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Addicted to Hate
By JON MICHAEL BELL
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This is an article/book from 1994 on the Phelps family and Westboro Baptist Church that was made available on the web after the author ran into difficulties getting it published. Nate Phelps' story is a bit out-of-date (see his American Atheists speech for an update), but I thought this was a very informative piece, and worthy of cross-posting. - Josh
For those unfamiliar with Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church:
'The Most Hated Family in America' by Louis Theroux, BBC2
Also see Nate Phelps' post about Richard Dawkins' question at the American Atheists conference: Why isn't that man in jail?
A TIME magazine article from 1950 hangs framed on the wall. It's about a college student's crusade against necking on a campus in Southern California.
That student's office in Kansas today is aclack with fax machines and ringing phones, but the chair behind the great mahogany desk is empty.
When the former campus evangelist finally bursts in, he is trailed by grandchildren-so many sixth-grade secretaries-gophering, sending faxes, fetching papers-and a glass of water for the reporter.
Thoughtful. It's 93 outside.
"Sit down," says Fred Phelps, rumored ogre, with an effusive Southern graciousness. "But I got to tell you, you know we're going to preach the word, the same thing I've been preaching for 46 years, and it's supremely, supremely irrelevant to us what anybody thinks or says. "You get a little bit of this message I'm preaching, you can't ask for anything more. God hates fags-that's a synopsis."
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Product DescriptionRTS-1 Frame
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Date Reviewed: October 5, 2014
Strengths: Ride quality:
Very good climbing considering there is no lock out feature. The RTS handles very well in loose/technical climbs. The suspension design is ingenious.
Descending in any 2014 XC style terrain and Super D.
Rear suspension pivots require little maintenance; inspect and grease once a month for a squeek free ride.
Replacement parts are available through aftermarket.
Weaknesses: Not for large >2 foot drops. I suspect given the front and rear travel (2.5" rear with 4" up front).
Not recommended as a park bike.
Rear triangle can get 'flexy' during hard sprints.
Bottom Line:
The RTS-3 with 2.5" of rear wheel travel might make you think either the rear suspension is sort of stiff or that you're used to too much travel from riding other bikes and this feels like a soft tail bike but to not be mistaken for a Proflex sort of ride. I'm 5' 7" riding an 18" frame with a 110" stem and yet the cockpit feels sort of tight. A stem half the length makes the bike handle better but I'd only recommend this on rides where you plan on doing some jumps on the trails vs. high three foot drops.
What is impressive about the bike is that I own a 2000 Schwinn Rocket 88 and by far, the GT RTS designed in the early 90s generally handles better overall. But for those that have ridden Specialized FSR designs or the GT LTS or iDrive designs including the new AOS, may find this RTS 'okay' or a pile of junk.
For those of you looking for an up front inexpensive bike, this is a marvelous choice. BETD (http://www.mountainbikecomponents.co.uk) and Risse Racing (www.risseracing.com) make replacement rear suspension parts for this bike. Or, dismantle the rear original Noleen coil-over and for $100 + shipping costs and you will get a rebuilt rear shock. Even if your rear suspension body is toast, Noleen has been known to replace the entire rear shock body at no additional cost to you (besides the $100 you spent).
Overall, this bike falls into the "oldie but a goodie" category as you may hate the bike for certain handling 'quirks' about it but after riding other dual suspension bikes, may find it to be a great ride!
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Duration Product Used: Since March 2014
Price Paid: $400.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: 1996 GT LTS-1
2000 Schwinn Rockett 88
1999 Univega DS 950
2014 GT Sensor 9R Comp
Bike Setup: Shimano XT drivetrain
Forte Transfer Pedals
Titec seatpost, 110 mm stem with plus/minus six degrees.
Kenda Nevegal Tomac tires (non tubeless)
Vuelta 26" rim brake Zerolight LTD wheelset.
Rock Shox Judy T2
Noleen coil over rear shock (non-piggyback)
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2013
Strengths: I gave a high value rating as I picked up my '96 RTS2 for 700 bucks in '98 while living out in cali. The frameset is bulletproof, and I have had not problems with the rear suspension. It is an XC specific bike, but will downhill if you are courageous. wish there was a source for MCU elastomers as most of my blue 'firm' bumpers have become powder. Trying some elastomers from an aftermarket source, we'll see how things go.
Weaknesses: It appears that if I break anything substantial (other than available components), I will have to find an aluminum fabricator which might mean a new bike.
Bottom Line:
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Price Paid: $700.00
Purchased At: the off ramp santa c
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2012
Strengths: I have a GT RTS for sale. Nothing wrong with the frame, just had it serviced and a new bottom bracket on as I couldn't replace the old pace one. A few niggles with gears and the back wheel but other than that still a great bike. It's chrome with black rear suspension and yellow and white original decalls. £150 if anyone's interested. E-mail email@example.com
Weaknesses: None, frame is sublime!!!;)
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Date Reviewed: February 10, 2012
Strengths: Super reliable, love its response in the trails
Weaknesses: All pivots specifically the hat washers or bushings if you will on at the rear suspension. Replaced them twice. At this point impossible to find replacement parts. May need to have them made.
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $1600.00
Purchased At: Plaines in East Gree
Bike Setup: Shimano XTR Components-Crank, bottom bracket, rear derailleur, rear cassette. Shimano XT front derailleur. Attack 8 speed grip shift. Magura Move hydraulic rim brakes with brake stiffeners. Crane Creek headset. Club Roost handle bars. Selle Italia saddle. Shimano DX hybrid peddles. Spin Carbon rims. Bontrager all terrain tires
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2011
Strengths: Someone stole my GT RTS-2. Can anyone help on how to get it back?! Special gift from my dad before he died. Plus, I loved, loved riding this bike. I cried all day yesterday. Doubt I'll find the same one to replace it
Bottom Line:
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Price Paid: $1200.00
Purchased At: Toronto
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2011
Strengths: strong sturdy bike, smooth handling ,good climber,classic look and ride feel. cannot be beat i tried riding several newer bikes none feels and ride this old classic.
my bike is bare alum no paint and you can see the awesome welding job.
Weaknesses: more on the heavy side, but the looks sure makes up for it.
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $1400.00
Purchased At: calabazas bike shop
Similar Products Used: cannondale/ santa cruz/ giant/
Bike Setup: stock frame with noleen rear shock.ft. shocks are now marzzoci which is handles great on rough downhills, match made in heaven with this frame.
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2005
Strengths: Great bike! This bike is in mint condition still after 10 years of me riding my herat out. I have only replaced the stickers and have gotten the front and rear shock serviced.
Weaknesses: Non
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $1500.00
Purchased At: Local dealer
Similar Products Used: Non
Bike Setup: All XTR, Easton carbon riser and seat post. Everything still works great! Bike does not even have a scratch on it!
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2004
Strengths: Bought an RTS-3 when I was 18, (9 years ago) and loved it. Completely solid bike for the money, & best softail of it's time.
Weaknesses: The seat stays broke twice over the course of 6 years. Second time round, GT refused to replace the part. I've got an RTS-2 frame off Ebay, and hoping to repair using swapped parts. Very hard to source parts.
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $1200.00
Purchased At: Michaels Cycles - BAD DEALER!
Similar Products Used: Carrera Kraken frame. LTS-3
Bike Setup: Carrera Kraken (soon to be back to my ol' RTS-2/3), Vuelta Airline 1, Judy T2, Panaracers, stock RTS-3 parts.
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2004
Strengths: Tis still the business. Well I think anyway.
Weaknesses: The bushes on the base of the shock, where it meets the rocker unit, are prone to rapid wear. This has been sorted out on my bike by cutting off the base of the shock rod and cutting a thread into it. Into this a universal joint has been put, and with some custom spacers, tis running like a dream and needs far less servicing. This job was done for me by CVI in England. Well worth it.
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $1200.00
Purchased At: Trevs Cycles
Similar Products Used: Ridden loads of GT mountain bikes.
Bike Setup: Tis a workhorse rather than a trick machine. In the past has had amazing stuff on it including XTR and cook bros, but these days I am running a mainly deore based gruppo.
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2004
Strengths: Good solid frame, nice tig welds and gusseting. Ridden this
bike 10 years with no probs at all.
Weaknesses: A lot of pivots, but they hold up well. Hoping I can get new
bushings when the time comes. Funky routing for rear brake
cable if you use cantilevers.
Bottom Line:
missed a beat in over 10 years! This is not an active full
suspension; the rear only works on the harder hits. This works out well, as this is not a comfort bike and is built
for business. It ticks me off that GT was sold, and soon
you'll probably see GT's at Wal-Mart.
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $500.00
Purchased At: River Market Cyclery
Similar Products Used: Schwinn S10, Cannondale V
Bike Setup: Built myself from scratch. Rock Shox Judy XC, mostly LX
components. Avid Tri-Align brakes, adjustable pivot levers. [reccomended] Grip Shift Xray, 24 speed.
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2003
Strengths: I bought this bike about ten years ago and it is still kickin ass. Very strong frame and component setup.
Weaknesses: The noleen shock loses oil but still works good.
Bottom Line:
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Price Paid: $1400.00
Bike Setup: Still running stock except for the front shock. Replaced the rockshock quad 10 after 8 years because it was worn out.
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2003
Strengths: Still great looks even though 9 years old! Frame still holding up. Parts holding up.
Weaknesses: Getting frame or parts now limited to lucky finds on Ebay or similar auctions. Rear end stiff as Noleen shock dies. You have to cranck the spring rate way high to compensate for nitrogen loss.
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $2000.00
Purchased At: Kamikazee the Outdoor Store
Similar Products Used: None really
Bike Setup: XT/XTR, Club Roost, Ritchey, Maxxis MoFo, RST Delta HL, Noleen with piggy-back reservoir.
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2003
Strengths: No biopacing, good uphill climber, well balanced, smooth handling, great classic looks,
Weaknesses: Squeaking, some noise during downhill, chain slap, a bit heavy,
Bottom Line:
From very dry to really wet tropic conditions, my GT Team RTS is really a reliable companion. I have traversed very muddy and dusty areas and have not encountered any problem.
Am a bit concerned that I might have a hard time looking for a replacement for the Noleen rear shock though it has never given me any problems (it seems to be bulletproof). A great bike to own.
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Purchased At: Friend
Similar Products Used: Giant
Bike Setup: Shimano XTR front and rear derailleurs, XT V brakes front and rear, and Deore shifters, pedals, hubs; Panaracer tires, Serfas RX seat, Rockshox Judy SL Front shocks, Kore, Titec, parts
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2002
Strengths: Excellent durable solid aluminium frame/good climber and likes fast rocky descents/takes some stick but only wants for more/I believe that I cannot use it its full potential
Weaknesses: heavy, flanges give out all too soon in bottom bracket, (Luckily a neighbour mate is an engineer who makes them for me from scratch)
Bottom Line:
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Price Paid: $1100.00
Purchased At: independent/private sale
Similar Products Used: Giant, saracen
Bike Setup: XTR, Pace Racing forks, hydraulic discs front and rear, Hope hubs
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2002
Strengths: Strength of the frame is the best. The build quality is superb. Suspension ois a must for all weekend warriors to save the pounding on trails thoroughout forests and on the Moorlands.
Weaknesses: Parts are now hard to get hold off and are pricy. Main GT dealer in York is now HALFORDS (what is this world coming too). Sometimes noisy when downhilling! Eats tryes!
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid: $350.00
Purchased At: Friend
Bike Setup: As standard except xtr v-brakes and panaracer tyres.
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Final Score: Arkansas State 86, Niagara 61
Jonesboro, AK (SportsNetwork.com) - Kendrick Washington scored 16 points in leading the Arkansas State Red Wolves to an 86-61 rout of the Niagara Purple Eagles in a non-conference affair at the Convocation Center.
Washington also had eight rebounds and six assists for Arkansas State (5-2). Brandon Reed added 15 points, Raeford Worsham tacked on 14 off the bench and Melvin Johnson II made up for a 2-of-8 shooting night with 10 rebounds.
Antoine Mason scored a game-high 20 points to pace Niagara (1-7) but he also turned the ball over six times. Marvin Jordan chipped in 14 points.
In the first half the Red Wolves forced 10 turnovers and held Niagara to a 31 percent shooting effort from the floor. Arkansas State netted 44.4 percent of its own field goal tries to enter the locker room leading 45-26.
After the break the Red Wolves still shot a pedestrian percentage from the field (.423) but Niagara continued to struggle with its own shot, hitting on only 32.4 percent from the floor.
Arkansas State outscored Niagara, 22-5, off turnovers. In fact the Purple Eagles did not score a single point off a takeaway until the second half.


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For those of us who were around during World War II, can we imagine anyone, much less a government high official, having said, "The treatment of detainees is a taint on our country's reputation, especially in Germany, and there are many questions that must be answered. These questions are important because the safety of our country depends on our reputation and how we are viewed, especially in Germany"? If you substitute "the Muslim world" for "Germany" in that statement, you have House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's, D-Calif., statement.
Here's my question to you: If there's a biological or chemical terrorist attack, killing and wounding tens of thousands of Americans, how much would you care about "our reputation and how we are viewed in the Muslim world"? What will you think of leftist politicians, intellectuals and news media people preoccupied with whether we're treating Taliban and al-Qaeda detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to the Geneva Convention?
Let's be clear about one thing. I'm not suggesting that we treat captured terrorist suspects the way the Japanese treated American POWs during World War II. While harsh interrogation techniques are by no means a guarantee that useful information will be acquired to thwart a deadly attack, our interrogators should be permitted to employ every method at their disposal.
There's an important terrorism issue for Muslim communities, especially those residing in Western countries. They should be concerned about backlash and retaliation against Muslims in the wake of a large-scale disaster. Muslims must in no uncertain terms make it clear, as have spokesmen for the Free Muslim Coalition (www.freemuslims.org), that the terrorists do not speak for them, and they must report terrorists within their communities.


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Xewkija Things to Do
Treasures of the old church
One of the most beautiful works of the old church is the apse representing the Adoration of the "Lamb" according to St John's Apocalypse.The main paintings is attributed to Mattia Preti or to one of his students, while the two lateral paintings were made by the Maltese artist Francesco Zahra and represents the announcement of the Birth of St John...more
The Museum of Sculpture
A short time before the Rotunda was completed, the old church was carefully dismantled, and the best parts of it were delicately rebuilt next to the church. The initial idea was to demolish the old church so that the people could use the new Rotunda. But these fantastic works of art couldn't be lost.The museum gives everyone the occasion to...more
The paintings in the church
Each of the side chapels of the Rotunda is decorated with beautiful paintings made by Chev. Paul Camilleri Cauchi. Among these paintings we can count: The Vision of Zachariah, The Birth of St John, St John Preaching "Behold the Lamb of God" or The beheading of St John.more
The old Baptismal font
Symmetrical to the above described Altar of the Blessed Sacrament, on the right side of the Main Altar is another beautiful chapel.The main piece of the chapel no.4 is the Baptismal font dating from 1740. Above the font is a picture of St. John baptizing Jesus Christ.more
The Altar of the Blessed Sacrament
Located on the left side of the church, looking the Main Altar, the Altar of the Blessed Sacrament is dating from the 17th century.Its main attraction is the tabernacle, which once belonged to Mdina Cathedral and was donated to the church by the Bishop M.G. Molina on the erection of the parish in 1678.more
The Main Altar
Rotunda's Main Altar was carved in Carrara marble at the Ceccotti Factory in Italy.In the center of the altar is the Immaculate Lamb with angels on each side and surrounded in the corners by the four Evangelists made of bronze.more
The dome
As in the case of the homonym Rotunda of Mosta, the impressive dome is the one that is giving the name of the church – the Rotunda.The internal diameter of the dome is 24.5m, while the external one is of 27m, which a height of 75m from the church floor.The dome is supported by eight columns 13.5m high and has a total weight of 45,000 tones.more
Statue of St. John
The statue of Xewkija's Patron Saint was made in mulberry wood by the Maltese sculptor Paul Azzopardi of Cospicua in 1845. As in most of Malta's town, with the occasion of Xewkija's feast, the statue is brought on shoulders around the streets of the village in the procession usually held on the third Sunday of June.more
The Rotunda – inside
Once you enter the Rotunda you cannot stop being amazed about its beauty. Made of honey-colored Malta limestone, inside the Rotunda is 64m long and 43m wide.The fantastic dome with an outer circumference of 85m is supported by 8 columns, while the church has 16 large windows in the lower section and another 16 in the lantern.The Main Altar is...more
The Rotunda – outside
Getting closer to Xewkija from Mgarr Harbor, a wonderful view of the church was displayed to our eyes.The enormous circular structure in white local limestone, it is called Rotunda because of its form.The facade resembles to the famous Basilica of Santa Maria Della Salute in Venice, which inspired its architect, Joseph D'Amato. Four columns and...more
Fund raising for the new church
For the works to the new church many donations were offered, and free labor by the people was forthcoming all the time. Eight persons offered LM 500- each for the eight columns, which support the dome.Together with the local priests, the Archpriest Joseph Grech made door-to-door collections every week since 1952.Two fairs were held annually and...more
Xewkija's new church
With the growth of Xewkija's population, the need for a new, larger church was felt.The works to the foundations of the new church started at the end of 1951, but the old church of St. John was left in place and continued to function as before until the new building was completed.After twenty years of hard work the new monumental church was ready.A...more
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Xewkija Transportation
Xewkija is located half way from Mgarr Harbour to the capital of Victoria and is easily reachable by bus from both places.
From Victoria Terminus, the buses no. 42 and 43 are covering the route.Related to:
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Xewkija Local Customs
The entrance to the modern sacristy is located on the right side of the Main Altar.
Its item of interest is the collection of the portraits of most of the parish priests since 1678 when the village became parish.Related to:
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Information about the Rotunda
At the entrance to the Rotunda is an information board with details about the impressive works to the church, its items of interest, the history and most important aspects.Books and souvenirs can be bought from the museum.more
Xewkija's Rotunda in figures
Rotunda inside: 64m long, 43m wideDome's internal diameter: 24.5mDome's external diameter: 27mDome height: 75mDome weight: 45,000 tonsColumns height: 13.5 Main door: 10m high, 4.8m wide, weights 6 tons.more
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Every year, millions of Americans send holiday greeting cards through the mail to friends and family around the country. Usually this means a trip to the store to pick out cards, the Post Office to get stamps, sometimes even a photographer to capture that perfect holiday photo, and another trip to the Post Office to mail the cards. But now there are many options for creating a holiday greeting card that save both time and money. Not only are these options a potential boon to consumers, they are an opportunity for the Postal Service. Several years ago, Hallmark® introduced a hybrid greeting card that customers can order online. For one price, customers create a card by choosing a design and uploading their own photos and even choosing the day the Postal Service delivers the card. This year, Apple® introduced Cards, a smartphone application that allows customers to create and mail hybrid greeting cards directly from their iPhones. Still, for those who love the experience of shopping for cards, a number of Postal Service retail locations offer a selection of greeting cards allowing customers to buy, stamp, and send them from the same location. Offering holiday cards through multiple platforms has a number of benefits for the Postal Service and its customers. This type of multi-channel strategy provides customers with convenience and multiple options for using physical mail. If expanded to other postal products, such as Priority Mail or Standard Mail, this strategy could provide the Postal Service with an opportunity to grow mail volume for other mail classes and improve customer satisfaction by making other products and services easier and more convenient to use. Additionally, hybrid holiday cards, whether created from online or mobile platforms, represent a path forward for the Postal Service in the digital world. It shows that digital technology can compliment and not be the enemy of physical mail. So, should the Postal Service make efforts to apply this multi-channel, hybrid mail model to other postal products, and if so which ones? Do you plan to send your holiday cards this year using an online or mobile card builder or are you sending them the old fashioned way? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below. This blog is hosted by the OIG's Risk Analysis Research Center.
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The U.S. Postal Service owns or leases more than 33,000 facilities with approximately 284 million interior square feet (SF). These facilities are in virtually every community throughout the country and range in size from 55 SF to 32 acres under one roof. We visited 717 of these facilities as part of 10 facility optimization audits and identified over 21 million excess SF of space. During our subsequent national facility optimization audit, we statistically projected that the Postal Service has about 67 million SF of excess space nationwide. In addition to an abundance of space, recent audits have disclosed that there are unmanned or underused windows in post offices around the nation, as well as more workhours at retail facilities than needed based on fiscal year 2011 workloads. The solution most often suggested for dealing with these excess resources is to consolidate and close facilities. In fact, the Postal Service is in the process of identifying both retail and mail processing facilities for closure or consolidation. While closures and consolidations can reduce the supply of these excess resources, there may also be opportunities to use this excess capacity to expand the services provided in local communities through partnerships with federal, state, and local governments or with private companies. Government services could be provided at post offices through kiosks or by training Postal Service employees to provide these services. The Postal Service could also offer excess window space to government agencies where their employees could assist customers. Another possibility would be for the Postal Service to partner with private sector companies to provide non-postal services. These companies could offer services ranging from fax and photocopying to banking or other financial services. These services could also include selling commercial products at retail facilities or providing warehousing and order fulfillment services at larger facilities. What do you think? What services would you like offered at Postal Service facilities? Are there any other potential uses for these facilities? Please share your ideas in the comment section below. This blog is hosted by the OIG's Audit Engineering Team.
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Have you ever heard of Alaska Bypass? It's a service the U.S. Postal Service offers only in Alaska, allowing shippers to send shrink-wrapped pallets of goods at Parcel Post rates using private airlines. The Postal Service pays airlines to carry the goods to rural Alaskan communities by delivering these goods directly to the stores located in rural areas. The shippers effectively and entirely "bypass" the Postal Service's delivery network. The Postal Service has to pay the airlines much more than it receives in postage for this program. In FY 2010, the Postal Service lost $73 million on Alaska Bypass. In addition, the people receiving the shipments are usually retail merchants, because the orders must be at least 1,000 pounds. The Postal Service doesn't provide this kind of service for retailers anywhere else in the country. Alaska Bypass began when it was much more difficult to get goods to rural Alaskans than it is today. There are even some that say it no longer seems to fit with the Postal Service's mission. The Office of Inspector General Risk Analysis Research Center has developed a white paper, Alaska Bypass: Beyond Its Original Purpose, which outlines the history of the program and the shift away from its original purpose. The paper offers various options to improve the program. Should the Postal Service continue to pay for sending large shipments of goods to retailers and be permitted to charge the shippers more for this service? Should the 1,000-pound minimum order requirement, targeted to retailers, be eliminated in order to extend the benefit directly to consumers shopping online? What do you think? Click here to read the white paper and we invite you to share your thoughts about this program on our blog. This blog is hosted by the OIG's Risk Analysis Research Center.


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Posted on: February 19, 2008 2:57 pm
Asbury is the right pick for Pepperdine
Pepperdine will introduce Tom Asbury as its new coach Wednesday.
It might be a great hire.
It might be a terrible hire.
But rather than pretend to know (or care), I'll just use this opportunity to post a link to what is my favorite Asbury YouTube.com clip of all-time -- if only because it is the lone Asbury YouTube.com clip I've seen. So here you go, basketball fans. Click this link and enjoy ... and then celebrate the man Pepperdine has picked as its next coach.
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He had a knack for soothing soldiers who'd just seen their buddies killed by bombs. He knew how to comfort medics sickened by the smell of blood and troops haunted by the screams of horribly burned Iraqi children.
Capt. Peter Linnerooth was an Army psychologist. He counseled soldiers during some of the fiercest fighting in Iraq. Hundreds upon hundreds sought his help. For nightmares and insomnia. For shock and grief. And for reaching that point where they just wanted to end it all.
Linnerooth did such a good job his Army comrades dubbed him The Wizard. His "magic" was deceptively simple: an instant rapport with soldiers, an empathetic manner, a big heart.
For a year during one of the bloodiest stretches of the Iraq war, Linnerooth met with soldiers 60, 70 hours a week. Sometimes he'd hop on helicopters or join convoys, risking mortars and roadside bombs. Often, though, the soldiers came to his shoebox-sized "office" at Camp Liberty in Baghdad.
There they'd encounter a raspy-voiced, broad-shouldered guy who blasted Motorhead, Iron Maiden and other ear-shattering heavy metal, favored four-letter words and inhaled Marlboro Reds -- once even while conducting a "stop smoking" class. He was THAT persuasive.
Linnnerooth could be tough, even gruff at times, but he also was a gentle soul, a born storyteller, a proud dad who decorated his quarters with his kids' drawings and photos. He carried his newborn daughter's shoes on his ruck sack for good luck.
Linnerooth left Iraq in 2007, a few months short of the end of his 15-month tour. He couldn't take it anymore. He'd heard enough terrible stories. He'd seen enough dead and dying.
He became a college professor in Minnesota, then counseled vets in California and Nevada. He'd done much to help the troops, but in his mind, it wasn't enough. He worried about veteran suicides. He wrote about professional burnout. He grappled with PTSD, depression and anger, his despair spiraling into an overdose. He divorced and married again. He fought valiantly to get his life in order.
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As the new year dawned, Pete Linnerooth, Bronze Star recipient, admired Army captain, devoted father, turned his gun on himself. He was 42.
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Linnerooth's best buddy, Brock McNabb, recalls how they'd laugh and find parallels to the plight of Ernest Shackleton, whose ship, Endurance, became trapped in the Antarctic during an early 20th-century expedition.
This was the desert, of course, but the analogy seemed apt: Both seemed impossible missions -- Linnerooth and two teammates tended to the psychological needs of thousands -- and both groups depended on each other to survive.
"There's no cavalry to save the day," McNabb explains. "You ARE the cavalry."
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Police appeal for alleged victim to come forward
Police looking to interview former Premiership footballer Nile Ranger in connection with an alleged assault on a woman have appealed for the female captured with him on CCTV to come forward.
Video of the alleged incident appears to show a woman being punched by the 6ft 2in footballer outside an apartment block in Swindon at around 4am on April 13.
The 23-year-old also faces questioning in connection with criminal damage caused to a lift door, wall and a glass panel which was smashed at the property, causing in "the region of £2,000" worth of damage Wiltshire police said.
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Former Premiership footballer Nile Ranger is being sought by police in connection with an alleged assault on a woman and criminal damage at a block of flats.
The ex-Newcastle United striker - who now plays for Swindon Town in League One - has been reported to police by both a building management company and the Sunday Mirror, which reported that it had been given CCTV footage of the alleged incident, taken by a camera outside the flats.
It allegedly shows the 23-year-old footballer punching a woman and trying to repeatedly barge and kick the door to the flats in Gordon Gardens, Swindon, Wiltshire on April 13.
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Swindon Town's interim chairman Jeremy Wray said Luke McCormick's move to the club was a chance for the goalkeeper to "give something back".
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Sanders vows 'political revolution' as he launches presidential bid
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Democratic Arizona Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick said Tuesday she will challenge Republican John McCain for his Senate seat next year, launching an uphill bid to unseat the five-term senator in the GOP-leaning state.
Launching campaign, Sanders appeals to party's Warren wing
Ken Thomas, Associated Press | posted May 25th - 10:41pm
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2 PNP execs axed over fatal Cagayan ambush
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MANILA, Philippines–The axe has fallen on two senior officials of the Philippine National Police following the ambush carried out by communist rebels in a far-flung village in Allapacan, Cagayan on Monday that left eight police commandos dead and seven others wounded.
Sacked were Senior Inspector Ronnie Albino, chief of the 24th Special Action Company of the PNP Special Action Force (SAF), and Superintendent Nestor Lobos, commander of SAF's 2nd Special Action Battalion.
Albino was the direct superior of the 15-member SAF unit who were waylaid by New People's Army rebels after the vehicle they were riding was hit by a landmine explosion set off by the insurgents.
Director Carmelo Valmoria, SAF commander, on Tuesday said he ordered the immediate relief of the two police officials pending the result of the investigation into their possible administrative liability over the incident.
"Their administrative relief is part of our ongoing investigation into this NPA attack," Valmoria told reporters in a mobile phone interview.
Contrary to some reports in the media that they were still undergoing training, he said the policemen were all regular SAF personnel who had completed the police commando course.
He said the policemen had been regularly patrolling the area where the attack took place since they were deployed in Allapacan from Abra province last January.
"It's really sad that they had to sacrifice their lives. But we have to accept (that possibility) when we took our oath as policemen. That's what we have to give up to be able to serve… our country," Valmoria said.
"This is a lesson for us and we have to learn from it. It has only strengthened our resolve to protect our country from the enemies of the state, particularly the communist-terrorists," he added.
Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II condemned the attack, saying such "kind of savagery that has no place in our society."
"I strongly condemn this grisly attack by the NPA rebels," Roxas said in a statement.
"This makes the attack all the more shocking and senseless since it was premeditated and carried out without provocation," he said.
Calling the fallen policemen "heroes of the people," Roxas ordered the immediate release of the financial benefits due to casualties.
He said the families of the slain SAF commando would each receive at least P680,000 in death benefits, including P250,000 from the President's Social Fund.
Chief Superintendent Generoso Cerbo, PNP spokesperson, said the families of the slain policemen would receive as much as P2 million each and at least P15,000 a month as lifetime pension from the PNP.
Roxas said the wounded police personnel would also get P170,000 in medical benefits.
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Global amasses P22.6B in property inventory
Tourism estate developer Global-Estate Resorts Inc. (Geri) has built up P22.6 billion worth of property inventory in three major projects in Boracay, Tagaytay and Iloilo from which it expects to unlock values to fuel growth in the years ahead.
Geri expects revenues and earnings to grow by at least a fifth this year.
"Twenty percent growth is sustainable over the medium term, as we pursue our long-term objective of becoming the leader in the development of master-planned integrated tourism estates," Geri president Ferdinand Santos said.
The property company of Tycoon Andrew Tan said this 2013 is expected to post its third straight year of profitability.
Geri used to be Fil-Estate Land until Alliance Global Group took over in 2011.
During the company's annual stockholders meeting yesterday, Santos announced that reservation sales in the first half reached P5.6 billion. The figure indicated that the company was on track to attaining its full-year goal of P8 billion.
In a briefing after the stockholders meeting, Geri assistant vice president and investor relations officer Alain Sebastian said the P8-billion reservation sales goal for this year was the same as that seen in 2012 and represented a "conservative" target.
To date, Santos reported that Geri had built up a property inventory equivalent to 661,817 square meters worth P22.6 billion:
200,543 square meters in Boracay Newcoast valued at P17 billion;
178,834 square meters in Twin Lakes in Tagaytay and Laurel, Batangas valued at P3.8 billion; and,
282,439 square meters in Sta. Barbara Heights, Ilolio valued at P1.8 billion.
Overall, Geri has over 3,000 hectares of landbank, including the 150-hectare mixed-use leisure and resort development in Boracay.
Geri's projected capital expenditure for this year is P3.5 billion. The bulk of it will go to the continuous development of its flagship projects.
This is expected to be funded by internally generated funds that came from an earlier increase in the company's authorized capital. Specifically, affiliate Megaworld Corp. is infusing P5.65 billion into the company by subscribing to 2.5 billion new shares at P2.26 a share.
Last year, the company's net profit rose by 20 percent to P265 million on the back of a 32-percent growth in revenue to P1.4 billion.
In Boracay, the company launched two additional projects. Oceanway Residences 1 and 2 is a cluster of seven modern residential condominiums. Boracay Savoy Hotel on the other hand is being grooming to be the "Ibiza of Asia."
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Moms Across America was born when I realized it was time to stop wishing I could do something about GMOs and just start doing it. Deeply inspired by Robyn O'Brien's Patriotism on a Plate TED talk about food and health and Pamm Larry's efforts to get Prop 37 on the ballot in California, I realized it was time for me to step up and make a difference too.
I connected with fellow mom and co-founder Kathleen Hallal, the California State Grange and the folks at LabelGMOs.org to create a national volunteer coalition of unstoppable moms pressing for GMO labeling. This 4th of July, moms will be marching for GMO labeling in 156 parades (so far!) in towns across the country. Please join us!
Here we go again. After the 2012 fiasco in which Congress failed to pass a Farm Bill at the 11th hour, the Senate rallied early this month to pass its version of the national food and farming legislation — which is up for debate and renewal every five years.
Ten days later, the Farm Bill died again when the House failed to pass its own version of the 2013 bill. It's not clear exactly what's up next. But we're rolling up our sleeves — again — to press for the best legislation possible, and we fully hope and expect that Congress will pass a Farm Bill this year.
Yesterday, a new bill was introduced in Kaua'i to provide greater transparency and protections from hazardous pesticides being sprayed on the island's ubiquitous GE test fields. Concerned community members were present en masse at the Kaua'i County Council hearing, including a broad coalition of mothers, farmers and teachers who back the bill.
Global pesticidemakers also took yesterday's hearing seriously, busing employees to testify against the bill. These corporations rely on Hawaii's agricultural land to test their new genetically engineered crops — and the pesticide products designed to be used with GE crops. As a result, local residents are routinely exposed to an array of hazardous pesticides, and the corporations won't disclose which chemicals they're using. People on Kaua'i are saying, "Enough!"
Recently authorities in Vietnam discovered that tons of potatoes for sale in the open market in the town of Da Lat were contaminated with residues of a neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos — at levels 16 times higher than the level permitted. Yes, 16 times higher than residues considered 'safe' by Vietnamese authorities.
Imagine a Vietnamese child eating potatoes from this lot. My skin crawls as I think about it. These potatoes were imported from China, so that makes me think that there are similarly contaminated potatoes circulating in Chinese markets too. Asian children are not alone in facing exposure to chlorpyrifos, as U.S. children continue to be exposed to chlorpyrifos through the food they eat and — for rural children — through the air they breathe.
Neonicotinoids have been in the news a lot in recent months, and are now widely recognized as a class of insecticides contributing to the dramatic declines in honey bee populations.
Last week, a researcher out of the University of Stirling in the UK released a new study examining other ways "neonics" are impacting the environment. It turns out that the harmful effects of these insecticides are widespread — from birds to earthworms, mammals to aquatic insects.
What won't Syngenta do to keep selling atrazine? As science pointing to the harms of the herbicide continues to roll in, Syngenta has resorted to "creative measures" to keep their lucrative product on the U.S. market. We call it corporate bullying.
It's been clear for years that Syngenta is investing heavily in PR efforts and intimidation tactics to support their flagship herbicide — including collecting a dossier on PAN. Now an in-depth report in Environmental Health News, released last week, reveals new details on the extent of Syngenta's multi-million dollar campaign. Recently released memos and other internal papers document a sweeping, ruthless strategy to launch personal investigations of atrazine's critics and pay "independent experts" to back the herbicide.
News about Farm Bill deliberations can feel wonky and distant, but the debates and decisions lawmakers are making right now on Capitol Hill matter — a lot.
The House is voting this week on the Farm Bill. Today, they are debating amendments that have made it through the first round. Your representative needs to know that you support key conservation programs, including coordinated federal action on the dramatic honey bee declines reported by beekeepers across the country. Please pick up the phone and call today — you'll find talking points and a phone number below. It's easy, and it will make a difference.
Last week, the term "bee-washing" emerged in public conversation. It doesn't refer to some new bee cleaning service, but to the insidious efforts of Monsanto and other pesticide corporations to discredit science about the impacts of pesticides on bees — especially neonicotinoids — by creating public relations tours, new research centers and new marketing strategies.
This week, pesticide makers are showcasing these tactics during National Pollinator Week with offers of free seed packets to people who take their poorly named "pollinator pledge." The "bee-washing" term has gained traction as scientists and groups like PAN continue to cut through the misinformation and point to the emerging body of science that points to pesticides as a critical factor in bee declines.
There's a new toxics bill in town. A few weeks ago, a draft law emerged in the Senate to overhaul the dramatically outdated national rules that govern "industrial chemicals" — aka the thousands of impossible-to-pronounce ingredients in everyday products, from household cleaners to couches, water bottles to children's toys.
Major reform of these rules is long overdue, but unfortunately the new bill is problematic. Unless significantly strengthened, it won't do enough to protect the most vulnerable among us — particularly our children — from the harms of toxic chemicals. We can, and must, do better.
In an unusually bipartisan effort, the Senate passed a version of the Farm Bill Monday with a vote of 66-27. The national farm policy — which comes up every five years for debate — will now be taken up in the House. Republican leadership there said today that it will move forward quickly toward a vote.
The Agricultural Reform, Food and Jobs Act, a complex 1,150-page bill, largely replaces direct payments to farmers with an expanded crop insurance program that requires conservation compliance. The bill sports two dozen amendments, including several conservation measures that PAN and our partners have pressed hard for. But overall, the news is mixed.
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Taiwan posts come-from-behind win over Jordan in Group A of FIBA-Asia
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MANILA, Philippines – Taiwan showed why it's one of the teams to reckon with after coming back to beat Jordan 91-87 to start off Group A play in the 27th FIBA-Asia Championship at the Mall of Asia Arena.
The Taiwanese rallied from 57-67 down thanks to a 26-7 run bridging the third and fourth quarter before holding off Jordan's last-minute surge.
Guard Chih-Chieh Lin displayed his all-around game with 27 points, six rebounds and five rebounds while also getting help from naturalized player Quincy Davis.
Lin and Davis posed problems for Jordan, which missed the services of its veteran guys like Sam Daghles, from inside and out.
Jimmy Baxter's 30-point game wasn't enough as Taiwan, which faces Saudi Arabia next, got it going just in time.
Jordan looks to bounce back against host Philippines Friday night.
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There's a brand new episode of "Jessie" airing on the Disney Channel on Friday, February 15, 2013. The episode is titled "Jessie's Big Break," and it will air at 8pm EST/PST. Check out a description of the episode below!
Jessie gets her big break as a stunt double to popular Australian actress Shaylee Michaels (Maia Mitchell) and the two become fast friends. But chaos ensues when the movie's director and Shaylee's boyfriend, MCD (John DeLuca), asks Jessie out on a date. Meanwhile, Emma helps sneak Zuri's pet zebra into the penthouse.
It turns out you'll also be able to see Maia Mitchell and John DeLuca in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Teen Beach Movie" this summer!
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The application of average t-matrix (ATA) and coherent potential (CPA) approximations to the calculation of average electron momentum density ρ(p) in random muffin-tin alloys AₓB₁₋ₓ is considered. The necessary equations for the general matrix elements of the operators describing scattering by the CPA atom and also by an A or B atom embedded in the effective medium are derived. Various versions of the ATA for ρ(p) are discussed. Several ρ(p) curves calculated on the basis of the CPA and ATA in CuₓNi₁₋ₓ are presented. These results are used to delineate the effects on ρ(p) of self-consistency in the treatment of disorder.
Originally published in Physical Review B v.23 (1981): 3608-3616. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.23.3608
muffin-tin alloys, electron momentum density
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Bansil, A.; Rao, R. S.; Mijnarends, P. E.; and Schwartz, L., "Electron momentum densities in disordered muffin-tin alloys" (1981). Physics Faculty Publications. Paper 370. http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20004147
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