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Golden Book Of Chemistry Experiments (1960)

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Download a free PDF copy from the Internet Archive: https://ia600502.us.archive.org/9/items/GoldenBookOfChemistryExperiments/TheGoldenBookOfChemistryExperimentsbannedInThe60-s.pdf

Remember All Who Served and Those Who Gave Their Lives in Service

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Power Outage Emergency Preparedness

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More power outage tips from Ready Gov https://www.ready.gov/power-outages

Old Time Advice for Hunters

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With hunters in the forest and field in search of game, we share this old time advice for hunters, and others who travel in the backcountry...   “Every man who goes into Indian country should be armed with a rifle and revolver, and he should never, either in camp or out of it, lose sight of them. When not on the march, they should be placed in such a position that they can be seized at an instant’s warning; and when moving about outside the camp, the revolver should invariably be worn in the belt, as the person does not know at what moment he may have use for it.” – Cpt. Randolph B. Marcy, U.S. Army, “The Prairie Traveler”, 1859 “[The trapper] should provide himself with a good sharp axe, and hatchet… an oilstone being carried in order to keep the various tools in good repair; an auger, saw, and some large nails are also to be desired, and a small parcel containing needles, thread, pins, scissors, etc., will be found indispensable. “Cleanliness is next to Godliness,” and there are ...

APRS Thursday

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APRS or Automatic Packet Reporting System is used for real-time communication to share information of immediate importance in a local area. APRS ensures digital communications, as it is an amateur radio-based system. Information shared over the APRS network may include coordinates, altitude, speed, heading, text messages, alerts, announcements, bulletins and weather data. APRS Thursday is an opportunity to check in to a world-wide APRS net, exchange messages with other stations, and practice using APRS for two-way communication. If you are a licensed amateur radio operator and have an interest in APRS, follow the instructions in the above graphic to participate in APRS Thursday.   --- For more information about amateur radio in Cascadia, get a copy of the Signals Handbook: A Communications Guide for Remote, Sparsely Populated, Isolated and Off-Grid Areas . ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BD3VYMRF )

RadioFlash

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Teenage Reese (Brighton Sharbino) has a love for virtual reality role playing and a knack for beating even the toughest survival games. But when a nuclear strike causes an electromagnetic pulse that cuts off all power, water, and communication to the entire western United States, Reese finds herself plunged into an all-too-real fight to survive. As pandemonium grips her city, Reese and her father (Dominic Monaghan) set out on a desperate journey in search of safety—a perilous trek through a world gone mad where every encounter with a stranger could be your last. Watch for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QntqNiccTtE  

The C19 Service Rifle

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  In spirit of the Canadian Rangers 75th anniversary, this week’s equipment showcase is the C19 service rifle. The C19 is an arctic adapted version of the FTC Tikka T3 developed by SAKO (Finland) ( https://www.tikka.fi/rifles/tikka-t3x/t3x-arctic ). The C19 replaced the longer and heavier Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.1 which had been the Canadian Rangers’ service rifle since their inception in 1947. The primary role of the C19 is self-defence from large Northern carnivores such as polar and grizzly bears. The rifle also bears a unique red laminated stock with the Ranger insignia stamped on the side.