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On a lovely Saturday morning, our class ventured to the local farmers market, a vibrant hub of community spirit and sustainable practices. Boarding the 801 downtown, I was struck by the ease and efficiency of public transportation. A mere three-minute walk from the bus stop led us to the bustling scene of fresh produce, artisan goods, and friendly faces that characterize the market.

Upon arrival, we were warmly welcomed by two passionate women representing Sustainable Food Center (SFC). Their enthusiasm was infectious as they shared insights into their impactful work across Texas. They spoke eloquently about the importance of local food systems, sustainable agriculture, and community engagement. Their dedication to creating a healthier, more equitable food landscape was palpable, and it left a lasting impression on all of us.

As we embarked on our tour, we meandered through the market’s maze of stalls, each offering a unique glimpse into the local food scene. One stall that particularly caught our attention was selling organic chicken eggs. The vibrant colors and textures of the freshly harvested produce were a testament to the quality and care that local farmers pour into their crops. It was a refreshing reminder of the value of supporting local agriculture and the benefits it brings to both our health and the environment.

After exploring the diverse offerings of the market, we decided to treat ourselves to some refreshments. We sampled some delicious ginger beer from one of the stalls, its spicy kick providing the perfect pick-me-up. We also indulged in an array of snacks from various vendors, each bite a delightful taste of the market’s culinary diversity. Sitting together, enjoying our treats and engaging in lively conversation, we felt a sense of community that is often missing in our fast-paced urban lives.

This experience was more than just a trip to the farmers market; it was a journey of discovery and connection. We learned about the vital role that organizations like SFC play in promoting sustainable food systems and empowering communities. We gained a deeper appreciation for the hardworking farmers and artisans who bring fresh, locally sourced products to our tables. And most importantly, we experienced firsthand the joy and satisfaction that comes from supporting local businesses and fostering a sense of community.

Reflecting on this memorable Saturday, I feel inspired and motivated to continue supporting sustainable practices and local initiatives in my daily life. I am grateful for the opportunity to have participated in such a meaningful and enjoyable experience, and I would wholeheartedly recommend anyone who missed out to seize the chance to visit the farmers market on another Saturday. It’s not just about buying food; it’s about connecting with our community, supporting sustainable practices, and embracing a healthier, more environmentally conscious way of life.

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North Carolina Farm to School

Farm Field Trips

NC Farm Fresh – North Carolina Farm Fresh is a directory of pick-your-own farms, roadside farm markets, and farmers markets throughout North Carolina.

NC Agritourism Network – The North Carolina Agritourism Networking Association promotes networking between Agritourism Professionals, works to grow the Agritourism Industry by public education and promotion of agritourism and education to our dedicated members, governmental and elected officials and policymakers.

Visit NC Farms App – This downloadable app connects you to farms in your community.

Virtual Field Trips of the four State Farmers Markets:

     Asheville Farmers Market

     Charlotte Farmers Market

     Colfax Farmers Market

     Raleigh Farmers Market

The Hayride – Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project – The Hayride is a guide for educators who wish to incorporate farm field trips into their classrooms and curriculum.

Farmers’ Market Near Battery Park CC image courtesy of Jazz Guy on Flickr

Field trips, complex or simple, connect students with their local food and agriculture system in tangible, exciting ways. Possible venues include local farms, processing facilities, farmers’ markets, grocery stores, community or school gardens, or even school cafeteria kitchens. “Micro” trips to a school cafeteria or garden or to nearby neighborhood stores or markets are practical when budget and time constraints preclude longer trips. Student learning on field trips can reinforce classroom learning in multiple areas, including science, math, health and social studies, and deepen understanding ofconnections among agriculture, diet, health and community well-being.

An alternative approach is to invite a farmer or chef to visit the school and talk with students about his/her involvement with the local food system.

Consider the following ideas and resources in planning Farm to School field trips.

Initial Planning

It’s helpful to consider some basic questions:

• What do you hope to accomplish with a field trip, and how will the trip support learning in classroom subject areas?
• What are possible places to visit in your area? Talk with and explore opportunities for field trips with school teachers, and administrators, as well as parents and community members and Cornell Cooperative Extension professionals who all may know of potential places to visit.
• What is your budget for a field trip?
• What do you need to do to prepare students for a field trip? What do they need to know ahead of time?

Farm Visits

• Making the Farm Connection: A Guide to Field Trips for Farmers by the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) will be helpful for farmers interested in having students visit their farms.
• The first part of The Hayride: A Resource for Educational Farm Field Trips by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project will be helpful for teachers and others who are planning to take students to visit a farm.
• A Farm Field Trip Guide: A Hands On Curriculum for Farm-based Education by Green Mountain Farm-to-School provides trip tips for farmers and teachers, lesson plans appropriate for different kinds of farms, and forms to use in planning a trip.

Farmers’ Market Visits

To find farmers’ markets in your county see the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets farmers’ markets directory .

Grocery Store Visits

Many grocery stores welcome school visits; some stores have standardized visiting programs for certain grade levels.

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KidVision Virtual Field Trip: A Trip to the Farmer's Market

Virtual Field Trip Description

This immersive and interactive experience includes videos, lessons, assessments, and take-home resources, all designed to deliver standards-based learning experiences that ignite children’s imaginations and encourage curiosity about community and careers. Don’t miss out on this engaging and dynamic world of learning!

Early childhood educators use this program to deliver standards-based learning experiences that spark children’s imaginations and nurture their curiosity about their community and future careers. Join Penny and the KidVision Program on this educational adventure!

Through a blend of immersive, interactive videos, lessons, assessments, and take-home resources, early childhood educators deliver standards-based learning experiences that ignite children’s imaginations and foster their curiosity about community and careers.

Our KidVision Virtual Field Trips are designed to inspire and educate young minds about the world around them, exposing children to potential career paths and introducing and building essential vocabulary. Don’t let budgets or travel restrictions hold your child back – join us on our exciting virtual field trips today!

Each Field Trip Includes

Preschool-themed virtual field trip videos that provide a look into community-based organizations. Teachers will use these materials as a source for their own professional development as well as a supplemental curriculum for their students in the classroom.

Age specific, standards-based lesson plans and assessments, which include alignment to state-specific early learning standards and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. Lesson plans target the following age groups: 4YO, 3YO, 2YO, 1YO. Available in both English and Spanish. Field Trip

KidVision Program Benefits

KidVision Virtual Field Trips open a world of community, career, and unique learning experiences from the comfort and safety of the classroom. Our trips eliminate the need for expensive transportation, chaperones, and the liability associated with traditional field trips.

KidVision Virtual Field Trips align with early learning standards and include instructional resources that seamlessly integrate into your preschool curriculum so students can participate in multiple trips throughout the year.

Take Home Pages in both English and Spanish, which include structured reinforcement activities to be completed at home with family members in support of the language, communication, and emergent literacy skills addressed in class.

Each Virtual Field Trip Experience includes extension activities focusing on building vocabulary and/or additional theme-related “A Day With” videos which will enable children to shadow a day in the life of a professional as they describe the details of their job.

Structured teacher reflection activities and discussion forums with peers locally and nationally.

Teachers will earn 5 in-service hours .5 CEUs (e. Continuing Education Units) for each completed Virtual Field Trip Experience. In-service hours can be used toward the renewal of CDA (Child Development Associates) credential. Continuing Education Units are accredited through the International Accreditations for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Teachers will receive certificates of completion upon the successful completion of their KidVision Field Trip Experience and have the ability to download a transcript that includes all completed field trips.

Danielson Teacher Framework Course Alignment

Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources

Using questioning and discussion techniques, engaging students in learning, demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness.

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From our farmer to our chef and everyone in between we’re here to make a memorable experience for you!

Field trips to the farm

Courtney is a master’s level educator that brings learning to the farm. We have camps and field trip opportunities through out the year.

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Let our farm fresh produce become a staple at your dinner table!

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Located in the Flint Farmers' Market 300 W 1st Ave Flint, MI 48503

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Open most Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 9am-5pm.

Shop Smart Toys with Us at the Flint Farmer’s Market

Drop in the Flint Children's Museum Toy Store to pick up educational toys for young children while you're picking up your fresh fruits and veggies.

Your purchase helps the Flint Children's Museum, a non-profit organization, grow and advance - just like the children we serve!

During this unusual time, we've been fortunate to have the support of the Flint Farmer's Market and a very generous anonymous donor to make these renovations and make our store possible.

Shop with us on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays!

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17 Photography Lessons on a Farmers’ Market Field Trip

Edgar is my new best guy. How do you explain to your husband that every Friday you have a date with Edgar? That 12 to 2:00 on Fridays are set aside for Edgar? Sometimes you have lunch with Edgar. And finally, Edgar took you on the best date ever ~ to show you how to be a better you, to overcome your phobias and your fears, your insecurities. Edgar practically held your hand as you strolled through beautiful scenery. You know part of your life will never be the same. If that description doesn’t have you in a hot and bothered sweat or you are worrying what is the matter with me, then just chill for a minute. Edgar is a professional photographer and our date was  a field trip to the Farmer’s Market where Edgar gave me photography lessons. One of the best dates ever.

I read, I watch, and listen to videos. But wouldn’t it be great to have a hands~on, real live person show you exactly what to do with your camera? Someone you could ask questions of whatever topic you wanted? Well, during the month of June, I did just that. I had Edgar ~ that’s really his name. Three other ladies and I met almost every Friday with Edgar. And on our last date, we met at the Dallas Farmer’s Market to actually take pictures and critique our photos and try to copy (in a good way) what Edgar was shooting.

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So a little background about my datemates. One is a part time blogger and the other 2 ladies are avid photography buffs, taking photos of family, trips, and their kids’ school activities. I’m the only one who takes photos specifically for a blog and social media. We all have different cameras and different lens. I’m the only one who uses PicMonkey and Lightroom. (Edgar uses Lightroom for his professional editing and we had one lesson that was just about Lightroom.) I’m the only one who focuses almost entirely on closeups. The others take pictures of sports and action across a field so they use zoom lens. What we all had in common was the desire to improve our use of our cameras and our photography.

What I learned about My Camera and Lens

My camera is a Canon Rebel T5. It’s my first DSLR. Another blogger whose photography I love (Paula at Thirteen Thoughts ) recommended it as a great camera to start with.(You can read about all about buying my first DSLR camera .) I love it because it’s lightlight, it is very reasonably priced, and takes great images. As I’m finding more and more, a camera (or any tool) is easy to use, once you know how to navigate through the menu. Normally, I’ll read directions, but when it comes to reading the small print in the manual, I just am not up to it. Edgar became my real live manual. We could ask him questions about our particular cameras and he showed all of us how to navigate through the menu.

DISCLAIMER: If you are a really seasoned photographer, you probably know all the stuff I’ve going to share. But if you’re not, please stick around because I hope the things I learned will help you operate your camera so much faster and easier. I figure if you learn 1 thing you didn’t know before, this post is worth reading.

• use those dials on your camera for the easiest way to change your settings
• the fastest way to erase images (MENU, Erase, Select and Erase, then use your ISO button to check images into the erase box; then hit ERASE on the camera just once.)
• all the blue icons are about taking photos: FOCUS SELECTION, DELETE, PHOTO VIEW
• the fastest way to change my focal point
• how to take pictures in live mode (that little white icon on the camera that I never paid attention to)
• you can change the number of images that you see in the viewer with the magnifying glass icon on the left
• you can zoom in on your viewer with the magnifying glass icon on the right

My lens is the 50 mm Nifty~Fifty and I use it for 80% of my photography. (The other 20% of the time I use the lens that came with my camera for wide angle and zoom shots or my iPhone when I don’t have my camera (restaurants) or I don’t have the time to get out my camera. I know tons of bloggers use the Nifty~Fifty because it takes great images, it’s relatively inexpensive and has a low aperture (1.8) for those blurry background shots we all love.  Edgar did say that, if you have a good filter on your lens, you don’t always have to keep your cover on your lens. Don’t you hate when you are ready to shoot and your lens cap is on?

Photography Lessons ~ Settings When It’s Cloudy

How many times have you heard that to be a better photographer, you have to practice, practice, practice. I’ve taken a stroll around our backyard just snapping pics for fun, just to practice and challenge myself to deal with really bright sun. I’ve taken so many shots in my kitchen when the light is really low jsut to see if I can use my camera and my post editing to make the photos usable. You can imagine the wealth of photo opportunities at the Farmers’ Market: so much color, shapes, and objects, all n natural outdoor light.

Edgar told us just to walk around and take photos of whatever we liked. Also, it was a partly cloudy day, so Edgar advised us to:

• set our cameras to AUTO. Since I’ve been using MANUAL for about 5 months, I was hesitant. But he explained that when the light keeps changing (cloudy to sunny and back again), AUTO is a better option. You don’t have to stop to make adjustments for the changing light. Inside, where the light is constant, MANUAL is the best choice.
• change our AWB (Auto White Balance) to CLOUDY (use the WB button on the camera and click over to CLOUDY).

I never think about changing these settings but he showed us on his camera that these 2 easy adjustments really make a difference.

JUST A NOTE: except for a little cropping and resizing, I didn’t do a single edit in Lightroom on these images.

Photography Lessons ~ Shoot, Shoot, Shoot

• Edgar showed us how to look for shapes ~round, curved lines and straight lines. Different shapes together creates interest.

I used a higher aperture on this shot, but the different shapes ~ round, long, and square ~ as well as the way the light shines on the tomatoes ~ gave me an interesting shot.

• Use shadows and light on your subject. This photo has a little too much light.

In this one I got the light to focus on the center melon, leaving the others in the shadows. It’s much more interesting.

• Take a picture of the same subject from different angles and different distances from the subject. Here I just kept getting closer and lower to the blueberries.

I focused on the blueberries in the front and got a little bokah with a lower aperture in the back.

And this one is really up close and I got crouched lower ~ glad I was wearing shorts. See that bluesberry in the center of the image? It’s like it’s dangling in space.

An up close shot

Then I stepped back and got more background for a more interesting perspective. I like the contrast of the greens in the lettuce with the pinks, blues and yellows in the background. Plus a person never hurts the photo.

• Get down and level with your subject for a different view.

I took this one at eye level. It had just a little bokah at the back.

• Use low aperture to get that bokah. (This lesson I already knew.)

• Sometimes dark and moody works. It took me several shots of these cherry  and grape tomatoes to mimic the one that Edgar took. He saw the visual appeal of the the one cherry tomato between the pint containers of other tomatoes. I loved the colors of the tomatoes against the aqua color of the pint containers.

Too much fuzz on this one.

Too much light and too close on this one. But I like the shadow that the tomato casts. The light was in front of me, behind the tomato.

Too much light. I opened my shutter speed up here. Not too interesting.

Not enough light. I really lowered my shutter speed.

This was my favorite. I love the “path” created by the line of tomato boxes, the bokah in the front of the image, and the shadow of the tomato. This was pretty close to Edgar’s image, but he did it on his first shot.

I loved the colors of the candles, but the arrangement really didn’t lend itself to an interesting shot.

A New Editing Tool with Lightroom

As I mentioned, I didn’t use any editing tools in Lightroom except some cropping and resizing. But there was one editing function on Lightroom I wanted to try. One of my favorite Lightroom gurus is Beth at The Skinny Boppy. Beth wrote The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Lightroom and this the course that I used to learn Lightroom earlier this year. It’s a great video course and I highly recommend it. Beth recently shared a video on Facebook about using the PHOTO MERGE feature in Lightroom. If you have a range of pictures where the EXPOSURE goes from too light to too dark, PHOTO MERGE will blend them together to give you a great image.

If you would like to purchase Beth’s course , you can do it right here.

The homemade pickle vendor was a great subject. These were some of the first images I took, before I switched from MANUAL to AUTO. The clouds kept coming and going and the image went from light to dark. I decided to try the PHOTO MERGE feature when I got home and here’s what I got.

Lots of natural light.

Then the clouds rolled in.

This is the MERGE image. About in the middle between the too light and the too dark. I will definitely be using this Lightroom feature more.

Pretty cool, right. Watch Beth’s video to see how to use this awesome feature.

One Last Photography Lesson

After taking photos outside, we went indoors to The Market where restaurants and other food and nonfood vendors have permanent shops. One of my favorite local macaron shops, Chelles, provided great photo opportunities. The lighting was a challenge: first, it was cloudy and second, all the lighting is tungsten, which gives everything a yellow cast.

• Camera Adjustment: WB button, switch to TUNGSTEN.
• Remember to reset the WB button back to AWB.

Before ~ you can see how the ceiling lights overexposed the top shelf with a yellow cast. The bottom shelf, which was hidden from the tungsten lights has blue cast.

After with some cropping, a slight rotation, and a little White Balance adjustment in Lightroom. (They are delicious, by the way.)

Take Away Photography Lesson

If you can work with a seasoned photographer one~on~one or in a small group like we did, the lessons you learn will be invaluable. Being able to ask questions as the topic occurs to you is a big plus. Having a really good photographer take a photo and trying to duplicate it for lighting and composition will really help you understand how to get great photos. A field trip is a super way to see other people’s cameras and lens and compare photography.

You may also like this post on practicing your photography skills . And here is my experience buying my first DSLR camera .

I’m already missing our little dates with Edgar. We hope to get back to our Friday meetings in the fall. Until then, we can be pen pals and we can ask Edgar questions through e~mail. Sweet Shark tells me he isn’t jealous.

Here’s a sneak peek at next week’s posts:

• Monday ~ How to Prepare for a Blogging Conference
• Wednesday ~ My Summer Tablescape
• Friday ~ The Big Laundry Room Reveal

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Congrats, your photos are gorgeous! Photography is my nemesis…….I’ve been using a DSLR camera for a number of years and have taken 2 classes and read up a lot on it but good photography still eludes me! Great to see that you have gone out there and conquered! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm! xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home

Carol, Yes, I need an Edgar and a standing date with him. Thanks for sharing your tips. I use a Canon Rebel 6 and need to study how to use it more to really get the benefits of all it can do.

Judith, we’re planning to get back together in the fall.Let me know if you are interested in joining.

Carol, I am so jealous! What a lovely opportunity. I have taken a couple photography classes and they have been invaluable, but I’d love to get out to that lovely Farmer’s Market with you and your guy, Edgar.

I’ve been using Lightroom for over a year and didn’t know about Merge..gonna give that a try.

Looking forward to hanging at Haven!

Until then, Hugs….Lynn

Lynn, there is always soooo much to learn about everything. I’m going to write a book one day, Why Blogging will Either Kill you or Keep Your Brain Growing. Can’t wait to see you at Haven.

I am so continuously proud of you! This is great! Keep going, Carol!

You are so sweet and I miss visiting.

This is great information Carol! I am looking forward to upgrading my camera later this year.

Pinning this for later.💜

Lisa, glad you liked it.

HI Carol Where do I find me an Edgar? Thanks! laura

Laura, A new friend of mine who knows I’m a blogger was referred to Edgar by a friend of hers who took lessons from him at the photography store where he works. He’s in Ft. Worth so he came to Dallas on Fridays to work with us. I would ask at your local photography store. Obviously less expensive if you can do it with some other people.

This is so good, Carol!! I need to spend some time with this post and my camera in hand. I need an Edgar too.

Stacy, we’re starting up again in the fall if you want to come and meet Edgar. Group date.

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We would like to proudly welcome you to the Imperial Club Deluxe. Spa Hotels are easy to find, but they are not all created equal. Make the right choice and book a room at this handsome hotel to enjoy all of its features and benefits! The hotel offers ample parking spaces for its guests. Located at our hotel are car parking spots for the benefit of our guests. Free for you Guest will receive a complimentary bottle of water upon check-in. Feel free to request the daily newspaper, which will be delivered free of charge. Guests are invited to use the hotel sauna free of charge. You can use the beach chairs for free when staying with us. During your stay, you can park for free at the hotel. Our hotel's wireless internet can be used in the spacious public areas. Make yourself at home Our visitors are welcome to leave articles of value at our safety deposit box at the reception. Our lobby is kept under video surveillance. Children are very welcome in our hotel, which has its own play area and also offers non-smoking rooms. Culinary greetings from the kitchen Take advantage of the hotel's in-house eatery and bistro - café. Our hotel offers nutritious wholesome foods. Where you will stay All hotel rooms are kept to the right temperature thanks to the air conditioning system! Enjoy the satellite TV found in all of our rooms. International newspapers are available in each of the rooms. We have rooms with an easy-to-use phone. The hotel provides its guests with a TV in their bathroom. Relax or be active Guests will adore the hot tub and sauna provided. In order to ensure the visitors' comfort, we have equipped the wellness facilities with highlights such as our refreshing steam room and our sauna. We want you to have the best time possible at our hotel, so grab your family to enjoy a nice game of volley ball. The sea is even nicer while relaxing on a boat. Take advantage of our boating activities and see for yourself. Traditional Russian, European cuisine is served in the Romanovskiy Restaurant. We have created all favourable conditions for your comfortable pastime. Indoor pool, a sauna, air-conditioners, Wi-Fi, a cash dispenser and parking, restaurant and summer terraces, a fresh press and … enjoyment of calmness. Reception hours: Every day: from 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM

Hotel built in 2010, Number of floors 3, Total number of rooms 40, Number of single rooms 40, Number of double rooms 0, of which have 2 separate beds 17, of which have a double bed 17, of which are suitable as three-bed rooms 7, of which are suitable as four-bed rooms 0, Rooms with connecting door 2, Number of suites (separate rooms) 6, Number of junior suites 6, Number of apartments 40, Number of rooms with air conditioning 40, Hotel open all year round, Reception manned 24 hours a day, Earliest check-in 14:00, Latest check-out 12:00, Multilingual staff on hand 24 hours a day, English-speaking staff available during the day, English-speaking staff available at night, Number of luxury rooms 16, Number of business rooms 9, Hotel, City hotel, Business hotel, Art/design hotel, Trade fair/conference hotel, Aparthotel, Suite Hotel, Holiday hotel, Holiday resort, Beach hotel, No-smoking room 40, Family rooms available 2,

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CVN Ulyanovsk

This model represents the Soviet Project 1143.7 CVN Ulyanovsk, as it probably would have appeared had the project had been carried through to completion.

I won't go into the actual history of the ship, as it's just as easy for anyone so inclined to perform an online search and dig up all the relevant details on the vessel.

This model was designed and optimized for SF2:NA, and that means Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8. At the very least it requires the latest SF2 series patch for its systems and DX10 visual effects to work properly.

To install this package, simply place the folders located inside the .RAR archive into the mod folder of whichever SF2 title you desire the ship to appear in.

Additional work may be required on your part to ensure that the ship's TEWS RWR symbol (SkyWatch) is added to the RWR list of any aircraft so equipped. Instructions on how to do this, can be found on the SF2 knowledge base, courtesy of EricJ:

http://combatace.com/topic/44441-making-a-custom-tga-for-tews-radar-warning-recievers/

Sound effects will also require editing of the soundlist.ini file in order to work.

I’ve included a modified soundlist.ini file, for those who do not have it extracted.

Warning: Be careful if you already have an existing custom soundlist.ini file, as it will be overwritten . In that case, simply add the following lines (shown below), taking care to follow the existing numbering sequence (the soundlist.ini will reside in your flight folder). Use the supplied soundlist.ini as a guide.

SoundFileXXX=Underway

SoundFileXXX=ReductionGear

SoundFileXXX=CIWS

Priority=Normal

3DSound=TRUE

DopplerEffect=TRUE

Looped=TRUE

NumBuffers=2

MaxDist=250.000000

MinDist=10.000000

InsideConeAngle=360

OutsideConeAngle=360

ConeOutsideVolume=100

[ReductionGear]

Priority=NORMAL

NumBuffers=4

MaxDist=2000.000000

Priority= Normal

DopplerEffect=FALSE

MinDist=50.000000

Known issues:

1) The supplied SA-N-11 Kortik SAMs are not precisely scaled, so they were placed in the center of each Kashtan's missile tube cluster. They also do not have a defined booster stage in their model file, so don't expect booster separation. Also, the actual SA-N-11 is guided by an optical tracking system in real life. Again, this is not supported by the series, so they were given high counter-measure rejection and probability of intercept values, to compensate.

2) As of the present date (October 7 2012) Third Wire does not support a PROPER VLS system on a vessel that's also equipped with mutiple SAM types, on slewable mounts. To put it simply, one can have a working VLS system and nothing else, or one can have working Kashtans. I chose the latter option, though the nodes and missiles are supplied if this situation were to change in the future.

3) Third Wire has not made provisions for a working "ski-jump", so virtual bow catapults are used instead, and aircraft thus launched will appear to fly through the bow ramp.

Ulyanovsk model, SA-N-9 model, and Textures for both, by Julhelm

SA-N-11 missile model and textures, based on the SA-19 by Gabilon.

Sound & Visual effects, and all data.ini work, by Fubar512

Testing by Dave, Wrench, Brain32 and Crusader.

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