The torpedoes SET-65E with the sapphire homing system, SET-53МЭ with the passive homing system 2050 and the torpedo with the homing system “Ceramics” in the Indian Navy Training Center (c) Maxim Klimov
Domestic torpedo weapon on the world market
Deliveries of domestic torpedoes for export began (except for the Spanish episode of 1936-1937) with the transfer in the mid-1950s. Allied and friendly countries (China, Indonesia, Egypt, Syria, North Korea, ATS countries) submarines, surface ships and boats equipped with torpedo weapons. There are no open data on the type of torpedoes transmitted then with the ships, but it can be assumed that the submarines had their standard armament - 533-mm anti-ship combined-cycle torpedoes 53-39 and electric torpedoes - direct-going ET-46 and homing SAET-50. Special export modifications have not yet been developed. In addition, a serial production license was supplied and transferred to China. aviation anti-ship torpedo missile RAT-52.
End of 1960's It was marked by two qualitative breakthroughs in the military exports of the USSR (including in terms of torpedo weapons) - the supply of modern weapons to India and Yugoslavia.
At the beginning of the 1960's The government of Yugoslavia has requested to supply torpedoes for submarines under construction of its own project. As a result, the first export version of the 53-56В (“air”) was developed on the basis of the Soviet oxygen (traceless) 53-56 anti-ship torpedo. Unlike the model of the Navy of the USSR, the 53-56В was vapor-gas (that is, trace) and with significantly degraded tactical and technical characteristics (TTH). But its most unique modification was the 53BA - “air acoustic”, equipped with a passive acoustic homing system (CCH). To reduce the level of interference, the 53BA speed was limited, and it fully provided for the detection of target noise and guidance to it. Torpedo 53-56В had extremely high reliability and low cost of manufacture and shot, as a result, it was widely supplied not only for export, but also for the Soviet Navy. The 53-56В torpedo is still in service and is being used in a number of countries (including Egypt, repair and extension of their service life was carried out at the Tivat plant in Montenegro).
A new stage in the export of our torpedo weapons and ships was contracts with India, the first of which was signed on 1 in September of 1965. For the first time, our ships and marine underwater weapons were supplied under conditions of direct comparison and competition with similar Western models. A characteristic feature of these contracts was that when they were being prepared, not only issues of differences in export and domestic specimen of technical characteristics were considered, but also a comparison with what Western countries supply (or can deliver) to Pakistan. The idea was clearly traced that domestic weapons should surpass similar Western models from the "likely enemy" of India, since the arms trade is not only a business, but also a means of maintaining the authority of the Soviet Navy and the state.
It must be emphasized that for the time the supplied weapon models were worthy of the performance characteristics sufficient for the recipients of the “special products”. High reliability allowed to provide mass torpedo training (firing) and high-quality mastering of weapons in the Navy customers.
In the middle of 1960's. An export modification of the SET-53M antisubmarine torpedo with a passive acoustic SNR was developed. As part of its performance characteristics, this torpedo was quite effective, both when used from a surface ship and from submarines. Submarine detection distances for hydroacoustic stations (GUS) of the 1960-s. (“Titan”, “Vychegda”, “Hercules”), were several kilometers long - that is, they were in the zone of effective use of both rocket launchers and torpedoes SET-53МЭ. Moreover, the possibility of evading a target from a torpedo with a passive CLO by reducing speed was countered by increasing the efficiency of RBU for low-speed targets, while increasing the target’s speed for “evacuating RBU” led to an increase in the effectiveness of the SET-53МE torpedoes — that is, torpedoes were an integral part of the fully effective ( in those conditions) and a balanced anti-submarine armament complex of export surface ships of projects 159АE, 61МЭ and others. For submarines (for example, the I641 project) with a medium-frequency MAS MG-10E, the detection of submarines-targets also occurred at distances effective for SET-53МЕ, and the presence of the GUS contact in the direction-finding mode in this case guaranteed a reliable detection and capture of the submarine's noise by a torpedo . It should be noted that the passive mode of operation of SSN SET-53МЭ ensured its effective use at shallow depths.
In the middle of 1970's, with the transfer to foreign customers of ships equipped with 400-mm torpedo tubes, an export version of the 400-mm torpedoes SET-40UE was developed, equipped with an export modification of the active-passive SSN Sapphire. By this time, the initial “childhood illnesses” of the torpedoes SET-40 were eliminated, and the simple and reliable CLS “Sapphire” was the result of the development of domestic high-frequency CLS with equal-signal method of direction finding. Despite the fact that in its performance characteristics it was formally inferior to new foreign ones, the preservation of the high-frequency range in it made it possible to ensure good performance at shallow depths (which was a problem for the new low-frequency CCH). Part of many domestic torpedoes, this SSN is still in service with many countries. The last time a torpedo with SSN "Sapphire" was presented at the International Navy Salon IMDS-2005 (TEST-71МЭ).
At the same time, an export version of the 533-mm anti-submarine torpedoes SET-65 III with SSN Sapphire (SET-65E), supplied by the Indian Navy, and the anti-ship torpedo SAET-60МЭ (information on export supplies of the latter is missing) was developed.
In the same years, with the transfer of Ka-25PLE helicopters and Il-38E aircraft to foreign customers, their aviation weapons were also transferred, which included AT-1МЭ anti-submarine torpedoes (for Ka-25ПЕ) and АТ-2Э (for Il-38E) , originally from AT-1ME), respectively.
Of course, when compared with Western counterparts, their significant weight and size characteristics were striking. However, something else was unattainable at that time - both due to the lag of the Soviet machine building from the world level, and according to the stringent requirements imposed on our torpedoes by the Soviet Navy, in particular, in the mass of the warhead that provided (unlike Western torpedoes) when hit, guaranteed defeat targets.
The next stage were the 1980-ies. As noted above, issues of military-technical cooperation were considered by the government of the USSR and the Navy not only from the economic side, but also as an important factor in ensuring the international authority of the state and its Armed Forces. Therefore, at the end of 1970, at the final stage of the development of the APR -2, it was decided to create its export version. APR-2E had a high-performance, state-of-the-art, phase-correlation CCH with high noise immunity. From the middle of 1980's APR-2E began to be exported, where the submarine missile itself and its SSN confirmed their high performance (including in comparison with Western models), laying the subsequent long export history of the APR family.
In comparison with aircraft torpedoes, performing a circulatory search on the go and with CCH turned on, the APR plunged into circulation without the engine running, and, finding the target, turned on the engine and hit it after a few dozen seconds. According to testers who were on submarines, when the APR attacked, the crew was in a state close to shock — a few barely audible impulses, with the APR turning to the target, then a powerful message followed, a powerful roar of a rocket engine, and after a few tens of seconds, only a specially established spacing limit the depth of the course of the APR and the depth of the target did not allow the APR to "fly" into the board of the submarine-target.
At the same time, a large over-burdening of the APR-2E led to a significant “failure” of the rocket in depth at each circulation, limiting the minimum depth of use. This deficiency was eliminated in the APR-3E, equipped with a dual-mode turbo-jet engine and a new CCH with elevated performance characteristics. At 1991, it was the most perfect domestic CLO, which looked decent against the background of foreign analogues.
An important milestone that played a crucial role in the subsequent history of the development of our shipbuilding and weapons was the creation of diesel-electric submarines (diesel-electric submarines) of the 877EKM and 636 projects. In the development of the project 877 initially planned mass deliveries of such ships for export. In the following years of reform, this project almost saved our submarine shipbuilding.
The armament complex of the 877ECM project consisted of the means of lighting the situation (GUS MGC-400E Rubicon and GAS minisampling Arfa-ME), information processing tools (CIO Uzel-E), 533 mm remote-controlled anti-torpedoes TEST-71МЭ and 53-65КЭ anti-ship torpedoes (along with the old ones - 53-56В, СЭТ-53МЭ, СЭТ-65Э, which were provided with a unified mechanical data entry system for the shot). The low noise of the boat in combination with the anti-hydrolocation coating ensured a high concealment, and the SJC with a large-sized antenna - long detection ranges of surface targets and preemption in the detection of most submarines.
However, at the turn of 1980-1990-ies, the time of the “simple weapon” began to pass. It is interesting to compare the capabilities of the armament complex of the diesel-electric submarines of the 877EKM project (SJC MGC-400E, UUS B-EUS, torpedoes 53-65КЕ and TEST-71МЕ) and also used by the Indian Navy DEPL of the German project 209 / 1500 / 83E) torpedoes SUT Mod 1).
When attacking surface targets within the effective 53-65K torpedo distances, due to the SSN with guidance over the wake, the armament complex of the Russian boat is highly effective (more than the submarine of the 209 / 1500 project), but with increasing combat distances over 10 km, the effectiveness of the torpedoes The 53-65K drops sharply, while the effectiveness of the German remote-controlled torpedoes SUT continues to be high, up to almost twice the long distances.
In dueling situations of submarines, the ratio of noise and the effectiveness of submarine hydroacoustics directly influenced the results of a military collision - because in real conditions, the results were small, the first to receive significant advantages. Repeatedly demonstrated superiority in anticipation of the detection and use of weapons in the 877EKM project cannot in any way eliminate the obvious shortcomings of the TEST-71МЭ torpedoes (outdated CLN and telecontrol system, noise). Nevertheless, taking into account the telecontrol of TEST-71МЭ and the possibility of using GAS “Arfa” for the classification and precise guidance of TEST-71МE of the 877EKM submarine boat, there was a definite advantage over the SJC of the 209 / 1500 project.
Perestroika and the collapse of the country put the once mighty Soviet defense industry in an extremely difficult situation. A number of torpedo enterprises (Fizpribor, which became TNK Dastan (Kyrgyzstan), the Kirov Machine-Building Plant (Kazakhstan), and the Petrovsky Kiev Plant (Ukraine) remained outside the Russian Federation. Orders from the Russian Ministry of Defense have practically stopped.
The actual condition for the survival of enterprises was military-technical cooperation. During this period, the Central Research Institute "Gidropribor", based on the results of previously executed and "frozen" ROC, presented a new generation of export torpedoes marching under the cipher "TT" (thermal torpedo) and "TE" (electric torpedo):
The TT-1 is a thermal universal torpedo of mm 533 caliber with an axial-piston engine (APD).
TE2 - electric universal torpedo caliber 533 mm.
The TT-3 is a thermal torpedo of the caliber 533 mm with a power plant turbine (TSU).
TT-4 - small-sized thermal anti-submarine torpedo caliber 324 mm.
TT-5 - thermal anti-ship long-range torpedo caliber 650 mm.
The Dvigatel plant, which mass-produced the TEST-71М torpedo, in order to supply the 877EKM and 636 submarine ammunition sets with the aid of the 65M and XESTUM 71M universal anti-submarine torpedoes with the installation of the anti-ship canal with in-place ample and no-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-quarter treatment system with the anti-ship torpedo set XT-XNUMX and XNUMX. antisubmarine SSN "Sapphire" on SSN "Ceramics".
SRI "Morteplotekhnika" offered power propulsion modules for torpedoes TT-1 and TT-3 and torpedoes UGST.
TNK "Dastan" (Bishkek) serially producing the torpedo SET-65, carried out its modernization taking into account the wishes of the Indian Navy (with the installation of an Indian rechargeable battery and the replacement of SSN Sapphire with SSN of "Ceramics" type, and later on its profound modernization - " KM ").
Machine-building plant named after SM. Kirov (Alma-Ata) proposed upgrading the oxygen torpedo 53-65КЭ (version 53-65КМЭ).
GNPP “Region” offered the APR-2E, APR-3E, APR-3МЭ anti-submarine missiles, the new MTT compact torpedo and was the developer of the SSN and the UGST torpedo control system.
The Moscow Institute of Heat Engineering presented for export the Medvedka-E anti-submarine missile with a warhead — the anti-submarine torpedo 294UM. Unfortunately, this development has not been completed. It is also regrettable that in the 1990-ies. such a high-performance production model of anti-submarine weapons like the Waterfall anti-submarine missile (PLR) was not presented for export. Instead, the Novator Design Bureau (developer) in the middle of the 1990s. presented new developments - two versions of anti-submarine missiles from the Club complex (for surface ships - 91РТЭ2 and submarines 91РЭ1), the development of which was just beginning.
Heat torpedoes caliber 533 mm
The torpedo 211TT1, also known as TT-1 (head executor of the Central Research Institute Gidropribor), was developed under a contract concluded between the Chinese shipbuilding foreign trade association China Shipbuilding Trading Company and the Rosvooruzhenie 26 Group of Companies May 1994 in the 1998 in China factory in China. brake testing of the power plant (ESA) a final act was signed on the complete fulfillment of all obligations assumed by the parties. ”That is, not whole torpedoes were put under this contract, but“ individual compartments of the products ”—in fact, A sliding module (EDM) with an axial-piston engine. The SSN and the control system of the new Chinese torpedo were their own (Chinese). The appearance of 211ТТ1 (water cannon, folding steering wheels) is easily guessed today in the Chinese Y-6 torpedo (which has become virtually the “Physicist of China”) An interesting feature of the Y-6 is the telecontrol hose reel (as opposed to the 211TT1 towed torpedo coil presented in the Rosoboronexport catalog).
Information about the reasons for the refusal of the Chinese side of the Russian SSN and SU was not reported, however, in the anniversary edition of 60 years of the Central Research Institute Morphyspribor, there were problems with the completion and obsolescence of the electronic components of the promising UGST torpedo developed by the Central Research Institute Gidropribor. This led to the beginning in 1997 of work on the development of an actually new UGST torpedo, with an onboard integrated control system developed by the SNNP "Region", which had significantly higher performance characteristics and halved mass-dimensional indicators. State tests of the updated UGTS torpedo took place on September 2006 - December 2007.
The torpedo TT-3 also had a thermal unit-controlled power system, but unlike the TT-1 (with ADF), a turbine one (TSU). The advantage of the ADF are good depth characteristics, at the same time, the TSU allows it to have significantly more power at shallower depths. As with the 211 TT-1, the TT-3 torpedo was put into practice in the form of exporting its propulsion system under the symbol TPS-53.
The UGST torpedo and the TPS-53 propulsion system by 2 decree of the President of Russia of September 2003 were included in the list of weapons intended for export. An advertising passport for them was approved at 200 4. The media referred to the contract of the Scientific Research Institute of Marine Technology, with the Chinese shipbuilding corporation China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the development of the latest torpedo power plant with a turbine engine, concluded in 2009.
Small and aircraft torpedoes
As noted above, with the 1980's. strong positions in the Russian torpedo export took aviation anti-submarine missiles. The APR-2E rocket was supplemented with the APR-2МE modification, which ensured effective work at shallow depths (from 40-60 m). The APR-3E missiles (and its subsequent modification of the APR-3МЭ) provided a sharp increase in the performance characteristics, both in terms of transport characteristics and the SNR capabilities.
The export capabilities of the UMGT-400МЭ 1 torpedoes were hampered by their significant mass-dimensional characteristics, as well as by the CLO limitations developed for use in oceanic areas with a depth of application of at least 100 m (although the customers on the offshore area were interested in zone).
The MPT-324UME 1-mm torpedo was developed as a warhead of an anti-submarine missile system and was not available for export in the version for aircraft carriers and surface ships. This should be recognized as a big mistake of the 1990's. - instead of the MPT-1UME, the Gidropribor presented for export a new small-sized torpedo TT-4 of the 324 caliber mm. There is no detailed information on it, but the situation with it is fully characterized by the fact that after 2007, it was no longer mentioned by “Gidropribor”, and on the official website of the group it was replaced by the outdated UMGT-1МЭ.
Insufficient TTH MPT-XNUMHUME led to the fact that in 1, according to the results of a meeting in Kaspiysk, the heads of three leading torpedo enterprises, the Research Institute of Marine Technology (Zhukov), SNPP Region (Shakhidzhanov) and the Dagdizel plant (Pokorsky) decided to carrying out the initiative research and development work “Malyshka” on the development of MTT small-scale torpedoes with significantly improved performance characteristics. The lead contractor (and the developer of the hardware module) —SNPP Region, the Research and Development Institute of Marine Technology, developed the torpedo energy propulsion module, the Dagdiesel plant was assumed to be a torpedo manufacturer.
Very promising results (for example, the possibility of forcing the power of a new ESA twice as high as specified) was confirmed by the initiative research and development “Malyshka” led to a custom-made R & D “Mill”. OCD "Package", "Answer". September 2 The MTT torpedo 2003 was included in the list of weapons allowed for export by decree of the President of Russia. An advertising passport for MTT was approved in 2006.
Electric torpedoes caliber 533 mm
The traditional developer of electric torpedoes in the USSR was the Central Research Institute Gidropribor (St. Petersburg), with the subsequent revision and modernization of torpedoes by the design bureaus of factories that carried out mass production.
The torpedoes SET-65, USET-80 and UMGT-1 were manufactured at the “Fizpribor” plant (now TNK “Dastan”, Kyrgyzstan). There also produced SSN for most domestic torpedoes. Torpedoes TEST-71М were produced at the Dvigatel plant (St. Petersburg), and USET-80 torpedoes at the Dagdizel plant (Kaspiysk). Kiev Petrovsky Plant of Automatics (Ukraine) produced control devices for most domestic torpedoes (including electric ones).
In 1990-s. for delivery to the export of the Central Research Institute Gidropribor, an export modification of the USET-80 torpedo, the ТЭ2 torpedo, was proposed. Based on its studies at the end of the 1990-x - the beginning of the 2000-x. The development of the UETT torpedoes for deliveries of 636 project (with mechanical data entry and remote control) as part of the armament of diesel-electric submarines was carried out, and these torpedoes were delivered to China. In total, no less than 66 WETT torpedoes were delivered (with disposable water-activated B410MI rechargeable batteries), and probably some practical ones for combat training.
Due to the fact that the manufacturer of torpedoes 53-65K, which were part of the diesel-electric submarines ammunition of the 877EKM project, remained outside of Russia, in the 1990-ies. The Dagdizel plant design bureau carried out a modernization of the TEST-71ME torpedoes (with the Sapfir SSN) with the installation of the antisubmarine Ceramika SSN and the anti-ship CLS VLKS (vertical wake of the wake), that is, the torpedo became universal in targets. Depending on the customer's requests, the torpedo was delivered with or without a remote control. In 2000's modernized torpedo TEST-71MKE-NK serially exported, in particular, according to available information, for the Algerian Navy.
However, the lag of TEST-71MKE-NK on TTX torpedoes from TE2 torpedoes, and most importantly - the production of its battery outside the Russian Federation, led to the termination of the development line of TEST-71 torpedoes in favor of TE2. The last torpedo of TEST-71MKE-NK was presented on the website of the Concern of the sea underwater weapon “Gidropribor” in 2008, and was not mentioned further.
Torpedo ТЭ2, presented for the first time at the International Navy Salon IMDS-2003, continues the torpedo line USET-80 - UETT and is actually its localization for serial production at the Engine plant. In the Rosoboronexport 2003 catalog, the torpedo had three options — two “base”, differing only in the firing data: TE2-01 — mechanical (spindle), TE2-02 — electronic, and the third option (TE2-03) with elevated TTH. due to the use of a more powerful power plant and the new CCH and SU. In the subsequent modification ТЭ2-03 was not mentioned. Serial shipments of torpedoes ТЭ2 to India under the contract 2005 were mentioned in the reporting documents of the Engine plant for 2009.
Export torpedoes of enterprises of the CIS countries
Presented by the SM Machine-Building Plant. Kirov on MVMS-2003 533-mm universal thermal torpedo UTT-2000 "Pelikan" was made on the Soviet backlog on the ROC "Magot" (the development of cheap universal oxygen torpedoes), but the insufficient level of the enterprise and the difficult situation on it excluded the possibility of bringing this topic to practical result. Unlike Pelikan, the modernization of the 53-65КE oxygen torpedo (53-65КМ variant) aroused interest among foreign customers, and this theme (as well as the supply of spare parts for 53-65К repair) largely fed the company in the following years.
TNK "Dastan" at the end of 1990's upgraded the torpedoes SET-65E (with the installation of SSN "Ceramics" and the Indian battery), subsequently performing serial deliveries of updated torpedoes for the Indian Navy (in 2006 - 36 pieces, in 2011 - 14 pieces, in 2012, - 8 pieces). It should be noted that the deep modernization of the ceramics system “Ceramics” (in fact, the development of the new CES) carried out by the TNK “Dastan” with the help of Russian developers, ensured a sharp increase in its performance characteristics.
The post-war development of marine underwater weapons and means of underwater warfare in the leading countries of the world marked a number of generations (“jumps”) of torpedoes, with a dramatically different technical level and tactical capabilities.
We can assume that, in terms of their performance characteristics, the new Russian export torpedoes UGTS and MTT as a whole are at the level of modern requirements. A certain lag in the transport characteristics of the UGST torpedoes from the modern American 533-mm torpedoes Mk 48 is associated with extremely stringent requirements for fire and explosion safety, imposed on domestic torpedoes, and measures for their implementation. Data on the cost of UGST torpedoes are not available, however, for its domestic counterpart “Physicist-1” in 2008, prices were quoted from 49,8 million rubles to 50,6 million rubles. Even taking into account the subsequent price increase, the price of the UGTS should be within the “bar” of 2,8 million for the product indicated in the Indian tender for torpedoes for the submarine of the 75I project.
However, the UGST torpedo can be attributed only to the generation “6 +”, while the seventh generation torpedoes have already been created in the West. The main disadvantage of the UGTD is the outdated telecontrol system. Obviously, the modernization of UGST torpedoes (advertising passport approved in 2004) and MTT (advertising passport approved in 2006) are necessary to ensure their high efficiency and export attractiveness in the coming years.
It is particularly necessary to note the possibility of a significant increase in the speed of the MTT torpedo (due to forcing the ESA to effectively solve the tasks of anti-torpedo protection - that is, the implementation of the anti-torpedo regime). The development of the modern torpedoes ssn extremely harshly raised the issue of anti-torpedo protection (PTZ). The seventh generation of torpedoes with ultra-wideband SSNs sharply reduced the effectiveness of hydroacoustic suppression tools (including such modern complexes as C-303). In these conditions, anti-torpedoes begin to play a large role in PTZ.
It is also obvious that the Russian torpedoes TE2 and UMGT-1МЭ in TTX are far behind the world level. These torpedoes, according to the possibilities of CLS and telecontrol, belong to the fourth or fifth generation, that is, they are morally obsolete. For this reason, the main role in the Russian torpedo export in the near future should be taken by the UGST, MTT, APR-3МЭ and their upgraded versions. There is also the possibility of a significant increase in the performance characteristics of the TE2 torpedoes through the use of powerful rechargeable batteries (for example, western batteries) and the modern valve motor VDPM (developed by Dagdizel OJSC).
Currently, developers of different countries have declared antitrust companies - ATT (USA), SeaSpider (Germany), MU-90NK (Italy) and Pack-NK (Russia). Of course, the task of defeating an attacking torpedo is very complicated, as evidenced by the insufficient probabilities of defeating the anti-torpedo MU-90NK, and the considerable development time (with a significant change in the appearance of the product already at the testing stage) of the anti-torpedo SeaSpider. Under these conditions, the anti-torpedo of the Russian package complex may become one of the brands of the global torpedo market. At the same time, it is necessary to develop and “underwater modification” of the complex, for use, primarily with the diesel-electric submarines.
The promotion of domestic anti-torpedoes and small-sized torpedoes (MTT) can be extended by proposing the use of customers' serial ships using standard Western type Mk 324 and ILAS types of 32-mm TA (with GAS target designation). The principal possibility of firing from the Western TAs of the Mk 32 type with “heavy” small-sized torpedoes is confirmed by their refinement under the American torpedo Mk 50 (having a similar weight to MTT).
In the future, aviation anti-submarine missiles will not only maintain their positions, but also significantly strengthen them. When using weapons by anti-submarine aircraft with modern search and targeting systems, targeting errors are small and completely overlap with the range of the APR (i.e., the range of conventional small-sized torpedoes is excessive). At the same time, the significantly higher APR speed not only reduces the time of hitting the target, but also reduces the effectiveness of the complexes of active anti-torpedo protection of submarines, whose adoption should be expected in the near future.
Thus, despite a number of difficulties, the most modern export models of Russian torpedo weapons (324-mm anti-submarine torpedoes MTT, 533-mm universal torpedoes UGST, anti-torpedoes Packet-E, anti-aircraft missiles APR-3МE) have significant prospects in the world market .


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Valencia is calling on her opponent to disclose details about his clients and investments at BNY Mellon. Giannoulias says he can't.
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Yates County gives property to Habitat for Humanity
A village property that had been deeded to the county for non-payment of real property taxes should be back on the tax rolls in the future. The Yates County Legislature agreed to transfer the title of 130 Seneca St. to Habitat for Humanity for a future project. Both the Habitat for Humanity and Keuka Housing Council were offered the property, but Keuka Housing Council does not have funding to accept the property. Administrator Sarah Purdy says county officials estimated it would only bring in $7,500 if it was offered for sale through the public auction.
Other items on the legislature’s agenda Monday afternoon included:
• ABOLISH POSITION: The legislature unanimously agreed to abolish a part time employment and training counselor position. Purdy says the position had previously been cut from full to part time. The latest reduction is due to a 10 percent decrease in federal funding for Workforce Development.
• REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: The legislature authorized administrator Sarah Purdy to distribute requests for qualifications to developers that might be interested in purchasing and developing the Penn Yan Marine Manufacturing property. Purdy says this step will help identify developers that have the resources and experience to carry out the brownfield clean-up in addition to the development of the property.
• MORTGAGE TAX: The legislature agreed to apportion mortgage tax revenues to other municipalities as follows:
Penn Yan, $18,720.88;
• SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER: The legislators authorized Sheriff Ron Spike to sign an agreement with the Dundee Central School District to provide a School Resource Officer at a cost of $39,350.54. The school district reimburses the county for this cost.
• PETITION: Chairman Taylor Fitch announced that he received another petition supporting the retention of the Home Health Agency as a county program. District I Legislator Douglas Paddock, chair of the Human Services Committee, said the committee that is reviewing proposals for the feasibility study about the possible sale of the Home Health services would be meeting later in the day, but he didn’t expect any specific action to take place.
• CONDOLENCES: County officials extended condolences to Sheriff Robert Maciol and the citizens of Oneida County on the death of Deputy Kurt Wyman.
• EXECUTIVE SESSION: The legislators entered executive session to discuss union negotiations.


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Two mysterious Russian satellites are tailing a US spy satellite — and it has US military officials on edge.
"We view this behavior as unusual and disturbing," General John 'Jay' Raymond, the first recently appointed US Space Force general, told TIME in an exclusive interview. "It has the potential to create a dangerous situation in space."
Russia launched the satellites in November. They later changed orbit and approached an expensive US spy satellite, closely shadowing it.
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|Snippet||Böhler-Uddeholm is a large Austrian company specialized in producing tool steel and special forgings. It was formed in 1991 as a result of a merger between the Austrian parastatal Böhler and of Uddeholms AB of Sweden. The company has production sites in Austria, Germany, Sweden, Brazil, Belgium, Turkey, China, United States and Mexico. As of September 2008 it is a wholly owned subsidiary of voestalpine.|
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As the name suggests, the no-sugar diet eliminates added sugars from meals, snacks, beverages, and other ingestible products. Although cutting back on your sugar intake can be a healthy diet change, you probably don’t need to eliminate as much as you think. Keep reading to learn more about this nutrition trend.
Every cell, organ, and tissue relies on sugar molecules (called glucose) for energy.
Refined or added sugars, such as sweetness in soda, candies, or baked goods, can harm your health if consumed in large amounts.
While the no-sugar diet seems like a good idea, you probably do not need to cut out all added sugars from your diet. Instead, you should think about including them in moderation.
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Since sugar is the body's main source of energy, naturally sweet foods like fruit have long been favored by humans. You may even crave sweet foods because every cell and vital organ in your body relies on glucose (sugar molecules) to function. However, consuming too much sugar can negatively affect your health.
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- Snack items
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The no-sugar diet encourages you to consume sugar only from natural sources like fruits, grains, and unsweetened dairy. All added-sugars, such as white sugar, brown sugar, honey, and maple syrup should be avoided. Although this approach may work for some people, you don’t need such extreme measures to be healthy.
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A healthy, balanced diet primarily includes foods rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and essential nutrients. But it also leaves room for some indulgences and comfort items as well.
The 80/20 rule is an illustration of a balanced eating plan. To follow this approach, you are encouraged to eat nutrient-dense foods 80% of the time, and 20% of your diet is reserved for less-nutritious delights that bring you joy.
Another balanced eating pattern is the Mediterranean diet, which is widely researched and regarded as one of the healthiest diets to follow. They promote a diet rich in plant-based foods, fiber, unflavored dairy, lean proteins, and healthy fat sources. Also, you are allowed to have up to five sweets per week.
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The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans states that less than 10% of your caloric intake should come from sweetened sources. So, if you follow a 2000-calorie diet, 10% would be 200 calories from sugar, or 12 teaspoons. If you’re more active and require 3000 calories daily, you have a higher sugar allowance and could safely have approximately 18 teaspoons.
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- Nutrients. High Added Sugar Intake Among US Adults: Characteristics, Eating Occasions, and Top Sources 2015-2018.
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I left my hotel about 11am on a Friday morning headed for the northern terminus of the Natchez Trace. There was a big climb on the way which was managed with considerable effort on the fixie. Once inside the parkway entrance the serenity of the place was just what I remembered. The little amount of traffic was almost all recreational, despite the start being located in the heart of a bustling suburban area. Bikes, motorcycles and the occasional motor home are encountered, but little else. I'd forgotten how hilly the northern portion of the roadway is and worked hard over some good sized rollers. I made it past the Garrison Creek area before needing to turn back to make it to my hotel before rush hour traffic. The unusually warm January weather had more than a few riders out passing by me on their way to the south. The same hills were enjoyed on the return, with the possible exception of the killer climb just four miles from the end. Once over the top the 36 mph descent and accompanying 180 rpm spin had me ready to call it a day.
During the ride I had the germ of an idea that it might be fun to undertake the entire 442 mile length of the Natchez Trace Parkway on a fixed gear. It would make a great point-to-point permanent with the option to return for a total distance of 1400k. It would be a long ride with a very short cue-sheet as there is only one road for the entire distance. It's something I'd like to think about for 2012. I'll try and find a local rider to submit the permanent.
|The famous Loveless Cafe just before the entrance to the historic Parkway|
Resources like the Natchez Trace Parkway are integral to a high quality of life. It requires considerable tax dollars to preserve this national treasure for us as well as future generations. It is imperative that it be enjoyed, or the public interest in maintaining it will wain. Whether used by cyclists, or other recreational road users, is of little importance. It just needs to be appreciated. It leaves a lasting impression on those who venture onto any one of its 442 miles. Most likely a lifelong impression on those who traverse its entire length. I hope to one day be among the latter group. I hope to see you there.

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A matter of days after schools welcomed back pupils, 15 schools in Greater Manchester have had to tell students to stay home and quarantine for 14 days.
Students are put into bubbles as part of the new safety measures, which means that any children within the bubbles need to isolate too.
Bubbles in primary schools where classes are around 30 are a lot smaller than those in high schools, where whole years were set up as bubbles, affecting as many as 200 children, the Manchester Evening News reports.
The worst affected school is Co-op Academy in Swinton, with positive cases in both Year 7 and Year 10, meaning both year groups were sent home on Monday.
Initially this meant siblings also had to remain off, but parents have since been told otherwise. But if the child who is isolating gains symptoms, other members of the household should face the same restrictions.
However, this has worried parents who are dependent on children going back to school so they can return to work. Many are now concerned children will be in and out of school throughout the year.
A parent of a child at the school in Swinton has said her child would be better off at home.
She told the MEN: “What’s the rules if we just want to keep our children off for the foreseeable? This is just going to continue and they’re going to just keep getting sent home.
“Day three and it’s happened. It’s going to be a weekly occurrence. I am not putting my child at risk, she has severe asthma. So I don’t want her going back.”
Newall Green Primary School in Wythenshawe had a confirmed positive case on Monday morning and told year 1 and 2 to stay at home.
They have since reduced this to one class in year 1.
Executive headteacher Sarah Rudd said: “We were alerted first thing this morning before school started to a confirmed case within the school. We took the decision in the interests of keeping all children and staff safe to err on the side of caution and ask two year groups to remain at home today, pending further advice from health officials. No other year groups were affected.
“Since then we’ve had detailed discussions with health colleagues who have advised that just one class of pupils and teachers will need to isolate and stay away from school for the next 14 days, whilst the rest of the classes in the two year groups and their teachers can return to school tomorrow.
“School already has all the required safety measures in place, however as an extra precaution all the classrooms in the two affected year groups are also in the process of being deep cleaned in preparation for pupils’ return.”
The whole of year seven is remaining off until September 18th at Buile Hill Academy in Salford, due to a positive case.
The MEN has confirmed that more than a dozen schools throughout Greater Manchester are in the same situation.
They added the below list confirming the schools where pupils are self-isolating:
- Buile Hill Academy, Salford – (Year 7)
- Co-op Academy Swinton – (Year 7 and Year 10)
- Dean Trust Wigan – (Year 8)
- Manchester High School for Girls – (Year 5 Prep)
- Newall Green Primary School, Wythenshawe – (One class in Year 1)
- Yew Tree Community School, Chadderton – (Class 4 Red)
- Middleton Parish Church School
- Bowlee Park Community School, Middleton – (Year 1 Class 3 and Year 1 Class 4)
- St Stephen’s RC Primary School, Droylsden – (Confirmed case in Key Stage 2)
- St Anne’s Primary School, Denton – (One class in Year 5)
- Old Hall Drive Academy, Gorton – (Year 6)
- Old Moat Primary School, Withington – (Year 6)
- Gorse Hill Primary School, Stretford – (Year 1)
- Brooklands Primary School, Sale
- Seymour Park Community Primary, Old Trafford
Schools have confirmed they are following the guidance set out by Public Health England and Department for Education inspite of the frustration felt by parents.
Greater Manchester’s national executive member for the teachers’ union NASUWT, Jac Casson, explains that the number of pupils in isolation is no surprise.
She added: “Sadly, as the infection rate appears to be growing in many areas of Greater Manchester, it is likely that this will happen in more than the handful of schools already affected only days into the new school term.
“We know that leadership teams, teachers and other staff are working hard to provide a safe learning environment for pupils and they will, understandably, feel concerned about these confirmed cases of Covid-19 in schools across Greater Manchester and the country as a whole.
“The NASUWT is supportive of, and committed to, the aim of pupils being in school and having the benefit of being taught by their teachers. However, it is essential that everything that needs to be done is done, to ensure the safety of staff and pupils and to protect the health of the local community.”
Wigan Council’s director for public health said: “The return to schools will inevitably see a rise in cases across the country, but it is important to note that all the relevant and necessary safety measures are in place and being followed strictly.
“We are supporting the school with advice and guidance at this time. The school remains open and it is not necessary for any other child to self-isolate, stay away from school or to be tested, unless they develop symptoms of Covid-19.”
A spokesperson for Trafford Council added: “Our Public Health Team is working closely with three Trafford primary schools where a small number of pupils have tested positive for Covid 19. The schools involved are Seymour Park Primary, Brooklands Primary and Gorse Hill Primary.
“The schools have informed all parents and the children and staff in the affected classes have been asked to self-isolate for two weeks in line with government guidance.
“The schools in question will remain open to other pupils during this time and the affected areas will be deep cleaned. The health and safety of pupils and staff at all our schools remains our number one priority and our Public Health Team will continue to work closely with school leaders to provide them with the necessary support.”
School bus overturns with motorway closed in both directions
Emergency services, including air ambulance, are in attendance
A coach carrying children from two separate schools has been left on its side following a crash on a major motorway this morning.
The school bus was carrying pupils from Calday Grange Grammar School and West Kirby School for Girls when the incident happened at around 8am on Friday, September 29th.
A section of the M53 has been closed off in both directions between J5 at Hooton, Cheshire, to J4 at Clatterbridge, in Merseyside. It is believed the bus had struck a reservation on Junction 5 of the motorway.
Calday Grange Grammar School released a statement on its social media page saying: “We are aware of a situation involving one of our school buses on the motorway earlier today.
“We’re actively gathering details and assisting affected students and their families.”
North West Ambulance Service has now declared a major incident, saying in a statement: “North West Ambulance Service has declared a major incident following a road traffic collision between a coach and a car on the M53 northbound at approximately 8.30 this morning.
“The trust dispatched a large number of resources to the scene, including ambulances, advances paramedics, our Hazardous Area Response team and a HEMS doctor.
“So far, one female patient has been taken to the hospital, suffering major trauma-related injuries. There are also nearly 50 other patietns being assessed at the scene. We are working closely with our incident partners to convey people away from the scene as quickly as possible.”
Local Councillor Sherin Akhtar, also confirmed the news and said she was ‘aware children are being taken to hospital as a precaution’.
She wrote in a Tweet: “I can confirm and am aware of an accident on the M53 this morning going towards the Wirral/ Birkenhead.
“It involves a Carvers coach ( W3) travelling to Calday Grange Grammar School and West Kirby Grammar school for girls.
“Whilst this is a live situation, I would like to assure residents that I am working on their behalf and offer support and will endeavour to update, as soon as possible. I am aware that children are being taken to Arrowe Park as precautionary.”
Merseyside Police said in a statement: “We can confirm that emergency services are on the M53 in Hooton following a collision involving a bus on the motorway.
“Just after 8am we received a report that a bus had struck a reservation on Junction 5 of the M53. Junctions 3-5 of the M53 are closed in both directions.
“Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is currently ensuring the safe removal of passengers and the driver, and North West Ambulance Service are at the scene attending to anyone requiring treatment.
“Motorists are advised to avoid the area and find alternative routes, and we advise people to remain patient while the incident is ongoing. Enquiries are ongoing and updates will be issued as soon as possible.
“Please note this incident is ongoing and we are urging people to refrain from speculating or publishing any sensitive information that could be distressing online or via social media platforms.”
Tributes pour in after body of ‘lovely’ missing man found by police
People have been posting their tributes to Charlie online
Heartfelt tributes have been flooding in across social media platforms after the body of a 26-year-old man from Stockport was discovered by police.
Charlie Johnson, 26, was last seen at around 11.30pm in the Cheadle Hulme area of Stockport on Thursday, September 21st.
Greater Manchester Police launched an appeal to the public to help find him but sadly, officers confirmed they had discovered a body on Tuesday, September 26th during the search.
His next of kin have been informed and a file was passed on to the coroner.
Detective Inspector Michael Jimenez, of Greater Manchester Police, said: “Our thoughts remain with Charlie’s family at this difficult time, and we have specialist officers in place to support them. Thank you to those who shared our appeals.”
Following the tragic news, tributes have been paid online to honour the life of the ‘superb sportsman’ described by those who knew him as ‘a lovely lad’.
AFC Stockport, who Charlie briefly played for last season, posted on Facebook: “It is with sad news that today we say RIP to Charlie Johnson who briefly played for the club last season.
“Charlie netted 9 goals in 7 appearances for our Rangers team. RIP Charlie – Our thoughts are with your family and friends.”
And Bosden Farm FC, based in Stockport, wrote on their Twitter page: “It is with great sadness we report the news on the passing of Charlie he was a huge part of Bosden Farm and was loved by everyone who met him.
“We will miss him so much. We send our condolences to his friends and family and ask that you respect their privacy at this moment in time.”
Upon hearing the sad news, Mary Brooks-Davies wrote: “Heartbroken. Charlie was such a lovely lad, remember him well when he was at primary school with my daughter. Love and gentlest hugs to his family xxxx.”
In a tribute to Charlie, Badhrul Islam wrote: “Taught him as a lad. Can genuinely say none of my colleagues had a bad word to say.
“PE teachers remember him being a superb sportsman with a great attitude. Really well liked all round. Worked with his dad who was a thoroughly nice man. This is desperately sad news.”
Rachel Taylor wrote: “Thinking of all your family and friends at this sad time, RIP Charlie xx.”
And Callum Lawson wrote: “R.I.P Charlie.”
Three Wilko stores in Greater Manchester reopening as Poundland this weekend
Three out of the 10 stores set to reopen this weekend are in Greater Manchester
This weekend, three former Wilko stores will reopen as Poundlands in Greater Manchester.
Following the collapse of Wilko last month, 10 stores are set to reopen as Poundland outlets this weekend, after being bought out by the budget retailer.
Poundland owner Pepco agreed to purchase 71 Wilko stores from administrators PwC earlier this month.
The company plans to rebrand and open them under its own by the end of the year.
Another rival retailer, B&M, bought 51 Wilko stores in a deal of around £5 million, and plans to also reopen them under its own brand.
In Greater Manchester, the three Wilko locations which will be reopening as new Poundland sites are at The Mall on Church Street in Eccles, The Peel Centre, on Great Portwood Street in Stockport, and on Lord Street, in Leigh.
The seven other sites set to reopen this weekend are across Stafford, Nelson, Barking, Southport, Maidenhead, Jarrow and Scunthorpe.
Family-owned company Wilko ran 400 shops and employed around 12,500 staff when it brought in administrators PwC last month. The company, which was founded in 1930, folded under the pressure of cuts in consumer spending, due to the cost-of-living crisis, and debts owed to suppliers.
All Wilko stores will close resulting in thousands of staff redundancies, as its remaining shops shut on October 8th.
Poundland has encouraged Wilko staff to apply for new job roles with its chain and have assured them they will be made a priority.


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Gabrielle Union on Her Marriage to Dwyane Wade: 'All We Do Is Laugh'
The actress married the professional basketball player in 2014
“He’s my best friend,” the actress, who returns as news anchor Mary Jane Paul in BET’s Being Mary Jane, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue of her professional basketball player hubby.
“All we do is laugh when we’re together,” says Union, 44.
- For more from Gabrielle Union, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE on newsstands Friday
The couple’s family includes Union’s stepsons Zaire Blessing, 14, Zion Malachi Airamis, 9, Xavier Zechariah, 3, as well as Wade’s teenage nephew, Dahveon.
Being Mary Jane airs Tuesdays (9 p.m. ET) on BET.
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According to a report in People, teen dream Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have split. The actress, 20, and Bieber, 18, went public with their long-rumored romance when they arrived together at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in February 2011. In a bit of unfortunate timing, Bieber’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which he discusses his now bunk relationship, is set to air on Nov. 25. Gomez will next be seen on the big screen playing far against type in Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers, and is also on board for a Wizards of Waverly Place reunion set to air in early 2013.
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Darwin Pride Festival 2018
It's time celebrate our diverse community!
Check out whats on at the 2018 Darwin Pride Festival... click over to there Face Book page here to see whats on!
We would like to congratulate the Volunteers on the 2018 Committee for what is a jam packed week of diverse events, the events this year are all around our gorgeous city. Get out and about and support the events over the 10 days.
Happy Pride everyone, stay safe, play safe and celebrate together! The NTAHC team will have information stalls at the Youth Event, Rainbow Family Night Out and TransParent.
LAST YEAR WE MARCHED, THIS YEAR WE CELEBRATE DARWIN PRIDE FESTIVAL 2018
This year’s Darwin Pride Festival opens on Thursday with a program of 24 events over 10 days, a cultural celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. The Festival focuses on unity, equality, inclusion and diversity with a cultural celebration of our community through free and ticketed events.
This year’s theme is Unity, recognising the support received from the wider community during last year’s Same Sex Marriage vote.
The Committee is proud of the diverse program that has been curated which sees something for everyone – starting with the SKYCITY Darwin Pride Week Launch on Thursday 20 September at 6pm.
This year, the Festival is partnering with more of the community to deliver events. 2018 is the third year of the Youth Event held at The Quarter and presented by Casuarina Shopping Square alongside Darwin Pride Festival. A popular free event for families and youth to participate in. This year we are showcasing emerging young talent in the LGBTQIA+ community and guarantees to be a fun night for all.
Ensuring that the whole community can be a part of Darwin Pride, the Darwin Waterfront is hosting with us the Wicked NRG Rainbow Family Night Out this coming Sunday. Two hours of fun entertainment and stalls, followed by the screening of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. To end of the weekend, we have a wicked set by DJ Jonny Seymour from Stereogamous, Sydney at The Precinct from 9pm.
Darwin Pride is incredibly privileged to have World renowned DJ Jonny Seymour who has remixed for the likes of George Michael and Kylie Minogue you can catch him at Skycity Launch, Youth Event at the Quarter or Sunday at the Precinct.
One of the exciting events of the Festival, is the True Colours Choir performing a concert at Browns Mart. Darwin’s first LGBTQIA+ choir and you will capture a sneak peak of their upcoming concert at the Wicked NRG Rainbow Family Night Out.
Darwin Pride Festival’s signature event is Transparent, presented by Northside Health NT. A free forum for youth and people who identify as transgender or gender diverse being held at the Theatrette at the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT on Saturday 29 September from 12 noon. The forum features high profile members of the transgender community including AFL footballer Hannah Mouncey and LGBTQIA+@ advocate Dylan Barrett alongside local community members Evo Koulakis and Sianne Tate. A candid conversation will occur between each of the presenters and will be a highly interactive afternoon.
In addition we have party celebrations being presented by Throb Nightclub and Party Passport; Pride Story Time at Darwin Library; Drag Makeover Workshop with Drag Territory; Lunchbox Law by William Forster Chambers; forums that discuss inclusivity in health, advocacy for LGBTIQ human rights and the genesis of first nations LGBTIQ history in Australia. Our local advocacy group, Rainbow Territory are hosting an Open House, as well as working with Playback Theatre and Books Gone Wilde.
For more information pick up one of our programs from the many café’s around Darwin or look us up on Facebook or www.darwinpride.com.au
Darwin Pride Festival is a not for profit event that is run, managed and coordinated by the LGBTQIA+ community, supporters and volunteers, auspiced by NTAHC.
Media contact: Daniel Alderman 0488 553 232

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VIENNA, July 6. /TASS/. Moscow and Beijing are interested in preserving and fully implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday.
"Just like our Chinese counterparts, we are interested in preserving and fully implementing the JCPOA. The situation is complex, but, just like China and other parties to the deal, we are committed to international law and the UN Security Council’s decision this plan was enshrined in thus becoming part of international law," the minister stressed.
"Today [we have] a very good opportunity to exchange views on our bilateral relations in furtherance of a very successful summit held in Beijing last month in the run-up to the SCO summit in Qingdao," Lavrov noted.
He thanked his Chinese counterpart for wishing success to the Russian team at the FIFA World Cup. "I am confident by the next tournament our Chinese friends will reach the heights in the art of football the way you succeed in other areas," Lavrov added.
"We agree that good news is hard to come by in today’s world, but there are exceptions. These exceptions concern Russian-Chinese relations," the minister added.
The two top diplomats met ahead of the ministerial meeting in Vienna initiated by Tehran. Its participants (the foreign ministers of Iran, the UK, Germany, China, Russia and France) will focus on efforts to salvage the nuclear deal in the wake of Washington’s decision to withdraw from it.

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- Can you accidentally set off a bullet?
- Can a bullet explode in your hand?
- Does it hurt a magazine to keep it loaded?
- Can you shoot a bullet with another bullet?
- What happens if you drop a shotgun shell?
- Can bullets explode if dropped?
- Are old shotgun shells safe to shoot?
- Can a gun go off if you drop it?
- Can a bullet explode in the dryer?
- Is 50 year old ammunition still good?
- Can you stop a bullet with your finger?
- Does it hurt to dry fire a shotgun?
- What happens if you hit a bullet with a hammer?
Can you accidentally set off a bullet?
A bullet is the projectile.
Now a CARTRIDGE , can theoretically be set off by throwing it.
It has to land in such a way and with enough force to detonate the primer.
This would be a very rare occurrence , but can and has happened..
Can a bullet explode in your hand?
But the question obviously mistakenly substitutes “bullet” for “cartridge.” Regardless, small arms cartridges are made to be safe to handle. Holding a cartridge in your hand only requires the small amount of effort to hold it against gravity. They can be made to explode by exposing them to heat above about 400º F.
Does it hurt a magazine to keep it loaded?
Using the spring (loading and unloading the magazine) frequently will cause it to wear out as well. … When left loaded to full capacity and not used, most magazines will very slowly lose some amount of spring tension over time.
Can you shoot a bullet with another bullet?
If a bullet fails to leave the barrel (a condition known as a squib), and another round is fired, two things can happen. … If a bullet happened to hit another bullet while in flight, the two bullets would deform, change direction, and drop to the ground.
What happens if you drop a shotgun shell?
Its contents will be spewed out in all directions, but not with any high velocity and they wouldn’t travel far. Would probably be enough to damage a naked eye without any protection but beyond that, no other hazard if you’re more than a couple feet from it.
Can bullets explode if dropped?
So no, a cartridge / bullet will not fire on dropping on the ground. … For a cartridge to go off, the small cap at the base of the cartridge (the primer) needs to be struck by a hammer or firing pin – such is the firing mechanism of all conventional small-arms ammunition worldwide.
Are old shotgun shells safe to shoot?
Assuming you mean length of time, not length of shell… then really old shotgun shells are safer to shoot than rifle or pistol rounds. … First, the cartridge case might have swollen from corrosion [brass] or moisture [paper shotgun shell] and thus might not feed properly from the magazine or fit properly into the chamber.
Can a gun go off if you drop it?
Can A Dropped Gun Go Off? Generally speaking, if your gun is kept in good condition, was made in the past decade of so, and isn’t used frequently enough for wear and tear to compromise the safety mechanisms in place, there is almost no chance of the gun going off if you drop it.
Can a bullet explode in the dryer?
You dryer gets hot, 160-180 degrees, but not hot enough to ignite it. Handguns left in vehicle goveboxes can reach a temperature of that of a dryer or above with rounds in them and they don’t go off. Most people use static dryer sheets with their clothes these days to eliminate it, so that eliminates that theory.
Is 50 year old ammunition still good?
After my experience of shooting thousands of different rounds more than 50 years old, I would advise you not to “dispose” of any old ammo. As long as it has been kept dry and isn’t corroded, it will probably fire. … Older ammunition will probably fire, but don’t bet your life on it.
Can you stop a bullet with your finger?
No, it’s not possible. You would lose your finger, and the bullet would have plenty of force to kill. However, there are some cases where it would APPEAR to be possible. Pushing back on the barrel of just about any modern automatic pistol will place the weapon ‘out of battery’ rendering it unable to fire.
Does it hurt to dry fire a shotgun?
Just about any MODERN day firearm can be safely dry fired. The pins are free floating and it’s not going to hurt a darn thing.
What happens if you hit a bullet with a hammer?
Without belaboring the terminology, if you put a round of ammunition in a vice and strike the primer with a hammer (nail not necessary), the primer will detonate, igniting the powder. … It will detonate, all right. But the bullet won’t fire. The cartridge will explode like a grenade, spraying shrapnel in all directions.


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Although he is quite the business man, we think Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has flunked the ‘green’ test.
In a surprising intervention in the contentious climate change debate, the outspoken businessman said he did not accept the link between fossil fuels and global warming and dismissed climate change concerns as ‘complete and utter rubbish’.
Speaking to RTÉ Radio One's Countrywide programme, Mr O'Leary said he believes that people's fears about global warming are unfounded, stating: “This kind of nonsense that we all need to cut back on beef production or that we all need to eat vegetables or go vegan and all start cycling bicycles is not the way forward. I think it’s complete and utter rubbish.
"You had these people standing round the market square 2,000 years ago, saying the end of the world is nigh. In the 19th century in London, they thought they were all going to die from smog. There is always some lunatic out there who points to a load of rubbish science; science changes.”
Not surprisingly this has ruffled a few feathers with those within the sustainability sector, with industry experts saying that this latest ‘publicity stunt’ flies in the face of factual evidence which shows climate change is one of the most serious issues facing the globe.
To read more on the interview and the response expressed by Green Party deputy leader – Catherine Martin - click here


text: We hypothesized that the increased arousal threshold to upper airway occlusion exhibited by patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is in part secondary to the disease process itself. To test this hypothesis, we studied the effects of withdrawal of three nights of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment on arousal in six male patients with severe OSA who were using nasal CPAP on a long-term basis. During the control week, patients slept with nasal CPAP at home and on the first of 2 nights in the sleep laboratory (night C1, CPAP; night C2, no CPAP). During the apnea week, patients slept without nasal CPAP for 2 nights at home and 2 nights in the sleep laboratory (AP1, AP2). The control and apnea weeks were consecutive and in random order. The mean (+/-SEM) apnea+hypopnea index was 76.9 +/- 7.1 on AP1 vs 3.1 +/- 1.0 events per hour on C1 (p<0.05). Thus, the laboratory night (and presumably the 2 nights at home) preceding AP2 had dramatic increases in apnea compared with the nights preceding C2. The apnea duration during nonrapid eye movement sleep on nights following apnea was greater (AP2: 28.7 +/- 1.5 vs C2: 25.5 +/- 1. 7 s; p<0/05) and the arousal threshold as reflected by the maximum esophageal pressure deflection preceding arousal was higher (DPmax) (AP2: 55.1 +/- 5.7 vs C2: 45.3 +/- 6.4 cm H2O; p<0.005). We conclude that prior sleep apnea increases the arousal threshold to upper airway occlusion on subsequent nights and prolongs the apneic events.


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Forecast consultant Hawona Sullivan Janzen engaged stakeholders as a member of the Forecast team that managed a strategic assessment project for Hennepin Theater Trust.
Hawona Sullivan Janzen is a multi-disciplinary artist who seeks ways to bring people together through the arts, in positions as diverse as gallery curator at University of Minnesota, coordinator of the Literary Witnesses poetry reading series, and improvisational jazz singer with the Sonoglyph Collective. She is currently at work on two public art projects: the Dale Street Bridge Project over I-94 and the Rondo Family Reunion, a public art lawn sign installation. An alum of Forecast’s GroundWork training program for emerging public art consultants, she joined Forecast’s consulting team this year.
The Forecast consulting team recently concluded six months of work with Hennepin Theatre Trust (HTT), which, over the past five years, has expanded programming outside the walls of its renown theaters in downtown Minneapolis—the State, Orpheum and Pantages—to create a more vibrant and dynamic arts district. Forecast founder and lead consultant Jack Becker and Sullivan Janzen conducted an analysis of HTT’s district development efforts, and gauged stakeholder perceptions of and interest in HTT’s recent efforts to enhance, improve and address the needs of the district.
Forecast’s work centered on identifying perceptions, challenges, and opportunities, and then making recommendations to help HTT move forward. HTT president Mark Nerenhausen said, “Working with Forecast’s talented team came at the perfect time for Hennepin Theatre Trust, and we were thrilled it could be part of the GroundWork training program. Hawona and Jack helped us to better understand some critical information that’s needed to advance the development of the theatre district, and how we could take it to the next level.”
According to Becker, “It’s been a really interesting process, and also quite different from past gigs. It was great to have Hawona on the team, and watch her put her amazing people skills to work, gaining the trust of diverse stakeholders, and obtaining candid remarks and insights.”
Sullivan Janzen, who interviewed many of HTT’s internal and external stakeholders, reflected on the process: “Consulting for Hennepin Theatre Trust gave me the opportunity to learn a great deal about the field of public art and see firsthand the delicate dance involved in doing this work well. I found consulting to be a way to learn, to grow, and to break new personal and professional ground.”
Sullivan Janzen is one of five Forecast consulting associates who were participants of GroundWork and joined Forecast in January 2019 to work intensively on a variety of public art initiatives through six-month-long paid positions.


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On Friday, representatives from the United States, Canada, and Mexico signed a memorandum of understanding on climate change and energy collaboration which could mark the beginning of the first North American accord on climate change.
The trilateral agreement was signed by U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, and Mexico's Secretary of Energy, Pedro Joaquín Coldwell. It commits the signatories to sharing data on energy supply and distribution, developing new clean energy initiatives and technologies, as well as improving energy efficiency across the continent.
"This memorandum takes the important strides we've made in recent years towards a continental approach to energy and expands our relationship in support of an even more ambitious clean-energy environmental agreement," said Carr.
Coextensive with the signing of this agreement, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners announced the completion of a web-based platform which maps out all of the North American energy infrastructure.
"As of today all of our North American energy data and energy maps are gathered on one platform for the first time," said Carr. "This is significant because it allows us to think about continental energy integration in a new light."
The signing of this memorandum comes on the heels of the COP21 conference on climate change held in Paris in December, which produced a climate change agreement which was heralded as a diplomatic success, yet one lacking any teeth.
Closer to home, the benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices hit a six-year low in 2015 and the price of natural gas continues to plummet. Considering that $119 billion in energy products were traded across the continent in 2015 (Canada alone ships over 2.5 million barrels of crude oil a day to the US and provides 98 percent of its natural gas imports), the falling price of oil provides a significant economic incentive for the NAFTA partners to begin hashing out means of promoting the development of clean energy.
"Our challenge … is to use this very low spot in the commodity cycle to make transformational change; to find that sweet spot between resource development and environmental stewardship," said Carr.
Many of the individual signatories have already begun working towards a low carbon future individually. Canada's new liberal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been very vocal about the need to focus on the clean energy sector to bolster Canada's economy and reduce carbon emissions. Obama has been pushing a clean power plan for years, and the US continues to see significant growth in its clean energy capacity despite last week's supreme court ruling blocking Obama's efforts to cut carbon emissions from power plants. And then there's Mexico, which has significant renewable energy resources and aims to generate 35 percent of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2024.
Although each signatory has experienced some degree of individual success in shifting toward a national clean energy regime, they hoped that the memorandum will allow for greater steps in this direction by coordinating their efforts.
"North America is truly on the same page on all of these issues," said Carr. "I think that it's a happy alignment."