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There's a difference between being an international company--selling globally, having global brands, or having operations in different countries--and being a global enterprise. Few companies leverage their capabilities around the world to create powerful, cohesive organizations. CEO David Whitwam's vision is for Whirlpool to become an integrated, global enterprise. But a CEO can't change a company's mission and mind-set by edict alone. He or she must be able to convince employees throughout the organization that such change is not only possible, but also the best course of action. Employees must want to change their beliefs and behavior. The CEO must then create crossborder processes that force that change to occur.
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The world Durum market is profitable right now with smaller than usual crops in the U-S and the E-U.
Bruce Burnett is the Director of Weather and Market Analysis with the Canadian Wheat Board. One of the key markets for us, Morocco, has temporarily suspended it's import duties on durum which could open the door for more export opportunities from Canada.
Canadian Durum Production this year is estimated at 4 million tonnes with the majority of it reportedly in the top two grades.

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Lorenzo Ligato, Vivian Wang
Nine months after the Newtown shooting, 169 Connecticut schools will receive state funds to improve and upgrade their security resources.
Lorenzo Ligato, Matthew Lloyd-Thomas
The family of one of four Yale students killed in a 2003 crash on the return trip from a fraternity event has settled a lawsuit against the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
Lorenzo Ligato, Sebastian Medina-Tayac
The Yale Police Department announced earlier this month that its annual police academy program will officially kickoff on Oct. 12.
Lorenzo Ligato
Six years after the home of early 20th century Yale rowers was razed, a new boathouse will rise over the waters of the New Haven Harbor.
Lillian Childress, Lorenzo Ligato
The former home of a historic firearms manufacturer is on its way to being redeveloped as a mixed-income residential complex.
Daniel Giraldo, Lorenzo Ligato
Students walking out of Old Campus Monday were greeted by fluorescent orange messages spray-painted on the sidewalk at the intersection of Elm and High streets.
Lorenzo Ligato
Club-hopping crowds of students and city residents will not be alone when they hit New Haven's nightlife scene this fall.
Lorenzo Ligato
With a brand-new class of recruits and new hires on the ground, the New Haven Police Department is in the midst of its largest hiring spree in recent history.
Lorenzo Ligato
After a relatively tranquil summer, New Haven was struck by a series of homicides in the two weeks before students began moving into their dorm rooms.
Lorenzo Ligato
The former home of New Haven Nighthawks hockey games and Elm City rock concerts is on its way to becoming a vibrant downtown urban center.
Lorenzo Ligato
The death of a West Haven woman who fell from an upper story of a downtown parking garage Thursday afternoon appears to be a suicide, according to police. About 3:24 p.m. on Thursday, the New Haven Police Department received reports of a woman who had fallen from an undetermined floor of the 32-story parking complex […]
Lorenzo Ligato
The state's attorney said that former lecturer James Van de Velde '82 is no longer a suspect in the murder of Suzanne Jovin '99.


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Wednesday, 25 April, 2001, 17:44 GMT 18:44 UK
Can people power change big business?
The world's leading drug companies have dropped their legal action against the South African government over its plan to obtain cheaper versions of their brand-name Aids drugs.
The announcement is seen as a landmark victory for Aids activists in their campaign to secure medication for Africa's 26 million HIV carriers.
British aid group Oxfam, described it as a "comprehensive climbdown" by the drug companies.
Can activist pressure really win over powerful corporations? Could the case become a blueprint for future relations between pharmaceutical companies and governments in the developing world?
This debate is now closed. Your reaction:
People power is the only thing that will curtail corporate power.
In this country at least, our government only respects money and might. But in the end, the corporations may have the money, but we the people have the might.
Capitalists get profit by underpaying workers, so when mass protest like this succeeds, we are only taking back what is rightfully ours.
We can only do so much - march, petition, rally - but whether the companies will hear us, that's another question. Big drug corporations have allies in governments around the world, plus they have the money, so our meagre attempts at opposing them will not stop their ruthless profit seeking.
Nicholas, USA
I don't see the third-world countries lining up to fund research into new drugs; so why should they expect to benefit "on the cheap" from research and intellectual curiosity funded by the first-world drugs-companies? Perhaps the South African government could pay back the European and US pharmaceutical businesses by letting them have a
few South African scientists free of charge?
These drug companies piggyback in a massive way off government funded research in almost all countries they operate. They wait for some basic research to be done, particularly by non-profit bodies like NIH or the CDC, and then quickly commandeer any future applications these findings might have in drug development. If they did the research from scratch, I might have some sympathy for their whining about profit margins. Since they don't, AND they spend ridiculous percentages of their budgets on cultivating a market for their drugs through advertising, I am far from sympathetic when some CEO's stock options lose value.
Additionally, if the drug companies did set up their pricing, distribution and operations networks to accommodate third world needs (low price, high volume), the profits realized might shut them up. Nobody seems to talk much about that possibility, because -- God forbid -- it would require a change in the way we do things right now.
One tends to wonder why people in their right senses would exalt the law relating to intellectual property rights (created by mortal man), and undermine the massive loss of human lives (who were created in the image of the immortal God). AIDS is eradicating the images of God and I see no reason why the poor and developing countries should not be saved from this scourge when means to do so are present. In this case I encourage the HUMAN rights activists to go on and defeat the EARTHLY big business. And, of course, they will do it.
Fintan Dunne, Ireland
I'm sick and tired of hearing the words profit and shareholders every time the western world is faced with humanity questions. Mind you, third world countries sell their products or raw materials such as coffee, cocoa, tea, tobacco etc at lip prices. For sure nobody talk about the loss our farmers incur, thereby remaining poor.
I am happy that life-prolonging drugs are allowed to be produced and imported by developing nations who can't afford the price. However, there is a lot to be done to curb the devastation of AIDS and other health problems in Africa. We got to teach people to use contraceptive and other important birth controls thoroughly. The poor economy of Africa cannot sustain the alarmingly increase in population rate unless something is done to teach people under family planning programmes. This is not only a question of getting life-prolonging drugs but also the economic catastrophes caused by high population growth and poverty.
Amanda Bradley, Seattle, USA
Is "Profit" a dirty word these days? Shareholders own a portion of a company, at a certain risk, in hopes for a return of investment. This is what keeps the business afloat and so the shareholders and economics of the company have to be the first priority.
It's not being insensitive to the patients - just factual.
This legislation can only be used in instances where the disease precipitates a national crisis, and anyone would know that cancer and the like could never qualify.
People who condemn this outcome just have no concept of the desperate situation in South Africa and other even poorer countries. Perhaps what we should ask ourselves is what secrets the pharmaceutical companies were so afraid of exposing to public?
Contrary to what Solomon Drury believes, profit is one of the biggest costs on a business. It does not belong to the company but to shareholders. In the case of the pharmaceutical companies, the amount of capital directed at R&D is tiny compared to what ends up in the shareholder's pocket. If a pharmaceutical business could reinvest all of what it generates into itself in terms of Research and Development, the world would be a much healthier place.
The question people have to ask themselves is, cheaper drugs now or better drugs always? If South Africa needs drugs at lower rates, why can't the government subsidise these drugs instead of setting a bad example for the developing countries in the world?
People are talking a lot about profits and how decreasing them will ultimately hurt research and development. While this may be true, keep in mind that pharmaceutical companies spend only 1-2 percent (in any case, single digits) of their profits on research and development. This may be a lot of money, but where does the other 95+ percent go...? People's pockets ie "shareholders" - but are they really the ones who should benefit from medical/drug breakthroughs? How about sick people? I think they could afford to be slightly less greedy and still have a strong, competitive R & D team... But unfortunately it is the people with the shares who have control over the situation; the people who need the drugs are pretty much at their mercy...
I accept that the drug manufacturers need to turn a profit in order to pay dividends to shareholders, which in turn keeps investment flowing and allows research to be underwritten, but that in itself seems almost irrelevant when the discrepancy in income between the users of the drugs in the West and those who need the drugs in Africa is such that we in the West are often earning more in a week than many African people earn in a year. The obvious objection to providing the drugs cheaply in the African market whilst charging enough to justify the research/advertising investment in the European/North American markets is that it might create an illegal trade in the drugs. I've bought over-the-counter medicines in Thailand before now for roughly an eighth of the price here in Scotland, yet there doesn't seem to be any underground network of grey-import aspirin pushers in my home town. This is a matter of life or (slow, painful) death for millions. If people power can't make a difference here, then I despair.
Demerphq, Germany
The euphoria over the South African decision is understandable, but a word of caution. The drug companies make profits. "Profit" covers not only dividends paid to share holders, but also research and development etc. If profit is reduced, the effect is most likely to fall on areas such as research and development, since shareholders will simply withdraw if the dividends become less than can be earned by investing elsewhere. However, more likely is that profit will be maintained by raising the price of other drug lines: i.e. a different set of customers will pay, that's all.
Talking about big business as if it is an "us and them" situation is wrong: Anyone in the West who holds a bank account or a pension is complicit here. These bodies are frequently the largest shareholders who pressure for profits. If we want to demonstrate true people power don't take to the streets to shout at policemen: shout at you bank managers instead! Ask what they are doing with YOUR money.
Consumer power is king in the world of capitalism. Sadly too many of the consumers lack the intelligence to realise this and follow advertisers like sheep, buying any garbage they care to plug at whatever price they care to charge, and for no reason other than they think that their neighbours will think less of them if they don't.
Timothy Jones, UK
While it is true to say that the people of the world protesting against the gross and cruel injustice and insensitivity of the drug companies, did manage to focus the world attention on this issue and thus put intense pressure on them, however the reason they backed down in this humiliating way, is simply because their dark secrets were about to be revealed if this process went ahead.
Those dark secrets are the assertion that they spend a fortune on some researches is a pure myth - most of the research done on some of the best selling drugs have been made by universities (sometimes in the most unethical manner), the companies do a good marketing job and just reap the profits! Had the process gone ahead they would have had also to show to the world their pricing policies! I personally feel it is a pity South Africa did not insist on the trial going ahead to expose just that.
But certainly, I agree fully that without the people taking a stand and forcing the issue, we would not be here today. Yes, Mary of Kenya "Power to the people!"
I think people need to get a dose of reality in this. Pharmaceutical companies have shareholders. These shareholders invest because of growth in the value of the shares and income from the dividends generated. Reduce the companies profits and dividends are reduced. A normal result of this is that the share price also tends to drop. Shareholders then desert the company and it starts a slow decline to oblivion. Companies need to make profits that ensure the shareholders stay, or they will simply cease to exist. As they do the research into new drugs etc., that simply means research will ultimately stop or be done by governments only. Also, those with pension funds will also see their pensions reduced on retirement as they are invested in just this sort of company.
The same applies for all companies. Before complaining about any company making excessive profits, remember that the wealth of every one of us is linked to this and if they cease to make these profits, our personal situations may change radically. Also, understand that there is plenty of competition in this industry, just like most other industries. Drugs cost a huge amount of money to develop and if we want it to continue, we have to accept that drugs companies must make good profits.
Because I trust big business as far as I can throw it, I wonder why they dropped their case against the Republic of South Africa. Maybe they know something we don't.
It is a shame that so many commentators on this page feel it is more important to protect some corporation's right to make exorbitant profits over the rights of a person that is fighting AIDS to have good drugs. The sole reasons for the development of new drugs should be the advancement of science and the human species as a whole. If that is impossible because it is "just not the way the world works" then we should change that - we can change the world for the worst, let's try and make it a better place for once.
How cheap are these drugs going to be? The vast majority will not be able to afford these "cheaper" drugs. This is the reality; a lot more is needed than this hollow victory.
Roxanne, USA
The backing down of the drug companies in this South African case is great news. The people of South Africa have proved more than once that it is possible to defeat greed and injustice, hopefully the multi-nationals will learn to treat the poor and the sick with respect and sympathy.
Medical doctors take a commitment to protect human life. How is it possible that other stakeholders in the medical arena can merely concentrate their efforts on profit?
Amoroso, Kenya
It does not do to rely too much on silent majorities - one loud noise and they are gone. I hope this is the loud noise that signals the beginning of a broad-scale fight against WTO-style corporate greed which values bottom-line profits more highly than human rights and human lives.
As a professional in this area, I believe that the euphoria will be short-lived, unless the secondary legislation required to carry out the 1997 law provides for remuneration of the pharmaceutical companies and judicial review of both the decision itself and the remuneration as required under Article 31 TRIPS. If this is not the case the pharmaceutical companies will lobby their governments to file a complaint at the Dispute Settlement Board of GATT and the matter will be dealt with there. Only then will it be clear whether the 1997 law will provide affordable drugs for Aids sufferers or not.
Alex Babeanu, Canada
Yes evidently! Let us use it more!
Will people power be able to develop drugs for the diseases that are ravaging Africa once the pharmaceutical companies stop doing research? If the companies are not allowed to profit from drugs derived from research, why do it?
If labour, suppliers, consumers, shareholders and public interest groups could be aligned to exert influence on offending corporations, then we would see much improved accountability. Sadly there are too few examples yet of people actually reaching for this sort of "economic democracy". It is sheer will and co-operation that are needed, not necessarily additional laws.
Wendy, UK
It is becoming increasingly important for people to be aware of what is really going on in the world, as national governments are losing power in the globalisation process. So pressure groups should make people conscious of the "hidden agendas" that often play a vital role in decision making. I think there is an enormous task here for education, which really ought to focus on "turning out" young people who not only know several languages thoroughly but have also developed a critical mind to counterbalance the numbing effect of the mass media.
Rob, UK
In the past, from the days of Archimedes through to Leonardo de Vinci, Isaac Newton et al, scientific discoveries have been there for the benefit of all mankind. It is only in the last 100 years or so that this is changed.
Yes, and there are indications other than this landmark example like banning of cigarette adverts on many TV channels. The role of media is very crucial in empowering the activists
Mary, Kenya
It ought to change big business! Government too. Popular protest has been an effective tool in the US for decades. It hasn't really caught on here yet (most Brits wouldn't turn up if it looked like rain) but the tide will turnż
People power? it has been the will of the people for several years to buy cheaper and cheaper produce, this has led to the current foot-and-mouth crisis as well as many others. People power will have to change its attitude if they are to make any marked effect.
Globalisation means the nation state has less power whilst the people are increasingly becoming disconnected from the political process in many so-called Western multi-party democracies anyway. People rely on business more than business relies on people in the 21st century world.
Ideally, it should. And if the problem is highlighted and broadcast to such an extent, the company has no choice but to change their policies. Unfortunately for us, this happens rarely.
Solomon Drury, UK
South Africa has ignored Aids for years and not put in place the public health advice to prevent the spread of HIV that countries like Uganda have done. The South African President even claimed that the HIV virus does not cause Aids. So I will be surprised if beating pharmaceutical companies will do anything to reduce the spread of HIV. More likely it will create a thriving illegal export market back to Europe and the poor HIV positive in South Africa will still suffer.
Although the humanitarian need to provide affordable drugs to millions of sufferers, be it Aids or any other disease, is a laudable one, one wonders whether it truly outweighs the need to provide equal and fair intellectual property protection for all intellectual property owners - whether they be from the developed or developing world.
Activist pressure can, of course, defeat corporations - unrepresentative pressure groups conducting emotional blackmail almost always can. Unfortunately, it is Aids patients themselves who will be harmed by this activity, as the pharmaceutical companies on whom they depend will have far less incentive to engage in research and development into life-saving drugs.
John B, UK
Of course people power can change big business! Just look at the situation with China. K-Mart, a major US company, was told by its shareholders that as long as China was going to go down this route of holding our people captive, they had absolutely no desire to buy anything made in China. This posed a serious threat to the company.
Only where the reputation of the company, and therefore its profit and loss statement is at stake. Shareholders will always be more important to major corporations than public or governmental pressure.
Yes of course it can and the sooner more people realise this the better.
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LARGO — A woman went to Dr. Kayode E. Sotonwa's office in Largo last month for a blood pressure test and a refill on her medication.
The doctor told her she was having a heart attack and needed to go into another room to undress and put on a robe, according to police.
Sotonwa, 42, of Clearwater, brought her back into the room, attached her to an EKG machine and fondled her breasts for 15 minutes. Then he told her she was not having a heart attack, police said.
That victim was among nine women — adults and teenagers — who complained that Sotonwa touched them inappropriately.
On Thursday, police added five more counts to the growing list of charges Sotonwa faces. He was arrested last week on one charge of sexual battery and three charges of battery. Thursday's charges include two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation and three counts of battery.
He was released from the Pinellas jail on $40,750 bail Thursday night.
Police say there may be additional complaints and are asking anyone with information to contact them.
The stories of alleged abuse the women told police are similar.
Two teenage girls under 16 came in to get a shot in February and were told by Sotonwa to take off their shirts and bras, police said. He proceeded to massage their breasts, according to police.
Another woman came in with headaches, police said, and the doctor proceeded to fondle her breasts and put his hands down her pants.
Sotonwa told another woman she had an urinary tract infection and instructed her to "take it easy on the sex." The woman told him she was abstinent. He then he went on to touch her sexual organs with an ungloved hand, according to police.
Sotonwa declined a request for an interview Thursday.
Attorney Peter Sartes said the doctor "vehemently denies the allegations" and is a "reputable member of this community." Sartes' legal partner, George E. Tragos, said the new complaints were the result of herd mentality. "People who received legitimate medical treatment are interpreting it the wrong way," Tragos said.
Both lawyers said Sotonwa examined patients of the opposite gender only in the presence of another witness and the allegations made by the nine woman were untrue.
Police say doctor has history of complaints
Largo police Lt. Mike Loux said the first complaint came to Largo police in October when a woman complained that Sotonwa rubbed a business card along her inner thigh and down her leg. According to a police affidavit, Sotonwa told the woman to take off her clothes so he could "place the business card around her anus area."
The complaint was investigated by a Largo patrol officer as a battery, but the officer characterized it as a "he said-she said" dispute and no arrest was made, Loux said.
In February, another woman came forward with a sexual battery complaint. This time a detective took the case and found the women in both complaints had found Sotonwa through the Pinellas County Health and Human Services Department, which offers medical insurance for low-income people who don't qualify for other government insurance.
When the detective spoke to Health and Human Services, he found out that there had been a number of other complaints lodged against Sotonwa, but they were not acted on.
Lynn Kiehne, health care administrator for the Health and Human Services Department, explained that Wellcare, the company that administers the managed care plan, told the county it would act only if the patients contacted Wellcare directly.
Wellcare spokeswoman Amy Knapp said the company investigates all complaints seriously, but she could not say whether any had been lodged against Sotonwa. Wellcare is not referring patients to Sotonwa until the company finishes its own investigation, Knapp said.
Doctor has been practicing for 19 years
Sotonwa was born in Nigeria but is a U.S. citizen and is married with children. He has practiced internal medicine for the last 19 years. He graduated from the University of Lagos College of Medicine in Nigeria and did his internship at a hospital in Wilkes-Barre, Penn.
He has staff privileges at Mease Countryside Hospital, Mease Dunedin Hospital and Morton Plant Hospital and formerly had a non-paid courtesy faculty appointment at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, according to the Florida Department of Health.
One of his patients, Susan Morgan, 43, of Largo, said she was shocked to hear the allegations. "It just stunned me when I saw that because he was very, very professional. He never did anything inappropriate," she said. "I just don't believe it."
His lawyers said that someone spray-painted the words "child molester" on the side of his office at 2700 East Bay Drive, Suite 101, in Largo.
Largo victim advocate Coleen Chaney said victims of abuse by doctors are often too intimidated to come forward.
"Most of us are very tentative about being in disagreement with an authority figure," Chaney said. "In a doctor setting, you don't feel empowered to be contrary to what the doctor is doing."
Largo police ask anyone with information to call Detective Joe Coyle at (727) 587-6728.
Staff researcher Carolyn Edds contributed to this report. Jonathan Abel can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (727) 445-4157.


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Kaburakia excelsa Bock, 1925
Common name(s) Giant flatworm, Giant leaf worm
|Phylum Platyhelminthes
Class Turbellaria
Order Polycladida
Family Stylochidae
|Kaburakia excelsa, about 9 cm long. Found under a rock on Sares Head, Rosario Bay
|(Photo by: Dave Cowles, June 2003
How to Distinguish from Similar Species: This species if far larger than any other species in this area, and is one of the largest in the world. Most other flatworms in this area are up to only about 3 cm long. Polyclads are the only group of flatworms in our area that get larger than microscopic size.
Geographical Range: Sitka, Alaska to Newport Harbor, CA
Depth Range: Mid-intertidal to subtidal.
Habitat: Among mussels and under rocks, sometimes on pilings or on boat bottoms among fouling organisms.
Biology/Natural History: The tentacles are just in front of the brain and can be retracted. This animal is negatively phototactic. The margins of the body wrinkle as the animal moves (see photo above). Will eat mussel tissue in the laboratory. In Washington, gravid individuals can be found in March. 150-160 golden yellow eggs are laid individually in capsules, in a tight-packed monolayer or bilayer on rocks.
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Hello Bastar: The Untold Story Of India's Maoist Movement
For someone like me who is an implacable ideological opponent of macabre left wing terror, "Hello Bastar" starts off by striking a strong discordant note. Rahul Pandita commences his chronicling by thanking Naxal ideologue Varavara Rao, a certain red comrade T and Arundhati Roy, the fashionable anarchist-activist. This poisonous polemicist has effortlessly turned out as prima diva of Naxal cheerleaders. But setting side my deep distaste for the overground sympathizers of underground movement, I continued reading the book. I must say I was duly rewarded for this. This riveting book is worth every paisa I spent on it and some more.
In writing a book like this, author faces an unenviable task of needing to judiciously juggle between 2-3 onerous and seemingly contradictory tasks. At one level a dramatized narrative is required to capture and sustain ordinary reader's attention. At another level for catering to the uninformed, there is a need for an elementary elucidation of history and geography of this deep rooted problem. And lastly, there are also those nuggets of true insights, beyond the facile reportage and simplistic analysis, that many perceptive readers will be hoping to find.
The book is certainly not a balanced narrative that seeks to provide the perspective of all parties involved such as politicians, bureaucracy, police and others. The author makes no such pretensions. Apart from a few "intelligence" inputs, Pandita's sources seem to be exclusively from among the underground Maoists and their over ground sympathizers. While this is certainly a shortcoming, it is also the book's USP. For far too long, regurgitation of Home Ministry handouts, quotable quotes of belligerence from Chidamabaram or a random soundbyte from a retired former DG of CRPF was all that we got as strategic punditry on Naxal issue. The gun-toting Tarakka on the other hand is the person all of us interested in this issue need to hear and understand. The book has done a tremendous service in doing that
The main-stream media coverage of radical left movements gives us an impression of periodic outbursts of violence with no apparent change in ground conditions that abruptly go quiet after some conflict with the state. This is again followed by another random violent orgy that erupts in a different place and time. Even the actors involved are different. It's hard to get a sense of continuity and a historical perspective from this kind of narrative.
Pandita has done a fantastic job of tracing the evolution and beginning of the violent-left movement from the late stages of the British rule to the very present. For me, it was a revelation how intimately the uprisings of Naxalbari, Srikakulam, Bihar and Dandakaranya were connected with each other. The evolution of doctrines and tactics has been presented in a very lucid narrative. Particularly, he highlights individual contribution of Kondapalli Sitaramiah. After Charu Mazumdar's attempt do a Bengali version of Mao failed, it was Kondapalli Sitaramiah who came up with 2 strategies that kept the movement alive. The use of over ground frontal organizations for both propaganda and recruitment was brilliant. The simultaneous establishment of Bastar forests as a "safe zone" to retreat and regroup was a military masterstroke.
Couple of things becomes very clear regarding the genius of Kondapalli Sitaramiah as well as the dismal failure of the Indian state's machinery. The IB that crushed revolutionary movements in British India with infiltration and pin-point intelligence had evidently lost its edge by 70s. Was it turned in to handmaiden of the ruling dynasty and kept busy in predicting election results and watching political opponents? How did it not pick up the trend when hundreds of medical and engineering students were abandoning studies to join these radical movements?
When it comes to actual control on the ground, the central and state police forces come off looking distinctly amateurish with the honorable exception of the AP Greyhounds).If we were to search for parallels, the campaign against Maoists using central forces distinctly reminds us of the futile campaigns against the Marathas by Aurangzeb. It's a cruel irony that the democratic Indian state resembles the declining Mughal tyrant in tactics, cruelty and strategic stupidity.
Pandita is at his best when he describes individual Maoists like Peddi Shankar, Kobad Ghandy or his wife Anuradha. But, there is something that I find missing here. I can understand Jangal Santhal, Ram Pravesh Baitha or Tarakka taking to arms. Coming from dalit or tribal backgrounds in an oppressive environment, armed struggle might have appeared as a dignified alternative to most people. But, there is entirely different class of people who had no such disadvantages. Charu Mazumdar was himself born in a landholding family and had decent education. I guess Kanu Sanyal had a good upbringing too. Kobad and Anuradha had a lot going for them. Was it just idealism that attracted them to the philosophy of violence? Was it their sympathy to towards the poor and oppressed? Was it an ideological commitment of the highest order? I guess there's a deeper cause here that needs explanation. Even with the Bollywood script style narration of Kobad and Anuradha's life, this question remains unanswered. The answer I believes lies in the nihilistic value system they internalized that left them constantly searching for meaning in life. An intelligent and active woman like Anuradha eventually ends up shooting at police in the middle of the jungle. Kanu Sanyal committed suicide and Seetaramiah died unmourned. It all seems so futile in the end.
However, I was totally disappointed with the treatment of leaders like Ganapathi and Kishenji in the book. It gives no insight into either the lives or the minds of these important people. Ganapathi is a 60 year old born in Velama caste who was a school teacher before he became a Maoist. These details look like a description in a dusty old police file. Are they Mao-like killer-despots? Are they idealistic Robin Hoods rebelling against the system? After reading the book, I don't have a clue either way.
The Maoist organization is explained in detailed terms including their political and military wings. However missing details are intriguing. In a nearly 200 page book, you have just 1 page devoted to funding details of the Maoists. Even that contains no definite information except some conjectures and statements open to interpretation. The extortion racket run by Maoists is no hidden secret. Are our friendly neighbors involved in anyway? What are their linkages with other international or separatist organizations? Was this glossing over deliberate or a result of author's ignorance? In either case, it is vital missing piece of the overall picture.
The book contains a few important photographs of the Maoists and their daily life in the forests of Dandakaranya. The most interesting ones were those of the Unity Congress in 2007 and that striking woman Tarakka. There are absolutely no maps in this book. This is a gaping hole that the author should strive to fix in a later edition. The places, areas and the terrain mentioned in the book could have come to life magically with a few good maps. So, if you're geographically challenged, this book will leave you slightly confused.
Pandita offers no solutions to the problems. Instead, he illustrates the incompetence and brutality of Indian state in an unbroken chain of incidents. The contrast is made stark by the near heroic portrayal of Maoists and by neatly ignoring victims of their violence. It almost degenerates to Arundhati Roy style essaying at places. But the brutal truth has to be faced. Exploitation and oppression is not propaganda but a fact of life. The Nehruvian state that replaced the British continued to act as a neo-colonial master. We should collectively hold ourselves responsible to fixing this problem. However, there are rays of hope. The Maoists are evidently facing a problem recruiting educated youth nowadays. Their penetration into urban areas hasn't worked as well. Increasing urbanization and burgeoning employment opportunities for the educated youth are going to make this even more acute.
The determined response of the AP state police under NTR and CB Naidu nearly wiped them out at a point. This is acknowledged by no less than Ganapathi, the chief of Maoists himself. So its certainly with realm of possibility that Naxals can be defeated. The Indian state has conquered many such rebellions before. The ongoing Telangana movement gives me a few ideas. The divided and uncoordinated response of the 4 -5 state police forces is creating these safe zones. At the same time, the people living in the forests of Central India do need their share of governance, justice and prosperity. Maybe the solution is to create a new state or states of Dandakaranya where the Vanavasis can run their lives according to their wishes.
On a concluding note, here's a quote from the book
"In Chhattisgarh, the guerilla zone of the Maoists was called Maad division. For outsiders, it was Abujhmaad…… The name of this area itself signified what it meant to India: Abujh in Hindi means something that cannot be figured out."


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Band Photo: God Dethroned (?)
Formed: 1990
From: Beilen, Netherlands
Last Known Status: Active
God Dethroned was formed by mainman Henri Sattler in 1990. After one demo they released their debut album "The Christhunt" in 1992 on a tiny German label. Due to problems with the other band members and the record company, Henri decided to split the band. He then formed Ministry Of Terror and released the "Fall Of Life" album with them in 1994. After a European tour Henri left the band and re-formed God Dethroned. With new band members and better songs in his back, Henri and the new God Dethroned recorded "The Grand Grimoire" and inked a deal with Metal Blade. Many successful tours followed in Europe, the U.S. and Japan with great Death and Black Metal acts like Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Immortal, and Marduk, just to name a few.
In the meantime most of the renowned festivals were played: Dynamo Open Air, Wacken, Graspop and Summer Breeze. Drummer Roel Sanders left the band after the US tour promoting "Bloody Blasphemy". Nile's Tony Laureano played on the "Ravenous" album, but couldn't stay. Janne from The Crown played on the tour and finally new drummer Ariën van Weesenbeek came in, whose first recording experience with the band was "Into the Lungs of Hell".
Bassist Beef and guitar player Jens didn't have the motivation any more to keep on touring and playing, so they decided to call it quits after about 8 years. About 2 months before the recording of "The Lair of the White Worm" bass player Henk joined the band, and 2 weeks before the recording axeman Isaac came in.
Latest God Dethroned News
Below is our complete God Dethroned news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Balfor Confirmed For Eindhoven Metal Meeting
Ukrainian black metallers Balfor have been confirmed for this year's edition of Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2011. The two-day festival event will be held on the 16th and 17th of December 2011. For further details, head over to the festival's website at this location. The currently announced billing is as follows:
Morbid Angel
Heaven Shall Burn
God Dethroned
The Rotted
Milking The Goatmachine
Mar De Grises
Dawn Of Disease
Suffocation Added To 70,000 Tons Of Metal
Suffocation is the latest act to be confirmed for the upcoming 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise, which sets sail on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 aboard the Royal Caribbean "Majesty of the Seas" from Miami, FL. So far 22 of a total of 40 bands have been confirmed. The current list is as follows:
Cannibal Corpse To Play 70,000 Tons Of Metal
Cannibal Corpse is the latest act to be confirmed for the upcoming 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise. The currently announced acts (with 19 of 40 being confirmed so far) are as follows:
The cruise will sail Monday, January 23rd, 2012 aboard the Royal Caribbean "Majesty of the Seas" from Miami FL to George Town, Cayman Islands and will not return you to the real world for four days until Friday, January 27th, 2012.
Virgin Steele Added To 70,000 Tons Of Metal
Virgin Steele has been confirmed as the latest act to perform at the upcoming 70,000 Tons of metal cruise. The organizers of the cruise commented:
"Make no mistake, 70000 Tons of Metal is not your grandma's cruise. It's also not one of the cruises that share the ship with normal cruise guests. This is an all heavy metal cruise! Can you imagine that? A whole luxury cruise ship full of metalheads? And since there is no backstage area you will have the opportunity to mingle side-by-side with the artists in this incredibly fan-friendly scenario that has no comparison. It's like everyone has a backstage pass!"
So far the following 18 (of 40 total) bands have been revealed:
The 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise will sail on Monday January 23rd, 2012 aboard the Royal Caribbean "Majesty of the Seas" from Miami FL to George Town, Cayman Islands and will return on Friday January 27th, 2012.
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God Dethroned Reunites For Metal Cruise
Dutch melodic death metal band God Dethroned has reunited to play at the 2012 70,000 Tons of Metal festival in Florida.
The band announced the news this morning on the God Dethroned Facebook page, stating "We've just been confirmed for 70.000 tons of Steel!!!" before correcting the mistake minutes later to say, "70.000 tons of METAL, of course!"
70,000 Tons of Metal will take place from January 23rd through January 27th in Miami, Florida.
Hackneyed To Play Summer Breeze
Germany's Hackneyed recently signed to Lifeforce Records for the release of the band's upcoming third full-length album. Hackneyed has now announced an appearance at the 2011 edition of the Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbühl.
The Summer Breeze fest will be taking place from August 18th - 20th, 2011. Additional details on the festival are available at this location. Other confirmed bands include Deadlock, As I Lay Dying, God Dethroned, Arch Enemy, Enslaved, and many more.
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God Dethroned To Call It A Day
Dutch death metal outfit God Dethroned has announced that the band will be put to rest at the end of this year, mostly due to a lack of interest in touring. A message from singer/guitarist Henri Sattler reads as follows:
"2011 is God Dethroned's final year in existence.
"We could have spent another year in a tour bus because the amount of offers was endless, but I just don't feel like touring anymore. People told me to take a break for a year or maybe two, but as I'm an "all, or nothing at all" type of person, I decided to call it quits.
"Not immediately, but in December of this year we will definitely play our last show. That's gonna be at the Eindhoven Metal Meeting in Holland.
"I'm very proud of what we achieved with the band, but the time has come for new challenges.
"I would like to thank all of our fans for their support for all these years."
God Dethroned Streaming Entire New Album Online
Update: The streaming period for "Under the Sign of the Iron Cross" is now over and the album is now available in stores worldwide.
God Dethroned is readying their latest album, "Under the Sign of the Iron Cross" (reviewed here), for release next Tuesday, November 23rd in North America (November 19th/22nd in Europe). From now until the North American release, Metalunderground.com will be hosting the exclusive full album stream of "Under the Sign of the Iron Cross." Check it out in the player below. The album marks the Dutch metal band's ninth album and was recorded at the Soundlodge Studios in Leer, Germany. It follows the band's 2009 release, "Passiondale" (reviewed here).
Comments singer/guitarist Henri Sattler: "Musically the new album turned out to be one of the most extreme records we ever did. Nevertheless with the very recognizable God Dethroned hooks present in all the songs.Producer Joerg Uken outdid himself this time, because our new album is in my opinion the best produced album we ever had. Extremely raw, heavy, but crystal clear and super dynamic at the same time."
Here is the "Under the Sign of the Iron Cross" tracklisting:
1. The Declaration of War
2. Storm of Steel
3. Fire Storm
4. The Killing is Faceless
5. Under the Sign of the Iron Cross
6. Chaos Reigns at Dawn
7. Through Byzantine Hemispheres
8. The Red Baron
9. On Fields of Death & Desolation
God Dethroned Streaming Song From New Album
Dutch death metallers God Dethroned have announced that Bravewords.com will be premiering the second track from "Under the Sign of the Iron Cross," entitled "Storm Of Steel." The song perpetuates Henri Sattler's lyrical WWI theme and describes what it was like to go over the trench and be a part of a charge in the war of attrition style warfare for which WWI was best known. You can check out the song here. "Under the Sign of the Iron Cross," the bands 9th album, was recorded at the Soundlodge Studios in Leer, Germany.
Comments singer/guitarist Henri Sattler: "Musically the new album turned out to be one of the most extreme records we ever did. Nevertheless with the very recognizable God Dethroned hooks present in all the songs.Producer Joerg Uken outdid himself this time, because our new album is in my opinion the best produced album we ever had. Extremely raw, heavy, but crystal clear and super dynamic at the same time."
The "Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross" track listing:
1. The Declaration of War
2. Storm of Steel
3. Fire Storm
4. The Killing is Faceless
5. Under the Sign of the Iron Cross
6. Chaos Reigns at Dawn
7. Through Byzantine Hemispheres
8. The Red Baron
9. On Fields of Death
God Dethroned Moves Back CD Presentation Party
Dutch act God Dethroned is set to release the new album "Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross" on November 23rd, 2010 through Metal Blade Records. The band has issued the following update about moving back the previously scheduled CD presentation party to Christmas Eve:
"Yo! What could be a better day for a CD presentation than Christmas eve? Due to the Eindhoven Metal Meeting which is being held at the same day as our originally scheduled CD presentation, we decided to reschedule our party by one week so you can enjoy both events. See you then."
God Dethroned Posts New Song Online
Dutch death metallers GOD DETHRONED have launched a landing page for their upcoming new album "Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross." The page features the title track of their upcoming album, also embedded below.
Comments singer/guitarist Henri Sattler on the title track, "The 1905 Schlieffen Plan made by the Prussian Count von Schlieffen after England signed the previous Entente Cordiale in 1904 with France. The plan was based on a battle between Hannibal and the Roman army in 216 B.C. that was later modified and eventually failed when put into practice. It remains uncertain if the changes to the Schlieffen Plan or the plan itself was the reason for not being successful."
God Dethroned Reveals New Album Tracklisting
Dutch death metal act God Dethroned has revealed the tracklisting to it's forthcoming studio album. The album, titled "Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross," is set for release on November 23, 2010 through Metal Blade Records.
"Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross" tracklisting:
1. The Declaration of War
2. Storm of Steel
3. Fire Storm
4. The Killing is Faceless
5. Under the Sign of the Iron Cross
6. Chaos Reigns at Dawn
7. Through Byzantine Hemispheres
8. The Red Baron
9. On Fields of Death & Desolation
God Dethroned Announces New Album Release
Dutch death metallers God Dethroned have finished the recordings of their new album "Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross." Singer/guitarist Henri Sattler stated:
"Just like with our two previous albums, we've been recording at the Soundlodge Studio's in Leer, Germany with producer Joerg Uken. 'Under the Sign of the Iron Cross' is another concept album about World War One. Having done a concept album about this topic before didn't make it an easy job, but reading Ernst Juenger's 'In Stahlgewittern' (Storm of Steel), which is his biography of his daily experiences in the trenches during the war, gave me so much inspiration that I managed to do a good job on the lyrics and I'm really satisfied with the result, but this is of course something you will have to check out for yourselves.
"Musically the new album turned out to be one of the most extreme records we ever did. Nevertheless with the very recognizable God Dethroned hooks present in all the songs. Producer Joerg Uken outdid himself this time, because our new album is in my opinion the best produced album we ever had. Extremely raw, heavy, but crystal clear and super dynamic at the same time."
"Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross" will be released the 19th/22nd of November 2010 via Metal Blade Records in Europe and on the 23rd of November in North America.
God Dethroned Comments on New Album, New Guitarist
Death metal band God Dethroned is currently in the studio working on their tenth full length. Via their MySpace Page they have briefly commented on the new album, their new guitarist and their recent tour:
"It's studio time again.
We've been working hard on a new album lately and just finished songwriting.
Our second album with a World War One theme.
Mike and Henri will start laying down drum and guitar tracks at Soundlodge Studio's (Germany) with producer Joerg Uken.
It's our third time recording there as we have been very pleased with the results of the previous albums.
We would like to thank Ian Jekelis (Abigail Williams) for playing guitar with us on the Killfest tour in the U.S. where we supported Overkill on many great and succesful shows.
We also would like to welcome Danny Tunker as our new lead guitarist.
Danny already played with us on a few shows and festivals and we decided to give him the chance to show his skills on our new album.
More news soon.
Cheers, God Dethroned"
Evile Issues Tour Report
British thrashers EVILE are getting well acquainted with the American touring circuit, having just finished a North American tour with German legends KREATOR and now making their way around once again with New Jersey's OVERKILL.
EVILE are currently in the midst of the Killfest tour, which also features VADER, GOD DETHRONED, WARBRINGER and WOE OF TYRANTS.
EVILE lead guitarist OL DRAKE reports from the tour:
"Currently sat in bed in a Japanese hotel in San Francisco. This place is awesome! Love San Francisco. We played the Regent Ballroom last night and had a brilliant time. We felt very welcomed, and in such an amazing venue. Me and Ben walked around San Fran at about 3am looking for food - we even tried to be a car to go through the Burger King drive-thru. Day off today
as the Vegas show was cancelled (boo!) and to be honest I need it. I ate some American fish n' chips, and that didn't go down well. As I've said before, leave fish n' chips to England!"
"Got a lot of ideas for album 3 - we basically have the title and album art concept decided too. Got a very good feeling about the new material!" More...
Abigail Williams Working On New Album
ABIGAIL WILLIAMS has completed recording of individual performances for their still untitled second full-length. Captured at Conquistador Studios in Cleveland, Ohio, eight new songs were laid down with vocalist/guitarist Ken Sorceron and engineer Cole Martinez controlling the audio takes. The songs are currently being mixed by Peter Tagtgren (Dimmu Borgir, Immortal, Celtic Frost) and are expected to be completed later this month.
Commenting briefly on the new material, Sorceron notes, "There are a lot less keyboards on the new songs. They are far more guitar-driven and have a bit more of a traditional sound in some ways but still very Abigail Williams sounding. We let ourselves have much more room with writing this album; kind of a more open, free environment than any we have employed before. The studio experience this time round was very natural to us. We recorded everything with much more ease and I think it has helped in capturing a very honest vibe." More...
God Dethroned Checks In From The Road
God Dethroned have checked in from the road with the following tour report:
"Hey dudes, We're 10 days into the tour, time for a little heads up. Killfest, Overkill's 25th anniversary US tour is doing very well. The tour has a strong line up with some very established names, as well as a number of 'newer' bands who's popularity is growing very strong recently. That, and the amount of die hard Overkill fans showing up every night has made the turn-outs great so far.
"There has been a great atmosphere between the bands, a lot of drunken nonsense going on, but every band is very professional, and it has made this tour extremely easy going and a lot of fun. We are having a great time and we're also extremely happy to see a lot of new fans, and old ones. We hope to see you somewhere on the road in the next coming weeks!"
God Dethroned's upcoming tour dates are as follows: More...
God Dethroned Re-Signs With Metal Blade
On the heels of their recent release "Passiondale," Metal Blade Records has extended their contract with Dutch death metal act God Dethroned. The band will be campaigning across North America, supporting Overkills' 25th Anniversary Killfest tour throughout April. The tour starts April 1st in Philadelphia at the Trocadero.
Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel comments, "We are very happy to continue our long and great relationship with God Dethroned. We've been working with the band and Henri for over a decade and we look forward to more great music from them in the future!"
Henri Sattler, God Dethroned guitarist and vocalist adds, "Once you're in it, you're in it for life, the head of Metal Blade in Europe once said to me. It was already a dream come true to sign our first deal with the label back in '97, and now 13 years later we just put our signature on our third contract with them. It's just as exciting as it was back then and we're very proud of earning their trust and support after all these years. We are halfway through the writing process for a new album, which we will record starting end of May. First, we'll play on the Killfest tour in the U.S. supporting Overkill together with label mates Woe of Tyrants and many other great bands. Abigail Williams' axeman Ian Jekelis will take over touring duties for Susan, with whom we parted ways last January. We will announce the name of our new shredder right before we play our first European festival in May."
Overkill Adds More Tour Dates
New Jersey thrash metal veterans Overkill will embark on their 25th anniversary North American tour, dubbed Killfest 2010, in April and May 2010. The trek will span the length of the U.S., hitting spots in Canada, with one final show at New York City's Nokia Theater. Support on the tour will come from Vader, God Dethroned, Warbringer, Evile, and Woe of Tyrants.
Commented vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth: "The road never ends, and that's a good thing kids! We've all been tearing this up for over 25 years now and still going strong. April it starts again and this time it's 'Ironbound', live and in your face, let the games begin!!"
The currently confirmed tour dates are as follows: More...
Tales From The Pit: Sea-Sick w/o the Cruise Ship
We've been talking to bands and fans everywhere to get their favorite mosh pit stories. This week's story is from Henri Sattler of God Dethroned:
"We played Quito (Ecuador) on the South American part of our War Propaganda World Tour 2009 and there we had a slamming pit in which the whole crowd was participating. I felt like we were playing on a floating island since the whole stage was moving from its place! Even the sound desk moved from one place to another in the venue. Amps tumbling over, etc. I was the biggest madness I've ever experienced in my life on stage, and i was happy to leave the stage with all my teeth being in my mouth still..."
God Dethroned was recently confirmed for Austria's Kaltenbach Open Air 2010 festival and has an extensive US tour planned with Overkill, Vader, Evile, Warbringer and Woe of Tyrants early this year as well.
Check back every Tuesday for more tales from the pit.


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They settled in the newly formed provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Broadband is another name for high speed internet. It is exactly what it sounds like: internet access that has a fast connection speed. While there is no official consensus for what speed makes your internet broadband or "high speed," there are a few benchmarks. In general, anything that has a connection of over 256 kbps (kilobytes per second) is considered high speed internet. This is also the definition of broadband provided by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) defines high speed internet as having a bit rate of 768 kbps. In comparison, your standard dial-up internet connection is only 56 kbps.
If those numbers mean nothing to you, consider that broadband high speed internet will lower your blood pressure and give you overall better health. No, I am not kidding. The frustration caused by slow page loading and waiting for an internet connection, common problems with dial-up service, can cause hypertension and ulcers, among other health problems. While I cannot promise that you will be healthier if you use broadband high speed internet, it certainly cannot hurt! Broadband internet should cut down on your stress and frustration. In addition, it gives you more time to spend doing what you want to do because you are not stuck waiting for the internet.
If a dial-up (narrow band) internet connection is a single lane street, broadband is a highway with multiple lanes that allows more traffic. Broadband is faster and has easier access in terms of connection speed and data transmission rates. It can come in the form of DSL or a cable connection. DSL is less expensive but the quality and speed depends on your location. The service can come through power lines, cable lines, cellular networks and satellite connections. Look up what internet service providers (ISP) are in your area for options. Your location, whether more urban or rural, will affect the price of your service because of availability.
Your selection is up to you. Qwest, Comcast, Verizon and Cox Communications are examples of some of the big ISPs. It is wise to go for the provide that guarantees the best coverage at the cheapest price in your area. Check around on websites, newspapers and mail fliers for options. Some websites offer price comparisons with different packages that could include a bundle of services on phone, internet and television. This can save you a lot of time and money. If you're only a casual internet user, you can still get great service from packages that aren't necessarily the most expensive.
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- Speed: Cable is faster than DSL. Check for speed caps placed by your ISP.
- Security: Since it has been around longer, DSL has a better reputation for security. DSL uses a dedicated line while cable shares a line with the rest of the neighborhood.
- Popularity: Cable is more popular in the U.S. But DSL is more popular worldwide.
- Customer Satisfaction: More Americans are satisfied with their DSL service, even though it's slower than cable. Just because you see a cable advertisement on your television doesn't mean cable is readily available in your area. Call the ISP to make sure.
- Distance Sensitivity: Cable has the edge since DSL speeds decrease the farther you are way from your ISP's hub. Cable is not affected.
- Price: It depends on your ISP but DSL is generally cheaper than cable. But, you can be charged extra for creating a network of multiple computers on DSL but not cable. Save on installation fees by doing a self-install.
A step up from dial-up, broadband is another name for high speed internet. It can come in the form of DSL, cable, wireless or satellite connections. It depends on how much you want to fork out but all internet companies, big and small, offer broadband internet these days. Look up reviews online or get a reference from a friend or family member before choosing an internet service provider (ISP).


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This is a 100% functional lower rear diffuser for the 2010-2011 V6 and V8 Camaros. Made with hand laid, authentic carbon fiber. Comes ready to install, no finishing work necessary. Our rear diffusers were made to mimic the factory style diffuser, only without the "venting" or "grating" along the top edge (see our OEM photo above). Although Fesler rear diffusers arrive ready to install in presentable carbon fiber, for those that choose to, they are also easilty painted, unlike the textured factory piece.
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Written on: 01/03/2011 by jacob wood (1 review written)
what kind of bbs do i use and how do i load them for a 1783 silver bear
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Written on: 23/07/2011
it only takes pellets u break down the barrel and there will be a hole thats wat u put the pellet in
Written on: 21/02/2011
the rifle is fun out of the box, but the novelty turns to frustration very quickly. DO NOT buy this gun.
This little rifle is a strange creature. I purchased it for in-town shooting/indoor plinking. I wanted a break barrel, but the 1000FPS rifles were MUCH too loud for my purposes. When I first brought the rifle home, I fell in love with it. It requires almost no cocking effort, and is quiet as can be. In fact, the spring is louder than the rifle report.
The way the rifle is built is… Read Full Review
Written on: 02/10/2009
I got it from a friend a long time a go it was about 100.00 (it was on sale)
it's very good the only thing I don't like about it is the scope vibrates
when I shoot it. The accuracy was very good I shot of a cap off of a bottle!
It's worth it.Also the scope is very cheap so I bought another one and it works… Read Full Review
Written on: 01/05/2009 by BearDog477 (1 review written)
I bought this Beeman Silver Bear 1783 rifle 119 bucks at canadian tire and i think its very well made. Very accurate scope doesn't vibrate hits dead on. The power is pretty good i shot hollow tiped peletes into a 2/4 piece of wood and the a little over half of the pelet head whent into the wood. The hinge pull is very easy to pull the mussel break is nice. The only thing you will need to get used to is the trigger pull its a little tight you might have to practise a bit befor hunting small… Read Full Review
Written on: 03/04/2009 by mwisad0 (1 review written)
This Beeman Silver Bear 1783 came with no open sights, and a terribly cheap scope. The trigger pull is about 25 lbs, and I can't group any barnd of .177 pellets inside a 3-inch circle at 25 yards as the break-point of the trigger is so inconsistent.
I try to eliminate nuisance birds (cowbirds, grackels, etc.) from my wife's bird feeders, and they get a very sporting chance as I can only hit about 20% of my shots with the crosshairs right on the bird and the rifle on a firm rest. I've… Read Full Review
Written on: 04/12/2008
I think that the Beeman Silver Bear 1783 air rifle sucks. I have never killed anything with it. I cannot find anything good about this gun, its lacking in power and its not too good on the accuracy front either. … Read Full Review
Written on: 21/06/2008 by sniper357 (1 review written)
I got mine about 2 years ago paid 120 bucks for it in Canada at Canadian Tire. I love it killed small birds and frogs with it. Very good Accuracy. No complaints, lots of fun… Read Full Review
Written on: 01/06/2008
Good gun, not enough firepower though... still enough to kill birds. i shot at a skunk about 4 bullets in a row, it was down, but not dead... great 4 beginers… Read Full Review
Written on: 04/05/2008
No the best, not the worse. Can easily kill a large bird like a robin or blue jay at 50+ yards. Everybody says they are inaccurate, but I have mine 1/2 inch high at 40yrds. So at 50, I'm dead on. I've shot rabbits, squirrels, birds, you name it, I shot it… Read Full Review
Written on: 20/08/2007 by jsb889 (2 reviews written)
I picked up this air rifle quite a few years ago for about 60 bucks. It shot decently at 25 yards, but it IS NOT a suitable varmint rifle. I shot a bird at 30 paces, and it hit the wing. It ran a bit, 2nd shot, it ran some more. 3rd shot was about 20 paces, and it still lived. I would never recommend this as a hunting rifle, only a plinker.
As a plinker, it does its job well for the money spent. I retired it for a Gamo Shadow 1000 (which recently had a broken seal) because the stock and the… Read Full Review
Written on: 17/09/2006 by gamo lover (1 review written)
I got my Beeman Silver Bear 1783 gun 4 years ago! It shoots accurately and works good. I like the stock and the scope rail seems smaller than 11mm. It's a great beginner gun! Also, there's a cool coating on the metal parts that protects it from rust… Read Full Review
Written on: 07/04/2007
If the scope is bad, then why don't you just replace it?
Written on: 03/08/2006 by Hunt4life32 (13 reviews written)
I bought the Beeman Silver Bear 1783 air rifle yesterday. It seems to be very good. Better than my old Daisy 880 (except in power). It's a great starter gun, and extremely accurate! I don't know if it can take down birds as they haven't been visiting my yard lately. But it shoots 500+ fps, which means if the Beeman SS500 1026 is a black new version of this gun, then it too is capable of shooting up to 960 fps. This gun also looks very, very nice. I would recommend it as a starter gun, but not… Read Full Review
Written on: 04/03/2006 by BMK (1 review written)
Have compared the Silver Bear with the Crosman Quest, Benjamin Legacy and found the Beeman Silver Bear more accurate and better qulity than the other two mentioned. The Silver Bear cost much less money than the Quest and the Legacy… Read Full Review
Written on: 06/08/2005 by ted3929 (37 reviews written)
Got my Beeman Silver Bear at Wal Mart for $25 on clearance. I lucked out and got the one box that had not been returned. In talking to the sport division guy, I found out most had been returned because the scopes were knocked silly in transport. True to form, my scope was wacky. The crosshairs were so far out of whack that they formed an X instead of a cross. Oddly enough, I still managed decent groupings at roughly 20 feet with an out of camber scope. Decent shooter, but power is… Read Full Review
Written on: 14/08/2005
Update: Don't know what happened, but the gun literally started to fall apart within 2 weeks. First it started dieseling, something it didn't do out of the box. It blew so much smoke it started to obscure my vision (inside shooting). Then the accuracy went down the flusher. The scope that had worked so well in the beginning now was ineffective. Now I can't hit a flock of barn with the stupid thing.

Anybody else had this problem?
Written on: 15/10/2006
You can pretty much forget it holding a zero with any scope. The barrel is hardly a piece of engineering technology. Even with the supplied scope I could never really get it to post small groupings after the first 25 shots or so.

I think the major problem is the breech connector. After breaking the barrel several times to load and cock the mechanism, I think it starts to sag, and never really locks back into place the same every time. This is a common problem with break barrel air rifles, not just the Beeman Silver Bear model.
Written on: 14/10/2006
I can't get the Beeman Silver Bear 1783 air rifle to hold a zero with any scope. Please can you help?
Written on: 13/08/2006
I have a Silver bear too (see my review) but i have a problem whenever i shoot in the feild at about 23 yards i get 1 inch groups and its pretty accurate unfortunatly sometimes after shooting and zeroing it in next time i take it out its all over at least 2 inches off where it should be shooting. Also where do you oil a break barrel rifle? ( i'm used to multi pump air rifles) but anyway when it is sighted in a shoot it out my 2nd floor window and then it shoots 2 inches up and 1 inch to the right. Do i need a new or better scope? Please help me!!
Written on: 03/12/2005
I purchased my beeman from Wal-Mart also. It is my first air rifle. Lot of fun to shoot. The only real problem I had was that its difficult to load. Makes me wonder why it didn't come with a loading tool to help ease the time consuming loading process. Overall it's a nice air rifle for the money. I only wish it came in all black too.
Written on: 18/09/2005
Finally, this gun gave up the ghost. The piston went kaput roughly 30 days after I got it and with less than 100 pellets through it. Fortunately, Wal Mart took it back without a fight, but I really would expect more from Beeman.
Written on: 05/08/2005 by ilovmountaindew (1 review written)
The Beeman Silver Bear 1783 Air Rifle is a great gun, and very accurate. All for 35 bucks! It wasn't ready to shoot right out of the box, but after some adjustment, it was extremely accurate. Cocking the gun is also very easy.
I would definitely recommend it… Read Full Review
Written on: 13/07/2005 by Rodi63 (1 review written)
This Beeman Silver Bear 1783 was my first airgun. A neighbour had loaned me a Crossman to help with my skunk/squirrel problem. This prompted me to purchase on e of my own. Even though the box states that scope is already sighted in. It needed tweaking. I found to shoot a little left & low. However it was easy to remedy. Got some free targets off the internet and printed some up. After an hour, I had the air gun shooting within a diameter of a quarter. Once you adjust yourself with the trigger… Read Full Review
Written on: 06/04/2005 by silentfool (1 review written)
I bought the Beeman Silver Bear 1783 gun for $57 at Walmart. It seemed like a decent choice since the Powerline 1000S was $94 and the Gamo Shadow was $124. Of course it doesn't have the power that the other guns do (500fps vs 1000fps), but it also doesn't require as much power to cock it. After reading good reviews on this page and reviewing the other options I went for it.
After I got it home I figured out that the scope wasn't mounted properly and therefore was also sighted improperly. I… Read Full Review
Written on: 16/03/2005 by Rob Odum (3 reviews written)
The Beeman Silver Bear 1783 is undoubtedly the funnest plinker I have ever owned, I have a Daisy Powerline 1000 and a Beeman R9, But those arent for the back yard. I usually shoot my Gamo and Benjamin pistols there but wanted a backyard plinker. I have to say I pleased with this little carbine, especially the price. By the way...the next piece I buy will be a Beeman P1 magnum. Think you guys could run a sale or something?… Read Full Review
Written on: 30/01/2005 by dcgCrosman (2 reviews written)
I bought a Beeman Silver Bear 1783 and it's a great air rifle. This air rifle is very accurate right out of the box… Read Full Review
Written on: 11/01/2005 by SLAUGHTER44 (1 review written)
Beeman Silver Bear 1783 - Of course with this gun being a springer you had the "twang" when fired. It did seam excessive for this guns low power. The scope shipped almost on target, it was only 2 inches down and right at 30 yards. After 2 adjustments i could put 1 large hole in the bullseye with 5 pellets. Extremely accurate gun just not enough power. This gun would be well suited for a young shooter. Very easy cocking, no risk of being pinched or anything… Read Full Review
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In a sign of revived discretionary spending among the affluent, sales of new boats rose at MarineMax Inc., only to be dragged down by the declining sales of used craft in the quarter ended Dec. 31.
The long-suffering Clearwater recreational boat retailer, the nation's largest with 56 stores in 19 states, reported a loss of $4.7 million, or 21 cents a share. That was down from net income of $10 million, or 45 cents a share, thanks to a one-time $19 million tax benefit a year ago. Revenue dropped 8 percent from a year ago to $92 million.
Used boat sales, about three-quarters of the business, nursed most surviving retail dealers through the recession, as they were able to pick up cheap repossessions. MarineMax, however, gets its used craft from trade-ins, which must typically be resold at higher prices. But the number of cheap repossessions is drying up, a trend that favors MarineMax.
"We are very encouraged" by rising new boat sales, said Bill McGill, chairman and chief executive. "This industry may have hit bottom."


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Hilary Duff kept up a busy schedule in LA yesterday. The actress began her morning with a boxing class in Hollywood, then changed out of her workout gear to go shopping in Santa Monica with baby Luca Comrie. Luca, 5 months, joined Hilary for their latest adventure as he adjusts to life with his first tooth. Her little man is used to hanging out with mom at home, but soon the pair might find themselves spending more time on sets. Hilary recently inked a new development deal that will have her producing and starring in an upcoming untitled TV series. No word on the concept, though it sounds like the half-hour comedy will likely play up the comedic timing she honed on her former Disney series, Lizzie McGuire.
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TIVERTON Town progressed to the Redinsure Southern League Cup Final on Tuesday evening with a fine 3-1 win over premier division Hungerford Town.
The Yellows fell behind early on when Mark Draycott notched his 27th goal of the season.
But Tivvy's Dan Smith was in scintillating form, crossing for Max Kowal to equalise then getting a brace himself before half time.
Tivvy controlled the second half and went through to the two-legged final against St Neots Town.
Tivvy host the first leg on Tuesday, March 18 then travel to Cambridgeshire on Tuesday, April 8 for the second leg.


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Kourtney Kardashian, Mason, Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian visited the San Diego Zoo on Tuesday (June 5). Kris' mother MJ also tagged along for the outing.
Mason, 2, was treated to a trolley ride and snacked on pretzels. Kim was a doting aunt and carried him so he could see the animals better too.
Kourtney wore a long black dress and a hat to shade her face. She recently wrote her appreciation on living on the West Coast. She Tweeted: "Living in California inspires me! Such a beautiful place!"
The pregnant mom is also getting in some more alone time with Scott Disick. Later that night they went out for a dinner date at King's Fish House in Calabasas.


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Three weeks into 2012, and there's still no stopping the queen. Adele's 21 remains the best-selling album for a 16th non-consecutive week, matching the run of the Titanic soundtrack back in '97-'98 (buoyed by the popularity of its inescapable hit single, "Southampton"). Another week on top for 21 will force chart historians to go all the way back to another, even better-selling soundtrack, to find a longer chart-run: Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard, which spent 20 weeks at pole position in between 1992 and 1993. (Incidentally, did you know that Billy Ray Cyrus' Some Gave All actually spent 17 weeks on top in '92? The kids will never understand about Billy Ray Mania.)
So who will be the first artist to knock Adele off her lofty perch in 2012? Well, if the kids have any say, it'll happen next week, when the latest installment in the juggernaut that is Kidz Bop is released—though ironically, not only is the 21st volume in the series, but the album features a cover of Adele's own "Someone Like You" as well. The first entirely un-Adele-related release to hit #1 will likely come the week after, when Tim McGraw's Emotional Traffic, the first release in three years from the four-time Albums Chart topper, is released.
By the way, a hearty semi-congratulations to the David Crowder Band, the CCM outfit whose Give Us Rest reaches the #2 spot on the charts with its 50k debut week. The David Crowder Band, everybody!


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Chapter: Desi's pregnant
Characters: Desdemona, Iron Dragon
Iron Dragon: I want you to know that I'm going to do what it takes to prove to you — and to the baby — that I have what it takes to be an amazing father.
…I want this.
…And I'm gonna be the most baseballpthrowin', lawn-mowin', teddy-bear-fixin', late-night-advice-givin' man you've ever seen.
Desdemona: Oh, my gosh, I am so ATTRACTED to you right now.
Iron Dragon: Really…?
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Years ago social networking was just a way for cool kids to talk to each other but now it's the hottest trend in marketing. Smart businesses know it, and it's clear resellers that do not get involved will lose out. It wasn't that long ago everyone expected a company to have a web site; now consumers expect them to have a presence on Facebook and Twitter.
Trouble is many Australian businesses are ignoring this trend. According to the latest survey by Sensis and the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA), only half the large businesses in Australia work with social media. It's a lost opportunity – 62 percent of Australian internet users have a presence on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and LinkedIn. Many are using these sites to research products.
Australia's enormous uptake of social networking is a big opportunity for resellers.
A number of trends are emerging. The first is that social networking has gone mobile. It fits in with the growth of mobile commerce. With the smartphone, social networks would allow resellers to respond to consumers in real time. Already, interesting trends are emerging. US apparel retailer Express, for example, has a commerce tab on its Facebook page allowing customers to buy from its entire product catalogue without turning up at the store. Facebook's launch of its "Places" service last year is another case in point. Last November, Facebook launched a deals program in the US allowing retailers and other merchants to offer coupons and specials through a mobile phone and linked to the spot identified in "Places". Retailers can tap into this feature with products, sales, and buying ideas.
This means resellers should look at getting Facebook pages as well as Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. They could even look at a YouTube account to present videos. Imagine the impact of running case studies of clients using your products.
Companies active in the social media space include Absolut vodka, which uses an online video ABSOLUTworld and has a Facebook page, Boeing, General Electric, Motorola and Dell which run blogs. They are using it to build credibility, foster communication with customers and boost sales.
Many companies, such as Ernst and Young, now use social media for recruiting. Smart resellers should look at using LinkedIn to recruit quality switched-on staff, particularly generation Y.


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Ronaldo ready to knock United out
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo says Manchester United remain close to his heart but he has no qualms about knocking them out of the Champions League.
• Ronaldo unsure over Jose future
The Premier League leaders travel to Madrid's Estadio Santiago Bernabeu next Wednesday for their Champions League last-16 first leg, with the return game being held at Old Trafford on March 5.
Ronaldo, who moved to Manchester in 2003 aged just 18, told AS: "It will be special because everyone knows I played for six years at 'El Manchester' and I have a lot of affection for the club, but a game is a game - I am not going to war, just to play and enjoy it, trying to help my team to knock them out."
Spending this week with former United team-mate Nani around Portugal's 3-2 friendly defeat to Ecuador - in which Ronaldo played an hour and scored - had helped whet his appetite for the upcoming encounters.
"I spoke with Nani here with Portugal and we have joked about the tie, but nothing special," he said. "It will a great European duel. I do not forget that in front of us will be the best team in England."
Ronaldo said he hoped the games would bring moments to match those which have occurred in clashes between the two European giants down through the decades.
"They are always very beautiful games for the fans, and very emotional," he said. "I am sure this tie will leave us with moves and goals to remember. They will be two difficult games, especially with the return leg at Old Trafford - a very nice stadium where the fans never stop signing and lifting their own."
He added: "I have a very good relationship with Alex Ferguson and meeting again will be a very nice moment for me and for him. It will also be special to meet the Old Trafford fans again. They have always treated me well. I have a lot of affection for them."
Ronaldo, who left the Red Devils in 2009 for £80 million, also repeated his claim earlier this week that Real Madrid have a better team than Manchester United but must prove their superiority on the pitch.
"You cannot say we are favourites as it is a tie between two great clubs," he said. "I believe we are a better team, but now we have to show it on the pitch."
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