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Now that you have picked out the best stand up mixer for baking it’s time to give it a work out! This basic recipe for french bread is a favorite. Fire up the oven and enjoy!
- 2 1/4 cups warm water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant or active dry yeast
- 3/4 tablespoon salt (see note)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, canola oil, vegetable oil or avocado oil
- 5 1/2 – 6 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour (see note)
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the water sugar and yeast. If using active dry yeast, let the mixture bubble and foam before proceeding (this can take 3-5 minutes). If using instant yeast, proceed with the recipe (no need to let the yeast activate).
- Add the salt, oil and 3 cups of flour and mix. Add in 2 1/2 to 3 more cups of flour gradually. The dough should clear the sides of the bowl and form a soft ball that doesn’t leave a lot of dough residue on your fingers. Knead for 2-3 minutes until the dough is smooth. If the dough starts to cling to the sides of the bowl (or the center column if using a Bosch or other mixer with a center), add 1/4 cup of flour at a time until a sturdy but soft ball of dough forms.
- Rising Method 1: Leave the dough in the mixer, cover with a lid or towel, and let the dough rest for 10 minutes. Stir it down by turning on the mixer for 10 seconds or so. Repeat the “rest and stir down” cycle five more times.
- Rising Method 2: Instead of letting the dough rest for 10 minute spurts and then stirring it down, transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl and cover with a towel or greased plastic wrap. Let the dough rise until doubled, about an hour or so, depending on the warmth of your kitchen.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly greased surface and divide in half. Pat each section into a thick rectangle, 9X13-inches or thereabouts (doesn’t have to be exact). Roll the dough up starting from the long edge, pressing out any air bubbles or seams with the heel of your hand, and pinch the edge to seal. Arrange seam side down on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper (I use separate baking sheets for each loaf).
- Cover with greased plastic wrap or a kitchen towel, and let the loaves rise until noticeably puffy and nearly doubled in size, about an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and make sure an oven rack is in the center position. With a very sharp knife or baker’s lame cut several gashes at an angle on the top of each loaf (see pictures above in the post for a visual).
- Optional: Place the baking sheet in the hot oven and immediately toss 3-4 ice cubes on the bottom of the oven (this gives a delicious, classic, French bread crispness to the crust). Close the oven door quickly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and baked through. Remove from the oven and slather with melted butter (optional, but delicious). Repeat with the 2nd loaf (or if you have convection setting, the loaves can bake at the same time, just rotate the baking sheets halfway through baking).
You can see that there are a few options for french bread. Each is fine in its own way, it depends on how comfortable you are with bread making.


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Attractor Memory with Self-Organizing Input
2006 (English)In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 2006, 265-280 p.Conference paper (Refereed)
We propose a neural network based autoassociative memory system for unsupervised learning. This system is intended to be an example of how a general information processing architecture, similar to that of neocortex, could be organized. The neural network has its units arranged into two separate groups called populations, one input and one hidden population. The units in the input population form receptive fields that sparsely projects onto the units of the hidden population. Competitive learning is used to train these forward projections. The hidden population implements an attractor memory. A back projection from the hidden to the input population is trained with a Hebbian learning rule. This system is capable of processing correlated and densely coded patterns, which regular attractor neural networks are very poor at. The system shows good performance on a number of typical attractor neural network tasks such as pattern completion, noise reduction, and prototype extraction.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2006. 265-280 p.
, LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, ISSN 0302-9743
Computer architecture, Data processing, Learning systems, Neural networks, Noise abatement, Software prototyping
IdentifiersURN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-6241DOI: 10.1007/11613022_22ISI: 000235807500022ScopusID: 2-s2.0-33744937897ISBN: 3540312536ISBN: 978-354031253-6OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-6241DiVA: diva2:10893
2nd International Workshop on Biologically Inspired Approaches to Advanced Information Technology, BioADIT 2006; Osaka; Japan; 26 January 2006 through 27 January 2006
QC 201507142006-10-092006-10-092015-07-14Bibliographically approved


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Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk once notoriously called hydrogen fuel-cell cars “bull****”,” and for a moment, it may seem that Toyota agrees.
The Japanese carmaker recently hired filmmaker Morgan Spurlock to direct the first in a series of videos touting the benefits of renewable hydrogen for its upcoming Toyota Mirai fuel-cell sedan.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
2018 Blind Spot Series: L'Argent
Based on the novella The Forged Coupon by Leo Tolstoy, L’Argent (Money) is the story of a counterfeit bill that would shape the lives of the various individuals it would encounter. Written for the screen and directed by Robert Bresson, the film is an exploration of money and the ills that it can bring into humanity all through a forged bill made as a prank that goes horribly wrong. Starring Christian Patey, Vincent Risterucci, Caroline Lang, Sylvie Van den Elsen, Didier Baussy, Beatrice Tabourin, and Marc Ernest Fourneau. L’Argent is a rapturous yet harrowing film from Robert Bresson.
What happens when a simple prank over a forged bill would lead to trouble and affect the life of a truck driver and a photo shop’s assistant? That is pretty much the plot of the film as it play into a few individuals whose lives are drastically changed all because a couple of kids created a forged bill in the hopes for one of them to pay someone back and not think about the consequences. Robert Bresson’s screenplay begins with a young student named Norbert (Marc Ernest Fourneau) asking his parents for an advance of his allowance as he owes money to another student. His parents politely refuse as he turns to a classmate who had created a counterfeit 500 franc that they used to buy a picture frame at a photo shop and things suddenly go wrong. Notably when a truck driver named Yvon (Christian Patey) has unknowingly been given the forged bill where he would try to pay a waiter at a café as the waiter accuses him of being the counterfeiter.
It would lead to a chain of events for Yvon whose life would go into ruin while a photo shop’s assistant in Lucien (Vincent Risterucci) would lie on court to protect his boss as he is later consumed with guilt as he goes into a world of crime. It all plays into the effects of this forged franc that would do where these two young men go into different directions as it all plays into the need for money either as a way to live for or to be used as some form of idealism. At the same time, there’s an element of dehumanization that occurs with the effect of this forged franc where both Yvon and Lucien deal with a sense of uncertainty as well as not know what they’re doing.
Bresson’s direction is largely minimalistic in terms of the compositions he creates as there’s not much camera movement throughout the film in favor of creating precise compositions that play into this disconnect between man and self. Shot partially in Paris, the film doesn’t dwell into famous locations in order to focus on a few locations in the city as well as how this forged bill would create chaos in a small location where the photo shop is. There’s a few wide shots in Bresson’s direction yet he would largely favor medium shots to get a look of the characters and their environment as well as the fact that he would position a camera at a door or a window where there’s so much that is happening through a glass window or a glass door. The compositions that Bresson creates would play into not just these elements of suspense but also in the drama as Bresson would have an actor in a frame to play up the sense of dehumanization. Most notably the sequence where Yvon is in prison as he would be put in solitary confinement as he refuses to read letters from his wife Elise (Caroline Lang) as it would add to this anguish and loss for Yvon who would descend into the darkest aspects of humanity.
Yet, Bresson would also show elements of faith where a prisoner would pray for Yvon in one scene as well as a scene late in the film where Yvon stays at the home of an old woman (Sylvie Van den Elsen) who believes that people can be saved no matter what devious action or sin they committed. It would play into this sense of conflict of Yvon as it relates to his humanity but also the allure of something as toxic as money. Even the film’s ending is Bresson at his most realistic as it shows not just the consequences of one’s action but also for the horrific motivation that is money whether it’s real or a forgery. Overall, Bresson crafts a mesmerizing yet unsettling film about the impact of a forged franc that would drastically change the lives of a few individuals.
Cinematographers Pasqualino De Santis and Emmanuel Machuel do brilliant work with the film’s colorful cinematography with the usage of natural lighting for some of the daytime interior/exterior scenes including the usage of low-key lights for the scenes at night. Editor Jean-Francois Naudon does excellent work with the editing as it is largely straightforward to play into the drama and bit of suspense without anything stylized other than a few rhythmic cuts. Production designer Pierre Guffroy does fantastic work with the look of the photo shop as well as the prison that Yvon would go to and some of the places he would encounter.
Costume designer Monique Dury does nice work with the costumes as it is largely casual with the exception of Norbert, Norbert’s parents, and the people who run the photo shop as they sort of wear posh-like clothing. Sound mixer Jacques Maumont does incredible work with the film’s sound in capturing the natural locations of what goes on in and out of a room as well as what happens in the streets where it is one of the film’s major highlights.
The film’s wonderful cast include some notable small roles from Andre and Claude Cler as Norbert’s parents, Michel Briguet as the old woman’s father, Didier Baussy as the photo shop manager, Bruno Lapeyre as Norbert’s friend Martial who created the forged franc, Beatrice Tabourin as the photo shop clerk, and Caroline Lang as Yvon’s wife Elise who copes with not just his incarceration but also something much bigger that adds to Yvon’s descent. Marc Ernest Fourneau is terrific as Norbert as the young student who would set the chain of events to occur unaware of what he’s done as it’s all about trying to pay back some money he owes and creating a prank that went horribly wrong.
Sylvie Van den Elsen is superb as the old lady whom Yvon meets late in the film as a woman who would take Yvon into her home as she sees how troubled he is but reminds him that he can redeem himself. Vincent Risterucci is excellent as Lucien as a photo shop assistant who would lie for his boss in order to get himself and his boss out of trouble only to go into a world of crime as a way to cope with his guilt. Finally, there’s Christian Patey in a brilliant performance as Yvon Targe as a truck driver whose encounter with a forged franc would cause a chain of events in his life to shatter from being accused of creating a forged franc to other crimes as he would descend into darkness as it is a chilling performance from Patey.
The 2017 Region 1/Region A DVD/Blu-Ray from the Criterion Collection presents the film in a newly restored 4K digital transfer with Dolby Digital Mono (uncompressed in its Blu-Ray release) in French with English subtitles in the film’s original 1:66:1 aspect ratio. The special features include the film’s original theatrical trailer and two major featurettes. The first is a 31-minute press conference from the 1983 Cannes Film Festival in which Bresson and actors from the film talk answer questions to critics and journalists. The video shows Bresson being cagey in some of his answers where he would say things that he knows that can’t be explained as he also admits that he’s not a genius. He would also criticize certain things about cinema as he’s aware that his films aren’t commercial and he has no intentions in making them commercial. He also talks about his own views on humanity and many of the themes in the film as it is a compelling press conference that shows Bresson in his element with a couple of the actors getting a few words in as it’s really more about Bresson who really doesn’t care what the audience thinks of the film as it wasn’t well-received by the audience who booed the film in its premiere.
The 51-minute video essay L’Argent, A to Z by film scholar James Quandt who narrates the essay. The video essay talks about the film the letters A to Z in 26 parts to explain the film’s meaning, its influence, and Bresson himself. Quandt talks about the many motifs that Bresson would put into the film but also the evolution of his trademarks as it would culminate with so much in his final film as would his view of the world which has him become more pessimistic in relation to some of the things that was happening in France at the time. Bresson’s influences are mentioned as it ranged from philosophers, artists, and literary figures with Dostoyevsky being the most notable yet it is Leo Tolstoy’s novella that would inspire him to create what would be his final film. It’s a fascinating video essay that explores the many attributes about the film and why it remains compelling more than 30 years since its release.
The DVD/Blu-ray booklet include an essay by film critic Adrian Martin entitled The Weight of the World about the film and Bresson’s methods into the art of filmmaking. Martin talks about many of the film’s themes and how it relates to a lot of Bresson’s body of work in film. It also dwell into some of the spiritual aspects of the film in its exploration of redemption and temptation as it relates to the character of Yvon. Martin says that this film, of all of Bresson’s films, is his darkest and most vicious in terms of the fates of the protagonists as well as the situations that happen and its setting. It all play into the way Bresson sees things as he is aware of how cruel the world can be but also sees that there can be a sense of hope no matter how dark the world is.
The interview entitled I’m Not Looking for a Description but for a Vision of Things in which Robert Bresson discusses the film with Michel Clement in 1983 that was later published in full for the magazine Positif in 1996. Bresson talks about some of his filmmaking methods and theories as well as his approach to storytelling as it relates to the film. Notably his approach to sound and sound design as a way to create an atmosphere for the world that the characters are in. He also discusses his literary influences and the ideas he would get for the film as well as a brief discussion about a film project that never came to fruition that was to revolve around the genesis of Earth. It’s a riveting interview that explores many of Bresson’s views on films and storytelling as well as reasons why never uses actors in order to get a sense of realism that he wanted.
L’Argent is a magnificent film from Robert Bresson. Featuring a great cast, eerie visuals, a low-key yet simple presentation, and evocative takes on themes of inhumanity and greed. It’s a film that explores what a simple forged bill can do in creating chaos and drastically change the lives of a few individuals to the point that they lose aspects of themselves as well as raise questions about redemption. In the end, L’Argent is an outstanding film from Robert Bresson.
Robert Bresson Films: (Les affairs publique) – (Les Anges du peche) – Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne – Diary of a Country Priest - A Man Escaped - Pickpocket - The Trial of Joan of Arc - Au Hasard Balthazar - Mouchette - (A Gentle Woman) – (Four Nights of a Dreamer) – (Lancelot du Lac) – (The Devil Probably)
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Band-pass processing in a GPCR signaling pathway selects for NFAT transcription factor activation†
Many biological processes are rhythmic and proper timing is increasingly appreciated as being critical for development and maintenance of physiological functions. To understand how temporal modulation of an input signal influences downstream responses, we employ microfluidic pulsatile stimulation of a G-protein coupled receptor, the muscarinic M3 receptor, in single cells with simultaneous real-time imaging of both intracellular calcium and NFAT nuclear localization. Interestingly, we find that reduced stimulation with pulses of ligand can give more efficient transcription factor activation, if stimuli are timed appropriately. Our experiments and computational analyses show that M3 receptor-induced calcium oscillations form a low pass filter while calcium-induced NFAT translocation forms a high pass filter. The combination acts as a band-pass filter optimized for intermediate frequencies of stimulation. We demonstrate that receptor desensitization and NFAT translocation rates determine critical features of the band-pass filter and that the band-pass may be shifted for different receptors or NFAT dynamics. As an example, we show that the two NFAT isoforms (NFAT4 and NFAT1) have shifted band-pass windows for the same receptor. While we focus specifically on the M3 muscarinic receptor and NFAT translocation, band-pass processing is expected to be a general theme that applies to multiple signaling pathways.


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Maryland Votes for Animals (MVFA) is an organization with one overriding mission: To create an ever-growing voting bloc of animal advocates who will elect representatives willing to champion and vote for animal protection legislation, and to hold politicians accountable to their constituents.
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A proposal is on the table to fix Anne Arundel Co. Animal Control by hiring a new Civilian Administrator to run Animal Control humanely. However, the proposal has to pass the budget in order to provide the funding. (For details see the latest article in The Capital HERE.)
Contact your county councilman to ask him to APPROVE FUNDING for a Civilian Administrator for Animal Control. You can email or call him or set an appointment to meet him in person to express to him how important this is to you. (And if you'd like a board member from MVFA to go with you to your meeting then email Carolyn@VoteAnimals.org.)
Maryland Votes For Animals has been pushing for much-needed improvements at the Anne Arundel County Animal Control. Finally, we're seeing movement in the right direction, thanks, in part, to our getting involved in local politics and endorsing two candidates for the Anne Arundel County Council.
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The Cyprus construction sector is seeing a strong revival following the years gloom after the global financial crisis in 2007.
Stakeholders in the Cyprus construction sector feel that the barren years of the real estate crisis are behind them. However, the industry is still heavily dependent on the passport for investment scheme which focuses on new properties for overseas property investors.
The Federation of the Building Constructors Associations of Cyprus (OSEOK) said developers see a brighter future as big projects are in the pipeline, while others are expected to be announced.
Manager of OSEOK, Frangos Prokopas said that the Cyprus construction sector has seen the upward swing that began in 2017 continued in 2018, with indications that it is to continue in 2019.
The federation’s Activity Index continues to record a positive trend since recovering in 2017 for the first time since 2010. The index now stands (July-December 2018) at +16 per cent compared to +12 in 2017.
The Activity Index measures the percentage of developers who stated that they have seen their business grow. What is important is the trend of the index, which has taken a positive swing in the past few years.
Although it was noted that the driving force behind the growing Cyprus construction industry remains foreign money coming in through the country’s Citizenship for Investment scheme, there is a diversification of the market taking place which will keep the industry together in case the CIS weathers out.
Mr Prokopas said: ‘Public works had been put on ice during the previous years and the sector is now anticipating the declaration of big public projects by the government.’
He confirmed that a significant part of the industry’s activity is concentrated on housing, which is backed by Cystat figures showing that 69.5 per cent of the 6,408 building permits issued in 2018 were for residencies. Building permits recorded an 11.9 per cent increase compared to 2017.
It seems that the Cyprus construction sector is now fully back on a positive track.


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Skiing in the morning and river rafting in the afternoon and a nice relaxing glass of champagne in the evening with a 5 course meal …. Welcome to Aamod Tethys Himalaya Resort at Narkanda. Perched at a height of 9,000 ft, Aamod Tethys is the perfect place for clean crisp air, bright sunshine and breath-taking scenery. Built in the old Colonial style and nestled between thick forest cover and apple orchards, the resort at Narkanda offers beautiful views of snow covered mighty Himalayas. A short drive to the top of the Hatu Hill across the valley takes you to a height of 11500 ft, the highest point in the immediate vicinity, thereby affording a 360° panoramic view with a clear sight of the snow clad ranges of Dalhousie/J&K (Pir Panjal), Dharamshala (Dhauladhar), Manali, Kinnaur/Sangla and Uttaranchal.
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Plants, in addition to water, also need air to be able to grow properly. Therefore, it is very important that from time to time we make sure that they receive everything they need, otherwise they could soon weaken.
But what are the different ways to aerate a garden? And when should you do it?
- 1 Aerate your lawn
- 2 Aerate your plants
- 2.1 Do not put them too close together
- 2.2 Prune them from time to time
aerate your lawn
Let’s start by talking about the lawn, which is an area of the garden that we often pass through. As time passes, the impact of our footsteps makes the ground become more and more compact, thus preventing the roots of the grass that forms it from receiving the oxygen they need. To solve this, you have to aerate it once a year, in the spring, with a garden aerator, either gasoline-powered if it is a large plot of land, or manual if it is rather small.
Once we have the aerator, we will place it in a corner of the lawn and we will pass it from one side to the other in orderly rows. Do not pass more than twice through the same area. In the event that we have never aerated it or want to ensure that we will achieve an optimal result, we will acquire an extraction aerator that what it does is extract portions of soil using a cylinder.
aerate your plants
Don’t put them too close together
And finally we are going to talk about a topic that is rarely given importance but that is really very necessary to take into account: aerate the plants in the garden. We often see, for example, coniferous hedges which are planted a few centimeters from each other, and this is a mistake.
I understand that you want to have privacy as soon as possible, but if a minimum distance is not left between specimens, several will end up dying , not only because the strongest ones will “steal” their nutrients, but also because the air that circulates on both sides will not be able to be renewed and, as a consequence, the fungi will not take long to appear.
If we take this into account, it is essential to find out what is the adult size that our plant will have in order to know in what zone it should be located and at what distance it should be placed from other plants that grow more or less at the same height . For example, if we have a tree whose crown will occupy 4 meters, if we want to put another tree or a palm tree near it, we will have to dig the hole at about 4.5 or 5 meters.
Prune them from time to time
In nature, the air, heavy rains, lightning and even the heaviest animals are responsible for “pruning” plants. But in cultivation we have to take care of this task ourselves, since being a little (or a lot) pampered and not lacking anything, they grow and grow very strongly, producing branches that, if not controlled, can cause problems.
Therefore, at the end of winter you have to do the following :
- Cut dry, diseased or weak branches.
- Remove those that intersect, that are giving the plant a “wild” appearance.
- Cut back those that are growing too much.
And throughout the year you have to remove – whenever possible, of course – withered flowers and dried fruit.
With all these tips, you will surely have a wonderful garden.

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I don’t know if I have mentioned it before, but I LOVE green peppercorns. But only the dried version. I don’t care for green peppercorns that have been brined. They have a vinegary taste that I don’t care for.
I pass a grocery store on my drive to work. Most days I stop on my way to work or on my way home from work and pick up what I need to make dinner. Today I stopped on my way and picked up a couple of small beef tenderloin steaks. Tonight’s dinner was quick, easy and delicious. It took only about 30 minutes to prepare. Tenderloin filets in a green peppercorn sauce. Dinner could have been ready sooner but I wanted Parisienne potatoes which meant peeling russets and using the melon baller to carve the potato balls and the potatoes took 20 minutes to cook. The steaks were quick. Rubbed with a garlic clove, lots of coarse ground black pepper and a little salt and quickly browned in a cast iron pan with a little butter and olive oil. And I do mean quickly. We prefer our beef on the rare side. The sauce was made by sauting a chopped shallot and garlic in the drippings, adding about 3/4 of a cup of beef broth, in which the green peppercorns had soaked, a teaspoon or two of Dijon mustard, simmered to reduce and a little cream added, simmered a minute or two longer. By the time the sauce was reduced the potatoes were just about done and the steaks went back into the pan just long enough to reheat but not overcook.
Served with green beans and leftover Cauliflower Gratin. One of a very few leftovers I actually like.


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An example of using containers to create a typical hedge. Instead of plantings these boxwood straight in the ground, they are higher up to block views, and can be moved if necessary. - Gardening For Life
Large planters - Design by Joan Grabel - Gardening Dreams
Oversize tree planters would be great addition to the garden.
33 Ways Spray Paint Can Make Your Stuff Look More Expensive. Use cheap plastic trash cans as planters. With a little bit of spray paint and they look high end. SO MANY good ideas!


By: Zachary Lopez (ZachNews)
Source: City of Needles (Information and Agenda Item Packet)
Needles, California: Members of the Needles City Council will be discussing and providing staff direction to look into the City of Needles’ ability to adopt a different time zone during their regular meeting scheduled for 6:00 p.m. PT on Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 inside the Needles City Council Chambers located at 1111 Bailey Avenue near J Street.
According to information from the Needles City Clerk’s Office, on June 14, 2022, City Council requested City Staff look into the City of Needle’s ability to adopt a different time zone.
Local resident and owner of Route 66 Broadband Timothy Terral suggested to members of the Needles City Council during public appearance at their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 for the City of Needles put on the agenda to discuss rather or not as a city to do an ordinance to abolish going back to Standard Time.
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According to information from the Needles City Clerk’s Office, due to the substantial effect that time zones have on interstate commerce and travel within the United States, federal law controls the regulation of time zones.
In order to change to Mountain Standard Time (MST) zone from Pacific Standard Time (PST), the City would have to work collaboratively with the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to submit a formal request to the U.S. Department of Transportation to change the time zone for Needles.
In the case a request for a change in time zone is approved by the Department of Transportation, their General Counsel’s Office will make the recommendation to the Secretary of Transportation. The process could take up to one year.
Existing state law, Proposition 7, an initiative measure approved by the voters at the November 6, 2018, general election in California, sets the standard time for California and sets daylight savings time to begin each March and end each November.
Existing federal law does not currently allow a state to set its standard time to year-round daylight-saving time, Proposition 7 allows the state to set the standard time to year-round daylight-saving time if federal law authorizes the states to do so.
On March 15, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed Marco Rubio’s bill the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 (S.623).
The bill would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent across the country starting in 2023.
The bill is currently being held at the desk of the U.S. House of Representatives.
As for any fiscal impact to note, the City of Needles states City staff time and attorney fees to develop and process necessary documents and travel expenses to request for a time change.
According to information from the Needles City Clerk’s Office, the recommendation for members of the Needles City Council is to provide staff direction.
The agenda item was submitted by Patrick Martinez, Needles Assistant City Manager and Needles Development Services City Management.
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The mayor and City council members may be attending this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
The public may attend the meeting but masks are encourage or can attend via Microsoft Teams.
The public may submit any comments in writing prior to noon on the day of the meeting by emailing: firstname.lastname@example.org
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If asked, enter the following: Meeting ID: 234 923 699# or listen in and participate by calling Microsoft Teams: 1-323-488-2227 – Meeting ID: 234 923 699#.
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ZachNews will be broadcasting live at ZachNews on Facebook or recording to post later on ZachNews this portion of the regular meeting regarding this agenda item.
For more information, please contact Dale Jones, City Clerk at the City of Needles at: 1 (760) 326-2113.


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Wet weather expected to continue in second half of June
Rainfall is forecast to be above average in most parts of Singapore.
Wet weather will continue in the second half of June with thundery showers expected on most days, the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) announced in a media release on Thursday (Jun 16).
Widespread thundery showers with strong winds can be expected between the predawn hours and morning on some days due to Sumatra squalls.
On several days, there may also be short thundery showers over parts of the island in the late morning and afternoon.
The thundery showers could be heavy due to the strong daytime heating of land areas coupled with winds converging over Singapore and the surrounding area, said MSS.
Rainfall is forecast to be above average in most parts of the island for the rest of June. Low-level winds are also forecast to continue blowing from the southeast or southwest on most days.
The wet weather may “slightly ease” the recent warm and humid conditions, added MSS.
Daily temperatures in June are forecast to range between 24 to 33 degrees Celsius on most days, but there could still be a few warm days with daily highs exceeding 34 degrees Celsius.
Night temperatures as low as 28 degrees Celsius can be expected, particularly in the eastern and southern coastal areas of Singapore. A few nights may still be warm and humid due to southeast winds blowing warm and moist air from the sea towards land.


Stainless is less prone to corrosion, that's a given. Over a long enough period of time some will argue the stainless life will be better due to this, but I haven't seen and hard evidence of this. There are plenty of people with blued rifles that are 10 years, 20 years or old and still shooting well On gunbroker a stainless barreled model is only about $80 more. I have never owned a stainless barreled rifle and am wondering if the Tikka gauranty of MOA out of the box is applicable to stainless barreled guns and if you should expect the same accuracy. Do stainless barrels wear and hold their accuracy as well or better than blue steel barrel As the title says ive been eyeballing a tikka t3x ctr in 6.5 creedmoor but cant decide which i want to get. blued or stainless, 20 or 24? Ive never done any customizing of bolt rifles before but i kinda want to get a different stock for it after i get it. I tried a friends tikka(not shooting just holding it) and liked everything but the stock Tough, all weather rifle--blued vs. stainless vs. stainless plus Discussion in 'Hunting & Fishing' started by Kirk_Ferentz, Jan 24, 2011. I also think that the Tikka T3 lite stainless looks like it might be a great choice. It is quite a bit lighter than the other rifles that I am considering, at 6 3/16 lbs.. I'm on the verge of pulling the trigger (pun intended) on a rifle purchase. I have been planning on picking up a Tikka in stainless but I was curious as to what people thought about just getting a blued version and then getting a Cerakote application. The bore would be more corrosion resistant with stainless vs blued. Dec 17, 2014; Banned.
Here are my thoughts on buying a stainless steel vs. blued, and new vs. used. Stainless vs. Chrome Lined with Criterion Barrels & Team Clevenger - Duration: Tikka T3x Camo Stainless .243. ..
Weather can change in minutes, but the accuracy and performance of this rifle stands for years. Tikka T3x laminated stainless is a weather-resistant, sharp-looking grey stock for the adventurous hunter SPECIFICATIONS: Tikka T3 Hunter Caliber: 6.5×55 Barrel: 24 barrel with 1:8 twist Weight: 6.7 lbs. Operation: Push feed bolt action Finish: Blued Capacity: 3 Price: $700 street. Ratings (out of five stars): Accuracy: * * * * * At this price point you'd be nuts to expect a more accurate rifle than the Tikka The Tikka T3 Varmint in Blued Cromo, 600mm 1:8 Twist Barrel. Can't wait to get it to the range and start getting it all dialled in! Ps. What match projectiles are people using for BR/F-Class with the .223's? some with stainless actions/barrels and some blued cromo ones too Generally stainless picks up 'surface rust' as compared to full on pitting type rust as plain steel(un-blued) would. Wipe the stainless down with oil every now and again and your good. Much more so than a blued barrel. If your contemplating getting a blued rifle, the Savage 14/114 is much, much better than the 11/111 as far as looks are concerned
My biggest question is the T3 Lite blued vs the Lite Stainless vs the new Lite Adjustable blued. The Tikka rifles are great. I would go with Stainless/synthetic myself, but I live in a place that has high humidity. Posted: 4/29/2014 6:50:25 AM EDT Re SS: Low absolute humidity here due to the cold... but high chance of hunting in snowy/rainy. Shop Tikka Rifles at Sportsman's Warehouse online & in-store. Tikka Rifles, T3 & T3x manufactured by Sako in Finland. Find the ultimate in accuracy at a Sportsman's store near you Plus it might last a tad longer. Most stainless barrels are softer than blue steel barrels, but they're more heat resistant so could resist barrel burnout longer. The only negative I can find with stainless is the light reflection. A matte blued gun should blend into the woods a little easier in a hunting situation The M70 is a very nice package with an easily adjustable trigger (I prefer the stainless/synthetic for a woods rifle, but also have a blued high grade which only goes to the range. For a bit less money you can get a stainless/synthetic Tikka T-3 (I've only shot the T-3 Lite, and am unfamiliar with the specifics)
Tikka is able to meet the requirements of modern hunters by combining traditional gunsmith know-how with advanced technology. Choose your own Tikka rifle now! Modify T3x LITE STAINLESS . Compare list 0. 1 / 27. Modify. Caliber . 204 RUGER. 22-250 REM. 223 REM. 243 WIN. 25-06 REM. 270 WIN. 270 WIN SHORT MAG. 30-06 SPRG. 300 WIN MAG. 300 WIN. I'm looking at the 22 bbl versions myself. According to the Tikka website, T3x Lite 22 weighs 6.5 lbs. the Superlite weighs 6.4 lbs. If 1/10 of a pound is all that you are saving by going with a fluted barrel, I'll just stick with the non-fluted myself. The blued and stainless versions in 22 weigh the same My two go to guns are a Tikka stainless synthetic .300 WM and a Ruger stainless laminate.338 WM. Don't tell the wife but if all the other rifles in the safe vaporized I would be fine for everything in the state with these two (actually probably either one) Comparing Ruger to Ruger and Tikka to Tikka, synthetic is definitely the lighter choice Tikka's website says 'With the metal parts made from Sako's high grade stainless steel, this is a sturdy and long-lasting choice for all weather conditions'. In my own experience, I don't think it seems any more sturdy than blued steel
Man, either would work just fine. Its really a toss up to me if we are talking Classic stainless vs. something like the Tikka T3x stainless lite model. For me, it would be like this: 30-06 Stainless classic with walnut stock: Scope even meets the op's requirement^^^ Tikka T3 stainless lite 308win: Both newer rifles to me: Bought within the last. Tikka is able to meet the requirements of modern hunters by combining traditional gunsmith know-how with advanced technology. Choose your own Tikka rifle now Stainless Rifle vs Blued? 08-14-2014, 16:25. OK, no doubt stainless guns look more durable than blued. Of course I don't have one anymore since I had my Tikka teflon-coated. Even the bolt and all the hardware is coated. I wouldn't have it any other way. Way better than stainless IMO. Stainless can and does rust. Even if I neglect my coated. Gun Review: Tikka T3x Stainless Lite bolt action rifle (VIDEO) There are synthetic, wood, and laminate stocks, threaded and fluted barrels, blued and stainless, left and right-handed models..
Stainless rifles are generally regarded as having a longer accuracy life and are more corrosion resistant than blued. Most of the match grade (accurate) barrels are stainless. You can do a google search for the specifics of the steels Oh yeah, You asked for advantages: Your friends and hunting buddies will go OOOHHhh! when the see it Looking at buying a new Tikka T3x in 30-06 for elk hunting. Is a stainless steel barrel worth the extra $100 or am I better off spending it on ammo or accessories? Snow/rain conditions may exist sometimes but a quick wipe with oil keeps the rust off a blued barrel
Tikka makes an array of different rifles with varying features and options, while Guns.com offers Tikka rifles for sale in a wide range of prices, from less than $600 to over $2,000 and up Hi Folks! Just wanted to get an insight in these from others who have shot the Tikkas and others side by side. Myself and a friend recently bought a Tikka T3x Hunter in .270 Winchester. Took it out to the range a few times to zero the scopes (mine is a Leupold VX3i 3.5-10 40 and his is Vortex..
Hello Everyone, I am looking to do a .223 bolt-action rifle build-up for bench rest target shooting out to 300 yards or so. I have decided to go with a Tikka T3, right hand. I have seen several models that all look nearly identical, but with varying prices. I have already ruled out the Tactical due to it costing too much. That leaves me with the Varmint and Lite models Basically, Tikka has engineered its rimfire to T3x specs, creating a surprisingly modular rimfire rifle with Tikka's reputation for build quality and accuracy. The T1x MTR is available in .22 LR and .17 HMR, with twist rates of 1:16.5 and 1:9 respectively I am curious what people's opinions are of blued vs stainless rugers. I really want a stainless p89, but have had some trouble finding one. I have a lead on a blued p89 with 2 15 rd mags for 250, but i am nervous that with extended exposure to the humid FL weather it may show signs of rust quickly
Tikka T3X CTR Tikka T3X Lite. The Tikka T3X Lite is the ultimate lightweight bolt-action rifle that doesn't compromise performance. These highly-rated shooters come with a fantastic adjustable single-stage trigger built into its sleek and contoured design To further prove that Tikka must mean tone deaf in English, just check out the twist rate of the new .22-250 Varmint: still the same obsolete, slow 1:14. I'd prefer a 10 or even 12, but I'm sure that if Tikka had taken the modest effort to chamber some of those 1:8 barrels in .22-250 also, they'd sell every one
Sako Limited. U.S. Importer/Distributor. Beretta USA Corp. 17601 Beretta Drive. Accokeek, MD 2060 The 260 Remington version of the Tikka Sporter rifles have a 1:8″ rate of twist which is fast enough to stabilize the heavier 142gr, or higher, bullets. Tikka typically does a good job selecting their rates of twist as even their 308 rifles have the 1:11″ twist that many consider ideal Tikka T3X Lite Stainless 300 Winchester Magnum Rifle. Our price: $899.99. Quantity: Buy now. Check to compare Tikka T3x Lite Veil Alpine Stainless 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle 24.3 Tikka 5 Round Blue Magazine For T3 270/3006/7MM. Our price: $49.98. Quantity: Buy now. Tikka 3 Round Aluminum Magazine For T3 25-06/270/300 Winchester Magnum Calibers. This is a rifle you can own with pride knowing that no other Tikka rifle available today offers this great value and performance in one complete package. Available in a wide range of calibres including the 6.5 Creedmoor and new for this year, a limited number of left handed models in a selected group of calibres Tikka T3 Lite Stainless Rifle - Positive checkering provides for comfort and a firm grip in all weather conditions. With the metal parts made of Sako's high-grade stainless steel, this is a sturdy and long-lasting choice for all weather conditions.Tikka is manufactured in Finland, but sold in all continents
Calling the Sako 85 Hunter a standard is a serious understatement. It comes with world-class Sako features, including the legendary Sako accuracy, smooth bolt operation and perfect balance, making it a valued rifle to both own and shoot. The Sako 85 Hunter features a walnut stock and is available with blued or stainless metal parts. Optional iron sights are available for the blued barrel This is true across the entire T3x range, whether it be the blue action and wooden stock or the stainless synthetic combination. My New Zealand guide, Dave, uses a Tikka T3 Lite Stainless in 270 Win and 300 WSM. Both have their triggers lightened to 1.5lb and are almost identical apart from the suppressor on the end of the barrel
The Tikka T3x Lite is a wonderful balance of portability, accuracy and dependability. It's available in time-proven varmint and big-game calibers, has a user-adjustable trigger, the action is nicely bedded and it carries like a dream Low prices on the Tikka T3x Lite Stainless Synthetic in 6.5 Creedmoor start at Champion Firearms- Affordable Quality. Unmatched Accuracy...Tikka is owned and manufactured by Sako in Finland. Even though the word tikka in Finnish translates to woodpecker, it actually has no correlation to the Scandinavian firearms company's trade name The Tikka® T3X Lite Bolt-Action Rifle is an innovative, well-designed, lightweight hunting rifle, that shoots accurately and functions flawlessly. The T3X Hunter has a matte, black synthetic stock, and a blued barrel and receiver. A high quality recoil pad makes shooting the T3X Lite extremely manageable; and interchangeable pistol grips allow. Tikka's MOA guarantee was surpassed with the very first five rounds of economy PPU 55gr (3.24g) soft-point ammunition, just squeezing the holes within a 25mm circle at 100m, which is actually better than the 1 (25.4mm) at 100 yards (91.4m) MOA approximation
Stainless in 416 form is not recommended for use below zero degrees. Crucible 416R is a pre-hardened chromium stainless steel which is suitable for use in precision match-grade rifle barrels. It can be supplied in various hardness ranges according to your specific requirements ( HRC 24/28, 28/32, or 32/36) There are some complaints about the Tikka T3 using a plastic magazine but I have not experienced any failures. Nice, crisp trigger which is easily adjustable. I went down to 2 pounds then backed off just a bit. For a rifle in this price range it is an outstanding trigger. Stainless steel bolt with 75 degree lift is very smooth to operate
Both Sako and Tikka are owned by Beretta, giving them access to Beretta's well-established and extensive dealer and distributor network. Newest members of the Tikka line are the T3 Hunter (wood stock) and T3 Lite (synthetic stock). The test sample on consignment was a T3 Lite Stainless in .270 WSM caliber SAKO OR TIKKA CONICAL MUZZLE BRAKE Tikka/Sako Conical Muzzle Brake .308 Cal. This Tikka/Sako quality steel muzzle brake comes finished in stainless steel or matte blued. These brakes are designed for the Sako/Tikka M15x1 threaded barrels that fit the Tikka T3 and Sako A7 as well as models with an M15x1 threading. Connected to the threaded barrel, the recoil compensator will counter recoil or.
Phone: (780) 420-6419 | Fax: (780) 420-1945 | email@example.com 10552 - 115th Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5H 3K I have access to either an older Savage 110 FK which is pre accutrigger and accustock. It is in the 7mm and has a factory muzzle brake, stainless bolt, blued barrel, and synthetic stock. Although older, this rifle is brand new. The next choice is the Tikka M695 in 300 win, stainless barrel and action, with a synthetic stock As usual, we aimed high and Tikka T1x was designed with the same uncompromising craftsmanship that defines all of our products: stainless steel bolt, high quality trigger unit previously limited to Tikka centerfire rifles and compatibility with most T3x accessories. Based on the feedback, we hit the mark once again. This year we ar
Remington 700 SPS Stainless vs Tikka T3 Lite Stainless vs Browning X-Bolt Hunter Stainless. What gun would you choose ? Pros and Cons od each. I would get the Rem 700 BDL since I like walnut and blued steel. If the 700 SPS was all I could afford, I would get one without the stainless steel because I don't like stalking game with a bright. The Tikka T3 action is one of the smoothest actions on the market and they are often very accurate rifles right out of the box. Our Tikka prefit barrels take your rifle to the next level. Our prefit barrels utilize a barrel nut for easy installation and swapping. This does change the tolerances for stock inlets, however, all current aftermarket chassis options have been compatible. You will. .3 3+1 Green Fixed Synthetic Stock Matte Black Receiver Browning 035451227 X-Bolt Target 7mm Rem Mag 3 26 Matte Blued Satin Gray Fixed McMillan A3-5 w/Adjustable Comb Stock Urban Carb. $2,859.99. CHS MESA 7MMRM 24TB Stainless Steel CF 3 $ 1,230.00. Bergara APPROACH 7MM 24B Threaded. For the Bergara, the main plus for me is the stock with its adjustable cheek rest and LOP. I also like that it is 22 as I will likely put my incoming SiCo Hybrid or Harvester on it and don't want an unwieldy rifle. I don't like that it is blued as I prefer stainless for durability. For the Tikka, the main plus for me is the action
I like the looks of blued better. I also like wood stocks. As far as stainless vs. blued, when it comes to weather resistance, It doesn't take a lot to maintain a blued gun. You can throw it in a pond and as long as you dry and clean completely it will be fine. I still have my first shot gun that I got when I was 13 or 14 Rather than the usual blued steel or stainless steel finish, Cerakote is an applied coverage system that adheres to the pores of the metal and forms a protective surface from the elements. It is a polymer-ceramic composite coating that gives a high resistance to abrasion, corrosion, wear, chemical attack and impacts The Tikka T3X CTR and Bergara B14 HMR are two great options you are looking at a 24″ Stainless Barrell in the CTR and a 22″ Blued. Both, in the 6.5 Creedmoor, have a 1:8″ twist, and both are threaded at the end ready for a suppressor. 3.6 vs. 4.2 kg is the suggested weight difference. It's not massive, but to me, it is noticeable METAL PARTS SURFACE FINISHING Blued metal parts STOCK Black synthetic stock TRIGGER MECHANISM Single stage trigger, adjustable pull 1 to 2kg (2 to 4 lbs) (Optional set trigger) SAFETY Two stage safety ACCESSORIES Manual SAKO LTD., P.O.BOX 149, 11101 RIIHIMÄKI, FINLAND, Telephone +358 10 8305200, Telefax +358 10 8305381 www.sako.f The Tikka T3 Hunter chambered in .308 Winchester is a gorgeous rifle, perfect for hunting all over North America. The Tikka T3 and T3x aren't only budget-friendly, top-performers. The Finnish rifles are also easily customized to excel in any endeavor. This article is an excerpt from Gun Digest 2021, 75th Edition available now at GunDigestStore.com
Stainless steel rifles, sometimes called All-Weather Rifles, offer better weather protection than standard blued barrels and actions. If you hunt where it rains, or if you bring rifles in out of the frigid cold and have to deal with condensation, they can keep rust away and keep your rifle looking great without having to be as careful as you would with a regular hunting rifle . I've checked with two local dealers and both said unavailable with their distributors Any one else having the same issue. Top. Sako New Member Posts: 4 Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:32 p
The choice would then be T3 blue or stainless or Howa blue or stainless in your choice of stock + mag kit + mod bush. Both with sporter weight barrels. Of course if you want to get rid of the **** plastic on the Tikka you will need to replace the, bolt shroud, trigger guard. Decisions, decisions, decisions Sako's Optilock bases are machined from a solid block of steel, Cr-Mo alloy or stainless, just like our rifles. The front bases have a solid angled left side and a similarly angled right side with a clamping device. This base design connected to Sako rifle´s integral dovetail rail allows you to adjust the horizontal position of the scope. Tikka T3 blued synthetic 3006. $1,500.00 'Set up ready to go' FOR SALE Caliber: 3006 Condition: EXCELLENT State: Tasmania More Details... Firearm Storage Tasmania Tikka T3 Stainless - .338 Win Mag. $1,150.00 FOR SALE Caliber: .338 Win Mag Condition: VERY GOOD State: Victoria More Details... Total Sports Seymou The T3x Lite Roughtech brings about a significant upgrade to the T3x family with a multitude of enhanced features. From the recoil pad to muzzle brake, the Roughtech has been optimized to it's greatest potential. -- Beginning with it's flagship feature, the Roughtech stock, the rough surface texture provides a solid, tactile grip throughout the stock in all weather conditions while remaining.
. Sako TRG — A long-range sniper rifle geared toward law enforcement and. Glad OP posted this - I've been mostly a pistol shooter but I want to add variety and get in to longer range precision shooting. I had been thinking Tikka but then read the thread here with all the love for the RPR so was tempted by that. I'm leaning towards the Tikka stainless CTR 24 in 6.5 Includes Leupold scope VXIII 4.5-14x40 Long range 30mm tube. Price new £675 Warne rings SCREW CUT 14 X 1 Very clean gun. £925 US$1,295/€1,074. Tikka .25-06 T3X Lite (Synthetic / Blued barrel
1. Tikka T3 Stainless 2. Sako A7 Stainless 3. Browning X-Bolt I have been reading so many reviews and posts my eyes are about to bleed. However I will choose from one of these. Tikka - I own a whitetail hunter and the thing is a tack driver However, most 336 rifles come with a blued finish, which is not the best finish to use out in the snow at all. Instead, you can go with the 336 SS, which has a stainless steel finish and will be much more rust resistance. The 336 SS also comes with a 20 inch barrel, seven pound overall weight, and 6+1 magazine capacity. Mossberg 590A Tikka also makes a Varmint rifle that is available in a number of calibers not available in most varmint rifles, though the USA importer, Beretta USA, only imports the .223, .22-250 and 308 into the USA. Then there is the Tactical rifle which we are reviewing here. This rifle is not just a varmint rifle with a matte blue finish, but is a whole.


The Russian Federation of Practical Shooting will hold an express course on the safe handling of weapons at the forum ‘ARMY 2017’.
Under the guidance of certified instructors of FPSR, the guests of the forum will be able to learn how to safely handle firearms and learn basic skills in practical shooting at various distances (up to 300 meters), shooting from modern Russian carbines based on Kalashnikov assault rifles, Glock and CZ pistols.
The courses of safe and qualified weapons handling of the Russian Federation of Practical Shooting will be held in the territory of the new Multifunctional Fire Center (MFOC) of Patriot Park, in 21-28 shooting galleries. The galleries are equipped with comfortable covered stands for spectators and everything necessary for shooting sports.
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The Low Line is a new walking destination for London along the length of the mighty Victorian rail viaducts spanning Bankside, London Bridge and Bermondsey. It connects diverse neighbourhoods and communities in south London, linking existing and new hubs of creativity, entertainment, and industry along its course. The Low Line celebrates the heritage of the railway arches which have been a part of the area for over 150 years, shaping places of interest along the way and unlocking their potential.
The first new sections of the Low Line opened at Old Union Yard Arches and Flat Iron Square and complement established Low Line hubs located at Borough Market, Maltby Street Market, and Spa Terminus. These openings have provided enhanced access, connectivity, and public spaces, as well as improved economic prosperity through repurposing underused or empty arches.
The Low Line was coined by Southwark resident David Stephens. The concept has developed through a group of initial partners including Better Bankside, Blue Bermondsey, Borough Market, Team London Bridge, The Arch Company, and Southwark Council, who are steering the initial scoping, planning and communication of the project.


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The Galapagos Islands are a unique island chain off the coast of Ecuador. Use this guide for 10 things you to do in the Galapagos Islands to get the most out of your trip.
The Galapagos Islands were discovered accidentally in 1535 by the then Bishop of Panama, Father Tomas Berlanga.
The Galapagos is a group of strikingly different islands. Some feature magnificent volcanoes, while others boast remote wildlife reserves and idyllic beaches. If you plan to stay for a while, you’ll want to explore all of them.
But if you’re short of time, you’ll need to create a selective itinerary.
Aquatic enthusiasts will relish the waters with sparkling tropical fish during a diving or snorkeling excursion, while intrepid hikers will love exploring Sierra Negra, the active volcano in the Isabela Island.
Wildlife lovers will want to explore the Charles Darwin Research Center in Santa Cruz Island before watching critters bask in the sun along the Tortuga Bay in Santa Cruz.
Whatever pursuits float your boat, just make sure to find the time to explore the Galapagos’ untainted landscapes and interact with its amazing creatures.
Here are 10 of the most exciting things to do in the Galapagos Islands.
Swim With Penguins
The Galapagos Islands are teeming with some of the smallest species of penguins in the world.
The penguins can be seen all year round in their numbers around Isabela Island’s shores. During the dry season (June to December), they flock to the water bodies of Bartolome Island.
A tour of the Galapagos Islands gives you the chance to see quick-moving marine creatures while swimming, or searching for small fish in the waters near Pinnacle Rock.
One of the best things to do in Galapagos, snorkeling gives you the opportunity to get closer to the marine wildlife. Unlike scuba diving, snorkeling doesn’t require training.
But due to the currents around the Galapagos Islands and the conservation issues about the reef, as well as the Pacific Ocean, you’ll be thoroughly briefed before the activity.
It’s recommended that you find someone to snorkel with, and have an underwater camera for photos of wonderful reef fish, the world’s smallest penguins, and green sea turtles.
Most of the island’s creatures hardly fear humans because they evolved while virtually isolated. However, if you come across a male sea lion, don’t touch him no matter how harmless he appears.
Like snorkeling, you don’t need any prior experience to attempt sea kayaking. You can paddle along the rough shoreline of the islands and explore mangrove estuaries, secret coves, and glorious beaches.
As you navigate the Pacific Ocean, you should see several creatures swimming near you, including sea lions and Galapagos penguins.
But remember that you’ll need permission from Galapagos National Park to take to the waters, so be sure to follow the rules before sea kayaking.
To really discover the secret world of the islands, kit up and embark on a scuba diving adventure.
However, it’s best to take scuba diving lessons before you visit the Galapagos to really enjoy this unique destination. Many scuba divers have come across white-tip sharks, penguins,
marine iguanas, Galapagos sharks, golden rays, hammerheads, and whale sharks while diving.
Some of the most exciting spots include Darwin Island and Wolf Island. Please bear in mind that you need to be licensed before you scuba dive.
Meet the Monster Tortoises
The pride and joy of the Galapagos, giant tortoises live in captivity for more than 150 years and can weigh as much as 900 pounds.
At El Chato Tortoise Reserve, you’ll be able to meet these iconic creatures of the Galapagos in the flesh.
Tropical Bird Watching
Apart from monster tortoises, the Galapagos is home to 19 bird species with five of them native. The islands are a dream location for naturalists and bird lovers.
You’ll not only have the chance to watch and photograph the birds but also the opportunity to get closer to these creatures as they’re very comfortable with visitors.
Climb Sierra Negra
The 5-hour hike around this mountain offers nice views of the surrounding ocean and volcanoes, and you can head to the odd-looking, smoking lava location of Volcan Chico.
An expert guide will walk with you and you can discuss the geology as well as flora and fauna around the volcano. Be warned, however, that the black lava steps up the equatorial heat!
Metropolitan Touring is a 166-foot long deluxe yacht that carries not more than 40 passengers on 4-6 night trips to the Galapagos. The boat contains a formal dining area, a reading room with natural history books, two bars, and trained naturalists who give lectures onboard.
Visiting a different island almost daily, the itinerary usually includes swimming, snorkeling, and glass-bottom boat trips to Galapagos Marine Reserve, which is one of the largest marine reserves in the world.
Apart from the ancient tortoises in the Galapagos, guided hikes often give you the opportunity to see penguins, marine iguanas, and flightless cormorants.
Charles Darwin Research Station
Discover the history of Galapagos Islands and get a glimpse of the endemic flora and fauna, such as the ever-popular giant tortoise and the land iguanas.
The Charles Darwin Research Station is the center of the Galapagos conservation research and has plenty of information about the distinctive and fragile ecosystems you’ll visit in this group of islands.
Before you leave, you can stop at the lava-rock beach overlooking the Santa Fe Island and Academy Bay.
The Galapagos Marine Reserve is home to a wide range of whales. About 24 different whale species have been spotted here, and it’s highly likely that there are other species yet to be identified.
The best months to watch whales in these islands are July through to September. During these months, rich nutrients and upwelling’s rise to the water surface and the whales snap them up.
Don’t Know What Things to do in the Galapagos Islands?
Planning to travel to Ecuador on your next vacation? Looking for somewhere to go to for a memorable experience? Head over to the Galapagos Islands.
For additional information about things to do in the Galapagos Islands and discovering firsthand the wildlife, destinations, and activities that a Galapagos holiday has to offer, make sure to check out our blog.


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1) Type one of the following search terms/phrases into the catalog search box: "comic books", "graphic novels".
2) Click the Search button, then use the Staley Library Location- Juvenile Collection - 4th Floor limit located on the left side of the screen.
3) Or, browse the call numbers PN 6700-6790 (on the third floor of the library) for graphic novels in the 'regular' book collection (books stacks). Most graphic novels are shelved under these call numbers.
Call Number: JUV. PN6727.Y36 B68 2013
Publication Date: 2013-09-10
In China in 1898 bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao has had enough: harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers--commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils."
Bumperboy and the Loud, Loud Mountain by
Call Number: JUV. PZ7.H894 B8 2006
Publication Date: 2006-08-08
Bumperboy and Bumperpup jump into a borp hole and find themselves in a deserted land. The only life around seems to be a lonely, talkative mountain. Bumperboy and Bumperpup discover the secrets of the mountain.
Call Number: JUV. PN6728 .C368 2007
Publication Date: 2007-03-01
An emotionally powerful tale, drawn from the fabric of America itself, that follows the adventures of young Tucker Freeman as he is compelled to hop a train to escape from the crippling poverty of his rural existence. Armed with only fifteen cents and the memory of his occasional hobo father’s counsel, Tucker must find his place in this broken America of the Great Depression before the realities of being young, poor, and homeless consume him.
Call Number: JUV. PZ7.7.T45 Dr 2012
Publication Date: 2012-09-01
Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
El Deafo by
Call Number: JUV. PZ7.B45 D43 2014
Publication Date: 2014-09-02
The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."
A Game for Swallows by
Call Number: JUV. PN6790.L43 A2513 2012
Publication Date: 2012-09-01
Living in the midst of civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, Zeina and her brother face an evening of apprehension when their parents do not return from a visit to the other side of the city.
Call Number: JUV. PN6727.D48 H47 2010
Publication Date: 2010-11-01
Eleven-year-old Mirka Herschberg dreams of fighting dragons and spends her days honing her skills, even though there are no dragons in her Orthodox Jewish community, but when she accepts a challenge from a mysterious witch, Mirka just might win her dragon-fighting sword after all.
Hey, Kiddo by
Call Number: JUV. PZ7.7.K76 He 2018
Publication Date: 2018-10-09
In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through with raising children until Jarrett came along
Call Number: JUV. PZ7.7.D37 Hi 2014
Publication Date: 2014-04-01
In this gentle, poetic young graphic novel, Dounia, a grandmother, tells her granddaughter the story even her son has never heard: how, as a young Jewish girl in Paris, she was hidden away from the Nazis by a series of neighbors and friends who risked their lives to keep her alive when her parents had been taken to concentration camps.
In Real Life by
Call Number: JUV. PZ7.7.D64 In 2014
Publication Date: 2014-10-14
Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role playing game that she spends most of her free time on. It's a place where she can be a leader, a fighter, a hero. It's a place where she can meet people from all over the world, and make friends. But things become a lot more complicated when Anda befriends a gold farmer -- a poor Chinese kid whose avatar in the game illegally collects valuable objects and then sells them to players from developed countries with money to burn. This behavior is strictly against the rules in Coarsegold, but Anda soon comes to realize that questions of right and wrong are a lot less straightforward when a real person's real livelihood is at stake.
Little White Duck by
Call Number: JUV. PZ7.7.L59 Lit 2012
Publication Date: 2012-10-01
A young girl describes her experiences growing up in China, beginning with the death of Chairman Mao in 1976.
Call Number: JUV. E840.8.L43 A3 v.1
Publication Date: 2013-08-13
This graphic novel is a first-hand account of Congressman John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement.
The Nameless City by
Call Number: JUV. PZ7.7.H53 Nam 2016 v.1
Publication Date: 2016-04-05
Every time it is invaded the City gets a new name, but to the natives in is the Nameless City, and they survive by not letting themselves get involved--but now the fate of the City rests in the hands of Rat, a native, and Kaidu, one of the Dao, the latest occupiers, and the two must somehow work together if the City is to survive.
Robot Dreams by
Call Number: JUV. PZ7.V4453 Ro 2007
Publication Date: 2007-08-07
The enduring friendship between a dog and a robot is portrayed in this wordless graphic novel.
Call Number: JUV. PZ7.A54385 Spe 2018
Publication Date: 2018-02-06
"Speak up for yourself--we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless--an outcast--because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her.
Tina's Mouth by
Call Number: JUV. PZ7.7.K38 Ti 2011
Publication Date: 2012-01-03
Tina Malhotra, a sophomore at the Yarborough Academy in Southern California, creates an existential diary for an honors English assignment in which she tries to determine who she is and where she fits in.
To Dance by
Call Number: JUV. GV1785.S54 A3 2006
Publication Date: 2006-10-01
The author describes how she first decided she wanted to be a ballerina at the age of six, and how that dream carried her from her home in Puerto Rico to dance class in Boston to performing with the New York City Ballet.
What Does Consent Really Mean? by
Call Number: JUV. HQ27 .W35 2017
Publication Date: 2017-11-21
Following the sexual assault of a classmate, a group of teenage girls find themselves discussing the term consent, what it actually means for them in their current relationships, and how they act and make decisions with peer influence. Joined by their male friends who offer another perspective, this rich graphic novel uncovers the need for more informed conversations with young people around consent and healthy relationships. Accompanying the graphics are sexual health resources for students and teachers, which make this a perfect tool for broaching the subject with teens.
Call Number: JUV. PZ7.S4654 Won 2011
Publication Date: 2011-09-13
Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old Ben leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he never knew in New York City, and meets there Rose, who is also longing for something missing from her life. Ben's story is told in words; Rose's in pictures.
A Wrinkle in Time by
Call Number: JUV. PZ7.7 .L37 2012
Publication Date: 2012-10-02
A graphic novel adaptation of the classic tale in which Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.

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Manuel Azaña is the great grandfather of my friend, and I will try to gather more specific family information for the article in the coming weeks. - Kitkatcrazy 19:41 23 Jul 2007 (UTC)
I removed from the article the following:
He comprised of the Revolutionary Committee (1930), that contributed to the restoration of the Republic, in whose provisional government it later occupied the portfolio military the first and Presidency. The elections to Constituent assemblies in June of 1931, confirmed to him like Head of the Executive, position of which will resign in September of 1933. In April of 1934, already in the opposition, Domingo obtained to the republican unit with the parties of Marcelino and Santiago You will marry Quiroga, giving rise to Republican Left, political organization of whom was chosen President. In October of the same year it was stopped under the false accusation to be implied in the revolutionary events of Asturias and Catalonia. He remained jailed of the destroyer Sanchez Barcáiztegui, anchored in the port of Barcelona on board.
Can anyone make head or tail of it? I tried to turn it into english but gave up. FearÉIREANN 03:41 20 Jul 2003 (UTC)
- My try.
- He comprised of the Revolutionary Committee (1930), that contributed to the restoration of the Republic, in whose provisional government it later occupied the positions of minister of Defence and minister of the Presidency (the first ??). The elections to the Constituent Assembly in June of 1931, confirmed him as Head of the Executive, a position that he would resign in September of 1933. In April of 1934, already in the opposition, Domingo obtained to the republican unit with the parties of Marcelino and Santiago Casares Quiroga, giving rise to Izquierda Republicana, whose president he was chosen. In October of the same year he has arrested under the false accusation of being implied in the revolutionary events of Asturias and Catalonia. He was held on board of the destroyer Sanchez Barcáiztegui, anchored in the port of Barcelona.
- It seems an automatic translation ("Santiago You will marry Quiroga"). Bingo:
- They all seem lifted from . There is a copyright sign at the end of the page.
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An automatic translation, eh? Well, that clears up the question about the "Augustinos of the Dump."
I removed the following text because it was copied from http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/SPazana.htm .
- In 1931 Azaña joined with other liberal politicians that took part in the successful revolution that led to Alfonso XIII leaving the country. In the first government of the Second Republic Azaña became minister of war. He introduced a series of reforms that upset senior army officers.
- Azaña believed that the Catholic Church was responsible for Spain's backwardness. He defended the elimination of special privileges for the Church on the grounds that Spain had ceased to be Catholic. Azaña was criticised by the Catholic Church for not doing more to stop the burning of religious buildings in May 1931. He controversially remarked that burning of "all the convents in Spain was not worth the life of a single Republican".
I consider that this article fails to maintain NPOV. Azaña's actions during the first few days of the war are criticised without reference and without providing an opposing point of view. The fact that he seeked to appoint Maura as PM before turning to the left is overlooked. --Gandalf57 (talk) 14:35, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
The infobox, and the succession template only list him as President, but the "Prime Ministers of Spain" template lists him in the succession of Prime Ministers. What gives? Murderbike (talk) 21:08, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
Azana is a very controversial man in Spain's history so it is hard for an article on him to not see unbiased from some POV, but this page is especially bad. Please improve, a few starting points:
- the "confiscated land" applied to land not being farmed and the latifundia were paid for this land, essentially eminent domain - His 1936 government did not include the socialist and communists, though he was reliant on their support to pass measures (these are not the same thing in a parliamentary democracy) - "However, Azaña insisted that the only danger to the Republic was from the Right." Azana did not see the far left as a threat to taking down the Republic as they had already failed to do this and did not have the power for a the revolution that Largo Caballo and others dreamed they did. Whereas the right included a still powerful army and rich Catholic church, who did actually destroy the Republic and held a dictatorship for 40yrs. - "he appeared unwilling to suppress or even to acknowledge the violence of the Left" is particularly glaring. You could say his efforts to rein in the far left were half-hearted or that he was more lenient on the far left than the left, but no one could fail to acknowledge the political violence which swept through Spain in the early summer of 1936. - "But Socialists and Communists, who were sound on these two issues, were acceptable." Azana wrote extensively about his disagreements with the Socialists and Communists. He was less worried about their rhetoric because, as Largo Caballo himself would later say, it was all hype to try and keep the CEDA from establishing a dictatorship. An utter failure.
"Coming of the Spanish Civil War" by Paul Preston is a relatively unbiased account, which would improve this article
- I changed "his government included the PSOE and Communists" to "his parliamentary coalition included the PSOE and Communists." I agree that was a glaring mistake. It was a major point of contention within the PSOE whether to actually become part of the government at that point. I'm not sure if I understand some of your other points, however. As far as I can tell, you accept the following statement as true: "Azana insisted that the only danger to the Republic was from the Right." Is your point that the article should go into more detail about Azana's reasons for thinking that? Kevin Nelson (talk) 00:17, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

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Ajit Tyagi, former director general (2008-12), India Meteorological Department (IMD), spoke to Sandip Das on various aspects of the complex weather forecasting system. Excerpts:
How has the IMDs monsoon forecast evolved over the past decade or so
Research and development have been an integral part of long-range forecasting work at the IMD. Research work is done to 1) understand monsoon variability; 2) identify useful predictors; 3) develop more accurate statistical models and 4) assess the skills of various atmospheric and coupled models. These studies have identified new tele-connection patterns and mechanisms of monsoon variability, and new predictors for long-range forecasting. Many new statistical techniques like Ensemble Multiple Regression, Artificial Neural Network, Canonical Correlation Analysis, Discriminant Analysis and Pursuit Projection Regression have been used to develop statistical models. The IMD has started, in addition to the deterministic rainfall forecast based on the Multiple Regression Technique, probabilistic forecast based on the Ensemble Multiple Regression Technique. It also takes into consideration inputs provided by dynamical models.
How do you assess the IMDs performance in giving forecast (in terms of accuracy)
While the IMD has not been able to predict drought (in fact, no forecasting centre in the world has been able to), its performance for other years has been satisfactory within the model errors. The right interpretation of probabilistic forecast does provide some indication of likely drought.
What are the technologies used by the IMD in its forecast
As of now, the operational IMD
system is primarily based on statistical techniques. It runs experimental dynamical models and also takes into consideration the forecast of dynamical models of leading centres of the world.
Will dynamic models help the IMD in improving its forecasting system
The future lies with the dynamical model. The ministry of earth sciences, under the Monsoon Mission, is working to improve the coupled atmospheric and oceanic model for monsoon predictions. Once the forecast skills of the dynamical models become better than the statistical ones, the IMD is expected to use dynamical models for operational monsoon forecasts.
What are the key areas where monsoon forecast is used
There are many areas where monsoon forecast is used more efficiently and effectively. One such example is the weekly crop weather watch meetings organised by the ministry of agriculture. These help in continuously evaluating and updating forecasts for operational application in agriculture. Coping with the drought of 2009 and the difficult months of June and July 2012 are some success stories of such interactions. Similar close coordination and cooperation will be useful with other ministries such as water, power and state governments.
Another area where our focus should be is to provide forecast for extended range (two-three weeks) at the state level. The IMD should start providing experimental forecasts and inputs on extended range to state governments.