inches of follower to the side. We chose to lay the rifle nearly horizontal to insert the cartridges, so they would not fall 2 feet and land with the primer hitting the previous round.
Henry Rifle by Cabela's, $750. Buy it. If you're in the market for a classy .45 LC rifle for Cowboy shooting, or just want to own a shootable piece of history, this gun is worth the money.
Magnum Research Magnum Lite .22 LR, $600
The most obvious upside of the Magnum Research gun (September 2001) is its lightweight construction. That lightness is a result of the barrel, a 1:12 twist stainless steel liner surrounded by carbon fiber. The fiber is capped at each end with stainless steel and a compensator at the muzzle. The porting on a rimfire rifle may seem trivial, but it was easy to discern just how destabilizing even a .22 LR shot can be when shooting from a rest. In view of its low overall weight, the compensator on the Magnum Lite is a welcome addition. Shorter by at least 4 inches, this 16-inch barrel still provides plenty of rotation without adding the weight of a steel bull barrel. Thus, the Magnum Lite is neither muzzle heavy nor a burden to tote: An ideal camp rifle at 4.4 pounds.
Other positives included its dark cosmetics. The flashy looking Lite should enjoy many "that's cool" sales from counter customers. Only the Magnum Lite was shipped without some sort of scope mount, but at least the top was drilled and tapped.
Magnum Research Magnum Lite, $600. Buy It. You might spend the most time shooting this rifle because it is accurate, stylish, compact, and weather resistant.
Savage 111F .270 Win., $419
The 111F (July 2001) featured a floating barrel. Perhaps this was why we shot average groups just under 1 inch for all shots with it. The Savage used a 130-grain Barnes XLC round to print groups from 0.7 to 1.0 inch.
The gun's trigger was not light, but it featured a take-up with a consistent level of pressure and feel with little in the way of any grit. Another advantage: Loosening the two hefty Allen-head bolts revealed carefully machined pillars as part of the bedding.
The 111F featured a ventilated and contoured rubber buttpad and swivel studs fore and aft. Checkering on the stock was pleasing, and the bolt handle was also checkered. The bolt was highly polished and featured the Savage name and logo. The matte-blued steel had been brushed to give it a classic appearance.
The Savage 111F also required removing the stock to empty the magazine, unless you worked rounds out of the magazine with the bolt. The 111F didn't have a floor plate. The Savage rifle incorporated iron sights, which we found were easy to adjust, remove, and re-install. We had success shooting with them even at 100 yards.
Savage 111F, $419. Buy It. Once again Savage is on the mark with a tasteful, accurate centerfire rifle product that gets the job done for a reasonable price.
Stoeger Coach Gun, $310
Our first impression (September 2001) of the Brazilian-made Stoeger Coach Gun was that it looked great, worked easily, was well balanced and well finished, opened easily, and in all respects, but one, looked like the ideal tool for the active Cowboy-Action shooter. The one "flaw" was that this gun had an automatic safety.
The Stoeger Coach Gun was nicely polished and blued. The hardwood stock (which appeared to be birch) had a glossy, dark finish that was well applied. The forend was generous in size, actually a beavertail in configuration. It had good checkering, as did the two generous panels on the pistol grip. There appeared to be little or no finish inside the forend, where it met the barrels, but the wood was stained dark to match the surface. All the metal surfaces were blued. There was no attempt at superficial case coloring anywhere. The buttplate was black plastic, serrated to help hold it in place against the shoulder.
The inletting was excellent. The barrels were tightly fitted into the monoblock action. The barrel rib was slightly raised and had milled serrations that formed a matted top surface that kept off glare. The action was well polished and blued, and had the name "E. R. AMANTINO" stamped into its left side. The action sides had nicely finished flats that met the curved bottom in a sharp-looking and very even edge that did not cut the hands. The metal was deburred everywhere, even around the extractor, which caught about one-quarter the diameter of the shell.
A smooth and long push on the top lever opened the gun, and it opened all the way with relative ease. This made for quick reloading. The chambers appeared to be slightly rougher than necessary, but empties came out easily. The forcing cones were very long. The bores themselves were mirror polished, as were the entire surfaces of the chokes. Recoil was substantial with substantial loads. Target loads were fine though, and with them the gun was as fast as lightning. The trigger pulls were both long and creepy, the right around 8 pounds and the left about 9 pounds, but they were usable in that there were no surprises.
Stoeger Coach Gun, $310. Best Buy. We liked this gun a lot. It appeared to be built to last, and had some clever design work incorporated. It looked good and handled very well indeed.
Mossberg 500A Persuader 12 Gauge, $307
During our dry-firing drills (January 2001) bent on breaking in the pump action, we noticed one impressive aspect of operating the Persuader. Both the safety and the slide release could be operated without a change in grip and without having to dismount the shotgun. This was a big edge for the Persuader.
At the outset, the Mossberg would only hold 3 rounds. We knew there must be a block in the magazine tube, but were stymied as to how to remove it. With a quick call to Mossberg, we unscrewed the barrel bolt and simply tilted the gun upside down. Out came a wooden dowel, which some states laws require to limit capacity. We were confused because we are used to seeing a screw-off end cap, and none was present in this model.
The Mossberg's 7.5-pound trigger seemed smooth and consistent. Perhaps this is why it proved accurate with slugs from the bench at 50 yards. Another reason might have been the front post, which is easy to see in the daylight. The front sight on the Mossberg is a standard bead but there are index points available when trying to center it up. The top strap is clearly flattened and ribbed, setting up a basic relief directly above the safety.
Also, there are a series of screws to offer more hints of proper windage alignment. (The screws are plugs that fill holes for a scope mount.) Certainly this isn't as good as Ghost Rings, but with only these simple guides, the Mossberg enabled us to shoot groups as small as 3.0 to 3.6 inches with the Federal Premium rifled slug. We even managed to average 5.4 inches with the Remington Slugger cartridge. The Mossberg shotgun also printed tight patterns.
Mossberg 500A Persuader, $307. Buy It. We felt the 500A had a good trigger and simple control layout. Accuracy proved superior. We might opt for the 20-inch model and get the extra two rounds. Its drilled and tapped receiver is another plus.
Savage 210 Master Shot 12 Gauge, $400
Introduced in 1996, this gun is essentially a 12-gauge version of the company's long-standing 110 series bolt-action rifles. Unlike the Tar-Hunt, the Savage 210 (July 2001) does not use rifle steel but does feature many of the same characteristics of the 110 rifle: a 60-degree bolt rotation, 24-inch rifled barrel (1-in-35 right-hand twist), and black, glass-filled polymer synthetic stock with a ventilated recoil pad. The suggested retail for the Savage 210 is around $400, and can usually be found on dealer shelves in the same general retail neighborhood as the Marlin 512.
Fed from a two-shot integral box magazine (which destroys the aesthetics and ease of carrying the gun, in our view), the 7.5-pound Savage 210 is built around a front-locking bolt that features three locking lugs and controlled feed with left- and right-hand extractors. There are no rifle sights on the gun, and none are needed because it should be fitted with a scope.
This is the sleekest slug gun on the market, if you can ignore the clumsy box magazine, and it shot well in the test. The trigger was a relatively heavy 6 pounds, but we found it to be crisp. We also noted it can be easily adjusted.
One glaring drawback, however, was the one-piece scope rail, which traversed the bolt port, continually interfering with ejection of spent hulls. We also question the ports on either side of the receiver near the chamber. Called gas ports, we hope they are not actually venting anything at that critical position. They appear to be slots cut to accommodate the gun's sizable ejectors.
Savage 210 Master Shot, $400. We liked the Savage 210 marginally better than the Marlin 512P despite the Savage's clear ejection problem and unsightly box magazine. The bolt throw, trigger and lock-up are far superior to either the Marlin or Mossberg, in our view.