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Everett, Wash., Dec. 7, 2011--Carl Niebuhr lives and breathes "jeeping." He collects jeeps, works on them, sells them and built a barbeque grill out of a jeep nose. When he goes on vacation he rents jeeps. Nieburhr is the president of the Dirty 13 4x4 Club based out of Snohomish, Wash. It's dirty because jeeps get dirty and 13 is the number of families who belong to the club. Membership is kept small to limit the impact out on the forest.
Everyone in the club loves jeeps. They formed the club in 1974 and have raised children who are enthusiasts. Member Mick Clapp had his son Brian in a jeep before he could talk and taught him to drive off-road by time he was 10. Now Brian's 19-year-old son Brandon belongs to the club.
For the last 33 years, the 4x4 club meets the two weekends following Thanksgiving to pull hopeful Christmas tree harvesters out of the snow in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The Dirty 13 sets up a base of operations at the junction to the Tonga Ridge trailhead on the Skykomish Ranger District with a fire pit where visitors and stuck car occupants can get warm and enjoy hot chocolate. From there teams patrol the popular winter routes, staying connected by radio.
The 4x4 club helps about 50 vehicles each weekend: pushing or towing vehicles out of the snow, creating better routes up the roads and trampling down areas for parking.
Depending on the snow levels, the club patrols over 50 miles of forest roads a day. Jeeps are lighter than most vehicles and can go places and elevations others can't. They encounter many types of vehicles, to include all wheel-drive passenger wagons, trucks, small and large SUVs and even rock crawlers. Some drivers are more prepared for winter driving than others.
The forest mountain roads aren't maintained and can be full of snow, ice, deep ruts and fallen trees. "Deep snow is a world of its own, it's a fine line between momentum and keeping your speed down," said Clapp. He said that once people start to spin they panic, giving the vehicle gas. He emphasized drivers should do the exact opposite, the slower the better.
It's not a simple task to pull a vehicle out of the snow. The tow straps club members use are a type of nylon that has a certain amount of stretch. "You keep pulling until the strap rebounds, giving you an extra force to pull the vehicles out," said Clapp. They don't use chains because a link could snap and going flying. They use straps or a cable tow because a cable won't come to pieces.
They adjust their tire pressure to increase traction for driving on heavy snow. Low tire pressure gives the lighter jeeps a wider footprint, but if the pressure is too low a driver can blow a bead in the seam were the tire meets the wheel. Each club member heads out loaded with an air compressor, a CB radio, first aid kit, roll cage, tow straps, a winch, chains and a gallon of water for drinking or the radiator.
When the snow melts, the Dirty 13 4x4 Club goes back out on the forest to clean up campgrounds from winter storm damage. Over the years they have restored Money Creek, Beckler and Miller River campgrounds. In 2003 a winter flood completely washed away the picnic tables at Money Creek Campground, leaving behind a debris field of downed trees and litter. They came in with excavators, cut up the trees, shored up the nearby streambanks with rocks, cleaned up the litter and built new picnic tables. Next spring they will work on Troublesome Creek Campground.
"We do it cause it's fun just getting out and enjoying the outdoors," said Nieburhr. "Our tows are always free. We only charge to disconnect our straps."
Contact Carl Niehurhr for more information about the Dirty 13 Club. Go to www.fs.usda.gov/mbs to learn more about the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.


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John West Tuna 4 packs BOGOF at 2.69 @ Tesco works out to 33p a can
hi,just seen this in Tesco...4 packs of John West Tuna in brine or sunflower oil on at £2.69 and also on a buy one get one free deal...works out at only 33p a can...think this is the cheapest ive seen it.
Added by WonderWoman -also the same glitch with these:
Green Giant Sweetcorn 4 x 198g packs Half Price @ £1.24 + BOGOF
Hellmans Mayonnaise 800g Jar Half price @ £1.41 + BOGOF
According to a member of staff that I spoke to the offers are meant to be finishing at midnight tonight - tills will update and BOGOF will end - so be quick!
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- part24 years, 8 months ago #1Show comment tools ReplySays £5.69 on the leaflet in my kitchen
and £5.39 online
- BeeKeeper4 years, 8 months ago #2Show comment tools ReplyI'll get to my local Tesco & check it out in-store.
Great find H &R added :-)
- trisham38384 years, 8 months ago #3Show comment tools Replyive just purchased 6 packs at £2.69 and on a bogof...why would my maths be wrong?
- scunny4 years, 8 months ago #4Show comment tools ReplyNot showing here. http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco-price-comparison/Tinned_Fish/John_West_Tuna_Chunks_in_Sunflower_Oil_4x185g.html
Cheapest I can find is Asda. £2.99 each or 2 for £4 which works out 50p each
- leepea4 years, 8 months ago #5Show comment tools ReplyBeeKeeper;8277266I think your maths are wrong - try 67p pr can.
If the 4 packs really are BOGOF at £2.69 then the maths are correct!
- part24 years, 8 months ago #6Show comment tools Replytrisham3838ive just purchased 6 packs at £2.69 and on a bogof...why would my maths be wrong?
so is it 6 for £2.69 or 8 as in the OP?
- trisham38384 years, 8 months ago #7Show comment tools Replyits 8 cans for £2.69(2 x 4 packs)..on offer at Bellshill store if it any use to anyone...
i bought six packs which cost £16.14 ,bogof brought them down to £8.07
- BeeKeeper4 years, 8 months ago #8Show comment tools Reply
- trisham38384 years, 8 months ago #9Show comment tools Replyf you bare with me i will get my receipt...the shelf edge ticket says they are on a BOGOF and are priced correctly to what they scanned at and that is £2.69!
maybe its an area specific deal or an istore only deal?
- trisham38384 years, 8 months ago #10Show comment tools Replypic clearly shows price and BOGOF applied.
- Rigman4 years, 8 months ago #11Show comment tools ReplyNever mind the price...........what about the dolphins???
- Abbielonglegs4 years, 8 months ago #12Show comment tools Replytrisham3838pic clearly shows price and BOGOF applied.
Great price op-and staff discount too, thats a fab find-heat from me :thumbsup:
- trisham38384 years, 8 months ago #13Show comment tools Replythank you Abbie x ...even without staff discount its a brill deal lol....shame some people were too quick to vote cold.
- Firemountain4 years, 8 months ago #14Show comment tools Replytrisham3838its 8 cans for £2.69(2 x 4 packs)..on offer at Bellshill store if it any use to anyone...
i bought six packs which cost £16.14 ,bogof brought them down to £8.07
i wasin yesterday but no offer price mark on it dang!! i would have stocked up! it was showing at 5quid odd on the shelf label!!
- huggychair4 years, 8 months ago #15Show comment tools Replyworth a try!.. heat added!
- trisham38384 years, 8 months ago1 Like #16Show comment tools Replyanyone care to explain why they are voting cold...am guessing it must be on at a cheaper price elsewhere...a link would be good :whistling:
- cosmic484 years, 8 months ago #17Show comment tools ReplyI saw this offer this morning in Aldershot Tescos and bought 2 x 4 for £2.69, just got back
Was going to post it here, but too late. Great bargain
- ADAMHODG4 years, 8 months ago1 Like #18Show comment tools ReplyCan also confirm this offfer on hellmanns mayonnaise and 4 pack sweetcorn.
They have reduced the price to half price but havent taken the buy one get one free off.
So you are technically paying 75% off the original price. Only for today though as the systems will be updated tonight.
Hellmanns Mayo 800g
Green Giant sweetcon 4pk
- huggychair4 years, 8 months ago #19Show comment tools Replyi'm off out before this hits the front page :thumbsup:
- trisham38384 years, 8 months ago #20Show comment tools Replymaybe that would explain why there was no price advertised on the promo end...niceone...will get me stocked up on some mayo to go with my tuna..have given you some rep for that..cheers!


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The dove is a shy, sensitive bird. Doves and pigeons are in the same family but are different in temperament. You might feed the pigeons in London's Trafalgar Square—but never doves! I doubt a dove comes near Trafalgar Square. But pigeons are as common as our preoccupation with approval.
Only days before I was to submit my manuscript The Sensitivity of the Spirit, I was mercifully handed an ingenious illustration on the differences between pigeons and doves. My friend Pete Cantrell has raised pigeons and doves for 50 years, and I happened to be his guest when finishing my book.
Pete explained that doves are peaceful, pigeons are belligerent; doves never fight, pigeons fight all the time; doves can't stand people, pigeons don't mind noise and activity; doves are not territorial, pigeons are territorial; doves can't be trained, pigeons can be trained.
I don't want to be unfair, but I suspect some don't know the difference between what appears to be the presence of the Holy Spirit and the authentic manifestation of the Spirit. Some preachers may boast, "The Holy Ghost came on our service," but often when investigated it was pigeon religion!
I am referring to the forgotten anointing—an exceedingly rare moment when the true, real, genuine presence of the Holy Spirit is manifest in our ministries. Why? Because He, being like a dove, is exceedingly sensitive and easily grieved.
It is impossible to exaggerate how easy it is to grieve the Holy Spirit. Paul said, "Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption" (Eph. 4:30). Paul used a Greek word for "grieve" that means to get one's feelings hurt.
The Holy Spirit is a sensitive person who can get His feelings hurt. What is sobering is this: The easiest thing in the world to do is to grieve the Holy Spirit. To be called hypersensitive is not a compliment, but, like it or not, that's the way the Holy Spirit is.
How do you grieve the Holy Spirit? Chiefly by anger, holding a grudge, pointing the finger, speaking unlovingly to or about another, even bragging. Having warned about grieving the Spirit, Paul follows this with "let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice" (Eph. 4:31). How might the Dove come down and remain? "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you" (Eph.4:32).
What does this have to do with theology and preaching? Everything. If I want fresh insights into God's Word and real power in ministry, it is required that I do not grieve the same Holy Spirit (who wrote the Bible) in my private life—with my wife, children, relatives, in-laws, elders, deacons, critics, colleagues, friends and enemies. God, being no respecter of persons, will not bend the rules for any of us. Thankfully we do not lose our salvation when we grieve the Spirit because the same Spirit sealed us "for the day of redemption," but sadly we forfeit the anointing of intimacy with God in our private lives—including our ministries. Is this why we are powerless? I am not sure we should expect the fire to fall when we ignore the sensitivity of the Spirit.
When the Dove comes down it is unspeakably wonderful. The peace, the joy, the clear thinking, the feeling of having nothing to prove; no bitterness toward anybody. But I'm afraid I know what it is for the Dove to fly away—when I speak sharply to my wife, when I lose my temper in traffic, when I speak an unkind word (even if it is true).
The Dove stays at bay until I discover how I grieved Him—and then repent. With Jesus, the Dove "remained." Jesus never grieved the Holy Spirit—ever. But I do, I am sorry to say. When I do I struggle in relationships, in preparing a sermon, in preaching.
Pigeon religion is the counterfeit for the Dove. God grant us sensitivity to the Spirit to recognize the difference!
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Authorities say a small plane has crashed into a South Florida park, killing the pilot but injuring no one on the ground.
Maria Rocha of Greenacres says that she was in John Prince Park in Lake Worth when she saw the plane wobbling as it flew along the lake shore Saturday afternoon. She says it abruptly nosedived into palm trees and burst into flames.
Palm Beach County authorities say that the plane took off from a nearby airport in Lantana. The pilot's name was not released.
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I was, however, also told to keep my body armor and helmet with me, underlining the potential dangers here. Like most military personnel at Kandahar airfield, each member of the flight crew and medical team carried a weapon.Capt. Corey Jencks, the flight commander, explained that this is his fourth AE mission and the second of his current deployment, which began about a month ago. Our "ride" would be a Lockheed Martin (LMT ) C-130J, which was being prepared by the medics as we walked across the runway. Soon, Jencks called everyone together for a pre-flight briefing in the cargo hold, outlining emergency procedures and discussing the patients' requirements with Major Robert McGaughey, director of the five-person medical crew. The huge airbase at Bagram in central Afghanistan would be our first destination, followed by a short journey to an FOB, or Forward Operating Base, at Sharana in the southeastern part of the country. From there, a return to Bagram, and finally, home to Kandahar. Shortly afterwards, I was settled in the cockpit jump seat and connected via headset to Jencks and his co-pilot, First Lt. David Mackintosh. Senior Airman Robert Lemay, one of the two loadmasters on the four-man crew, clambered up the ladder to the cockpit to give the new boy a security briefing, showing me what to do with the bag containing my emergency oxygen supply. "We're not going to have to bail out, but, if we do, it's three long rings on the
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Monday, October 21, 2013
»Paul Collins, English faculty, authored an article, "Poe's Debut, Hidden in Plain Sight?," published in The New Yorker on Oct. 7.
»Evguenia Davidova, International Studies and University Studies faculty, authored an article. "Business Partnerships and Practices from the Nineteenth-Century Ottoman Balkans," published in Turcica 44 (2012-2013).
»John Hall, Economics faculty, wrote a review of the book Thorstein Veblen and His European Contemporaries, 1880-1940: A Study in Contemporary Sociologies, by Rick Tilman, for the Forum for Social Economics journal's August-September issue.
»Ramin Farahmandpur, Educational Leadership and Policy faculty, co-authored a book, Teaching Against Global Capitalism and the New Imperialism: Towards a Pedagogy of Resistance, published by Topos Books, Athens, Greece (translated and published in Greek).
»Meredith Farkas, Library faculty, co-authored "Library Faculty and Instructional Assessment: Creating a Culture of Assessment through the High Performance Programming Model of Organizational Transformation" published in Collaborative Librarianship 5.3 (20
»G.L.A. Harris, Public Administration faculty, and Danelle S. Stevens, Education faculty, co-authored the article "The Value of Midterm Student Feedback in Cross-Disciplinary Graduate Programs" published in the Journal of Public Affairs Education, Vol. 19,
»Subhash Kochar, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, and alumnus Maochao Xu co-authored "Excess Wealth Transform with Applications," published for Springer Lecture Notes in the book Statistics in Stochastic Orders in Reliability and Risk Management: In Hon
»Larry W. Price, Geography emeritus faculty, co-edited with four others the book Mountain Geography: Physical and Human Dimensions, which updates his 1981 book, Mountains and Man: A Study of Process and Environment, published by University of California Pr
»Cynthia Mohr, Psychology faculty, with doctoral alumni Debi Brannan, Staci Wendt, Laurie Jacobs and Robert Wright, co-authored the article "Daily Mood – Drinking Slopes as Predictors: A New Take on Drinking Motives and Related Outcomes" published in the P
»Masami Nishishiba and Matthew Jones, Public Administration faculty, and doctoral candidate Mariah Kraner co-authored the book Research Methods and Statistics for Public and Nonprofit Administrators: A Practical Guide, published by Sage Publications.


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Today one of our team (seribubintang) helping Center for Research and Technology Volcanoes Development (BPPTK) to monitor Volcano activity in Sinabung mountain North Sumatera. No aircraft can fly in this area since the dust from the eruption all over the air.
An official of the Center for Research and Technology Volcanoes Development (BPPTK) releases a drone quadcopter to…
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Just saw the new phantom RTF quad from DJI, cool design and incredible price (around $700 pre order). I think this can change the quad market ...........
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We are doing Aerial Shot across the bali Beach few days a go. Suddenly an Eagle came and chase our Bixler... After dancing and manuvering around we manage to go on top, and point the camera to the eagle... Yes we are lucky to get the perfect shot...
Recorded from the ground, i think the eagle mean no harm to…
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This time we hiked up to Opal Ridge in Kananaskis Country.
We did not hike all of its length because the ridge is sharp and had snow and some ice, so we only went as far as it was safe.
The ascent was relentlessly steep, but it was fun. The day was warm for this part of the year, and it would have been very nice if it were not for the wind, which was fierce although not cold.
This is one of the warmest places in KCountry, south facing as it is.
This and the chinook wind clear it of the snow for many months, making the area very good for seeing bighorn sheep and mountain goats, with some luck. We were very lucky yesterday, and saw 5 of the latter, 3 adults and 2 lambs. We approached from above and got 30 meters away before they moved away. I had never seen mountain goats that close. They are beautiful, whith those long, white hair, and black pointy horns.
It is worth trying the ridge again next June, and go down from Grizzly creek canyon, on the opposite side. That should be the right time, when the snow has just disappeared and everything is full of flowers, later that place must turn into a furnace…
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This time we hiked up to Opal Ridge in Kananaskis Country.
Yesterday we gathered a fairly large group to meet the requirements for bear safety and hike to Wenkechemna pass (Lake Louise area).
After the junction between Sentinel Pass and Eiffel lake trails the snow started to increase and by Eiffel lake we had to break the trail in calf-deep snow.
After the lake in some places it became even deeper. We abandoned the trail, close to avalanche shutes, and made for the path of least resistence, the same choice made by some animals. We met old tracks of a grizzly and her cub, and we were guided up the last, steep slope (thigh deep snow) by the FRESH tracks of a lonely grizzly, that was clearly bleeding frow one paw. We went on to the pass, despite the (rather remote) possibility that it could be lurking behind some bumps, and from there admired on one side the valley of the 10 peaks in all its length, and on the other the deep Prospector's Valley, that connects to the O'Hara region through Opabin Pass. Very beautiful.
A hike below timberline at the end of the season. Lots of mud and snow (in places both at the same time!).
A 6.5km ascent, not too steep, in the middle of uninspiring wood with no views whatsoever. The lake was nice, it must be admitted, but is was a poor reward for the effort.
Anyway, the lake is set in a steep cirque, and encircled by a mixed wood of spruce and larches, which were still having their beautiful yellow leaves. Pity it was cloudy (with flurries) and all the colours dull.
Also, continuing to O'Brien Lake as we had planned was impossible because the trail is faint in ordinary conditions, and the snow and boggy ground underneath it made it completely impossible to follow.
On Sunday, 25/9/05, we (David, Jessica, Judy and me) hiked from Sunshine Village to Citadel Pass. We had to pay for the shuttle but it was worth as it cut 6.5km of road, and 500m elevation gain.
The morning was promising, the sky sunny and the air crystal clear.
We ventured on the trail into the alpine meadows, covered by a thin layer of fresh snow, cooled by a soft chilly breeze.
Soon Mt Assiniboine was visible, as close as I have ever seen it. All the mountains around were snow capped, and the larches yellow.
It does me good to see such beauty and breathe that cool clean air.
We had our lunch at Citadel Pass, then hurried back to catch the last bus.
This has been my first hike in Kootenay, I don't know why I did not go there before.
The hike to Floe lake is the forst leg of the famous backpacking trip to the Rockwall, an awesome, sheer wall of rock, that runs for 35 km almost uninterrupted by gaps. Floe lake is very beautiful, especially now that the larches are yellow. Pity that the weather was very cloudy, windy and cold. We have nonetheless continued to numa pass and then up the rigdge to the right (east), to a flat summit giving excellent views of Mt Temple and the 10 peaks above Moraine Lake, Mt Ball, Mt Assiniboine and the Goodsir Towers.
A very long day, but worth the effort.
On Labour Day we hiked to Eva Lake (Revelstoke Nat. Park, BC).
I was unimpressed by the scenery, I find the Rockies as a lot better. Maybe the weather was not helping, but I doubt my impression would be much different if we had hiked on a sunny day.
On the Continental Divide, between Yoho and Banff. A nice short hike to a place with views from Mount Balfour to Mount Temple, Lake O'Hara region just in front, a glimpse of the Goodsir Towers…
very nice. Excellent weather, great company. :-)
Yesterday we hiked the Iceline in Yoho Nat. Park (BC).
I had hiked it last year, but it was under uninterrupted pouring rain. This time the day was ideal, so we went to the end and continued to Kiwetinok Pass. Overall 27 km, a very long and beautiful day. Certainly a preemier hike, but we have been spoiled by Caldron Lake on the previous Sunday. That now has set the standard, and it will be very difficult to do a hike as beautiful and exciting.
This has been one of the best five hikes since I am in Canada.
Caldron lake is hidden above the famous Peyto Lake on the Icefield Parkway, northern Banff. Few know about it, and reaching it is not easy: you have to negotiate sloping rocks in a treacherous canyon, then climb a steep moraine and slippery, exposed scree slopes. But the reward is beyond imagination.
Beyond the lake, of an incredible shade of blue, ridges, moraines, glaciers and peaks begging to be explored.
We have been blessed by a sunny, breezy warm day, almost too hot.
Everything has been just perfect.
Yesterday I hiked with two friends to Smuts Pass. A very nice hike, not too long or tiring, to a spectacular place, the Birdwood Lakes, two small lakes surrounded by steep mountains (Smuts and Birdwood) and three passes, two of which are nameless (the third is Smuts Pass). The interesting thing about the cirque and the lakes is that the water cannot flow out. There is an underground drainage.
The day was fantastic, blue sky with rolling white clouds, pleasant temperature of 8 to 15 C and a nice cool breeze (sometimes turning into a chilly wind). I took tons of photos and can't wait to see them developed.
Also, on the way back we saw a fantastic bull moose grazing in the boggy meadow. It was not disturbed by the many humans waching him, so I could sit there for half an hour, until I finished my rolls. The light was very good, intense and warm, and that allowed me to use the polarizer on my telephoto to cut reflexes from the leaves and saturate all colours.
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A huge thanks to my friend Zujo for gifting me a Deathwatch Hatchling <3
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Re: Rat Snake
I need a rare rat snake and I need a rare skunk. I fly into Duskwood and I see a skunk. First fight of the night. And the add? A rare rat snake. So I'm like, "awesome!" and I forfeit the match to grab my turnip. While I'm doing that, a worg comes in and kills the skunk in front of me. So instead of farming rare pets tonight, I'm killing every damn worg in the zone.
update: not even kidding, finally found another rare and I got knocked out of the fight by a rogue. Pet despawned. FML
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Re: Cinder Kitten
I'm afraid to even try and level this guy. I'm afraid if he died, the noise would break my heart.
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Re: Feline FamiliarBreanni's comment is really just perfect.
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Re: Toxic WastelingThere is no loot.
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Re: Panda CubOnysablet, I love you. Years ago I had original CE but it was banned. I'd long forgotten that I had split a warlock off that account, to another. I hadn't forgotten the lock, just the fact that it had the Panda Collar on it. When I read your comment, it reminded me and I promptly moved one Panda Collar onto my account and now have the only original CE pet I cared about :D
Without a doubt, my favourite pet ever put into this game.
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Re: Fox KitFarming this is making me feel so guilty. They're not botherin' no one and I come in and slaughter them in scores to steal their young :(
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Re: StinkerDespite what many people think, skunks make quite good pets. If only my wife would allow it... I make do with Stinker, who is just adorable. He's the only pet I have hot keyed!
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Religion, Politics, and Money...the holy trinity of dangerous discussion topics. In recent years you could add one more to that; policing. Everyone has strong opinions on the criminal justice system, and the citizens of this great land can both simultaneously join together, and be divided, by their stance on policing. So it can often be difficult to find a source of truly balanced journalism.
This week i came across a series of BBC podcasts that i've found facinating.
These are all BBC podcasts, and i thought i would put together a series of 16 links to the most interesting ones;
- Undercover Cops (File on 4)
- Police Restraint (File on 4)
- Witness Protection (File on 4)
- Family Annihilation (File on 4)
- Secret Justice (File on 4)
- Police Racism (File on 4)
- Violent Veterans (File on 4)
- Too Many Chiefs (File on 4)
- Highways Agency (File on 4)
- Bent Cops (File on 4)
- Cyber Spys (File on 4)
- Coroners Under Scrutiny (File on 4)
- The Police Federation (The Report)
- Police Complaints (The Report)
- Mark Duggan Investigation (The Report)
Added 1st April 2013
- Snitching in the USA (Assignment)
- Organised Crime in the UK (Thinking Allowed)
- Rochdale Abuse: Failed Victims? (File on 4)


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This letter
is part of a series of "open letters" on behalf of or about Ron
Paul started by Walter
Block (An
Open Letter to the Jewish Community in Behalf of Ron Paul and
similar to David Gordon's An
Open Letter To Libertarians on Ron Paul. It is directed to agorists,
market anarchists, libertarian
feminists, classical liberals, individual anarchists, free
marketeers, and other anti-war,
advocates of individual
freedom. This is also partly in response to some of the recent
criticisms made about Ron Paul and the arguments for and against
In contradistinction
to Gordon's letter and most of the other open letters which argue
for supporting the Ron Paul
candidacy, this will instead argue for not losing sight of the
big picture. Even if you believe that voting
and political activism is not the right approach to ending or minimizing
the impact of the State on yourself and your fellow human beings,
you can hardly deny the impact of the "rEVOLution."
Even if you
disagree with some of Ron Paul's positions – as target readers
already realize, each one of us is not a Ron Paul –
you must surely admit feeling some comfort or even joy when Paul
stands up to Howard
Fineman's insinuations and points out that the money collected
by the I.R.S. is "supporting some real evil in the world … pre-emptive
war …" Even if you believe that politics
is detrimental to expanding individual liberty, aren't you at least
thankful that Paul's candidacy has inspired so many outstanding
grassroots efforts, e.g., the 5th
of November "Money Bomb," the Tea
Party celebration, the Ron
Paul Blimp, etc.?
When was the
last time you saw so many people (Albert
Jay Nock's Remnant?)
so energized and interested in so many of the topics we have been
advocating for so long? And as you may be aware, the phenomenon
goes beyond
the United States.
On the other
hand, let us be realistic. Ron Paul is courageous, determined, principled
and has other valuable attributes, but he is just another man. Do
not buy into the argument that this "historical
moment … unique and unrepeatable" is all we have, that if
he doesn't become the 44th President of the United States, all hell
will break loose and we'll have to endure eight years of you-know-who,
and so on.
As Stefan Molyneux
counseled recently
and Harry
Browne argued earlier in How
I Found Freedom in an Unfree World, "freedom is a personal
project," i.e., you first need to find freedom in yourself. Consider
the things that are "tying you down" or "holding you back" and take
action to become free from them. Continue to educate yourself about
the freedom
philosophy, by reading and by thinking about what you
read. Continue to take steps in your own life to minimize the impact
of not only the power of the
State, but of other presumed "authorities."
If you are
so inclined, spread the message of freedom in ways that you find
may be effective: talking to friends and family, writing or speaking
out on issues that you are passionate about, volunteering your time
or donating money to worthwhile projects or campaigns.
If you really
believe you must do something for Ron Paul, politically
speaking, here is a suggestion that I haven't seen made elsewhere:
IF (isn't that a big IF? he does get elected,
you know he is not going to get much traction interacting with the
current crop of "people's representatives" in Washington, DC. So,
why not work in or support the campaigns of liberty-friendly
political parties or groups. Who knows? Maybe you'll be seeding
the next "historical moments" …
Thus, look
beyond the immediate election. I see Ron Paul's "movement" as not
just one "long
tail," but many diverse "long tails" unified only because the
web made it possible for them to find each other. The "tails" will
tend to disperse, even if Ron Paul succeeds. Therefore, think about
ways to nurture those individuals so they will continue advocating
freedom regardless of the outcome on November 4, 2008.
12, 2007
Joe Abbate
[send him mail] is a
computer programmer in Florida and webmaster of FreedomCircle.com.


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It's a tough one to pick but I like the chances of a few players. Carl Pettersson has had a very consistent year and played well at the PGA last week.
Brendon De Jonge has been knocking on the door a few times this year and might get his chance to break through in an open event.


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Browns agree to terms with WR Miles Austin and Earl Bennett
BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns on Thursday agreed to terms with WR Miles Austin. General Manager Ray Farmer made the announcement.
Austin, a 6-2, 215-pound veteran, enters his ninth NFL season out of Monmouth. Originally signed by Dallas as undrafted free agent in 2006, Austin appeared in 106 games with the Cowboys. He has totaled 301 receptions for 4,481 yards with 34 touchdowns en route to two Pro Bowl selections (2009-10).
In 2009, Austin had a breakout season in which he led the Cowboys in receiving yards (1,320) and touchdowns (11), while recording a career-high 81 receptions. The following year, he registered a team-high 1,041 receiving yards on 69 catches with seven scores.
Last season, Austin appeared in 11 games with eight starts and totaled 24 receptions for 244 yards.
Austin finished his collegiate career as Monmouth's all-time leader in receptions (150), receiving yards (2,867) and receiving touchdowns (33). A native of Garfield, N.J., Austin was a two-year letterman as a wide receiver and defensive back at Garfield High School.
Also on Thursday the Browns signed veteran WR Earl Bennett and undrafted free agent DL Elhadji Ndiaye. General Manager Ray Farmer made the announcement.
Bennett, a 5-11, 209-pound veteran, enters his seventh NFL season out of Vanderbilt. Originally a third-round (70th overall) draft pick by Chicago, Bennett has appeared in 78 games with 29 starts all with the Bears. He has totaled 185 receptions for 2,277 yards with 12 touchdowns. In 2013, he recorded 32 receptions for 243 yards with four touchdowns in 15 games.
He finished his collegiate career as the SECs all-time leader in receptions with 236. He logged 2,852 receiving yards with 20 touchdowns and set school records for receiving yards in a game (223), touchdown receptions in a game (five) and games with 10 or more receptions (nine). A native of Birmingham, Ala., Bennett graduated from West End High School.
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Patriarch Filaret and a Nation's Rebirth
An Interview with His Beatitude, Metropolitan Stephan
By Paul Peter Jesep
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Fall 2000 Issue
The Ukrainian Autocephaous Orthodox Church (Sobornopravna), headquartered in Cleveland, OH, without compromising its canonical independence or self-governing status, has increasingly embraced opportunities to work with Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv.
"There are many ways that the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church abroad can assist with social, political and theological matters in Ukraine," said His Beatitude Metropolitan Stephan Petrovich during a recent interview. "His Holiness, Filaret and our Metropolia share a common goal -- the reawakening of a strong national Ukrainian identity. By working in partnership, we can achieve many great things for Ukraine."
His Beatitude added, "His Holiness has been a leader in asserting the right of Ukrainian Orthodoxy to be independent of Moscow. He should not only be praised for such efforts, but also assisted by all Ukrainians. An independent church also speaks to the issue of the nation's emerging identity."
"It's wrong," the Metropolitan reflected, "that a Patriarch in Kyiv, mother of all Ukrainian and Russian cities and the birth place of Eastern Slavic Christianity, must ask someone in Moscow for permission to do anything." Patriarch Filaret's efforts to further an independent church has resulted in his excommunication by Patriarch Aleksei II.
Sounding very much the patriot, His Beatitude noted, "First there was Ukraine. Later came Russia. Grand Prince Volodymyr reignedfrom Kyiv. Moscow at the time was irrelevant. It is in Kyiv's Dnieper River that the first Eastern Slavs were baptized. Historical honesty will always undermine the Moscow patriarch's claim of supremacy. Patriarch Filaret is a constant reminder of this truth."
The Metropolitan praised Patriarch Filaret for his ability to walk a fine line in Ukrainian politics. Leonid Kuchma, the Ukrainian president, has surrounded himself with advisors that keep him a comfortable distance from the conflict between the Kyiv and Moscow patriarchates. Patriarch Filaret has had to delicately manage this reserved political approach from Ukraine's top elected official.
Kuchma told Reuter Information Service that he does not want "to create divisions between one church that is ours and another that is alien. Our policy is to create equal con-ditions for all churches and ensure peace between all confessions."
Feeling the pressures of a powerful neighbor to the north, Kuchma has been very cautious in dealing with both churches. The volatility of the situation was evident last year. In 1999, supporters of Aleksei II attacked Patriarch Filaret. The Ukrainian patriarch was in the city of Mariupol to bless a new church site.
Kuchma is concerned about his country's relations with Patriarch Aleksei II, whose church owns much property in Ukraine. The current Ukrainian president, whom some contend is "Russified," refused to allow the burial of Patriarch Volodymyr, Filaret's predecessor, inside the walls of Kyiv's most sacred cathedral, Saint Sophia. Today, Volodymyr remains buried near a bus stop just outside the cathedral's walls.
"Patriarch Filaret," observes the Metropolitan, "has critics. But gossip or living in the past does not serve modern Ukraine as it tries to solve social and political challenges. He has shown a shrewd pragmaticism, without compromising his spiritual integrity, to further Ukrainian self-awareness. That's what matters in the end - the national rebirth of Ukraine. Patriarch Filaret has played a key role in igniting a uniquely Ukrainian spirit in the nation. He deserves our support."
Born in 1929 in the Donetsk Oblast, Patriarch Filaret received monastic tonsure twenty one years later. He became an ordained priest in 1951. His numerous theological achievements include professor at the Moscow Theological Seminary, Inspector of the Spiritual Seminary in Saratov and later Kyiv, and Bishop of Leningrad. He has also authored books and articles on Orthodox spirituality.
"His Holiness," says Metropolitan Stephan "is in the homeland shaping the national debate on what it means to be Ukrainian. Either we can be part of this historic period or we can be left behind. The Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in the United States, while maintaining its canonical independence and self governing status, chooses to play a role in shaping Ukraine's future."
Paul Peter Jesep, a Ukrainian-American, is director of public relations for the Metropolia. He is a lawyer, political and public policy commentator, published author, lecturer, director of a Washington-based think tank and a freelance writer in Portsmouth, NH. Often a guest on radio and television shows as a political analyst, Mr. Jesep may be reached at
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Ivy League schools sue recent graduates over loan repayments
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Graduates of Yale University, University of Pennsylvania and George Washington University are being sued by their alma maters for their inability to pay back student loans, Bloomberg reports.
The need-based loans, known as Perkins loans, come from a government grant system that is aimed at providing financial resources to students with poor and working-class backgrounds.
The report comes at a time when the national narrative sees student loans as the next disastrous "bubble." Unemployment remains high, and the cost of college tuition continues to outpace inflation. A recent Gallup study found that 74 percent of Americans do not feel secondary education is affordable.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/02/05/ivy-league-schools-sue-recent-graduates-over-loan-repayments/#ixzz2K5TLN5JP
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Planet Progtard starting to implode?+7
Nope. Not implode. The schools charge exorbitant rates, which their graduates cannot afford to pay back. The schools sue. A new crisis occurs. What are crises for? You got it–another "problem" which needs a federal/statist solution.+5
Here's that exorbitant program that needs a federal solution……..
Perkins Loans:
Federal program – taxpayer funded.
5% interest for the duration of the ten-year repayment period.
Nine month post graduation grace period before payments start.
Nine month grace if student attends half-time or less or leaves school.
Interest does not accrue until repayment starts.
Eligible for loan cancellation if student becomes teacher or joins Peace Corps.
Yep, someone else's fault – not the defaulters' fault.+4
That's what i mean.
Prog creates problem: high tuition by subsidizing
Prog student can't pay because prog can't find job because progs tax and regulate business out of business.
Prog school sues prog students too poor to pay debt progs created to educate prog.
Progworld self-destructing due to prog policy.
College is mostly a waste of time and money.
What chance has the college of recovering money from worthless unemployed socialist airheads?
This is more "Lawyers Full Employment" bullshit.
They'll get a settlement when the worthless unemployed socialist airhead starts getting welfare.+4
The need-based loans, known as Perkins loans, come from a government grant system that is aimed at providing financial resources to students with poor and working-class backgrounds.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.
A little sideline on that quote from Marx. A survey showed that many Americans don't know who said it. I love the last phrase (from Wikipedia):
According to a survey conducted by The American Revolution Center, "more than 50 percent of Americans wrongly attributed the quote "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" to either George Washington, Thomas Paine, or President Barack Obama," while noting that "those from the West Coast were slightly more likely to answer the question correctly."
So the unpersons in The People's Socialist Quagmire of California know exactly who their patron saint (so to speak) is.+4
But But But… 0bama fixeded it! Why they hatin' on the skoolz?!+2
Nothing like a little Affirmative Legal Action. I hope this results in beaucoup craigslist rants.+2
My youngest took out a Perkins loan for her first year at bible school. Took the next year off, worked her butt off and paid it in full. New round of loans now and she'll do the same since her managers are dying to get her back to work.
There's ways to do it smart and ways to do it dumb. But when you're getting a degree in Feminine Hygiene Studies from the Harvard School of Menopause there's only one way out of it. Bitch and scream for the taxpayers to pick up the tab.+2
Efff 'Em!
I have an Associates of Science degree in Business Administration from Turnpike Tech, (NVCC) and I'll bet I a) make more per year, and b) have more assets than most of these progtard Ivy-Leaguers ever will.
Anyone stupid enough to borrow money for an Ivy-league degree in Minority Grievance, Wyrmen's Studies, or Conflict Resolution should be fleeced of their money: They'd have only blown it on Social(ist) Justice causes anyway.+3
I got my graduates degree from the Marine Corp San Diego campus. Traveled to foreign countries to learn new cultures, then kill 'em. Majored in Marksmenship with a degree as a Rifleman, required studies in bayonet combat, ABC warfare, hand to hand. Qualified with BAR, M1, M14, Trench gun, Colt 45acp. Made millions in life
4 years of college wasted as useless+1
When I meet or hear of a young person like your daughter I always think to myself "that person was raised right."+3
A perkins loan doesn't sound bad but you have to wonder whether there's any counselling that goes along with it especially regarding the value of various degrees and the financial danger of picking the wrong one.+2
One if these days the schools are going to be in the cross hairs for pushing worthless majors on unsuspecting children.
Sooner rather than later I would think. I've already read of suits against law schools for over promising the prospects of employment.+1
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USS Monitor (1862)
Officers on deck by her gun turret, while the ship was in the James River, Virginia, on 9 July 1862.
They are, Standing, top row, left to right:
Master's Mate George Frederickson;
Third Assistant Engineer Mark Trueman Sunstrom;
Lieutenant Samuel Dana Greene;
Lieutenant L. Howard Newman (Executive Officer of USS Galena) and
First Assistant Engineer Isaac Newton.
Seated in chairs, middle row, left to right:
Acting Master Louis N. Stodder;
Acting Assistant Paymaster William F. Keeler;
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant William Flye; and
Acting Assistant Surgeon Daniel C. Logue.
Seated on deck in front, left to right:
Third Assistant Engineer Robinson W. Hands;
Second Assistant Engineer Albert B. Campbell; and
Acting Master E.V. Gager.
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- Conference date: 31 Jul − 3 Aug 1990
- Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA)
We have measured the temperature of cesium atoms released from optical molasses. For a wide range of laser intensity and detuning from resonance, the temperature depends only on the intensity to detuning ratio. The lowest temperature achieved is 2.5±0.6 μK, which corresponds to an rms velocity of 12.5 mm/s or 3.6 times the single‐photon recoil velocity. This is, to our knowledge, the coldest kinetic temperature ever measured for three dimensional (3D) cooling. We then discuss the possibility of using such a cold sample of atoms for realizing a high performance atomic clock in a fountain geometry. In particular, a method for launching the atoms upwards, while maintaining the very cold temperature, is demonstrated.
Key Topics
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- Atomic clocks
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- Laser cooling
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Farming is a way of life, providing the food that we all need to eat and maintaining important skills, traditions and jobs. This organic farm produces mainly grass fed beef, plus smaller scale rare breed pork, potatoes, apples, squash and pumpkins. We sell our meat directly to our local community through a meat box delivery scheme.
We're part of the Environmental Stewardship scheme, which provides government support for managing this traditional mixed farm in order to protect wildlife. It also supports educational access as we believe that everyone should be able to enjoy the countryside and understand farming - so hopefully we'll see you at our next farm event!
You can even hold your own events here at the farm, from meetings to Weddings and Birthday Parties, the farm is a fantastic venue for any occasion.
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Whoa! been a while ride the past few months. XD Thought I'd give a project update to the projects I announced at the beginning of the year. You can see that entry here. This biggest change between then and now is that all projects going forward must earn their production cost. This is nothing new in the world of business but is new to Gaia. This does not mean you won't be able to do anything without gcash, it does mean that you should expect most projects to have some gcash element to them.
The update, as I intended it, is still on hold, especially since Alchemy still needs to be figured out. In it's stead we have an update coming using the game you can find in labs and some new ones we have created to release a new game system on Gaia. I don't want to steal thunder away from the dev who's idea this was so I'll leave it to them to say more on it if they wish.
At the beginning of the year I had hoped to start production on it in Q3, which is around now, unfortunately because of the amount of time production would take (about 3 months) and because it needs to make back it's cost. I can't justify the project. Here is where I could use the communities help. If you have ideas on cool features that guilds could have that you would be willing to pay some gcash to use please post about them in SF, or send me a PM or reply to this journal. Remember these would need to be sustainable ideas so something like a kick-starter would not be an option. Otherwise, feel free to pass your ideas along!
My original intention with this was to re-design the system to require more site interaction and game play to actually craft an item. My original hope and intent was to have this out in Q1 of the year, unfortunately we weren't able to get to it. Due to the amount of time required for it we will see if there is anything more short term we can do so people can progress with the existing system.
Towns 2 & Pets
Little updates to this are ongoing, but it may be a while before more Town maps can be drawn out due to shortage in resources.
The devs working on pets are also working on the Halloween event so we needed to stop production on this to start on Halloween. We'll get back to it afterwards. Pets has come along nicely and we're currently looking at launching around February. We've had a lot of ideas and changes that we wanted to get into the system and we want to make sure that when we launch it the system is solid and as cool as we can get it!
As always these are still going strong. Halloween I hear should be quite a amazing!
Inventory Arranger
This is currently in QA, we want to do rigorous testing on it to make sure the new system is solid before launch.
Alright that's it for then and now, I'll post another entry with more details on the future.
Until next time...
Narumi Misuhara
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