This is a Minimizer plastic storage box, used to protect the water cooler. It is an optional item installed by Waste Equipment and Parts.

I was able to take a tour of this brand new truck at Waste Equipment and Parts LLC in Tampa, Florida.

To see a video that details the interior of the cab to this truck - the Mack MRU613 please follow this link to my YouTube video page here:

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To see a video demonstration of the E-Z Pack Goliath G400 rear load collection body, please follow this link to my YouTube video page here:

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In Japanese culture, there is a tendency to separate areas into clean and unclean, and the contact between these areas is minimized. For example, the inside of the house is considered a clean area, whereas the outside of the house is considered unclean. To keep the two areas separated, shoes are taken off before entering the house so that the unclean shoes do not touch the clean area inside of the house. Historically, toilets were located outside of the house, and shoes were worn for a trip to the toilet. Nowadays, the toilet is almost always inside the home and hygienic conditions have improved significantly, but the toilet is still considered an unclean area, even though other places are much more likely to have bacterial contamination. To minimize contact between the unclean toilet floor and the clean floor in the rest of the house, many private homes and also some public toilets have toilet slippers in front of the toilet door that should be used when in the toilet and removed right after leaving the toilet. This also indicates if the toilet is in use. They can be as simple as a pair of rubber slippers, decorated slippers with prints of anime characters for small children, or even animal fur slippers for those with money to spend. A frequent faux pas of foreigners is to forget to take off the toilet slippers after a visit to the restroom, and then use these in the non-toilet areas, hence mixing the clean and unclean areas. [Wikipedia.org]

Getting set up on the long-distance range. Obviously this requires a consensus from all shooters to stop. Often times when one group wants to set up, the other group will go update their targets too, so as to minimize interruptions to everybody. I did not realize they actually sold bullet-sized black stickers for you to stick over the holes in your targets, so you don't have to go through targets as fast.

If you zoom in REALLY closely on the top right of the hill closest to the camera, you can see Matthew's small metal spinner targets, which are fun to shoot at from 10 feet away with powderless Colibri rounds, and even more fun to shoot at using the sniper rifle scope -- I got 'em all in one try. I almost tried with our gun, but was told my .380 ammo would destroy the target, which was only made for .22s. Plus it turns out I can't hit ANYTHING at 25 yards with my gun anyway. This isn't really where one would try to use handguns, anyway. But I did burn $1.50 trying 5 shots at the white cardboard in front of the first hill in the center. 0 out of 5 successful hits. Clearly our gun is for shooting someone across the room, not someone across a field. Shouldn't be a problem inside our house, though.

Dan.

setting up, walking.

targets, trees.

West Side Shooting Range, firing range, Brandywine, West Virginia.

October 16, 2011.

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BACKSTORY: Since nobody wanted to go camping with us last weekend, Matthew invited us to go camping with him and some friends this weekend. We went off-roading, fishing, and then shooting at a firing range. Good times! So nice to not have to organize the trip for once!

Photo by: Abdulhameed Shamandour

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The snow leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia) is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. The classification of this species has been subject to change and is still classified as Uncia uncia by MSW3 as of 2000[4] and CITES Appendix I[5]. However with more recent genetic studies[6][7] the snow leopard is now generally considered as Panthera uncia and classified as such by IUCN[8]. Classically, two subspecies have been attributed however genetic differences between the two have not been settled. The snow leopard remains on the endangered species list classified as C1.[9]

Snow leopards occupy alpine and subalpine areas generally 3,350 and 6,700 metres (10,990 and 22,000 ft)[10] above sea level in Central Asia. The Snow Leopard Survival Strategy (McCarthy et al. 2003, Table II) compiled national snow leopard population estimates, updating the work of Fox (1994). Many of the estimates are acknowledged to be rough and out of date, but the total estimated population is 4,080-6,590.[11] However, the global snow leopard effective population size (those likely to reproduce) is suspected to be fewer than 2,500 (50% of the total population, or 2,040-3,295).[12]

Snow leopards are smaller than the other big cats but, like them, exhibit a range of sizes, generally weighing between 27 and 55 kg (60 and 120 lb), with an occasional large male reaching 75 kg (170 lb) and small female of under 25 kg (55 lb).[13][14] Body length ranges from 75 to 130 centimetres (30 to 50 in), with the tail adding a further 80 to 100 cm (31 to 39 in) to that length.[15][16] These cats stand about 60 cm (24 in) at the shoulder.[17]

Snow leopards have long thick fur, and their base color varies from smoky gray to yellowish tan, with whitish underparts. They have dark gray to black open rosettes on their body with small spots of the same color on their heads and larger spots on their legs and tail. Unusually among cats, their eyes are pale green or gray in color.[15][16]

Snow leopards show several adaptations for living in a cold mountainous environment. Their bodies are stocky, their fur is thick, and their ears are small and rounded, all of which help to minimize heat loss. Their paws are wide, which distributes their weight better for walking on snow, and have fur on their undersides to increase their grip on steep and unstable surfaces; it also helps to minimize heat loss. Snow leopards' tails are long and flexible, helping them to maintain their balance, which is very important in the rocky terrain they inhabit. Their tails are also very thick due to storage of fats and are very thickly covered with fur which allows them to be used like a blanket to protect their faces when asleep.[16][18]

The snow leopard has a short muzzle and domed forehead, containing unusual large nasal cavities that help the animal breathe the thin, cold air of their mountainous environment.[15]

The snow leopard cannot roar, despite possessing partial ossification of the hyoid bone. This partial ossification was previously thought to be essential for allowing the big cats to roar, but new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the snow leopard.[19][20] Snow leopard vocalizations include hisses, chuffing, mews, growls, and wailing.

النمر الثلجي (بالإنجليزية : Snow Leopard) أو الفهد الثلجي هو سنوري كبير الحجم يعيش في المناطق الجبلية الموجودة في أواسط آسيا وجنوبها، إذ يعيش على ارتفاع 3000-5000 متر فوق سطح البحر في المناطق الجبلية الصخرية في أواسط آسيا. وبسبب البيئة المعزولة التي يعيش فيها فإن عدد النمور الثلجية الحقيقي غير معروف، ولكنه يقدر بـ 3500 إلى 7000 نمر ثلجي في البرية و 600 إلى 700 في حدائق الحيوانات.[1]

إن النمور الثلجية أصغر من السنوريات الأخرى، ولكنها مثل باقي السنوريات تتراوح في أحجامها، إذ تتراوح كتلها ما بين 27 إلى 54 كيلوغراما، أما طول أجسامها فإنه يتراوح ما بين 75 إلى 130 سنتمترا، مع ذيل يضيف إلى طولها ما نسبته 75 إلى 90 بالمئة من ذلك الطول.

النمر الثلجي لايمكنه الزئير على الرغم من إمتلاكه خشونة في العظم اللامي .هذه الخشونة كان يعتقد سابقا أن بواسطتها يمكن الزئير وأنها الأساس لكن بعض الدراسات الجديدة أظهرت أن قابلية الزئير من الميزات المورفولوجية الأخرى , الحنجرة خاصة والذي لا يمتلكه النمر الثلجي.تشمل أصواته أن يهسهس و يموء و أيضا الهدير و العويل .

تمتلك النمور الثلجية فروا طويلا وسميكا، لونه يكون إما سكني مدخن أو حنطي (قمحي) مائل إلى الأصفر، مع أجزاء سفلية مائلة إلى البياض. وتغطي أجسامها خطوط سكنية غامقة أو سوداء مع بقع صغيرة من نفس اللون على رؤوسها وبقع أكبر على قوائمها وذيولها. بعضها يصل طول ذيلها إلى ما يقارب المتر، وذلك يساعده على التوازن.

لانعرف الكثير عن هذه القطط التي تعيش في جبال الهيملايا. نعرف عن النمر الثلجي أنه حيوان انفرادي جدا وهو يحتل مساحة شاسعة. وهو نادر جدا ومن الصعب مراقبته في الطبيعة بسبب عدم إمكانية الوصول إلى موطنه.

trying to minimize the heat while perched on a barbed wire fence

The twelve projects inspired by the group '12 projekter i 2007'. The idea was to make or finish projects using ONLY your stash... to minimize and use, what you have.

Top left to right:

a bag, made for Lone from a skirt bought on sale - horrible skirt, but beautiful bag!

Nr. 2 - paper 'julehjerter,' scandinavian woven christmas hearts.

Nr. 3 - price tags

Nr. 4 - a "black forest bag" by melly and me, made from the curtains in the guest room in the old flat.

Middle left to right:

pregnancy pants

nr. 2 - silk chiffon scarves, painted and steamfixed.

nr. 3 - chinese tote bag, french cotton brought home over two years ago

nr. 4 - bag made from the ancient curtains hanging in the old flat, when we moved in

Bottom left to right -

leotards and tights made from stash materials

nr. 2 - hobo bag

nr. 3 - bags to wear crosswise, made from both my own and from Charlottes stash

nr. 4 - another bag.

Only things bought new in this batch:

the front pockets on the blue bag are made from Amy Butler fabric... bought this year

The lining in the hobo bag was bought this year, too - it has very special yoga-prints on the inside, specifically chosen for Carina.

And thread, needles and elastic.

Everything else is TAKEN FROM THE PILES AND BOXES AND BAGS - only stuff, that was already there!!!!

I am most delighted with the result!

Thank you, Mette, for starting the 12 projects-idea! :-)

NOTE: AS OF MAY 9, 2019 THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DEFERRED DUE TO ESCALATING COSTS.

See: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2019TRAN0070-000906

While the project has been deferred, safety improvements will be made in summer 2019, including upgrades to guardrails to meet current engineering standards, more visual cues for drivers like speed reader boards, and upgrades to advance flashing signs.

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The last level rail crossing on Highway 16 between Prince Rupert and the Alberta border is being removed.

The estimated $37 million project is being funded by the provincial and federal governments and includes realigning approximately two kilometres of Highway 16 and replacing the current level rail crossing with a new 120-metre-long bridge to carry traffic over the CN railway line. When the S-curve crossing and the potential rail/road traffic conflicts are eliminated, drivers will no longer need to slow down from 100km/h to 40 km/h to safely cross. The project also includes wider driving lanes and shoulders, and extensive rock bolting to minimize rock fall hazards in order to improve safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

The design avoids rare mature and old growth forests, and minimizes impacts to mountain goat wintering and kidding areas, moose winter range habitat, and nesting bird zones near the construction site. In addition, the design does not impact the Skeena River, and provides for environmental enhancements such as the provision of two culverts to increase access to rearing and refuge habitat for juvenile fish. When construction is completed, the original highway alignment will be decommissioned and replanted to restore normal riverside vegetation along the Skeena River.

The design was finalized following two open houses held in July 2016, and reflects consultation efforts with First Nations, key stakeholders, and the public. As such, the traffic management plan has been tailored to address feedback received regarding closures of Highway 16 and the availability of the Andesite Creek boat launch during blasting and pile driving activities. The ministry continues to work collaboratively with communities and all stakeholders as the project moves into the construction phase.

The tender is expected to be posted on BC Bid by the end of 2016 and the Province expects to select the contractor in January 2017. The project will likely begin construction in spring 2017 and be completed in summer 2019.

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The Thams Family Park on the Broadwater and the Gold Coast Hwy at Southport... is the first stage of the Southport Broadwater Parklands Re-Development that is sandwiched between the Broadwater and the Gold Coast Highway, has just undergone a transformation... The most interesting part of this transformation is that this park has been made energy self sufficient... harnessing the energy of the sun by means of array's of Photo-Voltaic Cells... This is the right step forward... an absolutely essential step in our battle with global warming... The widespread use of Photo-Voltaic Cells, is one of the best ways of generating electricity without producing extra heat in the process.

If we are to come to terms with... and indeed survive global warming... we must urgently phase-out all means of generating electricity that requires HEAT to generate the electricity... Only Photo-Voltaic Cells, Hydro, Wind, Wave and Tidal meets this absolutely essential requirement of generating electricity.

We congratulate the Gold Coast City Council and Mayor Ron Clarke for the foresight and leadership that they have shown in bringing this project to fruition... Hopefully, this is one of many more to come... to prove Photo-Voltaic Cell technology and make it ubiquitous... applied to every building and structure on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia... and the rest of the World...

The widespread use of this solar technology can enable us to generate five times as much energy as is currently used (all sources combined)... This energy will enable us to produce and deliver the water needed to re-establish all the vegetation that has been lost due to Man's ignorance... The vegetation that nature NEEDS to regulate Earth's temperature and climate... To store the excess solar energy, that is now heating the Earth, due to a lack of vegetation... To store the excess solar energy through photosynthesis... as nature has done in the past... Photosynthesis that produced all the stored solar energy, that we call FOSSIL FUEL'S... Fossil fuels that are NO LONGER being produced... Because, Man in his lack of wisdom, stripped the Earth of the vegetation and conditions that produced these fossil fuels -- STORED SOLAR ENERGY !!!

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Why should you buy Agon Elbow Sleeve?

Light weight

Has a cooling effect

Reduces pain

Minimizes elbow related injuries such as elbow tendonitis, tennis elbow, bursitis etc

Comfortable

Gives support

Does cause skin rash

Easy to wear

Reduces swelling

Breathable material

Can be worn all day and night

Increases blood circulation

Eliminates odors

Anti-itch material

Comes in a single piece not in pair

Sizes of Agon Elbow Sleeve

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MEDIUM: 11-14″

LARGE: 14-16″

Material

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City Hall is the home of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. It was designed by Foster + Partners and stands at 45 meters high. It's one of the most "green" buildings to grace London, with solar panels on the roof and a shape that minimizes the energy needed to power and cool the building.

For more information about City Hall, please visit www.london.gov.uk/city-hall/the-building/key-facts

This is a section of one-lane road that winds through the forest. The lanes split in order to minimize the impact on the surrounding environment.

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Probably the best drive in the Black Hills is Iron Mountain Road which is Route 16A between Keystone and Custer. We rode the portion that extends from Route 244 south to the entrance of the Wildlife Loop Road in Custer State Park. It ranges from gorgeous sweeping vistas to twisty treacherous hairpin turns.

This is also part of the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway. This particular section is called the Peter Norbeck Memorial Byway and at its highest point is a small memorial to the governor whose vision and perseverance brought us this magnificent road and all its quirky features.

There are three one-lane tunnels on this portion of Iron Mountain Road, all of which afford a spectacular view of Mount Rushmore as you pass through (depending on which direction you are going, you either see it in front of you as you pass through, or look behind you to see it) They were designed and blasted to frame the faces as you pass through, and they even keep paths cleared through the trees so that nothing obstructs the view of it.

Iron Mountain Road is also home to three pigtail bridges. These are bridges that curve around and go under themselves. When Peter Norbeck first envisioned a highway going through the Black Hills, he was committed to having as little impact as possible on the environment. A pigtail bridge is a particular form of spiral bridge, first built for Iron Mountain Road. Its purpose is to allow for the road to negotiate sudden changes in elevation while minimizing the impact on the surrounding environment. Several of these bridges are located at the entrance/exit of one lane tunnels, which makes for a spectacular ride. They were built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps and constructed of natural materials such as local lumber. They were expensive...and well worth it.

The third distinctive feature of Iron Mountain Road is its sections of divided roadway - where the two lanes split and you drive on a narrow one-lane section. This, again, was done because of Norbeck's insistence that the road have as little impact as possible on the environment and natural beauty.

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City Hall is the home of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. It was designed by Foster + Partners and stands at 45 meters high. It's one of the most "green" buildings to grace London, with solar panels on the roof and a shape that minimizes the energy needed to power and cool the building.

For more information about City Hall, please visit www.london.gov.uk/city-hall/the-building/key-facts

Most SCTs and RCs have a dovetail secured with a couple allen screws, just loosen enough to get your thickness gauges in.

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By Roger Stone

A once top-secret intelligence memo recently declassified by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) and reviewed by Circa shows roughly ten pages listing hundreds of violations by the FBI of their privacy-protecting minimization rules while James Comey was director. The FISA report was in direct contradiction to Comey’s testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee.

During a round of questions about securing and defending the privacy of American citizens, Comey stated under oath that his agency used collected surveillance data from Americans without a warrant. Director Comey then continued that this use of data was to be only when it was “lawfully collected, carefully overseen and checked.” In order to further cement the appearance of his agency’s commitment to uphold citizen’s privacy, Comey added, “Nobody gets to see FISA information of any kind unless they’ve had the appropriate training and have the appropriate oversight.”

This FISA report shows clearly that James Comey was lying during his testimony and that he should be criminally charged.

Among the violations declassified in the FISA report are examples of the FBI sharing data illegally with third parties, including a ‘private entity’ with no legal right to access the information. Comey’s FBI also gathered protected attorney client communications that had been intercepted without using the oversight procedures he claimed were of the highest importance.

The spying, done illegally on Trump and thousands of other Americans was not only a gross abuse of power unmatched in recent memory, but a serious assault on the 4th Amendment which guarantees the rights of all Americans against unlawful search and seizure.

The American Civil Liberties Union said that newly disclosed violations are some of the most serious to ever be documented. To give a brief rundown of these violations we need look no further than rank and file members of the intelligence community. Here is what they told FOX NEWS.

1) Surveillance targeting the Trump team during the Obama administration began long ago, even before the president had become the GOP nominee in July.

2) The spying on the Trump team had nothing to do with the collection of foreign intelligence or an investigation into Russia election interference.

3) The spying was done purely “for political purposes” that “have nothing to do with national security and everything to do with hurting and embarrassing Trump and his team.”

4) The person who did the unmasking was someone “very well known, very high up, very senior in the intelligence world, and is not in the FBI.”

5) Congressional investigators know the name of at least one person who was unmasking names.

6) The initial surveillance on the Trump team led to “a number of names” being unmasked.

For an American citizen to be “unmasked” in an intelligence report is extremely rare. Usually the person is a suspect in a crime, is in danger or whose name has to be revealed to explain the context of a report. The members of Trump’s transition team who were unmasked, were not linked with any intelligence about Russia, were not in danger or suspects of a crime.

After nearly one year of constant accusations and investigations that are costing the taxpayers millions of dollars, there is nothing to support a Trump/ Russia collusion. The real collusion is the one that has been nearly buried under the weight of the 24-hour reporting of fake news by America’s mainstream media. The collusion is between Obama, his administration, James Comey, British Intelligence, the NSA and the FBI for the purpose of spying on Trump and his transition team for political gain.

The FISA report disclosed massive data gathering of Americans using Section 702 of the Foreign Surveillance Act. Section 702 allows the FBI access (without a warrant) of U.S. citizen’s communications with ‘foreign targets’ that have been collected by the NSA. Without proper justification for using the 702 law, the FBI cannot conduct surveillance or collect data on Americans. Section 702 is up for renewal this year. All of these safeguards were ignored by Comey’s FBI.

Amy Jeffress, the former top security adviser to former Attorney General Eric Holder was appointed by FISA in 2015 to give an independent review of the FBI’s record of compliance. Jeffress came to the conclusion that FBI searches of NSA data extended far beyond national security issues.

In other revelations Accuracy In Media reported that a source for The British Guardian now admitted that British spy agency GCHQ had been digitally wiretapping Trump associates as far back as 2015.

With the approval of then CIA Director John Brennan, computerized espionage was used against Trump and people he worked with for political purposes. A total of six U.S. intelligence agencies were involved in the formation of a task force to investigate the Trump associates during the campaign. The task force was made up of CIA, NSA, FBI, Justice Department’s National Security Division, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Unit. CIA boss Brennan initiated this illegal domestic operation against the Trump campaign.

The Russian collusion charge was just a smoke screen to hide a deeper, darker action; to break Trump’s back and bring victory to the Witch of Washington, Hillary Clinton.

Judicial Watch announced that it had failed in its efforts to get information about why White House adviser Susan Rice ordered the “unmasking” of Trump campaign officials in classified reports.

The House Intelligence Committee issued subpoenas to determine if the unmasking was politically motivated. One step ahead, the National Security Council had sent all those records to Obama’s presidential library, where they can’t be released for five years. Those records contained evidence of intelligence abuses and cover ups by Rice, Brennan, former Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Power and others in the Obama White House.

There have been comparisons made of Trump and Watergate but when one considers that Nixon’s presidency started to unravel by the discovery of the bugging of his political rivals, we can see that Obama went far beyond a simple phone tapping.

The silver tongued Obama deliberately exploited our domestic and foreign intelligence gathering agencies to spy on his political opponents. He did this on a massive scale. Obama was to have paved the way for a democratic win in 2016.

Yet it wasn’t just about Trump. In an analysis published by Tablet magazine, Lee Smith wrote “At some point, the (Obama) administration weaponized the NSA’s legitimate monitoring of communications of foreign officials to stay one step ahead of domestic political opponents,” says a pro-Israel political operative who was deeply involved in the day-to-day fight over the Iran Deal. “The NSA’s collections of foreigners became a means of gathering real-time intelligence on Americans engaged in perfectly legitimate political activism — activism, due to the nature of the issue, that naturally involved conversations with foreigners..” Trump wasn’t the first target.

The Obama spying scandal includes the Iran deal. In December 2015, the Wall Street Journal revealed that the Obama administration used the NSA to cast a wide net of surveillance around Israeli officials and diplomats, as well as American lawmakers who were friendly towards Israel as well as Jewish-American groups.

According to an investigative piece by National Review, “ the administration’s targeting of journalists, including (a) attorney general Eric Holder’s approval of the seizure of personal and business phone records of Associated Press reporters en masse (i.e., not a particularized search targeting a specific journalist suspected of wrongdoing); and (b) Holder’s approval of a warrant targeting the e-mails of Fox News reporter James Rosen in a leak investigation — based on an application in which the government represented to a federal court that the journalist could be guilty of a felony violation of the Espionage Act in connection with a leak of classified information (in addition to purportedly being a “flight risk”).” More from the National Review article…

“The CIA’s accessing of Senate Intelligence Committee computers and staff e-mails — which CIA director John Brennan initially denied, then apologized for after it was confirmed by an inspector-general report. The investigation of Trump associate Carter Page, including a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant based on the claim that Page was a Russian agent, which would have authorized monitoring of Page’s communications — including any with Trump, then the Republican nominee for president. The criminal leaking to the media of former Trump national-security adviser Michael Flynn’s communications with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. The “unmasking” of identities of Americans (connected to Trump) at the behest of Obama national-security adviser Susan Rice, a White House staffer and Obama confidant. The promulgation in the last days of Obama’s presidency of new rules enabling the spreading of raw intelligence, including “unmasked” American identities, across the 17-agency U.S. “intelligence community” — which significantly increased the likelihood of leaks. At the same time, according to former Obama Defense Department official Evelyn Farkas, current and former Obama officials were encouraging the transmission of information regarding Trump and his associates to Capitol Hill, further magnifying the potential for leaking.”

What we have is the collusion of an outgoing president with various intelligence agencies and their directors to spy not only on thousands of Americans illegally, but to spy on the Trump campaign, leak information, create a false narrative, and hopefully destroy Mr. Trump’s campaign. Who needs the Russians to thwart our democracy? We had Obama!

The conspirators need to be formerly charged with crimes of treason. Obama, Brennan, Comey, Rice, and a host of others need to be publicly denounced, indicted, made to testify before a new and real congressional investigation and exposed for the criminals they are.

The FISA report is just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s not forget to indict Loretta Lynch, Huma Abedin, John Podesta…the list is so long.

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To minimize the deforestation cause by estate developers in Nigeria, youths volunteered to plant tree in each compound in the estate to make the environment friendly. Forest plays major role in managing climate change, by protecting the direct sun intensity for humans and animals. Manage flooding and above all reduces the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Youth should hold leaders responsible for protecting the future (agriculture)

What to do when beavers threaten your conservation efforts?

Western North Carolina’s Kanuga Conference Center is home to a Southern Appalachian Mountain bog - one of North America’s rarest habitats. Bogs often home to rare plants and animals, provide important habitat for migratory birds and game species, improve water quality by filtering sediment and contaminants, and store floodwaters which helps decrease downstream flooding. They’re places we very much want to conserve.

Kanuga’s bog has seen the recent arrival of beavers. On one hand, they’re cutting down shrubs, which is a positive step as it allows more sunlight to fall on the plants managers want to thrive. On the other hand, their dams are making water levels so high they’re turning the bogs into ponds – eliminating habitat for the plants and animals that need the bog to live.

A solution? Install pond levelers –pipes through the beaver dams that help drain the pooled water down to a desired level and minimize the ability of beavers to detect stream flow – tricking them into thinking their dams are intact.

Recently staff from Kanuga Conferences, Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy the N.C. Natural Heritage Program, The Nature Conservancy, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service joined a team of Haywood Community College students to install two pond levelers at the Kanuga Bog.

These safety lamps were used around 1815 to 1930s. They were much safer than oil lamps and carbide lamps as the open flame was enclosed to minimize chances of igniting gasses. While good for testing for gasses, safety lamps gave off a less bright light and could not be worn on a helmet, which made the miners less efficient. Their best use was for burning off methane gas in mines. These models have mesh inside enclosing and cooling the flame, glass enclosure around the flame for letting the light through and a metal bonnet which protects the flame from drafts.

This photograph is from the collection of Barry Howard, who was an Electrician at local coal mines such as Hebburn No. 2 and Northern (Rhondda) Colliery, and at Saxonvale Colliery, further up the Hunter Valley. Mr Howard has very kindly permitted us to to publish these photographs on this website for the benefit of researchers and for those who served in the mines and their families.

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Long Beach Airport has very little passenger service compared with the dominant Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) approximately 18 miles (29 km) to the northwest, and will always remain a relatively small airport because of restrictive ordinances adopted to minimize noise in the residential neighborhoods near LGB. The airport is under one of the strictest ordinances in the United States on both airport noise and the number of commercial flights. The current noise levels allow for 41 daily commercial flights and 25 commuter flights. Local community groups and activists are very vocal about any changes at the airport.

At the same time, the arrival of low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways at Long Beach Airport in 2001, and that airline's decision to establish a West Coast hub at LGB, has substantially increased the air traffic to the airport and has cemented LGB's standing as a viable alternative to LAX for flights from the Los Angeles area to major East Coast cities. While JetBlue used the local noise ordinance to turn Long Beach Airport into a miniature fortress hub, it quickly reached maximum capacity and has since been forced to rework flight schedules and direct future growth to other Los Angeles area airports. JetBlue calls LGB a Focus city and now operates 31 of the 41 slots.

Air cargo carriers, including FedEx and UPS, also maintain operations out of LGB. 57,000 tons of goods are transported each year.

The Boeing Company (formerly McDonnell Douglas) maintains production of the C-17 military transport jet; maintenance facilities for other Boeing and McDonnell Douglas/Douglas aircraft (including the historic DC-9 and DC-10 aircraft) are also found at Long Beach Airport. Gulfstream Aerospace also has a completion/service center at the airport.

Although commercial flights are severely restricted, there are still a large number of flights at the airport from charter flights, private aviation, flight schools, law enforcement flights, helicopters, advertising blimps, planes towing advertising banners, etc. Because of that, Long Beach airport is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the world, with 398,433 aircraft movements in 2007.[6]

Long Beach Airport has a single terminal. It is notable for its Streamline Moderne style of architecture and is a historical landmark. Because of the age and limited size of the current terminal, changes—including a possible addition—are currently on-going.

The final result will look like this. It only takes about 30 minutes to accomplish and is well worth the effort.

This front loaded home has an excellent setback for the garage minimizing the impact of parking and curb cuts on walkability. The cross walk feeds right into the driveway creating a slightly uncomfortable conflict. It does reduce the cost of providing handicap access to the crossing. The utilities are buried which saves the street trees from being hacked away by the power company. Note the ugly utility box on the right. Even with all this good design rear loading is just better.

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After Slides, Urban Forestry Picks Up the Pieces

Healthy trees can minimize surface erosion and stabilize soils. During prolonged periods of heavy rain, soil properties on steep slopes and other areas can change to such a degree that even healthy trees can uproot. Trees may also be part of larger slides which affect all or portions of the soil the tree has depended upon for its stability. When SDOT Urban Forestry is called to assist in the investigation and clean up of slides that involve trees, several conditions must be considered and addressed before clean up can begin. Often slides present trees in various conditions; some have completely fallen and others have exposed roots and may be leaning precipitously. The real challenge is determining which trees around the edges of the slide remain stable. This requires careful consideration by arborists, geotechnical experts, and safety managers to ensure that the site is safe for clean-up activities as well as the public.

Once these important decisions are made and the site is determined safe for employees, Urban Forestry and Street Maintenance crews coordinate debris removal and traffic control. Urban Forestry utilizes ropes, pulleys, hydraulic winches, aerial lifts, chainsaws, climbers and ground personnel to remove fallen and leaning trees. Further work usually involves moving the tree debris down-slope so that it is accessible to heavy equipment. The Safety Office helps maintain communication between teams and monitors site conditions.

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The Poll Tax Repealer was the national newsletter of the National Committee to Abolish the Poll Tax (founded in 1941 and disbanded in 1948).

The image is the front page of the August 1946 issue. Available issues date from 1943-46.

Poll taxes (a tax levied when voting in an election) were imposed in many U.S. Southern states as one of several methods to minimize African American voters. Laws typically excluded from the tax anyone whose father and/or grandfather, had voted prior to the Civil War—assuring that nearly all African Americans were subject to the tax and most white Southerners were not.

The Committee pulled together a broad coalition of liberals, civil rights organizations and left wing groups like the Socialist Party and Communist Party.. The campaign had some success at the local level as some states repealed their poll tax, including Georgia in 1945.

Local resident Virginia Foster Durr headed the National Committee to Abolish the Poll Tax in the mid and late 1940s.

She also ran for governor of Virginia on the Progressive Party ticket in 1948. Her husband Clifford defended government workers charged with violating the U.S. ban on communists employed by the federal system. They were viciously red-baited, but after re-locating to Birmingham, assisted Rosa Parks and the bus boycott in Montgomery, Al. 1955-56.

The civil rights movement wasn’t successful at ending the tax until the 24thAmendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1964. Poll taxes in state elections were outlawed by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1966

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Vol. 4 No. 3 – May 4, 1945 washingtonspark.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/vol-4-no-3.pdf

Vol. 4 No. 5 – June 1, 1945 washingtonspark.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/vol-4-no-5.pdf

Vol. 4 No. 6 – June 15, 1945 washingtonspark.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/vol-4-no-6-ju...

Vol. 4 No. 6 – First July issue, 1945 washingtonspark.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/vol-4-no-6-fi...

Vol. 4 No. 9 – Second August issue, 1945 washingtonspark.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/vol-4-no-9.pdf

Vol. 4 No. 11 – Second September issue, 1945 washingtonspark.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/vol-4-no-11.pdf

Vol. 4 No 12 – First October issue, 1945 washingtonspark.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/vol-4-no-12.pdf

Vol. 4 No 14 – First November Issue, 1945 washingtonspark.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/vol-4-no-14.pdf

Vol. 4 No. 15 – Second November issue, 1945 washingtonspark.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/vol-4-no-15.pdf

Vol. 4 No. 16 – December, 1945 washingtonspark.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/vol-4-no-16.pdf

Vol. 5 (No number) – August, 1946 washingtonspark.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/vol-5-aug-194...

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The copies of the Poll Tax Repealer are from MS Fight for Racial Justice and the Civil Rights Congress: Papers of the Civil Rights Congress. New York Public Library. Archives Unbound,

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Best Juicer Under $100 in 2018 – Reviews and Top Picks ift.tt/2u9X2y4 Are you interested to invest in the best juicer under $100? There is no need to spend a huge sum of money for a juice extractor. You can actually get a high-quality one kwithout spending more than $100. All it takes is to find the right source of information to help you in your decision. Fortunately, you can now use this reliable juicer under $100 review to walk you through 5 of the most reliable juicing machines that fall within that price range. Quick Navigation I. Best Juicer Under $100 Comparison Table II. Top 5 Best Juicer Under $100 Review III. Who Should Get a Juicer Under $100? IV. Conclusion Read more: ​The Different Types of Juicers I. Best Juicer Under $100 Comparison Table Product Name Speed/Motor Material Function​ Breville BJE200XL Compact Juice Extractor Editor's Choice Check Price 14,000 RPM / 700 watts Heavy-grade polymer body, Italian-made micro mesh filter, stainless steel cutting disc - Uses a centrifugal action in maximizing the grinding and juice extraction process from a wide range of fruits and veggies, making it an excellent daily juicing machine - Works best in extracting juice from hard ingredients, like carrots, celeries, and beets. It is also ideal for juicing various fruits, such as apple, lemon, and orange. Aicok Juicer Slow Masticating Juicer Check Price 80 RPM / 150 watts Steel construction, plastic rotating parts - Ideal for juicing certain fruits, like grapefruits, lemon, and oranges with its auto-rotating reamer - Juices produce from fibrous veggies, such as ginger and celery, as well as leafy greens. It can juice soft fruits and berries, too, while preserving essential vitamins and minerals by minimizing heat buildup. Hamilton Beach 67601A Juice Extractor Check Price 800 watts Stainless steel - Works rapidly in juicing different fruits and vegetables. It can extract juice from apples, oranges, carrots, pineapples, celery, berries, grapes, tomatoes, beets, ginger root, kale, spinach, etc. within just a few seconds. - Useful in making rice, almond, and soy milk, too. Aicok Juicer Centrifugal Juice Extractor Check Price 12,000 to 15,000 RPM / 400 watts Stainless steel - Dual steel motor – The lower speed motor is ideal for juicing soft fruits, including melons, tomatoes, grapes, apples, and oranges. The high-speed motor is designed for hard fruits and veggies, such as beets, ginger, celery stalks and carrots. Aicok Juicer Wide Mouth 76MM Centrifugal Juice Extractor Check Price 12,000 to 14,000 RPM and 16,000 to 18,000 RPM / 1,000 watts Stainless steel blade, mesh filter basket - Dual speed control – The low speed is from 12,000 to 14,000 RPM, which is capable of handling soft and ripe fruits, veggies and produce, like peaches, tomatoes, cucumber, cabbage, kiwi, oranges, and grapes. - The high speed is from 16,000 to 18,000 RPM, which you can use in juicing harder fruits, veggies, and produce, such as beets, ginger, apples, celery, and spinach, among many others. Read more: Top 10 Best Juicer In 2018 II. Top 5 Best Juicer Under $100 Review 1. ​Breville BJE200XL Compact Juice Extractor i. Review Another juicer under $100 that you can check out is the Breville BJE200XL. One thing that anyone will instantly notice about this juice extractor is its clever and compact design. It is designed in such a way that it only uses fewer parts while consuming less space in comparison to other ordinary juicers. What is so great about this juicer is that it delivers a solid performance whether you use it to juice fruits or leafy veggies. You will also find it easy to clean while using parts and components safe to be placed in your dishwasher. Note that it is a centrifugal juicer, which packs a lot of power. Add to Card Editor's Choice One remarkable benefit of this juicer is that its operation process is simple. It only has a single-speed operation, which means that you no longer have to guess how you can properly process the fruits and veggies. ii. Special Features and Benefits High 14,000 RPM speed One remarkable asset of this Breville compact juicer is its high speed and power. It is powerful and speedy enough that it runs at 14,000 RPM using its 700-watt motor. This high juice extraction speed allows it to maximize the extraction of juice in a rapid manner. Due to its high speed, you can save a lot of time during juicing. You can also save money since you no longer have to buy plenty of ingredients because it is capable of extracting a lot of juice. Centered knife blade setup This is actually a patented setup or assembly, which is helpful in ensuring that once you put produce or ingredients to the feed tube, their pulp will be shredded to small pieces while pushing them against the filter using a dual-blade knife. This improves the ability of the juicer to deal with heavy-duty juicing. It also guarantees that the filter and cutter won’t have any uneven pressure. Extra-wide feed chute The feed chute is around 2 x 1.5 inches, thereby letting you put large items and produce in there. This will lessen the amount of time you need to chop ingredients to small pieces. Fibrous ingredients, like celery, however, may need to be chopped up a bit so their fibrous stalks won’t wrap around the auger. 3-inch feed chute With this width, you don’t have to waste time slicing whole fruits, like apples, into pieces so you can put them into the chute then push them down. 1-liter collecting jug This jug promotes utmost convenience since it prevents you from having to transfer the extracted juice constantly to another container. iii. Things We Like and Don't Like Pros check Works really fast – Expect it to produce juice within just a few seconds. check Easy to clean and use. check Comes with a large and wide feed chute to minimize preparation time. check Features an ergonomic and compact design. check Stable in the sense that it doesn’t jump around when in operation. Cons Does not feature a separate pulp ejector. Louder than a masticating juicer. Read more: Top 8 Best Centrifugal Juicer In 2018 2. Aicok Juicer Slow Masticating Juicer i. Review If you are interested to invest in a slow masticating juicer then you’ll find this Aicok Juicer worthwhile for your attention. This slow masticating juicer provides a huge favorable advantage over the other juicing machines because of its multipurpose and versatile nature. Expect the juicer to showcase its versatility with its effectiveness in extracting healthy and flavorful juices from different kinds of fruits, produce, and vegetables, including carrots, oranges, apples, leafy greens, ginger, celery, and even wheatgrass. It also boasts of its solid built as well as easy to clean construction. Add to Card The fact that it is modestly priced, lower than $100 actually, also makes it a great buy. Just like other cold press juicing machines, this Aicok juicer actually utilizes a slow juicing technique as a means of minimizing the buildup of heat. Such technique also aids in preserving the vitamins and minerals generated from the ingredients. ii. Special Features and Benefits Slow yet highly reliable speed and motor One prominent feature of this slow masticating juicer from Aicok is the fact that it utilizes a 150-watt DC motor capable of rotating the auger via a slow speed, around 80 RPM only. Rest assured that the slow speed is actually a big advantage as it can minimize oxidation, thereby resulting in the ability of the extracted juice to last longer. It also assures users that there will be no heat buildup, causing vital nutrients to be retained. 75-mm feed chute Another special feature in this masticating juicer is its 75-mm feed chute. It is wide enough that it seems to be effortless for it to accommodate whole apples. The chute even provides two openings for your convenience – one is a small opening while the other one is large. This guarantees its ability to handle various ingredients of different sizes. The juicer even comes with a pusher, which can help you push the ingredients to the auger beneath. Big auger You will also be pleased with the big auger integrated into this masticating juicer. With such auger, it is capable of squeezing and chopping even whole fruits efficiently. The presence of this auger even prevents the need to chop fibrous veggies first before putting them in the machine. iii. Things We Like and Don't Like Pros check Allows the storing of juice for a max of 3 days – Frozen juices can even last even longer than that. check Truly affordable. check The feed chute is wide enough so chopping certain fruits is unnecessary. check Comes with a safe and sound reverse function. check Quiet operating system. Cons Not as speedy as centrifugal juicing machines. A bit tall that it might not fit the area beneath a cabinet. Read more: Top 5 Best Citrus Juicer 3. Hamilton Beach 67601A Juice Extractor i. Review It is also possible for Hamilton Beach 67601A to give you utmost satisfaction, especially if you are someone who wishes to improve your health through juicing without having to do extra work. It is just a simple juicer but it’s pleasing to look at with its modern and attractive appearance. Such modern design also allows it to fit contemporary kitchen decorations. It appears in black, making it suitable for all types of color schemes used in the kitchen. With its 800-watt motor, anyone will instantly notice how powerful and strong this machine is. It can, therefore, take care of fruits, such as berries, bananas, and apples within just seconds. Add to Card This juicing machine also specializes in providing users with variety. Such is possible by letting them extract juice from any ingredient they prefer – that is regardless of how hard or tough it is. It can even handle harder produce, such as cucumbers, grapefruit, and pineapples. ii. Special Features and Benefits 3-inch feed chute This substantially cuts down your preparation time because there is no need for you to do advanced dicing and chopping of the produce prior to juicing it. It is built to accommodate even whole and large fruits and veggies without cutting them up. Higher juice spout This special feature is designed in such a way that it pours the extracted juice directly into a glass or your chosen container. With the presence of the juice spout, you can lessen your effort because you no longer have to wait for the device to dispense the juice into a pitcher and pour it into a glass. It is positioned high enough, making it user-friendly, allowing the direct flow of the juice to a number of bowls or container. Huge pulp container The separate pulp container integrated into this Hamilton Beach Juicer is also a big advantage. It is helpful in ensuring that you won’t stop too often just to empty the pulp. It can also minimize your juicing time, which is a big help, especially if you have a busy schedule. Dishwasher-safe parts Aside from being dishwasher-safe, most of its parts, like the strainer, strainer bowl, pulp bin, juicer cover, and food pusher are also BPA-free. This juicer also comes with an easy to use cleaning brush. iii. Things We Like and Don't Like Pros check Comes with a powerful motor for extracting juice in just a few seconds. check Less pre-cutting and preparation needed due to its wide feed chute. check Easy to clean and assemble. check Features a large pulp container or catcher. check Lightweight. Cons A bit loud. The extracted juice is prone to oxidation. Read more: Top 8 Best Masticating Juicer 4. Aicok Juicer Centrifugal Juice Extractor i. Review Another great choice that is available for you is the Aicok Juicer Centrifugal Juice Extractor. It offers an easy solution for extracting vitamins and nutrients from various ingredients you are planning to juice without the risk of getting harmful additives. It makes use of a powerful and fast blade system capable of extracting fresh and flavorful juice. Another valuable benefit of this juicer is that it operates at a high speed and level of efficiency, thereby maximizing the juice extraction process. It makes use of a powerful 400-watt motor with dual speed. Add to Card What is good about having two speeds is that it gives you the freedom to set it at a low or fast speed depending on the ingredients you are planning it to handle. This centrifugal juicer is also safe to use because of its safety locking arm that helps ensure that it stays firmly and safely in place while doing its function. ii. Special Features and Benefits Stainless cutting disc The inclusion of a stainless steel cutting disc into the built-in features of this juice extractor promotes fast and better results when it comes to juicing. The disc is also BPA-free while being surrounded by a micro-mesh filter. Such combination of materials for the disc and the filter makes it possible for the machine to extract 25% more juice from the ingredients used as well as 30% more essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals in comparison to other juicing machines. Dual-speed motor This juicer is also unique in the sense that it makes use of dual speeds for its motor. With that, you can make your choice based on the most suitable speed for a specific ingredient. For instance, if you wish to juice soft fruits then set it at a low speed around 12,000 to 15,000 RPM. In case of hard ingredients, use the high speed, which is around 15,000 to 18,000 RPM. Safety locking arm You will also be pleased with the built-in safety locking arm that you can find in this machine. It keeps you safe as the machine won’t operate without safely locking the arm in place and without putting the juicer cover. It also has an overload protection system, which is helpful in shutting off the juicer automatically in case the motor overheats. . iii. Things We Like and Don't Like Pros check Equipped with a dual-speed motor. check Extracts more juice and nutrients from various ingredients. check Offers safety with its safety locking arm and overload protection system. check Uses a powerful and fast blade system to extract juice. check Can operate at a high speed. Cons A bit confusing to clean at first. Does not work that well on kale as well as other similar greens. Read more: Top 5 Best Lemon Squeezer 5. Aicok Juicer Wide Mouth 76MM Centrifugal Juice Extractor i. Review If you are looking for a highly efficient centrifugal juice extractor under $100, then the Aicok Juicer Wide Mouth 76mm Centrifugal Juicer is probably what you need. It is an affordable centrifugal juicer but still works efficiently in supplying you with fresh juices that have all the nutrients you need on a daily basis. It even boasts of its powerful and fast blade system to ensure that it can give you all kinds of organic and healthy juices. One thing that many users like about this juicer is its fantastic design. It also has the ability to separate the pulp and juice of the fruits and other ingredients used. Add to Card This results in a flavorful and nutritious fresh juice without any residue or pulp left. It also guarantees a straightforward cleaning process since you can disassemble and reassemble it quickly and easily. The simplicity of its operations is also a big plus. ii. Special Features and Benefits 76-mm funnel/feed chute This is a wide mouth opening for the feed chute, allowing it to accommodate apples, lemons, cucumbers, carrots, and many more without having to chop them. Fruits and veggies can also be expected to fit the hopper without the risk of getting stuck because it is large enough. Low-speed gear reduction motor This juicer also makes use of a low-speed gear reduction motor. This guarantees the ability of the juicer to perform its intended function without producing too much noise. Expect it to operate quietly while minimizing vibrations. 1,000-watt motor This highly efficient juicer from Aicok also packs a lot of power because of its 1,000-watt motor. Such powerful motor improves its efficiency in extracting a higher amount of juice and essential vitamins and minerals when compared to other juicing machines. Dual-speed control Another thing that makes this juicer distinctive is its dual-speed control, giving you the freedom to pick the specific speed you prefer. You can pick the speed based on the processed ingredients. For instance, you can set it at a low speed (around 12,000-14,000 RPM) in case you are dealing with soft fruits, veggies, and ingredients. If you want the machine to handle harder ingredients, then use its high speed, which you can actually set at around 16,000-18,000 RPM. Safety lock device This juicer also sets itself apart from the other machines with the presence of its safety lock device. It comes in the form of a safety locking arm, which ensures that the sharp blade basket of the juicer does not accidentally fly out during its operation. iii. Things We Like and Don't Like Pros check Wide mouth opening for the feed chute. check Features a powerful 1,000-watt motor. check Offers freedom with its dual-speed control. check Promotes safety because of its safety lock device. check Easy to clean up, thanks to its removable and dishwasher-safe parts. Cons Prone to leaking. Louder operation compared to masticating juicers. III. Who Should Get a Juicer Under $100? Juicing has become a lifestyle and passion for some people, especially those who are into improving their health. It is a continuously top trending technique as far as health is concerned. It is also good for those who wish to stay healthy while still enjoying simple, customizable and delicious recipes. If you want to walk into the field of juicing then you need a top-notch quality juicing machine so you can make fresh and nutritious juices every day. This does not mean, however, that you should spend a lot of money on it. In fact, it is possible for you to find a juicer below $100. Here are just some of those who can greatly benefit from a good juicer offered at below $100: 1. Those who are on a budget If you are on a budget then you can greatly benefit from checking out high-quality juicers under $100. It targets anyone who is willing to invest in a great entry-level and low-priced juicing machine. You do not have to worry about the quality since you can actually find several machines at this rate that are built to be solid and function in the same way as the mid-priced and the high-end ones. It is even easy to find compact and affordable juicing machines that can get the job done without any hassle. 2. Those who wish to improve their health through juicing without spending a fortune Are you interested in juicing because of the many health benefits that it offers but do not want to spend a huge sum on high-end juice extractors? If you answered yes, then the best juicer under $100 is ideal for you. Juicers under $100 are among the cheapest in the market but you still have an assurance that they are built with quality and better performance in mind. With that, you can invest in one so you can finally improve your health by gaining all the nutrients that fresh and natural juices can offer. It is a great starter juicer because it is only low-priced. Even with its budget-friendly price, expect it to supply your diet with plenty of nutrients. If you are a parent then it’s a great way to provide your kids with healthy and unprocessed fresh juices that are good for their health without spending too much. The best juicer under $100 definitely fits everyone who wishes to stay healthy through the regular intake of freshly extracted and highly nutritious juices without making them spend on high-end products. This price will never put a hole in their pockets. It is also an excellent choice for anyone who is single, which means that he/she does not need to produce a lot of juice for a huge group of people. It can also benefit someone who often eats outside because of his work. The fact that they do not need to produce a huge quantity of juice each time makes a budget-friendly juicer, such as those that do not exceed a hundred dollars, perfect for them. IV. Conclusion If you are really interested in getting a hold of a budget-friendly juicing machine, preferably one that does not exceed the $100 mark then the five products indicated in this review article are among your top choices. Note that considering the feedback from users and the features provided by the juicers, the emerging winner seems to be the Breville BJE200XL Compact Juice Extractor. At a low price, you can already get a heavy-duty juice extractor, which also boasts of its compact size and design. This means that it is not that hard to store and set up in your kitchen because it does not consume too much space. It also guarantees maximum juice extraction with its high speed and powerful motor. The overall construction of this juicer is highly durable considering the fact that it makes use of heavy-grade materials, like polymer and stainless steel. With its ability to operate safely and extract a lot of juice and nutrients from its ingredients, this product is definitely a steal. I highly advise you to spend time reviewing each of the products mentioned in this article as well as their features, though, before making your final choice so you can really get that juicer, which suits you the most. . The post Best Juicer Under $100 in 2018 – Reviews and Top Picks appeared first on The Press Juicer. July 08, 2018 at 01:58AM

Safety First!

Pre-Flight checklists are very important in full scale airplaneflying, to ensure that pilots conduct a review of aircraft systems and or procedures prior to each flight. There are a zillion things that could go wrong during a flight. It is critical that you check everything humanly possible to minimize the risk of crashing your airplane.

The recent posts here are around the air plane, so this page today is contains a list of the most common Pre-flight checks for RC airplane. If you follow these checklist closely before each flight, you should be in good shape.

Frequency

If you're flying at a club and have a 72 MHz radio system, you need to make sure that your frequency is free before turning on your radio! Follow your club's pre-flight instructions for obtaining the frequency pin.

Radio Range Check

A range check is a very important pre-flight check that should be done before the first flight of each day at the flying field. Follow the procedure in your radio’s manual for doing a range check. Some radios require a slightly different procedure than others but all are similar to the following.

It's helpful if someone holds the transmitter for you. Turn on thetransmitter, then the receiver. Leave the antenna fully collapsed. While holding the airplane, slowly walk away from the transmitter until the servos begin to twitch violently. With a PCM radio, the servos will stop moving all together. If this distance is farther than 100 ft then you are good to go! If it is less than 100ft do NOT fly! You must determine what the problem is and correct it before flying.

Another Santa Monica garden minimizes color by featuring the dark beauty of Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark' against cool gray architecture and hardscaping. This cultivar is an Australian native tree with narrow, blackish burgundy leaves. Contrast this garden to how another 'After Dark' cools a more vibrant landscape.

Even before the Korean War broke out in 1950, the US Air Force had been planning for a jet-powered replacement of the B-26 Marauder and A-26 Invader. Korea only exacerbated the need for a new aircraft, and the USAF issued a requirement for a new tactical bomber in late 1950, with the stipulation that it had to be based on an existing design to minimize production delays. Three American designs were considered—the North American AJ-1 Savage and B-45 Tornado, and the completely new Martin XB-51. So pressing was the need that the USAF included, in a rare move, foreign aircraft as well—a modified Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck, and the English Electric Canberra B.2. The Canberra, to the surprise of everyone involved, won the competition easily. The USAF did have misgivings about the design, especially the fact that the bombardier sat behind the cockpit, completely enclosed in the fuselage, but its performance was what won the competition: the Canberra had been designed to replace the deHavilland Mosquito and had the speed and maneuverability to match.

The problem was, English Electric was a small startup company and could barely supply the British Royal Air Force with its Canberras, let alone the much larger USAF. To solve the problem, Martin Aircraft was awarded a contract to build the Canberra as the B-57.

Though the initial batch of B-57As were basically identical to the Canberra B.2, aside from upgraded engines and the deletion of the navigator station, the B-57B was to be fundamentally different and more in line of what the USAF intended. The B-57B had a completely redesigned forward fuselage, eliminating the clear navigator nose and wide side-by-side seating of the Canberra B.2, and replacing it with tandem seating, with the now-combined bombardier/navigator sitting behind the pilot. The Canberra B.2 had been unarmed, but the B-57B could either carry eight machine guns or four 20mm cannon in an underfuselage tray. The internal bomb bay of the Canberra was replaced with a rotary-type developed for the XB-51, which would rotate to expose the bomb load on the target run, enhancing the aerodynamics of the aircraft. USAF B-57Bs entered service in June 1954, replacing the A-26 in the night attack role.

Soon after it entered service, however, the USAF began to question its new bomber’s capabilities. The Canberra had been fast enough when it was designed in the late 1940s, but technology had moved so quickly that it was now vulnerable to surface-to-air missiles. With this in mind, the USAF resolved to replace the B-57 in tactical bomber units with F-100 Super Sabres and delete the entire night interdiction role.

Vietnam was to give the Canberra a temporary stay in retirement. Though it could be a tough aircraft to fly, it was a stable platform, and in the comparatively low threat skies of South Vietnam, its slow speed was more of a help than a detriment. It could carry a heavy bombload, and it was accurate; B-57s were especially deadly over the Ho Chi Minh Trail against enemy trucks. This accuracy made it a welcome sight to troops in contact, but as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops increased their antiaircraft capabilities, B-57s began to take heavier losses. Over half the Canberras sent to Vietnam would be shot down. A number were developed into special operations aircraft, such as the RB-57E Patricia Lynn and B-57G Tropic Moon III. The Royal Australian Air Force also flew their own British-version Canberras over Vietnam.

Vietnam would be the B-57's swan song. The survivors were converted to electronic warfare training EB-57s, and these lasted in service until 1983. A few massively modified WB-57Fs atmospheric research aircraft remain in service with NASA.

Since the Canberra was a stable platform with good aerodynamics, it was well suited for the target-towing role, and Martin subsequently built 68 B-57Es. These were identical to the B-57B, but lacked armament, with target-towing equipment carried in the former bomb bay. The bomb bay was also armored (in case a towing cable should break, which would potentially slice the aircraft in half), and the controls boosted to make the E easier to fly. As missiles replaced rockets and guns in USAF service, however, the B-57E found itself without a mission. The surviving aircraft were then converted to EB-57Es, with all target-towing equipment deleted and replaced with ECM equipment. The job of the EB-57E was to test USAF radar sites and act as electronic aggressors, simulating Soviet bomber attacks. Initially assigned to Air Defense Command, these EB-57s were passed on to the Vermont ANG before being retired in 1982. Of the 50 or so EB-57s in service, six remain today in museums.

52-1526 was originally built as a B-57B, and assigned to the 345th Tactical Bombardment Wing at Langley AFB, Virginia. In 1968, it was converted to an EB-57B, and went to the 4713th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron at Westover AFB, Massachusetts. With the active duty EB-57s squadrons being deactivated, in 1977 it was transferred to the 117th DSES (Kansas ANG) at Forbes Field, where it was retired in 1978. 52-1526 was then placed on display at Beale AFB, California as part of their airpark, but since it had never flown from Beale, the USAF returned the aircraft to Forbes Field sometime in the 1990s. It was repainted in its 117th DSES colors and placed on display as a gate guard for the Kansas National Guard Museum.

As a kid, I used to see EB-57s fly around all the time from Malmstrom AFB in Montana, so it's always a pleasure to see one of these colorful and unsung birds.

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Long Beach Airport has very little passenger service compared with the dominant Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) approximately 18 miles (29 km) to the northwest, and will always remain a relatively small airport because of restrictive ordinances adopted to minimize noise in the residential neighborhoods near LGB. The airport is under one of the strictest ordinances in the United States on both airport noise and the number of commercial flights. The current noise levels allow for 41 daily commercial flights and 25 commuter flights. Local community groups and activists are very vocal about any changes at the airport.

At the same time, the arrival of low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways at Long Beach Airport in 2001, and that airline's decision to establish a West Coast hub at LGB, has substantially increased the air traffic to the airport and has cemented LGB's standing as a viable alternative to LAX for flights from the Los Angeles area to major East Coast cities. While JetBlue used the local noise ordinance to turn Long Beach Airport into a miniature fortress hub, it quickly reached maximum capacity and has since been forced to rework flight schedules and direct future growth to other Los Angeles area airports. JetBlue calls LGB a Focus city and now operates 31 of the 41 slots.

Air cargo carriers, including FedEx and UPS, also maintain operations out of LGB. 57,000 tons of goods are transported each year.

The Boeing Company (formerly McDonnell Douglas) maintains production of the C-17 military transport jet; maintenance facilities for other Boeing and McDonnell Douglas/Douglas aircraft (including the historic DC-9 and DC-10 aircraft) are also found at Long Beach Airport. Gulfstream Aerospace also has a completion/service center at the airport.

Although commercial flights are severely restricted, there are still a large number of flights at the airport from charter flights, private aviation, flight schools, law enforcement flights, helicopters, advertising blimps, planes towing advertising banners, etc. Because of that, Long Beach airport is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the world, with 398,433 aircraft movements in 2007.[6]

Long Beach Airport has a single terminal. It is notable for its Streamline Moderne style of architecture and is a historical landmark. Because of the age and limited size of the current terminal, changes—including a possible addition—are currently on-going.

The Volente Lake House was designed to minimize disturbance to the site while maximizing use of recycled material. The steel and glass house floats above salvaged concrete block walls & foundation of the existing house to connect with vistas of Lake Travis.

The new two story structure hovers lightly above supported by only four 8 inch diameter steel columns and a single concrete peir. The structure is tied back to the slope by a 80' long entry bridge.

The cheveron shaped geometry of the plan is designed to optimize views to the lake.

The bridge creates an axis which penetrate through the house and serves as a divider between private and public space. The axis culminate in a dramatic cantilevered jetty /lookout point toward the lake.

Circulation is organized around a central spiral stair in the three story open lobby space. A sculptor's mechanical lift is installaed at the top of the stairs for moving art work or furniture.

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WELL ENHANCER LWI / DIVE SUPPORT VESSEL

COILED TUBING CAPABILITIES, MONOHULL PERFORMANCE

The Well Enhancer is designed to minimize production downtime and provides cost effective well maintenance, production enhancement and well abandonment solutions. With 1,100m2 of main deck space and the ability to run rigid riser and coiled tubing, the vessel can also perform a range of well testing and production flowback services.

The vessel features a 150 Te multi-purpose tower (MPT), capable of deploying wireline and coiled-tubing. The vessel also features kill pumps and a 100 Te main crane and is currently capable of conducting LWI operations to a depth of 600m.

The DP3 Well Enhancer features a purpose built derrick over a 7m x 7m moonpool and has a travelling block rated to 150 Te capacity in passive mode.

The Well Enhancer’s 18 man saturation diving spread is rated to 300 m, and combined with the vessel’s work/observation class ROVs, provides for full IRM and light construction services and diving support for any tree systems which require manual intervention to facilitate LWI operations.

Long Beach Airport has very little passenger service compared with the dominant Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) approximately 18 miles (29 km) to the northwest, and will always remain a relatively small airport because of restrictive ordinances adopted to minimize noise in the residential neighborhoods near LGB. The airport is under one of the strictest ordinances in the United States on both airport noise and the number of commercial flights. The current noise levels allow for 41 daily commercial flights and 25 commuter flights. Local community groups and activists are very vocal about any changes at the airport.

At the same time, the arrival of low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways at Long Beach Airport in 2001, and that airline's decision to establish a West Coast hub at LGB, has substantially increased the air traffic to the airport and has cemented LGB's standing as a viable alternative to LAX for flights from the Los Angeles area to major East Coast cities. While JetBlue used the local noise ordinance to turn Long Beach Airport into a miniature fortress hub, it quickly reached maximum capacity and has since been forced to rework flight schedules and direct future growth to other Los Angeles area airports. JetBlue calls LGB a Focus city and now operates 31 of the 41 slots.

Air cargo carriers, including FedEx and UPS, also maintain operations out of LGB. 57,000 tons of goods are transported each year.

The Boeing Company (formerly McDonnell Douglas) maintains production of the C-17 military transport jet; maintenance facilities for other Boeing and McDonnell Douglas/Douglas aircraft (including the historic DC-9 and DC-10 aircraft) are also found at Long Beach Airport. Gulfstream Aerospace also has a completion/service center at the airport.

Although commercial flights are severely restricted, there are still a large number of flights at the airport from charter flights, private aviation, flight schools, law enforcement flights, helicopters, advertising blimps, planes towing advertising banners, etc. Because of that, Long Beach airport is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the world, with 398,433 aircraft movements in 2007.[6]

Long Beach Airport has a single terminal. It is notable for its Streamline Moderne style of architecture and is a historical landmark. Because of the age and limited size of the current terminal, changes—including a possible addition—are currently on-going.

I'm not thinking that they meant Booby Prize.

For those unfamiliar with "Snack" Bars in Japan, I will attempt to give as short but detailed explanation as I am possible. Additions and constructive suggestions on how to improve this explanation or personal experiences are always welcome.

　These establishments are usually a kind of poor man's (but this really depends on just what Snack Bar one goes to) Hostess Bar. They serve alcohol and employ a staff of females that are chosen based on the clientele to which they expect to cater.

　The staff is paid to serve drinks and flirt with the male customers. A trick commonly employed is to not charge an entry fee, but then charge customers some arbitrarily expensive tab at the end of the night which is equal to what they feel (based on a customer's level of inebriation) they can get away with charging. Other locations may charge a freely posted "hourly fee" and others may charge a "bottle fee." Still others may combine fees and confuse drunk patrons into paying more than necessary, but sound so convincing that everyone leaves happy.

　Usually the ones that freely post an hourly fee are the most direct, but offer less than the usual hospitality for new comers than for regulars. Those with a bottle fee will either allow you to write your name on a bottle or write it for you, but then charge you either by the glass or by the ice cube. Either way, they will often attempt to "fill 'er up" when you've only drunk half, so as to charge you half way through the first drink for a second, maximizing their profit by charging too much for the bottle followed by still charging you to drink it.

　Being Japan, many places will freely decline service to non-Japanese (to minimize any "misunderstandings" as to what is being offered) and even have signs easy to see by the door. Originally, these were typically in English, but recently Portuguese, Chinese and Korean signs can be found.

In short, I don't frequent them. But I do take photos of their signs and laugh aloud when friends tell me about their experiences.