We know how those Aussie summers can get - good thing there are places like Jamberoo Water Park and Wet n Wild to cool down in! If money and time are not an issue, book a cruise at Nova Cruises www. World Holiday Destinations covers various types of holiday fun things to do including Newcastle tours, packages, museums, charters, festivals, clubs, eco tours, theme parks, sightseeing experiences and more tourist activities to ensure you have a fantastic holiday in Newcastle. Along the way, you also get to meet nice people who equally enjoy this fantastic walk. For more information, check out this. You can also reach the dunes easily from Port Stephens. Have a play at followed by a walk to the boat marina. Bad weather, however, makes this ocean pool unsafe for swimming due to big, crashing waves.
Originally occupied by the Awabakal and Worimi Aboriginal People, Newcastle became a penal settlement upon European arrival until 1822, and the following year became a pioneer settlement with free settlers pouring in. The park tends to be packed during the holidays so try to avoid such dates. To participate in this exciting world record attempt, be at the registration site western end of Shoal Bay Beach on July 3 before 10am for the scheduled formation at noon. When in Beaumont, a visit to Hamilton Shopping centre and nearby boutique shops is essential. A few strides away are the sands of Newcastle Beach. If you would like this personalized experience, simply click accept. More than 800 pro surfers — local and international- will compete at Merewether beach, a renowned Australian National Surfing Reserve.
You will find the fun Newcastle thing to do you're looking in this activity collection. No time for boredom in New South Wales…Oh no! Explore , a walk along the Stockton Breakwater which incorporates the wrecks and hulks of several iron and steel ships within the structure. Farther north at , in , kids can cuddle nursery animals, play mini golf and ride a miniature train ride. A brisk walk not only keeps weight gain at bay, it also offers great views for your eyes to feast on. It is located in the heart of the Hunter Region and is bordered by a stunning coastline with beautiful beaches. How to get to Newcastle from Sydney We drove our own car from Sydney via the M1 and Pacific Highway.
On its 31st year, Surfest continues to attract a large number of spectators — which you are about to witness when you join the cheering crowd next year. Bring your own drinking water and snacks. Nothing fancy here — everything from numbered dive spots, the length, and the depth water has been designed for a reasonable function. What else makes it remarkable was its formidable history. The building was constructed from a Sydney sandstone and completed in 1861, the same time the Newcastle Police Station was built.
Enjoy a cheap harbour cruise by taking the ferry to Stockton and back. We aim to have all events published within 48 hours. People of all ages will find a lot of interesting things to do around here any time of the year. Swim at Newcastle Ocean Baths Within easy reach from the city, at the eastern end of Newcastle Beach on Shortland Esplanade, sits the iconic Newcastle Ocean Baths. We put Newcastle on the map for at Nobbys in February 2015. Kids have their own area — in the shallow waters- while adults get to enjoy a large portion of the public bathing area.
Crank up your creativity and take a step back in time at the Lock-up. Stop off at the surf-themed at Redhead Beach. Savour the view of Newcastle Harbour on a ferry ride. For children aged 7-12, the netball training will be on July 14 and 15. Regular Newcastle and Central Coast services depart from Central Station, Strathfield, Epping, Eastwood and Hornsby. Kids will love rolling down the hill to the playground below. Swim at the many beautiful beaches Newcastle has plenty of beaches to choose from.
Go for a swim at one of. Fly high over the splendid beaches and coastlines of Newcastle. The Lock-up is literally a prison cell converted into a cultural and art hub — a small local treasure in Newcastle. Besides these political and social milestones, the wharf is worth a visit for the spectacular views it offers the visitors. Go back in time at Fort Scratchley. There is so much to see and explore around this hidden jewel and the activities abound for all ages so feel free to bring the kids along. The earlier you go, the better — especially during the summer.
Surf and Sightsee at Nobbys Beach and the Lighthouse. Entrance to the gallery is free unless for some special exhibitions. Take a tour inside and around Christ Church Cathedral. Bike around the city and spend as much time as you like at each destination. They serve plain vanilla plus a different house flavour each week. Newcastle and Merewether Ocean Baths These popular swimming spots are also a piece of Newcastle history. Tag your kids along and join the World Record human humpback whale attempt.


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After enjoying a wealth the buzz on the international festival circuit since it first premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2022, John Swab's (Ida Red, Let Me Make You a Martyr) horror-thriller Candy Land is all set to release in theaters and on demand this Friday.
Written and Directed by Swab, Candy Land focuses on Remy (Olivia Luccardi – It Follows, "The Deuce"), a seemingly innocent and pious young woman who is cast out of her religious cult. With nowhere to go, she finds acceptance in the underground world of truck stop sex workers a.k.a. "lot lizards," courtesy of her hosts, Sadie (Sam Quartin – Run With the Hunted, Body Brokers), Riley (Eden Brolin – Arkansas, "Yellowstone"), Liv (Virginia Rand – I Am Fear) and Levi (Owen Campbell – X, Super Dark Times). Under the watchful eye of their matriarch, Nora (Guinevere Turner – American Psycho), and enigmatic local lawman, Sheriff Rex (William Baldwin – Flatliners, Backdraft), Remy navigates between her strained belief system and the lot lizard code to find her true calling in life.
In anticipation of Candy Land releasing in theaters and on demand this Friday, January 6, we sat down with Swab and Quartin who discussed the film's quasi-documentary feel and the genesis behind creating a revenge slasher film with no boundaries which focuses on the dissenting morals and perspectives of "lot lizards" and religious cult members.
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She holds a Master's degree in Photography from Yale University and attended an MA programme in Arts Administration at Columbia University. She also has a BFA (Honours) in Photography and a BA (Distinction) in Asian Studies from the University of Manitoba, Canada
So has received various awards for her academic studies, including the Lila Acheson Wallace Scholarship from Reader's Digest, Yale Scholarships, as well as the Lehman Fund and the Arts Administration Fund from Columbia University.
SO works extensively in Hong Kong, and her art is primarily about the evolving status of the global city. She has been awarded many publication and exhibition grants from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Her work has been showcased throughout Asia, Europe and North America.
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To say that 'visual structure is the way the eyes perceive physical structure' (as we did here) suggests a one-on-one relationship between the two. It's not as simple as that. Perception involves a complicated chain of events from light entering the eye, being registered an processed in it, traveling through the optic nerve, being transformed into electrical impulses which travel along different routes by way of chemical transmission between brain cells, forming tentative images which are being checked and adjusted through comparison with images stored in memory, until in the end an image is formed and interpreted. So: what we see is not necessarily a picture of what is 'out there'.
Van Tonder, G.J., M.J. Lyons, and Y. Ejima, 'Perception Psychology. Visual structure of Japanese Zen garden.' In: Nature 419 (2002), 6905), 359-360.


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I've read your articles over the past few years and after reading this one, I found out you're from Florida (I'm originally from West Palm Beach). It's my home state too and I just wanted to say that I share many of your sentiments about life in the U.S.
I appreciate your willingness and openness in sharing your experiences as a Latino to a wider audience. While life has forced me to live in Florida after 6 years in the Northeast, I know that it's temporary. Your articles continue remind me why I keep pushing myself to leave haha.
Thanks again and cheers to you! Good luck in South Africa and continue to do the great work you're currently doing.
I just read your story and wish many people could read it too and get to appreciate the Travel Perspective of Life.
Am from Kenya, did my MBA in Texas, Worked for Verizon for 7 years, traveled extensively all over the USA, Spain, England, Seychelles and South Africa amongst others.
What surprised me while in the USA is that very very many Americans did not know their country. Many were born, educated and worked in the same two and never even left the State. One really shocked me… she thought Canada was part of the USA, as in one of the 50 states !
Am now back in Kenya and I try to take my growing family on various trips any time we get a chance so they can combine formal education and practical experiences as they grow up.
Here are small clips of our travel just before the new school term started just 3 weeks ago.
I guess due to my love for Videography and Photography, am always looking to see more and more interesting places and taking clients on guided tours.
Well, Amanda, keep on traveling and I hope your travels bring you to Kenya some time.
Amanda, I loved your article.
I am also a Latina who loves to hike. I am also the only person of color in my hiking club in Virginia. We hike and maintain one section of the Appalachian Trail in Virginia and my club friends are great and very welcoming.
I really appreciate your piece on being a Latina who loves the outdoors. I relate to it on many levels, one being that my introduction to the outdoors happened when I took a year off from college and settled in with my aunt in Quito. From there our experiences diverge a little. My cousin was a Boy Scouts leader and invited me to climb the Cotopaxi just three days after having left sea level. I won't bore you with the details more than to say it was a rough, terrifying, mesmerizing and eye-opening experience.
It was underscored for me quickly there, something I had always known but struggled with growing up in the states, that Latinos do everything. I was always put off by people who would say "That's a white people thing." Having grown up visiting family in Mexico every year (my other ancestral half) I knew this didn't make sense as we wouldn't have a society if Latinos didn't do everything. Nevertheless, the outdoors was something I had minimal experience with and there in Quito, much like you, I learned not only that it was in my blood (after a serious altitude a@@-kicking), but also that it could be experienced by people with little income. There, in fact, it was the cheapest way to have a good time.
That revelation transformed my life in more ways than I will probably ever know. I am proud to say that since then I spend nearly all of my free time in the dirt, on a rock, in the ocean or snow somewhere. My biggest obstacle to moving to an idyllic mountain town is not a question of not belonging, as I know it is in blood and arguably more mine than most, but simply that I might miss the diversity of food, languages and cultural experiences that I have grown so accustomed to having lived most of my life between LA and San Francisco. I also know that it is difficult to think of moving anywhere that might put greater distance between me and Yosemite, a place that feels more like home to me than anywhere else on the planet.
There are, in fact, lots of us out there and the more others see that, the more they too will realize we belong everywhere. For that in particular I thank you for writing this piece. I am happy knowing that I don't think of the outdoors as anything other than an essential part of my being, and proud that I went from a kid who grew up surrounded by asphalt to an adult that spends most of his free time on granite, and a professional who is currently charged with directing a sizable team of filmmakers while we make a production on glacial slopes high in the Andes because, yeah, this is exactly what Latinos do and where we belong.
I was given a link to your webinar "Stories We Don't Tell About People of Color in the Outdoors" and it was so motivational. I am striving for DE&I in filling my partner organizations' courses and this really shed some light onto the subject. Any advice on reaching out to undeserved communities for outdoor-ed learning opportunities?


Butte College has established a new cosmetology center in Chico.
CHICO, Calif. - Butte College has established a new cosmetology center on Pillsbury Road in Chico.
The center is located in the Almond Orchard Shopping Center.
"For the industry, there are a lot of jobs available in cosmetology hair, nails and skin," said Kam Bull, dean of Butte College. "A lot of folks are interested in working in those fields and can make a very legitimate living with this profession."
There are currently 58 students enrolled in the program, and a waiting list is already in place to get in.


I am surely appreciative to Anthony Garone who did a pretty comprehensive 90-minute interview with me a couple of weeks ago, just before I left on this here Satriani tour. Anthony is a voracious enjoyer, appreciator and maker of weird music and we had a lot to talk about regarding the making of unusual sounds. Thanks also to the legendary Carl King for camerawork, technical knowhow and several cogent questions at crucial moments. I hope you enjoy watching/listening/reading as much as I enjoyed yappin'.
This Friday I'm going to play with a couple of San Diego musicians I met late last year – Jeff Berkley, a guitarist I respect tremendously, and Jamie Shadowlight, an electric violinist I've only just heard of but I love what I've heard of her playing. We're going to rehearse tomorrow night. The sky is the limit. Tickets are available in advance at javajoes91@gmail.com.


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New Deal: Bears reward Charles Leno, but have to expect more in 2017
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Bears left tackle Charles Leno (battling the Lion's Ezekiel Ansah in 2015) was the only Bears player to play in every offensive snap last season. (Duane Burleson/AP)
In typical fashion for an offensive lineman, Charles Leno's big media moment was overshadowed by … just about everything Wednesday at Halas Hall.
The Bears' starting left tackle signed a four-year, $38 million contract with $21.5 million guaranteed. Leno made it to the interview podium adjacent to the practice fields. But the Mike Glennon-Mitch Trubisky quarterback story dominated the day. No surprise that Charles Leno's deal was the 16th question asked of John Fox after practice Wednesday.
If Peyton Manning, visiting his former coach John Fox on Wednesday, had talked to the media, the Leno story would have been bumped down one more notch. In fact, on our very own web site, Manning's brief conversation with Trubisky was one of four Bears stories ahead of Leno's new contract. We know what people want to read.
Timing is everything, of course. When Willie Young signed a contract extension early in training camp last year, even general manager Ryan Pace made a rare media appearance to celebrate the moment. That wasn't going to happen on Wednesday, as Pace would have been bombarded with Glennon-Trubisky questions he no doubt feels it's too early to answer.
Instead, insight into the Leno deal was left in the incapable hands of Fox, who is almost as uncomfortable addressing good news as he is bad news. With Leno — an inconsistent player in his two seasons as a starter — getting the deal prior to a contract year, the key question for Pace is: "What did the Bears see in Leno in training camp and two preseason games that told them he would be more consistently effective? Fox was no help.
"I think we all have to answer that question," he said. "But at the end of the day, he's a guy we felt good about. We think we're better with him obviously than without him. And we have the [cap] space available. Left tackle is a pretty critical position. We all have to improve."
That's not quite the ringing endorsement you'd expect after that deal, but it does put Leno's new contract in the proper perspective. Despite Fox's claim that "he earned every penny of it," Leno has to be better and more consistent than he's been to truly be worth it. As much as the Bears like him, Leno generally is rated as average at best among NFL offensive tackles. For what it's worth, he ranked 44th by Pro Football Focus last season.
"[It's] a testament to me," Leno said when asked about the journey from seventh-round draft pick to $21.5 million guaranteed. "I never was handed anything in my life. I worked for everything I got. And I'm going to continue to work. Never going to step. Just take things day-by-day, step-by-step and always continue to get better and good things will happen to you."
Leno's extension isn't mystifying. He's a starting left tackle on a team that had a 1,300-yard rusher and ranked eighth in the NFL in sacks allowed per pass play. He turns 26 in October. He was the only Bears offensive player to played in every snap last season — 1,011 of 1,011. He's a former seventh-round draft pick who was better in his second season as a starter than he was in his first.
The question is whether he'll be better in his third season than he was in his second. Leno is still the fourth or fifth best starter on the Bears' offensive line. It helps to be elite at left tackle, but you can win with Charles Leno — as long as he gets better this season and not worse.
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Definitely solid improvement. There's a lot more weight and flow in the performance. The tracking on the arcs are clean and add a lot of strength to the motion. The torso is looser and filled with a sense of life. His drag and overlap are much better and the acting picked up, too. As with everybody (myself included) there's still room for improvement, but Gary is definitely on the way.
Gary's progress shows why I enjoy coming up with customized lesson plans for each animator that comes to the APT. Targeted training is a powerful teaching method and I think it's a great way to get a lot of growth and improvement in a short amount of time. Here's what Gary shared with me after his second session..
I've noticed an improvement at work and find myself finally realizing why my lead was getting frustrated trying to explain and re-explain concepts that just weren't sinking in. Some "ah ha" moments for sure. Thanks so much Keith, please keep me in the loop on upcoming APT's... I'm definitely interested in doing this again.
If the Animation Personal Trainer sounds like the kind of animation training experience that you'd like to try, now is a great time for you. I have a new session starting in a few weeks, and due to some late cancellations I have a few spots available. So if you're interested take a moment to email me to learn more about getting involved in the next APT session.
can you provide that 1st shader on the rig it looks great!
thanks everyone! the shader is acutlly just the default shader that's included with the rig.


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ROTHSCHILD — Educator, author, and consultant Ted Bowman will host two seminars during the 2019 Understanding Grief spring seminar on April 4 and April 5 at the Holiday Inn & Suites – Cedar Creek, 1000 Imperial Ave. in Rothschild.
The two-day conference begins at 7 p.m. April 4 with a free community program titled, "Shattered Dreams, Resiliency – Finding Hope." Bowman will explain how for many to move forward, we must grieve lost expectations in order to dream new dreams and create new plans.
The conference continues at 9 a.m. April 5 as Bowman presents "Grief and Hope in Life's Intersections: Multiple Responses to Immediate and Chronic Sorrow." In this experiential workshop, the best of palliative and grief caring for a wide range of presenting behaviors will be addressed. Attention will also be given the well-being of the practitioner. The Friday session costs $50 and is available to the public.
Bowman specializes in change and transition, whether it occurs in families, an organization, or the community. His emphasis is on aiding people in utilizing their strengths and the resources of others in facing change and transition.
For more information or to request a program brochure, contact Nan or Gary Zastrow at 715-845-4159 or email wings1@charter.net, or contact Amy Kitsembel, Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services, at 715-847-2703.
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What is the meaning of sprightly in Hindi?
By this time I had my black wardrobe more or less together, and had learned not to say, "Well, hi there!" in sprightly tones.
It was all "sprightly" -- that was Murray's tone -- but also it was cordial; and it referred to Thyrsis 'earlier novel, "The Hearer of Truth", as "that brilliant piece of work".
The letters contain many particulars of her life, together with many anecdotes hitherto unknown or forgotten, told with a saucy vivacity which is charming, and an air vividly recalling the sprightly, arch demeanour, and black, sparkling eyes of the fair Queen of Navarre.
To call Capote's profile of Brando "sprightly" is not too bright; if anything, this is the best single short piece of its kind, plus which Capote performed the near-impossible -- he got the normally guarded Brando to open up.


Special design Green Leaves pattern wall stickers. Environmental friendly PVC material. It is safe for your home because of odorless. Easy to apply to walls,doors,glass and other hard surfaces although of resusable. This is also a perfect gift for your kids or friends.
Very nice to have it as our TV background. I bought some extra butterfly to make it more charming.


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BMW BRINGS FUTURE TO OTTAWA WITH i8 HYRBID SUPERCAR
SST HOST RICK WALKER WITH BMW i8 SPECIALIST MAX RIOUX
OTTAWA GATINEAU INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW:
The BMW i8 is making a splash at the Ottawa Gatineau International Auto Show this weekend. The hyrbid supercar is on the third level turning heads with its futuristic styling. It was also chosen as this year's Hyrbid of the Year during the Auto Show's awards ceremony at the VIP Gala hosted by the Ottawa New Car Dealers Association.
The I8 makes use of both an electric and a three cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine. It is priced at about 140-thousand dollars, which means the style and technology can be yours for about half the price of a Lamborghini.
BMW i8 SST / OTTAWA GATINEAU INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
HYBRID OF THE YEAR 2017
Just a few years ago putting the words supercar, or practical into the same sentence as the word hyrbid didn't make sense, but today they blend, with BMW ating as an industry and segment leader with the I8. BMW debuted the I8 a few years ago in the Hit Sience Fiction film "Ghost Protocol with Tom Cruise. Now the car is a reality and is available at BMW dealers in Canada and the Untied States.
The i8 uses a huge battery to power the front two wheels while the small and efficient gasoline engine taken from a MINI Cooper powers the rear – that makes the i8 all-wheel drive. It accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 4.4 seconds while providing a combined 362 hp and 420 lb-ft via two separate transmissions controlling each power source.
BMW i8 IS LOCATED ON LEVEL 3 THIS WEEKEND AT SHAW CENTRE
The use of aluminum and carbon fibre make the car very light, and very fast.
The brakes use regeneration technology to recharge the battery while you are stopping.
The I8 is not a regular car, and its design proves that. The back seat is small and cramped. The doors swing wide making it difficult to park in tight places. The step over is high because the car sits so low. However these are traits that come with a car built for performance, not convenience. Regardless the i8 is a technology leader, and it takes hybrid vehicles to a whole new level. You could take it for groceries, but it is really built for speed and performance. It's a technology flagship for BMW.
The i8 is located at the top of the third level beside the escalator at this week's Ottawa Gatineau International Auto Show, at the Shaw Centre downtown. A BMW product specialist is there answering questions.
The Ottawa Gatineau International Auto Show continues through Sunday. Show details are available at www.autoshowottawa.com
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Visualization tools, diagnostic tests, and utilities for time series data in Julia.

TimeSeriesTools.jl is built on top of TimeSeries.jl and has it as a core dependency. At the moment development is targeted at Julia v0.4, and v0.3 isn't officially supported.

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Have you left the planning for your Christmas menu as late as I've left this post?? Well here's a stress free EASY Christmas menu for you! 7 dishes for a Christmas Feast that takes just 1 1/2 hours to prepare. Everything can be prepared in advance and reheats wonderfully, without compromising on crispiness or the meat drying out! I've included steps for the order in which to prepare each dish, how and when to reheat etc.
I love to host parties because I love spending quality time with my family and friends plus (this will surprise you…..) I love to cook. But no matter how good my intentions are to plan ahead, I always end up changing my mind at the last minute and scrambling to get organised. People think I'm an organised person – I have lists and lists of lists. But I always end up changing those lists at the last moment!
Such is how this menu evolved. Though I was not hosting an annual Christmas get together with my friends this year, I offered to provide the mains and sides. I told my friends I would keep it simple – something to slap on the BBQ and a few salads. But then the festive spirit hit me.
The most popular dish of the party – Pork Apple Stuffing in Pancetta Cups!!
No matter how much festive spirit I had, the fact was that it was the day before the party and I had limited shopping and preparation time. And every dish had to be "make ahead" without compromising on flavour or losing crispy skins!
I like this menu because there's a nice flow to making it. The total active prep time is only 1 1/2 hours and the baking time is very low maintenance – no basting, no turning.
Here's a snapshot of what I made. If you scroll down you'll see photos of each of them.
Prepare the Potato Dauphinois Gratin (15 min) and the Pork Apple Stuffing in Pancetta Cups (20 min), ready to pop in the oven.
When the ham is done, bake the Potato Dauphinois Gratin, then the Pork Apple Stuffing in Pancetta Cups. You can do them at the same time (the stuffing will come out first) but it will increase the cooking time.
Rinse the duck, pat dry and place in the fridge (uncovered) to dry so you get really crispy skin.
Prepare the Festive Duck with Apple Cider Drizzle (5 min) and roast.
Remove turkey from the slow cooker and place onto a heatproof serving dish. Cover loosely with foil.
Make the Turkey Gravy (5 min) and Apple Cider Drizzle for the Festive Duck (5 min).
Take the salad dressing, ham and potato dauphinois out of the fridge a few hours before serving to bring to room temperature.
Take the stuffing cups out of the fridge about 30 minutes before reheating.
Cover the potato dauphinois with foil and place in the oven with the ham.
Cover the turkey with cling wrap and microwave on LOW per recipe instructions.
Dress and finish the Red, Green and White Christmas Salad.
Sauté the Warm Red Cabbage and Spinach with Garlic Herb Butter.
When the potato and ham are warmed through, pop the stuffing cups in the oven for 10 minutes, or until crisp.
Depending on when you roasted the duck, you can pop that in with the stuffing cups to reheat / recrisp the skin.
When the stuffing cups are crispy, switch to the grill/broiler. Place turkey breast under the grill/broiler to crisp up the skin.
Warm up the Turkey Gravy and Apple Cider Drizzle.
SERVE, EAT AND BE MERRY!!
Easy Maple Sticky Glazed Ham – insanely easy to make and cost efficient with a super sticky and glossy skin. A fantastic centrepiece for any festive gathering!
Juicy Slow Cooker Turkey Breast – a surefire way for your turkey breast to come out juicy and moist. Only 5 minutes prep! Plus how to make an incredible, rich gravy using the slow cooker juices.
Festive Duck with Apple Cider Drizzle – just 5 minutes to prep a duck to roast it to crispy perfection! Reheats perfectly, juicy inside with crispy skin. Far easier to roast than chicken!
Pork Apple Stuffing in Pancetta Cups – this was by far the star of the Christmas party I catered for. Everybody went nuts over these – the men, the women AND the kids!
Julia Child's Potato Dauphinoise Gratin – creamy potato bake by the Queen of French cooking. A great alternative to roast potatoes because it's perfect for making ahead.
Red, Green and White Christmas Salad – all the colours of Christmas! This salad is perfect for making ahead.
Warm Red Cabbage and Spinach with Garlic Herb Butter – I love the bright colours of this salad! The garlic herb butter makes the humble cabbage irresistible.
I don't have a Peking duck recipe yet, one to add to the list!
I love your web site and blog. I have downloaded most of the recipes you offer. Holy Cow, today I came across this Christmas Special, and it was like me reading about myself. I make a million lists for recipes and menus for family gatherings, and ALWAYS change them at the last minute. Also, I make brand new recipes that I invent or change at the last minute and serve my poor pathetic family all of my experiments. I guess that is why I relate to you and your recipes. Good luck with your career, and keep on trying it ALL.. I am a 68 year old Canadian, from Nova Scotia, and your would LOVE our food. I also subscribe to your mother's blog, and download herrecipes as well. Keep it coming, I wish I could blog as well, but am not that computer savvy.
Hi Linda – I'm so glad you found me! It sounds like we are just alike!!!! I'm looking forward to thinking of a menu for this year! N x PS I am not computer savvy either….. you should seriously consider starting a blog! Great way to collate all your favourite recipes in one place!
Ready to try them all!


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Leaks and seismic concerns threaten EWEB power canals
February 11, 2021 | View PDF
Repairs could approach the $50 million spent on relicensing
EUGENE: Internal erosion of the 5-mile long Leaburg power canal caused the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order its shutdown about two years ago. Now Eugene Water & Electric Board commissioners are being asked if they want to continue to operate or decommission the Leaburg hydroelectric facility, as well as its downriver counterpart in Walterville.
At last Tuesday's board meet-ing, general manager Frank Lawson recommended that before any major decisions are made, the utility would have to first take actions that would reduce the risks of having water in the Leaburg canal.
Both projects had gone through major studies that in 2000 gained the utility a 40-year federal license to operate the plants. Together they generate about 13 megawatts, a portion of EWEB's overall 275 MW load.
In the summer of 2018 soil movement, or piping, was discovered along the Leaburg canal. Crews have since been keeping an eye on the problem at 15 different seepage monitoring sites.
Mike McCann, EWEB's gen-eration manager, reported that when subsurface samples were taken from the canal bank near Cogswell Creek, "The core material was saturated soil and potentially unstable. We now know that we not only have a seepage issue but we also have an earthquake stability issue."
McCann went on to say that "The seismic risk to EWEB is greater with the canal full of water than its current condition."
Despite the extensive studies done during the relicensing pro-cess, those sort of issues weren't brought up.
"I just came on the board when relicensing occurred," noted com-missioner John Brown. "How did this get missed? Things like gates would fail in seismic events. That hasn't changed in the last twelve years. You said it leaked since it was built. Why didn't somebody raise a red flag and say don't spend the $100 million bucks?"
The staff response was that awareness of seismic issues were not part of general concerns within the time frame when relicensing occurred. Nor were the potential impacts of the Cascadia Fault subduction zone generally known.
Mark Zinniker, the utility's general engineering supervisor, said the highest risks that had been discovered were, "Seismic, specifically in the area of the Ames Reach, with its taller, steeper portions of the canal bank."
Dangers there included cyclic softening or liquification of the levee material that could potentially lead to the loss of life during landslides that might be caused by heavy storm events.
"Even when we closed the canal headgates the canal continues to receive water from tributary streams. Another potential failure mode lurking there is in the form of debris," Zinniker said. Debris is a risk, he added, because it potentially could block canal outlets - at the forebay (above the generator building), at the mid-point drainage area or at wastegates, as well as at bridges.
"Deterioration of the canal embankments continues even while out of service due to desiccation of soils and the presence of stormwater, even when not generating power," Zinniker warned. "Improvements should begin as soon as possible, whether there's a return to service or conversion to a stormwater conveyance."
If the project was returned to service, costs could approach as much as relicensing did and probably couldn't happen before 2028. The "stormwater conveyance" option, although not as expensive, would still involve a lot of repairs. The licenses for both canals will expire in 2040.
Patty Boyle, general contracts supervisor for EWEB, told the board the planning process for returning to generating power might cost in the range of $35 to $87 million. Using the canal as a water conveyance, she said, could come with a price tag in the range of $10 to $14 million.
Some issues related to using the canal as a stormwater channel have to do with how the water will be returned to the McKenzie River. In some areas, the old stream channels that existed before the canals were built are still there. However, there are other areas where homes have been constructed and a new highway bridge may be needed as well.
If the utility pursued a third option - removal of the dam and draining Leaburg Lake - Boyle said EWEB would be facing a whole different scale of costs that would be required for, "a tremendous amount of restoration work."
Still unknown is where all the money to pay for any of the scenarios would come from. Commission Matt Barofsky said he was leaning toward a return to service. "To me at this time renewable energy is at a premium and it's only going to get more so," he said. Barofsky added he couldn't see the utility walking away from the 9 to 12 MW the Leaburg and Walterville projects generate.
Although no decision was made, the staff is recommending EWEB not to reactivate the power generation operations and instead convert to using the canals to carry off storm water. "We're probably talking five years before we're really able to complete either a return to service or water conveyance. That lines up with the decision we'll be making around the Bonneville contracts in 2028," Lawson said.
The general manager said he expects EWEB will spend the next two to three years, "Making the canals safe and then we'll start working towards whatever the next step may be. It should be clear at that point."
Image: The "Ames Reach," just west of Johnson Creek, has been an area of concern for the Eugene Water & Electric Board due to its steep banks and areas where seepage has been detected. An updated seismic analysis warned that portions of the canal just above Leaburg could be severely damaged or destabilized during an earthquake.


Early Primitive Hand forged Iron right angled food chopper with thick wood handle -late 1700's-1800's Original. CONDITION: used--well made-- spot on blade most likely can be removed --- handle intact but there is a split in the metal (brass) --other than those flaws I think in excellent condition for age heavy and sturdy unique right angle design PLEASE SEE PICTURES. Measure- blade across end tip to tip 9'' Tall Tall in center bottom to tip of stem at hande 7''-- handle 6 1/2'' metal base fitting 1 1/4'' tall and about 2'' wide---- angle about 9 3/4'' give or take. FOR YOUR PLEASURE: A N ORIGINAL RIGHT ANGLED LARGE HAND FORGED IRON BLADE FOOD CHOPPER.
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Metrics Changes Thwart Agencies' FITARA Progress: This Is IT
July 2, 2019 3:58 PM	 By Laura Criste
Efforts to modernize information technology systems are at a standstill at most federal agencies, according to the eighth iteration of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard. Changes to the scoring methodology are the most likely explanation.
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform's Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing on FITARA 8.0 on June 26.
The June 26 FITARA release showed that 11 of the 24 graded agencies received the same overall score — graded on an A to F scale — as in December 2018. Five agencies improved their grades, four dropped, and four agencies received two grades because of changes to the Office of Management and Budget's data center optimization initiative (DCOI).
No agency received an overall grade of an "A" or a failing grade in Scorecard 8.0. Four agencies maintained their "B+" grades. Two agencies – the Homeland Security Department and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration– dropped to a "D-." The Defense Department, which has consistently received grades ranging from "D+" to "F+" received a "C+" for the first time.
Some agencies have seen ups and downs in grading over the years. For example, the U.S. Agency for International Development is the only agency to ever receive an "A-." After bringing its score to up an "A-" from a "D-," its grade dropped to a "C-" in May 2018. Now, it's a "B-."
Scorecard 8.0 Grading Changes
Agency grade fluctuations can at least partially be explained by changes in the way agencies are scored. The first two scorecards evaluated four categories. Each scorecard since then has added or altered a category.
The grades in this iteration are based on six categories that receive letter grades: incremental development, risk reporting, portfolio management, data center consolidation, software licensing, and modernizing government technology. Agencies were also rated on whether the chief information officer reports to the agency secretary or deputy secretary and whether the CIO is permanent or acting.
There are three changes to the way agencies were graded in this iteration.
FISMA Addition to Scorecard
Scorecard 8.0 added a new category related to how well agencies are meeting their cybersecurity responsibilities under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA). In previous scorecards, the FISMA category was pending and the grades weren't included in agency final scores.
FISMA grades are up compared with the pending grades in December's scorecard, but the grades were still poor, with 12 agencies receiving a "D" or "F." The addition of FISMA grades can partially explain why agency progress appears to be at a standstill since the last scorecard: Although agencies may have made advances in other categories, the poor FISMA scores essentially pulled down their average, making it difficult for them to show overall improvement.
Incremental Changes
A new column for agency chief information officer (CIO) authority enhancements was added to Scorecard 7.0 as an area under consideration, but it didn't show up in Scorecard 8.0.
The incremental development area "now captures projects that are not primarily software development in nature, such as a non-IT acquisition with a tech component," Carol Harris, the Government Accountability Office's director of IT management issues, said in her opening statement. She also noted that the change decreased 10 agencies' scores for incremental development, while only three – the departments of Agriculture, Defense, and Treasury – went up.
Data Center Debate
The data center optimization initiative (DCOI) grades, highlighted in gray on the chart above, keeps the Scorecard 7.0 grades. However this time around, each agency received one overall grade based on DCOI scores from Scorecard 7.0 and one overall grade that excluded DCOI. This is because OMB's DCOI guidance was updated in June and is likely to be fully incorporated into Scorecard 9.0. But the interim result on Scorecard 8.0 is that four agencies – the Housing and Urban Development Department, Veterans Affairs Department, Environmental Protection Agency, and Social Security Administration – received two overall grades.
OMB's update changed the way it classifies data centers and how it measures agencies' progress. As part of these changes, small server closets, telecom closets, single computers acting as servers, and other "spaces not designed to be data centers" – which OMB is calling non-tiered data centers – won't have to be inventoried. These data centers account for 80% of agency data centers, Harris said.
Federal CIO Suzette Kent, of OMB, said that DCOI changes are partially aimed at better defining what's classified as a data center, so things like printers and weather stations aren't considered data centers if that's not how they're being used. She also explained that some agencies have special circumstances for operating a data center, which is the reason different agencies may have different targets.
Harris expressed concern over the DCOI updates. "If these changes are implemented as is, the committee will lose the ability to track and measure progress in this area since the initial scorecard because the baseline for comparison will have changed," Harris said. "The changes will likely slow down or even halt important progress agencies should be making to consolidate, optimize, and secure their data centers."
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D–Va.), chairman of House Oversight and Reform's Subcommittee on Government Operations, expressed a different concern about OMB's changes. He noted that because the scores emphasize optimization rather than consolidation of data centers, agencies may try to justify keeping all their data centers rather than satisfying the law. "What we obviously don't want is a circumvention and a delusion of the goal, and we're nervous 'optimization' gives a lot of wiggle room," he told Kent.
What's Ahead
FITARA metrics and categories are likely to continue to be revised. While these changing targets may make it difficult for agencies to improve their scores, it doesn't have to be a problem for contractors. By keeping up with changes in the scorecard and tracking agency progress, contractors can pinpoint areas where agencies may require help, which could lead to future opportunities.
The Subcommittee on Government Operations is considering creating monetary incentives for agencies. Contractors may also want to track these changes in case some agencies have more money to put toward modernization. "The scorecards are meaningful to us, and eventually they're going to be meaningful to the agencies because we're working to attach dollars, both as penalties and rewards," Ranking member Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) said in his opening statement.
To contact the analyst: Laura Criste in Washington, D.C. at lcriste@bgov.com
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Daniel Snyder at dsnyder@bgov.com; Jodie Morris at jmorris@bgov.com


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Q: Running into problem with implementing highlighting current link rendered Following this snippet, I have set-up in my rails application to highlight the current link being rendered.

  <%= section_link( "Home", :controller => 'welcome' ) %> |
    <% if user_signed_in? %>
      <%= section_link( "Map", :controller => 'pois' ) %> |
      <%= section_link( "News", :controller => 'news', :ref => 'home' ) %> |
      <%= section_link( "Documents", :controller => 'documents', :ref => 'home' ) %> |
      <%= section_link( "Organisations", :controller => 'organisations', :ref => 'home' ) %> |
        <%= section_link( "Dashboard", :controller => 'welcome', :action => 'dashboard' ) %> |
    <%#= link_to "Sign out", destroy_user_session_path, :id => 'sign_out' %>
    <% else %>
    <%= link_to "Sign up", new_user_registration_path, :id => 'sign_up' %> |
    <%= link_to "Sign in", new_user_session_path, :id => 'sign_in' %>
    <% end %>

In application_controller.rb I have the following:
def instantiate_controller_and_action_names
    @current_action         = action_name
    @current_controller = controller_name
end

In application_helper.rb:
def section_link(name, options)
    action      = options[:action] || 'index'
    controller  = options[:controller]

    if action.eql?(@current_action) and controller.eql?(@current_controller)
        link_to(name, options, :class => 'youarehere')
    else
    link_to(name, options)
    end
end

I think, I have everything set-up correctly. However, it is throwing this weird error at me:
Showing /home/syed/work/projects/mapunity/environment/app/views/shared/links/_user.erb where line #2 raised:

No route matches {:controller=>"devise/welcome"}

Extracted source (around line #2):

1:

2:   <%= section_link( "Home", :controller => 'welcome' ) %> |
3:  <% if user_signed_in? %>
4:    <%= section_link( "Map", :controller => 'pois' ) %> |
5:    <%= section_link( "News", :controller => 'news', :ref => 'home' ) %> |

Why is it automatically adding :controller => "devise/welcome" ? Any pointers to where I am going wrong would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

A: Answering my own question, might be helpful to someone else, have to update my section_link_to helper like this:
Defined a css class .current to highlight the current link. My definition looks like this:
.current {
    font-size: 12pt;
    text-decoration: none;
}

In the application_controller.rb, define a before_filter which would set the current controller and action names.
def instantiate_controller_and_action_names
  @current_action = action_name
  @current_controller = controller_name
end

Then the helper:
def section_link_to(name, url_options, html_options = {})
  if url_options.is_a?(Hash)
    action = url_options[:action] || 'index'
    controller = url_options[:controller]

    if action.eql?(@current_action) and controller.eql?(@current_controller)
      link_to(name, url_options, html_options, :class => 'current')
    else
      link_to(name, url_options, html_options)
    end
  else
    if url_options.length > 1
      controller = url_options.delete('/')
      if controller.include?('?')
        controller = controller.split('?')[0]
      end
    else
      controller = 'welcome'
    end

    if controller == @current_controller
      if html_options.has_key?(:class)
        css_options = html_options.fetch(:class)
        css_options << ' current'

        html_options.merge!( { :class => css_options })
      else
        html_options.merge!( { :class => 'current' } )
      end

      link_to(name, url_options, html_options)
    else
      link_to(name, url_options, html_options)
    end
  end
end

In the helper, I am checking whether the current_controller and current_action equals the link that is being rendered. If yes, add the class .current to that link and render.
Now I can pass either a hash of options like:
<%= section_link_to "Home", :controller => 'welcome %>

Or use the generated rails like this:
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UN Report: 300,000 Palestinians Live in Area C of West Bank
New figure is double than 2008 estimate; quarter of Palestinians living in areas under full Israeli control reside in Jerusalem district.
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Some 300,000 Palestinians live in Area C, the part of the West Bank under full Israeli control, according to new data published Tuesday by a UN body. That figure is considerably higher than 150,000 to 180,000 Palestinians said to live in the area, according to a 2008 estimate by the Israeli NGO, Bimkom, Planners for Planning Rights.
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The new estimate, published by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in occupied Palestinian territory (OCHA), concludes that there are 297,000 residents living in 532 residential areas in Area C, which is under full Israeli civil and security control, and which comprises just over 60 percent of the West Bank. There are 67,016 Palestinians living in 241 communities and villages which are entirely in Area C. Of these 51 are villages and cities with most of their built-up area in Area C , with the rest in Areas A (under Palestinian control) and B (under shared Israeli-Palestinian control); 240 residential areas are cities and villages with less than half of their land in C.
The Palestinian population in Area C is considered to be especially vulnerable and in need of international assistance because of limited access to educational and health-care institutions, harassment by settlers, proximity to firing zones and insufficient connection to water and electricity infrastructure. The population was a special target of the 2014-2016 Strategic Response Plan of the humanitarian community in the occupied Palestinian territory, a group of international aid organizations, primarily European ones.
The OCHA figures are also included in an updated report on Area C by delegations of the European Union countries in East Jerusalem and Ramallah. It was sent about two weeks ago to EU decision makers in Brussels, an EU source told Haaretz. It is based on a report from two and a half years ago, in which the European representatives criticized the Israeli policy of discrimination in Area C, which allows the construction of settlements and forbids Palestinian construction in the most of the area. The report also described the trend of evicting Palestinian communities from their homes as forced uprooting, which is forbidden according to international law.
The source told Haaretz that for the EU the political importance of Area C has never been dependent on the number of residents, "but on guaranteeing the territorial contiguity of the Palestinian state, and the territory earmarked for it according to UN decisions. So that as far as we're concerned, it makes no difference whether the number of residents is 300,000 or half of that or less."
The artificial administrative division into Areas A, B and C was set in the 1995 interim agreement, part of the Oslo Accords, and was supposed to be terminated after about five years. Until 2000 the size of the areas has changed several times. Since 2000 there has been no change in the size of Area C, which comprises 61 percent of the area of the West Bank.
About 18 percent of the area of the West Bank is defined as a closed military area designated for military training, while the size of Area A, which is under Palestinian civilian and policing authority, comprises 17.7 percent of the West Bank. There are 38 communities (with about 6,200 residents) whose source of livelihood is herding and agriculture, who live within the firing zones. Many of them were there even before the area was defined as a firing zone. In addition to the danger to their lives, the residents are also subject to temporary evacuation orders from the Israel Defense Forces.
OCHA has mapped 183 residential areas that are communities of Bedouin and shepherds, with a population of slightly over 30,000. About 27 percent of the entire population in Area C are registered as refugees, whose families were expelled from their original homes after 1948.
Eighty seven percent of the area of the Jordan Valley is defined as Area C. The Jordan Valley itself takes up almost a third of the area of the West Bank. Israel's policy of limiting the number of Palestinian residents there began long before the Oslo Accords, when extensive firing zones and nature reserves were set aside there. Outside the city of Jericho, which is defined as Area A, there are 68 Palestinian residential communities in Area C in the Jordan Valley, with about 18,000 residents, 42 percent of them registered as refugees. In the Jordan Valley there are 37 Jewish settlements, with about 9,500 residents.
According to OCHA estimates, the Jerusalem district has the largest number of Palestinians living in Area C - about 74,000; another 67,000 Palestinians in Area C live in the Hebron area. According to OCHA, 18,000 of the 60,000 residents of El Bireh live in neighborhoods in Area C. When Haaretz expressed surprise at this large number and other large numbers of residents of cities and villages living in neighborhoods in Area C, OCHA replied that in all the places where the estimate was higher than 3,000 people in one residential area - they conducted another investigation to confirm the figure.
The data collection was carried out by OCHA teams between June and September 2013, in cooperation with the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and with the Ministry of Local Government and its elected representatives in the communities. The work was based on the distribution of questionnaires, cross-referencing the figures with aerial photographs and figures for water and electricity consumption, as well as a comparison of the data with that of the Central Bureau of Statistics. One of the reasons for this investigation by OCHA is that Palestinian Authority population censuses failed to relate to the artificial administrative division of the interim agreement.
Israeli Border Police officer at Burin village near NablusCredit: Olivier Fitoussi


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Revisiting 80 Years of Taurus
Guns & Ammo's editor flew to São Paulo to experience Brazil's celebration of Taurus' 80th anniversary.
July 17, 2020 By Eric R. Poole
Founded in 1939 as a tool-and-die forging factory, Taurus expanded to producing firearms in 1941. The first was the Model 38101SO, a .38-caliber revolver. By 1968, Taurus was exporting its revolvers to the U.S. market. In 1971, Bangor Punta Corporation, Smith & Wesson's then-parent company, purchased majority ownership of Forjas Taurus that led to the two firearm manufacturers to shared designs and manufacturing technology. (Gun enthusiasts will remember several Taurus model revolvers that appear and function similarly to famed Smith & Wesson models.) In 1977, Forjas Taurus came under new ownership that divorced Taurus' relationship with Smith & Wesson.
Taking a step back three years, Italy-based Beretta won a contract in 1974 to produce small arms for the Brazilian army. However, the contract required Beretta to build a factory in Brazil and hire Brazilian labor. The contracts were completed in 1980, leaving Beretta with a manufacturing plant in São Paulo they sold to Taurus. Along with the facility, Taurus came to own the tooling, engineering drawings and retained the experienced work force to continue operations. Soon after, the Taurus PT-92 and PT-99 9mm pistols were introduced. Initially based on Beretta's 92-series, Taurus' version differed primarily in having a frame-mounted thumb-activated safety lever whereas the Beretta 92-series positioned a safety and decocking lever higher at the rear of the slide.
In 1982, Forjas Taurus formed Taurus Holdings, Inc. in Miami, Florida, and established its international manufacturing operations with its subsidiary. Manufacturing and assembling certain parts in the U.S. eased difficulties with import regulations of certain designs capable of accepting unlimited magazine capacities, and it sped up delivery of products to the American market. To that end, the U.S.-based office provided Forjas Taurus insight to American gun trends.
Brasileira de Cartuchos (CBC), also headquartered in Brazil, purchased Forjas Taurus and Taurus Holdings, Inc. CBC is also best known for its ammunition brands Magtech and Sellier & Bellot (S&B). While changing management strategies, Taurus products became popular and continues to dominate the affordable-price-point categories with top-selling designs including its pistols, revolvers and rimfires.
Brazilian Gun Culture
There is no legal big-game hunting in Brazil, though there is an increasing interest in gun collecting and competition shooting. All firearms in Brazil are required to be registered with the minimum age for owning a gun being 25. It is illegal for citizens to carry a gun outside of a residence, and a license to own a gun costs $R1000, or about $188 U.S. To add, there is a $R85 Brazilian Real fee (about $16 U.S.) to register each gun for three years. In contrast to the gun control movement advancing in the U.S., the opposite is happening in Brazil. The country's gun-rights movement started in 2005 when a majority of Brazil's citizens voted against banning the sale of guns and ammunition to civilians.
Forjas Taurus (translated "Taurus Forge") is the small-arm manufacturing business of a multi-faceted company. The small-arms factory is located in Porto Alegre, a short flight from São Paulo. In November 2019, I went there to see the 80th anniversary of Taurus manufacturing. The timing of Guns & Ammo's visit also occurred in the wake of pro-gun-rights decrees signed by current Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
President Bolsonaro is a strong advocate for repealing the disarmament law and wants to allow Brazilians to own and carry guns for self-defense. On January 15, 2019, Bolsonaro signed an executive order to help make it easier for civilians to purchase guns by increasing valid gun ownership period from five to 10 years and allowing citizens to own up to four firearms once proof of secure storage in the home is established. On May 7, 2019, Bolsonaro signed another order to allow rural gun owners the right to use guns on their own property, as well as easing import restrictions of arms into Brazil. Gun collectors, sport shooters and hunters can now travel from their homes to shooting ranges, and veterans with 10 or more years of service can bear firearms. Brazilians were also given the right to purchase as many as 5,000 cartridges a year, or 1,000 a year for certain restricted firearms.
Highlighting Brazil's evolving gun culture, shortly after my arrival I was allowed to examine Taurus' first revolver model with serial number "9" made in 1942 (based on a Smith & Wesson Model 10 in .38). Taurus was also excited to show me a commemorative Raging Bull model created for President Bolsonaro.
The Factory Tour
Visitors enter a dull, concrete wall topped with electrified concertina wire and Area Restrita signage punctuated by skull and crossbones as a warning to would-be trespassers. Behind the executive offices and engineering buildings is an open courtyard that revealed bright art illustrating smiling characters, birds and flowers on the opposite side of the concrete walls. This is where those who work at Taurus loiter during breaks.
Surrounding the courtyard are buildings containing the different manufacturing, finishing and assembly processes. In one building, a conveyor belt carries hundreds of trays of thousands of metal-injection-molded small parts through a series of ovens with temperatures reading nearly 2,300 degrees Fahrenheit. (I was told that two of these massive machines were acquired from the Swatch company.) In other areas were castings and forgings of barrels, slides and receivers organized in stackable crates with paperwork in each.
As the tour continued, the innocuous shapes of metal took the form of revolver and pistol frames, as well as other parts hung from hooks on specially designed hangers used to organize and finish each part through various processes before assembly. In several locations, there was a wall illustrating the evolution of each part as it passes through each stage of manufacturing, from raw material to a complete product. Though it put the entire manufacture of a specific product in perspective for visitors, I believe these boards are also helpful to employees who work on a specific process and may not be completely knowledgeable about every part in a gun. Should they come across a misplaced or lost part, they can reference to board to quickly identify for what product it was intended and locate from where it came, perhaps. (In the rare chance that this would happen, Taurus has security systems in place that would effectively shut down all operations until all parts were accounted for and mistakes identified.)
Besides the Taurus firearms we are already familiar with, I was also introduced to several products exclusively produced for the Brazilian military and police, including the blowback-operated SMT9 9mm submachine gun with 7.9-inch barrel and 30-round magazine, and an M4 variant. The U.S. market briefly saw such a rifle known as the "T4," introduced at the 2017 SHOT Show, but the U.S.-made T4 was an entirely different rifle than Brazil's. Brazil's T4 carbines were among the firearms decreed to be legal for possession among law-abiding citizens by President Bolsonaro in 2019.
Since 2010, Taurus has also been manufacturing Model 1911s. They've recently expanded to offering Commander and Officer models in 9mm and .45, and these were on hand for evaluation, also.
Other news included that the Raging Bull line of hunting revolvers would be phased out of production and replaced entirely by variations of the Raging Hunter. The main difference is the Raging Hunter features an aluminum barrel sleeve with an integral optic rail, while the Raging Bull required a proprietary mounting system to attach an optic.
Taurus is also manufacturing pump-action shotguns based loosely on the 870-style receiver, but given unique features such as an angular triggerguard, optic rail, protected post-aperture sights, and a heat-shielded barrel, adjustable carbine stock and pistol grip. This new shotgun wears the CBC branding rather than Taurus' and was labeled "Pump Military 3.0". However, it is unlikely that this model will arrive to the U.S. market.
At the anniversary party, Taurus recognized its two longest-serving employees and presented them with honors. I caught up with them privately afterwards and managed an interview. Lourdes Dos Anjos and João Carlos "Toro" de Mello had each worked for Taurus 40 years.
"I figured that Taurus was a good and decent company, and I really had to keep the job because of hard times where I used to live. My goal at first was to hold onto this job and not lose it," Toro recalled. Since, I now work here proudly. I've raised my children, seen them graduate, and have developed lots of dedication to the job. Despite my age, I'll always keep doing this job with responsibility."
Lourdes added, "My dream was to start working at Taurus because it is a good and solid company. I thought to myself, I'll work as hard as I can so I can be here as long as possible. Now it's been 40 years and I'm grateful for that."
During their tenure, Toro and Lourdes have been content working the same position for which they were originally hired; Toro is still a fork-lift operator, and Lourdes a production assistant. Their answers were surprising as I thought back to the average American's interest in pursuit for a higher position and ambition towards success. Success for Toro and Lourdes was hard work and stability, and they both proudly achieved it.
Returning the next day to the factory revealed the quality control processes to include test-firing and computer-controlled inspections. It was interesting to examine finished firearms and note where they were headed. (I'm still curious what the Saudi Falcon Club thinks of their new Taurus TH40s.)
Taurus' automation, network of conveyors and control was efficient and modern. As a firearm assembly passed along a work bench, serial numbers were scanned by a computer and logged for tracking. Any defects or adjustments needed are quickly identified in each process. In fact, I found a number of processes mesmerizing such as robotic arms that accurately picked up a part and rotated it through several sanding and polishing stations before returning it to a basket.
Bluing was still a conventional process that involved a series of bathes and oilings, while a number of products were diverted through Taurus' new Cerakote applicators in another environmentally controlled dust-free room. There I saw a Circuit Judge carbine being given OD and FDE-colored finishes, which actually made an attractive-looking revolver I never considered before.
Seeing the inside of any company that is staffed by several hundred employees who are unanimously passionate about their products is an incredible opportunity that I didn't take for granted. Visiting Taurus in Porto Alegre gave me a better appreciation for what goes into the firearms that so many Americans are seeking to buy. Taurus' enthusiasm was contagious, and I returned home feeling optimistic and hopeful, hopeful that the average American gun owner will always have access to affordable, quality firearms. Brazil's pro-gun culture enjoys a momentum that is sure to carry on through the firearms on their way to America's market.
Parts boards are available to employees for quick reference of each product being machined or assembled. Whether a forged, stamped or MIM part, the evolution of these parts from raw material or bar stock is interesting to observe. Shown is a Taurus PT-92 with a frame-mounted safety lever.
MIM Chart
MIM Parts
Many Taurus firearms feature metal-injection-molded (MIM) parts such hammers and trigger spurs. The MIM process affords the manufacturer the ability to create complex shapes and designs in mass quantity before they are machined, polished and heat treated prior to assembly.
Robot Arms
An automated robotic arms is programmed to retrieve parts (such as these revolver cylinders) from a tray and rotate them one at a time through several polishing steps.
Sanded & Polished
A robotic arm automatically picks up, sands, rotates and polishes a revolver's cylinder through several steps within a booth. This station saves a lot of time that used to required manual labor, and gives each handgun a more consistent finish.
Putting it Together
The Taurus TH Series are polymer-framed, hammer-fired pistols. They offer a dependable action and are available as full-size and compact models in calibers including 9mm and .40 S&W. The hammer-fired semiauto gives shooters a secure double-action first shot and subsequent single-action follow-up shots with a lighter trigger pull.
Fire Control Unit
The fire control units of a striker-fired pistol such as those in the new G3 and G3c semiautos are preassembled at a station before being introduced into polymer frames.
A Taurus employee on a handgun assembly line inserts the fire-control unit into a polymer-framed pistol. Spare pins and small parts are available in bulk at each station and resupplied through a network of long plastic tubes.
Awaiting Pins
A TH9 frame awaits pins to secure the fire-control unit on a fixture before receiving a slide assembly.
Purple G2c
Debuting in 2019, purple frames are among the most popular colors of frames on Taurus' line of concealed carry pistols. The G2c offers excellent capacity for its size with 12 rounds in the magazine.
Striker-Fired G3
The new G3 is the latest striker-fired pistol from Taurus, which offers the same trigger pull from the first to the last round in a magazine. Available with full-size or compact frames, the G3 comes in six model include a two-tone matte-stainless slide finish.
The Taurus TS9 is said to be coming soon to the U.S. market. It is a new striker-fired pistol featuring a 4.25-inch barrel and 17-plus-one-round capacity. It also features Taurus' new Dual Trigger Safety Security System and is already being carried by a number of Brazilian special operations units. Though having the same capacity as the G3, the TS9 almost 1-inch longer than the full-size G3 and nearly a half-inch longer.
Serialized
A completed Taurus G3 with its slide and fire-control unit installed on a tan polymer frame is assigned a serial number. The serial number appears on three locations: the frame, underneath the ejection port and on the barrel.
Judged
Taurus Judges and a pair of Circuit Judges are polished and inspected before either receiving bluing in a hot salt bath or a Cerakote finish in a special laboratory.
A rack of Taurus 82 revolvers are still wet with a black oxide finish produced by a chemical reaction between the iron on the surface of the metal and oxidizing salts in a hot bath.
Installing Furniture
This special-order Rossi Circuit Judge was given a tan Cerakote finish with a contrasting black polymer stock and forend. Though Rossi's manufacturing plant is located in Montenegro, Brazil, the Circuit Judge is assembled at the Porto Alegre factory where the Taurus Judge is made.
Though known for its revolvers and pistols, Taurus also makes a number of rifles including the Rossi Circuit Judge and the T4 carbine. Rossi's Circuit Judge is based on the Taurus Judge revolver, but features a 16-inch barrel, stock and forend. The T4 carbine is Taurus' own variation of the M4 service rifle, and is not currently imported to the U.S.
The Cerakote Option
Cerakote finishes is a new offering from Taurus, and several employees are certified in applying the various colors. To effectively adhere the finish to the substrate material, careful surface preparations are made by applicators and each part is baked at a specific temperature in an evenly controlled oven for a certain amount of time. Each color has unique temperature properties. In this oven, Circuit Judge revolving carbines were given silver, tan and OD green finishes.
Taurus is a certified applicator of Cerakote products and offers a number of color choices available from Taurus and through specific distributors. These colors are offered on many popular models ranging from the PT-92, G2c, as well as personal defense revolvers and the Circuit Judge carbine.
A Taurus employee racks the slide and inserts a bright-colored chamber flag before concluding his final inspection of a two-tone G2c 9mm. In addition to examining overall fit and finish, trigger pulls are measured and dummy rounds cycled through the magazine and action. Information is entered into a database and pistols are then ready for test firing.
Engineers randomly select samples of each part and examines the final products against the manufacturing specs. Zeiss' multi-sensor multi-axis measurement machine takes multiple measurements at various points for a precise comparison. Not only is this process applied to parts made inhouse, it is also used to check outsourced components made by local vendors.
Taurus Armas Global President Salesio Nuhs gives a speech honoring the 80th Anniversary of Taurus manufacturing in Brazil on November 11, 2019.
Gun Display
Before and after the 80th Anniversary celebration, potential clients and existing customers from around the world were on hand to view the current line of Taurus firearms with experts on hand to discuss the features and answer questions.
Taurus T4 Carbines
Global President Salesio Nuhs is hands on with the Taurus' products as he discusses the features and benefits of the different T4 carbine models with clients and visitors. The T4 carbines are not imported to the U.S.
Despite the country's predominantly spoken Portuguese language, Guns & Ammo's December 2019 issue featuring the new Taurus G3 were found distributed at the Taurus Armas factory in Brazil. That same issue named the Taurus TX22 .22LR rimfire, the 2019 Handgun of the Year.
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